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Offa robbery: Police make U-turn on Saraki’s invitation

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Tunde Opalana and Henry Omunu, Abuja Abuja The Nigeria Police on Monday made a U-turn on its invitation of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, over an alleged indictment by suspects arrested in connection https://plus.google.com/+DailytimesNgr/posts

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with the bloody bank robbery in Offa, Kwara State, last month.

This was made known by Saraki who took to his twitter handle at about 4:25 pm on Monday to announce that the police has dropped the invitation.

Saraki tweeted thus: “Following my

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Amazing benefits of Guava The potential health benefits of guava include its ability to help in preventing cancer, regulating blood pressure, and treating diarrhea. It also aids in weight loss, improves the skin, treats cough and cold, constipation, dysentery, and scurvy.

What Is A Guava?

Guava is a sweet and delicious fruitcultivated in tropical climates. This seasonal fruit, scientifically known as Psidium guajava, is round or pear-shaped and is light green, yellow or maroon in color when it ripens. It has a white or maroon flesh, depending on its type, and has small hard seeds enveloped in its soft, sweet pulp. The common types of guava include apple guava, yellow-fruited cherry guava, strawberry guava, and red apple guava. It is mostly eaten raw (ripe or semi-ripe) or consumed in the form of juice, jams, and jellies.

Guava’s believed to have originated from Mexico or Central America. It is now very popular in Asian countries and is also increasingly available in American countries, particularly after its health benefits have been revealed.

What makes guava special is that increasing the shelf life of this fruit does not require excessive use of chemicals or pesticides as in the case of grapes, apple, and other “exotic” fruits. It is one of the least chemically treated and sprayed fruits.

Guava Nutrition Facts This popular fruit is a powerhouse of nutrients. Guava is a good source of energy, dietary fiber, and vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin C, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, thiamine, and riboflavin. It also contains essential mineralslike calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and potassium.

Health Benefits of Guava If the traditional adage says that, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” in Europe and America, the phrase can be probably changed to, “a few guavas in the season keep the doctor away for the whole year,” in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world where they typically grow. Let’s find out why; Prevents Cancer One of the most important benefits of adding guava to your diet is its ability to inhibit the growth and metastasis of cancerous cells. There have been numerous studies done in recent years on guava’s effects primarily on prostate, breast, and oral cancers. Guava leaf oil acts as an antiproliferative and has actually proven to be more effective than some leading modern medicines in reducing cancer cell growth.

Guavas are also rich in lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that can reduce prostate cancer risk. The same antioxidant has also shown its efficacy in inhibiting the growth of breast cancer cells, though more tests are to be done to support this finding.

Antioxidant Properties The naturally high content of vitamin C in guavas, which is four times higher than the content found in oranges (the traditional vitamin C powerhouse), helps boost the immune system. Antioxidants are the major lines of defense against the proliferation of free radicals in the body, which are one of the main causes of serious conditions like cancer and heart diseases. Therefore, adding guava to your diet helps you stay healthy.

Controls Diabetes The intake of guava can also help patients suffering from diabetes. High level of dietary fiber in it helps lower blood glucose levels in the body. Studies have shown that consuming it can help prevent the appearance of type-2 diabetes.

Improves Eyesight Guava is an extremely good source of vitamin A, which is well known as a booster for vision health. It can help slow

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down the appearance of cataracts, macular degeneration, and improve the overall health of the eyes. It helps protect the cells in your eyes and can also prevent deterioration of eyesight.

Regulates Blood Pressure Guava helps reduce cholesterol in the blood and prevents it from thickening, thereby maintaining the fluidity of blood and reducing blood pressure. Studies have shown that the food that lacks fiber (such as refined flour) adds to blood pressure. This fruit, being very rich in fiber and hypoglycemic in nature, helps reduce blood pressure.

Improves Thyroid Health Guava is a good source of copper, which is important for regulating metabolism by helping to control hormone production and absorption. The thyroid hormones play a significant role in energy regulation and metabolism in the body. So guava can help maintain your health in many ways.

Treats Scurvy Guava can outdo many fruits, including orange and other citrus fruits, in terms of its concentration of vitamin C. A deficiency of vitamin C can cause scurvy and the only known remedy for this dangerous disease is proper intake of vitamin C. In fact, guavas contain 4times more vitamin C than oranges, which are often heralded as the absolute best source of that beneficial vitamin.

Eliminates Diarrhea & Dysentery Guava has astringent properties that help treat a number of digestive disorders like diarrhea and dysentery. Whether you chew guava leaves or eat a raw guava, the astringent qualities add substance to loose bowels and reduce the symptoms of diarrhea. These astringents are alkaline in nature and have disinfectant and anti-bacterial properties, thus helping cure dysentery by inhibiting microbial growth and removing extra mucus from the intestines. Furthermore, other nutrients in guava such as vitamin C, carotenoids and potassium, strengthen the digestive system while simultaneously disinfecting it. Guava is also beneficial in treating gastroenteritis for the same reasons stated above.

Relieves Constipation Guava is one of the richest sources of dietary fiber among fruits and its seeds serve as excellent laxatives. These two properties of guava help the formation of healthy bowel

movements, aid in retaining water in the body, and thoroughly clean your intestines.

It is said that constipation alone can lead to 72 different types of ailments, so any help for constipation is beneficial. Your overall health is affected undeniably by proper digestion, and more importantly, by proper excretion.

Frequent consumption of guava can ensure both.

Improves Brain Health Another tremendous benefit of guava is the presence of vitamin B3 and B6 in them.

Vitamin B3 (also known as niacin) can increase blood flow and stimulates cognitive function, whereas vitamin B6 is a great nutrient for brain and nerve function. Eating guava can help relax the nerves and enhance concentration.

Treats Cough & Cold Juice of raw and immature guavas, or a decoction of its leaves, is very helpful in relieving coughs and colds by reducing mucus, disinfecting the respiratory tract, throat, and lungs, and inhibiting microbial activity with its astringent properties.

Guava has one of the richest sources of vitamin C and iron among fruits and both effectively prevent colds and viral infections. In some areas of India, roasted ripe guava is used as a remedy against extreme cases of cough, cold, and congestion. Ripe guava should be avoided by people who are suffering from cough and cold, as it can exacerbate the problem.

Also, avoid drinking water immediately after eating a guava as it can lead to a sore throat.

Weight Loss Guava is very helpful for people wanting to lose weight without compromising their intake of proteins, vitamins, and fiber. As guava is high in roughage, it has no cholesterol and has a low number of digestible carbohydrates. This combination makes a filling snack that satisfies the appetite very easily. Guava, especially the raw one, has far less sugar as compared to apples, oranges, grapes, and other fruits.

Add a medium-sized guava to your lunch and you will not feel hungry until evening.

Ironically, it can also help lean and skinny people to gain weight. This is probably due to its wealth of nutrients, which regulates the metabolism and promotes proper absorption of nutrients.

Skin Care Guavas can improve the texture of your skin. They can help you avoid skin problems better than beauty creams and skin toning gels. This is chiefly due to the abundance of astringents available in the fruit (with more astringents present in immature guavas) and in its leaves.

Your skin can benefit from either eating the fruits (this helps tighten your muscles apart from your skin) or by rinsing your skin with a decoction of its immature fruit and leaves. It will tone up and tighten the area of loosened skin where it is applied.

Guava’s rich antioxidants and detoxifying properties help keep your skin glowing and free from signs of premature aging, wrinkles, and other dermal disorders.

Reduces Oxidative Stress Guava juice is rich in vitamin C and a number of other important phytonutrients that can help eliminate free radicals and slow down oxidative stress in the body. It is a very popular beverage in tropical and subtropical regions. Furthermore, guava juice can help balance blood sugar, thus lowering your risk of developing diabetes.

Dental Care Apart from guava fruit, the leaves also have many benefits. The juice of guava leaves has been known to cure toothaches, swollen gums and oral ulcers, and it speeds up the healing process of wounds when applied topically. Finally, it reduces the frequency of convulsions, epilepsy, and bacterial infections.

When consuming guava for medicinal purposes, you must perform your due diligence, and be cautious while adding any new medicinal form of guava to your diet. It is better to stick to eating guava in its natural form as a raw fruit.

Uses Of Guava Guava leaves are used in the preparation of herbal medicines to treat several diseases like diarrhea, diabetes, infections, and obesity. The leaves of guava have been an important constituent in folk medicines as these contain palmitic acid and palmitoleic acid. Intake of guava seeds also helps treat common problems like constipation and other gastrointestinal issues. It works as laxatives as it contains a lot of dietary fiber.

It can help bulk up your stool and will pass through your system without any problem.

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Police make U-turn on Saraki’s invitation Continued from page 1 earlier tweet, I have received the letter from Police. They are no longer asking me to appear at any station, but to respond in writing to the allegations within 48 hours- which I plan to do”.

The Senate president had earlier disclosed that he sent his aide to collect letter of invitation from police.

“I have just informed my ADC to get the letter of invitation from police in respect of the allegations raised yesterday- so that I can immediately honour the alleged invitation”, he tweeted at 1:12 pm.

The police had on Sunday invited Saraki to answer to allegations surrounding his links to the armed robbers behind the deadly robbery of five of banks and killing of more than 30 persons in Offa on April 5,2018.

The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Moshood Jimoh, had in a press statement after parading suspects fingered in the robbery, said the Senate President has been invited by the Police to answer some questions.

The statement read in part that the police “has made significant progress, successes and more revelations have been recorded”.

He said the gang leader and some of the principal suspects were arrested for their active participation in the robbery and have made confessional statements, admitting to the various criminal roles they and their sponsors played in this dastard and heinous crime.

“They admitted, confessed and volunteered statements that they were political thugs of the Senate President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Bukola Saraki and the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Alh. Abdulfatah Ahmed”, the statement read in part.

He said one Ayoade, the acclaimed leader of the robbery gang, said they were political thugs of Saraki and have been working for him since when he was governor of Kwara State.

Ayoade was said to have confessed that they were not working on the instruction of Saraki but they worked with his encouragement.

Among exhibits the police intelligence monitoring unit secured is a vehicle allegedly given him by Kwara State governmen and a Toyota Prado Jeep marked 19 KWGH belonging to the PA, Political, to the Kwara State governor.

Also, the police alleged the recovery of one sticker number plate with the inscription “SARAKI” Kwara State of Harmony from the suspects.

But reacting to the allegations published on social media, Saraki’s media aide, Yusuph Olaniyonu, called on the entire public

to disregard the claim as a baseless allegation and another ploy by the police to implicate the Senate president by all means.

Saraki said, “Let it be known that there is no way I could have been associated with armed robbery against my people. When the Offa robbery incident happened, I was the first top public official to pay a visit to the place and right there in the palace of the traditional ruler, I put a call through to this same Mr. Ibrahim Idris, the IGP, requesting him to make certain specific security arrangements as demanded by the people.

“Members of the public will remember that on May 16, 2018, I alerted the Senate about the information passed on to me by my State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatai Ahmed, over a plot by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, to frame me up by getting some suspected cultists arrested in Ilorin to implicate me. It is believed that the timely leakage of the plot in that case aborted the use of the suspected cultists to implicate me. Now, it is the Offa bank robbery suspects that are about to be used.

“This plot is concocted to embarrass me and, in the mind of the IGP, it is his own response after his refusal to honour the invitation by the National Assembly, headed by me, for him to come and offer explanations on the rampant killings and violence across the country.

“Like the earlier one, this frame-up will also fail as I hereby state categorically that I have no link with any band of criminals.

“As a person who has utmost respect for the rule of law and all constitutional institutions, when the invitation from the Police is formally extended to me, I will be ready to honour it without any delay.

“It is however sad that this abuse of the criminal investigation process aimed at intimidating and overoverawing the legislature, thereby obstructing it from doing its work, is a big threat to our democracy .“ Meanwhile, the ongoing talks between aggrieved members of the new Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Presidency has hit the rocks as the nPDP is accusing the leadership of the ruling APC and the Presidency of bad faith and blackmail.

In a statement made available on Monday, the Chairman of nPDP, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, hinted of the collapse of the reconciliation talks. He added that while the nPDP members were truly committed to achieving reconciliation, harmony and cohesion in the APC ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Presidency and the APC are not interested in

the talks.

He said that the presidency may have been negotiating in bad faith, declaring that further talks with the presidency will be put on hold until it receives a fresh mandate from its members to continue with the peace moves.

Based on this, talks between the former nPDP members led by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and four others, with the Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo scheduled for Monday may have been cancelled.

Baraje stated that the nPDP members were alarmed that immediately after our meeting with the Vice President last week, the presidency misrepresented what transpired at the meeting by trying to blackmail some of the principal actors involved in the discussions in a national daily.

He also accused the leadership of the APC of going ahead to ratify all the congresses from ward, local governments, states and zonal levels where many of nPDP members have complaints, “effectively presenting us with a fait accompli.

Baraje then said, “The persecution of our members using state security apparatus have continued unabated.

“Given the unfolding events in the last 24 hours, where the President of the Senate, Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara state, both of whom attended the meeting with the Vice President on Monday, May, 28, 2018, have suddenly been accused of sponsoring armed robbery by the police under the directives of the presidency.

“Similarly, on June 2, 2018, the Department of State of Services (DSS) also suddenly withdrew more than half of all the security details attached to the presiding officers of the National Assembly under questionable circumstances.

“We recognize the powers of the police to conduct criminal investigations but by rushing to the public with the issue even when they have unfettered access to the leadership of the National Assembly suggests an attempt to undermine, caricature and humiliate the institution of the legislature.

According to him, it appears that there is a fouled and toxic atmosphere and environment of intimidation and threat to life in which the nPDP members now find themselves which may no longer be conducive for them to continue with the peace talks.

“The nPDP leadership has decided to brief our members on the unfortunate development and get a fresh mandate if good faith returns to the discussions,” he added.

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L-R: Representative of Controller General of Nigerian Custom Service, DCG, Ifere Patience, Head of Cluster Communicable Disease, World Health Organization, Dr. Rex Mpazanje, Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole and representative of Inspector General Of Police, Kawumi Hamadu during a press briefing on the 2018 World No Tobacco Day with the theme “Tobacco and Heart Disease” held in Abuja yesterday.

Photo: Temitope Balogun

L-R: Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, when the royal father visited the state for the 14th Eni Njoku Memorial Lecture ... on Monday.

L-R: Baba Adeen of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta states, and former Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Chief Sarafa Tunji Isola; Guest Lecturer/Secretary General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Prof. Ishaq Oloyode; and General Manager/Group Head, Business Dev., Bua Group, Mr. Tajudeen Ahmed; and veteran actor/movie producer, Alhaji Adebayo Salami, during The Point Newspaper’s First Annual Ramadan Lecture, in Lagos...on Monday

L-R: KIND President, Hafsat Abiola- Costello; Mr Femi Aborisade; Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka; President, Women Arise, Dr. Joe Okei Odumakin; Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (rtd) and Kudirat Abiola`s Son, AbdulMumuni Abiola, during the commemoration of 22nd year remembrance of the late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola on Lagos. ..on Monday.

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4 weeks after ban: Experts decry youths’ abuse of codeine, other drugs Angela Onwuzoo Four weeks after recent ban on codeine-containing cough syrup by the Federal Government, experts have raised the alarm over the uncontrollable youths’ access to the drug and other drugs abuse in the country like Tramadol, Alabukun, among others.

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) documentary, showing the abuse of codeine in the country, attracted the attention of the Federal Government to the menace.

The Minister of Health, Prof.

Isaac Adewole, had on May 1, directed the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), to ban with immediate effect further issuance of permits for the importation of codeine as active pharmaceutical ingredient for cough preparations.

The documentary, which went viral, showed some Nigerian youths who were addicted to codeine displaying symptoms of mental illness and confined to an ill - equipped rehabilitation centre.

Many Nigerians have raised concern over the rising menace of drug abuse among youths fuelling the future threat in families and society at large.

Experts say codeine syrup is used in treatment of cough, but when abused could lead to full-fledged addiction that is

potentially deadly.

But some concerned stakeholders have maintained that the ban on codeine will not do much except the open drug markets in the country are closed and the National Drug Distribution Guidelines implemented.

Four weeks after its ban, a non-governmental and human rights body- Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), said it has found out that the outright ban on the production of codeine cough syrup in Nigeria has not stopped the phenomenal abuse of the drug by the youths.

In a statement made available for The Daily Times on Monday, the group faulted what it described as “unwise and harsh decision” by the Federal Government which it said, has led to great financial misfortunes for the over 30 legitimate pharmaceutical companies licenced by NAFDAC to produce codeine containing cough syrups as well as widespread unemployment of about 10,000 staff who were hitherto employed in these firms.

HURIWA said: “Based on field research and eye witness accounts our team generated during a well-coordinated three week’s data collections, we have found out that contrary to the not so well thought out reasons for the hasty ban of production of codein containing cough

syrup, the abuse is still ongoing.

“We found out that these youths who are hooked up in the habit of abusing these and many other drugs are still getting supplies of other drugs of abuse. Indeed this policy of halting the production within Nigeria was not a good decision to have embarked on. The Federal Government was wrong to have adopted this regimented decision to stop pharmaceutical companies in the country hitherto producing codeine cough syrups without looking at other much more sophisticated methods of halting the abuses of these useful anti-cough syrup which is very popular amongst genuine patients”.

HURIWA further noted: “After about three weeks of generating and gathering first-hand information and observations, it has come to the conclusion that the decision to hastily ban the production of codeine cough syrups was irrational, panicky, unscientific, unreliable and has not in any way deterred or reduced the rates of drug abuse since the addicts have resulted to procuring other drugs and substances of abuse which will eventually be on the high side and uncontrollable like codeine.”

Still unhappy with the decision of the Federal Goverment, the NGO querried: “Why should government stop the production of codeine cough syrups only because some

deviant youths in some parts of the country were abusing it?

Would the government close breweries because many people are consuming high quantity of beer and perhaps committing atrocities in the society as a result of its consumption?

Would the Government have closed tobacco companies as many people are abusing it as well?

Some of the common generic drugs currently abused on the streets are Tramadol, a pain killer now used as an ecstasy drug; Rohypnol (a.k.a Roko, Roofies, Roche or Renfol), a tranquiliser about 10 times more potent than Valium, notoriously used for date-rape; Alabukun, a cheap pain killer peddled on street corners by hawkers and street vendors; and Aspirin, an OTC pain killer whose chemical composition gives it the ability to numb the muscles and create soothing effect on the user.

Besides HURIWA, some pharmacists in the country have frowned at the ban, describing it as a knee jerk response by the Federal Government.

For Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, former Chairman/CEO of Neimeth and former President, Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), “the ban by the Federal Government is too sudden; you do not ban a thing that way. Codeine is not poison, it is a medicine that has therapeutic effects that has been used for many years”.

He explained: “Codeine is still sold in United Kingdom; they made the report but have not banned codeine, so I think it is a knee- jerk response with the way the government went about it. My belief is that the products could be withdrawn after the adequate medical evidence.

“So people may be abusing the drugs but that does not make it like poison. We need to have appropriate medical research and if we come to the conclusion that the product has to be withdrawn either because of successes, or adversity, or it’s being abused and the country cannot control the abuse, then it will be withdrawn in a gradual process because some pharmaceutical companies manufacturing these product have put a lot of orders and have invested in it.”

Another pharmacist, Lawrence Ikhide, said banning codeine and introducing dextromethorphan is not a solution to the abuse of drugs and substances amongst the populace.

He said if you ban codeine, addicts look for the next available options.

“If you bring dextromethorphan that is abused in countries where they have strong regulation, how can that be a solution here?

“It is estimated that in Kano and its environs alone, 4 million bottles of codeine are sold almost daily. If someone makes

N500 from a bottle, multiply that by four million bottles, it runs into billions of naira, and many of these products come through the porous borders.

So if you ban products from bodies you can regulate, what of places where they come from where you cannot regulate?” he asked.

Also, a Lagos based pharmacist, who spoke to The Daily Times on anonymity, said the government’s decision to ban the product was hasty, adding that the product has it merits and demerits.

“Banning codeine is not the answer to the drug abuse trend.

We are talking about people who are trying everything, (from sniffing petrol to pit toilet) just to get high. How long will it take them to find another drug to abuse? “he said.

On his part, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Senator Lanre Tejuoso (APC, Ogun Central), stressed the need to address the issue of open drug markets which he said was responsible for unwholesome drug distribution.

However, all efforts to contact the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, to ascertain the level of enforcement towards the ban of the product, proved abortive as she did not respond to several calls put across to her line at press time.

Court consolidates 13 suits on Senate confirmation of Magu Andrew Orolua, Abuja Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja on Monday, put on hold a judgment she was scheduled to deliver in the suit filed by Wole Balogun against the President Muhammadu Buhari and four others, challenging the propriety of the power of the Senate to confirm the appointment of Mr Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Instead of delivering the judgment, Justice Nyako ordered the consolidation of 12 other suits filed by individuals and corporate organisations, affirming Magu’s appointment by the President or seeking his removal from office.

The 13 suits were filed after the rejection of Magu’s nomination by the Senate for appointment as the substantive Chairman of the EFCC. When the suit filed by Balogun was called on Monday for judgment , Justice Nyako said the court had received two applications from the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and one other defendant seeking for an

adjournment and also praying the court to consolidate all suits relating to the appointment of Magu.

The plaintiff (Barrister Balogun) said that the matter was adjourned for judgment and “arresting the delivery of a judgment is strange to our jurisprudence.”

But the Solicitor General of the Federation, Dayo Apata, who appeared for the Federal Government said he needed to correct the impression that it is an arrest of judgment.

He explained that while this case was pending, the AGF) was served with 12 other cases scattered over the country with four of them supporting Magu’s appointment while eight others suits challenging the legality of the appointment.

He said that a letter to the Chief Judge asking for their consolidation was written as far back as July 5, 2017. But the letter was not brought to the court , even though the CJ had approved the consolidation. “So the issue of arrest of judgment does not arise,” Apata added.

He then said, “Having come to the realization that the suits all relate to same subject matter we urge the court to consolidate

all the matters.”

The judge agreed that there was a break in communication.

She said it would be better to consolidate the suits in order to prevent giving contradictory judgments on suits that have similar facts ,same defendants although different plaintiffs.

She said that irrespective of the fact that Balogun case has been argued and set down for judgment, it should be reopened.

Balogun , however, said that he was not happy but will abide by the court order.

Some of the suits consolidated are suit No. FHC/ YL/ CS /14/2017 between Barr. Bello and AGF pending at FHC Abuja; FHC / KN/ CS/ 59/ 17 Abubakar Sani vs the Senate ; FHC/ABJ/ CS/278/2017 Jibrin Samuel Okutepa SAN v. the President; FHC/ ABJ/ CS/ 318/ 17 Ahmed Tijani Yusuf Esq. & an or v.

IMagu.

Others are FHC/ ABJ/ CS/ 227/2017 Lady (Barr.)

Chidimma Udebani v. the President & Ors; FHC ABJ/ CS/ 374/17 The Incorporated Trustees of Justice Mission International v. AGF; FHC/ ABJ/ CS/ 378/ 17 Barr. Ali A. Jamila v. President Federal

Republic of Nigeria & 4 ors , FHC/ABJ/ CS/ 296/17 Registered Trustees of African Patriotic Youth Assembly v.

Mr.Ibrahim Magu& 6 ors.

Others include FHC /ABJ/

CS/ 802/17 Wale Balogun v. The President Federal Republic of Nigeria, FHC/ABJ/ CS/ 469/17 Chijioke Kanu v. Attorney General of the Federation, FHC/ ABJ/ CS/159/17 Johnmary

Chukwukasi Jideobi v. The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

And one other case.

The matter has been adjourned to June 27, 2O18.

President Muhammadu Buhari (left) and others during his investiture as grand patron by the Nigerian Red Cross Society at the State House in Abuja... on Monday

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NSCIA making effort to secure Leah Sharibu’s release from Boko Haram - Oloyede The Secretary General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, on Monday, said that the council had reached out to the Boko Haram sect in a bid to negotiate the release of Leah Sharibu, the Christian girl still being held in captivity by the insurgents.

Oloyede, who is also the Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, also warned religious leaders across Nigeria to desist from promoting crisis in the society, calling for peace and harmony between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria.

The NSCIA secretary general spoke while delivering a lecture titled: “Achieving Peace, Stability and Good Governance in a Multi-ethnic and Multireligious Society” at The Point Newspaper’s Annual Ramadan Lecture, held at the premises of the Lagos Television, Agindingbi, Ikeja, Lagos.

He noted that NSCIA began negotiations with some members of the Boko Haram sect before the recent threat by the Christian Association of Nigeria that there would be religious war if Sharibu should die in the captivity of the insurgents.

Recall that the insurgents had abducted 110 students on February 19 and released them a month later, with the exception of Sharibu and five other students, who died in captivity.

Sharibu was reportedly held back for refusing to renounce her Christian faith and has since remained in captivity.

Oloyede, however, disclosed that the Muslim body had already reached out to the insurgents and promised to help to secure an amnesty for

the members of the sect, if they set Sharibu free.

He, therefore, described the threats by CAN on the matter as unnecessary, uncalled for and counter-productive to the negotiations for Sharibu’s release from captivity.

Oloyede said, “The unfortunate abduction of Leah and other girls, both Muslims and Christians, is intensely hurtful to all right-thinking persons. I am aware that the particular case of Leah made the leadership of the NSCIA reach out to all possible channels of reaching the group with a proposal to secure amnesty for the group provided Leah and other girls in captivity are released and the group surrender their arms. This knowledge made the careless threat particularly painful.

“The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) recently escalated the state of insecurity with its threat that should Leah Sharibu die in captivity of Boko Haram, there would be religious war!!!

“I am as astonished as the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) who recently expressed shock at the destructive and counterproductive statement.

“Boko Haram has never hidden its mission of setting Nigeria ablaze through a religious war. Whose interest was the call to serve? Definitely, not that of the innocent Nigerian Lady, Leah Sharibu.

Is it fair, religious or Godly to, for the sake of political grandstanding and publicityseeking, endanger the life of such a precious, principled and promising Lady?

“I am sure the immediate

2 killed, 182 inmates missing in Minna Prison attack No fewer than 182 out of 210 inmates who escaped from a Medium Security Prison, in Minna, Niger State capital are still at large.

The Daily Time reports that the detention facility came under attack by armed men in a Police Escort Toyota Hilux vehicle, resulting in the death of a Prison Warder, Ibrahim Shekaru who was resuming for night duty on a motorcycle, and another victim said to be a commercial cyclist caught were in fire fight between the attackers and guards.

Minister of Interior, Abdurahman Danbazu, who visited the Prison for on the spot assessment, said that the Ministry has instituted an investigative panel to

thoroughly investigation the jail break.

Meanwhile as at the time of filling this report, 30 inmates have been retaken into custody by the combine efforts of security agencies, while full scale man hunt for the fleeing 182 prisoners is ongoing.

Danbazau also assured that the Nigeria Prison authorities will collaborate with sister agencies to ensure that the fleeing inmates are rearrested as both conventional and unconventional method will be employed to bring the situation under control.

The Daily Times recalls that in 2014, a similar incident occurred at the Prison located in the heart of Tunga area of Minna.

family members of the Lady would not subscribe to such politicisation of the misfortune.”

The NSCIA secretary general expressed regret that religious leaders in the country had derailed from the ways of God. Oloyede, therefore, enjoined religious leaders in Nigeria to make concerted efforts to properly guide their followers in order to enhance peace and unity of the country.

“It is time religious leaders in this country knew that playing

politics with religion will amount to serious punishment from God. Most clerics today, manipulate things in their favour, hence disturbing the peace of our society. This is not limited to any religion; it goes to both Christian and Muslim leaders in this country. Look at the Benue crisis for instance, some religious leaders were quick to relate it to religious war, and this can lead to war.

Likewise, the case of Leah Shibaru, was also tagged to be a religious issue. All these will

not improve, but amount to crisis in our society,” he said.

Earlier in his welcome remarks, the Baba Adeen of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta states, Chief Sarafa Tunji Isola, said the term “Islamic terrorism” used in certain quarters was a misnomer and part of the efforts to paint the Islamic religion in bad light.

Isola described Islam as a religion of peace, which ensures justice for all human beings.

Dignitaries at the Ramadan lecture included

the representative of the the Mudeer, Markaz, Habeebulah Adam Al-llory; the President, Muslim Ummah of S/West Nigeria, and Vice President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Chief S.O.B Babalola; the immediate past Registrar, APCON, Nigeria, Alhaji Bello Kankarufi; the Chief Executive officer/Editor in Chief of Daily Trust Newspapers, and the National Amirah, The Criterion, Alhaja Fatymah Yewande Oyefeso, among others.

L-R: Director General, Bureau of Public Enterprises, Alex Okoh; CEO, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Oscar Onyema and Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Capital Ltd, Funso Akere; at the NSE-London Stock Exchange Dual Listing Conference cosponsored by Stanbic IBTC which held in Lagos...on Monday.

Tobacco: Nigeria loses $800m annually to heart-related disease - Health Minister Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has disclosed that in spite of the vigorous campaign to end the use of tobacco in the country, about 4.5 million Nigerians still stick to their smoking habit.

Adewole, who was speaking during a press briefing to mark the 2018 World No Tobacco Day, said that beside the 5.6% of the adult population addicted to smoking, the country is losing $800million annually to stroke, heart disease and diabetes.

The Minister said that the projected accumulated loss to tobacco was put at $7.6billion in 2015. He said, “Let me draw attention to the fact that tobacco use is responsible for huge economic losses emanating from both direct and indirect medical costs. It is estimated that Nigeria loses $800 million annually to stroke, heart disease and diabetes.

“In 2015 the projected accumulated loss to tobacco was put at $7.6 billion, paradoxically, the tobacco industry makes huge profits without taking responsibility for the harm they do to public health. Evidence also shows that for every $1 gain

from tobacco business about $3 is expended on healthcare cost”.

Calling for increased awareness on the impact of tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke on cardiovascular health, Adewole said data from 2014 World Health Organisation, WHO - NCD Global Status Report revealed that heart related diseases, cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory disease killed 38 million (68%) persons out of the 56 million global deaths recorded in 2012.

He said, “Globally, there are more than 1 billion smokers, and more than 7 million people are killed by tobacco annually. Of this, more than 6 million die from direct tobacco use, and close to 900,000 from exposure to secondhand smoke. I must add that the low and middle income countries including Nigeria bear nearly 80% of the global burden.

He described as unfortunate that more than 40% of these deaths occurred before the age of 70 years.

The minister said, “It is generally agreed that tobacco will kill more than 50% of its users when used exactly as recommended by its manufacturers”.

Adewole used the occasion to announced the new tax increase of N20 per pack of 20 sticks of cigarettes to N40 per pack in 2019 and subsequently, N58 per pack in 2020 with effect from June 4.

“Although the tax increase is below the ECOWAS tax directive of at least 50% ad valorem plus USD 0.02 per stick of cigarette, cigar and cigarillos (or USD 20 per net kilogramme for all other tobacco products), I believe Mr. President will lead ECOWAS in implementing this directive within a shortest possible time to move Nigeria near the WHO recommended tax increase that is equivalent to 70% of retail price of tobacco products”, Adewole added.

He further called on Nigerians to support the Federal Ministry of Health in order to form a formidable force to defeat tobacco and avert heart diseases, high blood pressure, stroke, cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory disease.

Revealing the strategic plan of the ministry to curb the menace to a barest minimum, the Minister listed the strategy to include; Monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies; Protecting people from exposure to tobacco

smoke by creating 100% smokefree indoor and outdoor public places and Enforcement of comprehensive bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship amongst others.

The representative of the WHO in Nigeria, Dr. Wondi Alemu, had earlier in his goodwill message, stressed the need to eliminate tobacco use, noting that by doing so, it will help to prevent millions of people of dying from Cardiovascular disease.

Represented by Dr. Mpazanje Rex, the WHO called on the federal government to hasten it’s move in the passage of the regulation to enforce the National Tobacco Control Act 2015 as well as the enforcement of the act as announced by the HMH at the last WNTD. He further reiterated the continued support of the WHO to enable the country achieve full implementation of the WHO framework for Tobacco Control.

The 2018 World Tobacco Day, which has the theme “Tobacco and Heart Disease, had representatives from the Ministries of Information, Finance as well as other relevant stakeholders in the health sector.

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NADECO chieftains insist on true federalism Chieftains of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) insisted on Monday that true federalism was the way for Nigeria to go, to overcome its current political challenges.

The chieftains, including the Chairman of NADECO, retired Rear Adm. Ndubuisi Kanu, Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, Joe Okei-Odumakin, among others advised the Federal Government to discard unitary system and embrace full federalism.

The activists spoke at the 22nd anniversary wreath-laying ceremony in honour of the slain wife of Chief Moshood Abiola, the winner of the 1993 presidential election that was annulled by a former military ruler Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. The event was organised in Lagos by Women Arise for Change Initiative and the Kudirat Initiative for Democracy (KIND).

The theme of the event was: “22 Years After: The Way Forward’’.

Kudirat was assassinated on June 4, 1996 while her husband was in detention.

Speaking at Kudirat’s graveside, Kanu, who was also a former governor of Lagos State, expressed concern over the current state of governance in Nigeria, demanding that the country reverted of true federalism. ”It is said that absolute power corrupts absolutely. So long as we keep practising unitary government which is about absolute power, we will not have the Nigeria of our dream.

“If we don’t return to a federal government at the centre, it is immaterial who we elect or put there.”

Also speaking, Wole Soyinka, described late Kudirat as a warrior and a protagonist of human value.

“Democracy and human liberation are embedded in late Kudirat Abiola and her spirit lives as she has led an exemplary life to inspire our young women.

“We must not also forget those women who are still

living and are continuing the tradition of Kudirat, such as the young girlLeah Shuaibu.

“The girl who said: ‘No, you will not take my freedom away’. That is the spirit of Kudirat.

“She spoke on behalf of not just her gender; not for democracy but she spoke on behalf of humanity.

“No matter our calling, religious background, daily challenges and ideological disagreements, at the basis of it all, is freedom and human liberty and that is what that young girl represents.

“Let us inscribe her name in our hearts to understand exactly what the struggle is all about.

“The lesson we need to take away from Late Kudirat today is that – she is imperishable and what she lived, stood and died for is imperishable,” Soyinka said.

Also speaking, Mr Mohammed Fawehinmi, Head of the Gani Fawehinmi clan said: “After Kudirat was killed, we thought that this kind

of killing will not happen again in this country but everyday hundreds of people are killed and Nigerians are keeping quiet.

“As Nigerians we need to take action by getting our PVCs to vote and elect leaders who will prioritise the welfare and security of the people.

“That was what Kudirat lived and died for. We should keep the spirit alive until we get the Nigeria of our dream,” he said.

Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, President of the Women Arise for Change Initiative, described Kudirat as the mother of the struggle for democracy in Nigeria.

Okei-Odumakin urged the Federal Government to be responsive to the plight of the citizens by eradicating poverty and ensure protection of lives and property.

“Twenty two years after, we remember her for her extreme commitment and uncommon struggle to make democracy thrive in Nigeria.

“Though, we are yet to

achieve all she stood and fought for, as citizens are still suffering and people are being killed daily.

“Another election year is fast approaching, in memory of Kudirat Abiola let us register, get our PVCs and vote for credible leaders.

“Kudirat died for our collective struggle, it is our responsibility to collectively keep her memory alive and not let her down,” OkeiOdumakin said.

Mr Femi Aborisade, social critic and Human Rights Lawyer, said that Kudirat represented the unassailable spirit of Nigerians to resist tyranny.

“All those political leaders who are depriving the people of education, healthcare, power supply and basic amenities have continued to kill Kudirat Abiola and what she stood for.

“I’m appealing to government at all levels to dedicate the country’s resources to improving the lives of the citizens,” he said.

Responding, Mr Abdul-Mumuni Abiola, Kudirat’s son thanked the conveners for keeping his mother’s struggle alive.

“My mother will be pleased that after 22 years, people still respect, understand and keep her struggle alive.

“I urge us to live our lives well and make positive impact so we can be remembered after death,” he said.

In her remarks, Dr Hafsat Abiola-Costello, Kudirat’s daughter and President of KIND, told the Federal Government to intensify efforts to stop the current killings in the country.

“It makes me sad in spite of my parents struggles, many Nigerians are still suffering and dying every day.

“People sacrificed their lives to make Nigeria one of the best countries, their death must not be in vain.

“Our government should do more to secure and better the lives of the people,’’ she said.

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Several past leaders corrupt -Uwajeh Tom Okpe, Abuja

A private investigator, Evangelist Victor Uwajeh also former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Consultant and Special Investigator to the Special Presidential Investigator Panel on Recovery of Public Properties has said that several Nigeria past leaders are corrupt advising the present administration to

intensify more efforts the fight.

Uwaje in a press statement on Sunday said in the past few days, past leaders were claiming to be ‘Saints’ passing blames on each other pointing that former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari has been engrossed on issues bothering on mismanagement of power project funds.

He said the level of

corruption in the power sector cannot be resolved on the pages of newspaper as the facts and participants are well known to us.

According to him “we have the names and companies that participated in the power sector, monies that were collected and projects that were not executed.

We will release the names of the companies and owners soon.

Many judicial and

administrative panels instituted over time have not helped matters because present and subsequent governments have usually ignored findings.

This nonchalant attitude of government is not helping matters.

“It is a well-known fact that corruption has eaten deep into the fabric of Nigeria and past leaders should not exonerate themselves from when and

under whom corruption started in the country/ The incessant narrative bothering on blackmail and disrespect for other arms of government especially the national assembly is becoming worrisome for every rightthinking patriot. The National assembly should be allowed and encouraged to carry out its constitutional role in a democratic set up.

Research institutes union demand sack of Perm Sec Members of the Academic Staff Union of Research Institutes (ASURI) and workers at the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, on Monday embarked of a protest that shut down the Ministry.

The aggrieved workers are calling for the removal of the Permanent Secretary of the

Ministry, Dr Amina Shamaki, accusing her of frustrating the activities of the research institutions.

The workers who are on a three-day warning strike across the nation, walked into the office complex, locking up offices thereby bringing activities at the ministry to a

halt.

Besides, occupied the gate of the Ministry, bearing placards with various inscriptions.

Secretary-General of ASURI, Theophilus Ndubuaku, told Channels Television that the Permanent Secretary has refused to recognise top officials appointed by the Minister of

Science and Technology.

“The Permanent Secretary of this Ministry has refused to recognise three executives of the research institution that were appointed by the Minister. These three research institutions are the biggest in Nigeria.

“She walked out the acting

EVC from a meeting at the research institute some few weeks ago and said that she does not recognise his appointment,” Ndubuaku said.

He, then, called on the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Minister of Science and Technology to intervene in the crisis.

L-R: Baba Adeen of Yoruba, Edo and Delta , Chief Sharafa Tunji Ishola; Speaker/Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation, Prof. Ishaq Oloyode; General Manager/Group Head, Business Dev., Bua Group, Mr. Tajudeen Ahmed; and Movie Producer, Mr Adebayo Salami, during The Point first annual Ramadan lecture in Lagos...on Monday.

Photo: Olatunji Wale

Dogara’s humblity, kindness knows no bound, says lawmaker

Samuel Luka, Bauchi

A member representing Lere/Bula in the Bauchi state House of Assembly and the Senatorial aspirant of Bauchi south senatorial district, honourable Muhammad Aminu Tukur, has described Speaker House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara, as the most humble leader whose kindness and assistance has no boundary across the country.

Tukur stated this on Monday while donating food items to the victims of fire disaster provided by Speaker Dogara in the communities of Dagaro in Katagum LGA of Bauchi state where properties mainly houses and valuables were destroyed as

a result of fire incident.

Presenting the food items, Dogara sympathized with the communities and pray to Almighty God to safeguard the victims from further occurrence.

Tukur further described Dogara as a leader who carried the entire Bauchi state, North East and the country at large as his constituency.

He said, already the speaker has flagged up the Ramadan feeding across the state which food items will be taken to all Jummaat mosques, traditional rulers palaces, organizations and individuals houses across the State.

The senatorial hopeful who said the distribution exercise will continue until after Sallah

in order to assist less privileged, orphans and vulnerable children as well as various communities to ease their sufferings commended the Speaker for his wisdom and his effort of carrying everybody along without discrimination.

Tukur while advising the community to always take precautionary measures against fire disaster, advised parents and stakeholders to sensitize communities on the dangers of fire outbreak in order to prevent future occurrence.

