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Fresh crisis rocks APC as deputy asks Oshiomhole to resign Accuses ex-Edo Gov of taking unilateral decisions on behalf of NWC

Ruling party, Oshiomhole keep mum Tunde Opalana, Abuja At the eve of commencement of second term in governance, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may be heading for a fresh crisis due

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Decades of neglect, resource mismanagement Short News led to poverty, insecurity - Buhari Mathew Dadiya, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has said that if assets and resources available to Nigeria were properly managed, she would be prosperous and peaceful. The President regretted that the poverty and insecurity being experienced were results of decades of neglect and resource mismanagement. Buhari said this on Tuesday when he received in audience the board of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, led by the Group Chairman, Emmanuel Ikazoboh at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He stressed that his administration remains committed to the goals of securing the country, inclusive economic growth and fighting corruption. President Buhari said that Nigeria was in a unique position as

the most populous and resourcerich nation on the African continent, adding that the resources would be harnessed and properly managed, to engender a prosperous and peaceful country. The President said that his government was not only determined to reverse the trend of squander mania and mismanagement, but has made progress in some areas such as agriculture. He therefore, appealed to Ecobank Transnational Incorporated to “institute a special fund to develop agriculture, which will cement your legacy as a bank that helped to transform this region’s economic fortunes.” President Buhari commended Ecobank for being active in promoting financial inclusion, noting that the initiative is crucial to the government’s diversification

agenda. On requests by the bank for decongestion of Apapa ports and rebuilding of the transnational Lagos-Badagry-Seme Road, he responded by saying that “we are aware and are working in all those areas, and by the grace of God, you will start seeing results during my second term in office.” Ikazoboh disclosed that the Ecobank Group was in 36 countries in Africa and 40 globally. The bank founded 30 years ago by private sector entrepreneurs, has over 20 million customers, with over eight million of them in Nigeria. He said President Buhari’s recent re-election is a testimony of the hard work done, adding that reforms embarked on by the administration, across sectors “will have deep, long term impact on Nigeria, West Africa, and Africa.”

NIHSA urges stakeholders, states to heed flood warnings

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has urged stakeholders and states prone to flood on the need for adequate flood prevention, mitigation and preparedness during this rainy season. Mr. Clement Onyeaso Nze, the Director-General of NIHSA, made the call in a statement by Mrs. Ifeoma Ndefo, Assistant Director and Head, Press and Public Relations on Tuesday in Abuja. Nze identified non adherence to early flood warnings by NIHSA and Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) as the major problem militating against prevention, mitigation and preparedness against flood disasters in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NIHSA in its recent Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) identified some hydrological areas within nine sub-basins as prone to flood in 2019. The areas include Sokoto, Niger, Adamawa, Benue, Anambra, Imo, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo and Yobe states. “These are states predicted as highly probable to flood risk areas in 2019, covering about 74 local government areas, also flood incidents will be less probable in about 279 LGAs.

Justice ministry recovers $779m, N59bn, says Malami Andrew Orolua, Abuja Former Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) said on Tuesday that the ministry recovered $779, 495, 900. 00 million stacked in foreign countries by looters and N59, 163, 029, 949.46 billion during his tenure. Malami disclosed this in his remarks while handing over the affairs of the Federal Ministry of Justice to the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Dayo Apata. He said that during his tenure, the asset recovery and management unit was established to coordinate relevant stakeholders to put in place policies and mechanisms for effective and efficient assets recovery and management in the country. The ex-minister added that he was granted the mandate pursuant to directive of council, November 1, 2017 to sign on behalf of the federal government, a tripartite agreement with the Swiss Federal Council and World Bank for the repatriation of $321 million Abacha loot. “During the maiden Global Forum on Asset Recovery in Washington DC, USA in December 2017, the attorney general signed the said agreement. The funds have since been received by the government and currently deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria. “The commercial bank in the UK recently ordered a pay out of the sum of over $73 million with interest to the Nigerian government being part of the proceeds from the sale of OPL 245 by Malabu Oil and Gas Company to ENI/SHELL. The said sum has also been received and deposited with the Central Bank. “The office of the attorney general of the federation has recovered the sums of N59, 163, 029, 949.46 and $385, 495, 900.00 locally. The total sums recovered by the ministry during the reporting period are $779, 495, 900.00 and N59, 163, 029, 949.46,” he stated.

Minimum Wage: Save Democracy advocates review of revenue sharing formula The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, William Alo (7th from right), Director, Occupational Safety and Health, Dr. Ifeoma Anyanwutaku (6th from right), in a group photograph with the participants at a One-Day Stakeholders’ Consultative Meeting for Validation of the Draft National Policy on Occupational Safety and Health, in Abuja.

Buhari’s interview confirms failure, incompetence in governance, says PDP Tunde Opalana, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s resort to blame game and false performance claims, in his media interview has further confirmed that the last four years of his administration smacks of failure and incompetence. The party also indicted President Buhari for not using his orchestrated interview to give account for the trillions stolen under his watch in the last four years. The PDP noted that it was an internationally accepted position that all critical sectors in the country performed abysmally in the last four years because of the incompetence of the Buhari administration, adding that it was unfortunate that instead of accepting responsibility for the failures of his administration, Mr. President is looking for scapegoats where there are none. The party’s Spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan in a statement said it was for this reason that the PDP

presented a presidential candidate and deputy with strong knowledge of the economy and social order in order to rescue the nation from the dire straits into which she had been thrown due to poor leadership in the last four years. He said “the PDP also observed that President Buhari’s diatribe against the National Assembly and its elected leadership further confirms his disdain for constitutional democracy, rule of law and the principle of separation of powers as entrenched in our constitution. “Mr. President’s personal attacks on the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, were totally uncalled for and speak volumes on his disposition about democracy. “Moreover, President Buhari should end his showboating on the war against corruption. He must admit that he failed because his administration, which swims in ocean of corruption, cannot fight corruption.

“This is an administration which thrives in concealment; under which over N14 trillion belonging to Nigerians have been frittered by officials, who have not been investigated or prosecuted.” The party said Buhari also failed as a commander-in-chief and lamented the escalation of insurgency, bloodletting, kidnapping and other forms of violent acts in various parts of the nation under his administration. “ Furthermore, it is disappointing that Mr. President has no soothing words for millions of compatriots who have been subjected to the worst form of economic and social misery under his incompetent and corrupt administration,” it said. The party however, urged Nigerians not to despair, but continue in their determination and prayers to retrieve the stolen presidential mandate at the tribunal so that our nation can have a purposeful government that will be truly alive to its responsibility to the people.

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Director General Save Democracy Africa, Dr. Ifedi Okwenna has called for a review of the revenue allocation to states and local governments to enable them pay the new N30, 000 minimum wage and provide social amenities for their people. Okwenna, a former commissioner for environment in Anambra state, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja. He opined that with the current revenue allocation formula, it will be difficult for governors to pay the new minimum wage. “The federal government is not sincere. With the current revenue allocation formula, you can’t expect the governors to pay the N30, 000 new minimum wage. Our revenue allocation must be looked into. 52.68 per cent to the federal government and 26.72 per cent to the 36 states and Abuja is not fair. “You can say the governors are corrupt, but not all governors are corrupt. Quite a number of governors are doing wonderfully well. It is left for the people to hold their governors accountable. “The fact remains that the federal government are taking more and if the governors continue to pay N30, 000, two things are possible; they reduce their workforce or alternatively they will pay and stop doing any other thing.

Bauchi transition committee submits report, alleges huge debt Samuel Luka, Bauchi With hours to the inauguration of the Bauchi state Governor-elect, Senator Bala Mohammed, Senator Adamu Ibrahim Gumba has disclosed that the outgoing government of Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar is leaving the state with a debt profile of N137 billion. Sen. Gumba, who is the chairman of the transition committee made the disclosure while answering questions from reporters on the findings of his committee shortly after presenting their report to the governor-elect at the Command Guest-Inn, Bauchi. Out of the amount, Sen. Gumba explained that N96 billion was inherited from the administration of former Governor Isah Yuguda’s eight- year tenure by the outgoing government of Mohammed Abubakar. The transition committee chairman said that the huge debt figure of N41billion was accumulated within four years of the outgoing government in the state. Sen. Gumba told the governor elect that “some ministries, departments and agencies most especially, the State Universal Basic Education Board had initially refused to cooperate with us, denied the committee access to the required documents, but lately succumbed when they realised that our assignment was not a joke, when they realised that it is not their boss that will be sworn in. But, it was late.” According to him, the committee observed that some officials of the outgoing administration have made away with property belonging to the government.

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Aisha Buhari, the president’s appointments and new reality for the north

Umar Sa’ad Hassan

President Obasanjo’s remarks about an on-going ‘islamization and fulanization’ process at a Church of Nigeria event in Delta state and a deed in that direction on the part of the Buhari administration by announcing a new radio station for the Fulani formed the major item of public discourse over the last week. You may also count a few goofy statements on this and that but everyone already knows what to expect when it comes to Lai Mohammed. Just when it appeared the Supreme Court verdict on the Zamfara elections was going to transit us over the weekend to a potential wait for the next major news cycle, the first lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Hajiya Aisha Buhari shocked us on Saturday with her revelations at an interactive forum held at the Presidential Villa. The first lady quite sensationally disclosed how northern states were being sidelined in the Social Investment schemes of government particularly mentioning her home state Adamawa and Kano where the President’s Senior Special adviser on Social Investment Programmes, Maryam Uwais hails from with an addendum that she ‘was sure’ Uwais was appointed by Buhari in that capacity because of the huge votes he got from the state in 2015. Aisha Buhari’s outburst tells us 2 things and I will start from the less critical. The first lady may just be preparing herself for life outside the Presidency. Not a few think her worthy of high commendation for the manner in which

has spoken out against her husband’s government and just maybe, Aisha Buhari is starting to feel a need to exploit that to sell herself as best as possible. Her special ‘concern’ for Adamawa state and her ‘village people’ in particular regarding ‘her share’ of the mosquito nets the Buhari administration planned to distribute more than anything suggests she may be positioning herself to run for political office. If so, under the APC or PDP, time will tell. More importantly however, the chickens have come home to roost for the core Buhari support base in the north who never see any wrong in anything he does. When a lot of us were criticizing the President early on for his lopsided appointments in favour of the north, our brothers said we had collected money from the PDP. Why would anyone from the north complain about northerners been overly favoured in appointments? What we saw then, only few did. If Buhari’s successor bends over backwards to favour the Southern states not only for voting massively for him but also because they were sidelined by the previous administration, these very same people will be heard complaining and maybe even kick-start an agitation for an Arewa state. In the interest of nation building, whenever we called for appointments to be based on competence and not along voting lines, we were shouted down and expected to understand the beneficiaries were ‘our brothers’.

Instead of a skilled and accomplished hand in people-oriented schemes, Maryam Uwais, a lawyer was handed the portfolio of Adviser on Social Investment Programmes. Buhari’s never-see-wrong supporters are now feeling the brunt of the incompetence of our northern kin. A person of more honour and courage would have spoken out loud for her people when Vice-President, Prof. Yomi Osinbajo was moving from market to market across the country handing N10,000 to prospective voters in the name of the tradermoni scheme. They never bothered about the north and Uwais, the APC vote appointee wasn’t heard complaining.N500bn worth of schemes is what we are talking about. Buhari already had most of the north in the bag and they knew perfectly well that no much campaign was needed for a people who had been configured to see him as a messiah no matter what. If things weren’t going well, it was because of Goodluck Jonathan or even Bola Tinubu. Only those in other places whose eyes were open to the truth were to be swayed with N10,000. I may not be privy to the type of information the first lady receives from the Secretary of the government of the Federation (whom she reminded us was from Adamawa as well) and others around her but i can confidently say that i agree with her. Tradermoni and other social investment programmes are not as operative in the north as they are in other places. At least judging from what our eyes

see. For a President that had promised to make government impact felt based on how a people voted and had even gone ahead to bless them with as many appointments as possible, all one needed to do was to think out why that formula didn’t apply to social investment programmes and you’ll arrive at one conclusion-the 2019 election. The South West has always been the most open-minded electorate and had the largest population of ‘on the fence’ voters likely to be swayed by either side. Osinbajo was pictured doling out money and even eating with school kids in the South West than in any other place. No one needs to convince an already convinced people. The President’s supporters that try very hard to justify every of his misdeeds need to learn from the revelations of Aisha Buhari. The very obvious question here is what really has government done with N500bn? How many unemployed persons have gotten the promised N5000 monthly stipend? How many meals have children in the public schools we see around us had? If that sum were entirely devoted to tradermoni, wouldn’t every market woman in this country have received a share? The figures we are given are very different from what our eyes see. One way or the other in the end, we all as a people will suffer for the sentimental assessment of our leaders, the ineptitude of undeserving appointees and the enthronement of mediocrity. Some way some how, it will haunt us all.

Who will be Nigeria’s last president?

Festus Adedayo

I have this hunch that by the time President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office after his second term, there may either be no Nigeria as properly so called or the nagging questions of our existence would have led to the ultimate violent resolution of our identity and leadership crises. Two issues that cropped up during the week that just ended cemented this haunch of mine. One was the establishment of the radio station by the Federal Government which is said to be principally devoted to Fulani herdsmen; the other being ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s antagonistic engagement of and with what he called the Fulanization of Nigeria and Africa by Boko Haram, as well as his activist pronouncements in recent time. The increase in Fulani herdsmen’s incursion into the South West and the ease with which hopelessness is seizing the land like a pestilence, that culminates in young men and women taking their own lives, are the morbid icing on this cake of sorrow. Already, the Katsina State government has literally cancelled the May 29 celebration because bandits have almost taken over the President’s state. At the Anglican Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) Oleh, Delta State last weekend, Obasanjo shouted a decibel higher than his earlier trenchant opposition to the Buhari government. According to him, if the Federal Government appeased Miyetti Allah with N100 million as is being circulated, it should appease other ethnic groups in the country with same amount of money, after all, the presidency said there was no difference between these notorious herders and Afenifere, as well as Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Buhari’s media machine, spearheaded by that inveterate propagandist, Minister of Information Lai Mohammed, launched into an uncouth diatribe against the former president, accusing him of “spreading divisive agenda at the twilight of his life.” Some other veterans of the Nigerian civil

war, who know the import of this warwithout-warriors that is being fought on the soil of Nigeria, have spoken in support of Obasanjo. Former governor of the defunct Western State, Maj.-Gen. David Jemibewon, (rtd) and Col. Theophilus Bamigboye (rtd), former Military Administrator of Bauchi and Osun states, literally told Muhammed and his boss to shut their traps. Perhaps the most foreboding support of Obasanjo was the one that came from the unusual flank of Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka. “We should be careful not to be too dismissive over the matter. The Federal Government is leaving aside the substance, which is the high level of kidnapping, youth suicide and terrorism in the country. I support unity in Africa but we need to particularize the area of unity we seek. Even Boko Haram also tries to unify everybody. “When you talk about Uthman Dan Fodio, what comes to people’s mind is threat to dip the Koran into the Atlantic Ocean. There are many people in this controversy. My feeling is that the response of Minister of Information shows that they are leaving behind the substance, and worried about the language. Obasanjo was calling for a meeting to tackle some of the serious issues in the country, including youth suicide. He said there are immediate needs to sit down and discuss these issues. And I am saying there are more immediate needs to do that,” he said. If you read through the lines of the recent statements by Obasanjo, they will clearly pass as ones made at moment of purgatory or penance. Since his enlistment into the Nigerian Army in 1958, Obasanjo has been a serious advocate and devotee of the Nigerian god of nationalism, defending the interest of the North when it conflicted with the South. It was not surprising that when his friend, Murtala Muhammed, was assassinated, the Northern military oligarchs, represented by Generals Domkat Bali, Theophilus Danjuma and others, felt very comfortable with him as

the Head of State. Perhaps as a payback, Obasanjo felt no qualms in demonizing his kinsman, Obafemi Awolowo and handing over power to the scions of the north who were magnanimous enough to hand over power to him “on a platter” in 1976. In 1999 when it was obvious that if the North did not cede power to the South, there would be a massive revolt, Obasanjo was still the most trusted ally the North felt most comfortable to invest power with. And for eight years, he did not rock their boat, pandering to the whims of the north at critical intersections. The truth is, seldom would the South or even the West claim, in the real sense of it, that it had a presidency of its own in the Obasanjo presidency. One word Obasanjo never wanted to hear was Awolowo’s preachment that you had to have an ethnic identity before you have a national identity. In other words, you cannot just be a Nigerian from the blues; you have to first be a Yoruba, a Hausa or Igbo before the latter Nigerian identity. Now, apology to Chief Kingsley Mbadiwe, push is coming to shove and the guest who overstayed his welcome, according to the Yoruba wise-saying, is being shown the last cut of the yam tuber as the only meal left at home. It is time for the guest to return to his father’s house. And Obasanjo is returning to the home he had always desecrated. When Awolowo sought to fortify his people and their development, Obasanjo spearheaded attacks on him as an ethnicist. Now, in his very before, as they say, Obasanjo can see children of those he relentlessly fought their battles, with the connivance of our own children sired definitely not by our father – I forgot now what they call such children! – raining abuses on him for standing by the truth of our ancestry. When Obasanjo stood by and abetted Murtala Muhammed, a known hater of every other tribe aside his own Hausa ancestry, who unconscionably massacred Igbo in their hundreds in Asaba, including Maryam Babangida’s father, he was

acting within the confines of war. Now, a Muhammed incarnate, Muhammadu Buhari, is prosecuting the agenda of his ethnic Fulani people and an Obasanjo, who had always been anefulefu (traitor) of the Southern agenda, is riled. This same Buhari had earlier before he became president attacked the Goodluck Jonathan government for being unfair to the North in its rout of the dreaded Boko Haram. Nobody said a word. Now, Fulani, a very tiny fraction of Nigeria’s over 350 ethnic groups, is going to have a radio of its own, financed by the collective Nigerian purse and Obasanjo is raising hell. Miyetti Allah and its herder compatriots were killing Nigerians in their hundreds and Buhari was concocting all manner of theories to legitimize their onslaughts; nobody spoke. Now, same poeople are on our lands, kidnapping and killing us and demanding N100 billion of our money to stop attacking us and the whole country is crying blue murder. Where was Obasanjo and the likes when all these were happening? In all these, I see a resolution of our national crises coming soon, faster than we imagined. We may just start counting who the last Nigerian President will be. Like the holy writ says, when you see the fig tree’s branch become tender, with its branches sprout and start putting out leaves, you should know that summer is near. In the same vein, I think the end has surely come. Since I was old enough to access public comments of eminent Nigerians, Soyinka and Obasanjo had never come to agreement over any issue, no matter how nationalistic or developmental the issue may be. Over this issue of the notorious blood-baying Fulani herders and the unceasing violence and killings under the Buhari government which have become so scary that we have to seek travel directory to move from any point to the other, even in the erstwhile tranquil West, the two kinsmen are in amity. Let us look towards the dark firmament – the resolution we seek is nigh.

