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Finally, Buhari debunks allegation, says I’m not cloned President

‘I’ll soon celebrate my 76th birthday’

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Finally, President Muhammadu Buhari has responded to allegation making the rounds in the social media that he was dead, saying, https://plus.google.com/+DailytimesNgr/posts

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‘‘It’s real me, I assure you. I will soon celebrate my 76th birthday and I will still go strong.’’

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L-R: Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; Group Managing Director/CEO, Access Bank Plc, Dr. Herbert Wigwe; Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Prof. Benjamin Ozumba and Mrs Doreen Wigwe at the conferment of award of Honorary Degree by the university on Wigwe...on Saturday.

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Jubril from Sudan’.

But President Buhari, Sunday in Krakow, Poland, at an interactive session with the Nigerian Community in the country, refuted the allegation.

Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media & Publicity, stated that the president spoke while responding to a question from a Nigerian in the Diaspora who wanted to know if he was real or the much talked about ‘‘Jubril from Sudan’’ -his supposed double. President Buhari described the authors of the confusion about him as ‘‘ignorant and irreligious.’’ ‘‘A lot of people hoped that I died during my ill health. Some even reached out to the Vice President to consider them to be his deputy because they assumed I was dead. That embarrassed him a lot and of course, he visited me when I was in London convalescing… It’s real me; I assure you,’’ he declared.

The Nigerian leader said he was looking forward to celebrating his 76th birthday on December 17 and jocularly added: ‘‘If I am getting harassed by anyone, it is my grandchildren, who are getting too many.’’

The President used the occasion to reiterate that his government will continue to maintain focus and deliver on the three focal points of his campaign in 2015: security, economy and the fight against corruption.

‘‘Those in the North East will tell you that in spite of the recent setbacks, there is a difference between the time we came and before. ‘‘We are not doing badly on security, economy and agriculture.

We have virtually stopped the importation of food especially rice and we are saving a lot of money. ‘‘We now have food security and that has come with fiscal security because a lot of young educated people have not regretted going back to the farms and earning a respectable living. ‘‘I am afraid, this is not receiving good publicity… but a lot of people in the rural areas are enjoying the benefits of our interventions in agriculture,’’ he said.

Buhari, who is in Poland to attend the UN Climate Change Conference, COP24, reaffirmed that no territory of Nigeria is under the control of Boko Haram terrorists, calling on Nigerians to remain vigilant and supportive of Federal Government’s efforts to ensure the security of lives and property in the country.

While acknowledging that it has not been easy financing the security sector in the country, the President said the Nigerian Armed Forces were equal to the task.

The President noted that it was regrettable that herdsmen and farmers clashes in the country have been politicised, assuring that the Nigerian government will continue to prioritise security because

that is what many investors consider first before investing in the country.

On the fight against corruption, he said all recovered stolen assets will be sold and the proceeds returned to the treasury for the benefit of Nigerians.

On women representation in his government, the President told the meeting: ‘‘I have plans for all Nigerians. I am not a male chauvinist. If I’m a chauvinist will I give the Finance Ministry to women?’’

In his remarks, the Ambassador of Nigeria to Poland, Mr. Eric Adagogo Bell-Gam, praised Nigerians living in the country for being worthy ambassadors of the country.

Among those who met President Buhari were Mr. Larry Ugwu, an Artist and Curator, who has lived in Poland for 40 years and has contributed immensely to promoting Nigerian cultural heritage in the Polish society; Anthony Egwuatu, a Gynaecologist, who has lived in the country for 30 years and Mr. Olomofe Larry, a human rights activist, who has fought for justice for fellow Nigerians in the host country, among several others.

The event was put together and anchored by Hon. Abike Dabiri, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Diaspora.

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Afreximbank President Prof. Benedict Oramah (right) exchanges documents with Oleg Belozyorov, Director General, Russian Railways (centre), and Andrey Slepnev, Director General of the Russian Export Center, during the signing of the MoU in Moscow.....on Friday.

L-R: Leader, APC in Lagos State and former Minister of Interior, Chief. Ademola Seriki; Lagos APC governorship candidate, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu; Akran of Badagry, Oba. Babatunde Aholu Menu-Toyi and the deputy governorship candidate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, during a visit by Mr. Sanwo-Olu and other members of his campaign team to the Akran Palace, in Badagry Lagos... on Sunday.

Navy seizes 753 bags of rice, arrests 16 suspected smugglers Isaac Job, Uyo The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has seized 753 bags of rice and apprehended 16 suspected smugglers in five separate operations.

Other items seized include six outboard Yamaha engine boats, four wooden boats, two pumping machines and 10 cartons of Savon Cameroonian soap.

The Commanding Officer, FOB, Captain Yusuf Idris, who said on Sunday in Ibaka that the seized rice is more than one trailer load, explained that the Navy has lived up to expectation going by the arrests and seizures made in one week.

He said despite appeals by the Nigerian Navy for people to involve in legitimate marine businesses, many have chosen to be obstinate, adding that the navy will not relent in its efforts to ensure that the country’s waterways is rid of all illegality.

He noted that the Navy is ready to bankrupt the sponsors of the illegal activity of rice smuggling and appealed to the Nigeria Customs Service and the media not to be tired of supporting the Nigerian Navy in the fight against maritime crime.

“We are ready, we will not be deterred, we will not be intimidated or tired and will remain dogged in this fight until the smugglers stop or we bring their sponsors to

their knees.

“Nigeria as a country is already self-sufficient as far as rice production is concerned, so the efforts of the Federal Government will be protected by the Nigerian Navy; that is why our leadership has ensured that all that is required is given to us to fight this criminality and we are doing that.

“We are winning this fight and will make the smugglers bankrupt until they stop. Whatever style or method, wherever they follow as long as it is in the Nigerian maritime environment, the Nigerian Navy is watching them and will always get them arrested”.

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L-R: Chairman, Lagos State Chapter, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Mr. Olusegun Mcmedal; Key Speaker, Ceo/Lead Consultant, Ladybird Limited, Mrs. Bunmi Oke; Managing Director, Modion Communications, Mr. Odion Aleobua; Chairman, Photojournalists Association of Nigeria (PJAN), Mr. Demola Akinlabi and Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Education, Mr. Adesegun Ogundeji, during the presentation of Award to Mr. Odion Aleobua, during the PJAN 2018 Annual Conference, entitled: the impact of Photojournalism on brand building; The Corporate Communications Perspective, by the PJAN, in Lagos...at the Weekend

L-R: President, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, Mr. Adedapo Adekoje; Acting Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Ms. Mary Uduk and Acting Commissioner Corporate Services SEC, Mr. Henry Rowlands during the SEC Journalist Academy 2018 held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

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Africa needs $20bn yearly to fix rail sector – Afreximbank Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

The President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, has said that Africa requires $20 billion investment annually to develop its rail sector at par with the leading economies.

Prof. Oramah said this on Friday in Moscow when he signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russian Railways and the Russian Export Center (REC) to implement export and investment projects in the railway sector in Africa.

Afreximbank’s Director of Communications

and Marketing, Mr. Obi Emekekwue, stated that under the terms of the MoU, the parties will cooperate by undertaking mutual consultations on export and investment projects in the railway sector abroad and by jointly developing project financing schemes in the sector.

Oramah signed the document on behalf of the Bank while Oleg Belozyorov, Director General of Russian Railways, and Andrey Slepnev, Director General of REC, signed for their respective organisations.

The Afreximbank’s President cited the huge demand for infrastructure in Africa and said that the continent needed investments of $20 billion per annum in the rail sector in

order to bring it up to required level.

He said that Afreximbank’s role is to find partners that would help it to deliver the necessary investment in Africa.

The signing of the MoU would enable Russia to begin to participate in the opportunities that exist in Africa, he added.

Mr. Slepnev described the signing of the MoU as demonstration of practical collaboration among the institutions and expressed confidence that it would bear fruit.

Russian Railways is reputed for developing and advancing technologies and techniques for effectively managing railway systems.

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Afreximbank is an African financial institution, headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, whose primary objective is

to promote and finance trade within the African continent and trade between Africa and other continents.

EFCC’ll protect your investment, Navy seizes 753 Magu tells Nigerians in Diaspora bags of rice...

As Nigerians in Diaspora Seek Enabling Environment for Investment and build our confidence that

Motolani Oseni, Lagos The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has appealed to Nigerians in Diaspora to show more interest and be keen in seeing Nigeria take the lead in the fight against corruption on the African continent.

Magu made this charge while receiving a delegation of Nigerians in Diaspora led

by New York based Dr. Ifeanyi Obiakor at the EFCC Head Office, Jabi, Abuja.

Obiakor, Vice Chairman and Promoter, America Hospital and University of Medicine and Sciences, Abuja also used the opportunity to submit a petition in respect of an alleged N2.5 billion fraud involving some individuals under the umbrella of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON. According to the EFCC Chairman, the Commission plays a significant role in making national investment more secure, safeguarding the business environment and in protecting Nigeria’s international reputation through the prevention and detection of economic and financial crimes.

“Be informed also of the

whistle-blower policy which has come to stay. You can play a unique role by virtue of your positions. You are also entitled to the percentage accruable to the blower under the policy”, Magu added. He promised the establishment of a Help Desk to attend to the Inquiries of the Nigerians in Diaspora.

He further stressed the important role that Nigerians in the Diaspora can play as it relates to the extradition of looters who are taking refuge in various jurisdictions outside of the country.

Highlighting the human and natural resources of Nigeria, Magu cited example where a visiting Nigerian in Canada suddenly took ill.

“When the Nigerian was rushed to the hospital, the best doctor who was called to attend to the life threatening situation was a Nigerian.

Please, bring these expertise home for development”, Magu requested.

Earlier, Dr. Obiakor commended the remarkable achievements recorded by the EFCC in the fight against corruption.

According to him, with the efforts of the anti-graft agency, “Nigerians in Diaspora would find it more satisfying to bring investment back home. Let the EFCC continue to reassure us

our investment back at home shall be secured, that we would not be defrauded of our hard earned income. Such assurance by the EFCC would inspire confidence”.

Dr. Obiakor, who said there was so much to be done in Nigeria by Nigerians in the Diaspora, called on the Nigerian government to create a “Diaspora Village” where Nigerians in the Diaspora can take advantage of, come back home and invest in Real Estate.

Quoting from a World Bank report titled: Migration and Development Brief which said that Nigerians in Diaspora (Nigerians Living Abroad) remitted back home a whopping $22 billion in 2017, he said, “This is no small money”.

He noted that the amount was the highest in the SubSaharan region and the fifth highest in the world.

He said: “The amount represents 10 percent marginal increase in comparison to the 2016 remittance which stood at $19.64 billion.

“This cash flow back home

by Nigerians in Diaspora was the highest in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. We only need assurance by an agency like the EFCC to continue to make remittance for the overall good of the country”, he explained.

Continued from page 3 Superintendent of Customs and Unit Commander of Custom Strike Force in Uyo, Mr. Goni Babagana, said he was mandated by the Deputy Controller of Nigeria Customs Service and National Coordinator, Custom Strike Force, Mr. Abdullahi Kirawa, to receive the suspects and items from the Navy.

He said NCS would leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the suspects handed over to the organisation are duly prosecuted if found guilty.

“The items I will take over in the first set are one fibre boat, two suspects, one 115 horsepower Yamaha outboard engine, 39 bags of 50kg each parboiled rice and one 25kg parboiled rice.

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“In the second operation, I took over one fibre boat, 3 suspects, one 150 horsepower Yamaha outboard boat engine, 40kg each of the smuggled parboiled rice and one 25kg each of the parboiled rice.

“In the second group, One wooden boat, 5 suspects, one 40 horsepower Yamaha boat engine, 326 50kg each parboiled rice, one pumping machine.

“One wooden boat, four suspects, two 40 horsepower Yamaha outboard engine, and 202 50kg each of smuggled parboiled rice.

“A wooden boat, 124 bags of 50kg rice,10 cartons of Savon Cameroonian soap, one pumping machine and 150 horse power outboard engine,” he said.

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EFCC traces N.5bn properties to Five feared killed as two rival cult ex-Plateau Gov, Jang groups clash in Delta community Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has traced properties worth N.5billion to the former Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang.

The anti-graft agency also disclosed that a preliminary investigations by its operatives revealed that the said properties were purchased from New Capital Properties Limited, a subsidiary of Northern Nigerian

Development Company, NNDC, Kaduna.

The EFCC stated this in a statement made available on Sunday by its The anti graft agency by its Shying Head, Media & Publicity, Tony Orilade, According to the commission, the properties are located at No. 8 and 9 Gobarau Road Unguwan Rimi GRA Kaduna State.

The Daily Times recalls that the EFCC on May 7, 2018 filed 12-count charge against the immediate

past governor for an alleged fraud of about N6.3billion.

Jang,a serving Senator representing PlateauNorth Senatorial District, is being prosecuted before a Plateau State High Court, following his alleged involvement in the embezzlement of some special funds released to the state by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

The former governor is also said to have abused his office as the governor by collecting money to

the tune of N4.3bn from the state coffers through the cashier of the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Yusuf Pam. One of the count charge stated that the former governor allegedly diverted N2bn released by the CBN for disbursement to Small and Medium Enterprises in the state under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Funds, just a month before the expiration of his tenure in April 2015.

N800bn debts: Oil marketers give FG 7-day ultimatum Motolani Oseni, Lagos Oil marketers on Sunday in Lagos gave the Federal Government sevenday ultimatum to settle outstanding debts totalling N800 billion, failing which depots would cease operations across the country.

The marketers, comprising Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association (DAPPMA) and Independent Petroleum Products Importers (IPPIs), said failure to meet the deadline would also force its members to disengage workers from depots.

Confirming the sevenday notice, Patrick Etim, Legal Adviser to IPPI told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that banks have taken over investments and assets of oil marketers over unpaid debts.

According to Etim, marketers have no choice than to ask their workers to stay at home over unpaid salary arrears due to huge subsidy debts owed by the government.

“The only way to salvage the situation is for government to pay the oil marketers the outstanding debts through cash option instead of (the) promissory note being proposed.

“As I speak, nothing has been done several months

after assurances received by (the) government saying it would pay off the outstanding debts.

“The oil marketers have requested that forex differential and interest component of government’s indebtedness to marketers be calculated up to December 2018 and be paid within next seven days from the date of the letter sent to the government,’’ he said.

Etim said that several thousand jobs were on the line in the industry, as oil marketers began the cutdown of their workforce due to inability to pay salaries.

“At the inception of the current administration, marketers engaged the government with the view to secure approval for all outstanding subsidyinduced debts handed over to the current administration,’’ he said.

He said the current administration paid part of the debts but added that a substantial portion of the subsidy interest and foreign exchange differential was still pending.

The Executive Secretary of DAPPMA, Olufemi Adewole, also confirmed the seven-day ultimatum notice to NAN. Adewole disclosed that the oil marketers on November 28 served the ultimatum letter on the Debt Management Office (DMO), Minister of

Finance, Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream, Department of State Services and Minister of State, Petroleum Resources.

“We urge the DMO to process and pay marketers in cash for their outstanding forex differentials and interest component claims, together with the amount already approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and the National Assembly.

“Marketers are not in a position to discount payment on the subsidyinduced debt owed as proposed by DMO. “The expected payment is made up of bank loans, outstanding admin charges due to PPPRA, outstanding

bridging fund due Petroleum Equalisation Fund (Management) Board and in a few cases AMCON judgment debts.

“We urge that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved payment instrument, (the promissory note) be substituted with cash and paid through our bankers to stop the avoidable waste of public funds through these debts accruing interest,’’ he said.

DAPPMA also urged government institutions involved in resolving the lingering problem to appreciate the situation marketers faced and expedite payment of the debts in full without further delay.

Nosa Akenzua, Asaba No fewer than five persons were said to have been feared killed in an alleged cult related clash between two rival groups in Ughelli Community in Delta State as they engaged one another in fierce gun battle including the use of cutlasses to press home anger in the early hours of on Sunday.

It was gathered that the two rival groups alleged to be Vickings and Eiye confraternities, engaged in supremacy battle in Ekiugbo Community in Ughelli North local government area of the state after a serious disagreement on who controls the community, and entire Ughelli communities.

But the Police commissioner in the state, Mustafa Muhammad, who confirmed that It was a cult related war, disclosed that one of the victims identified as “one chop’ was alleged to have been hijacked to death and his corpse was found deposited at Okorodafe roundabout in the community, adding that investigation was ongoing.

CP Mustafa Muhammad said:” There has been battle of supremacy between both groups and in that process, over five persons were feared killed, while many others injured with life threatening injuries sustained from alleged gun shots, battle axes and other dangerous weapons, we

have arrested three persons who will be charged to court on completion of investigation”.

The police commissioner, who spoke to newsmen in Asaba, however decried the activities of cult or its related activities, warning that the police were working hard with a view to arresting the fleeing suspects in the two rival groups and assured Deltans of the police Continued protection of lives and properties.

Meanwhile, the Police Command in the state has confirmed the two cult groups: Aro- Berger and Mafaite, saying that these group of cultists have allegedly been involved in serial killings during their initiation periods.

According to CP Mustafa Muhammad, “the police have declared war against these cult groups and we will ensure that their members are brought to book, the police are searching for their members and we will bring them to book”.

In the recent times, various cult groups across Delta State have allegedly been threats to residents, especially in Asaba, Ughelli towns,Ibusa , Okpanam and illah Communities, a situation they were also alleged to have killed over thirteen persons in the last two months. but CP Mustafa Muhammad said the police were working hard to get rid of the cult groups operating across the state.

L-R: Chairman of the Baord, National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA), Mrs. Pauline Tallen; Director General, NACA, Mr. Sani Aliu; and Country Office Programme Director, AIDS Health Care Foundation Nigeria, Dr. Echey Ijezie, during the World AIDS Day in Abuja... on Saturday. Photo: Temitope Balogun

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2019: APC says PDP’s call on INEC Short News chairman, IGP to resign suspicious Buhari hails Super Falcons for Tom Okpe, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that the call by the major opposition part, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Inspector General of Police to resign from their respective offices before the 2019 general election is suspicious.

The PDP had recently called for the resignation from office of these two national officers before the commencement of the national election in the country.

In a press statement released in Abuja on Sunday by the APC spokesman Lanre Issah Onilu, the ruling party said it’s amused by the PDP’s call for the resignation of these key officers describing it as ‘baseless’.

The statement reads: “We are amused

by the latest utterances of the Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus calling on both the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Yakubu Mahmoud and the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris Ibrahim to resign on account of the PDP’s baseless suspicions ahead of the 2019 General Elections.

“It is a pity that the once boisterous PDP, having undermined the country for 16 years through mindless undemocratic actions, has now become a caricature of a political party.

“This latest outburst is yet another reminder of how the PDP government serially abused state institutions in the pursuit of selfish political and economic interests. PDP is now being haunted by its sordid past and the ruinous party is now scampering from its own shadow”.

According to the statement, the APC

said “It is sad that the PDP hounds have continued to take Nigerians for granted, thinking by embarking on scaremongering, the voters could forget their wanton crimes.

“Nigerians are not gullible; it is now apparent that the PDP in a bid to hide their inadequacies and undesirability as elections approaches has chosen to populate the public space with unfounded allegations.

“The All Progressives Congress (APC) continues to stand for and would defend a participatory democracy where elections are transparent, credible, free and fair. We also call on relevant agencies to monitor the PDP as its recent utterances are a red flag. We must prevent a reoccurrence of the PDP’s typical undemocratic practices during elections. Never again will a selfish few distort the wishes of the electorate”, the statement said.

lifting AWCON

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Falcons of Nigeria on their victory over the Banyana Banyana of South Africa Saturday in the final match of the 11th Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON), Ghana 2018.

The President expressed particular delight at the discipline and commitment exhibited by the country’s senior women football team despite the stiff resistance of their South African counterparts.

Buhari noted that the Super Falcons had earlier qualified to represent Nigeria at the FIFA Women World Cup tournament in France next year.

He described winning the AWCON for the third consecutive time and ninth overall, as the “icing on the cake.”

Saluting the country’s female football ambassadors for doing their fatherland proud and showing clear dominance on the African continent, he urged them to approach the France 2019 competition with clear focus and determination to excel on the global stage.

The President also commended the team’s coaching crew, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Supporters Club and all football-loving citizens for adequately preparing and supporting the players, enjoining all stakeholders not to relent in rallying round the country’s football representatives going forward.

Taraba NULGE 40th anniversary: Gov Ishaku rekindles LG workers’ hope Okerafor Athanatius, Jalingo

Taraba State branch of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has celebrated its 40th year Anniversary since existence in the State.

The President of NULGE in the State, Comrade Prince Mahmud, while delivering his speech at the event tagged, “Local Government Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, our struggle towards the actualisation of Local Government Autonomy in Nigeria”, described the anniversary as timely and date to remember.

NULGE President in Taraba further commended Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku for appointing credible hands in his Cabinet who according to him are piloting the affairs of Local Government administration.

Prince Mahmud however, pledged the Union’s continued support for the administration of Governor Ishaku to succeed.

In his remarks, the State Governor, Darius Ishaku, who was represented by his Senior Special Adviser (SSA) on Labour Matters, Hon. Obidah Bitrus announced the Governor’s plans to better the welfare of Local Government Workers in the State.

The Governor explained that his administration was poised to uplifting the living conditions of the people at grass root, which according to him Local Government Workers were the main link to actualize the plan.

Cross Section Of Students At The Launching And Revatalization Of ICPC Students Anti Corruption Clubs In Secondary Schools, Held At The African Church College, In Lagos...recently.

Ukraine envoy urges FG to recognise ‘Holodomor’ as genocide Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Ukraine Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Valerii Aleksandruk, has urged the National Assembly to pass a resolution recognising Holodomor as genocide.

