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How FG raked N49.7bn through NCC in 3 months

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with the provisions of Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2007, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has remitted N49.7 billion to the coffers of the Fed-

eral Government in the first quarter of 2018. Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Mr. Tony Ojobo, who disclosed this on Thursday, stated that the figure represented the payment on account in respect

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Ï Senators demand emergency rule in Benue, other states Ï PDP senator moves motion for President’s impeachment Ï Reps defer debate on approval for purchase of $496m Tucano

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EFCC never get any share on recovered assets - Magu 7 Govs ban movement of 5 cattle in 5 states Kaduna charges El-Zakzaky, 3 others for murder President Muhammadu Buhari (left), Bauchi State Governor Mohammed Abubakar and others during Buhari’s arrival in Bauchi... on Thursday

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Osun poll: I’ll support whoever wins PDP governorship primaries — Adeleke

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Senator Ademola Adeleke, representing Osun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, on Wednesday in Osogbo declared that he is absolutely ready to support whoever wins the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ahead of September 22, 2018, gubernatorial election in Osun State. Adeleke, who is one of the contenders for the PDP’s ticket in the forthcoming poll made this known during a visit to the state executives of the opposition, at the party secretariat, located at Biket area of Osogbo, the state capital. Addressing party members and loyalists, the lawmaker, who had last week submitted his letter of in-

tention to contest for the governorship poll said “I want to assure that I am ready to back or support whoever emerged as the flag bearer of our great party in the primary exercise. He disclosed that his decision to contest in the coming poll was as a result of 40 days fasting embarked on by the Adeleke family, stressing that “the outcome of the fasting and prayer is that we are going to serve Osun people. We would use our local and international connection to change the economic fortune of this state for better.” According to Adeleke, “no more impunity in Osun. I am going to serve. If I don’t win the PDP primaries, I would support whoever emerges as the flag bearer. I never knew

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that I would become a Senator. All the mothers, I am begging you to back me the way you backed me during the Osun West Senatorial election. My campaign promise during the senatorial election of funding a scholarship for indigent students to the tune of N250 million has been fulfilled”. He continued, “in one of the communities of Iwo, during the campaign, the people said that they needed an industrial generator. I was able to provide them with generator within a month. I also donated transformer to Ido Osun. I have been building schools in Orileowu area “Very soon, we shall take delivery of 20 new transformers to light up some communities in Osun. I have the confidence of becoming the next governor of Osun State. My confidence is buoyed by the party members, supporters and the generality of the people. I have sponsored so many bills on youth empowerment”, Adeleke remarked. He, however, promised to uphold party’s supremacy if he becomes the next governor of Osun State, just as he contended that “my first priority as a governor would be agriculture. Since the advent of oil money, a greater number of our people have lost confidence in agriculture. Education in Osun is in ruins with the poor performance of our pupils in public examination. God will make it possible for us to win. I have come to pay a visit to our party”.

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President Muhammadu Buhari(left) and Bauchi State Governor Mohammed Abubakar acknowldge cheers from residents who came out to welcome him to Bauchi State on.... Thursday

L-R: Key Account Manager, Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC), Chinelo Michael: Public Affairs Manager (East/Central), Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC), Ekuma Eze; Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Oyo state, Abayomi Oke and Public Affairs Manager, Lagos & West, Nigerian Bottling Company Company Ltd (NBC), Ifeoma Okoye during the kick-off of the second edition of the NBC/Coca-Cola Hellenic Youth Empowered workshop held in Ibadan.... on Wednesday.

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Amosun mourns Adebayo Adedeji ÏÏÏ Ogun State Governor,

Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has mourned the death of the pioneer Executive Director of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Prof. Adebayo Adedeji. The governor, who described the death of the former undersecretary general of the United Nations, as a sad loss, said he will be remembered as a foremost economist, champion of regional integration and distinguished public servant.

In a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Otunba Adedayo Adeneye, Amosun said the late Adedeji was an illustrious son of Ogun State, who excelled in all his assignments at home and abroad. “His roles in ECOWAS as well as the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), which later became the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), were demonstrations of his zeal for

the advancement of Africa. “He also did not also relent in his determination to ensure the growth of his home town, Ijebu Ode, through his remarkable contribution as the director of the African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies, a think-tank NGO based in the community”, the governor added. Amosun prayed for the repose of his soul, urging his family to take solace in the fact that he lived a fulfilled life.

L-R: Key Note Speaker, Commissioner for Health Lagos State, Dr. Jide Idris; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Federal Medical Center, Ebute-Metta, Mr. Adedamola Dada, Representing the Minister of Health, Convener, Nigeria Hearth Summit, Mr. Tunde Adewopo, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Oceanic Health Management Ltd, Dr. Charles Onwuzuluigbo, during the Nigeria Hearth Summit in Lagos...on Thursday

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Senate aligns with Reps, invites Buhari over killings Continued from page 1 to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to address a joint session where he would address the federal lawmakers over the endless killings across the states of the federation with escalation of the situation in Benue State. This followed an earlier move by the House to invite the President to brief the federal lawmakers on same subject matter. The Senate said it has become imperative for the number one citizen to address the lawmakers on the worsening security situation in the country. The resolution by the Senate inviting the Presi-

dent was sequel to a motion, “Continued killings in Benue State”, sponsored by Senator George Akume (APC, Benue North-West) during plenary. The Red Chamber , however, urged its ad-hoc committee on Security Architecture to expedite action on the recommendations of the security summit recently organised by it. The Senate further advised the executive arm of government to holistically evaluate the entire security architecture of the country and ensure immediate return of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their homes and establish a relief fund for them. Similarly, it urged secu-

rity agencies to immediately identify, apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators of the heinous act, which it vehemently condemned. Senator Akume while leading debate on his motion, said the continued killings, maiming and wanton destruction of lives and property in Benue State, particularly Benue NorthWest senatorial district comprising seven local government areas as well as Logo and Kwande local government areas in Benue North-East; Agatu and Okpokwu local government areas in Benue South, respectively. Akume said the latest of such killings were the ones carried out on some Chris-

tian faithful, including Rev. Fr. Joseph Gor and Rev. Fr. Felix Tyolaha, a Catechist, John Ibor and 17 others were on Tuesday, April 24, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Ayar town in Gwer East local government area during their routine morning mass and burial ceremony. According to him, “the killings have continued unabated since January 2018”, adding that these have made the government, through the Nigerian Army, to embark on a military exercise code named Ayem A’Kpatuma or cat race. He said said though the exercise was intended to curb and curtail the killings and destructions in Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba and Kogi

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Govs ban movement of cattle in 5 states over killings Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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The National Economic Council (NEC) has recommended a ban on the movement of herdsmen across the country as a way of curtailing the incessant killings being witnessed in states of Nigeria. The ban is expected to take effect in the five states where the killings are most pronounced -Benue, Taraba, Adamawa, Kaduna and Zamfara. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo chaired the council comprising all state governors, the Central Bank of Nigeria governor and rele-

vant ministers as members. Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi disclosed the outcome of the meeting to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Umahi said ranching would be adopted in the five states, while the state governments would provide lands for that purpose. He said the decision was taken after he submitted the report of a technical committee on farmers and herdsmen conflicts which he chaired to the council. The governor said the committee identified causes of the conflicts to include media perception,

competition for scarce resources and banditry through cattle rustling and kidnapping among others. Umahi said, “In all, we agreed that movement is not profitable to the herdsmen because they value the milk from the cow even more than the cow itself. “So, movement is not healthy for the cows as it dries up the meat and gives less than two litres of milk per cow per day. So, we condemn the issues of foreign invasion by foreign herdsmen and l am happy that the Federal Government is doing something about it. “We also agreed that

these movements have to stop and occasionally by those who have settled and integrated from other parts of the country like the middle belt, they sometimes go into conflicts with farmers. So, in all we agreed that there is a more profitable and modern way of raising these cows which is by ranching. So, we have agreed that the states involved are going to give lands. Niger and Kaduna have given lands and Plateau is also giving land. “Ranching in being practised in Mambila in Taraba State and they have success stories with regards to that.”

states, he lamented that “despite the military presence, there has been no end to the wanton killings”. According to him, the latest attack on worship centre, which is unprecedented, has very grave implications for the security and unity of the country. Senator Sam Anyanwu (PDP, Imo) in his contribution, called for the declaration of a state of emergency in Benue State and other parts of the country with a view to putting an end to the incessant killings. Also, Senator Gbolahan Dada (APC, Ogun West) lamented that over 3, 000 people have been killed since the carnage started, wondering whether Nigeria is in a state of war. Senator Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano South) advised the security agencies that the best way to stop the killings is to prevent the importation of arms and ammunition into the country through the porous borders of Nigeria. On his own, Senator Victor Umeh (APGA, Anambra Central) noted that the recent killing of Christian worshippers inside the church calls for caution, and wondered why the police is yet to arrest any suspect in connection with the carnage since Tuesday. The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, expressed worry that the spate of killings in the country was taking a dangerous dimension, stressing: “We must stop it in order to protect our democracy”. “We can’t continue to say we are leaders and not taking decisive action to end the carnage in the land. This is failure. No arrest of any of the killers over the years. “Something drastic, something result must be done as we await the President to brief us in a joint session”. But the echo of plan to impeach Buhari on alleged violation of some sections of the1999 Constitution (as amended) which started from the House of Representatives, reverberated in the Senate on Thursday, following a motion to that effect by Senator Mathew Urhoghide (PDP, Edo) A communication from the president requesting the Senate to include the said $496, 374,470million amounting to N151,394,494,335 for the purchase of Tucano Aircraft from the United States government in the 2018 appropriation bill kindled the anger in some senators

against the President, leading to Uhroghide’s motion. But Urhoghide’s motion did not sail through as the Senate exercised restraint in invoking Section 143 of the 1999 Constitution to kick-start a process to impeach the President. The Senate asked its committee on Judiciary and Legal Matters to consider whether the president’s action has constituted an infraction or not for spending a sum of $496, 374,470 million, (N151, 394,494,335) for the purchase of Tucano Aircraft from the United States government. Saraki had earlier announced the receipt of a letter tagged ‘ Executive Communication dated April 13 from the president. The letter reads in part: “It would be recalled that for a number of years, Nigeria had been in discussions with the US government for the purchase of Super Tucano aircraft under a direct government-to-government arrangement. “Recently, approval was finally granted by the US government, but with a deadline within which part payment must be made otherwise the contract would lapse. “In the expectation that the National Assembly would have no objection to the purchase of this highly specialised aircraft, which is critical to national security, l granted anticipatory approval for the release of $496,374,470. 00. This was paid directly to the treasury of the US government. “I am therefore writing, seeking approval of the Senate for the sum of $496,374,470. 00 (equivalent to N151, 394,421,335.00) to be included in the 2018 Appropriation Bill. “The balance of the requirements for critical operational equipment is still being collated from the different security services and will be presented in the form of a supplementary appropriation bill, in due course. “The Minister of Defence and other appropriate officers will be available to provide further details as may be required”. Reacting to the letter, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Sen. Uroghide, said: “This matter was raised by me to say that this request that was sought by Mr President is procedurally wrong. “What has been read by the leader this morning was Continued on page 6

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How FG raked N49.7bn through NCC in 3 months Continued from page 1 of payment surplus for the period, noting that such payments are to be made every year after preparation of audited accounts. Ojobo, however, opined that the NCC has taken the initiative to be making payments on account as it generates revenue. On what the Act says about where to pay the balance of operating surplus and what to allocate at the end of each financial year, Ojobo said: “Section 22, Sub section 1 of the Act states that notwithstanding the provisions of any

written law governing the Corporation, each Corporation shall establish a general reserve fund and shall allocate thereto at the end of each financial year, one fifth of its operating surplus for the year. “Section 22, Sub section 2 of the Act is clear about this – the balance of the operating surplus shall be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) of the Federal Government not later than one month following the statutory deadline for publishing each Corporations Account.’’ He added that the funds

remitted were besides “Spectrum Assignment fees which are remitted 100 per cent to the Federal Government in line with Section 17, Sub section 3 of the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA 2003).’’ Speaking on the impact of the telecoms sector on the Nigerian economy, Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, said the telecoms sector had contributed N1.45 trillion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2017, while the figures rose to N1.59 trillion in the second quarter of the

same year. Danbatta said that the commission would keep date with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) to “identify and track how these trends continue, adding that the telecoms industry contribution to GDP in Nigeria stood at 10 per cent yearly in the last four years. According to him, the sector has grown from a paltry investment in the sector and has ballooned from 50 million dollars 2001 to 70 billion dollars as at September, 2017, noting that Value Added Services (VAS) segment of the sec-

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tor investment is over 200 million dollars and estimated to hit 500 million dollars by the turn of 2021. “The industry has provided direct and indirect employment to millions of Nigerians and over

150 million subscribers are connected to various networks with broadband penetration currently at 22 per cent, according to the UNESCO/ITU Sustainable Development Goal (SDG),” he said.

Buhari to Benue: Dont play into the hands of agents of disunity Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said the killings in Benue State, especially the one involving two priests and worshippers and the subsequent reprisal attack are part of the plan of agents of disunity to destroy the country and cautioned citizens against playing into the plot. The President, who strongly warned citizens against playing into the hands of the agents of disunity, gave the warning on Thursday in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu He said, “Repeated acts of mass killings and destruction in parts of the country and Benue State in particular, point to the evil design of enemies of peace and unity who have desperately been trying to bring the country to this sorry point: a brother killing brother, a neighbour killing a neighbour and a community attacking and killing members of another community. President Buhari said that those behind the

Church attack that left 18 people dead, including two Priests, did not mean well for Nigeria and peaceful coexistence. “The revenge attacks that followed in which 11 members of the Hausa communities were killed are part of the agenda of the bandits and their sponsors to turn Nigerians against one another. We must resist all temptation to fall into this laid out plan. “The President is greatly pained by this persistent violence and the total disregard for the sanctity of life by those he called “these hideously evil people who have no iota of respect for humanity, decency and civilization.” The President reiterates that the government will not rest on its oars in its determination to fish out these barbarous mass murderers and their clandestine sponsors. President Buhari also assures Nigerians that measures being put in place by the government will, sooner than later, bring to an end, these extremely brutal and wanton killings.”

Senate aligns with Reps, invites Buhari over killings Continued from page 5 that this matter has been referred to the appropriate committee for the inclusion of this amount of money that has already been spent. This ought to have been the first request to this Senate. We must put it on record that this is a violation of procedure as stated in the 1999 constitution. “The objective of the expenditure is very well established but the procedure is wrong. “There are serious consequences for violation of our constitution. As a consequence, the only thing we can draw from on this

is that we call on you, Mr. President, to invoke section 143 of the constitution. “Because, what it means is that this matter is not to be investigated. It is clear that this offence has been committed by Mr. President. “I want this Senate to resolve that what the president did is procedurally wrong and a violation of our constitution, it must be condemned and of course, the consequences of section 143 of our Constitution should be invoked. I so move Mr. President”. Sen .Chukwuka Utasi (PDP, Enugu North) said in accordance with the provisions of section 81 of the

constitution, withdrawal of $496 million is extra- budgetary spending. He said, “Mr. President, a time has come when this Senate has to rise up and do the job which the constitution has stipulated that we have to do. If we have a chief executive who doesn’t want to behave according to the constitution, we follow the constitution to handle such chief executive. There is no other name to call this than this is an impeachment offence. It’s an impeachable offence and we cannot allow that. We cannot stay here and this assembly will be taken for granted.” He berated President Buhari for his disregard

for the legislature while he referred to a number of appointments such as those of service chiefs and that of the chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) made by the president without parliamentary approval. But defending the President’s action, Sen. Abu Ibrahim (APC) said Buhari took the action based on national interest, saying, “ that’s why he authorised this payment.” He said, “As far as I’m concerned, this is the first time that money drawn from excess crude oil account is being brought to the National Assembly. Since they began to operate this account, I

have never seen any expenditure that was brought here for approval. “N1.77 billion was drawn by Obasanjo to pay the Paris Club without National Assembly approval. Obasanjo left N9.3 billion in excess crude account but former President Goodluck Jonathan spent the money with no recourse to the National Assembly. The account was increased to over N20 billion in 2008 and decreased less than N4 billion by Jonathan in 2010. It never came to National Assembly for approval. “N2 billion was used by previous PDP administration to fight Boko Haram in 2014. Governor Godswill

Akpabio was the one who moved the motion at the National Economic Council to get the money. N5 billion was taken for power generation, funding was also sourced for Niger Delta, the same process was not taken by the late President Umaru Yar’ Adua . It was later taken to the National Assembly and it was approved. “This is a PDP conspiracy. I will like PDP to tell us which of their governors have taken the money released from excess crude oil account to the state assembly for approval. If this is a PDP conspiracy to tarnish the image of Muhammadu Continued on page 8

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EFCC never get any share of recovered assets - Magu ÏÏÏ The Acting Chairman

of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has informed the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts and Finance that the Commission does not generate revenue or get any percentage on assets recovered or forfeited to the federal government. According to Magu, “All recoveries by the Commission are paid into the consolidated revenue fund account after due processes had been followed”. Magu made the clarification on Wednesday while responding to issues raised by the committee regarding revenue generation by the Commission as well as assets recovered or forfeited to the government through its efforts. The EFCC boss was at the lower chamber to present report on financial activities of the Commission covering 2015 and 2018 to the House Committee on Public Accounts and Finance. Magu, while praying for a united front said, “We

are partners in progress as our roles are intertwined. This is the first time EFCC is appearing before the Committee and we are ready not only for our weaknesses to be exposed but to support the Committee in any area of assistance needed to move the country forward”. According to him, the hearing was a good step in the right direction as it would help put government agencies on its toes and further reduce the burden of work of the EFCC. He added that the EFCC would create a desk to deal with enquiries raised by the Committee and also provide avenue for dealing with issues expeditiously. The Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts and Finance, Hon Kingsley Chinda, commended the EFCC for its prudence and commitment to the fight against corruption. Chinda, while explaining the responsibilities of the Committee said, “We are looking at monies entrusted to public agencies including EFCC, to see the

Western education saved me from herdsmen, farmers clash – Buhari Ibrahim Mohammed

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that if not for the western education he acquired and his military career that gave him a viable means of livelihood, ‘‘I might have been caught in herdsmen and farmers clash’’. Buhari, who spoke in Hausa language while addressing a mammoth crowd in Bauchi, capital of Bauchi State, during his official visit on Thursday, also urged youths in the state to utilise any opportunity they have to be educated. In this vein, he pointed out that with good education, they can become better citizens.

Besides, the President used the occasion to reiterate his declaration to run for second term in office, saying his administration will not relent in its determination ‘‘to ensure that anybody who abuse public office for selfish gains face the full wrath of the law’’, because such position is held in trust for the Nigerian people. Buhari added that ‘‘I do not hold grudges against anybody’’, pointing out that his ‘‘resolve to make Nigeria a better place is as strong as ever’’. He then urged people in the state to be politically active with a view to contributing their quota towards electing credible leaders in 2019 and beyound.

extent the funds have been utilized and what value it had added to the Nigerian society”. According to him, the EFCC and the National Assembly had crucial roles to play towards ensuring transparency and accountability in the handling of government funds, and for the fight

against corruption to be won. Documents presented at the sitting include: Background Review Document on the Activities of the EFCC submitted to the House of Representatives on Public Accounts, 2018; Detailed Financial Information; List of Capital Projects Executed and On-

going; Evidence of Submission of the Account of the Audited Account to the Auditor General; Income/Expenditure Profile January 2015/February 2018 and Contract Files with respect to the Head Office Complex as well as the EFCC Nominal Roll. Some of the 46-member committee present at the

sitting include Hon. Dutse Abdullahi, Babatunde Kolawole, T. J. Yusuf, Rimande Shawulu and Jisalo Zaphaniah. Also in attendance were representatives of the office of the Auditor General and Accountant General as well as top Management Staff of the EFCC.

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Kaduna charges El-Zakzaky, 3 others for murder ÏÏÏ

The Kaduna State government has charged Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and three other leaders of the sect before a Kaduna High Court for alleged involvement in murder. El-Zakzaky was arrested in December 2015 after his followers and some soldiers clashed in Zaria, Kaduna state. About 300 people were said to have been killed during the clash. After his arrest, the Kaduna State government charged him with criminal conspiracy. Incidentally, El-Zakzaky

has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since his arrest in spite of court orders, directing his release from detention. But his followers have held a series of protests in Abuja over his continued detention. In a suit dated April 18, El-Zakzaky and three other leaders of IMN were slammed an eight-count charge. The suit also listed 18 persons as witnesses to testify against the defendants in court. The charge against ElZakzaky reads in part, “That you, Mallam Ibra-

him Al-Zakzaky, Mallama Zeenah Ibrahim, Yakub Yahaya Katsina and Sanusi Abdulkadir being leaders of the Islamic Movement of Nigeriaon or about the 12th of December at Zaria agreed with other members of the sect to do an illegal act, to wit; while armed with dangerous weapons such as pistols guns, dane guns, cutlasses, knives, catapults, axes, clubs and sticks blocked Sokoto road, Sabon Gari, Zaria, and other major roads within the environs and prevented the convoy of the chief of army staff and the general public from gaining access

to the roads and same act was done in pursuance of the said agreement and you thereby commit an offence punishable under section 59 of the penal code pf law of Kaduna state 2017. It further listed the exhibits found in the possession of Shi’ites during the clash to include 40 pieces of catapults, 17 pieces of sticks, 70 pieces of knives, one piece of locally-made pistol, 21 pieces of arrows, 12 pieces of bows. El- Zakzaky had in January, denounced rumours of his death when he spoke to journalists during his first public appearance in over two years.

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Senate aligns with Reps, invites Buhari over killings Continued from page 6 Buhari, they will not be able to do it because we are coming out with figures. But Senator Anyanwu said the action by the president amounted to pure breach of the constitution which he said should be viewed beyond partisanship. Anyanwu said: “I wanted to invoke order 53 (6) of our standing rule which states no senator shall input improper motives from any other senator. What Senator Abu Ibrahim was saying is out of context on the issue of PDP”. In his contribution, the Senate President said: “The contribution from the leader addresses two issues. We must take note of that. The concerns we have, according to Sen. Shehu Sani said and all of us agree is that

there is security concern in our country. I think also we all agree that from what has been presented to us, definitely there is a breach of constitution. “The question concerned is, what are the circumstances surrounding the breach of the constitution? Whether those circumstances justify the breach of constitution. This issue has some of you realise, I am sure you all remember that it was August last year, we were on recess when I got the message from the US ambassador that the Senate committee at the congress of the United States wanted to visit us because they got a request from President Trump to approve the payment of Tucanos but they need approval. “Their congress wanted to come to Nigeria to speak with their counterparts

and we all had to come back from our vacation and I led the team with the House of Representatives members and members here and we met the members of congress on this issue. “So definitely we were aware that time of this issue. Between September and February, with all due respect, there was ample time for the executive to have carried us along on this issue. So their argument for and against, I think these arguments are valid and I don’t want us to bring it down to partisanship issues. These are not partisan issues. “The suggestion of the leader that let us send it to judiciary to advice if the constitution has been breached, the circumstances surrounding the breach of the constitution and the justification”.

