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Economy diversification: Bankers’ committee boosts non-oil export businesses with N200bn Says move will transform Nigeria’s economy from mono-product export Supports creative industry, ICT with single digit interest funding

Motolani Oseni, Lagos In a bid to diversify the Nigeria’s economy from oil and further generate foreign exchange into the country, the Bankers’ Committee, an umbrella body of Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) officials and managing directors of deposit money banks (DMBs), has provided the total sum of N200 billion to support value-chains in export https://plus.google.com/+DailytimesNgr/posts

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businesses in the country.

The commercial Banks body, on Thursday, also disclosed that the committee revisited the agreed facility support for the creative and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector with single digit interest funding.

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As Yobe Youth Coalition endorses Sen. Lawan for Senate President Ex-Minister cautions APC over hasty decision on NASS leadership

L-R: Chairman, Board of Directors, Fidelity Bank Plc, Ernest Ebi; President, Governing Council of Bank Directors’ Association of Nigeria (BDAN), Osaretin Demuren; and Partner and Head of Technology Advisory Practice & Markets, KPMG Nigeria; Joseph Tegbe, at the 2019 Bank Directors’ Conference themed ‘Cybersecurity in Banks: The Role of the Board’ held at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos ...on Thursday.

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...Bankers’ committee boosts non-oil export businesses with N200bn Continued from page 1

the Managing Director of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Kennedy Udoka, said the support, which was a lending facility at a single-digit rate up to a maximum of 10 years, would help to transform the nation’s economy from being a mono-product through different exports.

The UBA boss noted that the committee in 2018 had set-up a subcommittee to look into those challenges confronting the nation in diversifying its economy from the standpoint of export.

He explained that some of the challenges identified by the sub-committee initiatives include logistics, policy implementation, and financing, among others.

Therefore, he stated that a lot of policies driving export in the country needed to be changed, stressing that some had been broken down into immediate, mid-term and long-term.

Although, he acknowledged that some of the challenges were beyond the control of the bank community, as they could not be addressed within a short time, but he pointed out that the apex bank has different funds supporting export businesses.

He said: “We look at the existing funding structure to know which can address the current challenges.

“We look at the viability of the product in terms of helping export, addressing employment issues and creating the necessary economic activities to boost foreign exchange,” he added.

On the commodities the banks were focusing on, the UBA boss said they included palm oil, cocoa, sesame seeds, sheet and cashew.

But while speaking on the committee’s decision to revisit the agreed facility support for the creative and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, Managing Director of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, said the four verticals considered in the creative sector were the movie, music, IT and fashion industries.

He also said the committee had decided to take the industries to the next level and basically revisit the entire value-chain of each of the verticals.

According to him, this will be from the production facilities to the last man in terms of capacity building.

Wigwe said whatever was being produced along each of the vertical should be of global standard.

He also noted that there would be some advertorials by next week for eligible people to participate in the facility.

The Access Bank chief, however, did not disclose

the amount to be disbursed for the sector but added that the specific amount would be determined by each of the strata the beneficiaries fell into.

According to him, the loans are for a maximum of 10 years and also at a single digit rate.

“They are reflective of the fact that in this specific industry, what is required is long-term financing at single digit funding and for collateral which is flexible.

“It is a big initiative which will do a couple of things for our country. As a starting point, it will lead to about 300, 000 employment in five years’ time. And lead to a significant accumulation of foreign exchange and significant savings.”

Earlier, Ahmed Abdullahi, Director Banking Supervision of the CBN, said the economy had recorded positive development in spite of the headwinds before the 2019 election period.

Abdullahi said lending to the private sector and the economy generally had increased.

He said six billion dollars came from foreign investors into the country after the 2019 general election.

The director said the committee decided to consolidate on the gains and continue with those initiatives that brought about the growth.

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Overall Best Student, Enebi Shuaibu (left), receiving a certificate from the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, during the matriculation and graduation ceremony for UNDP sponsored trainees from the Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILEST), in Abuja ...on Thursday. With them are Acting Director-General of NILEST, Dr Eucharia Opara (Second right) and Director, Finance and Account, Bashir Abdullahi.

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As retirees blame PENCOM for their woes

Henry Omunu, Abuja The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the activities of the Pension Commission (PENCOM) has summoned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), PENCOM, the accountant-general of the federation among others to shed light over alleged missing N33 billion pension fund released by the apex bank to the Pension Commission (PENCOM).

Even though stakeholders informed the ad hoc House committee that the N33 billion was not missing, Chairman of the committee, Rep. Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonnayinma, however, summoned the apex bank, the accountant-general of the federation and the director general of the Pension Commission to interface with the committee about the alleged missing money.

This development is however coming against the backdrop of complaints and indictment of the PENCOM by angry retirees.

Testifying before the ad hoc committee on Thursday,

the Nigeria Union of Contributory Pensioners (NUCP) fingered PENCOM as the major obstacle in the smooth operation of the pension scheme.

Chief Aigbokhaleode Asimiafele, an executive officer of the union and Pastor Adesina AkinsolaMoranto, admitted that the regulatory body was their major problem.

They expressed worry that as the regulatory body of the contributory pension scheme, PENCOM violated the provisions of the law instead of regulating the activities of pension fund administrators for the optimum benefits of retirees.

Rep. Agbonayinma after listening to all stakeholders summoned the three critical stakeholders to appear before the committee Tuesday next week.

He said the invitation of the trio had become necessary in order for the three important agencies to sit with the panel members and do detailed due diligence on the whereabouts of the said missing amount.

“From January to April 2017, we want to know what happened between

CBN, the AGF’s office and PENCOM,” he said.

According to him, the panel was not out to witchhunt anybody, but working in the service of the country and Nigeria’s senior citizens.

However, expatiating further on the union’s submission, the retirees requested that the five- year periodic review of pension payment as enshrined in the constitution be implemented, with the lump sum and pension benefits paid to all contributors not later than 30 days after retirement, or allow retiring officers to continue to receive salaries until all entitlements are paid.

They warned that henceforth, rather than use age limit respectively for male and female retirees as terminal point of all contributory pension scheme for withdrawals and annuity, death should be the terminal point for such payment to all retirees whether programmed or annuity.

The union also warned PENCOM to stay clear of union activities among other demands they presented to the House committee for action.

Egor Local Government Area (LGA) Chairman, Hon. (Mrs.) Eghe Ogbemudia (right) with other participants at the one-day workshop on Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and budget processes for local government officers in Edo State...on Thursday.

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Goje, Gaya deepen 9th Senate leadership tussle Tunde Opalana and Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The race for leadership positions in the 9th Senate took a new dimension on Thursday as two former governors, Danjuma Goje of Gombe and Kabiru Gaya of Kano states joined the race.

While Senator Goje’s ambition for Senate President was rallied by a body of support groups, Senator Gaya officially declared his interest in the Deputy Senate President position.

A group of young Nigerians under the umbrella of the Amalgamated Youths from North East on Thursday further threw open the race for the post of Senate President in the 9th Senate when they stormed the National Assembly to openly canvass for one of the gladiators in the race, Senator Danjuma Goje.

The group made public covert moves by Danjuma Goje (APC Gombe Central) and his promoters who is yet to officially declare his intention.

1Addressing the press at the entrance of the National Assembly, Bello Ambo from Bauchi State, the leader of the Amalgamated Youths, said Goje’s ambition should not be dwarfed by neither the endorsement of Lawan by the National leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) nor expression of interest by Senator Ndume.

Projecting Goje, he said the former governor of Gombe State has more experience than the other two contenders, having controlled a whole state for eight years between 2003 and 2011 and also been in the Senate since then with required parliamentary experience.

He said: “Position of Senate President requires administrative and parliamentary knowledge enormously possessed by Goje as against the two other contenders from the zone.”

Against the backdrop of the APC leadership endorsement of Senator Ahmed Lawan, Ambo said Senatorselect are matured people who can decide who their leader should be and should be allowed to do so.

He said: “Our party (APC) is a party of the people and not few leaders, the party should allow the people in this case, Senators -elect, to decide whoever

they want as their leader in whatever capacity.

“For us, the Goje Support Groups from the North East for the presidency of the 9th Senate (GSGNE), Senator Danjuma Goje is the right man for the job. He has the required experience as tested administrator and high ranking lawmaker.

“He is a man of the people and a Senator with all what it takes, in carrying others along across party lines and most importantly, a party man to the core who will fit perfectly into the next level agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari.”

Also speaking, another leader of the group from Yobe State, Abdul Saleh, said though Lawan is from his state, but since the position of the President of the 9th Senate is zoned to the North East, Senator Goje should come out to contest for it and take it.

When asked, who sponsored them, Saleh said that nobody, adding that they are yet to meet Senator Goje personally.

He said: “We are politically conscious youths from the North East resident in different areas of the Federal Capital Territory and in particular, card carrying members of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“We are calling on Senator Goje to contest for the President of the 9th Senate, being the most qualified person from the zone as far as we are concerned.

“The party might have spoken in support of Senator Ahmad Lawan, but Senators-elect are to decide when the time comes. Goje should come out and contest, the same way Senator Ali Ndume is doing.

“The more they are in the race, the better the offers before Senators-elect to pick from.”

Meanwhile, Senator Kabiru Gaya has also formally declared his intention to contest the position of Deputy Senate President.

Gaya’s incursion into the race threw the political calculations open as it was believed that the position of the Deputy Senate President should be left for Senators from the Southern zones.

The fourth time senator argued that the North West zone ought to produce the Deputy Senate President since the zone gave the highest vote to President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 general

election.

Gaya said he was vying for the position being the most ranking senator from the North West geopolitical zone.

He also posited that there were strong indications that the APC leadership is considering zoning the Speaker, House of Representatives to the South West, Deputy Speaker to North Central, while it had already zoned the position of the Senate President to the North East.

He said: “If the six zones are accommodated in the sharing formula for the National Assembly leadership positions, four of them contributed tremendously to the election of Mr. President.

“The South West, which has now got the position of the Speaker, North East which has not got the position of Senate president, North Central has the position of Deputy Speaker.

“Considering the zoning arrangement, it is clear that the North West has been left behind and I am a ranking senator from the North West.

That means the deputy senate president position should go to North West”.

He said Nigerians should rise above ethnic consideration and ensure that the most qualified persons are elected into positions instead employing sentiments to determine appointments.

He said there was nothing wrong with the northern part of the country to produce the President and Deputy President of the Senate, neither will it be out of order for President Buhari to come from the same zone with the Deputy Senate President.

He said: “As a former governor, I have the capacity and capability to run the office of the DSP. Politics is leadership. Those who work hard should be rewarded”.

In a related development, a sociopolitical group under the aegis of ‘Yobe Youth Coalition for Advancement of Democracy’ (YCFAD), on Thursday, endorsed the candidature of Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan, for Senate President, with a call on other contenders to step down.

Alhaji Mustapha Bukar, Yobe Coordinator of the coalition, declared the position of his group in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu.

According to the group, the leadership choice of the party for the 9th

Goje Assembly should be the choice of all the senators-elect.

The coalition said the senate leader had unequal qualities and high commitment to good governance more than any of the names mentioned eyeing the Senate presidency.

It said that All Progressives Congress (APC) and the presidency must indicate strong interest in the leadership of the National Assembly to avoid the misfortunes of the eighth Assembly, which was characterised by personality conflicts.

“At a time when the Senate leadership was fighting the presidency and delaying passage of budget, Sen. Lawan had been consistent and showed a lot of concern for the interests of Nigerians.

“We do not have any more time to waste on unwarranted confrontations and controversies as recorded in the last four years.

“Therefore we need a positive and vibrant Assembly that will complement the Executive arm to develop the economy and provide needed infrastructure for Nigerians,” it said.

Meanwhile, in view of a likely crisis over the leadership of the 9th National Assembly, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Minister of Sports, Engr. Bala Ka’oje, has advised his party against taking hasty

Nigeria ranks among leading democracies in Africa

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said that Nigeria now ranks among the leading democracies in Africa and in the Commonwealth 20 years after it began to experience uninterrupted democratic culture.

President Buhari was the visitor at the final day of the 50th convocation ceremonies of the University of Lagos, which also served as the convocation for the 2017/2018 academic session.

The President was represented by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Rasheed Yakubu.

“With the 2019 general elections that had come and gone, we as a nation have once again reiterated our choice of democracy as the system of government by which we hope to imbibe an all-round development.

“Our administration is committed to ensuring that the sacredness of that choice is preserved. With this policy enunciated and every programme instituted, we shall ensure that our democratic culture takes firmer roots and legacies further consolidated.

“Let me reiterate that my

administration will not waver in its commitment to following due process, preserving the sanctity of the rule of law, battling grand corruption, securing the lives and property of our people and rehabilitating or upgrading our critical infrastructure.

“We will continue to be unrelenting in enthroning hard work, honesty and place the welfare of our citizens above everything else.

“We must all join hands to take Nigeria to the next level of progress,’’ President Buhari said.

According to him, his administration will continue to encourage Nigerian universities to build closer and better relationships with the industrial sector.

He said this would help to bridge the gap between theories and practicality with a view to addressing some of the most required needs of the nation.

He added that his administration believed in the imperative of sound educational system for national development.

“We recognise the place of our intellectuals to undertake cutting edge researches that will address

the challenges of development and contribute to making lives better.

“We acknowledge that our advancement as a nation will be driven by a robust human resource base.

“It should, therefore, be our collective determination to do our best to guarantee a peaceful and stable future for Nigerians through education.

“We shall continue to interface with the unions of universities in our bid to ensuring that we have a stable higher education sector that contributes to the nation’s global competitiveness,’’ he said.

While congratulating the graduating students, President Buhari charged them to make their impacts felt in matters of national development.

“As you make your ways into the world beyond this ivory tower, let me assure you of our administration’s commitment to ensuring that the skills and knowledge you have acquired are put to use and be productively engaged.

“While many of you will be gainfully employed in the public and private sectors, some of you may choose to explore the entrepreneurial route by founding and co-founding small and

medium scale businesses.

“In a special way, the knowledge and competences you have developed in the course of acquiring Nigeria’s degrees, diplomas and certificates are to be applied to the noble course of national development,’’ he said.

Earlier, Chancellor of the university and the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Elkanemi, said that the tertiary education sector in general and the university system in particular would enjoy renewed attention with the release of the graduands.

“Having said this, I must say that it is necessary for us to put in place, more support for policies, programmes and finances to keep the ivory towers at par with their counterparts globally.

“Many globally renowned feats by our faculties and students make a case for my appeal,’ he said.

Giving a break down, the ViceChancellor of the institution, Prof.

Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, said that 5,405 postgraduate degrees consisting of 150 Ph.D holders, 4,771 Masters and 484 postgraduate diplomas would be awarded in various disciplines.

decision that could boomerang.

Ka’oje, who noted that electing leaders of the 9th National Assembly is done in the chambers, accused the APC Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, of making public a decision that could be detrimental to the party by announcing a preferred candidate of the party.

Bala said this on Thursday while interacting with journalists in Abuja, adding that the APC must not allow a repeat of the 2015 scenario if it wants a robust assembly.

He said: “In Nigeria, we have very serious problem especially in the APC. Nobody cares to consult others. The party chairman is claiming he knows everything. No one wants to consult people like us. Yes, we won election but it was a fierce contest.

“The PDP took some states belonging to us. I’ve been to the APC chairman’s house more than five times. I left my card but he never looked for me. They don’t care about the advice we offer even in the newspaper.

“I advised that we should zone National Assembly positions as quickly as possible. If you zone position, everyone know what is coming to him.

If you zoned the office of the Senate president to the Northeastern states, for example, there is nothing wrong in nominating three people and forward their names to zone to select one.”

“With that, it helps. All we heard was that the chairman of the party nominated the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House,” Ka’oje said, adding that it is not done like that when it comes to National Assembly politics.

“When we were in the other party, we contributed money to assist contestants.

Did he do that? Here he is telling them they must obey him. Obedience is reciprocal. You can’t appoint people to lead the Senate and the House. It’s a problem in the APC and that problem will continue to happen because the party is not doing the right thing,” Ka’oje said.

“Oshiohmole is only interested on his interest. See what we faced in Rivers, Zamfara, Cross River and the rest of the states? He keeps making too many errors that are bad for the party,” Ka’oje added.

The United Kingdom licenced engineer, who noted that the APC has majority in both chambers of the National Assembly, urged the party leadership to always seek advice from other experienced politicians within the party on critical issues rather than claiming to “know-it-all.”

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Jubilation in Imo as Court dismisses suit against Ihedioha Val Okara, Owerri

A Federal Court sitting in Owerri, Imo State capital, on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed by Senator Sam Anyanwu, challenging the emergence of Imo State Governor-elect, Rt. Emeka Ihedioha, as the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Senator Anyanwu had approached the Court seeking to nullify the victory of Rt. Hon. Ihedioha and rather be declared as the authentic winner of the primary election.

He had accused Hon. Ihedioha of engaging in over voting, thuggery, which he alleged, swayed the polls in favour of Ihedioha.

Delivering judgement, Justice Tijani Ringing, said the plaintiff did not convince the

court on the prayers he sought.

He said from the allegations of Senator Anyanwu, the Court could not establish the fact in his claims and therefore dismissed the suit for lack of proof.

It would be recalled that the Imo Governor-elect, in a primary election conducted in Owerri on the October 1 polled 1723 votes to defeat his closest rival, Senator Anyanwu, who polled 1282.

While Senator Anyanwu rejected the result of the primary election, five other aspirants, namely Senator Achonu, Prof. Jude Njoku, Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru, and Chief George Ejike congratulated Ihedioha on his victory and went ahead to join his campaign tours.

Meanwhile, there was jubilation on the streets of Owerri over the judgement on Thursday. Some residents

Ihedioha who spoke to journalists described the judgement as a landmark and called on

Senator Anyanwu to join hands with the Governor-elect to move the state forward.

Says pilots complied with emergency procedures

Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Group has released the preliminary report of the accident of its ET 302 Addis Ababa -Nairobi flight involving B737 Max on March 10, killing all 157 passengers and cabin crew on board.

The airline disclosed this in a statement by its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, on Thursday.

GebreMariam said that the preliminary report clearly showed that the Ethiopian Airlines pilots who were commanding Flight ET 302/10 March followed instructions of the maker.

He said they followed the Boeing recommended and FAA approved emergency procedures to handle the most difficult emergency situation created on the airplane.

He added that in spite of their hard work and full compliance with the emergency procedures, it was very unfortunate that they could not recover the airplane from nose diving.

According to him, the Airline will continue its cooperation with investigating team as the investigation continues with more detailed analysis.

He said: “All of us at Ethiopian Airlines are still going through deep mourning for the loss of our loved ones and we will like

to express our deep sympathy and condolences for the families, relatives and friends of the victims.

“Meanwhile, we are very proud of our pilots’ compliance to follow the emergency procedures and high level of professional performances in such extremely difficult situations.

“We are also very proud of our Global Standard Pilot Training Center and the Ethiopian Aviation Academy which is one of the largest and most modern in the world equipped with state of the art and latest training technologies”.

GebreMariam appreciated the loyalty of its valued customers, the travelling public, the media and global aviation professionals for the vote of confidences and strong

support given to the airline since the accident.

“Your Safety will remain our top most priority and we will continue to work together with our partners around the world to make air travel safer and more comfortable.

“My highest appreciation also goes to my 16,000 colleagues at Ethiopian Airlines for their resilience, high standards of professionalism and their continued commitment for operational excellence.

“Their award winning customer services has enabled us to continue our business without any operational disruption, flight delays nor flight cancellations,” he added.

Murder: You’ve case to answer, Court tells ‘killer wife’ Andrew Orolua, Abuja A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting at Maitama, on Thursday, ruled that Maryam Sanda, who allegedly stabbed her husband, Bilyamin Bello, son of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to death, has a case to answer.

The court acquitted and discharged Maryam’s mother, Maimuna Aliyu; her brother, Aliyu Sanda and one Sadiya Aminu, who were co-defendants to the charge.

Delivering the ruling, Justice Yusuf Halilu dismissed the defendant no-case- submission on the ground that the prosecution has established a prima facie case against her.

Mrs. Bello is standing trial on two-count culpable homicide charge filed by the Nigerian Police Force for allegedly killing her husband.

In the amended charge

marked CR/15/17 which Police filed pursuant to section 109(d) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, the police had added Maryam’s mother, Maimuna Aliyu, her brother, Aliyu Sanda and one Sadiya Aminu, as co-defendants in the matter.