The Ambassador said his government has written the executive arm of government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Nigeria’s recognition of the day.

The envoy made the disclosure Saturday at the occasion of the 85th anniversary of Holodomor.

Holodomor is the term used for the death by starvation policy adopted by the Communists Russia against Ukrainians from 1932-1933.

The day is marked every last Saturday of November.

He said: “We have written to the National Assembly and the ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria to recognise the Holodomor as the genocide against Ukrainian people, and to adopt the relevant resolutions.”

The envoy added on October 4, 2018, the US Senate had unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the 1932-1933 Holodomor, which saw the death of millions of Ukraine people by starvation as genocide and sin against humanity.

According to him, the US Congress also condemned the systematic violations of human rights, including the freedom of self-

determination and freedom of speech of the Ukrainian people by the Russian government.

He added that part of the US resolution included an extension of US deepest sympathies to the victims, survivors of the famine and their families, and encouraged dissemination of information regarding the Holodomor in order to expand the world’s knowledge of that manmade tragedy.

Dr Aleksandruk further explained that aside the United States, several other countries around the world have extended recognition to Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainian people.

“On November 24, the entire world joined the Republic of Ukraine in commemorating ‘Holodomor, a day set aside to remember the execution by hunger (communist genocide) in Ukraine.

“Holodomor, which the Soviet Authorities carried out in 1932-1933 in Ukraine, is considered to be one of the most devastating events of the 20th century.

“It was an artificial famine induced by the Communist regime in Ukraine, which resulted in genocide.

“The word ‘Holodomor’ came from two Ukrainian words - holod, meaning starvation or famine, and moryty, which means ‘to inflict death’. Meanwhile, statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in connection with

another act of aggression against Ukraine The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expresses its strong protest to the Russian Federation in connection with the armed attack and capture of the Ukrainian navy ships «Berdyansk», «Nikopol» and the tug boat «Yana Kapu», as well as the wounding and capturing of members of their crews.

The attack on Ukrainian ships that was carried out during a sea crossing from the port of Odessa to the port of Mariupol, in accordance with the provisions of all effective multilateral and bilateral international treaties and navigation rules, is nothing but another act of armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, as defined, in particular, in Article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations and the provisions of UN General Assembly Resolution 29/3314 of 14 December 1974 on the definition of aggression.

Russia has de facto expanded its military aggression against Ukraine to the sea.

Kremlin’s criminal regime has today once again demonstrated that it won’t stop its aggressive policy and is ready for any acts of aggression against the Ukrainian state.

Ukraine demands to provide urgent medical assistance to the wounded and to ensure their immediate safe return home. Ukraine also demands to return the captured navy ships and to compensate for the damage caused.

I will reclaim Nasarawa state assets sold, if elected - Maku Augustine Kuza, Lafia

The Nasarawa State Governorship Candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Labaran Maku, said he would reclaim all the assets of the state sold by the present government if elected the governor of the state in 2019.

He made the revelations in a meeting with members and stakeholders of APGA in Doma Local Government Area last Friday.

Maku, who was a onetime Minister of Information and the National Secretary of APGA, said the state is not for sale hence his decision to reclaim all common wealth of the state sold to individuals.

The APGA, candidate also said that the assets were the inherence of properties shared from Plateau when the state was created in 1996, added that he would also bring back the liquidated Nasarawa Investment and Property Company.

Maku who was visibly sad informed that the company was the one managing all government hotels and other business within and outside the state.

Appreciate local talents, Sen Orji urges Abians Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia

The Senator representing Abia Central at the National Assembly, Senator Theodore Ahamefula Orji has called on Abians to appreciate local talents in other to encourage them.

Senator Orji was speaking in Umuahia on the occasion of the launching of music album by a notable Abia Regae singer, Ras Chijioke Johnson, popularly known as Lucky man Jaggers of Africa, stating “all of us should not allow the talents to die”, adding that the musician needs to be envied and assisted.

He assured Johnson of his assistance, assuring him that God will lift him up one day.

Earlier, Lucky Man Jaggers had informed the senator that in the cause of supporting the Peoples Democratic party during the 2015 elections, his equipment was burn, as well as his bus, regretting that since then, nobody has come to his rescue, adding that he has been sustaining his band with borrowed and rented musical equipments.

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Ukraine’s farcical drama

Owei Lakemfa

When the Ukrainian government, against warnings by Russia, this Sunday, sent a tug boat, the Yani Kapu, and two gunboats, the Nikopol and the Berdyansk into the Kerch Strait in the Crimea controlled by the latter, it could not have been hoping for a joyous reception. It could also not have hoped that the small naval ships would over run Russian positions in the waters which Russia had barricaded since September. The barricade had followed an earlier drama of a claim of sovereignty by the same ships enacted in the same waters. This time, Russia seized the three ships and two dozen sailors including the intelligence officers on board.

What might be surprising is Ukraine’s cry of “provocation” by Russia. It is also claiming a Prisoner of War status for the sailors, while Russia is treating them as criminal trespassers.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s act of sending the three naval ships to breach Russian military defences in the Crimean waters is like a child slapping an adult, and then crying that the latter is reacting. It is unclear why Poroshenko decided to provoke Russian reaction. It might be part of an understanding with the American-led North Atlantic Treaty Organsiation (NATO) to provoke war in the Black Sea. If this were the case, it means the Ukrainians learnt nothing from the five-day Russo-Georgian War. Georgia, led by President Mikheil Saakashvili believing that NATO would fight on its side, had in 2008, taken on the Russian Army. But NATO did not lift a finger, leaving the Georgians to be crushed by Russia.

There is nothing to indicate today, that were war to break out between Ukraine and Russia, NATO would

risk a Third World War by attacking Russia.

On the other hand, the provocation could be part of Ukraine’s tactics to get the West impose fresh sanctions against Russia; but if it were to succeed in doing this, of what benefit will it be? What were the effects of earlier Western sanctions on Russia over the same Ukraine?

Ukraine has enacted on the world stage a number of farcical drama presentations against Russia in order to turn the international community against its neigbour. So far, the most childish is the Tuesday, May 29, 2018 fake assassination of Russian exile journalist, Arkady Babchenko. The Ukrainian security services staged scenes in which the journalist was ‘shot’ three times, subsequently, declared dead and wheeled to the mortuary. The Ukrainian government went on to show footages of the alleged assassin, Valid Lurakhmanov, a ‘notorious Chechen hitman’.

There was outrage across the world against Russia. A few days later, the Ukrainian Government produced Babchenko alive at a press conference saying it had faked the assassination for “propagandistic effect”.

The Ukrainian government this Wednesday followed up its latest drama with an unrelated declaration of Marshall Law which it claims it introduced with the sole purpose of boosting Ukraine’s defence in the light of a growing aggression from Russia.

While the state of emergency includes what it says is a partial mobilization and strengthening the country’s air defence and anti-terrorism measures, the government quite curiously included curtailing fundamental human rights in the measures. No such measures were introduced in 2014 and 2015 when the country witnessed an escalation of war in the

Eastern part including the Crimea.

It is not unlikely that the new law is aimed at curtailing the opposition as the Presidential elections approach.

Stripped of all its melodrama, the real issue in contention is the Crimea which both countries claim. Crimea became part of the Russian Empire in 1783. So when the Russian Revolution took place in 1917, it was part of the successor Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Ukraine was also part of the Soviet Federation. In October 1921, Crimea became an autonomous Republic within the USSR. However, in 1946, it was stripped of this status, and in 1954, merged with Ukraine. As the USSR began to unravel in 1990, Crimea sought to regain its old status as an autonomous republic. But the process was still on when Ukraine became an independent country with Crimea, which has a 70 percent Russian stock, as an integral part.

However, in the post-Cold War era, there was an ideological struggle with Eastern Ukraine being pro-Russia, and the rest of the country including the capital Kiev, leaning more to the West. These differences were reflected in the country’s elections. The 2004 Presidential elections resulted in a run-off in which Viktor Yanukovych a pro-Russian politician from the East was declared the winner. A protest in the capital Kiev followed. Called the Orange Revolution, the Presidential elections were upturned and the Supreme Court ordered new elections in which the rival candidate, Viktor Yushchenko was declared winner.

However, Yanukovych again won the 2010 elections. This time, all agreed he was the clear winner and was sworn into office. However in 2014 there were again pro-West demonstrations in Kiev over the refusal of the government to sign a

trade deal with the West; the Ukraine – European Union Association Agreement. Unlike the bloodless Orange Revolution protests, this was quite bloody with over 100 persons killed. This led to a coup in which President Yanukovych was ousted.

He fled to Eastern Ukraine where the populace took up arms and declared themselves independent from the rest of the country. Half the Ukrainian soldiers stationed in the East defected to the side of the rebels and that war in which over 10,000 people have been killed, is still on.

Crimea was part of the country that took up arms against the Kiev coup plotters. On May 25, 61 of the 64 parliamentarians at a sitting, voted for a referendum on autonomy, and 55 of them voted to remove the regional government. The Crimea population voted to rejoin Russia, and were accepted.

The Ukrainian authorities claim that the votes in Crimea Parliament and the referendum were secured under duress and that the Crimea remains part of sovereign Ukraine.

It is this sovereignty, Ukraine tried to assert by sending the three naval ships to the Kerch Strait in the Crimea.

The disputes in Ukraine are likely to go on for a long time, but I think the country shot itself in the foot by using the populace of one part of the country to overthrow the legitimately elected government led by politicians from another part of the country.

If Ukraine were to reunite, it will take more than the antics of the leadership in Kiev. For instance, it may need to consider the restoration of the Yanukovych administration as part of national reconciliation. If this seems far- fetched, so does the reunification of the country.

War against insurgents and way forward

Jibrin Ibrahim

On Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari declared that the war against Boko Haram is a “must win” so that Nigeria can forge ahead in its quest for even development and national stability. He added that the elimination of the insurgents from the face of the earth would not be compromised by his administration, just as the safety and security of all Nigerians in any part of the country remains sacrosanct. The comments were made in Maiduguri while opening this year’s Chief of Army Staff annual conference.

The context of the speech is the escalation of the Boko Haram insurgency, with a growing number of attacks on military formations and the routing of our soldiers on many occasions. In a sense, the mission of the president was to raise the morale of the troops and encourage them to step up the fight against the insurgency. It was in this context that President Buhari praised the Nigerian Army’s efforts that have led to the dislodgement of insurgents from areas hitherto viewed as their strongholds, the continued process of rescue of abducted persons and the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their homes. Normalcy, he assured the troops and Nigerians, is gradually returning to the North-East. I believe very few Nigerians would agree with this conclusion of the return of normalcy.

Nonetheless, I join the president in commending the selfless sacrifices of most members of our Armed Forces engaged in numerous operations in thirty-two out of the thirty-six states in the country. All Nigerians are distraught at the loss of life of so many officers and men of our security

agencies. The president acknowledged the recent operational losses in the northern part of Borno, particularly in Jilli, Arege and Metele. A controversy has emerged between the media and the army on the casualty levels emanating from the attacks.

After a long period of silence, the chief of Army staff, Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday said only 23 soldiers were killed in the Boko Haram attack on Nigerian Army 157 Task Force Battalion at Metele. Reporting from the media have however revealed that at least 118 soldiers were killed during the November 18th attack at Metele. The Army only issued its first statement on November 24, following widespread media coverage and growing anger of Nigerians at the steady resurgence of the insurgency. The statement from the Army merely acknowledged that the terrorists had struck again in Metele and threatened social media users to desist from circulating false information. Meanwhile, some of the names of the fallen officers and men have been researched and revealed and even their photographs have been circulating in the social media. Clearly, the approach of the armed forces is to minimise the loses and their media units have been castigating those talking of high casualty figures as unpatriotic.

The fact of the matter is that both for the communities concerned and the armed forces involved, there is knowledge about the high casualty rates and that knowledge has been filtering back.

The greatest concern for all of us should be the concordant reports about the degraded arms, equipment and supplies of our troops.

If the insurgents are scoring points, it must

be because they are developing relative advantage vis-à-vis our troops and that’s what needs to be addressed. Refusing to admit loses, denying them or minimising the numbers does not help the situation. The real threat to success in defeating the insurgency is the developing war economy in which resources for fighting the war are diverted by some unscrupulous officers.

Winning the war is however no easy matter. Asymmetrical warfare is very difficult to win because the insurgents can hide and strike almost at will. Winning the war is virtually impossible if we are unable to address the conditions that led to the insurgency in the first place. Today, Nigeria finds itself in the frightening position of having the largest number of out of school children in the world at 13.2 million. At the same time, we now have the largest number of poor people in the world, the greatest number residing in the North-East and North-West. The war could be ended militarily but given the social conditions in the country, new fronts could easily reemerge. Ending the war would also require extensive and intensive work developing and popularising counter-radicalising narratives, so that potential recruits into violent extremism are dissuaded. The damage from the mass communication of Boko Haram ideology must therefore be counteracted and minimised. The clergy has an important role in challenging and deconstructing Boko Haram’s ideology. Already, many ulema have criticised the religious ideology of Boko Haram in numerous sermons and books, articulating robust theological

refutations of the Boko Haram ideology by highlighting the many Qur’anic verses, Traditions of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as doctrines and tenets in the traditions of Islamic learning that are clearly opposed to violent extremism. The challenge is getting this narrative across to the millions of poor uprooted youth who see no viable future for themselves in Nigeria’s current trajectory of poor governance, corruption, collapse of the educational system and lack of jobs.

The effort to construct and publicise narratives against violent extremism should not be restricted to religious platforms alone.

The tragic consequences of violent extremism against the innocent are an important theme around which powerful counter-radical narratives can be articulated to respond to Boko Haram’s ideological construction of its own victimhood and struggle for justice. One way to do so is to publicise the horrendous consequences of violence on the lives of specific individuals who have been victims of Boko Haram attacks, which have traumatised people in so many different ways. Video recording of survivors’ testimonies should be massively aired. Similarly, the grave potential of radicalisation to escalate into violence should be amply illustrated, so that potential recruits are exposed to the terrible effects of violent extremism on fellow human beings.

Winning the war against Boko Haram is a medium-term agenda that has to go far beyond the military component we have been focused on. Meanwhile, the first step is indeed raising the capacity of the armed forces to continue to degrade the fighting capacity of the insurgents

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Editorial Commentary Minimum wage and Nigerian workers

Times Guest Columnist Chinemelu Nwokike

To all you who believe we shouldn’t have a minimum wage — that the minimum amount you can be paid should be determined solely by your employer. We tried it once before: it was called SLAVERY ~ Quentin R. Bufogle Analyzing the absurd in Nigeria is like trying to crack open a palm nut with an egg: fascinating but futile — yet time and again one is brought back to the same place by the seeming indifference of our leaders to the daily struggles of the average Nigerian. Where will I start analyzing the fact that the so-called ‘Giant of Africa’ is still grappling with a minimum wage of $50 whereas poorer neighbouring countries like Cameroon and Chad have minimum wages of $75 and $115 respectively?

Going by the International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s definition, a minimum wage is “the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay the employee, the price floor below which workers may not be willing to sell their labour”. In arriving at the figure consideration must be given to the prevailing inflationary trend, cost of living index and the employer’s capacity to pay the amount. It can, therefore, be deduced from the foregoing that any wage which falls below the minimum wage cannot guarantee a decent living for a worker or an employee. In other words, any worker that does not receive up to such stipulated amount after rendering services is more or less a slave.

Last Sunday my Goddaughter popped in to say hi, she informed me that she has started work in a shop where she will be earning over €200 monthly for putting in a total of just 32 hours on Saturdays and Sundays. Add that to the pecks of child benefits accruing to her from the social welfare office and it will sum up to about €400. That is five times more than the N30,000 minimum wage that the government has agreed with the Nigerian Labour Congress. And she’s only 16!

I am not one to compare Nigeria with ‘saner climes’ because even though I live in and feel both worlds I have always maintained that there is no magic wand to Uhuru in a developing nation which has been pauperized by decades of misrule from monumentally corrupt and visionless leaders.

I am also an optimist but sincere optimism requires an appreciation of the rot to have realistic expectations of what is attainable but I just couldn’t help imagining how a €400 monthly salary will transform the life of an average Nigerian worker.

Nevertheless, for the purpose of this piece, I will limit the juxtaposition to Africa.

In 2016 the World Bank through its World Developers Indicators (WDI) released data which revealed that among a sample of 19 African countries, Nigerian was a runnerup from the bottom position (beating only Malawi) in the minimum wage rate addition but ranked 11th in the inflation rate (14.32%).

Two years on the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) put the inflation rate in the second quarter of 2018 at 11.23% with the exchange rate of Naira at approximately N362 in the parallel market. However, despite the gradual decline in the inflation rate witnessed since the last quarter of 2017, as an import-dependent nation, the over 100% increase in exchange rate actuated an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is the weighted average of prices of consumer goods and services resulting in a huge reduction of the purchasing power of the naira.

What all these jargon mean in layman’s terms is that the current value of N30,000 is less than what it was 3 years ago.

As a matter of fact, the N30,000 minimum wage is more or less meaningless, it was long overdue even in 2015 and that prompted many economists to propose an amount ranging between N50,000 to N65,000 considering the prevailing indices or parameters.

Paradoxically, one can equally understand those who objectively queried the verisimilitude of implementing the above figure or even the agreed N30,000.

So how realistic and achievable is it in the face of the country’s current economic reality for workers to be paid this amount as at when due? Salaries still constitute a major part of the annual recurrent expenditure that gulps over 70% of both state and federal budgets. Moreover, 33 out of 36 states are currently owing workers arrears of salaries for up to 11 months in some cases going by what the NLC says. If state

governors cannot pay N18,000 how can they scratch N30,000 let alone N50,000? Mind you this is in spite of the frequent bail-out funds doled out by the federal government.

Certainly, a majority of the states cannot pay the new minimum wage as it is no secret that we have a serious problem of economic viability among many states. Are we then set for another era of random overseas trips by governors seeking foreign loans to cushion this pressure?

And if the motivation is political for the federal government which retains a large chunk (52%) of the government revenue and recently weeded out over 50,000 ghost workers from its payroll, then how can it avoid a repeat of the Jonathan era mistake when the government which increased minimum wage could no longer pay salaries as oil prices dipped? Any government that borrows to pay salaries is tightening the noose and mortgaging the future of generations unborn.

The situation is just a mess. There are more questions than answers. Ours is a country with limited social welfare andinfrastructure, at N18,000 the average Nigerian worker has been catering for feeding, clothing, transport, and shelter with only N600 daily. Isn’t that a miracle in a place where rent is paid annually and two years in advance for a new tenant? I think it is.

Some have argued that service delivery is nothing short of pathetic. Our public institutions are notorious for being unkempt and often under-equipped working environment, add that to the nonchalance of civil servants and you ‘ve got your work cut out for you. If you have a business with a government ministry or public institution in Nigeria on any given day then you are better advised to devote the entire day to achieving that task.

The private sector is not particularly great either. Any professional in the construction industry will certainly know the difference in the quality component between what our artisans and those from smaller neighbouring countries like Togo or Ghana deliver. Simply put, ours is a nation with plenty of activity with little productivity.

However, it will be uncharitable to dismiss the importance of these services.

Whatsmore, once services are rendered it is only equitable that the wages are paid at the end of a given period.

We can only strive to improve the workplace and quality of service delivery because those are the negotiable factors and not the payment of agreed wages.

Again, when you consider that the president reportedly cuts has a budget of N70m for haircut, senators receive N13.5m pocket money in addition to monthly salaries and governors are free to take N500m as monthly security vote then you have to sympathise with civil servants because a huge chunk of the work of these elected officials are done by them. It is a case of “monkey de work baboon de chop”in the common Nigerian parlance.

It, therefore, is our collective duty to sustain the pressure on government at all levels to focus on the developmental projects like mass transit systems, lowincome housing and other social infrastructures that erode a large percentage of the workers’ salaries. Legislators must be put on notice especially on the state level, to thoroughly scrutinise frivolous loan requests from the executive and decline accent if found wanting.

Labour should also work together with the government to explore ways of improving service delivery via training, skill acquisition, capacity building, and responsive feedback mechanism. With the regular technological innovations, quality service is getting easier to deliver. It is also more satisfying for the giver and receiver.

It is preposterous that in this digital era when we have better and cheaper tools, one can still find public offices without a single desktop computer.

So I would rather the government, civil servants and indeed Nigerians keep the champagne on ice because there is still much to do before the average worker can heave a sigh of relief and kick off her shoes. Be that as it may, I wouldn’t term the perceived victory by Organised Labour pyrrhic as I have read in some commentaries.

Even if I won’t celebrate I have to commend every group that worked towards getting to a resolution because the alternative would have been worse for everybody. It is a step albeit a small one but without taking a step no matter how little you will not get to the destination.

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Brain drain and medical doctors

T

he ongoing brain drain in the medical sector where many medical doctors are leaving Nigeria on a daily basis for greener pastures abroad certainly calls for concern among the stakeholders.

Incidentally, Nigerian doctors have been migrating to the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Saudi Arabia and many other nations across the globe.

Though relevant medical agencies in Nigeria could not provide official data on emigrant doctors, statistics from General Medical Council (GMC) UK, as at July 2017 showed that over 4,765 Nigerian doctors are working in the UK. This is 1.7 per cent of the total of the UK’s medical workforce.

The Association also revealed on Monday that over 80,000 registered medical doctors in its database but, regrettably, less than 50 percent of them currently practice in Nigeria.

It also confirmed that no fewer than 12 Nigerian medical doctors leave Nigeria weekly for greener pastures in US, UK, Canada and other developed countries including African countries, due poor working conditions and other unhealthy labour practices in Nigeria.

This trend has been having negative effects on the nation’s health sector. The major factors responsible for the unhealthy development are; poor remuneration, poor facilities and working condition, and job satisfaction.

