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PDP not coming back to power in 2019, Tinubu assures

Patrick Okohue, Lagos and Tunde Opalana, Abuja

ÏÏÏ National Leader of the

Ï Wants Buhari to strengthen pension scheme to stimulate economy Ï Minister: 7.9 million Nigerians empowered through social investment policies Ï PDP reacts, urges Tinubu to stop playing God

All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu, has said that despite the recent apology rendered to Nigerians by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), it Continued on page 5

L-R: Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode; his wife, Bolanle; President Muhammadu Buhari; Celebrant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, his wife, Senator Oluremi; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo, during the 10th Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Colloquium at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria island, Lagos... on Thursday

Lagos targets $2.23bn annually as President commissions Deep Sea Port 5

Army commander showers encomium on 11 soldiers killed in Kaduna 9

Martin Luther King’s award to Buhari not fake - Abike Dabiri 6

$40m scam: Court frees Jonathan’s cousin wife, Stella Aziboala 10

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PDP not coming back to power in 2019, Tinubu assures Continued from page 1 does not have the chance of coming back to power anytime soon, as the party cannot be trusted again with job of managing the country after the havoc it caused during its 16 years rule.

Advising the PDP to perish any thought of possibly coming back to power in 2019, Tinubu said Nigerians were still bleeding from the injury the party inflicted on it through massive corruption and looting of the commonwealth of the nation.

The former Lagos governor, who was speaking

at a colloquium organised to mark his 66th birthday, noted that the atrocities the PDP committed in its governance will take a long time to clear, assuring that the ruling APC was working hard to change the narrative.

Tinubu, who also used the opportunity to appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari who was the chairman of the occasion, to strengthen the pension scheme to stimulate the economy, assured that he was going to support the government to rejig the pension scheme for better result, adding that “I promise to come up with a paper

on that very soon.”

Speaking further on the challenge of turning around the nation after many years of ruin, Tinubu said, “several Nigerians put heads together to come up with what we have today, we believed in ourselves, we believed in our nation and we are still going to do it, life is not interesting without challenge, we didn’t come as political party promising you honey and sugar, our logo is broom, come together, united Nigeria focusing against corruption and promoting economic revival of the country, you could see new life, investing in people.

“I can see what the gov-

ernment is doing with so little, but the fact that they are doing it, the fact that this is being demonstrated in practical terms is what we need to get our country from the throes of corruption and they said we shouldn’t talk about it, what should we talk about?

“You want us to say ok, we see your thieving, we should join you, no, because we are against you, we won’t encourage you, if we are not talking about it then what is the lesson to all Nigerians; forget those parties, they won’t come back.

“There is no country without challenges, even America is facing challeng-

A cross section of participants at the public hearing organised by the Lagos state House of Assembly, Ikeja...on Wednesday

es, but we have to report to millions of Nigerians who voted for us that this is what we found and we are not going to take it lowly, no matter how the mind of PDP and their supporters maybe.

“Be patient with us, there is a clear understanding here, there is difference between us and them. I am happy the President can change the course of the ship of this state that was headed in the wrong direction, to steer the ship back to anchor before it finally crash. Now, we have started sailing, the voyage is on, the voyage that we are repairing Nigeria, we are retooling Nigeria, we are reinventing Nigeria, we are redirecting Nigeria.

“It is not an easy course, dear Nigerians, don’t think they are honest, they lie, they falsify, they change figures, for 16 years they made fake promises, gave us fake figures and they said don’t talk about it. It is like saying after you caught a thief, he says don’t look at me, go and steal your own.

“We will not relent, we are struggling on, we have a nation to rescue, we have a good leader to lead, we have hope, we have belief and we have people to invest in, that is what we must do, credit is available, as we give out credit live will be better, once credit is available that is anti- corruption, if credits are open and people needs a car, they don’t have to pay N4 million cash at the same time. We

need small loans that will stimulate this economy,” he said.

In his speech at the occasion , President Buhari vowed to turn around the fortunes of the people and lead the people to life changing opportunities, assuring that his government “has the strong will to lead this country for the betterment of the people, we will soon replace corruption with correctness, insecurity with safety and poverty with prosperity,” He assured that his eyes are fixed on growing the wealth of the people and giving them better life through human capital development and eradication of poverty by ensuring easy access to loans.

Speaking earlier, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo dismissed the last PDP government rebuttal of his claim that that they frittered away over N100 billion of the nation resources few days to election, insisting that the evidence of their profligacy is very glaring.

But the PDP has cautioned Tinubu to stop playing god in determining the leadership of the country.

The party said that Nigerians have the faculty and freedom to determine the leadership that best suit their desires without anybody’s control.

The PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Thursday, advised Continued on page 7

Lagos targets $2.23bn annually as Buhari commissions Deep Sea Port Benjamin Omoike

ÏÏÏ An estimated $2.23bil-

lion is expected to be injected into the economy in terms of construction and fixed assets, with the completion of the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos. This amount is expected to rise to an aggregate of $3.61 billion over a 45-year concession period in the Nigerian economy.

This development and other benefits of the iconic project to the country were highlighted on Thursday when President Muhammadu Buhari led the inauguration for the construction of the Lekki Deep Sea Port project.

Buhsri, who was represented by Vice President Yemi Oshinbajo, said projects were important to the presidency as it is in tandem with government’s plans to diversify the na-

tion’s economy.

The president, who is on a two-day working visit to Lagos, also attended the colloquium marking the 66th birthday of APC leader and former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu, at the Eko Hotel and Suites. He also officially commissioned the Ikeja Bus Terminal.

Buhari said, “I am delighted to be here for the Commissioning of this ground breaking project. I understand that this will be the largest Deep Sea Port in Sub-Sahara Africa, with all that has been put in place here. It is commendable to note that over 170,000 direct and indirect jobs will be created as a result of this project.

“This is important to us because it is in sync with our economic and recovery plan. Our plan is to create a private sector-driven economy, which is crucial. In this case, the Lagos State gov-

ernment and the Nigerian Ports Authority are the face of government. We will continue to create an enabling environment for such businesses to thrive. I commend the Honourable Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, for his zeal. He always brings up the matter in the cabinet.

I commend all the stakeholders involved, I know there’ll be challenges but we will continue to support you..

On her part, Lagos State deputy governor, Dr. Idiat Adebule, who represented Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, said, in order to provide berthing for larger vessels, which is the growing global trend in the containership sector, the Lekki Port will be equipped with the best infrastructure and terminalling services to attract and maintain large volume shipping line customers.

On the economic po-

tential of the project, the deputy governor said: “An estimated $2.23 billion is expected to be injected into the economy in terms of construction and fixed assets, with the completion of the Lekki Deep Sea Port.

This amount is expected to rise to an aggregate of $3.61 billion over a 45-year concession period in the Nigerian economy.”

Adebule added that the container terminal will have a 1,200m long quay, three container berths and a storage yard with over 15,000 ground slots. She added that the terminal is designed to support a throughput of 2.5 million TEUs annually.

She stressed that the President’s visit is an eloquent testimony of his support for economic growth. She said the maritime sector had the potential to turn around the economy and is expected to

be delivered in 2020.

She said, “The Lekki Deep Sea Port with all the facilities, will ease the pressure on Apapa and Tin Can ports. This journey started in 2007 and it has been eventful and challenging.

It is expected that 170,000 direct and indirect jobs Wii be created as a result of this project.”

The Chief Executive Officer of Lekki Port, LFTZ Enterprise, Mr. Navin Nahata, commended the Lagos -State government and the Nigerian Ports Authority, the major stakeholders in the development of the Lekki Port project, for their unwavering support so far on the project.

He noted that the commencement of construction and the quick progress recorded so far could not have been possible without these stakeholders. He also commended the Minister

of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, as well as other regulatory agencies for their commitment to making the port a reality.

Furthermore, he expressed gratitude to the host communities for being peaceful and supportive.

Nahata assured all stakeholders especially the shareholders that Lekki Port and its strategic partners will work assiduously to deliver a world-class port that would make Nigeria the transhipment hub for West Africa.

In her own reaction, the Lagos state Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Co-operatives, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, assured the management of Lekki Port of the unwavering commitment of the governor Akinwumi Ambodeled administration towards the actualisation of the Lekki Port project.

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Easter: President urges Nigerians to embrace peace Continued from page 1 passion, persecution, death and resurrection.

Buhari said that Easter, the season in which Christians mark the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, represents the triumph of good over evil; and life over death. It is also a time to show love, forgiveness, compassion and renewed hope in the Grace of God. The President, in his Easter message to the nation, on Thursday, urged Nigerians to “deeply reflect on how every one of us can imbibe the profound teachings of Jesus Christ with renewed vigour.

“In so doing and by placing the joy, comfort and happiness of others above ours, we will make a statement that vices such as, hate speech, bigotry, corruption, banditry and terrorism

have no place in our nation.

We must do all it takes to love our neighbours and display increased spirit of tolerance and accommodation,” he said.

Buhari urged law-abiding citizens to work for peace and social justice in the country, adding that there should be no doubt of Nigerians’ resolve to firmly resist others who may want to make cheap political capital out of current national security challenges.

He said: “I am indeed delighted to join our Christian brothers and sisters to commemorate this year’s Easter celebration. We thank the Almighty God for granting us the opportunity to celebrate another Easter at a time of great promise and hope for our dear nation, despite the challenges we also have.

“The Holy Scripture af-

firms that happiness and fulfilment in life do not flow from acquiring the best things in life, but in being richer in a relationship with God and fellow human beings.

“Let us use the opportunity of this special season to deeply reflect on how every one of us can imbibe the profound teachings of Jesus Christ with renewed vigour.

“I commend those who recognise and support our unwavering efforts to prevent the spread of conflicts in our communities; check wanton criminality and the taking of innocent lives; unite the country; and steer the ship of state to a steady path of economic growth, job creation and development.

“Our programmes and policies in the last three years have resulted in bringing down the prices

of staple crops, gradual improvement of road, rail and electricity infrastructure, and making Nigeria the preferred destination for investors.

“More than ever before, we are ready to consolidate on these gains and ensure that we improve the lot of our communities in the years ahead.

“Thankfully, our Dapchi schoolgirls who were safely released recently after 30 agonising days in the hands of their abductors have been reunited with their families.

I am very optimistic that all others, including the Chibok girls who are still in captivity will be safely released unconditionally to their families. I urge you to continue to pray for their safe return.”

The President said that he has given clear instructions to the security agencies to prioritise safety in

L-R: President Muhamnadu Buhari, National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, Katsina state Governor, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari Yobe state Governor Ibrahim Geidam and Governor Ibukunle Amusu of Ogun state during APC NEC meeting at the party secretariat in Abuja, Wednesday.

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Martin Luther King’s award to Buhari not fake - Abike Dabiri

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Hon Abike DabiriErewa, has defended the commemorative award presented to President Muhammadu Buhari by the family of legendary American civil rights activist, the later Martin Luther King Jnr, insisting that the award is genuine and done without any pecuniary gains.

Dabiri-Erewa explained that the award was in appreciation of the President’s fight against corrup-

tion, adding that the visit of the MLK family members to Nigeria was not sponsored by the Federal Government.

The, plaque presented to the President had generated reactions and criticisms on social media, with many describing the award as fake and allegedly used to extort money from the Presidency.

But Dabiri-Erewa maintained that the commemorative plaque given to Buhari was presented on behalf of the Martin Luther King family and not the MLK Centre as being speculate PC in the social media.

Dabiri-Erewa said, “Our attention has been drawn to obviously fake online news reports on the visit of some members of the MLK family to Nigeria.

“The members, led by the Matriarch of MLK, Naomi Barbara King, were in Nigeria as part of the activities initiated to celebrate a lowkey Black History Month in Nigeria as part of deepening partnership between Africa and its Diaspora.

“As part of the activities, the family members visited President Buhari and gave him a commemorative plaque for his fight against corruption and what they termed from the “Africa-

nia Diaspora” a term for Africans in Diaspora for which the oldest of them all, Naomi Barbara King, was selected to present on behalf of the family (Not MLK Centre) as a sign of appreciation to the President.”

Dabiri-Erewa further dismissed certain insinuations that the federal government paid for the award, insisting that nothing could be further from the truth.

She said, “It must be categorically stated here that the trip was totally privately funded and not one kobo was spent by the Nigerian government, as it was all a private initiative.”

schools in areas where the humanitarian and security situation are still dire, in addition to ensuring adequate protection of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

“As we approach the period of campaigns, I appeal to our political actors and other stakeholders to resist any act that could mar the integrity of our electoral process.

“I am optimistic that with God on our side, the dark days of Nigeria’s elections being manipulated by violence and rigging by corrupt politicians and their agents are over. They are confined to the dustbin of history where they rightly belong. I remain committed to bequeathing a legacy of supremacy of the people’s will through the ballot box.

“May this year’s Easter celebration bring us renewed hope and confidence as a great nation,” Buhari stated.

Meanwhile, President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dogara Yakubu and other prominent citizens have called on Christians and other Nigerians to emulating the virtues of Jesus Christ as epitomised by his passion, persecution, death and resurrection.

In a message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, Saraki said that “all Nigerians must remain constant in their efforts to promote unity across all lines.”

He noted that it was imperative for all Nigerians to come together in order to build a country that both present and future generations can take pride in just like the work of Christ which has endured for over 2000 years and has continued to inspire generations.

Saraki stated: “This week-

end, we join our Christian brothers and sisters in Nigeria and across the world to celebrate the Easter festivities. This commemoration is a time for deep reflection as it marks the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and his victory over death. It is a time to reach out to our brothers and sisters in need.

“It is also a time for all of us regardless of faith, or ethnicity to come together to pray for the peace of our nation. We must all remain constant in our efforts to promote unity across all lines because united, our nation remains stronger and we thrive as a people.

“As we do this, we must all collectively work towards playing our part in the development of our nation and its economy,”.

In a similar development, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has ordered a massive deployment of police personnel across the country and 24 hours visibility patrol in an effort to guarantee a hitchfree Easter celebration.

The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Jimoh Moshood, who stated this on Thursday, stressing that the deployment of the Police personnel for crime prevention and crowd control would cover places of worships, recreation centres, venues of celebration, other public places as well as public and private facilities.”

The IGP also directed Assistant Inspectors General of Police in-charge of Zonal commands and Commissioners of Police nationwide to be on ground throughout the celebration to supervise and implement the robust security arrangements and massive deployment of Police personnel throughout the country for crime prevention and control, so as to ensure crime and hitch free celebration.

Senate passes 201 bills in 33 months, says Saraki ÏÏÏ Senate President, Dr.

Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday said the 8th Senate was able to pass 201 bills in 33 months of its parliamentary assignments..

He commended his colleagues for their support and hard work that allowed the Upper Legislative Chamber to reach that milestone.

In a tweet on his personal handle (@Bukolasaraki), the Senate President said: ’’As of today,

the Senate has passed 201 Bills. We still have 15 months to go, yet, we have reached this milestone.

I would like to thank my Distinguished Colleagues for their hard work and cooperation over the last 33 months.’’

The Daily Times recalls that the 5th Senate (2003 to 2007) passed 129 Bills in all; the 6th Senate (2007 to 2011) passed 72 Bills and the 7th Senate (2011 to 2015) had a total of 129 Bills respectively.

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RMAFC: SERAP wants NASS to voluntary return illegal running costs, allowances ÏÏÏ

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara to “persuade their members to voluntarily return running costs and other allowances so far collected, and now declared as illegal by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), and to use any returned funds to establish a trust fund to improve investment in education and health.”

The RMAFC on Wednesday declared as illegal the N13.5 million each senator reportedly collects monthly as running cost. Each member of the House of Representatives also reportedly collects N10 million monthly as running cost. According to the commission, the payment is not covered by the Certain Political, Public and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances) (Amendments) Act 2008 governing emoluments of political office holders in the country.

But in its reaction on Thursday, SERAP, in a statement by its deputy director Timothy Adewale said: “Under the Nigerian Constitution 1999 (as amended), the National Assembly cannot use its appropriation power for personal gain of lawmakers. The revelation that the National Assembly unilaterally increased their

own allowances and running costs without any regard to due process of law constitutes a flagrant abuse of governmental powers for personal gain.”

SERAP further said that the National Assembly would never be able to check abuses of power by the executive or perform important oversight functions if the lawmakers are looking after themselves rather than standing up for the citizens.

The statement reads in part: “A trust fund can supply health aid, educational support, economic empowerment, dignity and overall improved social welfare of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged sectors of the population. This proposed trust fund can serve as one of the strategies for addressing the escalating crisis in our educational and health sectors, something which Bill Gates has discussed with the Nigerian authorities.

“Legislative powers are a means; the end is the liberty and prosperity of the citizens. The leadership of the National Assembly should therefore ensure that our lawmakers are more sensitive to the needs of Nigerians in the exercise of their legislative powers and that the powers are used to improve opportunities for the citizens, and access to quality education and adequate health for all Nigerians regardless of socio-economic

status.”

“To check against corruption, the leadership of the National Assembly should also urgently put in place a system of publishing an account of receipts and expenditures of members including on constituency projects, running costs and other allowances.

Nigerians who pay the lawmakers ought to know in what manner the funds for the operation of the National Assembly are expended.”

“Saraki and Dogara should take immediate steps to ensure the recovery

and voluntary return of the ‘dirty money’, if they are to ensure that the Constitution’s integrity is not undermined by the evasion of political and legal accountability by the National Assembly. The trust funds would contribute to the efforts to improve investment in education and health for the greatest happiness of the greatest number.”

“Without accountability of our lawmakers, the country’s democratic project cannot function according to its constitutional design.

By limiting the potential

for the abuse of governmental power, the Nigerian Constitution protects individual liberty and requires all branches of government including the National Assembly to strive to improve their welfare and economic and social development and opportunities.”

“The Framers of the Constitution deemed this information essential if Nigerians are to exercise any control over their representatives and meet their growing responsibilities as citizens. Publication of statement of accounts of

public expenditures would enhance the responsibility of the National Assembly by informing the public about the purposes and authority for certain expenditures.”

The Daily Times recalls that RMAFC said only the National Assembly Service Commission could explain how the senators came to be paid such an unapproved allowance. The commission’s clarification was contained in a statement by its spokesman, Mr. Ibrahim Mohammed.

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PDP not coming back to power in 2019, Tinubu assures Continued from page 5

the former governor of Lagos State not to be deluded that the choice of the best leader for Nigeria is at his whims and caprices.

As the 2019 elections draw closer, he was advised not to arrogate to himself the de facto role of deciding where the voting option of a particular section of the country will be tilted.

Ologbondiyan said, “ The PDP also advised Tinubu not to allow himself to be used a second time as he still bears a gross part of the blame for the enthronement of this incompetent, divisive, nepotic and inherently corrupt administra-

tion of President Muhammadu Buhari, which has brought the nation to its knees in three years.”

Dissecting Asiwaju Tinubu’s speech at his colloquium in Lagos, the PDP spokesperson said the speech, rather than being a damage of the PDP, ended up amplifying an admittance of the failure of President Buhari and the APC administration.

“The PDP watched with amusement as Asiwaju Tinubu struggled with words to appease President Buhari and give him assurances that he can win a second term election in the face of mass failure both in governance and in their discred-

ited, rejected and troubled platform.

“It was a direct admittance of failure and indictment on President Buhari’s administration, when Asiwaju pointedly told the President that the ship of the nation, under his (Buhari’s) watch, still needs to be rescued, almost three years down the line.

“It is tragic that Asiwaju had to tutor his visitor, who had no policy direction since his election in 2015, by engaging in a revision of the programmes and policies of the PDP, such as the leasing system, the mortgage and pension schemes which boosted the economy and directly impacted on

the lives of Nigerians.

“More pathetic is the fact that the APC leader presented the PDP programmes as if he was introducing novel ideas in the economy. This clearly stood with our position that the APC government is incompetent and lacking in ideas of how to move the nation forward”.

However, the party congratulated Tinubu on his birthday while it considers it needful, to forewarn him to study the current ambience of Nigerian politics as it relates to the failures of the Buhari Presidency and the fact that the citizens have since rejected this Presidency and the APC. The PDP advised Tinubu

not to find himself swimming against the tide.

Also speaking at the colloquium to mark Tinubu’s 66th birthday, the Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, said over seven million Nigerians of the targeted 10 million are currently benefitting from the government social investment policies.

Speaking on the topic, Social Investment and Governance - the example of National Social investment Policy (NIPS), Mrs. Ahmed said 2500 vulnerable Nigerians are currently receiving the N5,000 monthly stipends promised by the Buhari’s administration

during its campaign.

She said the NIPS is focused on addressing the worrisome trend in the various sectors including environment, education and unemployment.

Her words: “We are established to tackle poverty, unemployment and helping the vulnerable, currently 7.9 million Nigerians are benefitting from the government social investment policies. The office has recorded about 70 percent of its 10 million target.”

She added that another 1.5 million Nigerians are also benefitting from the process indirectly such as drivers, cooks, stewards among others.

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Herdsmen’ kill six in Kaduna ÏÏÏGunmen

suspected to be herdsmen have killed six people in Bakin Kogi, Kaninkon chiefdom in Jama’a local government area of Kaduna state.

Auta Maurice, a member of the security committee in the community, said the people were killed in separate attacks between 10am and 11am on Thursday.

He said the gunmen, numbering about 10 wore army and police uniforms.

Maurice said three people were and killed in the bush when they went to cut wood for the roofing of their houses while three others were killed at a local mining site.

He said four people who sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital in Kafanchan.

“The attacks occurred in the bush. The first attack occurred at about 10am when some members of our community went to the bush to cut wood for roofing their houses,” he said.

“All of a sudden, the herdsmen opened fire at them and three people were killed while others managed to escape. The second attack happened at about 11am at a local mining site. Three people were also killed there, while four others were injured.

“The herdsmen were dressed in army camouflage and mobile police uniforms.”

Maurice said the distance between the village and the place where the other attack took place is about five kilometres.

“We reported the case to the soldiers maintaining security in our community and we went to the bush with them, but the bandits had fled by the time they reached there,” he said. However, the police could not confirm the incident as Aliyu Mukhtar, spokesman of the Kaduna state police command could neither responded to calls nor reply a text message sent to his telephone.

Saraki, Oyegun absent at Tinubu colloquium ÏÏÏSenate

President Bukola Saraki and John Oyegun, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), are not at the 10th Bola Tinubu colloquium holding at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos.

Neither Saraki nor Oyegun issued statements to commemorate with Tinubu on the occasion of his 66th birthday but the senate president tweeted a birthday message to Tinubu around 7am on Thursday.

Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of the representatives, who did not also attend, released a congratulatory message on Wednesday.

There are reports that Tinubu was among those who convinced President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw his support for the elongation of the tenure of the ruling party’s national working committee.

After the president’s action, Tinubu issued a statement where he lauded Buhari for “saving the party from serious legal turmoil”.

Oyegun and Tinubu fell out after the primary election in Ondo state.

Saraki’s decision to defy the leadership of the party in emerging as the nation’s number three citizen is believed to have irked Tinubu.

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I won’t stop talking about corruption under Jonathan - Osinbajo Ï Ï Ï Vi c e - P r e s i d e n t

Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said he would not stop talking about the corruption perpetrated under former President Goodluck Jonathan.

He said this at the 10th Bola Tinubu Colloquium in Lagos.

He said the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is determined to change the negative perception about Nigeria.

“Let me say that when we began our journey in 2014, our party the APC was determined to change the dominant narrative about our country. We were determined to ensure that the notion of a country rich in natural resources and even richer in human capital but being destroyed daily by grand corruption and the

impunity of the looting of public resources, we had to change that narrative,” he said.