Maryam was accused of stabbing her husband to death with a broken bottle on November 19 at their Abuja residence.

The prosecution told the court that Bilyamin died as a result of several stabs on his chest and neck.

Police maintained that the defendant attacked her husband with the knowledge that her act was likely to cause his death.

She was equally charged with the offence of “causing grievous hurt”, contrary to section 247 of the Penal Code Law. The late Bilyaminu, who was a real estate developer, was the son of ex-PDP Chairman, Mohammed Bello Haliru.

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The prosecution alleged that Maryam’s family members attempted to destroy evidence that linked her to the murder.

It alleged that upon realising that an offence of culpable homicide was committed, the other defendants, “did caused evidence of the offence to disappear”.

It said the other defendants had carefully cleaned the blood from the scene of the crime with the intention of screening the 1st defendant, Maryam from legal punishment.

According to the prosecution, the three persons involved in the scrubbing-off of murdered Bilyamin’s blood, by their action, committed an offence punishable under section 167 of the Penal Code Law. Police closed its case against the defendants after it produced a total of six witnesses that testified before the court.

However, all the defendants, in separate applications, urged the court to discharge and

acquit them, contending that the prosecution failed to establish a prima-facie case against them.

They argued that Police was unable on the weight of credible evidence, sustain the ingredients of the offence in the charge.

The defendants maintained that totality of the proof of evidence was not sufficient to warrant the court to compel them to open their defence to the charge.

In his ruling, Justice Halilu said he was satisfied that Maryam has explanations to give over what led to her husband’s death, saying police established “thick cloud on the case”.

Nevertheless, the court, upheld the no case submission that was made by all the other defendants, even as it discharged and acquitted them of the charge.

The court fixed May 6 for Maryam, who is facing culpable homicide charge punishable by death under section 221 of the Penal Code Law, to open her defence.

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in Zamfara State, Alhaji Sani Shinkafi, on Thursday, secured an order of substituted service on the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Mukhta Shehu Idris.

The Zamfara State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which relocated its proceedings to Abuja, citing security concerns in the state ordered that all the processes should be pasted on the wall of the national headquarters of APC in Abuja.

Shinkafi and APGA, had through their lawyer, Ifeanyi Mbaeri, applied to be allowed to effect service of the processes on any adult staff at the APC National Secretariat situated at Plot 40 Blantyre Street Wuse 2, or by pasting the petition and all other processes at the entrance gate or any other conspicuous place at the APC Secretariat.

Specifically, the petitioners are praying the court to nullify the Governorship election that was conducted in Zamfara State on March 9 and order for a fresh election without the participation of the APC and its candidate.

The petitioners argued that by virtue of Section 177(c) of the 1999 Constitution as amended, “a person shall be qualified for election to the office of Governor of a state if inter alia: he is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party to contest the said election”.

According to them, “Pursuant to section 87(1) of the Electoral Act 2010 as amended, a political party seeking to sponsor or nominate candidates for elections under this section shall hold primaries for aspirants to all elective positions.

In other words, by the combined provisions of the 1999 Constitution as amended and Electoral Act 2010 as amended, Sponsorship of candidates for elective positions is only through the holding of primaries”.

Citing Section 140(2) of the Electoral Act, 2010, as amended, Shinkafi, argued that “where an

election tribunal or court nullifies an election on the ground that the person who obtained the highest votes at the election was not qualified to contest the contest the election or marred by substantial irregularities or noncompliance with the provisions of this act, the election tribunal or court shall not declare the person with the second highest number of votes or any other person as elected, but shall order a fresh election.

He contended that the APC candidate who was cited in the suit as the 1st Respondent was as at the time of the Zamfara State Governorship election, not qualified to contest the election on the ground that he was not a sponsored candidate of a political party and was therefore not qualified for election to the office of the Governor of a state.

The petitioners further averred that by the combined provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), sponsorship of Governorship candidate is only through the holding of primary elections otherwise known as Special Congress in State Capital with delegates voting for aspirants of their choice.

APGA and its candidate maintained that the 2nd respondent (APC) did not hold any primary election in Zamfara State or Special congress wherein the 1st Respondent was nominated/ sponsored as the Governorship Candidate of the 2nd Respondent for the Zamfara State Governorship Election that took place on March 9.

The petitioners further contended that the 3rd Respondent, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) being the watchdog of political parties, was fully aware that the APC did not sponsor candidates across all elective positions in Zamfara State.

They told the tribunal that INEC had by a letter dated October 9, 2018, titled “Failure to conduct party primaries in Zamfara State within the stipulated time”, written to the APC, notifying it of the consequences of the party’s failure to hold primaries and sponsor candidates in Zamfara State.

Supreme Court shifts APC’s Rivers appeal to April 8, 11 Andrew Orolua, Abuja Members of All Progressives Congress (APC) are to wait till April 8th and 11th for the Supreme Court to hear their four separate appeals which arose from their acrimonious primary election that denied the party governorship candidate at the just concluded March 9, 2019 election in Rivers State.

The hearing of the appeals which were earlier scheduled to hold on Thursday could not take place due to the absence of the lawyer representing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

When the appeals were called on Thursday, appellant counsel, Henry Bello, informed the seven-man panel led by the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, that INEC lawyer missed his flight from Port- Harcourt.

The appeals are those of Senator Magnus Abe against INEC and others, Mr. Tonye Cole against Senator Magnus Abe, the All Progressive Congress

against the Peoples Democratic Party and the last one by the APC. Senator Magnus Abe in his appeal is praying the apex court to make a pronouncement on the authenticity of the direct and indirect primaries election conducted by APC in Rivers State for the nomination of candidates.

The appellant specifically wants the court to determine which group of candidates produced by the indirect or direct primary were lawfully elected and should be recognised by INEC. Although Bello sought an order to stand down the matter to enable the counsel who was said to be airborne arrive, the presiding justice and Acting CJN ruled that the apex court does not stand down matters for anybody or group.

Consequently, he adjourned the matter to Monday, April 8.

On the two other appeals filed

by Mr. Tonye Cole, a factional governorship candidate of the APC, Justice Muhammad shifted the hearing on the matters to April 11 to enable parties file and exchange necessary processes.

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World Bank to assist Nigeria revive Short News technical, vocational education Surveyors body advocates stringent Joseph Inokotong, Abuja

The World Bank has expressed its readiness to assist Nigeria revive its moribund technical and vocational education and training.

World Bank Education Specialist, Dr. Tunde Adekola, made the remarks in Abuja on Thursday at the inauguration of the national steering committee of the Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) project.

The specialist assured that the World Bank would help Nigeria to realize the IDEAS project in the basic education sector of the country.

Adekola said the project was aimed at promoting and strengthening the skills development system with a view to curbing youth unemployment.

He noted that the project would bring accountability to

the education sector and help to establish centres of excellence in all technical colleges so that the non-formal sector of the economy can gain innovations from them.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has urged members of the committee to ensure the realization of the IDEAS project.

He tasked them to support the professional development of skills and TVET teachers and other technical staff.

Also, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr. Sonny Echono, noted that one of the major challenges currently facing the education sector was the high rate of graduate unemployment.

Echono, who was represented

by Director of Procurement in the ministry, Mr. Gambo Muazu, stressed the need to ensure the success of the project so as to assist the nation to tackle unemployment.

‘‘Most of the graduates produced from the educational institutions in the country yearly are unable to secure employment in the labour market due to inadequate relevant skills. ‘‘Most industries today are increasingly using advanced technologies and production techniques which require a workforce with increasing level of knowledge and skills. ‘‘In Nigeria, there are skills gap which has in turn led to increasing level of unemployment by the day,” he said.

Echono added that as part of effort in tackling the skill gap, the ministry came up with IDEAS project to create a cadre of persons with requisite entrepreneurial skills to embark on self-employment.

He said this would also impact on graduate unemployment thereby contributing to the nation’s social stability and development.

punishment for quackery Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja

In its bid to stem the rising incidents of building collapse across the country, the Chairman FCT Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), Mr. Otaru Omokhagbo has called for severe punishment against quacks.

Speaking during a retreat organized for the newly inducted senate members of the NIQS in Abuja on Thursday, Omokhagbo said that until quacks, who engage in building construction without requisite knowledge and certification, are not made to face the full wrath of the law, the challenge of building collapse may not end soon.

He tasked stakeholders and agencies of government at all levels to show commitment by going tough on enforcement of relevant laws against quacks to put an end to the killings of Nigerians through building collapse.

“In every profession, there is the threat of quacks, and that is why all professionals in the industry and regulators must come together to stamp out the menace of collapsed buildings.

“When you see people who are not trained as professionals handling building projects, you will always see such incidences. Here in the FCT, we have a monitoring team that goes around to identify those who are not licensed to practice and once they are identified, we hand them over to relevant authorities.

My husband has failed in his duties, wife tells court Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja A housewife, Mrs. Martha Matthew, has said that her husband, Mr. Simon Audu has failed in his responsibilities as a husband.

To this end, Martha Matthew begged a Mararaba Upper Area Court in Nasarawa state to dissolve her 18-year-old marriage to Audu.

Citing irresponsible behaviour and violence, she told the court that his attitude toward her has killed the love she once had for him.

She informed the court that she had been living with Audu for 18 years, although her bride price was not paid and the union produced four children, out of which, one was late.

She alleged that “Audu is irresponsible and a very violent person and does not support me in providing school fees, clothing and proper feeding for the family.

“Infact, I built the house that we are living presently. He is in the habit of beating and embarrassing me publicly, to the extent that he uses cutlass to chase me round the neighbourhood.”

The petitioner also told the court that she was no longer interested in the marriage and pleaded that it should be dissolved.

She also begged for custody of the three children as she pleaded with the court to compel the respondent to vacate the house.

Ex-President Jonathan felicitates with Dankwambo at 57 Joseph Inokotong, Abuja Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has felicitated with Gombe state Governor, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo on the occasion of his 57th birthday.

In a goodwill message he personally signed, Dr. Jonathan described Dankwambo as a governor that has done well for his people.

It said: “You Excellency, you have shown good leadership in directing the affairs of Gombe state in the last eight years, for which our party is proud of you.

“It is also commendable that you have continued to lend your remarkable professional experience to the effort to deepen the growth and development of our nation.

“I pray that Almighty Allah grants you good health and long life, to enable you contribute more to the bid to make our nation great.”

L-R: President, National Council of Prophets & Prophetesses, Cherubim & Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria (C&S), Supt.

Gen. AP/Prophet (Dr.) Jacob Ademola Esan; Her Grace, most Rev. Ap. Mother (Prophetess Folashade Alao; Supreme Head (Olori) C&S Unification world wide, His most Eminence Dr. Solomon Alao and General Overseer, Alpha & Omega Church of Christ worldwide, Special Ap. (Dr.)Taiwo Akinsola, during 2019 Lenten Retreat in maba Ogun State...on Thursday.

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Gunmen kill Anglican bursar in Ondo

Police dismiss officer who killed Kolade Johnson

A bursar of the Akure Anglican Diocese in Ondo state, has been shot dead by gunmen suspected to be armed robbers.

The bursar who was identified as Gabriel Kola Abiodun was killed on Thursday by three armed men after making a transaction in the bank.

According to an eyewitness who was at the scene of the incident, Abiodun was trailed from the bank by the three men armed with guns to the diocese.

The gunmen were said to had taken away the money he went to cash at the bank after shooting him.

“The man (bursar) had just returned from the bank to withdraw some funds which we learn was probably meant for retirees. It was that money which is about N500, 000 that the three gunmen trailed him down with, to the church diocese and he was shot in the thigh.

“I think the armed robbers struggled the money with him, collected it and before they ran from the premises. By the time we would come out of the building, there was already blood stains everywhere on the floor,” the eyewitness said.

A source in the diocese confirmed the attack on the bursar, noting that the church authority has invited police to the scene for investigations.

“It is true, the man in charge of the church’s finance was shot dead this morning (Thursday) inside the premises of the diocese. The church has invited the police to the premise and his they have taken his corpse away. It was just a sad incident for us this morning,” he said.

Also, the Spokesman of the Ondo state Police Command, Femi Joseph, who confirmed the incident said, “it is true the man was shot, but we are now investigating the case and his body has been evacuated.”

Chioma Joseph, Lagos The policeman who pulled the trigger that killed 36 -year -old Kolade Johnson at the Onipetesi area of Mangoro has been dismissed.

The decision to dismiss Inspector Ogunyemi Olalekan was reached after a four -day orderly room trial headed by CSP Indyar Apev.

The Lagos state Public Relations Officer, DSP Elkana Bala, disclosed this in a press statement, saying the dismissed inspector was found guilty of misconduct.

While the state police command had arrested two officers of the anti-cultism unit for the shooting, Bala said the second officer, Sergeant Godwin Orji

was not found guilty, hence, he was discharged and acquitted.

He further stated that the suspect had been handed over to the State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba for prosecution for murder.

The statement reads: “The orderly room trial commenced on Monday and ended on Thursday. The two officer arrested were tried on a three -count charge of discreditable conduct, unlawful and unnecessary exercise of authority and damage to clothing or other articles contrary to paragraph E (iii), Q (ii) and D (i) first schedule, Police Act and Regulations, Cap 370.

“Five witnesses testified. At the conclusion of the trial, the first defaulter, Inspector Ogunyemi Olalekan was found guilty of discreditable conduct by acting in a manner pre-judicial

to discipline and unbecoming of members of the force by shooting and killing Kolade Johnson; unlawful and unnecessary exercise of authority by using unnecessary violence, by using an AK 47 rifle on the deceased in total neglect to the provisions of Force Order 237 on the use of firearms.

“The adjudicating officer, CSP Indyar Apev awarded the punishment of dismissal from service and prosecution to the first defaulter. There was no evidence linking the second defaulter, Sergeant Godwin Orji to the shooting.

He was therefore, found not guilty and discharged and acquitted.

“The first defaulter, Inspector Ogunyemi Olalekan is handed over to Criminal Investigation Department, Panti for prosecution in a conventional court.”

Adewale Momoh, Akure

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The shame that Lagos-Ibadan expressway has become

Niran Adedokun

If you really want to understand the mess and jungle that Nigeria has become, travel on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway two or three times in one week. It is sure that on one, if not two, of those occasions, you will encounter the basest of the instinct of Nigerians.

That road, which is 127.6 kilometres long and believed to be the busiest in Africa, as well as the most important to Nigeria’s economy, given the near nonexistent rail infrastructure in the country, is a copious testament of the oddity of a rudderless nation camouflaging as a country committed to playing in the comity of nations, while the minds of its people- government and governed is firmly set in the most primitive of times.

The import of this country’s listless and shameful disregard for ethics would possible sink in better when you consider this experience I had on that road in 2004.

I had travelled to Kwara State in the company of some Americans who worked for Village Earth, a nonprofit consortium working for the empowerment of rural and indigenous communities around the world, and two significant things about Nigeria’s failing state struck me.

One of the founders of Village Earth, a certain professor of Civil Engineering, known as Maurice Albertson, was with us on this trip. The old man, who later passed on in 2009, was about 86 years-old at this time. I remember that one of the regrets he kept repeating about Nigeria was how the country had turned out to be a huge disappointment by failing to explore its huge agricultural potential.

As we travelled on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway down to Ibadan-Ogbomoso and then Ilorin, he screamed at the huge expanse of arable land lying fallow all the way and wondered how a country could allow such resource go untapped.

Albertson would later reveal in the course of that trip that as a young teacher and researcher from the University of Colorado in the United States, he had visited Nigeria alongside other

researchers sometime in the early 1960s and with what they saw, they had arrived at the definite conclusion that Nigeria was poised to be a leading country in the production and processing of agricultural goods. What he saw four decades later broke his heart!

On the way back to Lagos, we ran into a horrific traffic congestion on the notorious expressway under discussion.

Now, such congestions do occur every now and then in every society, so it was not of so much concern to the visitors until they saw tens of vehicles driving against traffic and at incredibly fast pace!

One of them, a lady, looked at me in apparent bewilderment and asked: “Do drivers get licensed in Nigeria before they get on the roads?”

My first reaction was that of anger at the condescending question. I wanted to fire back and ask her how she could ask such a question when Nigeria was not one jungle. But then, I realised that there really could be no sane country where people, despite the terrible traffic congestion, would drive against oncoming traffic, at least without some official caution.

I had to temper my mood and explain to the lady that Nigeria, of course, issued licences, but like every society, there were deviants. I did not tell her, though, that deviance was the means by which a lot of Nigerians survived since the leaders of the country did not operate by example.

Also, I did not tell her there were hardly consequences for running foul of the law here and that processes are so cumbersome that virtually everyone has found a way to circumvent them, a reason for which millions of fake drivers licences exists all over the country.

It is sad that 15 years after this story, things have gone from bad to worse and Nigerians find themselves driving on this same expressway at the mercy of criminals who are always on the prowl.

Of course, the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, is most definitely going to throw the

“magnanimity” of the government he serves at continuing the rehabilitation of this all-important road, which has gone through all sorts of misfortune over the past one decade at us (as if this was not what they were elected for), but he must be reminded that there is no country that exposes its people to the level of dangers and disrespect that Nigerians suffer on this and other highways, such as the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway.

Aside from the fact that this is responsibility, which governments owe the people and the fact that public officials in Nigeria’s democracy must realise that respect for the interest of the citizen should transcend any other consideration, it is curious that people in government at all levels do not see the need to prioritise the completion of these roads, given the harm their current state does to the nation’s economy.

On Tuesday, for instance, an accident involving a petrol-laden tanker and a truck occurred on this road and traffic was at a near stand-still for almost 24 hours. Having learnt to thrive in any situation he finds himself in, the average driver on that road resorted to driving against the traffic, unmindful of the risk that it portends to the lives of other road users and the total confusion that might follow.

But that is what you get when you have a government and government officials who do not care about the welfare of the people. Such a society becomes a jungle, where might is right and every man fights for his own survival by whatever means that is available to him without minding the collateral effect on the society.

If Nigeria took itself more seriously, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which connects Lagos with all other parts of the country, it will realise that it is as important as to receive round the clock attention which should see contractors deliver on the job much earlier than the 2021 completion date that Julius Berger recently indicated.

In addition to that, viable alternative routes would have been created, ahead of the paralysing diversions that the construction company imposes on this very busy road even in the most illadvised moments.

Given the hypocrisy of members of the political class, religious activities around the expressway have hampered vehicular movement for many years, but these organisations have by themselves become a bit more socially responsible by providing parking lots for their members, amongst other measures lately. However, contractors on the road should ordinarily by mindful of the days that these activities take place and reduce the number of diversions that complicate traffic on such days.

It is also a shame that the Ogun State Government, unlike its Lagos State counterpart, is unable to respond to incidents with the urgency that it desires. And the one that resulted in the most recent gridlock that held motorists in this area for a whole day is not an isolated case. The Ogun State end of this road is just an endless nightmare to which the state government needs to find an urgent solution. Same goes for the Federal Road Safety Commission, which lacks the required equipment and is unable to stop the dangerous habit of driving against traffic.

Seemingly simple issues, such as the state of major roads, tell a lot about the attitude of the Federal Government to revamping the economy and the welfare of its citizenry than all the propaganda the world could see. Even if a gridlock occurs, as it is wont to sometimes, there should be adequate arrangement for the security of commuters.

And for the ordinary Nigerian, as long as you commit “insignificant” infractions, such as driving against traffic and subjugating all other interests to your own, you are as bad as that political leader you complain about.

You, indeed, add to the disgrace that Nigeria has continued to be.

Dr Pongri: Tribute to a colossus of laurels

Edward Wabundani

It is not impossible to identify certain givens in Nigeria’s current effort of nation building and development. The intersection of the academic and policy domains has randomly brought these together under a plethora of concerns, opportunities, challenges as well as achievement. These define the country both at home and beyond.

The effervescent Provost, Adamawa State College of Education Hong, who doubles as the Chairman, Council of Provosts, Colleges of Education, Doctor Johnson Haniel Pongri; carved his niche in the heydays as an erudite lecturer at the defunct Adamawa State College of Preliminary Studies Yola, now Adamawa State Polytechnic. This laid the background to his current position as Head of Management of Adamawa State College of Education, Hong in addition to lecturing as guest lecturer in some universities in the country. These have markedly influenced the educational development in Nigeria and other climes on the continent.

