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Senate, Reps frown at N1.1trn loss in IGR

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on Thursday, frowned at the low level of implementation of capital projects, which the representatives of the federal

government put at 55 per cent in the current fiscal year, just as it expressed outrage at the absence of the Central Bank Governor (CBN), Godwil Emefiele, for Continued on page 6

Drama as lawyers bar Osun CJ from entering court 7 Buhari grounded Nigeria’s economy –Soludo 7 CCB did not receive petition against 6 Saraki -Witness Jonathan neither advised me nor Makarfi to resign, 6 says Sheriff

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Police kill notorious kidnapper, ‘Vampire’, in Rivers

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Police kill notorious kidnapper, ‘Vampire’, in Rivers Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt & Val Okara, Owerri

ÏÏÏ The notorious armed

robber, Henry Chibueze, alias Vampire, was killed by men and officers of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP’s) Intelligent Response Team, at about 1.00am on Thursday, at Omu Awa, community, in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers state. The announcement of

his death sparked off wide jubilation yesterday at the police headquarters, Owerri, the Imo state capital when his corpse was brought to the command. The Imo state Commissioner of Police, Taiwo Lakanu, was seen in a jubilant mood shouting: “I have done it, I said earlier that I will do it.” Commercial Tricycle riders were also jubilating when the news of death of Vampire filtered into Owerri.

Force headquarters spokesman, CSP Jimoh Moshood, disclosed in a statement in Abuja that ‘Vampire’ was killed after a fierce gun-duel. He stated that five members of his gang, Obinna Elah, 24; Arinze Abecheta, 24; Chukwuebuka Ikeazota; Samuel Ugochukwu 24, and Clifford Aheana were arrested alive while a cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from them. According to him, ‘Vam-

pire’ escaped from police custody on January 27 after unknown gunmen stormed the Owerri High Court, in a commando style and rescued him and two of his accomplices. The force spokesman said the gang has been responsible for so many kidnap and armed robbery attacks in Imo, Abia, Rivers, Delta and other states in the South-East and SouthSouth. CSP Moshood said that they would be presented

to newsmen and charged to court on completion of investigation. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Rivers State Police Command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, also corroborated the statement released early Thursday morning at the police force headquarters, in Abuja. Omoni’s response to a text message inquiry if the dreaded kidnapper and armed robber, Vampire, was killed in Rivers

state, simply read: “yes confirmed.” He explained that the IGP’s intelligence team from Abuja, working in synergy with men and officers of the Special AntiRobbery Squad (SARS) attached to the Rivers State Police Command, were currently on the trail of other kidnappers and armed robbers who carry out their nefarious activities in the Ikwerre local government axis of the state.

Blame developers, govts. for making housing unaffordable – UN rights expert ÏÏÏ The UN Special Rap-

porteur on the Right to Housing, Ms Leilani Farha, says developers and governments should be blamed for making housing unaffordable for the people Farha, in her latest report presented on Thursday to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, said financial speculation had led to unsustainable global housing crisis. “The financial world has essentially operated without any consideration of housing as a human right and states are complicit. “They (states) have supported financial markets in a way that has made housing unaffordable for most residents,” Farha said. The UN rights expert regretted that the world’s money markets had priced people out of cities, blaming financial markets and speculators for treating

housing as a “place to park capital”. “Housing has lost its social function and is seen instead as a vehicle for wealth and asset growth. “It has become a financial commodity, robbed of its connection to community, dignity and the idea of home,” she said. The report examined how housing had become a repository for global capital, and the impact that commodification had had on affordability of housing and homelessness. The total value of the global housing market is a staggering 163 trillion dollars, the equivalent of more than twice the world’s total economy, the UN expert said. Her report recommended stronger rights-based frameworks both domestically and internationally to address the problem.

Moroccan King calls Buhari, wishes him well

ÏÏÏ King Mohammed VI of Morocco Wednesday had a telephone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari in London, where the Nigerian president is on vacation. According to a statement by President Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina on Thursday, the Moroccan King, who initiated the call, asked after the Buhari’s health and expressed satisfaction at his rate of improvement. The two leaders also discussed the current stage of the Morocco-Nigeria Atlantic crude oil pipeline project. King Mohammed VI

thanked President Buhari for Nigeria’s support in returning Morocco to the African Union and notified him of Morocco’s request to join the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Moroccan King also expressed his intention to make the Rabat-Abuja strategic partnership a framework for regular consultation and cooperation on African issues of mutual interest to both countries. President Buhari, who thanked King Mohammed VI for the phone call, said that he looked forward to deepening relations between both countries.

Commandant General, Nigerian Peace Corps, Dickson Akoh (l) and other members of the Corps, paraded by Nigeria Police over alleged illegal and unlawful recruitment in Abuja... on Wednesday... PHOTO: TEMITOPE BALOGUN.

Panic in Delta over collapsed walkways, open holes on drainage systems Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

ÏÏÏ Panic has continued to grip residents across Delta state over the collapse of walkways’ slabs and open holes constructed on drainage systems by the previous administrations of the state. Expectedly, the construction of pedestrians’ walkways on top of the drainage system as safe route for pedestrians by the state government, was applauded by Deltans. However, contrary to the dream of the state government to embark on the walkways’ construction with slabs on top of the drainage systems, had in the last few months exposed Deltans and residents of the state, espe-

cially in Asaba, Warri, Ughelli, Sapele and Agbor to dangers of being killed via entrapment in the open collapsed slabs of the manholes dotting the roads. Investigation revealed that as more of the holes on the slabs cave in, pedestrians have raised the fear of sudden death especially in the reported cases of dangerous experiences they have had in their lawful quests to make ends meet. They have therefore sought the intervention of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to save their lives especially during nightfall and raining seasons where the open holes are filled with water. Only last Monday in Asaba along Nnebisi road, six persons were reported-

ly feared injured after they unknowingly, fall into the open slabs during nightfall where there was no power supply. The victims, unconfirmed sources said, are currently receiving treatment in an under listed hospital. But the state Commissioner for Environment, Mr. John Nani, in a swift reaction, admitted the collapse of the slabs, pointing out that the construction works were executed before the Okowa led administration, disclosing that the state government was committed to making repairs of the poorly executed works across the states. His words’ “we are aware of the collapsed slabs because of the poor Jobs executed by erring contractors before we came into

office, however the state government under Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa is committed to making repairs of the poorly constructed works.” Irked by the cases of collapsed slabs and the subsequent danger it poses, respondents who bared their minds to our reporter, called on the state government and the Ministry of Environment to come to their aid. One of them, Ikechukwu Nwaobi who said he was not satisfied with the presence of the dangerous open of the slabs on the pedestrian walkways, especially in the highly populated Asaba and its environs, said: “government should do something fast about the death traps (because) it is very bad and it will cause deaths.”

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Budget 2017: Senate, Reps frown at N1.1trillion loss in IGR Continued from page 1 failing to honour its invitation for a meeting on budget performance. A joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives had met with the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning, Central Bank of Nigeria, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation and the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) to review the performance of the 2016 budget. The joint committees concluded that the federal government performed woefully in realizing its projections on internally generated revenues for the 2016 budget estimates, having realised a paltry of N398 billion out of the projected N1.506 trillion, resulting into loss of about N1.15 trillion

The Minister of State for Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed and the Director General, Budget And Planning Office, Ben Akabueze, told the Senate that performance of 2016 budget has been encouraging, except for capital projects, which implementation level stood at 55 per cent. Akabueze said the major revenue challenges encountered in the 2016 fiscal year, had hampered implementation of capital projects in which case the total earning from the internally generated revenue (IGR) stood at N398 billion against an estimated revenue of N1.506 trillion, leaving a shortfall of N1.1 trillion. He said the shortfall in expected revenue demanded that capital projects be prioritised in the fiscal year,

a reason top attention was accorded infrastructure-power, agriculture, mining, security and education. The Minister of Finane and the Director General, Budget Office, agreed that releases for recurrent expenditure, debt servicing, personnel cost, overhead and others improved significantly in 2016. According to the figure reeled out by the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, the total receipt by the federation account in 2016 stood at N4.05 trillion, while the IGR offered the sum of N398 billion. The Accountant General told the Senate that statutory transfer attained 100 per cent implementation, so also debt servicing to the tune of N1.03 trillion; personnel, N1.482 trillion representing 100

per cent performance; overhead, 85 per cent and capital, 55 per cent. He said while recurrent expenditure took a total of N834 billion in 2016, capital expenditure got the sum of N870 billion so far. The Minister of State for Finance also explained that the challenges faced in the process of implementing the N6.5 trillion 2016 budget stemmed from overall revenue shortfall caused essentially by activities of the militants in the Niger Delta. She also attributed the problem to shortage of crude oil for export, drop in power supply, scarcity of foreign exchange all which she stressed precipitated the biting recession in Nigeria for the greater part of the fiscal year. Earlier, the Senate committee

Jonathan neither advised me nor Makarfi to resign, says Sheriff

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Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The court recognised National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party {PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff has described as untrue, the report that former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked him (Sheriff) and the Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee (NCC), of the party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi to resign as part of the political solution to the crisis currently rocking the party. Sheriff, in a statement signed by the acting National Publicity of his camp, Hon Bernard Mikko yesterday in Abuja, pointed out that nothing like that was discussed between him and the former President. It will be recalled that Sheriff and Makarfi had, at different times, met with Dr Jonathan in his Abuja home as part of efforts to resolve the leadership crisis within the PDP. The statement by Mikko, said, “The attention of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff has been drawn to a media report that our former President and amiable leader, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan had asked for the resignation of both the National Chairman and Senator Makarfi as the political solution to the crisis in the party. “The general public, PDP members and the media are hereby informed that the issue of the National Chairman’s resignation as the political solution has never Continued on page 8

chairman of Appropriation, Senator Danjuma Goje, had lampooned the governor of CBN for failing to appear for the budget appraisal meeting, while all the same failing to notify the joint committees of the National Assembly the reason behind his action. The chairman and members of the joint committees, however, refused to allow the representative of the CBN governor, Hahmud Yakubu, to make presentation on behalf of Emefiele, just as he ordered him out of the meeting. Senator Goje, expressed delight that the Minister of Budget and Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, who was also not in attendance, had called to explain reason behind his absence, so also the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun.

CCB did not receive petition against Saraki, says witness Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÏÏÏ Mr. Samuel Madojemu, the

second prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of the Senate President Bukola Saraki for false asset declaration on Thursday, disclosed that the Code of Conduct Bureau had no case against the defendant until the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Attorney General of Federation urged the agency to probe the defendant’s asset declaration. The witness said that investigation started after the Attorney General of Federation and EFCC chairman briefed the Code of Conduct Bureau. Saraki is being tried on an 18-count charge bordering on false assets declaration and money laundering, while in office as Governor of Kwara state. Under cross-examination conducted by the lead defense counsel, Mr. Kanu Agabi (SAN), the witness, a staff of CCB, also told Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) that while the CCB and EFCC col-

laborated to ensure detailed investigation on Saraki’s assets declaration matter, intelligence report was received from the Ministry of Justice. “There was no petition at CCB against the defendant but arising from complaint and intelligence supplied by the Attorney General of the Federation, the CCB and EFCC decided to collaborate to ensure detailed investigation on infraction discovered in the Assets Declaration Form. CCB had nothing against Saraki; not to my knowledge,” he stated. While being further cross examined by Agabi, the witness admitted before the tribunal that, “the directive given to the investigation team was oral and the terms of reference oral too. In addition, he said on conclusion of the investigation conducted by a team of CCB and EFCC officials, “We briefed the chairman of EFCC orally after investigation.” When asked whether the intelligence report from the Ministry of Justice was oral or written, he said: “Arising from EFCC inves-

tigation, the CCB chairman was briefed by the AGF but I was not there”. When asked if he recalled conducting an interview with the defendant, the witness explained that he did not see any need for the interview since the defendant had made statement in his assets declaration form on oath. “The defendant was not invited for interview because he had already made a statement on oath in his assets declaration form. It is not compulsory to invite a declarant for interview,” the witness said. Still under cross-examined, the witness admitted that at the end of the investigation, there was no written report but oral, just as the directive and terms of reference given to the investigation team were oral. “At the end of the investigation conducted by a team of CCB and EFCC officials, we briefed the chairman of EFCC orally.” Admitting Saraki was not the only ex-governor the bureau has investigated, the witness however denied knowledge of outcome of others’ investigation report. The

witness had earlier told the tribunal that he was not familiar with all aspects of the case. “I am familiar with the assets declaration of the declarant but the investigation was conducted by two agencies. But when asked if he was familiar with every aspect of the case, Madujemu told the tribunal that he was not totally familiar with every aspect of the exhibits tendered before the court. “I was not a member of the 2006 investigation Team that verified the assets of the defendant before his assumption of office in 2003,” he said. However, the witness admitted being a member of the 2015 investigation team, which he said, comprised of the CCB and the EFCC. Since he was not part of the 2006 team, the defence counsel queried if he was at the tribunal to challenge the outcome of the report. In his response, the witness stated: “I am not here to challenge the investigation conducted in 2006 but based upon its outcome, which was found to be scanty, there was need for further investigation.”

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Buhari grounded Nigeria’s economy -Soludo Moses Oyediran, Enugu

The former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has blamed President Muhammadu Buhari for grounding the nation’s economy even as he admitted that the President inherited a bad economy. Soludo while speaking in Enugu Thursday at a summit tagged “The Enugu (South East) Forum”,with the theme, “Big Ideas Podium”, noted that the nation’s economy has gone from bad to worse. He declared that the current administration had made the economy several times worst than it met it. According to him, “Nigeria is now, some say a fragile state, some say a failed state; it is not going to be a

tea-party to come out but unfortunately, we are not taking it serious. “Nigeria is not just in recession but in a massive economic compression; it will be a miracle for the present APC administration to return this country to the dollar size it met in May 29, 2015, if it stays for 8 years, that’s till 2023. “It is business as usual; propaganda, lies, doublespeak. Current government is fighting corruption, insecurity, but we say to them, enough of the blame gain”. According to him,“They inherited a bad situation but they have made it several times worst; getting us out here is not a tea-party like I said before. Nigerians should rise in unity; it should no longer be ‘let them’; only united citizens can rescue Nigeria out of

this position.” The Ex-CBN boss, while stressing the need for what he called ‘Citizen United’, as a panacea to the present situation, urged the masses to make the government account for all the promises made before the election. “My idea is that of Citizen United; we won’t get the leadership that we deserve; we won’t get the leadership that we want; we will get the leadership that we demand. “They gave us manifestoes, promised a lot and we said ‘yea’; how many have gone back to check how far them are implementing those promises; if any party implements 25 percent of its manifesto, Nigeria will get better. “If you check any State run by APC, PDP or APGA, the three parties that have

Governors, can you spot any difference in any of those States that will distinguish one party from another, it is the same. “APC said in its manifesto that it will restructure Nigeria, that Nigeria was not one, but after election, has anybody heard about it (restructuring) again? They control 23 States and the National Assembly, all they need is one more State to get the required 2/3; so they have what it takes, but they are not talking about it again. “If we don’t rise to hold them by the jugular, Nigeria cannot go anywhere. We have to start preparing for a post-oil economy; insanity is to repeat the same thing over and over again and expect different result”, he further stated. Soludo, who also faulted the clamour for Igbo presi-

dency described it as an “unnecessary distraction”, stressing that you could have the President and his Vice as well as all the ministers come from one village “but the life of all the people in the that village will not move from point A to point B. While justifying his position, he recalled that during the former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, several members of the economic team, including the finance minister, Deputy Senate President, Deputy Speaker of the House of Reps, SGF, all came from the South-East, “but not one motorable federal highway in Igbo land. “We want a new Nigeria where it does not matter where the president comes from; we want to set a structure where each citizen will

FG announces Abuja airport closure

Drama as lawyers bar Osun CJ from entering court

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

ÏÏÏ The Federal Government has announced the closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja with effect from Wednesday March 8, 2017, to enable it carry out a major rehabilitation of the runway at the airport. The airport will be shut by midnight March 7, 2017 and will last six weeks for the duration of the rehabilitation. The statement signed by Ag General Manager, Corporate Affairs Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu read, “This is to inform all airline operators, passengers, airport users and the general public that the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the temporary closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to enable the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria carry out a major rehabilitation of the runway at the airport.” “According to the Managing Director of FAAN, Engr. Saleh Dunoma, the closure, which will take effect from the midnight of 7th March, will be for a period of six weeks, after which the airport will be re-opened to operations again.” He stated further that due to the temporary closure, Kaduna International Airport will serve as the alternate from 8th March, till the completion of the rehabilitation.

work hard, where security is guaranteed.” He further used the event to lambast the Federal Government for unleashing security agencies on various protesters across the country, especially the pro-Biafra groups, insisting that they had every right under the Constitution to express their feelings. According to him, “people have right under the Constitution to protest within the law; the duty of the police is to give the protesters protection. Killing innocent citizens simply because they expressed their feelings are wrong; no citizen of Nigeria should be killed for no just cause; we don’t condone violence, but government should protect its people; once you remove freedom of expression, democracy is gone.”

Sodiq Adekunle, Osogbo

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L-R: Assistant Director, Extension, Monitoring and Evaluation, Institute for Agricultural Research, Prof. M. Mahmud; a beneficiary farmer, Hajia Tasidi Uba; Communications and Events Manager, British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF), Tajudeen Akinwande and Zonal Extension Manager, Kano State Agricultural and Rural Development Agency, Alhaji Nasidi Datti Kura, during the inputs distribution to some maize farmers at a capacity-building/training programme of BATNF Kano State… on Thursday.

PDP crisis: Dickson, Mantu, NASS members, others endorse political solution Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

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National Reconciliation Committee (NRC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), headed by the Governor of Bayelsa state, Hon. Serials Dickson, has identified political solution as the best option for the resolution of the protracted crises in the party. The Committee, which also has former deputy Senate President, Alhaji Ibrahim Mantu, as Vice Chairman, said in a statement issued at the end of its meeting on Thursday in Abuja. The NRC, which reviewed recent develop-

ments in the party, emphatically declared that a political solution remains the best option for the protracted crises in the party to be resolved. The two factions within the party have been moving from one court to the other with a view to finding solution to the PDP crisis. Just last month, the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, ruled that Senator Ali Modu Sheriff is the lawfully recognized national chairman of the party. This, however, did not go down well with the National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of the party, under the leadership of Senator Ahmed Makarfi, which has

approached the Supreme Court to upturn the judgement of the appellate court. However, while rising from its meeting in Abuja, which was attended by elected members of the party in national assembly as well as former leaders of the party, the NRC maintained that there was no better way of resolving the crisis other than political solution. The committee, in the statement, said: “A political solution is the best option for the protracted crises in the party. “Endorses the resolution of the meeting between the former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jon-

athan GCFR and PDP State Governors in this regard without prejudice to the ongoing judicial processes. “That as part of this process, it is imperative that an early convention within the second quarter of 2017 should be held in Abuja which therefore should be all inclusive and where new national officials of the party will be freely, fairly and transparently elected. “In furtherance of this, the reconciliation committee shall embark on extensive consultations with all stakeholders with a view of building confidence and necessary consensus toward the Unity Convention”, it said.

Judge( CJ) of Osun State, Justice Adepele Ojo, was on Thursday barred from entering the premises of Osun State High court by lawyers who were protesting the recent increment in cost of filling suit in the state judiciary. The lawyers had begun the protest on Monday in Ilesa and Tuesday in Osogbo by boycotting the courts. According to the lawyers, the state government has increased writ of summon from N4, 000 to N40, 000 while a divorce petition has also jumped from N3, 000 to N25, 000 and Oath was increased from N200 to N1000. The lawyers accused the state government of commercializing justice and denying the masses access to justice because of the high charges on the suit filing. Justice Ojo’s vehicle was stopped by the lawyers who had locked the entrance gate of the court around 11a.m It was learnt that Justice Ojo instructed the lawyers to open the gate but the legal practitioners refused, a development that infuriated the chief judge. She told the lawyers to address their grievance through appropriate mechanism, instead of harassing the judicial officers.

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INCB Report seeks policies, programmes to tackle drug abuse among women Angela Onwuzoo

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The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) in its Annual Report for 2016, has called on governments across the world to do more to take women into account in their drug policies and programmes The report suggested that governments can do these, by developing gender-sensiL-R: Senior Brand Manager, Regional Mainstream Brands, Mr. Funso Ayeni; Corporate Communications/Brands Manager, Patrick Olowokere, all tive drug policies and proof Nigerian Breweries; Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall; Oba Babatunde Adetokunbo Awosunle; representative of the Ooni of Ife, Oba grammes that will promote Adebinni Asoya; Juju Musician, Sir Shina Peters and Portfolio Manager, Regional Mainstream and Stout Brand, Nigerian Breweries, Mr. Emma Agu, better healthcare access for during the first Goldberg music roundtable in Lagos … on Wednesday. drug-dependent women. The report also urged governments to provide more funding and coordination to prevent and treat drug abuse among women, especially now that many countries are reporting a disproportionate increase in drug substitute training for after waiting for hours Joy Anyim police was not seated to overdoses among women. receive him and those without the arrival of the military and paramiliIt further charged policytary . When I heard that the police boss, Obasanjo The former Nigerian that accompany him to makers to change their perthe police are embarking angrily stood up from President, Chief Oluse- the seminar. on this, I decided to come ception while also remindwhere he was sitting and The seminar is tagged gun Obasanjo, yesterday for a few minutes and en- ing them of the importance blasted the Nigeria Police First Biennial Special grabbed the microphone courage this new training Force saying the police in- Training and Capacity and blasted the police be- scheme.” fore he stormed out that stitution is not a serious Development. He added that: “every Our correspondent if they are not ready they organization. human institution needs He stormed out of the gathered that the event should not invited him constant appraisal, regentraining event organised was billed for 10.30am, but again. “Please be ready eration of itself and trainby the Zone 2 Police Com- the IGP arrived the venue next time you invite me to ing, because of the nature Tom Okpe, Abuja mand. Onikan, Lagos for of the event at about 12.19 any of your events.” of your job must be in Chief Obasanjo howPolice officers under the noon. While Obasanjo artouched with whatever The national chairever said that training is command where Obasan- rived at about 10.20am. is new development in man of the All Progresimportant for the military jo was the Special guest Impeccable Police terms of your job, respon- sive Congress (APC), of honour. source told our corre- and paramilitary to get sibility and up to date in Chief John Odigie OyeThe former leader be- spondent that the Assis- the best out of the person- other part of the world.” gun, has said funding came furious when he tant Commissioner of nel. Obasanjo said, “We have spent almost two hours at Police Kayode Aderanti He said: “broke out of a experts and practitioners and financing is strategic problem confronting the venue at Federal Pal- arranged for a Police program which was takin Nigeria coming togeththe party at the moment ace Hotel, Victoria Island Helicopter to conveyed ing place at Abeokuta iner to give you the best and describing it as a great without the arrival of the Obasanjo from his Otta volving UNESCO, 50 unithe latest. I want to wish challenge. Inspector General of Po- farm to the venue of the versities and 30 secondary you the best in this enterThe chairman reviewlice Ibrahim Idris who is training in Lagos without schools and I decided to prise and I hope it is out ing the state of the party also a Special guest. informing the IGP that honour the police because to be sustained because to APC Governors in a Obasanjo who was visthe former president was of the respect I have for training of 3 years ago meeting with the party’s ibly sad for non-punctuyou and training of the ofin a continually changthe Special Guest of Honality of the IGP wondered National Working Comficers.” ing world today is out of our. why the headship of the mittee (NWC) at the party “I believe there is no date.” The former President

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of protecting the rights of women, who use drugs or who have committed drug-related offences and the rights of their families. Unveiling the report at the Lagos office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administrative and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday, Project Officer, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC), Miss Harsheth Virk, said such policies would address gaps such as stigma and discrimination against women accessing drugs. The report according to Virk, revealed that women and girls comprised one third of global drug users, with levels of drug use higher among women in high-income countries. “However, just one fifth treatment recipients are women, as significant systemic, structural, social, cultural and personal barriers affect women’s ability to access substance abuse treatment.