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Editorial Commentary PENCIL’S CORNER with

Omenesa

Nerve I went to see the Dentist today to extract my tooth. Nothing could have prepared me for the news I was about to receive. After doing an x-ray, the Surgeon told me that my left wisdom tooth, is so embedded deep into my jaw, almost touching my nerve line. She showed me the line, and I cringed. She made it very clear of the complications involved in doing such a procedure so close to my nerve, which could result to total or partial nerve damage, paresthesia, causing facial numbing, lip twitching, a broken jaw, bleeding, or even death. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. She gave me a referral to see a hospital Surgeon for a laser x-ray, which would determine just how close the nerve is to the tooth, then they can determine what to do about my situation. In the meantime, she hoped I wouldn’t start to feel pain in my gum, and stated that I have inflammation, which is a sign of pending pain, especially since it once hurt before, just like the left wisdom tooth did, before I pulled it out in 2016. This page will not be able to contain my narration of that extraction. It was a NIGHTMARE, and I pray I don’t end up in something worse with this left side. First thing tomorrow morning, I will be at the hospital to schedule an appointment for the more intense x-ray. I need to get to the bottom of this. I don’t really dread the pain that she says is about to befall me, I do dread the risk of touching my nerve. Wow, it’s amazing how something that seems so small, can be the line between life and death. Amazing! Meanwhile , the wisdom tooth is so foolish after all, it is not even needed for ANYTHING, yet it occupies so much space, YET, and has the nerve to stand right next to a nerve that could make or break me(Pun Intended). I can correlate

this to our emotions and our relationships. Many at times we hold on to people and things that don’t serve us, and we keep them so close to our nerve endings that LITERALLY threaten our lives. When it comes time to EXTRACT them, many threats seem to arise because of how close they were to our heart. May God have mercy on us all!!! Amen ****** IN A NUTSHELL 1. The best time to remove your wisdom tooth is before you turn 30. In your early 20’s, your jaw bone can stand the trauma and permanently recuperate. 2. Wisdom teeth should be removed. They don’t serve a purpose in our mouth nor dentition. They just crowds up space. 3. If you felt the pain before, chances are you will feel it again You have to do something about the root. 4. Pain killers could work in the meantime. 5. Before opting surgery, ponder on all your options. 6. There is no such thing as a small surgery. Every surgery is delicate and life threatening. 7. Sometimes in life, you would find yourself between a rock and a hard place. You must be STILL at such a time and go to the specialist, who knows what’s best for you. His name is Dr Jesus. 8. Inflammation is a sign that pain is headed your way. Don’t ignore the swollen aspects of your life. 9. Don’t be in a haste to extract anything or anyone without proper consideration. Unless there is pain, it could serve as a filler. 10. Fillers could be a bridge, sometimes. They could straighten the equation .

OMENESA is a Singer, Speaker, Author, Emotional Coach, TV and Radio Host, Ghost &amp; Audio Writer, Entrepreneur. Bachelors: Church Ministries. Masters: Pending in Mental Health (Thanatology). Phd: Pending: Metaphysics. She lives in New York City; shuttles Abuja Nigeria; London for Performances and Business. She has a passion for reforming the minds of prison inmates, fertility hopefuls and hospice patients. She is a CNA, and she loves Lhasa Apso Dogs.

OUR POSITION Containing rising deaths from sickle cell anaemia

ickle cell disease affects an increasing number of people but is still unknown to the general public. More than 66% of the 120 million people in the world with sickle cell disease live in Africa. In Nigeria, about 150, 000 children are said to be born yearly with the debilitating disease, heightening the need for all hands to be on deck to checkmate the disease. The condition can cause extreme pain, life-threatening infections and other complications such as stroke or loss of vision. The disease can interfere with many aspects of the patient’s life, including education, employment and psychosocial development. Despite the disastrous consequences, they do not receive adequate attention. In particular, the sources of funding for the fight against these diseases and the technical partners involved are insufficient. The burden of blood-related diseases could be considerably reduced if cost-effective preventive and curative measures and interventions are implemented in a balanced and coordinated manner. In 2008, Ministers of Health from the WHO African region adopted a regional strategy to combat sickle cell disease and in some countries where sickle cell disease is a major public health concern, control programmes do exist. However, these have neither the national coverage nor basic facilities to manage patients. Systematic screening for SCD using a simple blood test is not a common practice, and diagnosis is usually made

when a severe complication occurs. Counselling and prevention of causes and infections are simple measures not readily accessible to most patients. As a result, the majority of children with the most severe form of the disease die before the age of five, usually from an infection or severe anaemia. We are of the opinion that there is an urgent need to tackle the disease. We must continue to make an effort so that together with our brothers and sisters from other continents, we can win the noble fight against blood diseases in Nigeria and Africa. Our States alone, without the precious support of partners, will not be able to cope with information, communication, education, screening, case management and also basic research in this field. SCA is a significant and underrecognized global health problem, and with new SDG efforts focused on ending preventable deaths of newborns and children under the age of 5 it is essential to specifically include SCA in that effort. With increased availability of POC diagnostics and inexpensive and highly effective treatments, such as hydroxyurea, simple efforts can result in millions of lives saved. Pediatricians have the unique opportunity to be leaders in improving the health of children not only in our local practices, but also across the world. Increasing the visibility and advocacy for less commonly recognised childhood health conditions, such as SCA, can lead to important changes and provides an opportunity to save millions of lives.

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Ambode hands over to Sanwo-Olu Short News Medical director, wife docked for in private ceremony unprofessional conduct Benjamin Omoike, Lagos

Lagos state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, handed over the reins of power to Governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The quiet ceremony, which lasted for about an hour, also had in attendance the Deputy Governor-elect, Obafemi Hamzat and the Head of Service, Muri Okunola, among others. The head of service stated that “behind closed doors a few moments ago, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, did a private handover of his office and the residence to the governor-elect, in company of the deputy governor-elect. “And he has also handed over the bill of documents symbolising the activities of his administration spanning the last four years. In addition to that, he has also

handed over documents in the last 12 years of governance in Lagos prior to his administration.” Sanwo-Olu, who will become the sixth democratically elected and 15th governor of Lagos state, in his remarks, was conservative about all that transpired at the meeting. “I’m indeed; the deputy governorelect and I are happy that you could make out time to cover this simple, but very symbolic ceremony. Like the head of service rightly said, we’ve had a very private meeting with the Governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode and we’re happy with what we’ve seen. “We’re excited with the thoughts and conversations that we’ve had and we look forward to the official ceremony tomorrow, and I dare say that all of you are invited. If you haven’t gotten an invite, take it from me that you now have one. “We truly need you; we need you to be

part of the conversation in taking Lagos to a greater height. So, from day one, we want you to be part of that story. “All of you are indeed, welcome tomorrow and are invited to be part of the official inauguration ceremony, and thereafter, the governance of Lagos which starts in earnest and we enjoin you to go with us in the whole of that journey, and be our supporter, our partner, in the conversations to Lagosians in what we’re doing, and what we’re about. “All we discussed is very private. There were more advice; there were more conversations around his thought processes. How we should see things and, they are more private. Advice that we should work with, and we need to respect that. What’s we need to work with are documents and we have these documents that he has handed over to us, and I think we will take it up from there,” Sanwo-Olu said.

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For allegedly causing grievous harm, recklessness and negligence, the Lagos state government on Tuesday arraigned the Medical Director of Excel Medical Centre, Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos, Dr. Ejike Ferdinand Orji and his wife, Dr. (Mrs) Ifeayinwa Grace Orji before a Lagos High Court, Igbosere. The duo were docked on a three -count charge bordering on the said offence. The prosecutor, Babatunde Sunmonu told Justice Adedayo Akintoye that he has a three count -charge against the accused persons and prayed the court that the charge be read to the accused persons so that they can take their plea. Consequently, the judge granted his prayer and the charge was read to the defendants who both pleaded not guilty to the charge. Following their not guilty plea, the prosecutor asked the court for a trial date and requested that the defendants be remanded in prison custody pending their trial. However, counsel to the defendant, K.C. Okho told the court that he has a bail application which had been served on the prosecutor and appealed to the court to allow him move same. Justice Akintoye granted bail to the two accused persons in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties.

Labour urges Ihedioha to declare emergency on pensions Val Okara, Owerri

As the government of Chief Rochas Okorocha of Imo state winds today (Wednesday), the organized labour in the state has appealed to the incoming administration of Governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha to declare a state of emergency on pensions. State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Austin Chilakpu made the declaration in Owerri on Tuesday while reacting to the deaths of three state chairmen of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners. Chilakpu urged the incoming administration in the state to take the issue of pension as a priority by ensuring that issues affecting retirees were addressed. “It has got to the stage that when any of the pensioners die, we will drop the corpse in front of the gate of the Government House, Owerri. There is no day that passes in Imo state without pensioners dying in their numbers. “Pensioners are dying in geometrical progression and some of these retirees are still bread winners of their various families after training their children in the universities without jobs,’’ he said. The NLC chairman who disclosed that one of the dead unionists was issued with a dud cheque while the other two died without enjoying their gratuity. He further lamented that the outgoing government claimed that it set aside N5 billion to settle monthly pensions of retirees, but only less than N1.5 billion was utilized to settle outstanding arrears.

Military combat-ready to deal with banditry, kidnapping-Army

The Nigerian Army said the military is well prepared to protect Kano state against any act of criminality, including banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery, cattle rustling and all acts of terrorism. Commander 3 Brigade, Bamidele Ali Alabi spoke Tuesday while receiving the executive members of the Correspondent Chapel, Kano state chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) in his office at Bukavu Barracks. According to him, the military is combat-ready to deal with bandits perpetrating criminal activities in neighbouring states of Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna and Sokoto, who are planning to infiltrate Kano. He stated that “Kano is not a place that you allow things to escalate. We operate by the rules of engagement. Already, the chief of army staff has approved a jointtask force here in Kano and Jigawa states, and we have been operating in synergy with sister security agencies. “We always allow the police to move in first and when our services are needed, we are always around and do the needful. Just yesterday (May 27), we were at the Karaye emirate where we held a security seminar. All security agencies were fully represented. I was there in person. The governor was also there.

Police to divert traffic during presidential inauguration Patricia collapsed building at 3 Hassan lane, off Agarawu street,Lagos Island, in Lagos...on Tuesday.

Only God can police our vast borders - Naval chief Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral IbokEte Ibas has said it is only God that can police such an expanse of sea border that Nigeria has, expressing concerns over arms inflow into the nation. The naval chief said that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the service chiefs to do all that they can to ensure that they block the gaps and security areas that need to be addressed. Ibas, who spoke on Tuesday to State House correspondents on behalf of the service chiefs after a three –hours closed doors meeting with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said

members of the public have voluntarily offered information in areas where there are security challenges. On what can be done to protect the nation’s borders, he said that “the solution of course, is to identify other means and strategies of addressing the porous border nature. “The military’s responsibility is to defend the country, but there are other agencies of government that are responsible for manning the various border openings.” He revealed that air and other surveillance activities are being considered as an option. “On the whole, Mr. President was happy with the security situation, the

efforts that the armed forces and the security agencies are carrying out to tackle the security challenges. “I’m sure you will recall that we met just about two weeks ago, but the President has to call for this meeting given that tomorrow he will be sworn in. Of course, basically the meeting was to further re-appraise the actions taken after the last meeting. “The spate of insecurity particularly, armed banditry, kidnapping and robbery has been specifically on the increase in some parts of the country,” Ibas added. The naval chief said that there is improved synergy amongst the various agencies that are providing information and intelligence.

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says there will be diversion of traffic on some major routes leading to the Eagle Square, venue of the presidential inauguration on Wednesday. The affected routes include, Aso Drive, FCDA by Finance Headquarters, Bayelsa House junction, National Assembly, Transcorp Hilton by Gana junction, Nitel junction by Ahmadu Bello Way and Kur Mohammed by Benue House Plaza. Others are NNPC Tower, Federal Secretariat Phase III under bridge, behind Foreign Affairs under bridge, FCDA by POWA and Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Expressway (inter Section into 3 arm zone). Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operation, Usman Umar, disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Umar, who said the diversion was part of security measures to ensure a hitch-free event, added that the command was working in collaboration with sister security agencies. He apologised for the inconveniences the diversion might cause motorists plying the routes and advised them to use alternative routes to their destinations. In a related development, Umar said the command had arrested 24 suspects for various crimes in the territory. He said that the arrest followed the proactive security measures put in place by the command to beef up security and fight crime in the territory. Umar said that command would continue to intensify its effort in providing residents with quality service delivery. According to him, the suspects are Masaudu Abdulkarim, 28, of Zuba; Muktari Musa, 30; Abdulrahaman Lawali, 23, of Dakwa; Sani Sulweiman, 20; Nasiru Alhassan, 20; Abdulkadir Sanusi, 20; Shuaibu Iliyasu, 25; Yan Tipper Madallah and Abdulmajid Ibrahim, 26, of Suleja.

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Wike inaugurates committee to probe LGs finances Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state on Tuesday inaugurated the committee to investigate and audit the financial transactions of the 23 local government councils in the state from May 2018 to May 2019. Inaugurating the committee, the governor said that the committee was not aimed at removing any council chairman or official, but targeted at improving probity and accountability in the 23 local government councils of the state. He said: “We are not trying to remove any local government chairman, but it cannot be business as usual in the 23 local government areas. “We want to know how the local government councils spend their local government allocations. I have never interfered in the administration of local government funds. I am not one of those governors that interfere with local government funds.” Gov. Wike regretted that despite the monthly allocations to the 23

local government councils, there is no local government area that has executed projects. “I have found out that there is no local government area where you see a single project. When I was local government council chairman, we executed projects. For me, I invited the state governor at the time, Dr. Peter Odili, to commission projects. No local government chairman has invited me to commission a project,” he said. He urged the committee to live above board, saying that if he gets information that any local government chairman or godfather attempts to compromise the committee, the committee would be dissolved. “People must sit up and account for funds of the local government councils. Ask for bank statements, ask for money from joint account and ask for the salaries, and allowances. If they spent any funds the day I visited, they should state it. We cannot continue the way we are going. “At the end of every month, they

come for JAC meeting. We must know how the funds are spent. Also, check which local government councils collected loans when they are not backed to do so without authorisation,” the governor charged the committee. He said that the committee has three weeks to submit its report, reiterating that the state government counts on the integrity of members of the committee to deliver on the assignment. Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Committee, Dr. Ipalibo Harry Banigo, assured Gov. Wike that the committee would deliver on schedule in line with its terms of reference. She said the audit was a tool aimed at ensuring the proper use of local government funds for the development of their respective areas. “The efficient running of local government councils will add value to the achievement of the vision of the governor. The committee will work in line with the terms of reference of the governor,” she said.

Short News Boko Haram: 100 vigilante from A’Ibom deploy to Borno Isaac Job, Uyo The Akwa Ibom state Commandant, Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), Micheal Joshua has disclosed that the state command of the surveillance group is deploying 100 men to Northern Nigeria to complement the efforts of the federal government in fighting the Boko Haram insurgents. Addressing a press conference in Uyo, the commander said even though President Mohammadu Buhari is yet to assent to the bill for the establishment of the Vigilante Group in Nigeria, the organization has contributed greatly in the fight against insecurity in the North East and other parts of the country. Joshua explained that the group has also assisted in ensuring peace and security in Akwa Ibom state as volunteers who have passion for peace and security of the country. He said the command has over 5, 700 indigenes and trained by security experts to handle internal security and ensure adequate protection of lives and property. According to him, officers and men of the command are recruited from the natives who are conversant with the terrain for effective crime detection, adding that one needs to be familiar with the environment to effectively monitor emerging security breaches.