“We saw a nation where a few in office had so privatise the commonwealth that when oil prices where at their highest and we were getting growth figures as high as 70 percent, majority of the people remain extremely poor.

“In one of our campaign trips in Zamfara state, Mr. President said, ‘look at the eyes of these people, what do you see?’ Of course, he saw the poverty and desperation in their eyes. He said, “’hey expect us to fix their poverty as soon as we get into office’.

“For the president on the campaign trail, he emphasised three things: security, the economy and by economy here, in particular the welfare of the people and corruption.

“To address the question of the welfare of the people, we realised that if we waited for the economy to pick up and then provide jobs for the people, especially young people, many would have given up hope, many people would have ended up in all manner of illegal activities.

“So we decided on two things, one to invest heavily in agriculture to create jobs in the hinterland, provide enough food locally and for all in the urban areas and I’m sure with our agriculture programme, many will agree is already a success.

“Let me pause here to reiterate, that from what I have seen in government in the past few years, the corruption of the previous five years destroyed the economy.

“Every time we talk about corruption, our op-

ponent says, don’t talk about it, just do your own, don’t talk about it. The Yorubas have an adage, ‘When the conversation comes to a matter of tales, the frog will say let us skip that, don’t talk about it’. We will talk about it.

The reason we will talk about it, is that we must let our people know we cannot afford to go this way again, never again should we allow his system where people take the resources of this country, and steal the resources of this country, used the resources against the people and at the same time they want to continue in rulership.

“The second is that we as a party and as your government, must show the difference between us and the previous government that impoverished the nation.”

How we made Tinubu angry over land use charge - Osinbajo ÏÏÏ

Although the land use charge is currently creating ripples across Lagos state, the controversy is not new.VicePresident Yemi Osinbajo disclosed this at 10th Bola Tinubu Colloquium in Lagos on Thursday.

Osinbajo, who served as Commissioner of Justice throughout the eight years when Tinubu governed Lagos, recalled how the then governor got an-

gry during a discussion on land use charge.

“I recall that there was a time when the issue of the land use charge led to an argument at the guest house of Lagos government,” Osinbajo said.

“I was there alongside Lai Mohammed, Dele Alake, Yemi Cardoso and some other people. The argument was so tough.

Some were against the introduction of the land use

charge, some were for it.

“We were all arguing. At a point, the governor got angry and asked: ‘Are you the ones they voted into power?’ Later he stormed out of the room but we didn’t leave.”Osinbajo said after a moment, Tinubu walked back into the room and asked: “Are you people still here?”

“When Asiwaju walked back into the room, he came back with more

facts and figures. My own thought is that when he left, he went to get more facts for the argument.”

Osinbajo described Tinubu as a great leader who invests in people.

President Muhammadu Buhari chaired the colloquium which had in attendance over 11 governors, senators, ministers, captains of industry, traditional rulers, among others.

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Buhari’s visit paralyses Lagos, as commuters resort to trekking Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

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visit of President Muhammad Buhari to Lagos state did not only cause untold hardship to commuters in the state but disrupted airline operations in the state.

The Lagos state government a few days ago announced a 2-day visit of the President and declared a work- free day to ameliorate the hardship that was bound to follow due to the massive constructions going on around the state and the fact that it had cordoned off certain areas for security reasons.

Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Imohimi

Edgal announced the temporal closure of routes including Ikeja, Agege, Maryland, Ikoyi and Victoria Island, these affected areas around the environs from Iyana-ipaja, Egbeda, Ikotun, Airport Road, Yaba and a host of other places.

A situation report in some places around the state showed that workers who were not of the state government had hard time getting around as security agents blocked strategic areas.

The Presidential Lounge was once again abuzz with activities as armed security details scattered in and round the airport.

The major traffic jam

built around 7/8 along the airport road as vehicular movements were grounded to a halt, due to security presence directing and diverting traffic and the ongoing airport road construction.

A commuter who spoke on his experience, said he trekked from Mangoro all the way to the airport despite the fact he left home 5am.

According to him, there was no traffic flow as movement was halted between Ile-zik and PWD along the Agege motor road.

Airlines had earlier taken initiatives to ensure their passengers travelling do not get a raw deal

out of the route blockages around the state.

According to Air Peace’s Chris Iwarah, “Reports reaching us say most of our guests are trapped in the huge traffic jam caused by the multiple diversions in Lagos. Since Lagos is our base, we had no choice than to consider their challenge.”

“Although our crew members are on ground, we are delaying most of the flights to accommodate some of those who are caught in traffic.

The situation is, however, causing huge disruptions in our operations.”

An official of one of the airlines said the traffic

was going to have a negative effect on flight operations especially given that some morning flights have already been delayed slightly to accommodate people caught in traffic.

He said: “we are currently chatting our passengers on whatsapp and Twitter and they are asking of the current status.

So we are doing the most reasonable thing, we are waiting for all of them.

Nobody has access for now so we have to be considerate.”

Coupled with the fact that the visit coincides with the Easter holidays where people plan to travel to destinations, the

visit and traffic lock jam affected the dynamics of travel immensely.

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria in a statement yesterday also informed passengers, airport users and the general public that the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, will visit Lagos State for two-days.

The Authority stated that commercial vehicles will only operate from 7am-7pm around the Murtala Muhammed Airport today, Wednesday 28, 2018 to allow smooth movement around the airport during the visit.

Serious negotiations ongoing for remaining Dapchi girl’s release - Senator ÏÏÏA

Lawmaker representing Yobe State, Senator Buka Abba-Ibrahim, has said that serious negotiations are ongoing for the release of Leah Sharibu and the remaining Chibok School Girls abducted by the Boko Haram.

The Lawmaker revealed this in a point of order on Thursday at plenary.

Leah Sharibu is one of more than a hundred Dapchi schoolgirls that were abducted by the Boko Haram on February 19, 2018, in Yobe State.

Five of her colleagues died in captivity while 104 others were released

on March 21, 2018, but she was held back in captivity for allegedly refusing to denounce her Christian faith.

On Thursday Senator Ibrahim told his colleagues, who called for Sharibu’s release, that serious talks were ongoing for her release.

He described the situation as unfortunate, more so as it appears that she would spend Easter in captivity rather than with her family.

There have been calls from different groups for her release more than a month after she was snatched from school.

Some of the people who heeded the Ekiti state Police Commissioner’s call for voluntary sorrounder of arms and the arms recovered at the Command headquarters, Ado - Ekiti...on Thursday

Army commander showers encomium on soldiers killed in Kaduna

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General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Muhammad Muhammd, has showered encomiums on the 11 soldiers killed in Kaduna state.

The officers were killed after suspected bandits invaded their camp in Kompanin Doka village, Birnin Gwari Local Government area of Kaduna state.

The late soldiers were deployed in Birnin Gwari area to check the activities of armed robbers, kidnappers and cattle rustlers.

Speaking at Commonwealth Cemetery, Kaduna, Muhammad said the deceased soldiers who were between the ages of 19 and 23 years, joined the army

barely a year ago.

He said they were full of life and ready to serve the country.

According to the GOC, the soldiers were yet to meet their families to show them their military uniform when they were cut down.

“This is a solemn occasion not much speech would be made. Like Muslims say, from God we came and to Him we shall return. If we shed tears today, it is because we hold these gentlemen in high esteem,” he said.

“On the morning of March 20, 2018, the very able men, stood out to assist this country, they came into this job barely a year ago full of life to give their service to this coun-

try.

“They told their relations that they had joined the Nigerian army. Most of them were yet to go back to their relations to show them the uniforms they were given in the army. That is the sad thing about this occasion. Now they have paid the supreme sacrifice to defend the territorial integrity of this country.

“They shed their blood in the community of Birnin Gwari in Kaduna state. The soldiers were trained for about six months and were taken for further training to add value to them. Only for their dreams to be cut short.

“We are assured that all those who behind the killings, that we will not relent

in our efforts to ensure that we meet out whatever they deserved. We assure the Nigerian community that the peace of this country, we will guarantee it.

“We found ourselves today as first respondents, we will not shy away from it. We will continue to do our duties diligently regardless of any shortcomings, regardless of issues like this.”

The deceased soldiers were identified as Ahmed Olabode, Bamidele Adekunle, Christian Ogochukwu, Adamu Mohammed and Lamara Ahmed.

Others were: Suleiman Mubarak, Bashir Sani, Usman Abubakar, Nafiu Iliyasu, Safiyanu Ahmed and Alhassan Ibrahim.

The burial was attended

by top military officers as well as the police and other security heads in the state.

The Kaduna state government donated N500,000 to each family of the deceased.

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, who was represented by Balarabe Abbas, secretary to the state government, said the state government was pained by the incident.

“It is with heavy heart and regrets that I stand in your midst to express our heartfelt condolences to the families of 11 soldiers who lost their lives in action at Kompani Doka in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna state,” he said.

“These soldiers were

part of the operation Ayem Akpatuma which commenced on February 5, 2018, to combat the security situation in Kamuku forest and its environs as well as curtail the activities of kidnappers and other criminal elements on major highways in Kaduna state.

“These soldiers fought gallantly in securing our lives, they paid the supreme price in the process while three others were also wounded during the attack by the bandits.”

The governor commended members of the armed forces and other security agencies for the support they have been giving to the Kaduna state government in tackling security challenges.

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40m scam: Court frees Jonathan’s cousin’s wife, Stella Aziboala Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

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ba of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, discharged and acquitted Mrs Stella Aziboala, wife of Robert Aziboala, the cousin of former President Goodluck Jonathan of the 9-count charge they are facing before the court.

Robert Aziboala, his wife, Mrs Stella Aziboala and their firm, One Plus Holding Ltd, are standing trial before the court on 9-count amended charges levelled against them by the Federal Government for allegedly converting $40million payment from the Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA) for a supply of communication equipment.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had in 2016, preferred a 7-count charge against Aziboala, his wife, Stella and their firm, One Plus Holding Ltd, over an allegation that they received $40million contract from the embattled former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki . The Commission later amended the charges and increased the count to nine counts.

The prosecution had after calling 10 witnesses and tendered 27 documentary evidence, closed its case. But the defendants instead of opening their defense made a ‘no case submission’and asked the court to acquit and discharge them.

They claimed that the prosecution has not established a prima facie case against them.

In his ruling on the no -case submission on Thursday, Justice Dimgba acquitted and discharged Stella in respect of counts 2 and 3.

The Judge said “in my view, the 2nd defendant is a director of the company that is a legal entity. Just because Mr. Azibola is a spouse of the 2nd defendant, is not enough to charge her. Criminal liability is personal; it is not vicarious”.

But Justice Dimgba ordered Robert Aziboala and his company, One Plus Holding Ltd, to enter defence on the allegation of being in possession and converting $40million received from Office of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki to personal use.

It was further alleged that the $40million released from the Office of the former NSA to Aziboala and One Plus Holding Ltd was meant for the procurement of tactical communication kits.

“By the exhibits, the sum of $40 million was sent to the 3rd defendant purport-

edly for the supply of tactical communication kits for Special Forces on the instruction of former NSA, Col Sambo Dasuki.

“But there was no evidence that any such thing was supplied even though there were some suggestions in exhibits that the sum was for some other security assignments.

“In the absence of any evidence for the supply of the tactical communication kits, the consideration for the transfer of the $40 million needs to be established.

“I do not therefore believe that the no-case-submission should succeed in relation to these counts. > “However, appraising the evidence adduced in respect of count two and three, I am of the view that the evidence can only support a prima facie case against the 1st and 3rd defendants.

“On the whole, there is sufficient prima-facie case made out by the prosecution against the 1st and 3rd defendants. The no-casesubmission in respect of these two defendants cannot hold .

Meanwhile, the court absolved Robert and his company of any wrongdoing in other counts, which are counts 1,4,5,6,7,8, and 9.

In dismissing count one, the court noted that the allegation relates to offence of money laundering involving $40million transfered to the domiciliary account of One Plus Holding Ltd from the ONSA account with the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Justice Dimgba said, “This count relates to offence of conspiracy which needs to be established by the presence of an agreement among the 1st and 2nd defendants and one Amaobi Ovum to commit an illegal act as stated in the charge of the laundering of the sum of $40 million obtained from the account of the office of the NSA. “Reviewng the evidence adduced, I see nothing to presume the offence of conspiracy. That being the case, Amaobi Ovum who served as a staff of Zenith Bank when the 3rd defendant opened an account, if as I find, the only relationship Amaobi had with the defendant was only a bank relationship link.

“I therefore do not see any evidence of conspiracy to launder any sum of $40 million with Amaobi Obum who is not a defendant in the charge.

“If at all any conspiracy to launder funds existed, such a conspiracy would have been between Amaobi and the former NSA Sambo Dasuki, who in any event is not charged as a defendant

in the charge.

“And therefore there is no credible third party, I hold that the offence of conspiracy must fail entirely given that it is legally impossible for the 1st and 2nd defendants to be found guilty of conspiracy on their own.

“In the eyes of the law, they are regarded as one and therefore legally disabled from committing conspiracy.

“All the above issues considered, I hold that there is

no prima facie case made to warrant the defendants putting up a defence in count one. I therefore, accordingly acquit and discharge the 1st and 2nd defendants of this count.”

On counts four to nine, the court noted that, “All three witnesses PW3 to PW5, were witnesses brought by the prosecution to substantiate count seven, their testimonies collectively assessed did not raise any real case against

the defendants to warrant them be asked to open their defence”.

The judge then said, “It is clear from the evidence that in the light of all the above, I hold that the nocase-submission of the defendants succeeds in part and fails in part.

“I uphold the no case submission in counts one, four, five, six, seven, eight and nine, and hereby discharge and acquit all the defendants in relation to these

counts” the court ordered.

“However, I dismiss the no-case- submission of the 1st and 3rd defendants in relation to count 2 and 3, and hereby direct the 1st and 3rd defendants to open their defence”.

“The 2nd defendant, Mrs. Azibola Roberts is hereby discharged and acquitted of all the nine counts in the charge” Dimgba concluded.

Robert is expected to open his defence on June 4 and 5.

From Right: Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, the Chaplain, King of Glory Chapel, Government House, Yenagoa, Bishop Dotimi Egbegi, Special Adviser to the Governor on Religious Matters, Pastor Samuel S. John Peters, and the Deputy Chaplain, Rev. Godspower Asingba in a discussion, shortly after the March 2018 Edition of the State Monthly Praise Night, at the King of Glory Chapel, Government House, Yenagoa

Security chieftains urge media to tread softly on security

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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In the midst of the debate over the right to freedom of expression and the government’s efforts to ensure that the digital space and the mass media generally do not become a playground for terrorism and destabilization, security agencies in the country have given assurances that they would maintain a balance between openness and national security.

They have, however, called on the nation’s media owners and practitioners to walk the fine balance between openness on one hand and national security on the other.

Speaking at an interactive meeting with owners and decision makers in the media at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja on Tuesday, the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Lawal Daura, the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ahmed Rufa’i Abubakar and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Oloni-

sakin, gave assurances that the security situation in the country was within the control of the government.

They assured that this can be helped where the media reduced sensation from their daily coverage, maintaining, “Our state of national security is not as bad as it is painted by the media.”

In seeking the support from the media towards the achievement of security for everyone, the heads of the agencies emphasized that sharing and coordination among security agencies and the media is essential to counter the ever-changing threats faced by the nation.

The Security chieftains expressed the particular worry that there are groups in the country with evil designs to disrupt the processes leading to the 2019 general elections in the hope of creating a stalemate.

They warned the media against the activities of some unregistered groups that have lately been active in trying to undermine critical institutions such the law-enforcement agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

The security heads also called for closer cooperation from the media to prevent terrorists and radical ideologies directed from abroad from undermining the ongoing efforts to restore security in parts of the country facing the challenges of terrorism, economic sabotage, criminality, farmers-herdsmen clashes and the spread of illegal weapons.

In a special submission by the NIA, the Director-General recalled unsavoury developments of the last one year, which had put the agency in a negative limelight, but said that such developments were not peculiar to the Agency.

“Similar institutions across the world have passed through this phase. What is, however, important is for the right lessons to be learnt from these developments.

I see these challenges as impetus to reposition the Agency for effective service delivery in realization of its core mandate, as a critical component of our National Security Architecture,” he said.

Ambassador Abubakar appealed for media support to enable the agency to re-

form and remain focused on tackling the challenges of international nature facing the nation which included terrorism and violent extremism manifested in activities of Boko Haram (BH), ISIS, AQIM, Al Shabaab, Al Qaeda, Ansaru, among others.

He said the nation also faced threats from the human trafficking and illegal migration, smuggling, slavery, forced labour, prostitutions, drugs trafficking, activities of drug cartels and their networks, as well as trafficking in small arms and light weapons (SALW).

According to the DG, “Financial Crimes, identification of financial resources and properties suspected to be obtained by corrupt means belonging to Nigerians especially Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs); Herdsmen and Farmers clashes, cattle rustling etc; Piracy and Militancy, particularly in the Niger Delta: Oil theft, illegal oil bunkering, pipeline vandalism; and Cyber Crimes/ Cyber security: activities of online fraudsters, hacking etc. will henceforth receive priority attention.”

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Buhari, Osinbajo, Ambode eulogise Tinubu at 66 Benjamin Omoike Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, his Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, and Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday took turns to eulogise the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as he clocked 66.

Speaking at the 10th Bola Ahmed Tinubu Colloquium, organised to commemorate the former Lagos governor’s birthday, President Buhari described Tinubu as a political patriot, who has over the years invested in building people and creating future leaders of tomorrow.

“I call on Nigerians to join me to celebrate Asiwaju, a man who is widely known as a political strategist and I have come to see him as a man who cares about people and is a fountain of ideas for the economy and for the common man and woman.

He is a true democrat and we appreciate his contribution for Nigeria’s capital progress.

“Asiwaju has invested in people because he believes that tomorrow will be better than today and good will one day triumph over evil,” Buhari said.

Commending the concept of the Colloquium and describing the theme, ‘Investing In People’ as apt, the President said the Federal Government over the last two years had initiated programmes and policies that have made direct impact on the people, adding that the nation can only grow when government invests in its people.

Also speaking, Professor Osinbajo said he was proud to have garnered experience

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in public service under the tutelage of Tinubu when he was Governor of Lagos State, noting that it was during that period the foundation of development currently ongoing in Lagos was laid.

He particularly alluded to the concept of the Land Use Charge which Tinubu’s administration initiated, saying that despite the challenges and dissenting voices, he (Tinubu) successfully defended, a move which, according to him, made Lagos better for it.

“When we introduced the Land Use Charge, which was the foundation of the development we see in Lagos today, some of us believed that it should not be introduced at all, others believed it should be introduced. I remember we were having a meeting in a small room, Asiwaju, myself, Yemi Cardoso, Wale Edun and some others and the argument got so heated that Asiwaju asked us if we were the ones the people elected.

“He stormed out of the room and we did not leave,

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we stayed there. After some minutes, he came back into the room and asked us why we were still there. Then we continued the discussion. In the end, we developed that law and it has become part of the success story in Lagos.

This showed that Asiwaju is one leader who allows people to develop ideas,” Osinbajo explained.

The Vice President who also presented a discuss on the topic, ‘Linking the Philosophy To Governance and Commitment’, also described Tinubu as a “fighter and a champion of people- oriented courses.

In his welcome address, governor Ambode said Tinubu’s era as Governor of Lagos from 1999 to 2007 showed the depth of his governance capacity, adding that he has over the years sustained his relevance in the nation’s polity.

“After his gubernatorial years, he has continued to show pivotal leadership, particularly on the national stage. It is not for nothing

that he is acknowledged for his defining role in the emergence of a progressive political party in Nigeria,” the governor said.

He said there was no better birthday present that his friends and well wishers could give to him as befitting as what the theme of this year’s colloquium epitomized, saying that Tinubu’s legacy was built around his capacity to invest in people.

“The theme of this year’s colloquium is “Investing in People”. Whether it is called human capital development or people-centric investment, the meaning is clear enough and its importance is undeniable. For us on the political landscape, it may well be the greatest governance challenge.

Creating highly impactful programs and policies for our people is my simple understanding of good governance. At the end of the day, the level of investment on our people will determine our future sustenance as a

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Nation always.

“Look around you, there are only a few people that can match his (Tinubu) unquestionable thirst to invest in people. It goes without any gainsaying that, I join numerous others seated here or outside, that have gained in the investment Asiwaju has made on people.

I am grateful for that,” governor Ambode said.

He said the colloquium was not just a talk shop, but a veritable platform for the generation of ideas by all stakeholders on the need to invest in people, adding that the ultimate objective and expectation is for the forum to avail policy makers at all levels of government new ideas and perspectives and to enrich the process of policy formulation, design and implementation.

Governor Ambode thanked President Buhari for the support to the State and gracing the occasion as part of his activities to mark his two-day official visit to Lagos, just as he expressed optimism

that the historic visit would be more beneficial to the State on the long run.

In his response, Tinubu thanked President Buhari and the host of dignitaries including several Governors, members of the National Assembly, Ministers, members of the diplomatic corps, among other stakeholders for finding time to grace the occasion, saying that he was highly honoured by their presence.

Tinubu, particularly lauded the strides of Governor Ambode, assuring him that he would continue to support his administration as it continues to drive Lagos was on the right path of economic development.

“You (Governor Ambode) have been exceptionally committed to the progress and economic development of Lagos state and I can only say thank you. The act of many good jobs is more work and after beautiful challenges is more success. Work hard at it; we are in the booth together,” Tinubu said.

Tinubu at 66: Okowa greets APC national leader Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday congratulated former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his 66th birthday.

The governor’s congratulatory message was contained in a

press statement issued in Asaba by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, wherein the governor eulogised the APC chieftain for his patriotic and unrelenting service to the nation, describing him as a worthy leader with great vision and aspirations.

He said: “On the occasion of your 66th birthday anniversary on Thursday 29th of March, 2018, I write to heartily

rejoice with you and your family on behalf of the government and people of Delta State.

“In the past 66 years of a life of outstanding accomplishments and great personal fulfillment, you have not only served the people of Lagos State as a two-term governor, you also served our great nation as a Senator.

“In the process of your political journey, you

have inspired many to become great leaders in our polity and business world.

“I join your family, friends, business associates and wellwishers to thank Almighty God for your life and to pray that He continues to bless you with robust health and imbue you with His continued guidance, protection, and enduring provision,” he said

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Buhari vows to improve nation’s security Ï G ƈ ƉƆƅƐ ƤƾƠ ƆƓ ƄƑ Ɔ Ƅƕ dƆƍƐƆƌƄƆƏ Benjamin Omoike P r e s i d e n t Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government is committed to improved national security, especially as regards safeguarding new investments in the economy. He said his government was not looking away from its commitment to the creation of an enabling environment for businesses to thrive in the country.

President Buhari spoke on Thursday, at the commissioning of the Ikeja Bus Terminal, built by the Lagos state government to raise the standard and quality of public transportation services in Nigeria’s commercial city. The new bus terminal is fitted with facilities such as passenger concourse for

arrivals, ticketing unit, waiting and departure areas, loading bays, food court, ATM gallery, tax park and parking lots, among others.

Buhari said at the event that the federal government

was also working to change the narrative of transportation architecture nationally, by expanding and extending rail infrastructure, just as he lauded Lagos state for taking on similar projects to cater for

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the state’s increasing population, estimated at 22 million. Governor Ambode, justifying the need for the project, said it was to meet the daily connectivity needs of the people, who deserved better transportation infrastructure and services.

Ambode said in line with the resolve of his government to reform the public transport space, similar projects were being cited in different parts of the metropolis, while 820 of the 5,000 high capacity buses being brought in to strengthen the system, would arrive in September this year.

“In the last three years we have committed to revamping and providing a new integrated transport system to support our growing population.