Many of our health professionals are over worked.

A doctor is supposed to see a maximum of 20 patients a day but they are seeing about 150 in a day. Certainly by the time he gets to 50 patients, he is already exhausted. Even a nurse that is supposed to see about four patients has to take care of 50 patients in a ward.

Certainly, he/she will get tired.

The truth is that in Nigeria, the working environment for many doctors is very hostile. Many doctors see patients that they can treat or intervene on their issues die before them because the hospitals they are working in do not have the necessary equipment to take care of them.

Also, the remuneration of doctors is very poor.

If you go to other climes, what we are paying in Nigeria is just 10 per cent of what they collect and they respect doctors. It is instructive to note that we don’t have good funding maintenance for hospitals in the country. The few doctors that we have are over worked and are not appreciated. These reasons and others might not be unconnected to the ongoing brain drain in the country.

We must know that relocation of one medical doctor from Nigeria affects over 5,000 citizens that could have benefitted from his or her medical expertise. The relocation automatically deny thousands of patients access to quality health care from a trusted medical practitioner. There are also indications that Africa loses $2 billion annually to medical tourism and medical brain drain while Nigeria contributes the larger percentage of the medical tourists.

Nigeria is using her resources to train doctors and professionals that will leave to work in foreign countries. What are those things attracting these professionals outside? Can we duplicate them here?”

We are of the opinion that government should provide adequate remuneration for our medical

doctors. Though we are not saying they should pay them so much, government should pay them for the job they are doing as and when due.

We are also of the opinion that the Federal Government should make the National Insurance Scheme (NHIS) compulsory for all citizens. We believe that the development would provide enough funds to improve the conditions of service and working environment for health professionals.

It is unfortunate that our medical doctors are leaving Nigeria because of poor conditions of service, working environment and after service package. The development indicates that the physician-patient ratio has worsened, maybe from 1:3,000 to 1:5,000. When you compare, those countries that have better physician-patient ratio have better treatment environment.

If the the doctors know they will have a house after 20 years of training, the lure to leave Nigeria would be reduced. What are the benefits attached to the job? What are the provisions for the doctor’s family? What are the long-term prospects for the staff?

We submit that government must improve the work environment in terms of financing, make it work-friendly and not crowding of 10 persons in one office. We must ensure electricity supply and avoid a situation where doctors come to work and scheduled to do a surgery but there is no electricity.

We are of the opinion that there is the need for the country to be more dynamic and re-organise the funding of health service. The government must adopt a more holistic approach to halt the dangerous trend of medical brain drain.

S I G N AT U R E Publisher

Folio Communications Plc

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SERAP to Adamu: Refer Cross River Basin Short News to EFCC, ICPC over ‘widespread corruption’ Senate President pledges to offset Kwara Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu, urging him to use his good office and leadership position to “urgently refer the allegations of widespread and systemic corruption involving the management and leadership of the Cross River Basin Development Authority (CRBDA) to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for investigation.”

The organisation urged Mr Adamu to ensure that “anyone involved is brought to justice if there is relevant and sufficient admissible evidence. We also urge you to push for the publication of the outcome of any investigation carried out by the anti-corruption agencies.”

This is contained in a statement by Ms Bamisope Adeyanju, SERAP Senior Legal Adviser.

The organisation said it received “reports and huge documentation from whistleblowers on allegations of corruption at the CRBDA, including illegal conversion and misappropriation of funds meant for water projects, lack of proper disbursement and utilization of project funds, illegal auctioning of the agency’s assets, harassment of staff members who expose these allegations, abuse of office, payment for projects not executed, and bypassing the government’s policy on the Treasury Single Account.”

In the letter dated November 30, and signed

by SERAP senior legal adviser Bamisope Adeyanji the organization said, “Mr Adamu’s intervention would help to improve public confidence in public agencies, minimize the risks of bad government, and improve access of citizens to essential public services. It would indicate your ministry’s willingness to exert your authority to prevent breaches of Nigeria’s anti-corruption legislation and international obligations.”

According to the organization, “Referring the allegations for investigation by the EFCC and ICPC and pushing for suspected perpetrators to be brought to justice would be entirely

consistent and compatible with the Constitution of Nigeria, anticorruption legislation and Nigeria’s obligations under the UN Convention against Corruption”.

The organisation urged Mr Adamu to “suspend senior management and leadership suspected to be involved from their positions at CRBDA, pending the referral to the EFCC and ICPC, and pending the outcome of any investigation by the EFCC and ICPC. The letter copied to Ibrahim Mustafa Magu, Acting Chairman Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Dr. Musa Usman Abubakar, Acting Chairman Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) reads in part: “SERAP has been fully briefed by some whistle-blowers that funds meant for projects and operations, salaries and allowances have been allegedly diverted and removed from CRBDA’s budget lines.

“The management and leadership of CRBDA also allegedly secretly auctioned to themselves some of the agency’s new assets and properties, including serviceable items ranging from tractors/plants.

workers’ salary arrears

Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki said he would start off setting salary arrears owed certain category of workers in Kwara state from next week Saraki announced the cheering news during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) monthly stakeholders meeting at the ‘Charity House’ in Ilorin, Kwara state.

He said he would commence the payment of salary arrears with three selected local government areas; one each from the three senatorial districts of the state.

The PDP national leader also announced that the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar will flag off his campaign in Ilorin on Wednesday.

Saraki asked his supporters to troop out in large number to receive Atiku and his entourage, insisting that Kwara is wholly PDP. He extended an olive branch to his estranged political aides who are now in the opposition party to return to the Saraki dynasty which he described as their home.

The state governor, Alh Abdulfatah Ahmed who was present at the meeting had earlier blamed the inability of the government to clear the backlog of salary arrears on the drop in the federal allocation to the state and the refusal of the federal government to release the state’s last tranche of the Paris Club refund.

Journalist empowers 2000 widows in Ogun Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta Worried by hardship faced by widows in the society, a re-known Radio broadcaster and Presenter, Sunday Ogunsola, popularly called Tantala has empowered about 2000 widows with cash gifts and foodstuffs even as he assisted some with payment of hospital and medical bills.

The founder, Sunday Ogunsola, a.k.a Tantala who is a veteran Journalist and radio Presenter noted that the foundation was set out to empower women, especially widows in Nigeria, explaining that as a broadcaster, he is using his skill to facilitate assistance from well meaning Nigerians, to assist the Widows with cash gifts and skill acquisition.

Speaking at a three in one celebration held in Abeokuta, over the weekend, Ogunsola who used the occasion to reward those who had been supportive of the Foundation about two years ago when it started also used the occasion to distribute foodstuffs to some invited widows.

Nasarawa urges Christian pilgrims to go for screening or forfeit Holy land’s trip Augustine Kuza, Lafia

L-R: Secretary board of trustee Saffron/Safflower association, Lawon Ali, Representative of DG, Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Dr. Abimbola Ogunwusi, National president Saffron/Safflower Nig, Bashir Tanko, Extension agronomist, Ahmed Ibrahim and Regional Director National seed council, Hudu Ubadoma during the farmers field day ceremony of the association of Safflower growers, processors ad marketers at Nasarawa Doya, Kaduna at the weekend.

Lagos: Sanwo-Olu names priority project if elected governor Bejamin Omoike The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Jide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, said the rehabilitation of Badagry Expressway would become his administration’s topmost priority if elected governor of the state.

Sanwo-Olu made the promise during a visit with his running mate, Obafemi Hamzat, to the Badagry Divisional Leaders Forum in Lagos.

Sanwo-Olu said: “My running mate and I are ready to work and serve you better.

“We have toured this area and I want to tell you that we feel your pains, especially the inconveniences you face on the Badagry express road.

“This is supposed to be a major road.

This is supposed to be the West African international route.

“So, we want to assure you that we will make the fixing of the all-important Badagry express road one of our topmost priorities if we are elected into office.

“We would also make Badagry a tourism corridor to showcase all the historical monuments in the area.

“We would also give priority to fixing Ijagemo road, Ijeododo road, Ijegun road and other roads within this locality.

“Very soon, we would install WiFi in the Lagos State University and the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education to aid academic activities.

“These are just little items on our development template for the state.”

Sanwo-Olu said Badagary remained an important area of the state, adding that the area which boasts of a huge

population would surely be one of the brides of his administration.

“Population is what drives election, and Badagry division has the population and majority of votes that can put us in government, therefore, the people of Badagry deserve (a) better life,’’ he said.

Sanwo-Olu said he would run an allinclusive government, adding that he would be a governor with listening ears.

The APC governorship flag-bearer, therefore, urged the forum to ensure the party was returned to office, promising that he would take Lagos to greater height if elected as governor.

On the candidate’s entourage were federal and state legislators, local government council chairmen and several other chieftains of the party.

The present Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Idiat Adebule, was also in the campaign train.

The Executive Secretary, Nasarawa State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (CPWB), Barrister Musa Aloko, has warned all the intending Pilgrims in the state to hasten up with their screening exercise or forfeit their journey to the Holy land.

The pilgrims’ boss gave the warning during an interactive section with journalists on the ongoing screening exercise of intending Christians’ pilgrimage in Lafia, the state capital.

According to Aloko, the directive was given to him by the National Christian Pilgrims Commissions (NCPC), saying all pilgrimage matters should be completed on or before January 10, 2019.

He lamented that already the state was lacking behind schedule as only 77 persons were screened out of 120 people that were approved by Governor Al makura, to perform the spiritual journey as of last Saturday.

“The screening process of Christian pilgrimage has commence in earnest, so far, we have screen 77 persons, about 120 others are still outstanding, The Governor of Nasarawa state Umaru Tanko All Makura has graciously approved 120 slots for the state, I therefore call on participants to hasten up with the exercise,” He added.

‘16, 588 people living with HIV on treatment in Bauchi’ Samuel Luka, Bauchi About 16, 588 people living with HIV in Bauchi state have been enrolled for treatment by the Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Malaria (BACATMA) as against 13, 503 in 2017.

Executive Chairman of the Agency, Dr Muhammad Sambo Alkali disclosed this yesterday during the occasion of the 2018 World AIDS Day celebration organized by BACATMA in the state.

He said, “this year is highly symbolic’ in the history of AIDS in the state as the fight against the disease clocked 30 years with a significant reduction in the spread of the infection from 6.8 per cent in 2001 to 0.6 per cent this year”.

According to him, the agency had also procured and distributed 120, 000 units of HIV rapid test kits to 323 health facilities to strengthen prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV revealing however that 72 infants have been diagnosed HIV positive this year.

Alkali also noted that since its establishment in 2008, BACATMA was able to organize and support matched making marriage of 156 couples living with HIV added that the wedlock resulted to the delivery of more than 70 babies who were tested HIV negative.

“World AIDS Day first began in 1988 and we hold them so that we can call for the compassion and support that is needed to stop this epidemic and to lessen its impact. It is observed to draw media and public attention to an epidemic that has affected people and communities in every part of the world.

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EFCC traces N0.5bn to ex-Gov Jang Short News Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced properties worth N500, 000,000 to former Plateau State governor, Jonah Jang.

The properties are located at No. 8 and 9 Gobarau Road, Unguwan Rimi GRA Kaduna State.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the said properties were purchased from New Capital Properties Limited, a subsidiary of

Northern Nigerian Development Company (NNDC), Kaduna.

It would be recalled that the EFCC on May 7, 2018 filed 12 count charges against the immediate past governor for an alleged fraud of about N6.3 billion.

A serving Senator representing Plateau-North Senatorial District, Jang who is being prosecuted before a Plateau State High Court, allegedly embezzled some special funds released to the state by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

The former governor is also said to have abused his office as the

governor by collecting money to the tune of N4.3 billion from the state coffers through the cashier of the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Yusuf Pam. One of the count charge revealed that the former governor allegedly diverted N2 billion released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for disbursement to Small and Medium Enterprises in the state under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Funds, just a month before the expiration of his tenure in April 2015.

AIDS Day 2018: NAS urges Nigerians to know HIV status Adebisi Oyindamola, Abuja

The National Association of Sea dogs (NAS), on Saturday embarked on a hiking exercise, to call on Nigerians to get tested to enable them to know their HIV status.

As part of activities to mark the international day of HIV/AIDS, in Abuja, the FCT branch of the NAS, gathered members to raise awareness about the pertinence of ending the AIDs scourge.

They called for stronger commitment from government, as well as advised Nigerians to take precautionary steps against contacting the virus.

Nigeria is part of a global signatory to end AIDs by year 2030, and this group revealed that the lack of attention surrounding knowing HIV status in Nigeria is worrisome.

Stanley Nwodo, the President of NAS, Abuja branch, said the hiking exercise up the rough trails, was to demonstrate to Nigerians that the fight against HIV/AIDS was surmountable.

“As a global NGO, NAS has partnered with many international NGOs both onshore and offshore to celebrate world AIDS day, and we have embarked on this hiking trail to show the need for everyone to know their status.

“As well as to encourage those living with HIV/AIDS to maintain a standard life style,” he stated.

NAFDAC to destroy N198bn seized tramadol

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it was set to destroy Tramadol consignment valued at N198 billion which it impounded recently.

Director-General of the agency, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, made this known on Sunday in a speech at an event to commemorate her one year in office in Abuja.

She said that the drug would be burnt and disclosed that NAFDAC had in the last one year, destroyed sub-standard and falsified medicines, unsafe drugs and unwholesome food and chemicals worth N3 billion.

Adeyeye said that with the support of the Presidency, National Security Adviser’s office and sustained awareness campaign on the implications of NAFDAC’s absence at the ports, the agency returned to the ports in May, 2018.

“The agency seized and destroyed sub-standard and falsified medicines and unsafe drugs worth N3 billion, including unwholesome foods and other unregulated products, in the last one year.

“We intercepted and destroyed 25 containers of Tramadol worth N1.7 billion

Why I chose Hamzat as my running mate - Sanwo-Olu Jimi Agbaje (left), PDP gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State and his deputy, Barrister Haleemat Oluyemisi Busari, during the launch of his campaign in Lagos ...on Saturday.

Govt owes citizens good governance, says Gov Ambode Benjamin Omoike, Lagos

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has stressed that no government has excuse not to deliver qualitative and valuable services to the public.

Governor Ambode spoke at a twoday training for civil servants held in Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

The governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Dr. Benson Oke, argued that for the pursuit of quality even in the face of a depressed economy, the delivery of value to citizens was the fundamental objective of any democratically-elected government.

“In contemporary times, the delivered value must be delivered to the highest possible standard because citizens have become sophisticated and exposed to the standards of governance in other climes such that their expectations have been

conditioned to demand and insist on compliance with global trends in governance and public administration at all levels of governance. Meeting these expectations is the central challenge for governments in contemporary times, even in the face of lean resources,” he said.

The governor also solicited citizens’ input to improve public services, including procurement activities, stressing that innovative governments were creating new ways for citizens to make their voices heard, giving them the ability to provide input into regulations, budgets, and the provision of services.

However, Ambode recommended that procurement officers in the civil service must possess conceptualisation skills, as officers of the Lagos State Public Service must always be able to see how any procurement action or decision affected every part of the service and its service offerings.

He charged them to pay attention to details, by being aware of the

activities of the other officers and the status of projects, thus allowing autonomy whenever possible, adding that there must be an effective delegation of responsibilities, duties and collaboration with the private sector.

“This is also an art and skill that public servants must acquire and master. There is a fine line between delegating tasks to staff and shirking from responsibilities, knowing subordinates and colleagues will take up the slack. The Lagos State Public Service must navigate this distinction by assigning not just tasks, but clearly defined spheres of influence where officers have authority to make procurement decisions and to collaborate with the private sector,” he said.

Permanent Secretary, Office of Establishments and Training, Rhoda Ayinde, charged the trainees to be focused and make use of the opportunity to get the best from the training and pass the knowledge gained to their subordinates.

The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Mr Jide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday said he chose Dr Obafemi Hamzat as his running mate because he would make a capable deputy.

Sanwo-Olu told journalists in Lagos that Hamzat is a man with high level of knowledge and skills that would help make the difference in the state. ”Femi and I, we have been friends for well over 15 years. I know his strength and I know he is a capable man, and I know he is a competent individual. ”I know his pedigree, the value, the level of integrity, knowledge and skills that he has. ”I’m not in any doubt that he would not only be a strong supporter of my campaign and programme, but he will be a capable deputy that will help make a difference in Lagos. ”It is two good hands in the narrative of Lagos State,” he said.

Insurgency: Prove you have better training, tactics than terrorists, Buratai charges Special Forces

The Nigerian Army has challenged its Special Forces to prove that they have better training and tactics than terrorists by making the difference and positive impact in the ongoing counter-terrorism operations.

The Chief of Army of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, gave the charge in Maiduguri on Sunday, while addressing the Armed Forces Special Forces and Army Strike Group deployed in the North-East.

“You are selected specially and deployed here in the North East. You are given special training and that is why you are called Special Forces.

“I am here to tell you that you have a great job to do and you must do it properly.

“You are deployed in the North-East to make a difference because of your special training. If there will be any challenge in terms of capacity, I believe you will fill that gap and you have all it takes to do that.

“If you apply the training that you are given, we all have cause to be proud to belong the armed forces of our great country,’’ Buratai said.

He warned them against exhibiting cowardice, saying “we do not have time for the chicken-hearted, the cowards.

“You all must brace up and be brave. We have done the greatest job so far in the North-East; the greatest in terms of degrading the terrorists.

“We are better trained, better equipped. We know tactics better than them and what is remaining for us is to dominate everywhere and dominate our areas of responsibilities.

“We must dominate the whole of the North-East.’’

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Atiku unveils national competition on policy document, flags off campaign in Sokoto today Tunde Opalana, Abuja Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has unveiled a national competition that will allow Nigerians interrogate his policy document.

The competition, tagged ‘Voice of the People Competition’, was kicked off on Sunday, December 2, and will end on December 24, 2018.

It will be recalled that Atiku had during the unveiling of his policy document via a Facebook Live broadcast on 19 November, said: “I want these policies to be our policies - yours and mine. I want to hear your ideas to get Nigeria working again. So I will give the opportunity to anyone in Nigeria to have their say on national television.”

The Atiku Presidential Campaign boasts of this idea as the first time in the world that a presidential candidate will be calling for a national debate on his/her policy action plan. This is the world’s first!

The competition via a video broadcast on his Facebook Page (www.facebook. com/atiku.org) will see 6 members of the Nigerian public given a one minute slot on national television to say what they think needs to be done to help get Nigeria working again.

Contributors are to state their names and location and one winner will be announced from each of all the six geo-political zones of Nigeria who will have the opportunity to have their recording played in a national telecast from January 1 to 6, 2019.

The competition is open to every Nigerian who ate free to enter by simply recording a one minute video and posting it on their respective Facebook, Instagram or Twitter account by 24th December.

Competitors are requested to add to their post the hashtag, #LetsGetNigeriaWorkingAgain and the state where they reside. Interested individuals can post a video selfie or any other form of video - the only limit is your imagination.

The judging panel, led by Senator Ben Murray Bruce, will review the entries and select one winner from each geo-political zone. One key criterion for the winners will be the number of engagements their entry generates.

The judging criteria will be based on the following: the originality of the idea to help Get Nigeria Working Again and how feasible it would be to implement; the clarity of how the idea is communicated; the creativity of the video and the number of engagements in social media the video has generated.

Meanwhile, December 2, the PDP will today hold its North West Presidential

Zonal Rally in Sokoto, Sokoto State The Director Media and Publicity of PDP Presidential Campaign Management Council, Kola Ologbondiyan said the rally will focus on issues as well as address the concerns, plights, fears and aspirations of Nigerians in the geo-political zone, in line with the policy document of its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

He said the PDP Presidential campaign will use the rally to touch base with leaders in the geo-political zone on further consultations on the national consensus to rescue our nation from the misrule of the Muhammadu Buhari Presidency and the dysfunctional All Progressives Congress (APC).

“The campaign notes that the North West bears heavy imprints of neglect

by President Buhari’s administration, adding that the President and the APC cannot point to any key development project articulated and completed by it in the last three and half years, despite the huge resources it claims to have channelled to the zone.

“The campaign revealed that the zone is hugely disappointed in President Buhari, who had failed to fulfil any of his 2015 campaign promises even as it is piqued by his 2019 ‘next level’ campaign mantra which shows Mr. President’s lack of remorse for his failures.

Short News Gov Al-Makura directs ex-Poly Rector, 2 others to refund N2bn Augustine Kuza, Lafia The Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura has dismissed and directed the former Rector of the Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Professor Sailas Gyar, and two others to refund the sum of N2 billion, immediately.

This was contained in a statement signed by Mohammed Bako, Chairman Governing Council of the Polytechnic and made available to Newsmen recently in Lafia.

According to the statement the governor’s decision was in line with the government white paper report on the investigative committee into the activities of the institution.

The statement added that the dismissal takes effect from November 28, 2018.

The governing council had also approved the dismissal of Labani Joseph-Dio, and Ahdullahi Akyo, Registrar and Bursar respectively.

Daily Times reports that the dismissed staff were sent on compulsory leave last year October 26, to pave way for investigation into their activities hence their dismissal.

Lafiagi boat mishap: Gov Ahmed commiserates with Emir, family Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has commiserated with the Emir of Lafiagi, Alhaji Saadu Kawu Haliru over the death of some Lafiagi indigenes who were involved in a boat mishap at the Chewuru Ferry Port while crossing the River.

The Governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba, described the demise of the victims as unfortunate and a great loss to their immediate family, the Emirate and the State at large.

“I deeply sympathise empathise with the Emir, the good people of Lafiagi and the family of the victims”, the governor said.

He urged families of the victims to take solace in the fact that death is an inevitable end of all mortals.