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Secretariat in Abuja on Thursday said, “The challenges facing the APC is funding and financing.” The Oyegun led National Working Committee also agreed that the Party is not effectively funded as it should be. A new funding mechanism was therefore devised based on a planned continuous membership registration exercise across the country. The meeting agreed that this is the only sustainable way to fund the party.

Aviation unions protest appointment of GM in aviation parastatals Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo ÏÏÏAviation workers unions under the auspices of the National Union of Air Transport Employees, (NUATE) , the Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria, (ATSSSAN) and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, (NAAPE) Thursday protested at the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN) at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos over what the called the appointment of an outside as the general manager of finance

for FAAN. The unions noted that the appointment of an outsider by the federal government for positions meant for carrier civil servants despite earlier assurances by the minister of state for aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika is unacceptable by the unions. They made their position known during a peaceful protest at the FAAN headquarters at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and kicked against the appointment of the general manager of the finance from outside the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN

Speaking during the protest, the general secretary of NUATE, Mr. Olayinka Abioye said the minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, had earlier assured the unions that outsiders would not be given positions meant for career civil servants in the sector. According to him: “After a critical analysis of the appointment, we have observed that there was an error in bringing in an outsider to head the department of finance, FAAN, and we are saying no to such appointment. The position he is being given is a career position and the min-

ister has already told us that he doesn’t want outsiders to come and hijack any position in FAAN,” Abioye said. He said the unions are studying other political appointments made in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB. “We have found some errors in those appointments and at the appropriate time, we will react even though the government has the prerogative power of appointment into any directorate level. We are going to communicate our position in writing to the

minister because if this industry must move forward, only capable persons who have the prerequisite experiences should be given appointments,” he said. Also speaking, general secretary of NAAPE, Mr Aba Ocheme stated that the issue of bringing in outsiders was demoralising for workers who had put in many years only to be denied their legitimate aspirations. He maintained that this development will only make workers less productive and stunt the growth of the aviation industry in the country.

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APC rejects defecting member from PDP in Kwara …I joined APC for the good of my people, says decampee Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Shonga, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State has rejected the defection of a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Alhaji Abubakar Ndakene into the party for failure to comply with the party’s constitution. The party in its resolution at a meeting in Shonga, said that the decampee did not follow the due process as stated in the constitution. Ndakene is a former commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC). The members asserted that Ndakene, who left the party on the eve of the 2015 General Elections could not come through a back door, but must report to the executive at the ward level for appropriate step. According to them, the purported declaration of the decampee at the residence of the Kwara North Senatorial chairman of the party, Alhaji Isiaka Oniwa is illegitimate and thereby rejected. Alhaji Mohammed Kasim, the chairman of Shonga Ward I, where Ndakene hails from, said that the coming of the PDP chieftain could brew crisis if not properly managed. He said since he was not part of the party’s victory in 2015 elections, he should wait till after 2019 election to file his application. Kasim said Shonga Ward I, II and III were not aware of his defection because it was not done at the local level as required by the party rules and regulations. Collaborating his position, Mallam Alhassan Sakiwa, the chairman of Shonga Ward III said the action of the former NPC commissioner had undermined the party’s executive where he should have done the needful. The representative of the elder caucus, Mallam Abubakar Usman urged him to go and settle down till after 2019 elections. Hajia Fatima Mohammed, who spoke on behalf of the women, said they were in support of the argument of the party leaders in the district. Reacting to the resolutions at the meeting, Alhaji Shaba Musa, a leader of the party in the district

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said the wish of the majority would prevail. He, however, urged party members to be calm as he urged the state leadership to take up the case and work for the interest of the majority. “We believe there is a due process. If this is followed, there would not have been any issue. “Hope we will learn from process of party politics, process of organised democratic system, where the process must be followed,” he said. Party leaders, who conducted the meeting commended the sense of maturity exhibited by the members of the party. Among the leaders were former local government chairmen, former commissioners and political officer holders, and ALH. S. A Musa ,former Perm. Sec and leader in Shonga emirate, Alh, Abubakar Alfa, Hon. Saidu liman former House of Assembly member, Alh, Ishiqu Umar ,former commissioner, Hajia Ginatu Ibrahim ,Senatorial Women Leader Kwara North, Alh Ndako Ibrahim,

Elder APC Shonga, Alh, Kola Kpatako, EMR TIC chairman, Alh Umar Abdullhi, former commissioner and Abubakar Tsadu Tada RTD naval officer among others. Meanwhile, Alhaji Abubakar Ndakene has said that his defection to the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) was in the interest of his people and for a one united Shonga community. Ndakene, who spoke with DAILY TIMES in Ilorin, said the decision was also informed by the need to associate with the ruling party to attract massive development to the community. Daily Times reports that Ndakene, a Federal Commissioner in the National Population Commission had on Feb 24 officially declared for APC at the Emir of Shonga in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. He explained that his decamping was persuaded by the Emir of Shonga, Dr Haliru Yahaya and the good people of Shonga who believe in his leader-

ship qualities.” “I decamped to associate with the ruling party to bring development to the community. I have a key role to play as one of the leaders in the community. “I played grassroots politics, you can see the mammoth crowd that received and welcomed me from the neighbouring district of Shonga, especially from Faagi town on the day of my declaration. They are supporters and followers from the PDP and APC,” he said. The NPC commissioner said that his sojourn in politics was to uplift his people and felt uncomfortable staying in opposition. “Without prejudice to the persuasion of the Emir, I hate belonging to opposition. If I’m in a place, where I can’t assist my people, I feel uncomfortable,” he said. The title holder of Marafa Shonga, however, berated those opposing his defection, saying they were being threatened by his popularity. He described as untrue, the allegation that he was coming into the party to create disunity. He explained that it a right of anybody to belong to any political party in the country provided he met the requirements for membership. Reacting to Ndakene’s defection to APC, the Emir of Shonga described it as a blessing to the community. Dr Yahaya commended the decampee’s high commitment to the uplifting of the community and the welfare of the people of Shonga. He said “Marafa Shonga is always a member of APC, it is where he belongs. He is a seasoned politician that is loved by many. We are glad that he has returned and we want a united political force that would ensure social justice and massive development of our community.” The Emir, however, sued for unity, oneness of the people of Shonga and collective efforts of all and sundry to ensure the growth and development of the ancient town. The first-class monarch appealed to both the Federal and state governments to consider the sons and daughters of the community in their political appointments, considering their political loyalty and commitments to the success of the All Progressives Congress at the last general elections..

Lagos PDP condemns Gbadamosi’s arrest by DSS Patrick Okohue The Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otunba Segun Adewale has condemned the continued detention of Mr. Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi, a PDP gubernatorial aspirant in the 2015 general election, describing it as an attempt by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to silence the opposition. The chairman who handed down this

in a statement on his is arrival from Abuja where he went to pay a solidarity visit to the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, said “the intolerance attitude of the ruling APC of opposing views signals danger for our nascent democracy.” He added that “The recent acts of dictatorship exhibited by our security agencies sadden my heart, how could we have gotten to this stage in our democratic history? How could we have descended from a nation that signed into law the

Freedom of Information Bill at one point to a nation where anyone with opposing view to the ruling government is arrested, intimidated and molested by state security apparatus? “This action goes to confirm allegations that the APC led administration was never prepared for inclusive governance and that it is a government of deceit built on lies and vendetta.” It would be recalled that Gbadamosi was arrested by the DSS last week for reasons not made public and he has

since been detained at the agency headquarters in Abuja. Adewale described Gbadamosi as “a forthright, enterprising and illustrious son of Lagos State as well as a very active member of the state chapter of the party.” Adewale cautioned the APC led federal government on the danger of turning the country into a one party state by squashing those who regularly criticise their maladministration, saying that “objective criticism and a vibrant oppo-

sition are necessary ingredients in any thriving democracy.” The PDP chieftain called on the Directorate of State Security (DSS) to resist every attempt by politicians to use the agency as a tool to oppress the citizens; stressing that this trend is alien to our democratic culture, especially since the commencement of this democratic dispensation. He stressed that the DSS should allow the rule of law to prevail by setting Gbadamosi free without further delay.

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PDP crisis: Why Sheriff can’t win at supreme court -Ekanem Chief Sunday Ekanem is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos. He is also the Chairman, South-South PDP forum in the state. In this interview with INIOBONG IWOK, he talks about the crisis rocking the party, revealing the plans of the Ahmed Makarfi led faction and why he believe the Muhammadu Buhari administration has failed, among several other issues. PDP presently is in crisis and factionalised, is there an end in sight? There is no faction; we have Makarfi as the head of PDP. There is no way the court can decide who leads a party. The constitution of the party is clear, the minority judgement at the Court of Appeal was right; we are appealing that judgement. Our judges should stop giving judgements they cannot enforce. The two judges did not use the wise judgement of King Solomon. The moment that judgement was delayed I knew there was something fishy. What if Sheriff wins again at the Supreme Court? He is not going to win at the Supreme Court. Don’t forget that the same Supreme Court gave judgement in favour of us in the Ondo governorship election, by declaring our candidate Jegede as the lawfully recognised, so you can see what we are saying. But there are insinuations that some PDP federal lawmakers have given their support to Ali Modu Sherrif ? That is not true, majority of the federal lawmakers from PDP are supporting Makarfi. Including the ones in the House of Representatives, they are all supporting Makarfi. The House Leader, Leo Ogor has said that they are taking Sheriff to court, to challenge his candidacy. So the issue of supporting Sheriff because of 2019 does not arise; he is not the one to give them ticket to return to the House, it is the party that would decide. But Sheriff is the legally recognised chairman of the PDP and he has promised to hold a convention as soon as possible, but Makarfi seem unclear with his plans? The question is, would he hold a convention like the congress he did in Edo, where he presented a weak candidate for the party so that APC can win easily? A convention where some people would come and he would present himself as the presidential candidates of the party? Can Sheriff win one state in Nigeria? Sherrif was planted into PDP by the APC. I was in ANPP before so I know him, he destroyed the party and brought his in-law, he is not here to save the PDP, but to destroy it, I blame those that brought him in the first place, though they have apologised. Don’t you think the current crisis would affect the chances of the PDP in the 2019 elections? PDP is still strong, but I would not tell you the plan B, we have a plan B if Sheriff wins at the Supreme Court. What is happening is unfortunate, they have done it to AD before, where they imposed candidates on the party, where is AD now? As a leader among the South-South PDP members in Lagos State, how would you react to the violence that characterised the Rivers State rerun elections? We contested against the police and the army, but the people were resolute that they were going to elect who they want. Rotimi Amaechi has been cursed by the whole lead-

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ers of the state. Thank God Osinbajo did not take him along while touring the Niger Delta to settle issues; you can see that he Amaechi lost his constituency in the election. But Amaechi was there with Osinbajo in Rivers, and the APC have accused your party of rigging, while several touts were arrested? Yes, he was in Rivers, which is his state. Those people arrested were APC touts, if they see any PDP tout let them prosecute them. People have seen the difference between APC and PDP. APC can never win election in River State that is because Governor Nyesom Wike has done excellently well. Poverty and infrastructural decay is prevalent in the South- South inspite of

the huge allocations and wealth, were do you place the blame? It is just like the Hausa have been ruling us for a long time, but we still have beggars in the North. It Is not like that; you need more resources to build roads in the Niger-Delta, because of the terrain of the place. In Akwa Ibom State, the former governor changed the state, he equipped the schools, in Uniuyo most of the courses were not accredited when he came, he fixed that. The state has moved from educationally backward state to; educational advanced state. The PDP under Apakbio gave good leadership to Akwa Ibom State. Are you bothered about recent revelations of how corrupt some PDP members

PDP is still strong, but I would not tell you the plan B, we have a plan B if Sheriff wins at the Supreme Court. What is happening is unfortunate, they have done it to AD before, where they imposed candidates on the party, where is AD now?

were in the last administration? It is all media hype. Every where you go they say PDP is corrupt, what they are doing is media trial. We would see were Justice Ademola’s trial would go. They said the Buhari money to Ademola during his daughter’s wedding is not bribe; but the one given to Effiong is bribe. What the government is doing is media trial that is why they are failing. Deziani Alison Madueke said the money they saw in her account is not her money. This government came by deceit and they can’t do anything. There is no law that says a president’s wife cannot do business or that she cannot keep money in her account. Let them stop this media trial. Buhari is not fighting corruption, Buhari is maligning PDP. Let him go and fight Babatunde Fashola that built borehole with N200million, let him go and fight Amaechi and Fayemi that have been accused. What has the South South caucus of PDP in Lagos achieved? What we have done is to deliver all House of Assembly positions, we delivered eight Assembly and six House of Representatives in areas that were predominately non Yoruba speaking and one came from Surulere, Itire, where they are predominately non Yoruba. But some of them have recently decamped to the APC? Let them be sincere to themselves, if they were not promised money; that is why they decamped. Let us be sincere and fear God, some of them told me they promised them money, and that they were not given good committee membership. But why would someone promised someone money to decamp? They were promised money; that is why they decamped. Are we likely to see more people from the South-South contesting in the coming LG election? Yes, we have South-South people coming up as LG chairman, councilors, we are confident they would win. But we are afraid there would not be a level playing ground in the election by the APC. But why do you think the APC refused to conduct LG election in the state before now? APC is afraid to conduct council election in Lagos State because they know they would lose. If they had conducted the election last year or two months ago, the party would have lost. But you never know what this APC have in their slips. So they are trying to put somethings on ground, do one road or the other because they have done nothing. What is your assessment of the Buhari administration so far? Buhari has been the worst government in the history of Nigeria. He has been a colossal failure. Look at the dollar rate, it is now N500 to a dollar, inflation rate has hit 18.5 percent. This is the worst government for a decade in term of foreign direct investment. He has no economic policy; that is the man that says he would equal one naira to a dollar. The man is clueless.

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Buhari left a structure that is functioning –Oyegun Tom Okpe, Abuja National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun has said that President Muhammadu Buhari left a structure that is functioning very effectively in the nations governance. He made this known on Thursday in Abuja during the All Progressives Governor’s forum meeting with the National Working Committee of the ruling party at the party National Secretariat. Oyegun said: “In spite of all these negative speculations and attempt to destabilise the polity, what makes me glad is that Mr. President stands to his deep belief in the constitution of this issues, has left a structure that is functioning very effectively in spite of his unfortunate absence and one can say quite clearly that the wish of Mr. President is that the government should continue to function efficiently and effectively and that the party also to continue and proceed to execute its normal duties and functions.” The National Chairman while

apologising for the miscommunication said that he is aware the notice of the meeting never got out on time, but happy at the attendance adding that, “A lot of you due to miscommunication became aware of this meeting even today and the fact that you are here is a matter of deep pride. Those who are not here but represented are those who have traveled abroad, sent regrets about their inability to attend but sent representatives.” Oyegun noted that the APC’s upcoming midterm non elective convention is aimed at accessing the party in other to see what it has achieved and done so far and also to checkmate where the party has gone wrong in the past years. He said, “The purpose of the meeting is very clear, there are a lot of things that have to happen in preparation towards our non elective convention in which the states have to be very deeply involved and the mechanics for these includes of course what you have to help us to do. We are going to have states congresses, we are going to fill vacancies; we are using the opportunity to fill every vacancy at all level of the

party, vacancies arising from death, appointment and the rest of it.” Debunking earlier reports that the scheduled meeting was to discuss President Buhari’s health issue, Oyegun said: “Our meeting today especially for the benefit of the press has absolutely nothing to do with the health status of our President; the papers were replete with all sorts of speculations, very un-

fortunate speculations. “It has become past times particularly of the Social Media to trim off all manners of fake, totally out of line speculations that would in any step we take on virtually all issues. I think this is something we may have to talk about later in the course of our event.” Oyegun revealed that the party will conduct state and ward congresses in preparation for the upcoming non elective National convention of the party. “We are required to elect three delegates who will participate in the forth coming convention, so your attention is totally required and of course take the opportunity to discus few other issues as it pertains to greater interactions, consultations and a lot of other issues. “There have been a lot of collaborations between national headquarters and the government to the extent that you are participating in a lot of activities even in committee works not to talk of the outstanding that you have done in helping electoral processes in Kogi, Edo and Ondo states and going into the perpetual unusual zone of River State which all of you, with such

distinction, enthusiasm and passion. “I must most sincerely congratulate and thank you for these efforts. We hope that these will of course continue at pace and that we will be able to change the narratives. I will not go into details about that, but we have to device measures to change the current narrative in the polity,” Oyegun added. Addressing journalists after the meeting, Chairman of Governors Forum and governor of Zamfara State, Abdulazeez Yari said they (Governors) agreed to give support to the party leadership and the government at the center just as he announced April 29, as the tentative date for the convention. The meeting which lasted for almost three hours has the chairman of Nigeria Governors forum and Zamfara state governor, Abdulazeez Yari, the chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum and governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha in attendance. Also present were the governors of Bauchi, Kogi, Ondo, Kano, Sokoto, Kwara and Edo states. Others are governors of Nassarawa, Bauchi and Plateau states with Deputy Governors from Lagos, Oyo and Jigawa.

Lagos Assembly to flush out quacks in trado-medicine in state

Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd right), with Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Solomon Dalung (3rd left); Sport Consultant, Alhaji Hamed Shuaib (2nd left); President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr. Amaju Pinnick (left); Special Adviser to the Governor on Sports, Mr. Deji Tinubu (right) and others during the minister’s courtesy visit to the governor at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Wednesday

Leadership tussle: Yola North Legislative Chamber reopens for sitting Yola North Metropolitan legislative chamber closed indefinitely one month ago has been reopened for legislative activities following a court order and a directive to that effect by the Adamawa State House of Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that moves by seven out of the 11 councillors to impeach the Speaker, Mallam Buhari Yahuza, had led to fracas in the chamber, resulting in it’s subsequent closure for weeks. A Yola High Court had ordered the reopening of the chambers, just as the State House of Assembly, in a sitting on Monday after receiving report on the

crisis from its Committee on Public Petitions, passed a resolution directing the opening of the chamber for the councillors to resume normal legislative activities. Our correspondent who visited the council on Thursday reports that the chamber was opened with the clerk and other legislative staff, but no Councillor showed up for the usual sitting. Commenting, Clerk of the council, Mrs Rahab Pnadulini, said she had complied with the Court and House directives, by opening the chamber. “The chamber is open and we are waiting for the Councillors to resume

sitting,” Pnadulini said. Efforts to get the embattled Speaker of the council to comment proved abortive as he was not at home and did not pick calls. However, one of the Councillors who spoke to NAN, Mallam Mustafa Garba of Gwadabawa Ward, said that they were unable to sit due to absence of some of their members that went to Gombe office of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). “We could not sit today as five of our members that have cases with the EFCC had gone to the commission’s office in Gombe,” Garba said.

The member representing Epe II in the Lagos State House of Assembly and Chairman, House Committee on Health Services, Hon Segun Olulade, has said that the committee will ensure that quacks are flushed out from tradomedical practitioners in the state. Olulade who gave the assurance when he spoke at a parley organised for journalists covering the Assembly in Ikeja on Thursday, decried the menace of quacks in alternative medicines, and said that “We are getting rid of them.” “We are going to flush those traditional medicine practitioners who claim their medicines solve all ailments. “I am not comfortable with some media houses that promote fake trado-medical practitioners at the detriment of our people’s health. “We will flush out people selling all sorts of native medicine across the state because some of these “formulae” are the causative factor for the increasing kidney failure.

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“People should desist from them. We will soon start going after them. “Some of them just have NAFDAC registration to practice only, then they go ahead putting the number on all formula they produce.” Olulade said that government had created a board to monitor traditional medicine for professionalism and safety of the people. According to him, once the state Traditional Medicine Board fully becomes operational, the issue of promoting quackery will be adequately curtailed. Olulade added that the state government would not tolerate sharp practices in public hospitals in the state. He, however, advised the public to report any errant health worker engaging in unprofessional conduct in the course of their duty to ensure that culprits were brought to book. “We have phone numbers displayed at all our public hospitals; people should make use of those numbers by sending text messages. “If anyone of them is found wanting, they will face the music,” Olulade added. The chairman, who said the challenges facing health sector in the state, included shortage of personnel and poor referral system, noted that the government would engage more hands. The lawmaker urged patients to make use of Primary Health Centres to reduce crowd at the secondary and tertiary health cares’ providers. (NAN)

News 12 Continued from page 1 warned the agencies of government to face the battle and kill corruption, told them to stop the ‘finger pointing’ but to find a solution to the problem that has eaten deep into the nation’s fabric. The Acting President stated this while speaking at the ongoing corruption dialogue held at the old banquet hall of the presidential villa on Thursday. This is just as the United Kingdom, through the Department for International Development (DFID) said it will support Nigeria’s anti corruption war with a 20 million British pounds’ donation. The Acting President’s speech followed revelations by the chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council on Anti Corruption (PACAC), Itsey Sagay, that corruption was still holding sway in many agencies of government. Professors Sagay, who in his speech, had lamented that this is in spite of the ongoing anti graft war, incurred the wrath of other speakers, who attempted to counter his allegations, and rather made excuses as to why corruption still persists. Osinbajo, in his speech, told the gathering that it was high time the blame-trading and finger pointing was stopped, and called for concerted efforts to deal with the situation. “I think we should leave the finger pointing because the finger pointing is unhelpful. What is important is that we recognise that there is a major problem here. “What I’d like us to do if that is possible in the course of this dialogue is to look at models that have worked elsewhere and to see whether these models are somewhat applicable here ..to look at best practices. The truth of the matter is that there is nothing peculiar about the Nigerian citizen, or the Nigerian type. According to him, “Corrup-

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Stop pointing fingers, fix problems, Osinbajo tells anti-graft agencies tion thrives where it is allowed to thrive and there are many societies that have found themselves in worse circumstances than Nigeria and have somehow managed to solve their problems.” He however said the adoption of some best practices, including promoting the principles of integrity in the entire justice system, looking at the general welfare of judges, investigation and prosecution of judges accused of infractions and the collaboration of all arms of government, including the executive, legislature and the judiciary, will ensure the entrenchment of workable models. In his remarks earlier, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, blamed shoddy investigations by anti-graft agencies for the delay of justice and not corruption. He pointed out that shoddy investigations and prosecution by intelligence officers often leave judicial officers and judges handicapped in dispensing justice in several high profile cases of fraud, terrorism and others, even as he advanced these to be some of the many reasons that leads to abandonment of cases Onnoghen lamented that the Nigerian judiciary is being demonized because it is unfairly perceived as an epitome of corruption considering that all other arms of government are equally complicit, stressing that he did not intend to make excuses for bad eggs. The CJN argued that there are still many gentlemen as judicial officials, who should be given the benefit of doubt by reporting allegations against them to appropriate quarters for investigation

and possible sanction rather than clamping down on them in a brazenly illegal and unfair manner. Onnoghen declared that while the judiciary remains committed to and supports government’s efforts at curbing corruption, the efforts would fare better if government also tackles the cultures of impunity and adheres to the rule of law. “The judiciary finds itself battered left right and centre. What can I say that will not appear as defending the judiciary or defending bad eggs? But I assure Nigerians that the judiciary remains commuted to and support government’s efforts at curbing corruption in Nigeria. To fight

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accused Plateau State government of vandalizing, marginalizing and persecuting shop owners who trade at the popular Chobe market in Jos North Local Government Area of the state. The traders who spoke through the Chairman of Chobe Traders Association, Mr. Sunday Okpe, said that they were embarrassingly shocked to see that their shops were vandalised and their wares looted by government agents claiming to have come from the Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB). Mr. Okpe said that the vandalisation and looting of the traders wares took place during environmental sanitation exercise hours when no street trading activ-

ity was happening and or taking place at anywhere in Nigeria including Chobe. The traders association chairman, said that 90 - 100 percent of the traders trading at Chobe market are Igbos. His words, “one wonders what the government is going to achieve with the marginalisation routing and driving away of Igbos from Jos, bearing in mind that Igbos were in the past driven from Kwararafa, Dilimi, Gangere, Yan Shanu and Terminus markets. “Igbo traders lost their wares, shops, houses, bread winners, husbands and wives in the attacks that took place at the above mentioned areas.” However, in a protest letter to Governor Simon Lalong, a copy of which was made available to our correspondent in Jos, the traders said they were informed

sponded to Sagay’s allegation of corruption urging the PACAC not to support extra-legal activities like the sting operation carried out on judges. Senate President Bukola Saraki, who was represented by Senator Chukwuka Utazi, chairman, Senate Committee on Anti Corruption and Financial Crimes, opined that it had now become the habit of certain agencies to refer to the National Assembly as a den of corruption. He also reacted to the sting operation carried out by the Department of State Service (DSS), stating that PACAC must not continue to smear institutions of government.