And as subject matter, Professor Pongri to put it mildly, has remained very vast. In all these, we see a radical personae weaving his own version of a storyline that aptly captures and reflects a vision of a strong, united and progressive nation, a Nigeria where every citizen will be proud to be associated with, irrespective of religious, cultural and ethnic affiliations would be either left behind or marginalized.

When he assumed leadership of the college in 2010, Doctor Pongri took over the reins of the College’s governance with a defined destination in focus. From the quality of impacting knowledge to students, to the structural development of facilities were not encouraging. Also,

the confidence of the academic and nonacademy staff of the college had virtually waned. All these were a source of worry to both the state government and indeed the management of the institution.

Buoyed by his strong commitment to the provision of a qualitative education, he initiated measures through his diverse contacts, he equipped the college with necessary tools and equipment such as furnishing the lecture halls with collapsible seats in all the lecture halls.

In partnership with the National Commission for Colleges of Education and Tertiary Education Trust Fund, an e-library was constructed, this is in addition to procurement of computers/ computer tables, microteaching laboratory. Other are new dormitories for male and female students and assorted vehicles for staff and students use. Very transparent and noticeable are some of these achievements that his contemporaries in the neighboring states and indeed the Federal Government have begun to take keen interest in his exemplary transformation and leadership of human and material resources in transforming the institution to its present enviable state as against when he took over, when the college was mockingly described as a glorified secondary school. College of Education Hong can now confidently be compared with universities in terms of structure and content.

To have a feel of the pulse of one of the academic staff when I visited the institution recently, he said “Dr Pongri has done everything within the available means to ensure that the college achieves its objectives – adding that so far the College has attained a remarkable progress within a short period of time

under his leadership”.

In all, the College runs 36 courses leading to the award of National Certificate in Education (NCE) prior to its affiliation to the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria as a degree awarding institution. Apart from the rate of examination malpractices that has come to zero level, the volume of entries into public and private universities by products from the College has shot up considerably in the recent past.

It is gratifying to put it on record that the College of Education a couple of years ago leaped to the status of a degree awarding institution. In fulfilment of requirements for full accreditation for universities and affiliates, academic content, staffing, physical structures including library, funding and employees rating, the C.O.E Hong had all these to qualify it as a degree awarding institution. The College had in 2017 been officially affiliated to the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria to run twelve courses namely: B.A Education, B.Sc Education, Arabic Studies, English Language, Geography and Home Economics. Others are P.H.E, Agric Science, Guidance and Counselling, Biology, IRS and CRS, Social Studies and Education.

According to Dr Pongri “the degree programme of the college will supplement the Adamawa State University, Mubi which do not have a faculty of education” he said.

Whenever I choose to write on Dr. Pongri, I find it virtually impossible to sustain a discourse based on a single storyline of narrative. This is basically because of the way he has straddled into multiple facets of our national life as an instructor, academic and administrator

per excellence.

The Associate Professor believes that dialogue and diplomacy, more than any form of expression is the best attainable tool. This conviction more than anything else, defines his tenure as the Head of Management at C.O.E Hong, and in handling certain responsibilities assigned to him by virtue of his stewardship in the institution.

Through stint of hard work and dedication, Dr. Pongri was appointed

by Mr. President and Commander in Chief President Muhmmadu Buhari as Supervising Chairman representing Committee of Provosts, Colleges of Education in Nigeria on the Board of National Council for Colleges of Education in 2018. Coupled with that huge assignment, Dr. Pongri was also appointed as a representative of Provosts of Colleges of Education to serve on the Board of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria. In all these, he is charged with the responsibility to oversee the general management, control of finances, properties, appointment and promotions in the aforementioned organizations.

As a testament to his shrewd administrative acumen over the years, so many corporate bodies have appreciated him through various awards for his worthy contribution to the development and growth of education in Adamawa and the country as a whole. Prominent among those bodies is Adamawa State Students Association studying in the Theological College of Northern Nigeria, affiliated to the University of Jos, who recently gave him an award of excellence for effective display of courage, development and foresight in service to humanity.

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Nanny Vice Chancellor Confronts Helicopter Parenting

Times Guest Columnist Mohammed Adamu

At first, I thought it was fake news. But I read it to the end and later noticed that it had also been shared on a number of other serious platforms by serious people. And it was signed by the Vice Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University (ACU), Rt. Rev. Prof. Dapo Asaju.

The right reverend gentleman wore his misery on his sleeves. In an unusual WhatsApp conversation with parents, he laid out eight major reasons why most of the parents are their own children’s worst enemies. He also painted a scary picture of the danger that these students might turn out to be for society as a whole.

I share the vice chancellor’s concern, but his anger is misplaced. Asaju is a professor of Christian Studies and vice chancellor of a university; not the headmaster of a village primary school. If the University postponed its resumption by two weeks and students – who are all supposed be adults – are turning up later than the resumption date, the way to go is not to lock them out.

Why, when there are other less dramatic and far more effective options? The school could impose a late registration fine and/or ask lecturers not to register the late returnees for courses that they might have been eligible for that semester. They’ll have to carry over the course, if they have chosen to resume well past the deadline, and that’s it.

And except if the process in ACU is still far behind, I expect that the whole business of course registration is mostly done online and, in some cases, ahead of school resumption.

If the vice chancellor still needs to stand at the school gate, with a fat register in hand and a long line of students peering in from outside the school gate and grumbling parents behind them, then there’s a problem. And it’s not a problem with the students or their parents. It’s squarely a problem with the nanny vice chancellor and his administrators who apparently prefer drama to substance.

Vice Chancellor Asaju complained about a student having sex in the classroom with two other female students. Well, that’s indecent; really, really indecent.

If it was rape – and I hope not – then the matter should have been reported straight to the police. Otherwise, if Asaju loosens his pastoral collar a bit, he might agree that sex in classroom is not unheard of. It happens all the time – in offices, in cars in street corners, and yes, in church vestries. It doesn’t make it right but those who want to curtail it cannot hope to succeed by taking the matter to WhatsApp. A less dramatic, more serious approach would be to provide more lighting, install CCTV cameras, and perhaps encourage whistleblowers in addition to increasing physical patrols. The school can also encourage student groups to discuss these matters in more open, structured ways, and follow through with consequences where improper conduct is established.

The bulk of the vice chancellor’s complaint was on the thankless efforts by the school to make the students comfortable by going the extra mile to provide electricity, library and generally making the hostels as cozy as possible. That’s a tough call, to be honest; but show me one home, one community or one organisation that does not endure this grief of being a one-stop government in Nigeria today, and I’ll show you an organisation that is determined to fail.

The vice chancellor said the Anglican Church does not provide any financial support for the school, but he did not say that the school is a charity. If the church is not funding it, and Asaju has accepted the job of being vice chancellor, he has to find a judicious mix of tuition, donations, endowments and professional services that will support the school.

That’s his job at this time.

The whole business of pretending that the school can provide what it cannot afford is not working.

If the vice chancellor cannot improvise, the Church cannot provide any funding, and students won’t pay, who is Asaju trying to impress by squeezing water

out of stone?

I was amused to read from his message that even after outsourcing all but one of the hostels, the vice chancellor not only thinks it’s the job of the school to collect rent for the owners, but the school also spent about N5million last semester plugging stuff. That might be a good idea in Good Samaritan country, but in the real world, it’s absurd for a school in dire financial straits to still be providing subsidy for students!

And then, the point the vice chancellor made about only 10 students routinely being in class when 1600 students should have been there knocked me flat. That’s one clear evidence that something is fundamentally wrong. The vice chancellor obviously thinks the problem is caused by parents rubbing the heads of the students and feeding them breast milk, while students overdose on social media.

I think it’s deeper than that. If class attendance is almost routinely nearly zero and the minimum attendance requirement as a basis for taking exams is not working and no survey has been conducted to find out from the students and faculty why attendance is so catastrophically poor, then it’s time to close down the school, convert it to a MOOC centre, or let the church have back its buildings as mega branches of the Anglican Church.

Asaju may be a well-meaning reverend throwing good money after bad in the hope of preserving the church’s legacy as university owner. He is obviously also a passionate crusader about saving the next generation. But the university is not a nanny shop and clinging onto the vanity that every church must own a university doesn’t make much business sense.

Not in ACU’s current form, structure or profile.

Outsourcing the hostels is a good thing. But the school cannot outsource the hostels and at the same time be responsible for rent collection and a slew of purse-draining maintenance every semester. Why not review the contract or find competent property managers to handle the problem?

For some time now, Asaju has had a running battle with the students, perhaps not unconnected with his hands-on approach going back to his days as ASUU chairman at the Lagos State University.

About two years ago, ACU students threw trash and water bags at him when he personally intervened in a students’ dispute. And now, helicopter parenting has taken things to a boiling point.

The vice chancellor’s frustration says something about his style of administration as it does about the attitude of the owners of the school, students and faculty and, perhaps too, about the whole process of recruitment/management of faith-based private universities in Nigeria.

Most members of the faculty, especially at the top, are drawn from inside where loyalty and servile obedience are prioritised over competence and capacity.

These schools need to open up the space and draw talents, even if they’re from Buddhist monks.

Some of the best schools in the world have faithbased roots, but they have outgrown that parochial base to become global centres of knowledge and learning, attracting the best in students and faculty and competing for resources.

Asaju is treating the school like an Anglican missionary, which is fine. But can he face the owners, the Anglican Church, and tell them that if they are not going to provide funding, they must let him emplace an academic model that works, even if it means stepping on big ecclesiastical toes?

Facing the parents and lashing out at the students is just a small part of fixing the problem. The vice chancellor must also have the marbles to look at his employers in the face, tell them what needs to be done to fix the system and be prepared to take a walk if they refuse to listen.

OUR POSITION Curbing HIV/AIDS menace in Nigeria The Human Immune-deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has remained a global challenge for which there is no cure. In the three decades since the epidemic reached its height, 39 million people have died while 35 million people are living with the virus worldwide.

Most of the dead and infected are in sub-Saharan Africa or other low- and middle-income countries of the world. The social stigma remains, but medical advances have allowed people with the disease to live longer, healthier lives.

The first case of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria was reported in 1986. Since then, the number of people living with HIV or AIDS (PLWHA) has steadily increased with the epidemic moving into a ‘generalized’ state.

Data made available during the 2018 World AIDS Day had indicated that about 9.4 million were counselled and tested as regards HIV/AIDS in 2017, out of which 4.98 million were female and 4.031 male. It added that 239,542 persons tested positive (136,987 female and 102,555 male).

The report further revealed that only 18 percent of people living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria are aware of their status, an indication that there is still a 52 percent gap in advocacy. The HIV epidemic has further weakened and threatened to overwhelm the Nigerian health care system, increased the number of orphans and increased the cost of achieving set developmental goals by decreasing the size of the workforce, mainly adults in their most productive years of life (15-60 years).

The high manpower-intensive sectors of the economy are mostly affected including the agricultural, educational and health sectors as well as the rural economy. In summary, the impact of HIV/AIDS on Nigeria’s social fabric and on its economic development and well-being continue to be pervasive and, unless controlled, will continue to undermine the quality of life of Nigerians.

There is high commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, as evidenced by the initiation of the Presidential Council on AIDS, the National AIDS/ STD Control Programme (NASCP), and the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) which is a multi-sectoral agency including members from many government ministries and civil society.

At the state level, State Action Committees on AIDS (SACA) have been established, while at the local level there are Local Action Committees on AIDS (LACA). The mission of NACA is to provide an enabling policy environment and a stable ongoing facilitation of proactive multi-sectoral planning, coordinated implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all HIV/AIDS prevention and impact mitigation activities in Nigeria.

Unfortunately, one of the biggest challenges in the HIV response has remained unchanged in the past years. HIV disproportionally affects people in vulnerable populations that are often highly marginalized and stigmatized. Thus, most new HIV infections and deaths are seen in places where certain higher-risk groups remain unaware, underserved or neglected. About 75% of new HIV infections outside sub-Saharan Africa are in men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, people in prisons, sex workers, or transgender people, or the sexual partners of these individuals.

These are groups who are often discriminated against and excluded from health services.

The universal goal of HIV prevention and control is to reduce new infections to zero by 2030, but worries remain about gaps in the number of people receiving treatment in Nigeria.

With a population of about 9.4 million People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), an equivalent

to 10 percent of the global HIV burden, only an estimated 1,093,233 are on treatment. Several hundreds of others that qualify for treatment are left out.

In 2013, 22 percent or 51,000 of all new child HIV infections that occurred globally were recorded in Nigeria and findings also show that the nation is not progressing as expected with its Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV or PMTCT programme because thousands of HIV positive pregnant women that are not on treatment still transmit the virus to their babies during or after birth.

Nigerians appear to be resting on their oars with the false perception that HIV/AIDS no longer poses danger to our society. We must therefore rejig our information strategy to encourage behaviour change for key affected populations and urge all pregnant women to get screened for HIV. We must also invest more on PMTCT. The message about HIV testing should be clear.

Even with all the medical advances, it is essential to encourage HIV testing within the populace to ensure everyone knows their HIV status. We must address complaints by people living with HIV/ AIDS about dwindling access to treatment and join efforts to get international donors to renew interest in the funding for the eradication of the scourge.

Tackling the HIV epidemic with so many people not on treatment would be an exercise in futility.

Therefore, the way to go is to ensure antiretroviral treatment is available and accessible for all people living with HIV. Nigeria must also adhere strictly to the recommendation of the World Health Organisation (WHO) that everyone with a diagnosis of HIV should be placed on antiretroviral treatment as soon as possible, irrespective of viral load.

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4 FUTO undergraduates die after sex romp Short News Val Okara Owerri Authorities of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) have said the university would not be in a hurry to claim the students who died in the suspected group sex in Ihiagwa in Owerri West Local Government Imo state as the students of the institution until investigations were concluded.

The affected three male undergraduates of the university were found dead at Sunshine Castle Lodge, off campus hostel in Umuchima at Ihiagwa Community, Owerri North Local Government Area on Tuesday, during an alleged group sex with one female student of the same university The female student was as of the time of filing this report, reportedly unconscious at the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri.

It was gathered that the four students were reported to have taken a mixture of tramadol, codeine, vodka and India hemp before engaging in the sex romp.

Furthermore, it was that the two male students reportedly died instantly while the third male died in the hospital while the female student was taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Owerrii where she is currently on life support.

According to sources, the four affected students were found naked, with one clutching a bathing soap in his hand and another lying on top of the female student.

The police Spokesman in Imo state, Orlando Ikeokwu, told newsmen that the police recovered two male corpses, Tramadol tablets and Indian hemp from the scene of what appeared to be a group sex at the students’ lodge.

According to him, the police officers also rescued two unconscious persons; a man and a young lady from the scene. He said preliminary investigation showed that the deceased collapsed and died allegedly while having group sex with the female student.

The police spokesperson, who gave the names of the dead students as Ugochukwu and Uche (other names withheld), said the incident happened at Sunshine Lodge located at Ihiagwa, near university’s campus and that the students were suspected to have used sexenhancing drugs.

He added that police operatives who evacuated the corpses and took two others to hospital also recovered substances suspected to be Indian hemp and Tramadol from the scene of the incident.

“On April 2, information was received from the caretaker of Sunshine Lodge in Ihiagwa, Owerri, that students at Federal University of Technology, Owerri — Ugochukwu, Richard, and Uche, 27, were engaged in a sex romp with one Onyinyechi (surname withheld) also a student of the same university.

“Police detectives from Nekede division promptly mobilized to the scene and found

the four individuals completely naked and unconscious. The police operatives recovered substances suspected to be Indian hemp and Tramadol at the scene “The victims were immediately conveyed to the Police clinic and two of them, namely Ugochukwu and Uche were certified dead by the medical doctor on duty.

“The corpses have been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, for an autopsy, while Richard and Onyinyechi whose condition is yet to stabilize have been referred to the FMC, Owerri for further medical attention.

“The families of the deceased have been contacted, while the condition of the surviving persons is still being closely monitored,” the police image –maker added.

However, FUTO’s Public Relations Officer, Uche Nwelue, said that the university was aware of the incident, but that it was still investigating to confirm if the victims were students of the institution.

She said for now, the university cannot claim that the deceased were its students “because our internal investigation is ongoing. For instance, now we have got their names and we are looking to get their registration numbers and if that matches with their names, we will now make an official statement.

“Remember that in the lodge where the students lived, there are students of other institutions. That’s why we need to find out if they are actually FUTO students before talking to the press,” Nwelue said.

PDP cautions Kogi lawmakers against ousting chief judge Tunde Opalana, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned members of the Kogi state House of Assembly not to allow Governor Yahaya Bello push them into joining his odious conspiracy to forcefully remove the state Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajana.

The party noted that there is no provision in the constitution that empowers the state legislature to superintend over the judiciary or direct the powers and functions of the National Judicial Council (NJC) on issues pertaining to judges, let alone a state chief judge.

The party said the recommendation of the state House of Assembly for the removal of the chief judge is therefore, a misdirected shadow-boxing, which not only exposes the state legislature to public ridicule, but also reinforces impressions and allegations in the public space that it has been compromised to execute ignoble schemes of the state executive.

The party’s spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan said this development is not healthy for the image of the legislators in the state and could lead to their recall by their constituents.

He said “the powers and functions of the state legislature vis-a vis those of the judiciary are well carved out in our laws and should be respected at all times. The ostensibly induced action of the Kogi state legislature is therefore, a direct affront on our constitution and an invitation to anarchy.

Enugu assembly passes violence against persons’ bill

The Enugu state House of Assembly on Thursday passed the bill seeking to eliminate Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) and other related matters.

The bill, which was a private member bill, was sponsored by Mr. Chukwuka Eneh (PDP/Udi South) and facilitated by the Women Aid Collective (WACOL), an Enugu based non-governmental organization.

The assembly had on October 23, 2018, stepped down the bill for further legislative consultation before its eventual passage, just as the report of the committee which worked on the bill was equally stepped down on April 2, 2019 for lack of proper arrangement.

Eneh, in his submission, said the bill if passed, would eliminate violence against private and public lives, physical, sexual, psychological, domestic, harmful traditional practices and discrimination against persons.

He said that it would also provide maximum protection and effective remedies for victims and spell out punishment for offenders.

In his contribution, James Akadu (PDP/Igbo Etiti West) said that the bill was timely, though the assembly had passed a similar bill, but the punishment for offenders as contained in the previous bills were not clearly stated unlike the current legislation.

Lagos to hold 2nd edition of environmental award Benjamin Omoike, Lagos

Rivers People celebrating the victory of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on the streets of Port Harcourt ...on Wednesday

NDLEA arrests 72 suspects for drug peddling Joseph Inokotong, Abuja Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo state, Mr. Buba Wakawa has said that 72 suspected drug peddlers have been arrested.

He disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday.

According to Wakawa, the suspects were arrested between January and March. He also disclosed that about 6, 645 kilogrammes of substance suspected to be illicit drugs were seized within the period under review.

He disclosed that the suspects

included 48 males representing 66.7per cent and 24 females representing 33.3 per cent, adding that the seized drugs include, 6, 64 kg of substance suspected to be Cannabis sativa, 401 tablets of Tramadol, 645 tablets of Rophynol, 24 grammms of cocaine, 534 grammes of Amphetamine and 30 bottles of Codeine syrup.

Also, he said that the command identified and destroyed about 2.5 hectares of suspected cannabis farms.

The commander said that some of the farms were located in Usen and Ugbogui in Ovia South West and Uromi Esan South West Local

Government Areas of the state.

He added that two vehicles were impounded within the period.

Wakawa also disclosed that the command secured convictions of two suspected drug dealers and counselled 80 others with drug abuse problems. He, however, raised alarm over the involvement of school aged children in illicit drug trafficking and abuse.

He said that it was disheartening that 16 of the suspects arrested were between the ages of 15 to 24 years.

This according to him is a wakeup call on parents and other stakeholders to intensify the campaign against drug abuse.

As part of activities to commemorate the 2019 World Environment Day, the Lagos state government is set to hold the second edition of the environmental award tagged: “Lagos Green award.’’

In a statement issued on Thursday, the Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, recalled that the Lagos Green award was initiated to recognize and honour individuals, groups and organizations that have contributed to the environment in the state.

Durosinmi-Etti explained further that the awards, which are in nine categories, stemmed from the deliberate policy of the government to stimulate the appreciation of the environment among individuals and groups.