We have initiated and completed the provision

of infrastructure that are scalable and would support the daily needs of our people to meet their connectivity and mobility needs,” he said.

According to Ambode, the Ikeja Bus Terminal is therefore one of the flagship transport infrastructure under the State Bus Reform Initiative. He disclosed that, “the first phase of this programme will see 13 new bus terminals introduced including major terminals at Oshodi, Yaba, Ojota, Agege and the already completed Tafawa Balewa bus terminal.

“We have commenced the introduction of 5,000 new buses into the Lagos economy in the next three years. We will inject 820 environmentally-friendly high capacity buses in the first phase of this reform

by September 2018, 300

new bus stops, three bus depots, and intelligent transport system which will aid Lagosians to plan their journeys on our public transport system.”

Ambode also acknowledged the approval of President Buhari for the importduty waiver received on the buses in the phase one of the state transport programme, adding that a further step in the implementation of the programme will see the state assemble the buses in Lagos in what should create jobs for the people. Ambode assured that that the state, aside its commitment to the 27-kilometre blue line rail from Okokomaiko to Marina, was in discussions with various investors and stakeholders on the Red Line rail which will run from Alagbado to Marina.

Butchers backs Ambode for 2nd term Lagos state Butchers Association have expressed their support for the state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode for a second term in office.

Chanting solidarity songs and slogans such as “Ambode once again”, “Ambo lekan si a tide”, and “Itesiwaju Eko lo je wa logun”, the butchers in their hundreds pledged loyalty and support to the second term bid of governor Ambode, during a mini rally in Mushin.

Addressing journalists at their Ogunmokun Street Mushin Olosha, Secretariat of the association, chairman, Alhaji Alabi Bamidele Kazeem commended Ambode for his achievements in Lagos State with only three years as governor.

He said “Everybody can see the tremendous work he has done. We feel proud and delighted to the part of the efforts to give him a second term in office”.

Bamidele also commended Ambode for appointing Honorable Isiaka Suara as Commissioner for Agriculture and Cooperative saying “the Commissioner has brought a lot of honour and dignity to the work of butchers: he is dynamic,

he has transformed Agege Abattoir which used to be known for its filthiness”.

He added that because of the foresight Suara has, the place has become an enviable Abattoir where meat could be processed even for exportation, as it is safer and has better environment for butchers to operate.

The butchers association chairman also commended the Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Dr. Sikirudeen Onasanya for the hand of fellowship he gave to his members and also for moving their work to a higher level throughout the State.

Speaking on dividends of democracy which Ambode administration in Lagos State gave to his

members. The chairman listed: workshops, seminars, empowerment for butchers and procuring cows for their members, apart from the general facelift he was giving to Lagos to ensure success of the Mega city project.

Bamidele said the over 50,000 strong members of Lagos State Butchers Association in the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas are solidly behind Ambode for the continuity of the good work during his second term.

He therefore stated that members of the will soon embarked on solidarity rallies in all the councils in the state, to ensure that Ambode become victorious in 2019 governorship election.

Ajomale, Lagos APC chairman

One of the activities of ‘Boko Haram’ sects in North-East Nigeria

Insecurity: YCE urges Buhari to sack service chiefs The Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) on Thursday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sack all his service chiefs over their alleged failure to curb killings in the country.

Rising from an expanded National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in honour of its late president, Chief Idowu Sofola (SAN), the YCE said majority of Nigerians have lost confidence in the service chiefs.

The Council singled out the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, for blame on security breaches and lack of action to curtail killings of innocent Nigerians.

While pointing out that some of the service chiefs are already overdue for retirement, the YCE urged Nigerians to be guided by the Federal Character principle when considering candidates to replace them to balance ethnic composition.

The group urged Buhari to declare herdsmen allegedly responsible for killings, rapes and other crimes in some parts of the country as terrorists.

They advised the President to reconsider the offer of amnesty to repentant Boko Haram militants, saying time is not favourable for such action now.

The communiqué issued at the end of the YCE meeting was signed by its Secretary General, Dr. Kunle Olajide and Chairman of Ekiti Council of Elders, Prof. Joseph Oluwasanmi.

The body contended that the recurrent massacre in Benue, Taraba and Nasarawa have lent credence to an allegation by a former Minister of Defence, Theophilus Danjuma, who accused the military of ethnic cleansing.

The communique reads: “The Yoruba Council of Elders calls on Mr. President to relieve the present security

chiefs, some of whom are already overdue for retirement of their position and immediately reconfigure the security architecture of the country to reflect the Federal Character clause in our constitution.

“Most Nigerians have lost confidence in the security chiefs especially the InspectorGeneral of Police, Ibrahim Idris, whom the President has publicly acknowledged as disobeying his instructions.

“The President must shed the toga of Baba go-slow and act promptly on this matter to once again inspire the confidence of the Nigeria people in his administration.

“A military which publicly claimed to be neutral where the laws of the land are being violated and innocent citizens are mindlessly murdered by armed herdsmen is definitely partisan and can no longer be trusted to protect all Nigerians.”

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Editorial Need to curb high level militarisation of FRSC personnel

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he establishment of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on 18 February 1988 through Decree 45 of 1988 as amended by Decree 35 of 1992 otherwise referred to as CAP 141 Laws of the federation 1990 which was repealed and reenacted as the FRSC Establishment Act, 2007 under the civil democratic dispensation has been globally acclaimed as the most comprehensive attempts by the Federal Government of Nigeria to address the pervasive crash situation that had made Nigeria one of the most dangerous countries to drive motor vehicles in. But it takes a discernible mind to be able to comprehend the complexity and appreciate the novelty of the structure and functions of the FRSC, due largely to the combination of its civil and military values that define its status as a law enforcement agency.

This must have explained why so many people easily get confused while analysing the functions and status of the FRSC as one of the nation’s paramilitary setups, as Mr Shaibu Danjuma of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) Bauchi state did recently when he wrote on the above heading as published in some online media particularly, the Daily post. Having carefully gone through the piece and comprehended its messages, I observed so many contradictions that could confuse the minds of members of the public.

That’s why it became imperative, in the interest of public enlightenment that we respond to it in order to shed more light and clear public doubt.

Therefore, let me state from the onset that Nigerians must give kudos to the founding fathers of the FRSC by instituting an organisation that while its personnel appear and conduct themselves in civil manners to justify the humane services they render to members of the public as in rescue and provision of first aids to victims of road traffic crashes, it was also charged with powers of enforcement to serve as deterrence to traffic violators. In order words, FRSC is an amalgam of civil and military features that define its peculiarity,. But the founding fathers deliberately chose to deemphasise its military features in favour of the civil values in carrying out its activities.

This is without prejudice to the fact that the enabling law made adequate provisions for its personnel to use coercive means to enforce the laws. Accordingly, successive leaderships of the Corps had continued to rely on civility to achieve the ideals of road safety goals in Nigeria instead of recourse to use of arms. Thus persuasion, education, subtle enforcement before full scale enforcement became the standard operational behaviour among the personnel of the Corps over the years.

But recent events have shown that FRSC has come to the crossroads in its experimentation with reliance on civility alone as the means of law enforcement, as some Nigerians now tend to see members of the Corps as the weakest arms of the security agencies in the country who can be disobeyed with impunity, killed and wantonly injured by recalcitrant drivers who saw no need to

heed the warning or stop signs of marshals who neither pursue offenders’ vehicles nor use arms to enforce the traffic laws unlike other agencies that carry out similar functions for safety and security of the nation. But despite the glaring act of provocation, FRSC by its values of civility continues to make education the center point of its operational strategy as evidenced by the daily, intermittent and massive public enlightenment programmes organised by the Corps at the state and national levels to enlighten members of the public on the need to drive with care and be safety conscious.

For the avoidance of doubt, the civil approach adopted by the FRSC in performing its statutory duties is without prejudice to the fact that the Establishment Act made adequate provision for its personnel to bear arms, but which majority of Nigerians do not know of.

Section 19 of the FRSC Establishment Act specifically empowered personnel of the Corps to use arms in carrying out its functions as may be determined by the Commission. Specifically, the Act unambiguously stated thus: “For the purpose of carrying out or enforcing the provisions of this Act, such members of the Corps as may be determined by the Commission, exposed to high risk in the enforcement of the provisions of this Act, shall have the same powers, authorities and privileges including power to bear arms as are given by law to members of the Nigeria Police.’

Yet, over the years, Management of the Corps has remained unattracted to the use of arms for its personnel whose lives continue to be endangered by acts of undue provocation by drivers and some militant groups, because the Corps embraces civility over militarism. The 70 personnel of the FRSC quoted by the writer to have fallen prey to violence perpetrated by drivers and some militant groups within this short period while performing their statutory duties of ensuring safety on the nation’s highway is a grossly conservative figure, as many more suffered from the dastardly act. However, even as this has not dampened the spirit of the personnel who continue to bravely put their lives on the line by never failing to patrol the nation’s highways everyday and providing the needed succour to road users, concerned Nigerians are becoming worried.

The growing incidents of violence against the personnel of the Corps, if not urgently addressed, is capable of undermining the integrity of law enforcement in Nigeria and the collective integrity of the people of the country, bearing in mind that personnel of security agencies represent the presence of law in any country. And without doubt, there is no nation in the world that would sit low to witness unabating humiliation of members of its law enforcement agencies through such act of violence as being perpetrated by members of the civil populace, the way we have witnessed in Nigeria against the armless marshals of the FRSC who are knocked down, injured, killed and maimed by heartless drivers some of who were never identified as they escaped from the scenes after the act for no reason other than seeing them as disturbances.

L-R: Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, his wife, Dr(Mrs) Rachel Dickson, the State Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah Retd, and the Speaker, Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Konbowei Benson, during the March, 2018 edition of the State’s Monthly Praise Night at the King of Glory Chapel, Government House, Yenagoa.

L-R: Chairman, Ovia North East Local Government Area, Hon. Scott Osazee Ogbemudia; Chairman, Esan South East LGA, Hon. Victor Emuakhagbon; Chairman, Owan West LGA, Hon. Frank Ilaboya; and Chairperson, Egor LGA, Hon. Eghe Ogbemudia, addressing journalists after the Edo State Joint Account and Allocation Committee (JACC) meeting, in Benin City, Edo State.

L:R- Oyo State Signage and Advertising Agency (OYSAA) Director of Administration and Supplies, Mr. Kareem Adeleke, Director-General, OYSAA, Pastor Yinka Adepoju and the State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Toye Arulogun, during a press briefing on the activities of OYSAA in Ibadan... on Thursday.

L-R: Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on FCT Area Council and Ancillary Matters, Hon. Zaphania Jisalo, Clerk of the Committee Malam Tata Tukur, member of the Committee, Hon. Timothy Golu, during a One- Day Public hearing on a Bill for an Act to establish “ The FCT Area Councils Service Commission” at the National Assembly in Abuja...on Thursday PHOTO: TEMITOPE BALOGUN

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FCT School commends Nwachinemerem Elizabeth Oduenyi Foundation Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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Federal Capital Territory (FCT) School for the Blind Children, Jabi, Abuja has extolled a NonGovernmental Oganization - Nwachinemerem Elizabeth Oduenyi Foundation (NEOF) on its service to humanity urging the founder to extend the gesture to other indigents Nigerians.

The commendation came a day after the founder of NEOF; Oduenyi Elizabeth Ogba Onuoha visited the school to celebrate the Easter with the blind students at the School on Tuesday.

The management of the School in an appreciation letter to the Foundation, dated March 28, 2018 and signed by the Head Teacher, Dung Regina, commended Oduenyi Elizabeth and her Foundation for impacting the lives of the pupils.

According to the school, the staff and pupils of the FCT School for the Blind Children hereby appreciate you and your foundation for taking out your time to celebrate Easter day with us.

“You really made us happy and fell the joy of ones,” the school said.

The school listed the items donated to include 50 mobility canes, we equally appreciate her donors for their kind gestures like Oliver twist, we dare for more.

While thanking NEOF for the humanitarian support, the school management said; “May God Almighty bless you, keep and uphold you with His righteous hand.”

In her remarks, the founder of the foundation, Miss Elizabeth Oduenyi Ogba Onuoha said that the action was part of her foundation’s humanitarian service and she would continue to provide support to the underprivileged of the society irrespective of their

beliefs.

Miss Onuoha said that she was inspired by God to visit the blind even when she did not know where to locate them but took up the challenge to search until she found the School of the Blind in Jabi Abuja.

“I wanted to celebrate with the children on February 14 but because it is a divine mandate, it could not hold on Valentine’s Day couple with a personal issue I had to urgently attend to at that time.

Then I prayed and God said the next celebration could be Easter.

I thought I could just visit a school and give them book, but I said to myself, what would I do? Then I heard a voice that said ‘go and visit the blind.’ I started thinking, visit the blind, how?

But I prayed about it and got confirmed that God sent me.

So I thought to myself why not look for where the blind are gathered; then I started searching the internet and I found School of the Blind in Jabi and I went there to make enquiry about the school.

On getting there I met the Head teacher, Mrs. Regina Dung and some of the students, I told them that I am coming to celebrate the Easter with them and they were happy. To my amazement, the children actually remembered that I made a promise to them. So when they saw me they said ‘Aunty you kept your promise’! And I laughed.”

Miss Onuoha said that her foundation has carried out numerous humanitarian services to the widows, orphans and also supported the poor in the society assuring that the foundation would not relent in its mission of empowering the needy and supporting humanity around the world.

L-R: Director, Laboratories, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Dr. Charles Nwachukwu; Chairman, Governing Council, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Mr. Inuwa Abdul-Kadir; Director General, NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye; and a council member, Mr. Tukur Fada Tambuwal, during the tour of NAFDAC facilities by the new governing council chairman in Lagos… on Wednesday

Edo CP warns criminals, as he mops up arms in the State

By Titus Akhigbe, Benin

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Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Babatunde Johnson Kokumo, on Thursday, said men of his command have mopped up a total of 136 illegal firearms of various made and 136 live cartridges from the members of the public in the state.

He made the assertion while briefing newsmen in Benin City on the level of compliance on the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris directive on the force to mop up arms from the society.

CP Kokumo said nine AK-47, 15 pump action, 38 Dane guns, 23 locally made cut-to-size single barrel guns, 6 locally made double barrel pistols, 12 locally made single barrel pistols, 7 single barrel

English made and other sophisticated weapons were mopped up from the citizens of the state including 184 lives cartridges.

Kokumo said the presence of arms in circulation could stimulate the increase in crimes and criminality in the country adding that, that is the reason the IGP ordered for a mop up exercise across the states in order to nip them in the bud.

“It is believed that where we have arms and ammunitions in circulation, it is expected that crimes and criminality are expected to be on the increase.

“It is the force attempt and determination to reduce crimes and criminality to the barest minimum in the state.

“The IGP’s directive to mop up arms and ammunitions have paid off in the

state”, he said.

He said some of the locally made pistols are fabricated outside the country adding that they have traced some of them to outside Nigeria.

He said during the mop up exercise, some members of the public voluntarily submitted theirs arms to the police while others were recovered by men of the command through intelligence gathering.

Kokumo said the time frame for the mop up exercise has since elapsed and that it is the IGP’s prerogative to extend the date.

He commended the members of the public for giving useful information that has led to the recovery of the firearms and sued for its sustenance for a better and crime free state.

‘One doctor to 6000 patients grossly inadequate’ — NMA raises the alarm ÏÏÏThe

Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has raised the alarm over the low ratio of medical doctors to patients in the country.

Mike Ogirima, president of the association, expressed the concern in an interview with NAN in Abuja on Thursday.

Ogirima said at the moment, Nigeria had a ratio of one medical doctor to 6000 people.

He added that this was

grossly inadequate especially going by the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendation of one doctor to 600 people in a community.

The president of the association said currently, there were about 45,000 medical doctors in the country with an estimated population of 170 million.

He said it was, therefore, ironical that Nigeria, with such a poor ratio, could not afford to absorb prod-

ucts from her medical schools.

He argued that many medical doctors were without jobs while many others had gone to seek succour in other countries.

“We have almost 3000 medical doctors being produced annually by medical schools. But we do not have the facility to absorb all of them,” he said.

“If we don’t have the facilities then government needs to get the facilities

in place to absorb the number of the medical doctors we produce.”

According to him, the house officers (those rounding off their training in medical schools) lack places to do their oneyear compulsory training in the country.

“Some of them have to wait for two years or three before they can get a placement. After their youth service, they often have nowhere to be en-

gaged and this is not to say that we do not need them.

There is no fund to employ them even in private hospitals,” he said.

“This was not happening in the past and, therefore, government needs to do something to redress the situation.”

Ogirima said these were some of the reasons why many members of the association had been seeking for greener pasture outside the country.

Benin places Libya returnees on salaries ÏÏÏ

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has placed each returnee from Libya, on three months salaries.

A statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Desmond Agbama, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday said Oba Ewuare, announced this when he hosted the Libyan returnees in his palace. Apart from the allowances, the Oba said the Oba Ewuare Foundation would provide the necessary tools/facilities for those who had gone through the various skills acquisition programmes.

He expressed disappointment over the mentality of the Nigerian youth, with the quest to make quick money without legitimate means, noting that youths must embrace agriculture and other legal businesses to excel.

The statement said the monarch frowned at the attitude of some parents who encouraged illegal migration via sea and desert, stressing that the palace would employ all traditional means to eradicate the scourge.

Oba Ewuare, who was full of praises for ancestors and for steps taken so far to curb the menace of human trafficking and wave of crime in the state, called for concerted efforts of all to win the fight against the inhuman acts.

Earlier, the leader of the returnees, Vincent David, told Omo N’Oba that they were at the palace to seek assistance for tools to enable them start up lives after acquiring the necessary skills from the government. The returnees further praised Oba Ewuare for deploying traditional means to rescue trafficked victims from their slave masters.

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Bill Gates, TY Danjuma and street life

Conversation

with AZU ISHIEKWENE

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show that out of a labour force of 76 million, 7.5 million Nigerians were unemployed at the end Q3 2015, compared to 16 million unemployed in a labour force of 85 million in Q3 2017. That is an average of 2.8 million unemployed for every year since Buhari has been in office.

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or a government that has swallowed more than it can digest, last week’s extra portion from Bill Gates and TY Danjuma worsened its constipation.

If Aso Rock knew in advance what Gates was going to say, it’s doubtful if the government would have organised an extraordinary meeting of the National Economic Council to hear it, however delicately expressed.

Almost one year today since the Economic Recovery and Growth Programme (ERGP) was launched, a long line of economists and government officials, stretching all the way down to the Mambilla, have been telling us what a great success story the ERGP has been.

We’ve been told that finally all the elements are falling in place: incentives for more production, Thai rice factories closing down, better infrastructure and efficient regulation, lower inflation, an improved business climate and jobs.

After nearly two years of hounding the government to produce an economic plan that works, along came the ERGP. What more could we ask for?

Some honesty in admitting that the plan is still, well, what it is – a plan. The government is a long way from delivering on its promise of any meaningful change in the quality of life.

And worse, there’s no evidence – present or remote – that the government has the capacity to act differently sooner than later.

There was no point beating Gates over the head with sheaves of official statistics as the Minister of Budget and National Planning Udoma Udo Udoma tried to do. Or launching a bitter counter-attack against Gates as Governor Nasir ElRufai did.

I’m aware that the only way sections of the political elite can keep their jobs is to continue to invest in and believe their own lies and delusions of grandeur.

Yet, one would think that, given the lingering shame of President Muhammadu Buhari staying abroad for nearly six months at different times in a UK hospital and

Bill Gates his son following suit after a bike accident, that with the First Lady Aisha and her daughter tweeting about the disgraceful state of the State House Clinic, there would be no argument about the urgency of fixing the country’s broken healthcare system.

But it doesn’t work that way. Government officials don’t have to worry about paying attention to health and education beyond what they say in their speeches.

The $1billion spent on medical tourism annually on items from tummy tuck to breast implants and face-lift and from routine medical checkups to the more serious health challenges, says everything about the elite’s sense of priority.

Why fix the broken system when they can charge the cost of their own healthcare to the state treasury?

Gates was not talking about their vanities when he advised the government to prioritise its investment in health. He was talking about the 7.2 million Nigerian children who are currently at risk of infection with polio because of insufficient vaccines.

He was saying that Nigeria, a country that exports more than two million barrels of crude oil daily, is still one of the only three countries in the world, apart from Pakistan and Afghanistan, whose children are dying of a completely preventable disease.

It doesn’t matter what the ERGP says. So long as Nigerian children are dying of polio and malnutrition, and hundreds are dying yearly from malaria, Lassa fever and other preventable diseases, the government can continue to enjoy its delusion of grandeur – and it may well be working for the few – but the recovery programme is not working for the people.

Danjuma And when Gates speaks about education, he’s not talking about the political elite whose ERGP can accommodate annual expenses of $2 billion to send their children to school abroad.

He’s talking about the 10.5 million out-of-school children in Nigeria that at least 17 state governments are waging a war against by refusing to access the N16.2 billion Universal Basic Education fund that could have made a difference in their lives.

Gates has done his bit – investing over $1.6 billion of his own money in the last decade in polio vaccination, apart from paying off a $76 million loan from Japan for the same cause.

If the government has any shame left, Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy, shouldn’t take the man’s money and yet despise his advice over a lunch invitation.

Apart from the versions of the ERGP that are working for Udoma and El-Rufai, the figures from the National Bureau of Statistics show that the programme is not working for the majority.

NBS figures show that out of a labour force of 76 million, 7.5 million Nigerians were unemployed at the end Q3 2015, compared to 16 million unemployed in a labour force of 85 million in Q3 2017. That is an average of 2.8 million unemployed for every year since Buhari has been in office.

If the Gates bashers don’t believe their own statistics, they can borrow legs for a stroll outside their comfort zones, just to see things as they are, and perhaps hear what the streets are saying.

As for Danjuma, I still don’t understand why his call for self-defence last week in Taraba is a cause for official diarrhea. Self-defence is so common sense and so instinc-

tively human only a fool needs to be taught this. Fight or flight is not taught; it’s inborn.

I get the point that those who have followed the Tiv-Jukun crisis and the extra-judicial killings in Zaki-Biam (2001) when Danjuma was Defence Minister might be eager to bury a hatchet in his back.

But they should save their anger for a government that has failed, calamitously, to provide safety and security, the first and most basic function of any government.

If the Inspector General of Police will defy presidential order and not stay at a crime scene beyond a flying visit and nothing happens to him, if troops can be withdrawn from a school without justifiable reason only for the community to be attacked three weeks later, 110 schoolgirls kidnapped and no one is called to question, why does anyone need to be told that they are on their own?

Danjuma is coming late. The government’s incapacity and the appearance of a failure of executive leadership are the most stringent calls to self-defence. The calls have been ringing out since bloodshed after bloodshed under Buhari went unpunished.

With elections around the corner, it’s highly tempting for those around Buhari to make him believe that anyone who disagrees with him – including even those who had stood by him when these interlopers didn’t have a life – does not want him to have a second term.

If they have added Gates and Danjuma to his list of enemies, Buhari can be sure that at his current performance level he’s going to have a very, very long list!

Ishiekwene is the Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief of The Interviewand member of the board of the Global Editors Network

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Buhari on Voyage to reclaim, retool Nigeria, says Tinubu ÏÏÏYour Excellency, President Muhammadu

Buhari, the Vice President and my co-conspirator, Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo; our dear governor of Lagos State, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. I have personally witnessed your good work in the last three years that has brought tremendous progress and development to the state.

Your Excellencies, the various governors, all of the governors from across the country.