Tribunal chairman warns counsels against frivolous technicalities Isaac Job, Uyo

Chairman, Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Akwa Ibom state, Justice A. M. Yakubu, has warned both counsels appearing in the tribunal not to employ undue technicalities to delay the tribunal time. Yakubu gave the warning in his address during the inaugural sitting of the governorship election petition tribunal held in Uyo on Tuesday. He said that the tribunal has a time frame to deliver judgement on all the petitions brought before it and therefore would not entertain unnecessary delay from counsels. “I therefore, deem it necessary to remind ourselves of the peculiarity of election petition that time is of essence and so also that election petitions are not only sui generis in nature, but are also very sensitive. “Since we do not have the luxury of time, I urge counsel on both sides to cooperate with the tribunal and do the needful within the statutory provisions of the Electoral Act. “I also urge counsel to desist from the practice of employing undue technicalities or any act capable of causing unnecessary delay in the dispensation of the petition filed,” Justice Yakubu stated.

APC suspends ex-lawmaker over alleged antiparty activities Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

L-R:Pupil of Randle Avenue Nursery/Primary School (Surulere), Hannah Oladipupo; School Manager, Randle Avenue Nursery/Primary School (Surulere), Mrs. Ononogbu Ifeyinwa; Head of Procurement, Nigerian Breweries Plc., Graeme McLuggage; Sustainability/Regulatory Relations Support Manager, Nigerian Breweries Plc., Amarachi Mbagwu; Public Affairs Manager (Lagos/HQ), Nigerian Breweries Plc., Grace Udensi and Category Buyer-Commerce, Nigerian Breweries Plc., Funmilola Oreagba during the Tree Planting Exercise marking the Heineken Sustainability Day in Lagos.

Ganduje appoints 11 women as permanent secretaries Our reporter Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje has appointed 11 women as permanent secretaries in the state civil service out of a total of 30 of such positions. The appointment is in compliance with the national policy on gender equity under the affirmative action guidelines that says 30 per cent of appointments should be reserved for women. According to a statement May 28 signed by the state Commissioner for Information,

Youth and Culture, Malam Muhammad Garba and made available to Daily Times, the measure was also in pursuit of the governor’s policy to empower and promote the cause of women in the state. Garba said that since inception, the Ganduje administration has favoured women in terms of appointments and economic empowerment. The statement reaffirmed the governor’s commitment to continuous implementation of policies and programmes aimed at promoting the cause of women development.

“Women will be given their rightful position in the scheme of things as we get set for the second term in office in terms of appointments into key positions, empowerment, initiation policies and programmes aimed at improving their livelihood through the strengthening of women related programmes,’’ the statement added. The commissioner also stated that Gov. Ganduje welcomes all ideas aimed at ensuring effective collaboration with relevant stakeholders on ways and means to further promote the cause of women in the state.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti state has suspended former lawmaker, Bimbo Daramola for alleged anti-party activities. This was contained in a letter dated May 28 and addressed to Daramola, which was signed by the chairman and secretary of Ire ward II, Dipo Bejide and Adeola Sefunmi respectively. The party had earlier summoned the APC chieftain to defend himself against the allegations levelled by some party members against him through a letter dated May 16 and signed by the ward chairman and ward secretary respectively. The party said it took the action over the failure of Daramola to appear before the ward executive to clear the allegations, disclosing that the exlawmaker openly mobilised support for Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of PDP in the last presidential and National Assembly elections. Other sins listed by the APC against Daramola were that he instituted a court case against the party’s candidate, Peter Owolabi in the last National Assembly election. The suspension letter reads: “From the tone and style of your letter dated 20 May, it is apparent that you are only interested in causing division and disunity in the party by raising mundane, rumoured and unsubstantiated allegations aimed at setting the members at each other.

Witness narrates how he pleaded with Melaye not to commit suicide Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Sergeant Alwo Mohammed, third prosecution witness in the ongoing suicide attempt trial of Senator Dino Melaye before the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday gave a vivid account of how he pleaded with Melaye not to drink a substance he had in his hand when he threatened to commit suicide on April 24, 2018. The sergeant with the Inspector-General of Police Special Tactical Squad told the court at the resume trial that he pleaded with the senator to get back into the police bus that was conveying him to Lokoja, the Kogi state capital on April 24, 2018. “I told him he was my most favourite senator. He refused to get up. He had a substance in his hand,’’ Sergeant Mohammed said. Melaye, who is representing Kogi West Senatorial District is facing a 6-count charge bordering on attempted suicide, attempt to escape from custody and damage of police property before Justice Sylvanus Oriji, sitting in Apo. The police alleged that the senator committed the alleged offence on April 24, 2018 while being conveyed by the police to Lokoja, Kogi state. The witness informed the court that while conveying the defendant to Lokoja, on reaching Area 1 Roundabout, a white Toyota Hilux van blocked their bus, adding that the defendant then broke the windshield, stood up and started shouting, “I will not go to Lokoja.

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Senate passes N243.4bn Short News 2019 FCT budget

Gov. Sani-Bello dissolves cabinet Saka Bolaji, Minna

Tunde Opalana, Abuja

The Senate on Tuesday passed the 2019 Appropriation Bill of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by approving the N243, 374, 511, 077.00 billion budget for the fiscal year. Also, the Senate approved the obtaining of a $266m foreign loan by Niger state. The 2019 FCT Appropriation Bill presented at plenary by the Senate Leader, Sen. Ahmed Lawan was considered and eventually, passed second and third readings. A breakdown of the total budget indicate that N55, 043, 425, 247.00 is for personnel cost and N57, 610, 188, 661.00 is for overhead cost while the balance of N130, 720, 897, 169.00 is for capital projects. The bill is for the service of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja for the financial year commencing from January 1 and

ending December 31, 2019. Also yesterday, the Senate approved that Niger state should go ahead to obtain a $266 million development policy operation loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB). The Senate said the proposed loan is contained in the 2016-2018 external borrowing plan of President Muhammadu Buhari. The approval followed the recommendation of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts Presenting the report, the committee Chairman, Senator Shehu Sani said that the loan from the Islamic Development Bank is proposed to finance key programmes of the state government aimed at stimulating internally generated revenue and develop critical infrastructure that will attract private investors to the state, and thus increase employment opportunities to residents and citizens. He explained that “the Islamic

Development Bank is a budgetsupport facility to finance budget gaps that governments often encounter in implementing their annual budgets.” Recall that the Senate had on July 27, 2017 and November 9, 2017 mandated the committee to consider the Niger state loan request as contained in the 2016-2018 approved external borrowing plans following its approval of the loans’ request from seven states. In its findings and observations, the Senate committee pointed out that the credit facility has an attractive low financing data of 1.25 per cent interest, moratorium of five years and a 25 –yearmaturity tenure. The committee, in its report said: “According to the latest Dept Management Office figures, Niger state has a total debt stock of $232.1 million,” adding that “approving the current loan request of $266 million for Niger state will bring its total debt stock to $498.1 million.”

Niger state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has dissolved the state executive council and directed all commissioners to prepare and handover the affairs of their ministries to their permanent secretaries. He also directed all other political appointees to do same and handover to the most senior civil servant in their departments or agencies. The governor who commended members of the state executive council and special advisers for a job well done further directed that all handover notes should be perfected on or before 12 mid-night of Tuesday. Addressing the valedictory session of the council after a meeting that lasted for almost seven hours, the governor expressed his appreciation to council members for offering themselves for the service of the state at a crucial period like this. “I want to express my profound gratitude to all of you. I appreciate your commitment to the service of our dear state. You all have contributed immensely to the social contract we had with our people four years ago. The modest actualisation of the restoration agenda was a product of our collective efforts. “I want to wish every one of you success in your future endeavours while I implore you all to remain committed to the development of our dear state.

Body tasks FG to compel oil companies on clean up spillages Titus Akhigbe, Benin Environmental Right Action and Friends of the Earth, Nigeria (ERA/ FoEN) have called on the federal government to compel oil companies to embark on the cleanup of decades of pollution of the environment in the Niger Delta region within the next one year. Executive Director, ERA/FoEN, Dr. Godwin Uyi Ojo, in a media briefing in Benin, noted that the persistent environmental degradation in the Niger Delta region by multinational oil companies and their failure to conduct clean up and remediation for livelihoods and environmental protection is an unpardonable crime against humanity. This policy brief according to Uyi Ojo looks at the oil companies’ double standards in the management of environmental problems arising from oil operations in the Niger Delta. “Despite on-going petroleum sector reforms, the oil sector has lacked transparency and remains mainly characterized by massive environmental degradation and human rights violations. “Shell, Chevron, Total, ENI/Agip, as well as several other multinational and local oil companies have been implicated because together they have contributed immensely to the destruction of the environment in the region and caused severe impact on the livelihoods and violent conflicts that have further impoverished community people,” he said.

Red Cross to build orphanage, accident victims home in Delta Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

L-R: Chief Operating Officer, Change-A-Life Foundation, Ms. Sekinat Ayeyemi and Founder, Ms. Funmi Iyanda with beneficiaries of the foundation at the 10th anniversary Children’s Day celebration held today at the Balmoral Hall & Marquee, Oregun, Lagos.

Women empowerment will end child malnutrition-NGO Samuel Luka, Bauchi The FAHIMTA Women and Youth Development Initiative’ (FAWOYDI) has expressed optimisms that if women are empowered, incidents of malnutrition will end, especially among children. The Bauchi state based nongovernmental organization therefore, advised government at all levels to empower women farmers as part of measures to tackle the problem. Hajiya Maryam Garba, who is the executive director of the organization, gave the advice in Bauchi during this year’s Children’s Day celebration. The event which gathered selected students from various primary and

secondary schools in the state had a theme: ‘’End malnutrition, protect the future of the Nigerian child.’’ According to her, 60 per cent of farmers that feed the country are women, particularly rural women hence the need to empower them so that they will grow more food for the consumption of their children, themselves and for sale. “If we really want to end malnutrition, we need to empower women at all levels because 60 per cent of those who are feeding Nigeria are women, particularly rural women farmers,” she said. Hajiya Garba added that “we want to see that this group of women are empowered so that they will be able to do more.”

In his speech, guest speaker at the occasion and lecturer at Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare, Bauchi, Malam Haruna Sa’idu Pali advocated inclusive quality basic education for all children, including disabled children. He decried that children with disabilities such as visual, hearing and physical impairments are not benefitting from the regular education system at present in the society, but are being taken away from their localities to cities to receive special education. Pali, who opined that children with special needs should be co-opted into the conventional schools in their vicinity, advised that they should not be taken away from their friends, peers, parents and other members of the society.

The Red Cross Society in Delta state says it plans to construct an orphanage and accident victims home to assist orphans and victims of accidents. Adolphus Anuagasi, the state chairman who made this known disclosed that the building is the Red Cross contribution to society, adding that the two- storey building will house an orphanage and provide first aid for trauma and accident victims. He stated that “the building will continue to serve many purposes, including health challenges, especially among children and it’s our prayers that we will continue to hold firm to our humanitarian torches, and ensure that it burns the highest as we continue in our unending endeavour to offer humanitarian aid to the rest of humanity whenever it may be needed.” Anuagasi explained that the branch had hosted humanitarian programmes, such as community based health and first aid, water sanitation and health programme in several local government areas that were affected by the flood disaster in 2018 among other humanitarian gestures to help victims reclaim their lives again.

726 witnesses to testify at tribunal in Enugu

No fewer than 726 witnesses are listed to testify before the National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal in Enugu state, the Chairman of the panel, Justice Haruna Kereng has said. Justice Kereng disclosed this during the resumed sitting of the tribunal in Enugu. The tribunal chairman, who said that the witnesses would testify in 10 election cases, noted that there was need to speed up the hearing processes. He said that the tribunal which was still in pre-trial stage had spent more than half of the time allotted it by law to dispose of petitions. He therefore, appealed to counsels before the tribunal to cooperate with members of the bench in their resolve to dispose of the petitions on time, expressing doubt on the possibility of concluding all the petitions within time considering the number of witnesses that would be paraded. The tribunal chairman said it was sad that all counsels insisted on calling all their witnesses, adding that one of the cases has over 110 witnesses. “We appeal to all counsels to get the statement on oath of their witnesses. The tribunal has powers to streamline the number of witnesses, but all counsels are insisting on calling all their witnesses. “If you insist on calling all your witnesses, we do not know how we will end. We are appealing to you to help us because the task before us is enormous,” he said.

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Osinbajo x-rays how government is diversifying Nigerian economy Temitope Adebayo The Federal Government’s programme for the establishment of special economic zones; its agricultural diversification programme and partnership with the Brazilian government under the Green Imperative initiative, are geared towards sustaining efforts in diversifying and strengthening the economy, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. The Vice President stated this in Gombe while fielding questions from journalists shortly after commissioning several projects including Federal and State projects in the State. Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo who received the Vice President accompanied him as crowds of N-Power beneficiaries and Homegrown School Feeding cooks followed all through the different stops of the one-day visit in Gombe. According to Prof. Osinbajo, “what we have set out to do is to ensure that we are able to diversify the economy away from oil. “So, our special economic zones in all the six geopolitical zones, starting from the Enyimba economic city; the Lagos economic zone, which is in Lekki; as well as the Funtua cotton zone, industrial zones that we know will bring the type of investments that we expect to see and also bring in a significant number of jobs.” Continuing, the Vice President said the same thing was being done in the agro-allied value chain to ensure that the country was “self-sufficient in several agricultural products.”. “We also have worked out a partnership with the Brazilians in the agro-industrial sector so that we are opening several service centres. In the centres, there will be implements and equipment and the technology required. We intend to open up one centre in every Local Government Area in the country,” the Vice President added. On the projects executed by the Dankwambo-led administration in Gombe State, the Vice President said “several of the projects are critical and important developmental projects” for which the Governor deserves commendations. The projects commissioned by the Vice President during his one-day visit to the state include the Gombe International Conference Centre, the New City Gate, the Petroleum Tankers Bay, the Tunfure road and the Bauchi Motor Park road, all in Gombe town. Others include the Hassan Central Primary School, the Women and Children Hospital, Bello Sani Kudi Drive, Union Bank-Barunde road, Gombe State University College of Medical and Clinical Services and the Police Barracks-Dukur road. Shortly on arrival at the Gombe International Airport, the Vice President received a rousing welcome from beneficiaries of the Social Investment Programmes (SIPs) who thronged the access road to the airport chanting “Next Level, Next Level”, as his motorcade drove out of the airport to the town. At every other point where the Vice President stopped to inaugurate projects, more SIPs beneficiaries especially N-Power, Homegrown School Feeding Programme cooks and others came in large numbers to welcome the Vice President and his entourage. Some of the beneficiaries who barred their minds about the SIPs in separate interviews urged the Buhari administration to sustain the programme. An N-Power Agro beneficiary from Gombe LGA, Mr. Tarzan Adamu, commended President Buhari for initiating the programme, and providing the opportunity for many youths not to lose hope in their nation. According to him, “due to savings I have made from the N-Power scheme I have established a tomato garden and I harvest products which I sell to different parts of the country. Another N-Power Teach beneficiary, Miss Debora Adamu from Biliri LGA, the SIPs have made a lot of things easier for her and her family. According to her, “the stipends I have been receiving from the programme have helped in keeping me going. For that I want to say a big thank you to the Buhari administration and I want them to keep it up. “Through the N-Power programme I have been able to establish my small business to support my family. I was able to do so through the money i saved from the scheme. I saved N75,000 which I used to start my business.”

L-R: Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Mr Patrick Akinwuntan; Non-Executive Director ETI, Mr Bashir Maman Ifo; Group Company Secretary, Cisse Madibinet; Group Chief Executive Officer, ETI, Mr Ade Ayeyemi; Non-Executive Director ETI, Mr Tei Mante; Chairman, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), Mr Emmanuel Ikazoboh; President Muhammadu Buhari; Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari; Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele; Non Executive Directors of ETI Aasim Qureshi, David O’Sullivan and Mfundo Nkuhlu during a courtesy call by the Board of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated to the President at the State House, Abuja on Tuesday.

FG releases N1.573trn Capital Budget - Finance minister

Buhari to dialogue with incoming lawmakers on 2019 budget deficit

Joseph Inokotong, Abuja The Federal Government said it has so far released total sum of N1.573 trillion as capital Budget for 2018. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance; Mrs. Zainab Ahmed Tuesday in Abuja at the breakdown session of 2019 FGN approved Budget. She explained that the 2019 Budget of Continuity will further reposition the

economy on the path of higher, inclusive, diversified and sustainable growth, and contribute to lifting significant numbers of Nigerians out of poverty. According to Mrs. Ahmed, the Budget is another step in the achievement of the objectives the ERGP, namely Restoring Macroeconomic Stability; Agriculture and Food Security; Energy Sufficiency (in Power and Petroleum Products); Transportation Infrastructure; and Industrialization (focusing on SMEs).

She informed that “Government will continue to create the enabling environment for the private sector to increase investment so as to increase productivity, create jobs and stimulate further growth”. Meanwhile, the 2019 appropriation bill signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday includes an overall unfunded deficit of over N102.83 billion. The president had submitted the 2019 budget of N8.83trillion to the Senate but was increased by about N10billion by the

Upper House, bringing the amount to N8.92trillion. The outgoing Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udoma, in Abuja on Tuesday during the public presentation of the “2019 Budget of Continuity”, said that the revenue assumptions in the budget proposal submitted by President Buhari on December 19, 2018, were generally approved and adopted by the National Assembly.