Tukur use the occasion to inform the people of the area that presently genuine APC stakeholders are in court in their effort to ensure fair and

just in the just concluded APC ward, Local Government and State congresses in Bauchi.

He advised to vote for captain Bala jibrin as an honest man with integrity as part of their effort to rescue the state from the ills and woes of the present administration.

An APC gubernatorial Aspirant in Bauchi, Captain Mohammed Bala Jibrin who represented the Speaker Dogara prayed to God to reward the Speaker abundantly.

Captain Bala said, “the idea of assisting the community came when we were discussing with Aminu Tukur, about the inferno that affected the Dagaro community, Dogara heard about our conversation, as a

humble leader he developed interest and said he will donate food items to the community on our behalf and himself as our Political Leader in North eastern Nigeria”.

He said the Speaker gave them 100 baga of 50 kg Rice and 50 bags of maize flour( Garin Masara) in order to alleviate the suffering of the community.

Jibrin however, donated N100, 000 personally to the affected community and advised them to utilize the items to alleviate their sufferings.

The fire inferno that affected the community reports indicated that over forty houses were destroyed and rendered the community homeless.

Group urges Abia residents to resist godfatherism, imposition of leaders Charles Onyekwere Concerned Citizens for a Better Abia (CCBA), a civil society organisation, has urged residents of Abia State to ensure that political structures that nurture and sustain `godfatherism’ are totally dismantled.

The group gave the advice in a communiqué issued in Enugu on Sunday at the end of a conference entitled “Abia: The Way Forward’’ and organised by CCBA. The communiqué was signed by the conference Chairman, Dr James Onyike, the Chairman of the group, Mr Dave Agwalla, the Secretary, Mr Chris Okoro, Dr Okezie Maduagwu, the Treasurer and the National Officer, Commodore Macdonald Ubah (rtd).

It advised Abia people and residents to resist any attempt to impose political leadership in the state.

“The people of the state to ensure that political structures that nurture and sustain `godfatherism’ in Abia politics are totally dismantled,’’ it said.

The signatories noted that all forms of political patronage bred irresponsibility.

They stressed that the “anointing” of incompetent and less experienced political leaders must be eliminated in the state.

“Abians shall ensure that leaders who will emerge from the forthcoming election are people that have the mandate of the majority.

“Their legitimacy should be derived from the people and they will be committed to improving the living condition of the people by investing in education, healthcare and infrastructural development among others.

“All Abians must participate actively in the electoral process in order to bring about the desired change.

“We must not only register and vote during election, but ensure that our votes count.

“To this end, Abians must actively mobilise and educate the electorate on the importance of voting for credible people and not those who seek to buy our votes with money.

“Abians who are resident outside the state, are also encouraged to apply to transfer their voting rights to the state within the time frame allowed

by INEC in order to be part of the mass mobilization,’’ the communiqué stated.

It called for elected leaders who would devote their time and energies in creating the enabling environment to will bring about economic prosperity through job creation for the teeming youths.

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Housing: Sokoto govt allocates 38 hectares to private developers Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has approved the allocation of 38 hectares of land to various private developers for building of houses at the new Sokoto City expansion site in the state.

A statement issued on Monday by Tambuwal’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Public Enlightenment, Malam Abdullahi Danko, said that the allocation was for the construction of at least 2000 housing units.

Danko said that benefiting firms were issued allocation letters and Certificates of Occupancy (CofO) by Alhaji Bello Abubakar, the state Commissioner for Lands and Housing at a ceremony in Sokoto.

According to him, the developers include Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria and others.

He said that already, arrangements had been concluded with some of the developers to commence the provision of infrastructure and other amenities at the site.

The media aide added that state government had made 20 hectares of land available to the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing along Sokoto-Achida Road for the construction of another housing estate.

Danko said that the measure was part of the administration’s aggressive effort to provide affordable accommodation for residents of the state.

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FG to recruit 6, 000 prison officials – Dambazau

The Federal Government will recruit 6000 personnel for the Nigerian Prison Service to address manpower shortage, Minister of Interior, LtGen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), said on Monday.

Dambazau dropped the hint in Minna during an assessment of the damages recorded due to Sunday’s jailbreak at the Medium Security Prison in Minna that left a prison official and a motorcyclist dead.

“We are aware of inadequate

manpower, so the Federal Government has concluded arrangements to recruit 6, 000 prison personnel to beef up security in and around prison formations across the country,’’ he said.

The minister said that out of the 210 inmates that escaped from the prison custody, 28 have been re-arrested while 182 were still at large.

He said that his visit to the prison yard was to assess the situation and correct any lapses

where necessary.

“We have identified some lapses and we are going to make some amendments, part of it is that the prison personnel on duty yesterday were inadequate,’’ he said.

Dambazau said that among the inmates that escaped were two whose execution was to be confirmed by a court this Monday.

The minister said that the two inmates might have masterminded the jailbreak.

Dambazau said that investigations into the incident has commenced, adding that the outcome would also assist on the next line of action.

Also, Mr Jafaru Ahmed, Controller General, Nigerian Prison Service, confirmed that investigations had started.

He said “the investigation will reveal how the suspected gunmen gained entry into the prison facility, after the investigations government will know the next action to take.”

Teenage boy charged with N600,000 theft

An 18-year-old, Ogundare Bolade, on Monday appeared in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N600,000 belonging to a spinster at a market.

Bolade, whose address was not given, is facing a charge of theft.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

But the Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Samson Osobu, insisted that the accused committed the offence between February and March 2017 at No. M18, Fayose Market, Ado-Ekiti.

According to him, the

N600, 000 belonged to Miss Akinwunmi Bola.

The prosecutor asked the court for an adjournment to enable him to study the case file and present his witnesses.

The offence contravened Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.

Counsel to the accused, Mr Simeon Ojo, urged the court to grant him bail with a promise that he would not jump bail.

In his ruling, Chief Magistrate Adesoji Adegboye granted bail to the accused in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

Further hearing in the case has been fixed for June 18.

NGO distributes 200 trees in Kaduna Founder of Teku International Farm, an NGO, Mr. Ibrahim Salisu, has distributed over 200 varieties of economic trees to holy places to fight global warming in Kaduna State.

Salisu said this after the distribution of the trees in some churches and mosques in the state capital.

According to him, the aim is to sensitise the public on the importance of tree planting and support the fight against desertification, deforestation and global warming affecting all aspects of human life.

“We decided to distribute economic trees to holy places to create more awareness on the dangers of cutting down of trees without replacing it.

“Planting of trees in the right place, around buildings and homes can cut airconditioning costs by up to 50 percent.

“Planting of trees in an environment is good as they are renewable, biodegradable and recyclable.

“Having trees around us are extremely important and have always been necessary for improving human lives

“We are sharing trees to 10 mosques and 10 churches in Kaduna north and south, so as to educate the worshipers on the importance of tree planting.

“Effective campaign on the importance of tree planting in holy places will surely help in creating more awareness to the communities.

“The awareness will help the communities to contribute by protecting trees around the environment, so as to save our communities from consuming dirty air.

“Trees also help to cleanse the air by intercepting airborne particles, reducing heat, and absorbing such pollutants as carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.

“Also Trees remove air pollution by lowering air temperature through respiration and by retaining particulates” Pastor Titus Ishiyaku, of Church of Christ Evangelical on Life Intervention Mission, expressed appreciation for the gesture and called on Nigerians to plant more trees around homes, markets, garages and schools to protect the environment.

Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (2nd left); Member of House Representatives, Hon Ajibola Famurewa (middle); Chief of Staff to the Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola (left); and others, during 3rd Oranmiyan Annual Ramadan Lecture at Nelson Mandela Freedom Park Oshogbo . . . on Sunday

Akeredolu will surpass his predecessors’ achievements -APC spokesman Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State will surpass his predecessors’ achievements in the area of infrastructure development, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state has said.

Prince Abayomi Adesanya, the party’s Publicity Secretary, gave the assurance while receiving an award of Outstanding Media Man of the Year 2018 in Akure.

The award was organised by the Hero Magazine International.

According to him, it is unfortunate that we are going through difficult times in the country.

“This is due to the maladministration of the nation’s resources by the previous administrations, especially in Ondo State where we met virtually a

comatose situation.

“Even at that, our government has achieved so much within the very little resources that has accrued to the state and the huge debts inherited.

“We knew what we went through as opposition party, both at the state and federal levels.

“But, one thing is certain, our party will sustain its victory comes 2019.

“I want to sincerely appeal to people of Ondo State to be patient with the governor.

“I have had series of discussions with him and I know he has good plans for people of the state.

“Akeredolu will work his talk and the people will be proud of him soon,” he said.

On 2019 elections, the APC spokesman urged the electorate to keep faith with

President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a man of integrity who will not to milk the nation’s treasury.

“I have not met with President Muhammadu Buhari since he became the president, but his track record show that he is a man of integrity,” he said.

Adesanya appreciated the party for giving him opportunity to serve as its spokesman and also appreciated all media houses in the state and Hero Magazine for counting him worthy of the honour.

“Let me use this opportunity to implore our youths and indigenes of Ondo State to distinguish themselves in whatever capacity they find themselves.

“Make sure you distinguish yourselves in any position you hold today and do not let

the challenges of office deter you from achieving your goals,’’ he said.

In his remarks, Dr Sunday Akinbiola, the Chief Executive of Hero Magazine International, said that the award was to celebrate excellence and acknowledge career achievements of illustrious sons and daughters of the state.

Akinbiola said that the award started in 2008.

Other awardees included: Prof. Friday Okonofa, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo and Oba David Olajide, the Olu Osi of Osi. Others were: Prince George Adenikinju, the Caretaker Chairman of Odigbo/Ore LGA; Chief Stephen Ojo and Mr Emmanuel Oluwale Ogunmolasuyi.

News 10 BEDC’s failure to provide Asaba light ignites protest Nosa Akenzua, Asaba Massive protest unsettled some parts of Asaba, Delta state on Monday following the alleged failure by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to provide light.

The protesters, many of whom were from Behind Nitel, Nnebisi road Awai road, took to various streets in shouting, and later moved to the office of the BEDC along Awai road where they were addressed by the Public Affairs Manager, Mrs. Esther Okolie who assured that the management of BEDC was looking into their grouses She however expressed regret that Asaba consumers were owing over N2.5 billion as unpaid bills from January to April, adding “Many residents of Asaba are not paying their bills, how do expect BEDC to Provide light? “ But the leader of the protesting group, Engr.

Division Agor alleged failure of BEDC to provide light to the demand of N4 million to purchase two transformers for the areas, adding “we told them we don’t have such money hence BEDC left us to be suffering in the last six months” Apart from alleged N2.6 billion unpaid bills, BEDC had also raised the alarm of frequent vandalization of transformers in Asaba, kwale, Agbor and Ibusa, saying that BEDC had in the Past three weeks lost 450 transformers to yet unidentified vandals Speaking to our reporter the public affairs Manager in Asaba, Mrs. Esther Okolie said “we have been facing frequent vandalization of transformers in Asaba.

Other residents are not paying their bills, yet they are protesting, on what ground? “ She called on security agents to bring to book vandals that have been vandalizing BEDC transformers.

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Bus conductors face alleged assault, N5, 000 theft charges Two bus conductorsSadiq Jamiu and Stephen Alabi, who allegedly attacked a passenger with a sharp object and stole his N5, 000, were on Monday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

The accused, Jamiu, 21 and Alabi, 22, whose addresses were not provided, are facing a three-count charge of

conspiracy, assault and stealing.

The prosecutor, Michael Unah told the court that the accused committed the offences with some other persons still at large on May 29 at 6.00p.m. at Saudi Park Area, Ilupeju, Lagos.

Unah said that the accused assaulted the complainant, Mr Ayomide Ayodele, by using a sharp object

to inflict injuries on his face and head over disagreement on fare.

“The complainant carried his colleague on his laps, while the accused started hurling abusive words on him and wanted him to pay for his colleague.

“They started exchanging words and in the process they dragged the complainant from the bus, hit him with

sharp object and stole his money,” he said.

Unah said that the offences contravened Sections 173, 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

Section 287 prescribes a sevenyear imprisonment for stealing, while Section 173 stipulates a threeyear jail term for assault.

The duo, however,

pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Magistrate, Mr A. A. Fashola, granted the accused bail of N50, 000 each with two sureties in like sum.

Fashola said that the sureties must be gainfully employed and should show evidence of three years tax payment to Lagos State Government.

The case was adjourned until July 2 for mention.

Chief Executive Officer, JARA, William Snollaerts (left); and Executive Chairman, Edo Property and Development Agency (EDPA), Isoken Omo after signing the deal for JARA Mall to commence operation in Benin City, at Government House. . .on Monday.

We need balanced republic, not Biafra - Sen Uzodinma

By Moses Oyediran, Enugu

The Chairman, Southern Senators’ Forum, Senator Hope Uzodinma has stated that a balanced republic would give the South-East region a level playing field that would put to an end the agitation for Biafra.

He made this known at University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) on Monday while speaking on the topic: “Intellectuals as Critical Stakeholders in Nation Building”, at the 14th Eni Njoku memorial lecture.

At the lecture, organized by the Faculty of Biological

Sciences, Uzodinma noted that Ndigbo progressed when there was level playing field in the country before the outbreak of the civil war.

“Ndigbo did so well when the country had a true federal structure that provided a level playing field for individual and collective talents to thrive.

“A true federal structure is what we need to fulfill God given destiny; a true federal structure that ensures equity for all. That is also what we mean by restructuring.

He stressed that the country should return to the preindependent and first republic, Uzodinma who is the Senate

Committee on Custom, Excise and Tariffs appealed to political leaders to actualize the dreams of the founding fathers of the country.

“We must work relentlessly to actualize the return of Nigeria to where power is devolved to the regions as the true federating units.

“A restructured Nigeria will guarantee the South East the sixth State it deserved. It will ensure that Ndigbo have a level playing field in Nigeria.

“It will naturally and logically end marginalization.

We must push for restructuring until it is actualized” he said.

He added: “In doing this, we

must rise with a strong voice to condemn any separatist clamour.

“We must let our people know that what we need is a balanced federal republic which will guarantee equity to all and not Biafra”, he said.

Earlier in his address, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Benjamin Ozumba said the lecture was in honour of Eni Njoku for his contributions to learning in the institution even as a male hostel and an academic building in the Faculty of Biological Sciences in the institution were named after him.

Professor Njoku died in 1974

and was former Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos in 1962 before becoming a Vice Chancellor at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1966.

Also, in an address, the Dean, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Prof.

Jerry Ugwuanyi said the memorial lecture was started thirty years ago by the Faculty of Biological Sciences, to immortalize Professor Eni Nkoku, the 3rd ViceChancellor of the University.

“Our Faculty holds him quite dearly because of his contributions to our growth especially our Department of Botany”, he said.

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If APC allows Bauchi governor to have second term ticket, it will lose -Tukur Hon. Mohammed Aminu Tukur is the member representing Lere/Bula constituency in the Bauchi State House of Assembly and a senatorial aspirant for Bauchi South Senatorial District and a political ally of the Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara. In this interview with select journalists in Bauchi, Tukur speaks on the resignation of deputy governor of the state, Mr Nuhu Gidado, the issue of 500 tractors and other issues. SAMUEL LUKA was there for The Daily Times.

What can you say about the resignation of the deputy governor of Bauchi State, Engineer Nuhu Gidado?

Well, let me say that I am not the deputy governor, but believing what he is and knowing who he is, I think he has done the right thing. I may wish to recall that at the inception of this administration we had cause to interact with him along with the governor with all members of the state House of Assembly, I made mention before the audience that if it is the Nuhu Gidado that I know as far back as 1969, I know the kind of personality that is in him and I know his capacity to handle certain issues specifically administrative issues. I am speaking from experience or from the fact that I know him thoroughly and very well right from childhood, I should say, though he happens to be an elder to me, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t know each other for quite a long time, we have been together for quite a longtime and I know him by his antecedents.

Now knowing what the governor is and one can simply say that Nuhu Gidado doesn’t belong to the cycle where the governor comes from and I have that conviction that if Nuhu Gidado decided to run through the whole period of four years with the governor then it is a changed Nuhu that I know before. So I am happy that he has seen reasons and has used the reason to justify what he is and what he is been known for by honourably resigning from the government that has all along been inept and unable to perform and unable to do anything that can justify the huge money that has all along been coming into the coffers of the Bauchi State government.

So, I congratulate him for taking a bold decision by resigning to make himself relevant in the scheme of things, because I am certainly sure if he had allowed himself to stay longer, believe me, he would not have the confidence of his people at the end.

Do you think this can affect the APC at the forthcoming 2019 general election in Bauchi?

Well, its known to all of us, APC has all along been the party to challenge in any given kind of circumstances and believing that the President is having the widest support and

cannot tell me a single point where you witnessed people gathered to conduct the party congresses. Let me cite an example with the President, he went to his home town Daura, the congresses were held there in the presence of everybody, most of the governors if not all, the governors of the APC did the same thing, can you tell me where you saw Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar participating in Congress in his electoral ward? Can you tell me if you have any clip that the governor have attended APC Congress of his ward just like Tanko Almakura, Ganduje in Kano, El-rufai and all others, we saw them actively participating in the congresses at their respective wards, where did Governor M.A Abubakar had his Congress? Let me get to know of it. It goes to tell you that everything was written in the Government House and those that were supposed to be arbiters or umpires of the process who come from Abuja were paid off and they decided to do the bidding of the government, and nobody can dispute that.

Buhari

Tukur everybody is clamouring that the President should contest again, and believing that the President will definitely have the mandate of the people of Bauchi State. I am talking of a specific kind of setting, I wouldn’t want to nationalise the issue, but obviously the President has all that it takes, you know, to get the entire votes of the citizens of Bauchi State but believe me, any imposition on the people of Bauchi State will definitely be challenged. I stand to tell you that if APC is to fill in the present governor in the forthcoming 2019 general election then APC will be history in Bauchi State. I hold no reservation by saying this.

What is your comment on the ward and LG congresses of your party in the state?

It is known to me and everybody that the fundamental thing about Nigerians is that we believe in God, but we don’t believe in admonishment, and the presence of God only ends up on our lips, it doesn’t go down in our souls and bodies. So, what I am trying to say here is this, I have had cause to make several pronouncements with regards to the party congresses that

were conducted in the state right from the ward congresses to the local government congresses and even in the state congress. It is known to all of us that the independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a body that is provided or rather been sanctioned by the provision of the constitution to be a witness to the whole process has definitely written that there was no congress in Bauchi State.

This is for sure, INEC does not recognise any congress that was conducted in Bauchi State on the very day when the ward congress were held, there wasn’t any place, all of us are aware, you members of the press you are definitely aware that you

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What is your stand on the ward congresses and how do you feel?

We have written to the National Chairman telling him of all that has been done in Bauchi State and as I have rightly made mention we admonished and you now feel very much happy with the position of the INEC. With regards to the congresses in Bauchi State, we feel very embarrassed by the activities of the security institutions in the state who danced to the tune of the governor and believe me, we have realised that what we want to be done. I mean we just need a kind of free and fair playing ground such that everybody can be seen to be participating and you know the right to decide who to lead us should be given to us as bona-

Obviously the President has all that it takes, you know, to get the entire votes of the citizens of Bauchi State but believe me, any imposition on the people of Bauchi State will definitely be challenged. I stand to tell you that if APC is to fill in the present governor in the forthcoming 2019 general election then APC will be history in Bauchi State. I hold no reservation by saying this.

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fide members of the party, that was not given to us. So having realised that even the National leadership of the party is not all that serious to yield to our demand for fairness, for equity, for Justice we have decided to go to court, we are now before a competent court of law and we have the conviction that we will definitely get the best of judgement because we have our facts and figures handy.

We have given warning letters, we have given warning press briefings with regards to the process, we have given them all that it takes to tell them that we know our stand and we know what we are doing, yet they decided not to attend to us and is known to all of you that the congress committee who conducted ward congresses when they came to Bauchi they could not even allow us to see them, our forms were given to us in bits, the first consignment of about 60% of the forms were given to us by 2:07 am on Saturday, at night and the balance was given to us by11:am in the morning and by that time they have already written their delegates. The leadership of the party had already been done or rather, clandestinely been done at the instance of the Government of Bauchi State, now and the provision of the congresses are crystal clear that the forms should be sold to eligible applicants and they should return the forms within 24 hours period between the return of the forms and the congress, the National Chairman of the party is aware of the fact that we were given our forms on Saturday by 11 am and by the provision of the congress law, the congresses should, must be shifted to Monday, not by 11am on Saturday you still have at least 24 hours to go and distribute it to your respective wards across the state to fill the forms and bring them back.

Assuming we were able to bring the forms back on Sunday by 11 that is exactly 24hours, we still need 24hours by the provision of the congress laws, by law, the congresses should have been held on Monday and it was stipulated that the congress is not mandatory that it must be done on Saturday, but it must be conclusive by Monday, that was the resolution of the National headquarters of the party, this was bastardised and thrown to the dustbin here in Bauchi. That is item number one, item number two says that the congress committee should not take their result to anybody other than the appeal committee.

The appeal committees are supposed to start the appeal process on Tuesday and they must wind up

by Thursday in the morning. When the appeal committee came to Bauchi,

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2019: Our victory at Oyo bye-election indicates what will happen to APC – PDP Stories: Patrick Okohue The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said its victory in the Oyo State Assembly byeelection was an indication of the “inescapable fate” that will befall the All Progressives Congress (APC), in 2019.

PDP stated this while reacting to the victory of its candidate at the Oyo bye-election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), had on Saturday declared PDP’s candidate, Adebo Ogundoyin, winner of the bye-election to fill the vacant seat of Ibarapa East State constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly.

Reacting, PDP said Ogundoyin’s victory signals the return of the South-West geo-political zone to its fold.

In a statement by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party stressed that Ogundoyin’s victory confirms that Nigerians of SouthWest extraction are “natural democrats and that voters, at the grassroots, have seen through the propaganda, lies and deceit of the APC.” The statement reads, “The electoral success, which came in spite of the several machinations of the APC, further settles the fact that Oyo State and indeed, the South West, remains PDP stronghold where our great party commands genuine followership and support of citizens at the grassroots.

“With this victory, the PDP is poised to rally with the people to retake Oyo State as well as our original states of Ogun, Osun, Ondo and even spread to

Gov Ajimobi Lagos State, after our inevitable victory in the forthcoming Ekiti governorship election.

“The PDP therefore charges all members in other parts of the country to leverage on the tremendous support by Nigerians across board to ensure such landslide victories at all levels of elections, come 2019.

“The repositioned PDP, rallying with Nigerians, is set to retake all our original states, including Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Katsina, Jigawa, Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau, Kogi,

Bauchi, Adamawa, Yobe, Edo, Imo and spread over to Zamfara and Borno.

“The PDP congratulates the flag bearer in the Oyo bye-election, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin, the people of Ibarapa East and all our leaders and members of our great party in Oyo State for their resilience and loyalty to the good cause.

“The party also charges Hon. Igundoyin to reciprocate the support of the people by ensuring a people-oriented representation, in line with the ideology and manifesto of the PDP.”

Rivers Assembly denies defection of PDP lawmaker to APC The Rivers State House of Assembly and its member representing Ahaoda-East Constituency 1, Martins Mannah are locked in war of words over the defection or otherwise of Mannah.

While the lawmaker insist that he has left the party due to some anomalies that he could no longer put up with, the state Assembly has denied knowledge of such, asking him to come forward to substantiate his allegations.

Mannah had during his defection to the All Progressives Congress said Rivers State lawmakers are being intimidated and denied their rights by Governor Nyesom Wike.

“All the governor sold to us was a big fat lie. When they were campaigning they told us that there was a blueprint of what they will do when they enter government. Let them show us the blueprint.

“Let me tell you, there is no blueprint anywhere. The leader of the PDP in Rivers State is leading the party like a dictator.

“In the history of Rivers State, we have never been in opposition. Opposition politics cannot pay us, our people must understand this,” he had said.

But the Rivers State House of Assembly stated that the House will use its internal mechanism to address issues of any infraction against the legislature.

Chairman, House Committee on Information and Training, Sam Ogeh said this while briefing newsmen in Port Harcourt.

Sam Ogeh also dissociated members of the Rivers State House of Assembly from claims by Martins Mannah that

members are not happy with the Speaker, Ikuinyi Owaji-Ibani.

He further emphasised that it is not true that members of the eight Assembly suffers intimidation and are denied their rights by the Executive.

According to Ogeh, “We operate a democracy and we have our rules. As a responsible Assembly we work by the rules of the House. If there is any infraction against the House we will use our internal mechanism to address it.

“On the defection of Martins Mannah I can tell you that it is not before the House.

“The House under the leadership of the Speaker, Ikuinyi Owaji Ibani is not in anyway intimidated. We conduct our business to the best of our ability devoid of pressure or interference from any quarters.

“We are united and we are committed to the course of collaborating with the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike to develop the state.”

Gov Wike

‘If APC allows Bauchi governor to have second term ticket, it will lose’ Continued from Page 11 we could not even see them, we can’t even reach them even on telephone, all their telephone lines that were known to us were no longer going through, we had to go from one place to the other looking for them, they were no where to be found, we notified the National Chairman of the APC about the entire things that have been done in Bauchi State and I need not to say that he refused to take action but definitely he was silent and you know, without necessary attention being given to our case. It was along the line that we decided to lodge a case before a competent court of law that is the Federal High Court in Abuja as I rightly made mentioned, and we are optimistic that we will get the best of judgement. But let me put it with emphasis, should the court fail to yield to our demands as bonafide and genuine members of this party, believe me we can go to any length and make a decision to dump the party and move elsewhere, this is the obvious, nobody can trample

on our right and we allow it, I mean to go free, we wouldn’t do that, we wouldn’t allow that, that is obvious.

Can you tell us about the change in APC government in Bauchi State?

Can you tell us anything that you noticed that is a change in the entire process in Bauchi State? Do you want to tell me that the previous government if they were known to be looting treasury, that the scenario doesn’t exist presently? Let me make an example with my local government as a rallying point where I come from, if you go to the local government headquarters of my local government during the last four years of Isa Yuguda’s administration, government secondary school, Bununu was overhauled and completely renovated, a brand new secretariat was built for the local government and maternity clinic and the primary health care Center were equally renovated and put to standard then, a new cottage hospital was equally built in Bununu during the last four years of Isa Yuguda’

administration. I would want to know just a single block that is worth five million naira, just a little five hundred million naira that is being done by the present government in Bununu the headquarters of Tafawa Balewa LGA and I am challenging the governor to tell me anything that they have done in Alkaleri, Kirfi, it is zero all over. Then what is the face of change? Everybody can attest to that, things are being done just like a kind of you know, free license to do whatever that you want with an inept House of Assembly that cannot even challenge anything.

Was there any provision by the State House of Assembly that the governor would procure five hundred tractors?

I am not running away from that fact, let me tell you, now if the governor can lie before the world and the President and say that he has procured five hundred tractors that has never been done by any governor, where did he get the mandate to purchase even five

tractors? It is not captured in the budget of 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Where did he get the mandate to make the procurement? So this is an impeachable offences, the governor should not purchase anything outside appropriation estimate, where did he get the mandate to make such a procurement?

Now, he told the world that he has procured 500 tractors, he has procured not that he is going to procure, he has procured already.

Now, there after when we challenged him, his commissioners came up by saying that 40 are already on the ground, people should go and see.

Why would he tell the President that he has even procured 500 tractors as at that time? It was thereafter when 40 were brought in and I am still emphasising where did he get the mandate to make such a procurement?

Let me make and addition, in 2017 budget there was provision of 20 million naira for the procurement of mini tractors for youth empowerment scheme, only 20 million naira, and

there was a provision of fifty six million naira to refurbish 28 tractors, that is 2 million per tractor for refurbishment, that was just what was in the budget of 2017 and in 2018 there wasn’t any provision to procure even of a tyre, a brand new tyre to a tractor, where did he get the mandate to make such a procurement?

You are aspiring for the Bauchi South Senatorial position, do you think you would be given the chance?

I have said it rightly, we belong to APC where we have been short changed and where we are now in a competent court of Justice looking for redress, should the court, I mean should we fail to get what we want I have rightly made mention that we will go to where we feel it is convenient for us to contest and win election. Believe me we can go to any length and anywhere and win our election, because we know our capacity and we know our relationship with the ordinary man on the street.

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Editorial Commentary OUR POSITION

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Delay passage of budget and matters arising

even months after President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2018 budget estimates to the joint sitting of the National Assembly, the budget was only passed by the National Assembly last Friday.

And with six months to go before December, it is crystal clear that the budget has been delayed by the lawmakers while the development will definitely take its toll on the economy.

The aim of the government then was to return the country back to the normal financial year that starts in January and ends in December, but it appears this year’s budget is going to go the way of the previous years.

The excuses given by the National Assembly for the delay in the passage of the budget was the failure of some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to present their own budget proposals to the legislators. Although the 2018 budget contains the funding plans of ministries, the National Assembly wants government agencies such as the Central Bank of Nigeria, state oil firm, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) etc, to submit their budgets to enable the legislators to pass them alongside the national budget.

The MDAs budgets are not usually included in the national budget but the National Assembly is insisting that the MDAs should submit their budgets to ensure passage of the same, together with the national budget.

The practice in the past was that the legislators would pass the national budget and

then wait for each agency to submit its budget for passage.

Insiders said the reason for the delay in the passage of the 2018 budget was not cogent enough, noting that politics had slipped into governance. They blamed the delay more on the ongoing altercation between the Executive and Legislative arms of government which has resulted in total lull of many government actions.

Political watchers are also citing the controversial election sequence bill law that attempted to alter the order of election as evidence of a major disagreement between the two arms of government. The National Assembly had in February, revised the order of election in the new electoral laws passed to put the National Assembly election first against the trend in the past and also the order earlier announced by the Independent National Election Commission.

But the Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the reordering of elections amendment act on the grounds that the lawmakers lacked the power to fix dates for elections.

The implication of the face-off between the two arms of government is that development activities could be halted while the nation drifts into anarchy.

Time is running out for the Executive as the general election is fast approaching and if the budget is not signed by President Muhammadu Buhari in good time, the period of electioneering could catch up with the implementation of the budget.

Public expectation is that with the

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forthcoming elections, government spending on developmental projects should help to create employment and ease economic pressure in some households.

But with the continued delay and signing of the budget and given the bureaucratic process of getting approval for cash release for projects, the government may not be able to do much in terms of implementing the budget effectively when eventually passed.

The implication of this is that the national economy may not grow as fast as it should while some of the gains of the past may be reversed if the government is not able to fully back its policy with action.

The implications of these are that many foreign investors would be foot-dragging on decisions on Nigeria investment; and coupled with political risks, they couldeither slow down their investment in the country or remain on the sideline till the government is able to resolve all issues with the legislative arm.

Without any fiscal policy, Nigeria may face some economic hiccups as domestic investors may also be in confusion on the direction of government policy for the year.

While we commend the Legislative arm of government for its effort at ensuring Nigeria move forward economically and otherwise, we wish to remind the executive that time is running out as the general election is fast approaching.

We wish to state that if the budget is not signed into law by the President in good time, the period of campaigns could impede the implementation of the budget.

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Need for mental wellness of our children

T Gbayode Somuyiwa

he consensus of participants at a recent well attended seminar at the Lagos Business School was that the public should know and create awareness about Mental Wellness of our children particularly the teenagers to save parents and school authorities the agony of taking their lives.

One of the revelations that came out of the conversation yesterday was that parents and school management should come out of DENIAL when signs of emotional issues that could affect the mental wellness of our children are noticed.

A live case was discussed when a participant sought help about a year 7 student who wrote a suicide note because she felt unloved by her parents, yet the parents were not aware that their child is so depressed that she wants to kill herself.

Another shocking revelation is that teenagers who want to end their lives DO NOT write suicide notes in diaries anymore! They now post it

on their Facebook or Instagram walls or Twitter. The Director of Mental Awareness Nigeria Initiative (MANI), an NGO run by young Nigerians disclosed that 5,000 suicides were prevented this year alone because MANI monitored the posts on social media and intervened.

AWARENESS about mental health and the STEREOTYPES associated with mentally challenged individuals should be addressed.

Disturbing statistics were given about teenage suicides in Nigeria. But because of stereotypes “ what will people say”; “aye o gbodo gbo”; “our reputation will be destroyed “. Many parents who should have sought help, keep quiet and do not attend to the early signs.

The economic situation and rat race to keep up is not helping matters. Style of parenting too should be regularly reviewed.

The child who committed suicide was not from a poor home. What that child lacked could have been PARENTAL LOVE. It could also have been inability to cope with

PEER PRESSURE. Another problem teenagers face is BULLYING in school and LOW SELF ESTEEM. It was the resolution of all those present at the meeting yesterday that schools should have POLICIES on what can enhance the mental wellness of their students. PARTNERSHIP between parents and the school was emphasized.

Now back to your question as to what should be the response of a school owner faced with similar unfortunate situation.

From all I heard from the insightful discussions from experts on the subject, the following are my recommendations: 1. Own up to the challenge 2. Contact the parents of the victim immediately 3. Create awareness among other parents 4. Invite professionals such as counselors, child psychologist, clinical psychologist, psychiatrists and life coaches to talk to both Parents Teachers Association (PTAs) and students.

5. Educate teachers ( they know the children more than the parents) about mental wellness 6. Reduce pressure on teenagers regarding academic success. Let children explore their talents and parents should encourage and give support.

7. Know your child’s friends and be a parent to them too. Teenagers don’t talk to their parents about their issues but would rather talk to their friends.

Finally, by organizing a life- saving seminar to create awareness about mental wellness (balanced lifestyle) of teenagers, I don’t think the affected school is ashamed or embarrassed that a student under its care committed suicide.

Parents and guardians,please look out for unusual changes in your child or wards.

This conversation is more IMPORTANT than the celebrity gossips, please share and create awareness about MENTAL WELLNESS of young adults. *May we not bury our children.

Amen*

In support of Keyamo’s decision to serve

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Niyi Fatogun

have read with great amusement some opinions in the orthodox press and the social media questioning the decision of our own dear indefatigable Festus Keyamo, SAN, to accept to serve as the Director of Strategic Communications and Official Spokesperson of President Muhammadu Buhari re-election campaign. They have hinged this on his long-standing history of fighting for the downtrodden in the country, which they argue is inconsistent with his present position. They have tried to justify their position by drawing attention to the attributes of his late boss, the inimitable Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN of blessed memory.

Some have said the masses had long viewed Keyamo as their “new Gani Fawehinmi”, but are now disappointed by his present support for President Buhari. Let me pause here to lecture such fellows with this kind of opinion on how they got it all wrong, both in perspective and in history. For ease of writing, let me refer to them here as the anti-Keyamo fellows.

Firstly, when you are fighting for the masses, you are struggling to protect their interests. In doing this, one should be prepared to go to any length to achieve this. The mistake the anti-Keyamo fellows are making is that they are equating “fighting for the masses” to opposing and abusing every single government in power. How that mentality came about in Nigeria, I do not know. This is because, shorn of all politics, would any reasonable person question the steel and determination that the Buhari regime has employed in going after those who have stolen our common patrimony? Would anyone who is sincerely patriotic frown at the humongous recoveries of stolen monies this government has made? Do these recovered monies not belong to the masses of this country? Is President Buhari recovering those monies on behalf of himself or on behalf of the Nigerian people? So, sincerely, do the anti-Keyamo fellows now expect people like Mr. Keyamo to lend their voices to

those who oppose the recoveries under the guise of some warped theories of human rights, rule of law or “selective probe”?

Unfortunately for the anti-Keyamo fellows, since they decided to use Chief Gani Fawehinmi as a standard bearer for lampooning Mr. Keyamo, then they have destroyed the very essence of their arguments and fatally cut the ground from under their own feet. If the antiKeyamo fellows have read the Press Release by which Mr. Keyamo accepted the offer to serve, they would not even pick their pen to write. Let me recall what Mr. Keyamo wrote: “In doing this, I take a cue from my revered late boss, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN who mentored me. Throughout his career, he also consistently and fiercely engaged every government in Nigeria and suffered as a result. Guess what? THE ONLY GOVERNMENT HE FULLY SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT HIS LIFETIME was that led by General Muhammdu Buhari in 1984 – 1985; and that was to the chagrin of some of his professional colleagues and fellow “radicals”. However, he saw what they did not see at that time, because when that government was overthrown by General Babangida, what followed was the worst era in our history in terms of institutionalizing corruption and political chicanery in Nigeria. In the 2007 Presidential election, my late boss again endorsed General Buhari in the following words: “When we talk of anti-corruption war, there is no way you will exclude General Buhari.

I don’t want to hear what a political party is going to do, whether ANPP or PDP or NDP or which other political organization. Tell me who is leading the party, tell me who is leading the government, that’s my concern. It’s a matter of leadership. This is a serious election, very serious one”.”

Let me further educate the antiKeyamo fellows on what they do not know about Chief Gani Fawehinmi that they have constantly used as a standard bearer for Mr. Keyamo. All his life, in the fight against corruption by any

Government, Gani supported the use of any means possible, even when there was a perceived breach of the rule of law. When he supported Buhari’s regime in 1984/85, he got into trouble with the NBA because he supported the use of Military Tribunals to try and jail politicians and he refused to boycott those Tribunals on the directives of the NBA. He was blacklisted as a result.

Again, during the Ribadu tenure as the head of EFCC, Gani supported the removal of Governor Dariye of Plateau State from office on the grounds of corruption by less than one-third of the members of the House of Assembly (just six of them) after the other members sympathetic to the Governor were hounded by the EFCC, arrested and suspended from sitting. He gave the same support to the removal of Ayodele Fayose from office in 2006 under the same circumstance as Dariye.

In one of his famous response, when reminded of the Rule of Law in the fight against corruption, Gani, thundered, “Rule of What?!”.Fayose and Dariye are still alive today to confirm what I am saying for those who forget history so easily. A simple google search will also give you the result.

It is for this reason, Gani (the standard bearer for the anti-Keyamo fellows) supported Buhari till his death. When Gani lost his dear mother in 2003, the ONLY past Head of State or President he invited to the burial in Ondo State was Buhari and Buhari obliged him and attended. If anyone does not know this side of Gani, just ask any editor old enough, and you would be educated.

I have read some very funny articles since Mr. Keyamo’s acceptance saying if Gani were to be alive, he would have been turning in his grave and changed his mind on Buhari and bla bla bla.

Rubbish! We are here talking about what Gani ACTUALLY DID and you are there saying WHAT YOU ASSUME HE WOULD HAVE DONE!.

What people do not know is that to Gani, in the fight against corruption, all was fair. Therefore, in reference to the release of the looters’ list by

this Government, the exposure of Ekweremadu’s assets by some unconventional means etc, are all consistent with the use of all means possible to fight corruption. The very funny thing the anti-Keyamo fellows cannot easily recall is that during Obasanjo’s regime, there was a weightier thing that happened than the release of the looters’ list. It was a list of “corrupt persons” just compiled and released by EFCC, (not for public consumption alone like this one) but with a directive from Government that they were banned from running for any kind of office. Guess what? Some of them were not even invited at all by the EFCC to answer to any allegation nor did they know they were being investigated. Again, the anti-Keyamo fellows’ standard bearer, Gani, came out fully in support of that move.

The younger ones are free to google all these facts or simply make their research in any old library with old newspapers. It was that kind of list that was used to disqualify people like Peter Odili, Rotimi Amaechi and Rahman Mimiko from running for office under the platform of the PDP. Therefore, Keyamo’s open support for President Buhari is even a milder form of the kind of support Chief Gani Fawehinmi gave him. We can then see that Mr. Keyamo has not deviated one single inch from the path he laid out for himself from the beginning and from the path set by his revered late boss, Chief Gani Fawehinmi. There is no single strand of inconsistency in the rich history of Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN. True to his training, he has been consistent, unbending, unyielding and uncompromising.

His latest exploits as the Director of Strategic Communication for President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation is borne out of a desire to be on the opposite side with those who have looted our common patrimony and who seek to return in 2019. He realizes there is only ONE REAL opponent to the President and that opponent consist of those who partook of the grand corruption of yesteryears.

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Let’s make land catalyst of abundance, lasting prosperity

Times Columnist yemi osinbanjo

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That is why this National Dialogue is both timely and necessary, and why I would like to urge every stakeholder, to take very seriously the task before you, of identifying and addressing every imaginable problem that has hindered land administration and management in this country so far

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o maximise its potential, land requires the consistent operation or implementation of considered policies and laws. And when at any point in the life of a nation or a people, the administration of land no longer meets their aspirations, it becomes incumbent upon the State to take the lead in initiating and overseeing some form of improvement or reform to the system. Even if that reform is one that will ultimately end in less State control.

To create wealth, land must be fungible, almost like money, it must be a medium of exchange, especially in its role as collateral. This is the only sure pathway to sustainable economic empowerment for all, especially the rural poor, where so much of our land is, and much of it untitled.

SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, THE VICE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT THE NATIONAL STAKEHOLDER DIALOGUE ON LAND REFORM IN NIGERIA, AT SHERATON HOTEL, ABUJA, ON MONDAY, 4TH JUNE, 2018.

Protocol.

I am delighted to be present at this National Stakeholders Dialogue on Land Reform in Nigeria. Over the course of the next few days, this gathering will be discussing approaches to reforming and improving land governance systems in Nigeria.

But building a consensus around the necessity for land reform is the easy part. Exactly what these reforms should be, and how best to proceed in implementing them, has always been more complicated, yet more important part. Everyone, governments, corporations, citizens, academics – tend to have their own strongly-held opinion, which is of course not surprising, considering that land is and has always been, an integral part of who we are and how we define ourselves.

In many cases, land is not just land, it represents everything from ethnic and cultural capital and legitimacy, to economic potential. Which explains why families, neighbours, communities and even nations, resort so easily to war over land. History is replete with accounts of how land and the resources in, and on it, have decided the fate of nations and kingdoms.

Indeed, a good number of the security issues facing us today as a nation – whether they are clashes between herdsman and farmers, or boundary and border disputes, or the debates around resource control and fiscal federalism – are firmly rooted in the land.

For this reason, it is essential, that we pay full attention to how we maintain, use, allocate and deploy land, to ensure that we derive maximum value from it, and that it serves as a catalyst, not for anguish and tension, but instead, for lasting prosperity and abundance.

In any event, if there is one thing

we cannot afford to do, that is to bury our heads in the sand and hope that somehow, our land issues will on their own, inevitably find resolution. We cannot equally afford to act unilaterally, without regard to the wide range of views and opinions held by various stakeholders, as well as the experiences of various countries and peoples who have attempted land reform.

Regardless of whatever ideological position may be, whether we take the view that ownership of land should be centrally controlled or privately owned, the role of the State is indisputable. We can debate the scope of this role, but not the fundamental principle of the presence of the State as the primary guarantor and enforcer of the integrity of the land and property rights that are created from it.

Consequently, to maximise its potential, land requires the consistent operation or implementation of considered policies and laws. And when at any point in the life of a nation or a people, the administration of land no longer meets their aspirations, it becomes incumbent upon the State, to take the lead in initiating and overseeing some form of improvement or reform to the system. Even if that reform is one that will ultimately end in less State control.

The issues around land tenure, titling, management and access in Nigeria, of course we know date back to colonial times – a lot of this has been well covered by Prof. Idowu. At the time, the colonial administration introduced various reforms, largely importing English land tenure and administration systems, and imposing some entirely novel land policies and laws, operating side-by-side with our customary systems.

The post-independence era saw the introduction of the Land Use Act in 1978, which has been entrenched in all of our Constitution since then. Despite all of these efforts, however, only about 3% of Nigeria’s land area of over 923,768 square kilometres is documented in land registries, a century and a half after the Colony of Lagos, took the lead in introducing land registration in Nigeria.

With so much unregistered land, it should not be a surprise therefore, that the benefits of land titling and registration have continued to elude us.

The Presidential Technical Committee on Land Reform (PTCLR), was set up by the Federal Government in 2009 to spearhead the government’s intervention in land governance and reform. The Committee has since been working on finding innovative approaches that would radically improve land administration in the country. In this regard, the Committee

made a presentation to State Governors and other members of the National Economic Council (NEC) on September 22, 2016, highlighting the benefits of adopting a Systematic Land Titling and Registration (SLTR) system in the country.

Since the absence of regulations to guide the implementation of the Land Use Act (LUA), which was also identified as one of the major shortcomings of the legislation, the Committee prepared some regulations which were submitted to NEC for further consideration and approval. This led to the establishment of a subcommittee of NEC, consisting of seven State Governors, which further reviewed and revised the recommendations.

I am pleased to announce that NEC eventually endorsed a number of those regulations including: (i) Systematic Land Titling and Registration (SLTR) Regulations; (ii) Regulations on Registries, (iii) Regulations on Mortgages; and (iv) Regulations on Sectional Titles.

I understand that the Committee has since refined these regulations further, in line with NEC directives, and have now submitted them to the Cabinet Secretariat for the consideration and approval of the National Council of State. I believe the National Council of State will expeditiously endorse all of these regulations.

Given its mandate, I believe that the Committee ought to be commended for their resilience and hard work so far.

There is, however, much more to do if we are to fully unlock the potential of land in Nigeria.

That is why this National Dialogue is both timely and necessary, and why I would like to urge every stakeholder, to take very seriously the task before you, of identifying and addressing every imaginable problem that has hindered land administration and management in this country so far.

Over the last three years the Buhari administration has worked consistently to revamp Nigeria’s economy, and set it on the path of sustainable growth and true prosperity. Our Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), sets out the vision in very clear terms, as well as the path that we intend to take to achieve that vision.

Central to that plan, is the diversification of the Nigerian economy, by which we specifically mean, diversification of our revenue sources, manufacturing and our export base.

In line with prioritising agriculture and solid minerals, investments in transport and power infrastructure, and the creation of an enabling environment for business and investment, all of which are impacted

by security of, and access to land, and land management and reform systems we are trying to put in place, all of these are bound to be the major issues we must confront in order to attain our own economic objectives. Take the example of the Ease of Doing Business Index, on which Nigeria climbed an unprecedented 24 places in 2017.

One of the key issues that the World Bank assesses, is the ease and cost of registration of property, of which land is a major component; and also the ease of dispute resolution. In fact, one of the sub-components of the overall index is a Quality of Land Administration Index. These critical issues explain our own strong commitment to ensuring that not just the Federal Government but all State Governments and other stakeholders cooperate with the Committee to ensure the adoption and implementation of Systematic Land Titling and Registration (SLTR) in all of the 36 States and FCT. The land reform conversation is far from being unique to Nigeria.

There is so much that we can learn from the experiences of other African countries, such as Rwanda, Kenya and South Africa, in this regard. I am glad to see that the African Land Reform Advisory Group has sent a very powerful delegation to this meeting.

I understand that we have in attendance here, experts from these countries, who will be sharing their experiences. This comparative knowledge, as well as the varied experiences of our own local land administrators, will certainly be helpful in devising the most effective solutions to some of our challenges.

As I conclude, I think it was the German-born economist, E. F. Schumacher, who said and I quote: “among material resources, the greatest, unquestionably, is the land.

Study how a society uses its land, and you can come to a pretty reliable conclusions as to what its future will be.”

Also both Profs Akin Mabogunje and Peter O. Adeniyi, have referred to Hernando De Soto’s seminal conclusion, that we cannot resolve rural poverty without titling dead assets to enable them produce capital.

De Soto’s description of untitled land as dead assets is both intuitive and practical. To create wealth, land must be fungible, almost like money, it must be a medium of exchange, especially in its role as collateral. This is the only sure pathway to sustainable economic empowerment for all, especially the rural poor, where so much of our land is, and much of it untitled.

Our economic policy as a government, is strongly influenced by the notion, that given the size of the bottom of the pyramid in our country, we must focus policies, especially credit and land ownership, on that segment of the populace. This is the path of economic and ultimately social reformation of our country.

Indeed the committee’s motto, is absolutely right - ‘Reform Land; Transform Nigeria’. May I enjoin all stakeholders present here today, to work towards using land reform, as a tool for the creation of a better and more prosperous future for our country. Let this dialogue mark a milestone on the road to that future.

On this note, it is now my special pleasure and privilege, to declare the National Stakeholders Dialogue on Land Reform in Nigeria open.

Thank you.

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SEC decries listed firms’ low level of compliance with corporate governance Joseph Inokotong, Abuja

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has frowned at listed companies’ poor observance of corporate governance.

The Commission lamented that access to critical indices to measure companies’ compliance with the SEC Code remained difficult as many were either unwilling to comply or lack understanding of the importance of corporate

governance to their entities’ survival and profitability.

It therefore, advocated some measure of fiscal incentives for listed companies on the NSE in order to mitigate their cost burden and encourage more entities to list shares on the bourse.

Aside reduction of costs, the measure, according to the SEC, will translate to huge investment benefits to shareholders and also further position the quoted companies to contribute more to national

development through improved capacities and job creation potential.

The Acting Director General of the commission, Ms. Mary Uduk advocated the fiscal necessity on the sidelines of the Alliance Law Firm’s Maiden Lecture Series, Luncheon and Book Presentation event with the theme ‘Contemporary Corporate Governance Issues in Nigeria’ in Lagos, recently.

She believes that creating some form of fiscal incentives for listed entities

will add further mileage to ongoing efforts to improve corporate governance in the country.

Represented at the event by the Director Zonal Offices Coordinating Department, ZOCD, Mr. Edward Okolo, the investment expert cited experiences with some investors in the manufacturing sector, who claimed that despite fulfilling their fiscal obligations, the nation’s public procurement and contractual processes

had continued to favour foreign companies to their disadvantage.

She explained: “Our case for fiscal incentives for listed companies on the NSE is actually based on experience. What we are saying is that Nigerian companies doing the same business these foreign companies are doing if they are listed should be encouraged in terms of public procurement or whatever government is doing.

“We don’t want to keep

L-R: The newly installed Vice Lay President, The African Church, Ifako Diocese, Engr. Kunle Olaifa; his wife, Iretiola; The Bishop of Ifako Diocese, Rt. Rev. Michael Adeyemi and past lay President, Engr. Akin Coker, at the installation of Olaifa in Lagos... on Sunday.

taking from them because they incur a lot of cost and you cannot reduce the cost more than a limited amount of percentage. The best is to begin to give them some incentives and with that you have more companies coming to the market, you have more jobs and then people will have dividends of investing. You must have companies to regulate and if people are not coming to the market, then who are you going to regulate?

“The market will create jobs. If you go to Brazil, you go to Asia you see small scale companies coming to the market. You see fund managers and others playing the roles they are supposed to play. So, we need those incentives to encourage them to come to the market,” Uduk added.

She said, Nigerians, at the end of the day will get the value in terms of dividend payout if the company is listed, adding that there should be incentives for companies coming out to get listed so that there could be alternatives to savings by Nigerians.

“Speaking earlier as one of the panelists at the forum on the level of observance of corporate governance code by listed companies, the SEC boss disclosed that level of compliance with the SEC Code 2011 remained low even as provisions relating to independent directors’ roles in companies were being violated by some listed companies.

“In addition, the SEC’s boss lamented that access to critical indices by which companies’ compliance with the SEC Code could be measured remained difficult as many companies were either unwilling to comply or lack understanding of the importance of corporate governance to their entities’ survival and profitability,” said the Commission.

Women in Saudi get driving licences Saudi Arabia Monday began issuance of driving licences to women, first of its kind in decades, the state media has reported.

“The first group of women today received their Saudi driving licences,” the official Saudi Press Agency said.

“The general directorate of traffic started replacing international driving licences recognised in the kingdom with Saudi

licences,” it added.

The move comes as Saudi Arabia, the only country in the world where women are not allowed to drive, prepares to lift its decadeslong ban on female drivers on June 24.

SPA said authorities started swapping international licences for Saudi ones in multiple locations across the kingdom, with women applicants made to undergo a “practical test”.

It did not specify the number of licences issued.

The move is part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s far-reaching liberalisation drive as he seeks to modernise the conservative petro-state.

The self-styled reformer, who recently undertook a global tour aimed at reshaping his kingdom’s austere image, has sought to break with long-held restrictions on women and the mixing of the genders.

But casting a shadow on the reforms, Saudi Arabia last week said it detained 17 people for “undermining” the kingdom’s security, in what campaigners have dubbed a sweeping crackdown against activists.

Rights groups have identified many of the detainees as women campaigners for the right to drive and to end the conservative Islamic country’s male

guardianship system.

Authorities said eight of the detainees had been “temporarily released” until their investigation is completed.

Nine suspects, including four women, remain in custody after they “confessed” to a slew of charges such as suspicious contact with “hostile” organisations and recruiting people in sensitive government positions, according to

SPA. Authorities accused the detainees of “coordinated activity undermining the security and stability of the kingdom”.

Previous reports in statebacked media branded some of the detainees traitors and “agents of embassies”.

Campaigners have dismissed the reports as a “smear” campaign. The crackdown has also sparked a torrent of global criticism.

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Alleged $1m scam: Court remands Ajudua in prison custody

Peter Fowoyo

Twenty - five years after he allegedly defrauded a Germany - based company of one million dollars, an Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos on Monday remanded Fred Ajudua, a one - time Lagos socialite and businessman, in prison custody.

Justice Mojisola Dada acceded to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) request by adjourning the matter for trial today, June 5, wherein his bail application will be heard.

“The defendant is hereby remanded in prison custody pending the consideration of the bail application”, she said.

The anti graft agency had filed a 12-count amended charge of conspiracy to obtain money by false pretences, issuing forged document and forgery against Ajudua, who pleaded not guilty upon arraignment.

Apparently in a bid to testify against Mr. Ajudua, the victim of the alleged scam, Ziad Abu Zalaf, a German, had arrived the country on Monday Mr. Ajudua was previously charged before Justice Josephine Oyefeso of an Ikeja High Court before the case was re-filed by the EFCC at the Special Offences Courts.

Seidu Atteh, leading prosecution counsel said the defendant committed the offences between April and May 1993.

Mr. Ajudua is said to have conspired with one Joseph Ochunor who is still at large to obtain money by false pretences from Ziad Abu Zalaf of Technical International Ltd., a division of Mystic Company Ltd., a German-based company, he told the court.

The EFCC counsel also said

Messrs Ajudua and Ochunor, with intent to defraud, obtained $268,000 on April 2, 1993 from Zalaf and on May 12, same year, the men fraudulently obtained the sum of $225,000 from Mr Zalaf.

In addition, the accused had on June 21, 1993, fraudulently obtained $550,000 dollars from Mr Zalaf.

Mr. Atteh said Messrs Ajudua and Ochunor, in a bid to give credence to the alleged scam, forged receipts of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and presented them to the foreigner as genuine.

The EFCC prosecutor alleged

that “in order to facilitate the scam, on April 7, 1993, the duo knowingly and fraudulently uttered and forged CBN official receipt No. 128.

“On May 12, 1993, they issued and forged a receipt with No. 138 purportedly issued by the CBN. “On May 12, 1993, the men forged a Contract Completion Certificate purported to have been issued by the NNPC, Falomo, Lagos to Mystic Limited of 1, Church Street, Douglas, Isle of Man. “The forged certificate was to show that the NNPC had completed contract number NNPC/EED/8024/79.”

The offences contravened

Sections 419, 467(2) (a), 468 and 516 of the Criminal Code Law of Lagos 2003.

Following Mr. Ajudua’s plea, the defence counsel, Norrison Quakers (SAN), in an application dated June 1, applied for the defendant’s bail.

“The defendant had been granted bail in a sister case before Justice Oyefeso and he has not had any cause not to appear before her except for once when he travelled abroad due to a medical emergency.

“We apply that the same bail condition be accepted and the trial starts today,” Mr. Quakers said.

However, in opposing the defence bail application, Mr.

Atteh, in his submission, asked that Mr. Ajudua’s bail be revoked.

The EFCC prosecutor noted that the case had to be adjourned until the next day because preparations were underway for a German interpreter to interpret the testimony of the witness.

“The defendant has not been adhering to the bail conditions granted to him by Justice Oyefeso.

“We have an application for the revoke of his bail for his failure to appear in court on March 23.

“We did an investigation to see if he was actually abroad or in the country and from the

result of the investigation, we demand that his bail be revoked.

“The witness is here, he is not fluent in the English Language; he flew in from Germany this morning.

“We, however, would have to request that this case be adjourned until tomorrow because we have made arrangements with the German Embassy to provide an interpreter,” Mr. Atteh said.

Justice Dada had dismissed an application dated May 9, filed by the defence to quash the charge on the grounds that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. The court described the application as unmeritorious.

L-R: Chairman, Etsako West Local Government, Mr. Yakubu Musa; Chief of Staff to Edo State Governor, Mr. Taiwo Akerele; Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Etsako West Local Government Area, Alhaji Abubakar Akokhia, Governor Godwin Obaseki; and Mrs. Omon Akokhia, during the governor’s visit to the residence of Akokhia, in Auchi, Edo State.

Buhari tells investors to consider Nigeria second home Tom Okpe, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Tourists and investors in the tourism sector to consider Nigeria their second home as the federal government has attractive investment incentives for investors.

He said the country with about 180 million people and 250 ethnic groups has a unique story that are finding expression in movies, music and many other creative arts.

Declaring the United Nations World Tourism Organization – Commission for Africa (UNWTO/CAF) opened at the Transcorp Hilton hotel in Abuja on Monday, the President represented by the Secretary

to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha said: “It may interest you to note that Nigeria is a country with a population of over 180 million people and 250 ethnic groups, each with a unique story, and these stories are finding expression in our movies, music and many other creative ideas.

“Our music and movies, in particular, have taken the world by storm and, for the creative young talents in our dear country, Nigeria; the best is yet to come.

“It is on this basis that I call on tourists and investors in the tourism sector to consider Nigeria as their second home. This government has attractive investment incentives for investors in the tourism

sector”.

President Buhari noted that the auspicious occasion of the 61st meeting of the UNWTO 2018 hosted by Nigeria with the theme: “Tourism Statistics - A Catalyst for Development” is apt and could not have come at a better time than now, considering the significance of Tourism Statistics and Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) in measuring the contribution of the tourism sector to the national economy.

“The importance of tourism and its potentials to national economies cannot be overemphasized.

Tourism, as we all know, contributes to the wealth of nations and the well being of citizens, largely through foreign exchange earnings,

generation of revenue, creation of employment as well as peaceful coexistence.

“May I earnestly commend the leadership of the UNWTO, the Commission for Africa (CAF) and, most importantly, the Tourism Ministers from all over Africa for considering Nigeria worthy of hosting this great event; Nigeria will continue to count on your support to host more international events as the country has identified tourism as one of the alternatives to oil and gas.

“In our efforts at diversifying the economy through Agriculture, solid minerals development and tourism, we are investing heavily in infrastructure.

This administration has

injected US$9 billion to strengthen its investment in power, roads and railway in the past two years alone.

“Also, this government is investing in human resource development by the introduction of the social investment program that has benefitted 9 million people, still counting.

These programs include our Home-Grown School Feeding Program that is providing one meal a day to 8.2 million pupils in over 45,000 schools in 24 states; N-Power program that has employed 200,000 university graduates and is about to employ 300,000 more; the Conditional Cash Transfer under which some 298,000 poor homes are receiving 5,000 Naira monthly, and the Government Enterprise

and Empowerment Program that has provided loans to hundreds of thousands of small business owners”, he said.

In his earlier remarks, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his support in hosting the event in Nigeria.

He said; “The hosting of this meeting in Nigeria would not have been possible without the unalloyed support we have received from President Muhammadu Buhari from the moment we won the hosting right, we had the total support of Mr. President. That we are all gathered here today, therefore, is to the eternal credit of Mr. President”.

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Gov Udom to lead PDP Ekiti guber campaign council

Tunde Opalana, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday inaugurated a 40- man election campaign council for the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State.

Inaugurating the council at its Wadata Plaza national secretariat, the PDP national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus charged the Akwa Ibom State governor, Emmanuel Udom- led team to ensure that they sold the party to all nooks and crannies of Ekiti State with members the sole aim of retaining PDP’s hold on the state.

“Your Excellences, this Campaign Council has a gigantic task of achieving one thing, to ensure that the electoral desires of Ekiti people are realized. Your work basically is to harness the aspirations of Ekiti people and ensure that their

will prevail.

He said the caliber of names drawn up as members of this council, which include former Senate President David Mark, former vice president Atiku Abubakar, senators and PDP governors, shows in an unmistaken terms the importance the party attaches to this exercise.

“Ekiti state means so much to our party because of the strategic position it occupies in that geopolitical region and the fact that it’s a test run election ahead of Osun state governorship election in September and the general elections in less than one year from now.

“Ordinarily given the enviable achievements of our party in the state in the area of delivering democracy dividend to the people in the last three years under the leadership of our able irrepressible Chairman of PDP Governors Forum,

Chief Peter Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti should be a smooth contest for us, but intelligence available to the party shows that the All Progressives Congress, APC is planning in their own words to “capture Ekiti at all cost” “Part of the costs has started manifesting with the shooting carried out at their own rally on Thursday last week which happened to be a continuation of the violence they launched on themselves and the state since their primaries last month.

Secondus warned the opposition APC in the state to steer clear of violence and also to eschew idea of rigging the election as the people of Ekiti will resist any attempt to forestall free, fair and level playing ground before, during and after the election.

“Because of their desperation, a hitherto

peaceful state of Ekiti has been turned into a war zone for a party whose electoral presence in the state is very negligible if any at all.

“The signs are there for all to see that the attitude of the ruling party is that of a drowning man desperate to survive and whose posture is ‘if I cannot make it let me go down with others’ “Information available to us shows that in Ekiti, they are trying to use all skillful underhand means to achieve goals but the people are well charged to not only come out to cast their votes on July 14 but that they are ready to defend it.

“At this juncture, let me warn that if there is any attempt to thwart the will of the people in Ekiti state, there may be no general election and the entire democratic process will be in endangered.

“I recall drawing the attention of APC recently

to the negative aspect of our history associated with trying to obstruct the will of the people as willingly expressed through the ballot box. I tried to let them know that Ekiti state shares in that history when the then second republic ruling National Party of Nigeria NPN attempted to use their federal controlled might to hijack power from the then Unity Party of Nigeria UPN that was on ground in the old Ondo state for which Ekiti was part.

“Men of wisdom had long told us that the easy way to repeat history is to refuse to learn from it. I charge APC leadership to take time and read our political history and know that the route they are headed are akin to that of the NPN days if not worse.

APC has no positive record in Ekiti state to warrant their thinking that they could win election and they know this as a fact.

“We are aware of the scheming going by the ruling party to connive with the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, to rig election and the commission should brace up for the consequences that accompany such despicable act.

Chairman of the council, Governor Udom responding on behalf of the council members, said the committee would do its best to ensure that PDP wins the state election.

He said that with the quality of the people in the council, there was no room for excuse, but to achieve desire result.

“We promise that we will make sacrifices to give it our best.”

He said with the achievements of Fayose he has so much to show to the people Ekiti state.

“I also believe that PDP governors have done so much in terms of delivering dividends of democracy to the people and critical infrastructure in the last three years.

“If the APC believes they have done so much for their people in the last three years, let us call ourselves out and compare notes.

Let us know the crop of the governors who delivered more.

Members of the Council include, Deputy Senate president, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, former governors Sule Lamido, Ahmed Shinkarfi and Tanimu Turaki while Dr. Eddy Olafeso serves as the council’s secretary.

APC Convention: Party inaugurates states’ chairmen Tom Okpe, Abuja

Minister of (State) Power, Works and Housing, Hon. Mustapha Baba Shehuri (left) and others, during the inspection tour of Federal Government ongoing projects in Borno State...at the weekend.

Labour Union hails Gov Ugwuanyi’s motivation of workers Moses Oyediran, Enugu The leadership of the Labour Union in Enugu State has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his commitment and untiring efforts towards the welfare and motivation of workers of the state.

Reacting to the recent

hosting of the 2018 National Productivity Day in Enugu State, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria in a statement signed by the State Chairman and Secretary, Comrade Igbokwe Chukwuka Igbokwe and Comrade Benneth Asogwa, said that the contributions of the Governor saw to success of the event and

“shows the commitment of your administration towards improving productivity in both public and private sectors”.

The union also applauded Gov. Ugwuanyi for “the recognition and conferment of productivity awards, as well as “the presentation of productivity award/cash to 50 civil servants of the state

who have delivered quality services in their various MDAs”.

They stated that the gesture was a motivating factor that would further promote productivity in the state’s public service, adding that the workers “will remain grateful to Your Excellency for this honour”.

Ahead the forthcoming National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the National Working Committee (NWC) on Monday at the party National Secretariat inaugurated its newly elected party States Chairmen, charging them to work hard for President Muhammadu Buhari’s reelection in 2019.

The National Chairman of the Party, Chief John Odigie Oyegun while inaugurating the State leaders told them to work hard to return the party to its lost glory saying.

“You have the onerous task of nurturing APC. You have to work hard to return the party to its lost glory; also, make sure you work hard for the reelection of our President”.

The APC National Chairman asked the chairmen of Lagos, Rivers, Taraba, Oyo, Delta and other states with crisis during the party congresses not to inaugurate their state Executives until the outcome of the panel headed by the Party’s Deputy National Chairman North, Lawal Shuaibu saddled with the responsibility of investigating the issues associated with their elections.

He however, asked others without issues to immediately inaugurate their State and Local Government Executive

members preparatory to the National Convention.

He said: “There is serious need for quick reconciliation especially in Rivers, Taraba, Oyo, Delta, Lagos and some other states. Let the chairmen there wait and should not inaugurate their EXCOS like the others until the issues with the Congresses in such states are resolved.

“I’m going to set up a committee headed by the Deputy National Chairman North to study the situations in such states for possible actions.

There will be concessions and harmonization after the exercise within a week”, Oyegun stated.

Oyegun also urged them to tell their people about the great achievements recorded by the APC government as the government is on the right course, saying, a firm foundation has been laid for the development of Nigeria and in spite of lean resources, APC has achieved much more in three years.

“Get acquainted with the achievements put together in a document which I will make available to you. Tell Nigerians the achievements of your government. In infrastructure, a lot of roads have been constructed, agriculture; much rice is produced, transport, rail is there and power we now have 7000 megawatts”, he said.

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VON DG tells Okorocha to seek refuge in another party Tom Okpe, Abuja The crisis in the SouthEast zone of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has continued to degenerate as a leader from the zone, Osita Okechukwu, Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON). on Monday said the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha could pitch his political tent with another party if he desires.

However, one of the conveners of APC Restoration Coalition in the State, Dr. Toe Ekechi said the VON DG was only expressing his own opinion as he is entitled to it.

Okechukwu declared that without Governor Okorocha, the party will win the 2019 General elections, including parliamentary, governorship and the Presidential seats.

Addressing newsmen before the inauguration of state’s chairmen at the Party National Secretariat Abuja on Monday, Okechukwu, said the actions and inactions of Governor Okorocha has caused APC more set back in the last four years.

He said that recent development that made the governor to lose at party congresses was a grand plan to reposition APC such that it can

win elections in the South-East.

“At least there are more than 60 political parties; Okorocha is free to join any of his choice.

Though, we are not forcing him to leave, what we are saying is we have taken the leadership out of his hands because he was playing god. He was personalizing power, so the majority of the leadership and membership of the APC in the south-east said ‘thank you’, so far so good enough is enough.

“So what I am just saying is that he is at liberty to leave APC but let nobody anywhere believes that the APC will lose because we have retrieved the party from him, know that

APC is the winner as a political party. Mr. President is going to get more votes; we are going to win more parliamentary seats, more governorship seats without him.

“In my place when the bird is dancing on the main road it means there is a drummer in the bush and I am pointing at the drummer of all that is happening in the South-East.

But luckily, majority over 90% of the leadership and membership of the APC in the south East has said enough is enough to our former leader, Owelle Rochas okorocha”.

When asked to explain what he meant by Okorocha behind

vices rocking the party in the zone, Okechukwu said: “From day one, he kept us where we are in the APC government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria because in that meeting where he insisted he must run for Presidency, he was virtually aware that there is a convention called zoning, he is not a small boy, he is a brilliant person.

“When our competitors of the South west made it known that the leaders of the zone, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu had met with Muhammadu Buhari and our group the then defunct CPC had said we are going to vote for you.

“We thank the people of

Imo state, Izunanso and others, the people we recruited, we retrieved from him. They did so well. They have killed a lion”.

While reacting to Okechukwu’s statement, one of the leaders of the coalition who opposed governor Okorocha in Imo said: “He who wears the shoe knows where it pinches most. Osita Okechukwu is from Enugu state and I am from Imo state. Rochas Okorocha is the Governor of Imo state. I think there is joy in heaven when one lost sheep is found.

“We will be most joyous to see our Governor, Rochas Owelle Okorocha come back to the fold and decide to work with us as a family to ensure the success of APC in 2019 and that is not the taking away the fact that he has the right to make political discussion that suits him but in terms of what we want we wish that we work together.

“I will not want it to degenerate to that extent, not necessarily in the interest of the party, more importantly in his own interest and I think he is a smart governor and won’t want to contemplate leaving APC”.

He, however, expressed confidence that even if the governor decides to leave the party, “the kind of discipline we have in this coalition, we are more than able, prepared to sustain APC in Imo state”, he added.

Ortom’s wife fetes victims of fire disaster Freddie Adamgbe, Makurdi

Founder, Kudirat Initiative For Democracy, Hafsat Abiola-Costello, Pioneer National Secretary, National Conscience Party, Comrade Femi Aborishade, Professor Wole Soyinka, President, Women Arise, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, Chairman, National Democratic Coalition, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (RTD), Kudirat Son, Abdul Muminu Abiola And An Activist, Ochuwa Chima Ubani, During The Laying Of Wreath To Mark The 22nd Anniversary Of Kudirat Abiola Assassination, In Lagos...on Monday.

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APC will win more states in 2019 – Minister Tom Okpe, Abuja Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan, has expressed optimism that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will rule Nigeria for years, assuring that her party will win more states in the 2019 general election.

The Minister popularly known as ‘Mama Taraba’ said that the party´s coming National Convention would

be peaceful, saying that the current crisis in the party is normal in every big political party all over the world.

Addressing newsmen shortly after the inauguration of her factional state (Taraba) chairman on Monday at the party National Secretariat in Abuja, Senator Alhassan also expressed optimism that the party would win the presidency and more seats in the coming 2019 election.

“Crisis is normal in a big party like APC, once we can

do our national convention, then we face the opposition PDP and I assure you that APC will win more states in 2019.

“I will make sure that in my zone, I will follow up and by God’s grace Gombe and Taraba will be taken over in 2019, and don’t even talk about Nigeria because its already APC and it will continue to be APC forever”.

While making her ambition to re-contest governorship election in 2019, Mama Taraba said she

actually won the election in 2015 but it was destined that she won’t be governor then,

by God. “I won the 2015 election everyone knows that, even the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and I will recontest the election again in 2019 if God keeps me alive and well; God does not make mistake in whatever situation.

It is God that gives power to whoever he desires, I won the election in 2015, but God did not give me power, I will

keep trusting in him and the grassroots people of Taraba and God’s willing, I will win the election”, she said.

When asked to react to fictionalized APC in her state, she said: “I have a right to choose who the chairman of the party in the state becomes and that doesn’t mean there is faction in Taraba. We are very much together, there was no love lost in the state, we were never divided; it was all about political interest”, she added.

Governor Samuel Ortom’s wife, Dr Eunice Ortom, has donated twenty bags of beans, ten bags of rice, ten cartons of detergents and five bags of gari to victims of the recent fuel tanker fire disaster at Gbatse in Ushongo town.

Dr Otom while presenting the relief materials assured the victims that the state government would assist in paying their hospital bills even as she gave financial assistance to the families of the deceased.

She convey the condolences of her husband who she said visited some of the victims at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital and also approved her visit.

Mrs Ortom also paid homage on the traditional rulers in the area led by the First Class Ruler of the Kwande Intermediate Area, Chief Ambrose Iyortyer where she spoke with families of the deceased at his palace.

The Tor Kwande, Chief Iyortyer, expressed regret that the disaster occurred because his warning and that of the police that people should stay away from where the petrol tanker had an accident fell on deaf ears but commended the First Lady and her husband for their efforts to alleviate the suffering of those affected.

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Ex-Niger Delta agitators petition presidency over Amnesty Office

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja

Niger Delta ex-agitators under the auspices of Niger-Delta PeaceYoke Leadership Initiative (NIDPLI) have petitioned the National Security Adviser (NSA) over what the group described as recent unpleasant developments in the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme.

In a 10-page petition addressed to the office of the National Security Adviser, and signed by the group’s Coordinator, Excel Y.Toriomo, on behalf of concerned ExNiger Delta agitators, they alleged that “recent happenings in the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, have given them reasons to believe that some persons have covertly crept into the Amnesty Programme to hijack it for their own selfish interests”.

“We have watched the unpleasant developments in the programme with keen interest as critical stakeholders and come to the conclusion that the President meant well for the people of the Niger Delta Region when he decided to pursue the path of peaceful negotiations and dialogue, rather than military options in dealing with the issues of the Niger Delta since the inception of his administration in 2015.

“In his inaugural address to the nation on May 29, 2015, Mr. President clearly demonstrated his sincere commitment to the people of the region, with the administration’s resolve to toe the path of peace to build a sustainable Presidential Amnesty Programme, which was due to end in 2015. His Excellency went further to make a strong commitment to invest heavily in the Programme to make it more effective for peaceful/ sustainable reintegration of exagitators from the Niger Delta region, already captured in the

programme.

“However, with utmost respect to your eminent office and a sense of responsibility, we want to use this medium to draw your attention to some strange developments that have kept reoccurring in the management of the Presidential Amnesty Programme from inception.

“These developments bother on monumental fraud and massive corruption that have made officials of the Programme regular guests at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), coupled with the ineptitude on the part of the Coordinators of the Programme. These have in no little ways impacted negatively on the Programme which came as a stop-gap security intervention to douse rising tension in the region that almost crumbled the national economy in 2009,” they said.

Describing as painful the current secret operations going on in the Presidential Amnesty

Programme under the duo of the immediate past Special Adviser and Coordinator of the Programme, Brig-Gen. Paul Terela Boroh (Rtd) and the current Coordinator, Professor Charles Dokubo, who has barely spent two months in office, the agitators accused both the past and present leadership of the Amenesty programme of turning the office into a cash and carry common commodity through unrealistic contract awards that usually end up only in files while handlers of the Programme and their contractors/collaborators smile to the banks at the expense of the Niger Delta Ex-agitators and indeed the people of the Niger Delta.

They further expressed reservation that the current handlers of the Presidential Amnesty Programme have derailed from the original intention of the Programme saying “recent discoveries by the anti-graft agencies in the Presidential Amnesty office are

in fact mind boggling with a particular reference to the high level corruption and ineptitude displayed by the immediate past coordinator.

“Revelations coming out from the current coordinator’s short period (within a space of two months) is capable of convincing any one that Prof.

Charles Dokubo may have connived with his predecessor to loot from the office. This however is an indication of their high level of poverty of the minds and inexperience in public administration”.

This ugly scenario in the Presidential Amnesty office, the Ex-agitators added “has given us a cause for concern as the two appointees to the Office of Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme have seemed to lose their sense of responsibility and focus with regard to the intention of the federal government’s proclamation that led to the

presidential pardon which gave birth to the Presidential Amnesty Programme in June 2009.

“The two gentlemen under reference here who are also sons from the Niger Delta region seem not to understand the very spirit behind the Programme, which was borne out of violent agitations by the Niger Delta youths who sacrificed their lives at one time or the other to ensure that the people of the region get fair share of resources from their region.

“It is indeed sad that Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (Rtd) was recently relieved of his appointment as Special Adviser and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty office as a result of massive corruption and inefficiency.

“The sack of Gen. Boroh was sequel to earlier massive protests from stakeholders across the Niger Delta.

Consequently, Professor Charles Dokubo was

appointed to replace him.

Unfortunately, we have observed that Prof. Dokubo himself does not have what it takes to run the Programme successfully” they added.

They agitators called on President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency, investigate the health status of the Special Adviser and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, to ascertain if he is medically fit or not to run the office.

“In our opinion, the Presidential Amnesty Programme, being a special purpose vehicle for peace building and human capacity building of the youth in the region should be run by someone who is emotionally and physically fit with the right psychological disposition to run the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme”.

CTA Permanent Secretary, Sir. Chinyeaka Ohaa (middle), Chairman, FCT 2004 Retirees, Engr. Audu Umar (4th right), Coordinator Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Umar Shuaibu (2nd right), General Council/Secretary, FCT Legal Secretariat, Muhammad Umar (right), and other officials, during the sign off ceremony for FCT 2004 retirees in Abuja…Friday.

2019 elections: NGO canvasses support for women aspirants A woman activist, Mrs. Betty Abah, on Monday advised women to support and believe in women who have shown interest to contest in the 2019 elections.

Abah, the Executive Director, Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEEHOPE), Lagos, gave the advice in an interview in Lagos.

“As a woman, I am not

happy with the leadership in Nigeria, especially in the policies so far made.

“My disappointment also extends to the National Assembly for refusing to pass gender-friendly laws that ought to have allowed women to contribute their optimal quotas to national development.

“It is on this ground that I urge every woman to come out on election day and vote for credible women

interested in politics.

“There are many women in Nigeria who are gifted with intellectual capacity and leadership skills to deliver good governance.

“If a woman wins, the country’s democracy will be stronger, because women constitute the largest percentage of Nigeria’s population,’’ Abah said.

On why women would make better candidates, she said: “Women are virtuous

and straight.

“They are natural organisers and nurturers; they also have foresight and as such will make better leaders.

“At home and even in various companies, women have proven to be great in performing lead roles financially and otherwise.’’

According to Abah, if women are given opportunity to lead, their leadership roles will improve

the quality of women’s lives.

She, therefore, appealed to women to come out of their comfort zones and contribute toward the nation building.

“Men are doing so much on their own, but there is need for balance at all levels of government.

“Women’s representation in leadership positions in Nigeria is low when compared to other developing countries.

“The time has come for

women to be involved in politics and make their voices heard,’’ she said.

Abah urged women to collect their PVCs to participate in the forthcoming elections.

“PVC is the only tool that can give one opportunity to have a say in the nation’s development and create opportunity to develop gender balance in politics, governance and decision making.

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This is To inform The general public ThaT The above named associaTion has applied To The corporaTe affairs commission, cac, abuJa for regisTraTion under parT c of The companies and allied maTTers acT, 1990.

The TrusTees of The associaTion are:(1 )mr ayoola a. adesanya (2) mr sofoWora adeWunmi (3) mr seye opasanya san (4) engr shiTTu ariyo (5) mrs olufunKe aWoniyi (6) mr nurudeen a. oshinaiKe The aims and obJecTives of The associaTion are as folloWs: (1) To assisT and collaboraTe WiTh The ogun sTaTe governmenT and meThodisT church of nigeria To revive and resTore The glory of The school; (2) To embarK on proJecTs capable of enhancing The educaTion and Well-being of The school. any obJecTion To The regisTraTion should be forWarded To The regisTrar-general, corporaTe affairs commission, cac, ploT 420, Tigris crescenT, off aguiyi ironsi sTreeT, maiTama, abuJa, WiThin 28 days of This publicaTion.

The general public is hereby informed ThaT The above-named associaTion has applied To The corporaTe affairs commission for regisTraTion under parT “c” of The companies and allied maTTers acT of 1990.

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1. TO PROVIDE SHELTER/FACILITIES FOR THE CHILD /NEEDY (EG ORPHANS aims and obJecTives ; ,MOTHERLESS, ABANDONED CHILDREN ETC) IN THE SOCIETY .

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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. ERONDU, BLESSING SILIFAT 2. ERONDU, EMMANUEL KAYODE 3. UWANAKA, NNAMDI KENNETH 4. APAGHAUKA, ONYINYECHI 5. ERONUD IKECHUKWU TEMITOPE. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY.

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TRUSTEES: 1. MRS. TINUOLA FAUSAT FESHITAN -CHAIRPERSON 2. HON. JUSTICE ABISOLA LATEEFA OKUNNU -TRUSTEE 3. DR. SA’EID AHMAD - TRUSTEE 4. HON. JUSTICE HABEEB ADEWALE ABIRU – TRUSTEE 5. ALHAJA MONSURAT OLORUNTOYIN ALLI-OLUWAFUYI – TRUSTEE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT OF THE WELFARE AND EDUCATION OF THE MUSLIM GIRL CHILD. 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: UZOWULU UGO & CO 08033393213

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THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE has ABOVE NAMED The general public is hereby noTified ThaT The above named applied To The HAS APPLIED THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR corporaTe affairsTO commission, abuJa for regisTraTion under parT ‘c’ of The companies UNDER &REGISTRATION allied maTTers acT, 1990. PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

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i, formerly KnoWn and i, formerly KnoWn and addressed as PUBLIC mgbeoJiriKWe addressed as THE mr. ABOVE onyeKachi THE GENERAL IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT daniel noWAPPLIED Wish TOdaberechi noW AFFAIRS Wish To be NAMED chuKWudi MINISTRY HAS THE CORPORATE To be KnoWn ABUJA, and addressed KnoWn and addressed as OF mr.

COMMISSION FOR THE REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” as onyeKachi daberechi promise.

THEmgbeoJiriKWe COMPANIES ANDchuKWudi ‘ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. emmanuel. all former all former documenTs remain THE TRUSTEES ARE: documenTs remain valid. access valid. uba, diamond banK plc (1), EMMANUEL JIDE ADEWOLE === GENERAL OVERSEER. banK plc and The general public and The general public should (2) ADESINA ADEDOYIN OLAJUMOKE ===SECRETARY. should please TaKe noTe. please TaKe noTe.

(3), EMMANUEL ROMOKE ADEYOLA. (4), OLAYIWOLA FOLUKE OMOLARA. nnaJi Kingsley confirmaTion of name (5), OYELAKIN TOYOSI. and age declaraTion i, formerly KnoWn and (6), FUNMILAYO ADEGOKE REUBEN.addressed as nnaJi celesTine neW adedeJi TaWaKaliTu AIM name; AND OBJECTIVE: sunday, noW Wish To be KnoWn adebimpe. oldTHE name; adedeJi 1. TO PREACH GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. and addressed as nnaJi ramoTa adebimpe. daTeREGISTRATION of ANY OBJECTION TO THIS SHOULD BE FORWARDED birTh: 21sT december, 1978. all KingsleyAFFAIRS sunday. all former TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE COMMISSION, former documenTs remain documenTs remain P.M.B. 198.GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OFvalid.

THIS valid. general public please general public please TaKe PUBLICATION. TaKe noTe. noTe. SIGNED: SECRETARY.

LIVING LIFE BY DESIGN ASSOCIATION

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.

NAMES OF TRUSTEES: 1. CHIEFO AUGUSTINE EJIOFOBIRI 2. BISHOP OBI ONUBOGU 3. VINCENT C. ANIGBOGU 4. CHINWE EJIOFOBIRI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO MENTOR PEOPLE ON HOW TO LIVE THEIR LIVES THE WAY GOD ORIGINALLY DESIGNED IT. 2. TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE WORKS AND ACTS OF KINDNESS AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND TO THE WORLD AT LARGE. 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

IWALOLA GBOBANIYI FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1) ENGR. AYODEJI OLUWASEGUN GBOBANIYI 2) MRS. BUNMI BELLO 3) MR. AYODELE OGUNRINDE 4) DR. ONINLA OLORUNYOMI SAMUEL 5) CHARLES AJIBOYE,ESQ. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1 TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN 2 TO SUPPORT THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN 3 TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 4 TO SUPPORT THE REBUILDING AND MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. ANY OBJECTION IN THE REGISTRTION 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

MRS. UDUAK UWEM USORO

AKINLESI OLUFUNMILAYO

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FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED FORMERLY KNOWN AND AS AKINLESI OLUFUNMILAYO ADDRESSED AS MISS UDUAK IRETIOLU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN RAYMOND NELSON NOW The general public is hereby noTified ThaT The above named church has applied To The regisTrar AND ADDRESSED WISH corporaTe TO BE KNOWN AND general affairs commission, abuJa for regisTraTion under parT cAS of The AKINLESI companies OLUFUNMILAYO. BORN 27TH MARCH, ADDRESSED ASlaW MRS. and allied maTTers acT of TheUDUAK federaTion of nigeria, 1990 1972.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS UWEM USORO. ALL FORMER The TrusTees are REMAINgeneral VALID. 1.DOCUMENTS rev. dr macdaniels eromosele overseer REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. 2.GENERAL pasTor mrs. favour eromosele member 3. pasTor Thomas Tu-oni aKinmani member 4. pasTor Joseph sesan obadimu member 5. engineer emmanuel osey eromosole member AIGBOGUN ABIMBOLA YSABELLA aims and obJecTives: FORMERLY OLUFEMI ESTHER FORMERLY AIGBOGUN 1.I,preaching, Teaching The enTire Word of god and Winning unbelievers To personal faiTh in lord AYOMIDE. NOW AYANNIYI ABIMBOLA DAMILARE NOW Jesus chrisT ESTHER AYOMIDE. FORMER TOand BE KNOWN AND 2.WISH To propagaTe evangeliZe The gospel of our lord Jesus chrisT DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. 3.ADDRESSED To engage in communiTy esTablish and mainTain faciliTies for The needy, aged and poor AS WorK, AIGBOGUN SAAPADE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, inABIMBOLA remoTe villages.

YSABELLA. REMO ZONAL EDUCATION any obJecTion To The regisTraTion should be senT To The regisTrar, corporaTe affairs commission, ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS OFFICER, MINISTRY OF area iii garKi p.m.bVALID. 198, fcT, abuJaGENERAL WiThin 28 days of The daTe of This publicaTion.

REMAIN EDUCATION OGUN STATE AND signed: eromosele o. vicToria PUBLIC NOTE. PUBLIC NOTE. church secreTary

ESTHER AYOMIDE

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i, formerly KnoWn and i, formerly KnoWn and addressed as PUBLIC habibu aaron NOTIFIED addressed mgboJiriKWe THE GENERAL IS HEREBY THAT THEasABOVE NAMED eZebum oKorie,HAS noW Wish To vivian ifeoma, Wish To FOUNDATION APPLIED TObe THE CORPORATE AFFAIRSnoW COMMISSION KnoWn addressed as aaronUNDER bePART KnoWn andCOMPANIES addressed ABUJA,and FOR THE REGISTRATION “C” OF THE eZegbulem oKorie. allACT former AND ‘ALLIED MATTERS 1990. as moses vivian ifeoma. all documenTs/cerTificaTes and THE TRUSTEES ARE: former documenTs remain banK TransacTions remains 1) OLUWUNMI OLUSIJI SAMUEL . valid. general public please valid. generalABIMBOLA public please 2) OLUWUNMI OLUKEMI. TaKe noTe. TaKe noTe. ELIZABETH OLAIDE. 3) JEGEDE 4) OLAYINKA OLADIPO OLANIYI. peTer paul chiKa AIMS laWrence AND OBJECTIVES: PROVIDE ANKnoWn OPPORTUNITY FOR TEACHING i, 1. TO formerly and OR Ai,PLATFORM formerly KnoWn and THE NEEDY OR IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS), TO addressed asINDIGENT eKeh (PARTICULARLY peTer addressed as nWagWu LEARN THE MODERN OF READING AND WRITING & To marTins, noW Wish ToWAYS be KnoWn chiKa daniel, (PHONICS noW Wish PHONETICS). and addressed as laWrence be KnoWn and addressed ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED peTer chuKWuemeKa. all as paul chiKa daniel. all TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, former documenTs former documenTs remain P.M.B. 198.GARKI, ABUJA remain WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS valid. general public please valid. general public please PUBLICATION. TaKe noTe TaKe noTe. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OGBOLU IFECHUKWUDE AUGUSTINA 2. IBE MARY-ANTHONIET. 3. OGBOLU UCHE JOSEPHINE. 4. ABALANNE PRINCEWILL CHIEDOZIE. 5. IREM BRIGHT CHIMEZIE. 6. FAKUNLE OLUWAFUNMIBI OMOLARA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO EDUCATE AND ENLIGHTEN TEENS AND ADOLESCENTS ON SEXUALITY AND SEX EDUCATION THROUGH TALK PLATFORMS 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

ABDULSALAMI ASMAU

KIN. ORJI-EWULU NNAMEMEKA EGWUCHIM

I FORMALLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ASMAU SALAMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABDULSALAMI ASMAU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KINGSLEY ORJI-EWULU NNAMEMEKA JONATHAN EGWUEGWUONWU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KIN. ORJI-EWULU NNAMEMEKA EGWUCHIM ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

DIMAS JINKAI

MARY MARCUS HARUNA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND CALLED SANI HASSAN JINKAI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND CALLED DIMAS JINKAI. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. FIRST BANK PLC, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMALLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS DOGO MARY MARY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MARY MARCUS HARUNA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

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18TH CAMEL ARBITRATION, MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION CENTRE.

FAITH PARTAKERS BIBLE CHURCH

THE AFRICAN INITIATIVE FOR PEACE BUILDING ADVOCACY AND ADVANCEMENT

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

TRUSTEES. 1. OLUEDO MMADUABUCHI ERIC. 2. OMIRE-OLUEDO JACHIMMA CHINWE. 3. EZEJIOFOR CHIJIOKE EMMANUEL. 4. OMIRE-OLUEDO CHIGOZIRIM CHIKAMSO. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. ORGANIZING AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATE FACILITIES, FOR ARBITRATORS, MEDIATORS AND CONCILIATORS, SUCH AS APPROPRIATE VENUES AND ARCHIVES; 2. DEVELOPING A WORKING RELATIONSHIP AND EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE WITH LIKE MINDED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND FOREIGN ARBITRATORS AND MEDIATORS, ESPECIALLY WHERE A CASE INVOLVES FOREIGN INVESTORS; 3. CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO ARBITRATION, MEDIATION, AND CONCILIATION, AND DISSEMINATING THE FINDINGS OF THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF INTRODUCING TO THE PUBLIC THE BENEFITS OF USING THE CENTER’S SERVICE AND CREATING OVERALL PUBLIC AND OFFICIAL AWARENESS ON ADR; 4. ADVOCATE FOR LAW REFORM BY WAY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF A LEGISLATION ON ADR AND RELATED POLICY CHANGES; 5. MAKE ACCESSIBLE A REFERENCE AND DOCUMENTATION SECTION ON ARBITRATION, MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION, FOR LEGAL PRACTITIONERS, ACADEMICS AND STUDENTS.

6. PROVIDING A LESS COSTLY AND A MORE RAPID SYSTEM OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE REDUCTION OF THE CURRENT OVERLOAD ON THE COURT SYSTEM. 7. PROVIDING ADR SERVICES, TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY,

BY MAKING AVAILABLE A WIDE RANGE OF EXPERTISE, FOR RESOLVING COMMERCIAL DISPUTES; 8. PROVIDING TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, BY DEALING WITH CONSTRUCTION, CONTRACT, LABOR, TORT, INHERITANCE, AND FAMILY DISPUTES, INCLUDING DIVORCE, CHILD CUSTODY AND MAINTENANCE; 9. PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ADR TRAINING FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO QUALIFY AS ARBITRATORS, CONCILIATORS AND MEDIATORS; 10. MAKE USE WHERE APPROPRIATE, TRADITIONAL METHODS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION, PARTICULARLY THROUGH MEDIATION AND RECONCILIATION, AND TO THAT END, DEVELOP AND PROMOTE THESE SERVICES TO ADAPT TO THE NEEDS OF THE NEWLY EMERGING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. 11. PROVIDING ‘TRAINING OF THE TRAINERS’ COURSE TO QUALIFIED ADR PROFESSIONALS, IN ORDER TO ENABLE THEM TO TRAIN THOSE INVOLVED IN THE PROVISION OF TRADITIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION TO THE COMMUNITY. 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 DAY OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE SECRETARY.

ROCK CLEFT INITIATIVE

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLADUNNI OKUWOBI- CHAIRMAN 2. OMAWUMI GLORIA EYERE- SECRETARY 3. UDOH NDARAKE- TREASURER! AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ENHANCE AND PROMOTE WELFARE OF LESS PRIVILEGED MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY 2. TO PROMOTE CARE, WELL BEING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR PEOPLE IN NEED ESPECIALLY THE DEPRIVED AND THE HOMELESS 3. TO PROMOTE AND SPONSOR REHABILITATION OF PEOPLE IN NEED 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

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

TRUSTEES: 1. PRAISE-OTABA JOHN BENJAMIN 2. BASSEY BASSEY NSA 3. OGANA ODEY FIDELIS 4. ASSAM PRINCE GILBERT 5. ASSAM MIRACLE PRINCE 6. NANDI ESOM JOE 7. OTABA JOSHUA JOHN AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

CHIEF AKINBOWALE AND EVANGELIST BIBILARI - ADARA FOUNDATION CAC/IT/NO 107086 THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR CHANGE OF NAME AND AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999.

OLD NAME: CHIEF AKINBOWALE AND EVANGELIST BIBILARI ADARA FOUNDATION CAC/IT/NO 107086 NEW NAME: CHIEF AKINBOWALE AND EVANGELIST ESTHER BIBILARI - ADARA FOUNDATION THE TRUSTEES REMAIN THE SAME AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME THE CONSTITUTION SHALL BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE NEW NAME ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGES 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

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

TRUSTEES: 1. DR AISHATU ARMIYA’U 2. DR CHRIS KWAJA 3. VICTORIA MANYA 4. DANIEL OKECHUKWU MKPUME 5. EZENWA NWAGWU AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE PEACE BUILDING AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT 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

DOING WHAT WORKS INITIATIVE

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

NAMES OF TRUSTEES 1. OLUBODUN, FESTUS OLUGBENGA 2. OLUBODUN, HENRIETTA OLUSOLA 3. APARA, OLUWAKEMI AUGUSTA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. BUILDING CAPACITY OF STAKEHOLDERS IN FORM OF TRAINING AND ENLIGHTENMENT PROGRAMS IN ELECTORAL PROCESSES 2. MONITOR AND REPORT CHANGES OBSERVED IN FORM OF PUBLICATION AND PRESS RELEASES 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

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EGBA STEPHEN I formerly known and MY NAME APPEARS ON MYchIzzy BANK addressed as Uzowa ACCOUNT AS PAUL wIsh STEPHEN WHILE favoUr,now to ON Be MY BVN MYand NAME addressed APPEARS AS EGBA known as STEPHEN PAUL, THAT MY CORRECT chUkwUalUka chIzoBa favoUr. NAME IS EGBA STEPHEN PAUL. ALL all former docUment remaIn FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. valId. pUBlIc shoUld GENERALGeneralPUBLIC/AUTHORITIES please takeSHOULD note. TAKE NOTE. CONCERNED

CORRECTION NAMEas I formerly known andOF addressed moshood JUmoke mercyON JelIlat also MY NAME APPEARS MY BANK known as JUmoke JelIlat moshood ACCOUNT AS PAUL STEPHEN WHILE ONdate MYofBVN NAME wIth wronG BIrth MY 24/06/1989....

APPEARS EGBA STEPHEN now wIsh to BeAS known and addressed PAUL, THAT MY CORRECT NAME asIS adeBayo JUmoke. correct EGBA JelIlat STEPHEN PAUL. ALL date of BIrthDOCUMENTS 24/06/1987. all REMAIN former FORMER VALID. GENERAL docUment remaIn valId. PUBLIC/ General AUTHORITIES pUBlIc shoUld please takeCONCERNED note.

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TAKE NOTE.

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AND OTHER HUMAN alI mohammed ezeaGU nnadozIe I, formerly known and I, formerly known and addressed SUPPORT PROGRAMS. addressed as alIyU as ezeaGU nnadozIa mIcheal, mohammed osska, now wIsh now wIsh to Be known and GENERAL PUBLIC to Be known and addressed addressed as ezeaGU nnadozIe as alI mohammed. all former GreGory. my correct date of docUments remaIn valId. Banks BIrth Is 05/05/1997. all former SHOULD PLEASE TAKE and General pUBlIc shoUld docUments remaIn valId. General please take note. pUBlIc shoUld please take note.

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MESSIAH DELIVERANCE PROPHETIC MINISTRY INT’L

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2. REV.shoUld NICHOLAS BONNY SECRETARY

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now wIsh to Be known and nwatU, now wIsh to Be known ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO addressed as oGBonna IGwe andAFFAIRS addressed as PLOT nwatU THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE COMMISSION, chInonyerem nwakaeGo. all IRONSI favoUr nkemakonam. all 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHINdocUments 28 DAYS OFremaIn THIS PUBLICATION. former valId. former docUments remaIn General pUBlIc shoUld please valId. Banks and General pUBlIc take note. shoUld please take note.

SIGNED: PRESIDENT

that my name was wronGly wrItten as okonoBaze ezekIel omolU Instead of okonoBaze ezekIel omoGBale that my correct name Is okonoBaze ezekIel omoGBale. all former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

ndme nnenna

osaGIe taIwo

corectIon of name: my name was wronGly wrItten as Udeme mIchael Instead of Udoh Udeme mIchael. all former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc to please take note.

IJIoma chInedU

chanGe of name /correct date of BIrth

chanGe of name / correct date of BIrth

I formerly known and addressed as nwoke otI chInwe now wIsh to Be known and addressed as nGwoke chInwe. and corrected date of BIrth :28\05\1993 .all former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as IsmaIl ayoola now wIsh to Be known and addressed as IsmaIl BaBatUnde ayanda. correct date of BIrth 27/02/1946. all former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Uwakwe IJIoma John chInedU now wIsh to Be known and addressed as IJIoma chInedU. all former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc to please take note.

samUel adekUnle

I formerly known and addressed as sUnday marshal now wIsh to Be known and addressed as dIke samUel UGochUkwU. all former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

kayode olUwaseUn

chanGe of name / correct date of BIrth

I formerly known and addressed as kayode olUwaseUn emmanUel now wIsh to Be known and addressed as kayode olUwaseUn adenIyI. all former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

oBaBIre samUel

mrs ekwo lorretta

AFOLAKE I, ANGELINA formerly known and I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND addressed as oBIora zIkoraIfe ADDRESSED AS ANGELINA chUkwUnweIke, nowNOW wIshWISH to AFOLAK OLADIMEJI, TO known BE KNOWN ADDRESSED Be and AND addressed as AS ANGELINA AFOLAKE BURKE oBIorah zIkoraIfe nathan. all DUE TO CHANGE IN MARITAL former docUments remaIn STATUS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. valId. Banks andGENERAL General PUBLIC/ pUBlIc AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD shoUld please take note.

TAKE NOTE.

ST

SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

oBIorah zIkoraIfe

ORIMOLADE ALUMNI GROUP

IsaIah ndIdIamaka

mrs nGene BlessInG

I, formerly known and I, formerly known and addressed asPUBLIC IsaIah patIence addressed as mIss Udeh THE GENERAL IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF endUrance, now AFFAIRS wIsh to Be BlessInG nkIrUka, now wIsh to THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. known and addressed as Be known and addressed as TRUSTEES 1. OLADOSU KAZEEM endUrance.

IsaIah ndIdIamaka mrs nGene BlessInG nkIrUka. 2. OLATUNDE FATAI ADEBOWALE all docUments all former docUments remaIn 3. former OYEWO OLUMIDE WUMI remaIn 4. AKINYEMI BOSEDE IGE. valId. Banks and General pUBlIc valId. General pUBlIc shoUld 5. OYEWALE YINUSA shoUld please take note. please take note.

6. ADELEKE OLUWASEGUN 7. SALAMI ABIMBOLA. 8. ADEYEMI MUKAILA GBOLAHAN

asomUGha patIence

mrs onyekachI

I, AIMS formerly known and I, formerly known and A) TO PROMOTE SOLIDARITY, FELLOWSHIP AND COMRADESHIP AMONG OLD addressed asSCHOOLalIozor addressed as mIss oGUGBUe STUDENTS OF THE B) TO FOSTER AND STRENGTHEN THE LOYALTY OF ITS MEMBERS TO THE SCHOOL chIdImma, now wIsh to Be chIsom BlessInG, now wIsh to Be AND CO-OPERATE WITH OTHER ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS AROUND THE WORLD C) TO CONSIDER IMPLEMENT as PLANS TOknown ASSIST THE SCHOOL FINANCIALLY known and AND addressed and addressed as mrs AND PHYSICALLY, AND IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE SCHOOL LIFE. asomUGha patIence adanna. onyekachI chIsom BlessInG. ANY OBJECTION REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE remaIn all formerTO THIS docUments all former docUments REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS remaIn valId. General pUBlIc valId.ABUJA General CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, WITHINpUBlIc 28 DAYS shoUld OF THIS PUBLICATION. shoUld please take note. please take note.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

ohaGwU aleX

dIke samUel

I formerly known and addressed as adekUnle olayIde akerele now wIsh to Be known and addressed as samUel adekUnle akerele. all former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

OSODEIN RITAand I formerly known addressed oBadIre oJo. FORMERLY as KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Be NWAGWU now wIsh to known RITA NKIRUKA. NOW WISH TO and addressed as oBaBIre BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED samUel oJo. all former AS OSODEIN RITA NKIRUKA. docUment remaIn valId. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GTB, General pUBlIcFCMB, shoUld UBA AND GENERAL PUBLIC please take note.

TH

Udoh Udeme

I was formerly known and addressed as adoyI moses oche now wIsh to Be known and addressed as John oyIJewU aGBo . I was Born on 28/01/1995. all former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc to please take note.

ADEBAYO ROLIand I formerly known FORMERLYas nnena KNOWNndUka. AND addressed ADDRESSED ASknown OLLEY and ROLI now wIsh to Be TOLUTOPENOW WISH TO BE addressed as ndme nnenna KNOWN ANDall ADDRESSED AS ndUkwe. former ADEBAYO ROLI TOLUTOPE. ALL docUment remaIn valId. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN General pUBlIc PUBLIC shoUld VALID, GENERAL TAKE please NOTE.take note.

AUCTION SALES NOTICE I, formerly known and ON THE INSTRUCTION OF BOARD OF SURVEY, addressed as enehonyIa FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. THERE WILL BE AUCTION SALES OF UNSERVICEABLE VEHICLES lorretta oBIaGelI, now wIsh AT MINISTRY OF JUSTICE HEADQUARTERS ABUJA6 WEDNESDAY, toLAGOS Be ON known and 2018. addressed asVENUE: mrsMINISTRY ekwo OF lorretta oBIaGelI. JUSTICE HEADQUARTERS ABUJA all former docUments remaIn TIME: 8AM PROMPT FOR MORE DETAILS 08037400444, valId. Inec andCONTACT: General pUBlIc 08025900055 shoUld please note.

DATED TODAYtake 1 JUNE, 2018 ABUJA

John oyIJewU

I formerly known and addressed as okoGIe GeorGe Jolly now wIsh to Be known and addressed as osaGIe taIwo Jolly . I was 05/12/1973. all former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc to please take note.

UGwU madUka

PAN AFRICAN POSITIVE WOMEN ASSOCIATION

I formerly known and addressed as aleBIosU awoBaJo GBenGa now wIsh to Be known and addressed as aleBIosU moses GBenGa. that my correct date of BIrth Is 14th march, 1970. all former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

mrs. rUth chIma

I, formerly known and addressed as, mIss. JacoB rUth, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as, mrs. rUth chIma adah. all former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc shoUld take note.

FREE SPACE

oGBo celestIne

mrs. UzochUkwU nJIdeka

I formerly known and addressed as mIss okeke nJIdeka now wIsh to Be known and addressed as mrs. UzochUkwU nJIdeka. all former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

aBolade olUsesan

I formerly known and addressed as aBolade olUsesan aBayomI now wIsh to Be known and addressed as aBolade olUsesan James. all former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

mBUonye temple

I, formerly known and addressed as, mBUonye temple chIle, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as, mBUonye temple chIndU. all former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc shoUld take note.

FREE SPACE

racheal aweke oGboNNa oNyINyechI

I, AYANTEJU formerly ONYINYE known and I,addressed FORMERLY KNOWN AND as ADDRESSED oGBo AS EZEBUO ONYINYE celestIne .a, nowDORIS, wIshNOW to WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED Be AYANTEJU known ONYINYE and addressed AS DORIS. THAT celestIne Ias WASoGBo BORN ON THE 23RD .n.

DAY all OF JULY, 1986. docUments ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS former remaIn REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND valId. General pUBlIc AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD shoUld please take note.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly and Formerly: Glory, known Now: I, addressed as rechael aweke Formerly kNowN aNd addressed nnamanI and dorathy nnamanI, as oGboNNa oNyINyechI, Now nowtowIsh to BeaNd known and wIsh be kNowN addressed addressed as racheal aweke. as okoroNkwo oNyINyechI Glory. all Former former documeNts docUments remaIN remaIn all valId. Banks andshould Generalplease pUBlIc GeNeral publIc shoUld please take note. take Note.

amadIfe chIedozIe

mrs UGochUkwU chIdInma

VICTORand I, SOYEMI-JOHNSON formerly known I,addressed FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED as amadIfe chIedozIe AS ADEBAYO VICTOR NOW patrIck, now wIshJOHNSON, to Be known WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED and addressed as amadIfe AS SOYEMI-JOHNSON VICTOR ADEBAYO. chIedozIe yahweh’smark. all THAT I WAS BORN ON THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1997. ALL FORMER former docUments remaIn DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL valId. Banks and General pUBlIc PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED shoUldPLEASE pleaseTAKE takeNOTE. note.

SHOULD

steady-wIllIam tochUkwU

MICHEAL OLUSHOLA I, formerly known and addressed

eGUh chIdInma chrIstIana, I,as mIss FORMERLY KNOWN AND now wIsh to known and ADDRESSED AS Be SOLA SUNDAY addressed NOW as mrs UGochUkwU SAJOWA, WISH TO BE KNOWN ADDRESSED AS chIdInma AND chrIstIana. my correct MICHEAL OLUSHOLA SHAJOWA. date of BIrth Is 3rddecemBer 1991.

ALL all FORMER former DOCUMENTS docUments REMAIN remaIn VALID. PUBLICshoUld AND valId. GENERAL General pUBlIc AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD please take note.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

adUGo chIoma

OF NAME I, CORRECTION formerly known and addressed as toochy steadyTHAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN ENYUMA wIllIamsASnwalI, nowJAMES wIshOLA to INSTEAD OF and EYIWUNMI OLADELE Be known addressed as JAMES ON MY BANK DOCUMENTS. steady-wIllIam tochUkwU THAT MY CORRECT NAMES ARE odaah. all former EYIWUNMI OLADELEdocUments JAMES. GENERAL PUBLIC AND and AUTHORITIES remaIn valId. Banks General CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE pUBlIc shoUld please take note.

OLUWATOYIN I, ADEOLA formerly known and I,addressed FORMERLY KNOWN chIoma AND as adUGo ADDRESSED AS precIoUs, now AINA, wIsh OBASA to Be OLUWATOYIN NOW knownTOand as WISH BE addressed KNOWN AND ADDRESSED ADEOLA adUGo chIomaASchInecherem.

OLUWATOYIN AINA. ALL all former docUments remaIn FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN valId. General pUBlIc shoUld VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES please take note. CONCERNED

onyekelU chIzoBa

mrs UGwUanyI Benedetta

NOTE.

SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

TREASURE GIFT GLOBAL OUTREACH

I, formerly known and I, formerly known and addressed as oha aleX addressed as UGwU mmadUka THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED SOCIETY, ndUBUIsI, now wIsh to Be pascal, now wIsh to Be known HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION known and“C” addressed as ANDand addressed UGwU madUka UNDER PART OF THE COMPANIES ALLIED MATTERSas ACT 1990. ohaGwU aleX ndUBUIsI. all pascal. my correct date of BIrth THE TRUSTEES ARE: former docUments remaIn 11/3/1987. all former docUments 1. LOIS DOOSHIMA GUNDU - CHAIRMAN valId. General pUBlIc shoUld remaIn valId. General pUBlIc 2. DR. PATRICK OLABIYI MATEMILOLA - SECRETARY please takeOMOLARA note. AKANNI - TREASURER shoUld please take note.

3. OLAYIDE

I, formerly known and I, formerly known and addressed addressed as onyekelU chIzoBa as mIss okolo Benedetta nkechI, THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED cIlvIa, now wIsh to Be known and now wIsh to Be known and MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, addressed as onyekelU chIzoBa as mrs AND UGwUanyI ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PARTaddressed C OF THE COMPANIES sylvIa. my correctACT date of BIrth Is Benedetta nkechI. all former ALLIED MATTERS 1990.

TRUSTEES: 21/10/1995. all former docUments docUments remaIn valId. Banks (1) OKWARA GIFT General JACINTA ---pUBlIc PRESIDENTand General pUBlIc shoUld remaIn valId. (2) AHUNWA HELEN OLUCHI --- VICE PRESIDENT shoUld please take note. please take note.

the same person now wIsh to Be as one and the same person now ANY OBJECTION TO THISas oGBodo known and addressed wIsh to Be known and addressed REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, paUl franklIn chIkezIe. all former as rUth ekemInI nse UkponG. all CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS docUments remaIn valId. Banks former docUments remaIn valId. PUBLICATION. and General pUBlIc shoUld please Banks and General pUBlIc shoUld take note. please take note.

SIGNED: BARR MASE D. ACHO

ANY THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD at BE FORWARDED TO and OBJECTION addressed TO as komBe Joseph.

2018 aBoUt 12.00pm THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT all REGISTRAR-GENERAL, former docUments remaIn the afternoon In orrU 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA valId. Banks and General pUBlIc WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. vIllaGe In arochUkwU shoUld please take note. SIGNED: TRUSTEES town of aBIa state.

4. KABURA LYNN ZAKAMA - MEMBER 5. GLORIA NAGUN THOMAS - MEMBER confIrmatIon of name confIrmatIon of name THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: thIs Is to confIrm thatTOWARDS thIs AIs CONTINENT to certIfy and 1. TO BEcertIfy STRONGand AFRICAN VOICES FREEconfIrm OF AIDSthat 2. TO ADVOCATE FORoGBodo THE INCREASED TO COMPREHENSIVE oGBodo chIkezIe and paUl ACCESS UkponG nse ekemInI, rUth ekemInI AFFORDABLE TREATMENT FOR WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV franklIn chIkezIe refers as one and UkponG and rUth ekemInI nse refers

(3)OKOH CHRISTABEL TEHILLAH --- SECRETARY (4) SADO VICTORIA JIMAN --- FINANCIAL SECRETARY .

AIMS & OBJECTIVES:of name correctIon make Good pUBlIc notIce (1) TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST thIs Is to Inform the General there wIll Be a General (2) TO TEACH AND PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS pUBlIc that my name komBe Joseph meetInG of the famIly CHRIST. adamU wasMEN wronGly wrItten, samUel UkwU (3) TO HELP DISCOVER GOD’S PLANof FOR late THEIR LIVES.

BUt now wIsh to Be corrected

owo on

14th of JUne

Change of Names 24 mrs adeToyInbo rUkayaT

I, formerly known and addressed as mIss olowU rUkayaT moTUnrayo, now wIsh To be known and addressed as mrs adeToyInbo rUkayaT moTUnrayo. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc please Take noTe

JImeneZ - ToUman benIlda I, formerly known and addressed as JImeneZ - boyo benIlda IsIomah now wIsh To be known, called and addressed as JImeneZ - ToUman benIlda IsIomah all docUmenTs and cerTIfIcaTes bearInG my former names remaIn valId. relevanT aUThorITIes and The General pUblIc please Take noTe.

mrs adeyInka rachel

formerly known and addressed as mIss sekUnmade rachel ebUnolUwa now wIsh To be known and addressed as mrs adeyInka rachel ebUnolUwa. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc please Take noTe.

olakUnle IbrahIm

formerly known and addressed as olakUnle IbrahIm yInka, ThaT my name was wronGly wrITTen on my permanenT voTer’s card as olUkUnle IbrahIm olUmIde InsTead of olakUnle IbrahIm olUmIde. ThaT I now wIsh To be known and addressed as olakUnle IbrahIm olUmIde. ThaT my correcT daTe of bIrTh Is 5Th of december 1982. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

olorUnToba kehInde

formerly known and addressed as olaToye kehInde fUnmIlayo, now wIsh To be known and addressed as olorUnToba kehInde fUnmIlayo. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

mrs mUsTapha adeJoke

formerly known and addressed as mIss akInloTan adeJoke TaIbaT, now wIsh To be known and addressed as mrs mUsTapha adeJoke TaIbaT. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe

maGbaTIe QUeen

formerly known and addressed as maGbaTIe QUeen Iroroapeyenre, now wIsh To be known and addressed as maGbaTIe QUeen sandra. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

maTanmI abIodUn

formerly known and addressed as ayo abIodUn olUwaGbenGa, now wIsh To be known and addressed as maTanmI abIodUn olUwaGbenGa. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

raphael alITa

I formerly known and addressed as rapheal onwe oGe now wIsh To be known called and addressed as raphael alITa Uchenna. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

eGwIm nkIrUka

I, formerly known and addressed as aGba nkIrUka eGwIm now wIsh To be known and addressed as eGwIm nkIrUka lIvIna. declaraTIon of aGe 1 december, 1981. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

davId eno

I, formerly known and addressed as akpan eno davId, now wIsh To be known and addressed as davId eno. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc please Take noTe.

mr chrIs Uche

I formally known as mr chrIs Uche nnanna wIsh To be known as mr chrIs Uche asUZor henceforTh ThIs applIes To my wIfe mrs vIvIan nneamaka nnanna and oUr chIldren. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. The General pUblIc shoUld please Take noTe.

soTUnde-adesIna sharon

I formally known and addressed as adesIna shoron soTUnde now wIsh To be known and addressed as soTUndeadesIna sharon olUwaseUn. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc please Take noTe.

lUTher merIT

I formerly known and addressed as mIss nwabUchI merIT TrIcIa now wIsh To be known called and addressed as lUTher merIT TrIcIa. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

abdUllahI khalIQ

formerly known and addressed as faGade kalIk akInsola, now wIsh To be known and addressed as abdUllahI khalIQ akInsola. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe

onwUasoeZe chInelo

formerly known and addressed as odImeGwU chInelo assUmpTa, now wIsh To be known and addressed as onwUasoeZe chInelo assUmpTa. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

yeTUnde omokU

formerly known and addressed as yeTUnde rashIdaTU QUadrI, now wIsh To be known and addressed as yeTUnde omokU alao. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

kareem lUQman

formerly known and addressed as abdUl-kareem olafImI han lUQman, now wIsh To be known and addressed as kareem lUQman olafImIhan. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

adedeJI fehInTola

I formerly known and addressed as adedeJI feyInTola precIoUs now wIsh To be known called and addressed as adedeJI fehInTola rachael. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

IbharalU faITh

I, formerly known and addressed as IbharalU faITh aITebereme now wIsh To be known and addressed as IbharalU faITh pearl. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

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chanGe of name and correcTIon of daTe of bIrTh chanGe of name and correcTIon of daTe of bIrTh/old name,oZoanI Uche/ new name,UchechUkwU clemenT, wronG daTe of bIrTh,22/08/1977/ correcT daTe 25/08/1977 all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc please Take noTe

marIam oyenIke

formerly known and addressed as marIam oyenIke kareem now wIsh To be known and addressed as marIam oyenIke omope and my correcT daTe of bIrTh Is 09/04/1973. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

folasade oGUnbowale

formerly known and addressed as solarIn folasade elIZabeTh now wIsh To be known and addressed as folasade oGUnbowale. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. banks and General pUblIc Take noTe.

awonIyI olUwaToyIn

formerly known and addressed as kUshImo olUwaToyIn adedokUn and awonIyI olUwaToyIn modUpe, now wIsh To be known and addressed as awonIyI olUwaToyIn adedokUn. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

mrs elUdoyIn rosemary

formerly known and addressed as mIss eZeUchenne rosemary chInyere, now wIsh To be known and addressed as mrs elUdoyIn rosemary chInyere. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe

evans kInGsley

formerly known and addressed as evans kInGsley UkponG, now wIsh To be known and addressed as evans kInGsley Ime. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

ekene-okoro mIrIam

formerly known and addressed as ndIkanwU mIrIam oJoshImITeh, now wIsh To be known and addressed as ekene-okoro mIrIam oJoshImITeh. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

oyInlola JesUTofUnmI

I, formerly known and addressed as oyInlola JesUTofUnmI ImmanUel now wIsh To be known and addressed as oyInlola JesUTofUnmI adedIpe. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

correcTIon of name

my name was wronGly wrITTen on my bank and oTher docUmenTs as olUwakemI olUwaToyIn ayanwale InsTead of olUwakemI olUwaToyIn rITa mayeGUn ThaT my correcT name Is olUwakemI olUwaToyIn rITa mayeGUn

pIUs chrIsTIana

I, formerly known and addressed as Iweh chrIsTIana now wIsh To be known and addressed as pIUs chrIsTIana Iweh. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

mrs.okodUwa hadIJaT

I formerly known called and addressed as mIss. sanUsI hadIJaT. now wIsh To be known called and addressed as mrs. okodUwa hadIJaT. former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

IsIaka rIldwan

formerly known and addressed as oGUndare odUnayo olUwadamIlare now wIsh To be known and addressed as IsIaka rIldwan seGUn. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

mrs. adIsa adeTUTU

formerly known and addressed as mIss sobande adeTUTU Imoleayo now wIsh To be known and addressed as mrs. adIsa adeTUTU Imoleayo. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

ayodeJI mUsIlaT

formerly known and addressed as oJo mUsIlaT olanrewaJU, now wIsh To be known and addressed as ayodeJI mUsIlaT olanrewaJU. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

declaraTIon of aGe

ThIs Is To Inform The General pUblIc ThaT I, okereafor perpeTUal oJIUGo was born on 31 JanUary 1971 In ahIaZU mbaIse, Imo sTaTe, nIGerIa. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe

mrs osIJo IGhonena

formerly known and addressed as mIss oGUnmade IGhonena paTIence, now wIsh To be known and addressed as mrs osIJo IGhonena paTIence. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

mIss akhImIen JUdITh

formerly known and addressed as mrs omoroGbe JUdITh oGhenechUko, now wIsh To be known and addressed as mIss akhImIen JUdITh oGhenechUko. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe

Issa IsIaka

I, formerly known and addressed as IsIaka abdUlbasIT olUmIde now wIsh To be known and addressed as Issa IsIaka olUwaToyIn. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. fIrsT bank & General pUblIc Take noTe.

mrs oleTUbo Ifeoma

I formerly known and addressed as mIss anI Ifeoma prUdence now wIsh To be known called and addressed as mrs oleTUbo Ifeoma prUdence. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

Johnson mark

I, formerly known and addressed as Johnson vIcTor nsIkan akan now wIsh To be known and addressed as Johnson mark nsIkan. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

oJIe dennIs

ThaT my name In my UnIon bank accoUnT Is wrITTen as oJIe blessed dennIs,whIle my bvn Is wrITTen as oJIe dennIs oyenmechI, and my voTers card Is wrITTen as oJIe dennIs oyenmechI.ThaT docUmenTs bearInG oJIe blessed dennIs shoUld be chanGed To oJIe dennIs oyenmechI. General pUblIc and aUThorITy concern please Take noTe.

omIlana rasIdaT

I formerly known and addressed as omIlana rasIdaT adeyInka now wIsh To be known and addressed as omIlana rasIdaT aTUnle. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId.skye bank and General pUblIc Take noTe.

folarIn TaIwo

formerly known and addressed folarIn TaIwo olUwanIfemI now wIsh To be known and addressed as folarIn TaIwo abolaJI. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. banks and General pUblIc Take noTe.

aJIbare shUkUraT

formerly known and addressed as raJI shUkUraT modUpe, now wIsh To be known and addressed as aJIbare shUkUraT modUpe. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

nyIanshIma Iorwaave

mrs. IfUnanya precIoUs

I, formerly known and addressed as IfUnanya precIoUs eZeneZI now wIsh To be known, called and addressed as mrs. IfUnanya precIoUs nwonU. all docUmenTs and cerTIfIcaTes bearInG my former names remaIn valId. relevanT aUThorITIes and The General pUblIc please Take noTe.

adeboye davId

l formally known and addressed as bakare IdrIs adeboye now wIsh To be known and addressed as adeboye davId IdrIs. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc shoUld please Take noTe.

mrs adeoye serIfaT

formerly known and addressed as mIss mUkaIla serIfaT ayInke now wIsh To be known and addressed as mrs adeoye serIfaT ayInke. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc and aUThorITy concerned please Take noTe.

edobor JUlIUs

formerly known and addressed as edobor osarodo JUlIUs, now wIsh To be known and addressed as edobor JUlIUs. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

soeTan TemITope

formerly known and addressed as alUaIGba TernenG Jacob, now wIsh To be known and addressed as nyIanshIma Iorwaave moses. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

formerly known and addressed as soeTan TemITope kehInde, now wIsh To be known and addressed as soeTan TemITope morenIkeJI. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe,

obI cZer

chanGe of name/ declaraTIon of aGe

formerly known and addressed as kevIn obIchUkwU cooper, now wIsh To be known and addressed as obI cZer. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

mrs oshaTUyI

formerly known and addressed as soTIkare folashade adeola, now wIsh To be known and addressed as mrs oshaTUyI folashade adeola. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

mrs chIdImma sTella

I, formerly known and addressed as mIss chIdImma sTella onyearUGbUlem now wIsh To be known and addressed as mrs chIdImma sTella aZIke. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

orIsadIpe olUwaseGUn

I formerly known and addressed as seGUn Johnson now wIsh To be known called and addressed as orIsadIpe olUwaseGUn Johnson. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

ashIrU TaofIk

I, formerly known and addressed as adeJare TaofIk adewale now wIsh To be known and addressed as ashIrU TaofIk adewale. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

formerly known and addressed as afe olUsola, now wIsh To be known and addressed as afe olUwanIshola rUTh. ThaT my daTe of bIrTh Is 03/01/1990. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe

eZe chUkwUdI

formerly known and addressed as prInce collIns eZeh, now wIsh To be known and addressed as eZe chUkwUdI collIns. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

ndUbUeZe prInce

I, formerly known and addressed as mr. ndUbUeZe prInce UchechUkwU now wIsh To be known and addressed as ndUbUeZe prInce UchechUkwUmere. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

Johnson mark

I, formerly known and addressed as Johnson vIcTor nsIkan akan now wIsh To be known and addressed as Johnson mark nsIkan. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc Take noTe.

yUsUf mUsIlIU

I formerly known and addressed as yUsUf mUsIlIU now wIsh To be known and addressed as yUsUf mUsIlIU Iyanda . I was born on 28/03/1975. all former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUblIc To please Take noTe.

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Gold aBIola oscar asUkwo unfailing call of grace bible minisTry

I formerly known and I formerly known and addressed as Ileola-Gold addressed as mfon asUkwo aBIola olUwaBUnmI now wIsh public okon ThaT now The wIshabove to Be known This is To inform The general named to known and as and addressed as oscar hasBe applied Toaddressed The corporaTe affairs commission for Gold aBIola olUwaBUnmI. I was edehemI .and all former regisTraTion under parT c of asUkwo The companies allied Born on 14/08/1999. all former docUments remaIn valId. maTTers acTs of 1990 docUments General pUBlIc to please take TrusTees remaIn valId. General pUBlIc to please take olufunKe note. note. alabi ((1)oluWamusan comforT

(2)oluWamusan oluWafemi olu (3) adeJuWon orelopegbemisola mUtIat JumoKe ezeakU dorathy gabrieland olu I formerly known and I(4) oluWamusan formerly known aim and obJecTives addressed as aJayI mUtIat addressed as ezeakU dorathy To preachnow The gospel of Jesus damIlola wIsh to Be chrisT GIft now wIsh to Be known any obJecTion To This regisTraTion be forWarded known and addressed as and should addressed as ezeakU To The regisTrar general, 420, Tigris crescenT, off orelope mUtIat damIlola. all ploT dorathy oBIaGelI . all former aguiyi ironsi sTreeT, maiTaima, abuJa WiThin,28 days ofvalId. This former docUments remaIn docUments remaIn publicaTion valId. General pUBlIc to please General pUBlIc to please take sign secreTary take note. note. oladeJo folakemI

matthew eBele spread Kindness foundaTion

I formerly known and addressed I formerly known and as adeleke folakemI BUkola now apapa addressed asarea oyo kamalU 21 road b KaJola esTaTe gbagadaJe moniya, aKinyele sTaTe. wIsh to Be known addressed eBele nownamed wIsh to Be The general public and is hereby informed ThaT The above foundaTion has applied The corporaTe for regisTraTion under as oladeJoTofolakemI aJoke. affairs all commission known and addressed as parT “c” of The companies andvalId, allied maTTers acT 1990. former docUments remaIn matthew eBele. all former The TrusTees of are:- IlorIn, pensIon UnIversIty docUments remaIn valId, 1. aKugue dept, fIrst Kindness Bank, eco Bank plc and General pUBlIc to please 2. eniola Temilola hammed General to pleaseare:take note. take note.

The aims pUBlIc and obJecTives 1.To conTribuTe To The developmenT of chariTable acTiviTy in The republic of nigeria and Toedet promoTe culTural chariTy and volunTeerism, Joseph chanGe of name / The form of Which is sponsorship andcorrect paTronagedate of The of arTs. BIrth IhighesT formerly known as Joseph BlaBo 2. To providewIsh cleantoWaTer To ToWns ThaT doesn’T WaTer formerly known andhave addressed olawUnmI Be known as andIvillages 3. To uniTe concerned people Who are already acTively engaged in as BaloGUn rUth olUwaseyI now Joseph edet BlaBo. also, my wIfe chariTable WorK and To provide assisTance noble cause. wIsh To toTheir Be known and addressed formerly known as dorIs Ime John any obJecTion To This regisTraTion should forWardedolUwayemIsI To The regisTraras beoladUnJoye rUth, as well corporaTe as dorIs IBeaffairs John commission(cac)ploT now general 420 Tigrisdate crescenT off that my correct of BIrth wIsh Be known asmaiTama, dorIs etImBUk aguiyitoironsi sTreeT, abuJa WiThin of This1985. publicaTion.

20th28days decemBer, all former signed by : BlaBo. all former docUments docUments remaIn valId, General remaIn valId, General pUBlIc secreTary to pUBlIc to please take note.

chUkwUalUka chIzoBa

adeBayo JelIlat

mercy land glorious vision assembly

I formerly known and addressed as I formerly known and moshood JUmoke mercy JelIlat also addressed as Uzowa chIzzy The general public is hereby The above named has applied To known as JUmoke JelIlat moshood favoUr,now wIsh to noTified Be ThaT The corporaTe affairs commission, abuJa forwronG regisTraTion parT ‘c’ of wIth date of under BIrth 24/06/1989.... known and addressed as The companies & allied maTTers acT, 1990.now wIsh to Be known and addressed chUkwUalUka The TrusTees are:-chIzoBa favoUr. as adeBayo JelIlat JUmoke. correct all former docUment remaIn (1) eliJah aKinWunmi date of BIrth 24/06/1987. all former valId. General pUBlIc shoUld (2) eliZabeTh aKinWunmi . docUment remaIn valId. General (3) roTimi ibiyode please take note. pUBlIc shoUld please take note.

(4) noah oyelade (5) seun adeboWale aKindele.

Ike helen John-nIssI JoshUa The aimsmrs and obJecTives are:I,- To formerly known known and preach The gospel of Jesusand chrisT ToI, allformerly manKind addressed as mIss Ilo helen, addressed as onyeanUsI John - To minisTer hope, courage and assisTance boTh maTerial and spiriTually To The spiriT, soul and bodyto of many Ifeoma now wIsh Be chrisTians okechUkwU, now wIsh to Be any obJecTion This regisTraTion be forWarded To The regisTrarknown andToaddressed as should known and addressed as Johngeneral, corporaTe affairs commission, maiTama, abuJaokechUkwU. WiThin 28 daysall of mrs Ike helen Ifeoma. all nIssI JoshUa This publicaTion former docUments remaIn former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc zenIth Bank and General signed valId. by: shoUld please take note. secreTary pUBlIc shoUld please take note.

mrs oGBonna calIsta

nwanna JIdeofor

purple signeT developmenT foundaTion

I, formerly known and I, formerly known and addressed as mIss GUGU addressed as nwanna mIchael The general public is hereby noTified above has calIsta oGechI, now wIsh to pIUs,ThaT nowThe wIsh to Be named known and applied To corporaTe affairs commission for as regisTraTion under Be known and addressed as addressed nwanna JIdeofor parT ‘’c’’ of The companies and allied maTTers decree no. 1 of mrs oGBonna calIsta oGechI. pIUs. all acTs, former docUments 1990. all former docUments remaIn valId. Banks and 1. usen, eWaen aisosa remaIn- presidenT. valId. Banks and General pUBlIc- secreTary.

General pUBlIc shoUld please 2. chidinma esTher mbamara shoUld please take note. take note.

3. ibinabo bobmanuel - Treasurer.

4. sTanley oKochi iZuchuKWu - p r o. aims and ; alIobJecTives mohammed ezeaGU nnadozIe empoWer Womenandand I, formerly youThs known Through various I,1. To formerly known and addressed enTrepreneurial programs such as reorienTaTion, addressed as alIyU as ezeaGU nnadozIaadvocacy, mIcheal, acquisiTion, employabiliTy sKills, Trainings and inTervenTion mohammed now wIsh to Be known and programs. osska, now wIsh to known and addressed ezeaGU nnadozIe anyBe obJecTions To The regisTraTionaddressed should beasforWarded To The as alI mohammed. former affairs GreGory. my correct date of regisTrar general all corporaTe commission ploT 420 Tigris docUments remaIn Banks BIrth Is abuJa 05/05/1997. all former crescenT off aguiyivalId. ironsi sTreeT maiTama WiThin 28days of This publicaTion. and General pUBlIc shoUld docUments remaIn valId. General please take note. pUBlIc shoUld please take note. signed; presidenT.

nnamdI IfeanyIchUkwU

of names I, confirmaTion formerly known and in some of my share cerTificaTes/documenTs addressed as mGBeahUrU i used adebisi arogundade,adebisi peTer IfeanyIchUkwU stanley, now arogundade, aposTle adebisi oduboTe,aposTle arogundade adebisi, arogundade wIsh to Be known and addressed adebisi,arogundade adebisi aposTle, as nnamdI IfeanyIchUkwU arogundade adebisi peTer, oduboTe bisi stanley. all former docUments arogundade, oduboye bisi arogundade and remaIn valId. Banks and General peTer adebisi arogundade noW Wish To be KnoWn as oduboTeshoUld peTer adebisi . all former documenTs pUBlIc please take note. remain valid. general public To please TaKe noTe.

make Good amaZueme sTanley

knownKnoWn and addressed i,I, formerly formerly and as ezenwa hUldah chInonyerem, addressed as amanZe sTanley onyemaechi, Wish and To now wIsh to noW Be known be KnoWn asand addressed addressed oGBonna IGwe as amaZueme sTanley chInonyerem nwakaeGo. all onyemaechi. allremaIn former former docUments valId. documenTs remain valid.

General pUBlIc general publicshoUld pleaseplease TaKe take note. noTe.

oJo rose

mr. femi michael I, formerly known and i, formerly KnoWn rose and addressed as sUnday addressed as to mr.Be known obembe nGozI, now wIsh isaac opeyemi noW Wish To be and addressed as oJoas rose KnoWn and addressed mr. nGozI. all former docUments femi michael david ayomide. remaIn valId. Banks and all former documenTs General pUBlIc banKs shoUldand please remain valid.

The general take note.public should please TaKe noTe. make Good oduboWale JuWon

I,i, formerly formerly and KnoWnknown and addressed addressed as cordelIa nede as oduboWale olorunJuWon sylvesTer, noW WishtoToBebeknown KnoWn nwatU, now wIsh and addressed and addressed as asoduboWale nwatU JuWon sylvesTer and all my favoUr nkemakonam. daTe of birTh is 09/01/195. former docUments remaIn all former documenTs remain valId. and General pUBlIc valid. Banks general public please TaKe shoUld noTe. please take note.

25 Change of Names

taIwo chrisT revelaTion missionosaGIe apaTa ibadan

mrs shorUnke motUnrayo-IsIwat

I formerly known and I formerly known and addressed as mIss ayInde addressed as okoGIe GeorGe This is To inform The general ThaT ThewIsh above has motUnrayo-IsIwat now wIsh public Jolly now to named Be known applied To The corporaTe affairs and commission for regisTraTion to Be known and addressed addressed as osaGIe under parT c of The companies and taIwo allied Jolly maTTers acTs 05/12/1973. of 1990. as mrs shorUnke motUnrayo. I was TrusTees : IsIwat. all are former docUments all former docUments 1. idoWu enoch osuolale remaIn valId. General pUBlIc remaIn valId. General pUBlIc 2. esTher oladunni osuolale to take note. to please take note.

3. please shoyode adedoTun 4. ayeTan gbenga Tobi 5. afolabi oluKayode shehU solomon IJIoma chInedU 6. oladosu Tope solomon I 7. laWal formerly known and I formerly known and moJisola addressed as kUrah adams addressed as Uwakwe IJIoma aims: now wIsh The to Be known and JohnchrisT. chInedU now wIsh to To preach gospel of The lord Jesus addressed as shehU solomon. knownbeand addressed as any obJecTion To This regisTraTionBeshould forWarded To The ploT 420, crescenT, off aguiyi ironsi I regisTrar was Born general, on 22/01/1984. all Tigris IJIoma chInedU. all former sTreeT, maiTaima, abuJaremaIn WiThin,28 days of This publicaTion. former docUments docUments remaIn valId. valId. General pUBlIc to please General pUBlIc to please take signed: TrusTees take note. note.

samUel adekUnle correctIon of name ogunsola sunday TanTala foundaTion I formerly known and

addressed as above adekUnle Themy general is wrItten hereby informed ThaT The named that name waspublic wronGly olayIdeaffairs akerele now wIshfor to hasezekIel appliedomolU To The corporaTe commission asfoundaTion okonoBaze regisTraTion under parTezekIel “c” of The Be companies and allied maTTers known and addressed as Instead of okonoBaze acT 1990.that my correct name Is samUel adekUnle akerele. omoGBale all former docUments okonoBaze ezekIel omoGBale. all The TrusTees are:- remaIn valId, remaIn valId, General pUBlIc former docUments 1. ogunsola micheal sunday General pUBlIc to please take note. to please take note.

-presidenT 2. ogunsola JumoKe vicToria -secreTary kayode olUwaseUn mrs Johnson temI 3. asaKpa Toyin esTher I formerly known and The aim and obJecTive is:addressed as kayode I formerly known and addressed To fosTer uniTy among members olUwaseUn emmanUel Tonow as akInsoJITo adenIran temI anymIss obJecTion This regisTraTion should be forWarded The wIsh to Be known and addressed tope now wIsh to Be known and affairs regisTrar-general corporaTe commission(cac)ploT 420 addressed as mrs Johnson temI as kayode olUwaseUn adenIyI. Tigris crescenT off aguiyi ironsi sTreeT, maiTama, abuJa WiThin tope, dUe to marrIaGe. all former all former docUments remaIn 28days of This publicaTion. docUments remaIn valId, General signed valId, by: General pUBlIc to please pUBlIc to please take note. secreTary take note.

ndme nnenna

oBaBIre samUel

meThodisT comprehensive college-sagamu old

I formerly known and I formerly known and addressed as nnena ndUka. addressed as oBadIre oJo. This is To inform The general public ThaT The above named associaTion has applied To now wIsh to Be known and now wIsh to Be known The corporaTe affairs commission, cac, abuJa for regisTraTion under parT c of The addressed ndme nnenna and addressed as oBaBIre companies andas allied maTTers acT, 1990. ndUkwe. all former samUel oJo. all former The TrusTees of The associaTion are:docUment remaIn valId. docUment remaIn valId. (1 )mr ayoola a. adesanya (2) mr sofoWora adeWunmi General pUBlIc General pUBlIc (3) mr seye opasanya san shoUld (4) engr shiTTu ariyo shoUld (5) mrs olufunKe aWoniyi mr nurudeen please take note. please(6)take note. a. oshinaiKe

The aims and obJecTives of The associaTion are as folloWs: (1) To assisT and collaboraTe WiTh The ogun sTaTe governmenT and meThodisT church mrs To ekwo lorretta oBIorah zIkoraIfe of nigeria revive and resTore The glory of The school; I, (2) Toformerly known I, Theformerly and embarK on proJecTs capableand of enhancing educaTion andknown Well-being of The school. addressed as enehonyIa addressed as oBIora zIkoraIfe any obJecTion To The regisTraTion should bechUkwUnweIke, forWarded To The regisTrar-general, lorretta oBIaGelI, now wIsh now wIsh to corporaTe affairsand commission, cac, ploT 420, Be Tigrisknown crescenT,and off aguiyi ironsi sTreeT, to Be known addressed addressed as maiTama, abuJa, lorretta WiThin 28 days of This publicaTion. as mrs ekwo oBIaGelI. oBIorah zIkoraIfe nathan. all

all former docUments remaInsigned by: former docUments remaIn valId. Inec and General pUBlIc ibiKunle, isaacvalId. m, esq.Banks and General pUBlIc shoUld please take note. shoUld please take note. secreTary-general

IsaIah ndIdIamaka

mrs nGene BlessInG

Teens going for gold developmenT iniTiaTive

I, formerly known and I, formerly known and addressed as IsaIah patIence addressed as mIss Udeh The general public hereby to noTified The above nkIrUka, named hasnow applied To The endUrance, nowis wIsh Be ThaT BlessInG wIsh to corporaTe affairs commission, abuJa for regisTraTion under parT ‘c’ of The companies known and addressed as Be known and addressed as & allied maTTers acT, 1990.

IsaIah ndIdIamaka endUrance. mrs nGene BlessInG nkIrUka. TrusTees: all former docUments remaIn all former docUments remaIn 1. miss obisesesan oluWapelumi deborah 2. miss ilori adebanKe ibuKun 3. mr alaba oluWaseun samuelpUBlIc mr WaheedpUBlIc oyeTola aWonuga valId. Banks and General valId. 4.General shoUld 5. mr bello micah take note. shoUld please please take note.

aims and obJecTives 1. inspiring and educaTing young nigerians on values and eThics in order To rid Them asomUGha patIence onyekachI of The corrupTion menTaliTy, hence reducing The raTemrs of corrupTion in nigeria.

I, 2. educaTing formerly known for andThe educaTion I, formerly knownespecially and and advocaTing of young persons secondary schoolas sTudenTs in areas liKe business educaTion, educaTion addressed alIozor addressed as financial mIss oGUGBUe and leadership developmenT order TochIsom prepareBlessInG, Them fornow life wIsh beyond chIdImma, now wIsh toin Be toThe Be classrooms and enable Them To compeTe favorably in The 21sT cenTury. known and addressed as known and addressed as mrs 3. organiZing periodic vocaTional sKill acquisiTion programs in order To financially asomUGha patIence adanna. chIsom empoWer young nigerians and consequenTlyonyekachI reduce The poverTy levels inBlessInG. nigeria. all former docUments former docUments remaIn any obJecTion To This regisTraTion should be all forWarded To The regisTrar-general of cooperaTe affair commission, 420, Tigris crescenT, offGeneral aguyi ironsipUBlIc sTreeT. shoUld remaIn valId. General pUBlIc valId.

shoUld please take note.

please take note.

signed: secreTary.

ohaGwU aleX

chuKWudi I, mgbeoJiriKWe formerly known and i, formerlyas KnoWn and addressed oha aleX addressednow as wIsh mgbeoJiriKWe ndUBUIsI, to Be daniel chuKWudi noW Wish known and addressed as To be KnoWn and addressed ohaGwU aleX ndUBUIsI. all as mgbeoJiriKWe chuKWudi former docUments remaIn emmanuel. all former valId. General pUBlIc shoUld documenTs remain valid. access banK plc and The general public please take note. should please TaKe noTe. confIrmatIon confirmaTionof ofname name

thIs and Is to certIfy and confIrm that age declaraTion oGBodo chIkezIe and oGBodo paUl neW name; adedeJi franklIn chIkezIe refersTaWaKaliTu as one and adebimpe. old now name; adedeJi the same person wIsh to Be ramoTa adebimpe. of known and addressed asdaTe oGBodo birTh: 21sT december, 1978. all paUl franklIn chIkezIe. all former former documenTs docUments remaIn valId. remain Banks valid. general and General pUBlIcpublic shoUld please please TaKe noTe. take note.

UGwU madUka

onyeKachiknown daberechi I,mr.formerly and i, formerly KnoWn and addressed as UGwU mmadUka addressed mr.to onyeKachi pascal, nowas wIsh Be known daberechi noW Wish To be and addressed as UGwU madUka KnoWn and addressed as mr. pascal. my correct date promise. of BIrth onyeKachi daberechi 11/3/1987. all former docUments all former documenTs remain remaIn valId. GeneralbanK pUBlIc valid. uba, diamond plc and Theplease general shoUld takepublic note.should please TaKe noTe. confIrmatIon of name nnaJi Kingsley

thIs to certIfy and confIrm that i, Isformerly KnoWn and UkponG nse ekemInI, rUth ekemInI addressed as nnaJi celesTine UkponG rUth ekemInI nseKnoWn refers sunday,and noW Wish To be as one and the same person now and addressed as nnaJi wIsh to Be known and addressed Kingsley sunday. former as rUth ekemInI nse all UkponG. all documenTs remain former docUments remaIn valid. valId. general public pUBlIc pleaseshoUld TaKe Banks and General please noTe. take note.

John oyIJewU

Udeme dorcas-luKe healThUdoh cenTre

I was formerly known and corectIon of name: addressed adoyI public moses This is To informas The general ThaT The above organiZaTion has applied my named name was wronGly for regisTraTion under of The companies and allied acT of 1990 oche now wIsh toparT Be“c”known wrItten asmaTTers Udeme mIchael The TrusTees are: as John oyIJewU and addressed Instead of Udoh Udeme oyeWo barbara anne on 28/01/1995. aGBo . I was Born mIchael. all former oyeWo emmanuel olanreWaJu all former docUments remaIn docUments remaIn valId. aims and obJecTives: valId. General to please General pUBlIc to please To creaTe, promoTepUBlIc and supporT qualiTy healTh care faciliTies To The masses. take note. takeespecially note. To The less privileged.

To provide quicK and qualiTy healTh care faciliTies To fosTer healTh educaTion and aWareness Through seminars, healTh TalKs and counselling programmes

chanGe of name /correct chanGe of name / To encourage and promoTe spiriTual groWTh and Wellbeing. date correct date of BIrth any obJecTion Toof ThisBIrth regisTraTion should be forWarded To The regisTrar general,

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FG pledges assistance to Red Cross Society President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja pledged to assist the Nigerian Red Cross Society to secure permanent office accommodation in Abuja.

The President made the pledge after his investiture as the Grand Patron of the Red Cross at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa.

President Buhari expressed appreciation to the Nigerian Red Cross Society for its Philanthropic support to

Nigeria and its people during the civil war and other emergency situations.

He also lauded the organisation for its assistance to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Northeast region of the country.

The President acknowledged the request made by the Nigerian Red Cross in terms of logistics and office accommodation, and promised the federal government assistance.

“I have taken note of your logistics especially your request for office here in Abuja.

“I assure you that the government will do its best when you decide to build such facilities in terms of securing an area here within the Federal Capital Territory and we hope you will not do the Nigerian ways of doing things.

“To use the words of famous Nigerian Minister `I hope you will not build an elephantine headquarters’ which is going

to be functional because we have seen your activities throughout the country,’’ he said.

In his remarks, the National President of the Society, Mr Bolaji Anani, said the society which was registered as an independent national society in 1961, had over 800,000 trained volunteers based in communities across the 774 local government areas of the federation.

He stated that the

society’s interventions included responses to cases disasters, disease outbreaks, displacements and providing succour and psycho-social support to victims of dehumanization.

Bolaji called for the review of the Nigerian Red Cross Society Act which he said had not been reviewed since it was passed in 1960.

“A review is long overdue.

We note with pleasure that the current National Assembly is

in the process of doing that. In fact, the revision has already undergone public hearing.

“We hope when the revised Bill is passed by the national assembly it will be graciously assented to by Mr President,’’ he said.

He also appealed to President Buhari to restore federal government’s grants; subventions and programme support to the society to enable it discharge its mandate diligently.

Pastor loses 11-year-old marriage to domestic violence The 11-year-old marriage of a pastor at Rhema Pentecostal Church International in Sango-Ota area of Ogun has hit the rocks as an Agege Customary Court,

Lagos, severed the union.

The marriage between the pastor, Ijeoma Okoli, and her husband, Ifeanyi Okoli, was dissolved over domestic violence.

The President of the court, Mrs. Ibironke Elabor said she observed that the estranged couple was tired of the marriage as all efforts at reconciling them had failed.

“Since both parties consented to the dissolution of the marriage; this court has no choice but to dissolve the marriage.

“The court hereby pronounce

the marriage between Mrs. Ijeoma Okoli and Mr. Ifeanyi Okoli dissolved today, both parties henceforth cease to be husband and wife,” she ruled.

She gave the custody of the

Public servant loses 3-year-old marriage over adultery After three years of unresolved marital crises, an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Monday dissolved the marriage between Sherifat Ojelabi and her husband, BolajI, over adultery.

The President of the Court, Mr Akin Akinniyi, said that the petitioner, Sherifat, remained adamant, despite all mediation from the court and family intervention.

“Since the petitioner insists on divorce, even after several interventions, the court has no option but to grant her wish and pronounce the union dissolved.

“The court hereby pronounces the marriage between Mrs Sherifat Ojelabi and Mr. Bolaji Ojelabi dissolved today.

“Both of you henceforth cease to be husband and wife; each of you should go your separate ways, unmolested.

“The court wishes both of you well in your future endeavors.

“The custody of the threeyear-old child of the marriage is awarded to Sherifat, the petitioner, until he attains the age of 18 years and decides who to stay with.

“The respondent should be responsible for his schooling and medical bills. He must pay N5, 000 monthly for the child’s feeding which must be channeled through the court,’’ he said.

Akinniyi said the respondent should give Sherifat N120, 000 to enable her to secure a

decent accommodation for the convenience of the child.

Earlier, the petitioner, 36-year-old Sherifat, a hair dresser, told the court that her husband was adulterous.

“Bolaji brings girls of different sizes, shapes and colours home and makes love to them on our matrimonial bed.

“He used to litter our bedroom with the condoms used on his girlfriends.

“One of the girls he brings home has even delivered a baby for him.

“Whenever he made love to me, I contract Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), with serious itching on my private parts, that I have to use

drugs before I get some relief,’’ she said.

The estranged wife said that her husband owed her N620, 000 which he withdrew using her Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) card, without her consent.

“My husband also borrowed N170, 000 from me and took my N150, 000 monthly contribution without informing me,’’ she said.

Sherifat said her husband had threatened to kill her and their son.

“My husband is a wife-beater who always disgraces me in public by stripping me whenever he beats me,’’ he said.

She urged the court to dissolve the marriage, claiming that she no longer loves her husband.

The respondent, Bolaji, also 36 and a public servant, admitted that he owed his wife some money that was up to N620, 000.

“Yes, I took her money in the room and also took her ATM card without her consent but I only withdrew N120, 000.

The respondent, however, denied that he had never threatened to kill his wife or use their son for ritual.

“I beat my wife whenever she errs, but I never stripped her. I cherish my son and cannot use him for ritual,’’ he said.

Bolaji prayed the court not to grant his wife’s request for the dissolution of the marriage, adding that he would change for better as he was still in love with her.

two children of the marriage to the petitioner and instructed the respondent to pay N20,000 monthly for their upkeep, education and other bills.

“Both parties are free to go their separate ways without any hindrance or molestation.”

Earlier, Ijeoma, 36, a mother of two, who lives at Salako St., Ogba, Lagos told the court that she was fed up with her husband’s bad character.

“My husband is aggressive, untrustworthy and troublesome.

“He failed to tell me that he is addicted to drugs which l later discovered after our traditional marriage in 2007,” she said.

The petitioner told the court that her husband no longer love and care for her and was nonchalant about the welfare of their children.

“I want peace, l do not want any problem in my life, the court should end our marriage as I do not love him again.”

The petitioner, an indigene of Delta, described her husband as a drug addict, saying he has become aggressive towards me and the children.

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Imo: Group drums support for guber aspirant with pedigree to deliver Lagos-based sociocultural group, ImoPride, on Monday advised residents of the state to vote for candidates that would bring development, peace and unity to the state after 2019’s general elections.

The pressure group said that the state needed neutral aspirants that would bring peace, development and unity to the state on their assumption of office.

The chairman of the group, Chief Okey Ikemefula, told newsmen in Lagos that they had decided to support the candidature of Mr George Emenalo as a gubernatorial candidate in the state come 2019.

He said that they took decision because they believed Emenalo had all it takes to bring positive

change and peace to the state.

Ikemefula said that their choice of Emenalo was not based on their preferences for any political party.

He a said that his group and other had known Emenalo for no less than 20 years based on his humanitarian services to the people.

He described the aspirant as an upright man who would ensure that the residents of the state enjoyed dividends of democracy if elected governor in the 2019 general elections.

“No matter the input of the Federal Government, states will not develop if they fail to get it right and make the people feel the impact of good governance.

“Nigerians have failed

to realise the fact that most of their woes are caused by the inability of some state governments to perform.

“All blames go to the Federal Government which should not be so.

“We must begin to hold our governors and other public office holders accountable and insist that they deliver on their mandates,” he said.

According to him, the power tussle in Imo has remained amongst those who have been in power for too long.

“We need a new lease of leadership. We need a new face in Imo who is God fearing and has integrity to deliver on his promises.’’

Ikemefula who said that the citizens of the state were suffering added that they would legally ensure that

good leadership would be enthroned in Imo in 2019.

He advised residents of the state to stop their leaders from giving them the impression that the Federal Government was responsible for their problems.

“One, however, begins to wonder what happens to all the funds that had accrued to states over the past years to fund projects.

“It will not be business as usual in 2019. We are working with other Imo groups in the Diaspora to ensure that we get it right in 2019 in Imo. “We also appeal to other Nigerians to insist that their best and trusted sons and daughters are elected into public offices during next year’s general elections” he

said He said that the group would support Emenalo in any of the political parties he chooses to realise his political ambition.

Ikemefula, however, urged the people of Imo to shun enticements and money bags.

He advised them to vote for people that would deliver the dividends of democracy to them on assumption of office.

“We can use our votes to further assist the Federal Government in weeding out corruption. The year 2019 is the time and we must protect our votes.” he said.

With Emenalo’s recent declaration to run for the governorship race in Imo, the number of aspirants had risen to 21.

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki in a handshake with the Chairman Senate Committee on Petroleum (Upstream), Senator Tayo Alasoadura, with them is the Chairman Senate Committee on Gas, Senator Bassey Akpan (right) and the Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Senator Kabiru Marafa, during the opening session of a 3-day public hearing on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) in Abuja yesterday.

Rights violation: Court fixes June 20 for judgment in suit against Gov el-Rufa’i Justice Hajaratu Gwada of Kaduna High Court on Monday fixed June 20 to deliver judgment in a fundamental human rights suit filed against Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’ i.

Joined in the suit filed by a lecturer with Kaduna State University, Zuwaqhu Bonat are the Commissioner of Police and the Attorney General of Kaduna State.

At the resumed hearing on Monday, counsel to the applicant, Gloria Balasson told the court that respondents had failed to respond to the originating summons served

them and asked the court to rule on the matter.

She argued that the law only gave the respondents five days within which to respond and had not done so since the case was instituted.

The respondents were neither in court nor represented.

The suit was brought in pursuant to Order 2 Rule 1 of the Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure Rules 2009 and Sections 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 41 and 46 of 1999 Constitution as amended.

He is asking the court to stop the respondents or their

agents from arresting or detaining him.

Bonat is accusing the governor of using policemen to intimidate, arrest and prosecute him on trumped up allegations, a situation that had kept him in a state of fear.

He therefore sought for a “declaration that the order by the agents of the second respondent to report unfailingly on April 17, 2018 to the Narcotics and Thuggery office of the special AntiRobbery Squad Kaduna is a breach of his dignity.”

He is further seeking a declaration that the letters

by which the state governor ordered for his arrest which was shown as basis for his interrogation have no legal mandate and is an abuse of power.

Bonat further averred that the state governor’s allegation against him was unlawful and that the manner in which the police conveyed the allegations has impinged on his dignity.

The applicant, therefore, asked for an order restraining second and third respondent from acting on any executive memo, advice or directive whether in writing or oral

from the 1st respondent to arrest or prosecute him.

He is also asking for an order restraining the 3rd respondent from violating sections 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39 and 41 of the 1999 constitution to cause or authorize his prosecution without reasonable suspicion.

Bonat, a senior lecturer in the History department of the university, prayed the court to offer him N9 million for general damages, N1 billion for special damages and N20 billion as exemplary damages for the breach of his fundamental human rights by the respondents

Agriculture, future of Nigeria, says Ogbeh Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Audu Ogbeh, has reiterated that the future of Nigeria lies in agriculture and not oil and gas.

Ogbeh made the remark on Monday in Gombe during a courtesy visit to the Deputy Governor of Gombe State.

According to him, the demand for Nigeria’s agricultural produce by foreign countries and the efforts of the government to diversify the economy show that the future of the country lies in agriculture and not oil and gas.

He said poverty was the biggest threat to Nigeria’s survival and must be tackled through agriculture.

“The key to Nigeria’s future is not oil and gas, but agriculture. We must have to settle for agriculture which is our gift from God. “Poverty is the biggest threat to Nigeria’s survival.

Our task as government is to lead Nigeria out of poverty and we are doing that with the kind of progress we have made so far in the agricultural sector.

“The Chinese are demanding for two million tonnes of soya beans, the Indians are looking for our produce also. With these demands, we must all be involved in agriculture.

“It is the constitutional right of everyone in government to own a farm. So, I encourage everyone to help out in this regard,” he said.

He emphasised that the government had done a lot in the agricultural sector and would put in more efforts to get Nigerians out of poverty.

Deputy Governor of Gombe State, Mr Charles Iliya, commended the Federal Government for the revolution in the agricultural sector.

Iliya appealed to the Federal Government to tackle the farmers-herders clashes so that the recorded progress in the agric sector would not be eroded.

The Minister also paid a courtesy visit to Mai Kaltungo, Engr. Sale Mohammed, the traditional ruler of Kaltungo, to reassure his people of government’s support to further grow the agricultural potential of the state.

Mohammed commended the efforts of the Federal Government on agriculture and environment.

He, however, appealed to the government to assist farmers in the area with locally fabricated planters and sprayers to make agriculture less tedious.

Ogbeh assured the traditional ruler that the planters and sprayers would be made available as quickly as possible.

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Foreign Affairs ‘Monica Lewinsky affair was dealt with correctly’ - Clinton Bill Clinton says he would not respond any differently today to reports of his affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky than he did in 1998.

“If the facts were the same today, I wouldn’t,” the former US president told NBC’s Today programme.

When asked if, in light on the #MeToo movement, he thought his handling of the scandal had been correct, he said: “I think I did the right thing.”

Mr Clinton was impeached for lying to investigators over the relationship.

The House Republicans’ move against Mr Clinton in 1998 made him only the second US president to have been impeached. However he was later acquitted in the Senate and remained in power until 2001.

Speaking to NBC on Monday, Mr Clinton said it was not necessary for him to resign following the revelations of an affair with Ms

Lewinsky, who was 22 years old at the time.

He also said that while he has never apologised personally to her at the time, he had done so publicly: “I have apologised to the entire world.”

Ms Lewinsky has maintained that it was a consensual relationship, but she called it a “gross abuse of power””.

“Any ‘abuse’ came in the aftermath, when I was made a scapegoat in order to protect his powerful position...,” News of the relationship dominated the US news agenda in the late 1990s after the then-president first denied the affair, before later admitting to “inappropriate intimate physical contact”.

Mr Clinton’s initial response to the media reports in 1998 - “I did not have sexual relations with that woman” - has gone down as one of US politics’ most memorable quotes.

Source: BBC

Bill Clinton

Condemnation trail Philippine President’s kissing of overseas worker Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has drawn criticism for kissing an overseas Filipina worker on the lips during a live event.

Mr Duterte was speaking to a crowd in South Korea when he called the woman on stage then convinced her to kiss him.

The scene drew cheers from the crowd, mostly made of up other Philippine workers.

But it was described as “disgusting theatrics of a misogynist president” by Philippines rights group Gabriela.

The woman involved later said that there was “no malice” in the

kiss.

It is not the first time Mr Duterte has been accused of inappropriate behaviour towards women.

The controversial incident took place when Mr Duterte was speaking to a crowd of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Seoul.

Two Philippine women were invited to join the president on stage to receive a free copy of a book, and were visibly star struck standing next to Mr Duterte.

He hugged the first and gave her a kiss on the cheek before gesturing the second woman to kiss him on the lips.

After a protracted back and

More than 100 people have been killed in recent troubles

forth, with nervous laughter from the young woman and repeated gestures by Mr Duterte, the president eventually leaned in to kiss the woman on the lips.

While the young woman was laughing and the crowd cheering, comments on the internet were a lot more critical.

Women’s rights group Gabriela condemned the event, saying it was part of a bigger effort to deflect from real policy issues and Mr Duterte’s waning popularity.

“His repeated acts of machismo are meant as entertainment to hide the reality of his rapidly slipping popularity due to the issues of extrajudicial killings, the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law and big-time corruption scandals now plaguing his rule,” it said in a statement on Monday.

The woman - identified as Bea Kim - was later quoted by the Philippine News Agency as saying that the president had asked if she was single, to which she responded that she was married to a Korean.

She said that there was “no malice” in the kiss, adding that the incident didn’t “mean anything except to entertain and make other Filipinos in the gathering happy”.

Mr Duterte has sparked outrage before with a string of comments seen as misogynistic.

In April 2016, he spoke to an election campaign rally about the 1989 murder and rape of a female

Australian missionary in Davao, where he was mayor at the time.

“I was angry because she was raped,” he said. “That’s one thing.

But she was so beautiful, the mayor should have been first, what a waste.” His office later apologised for the comments.

Earlier this year Mr Duterte told Filipino soldiers they should shoot female communist rebels in the vagina.

Both incidents lead to strong criticism and a backlash on social media.

Despite a string of accusations of misogyny against the president, he remains popular both in the Philippines and with Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW).

OFWs I’ve spoken with say they like Mr Duterte because he projects a strong, assertive image of the Philippines; a father figure to look after the country and its children while they are working abroad.

On a recent trip to the UK, I met a Filipino nurse working in a hospital in London. She said she thought the Western media were biased against the president and didn’t report news about him accurately.

Critics of the government say that many OFWs are targeted by pro-government bloggers on social media feeds. They say postings on platforms like Facebook and Twitter spin an inaccurate, glowing image of the president.

Libyan forces advance into eastern city of Derna Libyan forces advanced into several neighborhoods in Derna on Monday after stepping up a military campaign to oust rivals from the eastern city, a spokesman and residents said.

The advance followed heavy shelling and air strikes in recent weeks as the Libyan National Army (LNA), an eastern-based force loyal to Khalifa Haftar, launched a ground campaign around Derna.

The LNA has long encircled the city of 125,000, the last in eastern Libya to elude its control. It is held by the Derna Protection Forces, formerly known as the “Derna Mujahideen Shoura Council,” a coalition of extremists and other anti-Haftar combatants.

Early on Monday, LNA forces entered Derna from both the eastern and western coastal roads and took control of the Shiha and Bab Tobruk districts, advancing to within one kilometer of the port, one of the operation’s commanders, Salem Al-Rafadi, told Reuters.

Photos shared by a resident appeared to show soldiers and military vehicles advancing along largely deserted streets.

Haftar says his men are fighting to rid Derna, a city around 266 km (165 miles) from the border with Egypt, of “terrorists.” Opponents accuse him of subjecting the city to urban warfare to expand his power after destroying parts of Benghazi in a similar campaign.

In a speech broadcast on the LNA’s social media pages on Monday, Haftar announced the “second phase of the liberation of Derna.”

“In good news for all honorable Libyans, the hour of victory is approaching, and the announcement of the city of Derna rid of terrorism, secure and at ease under the protection of the armed forces and security units,” Haftar said.

The fighting in Derna, which escalated again last week, encroached into densely populated areas, and since May 16 at least 17 civilians including two children have been killed. Among them were seven people who died in an explosion as they tried to leave Derna on May 30, the UN said on Friday.

The LNA opposes an internationally recognized government in Tripoli, and is linked instead to a government and parliament based in the east.

Its surge in Derna overshadowed high-level talks in Paris last week that tried to chart a way out of Libya’s turmoil and set a goal of holding elections in December.

Source: ARAB NEWS

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What’s next for Italy’s immigrants under the populist government?

Italy’s anti-immigrant interior minister will likely run into obstacles, but his party is less constrained than before.

By Loes Witschge In his first weekend as Italy’s minister of interior, Matteo Salvini travelled to Pozzallo, Sicily, a harbour town that has become a main port of arrival for migrants and refugees saved by NGO vessels as they attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea. The leader of the far-right political party, the League, campaigned on a staunchly anti-immigrant platform, vowing to “put Italians first” and send half a million undocumented migrants “home”.

Salvini’s decision to travel to Sicily, his second full day as interior minister, indicated he will push the antiimmigration line as much in government as on the campaign trail.

The 45-year-old politician kept up his fiery rhetoric in the days before and after his swearing in.

While he was finishing up negotiations about who would be part of a coalition government made up of members from League and populist party Five Star Movement, Salvini tweeted a video depicting an immigrant plucking a pigeon on a busy street.

“Go home!” the tweet said.

That same day, Salvini told a rally in Sondrio, Lombardy: “Open doors in Italy for good people and a one-way ticket for those who come to Italy to create commotion and think they will be taken care of. ‘Send them home’ will be one of our top priorities.”

Salvini added he wants to see cuts in what he claimed was the annual five billion euros ($5.8bn) spent on “maintaining immigrants”. In 2017, the government allocated about 4.2 billion euros ($4.9bn) for migrants and refugees arriving via Libya, nearly two-thirds of which went to reception centres.

Expulsion a priority Salvini’s stance on immigration has been enshrined in the 57-page government contract it agreed to with coalition partner Five Star Movement. The government, headed

by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, was inaugurated last week Friday.

The immigration section of the policy document calls for the deportation of Italy’s estimated 500,000 undocumented immigrants “as a priority”, building more detention centres and a review of the European Union’s Dublin Regulation, which stipulates that migrants and refugees apply for asylum in the first EU country they reach.

While the leader of Five Star Movement Luigi Di Maio is much less outspoken on immigration than Salvini, he has also referred to rescue NGO vessels as “sea taxis”.

Andrew Geddes, director of the Migration Policy Centre at the European University Institute in Florence, said the coalition partners are bound to run into some practical and legal obstacles when it comes to realising their policy plans.

“If you want to expel people, you’ve got to have somewhere that’s willing to take them,” he told Al Jazeera.

Countries of origin or countries

African migrants crossing the meditarrean sea that migrants move through are “very reluctant” to take people back, Geddes said.

“And if they do, they want compensation for doing that.”

A government that wants “a mass roundup of foreigners and seeks a rather swift expulsion” is also likely to run into legal obstacles, Geddes said.

“Anything that is seen as arbitrary and not following the rules of the Constitution and protections would likely encounter difficulties.”

But Geddes added that despite these constraints, the League also has newfound political freedom of movement.

“In the past, [the League’s] rhetoric was always tempered by the realities of being in complex coalitions, but this time around there’s less in political terms to hold them back,” he said.

Going underground Arrivals by sea in Italy have decreased since last summer. The number of migrants in May was 83 percent lower than the same month last year.

A substantial drop in arrivals happened after Italy, with the backing of the EU, made a deal with the Libyan coastguard to intercept boats and take them back to Libya where those on board are detained - an agreement that UN human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad alHussein called “inhuman”.

Still, 13,521 migrants and refugees have arrived in Italy by sea this year, according to the UN human rights agency, adding to the more than 600,000 who came ashore since the start of 2014.

One-hundred and fifty-eight arrived

last Friday in Pozzallo after they were rescued from an overcrowded dinghy.

The group included nine children and 36 unaccompanied minors.

The conditions in reception centres where migrants end up have been scrutinised by rights groups. In late 25, Doctors Without Borders (known by its French initials, MSF) ended its medical activities in two Italian reception centres where it said people were living in “allaround precarious and undignified conditions”.

Now, Salvini has pledged to cut their funding.

Andrea Menapace, director of the Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights, expressed concern for the hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who are already in the country.

Irregular migrants in the country

struggle with accessing lawyers, he said, at least in part because they fear being returned to where they came from.

“If there is a police hunt for [undocumented migrants] it’s going to be extremely difficult to support them, because they are too scared,” Menapace told Al Jazeera.

“They are going to be underground.

And we are talking about thousands and thousands of people - that’s my fear. Even if they have a right to apply for asylum, even if they have the right to obtain a visa.”

Populism in Europe Beyond Italy, Andrew Geddes said the new Italian coalition could have an effect on policy at the European level as well.

The ideas put forward by populist parties “have become much more mainstream”, he said.

“I think that government parties at the centre are quite concerned about the growth of these movements like [League] and are looking at elections in their own countries.”

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz will assume the EU’s presidency in July and has said he will aim to shift the focus of the bloc’s immigration policy.

“In Europe, there should not only be a dispute over redistribution [of refugees], but also at last a shift of focus towards securing external borders,” Kurz told a March news conference.

With the growth of parties who express anti-immigrant sentiment, Geddes said mainstream parties could become more likely to “adapt or try to respond” to populist ideas.

Kurz’s position “could carry quite a lot of critical weight”, he said.

Source: Al Jazeera

US, Turkey make progress to resolve rift over strategic Syrian town The United States and Turkey say they have agreed on a “roadmap” to resolve a rift between the two NATO allies over the strategic north Syrian town of Manbij.

The agreement was reached during a meeting between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

A joint statement from the two governments says they “endorsed a roadmap” that aims to “ensure the security and stability in Manbij.”

The statement included no details and the State Department had no immediate comment.

But Cavusoglu says USbacked Syrian Kurdish militia

groups will withdraw from Manbij under a plan that could be implemented within six months. He says US and Turkish officials would temporarily ensure security in Manbij.

Kurdish-led forces captured Manbij from Daesh militants in 2016.

Source: ARAB NEWS

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Mikel Agu: Being dropped from World Cup squad will make me stronger Mikel Agu has said he will be stronger after he failed to make the final Super Eagles squad for the World Cup in Russia.

Agu and Ola Aina have been placed on standby after coach Gernot Rohr named his final 23-man squad for Russia 2018.

This will make me stronger because I believe in myself,” he said.

“Football sometimes does not

give you what you want.

“But the future holds great things for me.”

He said he was consoled by the fact that he was involved in qualifying the country to the World Cup. “I am proud because I played a part in the qualifiers especially the game against Zambia in Uyo even though it was not my best game,” he said.

He said his prayers and support are for the team in Russia.

“I was there when the team bus drove away to the airport,” he said.

“They have my full support.”

The FC Porto midfielder said he will join his family in Turkey, where he played on loan at Bursaspor this past season.

Victor Moses reveals best game during World Cup qualifying

UEFA hand Guardiola touchline ban as Liverpool fined for Manchester City bus attack UEFA has handed Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola a one-match Champions League suspension following his sending off in the quarter-final second-leg loss to Liverpool in April.

Guardiola was dismissed from the touchline after remonstrating with official Antonio Mateu Lahoz over Leroy Sane’s disallowed goal in the first half of the Etihad Stadium encounter.

His suspension includes a second match which has been deferred during a season-long probationary period.

Liverpool, meanwhile, have been fined a combined €29,000 for supporter indiscretions in the quarter-finals and

semi-finals, including “acts of damage” and setting off fireworks.

That damage includes that on the Manchester City bus, which needed to be replaced after it was hit with a series of missiles as it arrived at Anfield for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final.

Russian club Zenit will pay a €50,000 fine and be forced to play its next UEFA home match behind closed doors for the “racist behaviour” of fans in the Europa League last-16 clash with RB Leipzig, on top of a separate €20,000 fine.

CSKA Moscow and Atletico Madrid have received €20,000 and €18,000 fines respectively for safety and security breaches.

Barcelona were warned “with regard to the throwing of balloons” in their quarter-final exit to Roma.

Nigeria international Victor Moses has singled out the 4-0 bashing of African champions Cameroon in Uyo on the first day of September last year as his most fulfilling match in the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying series.

The Chelsea FC wing-back has also handed big kudos to the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, and his team for changing the administrative game for the better, through developing a special relationship with the players, keeping its word at every turn and attracting global attention to the Nigeria game through deft moves in a number of areas.

“My best match of the qualifying series was the one against Cameroon in Uyo. We went into the match with Cameroon being the champions of Africa, and with so many people expecting us to be defeated. We realized that and we told ourselves we had to go all out. We did and won handsomely. That was when we knew we had the World Cup ticket for the taking,” Moses told the official Nigeria

Football Federation (NFF).

Nigeria’s top scorer of the FIFA World Cup qualifying series with three goals, Moses then assured that the team retains the steel and coherence that took it past Cameroon and that those qualities will be on display in Russia this summer.

“We are a team in spirit and in action. When we were starting the qualifiers, people said it was a ‘group of death’. Now, people say we are in ‘group of death’ at the World Cup. We will keep surviving and thriving.”

Moses had glowing words for the NFF administration led by Pinnick, admitting that the NFF boss “is like a father to me.”

He said: “Mr. Pinnick is like a father to me. He calls me almost every day, advising and encouraging me in my game and life generally. The NFF he heads has done so well and done so much for the team.

“We are going to Russia to do the NFF and Nigeria proud. They have taken care of several areas that used to be points of distraction and worry for the team. Now, we have settled minds and can fully focus on the game on the pitch.”

Serena Williams withdraws from French Open with injury American Serena Williams withdrew from the French Open on Monday, shortly before she was due on court to face Maria Sharapova in a much-anticipated fourth round showdown.

The 36-year-old 23-time Grand Slam champion, making a

comeback after maternity leave, told a news conference she had a pectoral muscle injury.

She said: “Unfortunately I’m having some issues with my pec muscle. Right now I can’t actually serve it’s kind of hard to play.”

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Study: World Cup can bring Mo Salah named in Egypt World fractured nations together Cup squad despite injury

Football fans will cheer on their teams at the World Cup finals in Russia later this month but researchers suggest the passions involved can be put to good use even off the pitch.

The emotional effects of victory and even qualification for a major tournament may help strengthen national identity in countries where it is lacking, they argued.

The study, published last month by the National Bureau of Economic Research, suggested a feel-good factor from big-match wins can improve trust between ethnic groups and cut unrest.

“The effect is sizeable and robust and is not explained by generic euphoria or optimism.

Crucially, national victories do not only affect attitudes but also reduce violence,” it added.

Ruben Durante, a political economist at the Paris Institute of Political Studies who coauthored the paper, said there were many examples about how sport had brought nations together.

In 1980, US resolve in the Cold War was hardened by an improbable ice hockey victory against the Soviet Union at that year’s Winter Olympics.

In 1998, France’s World Cup football-winning side were held up as a model of racial integration at a time of tensions about immigration.

South African president Nelson Mandela’s use of the 1995 rugby union World Cup was designed to help heal a fractured nation emerging from decades of apartheid.

On the other hand, sport can lead to bloodshed: an illtempered qualifying match between El Salvador and Honduras for the 1970 World Cup sparked rioting that led to a brief border conflict known

as the “Football War” of 1969.

– High-stakes games – The study — “Building Nations Through Shared Experiences: Evidence From African Football” — analysed more than 70 Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup qualifying matches in subSaharan Africa between 2000 and 2015.

It matched them with answers to Afrobarometer surveys about national and ethnic identity conducted before and after games from more than 28,000 respondents in 18 countries.

The authors then compared data on violence in those countries.

“What we found is that experience of a win in one of those high-stakes matches (indicated) people are less likely to report ethnic over national allegiances,” Durante told AFP. Different ethnic groups became more trusting of one another and the positive effects lasted over time, he added in an interview.

The effect was seen particularly in victories against a traditional rival and when the national team was more ethnically diverse.

The greater sense of belonging that produced was most pronounced in areas where there was little visible state presence in terms of infrastructure.

Defeats, in contrast, did not give the opposite effect and there was no difference as to whether the victory was at home or away, the study suggested.

But it warned politicians hoping to jump on the bandwagon of success to be wary, as there was no corresponding increase in support for the ruling party or incumbent.

– ‘Window of opportunity’ On the reduction of violence after national team victories, the paper said the effect was most seen in nations whose teams scraped through qualifying, were not expected to go through or who had not reached a finals for a long time.

“Nations whose teams barely qualified actually experienced a decline in conflict over the following six months,” said Durante.

Durante said countries needed to be wary of the dangers of using greater national identity negatively, citing Hitler’s use of the 1938 Olympics as a vehicle to champion Nazism.

But the findings indicated that in countries hit by tensions about identity, sport — or any shared experience where people have a deep emotional investment — can be beneficial.

“You can open a window of opportunity that people feel part of a nation and bring people to the table,” he added.

Simona Halep races into third French Open quarter-final World number one Simona Halep, the runnerup in 2014 and 2017, routed Belgian 16th seed Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-1 to reach the French Open quarter-finals for the third time on Monday.

Top seed Halep will take on either German 12th seed Angelique Kerber or Caroline Garcia, the seventh-seeded Frenchwoman who made the last-eight in 2017.

Halep won in 59 minutes with the second set taking just 22 minutes.

The Romanian broke serve six times against a player who made the semifinals at the Australian Open in January.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named in Egypt’s World Cup squad despite being injured in the Champions League final.

Salah, 25, will not meet up with his team-mates until 9 June as he continues his recovery from a shoulder injury, his national team said.

Egypt’s opening World Cup fixture is against Uruguay on 15 June.

They meet hosts Russia on 19 June and conclude their campaign in Group A against Saudi Arabia on 25 June.

Salah struck a 95thminute penalty in the final qualification game to send Egypt to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years.

But in the Champions League final against Real Madrid, Salah left the pitch in tears midway through the first half after landing heavily on his shoulder following a challenge by Sergio Ramos.

Egypt’s national team

doctor said he met Salah soon after the final and subsequently confirmed his absence “would not exceed” three weeks.

Hector Cuper’s Egypt drew 0-0 against Colombia in Italy on Friday without Salah.

Salah will also miss Wednesday’s final friendly with Belgium, but will meet up with his team-mates once they return to Cairo for an open training session on 9 June prior to their departure for Russia.

Egypt squad Goalkeepers: Essam El Hadary (Al Taawoun), Mohamed El-Shennawy (Al Ahly), Sherif Ekramy (Al Ahly).

Defenders: Ahmed Fathi, Saad Samir, Ayman Ashraf (all Al Ahly), Mahmoud Hamdy (Zamalek), Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Al Fateh), Ahmed Hegazi (West Brom), Ali Gabr (Zamalek), Ahmed Elmohamady (Aston Villa), Omar Gaber (Los Angeles FC).

Midfielders: Tarek Hamed, (Zamalek), Shikabala (Zamalek), Abdallah Said (Al Ahli), Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic), Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal), Mahmoud Kahraba (Al Ittihad), Ramadan Sobhi (Stoke City), Mahmoud Hassan (Kasimpasa), Amr Warda (Atromitos Athens).

Forwards: Marwan Mohsen (Al Ahly), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).

Germany announce final World Cup squad without Leroy Sané After months of speculation, Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer will travel to Russia as Germany’s number one goalkeeper despite having only come back from an eight-month injury lay-off in Saturday’s friendly defeat to Austria.

Manchester City winger Leroy Sané was a surprise omission after enjoying an impressive season with the English Premier League champions with Löw opting instead for Bayer Leverkusen’s Julian Brandt.

However, Brandt’s club teammates Bernd Leno and Jonathan Tah, along with Freiburg striker Nils Petersen, will not travel to Russia.

Petersen was a surprise inclusion in Löw’s provisional squad after an impressive season for his club, but the head coach has opted for RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner and Stuttgart’s Mario Gomez up front.

“There are certainly easier days in the life of a national team head coach than they day where I have to send four payers home, four players who had merited their place in the provisional squad through their performances,” said Löw at a press conference in Eppan, South Tyrol, where the team has been training.

“I spoke to the four players and the disappointment was huge, as you would expect. It’s as if you are stood at the check in desk for your flight to Moscow, but are then prevented from boarding.”

World Cup debutants Löw’s final squad includes 13 World Cup debutants, including Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus, who was ruled out of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 European Championships with injury.

In contrast, only nine players have previous prior World Cup experience.

Neuer, Mats Hummels, Jerome Boateng, Sami Khedira, Toni Kroos, Thomas Müller and Mesut Özil all have winners’ medals from 2014, as does Leon Goretzka, although the former Schalke star only played 15 minutes in Brazil.

Mario Gomez was part of the 2010 team in South Africa which was knocked out by Spain in the semifinals.

Hertha Berlin’s Marvin Plattenhardt is the least experienced player to be nominated, having only made six previous appearances for the national team. The 26-year-old will act as back-up for left-back

Jonas Hector, the only representative from Germany’s second division after his club Cologne was relegated.

Last minute changes Joachim Löw still has the chance to make one change up to 24 hours ahead of Germany’s opener against Mexico in Moscow on June 17 – should a player get injured.

Until then, the squad will remain at their training camp in Eppan, South Tyrol, before a final friendly against Saudi Arabia in Leverkusen on June 8.

Germany travel to their World Cup base in Vatutinki, near Moscow, four days later.

Confirmed: Germany’s final squad for the 2018 World Cup: Goalkeepers Manuel Neuer; Marc-André ter Stegen; Kevin Trapp Defenders Joshua Kimmich; Mats Hummels; Jerome Boateng; Niklas Süle; Antonio Rüdiger; Jonas Hector; Marvin Plattenhardt; Matthias Ginter Midfielders/forwards Toni Kroos; Sami Khedira; Ilkay Gündogan; Sebastian Rudy; Julian Draxler; Thomas Müller; Mesut Özil; Marco Reus; Julian Brandt; Leon Goretzka Strikers Timo Werner; Mario Gomez

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Forex: CBN approves NCF moves wider margin for to curb plastic BDCs waste pollution

Saraki highlights economic, investment benefits of PIB

Airlines to rake $33.8bn revenue in 2018 – IATA • Says customers demand‘ll grow by 7.0%, cargo 4% Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Director General of International Air Transport Association (IATA), Alexandre de Juniac said airlines will rake in $33.8 billion this year, adding that aviation’s financial foundation is stronger than ever.

He made the remark while giving report on the air transport industry at the on-going World Air Transport Summit in Sydney, Australia.

The IATA boss stated that passenger demand is expected to grow 7.0 per cent and cargo by 4 per cent, just as airlines, he reiterated are creating jobs, paying-down debt and rewarding investors.

Carriers’ nine-year run of profitability began in 2010. Return on invested capital is expected to exceed the cost of capital for four years in a row according to the clearing house for global airline. At long last, normal profits are becoming normal.

According to him, “This is hard won through major changes-to the industry structure and its operations. But success is not only evenly spread. Almost half the industry’s profits are generated in North America, while better financial returns remain elusive for many. The goal is for the entire industry to operate in solid financial health.”

He described aviation as challenging industry in which to operate, noting that high taxes, costly and ill-conceived regulation, infrastructure capacity constraints, market shifts and the demands for labour are the normal repertoire.

Low-cost long haul he further stated is providing great value to consumers, hinting that it is also adding a new dimension to competition. He carpeted protectionism which he said could derail successful international joint ventures.

De Juniac he revealed that jet fuel costs

are expected to be up 25 per cent on 2017.

He however said that $7.76 “is our only buffer against shock future shocks. That is the average profit per passenger that airlines will make this year-a thin 4.1 per cent net margin.

This coming as inflation pressures are starting to emerge at this late stage of the economic cycle and airlines facing significant pressures from rising fuel and labour costs in particular.

IATA said they expect the full year average cost of Brent Crude to be $70/ barrel. This is up frpm $54.9/barrel in 2017 (+27.5 per cent) and its previous 2018 expectation of $60/barrel Jet fuel prices are expected to rise to $84/barrel (+21.4 per cent) Fuel costs will account for 24.2 per cent of total operating costs (up from a revised 21.4 per cent in 2017).

Overall unit costs are forecast to rise 5.2 per cent this year, after a 1.2 per cent

increase in 2017; a significant acceleration.

Rising costs are equally said to be putting this under pressure, with robust profitability needed to reward investors, strengthen balance sheets and fund the growth of aviation jobs and its social benefits.

His words, “Aviation’s new-found financial health is rewarding consumers.

With money to invest in new aircraft, the global network has grown to over 58, 000 routes. Airlines have invested to develop options that meet every travel budget, shipping requirement or business need.

And as New Distribution Capability (NDC) modernises distribution, we can look forward to a future that caters even more closely to customer needs”.

Speaking on safety, he said, “We are also making progress on safety. In 2017 for the second time in three years, there were no passenger fatalities in accidents on jet operations-some 34.9 million flights.”

PH refinery: NNPC debunks approval of N36bn compensation to Alesa-Eleme Community Idu Jude, Abuja The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has dismissed insinuation of an approved N36billion compensation said to be due to AlesaEleme community in Rivers State as royalty for playing host to the Port Harcourt Refining Company, a subsidiary of the corporation.

Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, in a statement on Monday traced the origin of the phantom compensation story to a traditional ruler, regarded as a claimant to the Alesa-Eleme traditional stool.

According to the corporation, the said traditional ruler went to town with the fake story after a purported meeting with the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (HMSPR) and Board Chairman of the corporation, Dr. Emanuel Ibe Kachikwu.

NNPC affirmed that checks with the HMSPR indicated that no such meeting at which any such approval or promises were made took place, noting that the apparently fabricated story was designed to cause disharmony between the NNPC and the hospitable Alesa-Eleme Community.

Adeosun, Ambode mourn first female ICAN President, Olakunri Motolani Oseni

L-R: Head of Markets, Barclays Africa Group, Garth Klintworth; Financial Services Specialist/ Senior Partner, Bain South Africa, Fabrice Franzen; David Pilling, event moderator; Senior Director, Financial Inclusion, Sub Saharan Africa, VISA, Topyster Muga; CEO, Nigerian Stock Exchange, Oscar N. Onyema and Group Executive, Treasury and Financial Institutions, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Ini Ebong, at the Financial Times Nigeria Summit held in Lagos…recently

‘FG requires $625m to complete Ajaokuta Steel complex’ Henry Omunu, Abuja Chairman of the technical audit committee of the plant, Samaila Akaaba, has said not less than $625 million is needed by the federal government Nigeria to complete the internal component of the Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi state and make it functional.

Akaaba, made this disclosure on Monday, at the public hearing conducted by the House of Representatives ad hoc committee

investigating the failure of the Ajaokuta Steel Company to commence full operation since inception.

Akaaba, who is also the the sole administrator of the Ajaokuta Steel company, said that assumption of office the current management of the plant has rehabilitated machineries installed at the plant to make them functional use, adding that another $800 million is required for the external infrastructure.

The Ajaokuta Steel Company initiated by President Shehu Shagari

government in 1979, was said to have reached 98 percent completion as at 1983.

But sadly, almost 40 years after, successive Governments have not been able to complete the plant and make it functional.

It is in light of this that, Akaaba says the the plant still requires alot infrastructures both internally and externally to ensure that the Ajaokuta Steel company becomes functional.

Akaaba pointed out that in 2010 an inter ministerial committee of

Government said an estimated of 800 million dollars was also needed to complete the external infrastructure for the Ajaokuta plant to function.

Speaking at the hearing, the Minister of Mines and Steel, Bawa Bwari insisted that the federal government does not have the funds to complete the Ajaokuta Steel company.

Bwari revealed that the Buhari administration has opted for the concession of the plant to get it up and running again.

The Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Monday expressed her sadness over the death of a former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Chief (Mrs.) Olutoyin Olakunri.

This is even as the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, had expressed shock and sadness over the death of the financial icon.

Olakunri, who was the first female chartered accountant in sub-Saharan Africa, passed away on Sunday.

Adeosun described Olakunri, who served for over a decade as Chairman of the Society of Women Accountants in Nigeria (SWAN), as a professional mother and cherished mentor that impacted positively on a generation of women chartered accountants.

The Minister stated that the former ICAN President supported women to realise their potentials in the field of accountancy.

She commiserated with the entire Olakunri family and prayed that God would grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.

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Saraki highlights economic, investment benefits of PIB Tunde Opalana, Abuja Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Monday highlighted rapid economic growth, investment opportunities and a more efficient oil sector that is globally competitive, as part of inherent gains of the three new Petroleum Industry Bills (PIB) being considered by the senate.

The bills are the Petroleum Industry Administration Bill 2018, Petroleum Industry Fiscal Bill 2018 and the Petroleum Host and Impacted Communities Bill 2018, respectively.

Declaring open a three-day public hearing on the PIB, organized by the Senate Joint Committees on the PIB at the National Assembly , he said the three bills when passed into law. would have tremendous impact on the economy and investment opportunities

According to Saraki, the Petroleum Industry Administration Bill is to transform the administration of the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of the Nigerian petroleum industry.

He said “firstly, the Bill creates a framework that will free up acreages that are not being developed by current license and lease holders, thereby creating opportunities for new investors. This will bring substantial new investment to our oil and gas industry.

“Secondly, it ensures effective management of the environment by petroleum operators and administrators.

“Thirdly, it provides a framework to unleash midstream activities which will open up the market for the supply of gas and other downstream products, for economic growth. Above all, I

believe the most important feature of this Bill is that it provides much needed legal backing for the deregulation of our downstream petroleum sector”, he stated.

He said the Petroleum Industry Fiscal Bill would help fix the anomalies in the nation’s existing fiscal framework for the petroleum industry which is outdated, especially with regards to royalty and tax regimes.

“For instance, billions of dollars have been lost through non-invocation of provisions in subsisting laws, at those times when crude oil price crosses certain thresholds. The Bill will fix this as well as remove difficulties and uncertainties surrounding our tax assessment and collection system.

“Additionally, it will remove distortions created by the Associated Gas Framework Agreement; and provide comprehensive fiscal terms

for the development of our abundant natural gas resources”, he stressed.

He added that the Petroleum Host and Impacted Communities Bill, will provide for a legal framework for the development of the petroleum host and impacted communities.

“It is a pan-Nigeria Bill that will cater for communities that are hosts to upstream assets, as well as significant midstream and downstream assets and infrastructure”, he said.

He stated further that the bills are critical to the growth of the nation’s economy, the livelihood of all Nigerians and the interests of investors.

Earlier, chairman of the joint committees, Senator Kabiru Marafa (APC Zamfara Central), said the essence of the public hearing was to enable the public own the bills, but added that everything regarding them are subject to change.

Equities market halt 11-day losing streak as investor begin bargain hunting The equities market snapped the 11-day streak of losses, with the ASI inching up by 0.36 percent to 36,947.10 points, following bargain-hunting in banking stocks.

Accordingly, the Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date losses moderated to -0.35% and -3.39% respectively.

The Banking (+1.60%) and Oil & Gas (+0.33%) indices recorded gains, following renewed interests in GUARANTY (+4.53%), ZENITHBANK

(+1.96%), ETERNA (+4.90%), and JAPAULOIL (+9.09%) shares, respectively.

On the flip side, negative sentiments in WAPCO (-2.65), LAWUNION (-4.44%), and CADBURY (-8.00%) shares largely caused the losses in the Industrial Goods (-1.12%), Insurance (-0.89%), and Consumer Goods (-0.02%) indices.

Market breadth was flat, with 21 gainers and losers apiece, led by JAPAULOIL (+9.09%) and OANDO

(-8.96%) respectively.

Total volume and value of trades were lower by 39.16% and 2.26%, at 314.43 million units and NGN7.03 billion, respectively, exchanged in 6,016 deals.

Describing outlook for the coming sessions, analyst at Cordros capital said “Our theme for equities market remains positive in the medium to long term, as still-positive fundamentals remain supportive of gains on the bourse.

That said, we reiterate our guidance for cautious trading and the need for investors to focus on fundamentally sound stocks.”

Guaranty Trust Bank, Sovereign Insurance and FBN Holdings were top most traded stocks for the day, as investors bought and sold 67.2 million units of Guaranty worth N2.7 billion, 33.0 million units of Sovereins worth N8.9 million and 19.6 million units of FBN Holdings worth N202.2 million.

Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside and Deputy Governor, Edo State, Nigeria, Mr. Philip Shaibu at the ongoing International Labour Organization (ILO)Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.

Ease of doing business: FG tackles infrastructure deficit, as Obaseki okays Jara Shopping Mall

By Idu Jude, Abuja The Federal Government has tasked states in the South-South region to close ranks and explore its human and natural resources, excluding crude oil, as it pledged to tackle the infrastructural challenges, hindering ease of doing business in the region.

Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Industry, Trade

and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, said in Benin City, on Monday, at the Regional Stakeholder Forum on the Ease of Doing Business Reforms and Expected Impact on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

This is as the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, ratified the commencement of operations of JARA Mall in Benin City.

Speaking at the deal signing ceremony in Government House, between JARA Group

and the Edo Development and Property Agency (EDPA), Obaseki noted that his administration is in a hurry to ensure that world class businesses set up shops in the state to boost economic activities.

He charged representatives of the JARA Group to speed up the implementation of the deal and commence operations, assuring of the state government’s support for businesses located in the state.

Chief Executive Officer, JARA Group,

William Snollaerts, said his team will kick off with one outlet as pilot, which will lead to several outlets in Benin City and other parts of the state.

“The initiative is to ensure that there is improved way of vending food products.

JARA Mall is designed to employ 45 people per mall and we intend to set up a minimum of ten malls in the short term, with the first mall scheduled to open before the end of the year,” Snollaerts said.

FrieslandCampina leads World Milk Day celebration In celebration of the World Milk Day, Nigeria’s leading dairy nutrition company, FrieslandCampina WAMCO, makers of Peak milk and Three Crowns milk hosted top government functionaries, health and nutrition specialists to an event themed ‘Raise a Glass’ advocating the goodness of milk, in Lagos.

At the event, specialists including the Associate Professor of Human Nutrition, University of Ibadan, Dr. Rasak Sanusi; the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Olajide Idris, and the President, Nutrition Society of Nigeria, Dr. Bartholomew Brai, emphasized the importance of drinking milk daily for its health benefits. About 200 healthcare professionals nurses, nutritionists, GPs, cardiologists, dieticians and geriatrics attended the event. .

Also at the occasion was the Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Lagos State, Barr. Olayinka Oladunjoye; the Commissioner for Water Infrastructure Development, Dr. Samuel Adejare, and Lagos State Nutrition Officer, Mrs. Olubunmi Braheem.

In her welcome address, the Corporate Affairs Director, FrieslandCampina WAMCO, Mrs. Ore Famurewa, representing the Managing Director, noted that FrieslandCampina WAMCO is using this year’s World Milk Day celebration to seek active cooperation with key government agencies and healthcare professionals to drive the agenda of dairy nutrition on the national platform.

“Milk and dairy foods are nutrient-dense foods supplying energy and significant amounts of protein and micronutrients.

The inclusion of dairy products adds diversity to plant-based diets and today, FrieslandCampina celebrates the World Milk Day in all 34 countries where we have offices, because at the heart of everything we do is one central purpose - nourishing by nature” Famurewa said.

Speaking at the occasion, Brai also affirmed that “Milk is a complete food. It supplies essential nutrients to the human body like carbohydrates, proteins, fats and micronutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, potassium, folic acid, and vitamins D, A and B12.”

According to Sanusi, “When added to our daily diet, milk improves the quality and diversity of our diet. Whatever it is we eat, it is very possible and advisable that we include milk.”

Everyone at the event rose to the thrill of a surprise Three Crowns fitness session which was designed to encourage keeping an overall healthy lifestyle. Led by a trainer, they all exercised their limbs to dance beats.

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Forex: CBN approves wider margin for BDCs • Lifted foreign exchange market with $155m Stories: Motolani Oseni The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved an upward review of the trading margin available to operators of Bureau De Change (BDC) in the country.

Consequently, BDC operators are now to buy the United States dollar from the CBN at the rate of N357/$1 and sell at N360, thereby leaving them with a positive margin of N3.00 per dollar sold.

Confirming this to newsmen on Monday, in Abuja, the Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, at the Bank, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, said the decision was aimed at giving BDCs a level playing field to

enable them compete favourably with other authorized foreign exchange dealers.

Mr. Okorafor therefore urged BDC operators to abide by the new guidelines and not seek to exploit eager customers by selling above the N360 band, just as he warned that erring BDCs will be sanctioned in any case of infraction established against them.

It will be recalled that the CBN, in March 2017, had released a Forex policy, under which it directed licensed BDCs in the country to purchase forex from it at the rate of N360 to a dollar, while selling same to customers at no more than N362/$1.

At the time of the directive in 2017,

the aim of the Bank was to achieve convergence between the rates in the inter-bank window and that of the BDCs. With the rates in both windows now virtually converged, the objective of the Bank is to ensure a level playing field and sustain the level of liquidity in the forex market.

Meanwhile, the CBN in its first sale of the month, on Monday, June 4, 2018, offered the sum of $100 million to dealers in the wholesale segment of the market to meet the requests of customers. Similarly, the Bank sold the sum of $55 million each to customers in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) window as well as those in the invisibles segment.

L-R: Goodie Ibru, Chief Mrs Eniola Fadayomi, Dr Mrs Nike Akande, Erelu Abiola Dosumu (third right), Mrs Lola Longe ( 2nd right) - all NEPAD Business Group Directors, British Deputy High Commissioner, Laure Beaufils (4th right), Philip Ikeazor (right)- NEPAD Business Group Director, during a visit to the envoy on Improving Investment inflows... recently

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Wema Bank trains students on social etiquette Wema Bank Plc, Tuesday marked this year’s Children’s Day with students from different Lagos schools by training them on social etiquette.

The lender, which hosted many students at its head office in Marina, Lagos, also used the opportunity to teach them social etiquette like how to speak fluently, use cutlery, sitting at social functions, history of etiquette among other issues.

The students also used the opportunity to practice different soft skills that relate to their daily living. The programme, is in furtherance of the ‘goes with you all the way’ slogan has imparted school children with soft skills to build their lives in celebration of this year’s Children’s Day. The training was done in conjunction with The English Manner Nigeria and the children were taken on etiquette and skills that will take them all the way through school and life generally. The bank said it decided to start the life-long soft skills learning quite early for the school kids, adding that adherence to it by the school children will have a huge impact on their lives.

Wema Bank’s Team Lead, Retail Products, Abiola Afolayan said the bank decided on etiquette because most schools do not have it in their curricula due to the cost of getting teachers.

He said the school children were selected across different schools and were the first to be taken on it due to the need to bank its customers early in life. He said they have been celebrating Children’s Day for long but decided to change the narrative this year because of the gains inherent in equipping the kids with soft skills.

Afolayan said the celebration has been on from over the weekend as some children were taken on financial training tour during which they learnt a lot on banking operations.

Chigozie Obiefuna, a grade five student of Ephraim International School said learning about the history of etiquette was a huge benefit to him and he will build on it to inspire other children.

Obiefuna said learning how to be composed, how to sit, behave properly and eat with cutleries will stay with him for long in and out of his immediate environment. A tutor from Bowchild Montessori Nursery and Primary School, Mrs. Evelyn Obediah said the programme is a very important one organised for school children.

Obediah said benefits of the programme to the children will be appreciated more in the country through renewed good behaviour and even the parents can learn from the kids.

Ecobank partners Kwara Govt on land digitisation process, administration Ecobank has entered into a strategic partnership with the Kwara State Government and South Gate Technologies on land administration. This entails the computerization of the end to end processes of all land related matters in Kwara State as opposed to the manually driven mechanism which allows for revenue leakages.

Ecobank and its technical partner, South Gate Technologies, will develop and deploy e-governance solutions for better revenue efficiency. The project is to be executed under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model of Design-Finance-Deploy- Train and Manage (DFD-TM) with a tenor of five years.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kwara State Government and South Gate Technologies was signed in Illorin to signify the commencement of the Scheme

last week.

In his comment, Group Chief Executive, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), Ade Ayeyemi, represented by Isaac Kamuta, Group Head, Cash Management and Client Access, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), said the choice of Ecobank as partner in the digitization project further attest to the Bank’s pedigree in revenue collection and digital banking technology. He assured that the Bank has put measures in place to ensure the realization of the set objectives.

“We are indeed glad for this opportunity extended to us once again by the Kwara State government. We will make success out of this project just like we did with the Kwara Payroll project. Also, working with our partner, South Gate Technologies who have the requisite expertise having

embarked on similar projects in some other states will definitely bring about the expected result,” he said.

Also speaking, the Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, said the digitisation of land administration was an e-governance initiative meant to introduce efficiency into land administration, create optimal utilisation of wealth and effective deployment of goods and services in the state. The Governor said the reform is giant step towards efficiency in deployment of goods and services to create maximum impact on majority of people through the deployment of technology.

In his words “this MoU will lead to an improvement in the quality of service delivery, shorten turnaround time and maintain consistency in services. The

digitisation of land administration in the Kwara State will bring about an increase in the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) with estimated annual revenue on lands administration above #5billion, reduce fraud and improve ease of doing business. This will also improve public perception of state bureaucracy and strengthen institutional capacity as well as improve overall performance of public service.”

In his remarks, the Managing Director, South Gate Technologies, Folajomi Sarumi assured that every effort would be deployed to make the project a success. “This project will create an ease of accessing right of occupancy. With the land documents, people could access funds in banks for business and thereby grow wealth. In fact, Kwara state will never be the same again.”

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‘We re expecting more airlines’ What is Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA) Enugu doing to control the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

At the moment, the Port Health Authority which functions here in collaboration with other agencies at the airport held a meeting quickly to plan on how to forestall Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). This is because international flights are coming in three times a week. While planning for all these, we created an area where we can take away any passenger that we discover has an abnormal temperature. That area in the arrival hall where we keep them and also check their temperature discreetly while they are coming in without their knowing.

We also have sanitisers in different corners at the airport where people can wash up themselves. Even before we created the space where we kind of take away those who are suspected, we had a sensitization talk with all the agencies in the airport. We were fortunate that World Health Organisation (WHO) came to our assistance immediately to give those talks and discussions; not just centering on ebola but other communicable diseases that are possibly moveable through the air or by means of air travel. You know air travel is the quickest means of moving around from continent to continent. So if there is a contagious disease of such magnitude it can easily move from country to country. So WHO has been here and has equally assisted us in giving talks on how to tackle it and what to watch out for and what to do to prevent the spread. That is what we have done so far. So every Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturday we all monitor jointly the movement of passengers into the airport particularly. We actually pay greater attention to those moving into the airport because most of them may be coming from Addis Ababa but they may be transiting from other areas of the world. So we want to be very cautious and we don’t want anything to go wrong.

Looking at the runway 08 and 26, the runway markings are on going. What is the level of work there?

I can say the percentage covered is almost 70 per cent of the painting or marking really. The kind of painting they are doing are the reflective types that dry out within 10 minutes of painting. And it is for clear visibility for Airmen when they are flying in to land. Commencing from the less active part of the runway which is the 08 proceeding towards the two seats, we try to capture the centre lines first because they are very critical to pilots. It serves as a guide to where you put your nose both in taxiing and in landing. The touchdown zone markings too, will commence from 08 heading towards 26. Much of them about 70 percent of them have been remarked. About one third of the runway surface lengthwise have been covered with remarking because the runway measures 3,000 meters of 3km in length but we have not covered the edges, more than 1000 meters. It is like two third of the work remain at the edges but I know we should be able to do that if the weather permits since we are in rainy season. But I can assure you that in a week’s time, we should have gone far in making the marks very clearly visible from the air. They should be visible enough to be visible from about 8 miles to touchdown. That is what we have been doing so far.

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Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu, despite the challenges ranging from obstructing communication masts, inadequate water supply and uncompleted terminal building, Mr Orjiakor Mgbemene airport manager says passenger traffic has increased. Mgbemene speaks to CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO on this, Ebola disease and compensation of land acquired for the airport runway expansion.

In view of the on going work at the airport, what is your message to passengers?

My message to them is to fly through Enugu. Enugu airport is safe for flying. We have all the necessary navigational aids that will aid safe landing and take-off. The only thing we are still waiting is to add at the two ends of the runway approach light for night landing. We do not encourage night landing yet because we have not fixed the approach light. So our operational hours for now is just 12 hours from 7am to 7pm. As soon as the issue that surrounds the installation of the approach lights are tidied up which is actually hanging on compensation issues because the land in which those things are going to be fixed belongs to Enugu indigenes or the surrounding communities of host communities believe they have not been properly compensated for the land acquired when we increased the length of the runway from what it used to be. It used

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to be 2.4km, then we increased to 3km or 3,000 meters. That required having a more robust approach light system. What we had initially when it was 2.4 km was a simple approach system but now that we increased the runway, we need something more robust that will take care of a runway of 3000 meters which should be able to accommodate a medium size to large size airport. And this now being upgraded to international airport, we actually need to have those approach light because that will ensure we have 24 hours light to accommodate both scheduled and most particularly, non-scheduled cargo flight operations because they come from long distance and different time zone. So there is need for them to be able to land here anytime of the day or night.

Last time we came here, you did say that some airlines are signifying interest to start operations into Enugu. How far about that?

So far, we still awaiting. Every of these things hang on the facilities we have

We actually pay greater attention to those moving into the airport because most of them may be coming from Addis Ababa but they may be transiting from other areas of the world

on ground to be able to accommodate the airlines. For example, we are still managing the terminal building for both local and international operations. The terminal building was kind of remodeled or expanded a bit but what we have on ground, we cannot process more than one flight in the arrival hall at a time. If we have two wide-bodied aircraft that carried 300 passengers at a time, within 20 minutes, the whole arrival hall may not be able to process all that. Again, the issue of provision of permanent independent water supply system for the replenishment of the fire trucks; preventions of accidents or to be able to fight fire incident, we don’t have much water for now. We actually need an independent power system because the public system is almost zero. We are making do now with water tankers which will not suffice. Our consumption level here is about 20,000 litres per day whereas what we should be consuming by the time we process the new international terminal building which is built to take in three large body aircraft type for passengers; we should be needing 100,000 litres of water per day to process all that. The aviation industry is information based; people have this information at the tip of their fingers. So they are waiting patiently for us to provide a bigger terminal.

That is ongoing and I am assuring that less than 18 months, we should have the new international terminal. That one should process, at least three medium to wide body sized aircraft at a time. And then the water too for fire-fighting and for replenishment of the fire vehicles. As we speak, if we should have more than one aircraft at a time having issues with fire-fighting, it might be a little challenging to replenish the water but if you have your independent water supply, in less than 3 minutes you can refill the tanker or a fire fighting vehicle that has capacity of 11,000 litres of water within less than 3 minutes., then you can go back and fight.

Those are the things that the airmen know that we have not got to the standard it should be. That is the only thing preventing them from commencing flight operations but the passengers are there. Since December, one would have been expecting us to have downturn in passenger movement.

Ironically, there have been an increase in passenger movement which means the airport has a better ambience and that it makes people more comfortable to travel through here. The only airline operating which is Ethiopia keeps bringing 300-seater aircraft, 3 times a week which shows from the statistics that the passengers’ movement is on the increase instead of decrease.

One of the things that make airport have more passengers is if the passengers feel comfortable at the airport. They tend to fly through here as much as possible. So we are expecting more airlines to come because the passengers are there.

What about the issue of power?

We need a dedicated power line to the airport. That will be very helpful because at the moment, we rely more on our secondary power supply. We have approached the Enugu Electricity Distribution Committee (EEDC) to discuss that largely and more robust with FAAN to see a way of getting a dedicated line. It will help us a lot in provision of power for processing of passengers for luggage and every other businesses.

Oil & Gas Times Compiled By Bonaventure Melah 08036062975 Email: bonamelah123@gmail.com

Senate requests oil price, production level for 2 years from NNPC

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Nigeria loses N2.7bn daily to Trans Ramos pipeline shut-in

‘Nigerians now consume 600,000 metric tonnes of LPG’ Consumption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in Nigeria has risen to 600,000 metric tonnes from 50,000 metric tonnes that it was in 2007. This was disclosed by Henry Obih who represented the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) at the lunch of Liquefied Petroleum Gas by 11 Plc, former Mobil Nigeria which rolled out its LP Cooking gas in Nigeria.

At the event, 11 Plc said the launch of its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country was aimed at satisfying liquefied gas consumers, bring their product closer to the users and sustain its development in the country, a decision that NNPC said was quote laudable.

Obih who is the Group Executive Director/COO of NNPC Downstream said that “In 2007, we were consuming about 50,000 metric tonnes of LPG in a year, in 2009 it was 70,000 metric tonnes while in 2017, we were almost 600,000 metric tonnes of LPG consumables in Nigeria, we are convinced that the potential usage is even much more than that and if

you look at the World Bank Statistics, which says Nigeria potential is about 3.2 million tonnes a year, consumed within Nigeria LPG.” He noted that NNPC has a presidential mandate to grow the use of LPG in Nigeria, and part of the objective as an institution arm and agency of government is to work with other players within the sector, to encourage them to invest in LPG which will also support business growth initiatives.

The official stressed that while others are growing, NNPC is also interested significantly in infrastructure to increase the production of LPG in Nigeria and also the distribution.

According to him, NNPC is getting the industry to come together to ensure that people could get access to regulatory permits and other things they need while encouraging investment so that they could reach and exceed the corporation potentials within the next two to three years.

He stated that LGP has been licensed by GPR and as come unto

the platform when the corporation went to witness the operation pump which was a world class facilities with all the latest gas safety control system built into it.

Also speaking at the event, the Managing Director, Double One Plc, Mr. Tunji Oyebanji said the company’s entry into LPG business in Nigeria was in consonant with the directory of government towards moving the country into the usage of liquefied gas which the company wishes to align with such plan.

According to Oyebanji, the company feels it is important to align with the government in terms of making clean energy available to Nigerian customers.

“A lot of people have the misconception that gas is very expensive and complicated to use and such misleading information needs total awareness. For example, a gas cylinder of 12.5kg is N3,000 which is quite cheaper and affordable compared to the price of kerosene, as many households are still making use of kerosene stoves in the country”, he added.

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Crisis looms in oil sector as NUPENG gives 21-day ultimatum to multinationals

NUPENG President Prince Williams Akporeha

The relative calm enjoyed by Nigerians in the oil sector may soon be interrupted if nothing is urgently done to resolve differences between oil workers and multinational companies operating in the country’s petroleum and gas sector Nigerians have over the years gone through series of frustrating moments caused by scarcity of premium motor spirit (PMS) and other petroleum products most times due to strikes by oil workers and at other times by conflict between importers and the Federal Government.

The threat this time is coming from the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) which on Sunday handed down a 21-day ultimatum to employers in the Nigerian oil and gas to address workers welfare to ameliorate their sufferings.

NUPENG President Prince Williams Akporeha, said at a news conference in Lagos that over 500 union members had not been paid after working for some international

oil companies.

Akporeha said that apart from not paying their salaries, the companies had continuously ill-treated the workers who were also casuals.

He said the companies did not allow for unionisation, refused collective bargaining negotiation, non-payment of end of contract benefits and practice other anti-labour activities.

“This is alien to our extant industrial rules. Some of the workers have died, while others are roaming the streets because they could not get their money.

“A prominent oil company which is among the debtors claimed that it cannot locate the contractor who hired the workers to do the job, this is sad,’’ Akporeha said.

He also said that the union was dismayed about the activities of some contract workers’ contractor that were engaged by some oil companies that had refused to pay workers their benefits after service.

He urged the oil companies to prevail on such contractors to do the needful as it was criminal and a slap to the government, adding that it was

unfair that the Nigeria Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) had failed to implement the 2016 agreement reached with the union on tanker drivers.

“It is few months to the expiration of the agreement and Petroleum Tanker Drivers have shown considerable tolerance and endurance in the denial of their rights,’’ he said.

Akporeha said that the workers had risked their lives to contribute to development of the economy, especially in the downstream value chain, asying that the union was against multinational companies enslaving the workers and causing them to live in precarious conditions.

The union leader warned that the case would be reported to the world body to take decisive action if the organisations failed to respect the government and its laws and settle the workers.

He said the ultimatum would take effect from tomorrow and urged the affected organisations to resolve contending issues to avoid further action.

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Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Senate requests oil price, production level for 2 years from NNPC According to a statement by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) through its Group General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndu Ughamadu the Senate Committee on Petroleum (upstream) on Thursday asked the Corporation’s Group Managing Director Dr. Mikanti Baru, to furnish it with details of oil prices

and production levels for the last two years.

In the statement, Ughamadu quoted Omotayo Alasoadura, Chairman of the committee, as saying: “We have just come to fulfil another part of our mandate, which is to oversee what NNPC is doing. It’s not a mission to harass anybody, it’s for us to understand

one other, give advice, as nobody is a sole repository of knowledge,” he said, adding that Committee made the request during a visit to the NNPC headquarters in Abuja.

“Everybody knows that Dr. Baru is very knowledgeable in the Industry, but he can’t know everything, even people who don’t know anything about the

Industry may have useful ideas that can be of help.”

While receiving the senators, Baru told them he had obtained permission from President Muhammadu Buhari to review the terms of the Production Sharing Contracts Nigeria entered into with international oil companies and further

disclosed that a committee set up for the purpose will soon swing into action.

He said interactions had been held with the oil companies on a project-by-project basis in the absence of a comprehensive review for the purpose. Nigeria uses PSCs as the structure for regulating oil exploration in its offshore basin.

Analysts say the country has been losing money to International Oil Companies (IOCs) due to the way the contracts are structured.

Each contract is due for review after 15 years.

The agreements were signed in 1993, 2000 and 2005, which means review dates for two of the licenses have expired. Baru also took out time to address claims that the corporation does not remit all its revenues from sale of crude oil to the government.

He said the allegations are popping up because of how NNPC operates: “While the process of audit and reconciliation of accounts is on, a lot of accusations of short payments and nonremittances are usually traded; we endeavour to keep our cool on these allegations because we know that we remit whatever is due to the Federation Account.”

Nigeria’s budget estimates are based on assumptions of oil production level and price of the commodity. With the recent passage of a budget that is N500billion more than that presented to it by the President, the National Assembly may need the data requested by the Senate Committee on Petroleum Upstream, to make a valid case if necessary. The President sent a proposal of $45 per barrel with a daily oil production of 2.3 million. The National Assembly retained the production level, but increased the estimated price of oil for the budget period to $50.5.

Experts task government on recovery of unremitted fund by oil firms

Ibe Kachikwu

The need for the Federal Government to ensure full recovery of Nigeria’s oil and gas unremitted revenue for oil companies has been emphasized. The country’s unremitted has been put at over N7 trillion, which were for divested asset’s legacy liabilities; payments for domestic crude allocation; and dividends from investment paid but withheld by an oil company.

According to a report by the Guardian, Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani) said that Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) audit reports clearly articulate all the individual companies that have not been remitting funds that suppose to go the Federal Government. He therefore called for more proactive measures from the Federal Government to put up sanction against firms that continue to siphon or short-change the country.

“The arrogance, by which some of these companies are doing it, cannot be tolerated by any country outside Nigeria,” he said. He noted that

Nigeria is having the challenge of unremitted fund due to corruption in the country.

According to him, some of the exploration and production companies can go as far bribing government agencies in order not to account for revenue generated. He explained: “The reason the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is not respecting the directive of the Federal Government to remit money through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is because of the various influences some of the public offices are having on the corporation. They have turned NNPC into personal ATM. “There was a situation about somebody who gave directive to NNPC to keep money somewhere instead of paying it into the CBN. This is not good for the country that claims to be fighting corruption.

There is no way a government agency can be perpetrating this financial impunity. We have laws regarding how government institutions should operate and how fund should be remitted into the

Federal Government’s coffers.

“Federal Government has been celebrating Single Treasury Account (TSA), but with the attitude of some of these government’s agencies, it is very clear that they don’t even respect that decision.”The President, Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN), Dr. Afe Mayowa, emphasized the need for the government’s agencies to ensure payment to other government enterprises for services rendered.

He stated: “We have to look and see how government establishment are crumbling others. There was a time the Federal Government owed Nigeria’s power utility company billions of naira. The power utility company will always continue to provide services to government’s agencies. These debts are huge. If government-to-government agencies don’t pay their bills, it will cripple the other part of government.”To avoid the occurrences of unremitted fund, he called on the concerned regulatory agencies to ensure there is efficient remittance of fund by the exploration and production companies.

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Nigeria loses N2.7bn daily to Trans Ramos pipeline shut-in Reports say the current price of Brent crude oil at N75 per barrel, Nigeria is losing about N2.7 billion daily, as the 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) Trans Ramos Pipeline in the swamps of Western Niger Delta remain shut. The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) confirmed four leak points on the 100,000 barrels per day Trans Ramos Pipeline last weekend. Shutin of crude oil pipelines has remained one of the biggest challenges of Nigeria’s oil sector.

Latest data from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) showed that about 163,000bpd was shut-in for the entire month of December 2017, due to facility integrity issues.

Also, the Trans-Niger Pipeline (TNP)

was shut down from 13th to 17th December 2017, due to leaking crude oil theft point in the Bodo area, which resulted in the production shut-in of about 120,000 barrels for five days at Bonny Terminal. In January 2018, a total of 194 pipeline points were vandalized, 22 pipeline points were either failed to be fixed or ruptured/clamped.

Thus, 216 pipeline points were destroyed for the month under review as against the 176 points recorded in the previous month.

Port Harcourt-Calabar-Aba and AbaEnugu pipeline segments accounted for 187 points or 86.57 per cent of the affected pipeline points.

A statement from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and signed by the Media Relations Manager, Bamidele Odugbesan, explained that

as soon as the leaks were noticed on April 24, SPDC immediately shut down production, deployed containment booms and mobilised its oil spill response teams to clean the sites.

He said that these measures, which he noted, were according to SPDC’s standard operating procedures, successfully stopped and contained the spill.“In line with Nigerian oil and gas industry regulations, a Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) team comprising security and regulatory agencies as well as community representatives and SPDC personnel was constituted and deployed in the sites,” the statement added.

Odugbesan said that the JIV team confirmed four leak points on the pipeline and identified the impacted areas in Odimodi community.

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Operators lament FG’s exclusion of Nigerian vessels from crude lifting Concerned operators in the shipping sector have bemoaned the non-inclusion of Nigerian vessels in crude oil lifting after about 60 years of oil production. President, Ship owners Association of Nigeria, and Chief Executive Officer, Starz Investments Limited, Greg Ogbeifun, at a summit held by the Association Of Marine Engineers & Surveyors (AMES) in Lagos recounted how Nigeria, being an oil exporting nation has not employed any of its ships in exporting her oil to other countries.

Ogbeifun, who spoke on the theme:“Ship operations in Nigeria: Policy, technical, financial challenges and solutions”, enjoined the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to support indigenous operators with crude oil lifting contracts in order to sustain local participation in the industry.

Nigeria still depends on IOCs to ascertain oil export — NNRC The Federal Government still depends on International Oil Companies, IOCs, to know the exact volume of oil and gas exported to the global market.

Chairman, Experts Advisory Panel, Nigeria Natural Resource Charter, NNRC, Mr. Odein Ajumogobia, who made this known at a workshop to consider outstanding remediation issues on Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, audit reports in Lagos, said the need for the government to address some of the recurring issues in NEITI’s audit reports still requiring

remedial actions is of utmost importance.

He stated: “Over the years, both government agencies and the Nigerian public do not know the exact volume of petroleum exported except what the IOC’s say. This is a sad commentary for a country that has been exporting crude oil close to six decades. “If recommendations such as the multi-phased, calibrated meters at the oil well-heads, flow stations and export terminals are adhered to, this challenge might have been avoided. The need to invest not only in metering infrastructure

but also in digital command centres where regulating agencies can monitor the status of the oil assets in real time should therefore be encouraged. “‘The importance of remediation of the NEITI audit reports, especially on on-going efforts to reform and reposition Nigeria’s oil and gas industry cannot be overstated as it is intertwined with the need to project Nigeria not only as a country committed to improving the ease of doing business but also aligning with global best practices in the industry. “Enthroning transparency and accountability in

the management of natural resource wealth has positive implications on cross cutting issues such as poverty reduction, peace and stability especially in the oilproducing areas, economic growth, shared prosperity, environmental protection, good governance, democratic deepening and overall development of our country. It also puts the country on the right footing to attract quality foreign direct investment in the sector. Without remediation, efforts to make natural resources work better for all Nigerians will fall.

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Trump signs orders removing tariff Cluff gets exemptions for Canada, Mexico, EU southern UK North Sea waivers US President Donald Trump signed proclamations removing exemptions from steel and aluminium tariffs for Canada, Mexico, and the European Union as of June 1. The presidents of the American Petroleum Institute and Interstate Natural Gas Association of America separately criticized the president’s May 31 action.

Other oil and gas association leaders joined API and INGAA’s top officials in warning that imposing tariffs could drive costs of pipeline steel dramatically higher when Trump first announced his intention to order one of 25% for steel imports and a second of 10% for aluminium imports (OGJ Online, Mar. 2, 2018).

Trump said when he formally announced the tariffs on Mar. 8 that he welcomed any country with which the US shares a security relationship to discuss alternative means to address threatened impairment to US national security caused by their steel and aluminium exports to the US, the White House said in a May 31 statement.

“The United States was unable to reach satisfactory arrangements, however, with Canada, Mexico, or the [EU], after repeatedly delaying tariffs to allow more time for discussions,” it said.

“We are deeply discouraged by the administration’s actions to impose tariffs on our three closest trading partners—Canada, Mexico, and the EU—and view this as a step in the wrong direction,” API Pres. Jack N. Gerard responded.

“The implementation of new tariffs will disrupt the US oil and natural gas industry’s complex supply chain, compromising ongoing and future US energy projects, which could weaken our national security.

Additionally, Canada, Mexico and the [EU] are imperative members of our Defence

Trump Industrial Base (DIB) and are top military allies—far from a threat to America’s security,” Gerard said.

INGAA Pres. Donald F. Santa said the White House’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on steel imported from these three long-standing US allies “is very troubling to the US pipeline industry and inconsistent with the administration’s long-standing goal to capitalize on our nation’s energy abundance to help bring low-cost energy to American consumers.”

Santa pointed out that the large-diameter,

thick-walled steel used to construct gas transmission pipelines is a niche product with unique technical specifications that federal safety requirements and industry standards require—specifications beyond those commonly used in markets such as automobiles or building materials.

“Pipelines require specialty steel products not always available in sufficient quantities and specifications from domestic manufacturers. For certain steel products used in pipelines, no domestic product is available today,” Santa said.

Cluff Natural Resources PLC, London, has 6 extra months during which to find financing for drilling on two promote licenses it acquired in the southern North Sea during the UK’s 28th licensing round in 2014.

The Oil & Gas Authority has waived its requirement for conclusion of a farmout by May 31 on Licenses P2248 and P2252.

The company said it will “continue the farmout process” while “also exploring various additional forms of financing which will support its ultimate aim of drilling one or more wells on these licenses.”

The promote period and initial term of each license will continue to Nov. 20, subject to a drill-or-drop decision by Sept. 30.

On P2248, Cluff has identified a Carboniferous prospect designated Cadence on Quadrant 43/11.

Prospects on P2252 are Pensacola, an Upper Permian Zechstein reef structure, and Lytham-Fairhaven, a Hauptdolomite platform carbonate in the Zechstein formation in which past drilling has encountered natural gas.

P2252 quadrants are 41/5, 41/10, and 42/1.

Abraaj creditors meet in Dubai, London, with ‘fire sale’ option on table

Abraaj Group, the embattled Dubaibased investment firm, is seeking a “standstill” agreement from some of its creditors, as it seeks to win time to resolve its increasingly pressing financial problems.

The announcement came following a day of negotiations with creditors and investors in the UAE and in London on the future of the private-equity firm, which has been hit by allegations of misuse of funds and an exodus of senior executives. At least one creditor has filed papers to liquidate Abraaj’s holding company, based in the Cayman Islands.

A standstill agreement is a deal reached between creditors and a debtor to delay repayment of interest and debts, until a full restructuring can be agreed.

Abraaj said in a statement issued late on Monday: “We are pleased with the outcome of today’s meeting and the constructive support we have received from our secured creditors in enabling us to move forward and resolve outstanding issues.

“The secured creditors are expected to imminently conclude a standstill which will provide Abraaj the ability to meet its obligations in an orderly fashion. We are grateful for the support of our secured lenders and look forward to working collaboratively with them in the weeks ahead,” it added.

The meetings also discussed the potential sale of Abraaj’s fund management business, the company said.

The discussions were led by Arif Naqvi, who founded the firm in 2002, current cochief executives Omar Lodhi and Selcuk Yorgancioglu, as well as a number of specialist advisers, “to provide the attendees with the fullest possible understanding of progress made in recent weeks and the current status of the group,” the statement added.

“The meetings are about whether creditors want to have a managed return of funds or they want to do it in an un-managed way, for example via a fire sale of assets,” said a London-based person familiar with the situation, who asked not to be named.

“It is probably best to do it in an organized way, but that is what the meeting will decide.” American group Cerberus Capital is believed to be in advanced stages of preparation for a deal to but the fund management business.

Abraaj is believed to owe about $1 billion in secured debt, with further unsecured borrowings of around $400 million. Its last reported statement of assets under management amounted to $13.6 billion, but this is believed to have been significantly

reduced by the transfer of some to other managers and by closure of specific funds.

One of those at the meeting in Dubai — held at the offices of the law firm Allen & Overy in the Dubai International Financial Centre — was Frank Bruno, the co-chief executive of Cerberus. He declined to speak to journalists, as did the Abraaj executives.

Before its recent troubles erupted in February, Abraaj was one of the leading investment institutions of the Dubai International Financial Centre and the biggest emerging market investor in the region.

The revelation that some investors, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and a unit of the World Bank, were concerned about an alleged misuse of $200 million of funds allocated to one of Abraaj’s health care funds, led to investigations and the “stepping aside” of Naqvi from investment management decisions.

Last week it emerged that Kuwaiti investor the Public Institution for Social Security, an Abraaj creditor, had filed papers in the Cayman Islands, where the Abraaj holding company is registered, seeking a liquidation order over unpaid debts.

Abraaj is regulated in the UAE by the

Dubai Financial Services Authority, the DIFC’s watchdog. In a statement, the DFSA has said it was monitoring the situation.

“The DFSA is aware of various matters involving Abraaj Group, a regulated entity in the DIFC, and relevant matters are under our attention,” the regulator said in a statement.

“The DFSA cannot comment further on circumstances of individual rms.”

Abraaj founder Arif Naqvi

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Section 84 of Evidence Act, 2011, card reader and democracy

Andrew Orolua, Abuja

A recent Symposium organised by National Judicial Institute (NJI) in Abuja for Justices, Judges, Academia and Law enforcement agencies afford opportunity to carry out an in depth look at Section 84 of the evidence Act, 2011.

Particularly, it’s impart and applicability in cases as well as how it could be used to further advance our nascent democracy and reverse the waning public confidence in the judiciary. This is in the light of the fact that the law which came into effect in 2011 seeks to address the ever increasing challenge of admissibility of computer generated evidence in court during trial of cases.

Advancement in internet technology has further compounded the problem of admissibility of evidences in our clime such that we can no longer pretend to ignore them. For instance , How can our court, for instance, deal with a recent case in Lagos where a fraudulent suspect manipulated the internet and bought a posh car worth N39m with a credit alert that later turned out to be fake after the car was delivered to the criminal. Admissibility of computer generated evidences in court should be further liberalized to deal with these cases that have become part of our daily life.

The way out is for the judges to begin to construct our laws in such manner that will make them cope with the advancement in technological development.

This called for deeper understanding of Section 84 of the Evidence Act, 2011. A thorough understanding of that Act is essential in the light of the fact that information through computer has become not only an indispensable tool for human interaction, its fraudulent misuse are already subject of litigations in our courts.

In the next few months , with the recent amendment to Electoral Act 2015 which gave legal backing to Card Readers as part of voter registration process, cases relying on computer generated evidence are bound to flood our courts.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Symposium for Justices, Judges and Jurists on Section 84 of the Evidence Act, 2011, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen noted that the symposium was the first of its kind organized by the National Judicial Institute, as part of its continuing judicial education programs.

According to him, it was designed to avail participants the opportunity to brainstorm and share knowledge on this area of the law. It will further contribute to the sustenance of excellence in the administration of justice in Nigeria.

He reminded our Judges and participants that our nascent democracy has to be nurtured, consolidated and developed. This duty, no doubt, imposes on all of us severe obligations and conscious efforts.

The entrenchment of the Rule of Law which is the corner stone of any democratic system will only translate to a mere mantra unless the Judiciary not only dispenses justice, but is also seen by the citizenry to be doing so fairly, timely and justly. A weak Judiciary is a recipe for anarchy, impunity, poverty, underdevelopment and instability.

Also, the several provisions of our Constitution has in succession come before your Lordships, for interpretation and enforcement in conformity with the arduous task imposed on the courts by the Constitution. The Courts are at all times prepared to perform this role expeditiously and with minimum costs to the litigants. This process, amongst others can rapidly enhance the true comprehension of our Constitutional provisions as a step towards the identification of the grey areas requiring future amendments, modifications, alterations, and/or even complete deletions.

The advent of technological development and the

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consequent evolution of paperless transactions have permeated every sphere of life, and the legal system is no exception. In the event of disputes involving transactions conducted through electronic means, parties are bound to rely on electronic evidence of such transactions. The amendment of the Evidence Act, 2011 was intended to provide for the use of such electronic evidence in court proceedings. Prior to this amendment, the admissibility of electronic evidence in court proceedings had been shrouded in controversy due to the absence of specific provisions in the previous Act. In light of the foregoing, this Symposium shall serve to shed light on the grey areas of the Evidence Act, 2011 with particular regard to Section 84 of the Act. I must state categorically however, that this Symposium could not have come at a better time as we gradually approach an election year, bearing in mind that you will be taken to task to evaluate electronically generated evidence arising from Election Petitions. It is my firm belief that this Symposium will bring to the front-burner salient issues on the proper management and handling of electronically generated evidence and the means of resolving same without any loss of precious time; thereby assisting both Legal Practitioners, Judicial Officers in the adjudication and resolution of lingering disputes.

In Kubor v. Dickson (2013) 4 NWLR (Pt 1345) 534, the Supreme Court held that the admissibility of a computer-generated document or document downloaded from the internet is governed by the provision of section 84 of the Evidence Act, 2011. In this matter, I delivered the lead judgment and held inter alia: “........Granted, for the purpose of argument, that exhibits “D” and “L” being computer generated documents or e-documents downloaded from the internet are not public documents whose secondary

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AGF Abubakar Malami (SAN)

evidence are admissible only by certified true copies then it means that their admissibility is governed by the provisions of section 84 of the Evidence Act, 2011. There is no evidence on record to show that the appellants in tendering exhibits “D” and “L” satisfied any of the above conditions. In fact, they did not as the documents were tendered and admitted from the bar. No witness testified before tendering the documents so there was no opportunity to lay the necessary foundations for their admission as e-documents under section 84 of the Evidence Act, 2011.

No wonder therefore that the lower court held, at page 838 of the record thus: “A party that seeks to tender in evidence a computer generated document needs to do more than just tendering same from the bar. Evidence in relation to the use of the computer must be called to establish the conditions set out under section 84 (2) of the Evidence Act, 2011.”

I agree entirely with the above conclusion. Since appellants never fulfilled the pre-conditions laid down by law, exhibits “D” and “L” were inadmissible as computer generated evidence documents.”

My Lords, you will all agree with me that whenever digitally generated evidence is sought to be tendered in your courts, the opposing counsel would quickly object to the admissibility of such evidence on the ground of non-compliance with the provision of Section 84 of the Evidence Act, 2011. It suffices to say therefore that for electronically generated evidence to be admissible, evidence as to the functionality of the computer must first be adduced.

This section of the law has hitherto been given diverse interpretation by various courts. This has contributed to the delay in dispensing with cases which borders on this section. Notwithstanding the laudable provision of the law therefore, extreme circumspection and acute vigilance must be the key

“This section of the law has hitherto been given diverse interpretation by various courts.

This has contributed to the delay in dispensing with cases which borders on this section.”

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words for courts in this area of evidence. It is very important to emphasize, that Judges at all levels must appreciate how this section of the Evidence Act is applied. I therefore urge you all not to be in a haste to deliver rulings or judgments when issues pertaining to the non-compliance of Section 84 are raised.

I would like to reiterate that this laudable provision of the Evidence Act, 2011 must be given the attention it deserves at this symposium. I believe this Symposium will give you the opportunity of expanding your horizon, by providing an in-depth look into this vital section of our evidence law in our dynamic society. The Judiciary must be seen as a bastion of hope and freedom for the common man and an uncompromisingly fair umpire in the eyes of litigants and the general public, CJN stated.

He used the opportunity to thank the Administrator of the National Judicial Institute, Hon. Justice R.P.I. Bozimo, OFR, under whose leadership the National Judicial Institute has become much more visible, proficient and indeed proactive.

He expressed satisfaction that the Institute’s curriculum is adequate in responding to the needs of Judicial Officers, noting however, that there is room for advancement, having regard to the resources available to the Institute in the areas of infrastructure and human resources.

In her welcome address at the symposium the Administrator National Judicial Institute Justice R.P.I. Bozimo , also noted that it was the first of its kind organized by the Institute in fulfilment of its statutory mandate.

It is the duty of the Institute to promote speedy dispensation if Justice by identifying and evaluating modern trends in law and jurisprudence which will be better empower the Nigeria Judiciary in an ever evolving world for optimum performance, she said.

According to her,democracy as we know is about justice. Reinhold Niebuhr captured it aptly when he said that: “man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man’s inclination to Justice makes democracy necessary.”

She said that she is of the opinion that a democracy can never be better than its judicial system. In other words, every democratic system is as good or bad and as strong or weak as its Judiciary. In the light of the foregoing, this symposium could not have come at Continued on next page

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Nyame’s conviction: ‘Victory for justice, equity, war against corruption’ A senior lawyer and an academician, Chief Fassy Yusuf, in this interview with PETER FOWOYO, speaks about the need for the creation of state police, the conviction of former Taraba State Governor Jolly Nyame and other national issues.

It appears the fight against corruption is gaining momentum with the recent conviction of former governor of Taraba State, Rev. Jolly Name. How do you view this judgment?

First of all, I think it may be preposterous to say the fight against corruption is gaining momentum because the case had been on for about 11 years. I can only reechoed what the prosecutor said to the extent that the wheel of justice might be slow but, it eventually grinds to a successful end.

The fact that the matter took 11 years to be dispensed with, is to my mind, rather sad because, justice delayed is justice denied. It would have been okay perhaps if it was a maximum of two years, given our peculiarities but, for a matter to have dragged on for 11 years, I think it must have weighed down the prosecution, and the defence.

By and large, it is a victory for justice, equity and the present administration’s cardinal goal of trying to ensure zero tolerance for corruption. Talking about the conviction, the judge must have weighed evidence before the court to be able to arrive at that judgment. I think he was charged on 41 counts and he was found guilty on 27 of those counts.

This will be a signal to some of our public functionaries that the days of impunity, the days of arbitrariness, the days of thinking that you’re above the law is over and that the present administration, and hopefully the successive ones, and the judiciary are indeed ready to do justice to all manners of people. I believe at the end of the day,the country will be saner, and be better for it.

It is to caution people that look, it is a fifty - fifty chance. I may be able to go scot free, I may be convicted and if I’m convicted, what does that say about all what you have amassed, all what you had stood for in your life, it means, in your presence, in the presence of the whole country, and the whole world, your life has collapsed.

I think it is only advisable for public functionaries to toe the path of rectitude, the path of sanity and the path of incorruptibility.

Do you see the appellate courts reversing this judgment like in the case of Bode George?

Well, I have not been able to study the full details of the judgment so, I’m not in a position to comment on that. To that extent, from what we have read, a judgment that took the judge about six hours to deliver, a lot of industry, a lot of hard work must have been put into the judgment and therefore, it is not likely that the appellate court will reverse the judgment.

Even if it does, it has already sent a signal because the former governor had been sent to jail, he is in prison now even if he is going to appeal and seek for a discharge from prison pending his appeal, he is there as at now and his

Obanikoro from Obanikoro, he would be able to know who to ask questions, he would be able to know who to talk to before you bring in somebody who doesn’t understand the language, who doesn’t the dialect then relying on a third party for assistance because the security architecture of this country has broken down. It requires a new orientation, a new perspective.

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being there will give him time for sober reflection on the whole essence of life, and the nothingness about corruption, and the recklessness of power because power corrupt, absolute power corrupt absolutely and it is possible that things have fallen apart for him, it will be difficult for the center to hold.

Again, in Adamawa state, another former governor was convicted, he is on bail pending appeal and it was discovered that the judge compromised himself. It will be difficult for any judge to grant him bail pending appeal. I think he ought to be there while his appeal goes on. We will all be waiting to see what the outcome would be.

It will be foolhardy for me to comment on the possibility because I was not involved in the prosecution neither was I involved in the defence. We would all wait and see what the outcome would be. I only pray that the judgment will be water tight and there will be no escape route.

In view of the insecurity ravaging our country, stakeholders are calling for the creation of state police. As a former police officer, would you support such call?

Before I answer that question, let me also state that I’m a community leader, I hold an Islamic chieftaincy title, I also hold traditional title. I’m the baagbimo of Ijebuland. I work closely with and under the Awujale of Ijebuland. I’ve been involved in community activities for over 30 years.

So, I’m in a position to answer that question.

As a young boy, growing up, I was alive and i was around when we had state police because either state police or local

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police, protection of lives and properties in this country is going to be a mirage.

If you bring a Commissioner of Police who owe allegiance to the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police is from Sokoto state or Borno state, how much of Lagos, how much of Somolu, Bariga, Epe, Badagry, Ajah does he know?

How about the issue of language barrier, somebody talking by his side, he may not know what they are talking about, he may not understand the language and how does he gather information because security is all about intelligence gathering?

So if you don’t understand the language of communication or interaction, how do you fit in? Assuming you are in a cinema house, restaurant or in an hotel, and people are discussing or whispering, look at the Offa robbery about 15 to 20 armed robbers coming together to plan and execute a crime. They must have been meeting in some places.

A security agent or an intelligence officer who does not understand the language of conversation during that period, how would he be able to tap information? Don’t forget, myself as a former police officer, yes, you have informants but, how reliable are some of these or most of these informants?

Some of them volunteer information because of what they can get, not because they want to ensure adequate security.

Some of them are there maybe to take back their pound of flesh. Some of them are there to destroy other people.

But, if you have somebody from that area, you know your brothers, you know your sisters, you know your people, if something is happening in Obanikoro and you have a police officer based in

The fact that the matter took 11 years to be dispensed with, is to my mind, rather sad because, justice delayed is justice denied

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Some have blamed the military for our present woes especially in the security sector. Do you think the military is culpable? Can state police manage the security crisis?

The military, even though I served as a commissioner during the military regime, the truth must be told, the military brought about the unitary system of governance and that has not helped us.

This country is supposed to be a federation that is made up of federating unites, they must be able to organize themselves and report to the center or give something to the center for its own operations. It is no use the center handling agric when it has no land.

The Land Use Act vested all lands in the hands of governors of every states so, why is the Federal Government getting itself involved in agriculture, in education and so many other things? It means the Federal Government is biting more than it can chew and why do you have to take up something you cannot really accomplish?

So many things are wrong with our system and one of them is the way we police this country. Yes, there could be abuse but, what is not abuse in this country? What is not subject to abuse in this country? There was a time when we had state Appeal Court so, it reduces what the Supreme Court does now. State Appeal Court is no longer available and it’s not every states that Appeal Court are located.

There’s no Appeal Court in Ogun state, there’s Appeal Court in Oyo state.

There’s Appeal Court in Ekiti state, there’s no Appeal Court in Osun state.

The one in Ondo was commissioned not too long ago. It means if you have a case in Ogun state, you have to take it to Ibadan and then how many courts do you even have? Maybe two or three courts. Even in Lagos Division, the courts are just two of them.

Until we are able to have state police and are sincere with ourselves on how to manage it properly, security will continue to be a problem in this country.

Look at how these rascals are terrorizing people and look at what is happening in Kaduna state, Zamfara state, Benue state, Kogi state. I bet you, if Benue state is police by people from Benue, Tivs, Idomas, etc they would be able to know who is doing what.

But, when you have a military commander, of course, the military is being over used in this country, they are not supposed to be involved in all this dismantling of insurrection or rascality perpetrated by criminals among us. I

subscribe to creation of state police as a way of managing our security issues.

What is your take on the attack by the former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, alleging that Senators take bribe to perform legislative duties?

Well, I have been hearing that in the last 19 years and it is not strange to us.

It is just that we are not sincere with ourselves, we are not prepared to tell ourselves the whole truth. We have so many cases. I remember the case of Professor Osuji, a former minister of education who was sacked for padding his budget and then he said he gave money to the members of the National Assembly.

You also remember the case of Lawan Farouk, the case is still in court so I cannot comment on that. The case is taking about six to eight years and it has not really moved on. I have been involved and I don’t have any reason to use Nigerian lobbying mechanism because lobbying in itself is noble when it is practice like in the U.S., U.K., Canada, etc but, the way lobbying is practice in Nigeria is different.

Anybody who is a member of the National Assembly, either as a Senator or House of Representative member feels that he is automatically qualified to be a lobbyist and lobbying is seen as being able to use money to influence decision taken or decision making. We have a Bill before the National Assembly, we have a budget before the National Assembly, we employed a Nigerian lobbyist to influence decision and the rest of that.

This is against what lobbying really is.

You remember last year or two years ago, President Buhari complained about the budget been padded. You also remember the case of a House of Representative member who was the Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, who was suspended because the budget had been padded.

At the end of the day, they tell the executive who to award the contract to or where to site the project and the rest of that. These are part of the recklessness in the passage of the Appropriation Bill and also part of what Jega was talking about.

I think those involved should be able to come out and say something but, we live in denial in this country because of the backlash, we don’t say the truth. We can only be grumbling, alleging foul play.

Unfortunately, the National Assembly cannot compel Jega to come to the floor of the two Houses to confirm his allegation or to bring witnesses to testify mainly to the extent that it was possible for you to lobby through given of gratification and get your budget enhanced, that thing has been on the rise.

I remember former President Obasanjo, telling his ministers that, if for whatever reason you go to the National Assembly to canvass for more allocations, it means you’re doing something unwholesome and you will be sanctioned.

Most of them are not able to defend or justify what they are asking for before the executive but, they will go before the legislature to get an increase. That is the sordid point.

Professor Jega, has tried to a large extent, it is for the National Assembly to prove him wrong.

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Supreme Court converts convict’s 21-year imprisonment to death sentence Andrew Orolua, Abuja

An appeal lodged at the Supreme Court by one Michael Omofadezi with the hope of reducing his 21 years jail term or get himself free backfired last Friday as the apex court restored his initial death sentence.

Omofadezi, one of the four members armed robbery gang that were convicted and sentenced to death by hanging by Kaduna State High Court .

Dissatisfied, Omofadezi appealed the decision of the trial court to the Court of Appeal Kaduna division. The Court of Appeal in its decision overruled the trial court .

The Court of Appeal was persuaded by the appellant counsel argument that Omofadezi was not armed during the robbery operation. Consequently, the appellate court reduced his death sentence by hanging to 21 years imprisonment.

Encouraged by the reduction in his sentence, to set his 21 years imprisonment,Omofadezi approached the apex court praying it to set aside the sentence .

Delivering judgment last Friday on the appeal the Supreme Court stated that the Court of Appeal was wrong to have substituted 21 years imprisonment with

,Omofadezi death sentence by hanging.

Justice Aminu Sanusi in the lead judgment read by Justice Sidi Bage said that the contradictions relied upon by the appellant are in material because there were evidences of his accomplices that he was carrying arms during the operation.

He said that if the lower court had read the evidences of all the witnesses they would have find the testimonies of his accomplices that he was armed during the operation.

The Court of Appeal ought not to have disturb the findings of the trial court.

The appellant appeal lacked merit and is dismissed.

The judgment of the Court of Appeal is hereby set aside and judgment of the trial court restored. Omofadezi was sentenced to death by hanging.

Other justices in the panel : Justices Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, Mary PeterOdili, John Okoro,and Justice Sidi Bage agreed with the judgment.

CJN, Walter Onnoghen

Wole Olanipekun to speak on 2019 election at NAJUC lecture Former President of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Chief Wole Olanipekun , SAN, will tomorrow June 6, 2018 speak on the role of the Judiciary, Media in 2019 at the National Association of Judiciary Correspondent’s, NAJUC, Annual Lecture.

NAJUC is the association of journalists from the print, broadcast and online media covering various courts across the country.

Chief Olanipekun who is unarguably one of the best minds in the legal profession is expected to examine critical issues in the judiciary, media and how they would affect the 2019 election.

NAJUC 2018 Annual Lecture Committee Chairman, Mr Henry Ojelu in a statement noted that Chief Olanipekun, was chosen to deliver the

2018 lecture due to his wealth of experience on legal issues in Nigeria’s electoral system.

According to Ojelu, the lecture which will hold at Domus Fidei Hotel, Ikeja Lagos, will be hosted by Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Opeyemi Oke while Lagos Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Kazeem Adeniji is the special guest of honour.

He also said that the event will be used to launch the association’s quarterly publication ‘Justice’ while awards will also be given to deserving members of the public who have distinguish themselves in their chosen careers.

“Those that we have considered fit to receive this year’s NAJUC Award of Excellence are: Sylva Oguemoh, SAN; Kazeem Adeniji and Richard

Akinnola’.

“Participants in the panel session of the lecture includes, NBA 2nd Vice President , Monday Ubani, Renowned Journalist and Activist Richard Akinnola and Executive Director, Access to Justice , Joseph Otteh.

“The session will be moderated by presenter of Television Continental’s award winning programme ‘Journalist Hangout’, Mr Ayodele Ozugbaku .

“Dignitaries expected at the event includes, All Progressives Congress, APC, National Legal Adviser, Dr. Muiz Banire; Pastor Dele Adesina, SAN; Chief Niyi Akintola, SAN; Lagos INEC Resident Commissioner, Mr Sam Olumekun and Ikeja NBA Chairman, Adesina Ogunlana”, he said.

Section 84 of Evidence Act, 2011, card reader and democracy CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE a better time as electronic transactions in Nigeria in recent times, have taken off full blast.

The recent deployment of technology to oversee various aspects of our national life such as the introduction of card readers for elections; has created the necessity to expand the knowledge base and experience of our Justices and Judges.

Furthermore, the need for continuous development of Legal practitioners; whether in private practice or in the employment of the government at both Federal and State levels on this aspect of the law can not be over emphasised . All these factors, combined with our efforts to diversify the traditional training at the Institute, informed the convening of this Symposium.

Over the years, the use of computer and other information technology inventions have grown tremendously and as aptly stated in Esso West Africa Inc. vs. T. Oyegbola (1969) 1 N.M.L.R. 194,the law can not be and is not ignorant of modern business methods and must not shut its eyes to the mysteries of computer. This technology in our society had become a basic medium for interaction. It is necessary to note that while the use of computers for daily tasks provides ease safety and positive outcomes, it may also be subjected to misuse .

As information has become a useful tool for human interaction, its fraudulent misuse often lead to litigation that floods our courts.

As we are all aware, the salient provisions of Section 84 of the Evidence Act, 2011 ,provides for the modalities by which electronically generated evidence must be certified and tendered in court.

The requirement for a certificate of authentication as to the form which such certificate must take has been spelt out in Section 84. Furthermore, the Evidence Act, 2011, goes on in Section 258 to define technical terms such as “Computer” and “ Computer output” This forum will therefore serve in no small measure to shed light on these legal issues and challenges which judges and legal practitioners encounter daily in court, and therefore avail us the opportunity to arrive at a common front in addressing this issues.

She urged the judges, as minister in the temple of justice, to always demonstrate adequate knowledge and sound judgment in dealing with evidence brought before them in any form. Let me also use this opportunity to urge legal practitioners, academia and law enforcement agencies participating at this Symposium to utilise this forum expeditiously.

The topic for discussion border on the Admissibility of Electronic Evidence vis-à-vis

the Cyber Crime (Prevention & Prohibition) Act 2015 as well as the imperative of Oral Evidence and Certificate of Authentication required for the admissibility of electronic evidence.

Requirement for authentication of an electronically generated evidence is its proof of certificate says Justice Alaba Omolaye-Ajileye of the Kogi State High Court. The author of a book “A Guide to Admissibility of Electronic Evidence”,demonstrated this assertion below.

Statutory provisions Admissibility of electronic evidence is governed

by Section 84. subsections (1), (2) and (4) are the relevant provisions for the purpose of this work. I reproduce same hereunder: Section 84 (1): “In any proceedings, a statement contained in a document produced by a computer shall be admissible as evidence of any fact stated in it of which direct oral evidence would be admissible, if it is shown that the conditions in subsection (2) of this section are satisfied in relation to the statement and computer in question.Section 84 (2): The conditions referred to in subsection (l) of this section are(a) that the document containing the statement was produced by the computer during a period over which the computer was used regularly to store or process information for the purposes of any activities regularly carried on over that period, whether for profit or not by anybody, whether corporate or not, or by any individual; (b) that over that period, there was regularly supplied to the computer in the ordinary course of those activities information of the kind contained in the statement or of the kind from which the information so contained is derived; (c) that throughout the material part of that period the computer was operating properly or, if not, that in any respect in which it was not operating properly or was out of operation during that part of that period was not such as to affect the production of the document or the accuracy of its contents; and (d) that the information contained in the statement reproduces 01 is derived from • Section 84 (3) Section 84 (4) In any proceeding where it is desired to give a statement in evidence by virtue of this section a certificate: (a) identifying the document containing the statement and describing the manner in which it was produced; (b) giving such particulars of any device involved in the production of that document as may be appropriate for the purpose of showing that the document was produced by a computer:

(i) dealing with any of the matters to which the conditions mentioned in subsection (2) above relate, and purporting to be signed by a person occupying a responsible position in relation to the operation of the relevant device or the management of the relevant activities, as the case may be, shall be evidence of the matter stated in the certificate: and for the purpose of this subsection it shall be sufficient for a matter to be stated to the best of the knowledge and belief of the person stating it.

Four conditions are required to be fulfilled in Section 84(2). They are: (i) that the document containing the statement was produced by the computer during a period over which the computer was used regularly to store or process information (ii) during the period information was regularly fed into the computer; (iii) during the period, the computer was operating properly and during period of disuse the problem was not such as to affect the production of the document or the accuracy of its contents and (iv) that the information fed into the computer in the ordinary course of business. Section 84(4) also provides that where a statement is desired to be given in evidence, a certificate doing the following things shall be produced: (a) identifying the document and describing the manner in which it was produced (b) giving such particulars of any device involved in the production of that document as may be appropriate for purposes of showing that the document was produced by the document and (c) dealing with any of the matters to which the conditions mentioned in subsection 2.

Explanation Securing admissibility of electronic document under Section 84 involves two steps. First, oral evidence must be adduced to satisfy the conditions stipulated under subsection 2. This enables a witness to lay proper foundation for admissibility of the document. The Supreme Court inKubor & Anor v.

Dickson & Ors (2014)succinctly emphasized this point when it held: A party that seeks to tender in evidence a computer generated document needs to do more than just tendering same from the bar. Evidence in relation to the use of the computer must be called to establish the conditions set out under Section (2) of the Evidence Act 2011.

The second step requires the tendering of a certificate to authenticate the document. It is my view that production of a certificate is an additional step required by the Evidence Act 2011, to establish the fact that the computer that produced the document is reliable. “It is not a way of avoiding or dispensing with the viva voce evidence of a witness who seeks

to establish the foundation required under section 84(2)” (Omolaye-Ajileye, 2016). The two steps of laying foundation and tendering a certificate of authentication are intricately interwoven and linked such that they are inseparable. Both subsections (2) and (4) of Section 84 complement each other in such a way that one cannot be an alternative to the other.

For instance, merely tendering a certificate under Section 84(4), without more, will not satisfy the oral evidence required to lay foundational evidence under Section 84(2). Similarly, the fact that foundational evidence has been laid under Section 84(2) will not authenticate the document by a certificate.

A careful reading of Section 84 surely reveals that proof of certificate of authentication is mandatory.

It is the minimum requirement of authenticating electronically generated evidence. Tendering a certificate of authentication under Section 84(4) should not be seen as a tedious exercise but a mandatory and necessary step. Indeed, as technology progresses, the dynamic nature of law may as well make law to advance to require further processes of authentication in the nearest future. The Court of Appeal admirably made this point recently in Dickson v. Sylva(2016, unreported) where it opined: “There is no doubt with present and even future advances, the pre-conditions attached to admissibility of electronically generated evidence by section 84 may no longer be sufficient to authenticate the reliability of electronic evidence (Otisi, JCA).

He maintained there are good reasons to support the view that it is mandatory to tender a certificate of authentication under Section 84(4). First and foremost, it is recognised that Section 84 consists of five subsections. There is nothing to indicate that any of the subsections should not be complied with. The fundamental principle of interpretation of statutes is to interpret the words in a statute in a way that would best carry out their object or purpose.

There is no doubt that the object of tendering a certificate under Section 84(4) is to ensure that the document sought to be tendered is authentic.

Therefore, Section 84 should not be interpreted to defeat that object.

Second, there is nowhere any disjunctive word such as “or” is used in Section 84 to suggest that one subsection out of the five subsections is in the alternative. Black’s Law Dictionary (6th Edition) defines ‘or’ as a “disjunctive participle to express an alternative or give a choice of one among two or more things.” Accordingly, the whole of Section 84 should be read together, he stated.

Nigeria cannot afford to be excluded from technologically advancing world.

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N5bn loan: 7 years after, EFCC close case on ex-Gov Goje Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) last Friday, close its case on the trial of former Gombe State governor, Danjuma Goje which began seven years ago.

The 24th prosecution witness,Mr Chris Owobu,in the on going trial of former Gombe state Governor Danjuma Goje has told the Federal High Court Jos that the ex- Governor used forged House Resolution to obtained N5 billion controversial loan.

Fielding Questions uwhile being cross examined by the defence counsel,Paul Erokoro (SAN) the witness,Mr Chris Owobu maintained that the results of investigation conducted by his Team on the 5 billion facility obtained from Access Bank by the Danjuma Goje’s Administration for infrastructural projects revealed that the purported Gombe House of Assembly resolution was false.

According to him, the analysis on the resolution carried out by the forensic expert to which the document was referred to during investigation.

The witness further revealed that documents obtained on the loan facility from Access bank on the documentation concerning the facility to which the Gombe state House of Assembly was attached was subsequently referred to the Gombe state SSG for authentication and after the authentication from SSG was obtained,the resolution was forwarded to the Gombe House of Assembly by correspondence.

The witness confirmed that the clerk of the Gombe House of Assembly,Shehu Atiku the purported author of the resolution was invited by EFCC and he denied authorship and signature on the resolution. ,The witness further revealed that the

specimen of the Clerk was obtained Josephsignatures Daudu (SAN) by the investigators and forwarded to the forensic expert for analysis.

The witness revealed further during cross examination that the forensic expert in his report already tendered before the court confirmed that the purported Gombe House of Assembly resolution was forged.

Defence counsel made several attempts to dissuade the witness from his line of testimony but failed as the witness insisted that his investigation was focused mainly on the forgery of the purported resolution.

The witness was shown previous resolutions bearing the purported signatures of the Clerk and the witness insisted that his focus was the purported resolution of the House on the 5 billion facility. After the cross reexamination by prosecution counsel,Wahab Shittu,the witness was discharged The trial process which started in Gombe was at the request of the defence moved to Jos because of alleged security concerns.

The prosecution has so far called 24 prosecution witnesses in the trial which has spanned almost 7 years.

Earlier during cross-examination, Owobu,the 24th prosecution witness identified extract of the Executive council meeting of the Danjuma Goje Administration where the request for the 5 billion Naira Access Bank facility was discussed and approved .

He disclosed that during re cross examination by prosecution counsel ,Wahab Shittu ,the witness said the extract of the EXCO minutes showed that the Commissioner of Finance of Gombe state at the time was absent at the EXCO meeting where the facility was discussed and approved. When shown by defence counsel to read out from exhibit U whether the Gombe state

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House of Assembly was part of the conditions specified by Access bank for drawdown on the facility,the witness answered in the negative.

However during re examination by prosecution counsel when witness was asked to answer the same question by a combined reading of Exhibits U and HH(another exhibit from Access Bank),the witness confirmed that the Gombe House of Assembly resolution was indeed the document relied upon by Access Bank in granting the facility of 5 billion to Gombe during Governor Danjuma Goje’s Administration.

Justice Babatunde Olaide Quadri had adjourned further trial to 3rd October 2018.

FRN v. Nyame: A reflection on Abuja High Court Ju dgment Genesis Bandodo Justice Nathan Musa found Bala Ngilari (the former Governor of Adamawa State) guilty of violation of the Adamawa State Public Procurement Act but, the Yola Judicial Division of the Court of Appeal overturned the conviction for lack of merit and sufficient proof.

Jolly Nyame (former Governor of Taraba State) is yet to exhaust the judicial circle in search of justice.

Some scholars opined that justice is a three way traffic - Justice to the State, justice to the victims and justice to the Defendant. The State/ victim might say “Ah! Justice has been done” whereas the defendant while stepping behind the bars of his cell may say, “what a travesty of justice”.

However, in FRN v Nyame, it is the purported victims (Tarabians) that are saying- “Appeal!

Appeal! our illustrious son”. This will leave you wondering on whose behalf the state proceeded against? Why are the purported victims crying for and more than the offender? I can’t simply comprehend. I think I need a doctor of philosophy here.

Her ladyship Banjoko J while handing down Nyame’s sentence opined that “I am moved by the plea of leniency...the Court will be failing in its responsibility if it does not impose full sentence TO SERVE AS DETERRENCE”. This came after the prosecution counsel had urged the court to impose the maximum sanction to serve as deterrence to other public office holders.

Retributivism as a principle of punishment holds that, punishment is a necessary consequence of a crime on the other hand, deterrence which sharply contrasts with retribution focuses on general prevention of crime by making examples of specific deviants.

In Zacheous V State (2015) LPELR 24531(CA)

Nyame

the Court held that “the sentencing power of a Judge is predicated on his discretionary powers, which must be exercised judicially and judiciously”.

However, in the case of Nyame, Hon. Justice Adebukola Banjoko went for the maximum sentence in order to deter other prospective looters. The raison d’etre of employing deterrence as a principle of punishment; is to use an individual offender as an object of lesson.

I am of the considered view that, the practice of deterrence as a principle of punishment in our criminal justice system has some elements of injustice in itself. What should be important is the certainty of punishment and not its severity. You cannot use me to teach others a lesson. Deterrence has never and may never

deter a recidivist. I am a staunch believer of the theory of proportionality of punishment to offence.

Deterrence (harsh sentence) is useless if it tends to arouse the public’s sympathy for the offender, and a criminal justice system that produces emotional support in the citizenry for those who violate the law is insufficient.

This may explain why the purported victims of crime are crying for the offender.

My critical view about deterrence as a principle of punishment is further fortified by the views of other great critics of deterrence as followsG. Newman, while attacking the utilitarian roots of deterrence as sadistic has this to say: “The utilitarian who supposedly sees punishment as inherently evil must therefore demonstrate that the good it brings outweighs the bad (i.e., that punishment actually “deters” or “prevents” crime), finds himself in the position that he is administering an evil even though there is no hard evidence that it is doing any good. In the face of such uncertainty and doubt about its efficacy, why do we persist in its use? Perhaps the reason is that we are simply all sadists” Hegel on the other hand declared his opposition thus: “To base a justification of punishment on threat is to liken it to the act of a man who lifts his stick to a dog. It is to treat a man like a dog instead of with the freedom and respect due to him as a man. But a threat which after all may rouse a man to demonstrate his freedom in spite of it, discards justice altogether”.

Finally, A Criminal Justice System, which seeks to achieve deterrence across the spectrum of society by punishing an individual, is inhumane and sadistic.

Appeal Court mourns Justice Akanbi Andrew Orolua, Abuja The death has occurred of the former President of the Court of Appeal Hon Justice Mustapha Akanbi CFR. He died in the early hours of Sunday Morning 3/06/2018 at the age of 85.

A statement signed by President Court of Appeal Hon. Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa said that late Justice Mustapha Akanbi was elevated to the Court of Appeal in January 1977 and became President of the Court of Appeal in 1992; after a distinguished service period of 25years. He voluntarily retired as President of the Court of Appeal in 1999.

Hon Justice Mustapha Akanbi, who hails from Ilorin the Kwara State capital, was born September 11, 1932, in Accra, Ghana.

His internment prayer takes place at his residence in G.R.A by 12noon on Monday in his hometown Ilorin.

In a condolence letter, the President of the Court of Appeal Hon. Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa CFR prayed for the repose of the soul of Late Justice Mustapha Akanbi.

Hon. Justice Bulkachuwa described the late sage as a pious and fearless incorruptible Jurist, whose demise will create a great vacuum in not only the Judiciary but Nigeria in general.

Hon. Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa prayed that Almighty Allah grant the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

The retired Hon. Justice Akanbi was educated in Nigeria and London. He was called to both the English and Nigerian Bar respectively in 1963 and January 1964.

He joined the Ministry of Justice and became a Senior State Counsel in 1968. In 1969 he set up his private practice in Kano State.

It was in recognition of his distinguished career, as a forthright and incorruptible judicial officer, that he was appointed in the year 2000, by Nigeria’s former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR to pioneer the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), a body vested with the statutory responsibility of combating corruption in Nigeria.

He is a well-respected nationalist and Jurist and an embodiment of piety. He is a Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFR).

Upon retirement he set up a foundation known as the Mustapha Akanbi Foundation that serves to making a difference in the struggle to building a great nation.

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No going back on demolition of shanties, illegal structures - Transport Commissioner Stories by John Ndu, Awka Anambra State Commissioner for Road, Rail and Water Transport, Hon. Charles Uche Okafor, has said that no one has the moral justification to question the decision of government to demolish illegal structures across the state.

He said the state government owed no one apologies in its resolve to rid it of structures he considered as dent on the corporate image of the state, stressing that it was the remote reason government embarked on the on-going statewide demolition exercise.

Speaking with newsmen in Awka at the

weekend, Okafor noted the demolition exercise was not only intended to remove shanties or to ensure free flow of human and vehicular movements but also to ensure security, noting that miscreants often used the shanties as hideouts to unleash terror and mayhem on people.

The commissioner

also explained that the demolition exercise was equally intended to ensure a clean and healthy environment because shanties built on drainages, according to him, were ecological problems, pointing out that there was need to mitigate flooding especially with the flood alert issued by the

meteorological agency which he said prompted the state government to demolish structures on waterways as well as desilt the gutters.

Okafor, who was the immediate past chairman of Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, further disclosed that upon assumption of office, his first assignment

Front row (From left to right ): Chief of Staff to Anambra State Governor, Mr. Primus Odili; Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu; Governor Willie Obiano; Senator John Azuta-Mbata, Chairman /CEO, Monier Construction Company, MCC Nigeria Limited (in handshake with the governor); and an official of MCC Nigeria Limited after the signing of N9 billion contract for erosion control in six sites, in Anambra State

was to decongest the roads in the state, adding that during his official tour of the entire state, he discovered that the roads were blocked and that petty-trading has taken over the streets and major highways as well as incessant and unauthorised loading of vehicles along the roads.

He therefore stated that government had to embark on destruction of shanties and clearing the roads off obstructions to enable people access their destinations, pointing out that the decongestion of roads and demolition of illegal structures began in Onitsha about two weeks ago and currently in Awka stressing that the exercise will also extend to Ekwulobia and other cities in Anambra State.

The commissioner however said that government served prior notice to the public and equally invited market leaders and other relevant stakeholders to a parley to notify them of the demolition exercise.

He said also that demand notices were sent out to announce the comnencement of removal of illegal structures across the state adding that government was committed to creating a better and conducive environment for the citizenry.

Anambra ahead in measles campaign, says ASPHCDA scribe Anambra is ahead of other South East states in the Measles Campaign, a top official has observed.

Executive Secretary, Anambra State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHCDA), Dr. Chioma Ezenyimulu, stated this, adding that Anambra

scored 95 per cent among states in the zone.

However, the state was placed in the second position in the rest of the states across the country.

Ezenyimulu, who made this known to newsmen in her office at Awka, noted that timely release of counterpart funding,

together with technical assistance, facilitated the success recorded during the campaign.

She praised the mothers and caregivers in the state for bringing out their eligible children (0-5years) during the exercise in spite of false rumours about presence of monkey pox in the state.

Dr. Ezenyimulu, then, explained that extensive social mobilisation was carried out by different ministries such as Ministry of Education, Women Affairs and the Churches.

She commended all the ministries for all their effort at ensuring that the campaign was a success.

She enjoined them to continue in this manner anytime they would be carrying out immunisation campaigns for better Anambra.

However, Dr. Ezenyimulu urged the state government and the partners to continue at the tempo of timely release

of funds for programmes, especially in immunisation, for the state to maintain its top position among states in country.

According to her, Anambra State is light of the nation and so, “there is no reason why we will not place first in subsequent campaigns�.

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2018 Igbozue International Awards: Enefe honoured as national patron Recently, dignitaries from all walks of life converged on Ogbunike, Anambra State to celebrate the golden man of the moment, the APGA House of Representatives hopeful for Oyi/Ayamelum Federal Constituency as he was honored with the prestigious National Patron Award

by Igboezue International Association.

The epochal event saw notable politicians from all

party divides tropping into the country home of Hon Ekene Enefe to show solidarity and support.

Remarkably, APGA stakeholders and leaders from Oyi and Ayamelum councils including youths and women leaders were heavily present in celebration of the prestigious honour well deserved.

The National leader of Igboezue International Association, Chief Puis Okoye,

Oyi of Oyi, in his speech, commended the award recipient on his gigantic achievements in life and his love for humanity, saying that Hon Enefe has done well for himself and society at large.

He further eulogised Hon Ekene Enefe as not being a selfish politician, maintaining that his astute leadership style had attracted enormous good will from his immediate constituency and Anambra

State in general.

Chief Okoye described him as one who is doing the will of God and reiterated the need for men and women of good will to support Hon Ekene Enefe’s political ambition and prayed God to grant him uncommon success at the 2019 general election.

“Hon Enefe was nominated and chosen as the group’s National Patron largely due to his great contributions to the

Nomination for Anambra Hall of Fame kicks off Nomination for the Anambra Hall of Fame award has commenced.

The Commissioner for Youth Empowerment and Creative Economy, Mr. Bonaventure Enemali, announced this in his office, during a media briefing on the flag off of nominationfor Ndi Anambra who have distinguished themselves in human development and the growth of the state.

Anambra Hall of Fame award

is a joint initiative between the Ministry of Youth Employment and Creative Economy and a Non Government Organisation.

Briefing the media, Mr. Enemali said the Anambra Hall of fame Award was designed to appreciate Ndi Anambra who have spent their resources in human and community development.

Mr. Enemali noted that selection of the nominees will be evident based and would be

investigated by the organizers for transparency.

He expressed happiness that it is being sponsored by the state government under the administration of Governor Willie Obiano who has been known for taking the lead in so many good deeds.

On her part, a Professor of Developmental Counseling Psychology at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Professor Mercy Anigbogu

maintained that the essence of the award is to let the awardees know that they are appreciated and to spur them and others to do more for the state.

The Deputy Director of the Non Government Organisation, Mr. Emeka Anyaduba, said the award is part of activities to mark World Charity Day celebrated on eight of September to recognize individuals that have created indelible mark in the development of the society.

socio-economic development of Igboland. He has been instrumental to the success stories of most state governors in South East, Nigeria. His active involvement in the political process at the National level saw him attracted many jobs to our people. He is well connected, and richly blessed,” he said.

Chief Okoye, however, urged Hon Enefe not to relent in his philanthropic activities, adding that God will always bless him in abundance and in His infinite mercy shall make his dreams come to reality.

In his acceptance speech, the highly elated Hon Ekene Enefe, thanked the group and promised to be a good ambassador of the association.

He went ahead to donate a brand new Sienna bus to Igboezue International Association to help facilitate their outreach programmes.

While promising to do more when the need arises, Hon Enefe told the excited audience that his political ambition is borne out of love for his people.

“I wish to state categorically that my political ambition was borne out of the love for our people, most especially the poor masses, and the youths.

I promise never to yield in the fight to alleviate the sufferings of our teeming youths. If elected, I will teach them how to fish, empower them to be self reliant. I will ensure that our university graduates get the most jobs. Over the years,

my scholarship scheme have produced over 30 graduates in different disciplines. Many of the recipients of the scholarship were not even known to me, some approached me while many were picked randomly.

Today, I’m proud to say God has used me to secure a better and brighter future for our young lads. I have offered my self to represent the good people of Oyi/Ayamelum at the Federal House of Representatives. And by the special grace of God, I will be elected into the Green Chambers come 2019,” Enefe concluded.

Amongst the dignitaries at the epic event was Ogbuefi Harris Chuma (Ogene Igbo), a former governorship aspirant now the Director General, Enefe Dike Campaign Organisation, a vocal stakeholder of APGA in Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State.

In his remarks, he commended the socio-cultural Igboezue group even as he urged them to be proactive in promoting the Igbo language, and culture.

“This is indeed quite commendable, a memory lingering event. What more can one say than to thank God for using Hon Ekene Enefe to impact on people’s lives. Today, the reward for good deeds is served. Thank you Igboezue International Association for identifying with the political icon, and for the prestigious award presented to him today.

Man, 60, stabs daughter to death in Orumba

Commissioner for Youth Empowerment and Creative Economy, Anambra State, Mr. Bonaventure Enemali (extreme left) with other members of the Sports Commission during a briefing in Awka

Anambra begins enforcement of standard perimeter fence initiative in Awka Stories by John Ndu, Awka

The Anambra State Government has commenced demolition of fences that do not conform to the stipulated standards in Awka Capital Territory.

The exercise was carried out by a joint team of officials of the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority, men of the Nigeria Police Force and Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, OCHA Brigade.

Among the property which were partially demolished during the exercise were fences of private and public property that do not meet the 0.9 meter height standard and

other designs stipulated by government.

Clearly marked on the fences were the dates that notices were served on the property owners and the directive to reduce the fences to the approved measurement.

Also during the exercise, shanties sited along the road at the Amawbia, Udoka Estate and Regina Caeli junctions were also demolished.

Addressing newsmen at the end of the operation, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ACTDA, Venerable Amaechi Okwuosa, explained that the exercise was part of efforts by the Agency aimed at transforming

the outlook of the state capital territory to create a new city with aesthetics that will appeal to both local and foreign investors.

He revealed that before the exercise, notices had been served on the property owners severally and enough time given for them to comply with the directive.

While stating that the Obiano administration has zero tolerance for rascality and disregard for the law, Venerable Okwuosa noted that a seven day grace will be given after which the fences if not reduced, will be completely pulled down.

The ACTDA boss further

pointed out that aside its aesthetics implications, the policy to reduce the fences also holds great prospects for the ongoing security initiative of Governor Willie Obiano.

He, therefore, appealed to property owners to heed government’s call on them to comply with standards for structural developments, assuring them that the ACTDA under his leadership is poised to take off from where its predecessor stopped in coordinating developmental activities in the 24 communities of the 6 local government areas that constitute the state capital territory.

The people of Ndiagu Igboezue in Osikwu village Awgbu, Orumba North Council Area, Anambra State were thrown into mourning when a sixty-yearold man stabbed his daughter to death.

The unfortunate incidence happened around 1am of Saturday when the deceased whose name was given as Onyinye Aguluka was stabbed in her sleep.

According to the wife of the suspect, Mrs. Georgina Aguluka, trouble started when Onyinye’s father, Mr. Cletus Aguluka, came home in the night drunk and asked for his torch.

Mrs. Aguluka said his children told him that they don’t know where it was, and he pretended that all was well only for him to wake up around 1am, went inside his room and brought out a matchet and stabbed his daughter.

Confirming the incident, the immediate younger brother of the man, Mr. Sabastine Aguluka, said that his brother has been molesting people especially members of his family including himself.

The brothers of the deceased who are twins, Sochima and Chidera Aguluka, told newsmen that they sensed trouble when they ran out

of the house that midnight because their father always look for excuses to molest them.

Meanwhile, our correspondent gathered that the father of the deceased ran away from the house through a window at the back of his house on spotting the vigilante group who drove inside his house with his daughter’s corpse amidst cries and shouts from the villagers.

Onyinye’s body was later interred after autopsy by the police in Awgbu, who also gave her uncle the warrant to take her corpse for burial.

Lawmaker seeks speedy rehabilitation of AguluezechukwuNdiokpalaeze-Ajalli road The member representing Orumba North constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Mr. Romanus Obi, has called for rehabilitation of the bad portion of the Aguluezechukwu-OgbojiNdiokpalaeze-Ajalli road.

Obi told newsmen that the deplorable condition of the bad portion of the road require urgent attention.

He cautioned that if urgent steps were not taken to arrest the situation, the road could be cut off, to the detriment of the three local government areas -- Aguata, Orumba North and Orumba South.

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Lawmaker gives out cheques to 62 beneficiaries of scholarship awards No fewer than 62 of the 100 students awarded scholarships by a lawmaker from Onitsha, have received cheques for their third term school fees.

Mr. Patrick Aniunoh, member representing Onitsha 1 Constituency in Anambra State House of Assembly, who awarded

the scholarships officially, gave out the cheques to benefitting students.

He told members of the media while handing over the cheques that the remaining 38 would soon receive theirs.

He urged parents of the students to use the money for the purpose it was

meant. ``My aim in awarding the scholarships is to serve as a patriotic duty to the children in my constituency in order to motivate them to take their studies seriously,’’ Aniuno said.

He pledged to continue the award while still representing constituency.

The Chairman, Mr. Aniunoh Scholarship Board, Mr. Sunny Obiegbu, also an Educationist, said that 600 students from JSS 3 and SS3 sat for the examination for the awards, out of which 100 emerged as winners.

He expressed his joy at what Aniunoh started, which he observed,

nobody had done in the constituency.

Mr. Jude Duru and Mrs. Uzoamaka Ezeamama, parents of two beneficiaries, expressed their joy at the award of scholarships.

Duru thanked Aniunoh for his kind gesture while Ezeamama prayed God to bless him.

Ojukwu Varsity holds confab, calls for restructuring Stories by John Ndu, Awka

A two-day International Conference by the Faculty of Social Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University has ended with a call for restructuring as an option for survival of Nigeria.

This, according to the organisers, was for a more functional system of government.

The conference, which was the fourth by the faculty, took place at the institution’s

Auditorium, Igbariam Campus in the Anambra East Local Government Area.

The conference was aimed at highlighting the importance of restructuring before next year’s General Election.

In a speech, the ViceChancellor of the university, Prof. Greg Nwakoby, said that the event was in line with the effort and commitment of the institution toward providing solution to challenges facing the society.

The VC was represented by his Deputy, Prof. Ellis

Idimobi.

Earlier, Chairman of the occasion, Prof.

Godwin Onu, had pointed out that restructuring was necessary to promote true federalism and to make for a system, where equity and justice would prevail.

Prof. Onu, a former Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Oko, observed that restructuring would help Nigerians to reap the benefits of democracy.

“It will strengthen the unity and indivisibility of the country,’’ he said.

In his paper presentation, a Guest Speaker from Department of Political Science, Benue State University, Prof. Oga Ajene, maintained that actualisation of true federalism, remained a solution to the problems of the nation.

The Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof. Okechukwu Nwankwo, expressed delight at the turnout of the students and other participants.

He noted that the event was aimed at enlightening the students on happenings in the

country as they would be the leaders of tomorrow.

The Head, Mass Communication Department of the university and Chairman, Organising Committee, Dr. Venatus Agbanu, attributed the crisis in the country to injustice and preferential treatment to some sections.

He, then, called on leaders of thought from all tribes to come together and suggest the best way to restructure the country for overall benefit of all the component units.

Head of Service, Anambra State, Barrister Harry Uduh, (centre) and other dignitaries after a seminar in Awka recently on how to digitise financial activities of Anambra State.

Buhari is taking Nigeria to Promise Land - Anambra APC The All Progressive Congress in Anambra State has unanimously made its position clear that President Muhammadu Buhari is taking the nation to the promise land judging from his achievements and leadership style.

The party also made it categorically clear that it would ensure that the president wins all the votes in Anambra State and the entire South East in 2019 general election, expressing profound confidence that APC will produce an Igbo president in

2023.

Addressing journalists shortly at Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre Awka at the weekend, the leader of the party in the state and Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr.Chris Nwabueze Ngige, said the party has taken root in the state and poised to reclaim the entire South East, stressing that with the emergence of the new state executives, the party is fully prepared for the 2019 election.

Also, the gubernatorial candidate of the party in the

2017 Anambra governorship election, Hon.Tony Nwoye, said the party is now stronger and better positioned to win elections in Anambra state. He therefore appealed to members of the party to ensure that president Buhari sweeps all the votes in the state come 2019.

Meanwhile, National Auditor of the party and governorship aspirant in the 2017 Anambra gubernatorial election, Hon. George Moghalu, said they are marketing the president in the state and they are confident that APC Anambra will deliver its candidates in the forthcoming

elections while suing for peace as well as intra-party relations.

Another chieftain of the party in Anambra and governorship aspirant, Engr. JohnBosco Onunkwor, said that APC Anambra is united and they are prepared to sweep the entire state.

He also stated that the president is fighting corruption and cabals that have held the nation hostage for too long, describing President Buhari as one who has the fear of God and milk of human kindness as evident in the way and manner he

handles the affairs of the nation.

The chairman of the All Progressive Congress in Anambra who was returned unopposed at the party’s congress, Barr.Emeka Ibeh, noted that APC is one family united by agreement and devoid of rancour and acrimony.

Ibeh emphasised that the party has established presence in Anambra State and his emergence as the state chairman is a good omen for the party especially as the 2019 election beckons.

LG boss dedicates award to Obiano

The Transition C o m m i t t e e Chairman, Onitsha South Local Government Area, Mr. Emeka Asoanya, who was conferred with Order of Distinguished Local Government Chairmen (DLGC) Merit Award, has dedicated the award to Governor Willie Obiano.

The award was conferred on him and other distinguished persons by Rootwatch National Magazine (RWNM) at Award Merit House Maitama, Abuja.

An official of the RWNM Award committee said that the award was in recognition for quality leadership through service delivery and accountability.

Asoanya, while receiving the award commended Governor Obiano for believing in him and for providing him the opportunity to serve the people.

He expressed gratitude to Roothwatch Magazine for finding him worthy of the award and poured encomium on Gov. Obiano for his achievements in Anambra State, especially in area of security.

He, however, said that the award was a call for more hard work. ``It has challenged me to be more dedicated to serving the council area,’’ he said.

The Head of LG Administration, Mrs. Akanna Cordelia, who said that she witnessed the conferment of the award, said that out of the 21 LGAs in the state, Onitsha South LGA was singled out for the award.

She listed some of the achievements of the chairman to include the creation of good working environment, renovations in the council buildings and provision of infrastructure for the offices.

Mrs. Akanna also noted that some of the chairman’s projects `in the pipeline’ include lighting up some streets of Onitsha South, evacuating refuse bins, fumigating the LGA and visits to Motherless babies’ homes.

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Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, June 5, 2018

When Oyi council stakeholders brainstormed on zoning

The summit with the theme, ‘Oyi/ Ayamelum Federal Constituency, Zoning arrangement – Which Way Forward’, was held in consideration of the need to explore ways of resolving the brewing political crisis in the zone. It was a veritable platform to discuss way forward and to develop Oyi into a stronger and more united and cohesive area.

Communities in Oyi include Umunya, Ogbunike, Awkuzu, Nteje, and NkwelleEzunaka.

Having x-rayed Oyi political structure, governance and developmental problems and listened to presentations of all the stakeholders from across the major towns of Oyi, it was unanimously agreed by the stakeholders that Ayamelum tenure at the Federal House of Representatives ends in 2019 based on the zoning arrangement reached in 2010.

The Oyi political Leaders of thoughts, Oyi Think Thank Group, and Critical stakeholders declared as follows: “That Ndi Oyi concerned with the brewing political crisis in Oyi/Ayamelum Federal Constituency and its impact to communal peace, cohesion and quest for a strong and stable region, stated that the increasing challenge to the Federal Constituency by divisive tendencies of selfish politicians in Oyi can no longer be wished away.

“It was evident that Ndi Ayamelum entered into agreement with Ndi Oyi prior to 2011 general elections where the political leaders of thought unanimously agreed on the zoning formular of 8 years term per zone. That it was based on this agreement that Hon Chizor of Ayamelum extraction was supported by Ndi Oyi to represent the

region at the Federal House of Rep in 2011.

“That after his 4 years at the Green Chambers, ndi Ayamelum passed vote of no confidence in his style of representation and presented Barrister Onyenwife to replace Hon Chizor to complete Ayamelum’s 8 years.

That Ndi Oyi had to accept the resolution of Ndi Ayamelum hence the maximum support Barrister Onyenwife enjoyed during the 2015 general elections which saw him replacing the incumbent Hon Chizor.

“That Barrister Gabriel Onyenwife vowed and swore to heaven not to go for reelection after his 4year stay at the House of Representatives.

He requested that he may be allowed to complete Ayamelum’s termafter Hon Chizor’s infamous outing.

The stakeholders maintained that Ndi Oyi had shown profound loyalty and commitment to the zoning arrangement.

“This unalloyed commitment was borne out of collective interest, despite the great political potentials of Oyi. Ndi Oyi and Ayamelum are one and have related paternal origin. We must not allow one man’s selfish interest to divide us. Over the years, Ayamelum have maintained a clean slate in their political dealings with Oyi” credited to Chief Obiora Oyi (Ape), former Chairman of Oyi LGA, an APC stalwart.

It was observed that the incumbent House member, Barrister Gabriel Onyenwife, had declared to contest against Oyi aspirants.

He threw caution in the wind, disregarded the subsisting zoning arrangement and frowns seriously at any perceived stakeholders standing against his selfish ambition. This, Ndi Oyi, have risen to invoke and reinstate the need to revisit the agreement that saw

Barrister Gabriel Onyenwife

Hon. Lambert Chizor

On Saturday, June 2, 2018 political stakeholders, leaders of thought, religious leaders and eminent politicians across political parties assembled at MezDora Hotel in Umunya, Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State for the Political Summit convened by the Oyi leaders of thought chaired by Dr. Peter Egenti.

Barrister Onyenwife to Green Chambers ab initio.

In his declaration, one of the stakeholders, Dr. Peter Egenti of APGA, said: “Our unalloyed support to the unity and oneness of Oyi/ Ayamelum is not in doubt. We are, therefore, committed to building a united, peaceful and harmonious Federal Constituency, able to accommodate and cater for all her constituents, Ndi Oyi are therefore determined to tackle the challenges that have bedeviled the constituency’s quest for a stronger and more stable zone and to unlock her potentials.

Another stakeholder, Chief Iloka, Chairman of PDP in Oyi, posited: “That in view of Oyi political history and peculiarity as a large Local Government Area, zoning of House of Representatives position for Oyi/ Ayamelum Federal Constituency remains a sure basis for the unity of the zone”.

“All political parties in Oyi/Ayamelum have been urged to respect the zoning arrangement, it is the

turn of Oyi to represent Oyi/Ayamelum Federal Constituency. “Ndi Oyi totally have resolved not to support any candidates or aspirants from Ayamelum in the forthcoming National Assembly election. And anyone who collects bribe from aspirants from Ayamelum in order to break the zoning arrangement should be ashamed of himself,”said Chief Vincent Okafor, a PDP chieftain.

“That Ndi Oyi must strive to elect credible, visionary, selfless, prudent, intelligent and indefatigable representative to superintend credibly the affairs of our Federal Constituency, devoid of primordial interests and sentiments,” said Bishop Dennis Isiuzo.

“That there is urgent need to restore the foundations developed by our founding fathers to wit: patriotism and qualitative leadership; efficient and effective representation at the Green Chambers, we should consider Barister Onyenwife and allow him to go for another 4 years, he may not have done well , I plead that

we give him a second chance,” Dr. Umeadi said.

Ndi Oyi called on political parties to converse for and work hard to restore political party supremacy in polity as that is the surest means to sustain democracy and to create effective insurance and safeguard against ascendency of the rule of impunity and dictatorship by those supposedly elected under the same platform.

In his goodwill message, His Lordship, Bishop Dennis Isiuzo, commended the convener of Oyi Political Summit, Dr Peter Egenti, for the visionary decision to establish the Political Summit as a credible platform for Ndi Oyi for free flow of relevant governance ideas, their continuous interrogation through dialogue and for unhindered discussion of Oyi and its future.

Chief Osy Ilozue led the team that produced the communique where hundreds of signatures were obtained to authenticate the resolution that Ndi Oyi cannot concede their

turn to Ayamelum in 2019.

The highpoint of the event was when team of observers from Ayamelum led by a serving Hon. Commissioner for Trade and Commerce who registered satisfaction with the outcome of the summit and pledged support to Oyi’s resolution to take their turn.

The former Ayamelum Local Government boss, Chief Iteogwu, urged Ndi Oyi to stand up and take their turn, saying that Ayamelum is strongly behind Hon Ekene Enefe of APGA and will render all the support he might need to succeed.

He concluded: “We cannot struggle for power with Ndi Oyi, we believe in the structure of power rotation, it is Oyi turn now. We have had our turn, Ndi Oyi, there is no cause for alarm. We will go home and talk to our son Hon Onyenwife to respect the zoning arrangement for the future of Ayamelum.

Let Oyi take their turn in 2019, and after 8 years we will produce another House of Rep candidate from Ayamelum.”