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In a deft move, FG plans to establish cattle colonies Ï Vows to end clashes between farmers, herdsmen Ï Interior Minister holds crucial meeting with Govs Ï No going back on ranching - Stakeholders

Myke Uzendu, Abuja

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of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has disclosed that the Fed-

eral Government will establish Agro-Rangers all over the federation to protect investments in Agriculture.

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L-R: Acting Chairman of Kukah Centre , Dr. Arthur Marins Aginam and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, during a meeting with delegation from Kukah Centre at the Presidential Villa in Abuja... on Monday.

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In a deft move, FG plans to establish cattle colonies Continued from page 1 This development is at the heels of the persistent clashes between farmers and herdsmen where farm lands valued at billions of Naira have been destroyed by cows and several farmers across the federation have lost their lives.

This development, he said, has also led to apathy among farmers and if unchecked will ultimately lead to chronic food shortages.

In a stakeholders meeting in Abuja on Monday convened by the Minister of Interior, Lt- Gen. Abdulrahman Danbazzau (rtd), Ogbeh said that the protection of Agricultural investment has become very necessary since both farmers and herdsmen lay claim to the land and utilise it both for planting of crops and feeding of animals.

According to him, both farmers and herdsmen belong to the same constituency and all are affected by the tragedy.

He said: “It is becoming clear that there are criminals who are bent on causing troubles, taken to criminality and those who are bent on making things extremely difficult for all of us.

“We intend to unfold an agenda with the Ministry of Interior. We are establishing Agro-Rangers to carry out the duty of securing and protecting Agric investments wherever they exist.

“Cattle colonies are also to be established like 5,000 hectares of land where water, adequate security and pasture will be provided.

This will also give room for commercialisation of animal waste and cattle rustling will be completely eliminated”.

The colony, he continued, will also include schools for

the children of the pastoralists and it will completely eliminate nomadic living.

“We do not want farmers to loose their crops, neither do we want herdsmen to loose their cattle.”

The minister added that government has not done much for the herdsmen as other countries in Europe pay about 6 euros per day as subsidy on livestock.

Ogbeh called on the media to desist from given religious and ethnic colouration to the violence.

“Crime is crime. Nobody gains from violence.

“I assure you that government is doing everything within its capacity to bring the situation under control,” Ogbeh assured.

The host minister, Danbazzau on the behalf of the Federal Government, commiserated with the affected states.

He admitted that it is the responsibility of government to provide the security of persons and properties.

“The governors have invested heavily in Agriculture but unfortunately these efforts have been counter productive due to incessant clashes between farmers and herdsmen.

“We must not allow people with hidden interest to politicise the issues,” he said, assuring that the President has at several fora expressed willingness to do all within his powers to bring the situation under control.

Present at the meeting were State Governors: Darius Ishaku (Taraba); Tanko Al-Makura (Nasarawa); Nasiru el-Rufai (Kaduna); Samuel Ortom (Benue) and Abubakar Sani Bello (Niger).

Also present were the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris; the Director General of the Department of State Security, Lawal Musa Daura as well as the Commandant General, Na-

Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashes in North- East Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

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(NAF) Mi-17 Helicopter has suffered a mishap while undertaking a mission in the ongoing counter-insurgency operation in the North East.

The incident, which occurred on Monday, resulted in significant damage to the helicopter. There was, however, no loss of lives as a result of the incident.

A statement by the Director of Public Information, Air Vice Marshal

Olatokunbo Adesanya said the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has immediately directed the constitution of a board of inquiry to determine the exact cause of the incident in line with global best practices.

He did not state the location of the mishap .

The statement added that the NAF would continue to solicit the understanding and support of the general populace as it daily strives to ensure the security of Nigeria and Nigerians.

tional Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abdulahhi Gana Muhammad.

No going back on ranching - FG In a related development, after more than six hours of close door meeting between some state governors and security chiefs at instance of Danbazzau, the team came out with a unan-

imous decision that ranching remains the only option to end the clashes between farmers and herdsmen.

The state governors also agreed to work together with Security chiefs and the federal government to ensure that the perennial clashes between farmers and herdsmen are completely contained and cul-

prits arrested and prosecuted according to the laws of the country.

In a communique presented by Governors Samuel Ortom and Darius Ishiaka, the stakeholders vowed to fish out whoever is involved in the clashes, adding that the issues should not be over politicised.