VAT: Revenue declines by 3.01% to N289bn in Q1 2019 – NBS Motolani Oseni The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria generated N289.04 billion from Value Added Tax (VAT) in the first quarter of 2019, representing a decline of 3.01 per cent quarter-onquarter and 7.13 per cent increase Yearon-Year. Currently, the Federal Government, through its agency, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, collects 5 per cent on any chargeable item. The NBS announced the figure in a sectoral distribution of value added tax

report for the first quarter, 2019 posted on the bureau’s official website. VAT is a consumption tax placed on a product whenever value is added at each stage of the supply chain – from production to the point of sale. This tax is primarily collected by the seller when any taxable item or service is sold. The seller then nets off the VAT and submits it to FIRS through a designated bank. The bank immediately issues an e-ticket as evidence. When this is presented to the Integrated Tax Office (ITO) a e receipt is issued. The NBS report, however, stated that5 the amount generated within the period under review declined compared

to the amount generated in the fourth quarter of 2018. According to the report, the country generated N298.01 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018, as against N289.04 billion declared during the period under review. Analysis of the figure raked in during the first three months in 2019 shown that the manufacturing sector generated the highest VAT amount of N31.42 billion, followed by Professional Services, generating N24.31 billion, while commercial and trading generated N14.92 billion. The NBS latest report, also, revealed that mining sector generated

the least amount of N59.88 million, pharmaceuticals N201.58 million, while the Chemicals and Allied Industry generated N298.14 million. Consequently, a total sum of N137.06 billion was generated as Non-Import VAT locally, while N98.97 billion was generated as Non-Import VAT for foreign items in the quarter under review. The bureau, however, said the balance of N5.01 billion was generated as Nigeria-Customs Import VAT within the period under review. The data for the report was provided by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) verified and validated by NBS.

Forex market gets $205m intervention from CBN Mathew Dadiya, Abuja In its continued push to sustain liquidity in the sector, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected $205 million into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market. Figures obtained from the CBN indicated that authorized dealers in the wholesale segment of the market were

offered the sum of $100 million. While the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) segment received the sum of $55 million. The sum of $50 million was allocated to customers requiring foreign exchange for invisibles such as tuition fees, medical payments and Basic Travel Allowance (BTA), among others. The Director, Corporate

Communications Department at the CBN, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, said that the Bank’s effort had helped to guarantee stability in all the exchange rate windows. Okorafor noted that the dogged implementation of the country’s foreign exchange restriction to some 43 items had boosted activities in the industrial sector. He added that the move had equally increased the level of confidence investors

and the public had in the Naira. The Daily Times recalls that at the last intervention, the Bank injected the sum of $268.6million and CNY29.2million into the Retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) segment. Meanwhile, the Naira on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, exchanged at an average of N361/$1 in the BDC segment of the market.

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Buhari requests Ecobank’s collaboration on Govt’s intervention in agriculture Motolani Oseni President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the collaboration of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated to “institute a special fund to develop agriculture, which will cement its legacy as a bank that helped to transform this region’s economic fortunes. Buhari spoke when he had an audience with the board of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, led by the Group Chairman, Emmanuel Ikazoboh. President Buhari stressed that his administration remains committed to the goals of securing the country, inclusive economic growth, and fighting corruption. According to him, Nigeria was in a unique position as the most populous and resourcerich nation on the African continent, adding that the resources would be harnessed and properly managed, to engender a prosperous and peaceful country. He said: “If assets and resources available to Nigeria were properly managed, she would be prosperous and peaceful. But the poverty and insecurity we are experiencing today are results of decades of neglect and resource mismanagement”. Buhari said his government was not only determined to reverse the trend of squander-mania and mismanagement, “we have made progress in some areas such as agriculture”. The President commended Ecobank for being active in promoting financial inclusion, noting that it is key to the government’s diversification agenda. On requests by the bank for the decongestion of Apapa ports, and rebuilding of the transnational Lagos-Badagry-Seme road, he responded: “We are aware and are working in all those areas, and by the grace of God, you will start seeing results during my second term in office.”

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Ikazoboh who had in his delegation, the Group CEO Ecobank, Ade Ayeyemi and Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, called on President Buhari to urgently address Apapa gridlock, describing the port as the center of trade in the country. Speaking to State House Correspondents on the challenges they want the President to intervene in , the bank chief said: “Well in our speech, we have told him some of the challenges Nigeria and Africa are facing. Like I said earlier on if Nigeria is sorted out, Africa is sorted out, and some of these challenges are infrastructure, of which they are working on assiduously. Also, we are talking about the Seme road because of West African trade route which we think should be given some priority. And to thank him also for the steps he is taking to clear the Apapa Port because that is where trade is coming into Nigeria.” The bank chief added: “The major problem confronting the bank’s today are the debtors. We have a number of debtors both corporate

and individuals, and we need to put in place a framework to ensure that people do not just take a loan and not pay pack. Banks are under pressure because if you have a lot of unpaid loans, it means you don’t have enough money to also support other borrowings or other small and medium enterprises.” On what the bank was doing to support SMEs in the country, Ikazoboh said, “we’ve improved the capital of Ecobank in Nigeria. In the last six months, we have brought in about $150 million all to drive borrowings and supporting the small and medium enterprises.” The Ecobank Group Chairman said the purpose of their visit was to “congratulate the President on his re-election and to wish him God’s guidance and spiritual protection to continue to lead this nation because we believe that he has the interest of the country at heart and if Nigeria succeeds, Africa has succeeded and being the leader of Nigeria, he is the leader of Africa. Since we are the Pan-African bank, we needed to come and see the leader of Africa.”

Ahead of the May 29, 2019 inauguration ceremony of elected political officers, investors in the equities market of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) have recorded an increase of N489.91 billion in one trading day, which was impacted by gains recorded in large and medium capitalized stocks. The NSE ASI gained 1112.29 basis points, representing a growth of 3.68 per cent to close yesterday at 31,307 basis points from 30,194.71 basis points reported on Monday. The value of listed stocks (market capitalization) increased by N489.91 billion or 3.68 per cent from N13.302 trillion it opened for trading to N13.791 trillion. Market breadth closed positive, recording 30 gainers and 6 losers. Hence, the year to date performance of the NSE ASI moderated to 0.39 per cent from 3.92 per cent. However, performance across sectors was equally bullish as all the indices under coverage closed positive. The Banking index led gainers, up 6.8 per cent due to bargain hunting in Guaranty Trust Bank (5.4 per cent) and Zenith Bank (9.1 per cent). The Oil & Gas index followed closely, rising four per cent following price appreciation in Seplat Petroleum Development (5.8 per cent) and Oando (8.1 per cent). Similarly, the Industrial and Consumer Goods indices rose 3.2 per cent and 2.2 per cent respectively on the back of gains in Dangote Cement (5.0 per cent) and Nestle Nigeria (3.6 per cent). In the same vein, buying interest

in MTN Nigeria (two per cent) and Wapic Insurance (5.1 per cent) buoyed the AFR-ICT and Insurance indices higher by two per cent and 0.4 per cent respectively. Activity level strengthened as volume and value traded surged by 137.1 per cent and 321.6 per cent to 344.3 million units and N7.3 billion respectively. The top traded stocks by volume were Guaranty Trust Bank (67.1 million units), Zenith Bank (52.1 million units) and FBN Holdings (44.7 million units) while Guaranty Trust Bank (N2.1 billion), Dangote Cement (N1.3 billion) and Zenith Bank (N1 billion) led the value chart. Ecobank Transnational Incorporated led the gainers’ table, gaining N1.10 to close at N12.10 per share. United Bank for Africa Plc followed with a gain of N0.55 to close at N6.25, while Courteville Business Solutions Plc garnered N0.02 to close at N0.23 per share. On the other hand Eterna Plc topped the losers’ table with a loss of N0.35 to close at N3.65 per share. PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc trailed with a loss of N0.40 to close at N8.10, while Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc dipped by N0.12 to close at N3.18 per share. Analysts at APT Securities and Fund Limited said that, “The market rebounded at the end of today’s trades as anticipated. We therefore advise for medium to long term positioning on stocks that are fundamentally justified and have shed weight significantly as the market is most likely about take off along the green region in anticipation of positive economic reforms which is expected to have an ample effect on the equities market and the economy at large.”

Job Fair 2019: Stakeholders call for value-oriented Nigerian market Qualcomm, Lenovo unveil Micheal Ajayi world’s first 5G PC In a bid to ensure a conducive and accommodating environment in the county’s labour market, Business veterans and managers of human resources have urged Nigerians to invest in self-value. Speaking at a job fair career seminar organized for the employed and unemployed in Lagos, the Chief Finance Officer, Beloxxi Foods, Tunde Ayanleke, said that the value place on self is very important to attaining success in life. He explained that the usefulness of a thing makes it valuable, adding if as a person you have value, the value will find you and the higher value you give the higher command you get. Ayanleke pointed out that the unemployed Nigerians need to focus on self-development, advising them not to rely only on prayers but instead seek value.

Also, Head of Human Resources, Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc, Dayo-Abatan Taiwo, stressed on the importance and the need to understanding success in selfdevelopment as a key value in the Nigeria market. “Success is not a function of what you are but who you are, the resources reside in you, therefore you are your own carrier architect and you can make what you want by your own decision”, Dayo said. She also encouraged job seekers and the employed to ensure they channel the right attitude to a relationship with impactful people stressing that association and mentorship is important in career development. “Charisma opens the door, but the character leaves it open, it is time we stop being emotional but deliberate about what we do, little effective contacts are better than loads of undefined ones” she charged Delivering a speech on innovative skills, the immediate past Head

of Manufacturing Capability Development, Coca Cola Bottling Company, Mallam Ibrahim Lawal said that a relentless effort is needful of every employee in contributing towards the growth of his cooperate organization. “Even when employed, we are to ensure that we bring innovation to the table for the growth of the company, this would also help us develop our skills and ability on the work” He said Mallam Ibrahim who is also the Chief executive officer of Beina Maintenance and reliability service further called on job seekers to be positive with their dream and not be intimidated by the situation surrounding them. The Getjobs.com initiative colloquium saw many of its participants grabbing a job opportunity from the onsite interview sections and was graced by top Nigerians who have extended their tentacles beyond Africa to other continents of the world.

Ladesope Ladelokun America’s leading chipmaker Qualcomn Technologies Inc and China’s tech giant Lenovo have partnered to unveil world’s first Snapdragonpowered 5G PC at Qualcomm-organised COMPUTEX 2019. Qualcomm says its Snapdragon 8cx offers multi-gigabit data speed,multiday battery life, and supports 5G connectivity in an extremely thin form factor. Named “Project Limitless”, the 5G PC is said to encompass a strong technology collaboration between Qualcomm technologies and Lenovo to bring innovation to the always on, always connected PC ecosystem. According to the company, Project Limitless will offer peak download

speeds of up to 7Gbps without a WiFi connection or a hotspot. The laptop also supports LTE Cat 22 with peak download speeds of 2.5Gbps. “Our collaboration with Lenovo will deliver transformative PC user experiences for both consumers and the enterprise thanks to the platform’s performance and power efficiency combined with high speed, low-latency connectivity made possible by 5G. Bandwidth-intensive tasks that involve downloading and uploading large files over a wireless connection can be exponentially faster,” said Alex Katouzian, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Business Unit, Qualcomm Technologies Inc. Meanwhile, detailed specifications for Project Limitless PC is not yet available and the companies have not revealed pricing for the device.

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Gbajabiamila, blessing to Nigeria, says Lagos APC Leader An All Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Lagos State, Hon Adedoyin Adeyinka has described the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila as a blessing to the country, urging Nigerians to support him to become Speaker in June. Adeyinka who spoke on Monday at the 2019 Alaka Children’s Day Celebration in Lagos, praised the member representing Surulere Constituency 1 for meeting the expectations of his constituents. Describing Gbajabiamila who was pronounced ‘The Face of Alaka 2019 Children’s Day Celebration’ as a a man of integrity, honour, purpose and foresight, Adeyinka said, “Hon Femi Gbajabiamila is a pride to Nigeria and a living testimony to the unlimited capacity of the black man. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila is Surulere’s gift to the world. He is a Nigerian leader, a national leader. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila knows the basic things. He has the will and the drive. He has the basic understanding of what the people need.” To Adeyinka, Gbajabiamila in his first, second, third and fourth terms in the House of Representatives carved an enviable reputation for himself as a firm, principled and visionary legislator. “Gbajabiamila contributed greatly to the socio-economic growth of the country. Specifically, the member representing Surulere Constituency 1 in the House of Representatives helped to put the country on the path to socio-economic and political re-discovery. He attracted jobs, political appointments and federal projects to Surulere.” He commended Gbajabiamila for his vision and selfless service to mankind, saying that “Gbajabiamila demonstrated his philanthropic gesture by distributing no fewer than 501 computer tablets to secondary school students, 30 new buses, 25 tricycles and 160 motorcycles to his constituents. “He sanitized and stabilized democracy in Nigeria. He contributed greatly to the death of the Third Term Debate. He brought governance closer to the people. He

improved the quality of education in schools through ICT tools. He established various programmes to improve the lives of his primary constituents,” he said. He disclosed that Gbajabiamila was named Hon Femi Gbajabiamila the Face of 2019 Alaka Children’s Day celebration because of his outstanding legislative performance and the empowerment of the people. “Hon Femi Gbajabiamila was chosen because of his achievements in the holistic development of Nigeria, his consistency in the course that seeks to prime humanity to loftier heights and his passion for issues concerning Nigeria. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila was also selected because of his role in community development, capacity building and the invocation of the doctrine of necessity.” Adeyinka, however complained about those opposing the speakership bid of Gbajabiamila, saying they are not wishing Nigeria well. ‘’They may actually be wolves in sheep’s skin who want all legacies of the President Muhammadu Buhari led APC administration to be wiped off the face of this earth. We must reject such people. They do not mean well for Nigeria.”

Former Senate Leader and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Cross River Central Senatorial District, in the recently concluded general election, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has enjoined all candidates of the party in the last election in Cross River State, as well as their supporters, to remain steadfast and committed to APC. Senator Ndoma-Egba made the call during an interaction with a cross section of House of Assembly candidates from the Central and Southern Senatorial Districts of Cross River State in Calabar. He acknowledged that the activities of some APC leaders in the state were inimical to the party’s chances in the recent elections, thereby hindering its growth and ability to move to the next level. He also observed that the situation has affected the morale of party members and cast doubts in the minds of a few with regards to the potential of APC in

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the state in the coming years. The erstwhile Senate Leader, however, expressed his unwavering loyalty and continuous support to the APC, both in the state and at the national level while also restating his confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari’s avowed determination and capacity to move Nigeria to the Next Level of national development. He stressed the need for a concerted effort to continually work together to strengthen the party in the state, hoping that the differences of opinion within the party will soon be harnessed to rebirth a stronger, more united and refocused APC in Cross River. Earlier, the House of Assembly candidates expressed their profound appreciation to NdomaEgba, the former Chairman Niger Delta Development (NDDC), for the financial, professional and moral support he freely offered them during the elections. They informed him (NdomaEgba) that they were discouraged and disenchanted by the widespread controversies and

irregularities that trailed the elections, particularly the ignoble roles that some of the party’s leaders played as well as the “poor performance” of the electoral body in the conduct of the elections in Cross River State. They disclosed that some of them have filed petitions to seek redress before the Election Petition Tribunal. The candidates also reiterated their unalloyed loyalty to APC and the state leadership of the party, believing that the intractable issues will be decisively resolved forthwith. They likewise expressed their hope that justice will not only be served but will be seen to have been served at the conclusion of their litigations. Some of the candidates in the meeting included Barr. Ebaye Akunjom, Celestine Odumokam, Iwara Inah, Ujong Bob, Inyang Ogar, Leonard Ogwa, Prof. Esu Effiong Esu, Polycarp Effiom, and Asuquo Effiom as well as the Director-General of the Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba Campaign Organization, Dr. Bassey Ina Ibor.

The Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday said all the decisions, plans, programmes and policies of his administration in the last four years were taken with the best interest of Lagos in mind and for common good of all residents of the state. Governor Ambode, in a farewell state broadcast to officially mark the end of his administration, said the driving force with respect to programmes executed was to lift more people out of poverty and make every part of the state economically viable and livable. “For this administration, policies, programmes and projects aimed at lifting more of our people out of poverty and making every part of the state safe, accessible and economically viable were always the priority; the driving force behind all our decisions and plans. “A few of our policies might have been unpopular but these were decisions taken with the best interest of our state in mind. With the benefit of hindsight, maybe we could have done some things differently but our intention was always clear, for the good of Lagos,” Governor Ambode said. He particularly commended the people for the constructive feedback to some of the policies of his administration which, according to him, helped to surmount challenges, saying it had been a remarkable journey to serve the state. “With a heart full of gratitude, I address you today for the last time as your governor. It has been an honour and a privilege of a lifetime to serve you for the last four years. “It has been a remarkable journey which has had a lasting impact in my life and I want to thank all Lagosians for the experience of these last four years. “As in the beginning when we visited every single corner of this state listening to you and asking for your votes, I have felt the power of your support, your collective energy and the endless goodwill that has propelled us to achieve many things,” he said.

Describing Lagos as a place where dreams come true and a home for everyone, Governor Ambode said it was the duty of all residents to continue to ensure that the state remained the true centre of opportunities and growth for all. “From being just a commercial centre, our state has now become a prime destination for tourism, sports, entertainment and culture. And the future is even brighter with more exciting prospects and possibilities. In the near future, with God on our side, Lagos will take its rightful place in the comity of major city-States of the world. “Fellow Lagosians, it has been a remarkable journey, one in which we have pushed boundaries and moved our state to another level. A journey in which we have transformed many aspects of our state and set the ball rolling in other sectors. But there is still a lot more to be done. “But it is a job not for only the government; it is a responsibility for us all. In Lagos everyone counts and we all have a part to play,” he said. While appreciating the people for the support given to successive administrations in the state, Governor Ambode also urged all stakeholders to support the incoming administration of Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, saying such would be in the best interest of all. “By tomorrow, there will be a change of guard in our state. I will be stepping down and a new governor will be sworn in. We will have a new governor and a new administration with the same objective; achieving a better Lagos. “Those who have had the privilege of serving our dear state in different capacities especially as governors owe their successes to your prayers, understanding and support. The same courtesy and cooperation that you gave to my predecessors from the first elected governor of the state, Alhaji Lateef Jakande to our national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), to my humble self, I urge you to extend same to the next administration of Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and ensure that he succeeds. It is in our best interest to do so,” he said.

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THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAME HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 TRUSTEES 1. MR IBRAHIM B MATHIAS ESQ CHAIRMAN 2. MR DIMAS ISUWA AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: NICK EBERE THE LIQUIDATOR

SIGNED: SECRETARY

IGALA TRADITIONAL CHIEFS FORUM FCT ABUJA

THE DRUG FREE INITIATIVE AND RENABILITATION

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

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

TRUSTEES 1.ELDER CHIEF JAMES ALABI OKAI 2. ADEMU MUHAMMED ATTAH 3.CHIEF ABUBAKAR USMAN 4. CHIEF BENJAMIN OKABICHI 5. CHIEF DR. REKIYA MOMOH ABAJI 6. CHIEF HAJIA JUMAI TAHIR 7.CHIEF MUHAMMED ZEKERI 8. CHIEF OGWU JAMES ONOJA (SAN) 9. CHIEF JAMES ABALAKA

TRUSTEE REMOVED: I. NDOBU GRACE CHUKWUFUMNAYA

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: UNITY OF PURPOSE FOR AN THE ENHANCED DEVELOPMENT OF IGALA PEOPLE AND THE KINGDOM.

RE - APPOINTED TRUSTEES: L. ONAIDHE GABRIEL OGHENEORURO 2. AKPOREHE LAWRENCE 3. EGBULE NRIEKA CHUKWU 4. ONAIDHE ENEZIAKPUVIE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION 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

OIL OF JOY WORSHIP CENTER INC

GLOBAL NETWORK FOR COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH 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. HYGINUS CHUKS NWACHINAEMERE ACHEBE - CHAIRMAN 2) GLORY CHUKS ACHEBE SECRETARY 3) REV EMMA OGDILIO MEMBER AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1) TO REACH THE UNREACHED WITH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST AND GIVE HOPE TO THE HOPELESS IN OUR SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: REV. HYGINUS CHUKS NWACHINAEMERE ACHEBE CHAIRMAN

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED DEVELOPMENT 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) HON. GODWIN CHIDOZIE OGENYI 2) COMRADE. PETER CHIME -

CHAIRMAN SECRETARY

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1) TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND INSTITUTION OF LEARNING. 2) TO USE SPORTS AS A MEANS OF PROMOTING COMMUNAL PEACE AND PROGRESS. 3) TO ENCOURAGE AND SPONSORS ACTIVE YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS ACTIVITIES.

DIVINE EMBASSY WORLDWIDE

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES 1. REV. ENUKAORA NOBLE BERNARD - CHAIRMAN 2. REV. MRS EBELE ENUKAORAMEMBER 3. DEACON FELIX NNAEMEKA OGENYI - CHAIRMAN GENERAL ELDERS FORUM 4. DEACONESS CHIBUZOR PEACE OGENYIGENERAL SECRETARY 5. SIS. ENUKAORA MMESOMA LORDSDOING- YOUTH LEADER 6. SIS. ENUKAORA GOODNESS IFUNANYAMEMBER AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO RAISE MEN FOR CHRIST WHO WILL GROW TO LEAD THE NATION IN RIGHTEOUSNESS

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: HON. GODWIN CHIDOZIE OGENYI CHAIRMAN

SIGNED: REV. ENUKAORA NOBLE BERNARD (CHAIRMAN BOARD OF TRUSTEES)

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AUCTION! ACTION!! AUCTION!!!

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE BY THIS NOTICE INFORMED THAT THERE WILL BE AN AUCTION SALE OF OVERSTAYED/UNCLAIMED IMPOUNDED VEHICLES, MOTORCYCLES IN FRSC ENUGU STATE SECTOR COMMANDS AND ITS COMPONENT COMMANDS. THE DATE, TIME AND VENUE FOR THE PUBLIC AUCTION ARE AS FOLLOWS: S/N COMMAND DATE TIME 1 NSUKKA UNIT COMMAND 04/06/19 10AM 2 OBOLLOR AFOR UNIT COMMAND 04/06/19 12PM 3 AWGU UNIT COMMAND 05/06/19 10AM 4 ENUGU SECTORCOMMAND 05/06/19 12PM 5 9TH MILE UNIT COMMAND 05/06/19 2PM JOYCE .U. OKOCHE (SECTOR LEGAL OFFICES) CHIEF GABRIEL OZOR FOR SECTOR COMMAND FRSC ENUGU. AUCTIONEER FRSC SOUTH EAST ZONE

OVERCOMERS’ FAITH BIBLE MISSION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. NAMES OF TRUSTEES 1. FOLORUNSO OLUGBENGA PAUL (PRESIDENT) - TRUSTEE 2. ADEWUMI OLUGBENGA AINA - TRUSTEE 3. FOLORUNSO OLUWAKEMI CHRISTIANA (SECRETARY) TRUSTEE AIM & OBJECTIVES A. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. B. TO WORSHIP, SERVE GOD AND FULFILL GREAT COMMISSION OF JESUS CHRIST AS SET FORTH IN MATTHEW 28: 19-20. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

JESUS SUCCESS ASSEMBLY

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. APOSTLE UBONG E. ETUKUDOH - FOUNDER / GENERAL OVERSEER 2. DEACONESS NSISONG U. ETUKUDOH - SECRETARY GENERAL 3. PASTOR DOMINIC BASSEY - TREASURER GENERAL 4. DEACONESS CHRISTIANA DOMINIC - FINANCIAL SECRETARY

Classified GRACE FOR ALL REDEEMED MINISTRY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2) TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST.

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

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

SIGNED: APOSTLE UBONG E. ETUKUDOH (FOUNDER / GENERAL OVERSEER)

SIGNED: OGUNNAIKE ADEBAYO 08035169797

THE LIVING LIGHT OF MESSAIAH BIBLE CHURCH INTERNATIONAL THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR ADENIYI OLUWOLE SAMUEL 2. REV’D OJO DAVID OLAKUNLE 3. EVANG. ARAOYE TIMOTHY OLUWASEUN 4. EVANG. ADENIYI COMFORT IYABO 5. ENGR. AYO-ODEWALE AYODELE TIMOTHY 6. DEACONESS ARAOYE ALICE SABITIYU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE WORD OF GOD TO ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: MATTHEW JOLUWALAYE ESQ. 43, LIBERTY STADIUM ROAD, OKE-ADO IBADAN, OYO STATE. 08025876357 MATIAW4JESUS77@GMAIL.COM

PUBLIC NOTICE

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT MESSRS FLY TARCO NIGERIA LIMITED HAS APPLIED TO THE NIGERIAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (NCAA) FOR GRANT OF AIR TRAVEL ORGANIZER’S LICENSE (ATOL) TO ORGANIZE TOURS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE NIGERIA. ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION THAT HAS OBJECTION OR REPRESENTATION AS REGARDS THIS APPLICATION SHOULD DO SO WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS APPLICATION. SUCH OBJECTION OR REPRESENTATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, NIGERIAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (NCAA), AVIATION HOUSE, P.M.B. 21029, IKEJA, LAGOS. SIGNED: MANAGEMENT

HIS PLEASURE HOUSE CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

PHOS INTERNATIONAL CHURCH

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

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1,PASTOR DUMBI FELIX ONYEOBI - CHAIRMAN 2,MR.CLEMENT OKOEDOH- SECRETARY 3,DR.EMUROTU EDAFE 4,PASTOR MRS. SARAH OBIANUJU ONYEOBI 5,IKPONMWOSA DAN UHIMWEN ESQ

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. JOHNSON DAVID PROPHET 2. MMADUKWE FAVOUR CHIBUZOR 3. ONWUSONYE COLLINS UDOCHUKWU 4. ONYEJEKWE CHUKWUEBUKA KE 5. OPARAOCHA CHINWENDU JOY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1, TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION, HEALING AND DELIVERANCE. 2. TO PREPARE THE BELIEVERS FOR THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST.

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

LOSS OF DOCUMENTS

HEARTS OF MARY FOUNDATION

LAST WORD OF CHRIST INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ST. THOMAS BASIC SECONDARY SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BENIN CITY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 TRUSTEES ARE 1,OSASONA OBATERU JULIUS - CHAIRMAN BOT 2,OGBONMWAN SCOTT TAIWO - SECRETARY 3,EDIZOLA ZAC EGHOSA 4,IYENOMOANA OSAYUWAMEN FRANK 5, OMORUYI DAVID IKPONMWOSA 6,OROGHO MURTALA ALOAYE 7,OMORUYI JEFFERY AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1, TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION OF YOUTH 2, TO FOSTER UNITY AND DEVELOPMENT TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF LOSS OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS (CREDENTIALS). THAT WAS STOLEN FROM MY RESIDENCE AT NO 30 OLAYIWOLA STREET, OWOROSHOKI, LAGOS NIGERIA. ALL THE CREDENTIALS THAT WAS STOLEN ARE AS FOLLOWS: (A) UNIVERSITY OF BENIN BSC CERTIFICATE. (B) UNIVERSITY OF BENIN BSC STATEMENT OF RESULT, (C) WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATION COUNCIL (WACE) CERTIFICATE. (D) NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL (NECO) CERTIFICATE. (E) NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL (NECO) STATEMENT OF RESULT (F) NATION YOUTH SERVICE CORPS (NYSC) CERTIFICATE. (G) NIGERIA NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD. (H) TWO NIGERIA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT( NIM) CERTIFICATE. (I) NIGERIA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (NIM) IDENTITY CARD. (J) LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF ORIGIN CERTIFICATE ( OKITIPUPA LGA, ONDO STATE) (K) FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA ATM CARD AND PASSBOOK. (L) OCEANIC BANK ATM CARD. (M) MTN SIM PARK, SIM CARD (08039749749). (N) BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAME HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. FRANCIS UZOH. (FR.) 2.BARR. UJU OHANENYE. 3.PRINCE CHINEDU ORIZU. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. PUTTING SMILE ON THE HEARTS OF THE REJECTED ONES. 2. VISITING AND FEEDING THE PRISONERS, CLOTHES THE NAKED AND COMFORT THE SORROWING. 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.

IF FOUND PLEASE RETURN TO MR IWAMITIGHA OLUGBENGA SAMUEL OF THE HOUSE ADDRESS ABOVE OR THE NEAREST POLICE STATION.

SIGNED: JACOBS U. BLESSING. ESQ. 08184740407

GRACE LAND CITY OF LOVE MINISTRY CAC/ IT/NO 31328

CHRIST MERCY LAND DELIVERANCE MINISTRY CAC/IT/NO: 46644

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, FOR REMOVAL OF TRUSTEES AND AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT. 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. PASTOR ANTHONY IBRAHIM - RETAINED 2. MRS GRACE ANTHONY - RETAINED 3. MR ELISHA MALLAM- REMOVED 4. MR MOHAMMED ABDULLAHI -REMOVED 5. MRS LAURA MASHALIA - REMOVED 6. MRS PARMATA JOHN JILANTIKIRI - REMOVED NEWLY APPOINTED TRUSTEE PASTOR CHIKE OKOLIE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION 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

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED, MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, FOR AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT. 1990 AMENDED SECTION IS ARTICLE 2 (A), OBJECTS TO PROMOTE AIMS. ARTICLE 2(A), OBJECTS TO PROMOTE AIMS 1. TO ESTABLISH A TELEVISION STATION CALLED “MERCY TELEVISION” FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMONG OTHER LAWFUL OBJECTS, CARRY ON THE PREACHING AND PROMOTING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 2. THE ESTABLISHED TELEVISION STATION TO AID THE FACILITATION AND ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF CHRIST MERCY LAND DELIVERANCE MINISTRY. 3. THE MERCY TELEVISION SHALL OPERATE SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL TELEVISION SERVICES TOWARDS THE PROMOTION OF THE CHRIST MERCY LAND DELIVERANCE MINISTRY’S MISSION, CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGE AND THE IDEA OF SELF-RELIANCE AND SELF-SUSTENANCE WITHIN THE SOCIETY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAME HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. NWANKWO EZEKIEL KELECHI 2. KELECHI CONFIDENCE 3. AMADI CHIMENEM RICHARD. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH AND SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD 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 UCHENNA

TWELVELES PEACEFUL BROTHERS CLUB ABUJA

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ALAGO EMETAUWA EMEKA 2. DURU CHIMA ONYEMAUCHE 3. UCHE GODWIN ANI 4. UCHENNA NZENWATA VICTUS 5. NGWU AUGUSTINE UDO 6. ANUSI CHIMSIMDI DECENCY. AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGE. 2.TO ASSIST AND GOOD WELFARE OF MEMBERS. 3.TO PROVIDE COMMON INTEREST FOR THE MEMBERS.

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

Classified 18 YOUTHS FOR EQUITY AND EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE FOUNDATION. CAC/IT/NO 66023.

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DARE TO INSPIRE INITIATIVE

UNITED MOTORS DEALERS ASSOCIATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, UNDER ‘PART C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004.

THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IYAWEH ESOSA THOMAS - RETAINED 2. YINUSAH ABDULKARIM MUSAH - REMOVED 3. ESE OVIE - REMOVED 4. ONAIVI OJO - RETAINED

THE TRUSTEES ARE: OLUBUNMI ADEBIMPE BUKOLA BANKOLE MARIAM OLOYEDE MUSTAPHA KELANI AISHA ADEYEMI

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) USIHOLO AIDUNU JAMES 2) ALIGBEH MUSA ISMIALA 3) OKONOFUA SOLOMON 4) IRETE KINGSLEY MICHAEL 5) ABDULKARIM MAMUDU HARUNA 6) ELIMIMIAN MARK OMONHEGBE 7) EFEZOKHAE GEORGE EROMOSELE

THE RETAINED TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IYAWEH ESOSA THOMAS 2. ONAIVI OJO

AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE 4 (B) TO BE AMENDED TO READ: SUCH TRUSTEES (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE TRUSTEES) SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN TWO (2) AND NOT MORE THAN TEN (10).

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: DARE TO INSPIRE IS AN INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO EMPOWER, ENLIGHTEN AND ELEVATE YOUNG (MUSLIM) WOMEN, IMBUING THEM WITH THE CORE VALUES, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO UNLOCK THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND ULTIMATELY FULFILL THEIR LIFE GOALS. OUR AIM IS TO MOTIVATE WOMEN TO BE AMBITIOUS AND DARING BY ENCOURAGING THEM TO TAKE ON NON-TRADITIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVES THAT CHALLENGE THE STEREOTYPES OF SOCIETY AND TO DEVELOP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS THEIR CAREER AND BUSINESS.

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: CHIKEZIE NWAGBOSO; 07013912323

SIGNED: EMEKA IBEABUCHI; 08106625677

THE AIM OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME.

THE DREAM CENTRE OF THE LIFE OASIS INTERNATIONAL CHURCH* THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANISATION HAVE APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR CHANGE IN THE COMPOSITION OF THEIR TRUSTEES *CURRENT TRUSTEES* 1. DR ADEDAYO ADETOKUNBO OWOEYE 2. PASTOR AWE LEKAN 3. PASTOR SOJI OLOYEDE 4. ELDER KOMOLAFE 5. PASTOR JOSHUA AREOGUN

SOLA AREOGUN MINISTRY*

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANISATION HAVE APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR ADDITION OF NEWLY APPOINTED TRUSTEES. *CURRENT TRUSTEES* 1. REV OLUSOLA AYODELE AREOGUN 2. PASTOR ODENIYI KEHINDE AKINKUNMI 3. PASTOR ALABI DAVID OLUWAFEMI

*RESIGNED TRUSTEE* PASTOR LEKAN AWE

*ADDITIONAL NEWLY APPOINTED TRUSTEES* 1. REV. MRS AREOGUN OYESOLA OYENIKE 2. PASTOR JOSHUA OJUREREOLUWA AREOGUN 3. PASTOR OGUNGBEMI AYODEJI OLUWASEUN

*RETAINED TRUSTEES* 1. DR ADEDAYO ADETOKUNBO OWOEYE 2. PASTOR DR. FATAI ADEKANYE OLOYEDE 3. ELDER KOMOLAFE JOSHUA OLUSEGUN 4. PASTOR AREOGUN JOSHUA OJUREREOLUWA *NEWLY APPOINTED TRUSTEE* 1. MISS PEACE INUREREOLUWA AREOGUN 2. PASTOR ADEGBITE ABIODUN ABAYOMI ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS NEW COMPOSITION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUYI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS NEW ADDITION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUYI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO FOSTER UNITY AND A PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE AMONG MEMBERS. 2. TO BRING PROGRESS TO THE UNION. 3. TO REGULATE CAR PURCHASE AND SALES AMONG MEMBERS. 4. TO COLLECTIVELY FIGHT ANY CIRCUMSTANCES OF EVENTUALITY THAT COULD HAMPER OUR GROWTH.