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (3rd r), in a group photograph with senior officers of Zone 2 Police Command, during the first biannual special training capacity-development seminar in Victoria Island, Lagos… on Thursday.

Traders accuse Plateau gov of vandalisation, marginalisation

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corruption we must fight cultures of impunity and adhere to rule of law. “It is not fair to see judiciary as epitome of corruption. We have gentlemen on the bench. They are meant to be seen not heard. And can hardly defend themselves. We should channel grievances against them to proper quarters, not right to destroy the institution. “Shoddily investigated and poorly prosecuted cases and you still expert judicial officers to deliver justice? Hardly. “Most cases of high profile fraud, terrorism, etc have been abandoned. That is what I get from statistics across the country,” he said. The National Assembly also re-

that the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, had instructed that they should stop trading activities at the market, adding that they confronted the officials of the ministry on why they should be asked to stop carrying out businesses in the area since it is a neighbourhood market. The officials consequently informed them that doing businesses in private homes and houses was not against the law, that what they only frowned at was trading along the streets. However, the traders, call on the Governor Simon Lalong led APC government to pay for the losses. When our correspondent contacted JMDB, they declined comment as all effort to reach the Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Commerce proved abortive as at the time of filling this report.

Jonathan neither advised me nor Makarfi to resign, says Sheriff Continued from page 6 been discussed nor was it put up for discussion with former President and other stakeholders,” it said. The statement reminded members of the party and the public that shortly before the Court of Appeal judgement of 17th February, 2017; all parties and stakeholders agreed that on the receipt of the Court Of Appeal judgement , whichever way it goes; members will be prevailed upon and urged to support the judgement and orders of the Court of Appeal and rally round the successful party to conduct; as soon as possible a national unity convention for the election of officers; the modalities of which shall be worked out by all stakeholders of the party.

It added, “As law abiding citizens and advocate of the rule of law, the National Chairman, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff hereby calls on all stakeholders including but not limited to PDP governors; national and state assembly members; Board of Trustee members to make themselves available and give their input on how we can; as quickly as possible conduct a national unity convention; where our national officers will be elected.” Sheriff has already promised not to contest during the next national convention of the PDP. Meanwhile, Senator Sheriff has approved the appointment of Hon. Ahmed Ali Gulak as his Chief of Staff. The appointment, according to another statement by Mikko, takes immediate effect.

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Editorial Illegal migrations to Europe

ecently, the European Union (EU) raised alarm at the number of Nigerians illegally migrating to Europe. Available statistics show that Nigeria has the fifth highest number of citizens illegally migrating to Europe in the search for illusive greener pastures. It was revealed that 7,436 Nigerians crossed into Europe from Nigeria illegally in the second quarter of 2016. More harrowing is the fact that many have lost their lives in the bid to cross the treacherous Mediterranean Sea in rickety and sea unworthy vessels to reach Europe. Usually, the route for this illegal migration is the Sahara Desert and Libya, the former, which is very inhospitable and wild, and the latter wracked by violent internecine civil war between Islamic fundamentalists. There have been many reports about how some have been forced to go hungry for days and weeks, and how they have managed to keep hydrated in the deserts by drinking the urine of themselves and of others. Over 10,000 Nigerian illegal migrants, in their bid to cross to Europe, had reportedly died on the high seas. Notwithstanding the tragedies, many Nigerians are still willing to risk lives and limbs in order to escape the crushing poverty in the country. The continuing mishaps encountered by these citizens in search of better opportunities in Europe, even through illegal routes, is a sad comment on the Nigerian situation. It is sadder still that reports of tragedies such as these do not discourage other would-be illegal immigrants. Definitely, not many would contest that the reason behind the illegal immigration is the ever-deteriorating economic condition at home. The presumption is that the streets

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STATEMENTS BY THOSE WHO MATTER

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Wole Soyinka

“The work of Nigeria is not complete for as long as there is any one Nigerian who goes to bed on empty stomach.”

“The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.”

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Lagos budgets N750m for state polytechnic Esther Taiwo

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Lagos state government has approved a budget of N750million to get modern facilities for the state-owned polytechnic. The Rector of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Mr. Samuel Sogunro, made this known on Wednesday

during the press conference to celebrate the polytechnic’s 25th convocation tagged ‘LASPOTECH Aloft at 40.’ According to him, the polytechnic which was recently ranked 5th in Nigeria is well equipped and was ranked 5th because of its stability in academic calendar and the level of research

works. “Our vision is to be a polytechnic of excellence offering world class educational services and our mission is to produce skilled man power for commerce and industry using modern facilities and competent personnel for the benefit of all,” he said. The convocation lec-

ture tagged “Unlocking Entrepreneurial and Agricultural Potentials in Tertiary Educational Institutions for National Food Security” will be delivered by Prof Abayomi Fasina of the Ekiti State University on March 7, 2017 to be followed by the convocation ceremony on Thursday March 9, 2017 at the

Ikorodu campus. The Rector explained further that about 9,228 students across all the Polytechnic’s Schools will be graduating with a total of 273 students with Distinction, while 1,223 will be graduating with Upper Credit, 5,693 with Lower Credit and a total of 2,106 will be graduating with Pass.

He however blamed lack of hostel accommodation and traffic gridlocks in Lagos as the cause of students still graduating with Pass saying hopefully by next year, the State government will find a lasting solution by building hostels for students on the campus.

VCN inducts 46 Vet doctors in UNN, warns against professional misconduct Moses Oyediran, Enugu

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Nigeria Customs debunks allegation of toxic waste importation

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Service (NCS) has faulted claims over imported toxic waste in Koko, Warri North local government area, Delta state Custom Area Controller, Edo/ Delta, Oni Egboma disclosed this to newsmen while on the spot assessment of the dump site of Ebenco Globla link, petroleum products waste management company. The unscheduled visit by the controller of custom in company of the Commissioner state for Environment was prompted by wide spread rumor accusing the com-

pany of not only importing but dumping toxic waste in the community, thirty years after eight thousand drums of toxic were dumped in the locality by unidentified foreign company On the toxicity or otherwise of the petroleum waste product, Mr. Egboma, who noted that the command had earlier made preliminary investigation into the matter, said the toxicity or otherwise of the product can only be confirm via laboratory analysis “Well, there are no evidence of importation of any of these products, I have no evidence on ground on importation of any of these products.

From what I have seen here, it is a residual that they have shown me, it is when I have a convincing evidence by the superior that these products are not from the indigenous Oil Companies before I will believe the allegation” On his part, the State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Barrister John Obukohwo Nani who expressed satisfaction temporary based on the facial assessment of the product substance said the ministry had already taken sample of the waste for laboratory test “ I’m satisfy as a lawyer and as a novice in the chemical components as it relate to the property of the material shown to

me but I will not be satisfy until professionals tell me this is the position of things” Also the Managing Director, Ebenco Global link, Ebenezer Akin Oluwagbemiga described the allegation of toxic dump as fake,unrealistic, adding that the company has a good cordial relationship with the host community since it assumed operations in the area fifteen years ago “I see this as a means of some unscrupulous element trying to hoodwink the government and unsuspecting members of the public to blackmail this company in order to extort money” for the judiciary.

Registrar of Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN), Dr. Josiah Kantiyok has warned the 46 newly inducted veterinary doctors against involving themselves in any misconduct stressing that the council will not hesitate to withdraw certificates of anyone found wanting. Kantiyok said this at University of Nigeria, Nsukka during the 38th oath -taking ceremony; he said the council expected them to be of good conduct so as to contribute to move the profession to the next level. “Avoid practices of misconduct, explaining that any of the inductees caught in misconduct will have his or her provisional license withdrawn by the coun-

cil. ‘’It is this license that gives you the impetus to practice as veterinary doctors, any abuse the council will be forced to withdraw the license. “Today you are given veterinary ethics booklet which will guide you as veterinary doctors as you practice’’ he said. The Vice Chancellor of the University Prof. Benjamin Ozumba who was represented by his deputy on administration, Prof. Charles Igwe in a remark said that oath administered to the inductees requires the veterinary doctors to use the scientific knowledge and skills acquired for the benefit of the society through the prevention of animal disease, relief of animal suffering, improve animal production, promote public health and advance veterinary knowledge.

TLagos trains civil servants on quality leadership Oguntade Ismaila

ÎÎÎLagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has asserted that if civil servants acted as leaders at their duty posts, it would be easier to ensure good governance and provide devidends of democracy. Speaking at the opening of a two-day training on ‘Essential Qualities of Leadership,’ Ambode, who represented by the Commissioner for Establishment, Training and Pensions, Dr. Akintola Benson Oke, said organisations will make huge leaps of progress when their officers are first and foremost, leaders in their own right, whether those officers be low level officers or in the highest echelon of man-

agement. “We can all agree that organisations will make rapid progress and experience exponential growth when its units and teams and departments are headed by persons who understand what leadership means and who have imbibed the essential attributes of leadership.” He added that good leadership also fosters effective planning which is important when it comes to meeting organisational goals. According to him, quality leadership is important during times of crisis and when dealing with relationship between coworkers.

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On Lagos rising profile

A Nwonah Olubukonla

ccording to recent statistics, about 23 million people inhabit Lagos while about 86 others move into the city every hour. Due to this massive rate of urbanization, Lagos experiences severe pressure on its infrastructure. In spite of this, Lagos remains resilient; instead of being traumatized, the City-State has transited from being a symbol of disorder to a reference point in governance in the country. Presently, the State is under the visionary leadership of Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode whose administration is committed to transforming the State to the 3rd largest economy in Africa. Towards achieving this, the Ambode administration is creating the enabling environment that will sustain Lagos status as the commercial and financial hub of West Africa. A key driver of this mission is massive infrastructure development in critical sectors of the State’s economy. Recently, the State Government commenced the process of awarding contracts for the construction of a total of 181 community roads across the 57 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State. The initiative to rehabilitate the roads within the communities was introduced in 2016 to fasttrack development simultaneously with other major road projects

across the State. Through the project, a total of 114 roads were either constructed or rehabilitated, two per each of the 57 Council Areas, in 2016. It is in a bid to consolidate on the success of the initiative thus far that the State Government is increasing the number of roads to be rehabilitated or constructed from 114 to 181. Presently, the list of concluded and on-going infrastructure development projects in the State is endless. Indeed, the tale around town now is that Lagos has become one huge construction site. From Abule-Egba to Agege, from Ikorodu to Epe, from Yaba to Ajah, from Iyana Oworo to Ojodu Berger and all across the State, visible infrastructure projects are massively on-going. Realizing the role of stable power supply in moving the State’s economy to desired height, the Ambode administration has devised strategies to improve power supply in the State. Though power is on the exclusive list of the Federal Government, considering its centrality to the economic development and growth of the State, the State Government is justifiably desirous of intervening in the sector. Governor Ambode recently acknowledged that the major problem of power is transmission and advocated an embedded power initiative that would allow clusters of Independent Power Projects (IPP) to run in cities. According to the Governor, the quest by the country to achieve energy security can no longer be left for the federal government alone to address. Therefore, Lagos has developed a plan to attain 24-hour power

supply through the generation of 3000 megawatts of electricity by 2022. The embedded power initiative of the State Government was designed to permanently resolve power crisis in the State Waste management is equally receiving top attention. This is quite understandable as a 2008 report estimates that Lagos generates about 9,000 metric tons of waste daily. But a more recent report has, however, puts the waste generates daily in the state at 10,000 metric tons, almost three times higher than what the whole of Ghana generates daily. A major headache for successive administrations in the state has been how to device appropriate and efficient waste management mechanism that would enhance a cleaner, safer and healthier environment. This is why the Ambode administration is embarking on a reform in the State’s waste management system in partnership with the private sector. Unemployment is equally being addressed in the State through diverse strategic platforms. One of such is the N25billion Lagos State Employment Trust Fund. Governor Ambode recently presented cheques worth about N1billion to 705 beneficiaries of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (ETF) pilot scheme, charging them to utilize the funds responsibly to grow their businesses, create jobs for the unemployed youths and contribute to the growth of the Lagos economy. At the event, the Governor revealed that the ETF was established to address the challenge of unemployment as well as provide support to youths, entrepreneurs, artisans and

other unemployed residents of the State. The promotion of T.H.E.S.E (Tourism, Hospitality, Entertainment, Sports for Excellence) is also another platform through which the State government is empowering Lagos residents. T.H.E.S.E is an initiative conceived basically to grow the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the State and offer wider opportunities to operatives of the sector. To boost the promotion of entertainment, arts, culture and tourism in the State, the State government plans to construct an Art Theatre and a Cinema in Igando and also build five new amphitheatres in Ikorodu, Ikeja, Lagos Mainland, Badagry and Epe in 2017. The main objective is to give greater opportunities to youths that are creatively inclined to fulfill their dreams. Similarly, the state government is prepared to assist exceptionally resourceful talents in the state to access needed fund through the ETF. While addressing the crowd at the 2016 One Lagos Fiesta, Governor Ambode declared that: “I want to encourage you to take opportunity of applying for the Employment Trust Fund. We have fund already established to take care of your expertise. We have earmarked over N6billion and we intend to push N1billion to the entertainment sector. So, it is left for all of you to bring out your best. Whatever it is that you are doing, if you can’t get a white collar job, the ETF is there for you to help promote your talent”. Nwonah is of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

Nigeria should approach Trump from a position of strength

D SKC Ogbonnia

onald John Trump is finally the president of the United States of America. Expectedly, there is palpable tension around the world. Americans themselves have remained apprehensive. Countries in the East and the West are gripped by fervent fear. Even those in Africa are not left behind, all quivering as if they have never encountered an American horror movie before. Nigeria, however, must not expose itself to the flitting phobia. Actually, Nigeria may as well gain more under Donald Trump than under any other American president before him. The American president, remember, has begun his reign on a gratuitous promise of radical nationalism. The implication is that Trump may finally dump Nigeria’s oil for good and, of course, care less about our internal affairs. Moreover, America’s relationships with foreign countries, according to Trump, will be on mutually beneficial terms. These, to most, portend a troubling future for NigeriaUS relations. Predicting Donald Trump, an enigma, has never been a cake walk. Though the man is well known, everything about him is largely unknown. It may also interest you to know

that I have been a Republican for three decades. Although I vigorously campaigned against Trump, the dissent did not stop me from penning a series of articles perfectly predicting his victory, including one with the title, “Why the Weird Trump Can Win”. Of course, campaigning against the Republican, contrary to my gut instincts and conservative values, was a difficult decision. But any attempt to stop Trump was worth the effort. His labile character remains a threat to world peace. More relatively, his fiercest venoms were directed towards the people of colour and developing nations, Nigeria included. Now that he is president, here is a strikingly different perspective rooted on the genius of the old saying: every disappointment is a blessing. To that end, the Trump’s doctrine might turn out to be the right tonic for Nigeria after all. His style notwithstanding, the New Yorker believes that many nations are not doing their part to sustain global peace and stability. Donald Trump is of the opinion, and rightly so, that every country must demonstrate a true sense of independence by maximising the resources within its local environment for the good of its people. Such concerns have every merit. In fact, one would think that Donald has Nigeria in mind in his idea of impeni-

tent nations. Mr. Trump also sees anything foreign as a bad omen for America, the nation of immigrants. Even the US NATO allies, the Pope, and the Queen have suddenly become suspects. Now, under immense pressure to turn his quixotic world view into a reality, Trump is desirous to make any weak country the ultimate fall guy. His recent verbal salvo on Boko Haram is a preview. But Nigeria should not fall into the open trap. Instead, here is the silver lining in the Trump horizon. Being a cavalier personality, who acts and talks anyhow, it is not difficult to grasp his open disdain for weak leaders, as well as beggarly nations. But the rationale is not exclusive. However, unlike other presidents before him, Trump is only being Trump to vouchsafe the obvious. It is incumbent upon Nigeria, therefore, to present and demonstrate a can-do outlook moving forward. For instance, rather than grappling to visit the new American leader, as in the past, the first logical bold step would be to turn a blind eye to Mr. Trump—for now. Of course, there is the need to still maintain cordial relationships with the United States through the standard diplomatic missions, but it has become imperative to discard the type of master-servant mentality.

Further, at the opportune time, Nigeria has to be proactive and demand to renegotiate relations with the United States purely from a position of strength. The requisite strengths to compel Trump to see mutual benefits are not difficult to fathom. Start with the latent truth that Nigeria is the African “super power”, whatever that means. Combine it with the fact that the seventh largest country in the world is not only the most powerful black nation on earth but also one endowed with overflowing resources well envied worldwide. Finally, demonstrate the If strategically presented, America will crave for Nigeria, instead of the other way round. The name of the game is a new Nigerian independence. It entails maximising the abundant resources within our local environment for the public good, and promoting local goods. Frankly, Trump’s xenophobic doctrine might have finally provided Nigeria a unique opportunity to critically look inward. The African nation has endured fifty six years of passive diplomatic relation with the United States but has nothing to show besides a façade of petty aids. The next four years under Trump will only be a pint in the ocean. SKC Ogbonnia writes from Houston, Texas.

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Foundation trains 14,200 girls on sex education

Stakeholders and some benefIciaries in a group photograph after a meeting recently.

Iniobong Iwok Former United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon in one of his speeches on the state of girls and women in the 21st century, stated that: ‘Removing the barriers that keep girls and women on the margins of economic, social, cultural, and political life must be a top priority for us all, either business establishments, governments, civil society and the United Nations.’ The girl-child in sub-Saharan Africa is faced with daunting challenges ranging from early child marriage, lack of access to education, sexual abuse and exploitation and societal restrictions, just to mention a few. In fact, recent statistics from the United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF), states that sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 45 per cent of out-of-school children worldwide, with 54 per cent of them being females. The figures were indeed grim when, in 2012, female students constituted a mere 35 per cent of total enrolment in sub-Saharan Africa in technical and vocational education. While progress has been slow in recent years, a Non-governmental Organisation,

Youth Empowerment Foundation, (YEF), is empowering teenage girls in 13 public secondary schools in Lagos State; 10 in Ibadan, Oyo State and 10 in Abuja, on life skills, such as, vocational training, internship placements education, financial literacy, football and taekwondo, just to mention but a few. The group carried out the programme by training and empowering 15 girls in each school who would, in turn, train their peers. It also organised summer camp yearly where selected girls from each of the schools are trained on different vocations skills and sport. Speaking at a recent stakeholders’ meeting on the activities of the foundation for this year and the impact of last year’s programmes, the Executive Secretary of (YEF) Mrs. Iwalola-Akin Jimoh, said that about 11,200 girls are targeted in 2017.

Jimoh said that the foundation extended its scope of activities last year by placing secondary schools’ graduates in vocational training establishment within their locality, stressing that the foundation discovered that there was a rise in child labour and parents abandoning their responsibilities towards their children, due to the prevailing poor economic conditions in the country. She said that (YEF) was building the capacity of other NGOs to help deliver on the programmes in several parts of the country. She said, “We are training 11,200 girls this year on life skills, we would train 15 girls in each school, who would, in turn, train 14 of their peers. From last year, we discovered that this project is having more acceptance, that is why we are now building the capacity of other organisa-

“We are training 11,200 girls this year on life skills, we would train 15 girls in each school, who would, in turn, train 14 of their peers. From last year, we discovered that this project is having more acceptance, that is why we are now building the capacity of other organisations because only one hand cannot be impactful across board.”

tions because only one hand cannot be impactful across board.” According to her, “We also had to start economic empowerment programme, the foundation also started this job shadowing and internship. If we train in your area, we would pay and you learn; we also do summer camp in September among selected girls from the schools we are working with.” Speaking on the impact of the programmes on students of her school, the Vice Principal of Zumratul Junior College, Yaba, Lagos, Mrs. Orinkunsi stated that the programmes has been impactful, and acknowledged that the teachings and empowerment programmes have changed the life of the benefiting girls who have, in-turn, impacted on their peers in the schools. The vice principal urged government at all levels to support the foundation to increase its capacity to do more. Said she, “The programmes have been very good and impactful to some of my students here. Don’t forget that the student often impact on their peers too. The beneficiaries’ lives have changed; I have seen the girls actually, it is a programme that needs full support from the government.”

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GENDER CONTROVERSY:

Young people speak out The controversy over the dominance of male over female offspring of families, especially in Africa is taken to the younger generation to debate. Oyosoro Peace, a 200 level student of Unizik did not hesitate to remain a female over and over again, and her reason was short and sharp: “Because we rock,” she said. Whatever Peace meant by that is subject to individual interpretation but she won’t say more than that. Temiloluwa Olagoke, a male student of the University of Ilorin was indifferent on choosing one from the other. “Every gender has its own beauty and unique roles,” he began. “I think this is a difficult question as I have not had the opportunity to be a direct opposite of my present gender so I cannot easily make a choice. Just as it cannot be overstated that each gender is a blessing to the family and the society at large, it must be recognised also that each gender has its shortcoming as well as its strong points; therefore, picking one from the other does not guarantee a hassle free or tedious free life.” Fashion blogger, Fadekemi Olorunmaiye, obviously filling the gap that Peace Oyosoro left hanging, expatiated on the phrase that ‘being a girl rocks’. Apparently a ‘daddy’s pet’, Fadekemi said: “Being a girl rocks; first you have daddy wrapped around your little finger. A girl’s childhood and future is always the best. A girl enjoys everything and mostly because women are far more influential than men in every way. It’s just wonderful. “Also, because I will later marry and have the privilege to carry another life inside of me… and birth a life like mine. It is wonderful.” Wuraola Omisore turns out to be the direct opposite of Fadekemi and Peace. The 400 level student of North America University, sees all the ‘advantages’ stated above as burdens female or women are generally born to live with. “If I had a choice, I would have preferred to be a boy because of the trauma of childbirth, the

burden of menstruation, then all the harassment from the boys and men. Then there is also the choice of many dresses that we females are burden with,” she said. Very open and blunt, Wuraola continued: “I believe the boys have more sense than we girls; they know how to converse well among themselves; they don’t cause trouble like we females do, neither do they gossip like us. In decorum and coordination, girls make more mistakes than the boys. “Also, boys are free to marry late in life, unlike girls, and they are independent. For example, a girl’s past mistakes or indiscretion can haunt her if it becomes know to her husband, while guys are bold to even boast of their errors in early life. “Then again, we females are the ones that face more molestations than guys. As you can see, the imbalance in gender equality all over the world is one, then worse is the violence against

women and the girl child. “It is very painful. We are the ones that get raped, even as children - and governments of the world are not taking any serious step to stem that. Did you not read of the police officer who raped a teenage girl at gun point recently in Akwa Ibom state? And you want me to be happy being a female?” Adeshewa Akanni, although treasures what Wuraola detests, added that she would still choose to be a female because she wouldn’t have to bear all or most of the family weight on her head; rather she would play a supporting role to her husband. “You don’t have to spend too much in a family as a woman because you’re just supporting. You are free and have more advantages. “The fact that we go through pains during menses, pregnancy and childbirth is actually what makes us unique”, she said. Adedeji Alonge, accepting Adeshawa’s prologue as true indeed, acknowledges that being male is demanding in so many

ways, but says he is ready to take up the task. “I am glad I am male. I love the task of becoming a real man. Eyes are on you to lead the family, take decision for everyone and ensure everyone is happy. It’s quite demanding but if I am given a choice, I certainly will choose to be a male all over again.” Damilola Amole appears to love the male dominance. “The greatest privilege is the right to the family name to another generation; I don’t have to alter my names at the marriage altar the way females do.” On the other hand, Sarah Owusu-Ansah, a Ghanaian, doesn’t seem to mind the changing of her parent name, or the responsibilities a woman faces as she thinks it’s a wonderful gift to be someone’s wife and mother. “Being a woman is one of the best things that have ever happened to me. If I have to live again, I will still choose the female sex because it’s great to be a woman. The thought of bring-

ing a new life into this world gives me untold joy. “Being a woman entails a lot of responsibilities but nevertheless, women are special creatures from God. We’re unique and help-meat, meaning we are created for a special purpose. I love the idea of being a keeper and a wife, to bear children, for God to put me in charge of a family. “Some say it’s difficult being a woman with all the temptations it entails to fulfill your physical desire, but to me, those are secondary; being a woman is one of the most beautiful things in my life. I certainly will come as a woman again if I were to live again.” 400 level student of Bowen University, Ifeoluwa Adebayo is excited at being a female. “Being female is fun. It’s fun to always look good; there’s always something to wear and there’s not as much responsibilities attached to being a female while we get more compliments and appreciated than guys.” Olumide Adeniran, a male says he will choose to be a male because “in the Nigerian community, there are some perks that goes with being a male that a female has to work for before she gets. “For instance, in a family of three girls and a boy, the boy automatically the gem; he is groomed to take over the family business even if the girls can do better. A male child does not need to be extraordinary to get noticed, but a female would need to be excellent to get noticed,” he reasoned.

