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Reps query $1.6bn contract variation

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House of Representatives Committee on Gas Resources, the minister denied knowledge of such a plan.

Kachikwu added that the petroleum ministry is not aware of the federal government’s plans to sell the liquefied natural gas company.

He said, “We are not aware of the federal government’s plan to sell the NLGN.” The investigative hearing is sequel to the adoption of three motions by the House, including that seeking to stop the proposed sale of the NLNG, probing the contract for the modification of EGP3B production platform following the joint venture agreement between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Chevron Nigeria Limited and the contract for the upgrade of OML 58 upgrade 1, the execution of Obote/Ubeta/ Rumuji pipeline and the

northern option pipeline project.

At Tuesday’s hearing, the House committee faulted the variations on the OML 58 upgrade contract awarded by NNPC to Total E&P Limited on the grounds that the figures were too high since the real contract sum had been paid.

According to the lawmakers, the cost of the entire contract is staggering, insisting there was the need to ascertain if there was real value for monies paid to warrant the extra-payment through variation.

But responding to the query, the NNPC informed the House committee that there was no infraction in the award of the entire contract, declaring that the contract award followed due process.

The NNPC Group Managing Director, Dr Maikanti Baru, who was represented by the Chief Operating Officer, Upstream, Bello Rabiu, argued that the project is to

upgrade security in order to improve gas for local and international consumption.

He said the contract was duly approved before it was awarded, adding that the contract suffered two variations amounting to $1.6 billion because of unforeseen circumstances and other challenges, including protests from host communities.

Baru disclosed that no money has been paid to any contractor as variation because the variation is yet to be approved by the NNPC’s board, adding that “we can’t accept any variation and no money was paid. It has to go to the board for approval”.

Meanwhile, the committee has demanded for all the necessary procurement documents leading to the award of the contract, such as minutes of the meeting of procurement planning committee, bid analysis, statistical analysis and NEEDS assessment in line with various sections of the Procurement Act 2016.

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L-R: President NBA, Mr Abubakar Mahmoud and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo during the 58th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association NBA in Abuja...on Tuesday.

NAFDAC raises the alarm over fake imported sardines Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned members of the general public against the consumption of TL Tan Lung and TLC brands of canned sardines.

NAFDAC DirectorGeneral, Prof.

Moji Adeyeye, who issued the warning in Abuja on Tuesday, explained that TL Tan Lung and TLC

brands were produced by Chinese companies known as Fujian Yongfa Company Limited and Dongshan Dongyi Food Company Limited respectively.

While explaining that the products did not comply with the standards set by the 1983 Food Act and was recalled due to presence of nematode parasitic worms in the products, the NAFDAC boss added that TL Tan Lung had been notified that the Malaysian Ministry of Health on April

20, 2018 in Kuala Lumpar, recalled the two canned sardine products.

Adeyeye also cautioned all importers not to import the affected canned sardines into the country.

“Anybody in possession of the unwholesome canned sardines should submit them to the nearest NAFDAC office.

Consumers are encouraged to report all adverse events resulting from the use of these products to the nearest NAFDAC office,” Adeyeye added.

EFCC ‘ll investigate $3.8bn Egina FPSO project Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has disclosed that the commission will look into the award of $3.8billion to build Egina Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) platform to Samsung Heavy Industries.

Speaking while receiving a petition from two civil society organizations, Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF) and the Connected Development (CODE) at the EFCC office, in Abuja on Tuesday, the EFCC boss assured the petitioners that

the EFCC as a commission would consider the allegations raised in the petition and subject them to test and consequent investigation.

The contract to build the $3.8 billion Egina FPSO project was awarded by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in 2013 to Samsung Heavy Industries.

The petition was signed by NYPF’s Chairman, Moses Siasia and the Chief Executive Officer of CODE, Hamzat Lawal.

Speaking on behalf of Magu, the EFCC’s Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, who received the petition said: “I want

to assure you that we will take this petition through the normal process through which we receive petitions in the commission.

“For us, this is merely an allegation but we will subject it to test and if it is worthy of investigation, the commission will duly investigate it and you will get to know our findings.”

In the petition, Siasia and Lawal, called for a thorough investigation into alleged irregularities surrounding SHI and Samsung Korea and their involvement in the Egina FPSO project.

According to them, the investigation should include the estimation of the resulting losses to Nigeria’s economy.

The Ibenanaowei of Gbarain Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, King Funpere Akah, speaking during a condolence visit by Gbarain/Ekpetiama Council of Chiefs to the Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson (2nd right) over the demise of his mother, Mrs. Goldcoast Dickson at his country home Toru-Orua in Sagbama Local Government Area of the State, while the Ibananaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom, HRM. King Bubaraye Dakolo (2nd left) and Mr. Aze Moses Dickson (right) look on.

L-R: Author of the Book, Executive Director (Admin and Finance) NIMASA, Bashir Yusuf Jamoh; Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi; Minister of State for Aviation Hadi Sirika; Minister of Information Lai Mohammed, and Chief of Army Staff; Lt-General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, during the launching of Harnessing Nigeria’s Maritime Assets Past, Present and Future in Abuja...on Tuesday Photo: Temitope Balogun

L-R: Representative of the wife of the President, Dr Hajo Sani; National President, National Council for Women Society, Dr Laraba Shoda and Director- General, National Centre for Women Development, Mrs. Mray Ekpere-Eta, during a news conference on the forthcoming summit on female political aspirants in Abuja...on Tuesday Photo: Temitope Balogun

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APC NWC meets as PDP picks presidential candidate October Tom Okpe, Tunde Opalana, Abuja

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) led by the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole met on Tuesday in preparation for the forthcoming polls.

But the party, which seems to be grappling with the challenge on how it will conduct peaceful primaries for thousands of its aspirants, refused to brief the media on the outcome of its meeting.

The development came just as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed October for the

emergence of its presidential candidate for the 2019 election The APC NWC meeting, which might not be unconnected with the approval and release of the party primaries timetable which letter was earlier sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), was held at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja with all the national executive officers in attendance.

The party is also expected to hold its caucus meeting at the Presidential Villa in preparation for the National Executive Committee (NEC) slated for Thursday in Abuja.

But a source who sought anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the issue,

told our correspondent that the party’s focus is how to win the 2019 general elections at all levels.

The source said, “We are strategizing and not taking any opportunity for granted. The election is so vital to the party that is why we have moved into action immediately, so as to put our house in order, bringing all warring parties together.”

But the PDP on Tuesday kickstarted activities towards the 2019 general elections with the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms for all categories of elective posts.

Two presidential aspirants; former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido and Gombe State

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Impeachment: Maintain status quo on Saraki, court tells parties Senators want court to stop forceful reconvening of NASS

Andrew Orolua, Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja has cautioned against any move aimed at unlawfully removing the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, from office, pending the determination of a suit filed by some senators in the matter.

Two senators: Rafiu Adebayo (PDP, Kwara South) and Isa Misau (PDP, Bauchi Central) had dragged the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the Inspector General of Police and the Department of Security Services (DSS) to court in a bid to restrain them from allegedly aiding the forceful removal or impeachment of Saraki from office.

Other defendants in the matter are the Senate, the Senate President, Deputy Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan (Senate Leader), Senator Bala Ibn Nallah (Deputy Senate Leader), Senator Emma Bwacha (Deputy Minority Leader), Clerk of the Senate and Deputy Clerk of the Senate.

Beside the originating summons, lawyer to the two senators, Mr Mahmoud Magaji (SAN), had filed the motion exparte pursuant to Order 26 of the Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rules.

At the resumed hearing of the matter on Tuesday Magaji asked Emeka Etiaba (SAN) to address the court on his behalf.

Basically, the exparte motion sought an order of interim injunction (in reliefs 1, 2, and 3), restraining the defendants from taking any untoward action or move to forcefully remove or impeach the Senate President from office.

Reliefs 4 and 5 prayed the court for

an order of substituted service of court processes on the defendants.

Adumbrating on the motion, Etiaba said in the event the court was constrained to grant reliefs 1, 2, and 3, “Our alternative prayer is for the court to make preservatory orders in order to protect the res (subject matter) of the suit.

The plaintiffs’ lawyer also argued that preservatory orders will take away their fears, stressing that under section 6 of the Constitution, the court has inherent jurisdiction to make such an order.

In his short ruling, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba held that in respect of reliefs 1, 2, and 3, which are orders of interim injunction, “I believe the proper order to make is an order of accelerated hearing of the suit so that the court can consider and determine the merits of the substantive case expeditiously.

“Even though reliefs 1, 2, and 3, are not granted, needless to say, parties have been enjoined to respect the authority of the court and the integrity of the judicial process and should not take steps that will render the matter nugatory.”

Furthermore, the court granted reliefs 4 and 5, and directed substituted service of court processes, the originating summon and motion for injunction on the 1st to 8th defendants through clerk of the National Assembly.

In addition, Justice Dimgba ordered substituted service on the 10th to 12th defendants by courier service.

Meanwhile, in the light of the originating summon of the suit, the court adjourned the matter to September 6, for accelerated hearing.

“Counsels should take necessary steps to serve all the parties with the processes, the court said.

In the motion, the plaintiffs are praying for an order of interlocutory

injunction restraining the 4th to 11th defendants and their agents from unlawfully removing Saraki pending the determination of the substantive suit.

The plaintiffs are also seeking for an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the 9th to 10th defendants from unlawfully interfering with the lawful legislative duties of Saraki pending the determination of the substantive suit.

“An order of interlocutory injunction restraining the 10th to 11th defendants from harassing, hounding intimidating, arresting or detaining the 2nd defendant in respect of the lawful exercise of his duties pursuant to Section 50(1)(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as attended), until the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.

More so, the plaintiffs want the court to make an order directing the parties in the suit to maintain status quo pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.

In a similar suit, marked FHC/ ABJ/CS/843/2018, filed by Senator Rafiu Adebayo against the Senate and 11 others, the court adjourned to September 13, for hearing.

Specifically, the second suit is seeking an order restraining the defendants from forcefully and illegally reopening the Senate chamber.

The court adjourned and directed parties to file in their processes.

Magaji Mahmud, SAN, and Emeka Etiaba, SAN, announced appearance for the plaintiff, while T. D. Agbe appeared for the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (10th defendant).

David Igbodo entered appearance for the Police, and S. Azi, for the DSS.

Governor Ibrahim Damkwabo picked their presidential nomination forms while Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu also picked a reelection form.

Lamido, a former Foreign Affairs minister sent a representative to pick form on his behalf at the Wadata Plaza secretariat of the party while Damkwabo personally picked his forms at the Lagacy House, Maitama office of the PDP. Governor Ikpeazu while speaking with journalists after picking his form on Tuesday, said the good people of the state impressed upon him to seek a second term.

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According to him, the people of Abia State gave him the go ahead to have another short at the Government House to enable him complete the many laudable projects he embarked upon and to further deliver dividends of democracy to his people.

At its Wadata Plaza secretariat, 22 officials of the party were seen attending to aspirants coming to pick forms.

The Daily Times gathered that many of the aspirants for House of Representatives and State assemblies seats sent representatives to pick forms on their behalf.

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INEC concurs with NASS, adjusts 2019 polls budget to N143bn Tunde Opalana, Abuja

In compliance with the decision of the National Assembly to approve a sum of N143 billion for the conduct of next year’s general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has adjusted its budget from N189 billion to N143 billion.

Speaking with journalists at the end of a closeddoor meeting on Tuesday, Chairman, National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters, Senator Suleiman Nazif (PDP, Bauchi) confirmed that INEC has submitted a new budget document reflecting the sum of N143 billion as originally requested

by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Nazif said a sub-committee has been established to look into the details of the new budget submitted by INEC and

it is expected to complete its assignment today.

A member of the joint committee, Senator Aliyu Sabi (APC, Niger North) gave assurances that the committee is determined to urgently complete work on the election budget.

He denied allegations that the committee was deliberately slowing down the process to frustrate moves to make the National Assembly to reconvene.

According to him, part of the reason for setting up the subcommittee was to speed up the legislative process for the election budget.

The joint committee had on Monday ended weeks of deadlock after it reached a decision to adopt President Buhari’s version of the election expenses put at N143 billion, directing INEC to reduce its own version to reflect the wish of the President.

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...PDP picks presidential candidate October Continued from page 5 Each presidential aspirant is to pay a total N12 million (N2 million for Expression of Interest and N10 million for Nomination forms), governorship aspirants to pay N6million (N1 million for expression of interest and N5 million for nomination forms), senatorial aspirants to pay N3.5million (N500,000 for expression of interest and N3 million for nomination forms), House of Representatives aspirants to pay N1.5 million (N500,000 for expression

of interest and N1 million for nomination forms) and State House of Assembly aspirants to pay N600,000 (N100,000 for expression of interest and N500,000 for nomination forms).

But the PDP has exempted female aspirants from payment for purchase of nomination forms for all offices.

PDP sets agenda for May on visit to Nigeria

Meanwhile, the PDP has urged the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May, to use her state visit to Nigeria to

uncover the dismal state of the nation by resisting a choreographed plan by the Buhari Presidency to hoodwink her for an endorsement stunt.

The party also called on the British leader not to allow the Buhari Presidency to confine her to the palours of the Presidential Villa, but to insist on visiting other parts of the nation to enable her directly appreciate the level of lies and false performance indices the Federal Government has been dishing out to the world.

The party in a statement

Family planning: China removes restriction on child birth limits Mathew Dadiya with agency report China’s Parliament has stricken “family planning” policies from the latest draft of a sweeping civil code slated for adoption in 2020, the clearest signal yet that the leadership is moving to end limits on the number of children families can have.

A new draft of the Civil Code submitted on Monday to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress removed all “family planning-related content,” according a report published on Tuesday in the Communist Party’s People’s Daily newspaper.

This suggests that the decades-old birth restrictions wouldn’t be enforced after the law goes into effect, since the code is intended to govern all aspects of private life from contracts to company registrations to marriages.

The Bloomberg had also reported in May that the country was planning to scrap birth limits this year. It would be a landmark end to a much criticized policy - one of history’s biggest social experiments that left the world’s most-populous nation with a worker

shortage and an aging population comprising 30 million fewer women than men.

Shares of companies that stand to gain from the policy shift were muted on Tuesday, suggesting the market had already priced in the change.

Baby-apparel maker Qibu Co. climbed 2.3 percent as of 11:04 a.m. in Shanghai, while Cre8 Direct Ningbo Co., an office-supply maker that also produces children’s stationary, rose 0.8 percent in Shenzhen.

Demographic trends are weighing on President Xi Jinping’s efforts to develop China’s economy, driving up pension and health care costs and sending foreign companies looking elsewhere for labour.

China’s State Council last year projected that about a quarter of its population will be 60 or older by 2030 - up from 13 percent in 2010.

Chinese health authorities are studying the possibility of financial incentives to boost population growth, local media reported in July.

That was a sign that policy could soon move toward encouraging child birth, some three years after limits were relaxed to allow families to have two children instead of one.

Such consequential decisions would require party approval, which could come as soon as an expected meeting of the party’s Central Committee in the fourth quarter of the year. The final draft of the Civil Code was expected to be submitted to the National People’s Congress for passage in the first quarter of 2020.

“Family planning has always come first as policy and then become law,” said He Yafu, an independent demographer based in Guangdong and longtime advocate for policy changes. “It is expected that the policy would be lifted by the party first, then the legal procedures would follow to remove it in relevant laws.”

Earlier this month, a Chinese government researcher predicted an end to restrictions on the number of children a family can have.

“It has become an irresistible trend to allow people to make their own decisions on fertility, which will be the direction for the adjustment of population policy in the future,” Zhang Juwei, director of the state-run Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ Institute of Population and Labour Economics, told China Newsweek magazine.

on Tuesday said it was aware of plans by the Federal Government to use the visit to dish out more lies to the international community in an effort to cover its failures in governance in the last three years, for which Nigerians are clamouring for a new president under the PDP. The PDP further urged the British Prime Minister, as a parliamentarian, to take the Buhari Presidency to task on its unabated interferences and violent attacks on the institution of the National Assembly, including threats to forcefully remove the elected presiding officers

of the Senate, as well as the recent invasion and blockade of the National Assembly by Presidencycontrolled security forces.

“The PDP also wants the British leader to task President Buhari on his widely condemned stand against the supremacy of the rule of law in addition to records of violation of human rights in Nigeria, including government’s disobedience to court orders, reported extrajudicial killings, torture, unlawful political arrests and detention, restriction of free speech and media freedom and lack of government’s accountability as detailed in report by various

international bodies, including Transparency International (TI), Amnesty International (AI) and US Department of States.

“The British leader should also elicit discussions with the President on the recent report by Price Waterhouse Cooper showing humongous corruption in his administration, including the circumstances surrounding the N4 trillion unremitted oil money in agencies under his direct supervision as minister”, said Kola Ologbondiyan, the party’s national publicity secretary.

Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (left) and Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, during a courtesy call on the Governor, in Government House Asaba.

PDP tells Buhari to account for N4trn oil money Tunde Opalana, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to explain the whereabouts of the N4 trillion unremitted oil revenue and other financial rots in the Presidency as detailed in the audit report

by Price Waterhouse Cooper, a firm commissioned by his administration.

The party said the report has further confirmed that President Buhari has been presiding over a humongous corrupt administration, while at the same time posturing as Mr. Integrity and pointing accusing fingers at everyone else but himself.

The party’s position was contained in a statement made available on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan.

The PDP said “Nigerians, particularly those who have

been defending the Buhari administration, were shocked by revelations, in the audit report, of the theft of N4 trillion in a sector that is under the direct supervision of honest President Buhari, as minister of petroleum resources; the callous frittering of N50 billion from the coffers of the National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) and ministry of agriculture, disappearance of N28 billion from the Ecological Fund, using fraudulent borrowing windows, among others sharp practices.

“Nigerians are also shocked to learn how some ministers under President Buhari stole N413 million from agencies and parastatals using fraudulent imprests.

“It is instructive to note that this latest audit report adds to outstanding revelations of corruption under President Buhari, including the leaked

NNPC memo detailing underhand contract to the tune of N9 trillion, the illegal lifting of crude worth N1.1 trillion in 2017 using 18 illegal companies, the alleged N1.4 trillion fraud in the oil subsidy regime in addition to stealing of over N43 billion from the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) funds”.

The PDP challenged President Buhari to make good his declaration to jail treasury looters by starting with a self-searching and explanations on the sleazes directly linked to his office, both as President and minister of petroleum resources.

It stated that the audit report “has stripped this administration of all integrity and vindicates our stand that President Buhari runs an innately and inherently corrupt administration.”