IGP snubs Senate’s invitation Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, on Thursday, snubbed the Senate by refusing to appear in plenary without a formal excuse. IGP Idris was on Wednesday invited by the upper chamber to brief the house on the involvement of the police in the arrest and attempted evacuation of Senator Dino Melaye to Lokoja on Tuesday as well as the unfortunate killing of over 100 persons in the country in the last one week. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Legislative Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, was said to have disclosed that the Inspector General might be on President Buhari’s entourage to Bauchi State. In the alternative, the Senate was informed of

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and his wife, Toyin with the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright during a dinner to mark the 92nd birthday anniversary of Queen Elizabeth at the High Commissioner’s residence in Abuja on Wednesday. Photo: Office of the President of the Senate

NAPTIP: No suspect escaped from our custody Doosuur Iwambe Abuja

ÏÏÏ The National Agency

for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has debunked the allegations making the rounds that about 19 suspects escaped from the Agency’s custody in Abuja on Tuesday. Describing the reports as false and an attempt to paint the agency’s name in a bad light, NAPTIP stated that the report was only a figment of the imagination of the writer as the content of the

report does not also fall within the procedures of the Agency. This was contained in a statement by NAPTIP Head, Press and Pubilc Relations, Nneka Aniago and made available to the Daily Times on Thursday. The agency stated that such an incident never happened, adding that, “this was clearly conveyed to by an online publication. “Everything in that report is only a figment of the imagination of the writer as the content of

the report does not also fall within the procedures of the Agency. “Furthermore, the Agency has never at any time had such a number of suspects in its custody at a time as we always observe the best practices in suspects handling and within accepted laws. “The public is hereby enjoined to disregard such misleading publications, as they are false, and a calculated attempt to bring the Agency to disrepute. The Agency is, more than ever, strategically poised to fight human trafficking

in Nigeria and secure the lives of vulnerable Nigerian citizens. “We use this opportunity to implore the Media to always crosscheck all information that come from unverified sources before publication to avoid misleading the public. NAPTIP believes so much in telling the media and the public the truth about its activities and urge the media to trust all information from the Agency instead of listening to mere hearsay or gossip and publishing them as genuine reports”, it added.

the presence of the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations), Havila Jozak, detailed to represent the IGP. Speaking the mind of the Senate, its leader, Senator Ibn Na’Allah, said, “ The resolution of the Senate is clear and unambiguous and it is not right to go against the resolution. It is the person of the IGP that is needed and not a representative. ‘We represent 180 million Nigerians. The way we see this institution being treated I am not comfortable with it. I am against the suggestion by Senator Abu Ibrahim that the DIG should be allowed into this chamber. “I am very uncomfortable that the IG knowing the seriousness failed to honour our invitation’. Senator Mao Ohuambuwa (PDP, Abia North) suggested that the IGP be given another chance and if he should fail to come, it will be affront on the institution of the Senate. Senator Emmanuel Bwacha (PDP, Taraba South) said the parliament has suffered enough humiliation as a result of the system the nation operates. He cautioned that “the parliament should not be treated as an appendage of the executive. Saraki then ruled that IGP Idris should unfailingly appear before the Senate at plenary by 11am on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. In a related development, the House of Representatives on Thursday deferred debate on President Buhari’s request for retrospective approval of his administration’s $496 million (about N151.4 billion) payment made to the United States government for the purchase of 12 Super Tucano military aircraft. The Speaker of the House, Hon Yakubu Dogara, stopped further debate on the controversial request when it became apparent that opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House members were spoiling for war, accusing the president of undermining the legislature and breaching the constitution. In his ruling ending debate on the request for the approval of the $496 million expenditure, Dogara referred the letter to the House Committee on Rules and Business for advice on the procedure to adopt for the consideration of the request, since there is no precedence to fall back on. Dogara said, “By the

House’s rules, specifically under Order 1, Rule 2, the House can by resolution, regulate itself where there are no specific precedences, or provisions on the subject matter, but that as a matter of law, there are no straightforward answers to this problem presented by the letter, or what it is asking us to do. “People are watching us to see what we are about to do; whether we will stand with the truth. “We will have to therefore refer this matter to the Committee on Rules and Business for them to check the archives, whether there are any precedences that we can anchor this communication on. That is my ruling”. Before the speaker’s ruling abruptly ending debate on the president’s request, House Majority Leader, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila had in a motion moved on his behalf by his deputy, Hon Mohammed Tahir Monguno, had in reintroducing the request, which generated furore on Tuesday, prayed for a resolution to “invite the ministers of defence, finance and other appropriate officers to brief the House on the need to include the $496 million expenditure in the 2018 Appropriation Bill. But Hon Nicholas Ossai raised a point of order and citing Section 80 (2) of the 1999 Constitution, declared that President Buhari breached the requirement for such expenditure which should be carried out only on the authorisation of the National Assembly. “Except we don’t know our rights, this motion should be thrown away”, he stated But the Chief Whip of the House, Hon Alhassan Doguwa, called for calm, appealing that the motion should be taken, while members can raise issues pertinent to the expenditure during debate. Another member of the House, Hon Fred Agbede, pointed out that anything relating to the approval of funds has to come to the House by way of a bill. He added that “Mr. Speaker, you know the procedure”, just as he warned the House against doing anything that would set a wrong precedence. After considering contributions from other members, either condemning the procedure adopted by the President, or appealing for understanding to let the motion pass for debate, Dogara in his ruling, deferred further action on the request.

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Benue attack: Catholic Church fixes May 22 for mass burial of victims The Catholic Diocese of Makurdi has for the mass burial those recently killed suspected herdsmen the church. Victims of the

of by in St.

Ignatius Catholic Church, will be buried at the holy pilgrimage centre in Ayati, Benue state. The church is calling for the security of lives and properties in Nigeria, especially with the

criminal killing of two priests and 17 parishioners by suspected herdsmen on Tuesday at Mbalom village in Benue state. The Chancellor of Makurdi Diocese, Reverend Father Jude

Ortese, made the call in Makurdi, the Benue state capital while conveying the pain of the Church to the Federal government, describing the killing of Priests during mass as an act of abomination.

While recounting the spate of the coordinated Guma and Gwer West on Tuesday alone, he asked President Muhammadu Buhari, to live up to his billings as President.

L-R: Director of Training, Office of Establishment, Training and Pensions, (ETP) Lagos State, Mr. Ayodeji Haruna; Commissioner for ETP, Dr. Akintola Benson-Oke; Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe and Chairman, House Committee on Establishment, Pensions and Public Service, Hon. Adedayo Famakinwa, during a 2-day seminar on information management for positive perception of Lagos State Government programme held in Lagos...on Thursday.

Corrupt politicians must return looted funds – Buhari President Muhammed Buhari on Thursday said there was no going back on anti-corruption war and all politicians who looted public funds must return such monies in to the nation’s treasury.

implements to farmers. The President, who was in the state on a two-day

resolve to run in the 2019 general elections before a mammoth crowd at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi, where he

he is delighted that so many people have embraced agriculture and the business is thriving in Nigeria. President Buhari had arrived in Bauchi on Thursday morning to a warm reception by Governor Mohammed Abubakar, other

of tractors and other farm

people of the state who

came out in thousands for the visit. As part of his activities for the day, he inaugurated the 261 Nigerian Air Force Reference Hospital, 2.5 km Awalah Round-Giwo Road which was rehabilitated and dualised and also the reconstructed 2.5 km Gombe Road. During a stop at the Emir of Bauchi’s palace, President Buhari promised that he would continue to do justice

the country. President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday arrived in Bauchi State on a two-day working visit. The President arrived on Thursday at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, Bauchi, on Thursday morning and was received by the state governor, Muhammed Abubakar, Governor Mohammed Jibrilla of Adamawa State. The Minister of Defence,

Brigadier General Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd), and the Chief Abayomi Olonisakin, among other government airport to welcome the President. Highlights of President Buhari’s visit include the inauguration of the Air Force Referral Hospital in the distribution of farming implements to farmers in the state, among others.

Food sufficiency: FCT farmers to benefit on crops biotechnology By Idu Jude Abuja

the FCT, has been stressed, as this would ensure the technological means of protecting crops from This technological idea came from Biocrops Biotechnology Nigeria Limited (Biocrops), a private crop science initiative in councils of the FCT to mass multiply yams through the use of technology. Daily Times made this

discovery while visiting Biocrops yard in Jabi area of Abuja various seed multiplication sites were observed. Speaking with Adaora Ekwegbara, one of the managers in Biocrops, correspondent that they were on ground in all demonstration farms to mass multiply yam stems and seedlings. She said that Biocrops wants to make improved seeds available to farmers using technology “we do not alter the plant, but only

multiply to large quantity in a short period”. She said they also produce bio fertilizer and bio insecticides in the they do not use chemical fertilizers. Also speaking, Jonathan Robson, Programme Director said there was the need to encourage Agric lecturers to come to the facility for upgrade and update their knowledge. He said so far, there have trained over 3,000 interns on seed multiplication. “This is geared at increasing farmers’ income which

can be up to 30%, we can

horses, goats and other

local farmers to earn more income which government

quality meat and milk when they are fed on Alfalfa. He, however, made it clear that Biocrops, “we do not practice any form

He urged governments at all levels to support the technology to make a In a related development, the Alfalfa plant that is being developed in the facility, according to Robson is far richer, when turned to hay for livestock than the grass The Alfalfa is resilient and can survive for years and grows back rapidly after harvest. He said cows,

(GM) on any of the seeds or seedlings we produce. Biocrops uses established bio-technology practices such as Temporary Immersion Bio-reactors (TIB), Tissue Culture (TC) and Aeroponic systems to mass multiply “farmer crops under ideal plant conditions.

9 News NAPTIP: No suspect escaped from our custody By Doosuur Iwambe The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP has debunked the allegations making the rounds that about 19 suspects escaped from the Agency’s custody in Abuja on Tuesday. Describing the reports as false and an attempt to paint the agency’s name in a bad light, NAPTIP stated that the report was only a figment of the imagination of the writer as the content of the report does not also fall within the procedures of the Agency. This was contained in a statement by NAPTIP Head, Press and Pubilc Relations, Nneka Aniago and made available to the Daily Times. The statement categorically stated that such an incident never happened adding, “this was clearly conveyed to by an online publication. “Everything in that report is only a figment of the imagination of the writer as the content of the report does not also fall within the procedures of the Agency. “Furthermore, the Agency has never at any time had such a number of suspects in its custody at a time as we always observe the best practices in suspects handling and within accepted laws. “The public is hereby enjoined to disregard such misleading publications, as they are false, and a calculated attempt to bring the Agency to disrepute. The Agency is, more than ever, strategically poised to fight human trafficking in Nigeria and secure the lives of vulnerable Nigerian citizens. “We use this opportunity to implore the Media to always crosscheck all information that come from unverified sources before publication to avoid misleading the public. NAPTIP believes so much in telling the media and the public the truth about its activities and urge the media to trust all information from the Agency instead of listening to mere hearsay or gossip and publishing them as genuine reports” it stated.

News 10 How we arrived at 198m population -NPC National Population Commission (NPC), has said that Nigeria’s estimated 198 million population, recently announced is based on annual population growth of 3.2 per cent, from 2006 till date. Chairman of the Commission Eze Duruiheoma, made the disclosure in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. The NPC had on April 11, announced the figure, pointing out that the country’s urban population is growing at an average of about 6.5 per cent annually. Mr Duruiheoma, announced the figure in New York while delivering Nigeria’s statement on Sustainable Cities, Human Mobility and International Migration at the 51st Session of Commission on Population and Development. He told NAN that the current estimated figure of 198 million was not just concocted from annual growth of 3.2 per cent, but also from the 2006 census. He added that “there are deaths and births and nobody imagined that there will be more deaths than births. “Irrespective of what anyone thinks about deaths, there is always more births than deaths and that is why the 3.2 annual growth rate is used in arriving at the current population figure. “The most important thing now is to conduct another census to ascertain the country’s actual population. “We want to do away with the projected figure because there is more to census than funds and we are waiting for a presidential proclamation that will empower NPC to conduct the head count.’’ Mr Duruiheoma said having accurate data about a country’s population was essential in planning, as it would be used for social, economic, political and other needs.

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Labour Party laments govt inaction over killings By Tom Okpe, Abuja

Labour Party has expressed its worries and concern over government’s inaction especially law enforcement agencies on the incessant killings in the country. The party also commiserates with the Catholic Church and the Government of Benue state over the murder of its two Rev. Fathers, Catechist and 14 members of the

church while in the early morning mass recently at Ayer, Mbalom Gwer Local Government of Benue State. In a press statement signed on Thursday by the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam said: worried over inaction of Government especially Law Enforcement Agencies aimed at abating the carnage of Nigerians across the Nation. Labor Party

commiserates with the Catholic Church, the people and Government of Benue State over the slaughter of two Reverend Fathers, a Catechist and 14 others”. According to the party, “The number of killings reported daily in the media can only happen in a country where there is complete breakdown of law and order or where there is no government. We hereby remind Mr. President, Commander in

Chief of the Armed Forces that the principal purpose of Government is to protect lives and properties”. Abdulsalam said that a time will come when citizens will rise to defend themselves by taking up Arms since they are not protected by the state calling on the Federal Government to evolve proactive and pragmatic measures to abate the killings advising that Government should confront poverty, Hunger

and unemployment since they are bye product of violent crimes and criminality. “Consequently, we enjoined Government to evolve a pragmatic and proactive approach to the killings: it is however our belief that Government must confront the issues of hunger, poverty and unemployment as they are bye product of violent crimes and criminality”, he said.

Court remands trader for allegedly defiling 12-year –old girl An Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State has remanded a 36-yearold trader, identified as Ibrahim Adeshina, in prison for allegedly raping 12-year-old girl. Adeshina, who resides at No. 13,

Anjorin St., Ikorodu, was arraigned on a charge of child rape. The Magistrate, Mr W. B. Balogun, who gave the ruling, said the accused should remain in prison pending advice from the State Director of Public

Prosecutions (DPP). According to the police prosecutor, Sgt. John Iberedem, the accused committed the offence on March 9 at his friend’s house at No. 6, Itunla St., ObaAle in Ikorodu. The prosecutor told

the court that the accused called the girl, who is an apprentice, to buy cigarette for him while she was on her way to pick her boss’ children in school. “The girl refused him, but later asked her to pick something for him

in his friend’s house and then he followed her. “He held her and covered her mouth with cloth before defiling her,” he told the court. Adeshina, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

President Buhari(right) receives in audience Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State in State House.... on Tuesday

Monarch, CAN warn against reprisal attacks in Nasarawa By Tom Okpe, Abuja The Andoma of Doma in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Aliyu Ogah, has called for peace among farmers and herdsmen. Ogah, made the call on Thursday at his palace in Doma during a peace talk

Association of Nigeria (CAN), Doma chapter . He said that peaceful co-existence among communities would also boost food production in the state. According to him “when farmers and herdsmen co-exist peacefully, the situation will enhance food security and the socio-

economic well being of the people in particular and the economic development of the state. “Peace is priceless and non-negotiable, that is why, I want to sue for peace among my people, especially among farmers and herdsmen so that both of them will enjoy the fruits of their labour.

“Peace is also the necessary requirement for the development of any society, hence the need for all of us to see ourselves as brothers’ keepers in the interest of development. “As no society will develop in an atmosphere of rancour and confusion,” he said. Rev. Joseph Anzaku, the Chairman of CAN in the

area, said that the visit was aimed at partnering with the Emirate Council in order to promote peace among the people of the area and in the state. Anzaku advised

preached peace and unity. He assured the Monarch that he would continue to advocate for peaceful coexistence among religious groups in the area for sustainable development.

the recent mayhem against

crisis include Keana, Obi, Awe and Doka in Doma, Local Government Area of the state.

that no religion preached violence but all religions

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Politics

After about 19 years as chairman of AD to APC in Lagos, it’s time to move on – Ajomale Otunba Henry Ajomale is the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, a position he has held since the return of the current democratic dispensation, starting with the Alliance for Democracy (AD) through the other parties that eventually led to the one that was part of the formation of the APC. During the week the APC held a stakeholders meeting in at the Acme road secretariat of the party in Lagos where the National Leader of the party and former governor of the state, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu spoke about the forthcoming congresses of the party and emphatically telling all those holding executive positions in the party in the state from ward to state and have served up to three terms to step aside for new brains to take over. Ajomale spoke with some journalists after the meeting and said he fully endorse the position of their leader. He also spoke about other contending issues in the party. PATRICK OKOHUE was there for The Daily Times.

When you talk about handing over to the younger generation, what age range are you looking at as a party?

The National Leader of your party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that all executive members of the party that have served up to three terms should forget about coming back, what exactly is the party looking at in trying to remove all of its serving executive members?

Otunba Henry Ajomale party intends to douse the tension created by these agitations beyond what the leader of the party said?

About Lagos You have held sway in this party since inception and under your rule the party has largely succeeded, will you say you have groomed a capable hand to take over from you? There are agitations in some quarters about some people in leadership position, how does the

“

I have won all the governorship elections, won all the senatorial, House of Reps, local governments chairmanship, I won whatever is necessary to win I have won them and I have trained enough people to be able to take over from me, therefore I want to move on. I feel that some of us who have been given the opportunity to serve because of performance, it will get to a stage when you have to leave the stage for younger people and to me I think it is a wise decision and I was part of that decision.

”

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ANRP appoints shadow ministers to monitor govt performance Stories by Patrick Okohue

Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP) has announced shadow cabinet. The party announced this in a statement released on Wednesday by Mr. Sesugh Akume, its spokesperson. The members of the shadow cabinet are: Dr Obinna Aligwekwe, Mr Lanre Obafemi, Ocholi, and Mr Usman Mbaekwe. Akume quoted Dauda MoiSoro, Chairman of the Special Select of the) appointees as saying, incumbent APC administration, policies and programmes. “The ANRP Shadow Cabinet, APC administration accountable, as well as proposing policy

that works for all.” ANRP added that another batch of 5 shadow ministers (4 males and 1 female) is being processed. He added that the Ministers emerged after a thorough and

Business School, DfID, African “The work of the Shadow Ministers commences immediately. They shall be

Associates to name a few. shadow minister for Works and Housing. She is an Estate Manager and serial entrepreneur. She studied at the Federal Polytechnic in Nasarawa and graduated with a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Estate Management and Valuation.

key performance indicators from the Party Secretariat. They all shall be regularly monitored to assess operational performance ministers, ANRP said Dr Obinna Aligwekwe who is to handle the Health portfolio is a medical practitioner with an MBBS from institutions in Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago. He is currently in the United Kingdom and specialises in acute internal medicine. Materials Engineering graduate was appointed as the Petroleum shadow minister. He has 17 years international oil companies including Royal Dutch Shell and Mr Obinna Ogueri was appointed as the shadow minister for Solid Minerals. He is a businessman and serial

banking, retail

real

estate,

dealerships,

business business

ANRP State Secretary for the FCT. Mr Usman Mbaekwe was appointed as the shadow minister

President Buhari operations at Diamond Bank Plc, manufacturing, marketing, sales and building construction.

He has had stints with reputable organisations at home and abroad including Oil data, Schlumberger,

in Chemical Engineering from

Corporation. Mr Mbaekwe holds an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the

He also has B.Sc and M.Sc degrees in Economics from the Nigeria Defence Academy,

Edinburgh, Scotland, and United Kingdom.

2019: Imo royal fathers endorse Buhari for second term the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari for

endorsement and support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s bid

to the nation, his commitment to ensure common good for all and his

2019 general election. The about 200 monarchs and members of the group announced this in a communiqué read by His

and progress of the country.

after their meeting which took place Imo State on Wednesday. According to them, President Buhari has done well and therefore to rule the country. The communiqué reads, “We thank

A group consisting of Secretary to the Local nominated

the

All

under Alimosho Federal Constituency of Lagos State, National Leader and former the crisis rocking the party in Alimosho area of the state. In a statement by the Coordinator and Secretary Jinadu and Abiola Hamid, the group said: “We condemn the current political autocracy

professional and entrepreneurship courses anchored by Kaduna

The Ndi Eze, a group of Igbo traditional rulers from Imo

APC Alimoso, Lagos chapter urges Tinubu to intervene in crisis

President’s grit and strategic support

has really come. “Were the entire members of the Council of Ndi Eze, with our

leadership in Alimosho Federal Constituency, a situation that has snowballed into serious agitations from marginalised party members under the Alimosho Federal Constituency, and because it is unchecked, has started anarchy. “The manner in which the killing internal democracy and promoting autocracy which negates freedom of political rights by party members under their leadership is condemnable.”

in our national life has practically reduced by more than 75 per cent.” The monarchs said Buhari has the huge magnitude of the mandate

that the policies and templates of the President to support the Igbo to the President in the last three years was based on critical thinking, careful and strategic planning and would in his second term. “The President was essentially

which is no escape from change and has restored the dignity of our country.” “Buhari has put the economy on the part of sustainable growth,

tackle corruption and security. This determination to ensure that change

in 2023: “We assure Mr. President of our unalloyed support. We stand President to use his good will and reach to support the South East of Nigeria after completing his second tenure in 2023.”

Tinubu

Imo pensioners slams Okorocha for planning review of pension The Imo State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), has described the state to recalculate or reduce the pensions of retirees. being

embarked

upon

arrears and gratuities owed Imo pensioners,” the union noted. or power to alter or withhold any part of the pension of any retired As a means of substantiating their allegation, the NUP recalled that,

leaders said that, “Imo Broadcasting Corporation retirees are owed pensioners,

months,

retired

the increase of 2003, 15 per cent of 2003 “It

Court. The court had ruled that, “There

Gov Okorocha

implemented by our neighbouring states. “It is embarrassing that Imo State

part of the pension of pensioners in falsely that it has cleared all pension

must

said

that

the

in pension, amounts to contempt of National Industrial Court,” Imo NUP maintained.

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Editorial Commentary

OUR POSITION

Time to revamp the textile industry

ecent news report that the Kaduna Textile Mills, the New Nigeria Development Company (NNDC), in partnership with a Turkish firm and in collaboration with the federal government will invest $15 million to reactivate the collapsed Kaduna Textile Company is a welcomed development. The move is in line with President Muhammadu Buhari administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy of resuscitating the textile industry, among others, to provide more job opportunities in the country. The textile company was started in 1956 in Kaduna to process the cotton being produced in the northern part of the country. Many other textile companies soon sprang up in Lagos and between Kaduna and Kano axis. By the 1970s and the early 1980s, the Nigerian textile industry had grown to become the third largest in Africa and employed well over 400,000 Nigerians across the country. The oil boom of the 1970s and the early 1980s which increased the purchasing power of the government and the citizens led to the neglect of agriculture and many vital industries, particularly the textile industry, thus crippling other sectors of the economy and putting the economic viability of the country in serious jeopardy. Thereafter, the textile industry suffered ne-

glect and by 2002 the Kaduna Textile Mill closed with more than 7,000 of its workers sent home. Today, the textile industry employs less than 30,000 workers with the factories operating either below capacity or totally closed and most of their plants in operational distress. The first attempt to revive the industry was in 2010 when the Bank of Industry (BoI) approved N10 billion textile revival fund. The fund increased capacity utilisation in the industry from 29.14 per cent to the current 50 per cent. In reviving the industry this time around the government must also focus on the production of cotton, kenaf and other raw materials that are associated with the textile industry. It is a good thing that in revitalising the textile industry, government has put in place the cotton, textile and garment policy. Towards this end, it has directed that uniforms of military and para-military personnel as well as uniforms for many public schools students should, henceforth, be produced and purchased locally. With this policy in place and, if the prices are right, governments in the ECOWAS sub-regional market will patronise Nigerian textile industry. In addition, governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current intervention in the industry must be effective and sustained so that the local textile in-

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dustry can thrive and flourish again. In the past, poor power supply and high interest rates on borrowed funds escalated the cost of production of local textile mills. This time around, the government must ensure improved power supply across the country so as to lower the cost of production for the textile mills, while the government should create intervention funds through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as alternative to loans from commercial banks which attract high interest rates. Furthermore, the Department of Customs must also address the smuggling of cheap textile goods and second hand clothing by Nigerians and Asians, particularly Indians and Chinese into the country. There must also be frequent access to long-term finance by the BoI and other investment banks in the country to enable the textile mills stock raw materials and change their machinery as and when due. There is no doubt that if this new tempo is maintained and sustained, the Cotton, Textile and Garment industry will thrive and blossom again. We believe that with such strategic revamping and repositioning, the Cotton, Textile and Garment industry promises to be one of the effective ways of providing employment for the teeming youth, thus promoting economic growth and stability of the country.

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$1.6bn oil fraud: How Omokore used my company to purchase cars for friends and associates-witness

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja

Mr. Olutaye Ayeni, the 7th prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Jide Omokore, an ally of former minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani AllisonMadueke on Thursday gave a vivid account of how Omokore used his company (Atlantic Energy) to purchase cars for friends and associates. The witness, a Chief Executive Officer, Skymit Motors who was testifying at the resumed trial of Omokore before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, explained that the defendant had at different times used

his company ‘’ Skymit Motors’’to supply vehicles for his friends and associates. Omokore, is facing a ninecount amended charge of criminal diversion of funds to the tune of $1.6billion alleged to be proceeds of petroleum products belonging to the federal government. He is being prosecuted alongside Victor Briggs, Abiye Membere, David Mbanefo, Atlantic Energy Brass Development Limited and Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, Ayeni, who specialises in auto sales and

a dealer in Mercedes Benz, revealed how Omokore purchased series of cars from his company, to which he (Ayeni) received credit flow of over $8million between 2010 and 2015. When asked of the relationship between his company and Omokore, the witness said; “I know Omokore for the past 32 years and we have been a business partner for over 24 years. The transaction between my company and the defendant’s company was the supply of vehicles to him”. Explaining how the cars were supplied, Ayeni said, “Before 2015, the defendant was one of our customers. He used to order cars and

we supply to him. Sometimes he pays cash advance and sometimes on credit”. The PW7 stated that, “after the defendant had placed his order - the type, make of cars and possibly the colour; we make delivery directly to him (Omokore) and sometimes through his company staff”. He added that deliveries of cars were usually not made to third party except on customer’s request. “We don’t make deliveries to third party except our customer asks us to do so”, he said. Going further, the witness said “We sold to the defendant Mercedes Benz S550 at the cost of N26million in the name of Mbanefo

David/Chief Omokore and another Mercedes M350 at the cost of 23million in the name of Nneka Bricks. Rotimi sought to tender the statement of account of the witness for July 2014, which contained names of individuals including Uche Secondus, Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who were supplied with cars on the order of Omokore, but was overruled following an objection by counsel to the 3rd defendant. On the number of vehicles supplied to a third party on the order of Omokore, the PW7 stated that the cars were supplied in batches of 25, 9, 22 and 20 pickups. He told the court that, he

could not recall the actual amount involved in the purchase of the cars adding that different sums were credited to his company’s account on different dates. Reading from ‘Exhibit 1’, a document already in evidence before the court, Ayeni said: “$1.26million was credited to Skymit. Other payments received from the defendant’s Sky Bank account include: $1millon on November 6, 2013; Two payments of $1million each on July 8, 2014; $1.5million on August 11, 2014 and $1million on September 17, 2014”. The case has been adjourned to April 27, 2018 for continuation of trial.

