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No fraud in disbursement of Paris Club refund -Gov. Yari ÏÏÏ The Chairman of

the Nigerian Governors Forum, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, on Tuesday, dismissed allegations of fraud in the disbursement of the Paris Club loan refund to states.

The NGF chairman, who is the governor of Zamfara State, stated this while speaking with State House correspondents after a meeting with Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, adding that there was no issue in the way the

fund was disbursed.

His words: “There is no issue with the refund. The e issue is with consultancy which I think the Minister of Finance made clear that the consultancy which we decided to domicile in the NGF account was asked to work together on who to be paid or who not to be paid.

“Some people wrote a petition that they have not been paid and Continued on page 7

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Suspension: Saraki rules out early pardon for Ndume Olufemi Samuel and Chris Emetoh,

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Suspension: Saraki rules out early pardon for Ndume Continued from page 1 This is even as thousands of pro-Senator Ali Ndume supporters barricaded the National Assembly premises earlier on Tuesday demanding that Senate revert its suspension of Senator Ndume.

Saraki indicated this much at the end of a marathon meeting held by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with the Senate Caucus of the party at the Senate wing of the National Assembly Complex on Tuesday.

When asked to comment on clamour for recall of Senator Ndume from suspension, the Senate President suddenly looked serious averring, “Your question again is distracting from the issues. You have 108 senators here.

And you have the National Chairman. Let us focus on national issues.

Ndume is currently serving a 6-month suspension penalty im-

posed on him on allegations that he attempted to expose the Senate President on purchase of an armoured vehicle with fake papers as well the certificate scandal revolving around one of his colleagues, Senator Dino Melaye.

The governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, had led a delegation on a visit to the Senate President some few days ago to intercede on pardon for Ndume.

Some protesters from the North-East zone had stormed the National Assembly complex earlier in the day, calling for recall of Senator Ndume among other requests they made including calling the attention of the National Assembly on the plight of the internally Displaced persons in the zone.

The Senate Caucus of APC) held a crucial meeting with the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party at the end of which all parties agreed to work for a united government focused

on delivering on the promise of the party to the electorate.

Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, national chairman of the party, led members of the NWC to the meeting, which lasted for several hours while all members of the party’s caucus in the Senate were in attendance.

Oyegun and his deputy, Senator Lawal Shuaibu, during the meeting acknowledged the failure of APC to hold such a meeting since 22 months it took the reign of power, just as the leaders admitted that such a meeting was better late than never.

Oyegun and his Deputy at the meeting canvassed the need for all segments of APC in the executive, legislature and party structure to work together in unity and cooperation.

The APC leaders also urged the Senators to feel free to express their minds and that the party was ready to come out strongly and ensure that all issues causing

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disunity at all levels of government are addressed.

The party also briefed the Senators about the coming non-elective national convention and registration of members of the party.

According to reports, Senators who spoke at the meeting made a frank assessment of the situation of the party and the relationship between the executive, legislature and party leadership but expressed their support for the peace initiative of the NWC. The Senators urged the party leadership to ensure that the process of engagement with members of the executive and legislature continues on a regular basis and that the party always make genuine intervention when issues come up.

On a brief interactive session with newsmen after the meeting, the Senate President expressed appreciation for the visit of the APC National Chairman and other party leaders.

He canvassed for more regular meeting of legislators with APC leaders as a means of addressing issues linking all the arms of government for progress.

He said: “First of all, let me thank the chairman and NWC for coming and it’s a good development because we are all part of one umbrella as a party. And whether there are issues or not, regular consultations between the legislative arm of government and the party is important.

“As I said yesterday, some of these issues that we have, I don’t believe that more fundamental issues are important to our people; issue of budget. Despite all the noise you heard last week, we still passed an amendment to the INEC law that had been there for over six or seven years.

“By this time next week, our Committee on Petroleum will lay the PIB which has never been done. We are focused on the major issues and we are not going to be distracted with that. And we are still going to do our work.

“It’s unfortunate but the most

important thing is that a lot of stakeholders must respect these institutions. These institutions are there now and they are going to be there after and we should not allow our selfish interest to enable us to try and ridicule the institutions. The institution is what we have and we must ensure that we respect that.

“But for us in the Senate, we are focused. We will continue to do the work. Today we are talking about meningitis, looking at how we are going to find funding for that. So, none of these issues is distracting us from that. And I think we’ve shown that over the last few weeks” Speaking with newsmen after the meeting, National Chairman of APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, called for an end to the faceoff between the Legislature and the Executive.

He commended the legislature for what he described as “degree of cooperation” it has been extending to the executive and appealed to the various arms of government to maintain some level of respect and civility for one another.

He said: “Once that is done, I can assure you and assure the nation that in the next couple of weeks, we will have a new level of amity, cohesion, cooperation and mutual respect between the different arms of government and the party; the executive, the national assembly and the party.

“We have assurance that the budget is going on and is going on very well. I might as well say it and I should have said it when we were inside; that the report I get, or the briefing I get from the minister of budget is that the National Assembly has been very, very cooperative in the interactions between both his ministry and also between the different ministries and the National Assembly.

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Reps probe delisting of non-agric courses from agro-varsities Henry Omunu, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to investigate plans by the Federal Government to scale down non-agricultural academic programmes from the curriculum of federal universities of agriculture.

While adopting a motion sponsored by Rep. Sam Onuigbo (Abia/ PDP) drawing the attention of the House to government’s move, the House mandated its Committee on Tertiary Education to carry out the investigation and report back to the House within two weeks.

Moving the motion, Rep. Onu-

igbo said that there was the need for the Ministry of Education and that on Agriculture and Rural Development to halt the implementation of the directive pending a comprehensive appraisal of its necessity by stakeholders.

The lawmaker argued that any effort to phase out non-agricultural programmes will distort the efficient running of teaching and learning of the professional core agricultural courses in the universities.

He said that there already exists a kind of symbiotic relationship between the core agricultural and non-agricultural courses, with each programme complementing

the delivery of the academic curriculum of the other.

“The world has given rise to the necessity to focus on combining both technological and management skills in agricultural profession to be grounded in science, management techniques and social skills that drive today’s sustainable agricultural economy.

“It is deeply troubling that academic programmes with outstanding records of excellence could be blacklisted for closure simply because they co-existed to enrich agricultural programmes as obtainable globally,’’ Onuigbo added.

He expressed concern that

phasing out of the College of Management Sciences in the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (MOUAU), Umudike, Abia State, will have its attendant effects on the students.

He said: “If the implementation of the directive is not halted, the admission trauma of the youths, especially those within the catchment area of the university will be compounded, given the high number of students seeking admission in the densely populated area.”

He emphasised that the haste with which the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) delisted management courses

from the ones available on offer by the MOUAU had the consequence of denying admissions to over 2000 prospective candidates.

“This has its deleterious effect on the psyche of the candidates who may as a consequence of idleness, resort to crimes and other anti-social behaviors,” the lawmaker stated.

He further argued that the directive violated the National Universities Commission (NUC) Act and the Federal Universities of Agriculture Act 2010, which provided for a tripodal mandate of teaching, research and extension in agriculture and allied disciplines.

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No fraud in disbursement of Paris Club refund -Gov. Yari Continued from page 1 mind you, we have not even started paying fully because we have to ascertain who worked for who.

“As I am talking to you now, we have a lot of litigations. Someone says he worked for so and so years for this state and that state.

We are taking a decision on that. I will not make any comment on it yet.”

The NGF chairman said the Paris club loan refund had helped the economy tremendously, adding that some state governments deployed the fund to pay salaries during the last Christmas and New Year.

It would be recalled that the EFCC had launched investigations into how part of the fund was diverted to pay consultants.

Yari also said he briefed President Buhari on the developments over the 4.5 billion dollars credit line obtained from China to boost agricultural activities in Nigeria.

He disclosed that an agreement for the agricul-

tural loans was signed with Chinese government during the State Visit of President Buhari to China in April 2016.

According to the governor, Nigeria has successfully negotiated for a 10 per cent as against the initial 25 per cent counterpart funding for the loan.

“They are giving us a credit line of $4.5 billion which will cover the (procurement of) machinery and infrastructure; that is rural earth dams, irrigation and interestingly this loan has a 20 years repayment term with 5 years moratorium.

“Initially we started negotiations to drop a counterpart funding of 25 per cent; but understanding the economy of Nigeria, we negotiated to give a counterpart funding of 10 per cent which we believe Nigeria can do and we are targeting the natural resources fund for the counterpart funding.

“We are now speaking with the Chinese group and the Nigerian governors and

the technical committee that was set up by the minister and the ministry of agriculture and rural development.

“So, we have now come to a stage where the president needs to come in so that he can give us a leadership role and a kind of approval of a certain level so that we can forge ahead.

The governor expressed the hope that the machinery, when supplied, would transform the nation’s agricultural sector and diversify the economy.

According to Yari, President Buhari has given his commitment and also asked the state governments to engage the ministers of finance; budget and national planning and the Central Bank Nigeria to conclude the negotiation.

He said the Minister of Agriculture would make presentation on the loan to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) before forwarding it to the National Assembly for final approval.

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Osinbajo urges ambassadorsdesignate to attract investors to Nigeria ÏÏÏ Vice

President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday urged the ambassadors-designate to use their positions to attract investors and enhance the Foreign Direct Investment of the country.

Osinbajo made the call in Abuja at the closing ceremony of a five-day induction programme for the 45 non-career ambassadorsdesignate.

He said that the present administration was determined to create a favourable environment for investors by making the process of doing business very easy.

He said: “Use your position as ambassadors to serve and attract investors to the country.

“We have been working on so many things on ease of doing business in the country.

“One of the key measures is visa on arrival for investors, the implementa-

tion of which will attract investors to the country,” he said.

Osinbajo said that another one was getting approval on doing business as well as the one stop shop policy of the government The vice president challenged the ambassadorsdesignate to be friendly in their relationships and be good image makers of the country.

“We need to know that persons need to be served with dignities and respect, this is very important,” he said.

The Vice President said that the government would work very hard to put in place all that would be needed to make the embassies what is expected of them.

According to the Vice President, Nigeria is fortunate to have the crop of the ambassadors-designate to represent the nation in

various countries across the world.

“It is also an incredible opportunity and privilege to represent your country in various countries you will be posted.

It is in my view a very wholesome responsibility and honour for you to represent your country and given opportunity to serve the nation,” he said.

Earlier, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, urged the ambassadors-designate to attract investors into the mining sector of the economy.

Fayemi said that the ministry had put in place measures to end the exportation of raw solid mineral by miners.

He said that the move to end the era of exporting unprocessed solid minerals from the country was part of the ministry’s roadmap.

Suspension: Saraki rules out early pardon for Ndume Continued from page 5 of respect and civility to each other.

“And my appeal is as we start now the process of reconstructing relationships and consultations, there should be what I will call a ceasefire in terms of the kind of abuse that is used all round on one institution of government or the other even principal parties of these institutions”.

Meanwhile, thousands of pro-Senator Ali Ndume supporters who barricaded the National Assembly premises earlier on Tuesday demanded that Senate revert its suspension of Senator Ali Ndume who was suspended last week for 6 months.

The protesters mostly Internally Displaced Persons from Ndume’s constituency in Maiduguri, trooped to the National Assembly enmass chanting songs and displaying placards urging the Senate to revert the suspension.

The internally displaced persons who earlier gathered at the Unity Fountain Square in Abuja vowed to stay put for one month until their senator is recalled

back to the Senate.

The Senate had on Wednesday last week as recommended by its committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, suspended Senator Ali Ndume for raising allegations made against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki by an online medium over importation of N298 million Jeep into the country without payment of required customs duty and Senator Dino Melaye over alleged first degree certificate forgery.

But the Southern Borno protesters who carried placards with different inscriptions, condemned the suspension in its entirety, declaring that Ndume, as far as they are concerned, did not commit any offence to warrant such suspension which to them, was illegal, undemocratic and self-serving, shouting “Give us our Ndume! Ndume we need in NASS! Saraki is a curse to democracy!

Addressing the press on the protest at the main entrance of the National Assembly blocked by the protesters, the National Chairman of Southern Borno People, Hon. Musa

Ali, declared that the people of the Senatorial District would not allow their senator to be out of the Senate for six months, which according to him, would be too unbearable for his constituents who have been benefiting and surviving from Ndume’s responsive representation over the years.

“We cannot allow our senator to be out for six months as annoyingly decided by the Senate last week. Where do the Senators want IDPs who have been surviving through Ndume’s magnanimity run to, what about these hundreds of constituents benefitting from the senator? Where do they want them to run to?

“Boko Haram insurgents pursued most of these people you are seeing away from their various homes in Southern Borno but have been getting needed assistance and support from their Senator, Ali Ndume, only for the Senate to now pursue their helper from his place of help (Senate). This to us is unacceptable and must be revisited by the Senate”, he declared.

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Italian govt deports 40 Nigerians Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

ÏÏÏ Forty Nigerians were

on Tuesday evening deported from Italy for immigration and criminal offences.

The deportation is coming barely four days after the United Kingdom Government repatriated 23 Nigerians for similar offences.

Tuesday’s deportees, comprising males and females were returned to the country through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos at around 8:25pm.

An immigration source told our correspondent that 39 of the deportees were

returned because of immigration offences while one, a male, was returned because of his involvement in drug related matters.

The deportees were brought into Nigeria aboard Air Meridiana aircraft with the registration number E1-FNU. The immigration source said that the returnee with drug related issues would

be handed over to police for further prosecution while 39 others were profiled by the officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service attached to the airport.

The deportees were shielded from speaking to the media by some security officials at the airport buy most of them were somber look.

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Edo deputy gov’s wife fulfils promise to mother of triplets, empowers her

Benue women demand more appointments, elective positions

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Benue State Women on Monday staged a peaceful protest at the Government House, Makurdi, to demand for more political appointments and elective positions in the state.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the inscriptions on the placards that were carried, included “Give more women political appointments’’, “Women are tested and proven’’, “Gender justice or no votes’’ and “Women are critical stakeholders too’’.

Top female government functionaries, including the Member representing Buruku at the State House of Assembly, Mrs Ngunan Addingi and Mrs Keziah Agundu, a member of the State Civil Service Commission were among the protesters The leader of the group, Mrs. Priscilla Achagba while addressing Gov. Samuel Ortom, said that in spite of the government’s achievements, the governor had failed in giving women fair representation in his administration.

Achagba, who said she represented African women at the United Nations, demanded that no fewer than 15 women be allowed to become chairmen and 40 of them as councilors at the forthcoming local government elections.

According to her, this will give her the justification to speak more for African Women.

In his response, Ortom thanked the women for making the protest a peaceful one.

According to him, his administration will remain gender friendly and promote the development of women at all times.

Ortom said that he would appeal to stakeholders at the various local governments to consider more women in their selection process.

The governor also promised to include more women in his subsequent appointments.

The governor`s wife, Mrs Eunice Ortom, called on stakeholders to assist the governor in putting smiles on the faces of the women, by including more of them in their agenda.

She said that Benue women are hardworking and would deliver on desired expectations.

It is almost unthinkable to talk about Nigerian politicians and other politically exposed persons in the corridors of power without its blemished insinuation or perception of deception.

Right or wrong, majority of Nigerian politicians be they old or new breed, conservatives or progressives, carry a stigma of persons who build castles in the air and make bogus promises so as to attract cheap publicity.

Inspite of this dose of derision about politicians and if you like, public office holders, there seems to be an exception among the lot. It is instructive to state that since the inception of the fourth republic in 1999, under the current democratic dispensation, one man, a rare-breed member of the political class that has nurtured and sustained a legacy of fulfilled promises, is no other than Comrade Philip Shaibu, the Edo State deputy governor, former member, Edo State House of Assembly (twoterm) and former member House of Representatives.

Comrade Shaibu’s impeccable track record of performance and untainted accountability in the service of country and humanity has, deservedly, earned him the nick-name: ‘Mr. Constituency Project’.

At this juncture, let us reflect on this popular maxim: ‘like father, like son’. Permit me to add; ‘like husband, like wife’. In every sense of the word, the wife of Edo State deputy governor, Her Excellency, Mrs. Maryann Shaibu, is truly a mother with a heart of gold whose passion, care and love for the downtrodden and less privileged members of society knows no bound.

Recall that sometime in February 2017, Her Excellency visited Mrs. Queen Ndukwe, a mother of five whose husband, Matthew Ndukwe, a tricycle rider abandoned after his wife (Queen) delivered a set of triplets as the couple already had a set of twins. The man could not cope with the triple dose of blessings, he fled.

On that momentous occasion, she donated cartons of custard baby powder, milk,

Wife of Edo State deputy governor, Mrs Shaibu at the opening of the saloon

pampers and an undisclosed amount of cash for the upkeep of the triplets and promised to empower Mrs. Ndukwe by setting-up a hairdressing/beauty salon for her.

Consistent with the character and magnanimous disposition of the Shaibus, the deputy governor’s wife made good her promise when she led some family and friends on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 to Upper St. Saviour Road, Off Upper Sakponba, Benin City and presented to Mrs. Queen Ndukwe, a brand new salon store located at the ultra-modern Odaro Plaza – fully stocked with hairdressing equipment, beauty therapy creams/accessories, including electricity generating set and furniture.

An undisclosed amount of money was also presented to the mother of triplets by the deputy governor’s wife.

Speaking with reporters shortly after handing over the shop to Mrs. Ndukwe, Mrs. Shaibu said: “I feel very much fulfilled for this beautiful day because it is by God’s grace that the promise I made has turned out to be a reality.

“As you already know, the present administration in Edo State under Governor Godwin Obaseki, believes in empowering the people through its promise to create 200,000 jobs over the next four years. So, what you see happening here today is to teach Mrs. Ndukwe how to fish rather than giving her fish.”

She added: “I believe with this, she would be able to fend for herself and cater for the needs of the children, rather

I believe with this, she would be able to fend for herself and cater for the needs of the children, rather than depending on public spirited persons or groups for assistance. In addition, the rent for two years has been paid so that she will be able to save some money during the period to keep the business running. than depending on public spirited persons or groups for assistance. In addition, the rent for two years has been paid so that she will be able to save some money during the period to keep the business running.

“From time to time, I am going to send some of my aides to check on her and see how she is faring with the salon. I am very happy to see that the triplets have improved a lot during this period. You can see that

they are looking healthier than they were when I first visited about a month ago.

“They have been under the care of our family doctor – a specialist pediatrician who is helping to stabilise their health condition. We are doing all these to show that we care and give glory to Almighty God for the opportunity to express love to others.”

To the runaway father of the triplets, Mr. Matthew Ndukwe, Her Excellency counseled: “Wherever he is, I believe he gets to hear that God has used us to provide succor for his wonderful family. He should come out to join hands with his wife so that both of them can raise these beautiful bundles of joy that God has blessed them with. Who knows, the state government might be moved to engage him under its 200,000 jobs scheme.

So he should come forward and take responsibility for his family.”

In an emotion- laden tone, Mrs. Ndukwe, who shed tears of joy while responding to the kind gesture of Mrs. Shaibu, expressed gratitude to God for brining the deputy governor’s wife across her way.

She stated: “God will bless you ma, your husband and your family. I cannot thank you enough, but I know that God will reward you so abundantly and take care of your family. Whatever you touch will be blessed. God will meet your heart desire and promote you in your doings. You will go higher in Jesus Name,” she concluded.

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Don’t destabilise Enugu, group warns politicians Patrick Okohue

ment in less than two years is transforming rural and sub-urban communities in all Senatorial Districts in the state.

“We make bold to say that Enugu State as a whole is better today under the leadership of the present state administration, with the government launching a systematic war on poverty through various micro-economic agenda, including the recent flag off of raffle draw for market traders in the state under the Enugu State Traders Empowerment Scheme.

“The government has also touched the lives of the ordinary people by approving N226, 684, 216. 59 for the completion of Ebonyi River Bridge at Ikem in Isi-Uzo Local Government, completing the construction of the Inyaba Link Bridge, that connects about 10 communities in Amagunze, Nkanu East Local Government Area, rehabilitation of 9th Mile Corner-Benue State border road

as well as Opi-Nsukka roads, Opi-Obollor road, Egede junction road in Udi Local Government, to mention but a few.

“Security has taken a positive turn since the unfortunate killings in Nimbo communities, leading to the resuscitation of the neighbourhood watch throughout the state to stem the Fulani herdsmen clashes, among other measures.

“It will be a disservice to Enugu State and her people for anyone, no matter how highly placed, to allow himself or herself to be used as agent of destabilisation in the state at this time.

“We therefore call the attention of all wellmeaning Enugu State sons and daughters to disregard this despicable handiwork of paid agents and enemies of the people, who are working for themselves and not for the people of the state,” the group warned.

Coalition of Civil Society Activists of Enugu State extraction has uncovered plot by some Enugu State politicians to destabilise the state, using the non-conduct of local government elections as a decoy.

The coalition in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Ibuchukwu Ezike disclosed that its findings indicate that some indigenes of Enugu State in different profession, including Nollywood stars, have been reached for this purpose, with the aim of creating disaffection between Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and the people of the state ahead of 2019 election.

The coalition, which has Chief Willy Ezugwu, the Convener of Save Enugu Group (SEG), as its Patron and comprises of activists from all the 17 local government councils of Enugu State, observed that the plot being hatched by some politicians who are angry that Governor Ugwuanyi is not ready to share the state’s monthly allocation, having chosen to work for the development of the state, is nothing but a selfish mission.

“During our recent on-the-spot assessment tour of the local governments in Enugu State, we noticed a departure from the usual inactivity at the local government levels as local roads and other infrastructure were ongoing across the state.

“No political issue is strong enough to be used as guise to disorganise the state and distract the government of the day, which has be adjudged to be among the three states in the country paying workers’ salaries and pension as at when due.

“For us, politics should have a human face and must be played according to the rules, rather than using uncivilised means to cause unnecessary disaffection in the polity.

L-R: Senior Economic Officer, Embassy of Israel, Mrs Florence Osuji; Israeli Ambassador, H.E Amb. Guy Feld“Our assessment of Governor Ifeanyi man; Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa; and MD, Emi Systems, Mr Eyal Ugwuanyi shows clearly that his govern- Mesika during Feldman’s visit to the Speaker in Lagos on Tuesday.

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Kwara 2019: Time not ripe for campaign, Baraje tells politicians Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alh Abubakar Kawu Baraje, has advised those nursing gubernatorial ambition within the fold of the party in Kwara State to tarry a while.

He urged such persons to exercise patience and allow the incumbent governor to concentrate on the good job he is doing.

Baraje opined that two years to election year is too extra- ordinarily early for anyone to start campaigning for governorship or any elective office.

The former acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was reacting to a newspaper report which claimed that 15 persons, including himself, have commenced subtle moves to actualise their dreams of becoming the Kwara State chief executive come 2019.

He pointed out that a rare political system where the party’s hierarchy decides who takes what exists in Kwara State.

Baraje advised those reported to be nursing gubernatorial ambitions to allow the system work.

“In Kwara State, Dr. Bukola Saraki, the Senate President is still our leader. I respect him and still queue behind him and when the time comes, all of us shall sit down together and the system will bring out the best candidates for governorship and other elective offices that will be beneficial to the people of our state.

“For now, I think we should allow the sitting governor, Alh Abdulfatah Ahmed, to continue the good work he is doing. The governor is doing his best to serve the people of the state in accordance with the principles and policies of our great party, the APC. “It is public knowledge that the governor has been going round the state flagging off various projects as well as empowering the vulnerable members of the society.

“To those nursing gubernatorial ambition, I advise them to be patient and cooperate with the political leader of the state,” he said.

CACOL commends Reps for bill on financial crimes, seeks life jail for over N1bn loot Patrick Okohue The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has commended the steps being taken by the House of Representatives, on four consolidated bills seeking to strengthen the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as the fight against corruption surges on.

The group in a statement by its executive chairman, Mr. Debo Adeniran, said, “it is indeed impressive to see the House of Reps taking practical steps to disencumber the fight against corruption. We had always called for amendments to some of our laws which apparently are not restrictive enough to deter or debar people from engaging in

corrupt practices.

“Some of these laws actually pamper corrupt tendencies and encumber the progress of the anti-corruption drive leading to corrupt criminals wriggling through the labyrinths of the judicial and enforcement systems to evade justice willfully.”

The bills before the House are seeking to strengthen the EFCC in combating economic and financial crimes; shield the agency from undue interference by the Presidency and for its financial autonomy. Part of what is expected to from the amendments is that convicts of corruption crimes shall serve an imprisonment of a term not less than 20 years and have their loots, accounts or investment forfeited to the government.

Continuing on the step by House,

the Chairman of CACOL said “at this period when the Senate has become a house of tragic comedy based on the pro-corruption character of the leadership and a large chunk of the membership of the Upper Chamber, it is indeed refreshing to see the House of Reps attempting to focus on matters worthy of attention than inanities.