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CHRISTIAN YOUTH LEADERS ASSEMBLY

21 Public Notice LIFTING BARRIERS ORGANISATION

GARDEN OF GOD’S PRESENCE MINISTRY

The general public is hereby inform that the above named Assembly has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

The general public is hereby inform that the above named Ministry has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Katung, Jonas Kazahbai - Chairman 3. Ambassador Chris Giwa 5. Trinity Moses Ogar 7. Francis kpeke-Johnson 9. Unyime Ezekiel Ekanem

The general public is hereby notified that the above named ORGANISATION has applied to the Corporate affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Jimmy, Joseph Dominic - Chairman 3. Okon, Ime Martin 5. Ukpong, Nseabasi Emmanuel

The Trustees Are: 1. OLUSOLA PALACIOS - President 2. MOJISOLA OGEDENGBE - Secretary 3. OLUMIDE SANUSI - Member 4. ADEMOLA OGEDENGBE - Member

2. Jerome, Imeime Patrick -Secretary 4. Bitrus Maiwaazi Dauda 6. Gbasha Timothy Terfa 8. Joshua Afolabi 10. king Omudu

2. Kingsely, John Akpan -Secretary 4. Akpan, Emmanuel Solomon 6. Dominic, Glory Joseph

AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. Empowering youth to maximise their potentials

AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel of our Jesus Christ.

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

Signed: Katung, Jonas Kazahbai Chairman.

Signed: Jimmy, Joseph Dominic Chairman

TARGET WORLD SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

SOCIETY OF COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEES REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. 2. ODEYINKA MEMUNAT ODUNTAN 4. OLUSHOLA SOPHIA 6. OTUSANYA GRACE OLASUMBO.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR. IFEAKOR CHUKWUEBUKA GREAT, 2. MR IFEAKOR CHINEDU BRIGHT, 3. MR IFEAKOR UGOCHUKWU ISAIAH. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO EMPOWER MARKET WOMEN, PETTY TRADERS AND UNEMPLOYED THROUGH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

NEW TRUSTEES: 1. ODEYINKA OLUYEMI 3. ALADE-RAJI KEHINDE 5. ELEWURO HAIRU OLAYIWOLA

2. ODEYINKA MEMUNAT ODUNTAN 4. OLUSHOLA SOPHIA

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

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES.

ALKALI IBRAHIM FOUNDATION

The general public is hereby notified that the above named body has applied to the Corporate affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990.

Trustees 1. BALA SUNDAY OMA. - PRESIDENT 2. MAKOLO DANIEL ENEOJO. - SECRETARY 3. SULE ISA AKAGWU.

Trustees 1 DR. MOHAMMED DADA IBRAHIM 3. HAUWA SULEIMAN 5. DR MOHAMMED MAHDI ABUL 7. MUHAMMAD BABA JIBRIN

2. ASMA’U BABABA SHEHU 4. DR. SHEHU MAHDI 6. ABDULKADIR DAHUWA IBRAHIM

Aim and objectives 1. To provide care and support for the less privilege 2 To promote youth empowerment through organizing empowerment programs Signed Secretary

Signed DAVID AMANA Legal practitioner

The general public is hereby notified that the above named body has applied to the Corporate affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990.

Trustees 1. SAM ADEDE. - CHAIRMAN 2. THEOPHILUS ADEGOR 3. CHRISTOPHER TION. - SECRETARY

Trustees 1. PASTOR CHIMA ELIJAH ONUOHA 2. MR. MICHAEL EZEM. 3. MRS. OGECHI VIVIAN ONUOHA 4. MR. AUSTIN NZE

Aim and objective 1. To cater for the welfare of members 2. To help in assisting church to reach out to the less privilege in the church

Aim and objective 1. To reach out to the less-privileged ,widows and orphans by giving helping hands for skill acquisition. 2. To assist in attracting international donor agencies in alleviating poverty among woman and children.

Signed EZETULUGO AMARACHUKWU

THE AGURA CLUB This is to inform the general public that the above named Club has applied for registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990. TRUSTEES 1. Maku Uwanogho Godswill (chairman) 2. Atotuomah Mathias Omasan (secretary) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. Advocate the role of education in the development of modern society 2. Foster collaboration with government agencies and other interest groups to enhance educational development in our rural communities. 3. Promote conducive learning environment for the pupils/students 4. Provide teaching aids/educational materials to support learning 5. Support teachers welfare, training and development 6. Any other activity incidental to educational development. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguyi Ironsi Steert, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: BARR. OMAMULI DANIEL ( Solicitor to Trustees)

Trustees 1. JATTO MUKTAR KUNLE 2. ROTIMI DANIEL BAYO 3.BELLO MUSIBAU BABATUNDE 4. OYEBODE ASIMIYU OLAYIWOLA (Aims & Objective) 1. To create a centre, a platform where the needy can be catered for.

COMMUNITY & SOCIAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION RESEARCH INITIATIVE The general public is hereby notified that the above named body has applied to the Corporate affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. DR. SUNDAY OKUTACHI EJIMA …… CHAIRMAN 2. SIMEON BABANI SEIDU ……. SECRETARY 3. WADA YUNUSA 4. SCT. IDAKWO VICTOR NOAH 5. ALHAJI MUSA 6. SHUAIBU TAIRU ALHASSAN AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To promote and support health and Education outcomes for all Nigerians especially the Poor and the vulnerable. 2. To promote and support Health care and Education sector at all levels with focus on Primary Health Care (PHC) and Universal Basic Education (UBE) 3. To encourage health and education research and development for the benefit of the poor and vulnerable. 4. To sensitize communities on public health and education, as an entry point for overall national development. 5. To promote community sanitation and good water supply. Signed Secretary

LIGHT OF MERCY FOUNDATION

FRIENDS OF SAINT AGNES CLUB

The general public is hereby notified that the above named body has applied to the Corporate affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990.

COMPREHENSIVE HELP AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION INITIATIVE The general public is hereby notified that the above named body has applied to the Corporate affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990.

Signed: Secretary

SANI SUNDAY ENEMAKWU FOUNDATION

Aim and objective 1. To cater for the welfare of orphaned children , widowed women, displaced persons and generally for the indigent in our society 2 To grant scholarships to children of less privileged. 3. To cater for the less privileged once in the society.

Any objections to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general corporate Affairs commission plot 420 tigris crescent off aguiyi ironsi street maitama Abuja within 28days from the date of this publication. Signed: Secretary

OLD TRUSTEES: 1. ODEYINKA OLUYEMI 3. ALADE RAJI KEHINDE 5. ODUGBESAN TEMITOPE GRACIE

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To foster the education of children in underserved regions

Signed Secretary

MUMMY VICTORIA ISLAND FOUNDATION This is to inform the general public that the above named Foundation has applied for registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1, SONIA CHRISTIANA ISAAC-IWUOHA, 2, ADABA ANN LAWANSON AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE; 1. TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN, 2. TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE PROTECTION AND CARE FOR CHILDREN IN THE INNER CITIES.

HOWELLS IKOBHO FOUNDATION

The general public is hereby notified that the above named body has applied to the Corporate affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990. Trustees 1Ikobho Howells Nabai 2 Mrs Ikobho Rose 3 Ikobho Anthony Howells 4 Ikobho Alfred Howells Aim and objective: 1. For the provision of basic eye care for the less privilege people in our immediate community. Signed Secretary

TOP 33 ACHIEVERS NETWORK

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2004. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. David Kolawole Dakova-Vaughan 2. Mgbenwelu Nkechinyere Ebunoluwa 3. Toogun Oluwakemi Titilayo 4. Popoola Winifred Edirin 5. Adenekan Olufemi Olawale AIM AND OBJECTIVE: To promote peace and unity .

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

SIGNED: BARR. USIFO BENSON

Signed: Secretary

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PUBLIC NOTICE

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

CHANGE OF SOME MEMBERS OF TRUSTEES NEW TRUSTEES APPOINTED: 1. PROF. JOHN AKERELE 3. ADAMAIGBO MAJEBI CHRIST 5. EMAH SAMUEL AIGBOJE

2. CHIEF ERIC ADECHE APEJI 4. MAGAJI EMMANUEL OCHEWANRE 6. JUDE APEJI GADIMOH

REMOVED TRUSTEES: 1. FOLORUNSHO ORILOYE

2. OBED MONDAY ALLI

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

LIST OF ALL TRUSTEES: 1. JAMES UGBA OTOKUNRIN 3. PROF. JOHN AKERELE 5. ADAMAIGBO MAJEBI CHRIST 7. EMAH SAMUEL AIGBOJE

2. IWALOYE EHINLAIYE 4. CHIEF ERIC ADECHE APEJI 6. MAGAJI EMMANUEL OCHEWANRE 8. JUDE APEJI GADIMOH

SIGNED: FARIDA UMAR USMAN

SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 PROF. (CANON) MRS. ADEBISI SOWUNMI 2 PROF. MOLARA OGUNDIPE 4 MR. FEMI ADEFEMIWA 6 ALHAJI TUNDE SERIKI

3 PROF. OLU AINA 5 MR. SEGUN AHMADU 7 OTUNBA DEJI

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO DEFINE, IMPACT AND PROTECT YORUBA CORE VALUES. 2. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT YORUBA CULTURES AND TRADITIONS.

OLAMMA FOR AUTISM AWARENESS FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED INITIATIVE HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. TRUSTEES1. CHIOMA SYLVIA NWOSU. 2. CHIGOZIE COLEMAN NWOSU. 3. GRACE NWANNE CHIGOZIE NWOSU. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES1. TO MAKE THE NIGERIAN ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY FOR AN AUTISTIC CHILD. 2. TO EMPOWER PARENTS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AUTISM, BY ENCOURAGING THEIR EFFORTS TOWARDS RESPONSIBILITIES THAT COME WITH AUTISM BY RUNNING AUTISM AWARENESS CAMPAIGN VIA ALL THE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS(SOCIAL MEDIA, RADIO, TV, WEB, ADVERT, CONCERTS ETC). ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY.

REVERT MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED INITIATIVE HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. Trustees: 1. Ahmed Bolaji Nagode. 2. Hajia Habiba A. Sulaiman 3. Alhaji Saleh Abubakar. 4. Alh shehu Muhammad madaki 5. Ahmed Majidadi Bagudo Aims. To manage and support new revert to Islam. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. Signed .Barr.Sulaiman Oluwatoyin Taiofeeq.

PUBLIC NOTICE DARUL ARQAM ISLAMIC FOUNDATION GOMBE.

GLAMSGEE GLORIOUS FOUNDATION

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

This is to inform the general public that the above named foundation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja for registration under Part 'C' of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 1 of 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. OMOKUSHI GRACE ESEROGHENE. 2. PETER MOMOH OMOSCO. 3. OSUME GLADYS TALATU OMORERE.

TRUSTEES: 1. SHEIK ADAMU MUHAMMAD DAKORO 2. PROF. SALISU SHEHU 3. PROF. ABUBAKAR SADIQ BAPPAH 4. DR. MUHAMMAD LAWAN 5. ALH. IBRAHIM MUHAMMAD YIDI 6. ALH. IDRIS HAMMA' ADAMA

AIMS. AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO TAKE CARE OF ORPHANS. 2. TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO AUTISM AND DOWN’S SYNDROME. 3. TO TAKE CARE OF WIDOWS AND EMPOWER LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

Aims And Objectives: 1. To advocate Islamic way of life 2. To support Islamic projects of helping the needy Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to The Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitaima, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed Sule Paul Hakuri (esq.) 08055041056

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

CENTRE FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND GROWTH

AUNTY LANRE FOUNDATION

This is to inform the general public that the above named Centrehas applied for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990

This is to inform the general public that the above named foundationhas applied for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990

The trustees are: IJAGBONE IGHODALO FOLORUNSO GBOTOSHO JAMES OLORUNFEMI IJAGBONE FLORENCE IREKPITAN ODUBIYI-FELIX IBHADE OMONIGHO AMIOLEMEN JOB OSAGIE OKONOFUA THEOPHILUS CORNERSTONE

The trustees are: ONASANYA OLANREWAJU TOBI YOMI-ALLIYU JOSHUA OLUWADAMILARE ADEOYE AYOTOLA OLAJUMOKE AKINGBOLA OLUWAPELUMI OMOTERE ELEMIDE OLUWAFEYIKEMI MO ONASANYA BOLUWATIFE JOSEPH ABIODUN NOEL

- CHAIRMAN -VICE CHAIRMAN -SECRETARY -TREASURER -FINANCIAL SECRETARY PUBLICITY SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To provide services that enhances performance and productivity. To provide services that promotes wealth creation. To provide services that promotes environmental sustainability and growth. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, 420, Tigris crescent, off AguiyiIronsi Street, Maitama Abuja, within 28 days of this publication. SIGNED:JIMI FALAYE ESQ JIMI FALAYE & CO (LEGAL PRACTITIONERS), NO 27, OYO ROAD, OPPOSITE GOSHEN EVENTS CENTRE,

BIU INSPIRED FOUNDATION

- PRESIDENT -VICE PRESIDENT -SECRETARY -TREASURER -WELFARE DIRECTOR -MEMBER -MEMBER

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To provide educational and welfare support for orphans and vulnerable children living in orphanages across Nigeria. To empower orphans and vulnerable children with life, vocational, entrepreneurial and financial management skills to secure their future. To promote civic engagement and responsibility towards orphans and vulnerable children living inorphanages across Nigeria. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, 420, Tigris crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja, within 28 days of this publication. SIGNED:JIMI FALAYE ESQ JIMI FALAYE & CO (LEGAL PRACTITIONERS), NO 27, OYO ROAD, OPPOSITE GOSHEN EVENTS CENTRE,

GREAT PLUMBERS ASSOCIATION OF ABA

BISHOP AKIN OGUNNIYI FOUNDATION

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

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

The general public is hereby notified that the above named church has applied to the corporate affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990.

1. LORETTA IKEDIASHI - President 2. AKEEM AGBAJE - Trustee 3. OLUBUNMI AMOSU - Vice president 4. HAKEEM CONDOTTI - General Secretary 5. ADENIKE OLUFIDIPE - Treasurer 6. OBIAGELI BENSON - Legal Adviser 7. LEILA ABU - Assistant Secretary

TRUSTEES : 1. BISHOP OGUNNIYI CHRISTOPHER AKINTUNDE 2. MRS. OGUNNIYI MARYANN ABIMBOLA 3. MR. ADEGOKE OGUNNIYI 4. MRS. OMISORE FOLASADE 5. MR. OMISORE OLAWALE

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Korie Zereuwa 2. Obasi Kalu Daniel 3. Okirike Cletus Okore 4. Eke Ogbonnaya 5. Okorie Robinson Acho 6. Benjamin Ejike

AIMS: 1. To support the needs of the internally displaced persons in our society. 2. To support the less privileged in the society. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the registrar General, plot 420. Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

AIMS 1. TO CARE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO ASSIST NEEDY BUT INTELLIGENT STUDENTS THROUGH PROVISION OF BOOKS, FEES AND SCHOLARSHIPS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MARIANA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Ï j ƍƏ ƌ ƐƆ ƍƆ ƅƆ Ɨ Ƒ ƈƐƕ ƌ ƌƆƌƄƆƏ Ï j ƍƏ ƌ ƐƆ ƓƆƋƇ ƏƆ Ƈ ƌƆƌƄƆƏ

Signed: Trustees

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

BRIDGE GAP EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE

CHRISTIAN WISDOM SOLUTION MINISTRY

This is to inform the General Public that the above named ORGANIZATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act , 2004(as amended)

This is to inform the General Public that the above named MINISTRY has Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act, 1990

THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) ADEGBILE TOYIN E. -CHAIRMAN (2) AREMU JOHN ADEBOYE -SECRETARY (3) AGBOOLA SAMUEL THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) TO HELP THE POOR, ASSIST THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED AND DONATE TO THE SICK AND AGED (2) TO ACT AS RESOURCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS CARING FOR THE WIDOWS AND LESS PRIVILEGED (3) TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE NEEDS OF THE WIDOWS AND EMPOWER THEM THROUGH SMALL SCALE BUSINESSES AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to 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 BY : ANTHONY BANJO ESQ (SOLICITORS)

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. PASTOR SABASTINE NKWOCHA -General Overseer 2 . EVANG. LILIAN NKWOCHA -Assistant General overseer 3. BRO PRINCEWILL NKWOCHA THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:To propagate the gospel of Jesus Christ and to encourage charitable activities and any other activities incidental to the above Signed by secretary Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to 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 BY : SECRETARY

Any objections to this application must reach the Registrar General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication. SIGNED:

PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PEACE, GOOD INITIATIVES, TRANSPARENCY & JUSTICE

This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) Dr. Adedeji HAASTRUP -Chairman. (2) Prof. Babatunde Benjamin ADELEKE - Vice Chairman. (3) Mr. John Lasun LANLEHIN. - Member (4) Mr. Kolade Oyedokun ABEDIDE. -Member (5) Mr Joshua Oladotun O THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) To promote general wellbeing of the people with a view to alleviating their poverty level. (2) To strengthen unity and promote the spirit of cooperation, love and understanding among its members. (3) To provide the needed platform for our people to come together and brainstorm on how issues affecting can be fully addressed with workable solutions. (4) To always promote unity, peace and progress in a way to raising the value of governance. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to 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 BY : SECRETARY

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CHANGE OF NAME / CORRECTION OF BIRTH

Formerly known and addressed as ALONGE YOUNGEST STAR T. GOD, now wish to be known and addressed as EMMANUEL REMEDY. That my correct date of birth is 30 September 1990 and not 30 September 1991. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OKUNUGA BOLAJOKO Formerly known and addressed as SANUSI BOLAJOKO, now wish to be known and addressed as OKUNUGA BOLAJOKO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

xxOKECHUKWU FAITH Formerly known and addressed as OKORIE JOHN ABUCHI, now wish to be known and addressed as OKECHUKWU FAITH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

HENRY UGOCHUKWU DANIEL

SAMAILA ISHAKU RINAS Formerly known and addressed as HOSEA SAMAILA, now wish to be known and addressed as SAMAILA ISHAKU RINAS. That my date of birth is 4 October 1978. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

IKEAKU TOCHUKWU FRANCIS

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ALEX HARRIS HENRY

DOGO AMODU MOHAMMED

Formerly known and addressed as ALEXANDER WALE INNOCENT, now wish to be known and addressed as ALEX HARRIS HENRY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AMODU DOGO NEWMAN, now wish to be known and addressed as DOGO AMODU MOHAMMED. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS. LIADI MULIKAT ADUNNI

Formerly known and addressed as HENRY UZOCHUKWU DANIEL, now wish to be known and addressed as HENRY UGOCHUKWU DANIEL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ANADI TOCHUKWU FRANCIS, now wish to be known and addressed as IKEAKU TOCHUKWU FRANCIS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

VALENTINE IKPOWONSA MBACHU

OGAR PIUS INEJI

x MISS BALOGUN ABIDEMI ALIMAT

Formerly known and addressed as VALENTINE IKECHUKWU MBACHU now wish to be known and addressed as VALENTINE IKPOWONSA MBACHU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OGAR MICHAEL PIUS now wish to be known and addressed as OGAR PIUS INEJI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MRS. AFIKODE BIDEMI BALOGUN now wish to be known and addressed as MISS BALOGUN ABIDEMI ALIMAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

DADA ADEBOLA REBECCA

AJIBADE KEMI DAMILOLA

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as ADEYEMO ADEBOLA REBECCA now wish to be known and addressed as DADA ADEBOLA REBECCA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known as Ajibade Kemisola Rejoice, now wish to be known and addressed as AJIBADE KEMI DAMILOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This to confirm that ADUNNI KUDIRAT ATANDA TANIMOWO and ADUNNI KUDIRAT TANIMOWO refer to one and same persson. All former documents reflecting any of the stated names remain valid and should be treated as one person. Banks and the general public take note

KEN-ONWUCHEKWA RITA PERPETUAL I, formerly known as Rita Perpetual Ogochukwu Ekdozie Okafor, now wish to be known and addressed as KEN-ONWUCHEKWA RITA PERPETUAL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OLUFUNKE VICTORIA AKINMADE

MRS IKE-OKOLO PLACID EZIAKU

MAKOH DELIGHTSOME MALACHI

ANANTI THELMA CHIDINMA

I, formerly known and addressed as Madubuko Delightsome Malachi now wish to be known and addressed as Makoh Delightsome Malachi. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, Formerly known and addressed as Amah Thelma Chidinma now wish to be known and addressed as Ananti Thelma Chidinma. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AJUZIE UCHE GODSWILL Formerly known and addressed as UCHE GODSTIME AJUZIE now wish to be known and addressed as AJUZIE UCHE GODSWILL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OLUFUNKE VICTORIA KUPOLUYI now wish to be known and addressed as OLUFUNKE VICTORIA AKINMADE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, Formerly known and addressed as Miss Onyesom Placid Eziaku now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Ike-Okolo Placid Eziaku. AAll former documents rremain valid. General public take note.

JANE NNEOMA NTO DIKE

ABIODUN FUNMILOLA ODEDINA

I, formerly known and addressed as Jane Nneoma Nto Ijoma now wish to be known and addressed as Jane Nneoma Nto Dike. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as Abiodun Funmilola Adeola, now wish to be known and addressed as Abiodun Funmilola Odedina. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

HEDOKENGBE PETER DARI

SWORN AFFIDAVIT OF FACT/ CONFIRMATION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as PETER HEDOKENGBE DASI, now wish to be known and addressed as HEDOKENGBE PETER DARI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

KAFAYAT AJOKE AL-AMEEN

I, BENEDICT OLUSEGUN OLABODE was born and brought up in Lagos, attended Ladi- Lake Primary School and St. Finbarris College, Akoka, Lagos states that he is same person as BENEDICT OLUSEGUN OLABODE as well as CHANGBANG BENEDICT NOGUCHI. All documents remain valid. General public take note.

ODUNMBAKU MORADEKE ADEJOKE

OLAYINKA OLABISI DADA Formerly known and addressed as FESTUS OLUDAISI AIYEGORO, now wish to be known and addressed as OLAYINKA OLABISI DADA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS PEACE EBAHI OGUNKOYA

Formerly known and addressed as MISS ALLI-BALOGUN MULIKAT ADUNNI and ALLI MULIKAT ADUNNI now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. LIADI MULIKAT ADUNNI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS OGBONNE AGWU OKACHI.