Imbibe reading culture, Taraba speaker urges students By Okerafor Athanatius, Jalingo The Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abel Peter Diah has called on the Students of various higher institutions of learning across the State to imbibe the culture of reading. Peter Diah made the call during the launch of a book

Philip Munlip. The event, held at one of the lecture theatres of the State University, Jalingo, the Lawmaker charged the Students to emulate his Chief He said, low reading culture is the cause of breakdown of protocol in every human society, appealing that the Management of Taraba State University and others across the State to use the Book

as a Guide in organising Workshops and Seminars for Civil Servants in the State. Mr. Speaker further Evangelist Munlip and asked In his remarks, the Chairman of the occasion, Ambassador Emmanuel Q. Njiwa, represented by Sunday Kala Ngarka, a Professor in the State University, called on the people of the State to always cultivate the habit of reading and also commended the Author for doing a good work. “If he were to be here, this is what he would be saying, I commend the Author of the has made to write this Book, he will say the Book is timely”, said Prof. Kala. The Book Reviewer, Ambassador Musa John said that the Book is a good companion for everybody especially now that people break protocol without regrets.

A cross-section of participants at the on-going 4th Annual Meeting of the 2018 ID4Africa in Abuja… Wednesday

Buhari’s summon, investigation by NASS, indictment of incompetence - PDP By Tunde Opalana, Abuja The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has described the decision of the National Assembly to investigate President Muhammadu Buhari for alleged constitutional violations as well as his summon to appear before

incompetence to govern. The party also salute the decision of the legislature

which was said to be in consonance with the mood of the nation and the expectations of Nigerians. The PDP added that passed on the Service Chiefs by federal lawmakers is a direct indictment of President Buhari, as a failed commander in chief of the armed forces, and must be held responsible for the security failures of the nation in the last three years. The party spokesperson, Kola Ologbodiyan in a

statement on Thursday said President Buhari has roundly failed in his oath “He has roundly failed to dress his parade as a commander-in-chief in the last three years and must not be allowed to hide behind the Service Chiefs for his failures. “Nigerians are very eager to listen to President Buhari and watch him respond to them through their National Assembly members. We therefore habour no

reservations in urging the federal lawmakers, as representatives of the people, not to succumb to any form of executive intimidation, blackmail and pressure to surrender their constitutional powers and duties. “Section 88 and 89 of the 1999 constitution (as amended) fully empowers the National Assembly, as the collective voice and conscience of the people, to summon any person, including the President, to give evidence on any

appropriate sanctions for noncompliance. “: Nigerians are eager to know why the Buhari administration is completely insensitive to their plight and why it has refused to take decisive steps to end the ceaseless killing and daily pillaging of citizens by insurgents and marauders. The party wondered why President Buhari, particularly, failed to act on intelligence reports and danger signs from

in Benue, Taraba, Yobe, Adamawa, Plateau, Zamfara, Kogi among others; a development that paved the way for the massacre of helpless citizens in these states. The party said Nigerians are anxious to know why it took President Buhari months before he visited the troubled states; allowed his handlers to turn supposed condolence visits into political rallies to further his ill-fated 2019 re-election bid.

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Another comedy of shame

Conversation

with AZU ISHIEKWENE

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The high-level of complicity is irresponsible and unacceptable. If the Senate mismanaged the Omo-Agege case by trampling on his freedom of speech and the rights of his constituents, his recourse to self-help was also barbaric and primitive... The police should investigate that comedy of shame and, without delay, bring all those involved, including its own conniving men, to book.

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egislative rascality has a long, chequered history. Perhaps one of the most dramatic in the Senate in the last 18 years happened on the watch of Chuba Okadigbo, when former President Olusegun Obasanjo tried by means fair and foul to remove Okadigbo as president of the Senate. After several attempts to remove him, including the executive offering bribes to senators, the Oyi of Oyi, as Okadigbo was fondly called, took matters into his own hands. He removed the mace, the symbol of authority, and took it to his residence in Abuja. A large detachment of the police, led by senior officers, paid him an early morning visit at home – as early as 6 a.m., by some accounts. Okadigbo promptly called the BBC and reported the incident live. He promised listeners that the police would only retrieve the mace from his residence “over his dead body,” a challenge that the police were obviously not keen to take up. Yet Obasanjo did not relent. Since the executive child had said the mother legislature would not sleep, Okadigbo geared up for a long night of mutual wakefulness. He took the mace all the way to his hometown in Ogbunike, Anambra State, and reportedly left it at the foot of a seven-foot python, for safekeeping. Several weeks later, the “pythons of Abuja” struck. They swallowed up the python of Ogbunike, the mace and the shrine: Okadigbo was impeached and removed as Senate president; and the rest is history. I’m not so sure where Senator Ovie Omo-Agege wanted to take the mace of the Senate that he allegedly removed with the help of thugs who invaded the Senate chambers last week. But the distinguished senator must be feeling like a fool now, especially after Femi Falana and other leading lawyers said it’s a quorum and not a mace

that is required for legislative business. Of course he has denied recruiting the invaders, the sort of denial that washes the hands clean but leaves the heart stained. Omo-Agege (pronounced Omo-Agheghe), whose name in Urhobo language means “the pampered child”, has apparently grown so used to a life of indulgence that he sees nothing wrong in making the country a spectacle to settle private scores in the Senate. To be sure, his suspension by the Senate was unwarranted and unnecessary. If his “crime” was that he said the review of the sequence of voting by the Senate was targeted at President Muhammadu Buhari, then that is not a crime. Not even if he apologised for the statement and later took it back. Inconsistency is a common currency in politics and not a vice. That’s why Senators Ali Ndume and Abdullahi Adamu who backed Bukola Saraki against Ahmed Lawan are now Buhari cheerleaders in the Senate. Let any of the 109 senators, from Bukola Saraki to the last of them, who has not flippedflopped be the first to cast a stone. To suspend Omo-Agege, for even one minute, let alone for 90 days for flip-flopping and on top of that to announce a ban on the so-called Parliamentary Support Group, is going too far. Anyway, it’s not going to stop me from instigating the launch of #ShowYourWorks, a parliamentary support group in the Senate and House of Representatives

aimed at enlisting the support of lawmakers who still have any conscience left. It’s a free country, right? The leadership of the Senate under Saraki has grown so paranoid about its tenure and security that it tends to see every disagreement as proof of rebellion. But the lawmakers brought this situation upon themselves. From Ndume’s suspension last year for suggesting that allegations against Saraki and Dino Melaye should be investigated to the current Omo-Agege case, the monster, which the senators defied all restraints to impose upon themselves, has come back to haunt them. They cannot turn around and complain about the leadership of the Senate, which they freely installed. Yet, that does not make OmoAgege’s obvious resort to thugs justifiable. It’s not his fault. Where the police pretended to be interested in recovering the mace and upholding the law in Okadigbo’s time, on this occasion, the police – and the entire security apparatus – made it their singular duty to protect the thugs and to promote the breakdown of law and order in the Senate in the most brazen way. Multiple reports in the press indicate there are at least 250 security personnel, mostly armed, deployed in and around the Senate chambers. This is not counting the policemen who carry the bags of the lawmakers or those who shine their shoes. Yet the thugs breached half a dozen security checkpoints, stormed the Senate chambers, and carted the mace away with-

out any security man wielding a baton – the same policemen who only a few days earlier teargassed Shiites who were protesting peacefully against the continued unlawful detention of their leader and his wife! To compound the abnormality, Omo-Agege obtained a ridiculous injunction from the court against his arrest, an injunction that the learned judge may as well modify to provide the applicant immunity to overthrow Saraki at gunpoint. Are we all right? The high-level of complicity is irresponsible and unacceptable. If the Senate mismanaged the Omo-Agege case by trampling on his freedom of speech and the rights of his constituents, his recourse to self-help was also barbaric and primitive. It has almost become normal for the public to be told that a crime is being investigated, when, in fact, it is being covered up or buried. The Omo-Agege case shouldn’t be just another empty promise of action. No law – including the jankara injunction obtained by OmoAgege – prevents the police from its statutory duty of investigating crime: the invasion by OmoAgege’s thugs was an affront on the law. It must not go unpunished. The police should investigate that comedy of shame and, without delay, bring all those involved, including its own conniving men, to book. Ishiekwene is the Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief of The Interview and member of the board of the Global Editors Network

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Gov Umahi wants Christians to be active The Christian community in Ebonyi State, has been urged to not only sing praises for leaders or castigate the administration but should actively participate in the determining who governs them. Chairman South East Governors forum and Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi, stated this on Thursday. He also emphasise the need for Christians not to allow wicked politicians who do not have the interest of the masses at heart take over governing of the state. He spoke while launching L- R: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Federal Medical Center, Ebute-Metta, Mr. Adedamola Dada, Representing the Minister of Health, Convener, Nigeria Hearth Summit, Mr. Tunde Adewopo, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Oceanic Health Management Ltd, Dr. Charles Onwuzuluigbo, during the Nigeria Health Summit in Lagos...on Thursday Photo: Olatunji Wale

church road, located along old Abakaliki- Enugu road. Represented by his Senior Special Assistant on

Police denied us mega rally permit in Niger -PDP

Ali Odefa, the Governor urged the people to use their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to ensure that enemies of the state do not get close to the Government House. According to him “in

People Democratic Party (PDP), in Niger State has said that it was denied permit to hold a mega rally in Kontagora, home town of Governor Abubakar Sani Bello. PDP Chairman in Niger North Senatorial District (Zone C) Alhaji Yahaya Abdullahi Ability, who made this known at a press the police was deliberately frustrating the opposition

PDP in the state. Ability said “the Niger

hold Rally

Zonal meeting/ in Kontagora on

commissioner responded in stating that “due to youth restiveness in the state all political rallies have been suspended until the security situation improves”.

He explained further that the party was compelled

reassuring that their party members/youth have always been law abiding, and there was no intention to cause breakdown of law and order. The Chairman, said that they were surprised to receive from the police on

Commissioner of Police reiterating that there is no peace in Niger State to host meeting/rally in the state. He however appealed to the party members especially from the zone to remain calm, focus, resolute and law abiding as they will not relent in pursuing lawful resolution of the impasse despite the intimidation and impunity by the Nigerian Police He added that Section

as amended stated that “every person is entitled to assembly freely and associate with other person and may belong to any political party, trade union or another association for the protection of his interest”. PDP National Chairman, Chief Uche Secondus, Babangida Aliyu, and Alhaji Umar Nasko will be expected to receive decampees.

INEC releases timetable for Osun guber I n d e p e n d e n t National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, released its timetable for the Osun State governorship election coming up this year. Briefing newsmen in Osogbo, the state capital, the new Resident Electoral Olusegun

Agbaje,

also

Permanent

Voters

Card

be collected. Notice of

election

commencement of public campaign by political parties has been slated for party primaries including resolution of disputes

arising from the primaries The date for the election He added that August day for the submission of nomination forms by political parties while campaigns would end on

then urged journalists and other stakeholders to support the commission credible, saying “we have

the mandate to provide a level playing ground for all players and we expect in return the cooperation of all stakeholders. “To the press, we expect you to join hands with the commission to maintain equity and justice before,

during and after the process. “On our part, we promise to operate an open door policy and ensure the entrenchment of all the core values and standards of INEC with zero tolerance for electoral fraud.

Group wants transparency in Melaye’s recall process A group known as Enough is Enough Nigeria (EIE) has expressed its intention to be part of Senator Dino that would take place on Speaking at the unveiling recall process under the

Nigeria constitution, its Executive Director, Yemi Adamolekun said their amongst others to is to ensure transparency. She explained further that citizens have the right to recall their representatives in the National Assembly, saying it is constitutional. However, she opined that

a recall can be politically manipulated if not checked

It would be recalled that process started on June

This, according to her requires focus, commitment, tight organisation and a structure to drive the campaign. She said the group focus is on the National Assembly because they are elected by the people.

National Electoral Commission (INEC). Dino representing Kogi West went to court to stop the process but INEC has since continued the process.

on your best wishes and comment about our government. What INEC will count is your votes. If you are here and you have you are not doing us any good. What you have to do is get your voters card so out and appreciate us by your votes. “The country is passing through economic recession and the economy of the country is so bad. Despite this, the governor still get money and be doing lots of projects in the state, even other governors still wonder do all these projects that are ongoing in the state. “I have been mandated to go round the churches in the that lead to churches which are bad. The governor wants to tar all such roads, so that people can ply them smoothly to worship their It would be recalled that the agency had already launched the construction of the road leading to the residence of late Dr. Akanu Ibiam, in Uwana North Local Government Area in the state and the road leading to All Saints Anglican Communion Cathedral in Abakaliki that was abandoned by successive administrations in the state.

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APC chieftains kick against Modu Sheriff By Tom Okpe, Abuja Former factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu by some forces within the All Progressives Congress (APC) ruling party. There have been moves in the past by the former Senator to join APC, but were resisted by some interests within the was told by the ruling party to approach his ward if he truly intends to rejoin its fold. There were reports on Wednesday that the former Governor of Borno State and PDP factional National Chairman will visit the National Secretariat of the APC on Thursday with his by the publicity department of the party. The invitation message received from the party by the

newsmen reads: “The former Factional Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party accompanied by his supporters will be at the All Progressives Congress National Secretarial tomorrow (Thursday) by 12noon”. visit to the party secretariat in a statement signed Thursday in Abuja by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abudullahi, the party said intending member like the former governor should go to his ward. drawn to reports in some sections of the media that the former factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Progressives Congress (APC) today at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja. “While we are aware of such intentions, we wish to restate our earlier position that

anyone who wants to join the Party should do so at the ward level. We are happy to welcome new members to our party, but membership cards are not issued at the Party National Secretariat,” the statement stated.

the Social Media yesterday (Wednesday) evening and in some National dailies this morning, that the former Governor of our State, Senator

of APC had left the party because of the “cold shoulder” he got at the party’s national convention in 2014. His sojourn in the PDP was also dogged by controversies as he struggled for the position of national chairman with former Kaduna state governor,

Party”. “I want to assure you that the news remains rumour because

the Supreme Court declared his claim illegal and pronounced PDP National Chairman. Reacting to the development in a statement in Abuja, Borno state APC chairman, Hon. Ali Bukar Dolori, described the purported defection at the national secretariat by Sen. “We have read news on

received by our Chairman today

National at the

a kite, that is capable of causing dangerous confusion during the State Congresses in Borno State. “We are aware of that wellarticulated plan and we are towards destroying our Party APC at any level and in any State, not just Borno. We shall conduct our congresses peacefully without any rancor and I assure you nobody can create any faction for our Party in Borno state during the Congresses expected in less than two weeks.” While citing party

constitution provisions guiding how a person can join the APC, Dolori, said “Subsection ii; Application for membership shall be made to and cleared by the Ward Executives of the party in the Local Government Area where the person was born, resides, works or originates. “Online registration shall also be acceptable provided that it is cleared by the National Party. “Subsection iii; Where an application is refused, the applicant may as of right appeal to the Local Government Area Executive to the National Secretary or National Chairman, in case of online registration. “So, Ladies and gentlemen of the press, I don’t see any how, the National Chairman can receive any person into the Party when the constitution is clear about the process in that regard.”

Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola,SAN(right), President , Association of Indigenous Construction Contractors of Nigeria, Otunba Oluwaranti Lekan Osifeso (second left), Secretary to the Association, Otunba Muyiwa Ibeun (second right) and others in a group photograph shortly after the Hon. Minister’s meeting with the Association of Indigenous Construction Contractors of Nigeria(AICCON)at the Ministry of Power,Works & Housing Headquarters,Mabushi,Abuja.

Osun poll: Panic in APC, PDP, as Omisore posters flood towns By Jide Oke Ahead of the 2018 governorship election in Osun State, the appearance of Senator Iyiola Omisore’s posters in major towns of the state have sent panic to the camps of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the State. The posters sponsored by the Osun Youth Solidarity Forum (OYSF), have been

pasted in all the places across the government areas state. Although the

strategic 33 local of the

He said Senator Iyiola Omisore who fell out with the Peoples’ Democratic Party, after he lost a court

posters

governorship candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2014 election did not carry any party logo, credible sources hinted that Senator Iyiola Omisore has been in high level talk with the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), to secure his

of the party in Osun to contest the May 2018 primaries had been holding meetings with the SDP to clinch the governorship ticket. Findings by The Daily Times however revealed that the release of Senator Omisore’s posters is already changing the political permutation in the State towards the August 18, 2018

gubernatorial election. It was also discovered that the Social Democratic Party (SDP) is making waves in all the three Senatorial Districts of the State, following the fall out of same political heavy weights from the PDP and the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). A Social Democratic Party (SDP) source said that some of the big wigs that defected from the PDP with Senator Iyiola Omisore in the wake of the crisis had been promised

general elections. Meanwhile, there are strong indications that the SDP has decided to test its strength in Osun, in the August 18, 2018 before spreading to other states in the 2019 general elections. The party which launched its come back to the political scene recently in some states of the federation is believed to be holding crucial meetings with some political big wigs in Nigeria, in order to wrestle power from the ruling APC.

Oyintiloye bags African Students Parliament Pan-Africa award The lawmaker representing Obokun constituency in the Osun House of Assembly, Honourable Olatunbosun Oyintiloye was on Thursday honoured with Pan-Africa Exemplary Leadership Award of Excellence as an Icon of Nation Building in Nigeria. The African Students’ Union Parliament (ASUP) who honoured him also inducted as a patron of the union, through a six-man delegate led by the Speaker of the union, RT. Hon. Kewul Mensah in Osogbo. ASUP is an umbrella body of students within the 54 African Union (AU) countries, founded in 1925 as at the time Africans who were schooling abroad were being confronted with series of challenges ranging from racism and colonialism among others. Governor, State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who was represented by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lani Baderinwa expressed joy over Oyintiloye’s giant political strides, saying, the lawmaker has once again made the state proud. The governor said, “Oyintiloye has brought his virtue into play once again, having demonstrated a high sense of ability in the media, politics and governance. He played a key role in our media team and his ability to Mobilize is second to none. The State Government of Osun is proud of him.” While inducting the lawmaker as a patron of the Parliament, the Speaker, Rt. Hon Kewul Mensah who was represented by the parliament’s Majority Leader, Lonata Tchakhimi pointed out that the lawmaker has, through his contributions to the development of the continent placed himself in the same calibre with Africa’s foremost nationalists like Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Kwame Nkrumah among others. Mensah said that members of the union see Oyintiloye as a mentor for the youths and upcoming generations through his involvement in community development, representation, sporting development and inspiring others for professional development. The Chairman, Osun Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Abiodun Olalere of the lawmaker which he described as the secret behind his recognition and recommendations for honours locally and internationally.

News 18 PDP S’ West holds mega rally in Osogbo May 5 The South West zone of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is billed to hold a mega rally on May 5, in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State. The rally, according to a communique issued at the end of zonal meeting of the of the South West PDP, held in Abeokuta, on Wednesday, is to “engender brotherhood and comradeship within the party in the zone.” It was gathered that the party’s national chairman, Uche Secondus and leadership of the party across the country

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British Deputy High Commissioner to pay N17.9m over breach of contract By Peter Fowoyo Unless a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos decides otherwise, the British Deputy High Commissioner Lagos Nigeria, Mr. Kay Kyles, may pay N17.9 million to a limited liability company, A. Johnson & Sons Nigeria Limited over alleged breach of contract. Joined as co -defendant in Britannic Majesty ‘s Secretary of State for Foreign and on oath by the Managing company,

Mr.

Monday

The party at the meeting

court, the deponent averred that on 5th of February, 2008 he had a contract with the defendants relating to the provision of gardening, grounds maintenance and household handymen to provide maintenance services in and around Lagos. The said contract emanates from similar past activities of a commercial nature existing between the and this commercial relationship extend to the area of diesel supply, waste disposal, gardening and related horticultural services. The contract was supposed to run for a period one year with three months’ notice to be

the contract is to be determined but, such notice was never was unilaterally determined by the defendants. When the contract was unilaterally terminated by re -engaged to continue to provide the same services at and residences in and around Lagos on the pretext that those

Grounds, maintenance services on their properties in and around Lagos. Mr Johnson contended that the defendants were in breach of the contract by the manner they unilaterally terminated the contract without giving him three months’ notice as agreed under the general conditions of the contract.

just terminated contract for the provision of Gardens and

before the court on behalf of Her Britannic Majesty’s Secretary of State for foreign Harry Ukaejiofor, the defendant is urging the court to strike out the suit for lack of jurisdiction, on the ground that the claim of

the total cost being accessed to be the sum of N17,988,000,

statement of claim arises and relates to breach of a simple contract, which the Federal High Court does not have

defendants but to no avail, upon which he engaged the services

from simple contract. Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo, has adjourned till June 26, 2018 for hearing.

new contractor, whereas the the outstanding four months

claim against the defendants is the sum of, N17,988,000.

to recover the money.

Deputy National Chairman (South West), Elder Yemi Akiwonmi, the National Vice Chairman (south), Dr. Eddy Olafeso, as well as state chairmen of the party in the zone, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), not to meddle into the political State. Akinwonmi told the meeting that the national body of the party is not leaving any stone unturned to ensure that the status quo of leadership in Ogun remain the same. While Olafeso said that the party had undertaken serious measures to reposition the party and called for the in ensuring that the party wrest power from the ruling party in 2019. The communiqué partly read, “That we abhor INEC’s interference in the affairs of political parties and thus declare this attitude as interloping and overbearing. This we do in view of the Supreme Court declaration on the powers of Party Convention and authority conferred on them. “Therefore, we reject INEC’s letter to the Ogun State Executive of the Party and also solidly confirm it to be the leadership of the Party in the State, having emerged from a convention conducted and supervised by the National Executive of the Party, it is worthy of note that INEC itself attended the convention and appended signatures to the results emanating from it. “We also seize this opportunity to call on members of the Party to place the interest of the Party above ambitions, it is our position that we all must eschew bitterness, rancor and strife in our relationship within the Party. We emphasize that there is no enemy within, but enemy without, therefore we must concentrate every energy we can muster to vanquish our rivals.”

A group of Delta State youths known as ‘Members of Citizens for Democracy’ on Thursday in a protest at the National Assembly Complex Abuja over the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege by the Nigerian Senate.

Assets recovery: FG seeks order to stop Ekweremadu from selling properties The Federal Government has told the Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu from The Federal Government, in a

told the court that Ekweremadu who is in a desperate bid to avoid forfeiting the properties to the Federal government has already sold two of his three undeclared properties in Kissimmee, Florida, United States of America.

Ekweremadu’s motion on notice

was deposed to by Yohanna Shankuk, a clerk from the Chambers of Festus Keyamo (SAN), accuses Ekweremadu, representing Enugu West Senatorial District under the platform of the People Democratic Party (PDP) of

employing delay tactics to frustrate the suit, properties which were bought in 2008 for $200,000 each were put on the market in January and sold for $150,000 to the same buyer on February 20, 2018.

The Federal government further prayed the court to grant the application to enable the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, chaired by Okoi Obono-Obla to also investigate the alleged buyers.

NIPR rewards Air Peace, crew members in Umuahia By Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia The Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, NIPR Thursday rewarded one of the Nigeria airlines, air Peace with “National Carrier of Repute award, as the airline says, it has acquired the highly rated Boeing 777 for international routes. This was as the institute was holding its annual national

conference/annual general meeting in Umuahia. The airline was also awarded “Nigeria Crew Member” by the while in the air. Receiving the award on behalf of the management and Communications Manager, Chris Iwarah said that the airline has brought in the Boeing 777

beyond the shores of Nigeria”. The airline which started with about three aircrafts, can now boast of a minimum domestic routes and about 5 regional routes. With this Boeing 777, Air Peace has concluded plans to engage some international routes which include London, South Africa, Mumbai, Guangzhou, China,

Sharjah and Dubai, Iwarah disclosed. “Nobody can tell our stories stating “We want to make Nigeria proud”. “All our Captains are challenged to go out there and do more. We are proud we are being given this award. peacefully and has been making Nigeria proud”, the Corporate Communications Manager

further said. He named the regional routes include Abidjan, Lome and Monrovia. Earlier while making the presentation, the President, Chairman of Council, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Rotimi Oladele traced the history of Air Peace in the Nigerian airspace and the impact the airline has made in the country.