ERIN-ILE CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANISATION HAVE APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION AS INCORPORATED TRUSTEES TRUSTEES 1. ADERIBIGBE JOSEPH ADENIYI 2. ALAWODE KAYODE YINKA 3. OJO SAMUEL ADEPOJU 5. AFOLAYAN LAWRENCE 6. FOLAMI JOSEPH ADEBAYO 7. BUKOYE JACOB KEHINDE 8. OYELEKE ABRAHAM 9. ILORI TAYE JECOB 10. ADEBAYO MORODOYE ISREAL 10. ADEYEMI MESACH 11. POPOOLA ADEMOLA 12. ONIFADE JOSEPH ADEBAYO 13. OJO PETER ABIDOYE AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1.TO CREATE A PLACE FOR ERIN-ILE CHRISTIANS TO MEET AND DECIDE ON MOVING THE COMMUNITY FORWARD ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUYI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

OTUKPA INTEGRITY INITIATIVE --CAC/IT/NO 51782

UNITED SERVANTS CHAPLAINCY NIGERIA INITIATIVE

OLD TRUSTEES 1, JOHN PETER OHEMU (JP)- REMOVED 2, ESTHER ALI --- RETAINED 3, OKEWU MATHIAS AMEH--RETAINED 4, JOHN ALI(ESQ) --RETAINED 5, ADEJOH EMMANUEL AMEH - RETAINED

BOARD MEMBERS: 1 . BISHOP DR. UWE EKPANGEDOHO AKAN -- CHAIRMAN. 2. BISHOP DR. AMB. JOSEPH SOLACE RANKIN -- SECRETARY. 3. LADY PATIENCE UWE AKAN. 4. APOSTLE MICHAEL EFFIONG.

NEW TRUSTEES APPOINTED 1, EKELE MONDAY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED SECRETARY

SIGNED: ADAMA OCHEME CHRIS ESQ. 07039783244

TRUE ETERNAL LIFE GOSPEL CENTRE

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. HENRY NDIULO - CHAIRMAN 2. JOY NDIULO 3. FAVOUR NDIULO 4. MR. SHARON NDIULO 5. MR. SOMTOCHI NDIULO 6. MISS. RHEMA NDIULO 7. COLLINS OKOYE - (SECRETARY) 8. MR.RICHE NDIULO. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF ITS 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

MRS AMARACHI

FORMERLY OLUWOLE IKNOWN AS

FORMERLY KNOWN AS MRS AMARACHI RUTH LUCKYONWERE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS AMARACHI RUTH VICTOR.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OLUWOLE SUNKANMI ERIOLUWA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS OLUWOLE SUNKANMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMALLY KNOWN AS MISS OPOGGEN PRAISE OGHENEFEJIRO. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS. OTULUGBU PRAISE OGHENEFEJIRO. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY K N O W N AS SEIDAT OLATORERA TAIWO OYEBANJO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SEIDAT OLATORERA TAIWO KASSIM. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS OLATUNBOSUN FUNMILAYO ESTHER, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DOSUNMU FUNMILAYO ESTHER. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS ORITSEJOLOMI MERCY EDUN AND JOLOMI EDUN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ORITSEJOLOMI MERCY OLALU-OLADIRAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED TAKE NOTE.

ASHEER I,KNOWN FORMERLY AS OLALEYE RASHEEDAT IFEOLUWA AND ADEGBOYEGA RASHEEDAT IFEOLUWA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ASHEER RASHEEDAH IFEOLUWA DUE TO MARITAL STATUS. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS KUKU

I FORMERLY K N O W N AS MISS OLUFUNKE YETUNDE BABALOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS KUKU OLUFUNKE TEMILAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY AND CONFIRM THAT KUKU OLUFUNKE TEMILAYO AND KUKU OLUFUNKE YETUNDE IS ONE AND SAME PERSON BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS KUKU OLUFUNKE TEMILAYO.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS. IGBINEWEKA I

MRS. OTULUGBU

THIS IS TO INFORM T H E GENERAL PUBLIC THAT LATE ENGR. ELEAZER CHINEDO IGWIRO OF IGWIRO OF DURUEMEGHARA IN UMUDURUNNA ABBA AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY WAS BORN ON THE 3RD OF MARCH, 1936 AND DIED ON THE 13TH OF JULY, 2014 AT THE AGE OF 78. HE DIED IN SAINT MARY HOSPITAL, MBANO IN IMO STATE OF NIGERIA.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LAWAL MUINAT MOTUNRAYO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JIMOH MUINAT MOTUNRAYO. THAT I WAS BORN ON 2ND JANUARY, 1982. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMALLY KNOWN AS ENORAGBON PRECIOUS IZEHUWA. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS. IGBINEWEKA PRECIOUS IZEHUWA. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT OMOYELE EBENEZER JUWON AND OMOYEL EBENEZER OLUWAJUWON REFERS TO ONE AND SAME PERSON. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING THE ABOVE MENTIONED NAMES REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODERINDE TEMILADE OLUBUNMI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADERINOYE OLUBUNMI TEMILADE. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AS MISS ADAMA OLUWATOYIN ELIZABETH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS ANIMASAUN OLUWATOYIN ELIZABETH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

SUNDAY

FORMERLY KNOWN AS OKECHUKWU FAITH TOCHUKWU, NOW WISH TO BE AS MRS. ALOCHUKWU FAITH TOCHUKWU. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS AIMIEGHEMEN OSEMEKHIAN FELIX NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS SUNDAY FELIX WEALTH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JIMOH

KNOWN AS MISS OFORJI CHIOMA DAPHINE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS NDUKWE CHIOMA DAPHINE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

OLANIPEKUN I,K FORMERLY N O W N AND ADDRESSED AS SODADE FUNKE ELIZABETH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS OLANIPEKUN OLUFUNKE ELIZABETH. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS ESTHER JAMES DOGO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ESTHER JULIUS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

DECLARATION OF DEATH

MRS NDUKWE I FORMERLY

KNOWN AS ABUBAKAR ILIAS NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ABUBAKAR ILIAS AFEGBUA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS MISS FABODE TAIWO RASHEEDAT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS AWOLESI TAIWO RASHEEDAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. NYSC AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ESTHER

OLUFUNKE

ABUBAKAR I FORMERLY

SIGNED: PELICAN ATTORNEY

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS SAMUEL ADACHE ITODO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS GODWIN SAMUEL ITODO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

GODWIN

TRUSTEES: 1)BANJI THEOPHILUS AYOOLUWA 2) MRS BANJI MODUPE ABIODUN 3) POPOOLA OYEKUNLE AKINYEMI 4) MRS POPOOLA VICTORIA OLUSAYO 5) KOLAWOLE FISAYO OPEMIPO 6) IYIOLA CHRISTIANA OLAMIDE 7) EBENIZER EMMANUEL. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, UNDER ‘PART C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004. NAMES OF TRUSTEES: 1) AMEDU SIMEON UJAH 2) MRS JOY SIMEON UJAH 3) BARR. ZACCHAEUS AKUBO

GOSHEN CONNECTIONS MISSIONS

MRS ANIMASAUN

ORITSEJOLOMI

MRS AWOLESI

ADERINOYE

SEIDAT

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBRAHIM KAFAYAT FUNMILAYO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAEGBE KAFAYAT FUNMILAYO. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OLAEGBE

MRS. ALOCHUKWU

DOSUNMU

THAT ON MY BVN, MY NAME APPEARS AS YETUNDE FOMBO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ISIBOR ADERONKE ESTHER. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ISIBOR

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OLAITAN IKNOWN FORMERLY AND ADDRESSED AS OLAITAN OLABIMPE KUSHIMO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAITAN OLABIMPE AKINWOLEOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN ON MY BANK ACCOUNT AS WURAOLA AYOMIDE ESTHER INSTEAD OF WURAOLA AYOMIDE OMOWUNMI THAT HENCEFORTH, I WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS WURAOLA AYOMIDE OMOWUNMI. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 17/5/2000. ALL DOCUMENTS/CREDENTIALS BEARING THE NAMES ARE VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKEKE CHIZOBA PATIENCE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWU CHIZOBA PATIENCE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ONUCHUKWU UCHENNA ONYEDIKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ENWELU UCHENNA ONYEDIKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. NYSC AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT MY NAME ODII THOMAS CHUKWUMA, WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN, BUT NOW WISH TO BE CORRECTED AND ADDRESSED AS ODII FRANCIS CHUKWUMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NICHODEMUS FRIDAY NNAJI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNAJI UGOCHUKWU FRIDAY. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 7TH JUNE 1988. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY JENNIFER K N O W N AND ADDRESSED AS ANAKEBE CHINWE JENNIFER, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGHA-EKUMA CHINWE JENNIFER. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

DONATUS I,KNOWNFORMERLY AND ADDRESSED AS DONATUS IFEANYICHUKWU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONWUMELU DONATUS IFEANYICHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS UCHENNA LOVETH IKPEAMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS UCHENNA LOVETH OKORO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OKORO

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

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

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS HELEN CHINENYE EZE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS HELEN CHINENYE OGBEE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. NYSC AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS DORATHY ONYINYECHI OWAGU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS DORATHY ONYINYECHI ODOH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. NYSC AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY NNAM K N O W N AND ADDRESSED AS MISS CYNTHIA ONYINYE NNAM, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CYNTHIA ONYINYE NNAM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. NYSC AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NWAFOR GLORIA NKIRU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED ASMRS ACHUAGU GLORIA NKIRU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ABONYI FAVOUR LEBECHI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NMECHA FAVOUR LEBECHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EBELECHI BLESSING ONYINYECHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS BLESSING CHIDI NNELI OKAFOR. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. NYSC AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EKUMA MONDAY FEBIAN FEBIAN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWOKPURU MONDAY FEBIAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMMANUEL NWAJU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHIEF DICKSON ANI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY MARYANN K N O W N AND ADDRESSED AS UGBOCHI MARYANN AGBO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGBO UGONNA MARYANN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY EDITH KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EZEH NKEMDILIM EDITH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EZEMA NKEMDILIM EDITH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY BRIGGS KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS PEACE CHIAMAKA NNAMUCHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHIAMAKA DIMMS BRIGGS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OKECHUKWU NGOZICHIKA HELEN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ONWUKA NGOZIKACHIKA HELEN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FRANCISCA

I, FORMERLY CHINENYE K N O W N AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OGBU ANTHONIA CHINENYE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OFFOR ANTHONIA CHINENYE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY SUNDAY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEKANBI BABATUNDE SUNDAY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEKUNLE BABATUNDE SUNDAY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY K N O W N AND ADDRESSED AS BRIDGET NNEOKE ELOM NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BRIDGET NGOZI ELOM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY NWIGWE I, KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FIDELIS NWATU OGBU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOSHUA UGOCHUKWU NWIGWE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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

AUGUSTA

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF LOSS OF ORIGINAL LAND DOCUMENTS BELONGING TO ENGR. NWIZU DAVID CHUKWUEMEKA. OF NO 13B EMOLE STREET GRA ENUGU. THE DOCUMENTS REG. AS NO 89/89/422, 63/63/415 AND 79/79/1409 AT ENUGU LAND REGISTRY. ALL EFFORT TO TRACE THOSE DOCUMENTS PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND, PLEASE, CONTACT THE MINISTRY OF LANDS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ENUGU.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF LOSS OF ORIGINAL LAND DOCUMENTS BELONGING TO DR. ABIAKAM AGHAERI .I. THE PROPERTIES SITUATED AT INDEPENDENCE LAYOUT, KNOWN AS PLOT D/101 INDEPENDENCE LAYOUT ENUGU, ENUGU STATE, REG. AS NO 60/60/1105 AND 76/76/1392 AT ENUGU LAND REGISTRY. ALL EFFORT TO TRACE THOSE DOCUMENTS PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND, PLEASE, CONTACT THE MINISTRY OF LANDS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ENUGU.

I, FORMERLY ADAEZE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OBETA GRACE ADAEZE AMARA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ALEXENDER GRACE ADAEZE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ILAVBARE PRECIOUS IZEGBOYA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAYINKA PRECIOUS IZEGBOYA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS OLAWOLE YOMI. MY CORRECT NAME IS OLAWALE YOMI, WISH TO ADD “ SIMEON “ TO MY NAME. THAT HENCEFORTH, I WISH TO KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAWALE YOMI SIMEON. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONYEANUSI CHUKWUKAOSOLU VIVIAN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NDU CHUKWUKAOSOLU VIVIAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MATHEW I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWEKE CHIBUIKE MATHEW NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED ASOGBOJI CHIBUIKE MATHEW. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JULIET

I, FORMERLY K N O W N AND ADDRESSED AS NWATU CHINECHEREM PEACE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWATU CHINECHEREM JULIET. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKPAGA LORNSON MADUKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED ASOKPAGA LAURENCE MADUKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MADUKA

I, FORMERLY UGOCHUKWU KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGOCHUKWU JUDAH NNAJI-EZEAKO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGOCHUKWU JAY NNAJI OTTAILOBHEGBE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY BENJAMIN K N O W N AND ADDRESSED AS BENJAMIN OKWUKWE NNAJI-EZEAKO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BENJAMIN OKWUKWE NNAJI OTTAILOBHEGBE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY OGBODO KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OKAFOR COMFORT CHIKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ONYEMAECHI OGBODO COMFORT CHIKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. NYSC AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EKWENSI CHEKWUBE STELLA AND EKWENSI FELICIA CHEKWUBE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EKWENSI CHINENYENWA MARYANN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ADINDE CYNTHIA CHINASA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ONYIA CYNTHIA CHINASA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHINASA

I, FORMERLY UKAMAKA KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODO LILIAN UKAMAKA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED ASOMOGO LILIAN UKAMAKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ANI ESTHER NNENNA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED ASMRS ORJI ESTHER NNENNA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY NWAMAKA K N O W N AND ADDRESSED AS ENEKWE BLESSING NWAMAKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBU BLESSING NWAMAKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY ITEAGU KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWUBUKA ITEAGU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED ASANTHONY CHUKWUBUKA ITEAGU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EGBUJOR EBERE PRECIOUS, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHIBUZO EBERE PRECIOUS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OGBEE

PASCHALINE I,KNOWNFORMERLY AND ADDRESSED AS UKWUEZE CHINYERE PASCHALINE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONYEDIKACHI CHINYERE PASCHALINE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NWAFOR IJEOMA CAROLINE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS TUBI RUFUS IJEOMA CAROLINE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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

I, FORMERLY ONOZARE K N O W N AND ADDRESSED AS OLUHARA FAVOUR, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DAVID ONOZARE GLORIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

VIVIAN

EKWENSI

CATHERINE I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NDOLO NJIDEKA CATHERINE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OZOAGU NJIDEKA CATHERINE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IFEANYI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONWU HERBERT IFEANYI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWU EMEKA HERBERT IFEANYI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

CAROLINE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS BONIFACE FRANCISCA CHIOMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OKOROHA CHIOMA FRANCISCA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IZEGBOYA

DICKSON

PATIENCE

ALUMONA

NNENNA

PRECIOUS

OFFOR

CORRECTION OF NAME/ADDITIONAL OF NAME

LEBECHI

FRIDAY

ODOH

AMAKA

ELOM

ONYEDIKA

OKAFOR

CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH

CORRECTION OF NAME

NKIRU

FEBIAN

ONWUKA

SIMON

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EDIDIONG OKON MUNAM, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EDIDIONG CHUKWUDI OZONWANJI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EZEH CHIAMAKA AUGUSTA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ONYIBOR CHIAMAKA AUGUSTA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IKECHUKWU KNOWN

FORMERLY AND ADDRESSED AS ATU UDOCHUKWU IKECHUKWU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADORATION UDOCHUKWU IKECHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY BENARD KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ATU UCHENNA BENARD., NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHIMDIKE UCHENNA BENARD. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, April 29, 2019

Divisions exposed in Britain’s main parties

Kenya seeks $750m loan for affordable homes and agriculture Kenya requested the World Bank for a $750 million loan to fund affordable housing, agriculture and other development projects amid concerns the East African nation is taking on too much debt. The lender meets Tuesday to consider Kenya’s request for the loan, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The person asked not to be identified because the matter is still private. It’s the first proposed so-called Development Policy Financing to support Kenya’s reform program to “further enhance economic growth and make it more inclusive,” the lender said on its

website. Some of the funding is for two of the state’s so-called Big Four priorities - affordable housing and farmer incomes and food security - while the rest will “create fiscal space to allow the government to invest in key development programs; and crowd in private investment and leverage digitization to support the government’s inclusivegrowth agenda,” the World Bank said. If approved, the financing will be hot on the heels of $2.1 billion in Eurobonds that `Kenya raised earlier this month for infrastructure projects and to

retire maturing debt. In the first quarter, the government borrowed 125 billion shillings ($1.23 billion) in a syndicated loan, as part of the 299 billion shillings of commercial debt it budgeted for the 2018-19 fiscal year. Kenya’s public debt reached 5.42 trillion shillings in March, according to the central bank. Public and publicly guaranteed debt was 2.72 trillion shillings while domestic debt was 2.7 trillion shillings. By the end of last year, the government’s debt was 5.28 trillion shillings, equivalent to 52.7% of GDP, according to the National Treasury.

Sudan protesters begin two-day strike to pressure military Protesters in Sudan started a two-day general strike on Tuesday to pile pressure on the ruling army to hand over power to a civilian government. The strike left hundreds of airline passengers stranded at Khartoum airport on Tuesday morning after opposition group Alliance for Freedom and Change requested Sudanese pilots to participate. An official at the capital’s international airport, said that local flights were suspended early Tuesday however “the international flights are going as usual,” he said. The official declined to give his name because he was not authorised to speak to the media. “Just today two airplanes of Ethiopian and Saudi airlines landed at the airport, but employers of some companies are protesting and making such troubles,” he said. Flight tracking sites showed some international flights had departed Tuesday but that the status of most flights was “unknown” or “cancelled”. ‘Better than we expected’ Leaders of the umbrella protest movement and army generals who seized power after ousting President Omar al-Bashir last month, have so far failed to iron out differences over who should lead a new governing body - a civilian or soldier. “The response to the call for a strike has been better than we expected,” Siddiq Farukh, a leader of the protest movement, told AFP news agency on

Monday. “The two-day strike aims to deliver a message to the whole world that the Sudanese people want a real change and they don’t want the power to be with the military,” he added. The new governing body is expected to install a transitional civilian government, which in turn would prepare for the first post-al-Bashir elections after a three-year interim period ends. The deputy head of the Transitional Military Council, Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who goes by the nickname Hemeti, said on Monday that the council was ready to hand over power swiftly. Hemeti accused the opposition of not being serious about sharing power and wanted to confine the military to a ceremonial role. “By God, their slogans cheated us. I swear we were honest with them 100 percent,” Hemeti said at a dinner with police. “That’s why, by God Almighty, we will not hand this country except to safe hands.” Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan, reporting from Khartoum, said it is not clear whether this latest round of strikes will pressure the military to return to the negotiating table. Markets, shops, restaurants closed “The military council, even before the strikes started this morning, have been

voicing concerns about its impact. They said they will not accept people to go on strike. They said those who do follow the opposition’s call and go on strike will be suspended. We are yet to hear from them today,” Morgan said. “The opposition is hoping that they will be able to put enough pressure on the military to make them return to the negotiating table. Whether that will happen remains to be seen,” she added. Sudan’s Central Bank said the majority of its employees are on strike. A dozen commercial banks in the capital were closed, Muez Ahmed, a strike organizer at the Bank of Khartoum told Al Jazeera. “I can confirm that the 110 branches of the Bank of Khartoum are striking, also the banks of Faisal, Farmers, Animal resources, Alnilain, Exports development, Sudanese-French bank, Albaraka and others are all striking, he said In downtown Khartoum, popular markets, shops and restaurants were closed and public transportation was not working, and Khartoum’s Bahri train station was empty, with no trains moving. Electric company and telecommunications workers closed shop as did some private flour mills and food industries. Protest leaders had said medics, lawyers and prosecutors, would also participate in the strike.

The frontrunners in the race to be Britain’s next prime minister competed on Tuesday to establish their narratives over Brexit - the issue which has defined British politics for the past three years. Prime Minister Theresa May last week announced plans to resign on June 7, triggering a leadership contest in the ruling Conservative Party. Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab, the principal “hardBrexiters” among the contenders to succeed May, have argued that the UK must leave the European Union on October 31, even without a withdrawal deal. Another leading candidate, Defence Secretary Jeremy Hunt, said leaving the EU without a deal would see the Conservative Party “annihilated” at the next general election. The British parliament has twice voted against “no-deal”, but it remains the default legal position without a further extension to Article 50, which would have to be agreed by EU leaders. Parliament has also three times voted against the Withdrawal Agreement reached between Theresa May’s administration and the EU. Conservative leadership hopefuls may have few options, though, given the EU’s consistent reluctance to reopen the agreement. “There will be no renegotiation,” European Commission President JeanClaude Juncker said as he arrived at an EU summit in Brussels on Tuesday. What’s next? The choice remains between the current deal, widely opposed across parliament; a “nodeal” Brexit, also opposed by Parliament; and not leaving the EU at all. The final scenario is an option which horrifies the Conservative MP Michael Gove, also vying for the top job. “We must leave the EU before we have an election,” Gove said on Twitter on Tuesday, saying the opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyncould end up as prime minister with support from Scottish nationalists. “Otherwise we will be punished at the ballot box, Corbyn will be in Number 10 propped up by the SNP, and Brexit may well be reversed altogether.” The “no-deal” option, preferred by former Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey - who wrote in The Telegraph on Sunday that she wants “a clean break” and trade on WTO terms which add huge costs to most British exports, was dealt another blow on Tuesday,

as House of Commons Speaker John Bercow insisted parliament would be given a vote to block any “no-deal” scenario. “The idea the House won’t have its say is for the birds,” he said in a speech in Washington, DC. A general election appears likely, sooner or later, with Chancellor Philip Hammond on Monday threatening to collapse any Conservative government pursuing a “no-deal” Brexit through a vote of no-confidence. Such is the state of the Conservative Party, hardline Brexiters could also threaten to bring down any administration pushing a softer Brexit than they would like. Divisions of Labour As Conservatives firmed up the dividing lines between them on Tuesday, the opposition Labour Party also demonstrated its capacity for division, expelling former top spin doctor Alastair Campbell. Campbell, former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s communications chief in the build-up to the Iraq war, was given the boot after admitting to voting for the Liberal Democrats in the recent European Parliament elections because of their support for a second Brexit referendum. 2. I was not intending to publicise this at this stage, but have had calls from friends in the Party telling me it is now widely known and likely to be leaked. I have been advised by lawyers with expertise in this field I have grounds for appeal against expulsion and shall do so 3. I am and always will be Labour. I voted Lib Dem, without advance publicity, to try to persuade Labour to do right thing for country/party. In light of appeal, I won’t be doing media on this. But hard not to point out difference in the way anti-Semitism cases have been handled. It was also announced on Tuesday that Labour is being investigated over claims of antiSemitism by Britain’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). “We are pleased that the Labour party has committed to cooperate fully with this investigation,” said a statement from the commission. In what seems to be coincidental timing, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) on Tuesday wrote to the EHRC to formally request an investigation into alleged Islamophobia within the Conservative Party. The MCB allege around 150 representatives and members of the party - including members of parliament such as Boris Johnson and Michael Gove - had engaged

EDUCATION TIMESg Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, May 29, 2019

UNIPORT, FUTA best students savour GloHuawei ICT solutions

Outstanding students and managements of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, and the University of Port Harcourt have received state-of-theart smartphones and Glo data packages in the on-going nation-wide presentation of phones and routers to thirty tertiary institutions by digital telecommunications solutions leader, Globacom. The project is in partnership with global ICT solutions provider, Huawei. Under the package, five outstanding students who have the highest CGPA points in each of the selected 30 tertiary institutions have been receiving smartphones, while the benefiting institutions are being presented with five routers each to boost learning through research and teaching. Student beneficiaries from the Federal University of Technology who got smartphones included Lawal Adeshile of the Department of Physiology; Adebiyi Emmanuel of the Department of Building Technology; Phillip Onochiemume, Department of Accounting; Omolara Bakare, Physics Department; Okunoye Olayinka of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials and Ogundeji Emmanuel of Urban and Regional Planning Department. University of Port Harcourt beneficiaries included Munachiso Wodi of the College of Medicine, Joshua Tom of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Esther Isonguyo of the Department of Forestry and Wildfire, Juliet Onwuka of the Department of Education Foundation and Glory Chilaka of the Department of Philosophy. Receiving the routers, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Professor Joseph Adeola Fuwape, expressed appreciation to Globacom for the kind gesture which he opined would encourage research and motivate the students to be more diligent in their academic pursuits. He disclosed that the institution carefully selected students who had excelled in both character and learning and had been the best in their courses for four to five years of their study as beneficiaries of the Glo-Huawei smartphones and data packages. Globacom’s State Manager in charge of Ondo State, Mr. Olusegun Oguntuase, called on members of the University community to explore the opportunity of the company’s on-going week-long data clinic within the school to upgrade to Glo 4G to avail themselves of the new ‘speed of life’ and enjoy memorable communication experience on the network. He confirmed that Glo 4G is available in all tertiary institutions in the country, validating the claim that Globacom has the widest and most reliable 4G LTE coverage in Nigeria. In the same vein, the Dean, Students Affairs, University of Port Harcourt, Dr. Otu Ekpeyong, who received the routers on behalf of the Vice Chancellor, stated: “I want to say a big thank you to Glo. I have had a wonderful relationship with Glo since my assumption of office. We are moving to the next step with Glo”. Responding on behalf of the student beneficiaries from the University of Port Harcourt, Chilaka Glory of the Department of Philosophy, said: “I’m very happy to be one of the beneficiaries and I am grateful to Glo for the opportunity.” Institutions that have so far benefitted from the package include Babcock University, Ilishan, Ogun State; Ado Bayero University, Kano; Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Benue State University, Makurdi; University of Maiduguri; University of Calabar; Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, and Kogi State University, Ayingba.

Shun negative behaviours, Yabatech Rector counsels fresh students As College matriculates 18,131 freshers

L-R: Bursar, Mr. Abdulwaheed Yeosuf; Deputy Rector, Administration, Dr. Titilayo Ukabam; Deputy Rector, Academics, Dr. Kehinde Osifala; Rector, Engr. Obafemi Omokungbe; Registrar, Dr. Olukayode Momodu; Polytechnic Librarian, Mrs. Taye Adebowale, all of Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) Yaba-Lagos, during the matriculation ceremony for new students recently.

No room for cultism, hooliganism in LASU, VC warns fresh students Stories: Esther Taiwo Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo, Lagos, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, has warned newly admitted students in the University that for emphasis sake, there is no room for cultism and other nefarious activities at the Lagos State University. The VC issued the warning while addressing the fresh students for the 2018/2019 academic session during their matriculation where he said that for students who choose not to heed to wise counsel and decide to tow the path of hooliganism, not only would they be fished out but the full weight of law would be brought to bear on them. Fagbohun revealed that out of 42, 000 qualified applicants, the university was able to admit and matriculate 5,500 students. He advised them to acquaint themselves with the students’ handbook

in order to get the details of the dos and don’ts of LASU. “We are a university that propels our students to pursue their dreams provided you abide by the values of and principles of our institution”, he said. To parents and guardians of the students, he urged them to join hands with the university in nurturing the students towards the path of greatness, stressing that the fact that they are now in tertiary institution does not transfer the responsibility as parents/guardians to the school. “We need to work together with a common purpose of bringing the best out of them. To my distinguished colleagues, we have before us new budding talents that we need to develop to become icons of the future”, he said. Prof Fagbohun further urged the university staff to join hands with him to convince the parents and guardians that they have made a good choice by sending their children to LASU, saying their success lies in the achievements of

the students. He tasked the freshers to dress responsibly, eschew violence, examination malpractices and other vices that are inimical to their success as students of the university. In his motivational address to the students, Dr. Ashiribo Senapon of the department of Mathematics, LASU, said academic excellence is like a soup which requires different ingredients in delicately balanced proportions. He said achieving academic excellence is not an easy task as there are prices to be paid in order to be successful. Senapon gave the students guidelines to achieving academic excellence which include knowing themselves; discovering who they are; making use of available research facilities and learning to manage their time. Others are to carefully select their friends; have a mentor; not to be discouraged by past mistakes or failures and to cultivate a good study habit.

‘Mathematics education can make Nigeria giant of Africa’ Mathematics education which is the bedrock of science and technology can truly make Nigeria the giant of Africa and the black race. This was the view of Abiodun Ayodeji, Marketing Manager of Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell Milk brand, the sponsor of Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV Quiz Show. According to him, no nation can truly develop without a conscious investment and effort in Science and Innovation, and Mathematics is the bedrock of these two. “Even in commerce, if you are doing a ‘Profit and Loss’ statement, you need to be able to add and subtract and everything revolves around Mathematics,” Ayodeji said. Ayodeji, who was speaking to journalists in Lagos recently, asserted that with Mathematics education, Nigeria can truly become the giant of Africa since modern development, technology and even commerce revolve around Mathematics. He added that the objective of Cowbellpedia which is a brand asset of Cowbell Milk is to provide a platform to reward excellence in the subject area of Mathematics irrespective of economic and social strata. This, he said, is in line with the essence of the brand which is to provide affordable quality nutrition to

every Nigerian Child. According to him, Cowbellpedia has three major legs: Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools TV Quiz Show; Cowbellpedia Radio Maths Class and Cowbellpedia Mobile App that can be downloaded on Google Play store on android devices and App Store on Apple devices. He disclosed that students’ enrollment has been increasing on a yearly basis and in 2019 a total of 56,073 students sat for Stage One examination of the competition. This marks a 34 per cent increase over the 41,730 students who took part in the examination last year, when the registration format became strictly online. Ayodeji acknowledged that this is a record entry in the history of the competition, adding that the brand’s top and bottom line has also moved in sympathy with this direction. The competition he said, has also witnessed progressive increase in participation in the last four years, during which period 195,474 students had featured in the Stage One examinations. Ayodeji equally maintained that the Cowbellpedia initiative has met its objectives of awakening the consciousness and interest in Mathematics amongst Junior and senior secondary school students in Nigeria; improving students’

performance in Mathematics Pan Nigeria, and creating a credible platform for identifying outstanding students and encouraging excellence in the subject area. He stressed that over the last 21 years, the brand and the Nigerian child have gained a lot from the Cowbellpedia initiative, citing the example of Master Ayodeji Akinkuowo, the senior category winner of maiden edition of the Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV Quiz Show who got a government scholarship to Russia, studying aeronautic engineering. “Another high point is Munachi Ernest-Eze who won the Junior Secondary School category in 2015. Two years later, he won the Senior Secondary School category. It shows consistency”, he said. He also stated that, in celebrating the 20th relationship between Cowbell and Mathematics, last year, Promasidor added some new dimensions to the Cowbellpedia initiative. Some of these included the Cowbellpedia Academy in partnership with some foreign Universities and Professors aimed at driving support and interest in Mathematics by exposing selected students and teachers across the country to various teaching and learning techniques in achieving, sustaining and managing academic feats especially in Mathematics.

There was a vigorous campaign against negative attitude from students such as absenteeism, indolence, disobedience, vandalism, violence and cultism by the Rector of Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), Engr. Obafemi Omokungbe as the institution matriculated 18, 131 students recently to various programmes of study in the 2018/2019 academic session. In his matriculation address, Omokungbe disclosed the breakdown of 10,440 admitted students for National Diploma Full Time and Part Time, 7,670 Higher National Diploma Full Time and Part Time spread across all seven Schools and 48 programmes of the College in the Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Management. The Rector implored the newly admitted students to adjust their lifestyle and activities to align with the dictates of the oath to enable them have a smooth and successful stay on campus, also to go through the students Handbook to familiarise themselves within the College rules and regulations. He said: “The matriculation ceremony is the high point of the commencement of your contract with the College for the period of your student tenure. The oath confers on you the responsibility to bear as having accepted to abide by the rules and regulations of the College, in addition to obeying constituted authority”. Omokungbe counseled the new matriculants to remain focused and avoid any form of distraction that will be detrimental to their goal, as students who do not meet 75% attendance of lectures will not be eligible to write any semester examinations. He noted that membership of social clubs and indeed all associations is voluntary and students should discern the group they want to be associated with, while cult activities are highly prohibited on the campus, as any student caught in the act will be dealt with in accordance with the law, because the College has zero tolerance for any form of indiscipline. He said that Academic Board has programmed the academic activities of this session to ensure that it is hitch free, therefore no negative youthful disruptive exuberance will be condoned, adding, “we however, solicit the cooperation of all stakeholders for a smooth sail and orderly academic session in the interest of all”. “The College Management has within available resources, ensured that students have conducive environment for learning and living. Efforts have been made to renovate the hostels and generally provide a clean and safe environment for students in Yaba campus while work is still ongoing at the Epe campus. Students are therefore advised to take advantage of the facilities in the hostels, classrooms, libraries and the Medical Centre. Also provided is a place of worship for both the Christians and Muslims, as religions activities outside designated areas are not allowed. “To our dear parents, we congratulate you thus far. We urge you to continue to pray for your children and make their stay on campus as stress free as possible. It is assumed that all students in the tertiary institutions are adults thus require some level of discretion in their decisions making process. It is time for them to explore their potentials and identify their individual strength. Let their tenure of studentship in this College be exciting and memorable for them, your joy will be fuller when at the end of their programmes, you are invited to this same venue to celebrate their convocation ceremonies,” the rector added.

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Kryxtal Suites

120, Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse 2

HOTEL INFORMATION

Kryxtal Suites Wuse 2, is an exclusive boutique hotel located opposite GLOBACOM Headquarters in Abuja and a few seconds from KFC. This hotel is very well appointed and its one of the reference points in the Wuse area of Abuja for visitors and Abuja residents. It is situated at 120, Aminu Kano Crescent, Opposite Glo Office, Wuse 2, Abuja, Nigeria.

Ecowas Court (0.7 km) City Park (0.6 km) Globacom Office KFC

Terms and Conditions Check In: From 12:00 PM (ID Required) Check Out: By 12:00 PM Cancellation: Cancellation policies vary according to room type. Children: All children not older than 12 are allowed to stay for free. Interesting Places near Kryxtal Suites Wuse 2 Pets: Pets are not allowed. Cameroon Embassy (2 km) Payment: Cash, Visa and MasterCard are Afro-Asia Garden (0.4 km) accepted here.

Kryxtal Suites is a budget hotel in Wuse 2, Abuja

House 14

14 Kudang Street, Off Moronvia Street, Wuse 2, Abuja

HOTEL INFORMATION House 14 has a total of 27 uniquely well-furnished and comfortable rooms which are of different categories.

Terms and Conditions Check-In: From 1:00 PM (ID Required) Check-Out: By 12:00 PM Cancellation: Cancellation policies vary according to room type. Interesting Places To Visit Near Children: All children are allowed House 14 (Max. Age: 18). JD Leisure park (900m) Pets: Pets are not allowed with Federal High Court (1.6km) exception of service dogs. 4U Supermarket (3.6km) Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, IBB Golf Club (9.1km) and AMEX accepted here.

Kryxtal Lounge, Apo Beside AP Filling Station, Near Apo Legislative Quarters Apo.

HOTEL INFORMATION Kryxtal Suites and Lounge Apo is an exclusive hotel located near the popular Apo Legislative Quarters in Abuja. The hotel is tastefully finished to create a home away from home for visitors and Abuja residents. At Kryxtal Suites Apo we have 26 exclusive room types on 2 floors to cater for our guests. Facilities Spacious suites and rooms

Uninterrupted power supply Banquet hall 24 hours internet service Numerous satellite TV channels Standby car hire service Laundry service Restaurant and bush bar, niteclub, sharwarma, barbeque and conference hall. CHECK – IN is at Anytime CHECK – OUT is from 12.00 Noon.

Kryxtal Lounge is a budget hotel in Apo, Garki District, Abuja

Treasures Suites

Plot 66, 1st Avenue by Shehu Shagari Way, Central Business District, Opp Federal High Court, Abuja

HOTEL INFORMATION

With facilities uniquely designed to cater to guests comfort at every level, Treasure Suites is located at Plot 66, 1st Avenue by Shehu Shagari Way, Central Business District, Opposite Federal High Court, Abuja, Nigeria. It boasts business related amenities such as a business centre and 2 meeting rooms.

Turf Arena (1.5 km) Durban Neighbourhood Park (0.95 km) Silverbird Cinemas (2.0 km) DHL Express (1.8 km)

Terms and Conditions Check In: From 12:00 PM (ID Required) Check Out: By 12:00 PM Cancellation: Cancellation policies vary according to room type. Children: All children are allowed to Interesting Places to Visit near stay for free. Pets: Pets are not allowed. Treasure Suites Payment: Cash, Visa and MasterCard Federal High Court (1.1 km) are accepted here. Harrow Park (1.8 km)

Barcelona Hotels, Abuja

23 Blantyre Street, off Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II HOTEL INFORMATION Barcelona Hotels, Abuja is a 4-Star hotel. It is situated in the heart of town and enjoys proximity to a number of public and private owned institutions. Barcelona Hotels, Abuja offers a number of spacious and tastefully designed rooms which come in the categories: Standard, Superior, Executive, Executive Twin, Diplomatic, Ambassadorial, Ministerial, Barcelona, Senatorial and a Presidential Suite. Each of these rooms comes with top quality facilities such as flat-screen television with a full cable subscription, sofas, luxurious bed, wireless internet connection, luggage storage and en-suite bathroom with shower facilities. Barcelona Hotels Abuja also offers guests banquet, event and conference halls; a rooftop sit-out with a breathtaking view of the environs; a restaurant that offers a wide range of tasty dishes plus continental breakfast; an adequate parking space; a 24-hour power supply; gym facilities; a swimming pool and guaranteed security.

Barcelona Hotels is a budget hotel in Wuse 2, Abuja

Kapino Suite

128 Aminu Kano Cres, Wuse, Abuja

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Milestones of Buhari’s first tenure (1)

President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn-in as democratically elected president of Nigeria on May 29, 2015 when he made history as the first candidate of an opposition party to unseat an incumbent President in Nigeria. His emergence was greeted with jubilation in many parts of the country. Many Nigerians believed that President Buhari’s credibility will bring about good governance which is an approach to government that is committed to creating a system founded in justice and peace that protects individual’s human rights. MATHEW DADIYA in this piece chronicles the achievements of the Buhari led administration in four years. BUHARI contested for the number one job in the country for three consecutive times before he finally clinched it on his fourth attempt when he defeated former President Goodluck Jonathan. Upon assumption of office, the president promised that his administration will focus on three issues: Economy, Security, and Anti-corruption. At the tail end of the Jonathan’s administration around 2014, many states were unable to pay salaries and workers were owed three to nine months salaries across different states with the exception of few ones that didn’t owe workers salaries. The economy was heading towards recession and economic experts called for urgent action to address the challenges. Although, it took the president six months to appoint cabinet members, but some of them took swift action to reverse the negative economy trend in the country as several intervention plans were introduced to bring the economy back on growth trajectory. While campaigning for the 2015 general election, President Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) made promises to end Boko Haram terrorism and secure the country for it to be efficiently managed; to restructure the economy, halt its downward slide and create jobs and to fight corruption because, as the president repeatedly says, “if Nigeria doesn’t kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria.” The Buhari administration has established for itself an anti-corruption reputation and has been in office for four years without a major scandal. The African Union has on account of this selected the President as the continent’s anti-corruption champion. The Buhari administration has parted itself on the back for this achievement when it is viewed against the established culture in which corruption is the norm. The administration introduced a number of fiscal reforms and plugged several leakages. In the last four years, the Buhari administration has recorded over sixty achievements which include infrastructural development, institutional reforms, economic transformation and the fight against corruption and money laundery. Achievements The anti-corruption drive of Mr. President put to a halt the exogenous leakages in the Agricultural sector to encourage, empower, and enhance the locally made farm produce thereby increasing our internally generated revenue (IGR) index and foreign exchange capacity and reserve to over $45 billion in cash and bonds. President Buhari initiated the Home Grown Feeding Programme which is designed to put an end to importation and market monopoly of farm produce that can be grown here in our country which is a pilot vehicle to sustainable economic, agricultural, academic and job creation across the length and breadth of our nation. Under President Buhari, the Standing Inter-Ministerial Technical Committee on Zero-Reject of Agricultural Commodities and Produce/Non-oil Exports in Nigeria was inaugurated. Under the Buhari-led administration, Nigeria has benefitted from 13.1billion Euros honeybee project. The Buhari administration has commenced steps improving the standards of Nigeria’s agricultural exports to align with global standards due to the rejection of our produce at the EU Border Controls. Under President Buhari, Standards and Quality Control measures have been developed. Under President Buhari administration at the end of 2016, agricultural goods as share of total trade got N212.73bn and 4.02 per cent and Agricultural goods exports were 2.7 per cent higher in Q4 2016 than Q3 2016. Under the Buhari-led administration, Sesame seeds contributed N6.46 billion to Agricultural product exports

or sometimes billions of Naira or US Dollars to be shared among party members as was the practice under the past administrations. To date, the Buhari administration has signed onto the global Open Government Partnership (OGP).

President Muhammadu Buhari in the fourth quarter of 2016. In the fourth quarter of 2016, Frozen shrimps and prawns chipped in N4.4 billion to Agricultural product exports under PMB’s administration. Under President Buhari administration in the fourth quarter of 2016, Flour and meals of soya beans contributed N2.59 billion to agricultural product exports. The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises (LIFE) programme was initiated by the Buhari Administration and it is aimed at bringing life back to rural communities through the empowerment of youth, women and other vulnerable groups across the country. Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises (LIFE) Programme initiated by the President Buhari administration is geared towards promoting community-based on-farm and off-farm business activities as a model for job and wealth creation amongst unemployed youth and women in rural and suburban households. Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises (LIFE) Programmes under President Buhari are expected to establish 150,000 cooperatives nationwide under commodity value chain groups. Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises (LIFE) programme under President Buhari will establish and operate up to 1,000 cottage industries in the country, and ultimately engage about 1,995,500 youth and 997,500 women for enhanced productivity. The Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria under the Buhari-led administration has made available N82 billion in funding to 350,000 farmers of rice, wheat, maize, cotton, cassava, poultry, soya beans and groundnut; who have cultivated about 400,000 hectares of land. The Buhari administration has secured the approval of a grant of $1.1 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the restructuring of the Bank of Agriculture, aimed at staff training to strengthen service delivery. The President Buhari administration has established a N50 billion mechanisation fund to facilitate the second phase of Agricultural

Equipment Hiring Enterprise (AEHE) to roll-out 6,000 tractors and 13,000 harvest and post-harvest equipment units across the country. The Buhari administration has established 40 large scale rice processing plants and 18 High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCGF) plants with a stake commitment of China EXIM (85 per cent) and Nigeria’s Bank of Industry (BoI) (15 per cent) through concessional credit facilities of US$383,140,375.60 for the rice mills and US$143,722,202.40 for the HQCF Plants. Agriculture contributed 21.26 per cent to nominal GDP in the Q4 of 2016 and the sector grew by 6.45 per cent year-on-year under President Buhari administration. In the Buhari-led administration, the contribution of Agriculture to overall GDP in real terms was 25.49 per cent in the quarter under review, higher than its share of 24.18 per cent in the corresponding quarter of 2015. Nigeria’s milled rice production has increased by about 60 percent, from 2.5 million MT in 2015, to 4 million MT in 2017 under the President Buhari administration. The Buhari-led administration set up the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) to deliver commercially significant quantities of affordable and high quality fertilizer to the Nigerian farmers at the right time. The PFI has resulted in the revitalisation of 14 blending plants across the country, with a total installed capacity in excess of 2 million MT; with an annual savings of US$200 million in foreign exchange, and N60 billion annually in budgetary provisions for Fertilizer subsidies. Economy and anti corruption The administration has significantly curtailed corruption to the point of abolishing what is called “grand corruption.” Given Treasury Single Account (TSA), the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information Scheme (IPPS), the Bank Verification Number (BVN) and Whistle Blower schemes, making it difficult for people in authority to, for instance, request the withdrawal of millions,

Institutional Reforms Reforms are being carried out in the Justice sector with a number of domestic legislations and international agreements to facilitate the identification, tracing, freezing, recovery and forfeiture of ill-gotten assets. The administration’s primary sectors of agriculture and solid minerals have experienced growth of 180 and 565 percentage points respectively. Nigeria has today achieved near selfsufficiency in rice production. Government has launched a series of funding and capacity development initiatives to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. The work of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), inaugurated by President Buhari in August 2016, has resulted in moving Nigeria up 24 places on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings, and earning a place on the list of 10 most improved economies. In this regard, the administration has issued a number of Executive Orders on improving efficiency in the business environment and promoting local content. The Buhari administration has also demonstrated a single-minded commitment to upgrading and developing Nigeria’s transport, power and health infrastructure. Road projects are ongoing across every state of the country, with many of these projects having been abandoned for many years. The country’s narrow-gauge rail network of 3,500 Kms is currently being upgraded; Abuja’s light rail system has been completed and commissioned with a link to the Abuja-Kaduna rail line, which has equally been completed and launched. The Ibadan-Lagos standard gauge rail is being test run. Ibadan-Kano has been awarded. The administration has successfully reconstructed the Abuja Airport runway, completed and commissioned new terminal buildings in Port Harcourt and Abuja with Lagos, Kano, Enugu and the others soon to be inaugurated. Several water supply projects and dam/ irrigation projects have been completed and many more on the way to being delivered. About 100 ecological projects have been awarded and completed in the six geopolitical zones. In the last four years, the Buhari administration has more than doubled power generation capacity. It has increased generation to 8,100 MW and expanded transmission to more than 7,000 MW capacity, and has successfully deployed thousands of solar power systems to rural and urban households. It has introduced a Social Investment Programme (SIP), which so far has four components: the N-power employment scheme that is hitting 500,000 this year; the home grown school feeding programme that feeds more than nine million school children across the federation; the Government Enterprise and Empower Programme (GEEP) giving out interest-free loans to millions of market women, traders, artisans and farmers and the conditional cash transfer (CCT) which pays N5,000 monthly to the poorest and most vulnerable households in the country.

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Liverpool team my best ever in a final match, Klopp says Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp says his team who take on Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final match are the best he has ever managed in such a game. Klopp has appeared in seven finals with Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool but has lost the last six. That was after winning his first one in the 2012 German Cup with Dortmund against Bayern Munich. “I don’t like to blame my other teams. I love them all. They all gave everything, but I have never been part of a final with a better team than this,” Klopp told a news conference on Tuesday. “In different times, for different reasons my teams were good as well. But I am not so surprised because our boys mix our potential with attitude in the best way I have witnessed. That is brilliant,” he said. Klopp said his side’s semi-final comeback against FC Barcelona,

where they overturned a 3-0 firstleg deficit with a stunning 4-0 victory at Anfield, showed what his players are capable of. “These boys did it for the chance of being there, gave us a lot, showed us a lot and in the fivesix days between FC Barcelona and Barcelona, nobody believed more than the team themselves,” he said. “That is why we are here. It is a sensational situation,” he said. Klopp has lost all three finals he has reached with Liverpool, in Europe and domestically. He also tasted defeat in two German Cups and a UEFA Champions League final with Dortmund. The German said last year’s loss to Real Madrid in Kiev had “hurt” and that memory had spurred the team on in this campaign. “It had a big influence on us. I remember that situation. When we stood in the queue in the airport in Kiev, all in tracksuits, heads down. There were a lot of different

pushover and as such should not be treated with kid gloves. After missing the last back to back editions of the Nations cup, the Super Eagles are returning to the event and aiming to increase Nigeria’s victory at the continental diadem to four. Nigeria last won the title in 2013 in South Africa under late coach Stephen Keshi. A school of thought believes that the Eagles have been handed a soft draw with two debutants

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emotions,” Klopp added. “But the plan was, we come again, we will be there again and now we are there. That is just incredible. “I think pretty much each team that loses the final thinks `we will put it right’. But they don’t all have the chance. It was the kickstart for the development of this team, 100 percent. This team is not even to compare with the team of last year.” Asked if reaching the UEFA Champions League final for the second straight year was the highlight of his managerial career, Klopp gave a surprise answer. “If I win it, yes. It would be different to the last finals. Is bringing the team to the Champions final again the biggest moment in my career? No, that was 2004, getting promoted (to the Bundesliga) with Mainz. “If you had known the money we had, the circumstances we had, nobody needed us in the first league,” he said.(Reuters/NAN)

Nwankwo Kanu gives condition for Super Eagles triumph in Egypt

Former international Nwankwo Kanu has tipped Eagles to win the Nations cup in Egypt adding however that the players must have champion’s mentality and put the entire arsenal in their armory into the project. The former Arsenal forward noted that the standard of the Nations cup has continued to rise with every edition and maintained that the Eagles have all it takes to surmount every challenge by opponents at the event. “Eagles can win the nations cup in Egypt why not? The boys just have to work hard and think like champions, put everything into it and I am optimistic they can make it,” he enthused. The two- time African Footballer of the year however resisted the temptation to underrate any of the contending teams including the debutants noting that every team that qualified for the Nations cup just like the world cup cannot be dubbed a

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Burundi and Madagascar in the group. Some analysts have however warned the Coach Gernot Rohr tutored side against having a mindset that the new comers will be a walk in the park. Eagles begin their campaign in Egypt against Burundi on June 22nd followed by a tie against Guinea on June 26th with the last group match against Madagascar billed for June 30th.

Del Potro powers past Jarry into French Open second round Juan del Potro fired up his power game after a sluggish start to ease past Nicolas Jarry in an all-South American first round clash at the French Open on Tuesday. The eighth seed, a semi-finalist last year, won 3-6 6-2 6-1 6-4, the four sets taking a little more than four hours. “The conditions were difficult at the start with wind and some rain, and Nicolas played so strong. But after that, I took control of the game and played better,” Argentine del Potro said on Court Suzanne Lenglen. Chilean Jarry, ranked 58th and a finalist in Geneva last week, was a potentially tough hurdle for Del Potro. The Argentine is in just his third tournament since yet another injury break, this time to his right knee. In the opening set Chilean Jarry took advantage of a couple of gifts to break Del Potro’s opening service game and remained solid to pocket the opening set. The 30-year-old Del Potro is not one to

panic, however. When three wayward forehands and then a Jarry double-fault handed Del Potro his first service break in the second game of the second set, the momentum quickly shifted. It was one-way traffic after that as del Potro took charge to set up a second round clash with Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka, who beat American Mackenzie McDonald in five sets. “I’m just happy to be playing tennis again and to be in Paris after all my injuries,” said Del Potro who has missed a combined three years since 2010, mainly with wrist injuries. “I have great memories here. “This tournament means a lot to the Argentine players and the fans. I’m excited to keep winning.” Del Potro was joined in the second round by compatriot Federico Delbonis, who beat Spain’s Guillermo GarciaLopez.(Reuters/NAN)

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