Addressing journalists,

Ortom maintained that ranching is the world best method practiced all over the world. He said that the Benue State House of Assembly has passed the Open Grazing Prohibition Bill which has been signed into law, adding that the world has moved from the Continued on page 6

Pupils of Government Secondary School Garki, as schools resume at the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja... on Monday.

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16, 387 Nigerians repatriated worldwide in 2017 - Immigration

Ï FG’ll ensure prompt repatriation of Nigerians in Libya - Minister Myke Uzendu, Abuja.

ÏÏÏ The Comptroller Gen-

eral of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mohammed Babandide, has disclosed that about 16,387 Nigerians were repatriated worldwide in 2017.

The immigration boss also disclosed that from the number, 5, 908 deportees were from Libya 485 comprising 3,498 males, 2,784 and 211 children.

Also in the same year under review, 3,836 Nigerians were repatriated from Saudi Arabia while other countries especially South Africa also repatriated 6,643, bringing the total number of repatriated Nigerians to 16, 387.

Babandide stated this on Monday in Abuja during a World Press briefing organised by the Federal Government delegation who returned from a diplomatic and technical assessment of the migration situation in Libya.

He explained that there were different categories

of repatriated Nigerians comprising illegal migrants, trafficked persons, smuggled persons, as well as regular migrants who were erroneously taken from the streets and taken to the camp from where they were repatriated.

On how the NIS was able to verify the true identity of the victims without a forensic or DNA tests, Babandide said, “We have experts who confirm the identity of such persons. Some of them had passports and through their finger prints, we were able to confirm their identity”.

He went further to state that there are experts who interviewed them and from their tongue, language and description of their towns, they were able to deduce that they are truly Nigerians.

He also cited an example where some Nigerians are claiming citizenship of other countries to evade repatriation but added that the Immigration personnel were able to puncture their tricks.

He also added that the Im-

migration Service will continue to beef up security across the boarders while all Nigerians are encourage to educate the youths on the dangers of illegal migration.

The Federal Commissioner for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Sadiya Umar Farouk, in her contribution, said that her Agency will concentrate on the integration and rehabilitation of the repatriated persons, adding that releasing them to the public will create more social problems.

She said that the returnees needed to be counselled and equipped with relevant skills to begin a new life, maintaining that the Commission has all it takes to rehabilitate and reintegrate the affected persons.

The delegation was led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, the Comptroller General of NIS, Mohammed Babadinde, the Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Hon. Abike Dabiri, the Director General of Nation-

al Agency for the Prohibition of Traffick in Persons (NAPTIP) Julie Okah-Donli and the Federal Commissioner for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Sadiya Umar Farouk, as well as some technical experts.

Meanwhile, the Federal Government has stressed its resolve to ensure prompt and speedy repatriation of all Nigerians trapped in several refugee camps in Libya.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema stated this on Monday in Abuja while briefing journalists on the current situations of Nigerians who were in different refugee camps in Libya.

The Minister said that an initial figure showed that about 6,000 Nigerians were trapped in the camps but when the delegation visited five of the several camps, it became obvious that the actual number was far more than the projected figure.

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Relief as NNPC restores Excravos Lagos Pipeline Continued from page 1 es to electricity distribution in Niger Delta, Egbin- Lagos, leaving homes, offices and businesses in total darkness, with consequential financial losses to them and the nation’s economy.

But the electricity consumers are relieved as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), which disclosed its ongoing repair works on Monday, said work on the pipeline followed the directive by the Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru, to carry out an assessment of

the damage with a view to getting a prompt solution.

The Daily Times also recalls that a section of the ELP at Abakila in Ondo State blew up in flames on January 2, 2018 as a result of what the authorities attributed to bush fire.

In a press statement issued by the Managing Director, Public Affairs, NNPC, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, the incident affected gas supply to customers in Ondo, Ogun and Lagos States with subsequent shutdown of a number of power plants in the areas.

The corporation said

that with the restoration of the ELP and resumption of gas supply, the affected power plants with a combined generating capacity of 1,143MW, would resume power generation.

The power plants include: Egbin Power Plant in Lagos State; Olorunshogo Power Plant, Paras Power Plant in Ogun State; and Omotosho Power Plant in Ondo State.

The 36-inch Escravos to Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) is a natural gas pipeline built in 1989 to supply gas from Escravos in the Niger Delta to various con-

sumption utilization areas.

It supplies gas to power plants in the South-West and also feeds the West African Gas Pipeline System.