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Court okays display of weapons, exhibits recovered in Dasuki’s house By Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ruled that the weapons and other exhibits allegedly found in the house of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki should be displayed in the open court by the Department of State Service (DSS). The court also ruled that the weapons comprising various guns can be tendered

as exhibit by the DSS in the trial which the ex-NSA is facing on charges of unlawful money laundering. Ruling on the objection by Dasuki’s lawyer Adeola Adedipe, that since the trial is semi - secret in nature the exhibits should not be tendered in open court, Justice Ahmed Mohammed said that it is in the interest of justice and fair play to both the prosecution and the defense

that the alleged weapons be demonstrated in the court. Justice Mohammed said that Dasuki as a defendant in the trial will not be prejudiced if the alleged weapons were displayed and tendered as exhibit by those who investigated the allegations against him. Besides, the judge said the weapons were listed in the proof of evidence already made available to the ex-NSA by government which put him

on trial. Argument arose yesterday after the prosecution opened his case with PW1, Mr Williams Obiara, an operative a shield was requested by the prosecution lawyer, Oladipupo Okpeseyi (SAN), to identify and display in the open court the weapons recovered from Dasuki’s house in 2015, four days after the change of government. However, Dasuki’s lawyer,

Adeola Adedipe, objected to the move on the grounds that the trial is been conducted in semi- secrecy in compliance with the order of the court made in June 2015. The objection was founded on section 190 of the Evidence Act, section 232 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, (ACJA), 2015 as well as section 36 of the 1999 constitution, adding that, since the witness was testifying behind a veil, it is normal and

appropriate that the weapons be displayed in the chamber of the judge. However, government’s counsel urged the court to dismiss the objection on the grounds that it was only that cannot be displayed in the open court and not items recovered in the house of a suspect during investigation. Justice Mohammed agreed with the prosecution and ordered that the weapons be brought to court for display on May 22 and 24, 2018, when the trial is expected to resume. Earlier in his evidence, Obiora had told the court that he was part of the team ordered by the Director General of DSS in 2015 to carry out search on Dasuki’s house based on intelligence report that weapons injurious to national security were in his house. led by one Ali Burara, armed with a search warrant arrived at Dasuki’s house in Asokoro and met a retinue of armed soldiers, who prevented then from conducting the search. The witness told the court that after about 3hours, a military truck arrived the house and moved the soldiers out of the house to pave way for the search during which weapons were found and recorded on the search warrant.

L-R: Special Adviser, Office of Overseas Affairs & Investment (Lagos Global), Prof. Ademola Abass; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information & Strategy, Mrs. Kofoworola Awobamise; Special Adviser to the Governor on Information & Strategy, Mr. Idowu Ajanaku and Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Habib Aruna during the on-going Y2018 ministerial press briefing as part of activities to mark the third Year in Office of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja. . . on Thursday

adjourned to May 22 and 24, for the display of the recovered weapons,exhibits and continuation of trial.

N5.1bn fraud: Ex- Jonathan’s aide, Dudafa, others file no-case submission By Peter Fowoyo Former Senior Special Assistant on Domestic Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Waripamo Owei-Emmanuel Dudafa has asked a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos to discharge and acquit him of the alleged N5.1 billion fraud. Dudafa, Nna and some companies are standing trial before Justice Muhammed Idris, on a 15 counts charge brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Also, his co-accused, Iwejuo Joseph Nna, also known as Taiwo A. Ebenezer, and Olugbenga Isaiah, equally made the same application. The plea of the accused persons was contained in a separate no -casesubmission court. Charged with them are which are: Seagate Property

Development & Investment Limited, Avalon Global Property Development Company Limited and Pluto Property Limited Investment Company Limited and Rotate Interlink Services Limited. the prosecution are contrary to and punishable under sections 17(a), 18(c), and 27 (3) (c) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act 2004. The prosecution, through its lawyer, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, had informed the court that it has closed it case against the two accused person. However, at the resumed Wednesday, which was slated for the accused person to open their defence, their lawyers, A. Olufolaju, who stood in for Gboyega Oyewole (SAN), and Mr. Ige Asemudara, informed the court about their clients’ no-case-submission, which they said was brought pursuant to section 302, 303, 357 and

358 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015, and section 36 of the Nigerian Constitution, 1999, as amended. Asemudara told the court that same applications have been served on the prosecution. The EFCC lawyer, Mr. Rotimi

In urging the court to discharge and acquit them Dudafa and Nna stated that: “one of the essential elements not been proved against them, as an exhibit tendered by the from the National Security

the said application, and told the court that he needed time to respond to the application, as he was just served. Upon the request for more time to respond to the application by the prosecution, the presiding Judge, Justice till May 15, for hearing of the applications. Dudafa and Nna, in their applications seeking to discharge them of the allegations, stated that the prosecution has failed to prove the essential elements of the charges. And that the evidence so far led has been discredited under cross examination.

Nna in his no- case submission said two things

Col. Sambo Dasuki, retired, and addressed to the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) requesting for certain money, failed to show if money was actually disbursed. The defendants also stated that the prosecution also failed to tender statement of account, to justify the alleged collection and disbursement of fund from CBN. Because, the CBN Establishment Act No.7, now contained in CAP. C4 of the updated version of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, states that: “ the bank shall receive and disburse federal government money and keep account thereof”.

was released. The second is that the money is a product of that Crime. Dudafa and Nna averred that there is no testimony through any of the prosecution witnesses that mentioned the particular crime or the person the crime and that there is no allegation in the charge that it is any of the defendants who crime. The defendants said that neither the predicate crime nor its proceeds were proved, adding that it is clear from the evidence on record that the alleged crime had been second defendant allegedly conspired to conceal or even concealed the proceeds. ‘’ Even the said predicate crime must be proved beyond

reasoble doubt’’. The defendants also stated that under cross - examination, the seventh prosecution (C.A.C.) forms and bank mandate of the companies listed as their co-accused, tendered and the means of have their BVN, which is unique banking identity. They also stated that the prosecution has failed to prove the essential ingredients of the allegations in all counts of the charge against them. Thereby making it impossible for the prosecution to make any prima facie case to warrant them to be called upon to enter their defence in respect of all the all the counts of the charge. Consequently, both Dudafa and Nna, urged the court to uphold their no-casesubmission, and to discharge and acquit them of the 23 counts charge.

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, April 27, 2018

Police sergeant dismissed for killing Okada rider in Ebonyi By Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki The Ebonyi Police Command said it has summarily dismissed a trigger happy sergeant Onyebuchi Nweke after shooting to death an Okada rider orderly room trial. Even as Governor David Umahi ordered his arrest. Nweke was tried by the Anti-kidnapping unit on unfortunate incident on Wednesday night along the popular Water Works capital. at the Command’s Headquarters in

who stated that such dastardly act would never be condoned by the police added that the suspect would be charged to court Friday to face charges bordering on murder. “The incident that happened is indeed an unfortunate one; we are appealing for peace and order; there is no way the police command would condone such dastardly Nweke was tried yesterday (Wednesday) at the department level and was summarily dismissed from the force. He will be charged to court tomorrow “We

are the only force or institution that washes our dirty linen in public; what happened is indeed unfortunate; if any Okada rider was arrested or his

released and their bike returned to them. Every strategy is aimed at bringing peace to the state capital. of the Command went on patrol to quell the stoned by the Okada riders; as I am talking to now on admission at the Abakaliki. He is presently

stupor by the rampaging Okada riders. “We appeal for peace and order as no stone would be left unturned

Abakaliki.” riders who are still on rampage following the demise of their colleagues as the police were said to have shot tear gas canisters to disperse them as the state government had already scheduled a meeting with the Okada riders over the unfortunate incident.

has ordered the immediate arrest of the policeman over the alleged killing of a commercial motorcyclist. through his chief press capital also condemned the act. He described the incident as “barbaric and callous” and said that He

said

that

the

and professional training for the nation’s security personnel to stop further killing of innocent Nigerians in the line of duty. The governor assured that he would take up the General of police to ensure that the policeman who allegedly killed the motorcyclist was punished in line with the rules of engagement.

NYSC pioneer chairman, Adebayo Adedeji, dies at 88 The pioneer chairman of the National

dead. He was also the Director General of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. He was reported to have died on Wednesday Details about the death of the 88 years old pioneer Chairman of the National

report. politician was the United General from 1978 till 1991. He was the founding Executive Director of the African Centre for Development

L-R: GMD/CEO, United Bank for Africa(UBA) Plc, Mr Tony Elumelu; Chairman, NOVA Merchant Bank Limited, Mr. Phillips Oduoza; and Chairperson, AVON Medical Limited , Dr(Mrs) Awele Elumelu, at the Annual UBA CEO Awards held in Lagos on Saturday

unfortunate incident had further called for more

position he holds till date. graduated

from

in Economics) and Harvard Universities

now Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). into

the

Government

of Nigeria of General Yakubu Gowon as responsible for the economic development and reconstruction of post-civil war Nigeria. He was the founder and pioneer Chairman of the Nigeria National la CEDEAO –– the father ––after over three years of arduous negotiations with sixteen governments and countries divided into

both

Extra-judicial killing: FG pays N135m compensation to 19 Abuja victims By Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Federal Government on presented a sum of N135million to the families and relations of deceased Okada riders

11 others sustained various to have been precipitated Acting on intelligence report that one of the Boko Haram leaders

Court of Justice by the Incorporated Trustees Fiscals and Physic Foundation.

killed by the operatives of the Department of

Federal Capital Territory. Eight Okada riders and tea sellers were killed and

The incident which elicited a public outcry and condemnation

stormed the building killing eight of the occupants on the spot

also

Global rights and Human the victims.

presentation

ceremony commitment to the rule that

cheque depicting the total sum which he presented to the leaders of the National Association of Commercial Tricycle and

rights. In- coming Executive

upholding

human rights the gesture in no small measure emphasized the role of National Human

legal representatives of

Independent Organization. He said the Commission has performed its role as an

He said the gesture is a

for the enhancement of

gratitude that the decision of the Commission has been obeyed. He recalled that the

victims were investigated by the commission and led to the indictment and

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THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS CHIMA ANAYO OKECHUKWU INSTEAD OF CHIME ANAYO OKECHUKWU. THAT MY CORRECT NAME IS CHIME ANAYO OKECHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHIKA GEORGEDANIEL OKECHI-NWOGA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHIKA DANIEL OKEY-GEORGE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MAINA ISAAC DANIEL, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DANIEL ISHAYA RUTH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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CHANGE OF NAME FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKOJI PERPETUAL NGOZI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKOYE PERPETUAL NGOZI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS. OSELEYE OLUWATOBILOBA OMOLARA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. OLUWATOBILOBA OMOLARA AWE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS APPOLLOS UCHE GOD, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UCHE KINGSLEY APPOLLOS. THAT I WAS BORN ON THE 22ND OF JULY, 1980. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SHITTU RIANAT, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SHITTU RIANAT ABIOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SOPHIYYAT ABDULAZEEZ LAWAL, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMENULLAHI SOPHIYYAT OMOWUNMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OHAZIMIHE JULIET NWAMAKA. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONYEKWERE JULIET NWAMAKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

CHANGE OF NAME I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGBAJE ADEYEMI. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ASHAOLU ADEYEMI AGBAJE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

CHANGE OF NAME I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLADIPUPO FATIMAH OLABISI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS OJUTALAYO OLABISI FATIMAH ALL DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES BEARING MY FORMER NAMES REMAIN VALID. BANKS, NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE, RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALLI BOLAJI PAULINA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS IKPONMWOSA BOLAJI PAULINA (MRS) ALL DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES BEARING MY FORMER NAMES REMAIN VALID. BANKS, NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE, RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEYINKA KUDIRAT ADEDOYIN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SONUGA KUDIRAT ADELAKUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLETUBO ADEDAYO ADEKEMI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKINDELE BILIKISU ADEDAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AMAO MOTUNRAYO MARY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS AKINDUNNI MOTUNRAYO MARY ALL DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES BEARING MY FORMER NAMES REMAIN VALID. BANKS, NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE, RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BABATUNDE OLATUNJI YUSUF, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BABATUNDE TUNDE YUSUFF. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PEACE PATRICK. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PEACE EJEGE PATRICK. ADEMIKHE OHIOMANUWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, FIRST BANK OSAPA BRANCH AND GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

ADDITION OF NAME / DECLARATION OF AGE

CHANGE OF NAME

CORRECTION OF NAME / DATE OF BIRTH

CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGAH CLARA AHUNNA NOW WISH TO ADD LADI TO MY NAME. HENCEFORTH I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGAH CLARA AHUNNA LADI CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH 18-071965. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAMIDE JIMOH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SALMAN JAMIU, THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH 11TH APRIL 1986. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS AMEEN TEMITOPE RASHEEDAT INSTEAD OF AMINU TEMITOPE RASHEEDAT AND I WAS BORN ON THE 19TH APRIL, 1987. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I IBEH EKENE MARTINS. IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS AND INDENTIFICATIONS CARD MY DATE OF BIRTH WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS 28/12/ 1982 INSTEAD OF 28/12/1994. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 28/12/1994. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNDEYI, AYOMIPO YORISOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSHO, AYOMIPO YORISOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKINOLA FAIBO FEMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FAIBO FEMI AKINOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME

LOSS OF BANK DRAFTS

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AZUBUGWU EZINNA NOW WISH TO ADD CYPRIL TO MY NAME NOW I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AZUBUGWU EZINNA CYPRIL . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, OLAWUNI SUNDAY M. WISH TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT I LOST TWO BANK DRAFTS ISSUED IN FAVOUR OF COMMAND SECONDARY SCHOOL, LAGOS STATE FROM MY ACCOUNT NO. 3812109997 FOR SCHOOL FEES OF EBERE CHRISTIAN UCHENNA WITH SUM OF SIXTY NINE THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED NAIRA (N69,900) AND FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NAIRA (N4,700) RESPECTIVELY. THE SAID DRAFTS WERE ISSUED ON 28/03/2018 BY ECO BANK. THEY GOT LOST AT COMMAND SECONDARY SCHOOL PREMISES. ALL EFFORT TO TRACE THEM PROVED ABORTIVE SINCE 10/04/2018 TILL DATE. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGU IKENNA. WANT TO ADD EKENEDILICHUKWU .HENCEFORTH I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGU IKENNA EKENEDILICHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE

CHANGE OF NAME FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANYAEGBU BUKKY OGOCHUKWU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANYAEGBU CHUKWUEBUKA VICTORIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGBI, ADEMIKHE OHIOMANUWA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARY AFUSA ADENUGA. OGUNDEYI, ADEMIKHE OHIOMANUWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEKUNLE BABATUNDE ROPY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEKUNLE BABATUNDE AKEEM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SUNDAY OLAJIDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SUNDAY OLABISI OLAWEPO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWEKPA JAMES SUNDAY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SIMON NNAMDI KELVIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ADELOTAN ADENIKE AZEEZAT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADEKUNLE ADENIKE AZEEZAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODU UGOCHUKWU PRINCE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHIKWE MICHEAL UGOCHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DAVID EVELYN CHIKA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDOMBOSO EVELYN CHIKA DUE TO MARRIAGE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED MISS IKE CELESTINA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWABUEZE CELESTINA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

CHANGE OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKEKE EPHRAM CHUKWUEMEKA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKEKE EPHRAIM CHUKWUEMEKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

CHANGE OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MUSTAPHA FATIMO OLUWAKEMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MOSHOOD FATIMO OLUWAKEMI, DUE TO MARRIAGE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKEKE EBELE ABIGAIL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ENWEZOR EBELE ABIGAIL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME /DECLARATION OF AGE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEYEMI ADEBISI JULIET NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SANGODE ADEBISI JULIET. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSOBA OMOBOLAJI ADENIYI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSOBA OMOBOLAJI ONOOLAPO. CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH : 02-10-1986. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OMOJOLA OLABISI MOTUNRAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LAWAL OLABISI MOTUNRAYO CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 05-04-1971. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PAUL EVELYN OCHUOLE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODEY EVELYN OCHUOLE . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJIBOLA BOLA OLAWUNMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALHASSAN BOLAAJIBOLA KABEER JATAU . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ENUMAH IGNATIUS IFEANYI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGBASI IGNATIUS IFEANYI . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NOSIRU AYOMIKUN OLUWABUSAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS DAVID AYOMIKUN OLUWABUSAYO . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OMOTOSO KEHINDE FISAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OLUWAFEMI KEHINDE FISAYO . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS BASSEY JANE ASUQUO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OLUSEGUN JANE ASUQUO . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS YETUNDE ADEYEMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MUSILI KELANI . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS YUSUFF MORUFAT OLAIDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLADIRAN MORUFAT TAIWO . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OFOZOR NNAMDI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OFFOZOR KENNETH NNAMDI . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME I,FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BALIKIS GAFARI AYINLA , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS .OGUNDELE YETUNDE ALAKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSESD AS OYEDELE OLAYEMI MUTIAT, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AWESOLA OLAYEMI MUTIAT, ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

CHANGE OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANGUS CHUKWUALUKA CHIDEBE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWUALUKA ANANYA . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AROMIRE ADEBISI OLUYEMISI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLADIPO OLUYEMISI ADEBISI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

ADDITION OF NAME

CORRECTION OF SURNAME

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS VALERIE OLIKANENYI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLIKAENYI OGOCHUKWU RUTH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEOSUN BOLATITO ADEBUKOLA , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS THEOPHILOS BOLATITO ADEBUKOLA . ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, OJO ABIODUN ASAOLU, WISH TO ADD, ASAOLU, TO MY NAME WHICH WAS FORMERLY, OJO ABIODUN, IN MY BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS. I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, OJO ABIODUN ASAOLU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I WISH TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT MY NAME IS OMEH OBINNA JARIUS AND NOT IFECHUKWU OBINNA JARIUS AS SHOWN ON MY BVN DETAILS. I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OMEH OBINNA JARIUS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. ACCESS BANK AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EDEH BLESSING NGOZI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMEACHI BLESSING ADA EZE . I WAS BORN ON 07/12/1999. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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WINDING UP! WINDING UP!! WINDING UP!!! THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT (CAP. C20) LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004 NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OF CAE NIGERIA FLIGHT TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED (RC 1218262) [PURSUANT TO SECTION 478, 481 (E) CAMA AND UNDER THE WINDING UP PROCEEDING RULES] NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A FINAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF CAE NIGERIA FLIGHT TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED WILL BE HELD AT 29, MARINA CHURCH HOUSE LAGOS ON THE 30TH DAY OF MAY 2018 AT 10AM. AGENDA À 24'5'06#6+10 1( %105+&'4#6+10 1( 6*' .+37+&#614Â5 4'2146 À 24'5'06#6+10 #0& %105+&'4#6+10 1( 6*' %1/2#0;Â5 (+0#. #%%17065 À &+551.76+10 1( 6*' %1/2#0; À #1$ DATED THIS 25TH DAY OF APRIL 2018 SIGNED: BLESSING OGEDENGBE LIQUIDATOR

BLOCKCHAIN EXPERTS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT. 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR.AKINDEINDE OLUSEYI AYODIMEJI 2. MR.OBADARE ADEWALE PETER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY AMONG BLOCKCHAIN EXPERTS/USERS IN NIGERIA. 2. TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION, EMPOWERMENT, EDUCATION AND INNOVATION ON BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY. 3. TO PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN NIGERIA. 4. TO BUILD A ROBUST BLOCKCHAIN EXPERTS AND CROSS-FERTILIZE IDEAS WITH GLOBAL BLOCKCHAIN LEADERS AND BEST PRACTICES. 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: FRANKBELL CONSULTING. (07036845520)

GRACIT TECHNOLOGICAL FOUNDATION ADDRESS: HEBRON START UP LAB, KLM 10, IDIROKO, OTA, OGUN STATE. 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. OLUWATOBI STEPHEN OLABIMTAN 2. OBI IRUKA EZINWA 3. MAROH EJIRO VICTOR 4. HERBERT AKACHI GOODLUCK. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO EMPOWER YOUTH AND CHILDREN BY EQUIPPING THEM WITH TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS, SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES, VIA SETTING UP ICT LABS AT ORPHANAGES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDING THE NECESSARY ENVIRONMENT TO SUIT THE NEEDS OF THE LAB TO ENABLE IT ACHIEVE ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. 2. TO PROMOTE TECHNOLOGICAL USAGE IN VARIOUS SECTORS AND INDUSTRIES TO FOSTER DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY 3. TO INITIATE AND PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH WORKS, EXPOS AND PROGRAMS THAT WOULD FOSTER DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONTINENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGICAL ENGAGEMENT ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

THE NEEDY RESPONSE INITIATIVE

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 TRUSTEES: 1. CHARLES JOSY - PRESIDENT 2. CHIAZOR ANTHONIA EBELE - SECRETARY 3. ITOPA ABUBAKAR - MEMBER 4. CHARLES SUNDAY - MEMBER 5. UBA CHIJIOKE CELESTINE - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN IN NEED, DUE TO POVERTY ETC. 2. TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT TO WIDOWS AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED 3. TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN IN NEED OF EDUCATION, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND MEDICAL CARE 4. TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF THE SOCIETY THROUGH PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM ETC. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. MELETUS IGWURUBE 08063312158

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THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990 COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING FOR MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY WINDING UP OF RDH INTEGRATED LIMITED IN LIQUIDATION (RC NO. 229330) PURSUANT TO SECTION 468 OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004 TAKE NOTICE THAT THE FINAL MEETING OF RDH INTEGRATED LIMITED (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) WILL BE HELD AT 9TH FLOOR, ST. NICHOLAS HOUSE, CATHOLIC MISSION STREET, LAGOS ON THE 28TH DAY OF MAY, 2018 AT 10:00AM AGENDA: I. LAYING OF FINAL ACCOUNTS; II. OTHER MATTERS ARISING DATED THIS 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2018 SIGNED ……………………………………………….. BEN UNAEGBUNAM ADEPETUN CAXTON-MARTINS AGBOR & SEGUN (ACAS-LAW) LIQUIDATOR, RDH INTEGRATED LIMITED (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION)

THE CHURCH OF THE SPIRIT

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE : -ABIOLA ADEBAKIN -OLUWATOYOSI ADEBAKIN SECRETARY: -OLUWASEUN ADEBAKIN AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WHICH IS THE WORD OF GOD TO THE END THAT PEOPLE MAY BE EVANGELIST’S AND BELIEVERS MAY BE CONFORMED TO THE IMAGE OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : AJABA DAVID ESQ. 08032924309

ALL CHRISTIAN CRUSADERS MISSION INTERNATIONAL 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. REV. DR. DANIEL AYODELE OLADUNNI 2. PASTOR MICHAEL OLUGBENGA AKINTAYO 3. SUP. EVANG. OLUWAJI SAMUEL ONASILE 4. REV. DR. JOHNSON EHIJELE EHIREMEN 5. REV. DR. OLUSOLA PETER SAVAGE 6. PROPHETESS DR. FUNMILOLA ADUN AKINSANYA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST THROUGH EVANGELISM 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

CHRIST MISSION QUALITY COMPUTER AND EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THETRUSTEESARE: 1. REV.RUFUS KOLAWOLE ODUTAYO–CHAIRMAN 2. OLUFEMI ODUTOLA ODUTAYO 3. OLUWATOSIN SUNDAY ODUTAYO 4. PASTOR OLUKAYODE TEMITOPE ODUTAYO –SECRETARY 5. ADEKUNLE AYODEJI ODUTAYO 6. BUKUNOLA MORAYO AKINMOLADUN AIMS &OBJECTIVES OF THE INITIATIVE: 1. TO ASSIST STUDENTS AND YOUTH EDUCATIONALLY THROUGH PROVISION OF QUALITY TRAINING SKILLS 2. TO RENDER HUMANITARIAN SERVICES TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE POVERTY 3. TO ORGANIZE WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES THAT CREATE AWARENESS IN STUDENTS AND YOUTH TO IDENTIFY, EXPLORE AND DEPLOY THEIR POTENTIALS FOR THEIR ADVANCEMENT AND THE SOCIETY AT LARGE. 4. TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT AND TEACH LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS AND BIBLICAL SUCCESS PRINCIPLES TO STUDENTS AND YOUTH IN AFRICA IN ORDER TO KINDLE CREATIVITY AND HUNGER FOR PERSONAL SUCCESS, ACHIEVEMENT AND FULFILLMENT IN THEM. 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 VINCENT ODJE