Governor Ahmed prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest and give the families and the entire Lafiagi Emirate the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

Atiku appoints 3 youths, 1 woman as aides Tunde Opalana, Abuja

L-R: Director of Accounts, office of Establishment and Training, Lagos State, Mr. Deji koko; Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Rhoda Ayinde;The facilitator, Mr. sola Oyetayo; Lagos state Commissioner for Establishment, Training and pension, Dr. Akintola BensonOke; Director of Training, Mr. Ayodeji Aruna; Managing Director, Midas Partners, Mr. Ibrahim Jimoh and others, during the Public Procurement training titled: A Depressed Economy, Emerging Issues and Challenges in Lagos.

Rivers will never be intimidated, Wike says Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt The Governor of Rivers State, Barr.

Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that no level of illegal use of force by the federal security services will intimidate the government and people of the state.

Governor Wike stated that the state Government remained committed to the legal use of the people’s mandate to advance the course of development.

Speaking during the commissioning of Anaka multi-million naira multi-purpose community hall Ogbogoro town, Governor Wike who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Engr Chukwuemeka Woke, urged Rivers people to remain peaceful and calm despite the provocative actions against their interest.

He regretted the invasion of the Rivers State Neighbourhood Safety Corps Agency training camp in Nonwa Gbam in Tai Local Government Area of the state by the Army, saying that it was done in bad faith.

He said: “The Rivers State House

of Assembly passed a bill establishing Neighbourhood Safety Corps Agency.

The Governor of Rivers state signed that bill and it became a law of the state. If anybody or any organization or institution has anything against that law, what is natural, is to go to Court of law and challenge that law.

“You are aware and have seen the level of provocation by federal agencies. Only last week, they invaded the training camp of the Neighbourhood Safety Corps Agency. But we are urging Rivers people to remain firm and strong. I tell you as far as Rivers state is concerned, we cannot be intimidated. No amount of federal might can intimidate us,” the governor said.

The governor added that the Rivers State Neighbourhood Safety Corps Agency had also created the needed employment and empowered youths across the state.

He charged communities across the state to remain peaceful and support peace initiatives that would engender development.

He said: “I thank you again for the peaceful atmosphere that we witnessed

here since the week-long celebration. It shows that this community is in peace and everybody is living in peace. There cannot be any meaningful development in any community where there is no peace.

“Let me also thank the youths of this community because I am aware that this project would not have come to this stage of commissioning, if the youths did not maintain peace in this community. I urge other communities in Ikwerre ethnic nationality and indeed Rivers state at large to emulate the conduct of Anaka community,” he said.

He assured that his administration would continue to execute projects for the people as a means of boosting the economies of communities.

The Chairman of the occasion, Mr. George Ihuigwe, urged youths of the community to desist from crime and cultism. He said that he would he would contribute his quota to the development of the area by supporting the education of youths through the purchase of JAMB and WAEC forms.

To further consolidate its campaign strategies, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has appointed three youths and a woman as aides.

The new appointments are contained in a press statement issued by his Media Adviser, Mazi Paul Ibe in Abuja on Sunday.

The new appointees include Dr. Ahmed Adamu, Special Assistant (Youth and Strategy); Aliyu Bin Abbas; Special Assistant (Youth Support Groups); Phrank Shuaibu, Special Assistant (Public Communications) and Barr. (Mrs) Funmi Lamuye, Special Assistant (South-West).

Adamu, 33, academician, petroleum economist and leadership and development expert, who hails from Katsina State, is the pioneer Global President of Commonwealth Youth Council.

He was an international expert at the United Nation’s Global Forum on Youth.

He was also ranked among the top 100 most influential young Nigerians by Advance Media Africa.

Fasehun: Lagos Speaker commiserates with family, OPC, says Nigeria will miss him Alade Tasma, Lagos

The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has commiserated with the leadership of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) over the death of its national leader, Dr Frederick Fasehun.

A statement released on Sunday signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Musbau Rasak, Obasa also commiserated with the family of the deceased describing his death not only a loss to the OPC and his family, but also to the Nigerian nation.

“The late Dr Fasehun was a nationalist and his death is therefore not only a loss to his family and OPC but also to the entire Nigerian nation,” he said.

Rt. Hon Obasa described the late OPC leader as a dogged fighter who did not shy away from pursuing his belief to a logical conclusion.

“He was a dogged fighter who will always pursue his belief to logical conclusion. Nigeria will surely miss his experience, knowledge and wisdom,” he said.

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Agric devt: ANSG plans to access N3.5bn from CBN Stories by John Ndu, Awka Anambra State Government has announced that it has finalised arrangements to properly access N3.5 billion from Central Bank Nigeria (CBN), for Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (CACs) and Accelerated Agricultural development Scheme (AADS).

The arrangements which had been concluded were geared towards development of agricultural activities, for all round production in the state.

Governor Willie Obiano disclosed this during the launching of 2018 Anambra Trade Fair, at Chuba Ikpeazu Sports Stadium, Onitsha.

During the event, Governor Obiano also marked the 2018 World Food Day and flagged off the 2018 Dry Season Farming.

The programme was organised by the Association of Anambra State Chambers of Commerce, Industry,

Mines and Agriculture (AACCIMA), with the theme, “Promoting Economic Development through Manufacturing, Trade and Agriculture.”

In his address, Governor Obiano recalled that agriculture had been one of his cardinal pillars of his administration, along side Trade and commerce, Industrialisation and Oil and Gas. Governor Obiano stated that his administration had recorded excellence in agriculture in inception of office and had continued to initiate adequate measures to further promote productivity and exportation of agricultural produce.

The Governor revealed that he had set aside N383,385,000.00 for facilities to small Holder farmers through ASBA and N195,000,000 for procuring agricultural inputs this planting season, and had also finalized plans to invest the sum of N1.5bn to develop over 5000 hectares of land within communities.

His words: “We are currently developing other agricultural schemes with NIRSAL to ensure that the set

targets on rice, cassava and fish value chains are achieved.

“We have also fine-tuned our plan for sustained export activities on Yam, sweet potatoes, Cocoyam and Vegetables.

“Our efforts to make more people embrace farming yielded an impressive result in the year under review. Over one thousand new farmers were duly registered within the period of seven months to bring the number from 109,137 in 2017 to 110,144 farmers.

“Similarly, Rice production rose from 244,235 metric tons in 2016 to 345,000 metric tons in 2017 and stands at 440,000 metric tons by the end 2018.

“Cassava production shot up from 1,792,596 in 2016 to 1,881,589 metric tons in 2017 while Maize production increased from 39,902 to 43,521 metric tons in the last planting season.

“Land utilisation also increased in the period under review due to the influx of more people into agriculture.

“Our projections for the 2018 planting season were adversely affected by the recent flood disaster that swept

through parts of our state this year.

“Studies show that 49,000 hectares of farmland was affected by the flood. Other factors that affected our performance in the last planting season include the fact that we had very little access to agricultural funds and farmers who took loans did not show enough enthusiasm to repay them and open access to more intending borrowers.

“My prayer to our farmers is to keep your love for agriculture. I will always support and hold your hands.

“Agriculture is the Future!”.

On their parts, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Mechanisation, Processing and Export, Mr. Afam Mbanefor and his counterpart in the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Market and Wealth Creation, Mr. Christian Madubuko reaffirmed that Anambra state had been globally recognised through the huge investment by the Governor on commerce and agriculture.

There were other addresses and display of agricultural produce at the event.

Supervise road construction in your community - Obiano

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano and wife, (Dr ) Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano (centre), during the distribution of wheel chairs to disabled people at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia...recently.

ANSG tackles Federal High Court erosion project

Anambra State Government has intervened and commenced control work on the gully ravaging Federal High Court and Ekwueme Square axis of Awka.

Governor Willie Obiano, who inspected reclamation work at the site of the gully, announced that the work would be completed before next year’s rainy season.

Governor Obiano expressed happiness over the support offered by the World Bank in containing the situation.

He said: “The project is being funded by the World Bank through the Nigeria Erosion Watershed

Management Project, NEWMAP in collaboration with the Anambra State Government.

“I call for more assistance from the Federal Government and other agencies to surmount the challenge posed by erosion across the state.

“It’s a big disaster and has affected the structure of the Federal High Court, threatening to pull down its plant house.

“I am impressed by the work of the contractor. From the look of his job, he will handle it professionally””.

The State Commissioner for Environment. Mr. Mike Okonkwo, said the State Government had attracted

over ten billion naira to tackle erosion in the area.

The Project Coordinator, NEWMAP in Anambra State, Mr. Mike Ivenso, said the erosion was caused by flood emerging from different parts of Awka, noting that it would be channeled into a stream to avoid further destruction.

The Site Manager of the firm handling the project, Mr. Yusuf Wouwsef, pledged to complete the job by next year with proper flood control.

A Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice I. B. Gafai, stated that the work done so far to control the gully was encouraging.

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has charged various communities in the state to supervise all on-going road projects, to ensure they are according to specifications.

Governor Obiano stated this when he visited the on-going intervention work at Ikenga Ogidi erosion site, Ogidi, Idemili North Council Area.

The Governor, who harped on the need to secure every government’s property, emphasised that every contractor had been mobilised to speed up construction in various roads and erosion projects.

He noted that the State government had paid its counterpart fund for erosion sites in the State as part of their bargain, calling on contractors to ensure delivery as scheduled on accordance with standard design.

The Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Mike Okonkwo and the Project Coordinator of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management in the State, Mr. Michael Ivenso, revealed that State government paid compensation to people of the area to be able to execute the project.

They explained that a different water drainage channel would be created for the flood water to avoid reoccurrence.

The contractor handling the project, Mr. Frank Nnaji, reaffirmed that the state government had mobilised them and promised to deliver as designed.

On her part, the member representing Idemili North in the State House of Assembly, Mrs. Nkoli Mmegbuanaeze while commending Governor Obiano, emphasised that the road when completed would open up more development and boost commercial activities in the area.

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270 disabled graduates to be employed in ANSG No fewer than 270 unemployed disabled graduates are to be enrolled in Anambra State civil service.

Governor Willie Obiano announced this during the distribution of over 100 wheel chairs to the People Living with Disabilities at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia.

Governor Obiano also said undergraduates with disabilities will continue to enjoy free education in all the special schools across the state.

The Governor said he would continue providing excelling environment for every teeming youths, especially people with disabilities to strive.

His words: “Every onye-Anambra has equal rights. It is against the divine law to discriminate, they are humans.

“It is not their fault they were born with disabilities. So we must provide them with necessary facilities to live on.

“They need our love and it is your duty to help them at any given time. If you do that, you are doing it for God not human”.

The Governor noted that he would not hesitate to approve any opportunity that would improve humanity, especially, for the better life of people with disabilities.

He recalled that he promoted some disabled people in his government to enviable positions, which they had been denied by the previous administrations.

The Governor commended his wife, Dr. (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano. for touching lives through her pet project, Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFE), which was unveiled 30 years ago.

While commending the prime supporters of the project, especially Dr. Arthur Eze, for donating generously for construction of buildings to indigent and widows, the Governor urged other meaningful individuals to embrace humanitarian services for the glory of God. The wife of the Governor, Dr. (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano, stressed that the essence of the wheel chair distribution was to provide them access to life and opportunity to mingle with their friends at at time.

Mrs. Obiano said it would re-energise them and create sense of productivity in them, making them contributing tremendously to the economic development of the State.

The Governor’s wife noted that over 300 people were measures last week for procurement of their prosthetic limps, assuring they would soon arrive for adequate distribution.

She reassured to sustain the tempo of her humanitarian services, by giving them reasons to live to avoid despondency.

Over 2000 people with disabilities had received their wheel chair in the present administration.

“Through CAFÉ, over 1500 indigent and widows have been empowered. More than 1000 widows have benefited from the housing scheme, building house for them,” she noted.

She warned them to refrain from street begging and engage in a meaningful activities that would improve their life, adding that Obiano administration would always support them to actualise their goals.

Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Disability Matters, Chuks Ezewuzie, revealed that Governor Obiano’s administration had transformed every special schools in Anambra state and offered them free education to any level of study.

Ezewuzie observed that Anambra would be the first state to sign Disability Bill into law, as ernor Obiano had finalised plans for implementation.

While commending the Governor and his wife for giving them voice in their administration, he emphasised that the present administration had reunited some allegedly mentally challenged with their families.

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GTBank clicks Best Bank in Nigeria Temitope Adebayo

L-R: CEO, Ladybird Limited, Bunmi Oke; Ag. Director, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs, Oluseyi Osunsedo and Manager, Public Relations & CSR, Oyetola Oduyemi, both of 9mobile receiving an award won by 9mobile at the IAMBRANDNIGERIA 2018 Gala and Presentation of Certificate of Award of Top 50 brands in Nigeria.

OMO: CBN mops up N15.68trn liquidity from system in 11 months As November records highest OMO sales of N2.38trn, February N619bn Motolani Oseni The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) mopped up N15.68trillion from the financial market through Open Market Operations (OMO) in 11 months of 2018.

In 11 months of 2017, an accumulative N7.73 trillion was mop up from the system through the CBN’s OMO. OMO refers to the buying and selling of government securities in the open market to expand or contract the amount of money in the banking system.

The apex bank in its financial data disclosed that November this year had the highest OMO sales of about N2.38 trillion while February with N619 billion, had the

lowest OMO sales.

According to the CBN data, a total of N1.26 trillion OMO was sold in October; N1.02 trillion OMO was sold in September and N991 billion worth of OMO was sold in August.

The CBN in its economic report for third quarter said it sold OMO tenors to maturity of the instruments ranged from 49 days to 364 days.

According to the report, a total amount offered, subscribed to and allotted were N7 trillion, N3.86 trillion, and N3.33 trillion, respectively.

“The bid rates ranged from 10.0000 per cent to 15.5000 per cent, while the stop rates ranged from 10.0000 per cent to 13.5000 per cent. Repayment of matured CBN bills

amounted to N4,997.52 billion, translating to a net injection of N1,670.01 billion” the third quarter report by CBN explained.

The data further disclosed that OMO sales in July worth N1 trillion; N1.3 trillion worth of OMO was sold in June and N1.25 trillion accumulative OMO was sold in May. Between April and March, N2.02 trillion and N1.63 OMO sales respectively, while in January, a total of N2.19 trillion worth of OMO sold by CBN. The CBN had maintained that the high level of activity in the OMO was attributable to the increased number of auctions to moderate the excess banking system liquidity, occasioned by the payments of statutory revenue to the three tiers of government, other fiscal disbursements, and

maturing CBN Bills, amongst others.

However, last week, market liquidity indicators, Open-Buy-Back (OBB) and Overnight Call (O/N) rates rose to 17.36per cent and 16.57per cent respectively compared to the previous week rate of 6.58per cent and 5.83per cent.

This implies low liquidity in the money market. The CBN OMO mop-up aided this development in two different sessions.

For instance, the apex bank mopped up N164.6 billion through OMO bills auction last Monday, followed by another N472.3 billion successful OMO auction on Thursday.

These together (N636.9 billion) offset inflows from matured OMO bills which stood at N443.7 billion.

‘How Nigeria’s import bill shed $505m’ Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that noticeable declines were steadily recorded in the country’s monthly food import bill from US$665.4 million in January 2015 to US$160.4 million as at October 2018.

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, also said that the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) has generated 2,502,675 jobs across the country.

Emefiele, who was the guest speaker at the 53rd Annual Bankers Dinner hosted by the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Nigeria during the weekend, said the drop in the nation’s import bill represented a cumulative fall of 75.9 percent and

an implied savings of over US$21 billion on food imports alone over that period.

Most evident were the 97.3 percent cumulative reduction in monthly rice import bills, 99.6 percent in fish, 81.3 percent in milk, 63.7 percent in sugar, and 60.5 percent in wheat. We are glad about the accomplishments recorded so far, the apex bank governor said.

Mr. Emefiele said that many entrepreneurs are taking advantage of the policy that restricted the importation of 41 items to venture into the domestic production of the restricted items with remarkable successes and great positive impact on employment.

According to him, the dramatic decline in our import bill and the increase in domestic production of these items attest to the efficacy of this policy.

He said: “Based on our internal research conducted at the Central Bank of Nigeria, there is strong support that the recovery of our economy from the recession may have been much weaker or even negative, without the implementation of the restriction on 41 items.

“Our research supports the conclusion that the combination of the restriction on 41 items along with other measures imposed by the fiscal and monetary authorities has helped to promote the recovery.

“Any attempt to reverse the course of this actions may have untold consequences on the growth trajectory of our economy particularly in our push to diversify and restructure our economy.

Recommendations are being made to the CBN that the list of 41 items is expanded to include other additional

items that can be locally produced.

“Accordingly, this policy is expected to continue with vigor until the underlying imbalances within the Nigerian economy have been fully resolved.

“As I have always emphasized, it is our collective duty to ensure that the potentials and prospects of the Nigerian economy are optimally realized.

The governor assured that the CBN is more determined now than ever to remain at the forefront of the effort to ensure that the rebound is not overturned.

In the agricultural sector, Emefiele further noted that the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) has ensured that Nigeria emerged from being a net importer of rice to becoming a major producer of rice, supplying key markets in neighboring countries.

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has won the award for “Bank of the Year Nigeria” for the second year in a row at The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards, regarded as the industry standard for excellence within the global banking sector.

This is even as the Guaranty Trust Bank Sierra Leone Ltd, a subsidiary of GTBank Plc, was also recognized as the “Bank of the Year Sierra Leone” at the event, which held on November 29, 2018 at the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane, London, United Kingdom.

The Banker, a publication of the Financial Times, is the world’s leading monthly journal of records for the banking Industry, with over 90 years expertise in publishing developments in the banking industry in Africa and on the global scale. The Magazine’s Bank of the Year Awards celebrates leading financial institutions within the global banking sector who are setting new industry standards and driving innovation in financial services and customer experience.

Receiving the award on behalf of the Bank, Segun Agbaje, Managing Director/ CEO of GTBank said; “We are honoured to be recognized as the 2018 Bank of the Year in Nigeria and Sierra Leone. These awards serve as further motivation for us as we continue to go beyond traditional banking services by creating innovative digital services that are less about us as bank and more about our customers and how we empower them with everything that they need to better their lives.”

“Our vision has always been to create an oasis in the financial services industry that leads, not only in earnings and returns on equity, but also in maintaining world class corporate governance standards and pushing the bounds in service delivery and customer experience. These awards reflect our sustained commitment towards this vision, which we will continue to pursue, driven by our passion for excellence and guided by our founding values of hard work, discipline and integrity”, he stated further.

Nigeria lacks comprehensive data of cooperative societies - CRASoN boss Joy Obakeye To measure up the impact of the cooperative society in Nigeria, it is pertinent to have a comprehensive database that will show the number of cooperatives and the value they are adding to the Nigeria economy. Victor Oyegoke, CEO of The Cooperative Rating and Award Society of Nigeria (CRASoN) posited.

According to Oyegoke, the organisation has been able to capture 10, 000 cooperatives into its database since 2017.

Briefing journalists during the award ceremony of (CRASoN) in Lagos recently, Oyegoke said that the cooperative economy has been able to inject over N500bn into the Nigeria GDP. “We discover that in Nigeria today we don’t have the relevant and comprehensive data for cooperative, and all over the world today keeping data is the in thing”.

“With the survey, we started last year, we have been able to gather 10, 000 cooperative into our database, we have discovered that the cooperative economy in Nigeria today is above N500 billion, out of which, Lagos State takes about N152 billion, which is above 30 per cent.

Oyegoke further urged the government to support the cooperative movement in Nigeria, because of its potentials to spur up development and financial growth in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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SEC takes e-Dividend Campaign to South East Motolani Oseni In a move to further enlighten investors and the general public on the process and benefits of e-Dividend, multiple subscription, e-processes and other contemporary issues in the Nigerian Capital Market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), through its Port Harcourt Zonal Office will be holding a Town Hall meeting with stakeholders and the general public in Enugu.

The event which has as its Theme: “Current Initiatives by the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC Nigeria to Enhance Investor Value”, is expected to draw participants from various segments of the society.

The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 6, 2018, at Hotel Sylvia, No. 66 Ezillo Avenue, Independence Layout, Enugu, Enugu State.

Registration of participants starts at 9:00 am while the main event starts at 10:00 am.

The event will create an avenue for the Apex capital market regulator to educate and enlighten the public on the above subject and also for operators, stakeholders, and various investors to interact and discuss other issues surrounding the activities of the capital market.

Recall that the SEC in January 2015 commenced the e-dividend registration campaign in Abuja with a Road Show culminating in a Town Hall Meeting.

The event will also provide an opportunity to throw more highlights on investment opportunities available in Nigerian Capital market and how retail investors can benefit therein.

The Commission had announced that the e-dividend registration would continue seamlessly in spite of the expiration of free registration deadline and also enjoined investors yet to enroll, to continue with the registration at a cost of N150 only.

“Investors should continue to approach their banks or registrars, as usual, to seamlessly mandate their bank accounts for the collection of their dividends electronically, including unclaimed dividends, not exceeding 12 years of issue; as the N150 would not be demanded from them at the point of registration.

Diamond Bank gets CBN approval for national bank operation Temitope Adebayo Following its application to operate as a National Bank with immediate effect (subject to the conclusion of the sale of Diamond Bank UK- DB UK Plc), Diamond Bank Plc, has received the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

With this approval, Nigeria’s fastest growing retail bank will cease to operate as an International Bank.

The re-licensing as a national bank supports Diamond’s objective of streamlining its operations to focus resources on the significant opportunities in the Nigerian retail banking market, and the economy as a whole.

The move follows Diamond’s decision to sell its international operations, which included the disposal of its West African Subsidiary in 2017 and Diamond Bank UK, the sale of which is currently in its final stages.

The change to national bank status also enables the bank to maintain a lower minimum capital requirement of 10per cent as against 15per cent required for international banks.