All the deputy governors, particularly Idiat Onabule (Lagos Deputy Governor) for her friendship and collaboration with our governor. I thank you my dear wife, Oluremi Tinubu. Thank you for tolerating me, as if you have a choice; the Speaker Lagos State House of Assembly. I can see some of my very faithful friends and compatriots over the years like Governor Rochas Okorocha, my friend Aliko Dangote, Jim Ovia and Oba Otudeko. I’m just lost for words.

We have to put our heads together, believing in ourselves that we are going to do it. We can give our people the best through the competent hands that we have.

I have a prepared speech, but I am not going to dwell on that. Life is not without challenges.

Our logo is broom, we come together, you have a Nigeria focusing against terrorism, against corruption and to promote economic revival of the country.

We have faced challenges in the last three years. We came in with a lot of hope and enthusiasm as APC leaders. We gave our people hope; we believed in Nigeria and in ourselves, thinking we can change Nigeria for good and we are still going to do it. Life is nothing without challenges. Our logo is broom bound together. This symbolizes a united Nigeria against terrorism, corruption and revival of the economy.

I can see what the government is doing with the little resources at its disposal. This has been demonstrated in practical terms.

What’s the lesson to all Nigerians: forget those parties; they won’t come back. We did not envisage that there would be so much chal-

lenges. So, we would report back to Nigerians about what we found on ground. We did not say that there would be no challenges, because even America is facing challenges. They have wasted our resources.

Thank you Nigerians for being patient with us! But there is a clear understanding here; that the difference between us and them is like day and night. My grandmother used to ask me to write letters to her. Somebody is writing letters now, letter of politics these days. As if they have not been there before. Bad belle letters!

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I have a prepared speech, but I am not going to dwell on that. Life is not without challenges. Our logo is broom, we come together, you have a Nigeria focusing against terrorism, against corruption and to promote economic revival of the country

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I’m happy the President can change the course of the ship wreckage. The ship of this country that is headed in the wrong direction. To steer the ship back or anchor before redirecting it, which of course is necessary.

And we started this journey. The voyage is on.

The voyage of hope, the voyage that we are reclaiming Nigeria, that we are retooling Nigeria, re-inventing Nigeria and re-directing Nigeria. It’s not an easy course to embark upon...

For 16 years they looted the country and they say we shouldn’t talk about it, as if we should just go ahead and run our government.

On our part, we have good leaders to salvage the situation and we have hope that we can do it. We must put all that is necessary in place, to stimulate the economy.

Don’t take their apologies; they lied, they falsified, they changed figures, they made fake promises and they say we shouldn’t talk about them.

We have a nation to rescue; we have a good leader to emulate and we have hope. We have reduced the propensity for corruption. We must strengthen the pension plank to stimulate growth. I will submit a proposal on how we can stimulate the economy. We don’t have to pay for a house of N10 million in one day and with cash; we need mortgage. This would discourage corruption.

We must articulate a programme and promise Nigerians once again that we have the audacity of hope to put Nigeria on the path of prosperity and banish poverty in the country.

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Faces at Tinubu’s Colloquium

The Celebrator Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu delivering his address on the ocassion of his 66 birthday anniversary at the Eko Hotel and suites, Victoria Island,Lagos...on Thursday

Governor Umar Ganduje of Kano (left) his Oyo state counterpart Abiola Ajimobi(middle) and Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state, during the 10th Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Colloquium at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria island, Lagos…. on Thursday

Former chairman Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Nuhu Ribadu(second right) during the 10th Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Colloquium at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria island, Lagos…. on Thursday

National Leader, All Progressives Congress (APC) and celebrant (middle), Africa’s richest man and chairman Dangote Group of companies (left) and chairman Forte Oil ltd, Femi Otedola during the 10th Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Colloquium at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria island, Lagos…. on Thursday

The Ooni of Ife Oba Enitan Adewusi Ojaja II(left), Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III(second left)and Alake of Egba land Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo(right) during the 10th Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Colloquium at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria island, Lagos…. on Thursday

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State (right) exchanging pleasantries with former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (left), as the Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi looks on, at the 10th Bola Tinubu Colloquium, held to mark the 66th years birthday of Tinubu in Lagos...

Former interim chairman of the All Progressives Congress Chief Bisi Akande(right) and Deputy National Chairman(West) All Progressives Congress Chief Segun Oni during the 10th Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Colloquium at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria island, Lagos…. on Thursday

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Easter celebrations FCT minister tasks residents on peaceful coexistence

By Idu Jude Abuja

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has enjoined FCT residents, especially the Christian faithful, to use the occasion of the Easter celebrations to rededicate themselves to the virtues of love and service to our fatherland. He stated that the season offers the residents an opportunity to reflect on the life and teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ, as a pathway for peaceful coexistence and service to humanity. The FCT Minister, made this call in his message to FCT residents on the occasion of the Easter season commencing with the Good Friday.

He underscored the ideals of national unity and oneness on which the FCT was founded and urged residents to strive to demonstrate these values in their interaction with one another.

Bello assured FCT residents that the Administration has put in place measures to ensure the security of lives and property both during and after the Easter season. He enjoined them to be alert to the

happenings around them in order to thwart any efforts by miscreants to take advantage of the festive season to cause any breach of the peace the Territory has been enjoying.

He further thanked the residents for their contributions and support to the Administration as it works to implement projects that are designed to improve the living standards of the residents. He disclosed that efforts are ongoing to improve facilities in the FCT educational sector with the recent release of N600 million as counterpart funding to access over N1.2 billion Universal Basic Education grant. He said that 12 generators have been procured and installed so far to ensure steady streetlights during power outage, while the Administration is on course to improve the outlook of major highways by stemming illegal trading, dumping of refuse and vehicular recklessness. Similarly, procurement of the major coaches required for the full operation of the Abuja Light Rail is underway while the trial phase will soon commence with the three test coaches which are already on ground.

Gov Jibrilla preaches peace, love and selflessness

By Tom Garba, Yola

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As Nigerian Christians join their counterparts in the world to celebrate this year’s Easter holiday, the Governor of Adamawa State, Sen Mohammed Umar Jibrilla, has urged them to exhibit Christlike virtues of love, compassion and selflessness, devoid of sentiments. A statement by his SA on Media and Publicity, Macauley Hunohashi, quoted the Governor saying, “We have a lot to learn from the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as it exemplifies peace, unconditional love and compassion”.

“More than wining and dining, these special days’ call for prayer for our nation and our

leaders so that we can overcome the challenges we are passing through as a country”.

He called on all Christians in Adamawa State to continue to support his administration, reiterating his resolve to provide dividends of good governance for the people.

Sen Jibrilla noted that political bickering, mudslinging, calumny and hate-speach are antithetical to our culture and a viable democratic Journey, urging political leaders and youths to join hands in ensuring that peace reigns in the state, “God did not ask our permission before he created us as Christians or Muslims, this presupposes that we must love one another irrespective of our religious, cultural or tribal background”.

From left: Senators Kabiru Gaya, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and the Director General of the National Institute for Legislative Studies and Chairman, newly inaugurated Technical Committee on Reforming Nigeria’s Tax System, Professor Ladi Hamalai, in Abuja

FCT security committee to combat kidnapping, other crimes

By Idu Jude Abuja

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Owing to the spate of kidnappings and other crimes being experienced in the federal capital territory FCT recently, the Ministerial Security Committee, has vowed to get rid of every aspect of the crimes.

The committee, rising from its quarterly meeting, made a resolution to stem the rising tide of kidnappings in the outskirts of the Territory. It said others point of duty include heightened surveil-

lance against insurgency and determination to fight minor crimes.

Briefing newsmen at the conclusion of the meeting which took place at the conference chambers of the FCT Minister’s residence, the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, disclosed that the FCT Security agencies have been mandated to strengthen joint patrols and to undertake other measures designed to curb these negative developments.

The Minister assured that all areas identified to

be harbouring criminal elements especially around the Mogadishu Cantonment in Asokoro, Kugbo and other flash points in the Territory, would be evacuated. He, however, promised that the Administration would precede all evacuations efforts with enough notices, publicity and stakeholder engagements as well as to adopt the multi-stakeholder approach to checking these menaces.

The Committee noted that even though FCT has remained largely peaceful, the increase in small

crimes have remained a source of worry. The Ministry however assured that the Administration is working hard to eliminate them.

The Minister expressed the gratitude of the Administration to all the security agencies as well as the FCT residents for their support and contributions to the maintenance of peace in the FCT. He urged the residents to cooperate with the Administration in its efforts to ensure the security of life and property in the Territory.

Promasidor felicitates with Nigerians on Easter celebration

ÏÏÏPromasidor

Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell Milk, Onga, Top Tea and other quality products, has congratulated Christians on the completion of the Lenten period and the occasion of the Easter festival, urging them to always imbibe the lessons on sacrifice as demonstrated

by Jesus Christ.

Speaking on the celebra-

tion, Head, Legal/Public relations of the company, Mr. Andrew Enahoro, said the celebration offered Nigerians an opportunity to reflect on the principles of love, denials and giving and how these could be leveraged to make the society a better place.

He recalled that Promasidor’s highly nutritious and fortified Cowbell and Loya

milk, served as the main source of nutrition and refreshment for the Christian faithful during the Lenten season. This, according to him, has validated Promasidor’s commitment to quality and standard in its service to Nigerians.

Enahoro further said that the Easter celebration offered Nigerian Christians and their

counterparts in other parts of the world an opportunity to reflect on the life of Jesus Christ, what He stood for, and the significance of His crucifixion and resurrection.

“It is an opportunity to review the principles of love, humanity and sacrifice. We should imbibe these principles and practise them in our day-to-day relationship with

others. We should be ready to love and sacrifice for our neighbours and the country.

This is the essence of Easter, which we celebrate this period,” he admonished.

Enahoro said that the religious rites gave the country an opportunity to review its past with a view to harness its potential for a speedy growth.

He wished Christian faithful and consumers in different parts of the country a happy celebration as the Federal Government declares Friday and Monday public holidays to celebrate Easter.

Since 1993 when it commenced operation in Nigeria, Promasidor has identified with Nigerians at all times irrespective of their religious faiths.

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Insecurity: Plateau elders back TY Danjuma’s self-defence call Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos

ÏÏÏPlateau elders under

the aegis of People Democratic Party (PDP), Elders Forum, Plateau Central Senatorial District, on Thursday, backed a former Minister of Defence , Theophilus Danjuma , on his call on Nigerians to defend themselves in the face of killings across the country.

The elders gave their support to the call in a press conference held in Jos, the Plateau State capital.

While saying Danjuma did not ask people to take up arms, the elders explained that the former Chief of Army Staff only said people should protect themselves.

In a lengthy text that faulted the town hall meeting held at the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Jos, the PDP elders said the town hall meeting which was supposed to address the increasing rate of insecurity in the State was stage managed to give the President an impression that

all is well in Plateau.

The text read by the chairman of the group Mr. John Mankilik, noted that the President Muhammadu Buhari led government, has done nothing to address the killings that has been going on in the country especially the north-central and on the Plateau.

Mankilik said that if nothing is done the Fulani herdsmen will wipe them out from their own home land.

He said, “of course, you know that self -preservation is the first law of nature: “you can’t just wait in your house and allow someone to come and kill you without resisting the person, but you don’t necessarily need to have arms”.

The elders also berated Senator Joshua Dariye representing Plateau North Central at the National Assembly and Jethro Akun, a former deputy governor in the State, saying that their actions at the town hall meeting was shameful as they faiedl to tell the President

the unabated killings that has been going on even in their constituency.

“The elders also noted with grave concern the shoddy and shameful role played by the supposed illustrious sons of Plateau State who were spokespersons in the town hall meet-

ing.

“Chief Jethro Akun and Sen. Dariye for instance were amongst the key spokesperson, they made speeches that did not address issues of the moment and their non- display of statesmanship has become very worrisome.

“They have endangered the dignity and integrity of the Plateau Central Senatorial District: Chief Akun sadly and shockingly declared a clean bill of health for Plateau State even when fighting was on-going in his village and all houses (including his

own) were razed down by terrorists fire and not just his village, but many other surrounding villages, and also many others in Bassa LGA suffered the same fate in the morning of the president’s visit”, the text reads.

The newly commissioned Ikeja Bus Terminal, built by the Lagos State Government... on Thursday

Taskforce on Delta ground rent flays fake claims by property owners

Edo JAAC declares N2.8b for LGAs, as Council chairmen pledge judicious use of resources

Nosa Akenzua,

Titus Akhigbe,

Asaba

ÏÏÏThe

Delta State Taskforce on Ground Rent has flayed fake claims of property owners, describing the development as regrettable. While it warned that the act was not only disservice to the progress of the state, the taskforce said the acts were chargeable crime that could end culprits in prison, and urged citizens of the state to take advantage of the current relief put in place to mitigate accumulated debts.

Mr. Moses Ojor, Chairman of the taskforce who spoke to journalists on Wednesday, in Asaba, disclosed that following the commencement of enforcement of ground rent payment on March 13, 2018, proofs of payment tendered by many

defaulters, were found to be fake and bogus.

He said “the state embarked on full enforcement on defaulters on ground rent after series of warnings; and moral suasion and concessions have failed in the past years, the concessions given by the Delta State Government include substantial reductions of numbers of years owed by the defaulters, in spite of which many have not completed to date” adding that accordingly, the taskforce commenced enforcement March 13, 2018, an operation that led to the sealing of business premises through court orders for seal up or impounding of properties of such defaulters.

He regretted that several persons in connivance with officers charged with the responsibility to provide com-

panies, individuals with proofs of payment up to 2020 as evidenced in the bogus receipts tendered whereas ground rent was never paid upfront but annually.

The taskforce would extend operations to Warri, and other major cities and towns to do the needful, and pay up on all outstanding, stressing that no defaulters would be spared.

It would be recalled that the State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa had in January 2017 inaugurated the ground rent committee under the chairmanship of the State Commissioner for Finance, Olorogun David Edevbide with the mandate to advice on policy formulation for ground rent, implementation and collection, including making claims on behalf of the government.

Benin

ÏÏÏThe Edo State Joint

Account and Allocation Committee (JAAC), has declared N2.8 billion as total allocation accrued to the 18 local government councils from the Federation Account for the month of February.

This was disclosed by Chairman, Owan West Local Government Area, Hon. Frank Ilaboya, at the end of the first JAAC meeting attended by the newly elected council chairmen. The meeting was presided over by the Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, at the Government House in Benin City.

Ilaboya, who briefed journalists after the meeting, said: “The total receipt for the month of February shared in March is N2, 882,200,775.85. Salaries for teachers is N1, 129,882,051.95; deduction for pension is N254, 778,771.98; while the mandatory deduction is

N1, 583, 714, 385.70. The total distributable fund shared by the 18 local government councils is N1, 284,075,386.28.”

He explained that N1.2 billion has already been shared by the 18 local government councils, adding that the sum has been transferred to various councils’ accounts.

Ilaboya said, “We are ready to commence work.

We will ensure we do our best to deliver the dividends of democracy to those at the grassroots.

We have promised to complement the efforts of the governor who has urged us to be dedicated, committed, transparent and accountable in discharging our mandates.”

Chairman, Esan South East Local Government Area, Hon. Victor Emuakhagbon, urged the people at the grassroots to support heads of their councils, noting, “We have resolved to focus on improving Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) as a means to de-

liver dividends of democracy to the people at the grassroots. We promise to be accountable and judicious in utilising resources.”

Chairperson, Egor Local Government Area council, Hon. Eghe Ogbemudia, urged workers at the various councils to be dedicated, committed and co-operative with the present administration.

She said, “People should make effort to pay tax to the appropriate authorities in the various council areas. Government will prudently use proceeds from tax to deliver its mandate to the people.”

Chairman, Ovia North East Local Government Area, Osazee Ogbemudia, said, “We will work to complement the laudable programmes of the Obaseki led-administra-

tion and replicate the ‘wake-and-see’ phenomenon at the grassroots to make life easier for the people.”

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

SIGNED. BARR. CHIOMA UNEGBU.

DAYBREAK HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES: 1. MR ONATOVIE S. UWANOGHOR 2. MRS OBRUCHE B. UWANOGHOR 3. MRS IVE P. UWANOGHOR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO CATER FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY 2. TO PROMOTE, COORDINATE AND ORGANISE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HEALTH AND EDUCATION OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED AND TO ALLEVIATE THE SUFFERINGS OF THE SICK, THE POOR, THE LESS PRIVILEGED, THE ORPHANS, THE DISABLED ETC IN ORDER TO BUILD A HEALTHY AND HARMONIOUS SOCIETY 3. TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING STUDENTS, ARTISANS AND UPCOMING PROFESSIONALS

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GODFREY-NWOKE

OLOYEDE OLAJUMOKE

OLUWOLE ADERAYO

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4. TO UNDERTAKE GENERALLY ALL OTHER THINGS THAT MAY TEND TO PROMOTE ANY OF ITS OBJECTIVES ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: AFRAMBEA ADADE 08084406989

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TRUSTEES: 1. MOBOLAJI AKINBOBOYE 2. ADEDEJI OYEDELE 3. TIMOTHY NUNU

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OGESH EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE

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

TRUSTEES: 1. FLORENCE OGECHUKWUKA ONWUEMENE 2. OLADAPO MICHAEL AYOADE BOBOLA 3. TEMITOPE MAJEKODUNMI AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO CREATE A PLATFORM THAT PROMOTES DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING CAPITAL/ FINANCE FOR ACTIVE AND POOR PEOPLE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. GRACE OKWOLI 08030967528

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EZE DEBORAH

ITESHI FAVOUR

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MIRACLE LESI

OZUGHA UZOAMAKA

EBENEZER DIVINE

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EZENTA ESTHER

ANENYE CHIDIMMA

OBIECHEFUNA ECHEZONA

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I, IGIRI JULIUS, WISH TO REMOVE, A., FROM MY NAME WHICH WAS FORMERLY, IGIRI JULIUS A., IN MY ARM PENSIONS FORM. I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, IGIRI JULIUS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

ONYIA AMARA

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OLAOYE FAIDAT

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ONYEKACHI CALISTER

SCHOLASTICA OJIUGO

OKOKON ROSEMARY

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

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IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME APPEARS AS CHRISTOPHER JOHN UGWUEGBU WHILE IN SOME OTHER ONES IT WAS WRITTEN AS CHRISTOPHER .O. UGWUEGBU . THE NAMES REFER TO THE SAME PERSON. NOTE THAT OBINNA WAS ABBREVIATED AS .O. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING THE NAMES ARE VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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CORRECTION OF NAME

ADDITION OF NAME

DING ROMAN RUIKE

DING DIANE CYNTHIA

DARAMOLA EMMANUEL

CORRECTION OF NAME

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Media urged to tread softly on security Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

ÏÏÏIn the midst of

the debate over the right to freedom of expression and the government’s efforts to ensure that the digital space and the mass media generally do not become a playground for terrorism and destabilization, security agencies in the country have given assurances that they would maintain a balance between openness and national security.

They have, however, called on the nation’s media owners and practitioners to walk the fine balance between openness on one hand and national security on the other.

Speaking at an interactive meeting with owners and decision makers in the media at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja recently, the DirectorGeneral of the Department of State Services, DSS, Lawal Daura, the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ahmed Rufa’i Abubakar and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, gave assurances that the security situation in the country was within the control of the government.

They assured that this can be helped where the media reduced sensation from their daily coverage, maintaining, YAHAYA LUBUDAT OMOTOMORI

Formerly known and addressed as YAYA LUBUDAT TOMORI, now wish to be known and addressed as YAHAYA LUBUDAT OMOTOMORI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

PRECIOUS CHIMEZIE

“Our state of national security is not as bad as it is painted by the media.”

In seeking the support from the media towards the achievement of security for everyone, the heads of the agencies emphasized that sharing and coordination among security agencies and the media is essential to counter the ever-changing threats faced by the nation.

The Security chieftains expressed the particular worry that there are groups in the country with evil designs to disrupt the processes leading to the 2019 general elections in the hope of creating a stalemate.

They warned the media against the activities of some unregistered groups that have lately been active in trying to undermine critical institutions such the law-enforcement agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The security heads also called for closer cooperation from the media to prevent terrorists and radical ideologies directed from abroad from undermining the ongoing efforts to restore security in parts of the country facing the challenges of terrorism, economic sabotage, criminality, farmersherdsmen clashes and the spread of illegal weapons.

OHIOBODE JEFFREY ODION Formerly known and addressed as OHIOBODE KHREY ODION, now wish to be known and addressed as OHIOBODE JEFFREY ODION. That my correct date of birth is 16/06/1982. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

AKONOMAN MOTUNRAYO OGECHI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PRECIOUS CHIMEZIE CHARLES NOW KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PRECIOUS CHIMEZIE ORJI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, AUTHORITIES CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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OMEDE MONDAY

NYONG ASUQUO

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OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION LAGOS BRANCH

NWANTA CHUBA PIUS

Change of Names 23 ESOHWODE OGHENERO STEPHEN

I formerly known and addressed as NWANTA PIUS now wish to add CHUBA to my name. That henceforth now wish to be known called and addressed as NWANTA CHUBA PIUS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ESOHWODE OGHENERO RICHARD now wish to be known called and addressed as ESOHWODE OGHENERO STEPHEN. All former documents remain valid.

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MOSES HANNAH OSIMEN

MRS. CLEGG ADEOLA REBECCA

I formerly known and addressed as OSIMEN HANNAH now now wish to be known called and addressed as MOSES HANNAH OSIMEN. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as Miss AGUNBIADE ADEOLA REBECCA now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. CLEGG ADEOLA REBECCA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS. OKEKE CHIOMA JACINTA

ARJI PAULINA EKOCHE

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I FORMERLY known and ADDRESSED as INNOCENT PAULINA EKOCHE now to be known and ADDRESSED AS ARJI PAULINA EKOCHE. General public please take note.

MRS ADEMUWAGUN ADEFEBISOLA TAIWO

MRS IFEJIOFOR CHINEMEREM GRACE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ALIU ADEFEBISOLA TAIWO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADEMUWAGUN ADEFEBISOLA TAIWO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I formerly known and addressed as MBONU CHINEMEREM GRACE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS IFEJIOFOR CHINEMEREM GRACE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note

DUE PROCESS ADVOCATES INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies & Allied Matters Act, 1990.

TRUSTEES: (1) Ephraim C. Ugwuonye (2) Ebosi Christopher Chukwuemeka

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To promote and advocate for rule of law, due process, equality and access to Justice for all Any Objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General,Corporate Affairs Commission,Plot 420,Tigris Crescent,Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street,Maitama,PMB.198,Garki,Abuja within Twenty Eight (28) days from the date of this Publication.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES GUARANTEE ENVIRONMENT ON WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE

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

Trustees 1. Ohijeagbon Irene omoiumeobe 2. Awoniyi Samuel Sola 3. Anerunoye Iwaloye Oluwole.

Aim and objectives To Sanitize people on the Importance of water Sanitation and hygiene Environment 2. Advocacy on Hygiene Environment.

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

Signed Secretary

UNTOUCHABLE FIRE FREEDOM MINISTRY

UNTOUCHABLE FIRE FREEDOM MINISTRY

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.

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. PASTOR EZEH JAMES JESUSNWEM 2. MEDAYESE JONAH 3. CHIYERE CHUKWU 4. EZE JUSTINA NNEDIMA

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR EZEH JAMES JESUSNWEM 2. MEDAYESE JONAH 3. CHIYERE CHUKWU 4. EZE JUSTINA NNEDIMA

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF LOVE, PEACE AND HOLINESS AND TO MAKE JESUS CHRIST CENTERE OF OUR MESSAGE 2. TO MAKE CHILDREN OF GOD TOO HOT AND UNTOUCHABLE BY THE ENEMIES 3. TO SET THE CAPTIVE FREE VIA TEACHING AND DELIVERANCE PRAYER 4. TO MAKE HEAVEN OUR ULTIMATE GOAL BY PREACHING HOLY SPIRIT INSPIRED SOUND MESSAGES AND TO PRACTICE HOLINESS.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF LOVE, PEACE AND HOLINESS AND TO MAKE JESUS CHRIST CENTERE OF OUR MESSAGE 2. TO MAKE CHILDREN OF GOD TOO HOT AND UNTOUCHABLE BY THE ENEMIES 3. TO SET THE CAPTIVE FREE VIA TEACHING AND DELIVERANCE PRAYER 4. TO MAKE HEAVEN OUR ULTIMATE GOAL BY PREACHING HOLY SPIRIT INSPIRED SOUND MESSAGES AND TO PRACTICE HOLINESS.