WINDING UP! WINDING UP!! WINDING UP!!! WINDING UP! WINDING UP!! MOLIT HOTELS AND CATERING SERVICES LIMITED RC: 394,145 COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004 PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES MOLIT HOTELS AND CATERING SERVICES LIMITED (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) NOTICE OF FINAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PURSUANT TO SECTION 46(2) OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004, THE FINAL GENERAL MEETING OF MOLIT HOTELS AND CATERING SERVICES LIMITED BE HELD AT NO 25, MINI OKPOBIRI STREET, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE ON MONDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF MAY, 2018 AT 11:00AM TO TRANSACT THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS: AGENDA: TO LIE BEFORE SUCH MEETING, THE FINAL ACCOUNTS OF THE COMPANY AND GIVING ANY EXPLANATION THEREOF. NOTE: A MEMBER OF THE COMPANY IS ENTITLED TO APPOINT A PROXY TO ATTEND AND VOTE INSTEAD OF HIM. A PROXY NEED NOT TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMPANY. DATED THIS 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2018-04-24 ............................................................................ JOHN OMODU KPAKU, ESQ (LIQUIDATOR)

NSUKKA BROTHERS UNION MALAYSIA

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) ONYISHI DANIEL OKECHUKWU. 2) EZE CHRISTIAN EJIOFOR. 3) ANIKWE EMEKA MICHAEL. 4) ONUOHA CHINEDU JOEL. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO HELP AND PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

TRINITY HOME OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA, FOR A CHANGE OF NAME FROM TRINITY HOME OJO STUDENTS ASSOCIATION TO TRINITY HOME OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION .UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ‘ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR.ADEDIJI SOLOMON OLADEGA 2. MR AKINSINDE BABATUNDE ISAAC 3. MRS.SALAKO OLUKEMI TEMITOPE 4. ADETUNJI ADEDOTUN HABEEB 5. MR.FAGBOLA OLASOJI OLUSEYI. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE INTEREST OF THE OLD STUDENTS IN THE PRESENT DAY ACTIVITIES AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE SCHOOL 2. TO MAKE SOME CONTRIBUTION IN THE SPHERE OF EDUCATION BY GIVING HELP PRIMARILY TO THE SCHOOL AND ALSO TO THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL 3. TO HELP OLD STUDENTS MAINTAIN THE TIES OF FRIENDSHIP. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGE OF NAME 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

SANCTUS TRINITATE 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) SIR CELESTINE NGOZICHIM OMEHIA- CHAIRMAN (2)DR. MRS ANTHONIA EGHIESO OMEHIA- VICE-CHAIRMAN (3) MR.KELACHI CELESTINE OMEHIA (4) KETURAH CUMMINGS OMEHIA (5) KECHIKAMMA CELESTINA OMEHIA (6) REV. FR. DR. POLYCARP HENETU (7)DR. SAMUEL NDUBUISI AMADI (8) EMMANUEL EMEJURU NWANYANWU- SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE OF INDIGENT AND RURAL YOUTHS. 2. PROVISION OF RESEARCH ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 3. STUDENTS AND INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING. 4. TO ESTABLISH HIGHER INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING IN NIGERIA ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

NEW ERA SECONDARY SCHOOL OLD GIRLS ASSOCIATION 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 1999 TRUSTEES: 1. MACKINGS-NEZIANYA CHIJIOKE TONIA 2. ONONYE FRANCES NKIRU 3. KATE NNENE IJENDU 4. IHUARULAM JOVITA OLUCHI 5. OZURUMBA ONYINYE MAUREEN 6. EZEONWUKA CHINWE ANN 7. NJIDEKA NWACHUKWU 8. OLOEDO AGU - IFEJUKA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO CREATE UNITY & PROGRESS AMONGST OLD GIRLS ASSOCIATION. 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

Companies Registration 24 ORKIN ADEREMI FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE:( 1) ADEREMI ADESOJI MOFOPE (PRESIDENT ) (2) AROWOLO FOLAKEMI OLAYEMI (SECRETARY) (3) KUDAYISI ZAINAB OLUWATOMI THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS :ESTABLISH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND CAREER GROUPS SUPPORTED BY NOT-FORPROFIT AND NON-GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION(CAC) PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THE EFFECTUAL LIFE CHURCH

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004. THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) OYEWOLE KUNLE --CHAIRMAN (2) ADURO SOLOMON EZEKIEL .. VICE CHAIRMAN (3) OSUMO GRACE ONOME - PRO. 1 (4) AMALIECHI VICTOR -PRO. 2 (5) OBI PECULIAR AMAKA - SECRETARY (6) AJIBOLA ABIMBOLA - TREASURER (7) NYA SUSANA -FINANCIAL SECRETARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) TO REACH AND TEACH AS MANY LIVES AS POSSIBLE, THE REALITY OF WHAT CHRIST HAS DONE FOR HUMANITY THROUGH HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION. (2) PREACHING AND TEACHING THE SIMPLICITY OF THE GOSPEL AND DISCIPLINING THEM FOR THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. (3) TO BE INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY- EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

SIGNED BY: MOSHOOD I ALIU.

UZOR NWANGWU FOUNDATION

FUTURE BUILDERS FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION AND HEALTH

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HERBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 CHIEF OBA FELIX ANICHUKWU 2. ENGR ANIH PAULINUS M .C. 3. DR FESTUS ANICHUKWU 4. LADY SUSSAN ANIH 5. UCHENNA DESMOND ANIH 6. ALEXANDER GABRIEL UZOMA ANIH AIMS & OBJECTIVE: 1) PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES FOR INDIGENT BUT BRILLIANT STUDENTS. 2) PAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS FOR TREATMENT FOR THE AGED. 3) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO WIDOW. 4) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE FOR THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED AND DEFORMED 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: BARR .UDEORJI CHIDIEBERE CHARLES

DOMINIC NWIBO FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. TRUSTEES: 1.NWIBO DOMINIC OKECHUKWU 2.NWIBO STELLA CHINELO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO EMPOWER THE YOUTHS 2.TO RENDER HUMANITARIAN SERVICES ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS OF 1990. TRUSTEES ARE : 1. OLATUNJI DORCAS TOBI 2. BELLO CHARLES ADEBAYO 3. MR. BELLO CORNELIUS 4. OLAWALE OLUWADARA LYDIA AIMS: TO LEAD THE RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAIMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

GOODWILL BROTHERS CLUB PORT HARCOURT THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, DEGREE NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. UKONU MICHAEL. 2. GODSWILL NNAJIOFOR. 3. OBINNA AGBAKA. 4. OHIAGU CHIBUIKE. 5. UDEH OBUMNEME. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ; THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF GOODWILL BROTHERS CLUB, PORT HARCOURT, ARE AS FOLLOWS ; 1. TO SEE TO THE PROGRESS OF MEMBERS OF GOODWILL BROTHERS, PORT HARCOURT. 2. TO PROMOTE THE MOTTO WHICH IS “DRIVE TO SUCCESS”. 3. TO PROSPER THE SPIRIT OF LOVE, SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MEMBERS MORALLY, FINANCIALLY AND SOCIALLY. 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 BY SECRETARY ETUMNU CHARLES

SIGNED ; E. F. EKE, ESQ. EFFICIENT SOLICITORS (IGWEMAUGHA CHAMBERS 7 IGBOUKWU STREET, D/LINE, PORT HARCOURT. 08037764691

TOPE ABIARA LOVE AND FAMILY FOUNDATION

WOMEN IN WASH FOR SUSTAINABLE

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 MRS TEMITOPE ABIARA ODUNAYO. 2. PASTOR ELIJAH ABIARA TAIWO; AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1.TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COUPLES IN BUILDING STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSFORMING LIFE’S CHALLENGES INTO OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTHY EMOTIONAL, PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

NDI IHITENANSA FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. HUMPHERY UZOMA EZEIFEDI - CHAIRMAN 2. OBISIKE JOVITA UKAMAKA - SECRETARY 3. OHAEBUKA EPHRAIM AFAMEFU - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE SELFLESS PASSION FOR SERVICE, POSITIVE ACTION AND WELFARE AMONG 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. SIGNED: BARR. AGUGOESI VICTOR IKEM 08035757908

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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. BAKPET AISHA 2. DOSSAH OMAR BILKISU 3. NANBAM DAWAP 4. RUTH EGBERE ERIMA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES, SPECIFICALLY WOMEN AND GIRLS TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE ACCESS TO USE OF SAFE WATER, IMPROVED SANITATION AND HYGIENIC LIVING CONDITIONS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

MOLECULAR RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS AND SCIENTISTS 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. MR. UDOYE KEVIN EBUKA 2. DR. IKEGBUNAM MOSES NKECHUKWU 3. PROFESSOR ESIMONE CHARLES OKECHUKWU AIM AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE MOLECULAR RESEARCH AMONGST STUDENTS AND SCIENTISTS IN NIGERIA ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: IBEH CYRIL CHINEDU 08036334333

INSIGHTFUL LADIES FORUM THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. MOMAH NWAKAEGO SANDRA 2. MOMAH CHINEDU PRINCE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1.TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR EVERY LADY TO DEVELOP THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS 2.TO PROVIDE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT HELP LADIES ACHIEVE THEIR PROFESSIONAL ASPIRATIONS 3.TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR LADIES TO NETWORK ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ,PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, P.M.B.198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

TEMITOPE TITILOPE AYEFELE FOUNDATION

- CHAIRMAN

2. MRS. AKINRINOLA OMOTAYO BAYONLE - SECRETARY 3. FAWUSI EMMANUEL AKINYEMI - MEMBERS. THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. TO PROVIDE SUCCOR FOR THOSE WHO ARE REJECTED, DESERTED, LONELY AND DEVASTATED. 2. TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED GET CLOTHED. 3. TO GIVE FOOD TO THE HUNGRY AND WATER TO THE THIRSTY. 4. TO GIVE CLOTH TO THE NAKED AND VISIT THE SICK IN THE HOSPITAL AS WELL AS THOSE INCARCERATED IN PRISON CUSTODY. 5. TO COLLABORATE WITH GOVERNMENT IN PROVIDING BASIC AMENITIES FOR THE NEEDY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION(CAC)PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

ANOINTED BRIDE OF CHRIST ASSEMBLY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HERBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED ASSEMBLY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 REV DR AKUJOBI CHARLES IBEZIMAKO - CHAIRMAN 2. MR OKOROEGO HENRY CHIJIOKE -SECRETARY 3. MR AKUJOBI MOSES UGOCHUKWU 4. MR AKUJOBI JOSHUA CHUKWUKAMNELEANYA 5. MR AKUJOBI CALEB IKEAGWUCHUKWU AIMS & OBJECTIVE: 1) TO REACH OUT TO ALL MANKIND WITH THE GOSPEL OF PEACE FROM GOD EVEN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST FOR THE SALVATION OF SOULS. 2) TO SEE THAT THE NATURE OF MANKIND BE TRANSFORMED TO THE NATURE OF GOD BY THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST FOR SOUL AND PHYSICAL HEALING AND LIBERATION OF THE POOR IN THE SPIRIT AND THOSE HELD IN BONDAGE BY EVIL SPIRIT. 3) TO PREACH THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD TILL THE 2ND RETURN 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: MR OKOROEGO HENRY CHIJIOKE (SECRETARY)

URHOBO YOUTH ASSOCIATION LAGOS NIGERIA

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 TRUSTEES: (1) PUREHEART O. KPEJI (2) OTEGA ELOHO UVIEKUGBERE (3) REBECCA EDIDJANAH AKPOFUVHE (4) WILSON ONORIODE OKOLO (5) CHARLES ADJEKOTA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES (1) TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF URHOBO YOUTH IN PARTICULAR AND NIGERIA IN GENERAL. (2)TO PROTECT, DEFEND AND PROMOTE THE CULTURE, TRADITIONS AND WELFARE OF URHOBO YOUTH IN LAGOS, HOME AND ABROAD (3) TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL INTERACTIONS 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, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

OLASHILE ABAYOMI HUNGER’S HERO 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. TRUSTEE: 1. ARISEKOLA BOWALE OLUWOLE; AIMS: AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE POOR AND THE NEEDY IN THE SOCIETY; 2. TO GIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE LESS-PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEE

THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR T ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS

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. REV. INNOCENT WILLSON (PRESIDENT) 2. BENNETH UJAGBOR (SECRETARY) 3. OTUOSORO IWUALA

AMOBOWEI (PRESIDENT) ETARY)

EGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE PORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS NSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS SIGNED: PRESIDENT

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. JACOB SOLOMON SAMUEL PRO 2. IKEANI EMMANUEL NKANEYE 3. NWONKWO UCHECHUKWU KENNETH

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: Daily 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WORLDWIDE.

OF JESUS CHRIST WORLDWIDE.

APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER THE PART “C” OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

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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.

THE REGISTRAR- GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: JACOB SOLOMON SAMUEL PRO

SIGNED: PRESIDENT

O-LIFE FOUNDATION

MRS ADEIFE VALENTINA CHANGE OF NAME HAMMED ODUBANJO ADETOLA-FOWOWE FOUNDATION

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Y INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS ADDRESSED AS UNDER PETER TAIWO FFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION PART “C” KOUEVI, NOW WISH TO BE D MATTERS ACT 1990.

I, formerly NOTIFIED known andTHAT addressed THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS BY THIS PUBLICATION THE ADDRESSED AS SAMUEL as MISSASSOCIATION ADEIFE VALENTINA BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ABOVE NAMED WISH TO KINGSLEY ESEME, NOW ADETOLA now wish to be known REGISTER IT WITH THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION.

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

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ADDRESSED SAMUEL THE TRUSTEES: AS KINGSLEY ESEME. ALL FORMER 1. ODUBANJO ADEWALE HAMMED DOCUMENTS REMAINELIZABETH VALID. 2. ODUBANJO ADENIKE

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. REV. DR. FREEMAN JOHN MOSES - GENERAL OVERSEER 2. PASTOR (MRS) FREEMAN PEACE JOHN - SECRETARY 3. SISTER FRIDAY BEAUTY - MEMBER 4. SISTER NNAMANI CHINYERE - MEMBER

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Reps threaten to arrest presidential panel members By Henry Omunu, Abuja

Chief Okoi Obono-Obla

The House of Representatives

Akinbola Adeniran have repeatedly failed to

investigating the legality on Thursday threatened to arrest members of the panel if they fail to appear

to probe the legality and modus operandi of the presidential panel.

May 8, 2018. The threat was issued

members of the panel,

sequel to the repeated and other members of the presidential panel to appear before the House

Mr. Obinna Ogwuegbu and Monday Agbonika have been absent in all the sessions held by the ad Chairman

the

Federation for honouring members of presidential panel to honour repeated invitations by the Earlier,

member

while moving a motion to summon the panel members, said that it was the legislature to oversight

Auditor-General

the

invitation. “Following to

appear

before

Earlier, the Auditor-General of the Federation, Mr. this Anthony Ayine revealed that there was no audit this

you invoke the relevant

2017. On his part, Mr. Emmanuel Akisa, the and other members of the legal adviser to the panel. “They are to appear to the Government of here on May 8, 2018, the Federation, said that unfailingly, without the panel was set up as

“This is with the sole said.

FG, JOHESU meeting deadlocked By Idu Jude Abuja health workers strike is Federal Government meeting negotiating meeting with the

our responsibility to issue a warrant of arrest

to the Government of the Labour and employment,

his exeutive members. The meeting fail to yield positive result as the Federal Government maintaining the stand point of having a renegotiation of agreements, while the workers insisted on the implementation of old template agreed upon last year. for the payment of over twenty two billion naira

had already agreed to pay in 2017 Meanwhile the federal government has asked the day for a meeting to look at As it stands, Federal Health institutions remains shot down, even as there (L-R): Majority Leader, African Student Union Parliament, Hon. Lonata Tchakhimi, Osun State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lani Baderinwa, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye (Obokun State Constituency) and Osun NUJ Chairman, Abiodun Olalere during conferment of Award and Induction.

may join following the failed federal government and

Social media places information in hands of unprofessionals – Lai Mohammed By Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia Minister of Information and Culture, Alh Lai Mohammed Thursday the media in the hands of unprofessionals, who often twist information made

the phenomenon. Represented by

Timothy Ayodeji, the information Minister who

Alh that

and stressed that Nigeria if they deploy their brain upon state

the Abia Government

platforms to give Abians his ministry will support for higher standards.

Center, Umuahia, Mohammed said

of development and enablers from the onset

president and members of

Annual General meeting Relations tagged Great Abia 2018, with the theme

foreigners.

said his administration

professional

The spoke

Governor through

who the

said

that

government management

it in the management

of the state as one of the safest states in the

to make themselves more Nigerian

Institute

Rotimi Oladele explained that they were in the state to think out how

pillars of development and its enablers made

adding that the duty of

its members so that those who engage them will take them seriously.

is the responsibility of Nigerians and not

journalists, the Commissioner

state for

people see today in the state. witnessed the presentation of awards to deserving individuals

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Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu (4th left) and other officials of the commission during their appearance before the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts and Finance in Abuja...on Thursday

Labour Party decries Govt inaction over killings By Tom Okpe, Abuja The Labor Party has expressed its worries and concern over government’s inaction especially law enforcement agencies on the incessant killings in the country. The party also commiserates with the Catholic Church and the Government of Benue state over the murder of two Rev. Fathers, Catechist and 14 members of the church in an early morning mass recently at Ayer, Mbalom Gwer Local Government of Benue State. In a press statement signed on Thursday by the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam said: worried over inaction of Government, especially Law Enforcement Agencies aimed at abating the carnage of Nigerians across the Nation. Labor Party commiserates with the Catholic Church, the people and Government of Benue State over the slaughter of two Reverend Fathers, a Catechist and 14 others”. According to the party, “The number of killings reported daily in the media can only happen in a country where there is complete breakdown of law and order or where there is no government. We hereby remind Mr. President, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces that the principal purpose of Government is to protect lives and properties”.are bye product of violent crimes and criminality”, he said.

EFCC’s detention of ex-FCT Minister Bala Mohammed illegal – Court By Andrew Orolua, Abuja. The Federal Capital Territory [FCT], High Court in Abuja on Thursday declared the detention of a former minister of the FCT, Mr. Bala Mohammed for a period of 49 days by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) illegal and unconstitutional. Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf in his judgment held that the detention of the former FCT minister, which was done after he was granted bail by his disobedient of court orders. Consequently, the court ordered the EFCC to pay the sum of N5 million to the former minister as compensation for his illegal detention, as against the N100 million, demanded by him in his fundamental human rights enforcement suit. In declaring the detention of Mohammed as illegal an unconstitutional, the court said According to the judge, although Mohammed’s arrest

by the anti-graft agency cannot be faulted, “ but whether the circumstances of his detention outside the statutory period of time does not amount to a violation of his rights under section 46 (1) and (2) of the 1999 constitution.” The court held that the counter claims by the EFCC, that he was being kept in detention on allegations of fraudulent activities including, alleged which he allegedly awarded plots of land to his family members among others were him in its custody in perpetuity. Besides, Justice Baba-Yusuf said there were no materials placed before his court supporting such allegations by the EFCC. “The applicant dutifully of his administrative bail as required by the Commission. Although the respondent claimed that the applicant refused to provide sureties for

his bail, it surprisingly categorically

denied

the applicant. It is trite law that any fact not amounts to admission.” “I therefore have no alternative than to accept as true that the applicant conditions as contained in his administrative bail. What is curious to me is, his bail, why not released exparte application for remand orders against him? “Where a party admits the detention of another, the onus to prove that such detention is legal lies on it. In the instant case, no material evidence of fraud, irregular allocation of plots of land among others is placed before this court. “All other averments

relating to fraudulent activities against the applicant remain largely in the realm of imagination of the respondent and unproved as there is no such document before the court. The result is that the respondent has not proven the allegation to warrant the court to decide otherwise. “The detention of the applicant after the court ordered for his release on bail beyond 48 hours amounted to a constitutional infringement of his right to personal liberty and freedom of movement, as he was entitled to be released immediately. The atitude of the respondent to get a remand order against him to disobey the order of this court. Justice BabaYusuf further held. Mohammed lawyer, Chief Chris Uche [SAN]

hailed the judgment as victory for democracy. The respondent (EFCC) lawyer, Rimamsomte Ezekiel, said he was going to challenge the trial court decision at the Court of Appeal. The former FCT after spending nearly a month in detention over alleged criminal breaches EFCC, which detained Mohammed was trying to extract critical information from him on how he executed the controversial Land Swap deal in which the FCT is said to have lost about N1 trillion and many other projects now under probe. But unwilling to stay further in EFCC custody, Mohammed approached an Abuja High Court to enforce his fundamental the commission’s hook.

Gov Ahmed promises to pay LG salary arrears By Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has assured Local Government councils in the state that he would ensure that all outstanding salary arrears are fully paid. Governor Ahmed who gave the assurance while speaking with chairpersons of Local Government Councils and representatives of ex-councillors at Government House, Ilorin, said “all arrears owed local government workers, pensioners and past political liquidated until everybody

in the state is on the same platform”. “The N4billion loan made available to the councils was to help defray outstanding salaries of teachers at the basic level, local government workers and pensioners holders and to enable local councils embark on some activities in their respective areas”, Dr Ahmed said. Governor Ahmed said the administration is looking forward to some other funding arrangements that will help to liquate a portion of the arrears until the to bring everything to a zero

arrear level. According to the governor, “we also give you assurances that we’re in a continuous process of looking for funds. We’ve inspired the councils on individual basis to shore-up their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) so that additional funds would be available to liquidate outstanding salaries in their various councils”. Governor Ahmed promised that the administration will work hand in hand with every local government areas to ensure that all outstanding salaries are not only paid

fully but make sure that current salaries are paid as at when due. The Governor, who called on council chairmen to ensure prudence and proper application of resources in their respective councils, holders to exercise patience with the administration as all their outstanding arrears would be paid. Earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Development, Hajia Halima Katibi who was at Government House with chairpersons of Local

Government Councils led by the ALGON Chairman, Hon. Joshua Omokaye and representatives of excouncillors led by Hon. Adebayo Atanda said they came to brief the Governor on the N4billion local government loan. The Permanent Secretary said the money had been disbursed at the JAAC meeting among all included the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Local Government pensioners and the ex-councillors.

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Killings: Agenda to wipe out Christians, group alleges By Alphonsus Nweze, Awka The consistent killings by Fulani Herdsmen across the country especially, in the North Central and North East of the country, were designed to wipe Christian population and Institute radical Islamic caliphate in the parts of the country. Nze Emeka Umeagbalasi, Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) , International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), in a statement condemning the gruelling massacre of two priests and 17 others at St.Ignatius Catholic Church, UkpiMbalom in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State in the early hours of Tuesday, January 24, said the killings has two broad objectives; to wipe out Christian community in Nigeria and over 30 million non- other Muslims in the Northern part of the country. was already taking place, said Umeagbalasi, the second plot which was targeted against the South East and South South, which have about 98 percent Christian population may soon be He said the Jihadist conquest was equally designed to take over South West, where more than half of the population are Christians

The Intersociety boss said the latest Benue killings have shown that the motive behind the butchering was not about grazing land and has exposed the litany of lies by the Federal Government under President Muhammad Buhari. The Intersociety Society BoT Chairman said the killer herders had all the time to perpetrate their killings with the JTF and other security operatives failed to show up but immediately the youths of the church mobilised for protest, the security personnel who appeared to be monitoring the butchering emerged from the place to protect the Muslims in the area. Intersociety, said Umeagbalasi, had last called on Christian leaders in “the country to wake up from the slumber and face the reality of untamed wave of killings in the name of Islam in Nigeria”. Tracing the origin of killings in the name of Islam in Nigeria to 1945 in Jos, Plateau State capital during which scores of Igbos were slaughtered by moslem fanatics, Umeagbalasi accused Federal Government of complicity in ongoing killings in the the name of Islam in the country. He said there were pieces of evidence to them

were

the

gross

Tiv, Fulani in Nasarawa reconcile, sign peace pact By Augustine Kuza, Lafia If the events of Thursday, April 26 are anything to go by, killings and destructions which hitherto had reign supreme would be a thing of the past within the Tiv and Fulani in Naarawa state. The warring parties after 170 lives were lost in perennial clashes on Thursday, at the a peace pact with a view to bringing lasting peace to the Southern Senatorial Zone of the state which had been a bed rock of violence. Speaking during the meeting, the state chairman Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Mohammed Hussani said the meeting was aimed at bringing to an end the incessant killings of both the Tiv and Fulanis. He stressed that if the two groups have agreed to live in peace with each other in their various communities, they would not need any security to enforce any

peace. Accordingly, He, advised all the Fulani people in the state not to take laws into their hands but report any provocative act to their leaders for prompt action Similarly, the representative of Tiv in the meetings Boniface Ifer, said the Tiv in the state are willing to live in peace with the Fulanis. He appealed to the Fulanis not to transfer aggression of the implementation of ‘anti open grazing law’ in Benue State to their kindred’s in Nasarawa state. Ifer, however assured the public that the Tiv to ensuring peace and promised to expose bad elements among them. Similarly, Ardo Lawal Dano, the Nasarawa State Chairman of forum of Ardos said the Fulanis are giving peace a chance. He said the leadership of Fulani people in the state would reward any Fulani community that facilitate the return of Tiv to their deserted community.

lopsidedness in the composition of the country’ s security apparatus and policing positions and formations and adamant refusal of the same Government to address it despite several and consistent clamours and outcries, likewise the introduction of Jihadist

national security policy in the country known for multiplicity of ethnic groups and religions”. He accused the media of self-censorship and labelling the killings as Fulani HerdsmenFarmers’ clash as well as the presidential censorship of public

speaking to the media on the killings or disclosing the gory details of the killings. “The rest, he said, “are the failure and refusal of the Federal Government to crack down on the killer Herdsmen including proscription of

area of killings from

Association, arrest and

prosecution of its leaders,

47s’. Umeagbalasi said the Federal Government showed its complicity by refusing to allow independent i n t e r n a t i o n a l investigation into the unwarranted killings.