“Our environment will be safer if we all embrace the opportunity of getting involved in protecting the environment which is the superstructure on which our civilization rests,” he asserted.

The commissioner noted that members of the public could nominate deserving individuals, group or organizations whose actions have directly improved the environmental resilience of Lagos state in any of the nine areas.

The categories are, environmental management, best environment practices, oil spill management, health, safety and environment, waste prevention and recycling, solid waste treatment and disposal, emissions control technologies, natural resources conservation, innovation and sustainable solutions.

Ministry deploys ICT to enhance service delivery Tom Okpe, Abuja The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Deaconess Grace Isu-Gekpe, has said the ministry is leveraging on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to drive and expand the national production frontiers in information, culture and tourism in line with the Buhari administration’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan.

Isu-Gekpe, who was represented by the Director ICT, Mrs. Comfort Ajiboye, made the remarks in Abuja on Thursday while declaring open a 7-day capacity building programme for staff of the ministry in collaboration with the European Union Support for Federal Government Reform Programme (EU-SUFEGOR).

“The increasing globalization driven by ICT makes it imperative for Nigeria as an emerging market to irreversibly consider the application and promotion of ICT strategy to facilitate its rapid growth and development.

“This will involve the development of a vibrant ICT sector to drive and expand the national production frontiers in information, culture, tourism, agriculture, manufacturing and service sectors,” she said.

She stressed that it is equally important to deploy ICT to drive development in other soft sectors like governance, entertainments, public services, media sector, tourism among others.

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Labour eagerly awaits FG’s implementation Short News of new minimum wage NDLEA arrests 40 suspected drug traffickers in Niger Memoye Oghu, Port Harcourt The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Chairperson in Rivers state, Comrade Beatrice Itubo has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to the new minimum wage law and expressed optimism that labour eagerly awaits its immediate implementation.

Comrade Itubo, who expressed the commendation and optimism in an exclusive chat with the Daily Times in her office in Port Harcourt on Thursday, said she was optimistic that its implementation will commence from May this year.

“Although, the federal government promised to implement the new minimum wage in September last year, it later shifted the date to February this year. But, that was when the bill was still in the National Assembly. Now that it has become an Act of parliament, its implementation is obvious and the President may as well surprise workers and Nigerians

with a beautiful implementation date as a celebration gift to workers on May day.

“With the assent, the President has shown that he’s a labour friendly President and a favourable implementation date would be a beautiful gift to Nigerian workers on May day when they gather to celebrate the international workers day.

“The President would engrave his name in the hearts of workers if the implementation of the new minimum wage is backdated to February as earlier promised. The implementation should start first because in labour circles, it is the struggle continues,” the labour leader said.

Although, she expressed the hope that in Rivers state, labour friendly Gov. Nyesom Wike has promised to pay the new minimum wage as soon as the federal government gives the go ahead, she advised other state governors across the country not to be clogs in the implementation of the new wage in order not to continue the impoverishment of workers.

Comrade Itubo also took a swipe

at the rumoured planned increase in Value Added Tax (VAT), saying that it would amount to giving with one hand and taking back with both hands.

“Although, the federal government has debunked the rumours of any planned increment in VAT, if done it would rubbish the new minimum wage and return Nigerian workers back to square one,” she stated.

The number one labour leader in the state reeled out her achievements in the last three years to include, the soon to be commissioned Labour House in the state capital by Gov. Wike as well as the restoration of peace and sanity in labour circles in the state.

Apart from the challenges of pensioners in the state which, she said the state government was doing its best to address, her first tenure also witnessed a boom in staff welfare as many civil servants would soon be promoted.

“Civil servants in the state are currently completing their APER forms for their promotions which will soon be released,” she revealed.

Forty suspected drug traffickers have been arrested by the Niger state command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in different parts of the state within the first quarter of 2019.

Speaking with journalists on Thursday in Minna, the Niger state capital, the NDLEA’s Commander in the state, Mrs. Sylvia Egwunwoke, said that 10 of those arrested have already been convicted.

She said that about 1, 807, 527kg of Cannabis Sativa were seized from the suspects during the period under review, adding that “the command will, however, not relent in frustrating the activities of drug peddlers in the state and the nation at large.”

Egwunwoke then appealed to the public to always report any suspicious activity or individuals to the relevant authorities, to rid the state of drug trafficking and its attendant crises.

1 killed, 3 injured as gunmen attack Plateau community Gunmen on Wednesday killed a 42 -year-old man, Mr. Mahan Ishaya and injured three others in Daffo Town of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau state.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Terna Tyopev, who confirmed this on Thursday in Jos, stated that “yesterday at about 9:45 pm, we received information that about 8:30 pm, some unknown gunmen attacked Daffo Town in Bokkos Local Government.

“As a result, one Mr. Mahan Ishaku, a 42-year-old man, lost his life, while Ahmadu Sale, Faiza Sale and Ishaya Maju, sustained various degrees of injuries.

The police spokesperson said the injured persons were currently being treated at the Cottage Hospital in Bokkos.

He said efforts had been intensified to track the perpetrators and penalize them in accordance with the law, disclosing that the command has intensified patrol in the area to avert a breakdown of law and order and therefore, called on residents of the area to be law-abiding.

Police dock man over alleged arson in Osun

L-R: Chairman House committee on downstream petroleum sectors, Hon Joseph Akinlaja; member of the committee Hon. Yusuf Bala Ikara and the chairman House committee on Upstream sector, Hon. Nwokolo Onyemechi Victor during a joint budget defence by the committees at the National Assembly in Abuja on Thursday.

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People no longer feel safe to report criminals -Emir Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos The Emir of Wase in Plateau state, Mohammed Sambo Haruna, has called on the federal government to review the laws on criminality, saying that people no longer feel safe to report criminals to security agencies.

The emir said when criminals are reported to security agencies, they still find themselves back on the streets and eventually go after those who exposed them.

The royal father stated this on Thursday in Jos, the Plateau state capital while speaking at the Dialogue Reconciliation and Peace (DREP) Centre, which holds a quarterly meeting for stakeholders

on peace building.

“We have a situation where someone reported a criminal to security agents, the criminal was picked up and taking to the police.

After some days, he was released, ambushed and killed the person that reported him,” the emir said.

He said that bandits take advantage of the weak laws to commit heinous crimes, adding that government should review the nation’s criminal laws.

“We have to open up and tell ourselves the truth, we all know those who are perpetrating this crime, only that the public is afraid of exposing them.

“If perpetrators of crime are punished accordingly, criminality will be reduced,” he said.

On his part, the Director General, Plateau Peace Building Agency, Mr. Joseph Lengmang, said government is working in synergy with security agencies to ensure that criminals pay for their crimes.

Lengmang said government has put forward a bill that will speed up the prosecution of crisis merchants and see to it that they are tried and prosecuted in the state.

Our correspondent reports that the Dialogue Reconciliation and Peace (DREP) Centre was established about five years ago by the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos, to mitigate in the Plateau crisis through periodic meetings of all stakeholders.

The police in Osun state on Thursday arraigned a 23-year-old man, Akinola Akinlabayo, before an Osogbo Chief Magistrate Court over alleged arson.

Akinlabayo, who is facing a 17-count charge bordering on arson, malicious damage, assault, theft, unlawful assembly and riot, however, pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Insp. Elisha Olusegun, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on August 24, 2018, at 10:30pm at Iwo. Olusegun said the defendant willfully and unlawfully set ablaze the office of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other property of the police, including a patrol vehicle with registration number NPF 446D. He said the defendant also set ablaze a Nissan Ford patrol vehicle with registration number NPF 38C, Hilux patrol vehicle with registration number SAS 05, a Volkswagen car and an SUV Ford Jeep.

“The defendant also damaged AK47 riffles, one riot gunner in the station during the incident. He also stole one LG television set, a power generator, two mattresses and two pairs of shoes belonging to one Mr. Olukoji Julius, among other things,” he said.

The prosecutor added that the defendant assaulted Sgt. Ogundipe Kolawole by hitting him with sticks, stones and his fist.

According to him, the offences contravened Sections 516, 443, 451, 356, 383, and punishable under Section 390 (9),70 and 71 of the Criminal Code of Osun state.

The Magistrate, Mrs. Risikat Olayemi, however, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500, 000 and one surety.

Reps committee knocks department over sloppy budget

The House of Representatives Committee on Urban Development has rejected the 2019 budget of Urban and Regional Development Department of the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing.

The rejection was sequel to the observation of a House committee member, Rep. Akinade-Fijabi Saheed (APC/Oyo) during the committee’s budget defence on Thursday in Abuja.

Rep. Saheed observed that the 2019 budget of the department was similar to that of 2018, asserting that it was a “copy and paste job” as projects listed in the 2018 budget were the same listed for 2019 with the same locations.

The lawmaker said there was no indication to show if the projects were ongoing or had been completed, adding that the department had not done a good job on its 2019 budget and that there was no need continuing with the budget defence session.

Also, Rep. Isiaka Ibrahim (APC/Ogun) observed that the budget was not clear on specific allocations for personnel cost, overhead cost and capital expenditure. He said that some uncompleted projects were conspicuously omitted in the 2019 budget and that there was need for a more comprehensive job.

Earlier, the Minister of state for Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Mustapha Shehuri said that the sum of N128.3 billion was appropriated to the housing sector of the ministry in the 2018 fiscal year.

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Court orders Saraki, Melaye, Murray- Short News Bruce to honour police invitation

We’ve no plans to impeach Bindow, says Adamawa speaker Tom Garba, Yola

Andrew Orolua, Abuja

An Abuja Federal High Court on Thursday ordered Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Senators Dino Melaye and Ben Murray-Bruce to honour the police invitation over their roles in the October 5, 2018, protest over the outcome of the Osun state governorship election by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Delivering a ruling on the application filed by the three senators who had sought to stop the inspector general of police and the FCT commissioner of police from inviting them, Justice Okon Abang, held that mere invitation does not translate to the breach of fundamental human rights of the applicants.

In dismissing the application, Justice Abang said it lacked merit and ordered them to report to the police without fail.

According to the judge, the invitation of the police on October 18, 2018, remains valid and subsisting, directing the applicants to without fail report to the police.

“The application lacks merit, therefore, it failed. A cost of N50, 000 is

awarded against the applicants,” Abang held.

In resolving the issues in favour of the police, the judge said it was the constitutional responsibility of the police to invite and interrogate any person, who is not covered by immunity over suspected breach of the law.

He said by rushing to the court over a mere invitation to file an application on breach of fundamental human rights was against the constitutional role of the police.

“The applicants did not wait for the infringement to occur before coming to court. They cannot by mere invitation say they are harassed, intimidated or denied their freedom of movement. The police were merely carrying out their constitutional duty.

“The police are constitutionally empowered to invite any person, who has no immunity for questioning.

They ought to report to the police on invitation, it is the outcome of the invitation that could be said to breach of fundamental human rights. The court cannot question the police on invitation, nor can the court restrain the police from

their lawful role,” Abang said.

In sustaining the objection raised by the police against the application, he said the application was not supported by competent affidavit. Aside this, the judge said the applicants ought to have deposed to an affidavit each and personally, and not by proxy as in the instant case.

“In this case the three senators filed one suit. They didn’t file separate application nor deposed to any affidavit, which is required in fundamental human rights case.

“This is in breach of Order 2, rule 4 of the fundamental rights enforcement procedure,” the judge held.

Saraki, Melaye and Murray-Bruce had dragged the police chief and the FCT commissioner of police to the court to stop the police from attempting to arrest them for staging a protest to the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and police headquarters in Abuja.

While the IG was listed as the first respondent in the matter, the FCT commissioner of police was listed as the second respondent.

L-R: Chairman ITF Governing Council, Hon. Musa Gwadabe, SGF, Mr. Boss Mustapha and one of the beneficial graduate, Sunday Ochigbo receiving a tools at the graduating ceremony of the National Industrial Skills Development Programme (NISDP) Trainees in Abuja on Thursday.

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Buhari attends World Economic Forum in Jordan, investment summit in Duba Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja on Thursday for Amman to honour the invitation of King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan to participate in the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa holding on the Dead Sea, Jordan.

Buhari will deliver an address at the opening of the plenary, alongside King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein and the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres and join other world economic leaders in an informal gathering at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre.

The President will also hold bilateral meetings with some world leaders on

the sidelines of the forum.

Thereafter, the President will depart Amman on Sunday for Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) to participate in the ninth edition of the Annual Investment Meeting, April 8-10, 2019.

Invited by His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rachid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and ruler of Dubai, Buhari as guest of honour, will deliver the keynote address under the theme: “Mapping the future of foreign direct investment: Enriching world economies through digital globalization.”

According to the organizers, the meeting is “the largest gathering of corporate leaders, policymakers, businessmen, regional and international investors, entrepreneurs, leading

academics and experts showcasing up-to-date information, strategies and knowledge on attracting foreign direct investment.”

The meeting also seeks to explore investment opportunities in more than 140 countries, connect businesses and countries willing to engage in sustainable partnerships with investors.

The President will be accompanied on both trips by Governors Abubakar Badaru, Abiola Ajimobi and Yahaya Bello of Jigawa, Oyo and Kogi states respectively.

Others on the entourage include, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, the National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Mohammed Babagana Monguno (rtd) and other top government officials.

Speaker of the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Kabiru Mijinyawa on Thursday dismissed media reports that the state legislature plans to impeach Governor Jubrilla Bindow from office.

Condemning in strong terms a story published by Daily Independent on its April 3 edition, described as unfounded and baseless the insinuation that the assembly is considering impeaching the governor when the administration has barely two left to the end of its tenure.

While condemning the lack of professionalism by the author of the story, Minjinyawa said the House has and is not in any way pondering to impeach the governor. ‘’This story is the figment of the imagination of the writer and the story does not have substance; we never in any way sat down and resolved to serve Gov. Bindow an impeachment notice.

“Look, that’s not how the House operates. Whoever that is thinking such among us is just dreaming and I’m sure they don’t have the majority to do that. The bottom line is that Adamawa state House of Assembly has never in any way and for whatever reason, made any effort to remove me or serve the governor an impeachment notice,’’ the speaker added.

Debunking the report which alluded to a fracas in the assembly, Mijinyawa revealed that the House on Tuesday reconvened and deliberated on the induction training of newly elected lawmakers and thereafter, adjourned plenary.

Customer drags NBC to court, seeks for N25m compensation Saka Bolaji, Minna An aggrieved customer of the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) has dragged the company before a Federal High Court sitting in Minna, requesting that the company be shut down over the sale of contaminated Coca- Cola drinks to unsuspecting consumers.

Counsel to the plaintiff, Oyelekan Akingbade, who made this known, however, asked the court to order the defendants to compensate his client, Adewuyi Adewunmi with N25million as this will serve as deterrent to other erring companies who take Nigerians for granted.

In the case, FHC/MN/CS/15/19 which was first mentioned on Thursday, Adewunmi claimed that the bottles of Sprite he bought in March were unhealthy for human consumption.

According to the writ of summons made available by counsel to the plaintiff, Akingbade said “we are asking the court to compel the first defendant (NBC) to shut down production across the country pending recertification by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) which is the second defendant.

“We pray the court to compel the third defendant, the Nigeria Consumer Protection Council (NCPC) to carry out an awareness of contaminated products produced by the first defendant across the country and an immediate confiscation of all such products.

“We seek an order of the court compelling the first defendant to pay N20 million to the plaintiff for psychological trauma and general charges and of course, the sum of N5million as cost of litigation against the first defendant.”

The plaintiff further accused the NBC of intentionally producing poisonous substance which are injurious to the health of Nigerians and has resulted in many consumers being hospitalized.

However, counsel to the NBC, Amuwa Olatunde maintained that “we produce our bottles according to international standards. We will fight this case with all the legal arsenal at our disposal.

Police nab 3 robbery suspects in Delta community Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The police in Owa Oyibu Community in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta state have arrested three robbery suspects for allegedly robbing a female student identified as Chukwudi Stella of her cell phone and an unspecified amount of money.

According to the police, detectives recovered 16 stolen mobile handsets from the suspects.

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Owa Oyibu Policemen Division, Monday Osayi, who confirmed the arrest of the suspects to journalists in Asaba, said the suspects were nabbed based on intelligence received, adding that the suspects upon interrogation confessed to the crime Osayi stated that “the state acted on intelligence gathering after the student was robbed and her handset and money were taken away from her by the robbery suspects. One of the suspects identified as Mukato Goodluck led the police to the hideout of his two other accomplices where they were arrested.

He disclosed that apart from the handsets recovered from the suspects, the police also recovered from them two cut to size guns and charms tied into different foods.

In another development, members of the Motorcycle Dealers Association in lka North East Local Government Area have affirmed their determination to partner with various law enforcement agencies to check incidences of motorcycle theft in the locality.

Chairman of the association, Nnamdi Njoekpumeogor, who spoke to journalists said based on various measures introduced, some persons were arrested and subsequently, handed over to the police, adding that the association will work with the police to rid the locality of criminals.

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How sustained sell-offs dip NSE performance by 0.39% Temitope Adebayo Performance indicator of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) equities market on Thursday further receded by 0.39 per cent, bringing the losing streak to four successive trading day on sustained sell-off in bellwether sectors.

The NSE All-Share Index (ASI) shed 115.61 basis points, representing a dip of 0.39 per cent, to close at 29,553.12 points from 29,668.73 basis points.

Similarly, market capitalisation decreased by N43 billion, to close at N11.100 trillion from N11.14 trillion it opened for trading.

Yesterday’s performance was influenced by price depreciation in medium and large capitalised stocks, among which are, Mobil Nigerian, Chemical And Allied Products (CAP), Dangote Cement, Unilever Nigeria and Dangote Flour Mills.

Analysts at Afrinvest Limited said that “We do not expect this negative performance to persist in the final trading session of the week, today as we anticipate that investors will take advantage of the attractively priced stocks.”

Cordros Capital attributed the losses recorded in yesterday’s trading session to the prevailing negative sentiment across all sectors, expecting the market to close the week in the red, given the lack of positive catalysts.

Market breadth remained negative with 11 gainers against 19 losers.

Chams recorded the highest price gain of 10 per cent, to close at 22 kobo per share. Forte Oil followed with a gain of 9.85 per cent, to close at N27.40, while Vitafoam Nigeria rose by 7.84 per cent to close at N3.85, per share.

Cornerstone Insurance appreciated by 4.76 per cent to close at 22 kobo, while Oando went up by 3.13 per cent to close at N4.95, per share. On the other hand, CAP led the losers’ chart by 9.89 per cent, to close at N33.70, while Unity bank followed with a decline 9.30 per cent to close at 78 kobo, per share.

Eterna declined by 8.05 per cent to close at N4, while Regency Alliance Insurance and Union Diagnostic & Clinical Services down by eight per cent, each to close at 23 kobo, per share.

Total volume traded went down by 8.1 per cent to 499.09 billion units, valued at N2.89 billion, and exchanged in 4,133 deals. Sterling Bank traded with 124.83 million shares valued at N299.4 million. Chams followed with 114.67 million shares worth N23.74 million, while FBN Holdings traded 55.38 million shares valued at N407.12 million.

Zenith Bank traded 31.94 million shares valued at N653.86 million, while Unity Bank for Africa (UBA) transacted 28.36 million shares worth N180.45 million.

L-R: Brand Manager, Mortein West Africa, Ms Phoebe Larry-Izamoje; Member, 2019 World Malaria Day Planning Committee, Dr Papetua Uhomobhi; Chairman, 2019 World Malaria Day Planning Committee, Dr Uzodinma Aderieje; and Co-chairman, Mr Oteikwu Oteikwu, during the 2019 Pre-World Malaria Day Press Briefing in Abuja.

Nigeria’s total debt hits N24.38trn in 2018 – DMO Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Director-General, Debt Management Office (DMO), Ms Patience Oniha, has said that Nigeria’s total public debt as at 31st December 2018 stood at N24.38 trillion.

This is even as the debt office in a move to attract long-term investors and extend the maturity profile of its debt, on behalf of the federal government sets to issue its first 30year naira bond.

Oniha, on Thursday disclosed at a news conference in Abuja, said that the figure comprised of debt owed by the Federal Government, States and Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

“Further details provided in the report showed that more progress was made towards achieving the target Debt Stock mix of 60 per cent (Domestic) and 40 per cent(External).