“We call for expeditious actions towards the enactment of the bills into law. We add that President Muhammadu Buhari must ensure that stolen funds so far recovered by the government are not looted back by the incurably corrupt elements that are clearly still lurking around in very powerful positions in the present government.

“CACOL had consistently called for life imprisonment for convicts that stole any amount above N1 billion, and

that such big thieves should be made to work diligently for their own upkeep while in prison via whatever skills they possessed previously or has been able to learn behind the bars. For us, 20 years maximum imprisonment is not enough, particularly for those corrupt elements who remained recalcitrant and impenitent during trials, those that consciously made the country to expend undue energy, resources and time before their conviction.

“They should be used as objects to educate the young, the youth and all when they go on excursion to the prisons. Seeing former corrupt leaders in such situation will certainly serve to deter the potentially corrupt. And assets traced to such convicts should be deemed to be proceeds of corruption and confiscated by the Ni-

gerian state.”

Mr. Adeniran commended the government on the war against corruption thus far, but added that recovered funds should not be stolen; rather they should be channeled back to the original projects or purposes for which they were meant.

“In cases where the original projects have been fixed, such funds should be put in Treasury Single Account (TSA) and used for other important needs of the nation. It would be a double tragedy if recovered funds/loots end-up getting re-looted. The processes involved in the recovery must be made transparent and accountable,” he concluded

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UK Supreme Court grants reprieve to NNPC over $100m Bank Guarantee Simon Ugwu

ÏÏÏ The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in a unanimous judgment has granted a reprieve to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), over a $100 million Bank guarantee in a case involving the Corporation and a service company, IPCO (Nigeria) Limited.

The reprieve was the latest in the protracted dispute arising from the contract between NNPC and IPCO for the construction of the Bonny Export Terminal (BET) Project in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

IPCO had referred its claims to arbitration in Nigeria and obtained an Arbitral Award of US$154 million in 2004, with annual interest running at 14%, leaving NNPC with no option than to promptly challenge the award at the Federal High Court in Lagos.

NNPC Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru, said he was delighted on the new development, commending the efforts of the legal team that secured judgment in favour of the Corporation.

Dr. Baru said no stone would be left unturned to extricate NNPC from encumbrances that may impede the Corporation’s access to hard earned funds which are much needed to execute developmental projects by the various tiers of government in the country.

“The development is a significant decision in the history of the case as the English Supreme Court has not only discharged NNPC from the responsibility to sustain the additional security of US$100 million in favour of IPCO but it also further reiterated the finding of the English Commercial Court and the Court of Appeal that NNPC has a good prima

facie case that IPCO procured the Arbitral Award by fraud,” he said.

“Additionally, the decision of the Supreme Court has clarified conclusively the limits of an enforcing Court’s power to order security as a condition on the right to have a decision of a properly arguable challenge under the New York Convention 1958 and the English Arbitration Act 1996,” he added.

Since 2004, according to him, IPCO has repeatedly sought to enforce the award in England prior to the conclusion of NNPC’s challenge of the Arbitral Award in Nigeria.

“It would be recalled that in 2008, during one of IPCO’s attempts to secure an order for the enforcement of the Award in the UK, NNPC discovered evidence that IPCO had allegedly forged documents relating to the claims and the related arbitration in Ni-

geria, and as a result, the parties agreed in 2009 to adjourn the enforcement proceedings in England, in order to await the determination of the fraud allegations in Nigeria,” he stated further.

The NNPC boss said in 2012, IPCO again applied to the English Commercial Court to enforce the award despite the agreement on the adjournment of the enforcement action. IPCO’s application was however, dismissed on March 14, 2014, holding inter alia that NNPC had made out a good prima facie case of alleged fraud giving NNPC a realistic prospect of proving that the whole award should be set aside. IPCO however appealed to the UK Court of Appeal.

Speaking further, he said in 2015, the UK Court of Appeal decided that the delays in the Nigerian proceedings required the English Court to lift the adjourn-

ment and to decide whether to allow enforcement following a trial of the fraud allegations in the English Court.

Both the Commercial Court and, the Court of Appeal, according to him, concluded that the fraud allegations against IPCO were made bona fide, that NNPC has a good prima facie case that IPCO practised alleged fraud on the Arbitral Tribunal, and that NNPC has a realistic prospect on that basis of proving that the whole award should be set aside.

However, he said, the UK Court of Appeal ordered NNPC to provide an additional security of US$100 million (NNPC having previously provided security of US$80 million) as a condition of being entitled to advance a defence that enforcement should be refused because the award had been procured by IPCO’s alleged fraud.

Buhari to launch Economic Recovery Plan today Anthony Ailemen Abuja

ÏÏÏ Ahead of the planned programme to strengthen the Nigerian economy, President Muhammadu Buhari will today (Wednesday) formally flag off the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017-2020.

The programme is in furtherance of the current Administration’s drive to sustain and build on the successes so far recorded in tackling corruption, improving security and revamping the economy.

A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said

the ceremony will take place in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, at 11 am.

The Medium-Term ERGP, which had earlier been approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), has amongst its broad strategic objectives: restoring sustainable, accelerated inclusive growth and development; investing in the people; and building a globally competitive economy.

The plan was specifically designed to take the country out of the recession and in the long term, continue to grow the economy while planning of the 2017 was also based on the ERGP to accelerate speedy recovery and development of infrastructure.

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TSC/CSC charges: Airlines’ indebtedness to agencies hits N15bn Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

ÏÏÏ The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has put the total sum of debts owned by domestic airlines across the country to N15 billion, stating that there is no going back on its earlier directive on automation of remittance of the 5% ticket and cargo sales charges.

The apex aviation regulatory agency disclosed this on Tuesday in an official statement signed by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Sam Adurugboye, which was made available to journalists.

In the statement, NCAA warned that any airline that fails to comply will be viewed seriously by NCAA, stating that the 5% ticket and cargo sales charges are revenue accruable to the aviation agencies through NCAA which is contained in Part V Section 12(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 2006.

It pointed out that this section in the Civil Aviation Act merely mandates the Airlines to collect the charges paid by the passengers on behalf of NCAA and remit same appropriately and in real time which have not been so.

“There is no ambiguity with regard to the components of the billing of the charges, Part 18.12.4 of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs 2015) clearly provides that “the 5% air ticket sales charge shall be based on the total cost of travel paid by passengers to the airline. This shall be the cost of ticket inclusive of fuel surcharge or any other charge added to the total cost of travel by the airline exclusive of government value added tax or any other tax that may be imposed by government from time to time.”

“Therefore for the avoidance of doubt, all airline operators should be guided by Part 18.12.5.which

says “all domestic and international airlines operating in Nigeria shall forward to the authority through an electronic platform provided by the Authority, all relevant documents such as flown coupons, passenger or cargo manifests, air waybills, load sheets, clients’ service invoices and other documents necessary for accurate billing within 48 hours after each flight”, NCAA stated.

In realisation of this, the agency reminded that the Federal Government of Nigeria had approved the introduction of Aviation Revenue Automation Project (ARAP) for revenue collection to aid data integrity, transparency, transaction accountability, controls and revenue assurance to the authority in 2011.

It however, emphasised that the said charges is at no cost to the operators.

NCAA said that since the do-

mestic airlines have not joined the International Air Transport Association/Billing Settlement Plan (IATA/BSP), the Aviation Revenue Automation Projects (ARAP) has become an alternate means of compliance to smooth remittance provided by the Authority in line with Federal Government’s directive.

On the call for review, NCAA which notified that it has never carried out a review since inception, said “this is definitely out of the purview of the airlines. Any review should be at the behest of the NCAA using Part 18.12.3 which states “the Authority may review the 5% air ticket, contract, charter and cargo sales charge from time to time in consultation with stakeholders” On Monday, the umbrella body of airline operators in the country-the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) called for the

suspension of automation of revenue remittance by airlines to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) until the parameters that constitute the 5% Ticket and Cargo Sales Charge are clearly and properly defined.

The Chairman of AON, Captain Noggie Meggison, who spoke on behalf of airlines pointed out that such charges were only applicable on NUC fare in compliance with industry practice and as currently applicable to international carriers operating out of Nigeria, adding “AON members are currently remitting the 5% TSC charges and it is on record that NCAA introduced financial clearance process for services over the last year. Despite our Members improved payment, infrastructure and service level continue to deteriorate across all facets of the industry under the same Authority”.

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Editorial Harrowing plight of Nigeria’s pensioners

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he plight of Nigeria’s pensioners has continued to elicit commentaries from the broad spectrum of the public.

No day passes without heart-rending news of these citizens undergoing numerous indignities in the quest to collect their monthly entitlements. Such trauma, which these senior citizens go through at the hands of public servants, whose duty is to ameliorate their plight is enough to rouse public indignation.

Daily, the various media show old and frail- looking pensioners queueing for hours and even days under scorching heat, begging to be paid their stipends. Definitely, we condemn in very strong terms, such belittling treatment of the country’s senior citizens. It bears repeating that a country’s level of development is a function of how it treats its retirees.

The plight of pensioners should be a major cause of concern for any well-organised society. Unfortunately, from having to endure a less than conducive work environment in their productive days, to waiting for unending months on the government to pay their gratuities; the poor pensioners are left with little or no hope when it comes to the prompt receipt of their monthly pensions. Sadly, according to reports, the backlogs of these paltry sums now run into months and perhaps years without any sense of urgency on the part of those responsible for the payments.

When the Pension Reform Act came into force in 2004, it was hailed by all and sundry as lofty and commendable, with the aim

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of making all those who worked in the public or private sector receive their entitlements in timely manner. It was a reform designed to act as succour to retirees and bring sanity in the pension system. Incidentally, intention of the reform is yet to be become a reality. We are calling on the authorities to give priority to the welfare of these senior citizens who had dedicated their prime days to the service of the country.

Question, is why would the paltry entitlements of these senior citizens be delayed for months and sometimes years. It should be noted that many of the retirees are too old to seek alternative means of livelihood and so the trauma they are subjected to before getting their entitlements is uncalled for. Unwittingly, such treatment is reason that some corrupt civil servants engage in primitive acquisition of wealth while in active service so that by the time they retire, would not have to go through the pain of waiting for years for their pensions to be paid.

A country that deems it fit to award munificent financial gratuities and even build fairy tale mansions for former presidents, governors and military heads of state, even when their tenures brought massive corruption, nepotism, and cronyism; should also be expected to be serious in providing a permanent remedy to the suffering of its retirees, many of who are still responsible for the upkeep of their children. It is pertinent to note that today’s retirees were yesterday’s workers who tirelessly worked hard to build the country to the point where the current working population could take over.

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“It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.”

“You don’t have to be great to start but you have to start to be great.”

“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”

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UK to reveal Nigerian property owners in 2018 ÏÏÏ The British Government

Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Sulaimon Lasun Yussuff (l), presenting certificate of attendance and ipad to one of the beneficiaries of the ICT training, Ajibola Oloyede, during empowerment programme organised by Hon. Sulaimon Lasun Yussuff in Osogbo, Osun State… recently.

Imo pensioners storm Industrial Court in Owerri Val Okara, Owerri

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members of Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) Imo state branch on Tuesday stormed National Industrial Court Owerri over a suit they filed against the state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and four others.

The NUP had dragged the state governor, Owelle Okorocha, the state Attorney-General, Accountant-General, Auditor-General and Head of Service to court for issuing a letter/form directing pensioners to collect only 40 percent of their accumulated pension arrears.

When the suit, NCN/ OW/144/2017, filed before Justice Olufunke Anuwe came up for hearing, Mr. Ostita Chukwuemeka, counsel to all the defendants told the court that they still have eight days to reply the summons.

Chukwuemeka said that they were served the summons on March 18, 2017, and have eight more days to reply, saying ``before the expiration of the period, we will file our reply’’.

Counsel to the claimants, Mr. Wisdom Durueke, who led more than 20 other lawyers, appealed to the court to fix a date for the hearing of the suit, saying, ``we served the summons on March 15, 2017 and not March 18, as claimed by the defendants.’’

Durueke said there was the need for the court to fix a date for the hearing of the suit as the state government has enough money to settle the pensioners. ``My Lord, we were having double mind in the filing of this suit, but when we learnt that the defendants received $185 million as refund from the Paris Club recently, we felt there was the urgent need to step up action on this suit’’.

After listening to arguments from both claimants and defence counsel, Justice Anuwe, fixed April 28, 2017 for commencement of hearing on the suit.

Before fixing the date, the presiding Justice pleaded with the pensioners not to attend the court in future in their numbers. ``Counsel please appeal to the pensioners to only send five representatives who will represent them in future sitting because they are old men and women. I

am making this appeal because I will not like to see any of them collapse in this court’’, Anuwe pleaded.

But Durueke told the court that it would be rather proper to allow 27 local government areas branch chairmen, three officials each from state and national executive of NUP to be attending the proceedings.

Mr. Lawrence Nwakaeti, the Owerri branch chairman of Nigeria Bar Association who equally put up appearance in the matter, said NBA Owerri branch was handling the case free of charge for the pensioners. ``The Owerri branch of NBA is handling this suit `probono’ (free of charge) for the Imo pensioners because of their condition and the manner of treatment they are being given by the state government.

“We feel this is one of our social responsibilities especially to a very important segment of our society that are wrongly treated.”

In the originating summons earlier filed by NUP, they urged the court to void the letter issued to pensioners to forfeit 60 percent of their accumulated pension arrears.

will give the Federal Government information about Nigerians who own property in that country next year, a presidential aide has said.

Executive secretary, Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Prof. Bolaji Owosanoye, told the correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that negotiations on this had reached advanced stage.

Owosanoye said the measure being taken by the governments of both countries was a step forward in the fight against corruption.

“There’s no doubt that rogues in government oppress and impoverish their people by corruption and this must be sanctioned by collective action.

“We need to make sure that there is no safe haven for you (corrupt officials) to run to.

“Britain has promised that by 2018, she will provide Nigeria with the information about who owns what and where; that’s very helpful.

“These include all the houses that have been bought by public officials or accounts that are held by public officials on which they are right now not paying taxes or which they cannot explain the sources.

“So if you cannot buy a house in England, you have to look for somewhere else.

“But if all countries criminalise this, then it becomes much more difficult unless you want to buy the house on Mars,” he said.

The presidential aide also explained that Nigeria and other African countries, who are victims of illicit financial flows, must challenge developed countries to block illicit financial flows from developing countries.

Lagos govt committed to economic diversification -Ambode Ladesope Ladelokun

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The Lagos state chapter of the Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) in partnership with the state’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Co-operatives, and the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, have declared open the first edition of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) trade fair on Monday at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium of the Lagos state secretariat.

The trade fair, with the theme: ‘Promoting Made in Nigeria Products Towards Self-reliance’, is part of the moves by the Lagos state government and NASSI to promote locally-made goods, local manufacturers, and save the Naira from a free fall through vigorous campaigns to patronize made-in-Nigeria goods.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 6-day trade fair, Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, said Nigeria’s economy is really diversified but it is tilted towards oil, and that explains why we are seen as an oil-dependent nation.

Ambode, who was represented by the Commissioner of Commerce, Industries and Cooperative, says a demographic assessment has been conducted, and findings show that 60% of Lagosians are youths, and that explains why an Employment Trust Fund, which is mainly for the youths, was created by the Lagos state government. He added that, “We have been dependent on oil for our FOREX earning capability, Lagos state is intervening to wake up other sectors to compete favourably.’’

Peace returns to Enugu community after 20 years of crisis Moses Oyediran, Enugu

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has returned to Ogugu community in Awgu local government area of Enugu state after 20 years of crisis and legal tussle that stalled development in the area.

Addressing newsmen in Enugu on Tuesday, the newly elected President-General of Ogugu Progressive Union General

Assembly (OPUGA), Chief Paulinus Obiora Ofido, stated that the community was now poised to recover lost grounds in terms of development projects through partnership with government and communal efforts.

Ofido explained that through the intervention of well-meaning indigenes of the community as well as the State Government through the Ministry of Rural Development headed by Ozo Gab

Onuzurike, all the court cases numbering nine at a time were resolved with an election that produced the new executive headed by him.

He said that with the resolution of the Town Union squabbles that created two factions before now, the community will now work towards the election of a new traditional ruler for the community, a case that is also in court.

“The state government brought

peace to my community. We are extremely grateful to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. For this reason, we shall remain supportive of this administration and will massively vote Governor Ugwuanyi for second term come 2019,” he said.

Ofido, who lamented the impact of the crisis that enveloped the community added: “It is equally undisputable that the finance of the community was wasted on

litigation over these crises.

“The last court case between OPUGA and some Ogugu people lasted for six years and at the end, the court asked us to go home and resolve our problems.

“We therefore wasted our money, time and efforts for all those years. Police, Court workers and lawyers fed fat on Oguge money as a result of this quagmire.

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Elections: INEC berates parties for fielding ex-convicts, certificate forgers

Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday berated some of the nation’s registered political parties for not carrying out due diligence in the choice of candidates they push forward to represent them at elections.

The Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmud Yakubu, who said this in Abuja, noted with regrets that the trend had even led to some of the parties nominating ex-convicts as candidates.

Yakubu, who lamented that INEC has no power to reject such candidates, pointed out that such development usually lead to the court to nullifying such election after they have been conducted.

The INEC chairman spoke at the presentation of second Strategic Plan and Strategic Programme of Action, 2017 2021, to election stakeholders in Abuja.

He further accused political parties of fielding some per-

sons with questionable characters as candidates for elections.

He said: “It has also been observed that some parties have nominated ex-convicts as candidates and INEC has no power to reject such candidates only for court to nullify such election after they have been conducted.

“Some have even nominated candidates with cases of certificate forgery only for the court to nullify the election.

“Some persons who emerged as candidates at party primaries shouldn’t have (won) if the parties had conducted due diligence on them before the primaries.

“If political parties had carried out due diligence on their candidates, we will never have the kind of problems we have with numerous elections being nullified on account of improper conduct of party primaries.

“Under these cases, INEC has been made to conduct fresh elections”.

Prof. Yakubu disclosed that the commission is handicapped by the provisions of the law to reject such candidates, noting that “Under the electoral law, if the national leadership of the party submits a candidate’s name to the

commission, INEC cannot reject it once the person is duly nominated by his or her political party, and the law hasn’t changed.”

He therefore appealed to the leadership of political parties to carry out due diligence on their candidates before forwarding their names to the commission, and to as well, respect the rules on guiding the conduct of party primaries.

Prof. Yakubu disclosed that although INEC is saddled with the responsibility to prosecute electoral offenders but regretted that the commission is faced with some challenges to carry out this function.

“When you want to make arrest of electoral offenders, the commission has no police to make the arrest.

“Secondly, we have to investigate it so that you can have evidences that will make for successful persecution. We have no powers under the law to conduct investigation. So how do we successfully prosecute?

“That is why I said consistently that this country needs a special electoral offenses tribunal which every violator of electoral law will be subjected to, be it the INEC

staff or any other person. This is the solution so that if you violate the electoral law, you know that there will be justice for whoever is involved,” he explained.

The commission stated in second Strategic Plan that it would establish a department which will be staffed by trained prosecutors, for quicker and more efficient prosecution of electoral offenders.

Prof. Yakubu also disclosed that the commission would experiment the electronic voting recently passed by the Senate in the forthcoming local government election in Kaduna State.

He added that INEC is waiting for that to happen before using it in future elections.

The Strategic Plan and Strategic Plan of Action will guide the conduct of the 2019 general election.

Dr. Otive Igbuzor, who presented the draft plan, said it was based on the review of the 2012 2016 strategic plan and consultations with the people on the field.

The theme of the conference was “Consolidating free, fair and credible elections.”

15 News Lagos charges civil servants to be accountable Benjamin Omoike

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As those responsible for the formulation and execution of government policies, officers of the Lagos state civil service have been charged to be accountable in the discharge of their duties.

This declaration was made by the Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pension, Dr. Akintola BensonOke on Tuesday, at a two-day workshop tagged, ‘Engaging Global Best Practice to Deliver Value Per Excellence in Lagos State.’

“Indeed, the delivery of value to citizens is the fundamental objective of any democratically-elected government.

In today’s world, however, the delivered value must be delivered per excellence.

“This is chiefly because citizens have become sophisticated and exposed to the standards of governance in other climes such that their expectations have been conditioned to demand and insist on compliance with global best practices at all levels of governance,” he said.

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Salary cut: ASUU issues FG July ultimatum ..Wants forensic audit completed, release of NUPEMCO certificate

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Tuesday, in Abuja, issued the Federal Government a 90-day ultimatum, which expires July 2017, to end salary cuts and all negotiations on payment of all outstanding arrears of earned allowances, release the operational certificate of NUPEMCO and guarantee steady release of funds for the rehabilitation of public universities President of ASUU, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, who issued the ultimatum on behalf of the union, at a press briefing, said theunionhasmadeseveralrepresentations to government and all concerned parties on these complaints which appeared to be have been to no avail and lamented the hardships majority of the union members are currently facing.

The ASUU boss further regretted the failed intervention of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education which had tried to mediate between ASUU and the Federal Government in the aftermath of the union’s one week warning strike last

November.

He said: “At the Senate interactive forum last November, there was no agreement on how to address this issue. ASUU stated that the government, as at 2016, owed academics in Federal Universities an unpaid balance of One Hundred and Twenty Eight Billion, Two Hundred and Fifty Million, Six Hundred and Ninety-two Thousand, Five Hundred and Ninety Six Naira, and Forty –seven Kobo. (N128, 250,692,596.47)’’.

On the issue of Earned Academic Allowances (EAA), the union noted that it can only be meaningfully addressed within an agreed framework such as year’s liquidation as proposed by the leadership of ASUU. Prof. Biodun also frowned at the proposed forensic audit of the disbursement of N30 billion released to the Governing Councils of Federal Universities in 2013, as proposed by the Ministry of Finance, which has no time line and could engender a new round of crises unless completed within the canvassed six month period.

Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Nuhu Gidado (l), with members of Northern Education Initiative Plus, during their visit to Government House Bauchi... on Tuesday.

Nigeria, Hungary sign MoU on Educational cooperation Nigeria and Hungary have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Educational Cooperation, which would enable Hungary to offer 50 scholarships annually to Nigerian students to pursue studies in Hungary higher institutions of learning in the fields of Agriculture and the sciences.

Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, signed on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria while Hungarian Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Prof. Gabor Ternak MD, signed on behalf of Hungarian People’s Republic, during a meeting held in Abuja.

Speaking before the signing ceremony, Malam Adamu thanked the Government and people of Hungary for sustaining cordial relationship with Nigeria.

The Minister further noted that

Hungary has consistently shown the desire to strengthen bilateral collaboration with Nigeria based on mutual friendship, especially in the area of education.

He said Nigeria will ensure that the collaboration is beneficial to both countries.

In his response, the Hungarian Ambassador, Prof. Gabor Ternak MD, expressed delight over the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between his country and Nigeria, saying that this will deepen their relationship.

He observed that there are similarities in the Hungarian education system and that of Nigeria, adding that Nigeria has a lot to learn from their education system.

It would be recalled that collaboration in education between Nigeria and Hungary dates back to

1973 when both countries entered into agreement on Cultural and Scientific Cooperation.

Anwukah stresses importance of data on quality education delivery Minister of State for Education, Professor Anthony Anwukah, has said that reliable and valid data is key to the delivery of qualitative and functional education.

The Minister, who stated this at the opening ceremony of the National Conference on Education Management Information System (EMIS) held in Owerri, Imo State, described the theme of the conference, “Making Every Child Count,” as both apt and succinct, given the importance of data for effective planning purpose. He also maintained that data can add value to both policy formulation and execution.

UNIABUJA SSANU elects Shalangwa as interim boss The University of Abuja branch of the Senior Staff Association of Universities (SSANU), on Tuesday, in Abuja, elected Mr. Hassan Shallangw to head an interim management committee saddled with resuscitation of the activities of the ailing association in the university and fill in the yawning leadership vacuum created by the termination of the appointments of the erstwhile chairman and the secretary of the association Mr. Jude Nwabueze and Mr. Nuruden, respectively.

Addressing an emergency congress held at the mini campus of the university, the Coordinator of the event, Barrister Ale Okpe, said the congress was called in order to give the association a new sense of direction and focus and ensure that the welfare and interests of

members are no longer taken for granted or hijacked by selfish individuals who are out for a cause other than the interest of the union.

He said: “Since 2014, our association has lost focus, and have been wobbling and fumbling, and bogged by individualized ambition, whose past times is engaging the management of the university on frivolous allegations.

The Interim committee which has three months to put the association on a sound footing, is also expected to, organise fresh elections, recover the union’s assets, relate with the university management and the national body of the union, supervise the collection and control of check off dues and undertake other responsibilities on behalf of the association.

JAMB arrests 25 persons for extortion, sale of UTME materials

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the arrest of about 25 persons throughout the country for extortion and illegally selling registration materials to the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates.