From left: Head, Aeronautical Services, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), Raphael Uchegbu; Chief Security Officer, Olayinka Olatunji; Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi; Chief Executive Officer, Captain Jari Olubunmi Williams; Head, Terminal Operations, Bolaji Salu; Head, Finance and Accounts, Adeniran Olugbebi and Head, Space and Premises, Alake Macaulay when Oba Ogunwusi visited the VIP Lounge of MMA2…recently.

CodeLagos programme now in 275 schools, 10 public centres As part of the continued drive of the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to train one million Lagos residents to code through the CodeLagos initiative, the State Government has scaled up its coding centres from 193 schools last year to 275 for the new term including 10 public centres. This is just as the Government announced the opening of the registration portal for the 3rd batch of the Out-ofSchool programme for interested members of the public from Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela BankOlemoh in a statement on Wednesday said the present administration vision of the CodeLagos programme geared towards making Lagos

State the technology frontier in Africa by empowering people with skills needed to create and take advantage of the opportunities a techHe said, “We are excited to announce that the programme is expanding. We have scaled up the numbers of our coding centres, from 193 schools last year to 275 this term; and we have plans to keep scaling up. Out of the 275 schools, 130 of those are Government schools while 145 are private schools. We have already trained over 250 facilitators to deliver the Coding Framework to students in these schools. As a State, we are doing this so that more students training. “As we speak, Coding classes for the 2nd Batch of the CodeLagos Outof-School programme are ongoing, with over 500

students learning in four Herbert Macaulay Library, Yaba; Isolo Public Library, Isolo, Ilupeju Public Library, Ilupeju and the Onikan Youth centre, Onikan, Lagos Island. “For the next cycle, we have added six new centres to widen the reach of the programme and accommodate more lagosians who want to learn to code. The new centres include; Ikeja Secretariat Library, Ikeja GRA.; Ipaja Public Library, Akowonjo; and Meiran Public Library, Meiran. Other centres are the e-Read Africa Learning Centre, Surulere and the Methodist Primary School, Ikorodu.” Bank-Olemoh said residents within these locations and environs can now have access to free coding classes, while urging interested

candidates to register by visiting the CodeLagos website at www. codelagos.org. According to him, the programme which will run for six weeks will expose the trainees to courses in Java and Python programming languages as well as HTML and CSS for Web development. In a related development, BankOlemoh said that coding classes commenced in primary and secondary schools on Monday April 23, adding that the inschool programme holds in both Government and Private schools in the Six Educational Districts in the State. The CodeLagos Outof-School programme is open to Lagos residents who are 16 years and older, and not enrolled in any primary and secondary school in the State.

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Again, gunmen invade Church kill 7 in Benue Residents of Benue state have been thrown into mourning again, following the invasion of another church by suspected herdsmen. A source said that seven persons were killed in the incident which happened two days after two priests and 17 church members were shot dead at a Catholic Church in Gwer west local government area of the state. place at a church and a primary school in Logo local government area (LGA) of the state on Thursday morning. Richard Nyajo, chairman of Logo local government, told journalists that herdsmen were responsible for the

He said they invaded three villages in Mbamondo clan in early hours of the day, who were asleep in the church and school. Nyajo said the victims were taking refuge at the church following displacement from their communities. He said seven dead bodies had already been recovered from village in the LGA. On Wednesday, 22 persons were reportedly killed in Guma local government area of Benue. The killings in the state have continued despite The military had introduced operation

cat race to check the violence in Benue and other north-central states but the situation has not been brought under control. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) called for nationwide protest over the killings in Benue. In a statement by Adebayo Oladeji, the special assistant on media and communication to the CAN President, Samson Ayokunle, the association said the high rate of killings in the country is slowly turning Nigeria into a state of anomie. The statement said the protest will be aimed at canvassing government’s increased commitment towards the release of abducted Dapchi student, Leah Sharibu,

Chibok girls as well as other innocent Nigerians held captive by the Boko Haram group. “CAN urges Christians in Nigeria to hold peaceful protest on the set aside date, in the premises of their churches asking the federal government and the security agencies to stop the unending killings and bloodshed in the country,” the statement read. “Christians are to carry placards with inscriptions meant to address issues about sustained killings, of their property in Nigeria. The inscriptions on placards could read, ‘Enough of bloodshed in Nigeria’, ‘Enough of unlawful killings in the country’, ‘FG, Release

Leah Sharibu from the bondage’, ‘FG, Stop Herdsmen Killings’, ‘CAN rejects FG’s poor handling of insecurity’, etc. “It also dedicates same day for prayers for the freedom and liberty of Leah Sharibu, the remaining Chibok Girls and others still in captivity of the Boko Haram terrorists. We are already at a breaking point and a state of anomie is almost here.” According to the statement, the killings have only persisted because of what the association describes as government’s inability situation. “CAN notes that the failure of the government campaign

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killings by herdsmen is the reason they have continued to kill, while there is no visible plan to pacify the aggrieved,” the statement read. “The Association also calls on the heads of the security agencies to wake up to their constitutional role of protecting lives and property across the federation while preventing Nigeria from descending into chaos and a lawless country.”

Nwodo remains our PresidentGeneral – Ohaneze By Alphonsus Nweze, Awka The Vice-president of Ohaneze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural organisation of Ndigbo, Chief Charles Odunukwe, has said that Chief John Nnia Nwodo remains the President-General of the apex socio-cultural organisation world-wide. questions from newsmen Wednesday after receiving an award from the Human Right Defenders of Nigeria at the Niger Bar Association (NBA), Onitsha Bar centre, said there was nothing like removing Chief Nnia Nwodo as the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo. He said the speculation which mainly were in social imagination of those who were peddling it. Odunukwe, a Lagos based businessman and lawyer, said he was happy that most of those speculations came from social media, saying that no serious person would take stories from social media serious as almost all their stories were false. He said “ behind me is the current leader of Ohaneze youths, Anthony Onuora with his executive. There was nothing like removing the PG. Nnia Nwodo remains our PG.All of us were elected the same day. There is no need to remove the PG or any of us. He is doing a great job for Ndigbo. We are doing well”. He expressed hope that Ndigbo will produce the president of Nigeria in 2023 but advised them to pray fervently for God to make this hope realisable. Odunukwe lauded the members of Human Right Defenders for good and credible job they were doing especially in intervening in areas of gross abuse of human rights of

The new multi billion naira Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja

organizations and individuals. The Ohaneze Vice-president said he had received a lot of award but this human right award was special to him and pledged that he would work with them.

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N216bn subsidy payment: Senate wants indicted NNPC officials punished Olufemi Samuel and Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Senate yesterday called for sanction of officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) indicted in illegal payment of fuel subsidy in 2017 worth N216.9 billion. The upper chamber asked

NNPC to formally seek the approval of the National Assembly to appropriate the illegal payments , even as it was made mandated for the Corporation to forthwith stop the illegal payments without appropriation. It also asked its Committee on Appropriation as well as Public Accounts to liaise with the Ex-

ecutive to submit the appropriation for subsidy to be included in the 2018 budget estimates while it called on the Auditor General of the Federation to carry out an audit of NNPC’s account over the last five years. These resolutions are consequent upon the submission at plenary, the report of the Senate

Committee on Public Accounts on investigation into the illegal subsidy payment which revealed that the Federal Government spent N3.8 trillion on subsidy between 2010 and 2016. The Chairman of the committee, Matthew Urhoghide (PDP Edo South) presented the report. Other recommendations of the

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panel adopted by the senate l included the need for the Federal Government to pay oil marketers the outstanding subsidy arrears owed them prior to 2017 as well as giving local refineries maximum attention to enable them function in optimal capacity. Senators George Akume, Chukwuka Utazi and Binta Garba Masi expressed concern about the recommendations of the committee, pointing out there was no serious sanction for those who approved the subsidy monies spent by the Corporation without recourse to the National Assembly. Giving a breakdown of the N3.8 trillion subsidy payment, the panel observed that while the government spent N491 billion in 2010, it expended N245 billion in 2011 and N888 billion in 2012. Others are N1.9 trillion in 2013 and 2014, N100 billion in 2015 while that of 2016 gulped N150 billion. “In 2017, NNPC imported 9.8 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit at the cost of USD5,483,634,448.91 amounting to N1,672 trillion at the exchange rate of N305. In the previous years, all importers including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation had collected subsidy for differentials. “It is therefore curious that NNPC will in Year 2017, describe the differentials as ‘operating cost’ and a loss but will not demand for refund,” the committee observed.

FAAC keeps mum over NNPC refunds as allocation dips by N20.5bn Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The amount of revenue accrued for the federation account for sharing by three tiers of government for March 2018 has dipped by N20.5 billion, as the Federation Account Allocation Committee ( FAAC) shared N626.827 billion for the three tiers of government as against February’s figure of N647.390 billion. The Accountant General of Federation (AGF) Mr. Ahmed

Idris presided over the meeting in absence of Minister of finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun on Thursday in Abuja. Idris confirmed the figures at a re- convened session of FAAC after Wednesday’s abrupt adjournment over Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) remittance hitches to federation account. The balance in Excess Crude Accountant( ECA) has reduced to $1.830 billion from $2.3 bil-

lion after withdrawal of $496 million to purchase Tucano aircrafts from United States of America to combat security challenges in the country. The amount shared comprised statutory revenue sum of N480.599 billion, Value Added Tax ( VAT) N80.352 billion and Company Income Tax. Of the statutory fund, federal government got lion share in the sum of N222.392 billion, states N112.800 billion ; Local government Councils

got N86.964 billion while oil producing states collected N468.545 billion being their 13 % derivation principle. Meanwhile the Accountant General while reacting to questions on the postponement of FAAC meeting yesterday, said “There reconciliation for your information, is ongoing. There is no public finance system that will be devoid of reconciliatory at any time. So reconciliation is part of the order and in that particular in-

stance, reconciliation that has started last month, continued this month and there is nothing new. We couldn’t meet yesterday because we felt certain milestone has to be reached and on getting to those millstones, we sat today and have considered the figures for distribution. But let me also tell you that there is no time in public finance management when there is no reconciliaCONTINUES ON PAGE B2

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Remittances to developing countries hit $466bn in 2017 Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

The World Bank’s latest Migration and Development Brief showed that remittances to developing countries touched a new record $466 billion in 2017, up 8.5 per cent over 2016. The countries that saw the highest inflow in remittances were India with $69 billion, China $64 billion, the Philippines $33 billion, Mexico $31 billion, Nigeria $22 billion, and Egypt $20 billion. According to the report released on Thursday, remittance flows to developing countries are expected to grow 4.1 per cent to reach $485 billion in 2018. The overall recovery in remittances

is better than we expected. It is driven by stronger growth in the European Union, the Russian Federation, and the United States. The rebound in remittances, when valued in U.S. dollars, was helped by higher oil prices and a strengthening of the euro and ruble. The global average cost of sending $200 was 7.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2018. The cost ranges from the most expensive average cost of 9.4 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa, to the lowest average cost of 5.2 percent in South Asia. The average cost is higher than the Sustainable Development Goal target of 3 percent in all regions. De-risking by banks continues to reduce correspondent

banking access for money transfer operators. Stringent know-your-client regulations on small remittances continue to keep for remitting high. They constrain the introduction of cheaper and more efficient technologies—such as internet and smartphone apps and the use of cryptocurrency and blockchain—in remittance services. Other barriers to lowering remittances costs are exclusivity contracts between national post office systems and money transfer operators, which hinder market competition. In 2017, the stock of international migrants worldwide is estimated to be 266 million, including 24 million refugees. While

the United States remains the largest destination for migrants, the share of foreign workers in population is significantly higher (near or over 80 percent) in the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar. The Global Compact on Migration (GCM) - a global agreement being negotiated by over 200 countries—is a welcome process to promote safe, orderly and regular migration. It sets out 22 objectives covering almost all major migration issues including the targets set out in the Sustainable Development Goals. However, it’d be stronger if it addressed a number of challenges to non-migrants, including maintaining national identity in the face of large immigration flows,

perceived (and actual) job competition impacting native workers in host countries, and the difficulties faced by family members of migrants who are left behind in the country of origin. Also, financing migration programs remains a challenge. Conditionalities on aid, trade and investments, implied in the draft GCM, may not prove effective. Currently under negotiation for final adoption in December 2018, the global compact proposes three International Migration Review Forums in 2022, 2026 and 2030. The World Bank Group and KNOMAD stand ready to contribute to the implementation of the global compact.

MMA2: Alaafin hails Babalakin’s vision

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NNPC to partner Osun on renewable energy development The management of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has indicated interest to collaborate with Osun State government on renewable energy development. This was contained in a press statement endorsed by the media adviser to Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Mr Sola Fasure, which was forwarded to the Nigerian Tribune in Osogbo, Osun State capital, on Thursday. The management of NNPC, led by the General Manager, Joint Venture of Renewable Energy Division, Mrs Clara Eminike made the disclosure at a meeting with Aregbesola, which was held at

Oke-Fia Government House, Osogbo. According to the press statement, “NNPC said the partnership was necessary to efficiently and productively explore the agricultural potentials of the state in order to drive the corporation’s diversification dream from oil and gas to renewable energy development in Nigeria. It reads, “NNPC was ready to collaborate with the state government on the mass production of cassava for the industrial purpose of bio-fuel programme of the corporation. Eminike said the partnership is also aimed at linking the energy sector with the agricul-

ture sector through the commercial production of bio-fuel from selected energy crops like cassava, sugar cane and oil palm”. Osun 2018: I’ll support whoever wins PDP governorship primaries —Senator Adeleke According to her, “the bio-fuel programme was initiated by the management of NNPC in line with our policy of developing alternative sources of energy. Basically, the programme is aimed at linking the energy sector with the agriculture sector through the commercial production of bio-fuel from selected energy crops and the energy crops that we are presently looking at are cassava, sugar-cane

and oil palm”. “And usually when we go into any location, we use the cash crops that we know that are predominant in that area; that is why we are looking at cassava for this state. We are about to look at other cash crops and some other things like sugar-cane and oil palm and basically what we want to do for this programme is to be able to create wealth, diversifying energy source and also create jobs”. “We know that oil and gas is not renewable and internationally a lot of people are diversifying from oil and gas into other sources of energy and it might interest you that the NNPC is not left out as

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi II, has hailed the vision of the Chairman of the Resort Group, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN), for maintaining high standards of facilities at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), build and operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (MMA2), a member of the Resort Group. The foremost Yoruba monarch who is also the Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) expressed pleasant surprise that almost 11 years down the lane, MMA2 still maintained its facilities “that are of international standards”. A statement by the spokesman of BASL, Chief Steve Omolale, said the monarch spoke yesterday at MMA2’s VIP Lounge on his way to Maiduguri for the convocation ceremony of UNIMAID. According to Omolale, Alaafintold the management team of BASL, led by the Chief Executive Officer, Captain Jari Williams, who went to see him off at the VIP Lounge that he was “pleasantly surprised to see the high standard of the facilities you have here. This is the kind of things you see in international airports all over the world. This place doesn’t look like a domestic airport at all. “Babalakin is really doing a good job here. I was on my way to go and use the Presidential Lounge when one of my aides told me that you people have a nice lounge here. Please tell him that I say he should keep up the good job.” The Alaafin and his Oloris (wives) were given royal treatment at the lounge while they waited for their flight.

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Minimum wage: Organised labour demands N66, 500 Benjamin Omoike The organised labour has proposed a new minimum wage of N66,500 for all workers in the country as against the initial N18,000. This new demand was made known on Thursday at the Public Hearing on National Minimum Wage for Nigerian workers, organised by the Tripartite Committee of the National Minimum Wage for Southwest Zone, held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, in Ikeja, Lagos. Presenting the memoranda of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, at the event, Agnes Sessi, Chairman, Political Committee,

NLC, Lagos state chapter, said the current wage structure could not sustain any worker at this critical period in the nation’s history. According to her, the two labour centres had agreed that there was the urgent need to review upward the minimum wage to meet the current economic realities, lift a pool of working class out of the poverty trap and to conform with the International Labour Organisation, ILO, standards on minimum wage fixing to meet the needs of all workers and their families. She submitted that based on the current realities, the two labour centres “demand for a new monthly national minimum wage of N66,500, which is approximately

the average of the implied minimum wages derived under three approaches.” The approaches are: Comparative analysis based on minimum wages in some African Countries; an estimate of the monthly minimum cost of providing basic needs to a family of six and two dependants and analysis based on rising cost of living over time. Spokesperson of the association, Comrade Akeem Kazeem, emphasised that the need for urgent upward review of the national minimum wage was long overdue because the current pay structure in the country had become unrealistic and inadequate, such that workers could no longer meet their basic needs, a scenario

that is impacting negatively on their morale. “The sum of N18,000 which is currently being paid as the minimum salary in the civil service is grossly inadequate. An officer at that level will, however, require about N66,500 a month to survive. We are in total support of the demand for the sum of N66,500 for a salary of GL. 01 Step 1 officer as requested by the organized labout,” he said. Speaking, Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, said there was a consensus of opinion on the need for workers to be reasonably remunerated and compensated in line with current economic realities, saying that this was why a provision was made in the law for

periodic review of the national minimum wage as every worker deserved a wage that guaranteed decent standard of living. “The issue, however, which I believe is more peculiar to the public sector, is striking a balance between what goes into recurrent expenditure of which salaries and allowances is a major component and the ability of government to fulfill its obligations to the larger society. “In this instance, the revenue profile of each state becomes a major determinant of what can reasonably be afforded in terms of wages, without jeopardising the ability of the government to fund social services that are critical to the well-being of the entire citizens,” he said.

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tion. Reconciliation is always there. On why the NNPC has not been complying with the federation account rules he explained “As far as the operations of the NNPC is concerned, vis-a-vis the retirement of the FAAC, these are all the things that are being considered during the state level discussion and there will be report and it will be sorted out. Certain things are mere administrative procedures which must need be followed others are professional issues of disclosures. So the totality of this is what is being considered at the state level and I believe there will be result; they are part of the reconciliation process.” “The intention of this administration and indeed all of us including stakeholders in the system we follow procedures and morality of payment of salaries and so on and so forth. And we say it is important to discharge our obligation to the Nigerian workers and that is exactly what we have been able to do. On the amount that we are expecting to come in from NNPC, we don’t talk on mere speculation or on hearsay, we have to wait for the amount to come and we pay to the last kobo and we know what will be distributed and that is accounting and that is public finance. We don’t base our projections on speculations there has to be factual data,” Idris added.

L-R: Boniface Ogbonnaya and Linda Nwagbo of Globacom; Deputy Managing Director, Huawei Technologies, Mr Li Shaowei; Augusta Nwoke and Chathapuram Anand Viswanathan of Globacom at a contract-signing ceremony between the two companies on the construction of Glo 2 submarine cable in Lagos...recently

Food sufficiency: FCT farmers to benefit from crops Biotechnology Idu Jude, Abuja Effort to boost foods sufficiency across the six area councils of the FCT has been stressed, as this would ensure the technological means of protecting crops from extinction. This technological idea came from Biocrops Biotechnology Nigeria Limited (Biocrops), a private crop science initiative in Abuja, while explaining that it is working in the six area councils of the FCT to mass multiply yams through the use of technol-

ogy. Daily Times made this discovery while visiting Biocrops yard in Jabi area of Abuja various seed multiplication sites was observed. Speaking with Adaora Ekwegbara, one of the managers in Biocrops, she confirmed to our correspondent that they were on ground in all the six area councils in demonstration farms to mass multiply yam stems and seedlings. She said that Biocrops wants to make improved seeds available to farmers using technology “we do

not alter the plant, but only multiply to large quantity in a short period”. She said they also produce bio fertilizer and bio insecticides in the complex as she assured they do not use chemical fertilizers. Also speaking, Jonathan Robson, Programme Director said there was the need to encourage Agric lecturers to come to the facility for upgrade and update their knowledge. He said so far, there have trained over 3,000 interns on seed multiplication. “This is geared at increasing farmers’ income which

can be up to 30%, we can improve the confidence of local farmers to earn more income which government and in turn get better tax”. He urged governments at all levels to support the technology to make a difference. In a related development, the Alfalfa plant that is being developed in the facility, according to Robson is far richer, when turned to hay for livestock than the grass cattle eat across the fields. The Alfalfa is resilient and can survive for years and grows back rapidly after harvest. He said cows, horses,

goats and other ruminants will get better quality meat and milk when they are fed on Alfalfa. He, however, made it clear that Biocrops, “we do not practice any form of Genetic Modification (GM) on any of the seeds or seedlings we produce. Biocrops uses established bio-technology practices such as Temporary Immersion Bio-reactors (TIB), Tissue Culture (TC) and Aeroponic systems to mass multiply “farmer identified” best of breed crops under ideal plant conditions.

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ABCON rate portal goes live May 2 The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) will on May 2, 2018, launch www. naijabdcs.com, a live rate engine room created by the ABCON to promote transparency and price discovery in the foreign exchange (forex) market. Speaking to financial journalists ahead of the portal launch at the prestigious Lantana Hall, Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, ABCON President, Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, said the group had secured the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) no- objection approval on the engine room. The approval, he said, reaffirmed the regulator’s commitment to a transparent and viable forex market where stakeholders’ interests are protected. Gwadabe said the world is going digital, and Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators under his leadership are committed to staying ahead of the competition by deploying time-tested technology to deliver effective services to their numerous customers. He said the objective is to make www.naijabdcs.com a household name in financial reporting, coverage and first choice for investors and tourists in accessing quality and reliable information on forex market and rates. According to him, the new engine room – www.naijabdcs. com will sustain transparent transactions in the BDC corridor, boost the morale of its members and ensure their continuous operations. The ABCON chief said the group had fully upgraded its Information Communication and Technology (ICT) platforms, to achieve full digitization of BDCs operations in line with its goal of sustaining transparent operation and prompt rendition of weekly returns to operators.