“The share of domestic debt dropped to 68.18 per cent from 73.36 per cent as at Dec. 31,

2017, thereby achieving a mix of 68.18 per cent and 31.82 per cent in the debt stock.”

She said the federal government loans accounted for 78 per cent of the figure, while states and the FCT accounted for 22 per cent.

The Federal Government, she said, has an external debt stock of N6.4 trillion and Domestic at N17.11 trillion, culminating in N19.23 trillion, while the states and the FCT have an external debt of N1.25 trillion and N3.85 trillion domestic debt, culminating in N5.15 trillion.

Oniha said that the Federal Government’s domestic debt stock includes N331.12 billion Promissory Notes issued to Oil Marketing Companies and State Governments in December 2018.

She added that the strategy of using relatively cheaper and longer tenor external funds was achieving the expected objectives, some of which was to create more space for other borrowers in the domestic market.

“Other objectives are to extend the

average tenor of the debt stock in order to reduce refinancing risk and increase external reserves.”

She also said that the implementation of the strategy led to an injection of N855 billion through the redemption of Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTBs) in 2018.

“The issuance of the bond will meet the needs of annuity funds and other long term investors while also developing the domestic capital market and reducing the re-financing risk of the Federal Government.

“Another area of focus will be the management of risks associated with the debt stock to mitigate debt service costs.”

She said that as captured in the 2019 budget proposal before the National Assembly, the Federal Government would borrow N1.6 trillion to finance the budget deficit.

She said N824 billion of the amount would be borrowed domestically through Federal Government Bonds, Sukuk, Green Bonds and Savings Bonds.

The other N824 billion is expected to be financed externally from concessional sources as they are cheaper and are longertermed funds for infrastructure, she added.

Oniha said that the planned N15 billion Green Bonds and the infrastructure bonds would be issued in the second quarter of 2019.

Meanwhile, Nigeria has been racking up debt to boost the sluggish economy and fund infrastructure projects. Total public debt stood at N24.39 trillion ($79.44 billion) at the end of 2018, up from N21.7 trillion a year earlier.

The new 30-year federal government bond would be attractive to long-term investors and would help in “developing the domestic capital market and reducing the re-financing risk” of the government, the debt office said in a statement.

Nigeria’s debt office also said it expected the government to approve total borrowing of N1.649 trillion in 2019.

Dangote Refinery will boost Nigeria’s 1.095m bpd domestic refining target, says NNPC Motolani Oseni Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has described Dangote Refinery, currently under construction, as a project that would assist Nigeria’s quest of attaining 1.095 million barrels per day self-sufficiency in the refining of petroleum products.

Chief Operating Officer, Upstream, NNPC, Engr. Bello Rabiu, disclosed this on Thursday at the on-going Nigeria Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

Speaking on ‘Upstream Opportunity in the

Oil and Gas Sector’, Rabiu commended the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote for his commitment to Nigeria’s downstream sector.

According to him, the coming on stream of the Dangote 650,000 barrels-per-day Refinery and efforts by NNPC to revamp the country’s refineries in Port Harcourt, Kaduna and Warri, would help Nigeria to achieve zero importation of refined petroleum products.

Speaking during a technical session on “Infrastructure as a Key Enabler for Opportunities in the Oil and Gas Sector”, Executive Director, Dangote Group, Ahmed Mansur, said private sector investment and execution capacity in the Nigeria gas sector need to complement

government’s efforts in the industry.

Mansur said the Dangote Group catalyzes private investment to supplement the federal government’s onshore gas development agenda.

He added that the company is building pipeline infrastructure that would augment the natural domestic gas supply and add an estimated 12,000 Mega Watts (MW) to Nigeria’s power generation capacity.

Mansur noted that the first phase of the project is expected to deliver gas for the use of Dangote Industries, including the proposed fertilizer plant in the refinery complex, and other identified industrial and power plant users.

“The pipeline infrastructure will create a

corridor for evacuation of trapped gas from offshore platforms in Nigeria to allow their monetisation.

“The project is expected to improve gas supply security for use by power plants, fertiliser production and other industrial factories. It will complement the existing gas supply system in the country and also complement the Nigerian Gas Master Plan”, he added. basis points. Similarly, market capitalisation Analysts at Afrinvest Limited said that “We do not expect this negative performance to persist in the final trading session of the week, today as we anticipate that investors will take advantage of the attractively priced stocks.”

Court void sale of 9mobile report incorrect, misleading - EMTS Ladesope Ladelokun The Management of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Ltd. (trading as 9mobile) has dismissed a news publication that is being circulated on online news platforms that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the sale of EMTS to Teleology Nigeria Limited.

The Company Secretary\Legal Adviser of 9mobile, Ore Olajide, in a statement made

available to The Daily Times described the news reports as incorrect, misleading, mischievous and total falsehood.

According to Olajide, contrary to the misleading reports, the Federal High Court, Abuja did not nullify the sale of EMTS; the court on April 1, 2019 only made an order for parties to maintain status quo as at April 25, 2018, adding that as at the said date, EMTS (9mobile) was not a party to the suit before the court.

Olajide explained that the action before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court is

not about the sale of EMTS (9mobile) but rather, the transfer of the license even without locus standi.

He further stressed that EMTS (9mobile) appealed the order and also sought an injunction pending appeal at the Court of Appeal.

Clarifying the recent reports, Olajide said, “The sale of 9mobile to Teleology Nigeria Limited has not been nullified. The court made an order to maintain status quo as at April 25, 2018, when EMTS was not a party to the suit and we have appealed the ruling as well as seeking

an injunction pending appeal at the Court of Appeal.”

EMTS has, however, assured its subscribers and all stakeholders to remain calm as matters are under control - just as the company is working with its team of legal counsels to follow through as deemed necessary.

Also, the company reiterated its resolve to remain focused on providing the best telecommunication services to its numerous subscribers, noting that it will provide necessary updates in due course.

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High debt: Oando divests stake in local gas firm for $41.5m Motolani Oseni As part of strategy to reduce its high debt profile, Oando on Thursday announced the divestment of its 25 per cent stake in local gas and power company Axxela to majority investor Helios Investment partners for $41.5 million.

It is also, worthy of note that Oando

in 2015 hived off its power and gas subsidiaries, selling a 75 per cent stake in the new business, Axxela, to Helios for $115.8 million in 2016.

The Soros-backed private equity firm now owns 100 per cent of Axxela following Oando’s divestment, Axxela said on Thursday.

Axxela said it delivers up to around 80 million standard cubic feet (scuf) per day to over 160 industrial and commercial

customers.

“This transaction favourably positions us to significantly reduce our debt profile and remain focused on growth through our dollar denominated businesses,” Oando said in a statement.

On Wednesday, Oando’s chief executive - Adewale Tinubu - said the Nigerian oil company aimed to raise fresh capital over the next two years and cut its longterm debt after it bought Conoco Phillips’

Nigerian assets for $1.5 billion in 2013.

Tinubu told Reuters he was confident with the capital raising initiatives and that over the next 24 months Oando would raise funds as plans were far advanced.

Oando said on Thursday that it would use the proceeds of the Axxela stake sale to repay part of the group’s term loan.

Shun gambling, invests in capital market, SEC charges Nigerian youths Temitope Adebayo The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has encouraged Nigerian youths to invest in the capital market instead of indulging in gambling.

Acting Director-General of SEC, Ms Mary Uduk who stated this said there are various products and funds available in the Market that would appeal to the youth populace in Nigeria.

Uduk, therefore, encouraged them to take advantages of these opportunities and invest wisely.

According to her, “We have mutual

funds and it covers every asset in the capital market. Whether it is money market, insurance, capital market, real estate, infrastructure among others.

“The youths can invest in these, rather than leave your money in a savings account you can invest in mutual funds.

It runs like a savings account and after three months you can withdraw your money the same way as you do with the banks.

“You don’t have to go and gamble, there are so many products in the capital market that they can invest in rather than going to gamble and losing their money.

We have various products that are very

attractive where they can invest their money.”

The Acting DG disclosed that the Commission has commenced investor education and enlightenment for Nigerians to understand the benefits of these funds which gives more interest that saving money in bank accounts.

She also urged those already invested in the market to register to claim their dividends electronically as a means of reducing the unclaimed dividends profile.

“For every account that is mandated all accrued dividends is automatically paid.

Then there is the use of regularization of

multiple accounts. We discovered that while the dividend is growing and it is increasing unclaimed dividends, the pace is not as satisfactory as when we observe that multiple accounts which have not been claimed for many years are still being paid dividends.

“Those people that have multiple accounts can only lay claim on dividends in one account, all the others will keep warehousing dividends as long as they are not regularized.

“We therefore urge all those with multiple accounts to regularise such accounts so that they can also claim their dividends.”

FG lauds Kaduna Govt’s investment initiative Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed Shamsuna has commended the Kaduna State Government’s investment initiative, noting that it was in line with the Federal Government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP).

The Minister stated this on Thursday at the Kaduna Investment Summit, (KADINVEST), which kicks off on Thursday in Kaduna.

Mrs Ahmed who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Special Duty, Dr Mohammed Dikwa, lauded the political will of the El’Rufai-led government to contribute it’s quota to turning around Africa’s extractive industries.

She also congratulated the Governor of Kaduna State over his re-election, and expressed confidence that he will take the State to Next Level of economic growth and development

through good goverance as he had already achieved.

She said:”I would like to start by commending and congratulating His Excellency, the Executive Governor and his team for this laudable effort. It is my understanding that this summit is the fourth in the series being organized by the Kaduna State Government and this shows the commitment of the State in growing its investment frontiers to make Kaduna a destination choice for investors.

“The priority sectors being showcased at this summit including housing, manufacturing and agro-allied sectors show that indeed Kaduna in strategically aligned with the Federal Government’s growth agenda – the Economic Recovery & Growth Plan (ERGP), as these are also sectors that we believe will drive the sustainable, inclusive and accelerated socioeconomic growth of our dear Nation- Nigeria.

“The priority sectors also show Kaduna’s willingness to contribute its quota to turning around Africa’s pervasive problem of having

extractive industries with little or no value addition done. As most economies merely export raw materials and import finished goods, this implies that we not only export high value jobs but also lose out on value addition that we would have localized in our country. I therefore commend Kaduna and encourage other States to follow suit.”

According to her, Kaduna State Government’s commitment to bold reforms is yielding results with the State recognised as pacesetter in many regards which 2018 Sub-national Ease of Doing Business Report ranked Kaduna as “the easiest place to enforce a contract and register a property.

She noted that the State has eliminated the cumbersome processes of doing business as it used to be.

“Kaduna has achieved remarkable progress with ease of doing business, with the State acknowledged to be among those that have made the largest advance towards global

practices frontier. Kaduna State’s commitment to bold reforms is yielding results with the State recognized as a pace setter in many regards. For example, the 2018 Sub-national Ease of Doing business Report ranks Kaduna as the easiest place to enforce a contract and register property.

“Kaduna State’s Ease of Doing Business Charter has eliminated common challenges faced by investors who now have a ‘onestop shop’ ‘to get approvals and business documentations at half of the time it used to take before.

“So also has the State continued to implement economic and market-oriented initiatives that have resulted in a complete change in the economic performance of the State. This includes among others, the implementation of the Fiscal Sustainability Plans for States – (implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA), Enforcement of Procurement Act) and the establishment of the Kaduna Produce Management Company (KADPMC)”, she said.

L-R: Managing Director/Chief Executive, Nestle Plc,, Mr. Mauricio Alarcon; President, Nigeria School Sports Federation, Mallam Ibrahim Mohammed; Head, Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, Nestle, Mrs. Victoria Uwadoka; and vice president, Nigeria Basket Ball Federation, Mr. Babatunde Ogunade, at the 21st Milo Basketball Championship news briefing in Lagos... on Thursday Photo: Olawale Rotimi

Delta Airlines incident: AIB to release report, five others April 25 Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) is set to release six final reports of accidents and incidents on the 25th of April, 2019 including the serious incident involving Delta Airlines Airbus A330-223 on the 14th of February 2018 which one of its engines caught fire causing the aircraft to return after take off.

Commissioner of the AIB, Akin Olateru who disclosed this yesterday while presenting his Keynote address at the AIB 2019 Stakeholders’ Forum with a theme to Review Accident Investigation Bureau Regulations 2016 and its implications on stakeholders.

Olateru explained that apart from the Delta airlines’ report, other final reports to be released are the Cessna 208B Caravan with registration 5N-BMJ belonging to late former governor Danbaba Suntai which happened October 25, 2012, Diamond DA40 aircraft belonging to International Aviation College ( IAC) Ilorin with registration 5N-BRD on November 25, 2013, also there is the 2018 Dana Runway incident in Port Harcourt Bristow helicopter Sikorsky S76C++ with registration 5N-BQJ on 3rd February of 2016, the Gulfstream 2000 belonging to NestOil with 5N-SRI in February 2018.

The AIB boss said he had sent the report of the Delta Airlines incident to the aircraft manufacturer, Airbus for the 60 day review before the release of the report and it returned from the manufacturers with ‘No Comment’ meaning a great deal of confidence is reposed in that final report.

Olateru also revealed that the bureau is in the process of signing an agreement with France so the AIB can handle investigations of French-Speaking West African countries’ incident ,” they appreciate what we are doing here, he said, “meaning we are doing something right.”

Olateru however disclosed the agency has continued to train staff in order to meet the challenges of accident investigations stressing that over S1 million dollars have been spent on training in the past one year.

He lamented that for over two years, all efforts to synergise with both the Nigeria Police and Air force has proved abortive as non of the agencies has shown any sign of seriousness.

In his welcome address, managing director of Spring Fountain, Mr. Tunde Fagbemi explained the reason the industry was most regulated stating that accidents were a series of activities that happen but were preventable.

He said, ” Aviation is the most regulated industry in the world, why do we need to regulate and it’s unfortunate but Ethiopian knows the need for regulation, Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier know why aviation needs to be regulated. “an accident is not what needs to happen, but it is something that we need to prevent. An accident is a culmination of many little events and the most fundamental objective of AIB is safety and issuing safety recommendations for the betterment of the industry.”

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CDHR to Ambode: Decongest Lagos prisons before leaving office Stories by Patrick Okohue The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has urged Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State to decongest the prisons in the state before he leaves office on May 29.

The Lagos State Chairman of CDHR, Mr Alex Omotehinse made the plea when he led scores of the rights activists in a peaceful procession/rally to Ambode’s office, Alausa Secretariat on Thursday as part of its 30th anniversary.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the group, as part of its anniversary visited Ikoyi and Kirikiri Maximum/Medium Prisons on Wednesday to help in bailing indigents inmates.

Omotehinse, who said many inmates were victims of circumstances, urged the state government to intervene in the matter.

The rights activist also condemned the spate of extra judicial killings by the police across the country with reference to the recent killing of one Kolade Johnson by the police in Mangoro area of Lagos State.

According to him, most inmates are those, who committed minor offences and whose cases are being delayed by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), who he said has little time to go through the files.

“Today is the Day 5 of our 30th Anniversary. CDHR was formed in 1989 when a unionist, now a lawyer, Mr. Femi Aborishade was detained under Decree 2 by the then government of Ibrahim Babangida.

“We have visited the prisons and we saw the deplorable conditions under which the inmates are being kept.

“Part of our discovery is that one of the prisons had 3000 inmates over its capacity. Many of the

people in the prisons are victims of circumstances.

“We are challenging the police to respect human dignity. We want them to respect human rights. If they want to take people to court, they should do so.

“We want to appeal to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to decongest the prisons and we urge the Attorney General of the state to also be up and doing,” he said.

Omotehinse, who noted that the group was not encouraging building of more prisons, but ensure decongestion of the prisons in Badagry, Kirikiri, Ikoyi and others.

“We have a lot of cases that are pending there. A file that is not up to 30 pages would be pending with the DPP for months,” he said.

On extra judicial killings, Omotehinse said that the trend should be condemned by all right thinking persons.

“Police officers who shoot people to death were allowed to go scot free in the past.

“But I am impressed that this time around, the State Commissioner of Police has paid a condolence visit to the family of the deceased.

“It is only a court of competent jurisdiction that can sentence people to death. Some of the people in the prisons were made to sign their statements under duress,” he added.

NAN reports that the activists were later addressed by the Senior Special Assitant to Gov. Ambode (SSA) on Civic Engagement, Mr Taiwo Aiyedun.

Aiyedun commended the members of the CDHR for their courage and for fighting for the common man, adding that the state government identifies with their agitations.

Omotehinse later presented a letter and gift to Mr Aiyedun for onward transmission to Ambode, who he commended for his various developmental projects across the state.

The only remaining member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Dipo Olorunrinu has said that though he remains a member of the PDP, but his heart is with the All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party in Lagos State because of the level of progress being made by the government of Lagos State.

Olorunrinu who represents Amuwo Odofin Constituency 1, was among the eight PDP lawmakers elected into the 8th Lagos Assembly, he is now the only one remaining in the PDP as the other seven has since defected to the APC, but unlike those that defected majority of whom got re-elected, but he was not as he was defeated by the APC candidate for the constituency.

According to the lawmaker who spoke during on Thursday at a plenary as lawmakers resumed from the recess they had taken for the general elections said, “I thank God Almighty for what He has done for me to be among my colleagues.

We went for election and we thank God that people came out though I couldn’t come back. I thank God that I worked with my hearts, I might be a member of the PDP, but my heart is with APC because I am concerned about the progress of Lagos State.”

Challenging the lawmakers to work towards making the state to stand as a country, such that it will not have to wait for subventions from the Federation Account, the Speaker, of the Lagos Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, thanked God and Lagosians for their reelection for the 9th Assembly.

“Let us serve the people effectively so that the people would see that we are working.

“Let us ensure that we push Lagos to stand like a country. States such as California and Atlanta in the United States of America could stand on

their own.

“We should do something so that Lagos can go forward beyond its level. Let us move Lagos forward and work hard so that we do not wait for allocations from Abuja before we can do what we want to do.

“We have been doing it and we must do more. We should think on what we can do as lawmakers to take Lagos higher.

“I believe that Lagos can go beyond what we are. We should see it that the work is to be done collectively,” he said.

Other lawmakers also took turns to hail the National Leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu, party stakeholders and constituents for their reelection.

The successful lawmakers commended Obasa for “shouldering” their matters as his, and giving them necessary support.

Hon. Tunde Braimoh, representing Kosofe Constituency II in the House, commended Tinubu, Obasa, all stakeholders and his constituents for their support.

Braimoh, who was reelected for the second term, said that the trust reposed in him by the people would not be regretted.

According to him, the annual stakeholders meeting of the House, through which it interfaces with the people, should be held more frequently to feel the pulse of the people; as such fora aided their reelection.

Also, Hon. Bisi Yusuff, representing Alimosho Constituency I in the House, commended former Osun governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, residents, party stakeholders and his family for staying by him to ensure his third term.

Hon. Abiodun Tobun, representing Epe Constituency I at the Assembly, also commended the people of Epe for supporting him for his third term, and promised to serve the people more.

Hon. Jude Idimogu also commended Tinubu, Obasa and other APC leaders in his constituency, Oshodi-Isolo I, for giving him the opportunity to serve for a second term.

Other lawmakers who spoke at the plenary include: Messrs Yinka Ogundimu (Agege I), Olusola Sokunle (Oshodi-Isolo I) and Setonji David (Badagry II) Others are: Messrs Nurudeen Solaja-Saka (Ikorodu II), Moshood Oshun (Lagos Mainland II), Noheem Adams (Eti-Osa I), Gbolahan Yishawu (Eti-Osa II), Ibrahim Layode (Badagry I), Fatai Mojeed (IbejuLekki I), among others.

Some of the lawmakers were reelected for second term, third term and fourth term, while only Obasa was reelected for the fifth term in the March 9 governorship and House of Assembly elections.

Meanwhile, other lawmakers like Mrs. Adefunmilayo Tejuosho (Mushin I) who would not be returning to the House for the 9th assembly also commended the people for the opportunity to serve.

Obasa commended his colleagues for their support and loyalty, assuring that Lagos had the capacity to soar higher than where it was currently operating.

The Speaker urged the lawmakers to reciprocate the love and support received from the people during the elections and ensures they do more for them in the 9th assembly.

“I want to thank all the members for praising me. You stood by us, so we too should stand by you,” he said.

Obasa urged the reelected lawmakers to appreciate their constituents with their works.

He thanked outgoing Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for his efforts and for the feat recorded by the APC in the last elections.