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

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

SIGNED BY : PASTOR EZEH JAMES JESUSNWEM

SIGNED BY: PASTOR EZEH JAMES JESUSNWEM

HEAVENLY MERCY OF GOD CHAPEL THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. CHIDIEBERE CHUKU - PRESIDENT. 2. SANDRA CHIDIEBERE - SECRETARY. 3. SUNNY KARI - PRO. 4. HENRRY WORJI - TREASURER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES; 1 TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2.TO WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED; CHIDIEBERE CHUKU (PRESIDENT).

MOUNTAIN OF FAITH WINNERS CHAPEL

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

NAME OF THE TRUSTEES ARE ARE 1. STEPHEN GRACE BELLO 2. BELLO ABDULGANIYU 3. ADEDEJI ADEKOLA SUNDAY 4. OMODONA EMMANUEL OLUWATO 5. QUADRI SAMSONDEEN AKANJI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE 1. TO ERADICATE POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY THE YOUTHS THROUGH TRAINING AND ACQUISITION OF SKILLS FOR THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATION 2. ASSIST IN REDUCING UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY IN ALL IT’S DIMENSION BY ENSURING QUALITY AND TIMELY SKILLS EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: BAR. K O SALMAN

CITY OF ELIJAH INTERNATIONAL CHURCH

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

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: DR. AWOSAN OLUSANYA - CHAIRMAN MR. AFOLABI FAJEMILO - SECRETARY MR. AWOPETU MICHAEL ADEWUMI - MEMBER UMUKORO FREDERICK - MEMBER NAJEEM QUADRI - MEMBER

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR ONONENI REMEMBER OTITI (PRESIDENT) 2. PASTOR JUSTINA ONONENI OTITI (SECRETARY) 3. DEACON OTOBO CLEMENT

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1) EKANEM, FOREVER UDOEYOP – PRESIDENT/FOUNDER. 2)EGHENE, VANESSA EMOEFE – TREASURER. 3)TONPREGHA, CAESAR - SECERTARY. 4)OSSAI FIDELIS - MEMBER.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: TO UNITE TOGETHER OLD STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY PARTICULARLY LAGOS BRANCH. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ABIMBOLA OLAJUYIN, ESQ. (SOLICITOR)

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WORLDWIDE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PRESIDENT

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES; 1)TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2) TO WIN SOULS TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 3) TO SET THE CAPTIVE FREE FROM BONDAGE. 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; TRUSTEES.

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24 News

Bayelsa Govt takes over care of pregnant women ÏÏÏThe Bayelsa State Ex-

Members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria on Abuja street protesting continued detention of their leader El- Zakizaki....on Wednesday

EFCC re-arraigns 2 suspected fraudsters for cloning ex-custom’s boss aide’s phone ÏÏÏThe

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, rearraigned one Usman Baba Yusuf (a.k.a Usman Dakingari) and Balarabe Abdullahi, for cloning the phone number of Abdulmumini Bako, a former special assistant to the former comptroller general of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Dikko Inde.

The defendants were arraigned before Justice D. Z. Senchi of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on a 4-count charge of impersonation

and obtaining by false pretense to the tune of N2 million.

The re-arraignment followed the arrest of the 1st defendant (Yusuf), who had been on the run after the EFCC granted him administrative bail in 2016.

Yusuf was however, arrested on March 24, 2018 in Kaduna after he had been declared wanted by the EFCC, on the order of the court.

When the charge was read to them, Yusuf pleaded guilty and entered a plea bargain deal, while the second

defendant (Abdullahi) pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Count two of the charge reads: “That you, Usman Baba Yusuf (a.k.a Usman Dakingari) and Balarabe Abdullahi sometimes in June 2015 in Abuja within the judicial division of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory held out yourselves as Assistant Comptroller of Nigerian Customs Service and in that assumed position directed one Zakari Jibrin (a Comptroller of Nigerian Customs Service) to pay the sum of

N1,000,000.00 (One Million Naira) to account number 0049663040 in the name of Balarabe Abdullahi domiciled in Access bank Nigeria plc and thereby committed the offence of cheating by personation contrary to Section 322 of the Penal Code Cap 532 (Abuja).”

The court admitted Abdullahi to bail in the sum of N1million and one surety in like sum, and ordered the remand of Yusuf in the EFCC custody pending sentencing.

Federal varsity Dutse honours Ambassador Adamu ÏÏÏFederal University Du-

tse, Jigawa State has named its Students Centre after its pioneer Registrar Ambassador Yusuf Adamu, the Garkuwan Dutse. The edifice is now known as Yusuf Adamu Students Centre.

The university had earlier written a commendation letter to Ambassador Adamu for his meritorious service and quality leadership while in the institution.

According to a letter written and signed by the university’s Registrar M. Bukar Usman dated 20th March, 2018 which Daily Times is in possession of, Yusuf Adamu was so honoured because of his amiable disposition and simplicity in handling matters concerning students.

According to the letter, the

2nd Governing Council of the university approved the decision to name the Centre after Yusuf Adamu at its 8th meeting that took place on Thursday, March 1, 2018.

In an earlier letter titled “Commendation for Meritorious Service and Leadership,” dated 23rd February, the Vice Chancellor of the university Prof. Fatima Batul Murktar, on behalf of the Management, staff and students stated that the landmark achievements of Ambassador Yusuf Adamu will speak beyond his life time.

“During this period, the Registry and the university at large were incubated and developed into full-fledged form with a commendable level of competence and versatility. In deed your tenure

was characterised as that with unparalleled integrity, open mindedness, all-inclusiveness, innovation, passion for excellence and professionalism.

“Your achievements have epitomised you as one of the great leaders in our era.

It is unarguably evident that your laudable contributions towards the development of this university would speak beyond your life time,” the Vice Chancellor stated, adding that it was a rare privilege to be associated with Yusuf Adamu while praying God to bless his future endeavours. Ambassador Yusuf Adamu was appointed the Director General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC) and resumed there in February

2003. Following his outstanding performance which saw to the transformation of the Centre and bringing it national limelight, he was reappointed to serve another term which ended in February 2011.

After successfully completing a total of eight years as the boss of CLTC, the Federal Government appointed Ambassador Adamu as the first Registrar of the then newly established Federal University Dutse on 15th February 2011, a few days after his exit from CLTC. He served in that capacity up to 15th February, 2016 after which the governing Board of the university extended his stay by one year, leading to his exit on 17th February, 2017.

ecutive Council (SEC) says henceforth all pregnant women in the state will be given adequate attention by the government until they safely put to bed.

This was one of the major decisions reached at the end of the 92nd meeting of the council, presided over

by Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, at the Government House, Yenagoa.

The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ebitimitula Etebu, who disclosed this after the meeting, said the decision was arrived at following the resolve of the government to reduce drastically cases of maternal and infant mortality in the State.

Etebu explained that, most of the fatality cases during pregnancy and child birth could have been avoided, if the women were properly catered for and stressed that the government will provide everything they need in the state primary and tertiary health institutions.

The Health Commissioner also announced plans to organize a one-day stakeholders’ summit on maternal and infant mortality, which will have in attendance the First Lady of the State, Dr. (Mrs.) Rachael Dickson, who will

lead discussions at the event.

He said “The summit will bring together women and youth groups from the ward to the state level, practitioners in the health sector, His Excellency the Governor and the First Lady will all be there. It is going to be a major event and very soon the date and venue will be made known”.

Also Speaking the Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Funkazi Koroye-Crooks said, more investors will come into the state soon to take advantage of its potentials in different sectors, especially gas.

According to her, this was made possible by Gov. Dickson during his presentation at the 6th edition of the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, the capital of Cote D’ Voire.

She said, Dickson dazzled his audience, made up of world leaders and CEO’s of renowned companies, when he highlighted the reason Bayelsa is haven for any investor and the right destination for doing business.

Koroye-Crooks noted that, the impressed audience applauded the Governor’s brilliance and leadership style, just as they made huge commitments to kick start their interest to invest in Bayelsa State.

More demolition to come, as AMMC clears road corridor

By Idu Jude Abuja

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communities along the popular city gate of FCT, will have to go as the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council AMMC, moves to clear road corridor of every obstruction.

Director, FCT department of Development Control, Muktar Galadima has advised residents of the FCT not to encroach on road corridors, even as he warned those who have already put illegal structures on all road corridors across the Territory to relocate or have them demolished.

Galadima gave this warning while leading his department’s personnel during last week’s demolition of illegal structures within the Federal Capital City (FCT), where an estate under construction in Kukwaba, and beautifully looking, but illegal shops, built on road corridor along Lokogoma road, were all brought down by a bulldozer with great efficiency.

Commenting on the partially demolished mixed use Sally Dram estate, located by an AEDC injection sub-

station in Kukwaba, near House on the Rock Church, along the Airport road, the Director explained that the developer was given approval for the construction of about 24 units of 3-bed room duplexes, but decided to add about nine (9) additional units. Similarly, extension of shops in front of, and illegal attachments to Faith Plaza and Vatan Plaza, as well as, a park and a church, along Lokogoma expressway were all demolished during the exercise. On why the department was carrying out removal of all the illegal structures on road corridors when expansion of particularly the Lokogoma road has not yet commenced, the Director explained that it became necessary in order to “avoid issues of relocation and compensation”.

It was gathered that in cases where illegal structures were allowed to stay under compassionate grounds, developers and owners of such illegal developments would later mobilize and sue the FCT Administration, demanding to be resettled and compensated whenever it was time for development.

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Dapchi Kidnap: Christian women task Plateau Assembly on the release of Leah Kingsley Chukwuka,

Jos

ÎÎÎ Christian women in

Plateau State, have joined the league of women across the country, demanding the release of the only Christian school girl who was kept back by Boko Haram, because of her refusal to convert to Islam.

The women in a procession to the Plateau State House of Assembly, Wednesday, carried plac-

ards with inscriptions like, ‘We are Leah’, ‘We stand with Leah’, ‘free Leah’, ‘Bring back Leah’, ‘Jesus left 99 for one’ among others.

Addressing Members of the Plateau House of Assembly, leader of the group known as, Christian Women on the Plateau for Peace and Security, Pastor Esther Ibanga, said, “we express our deep anguish, concern and heartfelt sorrow over the continued captivity and current plight

of our daughter and sister, the 14 years old Leah Sharibu.

“While we share in the joy of those parents whose daughters were returned to them amidst jubilation last week, we express our very deep concern over the fate of Leah Sharibu.

“As Christian women, we share in Leah’s dignity and calamity for it has become crystal clear that Christians in Nigeria are increasingly becoming endangered species.

“We are crying out today in the context of a nation under siege: does section 14 (2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria not state that the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government? Yet today, all over the country and more specifically on the Plateau, there is a growing climate of insecurity, tension and fear.

“Unarmed citizens and communities are being left unprotected against

Police arrest man for beheading a woman for rituals in Enugu Moses Oyediran,

ÎÎÎ The Enugu State Com-

Following his arrest, he took the operatives to the scene of the crime where he beheaded his victim.

The headless body together with the severed head have long been recovered and deposited in

a nearby mortuary while suspect is helping the operatives in their investigations.

all it could to ensure that Leah is brought back.

Azi said the Federal government is still negotiating with the abductors to ensure the safe return of the only Christian school girl among the 101 students abducted

by Boko Haram.

Recall that that Leah was one of the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents on the 19th of February 2018 from the Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi in Yobe State.

Boko Haram, herdsmen, attempts to Islamise Nigeria - Bishop Nwokolo

Alphonsus Nweze, Awka

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mand of the Nigeria Police Force through its operatives has arrested a man who beheaded a lady’s for suspected ritual purposes.

The ugly incident has brought Nimbo Community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu state back in the news after Fulani herdsmen attacked the community killing several people in the process.

The state command in a statement made available to newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, said it has commenced full scale investigations into the murder incident following the arrest of the suspect and recovery of the lifeless body of the victim.

The lady identified as Susanna Enejere of Ugbene Ajima in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu state had gone to farm on that fateful day of 26/3/18 but never came back.

It was further gathered that when she could no longer be seen, a search was organised in the early hours of Tuesday during which one Toochukwu Idu Chianugo was linked to her disappearance.

The suspect who hails from Ugwuoda village Nimbo was promptly nabbed in connection with the incident.

violent ambush with little or no recourse to emergency response.

“In Plateau over 50 communities in Barkin-Ladi, Bassa, Bokkos, Riyom and parts of Jos South Local Government Areas, have been viciously attacked, sacked and dispossessed of their ancestral lands, farms and properties by heavily armed gunmen”, she said.

Responding, the Speaker, Plateau House of Assembly, Hon. Peter Azi, said government is doing

Anglican Bishop on the Niger, Onitsha, Anambra State, Rev. (Dr.), Owen Nwokolo, has said the whole idea of Boko Haram and Fulani Herdsmen and their murderous activities were to forcibly Islamise Nigeria.

Nwokolo who said this during his Easter message at the Bishop Court, called on Christian community in the country to be watchful, take a stand and speak out against these Jihadists.

He said “These people are carrying arms and killing people without response from the power that be. Leah’s case is a typical example. Nigerians should be watchful, people should speak out, they should take a stand against this agenda to Islamise Nigeria. We should hold our faith, hold our ground. We must defend Nigeria”.

Bishop Nwokolo backed Gen. T.Y. Danjuma’s call on Nigerians to defend themselves, saying that inspite of the killings by the Fulani Herdsmen, the Federal Government of Nigeria turned deaf ear and behaved as if there is nothing they can do.

He said Nigerians were yet to see such drastic measure taken against IPOB with Operation Python Dance in the case of Herdsmen.

“Nothing is being done.

People should defend themselves. We still speak to Federal Government to do something” said the Bishop.

He said the order by the Inspector-General of Police (IG), for local security outfits to surrender their arms was still part of the agenda to give Herdsmen opportunity to kill Nigerians in their own communities, arguing that some of these neighborhood watch groups are the creation of the various State Houses of Assembly and therefore duly registered.

He warned “ with drawing arms is to cause anarchy. We don’t have enough Policemen and they want to incapacitate the vigilant groups helping police. To come now and withdraw their arms is an attempt to destroy the people”.

Continuing, he said “They Should increase the number of police to match the population of the country. There is nothing like withdrawing arms except they have hidden agenda”.

The Bishop lamented that the country was not united but fragmented along ethnic and religious lines, with each President that came on board striving to pander to the ethnic sentiments of his people.

He called for the introduction of State Police, so that they can take care of the security of their respective States.

Delivering his Easter message, Bishop Nwokolo said that Easter is a period Christians remember the redemption of man from bondage, when Jesus paid our debt at the cross.

“Christianity destroyed ignorance, depravity and brought hope to mankind.

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July 14: Police begin arms recovery operation in Ekiti Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

ÏÏÏAs part of the efforts to rid Ekiti State of criminals as the July 14 governorship poll draws near, the state police command, has arrested 12 crime suspects and recovered about 15 local and assorted rifles from them.

The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abdullahi Chafe, said the efforts was part of the ways to stop proliferation of arms in line with the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris that all the 37 commands should commence arms mop up in their respective states.

The police boss warned his men against partisanship in the coming governorship election, saying any police found taking side in the electoral battle will be dealt with.

The CP also advised politicians against gun running or breeding of thugs to disrupt the peace of the state under the guise of election.

He threatened that any politician caught in such act will be sued in line with the relevant laws.

Chafe spoke on Thursday while parading some suspects at the state police headquarters in Ado Ekiti.

One Ojo Tosin, Patrick Charles and Omoleewo blessing were paraded for stealing and shop breaking while Ajayi Kehinde, Obafemi Oke , Ahmed Yunusa , Daniel Oluwafemi

was arrested for alleged robbery and cultism.

In the same vein, Seun Ajetomobi and Kolawole Julius were arrested for alleged case of burglary and stealing.

Recovered from them , according to the CP were : two assorted Rifles, Pump Action Guns, Pistols , Dane guns, Charms, stolen property, axe, among others.

Chafe said the police are desirous of ridding

the state of illegal arms, saying the command will work with other sister agencies to achieve the onerous task.

“We want people to give us the usual cooperation as we enter into a critical period, I mean election time. By April, electioneering process will begin to hot up and political party will commence campaigns and it will be dangerous to allow people to carry arms illegally.

“We enjoin associations, NGOs, judiciary and other stakeholders to give helping hands. I have told my men that they should be fair to all parties in this election time, they must not be partisan.

They should be seen to be fair .

“As part of our responsibilities, we are determined to rid the state of criminals”, he said.

Parading the suspects, the Deputy Commission-

er of Police, Mr. Julius Okoro, said cases of shop breaking were becoming recurrent issues in recent time, urging the public to take caution.

“The arms mop up operation has just begun.

We are stepping up efforts across the 16 local governments in Ekiti, so our people must be careful and they must help us with relevant information”, he appealed.

L-R: Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib; Chairman, Expert Review Committee, ERC, on Polio Eradication and Routine Immunization in Nigeria, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, and Member, ERC, Steve Cochi, during the 35th meeting of the ERC on Polio and Routine Immunization in Nigeria held in Abuja, yesterday. Photo: Temitope Balogun

Shun Cultism, immorality, drug abuse, FCAI provost counsels students Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

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The provost of Federal College of Agriculture Ishiagu Ebonyi state, Prof. Justina Mgbada, Thursday, warned the newly matriculated students to shun social vices ranging from forgery, cultism, drug abuse, prostitution, exam malpractices and immoral acts capable of truncating their academic pursuit and future endeavours.

The Provost who handed down the warning during the 30th matriculation ceremony of the

institution, noted that anyone found engaging in such act would have his/her admission withdrawn.

The Provost congratulated the matriculating students for being among the lucky few who scaled through the various selection processes and urged them to work hard stressing that these vices may mar their sojourn in the institution.

She noted that available statistics show that the institution had continued to receive large number of applications for admission on a yearly

basis due to its academic strides.

Her words “We are urging you all to obey the rules and regulations of the institutions as the University authority has zero tolerance for any nefarious act and will apply sanctions against offenders”.

“I encourage you all to be decent and shun evil vices like cultism, drug abuse, prostitution, exam malpractices immoral activities and forgery that may mar your sojourn in this institution warning that any students found in any of this acts will be

expelled and also handed over to the police “.

She further advised students to make out time to engage in sports and scholarly lectures to enhance their academic performance.

She enumerated some breakthrough the institution has recorded within her short time as Provost which include infrastructural and structural development, internal roads, amomg others promising to maintain enabling environment that will promote conducive academic learning.

The Provost urged the

students to make brilliant use of the facilities in the institution for their academics profitability reminding them that their primary aim of being in the institution is to acquire knowledge.

She lauded the staffs and students for the supports given to her administration since she assumed office saying that being the Provost of the institution is another experience in life.

The Institution matriculated over 1,000 students in both National Diploma and Higher National Diploma.

NEWMAP installs automated flood early warning device in Delta, 9 other states Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

ÏÏÏDetermined

to curb the menace of flood across the country, the Federal Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the Erosion, and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) have completed installation of Automated Flood Early Warning System (AFEWS) in Delta State including nine other states to reduce the risk of flooding through early warning sign to communities living along the coastal riverine plains.

The National Project Co-ordinator of NEWMAP, Salisu Dahiru who spoke to journalists in Asaba on Wednesday said that the installation of the equipment had become necessary to give early warning signal to residents living along the coastal plains when the flood rises to particular levels.

He explained that the equipment being installed on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Environment was to prevent the ugly incidence of 2012 nationwide flooding that had rendered millions of Nigerians homeless with attendant havoc, and wanton destruction.

According to him: “this support is coming under component 2A Federal MDA effectiveness, to strengthen institutions, and ensure the enabling environment for effective erosion, and catchment management, through capacity support and provision of necessary data equipment towards availability of data for decision, and more capable, modernized, and co-ordinated Federal, State, and Local Institutions.

He said that the installed equipment was up, and running that will be hooked to satellites which will constantly transmit messages to specific websites, and emails of relevant government agencies at the state and federal levels, such agencies include: Erosion, and Flood Control Department of the Federal Ministry of

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PDP slams Buhari Presidency over fake Luther Award Tunde Opalana, Abuja

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has described the announcement by the Presidency that the family of human right activist, Martin Luther King jr conferred an award on President Muhammadu Buhari as a national disgrace and embarrassment.

The PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Thursday, said the lie by officials of the Buhari administration depicts desperation by the

Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC), to procure cheap international endorsement, ahead of the 2019 general elections.

This embarrassing act , the PDP said has again made the nation a laughing stock before the international community.

The leading opposition party said the nation was jolted when the King Center distanced itself from the award and noted that, “the award given to President Buhari of Nigeria was not given by The King Center, at the request of The King Cen-

ter or by the children of Martin Luther King jr”.

“It is now clear that this sinking, incompetent and deceptive APC administration, in their desperation, can fabricate and stage-manage anything, including name-dropping of international figures and agencies, in their desperate attempt to delude Nigerians, once again, now that the 2019 general election is fast approaching.

“Nigerians have discovered that having failed to gain any endorsement from reputable international figures such as Bill Gates, the

APC and the Presidency have now cheapened the nation by resorting to this despicable act of name-dropping of world-renowned human right activist, Dr. Martin Luther King jr, further dragging down our once sterling image before the comity of Nations.

“The fact remains that not many Nigerians believed in the authenticity of the award in the first place, as the Buhari-led administration, by its undemocratic and anti-people proclivities, including records of violations of rights of citizens, is not deserving of any form

of recognition by any human rights group, let alone the family of the world-acclaimed Martin Luther King jr”.

The party said it has been vindicated in its stand that the APC government is not only hypocritical but overtly deceptive and must not be trusted.

Ologbondiyan stated further that “ It would be recalled that we had issued a statement, earlier this year, cautioning Nigerians and the international community to be wary of information and claims coming from the APC and the Presi-

The newly commissioned Ikeja Bus Terminal, built by the Lagos State Government, on Thursday

Enact anti-grazing laws, empower local security to end clash, Ademowo tells governors ÎÎÎ The

Dean Emeritus, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, and Diocesan Bishop of Lagos, Rev. Dr. Ademola Ademowo, has called on governors of states embroiled in herders-farmers clashes to, as a matter of urgency, enact anti-open grazing laws and enforce such laws to arrest the spate of killings occasioned by farmers-herders clashes.

Ademowo, in a statement, blamed the recurring herds-

men clash with farmers on failure on the side of government to bring about a permanent way of solving the issue, adding that it would not be out of place to legally empower local structure of security to enhance the protection of lives and property of law-abiding Nigerians.

He further stated that the worsening security situation in Nigeria makes a compelling case for state policing and true federalism.

According to him, it is only

this way that true protection and solicitude for citizens can be guaranteed.

Also, the Anglican Bishop calls on all Nigerians to play their parts in nation building.

He said national rebirth must begin with the family through the inculcation of values and other virtues of truth, fairness, selflessness and justice in the youths.

“There is need to restore our values. We have sacrificed our value system on the altar

of greed, indiscipline, selfishness and insatiable craze for material acquisition,’’ he said.