The recent fire incident was a major setback for the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, as its Minister, Mr. Babatunde Fashola expressed upbeat that power generation in the country has for the first time ever, peaked at over 7,000 MW. This translate to potential growth in the Gross Domestic Product( GDP), as businesses and all other economic activities would receive a big boost.

Senator Dino Melaye (middle) being joined by children and adults at the Abuja Children’s Home in Karu to cut his birthday cake when he visited the orphanage to make donations on Sunday...

In a deft move, FG plans to establish cattle colonies Continued from page 5 primitive ways of cattle rearing into an advanced form thereby making the nomadic system of animal husbandry a primitive and unproductive method.

According to him, some farmers in Benue have already embraced that way of livestock keeping, maintaining that hranching is not only for cows but all livestock.

He assured that with the scheme, a lot of jobs will be created in Benue State as farmers are already planting grasses which will be fed to the animals while slaughter house owners are considering setting up abattoirs within the ranches.

He also stated that all the stakeholders have resolved to work together to embrace the new method of animal rearing while those who are bent on resisting the change will be decisively dealt with.

Governor Ortom said, “One thing that is central is that we have agreed that killings in any form is not allowed and security men must apprehend such people and prosecute them.

“There is no point politicizing this matter, it is the responsibility of all Nigerians not just Mr. President or the security agencies or the governors, it should be all of us trying to eliminate the narratives that are resulting to these killings that anyone who is found in these killings should be ap-

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hari’s order to the delegation was to negotiate for the evacuation of all Nigerians, maintaining that the President made available all the resources required form the task.

The delegation he said, was required to surmount all the challenges including political, diplomatic negotiations, immigration protocols, adding that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Federal Commissioner for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons took charge of rehabilitation while National Agency For the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) took care of the trafficking issues and prosecution of cartels.

He said, “Libya at the moment is almost a failed state. The central government recognized by UN does not have full control

of the entire country as there are terrorists groups in control of some of the regions.

“Out of the great respect Nigeria enjoys and after the CNN story, the Libyan government became defensive and want to dissociate themselves from the narratives.

“The President welcomed us and also dissociated the country from the crime, assuring us that everything will be at our disposal to accomplish the task.

“Our first task was to visit the centres where they were held. The first camp were housing 350 young Nigerians. They sang the national anthem and pledge and were excited to see us.

The girls in the camps informed us that there were other secret camps and we insisted that we needed to go in, there we located another 350 Nigerians.

“The Libyan authorities were not eager to take us

to those camps because the refugees are economic assets and they have reasons not to let them go”.

He also explaines that in another camp, the delegation insisted on speaking with the Nigerian migrants alone without the Libyan officials but after much negotiations they were given the go ahead.

He also narrated that in one of the camps they saw several Nigerians who were victims of trafficking with one of the trafficker also arrested and facing prosecution.

On his meeting with the Nigerian Community engaged in legitimate businesses in Libya, he said , “We met with the Nigerian community and they told us that we should talk to the government of Libya because sometimes they are arrested and their papers destroyed and then termed illegal migrants.

“Some were reluctant to return to the country be-

cause they were arrested on the street and had properties but after some negotiations, they were allowed access to their properties”.

He further informed that some Nigerians were employed as officials in the camps and they tried to give us a false impression that all is well.

According to the Minister, part of the mission of the delegation was to ensure that the refugees were well treated and to ensure that those who want to go home were allowed to do so.

Onyema also stated that there were reports that some migrants were taking out in the night as labourers and slavery while the girls were used as commercial sex workers, an allegation, he said the Libyan government denied, threatening to deal with any government official involved in the illegality.

Giving an update of the extend of the evacuation, he reported that 545 Nige-

rians returned to Port Harcourt International Airport on Monday. He said that the rehabilitation phase is another huge challenge but was optimistic that government will reintegrate them and eventually use them as ambassadors so that others will be deterred.

“We also need to strengthen our boarders and charge security agencies to clamp down on all criminals involved in this international criminality” Onyeama added.

In his submission, The Ditector General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustafa Maihaja, reported that government has approved the evacuation of the refugees to the Port Harcourt camp while medical services will be provided by the University of Port Harcourt.

“There is a technical team still in Libya to identify all Nigerian trapped in Libya and then bring them back safely.

prehended by the security agencies which is the way to go.

“We should also come down on hate speeches and see this problem as a national problem and all of us should work together and eliminate it”.