Stories by Motolani Oseni The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has rolled out a tougher sanctions regime for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) which stipulates fines on banks, their directors and other key officials for 48 money laundering infractions. The new regime is believed to be an improvement on existing regime, which only stipulates fines against financial institutions for money laundering infractions. The new regime was also developed to ensure that Nigeria’s compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendation 35 which states: “Countries should ensure that there is a range of effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions, whether criminal, civil or administrative, available to deal with natural or legal persons covered by Recommendations 6, and 8 to 23, that fail to com-

ply with AML/CFT requirements. Sanctions should be applicable not only to financial institutions and DNFBPs, but also to their directors and senior management.” According to the CBN, banks and board members or chief compliance officers will all be sanctioned for 31 out of the 48 money laundering infractions listed in the new regime. For each of the 31 infractions, the new regime stipulates minimum fines ranging from N500,000 to N1.2 million on board members or chief compliance officers or the internal auditor, and fines ranging from N1 million to N20 million on the offending bank. The new sanction regime was communicated to banks and other financial institutions by the Director Financial Policy and Regulations Department of the apex bank, Kevin N. Amugo, through a circular titled: “CBN Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (admin-

istrative sanctions) regulations, 2018.” The circular stated: “Banks and other financial institutions are by this circular, informed of the attached ‘CBN AML/CFT Administrative Sanctions Regime’ the application of which comes into effect as at the date of the Gazette. Kindly ensure compliance.” The infractions and penalties stipulated under the new regime include: failure to approve the AML/CFT policies and procedures -a minimum penalty as follows: N1 million on each member of the board and N20 million on the Deposit Money Banks (DMB); Failure to review/ update the AML/CFT policies and procedures at least every three (3) years, a minimum penalty as follows: N750,000 on the Executive compliance officer in the for instance and N750,000 for each year that the contravention continues. N500,000 on the Chief compliance officer in the first instance

and N500,000 for each year that the contravention continues. N5 million on the bank in the first instance and N1 million for each year that the contravention continues; “Failure to communicate the AML/CFT program of the organization to the employees. A minimum penalty as follows: N750,000 on the Executive compliance officer, N500,000 on the Chief compliance officer and N10 million on the DMB. ‘Failure of the board or its committee to supervise and ensure the effective implementation of the AML/CFT programme, A minimum penalty as follows: N500,000 on each member of the board and N10 million on the DMB.” “Failure of the officer to generate periodic reports on AML/CFT issues to the board or its relevant committee, a minimum penalty as follows: N750,000 on the Executive compliance officer, N500,000 on the Chief compliance officer and N5 million on the DMB;

R-L: Group Managing Director/CEO Access Bank Plc., Herbert Wigwe; Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire; Unit Head, Sustainability, Access Bank Plc., Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan and the Senior Technical Assistant to the Minister of State, Health, Dr. Shuaibu Belgore, during the minister’s visit to the Bank’s Head Office for the private sector forum on accelerating investment for malaria elimination ....on Thursday

Specta: Sterling Bank earmarks N10bn for consumer loans under new product Not less than a whopping N10 billion has been earmarked for retail lending under a platform called “Specta”, Sterling Bank, Head of Strategy and Innovation, Mr. Shina Atitola disclosed on Thursday. He made this disclosure while addressing the news-

men at the inauguration of the platform at the bank’s head office in Lagos, adding that the N10 billion loan facilities would be for both the sterling bank customers and non-customers. According to him, Specta will ensure that customers have access to personal loans without going through

the stress associated with obtaining regular loans from banks. Also, speaking at the event, the Head of Value Chain Banking Department, Ms Benedicta Sadoh, said through Specta, the bank was targeting 100,000 customers before December, while 700 corporate custom-

ers had already keyed into the platform. She said the platform, which would only cater for salaried workers, would take only five minutes to access after profiling of customers. Sadoh said that the bank would also confirm and negotiate the interest rate

wiith the human resource manager of the company where the prospective customer worked. She said that the loan repayment would be at 33.3 per cent of the net monthly salary of the beneficiary spread over 48 months. According to her, the maximum amount that can be borrowed is N5 million for a

transaction and can be carried out twice. Executive Director, Retail& Consumer Banking, Grama Narasimhana, explained that more transactions can be done by a customer to the tune of N10 million by initiating two transactions simultaneously.

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NSE emerges preferred host of 2018 ASEA conference The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has emerged the preferred host of the 22nd Annual Conference of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) scheduled to hold from 25 to 27 November, 2018, at the Oriental Hotel Lagos. NSE won a similar hosting right for the 2009 edition which was held in Abuja. The Annual Conference is ASEA’s flagship event, and Africa’s foremost capital markets. Themed“Champions On The Rise: Africa’s Ascension To A More Sustainable Future”, the 2018 edition has a robust agenda and an impressive array of thought leaders as speakers. The two-day conference will feature keynote addresses and presentations, panel discussions and interactive sessions on burning issues around Africa’s global competitiveness, emerging technologies and inclusive growth, within the broader perspectives of sustainability. It will also provide a platform for networking and business opportunities. Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON, CEO NSE and ASEA President stated that “the ASEA conference will continue to be a major platform of cooperation for the African business community.

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Equities market records marginal decline Stories by Adesola Afolabi

The equities market closed flat on Thursday’s session, with the ASI closing marginally lower by 0.01 per cent to 40,752.83 points. The Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date returns dipped

marginally to -1.81% and 6.56%, respectively. The Consumer Goods index (+0.78%) was the sole gainer among major sectoral indices, following interest in UNILEVER (+3.58%) and NB (+0.11%) shares. On the flip side, the Insurance (-0.49%), In-

dustrial Goods (-0.44%), Banking (-0.32%), and Oil & Gas (-0.21%) indices posted negative returns, owing to profit-taking in the shares of CONTINSURE (-3.97%), WAPCO (-0.94%), ZENITHBANK (-0.18%), and FO (-0.31%) respectively. Market breadth turned

negative, with 26 gainers and 14 losers, led by NPFMCRFBK (-8.91%) and OANDO (+5.17%) respectively. Total volume and value of trades increased by 7.75% and 35.99% to 378 million units and NGN6.26 billion, respectively, exchanged in 4,780 deals.

Access Bank posts impressive earnings in Q1 2018 Access Bank Plc has released its unaudited financial results for the first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2018 showing an increase of 19% in gross earnings to N137.5 billion from N116 billion in the corresponding period of March 2017, with interest income and non-interest income contributing 70% and 30% respectively. The Bank recorded a Profit before Tax (PBT) of N27.4 billion while Profit after Tax stood at N22.1 billion from N22.4 billion in Q1 2017. Access Bank’s Balance Sheet remained strong with a 7% growth in Total Assets as the Bank closed the quarter ended March 2018 with Total Assets of N4.38 trillion from N4.10 trillion in December 2017.The Group‘s Capital and Liquidity Ratios (CAR) of 19.3% and 41.3% respectively, remained in excess of the minimum regulatory requirement and would support the business adequately. Commenting on the Bank’s performance during the period, Group Managing Director/CEO, Herbert Wigwe said that the Group delivered resilient results with gross earnings of N137 billion and profit after taxes of N22 billion underscoring our ability to deliver sustainable earnings.

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun with the Minister of Finance, Republic of Niger, Mr. Hassoumi Massoudou, during the International Conference on Fight Against the Financing of Terrorism in Paris, France

Diamond Bank divests 100% holding in UK subsidiary Diamond Bank Plc has signed a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement with a member of GFG Alliance, for the disposal of its entire shareholding in its international subsidiary, Diamond Bank (UK) Plc (“DBUK”). The disposal is in line with the Bank’s objective of streamlining its operations to focus resources on the significant opportunities in the Nigerian retail banking market. The transaction follows the bank’s divestment from its West African business, Diamond Bank S.A., which was completed in November 2017. A statement filed with the

Nigerian stock Exchange on Wednesday, by the bank notes that “The Bank and GFG Alliance are committed to, and are pursuing a quick completion of the transaction subject to approval of the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority who regulate banking business in the United Kingdom.” Commenting on the transaction, Diamond Bank’s CEO Uzoma Dozie said: “Diamond Bank’s strategic objective is to be the fastest growing, and most profitable technology-driven retail banking franchise in Nigeria. This strategic intent requires the Bank to optimize the use of its resources

which means, where necessary, divesting from its noncore assets, and focusing on the priority area, namely Nigerian retail banking. In recent years, the Bank has laid the foundation for growth in Nigeria with acquisition of over 15 million customers, many of whom are owning bank accounts for the first time. “The Nigerian market has vast potential due to its strong fundamentals, including millions of people who are either underbanked or unbanked and changing lifestyles that favour the use of mobile devices to complete multiple financial transactions at the consumer’s convenience.

“This is also underpinned by significant economic potential driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, and a growing culture of innovation. Moreover, by harnessing technology and fostering a digitally led approach, the Bank will have further positive impact on the overall development of the financial system, and the Nigerian economy in general”, he explained. The bank said the sale of the international subsidiaries is not expected to cause service disruptions for the Bank’s customers located around the world as they can continue to enjoy enhanced and convenient banking services through the Bank’s digital channels.

Industry Dangote Cement eyes $1b London share sale

Dangote Cement Plc will consider a London share sale over the next two years as Africa’s biggest producer of the building material seeks funds for expansion. According to Bloomberg, the share sale could raise about $1b, adding that the cement maker is likely to raise that much cash in London than in Lagos due to deeper pool of investors. Nigeria’s biggest company, owned by the continent’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, will also seek to raise $500 million via the issue of a Eurobond, Chief Financial Officer Brian Egan told investors on a conference call recently after reporting first-quarter financials. That’s on top of a 300 billion naira ($833 million) local-currency bond announced last month. Under the new Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Makoju, Dangote Cement is investing heavily on expansion, with $350 million earmarked for capital projects this year. Those include the building of export facilities at Nigeria’s seaports to boost shipments to neighboring West African countries. The economy of Africa’s biggest crude producer is set to grow this year, after falling into recession amid low oil prices in 2016. Meanwhile, Lagos-based Dangote Cement had recently hired former Xstrata Plc Chief Executive Officer Mick Davis as a non-executive director alongside Cherie Blair, a lawyer and the wife of ex-U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair. The high-profile appointments were widely seen as a prelude to a listing in London, after the cement maker previously mulled a share sale in the U.K. capital in 2010.

Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti The Ekiti State Chapter of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has distributed farm inputs worth over N80million as loans to no fewer than 174 rice farmers in the State under the CBN farmers Anchor Borrowers Program (ABP). The State Coordinator of the Rice farmers Association, Mr. Rotimi Kolawole who made this known in Ado Ekiti, said that the beneficiaries were currently cultivating 400 hectares of rice farms, adding that the farmers

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Substandard product: Japanese Organisation seeks to partner SON Stories by Ladesope Ladelokun The Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) has sought to partner Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in sensitizing the organisation’s operatives in particular and Nigerian consumers at large on anti-counterfeiting measures in relation to Japanese brands in Nigeria. The Trade Commissioner and Managing Director of JETRO, Mr. Taku Miyazaki, made this known during a farewell visit to the SON Director General and Management in Abuja, commending the Standards Organisation of Nigeria for its doggedness in the fight against the circulation of substandard and counterfeited products in Nigeria. According to him, Japanese brand owners in Nigeria are

appreciative of SON support in facilitating trade through the off-shore conformity assessment programme (SONCAP), its quality assurance scheme for locally manufactured goods (MANCAP) and the unrelenting fight against the purveyors of substandard products in Nigeria. Mr. Miyazaki offered JETRO’s hands of fellowship to SON in sensitizing the Organisation’s operatives in particular and Nigerian Consumers at large on anti-counterfeiting measures in relation to Japanese brands in Nigeria. He expressed appreciation to the SON Chief Executive and Management for the cooperation he received during his tenure in Nigeria and sought even greater support for his successor, Mr. Shigeyo Nishizawa who takes over as Trade Commissioner and Managing Director of JETRO.

Responding, the Director General, Mr. Osita Aboloma acknowledged the long standing and mutually beneficial relationship that existed between SON, the Japanese Embassy and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in the area of standards development and capacity building. He enumerated SON’s concerted efforts at protecting genuine manufacturers, importers and brand owners from the negative effects of faking and counterfeiting using its off-shore and on-shore conformity assessment programmes, electronic product registration and a robust standards enforcement structure across the country. Mr. Aboloma disclosed SON’s deployment of technology in most of its service delivery as part of efforts to stay abreast of the counterfeiters and purveyors of substandard products and

expressed the agency’s willingness to partner with the Japanese Government and agencies in building further capacities. He expressed the SON’s expectation on the anti-counterfeiting capacity development programme as including providing its operatives with adequate knowledge and skills to enhance their effectiveness on the field. While bidding farewell to the outgoing JETRO MD, the SON Chief Executive assured the incoming Trade Commissioner of SON’s cooperation and support during his tenure in Nigeria, stressing that the organisation looks forward to a mutually beneficial relationship. Also on the Japanese delegation was the First Secretary/ Deputy Head of Economic Development Cooperation of the Embassy of Japan in Nigeria, Mr. Hiroki Ogawa.

L-R: Head, Finance and Accounts, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), Adeniran Olugbebi; Chief Executive Officer, Captain Jari Olubunmi Williams; Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi II; Head, Corporate Communications, Chief Stephen Omolale and Head, Marketing, Tony Awe (standing) when Oba Adeyemi visited the VIP Lounge of MMA2 on Wednesday.

ABP: Ekiti rice farmers get N80m farm inputs are expected to harvest a yield of over 1600 tonnes this season. Mr. Kolawole expressed gratitude to the State Government for its support for the thriving rice cultivation being witnessed in the State, saying that it was exceedingly praiseworthy that on numerous occasions, the Deputy Governor, Professor Kolapo Olusola led several other relevant public officers on solidarity visits to the farms. According to him, the second phase of the programme would

commence immediately adding that interested farmers could obtain expression of interest forms at any of the offices of the State Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) in their locality. In his remarks, the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Kehinde Odebunmi charged the benefiting farmers to use the farm inputs judiciously, stressing that they must be conscious of their loans repayment plans

and avoid unnecessary complication that may arise due to negligence. The Commissioner said that the State Government would continue to support farming adding that the focus was to guarantee food security and productively engage youths in the State. Odebunmi assured that government would also continually provide technical and extension services to the farmers towards achieving maximum yield pos-

sible and to also prevent misuse of inputs. He noted that agriculture remained a veritable option to productively engage youths and consequently reduce the challenge of unemployment adding that the programme would encourage youths’ participation in commercial Agriculture. Inputs distributed to the farmers include Napsak sprayers, Rice seeds, surface water pump and accessories as well as herbicides and fertilizers.

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B7 Business Interview

No more plane accident report delays – Olateru still working on coming back? I don’t know. That we need to do what we need to do, we have a responsibility as a Federal Government agency and we will keep pushing on that mandate to make sure that we do the best we can do. 87 of our recommendations are being implemented. The pass mark all over the world is 80 per cent. US NTSB is 85 per cent. We are doing badly; although we are smaller than the US. We have a good working relationship with NTSB. In order to push that further and increase.

Before now accident reports were released once in a blue moon by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) but with the advent of the present management led by the Commissioner Akin Olateru, accident reports are being released accordingly without delays as the agency has been equipped with machines and best trained manpower. CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO, was at the recent media briefing. Some of the reports are almost ten years what is responsible for the delay in releasing accident reports on time in the country? Fund was an issue. Human capital too was an issue. Processes and procedure but in the last 15 months, we have done a lot. We have been on our equipment. You cannot do aircraft investigation without equipment. Our safety lab is the key aspect and primary tool for aircraft investigation. It has been revived. I don’t see any delay in the future. In terms of human capital, our staffers have gone into training. Gone are the days when we used to send black boxes abroad for decoding. You have equipment, not just the equipment; we have the right manpower to do the download. We have done a lot and to make sure, there will be no reason for delay in accident investigation and this is why the last occurrences we had in February 18, within few days, we released the preliminary report and I can assure you that within few weeks, the final reports of all the incidents would be released. In the area of funding the Bureau, how is AIB coping with all the challenges on ground? In terms of funding like you said, this is where I really thank the Minister of State for Aviation, the National Assembly for their extreme support to make sure AIB delivers on their core mandate and that, we have achieved with their support You talked about poor professionalism on the part of the pilot. What is in your recommendation that simplifies Crew Resources Management? What was the pilot supposed to have done in order for them to have acted

professionally? It is very simple. In simple term, it is called Crew Resource Management. The pilot and the co-pilot need to work together. There is a training dedicated now to CRM. If the CRM had been good, the crew would have aborted the take-off and that would have averted that problem. That was one of our recommendations: Work with the CRM. I am keeping it simple that way. If you look at it, it’s all about human error. Human beings all over the world are the most complex machine on earth. Anything that got to do with human is bound to fail some day. This is why there is nowhere in the world that is not accident prone. There is no airline today that you can say that does not have serious incident. There is no airline today that you can say they don’t have serious incident. There is no perfect system anywhere, but all we can do as a nation, responsible people and responsible agency is to ensure we set up the game in human factor. Human factor has been identified as the cause of accidents all over the world to ensure that the operators, service providers invest in that training called human factor. On our own as government agency, we are bringing in US NTSB in May to come and give lecture on how we can deal with this human factor in terms of air traffic control, what are the issues?. They are going to look at all our past accidents. They will be here for one week. We are going to invite all the stakeholders; the airlines, service providers. Everybody will be there to see how we can deal with air traffic issue. How can we deal with airworthy issue? How can we deal with flight operations issue? How can we deal with airports, aerodrome issues? Those are the things they are

Olateru going to be teaching us in five days in May. It is not a one approach thing. NCAA are doing their bit, airlines are doing their bit. Before you know it, we are going to have a system that is going to add value. What is your take on the aircraft age? If you ask me, Nigeria is the only country where you restrict aircraft from operating in the airspace. There is nowhere else in the world it happens. 50 year old aircraft are still flying in the UK, US. Nobody restricts them. We have a regulation that restricts aircraft of over 22 years from coming to our country. I think it is an over kill. It is not the age that determines the safety of an aircraft Air France crash that happened in Brazil about five years ago was almost two years old aircraft. Everybody died in that crash. You have seen accidents all over the world. Age is just a number. What matters is your maintenance procedure/culture. What matters is how well are you training your people. What matters ids the culture of the company itself. How healthy is your company to fund aircraft purchase. Older aircraft are too costly to maintain. You have a lot of delays when you are running an older aircraft; On time performance

drops. There are lots of associated reasons for that. In the new world, you don’t need to fly an old aircraft. You have to look at environment. Who gives airline finance in air transportation business? Will the Bank support you with finance? We are such at a disadvantage. I believe that we are on the right track and over time, we will surmount all these problems. Associated Airlines and long delay of reports which recommendations may not be useful to airline that have stopped operations? That is why in the first instance, I apologised because there is no reason for the release of these reports late. The Associated Airline crash happened in 2013 and we are in 2018. There is no reason for that. If you look at it, it is only Associated Airlines that is out of business, others are still operating. Even though Associated is out of business, the recommendations are applicable to all airlines which is going to help NCAA freshen up their oversight function. Even though the airline is no more does not mean other airlines may not benefit and that doesn’t say Associated may not come back tomorrow. We can’t just write them off . Yes, they stopped operations. Are they

Why the high incident rates at NCAT? NCAT is a training school first. We are doing all we can. Right now, most of their students are currently undergoing aircraft investigation course at Sheraton Hotel. We organised that and we invited them so on their own , they can take some of these reports and evaluate them. It is the usual practice for every airline. I believe that NCAT is doing a lot to step up that game. A lot has happened. Don’t forget this Associated accident happened 2012. There are no safety recommendations of ours that they have not complied with. NCAT is a very very responsible agency. I will paint a scenario to you. You have a crash and you don’t have a laboratory. If you talk about facilities, I guess you are talking of the equipment we use. I will paint a scenario for you. The blackboxes are the things that will tell the story because you were not there. What transpired between the crew and and the control tower. What happened to the flight? If you don’t have that, you are not going anywhere. One, you need to raise money. Secondly, you need to agree with the NTSB or wherever you want to send it to the US. At least, we have time and manpower to do. Don’t forget that they have their own programme. They may receive it and keep it and come back to you in a month’s time because their people are busy. They do the download and send it to you. You have lost time. The Dana accident in Port-Harcourt, we did the download here. The Gulfstream accident in Abuja, we did the download here. The Delta that happened recently, we did the download here; we did not have to.

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Travel Guide

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Swim with whale sharks in tofo beach

Mozambique beaches, safaris and sights for sore eyes Palace & Chapel of SĂŁo Paulo Tofo Beach

Gorongosa National Park

Maputo

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Bazaruto Archipelago

Gorongosa National Park where you see Kubatana elephant

Swim with whale sharks in tofo beach

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When Lagos stepped up tourism promotion with MICE agenda

Participants at the summit

The recently concluded Lagos Tourism Summit, held at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos was a big statement in the anal of the Lagos State, with different papers and panel discussion centered on the theme; Destination Lagos; Towards a Sustainable Tourism-Driven Economy. However speakers, panelists and stakeholders at the venue have called for sincerity of purpose in using the outcome of the summit to build a robust and sustaining people-driving tourism industry to further grew the state economy. Also, participants who spoke at the event called for a structural synergy with the private drivers of the industry through public and private partnership (PPP) in planning for any subsequent event, in order for them to properly key into the promotion and marketing of destination Lagos. Speaking on one of the strong-hold points of the summit, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions), delivered by a travel expert and organiser of the Akwaaba African Travel Market, Mr Ikechi Uko, gave the session a broad spectrum of explanation sharing knowledge of his insight and expertise on the importance of developing Lagos as a fast growing hub for MICE.

Uko who serialise different countries model on MICE and how they have been champion in the sector said Lagos, though are lacking in some areas of advantage but the government can structurally build it way to the ladder of top MICE destinations in Africa by consolidating on it strength in improving in the hosting of small MICE event and gradually the big ones will come. According to Uko, “Today MICE is driving Tourism growth in Africa. Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda are crediting the industry for the growth of Tourism in 2017. “If you notice most events are heading to Kigali and Accra. With the new Airport in Victoria Falls and the exit of Uncle Bob Mugabe Zimbabwe with be the big player along with its poor Neighbour Zambia. While the Scramble for Meetings are going on in Africa. “Lagos has to take advantage of its natural assets to play in the coming years. You do very well in areas where you have a natural comparative advantage. In the creative economy which encompasses the arts Lagos might well the Natural creative Capital of Africa. Despite the fact that most of our products are not captured in Organised Data it is a known fact that Nigerian Nollywood is the leading

Movie production Centre in Africa and the dance halls of AFRICA are driven by Nigerian Music. So we can lay claim to be the entertainment Capital of AFRICA. The beautiful thing about MICE is the fact that it is usually obligatory travel, so people who would not naturally be disposed to visiting your country will be forced to attend if they are really devotees or members of that organisation. “LAGOS started building its capacity to compete in the events and exhibition category with the arrival of the Eko Convention Centre. This 5000 seater hall became the game changer for Lagos. Automatically you can count Lagos as a contender in hosting entertainment events and today along with Landmark Centre, Lagos seek to host exhibitions and events. For Lagos for join the big league of MICE, we should concentrate on arrears where we are well disposed to thrive. In the MICE spectrum we can chase the events, exhibitions and congresses. “Our specific areas based on the already existing audience and our infrastructure should be creative arts, including music event (AFRIMA), movies event (AMMA and Lagos Film Festival). Also fashion is one unique brand that needs a headline event as Lagos is the trendsetter in that

Area. Arise Fashion Show is a good one as well as craft and art event should emerge.” Uko beam at financial services with some of Africa’s largest banks the Material medical exists for this too. “Religious congresses are a known fact that the biggest churches in Africa are all based in Nigeria. So this is the lowest hanging fruit to focus on as they already draw huge audience. “Telecoms makes Lagos a hub with huge opportunity as the largest subscriber base in Africa reside here. “ Sports also has a huge population of travelling sports lovers which Lagos can act as a pull as a centre for sport events. For Travel and Tourism, Uko explained that with the largest travel population outside South Africa, Lagos should be a travel hub and the success of Akwaaba Travel Market attest to that. “Combining what we have to get what we want is to Use the Popularity of Nollywood, Our Musicians and the cool label of Lagos to draw the missing Tourism fruits. “To achieve this, there steps that need to be taken. Lagos needs a Convention Bureau to organise and market the city as a destination to attract these events. Convention Bureaus subsidise events and assist in attracting more people.