On Good Friday celebration, the Diocesan Bishop of Lagos said Good Friday marks the day when wrath and mercy met at the cross, stating that Good Friday teaches us to jettison all forms of abuses like corruption, kidnapping, rape, violence and all forms of decays in our system that have put the nation where we are

today.

His words: “None of our situation is strange to Christ.

Nigeria’s situation is not strange to Him. The story of our lives, whether tragic or comic, is like a bud with bitter taste which will end up with the sweetness and blossom of flower. Our values, our attitudes, can be revived while solutions should be provided to the socio-economic crises, insecurity, wrong perception of ourselves and other evil vices plaguing our nation.’’

News NBA legal adviser donates building materials to NUJ school projects Kehinde Akinpelu, ilorin

ÎÎÎ The National Legal

Adviser of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Chief Rafiu Balogun, has donated building materials worth thousands of naira to the ongoing Pen School project of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kwara state council.

While presenting the items, which include 45 cartons of floor tiles and a cheque of N50, 000 to the Chairman of the Kwara council of NUJ, Comrade Abiodun AbdulKareem at the premises of NUJ Pen School, Ilorin Chief Balogun said it was part of his pledge made during the last year’s Press week awards ceremony.

The former Ilorin branch chairman of NBA reiterated his readiness to educational course and its growth as well as development of the society.

Balogun assured the Nigeria Union of Journalists of his continued support towards ensuring the completion of the Pen School project.

Receiving the items, the NUJ chairman, comrade Abiodun AbdulKareem lauded Chief Balogun for fulfilling his promise to the Pen school, saying that many people had failed to keep to their words and noted that his action portrayed him as a man of God. AbdulKareem stressed the need for philanthropists and well-meaning individuals to support educational course for the society to move forward.

The NUJ chairman also underscored the need to eradicate illiteracy in the society by ensuring that the young children and youths acquire western education for the society to be a better place.

AbdulKareem pledged the support of the men of the pen profession to the National Secretary of the NBA ambition of Chief Balogun, saying that people of his caliber are needed at the helm of affairs

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Disability’s Bill: We are excited at adoption of report – CCD Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia

ÎÎÎ The Centre for Citizens

with Disabilities, CCD has welcomed with gratitude, the adoption of Joint Conference Committee Report on the Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Bill, 2018 (SB. 22), (the Nigeria Disability Bill) by the National Assembly.

The Executive Director, Centre for Citizens with Disabilities, David O. Anyaele stated this in a release he made available to newsmen

in Umuahia, stating “We are indeed grateful to the Chairman of the National Assembly and Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki, and Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara for fulfilling their promise of ensuring that this bill is passed by both Chambers of the National Assembly through the adoption of the Joint Conference Committee Report on the Nigeria Disability Bill.

“We thank Senator Francis Alimikhena and Hon. Ochiglegor Idagbo for spon-

soring the bill at the Senate as A Bill for An Act to ensure full integration of persons with disabilities into the society and to establish a National Commission for Persons with Disabilities and vest with it the responsibilities for their education, healthcare and the protection of the their social, economic and civic rights SB022, and at the House of Representatives as A Bill for an Act to Ensure Full Integration of Nigerians with Disabilities into the Society and Eliminate all forms of Discrimination against

them 2016 HB 476.

“We are also grateful for the support of members and staff of the Joint Conference Committee on the Nigeria Disability Bill, in particular the Clerk of the Joint Conference Committee, Mr. Yakubu Arigungu as well as our partners Open Society Initiatives for West Africa (OSIWA) and the media for their consistency in supporting the passage of this bill.

“Our sincere gratitude goes to all friends and wellwishers of the disability community in Nigeria for their

solidarity in the struggle to secure a law that will protect Nigerians with disabilities against discrimination and harmful practices.

According to him, the bill contains provisions that will ensure that people living with disability in Nigeria are protected against discrimination and harmful practices.

“The bill also provides for rights of persons with disabilities to have access to public premises, accessibility aids at public building, access to road and side walk, protection at situation of risk and

humanitarian emergencies, prohibition of use of persons with disabilities to solicit for alms.

“Also, the law provides for the right to free education, right to free healthcare, prohibition of segregation, right to work and employment, provision of special communication at hospitals, right to participation in politics, and a National Commission to address complaints of harassment, discrimination and harmful practices against persons with disabilities, amongst others”.

Herdsmen attacks: Danjuma’s call on Nigerians to defend themselves unfortunate Titus Akhigbe, Benin City

ÎÎÎ A veteran of the Nige-

ria Civil war, Col. Paul Ogbebor (rtd), has described the call by elder states man and former minister of defence, Gen.Theophilus Danjuma (rtd) that Nigerians should defend themselves as an invitation to anarchy.

Addressing newsmen Thursday, in Benin City on the rising spate of Boko Haram and Herdsmen Attacks, Ogbebor called on all the heads of State of West Africa to brace up to the challenge of tackling the menace of herdsmen,by holding state meetings to brainstorm on the threat posed by the maurading herdsmen.

“The issue of herdsmen is at the front burner in the country. And my commander, General T.Y.Danjuma has made a statement. And many people have been reacting to it.

“I want to say here that Danjuma is a highly respected Army General. He has contributed so much to the building of the country.

“Am sure that was why he said, the statement he made that with the herdsmen killing today, he is indicting the military and also asking Nigerians to take up arms and defend themselves.

“And from my training and experience in my background (military), seeing his body language, I think his disappointment over

what is happening in the country today, he is taking it too far.

“First of all, the duty of internal security is in the hands of the police. Not the army. The military is supposed to safeguard the country against external invasion. And to assist in internal security.”Ogbebor said.

“The total officers and men you have in the military today are so few. They cannot police the country and that is not their training.

“That is why when you talk of herdsmen, you are blaming the military. It is not the military; it is the police duty. They are internal security experts.

“For the whole of North East, the military have done their best to ensure that the local government that were captured by Boko Haram have been taken from them.

We should praise the military for that.

“There is no doubt that they made initial mistakes, now we are having a new challenge of herdsmen.

The issue of herdsmen is in Cote Divoire, Sieraleone and Ghana. So it’s a regional issue.

“For my former GOC to have blamed the military for that one and ask Nigerians to take up arms I think is disappointment taken too far. What we should do is to put our heads together and proffer solution to the problem of herdsmen.”Ogbebor said.

Some of the cache of arms recovered by the Ekiti state police Command on Thursday

APC: Learn to run party partisanship from PDP –Timi Frank Tom Okpe, Abuja

ÎÎÎ Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has urged his party, the All Progressives Congress to learn how to run party affairs from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Comrade Frank also challenged the APC National Working Committee (NWC) led by Chief John Oyegun to tell the world if President Buhari is no longer the leader of APC”.

Recall that the APC National Publicity Secretary

Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi had told newsmen shortly after NEC meeting that the previous decision taken by NEC on tenure elongation still stands despite Buhari’s declaration of illegality of the decision.

Frank, reacting on Thursday in Abuja to President Muhammadu Buhari’s rejection of tenure elongation for the current National Working Committee (NWC) and other executives at all levels, believe that Chief Oyegun’s tenure as the party’s National Chairman had done more damages than good to the ruling party.

He said: “I expect our National Chairman and APC to go and learn how to run a

ruling party from PDP. There is no crime in learning what you don’t know.

“I am telling Chief Oyegun to retire now before his disgrace; President Buhari is the leader of the party and he has spoken. It will be shameful and disgraceful for the NWC to say Buhari is not the leader of the APC. This is a way of disgracing him before Nigerians and the entire world that the President has no say in his own party.

“I remember several times the party under Chief Oyegun could not hold meeting, not to talk of taking any decision because the President who they claimed to be leader of the party then was

not available. So, we want to know what has change now.

When it is time to take decision in their favor, Buhari becomes the leader of APC but when the president took certain decision against Oyegun and his NWC, Buhari is no longer the leader which is an embarrassment to the president”.

The Deputy spokesman, while commending President Muhammadu Buhari, for his opposition to what he described as illegality emphasized that Oyegun ought to have been fired long before now due to lack of respect for APC constitution and other impunity under his watch.

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Faces at the opening of the newly built Ikeja Bus Terminal by the Lagos State Government

The newly commissioned Ikeja Bus Terminal, built by the Lagos State Government.... on Thursday

President Muhammadu Buhari (second right); Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right); member, House of Representative, Ikeja Federal Constituency, Hon. James Faleke (right behind) during the commissioning of the newly built Ikeja Bus Terminal by the Lagos State Government... on Thursday

President Muhammadu Buhari (second right), with Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right) during the commissioning of the newly built Ikeja Bus Terminal by the Lagos State Government... on Thursday

President Muhammadu Buhari (second right); Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right); member, House of Representative, Ikeja Federal Constituency, Hon. James Faleke (right behind) during the commissioning of the newly built Ikeja Bus Terminal by the Lagos State Government, on Thursday

President Muhammadu Buhari; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode; member, House of Representative, Ikeja Federal Constituency, Hon. James Faleke and APC South West Women Leader, Chief (Mrs) Kemi Nelson during the commissioning of the newly built Ikeja Bus Terminal by the Lagos State Government

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ith the 2016/17 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) set to get underway this weekend, Independent Chairperson of the board, Aisha Falode has declared that the mandate given to her team by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is to ensure that the league has a face-lift, proper restructuring and befitting standard.

According to the member of CAF media committee, whose success

Falode wants women’s football restructure story as a sports journalist stems form her involvement in both sports and radio broadcasting, the plan involves ensuring restructur-

ing and building a strong and capable human resource base at all levels of Nigerian women football.

“It’s our duty to look at the

structure and see how women’s football in Nigeria gets the needed attention and affinity with the audience. Women’s football has what

it takes to enjoy some feasibility with the men’s game but it’s going to take a while. The point is that everyone believe we have done the

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Chikwelu, Oparanozie to lead Super Falcons against France

Super Falcons training in preparation against France

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ust days after the Super Eagles concluded the first phase of their 2018 FIFA World Cup actual build –up with useful encounters against Poland in Wroclaw and Serbia in London, and the U20 boys concluded a two –match tour of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Senior Women’s Team, Super Falcons are also having a good kick with a prestige friendly against France.

The eight –time African champions are up against their French counterparts at the Stade MMArena in the city of Le

Mans, France on Friday, 6th April 2018.

Coach Thomas Dennerby, whose maidens composed entirely of home –based professionals took third place at the WAFU Women Cup of Nations in Abidjan in February following penalty shoot-out defeat

by Ghana in the semi finals, will have the complement of foreign –based gladiators as well when they pitch battle with France as from 9pm on Friday next week.

Nigeria’s 17 –woman list includes Rita Chikwelu, who captained the team to win an eighth continental title in Cameroon

in December 2016, as well as big forward Desire Oparanozie, the effervescent Francisca Ordega, nimble –footed midfielder Ngozi Okobi and home –based goalkeepers Onyinyechukwu Okeke and Chiamaka Nnadozie.

U.S –based forward Courtney Dike and Ordega would be first arrivals in Le Mans on Tuesday, 3rd April – the same day the delegation from Nigeria will depart from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Super Falcons will lodge at the Mercure Le Mans Centre.

THE FULL LIST Goalkeepers: Onyinyechukwu Okeke; Chiamaka Nnadozie Defenders: Josephine Chukwunonye; Ngozi Ebere; Faith Ikidi; Ugo Njoku; Osinachi Ohale; Glory Ogbonna Midfielders: Rita Chikwelu; Ngozi Okobi; IniAbasi Umotong; Ogonna Chukwudi Forwards: Francisca Ordega; Desire Oparanozie; Courtney Dike; Esther Sunday; Anam Imo

Dalung tasks newly inaugurated board to take NIS to new heights

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same thing over and over again.

It’s time to adopt a new approach when going forward. We need to look at a new strategy that we think would work. That’s basically what this new board is all about,” she said. “The new NWFL board has been created to embark on a transformation mission. When we talk about women’s football in this country the focus is usually on the Super Falcons, Flamingoes and Falconets.

he Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has advised the new board of the National Institute for Sports (NIS) on the need to take the institution to greater heights.

Dalung gave the charge on Thursday in Abuja while inaugurating the governing boards of the NIS, Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC) and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

He said it was because of this need that President Muhammadu Buhari ensured that the board members where appointed on merit.

“You must do everything possible to avoid corrupt tendencies which have been the bane of the nation’s problems,’’ the minister said.

He urged the NIS board members to steer the course of the

institution to ensure it not only remains the highest sports institute in the country.

“The board should ensure the institute rises to become the best sports training institution in Africa and beyond,’’ Dalung said.

He said even though the task was enormous he was still confident that they (the members) are equal to the task ahead of them.

Turning to the NYSC and CLTC board members, Dalung advised them to see their appointment as a clarion call to duty and an invitation to a selfless service to their fatherland.

“You are all informed on the efforts of President Buhari to reposition parastatal agencies of government for efficient service delivery.

“Therefore, your appointment should not be seen as an avenue to take your share of the proverbial

national cake, but rather to join in baking it,’’ he said.

Responding on behalf of the three new boards, Fatimah Balla, the Chairman of NYSC board, pledged that the members would put in their best to reposition the various agencies.

She assured that all the chairmen and board members would abide by the mandate given to them in the discharge of their duties.

“No member of the board will go out of their way to cause problems in their agencies because we all have the interest of the nation at heart and we are all committed to see to its development,’’ Balla said.

The NIS board is headed by Ibrahim Galadima as chairman, while the CLTC board is headed by Abubakar Bada as chairman.

Aigbogun delighted by benefits of Egypt tour

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ead Coach Paul Aigbogun has declared that the objectives of his Nigeria U20 boys’ two–match tour of Egypt have been met, despite the Flying Eagles losing narrowly 1-2 to their Egyptian counterparts in the second match in Alexandria on Wednesday.

Both teams had played out a scoreless draw at the same Borg El-Arab Stadium in Egypt’s second city on Monday. “In friendly matches, it is not the result that matters.

We drew our first leg and lost the second 1-2 but I am very happy that not only have we come away with vital lessons, our objectives for the tour have been met.

“We came here to look at the boys we have put together and that we are working with, and to see if we are on the right path. On the evidence of performance by the boys from the two matches, I believe we are. We also came here to see how they would cope in game situations, and we were not disappointed.”

Aigbogun contended that his boys were encouraging in their output as well as on-field and off-field discipline, and that “losing narrowly against an Egyptian U20 side that had been in camp for upwards of one year was not a bad performance but a message to work harder.”

AFC Bournemouth of England ace Nathan Nnamdi Ofoborh, invited by Aigbogun to come and show his stuff after he opted to represent Nigeria and not England, played his first match for Nigeria in Wednesday’s encounter.

Plateau United FC defender Mike Zaruma lashed a long –range strike for Nigeria with 18 minutes to go to half the deficit, after the Egyptians had scored once in each half.

The seven –time African champions are due back in the country on Thursday, and will play the winner of the Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau preliminary fixture in the first round of the 2019 Africa U20 Cup of Nations qualifiers in May.

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van Gaal lauds Guardiola

FIFA removes British referees from World Cup

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here will be no British referee at the World Cup in Russia this summer, FIFA has confirmed.

The world governing body has published its list of 36 referees and 63 assistants to stand in the tournament but none are from the Home Nations.

It will be the first time since 1938 there has been no British official at a World Cup finals tournament.

England’s Mark Clattenburg had been on a long list of referees published in 2016 but he forfeited his place when he left the Premier League for a position in Saudi Arabia last year.

Europe will be represented by referees from Germany, Turkey, Russia, Holland, Poland, Spain, Serbia, Italy, Slovenia and France.

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It was only back in 2010 when English referee Howard Webb officiated a World Cup final

ouis van Gaal has launched another scathing attack on Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward.

Van Gaal has always blamed Woodward for his sacking as United manager days after leading the club to FA Cup glory in 2016.

The 66-year-old has told German newspaper Bild that Woodward gave him assurances that he was happy with his management.

He said: ‘What I find wrong is when a CEO says we’re totally happy with you, do not believe the press. Then you win the FA Cup and are still fired.’

One aspect that he was

criticised for was the way United played under his management.

Van Gaal insists, however, that if he had been given the funds he would have been able to buy star players and compete with Manchester City.

He said: ‘Pep Guardiola is for me currently the best coach in the Premier League.

‘Pep made City a machine. He shows a style of football that I would have liked to play at Manchester United.

‘But he has better players for it. For me, the process would have taken longer. Unfortunately I did not get the time.’

Police warn fans ahead of Anthony Joshua vs Joseph Parker fight

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olice have issued a stark warning against those planning to illegally stream Anthony Joshua’s fight against Joseph Parker by highlighting the risks involved.

Joshua will take on Parker on Saturday evening at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff with the fight also available to watch on Sky Sports Box Office for those at home. Viewers will pay up to £24.95, on the day of the fight, to watch Joshua defend his WBA, IBF and IBO world titles in the ring.

However, thousands will choose to illegally stream the fight without paying a penny for the privilege and the Police have issued a response to those planning to do so.

‘The Joshua fight is just one in numerous high profile sporting events each year, but don’t let your eagerness to tune in make you commit a crime,’ said Nick Court, Detective Inspector of the City of

London’s Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit.

‘By using illegal streaming sites you can open yourself up to several risks; some set-top boxes do not go through rigorous electrical testing and are therefore at risk of catching fire or giving electric shocks.

‘By using legitimate providers these risks can easily be avoided.

Watch it live, watch it legally.’

While accessing illegal streams is undoubtedly against the law, restreaming the fight to other viewers is far easier for the authorities to detect. Viewers who stream the content to others via social media platforms like Facebook are in more danger of being caught.

In January Sky fined a man £5,000 after it was found he set up an illegal Facebook stream of Joshua’s fight against Wladimir Klitschko for others to view. The fight was watched by an estimated 400,000 illegally on Facebook alone.

Anthony Joshua’s fight against Joseph Parker (right) is likely to be streamed by thousands

Van Gaal believes if he had been given time he could have matched rivals Manchester City

Worst team in Premier League history?

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vernight, Sportsmail revealed the amazing details of the £6.8million legal battle between Derby County and their former chief executive Sam Rush.

10 years ago to the day, they were also hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons. The earliest relegation ever, the most consecutive matches without winning, the fewest goals scored, the most goals conceded and just 11 total points collected.

In 2008, Derby became the first Premier League team to suffer relegation in March as a 2-2 draw with Fulham conClaude Davis struggled badly as Derby were beaten 6-0 at Anfield by Fernando Torres and Co

demned them to the Championship.

Here, Sportsmail learn the inside story of Derby’s disastrous season and examine why, as goalkeeper Stephen Bywater puts it, they were ‘down before they’d even started’.

‘I’m in the big boy league now, what have I done’ The final whistle sparked wild celebrations as Derby’s bench rushed onto the Wembley turf, but something wasn’t right. Billy Davies’ post-match interview seemed off.

As the confetti rained down, Davies brushed aside a question on how it would feel man-

aging in the Premiership, simply saying: ‘Well... we’ll enjoy tonight’. His concern was well founded.

He’d led his side to the promised land with a win in the Championship play-off final against West Brom. They’d earned a place in the Premier League with a cobbled together squad who were 66/1 to gain promotion at the start of the season. Of 25 wins that campaign, 20 were by one goal.

‘He created this siege mentality that it was us against everybody else and that nobody thought we could do it,’ midfielder David Jones tells

Sportsmail. ‘We didn’t have the best squad but he created such a belief among the players and that’s why we overachieved.’

But Derby’s chairman Peter Gadsby was waiting on a takeover bid from US-based investors General Sports and Entertainment. Before the play-off semi-final against Southampton, Davies received a call from a contact informing him GSE wanted a managerial change.

The Scotsman had already gathered his staff and warned them they were unlikely to be there next season – no matter the outcome of the play-offs.

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Copyright infringement: Court slams N10m damages on Wema Bank in Nigerian model’s suit A Federal High Court in Lagos has awarded the sum of N10million in damages, against Wema Bank Plc, in a suit by an American-based Nigerian model, Nneoma Anosike, over infringement of her intellectual property.

The plaintiff, who is a 2014 brand Ambassador of Pepsi Cola Nigeria, had sued through her father, Mr Frank Anosike, as lawful attorney, claiming N75 million against the bank, as general dam-

ages for passing off her services.

She is also claiming N20 million as damages for breach of her privacy by the bank advertising her photograph without her consent.

Nneoma is also seeking a public apology from the defendant to be advertised in national dailies which circulate in the U.S and Nigeria.

The plaintiff is further claiming two million naira as special damages of cost of action.

Besides, she is seeking the court’s declaration that she is enti-

tled to her privacy and those of her correspondences, under Section 37 of the 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria.

During hearing of the case, sole witness for the plaintiff, Anosike, had told the court in his evidence, that his daughter entered into a three-year management contract with an international firm, Ford Model Incorporated, New York, in 2014.

He had said that the plaintiff was granted a U.S. Visa through the instrumentality of Ford, fol-

lowing which she travelled from Nigeria to the U.S. to continue her career solely under Ford.

According to the witness, on April 11, 2016, his daughter was requisitioned to attend a meeting with the board of Ford, where she was presented with photographic advert of her picture from Instagram, which was photo-edited by Wema Bank and further advertised on its website.

He had said that his daughter’s picture was used for the advert with the bank’s corporate logo be-

L-R: Dr. John Odebiyi, Dr. Gershon Obindah, Prof. Phillips Alege, Prof Jonathan Aremu, Prof Evans Osabuohien, Dr. Henry Okodua discussing the CFTA and other trending trade negotiations issues at the first CEPDeR workshop/roundtable event at the Covenant University Ota.

side her face and the words, “Be yourself, Everyone else is taken”.

According to him, this projection of Nneoma by the bank, was with the aim of projecting the bank’s value and goodwill using her fame and popularity.

He had told the court that the defendant’s action constituted a breach of Nneoma’s agreement with Ford Model, as it had caused her a retraction of contract extension by the firm.

In his judgement delivered Tuesday, Justice Ibrahim Buba, granted some of the prayers sought by the plaintiff.

The court held that the Plaintiff is entitled to her privacy and the privacy of her correspondence, under Section 37 of the 1999 Constitution.

The court consequently, awarded damages in the sum of N10million against the defendant, for passing off plaintiff ’s services, and an order of injunction, restraining them from further passing off or enabling others to pass off the plaintiff ’s professional services.

Moreso, the court granted an order, directing the defendant to tender a letter of apology to the Plaintiff, and to publish the written apology in two dallies in the US, and in two National Newspapers circulating around Nigeria.

Meanwhile, the court refused to grant the order for N2 million special damages.

Corporate Governance: Onyeama commends Nigerian Breweries as new MD visits NSE Motolani Oseni The Chief Executive Officer of The Nigerian Stock Exchange, Mr. Oscar Onyeama has commended Nigerian Breweries Plc for its commitment to corporate governance standards.

The NSE boss gave the commendation when the new Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Mr. Jordi Borrut Bel visited The Exchange in the company of other top management of company.

Speaking during the visit, Mr. Onyeama who was represented

by Ms Tinuade Awe, Executive Director, Regulation, The Nigerian Stock Exchange, described Nigerian Breweries as an exemplary corporate citizen.

Awe explained that part of The Exchange’s core mandate is to ensure that it continues to provide a robust platform that will attract the confidence of local and fore In his remark, the Managing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Mr. Jordi Borrut Bel acknowledged the pivotal role The Exchange has been playing in the sustained growth and de-

velopment of the capital market and the Nigerian economy in general, over the years.

While restating the commitment of Nigerian Breweries to sustaining its relationship with The Exchange, Borrut Bel added that the company has over the years excelled in compliance and corporate governance matters.