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FG Inaugurates panel on prerogative mercy Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Federal Government has inaugurated a Presidential Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy, aimed at decongesting prisons in the country.

The inauguration was done by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha on Tuesday in Abuja.

Mustapha was represented at the brief ceremony by theAttorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), who is the chairman of the committee.

He said, “The significance of an occasion like this goes beyond the ceremony itself; it gives a signal for the members so inaugurated to brace up with the responsibility embedded in the assignment.

“The committee is a four-year tenured committee constituted to assist Mr. President in the discharge of his constitutional responsibility of not only granting pardon to deserving prisoners and ex-convicts and reintegrating them into the society but also to work towards decongesting the prisons nationwide,” The AGF stressed that the responsibility of the committee is sensitive and enormous, he said that the purpose for its constitution and its guiding principles must be completely adhered to.

He said that the terms of reference of the committee are statutory and constitutionally as they are enshrined in Section 175 of the 1999 Constitution.

“The inauguration today enables you to kick start the processes leading to nationwide prison visits and consequent recommendation of eligible

ex-convicts and convicts for presidential pardon.” he stated In his remark, a member of the committee and Permanent Secretary in the Special Duties office, Williams Alo, recalled that the President reconstituted the committee on the 19th of June, 2018.

Section 175 of the 1999 Constitution on Prerogative of mercy reads “(1) The President may (a) grant any person concerned with or convicted of any offence created by an Act of the National Assembly a pardon, either free or subject to lawful conditions; (b) grant to any person a respite, either for an indefinite or for a specified period, of the execution of any punishment imposed on that person for such an offence; (c) substitute a less severe form of punishment for any punishment imposed on that person for such an offence; or (d) remit the whole or any part of any punishment imposed on that person for such an offence or of any penalty or forfeiture otherwise due to the State on account of such an offence. “(2) The powers of the President under subsection (1) of this section shall be exercised by him after consultation with the Council of State. (3) The President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Council of State, may exercise his powers under subsection (1) of this section in relation to persons concerned with offences against the army, naval or air-force law or convicted or sentenced by a court-martial.” it stated The 12-man committee include AGF Abubakar Malami (Chairman), Williams Alo, Lucy Ajayi, Joshua Abu, John Idoko, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, representative of the Nigerian Prisons Service and a representative of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

Armed thugs attack serving Reps member A member of the House of Representatives under the All progressives congress (APC) Hon Muhammad Umar Jega was attacked by armed political thugs in Jega Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

The member representing Jega, Gwandu and Alieru federal constituency was attacked during a rally he organised to thank his followers and tour the entire constituency to cement his relationship with the people.

According to him, his rally was approved by the security agencies in the area and was not in company of thugs.

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on companies, operating in the country, to take full advantage of the industrial opportunities Nigeria offer.

The President added that the development is due to the fact that the country is rated very high in the area of ease of doing business.

Buhari stated this while commissioning the International Breweries Plc, Flowergate Industrial Scheme factory, along the SagamuAbeokuta Expressway, on Tuesday.

Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, Buhari urged other states to emulate Ogun’s industrial stride, which according to him, will help the nation’s economy grow.

Assuring the international community of an improved economic development, he appreciated the company for creating

employment opportunities for the teeming youths.

In his address at the occasion, Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun said the state has attracted more businesses, due to its strategic location and the massive security plan, put in place by his administration, saying these have given the state added advantage to attract local and foreign investors.

While calling on companies operating in the state, to continue to pay their taxes, in support of the lofty industrial policies of the government, he pledged his administration’s commitment to creating enabling environment for investors to thrive.

He explained that the decision to expand the Sagamu-Abeokuta expressway, into a 10-lane dual carriageway, was in anticipation of the large presence of investments along the axis.

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Buhari commissions West Africa’s largest brewery in Ogun

Ganduje signs executive order on access to govt record, information Yakubu Salisu, Kano Governor (Dr.) Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has signed an Executive Order for Open Government Partnership (OGP), a move, geared towards the improvement of citizens’ participation and access to government’s information.

According to the Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Abba Anwar, the order is the second of its kind in the country at a time Nigeria is perfecting plans to sign the OGP’s executive order.

In his words, “The government and the people of Kano are desirous of securing improved public service delivery, increased public integrity, more effective management of public resources, safe communities and an effective platform for continuous interaction between government and the citizens.

“Kano state has joined the Open Government Partnership (OGP) to deepen institutional reforms, fight

corruption, grant citizens’ right of access to public records and information and to enable citizens to effectively participate in governance” He stated that Ganduje is committed to the OGP project, believing that states should also copy from President Muhammad Buhari’s abhorrence to corrupt practices.

Part of the principles of OGP as being outlined and agreed upon by participating countries since the original birth of the idea includes but not limited to an acknowledgement that people across the globe are demanding for more openness in running their affairs, a need for greater participation in governance, so as to make their governments more transparent, effective responsive and accountable.

The OGP crusade was officially launched under the United Nations umbrella in September 2011 and was joined by eight countries to fight corruption and support all-inclusiveness in governance globally.

Nigeria joined the OGP in July 2016 to become the 70th country in the crusade.

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, August 29, 2018

NBA election results and matters arising (1) “The manifestation of the wind of thought is not knowledge; it is the ability to tell right from wrong, beautiful from ugly. And this, at the rare moments when the stakes are on the table, may indeed prevent catastrophes, at least for the self.” – Hannah Arendt

Chidi Odinkalu

Shortly after 07:00 hours, Lucy (real name protected), received a code on her hand-held device supposedly to enable her to cast her vote in the ballot to elect a new leadership for the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). The two-year tenure of the elected officers of the NBA led by Abubakar Balarabe (AB) Mahmoud, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), was due to lapse at the end of August 2018.

Under the constitution of the association, the ballot was to have concluded before the end of July. A cocktail of implausible cock-ups had conspired to defer the completion of the ballot by three weeks beyond the constitutionally permissible date.

More than one hour before Lucy received her voting code, shortly after 06:00 hours, however, Auwalu Yadudu, professor of Law and former legal adviser to General Abacha, in his capacity as chairman of the NBA’s Electoral Committee (ECNBA), had announced the outcome of the elections under the supervision of NBA president, A.B. Mahmoud (SAN). In the event, having kept vigil for over 36 hours, Lucy found that she could not vote. The code she has received was useless. The question of how a voting portal that was supposed to have been shut down one hour earlier was still able to generate voting codes when it did may never be answered.

Meanwhile, according to the tallies announced by Yadudu, the contest for the presidency of the NBA had come to an end with a winner who scored 4,509 votes to beat his closest rival who got 4,423 votes. A third candidate scored 3,313 votes. He also dispensed other numbers anointing various other

supposed winners and losers.

Moments before Yadudu’s announcement, the campaign organisation of Arthur Obi-Okafor, a senior advocate and one of the candidates for the position of president of the Bar, had addressed a letter to him citing “inexplicable and strange surges of votes” for the candidate announced as winner, and alleging “glaring incidences (sic) of hijacked votes”. In his letter, ObiOkafor announced his withdrawal from the contest, declaring categorically that he “cannot accept the outcome of the result”. Swiftly on the heels of Yadudu’s declaration, Ernest Ojukwu, another law professor and senior advocate who also ran for the office of Bar president, denounced the election as having been characterised by “massive vote buying, vote capture, rigging and a skewed process.”

The figures announced by the ECNBA suggested a very spirited contest. In reality, the outcome was pre-determined.

The ECNBA and the NBA leadership of A.B. Mahmoud (SAN) had presided over the most willfully manipulated ballot in the history of the association.

They created electoral chaos and then administered rigging as the cure for it, choosing to invest the authority of the president of the NBA in a manner that makes it compromised and vulnerable to political blackmail. The full story of how this was achieved defies the limitations of the present medium. Four highlights of the story, however, deserve to be told. It is a tale of disqualification à la carte, implausible incompetence, mass disenfranchisement and digital heist.

Disqualification à la Carte

At the beginning of the year, there were four aspirants to lead the NBA. One of them, Afam Osigwe, was enrolled as a lawyer in 1999 and had previously served as the general-secretary of the NBA for two years until 2016. Mr. Osigwe was seen as representing a younger generation

of lawyers in an election in which the energy and votes lay with young lawyers.

As an electoral proposition, his ambition was clearly dangerous. If he won, Mr. Osigwe would have retired at least one generation of NBA politicians. So, at the beginning of July, the ECNBA decided to disqualify him. Explaining the decision of the Committee, Professor Yadudu claimed that Mr. Osigwe had “not met the requirement of his membership dues and he could not also clarify his payment of…. bar fees.”

This story only made sense to the ECNBA and the NBA leadership. To be eligible to vote, a lawyer had to fulfill four basic requirements. First, the person had to have been enrolled as a lawyer in Nigeria. Second, he or she must have paid their annual practicing fees, as well as branch affiliation dues by the end of March 2018. Third, the person must adhere to one of the 124 branches of the association. Finally, the person must have paid their branch membership dues also by the end of March 2018. Naturally, a contestant for office in the NBA had to fulfill the basic requirements for eligibility to vote. In addition, candidates for office had to also have paid their practicing and branch dues for at least three consecutive years preceding the election.

Mr. Osigwe was a member of the troubled Abuja branch of the NBA. Indeed, he had previously served as a chair of the branch. In 2016, the branch had a leadership transition that ended in controversy. The then president of the NBA, Augustine Alegeh, a senior advocate, intervened.

Ultimately, the matter went before the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NBA and thereafter to the Annual General Conference (AGC) of the Association, who decided in 2016 to recognise Mr. Anumnu as the chair of the branch. The AGC is the highest decision making body in the NBA. While there was finality from the NBA leadership, the manner of the decision factionalised the Abuja Branch. With the

advent of the A.B. Mahmoud presidency, the issue was re-opened. His mediation efforts were unsuccessful. Rather than return to the AGC, Mr. Mahmoud sought support of the NEC of the NBA to depart from the decision of the AGC and lift the recognition of Mr. Anumnu as the chair of the Abuja Branch. A court order precluding him from doing this was disregarded. Instead, Mr. Mahmoud proceeded to appoint a sole administrator for the Abuja Branch.

With the Abuja branch factionalised, it became difficult for members to determine which faction to pay their compliance dues to. Caught in this difficulty, Mr. Osigwe decided at the end of 2017 to “transfer” his membership from the Abuja to the Nnewi branch of the NBA. No one disputes that a member of the NBA can do this under the constitution. Nnewi branch welcomed him and he fulfilled his membership obligations for 2018 with the branch. Equally, no one disputed that Mr. Osigwe had in fact paid his practicing and branch dues for three years preceding the election. For 2016 and 2017, he had paid with the Abuja branch. In 2018, he paid through the Nnewi branch. Somehow, however, Yadudu’s ECNBA and the A.B. Mahmoud presidency of the NBA manufactured in these facts convenient reasons to disqualify an inconvenient aspirant.

Implausible Incompetence

The NBA Constitution requires that voting in its leadership election should be done electronically. This is not entirely too ambitious: the NBA is arguably the most literate association in Nigeria.

Every member of the Association brings to the table a minimum of two degrees, one academic and one vocational.

This requires the association or its electoral committee to invest in data management, platform security and transparent communication, including voter education. The ECNBA did none of these.

Abia, MSME and Gov Ikpeazu’s footprint

Newman Ubani

The Presidential Villa banquet hall played host to men of timber and caliber on Thursday, 3rd August 3, 2018 as Abia State was recognised and decorated ‘Most Friendly MSME State of Nigeria’. It was such a frenzied moment in which Abia was given a resounding and remarkable ovation as had seldom been given except in recognition of such an honour conferred in appreciation of a visionary leadership as Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s.

Following the downturn of economy, especially the fall of oil price world over, every functional government started diversifying her economy with a view to boosting the economy to ensuring a sustained better livelihood for its citizens.

While some State Governors may still be pondering over the necessary actions to take in order to arrest the trending economic misfortunes that bedeviled our nation, at least, for the nearest future, Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has gone very far in improving the economy of the state through various actions geared towards promoting Micro, Scale & Medium Enterprise (MSME).

Initiating, the Governor identified ‘MARKETING’ as a key factor to changing the narrative and fortune of the Abia State economy. His sustained effort cum focus towards marketing/ promotion of the Made-in-Aba products changed the psyche of the Abia artisans, who were known to branding their products with madein-Italy and Made-in-China tags, to confidently and proudly start branding with Made-in-Aba or Proudly AbaMade tags, hence triggering the

turnover and the recognition of Abia as the MSME capital of Nigeria.

It is no longer news that Governor Ikpeazu sponsored 30 Aba based youths and artisans to China where they learnt automated shoe production. He didn’t stop there but went ahead to acquire modern automated shoemaking equipment for mass production of shoes in Abia State. His unrestricted interest in ensuring that Aba artisans succeed made him to assist them get orders worth over 2 billion Naira in direct sales, including 50,000 military booths, uniforms, 25,000 shoes for IDP camps, ballot boxes for Local Government Area polls, etc.

As a result of Governor Ikpeazu’s promotional activities, the Aba shoemakers now export more than one million pairs of shoes weekly to neighbouring countries. Unlike in the past, the products are proudly branded as “Made in Aba” or “Proudly Aba Made” and are sought for in the international markets.

Dr. Ikpeazu’s aggressive promotion of Made in Aba brands, locally and internationally, with fashion shows held in Abuja and New York City in USA respectively has really changed the narrative of business in Aba and Abia State entirely.

Knowing also that good road network is key to business growth, Governor Ikpeazu has fixed many roads of great economic importance, including the Brass-Faulks-Ariaria road. He also arrested the Ifeobara pond and delivered Ukwu-Mango from its flooding that had defied all attempts by previous administrations to arrest.

His efforts at promoting Made in Aba brands received support from NGOs like Ford Foundation who funded and launched international marketing campaigns for Made in Aba brands at zero cost to the state via CNN and other international media platforms.

It was in appreciation and recognition of the Ikpeazu-led administration effort focused on promoting Made in Aba (Made in Nigeria) products that the Federal Government signed far-reaching executive orders to ease of doing business, fast-track budget submissions, and promote made in Nigeria products.

The workaholic Governor is not relenting in meeting up with the expectations of Abia people, hence he has commenced the initial works for the emergence of Umukalika leather and garment cluster. Also, currently under construction is new ultra modern mechanic village at Ogbor Hill, which is expected to be completed early 2019. In addition, Ikpeazu’s administration is in partnership with private sector operators to construct the biggest mall in the South East for Made in Aba Products at Etche road Aba. Ikpeazu’s government, in partnership with the Federal Government, also launched Government Enterprise Empowerment Programme (GEEP) that provides up to N100,000 to selected Abians who are grouped in cooperative societies. So far, the programme has funded more than 18,000 Abians. The state is set to increase the cash amount to N100,000 per participant.

The current administration under

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has organised MSME Clinic in partnership with the Federal Government where about 3000 SME operators exchanged ideas with major stakeholders in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State.

In order to give impetus to young entrepreneurs, Governor Ikpeazu supported the South East Entrepreneurship Development Centre with the headquarters in Umuahia, a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) programme, with N100 million take off grant.

It is worthy of note that the administration has commenced the processes necessary for the establishment of Enyimba industrial city with 9,200 hectares of land set aside to host the most ambitious industrialisation programme ever executed in the South East region of Nigeria, a project, which has already attracted interest of investors from China, Singapore, South Korea and Nicaragua.

There is no doubt that these worthy footprints of Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has really positioned Abia State for greater economic breakthrough. What the Governor is doing in the state is what is expected of any functional government. If Governor Ikpeazu could achieve this much in MSME alone, it then means that he has achieved much.

In the light of the above, it is now glaring that the cap of governing the state actually fits Governor Ikpeazu and there is need to ensure that this good governance continues. Abia people and residents are therefore enjoined to support the Governor and vote him again in 2019.

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, August 29, 2018

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Editorial Commentary Rule of law: The President got it wrong

Times Guest Columnist Reuben Abati

It is unfortunate that the most important statement made so far at the on-going Annual Conference of the Nigeria Bar Association, an outright derogation of the supremacy of the rule of law, has not yet generated any coherent response from either the Bar or the Bench. President Muhammadu Buhari was guest of honour on Sunday at the NBA Conference and he had the additional responsibility of declaring the Conference open. In his address, he told the gathering of eminent lawyers and judges that his administration will prioritise national security over and above the rule of law.

The “rule of law” often sounds like a catchy phrase among lawyers, and there have been so many confusing interpretations of it, especially by politicians, compelling Martin Kettle to advise in The Guardian UK, of November 25, 2006, that “we need leaders who better understand the rule of law.” Kettle is right because here is what President Buhari reportedly said: “….Rule of law must be subject to the supremacy of the nation’s security and national interest. Our apex court has had cause to adopt a position on this issue in this regard and it is now a matter of judicial recognition that where national security and public interest are threatened or there is a likelihood of their being threatened, the individual rights of those allegedly responsible must take second place, in favour of the greater good of society…”

Politicians often get away with their own convenient interpretations of the rule of law because of the kind of acquiescent, self-denigrating reception that President Buhari received at the NBA event.

The President had just invoked before an audience of officers in the temple of justice, the spirit of the notorious Decree 2 of 1984, and can you imagine? : They all clapped! The Chief Justice of the Federation, Walter Onnoghen would later mention the independence of the judiciary, but nobody thought it necessary to give some talk about the Supremacy of the Rule of Law. The President even dabbled into case law, by referring to some subsisting decisions or judicial recognition of the Supreme Court. Politicians are closet lawyers, of course: the ones who have attended one election tribunal or the other often forget themselves and try to play around with legalism. But it is scandalous for lawyers and the judex to applaud a statement,

which clearly erodes the doctrine of the separation of powers, the independence of the judiciary and the general principles of constitutionalism.

Before I go any further, let me state that I am fully aware that because of the popularity of the phrase, “the rule of law”, it has also been grossly misapplied, prompting Professor Akin Oyebode to argue in an essay titled “ From the rule of law to the rule of just law” (1994), that perhaps we should be more concerned about the “abuse of the rule of law” and argue for just law, because the rule of law can only make sense when it is rooted in “substantive and distributive justice”, more so as the “rule of law” has become “a harlot at the disposal of everyone.”

President Buhari rather than turn national security into a fetish, must be more concerned about justice. It is only when justice is done that the “greater good of society” can be realised.

The doctrine of rule of law can be traced back to the Greek philosopher, Aristotle, but it is often associated with Professor A.V. Dicey who in 1885 provided three basic outlines for understanding it: (1) no man can be punished except under the law and before ordinary courts of the land. That is: You can only be punished according to an established law, not the whims and caprices of government or an individual (2) no man is above the law, and every man is equal before the law, be he king or plebeian and (3) the general principles of the constitution as interpreted by the courts shall prevail.