“My event in Ghana Accra Weizo gets the financial support from the Government of Ghana. The next step for Lagos is to create Clusters of events and prioritise. Choose one or two of the events and support. Support one that is already successful so it can grow in scale. “You cannot support all. Top 15 events covering different areas in a year is good to start with now. After that scale Lagos is pushing forward along that line with the calendar of events already published, but the events have to be categorised and optimised with ranking so that the state does not dissipate its resources. “The obstacles to successful development of MICE will include access, Lagos is one of the most connected cities in Africa with daily flights to the leading capitals of the World. “With the absence of a national carrier and a strong indigenous airline, it depends on 3rd party airlines to bring in the visitors. This increases cost as airlines will offer cheaper flights for packages outbound to their destinations and not inbound. Visa is also another obstacle to visitor numbers but that is on the Federal Government list to address. on facilities Uko said “with massive road infrastructure and rising number of quality hotel rooms, Lagos can host a medium sized event. The largest centre can host 5000 people seated at once. “So with a total of 40’000 square meters of space shared among the top 15 event centres in Lagos and 6000 three-star rooms available in the city, it can host multiple events of different sizes every month. Our research shows the top 20 hotels and the top 10 event centres with the following “LAGOS now needs to make sure the hotels are of international standards, rate and grade them and make sure the top venues measure up to standards. So Lagos can start by organising what is already on ground choosing the Top 15 events that have survived three to five years, from the Identified areas of Music, Movies, Religion, Fashion, Tourism, Financial Services, Sports, Food and Telecom and package them for International consumption in 2019 and 2020 and by 2021 Lagos would have learnt enough to start bidding for Mega international events. We are ready and the World is ready for us.” Source: www.atqnews.com

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Friday, April 27, 2018

Features Nuclear technology as instrument for peace-making

Nuclear energy

By Mohammed Lawal Whenever the word “nuclear’’ is mentioned to people who don’t understand its scientific benefits, they think of explosion, war, bomb-making or an ingredient of instruments for mass destruction. This belief is somewhat common even among the educated elites, except those with background about nuclear technology. Observers note that in spite of the level of ignorance about the usefulness of nuclear technology, effort by experts to sensitise the public to its various use and applications is little. However, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says nuclear technology is not only about bomb but also about promoting socio-economic development of member-states. IAEA is a recognised body or an agency saddled with the responsibility of regulating, safeguarding and controlling the use of nuclear and nuclear related materials worldwide with a view to ensuring safety use of the materials to avoid inflicting harm on both human and environment. The agency, established in 1957, has 169 member-states including Nigeria with about 2,500 staff strength located in Vienna with offices in other parts of the world. Prof. Shaukat Abdul-Razak, Director, Division of Africa, Department of Technical Corporation at IAEA, admitted during a lecture at the Ahmadu Bello University

(ABU), Zaria, that many people actually misunderstood the concept of nuclear technology. The lecture, entitled: “Application of Nuclear Science and Technology for SocioEconomic Development of a Country’’, clarified some misconceptions about nuclear technology. Abdul-Rasak, said: “What we do is to maximise the contributions of nuclear technology to the world, while at the same time verifying its peaceful use. “We want to emphasise that every time we talk about nuclear science and technology, sometimes people misunderstand the role of the IAEA and only focus on its being a nuclear watchdog. “But there are so many other things that we do with regards to peaceful use of this technology; we enhance the contributions of nuclear technology towards meeting the sustainable interests and needs of the member-states.’’ According to him, the IAEA does not dictate, but it requests the member-states to come with their projects, identifying their needs and work together to achieve such needs. “It is important to note that nuclear must be used in a safe and secured manner, so, we put a lot of emphasis on nuclear safety culture. “Again, there must be an assurance to the international community of the peaceful use of nuclear materials because, if these materials fall into a wrong hand, they can

cause more harm than good,’’ he said. According to him, the nuclear technology is used toward achieving nine goals of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the globe. “IAEA contributes to SDGs’ achievements; including zero hunger, food and health, clean water, clean and environment conducive for living, among others. “When we had an outbreak of Ebola virus in western part of Africa; and in quite a number of countries, we swiftly moved in, provided kits and were able to test and diagnosed on the spot rather than waiting for the samples to be taken to the field,’’ he said. “In Africa, we try to address certain regional vision and one of them is looking at the agenda 2063 of Africa and we also align ourselves to various regional framework’’ he noted. He said that the agency had a project in which it would identify five basin authorities in the Sahel to determine the amount of water on the ground, using isotope hydrology. “So, when you hear about nuclear technology, it is not about the bombs, it’s not about what you read in the news, there is more than that. “There are elements, there are issues, there are lines that directly touch the lives of people and livestock and water is one of them. “Nuclear is one the green energy that we advocate for, especially now that we have huge challenges of the climate change,’’ he

said. Abdul-Rasak said that the IAEA was working in collaboration among its member-states on how to upgrade nuclear facilities in the continent. The director advised countries that wanted to go into nuclear power programme to, first of all, make sure that they have the stakeholders, the citizens, the population and public acceptance of nuclear technology. He also said that such countries must have enough resources and should decide which technology they wanted to use. “In the area of mining, we also assist countries that have uranium such as Namibia, Niger among others, on how to harness the potential that could be used in nuclear power plants. Appraising its positive contributions to human existence, Dr Yusuf Ahmed, Director, Centre for Energy Research and Technology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, advised that nuclear shouldn’t be perceived in a negative way. “Nuclear is not only about negative but it also has its positive aspect, nuclear affects all aspects of our lives, it goes beyond what we think. “I want to use this medium to call on Nigerians to explore the opportunity and learn more about nuclear technology to be able to understand both its negative and positive consequences,’’ he said. Lawal is of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

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Amazing benefits of Neem (dogon yaro) leaves for skin, hair and health By Arshi Ahmed Grown throughout India, neem tree is well known not only for its medicinal properties but also for taking care of environmental issues. Neem leaf, also known as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;neem ke

blood, removing toxins defending against in the body. Neem leaves helps to dilate blood vessels improving blood circulation and decreases elevated heart rates. It relaxes erratic heart beats and controls high blood pressure.

many Ayurveda medicines. Neem leaves are known to contain nimbin, nimbinen, nimbolide, nimandial, ninbinene and other Gedunin and nimbidol found in the leaves of neem are powerful antifungal agents that destroy fungi which cause athlete foot, ringworm and nail fungus. Neem leaves stimulates the immune system, improves liver functionality, respiratory and digestive system. It is famous as a malaria treatment and works for diabetes well. Neem leaves enhance biological functions by strengthening the immune system Neem leaves have often been used in India to treat viral diseases. Neem leaves extract, absorbs and eliminates virus. As a preventive measure, you can prepare a It is very useful for treating warts, chicken pox, and small pox. This is because neem absorbs the virus and protects from entering to herpes virus accelerate healing. Tea prepared with leaves of neem and the application of neem ointment on cold sores relieves herpes symptoms. leaves are boiled and are used for bathing skin ailments. This provides respite to conditions such as eczema, cold sores and itching and irritation. Neem leaves also helps to remove intestinal parasites and restores healthy functioning of the intestine.

include fungus that causes lung and bronchi infection and mucous membranes. Neem leaves reduce the symptoms of fungal infections and oral thrush. Neem is also skin and nails that includes ringworm that occurs in hands and feet. Consuming leaves also suppresses cancer cells. Neem is used to treat malaria fevers. One of the neem components gedunin is very exposed to odours of crushed neem leaves result in suppression of egg laying. Consuming neem leaves is an acclaimed treatment of malaria. Neem bark leaves contain Polysaccharides

Certain properties of neem leaf seed or barks naturally cure arthritis and reduce pain and swelling in joints. A massage with aches and joint paint and helps alleviate rheumatism, osteoarthritis and lower back pain.

poisons and insects bites. This is due to leaf extract. Neem leaves are also used in ulcer activity.

blood cleanser and drinking neem infused boiled water controls high blood sugar.

Neem leaf

alleviating cancer and tumor cells.

B. Neem leaves are easy to obtain and can be used to aid beauty and skin care.

The leaves moisturize the skin keeping lightening scars and pigmentation caused by acne and scabies. If you have pimples on your face, apply the neem leaf decoction. This can even be used to treat minor wounds. To cure any kind of skin infection, mix turmeric with neem paste and apply it on your body. Do this regularly for 3 months. Boil a cup of neem leaves in water till the leaves are soft and discolored and the water some water in your regular bathing water to get rid of acne, infection and body odour. A neem face pack grinding a few neem leaves with some water work best to treat the pimple and acne problems. Neem leaves for skin can also be used as a water and wipe your face with it overnight. This will clear acne, scars, pigmentation and black heads. This potion can also be used as hair fall. You can also prepare a face pack using neem leaves. Boil neem leaves with small a smooth paste. Apply this to your face and wash of when it dries. This will clear acne and break outs, white heads and even reduce the appearance of pores.

A burn injury can be healed faster with the usage of neem water. The application of neem water on the burnt surface helps to recover the skin faster and also protects against allergy and infection on the infected area. Post chicken pox treatment, a patient is always advised to take a bath with neem water to soothe the patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skin and prevent additional spreading of the infection. Boil fresh neem leaves in water for about ten minutes and let it cool completely. Use this water as an eye wash during conjunctivitis and irritation of the eyes . Gargling with neem water provides relief to sore throat and soaking the feet in warm neem water provides relief to the foot ache. 16. Apply a paste made of neem leaves boiled in water and honey on your hair. This helps to tame the frizz. 17. Neem leaves are considered safe to be taken internally on a regular basis. Neem leaves relieve the symptoms associated with viral infections including common cold, neem leaves lose reduce fever associated with viral infection.

Neem leaves boiled in water provide ailments.

Add a cup of fresh neem leaves to boiling water, and use this water to rinse your Neem tree

bacterial property of neem helps to treat dry

and fever reducing compounds that can help in healing cuts, wounds, ear aches, sprains and headaches. So, these are the uses of neem leaves for hair, skin and health. Are there any more share them through comments.

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Public Discourse

Missing debate on Buhari ‘youths’ video By Uyiosa Omoregie A video of President Buhari was passed around on social media recently, and created a lot of discontent. In the video, Buhari is seen speaking during a question-and-answer session of the Commonwealth Business Forum in London. The president said that a lot of Nigerians want to sit and do nothing yet expect the Government to provide free education, free healthcare and free housing. Well, that’s called the Welfare State ! That’s social security as it operates (in one form or another) in many developed countries like inEngland, the US, Canada, and in many oil-rich countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Dubai and Libya. This is missing in the current debate: the absence of a Welfare State in Nigeria. In this age of updates,

only

sound

bites

is not so much what the President said what he said (and I completely disagree with his ideology here) but the reaction on social media and some newspapers which fed into the minds of many Nigerians. They now say President Buhari called Nigerians lazy. To say this is to take a conservative position on the ideological landscape. Many (including myself)

Welfare State all over the world are regarded as lazy. The one thing I take from all this, is that President Buhari is obviously more akin to a British Conservative or an American Republican, ideologically. And more worrying is that many Nigerians are being misinformed to believe that a Welfare State is for lazy citizens. The social and economic well-being of the citizens is the purpose of the Welfare State. The Welfare State is present in every developed society in one form or another. It is a form of protection, not unlike the

protection the State provides via the police or the military, and the legal system. It must be regarded as a mark of civilization, progress and development: the Welfare State is an important aspect of capitalism in developed countries. Meeting halfway between capitalism and socialism, the Welfare State helps to blunt the sharp edges of unbridled capitalism. The Welfare State helps capitalist economies become socially and economically sustainable. It is a safety net that cushions the downtrodden and helps them rise up again. Critics of the Welfare State say it creates a culture of dependency: it makes the poor a country. Bad for the economy. The most potent criticism is that it makes the young lazy. The Welfare State has been described as a ‘narcotic that society. These criticisms have been taken into account and the Welfare State has gone through considerable reform in those countries. Starting the middle of the 20th century, governments of countries such as Denmark, Australia, Germany, New Zealand and England experimented with a new form of government. These new governments had distinct and social characteristics. Even earlier in Germany, the enacted social insurance laws in the 1880s. This move by Bismarck, created an embryonic version of the Welfare States that came into being in Europe and the US a few decades later. In the US, President Roosevelt created the New Deal (which included social security programs passed into law) in response to the Great Depression the country was passing through. In England the Fabian socialists had for decades

President Buhari

pushed for social protection for the poor, and in that country The National Insurance Act of 1911 set up national insurance contribution for unemployment and ill-health protection. The Fabian Beatrice Webb was a lead writer of the Minority Report published by the Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief Distress 1905-1909. Beatrice Webb stated that the purpose of the report was “to secure a national minimum of civilized

when disabled or aged.” She could in many ways be regarded as the ‘patron saint’ of the British Welfare State. She was a co-founder the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The most famous Nigerian alumnus of the LSE is the late Chief ObafemiAwolowo. Awolowo enrolled at the LSE in 1944, two years after the Beatrice Webb-inspired Beveridge Report was published. The known as the Report of the

and training when young, a living wage when able-bodied, treatment when sick, and a modest but secure livelihood

on Social Insurance and Allied Services, is the landmark document that established

the Welfare State in England. The Beveridge Report sought Want, Disease, Ignorance, Squalor and Idleness. Clearly Awolowo sought to create a Welfare State in the Western Region of Nigerian during his time as Premier. The debate now, regarding the Buhari video should be the role of government in the provision of housing, education and healthcare. It was be ‘lazy’ of us to focus only on the sensational at the expense of the fundamental. Omoregie is an economic analyst

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Foreign Affairs More than 70 countries agree to combat terror financing Participants at an international conference in Paris, France on Thursday agreed to “fully

Senate confirms Pompeo as US Secretary of State

Macron, who has returned to France is expected to close the conference later with a call for the necessity for

regions of Afghanistan, Malaysia, the Participants included countries that

French President Emmanuel Macron to France has pushed for international coordination and more transparency

prepaid cards, online wallets and

Mnuchin, IMF chief Christine Lagarde, The French organisers noted that Daesh military defeats on the ground

Source AP sworn Pompeo to lead the US delegation

South Sudan president rejects opposition calls to quit post Kiir, has rejected opposition calls for him to resign as Pompeo

faced

criticism

from

just two years after independence, postponed, and are now expected groups last month demanded

him, announced his support minutes troops loyal to Kiir clashed with

Democrat on the foreign relations

said during a ceremony for his James Ajongo Mawut late on

arrest in South Africa as soon as

South Sudan President Kiir contrast with Tillerson, who often seemed

Kiir also dismissed calls to “If we were to sign an agreement,

“They want me to sign the agreement and then step down

Source: REUTERS

Supporters said Pompeo did well

Brexit legislation: Theresa May suffers sixth defeat in House of Lords the House of Lords, as her

to wield their new powers was so had was that in some ways he tried to

the most lithe and determined Spearheading the push for the an amendment to impose stricter controls on new so-called “Henry VIII powers” for ministers to pass laws without full parliamentary

Lord Callanan warned that the amendment could lead to worse customs union and to ditch the Source: Independent

when it comes to Iran and North Korea,” Source: Al Jazeera

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L7 Foreign Affairs

Why US-China war over Taiwan won’t be like Syria strikes

And third, Taipei must take ownership of its own destiny. Geography and politics will be moot if it doesn’t. That’s because the war will be

US-China war—just a China-on-Taiwan brawl in which the mainland is a heavy favorite. “crumple zone.” Rather than a rigid defensive collapse in a controlled way, much as the engine compartment and trunk in your car are designed to collapse in a controlled way should you get the shock of a collision, protecting what really cabin with you. Taiwan and the waters and skies adjoining it missiles, surface craft, and submarines can engage US naval forces at long range, they can help and, if successful, slow it to a halt before it reaches the combat zone. At a minimum A2/AD will grant PLA forces time to subdue the island’s defenders. Taipei must give US rescuers that time back, and it must help keep American losses down, Navy patrol craft can work in concert with shorebased rocketeers to mount a delaying action in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwanese air and sea forces can fan out to the island’s east, helping open a corridor for U.S. reinforcements to steam into the theatre. They can keep China from winning quickly— and give the US Navy time to puncture China’s

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President, Xi Ping in a recent meeting By James Holmes Great powers have a habit of intervening to shield weak allies from rival great powers and advance their own purposes. Last week it was Russia vowing to shoot down American missiles bound for Syrian chemical-weapon sites. Judging from recent Chinese words and deeds, repulse a Chinese assault on nearby Taiwan. The Chinese Communist Party depicts the island as a wayward province and has pledged to restore mainland sovereignty there—by force if necessary. As China amasses military power, improving its chances of imposing a solution at

in part as a rejoinder to American actions against Russian client Syria, let’s compare a hypothetical cross-strait war to the Eastern Mediterranean And all three portend ill for America and Taiwan. at once more and less permissive for US naval and air forces than in the Eastern Mediterranean. More permissive because the vast emptiness of task forces ample manoeuvre space. Denizens of Europe, the Levant, and North Africa who once styled the middle sea the “Great Sea” never got a

expansively. Power begets ambition. The prospect of maritime war is nothing new

from any point of the compass, not to mention the wild blue above and the depths beneath. By

of a US-China war hovers in the background. Sometimes it vaults into the foreground, as in recent days. On Wednesday China’s navy held

plain. Navies thrive on the open sea, where they and target them. In theory, then, the Western

ostensibly to “deter separatists” and “draw a red line to the US and Taiwan.” The exercise came on the heels of a South China Sea naval parade ballyhooed as China’s biggest in 600 years. That is, the parade was the biggest since the age of Admiral Zheng He and the Ming

But in practice the surroundings are far more forbidding than the Mediterranean Sea. Any naval action will take place within reach of PLA Navy ships of war. Chinese commanders will and missile-toting warplanes—to back up the

seas. President-for-Life Xi Jinping likes keeping and using them for branding and messaging in the here and now. The standard line is that Zheng He reestablished Chinese diplomacy vis-à-vis Southeast and South Asia, and thus scored a triumph of nonviolent naval strategy. And so he did. That’s the smiling visage Beijing likes to put on its regional diplomacy. But Ming benevolence constitutes only part of the tale. Zheng He also

in Syria. The encounter was modest in scale. A detachment of US forces will confront the combined might of China’s armed forces in the

into combat on the island of Ceylon, and staged shows of force during his voyages.

ground. After all, the pugilist protecting its turf lies close to scenes of action, knows the physical

but fought when need be—at sea or on land. By casting today’s People’s Liberation Army Navy

can, and has the option of hurling the bulk of its forces into the fray to overpower antagonists

notice that—now as six centuries ago—a mailed diplomacy. Message received! Suppose Taipei and Washington step over How would a Taiwan Strait clash unfold? Well,

East Asia. Only snake-oil salesmen would prophesy with even a stronger one—will vanquish the whole of a near-peer force. It’s even more doubtful

Second, the politics of a cross-strait war is likewise sobering. The great powers that smote Syria—the United States, France, and Great Britain—saw only a limited stake in the action. They only wanted to punish the Assad regime for using chemical arms. They had no desire to overturn the regime. Such a goal would have mandated that they invade Syria in full

force, defeat the Syrian military and its Russian protectors, and install a viable replacement regime in Damascus. Judging from hard experience in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, that would be an expensive, open-ended grind fraught with peril. But that wasn’t the case last week. Almost any measure can qualify as punishment. Western leaders reserved themselves the liberty to order a volley of missiles, halt the action afterward, and declare victory. Even one round on target would let them claim to have meted out retribution. Taiwan—namely China—would set what strategists term an “unlimited” aim. China, that is, would put an end to the Republic of China’s on a self-governing society like Taiwan would involve destroying the ROC armed forces, and then the democratic regime in Taipei. That’s a serious goal and would summon forth maximum resistance from the island’s defenders. In turn Beijing would have to commit as many forces as necessary to the endeavour for as long as it took. China would have to be all in. And so would America if it hoped to defeat China. That being the case, the United States must prize Taiwan’s independence at least as much as China prizes extinguishing it. Think about the plight that would have beset Russia had NATO, rather than administer a few strikes, mounted a full-scale assault against the Assad regime last against a united Western alliance, far from Russian home bases. Preserving the Assad regime against such an onslaught would have demanded that resources. Whether it would—or could—have done so is doubtful. Such are the hazards of expeditionary ventures. That thought experiment reveals something about the hardships awaiting the US Navy and ask themselves whether they want it—it being the independence of a free people on Taiwan— enough to take on China under the mainland’s shadow, and to invest lives, treasure, and military hardware in the enterprise for long enough to Upholding the US commitment to Taiwan would not come cheap or easy. If the leadership it should start educating the electorate about the issues at stake now—lest Joe Six-Pack be caught-

Devising forces, doctrine, and tactics to stall a Taiwan’s defenders. They may yet prevail if they take an active hand in protecting their island. and Syria. As it ponders strategy for the Far East, the US military might take a page from the Russian playbook in Syria. Moscow’s deterrent threats carried considerable weight during the run-up to the Western strikes, in large measure because U.S., British, and French commanders airmen as a byproduct of the action. They feared triggering a larger war through the collateral damage that is part of all martial undertakings. As Nassim Nicholas Taleb might put it, Moscow made it known it had skin in the game in the Eastern Mediterranean. President Vladimir Putin and his lieutenants talked big about the dire repercussions of an assault on the Syrian regime, to be sure. But they also stationed Russians on the scene, serving notice that Moscow cared enough about Assad’s survival to put Russian lives in and prepared to share in its dangers and costs as Or think back to the Cold War. Washington kept a military garrison in West Berlin throughout that twilight struggle. Few deluded themselves that Berlin could ride out an assault, encircled as it was by communist East Germany. The US Army’s Berlin Brigade was a tripwire force, deterring the foe by showing the United States had skin in the game in West Berlin. In other words, Washington used force deployments to convey that it regarded an assault on Berlin as an assault on NATO as a whole—and would reply accordingly. The city would fall should Soviet or East communist bloc leaders knew they would embroil themselves in a much larger war. Thankfully, that was a war Moscow proved Geography, political resolve, and the military balance will line up on Beijing’s side during a cross-strait war. Taipei must deploy artful strategy to balk China’s advantages—and Washington must broadcast that it has skin in the game. Holmes, is J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College and co-author are his alone. Source: The National Interest

Foreign Affairs L8

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London housing crisis forcing workers to quit jobs -Survey employees to quit their jobs and making it difficult for firms to recruit staff, according to a new survey by

UN Aid convoy in South Sudan

UN raises the alarm over fate of missing aid convoy in South Sudan A convoy of 10 South Sudanese aid workers has disappeared in the south of the country, the United Nations has announced. The aid workers went missing on Wednesday morning shortly after departing from the southern city of Yei for Tore, some 80km away, the

on Thursday. The workers’ wellbeing remains unknown, the statement added. Among those missing are a

two from the UN children’s Other members of the convoy International, Action Africa Help, the South Sudanese Development Organisation Aid workers have frequently been targeted by armed forces operating in South Sudansince an ethnically-charged civil war erupted in December 2013 Salva

Kiir

and

then-Vice

peace

deal

brokered

August 2015 led to the creation

of a unity government the following April. The administration, however, broke down after only three months when violence erupted again between government

Alain Noudehou, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator for South Sudan, said on Thursday he was urgently seeking information on the case. “We are deeply concerned about the whereabouts of these humanitarian workers

and are urgently seeking information about their wellbeing,” Noudehou said. “These individuals, UN and

week retrial in which prosecutors

bail of $1m. As the downcast and sombre celebrity waited for a vehicle to take him away,

after the actor and comedian Bill

and violated them as well. One of those women who spoke brushed back tears as she said to him:

told reporters: “We are very disappointed with the verdict.” The jury deliberated for over 52

popular entertainers in the US – was convicted by a jury of sexual assault. The 80-year-old former star man whose success as a black entertainer was in some ways as by Barack Obama in the sphere of politics, was found guilty by three counts of sexual assault. As the decision was announced, there was shrieks in the court from some of the women who had accused him of molesting or assaulting them and whose voices had for years been ignored or disbelieved. During a trial that lasted 17 days, the court heard how he had drugged and sexually assaulted former Temple University

its verdict. The decision came after a two-

The panel of seven men and after a previous jury delivered a mistrial one year ago. Afterwards, activists and other women who had accused the star of assaulting them, said the verdict vindicated the decision by prosecutors to try him again. The charges on which the comedian was convicted, each carry a sentence of ten years in jail, though his legal team indicated

retain them. “This survey speaks loud and clear –

South Sudan to provide a safe environment within which aid can be delivered. At least 98 aid workers have been killed in South Sudan since the civil war erupted in December 2013.

to ratchet up the capital’s new house building rate to 65,000 a year, partly by relaxing planning constraints. However,

now, he will need to register as a

of limitations for prosecutors to make use of. “The time for the defendant to escape justice is over,“ prosecutor defendant to dine on the banquet of his own consequences.“ Another prosecutor, Kristen

were unable to reach a decision. to millions of Americans and people around the world as the slipped her three pills he dubbed as “your friends”. At the time she thought they were stress-relieving herbal supplements, but they caused her to fall asleep, the court was told.

medicine Benadryl and that she consented to sexual relations with him.

cent of the firms surveyed say they offer

people of South Sudan and should not be targeted. Our colleagues must be released without condition so that their work can continue.” Noudehou also called on

Bill Cosby found guilty of sexual assault One of the mightiest falls of grace to confront the world of Hollywood and celebrity

The business organisation said 28 per cent of the 176 leading firms in the capital who responded said that some of their employees had left because they could not afford to live in the local area. High housing costs in the capital are also apparently hampering the ability of firms to recruit entry-level staff, with 66 per cent of respondents citing them as having a negative impact. That was up from 57 per cent in 2015. The survey suggests the housing situation is hampering the expansion of flexible working for employees too, with 36 per cent of firms claiming the long commutes of many staff make this more more difficult to offer.

He added that the organisation backs

delivery plan was still required. Two-thirds of firms said they expected unaffordable for the working population over the next three years, despite the building commitments. And 53 per cent of firms said the mayor should consider encroaching on the capital’s historic “green belt” to deliver more housing. for the UK, according to the Office for times average earnings in the capital. more slowly than the rest of the country this year, but they have far outstripped the rest of the country over the past decade and have risen more rapidly than

was “nothing like the image that he played on TV”.

estimates that more than 30 per cent of the movement against sexual misconduct that has taken down a succession of powerful men in rapid succession, among them

their income on rent, versus less than 15 per cent for the rest of the UK excluding the capital. Of the firms that responded to the

Kevin Spacey and Senator Al

assessment to determine if he is a sexual predator. To the disappointment of many of the women’s supporters,

in the latest trial was crucial to prosecutors seeking to charge

his own defence, was allowed to

that while more than 60 women had accused the entertainer or molesting or assaulting them

accusers, said on the steps of the courthouse in Norristown,

claim remained inside the statute

believed.”

professional services, 19 per cent were in IT and communications, 9 per cent were in manufacturing and construction and 8 per cent in hospitality, leisure and retail. Sources: AL JAZEERA AND NEWS AGENCIES