The culprits, according to the Registrar/Chief Ex-

ecutive of JAMB, Prof.

Is-haqOloyede, were apprehended by a combined team of its Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU); members of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Nigeria Police Force, following a tip-off.

He said that the e-Brochure and e-Syllabus which were

meant to be free were being sold by the culprits as high as N800 each nationwide, while at the same time also extorting money and inflating cost of registration from candidates.

Speaking with journalists in his office in Bwari, Abuja, shortly after the arrests, Oloyede said the people that were caught were those who were on illegal

pilgrimage.

He said: “Our quality assurance unit, particularly the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit, had to go out to see what is happening, following reports of extortion. We were having reports that candidates are paying more than the N5, 500 that is required.

The perpetrators have been cautioned and are

presently under surveillance. For many of them that have been caught, I don’t think they will want to be caught for the second time in the future after serving the severe punishments awaiting them.

“We keep on telling people that they are to pay just N5, 500, which is N5,000 to JAMB and N500 for the book (e-Brochure and e-

Syllabus) and that is all.

But for the centre where they register, the owner of the centres will get a maximum of N700. We have arrested about 25 persons, all over the country. They are those who are doing what they are not supposed to do, by charging the candidates higher than expected.

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ICPC inaugurates Yabatech nti-corruption, Transparency unit Esther Taiwo The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) has inaugurated Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) branch of the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit of the institution with the Rector, Dr. Margaret Kudirat Ladipo, promising that management would continue to keep the records open for all to see at all times.

“Yabatech runs an open system and we have been able to transform the College into a contemporary institution because of the vivid transparency in all facets of our operations.

I must confess that there had been distractions here and there especially from self-acclaimed whistle blowers and their cohorts but the truth is that adversarial criticisms have made us stronger. We are more determined than ever to add value to the institution in line with the dreams of the forefathers,” she said.

Ladipo expressed happiness that the inauguration eventually came,

especially now that the College is preparing for its 70th anniversary.

“The initial plan was to have the inauguration last December but it has always been one thing or another.

Honestly, it has been rough such that if God had not been on our side, naysayers would have capsized the ship of the College.”

She charged the committee headed by the Dean, School of Liberal Studies, Mr. Fred Fatuase, to be thorough and fast with assignments committed to them so that the committee would be able to deliver on public expectations.

Inaugurating the committee, the ICPC Lagos Zonal Commissioner, Mr. S. P. Binga, said the world expected nothing less than international best practices and standards from Yabatech.

“I must add that you should not rest on your oars in ensuring that you do your level best in meeting the yearnings and demands of the ever critical patrons of the services you provide.”

Represented by Mr. Japhet Udeani, the commissioner commended the

Rector and the entire management for reconstituting the unit in compliance with government policy establishing the unit in all ministries, departments and agencies.

The unit, he said, was meant to complement the efforts of the ICPC in the fight against corruption, especially in the public service, and the country at large.

Noting that Yabatech ACTU was one of the pioneer units following the establishment of ACTU in 2001, the unit, he said, would continue to manage the preventive functions of the commission as specified in section (a) – (f) of the corrupt practices and other related offences act 2000, except in cases of prosecuting offenders.

The new members, he said, should be fully aware that the job before them is enormous, and requires that they be prepared to give their utmost best in terms of individual sacrifices, sincerity and dedication to the cause of anti-corruption.

Guest Speaker and Executive Director, Lagos & West Bank, United Bank for Africa Plc., Ayo Liadi (middle) and students of GateWay Secondary School, Abeokuta, Ogun State, during the Global Money Week session in commemoration of Financial Literacy Day in Abeokuta...recently

FG, states yet to give reasons for cut in lecturers’ salaries, says LASU ASUU chair Iniobong Iwok The Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos State University (LASU), Dr. Dr. Isaac Oyewumi, has disclosed that the federal and state governments are yet to give reasons for the continuous payment of half salaries and even less half to some of its members across some federal and state owned universities in the country.

Dr. Oyewumi, who said this during a telephone interview with The Daily Times, noted that it is still a surprise to the union that the Federal Government has refused to give

reason(s) for the continued payment of half salaries and in some cases below half salaries to some of its members.

He stated that the silence of the union on the issue was for it to thoroughly carry out investigation and meet also with relevant bodies, adding that it was now obvious that the Federal Government was not sincere with the issue.

Speaking further, the Physical Education lecturer stressed that the national body of the union would meet soon to decide the next line of action, adding that the payment of half salaries has subjected its members to untold hardship.

Sagging of trousers attracts expulsion of students- LASU Mgt Esther Taiwo Management of the Lagos State University (LASU) has warned students of the institution that any of them caught with sagged trousers would be shown the way out of the university.

Addressing some 1,112 fresh Sandwich students of the university during their orientation and matriculation exercises, Dean, Students Affairs, Dr. Femi Obayori, said sagging is part of indecent dressings which the university seriously frowns at, adding that gone are the days when LASU students were mistaken for touts by the public.

“At every point in time, all of you need to be guided irrespective of your age, status or experience, because this is an academic environment and you can’t just behave as you like. Socialisation and discipline have their own individual rules, the Sandwich Directorate is a Faculty on its own and it has its own structure”, he said.

Dr. Obayori also warned the students not to give any money to lecturers, adding that in time past Sandwich students used to have class Governors that collect money on behalf of other students to give as bribes to lecturers to enable them pass examinations.

“Now in LASU, both the giver and the receiver will face disciplinary panel who will decide their case. In some cases, students involved are expelled while the staff would

be dealt with appropriately”, he said.

On religious organisations on campus, the Dean said fellowships are only restricted to chapels and mosques while State associations will be registered with exemption of associations such as Biafra Students Association.

“We have learnt from experience that Sandwich programme used to be the breeding ground for cultism because students are told they cannot pass examinations until they join cultism. Penalty for cultism in LASU is expulsion, the same goes for all criminal activities”, he said.

In his own address, Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Lanre Fagbohun, said Sandwich students must adhere to the rules and regulations of the university because they are given same treatment as full-time students, thus their dress code must be academically and morally compliant.

The VC, who was represented by Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics, Professor Olumuyiwa Noah, told the students that they must be Information Technology literate because all their examinations are going to be Computer based.

“IT plus initiative is the new technique for success.

Your capability to deal with the computer is what separates you from those who are not computer literate. You must combine your initiative with IT to survive in this modern world, be ready to work and labour”, he said.

Lagos tops other states in Cowbellpedia enrollment Esther Taiwo Out of a total of 51,018 students that sat for this year’s Stage One of the 2017 Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV Quiz Show, Lagos State led the enrollment chart with 7,098 candidates, followed by Oyo and Ogun states with 3,833 and, 3,234 respectively.

The enrollment figure represents a 12% growth over the previous year.

Delta State, with 2,282 candidates, picked the fourth position for the South-South, while Anambra State with 1,560 candidates was top among the states in the South East.

Kaduna State led the North West

with a figure of 1,675 candidates while the top spot in the North Central went to Nasarawa State which pulled 1,423 candidates.

Bauchi State however led the North East enrollment with 878 candidates.

Further analysis of the enrollment shows a total of 26,053 candidates in the Junior Secondary School (JSS) category while the Senior Secondary School (SSS) category recorded a total of 24,961 candidates. Also, the number of online registration increased from 19,604 to 32,096 in 2017 which is a 64% growth over last year.

Aside the figures, the percentage of online registration to total registration increased from 43% to 63% in 2017. Majority

of the states grew over the 2016 figure.

Despite the huge turnout of students across the examination centers spread all over the country, logistics hitches were reduced to the barest minimum.

Candidates are advised to visit www.cowbellpedia.ng for the Stage One result from June 1st, 2017.

108 students (54 each for junior and senior categories) are to proceed to the Stage Two, which is the Television Quiz Show.

The Stage Two, which will be in a quiz format, will be further sub-divided into preliminary, semifinals and finals. The show will be serialized into 13 episodes and aired on major television stations across the country.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Mr. Iyke Edomobi - Chairman 2. Mr. Steve Idornigie - Secretary 3. Dr. Adesegun Paul Adeyinka - Member 4. Mr. Oghenekaro Akene - Member 5. Mr. Olufemi Adeneye - Member AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1. To promote development and peaceful co-existence in the estate 2. To encourage community development and social work in the estate 3. To make periodic publications and organize seminars and workshops that are geared towards the advancement of the aims and objectives of the Association 4. To do all such other things as may be considered to be incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them.

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THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. NOAH OLORUNWA SHEMEDE 2. EMMANUEL ABIODUN OKE 3. DAVID GBOGOYI SHEMEDE Aims And Objectives: 1. To offer tuition free education support to primary school students at Makoko Waterfront area of Lagos State 2. To establish a school that’ll give tuition free education support to primary school pupils and less privileged in Makoko waterfront area of Lagos.

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Allocation paper issued at ojo local Government area for shop B540 alaba international market, ojo lagos GREATER LOVE & CARE FOR THE NEEDY INITIATIVE The general public is hereby inform that the above named Initiative has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

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I, formerly known and addressed as KALAYOR ASSUMPTA OGADIMMA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as NNAMDI SHININGSTAR ODIWOMMA. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

That on my BVN, my name was wrongly written as EMMANUEL NDUKWU instead of EMMANUEL IKECHUKWU NDUKWU. That my correct and full name is EMMANUEL IKECHUKWU NDUKWU. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

OKEKE CHUKWUEMEKA LUCKY

DAHLIA RUTH PINKRAH

OLASUNKANMI HALIMAT KONYISHOLA

ABIAMUWE COLLINS ONYEBUCHIBE

IDRIS ABDUL QUADRI TAIWO

AKANBI ADIJAT TITILAYO

I, formerly known and addressed as BOBBY JOE LUCKY, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OKEKE CHUKWUEMEKA LUCKY. All former documents remain valid.

General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as DAHLIA RUTH OKORUWA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as DAHLIA RUTH PINKRAH. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

AKINNIYI OLABAMIDELE OWOLABI

QUADRI TIJANI ABIODUN

I, FORMERLY KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS OLADELE ALIMAT KUNYINSHOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS OLASUNKANMI HALIMAT KONYISHOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as EKETEH COLLINS ONYEN , now wish to be known, called and addressed as ABIAMUWE COLLINS ONYEBUCHIBE. All former documents remain valid.

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JAMES OLUFUNBI YETUNDE .L.

BLESSING EFFIONG INYANG

I, formerly known and addressed as TIJANI ABIODUN AMEED , now wish to be known, called and addressed as QUADRI TIJANI ABIODUN. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JAMES OLUFUNSI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS JAMES OLUFUNBI YETUNDE .L. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

Formerly known and addressed as IKWO EFFIONG INYANG now wish to be known and addressed as BLESSING EFFIONG INYANG. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

JUDE .M . UDORA

Formerly known and addressed as HUSSEIN SEIDU LANCO now wish to be known and addressed as OBIDI USMAN OSENI Date of Birth-1st January, 1968. All former documents remain valid.

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EFFIONG GLORY Formerly known and addressed as EFFIONG GLORY ENO now wish to be known and addressed as EFFIONG GLORY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MICHEAL JUDE ADINO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JUDE .M .

UDORA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. BANKS, EMBASSIES AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

This is to confirm that I am the one bearing the names DADA JOSEPH AKANBI and DADA JOSEPH TIMOTHY. General Public and Ecobank, please take note.

MRS. CHINEDU FELICIA AYO

ADDITION OF NAME

ADEFILA OLUWATOSIN TEMILOLUWA

MASTER OLUWABAYO ILERIOLUWA OLUWASEYIFUNMI

I, formerly known, called and addressed as AKINNIYI OLADELE, now wish to be known, called and Addressed as AKINNIYI OLABAMIDELE OWOLABI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHANGE OF NAME/CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH

I formerly known and addressed as MISS . CHINEDU FELICIA MONYEI now want to be known and addressed as MRS. CHINEDU FELICIA AYO All former documents remain Valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as Hounguiave Kouessi, wish to add Segun, now to be known and addressed as Hounguiave Kouessi Segun . All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

OLATOYINBO OLUWADAMILOLA OMOLARA

MRS. ITODE RUTH SAMBO

CHUKWUDI IWUJI

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. RUTH BENSON, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. ITODE RUTH SAMBO. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, CHUKWUDI BENSON, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, CHUKWUDI IWUJI. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS, 17TH DECEMBER, 1984. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I formerly known and address as Osunsade Oluwadamilola Omolara,now wish to be known and address as Olatoyinbo Oluwadamilola Omolara. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

OGUEGBUNAM CHIOMA EVELYN

RUTH LEMCHI KALAGBOR

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ADEPOJU OLUWATOSIN TEMILOLUWA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEFILA OLUWATOSIN TEMILOLUWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MR. STEPHEN CHINAGOROM OKERE

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

MRS. IHUNWO RITA NGOZI I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. NNADI RITA NGOZI, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. IHUNWO RITA NGOZI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, ORAZULIKE DANIEL CHINONSO, now wish to be known and addressed as, ORAZULIKE HARRYSON DANIEL CHINONSO. My correct date of birth is, 30th September, 1993, not 30th September, 1994. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, UNUAME-OLAYE BERNADETTE, now wish to be known and addressed as, BRISTOLALAGBARIYA BERNADETTE. All former documents remain valid.

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IHEAKARAM VICTORINE NKEIRUKA

CORRECTION OF NAME

MRS. CHINWE MARYANN IGBINEWEKA

I formerly known as ADEOSHUN MORUFAT OLUWASEUN wish to be known and addressed as TAOREED MORUFAT OLUWASEUN .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS GBELEYI OLABISI HANNAH WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKINLAYE OLABISI HANNAH .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

DR.UKWENYA HUSSEINA AMINA

I, formerly known and addressed as, KING AHIA, now wish to be known and addressed as, OKECHUKWU TENNYSON. All former documents remain valid.

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ESTHER EMMANUEL

AKINLAYE OLABISI HANNAH

MRS. OYINLOYE ABIMBOLA ABOSEDE

I formerly known and addressed as HABEEB TUNDACHRIS ADEGBENRO now wish to be known and addressed as BABATUNDE HABEEB ADEGBENRO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

MR. ADEWALE ENOCH I, formerly known and addressed as, MR. ADEWALE ENOCH ASEJI, now wish to be known and addressed as, MR. ADEWALE ENOCH. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

NWADIKE HENRY

ANYANWU CHIDINMA ANN I formerly known as ANYANWU CHIDINMA NNEKA wish to be known and addressed as ANYANWU CHIDINMA ANN .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS .AUGUSTA NKECHI OWEAZIM now want to be known and addressed as MRS AUGUSTA NKECHI ORAEKWUTE All former documents remain Valid. General public take Note.

BABATUNDE HABEEB ADEGBENRO

BRISTOL-ALAGBARIYA BERNADETTE

I, formerly known and addressed as, EMEKA-IHEAKARAM VICTORINE NKEIRUKA, now wish to be known and addressed as, IHEAKARAM VICTORINE NKEIRUKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

TAOREED MORUFAT OLUWASEUN

MRS AUGUSTA NKECHI ORAEKWUTE

I formerly known and addressed as Miss Oyedepo Abimbola Abosede, now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Oyinloye Abimbola Abosede. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MR. STEVEN OKERE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MR. STEPHEN CHINAGOROM OKERE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, NDANANEBARI YOBE, WISH TO CORRECT MY NAME WHICH WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS, SAVOUR NDANANEBARI YOBE, INSTEAD OF, NDANANEBARI YOBE, IN MY BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS. I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, NDANANEBARI YOBE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

Formerly known and addressed as OBI STEPHEN CHIDI on my Fidelity Bank Account now wish to be known and addressed as OBIAGBOSO STEPHEN CHUKWUDI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AJAYI ESTHER OPEYEMI Formerly known and addressed as Akinrinbola Esther Opeyemi now wish to be known and addressed as Ajayi Esther Opeyemi. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly OGUNBAYO, now wish to be known called and addressed as MASTER OLUWABAYO ILERIOLUWA OLUWASEYIFUNMI. Former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, CHOMSY EVE OGUEGBUNAM, now wish to be known and addressed as, OGUEGBUNAM CHIOMA EVELYN. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, ESTHER EFFIONG, now wish to be known and addressed as, ESTHER EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid.

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OBIAGBOSO STEPHEN CHUKWUDI

I, formerly known, called and addressed as AKANBI RABECCA TITILAYO, now wish to be known, called and Addressed as AKANBI ADIJAT TITILAYO. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and address as Dr.Aliyu Husseina Amina, now wish to be known and address as Dr.Ukwenya Husseina Amina. All former document remain valid.

General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, RUTH LEMCHI DIMKPA, now wish to be known and addressed as, RUTH LEMCHI KALAGBOR. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, NWADIKE HENRYARGOS, now wish to be known and addressed as, NWADIKE HENRY. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known, called and addressed as IDRIS OLOHUNGBEBE TAIWO, now wish to be known, called and addressed as IDRIS ABDUL QUADRI TAIWO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. CHINWE MARYANN OLELE, now wish to known and addressed as, MRS. CHINWE MARYANN IGBINEWEKA. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

OFOYETAN .S. ATINUKE

I formerly known as Raheem .S. Atinuke. wish to be known and addressed as Ofoyetan .S. Atinuke .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I, MADUWUBA CHARLES EJIKE, AND OKEOMA CHARLES EJIKE, refer to one and same person but now wish to be known and addressed as, OKEOMA CHARLES EJIKE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CHINENYE GLORIA DOMINIC I formerly known as Chinenye Gloria Otuonye wish to be known and addressed as Chinenye Gloria Dominic. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

OKECHUKWU TENNYSON

ORAZULIKE HARRYSON DANIEL CHINONSO

RUFAI OPEYEMI ALABA I formerly known as RUFAI OPEYEMI BOLUWATIFE wish to be known and addressed as RUFAI OPEYEMI ALABA. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

FLORENCE ABOYEJI ADEOLA

I formerly known as Florence Aboyeji wish to be known and addressed as Florence Aboyeji Adeola .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

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MRS NDUBUISI CHINELO FAVOUR I formerly known as Chinelo Nwuna wish to be known and addressed as Old name. Chinelo Nwuna. new name. Mrs Ndubuisi Chinelo Favour. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

NWAFOR ISAAC DAMIAN I formerly known as DAMIAN NWAFOR wish to be known and addressed as NWAFOR ISAAC DAMIAN. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS OBABIMITAN AMBROSE ADEYEMI WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBABIMITAN DAVID AMBROSE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OKEKE JOY OBIANUJUNWA

AARON OKECHUKWU EZENNE

OGECHUKWU HAPPINESS OKEKE

I formerly known as CHIOMA EMM wish to be known and addressed as OKEKE JOY OBIANUJUNWA .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

I formerly known as AARON OKECHUKWU EZE wish to be known and addressed as AARON OKECHUKWU EZENNE .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

OBABIMITAN DAVID AMBROSE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS CHINENYE EZENNE WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGECHUKWU HAPPINESS OKEKE .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

That I ENEMUO ARINZE ZACHARY my name was wrongly written as ENEMUO ARINZE ZAKARI wish to be known and addressed as ENEMUO ARINZE ZACHARY. All Documents /Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

That I ADETOWUBO ABOSEDE OLUWAKEMI my name was wrongly written as ADEFOWOBO ABOSEE wish to be known and addressed as ADETOWUBO ABOSEDE OLUWAKEMI. All Documents /Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

THAT I NICHOLAS FINAYAN PAT IS THE SAME PERSON BEARING NICHOLAS FINAYAN PATIENCE .

ALL DOCUMENTS /CREDENTIALS BEARING THESE NAMES REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MOHRDIYAH OMOBOLAJI

MRS. FUNMILAYO ABOSEDE SANUMI

JIMOH RASAQ DADA

I formerly known as Quadri Moriliat Omobolaji wish to be known and addressed as Mohrdiyah Omobolaji .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

ADEBIYI OYINTOLA MODUPE

I formerly known as Edeizola Aghahekokhian Omoregie wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Funmilayo Abosede Sanumi. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS FASASI MOJEED KOLAWOLE WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JIMOH RASAQ DADA .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as ADEBIYI MODUPE FUNMILOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEBIYI OYINTOLA MODUPE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to confirm that I, AKINBULI ABIMBOLA JOAN is the same person answering AKINBULI JOAN OLUWASEUN and AKINBULI BIMBO OLUWASEUN, now wish to be known and addressed as AKINBULI ABIMBOLA JOAN. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

NWAGBARA CHIDIBERE PROSPER

AMOS JOHNSON SUNDAY

AUWALU MUSA

I formerly known and addressed as AMOSU JOHNSON SUNDAY now wish to be known and addressed as AMOS JOHNSON SUNDAY. The change is due to the change in family name to father’s name.All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSEGHALE JAMES BLESSING NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AUWALU MUSA.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JAMES ABIODUN OLAIBI

ADELEYE ATINUKE SEUN

1. I formerly known and addressed as NWAGBARA PROSPER now wish to be known and addressed as NWAGBARA CHIDIBERE PROSPER. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

SALAKO KEMI LATIFA I formerly known and addressed as SOBOYEJO KEMI LATIFA now wish to be known and addressed as SALAKO KEMI LATIFA.All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as ABIODUN EGE now wish to be known and addressed as JAMES ABIODUN OLAIBI. My date of birth is 02/08/1964.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CHANGE OF COMPANY’S NAME

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOHN CINDERELLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOHN CHINAZAEKPERE CINDERELLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ASESO ATINUKE SEUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADELEYE ATINUKE SEUN.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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MRS. OMOROVIE DEOTANURU FLORENCE I formerly known as MISS. FLORENCE ASAGBA wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OMOROVIE DEOTANURU FLORENCE. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

MICHAEL GBEMISOLA ABOSEDE I formerly known as AODU. GBEMISOLA. ABOSEDE wish to be known and addressed as MICHAEL GBEMISOLA ABOSEDE .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

ANENOU MATTHEW

I formerly known as ANENOU AYI wish to be known and addressed as ANENOU MATTHEW and my corrected Date of Birth is 4th December 1980. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note CHANGE OF NAME/ CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH I, formerly known as OLATOKUNBO AINA YEJIDE, now wish to be known and addressed as SHAKIRAT MORENIKE KAREEM. My Date of Birth was wrongly written as 12/11/1967 instead of 12/11/1964.

All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

ONESAN SAMUEL TOBI I, formerly known and addressed as TOBI ENIESAN, now wish to be known and addressed as ONESAN SAMUEL TOBI. All former documents remain valid.

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OLUGBENGA KOLADE DAVID I formerly known and addressed as AZEEZ AKOLADE DAVID now wish to be known and addressed as OLUGBENGA KOLADE DAVID. All former documents remain valid.

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ADEDIRAN DAVID FATOKUN

I formerly known and addressed as ADEDIRAN NURUDEEN FATOKUN now wish to be known and addressed as ADEDIRAN DAVID FATOKUN.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

PAUL FUNMILOLA ADESOLA

BADMUS RASAQ ANIOWOLE

OJEBOLA BILIKI FUNMILOLA

I,SAM EREJUWA the director of the under mentioned company now wish to change the name of my company wish was formerly known and addressed as DREAMLAND HOTEL LTD.now wish to be known and addressed as DREAMLAND HOMES AND INVESTMENT LTD..

All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as AYEGBUSI FUNMILOLA ADESOLA now wish to be known and addressed as PAUL FUNMILOLA ADESOLA.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BADMUS RASAQ OLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BADMUS RASAQ ANIOWOLE.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I formerly known and addressed as SULE BILIKI now wish to be known and addressed as OJEBOLA BILIKI FUNMILOLA.All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

CHIKA IBENYENWA RUTH

ENEH CHUKWU CHRISTOPHER

MRS OKECHUKWU BRIDGET

IFEOMA PRINCESS ONUORAH

In some of my documents my name was written as CHIKA IBENYE RUTH and In some other documents my name was written as CHIKA IBENYENWA RUTH. The names refer to the same person. All the documents bearing all the names are valid.General public to please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MR. ENEH IKECHUKWU CHRISTOPHER, now wish to be known and addressed as ENEH CHUKWU CHRISTOPHER. All former documents remain valid.

General public should please take note.