On the issue of ranching as against cattle colony suggested by the Minister of Agriculture, Governor Ortom said, “ In Benue state we have enacted a law on ranching. If he is able to convince us then we can seek for amendments but for now what we have is provision for ranching.

“We are not sending anyone away, all herds men are allowed to stay in Benue State but you must ranch your livestock not just cattle.

“Now if we see any cow roaming about we consider them as rustlers and we shall deal with them. That is the world best practice”.

Adding his voice, Governor Ishaku said that ranching is the only way to go as it has the capacity of creating a lot of jobs.

He said, “Up till today ranching still remains the best option. We don’t want people to die simply because they want to rear animals or farm, it is an unnecessary killing.

“Domesticating our animals is much better more so as our population is getting close to 200 million.

“You have to modernize to make sure that you have enough food and you have enough beef for the population”.

“They will profiled them to ascertain their criminal history by relevant security agencies.

The Director General of NAPTIP, Julie Okah-Donli, also reported that the fact finding mission went to identify, repatriate and profile all Nigerians trapped in Libya.

She said, “Almost all of them are victims of trafficking but we shall identify those who are really victims of trafficking, bring them to our shelters, give them medical care, rehabilitate them with skills and finally prosecute the criminals.

She also disclosed that NAPTIP does not just concern itself with rehabilitation and reintegration of persons but ensures that the traffickers are prosecuted.

She said that 369 human trafficking cartels have been arrested and successfully prosecuted since 2011.

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Maina’s recall: Court declines AGF’s move to stop Senate probe Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

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The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday declined to stop National Assembly from probing the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) over the controversial and fraudulent reinstatement of sacked Abdulrasheed Maina, into the Federal Civil Service.

Justice Binta Nyako declined to grant an order of interim injunction sought by the AGF that would have stopped the National Assembly from inquiring into the matter.

Maina, the former Chairman, Presidential Pension Reform Task Team was dismissed from the Federal Civil Service Commission in 2013 after he absconded from duty following an alleged N1.6bn fraud uncovered .

But he was recalled in a very controversial manner and deployed to the Ministry of Interior late last year on the reported advice of the AGF. Following public outcry that greeted his reinstatement, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered Maina’s sack and asked Winifred Oyo-Ita, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, to probe the embarrassing situation.

Consequently, on October 24, 2017, the Senate mandated its committees on public

service, internal affairs, anti-corruption, establishment and judiciary to probe the circumstances of Maina’s return to the country and the public service.

It was learnt that the decision of the NASS, particularly the Senate to conduct a forensic investigation into the circumstances surrounding the reinstatement of Maina prompted Malami to file a suit against NASS. One leg of the suit was a motion ex parte he filed seeking to a restrain order against the National Assembly.

But Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako refused to grant the order of injunction in a ruling it delivered on Monday after hearing the exparte application by the AGF in chambers.

Basically, the injunction sought to stop the NASS from probing the reinstatement of Maina into the civil service.

But rather than grant an order restraining the respondent, Justice Nyako ordered that the NASS be put on notice in respect of the application.

The court later fixed January 15 for the NASS to come and show cause why the interim injunction sought by Malami should not be granted.

But in what appears to be a fight back, the AGF has asked the court to determine if the National Assembly has the right to probe issues relating to the

“employment, attendance at work, disengagement, reinstatement and or promotion of a civil servant”.

Malami is asking the court to among other things declare that: “the employment, attendance at work, disengagement, reinstatement and or promotion of a civil servant are matters outside the exclusive and concurrent legislative lists contained in the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

He wants the court to declare that the National Assembly cannot legitimately regulate the employment,

attendance at work, disengagement, reinstatement and or promotion of a civil servant, which are matters exclusively within the purview of the Federal Civil Service Commission under the Constitution.

More so, the AGF is seeking a declaration that the National Assembly lacks the legislative competence to investigate the employment, attendance at work, disengagement, reinstatement and or promotion of a civil servant which are matters exclusively within the purview of the Federal Civil Ser-

vice Commission under the Constitution.

“The power of investigation vested the National Assembly by section 88 (1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) is limited and such that can only be exercised within the confines of Section 88 (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

“The plaintiff as the chief law officer and minister of justice of the federation is bound to ensure compliance by the Federal Government of Nigeria and or any of its cognate organs/agencies with the

express or implied contents of extant Judgements and Orders of competent courts in Nigeria.

“The defendant cannot constitute itself into a quasi-appellate court, tribunal or panel with a view to reviewing any executive action taken in compliance with the adverse judgment in the said Suit No: FHC/ ABJ/CS/65/2013.”

The Daily Times recalls that when Malami appeared before the House of Representatives in November 2017, he denied his involvement in Maina’s recall.

L-R: Oyo state Commissioner for Finance and Budget, Mr. Abimbola Adekanmbi; Special Adviser to the Governor on Economic Planning, Dr. Isiaka Kolawole and Permanent Secretary, Oyo state Ministry of Finance, Mr David Olatunde, during the breakdown of Oyo State 2018 budget in Ibadan, Oyo State...on Monday.

Gov el- Rufai threatens mass dismissal as NUT begins strike

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, has threatened to fire any teacher who embarks on strike as the Kaduna State Wing of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), has directed its member to commence indefinite strike on Monday over the sacking of 21,780 public primary school teachers in the state.

The Assistant Secretary General, NUT Kaduna State branch, Adamu Anglo gave the directives in a notice of strike dated January 4, 2018.

The Daily Times recalls that the teachers were sacked for allegedly failing to score 75 per cent pass mark of the competency test conducted by the state government in June 2017.

Ï It’s their constitutional duty to protect members’ rights – Sen Sani

The notice, circulated to all the union executives in the 23 local government areas of the state, indicated that a two-week ultimatum was earlier issued to the state government to reverse its decision.

According to the union, the decision has become necessary after the state government began issuing sack letters to the affected teachers after the Christmas and New Year holidays.

But el-Rufa’i has described the directive as illegal, insisting that the government would not be blackmailed into retaining unqualified teachers.

The spokesman to the governor, Mr Samuel Aruwan, in a statement made available on Monday, said

that registers would be opened at schools and any teacher that is absent from work would be dealt with according to public service rules.

The statement reads in part, “The Kaduna State government wishes to inform the public that it has instructed its education administrators to open registers in all its schools, starting from Monday, January 8, 2018.

“Any teacher that is absent from work will be treated with the consequences that pertain to absconding from duty under the public service rules.

“There can be no doubt that KDSG will take firm and decisive disciplinary action against personnel who absent themselves

from duty, including dismissal from service.

“This is an illegal action, and will not achieve its aim of derailing the education reforms being implemented by the government.

“The Kaduna state government is not available to be blackmailed into knowingly retaining unqualified teachers. Neither would it mortgage the future of two million primary school pupils because failed teachers are shamelessly mobilising sentiment.

“KDSG recalls that the NUT placed primary school pupils, who are the victims of failing teachers, in danger by pushing them into the streets to demonstrate for the retention of bad teachers.

“That ruse failed. Some

union leaders are also likely to be prosecuted for assault, unlawful procession and destruction of public property when they attacked the state House of Assembly.”

Meanwhile, Senator Shehu Sani (APC, Kaduna Central) has commended the Kaduna State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) for embarking on the strike, urging the union never to succumb to threats or blackmail.

Sani, who is perceived as Governor el-Rufa’i’s archrival said, “No genuine progressive would stand against the rights of unions to protest or go on strike.”

The Senator stated this on Monday in a post on his Facebook wall: ”The Teachers’ strike in Kaduna

State is a welcome development. I salute the courage of the Teachers Union and the NLC for this action. It’s your moral and constitutional duty to protect and defend the rights of your members.

“You overcame abuse of power in the past; this too shall come to pass. You fought bitterly to restore democracy to Nigeria.

“You must not be intimidated by the beneficiaries of your struggle. Power is transient. Stand firm in the defence of your ideals and principles.”

He added that he was in support of the strike, adding that it is the moral and constitutional duty of the union to protect and defend the rights of its members.

He advised the union to stand firm and not be intimated.

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I didn’t mingle with criminals as gov – Amaechi

ÏÏÏ Former Rivers State

governor and Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has said that he was able to fight against cultists, kidnappers and others masquerading as militants because he never hobnobbed with criminals.

Amaechi also recalled that he did not appoint any of the criminals into political office or crown them king, adding that his administration then returned peace to the state and stopped the insecurity that reigned before the advent of his government.

The minister, who spoke on Monday in an online broadcast to the people of Rivers, maintained that the people of the state enjoyed peace until the months leading to the 2015 general election.

He said, “Let no one deceive you with a twisted narrative on the origins, causes and solutions to the bloodbath in Rivers State. Most of you can attest to how I battled and tackled insecurity when I served as your governor.

“I led the fight against the cultists, gangs, thugs and criminals masquerading as militants; they were driven out from hiding, many fled the state.

I was able to do that because I was never in bed with the criminals; I never appointed any into political office or crowned any king.

“The administration I led was able to return the State to serenity from the horrible state of insecurity and violence we met when we took over. Rivers people enjoyed peace until

the months leading up to the 2015 general elections when these ‘new’ men of power in the state introduced unprecedented violence and killings in the state.”

Amaechi explained that the State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, had launched an attack on him when he asked him to perform or resign, adding that the uninspiring response of the state government to the recent killings in Omokun was enough for the people of the state to speak up against the insecurity in the state.

He pointed out that A cross-section of pupils of Sa’adu Zungur Primary School, during the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme in Bauchi State. the situation in the once peaceful state had made it (Rivers) to be “derisively” described as Rivers of Blood.

“In the early hours of New Year’s Day, defenceless residents of Omoku were gruesomely athim out. It seems someone Barass, said the victim, tacked and murdered on Akam James, Yenagoa Barass appealed to the had informed the sea pirates whom he described as a state and local governments their way home from the philanthropist, must be refrom the jetty. “ to review the security archiNew Year crossover night The Bayelsa State The spokesman of the leased unharmed. tecture of the Brass Local church service. 23 men, Police Command has con- State Police Command, AsIBarass, who is also the Government Area, especialwomen and children were firmed the abduction of an min butswat, who confirmed Treasurer, IYC Central ly the Nembe-Brass watermurdered in the attack. accountant with the Nige- the development, said the Zone, said: “We are calling ways by mounting military In the first couple of days rian Content Development police are investigating the on the kidnappers to spare checkpoints in strategic pohim and release him to us sitions. of this New Year, people Monitoring Board (NCD- incident.

“On the part of the state Meanwhile the umbrella unharmed. He is a man of have also been murdered MB), Chief Numudogio Micah by unknown gunmen. body of Ijaw Youths world- peace with great love for government, we are callin Andoni and Egbeda.

Micah was reportedly ing for policies and pro“Some 48 hours after whisked away to an un- wide, the Ijaw Youths Coun- youths “This is a man who de- grammes that will promote the Omoku massacre, the known destination on 5 Jan- cil has frowned at the development, demanding the serves encomium and com- peaceful coexistence. response of the governor uary, along the Brass-Nem“We are calling for the creimmediate and uncondition- mendations from us for the and Government of Riv- be waterways by suspected al release of the employee. relative tranquillity he has ation of job opportunities ers State whose primary sea pirates.

The youths under aus- brought to us. What hap- for the teeming youths in the The hoodlums were also pices of the Brass Local Gov- pened to him is undeserv- area, including construcresponsibility is to protect you from these kinds reported to have contacted ernment chapter of the Ijaw ing and we condemn it in tion of good road network, hospitals and schools to conof attacks was gabble the family and demanded Youths Council (IYC) also entirety”. trol the perennial menace of N30million ransom to set He further said Ijaw called on security agencies blather about a N200 milcrimes in the area. him free. to unmask the identities of youths were ready to storm lion bounty and to launch “We also call on citizens to It was gathered that the another round of attacks suspected sea pirates armed the kidnappers and facilitate the creeks to search and res- be vigilant at all times and cue the victim. report suspicious person on me because I politely bush the boat in which their the release of the victim.

He also called on the fed- or group of persons to the Describing the abduction advised them to protect victim was travelling on and as unwarranted and un- eral and state governments police and other security Rivers people or resign picked him out, “they got provoked, the Brass Chair- to mobilise resources to enagencies for prompt action”, from office. to the boat and picked only man of IYC, Mr. Beledanyo sure the freedom of Micah. he said.

Police confirm abduction of NCDMB accountant in Bayelsa

DPO accused of extra judicial killing writes IG, insists victims were terrorists Tom Garba, Yola

ÏÏÏ The Assistant Super-

intendent of Police, Usman Hassan arrested for killing six farmers during an operation in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa has insisted that those killed were Boko haram members and that he has evidence to support his claim.

Hassan in a petition to Inspector General of Police said that the six died in a shoot out with his team which included local hunters, and that the operation was on the directive of the then Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, Mr Moses Jitoboh.

The petition dated December 19, 2017 to IG is titled: “Petition against the Adamawa State Commissioner of Police Moses Jitoboh, and AC CID, Adamawa Command for Illegal Detention, Criminal Conspiracy, Violation of Rights and Gross abuse of Power”.

The petition signed by counsel to Hassan, Femi Motojesi, a certified photocopy of which was made available to newsmen in Yola, said Hassan who was then the Commander of Safer High Way in Adamawa was contacted by the then Commissioner of Police, Jitoboh through the commissioner’s Personal Assistant to organize a raid on areas

harbouring Boko haram suspects.

“That sometimes in November 2017 due to the incessant killings and destruction of properties by the dreaded Boko haram in Adamawa state, the Commissioner of Police in receipt of some intelligence reports from various sister agencies decided to swing into action.

“That our client as a result of his track record and gallantry was invited by the Commissioner of Police, Moses Jitoboh through his personal assistant that our client competence and experience will be needed to lead a special operation in some local government areas where the security report

suggests members of the group are hibernating.

“That upon been briefed, our client suggested to the commissioner of police that such operation are the types the Army have been given the mandate to handle but the commissioner insisted that he wants the police to execute the operation.”

It noted that after series of meetings on the operation with the commissioner, Hassan got the approval of the commissioner to invite hunters to join the operation and to this end the chairman of hunters in the North East, Baba Tola Mohammed Usman was invited and had closed door meeting with the commissioner in presence of Hassan.

“That on the 22nd of November, 2017, our client (Hassan) and his team members went for the operations and due to resistance of the suspects, there was an exchange of gun fire.

“That on their return, our client as usual through the personal assistant informed the CP of their experience and gave him a report.

“That it was upon receipt of the report that the personal assistant made Volte face and start singing a different song.

“To our client utter amazement, the AC CID, Yola began a massive arrest of members of the hunters association the CP had engaged for the operation and

the policemen detailed in the operation were also arrested and detained.”

The petition also alleged that all Boko Haram suspects and drug dealers earlier arrested by Hassan and transferred to the command CID have been released without prosecution.

“We are not unaware that there exists some internal mechanism within the police force in dealing with any erring officer, but this particular case is a case of pure conspiracy and an attempt to ridicule the fight against Boko Haram.

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fewer than 64 migrants, including a mother whose 3-year-old child desperately clung to her, are feared dead after a traffickers’ overcrowded rubber dinghy from Libya started sinking in the Mediterranean Sea, officials said Monday.

The Italian coast guard rescued 86 people from the boat hours after it started sinking Saturday morning due to a puncture.

Specially trained rescue divers leapt into the water to pull dozens to safety, including those who managed to stay aboard the half-submerged dinghy as well as others already flailing in the cool waters

around it. The bodies of eight dead women were also recovered.

Since trafficking dinghies are often crammed with far more than 100 migrants, fears quickly arose that dozens more could be missing in the sinking. U.N. officials said Monday that accounts from survivors bore out those fears.

An Italian coast guard search that went through the night didn’t find any more survivors or corpses.

Flavio Di Giacomo of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a tweet Monday that survivors inter-

viewed by the agency in Catania, Sicily, after they arrived on a rescue ship said 150 people had been aboard the dinghy when it set out from the coast of Libya.

“Sixty-four migrants lost their lives in the shipwreck (which) occurred last Saturday,” Di Giacomo said, adding that “probably 56 missing migrants” were lost at sea.

Catania Mayor Enzo Bianco told Italian Radio Radicale that among the survivors was a child who lost her mother.

“I watched a 3-year-old girl while she was starting to play at the port here.

She was saved, grabbed

at the last second by the coast guard in the sea,” the mayor said. “She was clinging to her mother and she saw her drown.”

Bianco said the child is now with her aunt, who was among the survivors.

The dinghy, half-submerged, had been spotted by an aircraft from a European naval mission combating migrant trafficking.

Hundreds of thousands of migrants have been rescued at sea and taken to southern Italian ports in the last few years, including nearly 119,000 last year. Another 3,100 drowned along the way in 2017, the IOM says.

A class teacher teaching the students at the Junior Secondary School, Kurudu as schools resume after the Christmas and New Year holiday in Abuja...on Monday.

Group warns against herdsmen invasion of South-East Charles Onyekwere’, Abakaliki

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warned that it would not tolerate herdsmen invasion in the south- east region of the country.

It said the warning became imperative in view of some issues between the herdsmen and some host communities in the region and the recent Benue killings by suspected herdsmen.