“I am aware that we have over the years received awards and recognition from The NSE including The NSE President’s Merit Award in the Brewery Sector, The NSE Quoted Com-

pany of the Year Award and The NSE CEO’s Distinguished Award for Compliance, and The NSE CEO’s award as the Most Compliant Listed Company on The Nigerian Stock Exchange”, he said.

He pledged the commitment of the company to sustain its high performance in matters of corporate governance and compliance.

Mr. Borrut Bel also congratulated The Exchange for the recent historic high equity market capitalization of N15 trillion and for being the best

performing Stock Exchange in Africa and No 3 in the World in 2017.

The Nigerian Breweries team was later invited to the trading floor where Borrut Bel performed the traditional ringing of the bell to close the market for the day.

At the brief closing ceremony, the Doyen of Stockbrokers, Mr. Sam Ndata commended Borrut Bel and his team for the visit and lauded Nigerian Breweries for its sustained good return on investment for the company’s shareholders.

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The hope of Kaduna State a Governor Nasir el-Rufai to secure a $350million World Bank loan for developmental projects in Kaduna State was dashed yesterday as the Senate rejected the loan.

The Senate on Thursday at plenary rejected Kaduna State Development Policy Operation (DPO) Credit Facility of 30 million US dollars This decision was fully backed by the three senators representing the state who described the loan bid as a misplaced priority capable of mortgaging the future of the state.

This followed the debate on the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Loan submitted by its chairman, Senator Shehu Sani (Kaduna Central) Sani said the Kaduna loan bid was one of the many loan requests from states forwarded to the parliament by the Presidency last year upon which various stakeholders were invited from the concerned states to make their inputs.

The chairman said Kaduna State failed to meet certain prerequisites for its application stipulated in the Debt Management Act 2007.

This apart, the committee observed that Kaduna is the second largest indebted states in the country having a debt portfolio of $232 million incurred from 1966 till date.

It was also discovered that Kaduna State does not have an impressive internally gener-

ated revenue while like other some other states, Kaduna depends hugely on federal a location.

The committee resolved that should the loan request be granted, other economic concerns of the state will suffer from debt servicing, and it will leave a heavy burden for the people of the state to bear.

Senator Sani said,” If we pile up debt, what will be the future of the state if it is strangulated by debt. If we leave burden of debt behind for future generation, posterity will never forgive us. We cannot be stampede into taking decision that we cannot account for.

“As we go about borrowing money, we need to be extremely careful. How does a state that depends on federal alloca-

tion will be able to accommodate that shock and carry out developmental projects” Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi (Kaduna North) said the loan request failed to pass minimum requirements, and that it failed to justify reason advanced which are; infrastructure development, increasing employment opportunities and financing the state budget.

He also said that investigations revealed that beneficiary agencies of the facility ate clustered around the office of the state governor.

He mentioned the beneficiaries as the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Generation Board, Kaduna State Geographic Information Service and the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on

Special Projects.

He added that 11 sections of the loan request set for draw down did not address funding of critical infrastructure as indicated in the request.”What the governor presented was different from what was contained in the drawn down table”, he said.

In his own contribution, Senator Danjuma Lar (Kaduna South) said the loan is not important to the people of the state.

He said, “My constituency does not give him the ho ahead for the loan because they do not know what the loan is meant for. I am not in support, my people are not in support of such loan.”

Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu who presided

over the plenary said “ the three senators from Kaduna has rejected the loan. They ate in agreement that the recommendation of the committee should be upheld by this Senate “The wisdom of this Senate is to accord our colleagues the respect they deserve by honouring their feelings and request in line with the recommendations of the committee”.The senators notified President Muhammadu Buhari, the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami and the Country Office of the World Bank to guide against any plan by Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai to seek alternative means of getting the loan approved outside parliamentary approval.

Signing 6: sitting from left - Deputy Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, Agence Française de Development(AFD), Mrs Cecile Couprie and Group Deputy Managing Director, United Bank for Africa Plc, Mr. Victor Osadolor during the signing of partnership agreement by the two institutions to finance SMEs and Start-ups in Africa . Standing from left are: Group Head, Global Financial Institutions, UBA, Sola Yomi-Ajayi; Country Director, AFD, Olivier Delefosse; GMD/CEO, UBA Plc, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka; Country Manager Nigeria, AFD, Olivier Follin; and Country Director, AFD, Mr. Andre Hue…..in Lagos on Thursday

BEDC partners Operation Thunderstorm to tackle power equipment vandals Benin Electricity Distribution Plc. (BEDC) has taken a more proactive measure to fight vandalisation of power equipment across its network by partnering with a security agency; Operation Thunderstorm in Benin; a Nigerian army outfit set up in support of civil authorities to maintain law and order in Edo State .

Executive Director, Commercial, Mr. Abu Ejoor said this at the presentation of some tyres to the Edo State Command of the Operation Thunderstorm to support the operation of the squad.

He stated that vandalism of power equipment was a menace

that disrupts power supply to the public causing customers unnecessary inconveniences due to prolonged blackout; while also depriving service providers the needed revenue which could be used in network expansion, rather than replacement of vandalized items from these power installations.

The Executive Director according to a statement from BEDC, pointed out that the donation was geared towards strengthening the operation of the squad to enable it fight power equipment vandals as a bold step towards the arrest and persecution of these miscreants.

The Edo state Command of

Operation Thunderstorm, commended BEDC for the gesture saying it will enable it to patrol high risk areas where power installations can be exposed to the activities of miscreants who steal cables and other accessories from transformers.

It said that the donation was a way of strengthening the collaboration between BEDC and security agencies across the franchise states with a view to assist in curbing power assets vandalism.

The donation is one of BEDC corporate social responsibility initiatives geared toward tackling the menace of vandalism as it affects quality service delivery. It is

will be recalled that most of the vandals arrested in recent times were made through the effort of vigilant members of the public.

This, itself is a testament to the sustained education and enlightenment of BEDC on the need for strong partnership among stakeholders to stamp out this social menace.

The war against vandalisation recorded a major boost recently when one John Joshua (25 years) and Yakubu Irish, also aged 28 years old, were apprehended by community members while vandalizing a transformers at Idahagbon community, off Oko Central Road, Benin City, Edo State.

The two vandals caught in the act by members of Idahagbon community in Oko Central Area of Benin have been sentenced to six months of imprisonment after arraignment on a two count charge of “malicious damage and stealing” at Oredo Magistrate Court before chief Magistrate I.U Iyoha (Mrs.), while Abdullai Usman, male aged 27 years ,was caught on the 28th September 2017, at Iguobazuwa, while trying to cart away vandalized conductor cables from Iguobazuwa/ Okada 33kv line, an act punishable under the Miscellaneous Offences Act M17 Vol.9 laws of Nigeria bagged 5 years jail term.

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Obaseki charges companies on impactful CRS projects, as NB donates block of classrooms Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has called on companies in Edo State to ensure that their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects impact on the lives of Edo people, noting that improvement of livelihoods should be at the heart of such projects.

Obaseki said this when he commissioned a block of six classrooms and two offices constructed by Nigerian Breweries Plc. in the Oba of Benin’s Palace in Benin City, the Edo State capital.

Represented by the Commissioner for Education, Hon. Emmanuel Agbale, Obaseki lauded the Nigerian Breweries for its CSR initiatives in the education sector, noting, “This laudable project is in line with the vision of this administration’s reforms in education sector. Education is the pivot to social and economic development. We will remain committed to improving the sector with focus on basic education in the state.”

Obaseki added, “Other corporate organisations should build on similar initiatives to support governments in contributing to infrastructural development.”

Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, commended the Nigerian Breweries Plc for constructing the classrooms.

Represented by the Esere of Benin Kingdom, Chief Stanley Obamwonyi, Oba Ewuare II, said, “The Palace appreciates the gesture of the Nigerian Breweries for the effort in reclaiming parts of the school building which was dilapidated.”

He said this would not have been possible without the efforts of Governor Godwin Obaseki, noting, “We appreciate the governor for creating a conducive atmosphere for the company to contribute to the development of the educational sector in the state.”

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Lagos - New York: Delta Airlines launches nonstop service Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Delta Airlines has launched a new nonstop service from Lagos to New York-JFK, linking the financial capital of Nigeria to the financial capital of the world.

This is just as the airline disclosed that it transported over 377 passengers between the African continent and the United States of America (USA) in 2017, while it airlifted over 89 passengers between Nigeria and the US in the same year.

Corneel Koster, Senior Vice President, – Europe,

Middle East, Africa & India, who spoke at programme in Lagos to announce the launch of the new route, said the airline has seen a lot of potentials in the travel industry in Nigeria, ‘especially as Nigeria diversifies its economy’, adding it will continue to harness it, especially when the World Bank has forecast 2.5% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Nigeria in 2018.

He said despite slight decrease in passenger traffic on the route in 2017 between the two continents, the airline remains determined that with what the future

holds for Africa, traffic will figures will improve.

He said the U.S. goods and services trade with Nigeria has totalled an estimated $9.0 billion in 2016 adding that Delta will now link two financial cities.

Speaking further, he said Delta is the largest carrier connecting the U.S. and Africa with nonstop flights as it operates to four African cities with 44 flights per week.

Koster said the airline’s strong partnerships Kenya Airways alongside our Joint Venture partnership with Air France-KLM, Ali-

talia and Virgin Atlantic will enhance its new route in terms of connection beyond the U.S. Also speaking, Bobby Bryan, Commercial Director, West and East Africa, said the top U.S. cities include Washington, Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, with strong operations and customer recognition.

He was grateful to the Federal government for resolving the forex issues that almost ground the travel sector between 2015 and 2017, adding, ‘we were able to weather the storm de-

spite difficulties, the travel domain remains strong’.

The New York-JFK route complements the airline’s existing flight to Atlanta, providing a daily departure and more travel choice to the U.S. than ever before.

The New York-JFK flight will operate three times weekly, with Delta’s existing services to Atlanta departing on the other four days.

Customers flying to Delta’s New York-JFK hub will benefit from more than XX connections across the U.S. to destinations including: Washington D.C., Baltimore and Chicago.

L-R: Regional Trade and Marketing Manager, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Odigie Ojiefoh; Edo State Commissioner for Education, Hon. Emmanuel Agbale; representative of the Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II and the Esere of Benin Kingdom, Chief Stanley Obamwonyi; the Obasogie of Benin, Chief Eduwu Ekhator, during the commissioning of a block of six classrooms and two offices, donated

EFCC re-arraigns 2 fraudsters for cloning ex-Customs’ boss aide’s phone The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday rearraigned Usman Baba Yusuf (a.k.a Usman Dakingari) and Balarabe Abdullahi for cloning the phone number of Abdulmumini Bako, a former Special Assistant to the former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Dik-

ko Inde.

The defendants were arraigned before Justice D. Z. Senchi of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on a 4-count charge of alleged impersonation and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N2million.

The re-arraignment followed the arrest of the 1st defendant (Yusuf), who had been on the run after the EFCC granted him administrative bail in 2016.

Yusuf was however, arrested on March 24, 2018 in Kaduna after he had been declared wanted by the EFCC, on the order of the court.

When the charge was read to the accused person, Yusuf pleaded guilty and entered a plea bargain deal, while the second defendant (Abdullahi) pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Count two of the charge reads: “That you, Usman Baba

Yusuf (a.k.a Usman Dakingari) and Balarabe Abdullahi sometimes in June 2015 in Abuja within the judicial division of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory held out yourselves as Assistant Comptroller of Nigerian Customs Service and in that assumed position directed one Zakari Jibrin (a Comptroller of Nigerian Customs Service) to pay the sum of N1,000,000.00 (One Million Naira) to ac-

count number 0049663040 in the name of Balarabe Abdullahi domiciled in Access bank Nigeria plc and thereby committed the offence of cheating by personation contrary to Section 322 of the Penal Code Cap 532 (Abuja).”

The court later admitted Abdullahi to bail in the sum of N1million and one surety in like sum and remanded Yusuf in the EFCC custody pending sentencing.

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Naira steadies as investors trade $387.79m in one day Stories by Motolani Oseni The Naira, on Thursday continued it stability against the US Dollar and two other major foreign currencies, across the foreign exchange markets and its segments, even as Investors and Exporters who traded at the I&E FX window, declared total transactions turnover of $387.79million in one day.

The local currency, at the official Spot market for the fourth day running remained unchanged at N305.65 to the dollar, which was better than N305.70 recorded a week ear-

lier.

The Naira, also, stood steadied against the dollar, pound sterling and the Euro, at N362, N508 and N444 respectively, at the parallel segment of the forex market.

Trading at the I&E FX window, began at an appreciable rate of N359. 88 compared to N359.90 per dollar, but traded high at N361 before closing at N360.20 weaker than N360.03 recorded on Wednesday and N360.23 exchanged on Tuesday.

Although, the special forex window maintain an improved transactions turnover of $389.79 million, the same figure

traded the previous day, however higher than $277.01 million exchanged the on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the overnight lending rate the previous day eased to 10.75 per cent, representing a 1,117 basis points contraction, in anticipation of inflows from, maturing Open Market Operation (N189.45 billion) bills tomorrow; retail foreign exchange sales refunds, and FAAC disbursement.

Proceedings in the Treasury Bill (T-Bill) market were bullish, as average yield decreased by five basis points to 14.81 per cent.

Yields contracted at all ends

— short (-six basis points), mid (-two basis points), and long (-seven basis points) — of the curve, following high demand for the 64DTM (-41 bps),99DTM (-22bps), and 281DTM (-38 bps) bills.

Sentiments in the bond market remained bearish, as average yield increased by 3 bps to 13.65 per cent.

Bonds at the short (-1 bps) end of the curve attracted investor interest, while selloffs occurred at the mid (+6 bps) and long (+6 bps) segments. Notable bonds include the JUL-2021 (-3 bps), JAN-2026 (+13bps), and JUL2030 (+12 bps).

L-R: Company Secretary/Legal Adviser, Nigerian Breweries Plc,Mr.Uaboi Agbebaku; Corporate Affairs Adviser, Nigerian Breweries Plc,Mr. Kufre Ekanem; Executive Director, Regulation, The Nigerian Stock Exchange, Mrs. Tinuade Awe; Managing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Mr. Jordi Borrut Bel; Human Resources Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Mrs. Grace Omo-Lamai and Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Mr. Franco Maria Maggi when Mr. Borrut Bel beat the closing gong on the floor in Lagos.

Wema Bank secures $35m from AfDB, ICD to fund SMEs Wema Bank Plc. has signed a Line of Credit Agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Development of the Private Sector (ICD) to grow financial support to small and medium scale businesses (SMEs) in Nigeria.

The innovative bank, which pioneered Africa’s first fully digital bank ALAT, confirmed that AfDB has already disbursed the $15 million agreed with the multilateral development finance institution.

The Bank has also secured a $20 million LOC from the Islamic Corporation for the ICD. The agreement was signed at the 3rd Africa Islamic Finance Forum.

The line of credit will be chan-

neled towards funding SMEs operating in Nigeria.

According to Managing Director of Wema Bank Plc., Segun Oloketuyi, the funds will help bolster the Bank’s vision of building a sustainable retail sector by supporting micro, small and medium scale enterprises.

SMEs are one of the greatest contributors to Nigeria’s economic growth. Research has shown that the sector has a similar effect worldwide, contributing to over 55 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and over 65 per cent of total employment in high-income countries.

Also, SMEs account for over 60 per cent of GDP and over 70per cent of total employment in low-in-

come countries, while they contribute over 95per cent of total employment and about 70per cent of GDP in middle-income countries.

“We believe efforts like this, ultimately helps to create jobs, accelerate industrialization, redistribute wealth and fight poverty,” Oloketuyi said.

Wema Bank, through its newlylaunched ALAT, the first fully digital bank in Africa, will deploy the line of credit towards bolstering funding for SMEs in Nigeria.

Mohammed Al Ammari, the Acting CEO and General Manager of ICD, confirmed his excitement about the partnership, adding that it will further deepen its footprint in Africa, where a significant portion of its investment portfolio is

domiciled. “ICD’s line of investment portfolio has been heavily concentrated in Africa over the years, seeking opportunities to grow funding for SMEs and provide economic-stimulating investments within the region.”

Wema Bank has continued to grow its capacity to provide solutions tailored to suit the lifestyle of its customers and built to deliver value to all stakeholders. Last May, the Bank launched ALAT, a digital bank that allows you open an fullyfunctional account without visiting a physical branch. The Bank incentivizes savings by putting a 10% interest rate on savings goal.

ALAT customers can also save together as a group in a model similar to the popular Ajo or Esusu.

New CBN DGs, MPC members assume duty

The Deputy Governors of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mrs. Aisha Ahmad and Mr. Edward Lametek Adamu have formally assumed duty, following the confirmation of their appointments last week by the Senate.

The trio of Professor Adeola Festus Adenikinju, Dr. Robert Asogwa and Dr. Aliyu Rafindadi Sanusi were also at the Head Office of the CBN to formally commence their tenure as Members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank.

Welcoming the new Deputy Governors and members of the MPC to the Bank, the Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, prior to their subscription to the relevant Oaths of Office, congratulated them on their respective appointments by the President and subsequent confirmation by the Senate.

Emefiele, flanked by Mr. Adebayo Adelabu and Dr. Joseph Okwu Nnanna, the Deputy Governors in charge of Operations and Financial System Stability (FSS), respectively, expressed gladness that the Bank now had a full complement of Deputy Governors to enable it operate optimally as well as the required quorum to enable the MPC hold its statutory meetings for formulating monetary and credit policy.

He therefore charged the Deputy Governors and MPC members to bring their experience to bear in the discharge of their new responsibilities, stressing that much was expected of them.

Mrs. Ahmad, Mr. Adamu and the three new MPC members subsequently subscribed to their Oaths of Office, administered by the Acting Director, Corporate Secretariat at the CBN, Mrs. Alice Karau.

Thereafter, the Director, Monetary Policy Department (MPD), Mr. Moses Tule, read out the Charter of the MPC to new members before they retired into their maiden MPC retreat preparatory to the first MPC meeting for 2018 scheduled to hold on Tuesday, April 3 and Wednesday, April 4, 2018.

It will be recalled that the Senate on last week Thursday, confirmed the appointment of Mrs. Aisha Ahmad and Mr. Edward Adamu as substantive Deputy Governors of the CBN along with three members of the MPC.

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Equities market closes March bullish with 1.72%, NSE ASI growth Stories By Bonny Amadi The Nigerian equities closed the last trading session of the week on a positive note as NSE-ASI advanced by 1.72%. Also, the market’s week to date (WTD) performance closed upbeat by 0.08 per cent, However, Month to date (MTD) performance closed down by 4.21 per cent.

The bullish performance was triggered by gains across most sectors, even as investors continue to take positions in the earnings season.

Meanwhile, the market

Ï Ə Ǝ ƕƆ ƉƄƕ Ɔ Ƅƍ Ƒ ƆƉƄ ê9 GƄ Ɔ ƉƄƕ Ɖ Ƅƍ breadth index ended negative with 23 advancers against 27 stocks that declined.

Custodian with 9.98 per cent gain topped the gainers’ chart while CILEASING which declined by 9.47 per cent had the worst performance.

Zenith bank emerged the most active stock for the day though with 1.68 per cent loss in equity pricing as investors transacted 45million units of shares worth N1.35billion.

The Sector Performances showed that NSE Banking Index closed positive with 1.71% gain driven by the advancement in FIDELITYBK which gained 8.06%, UBN’s 4.69% growth, Blank’s 4.56% appreciation, FBNH 3.31% rise in price and UBA 2.17% advancement in equity price.

Also, the NSE Consumer Goods Index grew by 1.55 per cent propelled by the buy interest in DANGSUGAR as it gained 3.56%, NESTLE ad-

vanced by 2.96%, PZ’s 1.96% and NB’s 1.56 per cent growth.

Furthermore, the NSE Oil & Gas Index closed higher by 1.50% on the back of the 4.97%, gains in MOBIL TOTAL 4.49% gain and Forte oil’s 0.24% advancement.

However, the NSE Industrial Index dropped by 0.20%, following the losses in CCNN which declined by 4.83%, MULTIVERSE loss by 4.35 per cent and WAPCO’s 2.37 per cent depreciation.

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PZ grows Q3 revenue by 1067% to N63.25bn Performance of PZ Cussons Plc for the third quarter 2017 recently showed improvements on performances indices year on year, even as quarter on quarter performance reflects challenging period.

The PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc. released its Q3 2018 results Thursday for the financial year end – May 2018, released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) points to a rewarding future achievable by doubled effort in growing profitability and further enhancing volume.

Statement of comprehensive income in the result showed that PZ

Nigeria’s revenue for the period increased by 10.67 per cent to N63.25 billion, against N57.15 billion posted in 2017 Q3.

The company’s gross profit margin declined by 481 basis points to 28.83 per cent, against 33.64 per cent posted in the corresponding third quarter of 2017.

According to the result, Profit/(Loss) Before Tax further weakened by 16.17 per cent from N2.35 billion recorded in 2017 Q3 to N1.97 posted in the same period 2018.

Earnings per share (EPS) dropped by 15.00 per cent from 0.40kobo posted in 2017 to 0.34kobo recorded in 2018.

Forte Oil posts 322.84 % PAT growth in 2017 Shareholders of Forte Oil Plc may have course to boost their investments in the company as indications are pointing to robust future for the company.

The company’s 2017 audited financial statement for the period ended 31 December 2017 recently released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange showed refreshing performances and management’s proficiency in managing cost.

Forte Oil in 2017 financial year ended 31 December 2017 recorded 322.84 per cent boost in profit after tax (PAT) which closed the financial year at N12.22 billion, against

2.89 billion posted in 2016 financial year.

The buoyant PAT performance buoyed the company’s earnings per share (EPS) for the period by 45.23 per cent to N2.89 from N1.99 in the preceding year, According to the result, Forte’s oil revenue for the 2017 financial year declined by 12.90 per cent to N129.44 billion from N148.61billion recorded in 2016 financial year.

The result further showed that gross Profit Margin rose by 478 basis points, a 18.63 per cent growth against 13.85 per cent growth posted in 2016 financial year.

NSE trading floor

Banks unite to tackle infringement on copy right laws In what appears to be a proactive measure to address the challenges that could be poised by infringement on intellectual property right laws by the financial institutions in Nigeria, banks have risen to the challenge.

In its effort to reduce the cost such infringement may weigh on defaulting financial institution through legal battle or disruption of operations, the Association of corporate Affairs managers of banks at its first quarter 2018 breakfast meeting Thursday sought for in-depth education and better understanding of the copyrights laws in Nigeria from a professor, and former dean of Bab-

cock University, Professor Bankole Sodipe.

Professor Sodipe delivering a lecture on the theme titled “Related Nigeria copy right laws and impact on operations of the banking industry and the take away lessons” urged organisations and to take copyright law serious and always avoid being caught in drafting agreements, sponsoring events or financing events, as such issues must be spelt out in the documentation.

Sodipe said that because of the importance attached to the Intellectual property right in Nigeria, the bill on IP rights would soon be presented before the national as-

sembly to give teeth to the growing demand for intellectual property law in the country.

He said that to address the challenge of running counter intellectual property rights, financial institutions have to build capacity which he said “ is a must for banks corporate affairs and legal departments” among others.

The principal partner , Professor G.O Sodipe & Co said that in many cases, lawyers and courts have missed the argument on intellectual property rights, because the issue is a too technical and requires more study and understanding by even the lwayers.

He added that finan-

cial institutions should always “review and improve processes, contracts, documentations etc. and always work towards try not to be caught in documentation and contract signing” Earlier in his opening remark, the ACAMB president, Charles Ahize at the breakfast meeting for the 2018 first quarter , said that the lecture became apt for the financial institutions and to collectively understand how to deal with “”them as relate to banks” He also pointed that peoples and organisations also infringe on the rights of the financial institutions as well, by deploying works patented by banks.