This creates room for the bank to deploy more capital for stronger growth in the quarters ahead through additional investment in technology platforms, customer acquisition and expansion of loans to the critical sectors of the economy.

CEO, Diamond Bank Plc, Uzoma Dozie said, “The move to a national banking license marks a continuation of our strategy to focus on Nigeria’s significant fundamental trends, including a sizeable underbanked population and Africa’s biggest economy. By focusing and optimizing our resources towards Nigeria and the priority area of retail banking, we will be better positioned for longer-term growth and higher profitability.

“The reduction in minimum capital requirement also increases our capacity to expand the quantum of business and product services we can offer consumers, as well as representing a key step in strengthening our financial position.”

This development does not affect the bank’s ability to offer services to its clients in international locations; instead, with focus on its domestic business being a priority, the bank also intends to pay down in full, the Eurobond loan of $200million at maturity in May 2019. There will be no refinancing of the loan as the intent to pay down with foreign exchange generated from its internal operations, a reflection of the solidity of its operations and funds flow in the last few years

L-R: Senior Programme officer, WARD C, Lagos, Mrs. Mary George; Civil Society Activist, Dr. Kesiah Awosika; Guest Speaker, Mr. Dotun Atilade; and Project Director, Women Right and Health, Dr. Bose Iro Nzi, during a town hall meeting to promote women political participation in 2019 organized by National Democratic institute in Lagos...at the Weekend.

Photo: Olawale Rotimi

Dangote steps up investments in Agriculture to boosts Nigeria’s economy Lauds FG’s economic blueprint

Motolani Oseni Against the background of Nigeria’s economic vulnerability, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has stated that the current efforts of the Federal Government at diversifying the economy to an agriculture-centered one remain the viable solution to creating a healthy economy.

Dangote who was speaking at the weekend in his office during a meeting with some businessmen from the Asia, in Lagos said it was because of his belief in the government approach at re-energizing the economy and make it export-oriented made him step up his investment in agriculture especially in the area of food sufficiency.

According to him, Nigeria has wasted so much foreign exchange importing foods that ordinarily should be produced locally and even exported and that until a new approach at redirecting the economy from import dependent to an export one, which the present government is leading, no meaningful changes can happen.

Said he; “We have invested massively in rice, sugar, dairy products, and tomatoes. Our riceout grower scheme will produce rice by next year that reduces our rice import to nearly zero because of Nigeria imports more than half of the rice it consumes. We have expanded our sugar operations with our operations in Tonga in Nasarawa in addition to Numan sugar projects where sugarcane is cultivated planted for raw sugar production that will be refined.

“Some months ago, we laid the foundation for the construction of an ultra-modern rice processing integrated plant that will process 16 metric tons of paddy rice in one hour, by the time you multiply this by the number of hours and days it operates, you will understand that this is huge. The exciting thing about investment in Agric is that apart from food production sufficiency, the job potential is unquantifiable.

Dangote told his guests that his company was investing massively in agribusiness, promoting industrialization through the backward integration process to ensure Nigeria becomes self-reliant in food production in good time and save it of the much needed foreign exchange hitherto being

spent on importation.

He added that “We are producing the raw materials needed in our factories. In the Sugar sector, we developed a sugar backward integration project plan targeted at the production of 1.5MT/ PA from various sites across Nigeria, in the next 10 years.

“We have an Out-grower scheme, enough paddy rice will be grown and harvested for processing. Some 20,000 outgrowers expected to produce an average of 180,000 tons of paddy rice.

We are presently building rice processing mills in Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Niger States in the first phase”, the businessman stated.

Dangote explained further that in the second phase, other mills will be built in Nasarawa, Kogi, and other states, noting that with the six mills, the company will achieve a capacity of seven hundred thousand metric tons per annum of Parboiled rice Without sounding immodest, the President of Dangote Group said his Dangote Rice company will become the largest rice producer in Africa, a bold step in making Nigeria self-sufficient in Rice production.

DANA completes NCAA recertification, assures of more aircraft in 2019 Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Dana Air has concluded its recertification exercise conducted by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and has given assurance of additional flights.

The airline through the Media and Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa also revealed its plan to acquire more aircraft in the coming year as part of its strategic route and fleet expansion program and its desire to continue to provide its teeming guests with the best regarding in-flight service, on-time performance, and customer-centric products.

Dana Air has concluded its recertification exercise conducted by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and has assured its passengers of additional flights to ease the pain of travelers who have had to bear the high cost of tickets as a result of flight shortage across the country.

The airline also revealed its plan to acquire more

aircraft in the coming year as part of its strategic route and fleet expansion program and its desire to continue to provide its teeming guests with the best concerning in-flight service, on-time performance and customer-centric products.

The airline’s Media and Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa, during a chat with newsmen in Lagos said, ‘we have finally concluded our re-certification exercise with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

‘Re-certification in Nigeria’s aviation industry is a standard practice conducted every two years by the NCAA and during the period, an airline ’s operation is reviewed entirely from ground handling to quality assurance and particularly safety standards and we are glad to have scaled this rigorous process.

The Dana Air spokesman while thanking the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority for carrying out a thorough check on its operations before recertifying the airline decried an adverse report by an online platform during the re-certification

describing it as unnecessary.

‘We wish to commend the NCAA for doing a thorough job and for giving us a clean bill of health which on its own reassures our guests that our 10 years experience in Nigeria’s airspace is no fluke.

We are however worried about some orchestrated and baseless stories that were circulated while the exercise lasted. Unfortunately, the sponsors of the story displayed crass ignorance of simple regulatory exercise as a result of their mischievous intentions.’’

‘For the records, Dana Air presently has 5 aircraft out of which 2 are undergoing mandatory maintenance which in aviation is called C-checks.

The safety and comfort of our guests come first before any other consideration and we find such report unnecessary. We advise the purveyors of such report to rather commend us, having served Nigeria for over 10 years and counting and showing massive commitment to changing the narrative about domestic airlines and Nigeria’s aviation industry as viable.’’

POLITICS TIMES g Daily Times Nigeria Monday, December 3, 2018

Agbaje promises to restore freedom, dignity to Lagos, as he kicks-off campaign Stories by Patrick Okohue The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in next years’ election in Lagos State, Mr. Olujimi Agbaje has vowed to end the era of governorship by proxy and leadership of vested interest in the state, by defeating the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state in the election.

Agbaje said he was determined to win Lagos State for the people from a regime of one man who must lord it over the people, and restore the dignity the people of the state, saying that the era of one man deciding the destiny of millions of Lagos residents was close to an end.

The PDP governorship candidate who spoke on Saturday in Lagos during the flag-off of his governorship campaign for the 2019 election, said his determination was borne out of his passion for the state and that he was ready to put everything within him on the line to liberate the state.

The event which was like a rainbow coalition of various social, political and cultural groups from across different localities in the state, had supporters from various areas including Ajegunle, Mushin, Ikorodu, Agege, Badagry, Ikeja and several other areas to witness the grand event which held in Lekki area of the state.

At the interactive event, the PDP candidate promised to restore the dignity of Lagos and give the residents the much-desired freedom to determine their fate rather than being muzzled by a Godfather as it has been the case in the last 20 years.

Agbaje assured that the thrust of his administration will be anchored on believability, power and healthcare.

According to him, 1000 megawatts of power would be targeted in four years to muscle up and boost the economic fortunes of the people, adding that the plank of his health care programme would be built around health insurance schemes.

The PDP candidate also promised to restore the glory and standard of education in the state by providing more access to quality education as opposed to the current ineffective system.

“I will be running a believable administration and I am in the race for service not for self. They are in politics for selves. They have said that I am their ‘customer’. But I want to tell them that the customer is the king and he is always right. By March 2019, the rest will be history because this election will be decided by the people of Lagos who yearn for freedom, and not by political parties,” he told the enthusiastic supporters.

He also used the opportunity to introduce his deputy, Mrs. Haleemat Oluyemisi Busari and promised that they would “carry the load together” instead of the culture of making the deputy a “spare tyre”.

The duo promised to hold more townhall meetings in the days ahead to engage supporters and voters on the programmes for the state.

“We need a governor that the buck stops on his table. I promise to be that governor. The buck will stop on my table and Lagos will go back to its glory as the future is bright,” he said amidst applause.

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Senator Adeola promises to push bill to prohibit estimated billing by DISCOs Alade Tasma The Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Olamilekan Solomon Adeola has promised to see to the end of estimated billings, otherwise called “crazy” bills by electricity distribution companies DISCOs in the country by sponsoring a bill on the floor of the Senate against estimated bills and compel them to metre their customers with prepaid metres.

According to Adeola, the bill when passed into law will put an end to what the DISCOs call estimated, but what Nigerians know as crazy billing, while any DISCO who refuses to meter Nigerians should not expect revenue. “We shall empower Nigerians to resist the payment of any estimated bills from any DISCO,” Adeola vowed.

Yayi, as the Senator is popularly known and called, who was the guess at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos Council “Meet the Press Forum” held at the Council secretariat, Ikeja disclosed that Nigerians expect nothing less than quality and effective representation from its representatives at all levels of governance, assuring that the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria would not continue to fold its hands and allow those who bought the nation’s national asset continue to fleece Nigerians.

Answering question on why twice he showed interest in political offices in Ogun State, his home state and twice he was driven back to Lagos as a result of perceived enmity and political differences between himself and the state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Yayi who is

also the APC Senatorial candidate for Lagos West in the 2019 general election dismissed the thought as baseless and unfounded, stressing that he had at no time had political deference with Gov. Amosun.

He explained that at those occasions he only showed his interests while he decided to retraced after wider consultations which according to him, is made up of three tiers before final decision could be taken.

The Senator also dismissed what he referred to as sentimental views by those who took him up after his thorough scrutiny of the former Finance minister, Mrs Kemi Adeosun that he vented his anger on her when she appeared before the Senate for screening because she was the nominee of Gov. Amosun. According to him, he had been vindicated by the event that followed which led to the exit of the minister from government.

Rolling out accounts of his stewardship in the last three and half years, Yayi took credit for 15 bills out of which two had been assented to by President Muhammudu Buhari while he has also rolled out empowerment programmes with documented numbers of beneficiaries which includes; scholarships to indigent and brilliant indigenes within the Senatorial district, the purchase of JAMB/UTME admission forms to equally indigent students and empowerment and skills acquisition programmes for thousands of his constituents.

The Senator revealed that his consistent lobbies and advocacy led to the award of the repair of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway by the Federal Government while assuring that the project which would address the entire stretch of the road network would

begin at Mile 2 and terminate in Badagry.

On welfare package for the media practitioners, the Senator has this to say; “I’m going to work with the NUJ to get a bill instituted at the Senate to ensure that media owners make the welfare of their employees sacrosanct.

“All I need is for the NUJ to engage me and let us see how we are going to get this done.

Truly Lagos West houses the headquarters of majority of the media houses in Nigeria and getting a bill to redress the neglect of the welfare of this critical segment of our society is possible and I shall do it,” Yayi assured when responding to a question on welfare of media practitioners in the country.

While urging residents of the state and Nigeria to continue to vote for APC, the Senator described the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as party of wasters that has nothing more to offer the people of Nigeria.

According to the federal lawmaker, “The PDP has nothing to offer. That is why they are politicising everything that our party has introduced to make life more abundant for the people. For instance, the Social welfare Fund being personally supervised by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, for which nobody needed any collateral other than to apply online, but for which the PDP is accusing the ruling party of including beneficiaries phone number as well as PVC as prerequisite in the form being filled.

To those who are likening this to SURE-P, the Senator said SURE-P was a fund created to reinvest on infrastructure, but ended up in private pockets.

Ezekwesili seeks end to fuel subsidy regime, full deregulation of sector

Ezekwesili

The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has said that there is a need for a ‘pressing’ reform in the oil sector.

In a statement on Saturday, the presidential candidate demanded for an immediate end to oil subsidy in Nigeria, saying, “It gives little or no benefit.”

Ezekwesili explained that ending the oil subsidy and reforming the oil sector were parts of her plans if she emerged as the president of Nigeria.

She said, “End Fuel Subsidy Regime and Fully Deregulate Sector: The most pressing reform is the immediate removal of the fuel subsidy. A subsidy that costs N1.3tn, yet provides little or no benefits to the most vulnerable members

of society, must be discontinued.

“Cancelling the fuel subsidy allows the country to focus on the equally important task of deregulating the entire oil sector, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and ensuring that it is subject to the competition and discipline of the open market.

“Furthermore, an enhanced Federal Government-led version of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill shall be championed by our administration and complemented by a proposal for an amendment of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI Act) to achieve better governance, transparency and accountability in the sector.

“Reforming the oil sector for structural productivity gains is critical, regardless of the vision of our government to move away from resource dependency.”

She wondered why the number one citizen of the country preferred to head the NNPC when there are other challenges confronting the nation.

“Monies saved from subsidies will go into the creation of a $1.5bn Infrastructure Fund. I will be accountable to the Nigerian people and also sign binding Service Level Agreements on performance and accountability. I have no interest in becoming the ‘president of the NNPC’ when there are more important national issues being for attention,” she added.

Daily Times Nigeria Monday, December 3, 2018

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DATE OF FUND PURCHASE

EXCHANGE RATE

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EKO SUPREME RESOURCES NIGERIA LIMITED

LINEAR ALKYL BENZENE

28-Nov-18

306.75

2

CORONATION MERCHANT BANK LTD

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30-Nov-18

3

DE-UNITED FOODS IND LIMITED

CANADIAN WESTERN RED SPRING WHEAT NO.2 IN BULK

29-Nov-18

USD AMOUNT

DATE OF FUND PURCHASE

EXCHANGE RATE

17

S/N

CUSTOMER

ITEM OF IMPORT

USD AMOUNT

2,305.30

73

SAMKING CHEMICALS NIGERIA LIMITED

ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIALS - ARAKRIL ADC77

30-Nov-18

340.50

307.19

68.40

74

SUNLIGHT RESOURCES LTD

30-Nov-18

340.50

13,000.00

357.00

50,000.00

CORN GRITS (SPECIFICATIONS T101A PSP KY.C 66 16.09.2015/00 & T108 PSP KY.00 14.05.2015/16

75

T.G.ARLA DAIRY PRODUCTS LIMITED

DANO COOL COW INSTANT FILLED MILK POWDER

30-Nov-18

340.50

65,000.00

192,000.00

4

SONNEX PACKAGING (NIGERIA) LIMITED

PET RESIN

29-Nov-18

357.00

61,072.00

76

DE-UNITED FOODS IND LIMITED

15,000 MT +/-10 PCT OF LITHUANIAN MILLING WHEAT

30-Nov-18

339.50

455,000.00

5

KGM INDUSTRIES (NIGERIA) LIMITED

POLYPROPYLENE HOMOPOLYMER LUBAN HP2100N

29-Nov-18

357.00

13,928.00

77

DANGOTE CEMENT PLC

REFRACTORY MATERIAL

30-Nov-18

339.00

456,509.00

6

DE-UNITED FOODS IND LIMITED

CANADIAN WESTERN RED SPRING WHEAT NO.2 IN BULK

29-Nov-18

357.00

170,963.08

78

ROYAL POWER AND ENERGY LIMITED

CKD INVERTER SYSTEM 5000VA GF HYB

30-Nov-18

339.50

45,000.00

7

CROWN FLOUR MILLS LIMITED

FISH FEED MATERIALS - FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS

29-Nov-18

357.00

68,028.85

79

WANDEL INTERNATIONAL (NIG) LTD

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30-Nov-18

339.50

1,000.00

8

FAREAST MERCANTILE COMPANY LIMITED

QUICK QUAKER OATS

29-Nov-18

357.00

2,190.00

80

WANDEL INTERNATIONAL (NIG) LTD

MACHINERY FOR STORAGE AND REPRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT (STATIC CONVERTER) LUMINOUS BRAND

30-Nov-18

339.50

14,000.00

9

FAREAST MERCANTILE COMPANY LIMITED

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29-Nov-18

357.00

26,818.07

81

YINKA OBA FAOM NIG LTD

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30-Nov-18

339.50

67,000.00

82

YINKA OBA FAOM NIG LTD

POLYMERIC POLYOL 25%

30-Nov-18

339.50

100,000.00 41,000.00

10

ROYAL POWER AND ENERGY LIMITED

CKD UPS SYSTEM 6KVA V MAX

29-Nov-18

357.00

7,000.00

11

CBN

WHOLESALE RETURNS

23-Nov-18

356.50

100,000.00

83

DANA MOTORS LIMITED

KIA BRAND VEHICLES IN SEMI KNOCKED DOWN - 1 (SKD1)

30-Nov-18

338.50

12

KGM INDUSTRIES (NIGERIA) LIMITED

POLYPROPYLENE HOMOPOLYMER

29-Nov-18

357.00

74,250.00

84

DE-UNITED FOODS IND LIMITED

FLAVOR CHICKEN (KAD)

30-Nov-18

338.50

31,000.00

13

KGM INDUSTRIES (NIGERIA) LIMITED

POLYPROPYLENE HOMOPOLYMER LUBAN HP2100N

29-Nov-18

357.00

750.00

85

338.50

37,000.00

SUNRISE PRODUCTS LIMITED

INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIAL - PVC RESIN (GRADE 5385 AND/OR 1091)

29-Nov-18

357.00

12,000.00

SCANFROST BRAND AIR CONDITIONER IN CKD FORMAT

30-Nov-18

14

FAREAST MERCANTILE (NEW HOME PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES LIMITED)

86

30-Nov-18

338.50

30,000.00

SUNRISE PRODUCTS LIMITED

INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIAL - PVC RESIN (GRADE 5385 AND/OR 1091)

29-Nov-18

357.00

3,728.48

FRIESLANDCAMPINA WAMCO NIGERIA PLC

ANHYDROUS MILK FAT DRUM

15

87

FRIESLANDCAMPINA WAMCO NIGERIA PLC

SKIMMED MILK POWDER HHHS 30+ BAG

30-Nov-18

338.50

44,000.00

88

FRIESLANDCAMPINA WAMCO NIGERIA PLC

ANHYDROUS MILK FAT DRUM

30-Nov-18

338.50

20,000.00

89

G. T. AND IMPORTS NIGERIA LTD

Sodium Salt of Palmitic Acid For Industrial Use

30-Nov-18

338.50

20,000.00

90

GMT NIGERIA LTD (PABOD BREWERIES LIMITED)

STABILISER - SILICA GEL

30-Nov-18

338.50

8,000.00

91

GMT NIGERIA LTD (INTAFACT BEVERAGES LTD)

MALT EUROPE :2R/6R PALE BLEND BULK

30-Nov-18

338.50

82,000.00

92

GMT NIGERIA LTD (INTERNATIONAL BREWERIES PLC.)

MALT - EUROPE: 2R/6R PALE BLEND BULK

30-Nov-18

338.50

48,000.00

16

SUNRISE PRODUCTS LIMITED

RAW MATERIAL FOR INDUSTRY ARTIFICIAL RESINS

29-Nov-18

357.00

84,725.00

17

SUNRISE PRODUCTS LIMITED

LLDPE EXXONMOBIL EXCEED 1018MB PLASTIC RAW MATERIAL

29-Nov-18

357.00

49,791.50

18

AVANTI INDUSTRIES LIMITED

PP HOMOPOLYMER (RAFFIA) - H030SG

29-Nov-18

357.00

73,200.00

19

KGM INDUSTRIES (NIGERIA) LIMITED

POLYPROPYLENE HOMOPOLYMER LUBAN HP2100N

29-Nov-18

357.00

51,555.02

20

CBN

WHOLESALE RETURNS

29-Nov-18

365.50

150,000.00

21

RECHNITA INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED

RUSSIAN MILLING WHEAT

30-Nov-18

344.50

184,000.00

22

RECHNITA INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED

RUSSIAN MILLING WHEAT

30-Nov-18

344.50

23

BSV INDUSTRIES LIMITED

POLYVINYL CHLORIDE

30-Nov-18

343.50

440,000.00 1,000.00

24

BSV INDUSTRIES LIMITED

POLYVINYL CHLORIDE

30-Nov-18

343.50

34,000.00

25

DAG INDUSTRIES NIGERIA LIMITED.

BAJAJ BOXERS-BM100CC MOTORCYCLE IN CKD PACKED CONDITION

30-Nov-18

343.50

195,000.00

26

DAG INDUSTRIES NIGERIA LIMITED.

BAJAJ BOXERS-BM100CC MOTORCYCLE IN CKD PACKED CONDITION

30-Nov-18

343.50

210,000.00

27

FAREAST MERCANTILE (NEW HOME PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES LIMITED)

SCANFROST BRAND AIR CONDITIONER IN CKD FORMAT

30-Nov-18

342.50

41,000.00

93

GMT NIGERIA LTD (INTERNATIONAL BREWERIES PLC.)

CROWNS - PRY OFF BUDWEISER

30-Nov-18

338.50

9,000.00

94

GMT NIGERIA LTD (INTERNATIONAL BREWERIES PLC.)

MALT BUD BULK

30-Nov-18

338.50

44,000.00

95

GMT NIGERIA LTD (INTERNATIONAL BREWERIES PLC.)

MALT BUD BULK

30-Nov-18

338.50

21,000.00

96

GMT NIGERIA LTD (INTERNATIONAL BREWERIES PLC.)

Hops Bitterings Extract Pre-Co2.

30-Nov-18

338.50

41,000.00

97

SAMKING CHEMICALS NIGERIA LIMITED

ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIALS - ARAKRIL ADC777

30-Nov-18

338.50

60,800.00

98

SAMKING CHEMICALS NIGERIA LIMITED

ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIALS - SLES

30-Nov-18

338.50

28,000.00

99

SAMKING CHEMICALS NIGERIA LIMITED

ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIALS - TITANIUM DIOXIDE KRONOS

30-Nov-18

338.50

110,000.00 100,000.00

28

FAREAST MERCANTILE (NEW HOME PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES LIMITED)

SCANFROST BRAND DLED COLOUR TELEVISION IN CKD FORMAT

30-Nov-18

342.50

90,000.00

29

FAREAST MERCANTILE (NEW HOME PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES LIMITED)

SCANFROST BRAND COOKER IN CKD FORMAT

30-Nov-18

342.50

42,000.00

30

LUCKY FIBRES LIMITED

POLYPROPYLENE HOMOPOLYMER 1101S

30-Nov-18

350.50

68,000.00

100

SEVEN UP BOTTLING CO. PLC

AMORPHOUS PET CHIPS (AMORPHOUS BC3020)

30-Nov-18

338.50

31

SACVIN NIGERIA LIMITED

POLYPROPYLENE COPOLYMER

30-Nov-18

343.50

17,000.00

101

SEVEN UP BOTTLING CO. PLC

SPARES PARTS FOR BOTTLING PLANT. - CRATE MOLD TYPE WAN-110

30-Nov-18

338.50

112,000.00

32

SOMOTEX NIG LTD

RAW MATERIAL FOR ASSEMBLY OF MIDEA FREEZERS AND REFRIGERATORS

30-Nov-18

344.50

88,000.00

102

SEVEN UP BOTTLING CO. PLC

MIXTURE OF ODORIFEROUS SUBSTANCES PART A & B FOR PEPSI COLA

30-Nov-18

338.50

90,000.00

33

SPRINGFIELD AGRO LIMITED

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL RAW MATERIAL

30-Nov-18

350.00

93,000.00

34

SPRINGFIELD AGRO LIMITED

AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR IN FULL BUILT

30-Nov-18

350.00

120,000.00

35

STARSONIC NIGERIA LIMITED.

POLYPROPYLENE COPOLYMER

30-Nov-18

343.50

23,000.00

36

VIK INDUSTRIES LIMITED

BLOW MOULDING MACHINE WITH STANDARD ACCESSORIES, MOULDS MADE OF STEEL

30-Nov-18

345.50

41,000.00

103

CROWN FLOUR MILLS LIMITED

RUSSIAN MILLING WHEAT

30-Nov-18

332.00

560,000.00

104

CROWN FLOUR MILLS LIMITED

RUSSIAN MILLING WHEAT

30-Nov-18

332.00

800,000.00

105

SHIVLILA POLYMERS LIMITED

PLASTIC RAW MATERIAL: PP HOMOPOLYMER HLR102 25KG BAGS

30-Nov-18

331.50

400,000.00

106

SUNRISE PRODUCTS LIMITED

EXXONMOBIL ENABLE 4002 MC PLASTIC RAW MATERIAL

30-Nov-18

337.50

70,000.00

37

SARO AGRO SCIENCES LIMITED

AGRICULTURAL INSECTICIDE- CYPERTEX

30-Nov-18

341.00

16,000.00

38

SARO AGRO SCIENCES LIMITED

AGRICULTURAL HERBICIDE: SLASHER

30-Nov-18

341.00

136,000.00

107

SUNRISE PRODUCTS LIMITED

POLYVINYL CHLORIDE INOVYN PVC 267RC

30-Nov-18

337.50

32,000.00

39

DANA PLAST. LTD MARINA

PLASTIC INJECTION MOLD

30-Nov-18

341.50

8,000.00

108

YINKA OBA FAOM NIG LTD

POLYMERIC POLYOL

30-Nov-18

335.50

32,000.00

40

FEDERATED STEEL MILLS LTD

LIQUID GLUCOSE

30-Nov-18

341.50

1,000.00

109

ABUJA STEEL MILLS LIMITED

330.50

8,460.00

FEDERATED STEEL MILLS LTD

RAW MATERIAL - CAUSTIC SODA PEARLS 99%

30-Nov-18

341.50

34,000.00

INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIAL - SILICO MANGANESE; SPECIFICATION:

30-Nov-18

41 42

JEBBA PAPER MILLS LIMITED

RAW MATERIAL - FLOPAP SS 5840, POLY ALUMINIUM CHLORIDE

30-Nov-18

341.50

3,000.00

110

AFRICAN FOUNDRIES LIMITED

INDUSTRIAL MATERIAL - AOD WORKING LINING FOR BOTTOM METAL LINING, HEAT RESISTANCE MATERIAL, MORTAR, RADEX, CASTABLE,

30-Nov-18

330.50

20,000.00

43

JEBBA PAPER MILLS LIMITED

RAW MATERIAL - OXIDISED STARCH

30-Nov-18

341.50

13,000.00

111

AFRICAN STEEL MILLS NIG LTD

330.50

1,000.00

LUCKY FIBRES LIMITED

SYNTHETIC FILAMENT TOW

30-Nov-18

341.50

84,000.00

INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIAL - HOT ROLLED STEEL CHEQUERED SHEETS (TEARDROP PATTERN)

30-Nov-18

44 45

WANDEL INTERNATIONAL (NIG) LTD

TVS HLX PLUS 100CC KS (AGD) MOTORCYCLES IN CKD - TVS BRAND, ENGINE TYPE: 4 STROKE PETROL VERSION

30-Nov-18

341.50

96,000.00

112

AFRICAN WIRE & ALLIED INDUSTRIES (NIG) LIMITED

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY - MOBILE CRANE - 3 PART SLOTTED BOOM, TOOL KIT WITH ESSENTIAL SPARES;

30-Nov-18

330.50

370.00

113

EXIM SATELLITE VENTURES LTD

PULP BOARD

30-Nov-18

330.50

4,000.00

46

CROWN FLOUR MILLS LIMITED

WHEAT RUSSIAN MILLING WHEAT-PROTEIN 12.5%

30-Nov-18

340.50

53,000.00

114

LUCKY FIBRES LIMITED

SYNTHETIC FILAMENT TOW (ACRYLIC ACRA III)

30-Nov-18

330.50

90,000.00

47

CROWN FLOUR MILLS LIMITED

WHEAT RUSSIAN MILLING WHEAT-PROTEIN 12.5%

30-Nov-18

340.50

101,000.00

115

330.50

3,000.00

MICROFEED NIGERIA LTD

CANADIAN WESTERN RED SPRING WHEAT

30-Nov-18

340.50

34,000.00

INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIAL - IMPREGNATED PAPER SHEET ( FOR PLYWOOD INDUSTRY);

30-Nov-18

48

ORBIT WOOD AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES LIMITED

116

WEST AFRICAN STEEL PROCESSING & EXPORTS

INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIAL - FLUX MATERIAL FOR MAKING WELDING ELECTRODE; GRADE: 6013 (REGULAR

30-Nov-18

330.50

16,000.00

49

MICROFEED NIGERIA LTD

CANADIAN WESTERN RED SPRING WHEAT

30-Nov-18

340.50

238,000.00

50

MICROFEED NIGERIA LTD

CANADIAN WESTERN RED SPRING WHEAT

30-Nov-18

340.50

190,000.00 23,865.60

51

A B VEE INDUSTRIES LTD

LAMINATION ADHESIVE (TWO COMPONENTS).

30-Nov-18

340.50

52

CARAWAY AFRICA NIGERIA LIMITED

MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE VEDAN EXTRA LARGE CRYSTAL

30-Nov-18

340.50

1,000.00

53

CARAWAY AFRICA NIGERIA LIMITED

MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE VEDAN LL CRYSTAL

30-Nov-18

340.50

196,000.00

54

CARAWAY AFRICA NIGERIA LIMITED

MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE 'VEDAN' LL CRYSTAL PACKING IN 25 KG PER BAG, RAW MATERIAL FOR

30-Nov-18

340.50

92,000.00

55

CARAWAY AFRICA NIGERIA LIMITED

MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE 'VEDAN' EXTRA LARGE CRYSTAL - PACKING: 25 KGS PER BAG RAW MATERIAL FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

30-Nov-18

340.50

181,000.00

56

CARAWAY AFRICA NIGERIA LIMITED

AUTOMATIC SACHET PACKING MACHINE GAMMA RANGE

30-Nov-18

340.50

108,000.00

57

EKO SUPREME RESOURCES NIGERIA LIMITED

LINEAR ALKYL BENZENE

30-Nov-18

340.50

80,000.00

58

FAREAST MERCANTILE COMPANY LIMITED

GREENFLAG FILLED MILK POWDER

30-Nov-18

340.50

80,000.00

59

FLOUR MILLS OF NIGERIA PLC.

CPP & METALIZED CPP FILMS

30-Nov-18

340.50

79,555.00

60

FLOUR MILLS OF NIGERIA PLC.

BOPP FILMS (VARIOUS SIZES)

30-Nov-18

340.50

121,704.00

61

FLOUR MILLS OF NIGERIA PLC.

NEW INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT TO OUTFIT A BRAND NEW & COMPLETE MILLING PROCESSING PLANT

30-Nov-18

340.50

377,130.69

62

MULTIPRO CONSUMER PRODUCTS LIMITED

AUMARK TRUCK - AUMARK TRUCK, GASOLINE,

30-Nov-18

340.50

13,000.00

63

NATURAL PRIME RESOURCES NIGERIA LIMITED

ODORIFEROUS SUBSTANCE,SODIUM CARBONATE (DENS) TINOPAL CBS-X (OB)

30-Nov-18

340.50

70,000.00

64

OLAM SANYO FOODS LIMITED

HYDROLYSED VEGETABLE SOYA PROTEIN POWDER AND SOYA SAUCE POWDER

30-Nov-18

340.50

46,000.00

65

OLAM SANYO FOODS LIMITED

SOYA SAUCE POWDER AND HYDROLYSED VEGETABLE SOYA PROTEIN POWDER

30-Nov-18

340.50

70,000.00

66

OUTSPAN NIGERIA LIMITED

400 MT - INSTANT FAT FILLED MILK POWDER 28/24 MALAYSIA ORIGIN (RAW MATERIAL FOR INDUSTRIAL

30-Nov-18

340.50

19,000.00

800 MT - FAT FILLED MILK POWDER 28/24 MALAYSIA ORIGIN (RAW MATERIAL FOR INDUSTRIAL USE )

30-Nov-18

67

OUTSPAN NIGERIA LIMITED

340.50

240,000.00

68

OUTSPAN NIGERIA LIMITED

100 MT - FAT FILLED MILK POWDER 28/24 MALAYSIA ORIGIN (RAW MATERIAL FOR INDUSTRIAL USE )

30-Nov-18

340.50

28,000.00

69

OUTSPAN NIGERIA LIMITED

1025 MT - FAT FILLED MILK POWDER MALAYSIA ORIGIN LACTORICH BRAND (RAW MATERIAL FOR INDUSTRIAL USE )

30-Nov-18

340.50

245,000.00

70

OUTSPAN NIGERIA LIMITED

1200 MT - FAT FILLED MILK POWDER MALAYSIA ORIGIN LACTORICH BRAND (RAW MATERIAL FOR INDUSTRIAL USE )

30-Nov-18

340.50

440,000.00

71

RANONA LTD

MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE 'VEDAN' MEDIUM CRYSTAL

30-Nov-18

340.50

54,000.00

ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIALS - MIDDLE CHROME (C177603) (BASCO MIDDLE 2035-PNT)

30-Nov-18

72

SAMKING CHEMICALS NIGERIA LIMITED

340.50

100,000.00

S/N

CUSTOMER

DATE OF FUND PURCHASE

EXCHANGE RATE

USD AMOUNT

1

CBN

29-Nov-18

356.50

500,000.00

2

CBN

29-Nov-18

356.50

500,000.00

3

CBN

30-Nov-18

350.00

68,000.00

4

CBN

30-Nov-18

349.50

213,000.00

5

CBN

30-Nov-18

345.00

41,000.00

6

CBN

30-Nov-18

344.00

712,000.00

7

CBN

30-Nov-18

343.00

480,000.00

8

CBN

30-Nov-18

342.00

173,000.00

9

CBN

30-Nov-18

341.00

239,000.00

10

CBN

30-Nov-18

340.50

152,000.00

11

CBN

30-Nov-18

340.00

3,551,255.29

12

CBN

30-Nov-18

339.00

682,000.00

13

CBN

30-Nov-18

338.50

456,509.00

14

CBN

30-Nov-18

338.00

976,800.00

15

CBN

30-Nov-18

337.00

102,000.00

16

CBN

30-Nov-18

335.00

32,000.00

17

CBN

30-Nov-18

331.50

1,360,000.00

18

CBN

30-Nov-18

331.00

400,000.00

19

CBN

30-Nov-18

330.00

142,830.00

1

TOTAL AMOUNT

2

AVERAGE AMOUNT

10,781,394.29 567,441.80

Classified

18

Daily Times Nigeria Monday, December 3, 2018

FAITH AND LOVE CRUSADE CHURCH OF ALL NATIONS

DANTIYE CENTRE FOR GOOD LEADERSHIP AND JOURNALISM

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1. DR. IGNATIUS OGBABOR OKPLEWU - CHAIRMAN 2. ANGELA AKPANA OKPLEWU - SECRETARY 3. CHARITY OKPLEWU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1..TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WORLDWIDE 2. TO PREACH THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER 3. TO CARE COMPASSIONATELY FOR THE ABANDONED THE WOUNDED THE WEAK AND LESS PRIVILEGED WITHIN THE CHURCH AND THE SOCIETY IN GENERAL 4..TO PROMOTE EFFECTUAL PRAYER AMONG CHRISTIANS IN THE WORLD. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, P.M.B. 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PROF. MUNZALI JIBRIL - CHAIRMAN 2. DR. NASIRU IBRAHIM DANTIYE - DEP. CHAIRMAN 3. AMB. AHMED UMAR – DAN MALIKI 4. MOHAMMED GARBA 5. GARBA BELLO KANKAROFI 6. BONNIE IWUOHA 7. UMAR SA’ID TUDUN WADA 8. DR. JIBRILLA MOHAMMED 9. HALIMA BEN-UMAR 10. SA’A IBRAHIM 11. HALILU IBRAHIM DANTIYE MNI, FNGE - FOUNDER/SECRETARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO ENCOURAGE GOOD LEADERSHIP IN CONNECTION WITH HUMANITARIAN SERVICES IN THE SOCIETY.

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

TRUSTEES ARE: MRS. GBEMISOLA NNADOZIE MRS. DEBORAH OBEBE MR. TOBE NNADOZIE -CHAIRMAN SECRETARY: MR. BELOVED OLANIYI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CREATE LONG - LASTING SELF - EMPLOYMENT AND WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR LESS PRIVILEGED PEOPLE AND THOSE WITH LOW INCOMES, INCLUDING WOMEN, THEREBY EASING THEIR SELF - SUFFICIENT. 2. TO ENABLE DISPLACED PEOPLE AND THOSE WITH LOW INCOMES, INCLUDING WOMEN, TO DEPEND LESS O. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND TO BECOME SELF - SUFFICIENT.

ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, P.M.B. 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, P.M.B. 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: BARR. G. YAHAYA (SOLICITOR

SIGNED: SECRETARY

GREENVILLE TRUST FUND

OKE-IRHUE COMMUNITY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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

TRUSTEES 1. DOUGLAS UGHEIGHE AGBONLENI 2. RUFUS NOSA AKPASUBI 3. OSAZEE PHILLIP OSATOHANMWEN 4. VINCENT AGIDIGBI AJALA 5. ADOGA MARY EDIZOLA 6. MOMOH ISAAC 7. IDAHOSA EFOSA EMMANUEL

TRUSTEES ARE: 1.CAPTAIN LEKAN IBRAHIM OLOPADE 2.LANRE TOLULOLA OLOPADE 3. RACHEL OLUWASEYI OLOPADE 4. UCHE LYNDA OLOPADE.

TRUSTEES ARE: (1) MR. JOSEPH OYADOYIN ADEWALE (2) MISS ADERINSOLA AKINRO ABIMBOLA. (3) MR. PRAKASH JOSHI.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO EMPOWER THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

SIGNED:- E. E. IDAHOSA ESQ. 08032604022

LOSS OF ORIGINAL C OF O AND R OF O

ST. FRANCIS CHAPEL OF CHRIST MISSION

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

TRUSTEES: 1. CHIEMEKA CHIEDOZIE OZUMBA( CHAIRMAN) 2. ABDULLAHI MUSA (PH.D) 3. UGWOKE PEACE UDOKA OBJECTIVE: 1. TO CARRY OUT CAMPAIGNS AGAINST CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIGENT, VULNERABLE STREET CHILDREN ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, P.M.B. 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED:- SECRETARY

MYLIFESTYLESANDI FOUNDATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE LOSS OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:1. UBA DEPOSIT SLIP OF AUGUST, 2003 FOR FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND NAIRA (#52, 000 ) STAMPED AND ENTERED INTO AGIS ACCOUNT 2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT COPY OF POWER OF ANTHONY DONATED

BY THE ESTATE OF ALHAJI USMAN ADEYEMI IN FAVOUR OF E. C. OBA IND CO. LTD, DULY SUBMITTED FOR RECERTIFICATION PURPOSE AT AGIS OFFICE, AND 3. AGIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOR RECERTIFICATION OF RIGHTS OF OCCUPANCY AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR PLOT 625, CADASTRAL ZONE B03 WUYE DISTRICT ABUJA WITH FILE NO. KW 751, WITH GAZALIYU OLAWUMI ON ORIGINAL R OF O AND C OF O. ALL BELONGS TO ONE COMDT. EZEKIEL C. OBALIM. AND WAS DISCOVERED MISSING SOMETIMES IN OCTOBER, 2015 BY HIM ALL EFFORTS TO TRACE THE LISTED MISSING ITEMS PROVED ABORTIVE AGIS, ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

DIVINE LIVING CHURCH OF YAHWEH

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 REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990

TRUSTEES: 1. AGGREY CHARLES ONYEBUCHI -PRESIDENT 2. AGGREY JOSEPH KINGSLEY -VICE PRESIDENT 3. AGGREY JENNIFER CHINWE -SECRETARY 4. AGGREY THERESA CHIOMA -FINANCIAL SECRETARY

TRUSTEES 1. UCHENDU CHIKE ATUEGBU -PRESIDENT 2. HYACINTH EKENE NWEBOR -SECRETARY 3. EZEDICHI MICHAEL ONYEBUCHI 4. UCHENDU DAVID CHIKE 5. CHIKE GRACE NGOZI

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE GOOD LIFESTYLE IN THE SOCIETY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. WINING SOULS FOR GOD AND PREACHING THE WORD OF GOD TO THE WORLD

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SARKIN MATASAN FOMBINA 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. ALIYU WAKILI BOYA --- CHAIRMAN 2. ABUBAKAR BIN ALIYU -- MEMBER 3. ALIYU HAMMANTUKUR GENGLE -- SECRETARY AIMS TO ASSIST LESS PRIVILEGED PEOPLE IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

AIMS 1. TO PROMOTE / PROPAGATE OUR RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE, UNITY AND LOVE AMONG MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY 2. TO EMBARK UPON MEANINGFUL PROJECT THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, P.M.B. 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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. ALAO FRANCIS ADEBISI. - PRESIDENT 2. ADEOLA AYOBAMI. ISAAC 3. OLUSEGUN MICHAEL 4. FERRY DANIEL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PRESIDENT

SAVE LIFE AND DESTINY 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. ODENIGBO VERONICA NGOZI 2.

ONWUKA NDUAMAKA MAUREEN 3. REV FR VAL EZE 4. BARR UJU MAMAH 5. ODENIGBO HAPPINESS ROSEMARY 6. NWAGBO JOY 7. SAMSON ATTU 8. OJILE NNEOMA TRINITAS JOY 9. SHEDRACH DAVID EZE 10. ILOEZE ANNASTETIA TOCHUKWU. (SECRETARY) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

YATEEM ORPHANS CARE SUPPORT INITIATIVE

BOLAJI MICHAEL OLAGBENRO 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

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 COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP C20, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2010.

TRUSTEES 1. MUHAMMAD UMAR BURATAI 2. ABDULLAHI ADAMU JIBIR 3. MUHAMMAD IDRIS 4. YUSUF GARBA

THE PROPOSED OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANISATION ARE AS FOLLOWS: A) TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO WIDOWS, THE ORPHANED AND OTHER INDIGENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF SCHOLARSHIPS, BASIC NECESSITIES, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND RELATED AREAS OF NEED, IN HONOUR OF SIR BOLAJI MICHAEL ADEGBENRO B) TO EMPOWER THE SAID WIDOWS, THE ORPHANED AND INDIGENT THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, SKILLS ACQUISITION, CAPACITY BUILDING, PETTY TRADE SEEDING, AND SUCH OTHER RELEVANT SUPPORT AS THE ORGANISATION MAY AFFORD OR DECIDE FROM TIME TO TIME C) TO WORK WITH FAITH-BASED AND SIMILAR ORGANISATIONS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT CAUSES FOR THE COMMON GOOD

AIMS 1.TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR ORPHANS AND LESS PRIVILEGE CHILD. 2.TO PROMOTE AND EMPOWER ORPHANS THROUGH SKILLS ACQUISITION. 3.TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE RIGHT OF ORPHANS AFFECTED BY INSURGENCY. 4.TO PROVIDE SHELTER AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO ORPHANS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE PROPOSED TRUSTEE OF THE ORGANISATION IS AS FOLLOWS: 1. MR OLAJIDE OLAGBENRO ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI-IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA FCT WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SYNERGY LAW PARTNERS SOLICITORS

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA IN THE LAGOS JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT LAGOS SUIT NO: FHC/L/CS/1415/2018 IN THE MATTER OF GRAFSOME NIGERIA LIMITED AND IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP C20 LFN 2004 BETWEEN: 1. MRS. SANDRA ONYESOM } 2. MR. DANIEL ONYESOM }.. PLAINTIFFS/APPLICANTS {PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE } OF LATE MR. FARAD ONYESOM} } AND GRAFSOME NIGERIA LIMITED }.. DEFENDANT ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT AN ORDER IS GRANTED TO CONVENE A MEETING OF ALL PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS ENTITLED TO ATTEND AND VOTE AT A GENERAL MEETING TO APPOINT NEW DIRECTORS TO MANAGE THE COMPANY, GRAFSOME NIGERIA LIMITED. 2. THAT THE SAID ORDER SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN AT LEAST 2 NATIONAL DALLIES AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE SAID MEETING TO GIVE ALL SHAREHOLDERS OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE NOTICE OF THE MEETING. ISSUED AT LAGOS, UNDER THE SEAL OF THE COURT AND THE HAND OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE THIS 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2018.

J.S. OGENDENGBE REGISTRAR

GRASSROOTS: PROMOTING CARE TO THE ROOT INITIATIVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA, UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. MR. ENIOLA ADEKUNTE FAGBURE 2. MR. VALENTINE OFOGBA 3. MR. OLUFEMI JOHN OSINSANYA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:1. TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDIGENT PERSONS TO THE GRASSROOTS PARTICULARLY IN THE RURAL AREAS, INCLUDING MEALS AND TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. 2. TO PROVIDE FREE SUPPLY OF BASIC NEEDS TO AGED PEOPLE IN RURAL AREAS THAT LACK ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS. 3. TO PROVIDE FOODS AND WATER TO PRISONERS, PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED PERSONS AND CHILDREN FROM A MOTHERLESS BABY’S HOME. 4. TO POOL RESOURCES TOGETHER FOR THE OVERALL SUSTAINED EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF INDIGENT PERSONS IN THE SOCIETIES; AND 5. TO CO-OPERATE AND PARTNER WITH CORPORATE ENTITIES (BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL) AND GOVERNMENT PARASTATALS AT ALL LEVELS TO ATTRACT SOCIAL AMENITIES AND ENHANCE DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL AREAS. ANY OBJECTION 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 FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CHAIRMAN.

ARK OF DIVINE FREEDOM BIBLE CHURCH

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

TRUSTEES: (1) PASTOR NDIRUKA VERNATUS - CHAIRMAN /FOUNDER. (2) PASTOR MICHAEL UCHECHUKWU EMEH.- SECRETARY. (3) PASTOR PATRICIA ADA NDIRUKA. (4) EVANGELIST UZOMACHUKWU STEPHEN. (5) EJIKEME LINUS ONYEMANKEM. (6) MADU ELOCHUKWU CYPRIAN. (7) MERCY NGOZI UZOMACHUKWU. (8) ANTHONIA UDOBI AKWAUGO. AIMS TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS.

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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 COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP C20, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2010.

TRUSTESS ARE: 1) OTAIGBE DAVID OTOIKHINE 2) OTAIGBE CAROL NWAMAKA 3) OTAIGBE OSAHON INEGBENOISE 4) EVBUOMA ODEGUA AITUAGIE OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSE: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE FULL GOSPEL OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST AS PRESENTED IN THE HOLY BIBLE AND FOSTER THE EVANGELIZATION THROUGH THE PREACHING OF THE TRUE GOSPEL WITH SIGNS AND WONDERS AND THE DEMONSTRATION OF THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. 2. TO ESTABLISH LOCAL CHURCHES FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA OR ELSEWHERE. 3. TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SUITABLE ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CHURCH AND FOR THE SUPERVISION OF THE LOCAL CHURCHES AND INSTITUTIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE CHURCH. 4. TO EMPLOY, DEPLOY, TRAIN, LICENSE AND ORDAIN MINISTERS FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE WORK OF THE CHURCH IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA OR ELSEWHERE IN ACCORDANCE WITH EACH REGULATION AS SHALL BE SET OUT BY THE BOARD OF ELDERS OF THE CHURCH ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI-IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA FCT WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

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 COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP C20, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2010.

TRUSTEE: 1. MUHAMMAD LAWAL YAHYA TEFUTU 2. ABDUL RASAQ LAWAL TOYIN 3. KASALI SAKIRU BOLADE 4. SAKIRAT OLUSOLA YESIRU 5. ATANDA TEMITOPE ORIYOMI AIM: 1.TO PROPAGATE ISLAMIC RELIGION ACCORDING TO QUR’AN AND PROPHET MUHAMMAD (S.A.W) TEACHINGS .

2. TO ORGANISE PRAYERS AND ISLAMIC PUBLIC LECTURES 3. TO SPREAD ISLAMIC RELIGION KNOWLEDGE AND HELP THE NEEDY .

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

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

REDPRIDE CHARITY FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. NGUMIMI UNGWA- CHAIRMAN 2. CHIOMA JOANNE EBOH- SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. EDUCATING GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING MENSTRUAL HYGIENE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

SLUM REVAMP INITIATIVE

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1.AMOBI OGONNA YVONNE 2. DOROTHY NGOZI AMOBI 3. CHINYELU MAUREEN AMOBI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO REFURBISH SLUM HOMES ACROSS AFRICA.

ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUNIYI LRONSI STREET, PMB 198 MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR- GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI LRONSI STR., MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: JACOBS U. BLESSING ESQ 08184740407

SIGNED BY TRUSTEES

MARYHILL OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

JAMHIYATU LUTIFIYAT AL-MUSSOLIYAAT ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF NIGERIA

HOPE365 INTERNATIONAL MINSTRY.

ORA-EKPEN/IFELODUN RESIDENTS AND PLOT OWNERS ASSOCIATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CLUB HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS DECREE 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AMUSAN SAMSON EWUOLA 2. OGUNDELE SIMBIAT APINKE 3. SODAMOLA AUGUSTINE OLADIPO 4. ADELEYE ADENIYI ADEMOLA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES A. TO CREATE AND PROMOTE HEALTHY INTERACTION AMONG MEMBERS. B. TO ENSURE THAT FACILITIES AND AMENITIES IN THE CRESCENT ARE MAINTAINED IN THE HIGHEST STANDARD POSSIBLE. C. TO ENSURE A SECURED NEIGHBORHOOD. D. TO PROMOTE PEACE, UNITY AND HARMONY AMONG RESIDENTS OF THE CRESCENT. E. TO CREATE CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT TO THE WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MEMBERS AND THEIR HOUSEHOLD F. TO SUPPORT THE PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT OF CRESCENT AND IT’S ENVIRONS. G. TO MAKE THE CRESCENT A MODEL FOR ALL OTHER RESIDENTIAL ESTATES IN LAGOS STATE. H. TO PROMOTE AND ORGANIZE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES AND TO THAT END TO WORK IN ASSOCIATION WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. I. TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES OR ANY OF THEM ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUNIYI LRONSI STREET, PMB 198 MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

TRUE SEED OF GOD MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS OF 1990 NAMES OF THE TRUSTEES: 1) OZOMADU NNABUENYI PETER - CHAIRMAN 2) OZOMADU EUGINIA NGOZI 3) OZOMADU ONYEDIKA MIRACLE - SECRETARY 4) OZOMADU CHUKWUMA PETER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) TO DIRECT MEN TO FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS CHRIST 2) TO BUILD THE POOR TO RISE 3) TO PROVIDE HELP TO THE NEEDY AND WIDOWS 4. TO TEACH BEACONS AT AN ANCHOR TO INCREASE CHRISTIANITY WORLDWIDE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAIMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

VALLEY OF BLESSING HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA 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 NAME HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, UNDER ‘’PART C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP C20, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION, 2004.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION 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. OLATUNJI OLAJIRE ISAAC. 2. FAMUAGUN SEGUN MATTHEW. 3. AKINYEMI SEGUN AJAYI. 4. OYELAMI ADEYEMI ANTHONY. 5. ASEFON SUNDAY OLAWOYE - CHAIRMAN. 6. OLUWASHINA OLUMUYIWA - SECRETARY. 7. OYELARIN ANTHONY. 8. AYENI ADEOLA.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLUMIDE ADEMOYE OWOLABI 2. ORITOKE IRAMOSIMEH FALOMO 3. OMOTOLA ADEDEJI ADEYEMI 4. FALOLA TOLULOPE MONIOLUWA 5. FIKAYO BOLA ADEYINKA

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLAYEMI SAMUEL OLUGBON 2.OMOYAJOWO BABATUNDE IBUKUN 3.AWONUSI SAMUEL KOLAWOLE 4.AJAYI AYODEJI DANIEL 5.ADEOLA IYABO. O.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE COOPERATION AND GOOD UNDERSTANDING AMONG MEMBERS.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) TO CONSTANTLY BRING HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE WORLD AT LARGE, 365 DAYS A YEAR THROUGH DIFFERENT OUTREACH MEDIUMS. 2) TO ORGANIZE TRAININGS, FELLOWSHIPS AND SYMPOSIA ON MATTERS OF CONTEMPORARY INTEREST AND PUBLISH THE RELATIVE PROCEEDINGS AS MAY BE DEEMED EXPEDIENT.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO MAKE POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGES THAT WILL PROMOTE THE WELFARE, HEALTH AND HAPPINESS OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO ENCOURAGE AND EMPOWER PROJECTS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIETY. 3. TO FOSTER UNITY AND HARMONY AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE HEALTH MESSAGE AS IS FOUND IN THE HOLY BIBLE

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 REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ESTHER EFFIONG BASSEY - PRESIDENT 2. NSEABASI EKANEM - SECRETARY 3. EFFIONG SUNDAY BASSEY - MEMBER 4. ESTHER EFFIONG SOLOMON - MEMBER 5 . OSAREMENHEN OKODUHA -MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CARRY OUT ORIENTATION IN ATTAINING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN COMMUNITIES 2. SENSITIZATION OF PEOPLE ON HOW TO START AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY LIVING AND GOOD HEALTH CARES 3. TO ENGAGE THE STATE AND OTHER AGENCY IN ISSUES OF ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS 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 BY SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

METAMORPHOO CHANGE INITIATIVE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C’ OF THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT (CAMA) 1990 : THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS OLUBUKOLA GRACE ISINKAYE 2. MR. ABIODUN SAMUEL WRIGHT 3. MR. ADEBOLA OLUMUYIWA ADEGBONMIRE 4. MR. OLADAYO IFEOLUWASE DUDUYEMI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AIMED AT IMPROVING THE STANDARD OF LIVING AMONGST THE NEEDY IN THE SOCIETY THROUGH POVERTY ALLEVIATION SCHEMES, GIVING OF FINANCIAL AIDS, PROVISION OF BASIC NEEDS -FOOD, POTABLE WATER, SHELTER, AND CLOTHING. 2. TRANSFORMATION OF LIVES BY HELPING FINANCIALLY INCAPABLE WIDOWS, THE ELDERLY, AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED. 3. TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL’S FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH TALENT/POTENTIAL IDENTIFICATION, COACHING, MENTORING AND SMALL-SCALE BUSINESS SETUPS. 4. ENSURING POSITIVE LIFESTYLE TRANSFORMATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO ALL LEVELS OF STAKEHOLDERS. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED WITHIN 28 (TWENTY EIGHT) DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

MINISTERING SAINTS CHURCH

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. OSAGHAE GODSHELP IYOBOSA - PRESIDENT 2. ADUAYE-ODIETE FIDEL ONOJAEFE - SECRETARY 3. IDIKWU DOUGLAS ABU 4. OSAGHAE KATHERINE OSAMUDIAMEN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO MINISTER TO THE BODY OF CHRIST (THE CHURCH) AND HUMANITY AT LARGE, AS EXEMPLIFIED BY JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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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 COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 .

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) EZE PAUL UCHENDU - PRESIDENT 2) EZE VERONICA CHINYERE - SECRETARY 3) ANINWEZE CHIGOZIE RONALD AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) ORGANISING AND TUTORING CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHO ARE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY TEACHERS

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FASHION FOR CHARITY ORGANIZATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IHUNENYE ROMANDA AMARACHI - PRESIDENT 2. PRINCE KELECHI IWUEZE - MEMBER 3. IGBONMA UGONNA NNADOZIE - SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVES * TO SHOWCASE FASHION IN A NEW AND ARTICULATED WAY * TO USE FASHION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES

IKOTA PRIVATE SCHOOL OWNERS ASSOCIATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART’ C’ OF THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 . TRUSTEES ARE 1. AUSUSTUS OKON –EDET -CHAIRMAN 2.NAWABEZE BRIGHT AMAKA -SECRETARY 3.ISHOLA YUSUF AIM AND OBJECTIVE CREATING A FUN FILLED AREA FOR PEOPLE TO THINK AND PLAN

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

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

SIGNED: PRESIDENT

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED:CHAIRMAN

CURRENT MEN SOCIAL CLUB

IREPODUN FOODSTUFFS TRADERS ASSOCIATION BODIJA MARKET IBADAN

GREATULTIMATEFITNESSCLUBOFNIGERIA

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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OGBUEWU EMEKA 2. OZURUMBA NNAEMEKA CASMIER 3. OMEJE EJIKE KINGSLEY 4. NWEKE OGOCHUKWU 5. IFEDIORA CHINEDU ELESANDU 6. OZURUMBA REMIGIUS CHIDIEBERE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE BROTHERLY LOVE AMONG MEMBERS. 2. TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN TIMES OF TROUBLES EXCEPT IN CRIMINAL CASES. 3. TO VISIT AND OFFER GIFTS TO THE SICK, ORPHANS, LESS PRIVILEGED AND T DO SOME OTHER VOLUNTARY SERVICES AS THE CASE MAY BE. 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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: AZUBUIKE GODPOWER NNODIM ESQ

IPARA PROGRESSIVE UNITY CLUB

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF CAMA 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) MR AKINSANYA SUNDAY SOLANKE (2) OGUNDEKO SOLOMON ADEWALE (3) SONUYI ALBERT AYODELE (4) ISAAC POPOOLA THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:FOSTERING FRIENDLY RELATIONSHIP AMONG SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF IPARA REMO OGUN STATE NIGERIA ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, PMB MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THIS DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED : IBRAHIM SULAIMAN AYATULLAH ESQ.

ISLAHUDEENAKEUKAWEISLAMICORGANIZATIONOFNIGERIA 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, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) NAFIU ASIFATU AROWOLO -CHAIRMAN (2) MUDATHIR ISIAQ BOLAJI - IMAM (3) MUDATHIR ISMAIL ALANI -MEMBER, (4) ADIATU BULAYAMEEN OLAPOSI - MEMBER (5) LATEEF ISMAILA -MEMBER (6) AKINYOOLA DAUDA AYOFE -MEMBER, (7) MUDASIRU IBRAHEEM - MEMBER (8) ABDULRASHEED GBOLA ISIAQ -SECRETARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: (1) TO PROPAGATE ISLAM. (2) TO PROPAGATE WORD OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH AND PROPHET MUHAMMAD(SAW).

(3)TO PROMOTE ISLAMIC EDUCATION AND PRAYERS. (4) TO SUPPORT FINANCIAL PRIVILEGE IN ISLAM. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THIS DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

HOPE FOR THE BARREN MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 PART C TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UWUNWA, CAROLINE CHIZOBA >G.O(SENIOR PASTOR) 2.ANYIAM-OSIGWE ROSEMARY OBIAGERI >CHAIRPERSON. 3.OKOBI, EMMANUEL ONYEBUCHI >SECRETARY. AIMS: .

1.TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO GIVE KNOWLEDGE OF SALVATION UNTO THE PEOPLE. 3.TO MAKE READY A PEOPLE PREPARED FOR THE LORD. 4.TO RAISE MEMBERS THAT ARE HEAVENLY ASSURED AND EARTHLY SIGNIFICANT. ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS, CAP C20 LFN, 2004.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION IS APPLYING TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. AYINDE AMUSA - CHAIRMAN 2. OLAIYA RAFIU ALAMU - VICE CHAIRMAN 3. ADELEKE JIMOH ADEPOJU - SECRETARY 4. ANAFI ISHOLA - TREASURER 5. OLADEJO HAMMED AJAGUN - MEMBER 6. AMAO MORILI ASAKE - MEMBER 7. SAKA SIFAU AWERO - MEMBER

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OKONJI CHUKWUDI ELVIS 2. ALAEGBU CHUKWUEMEKA HAGGAI 3. ONU CELESTINE 4. IBEBUIKE BARTHOLOMEW 5. IBEANU BARTHOLOMEW 6. OKORJI CHUKWUDI CHRISTOPHER 7. LUCKY CHINEDU ADIMIKE 8. IFEYI EZEKIEL IBEH

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1.

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF FOODSTUFFS TRADERS IN THE MARKET 2.

TO FOSTER UNITY AMONGST MEMBERS IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR WORKING DIVERSIFICATION 3.

TO MOTIVATE MEMBERS TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION 4.

ADVANCE AND UPLIFT FOODSTUFFS BUSINESS IN GENERAL ANY OBJECTION TO THIS PUBLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, AREA II, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. SPORTS AND FITNESS OF MEMBERS 2. GENERAL WELFARE OF MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS APPLICATION.

SIGNED BY : ALHAJI ADELEKE JIMOH ADEPOJU

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

TRUSTEES ARE : 1) ILESANMI SOLOMON OLUWASEGUN - FOUNDER $ GENERAL OVERSEER 2) ILESANMI HANNAH DAMILOLA - MEMBER 3) ADEAGBO RACHEAL OLUTOYIN - MEMBER 4) ILESANMI RACHEAL OLUWATOYIN - MEMBER 5) ADEAGBO TOYIN ELIZABETH - MEMBER AIMS: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAIMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

DANIEL ALIVE SUPPORT INITIATIVE THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT CAP C20. LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. MRS. KEJI ABIODUN ADEYEMI 2. MRS. YEMISI BANKOLE 3. MR.TEMITAYO JAMIU ADEMOSU 4. MRS. TAIYE ADEBAYO 5. MR.SUNDAY OLUWOLE ADEYEMI 6. MR. PETERS OLUWADARE OLOGBONYO 7. MR. BIDEMI JOHN OWODELE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. TO AID AND ASSIST OTHER CHARITABLE TRUSTS AND ORGANIZATIONS. 2. TO SUPPORT THE SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF THE PEOPLE ESPECIALLY THE WOMEN AND YOUTH 3. TO ADVOCATE AND SUPPORT THE WELLBEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF WOMEN, YOUTH AND CHILDREN ESPECIALLY THE POOR, AGED, WIDOWED, ABUSED AND ABANDONED 4. TO ADVOCATE AND SUPPORT THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN 5. TO HELP REDUCE POVERTY AND HUNGER IN LINE WITH THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS 6. TO PIONEER AND SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES 7. TO PREPARE THE PEOPLE ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND YOUTH FOR LEADERSHIP IN GOVERNANCE, PUBLIC SERVICE AND GLOBAL IMPACT. ANY OBJECTION THERETO SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: MRS. BENEDICTA OVOKE SADARE 12B, FAGBA CRESCENT, OFF ACME ROAD, IKEJA.

IKOLA-ILUMO CENTRAL YOUTH ASSOCIATION

NWAKONOBI JOHN ESQ JOHN .E. NWAKONOBI &CO 48 DUPE OTEGBOLA STREET, SATELLITE TOWN-LAGOS 08037858022

SECURITY IN GOD ASSEMBLY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION, SECURITY IN GOD ASSEMBLY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004 THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) MARTINS ELIJAH MICHAEL – CHAIRMAN (2) UGBANG GABRIEL ILANSE – SECRETARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) TO BE A CHURCH WHICH NETWORKS TOGETHER WITH CHRIST, HONOURING CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES TO FULFILL GOD’S PLAN TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL TO ALL NATIONS – MATTHEW 24:14.

(2)TO BE A CHURCH WHERE PEOPLE GROW DEEPER IN SPIRITUAL MATURITY AND DEVELOP SPIRITUAL GIFTS IN ORDER TO MOBILIZE PEOPLE FOR MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH AND MISSION TO THE WORLD. (3)TO BE A SPIRITUALLY HEALTHY AND GROWING CHURCH COMMUNITY OF CHRIST FOLLOWERS WHO WILL EXPRESS THE LOVE OF CHRIST TO EACH OTHER AND ARE CONTINUALLY REACHING MORE PEOPLE FOR CHRIST – MARK 13:10.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, ABUJA FCT WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: ADEDEJI BOSEDE MODUPE (SOLICITOR TO THE APPLICANTS) TAM ADEDEJI CHAMBERS 27, FOLA AGORO STREET, OPP. AMG ENERGY RESOURCES, SHOMOLU, LAGOS STATE TAMADEDEJICHAMBERS@YAHOO.COM

PAX BONUM FOUNDATION FOR THE NEEDY =

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 PART C THE TRUSTEES ARE: OBI REV. FR. PAUL ARINZE - CHAIRMAN OTUYA EZE PETER - VICE-CHAIRMAN OGAGA EBIKE JUDITH - SECRETARY AKPOMEDAYE ANTHONY - TREASURER THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO DEVELOP AND EMPOWER PEOPLE THROUGH VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDY HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES AND CHURCHES. EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TO CHILDREN FROM POOR BACKGROUND AND ADULT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ELDER J. K. NANA (J.P) CROWN KINGS CONSULTANCY CO. 08037769526

VISION ARCADE EYE CARE FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAME HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, UNDER ‘’PART C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP C20, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION, 2004.

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. OJEYEMI ADEDAPO FELIX 2. AKINPELU OLUYINKA SAMUEL 3. ISHOLA SAMSON OLUMIDE 4. SALAMI TAIWO 5. AJIBOYE ADESOLA EMMANUEL 6. AGUNPOPO OLUWATOSIN

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DR .(MRS) ADAKU LOVELYN EZE - PRESIDENT 2. MR. CHUKWUDI EZE - VICE PRESIDENT 3. MR .CHIMA - DURU GOZIECHUKWU - GENERAL SECRETARY 4. MISS. EZINNE MARYLYN KANU - FINANCIAL SECRETARY 5. MR. ONYEBUCHI OJI KANU

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) PROMOTING YOUTH AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. 2) TO ENCOURAGE PROGRESSIVE DISCUSSIONS AND PROMOTE AWARENESS ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AS IT RELATES TO YOUTH AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES 3) TO ENCOURAGE ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: (1) TO PROVIDE FREE EYE CARE AND VISUAL AID TO CHILDREN AGED 0 TO 18 YEARS AND ADULT AGED 65 AND ABOVE. (2) TO SPONSOR PATIENTS TO MINOR EYE OPERATIONS /SURGERIES WHERE NEEDED.

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

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

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

SIGNED BY SECRETARY

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CORRECTION OF BIRTH DATE

DIKEORGU PRINC I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DIKEORGU PRINCE BRIGHT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DIKEORGU PRINCE NZEFILI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ADEBAYO BOSE I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEBAYO FATIMA TOYIN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEBAYO BOSE FATIMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ADEBISI FUNKE I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OMOBEPEDE FUNKE THERESA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEBISI FUNKE THERESA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, GABRIEL UDEIH DO CERTIFY AND CONFIRM THAT MY DATE OF BIRTH WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN ON MY RETIREMENT SAVING ACCOUNT WITH SIGMA PENSION MANAGER PEN (100592919123) AS 16 OCTOBER 1979 INSTEAD OF 16 OCTOBER 1968. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

AJANI OLAJIDE

ADEDIWURA THERESA

MRS BALOGUN KUBURAT

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS BELLO GANIYU KUBURAT ABIMBOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS BALOGUN KUBURAT ABIMBOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. CORRECTION OF NAME/BIRTH DATE

THIS IS TO CONFIRM AND CERTIFY THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS AWUA EDWARD INSTEAD OF AWUA EDMOND AHIGEN. THAT MY CORRECT NAME IS AWUA EDMOND AHIGEN. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 05 JULY 1999. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

SULAIMON OLANREWAJU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SULAIMON OLANREWAJU BALOGUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SULAIMON OLANREWAJU KELANI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJANI OLAJIDE ABDUL -FATAI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJANI OLAJIDE OLUWAKAYODE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEDIWURA ADEGBUSI IBRAHIM NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEDIWURA THERESA ADEGBUSI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ANIKE ANTHONY

EMMANUEL OLAOLUWA I FORMERLY KNOWN AS OGUNNIYI OLAOLUWA SAMUEL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS EMMANUEL OLAOLUWA SAMUEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

MRS OBAH IFEANYICHUKWU

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OGBETTE LILIAN IFEYINWA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OBAH IFEANYICHUKWU LILIAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS EGBULINE BLESSING

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS MADUKWE BLESSING CHIADIKAOBI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EGBULINE BLESSING CHIADIKAOBI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IHUEFO UCHECHUKWU I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IHUEFO UCHECHUKWU FAVOUR NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IHUEFO DANIEL UCHECHUKWU. ALL FORMER

IJOMA EZINNE

UKACHUKWU OBIAGELI

RHODA EGO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS ANIKE CHUKWUMA ANTHONY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ANIKE ANTHONY JUNIOR. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IJEOMA ENWEZIE ANASTECIA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IJOMA EZINNE ANASTECIA. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 5/6/1986. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UKACHUKWU NGOZIKA OBIAGELI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UKACHUKWU OBIAGELI ANNE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AYIWE ADESHOLA

ONIFADE ADEOLA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AWONUGA ADESHOLA JOAN, NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AYIWE ADESHOLA

JOAN.

ALL

DOCUMENTS

BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLABISI AYOMIDE ADEOLA, NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONIFADE ADEOLA TEMITAYO. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

AIGBEFO BESTER

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SOETAN OLUDARE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SOETAN OLUDARE AFOLABI.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AIGBEFO BESTER WANT TO ADD ‘’ EHIANATA ‘’ TO MY NAME. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AIGBEFO BESTER EHIANATA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OBI CHIBUZO

OLASUPO KEHINDE

JOHNSON CHARLES

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS JOHNSON SYLVANUS CHARLES UCHECHUKWU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS JOHNSON CHARLES UCHECHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS RHODA EGO EJECHI, NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS RHODA EGO IFEANYI. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

DANIEL CHRISTOPHER

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGBEHI CHRISTOPHER DANIEL, NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DANIEL CHRISTOPHER. THAT I WAS BORN ON THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1990. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

NKEM CYNTHIA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS RAPHAEL CYNTHIA MARYROSE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NKEM CYNTHIA CHIDINMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKUBUO CHIBUZO HARSHA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBI CHIBUZO LYNDA. THIS IS DUE TO MARRIAGE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLA KEHINDE LATEEF NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLASUPO KEHINDE LATEEF. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY AND CONFIRM THAT JOSEPH EWOMA UGBOGU AND JOSEPH E.UGBOGU, REFERS TO ONE AND THE SAME PERSON, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOSEPH EWOMA UGBOGU. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MR AGEBA MGEMASHIMA

OMOKEHINDE TEMITOPE FORMERLY ADENIYI TEMITOPE MARY NOW TO BE ADDRESSED AS OMOKEHINDE TEMITOPE MARY. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

AWOMOSU MARIAM

MRS CHUKS IYABODE I FORMERLY KNOWN AS MISS OMOFOYE IYABODE PRISCA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS CHUKS IYABODE PRISCA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADEGOKE OLATAYO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IKYERNUM EDWARD NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MR AGEBA MGEMASHIMA JACOB ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SALAKO OLATAYO MODUPE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEGOKE OLATAYO MODUPE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY ODUNEWU MARIAM IFEDAYO. NOW AWOMOSU MARIAM IFEDAYO. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE OSATO AVAN-NOMAYO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSATOHANMEN AVAN-NOMAYO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSATO AVAN-NOMAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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EGENUKA IFY

GRACE NNENNA UDU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EGENUKA CHIJOKE IFEANYI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EGENUKA IFY CHIJOKE. THAT MY DATE OF BIRTH IS 10/10/1989.

ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GRACE NNENNA ABRAHAM NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GRACE NNENNA UDU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME THIS IS TO CONFIRM AND CERTIFY THAT AKANDE TAYE TAYO AND AKANDE TAIWO MATHEW REFER TO ONE AND SAME PERSON. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ATTASIEM CHIJOKE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBIANMA CHIJOKE VICTORIA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ATTASIEM CHIJOKE VICTORIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OYERONKE ESTHER I FORMERLY KNOWN AS OYETUNJI OYERONKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS OYETUNJI OYERONKE ESTHER. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AS UCHEOSUJI EZINNE ALEXANDRA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS OGBOGU EZINNE ALEXANDRA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

CHIMA DICK I FORMERLY KNOWN AS DICK CHARITY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS CHIMA DICK CHARITY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. MRS CHINENYE SANDRA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS CHINENYE SANDRA NWAFOR NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHINENYE SANDRA AGU-MARTINS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE. CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH THAT ON MY SSCE RESULTS, MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS EDUN OLUWASEYI SUNDAY INSTEAD OF EDUN EMMANUEL OLUWASEYI. THAT ALSO ON MY SSCE RESULTS, MY DATE OF BIRTH WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS 12TH JANUARY, 1986 INSTEAD OF 12TH JANUARY, 1985. THAT MY CORRECT NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH ARE EDUN EMMANUEL OLUWASEYI AND 12TH JANUARY, 1985.

GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OGBEIDE FRANKLYN I OGBEIDE OSASU FRANKLYN NOW WANT TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBEIDE FRANKLYN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID .GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE. AGBOEZE EMMANUEL

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMMANUEL SUNDAY AGBOEEZE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGBOEZE EMMANUEL OKWIL, THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 16/04/1977. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JAMIU OLAMIDE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JAMIU JIMOH ISIAKA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JAMIU OLAMIDE ADENIYI .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

BIDMOS SHOLA

FORMERLY BADMUS SHOLA LSIAAK NOW BIDMOS SHOLA LSIAAQ. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE VITALIS PATIENCE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKON PATIENCE EFFIONG NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS VITALIS PATIENCE ESSIEN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID,GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OGBOGU EZINNE

BALOGUN SEUN

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNMODEDE SEUN TOSIN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BALOGUN SEUN TOSIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

STEPHEN ESTHER

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDOH ESTHER NGOZI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS STEPHEN ESTHER NGOZI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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Macron tells PM to hold talks after worst riots in Paris in years French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered his prime minister to hold talks with political leaders and demonstrators to end the nationwide protests after rioters turned central Paris into a battle zone.

After a meeting with members of his government on Sunday, the French presidency said in a statement that Macron also asked his interior minister to prepare security forces for future protests.

A French presidential source said Macron would not speak to the nation on Sunday despite calls for him to offer immediate concessions to demonstrators, and said the idea of imposing a state of emergency had not been discussed.

The meeting came a day after riots in the capital city by anti-government protesters - the worst in a decade - left hundreds injured and widespread destruction around the capital.

The government said it will brief the French Senate on Tuesday about the tax protests in Paris that turned into a riot, and its measures to prevent a repeat of the damages.

Earlier on Sunday, Macron visited the Arc de Triomphe in Paris after the famous landmark was defaced during the riots.

TV images showed the inside of the monument ransacked with a statue of Marianne, a symbol of the French Republic, smashed, and graffiti scrawled on the exterior.

Some bystanders cheered the president but more jeered him, with some protesters chanting: “Macron, resign!”

Interior Minister Christophe Castaner attributed the violence to “specialists in sowing conflict, specialists in destruction”.

French government spokesperson Benjamin

Griveaux said that “all options should be considered to maintain public order and safety.”

Reporting from Paris, Al Jazeera’s David Chater said that the attacks on the monument were carried out by a small minority of the protesters, but the damage to the landmark has touched a nerve in the French government.

“Of all the things that happened, the arson attacks, the attacks on the police, the attacks on the shops in the Champs Elysees, it is the Arc de Triomphe and the graffiti that was pasted over it, that is the biggest offence, as far as the administration is concerned,” he said.

The “yellow vest” demonstrations, which were first triggered weeks ago by planned fuel price hikes, turned chaotic in the French capital on Saturday, which saw its worst riots in more than a decade.

French police officers responded with tear gas, after demonstrators hurled stones and projectiles towards them, on the third weekend of demonstrations that have morphed into a broader rebuke of Macron.

Authorities said that at least 412 people were arrested and 133 injured, including 23 members of the security forces.

Six buildings were set ablaze, and nearly 190 fires were put out, the interior ministry said.

‘They want chaos’ An estimated 75,000 protesters, the majority of them peaceful, were counted across France on Saturday afternoon, according to the interior ministry.

That number was well below the total on the first day of protests on November 17, when 282,000 people took part across the country. Last Saturday, 106,000 took to the streets.

But the vast plumes of smoke and tear gas that clouded the capital on Saturday were a testament to the escalation of violence in Paris.

“Those guilty of this violence don’t want change, they don’t want improvements, they want chaos. They betray the causes that they pretend to serve and which they manipulate,” Macron said on Saturday.

“They will be identified and brought to justice for their actions,” he said. “I will always respect debate and I will always listen to the opposition but I will never accept violence,” Macron said.

The “yellow vest” movement erupted on social media in October and has since become a wider protest against Macron, who is accused of failing to recognise the rising cost of living that has left many people struggling.

The countrywide protests have included many pensioners and have been most active in small urban and rural areas where demonstrators have blocked roads, closed motorway toll booths, and even walled up the entrance to tax offices.

Two people have died and dozens have been injured in the rallies, which opinion polls suggest still attract the support of two out of three French people.

Attempts by the government to negotiate with the grassroots movement have failed, in large part because representatives have insisted on public talks broadcast on TV. Macron has sought to douse the anger by promising three months of nationwide talks on how best to transform France into a low-carbon economy without penalising the poor.

He also vowed to slow the rate of increase in fuel taxes if international oil prices rise too rapidly but only after a tax rise due in January.

The United States military said it killed nine fighters in an air attack targeting al-Shabab fighters in Lebede, Somalia, as part of its operations to support the government’s efforts to weaken the armed group.

The military’s Africa Command (Africom) said the attack was carried out on Friday. “We currently assess this air strike killed nine militants with no civilians involved,” Africom said in a statement late on Saturday.

The statement gave no details on those killed.

US military involvement in Somalia has grown since President Donald Trump approved expanded operations against al-Shabab early in his term.

Washington currently has about 500 military personnel in the Horn of Africa nation and carries out periodic air raids in support of the UN-backed government there.

The US has carried out at least 37 air raids this year against the al-Qaeda-linked group, one of Africa’s deadliest rebel groups, which continues to stage attacks in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, and other cities.

The group killed at least 15 people, including a Sufi Muslim leader, in a suicide explosion in the central town of Galkayo last Friday.

Al-Shabab was pushed out of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in recent years but continues to control rural areas in the south and central regions.

Trump to meet North Korea’s Kim early next year US President Donald Trump has said he hopes to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un early next year over the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

The announcement came on Saturday as Trump was returning home to Washington after meeting with leaders of the world’s biggest economies at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires.

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In June, Trump and Kim opened up a face-to-face dialogue after months of trading military threats and pointed barbs.

The two leaders signed a vaguely worded document on denuclearisation, but progress has since stalled as Washington and Pyongyang spar over the meaning of the document.

North Korea has taken few concrete steps to abandon its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was due to meet a top North Korean official in early November, but the meeting was abruptly put off, with Pyongyang insisting that Washington ease sanctions.

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Daily Times Nigeria Monday, December 3, 2018 and Tyson Fury battled to a Deontay controversial split-decision draw in their WBC heavyweight title Wilder, showdown Saturday, triggering demands from both Tyson Fury immediate camps for a rematch.

Wilder, who retains his WBC battle to belt after 12 rounds of pulsating action, had Fury on the canvas twice at the Staples Center in Los draw in Angeles but was unable to deliver knockout he had promised heavyweight the his fans.

The three judges were divided thriller Deontay

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on the outcome, with one scoring it 115-111 for Wilder, another 114112 for Fury and the third 113113.But while the scoring drew criticism, with many arguing that Fury had done enough to win, there was a marked absence of animosity after the bout.

Instead, the main talking point from a thrilling contest was Fury’s miraculous recovery after being knocked down by Wilder in the 12th round.

The 30-year-old Briton, who had boxed skillfully to frustrate

and outpoint the aggressive but inaccurate Wilder, looked to have finally been beaten when the American champion uncorked a savage right-left combination that sent him sprawling to the floor.

Wilder celebrated as if he had won and members of his entourage moved to climb into the ring, only to stare in disbelief as Fury somehow cleared his head and got to his feet.

“I really thought I had him out of there,” Wilder said afterwards.

“I saw the eyes in his head rolling, I saw the ref checking on him and I thought, ‘It’s over’. I don’t know how he got up,” the 33-year-old added.

Fury, who won the unified world title from Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 only to lose his belts as he battled depression, alcohol and drug problems, was equally baffled.

“I don’t know,” Fury said. “I had a holy hand upon me tonight and brought me back. I’ve got good fighting spirit.”

Nigerian women in South Africa hail Super Falcons’ victory Nigerian women living in South Africa have commended the national women football team, Super Falcons, for winning the 11th edition of the African Women`s Cup of Nations.

Nigeria on Saturday in Accra, Ghana, beat South Africa 4-3 on penalties to win their ninth African title.

Mrs Chidilim Chukwuma, Nigerian Union South Africa Women League leader, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from Johannesburg on Sunday that Nigerian women in that country were delighted with the victory.

“On behalf of the Nigerian union South Africa Women’s League and the entire Nigerian community in South Africa, I heartily congratulate the Super Falcons on their achievement on Saturday.

“The women joined their husbands and other households to watch the match and we are happy with the outcome.

“They did us proud and we rejoice in their victory. We wish them more success stories. God bless Nigeria,” she said.

Chukwuma also commended the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for rising up to the occasion in taking care of the team`s welfare during the tournament.

“We understand that the NFF did everything possible to pay the players’ bonus and entitlements.

“We are happy with this gesture because it motivated the team to work extra hard.

“We praise the NFF for increasing the players’ final match bonus from $5000 to $10,000.

“This is a step in the right direction and we are happy with the result achieved,” she said.

Chukwuma urged the team to start early preparation for the FIFA Women`s World Cup scheduled for next year in France.

She said the team, having won the Nations Cup and qualified for the World Cup, must now work extra hard to perform well at the tournament.

“The task ahead is not going to be easy but we believe that through hard work and dedication, the Super Falcons will do well at the tournament.

“Nigerian women in South Africa are joining others at home and abroad to rejoice with the rest of the country on the Super Falcons victory,” she added.

Dalung salutes Super Falcons on AWCON win AWCON: Nigeria’s Onome Ebi, Tochukwu Solomon Nigeria’s Sports Minister over South Africa and winning deserve a pat on the back for Dalung has declared the competition for a record ninth winning this Championship Oluehi named in team of the tournament Solomon that the Super Falcons remain time. several times.They have Super Falcons duo, Onome Ebi and Tochukwu Oluehi has been named in the best 11 of the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations Cup in Ghana – AWCON 2018.

Reigning African women’s footballer of the year, Asisat Oshoala however missed out following her uninspiring display in the competition.

Ebi, who is Super Falcons co-captain with Rita Chikwelu featured in all of the Nigerian ladies’ five games in the competition and proved her mettle with an outstanding performance all through.

Ebi single handedly kept the tournament’s top scorer and best player, Thembi Kgatlana quiet in the final game at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday.

Oluehi was no doubt a sure candidate for the AWCON

2018 best goalkeeper award.

She conceded only once from open play and her heroics in the semi-final and final penalty shootout win against Cameroon and South Africa made the difference for Nigeria.

Two other Nigerian players; Oshoala and Francisca Ordega were named among the substitutes.

Ordega was named woman of the match in the AWCON 2018 final win against South Africa. She had picked the gong in Nigeria’s second group game against the Shepolopolo of Zambia.

The Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon dominated the AWCON 2018 list with four players. They are Aboudi Onguene, Yvonne Ndoumbouk, Raissa Feudjio and Tcheno.

South Africa captain, Janine

the best women’s football team in Africa.

Dalung’s assertion was based on team’s win over South Africa’s Bayana Bayana in the AWCON final on Saturday at the Accra Sports Stadium.

He said: “Congratulations to the Super Falcons of Nigeria. Your supremacy in African football has been reaffirmed with this victory

Van Wyke and two of her teamamates Thembi Chrestina Kgatlana and Lebogang Ramalepe also made the list.

Fourth placed Mali and hosts Ghana have one player each in the AWCON 2018 best eleven selection that was made by the CAF technical study group. They are Bassira Toure and Elizabeth Addo.

CAF offers South Africa AFCON 2019 hosting rights South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan has confirmed that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) wants South Africa to step in as hosts of the Africa Cup of Nations AFCON 2019, at short notice, according to a report on South Africa’s Times Live.

CAF stripped Cameroon of the hosting rights at the weekend

due to delays in preparing for the continental showpiece, and the continental football governing body is now seemingly now eyeing South Africa as a replacement.

Jordaan told the SAFA AGM in Sandton on Sunday that the continental football governing body has asked SA to seriously consider taking over as hosts.

The Safa president returned to SA on Sunday morning after attending Caf’s Extraordinary Executive Committee meeting in Accra‚ Ghana, where the decision to dump Cameroon was taken.

The report also revealed that Safa will meet the South African government first before making a decision on whether to accede to the request.

“Though the victory was a difficult one, it was a sweet revenge against South Africa who they lost to in the opening match.”

The Minister eulogized the team for not only qualifying for every edition of AWCON but for also clinching one of the Women’s World Cup tickets slated to hold in France next year.

He said: “The Super Falcons

participated in all the editions of the championship but it’s now time to take another giant leap as you prepare for the World Cup.” Dalung promised government’s support for further development of women football in the country, just as he reaffirmed its responsibility to ensure that the team gets adequate preparation for the World Cup.

Arsenal beat Tottenham in thrilling derby as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang strikes twice Arsenal scored twice as Arsenal came from behind to beat Tottenham 4-2 in a thrilling North London derby at the Emirates.

Aubameyang had Arsenal in front within 10 minutes from the penalty spot after Jan Vertonghen had handled in the area. That led to a period of dominance from the hosts who should have extended their lead, but Spurs fought back thanks to two quickfire goals including a penalty of their own.

Eric Dier pulled Tottenham level on 30 minutes with a glancing header at the near post from a Christian Eriksen free kick. And Harry Kane put the visitors ahead from the spot after Rob Holding fouled Son Heung-Min in the 34th minute.

Arsenal were not done though and Unai Emery brought on Aaron Ramsey and Alexandre Lacazette for Alex Iwobi and Henrikh Mkhitaryan at half-time,

changing shape in the process.

Aubameyang put the hosts back on level terms with a wonderful shot in the 56th minute which left Spurs’ goalkeeper Hugo Lloris standing as it curled inside his bottom left-hand post.

And in the 75th minute, Arsenal had the lead again. Lacazette was sent through but was held up — with three Spurs players around him — but was allowed to turn and shoot on the edge of the box and the ball squirmed off Dier and into the bottom corner.

Two minutes later, the Gunners had breathing space as Aubameyang slipped the ball through to Lucas Torreira on the right side of the box for the Uruguayan to hammer home a fourth goal.

To add insult to injury for Tottenham, Vertonghen then received a red card in the final minutes for a bad foul on Lacazette.

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