In summary, therefore, the rule of law is about fairness, justice, equality, due process, accountability, impartial application of the law and proper administration of justice. Whatever other interpretations or conventions may have governed Dicey’s original clarification in other jurisdictions, there seems to be a universal meeting of minds to the effect that the rule of law is paramount. Where there are no laws, what you’d find is the rule of men. Thomas Hobbes identifies this as “a state of nature” where cruelty, nastiness and brutishness could be the order of the day. Indeed, any attempt to define the rule of law outside the province of justice, is a journey towards a state of anarchy as defined by Hobbes, or at best, what Lord Hailsham calls “elective dictatorship”.

To be continued

OUR POSITION

Recruitment of leaders and political parties The Nigerian political space is daily evolving with new ideas, development and initiative by key players aimed at making things better, yet daily people have reasons to complain about things in the practice of politics in the country that gives them concern.

Why many believe that things will get better with time, it is a surprise that many people who should know how things are done in other climes where things seem to be working are among those who will fight such innovations being introduced in the country, especially when they suspect that such innovation will not benefit them personally on the long run.

One such case is the recent introduction of the direct primary in electing party flag bearers as recently used by the Adams Oshiomhole-led executive committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governorship primary for the Osun State election.

However, though many people complained about the direct primary, alleging all manner of fraudulent activities in the process, there is no gainsaying that the boldness of the party leadership to introduce direct primary in the selection of party flag bearers is an idea whose time has come and rather than fight it, all lovers of democracy should join hands in ensuring that it not only works within the APC, but that other political parties including the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), embrace it.

Before talking about the gains that direct primary will bring into the Nigerian political space, it is important to first look at the shortcomings of the indirect primary, otherwise known as the delegate system.

It will not be far-fetched to say that the indirect primary has created a system in the political space where money is the order of the day.

It is a system where people are picked from the ward, local government and states, depending on the position being contested, to go into an agreed place to elect the party flag bearer.

It is common knowledge that people fight to be elected delegates, not necessarily because they love the candidates or the party so much, but because they know the benefits of being delegates and it is also public knowledge that political office seekers have accused either party leadership or other contestants of hijacking delegates and preventing others access to them to campaign.

But in reality, when politicians talk about not having access to delegates, it is actually talking about not having opportunity to buy them over to their side with cash. So, indirect primary has become a case of the highest bidder and the higher the position sought, the higher the benefit that accrues to the delegates.

Indirect primary also encourages the godfather syndrome, where a powerful power broker in the particular party in the area seeks to control political activities in his zone and ensures all political office seekers in his area of influence differ to him and nobody can become anything unless he sanctions it.

The direct primary as practiced in other developed political climes like the United States of America, from where Nigeria

borrowed its democratic system, sees to it that every candidate standing election is selected through the direct primary option by voting from state to state, which is why an African/ American like Barack Obama and lately a non establishment businessman, without serious political affiliation like Donald Trump could emerge as American Presidents.

Besides reducing the cost of prosecuting an election, which would mean that people with ideas but without deep pocket can successfully stand election, as the chances of buying all voters at the primary is seriously reduced, the direct primary also ensures that members of the party take ownership of it and have a say in who bears the party ticket.

Direct primary will also help to grow the party as more persons who ordinarily will not want to register as party members because they believe they cannot have a say in the system will be more confident to register as members of the party, knowing that they too will participate in electing party flag bearers.

The direct primary option in picking party flag bearers remains one option which will help develop the political space in Nigeria and create room for an all-inclusive system that will on the long run give the people not only a sense of belonging in the party, but a sense of coowners of the party, knowing that their input counts within the system.

Therefore, the direct primary option in the selection of party flag bearers is an idea whose time has come.

S I G N AT U R E Publisher

Folio Communications Plc

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Reps to engage forensic experts Short News HADC screens 216,000 patients over land ownership in FCT Henry Omunu, Abuja The House of Representatives on Tuesday said it plans to engage forensic experts to determine the real owners of plots of land in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

This action follows reports of dubious land dealings and illegal activities of land speculators in the FCT. The House ad hoc committee probing allegations of unwholesome land sales in the FCT made this known yesterday, at the commencement of an

investigative hearing to establish the authenticity of land owners in Abuja.

Chairman of the ad hoc committee, Representative Gaza Jonathan Gbwefi, who disclosed this expressed concern over rising cases of illegal sale of land by estate developers and fake land dealers to unsuspecting buyers in the FCT. He stated that the development was worrisome hence the House is investigating the unwholesome practices in order to put an end to the trend.

Rep. Gbwefi argued that one way to solve the challenge was to engage the services of forensic experts to

ascertain the true owners of lands in the territory.

According to him, the unscrupulous estate developers have continued with their nefarious activities in spite of series of court orders.

He disclosed that for example, there was a court injunction in Abuja, stopping a developer from the further sale of houses to unsuspected citizens which was not obeyed.

The chairman maintained however that the National Assembly was not going to condone the continued illegality and pledged that it would do a thorough job to end land racketeering and other illegal practices in the FCT.

Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin

The Harmony Advanced Diagnostic Centre (HADC), Ilorin has conducted about 216,000 radiology and laboratory tests for patients since it began operations in 2013.

The Acting Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Centre, Mrs Nana Hauwa Omeiza made this known during an interview with newsmen in Ilorin on Tuesday.

Omeiza stated that the Centre performs different medical tests at its Radiology and Laboratory departments for patients from different parts of the country.

She listed some of the tests to include Computed Tomography (CT) scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), mammography, sonography, Electrocardiogram (ECG), ECHO, gynaecology, pathology, polycystic ovarian disease test, x-rays, among others.

Okowa calls for collaboration between NHIS, stakeholders Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

L-R: Chairman, committee on Gas Resources and allied matters Hon. Frederick Agbedi; the Deputy Minority Lader, Hon. Chukwuka Wilfred and Hon. Sunday Katung, during the Investigative hearing on Committee on Gas Resources at National Assembly, Abuja ... on Tuesday.

CLAD refutes claim of airport charges The Centre for Leadership Advancement and Development (CLAD Africa) has refutes alleged claim by some media reports (not The Daily Times) that the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have been grumbling over multiple charges.

In its press statement released on Tuesday, by its executive director read in part, “In the said mischievous and misleading publication it WAS reported that the Domestic airlines under the umbrella of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have been grumbling over multiple charges, nothing can be farther from the truth.”

“Surprisingly and in the same breath it was also reported that foreign airlines operating in Nigeria under the aegis of Association of Foreign Airlines and Representatives in Nigeria (AFRAN) claimed that Murtala Muhammed Airports is the most expensive in the world. The claims are not only ridiculous but laughable to say the least”.

The statement continued, “Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) under the able leadership of the Honourable Minister, Senator Hadi Sirika has been the most transparent, sensitive and responsive to the yearnings and aspirations of both airlines operators (domestic and foreign) on one

hand and customers on the other hand.

It is an incontrovertible fact that there is remarkable turnaround in our airports under the present management of FAAN which statutorily is responsible for managing all commercial airports in Nigeria and provide efficient services to both passengers and customers in accordance with best global practice.

Today, FAAN under the able leadership of Senator Sirika has transformed our airports in terms of infrastructural development and service delivery placing them amongst the best airports in the world”.

The statement read further, “Nigeria is one of the best business environments that airline operators have the most lenient service charges and flexible rates from the regulatory authorities. FAAN has over the years created the most effective and user friendly business environment across all airports in Nigeria. Airports charges has not been reviewed in recent times, so the claims is at best baseless and a desperate bid by opposition elements and corrupt cartels in the aviation sector who are not happy with the prudent and transparent leadership of Senator Hadi Sirika. Taking into account the prevalent foreign exchange rate, Nigeria charge one of the least charges.”

“The FAAN charges are in line with the recommended threshold by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Therefore, the claims by AON and AFRAN are nothing but sheer misinformation to cause unnecessary disaffection in the industry and faint the present FAAN management in bad lights. Both domestic and foreign airlines are exempted from paying VAT as incentives for the operators and while air fares had increased in recent times, the handling rates had not changed. The airlines have consistently changed their fares which have remained to date as one of the most outrageous fares in any country.

In the same breath, foreign airlines have stopped paying Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) royalties.”

Challenging the “foreign airlines to publish the list of all charges they pay and compare it with charges they pay in New York, London, Paris, Cairo, Johannesburg and other airports across Africa and Europe. We view this as a strategic campaign of calumny to blackmail indigenous airlines from undergoing intercontinental flights and reduce them to continental flights only in a desperate attempt to maximize profits.”

Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has urged the managers of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to collaborate with government of different states of the country and chairmen of local government councils to ensure universal health coverage in the country.

The governor made the call on Tuesday in Asaba when the Executive Secretary cum Chief Executive Officer of NHIS, Prof. Usman Yusuf paid him a courtesy call in Asaba.

According to him, “for the healthcare act to succeed, there should be a buy-in from the states and local government councils; there should be proper partnership and collaboration with the states and local governments so that they can start the health insurance scheme in their areas, only then will the health insurance scheme succeed.”

Nigerian youths can do better – IYF Chairman The Nigerian Chairman of the International Youth Fellowship (IYF) an affiliate of the South Korean NonGovernment Organisation IYF, Reverend Williams Kim has expressed believe in Nigerian youths, stressing that with the right mentorship, majority of the societal ills will be eliminated.

The IYF leader also stated that the government can do more in helping to promote agenda put up by the fellowship in reaching out to more youths and making an elaborate incubation period.

Kim, a Korean, spoke to select youths during the IYF Annual Youth Camp held at Caleb University, with the theme, “to illuminate the darkened minds of the youths, working through the maxim - “Change, Challenge, Cohesion”, urging the youths to acquire a “Can-Do” mindset.

‘No govt is above rule of law’ Former Director General, Nigerian Law school, Abuja, Prof Tahir Mamman has said that no government or individual is above the rule of Law. The Professor of law inferred that both the government and the governed are under the guiding principles of law.

Tahir who is a Senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said this during the popular Kakaki Television Programme of AIT Tuesday, as a guest and a personality with the requisite knowledge on the topic: “Administration of criminal Justice: Rule of Law vs National security.”

He revealed that rule of law is a national issue that everyone’s hand must be on desk to make it workable, and government cannot effectively do well without the support of the populace.

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Taraba Govt to set up cassava processing plants ... Flags off distribution of 5m stems IITA cassava variety to farmers

Okerafor Athanatius, Jalingo The Taraba state government has expressed readiness to establish three Cassava Processing Plants in the three Senatorial Districts, with a view to improving its agricultural productivity.

Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku, who made the assertion while flagging off the distribution of 2018 cassava stems to farmers said the initiative, came as a result of the excellent performance of cassava farmers in the 2017 cropping season.

The ceremony held yesterday at the Headquarters of the State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jalingo.

Ishaku noted that the establishment of the Plants was aimed at creating markets for the finished products and also to provide an enabling environment for healthy competition among the cassava producers in the

State.

Represented by the Deputy Governor, Haruna Manu, Ishaku added, “Government deems it necessary to give the desired attention to agriculture because of the fact that it is a major source of income of the majority of the people in the State”.

The Governor further disclosed that last year, 2017, the State Government procured 2.5 stems of TME 419 cassava variety from the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Oyo State which he pointed out was distributed to farmers in the State.

“This year, the State procured over five million stems of the improve cassava variety for distribution to farmers across the State.

“The gesture has helped greatly in boosting cassava farming in the State and also motivated many farmers to join the cassava farming business; in addition, it also fetched Taraba State

a letter of commendation from the National body of Cassava Farmers of Nigeria”, he said.

Earlier, in his address of welcome, the Commissioner, State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. David Ishaya Kassa, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Bujuje Danjuma revealed that the State government intention of distributing the improved Cassava Stems procured from IITA, Ibadan was aimed at boosting the production of Cassava in the State and to successfully carry out the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) of the Crop.

While calling on the farmers to justify the State Government efforts by maintaining the tempo of dedication and commitment to the farming business, the Commissioner added that government will further appreciate their efforts through the release of more inputs.

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Short News Gunmen kill ex-councillor in Delta Gunmen on Tuesday shot dead, a former councillor in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta, Mr Blessing Oguori.

The Commissioner of Police in Delta, Mr Muhammad Mustafa, confirmed the development in an interview with newsmen in Warri.

Mustafa said the incident occurred on Monday at Osubi Road in the Okpe Local Government Area of Delta.

He said that investigations had commenced, adding: “we are looking for the suspects whose identities are known”.

Witnesses said that the deceased was with the son of one Newton Agbofodo and that the boy was also shot.

“Oguori was a former Personal Assistant to Agbofodo and was with the son of his former boss, who was also shot but bullet did not penetrate him,” the witness said.

2019: Sen Jang declares presidency Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos Senator Jonah Jang, representing Plateau North in the National Assembly, has declared his intention to contest the 2019 general elections, putting to rest the rumour making rounds for several months that he would run for presidency.

The Daily Times recalls that when Jang was detained by the Economic and Financial Crime (EFCC), earlier in the year, political observers alleged that he was being witch hunted by the presidency because of his presidential ambition.

However, on Tuesday in Jos, the Plateau State capital, at the People’s Democratic Party Secretariat, the Senator cast the die announcing his intention to run for the number one seat in the country.

Saraki salutes McCain, say’s he was an exemplary lawmaker Tunde Opalana, Abuja

R-L; Daughter of the deceased Miss Funmilayo Ajayi; Husband of the deceased, Senior photo journalist with Vanguard newspaper, Chief Olu Ajayi and Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council, Comrade Adamu Yusuf, during the NUJ chairman’s condolence visit to the family of chief olu Ajayi over the death of his wife, Mrs. Roseline Ajayi, in Kaduna ...

Group deplores attempt to forcefully install man chief priest A group, Oyo Educated Natives Group (OENG), Eruwa chapter in Oyo State, has condemned a move to install a 41-year year old man, Mr. Ola Olusegun Olatunde, as the Oluawo (Awo-cult chief priest) or make him pay with his life.

The group complained that the position of Oluawo comes with a lot of traditional rituals which must be strictly observed.

According to the president of the OENG, Chief Mufutau Adio, in an interview with our correspondent, propitiations and other hollow rituals that go with the office of Oluawo run contrary to the Christian faith of Ola and he had complained many times that he was not interested.

“Some of the rituals include idol worshipping; becoming polygamous, and above all, all his wives and female children must be circumcised and must never leave his community.

“But from what we heard, they are threatening to kill the young man and have been trailing him to wherever he goes in the country,” Adio lamented.

He further wondered why the security agencies, especially the police, did not show concern for Ola’s plight, despite having got many complaints.

“The last time we saw Ola, he told us that when he took his case to the security agencies, they chorused, ‘we don’t want to interfere with tradition’.

“There was a time he told us that when he relocated to a northern state, this cult

group traced him there; whereas he and his family members, like other locals in this northern state, were battling to survive frequent Fulani herdsmen attacks.”

Adio further revealed that till date, the whereabouts of Ola has been unknown, as he may have gone into hiding.

According to Adio, Ola, an educated indigene of Eruwa with at least two university degrees, was distraught and panic-stricken, as several complaints to the police met with deaf ears.

He debunked the whole scenario as one that is against natural justice.

Meanwhile, all attempts by our correspondent to locate Ola through his mobile telephone had proved abortive, as it was switched off.

President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has commended late United States Senator, John Sidney McCain as an exemplary legislator who epitomized a bipartisan approach to lawmaking.

In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki hailed McCain as a soldier, a patriot, a great parliamentarian and American statesman.

“As the world remembers U.S Senator, John McCain, as the soldier, the patriot, and the political maverick, I remember McCain as the legislator, whose bipartisan approach to getting things done, earned him a place amongst the greatest parliamentarians of our time,” he said.

Alleged rape, robbery: Police parade dismissed officer in Edo Titus Akhigbe, Benin-City Edo State police Command on Tuesday paraded a dismissed police Corporal, Michael Eriarebhe who hails from Igueben Local Government Area of the State for alleged rape and armed robbery.

The suspect was said to have a tendency for crime as he is facing charges bothering on alleged rape of 17-year-old female suspect in police custody at Okhoro police Division in Benin.

Edo State Police Commissioner, Mr. Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, said Eriarebhe was said to have forcefully dispossessed unarmed Nigerian the sum of N5, 000.00 which led to his arrest.

He disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the State police headquarters on Tuesday in Benin City.

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Salvador, Lagos PDP Short News chairman joins APC

NAF neutralises armed bandits at Bayan Ruwa, Rugu forest

…Set to defect with 15,000 supporters

Patrick Okohue, Lagos As the 2019 elections draws closer, more political intrigues and horse-trading are appearing on the scene on daily basis.

The latest centres on the Chairman, Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Adegoke Salvador who has concluded plans to dump his party and move with his supporters to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).

Salvador who will be making the move with about 15,000 members of the party from the various wards and local governments will officially declare his position next week Monday.

The move, sources said follows a meeting with the National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, after Salvador and 10 others were cleared of complicity in the murder of the PDP chairman in Apapa Local Government Area of the state, Adeniyi Aborishade by Justice Obafemi Adamson of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja.

According to the source, Tinubu

assured Salvador of a commissioner position and some his supporters will also get appointed as supervisory councillors and other positions.

Confirming the story in a telephone chat with The Daily Times, Salvador said, “Yes, it is true, I just has to move. I went through a difficult ordeal and the national chairman did not consider it necessary to write or to say hello, to even acknowledge all the efforts I have been putting in.

“I now told them it is not possible to be in the same party again with Chief Olabode George, as long as I can be working like this and be getting the reward of punishment.

“Can you imagine that I mobilised so well for the party; I started a tour of local government by local government and the party has now left the level of failure to victory and I have been following this up with my own money.

“I abandoned everything, my business, children are complaining, now that they cannot appreciate it, I take a walk to where I will be appreciated and that is why I just have to leave them.

“When you are not appreciated you go to where you are needed, because what

happened in the last one month if they can fail with such thing the next line of action is to kill the person.

“It is only a living person that can do politics, so why should I remain there; I prefer to sit down without doing politics and face my business than to be doing politics to risk my life.

“Secondly if I decide to walk away like that, my followers will suffer, because they will be badly treated, that is why I said I have to organise where they can be able to get job, where they can be able to practice politics and not just abandon them like that.

“About 15,000 people including some executives at ward levels, local government level have signed that I should leave and I must leave, and the number is increasing everyday and I have not started mobilization yet, so by the time I make the move next Monday, more than 50,000 people will follow me, I can assure you, because the response is so high.

“I wanted to do it on Thursday, (tomorrow), but because of the complaint by those who said I have not told them and that I must carry them along that is why I postponed it till Monday,” Salvador said.