The House adjourned its plenary session till April 8.

Sokoto State Assembly passes new bill The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to establish a College of Nursing Science in Tambuwal Local Government Area of the state.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the passage followed a motion moved by the Assembly Majority Leader, Alhaji Garba Bello (PDP- Yabo) and the adoption of the House Committee on Education report to that effect.

Alhaji Aminu Bala, (PDP- Bodinga South), the chairman of the committee, who presented the recommendations of the committee, said the bill sought to establish a new college of nursing science in the state.

“The reason is not far from the fact that there is the need to bridge the gap that exists as a result of the shortage

of the required manpower in the state hospitals, especially in nursing-related fields.

“It is pertinent to note that the College of Nursing Science, Sokoto, cannot provide the needed manpower required in the state.

“This was largely due to the limited number of students allocated to every college in a year by the regulatory council,” he said.

Bala further said that the committee discussed extensively on the content of the bill at a stakeholders’ meeting.

“This is to recommend that the title of the bill be amended to reflect ‘College of Nursing Science’, instead of ‘Midwifery Science’.

“This is to enable broader concept that covers all Nursing Science, including Midwifery rather than

limiting it to the provision of training and research in Midwifery.

“That the minimum qualification of the Provost, should be a Master’s Degree in Nursing Science instead of Degree in Nursing; as provided in the bill.

“This was also the new standard adopted by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) in order not to just upgrade the standard, but equally encourage people to go for higher degrees,” he added.

The Deputy Speaker, Alhaji Abubakar Magaji, who presided over the sitting said, “The bill is accordingly read for the third term and passed,” as the members unanimously accepted it in a voice vote.

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TRUSTEES: 1. UMOLU UCHE CHINELO 2. OLAITAN OLATUNDE ATINUKE 3. UMOLU DIKE CHUKWUDUBEM 4. OLAITAN AYOOLA ADEBAMBO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE CONSENT EDUCATION, LEGAL AND MENTAL RESOURCES FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS IN LOWER INCOME COMMUNITIES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST SEXUAL ABUSE. 2. TO PROVIDE AND CREATE AWARENESS AGAINST RAPE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH DISCUSSIONS, ACTIVITIES AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS ORGANIZING AND HOSTING GENERAL WORKSHOPS ON RAPE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED:-SECRETARY

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PROFESSIONALS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA

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

TRUSTEES: 1.SALAKO FELIX KOLAWOLE - CHAIRMAN 2. MAKINDE EYITAYO - SECRETARY 3. AIYELAAGBE ISAAC O. 4. OLOWE VICTOR IDOWU OLUGBEMIGA 5.ASKIRA MUHAMMAD SADDIQUI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. CONDUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOP APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES IN ALL ASPECT OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 2. ENHANCE CAPACITY BUILDING OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRACTITIONERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN THE COUNTRY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

HARVESTFIELD SALVATION MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1.ABAKADA DEBORAH BASSEY 2. ENEH NATHANIEL UMADIGHO 3.EFFIONG,EKPENYONG EFFIOM.

TRUSTEES 1.IHEME UZOMA CHRISTOPHER -- PRESIDENT. 2.AKANIRO ONYEBUCHI CHUKWUNYERE - VICE PRESIDENT 3.OKORO SAMUEL CHIBUIKE -- FINANCIAL SECRETARY 4.IHEME CHIZOBA EZEGALU -- SECRETARY

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND TO ENHANCE HEALTH END HUNGER AND OVERCOME HARDSHIP

TRUSTEES: 1- CALEB NICHOLAS HINAKIPO (CHAIRMAN) 2- BASHIR NIYOMDOPWA KOSHEKAI (SECRETARY) 3- MOMBIA SUNDAY SABO. 4- SAJE BARNABAS MAMBURO, 5- BULUS ELAM TAIYA,

AIMS & OBJECTIVES. 1. TO ENSURE THAT RURAL DUELERS HAVE ACCESS TO PORTABLE WATER. 2. TO GIVE STREET CHILDREN ACCESS TO Q6UALITY EDUCATION.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD

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

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

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

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: ONUOHA CHUKWUMA ESQ.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

IJEDE-EGBIN YOUTH FORUM

SURULERE WARRIORS FOOTBALL CLUB

AGBEDE EBUWAWA FISH AND FROZEN FOOD SELLERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

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

TRUSTEES: 1. MR. KUYE KAMORU OLANREWAJU 2. MR. BELLO OSENI AKINGBADE 3. BALOGUN ORIYOMI OLUFEMI

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. MBA KINGSLEY MEJURU-CHAIRMAN 2. OYINLOLA OLUWASEUN JANET-SECRETARY 3. MBA ANN-TREASURER

THE TRUSTEES ARE: AKINPELU, LYDIA OLUBUNMI (MRS) - PRESIDENT OLORODE, BILIKIS OMOTAYO (MRS) - SECRETARY ALABA, FUNKE RUTH (MRS) - FINANCIAL SECRETARY ODJEVWUDU, JULIE ESE (MRS) - TREASURER IYIOLA, ELIZABETH ADEREMI (MRS) - CHIEF WHIP

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE OF SURULERE IN ALL FIFA PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL ACTIVITIES. 2. TO EMPOWER THE YOUNG PLAYERS TOWARDS ATTAINING PROFESSIONAL HEIGHTS

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY AND INTEREST OF MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 2. TO ENSURE FAIR AND UNIFORM CHARGES / RATES AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 3. TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN FINANCIAL, LEGAL OR ANY OTHER NEEDS WHEN SUCH ARISES.

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

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

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

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED -SECRETARY (08039394343)

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO EMANCIPATE AND EMPOWER THE YOUTHS OF THE COMMUNITIES. 2. TO PROTECT THE UNITY AND PROMOTE CORE COMMUNITIES VALUES TO SERVE AS CATALYST FOR SUSTAINABLE PEACE AND COMMUNITIES INTEGRATION. 3. TO ENCOURAGE AND MOBILIZE IJEDE - EGBIN YOUTH TO POSITIVELY CHANNEL THEIR ENERGIES AND RESOURCES FOR PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIO- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. 4. TO ENCOURAGE BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO IJEDE-EGBIN YOUTH.

HRH CHARLES AND UGOEZE JOY UDENWA YOUTH IMPROVEMENT FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) IKEJIOFOR INNOCENT OBIORAH 2) IKEJIOFOR CHIAMAKA MIRIAM 3) AZODO MARYCHARLES CHY 4) OZURUMBA ONYINYE MAUREEN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) TO HELP THE POOR AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY 2) TO ASSIST SINGLE MOTHERS AND CHILDREN ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE LORD’S FEET REVIVAL MINISTRY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) ELLIS ELIJAH OLUCHUKWU 2) ELLIS GIFT CHINEMEREM AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) TO EVANGELISE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 2) TO HELP THE POOR AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: OLAWUYI, M.A. OLADIMEJI ESQR. 222 ISAWO ROAD, COLE VILLAGE, ASOLO BUS STOP, AGBEDE JUNCTION, OPPOSITE MUKAZ PETROL STATION, AGRIC, IKORODU, LAGOS STATE.

OBALENDE CENTRAL MOSQUE

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MOHAMMED ADISA RAHEEM - CHAIRMAN. 2. MR DAUDA ISMAIL OLALEKAN - SECRETARY 3. ALHAJI SIKIRU SULE 4. ALHAJA HANNATU OLUWAKEMI ZOYAAR. 5. MR. AHMED KANNIKE. 6. MR DAWUDA SALIU OLADIPO. 7. USMAN DANKAFFI. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE ISLAM AND ESTABLISH ISLAMIC SCHOOL 2. TO EDUCATE MUSLIM AND NON MUSLIM 3. TO ASSIST MEMBERS GENERALITY OF MUSLIM 4. TO ORGANISE SEMINAR, CONFERENCE, AND SYPOSIUM OF MUSLIM AND NON MUSLIM ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY SECRETARY.

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CITY OF REFUGE & RETREAT INTERNATIONAL CENTER

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. NGOKA RHEMA CLEMS - CHAIRMAN 2. UMOREN FRANCIS ANDREW - SECRETARY 3. NGOKA CHARLES AZUBUIKE 4. OGHENEKARO PAULINE

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS. CAROLINE T. OLOKETUYI – PRESIDENT 2. MRS. CATHERINE A OGUNDELE – VICE PRESIDENT 3. MRS. OLUWAKEMI A OLUSOGA - FINANCIAL SECRETARY 4. MRS. ELIZABETH CHUKWUAZAWOM – SECRETARY 5. MRS. ADEOLA O. OLOKETUYI – PUBLICITY SECRETARY 6. DR. MRS. TOLULOPE OLA

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO EXPLORE CAREER, SELF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BY FOCUSING ON SELF ESTEEM, INNER BEAUTY, ETIQUETTE, EMPOWERMENT AND EDUCATION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PELUOLA OLUSOLA AMOS 2. OLUFAYO OLUKAYODE FRANCIS 3. OLLA JOEL MOROLAYO 4. OPADERE OMOWALE AYODELE 5. ADEDOKUN OLUFUNMILOLA ADEYINKA 6. PELUOLA OLUFUNKE MARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO REACH OUT TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED CITIZENS WORLDWIDE BY PROVIDING BASIC AMENITIES FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE RURAL AREAS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

ELIJAH IS HERE GOSPEL OUTREACH THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE 1. PASTOR ADEKUNLE AMOS OLUWABIYI - CHAIRMAN 2. MRS OLUTOPE FAYEMI 3. MRS OLAYEMI ORESANYA 4. MR OLADELE AKINSOWON 5. MR SAMUEL AKINSOLA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. PROPAGATING AND TEACHING OF CHRISTIAN FAITH, GODLINESS AND SALVATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. KENNETH CHISO JOSHUA ESQ 2. CHIEF UDOCHUKWU UWASOMBA 3. DR. VICTOR CHIBUZO NJOKU 4. SOLOMON ONWUEYIKPE 5. KELECHI ERICKS

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE REHABILITATION CENTERS FOR SAVED DESTITUTE, PROSTITUTES, PRODIGALS AND ALSO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE, RECOVERY CENTER FOR SICK PEOPLE. 2. TO PROVIDE ORPHANAGES FOR THE HOMELESS, OLD PEOPLE’S HOME AND TO ASSIST THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF IMO STATE ESPECIALLY THE LESS PRIVILEGED 2. PROMOTION OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT IN IMO STATE 3. PROMOTION OF FREE MEDICAL SERVICES 4. PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN IMO STATE AT ALL LEVELS 5. PROMOTION OF LEGAL AIDS SERVICES TO THE MASSES.

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED BY KENNETH CHISO JOSHUA ESQ

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

OUTSTANDING GENERATIONS NETWORK

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ORIJA MODUPE ENIOLA 2. OLAITAN TOYIN CHRISTIANA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO SUPPORT THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN PUBLIC 2. TO PROVIDE CARE FOR ORPHANS 3. TO FACILITATE EDUCATION FACILITIES ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

MELIBLACK LOVE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ISAAC AJIFA MARY 2. COKER BRIGHT ADEBAYOR 3. COKER OSAZEE ESTHER THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN IN NEED DUE TO POVERTY, DISEASE OR SOCIAL INJUSTICE IN ADDITION TO BRING ABOUT A POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF THE SOCIETY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. 2.ASSISTANCE TO YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON CHILDREN FROM DEPRIVED BACKGROUNDS 3. TO HELP STUDENTS CONTINUE THEIR STUDIES BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL TO STUDENTS FOR BETTER SUCCESS IN SCHOOL.

JESUS PURE FIRE PROPHETIC DELIVERANCE INT’L MINISTRY THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES NAME 1. EVANGELIST MRS FLORENCE FAWARI PRESIDENT 2. PASTOR NOBLE FAWARI 3. PASTOR VINCENT TONDEGHE A 4. PASTOR ANTHONY LUCKY 5. PASTOR JACKSON B ODIABARA 6. DEACONESS DIPAMO C OWONARE 7. DEACONESS BEATRICE OVURU 8. SISTER DEBORAH FAWARI SECRETARY 9. BROTHER GODSWILL NOBLE FAWARI AIMS AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

AWADZI CENTER FOR EMPOWERMENT AND EDUCATION

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. BITRUS SUNDAY - CHAIRMAN 2. AKANJI TITILOLA ESTHER 3. MUSA KEFAS GONA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO PROMOTE POLICIES FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY.

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

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

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

SIGNED: (CHAIRMAN)

SIGNED BY: LUKMAN IKHUORIAH ESQ. OF L.A IKHUORIAH & CO. GARKI 2, ABUJA FCT

SIGNED SECRETARY

*OAKLOVE FOUNDATION*

SACRED HEART ESTATE LANDLORDS ASSOCIATION NKWELLE EZUNAKA

HOPE AT DAWN FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AJEFU CATHERINE 2. ISIAKA NASIR AHMED 3. ENIOLA MICHAEL ABE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ENHANCE SICKLE CELL DISEASE AWARENESS 2. TO IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF LIVING OF THOSE WITH SICKLE CELL ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. *THE TRUSTEES ARE* 1. EDIONGSENYENE CLEMENT NTEKPERE 2. EMMANUEL UDOETE DOMINIC 3. ABASIFREKE CLEMENT NTEKPERE *AIMS AND OBJECTIVES* : 1. TO ENGAGE IN PROGRAMMES THAT WILL BRING IMPROVEMENT TO LIVELIHOODS FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND PEOPLE WITH HANDICAPS 2. TO HELP AND GENERATE TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND EDUCATED UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE. 3. TO IDENTIFY, MOBILIZE AND SENSITIZE BEGGARS AND IMPRESS UPON THEM THE SIGNIFICANCE OF DIGNIFIED LIVING AND PERSUADE THEM TO TAKE UP AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD AND TO KEEP, SUSTAIN SUCH MEASURES SO AS TO EQUIP THEM IN ATTAINING BETTER MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

*SIGNED: SECRETARY*

DIVINE ROYALTY HUMAN AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

AFRICAN HEALTHCARE IMPLEMENTATION & FACILITATION FOUNDATION CAC/IT/NO 77742

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

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

TRUSTEES 1. OSEIKHUEMEN CHRIS IDIALU- CHAIRMAN, 2. IDIALU OSEREMEN JOY, 3. FATIMEHIN ABAYOMI.

CHANGE OF TRUSTEES OLD TRUSTEES: 1. BUKAR MOHAMMED - RETAINED 2. MUNIRA ABDULLAHI - REMOVED 3. BITRUS ADAMU CHIWAR -RETAINED 4. BUKAR SHUWA -RETAINED

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND WIDOWS IN THE RURAL, GUIDING THE GIRL CHILD IN EDUCATION.

NEW TRUSTEES 1.

ALHAJI MUSTAPHA KAWULE- APPOINTED 2.

SIMNOM SUZAN GARBA - APPOINTED - 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

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGE 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: CHAIRMAN

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. NZEDIGWE AZUKA OKONKWO 2. EGBUONU ONYINYE TINA 3. DR. UCHE JOSIAH AMAECHI 4. EZEOBI ELIAS CHIKODILI 5. OKEKE CHIJIOKE AMBROSE 6. OKEKE PETER NNABUCHI 7. OBIANO CHARLES EJIKE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO FOSTER UNITY, PEACE LOVE AND PROGRESS 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: BARR CHUKWUEMEKA UCHENNA SOLICITOR

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

ADETUTU DOTUN-ADIGUN 2. OLADOTUN ADIGUN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROVIDE A FOOD BANK AND FEED PEOPLE THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED LESS PRIVILEGED, MOTHERLESS, DESTITUTE OR OTHERWISE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE “BENEFICIARIES”) IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR TRIBE, RELIGION AND NATIONALITY. 2. TO SET UP EDUCATIONAL FUNDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES AND SKILL ACQUISITION FUNDS TO SECURE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THE BENEFICIARIES. 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

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EVERLASTING GOSPEL CENTRE

N0. 1 YELLOW EGBE STREET, OHIAMINI ELEKAHIA.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART’ C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. PASTOR VICTOR GREAT. 2. PASTOR ESTHERPAT JOHNSON OKEY. 3. EVANGELIST ASARI BASSEY ASUQUO. 4. ELDER KOKO JAPHET NDOK. 5. SISTER HELLEN OKON UDOH. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES; 1. GLOBAL EVANGELISM .

2. CHURCH PLANTING. 3. TRAINING AND EQUIPPING OF CHURCH LEADERS AND MINISTERS. 4. ESTABLISHING OF SCHOOLS, THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING CENTRE. 5. GIVING HOPE TO THIS GENERATION BY ATTENDING TO LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY. 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: PASTOR VICTOR GREAT CHAIRMAN BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

MAMALETTE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO 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 ACT CAP C20 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ANIKE EDUN 2. DR AHMAD ABDULLAH 3. AUGUSTINE EKENEDILICHUKWU USIFO 4. SARAH ODENIRAN 5. KEARLINE JONES 6. TIERRA PRITCHETT

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IBOM DYNAMIC COMMITTEE OF FRIENDS CLUB

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 ACTS, DECREE NO. 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. OBOT ETUK - CHAIRMAN. 2. FRIDAY OKON - VICE CHAIRMAN. 3. ISAAC AKPAN - SECRETARY. 4. BENEDICT KINGSLEY - FINANCIAL SECRETARY. 5. IDONGESIT IMEH - TREASURER.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. EZEANI, CHRISTABELLA NKEI - PRESIDENT. 2. OKOROWU ANSELM OKECHUKWU. 3. NZEREM LORDMERCY ONYINYECHI - SECRETARY. 4. NWAKIRE, SOLOMON CHIKWADO. 5. ETEBU VICTORIA ODANIBE.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES; 1. TO FOSTER A SPIRIT OF ONENESS, UNITY, LOVE AND PROGRESS AMONG ALL MEMBERS. 2. TO IDENTIFY WITH THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROGRESS OF ANY MEMBER IN ANY OCCASION .

3. TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR ALL MEMBERS TO EXCHANGE VIEWS, IDEAS, & RENDERING ASSISTANCE TO ANY MEMBER. 4. TO BE UNIFIED IN A COMMON CAUSE FOR THE ACTUALIZATION OF INTEREST FOR ALL MEMBERS. 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.

ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION OF MAMALETTE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA AT PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, NIGERIA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: MCPHERSON BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS

22A RASHEED ALABA WILLIAMS STREET, LEKKI PHASE 1 LAGOS

TRUDY D’ANGELO FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1) OKENWA CHINWEUBA THEOPHILUS - CHAIRMAN 2) MBA EMMANUEL FRENDAD - SECRETARY 3) NWABUEZE UGO IJEOMA 4) OKONYE CHIDI

DRUG - AID AFRICA INITIATIVE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO 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 ACT CAP C20 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA 2004.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 6. TO SET UP PHARMACIES/DRUG CENTRES FOR FREE/SUBSIDISED DISTRIBUTION 7. TO PARTNER WITH DRUG MANUFACTURERS, HOSPITALS, PHARMACIES FOR ACCESS TO DRUGS TO A RANGE OF INDIGENT PATIENTS 8. TO DISTRIBUTE FREE DRUGS TO INDIGENT PATIENTS 9. TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS AS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS OR ANY OF THEM. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION OF DRUG - AID AFRICA INITIATIVE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA AT PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, NIGERIA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: MCPHERSON BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS 22A RASHEED ALABA WILLIAMS STREET, ADMIRALTY WAY, LEKKI PHASE 1

REAL FREE METHODIST CHURCH FORMERLY KNOWN AS FREE METHODIST CHURCH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND CALLED

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) TO ASSIST THE NEEDY WITHIN OUR OPERATING COMMUNITY AND SOLVING THE NEEDS OF THE VULNERABLE. 2) TO CARE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN OUR COMMUNITY 3) TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED AND FEEDING THE POOR IN OUR COMMUNITY 4) TO ASSIST THE NEEDY AND THE SICK, ENRICHING LIVES 5) TO BRING HOPE TO THE WIDOWS, THE MOTHERLESS AND THE HELPLESS.