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Why Nigeria may exercise caution on the CFTA- Experts Motolani Oseni It is no doubt that Nigeria is a country plagued with multiple socio-political and economic challenges that require urgent and sincere attention.

As a result, the country strives to ensure a moderated and longrun sustainable economy, which prompts the need to drive economic growth through trade, among others.

Nigeria, thus, finds herself amidst member countries of many global and regional trade integrations, the latest of which is the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA).

Although Nigeria’s intended agreement to the CFTA has raised a lot of eyebrows, from some labour unions (NLC and NUPENG) and eminent Nigerians, economy experts from Covenant University have disclosed reasons why caution should be exercised before the agreement is signed and ratified.

On the 1st March 2018, Covenant University’s Faculty, Staff and Post Graduate students in the Department of Economics and Development Studies, College of Business and Social Sciences,, launched her Centre for Economic Policy & Development Research (CEPDeR). The launch progressed with a Workshop & Roundtable session moderated

by Dr. Obindah Gershon to discuss ‘Trending Issues on Trade Negotiations”.

The theme of the Roundtable was timely, coming at a time when the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was three weeks away to be signed by all African Heads of State and Government.

Professor Jonathan Aremu, a Professor of International Economic Relations of the Covenant University kick-started the Roundtable when he observed that 51 Heads of State and Government signed the Abuja Treaty of the Africa Economic Community (AEC) in 1991 as the continental economic integration agenda; and it entered in force in 1994, with a roadmap of six phases as follows: Phase I, Creation of regional blocs (that is, the Regional Economic Communities or RECs); Phase II Strengthening of intra-regional integration and the harmonisation between the blocs; Phase III Establishment of free trade areas and customs unions in each the RECs; Phase IV Creation of a continental free trade area and customs union; Phase V Creation of an African common market; and Phase VI Establishment of an African economic monetary union and a parliament. The CFTA is in the

phase 4 of this continental economic integration agenda (AEC Treaty), which was expected to be completed by December 2017.

As a mandate of the African Union (AU) Summit of Heads of States and Government, Professor Aremu (the Former Acting Vice Chancellor of Covenant University) said that the CFTA negotiations are to be conducted in two stages: (a) Stage I would establish the Single Market for Trade in Goods, Services and Settlement of Disputes; Stage II would establish rules for continental Investment, Intellectual Property, as well as, Competition Policy. However, on the 4th of July, 2017, after a Progress Report on the AfCFTA was presented by H.E. Mr. Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of Niger and champion of the CFTA Process, all the Heads of State and Government called upon AU Member States “to undertake nationwide stakeholders’ sensitisation activities so that citizens of African countries are fully aware and own the process of establishing the Continental Free Trade Area.”

The sensitisation opportunity was expected to provide open public type of engagements that will allow the participation of a wide spectrum of stakeholders, as well as, guarantee a more direct interaction with them so they can complement each other in such discussions and consequently own the CFTA initiative.

Discussants at the Roundtable doubted whether the stakeholders’ sensitisation has been carried out in Nigeria. While there have been discussions and negotiations on CFTA by the various Technical Working Groups

(TWGs), little efforts have been made to give Nigerian stakeholders the opportunity to discuss these dynamics in the development and future implementation of CFTA. In addition, the panellists regretted that Nigeria has no ideal trade policy (since 2002) as of now to be used in negotiations at regional, continental or global levels of integration. The question that emerged from the discussion is: ‘with what domestic Trade Policy is Nigerian government using to negotiate CFTA?’ Also, ECOWAS Trade Policy which should have been used as a proxy is yet to be concluded.

The discussants, therefore, advised the Nigerian government to first and foremost formulate a coherent trade policy to capture the government’s development policy objectives as documented in the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP).

The policy objectives of such trade policy should be based on Nigeria’s national development strategies, which will lead to the creation of detailed internal and external trade policies that will, in turn, inform the basis for any trade negotiation strategy at regional and multilateral levels.

Recently, the NLC called for the non-signage of the CFTA because the above processes are lacked.

Prof. Alege, Dean of the College of Business and Social Sciences (CBSS) said that there are some pertinent questions to be addressed if we are to achieve the objectives of policies. ‘How do we benefit from competitive advantage if nearly all our imports are mainly finished consumer goods? How do we survive in a world economy where we export

raw agricultural and mineral resources little value addition?’

According to Prof. Osabuohien, Head of Department of Economics and Development Studies of the University, the CFTA is not without challenges.

“With goods and services moving freely across the continent, if Nigerian firms are not fully equipped to maximise their positions, there is every possibility of some of the firms being negatively affected. However, such firms may be forced to close down and the workers will be worse off, contributing to the already high level of unemployment in Nigeria. However, CFTA becomes an opportunity if the local firms embrace the capacity to expand their production and employ more workers.”

He said this hinges on how well Nigeria can align itself with the process of integration by improving physical and social infrastructure, such as boosting the rail lines, fixing the power situation and most importantly engaging indigenous trade lawyers that will enhance the trade negotiations.

Sounding a note of caution, a Senior Lecturer, also in the Department, Dr Henry Okodua, said available statistics show that the trade performance of Nigeria is very weak. He noted that 97 per cent of Nigeria’s export to European countries as at today comprises majorly of crude oil export as against 3 percent that is non-oil. According to him, this weak trade performance would unduly expose the country’s manufacturing companies to threats from competitive products of other countries which may be relatively cheaper due to

high production cost in Nigeria and the eventual eradication of tariffs across the continent.

Examining trade integration within West Africa (ECOWAS), Dr John Odebiyi said formal trade by Member States within ECOWAS, since inception in 1975, is less than 15 percent. According to Dr Odebiyi, products currently produced within the region do not complement each other. Dr Odebiyi advised that the critical question of ‘What should form the basis of trade between African Member States should be addressed, perhaps through a study, before Nigeria proceeds with the accession to CFTA. Meanwhile, as leaders of African countries signed the Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), March 2018 in Kigali discordant voices have risen in Nigeria, refraining President Buhari from immediately signing the continental document.

This is, however, not without consequences. Giving that Nigeria is the largest market in the continent, the benefits of the CFTA are as enormous and so are the risks. CEPDeR has thus pledged a sequel to this piece, to highlight the consequences and implications of Nigeria’s pull out from the CFTA, hinting that a more industrialized Nigerian Economy would have benefited significantly from the agreement. Whilst the CFTA could be the launch of a new era of productivity and a platform to showcase the country’s unique creative skills, it could, conversely portend some socio-economic challenges without a coherent trade policy in place.

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How to create authentic brand story that actually improves trust nection with your customers.

Tell your story in such a way that it tells your customers we relate to you, we understand you, we are like you. Few things can communicate that level of engagement like a story can.

A brand like North Face must connect with active and adventure-minded people. The whole idea of the brand is to inspire adventure and the outdoor life. Their mantra is “Never stop exploring.”

The brand’s story communicates this ideal. The kind of customer who wants to be part of this story will resonate with North Face’s origins and legacy.

By Nwaodu Lawrence Chukwuemeka Storytelling is all the rage.

More and more brands are comprehending the power of stories to transform their presence and identity. Iconic brands such as Disney and Coca-Cola have long realised the power of their brand story to build a connection with their audience. Companies like Apple possess brand stories that are legendary in their status.

What’s in a story, though? How does the story develop authenticity? More to the point, how does such a story create that trusting feeling that customers crave?

The power of stories to create trust There is good reason for the popularity of stories among brands, businesses, and individuals. Stories are a powerful tool in human communication. Research indicates that the human brain responds to the descriptive power of stories in deeply affecting ways, influencing both the sensory and motor cortex. To read a story is to feel an experience and to synchronize our minds with the subject of the story.

Synchronize is the right word.

Scientists call it neural coupling.

In the process of neural coupling, a speaker and a listener share a story that allows their brands to interact in a dynamic and interactive way. This isn’t “mind-meld,” even though some scientists use that term in an effort to describe it. It is brain activity that occurs in two people simultaneously, affecting the same areas of the brain during the process of storytelling.

Princeton researchers use the mirroring metaphor: “The listener’s brain activity mirrors the speaker’s activity.” Successful neural coupling produces greater comprehension, understanding, anticipation, and receptivity. The net effect of comprehension, understanding, anticipation and receptivity is trust. By telling a story and connecting with the reader, a storyteller can actually generate trust in the reader.

Stories produce trust. But not just any story will do. You must tell a story that has the right features — features that produce successful neural coupling, plus those which exhibit integritybuilding features.

So, how do you do this ex-

Branding proposal project actly?

The story must be driven through personality Susan Gunelius in her Forbes article has the best description of this: Brand stories are not marketing materials. They are not ads, and they are not sales pitches.

Brand stories should be told with the brand persona and the writer’s personality at center stage.

Boring stories won’t attract and retain readers, but stories brimming with personality can.

In other words, your story isn’t dominated by some godlike figure who dominates the legend and infuses the company with life and power. No. Instead, your story is inspired by the presence of people who participate, create, connect, and develop the saga of growth and success.

Personality drives the story.

But the story isn’t a biography of an individual. It’s the evolution of an entity told with personality. People trust other people.

The core reason why your story should be personality-driven is so that it will provide someone real for customers to trust.

The story should be simple.

Buffer’s story is simple, though the description of the company’s origin takes up a few thousand words, it is conceptually straightforward: Problem That’s it. If we try to pack more undulation into the story, we tend to lose the momentum that is integral to its success. Simple stories are better. Science says so, and experience affirms it. While we may love the complexity of a Harry Potter plot, we can’t import that same complex model into the brand story. We need simplicity.

Every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end. The threepart model mentioned above carries this natural progression: Beginning: Problem. Explain the problem that you set out to solve. Middle: Solution. Describe how you solved it. End: Success.

Get excited about the success this produced.

This is the form of story that people expect. Everything has a beginning, right?

Simple stories are more trustworthy. As some of the world’s most famous brands have shown, the complexity of the story can erode trust.

The story shapes your reason for existence.

Why does your business exist? The answer should be a story.

An answer such as “to make money” are short-sighted. Your business might be making money.

That’s fine and well. But why does your brand exist? What is the reason?

The answer to that question requires that you tell a story.

A brand like TOMS shoes uses their story as a bedrock for their existence. The tagline, “One for one,” means that for every purchased pair TOMS gives a pair of shoes to someone in need. TOMS exists to improve lives.

Their story describes the whole reason for the existence of the company. That builds trust. Careful customers are asking “why should I buy from you?” If you can answer that question with a real story, then you have built the trust of that customer.

The story must connect with your customers.

At its essence, a story isn’t really about your company. Your company is the construct, but the goal of the story is to create a con-

When your story connects with the target customer, you build trust, you win Customers should buy a part of the story, not just a product.

I wrote, “customers should buy part of the story” (not just be part of the story). The distinction is critical.

Why? Because a customer is not only participating in the story itself, but they are participating in a monetary way. They engage the story by purchasing from the business that is telling the story.

When a customer purchases your product, they must feel as if they are buying part of the story.

The best way to explain this is to use the example of Patagonia, a brand that takes this to a whole new level.

Patagonia uses the term “worn wear” to describe their clothing products that have endured for years. The product themselves, items that customers buy, are part of the brand’s story. Patagonia aptly calls this “the stories we wear.” It’s such a big deal that Patagonia made a movie about it.

This is the ideal form of storying. Why? Because it places the story directly into the product itself. Customers are buying that product, and in so doing, they are buying the brand story. The customer owns the story; therefore, they trust it. The customer is now part of your story. They’ve bought into it. Literally.

Get other people to tell your story.

I have described what the story is, but what about the how? How do you do this?

In one sense, the story takes care of itself. A good story is shareable.

Others will appreciate and engage in the story. That being said, there are a few things that you can do to enhance the stories virality:

In other words, your story isn’t dominated by some godlike figure who dominates the legend and infuses the company with life and power. No. Instead, your story is inspired by the presence of people who participate, create, connect, and develop the saga of growth and success.

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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Being an MTNF-MUSON alumnus has opened opportunities for me –Perpie Perpetual Atife, who goes by the stage name Perpie, is a talented singer, song-writer and saxophonist. She is also a

You were a student at the MUSON curtsey a scholarship from the MTN Foundation. What year was this and what happened from the moment you wanted to attend the school?

I went to pick up a form for an examination at the Musical Society of Nigeria, MUSON and I heard that there was this Diploma programme being offered which was very rich and intense one, I had then basically concluded that I could not afford it, as such there was no point proceeding with the forms purchase. But then while I was still talking, the MTN Foundation paying for everything and all you had to do was to pass the examination. That was how I applied for it, took the exams and I passed. That was the beginning of this wonderful experience.

Before you attended the school, what were you doing?

Before I went to MUSON, I was teaching. I studied music education at the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Lagos State. I was a struggling teacher,

teaching in two different schools at that time. I was some making money but I knew deep down that I needed something to push me further, some more exposure, training and opportunities and the MTNF-MUSON programme was the best thing that ever happened to me in that it helped me to achieve my dreams.

What has the experience been as an MTNFMUSON alumnus?

Being an MTNF-MUSON alumnus has been amazing and it has opened opportunities for me but you must know what you personal motivations are, else you will get to a point where you are trying to be better than the next person. However until you personal makeup and DNA, you may not be able to see the opportunities around. I have been taking my

track where I am competing with others. This alumni network is beautiful and rich. We all look young, trendy and on-point. 90 percent of my band members are MTNF graduates, so this system opens you to a great network and rich cluster of great people.

You might look beautiful today but you have come from a very rough place. What as that experience like for you?

I come from a broken home and my mum had to fend most part, I grew up in Surulere. But then I lived in about seven different places from Ajangbadi to Okokomaiko, all from not having a place to lay our heads. My mom was a teacher and you know how it was teaching in a government school, where there is strike today, no

Tell us about what we just witnessed today. How did you come about the programme?

Last year, on my birthday, I decided to share my music with a great audience and have a good time with friends. On Facebook Live we had about 2,000 viewers

this year, I said to myself that I have written a few songs, even though the album is not out yet, I thought I should

reason why my education was very slow but it was really tough growing up. From homelessness to days without food, from sleeping in the church and you are not sure

So I decided again to celebrate my birthday with friends and great people. I reached out to Steinway showroom and they let me use this place for free. Then I decided to invite my friends from school, as well as the ever supportive people at the MTN Foundation. In setting all this up, I was also buoyed by the fact that I wrote some songs and I felt that they were worth sharing with the world.

it was a grave and dire experience. Somehow the instability in accommodation did slow things down, but

So how long did it take us to put this concert together? together. I have known when I wanted to do this but I

giving me opportunities, you just know that you are worth something.

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Friday, March 30, 2018

Interview L3

‘Not easy joggling performances and home front’ lot of things. Access to funds was a big challenge but it has been a long time coming.

Was there a point in time that you felt like giving up?

A lot of times during the preparations, I felt like packing up and abandoning the project. First of all, my pianist, Timothy Ogunleye, another MTNF-MUSON

with throughout the production of this album and not being round to work with the musicians and I also was engineer was unable to make it so I had to reach out to a different sound company. So it was really clumsy but I had to pull through. I am grateful for good people

my heart with people. When you think of these things,

Most embarrassing moment as a performer?

Sometimes when you get distracted, there are so many things going on in your head and you just play off

you go blank at that moment.

What about the most interesting moment you have ever had?

Roberts. They all kept me going. When I look at them

people are smiling at you and clapping and some people

What has been your inspiration?

I would say that this concert has been worth doing.

For those struggling on their projects, I would say to them that the reason it came to your mind

just How do you balance motherhood, marriage and music? secondly, trusting God for the best partner, someone who can support you and stand with you. It is not easy especially on him but he is still there. He sticks by me. This whole alone but my husband helped me through and stood by me.

one day at a time. Sometimes you look

weight you are carrying, but it is just for a while. The kids will grow up, you will be done with school and life will continue.

So these things will pass and you can now sit down and focus on your gift.

How do you relax?

How many instruments do you play?

I play three instruments -the piano, guitar and the

What has been the secret of your success?

God has been the secret of my success. Of all this that you see in my life has only been by the grace of God. How

has

the

MTNF-MUSON

programme

The MTN Foundation has through this music

to music.

What is your favourite colour?

White What is your favourite food?

courage all because of the MTNF-MUSON scholarship afford the Diploma on our own. Music is one gift that

If you were stranded on an Island and you have to go with one thing, what would that thing be?

to groom some blind but talented student in music.

Society Gist L4

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, March 30, 2018

Ajibade Alabi

Jim Ovia’s new eye pooping crib Kayode Odukoya’s turbulent season -

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Daily Times Nigeria

Friday, March 30, 2018

Ajibade Alabi

Hon Odeneye set to raise the bar again The House of Representatives member representing Ijebu Ode/ Odogbolu/ Ijebu NorthEast Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Honourable Odeneye Kehinde FCA, FCIT, has promised to put in place a conducive atmosphere Hon Odeneye where artisans will be able to appreciate their worth and importance to the economy by organising an Artisans Day in his constituency.

He said: “This event will “You just have to continue as the people representative for State”. the third time and continue Odeneye Kehinde made this promise while responding your good works, which you to journalists during his are now known for.” said an unanimous endorsement by Elder of the party. Honourable APC leaders and members Odeneye Kehinde said the at an event in Legan Hall, Artisans Day event is to bring Yemoji LCDA where he had all Artisans together in a Hubearlier given a report of his like gathering. Honourable stewardship so far. The party leaders present resolved called, is of the opinion that that with his outstanding “promoting vocational trade achievements and sterling especially against the tide qualities as the Ijebu Central of mass unemployment, will Federal Constituency APC help the economy a lot and face and Star performer in the gets a lot of our erstwhile National Assembly, Odeneye jobless people engaged in a deserves another term in order meaningful vocation”. to continue his good works.

Society Gist L5

Femi Otedola throws hat into the ring?

Call him a chip of the old block.

You might be right to a large extent even though he appears decent when it comes to partisan politics. But for billionaire Femi Otedola, he seems ready to tow his late dad and former governor of Lagos State, Sir Michael The affable money bag stunned not a few last week when he decided to release a statement throwing his weight behind the re-election of Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, charging him to “please carry go” because he has done overwhelmingly well. To the unfamiliar that is atypical of Otedola.

However to those close to the Odorangushin, Epe born oil tycoon, he might just been whetting his rumored ambitious to join those mounting soap box The Daily Times learnt that the chairman of Forte Oil might likely be targeting 2023 as a result of the age-long tremendous pressure mounted on him by

Femi Otedola

for the seat of governor while some might be bordered that Otedola is from Lagos East same as Ambodeand the idea might be dead on arrival. Sources said that has always been a voter in the Lagos central. The billionaire has lived in all most all part of Lagos as he spent his formative years in Surulere, moved to Ikeja GRA and when he joined the billionaire class the 55-year old mogul

relocated to Ikoyi But the question on many people lips now is would Otedola tow his father steps who against the odd won the election as Lagos State governor in 1993 on the platform of National Republic Convection (NRC) beating the more favored candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in an election that will go down in Lagos history as most shocking going by the way he was voted into power

Babatope Agbeyo bags Commonwealth Outstanding Enterprise Award in London It was another laudable feat for renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist, Dr. Babatope Agbeyo as he was singled out for the prestigious Outstanding Enterprise Award at the just concluded 5th Commonwealth Africa Summit held at Oxford and Cambridge Hall, London, United Kingdom.

The amiable businessman was honoured during the Gala and Award Dinner to celebrate the contributions of eminent and emerging story; as well as One to One Business meetings between investors and Entrepreneurs.

The week-long event, annually hosted as part of activities to celebrate the Commonwealth Week in London, for his Outstanding Contributions to Enterprise Development and Innovation on the

Continent of Africa.

Prior to the award night, Agbeyo was one of the keynote speakers at the annual epoch event. His speech titled: “Africa for Africans: A New Era of Africa Philanthropic Giving and its impact on the Continent” received a wide applause from hundreds of global leaders and luminaries in attendance.

Other keynote speaker at the Summit includes H.E John D. Mahama (Former President of Ghana), Mrs. Amina Mohammed (UN Deputy Secretary General), Chief Mrs. Folorunso Alakija (Vice Chair, Famfa woman), Ashish Thakkar (founder of Mara Group and co-founder of Atlas Mara), and Dr. Hassan

Agbeyo receiving his award from former Ghanaian leader

that annually brings together government and business leaders from across the Commonwealth, Africa and allied nations to facilitate dialogue and action on key and relevant issues ranging from trade and investment, entrepreneurship and job creation, Minister of Environment). economic development, security and counterterrorism, energy and power amongst other issues summit is a high level, relevant to Africa. multi-stakeholder event The Gala and award dinner held at the banquet

hall, Holiday Inn Regents Park on Carburton St, icon, Dr. Yinka Ayefele and Cuppy, famous DJ daughter of Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola entertained guests.

Ekiti State-born Agbeyo is the founder and CEO and technology conglomerate with headquarters in Lagos and London.

Gist L6

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, March 30, 2018

Mutiat Alli

‘KingTonto’ to hit the screens soon

Fabulous Icekid out with ‘Your Love’

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Flamez Entertainment artiste, Fabulous Icekid teams up with talented producer; Spellz to work on a new hot

her much anticipated realThe Afro-pop song which is tipped to leased for download across all digital

would hit screens across

Hardworking and talented, the new school artiste whose real name is Bello Boluwatife Olabode is an undergradu-

and mother of one regram handle, @tontolet

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Fabulous Icekid

Lekan Babalola, Bisola, Jeff Akoh take music to Lagos Island streets today

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He pointed out that the production was en-

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at a period when he cannot make a decision for In her swift reaction, the philanthropist from

With this current post on her instagram, she had clear the air on her intention to broadcast the show which she underwent cosmetic sur-

United States supports New TV Drama ‘In Love and Ashes’ The United State Ambassador to prominent Nigerian singer, record producer, and entrepreneur Innocent Idibia at the gala launch of a new TV drama

source of Nigeria is the Nigerian people

Celebrated Nigerian percussionist,

The star-studded launch featured a

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TV starting on April 4, with additional broadcasts on NTA and Startimes

The title track of the series was pro-

music jam holds at Campos Area Organized with the support of Temthe concert which promises to be a

Daily Times Nigeria

Friday, March 30, 2018

Nutrition L7

Mutiat Alli

Eating right: Tips for healthier living We all want that perfect body, for the while for the guys: that lean body built and

you just have to shift to healthier food and beverage choices. What you eat goes a long way in shaping your body, keeping you ing that perfect body shape and the following tips will help you in achieving that: 1. Never skip breakfast

ways in a hurry that they forget to eat in the eating breakfast helps in weight loss. Good oats, cereals etc.

2. Eat fruits and vegetables

perfect body shape. Fruits and vegetables that are needed in the body and also helps in burning excess calories. Regular intake of fruits and vegetables has also been known to prevent diseases such as diabetes, obesity, heartburns and others.

food choices.

3. Adequate intake of water

4.Table your meals The less stressed you are when eating, the

go through life dehydrated which causes tiredness, low energy and headache.

car or close that book before you dig in. Ensure eating.

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Avoid junk foods About 85% of people these days live on junk ach and excessive weight body shape, choose foods that are low in fat and have fewer calories. Intake of Confectionaries of all kinds should be reduced to a

6. Avoid late night meals: Eat dinner 14-15 hours before breakfast the next day, this is to enable proper digestion and

7. Eat a little at a time

enables easier digestion and keeps you strong without feeling week and sluggish which a and Feel Right.

Relationship L8

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, March 30, 2018

Owhe Wilfred

Choosing the right partner: Knowing your partner is the one for you

Here are some tips on choosing the right partner: