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NJC wields big stick, recommends sack of Justice Ademola

Ï Issues serious warning to 4 other judges Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

The National Judicial Council (NJC) under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has wielded its big stick as it recommended the compulsory

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retirement of Justices Adeniyi Ademola and O. O. Tokode of the Federal High Court for compulsory retirement from office for misconduct. The decision was reached during the NJC’s 84th meeting in Abuja on Wednesday Continued on page 6

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Senate will scrutinise every aspect of 2018 Budget -Sen Sani

Ï Says 2016/2017 performance didn’t meet expectations

Henry Umonu, Mathew Dadiya, Andrew Orulua, Doosuur Iwmbe and Tunde Opalana, Abuja

ÏÏÏThe Senate has said that it is not in a hurry to pass the 2018 Budget, but will be painstaking in carefully scrutinizing every aspect of the budget

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FG rakes in N17bn from VAIDS 3 months to deadline B1 Court orders businessman to forfeit $700,000 to FG 8 Buhari orders total crackdown on drug 7 traffickers

L-R: Senate Committee Chairman on Local & Foreign Debts, Senator Shehu Sani and Group Managing Director, The Daily Times Nigeria (DTN), Mr. Noel Anosike, during the senator’s courtesy visit to DTN corporate office in Abuja… on Thursday. PHOTO: TEMITOPE BALOGUN.

FAAC: NNPC queried for illegal deductions as FG, States, LGAs share N532bn 5

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Senate’ll scrutinise every aspect of 2018 Budget -Sen Sani Continued from page 1 proposal to ensure that the right thing is done. The Senate Committee Chairman on Local and Foreign Loans, Senator Shehu Sani, disclosed this on Thursday during a courtesy visit to The Daily Times corporate office in Abuja. Responding to questions regarding the December 19 deadline set for the passage of the bill, Sen Sani said that the Senate did not set any deadline for the passage of the budget. He said that the Senate

was trying to avoid a situation whereby the National Assembly would be blackmailed by the executive arm of the government. According to him, the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari presented the budget, Nigerians expected the National Assembly to pass it. He said, “But doing the right thing is more important than timing; and doing the wrong thing. If you do the wrong thing and meet up with the deadline, you will plan to come back to do it again; so, why the rush? What we are trying

to do is to balance up by doing the right thing at the right time. What is about to happen this time around is that we are going to scrutinise every aspect of the budget. “Now, we have gone on Plenary to give every committee the opportunity to sit down and go through all aspects of the budget and interact with the relevant stakeholders to get the details. “We have passed through 2016 and 2017 budgets; and it is a fact that the budget performance within these two years was

not good enough; and Nigerians are not happy; and many are angry; and we do not want to be the scapegoat for the failure of 2016 and 2017 budgets. For that very reason, we must do everything possible to ensure that whatever is presented to us is thoroughly treated to address those very issues that were contained in the budget.” Sani, while noting that the performance of the 2016/17 budget has not met the expectations of Nigerians, said that, “We have been left with abandon projects, we have

A man making his way to his house on a makeshift pathway made from tyres in the Kara, Berger Area of Ogun State... on Thursday. Photo: BOLAJI OLASUNKANMI.

FAAC: NNPC queried for illegal deductions as FG, States, LGAs share N532bn Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The Nigerian National

Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been queried and warned to put its accounting process in order by the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) after over deductions forced the freezing of the meeting in November, 2017. Making this disclosure on Thursday, the Chairman of Finance Commissioners’ Forum, Mahmood Sale Yunusa, said that after series of meetings, the discrepancies were resolved and the appropriate figures “were all accepted by all parties before this meeting.” Yunusa said that there was nothing to hide but promised that subsequently FAAC would be involved in how NNPC conducts its accounting process to get the right figures before disclosure at meetings. He also said States were

beefing up their internal revenues to avoid “depending on the central government. According to him, “some states are doing well. Even the frontline states that are under insurgent attacks are doing well. Things would improve in less than two years’ time,” Meanwhile the distributable revenue available to the three tiers of government for the month of October dipped by N20billion as figures presented during the meeting showed. The meeting, which was chaired by Mahmoud Isah Dutse in the absence of the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, showed that the gross statutory revenue of N 443.045 billion received for the month was higher than the N423.961billion received in the previous month by N19.084billion. There was a decrease in revenue from Export sales of $42.94million due to a de-

crease in crude oil production by 1.25million barrels. However, according to Dutse, “the average price of crude oil increased from $46.29 to $48.66per barrel. “ Some of the issues that impacted negatively on crude oil production were attributed to ageing facilities which resulted to shut ins and shut down of pipelines at various Terminals for repairs and maintenance,” he added. He also said that Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) increased significantly while import duty and value added tax (VAT) improved only slight, saying that Company income Tax and Oil Royalty recorded slight decrease in the month under review. The distributable statutory revenue for the month was N443.045 billion. He said, “The total revenue distributable for the current month including VAT is N532.758billion.”

Giving the breakdown, the federal government received a total of N218.619 billion including the Value Added Tax. The State governments got a total of N147.396 billion while the Local Government Councils received a total of N110.58 billion VAT inclusive. The gross revenue accrued from the Value Added Tax (TAX) was 89.713 billion as against N83.315 billion distributed in the proceeding month which resulted to an increase of N6.398 billion. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) received N2.598 billion being its 4 percent cost of collection, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) got N4.050 billion representing its 7 percent cost of collection while the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) received N3.078 billion being its 4 percent cost of collection.

been left with unattended projects, we have also been left with promises and pledges that were made, but we were still not fulfilled. We are of the hope that this time around, we would treat the budget and return it back to the Executive for them to be able to sign it, and then we can move on.” He also said that the Senate would not want to carry “the cross of failure” where they will be blamed for not passing the budget on time. However, he assured that the budget would be passed in good time and will do the right thing, adding that: “We expect the Executive Arm to perform and fulfil their pledges so that they will not set Nigerians against us.” On the implementation of the 2019 budget, he said: “if there were excuses in 2016 and 2017, there should be none for 2018 as the price of crude oil globally now is almost $60 per barrel.” “Now at the outcome of the debate, suggestions were made between the benchmark of the 2017 budget. There is the expectation that we will be producing 2.3 million barrels per day; and we also have to go with two factors on the ground. One is that we have got a waiver from the OPEC. So, all these factors put together, there should be no excuse for 2017/18 budget implementation,” Sani said. Asked whether the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) meets it promises to Nigerians on curbing insurgency, Senator Sani said, “There are aspects of the war that has been won and there are some aspect of it for which there is evident visibility of failure. Those areas where the government has succeeded is that they were able to keep the insurgents away from occupying some territories, hoisting flags and unleashing their own version of Islamic rules. To ensure that they do not preside over these territories they have been pushed away. Now the Insurgents have taken in a new formula of gorilla attack, attacking soft targets, schools, mosques, churches, markets. These are areas where they attack through suicide bombings. Another dimension to the violence is the Fulani herdsmen

who have been unleashing violence against communities and innocent people in the rural areas; so, there is success in some areas.” He said fighting a gorilla force is not something we can accomplish instantly, adding that, “ It is going to be a long time battle because many nations that are more powerful than Nigeria have been unable to contain and extinguished gorilla attack. As for the herdsmen, I believe too that they are also acting like gorillas. They strike at villages and communities and then disappear. We are in for a long battle, but the zeal to succeed is how the people, the communities will be carried along because the insurgents and the herdsmen flower with the people; and it is only when you can work together with the people that you will be able to succeed. “The people know the terrain more that the security agents. If we are talking about a zero end to gorilla attack, then we are simply chasing an illusion in the present context of the world today because today you hear of suicide bombings in Airports in Europe, train stations in Brussels, Bus Stations in UK. “ When you see all these attacks, then you will know very well that we are living in the world where no where is safe, no where is immune to violence so what is most important is that we must continue to do our best and the government must also do everything possible to upgrade our intelligence for them to be able.” Senator Sani also disclosed that: “The important thing is that we have been able to fight the insurgents. There is more of interest of security agencies wanting to get accolades than for them trying to win the battle. Is like playing a match against an opponent and each of the player will be interested on scoring goals for his name to be recorded than where we have a team work where there will not be able any battle. “The unity and coordination is not there and this create a vacuum in which the insurgents will continue to explore. Will the Military tell the DSS of what Continued on page 7

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NJC wields big stick, recommends sack of Justice Ademola Continued from page 1 The development was disclosed in a statement issued and signed by the NJC’s director of Information, Mr Soji Oye and made available to journalists in Abuja on Thursday. Though Justice Ademola had forwarded his notice of retirement on October 10, 2017 to the NJC against April 9, 2018, when he will attain the mandatory retirement age of 65 years, the Council has recommended him for compulsory retirement from office to President Muhammadu Buhari. The recommendation was in pursuant to the findings by the Council on the allegation contained in the petition written against Justice Ademola

by a group of eight persons under the name of Committee of Anambra State PDP House of Representatives Members-Elect alleging His Lordship on the following:“That His Lordship heard their Suit No. FHC/ABJ/ CS/177/2015 which was adjourned for judgement on March 25, 2015; “That on the adjourned date, His Lordship did not deliver the judgement but adjourned the case sine die, to await the decision of the Supreme Court on another matter on the same issue, on the list of PDP candidates for Anambra State for the General Elections of 2015; “That His Lordship speedily heard and delivered judgement in another case in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/ CS/254/2015 filed later on the same issues, with intent

to confer undue advantage on the Plaintiff who is from a family with which the Respondent has relationship; “That the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgement ultimately given to the petitioners contained a paragraph that was not read in open Court by the Hon. Judge and that a phrase was altered, all to address an issue raised in the appeal that had already been filed by the Petitioner before the issuance of Certified True Copy (C T C); “That some of the reasoning and conclusions of the Hon. Judge were summersaults; “That the Respondent finally delivered judgement in the case on 8th July, 2016, five (5) months after the Supreme Court delivered the judgement he was

awaiting contrary to the Constitutional provisions that judgements should be delivered within a period of 90 days. “Though the Petitioners withdrew their petitions in accordance with Regulation 16 of the NJC Judicial Discipline Regulations of 9th March, 2017, Council viewed His Lordship’s action of non-delivery of judgement within the stipulated time as misconduct contrary to Section 292 (1) (b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Rules 1.3 and 3.7 of the 2016 Revised Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. “ The public is hereby informed to disregard news circulating on some news media that Justice Ademola has voluntarily retired.

Dangerous! Children in the booth of a moving car along Siun, Obafemi Owode, Ogun State... on Thursday. PHOTO: BOLAJI OLASUNKANMI.

Fuel scarcity: NNPC accuses hoarders of products’ diversion Idu Jude Abuja

ÏÏÏ The Ministry of Petro-

leum Resources and the Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation(nnpc) have jointly blamed independent marketers of divert daily allocations to other areas, as well as hoarding of the product. They said this reason led to the current fuel queues across the country. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, in an emergency press briefing in Abuja, on Thursday,assured Nigerians that his office in collaboration with the NNPC, will do everything possible to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians.

The emergency media briefing is a fall out of the tall order giving to the NNPC by the Federal Executive Council FEC Wednesday, to hurriedly ensure that the menace is brought to a stop. According to Ibe Kachikwu, the Ministry and NNPC are considering a serious challenge posed by hoarding, as well as diversion of the products leading to product scarcity. He also blamed the unfounded rumour that also created artificial panic buying among Nigerians. Kachikwu also said that his office is acting in respect to the timely intervention, and the tall order given to the Ministry of Petroleum Resources MPR

in ensuring that things are brought under control. He said that all involved as well as the PPPRA will henceforth direct all stakeholder for the strict compliance of the order. “”We will deploy additional trucks and monitoring to all the state as a measure to that. Major Northern cities like Gusau, Minna, Suleja, Kano are carried out. We will also ensure that the states serving the North west, such as kano, Abuja, sokoto , will also be monitored”. To the Northeast region, he stated that Sokoto axis will also service North West. He promised that to archive this feat, the Ministry and the NNPC, will flood the market with the

products. Through Kaduna, Port Harcourt refineries re streamed and to star producing at 2.1 million liters per day. Commenting on a long -term sustainability of the provision of petroleum products, he noted that his ministry, would embark on revamp of the sector by setting up modular refineries. Part of the action, is for the implementation of FEC approved to help enable down stream sector. Kachikwu also stressed that in order to get these done, that the ongoing infrastructure revamp, will be holistic, which will protect the pipeline maintenance and creation of deports across the country.

The purported voluntary retirement is clearly an afterthought as the Council had taken action before his decision to forward any voluntary retirement letter.” Justice O. O. Tokode of the same Federal High Court was also recommended to President Muhammadu Buhari, for compulsory retirement from office with immediate effect, sequel to the findings of Council on the allegation contained in petitions forwarded by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Miss Abimbola Awogboro. The petitioners had accused the Hon. Judge of misleading the Federal Judicial Service Commission and the National Judicial Council, by submitting six judgements he claimed to have personally conducted while practising as a lawyer; a pre-requisite for his application for appointment as a Judicial Officer, and was so appointed. The statement reads in part, “The Investigation Committee of Council however found that the Hon. Judge personally conducted only one of the six cases submitted. Therefore, Council decided to recommend his compulsory retirement and the refund of all salaries and allowances he earned since his purported appointment to the position of a Judge to the coffers of the Judiciary. “ In the interim, the NJC in exercise of its power under paragraph 21 subparagraph (d) of the Third Schedule of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) has suspended Hon. Mr. Justices A. F. A. Ademola and O. O. Tokode from office with immediate effect.” The Council also issued serious warning letters to Hon. Mr. Justice A. N. Ubaka of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria for failure to deliver Ruling in Suit No. NICN/BEN/51/2014 within the time specified time by law. The NJC did not accept the reasons given for failure to deliver the Ruling within time while the judge has also been placed on watchlist of the Council for the next one year. The NJC further gave a warning letter to Hon. Mr. Justice Zainab Aliyu Sadat of the High Court of Niger State and placed her on the watch-list for three years for claiming that the Defendant in Suit No: NHSC/ MN/46/2016 failed to make available authority cited by them after submission of the argument to her. The NJC also dismissed the petition by Senator Ali Modu Sheriff alleging that Hon. Mr. Justice A. Liman

of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt of corruption for his failure to honour the invitation of the Investigation Committee on the three occasions that he sat to investigate the matter. But the NJC has exonerated Hon. Mr. Justice Simon Akpah Amogeda of the Federal High Court from corruption allegation by Ernest J. Henry, who could not substantiate his allegation. The NJC has therefore decided to write the Petitioner a warning letter for maligning the name of the Judge. In addition, Council exonerated Hon. Mr. Justice F. I. Kola-Olalere of the National Industrial Court (NIC) from any misconduct in the petition written against him by Samuel Atotuomah. Hon. Mr. Justice B. B. Kanyip of the NIC was also exonerated of allegation of corruption written against him by Adebayo Jegede, Esq, who did not attend the Investigation Committee Panel to defend his allegation. The Council also decided to report him to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) for the unfounded allegation of corruption and the use of crude and insultive language against the Judge in his petition. The Petitions written against Hon. Mr. Justice Adama Iyayi-Laminkara, Chief Judge, Rivers State, Hon. Mr. Justice Maria Sanda Zukogi, Chief Judge, Niger State, Hon. Mr. Justice Eyo Effiom Ita, High Court, Cross River State, Hon. Mr. Justices S. A. Orugboyo and R. I. B. Adebiyi, High Court, Lagos State, were dismissed by the Council as all the Petitioners withdrew them and Council found no serious issues for further consideration in the allegations. Hon. Mr. Justice A. M. Lawal of Lagos State High Court was also issued a warning letter and placed on ‘watch-list’ for one year by the Council for unnecessary delay in delivering his Ruling and giving his personal phone number to parties. The petition written against Hon. Kadi Al-Hafis M. Abubakar of the Katsina State Sharia Court of Appeal by Mr Ibrahim Mukhtar Mashi was dismissed by the Council for lack of merit. The NJC also directed Hon. Mr. Justice Linda Amina Yarosi of the Customary Court of Appeal to resume duty from her sick leave immediately and placed on ‘watch-list’ for 3 Continued on page 7

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Kano APC leaders endorse Buhari, Ganduje for second term ÏÏÏ Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State on Thursday adopted the President Muhammadu Buhari as their candidate for the 2019 general elections. The party leaders also expressed their commitment and support to Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as their sole candidate for 2019. However, former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, who contested for the party’s nomination as president in 2015, was not at the meeting.

The President did not say he accepted, or did he decline to accept the endorsement in his speech even after the party leaders promised to procure the nomination forms for him and threaten to sue if he declined the said endorsement. Buhari merely beamed with smiles and went on to underscore the need for unity in the party and among the diverse peoples of Nigeria. According to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), the APC stakeholders’ meeting, held on the mar-

gins of the President’s state visit to Kano, was attended by Ganduje, his deputy, Professor Hafizu Abubakar, the state chairman and the members of the state executive committee and members of the national executive committee of the party from Kano State. Also in attendance were two of the state’s senators; members of the House of Representatives from the state; the Speaker and 34 of the 40 members of the Kano State House of Assembly and the 44 party Chairmen, their deputies

and the Local Government Area secretaries of the APC. Others are Governor Muhammed Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa and other leaders of the party in the state. The State Chairman of the APC, Alhaji Inuwa Abbas hinged their endorsement of the President on his achievements in the last two years, especially in the fields of security, the war against corruption and the restructuring of the economy. “Security is important for everyone, not just for

Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states. ‘‘It even more so for us as a commercial and industrial state. We are convinced that you are best for these times when the country has begun to muster energy and resources to develop agriculture, infrastructure and empower the younger citizens,” Abbas said. Speaking on a humorous note, Ganduje said the party was prepared to drag the President to court to force his acceptance of the second term ticket. In his response, the President said he understood

the clamour by the ordinary people on the streets who raised four fingers on each arm, ”meaning fourplus-four.” He, however, stressed the need to sanitize party politics by ridding it of vote buying and violence. “What I saw in the elections in Kogi, Bayelsa and Rivers, the use of money and those headless bodies really upset me. I don’t wish to see that anywhere. I would not have won if money and killing was the modus of operation. That is my view of politics,” the President said.

‘Senate’ll scrutinise every aspect of 2018 Budget’ Continued from page 5

L-R: Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, presenting Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Award of Excellence to Chief (Mrs.) Elizabeth Omole, during the 2017 Osun NUJ press week… on Thursday. With them is the NUJ Chairman, correspondents’ chapel, Mr. Hammed Oyegbade (middle).

they know? Will the DSS tell the police what they know about the insurgency and how they can as a team tackle it together? You can see the negative impact of the war against insurgents. There are two ways to the approach to this; either a dialogue or necessary action. Speaking on the issue of dialogue, Sani said, “We can achieve a lot through dialogue but whether our agencies are prepared to make sacrifices and to also give the dialogue option is what should be considered. If there is a dialogue

to release some group of Chibok girls against dialogue to involve the security agencies, and then you hear a statement that we are going to go ahead with our operation, how will that help? And this is what we read everyday on the pages of newspapers.” “When you see a dialogue and at the same time you see a very unpleasant remark, how will that work? When a security agency is willing to engage in dialogue and another security agent is not, it causes a lot of problem because you are going to do a lot of work towards releasing the girls.”

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months. The statement added that all the Judicial Officers placed on ‘watch-list’ of the Council will not be elevated or considered for special assignments during the period they are on the list. The NJC further disclosed that within that period, it reserve the right to consider their suitability or otherwise to continue as Judicial Officers based on their performance. Why Justice Ademola suddenly resigned from the Bench Fresh facts have emerged last night about how Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court in Abuja suddenly tendered his letter of resignation from the Bench in order to avert certain action from the National Judicial Council (NJC). The Daily Times also gathered from multiple sources that the judge’s sud-

den resignation followed a hint that the NJC which met yesterday would consider the report of a committee that recommended his dismissal from the Bench. The NJC later confirmed the hint when it issued a statement on Thursday, recommending Ademola for compulsory retirement The judge, who had in October this year gave notice of retirement in March 2018 when he will attend the mandatory retirement age, suddenly on Thursday tendered a voluntary retirement letter dated the 6th December 2017 to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and Chairman of the NJC, Justice Walter Onnoghen. His letter of resignation simply read, “ I hereby voluntarily retire from the bench of the Federal High Court of Nigeria with effect from 6th December, 2017.” NB : “This letter supersedes my previous notice of retirement from the Federal High Court of Nigeria dated

25/9/2017.” Surprisingly, the judge, who has fixed Thursday to deliver judgement on a suit filed by the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN v Abimael & Ors) involving some alleged members of Boko Haram, abandoned the case and dropped his written judgment at the chambers of the Acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Abdul Kafarati . Justice Ademola was said to have stirred the hornets’ nest when he obtained a court order from one of the judges of the Federal High Court in Abuja, restraining the NJC from investigating him on a petition written by a litigant. But the NJC had this year went before the Court of Appeal in Abuja to challenge the order given by Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on July 7, restraining it from investigating a petition against Justice Ademola. In its notice of appeal dat-

ed August 14, NJC argued that Justice Tsoho erred in law when he barred it from inviting Justice Ademola to answer to allegations contained in a petition that was lodged against him. Justice Tsoho had in the said judgement, stopped NJC from investigating Ademola over the petition that was filed by one Hon. Jenkins Duvie Giane Gwede but was subsequently withdrawn. Tsoho maintained that NJC could no longer open investigation into the matter or invite Ademola to

prove his innocence to a petition that was voluntarily withdrawn by the petitioner since 2016. The restraining order followed a suit filed by Justice Ademola against the NJC which had already constituted a three-man panel to commence investigation into the said petition. Ademola also told the lower court that on September 26, 2016, when he appeared before the NJC panel, he was asked to still prove innocence to allegations that have been withdrawn by the petitioner.

He told the court that all entreaties to the NJC panel that there was no petition against him any longer proved abortive as the panel insisted that he must go ahead to establish his innocence. He therefore urged the court to stop the NJC from inviting him for investigation in a petition that had been withdrawn on the grounds that his right to fair hearing would be violated in view of the fact that the respondents cannot be the accuser, prosecutor and judge in the matter.

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Court orders businessman to forfeit $700,000 to FG

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in Lagos, on Thursday, ordered a businessman, Ani Paulinus Onyeka, to forfeit $700,000 out of the $1, 909,140 he allegedly laundered to the Federal Government. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had accused Onyeka of laundering $1, 909, 140, but, he entered a plea bargain arrangement with the agency. Justice Rilwan Aikawa had on October 25, ordered Onyeka’s arrest for refusing to show up in court to answer to a money laundering charge slammed on him by the anti-graft agency. The EFCC had filed a two count-charge marked, FHC/L/161c/2014, against the businessman over his failure to declare $1, 909,140, which he allegedly laundered from the Republic of Congo to the men of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). But, when the matter came up on Thursday, the accused person owned up to the alleged offence after entering into a plea bargain agreement with the EFCC. The EFCC’s lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, said the defendant was handed over to the commission following his arrest on February 23, 2014 with $1, 909,140 at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport by men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). He said the defendant who claimed to be a Congolese, disclosed in his statement that the money was given to him by one, Ikechukwu Frank, for delivery to one, Jude Okoye. The lawyer added that the businessman was arrested by men of the NCS while attempting to deliver the money without going through any financial institution. Oyedepo also displayed a letter from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showing that the money is in its custody. He also revealed that the commission had signed a plea bargain agreement dated December 4, 2017, with the accused person. He subsequently urged the court to convict the defendant in view of his plea and overwhelming evidences against him. Justice Aikawa ordered that the businessman should forfeit $700, 000 to the Federal Government out of the seized money. A breakdown of the money to be forfeited by the defendant showed that he was given an option of fine of $50, 000 while he is

also to forfeit $650, 000 to the Federal Government. According to the judge, the money which is to be paid from the recovered $1, 909,140, that was kept in the safe custody of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to be credited to the consolidated fund of the federation. “The remaining sum of $1, 209, 140 should be released to the defendant through a designated financial institution in strict compliance with the provisions of Section 1 (a) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2011, as amended. “The defendant shall within seven days after the payment of the fine imposed by the court, enter into a bond with the EFCC never to be involved in economic and financial crimes within and outside the shores of Nigeria,” the judge added. In a related development, a Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered that a Director of Account, Lagos State Ministry of Public Works Corporation, Anifowoshe Jamiu, temporarily forfeit N28.5 million to the Federal Government. Justice Mohammed Idris made the order while granting an Ex-parte application filed before the court by Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, and argued by Muhammad Idris, lawyers to the EFCC against the Director of Account. Besides, Justice Idris also ordered that six flats of three bedrooms, another six flats of two bedrooms, and six flats of 1 bedroom, located at Adewale Osiyeku Street, Offin-Ile, Igbogbo-Ikorodu, Lagos: and four flats of three Bedroom duplex, located at 6, Tunde Gabby Close, Dopemu Area, Pako Bus Stop, Agege, Lagos, belonging to the director of account, be temporary forfeited to the Federal Government. The court also ordered interim forfeiture of a semi-detached three bedroom flat, and one unit of three bedroom terrance at Cranbel Court, Citiview Estate Arepo, Ogun State, and a plot of land situated at Queen’s Garden Estate, off Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, to the Federal Government for being proceeds of unlawful activities. Justice Idris, however, ordered the EFCC to publish the order granted in a national newspaper notifying the respondent in whose possession the properties sought to be forfeited are found and recovered to appear before the Court and show cause within 14 days why the properties should not be forfeited to the Federal Go

The EFCC had in an affidavit deposed to by one of its investigators, Zayyanu Halliru, stated that Jamiu is a Director of Accounts under the Ministry of Public Works Corporation, Lagos State, who is also a custodian initiator, first authorizer and final authorizer of the internet banking system of Public Work Corporation, Lagos State. The deponent averred that the Respondent while as Director of Finance Incorporated a company called Maj Anny International Limited, where he is one of the directors of the company and sole signato-

ry to the company account, and used his position to divert public funds meant for Public Work Corporation, Lagos State. The deponent stated that, as a fact, his agency traced N106,095,960million and the sum of N223, 373, 475, which he fraudulently stolen from Public Works Corporation, Lagos State, and diverted to his company, Maj Anny International Limited. Furthermore, it was stated that the respondent used his office and position to enrich himself with the funds from Public works Corporation to acquire landed properties within Lagos

and Ogun State, which the EFCC has recovered. Also, the deponent stated that the respondent used part of the proceeds of crime allegedly stolen from Public Work Corporation, Lagos State to purchase and acquire the said properties. And that out the stolen funds highlighted above, the respondent purchased two properties from a company called Property Mart Real Estate Investment Limited in the sum of N37,740,000m. While the sum of N28,500,000million was recovered from him. The deponent stated that the respondent will not be

prejudiced if the application is granted. Justice Idris said: “I have perused all the processes filed and the submission of learned counsel for the applicant. I find merit in the application and same is granted as prayed. “The applicant (EFCC) is hereby ordered to publish this order to put any interested parties to come and show why this properties should not be permanently forfeited to Federal Government of Nigeria within 14 days from today.” The case has been adjourned till January 16, 2018 for hearing.

L-R:Chairman, Reckit Benkiser, Chief Olu Falomo; Ogun State Governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun; Alagbara of Agbara, Oba Lukman Agunbiade and Ogun State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Otunba Bimbo Ashiru, during the commissioning of Reckit Benkiser factory in Agbara, Ogun State.

Buhari orders total crackdown on drug traffickers Mathew Dadiya and Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja

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There is no hiding place for drug traffickers as President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday instructed law enforcement agencies to deal decisively with all those who import, distribute and sell illicit drugs in the country. Speaking at an interactive meeting with religious leaders in Kano in the course of his two-day state visit, the President expressed concern about the growing problem of drugs abuse in the country. Buhari also assured the religious leaders that his administration is determined to do something urgent to deal with the narcotics challenge facing the country. He said, “The Customs is already doing a good job and I’m happy that I got someone who is efficient, strong and trusted to lead it in the person of Hameed Ali, a former governor of Kaduna State. ‘‘I have charged them and other law enforcement

Ï As court jails 27-year-old woman for human trafficking agencies to go after those trafficking in illicit drugs that are causing much harm especially among young people.” President Buhari also assured the religious leaders that the war against corruption will be prosecuted with the highest regards to due process and respect for human rights. He asked Nigerians to be patient on this issue, saying that as an elected President, he was bound to follow the constitution. “When I came in uniform as military Head of State, we locked every suspect in Kirikiri prisons until they proved that they were not guilty. ‘‘Under the constitution, everyone is innocent until proven guilty. That is the constitution and we will abide by it,” he added. Reaffirming his strong support for the proposed anti-corruption courts, the President said to strengthen judicial integrity and the rule of law, such courts must be manned by ‘‘incorruptible judges.’’

President Buhari used the occasion to counsel leaders to rise to the challenge of the country’s growing youth population. He said, “Leaders at every level must pay attention to this. We must give everything we have including education, vocational skills and training for our large youth population so that they can grow to be responsible citizens.” On the provision of infrastructure, the President restated that his administration will ensure increased investment in infrastructure across the country to stimulate the economy and job creation. He praised the Chinese government for proving the funds for some ongoing projects in the country including railways, roads and the Mambilla hydro-power project. The President welcomed the suggestion from some of the religious leaders for the setting up of a religious advisory committee comprising Muslim and Christian leaders to meet

periodically to advise the government. Court jails 29-year-old woman for human trafficking In a related development, Justice Oghoghore of the Federal High Court in Enugu on Thursday sent a 29 year old woman Ebere Jessica Nnamani to jail for human trafficking. The convict was charged on a 2-count charge of harbouring a person under 12 years old as domestic help and requiring a person to do work that is injurious to her physical, social and psychological development, offences contrary to sections 23 (1)(a)&(b) of the TIPPEA Act 2015. The trafficker was arrested on October 19, 2017, for physically abusing a 7-year -old girl from Ebonyi State living in her house, following a tip-off, and was arraigned on December 5, 2017. She was found guilty and sentenced for offences contrary to the Trafficking In Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration (TIPPEA) Act 2015.

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2015 poll: Court dismisses suit challenging PDP campaign funding

‘Godfatherism will not work under my government’

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja

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High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Apo has dismissed a suit seeking to challenge the campaign funding of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2015 Presidential election. Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the court threw out the suit filed by one Chief Akinmoju Hero on ground that it was lacking in merit. Jero,who is the plaintiff in the matter joined a businessman man Benedict Peters and northern Belt Oil and Gas Company of Nigeria limited as defendants. The plaintiff had told the court that Mr. Peters, who is the 1st defendant in the matter paid a bribe of $115million to electoral officers to influence the outcome of the 2015 Presidential election.

According to a sworn affidavit deposed to by the plaintiff, it was also alleged that the electoral officers who received the bribe have made confessional statements and have also had all their bank accounts blocked. He also accused Mr. Peters of donating the sum of $60million for the PDP campaign fund for the 2015 Presidential election which is far above the recommended amount of N1million by the electoral act. He said the defendant made the donation having received preferential treatment in the award of contract from the former minister of petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Allison Madueke. In his response to the allegation, Peters denied giving bribe to electoral officials to influence the outcome of the elections.

According to an affidavit deposed to by one Andrew Onyearu, the 1st defendant being a very wealthy man has donated to all political parties before the election and also to their candidates. According to the affidavit, Peters has been a the subject of unjustified media attacks premised on unfounded rumour and prosecuted by a vicious campaign of calumny based on false belief by some uninformed people. In his judgement, Justice Adeniyi dismissed the case of the plaintiff for lacking in merit. Justice Adeniyi held, “The online publication relied upon by the plaintiff is not admissible in law. The evidence is clearly unrelated to the allegation of bribery adduced in this case. “I have not seen any con-

crete or factual basis by the plaintiff to support the allegation made against the defendant in this case. The plaintiff has failed to show to the court that the money was donated to influence the outcome of the 2015 Presidential elections. “The donation made to any political party should not offend any provision of the Electoral Act. The plaintiff has failed to show that the defendants spent $115million to influence the outcome of the election. “The defendants did not violate any law by way of his donation to political parties which is allowed in law. “The purported allegation of bribery against the defendants is unfounded. The plaintiff’s case lacks merit and it is hereby dismissed.”

L-R: Mrs. Gloria Ezekiel a young widow, receiving a gift from Founder, Life Support Foundation (LSF), Rev(Mrs.) Edith Mpamaugo, during the Christmas get-together for the widows organised by LSF in Lagos… on Thursday. With them are Minister in Charge, Assemblies of God Church Ojodu, Revd. Johnson Achu and others.

Amaechi visits Lagos, refuses to speak to journalists Benjamin Omoike

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Minister of Transport, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, on Thursday, met Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State for about one hour, at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja. At the end of the meeting, Amaechi declined interaction with journalists for fear of being misquoted. Amaechi, who drove him-

self in a Black Lexus SUV, with number plate Lagos GGE 315 DN, arrived the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja, at about 10.59 a.m. and went straight into a meeting with the governor. At about 11.57 a.m., Amaechi, dressed in a white Niger Delta attire, emerged from the meeting into the waiting hands of the Lagos State Governor’s Office Correspondents, who had arrived the Lagos House about three

hours earlier. After being asked for an interview by the waiting journalists, the Minister, accompanied by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, and other state officials declined, saying he was not ready to be misquoted again. As he headed towards the SUV he had driven into the venue, the minister said: “I will not speak, so that you will not misquote me again.”

The journalists, who were taken aback by the Minister’s action, wondered where and when he was misquoted. Although there was no official briefing about what was discussed, the menace of articulated vehicles parking on major highways in Lagos metropolis which had continued to defy all efforts at resolution by the state government, it is believed, might have been top on the agenda of discourse.

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Nsukka Local Government Chairman, Chief Patrick Omeje has said that any stakeholder talking about godfatherism under his administration is wasting his or her time. Omeje said this during his assumption of office as the Executive Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area; he said godfatherism will never work under his administration. “I have God only as my Godfather; I do not have any other godfather beside God. Anyone talking about godfatherism is wasting his or her time. There is no godfathersism in Nsukka LGA. “We respect our stakeholders but will not tolerate their excesses. Stakeholders are these godfathers who are clog in the wheel of progress. What is important is that they know who is at the helm of affairs at the council and they know I am a no nonsense person. “I am sure they won’t come up with their usual demands”, he stressed. He said the major task of his administration is to restore the master plan of Nsukka, empower the youths and develop the area. “Our major focus is to turn around Nsukka LGA in terms of development, empowerment of our young men and women. “We will key into the agenda of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in the welfare of workers. “We will ensure that workers get their salaries promptly”, he said. Omeje said that the council will engage professionals in carrying out its duties. “We will quash nepotism in the council; we will do everything purely on merit. Also, the chairman called for support from councilors and residents of the area to make Nsukka great again. He made the call during the swearing-in of twenty councilors elected during the Nov 4, LG election in Enugu State. Omeje said with the cooperation of councilors, stakeholders and residents his administration would achieve its mission of delivering dividends of democracy and restoring the lost glory of Nsukka. “If we work together as a team we will restore the lost glory of Nsukka,” he said. He said that his administration would work tirelessly to ensure increase in internally generated revenue in Nsukka LGA to enable his administration carry out numerous developmental projects that would im-

part positively on residents. “I will ensure that executive and legislature work in synergy to ensure that increases in internally generated revenue as well as closed all financial loop holes. “With adequate internally generated revenue the council will carry out developmental projects as well as pay workers salary without waiting for monthly Federal government allocation, from Abuja,” he said.Omeje urged the new council leader. Mr Chinedu Eze from Obimo/Akwuoka ward, to ensure he carried other councillors along in the course of discharging his duties and promised that executive would work in harmony with him. “If you carry your colleagues along they will believe in you and there will be peace and good working relationship”. The council boss said that the councillors showed him unalloyed support during his campaign; he then announced a two day tour of Abuja for the twenty councilors. “I have already paid for their hotel accommodation and will give each councilor twenty thousand naira (N20, 000) as pocket money aside other things I will do for them in Abuja. “All the expenses will be paid from my personal pockets and not LG money,” he said Speaking after being elected by his colleagues as leader of the council Eze thanked his fellow councillors for finding him worthy and promised not to disappoint them. Eze said the council legislators would maintain cordial relationship with executive to make Nsukka great again. “We will work together with the executive to ensure increase in internally generated revenue as well as make Nsukka great again “On behalf my fellow councilors I promised that the we will not disappoint the people of Nsukka,” he said. In an interview, the immediate past legislative council leader in Nsukka LGA, Mr Celestine Ogbu advised the new leader to always carry his colleagues along as well as be honest and transparent in all legislative activities. “Why I did not have problems with my colleagues during my time was because I carried everybody along and operated open door policy.

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2018 holds better deal for Lagos residents, investors –Ambode

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State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday joined in the celebration of the grand finale of 2017 Community Day, assuring that the year 2018 would be better for residents and investors in terms of implementation of projects and policies aimed at making life comfortable and easier. Speaking at the programme held at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium in Alausa, Ikeja with the theme: “Community Affinity: Aligning Lagos Communities With Private Sector,” Governor Ambode said though a lot had been done through implementation of various projects and initiatives by his administration across the communities, but a lot more would be done to truly transform and secure the future of the State.

The Governor, who at the event was endorsed for second term, particularly urged the people to continue to support the State Government and be faithful to their civic obligations, saying that government in turn would reciprocate by implementing various projects across the State. He said: “Y2018 is going to be a better year for Lagos. It is a year we hope to achieve phenomenal increase in the State’s ability to sustain itself by persuading more people to share in the burden of the transformation going on across the State. “You are all witnesses to the modest projects our administration has executed such as the reconstruction of Airport Road, Light Up Lagos, the Oshodi Transport Interchange,

the Abule Egba and Ajah bridges, the ongoing Agege flyover, waterways channelization and construction of jetties, the Ikeja Bus Terminal, the Badagry Marina and the massive deployment of security personnel and equipment across the State. “What you have not seen, but which is on the way is the implementation of the embedded power project which will bring electricity to every home in Lagos. You have also not seen the reforms which we are going to execute in the transport sector which will ease connectivity across the State. “With your support through the performance of your obligations, we can safely commit ourselves in the conviction that by the end of Y2018, our communities will be better

with more youths gainfully employed and small businesses growing. With a home to return to and a community to live in, our dream of a more secure and prosperous State will be another Nigerian wonder.” While emphasizing the importance of the Community Day celebration, Governor Ambode said community development was at the heart of the policies of his administration and a key consideration in every government decision. “It captures the vision and the mission of our administration to continually work for the general good of the people. At inception, we declared clearly our commitment to give governance to the citizens of this State, young and old, men and women, able and challenged.

Gov Obiano, IG asked to intervene in murder of Anambra community leader Alphonsus Nweze, Awka

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to a petition by his lawyer, B.O Nwabunwanne, to the Anambra State Police Command against Okeke, alleging threat to his life among others. She said the whole thing came to a head when on November, 15, 2017, her brother was invited by his uncle, Anekwe Chinwuba to a peace talk, which turned out to be a plot to kill him. “Three weeks after his death, no arrest has been made. A man that cried to different levels of police that threats were made on his life but nothing was done and his life was taken from him brutally” said Mrs Mbanugo who wept profusely. He called on all rights activists, lovers of justice and people of good conscience esoecially Governor Obiano who Chukwudi ‘s support for his reelection caused him his life.,to prevail on the police to immeditely arrest those behind this dastardly act. Stressing that Anam people and Anambra people are not barbarians, she said the only thing that will make the soul of his brother rest in peace and heal the deep wound inflicted on the the four children he left, his wife and the rest of his immediate family was to bring the perpetrators to justice.. The Anambra State Command Public Relations Officer, Nkiru Nwode, had confirmed the alleged murder of Chukwudi Chinwuba but said he will not speak more on the matter. Efforts to speak with Chief Okeke failed as his number was ringinging engaged.

L-R: Virtual Reality & Blockchain, Accenture South Africa, Joshua McDonald; Managing Director, Technology, Accenture Nigeria, Niyi Tayo; Augmented Intelligence, Robotics Analyst, Accenture South Africa, Karia Clinniah and Marketing & Communications Lead, Accenture Nigeria, Segun Olalandu, during the 2017 Accenture Tech Vision in Lagos… on Thursday.

Wille Obiano of Anambra State and the Inspector-General of Police (IG), have been urged to intervene in the alleged murder in the cold blood of the late PresisentGeneral of Oroma-Etiti in Anambra West Local Government by his own kinsmen. The elder sister of Chukwudi, Mrs Chinwuba Udechukwu Mbanugo, who spoke when clarifying a petition the family sent to the Police , expressed shock that three weeks after her brother was killed, tied hands and legs with sand bag and blocks, the Police were yet to arrest the culprits. She said that the Police especially from Force Headwuarters, Abuja seemed to be more than interested party in the matter as they had to carte the case file from Anambra State Police Command, Awka to Abuja wiith the intention to arrest his youngerabrother, Chinwuba Chinenye for authoring a petition to Police on behalf of the family, in which he alleged that a former National Assembly member, Chief Raphael Okeke had a hand in the alleged murder of his brother. Mrs Mbanugo said against the oppostion of Okeke and his group, Chukwudi flloored the their candidate to win the President General of the community but they insisted that he should throw in the towel which he resisted. She said Okeke group destroyed his brother’s farm and house in Oroma -Etiti, which led

20 graduates bag first class at FUNAI

Sports promote social integration, national dev –FG

Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki

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ing students of the Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo (FUNAI) in Ebonyi State have bagged first class in various disciplines. This number will join the other students in the forthcoming convocation ceremony on the 19th of December, 2017. FUNAI’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba , stated this at the Ikwo campus of the university on

Thursday during an interaction with media as part of activities to mark the forthcoming convocation. Nwajiuba also disclosed that a total of 245 students from the four faculties of the institution would be graduated having found them worthy both in character and in learning. He also noted that much awaited school of medicine of the university will kick off next academic session alongside the school of post graduate studies of the young

university, a development that would put the school at par with other universities in the country, adding that the faculty would attract best doctors in the world. Nwajiuba, who said the feat achieved so far by the university over the last one year couldn’t have been possible without the assistance of the federal government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, urged students interested in studying medicine in the institution to quickly obtain the

forms, and added that while that the screening exercise would commence on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. According to him, “this year’s convocation lecture will be delivered by the President-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, while Prof. Uche Azikiwe will act as Chairman of the convocation lecture. Chief Nwodo, according to Nwajiuba, will speak on the topic, “‘National Reconciliation and the Role of the Universities’’.

Augustine Okezie, Abuja

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federal government has declared sports as capable of promoting social integration and ensuring national development The Minister of State for Education, Professor Anthony Anwukah, who made the above declaration during the on-going 14th Edition of the Federal Government Colleges (FEDCOL) Games in Jos, Plateau State, also maintained that sports can

foster peace and friendliness amongst people which was why it was organised on zonal basis to promote social integration and peaceful coexistence among Nigerians. Over 2490 students drawn from 104 Federal Government Colleges in the country are participating in the fiesta tagged ‘’14th Edition of the Federal Government Colleges (FEDCOL) Games’’ The game which is a five-day event is organised by the Federal Ministry of Education for the Federal Government Colleges in the country.

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‘Why we are backing Ambode for second term’

Dennis Joseph is the Chairman, SouthSouth People’s United Forum, Kosofe Local Government area, Lagos State. In this interview with THERESA TEKENAH he speaks on why the group is backing Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for a second term.

Q: What is the focus of your leadership in the South South group? My focus as the Chairman, SouthSouth People’s United Forum, Kosofe LGA chapter is to ensure unity of among my people, ensure that there is peace among the people and also to carry everybody along at ensuring that they benefit from all the programmes of government as it relates to them, especially with regards to jobs and other things that will help our people to enhance their lives and live better lives. Talking about unity of the people of South-South in Kosofe local government and in Lagos State, apart from the fact that you want to have a common purpose, is there a focus, what is the core purpose or you want to put them together to have a voice? My aim is to ensure that as we all came to Lagos, we are all here to make sure that we live well, we have families, we have siblings and we are taking care of them. So the commonest of purpose is to make sure that we are united in one voice so that we can work hand in hand with the government of the state to make sure that there is peace in Lagos State, in Kosofe Local Government, to make sure that the non indigenes in Lagos State also work hand in hand with the state to achieve what we are supposed to achieve in terms of good health, in terms of free education, in terms of making sure that there is law and order, to make sure that Lagos State get to the next level of glory Don’t you also think that you need to encourage your people to support the government before you can expect the government to be of benefit to them like encouraging them to pay their taxes, to be law abiding, is that also part of your plan? Yes, that is one of the major part of our programme, to make sure that our

You can find out from the day of my inauguration, the local government chairman, in the person of Hon. Sofola Afolabi, Hon. Oreoluwa Samuel aka Clinton, the APC chairman in Kosofe LGA, was also there present. This is to testify to you that I am part of the party. I’m contributing my own quota. I’m a member of the APC, and I’m working towards making sure that APC develop Lagos State.

Must the South South people, become members of APC before they can belong to your group? The truth is that once you are an indigene of South South, you are a member. So, it doesn’t matter if you belong to the party or not. The party is an individual thing. If you choose to be APC, you are welcome, and if you choose to belong to another party, you are also welcome. But I encourage my people to be where I belong because they will get a lot of benefits.

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people pay their tax according to the law of Lagos State. To make sure our people contribute towards security, to report any information of hoodlums that have the intentions of creating problem in the state, to make sure that Lagos State is cleaner as we are seeing the governor is doing, we need Lagos State to move to the next level and we can do this collectively. Our people, the South South people in Kosofe, we have to contribute to make sure that Lagos State maintain its glory in all ramifications. And we can only do this by being united and educating our people on the importance of working with the government and making sure that the ruling party has our support. What’s your relationship with the ruling party in Kosofe Local Government and what’s your relationship with the leadership of the local government council?

As a member of the party, I know that you are the leader of South South people in the local government, what do you expect them to benefit? Members have a lot to benefit from our party. They will benefit free education, all the things that other geopolitical zones in Lagos State are benefitting. You will agree with me that my inauguration just took place and we are working with stakeholders of Kosofe Local Government and the state to make sure that things are put in place. Sooner or later, things will be visible. It’s just a matter of time. If you are to meet the Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode and he asks you what major thing you want for South South in the state, what will it be? The major thing I will tell the governor is that he should look into his executive, because currently we do not have a representative in terms of appointment in the state, so we as a people, we need a representative in terms of appointment so that our people can move closer to the government. How will you assess Ambode as governor of Lagos State? I can describe Governor Akinwunmi

There is a lot of development in Lagos State. Everybody is seeing it. It’s not something that is invincible. It is very visible and we are saying the governor should continue with what he is doing. We will give him all the support he needs because he is doing a good job. Come 2019, he is still the man we know. I can attest to you that we are going to support him with everything we have because we believe he will do more if given the opportunity

Ambode, the executive governor of Lagos state as a visionary leader. He’s a visionary leader in every ramification. You can see it, the way he is piloting the affairs of Lagos State. Things are moving well. A lot of people are clamouring for the kind of change we are seeing through him in Lagos State. Lagos is becoming cleaner and cleaner, construction of roads, layback bus stops, it is fantastic, international standard. There is a lot of development in Lagos State. Everybody is seeing it. It’s not something that is invincible. It is very visible and we are saying the governor should continue with what he is doing. We will give him all the support he needs because he is doing a good job. Come 2019, he is still the man we know. I can attest to you that we are going to support him with everything we have because we believe he will do more if given the opportunity. How do you look at the government of APC, especially from the centre, do you think Nigeria from the centre is working? As I can tell you, I belong to Kosofe Local Government. I’ve been in Kosofe to be honest with you, for over 10 years now I have not been to Abuja to know how it is there, and how the development is there. So I cannot say much about Abuja and how things are being done there, but I know that we have our brothers that are working with the Presidency. They are in the best position to say if the Presidency is doing very well, because actually my power is in Kosofe and in Lagos State. That is why I’m talking of Lagos State and Kosofe where I belong to, where I’m working, where I’m seeing everything with my two eyes. The PDP doesn’t seem to think so. Do you have any fear that the PDP may pose a problem to Governor Ambode in 2019? They can’t pose any problem to Ambode as long as he is the governor of Lagos State and we are seeing what he is working. PDP has done what they can do in previous years, they have ruled this nation for I6 years before APC just took over, so the people that are saying PDP can bring the governor down, to take over power I think that they should have a rethink. Because it is not by mouth, it is practical. You have to go to the polling booth and do that. I don’t know how they are going to do it, but I can attest to you that from what we are seeing, it is not possible, because people are behind the governor of Lagos State and you can see that even the South South people, we are supporting him. So I don’t know how they want to do the miracle. Let us wait till then to see how they are going to do that miracle of pushing the governor away. But I can attest to you that it is not possible as long as human beings are the people to vote on that day.

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Jega seeks reform of federal structure Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has canvassed a rejig of the country’s federal system before 2019 to “devolve some powers and responsibilities, and commensurate resources, from the federal to state governments.” He also proposes a review of the revenue allocation formula and realignment of the derivation principle, including “some elements of resource control.” These are aspects of a four-dimensional reform package he recommended to tackle the historical challenge of poor governance and human insecurity in the country. Jega, currently a political science scholar at the Bayero University, Kano (BUK), spoke in a keynote address on ‘Governance Reforms and Human Security in Nigeria’ at the 10th Annual Forum of Laureates of the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) and 2017 Award Winners’ Investiture on Wednesday in Abuja. A statement by the spokesman to former INEC boss, Mr Kayode Idowu, also quoted Jega as saying that reforms are required to cover the four fundamental aspects of governance, namely: the structure, the institutions, the agents/actors and the attitudes/behaviors. He said: “If only Nigeria could

Memoye Oghu, Port Harcourt and Samuel Luka, Bauchi As the race for the National chairmanship slot of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gets to its head tomorrow at the national convention of the party slated for Abuja, the Rivers State chapter of the PDP has endorsed Prince Uche Secondus for the position. This is even as Secondus has promised that if elected he will provide effective leadership and encourage teamwork among members, party officials at national, states, local governments and the 9, 000 electoral wards in the country. The endorsement came on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in a press briefing at the state headquarters of the party in Port Harcourt and addressed by the state chairman of the party, Bro Felix Obuah. In a statement read at the briefing, the state chairman said that the party was poised and more prepared than ever before to take back power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and to redirect the country on the path of progress, development and economic recovery. The statement stated that the Southern part of the country which is zoned to fill the chairmanship slot was lucky to have a tested and seasoned personality with the requisite experience, “not only to occupy the office of the National chairman, but also capable of carrying out the onerous tasks with relative ease and satisfaction.” The statement went further to say that, “He is a pioneer member of the PDP, has served in different capacities,

begin the governance reform processes with the urgency, as well as the serious commitment that it deserves, we can in a reasonably short time de-escalate tension in the polity and begin to strengthen the foundation of good democratic governance for human security.” The former electoral chief proposed structural reforms in the short, medium and long terms. The short term, which is before 2019, should witness devolution of re-

sponsibilities and resources from the federal to state governments. In the medium term, spanning 2019 to 2024, he canvassed “revised vertical and horizontal formulae for revenue allocation and substantial increase in the derivation principle, with some elements of resource control.” Jega also recommended a fundamental review of the federal arrangement that would result in “a compact, if not small federal government and a revolutionised revenue

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generation and allocation system.” Other measures that Jega proposed include institutional changes, which would involve a reform of the Police in particular and the broader national security architecture in general, to “pay more attention to national, i.e. people/citizen/ communities’ security, more than to regime or government functionaries’ security.” He said reforming the police should be in short to medium term, while reforming the general security architecture should be in medium to long term. Besides, he urged acceleration of electoral reforms to enhance electoral integrity, which is key to good governance and the quality of government in Nigeria. In this regard, he advised that the ongoing review of the Electoral Act to boost its democratic content and efficacy should be finalised not later than six months before the 2019 elections. Among others, Professor Jega also recommended that structures and mechanisms of entrenching transparency and accountability in governance should be improved upon, “especially in strengthening and empowering the anti-corruption agencies, the whistle blower policies, and the judiciary for speedy and impartial adjudication roles.”

Rivers PDP endorses Secondus …As Secondus promises effective leadership, team work if voted

including a one-time state chairman, National Organising Secretary, Deputy National Chairman, Acting National Chairman and a member of the BOT among others,” adding that, “he is no other than our very own, Prince Uche Secondus.” Responding to questions, Bro Obuah said the state chapter of the party was solidly behind him and those in his camp because “Nigerians need him, the PDP needs him and the nation’s democracy also needs him if it must endure and to redeem the dying Nigerian people,” expressing the hope that Secondus would emerge victorious because he is a highly experienced and tested hand. The Daily Times newspaper had in its November 28, 2017 edition reported that Prince Uche Secondus may emerge as the national chairman of the party. Our correspondent gathered as at press

time that delegates from the state for the national convention were to book for their hotel accommodations in Abuja latest Wednesday, December 6, 2017 and to depart for Abuja immediately. While interacting with party delegates in Bauchi Sate, Secondus said he deserved support more than any other aspirant at the Saturday convention because he was one time national acting chairman of the party from 2015 to 2016, national deputy chairman and Rivers State chapter chairman where he was acquainted with leadership experience. He assured that, “Every member of our great party would be carried along so that PDP will emerge victorious come 2019. “My mission if elected is to provide effective leadership and encourage teamwork among members, party officials at national, states, local governments and

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the 9, 000 electoral wards we have in the country would be carried along so that we will emerge victorious come 2019.” Secondus boasted that he is the most qualified among all the contestants and is more conversant with the party politics having held various leadership positions. The PDP chairmanship hopeful who vowed to deliver the votes of his state, Rivers and the South-South geopolitical zone to the party in the 2019 presidential election also promised that party chieftains and stalwarts that deliver their constituencies would be accorded more recognition when the party forms government under his leadership. “I want to appeal to delegates to vote for only an aspirant who can deliver his state and zone to the party in the next 2019 polls. Anybody who cannot deliver his state or zone is not qualified to be elected national chairman of our great party. “ All we need is to win election so that we can save Nigerians from the current hardship inflicted on them by the APC due to poor governance,” he said. While responding, the Bauchi state PDP Chairman Alhaji Hamza Akuyam thanked the aspirant for the visit, assuring that the state executives would meet with the delegates to decide on whom to vote during the forthcoming national convention as the National party Chairman.

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Time to revamp the textile industry

ecent news report that the Kaduna Textile Mills, the New Nigeria Development Company (NNDC), in partnership with a Turkish firm and in collaboration with the federal government will invest $15 million to reactivate the collapsed Kaduna Textile Company is a welcomed development. The move is in line with President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s policy of resuscitating the textile industry, among others, to provide more job opportunities in the country. The textile company was started in 1956 in Kaduna to process the cotton being produced in the northern part of the country. Many other textile companies soon sprang up in Lagos and between Kaduna and Kano axis. By the 1970s and the early 1980s, the Nigerian textile industry had grown to become the third largest in Africa and employed well over 400,000 Nigerians across the country. The oil boom of the 1970s and the early 1980s which increased the purchasing power of the government and the citizens led to the neglect of agriculture and many vital industries, particularly the textile industry, thus crippling other sectors of the economy and putting the economic viability of the country in serious jeopardy. Thereafter, the textile industry suffered neglect and by 2002 the Kaduna Textile Mill closed with more than 7,000 of its workers sent home. Today, the textile industry employs less than 30,000 workers with the factories operating either below capacity or totally closed and most of their plants in operational distress. The first attempt to revive the industry was in 2010 when the Bank of Industry (BoI) approved N10 billion textile revival fund. The fund increased capacity utilisation in the industry from 29.14 per cent to the current 50 per cent. In reviving the industry this time around the government must also focus on the production of cotton, kenaf and other

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L-R: Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi; Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Adewale Ajayi and Ogun State Governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun, during the coronation and presentation of Staff of Office to the Akarigbo, in Sagamu, Ogun State... on Thursday.

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raw materials that are associated with the textile industry. It is a good thing that in revitalising the textile industry, government has put in place the cotton, textile and garment policy. Towards this end, it has directed that uniforms of military and para-military personnel as well as uniforms for many public schools students should, henceforth, be produced and purchased locally. With this policy in place and, if the prices are right, governments in the ECOWAS sub-regional market will patronise Nigerian textile industry. In addition, government’s current intervention in the industry must be effective and sustained so that the local textile industry can thrive and flourish again. In the past, poor power supply and high interest rates on borrowed funds escalated the cost of production of local textile mills. This time around, the government must ensure improved power supply across the country so as to lower the cost of production for the textile mills, while the government should create intervention funds through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as alternative to loans from commercial banks which attract high interest rates. Furthermore, the Department of Customs must also address the smuggling of cheap textile goods and second hand clothing by Nigerians and Asians, particularly Indians and Chinese into the country. There must also be frequent access to long-term finance by the BoI and other investment banks in the country to enable the textile mills stock raw materials and change their machinery as and when due. There is no doubt that if this new tempo is maintained and sustained, the Cotton, Textile and Garment industry will thrive and blossom again. We believe that with such strategic revamping and repositioning, the Cotton, Textile and Garment industry promises to be one of the effective ways of providing employment for the teeming youth, thus promoting economic growth and stability of the country.

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If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.

Since oppression is maintained by force, it is only possible to remove that oppression by a counterforce.

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, December 8, 2017

Nigeria Police is pitiful, incompetent, ineffective, inefficient

Nosa Eweka

he Nigeria Police is the worst in the world according to the World Internal Security and Police Index (WISPI). This comes as no surprise to me, some of us already knew this. The Nigeria Police is pitiful, incompetent, ineffective, inefficient and corrupt as it is. Our Government both past and present should take full responsibility for this. The Nigeria Police is pitiful, incompetent, ineffective, inefficient, unlawful, corrupt and the worst in the world because of awful leadership, poor training, inadequate and poor personnel, insufficient funding and terrible oversight by the Minister of Interior, the Attorney General, The National Assembly and the President. We have the worst police in the world and Nigeria is not a safe country, the security situation in Nigeria today should frighten everyone. Nigerians are going into police stations and making the police hand suspects over to them. Thugs are chasing police officers out of police stations. Jungle justice is at an all time high. Kidnappings, ritual killings, murder for hire are at alarming levels, gang members continue to be a menace, Boko Haram is still terrorizing the North East and herdsmen continue to kill scores of people all over the country. Look at the massacre that occurred at a church in Anambra State a few months ago, we are yet to get the full details of what really happened and the outcome of the investigations just like so many other massacres that have

happened in Nigeria. Nigerian lives seem not to matter to the Police or our Government, keeping Nigerians safe is supposed to be the utmost priority of our Government. In addition to not being able to protect Nigerians, some police officers and their superiors continue to violate the Police Force code of conduct, the rule of law and the constitution. Section 33(1) of our constitution states that every person has a right to life, and no one shall be deprived of his/her life but we’ve seen time without number how police officers take people’s lives because they wear a uniform and carry a gun. The most violated section of our constitution by the Nigeria Police Force is section(34), this violation happens almost everyday. Section (34)(1)(a) states that every individual is entitled to respect for the dignity of his/her person and accordingly no person shall be subject to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment. In Nigeria you hardly hear of a police officer being fired and charged to court for torturing or subjecting a human being to inhuman or degrading treatment. Total disregard of the law and the constitution by police officers is as a result of awful leadership, poor training and terrible oversight. The Nigerian Police Force has to be a force that upholds the law and the constitution not one that breaks the law and violates the constitution. Any reasonable Government would have addressed fundamental human right violations by the police, the continued complaints by the Inspector General of Police in regards to inadequate manpower and funding for the Police, the increased

crime rate, the breakdown of law and order across the nation and the continued massacre of Nigerians. Do thousands have to die or does the international community have to make some noise about these issues before it becomes serious enough for our Government? In 2013, I sacrificed my time and resources for this country, I put together a well detailed plan that would better fund, reform, better equip, increase the manpower of the Nigerian Police Force and reduce crime drastically. This plan was also going to make the Force more technologically driven. A lot of effort went into this plan, I shadowed a friend of mine who is a Police Chief in Los Angeles for weeks, sat with the Inspector General of Police, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Research and Planning), an Assistant Inspector General of Police, a few Commissioners of Police, low ranking members of the Force, visited more than a few police stations in Nigeria and went through the books of the research and planning department at the Force headquarters. I also had discussions with Executives at one of the premier security and risk management firms in the world, the Chertoff Group. The Chertoff Group was founded by Michael Chertoff, the second United States Secretary of Homeland Security. The idea was to give this detailed plan to President Goodluck Jonathan for free as a service to my country. The People I discussed this with in the Goodluck Jonathan administration did not want me to sit with the Former President because there was nothing in it for them. I also reached out to some mem-

bers of this current administration and the All Progressive Congress (APC) like the Minister of Interior, the Chief of Staff to the Vice President, the Chairman of APC and a few others, these guys don’t care about Nigeria. The so called change agents in APC are far from what they claim to be. I have also had several discussions with Senator Abu Ibrahim who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, he is just not interested in making our Police Force better contrary to what he says in public, he is more concerned with trying to convince me to become a Buhari supporter for the 2019 elections instead of doing his job. Senator Abu Ibrahim chairs the Coalition of Buhari Support Groups as well. His. Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari as a matter of urgency need to reform, reorganize, better fund, better equip and increase the manpower of the Nigerian Police Force. We currently have a deficit of about 258,667 police officers. I am not a supporter of this Government for various reasons but if the Presidency ask me for the plan I put together, I am willing to give it to them, like I said earlier, this was done as a service for my country. I want Nigeria to become a very safe country, my brothers and sisters can’t keep dying every day as a result of a pitiful, incompetent, ineffective, inefficient and corrupt Police Force. Making sure Nigerians are safe should be President Buhari’s utmost priority. Eweka via E-mail: nosaeweka@ yahoo.com or Twitter: @nosaeweka

World leaders must change mindset of war

T Livinus Ukah

here is war in many parts of the world. There is war between democracy and socialism. We see what is happening between Russia and Ukraine. Many people have died. The raging war in Syria which has claimed many lives and is still claiming more. The war in Iraq which supposed to have ended when America stepped in is still dragging on and many people have been killed and are still being killed. Libya is the next. Problems are many in Libya since they killed their leader Ghadafi. The war in Syria and that of Iraq and Libya are creating many tragedies. Citizens of Iraq, Syria and Libya are migrating to Europe. The hardship they encounter is unimaginable and the inhumane treatment of refugees and migrants is creating problem in European Union. Some nations accepted them whilst others did not accept them. Many with children have double problems. When you watch them on television, you really see human misery; misery created by bad political leadership, people who govern their people without political blue print. As

you read this, America’s Donald Trump and North Korea radical leader are spoiling for war with the world watching and praying it doesn’t happen. Back home, war is looming in the sky in Nigeria with the way things are happening. Nigeria has all I takes to fix her country when they really give the elite, business gurus and the technocrats the chance. This is not the time for name calling, or use language of force to stop complaints and agitations. The language should not be, “We shall use all the means to crush them.” Or use various types of animal dance operations. That should not be the language of global leaders of today. We need the language of peace and flexibility in thinking so that we can avoid war that creates refugees. Nobody likes to be like Syrian refugees or Iraq or Libya. Those who rule us must be ideologically based and work under God’s guidance. The age of Hitler is gone. Agitations should be diplomatically settled and issues addressed if unity is our priority. In all, we can count ourselves lucky Sometimes when things want

to make us cry, we should look at some things and laugh instead. At times we do not appreciate what God has done in our life and what He is still going to do till we leave this earth. We leave our homes for work and we return back to our homes safely. Our children go out and come home safely. They do not come home with troubles, or report from police. Their peers do not have contagious influence on our children. We do not have drug addicts in our areas. Our children have two homes: our home and the church. They feel free in the church and their priests create space for them to grow and they are free to express themselves to their priests who care for them. Ponder on a life of continuity We spend a lot in building our new houses but after we build, we are no more again. We live in our house and when we are no longer around they live there. There is a life of continuity. Men live in their father’s house while girls, after marriage leave their fathers’ house. Only on rare occasions girls live in their fathers’ house and that is when they did not marry. Social interaction is very

common and neighborliness is steeped into traditional values and individualism is frowned at. Traditional government cannot be replaced entirely with democratic government. Some villages cannot wait for government indefinitely for help. Some can fix their problems; especially bringing electricity to their neighbourhood by themselves. You are lucky you don’t heat up your house. You don’t spend money by heating the house. Your weather is clement. You are lucky because you live in the tropics. You wake up in the morning; you drive your car to work without the hassle of removing snow on the car. The menaces of various Hurricanes in the United States of America, landslides, Earthquakes and Volcanic eruptions in some parts of the world are all strange to our climes. Will you say we are not lucky? Despite so many leadership drawbacks in Nigeria, we can still count ourselves lucky that God is saving us from widespread Natural disasters. The Very Reverend Monsignor Livinus Ukah is the parish priest of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Aboru, Lagos

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PDP’s second chance at a new life

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A party that ruined itself over nearly one decade of reprobate orgies cannot rebuild its fortune two years to the next election cycle. Sure, the party can rise again, but not by glossing over the seriousness of its fall.

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he party would have been over by now. Peoples Democratic Party stalwart, Raymond Dokpesi, had, in fact, organised a mock funeral. When it seemed all but certain that the Ali Modu-Sheriff faction of the PDP was going to have the last laugh at the Supreme Court, Dokpesi registered the Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA), as a fallback. That move was viewed with spite and suspicion, but at the time, I think mercy killing for PDP ought to have been seen as an act of generosity. The party had been hemorrhaging for years, and actually lapsed into the final throes of death after its defeat in the 2015 general election. Thanks to the Supreme Court ruling in May, however, the PDP has a second chance at another life. But PDP being PDP, the headline at this week’s convention of the party is power sharing. It’s a do-or-die affair not only for the eight main contestants for the post of Chairman and other executive positions, but also for their sponsors inside and outside the party for whom this convention is a continuation of war by other means. The contest for the soul of the party this weekend is fully charged, especially with the defection, yet again, of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and the interim Chairman Ahmed Makarfi not ruling out interest in the PDP’s presidential ticket. For a party coming from the brink and with less than two years to the next general election, the haste to get a new executive is understandable. In the winner-takes-all climate of the presidential system, particularly our own presidential system, it’s a miserable thing to be out of power. Beyond power sharing, however, I’ve been looking in vain for signs that the party has learnt its lessons, without which it might continue to languish. Contest for power will always

Makarfi be nasty. But PDP is where it is today not because it did not have power but because it got careless with it. If the convention will be a chance for a fresh start, it is yet to show from the posture, tone and actions of the leaders of the party. Much like in the past when “share the money!” was the refrain from the rank-and-file in my village each time PDP was mentioned, the leaders of the party appear so obsessed with recapturing power in 2019 that the party may just be about to repeat the same mistakes that brought it down in the first place. The biggest prize at Saturday’s convention, it seems, will go to anyone who promises to bring the PDP back to power in 2019. On Tuesday, Makarfi even begged Atiku to make it happen again. Before that, former President Goodluck Jonathan said he would not sleep until the party is returned to power. The crisis in the party – to zone or not to zone, to micro-zone or not to micro-zone – is all about who becomes the party’s presidential material for the next election. If the PDP will, for one minute, stop taking its time from the watch of the ruling All Progressives Congress, it might just find that the most important thing now

is not who will win the next election for the party but which candidate has the smartest programme to rebuild the party from its present ruins. This may be a hard thing to swallow for leaders of the party in the South South and South East who currently fund the party and still retain its largest active membership. They want a quick “return” on their “investment.” The same short-term thinking informs the decision to field a candidate from the North to hedge President Muhammadu Buhari. A party that ruined itself over nearly one decade of reprobate orgies cannot rebuild its fortune two years to the next election cycle. Sure, the party can rise again, but not by glossing over the seriousness of its fall. PDP may keep lying to itself and its remnants may even join Jonathan to stay awake till the second coming, but anyone with half an eye can see that the 2019 election is APC’s to lose. There’s not a PDP candidate yet that can win an election. Not Atiku. Not Sule Lamido. Not Ayo Fayose. And not Makarfi. Yet, the party is so desperate to regain power it can’t wait to put its worst foot forward. Everything about this convention is about who will become the next presi-

dential candidate, and who will be the next puppeteer-in-chief. Two vital things are lost in the obsession: How the party can rebuild and reconnect with its base, and how it can regain its stature and public confidence to play the role of a credible opposition for now. The PDP claimed it was Africa’s largest party. That may have been exaggerated, but its extensive local network was hardly in doubt. Unfortunately, it became alienated from its base. It was pocketed first by moneybags, then by governors, and finally by Abuja politicians. The rank-and-file was cut-off and stranded. Any attempt to rebuild the party must begin at the grassroots, which has sadly been infested by green-eyed youths and assorted scavengers. Of all the candidates running up and down for positions at Saturday’s convention I haven’t yet seen one with a programme on how to rebuild the broken base of the party. Not one has so far shown a plan on how to reconnect with millions of the nation’s alienated jobless youths or something to show that it has turned the page from impunity and its notoriety for eating its young alive. We need to see a plan of action not photos of desperate candidates visiting the shrines of the same godfathers who ruined the party. We also need a credible, vibrant opposition party. After 16 years as the ruling party and leaving as it did with its tail between its legs, not to mention the internal crisis that nearly drove the party to extinction, PDP may find it somewhat awkward to play the role of opposition. Yet, its ability to present a leadership that can organise the party into robust, effective opposition is an important test of its readiness to return to power. This week’s convention offers the chance for housekeeping. It gives the party the opportunity to reflect on its sordid past, to confront it openly and honestly and to find a leadership with the courage to rebuild, one step at a time, and emerge as a party that will outlast the next election cycle. Yet something about the desperation of the remnants and the returnees tells me that Humpty Dumpty has learnt nothing from its last fall. I hope I’m wrong. Ishiekwene is the Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief of The Interview and member of the board of the Global Editors Network

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, December 8, 2017

Cost of mental health to employers

Stakeholders figure a way out

Esther Taiwo

The saying that a healthy mind is a wealthy mind was brought to the fore at the 6th edition of the annual Health Week of the University of Lagos which took place recently. A senior lecturer and consultant psychiatrist, College of Medicine, University of Lagos and guest speaker at the event, Dr Adebayo Erinfolami informed that Mental illness is a health issue which can significantly influence how people feel, think and behave – in areas like mood disorders, depression or bipolar disorder. “Anxiety disorders, post traumatic stress disorder, social phobia, psychotic disorders and schizophrenia are visible symptoms which deprive mental health of its positive sense of wellbeing. Individual resources including self-esteem, optimism, and sense of mastery and coherence and the ability to initiate, develop and sustain mutually satisfying personal relationships and the ability to cope with adversity (resilience), are all inclusive.” The psychiatrist explained that the beneficial effect of work on people’s lives include money and material wellbeing, social identity and status, structure and purpose, sense of personal achievement, social contacts and support. “Work is good for mental health but a negative working environment can lead to physical and mental health problems. Harassment and bullying at work are commonly reported problems, and can have a substantial adverse impact on mental health”, he said. Erinfolami noted that there are many effective actions that organizations can take to promote mental health in the workplace and such actions may also

benefit productivity. He disclosed that one out of five Nigerians has a mental health problem. 64 million Nigerians suffer from one mental illness or the other. Depression is the second top contributor to the global burden of disease and 8-12 percent of people misuse alcohol and drugs. On the effect of mental illness on workplace, he said it is the second leading cause of “workplace absenteeism”, lost productivity, and direct treatment costs, adding that 24 percent of all suicide deaths are from ages 18-24 while up to half of all patients seen every day by primary care providers, suffer from mental illness – most often depression.

Risks factors to mental health include inadequate health and safety policies, poor communication and management practices, limited participation in decision-making or low control over one’s area of work as well as low levels of support for employees associated with inflexible working hours and unclear tasks or organizational objectives. Effect of stress on work include Emotional tearfulness/irritation, Absenteeism, Presenteeism, Poor time keeping, Inability to deal with usual workload, High staff turnover/job dissatisfaction, Increased forgetfulness, accidents and mistakes and Reduced productivity, Indecisiveness or rash de-

cision making. The medical practitioner highlighted ways to help people overcome mental illness such as self direction, control and responsible relationships, finding meaning and purpose, treatment and supports activity. He however warned employers to avoid causing mental illness for their employees saying “Your behaviour towards employees can prevent or cause stress. Your influence may mean employees can be protected from, or exposed to stressful working conditions. By working closely with your team, you are well positioned to identify stress in others at an early stage. “If one of your employees suffers from stress, you, as their manager, are likely to be involved in the solution. Increasingly, managers are responsible for the uptake and roll-out of risk assessments for work stress within their team/department.” He described a healthy workplace as one where workers and managers actively contribute to the working environment by promoting and protecting the health, safety and well-being of all employees. However, the medic warned managers further to prevent mental health issues by reducing work–related risk factors, promote mental health by developing the positive aspects of work and the strengths of employees and address mental health problems regardless of cause. On how to promote good mental health in the workplace, he suggested implementation and enforcement of health and safety policies and practices, informing staff that support is available, involving employees in decision-making and recognizing and rewarding the contribution of employees. In her own submission on how to create a healthy workplace, an assistant Director, Medical Social Services Department, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Ms Titilayo Tade, suggested that employers should carry out a regular stress risk assessment, inform employees of the findings and involve them in solutions; help employees to identify and cope with sources of stress both inside and outside work, ensure staff have opportunities to feedback - how they are feeling and being positive about reasonable adjustments. She spoke on the topic, “Mental Health in the Workplace: A Social Worker’s Perspective” -where she stressed that social challenges in managing mental illness include cultural and religious beliefs about mental illness, poor social support, funding, abandonment and culture of silence among others.

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Group honours eminent Nigerians, outstanding officers ÏÏÏ

L-R: Deputy Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Hafizu Abubakar, presenting a gift on behalf of Qadiriyah to Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo, at the Maulud of ‘Nabiy’ and foundation laying of Islamic Centre in Gombe State… on Wednesday.

UNIBEN partners Schlumberger Technology By Titus Akhigbe,Benin

University of Benin (UNIBEN) authorities in partnership with Schlumberger technology have wielded a handful of initiatives, leading to the deployment of plug-in software operation to curb wastage and avoidable errors involved in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. The Slumberger technology engagement programme (STEP) is in collaboration with the University of Benin, cutting across students from the Departments of Geology, Geo-physics, computer Science, computer Engineering and Petroleum Engineering in the Institution. The plug-in module is expected to increase the market value and put the research on global scale and make it acceptable worldwide and it was powered by the Centre

of excellence in Geo-Sciences and Petroleum Engineering, University of Benin. The Group Managing Director, Schlumberger Nigeria, Mr. Ifeanyi Nwagbogu spoke at the close-out meeting of selected nine final year undergraduate students from the Faculties of physical Sciences and Engineering who have successfully completed the plug-in software basic training programme. According to him, “what we are doing through the STEP programme is about developing a problem-solving skills for brilliant minds and mentor them properly to develop a lot of solutions which have potential economic and commercial value within our industries. “We try to spread it around for people to interact with this software. It focuses on the Exploration and production (A

& P) industry which also include the life circle of drilling, petrol fundamental, Geology, Geo-physics and how to do convincing presentation”, he said. He said the scheme would be expanded to other Nigerian Universities in no distant time based on the availability of funds. The Vice-chancellor, University of Benin, Prof. Faraday, directed the various Heads of nine Departments and the Deans in the Faculties of Physical Sciences and Engineering to workout a template on how to further develop the research. The VC who was represented by the Deputy Vicechancellor, Administration, Prof. Jacob Ehirobo, said the Institution is plannijg to establish a Centre for Research development. The Operations Manager

of the Schlumberger, Prince Abangwu, said, the University lecturers, mentors and Supervisors will monitor the progress of implementation of its recommendations for operational improvement for the knowledge gained ahead of the first quarter of 2018 when the students will take up another challenge. The Programme Manager of the programme, Miss Oluwatoyin Ogedengbe, in a brief presentation, said the six weeks training programme was conceived in July 2017 and started on September 18th 2017. She said the programme was launched at the Centre of Excellence (COE) in Geoscience and Petroluem Engineering (UNIBEN), using the STEP Curricula as an alternative for advanced technologies which is beyond the reach of most third word Countries.

No fewer than 50 outstanding officers would be honoured by Igbo Socio-cultural group, Ndi Igbo Buru Otu, world wide, this Saturday at their end of the year party, award day and book launch this Saturday, 9th December for distinguishing them self in the course of their duties. Also to be honoured are other eminent Nigerians who have excelled in their different chosen field. President of the group, Chief Chika Nwokedi stated this in a chat with, newsmen in Lagos, noting that the group decided to honour the officers due to their dedication and exemplary character they had shown in the course of discharging their duties. Nwokedi said though their were some bad eggs in the force, several police officers were working assiduously to keep the country safe inspite of limited equipment and facilities. He said the group would also award the wife’s of the officers with several ranged of gifts, stressing that the award was the group way of appreciating the effort of the force in maintaining peace and unity in the country. He said” We are honouring outstanding 50 men of the Nigerian police and other forces ,while Nigerians who

have distinguish themselves in their chosen field would also be honoured. We are also going to award different ranged of gifts to the wife of this officers”. “This officers are working, day and night,there may be some bad egg in the force, but there are several men of our force doing excellently well working day and night to keep the country safe inspite of their poor salary. We are honouring them with our money, not government money. In the past we have been donating different equipment to the police force”. Nwokedi said. Meanwhile members of the group have called for the unity of the country and sustenance of prevailing peaceful climate, they advised any one with agitation to embrace dialogue, stressing that crisis and conflict had not developed and sustained any society. Speaking in separate interview, the members urged leaders at all level to deliver on it campaign promises to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians. “What we need is peace, that is what would only move us forward, what ever agitation any one or group have let them embrace dialogue. Our leaders should also try and deliver on their campaign promises, the suffering in the land is too much”. A member Chief Chris Ude said.

Ghana real estate fair debuts in Lagos on Saturday Bonny Amadi

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All is now set for first ever Ghana Property Show in Nigeria , with a delegation of over 15 leading Ghanaian real estate companies billed to showcase participate , and showcase high quality Ghanaian housing expertise. In a statement signed by Steve Ike, director BMJA services and made available to Daily Times Nigeria, the event organizers said that over 1000 investors have already been con-

firmed attendance of the event which is expected to facilitate direct link between participating companies and potential investors The organizers pointed that , the Ghanaian property Fair in Lagos Nigeria is designed to showcase and market Ghana based real estate investment opportunities diverse Nigerian investors and none resident Ghanaian in the country. According to the organizers, the fair was prompted by the robust NigerianGhana trade and cultural

relationship which dates back to pre-independent era, “Nigeria and Ghana are known to share a great deal of cultural, social and business relationship. For years, citizens of both countries have sustained business relationships and exchanged visits, so much to interfaced in businesses to the point that many Nigerians have found homes in Ghana and vice versa” Ike , in the statement said that the property trade show was late in com-

ing and timely now due to the overwhelming demand from the Nigerian investing community and none resident Ghanaians willing to invest in Ghanaian real estate. According to him, Ghana’ is one of the most attractive Africa’s property investment destinations for teeming real estate investors and the benefit of investing in the country’s sprawling real estate which are numerous , include stable and rapidly growing economy, stable

political climate and beneficial foreign investment climate. Other benefits include, solid and favorable returns on investment, friendly people and environment, as well decent and improving basic infrastructures. Remarkable ease of doing business, educated workforce and appetizing, healthy culinary. The property show in Nigeria, according to the report, will feature general discussion on the general Ghanaian investment cli-

mate, real estate industry and related information on the people culture, education and other socio economic factors Expected at the fair scheduled to hold on Saturday 9th December 2017 at the Federal Palace Hotel , V.I Lagos, are the Ghana High Commissioner in Nigeria and the counterpart Nigeria High Commissioner in Ghana, officials from the trade and investment ministries, the tourism board as well as industry experts.

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JEMUEL FOUNDATION OF NIGERIA

This is to inform the general public that the above named “FOUNDATION” has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under the part C of Companies and Allied Matters Acts 1990. BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE 1.ADERINBOYE BABAJIDE 2.ADERINBOYE EUNICE OLAWUMI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. 1. TO EMPOWER THE LESS PRIVILEGED ONES IN OUR SOCIETY AND ALSO TOUCH THEIR LIVES POSITIVELY. Any Objection(s) to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, PMB 198, Garki, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Companies Registration 21 (Trustees)

ETAN INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY

This is to inform the general public that the above named “Ministry” has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under the part C of Companies and Allied Matters Acts 1990. BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE 1.MORENIKEJI OLUWAROTIMI AJAYI. 2.AJIBIKE TOKUNBO AJAYI. 3.OMOWUNMI OYEKOLA. 4.OLAIWOLA ABIOLA AUGUSTINE. 5.ABIOLA IBIRONKE OLAJUMOKE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE. 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to Nigerians and the world at large. Any Objection(s) to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, PMB 198, Garki, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed By: TRUSTEES

STAINLESS HOLDERS CLUB

The General public is hereby notified that the above named CLUB has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1.To Give Helping Hand To another in unity we Stand 2. To Demonstrate Equal Love Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama District, Abuja within 28 daysfrom the date of this publication SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

DIVINE LIFTER FELLOWSHIP This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts of 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. Edwin Natufe Evbie - Chairman. 2. Mrs. Tolani Adeola - Secretary. 3. Mr. Adewuyi Oluwatosin - member. 4. Mr. Bolaji Salami - member. Aims & objectives: To promote and preach the gospel of Christ. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitaima Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed : Trustees

RABIU-KEKE ROYAL EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION

The general public is hereby notified that the above named organization has applied for registation with the Corporate Affairs Commision Abuja, under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matter Act 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Mrs. Ajayi Taiwo 2. Mr. Ajayi Adebayo Mudasiru 3. Mr. Ajayi Lookman Adegbenga AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To give succor to the less priviledge ones in the society. 2. Empowernment of women 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 Abuja Within 28 days of this publication.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Adekuoroye John Igbekoyi 2. Ogundele Taofeek 3. Farayola Babatunde 4. Aderibigbe Oluwayemisi 5. Bolarinwa Sunday THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. To make peace, love and unity a central focus among members 2. To encourage and ensure all members contributed towards economic empowerment of members. 3. To rally round members morally, financially and legally whenever the need arises. 4. To encourage members to be actively involved in the developmental activities in their various towns or villages. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama District, Abuja within 28 daysfrom the date of this publication

GODVANA MIC FOUNDATION

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

SIGNED BY: Past. Segun Adaramola

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OLAOYE JOSHUA EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts of 1990. Trustees are : 1. OLAOYE DELE JOSHUA 2. OLAOYE OLANIKE IBILOLA 3. AJAYI BUKOLA CECILIA Aims: To support and care for the welfare of the less privilege. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot, 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitaima, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: Trustees

CHRIST LIBERTY APOSTOLIC MIRACLES ASSEMBLY

TRUSTEES ARE: 1,CHRITOPHER IRUAFEMI OJEIKERE(FOUNDER) 2,OLA ETHEL OJEIKERE (SECRETARY) 3,MARGARET OJEIKERE - (MEMBER

The Trustees are: 1.PASTOR PETER FOLORUNSO OLAYIWOLA 2.MRS. ESTHER OLUWATOYIN OLAYIWOLA 3.MR. MICHEAL MOSHOOD OKETOKI 4.MR. OLUWAFUNMILAYO EZEKIEL OLAOPA

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : 1,To render humanitarian services for mother infant and children. 2,To promote women’s health 3, To promote and support community relations. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar -General,corporate Affairs commission, plot 420,Tigris crescent, off Aguyi ironsi street, Maitama District, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Aims and Objectives 1.To worship and serve God in truth and in spirit 2.To preach the gospel to all nations. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication.

Signed by : Chairman

Signed: Pastor Peter Folorunso Olayiwola Chairman

SPIRITLIFE AND HEALING MINISTRY, POWER PAVILION

ABASIBOM TOTAL FOUNDATION

The General public is hereby notified that the above named Ministry has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. DR. OYETUNDE OLASUNMBOYE 2. MRS. OYETUNDE OLAIDE CAROLINE 3. MR. OLUSOLA FEMI ISAAC.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.COMRADE EKIKERE JOSHUA UDO 2.MRS. ELSIE EKIKERE JOSHUA

Aims: To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Any Objection(s) to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, PMB 198, Garki, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

CHANGE OF NAME

AIMS & OBJECTIVES 1. INTERCONNECTING POTENTIAL LEADERS AND HUMANITARIANS AROUND THE SOCIETY TOWARDS A COMMON GOAL 2. HELPING ONE ANOTHER IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF LIFE TOWARDS ACHIEVING OUR PRIMARY GOALS 3. PARTNERING WITH INSTITUTIONS TO ORGANIZE INTELLECTUAL EVENTS

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama District, Abuja within 28 daysfrom the date of this publication

This is to notify the general public that the above – named Church has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

ELITE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION

PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY FINANCIAL SECRETARY TREASURER PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER ADVISER (ECONOMIC) ADVISER (LEGAL)

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:To preach the gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ

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 Act 1990.

Signed: Trustees

TRUSTEES 1. EZE CAIUS 2. OBIDIKE FRANCISCA 3. ITODO EVELYN 4. EZE VICTOR 5. OHUANKANWA FRANCIS 6. EBENEZER JOSEPH 7. OBETTA REMIGIUS 8. EZENDUKA MURPHY

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. SEGUN ADARAMOLA 2. ROSEMARY EDUZOLA IYEKEKPOLOR

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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

HOLYSPIRIT BIBLE CHURCH

The General public is hereby notified that the above named Ministry has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

Signed by: TRUSTEES.

EZI NDU AMAKA SOCIAL CLUB WORLDWIDE

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. OBIJIAKU CHIMEZIE EMMANUEL 2. OBILITE OZIOMA CHRISTIAN 3. NWOSU FRED KELECHUKWU 4. EHUMADU NKEIRUKA AUGUSTINE

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We were formerly known, called and addressed as ARIYIBI OLUWADAMILOLA and ARIYIBI ABIMBOLA respectively, now wish to be known, called and addressed as AKINWUNMI MOHD’ MUFTAU OLOWOPAPA and AKINWUNMI TAIBAT BOLANLE. All former documents bearing both names remain valid. General public and authorities concerned should please take note.

- PRESIDENT

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registration-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: COMRADE EKIKERE JOSHUA UDO PRESIDENT RECONCILIATION OF NAME This is to certify that KINGSLEY AJA and KINGSLEY AGBAYI are one and same person, now wish to be known and address as KINGSLEY AJA . All former documents remain valid, banks and general public take note. STEPHEN JOHNSON UDOKA I formerly known as Stephen Udoka now wish to be known and addressed as Stephen Johnson Udoka . All former documents remain valid. The general public to please take note.

MRS. IBENEME CONFIDENCE ANURIKA

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OJINMAH CONFIDENCE OLUCHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. IBENEME CONFIDENCE ANURIKA. All former documents remain valid. Imo State College of Health Science and Technology Amaigbo and Eco Bank general public please take note. CONFIRMATION OF NAMES NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION ON THE 5/12/2017 That, my Mr. Richmond Ogheneochuko Oghenedoro , was change to Mr. Onojayefe Godwin Oghenedoro, i wish to notice the public that the name Mr. Onojayefe Godwin Oghenedoro is my father’s name that my name Richmond Ogheneochuko Oghenedoro remain un changed, all document related to Richmond Ogheneochuko Oghenedoro remain valid general public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

22 Change of Names MOHAMMED TITILOPE NAEMAH I formerly known called and addressed as MAKANJUOLA OLAITAN TITLAYOMI,now wish to be known called and addressed as MOHAMMED TITILOPE NAEMAH. All former documents remain valid general public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

EZE JUDE SUNDAY I, formerly known and addressed as NNADI DOMINIC, now wish to be known and addressed as EZE JUDE SUNDAY. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. YAWEH JUDE TERNENGE I, formerly known and addressed as YAWEH JUDE TERNENGE STERIO MAN, now wish to be known and addressed as YAWEH JUDE TERNENGE. All former documents remain valid. First Bank plc. and General public should please take note. MRS CHINENYE OBIANUJU OGBUH AGBAPUONWU

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OJUOLAPE SIMEON OMOWALE

MRS. GLORY ANIETIE BASSEY

I formerly known called and addressed as OJUOLAPE HAMMED OMOWALE,now wish to be known called and addressed as OJUOLAPE SIMEON OMOWALE. All former documents remain valid general public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I formerly known called and addressed as MISS GLORY FELIX EKPENYONG,now wish to be known called and addressed as MRS. GLORY ANIETIE BASSEY. All former documents remain valid general public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

MRS CHINENYE JOY CHUKWUMA

MRS JIDEOFOR CHIOMA JENNIFER

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS CHINENYE JOY ONYEFULUCHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHINENYE JOY CHUKWUMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS UKPABI CHIOMA JENNIFER, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS JIDEOFOR CHIOMA JENNIFER. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note

OKPOKWU MARTHA NGOZI

IKECHINEKE ONYINYECHI GLORY

I, formerly known and addressed as OKPOKWU MARTHA MARY, now wish to be known and addressed as OKPOKWU MARTHA NGOZI .my correct date of birth is 8th Oct 1966. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NGOKA ONYINYECHI MARGARET, now wish to be known and addressed as IKECHINEKE ONYINYECHI GLORY. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

AJIBO CHUKWUKA GABRIEL

ALEX EJEH IGBABO I formerly known called and addressed as JESSE IGBAGBO,now wish to be known called and addressed as ALEX EJEH IGBABO. All former documents remain valid general public and Authorities Concerned should please take note. IKEJEHOVA CHIDUBEM INNOCENT I, formerly known and addressed as IFE CHIDUBE INNOCENT, now wish to be known and addressed as IKEJEHOVA CHIDUBEM INNOCENT. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. UDEH EVELYN CHEKWUBECHI I, formerly known and addressed as UDEH EVELYN CHEKWUBECHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as UDEH EVELYN CHEKWUBECHI. All former documents remain valid. First Bank and General public should please take note.

TAIWO ABASS KAZEEM I formerly known called and addressed as WASIU RAHEEM TAIWO,now wish to be known called and addressed as TAIWO ABASS KAZEEM. All former documents remain valid general public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to certify and confirm that SHOKUNBI SODIQ FOLAWIYO and SHOKUNBI FOLAWIYO, refers as one and the same person, now wish to be known and addressed as SHOKUNBI SODIQ FOLAWIYO. All former documents remain valid general public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

MRS OBIORA BLESSING NWABUNDO

IKPEAMA ANULIKA MIRACLE

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS IJEGALU LUCY NGOZIKA , now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OBIORA BLESSING NWABUNDO. All former documents remain valid. NYSC, BANKS and General public should please take note

I, formerly known and addressed as IKPEAMA ANULIKA MIRIAM, now wish to be known and addressed as IKPEAMA ANULIKA MIRACLE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS CHIDINMA PAMELA AGU I, formerly known and addressed as MISS CHIDINMA PAMELA NNADI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHIDINMA PAMELA AGU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. MRS OKORIE CHARITY AMARA

NWANKWO VICTOR OGECHUKWU I, formerly known and addressed as OKENWA VICTOR OGECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as NWANKWO VICTOR OGECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. MRS ANEKE CHINENYE JENNIFER

I, formerly known and addressed as EZENMA OKECHUKWU PESTUS and EZEMA OKAFOR PESTUS, now wish to be known and addressed AJIBO CHUKWUKA GABRIEL. My correct date of birth is 17th April 1956. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

NWAKPA NWORIEAGU FRANCIS

MBAM CHIGOZIE SUCCESS

I, formerly known and addressed as CHINENYE OBIANUJU OGBUH, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHINENYE OBIANUJU OGBUH AGBAPUONWU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NWARIAGU FRANCIS, now wish to be known and addressed as NWAKPA NWORIEAGU FRANCIS. My correct date of birth is 1st Jan. 1940. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MBAM CHIGOZIE NWUZOR, now wish to be known and addressed as MBAM CHIGOZIE SUCCESS. My correct date of birth is 02/02/1993. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

SOLOMON BEATRICE ADA

EKOM JOHN EGBE

ONUOGBA NKECHI

AKABUEZE IFUNANYA LOVETH I, formerly known and addressed as EZEAKA IFUNANYA PATIENCE, now wish to be known and addressed as AKABUEZE IFUNANYA LOVETH. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as DANIEL CHIKAODINAKA OKAFOR, now wish to be known and addressed as DANIEL CHIKAODINAKA OKAFOR-NWABUEZE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ADEITAN MORUF ADEKUNLE FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEITAN MORUF ALAMU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEITAN MORUF ADEKUNLE, ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID,GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OKO ALU CHARITY NOW WISH TOBE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ENYIM-UCHE CHARITY, ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID,GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE

ADEGBOYEGA DAVID OLUWAKEMI FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DIKO ADEGBOYEGA DAVID NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEGBOYEGA DAVID OLUWAKEMI,ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID,GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE

MUSTAPHA AISHA OLUBUNMI

NWAMARA CALEB SHOLA-VISION

I, formerly known and addressed as OLUBORI AISHA OLUBUNMI, now wish to be known and addressed as MUSTAPHA AISHA OLUBUNMI, henceforth. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as NWAMARA CALEB KELLY. Now wish to be known as NWAMARA CALEB SHOLAVISION. All former documents remain valid. General public and authorities concerned should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ESUKPA BEATRICE ADA, now wish to be known and addressed as SOLOMON BEATRICE ADA. All former documents remain valid. ECO Bank and General public should please take note. MRS NKEM- OKOYE IFEOMA EUCHARIA

I, formerly known and addressed as JOHN JAMES IYEME, now wish to be known and addressed as EKOM JOHN EGBE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. ADDITION OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as MISS OKONKWO IFEOMA EUCHARIA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NKEM- OKOYE IFEOMA EUCHARIA, All former documents remain valid banks and general public take note.

That I was formerly known and addressed as OGWU CATHERINE, that I now wish to add OKECHUKWU to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as OGWU CATHERINE OKECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take notes.

BABALOLA ADIJAT FATIMO

CORRECTION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed AS BABALOLA ADIJAT TUNRAYO now wish to be known and addressed as BABALOLA ADIJAT FATIMO,all former documents remain valid,general public note

THIS IS TO CERTIFY AND CONFIRM THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS OKECHUKWU MARY IN MY WEMA BANK ACCOUNT INSTEAD OF UGWU ROSEMARY KELEDU ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID WEMA BANK PLC AND GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE

WONAH CECILIA EKOR

KURANGA FATAI AJADI I formerly known and addressed as KURANGA FATAI OLAYINKA. now wish to be known and addressed as KURANGA FATAI AJADI. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addreessed as WONAH ELIZABETH EKOR , now wish to be known and addressed as WONAH CECILIA EKOR. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note. OBOMIGHIE EUGENE APEKHENA

ADEBESIN TAWAKALITU ADELEYE

I formerly known and addressed as OBOMIGHIE APEKHENA APEKHENA , now wish to be known and addressed as OBOMIGHIE EUGENE APEKHENA. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly knewn and addressed as ADISA TAWAKALITU ADELEYE now wish to be known and addressed as ADEBESIN TAWAKALITU ADELEYE. All former document remai valid. General public should please take note.

PETER GIFT MICHAEL

CONFIRMATION OF NAME I, AMALIX BELINDA NEWTON, and AMALINE BELINDA NEWTON, refer to one and same person but, now wish to be known and addressed as, AMALINE BELINDA NEWTON. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, OBONG MICHAEL PETER, now wish to be known and addressed as, PETER GIFT MICHAEL. My correct date of birth is, 27th December, 1990, not 3rd November, 1992. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ONUOGBA NKECHI REGINA, now wish to be known and addressed as ONUOGBA NKECHI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. LOSS OF DOCUMENT

This is to inform the general public of loss of ORIGINAL DEED OF ASSIGNMENT with Reg. No. as 12/12/148 at Enugu Land Registry belonging to LATE MARTIN ONYEKESI a joint owner with LATE ANTHONY OKAFOR of Plot 8 Block 9 Ogbete Layout Enugu (also known as No 3. Mission Avenue). All effort of trace the said document has proved abortive. If found please contact the Ministry of Lands and Urban Development.

MRS ADEGBOYEGA MOTUNRAYO HANNAH FORMERL KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS DIKO MOTUNRAYO HANNAH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADEGBOYEGA MOTUNRAYO HANNAH,ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID,GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE

OGOR ABOSEDE OLANREWAJU

I formerly known and addressed as EMEKA BOSE OLANREWAJU now wish to be known and addressed as OGOR ABOSEDE OLANREWAJU. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

SANI NAJEEB

I formerly known and addressed as IYALE SANI NAJEEB, now wish to be known and addressed as SANI NAJEEB. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS UKATU CHARITY AMARA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OKORIE CHARITY AMARA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. DANIEL CHIKAODINAKA OKAFOR-NWABUEZE

MRS ENYIM-UCHE CHARITY

IBANGA SUSAN CHINYE I formerly known and addressed as Okwuashi Susan Chinye, now wish to be known and addressed as Ibanga Susan Chinye. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS CHUKWU CHINENYE JENNIFER, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ANEKE CHINENYE JENNIFER. All former documents remain valid. NYSC and General public should please take note. IHEAKOLAM CHIDERA CAROLINE

I, formerly known and addressed as IHEAKOLAM CHIDERAM CHINEWU, now wish to be known and addressed as IHEAKOLAM CHIDERA CAROLINE. My correct date of birth is 26/10/1990. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note. ADEBAYO FATIMOH TEMITOPE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED MISS SHONDE FATIMOH TEMITOPE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED ADEBAYO FATIMOH TEMITOPE,ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID,GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE

ODUNTAN OLUFEMI ROWLAND

I formerly known and addressed as OGIDAN OLUFEMI ROWLAND , now wish to be known and addressed as ODUNTAN OLUFEMI ROWLAND . All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

MATTHEW UCHE GOD’SWILL

EMMANUEL PASCHAL ONUOHA

KPEKPEE GIOBARI PATRICIA

I, formerly known and addressed as, NWOSU UCHE SHAWN, and NWOSU UCHE GOD’SWILL, now wish to be known and addressed as, MATTHEW UCHE GOD’SWILL. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, EMMANUEL C. ONUOHA, now wish to be known and addressed as, EMMANUEL PASCHAL ONUOHA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, KPEGASIN JACINTA BARINEM, now wish to be known and addressed as, KPEKPEE GIOBARI PATRICIA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. UMUKORO, GLORY OMONIGHO, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. OZURU, GLORY OMONIGHO. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME I, FEMI EZIM NWANGUMA, and ALEX FEMI NWANGUMA, refer to one and same person but, now wish to be known and addressed as, ALEX FEMI NWANGUMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ADERINTO AYOMIPO ADEOLA

MRS OMOREFE CHARITY IFEOSISO.

I formerly known as Adeola Anike Ayomide wish to be known and addressed as Aderinto Ayomipo Adeola. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I, OKON, GEORGE U., wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as, GERGE UDO-UDO (BANK ACCOUNT), and UDOUDO GERGE (BVN), Instead of, OKON, GEORGE U. I now wish to be known and addressed as, OKON, GEORGE U. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. OZURU, GLORY OMONIGHO

I formerly known as MISS AKPE CHARITY IFEOSISO wish to be known and addressed as MRS OMOREFE CHARITY IFEOSISO. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

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OKORIE CHARITY OJIUGO

I formerly known as Okorie Precious Charity wish to be known and addressed as OKORIE CHARITY OJIUGO. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note. MRS ADEBAYO OMOREGIE THERESA UCHE

OLUGBUSI OLATUNBOSUN ADENIYI

AINA-OWAJULU ADEBOLA OLUWAFUNMILAYO

Change of Names 23 OLATUNJI NIKE TAWA

I formerly known and addressed as AKINWE TEMITOPE OLUWASEUN but now wish to be known and addressed as AGBOOLA TEMITOPE OLUWASEUN. All former documents remains valid. General public, take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AINA ADEBOLA OLUWAFUNMILAYO but now wish to be known and addressed as AINA-OWAJULU ADEBOLA OLUWAFUNMILAYO. All former documents remains valid. General public, take note.

I formerly known as Adegoke Nike Gbemisola wish to be known and addressed as Olatunji Nike Tawa. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note

MRS OLUFUNMILAYO ADEJOKE ADEDIRAN

OKOROAFOR OBINNA

OBALOLA WASIU ABISOYE

OBALOLA ABIMBOLA TAIBAT

AMAIHIAN R. HENRIETTA

I formerly known and addressed as AHMED WASIU ABISOYE now wish to be known and addressed as OBALOLA WASIU ABISOYE . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AYINLA ABIMBOLA TAIBAT, AHMED OBALOLA ABIMBOLA TAIBAT and OBALOLA AHMED ABIMBOLA TAIBAT now wish to be known and addressed as OBALOLA ABIMBOLA TAIBAT . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as NWAOKORO R. HENRIETTA now wish to be known and addressed as AMAIHIAN R. HENRIETTA . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

MR FRANK MONDAY

MRS ALUKPE BOSE

I formerly known and addressed as MR EDIK JONH now wish to be known and addressed as MR FRANK MONDAY . All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS GODSPOWER BOSE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ALUKPE BOSE . This is due to my marriage. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public to please take note.

OKORONKWO UCHE GODWIN

CORRECTION OF NAME My name was wrongly written as AIEGO OKEYSON, instead of ANIGO OKEYSON. now wish to be known and addressed as ANIGO OKEYSON. all former documents remain valid, general public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OLUFUNMILAYO ADEJOKE OLASILE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OLUFUNMILAYO ADEJOKE ADEDIRAN . This is due to change in marital status. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OKAFOR OBINNA now wish to be known and addressed as OKOROAFOR OBINNA . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

BALOGUN PETER

DANIEL UMAHI CHUKWUDI I formerly known and addressed as DANIEL OMAHI FRIDAY now wish to be known and addressed as DANIEL UMAHI CHUKWUDI . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

AZEEZ ADEBUKOLA SHADIAT

I formerly known and addressed as AGBAJE ADEBUKOLA SHADIAT now wish to be known and addressed as AZEEZ ADEBUKOLA SHADIAT . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

MRS EZE CECILIA OGECHUKWU I formerly known and addressed as MISS EZIMA CECILIA OGECHUKWU now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EZE CECILIA OGECHUKWU . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note. KALU CHARITY UGOCHI

CHUKWUNYERE UGOCHUKWU OGADINMA

AGATHA NKEM AMADI I formerly known and addressed as AGATHA AMADI now wish to add NKEM to my name now I wish to be known and addressed as AGATHA NKEM AMADI . I was born on 15/11/1972. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

That I OLUGBUSI OLATUNBOSUN ADENIYI my name was formerly written as OLATUNBOSUN OLUGBUSI want to add ADENIYI to my name wish to be known and addressed as OLUGBUSI OLATUNBOSUN ADENIYI. All Documents /Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OMOREGIE THERESA UCHE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ADEBAYO OMOREGIE THERESA UCHE . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ISMAIL JAMIU now wish to be known and addressed as BALOGUN PETER . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

AGBOOLA TEMITOPE OLUWASEUN

CORRECTION OF NAMES

MICHAEL ABAYOMI JOHN

I formerly known and addressed as OKORODIBA UGOCHUKWU now wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWUNYERE UGOCHUKWU OGADINMA . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

In some of my documents including my BVN my name was wrongly written as ODEY MOSES ODEY instead of IJOKO MOSES ODEY which is on my account. Now I wish to be known as IJOKO MOSES ODEY. I was born on 25/05/1989. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as BAYO JOHN TOMMEY, now wish to be known and addressed as MICHAEL ABAYOMI JOHN. all former documents remain valid. general public should please note.

I, Formerly known and addressed as OKOLOISE EKENIYERE STELLA stella now wish to be known and addressed as KALU CHARITY UGOCHI . all former document remain valid, general public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OKORONKWO UCHE FELIX. now wish to be known and addressed as OKORONKWO UCHE GODWIN. all former documents remain valid, general public should please take note.

MORENIKEJI, GAFAR AKIN

ADESINA FOLASHADE ABISOLA

KIKANME CHRISTOPHER IKEM

OLUDE GANIYAT MODUPEOLUWA

AFOLABI BADERO SURURAT OMOLOLA

I formerly known and addressed as ALIMI GAFAR AKIN, now wish to be known and addressed as MORENIKEJI, GAFAR AKIN And I was born in JANUARY 1st 1975, all former document remain valid General public take note

Formerly Faronbi Shade Abisola NoW Adesina Folashade Abisola. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

MRS OLUWASEYE OLUFUNKE AGATHA

MRS HABEEB ZAINAB AYOBAMI

Formly name known as Miss Akinlose Olufunke Agatha, To be known as Mrs Oluwaseye Olufunke Agatha. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

Formal Salaudeen Zainab Ayobami Now Mrs Habeeb Zainab Ayobami. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

ADEBARA TOYIN SARAT I, formerly known and addressed as SEUN TOPE OGUNDIPE and ADEBARA TOYIN SARAT and SEUN TOPE OGUNDIPE, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEBARA TOYIN SARAT. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

ETIM BLESSING HARRIET I, formerly known and addressed as ESUK SARAH HARRIET, now wish to be known and addressed as ETIM BLESSING HARRIET. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

OBIESAN RACHEAL ALIRA

OLABINJO ISMAT AJOKE

Formerly known and addressed as OBIESAN RACHEAL, now wish to be known and addressed as OBIESAN RACHEAL ALIRA and my correct date of birth is 27th March, 1975. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OLABINJO ASIMOT JOKE, now wish to be known and addressed as OLABINJO ISMAT AJOKE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE LOSS OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS OF BELOW MENTIONED PROPERTIES BELONGING TO MR AGBOMEJI SALMO ODE THOMAS SURULERE, LAGOS. (1) BLOCK 159, FLAT 6 IPONRIN LOW COST HOUSING ESTATE. (2) BLOCK 15, FLAT 17 AND (3) BLOCK 5 FLAT 13 GAME VILLAGE, SURULERE, LAGOS, RESPECTIVELY. I DISCOVERED THAT THE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO ALL MY PROPERTIES HAVE BEEN MISPLACED WHEN I RELOCATED MY RESIDENT FROM BLOCK 159, FLAT 6 IPONRIN LOW COST HOUSING ESTATE, BODE THOMAS, SURULERE, LAGOS TO NO. 71B, LAFIAJI WAY, DOLPHIN IKOYI, LAGOS . ALL EFFORTS MADE TO TRACE THE MISSING DOCUMENTS P ROVED ABORTIVE. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE AND IF FOUND, SHOULD BE REPORTED AT THE NEAREST POLICE STATION.

Formerly KIKANME CHRIS IKEMEFUNE NoW KIKANME CHRISTOPHER IKEM. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note. SHODEINDE SULAYMON ADEWALE I Formerly known and addressed a Okanlawon Sulaymon Adewale. now wish to be known, called and addressed as Shodeinde Sulaymon Adewale. All documents and certificates bearing my former names remain valid. Banks, Nigeria Immigration Service, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

Formerly OLURANTI GANIYAT MODUPEOLUWA now OLUDE GANIYAT MODUPEOLUWA. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note. SHODEINDE FATIMA REMILEKUN I Formerly known and addressed a Odedairo Fatima Remilekun now wish to be known, called and addressed as Shodeinde Fatima Remilekun All documents and certificates bearing my former names remain valid. Banks, Nigeria Immigration Service, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

NWANKWO ROSEMARY AMARA

CORRECTION OF NAME

I formerly known called and addressed as NESTOR ROSEMARY. Now wish to be known called and addressed as NWANKWO ROSEMARY AMARA. That NWANKWO ROSEMARY AMARA should be reflected in all other of my documents. Authority concern and general public please take note.

That my name as contained in my account was wrongly written as IKPONMWOSA ROSEMARY instead of IKPONMWOBA ROSEMARY. That my correct name is IKPONMWOBA ROSEMARY. Authority concern and general public please take note.

MRS. NWADURU NGOZI PATIENCE

RASHEED ABASS ADEKUNLE

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS DURU NGOZI PATIENCE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. NWADURU NGOZI PATIENCE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, formerly known as THEOPHILUS ADEKUNLE RASHEED NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS RASHEED ABASS ADEKUNLE. Members of the public should please take note.All former documents remain valid.

Formerly Afolabi Sururat Omolola now to be addressed as Afolabi Badero Sururat Omolola. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note. MR. OKEMBUNACHI VINCENT CHINWEOLU

Formerly known and Addressed as MR. OBI VINCENT CHUKS. Now wish to be known and Addressed As MR. OKEMBUNACHI VINCENT CHINWEOLU .All former Documents Remains Valid, General Public Should Please Take Note.

OLABINJO MUKAILA AKANJI Formerly known and addressed as OLABINJO MUKAILA, now wish to be known and addressed as OLABINJO MUKAILA AKANJI. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note. NWOKORO MERCY I formerly known and addressed as NWOKORO JULIET, now wish to be known and addressed as NWOKORO MERCY. And my correct date of birth is 19th July 1974 and not 19th September 1974. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

EGE GBAKO FRED

MRS. MARIA MICHAEL

MRS OLUCHUKWU - OKOLI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS MARY ONOHI DAVID NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. MARIA MICHAEL IZUCHUKWU EWEREOKE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITIES CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OKEKE TOCHUKWU NGOZI MERCY NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OLUCHUKWU -OKOLI TOOCHUKWU NGOZI MERCY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE .

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EGE FRED NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS EGE GBAKO FRED, MY DATE OF BIRTH IS 12TH FEBRUARY 1972. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS. SIMILOLUWA HANNAH

SOYOMOKUN AKINTUNDE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS SIMILOLUWA HANNAH ABIODUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. SIMILOLUWA HANNAH SOYOMOKUN. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITIES CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SOYOMOKUN KAYODE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SOYOMOKUN AKINTUNDE OLUWAKAYODE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITIES CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHIKA UGOCHI IYAMU I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHIKA UGOCHI EGBEOCHA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND CALLED CHIKA UGOCHI IYAMU. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING THE FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

YUNUS SODIQ BABATUNDE

I hereby declare and confirm that YUNUS SODIQ ABUBAKRY is my correct name not YUNUS SODIQ BABATUNDE. General public should take note. CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to notify public that my name was wrongly written on my BVN as PROMISE MONDAY DICKSON. my correct name is MONDAY PROMISE DICKSON. All former documents remain valid. The general public should take note.

ADDITION OF NAME

On some of my documents, my name appears as EZIECHINE CHIAMAKA, now wish to add MARYCYNTHIA to my name. Henceforth, I wish to be known and addressed as EZIECHINE CHIAMAKA MARYCYNTHIA. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note NNADI VINCENT CHINECHEREM I, formerly known and addressed as NNADI CHINECHEREM MADUABUCHI, now wish to be known and addressed as NNADI VINCENT CHINECHEREM. All former documents remain valid. General public, banks and authorities concerned should take note. ANICHEBE ANTHONIA NKIRUKA

I, formerly known and addressed as OKEKE ANTHONIA NKIRUKA, now wish to be known and addressed as ANICHEBE ANTHONIA NKIRUKA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

MARYANN JOSHUA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMAKA MARYANN UMEOBI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS AMAKA MARYANN JOSHUA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID, ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERN AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

Change of Names 24 SANUSITOYIN ISLAMIYAT MOTUNRAYO

I formerly known and addressed as IDIRIS ISLAMIYAT MOTUNRAYO and IDIRIS-AROWOLO ISLAMIYAT MOTUNRAYO now wish to be known, called and addressed as SANUSITOYIN ISLAMIYAT MOTUNRAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OYEBADE RACHAEL OSE I formerly known and addressed as IKHIMUKOR RACHAEL OSE now wish to be known, called and addressed as OYEBADE RACHAEL OSE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to confirm and certify that OPOGWU IGWE AUGUSTINE is same person bearing OPOGWU AUGUSTINE. Henceforth want to be addressed and known as OPOGWU IGWE AUGUSTINE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. ABDUL RAHEEM ABDUL LATEEF OLANIYI

Formerly known and addresses as LATEEF ABDUL RAHEEM, now wish to be known and addressed as ABDUL RAHEEM ABDUL LATEEF OLANIYI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

NNEKA JENNIFER OMONMHENLE

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to confirm and certify that CORDELIA RITA AGWUNCHA DIOJI is same person bearing DIOJI CHINWE RITA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. YEWANDE OLUWADAMILOLA TEMILADE

I formerly known and addressed as OSHO OLUWADAMILOLA TEMILADE now wish to be known, called and addressed as YEWANDE OLUWADAMILOLA TEMILADE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

EGUNJOBI OLUWASEUN OLUWAROTIMI

Formerly known and addressed as EGUNJOBI MATHEW OLUWAROTIMI, now wish to be known and addressed as EGUNJOBI OLUWASEUN OLUWAROTIMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. MRS ADESINA MOTUNRAYO TEMITOPE NOFISAT

I formerly known and addressed as MOTUNRAYO TEMITOPE NOFISAT AKINDELE now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS ADESINA MOTUNRAYO TEMITOPE NOFISAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OGBOZOR UCHENNA

I formerly known and addressed as JOHN GODWIN now wish to be known, called and addressed as OGBOZOR UCHENNA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. MRS BENEDICTA TEMITOPE NWOKEDIKE

AKIN OLUWABUNMI ASHABI

I formerly known and addressed as BACKRY OLUWABUNMI ASHABI now wish to be known, called and addressed as AKIN OLUWABUNMI ASHABI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. JULIET NNENNE AWA-OBASI

CORRECTION OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as JULIET NNENNE AKANO now wish to be known, called and addressed as JULIET NNENNE AWA-OBASI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to inform the general public that my name was wrongly written as AZEEZ OLALEKAN HABEEB on my WAEC CERTIFICATE instead of HABEEB OLALEKAN AZEEZESHINLOKUN. That my correct date of birth is 12/02/1981 and not 04/10/1981. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OLATUNJI ADIJAT OLAYINKA

PATRICK KOKU AMUZU I formerly known and addressed as PATRICK ANANI AMOUZOU now wish to be known, called and addressed as PATRICK KOKU AMUZU. That my date of birth is 4 September 1985 and not 4 September 1980. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS. EZEOKAFOR EBERE CAROLINE

MRS NWAOGU CHIDINMA JENNIFER

JOHN VICTOR EZEKIEL

Formerly known and addressed as MISS. ANIJEKWU EBERE CAROLINE now wish to be known and address as MRS. EZEOKAFOR EBERE CAROLINE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS IFEGBO CHIDINMA JENNIFER now wish to be known and address as MRS NWAOGU CHIDINMA JENNIFER. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

MRS. UMEANO PATIENCE IFEANYI

ODOGWU THERESA BOSE

UGENYI-EKEJIUBA JUDE CHINOYEREM

MRS AKINYELE TEMILADE SIJUADE

Formerly known and addressed as EGWUATU EKENE now wish to be known and address as JOHN VICTOR EZEKIEL. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. RAMAT ABIKE JIMOH

I, formerly known and addressed as Nneka Jennifer Echemunor now wish to be known and addressed as Nneka Jennifer Omonmhenle . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as NKWUEKE CHIOMA REBECCA, now wish to be known and addressed as DR. MRS. NWEZE CHIOMA REBECCA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as EKEJIUBA STANLEY JUDE, now wish to be known and addressed as UGENYI-EKEJIUBA JUDE CHINOYEREM. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS OJO TEMILADE SIJUADE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS AKINYELE TEMILADE SIJUADE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as RAMOTA JIMOH now wish to be known and addressed as RAMAT ABIKE JIMOH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AGBAYE DICKSON AKPOROVIENO

OLALERE TOKE TOSIN

AKANMU TAIWO ABOSEDE

MRS ELIZABETH OLUWASESAN RASHEED

I formerly known and addressed as AGBAYE DICKSON now wish to be known called and addressed as AGBAYE DICKSON AKPOROVIENO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

I formerly known and addressed as TOLANI OLUSANYA now wish to be known called and addressed as OLALERE TOKE TOSIN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AKANMU TAIWO AFUSAT now wish to be known called and addressed as AKANMU TAIWO ABOSEDE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OTOIDE HENRY GODSGIFT I, formerly known and addressed as SMITH HENRY GODSGIFT now wish to be known and addressed as OTOIDE HENRY GODSGIFT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

EYUBOKA DEBORAH NNENNA

CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH I OKONKWO HYGINUS IFEANYI hereby confirm that my date of birth was wrongly dated as 10/01/1962, and that my correct date of birth is 10/01/1976. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MICHAEL EMMANUEL IZUAGBE

KELLY ONYEBUCHI OKWAODU

I formerly known and addressed as TIMOTHY DEBORAH / DEBBIE NNENNA now wish to be known called and addressed as EYUBOKA DEBORAH NNENNA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

OGUNDOLA FUNMILAYO FLORENCE

I, formerly known and addressed as OGUNDOLA TOFUNMILAYO FLORENCE, Now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNDOLA FUNMILAYO FLORENCE. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

ISRAEL OLAPADE ODUNOLA BUKOLA

I, formerly known and addressed as ADEBAYO ODUNOLA BUKOLA, Now wish to be known and addressed as ISRAEL OLAPADE ODUNOLA BUKOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

OKPORO LANDLORD’S ASSOCIATION RUMUEKINI RIVERS STATE This is to inform the general public that the above name has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the companies and Allied matters Act 1 of 1990. TRUSTEES ARE 1.FALEGAN ADEGBOYEGA GABRIEL 2.IDATORU PETER SUNDAY 3.OLOKO IBIBA GBOBO 4.ZITTE LEELEE FAMI 5.TORUNARIGHA JAMES KEMEPADE

CHAIRMAN SECRETARY

AIM AND OBJECTIVES TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF LANDLORDS AND PROPERTIES Any Objection to this registration should be forwarded to Registrar- General corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

CHIKA EZEIGBO GODSPOWER I formerly known and addressed as CHIKA EZEIGBO MCWILLIS now wish to be known, called and addressed as CHIKA EZEIGBO GODSPOWER. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as SHONIBARE ADIJAT OLAYINKA now wish to be known, called and addressed as OLATUNJI ADIJAT OLAYINKA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ODOGWU THERESA KMFUNT now wish to be known, called and addressed as ODOGWU THERESA BOSE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

DR. MRS. NWEZE CHIOMA REBECCA

MICHAEL RACHEAL AFOLAKE Formerly known and addressed as MICHAEL OLUBUNMI, now wish to be known and addressed as MICHAEL RACHEAL AFOLAKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS BENEDICTA TEMITOPE LAWANI now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS BENEDICTA TEMITOPE NWOKEDIKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OBAFEMI AKOLADE RACHEL I formerly known and addressed as KOKOROAYE RACHEAL RADEBAF now wish to be known, called and addressed as OBAFEMI AKOLADE RACHEL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS. UDEKWO PATIENCE IFEANYI now wish to be known and address as MRS. UMEANO PATIENCE IFEANYI. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as IZUAGBE EMMANUEL, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MICHAEL EMMANUEL IZUAGBE. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ONYEBUCHI OKWAODU EMMANUEL, now wish to be known, called and addressed as KELLY ONYEBUCHI OKWAODU. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

FUNMILAYO OLANREWAJU AKINWONJOWO BANKOLE

ADDITION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as FUNMILAYO OLANREWAJU AKINWONJOWO, Now wish to add BANKOLE to my name. Henceforth, I wish to be known and addressed as FUNMILAYO OLANREWAJU AKINWONJOWO BANKOLE. All former documents remain valid. General public/ authorities concerned should take note.

On some of my documents, my name appears as IKHIEDE EMMANUEL, Now wish to add OSHOSTE to my name. Henceforth, I wish to be known and addressed as IKHIEDE OSHOSTE EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note

RECONCILATION OF ACCOUNTS

This is to certify and confirm that I, OKOROM KENNETH CHIDI is the owner of the following Accounts in First Bank:a. C. Kenns Ventures with Account No. 2000514516 (Current Account) b. Okorom Paul Kenneth with Account No. 2000504337 (Current Account) c. Okorom Paul Kenneth with Account No. 3000699287 (Savings Account) d. Okorom Paul Chidi with Account No. 3010524328 (Savings Account) e. Okorom Kenneth Chidi with Account No. 3030357548 (Savings Account) f. Okorom Paul Kenneth with Account No. 3001184191 (Savings Account) This is for record purposes.

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Elizabeth Oluwasesan OGUNSANYA now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Elizabeth Oluwasesan RASHEED . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MISS AKINYOMBO OLUWATOYIN JULIANA

I formerly known and addressed as MRS AKINNIYI OLUWATOYIN AKINYOMBO now wish to be known, called and addressed as MISS AKINYOMBO OLUWATOYIN JULIANA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHANGE OF NAMES/CHANGE OF SIGNATURE

Formerly known and addressed as EDEH CHIDI now wish to be known and addressed as ODOH CHIMA FRIDAY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADEBOLA ORIADE ORIYOMI OGO-OLUWADE

I, formerly known and addressed as ADEBOLA ORIADE ORIYOMI now wish to be known and addressed as ADEBOLA ORIADE ORIYOMI OGOOLUWADE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

EJIMFUGHA EMEKA KINGSLEY

MRS. EDWARD ONYENASHIA HOPE

I, formerly known and addressed as DICKSON EMEKA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as EJIMFUGHA EMEKA KINGSLEY. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS AGHANEUM ONYENASHIA HOPE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. EDWARD ONYENASHIA HOPE. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

ABUDU OLATUNDE OLALEKAN That I was formerly known and addressed as OLAKANYE OLAWANDE OLASANMI FRANKLIN. That due to the conflict between my father and I that has led to disowning of each other and removal of my name as signatory to his Bank Account, now wish to be known and addressed as ABUDU OLATUNDE OLALEKAN. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CHANGE OF SURNAME I, MR BROWN NGOZI UGOCHUKWU is the father of: Godwin Emeka Brown, Henry Chizaram Brown, Princess Adaugo Brown and Enyinnaya Ebuka Brown, that I wish to change their surname to UGOCHUKWU instead of BROWN. Henceforth, they will be known as: Godwin Emeka Ugochukwu, Henry Chizaram Ugochukwu, Princess Adaugo Ugochukwu and Enyinnaya Ebuka Ugochukwu. All their former documents remain valid. General public note.

TRANSFORMATIONAL EMPOWERMENT NETWORK The General public is hereby notified that the above named Organisation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission,Abuja for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE; (1) IHEUKWUMERE ADIBE. (2) OGHENEKPAROGHO ETAFE JOHN. 3) FRANK OKWUCHUKWU OKOLI. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. (1) To Promote the Spirit of Patriotism and Nationalism among Nigerian Youths. (2) To Promote Charity in terms of Education,Entertainment,Health,Entrepren eurship,Artistry and General Welfare. (3) To Promote Cultural awakening among Nigerian Youths. Any Objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral,Corporate Affairs Commission,Plot 420,Tigris Crescent,Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street,Maitama,PMB.198,Garki,Abuja within Twenty Eight (28) days from the date of this Publication. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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GRACE COURT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS LIMITED PLOT 44, ROAD 14, UDOKA HOUSING ESTATE, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT (CAP. C20) LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004 PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES GRACE COURT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS LIMITED (RC: 682961) SPECIAL RESOLUTION FOR

RHEMAPLACE MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR ADDITION OF TRUSTEES AND AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990. ADDITION OF TRUSTEES AND AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION. (OLD TRUSTEES) 1. REV’D UFUAH EMMANUEL -RETAINED 2. DR WILSON IWURHIE -RETAINED 3. AFE GRACE FRANCISCA(DNS) -RETAINED (NEW TRUSTEES) ALL APPOINTED 1 REV(MRS) UFUAH STEPHANIE 2. DN ENGR.CHIBUIKE BASIL 3. DN IDUNIDUN AUSTIN ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ADDITION AND AMENDMENT SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

Companies Registration 25 (Trustees)

WINDING UP AND APPOINTMENT OF LIQUIDATOR

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

STATE AT 10:00AM IT WAS RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT THE COMPANY KNOWN AS GRACE COURT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS LIMITED BE AND IS HEREBY VOLUNTARILY WOUND UP. 2. THAT KYRIAN C. UKAEGBU OF SUITE 6A ABUJA SHOPPING MALL ZONE 3 WUSE ABUJA BE AND IS HEREBY APPOINTED AS A LIQUIDATOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF WINDING UP THE AFFAIRS AND DISTRIBUTING THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY. 3. THAT THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION BE INFORMED ACCORDINGLY.”

TRUSTEES: 1.OLATUNJI LAWAL - PRESIDENT 2. FEMI AKINWUMI -MEMBER 3. JOHN OSHE - SECRETARY

DATED THIS 17TH DAY OF NOV 2017 SIGNED: REV. DR. BERTRAM S. C EGWUATU, DIRECTOR SIGNED: MRS. CHINERE EGWUATU, DIRECTOR

FIRELIGHT INTERNATIONAL GOSPEL CENTRE

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1). CHIDI LIGHT MARIAN PRESIDENT 2) OTTO BLESSING CHINYERE 3) CHINWO EMMANUELLA SUNNY SECRETARY

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: I). TO GIVE THE WOMEN HOPE II). TO HELP OUR SOCIETY III). TO EMPOWER THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN OUR SOCIETY

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

GET A LIFE INITIATIVE

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

TRUSTEES: 1. ADEWALE MUSBAU OKUNUBI 2. ADEDOYIN ADEBIMPE TELUWO 3. ADEDAYO JUMOKE TELUWO 4. ADEBOWALE TELUWO 5. OPEYEMI OKUNUBI

TRUSTEES: 1. OLUWEMIMO ADEPOJU OGUNDE 2. ADETUNJI ADEDAYO ADEYINKA 3. OMOWUNMI AGUNBIADE 4. ADEBIMPE BAMGBOSE MARTINS 5. OLUBUNMI GANIAT ODUTOLA 6. OLABISI ADEBOLA IBITAYO -CHAIRMAN 7. ADEMOLA OBAFEMI IBITAYO -SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO WORK FOR PEACE, WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIETY JUSTICE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

BOWELS OF MERCIES PRAYER MINISTRY INT’L

CHRIST TRUE MISSION CHURCH OF NIGERIA CAC/IT/NO 2539

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 PST MRS MERCY DANIEL LINUS 2. E VANGELISTS MRS TEMITOPE OLA-WILLIAMS 3 APOSTLE DANIEL EDMOND AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1 TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD 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.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR AMENDMENT OF THEIR ENTIRE CONSTITUTION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 AMENDMENT OF THEIR ENTIRE CONSTITUTION AND CHANGE OF TRUSTEES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

MOST REV. DR. STEPHEN NWABUDE UFOH -DECEASED SENIOR APOSTLE SAMUEL MUODOZIE -RETAINED REV. CHRIS ONOCHIE -RETAINED VERY REV EMEKA ANIJA - RETAINED APOSTLE (BARR) KISSOB EZIUKWU - RETAINED ENGR EMMANUEL AWAKA - RETAINED BARR. CHUKWUDI CHUKWUNONSO - RETAINED DAME UJU EKWEALOR - RETAINED DAME EDITH OKOLI - RETAINED

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

FOUNTAIN OF GRACE INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE

DIVINE RECONCILIATION AND RESTORATION ASSEMBLY

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) PASTOR GODWIN EJIKE KINGSLEY (2) PASTOR MRS EJIKE PEACE (3) ARCH BISHOP DR. OSIN OBED (4) MR EZEANUNA ZERIBE (5) OKEIBUNOR O. HENRY. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: (1) TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST EVERY WHERE IN THE WORLD FOR THE PURPOSE OF WINNING SOUL TO CHRIST. (2) TO BUILD AND DEVELOP GODLY GENERALS AND CITIZENS (3) TO TEACH TRAIN AND ORDAIN OTHER PERSON AND MINISTER TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS. 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

WOMEN BUILDERS FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES: 1. IGHO, MICHAEL OGHENEMALU 2. IGHO, AUGUSTINA IKORISHO.

THE ADERONKE YUSROH OKUNUBI FOUNDATION

SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION AS AN INCORPORATED TRUSTEE UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP. C-20, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004.

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

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO GIVE SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIGENT STUDENTS.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. PROMOTION OF EXPORT OF HIBISCUS FLOWERS FROM NIGERIA 2. HELP TO COORDINATE THE BUSINESS OF HIBISCUS FLOWERS EXPORT 3. ENSURE THAT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD QUALITY ARE MAINTAINED AMONG EXPORTING MEMBERS. 4. HELP TO PROTECT ITS MEMBER’S INTEREST BOTH LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

-CHAIRMAN -SECRETARY

ASSOCIATION OF HIBISCUS FLOWERS EXPORTERS OF NIGERIA

AT AN EXTRA-ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF GRACE COURT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS LIMITED (“ THE COMPANY”) HELD ON THE 17TH DAY OF NOV 2017, AT PLOT 44, ROAD 14, UDOKA HOUSING ESTATE, AWKA, ANAMBRA

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. NAMES OF TRUSTEES: 1. AYENI, THADDEUS TUBOSUN 2. OLADESELU, TOLA JUDE 3. AYENI, ESTHER OLABIMPE 4. AYENI, MARTINS SUNDAY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: I. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ALL OVER THE WORLD. II. TO PREACH THE MERCY OF GOD TO LOST SOULS BY RECONCILING THEM BACK TO GOD IRRESPECTIVE OF SINS THEY HAVE COMMITTED. III. TO PREACH DELIVERANCE AND HEALING TO THOSE THAT THEIR LIVES HAVE BE BRUISED AND IMPRISONED BY POWER OF DARKNESS. IV. TO PREACH FAITH TO THE DELIVERED SOUL SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE IN GOD AND HOPE IN HIM. V. TO PREACH HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS TO MEN WITHOUT WHICH NO MAN CAN SEE THE LORD OR MAKE HEAVEN. VI. TO MAINTAIN HOLINESS TO HOLD ON TO FAITH, DELIVERANCE AND HEALING. VII. PROPHETIC UTTERANCE AS MOVED AND EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR TO THE CHILDREN OF GOD. VIII. TO PREACH END TIME MESSAGES FOR END TIME REVIVAL AT THE SAME TIME. 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

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PRESIDENT

THE NEW PROGRESSIVE GENERATION FOR DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. ZAKARI BALA -CHAIRMAN, 2. BABA PAUL ADUOJO -SECRETARY 3. EDOGBOH MOSES INNOCENT AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT IN OUR SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

QUEEN ZAYNAB FOUNDATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. HER HIGHNESS QUEEN ZAYNAB OTITI OBANOR 2. SILEOLA ADEDURO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO ASSIST WIDOWS AND ORPHANS IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO FEED THE POOR ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: L.O. BELLO ESQ 08023003636

BASIRI EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. ADENUGA ADENIYI OLUWADAISI. 2. ADENUGA DANIEL ADEYEMI. 3. ADENUGA MODUPE OMOLARA. 4. OGUNDIMU TAIWO AYINKE. 5. SALIU SAHEED OLASUNKANMI. 6. AKINLADE AYOOLA BEATRICE. 7. WILLIAMS FELIX OKANLAWON. 8. BAMGBOPA OLUWOLE AKANJI AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG MEMBERS

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

Companies Registration (Trustees)

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT MR COLLINS ERUTODE UDI HAS LOST HIS CUSTOM DUTY PAPER OF TOYOTA AVENSIS 2003 (METALLIC GREY) WITH CHASIS NO: 028027 SHIPMENT NO: 83-08284780 FULL VIN NO: SB1BR56L90E028027 ON THE 16TH MAY, 2017 ON TRANSIT. ALL EFFORTS MADE TO RECOVER SAME PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND PLEASE RETURN TO THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES OR THE NEAREST POLICE STATION.

HOUSE OF HELP FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLUWASEYI AGBELUSI 2. ADETONI ALADEKOMO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO HELP INDIVIDUALS RESTORE HOPE AND MAXIMIZE GOD-GIVEN POTENTIALS USEFUL IN SERVING THE COMMUNITY 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.

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RECOVERY HILL CHURCH

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. HANNAH RIO EKPO 2, NELSON ASUQUO UDOFIA 3. RIO THOMPSON EKPO, AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 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

VISION GROWTH 123 FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OYELADUN MOSES OLUKUNLE - PRESIDENT 2. ADELEYE OLUGBENGA ADEWUNMI 3. OLUSOJI-OKE OLAIDE OLUWATOYIN - SECRETARY 4. OJO SAMSON ADEYEMI 5. ADEDIRAN PETER OLUWASEUN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: A) TO EMPOWER THE INCAPACITATED PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. B) TO CREATE WEALTH AND ERADICATE POVERTY AMONGST PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY. 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

THE LORD’S DELIVERANCE & HEALING MINISTRY

NKANMOR BIANGWAI OGWEZI HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO 1OF 1990. TRUSTEES: 1, PROPHET MIRROW JOSEPH HABU-CHAIRMAN. 2, PASTOR ODU OFUT- SECRETRY. 3, PROPHETESS SARAH JOSEPH HABU TRESURA. 4, PROPHETESS DR MAGRET MAILAFIA THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 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, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

BALLY RALLY OUTREACH THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO 1OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. BOBAI BALAT 2. ADAMU SAIZA BALAT 3. MUNIRA SULEIMAN TANIMU AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. TO KEEP THESE PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIRS IN THE LIMELIGHT SO THEIR STORY DOES NOT LOSE IMPORTANCE, AND TO USE ALL FORMS OF MEDIA TO DOCUMENT THE PLIGHT AS WELL AS THE STRIDE MADE BY THE IDPS IS PARAMOUNT 2. TO EDUCATE THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE IDP CAMPS BY BASICALLY TEACHING THEM ON HOW TO READ AND WRITE 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: BOBAI BALAT

MOUNTAIN OF PRAISE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY ODUME

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) ABUJA, FOR CHANGE OF NAME FROM UKANMOR BIAUNGWAI OGWEZI HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION. WITH IT/NO. 101606. TO NKANMOR BIANGWAI OGWEZI HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT. TRUSTEES: 1. CHIEGINE AZUBIKE 2. SUBERU ISIOMA OYETE 3. OGWEZI IKECHUKWU ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGE OF NAME 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: BARR. NKIRU NWOKO 08052347182

IYI ORILEDE ADVOCACY NETWORK

OGBU DORI ANULIKA

I formerly know as Stephen Udoka now wish to be known and addressed as Stephen Johnson Udoka . All former document remain valid. The general public should take note please.

I, formerly known and addressed as Azegba Doris Anulika now wish to be known and addressed as Ogbu Dori Anulika. All former documents remain valid. The general public please take note.

SHAMGAR-LIFE FOUNDATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES 1. TANKO ELISHA- CHAIRMAN, 2. MRS MARY TANKO, 3. MRS CHRISTIANA SARANKE LEKWAT, 4. MR BARNABAS EZEKIEL ALIYU 5. DR DAVID KANTIYOK AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. FOR THE REHABILITATION OF DRUG ADDICTS,TO EDUCATE THE LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR ROSE OKEGBE

HOPE ARENA RESTORATION MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. NDUOGU E. NAPOLEON - PRESIDENT 2. NDUOGU CALLISTA NNENNA - SECRETARY 3. ANYA IFEANYI EMMANUEL 4. BUORO MARIANA INUOMA 5. IBE PST, UCHE REUBEN 6. NDUOGU VICTORIA OGOCHUKWU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:: 1. TO PREACH AND PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHIRST. 2. TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEDGE CHILDREN AND PEOPLE BY OPEN AN ORPHANAGE HOME. 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

MOVVE FOR HEALTHY CHILDREN INITIATIVE IN NIGERIA

TRUSTEES: 1. HUSSAIN TENIOLA AISHAT ESQ. 2. MARYAM ADEBUKOLA HUSSAIN 3. TAIWO SAHEED AKINSANYA 4. RYASAI ADAMU NUHU 5. OBEDAT IBIWUNMI HUSSAIN 6. RYASAI ADAMU 7. HABIB ADEWALE HUSSAIN 8. OLUWAFEMI ABDULWASIU SHITTU

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OMOSEBI, OPEYEMI OMOBOLANLE. 2. ADENIJI, VICTOR OLUWAFEMI.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1) COMMUNITY SERVICE DELIVERY TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE. 2) CAPACITY BUILDING, MENTORING AND PROMOTING CIVIC EDUCATION AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. 3) ADVOCACY, RESEARCH AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT. 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.

ISUOCHI IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 1. OKAM-LAZARUS JOY -PRESIDENT 2. ONYEILOABUCHI AMAKA JOY-SECRETARY 3. UCHE JOSEPH SOBECHI 4. NNAMANI PETER CHINEDU 5. OKAM IKECHUKWU PROMISE 6. ONUIGBO ONYEKA EJIKE 7. OFFOR OGUEJI 8. OGBA CHRISTIANA ONWANMA.

TRUSTEES: 1. DR BOBBIE CHIJIOKE IWE - CHAIRMAN 2. CHIOMA ACHUGBU MEZIE -SECRETARY 3. CHRISTIAN UGO IWEH 4. EBERECHUKWU RITA IBEH 5. CHIBUIKE EZEH PAUL UMEH 6. OSCAR LUCAS ALI 7. BRIGHT CHIDON 8. NZEH VINCENT

SIGNED: SECRETARY

STEPHEN JOHNSON UDOKA

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

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 FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SINGED: UCHE IGWILO, NIPOST BUILDING, SUITE 36, 2ND FLOOR, OLD MARKET ROAD, ONITSHA.

OKORIE REMIJUS CHUKWUBUEZE

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

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO IMPACT PEOPLE WITH THE ETERNAL KNOWLEDGE OF GOD’S END TIME PURPOSE AND TO HELP MEN UNDERSTAND GOD’S END TIME AGENDA. 2. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST ALL OVER THE WORLD.

UGWUMEHIE ROSELINE NGOZI

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AIM: 1. PROVIDING A PLATFORM, DEDICATED TO THE IMPROVED HEALTH OF EVERY NIGERIAN CHILD. OBJECTIVES: 1. DELIVERY OF HEALTH INFORMATION AND SERVICES IN A MANNER THAT IS SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND RELIABLE. 2. ADDRESSING BARRIERS THAT PREVENT NIGERIANS FROM UNDERSTANDING AND ACTING ON VITAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MESSAGES. 3. GUIDING PARENTS AND GUARDIANS IN MAKING APPROPRIATE HEALTH DECISIONS RELATED TO CHILDREN. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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Germany foreign minister to visit Ghana on December 11 ÏÏÏ

The Foreign Affairs Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is expected to pay a state visit to Ghana from 11th to 13th December, 2017. Ghana’s local news media reported that, president Steinmeier is to be accompanied by the Federal Minister of Economy and Energy, Mrs. Brigitte Zypries, the Deputy Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Friedrich Kitschelt, the State Minister at the German Foreign Office, Maria Böhmer as well as a substantial business delegation and guests from civil society. He is also expected to be accompanied by 17 representatives of German companies that are working to realise Germany’s commitment under the G20 Compact with Africa to bring more investment to Ghana. A statement copied to the GNA on Wednesday from the Cultural, Economic and Press Affairs Unit of the German Embassy said the state visit would be the first trip to an African country by President Steinmeier, since he took office in February, 2017. “This underlines the close partnership between Ghana and Germany 60 years after establishing diplomatic relations,” it noted. The statement said President Nana Addo Dankwa AkufoAddo would receive President

Steinmeier on December 12th. The visit would focus on discussions on the youth in Ghana, scientific and academic cooperation and migration, vocational training, investment and business promotion. During the visit, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance and Germany’s Deputy Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Mr. Friedrich Kitschelt, would sign the bilateral “Investment and Reform Partnership” agreement. The agreement would bring up to 100 million Euros of the German Government’s support to promote private investment into renewable energy in Ghana as well as vocational training. The private investment is Germany’s commitment under the G20 Compact with Africa, which was signed in Berlin in June, 2017. A cooperation agreement for the opening of a Merian International Centre for Advanced Studies at the University of Ghana would be signed under the auspices of President Steinmeier. It would be signed by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Development, Mr Francis Dodoo, and the Director of the Arnold-Bergstraesser Institute of the University of Freiburg, Germany, Mr Andreas Mehler.

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“best path for peace,” and those demonstrating against it failed to listen properly to his speech, the US Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, said Thursday. The president had not sought to prejudge any final-status issues in his address on Wednesday, which provoked widespread anger among Arabs and violent Palestinian protests, Friedman told Fox News. Trump’s aim had been to “fore-

close the fantasy that somehow Jerusalem could be disconnected from the State of Israel,” he said. “The president didn’t want the Israelis to show up at the bargaining table and be forced to negotiate for something that they already had. “What he did yesterday was to simply speak the truth, and to develop for the first time a foreign policy based upon reality rather than fantasy.”

Following US president, Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital on Wednesday, mixed reactions have continued to trail the development, as Palestinians have sustained protest. Israeli local news report Thursday said that dozens of protesters have been injured in clashes with Israeli troops as they burn tires, throw rocks in lowlevel clashes Agency report pointed that, Trump’s Jerusalem move reflects ‘best path for peace,’ according to Ambassador David Friedman. The ambassador was reported to have told fox News that demonstrators in the Muslim world ‘did not listen carefully enough’ to the US president’s speech US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capi- ^ ƋƆ Ɛƈ ƈ ƍƏ ƐƆ ƐƆƏ ƄƑƏ ƍƈƅƐƑƏƆ Ƈ nd ^ƏƆ ƈƗƆ Ɛ # ƋƗ jƏƑƌƍ Ɨ ^ƏƈƌƆ Lƈ ƈ ƐƆƏ tal of Israel reflects the Ɔ Ɖ ƌƈ MƆƐ ƕ Ƒ Ƈ ƋƋ Ɠƈ jƏƑƌƍô ƗƆƅƈ ƈ Ɛ ƏƆƅ ƈƖƆ CƆƏƑ ƋƆƌ Ɛ Ɔ ƅ ƍƈƐ Ƌ Ƈ 9 Ə ƆƋè ƈ 1 Ɩ ƈƐƕè j ƑƏ Ɨ ƕ

Kenya govt lawyer, US warn Odinga over December 12 swearing in He said such an inauguration tution. ÏÏÏ With impending self- would be outside the Constitution Any person who takes part in inauguration of Raila Odinga as the president of Kenya’ following recent inauguration of the court endorsed winner of the election, President Uhuru Kenyatta, concerns have been raised on inherent dangers. Kenya’s Attorney-General Githu Muigai, warned against plans to swear in the National Super Alliance (Nasa) leader, Raila Odinga as the ‘people’s president’ on December 12. This was coming as the United States has asked Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga to call off the planned swearing in ceremony on Tuesday December 12. Meanwhile, agency report, revealed that Prof Muigai, the chief legal adviser to the government, on Thursday said swearing-in Raila Odinga would be an illegality attracting charges of treason.

because Kenya already has a sitting president who took the oath of office on November 28. “I reiterate any attempt to swear in any person as president other than the one elected in line with the constitution and in a manner provided for in the law is unlawful, illegal null and void ab initio” Prof Muigai said the gover nment would not stop at anything to prevent the breach of the rule of law and the consti-

such an inauguration, he said, will face the law. Treason charges attract the death sentence in Kenya.

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Six nabbed in Zambia over illegal sale of foreign aid ÏÏÏ

Six people, including two pharmacy owners, have been arrested in Zambia and accused of the illegal sale of HIV and malaria testing kits as part of an international crackdown on profiteering from foreign aid, U.S. officials said Wednesday.

Agency reports said that the test kits were provided in developing countries like Zambia for free distribution, the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Office of Inspector General (OIG) said. It said the arrests stem from an effort to make U.S.

foreign assistance more effective and accountable by investigating complaints of fraud and misconduct in global health programs. “We coordinate closely with international partners to thwart the work of criminals who prey upon the U.S. government-supported glob-

al health supply chain,” said Jonathan Schofield, OIG’s special agent in charge of global health investigations. “Our recent work with partners in the U.S. Embassy in Zambia and Zambia National Task Force has stopped several offenders who exploited international

aid for personal gain,” he said in a statement. The six people were arrested in Zambia last week on suspicion of illicitly selling the medical kits in its capital, Lusaka. During a five-month probe, investigators visited pharmacies in Lusaka and found

kits on sale that had been provided by the U.S. government and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, a public-private partnership, OIG said. The six people arrested were the main targets of the investigation and remain in jail, it said.

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Stories by Frank Jumbo he annual Rainoil Tennis Open Championship will take place between December 8 and 10 at the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja, officials of the club have revealed. The competition will feature Nigeria’s top tennis players based on the current rankings of the players by the

Rainoil Open Tennis championship takes off Friday Nigeria Tennis Federation. Rainoil has sponsored the game of tennis on tournament level since 2014 and continues the tradition this year.The tournament registration begins at 2.00 p.m. tomorrow at the Lagos Country Club Ikeja with players to battle for honours in the men singles, women singles and men’s doubles.

Speaking on the tournament, Group Managing Director, Rainoil, Gabriel Ogbechie said: “Rainoil’s support for tennis stems from our commitment to address the issues of training and capital that has limited the successes of our athletes in international sporting events. The

competition brings members together in a friendly atmosphere and gives them the opportunity to gain bragging rights and improve on their rankings internationally.”The finals for the men and women’s teams will take place on December 17.

MD Rainoil Gabriel Ogbeche

Ifeanyi Ubah supporters club tournament kicks off in Awka

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ix teams would slug it out in the ongoing FC Ifeanyi Ubah Supporters Club football tournament at the Old Stadium Awka, Anambra State. During the opening ceremony between Group A and Group B of the teams comprising 4 from Awka South and 2 from Awka North, Chairman of F.C Ifeanyi Ubah Supporters club Awka North and Awka South, Mr. Emeka Okwa said that the founder of FC Ifeanyi Ubah, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah would handover a football, a jersey and a boot for free 100 families in Awka North and South local government area of Anambra State. He said the gifts would be a motivation to discover a footballer from every family in the state. He added that the tournament would end second week of December, 2017 even as he appealed to football lovers to turn up and register as members of supporters club which already has over 500 members. Okwa used the opportunity to congratulate the Governor Willie Obiano and deputy, Dr. Nkem Okeke, for their victory at the 2017 poll, asking God to give them the wisdom and grace to champion development in the state.

Dalung, NOC, Ogboro, others commend NMPF

MFM target 9 new players M

ountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries (MFM) FC, Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu has said that he is expecting eight or nine new signings at the club before the new season kicks off on the 14th of January 2018. Speaking exclusively with AOIFootball.com, the Anambra-born tactician enthused that MFM new boy Victor Mbaoma is a very good striker with the same quality as Stephen Odey, whilst also hailing the quality of attacking midfielder, Oche and former Niger Tornadoes’ attacking midfielder, Di Maria, who have all joined the La-

gos-based side. Fidelis stressed that aside the club is finding its balance and are only lagging behind in their defence, and that he will promote a few outstanding youngsters from the club’s academy to fill some of the lapses. “We are expecting to have up to eight or nine new players in our team, but as it stands, we already have some quality players. “Mbaoma is one of the best strikers around and I think he is very close to, or has the same quality with Stephen Odey. We

have Oche, an attacking midfielder who also joined us from the same club; he is a great player as well. “Also Di Maria, a former Niger Tornadoes’ attacking midfielder has joined us. Apart from the new faces, I am hoping to promote some excellent youngsters from our academy to the first team ahead of the upcoming season. “The team is gradually finding its balance but the only area we are lagging behind is the defence and we will remedy that soon,” Ilechukwu concluded.

he Minister of Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung and the leadership of the Nigeria Olympic Committee have commended the Nigerian Modern Pentathlon Federation (NMPF) led by Chief Jonathan for bringing the Argentina 2018 Youth Olympic Games qualifiers and the Senior African Championship to Nigeria. Dalung who was represented by the Deputy Director of Sports at the Lagos liaison office of the Sports Ministry, Dr. Segun Akinlotan, made the commendation while officially declaring the championship open at the late Sir Molade Okoya Thomas multipurpose hall at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The leadership of the NOC led by Engr. Habu Gumel were also on hand to say thank you to the NMPF for bidding and hosting the championship which is happening in continent for the first time. Secretary General of the NOC, Hon Tunde Popoola, who stood in for Engr. Gumel at the occasion, commended the effort of the five sports federations (Aquatics, Athletics, Fencing, Polo and Shooting), whose discipline are involved in Modern Pentathlon championship for demonstrating a high-level of understanding and prayed that their effort will be rewarded through Nigeria’s qualification to Argentina 2012 YOG. Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee, Chief Francis Ogboro on behalf of his committee, thanked the president of the Confederation of African Modern Pentathlon, Nundkishor from Mauritius for the hosting right awarded to Nigeria and assured not to disappoint.

Pinnick apologises, promises new dawn for female football

he president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has apologised for neglecting Nigeria’s women national team. The Super Falcons haven’t played a single match since winning the 2016 African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON). “I apologise to them publicly – we have been trying to intensify our efforts in rebuilding the Super Eagles [Nigeria’s men’s team] which we have done,” Pinnick said in an interview with BBC Sport. “Now we have secured the

services of a foreign coach from America [Randy Waldrum] who is going to resume next week. “We have lined up a couple of matches for them and I have apologised to them because the truth is we wanted to concentrate on the [World Cup] qualifiers [for the men] which was quite intense.” Last year Nigeria and Cameroon disputed the 2016 AWCON final in Yaounde and the Super Falcons prevailed in the lion’s den courtesy of a Desire Oparanozie goal four minutes from time to lift Nigeria’s tenth AWCON trophy.

A few days later, the Super Falcons were protesting to demand payment of their wages. Since that final in December 2016, Nigeria haven’t played a single match or held an official training session. In August Oparanozie had voiced her discontent on social media. On Instragram she posted a critical message at the address of the NFF: “Over 8 months indeed. Since after Nations cup no form of regrouping whatsoever.” “Which way Nigeria Football Federation? Other Afri-

can nations have caught up with us, we’re still a shadow of ourselves on the world stage….yet it doesn’t bother the people leading us. “Let’s build for the younger generation. We need international/quality friendlies #WeSpeakInOneVoice # T h i s I s NoLo n g e rAcce p table #EqualTreatment #NFF #CAF #FIFA.” In 2019 Nigeria will have to compete in the AWCON qualifiers with three World Cup tickets at stake in Africa’s continental championship.

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arim Benzema should not expect to return to the international fold any time soon, French Football Federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet has said. Real Madrid striker Benzema has been out of the France set-up since October 2015 having become embroiled in a scandal involving an alleged attempt to blackmail Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape. Having seen the Court of Cassation – the country’s court of final appeals in civil and criminal proceedings – boost his defence by ruling in his favour in July, the 29-year-old last month spoke of his desire to return for Les Bleus. France coach Didier Deschamps said it was “boring” to be frequently asked about whether he would pick Benzema ahead of the 2018 World Cup, and Le Graet suggested the former Lyon forward should not get his hopes up. “You would have to be blind or

anchester United must beat Manchester City on Sunday if they want to keep their title hopes alive, according to Andrei Kanchelskis. The Premier League’s top two go headto-head at Old Trafford in a pre-Christmas fixture that is about much more than just local pride. City already sit eight points clear at the summit and a win over their neighbours would leave United with a mammoth deficit to make up, even with 22 games still to play in the campaign. Kanchelskis - who played for both clubs during his playing career - feels Jose Mourinho’s side simply cannot afford to lose further ground in their bid to be crowned champions for the first time since 2013. “If Manchester United wins this derby game against Manchester City, they’ve a good chance to win the title,” the former Russia winger told Omnisport, speaking at the signing of his book Russian Winters: The Story of Andrei Kanchelskis (deCoubertin). “It’s a must-win game. They [United] need the three points. “It’s a difficult few months over Christmas time, through December and January. There are too many games.

deaf to not understand that Benzema will be difficult to select right now. It seems to be incontestable to me,” the FFF chief told RMC. “We must also say that there are a number of talented players in attack, so the problem is perhaps less so than a few years ago. “Deschamps picked him a lot during years when he was not brilliant in the French team.” Regardless of whether Benzema is included in Deschamps’ squad for the competition in Russia, Le Graet has already outlined to the coach and players what he expects. “I told Didier and the players that we were in the quarter-finals in Brazil after a complicated period, we were in the final of Euro 2016, we must be in the final four,” he said. “I trust Didier and I’m sure we’re going to have a good World Cup and the coach has to have all the power during it.”

Fonseca dresses up as Zorro after Shakhtar stun Man City

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orro fronted the media on Wednesday, only it was Shakhtar Donetsk’s head coach behind the mask following their surprise win over Manchester City. Shakhtar condemned Pep Guardiola’s high-flying City to their

first defeat in 29 matches courtesy of a 2-1 Champions League victory midweek. Bernard and Ismaily were on target at the Metalist Stadium to send Shakhtar through to the last 16 and boss Paulo Fonseca kept his promise post-match, having

said he would dress up as Zorro – a fictional masked vigilante – if the Ukrainian giants progressed to the knockout round. “This is the most joyful news conference of my career,” Fonseca told reporters. “I feel great joy. I think not only Shakhtar’s supporters but all Ukrainians have to be proud of our team.” The head coach kept his promise and after reaching the @ChampionsLeague knockout phase attended the press conference in a #Zorro outfit.#UCL Shakhtar denied highly fancied Napoli a spot in the next round, finishing second and three points adrift of City. “Tonight we played an almost ideal game. We were very disciplined in defence and broke through to attack very effectively,” Fonseca said. “It was very important to close up some particular zones for Manchester City where they are usually very dangerous. I think we did that well and they did not threaten as they normally would.”

UEFA charges Spartak player for racism

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partak Moscow player Leonid Mironov has been charged with racially abusing Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster, UEFA has announced. European football’s governing body took action following an incident during Wednesday’s UEFA Youth League clash between the sides at Prenton Park. A statement said: “Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA Youth League group stage match between Liverpool FC Youth and FC Spartak Moskva Youth (2-0), played on December 6 in England. “Charges against FC Spartak Moskva: Racist behaviour -- player Leonid Mironov -- Article 14 of the Disciplinary Regulations.” Liverpool reported Spartak to the governing body after Brewster, a member of England under-17s’ World Cup-winning team, made an allegation. The 17-year-old had to be restrained by teammates and coaching staff on the final whistle as he vented his anger. Liveerpool later confirmed that they had “followed the proper procedure by reporting the alleged incident to UEFA.” It is the second time this season that they have made a complaint against Spartak after Brewster’s teammate Bobby Adekanye was racially abused by fans during a game in Moscow in September. On that occasion, Spartak were ordered by UEFA to partially close their academy ground for their next home fixture.

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CBN, Customs, others to appear before Reps over import duty waivers Henry Omunu, Abuja The House of Repres e n - tatives Committee on Customs and Excise has summoned the management of the Customs and Excise, Central Bank of Nigeria, Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, importers, chief executive of commercial banks and other stakeholders over alleged abuses of import duty waivers and under payment

of import duty between 2010 till date. Chairman of the House committee, Rep. James Faleke informed journalists on Wednesday that although those invited to shed light on the abuse of import duty waivers will appear before the committee on December 13. Rep. Faleke disclosed that apart from the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali, bank executives, importers and the

accountant general, the committee has also summoned some private firms over their roles in the perceived mismanagement of revenue accruable to the nnnnnnnnnFederal Government from import duty. He named the companies as SGS, Contecna, Global Scan and Web Fountain Nigeria Limited, adding that all the invited stakeholders must appear unfailingly before the committee to make

their presentation at the investigative hearing. In a letter dated November 13, 2017, the committee informed the invited stakeholders that, “in view of the timeline set for the assignment, kindly ensure that the information and documents required of you are sent to the committee’s secretariat before November 29.” CONTINUES ON PAGE B2

R-L: Mr. Dosumu Oluwole, Executive Secretary/CEO, NEPAD Business Group Nigeria (NBGN); Mallam Ibrahim Aliyu, Chairman Urban Shelter Nig. Ltd; Dr. Mrs. Nike Akande, Chairman, NBGN; Chief Audu Ogbeh, Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; Mr. Philip Ikeazor, Director, NBGN; Mr. Akin Olawore, Director, NBGN and Mr. Bala Kwatu, Managing Director, Niger Resources Ltd. during a courtesy visit by NBGN to the Honorable Minister in Abuja ...on Monday

VAIDS: FG rakes N17bn 3 months to deadline Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Federal Government has raked in N17 billion into its tax coffers barely three months to the expiration of the tax amnesty

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granted for the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme( VAIDS). Another N6bn is expected for remittance before end of December, 2017. The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service ( FIRS), Tunde Flower confirmed the figures yesterday in Abuja, just as he hinted that the tax agency has identified 2,000 properties in various parts of Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) , Abuja whose owners neither pay taxes nor file returns on them. Should the owners of 2,000 properties refuse paying due taxes

on them, Fowler said FIRS will seek court’s approval to dispose of the properties ,noting that , after netting off taxes due on them ; the balance if any will be handed to their owners. Folwer spoke on Thursday in Abuja, during question and answer session shortly after he flagged off VAIDS workshop for media practitioners. The N17 billion raked from VAIDS, he said came from less than 500 firms, adding more funds will roll in days to come. He said more firms are keen to seize window of opportunity offer by amnesty to regularize their tax

status adding that they have engaged consultants who are asking questions for Clark frication. “Less than 500 firms have paid N17bn and another N6bn is being expected to be paid before the end of December.” “In terms of number, we have not gotten the type of crucial number we envisaged. When we gave tax amnesty , we have 2,700 companies that applied for it , now we are talking about several companies that have come under VAIDS . A lot more needed to be done , Companies are asking questions, taking to consultant; we expect a whole lot more to come in as program gets to

NDDC gets stakeholders’ commendation over development programmes Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

A group, Ilaje Professional Forum, Ondo State has lauded the Niger Delta Development (NDDC) board for its ongoing development strides in the region. The group has, therefore, canvassed reforms aimed at re-positioning the Commission for fair and effective discharge of its statutory responsibilities. In a statement issued on Monday in Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government, by the Secretary General of IPF, Comrade Olufemi Aduwo, the group admonished all stakeholders to support the reforms initiated by the Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba-led board of the NDDC towards achieving the goal of establishing the commission. The professionals noted the great strides the NDDC has made towards encouraging education and empowering the youth not only to be self-reliant, but to become employers of labour, and thereby stemming the tide of restiveness and hostilities in the volatile Niger Delta that impede development of the oil-rich region. “This will also entrench transparency and enable the commission get necessary and important support from the stakeholders,” IPF stated. The group further stated that NDDC’s partnership with the Bureau for Public Service Reforms, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and Open Government Partnership would better establish transparency in the commission.

close”, he said. He said the March 2018 deadline given to people, firms to regularise their tax defaults is sacrosanct and will not be shifted. In his contributions, Mr. Albert Folorunsho( Managing Consultant, Pedabo Associate Limited), the Consultant driving VAIDS, dismissed insinuation that some people could head to court of law to cripple its implementation. Shedding more lights on the status of churches, mosques and other houses of worship, if they are susceptible to taxes, the VAIDS consultant said church and mosque are exempted from taxes. He said, “any church or mosque that engages in business, the income from business is liable to

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Ministry alleges BUA using militia, soldiers to mine Dangote’s sites Ganiyu Obaaro The management of BUA Group has been using armed militia, soldiers and policemen to mine marble and limestone in mining sites allocated to the Dangote Group, the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has alleged. In a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mohammed Abass, and made available to our correspondent, the ministry said the company had been using a combination of armed militia, soldiers and policemen to obstruct the ministry’s team from executing the stop work order issued to the company

in October. The ministry’s statement was in response to an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari by the company alleging that a minister was involved in sabotaging its operations. Abass said that the in the records of the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development and the Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office, the BUA Group did not have a mining lease over the contentious site (No. 2541ML) and was therefore engaged in illegal mining. He stated, “The ministry stands by the stop work order issued to the BUA Group and signed by the Permanent Secretary dated 17th of October, 2017. “The letter was issued after

Bemas Technologies set to redefine digital Airtime Ganiyu Obaaro The Bemas Technologies Nigeria Limited has recently officially lunched one of its latest invention technologies called UNIVASA e- mobile Top- up platform into the competitive Nigerian market. The inauguration of the new platform, which held at Civic Centre Victoria Island in Lagos, on Wednesday, attracted critical players in the industry, who lauded the initiative of the company for its foresight. . According to the Chairman, Bemas Technologies, Eng Kola Balogun, who presented the latest invention, UNIVASA, Mobile e-Top

up platform, the product promises seamless possibilities through its various channels managing air time top-up. Balogun said, “The purpose is to create awareness in the coming days, weeks and months by enlightening people on the features, benefit and the uniqueness of this platform; we are in a competitive market, however, a number of things make us unique and different from others.” He said, “Our platform provides opportunities for consumers to present in all the mobile telecommunications’ networks in Nigeria and abroad. “We uniquely offer the flexibility of sharing calls credit amongst friends and love ones.”

thorough investigation confirmed that the BUA Group was indeed engaging in illegal mining of marble/limestone at a mine pit located on geographical coordinates N070 21’ 47.4’ E0060 26’ 51.8’, while the run-of-mine is stockpiled at an area with geographical coordinates N070 21’ 48.4’; E0060 26’37.2’. “Clarification provided by the Mining Cadastre Office shows that the coordinates of the mine pit and RoM stockpile area fall wholly within the area of mining Lease No 2541ML belonging to Messrs Dangote Industries Limited.” Abass added, “The ministry had earlier in 2015 issued a stop work order on this same disputed

site but the BUA Group disregarded the order and went ahead with its illegal mining activities, under heavy cover of armed soldiers, policemen and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.” “The management of BUA also resisted the enforcement of the latest stop work order issued on October 17, 2017 using a combination of armed militia, soldiers and policemen to obstruct the team from the ministry in effecting the stop work order.” He added that the ministry would not compromise due process in its commitment to promote local and global investments in the Nigerian mining sector.

Expert lauds Grand Products on electricity Motolani Oseni A Professional engineer,who is a member of Council for regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Engr. Bode Akinyimika, has lauded Grand Products commitments for providing electricity for Nigerians through its various products. Speaking at the launch of an electricity product by Grand Products, ‘Omaha Portable Generators’ in Lagos recently, Engr. Akinyimika, noted that he is strongly believe that grand products is very committed to make a difference “I am convinced that the products we are launching today are a good thing to happen to Nige-

rians at this point in our history, because almost nothing can be achieved in our world today without energy”, he said. According to him, energy is the life wire of industry, commerce, communication, technology, venture/adventure, leisure, life, you name it. No economy can grow, talk less of sustaining growth without adequate and continuous power supply. “Because of its sheer importance, governments world over have assumed the responsibility of ensuring uninterrupted power supply to their citizens. In civic terms, it is called a public utility. Obtaining your power supply via public utility ensures it can be sourced economically, taking advantage of economy of scale”,

The letter requested those summoned “to provide schedules of all beneficiaries of import duty waivers, exemptions and concessions processed by you in the fiscal year 2010 till date. “Schedules of all beneficiaries with respect to all bonds, indemnity upon which imports were processed by the Nigeria Customs Service in the fiscal year 2010 to date.” So far, only bank executives have responded to the requirements of the investigative panel. Daily Times recalls that the House had on November 8 collapsed three motions all calling for the probe of issuance of waivers and revenue leakages in the declaration of custom duties. Consequently, the House collapsed the motions namely: “Need to investigate the handling of import duty revenues, waivers and bonds on import duties collected by the Customs Service from 2010 to date. “Need to audit the customs duties remitted by commercial banks to the Central Bank of Nigeria from January 2014 till date and proof of such remittances. “Need to investigate the operational activities of Web Services

Adamawa proposes N10bn for supplementary budget By Tom Garba, Yola The Adamawa State Government on Wednesday, approved a proposal for N10 billion as supplementary budget for 2017. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Umar Bindir, made this known while briefing journalists shortly after the state executive council meeting in Yola, the state capital. Bindir said that Paris Club refunds for the state would complete the 2017 fiscal year. He said that part of the funds would be used to settle backlog of emoluments to workers. The SSG also said that the council adopted the Mid-Term Expenditure Framework for 2018, 2019 and 2020. He said that the Fiscal responsibility commission has already project that the state would generate N160 billion in 2018. Bindir also said that the government would start greening in 2018. He said that the greening would commence at the state secretariat and would move from office to office. According to him, this would showcase green modernisation of the state.

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Keyamo decries politicisation of suspended DG SEC’s probe Peter Fowoyo A Lagos- based lawyer, Festus Keyamo SAN, on Wednesday, decried the politicisation of the probe of suspended Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Mounir Haliru Gwarzo. Keyamo urged the two antigraft agencies and the panel of inquiry set up by the minister of finance to be “firm, fair, decisive and not to be distracted by those who want to introduce politics into the whole affair.” In a press statement dated, Wednesday December 6, 2017 and titled: “The investigation of the suspended Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission:The Need to Eschew

Petty Politics and Ethnic Bigotry,” Keyamo noted that the main objective of those castigating the anti-graft agencies is to intimidate the agencies investigating the matter into abandoning their mandate and ultimately erode the confidence of the public in the outcome of the investigation. Part of the statement reads: “I woke up this morning and read of the attempts by the House of Representatives, some individuals and even media outlets to reduce this laudable investigation of alleged graft to a mere political witch-hunt by linking it to the on-going probe of Oando Plc. “The clear objective of these political jobbers is to intimidate the agencies investigating the suspended DG of SEC into abandoning their mandate and ultimately erode the confidence

of the Nigerian public in the eventual outcome of the investigations. “Let it be known to all and sundry that despite the hues and cries of those trying to obfuscate the real issues in this investigation, the questions that wellmeaning Nigerians and myself want answered are as follows:“Did the suspended DG of SEC pay to himself the sum of N104,851,154.94 (One Hundred and Four Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty One Thousand, One Hundred and Fifty Four Naira, Ninety Four Kobo) as ‘severance benefits’ after for his elevation from Executive Commissioner of SEC to DG of SEC despite not having completed his tenure as Executive Commissioner? If this is true would it not be in contravention of Section 1 of the Code

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of Conduct for Public Officers set out in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act and Sections 122 and 311 of the Penal Code Act, Laws of FCT? “Did the suspended DG of SEC award contracts to companies like Outbound Investment Limited, Northwind Environmental Services and Micro-Technologies Nigeria Limited in which he and his cronies are both directors and shareholders? If this is true would it not be in contravention of Section 1 of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers set out in the 5th Schedule of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Section 311 of the Penal Code Act, Laws of FCT and Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act?

A non- governmental organization,(NGO) African Foundation for peace and Love Initiatives (AFPLI) has partnered with Nigeria Airport Management Authority , Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) with others to hold the 10th edition of the annual National prayer for the safety of Nigeria Airspace. The prayer was said by theAfrican Children of Peace Club, comprising of pupils from different primary and secondary schools in Lagos who advocate peace at the grassroots after converging at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, to offer prayers for air safety in Nigeria. Led by the Founding President

of African Foundation for Peace and Love Initiative (AFPLI) Dr Titus Oyeyemi,the air safety prayer started 10 years ago after the Sosoliso air crash, which involved pupils of the Loyola Jesuit, adding that it is their belief that when children pray unto God, their prayers are answered. “This year’s safety prayer is significant to us because it proves that God is interested in this programme, ever since we started except for the Dana air crash, the country has not witnessed any major disaster in the aviation industry”, he said. He said the significance of the prayer cannot be overemphasized because, it involves children who are considered innocent to cry to God for safety of the nation adding that at the beginning of the programme some well meaning Nigerians such as the then minister of Aviation, Mr. Fani Kayode

was present at the prayer. Oyeyemi said the organization is still looking forward to have more government representatives believing in the prayer stressing that it will go a long way to save the aviation industry from further danger, saying, his desire for the industry is success in all ramifications. An official of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency, Otubusen Olufunso said the impact of the prayer programme has been wonderful, because it has helped to prevent airline crashes which is the major objective. He said aviation is a global business; adding that the present administration is concerned about Nigeria keeping up with the global practices in aviation with the intervention renovating and upgrading Abuja runway, Lagos, as well as putting up terminals and airports in Sokoto.

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In a bid to further make DStv installation much easier for customers, MultiChoice Nigeria, the country’s leading pay TV provider, has launched an app for DStv installers as a part of its installation ecosystem. The DStv Installer App is a management tool for assigning, monitoring, reviewing, troubleshooting and managing customer installations to ensure quality installation and better accountability. Speaking on the launch of the app, the Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria, Mr. John Ugbe, said: “The DStv Installer app is the latest feature in MultiChoice Nigeria’s line of innovative services and products which benefit our partners and customers. The DStv installer app enables dealThe Executive Director, ers to assign jobs to accredited Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services of the installers within a specific area, Nigerian Maritime Adwhilst ensuring that our customministration and Safety ers benefit from reduced waiting Agency (NIMASA) Mr. times and the pre-knowledge of Ahmed Gambo, Dean, Faculty of Engineering their installer’s identity.” and Technology of the The benefits of the DStv inLiverpool John Moore staller app also include an imUniversity, United proved business process which Kingdom, Professor reduces the manual operation of Ahmed Al-Shamma in a photograph with assigning an installer, tracking some of the NIMASA the installation and managing sponsored Nigerian the installer. This in turn ensures Seafarers Development reduced operational costs for the Programme (NSDP) cadets during their dealer, whilst also giving them graduation ceremony the power to review and ensure from the Liverpool John all installations are done propMoore University, UK erly, and simultaneously guaranrecently. teeing a better customer experience.

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Nigeria’s biggest brewer, Nigerian Breweries, has launched an exciting new brand that captures the changing face of the beer market. Stella Lager Beer was unveiled into the Nigerian market at the Grand Ballroom, Eko Hotel and Suites on the 6th of December, 2017, in the presence of key stakeholders and consumers Known for its quality brands and market-defining products, Nigerian Breweries launched this specially brewed International lager beer into the market to the satisfaction of millions of beer lovers in the country. Present at the unveiling ceremony were representatives from Nigerian Breweries, including Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries Franco Maria Maggi, Portfolio Manager Premium Lager Brands Tokunbo Adodo, Brand Manager Global Brands Oreoluwa

Kolawole, amongst others. Birthed in 1897 and crafted by Belgian Master Brewers, Stella Lager Beer is a product of a very innovative and unique brewing technique. The finest malted barley, high quality hops, and the best quality water come together to make this new offering. Stella Lager Beer is original in its recipe and brewing process Speaking on the launch of Stella Lager, The Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Franco Maria Maggi, said: “Nigerian Breweries is passionate about delivering quality and consistent value to our consumers. We are excited by the wide acceptance our products continue to receive amongst consumers. Over the years, we have worked hard to earn the trust of our consumers, introducing Stella Lager Beer is our way of assuring millions of beer lovers that we will continue to innovate to deliver superior products and value to them at every ask.”

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Stories By Motolani Oseni Three Deposit Money Banks n(DMBs) operating in Nigeria, including Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, Access Bank Plc and Ecobank, have accounted for whopping N39.38 trillion or 47.75 per cent overall foreign exchange turnovers trading on the FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange between January and October 2017. The latest FMDQ OTC monthly report, which was obtained by our correspondent, showed that 10 commercial banks accounted for 71.51 per cent or N82.46trillion of the overall turnover in the value traded in 10 months.. According to the report, “The top 10 Dealing Member (Banks) accounted for 71.51per cent or N82.46trn of the overall turnover in the market, with the top three accounting for 47.75per cent N39.38trn of this sub-sec-

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Stanbic IBTC, 2 others record N39.38trn FX trading in 10 months tion of the market. “Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, Access BankPlc and Ecobank Nigeria Limited. topped the League Table, ranking 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively, in the value traded for the overall OTC market, maintaining their position in the League Table as the top three banks for seven consecutive months. “The other Dealing Member (Banks) maintained their positions on the League Table with the exceptions of First Bank of Nigeria Limited swapping positions with Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited, and both now occupying 5th and 6th places respectively; and Union Bank of Nigeria PLC swapping posi-

tions with Guaranty Trust Bank PLC, and both now occupying 9th and 10th places respectively.” The report disclosed that N12.18trn in turnover was recorded in October 2017, an increase of 7.39 per cent when compared to N11.34trn recorded in September 2017, bringing the total year-to-date turnover to N115.32trn. The monthly report by FMDQ OTC stated that month-onmonth (MoM) growth was primarily driven by increased trading activities experienced in the FX Derivatives and Repurchase Agreements (Repos)/Buy-Backs product categories, which respectively made up 14.75per cent and 17.64per cent of the overall

turnover for October 2017. The report stated that the FMDQ OTC foreign exchange futures market recorded a $9.80billion transaction in 12 months as the Naira-settled OTC foreign exchange futures market continues to show promise as another contract maturity and settlement successfully transpired in the month of November. The report said, “The OTC FX Futures contract – NGUS NOV 29 2017, with notional amount $543.05million, matured and settled on FMDQ, on Wednesday, November 29, 2017; bringing the total value of contracts so far matured on the Exchange to circa $6.85bn, and about $9.80bn worth of OTC FX Futures con-

tracts traded since the product launch, across different tenors one through to 12 months. “The contract, which stopped trading eight (8) days before maturity, was valued against the NAFEX – the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Fixing - spot rate as published by FMDQ on maturity date; and the associated clearing/settlement effected in line with the FMDQ OTC FX Futures Operational Standards. The report further said, “The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced a new contract, NGUS NOV 28 2018 for $1.00bn at $/N362.15 to replace the matured contract and refreshed its quotes on the existing contracts.

IMF: Susan Swart to stand down as CIO

L-R: Chairman, Board of Directors, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority; Olajide Zeitlin, Oscar N. Onyema, Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Stock Exchange; UK Eke, MFR, GMD FBNHoldings; Oba Otudeko, CFR, Group Chairman, FBNHoldings; Dr. Uche Sampson Ogah, Managing Director, Master Energy Group at the funeral rites of Madam Ahudiya K. U. Eke, mother of UK. Eke, held in Abiriba, Abia State… recently.

Financial Inclusion: Experts call for collaboration, policy restructuring to achieve objectives Financial experts have urged government at all levels and relevant agencies to collaborate and revisit policies to help achieve Nigeria’s financial inclusion objectives. This call was made recently at the 2017 Financial Inclusion Conference, hosted by Lagos Business School (LBS), in collaboration with BusinessDay, Microsave and International Finance Corporation (IFC), with the theme, “Driving Inclusion with Digital Financial Services: Strategic Innovations to Reach the Last Mile.” The conference, which focused on the Nigerian economy and that of the African continent, had discussants

from Nigeria and the Diaspora recommended that digital financial inclusion should become a fundamental aspect of Nigeria’s development agenda. The Dean of LBS, Dr. Enase Okonedo, who set the tone for the discussions, explained that the objective of LBS to bring experts together at such a platform is to discuss issues of importance to the Nigerian economy. According to her, “Globally, there is a strong desire for countries to be financially inclusive, and part of our job at LBS is to ensure that we achieve the financial inclusion objective.” Speaking during one

of the panel discussions, Board Chairman of EfinA, Modupe Ladipo, said that Nigeria’s policies should be customer-centric and factored to global best practices in order to achieve financial inclusion objective in Nigeria. “Our policies must meet global standards of operations. We need regulators to be more flexible and we need diversity of players to provide financial services that would satisfy customers,” she said. Similarly, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Currency, Jones Onyereri, stated that legislators were doing their best to ensure that Nigeria is

financially inclusive in the comity of nations. “The Cyber Crimes and Electronic Transactions Act were passed by the legislative body in Nigeria to bolster financial inclusion in Nigeria. It ensured ease of doing business in Nigeria,” he said. Also, Interswitch Divisional CEO, Mike Ogbalu, pointed out that trust is at the centre of financial inclusion and as such, providers and regulators should embrace realistic policies. “For consumers to be financially inclusive, we have to build trust through our policies. Providers must desist from making unrealistic promises to consumers and agents,” he stated.

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Chief Information Officer and Director of its Information Technology Department (ITD), Susan Swart has decided to leave the Fund in early 2018 for ‘personal reasons’. Just as the Fund intensified corruption fight in Ukraine, in order not to have roll back progress that has been made in setting up independent institutions to tackle high-level corruption, including the National Anticorruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Special Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), Managing Director of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, has revealed. In an emailed statement made available to The Daily Times Nigeria, IMF explained that Ms. Swart joined the Fund in June 2012, following a distinguished career at the U.S. State Department. According to the IMF chief, “Susan brought with her the expertise and international experience needed to raise the quality of IT services at the Fund. Since then, Susan has worked tirelessly to improve our IT systems, from which we have all benefitted, on a daily basis.” Lagarde added: “She has fostered innovation, leading the move of our systems to the cloud,

transitioning to managed services, advancing our work on knowledge management, and producing significant savings and efficiency in our IT and work practices.” She explained further that Ms. Swart has played an instrumental role in ramping up the IMF’s information security in an era of steadily mounting cyber threats. “She has also helped better integrate technology with the Fund’s policy and country work, and actively represented the Fund in IFI Women in IT, an international force in the advancement of women in technology driven by international financial institutions”, she stated. Meanwhile, she stated that fighting corruption is a key demand of the Ukrainian society, is crucial to achieving stronger and equitable growth, and is part of the government’s commitment under the program with the IMF. “We urge the Ukrainian authorities and parliament to safeguard the independence of NABU and SAPO. We also urge the authorities to move quickly with legislation to operationalize an independent anticorruption court consistent with the recommendations of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, which is essential to credibly adjudicate high-level.

Capital Market B5 Zubair, Onyema, Koko others to speak on deepening capital market Financial experts and other stakeholders in the nation’s capital market will gather on Saturday, December 9, at Orchid Hotels, Ajah, Lagos to articulate how to enhance market contribution to nation’s economic growth. Expected at the forum are the acting Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Mr. Abdul Zubair, CEO, Nigerian Stock Exchange, Mr. Oscar Onyema, Managing Director/CEO FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange, Mr. Bola Onadele.Koko, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS), Mr. Haruna JaloWaziri among others. The forum, the annual workshop of Capital Market Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (CAMCAN), that is organised every year as part of the association’s efforts to contribute to the development of the market and economy. The theme of the programme is: “Deepening the Nation’s Capital Market for Economic Growth.” A highly experienced investment banker and President of Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria and Founder/Managing Director, Dunn Loren Merrifield Group, Mr. Sonie Ayere is the guest speaker. The Managing Director/CEO FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange, Mr. Bola Onadele.Koko will bring the perspective of how the potential in the debt capital market can be unlocked to grow the economy at the workshop. Similarly, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS), Mr. Haruna Jalo-Waziri will, among other things, highlight how the clearing house infrastructure can further enhanced capital formation for the economy growth. The workshop will be declared open by the Acting Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Abdul Zubair, who will be special guest of honour, while the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Oscar Onyema, will be guest of honour, will give more details how the exchange is positioning itself as the Africa’s investment window. Other dignitaries expected at the forum are: Chairman of Association of Stockbroking Houses of Nigeria (ASHON), Chief Patrick Ezeagu and President of Chartered Institutes of Stockbroker (CIS), Mr. Oluwaseyi. The workshop which is CAMCAN’s way of contributing to the economic development is being supported by SEC, NSE, FMDQ OTC, Med-View Airline, CSCS, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, United Bank for Africa Plc, Dangote Group, Nigerian Breweries Plc, FCMB Group and Ecobank.

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‘Market remaining illiquid for almost 10 years, a misnomer’ Stories by Bonny Amadi The lull in the Nigerian capital market over a period of 10 years, and the inability of listed companies to raise funds through public offers, has been described as a contradiction to the market objective of serving as medium for capital raising. A stock broker, who would prefer anonymity, reacting to a trending discussion relating to investments in a subsidiary of quoted oil company on the exchange, said that investments

in listed companies are usually through placing and not invariably through a subsidiary. According to him, “The only way to allot such shares in a quoted company in the manner so described, was through placing, duly approved by SEC.” According to him, listed companies seek other ways of raising capital for expansion purposes outside the market, hence the market over a long period, has remained illiquid and no longer supports capital raising through public offers. He said, “All these happened

because capital market could not provide easy access to quoted companies to raise money at a lower cost of capital since 2008. IPO remains a no-go area in the market. Most companies that came for listing by introduction did so because they assumed wrongly that market had that capacity to support them.” According to the stock broker, the inability of the market to revive its IPO market has been detrimental to listed companies and their pursuit to expansionist programs.

“This was where SEC failed. Market remaining illiquid for almost 10 years running is a misnomer. The company should have been invited to a situation room by the SEC, to analyse the company’s situation, and possibly obtain information on the reasons for those complex transactions that took place there, he said.” Situation room analysis, he said has always been very helpful in building a robust capital market and businesses around the globe. SEC is a colossal failure.

· L – R: Ms Joyce Coker, Executive Director (HR & Admin), PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc; Mrs Elizabeth Ebi, Director, PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc; Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Mr Alex Kanelis, Group Chief Executive Officer, PZ Cussons PLC (UK); Mrs Caroline Silver, Group Chairman, PZ Cussons PLC , United Kingdom (UK); Mr Christos Giannopoulos Managing Director, PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc and Mrs Abiola Laseinde, Company Secretary/Head, Corporate Services, PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc during the Closing Gong Ceremony at the Exchange... on Thursday.

‘Why SEC insists on Oando’s forensic audit’ The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that it is forging ahead with the forensic audit on Oando Plc, hence the

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legal bottleneck hindering the process has been lifted. The commission said there is no going back on its earlier decision to look

into the books of the indigenous oil giant, assuring that the audit by external bodies would be flawless and in alignment with global best practices. The decision of SEC to proceed with the Audit was contained in a letter dated December 5, 2017, which assured the investing public of its zero tolerance to infractions in the Nigerian capital market. In the letter addressed to the Group Chief Executive Officer of Oando Plc, Mr. Wale Tinubu, titled: Re-Forensic Audit into the Affairs of Oando, the Commission further said its mindful of the suit No FHC/L/ CS/160/17 Oando Plc vs SEC and Anor that was struck out on Novem-

ber 23, 2017 by Justice Aikawa of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court. The commission however reiterated that, its not aware of the existence of any valid or subsisting order of court restraining it from proceeding with the forensic audit. The letter signed by the Acting Director General of SEC, Mr. Abdul Zubair also noted that while the commission acknowledge the judgement of the lower court, it does not in any way serve as order stopping SEC from conducting the forensic audit. “We wish to restate that our Forensic Auditors had been directed to commence work since November 27, 2017; and as a result

shall be at your premises on any date from Wednesday, December 6, 2017”, he added. According to reports, a petition by two of Oando’s shareholders had triggered SEC’s investigation of the oil firm. The petitioners are Dahiru Mangal and an Italian businessman, Gabriel Volpi. Both petitioners have filed at least four lawsuits against Oando following a failed business move in which the firm acquired oil infrastructures from ConocoPhillips in Nigeria. The deal was said to have cost Oando $1.5billion. Volpi reportedly gave Oando the sum of $900million to effect the deal, while Mangal reportedly contributed $250m.

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Why Nigeria should harness huge musical culture through international festivals By Silvia Lambiase Nigeria’s music industry is the leader in Africa and the country should harness its huge musical culture through major international festivals to further develop its music tourism sector as a way to diversify its economy. Most people would think of tourism as that area of lifestyle and economic activity that attracts people to sandy beaches and crystalclear waters, safaris, forests, urban architecture, historical monuments, cathedrals, and art galleries. Nigeria, unfortunately, is not yet known for many of these. One thing it is known for, however, particularly within the African continent’s borders, is its music. With Lagos’ reputation revolving around chaos and hectic lifestyles—hosting an estimated 22 million people, it is the largest city in Africa and one of the largest in the world, it is among its busy streets that some of Africa’s most talented musicians are found. Music is not only a vital part of our lives; it is a big business that has become a crucial segment of tourism globally and that can contributebillions of dollars to a country’s economy. Take the UK, for example. In its annual “Wish you were here” report, UK Music reported that in 2016 alone, live music fans generated GBP4billion for the UK economy, directly and indirectly, through their participation at gigs and festivals, with 12.5 million tourists coming to the country for music. Moreover, the music tourism industry gave fulltime jobs to 47,445 people across the country. Though Nigeria has a long way to go when compared to the British success story of its top-three music industry, the UK experience serves as a unique example that Nigeria cannot afford to neglect, as the country has what it takes to capitalize on its music industry—unrivaled talent, a strong music cul-

Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governor and Cristiana Di Filippo, TBY Country Manager, in Abuja, recently.

ture, a population three times that of the UK, one of the largest diasporas in the world, and a favorable geographical position to attract millions of tourists from fellow West African countries and beyond. The potential of Nigeria’s music industry was confirmed by multinational professional services firm Price Waterhouse Coopers’ (PwC) 2016 report, which estimated that the Nigerian music industry was worth USD40million in 2011 and grew to USD47 million in 2015. By 2020,this figure is expected to explode to USD86 million, nearly double 2015’s value. Unfortunately, however, according to Emmanuel Akapo, President ofTenstrings Musical Institute, Nigeria loses over USD5 billion “for its inability to harness, organize and syn-

chronize the musical tourism potentialities within the economic rhythm of the nation.” Still, Nigeria is heading in

Though Nigeria has a long way to go when compared to the British success story of its top-three music industry, the UK experience serves as a unique example that Nigeria cannot afford to neglect, as the country has what it takes to capitalize on its music industry—unrivaled talent.

the right direction, and festival should be the key to the development of a country’s music tourism. 2017 marked the 20th anniversary since the death of “The King of Afrobeat” and activist Fela Kuti. The New Afrika Shrine, which replaced the old Shrine created by the artist in 1970, hosts Felabration every year. Felabration is a one-week music festival with live performances from the country’s most internationally acclaimed musicians, including Wizkid, arguably Nigeria’s Starboy when it comes to music. Indeed, Starboy is his other nickname. The festival has become a recognized music tourism destination that attracts thousands of music fans from all over the world, and the 2017 edition also saw the involvement of Lagos State

Government, indicating the commitment of the local authorities to transform Lagos into the entertainment capital of Africa. Barely a month after Felabration, Lagos was the stage of another major event, in fact one of the continent’s biggest music events. The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have been held in Nigeria’s cultural capital since the event’s inception in 2014. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that hosting events such as AFRIMA was another way of generating income for the government because of the tourism factor, which could bring more earnings. Founder of AFRIMA, Mike Dada, believes the music industry can be an effective economic tool and improve Nigeria’s GDP if properly channeled. “Music is a social orientation tool that we can use to promote the country and the continent, and sell us to the rest of the world. Instead of hearing about Boko Haram, they would hear about P-Square, D’Banj, Falz, or Tiwa Savage,” he said. As Nigeria is desperate to get out of oil and is seeking ways to generate alternative revenue streams, it should seriously consider making a business out of its huge musical culture. As more awareness is raised each year about Felabration, AFRIMA, and other events, an increasing number of Afrobeat fans across the globe will flow into the country. The government and the music industry should partner more closely to leverage on the country’s yearround pleasant climate and vibrant cultural life to establish more music megaevents. These events,aimed at attracting international music fans and further position the country as a musical tourism destination, could bring millions of dollars into its economy and promote the country’s image in Africa and beyond.

Tours & Travel Stories by Ganiyu Obaaro The Federal Government has named Barrister Emeka Obiora Onuegbu as the new Acting Director General for the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM). The appointment, endorsed by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, followed the successful completion of tenure of immediate past holder, Mallam Yusuf Abdallah Usman. Onuegbu was called to the bar in 1995. He was a graduate of Political and Administrative Studies, University of Maiduguri (1993); and an LLB bachelor’s degree holder

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FG Names Onuegbu As Acting DG NCMM from University of Lagos. He is a one- time Special Assistant to the Special Adviser to the President on Civil Society Relations. Onuegbu is also a certified advanced personal and human resources manager and member of the Nigeria Institute of Management (Chartered). Until this appointment, Onuegbu was the Director of Administration and Supplies, National Commission of Museums and Monuments, Abuja.

S’Africa’s Tourism: Synergy Business Systems gets rights to organise Travel Indaba Synergy Business Events has, following an official tender process in compliance with Public Finance Management Act and National Treasury regulations, been appointed by South African Tourism to service both Africa’s Travel Indaba and Meetings Africa for the next three years. Synergy Business Events is an exhibitions and events company that is 60% owned by Tiisetso Tau (of Tau Management Consulting), with additional shareholding by

BudgIT to sue Nigerian Police over assault on personnel. Adesola Afolabi BudgIT has made known it’s intention to pursue legal actions against the Nigerian Police Force, following assault on its Project Tracking Officers which culminated in the arrest of its Niger State’s Project Tracking Officer, Moses Motoni. Describing in details incidences that led to the decision for legal actions, Budgit, in a statement made available to the Daily Times disclosed that Moses Motoni, who has now been released by the Police, visited Bida, Niger South Senatorial District to sensitise the community members on the zonal intervention projects awarded to their constituency in the 2017 Budget, on the 2nd December 2017. “The exact project

was the “installation of transformers and electrification of the following communities: Nowanya-Tawadzuru tiffinEmitswachi-Tawadzuru Tako in Gbako LGA, Niger South Senatorial District, Niger State-N25m)” as stated in the 2017 Appropriation Act.” “Moses encouraged the community members to engage their representatives at the National Assembly and ensure the budgeted projects are implemented.” The statement explained Shortly after the town hall meeting in Bida, Senator Sani Mohammed put a phone call through to our PTO, Moses Motoni inviting him to a meeting in his house which he declined as there were instructions that BudgIT tracking personnel are not allowed to

meet with public officials privately. Budgit further stated that on the 5th December 2017, its PTO (Moses) received an SMS instructing him to pick up a DHL parcel at Markafi market in Kaduna. “Unknown to our PTO, it was a decoy by the Nigerian Police Force to apprehend him. Upon arrival, he was forcefully taken into a car, handcuffed, maltreated and driven off by SARS Officials who disguised as DHL personnel.” BudgIT said it was distraught at the development considering Moses Motoni was merely exercising his rights as a citizen in a democratic nation like Nigeria. It is important to note that public information is the right of every Nigerian citizen vis a vis public funds meant for developmental projects.

Scan Display and the Scan Display BEE Trust. The newly inked threeyear partnership with this experienced and capable service provider is further testament to South African Tourism’s mandate of sustainably empowering black-owned businesses, says South African Tourism CEO, Sisa Ntshona. The Meetings Africa 2018 trade show is themed: ‘Shared Economies,’ alluding to the importance of the collaborative efforts of destination marketing organisations, the

travel trade, media, governments and other stakeholders to work toward a transformed African economy. Ntshona adds: “Meetings Africa 2018 will draw together players from the broader African continent under its strategic positioning of Advancing Africa Together, and aims to attract more regional and international business events to our shores. This will, in turn, boost tourism revenues and create more sustainable jobs for our country and our continent.”

N18.4m debt: Lawyer drags resident doctors to court Charles Abakaliki

Onyekwere,

Enugu state-based legal practitioner, Barr. Ikechukwu Maximus Ugwuoke,has dragged to court the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria(NARD) over failed agreement. The writ for summary judgment filed at the Enugu State High Court in Suit No. E/767/2017, borders on what Ugwuoke claimed was deliberate refusal, failure and neglect of the doctors to keep to terms of their agreement with his law firm. The copies of the suit which was exclusively obtained by The Daily Times correspondent, Ugwuoke claimed that he was at the moment handling over 11 cases involving the association.

The suit has the said lawyer as plaintiff carrying on legal practice in the name and style of ElMaximus Ugwuoke & Co, Hakuna Matata Chambers. Defendants in the suit include the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, sued through Dr. Ugochukwu Chinaka and Dr. O.V Nnadi, the current President and Secretary of the Association as the 1st and 2nd Defendants respectively, while Dr. Onyebueze John Ugochukwu and Dr. Aneke Emmanuel, the Immediate Past President and Secretary of the Association were listed as the 3rd and 4th defendants, respectively. In the said suit,the lawyer is seeking an Order of Court compelling the Defendants to pay him the sum of N18, 450,000

(Eighteen Million Four hundred and Fifty thousand naira) only, “being the outstanding legal fee which the defendants are owing the Plaintiff ’s law firm for the 11 cases they were briefed to handle for the Defendants pursuant to clause 5(ii) the memorandum of understanding between the said Law firm and the Association.” The plaintiff said that he had discharged his obligation under clause 5 (ii) of the said MOU which entitles his firm to the fees. According to him, “Under Clause 5 (ii) of our MOU, the association is under obligation to pay us our fees upon filing of their cases or entering of defence for them as the case may be. “We have fulfilled that requirement and had

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Is a big change underway in global capitalism? (1) Milwaukee-born short-seller, Jim Chanos, founder and managing partner of New Yorkbased Kynikos Associates, teaches University of Wisconsin and Yale business students about corporate fraud. During his life and career, he has witnessed seismic shifts in economic thinking and the relationship between labor and capital. Chanos shares his thoughts on the world emerging from the election of Donald Trump and the tumultuous political events of 2016. Leading up to the election of Trump, we had eight years of Obama, and before that, eight years of Bush. Before we get to the presidentelect, how do you assess the records of those past presidents in terms of basic policing of markets and corporate fraud? Jim Chanos: Bush was the MBA president who was going to be pro-business, cut taxes, and deregulate. Meanwhile, he had two recessions on his watch, less employment than when he started, and two bear markets in the stock market — probably the worst president for business since Herbert Hoover. The business guy! Yet, he did tighten up the Justice Department and go after corporate crime. The Ashcroft Justice Department, as bad as it was in lots of other things, went after corporate fraud and accounting fraud, criminally. In 2002, we got Sarbanes-Oxley to curb fraud. I don’t know that all this was Bush’s predilection — remember, his biggest supporter was Enron. But because of Enron and the other dot-com era scandals, he got backed into a corner to go hard on them. I have joked that the only person who put more corporate executives in jail than George W. Bush was his father during the Savings and Loan Crisis.

Elumelu On these issues, I had rather have Bush any day of the week than Obama. Both Eric Holder and Lanny Breuer of Obama’s Justice Department said in TV interviews and testimony that they factored in non-judicial aspects as to whether to mount prosecutions. I think that this had political costs to the Democrats. The crony capitalism still bothers people — the idea that Wall Street got off scot-free and they are still struggling. That lack of justice applied equally under the law was corrosive, not necessarily for Obama personally, but certainly for the party following him. How do you see a Trump presidency in this light? JC: You and I have talked about how it has become a cost calculus for lots of corporations and financial institutions to cheat. “If I get caught,” they say, “I’m just going to pay a fine.” How does this change with new faces in Washington?

You still have this very procorporate group on Capitol Hill whose main bailiwick, in my opinion, is to protect the corporate class and the very wealthy. You’ve got what ostensibly is a proto-populist in the White House with a cabinet that is a mélange of different types, so who knows? In my overall view, stuff happens to change people. If we go back to Bill Clinton, his “Putting People First” manifesto in ’92 was quite left-of-center, but he didn’t govern that way. If you look at things like NAFTA, Welfare reform, and cutting capital gains taxes — well, in many ways, Ronald Reagan would have been proud of him. Events conspire to derail our perceptions of presidents. When we look at their platforms, we think we know where things are headed. But in modern times, the only two presidents that I can think of who really got their ideas and platforms enacted wholesale were

FDR and Reagan. Everybody else has gotten compromised, or has had events overwhelm them. What do you make of the expectations of the economy under Trump? JC: I worry about the heightened expectations from the people who voted for him thinking that he’s their savior. That’s what scares me — unmet expectations. For the swing voter in the Midwest who voted for this guy because he thinks coal-mines are coming back or the plants are going to reopen — it’s not going to happen. What about the rise in bank stocks since the election? Are banks anticipating deregulation? JC: Almost all stocks are going up, mostly because of the belief of lower taxation. But after Obama’s election, most stocks went down and kept going down until the following

March — and then they tripled! So I wouldn’t read a lot into the first month or two. It could be that banks are anticipating deregulation, but so what? Deregulated to what end? They’re still going to have the capital requirements, which are international. Putting capital standards on them is the biggest way in which they were regulated. In the bigger picture, if you think this is an uncertain presidency and we’re not quite sure where he’s going and how events will conspire, it’s not that important to get too worked up because things will happen and you’ll have to react. If, however, this is a oncein-a-fifty-year change in global thoughts about capitalism, then you have to pay attention. If this is a once-in-fifty-year change, what’s at stake? JC: Part of my view is that in the 1930s, we rejected the individuality of the ’20s and before. After the crash and the Depression, we finally put the corporate class and bankers to the sidelines. Whether it was Keynesianism or the New Deal in the West, or state fascism or the advent of Stalinism, you saw more government control over the economy. This was good for workers and large governments. It was more nationalistic and led, obviously, to the next conflict. But the rise of government planning and government involvement was good for nominal GDPs. It was not good for the assetholding classes — stocks and bonds did terribly over that period, right? You wanted to be a worker, you wanted to be labor, not capital. *We would be continuing this discourse in the next article. For further details call on me for in-depth discussions, business advisory services and training - send a message via WhatsApp or SMS.

In my overall view, stuff happens to change people. If we go back to Bill Clinton, his “Putting People First” manifesto in ’92 was quite left-of-center, but he didn’t govern that way. If you look at things like NAFTA, Welfare reform, and cutting capital gains taxes Nwaodu Chukwuemeka, is a consultant with IDEAS Exchange Consulting, Lagos. He can be reached at nwaodu.lawrence@hotmail.co.uk (07066375847)

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Global stigmatisation of rape victims, a major challenge â&#x20AC;&#x201C;DaSilva-Ibru, Founder WARIF Dr. Kemi DaSilva-Ibru is a specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist who tends towards Public Health from the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She has been in private practice in Lagos for over 10 years and dedicated a lot of her time working with non-governmental organisations and related agencies focusing on gender-based violence, rape

In the past one year, what will you consider as one of the challenges you faced?

in Lagos communities by offering free medical support and counselling. Since the establishment of Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF), Dr. Kemi DaSilva-Ibru has impacted lots of life through her initiatives. Cornered at the one year anniversary of her foundation recently, she spoke with MUTIAT ALLI, on the journey so far, project for 2018 and what WARIF is all about. Can we have an overview of Women at Risk International Foundation? The Women at Risk International Foundation,

What would you describe as one of the achievements one year down the line?

Do you want to share with us your lowest moment in the last one year?

What keeps you going? What then is your projection for 2018?

So how does TWGP come into the picture?

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Actress Funlola Aofiyebi Preaches ‘Never Stop Learning’ with her latest achievement

Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Wande Coal, others set for ‘Wiz on the Beach’

The Bridge: Chidinma Ekile’s debut movie out this weekend

Jeff Akoh Drops Two-Part Shokolokobangoshe Video

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OKCity Boy Haqq releases debut single ‘simplicity’

Adekunle Gold and Mimi Onalaja to host The Future Awards Africa 2017

Benie Macaulay is an afro pop his love to the girl of his dreams

girl of his dreams all he has to offer her in exchange for her

car you want, I get money, anytime you need me call on me, Omoge dakun su mo mi simplicity”. This afro pop song tells on

him on the map.

Headies to hold next year

…..as organizers introduces 4 new categories Awards for pop music and

Mimi Onalaja and Adekunle Gold

The Central Working Committee of The Future Awards Africa has announced award-winning singer/songwriter, Adekunle Gold and TV personality,

egories including Music, Beauty, Fashion & Design, Professional Service, Sports at the event, including the highly-coveted

event. Awards

will

acknowledge

inspiring

at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. -

difference through social enterprise, social good, and creativity. -

Wedding Party 2 hosts media screening

will roll out the carpet in honour of musicians, performers, producers, writers, and other professionals who did well in

The ELFIKE Film Collective, a

The Headies held annually in March for many years since

Productions and Koga Studios, organised a viewing of The Wedding -

committee moved the event year. According to the Executive Producer Ayo Animashaun, sic honours event will return

Lekki. After months of anticipation, the

World Premiere will take place on

entertainment industry. This year, the year in- review has Ayo Animashaun

Based on the studied schedule of releases, and the period to host our Awards is nominees, artistes, entertainment industry practitioners amazing time and music fans to have an amazing time and music fans to have even more fun. This is why we have taken every decision; from the

new date, choice of venue, categories and so on. Said Animashaun, who is also the founder of Hiptv. The four new categories

Best Performer, and Best

full power to fans through a voting system that lets them Supporter Award will recoging the industry at a time when opportunities are scarce; the

the Artistes whose stagecraft, showmanship and performance routines are exceptionally conceptualized and

Africa, West Africa, southern Africa and francophone African countries. In a slight departure from the focuses primarily on the accidental Banky and Adesua

front the talents who compose the lyrics and melodies for the The Headies will now have

cross-cultural marriage unfold and catch up with the lives of their favourite characters. Banky W and Ade-

the stamp of excellence from

music awards.

addition to the cast.

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Lifestyles of gospel artistes should reflect their messages â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oloruntoba Tolulope talented

Oloruntoba fast-rising

is a gospel

the industry. In this interview with MUTIAT ALLI, he speaks on his career and mission in the industry. Excerpts: There are claims that the lifestyle of some

You may be right. Gospel music is so broad and requires a lot of styles and creativity from every

niche for myself. I have my brand and I am not resting to raise my game in the industry. I am not under pressure or threat to friendly and I am committed to impacting lives with

I am conscious of my upbringing as am happy that I am following my it gives me joy.

started well and later get distracted with worldly things along the line and probably when they get

give a distinctive music and live a righteous life.

worthy life and portray a good example for people to emulate. Our messages should not only be by

gospel music preaches good news and gives one more understanding to sing with inspiration.

in our lives. We must evangelise the gospel and win souls for Christ through our talents.

I thank God for making me a vessel unto honour. It is a great joy that I am using my talent for God

and wisdom has been helping me all the way. Anyone that aspires to reach the top must face one challenge or the

brought into this fold is the heart of praise through gospel high-life and hip-pop. I also believe in

that one must always have a way to overcome challenges.

my own style which makes me different.

way to the top.

precisely when I was still in primary school. I started as an instrumentalist and I really appreciated my parents for encouraging my dream. I remember that my dad registered me in a music academy back then and whenever I got home he always put me through a lot of musical notes as a pianist. I also listened to different kind of gospel songs very well before I eventually fell in love with (gospel) music.

because of the style of my music. I do gospel highlife and gospel hip-pop. I listen to a lot of gospel music and I carve out what I need in it. I follow the inspiration given by God and also

that God will manifest Himself through the event.

church which gave me an opportunity to develop

there is divine gift and challenges also give me more charisma and moral. My perspective of

I grew up from are all about gospel.

have a threat.

I am working very hard by the day to carve a

I am trusting God for a great event. Plans are in the top gear to host fans and colleagues to

Ondo State. I would have become a managing director of a work hard to reach my peak. I read Accounting and I have lots of friends I have trained in this line and they have become great in the banking

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How I lost my Omoge to my Padi