ADUNNI KUDIRAT ATANDA TANIMOWO I . Formerly known and addtessed as Kudirat Motunrayo Lawal now wish to be known and addresssed as Adunni Kudirat Atanda Tanimowo. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as HANATU OJONUGWA ABUBAKAR. now wish to be known and adfressed as HANATU OJONUGWA ARUNA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

KASSABAGNIN KOSSI

I, formerly known and addressed as Sunday Kass now wish to be known and addressed as Kassabagnin Kossi . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ABDUL AHMED ABDUL, now wish to be known and addressed as ABDUL AHMED WALE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ODIBO RACHEL OGBENEOGAGA

ODUYEBO OLUMAYOWA OLALEKAN

ABEL BLESSING ONYINYE

Formerly known and addressed as Oduyebo Olumayowa Adeshola Olalekan, now wish to be known and addressed as Oduyebo Olumayowa Olalekan. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OKOLI BLESSING ONYINYE, now wish to be known and addressed as ABEL BLESSING ONYINYE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

SUNDAYOLAMIDE SAMSON

CORRECTION OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as SUNDAY MENSAH SAMSON, now wish to be known and addressed as SUNDAYOLAMIDE SAMSON. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to confirm and certify that my name was wrongly written as MODINAT DIYIRO instead of DAIRO MODINATU OYENIKE. That my correct name is DAIRO MODINATU OYENIKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OLUGBENGA-SALAU BUKOLA CATHERINE

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS PEACE EBAHI AMILEGBE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS PEACE EBAHI OGUNKOYA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ODIBO RACHEL REBECCA, now wish to be known and addressed as ODIBO RACHEL OGBENEOGAGA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OSUAGWU CHIDINMA LILIAN

ABUBAKAR HAKEEM KAYODE

JANE CHINEMEREM CHIDI

OLOWU, OLALEKAN LATEEF

Formerly known and addressed as ADEFUYE OLABISI VERONICA, now wish to be known and addressed as OLUGBODI BOLARINWA OLABISI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AKUMA CHINEMEREM JANE, now wish to be known and addressed as JANE CHINEMEREM CHIDI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OLOWU LATEEF AREMU, now wish to be known and addressed as OLOWU, OLALEKAN LATEEF. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to confirm and certify that ABIMBOLA SIKIRU is same person as ABIMBOLA SIKIRU ADEBISI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to inform the general public that my name was mistakenly written on as JUSTICE BARISERE YORGORO instead of NNA JUSTICE BARISERE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ODUNJO PATRICIA OLUBUNMI, now wish to be known and addressed as PATRICIA OLUBUNMI ODUNJO-ISOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known as Sunny Chibukem N. Ndukwu (Jnr), now wish to be known and addressed as DESMOND SUNNY NDUKWU JNR. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

HANATU OJONUGWA ARUNA

ABDUL AHMED WALE

Formerly known and addressed as ABUBAKAR ADEYANJU HAKEEM, now wish to be known and addressed as ABUBAKAR HAKEEM KAYODE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as SHITU MARY IYABO, now wish to be known and addressed as ODOFIN MARY IYABO. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

DESMOND SUNNY NDUKWU JNR

CORRECTION OF NAME

This is to confirm and certify that my name was wrongly written as MUSA AISHAT instead of MUSA AISHETU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

IDOWU SOJI NEIL

OLUGBODI BOLARINWA OLABISI

PATRICIA OLUBUNMI ODUNJO-ISOLA

This is to confirm and certify that my name was wrongly written as ADEYINWA LAWAL ADEYINKA instead of LAWAL ADEYINKA OLALEMI. That my date of birth is 10 October 1978. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

This is to certify and confirm that OSSAI VINCENT STANLEY and OSSAI STANLEY CHUKWUNALU are one and same person but now wish to be known and addressed as OSSAI VINCENT STANLEY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as IDOWU SOJI LAFIA, now wish to be known and addressed as IDOWU SOJI NEIL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AZUBUINYE CHIDINMA LILIAN, now wish to be known and addressed as OSUAGWU CHIDINMA LILIAN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ODOFIN MARY IYABO

CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH

Formerly known and addressed as FUNMILOLA AJOKE AKINSANYA, now wish to be known and addressed as FUNMILOLA AJOKE OYEDELE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS OGBONNE JOY DICK, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OGBONNE AGWU OKACHI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ADETUNJI AJOKE, now wish to be known and addressed as ODUNMBAKU MORADEKE ADEJOKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AJOKE AKANNI, now wish to be known and addressed as KAFAYAT AJOKE AL-AMEEN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

NURU SAIDU

Formerly known and addressed as SAIDU NURU TUDUNWADA, now wish to be known and addressed as NURU SAIDU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

FUNMILOLA AJOKE OYEDELE

CORRECTION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as SALAU BUKOLA CATHERINE, now wish to be known and addressed as OLUGBENGA-SALAU BUKOLA CATHERINE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS. HADIZA ADAMU MOHAMMED I, formerly known and addressed as MRS. HADIZA ADAMU ABUBAKAR, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. HADIZA ADAMU MOHAMMED. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

This is to certify and confirm that IWUNZE HENRY CHIDIEBERE and IWUNZE HENRY UKAMAKA are one and same person but now wish to be known and addressed as IWUNZE HENRY UKAMAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

EMMANUEL OMOBOLAJI DEBORAH

I, formerly known and addressed as OLADIPUPO OMOBOLAJI AINA, now wish to be known and addressed as EMMANUEL OMOBOLAJI DEBORAH. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS. GODSON JOY ULOMA I, formerly known and addressed as MISS AGWABUMMA ULOMA NDIMELE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. GODSON JOY ULOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

Public Notice 24 OLAWUNMI ABDULATEEF KOLA FOUNDATION The general public is hereby informed that the above named non-government organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2004. The NAMES OF THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. OLAWUNMI ABDULATEEF KOLA 2. OMOTAYO ABDUL-BAAQ MUHAMMED MUSILIUDEEN 3. ODETAYO ISHAQ ADESHINA 4. OLAWUNMI QUADRI OLAWALE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. To sponsor the Education and give scholarship to deserving student of humble background. 2. To assist the less privileged in their immediate surroundings and community by providing physical, financial and material assistance. 3. To promote humanitarian, social and economic supports to members and the general public. 4. To assist the community in the building renovation, construction and reconstruction of schools and place of worship. 5. To sponsor and provide welfare services for he sick, aged, widows and widower 6. To sponsor and facilitate the sponsorship of Muslims faithful on Holy pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina during Hajj and Umrah and Christians on Jerusalem. 7. To establish and manage a re-habitation and reformation center for the purpose of reforming drug addicted persons and miscreants. 8. To promote peace, mutual understanding and co-operation among mankind irrespective of their religion, colour, race and tribe Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Cresent, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: SANNI ‘BUKONLA 08077656084

ELEWEUWA ORPHANAGE HOME 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 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. NWAEGE NNAMDI JAMES 2. OCHIAKA ANDREL . O 3. OCHIAKA LILIAN ADANNA 4. NWAEGE ISIOMA LUCKY 5. AKUDOLU AZUBIKE TOBECHUKWU 6.AKUNNE NZUBE JOHNPAUL

GRACE AMBASSADORS WORLD OUTREACH MINISTRY

This is to inform the general public that the above named Ministry has applied for registration to Corporate Affairs Commission under part “c” of the companies and Allied Matters Act No: 1 of 1990 TRUSTEES 1 2 3 4

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS :TO ESTABLISH, PROMOTE, SET-UP ,RUN, MAINTAIN, ASSIST, SUPPORT AND/ OR AID IN SETTING UP AND OR MAINTAINING AND /OR RUNNING ORPHANAGE HOME OR SIMILAR FOR RELIEF AND/ OR HELP TO THE MOTHERLESS CHILDREN OR CHILDREN WHOSE PARENT HAVE DIED ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

WILLIAMS FADERA ADEBIMPE WILLIAMS AKINTOYE TOPE ADEYEMO KAYODE ADETUNJI ADEYEMO MARY MONISADE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To Preach the gospel of Jesus Christ 2. To help the poor and needy of the Society Any objective to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar – General Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 Days of this publication SIGNED SECRETARY

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

COMMERCIAL DISPUTE BEST PRACTICES LEGAL NETWORK This is to inform the general public that the above named Ministry has applied for registration to Corporate Affairs Commission under part “c” of the companies and Allied Matters Act No: 1 of 1990 Trustees: 1. Fagbohunlu Babatunde John 3. Odinkalu Chidi 5. Adekoya Ajayi Olufunke 7. Awodein Kolawole Adebowole 9. Adejuyigbe Olatunde Oluranti 11. Essien Miannaya Aja 13. Prof Maxwell Michael Gidado

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, March 3, 2017

2. Agbor Olufunke Abimbola 4. Idigbe Anthony Ikemefuna 6. Maikyau Yakubu Chonoko 8. Atoyebi Peter Oluwafemi 10. Oyetibo Ericson Omotayo 12. Adio Monsuru Olaseni

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The Commercial Dispute Best PracticesLegal Network is an association of Law Firms and Corporate In-House Counsel who share a vision of exploring and developing innovative dispute management solutions for commercial and regulatory disputes. Its strategies include training, advocacy and collaboration with governments and ADR institutions across Africa. Any objective to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar – General Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 Days of this publication

ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY SUPPORT FOR ROAD TRANSPORT TRAVELLERS THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OGUEJIFOR OKUEFUNA CLEMENT 2. OKONKWO CELESTINE CHINEDU 3. ONYEISE BENNETT ALOZIE 4. OBI KENNETH CHIOMA AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO RENDER EMERGENCY SUPPORT FOR ROAD TRAVELLERS ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: OGUEJIOFOR OKUEFUNA CLEMENT 6 NILE STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA

Signed by Foluke Akinmoladun (Secretary)

CHUKWU CHINENYE CHARITY

KAREEM HASSAN JOHN

I formerly known as and addressed as ANYAEGBU CHINENYE CHARITY, now wish to be addressed as CHUKWU CHINENYE CHARITY. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as KAREEM HASSAN OKATAHI, now wish to be known and addressed as KAREEM HASSAN JOHN. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

OZOMAH MARY CHICHI

That on my BVN, I have these four names; ODISU IFEANYI SYLVESTER AKANU, that on my SKYE Bank I registered with his three names; ODISU IFEANYI SYLVESTER. That I am the same person that bears above mentioned names. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONWUBUYA MARY CHICHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OZOMAH MARY CHICHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NWENE CHINYERE AUGUSTINA

AYINDE QUDUS

CLARA OLUCHI NNADI

ADEYINKA AMOKE TEKENAH

MICHAEL VICTORY ASEMOTA

MRS HOPE NWACHI EBERE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKUMASO NWENE CHINYERE AUGUSTINA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWENE CHINYERE AUGUSTINA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

. I, formerly known and addressed as AYINDE QUDUS OLAYINKA, now wish to be known and addressed as AYINDE QUDUS. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CLARA OLUCHI OPARA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CLARA OLUCHI NNADI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as ADEYINKA AMOKE ADEYEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEYINKA AMOKE TEKENAH. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MICHAEL VICTORY CHUKWUKA, now wish to be known and addressed as MICHAEL VICTORY ASEMOTA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS HOPE NWACHI EZIUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS HOPE NWACHI EBERE. All former documents remain valid. Banks and general public should please take note.

MRS. AZEEZ EUNICE TOLULOPE

ICHOJI KABIRU JAMES

ADEPOJU BASIRAT ADENIKE

EMIOLA RUKAYAT ADEKEMI

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS LAWAL EUNICE TOLULOPE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. AZEEZ EUNICE TOLULOPE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as KABIRU AIFA ICHOJI, now wish to be known and addressed as ICHOJI KABIRU JAMES. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ALABI BASIRAT ABIMBOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEPOJU BASIRAT ADENIKE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as EMIOLA RUKAYAT, now wish to be known and addressed as EMIOLA RUKAYAT ADEKEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS FARIDA AHAMED, NOW WISH TO BE CALLED, FARIDA AHMED KARIA, ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, FIRST BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS ALAO TEJUMADE BOSE

MUSTAPHA YUSUF OLANREWAJU

ADESANYA OLABISI OMOLARA

MRS. ASHAOLU OLUWATOYIN ABIODUN

USIOBAIFO OYENMWEN HELEN

I, formerly known and addressed as TEJUMADE BOSE SHAKIRAT, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ALAO TEJUMADE BOSE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MUSTAPHA YUSUF, now wish to be known and addressed as MUSTAPHA YUSUF OLANREWAJU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ADEDIRE:

ABIBU:

Formerly Known As ADEDIRE FEMI TAJUDEEN now Known As ADEDIRE OLUWAFEMI TAJUDEEN. All Former Documents Remain Valid General Public Note.

AVWUNUDIOGBA:

Formerly Known As Miss AVWUNUDIOGBA OGHENEOSIVWI Now known as Mrs DIJI OGHENEOSIVWI KENDRA .All former Documents Remain Valid General Public Take Note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as OLANIYAN,JOSEPH ADEWALE now wish to be known and addressed as OLANIYAN, SAMUEL OLAOLUWA. All former document remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly Known As OWOYEMI BABATUNDE ABIBU NOW Known As HABEEB BABATUNDE OWOYEMI. All Former Documents Remain Valid General Public Note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as RAIMI, RISIKAT OMOLARA now wish to be known and addressed as BALOGUN, RISKAT OMOLARA. All former document remain valid. General public take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as SIKIRU, ADIGUN now wish to be known and addressed as AZEEZ, SIKIRU, ADIGUN. All former document remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OSINEYE OLABISI OMOLARA, now wish to be known and addressed as ADESANYA OLABISI OMOLARA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS MUYIBAT MURTALA I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS MISS MUYIBAT YUNUS NOW WISH TO BE CALLED, MRS MUYIBAT MURTALA, ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID UNION BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE .

UKWUANI

I, formerly known and addressed as UKWUANI BENJAMIN ONYEMAECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as UKWUANI BENJAMIN UKWUANI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note

ABDULLAHI

FORMERLY KNOWN AS ALLI BALOGUN ABDULLAHI NOW KNOWN AS ALLIBALOGUN ABDUL OMONLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as AMODU OLUWATOYIN ABIDEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ASHAOLU OLUWATOYIN ABIODUN. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

UZUNMA EDWIN I, formerly known and addressed as MISS UZUNMA KALU, now wish to be known and addressed as UZUNMA EDWIN. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

IKIEWEREMI:

I, formerly known and addressed as IKIEWEREMI MARTINS MICHAEL, now wish to be known and addressed as MARTINS IKIEWEREMI THOMPSON. All former documents remain valid. First Bank and General public should please take note.

ONYINYECHI

FORMERLY KNOWN AS NWAEKE ONYINYECHI GIFT NOW KNOWN AS NWAEKE GIFT ONYEMAUCHECHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

FARIDA AHMED KARIA

I FORMALLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EWERE OYENMWEN HELEN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS USIOBAIFO OYENMWEN HELEN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

UMAR ADAMU I FORMERLY KNOWN AS IBRAHIM YAKUBU JIBRIN NOW WISH TO BE CALLED UMAR ADAMU , ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE .

CHANGE OF NAME I FORMERLY KNOWN AS ANNA MAZHOVA, NOW WISH TO BE CALLED ANNA MOMOH , ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

TABETIYA OBED

This is to confirm and certify that AWOH CHINEDU and AWOH DEMIAN CHINEDU is one and same person but now wish to be known and addressed as AWOH DEMIAN CHINEDU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS TABIYA OBED WARTU, NOW WISH TO BE CALLED TABETIYA OBED, ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME

That I was formerly known and addressed as OBASIDEY IFEOMA that I now wish to add AGNES to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as OBASIDEY AGNES IFEOMA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

EZEOGU

FORMERLY KNOWN AS CHINYERE EZEOGU NOW KNOWN AS CHINYERE EZEH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

BELINDA

Formerly Known As BELINDA OSARUNMEN ISERIEHEN now Known As BENITA OSARUNMEN ISERIEHEN. All Former Documents Remain Valid General Public Note.

ONYEMAOBI

FORMERLY KNOWN AS MISS ONYEMAOBI BLESSING UZOMA NOW KNOWN AS MRS OKALA BLESSING UZOMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

25 News CORRECTION OF NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH

CHANGE OF NAME

That my Names and Date of Birth were wrongly written on my bank account details as OSUNDE EMMANUEL WHITE VICTOR and 13th APRIL, 1991. That my Correct Name and Date of Birth are OSUNDE VICTOR WHITE and 13th MARCH, 1992 respectively.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS DADZIE MARIAN YEMISI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS AGBROKO MARIAN YEMISI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, NAOMI JAMES, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. NEGEDU NAOMI MATTHEW. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. NWAGBOSO DORCAS CHINYERE, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. NJOH DORCAS CHINYERE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ATISSO PROSPER now wish to be known and addressed as ATISSO PROSPER SUNDAY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, JAKKU IRIMIYA, now wish to be known and addressed as, DZAKWA JEREMIAH. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note. ADDITION OF NAME

Formerly Miss Odusanya Bisola Modupe Now Mrs Obatola Bisola Modupe . former documents remains valid. General public please note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS ADIGUN OLUWAFUNMILOLA GBEMISOLA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OJO OLUWAFUNMILOLA GBEMISOLA JUNICE. All former documents remain valid. The general public should take note.

I, UKENI ABUOMA EMMANUEL EGWU, wish to add, ABUOMA, to my name which was formerly, UKENI EMMANUEL EGWU. I now wish to be known and addressed as, UKENI ABUOMA EMMANUEL EGWU. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known as TITILAYO ALPHA wish to be known and addressed as TITILAYO TANWA SHOKUNBI. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known as Chukwunenye Chijindu Vanessa Linda wish to be known and addressed as Udokoro Chijindu Vanessa Linda. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known as OWOLABI SURAT OLUWATOYIN wish to be known and addressed as IKUDAISI SURAT AJIBIKE. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as ELOCHUKWU KELVIN, now wish to be known and addressed as AGBO ELOCHUKWU KELVIN. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS IGBOKE BERNADETTA CHINYERE, now wish to be known and addressed asMRS NWONU BERNADETTA CHINYERE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

AKANNO:

I, formerly known and addressed as AKANNO MARYCYNTHIA UCHENNA, now wish to be known and addressed asAKANNO CLEMENTINA UCHENNA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note

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

I formerly known as Agbaji Isioma Stella wish to be known and addressed as Oladosu Agbaji Isioma Stella. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

Formerly known as ADIO AFUSAT ABOLORE AJIBIKE now wish to be known as GAFARI AFUSAT ABOLORE. All former documents remain valid. General public to please note.

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I formerly known as MODESTER EJIKE EYA wish to be known and addressed as ABA SOLOMON EJIKE. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as, NDUBUISI ONYINYECHI PRECIOUS, now wish to be known and addressed as, JONATHAN TANCIEL PRECIOUS. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

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Formerly known as KELECHI IHUOMA NWACHUKWU now wish to be known as KELECHI IHUOMA OGUNWOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public to please note.

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CHANGE OF NAME I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAYINKA OLUWAFUNMILAYO YETUNDE. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAYINKA OLUWAFUNMILAYO JESSICA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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I, formerly known and addressed as, YEMI ALADELUSI, now wish to be known and addressed as, SULE USMAN. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. LAURA CHINYERE IBEH, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. LAURA CHINYERE UGWUA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

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Formerly known as ANUSIONWU ANURIKA CHIGOZIE now wish to be known as NWAKA ANURIKA CHIGOZIE. All former documents remain valid. General public to please note.

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NWEKE:

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ABANI:

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NWEKE:

I, formerly known and addressed as NWEKE MATHIAS NWADILIBE, now wish to be known and addressed as OKOYE SYLVESTER ANI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note

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I, formerly known and addressed as, IBIFILA PEPPLE, now wish to be known and addressed as, IBIFILA MANILLA PEPPLE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as, EKWEOGU UGOCHUKWU JUDE, now wish to be known and addressed as, CYPRIAN UGOCHUKWU PETER. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as, ESTHER ASUQWO, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. ESTHER ORCK ASUQWO. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

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Formerly known as Oyebanji Sheriff Ayinde now wish to be known as Oyebanji Kamalideen Atanda. All former documents remain valid. General public to please note.

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I formerly known as Esuola Toyin Rashidat wish to be known and addressed as Lawal Toyin Rashidat. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

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I formerly known as Miss Immaculata Maita Duke wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Immaculata Maita Okorie. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

NWATU:

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OZOR

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EGWUONWU:

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OZOUDE:

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OZOUDE JULIET OGECHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NWACHUKWU JULIET OGECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note

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ADDITION OF NAME

This is to inform that I wish to add OSHODI to my name and now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNDIPE SHERIFAT OSHODI. All former documents remain valid,general public take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as TINA TINA NWALOZIE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as TINA CHIDIEBERE NWALOZIE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

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I, formerly known, called and addressed as EMALKWU EDEBISI JOSEPH, now wish to be known, called and Addressed as EMALKWU EDEBISI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as JAMIU TAWAKAT HORMOTOLANI and TOLANI ALAYO, now wish to be known, called and addressed as JAMIU TAWA OLOLADE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS. AGUWAMBA ADAKU IKWUMMA , now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ONYEABO ADAKU FAITH IKWUMMA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

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I, formerly known as Funke Opeoluwa Olubumoye now wish to be called and reffered to as Mrs Funke Opeoluwa Olorunfemi-Oke. All documents remain valid. General public and other affected institutions kindly please take note.

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I, formerly known as FATUNGA FATIMA, now wish to be known and addressed as OMOLARA FATUGA FATIMA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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I formerly known and addressed as GODFREY IFEANYI ETUMUSE now wish to be known and addressed as SUNNY OKOH .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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I formerly known and addressed as CHIEMEZIE IFEANYI EDWIN now wish to be known and addressed as CHIEMERIE IFEANYI EDWIN .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as OMENYE NGOZI MARYANN and MORTUNE NGOZI MARYANN, now wish to be known and addressed as MORTUNE NNE MARYANN. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

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I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UMAR MUHAMMED, HENCEFORTH WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UMAR MUHAMMED ELLEMAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC, PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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I, formerly known and addressed as ORESANYA ADEWALE NURUDEEN, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ORESANYA ADEWALE IMOLE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

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I, formerly known, called and addressed as ADETOLA TAWA OMOLARA also known as AKINTOLA OMOLARA TAWAKALITU, now wish to be known and addressed as OGUORI OMOLARA OLAJUMOKE. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBI OBUNIKE, HENCEFORTH WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBI OBUNIKE MAXWELL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC, PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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I, formerly known, called and addressed as JIMOH OLUWATOSIN, now wish to be known, called and Addressed as TAIWO OLUWATOSIN MARTINS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known, called and addressed ANAELE ONWUKA VIVIAN, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ONWUKA VIVIAN ANALIHOIWE. All former documents remain valid. UACR, UNICO, general public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as ROMANUS ONYEMACHI NDUBUISI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ONYEMAECHI EZUGWU. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ESSIEN TONY, now wish to be known and addressed as ESSIEN SUNDAY STEPHEN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as ANDY CHARLES AGEE, now wish to be known and addressed as WARRI CHARLES BENAIBI. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

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I formerly known as Miss MUSILIU TAWAKALITU OLUWAFUNKE now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs ADETAYO TAWAKALITU OLUWAFUNKE. All former document remain valid. The general public to please take note.

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I, formerly known as SALAUDEEN WAHAB OLAIDE, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEPOJU WAHAB OLAIDE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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I formerly known and addressed as AJAYI BOLANLE OLUYEMISI now wish to be known and addressed as LATOKUN BOLANLE OLUYEMISI .All former documents remain valid. Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board and General public to please take note.