MRS MICHAEL MATILDA NNEKA

MRS UKAGWU UCHECHI JANE

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS EBEM MATILDA NNEKA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS MICHAEL MATILDA NNEKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKOLO UCHECHI JANE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS UKAGWU UCHECHI JANE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ANICHEBE BRIDGET, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OKECHUKWU BRIDGET. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MADUAKONAM UDOKA HAPPINESS I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MADU UDOKA .H., NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MADUAKONAM UDOKA HAPPINESS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as IFEOMA CHITURU ONUORAH, now wish to be known and addressed as IFEOMA PRINCESS ONUORAH. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS IFEOMA CECILIA OGUGUA I, formerly known and addressed as MISS IFEOMA CECILIA NZEKWE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS IFEOMA CECILIA OGUGUA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

APATA ADEDAYO SESAN I formerly known as JAMES ADEDAYO SESAN wish to be known and addressed as APATA ADEDAYO SESAN .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as NZUBE NNEBEDUM and EMMANUEL NNEBEDUM wish to be known and addressed as EMMANUEL NZUBE NNEBEDUM. .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

OKEKE CHIDINMA VICTORIA I formerly known as CHIOMA EMMANUEL wish to be known and addressed as OKEKE CHIDINMA VICTORIA .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

That I ILESANMI SUNDAY is the same person bearing SUNDAY DAUDU .All Documents/Credential bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

EMMANUEL NZUBE NNEBEDUM

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME That I ADEDEHINBO TEMITAYO OLORUNTELE is the same person bearing ADEDEHINBO TEMITAYO TELE. All Documents /Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. EKUNGBA COMFORT BOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. AJIDELE COMFORT BOLA. That on my BVN my date of birth was wrongly written as 17th day of November, 1959 instead of 15th day of November, 1959.

MISS AKINYEMI OLAIWOLA O I, formerly known and addressed as MRS. IYAPO OLAYINKA OLAIWOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as MISS AKINYEMI OLAIWOLA O. All former documents remain valid.

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This is to confirm that I, EZEH CHUKWUMA SUNDAY is the same person answering EZE CHUKWUMA, now wish to be known and addressed as EZEH CHUKWUMA SUNDAY henceforth.

All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

SESAN MICHAEL ADENUGBA I, formerly known and addressed as OLUWASESAN MICHAEL ADENUGBA, now wish to be known and addressed as SESAN MICHAEL ADENUGBA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known as AIJI SUNDAY, now wish to add SAMUEL to my name, henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as AIJI SUNDAY SAMUEL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AMDO BULUS I formerly known and addressed as AMDO DICKSON now wish to be known and addressed as AMDO BULUS. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ADEWALE OREKOYA now wish to be known and addressed as ADEKOYA BOLADE ADEWALE. My date of birth is13/10/1947.

All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

MRS ADEDIJI FOLAKE MORENIKEJI I formerly known and addressed as AYODELE FOLAKE MORENIKEJI now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ADEDIJI FOLAKE MORENIKEJI. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

BASHUA BOLANLE ABIODUN

I formerly known and addressed as KAYODE BOLANLE ABIODUN now wish to be known and addressed as BASHUA BOLANLE ABIODUN. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note

NWANKWO CHIDIMMA REGINA

I, formerly known and addressed as NWANKWO CHIDIMMA JULIET, now wish to be known and addressed as NWANKWO CHIDIMMA REGINA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

MRS EZEAKU IMMACULATA AMAKA

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS IMMACULATA AMAKA OKAFOR, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EZEAKU IMMACULATA AMAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS. AJIDELE COMFORT BOLA

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES

ADDITION OF NAME

ADEKOYA BOLADE ADEWALE

KOLAWOLE ADEBORODE TITILOLA ANUOLUWAPO I formerly known and addressed as OLAGBAJU TITILOLA ANUOLUWAPO now wish to be known and addressed as KOLAWOLE ADEBORODE TITILOLA ANUOLUWAPO.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

IFENWATA ESTHER ENE I formerly known and addressed as ESTHER JOSEPH now wish to be known and addressed as IFENWATA ESTHER ENE.This is due to change in marital status.

All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

FRANCIS ROMEO ROLAND I, formerly known and addressed as ODALONUNU ROMEO ROLAND, now wish to be known and addressed as FRANCIS ROMEO ROLAND. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

AGBO KYRIAN CHIZOBA OGUGUA

I, formerly known and addressed as KYRIAN CHIZOBA JESSE, now wish to be known and addressed as AGBO KYRIAN CHIZOBA OGUGUA. All former documents remain valid. Fidelity Bank BVN and General public should please take note.

Public Notice 24 CHINWENDU NWAHUZI AARON OGBONNA

Formerly known and addressed as CHINWENDU NWAHUZI ONUMADU, now wish to be known and addressed as CHINWENDU NWAHUZI AARON OGBONNA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

BLESSING IFY OKE

Formerly known and addressed as ONYINYECHI IFEOMA BLESSING, now wish to be known and addressed as BLESSING IFY OKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OJO SAMUEL OLUWAYEMI

Formerly known and addressed as OJO SAMUEL OLAYEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as OJO SAMUEL OLUWAYEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

SULEIMAN SHINA SANNI

CHIDINMA MADU

Formerly known and addressed as CHIDINMA ANOPU, now wish to be known and addressed as CHIDINMA MADU. All former documents remain valid.

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OKENGWU COMFORT AMOGE

I, formerly known and addressed as OKEZIE COMFORT AMOGE, now wish to be known and addressed as OKENGWU COMFORT AMOGE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ANACHU ADANNA MARY-BENEDICTA

Formerly known and addressed as ANACHU ALEXANORA ADANNA, now wish to be known and addressed as ANACHU ADANNA MARY-BENEDICTA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OYESHIKU SUNDAY ABIODUN

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MRS AJAYI FUNMILOLA ESTHER

Formerly known and addressed as MUSTAPHA FUNMILOLA ESTHER, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS AJAYI FUNMILOLA ESTHER. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OYEKUNLE OLASUMBO OMOLOLA

Formerly known and addressed as OYEKUNLE OLASUMBO KAFAYAT, now wish to be known and addressed as OYEKUNLE OLASUMBO OMOLOLA. All former documents remain valid.

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ONOKURHORO JOHNSON AKARUOTARIGHO I, formerly known and addressed as JOHNSON ONOME EGHUBARE, now wish to be known and addressed as ONOKURHORO JOHNSON AKARUOTARIGHO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

YUNIS AJOKE ADIJAT

Formerly known and addressed as SULEIMAN OJODOMO SANNI, now wish to be known as addressed as SULEIMAN SHINA SANNI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OLUWOLE SUNDAY ABIODUN now wish to be known as addressed as OYESHIKU SUNDAY ABIODUN. All former documents remain valid.

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MS. ADEYINKA ADEWUNMI HEPHZIBAH OKESANYA Formerly known and addressed as MRS. NANA-AYISHATU ADEYINKA ADEWUNMI ABUDULAI, now wish to be known and addressed as MS. ADEYINKA ADEWUNMI HEPHZIBAH OKESANYA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as VIOLET NWANNEKA, now wish to be known and addressed as VIOLET AMAJIOYI. All former documents remain valid.

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MARYAM KENNETH NZEH I, formerly known and addressed as Mary Nwankwo now wish to be known and addressed as Maryam Kenneth Nzeh. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

SALAU OLUWAMAYOWA RALIAT I, formerly known and addressed as Bankole Oluwamayowa Raliat now wish to be known and addressed as Salau Oluwamayowa Raliat. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OBAGBALU FREDRICK BOLAJI I, formerly known and addressed as OBAGBALU AUGUSTINE BOLAJI now wish to be known and addressed as OBAGBALU FREDRICK BOLAJI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

LIFEL PAULINA ADIGWE

MRS. ADEBISI PATRICIA NDIDI Formerly known and addressed as MISS OGHOMIENOR PATRICIA NDIDI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ADEBISI PATRICIA NDIDI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ALABI ADEDOTUN JAMES

I, formerly known and addressed as Ogunbiyi Taiwo Alabi now wish to be known and addressed as ALABI ADEDOTUN JAMES. All former documents remain valid.

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ADDITION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as AWOGBULE TEMIDAYO wish to add TIMOTHY to my name.

Henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as AWOGBULE TIMOTHY TEMIDAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MISS. ABASS ISIWAT MODUPE

Formerly known and addressed as MRS. ADEMOLA DUPE ABBAS, now wish to be known and addressed, as MISS. ABASS ISIWAT MODUPE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH/ AGE DECLARATION

This is to inform the general public that I, EZE JENNIFA CHISON was born on the 14 February 1988. This is required for official records and purposes.

BABATUNDE OWOLABI

I, formerly known and addressed as TUNDE OWOLABI now wish to be known and addressed as BABATUNDE OWOLABI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

VIOLET AMAJIOYI

Formerly known and addressed as LIFEL PAULINA, now wish to be known and addressed as LIFEL PAULINA ADIGWE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OYEWOLE SEGUN

Formerly known and addressed as ALAMU OLUWASEGUN and OYEWOLE OLUWASEGUN, now wish to be known and addressed, as OYEWOLE SEGUN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

IJOMAH ANTHONIA CHINYERE Formerly known and addressed as ODUAH ANTHONIA CHINYERE, now wish to be known and addressed, as IJOMAH ANTHONIA CHINYERE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ADIJAT PASEDA AJOKE, now wish to be known and addressed as YUNIS AJOKE ADIJAT. All former documents remain valid.

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KASIMU IBRAHIM UMAH

Formerly known and addressed as BUHARI BRAIMOH, now wish to be known and addressed, as KASIMU IBRAHIM UMAH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

BENJAMIN AYODELE

Formerly known and addressed as BENJAMIN AYODELE BABATUNDE, now wish to be known and addressed, as BENJAMIN AYODELE. All former documents remain valid.

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DADA OLAYINKA FAIZAT

MRS. ANTHONIA NNEOMA ENYI

I, formerly known and addressed as Latona Olayinka Faizat now wish to be known and addressed as Dada Olayinka Faizat. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as MISS ANTHONIA NNEOMA ANEKE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ANTHONIA NNEOMA ENYI. All former documents remain valid.

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ALHAJI ABDUL RAUF ALADE USMAN Formerly known and addressed as ALHAJI ABDUL RAUF ALADE FADAIRO, now wish to be known and addressed as ALHAJI ABDUL RAUF ALADE USMAN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS. FOLASHADE BABALOLA-OLADIPUPO

Formerly known and addressed as MISS. FOLASHADE RACHEAL BABALOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. FOLASHADE BABALOLAOLADIPUPO. All former documents remain valid.

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MONSURU KUBURAT OMOWUNMI

Formerly known and addressed as JIMOH ZAINAB OMOWUNMI, now wish to be known and addressed as MONSURU KUBURAT OMOWUNMI. All former documents remain valid.

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EGBO OSITADINMA EMMANUEL

I, formerly known and addressed as EGBO SIMBA HUMPHERY KENECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as EGBO OSITADINMA EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid.

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FEYISARA TAIWO MATTY

ISIAKA BILIKISU OLANIHUN

Formerly known and addressed as FEYISARA TAIWO OGUNBANJO, now wish to be known and addressed as FEYISARA TAIWO MATTY. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as ISIAQ BALQIS ADENIKE, now wish to be known and addressed as ISIAKA BILIKISU OLANIHUN. That my date of birth was wrongly written on as 12th of July, 1993 instead of 9th of July, 1993. That my correct date of birth is 9th of July, 1993. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS ALIU IREOLUWA OLUFUNKE

I, formerly known as MISS FALEMARA IREOLUWA OLUFUNKE, now wish to be known as MRS ALIU IREOLUWA OLUFUNKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OLUWAJOMILEYIN ELIAS MARCUS-BELLO Formerly known and addressed as OLUJOMI ELIAS BELLO, now wish to be known and addressed as OLUWAJOMILEYIN ELIAS MARCUS-BELLO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADDITION OF NAME

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

LAWAL FATIMAH ABIOLA

Formerly known and addressed as LIADI FATIMAH ABIOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as LAWAL FATIMAH ABIOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AFOLABI MICHEAL ADEWARE

Formerly known and addressed as AFOLABI MICHEAL AREMU, now wish to be known and addressed as AFOLABI MICHEAL ADEWARE. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note MRS. ANJORIN MODINAT ABIKE

Formerly known and addressed as Miss Abanise Modinat Abike now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Anjorin Modinat Abike.

All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

This is to inform the general public that my name was mistakenly spelt, written and stated as Ekodo Segun Francis instead of Kodo Segun Francis . Henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as KODO SECUN FRANCIS. All former documents remain valid. Banks and the general public take note

OYESIJI BABATUNDE IDRIS

Formerly known and addressed as OYESIJI BABATUNDE, now wish to be known as addressed as OYESIJI BABATUNDE IDRIS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OSUNDE OYOMA KATE

Formerly known and addressed as OHWODIASA OYOMA KATE, now wish to be known and addressed as OSUNDE OYOMA KATE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

DARAMOLA FOLAKE MARY

Formerly known and addressed as MUJIDAT ADEWOLE ADEBUTU, now wish to be known and addressed as DARAMOLA FOLAKE MARY. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS ABEL NGOZI CALISTER I, formerly known and addressed as MISS AKOR NGOZI CALISTER, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ABEL NGOZI CALISTER. All former documents remain valid. First Bank and General public should please take note.

JOSEPHSON AMARACHUKWU I, formerly known and addressed as ADAORA JOSEPH, now wish to be known and addressed as JOSEPHSON AMARACHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME This is to inform the general public that my name AYINUOLA FUNMILAYO DEBORAH was wrongly written during BVN Registration but now wish to be corrected and addressed asAYINUOLA OLUWAFUNMILAYO DEBORAH. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT This is to inform the general public that the building Certificate of Occupancy belonging to ASSEMBLIES OF GOD NIG. of No 2A Udi Road Asata Enugu., Registered as 38/38/1380 No EN (A) 799 (Situated near Collinary Quarters Enugu. Land registry Enugu.

All effort to trace the said document proved abortive. If found return to the Ministry of Lands Enugu.

CORRECTION OF NAME

KENKU MUTIAT ASHABI

This is to inform the general public that my name was mistakenly spelt, written and stated as Onyekachi Ekoyo Nwanchor instead of Onyekachi Amarachi Happiness . Henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as Onyekachi Amarachi Happiness . All former documents remain valid.

Banks and the general public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Balogun Mutiat Ashabi now wish to be known and addressed as Kenku Mutiat Ashabi. All former documents remain valid.

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NANCY NGOZI NZOM I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS NGOZI LILIAN OKOLI, NOW WISH TO BE CALLED NANCY NGOZI NZOM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINED VALID; AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MARK CHIBUZOR PRECIOUS

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xx CHIOMA VIVIAN ODINIRU

ISMAILA BIDEMI BALOGUN

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

I FORMERLY BEARING BALOGUN HAJARAT BIDEMI IS THE SAME PERSON AS ISMAILA BIDEMI BALOGUN. HENCEFORTH, I WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ISMAILA BIDEMI BALOGUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS MISS NOIMOT ADENIKE WILLIAMS NOW WISHES TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS MRS NOIMOT ADENIKE OLADUNNI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINED VALID; AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

UDOH GODWIN IDOING

DECLARATION OF MIRRIAGE BEATRICE ORJI

OBADIAH SHOLA SOLOMON

I, formerly known and addressed as MARK ROWLAND, Now wish to be known and addressed as MARK CHIBUZOR PRECIOUS. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as UDOH NSINI GODWIN, now wish to be known and addressed as UDOH GODWIN IDOING. All former documents remain valid.

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That I am the above named person. That I am the wife of NNADOZIE INNOCIENT DAVID ORJI. That we got married on the 25th day of November 2006 in Ogun State, Nigeria. That all the necessary dowries were paid with all requirements made available to the family. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

YUSSUF HARUNA

DUROJAIYE BASIRAT OLOLADE

ODUNUGA OLADIPO AYODELE

I, formerly known and addressed as KANO YUSSUF, now wish to be known and addressed as YUSSUF HARUNA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OLOLADE BASIRAT MUHAMMED, now wish to be known and addressed as DUROJAIYE BASIRAT OLOLADE. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as ODUNNUGA O. AYODELE, now wish to be known and addressed as ODUNUGA OLADIPO AYODELE. All former documents remain valid.

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. I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OREKOYA TEMITOPE SEUN, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OMOJOLA TEMITOPE SEUN. All former documents remain valid.

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AJEIBI JOHN

FAGBOUN OLAJUMOKE FATIMOH

BABALOLA FOLAKEMI ADENIYI

NGOZI-CHUKWUKA IBUNKUNOLUWA

I, formerly known and addressed as SHOLA SOLOMON OBADIAH, now wish to be known and addressed as OBADIAH SHOLA SOLOMON. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

xMRS. OMOJOLA TEMITOPE SEUN

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

I, formerly known and addressed as OLAJIDE FATIMOH AMOKE, now wish to be known and addressed as FAGBOUN OLAJUMOKE FATIMOH. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as ADENIYI-BABALOLA FOLAKEMI LYNDA, now wish to be known and addressed as BABALOLA FOLAKEMI ADENIYI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

IYAWE VIOLET

OMEDE ESTHER I, formerly known and addressed as ADEJO ESTHER O., now wish to be known and addressed as OMEDE ESTHER. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

JOHN EZEKIEL KEKI I, formerly known and addressed as NKEKI DZAKWA., now wish to be known and addressed as JOHN EZEKIEL KEKI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

DOHERTY WURAOLA ADENIGBORO

LOUIS AKAEGBOSIMBA OKORO

CORRECTION OF NAME:

I, formerly known and addressed as ORSUAMA SABASTINE AKAEGBOSIMBA, Now wish to be known and addressed as LOUIS AKAEGBOSIMBA OKORO All former documents remain valid general public take note

I, ORENUGA ADELAJA DAVID my name was wrongly written as ORENUGA OMOLAJA DAVID. All Documents Remain Valid General Public Note

I, formerly known and addressed as AGIANDE VIOLET U., now wish to be known and addressed as IYAWE VIOLET. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

OLUBAJO SAKIRAT ABENI I, formerly known and addressed as OLUBAJO SAKIRAT MOTUNRAYO, Now wish to be known and addressed as OLUBAJO SAKIRAT ABENI All former documents remain valid general public take note.

BASSEY EFFIONG EDET

Formerly known and addressed as CYRIL EFFIONG EDET, now wish to be known and addressed as BASSEY EFFIONG EDET. All former documents remain valid.

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ONITANA FATIMOH AMOPE

Formerly known and addressed as ONITANA FATIMOH, now wish to be known and addressed as ONITANA FATIMOH AMOPE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

UTOMI JOHN OKOLIE

Formerly known and addressed as UTOMI OKOLIE JOHN, now wish to be known and addressed as UTOMI JOHN OKOLIE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

FOLAYAN OSIDIPE OLUWASEUN

Formerly known and addressed as DADA OSIDIPE OLUWASEUN, now wish to be known and addressed as FOLAYAN OSIDIPE OLUWASEUN. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as DOHERTY-FAWEHINMI WURAOLA ADENIGBORO and FAWEHINMI WURAOLA ADENIGBORO, now wish to be known and addressed as DOHERTY WURAOLA ADENIGBORO. All former documents remain valid.

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ROTIMI OYAFEWE

Formerly known and addressed as ROTIMI ADISA, now wish to be known and addressed as ROTIMI OYAFEWE. All former documents remain valid.

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YUSUF LAWAL

Formerly known and addressed as MUSA YUSUF LAWAN, now wish to be known and addressed as YUSUF LAWAL. All former documents remain valid.

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IDRIS TOHEEB SANNI

Formerly known and addressed as ABDULQADIR TOHEEB SANNI, now wish to be known and addressed as IDRIS TOHEEB SANNI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as AJUFOH NGOZI-CHUKWUKA IBUNKUNOLUWA, now wish to be known and addressed as NGOZICHUKWUKA IBUNKUNOLUWA. All former documents remain valid.

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

OLEKWU JOHN CANDIDUS

PIUS VICTOR ODUWA

Formerly known and addressed as LINUS OCHE DONATUS, now wish to be known and addressed as OLEKWU JOHN CANDIDUS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as VICTOR ENIEH, now wish to be known and addressed as PIUS VICTOR ODUWA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AMANCHUKWU FAITH OGHALE

MRS FALANA SHERIFAT ADEOLA

Formerly known and addressed as AZEGBEBOR FAITH OGHALE, now wish to be known and addressed as AMANCHUKWU FAITH OGHALE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS OMOSUNLADE SHERIFAT ADEOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS FALANA SHERIFAT ADEOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ONYEJOSE EDWARD DIAMOND

SAMUEL AUGUSTINA NNEKA Formerly known and addressed as SAMUEL AUGUSTINA NWANNE, now wish to be known and addressed as SAMUEL AUGUSTINA NNEKA. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as ONYEJOSE EDWARD GODDAY, now wish to be known and addressed as ONYEJOSE EDWARD DIAMOND. All former documents remain valid.

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ALADEGBA OLUWAKEMI OLAJUMOKE

Formerly known and addressed as AGBADAOLA OLUWAKEMI OLAJUMOKE, now wish to be known and addressed as ALADEGBA OLUWAKEMI OLAJUMOKE. All former documents remain valid.

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ADVERT SPACE FOR SALE

ADVERT SPACE FOR SALE

BONIFACE PRECIOUS IFEOMA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS OFFOR PRECIOUS IFEOMA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS BONIFACE PRECIOUS IFEOMA ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IDOWU SHERIF OLAMIDE

I, formerly known and addressed as BELLO KOLAWALE, now wish to be known and addressed as IDOWU SHERIF OLAMIDE. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS. OGUNLEYE TITILAYO VICTORIA EMMANUEL

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

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

CORRECTION OF NAME/ DATE OF BIRTH This is to certify that my correct name is ADEBAYO JOSEPH ADEYEMO. My date of birth was wrongly written as 13th March 1964, instead of 13th March 1963. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS. GRACE OLUWADAMILARE AKINBANJO I, formerly known and addressed as MISS. OGUNYE GRACE OLUWADAMILARE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. GRACE OLUWADAMILARE AKINBANJO. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MBANG EKONG BOCO I FORMERLY KNOWN AS MBANG BASSEY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MBANG EKONG BOCO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADELEKE AKEEM MICHAEL

I, formerly known and addressed as ADELEKE AKEEM, now wish to be known and addressed as ADELEKE AKEEM MICHAEL. All former documents remain valid.

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JEKAMI BISOLA SULIAT

I, formerly known and addressed as JIMOH BISOLA OPEYEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as JEKAMI BISOLA SULIAT. All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME/ DATE OF BIRTH

I, formerly known and addressed as JOHN ABEL MUHAMMED, now wish to be known and addressed as MUHAMMED ABEL ATAI. That my correct date of birth is 10th November, 1981.All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS. RADIANCE OBEHI AFOLAYAN I, formerly known and addressed as MISS RADIANCE OBEHI ISAAC, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. RADIANCE OBEHI AFOLAYAN. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS. EZE SUNDAY AKPURU I, formerly known and addressed as ABANI IFEOMA QUEENET, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. EZE SUNDAY AKPURU. All former documents remain valid.

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I DARE TO BLOSSOM FOUNDATION

This is to notify the general public that the following names are the registered Trustees of I DARE TO BLOSSOM FOUNDATION registered with the Companies and Allied Matters Act. 1. Mr Reuben Emodamori 2. Mrs Precious Emodamori 3. Dr. Afolabi Aroyewun 4. Miss Stella Ugborhioba.

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

Sign: Precious A.Emodamori

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT ORIGINAL LETTER OF ALLOCATION AND DEED OF LEASE BELONGING TO MRS. BAKARE KIKELOMO OF BLK 75, FLAT 6, JAKANDE ESTATE, ILASAN IS MISSING AND ALL EFFORTS MADE TO TRACE THE DOCUMENT PROVED ABORTIVE. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

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BLOSSOM CARE HAND INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

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AGO-IWOYE MUSLIM COMMUNITY

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. TITILAYO RISIKAT ADESINA - PRESIDENT 2. ELIZABETH OMONIYI ONAJINRIN - SECRETARY 3. TEMILADE EVELYN ADESINA 4. SAMSON ADEFOLAHAN ADEMOLAKE 5. SUSAN ALERO OKAFOR 6. FAUSAT ABIOLA JOKOMBA

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) ALHAJI SHITTU ALLI - CHIEF IMAM 2) DR.YUSUFF ADEBAYO WAHEED - CHAIRMAN 3) MR SURAJUDEEN AZEEZ OLAGBENGA - SECRETARY 4) ALHAJI OGUNLANA FATAI GBOLADE 5) ALHAJI ALUBANKUDI ABIODUN JAMIU. 6) PROF. BULUGBE TAJUDEEN ADEWALE. 7) ALHAJI BAMIRO BARIYU BADA 8) ALHAJI AMBALI SEWU OLANREWAJU 9) ALHAJI ORE ANOBI YESIRU BADMUS 10) MR. OGUNKOYA TIRIMISIYU SEGUN

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. IMPROVING ACCESS TO WATER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. 2. PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS, ACCOUNTABILITY AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION. 3. IMPROVING AND SUPPORTING ACCESS TO EDUCATION.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) TO PROMOTE THE TEACHING AND PRACTICE OF ISLAM ACCORDING TO QURAN AND SUNNAH; 2) TO FOSTER UNITY AND CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP AMONG MUSLIMS IN AGO-IWOYE ; 3) TO INCULCATE RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE THAT ENHANCES PEACE WITHIN AND OUTSIDE AGOIWOYE 4) TO IDENTIFY WITH THE COURSE OF UNIVERSAL MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD; AND 5) TO ACQUIRE, MAINTAIN AND PROTECT THE PROPERTIES OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY.

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

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: SECRETARY

CONNECT ALL FOUNDATION

THE LORD’S DOING CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ADEJUWON ADEKUNLE IDOWU - GENERAL OVERSEER 2. OLUWAFUNSO ANUOLUWAPO ADEJUWON - SECRETARY 3. ADEJUWON OLUBUNMI ADEJOKE 4. OLUWAGBENGA VICTOR ADEJUWON.

1. ALH ADEGUNWA SAULA ADETONA - PRESIDENT 2. MRS. OGUNFOWORA MATHILDA ROTIMI 3. MISS ADEGUNWA MONSURAT ADEOLA - SECRETARY

THE EXEMPLARY LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PAST DR ADEDOYIN ADEMOLA ADEWALE - GENERAL OVERSEER. 2. MISS OGUNBONA ESTHER OLUWABUSAYO - TREASURER 3. MR BAMGBOSE ADEWALE AYOBAMI - SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

GLORIOUS LIVING GOD’S KINGDOM MISSION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR EZEKIEL FOLORUNSHO ASAOLU 2. MR. GIDEON AKIODE 3. MR SUNDAY JOSHUA 4. PASTOR MRS GRACE ASAOLU 5. MR. AKINLOLU JESUGBADE 6. MR. RUFUS AYENI

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO FOSTER MUTUAL RELATIONSHIP AMONG MEMBERS

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. LIVING OF HOLINESS LIFE WITHIN AND WITHOUT 2. RAISING SAINTS FOR GOD’S KINGDOM 3. PURE DELIVERANCE AND HEALING MINISTRY

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.

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.

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

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

DIVINE REVELATION PENTECOSTAL LIFE MINISTRY

CHRIST THE GRACE HOLINESS BIBLE LIFE MINISTRY

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PROPHET J. A. OYEBOLA 2. PASTOR ADEKUNLE OYEBOLA 3. PASTOR DELE ONE UNIQUE 4. PASTOR MRS. M. A. OYEBOLA

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR TIJANI AYINDE JOSEPH 2. MR ELISHA BABATUNDE RAJI 3. MR JOHN JOSEPH 4. MISS JOSEPH BLESSING JOY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. PREACHING OF GOD’S WORD 2. PURE DELIVERANCE AND HEALING OF PEOPLE 3. LIVING AND BUILDING A REAL LIFE

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL 2. PURE EVANGELISM 3. DELIVERANCE AND HEALING MINISTRY.

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.

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

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

HARVEST OF SOULS GLOBAL OUTREACH THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. HENRY CHIDIEBERE ENEMUO 2. MERCY CHIBUZOR ENEMUO 3. CHUKWUEMEKA CHUKWUMA 4. GOODLUCK EZENWA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS. 2. TO ESTABLISH BRANCHES WHENEVER CONVERTS ARE MADE FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE GOSPEL. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ASOGWA DESMOND IYKE, ESQ. (SOLICITOR)

GRASSROOT INITIATIVE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ADULPHUS EMORDI 3. IGBOKWE PHILEMENA 5. OKAFOR EKENEDILICHUKWU P.

2. IGBOKWE HARRISON ONYEDIKACHUKWU 4. OJINI AUSTIN OBINNA 6. ADEMOLA DARE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. YOUTH EMPOWERMENT 2. SKILL ACQUISITION 3. DEVELOPMENT PROGAMMES FOR YOUTH 4. SUPPORT INITIATIVE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

FIRE FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST ASSEMBLY

MY CHILD MY TREASURE FOUNDATION

AMAZING GRACE BROTHERS CLUB

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CLUB HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT (CAMA) CAP C20, LFN 2004 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. CHINEDU EZEOKE JOHN 3. CHIDIEBERE OKIDE 5. EZE CHINWEUBA HILARY

2. STEPHEN PATRICK ALOCHUKWU 4. OGBODO BASIL OBINNA

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE, UNITE AND CREATE THE SPIRIT OF ONENESS AMONG MEMBERS AND THE NATION IN GENERAL 2. TO PROMOTE PEACEFUL COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG MEMBERS AND PEOPLE 3. TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND HARD WORKING CITIZENS OF NIGERIA 4. TO LOOK INTO THE AFFAIRS AND WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS AND FIND WAYS TO IMPROVE AND ADVANCING SAME; 5. TO CONSTITUTE A NON POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS BODY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING MEMBERS INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES, FOSTER PEACE, LOVE AND UNITY AMONG MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, MAITAMA DISTRICT, PMB 198 GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. VALENTINE CHIGOZIE IKEDIMMA 08037718429

ROYAL CITY GLOBAL REVIVAL MISSION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MISSION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP C20 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IBIDUNNI AYODOTUN STEPHEN-CHAIRMAN 2. IBIDUNNI OYEBISI MARY 3. SOSANWO OLUWADAMILARE AJIBOLA-SECRETARY GENERAL 4. SOSANWO COMFORT SANDRA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH AND PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO SUSTAIN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL EVANGELISTS. 3. TO PROVIDE WELFARE FOR POOR AND INDIGENT MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA – FCT, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SOSANWO WILLIAMS BIYI ESQ. THE SOLICITOR: 08162436505

EDUCAND EDUCATION INITIATIVE

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MISSION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP C20 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP C20 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED INITIATIVE HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP C20 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004.

TRUSTEES 1. ENEOMELU JULIUS. - CHAIRMAN, 2. ENEOMELU OLUCHI. - SECRETARY, 3. SUNDAY OBASI, 5. EMEKA CHUKWUEMEKA, 7. PHILIP OKENWA.

TRUSTEES: 1. MS CHUKWURA FLORENCE IJEOMA- FOUNDER/ PRESIDENT. 2. MRS ERERE OYEINBO. - SECRETARY. 3. MR LOOKMAN ADEYEMI. 4. MRS OMOLOLA HASSAN FATIMO 5. MRS OMOWUMI OMORIN. 6. MRS NKECHI MADU.

TRUSTEES: 1. IKULAMBERU AYOTUNDE OLUWASEYI 2. ALABI OLASOJI AYOKUNLE 3. OLATUNJI OLUWASINAAYOMI MATHIAS 4. ADISA GRACE ADEDOJA

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CREATE CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS. 2. TO EDUCATE AND INFORM PARENTS, TEACHERS, CARE GIVERS AND COMMUNITIES ETC IN AN ALL INCLUSIVE APPROACH. 3. TO ENSURE THAT SCHOOLS INCLUDE THE CHILD ABUSE EDUCATION IN THEIR CURRICULUM.

AIM AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE KNOWLEDGE AND THE SKILLS 2. TO OFFER LEADERSHIP EDUCATION.

4. ALBERT CHUKWUNTA, 6. DANIEL UCHE EDEH,

AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE WORD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA – FCT, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

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

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AID FOR INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE

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

TRUSTEES: 1. GAZA NATHANIEL ZAKA- SECRETARY 2. SOWEMIMO GRACE MEMIRURAYE- PRESIDENT 3. AGGI ONOME BABATUNDE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO UNDERTAKE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON CHILD ABUSE AND THE DANGERS OF CHILD ABUSE

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

ANIOMA\IGBO SOCIO-CULTURAL INITIATIVE

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ADIEL CENTER FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, REFORMATION AND RECREATION

LEADERSHIP VALUE PROMOTION & REORIENTATION TRUST

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1. ENGR. BARAU SUNDAY DIKO- PRESIDENT 2. IBRAHIM ENEMONA EMEJE 3. DR. MOSES ALIDU ABU 4. JERIEL FREDERICK - SECRETARY 5. MRS. LADIDI KULUWA-BAKO -AIYEGBUSI 6. TUBU OPALI AMAKUBUAKURO 7. FELIX KUMA 8. IBRAHIM OMOTAYO AWOSANYA 9. YUSUF KALABO 10. MOHAMMED SANI IBRAHIM

TRUSTEES: 1. ENGR. ELEOJO LUCAS NEGEDU 2. DR. DAN OGUN 3. ATTAI UWODI 4. ADAJI ISAAC OJI 5. BARR. ISAAC ENAMAKU EKPA

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO REFORM AND EMPOWER THE YOUTH FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN OUR SOCIETY

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIALS YOUTH LEADERS FOR GOOD VALUE PROMOTION MODEL AND REORIENTATION

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

UDU UNITED DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ADINLOFU LEONARD IKEM. 2. OYANA PATRICIA. 3. CHUKWUNEKU SAMUEL. 4. EJIOFO AMAKA OKEM.

TRUSTEES: 1. MATTHEW UPARAH - PRESIDENT 2. EMMANUEL EYAKOGBAN 3. ELVIS OKPOROH 4. OTITO YEMBRAH 5. FELIX KAITE 6. JUDE OKORONANA

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE THE SPIRIT OF UNITY, PEACE, BROTHERHOOD AND DEVELOPMENT AMONG IGBO SPEAKING PEOPLE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CHAIRMAN.

EYITAYO JEGEDE FOUNDATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES ARE: (1) EYITAYO JEGEDE SAN (2) ENO JEGEDE (MRS) (3) MUYIWA ESHO (4) GODWIN IGILI. AIMS: (1) TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE INDIGENT AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. (2) TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST THOSE WHO SEEK KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND SPECIAL SKILLS IN THE SOCIETY

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

IKPOTO LANDLORDS ASSOCIATION UDA LAYOUT, ASABA

GREEN WHITE GREEN HOUSE INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE

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

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1. FREEBORN OVWEMEDJEPHA. - PRESIDENT 2. RICHARD SOKOH. – SECRETARY 3. OKPAKO ONORIOBE 4. FRANK DIAMOND 5. ARIYO FRANCIS 6. ODIBO ENOCH 7. EMMANUEL EYAKOGBA

TRUSTEES: 1. CHARLES CHIDUBEM OKOYE, .

3. EKENE OKOLI 5. NNEBEDUM IKENNA 7. ANTHONY OBIDIKE 9. INNOCENT IHUNZE .

TRUSTEES: 1. MAJI JOHnSON BELLO 3. CHRISTIANA OKABE 5. RAKIYA DANKOFA

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

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP AMONG MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

UDU YOUTH PROGRESSIVE UNION

PASSION FOR PURPOSEFUL LIFE EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. CHIEF STEVE ONYEMAECHI IBE 3. DR. UDOCHI STEVE IBE 5. MS. UCHE EZUKAFORO

2. DR. HELEN IBE 4. MR. LUKE JOHN EZUKA

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO EMPOWER THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN OUR SOCIETY, MOST ESPECIALLY ORPHANS, WIDOWS AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: YUNUSA ABU, ESQ. (SOLICITOR)

UDA-LAYOUT LANDLORD ASSOCIATION ASABA THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR THE AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP C20 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. CHARLES OKOYE 2. IKEMEONU OBUMNAEME 3. HON. IKECHUKWU UMEH 4. IKENNA NNEBEDUM 5. SAMUEL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME ANY OBJECTION TO THE AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA – FCT, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR KAYODE LAWANI

2. SAMUEL IWUCHUKWU AKUNNE 4. UMEGHALU ONYEKA 6. AMBNNA EMEKA ONUZULIKE , 8. OBUMNAEME IKEMONU 10. VINCENT OKAFOR

JESUS SALVATION SOUL DELIVERANCE CHURCH WORLDWIDE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. CHRISTIAN OKEZIE JONH 2. BEATRICE AMAECHI OGBA 3. OKWUCHUKWU MARY ONYENA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

2. OMALE THOMAS OMALE 4 KEHINDE OGUNSANYA

Aims and objectives: 1. TO provide practical support base for youth in informal education, Life skills and patriotism.

2. To provide enlightenment and advocacy programmes for citizen rights good governance and constitutional democracy in Nigeria ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. Signed: Secretary

FOUNDATION FOR LEADERSHIP EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERPRENEURSHIP SKILLS THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. STEPHANIE APEL CHAIRMAN 2. FELIX TERNGU NYIKWAGH - SECRETARY 3. PROF. MNGUEMBER VICKY SYLVESTER. 4. HON. DESMOND OLUSHOLA ELLIOTT. 5. BETTY NGUKOSON UKERA-KAJOH. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO ENHANCE LEADERSHIP SKILLS AMONG THE YOUTHS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: BARR JOEL OBANWUDE 08036343004.

STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION ADENIYI JONES

CONSOLATRIX FOUNDATION FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AKINBOLADE MICHAEL OLAWALE- CHAIRMAN 2. HELEN BASSEY USMAN 3. UNACHUKWU EUNICE EGONNA- SECRETARY 4. OMOTANWA JOHNSON AJIBODE 5. BUKOLA AJIBULU OLALERE 6. BUKOLA AYINDE AYO -POPOOLA 7. ADEWOLE ARINOLA, NDIDI 8. OLADEHIN OLAKUNLE OLASILE

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DR. DOMINIC SHIMAWUA 2. DR. ABRAHAM GIRGIH 3. MR. RICHARD INYAMKUME 4. MR. ATULE NAKU.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE SCHOOL

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND MORAL SUPPORT TO THE VULNERABLES SUCH AS THE AGED, WIDOWS, ORPHANS AND THE SICK.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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Taraba govt moves to prevent spinal meningitis across state Okerafor Athanatius, Jalingo

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Owing to the recent outbreak of the spinal meningitis in some parts of northern states, that claimed several lives, the Taraba state government has streamed up measures to avert the spread of the disease across the 16 local government areas of the state.

The state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Innocent Vakkai, who stated this while speaking exclusively with the Daily Times in his Jalingo office said the Federal Ministry of Health has

alerted the entire country over the outbreak of the disease in particularly Sokoto state.

According to him, immediately the state government got the information, it quickly set in motion, through various electronic media, to sensitize the general public as regards the signs, symptoms and preventive measures of the disease.

Some of the signs and symptoms of the ailment, the Commissioner disclosed were; headache, stiffness of the neck, tiredness, etc pointing out that such signs if noticed, the vic-

tims should report immediately at any nearby medical centre.

Dr. Vakkai told our correspondent that three years ago, the State Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, carried out a vast national vaccination campaign against the spread of the disease.

“When the mass vaccination campaign was carried out in the State, it was not only in Taraba State but the National Mass Vaccination Campaign”, he said.

He added that such measures do not deter government from mak-

ing adequate preparations if eventually there will be a case in the state.

The Commissioner, however, added that the state government used to have what he described as mop up vaccination campaigns across the state against the disease.

Presently, he noted, government has mapped out stringent measures to carry out the ‘mop up vaccination’ at the various Camps of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across the state, explaining that the IDPs came from insurgency- ravaged states to Taraba.

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Edo govt tasks civil servants on efficient service delivery ÎÎÎIn

its determination to continuously build the capacity of Edo state civil servants for effective and efficient service delivery, the state government has organised a two-day workshop for all categories of staff in the Government House, Benin.

The training programme with the theme, ‘Work Ethics Towards Effective Service Delivery,’ had Jonathan Nikori, a lecturer with the University of Benin and Thomas Esiramen, retired permanent secretary, Edo state civil service as facilitators who stressed the need for change of attitude, discipline and adherence to the civil service rules and regulatuons.

Nikori in his lecture told the participants to try to understand their work environment and the goal or target of their employer, noting that understanding the goal of public administration is key to effective service dilevery.

Barr Esiramen on his part, reminded the participants of the civil service rules, emphasizing the characteristics of a civil servant which include discipline, non-partisanship, loyalty, punctuality among other qualities, adding that one of the universally acceptable characteristics

of any organisation is the ability to maintain a strict code of ethics, values and norms. They both urged self-appraisal of the civil servants to be able to drive the process of change and inovative ideas of the present administration for effective service dilevery in the implementation of government policies.

Earlier in an address, the Head of Service, Mrs Gladys Idahor said the staff training is a continuous one that would be extended to all the ministries and parastatals in the state. She urged the participants to learn and bring their experiences to bear on the performance of their duties.

“We observed that the capacity of Workers in the state service is too low, hence the state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki directed that such training programme be put in place,” she explained.

The Permanent Secretary, Office of the Deputy Governor, Barr Steve Omorodion who commended the state government for the capacity building also explained that government decided to organize the programme to oil the wheels of Edo state civil service for effective and effecient service dilevery in the state.

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N175m Debt: Pharma-Deko Plc seeks committal to prisons of Guinness’ chairman, other Peter Fowoyo

ÎÎÎPharma-Deko

Plc, on Tuesday, told a Federal High Court, Lagos that it has filed an application seeking to commit to prison two management staff of Guinness Nigeria Plc, for violating the law as stipulated under the Company and Allied Matter Act (CAMA).

The committal to prison proceeding arose in the course of a winding up

petition instituted against Guinness Nigeria Plc over a debt of N175.7 million.

It would be recalled that Pharma-Deko Plc, in its winding-up petition marked FHC/L/ CP/69/2017, had approached the court seeking winding-up of Guinness Nigeria Plc, over the said debt.

At the resumed hearing of the winding-up petition, counsel to PharmaDeko Plc, Chief (Mrs.) A.

Williams Akinjide (SAN), informed the court that her client has filed two motions in relation to the matter.

The first motion dated March 30, 2017, according to Chief Akinjide (SAN), is seeking to commit to prison two top officers of Guinness Nigeria Plc, namely: Mr. Babatunde Abayomi Savage, and Mr. Peter Ndegwa, both the Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive

Officer of Guinness Nigeria Plc respectively.

While the second motion dated March 21, 2017, according to the senior lawyer, is seeking an injunction restraining Guinness Nigeria Plc, it’s directors, staff, agents and privies from making any application to Nigerian Stock Exchange Commission (SEC), in respect of Guinness Nigeria Plc’s stocks and shares or dealing in any of its assets.

In urging the court to grant the two motions, Chief Akinjide (SAN), said the respondents have violated sections 413 and 415 of the Company and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), which enjoined them to seek the leave of the court before they can deal in their accounts, shares, and issuing of right issues, once a winding-up petition have been filed.

She particularly stated that section 415 of

CAMA made it clear that the winding-up petition stands once the petition is filed.

However, counsel to Guinness Nigeria Plc, Mr. M. Mordi, in response to the petitioner’s application, said he had filed an application challenging the court’s jurisdiction in entertaining the petition on the ground that the alleged debt was status bar, having been over eight years.

Lagos Taskforce nabs fake army officer

Youth task to be focused, eschew violence

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John Chinenye, Awka

ÎÎÎA fake army officer who has been terrorizing commercial motorists along the Lekki-Epe Express Way have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Task Force.

The fake officer, identified as Usman Yaya (27yrs), was arrested on Monday when he tried obstructing the enforcement unit of the agency from performing its legitimate duties around Lekki, Lagos on Monday.

The chairman of the Lagos State Task Force SP Olayinka Egbeyemi who disclosed the arrest on Tuesday through a press statement said, “the suspect was arrested when he tried to obstruct the enforcement team from the demolition of shanties occupied by miscreants and hoodlums around White Sand School Lekki, Lagos.

He had also beaten-up one para-military officer attached to the Agency.”

SP Egbeyemi stated that the suspect who impersonated himself as a Staff Sergeant in the Nigeria Army wore an Army cap on a mufti dress.

After his arrest, diligent investigations revealed that the Adamawa born was a fake Nigerian Army officer who had been terrorizing innocent members of the public. In his confessional statement, the suspect disclosed that he had only come to Lagos in February 2017 to search for greener pasture.

L-R: LSM President, Mrs. Nkiru Ezeh; Grand Knight, Lekki Sub Council, Johnny Ngonadi; Rev. Fr. Mike Okonkwo and Knight of St. Mulumba Lekki Members, observing the State of the Cross during a Lenten retreat at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, Sangotedo, Ajah, Lagos… recently.

N10.8bn fraud: Court reverses bench warrant order against CBN, FCMB Titilope Joseph

ÎÎÎJustice Lateefa Okun-

nu of a Lagos High Court in Ikeja on Tuesday rescinded a bench warrant she earlier made against the Company Secretary of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and one Judith Agwu over their non-compliance in tendering some relevant documents in the on-going fraud case against former Managing Director of FinBank, Okey Nwosu and three others.

The former FinBank managing director, alongside three former directors of the defunct bank – Dayo Famoroti, Danjuma Ocholi and Agnes Ebubedike, are being tried for a N10.9bn fraud brought against

them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

At the resumed trial on Tuesday, counsel to Nwosu, M. K. Oragwu, informed the court that the representatives from CBN and FCMB were present in court.

Representatives of the CBN Lagos and a deputy director, Banking Services, Egboagwu Ezulu, also acknowledged that CBN was served with the subpoena, and thereafter tendered the documents sent through him from the bank.

The Head of Litigation for FCMB, Elonna Ezulu, also tendered some documents relating to the matter whose admissibility was however objected to by the EFCC counsel, Rotimi Jacobs on the grounds that the representative of FCMB is not a witness and

therefore tender evidence relating to the case on the grounds of fair hearing.

“He cannot tender documents before the court because the prosecution would not be able to cross examine him.

“It also should be noted that the Annual Returns of the bank, the financial statements are supposed to be filed at the Corporate Affairs Commission and CBN. The defense cannot just call on FCMB to submit their copy,” Jacobs said.

Nwosu’s Counsel, N.K Oragwu however maintained that the opposition from the EFCC Prosecutor was frivolous, alleging that the representatives of the banks conferred with the prosecutor, before the court began proceedings.

In her ruling, Justice Okunnu admitted the fi-

nancial statements of FinBank, the Annual Report and Expenditure, Merger Expenses as exhibits, while the other condensed documents she admitted as exhibits for identification purposes.

The matter was consequently adjourned till April 7, for continuation of trial.

Recalled that the defendants were arraigned in 2013 before Justice Okunnu, but the Court of Appeal had on November 21, 2013 quashed the charges pressed against them by the EFCC and set them free.

The EFCC, however, appealed to the Supreme Court, which last year upturned the appeal and ordered Nwosu and others to return to the high court for their trial.

ÎÎÎThe newly inaugurated 21 members of the Anambra state caretaker committee of the National Youth Council of Nigeria have been tasked to be all inclusive in their efforts to address the crises rocking the state chapter of council.

The 21-member committee which was set up and inaugurated on March 28, 2017 by the South-East council in collaboration with the Board of Trustees of the Council, had as its terms of reference, to reconcile, reorganize and reposition the State Council and commence processes for the next unity congress.

They have a period of 6 months to deliver on the mandate.

State governor, Willie Obiano, while receiving the committee at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia, reminded them that their job was very important as the Youths constitute an integral part of the society which when properly organized, can be viable tools for societal transformation.

He harped on the need for the youths to fully understand and key into the vision of his administration especially in the areas of agriculture and industrialization to make their lives more meaningful, adding that it the objective of his administration to create job opportunities for the people through the numerous investments it is attracting.

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Ajoku explains goal drought

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iger Tornadoes striker, Chidiebere Ajoku has explained his recent goal drought in the on-going Nigerian top-flight.

The former Heartland marksman started the topflight like house on fire banging in goals for the Minna landlords but lately his once well-oiled goal scoring ma-

chine has dried up.

The Ikon Allah Boys’ top scorer has scored four goals in nine matches in the on-going top-flight. Ajoku said he is still potent as well as lethal but of late has had few playing time in the Minna outfit.

“I have done more assist than actually scoring in most of the few matches I have played.

“Of late I have not been getting more and regular playing time not that I’m sick or injured.

“Of course, there is no how a player will score goal on the bench but on the field of play.

“There is nothing wrong with me or ability to score I still remain a prolific and lethal finisher.

“I know for certain that the goals will start coming once I

have the opportunity or more playing time.

“I have already scored four goals in cumulatively nine matches and I hope to up the goal tally whenever I get the nod,” said the Minna landlords’ hitman.

Niger Tornadoes are fourth on the 20-team top-flight on 27 points five behind league leaders, Plateau United.

DSTv’s SuperSports signs FIFA broadcast S ANDREW EKEJIUBA

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uperSport has confirmed itself as Africa’s home of world football after completing a broadcast deal with FIFA for its major international rights for the 2017/18 season.

DStv and GOtv customers’ football experience will be taken to a whole new level with the impending FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia and the FIFA World Cup, which also takes place in Russia in June 2018. All 64 matches will be broadcast live in High Definition.

Other FIFA events on the broadcast calendar are the

FIFA Under-20 and Under-17 World Cups, the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and, in 2018, the FIFA Under-20 and Under-17 Women’s World Cup tournaments.

These acquisitions now sit alongside SuperSport’s already substantial offering that includes the major leagues, Champions League and the SA Premier Soccer League.

“Soccer is among the jewels in the SuperSport crown,” said Gideon Khobane, SuperSport Chief Executive. “We have long enjoyed the thrills of the World Cup and FIFA’s other properties and this new arrangement prolongs what has become a great partnership.”

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FIFA president, Gianni Infantino.

StarTimes acquires media rights for Russia 2018

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frica’s leading pay TV operator, StarTimes, has acquired media rights to the 2018 FIFA World Cup holding in Russia, as FIFA officially granted media rights to all 2017-2018 FIFA events in Sub-Saharan Africa.

StarTimes has been awarded pay-TV transmission rights for exploitation in all 42 territories of sub-Saharan Africa except South Africa with regard to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Besides the 2018 FIFA

World Cup in Russia, StarTimes also gets the pay-TV transmission rights in sub-Saharan Africa for all the other 2017-2018 FIFA events (except the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 in South Africa).

“We are so glad to offer the best football matches to our subscribers in Africa with having secured the broadcasting rights to the 2018 FIFA World Cup and all the other 2017-2018 FIFA events,” said Michael Dearham, StarTimes Vice-President and Managing Director of Media Division.

Dearham said: “Consistent with StarTimes’ mission and values,

NWFL: Chiejine plots Heartland Queens fall

our search for best sport contents is always at the heart of our commitment to service excellence. In this regards, our partnership with FIFA will definitely help to serve up a football feast to African football fans in the coming days.”

“We are delighted to work with our appointed broadcast partners in the sub-Saharan region to allow millions of fans to enjoy each of FIFA’s various events, across a multitude of platforms,” said FIFA’s Chief Commercial Officer Philippe Le Floc’h.

The 42 territories are: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso,

Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Congo DR, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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bia Angels head coach, Ann Agumanu-Chiejine has said her side will claim their first points of the ongoing top-flight against oriental neighbours and newcomers, Heartland Queens.

The Umuahia landladies will host debutants, Heartland Queens in today’s Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) matchday 2 derby clash at the Umuahia Township Stadium.

Chiejine said her side have corrected the mistakes that cheated the Umuahia outfit a well-deserved win against top-flights, FC Robo Queens in NWFL matchday 1 clash last Wednesday.

“I have said it severally that any team that qualified to play in the premier league is not a push-over but a very good and sound team.

“We never regarded FC Robo Queens as pushovers, though we created several chances that would have given us the game.

“We have already marched ahead after the score draw, at least, we did not lose the match nor forfeited the whole points.

“We will fight hard to make it up with the oriental derby against Heartland Queens today in Umuahia.

“Heartland Queens are debutants in the top-flight while we are spending our second season in the top-flight.

“Hopefully, we will pick our first win of the season against Heartland Queens, we hope to raise our game to the highest height aimed at achieving the lofty goal,” said the Super Falcons coach.

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o less than 46 African Soccer Legends have confirmed their participation in the clash of legends in a Charity /Peace football match for Kanu Heart Foundation (KHF) and Nelson Mandela Foundation charitable initiatives.

According to the LOC General Secretary, Pastor Onyebuchi Abia, the April 29 event at Telsim Balogun Stadium will see the greatest gathering of the Continental bests will feature. Two former world footballer of the year and European Award winner Ambassador George Weah and Abedi Pele alongside Patrick Mboma, Anthony Bafoe, Kalusha Bwalya, Lucas Radebe, Mark Fish, Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto’ofils, El-Kadji Diouf, Kanu Nwankwo, Jay Jay Okocha, Daniel Amokachi, Celestine Babajaro, Garba Lawal, Victor Ikpeba, Taribo West, Uche Okechukwu, Peter Rufai, Emmanuel Amuneke, Samuel Kuffuor, Fredrick Kanoute, Phil Masinga, Benjamin Mwaru Wari, Joseph Yobo, Peter Ndlovu, Christopher Katongo, Lomanu Lualua, Shuan Martlet, Roger Milla and Sampson Siasia will feature at the event.

Meanwhile corporate bodies such as MTN, Nigeria Breweries, South African Embassy and YFS Global have indicated their preparedness to be part of this event which the Legends of African is using to make a statement against xenophobic attacks in the African continent.

Meanwhile business mogul and philanthropist Chief Tony Elumelu has accepted to be part of this wonderful event.

The Chairman of Heirs Holding and Founder Tony Elumelu Foundation made this acceptance speech when the Vice President of African Legends Mr Nwankwo Kanu led LOC coordinator Prince Okonkwo to a courtesy visit in his Ikoyi office.

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helsea may well have to cope without injured Nigerian star Victor Moses for their crunch Premier League match against Manchester City tonight. The Super Eagles man has been struggling with a calf injury he sustained in the Blues’ FA Cup win over Manchester United in March.

The knock kept Moses out of Nigeria’s squad for their international window and he also missed Chelsea’s 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace this past weekend.

The player was unable to participate in training on Monday, casting further doubt over his ability to be fit for the clash with City in midweek, though Chelsea have yet to officially declare his unavailability.

Should Moses remain sidelined, Coach Antonio Conte is likely to play either Pedro or Cesc Fabregas in the wingback position against the Citizens.

George Weah set to lead African legends to Lagos for Kanu Heart Foundation and Nelson Mandela Foundation charitable initiatives.

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Minister rues upsurge of counterfeit currencies in FCT

FCTA arrests over 2,000 unpainted AT3 vehicles, 52 sex workers

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Nyanya- Gbagalape road now motorable –FCTA ÏÏÏ In compliance with the direc-

FCT Minister Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (middle), General Chairman, Apo Traders Association (ATASS), Chief Chimezie Ifeh (right), and FCTA Permanent Secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye, when the Minister paid a visit to Apo Mechanic Village in Abuja…Monday.

FCTA to revoke licences of undeveloped properties Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

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has warned all those who have plots of land in serviced areas in Karshi Satellite Town to develop them or have them revoked forthwith.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, issued this warning when he paid an unscheduled visit in company of the FCT Permanent Secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye, to Karshi Satellite Town to assess some of the ongoing projects in that axis.

Malam Bello expressed dismay that the FCT Administra-

tion had spent several billions of Naira to provide engineering infrastructure to service those plots but the allottees have left them undeveloped.

According to him, most of the allocation papers to such plots of land have ended up in briefcases and therefore used the occasion to notify them to end the speculation and free the plots for development.

His words: “As you can see based on our inspection, the primary infrastructure in the Karshi township layout has all been completed, but nobody has put up any building there. The whole idea of opening new areas is for development to take place.

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“So, we have extant regulations that once primary infrastructure is in a location and there is no development, plots in that location will be revoked”.

The Minister added: “I want to use this medium to advise all those who have allocations

in Karshi town centre where the primary infrastructure has since been completed to commence development or else, we are going to revoke the plots and allocate to the teeming millions of Nigerians who really want to develop them”.

Abuja airport: FG records 57.5 percent progress ÏÏÏ

Federal Government has said that the ongoing runway construction at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, has reached advance stage at the degree of 57.5 percent work done with the laying of newly introduced glass fibre grid, Minister of information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, both led team of journalists to ascertain the level of work in Abuja, expressed confidence that the work will actu-

ally be finished at the appointed time.

While conducting journalists around the 3.6 km part runway under repair, both Ministers, in turn corroborated that the mandate of the Federal Government will not be compromised as necessary logistics are put towards bringing back the Abuja Airport to its safety standard.

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tive of the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, to repair the Nyanya-Gbagalape road cut off by devastating gully erosion, the road is now motorable and the community has been reconnected to the rest of the territory.

It would be recalled that the FCT Minister, on February 17, 2017 directed the Satellite Town Development Department (STDD) to make the road motorable within two weeks but the contractor pledged three weeks and presently the road is back on track with economic activities picking up.

The Director of STDD, Architect Victoria Imande, said this while at the project site, restating that it is a new era in the FCT Administration as the promise made is being kept in line with the Change Agenda of the Federal Government.

The Director said that in line with the instruction of the Minister, the contractor was mandated to ensure that the gully erosion is remediated to make the busy road passable before completing the entire road project.

According to Mrs. Imande, the main contract is expected to be completed within four months and that her Department would strive to achieve that target within the period.

She reiterated that the ground has been cleared, the base has been removed with all the loose materials carted away and the entire dangerous portions stabilized, thereby making the road passable.

The Director emphasised that the Department has successfully salvaged the situation and the contractor can now progress with the work even during the rainy season that is just at the corner.

Architect Imande appreciated the support of the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello and the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye, to get the road this far, promising that they will continue to push the contractor to deliver the job on schedule.

Also speaking at the project site, the representative of the construction firm handling the project, M/S Proportion and Dredge Work Nig. Limited, Mr. Osondu Inya Mbutor, assured that the firm would meet up with the timeline given by the FCT Administration.

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attached to fish consumption, high cost of importing quality fish feeds remains a major problem facing fish farming in the Federal Capital Territory in particular and Nigeria in general.

This was revealed recently in an address presented by the Managing Director of Gerrit Fleuren Ventures, Mr. Willy Fleuren, during a one-day training on Fish Farming in Nigeria, held in Abuja recently.

Fleuren, who traced the root of the problem to the challenges posed by the current rise in foreign exchange rate, said the forum offered experts in the local fishing industry an opportunity to brainstorm, share experiences and come up with solutions that can be adopted to sustain the industry in the interim.

According to him, development of low cost diets, optimum feeding strategies which many farmers have adopted without research results has been affecting the cultivation of fish and it was for this reason that experts in the industry spearheaded an initiative aimed at developing appropriate feeding strategies that will sustain fish production in Nigeria in the interim.

He said: “We have decided to meet to compare notes because the plight of fish farmers in Nigeria is nothing to write home about. Our problems have increased with the scarcity of fish

feeds as we depend majorly on importation. Some people are trying to produce feeds locally without expert assistance but it is difficult to meet high standard without expert involvement. In the first place, we do not have the right machinery for fish feed production and we need information”.

He said many Nigerians see Fish farming as an industry that has not been fully explored as a strategy to reduce poverty despite its potential to improve livelihoods in rural communities.

Notwithstanding, he added that low productivity, prohibitive establishment costs, high farm-level losses and inefficient marketing often pose a problem that can be addressed at such fora.

“It is therefore imperative that farmers are supported to initiate fish farming using the fish farm approach through provision of knowledge by experts in the field,” he said.

Fleuren advised research institutions, departments of agriculture in the country’s universities to come up with local research solutions in enhancing agricultural development.

He said the advice was necessary because many research conducted outside the country are not applicable to Nigeria situation, a reason the research works have not yielded positive impact.

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ÏÏÏ Minister of the Federal Capital

Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, was unhappy an man recently as he was apt to condemn the lukewarm attitude of his health workers and community heads in helping the enlightenment campaign on polio and cerebral immunizations, a gesture that has shown the FCT among the high risk states, due to poor response of the residents on primary health care.

The Minister, who was practically reacting over the reported death of four people who suffered cerebral meningitis in the FCT as well as the death of another two community health workers murdered during polio immunization exercise in the remote areas of the FCT, vehemently stated that his team of medical experts must be disappointed of the report before them as the statistics shows little or no efforts in bringing to an abrupt stop the scourge despite huge budget.

The World Health Organisation during the meeting with the FCT Minister, observed that the influx of individuals from the IDPs camps at

the North East already declared polio endemic again placed the FCT at a high risk as those migrating from the area besieged the FCT with several diseases more especially the polio meningitis.

The Minister, who was moved to reschedule the meeting with the management team of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) led by the Executive Director/CEO, Dr. Faisal Shuaib and the team of World Health Organisation, together with the community heads to finding a way of bringing the menace to a stop.

Meanwhile, the Minister has said that the FCT Administration would collaborate with the NPHCDA to develop the Primary Health Centres in the Territory to globally acceptable levels, promising that his Administration would provide the needed support to realise that objective.

While commenting on the presentation made by the representatives of the World Health Organistion (WHO) in the team on the status of immunization in the FCT, the Minster noted that the report has provided a lot of insight into the state of immunization in the Federal Capital Territory and the gaps that need to be filled.

His words: “This comprehensive presentation for me is an eye opener because now I know from what I have seen here that we need to work harder in order to take our primary healthcare activities in the Territory to the acceptable standard”.

Malam Bello recalled the exemplary performance of the public health workers nationwide during the unfortunate period of Ebola disease and paid tribute to the health workers that paid the supreme price in their efforts in saving the humanity.

He also lauded the efforts of the public health officials in the eradication of Polio meningitis in the country.

Malam Bello assured that FCT Administration will work very closely with the organisations to ensure that all the risks that are associated with public health in the FCT are tackled, thereby minimising the risk.

Speaking earlier, Executive Director/CEO, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, commended the Minister for the giant steps taken so far, which he said, have demonstrated the commitment of the FCT Administration in developing the health sub-sector.

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Government in an effort to have a befitting runway, resorted to import about 50,000 units of glass fibre grid materials in other words known as asphalt, to be laid before the main asphalt.

The minister, who revealed that the material, which is first of its kind in the country, is produced to serve as an under-layer to protect asphalt and to resist cracks of the surface in the long run.

While condemning the negative perceptions earlier ascertained from some quarters, Senator Sirika stressed that the level of damage on the runway can easily be noticed now that the surfaces of the runway have been excavated and wishes such people to make a visit to the site and see for themselves.

His words: “Before now, people have said that the work can be done in the night while in the morning business can take place, but from what you are seeing now, you can agree with me that there were more damage to the runway than people talk about. While the

resurfacing has finished, installation of lights are also going on.

We are on course”.

On situation in Kaduna airport, the Aviation said that the only available Ethiopia airline has recorded about 50, 000 international flights in three weeks with over 4, 000 passengers to their record.

Also, the Minister noted that efforts are still on the way to engage some local flight entrepreneurs to commence international flight.

Meanwhile, Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, during the inspection suggested for the services of rain makers to avoid any breach of promise made to Nigerians and the international world.

Mohammed chipped this while proffering solution that the rain may set in the next three weeks that could disrupt the ongoing work at the airport. He however, observed that the Federal Government has explored both scientific and other means to end the work without hitches.

R-L: FCTA Permanent Secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye; FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello and the Chairman, Inter-Ministerial Committee on the abandoned Katampe District Infrastructure Project, Engr. Zanna, Baba Gana, during inauguration of the Committee in Abuja…recently

Minister rues upsurge of counterfeit currencies in FCT ÏÏÏMinister

of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam, Mohammed Musa Bello, has charged all security agencies in the territory to ensure that distributors of counterfeit currencies around the FCT are brought to book as the menace is currently ridiculing the administration’s effort build an enduring city.

The minister gave the charge while holding a state security meeting with all the agencies in the FCT, which has become the den of fake currency operators in recent days.

While stressing the need to intensify efforts against the upsurge of counterfeit currencies, particularly foreign currencies, which the swindlers resort to due to weak naira, the Minister advised FCT residents and other travelers to always source their

foreign currency from credible channels in the FCT. Speaking further on security and on the possible way of safeguarding the FCT and getting it rid of hoodlums, he promised that the FCTA would ensure adequate policing of its entrance and exit roots to apprehend unwanted visitors to the city.

Meanwhile, the FCT Administration has announced its resolve to liaise with the Federal Ministry of Power, Works & Housing to continue with the rehabilitation of the failed portions of the Nyanya/Keffi road to ensure free flow of traffic in that axis, as a measure to free the road of congestion and a security measure so as not to allow vehicles and human cluster for hours on traffic jam.

The idea, according to the minister, is to avoid incidents of security

breach along the highway.

The Keffi/Abuja road, it would be recalled, was struck twice by the insurgency with a record of colossal damage due to human cluster along the road.

In order to maintain its stands, the FCT Administration has said it will continue to collaborate with various security agencies and other stakeholders to improve the security of lives and property in and around the Federal Capital Territory.

The meeting was attended by all security agencies including the FCT Police Commissioner, FCT Director of DSS, the Nigerian Army (Guards Brigade & Garrison Command), Nigeria Air Force, Nigerian Navy, Customs, Immigration, NSCDC, and Prisons.

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No meningitis in FCT, say officials

ÏÏÏ Contrary to reports of

National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on the outbreak of cerebral meningitis in the Federal Capital Territory, which they said has claimed over five persons at the Durumi suburb of Abuja, officials of the FCT Health secretariat has come out to say that a type ‘A’ meningitis has not been confirmed as was reported by the NPHCDA, NCDC and other agencies.

The National Centre for Disease Control and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency last week had reported a death toll of 328 persons out of which 131 were confirmed to have been killed by type ‘A’ cerebral meningitis, of which that of the FCT was part of.

Addressing the media over the incident, the acting Secretary in the Health and Human Resource secretariat, Mrs. Alice Achu Odey, asked residents not to panic as the Administration has taken all necessary preventive measures against possible spread of the deadly disease.

According to the Acting Secretary, FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat (HHSS), Mrs. Alice Achu-Odey, who made the assertion on Tuesday, said that “no case of the killer disease has been confirmed in the Territory, what we have here is cerebral malaria and type ‘C’ meningitis, which has similar symptoms to type ‘A against what was reported”.

Mrs. Alice Achu-Odey further stated that most of the death recorded in the FCT was not confirmed to be sufferers of the type ‘A meningitis because no one was there on time to take samples of their fluid for test before they died and such made it impossible for anyone to conclude that such people had died of the dreaded disease.

She said: “Every medical report and confirmation has a procedure and we have our health technicians at every vicinity in the FCT. No one from the Na-

tional Centre for Disease Control can give reports of FCT without consulting the secretariat. So that makes it impossible for the report to fly. You see it is only when diagnosis of the sufferers are collected that one can determine what was wrong and what medicine to administer upon the patient”.

She stressed that the secretariat has placed the people in groups and as high risk places, such places include the IDPs, boarding schools as well as other crowded areas.

Further speaking, she said however, that her leadership has lined up preventive measures to enable the people not be affected of the hovering disease. Those measures, according to her, is that people should avoid living at overcrowded places to avoid emission of heat; that people should also adopt the hand washing as well as covering their noses when sneezing in order not to affect others.

She also stated that the secretariat has put up an emergency committee that will from time to time inform the public of any emergency health situation in the FCT. The committee, whose members were drawn from different health professional areas, is to spread its tentacles to various areas to collate reports of any health danger inherent within the FCT. Meanwhile, Dr. Okonkwuo, Director Public Health, who also corroborated that there was no confirmation that the deaths were due to CSM, said vaccination being clamoured for is not the first choice of treatment as it is supposed to be preventive and not curative.

For vaccination to be efficacious, it was supposed to be taken three months before the outbreak period.

Dr. Okonkwuo also stated that the last vaccination was given in 2013 for type ‘A’ CSM but that which is prevalent now is Type ‘C’ CSM and that focal persons have been put on alert in wards across the country to respond to any outbreak.

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FCTA arrests over 2,000 unpainted vehicles, 52 sex workers Stories by Idu Jude Abuja

ÏÏÏ As part of its effort in eradiat-

ing criminality in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Administration has impounded about 2,000 cabs operating illegally within the city centre for various offences.

The operation, which is being carried out by a joint task force put together by the administration including the police, the army, DSS, immigration, NDLEA, and the civil defence arrested vehicles specifically according to recommendations of the Social Secretariat of the FCT. Vehicles found wanting include unpainted and unregistered cabs wrongly used in criminal operation without specific Identity.

Speaking to The Abuja Times, Commissioner of Police in the FCT, Mr. Musa Kimo, remarked that the operation was in response to the administration’s resolve to flush out hoodlums in and around the FCT. His words, “You will recall that the FCT master plan does not warrant such uncoordinated means of transportation and that has been made known to the public time

without number and some people are bent on flouting the rules. We have told them of registering their vehicles, and the administration has in the past banned the operation of motorcycle ‘Okada and Tricycle ‘Keke NAPEP but a journey to the city centre reveals defiance to the existing rules”.

The Abuja Times also gathered that the team of task force who made unscheduled visits to several axis of Abuja to mount checks points had made several arrests of wanted criminals trying to ferry ammunition for operations but we’re caught amidst the journey.

While breaking down the several arrests it made in the past two weeks, the Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Mr. Musa Kimo, told The Abuja Times that the operation is a continuous one as it has the mandate of the present FCT Administration to stamp out crime and criminality in the FCT. He noted that the joint task force had arrested 152 tricycles popularly known as Keke NAPEP, about 62 unpainted cabs as well as fifty two commercial sex workers.

Others, according to the police commissioner, include the arrest

of about 77 commercial motor cycles known as ‘Okada’.

Recounting challenges in the cause of the job, Kimo reiterated the force’s commitment in living up to its professional vow.

“You see, this is one of the means of stamping out crimes in the FCT but people just thought that we are arresting just unpainted vehicles.

“The people desire a befitting city worthy of what they see outside the shores of this country but they forget that such was built by some people by keeping law and order. We had also made some arrests in the course of the stop and check operation although we are yet to disclose the identities of such people until we conclude investigations on them,” he said.

Meanwhile, operators of commercial cabs in the FCT have lamented the high-handedness of the joint task force in arresting them over what they called disobedience to the rule of law.

Mr. Abdulahi, who hails from Bauchi State but came to the FCT to earn a living commented that life is becoming unbearable and he might return to his home state for good.

R-L: FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello and representatives of various security agencies, during the FCT Security Committee Meeting in Abuja...recently

Bello urges staff to keep fit for improved productivity ÏÏÏ

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has admonished staff of the FCT Administration to keep fit and maintain healthy living for improved productivity.

The Minister gave this charge at the flag off of the first FCTA monthly jogging for fitness exercise at the Old Parade Ground, Abuja recently.

The Minister, who was represented at the occasion by the FCT Permanent Secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye, remarked that the FCT Administration introduced the exercise because physi-

cal fitness improves ones health.

Malam Bello reiterated that physical exercise should be made a habit to improve our health condition, adding that sound health of the workforce would trickle down on the productivity and service delivery to the residents of the Federal Capital Territory.

He stressed that the introduction of the exercise is a deliberate policy of the FCT Administration to motivate staff to imbibe regular and continuous physical exercise because of its diverse and immense health benefits.

His words: “We cannot over

flog the need to keep healthy because we see people with all kinds of diseases that make people to slump and die which can easily be avoided by simple physical exercise.

“I pray that none of the FCT Administration staff will experience that, thus the need to flagoff the exercise to encourage us to stay alive and to live well.”

He enjoined the Acting Secretaries of the FCT Mandate Secretariats as well as the Directors to encourage their staff to come out en-masse in the subsequent monthly exercises, as a Ministe-

rial Trophy would be instituted for the best SDAs next month.

“We are going to judge you through various means namely how well members of your staff turn out as an SDA in terms of attendance, in terms of kitting and how you participated well in the event,” Malam Bello emphasised.

The Minister said that the exercise is good for them considering the huge time spent at various work places always on the computers, and therefore asked them to encourage all the staff to partake.

Malam Bello at the occasion

thanked SunTrust Bank for collaborating with the FCT Administration to organise the exercise, and advised other corporate organisations to emulate the Bank as part of their corporate social responsibility.

Speaking earlier, the Acting Secretary, FCT Social Development Secretariat, Mrs. Irene Adebola Elegbede, thanked the Minister and the Permanent Secretary for their foresight to introduce the exercise, saying that the exercise will go a long in assisting staff to maintain healthy living and improve the workforce.

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FCT Fire Service saves 48 lives, N662m property ÏÏÏ

Acting Controller FCT Fire Service, Mr. Julius Opetunsi, on Sunday, said the service saved 48 lives and property estimated at about N662 million in 128 fire incidents across the territory between January and February.

Opetunsi disclosed this this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja last weekend.

He said that the figure was “on the high side’’ compared to the 406 outbreaks recorded in the whole of 2016.

“Between January and February this year, we recorded 128 fire calls and 13 rescue calls, and we were able to save 48 lives and property worth N662 million.

“The number of fire outbreaks within those two months alone is on the high side compared to that of last year because of the weather, which is very hot and windy.

“That is why we have intensified our public sensitisation activities on fire prevention and control across the territory.

“We have deployed our men and

officers to plazas, hotels, filling stations and other business premises to educate residents on the dangers of this dry period,’’ Opetunsi said.

He disclosed that the FCT Fire Service received 406 fire calls and 50 rescue calls in 2016.

The controller said that the services saved 163 lives and property worth N2.4 billion.

According to him, N687 million worth of property and 42 lives were lost to different fire outbreaks in the year under review.

He explained that the deaths resulted mostly from road traffic accidents especially on the Gwagwalada- Abaji, Kubwa and Mararaba Roads.

The controller said part of the agency’s achievements in 2016 was the training of members of staff of 45 departments of the FCT administration on fire prevention and control.

He attributed the successes to the “zeal and prompt response of his officers to fire calls,’’ in addition to support from the FCT administration.

3m test for HIV in FCT in 2016 –Official ÏÏÏ

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT’s) Agency for Control of HIV/AIDS (FACA) says no fewer than three million residents underwent HIV/AIDS tests in 2016, with only three per cent positive cases.

Dr. Uche Okoro, the Project Manager of the agency, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja that Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) still has the highest figure of persons living with HIV followed by Bwari.

The manager revealed that 120,000 infected persons were treated across health centres in FCT as at December 2016.

According to him, free testing and treatment as a method of combatting the disease has reduced the prevalence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the territory.

He also said the method has proven cost effective.

He explained that Nigeria embraced the approach in 2015 following the United Nations resolution at the 2014 high level General Assembly meeting on ending AIDS. Okoro said FACA started the

pilot programme of the test-andtreat method in Abuja Municipal and Bwari councils in 2015, and that it has expanded to the remaining four councils in 2017.

The official stated that the testand-treat method has also served as preventive measure which is better and cheaper.

“There are cases we have here where one of the couple was infected with the virus and the other one was not. The infected one was taking the treatment and also still having sexual intercourse with his partner and did not infect her.

“And if such couple had a baby; the child was also not infected because within six months of treatment, the viral load has dropped therefore such affected person cannot transmit it to others,” he said.

He maintained that treatment of a positive person is for life in spite of the fact the preventive measure adopted by government is aimed at reducing the HIV prevalence.

He said that FACA would continue to work with the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and other development partners in

FCT: Residents want resuscitation of primary health care centres

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ÏÏÏ Residents of

Kuje Area Council have written an SOS to the FCT Administration to urgently initiate an intervention programme that will resuscitate the state of Primary Health Centres in rural areas of Abuja, more especially now that the news of the outbreak of cerebral meningitis has been reported in several parts of the country, including the FCT. The Parish Priest of St Stephens Catholic Parish Gaube, Reverend Kennedy Ohazurike, made the plea while exchanging views with The Abuja Times on the importance of well-equipped primary health care in the localities.

Recall that the FCT has been classified by the National Center Disease Control NCDC and National Primary Healthcare Development Agency as one the high risk states on the polio meningitis and recently the killer cerebral meningitis has claimed lives in the FCT. Ohazurike, who decried the deplorable state of the primary health centres in the country, kicked against the neglect of such centres particularly the one established to serve the need of the people in his parish.

He observed that the primary health centres in Gaube which was established in 2009 to serve fourteen communities in the area, “has been abandoned despite the huge benefits the community was supposed to get from it.”

The cleric reminded the FCT Minister that the hapless and helpless people are getting frustrated, devastated and directionless.

“Do you know that many people have died because of the deplorable state of the primary health facility in Gaube? Some are frustrated, devastated and have once again embraced the idea of depending on Native Doctors for their health requirements,” Fr. Ohazurike said.

“Primary health centres are very vital to the health delivery system but unfortunately they were left in the hands of local area councils for management and the area councils don’t have the capacity and resources needed to run such facilities,” he stated further.

According to him, the intervention programme should aim to provide the facilities with more funds, qualified staff and facilities.

“Primary Health Care Centres being the closest to the people require adequate attention and support to function effectively, “he said.

The Reverend Father said there

is hardly a week that goes by without somebody dying because the people have lost faith in the facility and have taken to local mallams who use strong quoted concoction to treat ailment.

He said if the FCT Administration fails to come up with an intervention programme, saving the lives of mothers and their babies in the fourteen communities, the facility is supposed to serve will remain a herculean task.

Investigations carried out by The Abuja Times in the area reveal that the ambulance which is supposed to be used for emergency shuttle services between Gaube and Kuje has broken down and has been in a state of disrepair in the last three years.

Similarly, the two generators attached to the facility are down and in the outpatient department, almost all the chairs needed to sit patients who come visiting to see Doctor have broken down.

Efforts to get the Heath officials attached to the facility to speak proved abortive as the most Senior Personnel were said to be out of town when The Abuja Times called.

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (right) chatting with the Executive Director/CEO, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, when the later paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja…recently.

FCTA moves to improve sanitation at Apo mechanic village ÏÏÏThe FCT Minister, Malam

Muhammad Bello has announced that every Friday between 7a.m and 10 am be observed as sanitation hours at the Apo Mechanic Village, Abuja, to enhance clean environment.

Bello gave this directive during an unscheduled visit to the Village to interact with stakeholders in the spare parts market on Monday.

The minister noted that cleanliness is next to godli-

ness, therefore, everything would be done to encourage the culture of cleanliness.

He urged the traders to work extra hard to clean their surroundings and make the place look like the international spare parts market it was envisaged to be.

Bello promised that the FCT Administration would also support in the effort by providing trucks to evacuate all the refuse collected every Friday.

The minister stressed that

the administration will give priority to the completion of the Wasa Spare Parts Market so that most traders who do not have shops in Apo can be relocated there to do their business.

He promised to look into the complaint that 98 hectares of land allocated to them at Kubwa, which covers about 4,000 shops, was allegedly marred with fraud.

Bello said that the 10-lane road from Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway (Ring Road I)

to Wasa Resettlement Camp would be well funded to enable the contractors’ deliver on time.

While calling on the traders to be good residents of the Federal Capital Territory, the minister enjoined them to continue to support the government and pray for the success of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration.

Welcoming the minister, the General Chairman of Apo Traders Association, Chief Chimezie Ifeh, thanked the

Minister for taking time off his busy schedule to visit them.

Ifeh, however, alleged that the 98 hectares of land allocated at Kubwa which covers over 4, 000 shops was hijacked by some of their leaders.

“We are asking for a high powered Ministerial Inquiry into Kubwa land allocation fraud.

“The said allocation was shared among themselves who then sold to very few traders,” he added.

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Forex: CBN’s intervention ’ll boost economic growth, says Dairo A Financial Expert and the Principal Partner of AG Fadairo & Co., Mr. Abdul-Ganiyu Dairo, has described the intervention of the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the interbank forex as a step that would stabilise prices and revive the nation’s economic growth.

Dairo, who said this early in the week in Lagos, noted that the CBN’s intervention policy would enable the apex bank achieve its objectives of boosting liquidity in the forex exchange market in addition to reducing the gap between the official and parallel markets’ exchange rates of the naira.

He, however, noted that for the success of the CBN’s intervention to be felt across board, the CBN must constantly monitor, charge and review the returns of the sales of foreign currency expectedly made by the banks and the Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in order to ensure that they do not sabotage the current arrangement that had given breather to the naira and that the set terms and conditions are met.

The Chartered Accountant further stressed that as the apex market had repeatedly explained that it allowed for flexibility to come into play, the market was not expected to be fixed, adding that the market would move based on trend and as a sort of floating market.

Dairo added that the improved implementation of the CBN’s foreign exchange policy had greatly influenced the naira’s recent appreciation, urging that the CBN must sustain its forex intervention until currency convergence was fully achieved.

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FG shouldn’t do business with AMCON debtors – Reps The House of Representatives yesterday in Abuja expressed serious concern over the quality of loans that were acquired by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) from Eligible Financial Institutions (EFIs) in the country, and called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Ministry of Finance among other regulators to immediately ensure that all wrongly declared loans by commercial banks are clawed back to enable AMCON cover its funding gap.

The House also stated that loans

without proper documentation or which are unrecoverable due to packaging or state of the collateral should be reloaded back to the Financial Institutions since they are now making profit.

This declaration was made when the House Committee on Banking and Currency led by its Chairman, Hon. Jones Chukwudi Onyereri, visited AMCON’s head office in Abuja as part of its oversight functions to review the Corporation’s 2016 budget performance.

Mr. Ahmed Kuru, Managing

Director/Chief Executive Officer of AMCON, while welcoming the Committee in the company of its top Management Staff, informed the Committee that for AMCON to survive and meet its obligations, the root causes of some of the loans that ended with AMCON need to be revisited.

Kuru reiterated the fact that AMCON was dealing with obligors that have the financial capacity to engage AMCON from court to court in their plot to evade repayment and thereby sabotaging the effort of the federal government to resuscitate the

economy, adding that there was need for all the relevant government agencies especially the legislature to rally round AMCON because the failure of AMCON would mean that the gains Nigeria recorded in 2010/2011 when AMCON was created would be lost and the economic difficulty, which was avoided then would eventually befall the nation. He however said that the continued interest and support AMCON has received from the House members has reassured him that AMCON would realize its objectives.

R-L: Roosevelt Ogbonna, Executive Director, Commercial Banking Division, Access Bank Plc; Aaron Yaduma, Assistant Director, Shared Services Office, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); Toluleke Adenmosun, Managing Director, Financial Services, Accenture and Niyi Ajao, Executive Director, Business Development, Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS), during the Access Bank Customer Engagement Forum on CBN cashless policy in Lagos…. on Tuesday.

UBA fortifies sustainability initiatives with upgrade of 3,000 staff …As Group Chairman’s forum kicks off

Bonny Amadi Ranking ahead of its peers, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Nigeria Plc, has once again demonstrated commitment to boosting its sustainability initiatives by investing more on its human capital.

In addition to the Group-wide promotion, the bank unveiled a new Workforce Model and an extension of existing Group car loan benefit, to new 1000 previously ineligible staff.

The bank recently rewarded 25

per cent or 3,000 staff, rewarding value for excellence and consolidating grip in service delivery of its staff and higher efficiency.

UBA is Africa’s Global Bank operating in 19 African countries, has announced In a statement from the bank made available to Daily Times Nigeria, the bank announced the promotion of 3,000 staff members, reinforcing its commitment to human capital investment and career progression.

The promotion, which cuts across the group’s global network, was effected as the mac-

roeconomic headwinds continue to bite the sector and the overall economy.

In a letter written on Monday, April 3 2017 to Group staff by CEO, Kennedy Uzoka, he said “Since my recent appointment as GMD/ CEO, one of my priorities has been to address the needs of our people. I strongly believe that if we take care of our people, our people will take care of our customers - our ultimate employers.”

Uzoka said that investing in its staff, will rightly position the workforce to adequately render first class services to customers.

“If we take care of our people, our people will take care of our customers.”

“Investment in our human capital is critical to our success. It is a product of our ability to invest for the long term and create an institution that is built to last. It is the bedrock of our determination to be Africa’s leading customer focused bank”.

In addition to the Group-wide promotion, Mr. Uzoka unveiled a new Workforce Model and an extension of the existing Group car loan benefit, to 1000 previously ineligible staff.

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The Initiates increases PAT 272% in 2016

L - R: Bayo Olugbemi : Second Vice President CIBN; UK. Eke, Group Managing Director/ CEO FBN Holdings Plc.; Dr. Oba Otudeko, Group Chairman, FBN Holdings Plc; Prof. Segun Ajibola, President/ Chairman of Council, CIBN; Mr. Seyi Awojobi, Registrar/Chief Executive CIBN during a courtesy visit by CIBN to the Chairman FBN Holdings Plc….

Lagos, Tuesday.

Afolabi Adesola 2016 financial year results for The Initiates Plc (TIP) shows it was a good year for the newly listed waste management company.

The Initiates released its audited statements to the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Monday showcasing a revenue growth of 87.5 percent to N648 million against N346 million recorded as revenue in 2015.

The company’s revenue was largely buoyed by Industrial cleaning and Decontamination, Consultancy, Incineration and Thermal desorption Unit services which accounted for over 56 percent of the revenue growth.

The company reported a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N138.1 million for the 2016 financial year ended 31st December 2016, representing a 272 percent increase from N37.2 million recorded as PAT for the corresponding period of the prior year.

Admin Expenses stood at N70.5 million, 16 percent higher than N60.8 million in 2015, while finance cost representing interests charged by Guaranty Trust Bank Plc on invoice discounting facilities obtained by TIP rose 213 percent to N22.8 million from N7.3 million in 2015.

TIP however increased earnings per share to 16 kobo from 4 kobo while Total Assets for the company appreciated 16.4 percent to N859.3 million against N738.3 million recorded in the corresponding period of 2015.

Berger Paints bows to headwinds as Profit drops 32% ..Declares 50kobo dividend Bonny Amadi Berger paints Plc has proposed a dividend payment of 50n kobo to shareholders for the 2016 financial year, lower than 75 kobo paid in 2015.

This was contained in the company’s audited financial statement released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), recently.

The result showed that the company was able to declare dividend irrespective of, its revenue shrinking 14 per cent to N2.60 billion, from N3.22 billion posted in corresponding period 2015.

Gross profit declined by 19 per cent to N1.11 Billion, against N1.38 billion posted in 2015 financial year. Operational profit further declined by 41 per cent, to n278.32 million, against N470.07 million, against recorded in 2015.

Investors stake N1.6bn on 180mn shares Afolabi Adesola

Investors at the equities market further lost N2.4 billion on Tuesday, after trading in 2,917 deals a total of 180.2 million shares valued at N1.6 billion.

The day’s trading statistics was in comparison to a total of 97.7 million shares valued at N682.8 million exchanged by investors in 2,634 deals on Monday, indicating that volume and value traded increased 84 percent and

134 percent respectively, as Market breadth closed flat with 19 gainers to 19 losers.

The All Share Index (ASI) and market capitalization thus closed 0.03 percent lower at 25,266.15 points and N8.742 trillion compared to previous session’s 25,273.03 points and N8.745 trillion, increasing the year to date losses to -6.03 percent.

The price movement chart had CAP and NASCON emerge the day’s highest gainer with an

increase of 10.23 percent each to close at N32.64 and N8.62 per share respectively, Livestock was next with an increase of 10 percent to close at 66 kobo per share, Learn Africa also appreciated 8.45 percent to close at 77 kobo per share and Cadbury grew 8 percent to close at N9.45 per share.

On the flip side Forte Oil led the day’s decliners by 5.86 percent to close at N45 per share, Honeywell Flourmills was next with a

depreciation of 4.76 percent to close at N1 per share, AXA Mansard dropped 3.61 percent to close at N1.60, Neimeth Pharmaceuticals shed 3.45 percent to close at 56 kobo per share and Africa PrudentiaL dropped 3.32 percent to close at N2.33 per share.

Top traded stocks were GlaxoSmithKline with 24.3 million shares, Flourmill with 21.6 million shares, Access Bank with 17.2 million shares, UBA with 12.7 million shares and Fidelity Bank with 9.1 million shares

Oando returns to profitability with N3.5bn PAT Bonny Amadi Against the backdrop of challenging operating environment and headwinds occasioned by the macroeconomic setting, Oando Plc has bounced back to profitability with a significant N3.5 billion profit after tax recorded in 2016 financial year.

The company’s result which was released on Monday April 03 to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), as earlier promised by the management showed that, the Nigeria’s largest indigenous energy group voyaged the sector by adjusting swiftly to new reality of low oil prices and a depressed macro environment.

The result revealed that Oando Plc, started 2016 financial year with a strengthened strategy of growth, result oriented and profitability, of which the successful implementation of, manifested in the company’s 2016 audited financial statement with a N3.5 billion profit-after-tax, a 107 per cent increase from a loss position of

2015.

The company’s performance in 2016 financial year, cross section of stakeholders assert, has helped to further strengthen shareholders confidence in the firm, the board and management of Oando Plc The result further disclosed robust performance across all financial indices, as turnover grew by 49 per cent to N569 billion from N382 billion in FYE 2015, while Earning before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose by 51 per cent to N71.0 billion from N47.0 billion in 2015.

2016 Daily Times recalls was characterized by economic recession, continued volatility in global oil prices, pipeline sabotage in the Niger Delta, reduced oil exports, suspension of projects and cuts to capital spending, companies in Nigeria especially those in the oil and gas industry are still grappling with being able to generate value to shareholders.

Mr. Wale Tinubu, Group Chief

Executive, Oando PLC said that irrespective of the challenges of 2016,the board remained proactive in the timely execution of its restructuring program of Growth in the upstream division; “Deleverage, through divestments resulting in a net debt reduction of N125 billion; and Profitability by focusing on dollar denominated earnings” He said that Oando has significantly reduced its net debt from N355.4 billion in 2015 to N230.6 billion, indicating further reduction debt overhang, a condition analysts usually referred to as hurtful.

Amidst the terrain Oando recorded other operational milestones. In its upstream business, Oando Energy Resources, hedged approximately 46% of crude production - as at December 31, 2016, 9,590 bbls/day was hedged at $65/bbl (average) with expiry dates ranging from July 2017 to January 2019, and further upside on the condition of certain price targets being met. The com-

pany increased its 2P Reserves by 5% from 445mmboe in 2015 to 469.3mmboe due to reservoir performance and committed to the sale of its interests in OMLs 125 and 134 to the Operators for cash proceeds of $5.5m and assumption of $88.5m in cash call liabilities due to the joint ventures.

Wale Tinubu

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Keystone Bank: Fear grips workers as employment becomes competitive – Investigation Stories by Motolani Oseni Since the transition board team of Keystone Bank took over its management, investigations have showed that anxiety over job security within the bank has been heightened, while retention of employment and positions for it worker has now become more competitive than ever.

Just last week, the new owners of the bank who were referred as a consortium of local investors called Sigma Golf Nigeria Limited and Riverbank Investment Resources announced a transitional governance arrangement that include; new Board Chairman; Acting Managing Director/CEO; Executive Director and two Non-Executive Directors.

The lender in a statement had said the transitional governance arrangement had begun since 1st of April 2017, and must have

had earlier informed the general public that by 31st of March 2017, the current Board of the Bank (including the MD/CEO, Mr. Philip Ikeazor) would have fully disengaged, except for Mr. Bakare and Mrs. Isichei, who will continue as part of the tran-

been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

However, Business Times checks has it that due to uncertainty surrounding job security within the bank, some of its workforce have been on the lookout for new jobs, while majority have no option than to roll up their sleeves and face the competition ahead of them.

An industry source who is close to the bank, but pleaded anonymity, said there was a meeting last week and there was an indication that staff jobs are secure, but such personnel must prove their competence to retain their jobs.

“They need experienced people to drive their process and strategy and old hands can do that well with inclusion of new experts to ensure service improvement and technical expertise”, the source explained.

Consequently, the lender

Phillipikeazor, CEO, Keystone Bank

sitional governance board.

It would be recalled that the bank was recently handed over officially to its new owners by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and has since named a transition board team.

According to the bank, Alhaji Umaru H. Modibbo, who started his working career as a Commercial Officer in the then Gongola State Civil Service, and would later join the Gongola State Investment Company Limited where he rose to the rank of Senior Investment Executive, is the new Board Chairman of the bank.

Alhaji Modibbo founded Sigma Pensions Limited, and served as its Managing Director/Chief Executive from 1st February 2011 to 31st October 2016.

But Hafiz Bakare, who is the current the Executive Director, Corporate Bank & Treasury at

Keystone Bank Limited also, overseeing the Lagos & West Directorate. Before his appointment to the Board of Keystone Bank in July 2014, would act as the bank new Managing Director.

According to the statement, Mr. Bakare has wide ranging professional experience cutting across management consulting, banking, insurance, manufacturing, health and other sectors locally and across Africa.

Titilayo Tairat Adebiyi, a Non-Executive Director, has no less that 25 years of unbroken experience in Habib Nigeria Bank Limited and its successor, Bank PHB Plc, where she functioned variously in Branch Operations; as Head of Administration and Human Resources; and as Head of the Foreign Exchange Department. She had worked previously with PZ Industries and the then National Bank of Nigeria.

Naira bounces back, gains at all forex segments The Naira on Tuesday bounced back at all segments of the foreign exchange market, from its recent sharp drop after weeks of continuous gains at the parallel market.

The local currency yesterday appreciated by five points, closing at 390 to a dollar against Monday’s depreciated rate of N395 to the dollar from N393 recorded on Friday.

The naira also strengthened against the pound sterling and the Euro on Tuesday with the closing rate of N475 and 410 against N480 and N415 traded respectively the previous day.

At the interbank market, the Nigerian currency stood at N312.66 per dollar against the Monday exchange rate of N315.63.

But at the Bureau De Change window, Naira was sold for N362 to the dollar, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N483 and N430 respectively. This was just as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) commenced the adjusted sale of $10,000 forex to the low-end forex dealers once a week.

Trading at the interbank market saw the Naira dropped slightly to at N306.25 against N306.3 per dollar traded on Monday. .Traders at the market expressed optimism that the naira would bounce back as the CBN continued to boost liquidity at

the interbank market and the BDC sector in the week.

Meanwhile, Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, President, Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria, said the apex bank had reduced the time lag between the funding of their accounts and the disbursement of foreign exchange.

Gwadabe said with more liquidity at the BDC window and effective distribution of foreign exchange, the naira was well positioned to bounce back.

He said that the improved inflows of Diaspora remittances into the economy, in spite of falling oil prices, would fast track rate convergence and unification.

According to him, the increased inflows will help the CBN to address the dwindling confidence of foreign investors in assuring them of meeting the liquidity needs of the BDC subsector rather than that of the inter-bank market.

L-R: Nosa- Alohan Stella (Teacher at Tare Pet Montessori Group of Schools); Figbene Briggs (Group Head, Retail Banking South South, Commercial Banking) who represented the MD of Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo; the Proprietress of the Group of Schools, Mologe Victoria; Ajiri Efeturi (Team Lead, Financial Literacy, Customer Experience & Analytics of the bank) and Egbe Joy (Secondary School Teacher), during the CBN’s Financial Literacy Day at Tare Pet Montessori School, Yenogoa...recently.

EXTERNAKL RESERVES

DTN EXCHANGE RATES 4/4/2017

USD

GBP

EUR

CBN RATES (31-3-2017) 306.25 380.9444 INTERBANK

312.66

326.1869

394.09 336.24

Date

Gross

Liquid

Blocked

%

3/31/2017

30,297,945,682

29,626,470,651

671,475,030

2.22%

3/30/2017

30,297,668,330

29,624,917,258

672,751,072

2.22%

3/29/2017

0,296,992,832

29,622,820,692

674,172,139

2.23%

LAGOS

390

475

410

3/28/2017

30,302,133,760

29,626,238,650

675,895,109

2.23%

ABUJA

395

480

415

3/27/2017

30,311,565,855

9,633,977,126

126.677,588,729

2.24%

PH

395

480

418

3/24/2017

30,340,326,322

29,657,929,887

682,396,436

2.25%

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D aily M ark e t Ro u n d U p Th e local bo urse record e d a fla ttish close as th e b e nchm ark in dex sh e d 3b ps t o close a t 25,266.15 p oin ts w hile YTD loss st aye d a t 6.0% . Rally in O A N D O (+6.3 %), w hich su b mit t e d FY:2016 result la t e yest erd ay, w as o f fse t by w e a k a p pe tit e f or Tier-1 b a n ks ETI (-3.0%), U B A (-2.3 %), G U AR A N T Y (-0.6%)

To p 10 Tr a d es b y V olu m e

To p 10 G ain ers

3b ps

as w ell as F O RTE (-5.9 %) t o e nsure

t h e fla t tish close. Accordin gly, invest ors lost N2.4bn as m ark e t ca pit aliz a tio n se t tled at ra d e d ju m p e d 84.5 % an d 137.3 % to 180.2m u nits a nd N1.6bn resp ectively.

Tick er C AP N ASC O N LIVEST O CK LE ARN A FRC A C A D BURY O ANDO U A CN O K O M U OIL BET A GLAS NE M

Similar to t h e previous trading day, p erf orm a nce across sect ors w as mixed as 3 sector in dices d eclin ed o u t o f 5. Th e Ba n kin g in d ex d eprecia t e d t h e m ost, dip pin g 0.6 % on acco un t o f w e a k a pp e tit e f or ETI (-3.0 %), U B A (-2.3 %) a n d G U ARA N T Y (-0.6 %). In th e sa m e vein, th e Insura nce a nd O il & G as indices also f ell 0.3 % an d 0.1 % d u e t o sell-o f fs in M A NS ARD (-3.6 %) a n d F O RTE (-5.9 %) w hich o ffse t rally in N E M (+4.8 %) a nd O A N D O (+6.3 %) resp ectively. O A N D O rele ased FY:2016 e arnin gs result yest erd ay with Reve n u e u p 124.0% t o N455.7b n, w hile a f t er-t ax loss from co n tinuing o p era tion trim m e d to N24.8b n from N34.9b n in FY:2015. O n t h e flip side, th e Ind ustrial a nd Co nsum er Go o ds indices a dd e d 0.6 % a nd 0.1 % as a result o f g ains in C A P (+10.2 %), N A SC O N (+10.2%), PZ (+4.2%) an d C A D B URY (+8.0 %).

Price Ch g % 10.2 % 10.2 % 10.0 % 8.5 % 8.0 % 6.3 % 5.5 % 5.0 % 4.8 % 4.8 %

Tick er V olu m e (m) Price Ch g % GLA X OSMITH 24.3 3.6 % FLO URMILL 21.6 0.1 % A CCESS 17.2 -0.2 % UB A 12.7 -2.3 % FIDELITYBK 9.1 0.0 % DIA M O N D BN K 8.4 -2.3 % SK YEB A N K 8.0 0.0 % FBN H 7.9 -0.6 % TRA NSC ORP 7.9 -1.4 % CILE ASIN G 6.3 0.0 % To p 10 Tr a d es b y V alu e

Price (N)

Price Ch g %

Tick er

45.00 1.00 1.60 0.56 2.33 8.44 0.70 0.84 5.18 7.00

-5.9 % -4.8 % -3.6 % -3.4 % -3.3 % -3.0 % -2.8 % -2.3 % -2.3 % -2.2 %

To p 10 Losers Tick er

M ix e d Se c t or Pe r f o r m a nc e

Price (N) 32.64 8.62 0.66 0.77 9.45 5.25 15.12 52.51 46.40 0.88

FO H O N YFLO UR M A NSARD NEIM ETH A FRIPRU D ETI STERLN B A N K DIA M O N D BN K UB A D A N GSU G A R

FLO URMILL GLA X OSMITH SEPLA T A CCESS G U ARA N TY ZENITHB A N K ST A NBIC UB A U A CN NB

V alu e (m)

Price Ch g %

388.1 351.4 119.8 107.5 78.6 71.8 68.1 66.1 59.9 25.8

0.1 % 3.6 % -0.3 % -0.2 % -0.6 % 0.7 % 0.3 % -2.3 % 5.5 % -0.1 %

Naira Value (m)

100,000

NSE A ll Sh ar e In d e x

29,000

NSE All Share Index

28,000

80,000

27,000 60,000

M a r k e t Br e a d t h Re t r e a ts t o t h e N e g a t iv e Re g i o n Investor se n tim e n t drastically declin e d as m ark e t bre a d t h w a ne d t o 0.9x (from 4.0x

26,000

yest erd ay) o n acco u n t o f 18 a dva ncing st ocks rela tive t o 19 d eclin ers. Th e t o p g ain ers w ere C A P (+10.2 %), N A SC O N (+10.2 %) a n d LIV EST O C K (+10.0%) w hile F O RTE (-5.9

40,000 25,000

%), H O N Y FL O UR (-4.8 %) a n d M A NS A RD (-3.6 %) w ere t h e to p losers. Alt h o ug h m ark e t p erf orm a nce w as larg ely a t trib u t a ble t o sell pressure on ba n kin g st ocks, a sid e-

20,000 24,000

w ays tra din g p a t t ern se ems to b e e m ergin g as t h e e arnin gs se aso n dra ws to a close. W e exp ect t h e p a t t ern t o b e sust ain e d in th e sh ort er t erm b e f ore investors st art

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23,000

t o p ositio n ah e a d o f t h e Q 1:2017 e arnings d eclara tio n p erio d.

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22,000 N A SD O TC Exc h a n g e M a r k e t A c t ivi t i es 40,700 u nits a nd N1.4m resp ectively w hile o nly 3 co u n t ers w ere tra d e d yest erd ay. Th e volu m e tra d e d a dva nce d 12.6 % w hile valu e tra d e d d eclin e d 72.5 % .

M acro eco n o mic G ist Presid e n t M u h am m a du Bu h ari has a n n o unce d t h e lau nch o f t h e Eco n omic Recovery a n d Gro w t h Pla n (ERGP) w hich is se t to co m m e nce to d ay, W e dn esd ay A pril 5 t h 2017. Th e pla n

Term of t h e d a y Reserv e n is w he n a m u t u al com p a ny o w n e d by its DMeon meut ary t u aliz a tio A g overnmeem n t's ock pile f f oreig n curre us p mae tny als. M on users/m b st ers coonverts in tncy o a nad precio com o we tnarye dreserves by areare useh f ulold boers. t h forIn se t tlin tra nsactions involvin gefm oreig n cou n t erpaarties f or sh ef fgect, t h e users/m b ers exch n g e a nt dh eir u n dh erttsaking tra din g inshf oreign nducomm o dity ark ep ts.a In rig o f use f or ares inexch t hane gde eam t u aliz e d mcom nyg e n eral, th e larg er t h e mo n e t ary reserve, th e b e t t er t h e cou n try is a ble t o eng a g e in tra nsactions w it h f oreig n co un tries.

w as rele ase d t o provid e a fram e w ork f or t h e Bu h ari ad ministra tio n t o cou n t er ch alle n g es in t h e syst e m as w ell as rese t t h e eco n omy o n a p a th o f recovery an d sust ain a ble gro w t h.

Th e ERGP is a m e dium t erm pla n t h a t sp a ns fro m 2017 - 2020 an d is exp ect e d t o b uild o n t h e Stra t egic Im ple m en t a tion Pla n (SIP). It f ocuses o n 5 k ey priorities w hich are: M acro econ omic St a bility, A gricult ure an d fo o d security, En ergy (p o w er a n d p e trole um pro d uct su f ficie ncy), Transp ort atio n In frastruct ure a n d In d ustrializ a tion f ocusin g on Sm all a n d M e diu m Scale En t erprises.

Aviation B6 Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Air ambulance services have been described as the enabler that would improve Nigerian healthcare, by improving access to hospitals and saving the government many billions of dollars.

This was disclosed by Founder, Flying Doctors, Nigeria, Dr. Ola Brown who said the sector could be helped by concentrating expert resources which also help to reduce healthcare spending.

She lamented the high cost of healthcare in the country, saying the Federal government does not have enough money to place centers of medical excellence in every single state.

She said, if there cannot be a center of medical excellence in

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Nigeria to save Nbillions in air ambulance services every state, then Nigeria needs to develop its air ambulance infrastructure led by companies such as the Flying Doctors Nigeria Air Ambulance service, to ensure that patients can access healthcare.

The Flying Doctors, Nigeria, has developed a cost-effective, commercial air ambulance solution that allows patients to be transported by air for less than the price of a ground ambulance. This cost pales in comparison to the cost of developing multiple hospitals which would be financially impossible to staff/equip and

run on their current budget.

Brown, in a statement said the United Kingdom National Health Service (NHS) budget stands more than $100 billion per year, adding that it is stressed covering 65 million citizens, while Nigeria’s entire budget, by contrast, is about $12 billion per year, over 60 per cent of which goes to recurrent government expenses such as salaries, travel, training, and perks.

She lamented that there is less than $1 billion for health care in a country with a population of 170 million people.

Her words, “Putting a state of the art hospital in every state of Nigeria would cost about $30bn, more than double our entire budget. Even if we had the money, we lack the resources in terms of doctors, nurses, support staff, maintenance engineers to ensure that these hospitals could function.”

She stated that the only viable alternative is to centralize the country’s healthcare system, with just one or two state of the art centers that are home to Nigeria’s finest and most experienced medical practitioners. These centers,

she, reiterated would receive the bulk of healthcare investment, allowing doctors to specialise effectively.

“Majority of sick people do not need to be in hospital, they can be managed effectively through primary care systems in the community. But the sickest patients need to be managed in very specialized hospitals by multi-disciplinary teams, supported complex, expensive equipment.

The centralization of the Nigerian healthcare will allow the best use our scarce resources; doctors and money, “she added.

Safety, our priority – Arik air

R-L: Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Engr. Akin Olateru, Commissioner of Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Capt.. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State for Aviation at an ICAO seminar held in Swaziland, recently.

Airbus A319neo debuts, takes to the skies The first Airbus A319neo performed its maiden flight today, The smallest member of the A320neo Family, powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines took off from Hamburg and landed

in Toulouse after a five hour flight.

It was piloted by Experimental test pilots Michel Gagneux and Eckard Hausser. They were assisted in the cockpit by Test-Flight Engineer Jean

Michel Pin, while two flight test engineers Sylvie Loisel-Labaste and David O’nions directed the flight from the aircraft’s Test Engineer station.

This flight was the occasion for the crew to as-

sess the general handling of the aircraft and to check the main systems.

The A319neo, registered as D-AVWA, will be based in Toulouse in order to complete its flight test programme.

global expectations.

Nigeria’s representative to the ICAO Council, Capt.

Nuhu Musa, in a meeting with the Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau, Mr. Akin Olateru and his management team at the weekend, said, it is his responsibility to assist Nigeria overcome its challenges.

Musa disclosed that ICAO

has concluded plans to train accident investigators and help them to have on the job training at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to acquaint them with the last innovation in accident investigation and to have practical experience on how to effectively and quickly handle crashes.

AIB partners ICAO Chief Executive Officers of the aviation agencies comprising Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) held a

close door meeting with President, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Aliu who was briefly in Nigeria.

The talk centered around how the country could leverage on the position of the Nigerian as President of the global apex aviation regulatory body to grow the sector and reposition it to meet

Arik Air has reiterated the fact that it would continue to pay priority attention to safety despite desperate motives of some disgruntled elements in the society to ridicule the efforts of the government to rehabilitate ailing airline which recently came under receivership due to gross mismanagement and heavy debt profile.

A statement by the airline read in part, “Irrespective of the enemies of the government and their resolve to transform the career, the management of Arik (under Receivership) is not distracted. Arik will continue to maintain the highest operational and safety standards, which the airline has been known for since its inception in 2006,”the statement further added that the takeover of the airline by the Asset Management Corporation

of Nigeria (AMCON) and the appointment of a Receiver/ Manager has not in any way eroded the confidence of the flying public and all other business partners of the largest carrier in Nigeria.

According to the statement, the new management team led by Captain Roy Ilegbodu, a veteran aviation expert with over 30 years’ experience, is more safety conscious than the former management of the airline that showed no regard to critical details that are needed to run a sensitive business like an airline.

Capt.

Ilegbodu has worked at the highest level as a regulator when he served the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and had successfully managed at least two major airlines in the country, which is why he is wellregarded and respected in the airline industry.

Asky airline commences Lagos - Jo’burg route ASKY airline will commence non-stop service between Lomé and Johannesburg effective 8 April 2017.

With this flight, Johannesburg will join the growing ASKY network operating from Lomé.

Passengers will be able to connect between Johannesburg and ASKY’s entire network in West and Central Africa, including Abidjan, Bamako, Conakry, Dakar, Douala,

Lagos, Libreville, Niamey, Ouagadougou and Yaoundé.

Passengers in many of these markets will be able to reduce hours of flying with this new connection over the current schedules offered in the markets.

The airline said flight will be operated with 737-800 aircraft, configured with 16 business class seats and 138 economy seats. Tickets can be booked at all ASKY offices or your usual

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Nigeria, five others manufacture identical Nano-Satellites – NARSDA Stories by Tony Nwakaegho

Corby Munnik, CEO and founder of Sliide Airtime

Sliide Airtime has been named as the World’s Most Innovative App at the Global Mobile World awards, dubbed the ‘Oscars’ of the global telecom industry.

Sliide beat off strong competition from big-name (and big budget) apps from around the world, as it also prepares to launch the service into its second and third markets of South Africa and Pakistan, strengthening its position as the most innovative, effective and useful app available today.

Sliide Airtime was designed to solve a real-life problem for hundreds of millions of people living in Africa and other emerging markets, where data is expensive relative to incomes.

The 2017 Affordability Report published earlier this month by the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) indicated that: “Over 4 billion people are still offline today —most of them women, most in developing countries, and most because they cannot afford to connect”.

The report says that to buy just 1 gigabyte (GB) of data in Africa costs an average citizen nearly 18 percent of their monthly income.

Sliide provides users with an easy way to earn free airtime – and discover new content. It sends personalised news and stories from national and international publishers as well as sponsored content and adverts straight to the lock screen of phones. Sliide uses 65 percent of its advertising revenues to buy mobile data from mobile network operators (MNOs) to give to its users – who can then earn more airtime by completing tasks such as answering surveys from brands.

Sliide made an immediate impact following its launch in Nigeria in March 2016, with every single one of its users continuing to receive free airtime every month.

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Prof Seidu Muhammed, DG NASRDA (picture) The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), has declared that its collaboration with five countries has resulted in the successful completion of a global project for the design and manufacture of five identical Nano-Satellites.

Dr. Felix Ale, Head, Media and Corporate Communication, NASRDA, made this known recently in a statement in Abuja ‘ adding that Nano-satellites or Nano-sats are miniaturised satellites of low mass and size for gathering scientific data and to provide more comprehensive space coverage at much lower cost.

Ale said the multinational sat-

ellites were being proposed for launch into the orbit in May 2017 for various applications, stressing that the satellite project, known as “Bird Project”, was introduced in 2015 by the Japanese government and implemented through the Kyushu Institute of Technology in Japan for developing countries.

According to him, the project was designed to enhance space-related capacity building and human resource development, adding that “A total number of 15 engineers and scientists from Nigeria, Japan, Mongolia, Bangladesh, Ghana and Thailand are selected through a competitive global process for the project.”

NASRDA in partnership with the Federal University of Technology, Akure, he said participated in the design and manufacture of the satellites billed to operate through

seven ground stations across the world.

“The Nano-satellites will be launched into orbit aboard space X Rocket.It will be released from the International Space Station with an orbital parameter of altitude of 460km and inclination of 15.6,” he said.

Ale revealed that the satellites were expected to attain six missions after its successful launch, adding that three of the missions would be planned on board, while the other three missions would be accomplished in the ground stations of the participating countries.

The other three onboard missions, according to Ale, will consist of the taking photographs of homeland of participating coun- Professor Seidu Mohammed, the director tries using the onboard cameras of general of NASRDA(1) 0.3mp and 5mp.

L-R: Medical Director, GSK Nigeria, Dr Laja Odunuga; Managing Director, GlaxoSmithkline (GSK) Pharmaceuticals Nigeria Ltd, Mr Bhushan Akshikar; Senior Lecturer/Consultant Pulmonologist, College of Medicine, University of Lagos & Lagos University teaching hospital, Dr Obianuju Ozeh; Senior Lecturer, College of Medicine, University of Lagos and Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Dr E.S Oridota and Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Lagos & Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Njideka Okubadejo during contract signing for the Asthma Insight Reality (AIR) study at GSK’s head office in Lagos…recently.

Take advantage of 2442 to stop unsolicited SMS – NCC As part of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) efforts to educate telecommunications consumers on their rights to quality telecoms services, the commission says subscribers could stop unsolicited text messages if they send “STOP” to “2442”.

This is part of the ongoing campaign by the commission to enlighten consumers on their rights to better services.

It will be recalled that in declaring 2017 as the year of Nigerian Telecom Consumer

recently, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC of NCC), said the year of the Consumer will focus on two key areas viz improving the Quality of Service; Protecting and educating the Consumer.

“To address the unsolicited calls received by consumers, the NCC has introduced the Do Not Disturb (DND) facility where consumers are urged to activate the service by dialing “2442” He said that consumers should access the customer toll free line by dialing 622 to register their complaints if they do not get

such complaints addressed by the Network operator.

NCC, according to him, intends to increase the awareness level and equally the activation level of these two initiatives, adding that in its determination to ensure that the consumer experiences improved Quality of Service in the year and beyond, “the Commission is implementing measures to reduce Dropped Call Rate (DCR) to meet its benchmark of less than one percent. It will closely monitor, track and review the Key Performance Indicators

(KPIs) of operators by Network Integrity and Technical Standards Department”, adding that “greater efforts would also be put in Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement of set standards”.

The Commission has begun an enlightenment campaign to let the consumers know what to do whenever the issue of unsolicited telemarketing arises with jingles already running on Radio stations and adverts in the print and other media underway.

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Jidenna may be working with Wizkid, Davido & Burna Boy Nigerian-American singer, Jidenna, at the Vibe.NG forum titled ``Community Meeting With The Chief: Album Versus Singles In Digital Era” recently held in Lagos, said that his music, lyrics, sounds and collaborations are all geared towards building a bridge between people, races and nations.

He further explained that it is the reason his songs have a blend of different cultural sounds especially the high-life blend with hip-hop so that all can relate to it.

It will be recalled that Jidenna, recently released his debut album titled ``The Chief” which he explained was named after his late to attain through his music.

Jidenna revealed that he spent 30 days alone without seeing anyone to write the album.

He advised artistes to see themselves as a small business and the earlier they realize that, the higher their chance of survival in the industry but if not, they could go into oblivion.

Jidenna said that one way he will push his songs in Nigeria is to do collaborations with Nigerian artistes from different genres of music because he is versatile. ``I can decide to do a record with BurnaBoy, Wizkid or Davido,” he said.

Omalicha, a broadcaster and panelist at the forum, commended Jidenna for his album and how he was able to blend different sounds

BBN: Bally out of BBNaija competition ….As Efe becomes last man standing the coveted prize of N25 million and an SUV finally met a brickwall as he has been evicted from the on-going Big Brother Naija reality TV show, thereby becoming the 9th housemate, including the fake housemates, to be evicted

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to make it cut across to both his fans in Nigeria and America.

Godwin Tom, Founder, IMANAGE AFRICA and panelist at the forum, advocated a need to educate people more because the more educated people in the music industry, the more growth and development it will experience.

The forum had panelists from the diverse areas of the music industry in Nigeria from Omalicha, a broadcaster to Douglas Jekan an OAP and Music Enthusiasts Godwin Tom, Founder, IMANAGE AFRICA and Micheal Ugwu, General Manager, Sony Music West Africa.

Mr. 2Kay night out: Count it all joy

toughest as four popular housemates TBoss, Debie-Rise, Marvis and Bally, were subjected to a popularity contest in less than one week to the end of the reality TV show. TBoss polled the highest votes, leading with about 26 percent, followed by Debie-Rise who polled 25 percent, Marvis with 24 percent and the only male in the contest, Bally polling 23 percent.

On the eve of the eviction show, Ebuka- Obi-Uchendu, the show host, to the surprise of the housemates, announced that the housemates will be hosting very important guests.

This later became the shock of their lives when the visitors turned out to be their family members and in some cases, friends. Amidst tears, the housemates, after about 80 days of separation, sat and watched their favourites eat specially prepared meals, even though they were prevented from touching or speaking with their guests as they were all put in a freeze mode.

During the eviction show, Ebuka, again invited the opportunity to finally speak with the housemates. The dreaded moment however came when Ebuka revealed that He explained that the family member or friend that walks into the house would signal the evicted housemate. Without wasting time, the guests were ushered to the arena as the nominated housemates anxiously waited for the doorbell

friend walked into the house. In a moment of disbelief, the five standing housemates watched as Bally and his ally walked out of the house. Bally joined the host of Soma, Miyonse, CocoIce, Gift, Uriel, ThinTalLTony, Bassey, including the two fake housemates, Ese and Jon.

bad. ” When Ebuka brought up the issue of his constant

Bally nomination of some of the housemates, Bally disclosed that he went out for the game.

“The people that are my friends are going to remain my friends forever regardless of what happened in the house. It was the game, to be honest and I had to play the game the way it ought to be played, ” he said . On the hardest part of being in the house, the statistician and DJ said, “You are living with people who are more than tough strangers, different people from different backgrounds, so you have to learn to tolerate these people.”

Meanwhile, the moment of respite came when Ebuka, to the delight of the last five housemates standing, be a nomination show and

head of house tasked this new week. He also said the housemates will no longer be allowed to campaign for votes in front of the cameras. Now, the question in the minds of millions of viewers across Africa is who will be the ultimate winner of the Big Brother Naija show? The facts remain that all the housemates are quite popular as their various teams are vigorously canvassing for support deploying different strategies all in a bid to win with their favourite housemates.

Who will the winner be come Sunday? Will it be Efe, Bisola, Debie-Rise, or TBoss? show was graced by popular artiste and songwriter, Davido and he treated the guests to two of his current hits twice on stage.

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2Kay, currently on a SouthSouth tour courtesy Christian Brothers Brandy, decided to show appreciation to his fans by having a movie night out with some select fans.

It will be recalled that Mr 2Kay, who recently bought a new car decided to share some of his successes with his eversupporting fans and friends.

The event which took place at Filmhouse IMAX, Lekki, saw Mr

2Kay taking photographs with fans, giving gifts to them and the main event of the evening, a movie with his fans. fans and friends, some guests in attendance were Timi Dakolo, Okiemute Ighorodje (MTN Project Fame Winner), Doray.

Mr 2Kay is set to continue his Christian Brothers Brandy South-South Tour, hitting AkwaIbom State on the 9th of April, 2017.

Bride, has been recognized for professionalism and excellence in the natural hair styling industry.

The recognition is coming on the heels of their numerous efforts. They are raising the standards of natural hair styling and natural hair care through creative and healthy hair professional tips, advice and counseling.

Christian Nyassa, General Manager, Professional

management for their professionalism in promoting is a leader in natural hair styling services in Lagos and indeed Nigeria. Their professional approach at promoting and ensuring the healthiness of natural hair of its various clients is worthy of commendation and recognition,” he revealed.

This, according to him, is backed by their attitude of excellence in the beauty business and he commended the management for their efforts.

Beauty, expressed her excitement and revealed that physical needs of its customers which is beautiful hair but also dealing with how they can achieve healthy hair goals.

She further revealed that the recognition would salon locations but also offering training and support progammes to aspiring natural hair stylists and hair care professionals. This is so that stylists, hair care professionals and also the public recognise that natural hair care is a valid and viable professional career path. And natural hair is not bad or ugly but beautiful and can look professional.

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Python/ snake massage: A free massage after a day of sightseeing might sound too good to turn down, but what about if it involves some snakes to help you relax? Tourists at Cebu City Zoo in the Philippines might think twice about having the “treatment� when they see exactly what it involves.

But before you can have a snake massage, there are on the snake, because this is like being pinched on

of the snakes during the 10 to 15 minute sessions is said to be therapeutic and calming.

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Cactus Massage: A cactus massage is also the same thing as Hakali cactus massage, and

this type of massage, the masseur will rub iodine on the knife, before they commence with the massage. A professional meat cleaver masseur in Taiwan called Pan George said, pain and sickness are caused when energy points throughout the body are blocked. So he believes the stainless steel cleavers work better than acupuncture needles to release and transmit the energy. Pan claims his therapy can help cure any sickness, even cancer. Releasing knife massage on vital energy points can ease the adverse effects of chemotherapy such as hair loss and nausea. So the knife

from the paddles) and it helps hydrate the skin. The Hakali massage is a relaxing experience, utilizing a tequila body lotion and local massage techniques. Nopal or Hakali, as named by the local Huichol Indians, is the main ingredient used in the massage, and it is well known for its many antioxidant healing properties.

This massage in combination with the warm Nopal, will help to remove toxins and re-hydrate the skin, leaving you feeling completely rejuvenated and calm and pulque is blended with tequila to hydrate the skin.

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Tickling Massage: Relaxing is not what one normally thinks about when talking about tickling, but at the CosquilleArteSpa, in Madrid, Spain, they actually use delicate tickling techniques to relieve clisides and armpits, like most kids did to torment each other, the massage therapists at CosquilleArte gently backs and other areas and adjust their touches according to how ticklish each person is. Although most leave the wacky establishment a lot more relaxed than when they came in. Much like at any other day spa, the treatment will takes place in a darkened room, with soothing music playing and a hint of incense tingeing the air. The client disrobes, puts on a pair of crinkly paper panties and lies face down on the table. And body, then a feather begins.

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Meat Cleaver Massage: In Taiwan, this unusual kind of massage is given only to those who are brave enough. Knife massages date back more than 2,000 years to China, where they originated. Dur-

ful toxins.

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Elephant Massage: If you are feeling a bit tense in the lumbar region, ELEPHANT MASSAGE. The three-ton beast has been trained to gently press his delicate task at a tourist park in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Members of the public can also volunteer to lie down if they fancy a bit of manipulation around the trunk.

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Gondola Massage: It should come as no surprise that the most romantic city in the world would be the home of an Ăźber-enticing spa treat. At Casanova Spa at Hotel Cipriani in Venice, Italy, relaxationsights can set sail with a Gondola Massage, alluring lagoons. To protect your skin, this outdoor massage is given using a special oil with SPF protection.

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African Snail Massage: Spas in Russia, Japan, and the U.K. have taken facial massages to a new level. The snail method, also called Celebrity Escargot Course, is believed to help in regeneration of the skin, eliminating wrinkles, scars, and traces of burn marks. Gower a specialist in snail facialist said, the snail they use are specially farmed for massage only. They are not the normal garden snail you see around. Once a set of snail have been used for a client, they will not be used for at least four days. The snails are trained in such a way that they will not crawl to your nostril, eyes or your mouth. Gower

and well-being and alternative treatment and this treatment are pioneering. The treatment involves having three of the creatures slither up and down your face, leaving behind their slime, which can recover damaged skin.

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Face Slapping Massage: In the history of humanity, the slap has been a pretty reliable universal indicator of a negative reaction, but, slaps, they are a changing, and soon they might never, ever be the same. The revolution on slaps is being led by Mawin and who are two of only ten licensed practitioners

of the art of something called Thai Face Slapping, which is also known ment based on slap therapy, and promises to erase wrinkles, thin faces, and reverse signs of aging. It is less than 100-years-old and, they say, was invented by the grandmother of their teacher, who has promised to only teach ten humans on Earth the secrets of skincare slapping before pers are. They are the only two people outside of Thailand who know spa will soon also offer butt-punching, for customers whose derrieres need shaping up.

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Flames Massage in Chinese traditional hospitals. People believe this will keep them safe

great way to lose weight.

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