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Air Task Force (ATF) that were deployed for operation “DIRAN MIKIYA” said on Tuesday that it has successfully flushed out armed bandits in Bayan Ruwa, Rugu forest in Zamfara State.

A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola said the air strike was part of the ongoing campaign to neutralize bandits who are terrorising citizens in the North western part of the country.

According to him, the attack was carried out between 25 and 27 August 2018. “The attack on BAYAN RUWA was executed following an encounter with a notorious group of armed bandits by own ground forces whilst conducting clearance operations on 25 August 2018”.

Nigeria becoming destination for tourists – Minister Tom Okpe, Abuja The favourable policies of the present administration have made Nigeria a destination of choice for international tourists.

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made this assertion in Abuja on Monday when he received the organizers and contestants of the Miss Polo International Beauty Pageant, due to hold in the nation’s capital, Abuja.

“There is no doubt that Nigeria is fast becoming a destination of choice for international tourists, thanks to the country’s hospitable people, the country’s increasingly-high rating in the international community and the successes achieved by the present administration in ensuring the security of lives and property, as well as providing the such infrastructure as power, roads, and rail,” he said.

Akufo-Addo urges African leaders on accountability Adebisi Oyindamola, Abuja

57 suspected cultists and homosexual members, during the parade of suspected criminals by Lagos State Police Command at Ikeja in Lagos...on Tuesday.

Police laud Ugwuanyi on crime drop in Enugu Moses Oyediran, Enugu The Chairman of the newly inaugurated Police Service Commission (PSC), Mr. Musiliu Smith has applauded Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for the support and assistance his administration has been giving the Nigerian Police Force in the state to effectively discharge its duties.

Mr. Smith stated that the governor’s supportive role to the police has resulted to “a considerable drop in crime rate in this state”, adding that it has also gone a long way in lifting the moral of the officers and men of the force, ensuring positive results.

The former Inspector General of Police, who spoke through the Commissioner representing the South-South geopolitical zone in the Commission, Hon. Austin

Braimoh, during a courtesy visit to the Government House, Enugu, told Gov. Ugwuanyi that “the Police Service Commission has been informed of your generous efforts and assistance”.

The Chairman applauded the governor “for accepting to set up operational offices for our zonal operations”, disclosing that it would ensure effective control of the community policing in the state.

He maintained that it was because of the governor’s huge investment in security that Enugu has become one of the most secure and peaceful states in the country.

His words: “We came today as the first state to receive this body in this country because we have been told all that you (Ugwuanyi) have been doing to support the Nigerian Police Force. This has gone a long way in uplifting the moral and ensuring that the police force is properly managed. We appreciate you for this”.

Responding, Gov. Ugwuanyi, who thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for finding the members worthy of appointment into the important office, also congratulated them “on their welldeserved appointments”.

The governor pledged his administration’s cooperation and support to the commission towards the effective discharge of its responsibilities “as they relate to Enugu State”.

He expressed hope that the body would among other positive efforts, ensure the recruitment of sufficient number of police officers that will help to combat the security challenges currently confronting the nation.

“We thank you for deeming it fit to visit us today, affording us the opportunity to interact with you and also share thoughts on areas of mutual interest and cooperation”, the governor added.

The president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo has charged African leaders to embrace the principles of accountability, rule of law, human rights, individual liberty and freedom, which he acknowledged are crucial to Africa’s development and individual prosperity.

He made the call Monday, at the 58th Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Abuja, the nation’s capital, where he called on African leaders to promote good governance in the continent.

“We have a great battle to fight and win. That is the battle to provide our people with a good quality of life,” he said.

The Ghanaian leader emphasized that the continent will do better focusing more on providing quality education for her citizens.

2,746 food vendors train for home schools feed programme in Nasarawa Augustine Kuza, Lafia Two thousand seven hundred and forty six (2746) food vendors across Nasarawa state were trained for home schools feeding programmes in the state.

The programme, which is one of the initiatives of President Mohammadu Buhari’s administration, aims at providing succour to boast the health need of pupils in public schools in the state.

The Focal person in the state Alhaji Aliu Abdulkadir, who made this pronouncement at Ta’al Conference Hotel, Lafia while declaring the programme opened.

He said “the social investment programme is a Federal Government programme in collaboration with the state and Local Government aimed at feeding our pupils in the primary school from classes 1-3”.

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Economy: FG reiterates need to control rapid population growth Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, has drawn attention to the dangers of uncontrolled population growth on the economy and emphasised the need to generate national support for measures that can help moderate the rapid rate of population growth in the country.

Senator Udoma who chaired the session on “Sustainable development” at the 58th Annual General Meeting of the Nigeria Bar Association holding in Abuja, said on Tuesday that current estimates suggest that more than four million people are being added to the country’s population every year.

He pointed out that the figure is comparable to the population of many large cities or those of small African countries.

The Minister stressed that if the country is to fully achieve the objectives of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan

(ERGP), which is to invest in the Nigerian people; expand social inclusion; create jobs and develop human capital, then it has become imperative that new ways to better manage the rate of population growth be fashioned out.

Udoma cited that the China example of managing population growth is an important part of any strategy to achieve sustainable economic development.

He said that his Ministry, working with the Health Ministry, has been given the responsibility

by Strategy 46 of the ERGP to develop policies to help manage the country’s rate of population growth.

“Let me say, so that I am not mis-understood, that I am not suggesting that we consider taking measures as drastic as the ones China implemented.

But it is important to sensitize Nigerians that we will have to find ways to better manage our rate of population growth if we are to fully achieve the objectives of the ERGP, which is to create the Nigeria of our dreams where

extreme poverty is virtually abolished,” he explained.

The Minister emphasised that when the ERGP is fully implemented we should achieve a GDP growth rate of at least 7%.

He indicated that at the heart of the Plan is the need to build a globally competitive economy and a nation where we grow what we eat, consume what we make and use what we produce.

Reiterating the key execution priorities, the Minister said the Plan is focused on ensuring macroeconomic stability; expanding agricultural production so as to achieve food security; investing in transportation infrastructure; ensuring energy sufficiency, particularly in power and petroleum products; and driving industrialization, particularly through SMEs. He said it is most encouraging to note that, though as a 4 year Plan, the ERGP is still in its early period of implementation, some early successes have already been achieved.

Osinbajo, Emefiele, CIBN to support MSMEs for economy growth Motolani Oseni The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele and Chartered Institute of Nigeria (CIBN) are set discuss on Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for economic growth and development.

They will be hosting 500 notable Nigerian bankers at the Annual Banking and Finance conference with the theme “MSMEs; the Game hanger for economic growth and development.”

The annual banking conference is the flagship event of the CIBN, hosted annually to provide a platform for all stakeholders in the banking and finance industry which include policy markers, regulators, operators, clients in the industry to share experiences and exchange ideas on contemporary issues affecting the banking and finance sector and the nation’s economy in general.

The choice of the theme is predicated on the need to generate new ideas, innovat6ions and strategies to address the funding gaps for MSMEs towards engendering economic growth and development in the country.

Speaking to journalists in recently, the 1st Vice President, CIBN, Mr. Bayo Olugbemi, said, MSME sector in Nigeria has been tapped when

compared to other climes.

He noted that the sector stands a chance to employ huge number of employed graduates in Nigeria.

According to him, “If we really want the unemployment rate in Nigeria to come down , we need to encourage the MSMEs sector. Although we have a lot of people in the banking industry, manufacturing sector, services and government, yet they cannot employ much as MSME sector.

“So, there is need for us as a banker to lend our voice to the important of MSMEs if we really want to curb unemployment in the country.”

Speaking on funding gaps, he said, government and CBN have done a lot recently but more support is needed to strengthen lending to MSMEs. Speaking further on single digit interest rate, he said, “It will be high impossible for commercial banks to lend at single digit interest rate unless they are funded by Development Bank of Nigeria, Bank of Industry and Bank of Agriculture.”

He said the 2018 conference will be declared opened by the Vice President, Professor Osinbajo while the CBN governor, will deliver keynote address at the opening ceremony.

Olugnemi also stated that Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah; Managing Directors/

Chief Executive, Officer, Nigeria Deposit and Insurance Commission (NDIC) Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim and deputy governor, financial system stability, CBN, Mrs. Aisha Ahmed will all be present at the conference.

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ASSBIFI urges labour minister to inaugurate NSITF board Joy Obakeye The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has been urged to inaugurate the board of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) to curb corruption and protecdt workers’ benefits.

Mrs Oyinkan Olasanoye, the President, Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI), made the appeal on Tuesday in Lagos at an interactive session with the Labour Writers Association of Nigeria (LAWAN).

The session is part of activities marking ASSBIFI’s 40th anniversary.

Olasanoye said the union was being pressured to embark on industrial action to press home its demand concerning NSITF but it opted for negotiations and dialogue instead.

According to her, strike by banks will affect the nation’s economy negatively.

We believe in collective bargaining and will not allow anything to becloud our judgment because workers benefits are being entrusted to NSITF, she stressed.

ASBIFFI president restated the union’s resolve not to allow NSITF to die.

“We appeal to the minister like

we have been appealing that there should be a board in NSITF. “The Act that put NSITF in place states that there should be a board and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour should represent the minister.

“So if there had been a permanent secretary, and a board had been put in place, and the minister should not say there are corrupt practices in the organisation when he has a representative there.

“We do not think that it is now that he is refusing to inaugurate the board that there will be no be corrupt practices there. We feel the more people are there, the better.’’

Olasanoye urged journalists not to relent in their efforts at promoting industrial harmony in the country and step up advocacy on workers welfare.

“That ASSBIFI is 40 years is not the big deal; but what ASSBIFI has been able to achieve in this turbulent and capitalist ridden economy is the big deal.

“I am proud to say that ASSBIFI has come of age as we have a robust and intimidating image within the shores of the nation and in the Diaspora.

“We have demonstrated unprecedented integrity in the course of protecting the interest and welfare of our members,” she said.

L-R: Councilor Ward J, Amowo Odofin Local Government, Hon. Kiki Emmanuel, President Prime Women Builders Foundation of Nigeria (PWOBFON), Adekemi Olofinkua and Brand Manager Knorr Seasoning, Foluke Femi-Sanda, during the PWOBFON Festac 2018 Empowerment on the Recovery your Choice in Lagos

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Zenith Bank clarifies GMD’s invitation by EFCC arrest Motolani Oseni Zenith Bank plc has said its Group Managing Director, Peter Amangbo, was not arrested by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) but was ‘simply invited’ by the agency, The bank in a notice filed with

The Nigerian Stock Exchange on Tuesday titled “Invitation of Zenith Bank by the EFCC”, stated that the gmd was invited with regards to its N117 billion business relationship with the Rivers State Government.

The bank’s head of corporate communication, Victor Adoji in signed document explained that Amangbo was invited with regards

to its business relationship with the Rivers State Government.

“The invitation relates to an ongoing issue between the Rivers State Government and the EFCC regarding the operation of the State Government account with their various banks of which Zenith Bank is one,” the bank explained.

“The EFCC requested

information on how the Rivers State Government’s account with Zenith Bank is being operated in terms of the utilization of funds over a period of time.

“As a responsible corporate citizen, the bank honoured the invitation during which our GMD clarified the areas of concern with the Commission,” it added.

Court insists on order restraining DStv from increasing Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday insisted that the ex parte order made on August 20 by the court restraining MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, from going ahead with its recent decision to increase subscription tariffs for its cable television, DStv subsists.

Justice Nnamdo Dimgba, who stood by his earlier order in a motion ex parte filed alongside an originating summon brought before the court by the Consumer Protection Council (CPC), warned the defendant against taking any steps that will over reach the court.

The suit was prompted by MultiChoice Nigeria announcement in July that from August 1, 2018, a new monthly subscription rate for its bouquet will come into effect.

Attorney-General of the

Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) granted the authority for the CPC to file the suit in accordance with the provisions of Section 10 and 16 of the Consumer Protection Council Act, 2004.

Specifically, Justice Dimgba had granted an interim injunction restraining MultiChoice Nigeria or its agents and representatives from continuing the implementation of any increase in subscription rates or price review policy imposing increased charges and costs on consumers pending the determination of the motion on notice.

The court also restrained DStv from further carrying on or continuing any conduct or activity which interferes with or has effect of circumventing the outcome of ongoing investigations by the CPC into the company’s compliance or non-compliance with the February

16, 2016 order pending the determination of the motion on notice.

When the matter came up on Tuesday, Justice Dimgba, a vacation judge was told by counsel to CPC, Babatunde Irukera that MultiChoice had issued a public statement to the effect that it would not obey the court order.

Irukera, who is the director general of CPC, had complained to the court about the conduct of MultiChoice in respect of the interim restraining order made on August 20, directing the defendant to revert to status quo.

“My lord, the evidence is that the defendant has declined to comply with the order of court.

The definition of MultiChoice is express, not circumstantial. In a public statement, MultiChoice characterized the court order as an affront, and repeatedly said to subscribers who

tried to renew their subscriptions pursuant to the court order that it will not, and has no intention of obeying the order,” Irukera stated.

The CPC lawyer told the court that he was in possession of the affidavit.

Though, counsel to the defendant, M. J. Onibanjo (SAN) denied that there was such a publication, insisting that the plaintiff ought to have brought a formal complaint.

At this juncture, the court restated that its order of August 20, “still subsists and in force,” adding that the CPC knows what to do if an opposing party in a suit flouts a valid order of court.

Earlier, Onibanjo had informed the court that he filed a motion on notice together with a notice of appeal seeking stay of proceedings and execution of the order ex parte.

The matter has been adjourned to September 3, for hearing.

NCAT introduces latest flight training courses Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria has introduced series of new flight training courses in its offerings.

According to the school management, NCAT is introducing four latest flight courses including: Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL), Multi Crew Course (MCC), Jet Orientation Course (JOC) and ICAO English Proficiency Test.

While ATPL course takes a period of 10 weeks for online students, it takes regular students a period of 10 days to finish the programme. For those offering ATPL, there is also provision for a one week revision on what they have been taught earlier.

Others such as MCC takes one week while JOC also takes only one week training programme. They advised interested flight officers to contact the head of Flying School, NCAT, Zaria The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology is a higher education institute in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. It is funded by the Civil Aviation Department in the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation.

Formerly known as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Training Centre, the school was established in 1964.

It has a fleet of about 26 training aircraft.

These consist of 14 single-engine TAMPICO TB9, 5 single TRINIDAD TB20, 3 twin-engine Beech 58, 2 BELL 206 Helicopters, a B737 aircraft for cabin crew training and 1 TBM 850 aircraft for flight training.

As of 2010, about 6,500 students had graduated from the college, which offers course in flying, aircraft maintenance, air traffic control and aeronautical telecommunications.

In 2010, the college was seeking to become a degree-awarding institution through affiliation with a foreign university.

Forex market gets $210m CBN intervention Mathew Dadiya, Abuja In its desire to ensure availability of forex to customers in various segments of the market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has injected another sum of $210 million into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market.

Figures obtained from the CBN on Tuesday, showed that the apex bank offered $100million to authorized dealers in the wholesale segment of the market, while the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) segment received the sum of $55 million.

The CBN stated that customers requiring foreign exchange for invisibles such as tuition fees, medical payments and Basic Travel Allowance (BTA), among

others, were also allocated the sum of $55 million.

Mr. Isaac Okorafor, the Bank’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department (CCD), confirmed the figures and reassured the public that would continue to intervene in the interbank foreign exchange market in line with its desire to sustain liquidity in the market and maintain stability.

The Daily Times recalls that on Thursday, August 23 and Friday, August 24, 2018, the central bank injected a total sum of $543.22 million and CNY 63.21 million into the inter-bank foreign exchange market.

Meanwhile, the naira continued its stability in the FOREX market, exchanging at an average of N361/$1 in the BDC segment of the market on Tuesday, August 28, 2018.

L-R: Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi; Global CEO, AB InBev, Mr. Carlos Brito: Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Gida Mustapha; Ogun State Governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun; Managing Director, International Breweries Plc, Mrs. Annabelle Degroot; and Chairman, International Breweries Plc and Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe; at the official commissioning of the $250 million Gateway Brewery in Sagamu, Ogun State on Tuesday

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Ambode’s wife urges students to shun VC commends French govt on cultism, career ruining ventures post-graduate Esther Taiwo

Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has appealed to students to abstain from cultism, drug abuse and other careerruining ventures, stressing that no excuse could justify indulgence in social vices.

Mrs. Ambode, who made the appeal in her keynote address at the second Distinguished Lecture of the Lagos State University (LASU) in Ojo, identified social vices as the bane of proper youth development in the country, urging them to resist the temptation to engage in social vices as they will only ruin their future.

According to her, “No matter the peer pressure, emotional challenge or psychological issues you may be facing, I urge you to say no to drugs, cultism and other vices. One moment of indiscretion is enough to ruin a life. Your lives will not be ruined”.

She urged them to make best use of the knowledge gained today, for their selfdevelopment tomorrow.

Mrs. Ambode, an alumna of LASU, rated students of the University very high, describing them as some of the best, capable of holding their own anywhere in the world.

Mrs. Ambode filled with nostalgia, recalled

her student days when “I walked the same road as you do, ate at the same joints as you eat, attended lectures in some of those classes that you use today; I am a proud alumna of this great institution”.

She reflected that the founding fathers of the school had a vision of academic distinction for all students that would pass through it, hence the robust academic agenda and phenomenal rise of the institution, when compared to its peers around the country.

She said because of the quality of education in that institution, many products of the school had gained global recognition and doing very well in coveted professions around the globe.

Encouraging the students she said: “I can see seated before me this morning future presidents, governors, captains of industry, great researchers and accomplished technocrats.

“The Lagos State Government in conjunction with our University has given you the platform to challenge yourselves to face the future, by offering you practical classes through the ‘Ready Set Work’ initiative, and series of lectures and programmes like we are having today”.

She commended the university authorities for the establishment of a Career Development Centre, for continuous improvement of LASU

graduates, for professional efficiency and effectiveness.

In his welcome address, Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, reeled out several scholastic and professional achievements recorded by the institution, through outstandingly brilliant male and female students, who have continued to make waves locally, continentally and globally.

He noted with pride that the United Nations had just chosen a cohort of millennium fellows from the University, to support its Sustainable Development Goals.

Other such exploits, according to him, included an on-going exchange programme with Indiana University, USA, among other inspiring achievements.

Prof. Fagbohun stressed that the Centre for Career Development was established to entrench the potentials of students, with a vision to chart career pathways and produce employable and marketable graduates, for national and global relevance.

Guest speakers, Joke Silva, Segun Arinze and Mrs. Dan-Faparusi Ogugua Enitan, unanimously counseled the students to adopt the five Ds of Desire, Determination, Diligence, Dedication and Discipline, in their pursuit of career success, adding that they should get rid of fear and be prepared to start small.

LASU Alumna, legal practitioner/certified pilot/speaker, Mrs. Dan Faparusi Ogugua; Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University, Prof Olanrewaju Fagbohun; keynote speaker, wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode; actress/ producer/speaker; Mrs. Joke Silva Jacobs and actor/producer/speaker, Mr. Segun Arinze, at the University’s second distinguished lecture, held at University Auditorium, Main Campus, Ojo, Lagos ...on Tuesday

Varsities ranking: FUNAAB bounces back to top 10 Esther Taiwo Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State has bounced back to the rank of 10 topmost universities in the latest Webometrics ranking of the nation’s Ivory Towers released recently.

Unlike the previous ranking released in January 2018 when FUNAAB conspicuously missed out on the list of the Ten Best Universities in the country, this time around, the institution staged a dramatic come back to Webometric “Hall of Fame” where it had been a “landlord”

since 2014 when the ranking debuted.

In a statement, the institution said: “Our own Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) put on a good fight and her spirited efforts painstakingly earned her the position of the 10th Best University in Nigeria, thus making the exalted and coveted list of the “Premier League” of Nigerian Universities.

It would be recalled that FUNAAB was rated 9th in July 2016, 8th in 2017 but couldn’t make the list of the first ten in January 2018.

Suffice to recall that twice in 2012 and 2013, FUNAAB was at the forefront as Overall 2nd Best University in the country.

The university was agog and awash last Monday with publications of the latest Webometric Ranking that listed and celebrated the 70-year old Nigerian Premier University (U.I) as the best in Nigeria but rated 905 in the world.

The eight year old Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Ekiti State emerged the Best Private University in the country and 2nd overall Best in the country but 2,287 in the world.

However, Covenant University, Ota came too close to retaining her usual second position by coming third while University of Nigeria, Nsukka was rated fourth.

scholarship collaboration Moses Oyediran, Enugu

The Vice-Chancellor of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alikie, Ebonyi State, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba, has commended the French Government for collaborating with the university on postgraduate scholarship, for which 35 academic staff of the institution are presently studying in various worldacclaimed French Universities.

The Vice-Chancellor made his feeling known recently when he visited the outgoing French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Denys Gauer at Abuja to bid him farewell as he concludes his diplomatic mission in Nigeria after two and a half years.

Expressing his gratitude to the Ambassador for his dedication to the postgraduate partnership with the university as highlighted by his visit to the institution in 2017, the ViceChancellor also thanked the envoy for making it possible for him to meet with the French President, Emmanuel Macron in the course of his official visit to Nigeria recently.

He further reiterated the university’s resolve to groom a critical mass of Frenchtrained academics in the university who will drive its culture of excellence, integrity and internationalization.

The Vice-Chancellor also used the opportunity to request for more admission quota for staff in the Social Sciences and Humanities in order to balance the impact of the postgraduate collaboration across the university.

While expressing his delight on the progress France has made in its relationships with Nigeria, the envoy noted that the postgraduate collaboration with Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State was the zenith of his achievement in the country, pledging to work towards expanding it to other mutual-benefiting areas.

The Vice-Chancellor, who was accompanied to the visit by the Coordinator of AE-FUNAI – French Collaboration, Dr. Nnnena NwosuNworuh and the Director of the Centre for Development Assistance Management and Training (CEDAMPAT), Mr. Chris Uwadoka, presented the Ambassador with an art work produced by the university’s Fine and Applied Arts department.

Meanwhile, the Vice-Chancellor has announced the elevation of the Coordinating Office of AE-FUNAI – French Collaboration to full directorate with Dr. Nwosu-Nworuh as the new Director.

He noted that the decision became imperative in order to streamline the activities of the directorate and make it more purpose-driven.

POLITICS TIMES g Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Akeredolu challenges appointees to upgrade skills, commends Adeyeye at 50 Stories by Patrick Okohue The Ondo State governor, Arakurin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has challenged appointees of government to upgrade their knowledge of how things are done quickly to fit into modern techniques of governance.

Akeredolu who spoke at the 50th birthday celebration of his Special Adviser of Health, Hon (Dr.) Ajibayo Adeyeye in Ondo City noted that the versatility of Adeyeye has made him a pillar of his government and that he has come to rely on him in taking critical decisions as it relates to health matters in the state.

Describing Adeyeye as a digital Special Adviser, the governor said the combination of Adeyeye and the Health Commissioner, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro has made issues of health management in the state an easy one for him to deal with, noting that while the commissioner is well grounded and deep in medical practice, Adeyeye is deep in the politics of health management and the combination has been of tremendous value to his government.

Also speaking at the event, former Minister of Solid Mineral Development, now the Governorelect of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who described Adeyeye as more of a brother to him said the former Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly has been one person he relies on in seeking advice on many issues of life over the years and he has never been let down.

Speaking earlier, at the event which was also attended by the Ondo State deputy governor, Dr. Agboola Ajayi, Lagos State deputy governor, Dr(Mrs) Idiat Oluranti Adebule, former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, the Senator representing Osun East at the National Assembly, Sen. Babajide Omoworare, Ondo State APC chairman, Mr. Ade Adetimehin, Chief Whip of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Rotimi Abiru, a full team of the Ondo State executive council and members of the state legislature among others, the chairman of the occasion and

Rotimi Akeredolu

an Ondo High Chief, Chief Olabanji Akingbule described Adeyeye as a true chip of the old block.

Akingbule who said he was a friend of the celebrant’s late father, said Ajibayo has shown that a good tree cannot produce a bad fruit.

According to him, “the people of Ondo enjoyed his father and Ajibayo has stepped into that shoe and it is a special thing of pride to me,” he said.

The event which had Chief Sunny Ade on the band stand, also had an indigenous Ondo traditional dancers entertaining the guests.

The birthday celebration which lasted a better part of a week earlier saw the former Lagos Assembly lawmaker, now aspiring to represent Ondo Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, earlier empowering about 689 indigent residents of Ondo town with gifts ranging from N10,000 to N25,000 and more.

Speaking at the empowerment event, Adeyeye said the event was to thank God for what He has done for him, noting that his plan to affect the lives of the less privilege in his home town when he turns 50 has been in planning for over 10 years.

Also speaking at the event, which saw the launch of his autobiography, presented by Akeredolu and Fayemi, on the out pouring of love towards him at the birthday celebration, the medical doctor turn politician said, it was a clear indication that his service to the fatherland was well appreciated and that he was challenged to keep putting in his best whenever the opportunity calls.

Kaduna 2019: Yerima to contest Reps seat on PDP platform A renowned activist and human rights crusader, Mallam Yerima Usman Shettima appears to have interest in the National Assembly as checks revealed that the Kaduna born Youth Leader has relocated back home from Lagos for the project.

Shettima, who is the current National President of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), is suspected to be nursing ambition to contest a seat in the House of Representatives in Abuja to represent the people of Kaduna North Federal Constituency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The courageous social critic and fearless political commentator, according to a reliable source, has commenced serious consultations across board with a view to seeking support and advice of the community leaders, party leadership, youth and professional organisations as well as from his Comrades in democratic activism.

The youthful activist in his mid40s, who is an alumnus of the Lagos

State University (LASU), is said to have confided in a close friend that he has been nursing aspiration to serve his people at the Legislative Chambers in Abuja.

According to a credible source who pleaded anonymity, “Yerima’s quest for election into the National Assembly is genuinely borne out of selfless love for service to humanity,” saying, “for a very long time the energetic pro-democracy crusader has been fighting against all forms of oppression, injustice, bad governance and corruption.”

If the highly connected activist succeeds in his bid to be at the National Assembly, he will replace the current occupier of the seat, Honourable Ismaila Sulaiman, who may also likely want to seek reelection.

Recent developments appear to have confirmed Yerima’s move to dump his political party, the Young Democratic Party (YDP), of which he was the Deputy National Chairman.

Our correspondent has stumbled

on a letter of resignation personally signed by the AYCF boss sent to the leadership of the YDP. In the resignation letter, Yerima stated that his intention to quit the YDP is “just to devote my time to deep reflection and taking a very close look at my participation in politics and make some necessary adjustments.”

It was further gathered that, preparation is in top gear from Yerima’s camp to move to the PDP with a view to realising his electoral ambition.

It was learnt on good authority that the vocal activist turned politician has held series of meetings with leaders of the PDP like the National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondu, Senator Umaru Ibrahim Tsauri, National Secretary, and Hon. Abdullahi H. MaiBasira, National Financial Secretary among others.

All attempts to get to Yerima for his comment on the issue proved abortive as his telephone lines were always busy while all messages sent to his phones were not answered.

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Okoya-Thomas, Lagos APC Woman Leader urges party leadership to call Kemi Nelson to order The Women Leader of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas has called on the leadership of the party in the state to caution the South West Woman Leader of the party, Chief (Mrs.) Kemi Nelson over her alleged continuous harassment, intimidation and assault.

Hon. Okoya-Thomas added in a statement released to journalists that she could no longer bear the “unwarranted harassment and intimidation by Kemi Nelson,” which she said has been manifesting since she was unanimously elected to the office of the Lagos State APC Woman Leader in May this year, a position previously held by Nelson.

Okoya-Thomas added in the statement signed by her media aide, Oladipupo Awojobi that the antics of Kemi Nelson is unbecoming of a woman, who has been a commissioner in the state and currently holds the position of the APC South West Woman Leader as well as an Executive Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) “We are constrained to bring to the public knowledge the antics of the South West APC Women Leader, Chief (Mrs.) Kemi Nelson, which culminated in the harassment, intimidation and oppression of the Lagos APC Woman Leader, Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas.

“Kemi Nelson came with about six other women to the state secretariat of the APC on Monday 27th August.

“They proceeded to the office of the chairman of the state chapter of the party, Hon. Tunde Balogun, where the state executive members of the party were having a meeting.

“One of the women, Ayo AlliBalogun went straight to Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas and told her that they would deal ruthlessly with her.

“Rather than reply, Okoya-Thomas left for her office in the secretariat only for Alli-Balogun to go outside the office of the chairman and started a fight with the Personal Assistant of OkoyaThomas, Alhaja Abiodun.

“The woman was thoroughly beaten and wounded by Alli-Balogun, who came with Kemi Nelson.

“Alhaja Abiodun had to be rushed to a nearby hospital as she lost a lot of blood and sustained serious body injury,” Awojobi said in the statement.

Okoya-Thomas was quoted to have said in the statement that she had extended a hand of fellowship to Kemi Nelson upon resumption of office few months back, but that she was rebuffed by her predecessor and wondered what the problem was.

The Lagos APC Woman Leader therefore urged the leaders of the party to call Kemi Nelson to order as her provocative actions is becoming unbearable, but insists she will continue with her mandate as the Lagos State APC Woman Leader despite the incitation and provocations meant to make her lose focus.

N1.6bn fraud: Ex-Jonathan’s aide, Dudafa, others to open defence Monday Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court, on Tuesday fixed Monday next week, for continuation of trial of Dr. Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, an aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, and one Iwejuo Joseph Nna, who are standing trial before the court on alleged N 1. 6 billion fraud.

Justice Idris fixed the date, after delivering a bench ruling on the applications filed by the two defendants, asking the court to refer the constitutionality of the trial judge who has been elevated to Court of Appeal to continue hearing the matter.

The Dudafa and Nna through their lawyers, Mr. Gboyega Oyewole (SAN) and Ige Asemudara, also asked the court to suspend trial pending adjudication on the constitutional issues raised.

The defendants in their motion on notice filed before the court, seeking for the two reliefs stated that by virtue of 1999 Constitution as amended, a Justice of Court of Appeal does not offend the provisions of Section 253 of the Constitution, and rob the Federal High Court of its jurisdiction over the charges pending before it.

The two defendants in their motions averred that the issue of Fiat by the President of the Court of Appeal to a Justice of Court of Appeal, to preside and continue to adjudicate on matter upon which the Federal High Court has jurisdiction does not violate Section 36(1), 239, 240 and 251 of the Constitution, and tinkered with the independence of the Federal High Court.

The defendants also stated that in view of section 295 (2) of the Constitution, a judge who made a reference of question of law touching on jurisdiction to the Appeal Court, can proceed to continue to hear or determine the pending charge wherein the question arose.

They also stated that in view of provision of Sections 34(1)(a)and (c) of the constitution set against the provision of Sections 237, 240, 241, 249, 251, 252 and 253 of the same Constitution, it is not an aberration or degrading treatment to put a Honourable Justice of the Court of Appeal in a situation where he has to mandatorily work by fiat as a judge of Federal High Court.

Responding, lawyer to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, while urging the court to dismiss the applications, submitted that there are three conditions present before a matter can be referred to Court of Appeal in view of section 295 (2) of the Constitution.

The conditions according to Oyedepo are: Constitution, it must have reason in course of trial, and raising issues of substantial law.

Oyedepo further submitted it is not appropriate to refer an issue to Appeal Court merely because it is been raised for the first time or it is a matter of general interest. Adding that the Judge is bound not to refer a matter to Court of Appeal, if the interpretation of that law is not that difficult or ambiguous for the court to determine.

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CLUB16 OF LAGOS This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part’ C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990 TRUSTEES ARE (1) OYENEYE , ADESHINA OLUBOYE -PRESDENT (2) GBADAMOSI LATEF TUNDE - VICE PRESDENT (3) ODUYOYE OLUMUYIWA ADEBISI - SECETARY (4) RAJI OLAWALE KAZEEM -TREASURER (5) ONI AKINTUNDE-SOCIAL SECETARY Aims/objectives (1) TO give charity to the need and motherless homes (2) TO contribute to youth development and give seholarships Any objections to this 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 singed secetary

DILOVAS CHRISTIAN MINISTRY This is to inform the General Public that the above named MINISTRY has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for CHANGE IN TRUSTEES under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE: 1. REV DR. COSMOS OYIBO-RETAINED 2. REV. MS NKIRUKA OYIBO -REMOVED 3. PASTOR CHRISTOPHER OKOLO-RETAINED 4. ELDER NDIDI UGBE -REMOVED 5. PASTOR FRANK EGHONGHO -RETAINED THE NEW TRUSTEES(ADDITION TO RETAINED TRUSTEES) ARE: 1. PASTOR MRS EVELYN OYIBO 2. MR CHIDUBEM OYIBO 3. DEACON PETER OJEMORON THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAINED THE SAME Any Objection to the CHANGE IN TRUSTEES of the above MINISTRY should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

league of imams and alfas iju-ota This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part’ C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990 .

THE TRUSTEE ARE :1. Ayinde Isiaka saheed 2. Erinfolami Nurudeen Aremu 3. Adeshina Lateef Kehinde 4. Musa Mujeeb Alani. 5. Basharu Babatunde Atanda AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To promote the course of Islam.

2. To foster unity, love and peace among Muslims.

3. To promote the welfare of Muslims.

Any objections to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED SECRETARY

YEMIGOGO FOUNDATION This is to inform the General Public that the above named FOUNDATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) DARE AKINYEMI OLABISI - Chairma (2) SHITTA-BEY OLUSHOLA - Secretary THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) To help the less Privilege in the Society (2) Help needy in the society to become somebody, so that they will contribute to building the nation Any Objection to the registration of the above Foundation should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed: Secretary

SIGNED BY : OBASI WILLIAMS KALU ESQ

READY TO WEAR DESIGNERS GARMENT ORGANIZATION

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NEW LIFE DELIVERANCE MISSION CHURCH

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004.

This is to inform the General Public that the above named MINISTRY has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) AWOFESO ADETOWUN OLUSHOLA - CHAIRPERSON (2) DOGUBO GRACE VICTORIA .E. (3) MOSES-EGIDI GLORY ENIGBI - SECRETARY (4) SWITHIN-NWUBA KAETOCHI CHINELO (5) BALOGUN BIMBO. (6) UWAOMA EDMUND CHINWEIZU (7) MEDUN FUNKE SUSAN. (8) OGUNDARE SUNMOLU OLUWOLE.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) MBALIE HENRY JOSEPH -Chairman (2) MBALIE NNAMDI PETER -Secretary (3) MBALIE AFAMEFUNA ABEL

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS: TO FOSTER UNITY AND CREATE EMPLOYMENT AMONG MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THE 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. (MRS.) OBIANOZIE NKEIRUKA LEGAL PRACTITIONER.

ISOKAN CONCRETE BLOCKS MAKERS ASSOCIATION This is to inform the General Public that the above named ASSOCIATION has Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: (1) To propagate the gospel of our lord Jesus Christ in preaching the truth of his word (2) To engage in church planting and establishment of ministry of evangelism world over (3)To teach and equip believers of the word way to eternal life Any Objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama District, P.M.B. 198 Garki, FCT, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

SIgned By: SECRETARY

NICE INTERNATIONAL CARING AND EMPOWERING ORGANIZATION

The general public is hereby informed that the above named Organization 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. Ojewale James Idowu- Chairman 2. Morakinyo Semiu Akinremi - Secretary 3. Oladokun Rasaki Atilola- Treasurer

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 EKPA EMMANUEL EKPA - Chairman 2.

EKPA JOSEPH EKPA - Vice Chairman 3.

ENYITA MERCY CHIDIMMA - Secretary 4.

EKPA PASCAL AGBO - Treasurer 5.

EKPA ANTHONIA OGAYI -Financial Secretary 6.

EKPA MARY OGO - P.R.O/Provost

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. To foster mutual relationship among members 2. To promote mutual understanding among members

AIMS & OBJECTIVE 1. To care for the underprivileged people in the society by providing life basic amenities such as purified water supply, healthcare services, Standard education and socialcultural promotion.

2. To empower and support our members in their individual carriers 3. To create platforms that will alleviate the living standard of our members in the society.

4. To harness the potentials and talents of the youth for rapid economic development of the nation and for the benefit of the society at large.

5. To promote intra-membership relationship, the members shall be observing monthly to yearly academics, sports and socio-cultural contest with great award.

Any Objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama District, P.M.B. 198 Garki, FCT, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

SIgned By: SECRETARY

NWANNE BU IKE FRIENDS CLUB OF NIGERIA

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: EKPA EMMANUEL EKPA

THE NEXT GENERATION PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION

The general public is hereby informed that the above named Club as Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration Under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

The general public is hereby informed that the above named Association as Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration Under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 ENUIKE EMMANUEL OSITA DIMMA - Chairman 2.

OZODILE CHILETA GODFREY- Secretary 3.

ANTHONY IKEBUASO - Member

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 ONYEMACHI CHIDI IHEANYI - Chairman 2.

ONYEMACHI TOCHUKWU CLEMENTINA - Secretary

AIMS & OBJECTIVE 1. To promote the welfare of members 2. To foster and encourage the spirit of oneness among members 3. To create platforms that will alleviate the living standard of our members 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: ENUIKE EMMANUEL OSITA DIMMA Chairman

AIMS & OBJECTIVE 1. To promote peace and progress in our society.

2. To assist the less privileged.

3. To contribute to community development.

4. To provide educational assistance to deserving youths.

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: ONYEMACHI TOCHUKWU CLEMENTINA Secretary

Classified LANDLORDS ASSOCIATION OKPULOR PHASE 2 IRIEBE

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part’ C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990 .

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UZOR PAUL UGOCHUKWU 2. OJERI CHINEDU JUDE 3. EKECHUKWU JONATHAN EMECH 4. AGOH AZUBUIKE DESMOND 5. AKOKHIA GANI SALIU 6. URANTA VIVIAN HUMPHREY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To promote peace, security, welfare, love, progress and brotherliness especially in the estate.

2. Provision and maintenance of electricity to all the estate.

3. Maintenance and development of network of roads linking the entire estate.

Any objections to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED: BARR. OBI AJULUCHUKWU F. (SOLICITOR)

MOONLIGHT ISLAMIC DAWAH SOCIETY OF NIGERIA This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Mufutau Akeem Akintunde -Chairman 2. Adeoti Ademola Wasiu-Secretary 3. Ahmed Luqman Adeniyi-Treasurer 4. Alh. Ahmed Adeniran Kareem -Missioner 5. Abdulazeez Oluwatosin Ibrahim 6. Issa Akeem Aderayo 7. Olaoye Nurudeen THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1.To promote Islamic Dawah leading to Perfect understanding Of Islamic and family union among members 2.To create awareness of employment opportunities for Muslim youths and financial empowerment 3.To establish centre for zakaat and sadaqoh to mention but afew Any Objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama District, P.M.B. 198 Garki, FCT, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

SIgned By: SECRETARY

YEMI NASH FOUNDATION This is to inform the General Public that the above named FOUNDATION has Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) ADENASH OMOYEMI (2) TAIWO SUNDAY ADEWALE THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS: TO BRING HOPE TO THE LESS PRIVILEGE, WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. Any Objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama District, P.M.B. 198 Garki, FCT, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

SIgned By: SECRETARY

AMAEZEKWE DEVELOPMENT UNION ABAKALIKI BRANCH The general public is hereby informed that the above named Organization 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 MR. OKE SILAS - Chairman 2.

MR. IGWE FRANCIS -Secretary 3.

DR. EDE JOSEPH - Member 4.

ENGR. DONATUS NWAFOR - Member 5.

MR MIKE NWOKE - Member 6.

DR. ONELE TITUS - Member AIMS & OBJECTIVE 1. To promote peace, unity and development of the community.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: MR. IGWE FRANCIS Secretary

FUTURE PURPOSE PROGRESSIVE CLUB The general public is hereby informed that the above named Club as Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration Under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 IGWE JOSEPH - Chairman 2.

NWIGBERI ONYEBUCHI FRANK - Secretary 3.

NWAFOR MONDAY -Member 4.

UCHE EMMANUEL KINGSLEY - Member 5.

UGBALA SUNDAY - Member 6.

NWANKWO PAUL - Member AIMS & OBJECTIVE 1. To promote cooperative assistance among members.

2. To promote communal development peace and progress.

3. To promote friendship and wellbeing of members.

4. To provide help and assistance to the needy.

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: NWIGBERI ONYEBUCHI FRANK Secretary

Classified

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CHRIST THE LIVINGSTONE DOMINION GLOBAL MINISTRY The general public is hereby inform that the above named MIMSTRY has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No 1 of 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1 PASTOR (MRS) OLUFUNKE VICTORIA OLUWOLE 2. ELDER LAWRENCE OLA OLUWOLE 3. PASTOR TUNDE TEMITOPE OLOWOYO 4. DEACONESS VICTORIA KEHINDE OKUBADEJO 5. MR. FAROYE ADESANMI FELIX OBJECTIVES 1. To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.

2. To empower the less privileged of the society.

Any objection (S) 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

ASSOCIATION OF DIGITAL PLATE DEVELOPERS OF NIGERIA 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 of 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.

IDOWU OLUGBENGA ADENIYI 2.

ESHO SEGUN JOSEPH 3.

ALABI OLATUNJI MOSES 4.

OBAFEMI OPEYEMI EZEKIEL 5.

OWOKOYA EZEKIEL ALABA 6.

SOLADEMI JAMES OYENIYI 7.

VICTOR OJEVBE AGBRO.

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, August 29, 2018

ROTRACTORS OF THE EIGHTIES ASSOCIATION 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.

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. TAIWO KAYODE BABATUNDE 2. OLUSADA GANIAT OLABISI 3. OROLUGBAGBE MODUPE OLABISI 4. ONAKOMAIYA OLUGBENGA BABATUNDE 5. POPOOLA KEHINDE OLUNIYI 6. ADENLE ADEWALE SOLOMON 7. AINA-KUSORO OLUROTIMI DEINDE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES DEVELOPMENT OF MEMBERS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND CARE Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission Pot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

REAL UNITED FITNESS FOOTBALL CLUB The General Public is hereby notified that the above named Union has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

Objectives: 1). To promote physical health of members through football sports.

2). To foster love, peace and unity among members.

3). To organise football sports in schools, churches, and the community thereby promoting communal tolerance.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To provide a platform for the advancement, promotion, protection of computer to plate and computer to conventional plate business in the printing industry.

2. To initiate policies, strategies and plans that will develop the business of CTP & CTCP generally.

3. To liaise with the larger printers association and other regulatory bodies on matters that affect the CTCP business 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.

Trustees: 1). ASOGWA CHRISTOPHER CHUKWUMA 2). MMADUKA CHIBUZO EDWIN 3). EZEAMAMA CHINEDU 4). MADUAGWU CHIZOBA KENNETH 5). OKAFOR IKENNA CHRISTIAN 6). UMEH JUDE CHIBUIKE

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

NZA OZUBULU DEVELOPMENT UNION HEADQUARTERS, OZUBULU The General Public is hereby notified that the above named Union has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEETS 1. ONYEKA, CHIDIEBERE VALENTINE 2. IWUCHUKWU, NNANNA SYLVANUS 3. UDEBUANI RAPHAEL 4. OKEKE, CYRIL PATRICK

Sign by the secretary

EDO MASTER BAKERS ASSOCIATION The General Public is hereby notified that the above named Union has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

TRUSTEES 1. Mr Aigbede Joshua Osas - PRESIDENT 2. Mr Ogunbor Paul Omoregie -SECRETARY 3. Mr Agbonze Benjamin - TREASURER .

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. To bring together all indigenes of Nza Ozubulu Community, in Ozubulu Town, Ekwusigo Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria.

2. To foster co-operation, love, unity, peace and progress among members.

Any objection to the 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 Twenty-Eight (28) days from the date of this publication.

Signed: KENNETH ANAKWE, ESQ. (Solicitor)

AKU UNITED BROTHERS CLUB

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) Ezike Emeka Nnanna (2) Didigwu Christopher (3) Nnadi Jude Amechi (4) Ezea Sunday Ejike (5) Dugwu Emenike Maxwell AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To fraternize 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: TRUSTEESi

SIGNED: AKINPELU AKINTUNDE AYODEJI

Luxury place Estate 3 Residents Association The General Public is hereby notified that the above named Union has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

Trustees 1. AIG Dr. Kaumi Ahmadu 2. Mr. Wariso Ibifubara 3. Mr. Sally Ewhrudjakpor 4. Mr. Ikwuka Okechukwu Anthony 5. Mr. David Igbokwe.

Aims and Objectives: To carry on the management/ maintainance of the facilities of Luxury Place Estate 3 Residents Association.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, P.M.B. 198, Garki, Abuja within Twenty-Eight (28) days from the date of this publication.

Signed secretary

PYRAMID OF SAFETY FOUNDATION The General Public is hereby notified that the above named Union has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

TRUSTEES 1. Alawemo Ayodeji Olawale 2. Alawemo Oyindamola Kehinde

Any objection to the 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 Twenty-Eight (28) days from the date of this publication.

SIGNED : SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OGINRINDE JOSEPH OLUKUNLE 2. OYEBOLAIBUKUN MOTUNRAYO 3. OYETOKI OLUWATOBI 4. BAMIGBOYE ORIYOMI ADEDOYIN 5. BAMIGBOYE OLUROTIMI TUTUNDE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to the world.

2. To raise God fearing members through kingdom knowledge and teachings to acquire entrepreneurial and vocational skills for sustainable and impactful christain living 3. To render assistance to the widows, orphans, indigent and less privileged among the members for their subsistence, shelter, education and medical care.

4. To organise seminars, workshops, conferences and training that enhance spiritual growth and maturity.

5. To provide and establish schools, hospitals, orphanages and other social amenities for the welfare of the needy and less privileged in the society.

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

EZIGBO MMADU BIG BROTHERS SOCIAL CLUB OF NIGERIA

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

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28days of this publication.

Any objection to the 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 Twenty-Eight (28) days from the date of this publication.

SKILLS KITCHEN GROWTH AFRICA INITIATIVE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To provide sustainable and effective approach to skills acquisition and development that will help the youths develop their skills set regardless of their geographical location.

2. To continuously meet the training and empowering needs in Africa in the area of knowledge and skills development

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: The Aims and Objective of the association is to inspire and deliver transformative changes towards inclusive and sustainable development in Urban Communities across Africa

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1To engage in thrift and credit operations 2. To encourage savings among members

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DAKOLO DONALD TIMIEBI 2. DAKOLO BUSOLA BERNICE 3. AMUSAN OLUSOLA SHERIF 4. THOMAS MICHAEL ADEOLU

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.SANUSI OLANREWAJU - PRESIDENT 2.AKINPELU AKINTUNDE AYODEJI - Secretary 3.AYODEJI-AKINPELU MAUREEN OGOCHUKWU 4. BAMIRO BABASOLA OLUWASEUN 5. AWODIYA OLAMIJU OLAMIPOSI 6. FAJIMI AKINNIYI TOLULOPE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To educate the populace on anger management.

2. Road rage management; teaching people to control and discourage road rage.

3. Informing the populace of the danger(s) associated with/in a lot of things they take for granted.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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

RETHINKING CITIES INITIATIVE 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 No 1 of 1990.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PERRY HENRY KANU - Chairman 2. MADUABUCHI CHRISTIAN ONUNKWO 3. AMADI PETER ONYEKACHI - Secretary 4. CHISOM ALPHONSUS OKORO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO Foster love and unity among members 2. To help the less privileged in the society 3. To help the brotherhood ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED:- SECRETARY

OLD NAME: Peace And Faithline Reformation Centre NEW NAME: Elijah Peace Centre THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION OF CHANGE OF NAME UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MADUKA Sunny Oby 2. MADUKA Amarachi Peace Mbang - Alia 3. MADUKA Priscilla Swanta.

Aims And Objectives: 1. Humanitarian support 2. Organize religious programs and promotion of peace in Nigeria 3. Organize seminars and programs on financial and political literacy.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION OF CHANGE OF NAME 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

GEM YOUTHS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ECHENDU CHINEMEREM SHIRLEY- FOUNDER/CHAIRMAN 2. DILIBE GERALD CHINENYE 3. OKEZIE-ODOEMENE ADAOBI JOY - SECRETARY 4.UCHENDU ADANNA CLARE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO PROMOTE YOUTH GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. 2. TO EMPOWER THE YOUTHS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. 3. TO UNDERTAKE SKILL EMPOWERMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMMES FOR THE YOUTHS TO BE AIMED AT PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 4. TO OFFER HUMANITARIAN SERVICES TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. 5. TO INCULCATE SELF-RELIANCE AT GRASSROOT LEVEL. 6. TO GROOM THE YOUTHS TO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE TO THEMSELVES AND THE SOCIETY AT LARGE. 7. TO ACHIEVE THE UNITED NATIONS GOALS IN WAYS MOST ACCESSIBLE AND RELATABLE TO YOUTHS ACROSS DIFFERENT CONTINENTS. 8. TO PROFFER INNOVATIVE WAYS OF ENGAGING YOUTHS AND PEERS IN ADVOCACY. 9. TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO THE POOR AND THE LESS PRIVILEGE TO ENABLE THEM IMPROVE THEIR LIVING CONDITION. 10. TO HELP YOUTHS IDENTIFY THEIR RIGHTS AND EMPOWER THEM TO LIVE AN IMPROVED LIFE. 11. TO ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND BENEVOLENT PURPOSES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AIMED AT ENCOURAGING DEVELOPMENT IN SCHOOLS, SOCIETY AND BEYOND. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: BARR. CHIDERA DILIBE

Classified SRI SAI VANDANA FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. RAMESH HATHIRAMANI 2. SABITA RAMESH HATHIRAMANI 3. JACKY RAMESH HATHIRAMANI 4. GAUTAM RAMESH HATHIRAMANI 5. DINESH TANWANI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES a. To assist indigent blind and handicapped persons b. To provide and promote the provision of medical services, healthcare enlightenment, clean water, education and vocational training. c. To further such other charitable purposes as the Foundation may from time to time determine.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: Patrick Lucas Uzum(LL.B,B.L,PNM) Midas Touch Solicitors Abuja 08037449011/08056189430

KAYODE ALABI LEADERSHIP AND CAREER INITIATIVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 TRUSTEES 1.ALABI HAMMED KAYODE 2.AJAYI ABIODUN OLUGBENGA 3.ABDULSALAM TOHEEB OLATUNDE 4.ANUFORO GRACE ONYINYECHUKWU 5.HALEEM ABAYOMI ADEMIDUN 6. EYITAYO OGUNYEMI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To build and develop 21st century young leaders in underserved communities through 21st century life skill training and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) 2. To reduce inequalities and break the cycle of poverty in underserved communities by providing young people with practical leadership training, educational supports, opportunities and funding.

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

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, August 29, 2018

PILLARS OF HOPE FOR WIDOWS INITIATIVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

TRUSTEES 1. Mrs. Bosede Olufunke Duru - chairperson 2. Mrs. Funke Akinkurolere - treasurer 3. Mr. Francis Obinna Duru - secretary 4. Mr. Christopher Emeka Duru - member.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE PROVIDING SUCCOUR AND RELIEF FOR CHALLENGED WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS .

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

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT ANY IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS SUCH AS INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT BELONGING TO OLUAYO ISRAEL ABIODUN BY ANY INDIVIDUAL, GROUP OF PEOPLE OR ORGANISATION IS NOT REPRESENTING THE INTEREST OF PASTOR OLUAYO ISRAEL, MINISTRY, SCHOOL OR ANYTHING ATTACHED TO HIS NAME. THE SO CALLED IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT IS NULL AND VOID AND SHOULD BE DISREGARDED. MANY THANKS. PASTOR ALEX MOMOH. FOR: OLUAYO ISRAEL ABIODUN

EZEUDO FOUNDATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES 1) UCHEGBU CHUKWUDI CHUKWUDOZIE(CHAIRMAN) 2) AKUDOLU CYRIL OBIDIGWE(SEC) 3) UCHEGBU IKEOBI CHINEDU 4) UCHEGBU CHUKWUMA 5) INYAMA CHIKA 6) UCHEGBU MABEL CHINWE 7) UCHEGBU UCHENNA IFEYINWA 8) ADIMBA UDODIMMA SUNDAY 9) UCHEGBU CHUKWUGOZIE

THE ROCK APOSTOLIC MIRACLE ASSEMBLY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 Trustees 1. REV. DR. ADEMOLA FELIX REMILEKUN General Overseer 2. PASTOR (MRS.) ADEMOLA ABIODUN FLORENCE 3. OGUNTOYINBO KEHINDE BUKOLA 4. EVANGELIST OLUWAFEMI AGNES ABOSEDE 5. PASTOR ADENUGBA RAPHEAL OLUSEGUN 6. PASTOR OGUNLEYE SAMSON OLUWAFEMI - Secretary 7. DEACON OTUBELA TUNRAYO OLUMUYIWA 8. DEACONESS AKINYERA MARY ALAKE 9. DEACON ALADEOKIN OLATUNDE JOSEPH AIM: To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to the whole world ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA F.C.T. WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. Signed Trustees

SESO`R EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEES TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 OLD TRUSTEES 1. MS IER JONATHAN ICHAVER 2. MRS SEWUESE OKUBANJO 3. MR. TOSIN OKUBANJO

-RETAINED -RETAINED -REMOVED

NEW TRUSTEES APPOINTED NKANU EGBE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

AIMS & OBJECTIVES a)To empower the youth to achieve their future goals and ambition. b)To promote skills acquisition and youth empowerment amongst youths and young women c)To build the minds of young persons and sensitize them for a better society. d)To propagate career awareness and education among youths. e)To train the youth and women on how to be self dependent in fending for themselves through meaningful source of living. f)To promote girl child education. g)To provide a platform to boost the confidence in young girls to empower them taken an active role among peers-in school, workplace and the community. h)To provide for the youths of the community that will assist in income generation.

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

Compassionate Mind foundation

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 Trustees: 1. Edward udonwa 2. Ann Udonwa AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To provide for the needy, the less privilege and indigent persons in Nigeria ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA F.C.T. WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. Signed: Barr. Kayode Lawani.

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

BETTY ABAH 2.

EMMANUEL DANGANA 3.

IER JONATHAN ICHAVER 4.

ISAAC MARTINS 5.

VITALIS ORTESE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO MOBILISE THE ELITES TO ENCOURAGE PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE IN ALL COMMUNITIES IN NIGERIA AND ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION OF NIGERIA ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

HAULAGE VEHICLE OWNER AND DRIVER’S ASSOCIATION

CARING GOD MINISTRY

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

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

TRUSTEES (1) OLIVER OSSAI - CHAIRMAN (2) EZE CHUKWUDI DANIEL, SECRETARY (3) SUNDAY FRANK ONYEGBU, (4) INUSA MUSA, (5) HARRISON ONYEMA, (6) AMOS CHEDOM (7) UGBU IBE.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN SERVICES TO THE SOCIETY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.

TO ASSIST, PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE INTEREST AND WELFARE OF MEMBERS

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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TRUSTEES 1.UDENYI EVANGELINE OLUWABUKOLA 2.OBAJE ELIZABETH OJONUGWA 3.ADESINA JEMIMAH ALACHE OLUWASEUN

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED BY: EYITAYO OGUNYEMI ESQ. (08060623454)

PUBLIC NOTICE:

SHENATION WOMEN AND GIRLS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE 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

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TRUSTEES: OLD TRUSTEES 1. REV. STEPHEN IMMEDA -REMOVED 2. PASTOR UMORU SANNI -REMOVED 3. PASTOR MARIA ODIGIE -REMOVED 4. VERO EDIAGBONYA -REMOVED 5. PASTOR (MRS) ESTHER IMUEDA -RETAINED 6. ELDER SEBASTIAN OAIYA -RETAINED NEW TRUSTEES APPOINTED 1. DEACON CHUKS OTOBA 2. MR. ELISHA OMOLAGBON 3. IMUEDE GODSGIFT IMUTSEMHE AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION TO REFLECT THE CHANGES ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION CARING GOD MINISTRY

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Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, August 28, 2018

MRS. BAMIDELE OLAJUMOKE

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ADEDAPO OLAJUMOKE ADENIKE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. BAMIDELE OLAJUMOKE ADENIKE. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

OBAH JOHN I, formerly known and addressed as CHRISTOPHER JOHN ODIRA now wish to be known and addressed as OBAH JOHN ODERA Old. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note CONFIRMATION OF NAME

This is to confirm that Prince John Ejiofor Chukwu-ogwo. Is the same person as Prince Ejiofor Chukwu. all former documents remain valid. Sterling bank.

Diamond bank & Access bank and general public take note

MRS FAYENUWO OLAYEMI

Formerly known and addressed as Miss Famutimi Olayemi Tolulope Now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Fayenuwo Olayemi Tolulope.

All former documents remain valid General public and Authority concerned please take note.

RS TERRY-OGBEDOR JOY

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General public take note

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MRS. LOT CHRISTABEL FUNMILAYOAMUCHE JOY

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IRIRIOLUWA UDOH CHRISTIAN SAMUEL I formerly known and addressed as ANNAH CHRISTIAN now wish to be known called and addressed as UDOH CHRISTIAN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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I formerly known and addressed as UZOEGBU BENITA CHINYERE now wish to be known and addressed as FRANK EMMANUEL BENITA .All former documents remain valid.

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MRS.EKPIKEN CHRISTABEL ADEYINKA AMUCHE

I, formerly known and addressed as EKPIKEN ODODABASSEY DANIEL, now wish to be known and addressed as EKPIKEN ADEYINKA FRANCA. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS. CHRISTABEL OGAN NWOSU AMUCHE

I, formerly known and addressed as OGAN CHIDINMA, now wish to be known and addressed as OGAN NWOSU CHIDINMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

AGBOTROU MARTINA I, formerly known and addressed as IBEH MARTINA GEORGE, now wish to be known and addressed as AGBOTROU MARTINA. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

NWALI MICHAEL I, formerly known and addressed as NWALI SUNDAY ALI-UGBALA now wish to be known and addressed as NWALI MICHAEL SUNDAY. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note DANIEL PEACE

FORMERLYK KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OJOMA PEACE AUDU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DANIEL PEACE OJOMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS OLADIPUPO ABIOLA

Formerly known and addressed as Miss Odedeyi Abiola Ajoke Now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Oladipupo Abiola Victoria.All former documents remain valid, Skye bank and General public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

This is to certify and confirm that my name was wrongly written on my Bank Account details as ESHINLOKUN SAHEED instead of ESHINLOKUN SAHEED AROWOLO. That my correct name is ESHINLOKUN SAHEED AROWOLO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

NSED ENENE I formerly known and addressed as NSED STEPHANIE EBAYE now wish to be known and addressed as NSED ENENE EBAYE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note JOSEPHINE ORAEGBUOGHENETEGA UZOAMAKA

I formerly known and addressed as AGORI OGHENETEGA now wish to be known and addressed as JOSEPHINE OGHENETEGA AKPOBOME. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

MRS. AHMED JANEALIYU OJIUGO

MRS. ADIKIBE

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ORISAKWE SCHOLASTICA CHIOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ADIKIBE SCHOLASTICA CHIOMA. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

ABUDULAHI FAUSAT I, formerly known and addressed as ADEKUNLE FAUSAT PRINCESS now wish to be known and addressed as ABUDULAHI FAUSAT PRINCESS .

All former documents remain valid.

General public take note

MRS DAIRO ABIGEAL

Formerly known and addressed as Mrs KOMOLAFE ABIGEAL OLUWATOSIN Now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs DAIRO ABIGEAL OLUWATOSIN. All former documents remain valid General public and Authority concerned please take note.

MRS. ABAYOMI OLUYEMI

Formerly known and addressed as Miss Bajela Oluyemi Adebisi Now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Abayomi Oluyemi Adebisi. All former documents remain valid ,neuro-psychatric hospital aro, abeokuta and General public take note.

AFSAT OLASUMBO

I formerly known and addressed as AFUSAT OLASUMBO FAKOYA now wish to be known and addressed as AFSAT OLASUMBO ANDOYI. That my date of birth is 16 June 1970.

All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

FLORENCE AYENI

I formerly known and addressed as ENANG FLORENCE EKAT now wish to be known and addressed as FLORENCE AYENI CHIKWE. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note

GLORIA EDE PATIENCE OGECHI I formerly known and addressed as GLORIA OGECHI EJIKE now wish to be known and addressed as GLORIA OGECHI OGUNREMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note MRS. IGABOR DORISELFREDA CHINYERE

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AIMUAMWOSA NOSA I, formerly known and addressed as AIMUAMWOSA NOSA LUCKY now wish to be known and addressed as AIMUAMWOSA NOSA JERRY .

All former documents remain valid. General public take note

FOLASHADE MAGRET

I, formerly known and addressed as Folashade magret Okunlola now wish to be known and addressed as folashade magret oloyede . All former documents remain valid. General public take note

ADEMOSU ADEYINKA.

MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN ON MY NYSC LETTER OF EXCLUSION AS ADEMOSU ADEYINKA .O. INSTEAD OF ADEMOSU ADEYINKA. HENCEFORTH I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEMOSU ADEYINKA. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

UNEGBU IHUOMA I, formerly known and addressed as NGANWUCHU IHUOMA UCHECHI now wish to be known and addressed as UNEGBU IHUOMA UCHECHI. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note CONFIRMATION OF NAME

This is to certify and confirm that OKOKON AFIONG ELISABETH, OKOKON AFIONG LISA and OKOKON NSA AFIONG refer to one and same person as captured in my WAEC and State of Origin Certificates.

That henceforth, I wish to be known and addressed as OKOKON AFIONG ELISABETH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME/CORRECTION OF BIRTH DATE

This is to certify and confirm that ENEOGWE ANGELA IJEOMA and ENEOGWE IJEOMA refer to one and same person. Henceforth, I wish to be known and addressed as ENEOGWE IJEOMA. That my correct date of birth is 28/10/1990. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

VICTORIA KOLAWOLE EGHONGHON OLAWALE I formerly known and addressed as SAKA OLAWALE ORIYOMI now wish to be known and addressed as KOLAWOLE OLAWALE ORIYOMI. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note MRS. AYITEVI FALEYE ROMEO TAIBAT

I formerly known and addressed as AHMED ALIU MUSA now wish to be known called and addressed as AHMED ALIYU GALADIMA. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ORGI ELIFRIDA EWERE now wish to be known called and addressed as IGABOR ELFREDA EWERE. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note

I formerly known and addressed as AYAYI ROMEO now wish to be known called and addressed as AYITEVI ROMEO AJAYI. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note

My name was wrongly written on my BVN as ABDUL RAUF ADEWALE instead of GBADAMOSI ABDULRAUF ADEWALE. That my correct name is GBADAMOSI ABDULRAUF ADEWALE. General public take note

CORRECTION NURENI TOHEEB OF NAME

OSHODI ALIUBABATUNDE DAUD I, formerly known and addressed as OMOLOJU ALIU ABIOLA now wish to be known and addressed as ARE ALIU DAUD. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

I, formerly known and addressed as ADENIKE ADEROLAYO AKINYEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as ADENIKE ADEROLAYO AKINYEMI BETIKU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ORAEGBU EZEH IJEOMA UZOAMAKA I formerly known and addressed as EZEH GINIKA now wish to be known and addressed as EZEH IJEOMA VERONICA . All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as EKENNA KENNETH OBIOZOR now wish to be known and addressed as EKEH MGBORE KENNETH . All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

ONUORA AGEONU

I, formerly known and addressed as ONUORAH JOSEPHINE CHIEGEONU, now wish to be known and addressed as ONUORA AGEONU JOSEPHINE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS OKENWA MARY

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS JOHN MARY AMINA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OKENWA MARY AMINA. All former documents remain valid. NYSC and General public should please take note.

EKEH EDE PATIENCE MGBORE

OGBO PANDORA I, formerly known and addressed as ARINZE JUDE, now wish to be known and addressed as OGBO PANDORA OHABUENYI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

UMEH NGOZI

I, formerly known and addressed as EZEH NGOZI NWAKAEGO, now wish to be known and addressed as UMEH NGOZI NWAKAEGO. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ADENIKE ADEROLAYO

OLADEJI OMOWUMI I formerly known and addressed as ASAJU OMOWUMI MARY now wish to be known and addressed as OLADEJI OMOWUMI CAROLINE . All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

IGBOAMALU CORDELIA

I, formerly known and addressed as IGBOAMALU CORDELIA AKAKPUNWA and IGBOAMALU CORDELIA AMAKA, now wish to be known and addressed as IGBOAMALU CORDELIA AKA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

OGBODO JENNIFER

I, formerly known and addressed as OGBODO JENNIFER NWAKAEGO, now wish to be known and addressed as OGBODO JENNIFER CHINONYELUM. All former documents remain valid.

Banks and General public should please take note.

OLADELE BOLANLE

I, formerly known and addressed as ADEYEMI RUKAYAT BOLANLE now wish to be known and addressed as OLADELE BOLANLE FLORENCE .

All former documents remain valid.

General public take note

CHUKWUDINOBI IFEANY

I, formerly known and addressed as OKOLIE IFEANYI MAXWELL CHUKWUDINOBI IFEANYI M now wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWUDINOBI IFEANYI

VICTOR AND

CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH OLD 8 II I993 NEW I8 II I993 . All former documents remain valid. General public take note

SHYLLON OPEYEMI

This is to certify that SHYLLON OPEYEMI ADEWALE is one and the same person as SHYLLON OPEYEMI CHRISTOPHER.All former documents remain valid General public and Authority concerned please take note.

OYEDELE OLUWAKEMI

I formerly known and addressed as OGUNSOLA OLUWAKEMI OMOBOLANLE now wish to be known and addressed as OYEDELE OLUWAKEMI OMOBOLANLE. That my date of birth is 07 August 1981.

All former documents remain valid.

General public take note

TEMITOPE MARIA

I formerly known and addressed as TEMITOPE OMOLAYO OGANLA, BADEJO MARIA TEMITOPE and BADEJO OMOLAYO MARIA now wish to be known and addressed as TEMITOPE MARIA OGANLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

EKECHUKWU PAULINUS

ABIMBOLA DEBORAH I, formerly known and addressed as ABIMBOLA DEBORAH JINADU now wish to be known and addressed as ABIMBOLA DEBORAH ADENIJI . All former documents remain valid. General public take note

CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON I, formerly known and addressed as Christopher Ighodaro now wish to be known and addressed as Christopher Johnson Ighodaro .

All former documents remain valid.

General public take note

USMAN AMINU

I, Formerly known and addressed as AMINU USMAN Now wish to be known and addressed as USMAN AMINU KAMBA, Correct date of birth is 0101-1994.All former documents remain valid General public and Authority concerned please take note

HAMEHO KODJO

I formerly known and addressed as TOSSOU BERNARD now wish to be known and addressed as HAMEHO KODJO BERNARD. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note

AZOLIBE CHIOMA I formerly known and addressed as OFFOR CHIOMA NINFER now wish to be known and addressed as AZOLIBE CHIOMA NINFER. All former documents remain valid. General public take note RACHEAL OLUWASEUN

I formerly known and addressed as EKECHUKWU PAULINUS OBIDIKE now wish to be known and addressed as EKECHUKWU PAULINUS ANAEDU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

I formerly known and addressed as RACHEAL OLUWASEUN ADEWOLE now wish to be known and addressed as RACHEAL OLUWASEUN OLUSESI-ADEWOLE. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note

EMMANUEL SANNI AZEEZ WILLA I formerly known and addressed as NUKU WILLA ZEBE now wish to be known and addressed as EMMANUEL WILLA. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note

I formerly known and addressed as ANAMALU CHIAMAKA FELICITAS now wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWUEMEZIE CHIAMAKA FELICITAS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

NUOLUWA EJECHI IFEANYI SOBANJO I formerly known and addressed as Ejechi Reinhard Ifeanyi now wish to be known called and addressed as Ejechi Ifeanyi Christian. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note LOSS NURENI OF DOCUMENT TOHEEB

This is to notify the general public of the loss of Letter of Notification of Appointment as Notary Public appointing Friday Nnana Udom Esq. as a notary public issued on 16th of March, 2007 by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, through the then Chief Judge of Lagos State, in accordance to Section 3 of the Notaries Public Act. Cap. 331.

That the said Letter got lost in transit and all efforts to trace same proved abortive.

MRS SANNI YUSUF AZEEZ OLAIDE

I formerly known and addressed as MISS MUSA OLAIDE MONSURAT now wish to be known and addressed as MRS YUSUF OLAIDE MONSURAT . All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

CHINYERE UZOAMAKA

, formerly known and addressed as CHINYERE UZOAMAKA NWAFOR, now wish to be known and addressed as CHINYERE UZOAMAKA OTUE. All former documents remain valid.

General public should please take note.

MRS EZEH OLUCHI

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS MBAGWU OLUCHI PROGRESS, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EZEH OLUCHI PROGRESS .

All former documents remain valid.

General public should please take note.

CHUKWUEMEZIE OCHAI VICTORIA CHIAMAKA

CHINYE AIMUFUA THEODORA FAVOUR I formerly known and addressed as AIMUFUA FAVOUR RoLI now wish to be known called and addressed as AIMUFUA FAVOUR ODEGUAOMO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OSHODI PETER BABATUNDE ADA I formerly known and addressed as PETER OCHEAKPO ADAH now wish to be known and addressed as PETER ADA . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

UKACHUKWU OCHAI VICTORIA GODWIN

I, formerly known and addressed as UKA EKECHI GODWIN, now wish to be known and addressed as UKACHUKWU GODWIN EKE. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

MRS IBEH IFEOMA LIZA

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS AGINA IFEOMA LIZA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS IBEH IFEOMA LIZA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

MRS GODWIN CHIACHULAM

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS UBANI CHIACHULAM CONFIDENCE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS GODWIN CHIACHULAM CONFIDENCE. All former documents remain valid.

General public should please take note.

SCHOLASTICA

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Teachers’ employment: Lagos warns against fraudster Benjamin Omoike The Lagos State government has warned the general public against falling prey to fraudsters planning to defraud unsuspecting Lagosians following the announcement by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to inject additional MRS OPARA VICTORIA

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NWAOGWUGWU VICTORIA CHIDINMA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OPARA VICTORIA CHIDINMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MAKE GOOD

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS CHUKWUMA PEACE ONYENATURUCHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NNAEMEKA PEACE ONYENATURUCHI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

1000 teachers into the state public schools.

According to a release by the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mrs. Adebunmi Adekanye, some faceless individuals have been collecting details of intending applicants on some social media platforms with a

MRS CHIKWENDU BLESSING

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS EMEH BLESSING EBELECHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHIKWENDU BLESSING EBELECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MAKE GOOD

I, formerly known and addressed as ONUORA PRINCE ONYEJI, now wish to be known and addressed as ONUORAH PRINCE-FABIAN ONYEJI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

promise to help them secure employment as teachers in the state.

The Permanent Secretary counselled interested applicants to wait for the display of the vacancy advertisement on the official portal of the state government dedicated for recruitment, adding that any request for

MRS OGBONNA FELICIA

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS EZEH FELICIA NNENWOGO, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OGBONNA FELICIA UJUNWA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ADDITION OF NAME

bio-data on any other social media platform should be disregarded as it is not authorised.

She disclosed that approval of the framework for the recruitment was still being processed and the public will be duly provided information on procedures for applying for the vacant positions.

NWODO AMAUCHE

I, formerly known and addressed as NWODO AMAUCHE NWODO, now wish to be known and addressed as NWODO AMAUCHE THERESA. All former documents remain valid.

General public should please take note.

MAKE GOOD ADDITION OF NAME

General public should please take note.

YINUSA BUSAYO I formerly known and addressed as YINUSA DOLAPO ABIGAIL now wish to be known and addressed as YINUSA BUSAYO DOLAPO all former document remain valid general public should please take note

OKORJI AGBACHU UCHENNA I formerly known and addressed as OKORJI JOSEPHAT UCHENNA Now wish to be known and addressed as OKORJI AGBACHU UCHENNA. All former document remain valid, general public kindly please take note.

Declaration CHINYE THEODORA of Marriage:.

MUOEMENAM PROMIS I formerly known and addressed as Muoemenam promise Sunday Now wish to be known and addressed as MUOEMENAM PROMISE PAUL. All former document remain valid, general public kindly please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AKINBAMIYORIN AFOLUKE AFOLAKE , now wish to be known and addressed as ADENIJI AFOLUKE AFOLAKE. All former document remain valid.

General public should please take note.

Adeleke Oladunni l formerly known and addressed as Adeleke Oladunni Iyabo Now wish to be known and addressed as Adeleke Oladunni Rebecca. All former document remain valid, general public kindly please take note.

Adebayo-Dada Folake

ADENIJI SANNIAFOLUKE AZEEZ

Nwafor NUOLUWA Chinwendu SOBANJO

I formerly known and addressed as Eze Chinwendu Cynthia Now wish to be known and addressed as Nwafor Chinwendu Cynthia that my corrected date of birth is 16/06/1985. All former document remain valid, general public kindly please take note

ADDITIONAL OF NAME:

I formerly known and addressed as DAMILOLA SEGUN OLORUNSUYI, now wish to be known and addressed as OLORUNSUYI DAMILOLA OLUMIDE. All former document remain valid.

General public should please take note.

That I Agu Constance Nkeiruka, I got married to Mr Omadah Benard Ahmed on the 30th of November, 2013, Now wish to be known and addressed as Omadah Constance Nkeiruka (Nee Agu). All former document remain valid, general public kindly please take note.

I Formerly Known and Addressed as GLORIA AMAKA ALOZIE now wish to be Known, Called and Addressed as GLORIA AMAKA MADUOMA All Documents and Certificates bearing my former names remain valid.

Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALI KABIRU BABATUNDE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYATONA KABIRU IYANDA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. WEMA BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, Formerly AdebayoDada Folake Felicia now Arowojolu Folake Felicia.

Former documents remains valid. General public should please take note.

Daniel Sunday I was formally known and address as Emmanuel Yunisa know wish to known and address as Daniel Sunday . Former documents remains valid. General public should please take note.

SANI MANSURA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KABIR MANSURA, NoW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSDE AS SANI MANSURA. ALL Former documents remains valid. General public should please take note.

HOUNNOU KODJA PETER Formerly HOUNNOU KODJA PETER but now to be addressed as HOUNNOUㅡKODJA PETER JAMES. Former documents remains valid. General public should please take note.

MIEKE GODSPOWER

MRS GANI NURAT Formerly MISS BELLO BOLANLE NURAT now to be addressed as MRS GANI NURAT BOLANLE. Former documents remains valid. General public should please take note.

ABDULATEEF ABDULYEQEEN I, Formerly known and addressed as AFOLABI LATEEF ADEREMI now ABDULATEEF ABDULYEQEEN AFOLABI.. Former documents remains valid.

General public should please take note.

Oladumoye James

I, Formerly Known and addressed as: ORUANGHO EVANS GODSPOWER Now wish to be known and addressed as MIEKE GODSPOWER Former documents remains valid.

General public should please take note.

former documents remain valid. Banks and

OLORUNSUYI OCHAI VICTORIA DAMILOLA

Afonja Kofoworola I formerly known and addressed as kofoworola Oluwakemi Ruth ,now wish to be known and addressed as Afonja Kofoworola Kemi. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

OYATONA KABIRU

MRS ORJI VIRGINIA OLUCHUKWU. All

I formerly known and addressed as ABATAN ABIBAT OLABISI now wish to be known and addressed as ADEOSUN ABIBAT OLABISI all former document remain valid general public should please take note

TITILAYO OLUWAKEMI I formerly known and addressed as DADA JOSEPHINE TITILAYO, now wish to be known and addressed as TITILAYO OLUWAKEMI AKINTOLA. All former document remain valid.

General public should please take note.

GLORIA AMAKA

now wish to be known and addressed as

I formerly known and addressed as ABIODUN ADEOLA now wish to be known and addressed as ABIODUN ADEOLA IFANOLA all former document remain valid general public should please take note

MRS. ORAEGBU DELIGHT UZOAMAKA EGO BEST

CORRECTION Mrs. Doris Chinyere OF NAME:

ODIMKPA VIRGINIA OLUCHUKWU PURITY,

OLAYODE FOLASHADE

Mrs AKINOLA EBUNOLUWA I, formerly known and addressed as Miss OLUSOLA EBUNOLUWA ABIOLA now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs AKINOLA EBUNOLUWA ABIOLA all former document remain valid general public should please take note

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS KORDEY PATIENCE ADJOA INSTEAD OF KORDEY PATIENCE FAVOUR. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS ORJI VIRGINIA

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS

This is to inform the general public that my name ABU OBINNA STEPHE was wrongly written, but now wish to be corrected and addressed as ABU EMMANUEL OBINNA. All former documents remain valid.

Banks and General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as FOLASHADE OMOWUNMI BAMIMOSU now wish to be known and addressed as OLAYODE FOLASHADE OMOWUN all former document remain valid general public should please take note

Oduwole Olasunkanmi I formerly known and addressed as Oduwole Opeyemi Saheed.

Now wish to be known and addressed as Oduwole Olasunkanmi Opeyemi. All former document remain valid, general public kindly please take note.

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That I was formerly known and addressed as OGENYI FAVOUR, that I now wish to add AMARACHI to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as OGENYI FAVOUR AMARACHI. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take notes.

FRANKLIN AUGUSTINA I formerly known and addressed as ONYENWE AUGUSTINA now wish to be known and addressed as FRANKLIN AUGUSTINA all former document remain valid general public should please take note

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. CORDELIA EGO DELIGHT UMEAKU, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. DELIGHT EGO BEST AKPOBOME. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

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That I was formerly known and addressed as OKEKE PEACE, that I now wish to add AKUNNA to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as OKEKE PEACE AKUNNA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take notes.

MUSTAPHA RUKAYYATU

I formerly known and addressed as ADEFAJO GIFT KEMI now wish to be known and addressed as MUSTAPHA RUKAYYATU all former document remain valid general public should please take note

EZE EMMANUEL I, formerly known and addressed as EZE EMMANUEL PRINCE, now wish to be known and addressed as EZE EMMANUEL HENRY. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

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Now Oladumoye James Kehinde. Former documents remains valid.

General public should please take note

ADEOSUN ABIBAT

Comfort Cornelius I, formerly known and addressed as Comfort David Nobe, now wish to be known and addressed as Comfort Cornelius. Former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

OKAFOR AMARACHUKWU

Formerly Known and Addressed: NNAKWE AMARCHUKWU UGONWA Now wish To Be Known and Addressed As: OKAFOR AMARACHUKWU CHINENYE. Former documents remains valid. General public should please take note

I formerly known and addressed as Ifada Olayinka Fatimat and Fada Yinka Fatimat. Now wish to be known and addressed as Ifada Kemi Yinka. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note

Fada Yinka

MRS ULOAKU UWAGA Formerly: MISS ULOAKU BLESSING UWAGA NOW: MRS ULOAKU UWAGA AGBA. ALL DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

Formerly: MATTHEW EVANONO ZIBRIL NOW MATTHEW EVANONO JIBRIL.THE NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, WAEC SSCE, EDO STATE GOVERNMENT, NBA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MATTHEW EVANONO

NWACHARA VENITUS I formerly known as Nwachara Izunna. Now which to be known and addressed as NWACHARA VENITUS IZUNNA . All done document remain valid. General public take note.

MRS IROANYA PATIENCE FORMALY KNOWN AS MISS ONOJA PATIENCE OYECHIA, WISH TO BE ADDRESS AS MRS IROANYA PATIENCE OYECHIA. All done document remain valid.

General public take note.

DIMBEL MAIMOLO FORMALY KNOWN AS SADIQ BERAIMA BWATANGA Now Wish To Know As DIMBEL MAIMOLO BWATANGA. All done document remain valid. General public take note.

Emmanuel-Leonard

CONFIRMATION OF NAME:

Mrs Omoye Osayamwen

LASAKI TITILAYO

OKELEJI AIBUKI

I formerly known as miss KANU CHIOMA CYNTHIA Now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs EMMA-EBERE CHIOMA CYNTHIA .All former documents remain valid. All Authorities concerned and general public pls take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Leonard Mfaga, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Emmanuel-Leonard Mfaga. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. SKYE BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

This is to certify and confirm that the name ABDULWASIU ABDULWAHAB ISHOLA and WASIU WAHAB, refers to one and the same person, that i now wish to be known and addressed as ABDULWASIU ABDULWAHAB ISHOLA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

I, Formerly Known and addressed as Miss Omoye Ebhomeiya Momodu now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Omoye Osayamwen .All former documents remain valid.

General public/ Authorities concerned should please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALAJOGUN TITILAYO OMOKANYINSOLA , NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS LASAKI TITILAYO OMOKANYINSOLA . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AIBUKI OLAMIDE OLUWATOSIN , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS OKELEJI AIBUKI OLAMIDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

Mrs EMMA-EBERE

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, August 28, 2018

H o t e l s - L e i s u r e - To u r s - R e s t a u r a n t s

Cubana Suites

20 Yedseram Street, Maitama, Abuja

HOTEL INFORMATION Cubana Suites offers rooms with modern interior decor. The rooms are equipped with tile flooring, an air conditioner, work desk, telephone, flat screen TV with cable channels, a fridge, armchairs, balcony with a view of the pool and an en-suite bathroom with toilet paper, towels and linen provided free.

Interesting Places To Visit Near Cubana Suites Millennium Park (4.5 km)

Silverbird Cinemas (5.5 km) National Mosque Abuja (5.0 km) IBB Golf Course (7.5 km) Aso Rock (7.6 km) Terms and Conditions Check-In: From 09:00 am Check-Out: Until 12:00 pm Cancellation: Cancellation policies vary according to room type.

Children: Children are permitted to stay for free.

Pets: Pets are not allowed.

Cards accepted: Visa, MasterCard, and Cash Payments only.

Cubana Suites is a budget hotel in Jabi, Abuja

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.

House 14 is a budget hotel in Wuse 2, Abuja

Grand Cubana Hotel No. 6 Ebitu Ukiwe Street, Jabi, Abuja

HOTEL INFORMATION Grand Cubana Hotel offers a budget friendly accommodation in a very scenic environment at No. 6 Ebitu Ukiwe Street, Jabi, Abuja, Nigeria. It is appropriate for both business and leisure travellers.

O’neal Centre (1.1km) Rock of Ages Mall (2.6km)

Terms and Conditions Check In: From 3:00 PM 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.

Grand Cubana Hotel Pets: Pets are not allowed.

Utako Motor Park (0.7km) Payment: Cash, Visa and MasterCard Patsy Plaza (0.35km) are accepted here.

Grand Cubana Hotel is a budget hotel in Jabi, Abuja

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)

TREASURES SUITES is a budget hotel in CBD, Abuja

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

Caledonian Suites, Abuja 21 Usuma Street, off Gana Street, Abuja

HOTEL INFORMATION Hotel size: This hotel has 34 rooms Arriving/leaving: Check-out time is noon Required at check in: Credit card or cash deposit required Government-issued photo ID required Minimum check-in age is 18 Travelling with others Children: No cribs (infant beds) Internet Free WiFi in public areas Free WiFi in rooms Transport

Parking Free self parking What’s around Caledonian Suites Landmarks Federal Secretariat Millennium Park Nigerian National Mosque National Assembly Aso Villa Ecowas Secretariat World Bank National Hospital Abuja

Caledonian Suites is a budget hotel in Maitama, Abuja

Kapino Suite

128 Aminu Kano Cres, Wuse, Abuja

HOTEL INFORMATION Kapino Suites is a hotel brand created with the client in mind. Our aim is to provide the most comfortable, memorable and delightful stay for our customers. Kapino Suites was established in 2014 and is located in the heart of Nigeria

O’neal Centre (1.1km) Rock of Ages Mall (2.6km)

Terms and Conditions Check In: From 3:00 PM 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.

Grand Cubana Hotel Pets: Pets are not allowed.

Utako Motor Park (0.7km) Payment: Cash, Visa and MasterCard Patsy Plaza (0.35km) are accepted here.

Kapino Suite is a budget hotel in Wuse, Abuja

SPORTS TIMES Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Jamie Vardy, Gary Cahill retire from England duty

Jamie Vardy and Gary Cahill announced their intention to retire from international duty with England on Tuesday, although both did leave the door open to a return in emergency circumstances.

Leicester striker Vardy, 31, and Chelsea defender Cahill, 32, were both part of Gareth Southgate’s squad that

reached the semi-finals of the World Cup in Russia.

However, both saw their playing time limited and believe the time has come to concentrate on their club careers.

“When you get selected, you want to be playing. If you’re playing week in, week out for your club, you want to be going to England to play as well,” Vardy, who started just once at the World Cup in a group stage dead rubber against Belgium, told the Guardian.

“If it’s not happening, then for me personally now, at this age, it’s better to be at home, spending that time with my family and training with my club, preparing for the next game after the international break.”

Vardy only made his international debut in 2015 after spending much of his career in

England’s lower leagues and scored seven goals in 26 appearances for his country.

He has largely played second fiddle to captain Harry Kane under Southgate, but pledged to make himself available if injuries made the likes of Kane and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford unavailable.

“Gareth said that he felt I still had a lot to offer, and we’ve not shut the door completely,” added Vardy. “If the worst came to happen and everyone was injured, then obviously I wouldn’t say no.”

Cahill had a more decorated England career with 61 caps stretching back to 2010 and started every game for the Three Lions at the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016.

However, Cahill is yet to feature for Chelsea this season under new boss

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Maurizio Sarri and admits his club future is his immediate priority.

“In terms of my international future I think it is time I take a step back,” he told Chelsea TV. “Now I feel is the right moment to do that. I feel hugely proud of what I have achieved in terms of over 60 caps, I have captained my country on a few occasions which is a huge honour.”

Yet, Cahill too left the door open for a recall if needed by Southgate.

“I would never shut the door, if I was ever needed in the future then obviously I’m there.”

Southgate will announce his first postWorld Cup squad for England’s Nations League opener against Spain and a friendly at home to Switzerland next month on Thursday.

AFCON: NFF announces new date for Nigeria, Seychelles clash

The Super Eagles will meet Seychelles National Team, known as Pirates on Saturday, Sept. 8, as against the early date of Sept. 7.

In a statement by Ademola Olajire, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Media Officer, the federation said this on Tuesday in Abuja, that the match would be played at the Stade Linite on the Mahe Island.

“The Seychelles Football Federation has confirmed that the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, Match day two encounter between the Super Eagles and the Seychelles National Team will take place on Saturday, Sept. 8.

“This is against the widely circulated date of Friday, Sept. 7.

“Georges Bibi, the Chief Executive Officer/General Secretary of the Seychelles Football Federation, in a mail to NFF’s Director of Competitions, Ayobola Oyeyode, said the match would be played at the Stade Linite on the Mahe Island.

“The match will commence from 4.30p.m Seychelles time (1.30pm Nigeria time),’’ he said.

According to Olajire, Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands on the western Indian Ocean, off East Africa and home to about 100,000 people.

“Next week clash is crucial to both the Eagles and the Pirates, both teams having lost their opening games in the series.

“The Eagles lost 0-2 to South Africa

in Uyo on June 10, 2017. A day earlier, the Pirates were poleaxed 5-1 by Libya’s Mediterranean Knights at the Stade Chedly Zouiten in Tunisia’s capital.’’

Olajire said presently, Libya’s Knights top the Group E, followed by South Africa’s Bafana Bafana with the Eagles in third place and the Pirates, bottom.

He said that the NFF Executive Committee at its meeting on Monday in Abuja resolved that players and team officials not based in Nigeria would fly directly to Seychelles from their base.

The NFF media officer said players from Nigeria and their match officials would fly from Nigeria aboard commercial aircraft.

Olajire said this was for ease of logistics and convenience.

FC Ifeanyi Ubah boss admits Ronaldo close to buying LaLiga indebtedness to players, blames LMC club Real Volladolid Ifeanyi Ubah, President of Nnewi-based FC Senate President tried, it was there for one season with

Ifeanyi Ubah, has admitted that the club was owing its players but said that their welfare was still being taken care of.

Ubah said this during an interactive session with some youths in Awka on Tuesday.

He said indebtedness to players was common to most clubs in the country because of the inability of the League Management Company to pay the clubs what was due to them.

The business mogul said the players were right to demand for their pay but decried social media attacks on him as if his was the only club owing.

He said: “The players can agitate because it is their due, they deserve their pay, but the LMC is owing all football clubs in Nigeria for two years now, they have not paid a dime.

“They have been collecting rights from Television, Radio, Adverts running into billions but they have not paid anything to us.

“Governments use their clubs for politics but we are using our own to keep our youths gainfully busy.

“My players are all being taken care of irrespective of the fact that they are being owed like most clubs owe their players too.”

The Anambra Warriors financier described football business in Nigeria as very difficult, saying it was only sheer ingenuity that has kept him in top flight.

He said that some clubs owned by the states could not play their continental matches at home because of inadequate infrastructure, noting that he built a CAF approved stadium in two years.

Ubah said: “Football is expensive to run; out of the 20 clubs in Nigeria’s premier league, 17 belong to state governments, only three are owned by individuals.

“I deserve commendation, staying in the Premier League is not a mean feat, ABS FC owned by the

all his clout.

“Remo Stars owned by Bet Naija proprietor was there and only stayed for just one season, and even Ikorodu United owned by DSTV manager lasted one season.”

“But Anambra Warriors have been there since four years, I have been highly criticised on the social media but nobody has given me money to run the club, I am just enjoying myself, it’s not political.

“In two years we won FA Cup, we played the South-East and South-South competition last year and won.”

Ubah said that sports were another way of empowering youths and making them discover their talents.

He decried the absence of functional sports stadium in the state, adding that with his stadium, he had “tread where the angels feared’’ and provided the grounds for youths to take part in sports economy.

He said: “Look at the Amansea Stadium, since 1999 up till now, successive governments have refused to invest there, but sports is very import for the development of our youths.

“As a state, we do not have a stadium but I have been able to build one in two years and got certification from CAF. “Enyimba was playing in Calabar for three years; Plateau United was playing their CAF matches in Lagos.

“Is it not unfortunate that as a governor, your team which is playing continental matches where youths are supposed to cheer them have to play them in faraway places.”

Ubah has been accused of owing his players for up to eight months which had led to the depletion of the team with the departure of some players.

Brazil legend Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, is reportedly close to taking over the ownership of Spanish LaLiga Santander club, Real Volladolid.‎ Volladolid just earned promotion to stage a comeback to LaLiga Santander after spending four seasons in the Segunda division following their relegation to the Spanish second tier league.

Marca reports that on August 23, Radio MARCA’s T4 programme revealed that the Brazilian was in advanced talks to become the club’s majority shareholder.

This Monday, the El Larguero

show reported that a figure of 30 million euros will be agreed and that Ronaldo will become club president, with Carlos Suarez continuing but in a new role of chief executive.

Any successful deal would see an end to months of negotiations for the club, which saw an agreement with Mexican businessman Ernesto Tinajero collapseafter Suarez broke the signed pre-contract.

A complex shareholder dispute between the ex president and businessmen Jose Moro and Jose Luis Losada, vice-presidents last season, complicated the entire operation.

Serena Williams attitude defused French Open dress code row – Director French Open director Guy Forget says Serena Williams’ attitude defused a potential row over an up-coming dress code that he insists will be far less strict than the one at Wimbledon, French sports daily L’Equipe reported on Tuesday.

The idea he said would be to establish a certain level of elegance or as he put it “a Roland Garros style”.

The move comes hot on the heels of a furore following French tennis federation chief Bernard Giudicelli describing the “Black Panther” catsuit American star Williams wore at the French Open in May as “going too far”.

Williams at the time took the announcement in her stride, describing her relationship with the French Open organisers as wonderful.

“He’s (Guidicelli) been so easy to

talk to,” Williams said. “My whole team is basically French so, yeah, we have a wonderful relationship.”

Forget congratulated Williams on her attitude.

“With social media everything goes viral these days,” Forget said.

“Serena was perfect, defusing any budding controversy,” he explained.

“The idea with the dress code will be much more flexible than the one at Wimbledon, which has hardened over time,” he said.

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