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I formerly known and addressed as ADU BUSUYI JOHN now wish to be known and addressed as GABRIEL OLUWABUSUYI JOHN .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as AKWUKWAEBU VESTA, now wish to be known and addressed as DURU VESTA CHINALURUM. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as Osho Oluwasegun, now wish to be known and addressed as Osho Oluwasegun Oluwatimileyin. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS BLESSING OMONIGHO SAMUEL, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS BLESSING OMONIGHO IBHUGOM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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I formerly known and addressed as MOHAMMED JULIANA ZAINAB now wish to be known and addressed as FUNKE ADEBANJO .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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I formerly known and addressed as IDOKO HELEN now wish to be known and addressed as IDOKO OJOTULE HELEN .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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I formerly known and addressed as SAKA (SAKARIYAH) MEMUNAT ATINUKE now wish to be known and addressed as ZAKARIYAH MEMUNAT ATINUKE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME I,formerly known and addressed as GLORY UWA ODEMWINGIE now wish to be known and addressed as GLORY UWA AHANOR. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MOJEKWU OGOCHUKWU CALISTER, HENCEFORTH WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWABUEZE CALISTER OGOCHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC, PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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I, formerly known, called and addressed as MISS. ALAYANDE MARY TIMILEHIN, now wish to be known, called and Addressed as MRS. WILLIAM NAOMI TIMILEHIN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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ADDITION/CORRECTION OF NAME That my name was only written as ELIZABETH OCHE, but now I want to add ‘ADAYONFO’ to my name and also to correct OCHE to OCHIE. That my real and correct name now is ELIZABETH ADAYONFO OCHIE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned take note.

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I, formerly known, called and addressed MISS. ADEYANJU, OLUWATOYIN ADEBOLA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. SOKABI, OLUWATOYIN ADEBOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

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I, formerly known, called and addressed NNENNA KALU, now wish to be known, called and addressed as NNENNA IDUBOR. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known, called and addressed as MRS. ALADEGBAYE DUPE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. AYENI MODUPE MARIA( nee ADENIYI). All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

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Formerly known and addressed as JESSE ADEBAYO FAGBEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as JESSE ADEBAYO ALABA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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I, formerly known, called and addressed as LAWAL OLAMIDE IDAYAT, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OLADIPUPO OLAMIDE IDAYAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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I Formerly known and Address as OLUSOLA PRECILLIA AREOLA NOW KNOWN ADDRESS AS OLUWASOLA IDAYAT BALOGUN ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME I formerly known and addressed as EJIM BLESSING NDUDI now wish to be known and addressed as STEPHEN BLESSING .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as ADEJDA OMOWUNMI HOLAMIDE, now wish to be known and addressed as OYEBADE ADEJOLA OMOWUNMI. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as Etuk Hannah Lily Robert, now wish to be known and addressed as Robert Hannah . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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Í formerly known as Miss KOYEJO ADERIKE YETUNDE now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs ROSANWO ADERIKE YETUNDE .All former document remain valid. The general public to please take note.

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I, formerly known as ESHO SAMUEL MUYIWA, now wish to be known and addressed as ESHO SOLOMON MUYIWA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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I formerly known and addressed as OBUMSE AMAKA DOROTHY now wish to be known and addressed as ONWOCHEI AMAKA DOROTHY .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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I formerly known and addressed as OSALUMHENSE OSAIGBOVO UGBEBOH now wish to be known and addressed as OSALUMHENSE UGBEBOH .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME In some of my documents my name was written as EZE TOBECHUKWU KINGSLEY While in some other ones It appears as EZE TOBECHUKWU CORNEL.The names refer to the same person. All the documents bearing all the names are valid.General public to please take note.

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I formerly known and addressed as ANULIKA CECILIA OKOLIE now wish to be known and addressed as ANULIKA CECILIA ANIKE All former documents remain valid general public should please take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as GAIUS FAITH IZEDIUNO and ASHLEY GAIUS NGOZI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as IZEDIUNO FAITH NGOZICHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

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I, formerly known, Called and Addressed as FRANK OHI EHIMIAGHE , now wish to be known, called and Addressed as FRANK OHIFUEME EHIMIAGHE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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I, formerly known, called and addressed as CHIOMA LOVELIN ARIWUZO, now wish to be known, called and addressed as CHIOMA LOVELIN CHUKWUMA. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

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Formerly known and addressed as Omopelumi Esther Mopinre, now wish to be known and addressed Bertha Akinola Olawumi. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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I formerly known as Miss BALOGUN ADEBUNKONLA YETUNDE now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs OSHINOWO ADEBUNKONLA YETUNDE. All former document remain valid. The general public to please take note

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I, formerly known as OGUNBAKIN MOTUNRAYO BLESSING, now wish to be known and addressed as OLAWEPO MOTUNRAYO BLESSING, due to marriage. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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I formerly known and addressed as LILIAN AGBARA now wish to be known and addressed as LILIAN JAMES .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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I formerly known and addressed as IKENNA PRECIOUS OGUIKE now wish to be known and addressed as IKENNA TEMPLE OGUIKE . My date of birth is 12/05/1994.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

In some of my documents my name was written as JULIUS OBINNA instead of ANYIJIOFOR JULIUS OBINNA. All the documents bearing all the names are valid.General public to please take note.

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I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Kudaisi Moruff Ayinde, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Kudaisi Abdullahi Moruff Ayinde. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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Dangote Foundation commits N200m for Kano specialist hospital rehabilitation ÎÎÎTo complement its N7

billion Surgical and Diagnostic Centre (SDC) currently under construction, the Dangote Foundation has concluded the renovations of some sections of the Murtala Muhammed Specialists’ Hospital, Kano which gulped over N200 million. The 900-bed capacity hospital, reputed for highest number of in-patients in sub-Saharan Africa has been lacking facilities that may detract from the new SDC being built by the Foundation, hence the decision to carry out the construction and renovation of the auxiliary facilities. The Foundation is currently building a N7 billion Surgical and Diagnostic Centre at the hospital and the Foundation whose Chairman is from the State, said it was committed to its timely completion. The Foundation handed over to the hospital management a renovated maternity ward, two ultra-modern maternity laboratories, upgraded water supply system Eclampsia ward, theatre and improved sanitary environment befitting of a specialist hospital. President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote who was represented by his daughter, Hajiya Fatima Dangote, explained that the provision of the health care facilities was in line with the focus of the Foundation to contribute to improved health care service delivery

in Nigeria as well as nutrition on the African continent. He stated that his Foundation has mandate to intervene in the critical areas such as health, education and human development which was why the Foundation has also embarked on some poverty alleviation programmes targeted at women at the grassroots. Kano State governor, who was represented by his deputy, Hafis Abubakar expressed the state’s gratitude to Dangote Foundation for coming to the aid of the state in the task of provision of sound health care to the people of the state. He urged other public spirited individual and organizations to rise up and partner with the state government orts at making life more meaningful to the people saying government alone could not provide all that the people need. The Deputy Governor then called on the staff of the hospital to make judicious use of the facilities and maintain them like their personal property so that they can serve the people for a long time The state Commissioner for Health, Kabiru Getso said the Murtala Mohammed Specialist hospital Kano, was established about 92 years ago, and is one of the biggest facility in Africa; with the maternity ward alone recording no fewer than 2, 000 deliveries monthly.

Payment of deceased pensioners to commence soon in Nasarawa Augustine Kuza, Lafia

ÎÎÎRelatives of

deceased pensioners in Nasarawa state will heave a sigh of relife in no distance time as the state Government says it’s will soon commence payment of deceased pensioners of the 13 Local Government areas in the state from July 1997 to July 2011 and delete their names from pension roll. The state commissioner of local government and Chieftaincy Affairs Hon Haruna Osegba who stated this yesterday in Lafia after the state joint allocation meeting with the 13 Local Government chairmen, said the meeting resolved to set aside N160 million separate from the monthly funds released for pensions. The Commissioner revealed that the 13 Local Government Areas of

the state shared a total amount of N896,899,470,52 million as allocation for the month of February. The figures was N32million higher than the one shared in the previous month. He explained that the improvement in allocation was as a result of increase in revenue generation from the local government from N620 million to N836 million. When our correspondent sought to know from the commissioner the time workers in the local level would stop receiving money in percentage he said “very soon the issue of percentage payment would be a thing of the past. He also shaded more light on the ongoing construction of culverts and bridges across the state as saying “their almost at the state of completion.”

L-R: HRM, King Jaja of Ipobo; former Federal Permanent Secretary and Diplomat, Amb. Godknows Igali; founder, Savannah Center for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari and HRM Owong (Dr.) Effiong Bassey, during the Niger Delta Dialogue on Insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea and Implications for the Niger Delta Region in Abuja … on Wednesday. PHOTO: TEMITOPE BALOGUN

Onitsha fire disaster:Anambra Govt inaugurates 12-man committee

John Chinenye, Awka

ÎÎÎThe

Anambra state government has inaugurated a 12-man Assessment Committee on Onitsha fire disaster, at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia. The committee was appointed on the February 16 by the state government to ascertain the level of damages that occurred during the recent fire disaster at Onitsha, where over 15 houses, cars and other properties worth millions of naira were razed. It as its chairman and the state secretary of State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Chief Paul Odenigbo, while the secretary was Mrs. Chinyere Nwabachili. Other members were the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Akabuike, the State Commander Federal Roads Safety Commission, Mr. Mike Ajayi, Engr Romanus Ejikeme, C. P Ike Aduba (rtd), Barr Ike Emmanuel, Mr. Abubaka Yahaya, Mr. Ben Ofoma, Dr.

Peter Katchy, Barr C. Onyejekwe, and Mr. Chineme Oguegbe Inaugurating the committee members, the state governor, Chief Willie Obiano charged them to determine immediate and remote cause of the incident and estimate the loss sustained so as to determine how displaced families can be assisted. Governor Obiano said the committee members were painstakingly chosen from every sector such as health, security, environment among others to recommend immediate things the government can do to further avert such situation. Governor Obiano regretted that the state recorded several fire incidents simultaneously in Nimo, Unizik, Nnewi and Okpuno and he had put every measure to reinforce the men of fire fighters by providing 3 state-of-the-art fire trucks of 10,000 capacity of water with 75kg of powder and 750 litters of foam.

The governor disclosed that the state government had finalized arrangements to train 100,000 capable youths to enable them operate the firefighting trucks, and respond to any emergency situations at real time. Governor Obiano charged the Federal Roads Safety Corps to tighten up operational modalities and arrest all vehicles that are not road worth and as well continue in the fight against indiscriminate parking of trucks and other vehicles. While restating is resolve to take responsibility of the injured, the Governor promised to pay one year rent to the displaced people to minimize their pains, urging the committee members the submit their report before 15th of March. The Secretary of the State Government, SSG Prof Solo Chukwulobelu represented by the Permanent Secretaries in the SSG’s office, Mr. Daniel Ezeanwu said the vision

of the present administration was to reshape the face of the state and improve the quality of life of the people. Mr. Ezeanwu promised that his office would follow strictly the directives of the governor to ensuring a better living. The Chairman of the committee and the Executive Secretary of SEMA, Chief Paul Odenigbo pointed that the committee moved into action on the 16th of February, 2017, due to the urgency of the matter and had visited the sites of other 5 fire disasters that took place in the same day. Mr. Odenigbo said the committee had compiled a comprehensive list of houses involved, saying 17 families were affected and there would be need for urgent rehabilitation. “We have made enquiry and found out that rent in Onitsha cost N300,000 to N350,000, but we recommend the state government to pay N500,000 each.”

FG has empowered 150 women in Adamawa –Minister Tom Garba, Yola

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Women Affairs and Social Development has trained and empowered 150 women under its small scale economic programme in Adamawa. The Minister, Hajia Jummai Alhassan, confirmed the development in Yola while declaring open a 3-day capacity building workshop for women in the state.

Alhassan, who was represented by Mrs Ifeoma Okeke, Assistant Director, Economic Service Department in the ministry, said that the development was in collaboration with UN Women and People of Japan. “The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in collaboration with UN Women and People of Japan has trained and supported 150 vulnerable women in the state. “The aim of the interven-

tion is to empower the women through building capacity to improve their living status,” said Alhassan. She appreciated the efforts of the UN Women and Adamawa government for supporting the ministry to touch the lives of the less privileged women in the state. Meanwhile, Alhaji Bello Aliyu, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Social Development and Integration in the state, said the workshop was designed to

train five women from each local government area of the state. The participants, he said, would be trained on soap and detergent making, tie and dye, baking cake and juice making.

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Ambode assures on National stadium ANDREW EKEJIUBA

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state has promised to bequeath a legacy for the next generation. He made the promise when he visited the National Stadium Surulere in company of the Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung on Wednesday. The governor said that his government will create an all inclusive infrastructure that will not only provide facilities for sports men and women to

train but will also allow families to bond. “We promised during our campaign to use tourism, entertainment, arts and sports to drive youth employment and excellence. This is just one chapter in that road map to growing the GDP of Lagos. We cannot fold our arms and leave this monument to waste away. The last match that was played here was almost fifteen years ago. The truth is that the inner key to youth empowerment and youth employment is in re-establishing

this edifice to its real world class standard, then you earn layers of employment for our younger ones and even create family bonding”. Earlier, the minister thanked Governor Ambode and the people of Lagos state for stepping in to restore national pride to the stadium. Barrister Dalung noted that the country’s sports history remains inconclusive if nothing is done to address the level of deterioration at the National stadium.

Barrister Dalung urged the governor to establish a state infrastructural development agency when negotiations on the stadium are concluded, to help in the sustenance and development of the structure. He also promised continued partnership with Lagos state in other sports and youth empowerment related projects. Talks on a possible handover of the National Stadium to Lagos state will continue after a technical team carries out an evaluation of the level of decadence at the stadium. Ambode

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igeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has lamented the dilapidated condition of the National Stadium situated in Surulere, Lagos. The Minister, who, on Wednesday embarked on an inspection tour of the dilapidated facility alongside Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick, and other top government functionaries, lamented the sorry state of the stadium, which he described as a national disaster. He called for serious and comprehensive action to reposition the Stadium and return it to its pride of place. While expressing confidence in the ability of the Lagos State Government to transform the fortunes of the facility, Dalung specially thanked Governor Ambode for his interest and commitment to the success of the move to reposition the Stadium. “We have gone round and we

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have seen the edifice in a sorry state. Whatever we can do to arrest the situation, we must do it. In my village, there is an adage, which says once there is fire disaster, there is no choice of liquid and any liquid that can contribute to extinguish the fire, must be mobilized including liquor. But today, we have a disaster and we must do everything possible to extinguish it. “I want to thank the Governor for finding time to come. I have received what I can call football gossip from football federation that if the Surulere Stadium is handed over to Lagos and renovated in six months, the next match of Nigeria against Zambia would be played here,” the Minister said. He also appealed to Governor Ambode to revamp the Stationary Stores Football Club of Lagos. Some of the facilities inspected at the Stadium include the Molade Okoya Tennis Hall, 3000 Capacity Multi-Purpose Indoor Sports Hall, Beach Soccer Pitch, Synthetic Football Pitch and the 38,000 Capacity Main Bowl Football Field.

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Olatunbosun’s goal goes viral

few weeks ago, most football fans around the world wouldn’t have heard of the name Sikiru Olatunbosun but that has all changed following his spectacular goals against Rangers International of Enugu last weekend. The goal itself was a combination of sheer brilliance, improvisation and ingenuity all rolled into one. It was a matchday 10 game at the Agege Stadium in Lagos, Nigeria between the home side Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) and reigning Nigerian champions Rangers International of Enugu. MFM made incursions into the Rangers area but their efforts failed to yield any fruit as Rangers held firm, but the deadlock would later be broken in spectacular fashion by Olatunbosun’s wonderful volley. The build up that lead to the goal was like something out of a football video game. Rangers midfielder Chinedu Udeagha lost the ball in the midfield to MFM leftback Julius Emiloju, who prodded the ball forward to the diminutive midfield mae-

stro Chukwuka Onuwa. Onuwa found space to lob the ball to Stephen Odey, who on noticing three Rangers defenders closing in on him, flicked the ball with the inside of his left boot to Olatunbosun. In one swift movement, Olatunbosun contoured his body to meet the direction of the ball while flicking it over a visibly bamboozled Etim Matthew with his left foot, before taking a 180-degree turn and letting fly with the same left foot. The ball went all of 20 yards, taking a swerve on the way and landing in the top right corner of the Rangers net. Rangers goalkeeper Itodo Akor was transfixed, the stadium went into gasps and screams of amazement, and the MFM bench went haywire with celebration. The internet also went into overdrive. Olatunbosun’s goal was made from the heavens, a new star had been born. The goal was received with applause from all over the world with influential pundits, blogs, websites and papers all raving about the goal. Fox Soccer picked the strike as the goal

of the weekend while French Newspaper L’Equipe described it as ‘A magnificent goal in Nigeria’. Website 101greatgoals. com also got in on the act, describing Olatunbosun’s stunner as a ‘Puskas award contender’. ESPN, BBC and others all paid tribute to the wonderful goal as British Newspaper Daily Mirror had a headline that read ‘Ridiculous team goal and finish from Nigerian Premier League could be an early contender for 2017 Puskas Award’, in acknowledging the beauty of the goal and the build up to it. Olatunbosun’s goal also made it into CNN’s ‘Goal of the Week’ nominations and is currently leading the poll with a huge margin. Fans at the game left the stadium grinning with glee at their money well spent with the MFM strikers’ goal surely stuck in their head as a story to be told to future generations. Olatunbosun has written his name into Nigerian league folklore with his stupendous goal. The goal was definitely worth the hype.

Mikel, Ideye get shirt numbers at Tianjin TEDA

rown Ideye has been handed the No. 39 shirt after joining Tianjin TEDA from Olympiacos on Tuesday. The forward, who started his career at Bayelsa United, secured a move to the Chinese Super League side after agreeing terms with Jaime Pacheco’s men. His compatriot John Obi Mikel has also received the No. 10

shirt. The Super Eagles captain left on a free transfer, having been allowed to depart the Premier League club after failing to make an impression on the first team under Antonio Conte, who took charge in the summer. Tianjin TEDA begin their campaign in the Chinese topflight when they face Shandong Luneng Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium on March 4.

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Ogbu commends S/East Govs at Lagos boxing tourney ANDREW EKEJIUBA Governors of South Eastern Region of Nigeria have been commended for sponsoring their boxers to the just concluded National Men and Women Boxing Championship held in Lagos. An Executive Board member of the Nigeria Boxing Federation, Osondu Ogbu, popularly known as ‘Old School’ who is representing the South East on the NBF board, made the commendation in Lagos while commenting on the weeklong championship held at the Brai-Ayonote Boxing Gym, National Surulere, Lagos.

According to him, this is the first time the South East Region had good representation at the National Boxing Championship with Abia, Enugu and Imo State presenting ten (10) boxers each courtesy of their state Governors that provided their transportation to and fro Lagos for the weeklong event. Ogbu reasoned that with such supports, the Eastern region will soon take over boxing in Nigeria. He also gave kudos to the various state commissioners for sports for facilitating the movement of their boxers to Lagos where they were also fed and accommodated for the entire period of the championship.

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He equally challenged the boxers to reciprocate the good gesture by showing exceptional interest in the boxing profession in order for them to go far. Ogbu also commended the secretary of the boxing federation Chimezie Asiegbu for singlehandedly running the competition with the little fund and called on other board members to join hand together to move the boxing federation forward. The Nigerian Army boxing team topped the medal table at the end of the exercise leaving Lagos State with the second position, while the Nigeria Police machine team came third on the overall medal table.

ANDREW EKEJIUBA The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and its official FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodata Sport have further confirmed details for the two international friendly matches the Super Eagles will play against Senegal and Burkina Faso in London later this month. Currently on a five – match winning streak, since losing 0-1 to African vice champions Egypt in a 2017 Cup of Nations qualifying match in Alexandria a year ago, the Super Eagles are ranked 41st in the world, 10 places below Senegal’s Teranga Lions and three places below the Etalons of Burkina Faso. “We believe that the two teams, Senegal and Burkina Faso, who also participated at this year’s

Africa Cup of Nations finals in Gabon, will provide the Super Eagles with quality preparation for the remaining matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying series, and the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign starting in June,” said a statement by NFF and Eurodata Sport. Both games will take place at The Hive, Barnet FC home ground, and will kick off at 8pm. Nigeria and Senegal take the pitch on Thursday, March 23, and it will be the turn of Nigeria and Burkina Faso on Monday, March 27. Tickets for both matches went on sale on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. They are available from 10 British Pounds Sterling for adults and 5 British Pounds Sterling for juniors.

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NCC declares 2017 year of the consumer Tony Nwakaegho The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has declared 2017 the Year of the Consumer, just as it has set to flag off this strategic campaign on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in Abuja, Director, Public Affairs at NCC Tony Ojobo, said in a statement made available to Daily Times that the Commission will use the flag off to unveil the strategy and series of activities aimed at empowering and protecting the consumers of telecommunications services in Nigeria. Throughout the year, he also said, improving the experience of the consumer will be the major focus of the Commission working with other key stakeholders vital to the success of the campaign. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, was quoted as saying in Abuja that consumer protection and empowerment is one of the eight pillars of the 8- Point Agenda of his administration, revealed that the Commission is dedicating the year to the welfare of telecom consumers. “The flag off for the year round programme, which will hold at the NCC headquarters in Abuja, is expected to attract consumers across the country, top government officials and key stakeholders in the industry. The Abuja event coincides with the commemoration of the World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD), 2017, whose theme is ‘Building a Digital World Consumers Can Trust’” he said. In addition, Ojobo noted that key components of the Year of the Consumer include creation of greater awareness on Quality of Service, Electromagnetic Fields (EMF), Do Not Disturb (DND), and NCCs 622 complaint line.

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L – R ( C ) shows Kobby Bentsi-Enchill, Executive Director, Stanbic IBTC Capital; Monday Usaide, Head, Market Development Department, Debt Management Office (DMO); Ade Bajomo, Executive Director, Market Operations and Technology, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Abraham Nwankwo, Director General, DMO; Oladele Afolabi, Director, Portfolio Management Department, DMO; Funmi Ogunlesi , Executive Director, Public Sector Group, Citi ; Abdulkadir Haruna, Team Leader, Market Planning, Research and Supervision Unit, DMO and Yinka Sanni, CEO, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc at the Facts Behind the Listing at the Exchange today

Simon Ugwu The Oil and gas sector needs investment worth about $10 billion for four consecutive years in order to transform the sector. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachukwu stated this while delivering his ministerial address at the ongoing 2017 Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference (NOG) in Abuja. “For transformation to occur in the oil and gas sector, the sector would need investment worth about $10 billion dollars annually for a period of four years. The government will commence local refining of petroleum products before the end of year 2019. The government will also need to revisit and analyze policies that may engender the growth and investment in the oil and gas indus-

Oil, gas sector needs $10b investment annually try in Nigeria,” he said. He listed some of the challenges facing the Nigerian oil and gas sector to include falling oil price, poor infrastructure, poor environment and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta region. These factors according to him led to a turn down in exploration activities by over 30 percent between 2015 and 2016 in the country adding that the oil and gas industry lacks good infrastructure, rather deteriorating infrastructure that would require about 45 billion dollars to repair. “We never invested in infrastructure, we never saved as a nation, most of the infrastructure

we have today are infrastructures of old, and our pipelines have deteriorated about 40 to 50 years old, no replacement plans, nothing to fall back to, no investment, no infrastructure and massive expenditures. Imagine if subsidy had not been removed in the environment we find ourselves today; so when you look into the industry, whether it was infrastructure, saving culture and investment culture that we had, Nigeria simply just prepared for an environment of difficulty, environment of decline in output in this country,” he said. The Minister stated the government would commence pay-

ment of Joint Venture (JV) cash arrears of year 2016 in the coming month, pleading that oil companies reduce cost in their operation. However, he said the Federal Government is in partnership with key stakeholders in the sector to ensure that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) records significant progress before the end of 2017. Dr. Kachukwu further assured that the government would look into the issue of pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta region with relevant stakeholders to ensure that year 2017 doesn’t record any significant loss.

FG revitilises Commodity Exchange, picks consortia of advisers The Nigerian Commodity Exchange (NCX) project may soon bounce back, following moves by the Federal government to revamp it. The government foresees the NCX as playing a role in the revamping of the Nigerian economy through the promotion of non-oil export sector, and has already selected three consortia as prospective advisers for the exchange. Dr Vincent Akpotaire, Act-

ing Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), announced the development on Thursday in Abuja at the opening of financial proposals submitted by the prospective advisers on the strategic equity investment. The strategic equity investment is a restructuring and strategic programme being carried out by the National Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). He said that 13 firms of advis-

ers were randomly selected from the database of key stakeholder agencies of government but that only six of them indicated interest. He added that only three met the technical advisory requirements in the long run. Of the three, Lead Capital Consortium came first while Pricewaterhouse Coopers came second and United Capital Consortium came third. Akpotaire however, said that

the results were subject to final approval by the National Committee on Privatisation (NCP) steering committee headed by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. He said that the much desired economic revamp strongly hingds on a well structured commodity exchange as a catalyst for enhancing the effective and efficient marketing and distribution of agricultural commodities and other produce.

Business News B2 Lagos launches Online application portal Aligning with its values of being a catalyst to create an enabling environment for small businesses to thrive in Lagos State, the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has launched its Programme Application Loan Management – Portal. With the LSETF Online Application Portal, the loan application process is now fully automated making it easy and convenient for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) based in Lagos State to send in their applications online and take advantage of the LSETF’s loan programmes. According to Akin Oyebode, the Executive Secretary, LSETF, “our application portal is a software solution to be utilized for Beneficiary Selection and Verification for the purpose of the LSETF loan programmes. By visiting the LSETF website – www.lsetf.ng, start-up micro enterprise can apply to get up to 250,000, micro enterprises can apply to get up to N500,000, while Small and Medium Scale enterprises can apply to get up to N5 million”. Oyebode said in keeping in line with our mandate, the LSETF has been charged with the responsibility of finding simpler and sustainable ways for all registered residents of Lagos State to gain access to our loan programmes based on our varying categories. “With the new portal, we will do away with paper based applications, as applicants will start and end the loan process online. For those applicants who are unable to go online, we have set up liaison offices in 20 LGAs, residents can visit their respective Local Government and apply for their loans there”, he said The Fund is poised to provide support to at least 100,000 MSMEs; create at least 300,000 direct & up to 600,000 indirect jobs by 2019. The LSETF is also mandated to provide training and job placements for the unemployed; mentorship for SME owners and improvement of the policy environment to ensure a conducive operational environment for small businesses in the state.

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BOI, AGDC, FB collaborate on youth empowerment ...To create 5 million jobs in five years

As part of its efforts towards rapid industrial acceleration of the country, the Bank of Industry (BOI) on Wednesday in Lagos entered into partnership with Afterschool Graduate Development Centre (AGDC) and First Bank to empower fresh graduates not only on skills acquisition, but also with start-off loans. Acting MD, BOI, Mr Waheed Olagunju, stated that the bank was willing to partner with any organisation that will add value to what the bank is doing. He said; “As a DFI there is no way we can cover the entire country, hence, we collaborate with development partners including both domestic and foreign partners that are in private and public sectors and the Afterschool Graduate Development Centre (AGDC), happens to be a private

sector initiative while the First bank happens to be a private commercial bank. They are also one of the SME friendly partner banks in the BOI. “Our Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund (GEF) which we launched in 2015 has been highly successful. This is why we have launched the Youth Entrepreneurship Support Programme (YESP) in March last year and based on what we have received from our development centres, we are now fine-tuning the terms and conditions of YESP. BOI is a CBN licensed retailed development finance institution. Olagunju assured that BOI will continue to review the terms and conditions of our youth programme including YES P without necessarily violating the

guidelines of the CBN and credit policy of the BOI, adding that he will continue to undertake any initiative that will stimulate production. According to him, “The more we are able to invest in potentially viable projects that can be sustainable, the better for the country.” He noted that the two bottom lines mainly include financial viability and developmental impact stressing that developmental impact of job creation, import substitution and export generation was the bank’s major concern. He pointed out that BOI will finance projects that can earn foreign exchange for Nigeria, saying that Nigerian youths are quite imaginative and highly talented. The DFI Boss said; “We are go-

Olagunju, ing to do everything possible to continue to support them, build their capacity, train them and make suitable single digit, highly concessional financing available to them. “In 2017 precisely, we are going to carry out another study to measure the impact we have made across board in terms of the investments in different sectors of the economy, MSMEs, large enterprises, projects financed by women and the locations of those projects and before the end of the year.

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President/CEO, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Andrew Alli flanked by guardians and children of Arrows of God Orphanage, Ajah, Lagos, during the AFC clean water campaign supporting the Orphanage Home recently.

FirstBank partners Oyo State on women empowerment … Offers FirstGem, FirstBank’s Life Style solution for Women

FirstBank in its bid to provide women with an amazing opportunity for financial empowerment and sustainable economic growth has partnered with the Oyo State Ministry of Women Affairs, to hold the Oyo State Summit on Women Empowerment. The event which held on February 28, 2017 was hosted by the Wife of the Oyo State Governor Mrs. Florence Ajimobi with Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, the Chair-

man, Board of Directors, First Bank of Nigeria Limited as the keynote speaker. At the event, Mrs. Awosika asserted that the FirstGem offering is targeted towards purposeful wealth creation and it is designed to provide enabling opportunities for women to achieve their financial goals and aspirations. She encouraged the women to leverage the FirstGem

offering to build investments for themselves. “You do not build wealth by thinking about it, you build wealth by taking a deliberate action” she further espoused. Mrs. Florence Ajimobi, the Wife of the Oyo State Governor and the host of the summit advised the participants to take advantage of the FirstGem Savings plan to create wealth for the future.

Demand for foreign exchange continued it pressure on the Naira, pressuring decline of the currency in the parallel market on Thursday, the Nigerian equities sustained a three day consecutive decline yesterday. The market measuring indices, NSE All Share-Index depreciated by -1.40 per cent to close at 24, 829.59 pts, while market capitalization closed lower at N8,59 trillion from N8.72 trillion which opened trading. However, market activity declined as investors exchanged 186m units of shares in 2,899 deals worth N1.75 billion, representing a – 18 per cent and -27 per cent decrease in total volume and total value respectively. The downward pressure on market performing indices was propelled by price loss by highly priced equities, Dangote Cement lost -419pts, which more than hedged gains of +50pts or 1.72 per cent by Nigerian Breweries and Guaranty Trust Bank that also gained +16pts .As a result of the sell –off in Dangote Cement, the NSE Industrial index shed -2.51 per cent while all other major sectors closed positive .The Oil & Gas and Consumer Goods sectors gained +0.76 per cent and 0.71 per cent respectively, while the Banking sector inched up +0.11 per cent. The price movement table showed that only nine equity gained as 13 others depreciated. Forte Oil emerged the market’s best performer with N2.35 or 5 per cent equity price growth.

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Stories by Motolani Oseni Though its 60 percent foreign exchange utilization policy to the manufacturing sector, The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it disbursed $989.6 million to 9206 companies in January 2017. Key sectors that benefited from the $989.6 million included Agriculture, Raw materials, and Finished goods, among others. Also, commercial banks that

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disbursed the funds included Access Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, Diamond Bank Plc., Ecobank, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, First City Monument Bank Plc. and Fidelity Bank Plc. Others are Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Heritage Bank Plc, Jaiz Bank Plc, among other commercial banks operating in the country. However, the CBN said it has disbursed the sum of $2.83 billion for utilization in the critical sectors of the economy such as manufacturing, agriculture aviation, petroleum products between December 2016 and January 2017. According to the apex bank, priority was given to manufacturing, raw material and agriculture above other demands as

its disbursements are targeted at employment generating and wealth creating sectors of the economy. CBN in a press release signed by the acting director, corporate communications, Mr. Isaac Okorafor stated that the sum of $609 million and $228 million were released for raw materials in the months of December and January respectively while manufacturing also attracted the sum $53 million and $71 million respectively during the same period. The Foreign exchange utilization figure indicated that the sums of $1.839 billion and $0.989 billion respectively were extended to critical sectors like manufacturing, agriculture, petroleum products and airlines

among others in December 2016 and January 2017. Okorafor stressed the determination of the apex bank to continue to ease the foreign exchange pressure on critical sectors. However, the CBN said the nation’s production level dropped by 6.1 points to 45.2 points in February as against 51.3 points recorded in January this year. The CBN in its Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report for February said production activity slowed in February due to a shortage foreign exchange that made it difficult for companies to source for raw materials. The considered 12 manufacturing sub-sectors recorded declines in production level during the review month while the

petroleum & coal products subsector remained unchanged. The report noted that the appliances & components; food, beverage & tobacco products and nonmetallic mineral products recorded growth in production The CBN’s PMI of privatesector activity dropped to 45.4 points in February from 50.6 points in January, falling below the 50 point line that denotes increases in activity. On Employment level index in the month of February 2017, CBN report disclosed that “it stood at 41.7 points as against 45.3 point recorded in January, indicating declines in employment level for the twenty-fourth consecutive month. However, the index declined at a faster rate when compared with the level in the preceding month.”

Heritage Bank promotes reading culture in schools In its continuous drive to remain at the forefront of engendering educational learning amongst young Nigerians, Heritage Bank Plc joined in celebrating the “World Book Day” by means of implementing one of its literacy initiatives and donation of books to schools. The bank has decided to lend its support to the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading in its 20th year, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world for children of all ages to come together to appreciate reading. However, as part of effort to inculcate the culture of reading books amongst children, Heritage Bank donated a total of 16,340 comic books, dispatched to 84 schools via Experience Centers, while investing in exciting edutainment activities for school communities. The bank recently launched, “The protector’s” a comic series book to commemorate Children’s day. The super-heroes of the series, HK-1 and HK-2 will be touring schools this year to win

allies to fight against the evil Gus D Ville. Also, other activities involve the first inter school quiz commenced in last year December, with 20 winners emerging from various schools. The Financial Literacy Holiday Workshop, as the highlights of the workshop to mark the maiden edition, which include financial literacy coaching presentation skills, creative writing, practical sessions, movie outing and other exciting treats. According to the bank, in a statement made available by the Group Head, Corporate Communications, Fela Ibidapo, Heritage Bank has continued to support education and as well encourage children to explore the pleasures of books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have books of their own. Meanwhile, he stressed that it was important schools inculcate reading culture in order to drive financial literacy into the mainstream curriculum or as an extra-curricular club to ensure that we raise a generation of financially well informed citizens for a dynamic economy.

L-R: Group Head Public Sector, FirstBank, Mr. Timothy Arowoogun; Honorable Member of Oyo State House of Assembly, Mrs. Bolanle Agbaje; Wife of Oyo state Governor, Mrs. Florence Ajimobi; Chairman, Board of Directors, FirstBank, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika; and Honorable Member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mrs. Olawunmi Oladeji at the Oyo State Women Empowerment Summit in collaboration with FirstBank’s FirstGem in Ibadan…Tuesday.

Mixed reactions trail CBN’s charges on cash deposits, withdrawals Mixed reactions have continued to trail the reintroduction of financial bank charges on certain categories of cash deposits and withdrawals, by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a bid to enhance its cashless initiative, the apex bank in a circular signed by Director, Banking and Payments System Department, CBN, Mr. Dipo Fatokun, to all Deposit Money Banks, explained that the decision to reintroduce the charges on cash deposits was part of the re-

view of charges on deposits and withdrawals under the cashless policy. The recent Bankers’ Committee meeting decision was that the cashless policy should be extended to the remaining 30 states of the federation with imposed charges of 1.5 per cent and two per cent on deposits and withdrawals above N500,000- N1 million on existing states. However, this development has attracted divergent views from industry analysts, economists and financial experts, among

many others. Reacting by phone over the weekend on the new banks charges, the President, Bank Customers Association of Nigeria (BCAN) and former Registrar, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Dr. Uju Ogubunka, told our correspondent that banks were not established to charge customers. According to him, “Banks in the past have been charging customers. CBN is increasing or reintroducing the threshold. Many of us felt it is

not right and I believe it is not right to charge bank customers that want to deposits or withdraw money, especially when CBN is talking about financial inclusion and financial literacy. “The importance of financial inclusion is to bring more customers into the saving culture but with multiple charges, it might discourage depositors. When CBN starts charging customers, it is expected they withdraw their money and invest in other things.”

Capital Market B4 FG to check crowding out funds from equities market to bond – Nwankwo …As NSE admits 1 million units of FGN Eurobonds at a par value of $1,000 per unit. Bonny Amadi The federal government has assured that it would ensure that government debt instruments does not take away much needed funds required to boost the equities market. Director General Debt Management Office (DMO) federal government’s debt management body, Dr. Abraham Nwankwo stated this on Thursday in Lagos , during the facts behind the listing presentation of the $1billion Euro bond, shortly after the bonds secondary listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) official list. The Exchange admitted on its daily official list 1 million units of FGN Eurobonds at a par value of $1,000 per unit. The instrument prides as the first foreign currency denominated bond to be listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) secondary market on Thursday. The Eurobond is a 15-year domestic Sovereign Eurobond priced at par and at a coupon of 7.875 twice coupon per cent per annum was Director General, Debt Management Office (DMO) Dr. Abraham Nwankwo said that the listing provided Nigerians to take advantage of the instrument,

trading on the secondary market. Adding that it is price and settled in foreign currency. He said that the federal government is gradually shifting the mix from government borrowing to external borrowing in order to create more space for the private sector. He said that the current spate of government borrowing was empowered by the 2010 policy direction to develop the domestic bond market And that government pioneered the move by issuing sovereign bond, in order to create the enabling environment for the private sector to come into the scheme. We are also sure that there are no crowding out effect of funds from the capital market to the debt instrument starving the market of funds He said that the debt that the government is raising has been based on what has been approved, and taking into emphasis all that the government needs to do with the funds and also the approval that more of the funds required come from external sources. “We leave more space for the corporates, for the domestic market to develop the bond market alongside the government.

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Positive market reaction trails Nestlé’s 2016 results …As shareholders expects N10 final dividend

Bonny Amadi Cross section of stakeholders of the Nigerian capital market have described as remarkable, Nestlé’s Nigeria Plc, 2016 audited financial statement, saying that it beats expectations, irrespective of macro-economic challenges. A stock broker who spoke to Daily Times on condition of anonymity said that release of the result triggered positive market sentiment and reactions as mandates for the stock rose ‘ Though the result has its weak ends, but it was better than expected” the broker said. Nestle Nigeria Plc result for the period ended

December 31 2016, released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday showed a boost in revenue, and final dividend of N10 per share representing a dividend yield of 1.8 per cent based on Wednesday’s equity piece. The company’s result showed that revenue grew to N181.91 billion, from N151.27 billion posted in the 2015 financial year. Gross profit of N75.32 billion was recorded, against N67.35 in 2015, results from operating activities N38.21 billion, from N33.75 billion, while profit for the period closed the accounting period at N7.92 billion, against N23.74 billion in 2015 financial year. Cost of sales in 2016 was

N106.58 million, against N83.93 million in the corresponding year, while marketing and distribution expenses rose slightly to N28.78 billion from N25.90 billion in 2015. Finance income grew to N4.2 billion, against N443.805 million in 2015. Net Finance cost was N16.66 billion from N4.42 billion recorded in 2015. The results further showed that revenue grew by 20 per cent, in spite of the operating environment and low consumer demands for consumer goods based on tight liquidity and inflation. The company in a statement said “this is a confirmation that our brands continue to enjoy strong

patronage as they enable our loyal consumers to live happier and healthier. According to the company, notwithstanding the increase in the cost of sales, and operating profit, due to rising input cost and currency devaluation, operating profit increased by 13 per cent, made possible through internal cost savings initiatives, operating efficiencies and price management. Nestle’ Nigeria explained that “The company’s profit tax was negatively impacted both buy revaluation of foreign loans resulting from revaluation of the Naira and higher income tax provisions following expiration of pioneer status”.

L – R ( C ) shows Monday Usaide, Head, Market Development Department, Debt Management Office nnado(DMO); Ade Bajomo, Executive Director, Market Operations and Technology, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Abraham Nwankwo, Director General, DMO; Oladele Afolabi, Director, Portfolio Management Department, DMO; Abdulkadir Haruna, Team Leader, Market Planning, Research and Supervision Unit, DMO at the Facts Behind the Listing at the Exchange today

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Zenith bank Nigeria Plc having released its 2016 financial year result, followed by release of information on its intention to raise fresh N100 billion capital, continues to trigger market reactions. Daily Times findings showed that mixed reactions have followed the release of two vital information from the bank. Expected to guide investment decisions by shareholders and prospective investors. While the market reacted sharply with buoyant buy mandate on the bank’s shares which triggered over 10 per cent rise on its equity price on the result release date, the trend changes shortly as the fund raising informa-

tion filtered to the market and the praise gains evaporated via increased offer mandate. However, a retail investor and Chairman Standard Shareholders Association of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Anono told Daily Times that the bank offering dividend and also declaring its intention to raise fresh capital has been the tradition seen in the market “ giving with one hand and taking with the other” He however gave thumbs high for the bank for its sustained dividend policy, saying that the proposed intention by the bank to raise funds will succeed, because of its pedigree in rewarding investors.

“The offer will succeed, because they have been consistent in paying dividend. The chances of the offer scaling through is high” He said that because of the confidence investors have in the bank, if they chose to raise the fresh funds from bond, rights or secondary market, investors will subscribe because they have maintained a credible pedigree which usually drive investment decisions. Meanwhile, a Lagos based stock broker, Paul Ezum, reacting to the development said that the two announcements from the bank almost at the same time impacted on its equity pricing.

He said that when the bank’s result was released, people believed that the bank did very well and that there is the need for them to take position in the bank, others however felt that the time for them to offload has come and they used that opportunity to sell while many others placed buy mandates. He noted that as news that the bank wants to raise N100 billion fresh capital filtered in, cross section of investors started feeling otherwise. According to him, some of the investors who have started buying the shares either to reap from expected price gain, based on the heard action that will follow dividend proposal.

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Stories by Ebere Chibuzor Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, CEO, Air Peace, Barr Allen Onyema and Managing Director of Wakanow, Mr Obinna Okezie have won the prestigious ATQnews Tourism Man of the Year, Aviation Man of the year and Travel Personality of the Year 2016 awards respectively. According to ATQnews, the awards and recognitions are intended to recognize Nigerians both in government and in the private sector who have distinguished themselves in moving travel and tourism business forward in Nigeria. Prof.Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River State, was voted Tourism Man of the Year for sustaining the Carnival Calabar and most importantly, for improving on the offerings of the carnival with the international edition and bikers fiesta, despite the economic recession. While Mr. Allen Onyema, Managing Director of Air Peace was voted the Aviation Man of the Year for positioning Air Peace as one of the leading domestic airlines in the country, including its expansion drive on the Ghana route. Mr. Obinna Okezie, Managing Director of Wakanow won the Travel Man of the Year for building the travel company to become a big African brand with branches abroad. Other awards include

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Hospitality Man of the Year: Chief Nnaeto Orazuruike of The Genesis group; The 3 Most Active Tourism States in Nigeria Cross River State, Lagos State and Osun State are to be recognised ; Domino’s Pizza is to be aware for the best Quick Service Restaurant while the Restaurant of the Year award goes to The Place. The award for the Hotel Man of the Year will be announced later. Speaking on the Man of The Year Awards, the organiser, Mr. Ikechi Uko explained that the awards are worth the effort as it seeks to recognize great travel and tourism companies and

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personalities in Nigeria. “Last year was difficult in Nigeria. But some organizations and people dared, and did good things that brought good news to Travel and Tourism. These great efforts and successes are worth recognizing and celebrating,” Uko said. On 2017 Bantaba in Port Harcourt, Uko said “The Government of Nigeria through the Minister of Tourism had asked us to return Bantaba to Nigeria. We had planned to move Bantaba to Atlanta, Georgia in America because for 4 years Boko Haram disrupted our events in Abuja. As a response to the Hon-

ourable Minister’s request, Bantaba is back to Nigeria. It might be rotated to different cities based on request”. In order to empower hotels in Nigeria, organizers of Port Bantaba has included a 2-day Master Class training for e-tourism including Trip Advisor, Facebook, Google and other online tools, even as it creates networking opportunities for the participants. “For this year, Port Harcourt Bantaba will be attracting speakers drawn from different tourism fields across Nigeria and Africa with different topics allotted to them for discussion and in return touch

Group to boost domestic tourism Project Tourism, an initiative of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) with private participation has promised to sponsor 100 non Nigerians into the country next year so as to encourage domestic tourism. Chairman of Project Tourism, Hon Ned Munir Nwoko who made the pledge said the foreign visitors will be sponsored to visit the country next year under the host family scheme as part of their contributions to encouraging people from other countries to visit Nigeria. Nwoko who spoke at the dinner in honour of the visiting 18 – man Miami Trade Mission to Nigeria explained that the idea is to reengineer the tourism sector by seeing people visit as group or individuals, just

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like what other countries like Ghana, Gambian and Tanzania are doing. The Project Tourism Committee chairman further added that the visit of the 100 non Nigerians from the United States will be personally bankrolled in conjunction with the NTDC. Nwoko promised to pay for tickets and accommodation of the visitors, while encouraging other Nigerians to do same, so as to uplift the tourism sector and help improve the image of Nigeria. He said “We in Project Tourism are inviting you officially, establishing a cordial relationship with US and Nigeria. We will make such visits possible and encourage others to form synergy. On my own, through a lottery to select the lucky ones from the US, I will sponsor 100 non

Nigerians coming to Nigeria and pay for the tickets of the entire team, accommodation all through. I just want Nigerians to do same. The project chairman added that “we in Project Tourism will put in place what will make visit to tourist sites in Nigeria possible. And as my own contribution towards developing tourism in Nigeria, I will organise a lottery through which I would sponsor 100 foreign tourists to Nigeria next year. The sponsorship will include their tickets accommodation and feeding, among other things that would make them comfortable during their stay in Nigeria. The Director General of NTDC Mrs Mariel RaeOmoh who also spoke during the event reaffirmed her commitment to pro-

on salient issues affecting the tourism industry and how they can firmly proffer solutions that would bring decency to the partnership drive for onward development” Mr. Uko added. Experts that would be speaking this year include Mr. Damian Cooke from East Africa, an expert on e-tourism, Training will cover topics; eTourism in Theory and Practice, eMarketing Strategy, Web Design, Content and Management, Analytics and Conversion Optimisation, Search Engine Marketing, Relationship Marketing, The Generation Gap- Encouraging User Generated Content;Trip

advisor, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Managing Multimedia, Mobile and Location Based Services. Participants will be provided with materials at the training venue and certificate of attendance. Some of the past speakers are Mr. Femi Adefope, former Chairman, HRG and former President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies, Mr. Harold Demuren, former DG, NCAA. Meanwhile, this edition of Bantaba with the awards and Top 100 Hotels in Nigeria is organized by ATQnews.com in partnership with Akwaaba African Travel Market.

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Acting Director General, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mrs. Mariel Rae-Omoh making remarks during the dinner in honour of the Miami Dade Trade Mission to Nigeria held at the 805 Restaurant in Abuja recently motion of tourism, just as she emphasised the need to diversify from an oil based economy and encourage tourism as a revenue earner as obtained in other

countries. “With the call for Nigeria to diversify her economy from oil after several decades since the discovery of oil in 1956, the new ques-

tion begging for answer now is how fast diversification can solve economic recession and other problems in the short medium and long term

Entrepreneurship B7 A new study asked hundreds of Venture Capital to rank the factors that drive their investment decisions. A founding team’s abilities and experience are often more important to VCs than the product itself. In the always complicated courtship between entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, professor Ilya A. Strebulaev may have uncovered the closest thing possible to a reliable seduction line: “I’m passionate, I’m capable, I’m experienced, and I’m part of a strong team.” “Entrepreneurs, especially in the tech world, have a lot of levers they can use to attract investors,” he says. “But if entrepreneurs are not perceived to be passionate, there’s little chance they will get funding, and if they can’t demonstrate that they are capable and experienced, then VCs will pass.” Strebulaev offers that advice based on the results of a study he recently coauthored with one of his former doctoral students, William Gornall (now at the University of British Columbia), as well as Paul Gompers of Harvard and Steven N. Kaplan of the University of Chicago. The study, “How Do Venture Capitalists Make Decisions?” was published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Strebulaev and his colleagues surveyed 885 venture capital professionals at 681 firms, asking the VCs to identify the factors that drive their investment selection decisions and rank them according to importance. “Some results confirmed our intuition,” he says. “But some gave us completely new information.” Focus on the team Generally, the study concluded that the abilities of a founder and management team are the most important factor driving investment decisions — often more important than even a product or technology itself. (In a commonly used metaphor, they prefer investing in the jockey rather than the horse.) That was followed by preferences

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Do funders care more about your team, your idea, or your passion?

for the entrepreneur’s depth of industry experience, passion, specific entrepreneurial experience, and teamwork. Strebulaev says the average investor evaluates 200 companies a year and invests in just four. Each deal takes an average of 83 days to put together, which includes 118 hours of due diligence, he notes. Strebulaev suggests a clear strategy for hopefuls trying to catch the attention of an investor: “Founders and management teams doing the rounds in pursuit of investment — especially those at an early stage, or in the IT sector — could give their chances a considerable boost by placing additional emphasis on their personal capabilities, passion, experience, and relationships as a team.” If the entrepreneur is bootstrapping their idea, putting their own money into it, VCs really like that. It’s a huge signal about seriousness. He says venture capitalists gauge an entrepreneur’s passion level by their commitment of time, effort, and money to their idea. “If you meet with an investor and have a great idea,

but you’re pursuing it in your free time, that suggests there’s no passion involved. And if the entrepreneur is bootstrapping their idea, putting their own money into it, VCs really like that. It’s a huge signal about seriousness.” Be ready to get grilled VCs also are looking hard at their suitors’ level of expertise. Because they often specialise in a specific type of investment, they become experts in that area and know how to quickly figure out if an entrepreneur really knows their stuff. “Investors can pepper them with questions to which they already know the answers, but they are interested in seeing how the entrepreneur thinks.” Strebulaev recalls a discussion he had several years back with the founders of the filesharing company Dropbox and one of its investors. “The VC thought file sharing was going to be a big thing, and he had spent a lot of time investigating this,” including meetings with dozens of teams trying to build companies around the

same idea, Strebulaev says. But the investor decided to invest in Dropbox less than an hour after meeting its founders. Why? The investor realised that the Dropbox team understood the file-sharing concept and its potential much better than every other person he had met,

“The VC thought file sharing was going to be a big thing, and he had spent a lot of time investigating this,” including meetings with dozens of teams trying to build companies around the same idea, Strebulaev says. But the investor decided to invest in Dropbox less than an hour after meeting its founders. Why?

and they already had a plan to overcome the challenges he anticipated. “That’s very important in ensuring that VCs will take you seriously,” Strebulaev says. “So whatever idea you have, you have to be very critical about it. This is something you can control. To get on the short lists of VCs, you really have to demonstrate both passion and capability.” Strebulaev adds that his study was structured in a way that enabled researchers to better understand how different types of venture capital investors approach decisions. For example, they found that information technology investors tend to be interested in an entrepreneur’s management team, while health sector investors are more interested in products and market forces. They also discovered that California investors often are willing to back less experienced entrepreneurs because, he speculates, “there’s an ecosystem in Silicon Valley that can provide an inexperienced founder with all the necessary advice, help, and mentoring they need.”

“If you meet with an investor and have a great idea, but you’re pursuing it in your free time, that suggests there’s no passion involved. And if the entrepreneur is bootstrapping their idea, putting their own money into it, VCs really like that. It’s a huge signal about seriousness.” Nwaodu Chukwuemeka, is a consultant with IDEAS Exchange Consulting, Lagos. He can be reached at nwaodu.lawrence@hotmail.co.uk (07066375847)

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Hurdles to get Lagos, Abuja airports scale ICAO certification Oil production stands at 1.6 million barrels per day, while targeted production is 2.2 million barrels. What can government do to optimize production? I believe Nigeria has the ability to produce 2.2 million barrels of oil a day, but that ability has been hampered by the militancy and the attack on oil installations by the Niger Delta Avengers and the many derivatives thereof. So the real impediment to achieving the 2.2 million barrels of oil a day is not a technical impediment, it is a societal impediments and it is the consequence of mismanagement of the Niger Delta. This is not a new thing, it has been happening for so long through successive governments. But let’s not worry about the past but focus at the present and the future. Presently, the government has started engaging with the wider Niger Delta community. You saw the visit by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, in Delta regions. But within a day the militants struck, which is a signal that those the government is talking to don’t represent all of them. There are still dissatisfied members of the Niger Delta. The government has to widen its engagement pattern, talk to all the right people and let them to come to a consensus that will help to addressing the militancy now and the future. But the government must be careful not to appease criminals and encouraging criminality because when you reward criminality, you breed more criminality. The government is caught in a very serious cub web, I call on all Nigerians to support the government to address the menace of criminality in the Niger Delta. When there is fall in oil price, Nigeria is usually hard hit, how can government overcome this in the future? We have been a mono economy for far too long, not only are we a mono oil economy, we have not been a value adding economy. If we had been adding value locally, we would have derived more benefit from

A few years ago, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), set May, 2017 as timeline for Nigeria to achieve certification its over 20 aerodromes. But, the inspection of Lagos and Abuja airports by a follow up team of the global body, recently on technical assistance preparatory for the exercise, has raised more questions than answers, CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO reports…

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our sixty years of oil production. You must encourage local value creation because that will add multiple value to the products you are selling to the world. It will provide employment for our millions of youth. You need to safe for the rainy day. It is a shame that Nigeria created Sovereign Wealth Fund last few years where it saved very little of its income for the future and the rainy day. You can now see why we should have done that many years ago. The former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi OklnjoIweala fought seriously for the Sovereign Wealth Fund but the governors were all after her. As a nation, as a family, as a person, you don’t spend 100 per cent of your income. So going forward, the government needs to save for the rainy day. Moreover we need to diversify the economy. The government is diversifying through agriculture, solid minerals resources but you need constant power supply. Nigeria generated 5,000 megawatts of electricity around April last year after 56 years of independence. But this year, we have had several system collapse, we are generating about 2,900 megawatts now. In order to achieve constant power supply, we need gas. The way gas matters are been treated in this country is

not good. We ignored gas for too long, thank God we have realized the importance of gas, and thank God the Ministry of Petroleum Resources has put forward the seven big wigs policies. One of the big wigs is the gas policy. The ministry issued a draft gas policy to the generality of Nigerians, to companies like ours and the Nigerian Gas Association, which I am the president and we made comments. We are looking forward to see the final policy and indeed to what extent they took stakeholders comments on board. The final part of the seven bigwigs policy was issued, which is the fiscal policy. We are looking forward to seeing the government pay attention to the gas that we deserve because no gas is equal to no electricity and no power is equal to no economic development. FG through the NNPC still subsidizes petrol, do you subscribe to full deregulation of the downstream? Unequivocally, it should have been done long ago, if I were the president of Nigeria, on May 30, 2015, I would have fully deregulated the downstream sector. If it had been done, we will not have the situation we have today. So what we have all these days is quasi deregulation. If you deregulate a sector,

you don’t fix the price. You cede it to the public to determine the price, who comes to buy and who sells. We are only taking half measures and it doesn’t instill confidence. When you know what to do and you are taking half measure, in a long run you are causing more pain than gain. I call upon the government to fully deregulate the downstream and get itself out of the mess involved. Assess gas development and utilization and gas to power in this year 2017? If you look at the dailies, you would see that we have had more than 20 system collapses recently. This is caused by lack of liquidity in the power sector, no gas supply by gas suppliers, and vandalisation which is behavioural issues no technical issues. We are in a country where you want to eat your cake and have it. Power is not a free commodity anywhere in the world. Power is not a social service, power is a commodity for which a consumer pays. If the price of the product does not cover the cost of production and over heads, then there will be a problem. If the seller is selling below the cost price he/she is either going to go bankrupt or close shop. The power sector has a chicken

and egg issue to resolve, which one comes first? The chicken or the egg? Power consumers are crying that they will not tolerate a price increase because we don’t get supply. I understand that because we are all Nigerians. Unless the power tariff is adequate and the investors know that if they invest in the power sector, they will get return on their investment, the problem will persist for a long time. I am very happy to hear people like Tony Elumelu joining my cry that the power sector is comatose and about to die. He actually said it is dead. The power sector is in a serious and a critical complication. If we don’t resolve the problem we cannot forge ahead. The fundamental issue is that the tariff we pay for electricity in Nigeria is too low. It is not cost reflective and that is the truth. No matter how much politics people play, it is the truth. I understand all the emotions. Another issue is that there is not enough liquidity in the sector. Everybody in that gas power value chain is potentially bankrupt. The Eleven Discos are either not collecting enough for the electricity they supply or they are collecting but not remitting to the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading company, that will distribute the money to the Gencos, the Transition Company and the gas companies like us. So essentially, the system is bankrupt, the entire power value chain is owed more than a trillion Naira and that debt is mounting every day. The bulk electricity trading company that is set up to coordinate the Gencos, Discos and Gas companies seems not to be working. I advocate that the price should be reviewed to be cost reflective according Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) template. Secondly the government has to inject fund into the system to clear off some of the back log of the debt if not all. Then we look

forward to the survival of the sector and long then sustainability. Then, address the gas pipeline vandalisation and oil pipeline vandalization. Omission of gas companies on the 60 percent forex window I read in the news that the CBN has admitted the power companies to the 60 percent forex window, to get foreign exchange at the bank rate so that they can repay their loans. The approved people are the manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, and the power companies. Why are gas producers and suppliers excluded from the list? If they are the foundation of the existence of the power companies and the manufacturing companies, is that logical? We are calling on the CBN governor to correct this omission and bring in the gas producers and distributors into the 60 per cent forex window. If they don’t, then, they are accelerating the evil day which will be the collapse of the gas power structure. I said it earlier no gas is equal to no power. How have Nigerians benefited from the oil and gas business? Oil and gas business is an international business. It is a knowledge base and practical intensive business. It is not for people without knowledge and technical knowhow. It has been a resource development for human capital in Nigeria for all in involved in the Oil and gas business. Sixty years of oil and gas business has produced thousands of Nigerian who have worked with International Oil Companies with the capacity and knowledge base. Many of them compete favourably with international counterparts, they get job overseas easier than they get here in Nigeria. Nigeria promulgated the local content Act in 2010, which promotes local value addition within the oil and gas sector. PETAN also association of indigenous company played vital role in the local content Act. I have great respect for the association because it worked hard against all opposition by IOCs that favour their International Oil Services Companies.

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Why I love anything related to art â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Rukky Sanda Born Rukayat Akinsanya but known as Rukky Sanda by her industry with 17 movies to her credit as a producer.They include Gold Digging, Love Lorn, keeping her man and the most recent, Dark. In this chat, Rukky revealed her love for acting, her fashion weakness, advice for budding actors who look up to her. not work out like that from 2006 and I was nowhere things that keep you going in life? to be found. Just because there was no avenue like now, I fell short on the distribution aspect of it.

Virtually all your movies are relationshipbased; looking at movies like Keeping My Man, Gold digging, is there a reason for that choice of yours?

of things expected in a thrilling movie. It is different from what I have done or I am doing. Knowing full well that this is your seventeenth movie, when will you be producing a Yoruba movie? I have it in mind; because I am an executive money back. I do not really know how their market works and I have actually spoken to the platform I sell my own movies to, on how much they buy Yoruba movies plus some other information. So if I get the proper network, I will do it. I actually have a script

when the time comes; my mum actually wants me to do it. With several movies to your name, how come you delved into movie production so early in your career? Well, basically for me, it was more of the business

So when I decided to do it, people did not give me the right information on how to go about it; how much I was going to need; what you will make. They would tell

focused and keep pushing. Just keep a positive mind and be optimistic generally. I think when you worry The usual trend is when a Yoruba lady delves about your situation, after all it is not a remedy; so the into the movie industry, she starts to carve her remedy is just to stay positive and pray. acting teeth from the Yoruba sector before she crosses over, but your story seems different; What is your fashion weakness? why was it like that? At the time when I started acting in 2004, I was in pocket. LASU and school was on strike. I was so idle then, even though I did business at the time. So I met my What advice do you have for young people who see you as a mentor? She invited to an audition where I got a role to play and at the end of the audition, I decided I was never I think everybody has their own time; work hard, stay going to do it again because we had to do it over the night. From that point, I stopped doing movie until 2006 when I graduated. How many businesses are you into? I love doing different things; I also love anything related to arts.So I do interior designing, I produce movies, I write too, and I direct. I also edit; I edit all my movies. I think I just like being involved in everything. Among all the businesses you do, which do you fancy the most? I love the interior job; like making beautiful rooms that I

What steps do you take to look this good? I just try to be myself and healthy. But one thing I just discovered that happened lately is I seem to be adding weight. away two weeks ago; and with my be laying my bed myself. The reason eat as much as I used to anymore. Knowing

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there is a disconnected value events industry. According to him,“We see a disconnected value chain, hopes to link together. Yes, the values and opportunities are enormous, the industry is booming, but most sections of this industry operate in isolation, the inherent values very clumsy for now.

Toby Grey

and face beat by Lolade Pro make-up.

BTS Photos: Skales, Tekno

Unite on New Music Following the recent release of the video to

released behind the scene photos to another collaborative effort with rave of the moment,

an apparently ecstatic Tekno and a number of

his over nine hundred thousand followers the

occupation. We are a perfect vendors push their sales independently and the event lot of event planners churn out events daily, some of which are poorly attended due to lack of means to get the word out there.

things by themselves when they can actually be linked together seamlessly without any hassles

by boosting attendance and

having a ready Uber car at the venue of your event to help with logistics without even thinking of

Over the past 12 months, become the number one events

like Alibaba Jan 1st Concert, Lafup Live in Concert ,Comedy

You know Uber will always be around, so if there is a link in the value chain that brings Uber rather bother themselves with some other things other than

to say this right here will blow minds beyond

why you gotta be so wicked? We are still trying to catch our breath from the wave of Ajaga

from Skales in 2017. Skales has revealed the songs will make it to his upcoming sophomore album named after his be released sometime in April, 2017.

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Emeka Ike’s marriage dissolved ...As N300 bride price is returned

Cobhams to release debut album, ‘For you’ Having worked with Bono on the One Campaign, shared stage with international acts such as Ed Sheeran, Beyonce, Common, Cold Play and Pearl Jam; acclaimed Nigerian Music producer, Cobhams Asuquo, bum as a performing artiste this year. leased at an exclusive album launch concert,

After two years of trying to get his wife back, Popular Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike and his marriage to Emma, a school teacher, has been resolved by a Lagos Island customary court over alleged battery. It will be recalled that Emma, had on July 13, 2015, approached the

ten and produced by the artiste. The talented producer cum artiste announced to fans across the world, the imof writing and recording. He shared a creative skit of himself driving a Range Rover and the video soon became a viral sensation. out more of my own singles, and I feel the time is right for the release of my debut album – to transition from a producer to a performing artiste – and share more of my heart

Cobhams

and story.” It is, however, important to note that Cobhams has worked with almost the best musimond Platinum, Bez, Omawumi, Angelique among others.

Celebrating five years of glitz, glam! Don’t miss 2017 AMVCAS this Saturday! Timi Dakolo, DNA, Waje to thrill audiences

marriage between her and the Nollywood star. The court president, Mr Awos Awosola, said from the totality of the evidence before the court, it was obvious that the marriage was beyond redemption. “Emeka, who has been begging to be reconciled with his wife, has not Emeka Ike and Ex-wife, Emma made any effort towards the reconunhindered access to them. ciliation. He said that N300 paid as Em“The marriage is hereby dissolved with effect from March 2, in accordance with the Lagos State Custom- to Emeka and urged both parties to ary Court Law, 2011; Order 3 Rule 7 maintain peace. The mother of four had earlier told as amended. the court that her husband had been the judgment has the right to appeal physically and verbally abusing her to any court of higher jurisdiction all through the duration of their marriage. “My husband treated me like nopresident ruled. body and throughout this divorce Awosola awarded the custody of tussle; he had denied me access to their four children to the husband my children,” the woman said. and ordered that the wife must have

Viewers should expect an evening of fun, excitement and stellar perleading African songstresses Waje and Lira. Also performing at the AMside other Voice talents Chike and the newly signed Mavin Records acts, the

Wangi

Nigerian musical powerhouse, Timi vocalists, Waje and Lira, are billed to Awards (AMVCAs) holding at the Eko 2017. Viewers can tune in to watch the show live on all Africa Magic channels time. The AMVCA is the biggest celebra-

the show promises to be even bigger with top contenders from across Africa competing for honours in a number of

voting, non-voting and online polling categories including the newly intro- of MultiChoice Nigeria, said: “We are delighted to once again bring the AMVCAs to our viewers across Africa. Multioriginal productions. Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, said: “We are established and budding talent in the remain committed to endeavours that recognise the hard work these talents and we urge viewers from all across put in every day, behind and in front of Africa and the rest of the world to tune the cameras. We urge our viewers from across the country to catch the show as it promises to be truly exciting.” The 5th edition of the AMVCAs holds year. The show promises to be a great experience for our esteemed guests on the ground and the many viewers will be broadcast on all Africa Magic names in music will be performing.”

Nigerian time

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Turquoise M.D, Nneka Ebru set target

When Hon Hakeem Bello unites, preaches religious tolerance at Ifo It was a day to remember last week Wednesday, 22nd of February, 2017 when the Executive chairman of Ifo Local Government, Hon Hakeem Bello, led dignities and socialites within and outside the state (Ogun) to preach unity among Christians -Religious Council, Ifo inaugurated its chapter Holding under the chairman of Ifo Local Government, Hon Hakeem Bello, the event which was well attended by both the leaders of the leading religious groups in Nigeria was a success. Alhaji Muyideen Bello is the chairman and he spoke more about the vision and mission of the association. “It is from federal government for all Christian and Muslim to have a good relationship, so there will be a kind of good relationship and love between the way to forestall tolerance among us all, irrespective of religion you are practising. The aim and purpose of our meeting which is always held on the last Wednesday of each month is for us to be closer to one another and also see how we can move the association forward. But association here in Ifo, Ogun State, state, Nigeria. “

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Nneka

Nneka Ebuoje, the Managing Director and coFounder of Turquoise, a company that is responsible for the supply, marketing and sales of containerized raw materials and ingredients, has set target for the company which she believed has come to stay in Nigeria. Speaking during the cocktail party which the company organized at the Moon house in Ikoyi last weekend, the half -Turkey half -Nigerian believed the challenges facing Nigerian will not be a problem for the company to excel. “Challenges and problems

are part of what a business should go through. Nigeria problem is not an excuse and I believed it will soon be over. We are trying to get our company here in Nigeria and hopefully to the rest Africa countries. Nigeria is a good enabling country to invest in” Turquoise Ltd with the brand Turquoise Trading West Africa Ltd in short in Nigeria was established by Murat kaya & Nneka Ebru Okpe in 2015 by combating skills such as Knowledge of the Nigerian and Turkish Markets Finance and Unique customer Transactions

Hold water set for next level Thompson Amaefula is not only a popular stand-up comedian from Imo state but also an acto, and a TV radio presenter. “I have been in the industry for close to seven years as a comedian and as an actor, and my clients are many I am versatile I play for everybody” He spoke further on how he do entertain his clients “i studied my audience so if you call me, I will study the people, that tells you my type of joke will determine the kind of people that are sited in an event, and my dress” What inspires my comedy is motivational. I am a motivational

comedian, I tells real joke” Speaking further with Daily Times in a chance meeting during show, “Hold Water” as he is popular call revealed that he once cracks a joke that cost him his job “There were many times that a joke nearly caused me my job, four years ago, at MTN, which was during the chidima time. I cracked one joke, and I was yanked off from MTN for life, and it was just a simple thing. A lot of things happen, is not easy to be a comedian, at times you will go to someone table and try to crack a joke they will tell you to get out. And you know as Nigeria

is now, is not easy to make someone to laugh everybody is hungry and angry they never pay house rent, pay children school fees, some their wife don leave them, and before Nigerian girl go leave you, she for don milk dry you, collect every collectable things from you” On his role model, he said, “When I was small people said I behaved and look like my brother from PortHarcourt Julius Agu, anytime I am on stage they say I behave like him. I have performed in his show and he love too much

When Laide Gold drags celebrities to Treasure Hotel It was a gathering of who is who in society circle recently when veteran broadcaster with Bond F.M, Olaide Aderonke Gold, was crowned queen of Arts and Culture by his Royal Majesty, Oba Solomon Adidas Shokunbi,Olu of ijoko lemode. The event which took place at treasures palace hotel and parks, Igando Lagos was attended by many personalities including radio and television presenters According to the president of the organization prophet ogede ,laide Gold has been contributing to culture and even has been of great help promoting the upcoming artistes in the music world. She deserve the people that count m worthy of this queendom. I am a promoter me that religion and culture are two different bodies but somehow interwoven. I love culture and I practice it too.” Gold, a graduate from Obafemi Awolowo University, told Daily Times after her coronation Others that were crowned that same day were Deola Fate of orisun as queen of entertainment, Prophet, Ogede king of entertainment, Seyi shallom as the national coordinator. In attendance were royalties like Oba Solomon Shokunb,i Olu Ijoko lemode,Oba Adisa Awoyemi Oroja, Oba of Meiran kingdom,Oba Taiwo Oluwalanbe Olojokoro was represented by Araba of Ojokoro, Chief Ifawemimo.

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‘Street ti take over’, Reminisce just proved it ‘Street ti take over’- Olamide, 2016.

The (in)famous words were proved to be, in fact, nothing but the truth on Saturday, Sure, Baba Hafusa has crowned himself Alaga Ibile for years now but with his first headliner show, he has just consolidated and solidified his place in stone in the hip hop hall

neither of them bothers to be seen as As a result, their fan base encompasses area boys and motor park touts, to white

The free show held in a cordoned off corner supposed to start at 4pm, Reminisce himself

bared midriffs snapchatting the event live

Hours before his arrival, the DJs did a good While the audience was pumped anticipation before, the energy level the crowd spiked as Reminisce made appearance and they sang along to his

in of an hit

like Niniola, Seriki, Small Doctor, Wale Turner, as well as Sexy Steel, Oladipps, Falz, and elicited varying degrees of energy from

wild as he went on to perform other hits like However, this energy level in the audience that had peaked was not sustained as the next performance was by Hakeem Adisa, a Reminisce protégé who though may be a good artiste, is still largely unknown, thus the crowd could not sing along as they had This fluctuating energy and adrenaline surge is something that the audience reason for this could be that the artistes billed to perform took their sweet time to arrive at

his other hits as the crowd sang along to

ICE PRINCE

Ice Prince closed the show around midnight; a while after Reminisce himself had left the The show was a success by all standards Despite the fact that it was a free show and it held in an open space, there was enough did pretty well and if this is an indicator of things to come, Baba Hafusa would have a

Terry Apala gave the audience a much needed energy boost as they howled along

By: Temitope Adeiye

Reminisce got on stage for his second set that night, and some minutes in, was joined

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Both Olamide and Reminisce onstage was almost too much for the crowd to handle as the audience went wild with excitement so palpable, I imagine the whole of Ikeja must Sadly, Reminisce left the stage after that song and Olamide thrilled the fans with his Reminisce and Olamide could have set the stage on fire by performing their hit songs

Olamide and Reminisce are more alike I

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Friday, March 3, 2017

Urban Central L7

By Konnie Agu

Motivating exiting business owners and aspiring business owners

Feed the Fire as Often as Needed Mistakes to Avoid Keys to Passion and Purpose

Making It Real

Follow us on our Instagram pages to get up to date information about product, services, events and news that grow or country Nigeria and Africa at large. Instagram: urban_central Email: urbancentralng@gmail.com Have a Fabulous weekend. Written By Konnie for urban Central.

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