REAL FREE METHODIST CHURCH. ALL

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

GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY

ROCK FOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN OUTREACH

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

TRUSTEES: 1. ARTHUR MOORE NATHANIEL (CHAIRMAN) 2. BAI KUMI JONES 3.BOSSAI ISAI METOHOUE 4. OSAYEWEMEN DESMOND (SECRETARY)

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH AND PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO TRAIN, LICENSE AND ORDAIN MINISTERS FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE WORK OF THIS MINISTRY IN NIGERIA AND ELSE WHERE. 3. TO CARRY OUT PRINTING AND PUBLICATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING MAKING, SELLING, ACQUIRING AND DISPOSING OF PRINTING MATTERS SUCH AS BOOKS, TRACTS, MAGAZINE, LEAFLETS, MUSICAL RECORDS AND LITERATURE COMPATIBLE WITH THE PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE MINISTRY. 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.

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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 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IRENE MIDONG TALLEN - PRESIDENT 2. DANIELLA ONYEKACHUKWU UZOCHUKWU 3. DANITA OYINYECHUKWU UZOCHUKWU 4. DANIT ONYEDIKACHUKWU UZOCHUKWU 5. DANICE ODINAKACHUKWU UZOCHUKWU - SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO ORGANISE SEMINARS, ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS THAT WILL EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO REALISE THEIR POTENTIALS. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS 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.

WINDING UP! WINDING UP!! WINDING UP!!!

ELOY AWARDS FOUNDATION

RC: 983516 NO 4, TENNESSE CRESCENT, MAITAMA, ABUJA

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

I SCHOLARS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY LIMITED

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 COMPANY ALLIED BY SHARES RC: 983516 VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS AT THE EXTRA-ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY HELD AT THE OFFICE ADDRESS ON 5TH DAY OF APRIL, 2019 THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WERE DULY MOVED AND PASSED: A. “THAT I SCHOLARS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY LIMITED BE AND IS HEREBY APPROVED TO WIND-UP VOLUNTARILY”.

B. “THAT CONSEQUENT TO VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP MICHAEL OKEREKE OF NO. 41B, UNITY ROAD, KANO AND IS HEREBY APPOINTED LIQUIDATOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF WINDING-UP THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO SECTION 464 OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990”.

C. “THAT THE BOARD BE AND IS HEREBY AUTHORISED TO FIX THE LIQUIDATOR FEE AND TO REMAIN IN OFFICE UNTIL THE END OF THE WINDING-UP EXERCISE”.

DATED THIS 5TH DAY OF APRIL, 2019 ..................................................... .............................................

DIRECTOR DIRECTOR ALIMI SAHEED ALIMI OJIBARA RALIAT

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES; 1. TO PROMOTE PEACE BUILDING AND EMPOWERED THE LESS PRIVILEGE THROUGH ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS FOR SELF SUBSTANCE AND RELIANCE. 2. TO DEVELOP CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM THAT SUPPORT VULNERABLE GROUPS, WOMEN, GIRLS CHILD, WIDOWS TO ACQUIRE NEW KNOWLEDGE AND ACCESS TO SOCIAL SERVICES. 3. TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND ADVOCATE AGAINST GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. 4. TO PROMOTE AND ADVOCATE THE DEGRADATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, WATER AND SANITATION THROUGH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION. 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. SIGNED; PRESIDENT.

SIGNED; OBOT ETUK (CHAIRMAN)

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 7.

LILIAN OLUBI 8.

YESIDE AKINBOLAGBE 9.

TINUOLA AKINBOLAGBE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF BENEFICIARIES ON MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH. 2. TO INCREASE PARENTING SKILLS CONFIDENCE IN BENEFICIARIES; 3. TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF BENEFICIARIES ON EXISTING HEALTH FACILITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES; 4. TO RUN PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION EVENTS; 5. TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS AS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS OR ANY OF THEM.

IRUKU GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.

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 ACTS, DECREE NO. 1 OF 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. ONASANYA TEWATOPE OMAREMI (CHAIRMAN) 2. ALIMI BAMITALE (TRUSTEE) 3. OGUNNUBI YETUNDE OLUBUNMI (TRUSTEE) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO EMPOWER WOMEN THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE FACILITATION OF GRANTS, ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCE, ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING, MENTORING AND NETWORKING. 2. TO EMPOWER WOMEN BY PROVIDING THE RESOURCES AND TOOLS NECESSARY TO GROW THEIR BUSINESSES WHICH WILL IN TURN BENEFIT THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY AT LARGE.

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

NAME OF THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) ONABANJO BABATUNDE OLUSEGUN 2) AJAYI SAMSON ABIDEMI 3) AJAYI OPEYEMI OLAYINKA 4) ONABANJO OLUGBENGA AYODELE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO PROVIDE WELFARE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGES IN THE SOCIETY 2. TO ORGANISE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES FOR THE YOUTH, WOMEN AND LESS PRIVILEGES. 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. SIGN BY THE SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) MR. OKAFOR KENNETH CHIJOKE 2) MR. NWEKE AMAECHI RICHARD 3) MR. EGBUCHIRI CHINEDU MARTIN 4) MR. ANAGOR CHRISTIAN NNAMDI THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1) TO PROMOTE GOOD SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP AND INTER-TOWN UNDERSTANDING AMONG ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB. 2) TO ENGAGE, ORGANIZE OR PARTICIPATE IN FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT AND SOCIAL ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: TRUSTEE

OWAN ANIMAL HUNTERS ASSOCIATION CAC/RC NO/60200 THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR THE CHANGE OF NAME, CHANGE OF TRUSTEES, ADDITION OF AIM AND OBJECTIVES, AND AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

FROM: OWAN ANIMAL HUNTERS ASSOCIATION TO: UNITED AFRICAN HUNTERS ORGANISATION OLD TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OAIKHENA RAYMOND MACAULAY - RETAINED 2. OGHOGHO FRIDAY IDONOR - RESIGNED 3. IKITEMA FRIDAY OJEABURU - RESIGNED 4. ODUDUKHON AGBEBAKU MATHEW - RESIGNED 5. ILEVBARE OKHARU ANTHONY - RESIGNED 6. FESTUS ASKHIA ESANMU - RESIGNED REASON : THE REASON FOR THE RESIGNATION IS DUE TO THE TRUSTEES’ OTHER ENGAGEMENTS THE NEWLY APPOINTED TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MICHAEL BAMIDELE OWADOKUN 2. ALHAJI BABANGIDA IBRAHIM 3. OMAGE PETER ADDITION OF AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. EXPLORE THE UNITY OF AFRICA HUNTERS TO CHECKMATING WANTON DESTRUCTION OF AFRICAN FOREST RESOURCES AND CONTRIBUTE OUR QUOTER FOR THE SECURITY OF NATIONALS 2. REGULATE HUNTING WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS OF AFRICA TO PROMOTE ECOTOURISM, PROTECT, PRESERVE AND CONSERVE BOTH THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF AFRICA TO PROMOTE ECOTOURISM PROTECT , PRESERVE AND CONSERVE BOTH THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF AFRICA FORESTS 3. CREATE AWARENESS OF THE DANGER OF CROSS-BORDER ZOONOTIC (ZOONOSIS) DISEASE (E.G EBOLA VIRUS ) DUE TO UNREGULATED TRANSBORDER HUNTING THE OLD AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAINS THE SAME AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ASSOCIATION TO REFLECT THE NEW NAME OF THE ASSOCIATION , ADD THREE (3) AIM AND OBJECTIVES TO THE CONSTITUTION AS STATED IN THE NEW CONSTITUTION AND MAKE ROOM FOR EFFECTIVE AND PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE ASSOCIATION ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PILOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

INITIATIVE FOR COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT, RELIEF AND EMPOWERMENT 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 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE. 1. ALHAJI OSOLASE AFIS ADEBISI 2. MRS ALAYO LATIFAT SOLAPE 3. DR ALAYO ADEWALE MUKAILA 4. DR AZEEZ RASAQ OLUGBENGA 5. DR MUSA MONSURAT TITILAYO. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE HUMANITARIAN SERVICES TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. 2. ENHANCE THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS).

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

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

SIGNED: BY THE CHAIRMAN

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

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OBI OGECHUKWU

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AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OLAJUBU OLUWABUNMI VICTORIA.

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SALAUDEEN AKEEM

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THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS OGHRE MUDIAGA EMMANUEL INSTEAD OF OGHRE MUDIAGA ONUEL. THAT MY CORRECT NAME IS OGHRE MUDIAGA ONUEL. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 15 SEPTEMBER 1985 AND NOT 15 SEPTEMBER 1979.

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AKAREWE CHINYELU

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS RASAKI ADUKE FATIMO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADISA BUKOLA FATIMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OFUNNE IFECHUKWUDE MERCY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EKWELEM OFUNNE IFECHUKWUDE MERCY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ILECHUKWU CHINYELU JACINTA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKAREWE CHINYELU JACINTA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

IHEAGWARA JULIET

ALLI ALEZE FORMERLY KNOWN AS ADAMU

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGOCHI AGUOGBU OGECHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IHEAGWARA JULIET OGECHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ALICE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ALLI ALEZE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT OYEDELE ONI ADEBAYO AND ADEBAYO OYEDELE REFER TO ONE AND SAME PERSON. THAT MY DATE OF BIRTH IS 12/11/1970. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

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AND

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ADDRESSED AS AYENOR PHILIP KAKADU.

NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND

NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND

ADDRESSED AS MRS EGWU MEDIATRIX

ADDRESSED AS SAMPSON ISAAC IWO.

CHIMMA.FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN

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VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE

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MAKWE EMEKA THANK

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DON EMEKA MAKWE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MAKWE EMEKA THANK GOD. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

QUADRI OLABISI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS QUADRI OLABISI ESTHER NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS QUADRI OLABISI RAMOTA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

GLORY ETIM EDET

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GLORY ETIM GIFT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GLORY ETIM EDET . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

OHAMARA JUSTINA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOHNSON JUSTINA UDO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OHAMARA JUSTINA NNAMDI . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

NNADEDE EGOYIBO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SAMPSON ROSE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNADEDE EGOYIBO ROSE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

BALOGUN KHADIJAT

MRS FAUSTINA SAMUEL

ITODO EMMANUEL

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IDOKO BENJAMIN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ITODO EMMANUEL OCHAI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

MRS CHIJIOKE KELECHI

ENEJI-ADIDI VICTORIA

ODUNEWU OLUWAFISAYO FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEKANMBI OLUWAFISAYO ADENIKE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODUNEWU OLUWAFISAYO ADENIKE BY VIRTUE OF MARRIAGE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FALETI FALILAT

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBRAHIM FALILAT ABISOLA , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FALETI FALILAT ABISOLA . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

KNOWN

ADEBAYO OLUBUKONLA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNKOYA OLUBUKONLA ANIKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEBAYO OLUBUKONLA ANIKE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHRISTIANAH FUNMILAYO ONIBIYO AND CHRISTIANAH KOFOWOROLA OLORUNRINU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONIBIYO CHRISTIANA KOFOWOROLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OKONKWO JOHN

AND

ADDRESSED AS ABDUL MALIETU AMINU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABDUL MARIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ALABI RAHEEMAT ABIOLA FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABDULSALAM RAHEEMAT ABIOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALABI RAHEEMAT ABIOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS. NWACHUKWU ADLINE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ONYENEKE ADLINE CHIDINMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. NWACHUKWU ADLINE CHIDINMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TOBUN OLAWUNMI WAHEEDAT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AHMED OLAWUNMI TOBUN. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ONIBIYO CHRISTIANA

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ENEJI VICTORIA OIZA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ENEJI-ADIDI VICTORIA OIZA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ABDUL MARIA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SANMORI OLAJUMOKE MADINAT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEYEMI OLAJUMOKE MADINAT .

ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE

AHMED OLAWUNMI

MRS JOHN –AKASS

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS JOHN OLUWAKEMI EUNICE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS JOHN –AKASS OLUWAKEMI EUNICE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWATOBILOBA EMMANUEL BANJO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TOBI EMMANUEL BANJO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

ADEYEMI OLAJUMOKE

OLUWASEGUN HENRY

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FAYEHUN HENRY OLADAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWASEGUN HENRY OLADAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

OKAFOR CHIDIEBELE

YAKUBU ISHAYA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JULIANA CHIEYENWA CHUKWUNYERE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JULIANA CHINENYENWA OBODOEKEE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

TOBI EMMANUEL

CORRECTION OF NAME: IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS (MY BANK ACCOUNT/BVN) UMARU SHEDDAT SOMTOM INSTEAD OF UMARU SHEPDET SOMTOM. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 10TH FEBRUARY, 1974. ALL DOCUMENTS/ CREDENTIALS BEARING THE NAMES ARE VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

.I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS UDUNEGBU KELECHI JULIANA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHIJIOKE KELECHI JULIANA. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALI ISHAYA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS YAKUBU ISHAYA GODWIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS FAUSTINA JOHN OKON NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS FAUSTINA SAMUEL EKUNDARE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

JULIANA CHINENYENWA

OBIABUNSI NGOZI

.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANASIGWE JUSTINA NGOZI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBIABUNSI NGOZI JUSTINA. CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 29/12/1970. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BALOGUN KHADIJAT MORAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BALOGUN KHADIJAT BOLAJOKO. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 25/04/2000 AND NOT 25/04/1999.

FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKAFOR VINCENT, NOW WISH TO ADD CHIDIEBELE TO MY NAME. HENCEFORTH, I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKAFOR CHIDIEBELE VINCENT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS SARATU ALI. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS SARATU EDO AMURE.FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKONKWO JOHN CHUKWUMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKONKWO JOHN CHIMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OLADOSU RUKAYAT

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADETUNBO RUKAYAT OLUWAGBEMISOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLADOSU RUKAYAT OLUWAGBEMISOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS NWALI PATIENCE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OKONKWO PATIENCE ONYINYECHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NWALI PATIENCE ONYINYECHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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MRS STEPHEN SARAH

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NWORIE SARAH OLUCHUKWU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS STEPHEN SARAH OLUCHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS CHINENYE JACINTA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS CHINENYE JACINTA OGBU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHINENYE JACINTA NDIBEAGU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. NYSC AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS NWONU ANNA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IGWE ANNA OLUCHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NWONU ANNA OLUCHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS. ALAO OMOWUNMI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS. ADENLE YEMI OMOWUNMI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. ALAO OMOWUNMI SERIFAT. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

DANIEL OKIKIOLA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TOBI SARA DANIEL, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DANIEL OKIKIOLA OLUWATOBI. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

NWONYE EUCHARIA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EUCHARIA DAVID NGOZIE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWONYE EUCHARIA CHINYERE. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 29/11/1965. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OKOH AMUCHE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWUEZE AMUCHE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKOH AMUCHE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NNONA EMMANUEL

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKENWA ABEL ANAYO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNONA EMMANUEL CHUKWUEBUKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AGU ANTHONY I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SABBAS ANTHONY AGU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGU ANTHONY UCHE. THAT MY DATE OF BIRTH WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS 03/02/1972 INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT DATE AS 15/08/1972. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

EFUNWOLE TITILOPE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OWOLABI TITILOPE OMOLADE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EFUNWOLE TITILOPE OMOLADE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORIES CONCERNED SHOULD TAKE NOTE

OLAJUMOKE VICTORIA

PATIENCE OMOLARA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAJUMOKE VICTORIA OBANLA , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAJUMOKE VICTORIA LONNUM ANDREASSEN. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED

ABIMBOLA CLEMENTIAN

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OGERE CLEMENTINA EJIM , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABIMBOLA CLEMENTIAN ABIODUN. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

SIDIKAT ABIOLA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SIDIKAT ABIOLA ALADE. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SIDIKAT ABIOLA SALAUDEEN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

NEVISON LAZARUS

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS LAZARUS MONDAY. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS NEVISON LAZARUS MONDAY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS OBASI ESTHER

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NWANJA ESTHER FELIX, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OBASI ESTHER NNENNA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED . ALL

DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

AUSTINE ONAH

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AUGUSTINE ONAH , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AUSTINE ONAH ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

IFENYINWA NKEMDILIM

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IFENYINWA JANE ENENDU. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IFENYINWA NKEMDILIM ENENDU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE

NDOKWU NKEONYENI I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS NDOKWU JESSICA NKECHI. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS NDOKWU NKEONYENI JESSICA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OKENZE CHIDIEBERE

ANYA OBINNA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED

AS UMEZURIKE CHIDIEBERE CHRISTIAN,

AS ANYA OBINNA ROMANUS, NOW

NOW

WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED

WISH

TO

BE

KNOWN

AND

ADDRESSED AS OKENZE CHIDIEBERE

AS ANYA OBINNA.

CHRISTIAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS

DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS

REMAIN VALID.

AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE

GENERAL PUBLIC

SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

TAKE NOTE.

CHIMA OLUCHUKWU

ANIORJI FELICIA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANOWO OLUCHUKWU LOVETH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHIMA OLUCHUKWU LOVETH.

ALL FORMER

ALL

FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKORONKWO FELICIA CHINAZA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANIORJI FELICIA CHINAZA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

THIS IS TO CERTIFY AND CONFIRM THAT, MISS OYAH PEACE OZOEMENA NWANYIOMA AND MRS AGBO PATRICK PEACE NWANYIOMA REFERS TO ONE AND THE SAME PERSON NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS PEACE NWANYIOMA PATRICK-NNAJI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

THIS IS TO CONFIRM AND CERTIFY THAT AMADI, REMIE CHUKWUMA, AMADI, REMIE OKONKWO, CHUKWUMA, AMADI, REMIGIUS CHUKWUMA, AND AMADI, JAMES REMIGIUS OKONKWO, OR OTHER COMBINATIONS OF THESE NAMES. ALL REFER TO ONE AND THE SAME PERSON. I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMADI, REMI CHUKWUMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

THIS IS TO CORRECT MY NAME WISH WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS EZE BENEDICT NNAEMEKA INSTEAD OF MICHAEL BENEDICT. HENCEFORTH, I WISH TO MAINTAIN MY CORRECT NAME AS MICHAEL BENEDICT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH

CHANGE OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH

ON MY WAEC RESULT, MY NAME APPEARS AS BAMGBALA MOSHOOD D., WHILE ON MY OTHER DOCUMENTS MY NAME APPEARS AS BAMGBALA MOSHOOD ABIOLA. HENCEFORTH I WISH TO BE KNOW AND ADDRESSED AS BAMGBALA MOSHOOD ABIOLA. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING THE ABOVE MENTIONED NAMES REMAIN VALID, AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

AKINOLA RASHIDAT

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEKOLUREJO RASHIDAT OLUWAKEMI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKINOLA RASHIDAT OLUWAKEMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORIES CONCERNED SHOULD TAKE NOTE

SEGBENU ISSA

AS OMOLARA PATIENCE BYRON , NOW AS PATIENCE OMOLARA SULE

CHIGOZIE OZOUGWU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CORNELIUS UGWU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHIGOZIE OZOUGWU RAYMOND. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMER NAME WAS : ISSA BOGLO , PRESENT NAME IS : SEGBENU ISSA SUNDAY, ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID , AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

KOLADE AFOLABI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS STEPHEN NANCY UKPE , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KOLADE AFOLABI NANCY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OLAYINKA OLUWADAMILOLA I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN, ADDRESSED AND CALLED AS,OLOWU OLUWADAMILOLA ADEDAYO THAT I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, ADDRESSED AS OLAYINKA OLUWADAMILOLA ADEDAYO THAT ALL MY FORMER DOCUMENTS BEARING THE FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID AND GENERAL PUBLIC TO TAKE NOTICE.

DIBOR EBERE JOY

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKS EBERECHUKWU JOY, CHUKS EBERE JOY AND CHUKWUMA EBERECHUKWU JOY. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS DIBOR EBERE JOY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MUSA CHARLEY OKOAFUDA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IDEMUDIA CHARLES JULIUS. THAT I WAS BORN ON THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 1977.

ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ADEBAYO ADESOLA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED OLADAPO ADESOLA ADEFUNKE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEBAYO ADESOLA ADEFUNKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

OSIKOYA YEWANDE I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADESANYA YEWANDE , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSIKOYA YEWANDE BUSAYO . ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME .

I, ARIMIEARI AWAJI-ONIRO NATHANIEL, WISH TO ADD, NATHANIEL, TO MY NAME WHICH WAS FORMERLY, ARIMIEARI AWAJIONIRO, IN MY BVN DETAILS. I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, ARIMIEARI AWAJIONIRO NATHANIEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

MOHAMMED MOHAMMED

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS:MUHAMMADU AHMADU AND NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED MOHAMMED MOHAMMED ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS. EZEOBI ONYINYECHUKWU I FORMERLY KNOWN AND CALLED MISS UDE ONYINYECHUKWU LORITTA, NOW WISHED TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. EZEOBI ONYINYECHUKWU LORITTA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINED VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CATHERINE OMOR AKHIA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKHIA CATHERINE EFUWA. THAT I WAS BORN ON THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1961. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME ON MY WAEC RESULT, MY NAME APPEARS AS EKWE DEBORAH, WHILE ON MY OTHER DOCUMENTS, MY NAME APPEARS AS EKWE DEBORAH KELECHI. HENCEFORTH, I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EKWE DEBORAH KELECHI. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING THE ABOVE MENTIONED NAMES REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS EKE OPAR

MRS IKENWUDE IFEBUCHE I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IGBOKWE IFEBUCHE ELIZABETH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS IKENWUDE IFEBUCHE ELIZABETH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IGWE UCHE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKPARA UCHE LINDA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IGWE UCHE LINDA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT MY NAME IDOKO LORETTA, WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN IN MY NATIONAL ID CARD, BUT NOW WISH TO BE CORRECTED AND ADDRESSED AS IDOKO LORETTA NWAMAKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS. INIOBONG VINCENT

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS INIOBONG MICHAEL ABEL, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. INIOBONG VINCENT FRANCIS. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

UWAOMA LIVINUS

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UWAH LIVINUS EKWUTOSI , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UWAOMA LIVINUS EKWUTOSI. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS FAKOLADE ABIODUN

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OPARA CALLISIER IZUCHUKWU , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EKE OPAR CALLISIER IZUCHUKWU CHUKS UGO . ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ABATI ABIODUN ADEPEJU , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS FAKOLADE ABIODUN ADEPEJU STEPHEN ADEKUNLE ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

NIRAN ALADE

CHANGE OF NAME / DATE OF BIRTH

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NIRON ALADE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NIRAN ALADE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

GBADAMOSI KEHINDE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEWALE KEHINDE FAUSAT AND NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GBADAMOSI KEHINDE FAUSAT ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

OLANIYI MICHEAL

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SPORTS TIMES g Daily Times Nigeria Friday, April 5, 2019

NFF appoint Per Harlsson, Matti Demegard for Super Falcons

The Nigeria Football Federation has approved the appointment of Per Harlsson, a conditioning coach and Matti Demegard as a video analyst for the Super Falcons, ahead of the 2019 Women’s World Cup finals in France.

Both were recommended by Head Coach Thomas Dennerby.

This according to a statement from the NFF’s Communications department will boost the preparations of the nine-time African champions and enable them to compete favourably for honours at the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in France.

Meanwhile, Dennerby told thenff.com that it is important to have good camps as the France 2019 Women’s World Cup finals

draw nearer.

In an interview at the team’s hotel in San Pedro del Pinatar, Thalasia, Spain, Dennerby insisted that the team will get better with the different camps and tournaments ahead of the big showpiece in France. “It is extremely important to have good camps and have the team together. I think it is also important that most of the players are back in their various clubs and playing games. Both the individuals and team will keep improving, “Dennerby was quoted by thenff.com.

On the newly appointed backroom staff, Dennerby said: “The analyst collects clips on players, processes them and the players can come to the analyst a day after the game to

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see the different situations they were into.� “We also do it on team base so that we can see defending line, midfield, build up play, finishing and so on. This is very important for the education of the players and technical understanding. “Then we have the conditioning coach who is building the endurance of players as well as speed muscles. His role is to help our players to get quicker and better stamina. He is also a really important part of the team.�

Falcons will play Icelandic top division side, UMF Selfoss, on Friday, April 5 before facing Canada Women National Team on Monday, April 8.

Tochukwu Oluehi preaches calm to Falcons’ fans ahead World Cup Super Falcons short stopper Tochukwu Oluehi is preaching calm to Nigeria football lovers and supporters of the Women’s National team ahead of the World Cup. Oluehi’s words are coming after the team has been subjected to a series of criticism from fans over their style of play which the fans has adjudged Negative.

In her words: ‘A lot has said

from the fans about our negative style of play but I think this is a wrong verdict by the fans in Nigeria.

Tochukwu in a chat with brila. net stated in all the invitational tourneys they went they were more of an offensive side than defensive in their style of play saying they only sit back when the ball is in their half and go on a counter which they exhibited

Nigeria climb four places in latest FIFA ranking Nigeria have moved up to the 42nd spot in the latest world ranking released by Fifa on Thursday.

After wins against Seychelles and Egypt in March, the Super Eagles climbed four spots from the 46th position they got in the first global ranking for 2019.

Nigeria finished their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign as Group E leaders with a 3-1 win over the Pirates on March 22 and defeated the Pharaohs 1-0 four days later in an international friendly at the Stephen Keshi Stadium.

The three-time African champions now sit behind Senegal [23] and Tunisia[28] in the continental standings while Morocco [45], DR Congo [46], Ghana [49], Cameroon [54], Egypt [57], Burkina Faso [58] and Mali [65] completed the top 10.

Belgium remain unmoved at the summit of the world ranking followed by France, Brazil, England and Croatia in the top five.

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in both Cyprus and the China invitational tournaments.

The Super Falcons of Nigeria, comprising of 24 players are in Spain where they will play two matches including a highprofile clash with the Canada Women National Team as the African champions continue their preparations for the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in France this summer.

Stoke City, West Brom applaud as Osaze Odemwingie retires English clubs, West Brom and Stoke City, have paid glowing tributes to Osaze Odemwingie following his announcement on Wednesday that he is finally quitting professional football.

Odemwingie announced his retirement from football at the UEFA’s Equal Game conference at Wembley on Wednesday.

On his retirement, Odemwingie said: “It’s an emotional day, so many memories go through your head. “I didn’t know how to do it or where to do it, but I think this is the right place to do it. “Wembley is a place with a lot of history in football.�

West Brom and Stoke City are presently in the second-tier of English football but Odemwingie represented them while they were in the Premiership.

Stoke City on their official Twitter handle wrote: “All the very best to @ OdemwingieP after he announced his retirement from professional football last night.

Enjoy your retirement, Peter!�

Expectedly, some Stoke City

supporters also joined in wishing Odemwingie the best as he moves on.

One of the fans, John Mothershaw, with twitter handle @pottersjohn wrote: “Only a short time at Stoke but a very good one. Loved his enthusiasm & scored some cracking goals. All the best in retirement.�

Another fan, Richard Farrell, with twitter handle @RichardFarrell8 wrote: “Good luck Peter. Not had much luck with us, but when you did play you gave us great memories đ&#x;‘Œ On their part, West Brom also posted a video showing the many goals scored by Odemwingie while he was with the Baggies.

Already, Odemwingie, whose last professional appearances came for Indonesian side Madura United in 2017, said he intends to embark on a coaching career.

The striker was capped for Nigeria more than 60 times, scoring at the 2014 World Cup. He also scored 36 goals in 129 Premier League appearances between 2010 and 2016, among many other laudable feats.

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2019 UTME: JAMB reschedules printing of exam slips to April 4 The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled printing of the 2019/20 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) slips to Thursday, April 4.

JAMB’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dr Fabian Benjamin disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.

NAN reports that the printing of the examination slips was initially scheduled to begin on Tuesday, April 2.

Benjamin said the shift in date came after 14 Computer Based Tests (CBT) centres were on Monday, suspended due to infractions during the board’s conduct of Mock UTME, including an incident where JAMB staff were attacked at one of its centres.

“The suspension has caused some distortion in the initial arrangement and the board will have to relocate candidates who were scheduled to write in the affected centres to other suitable centres.

“We all know that one of the essence of the mock exercise was to check the level of preparedness of not only candidates but also centres that keep to the rules and regulations of the board.

“It is to check on centres that are desperate to cheat and to make sure that they do not achieve their aim.

“Immediately after the exercise yesterday, we went into a meeting and examined the conduct of the exercise, identified the structural problems and made adjustments immediately.

“We want to ensure no centre fails during the conduct of the exercise.

“So we need today and tomorrow to redistribute the candidates affected by these suspended centres who had planned to extort them, defraud and frustrate the system, to centres that are more suitable, then printing can begin Thursday. ” He added that the board was putting all hands on deck to ensure that candidates sat for the examination in centres where they were safe, suitable and conducive for the exercise that would be globally accepted.

He apologised to all candidates of the examination for the inconvenience caused, adding that the board’s intention remained to give its best, and ensure a hitch-free and successful exercise.

NAN recalls that Prof. Ishaq Oloyede on Monday said that the board had de-listed 14 CBT centres out of the 712 accredited due to infractions like technical hitch and deceit.

Yabatech Rector admonishes new Deans to see offices as call to service Esther Taiwo

L-R: The Chairman, Governing Council, Dr. Wale Babalakin; the 77-year-old graduate; Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof Toyin Ogundipe and Prof. Ben. Oghojafor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor ( Management Services) during the 50th convocation ceremony of the university...on Tuesday.

UNILAG graduates 74-year-old woman at 50th convocation A 77-year-old female retiree was among the 1,008 students of the Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, who were awarded first degree on Tuesday at the institution’s 2017/2018 Convocation Ceremonies.

The convocation was the university’s 50th.

The retiree, who refused to mention her name to journalists, said that the achievement was her dream come true.

“I studied guidance and counselling and I am most grateful to God Almighty who made me to see this day. “ I will not like my name to be mentioned because I know where I am coming from and what I am protecting.

“I am a retired officer. I have worked in a lot of countries around the world and also in Nigeria, where I finally retired,’’ she told journalists.

She added that she went for the degree programme because she did not want to sit at home after retirement.

“You know when you retire like that, you will not want to stay at home and be dying slowly, she said.

According to the retiree, no one should feel too old to go to school as learning remains a life-long adventure.

“Education has no limit. It is from cradle to death in order for one to add value to the society,’’ she said.

She advised parents to do their best to give their children the best education.

“Every woman who has an opportunity

of having a child must strive to bring that child up properly through education so that he or she does not become a problem to the society in future,’’ she urged.

Earlier, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, told the congregation that a total of 3,795 students from the Faculties of Arts, Education and Environmental Sciences would be conferred with first degree on Tuesday.

He said that students from the Faculties of Science and Social Sciences would also be awarded first degree on Tuesday – the first day of three-day convocation ceremonies.

According to him, the university will graduate a total of 12,843 students at the ceremonies.

Ogundipe said that 7,438 would be awarded first degree and 5,405, postgraduate degrees.

“This year, the trio of Adeniyi Adeyeye (B.Sc. Insurance), Chinaedum Ogbechi (B.Sc. Business Administration) both of Management Sciences, and Joedicta Ekeh (B.Sc. Pharmacy) have emerged best graduating students with cumulative grade point average of 4.96,’’ he said.

Ogundipe said that the Faculty of Arts, Education and Environmental Sciences would graduate 603, 1008 and 382 students, respectively, on Tuesday.

He added that the Faculty of Science would graduate 964 while Faculty of Social Sciences would graduate 838.

According to him, out of the 3,795

students who would graduate on Tuesday, 104 of them finished in the first class category, including four from the Faculty of Arts, 12 from the Faculty of Education and 22 from the Faculty of Environmental Sciences.

According to him, the others are 48 from the Faculty of Science and 18 from the Faculty of Social Sciences.

“We also have a total of 1,320 graduating students with second class upper division and 1,609 with second class lower division.

“We are also graduating a total of 615 students in the third class category, while 99 others will be graduating with pass grade,’’ Ogundipe, the university’s 12th Vice Chancellor, said.

He said that the university’s management had pursued uncompromising academic standards, local and global networks and innovative fundraising mechanism in an effort to make the institution better.

He said that transformational and transnational leadership and accountability in all the institution’s processes were part of the giant strides it attained recently.

The vice chancellor said that the institution’s microfinance bank would soon begin operation as an additional source of revenue for the university.

According to him, the bank when fully operational, will also assist the university community to access loans to meet financial needs toward house ownership, small scale enterprises, school fees, car purchase and others.

FUNAAB VC restates commitment to staff training Esther Taiwo The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, Professor Kolawole Salako, has reaffirmed his support and commitment to staff training for enhanced productivity and service delivery.

Speaking during a 5-Day Training Workshop on Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) organised by the University’s Bursary Department in conjunction with the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (Federal Ministry of Finance), Professor Salako commended the Bursary Division for the initiative of organizing a Training Workshop for staff in the Department for improved service delivery.

The vice-chancellor said he strongly believes in productivity and training and would always champion the course of having a level ground for training every member of staff in the University.

Corroborating the Vice-Chancellor, the

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Registrar, Dr. Bola Adekola, said that the GIFMIS Training is yet another opportunity for the Bursary staff to be trained.

He said: “We have said it once or twice that this Administration puts a lot of premium on training because if we are talking about competence, the only thing that sharpens competence is training”.

Reiterating the importance of having a competent workforce, Dr. Adekola said: “In human resources, one major thing that makes human resources what you call human capital is the ability of every person that is employed in that organization to become a resource. It is when they are competent and can deliver that such persons are resources. An employee that is not delivering on his schedule is a liability rather than being a capital for the organisation”.

He added that “in FUNAAB, what we are trying to do is to make everybody that is employed in this University to be a resource of the University, be it gardener, be it clerical, be it the Vice-Chancellor because it is when we are delivering that we can be useful to the community and this community needs everybody”.

The Registrar appreciated the vice-chancellor for his continuous belief and support for training, stating that each time a proposal for training is forwarded to him, he always approves.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Bursar, Mr. Chukwunwike Ezekpeazu, disclosed that the training was borne out of the changes that took place in the Accountant General’s Office with regards to the operation of the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) which all tertiary institutions and Ministries, Departments and Agencies are part of.

He noted that the University’s Bursary Department took the proactive step of organising the Training Workshop in conjunction with the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (Federal Ministry of Finance) to enlighten users of the platform on the migration from the old GIFMIS to the new GIFMIS that involves GIFMIS 1 and GIFMIS 2, adding that the training is probably one of the few that have taken place all over Nigerian Universities.

According to him, GIFMIS is a payment

platform that can also be used for financial reporting and many other things, adding that the Training is going to be of great impact on work done in the Bursary Department.

The Bursar further informed that besides the GIFMIS training, the Bursary Department also runs a monthly internal training programme, where staff meet to discuss job schedule and share ideas between the young and the old.

Evaluating the performance of participants at the closing ceremony, the GIFMIS Southwest Zonal Coordinator, Mr. Ayo Akinrinde, said the Bursary staff were wonderful and very cooperative, adding that his team would be willing to come back to the University whenever there might be need for them.

He recommended that participants should be provided with the required tools such as Tablets and Laptops to apply what they have learnt.

Akinrinde further disclosed that arrangements are ongoing to have a Support Officer in Ogun State, requesting that the University Management grants approval that the office of the Officer resides in the University.

The newly elected Deans of School in Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) have been charged by the Rector, Engr. Obafemi Omokungbe, to provide harmonious and conducive environment for teaching and learning.

While addressing the new Deans at the Inauguration ceremony, Omokungbe congratulated all the Deans for their electoral success, and noted that the office of Deans of School which is saddled with enormous responsibility, also serves as the Rector’s representative in the School, thus it is an office of service to the College in an administrative capacity.

He said: “May I urge you to settle down fast in your duties as handed over to you and attached to your letters of appointment. As Deans, you are now the clearing house of your school, therefore see every staff as your staff including those who contested against you. Observe the law of balance in all your activities as equilibrium in nature brings about harmony and peace.

“As the Chairman of your School Board be open minded and treat each case on its merit. Be transparent and show respect for all shades of opinion. The ultimate, however, is for you to always play by the extant rules and regulations. Deans of School must take their place in the scheme of things and be held accountable for the activities of their staff and students.

Therefore, this inauguration is not a welcome party but a solemn occasion to bring home publicly the enormity of the responsibilities of the office of the Deans.

I wish you the strength, guidance and wisdom to cope with the demand of this office” Speaking earlier, the Registrar, Dr. S.O. Momodu, disclosed that this was yet another innovation and a landmark event happening for the first in the College and gave kudos to Omokungbe’s administration.

He said that the inauguration ceremony was organised to stress the importance of Dean’s office, in view of the key role they play as key pivotal to the success of the administration of learning and teaching in the College.

Responding to the Rector’s admonition, Dean, School of Environmental Studies, Dr. Julius Oke, on behalf of the new Deans, thanked the Management team under the leadership of Engr. Obafemi Omokungbe for the initiative and innovation.

He described the innovation as a good thing that should continue, noting that sustainability is very important, and therefore advised that the inauguration should be followed up with a retreat to refresh the new Deans on the nitty-gritty of the work that are expected of them.

“I want on behalf of the Deans to pledge the support to the Rector and Management. As a major stakeholder in this project called Yabatech, we are behind you and when we say this, it is in two ways as we pledge our supports and seek for Management encouragement and patience, we want likewise for Management to support, encourage and be patience with us knowing that as stakeholders we would not want this project to fail,” he said.

Oke stated that whenever there is inevitable disagreement as a result of grey areas, Management should embrace dialogue, and also pleaded that the school authority should provide tools to work with in various schools, and more importantly stable electricity supply.

He thanked the Rector for recognising and honouring them, and prayed that Almighty God will honour him as well.

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62 years later, Daily Times has crowned 42 queens as Miss Nigeria

Forget the story that Miss Julie Coker was the first Miss Nigeria that was crowned by Daily Times.

That’s not true at all.

Julie Coker was actually Miss Western Nigeria but used “Miss Nigeria” when she travelled abroad on official engagements.

The first Official Miss Nigeria was Grace Oyelude who won the maiden edition of the competition in 1957. She later used part of her £200 prize money to travel to England where she studied Nursing; and from that year, to 2018, 62 years later, Daily Times has placed that valuable Miss Nigeria crown on 42 precious heads of Nigerian women, who must be young, beautiful and brilliant to win the much coveted prize. The reigning Queen is Miss Chidinma Aaron who defeated 12 other finalists to emerge winner of the 2018 edition of the pageant.

After Grace Oyelude who represented Northern Region; then came Helen Anyamaeluna who emerged winner as representative of Eastern Region followed by Nene Etule, who represented Eastern Region/Southern Cameroon in 1959. Nene Etule later married got married to Mr. Pen Malafa, Director of the United Nations Information Centre and became Mrs. Malafa.

Nene has remained the only non-Nigerian to participate or win the contest.

One of the most popular Queens was Rosemary Anieze who was crowned ‘Miss Independence’ because her stars shone bright in 1960, the year Nigeria emerged an Independent Nation.

Rosemary later took to fashion designing where she carved a niche for herself.

Other popular Queens included Miss Binta Sukai who won in 1981 as a representative of Kaduna State, Vien Tetsola who emerged Miss Millennium for emerging winner of the year 2,000 edition and Ezinne Akudo Anyaoha, the 2013 winner who is now a

lawyer and activist. Ezinne was in September 2018 appointed as the Creative Director of Miss Nigeria by Folio Communications Plc, owners of Daily Times and organizers of the Pageant.

Announcing her choice for the top job, Dr. Fidelis Anosike, Chairman, Folio Media Group (FMG) and Publisher of Daily Times of Nigeria said that Akudo’s appointment is targeted at bolstering the essence of the brand and projecting pageant queens as positive role models for young women in Nigeria.

“Having considered several outstanding candidates for this position, we found Miss Akudo most suited to provide creative leadership and direction for the organization. Given her excellent track record as the 38th Miss Nigeria and her subsequent academic and professional accomplishments, we are confident that she will excel in this new role and are prepared to give her all the support she needs,” Anosike said in an interview.

However like in most human activities, Miss Nigeria pageant has had its own time of difficulty and controversy. The winner of the 1981 edition, delectable Miss Tokunbo Onanuga was later dethroned and the crown taken from her after it was discovered she used false WEAC result to qualify for the contest. The organizer explained that she was dethroned to set example to others that the pageant is meant for potential leaders and therefore must be both accountable and transparent.

Daily Times of Nigeria started Miss Nigeria as a photo contest in 1957.

Contestants posted photographs of themselves to the Daily Times headquarters in Lagos where finalists were shortlisted; those successful were invited to compete in the live final which at the time did not include a swimsuit competition at the Lagos Island Club.

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