The group gave the warning in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital during a meeting with leaders of herdsmen in the state and the Sarki of Hausa community in the state.

Addressing the gathering, Chairman Board of Trustees of Ochie Igbo, Okoro Benedict called on the herdsmen leaders to fish out the migrant herdsmen said to be causing troubles in their midst.

He noted that the union will not

be happy if any community in the south- east is invaded by the herdsmen.

Okoro said “We don’t want herdsmen invasion in south east, we won’t tolerate any attack by herdsmen on our people. We are saying this because there is always an informant in your midst communicating with the so called Migrant herdsmen.

“This is the problem we have. If you want your business to grow, fish-out those in your midst who are habouring the migrants don’t pretend you don’t know them. You know them; there are people in your midst who communicate with the migrants who are passing.

“Nobody wonders in the bush aimlessly, there are wonderers for a purpose. Why hasn’t herdsmen invaded Ekiti? It is because the herdsmen and the host communities agreed truly in honesty to live in peace and that is

what we are saying. There are people with you who are working with these migrants.

“We are going to talk to all the Governors in the south east to give you enabling environment that will make your business flourish and since we have allowed you to do your business, let our people thrive.

Let our people live in peace. Respect our culture and respect the way “we live. Our people cherish crops and you cherish your cattle, please do not make our people to feel bad for hosting you”.

In his remarks, leader of Hausa community in the state, Danjuma Gambo identified migrant herdsmen as cause of problem for Fulani herdsmen in host communities.

He noted that the migrant herdsmen are always armed to teeth and can strike at any slightest provocation.

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IPOB Hausa service studio: Not in our house - Kanu’s brother

By Sunday Nwakanma - Umuahia

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Contrary to suspicions in security circles and rumours circulating within the country, the newly launched ‘IPOB Radio Nigeria Hausa service’ is not aired from the family house of the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu country home, in Afaraukwu Ibeku, in Umuahia of Abia State.

This clarification came from Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the younger brother of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra ( IPOB), who denied the rumour, while raising the alarm that four Hilux vans of the operatives of the Department of State Services ( DSS) were allegedly patrolling the street to their Afaraukwu Umuahia family home since Saturday afternoon.

While decrying the incessant raid of their family house by security agents since September 14, said IPOB had no radio studio in the compound and

wondered why security operatives are parading the street leading to their house, apparently believing that the studio of the newly launched ‘Radio Nigeria Hausa service’

by IPOB was located in the compound.

He called on the international community to prevail on the Nigerian Government to stop the security operatives from further raid of the premises, stating that security agents are building check points indiscriminately around the community, insisting that such action is uncalled for as IPOB has no arms Sor weapons anywhere.

Apparent tension has started building up in the area again following the experience of the people during the military Operation Python Dance II on September 14 military invasion of the compound during which multitude of IPOB members and indigenes of the area were also allegedly murdered.

Benue killings: Sack IG, address Nigerians, Southern leaders tell Buhari ÏÏÏSouthern

and Middle Belt Forum (SMB) leaders on Monday charged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately affect the sack and replacement of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Kpotum Idris, for failure to stop the ongoing carnage by armed Fulani herdsmen against people of Benue.

The report said a total of 49 victims of the carnage were being prepared for burial by the state government headed by Governor Samuel Ortom.

The Forum leaders

equally charged President Buhari to address the country on the ugly trend and announce concrete measures to assure citizens that his government had not abdicated the primary responsibility of protecting lives and property, while also calling on the National Assembly to cut short its recess to address what they described as “this national emergency.”

“We call on all statesmen and leaders across the country to speak up on this national disaster as silence is sinful,” the Forum added.

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Ikpeazu goes for poultry, mushroom farming to empower youths

By Sunday Nwakanma – Umuahia

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The Abia state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu says, his administration is investing in poultry and mushroom farming as a way of improving on the skills of poultry farmers and youths in the state.

Addressing newsmen in Umuahia, Ikpeazu said apart from the impact his five pillars and its enablers of development have made in the state, the state has made remarkable improvement in its poultry cluster, thus making it the first in the south east.

According to him, this effort is “part of the improvement of skills of our poultry and to reduce casualty as a result poor storage”.

He further said his administration’s efforts in this regards was intended to “sustain the interest of the young farmers and to sharpen their skills in poultry farming”, stating that plans have been concluded with the son of the late Premier of Eastern Nigeria, Chief Uzodinma Okpara in

that regards around Urban area of Umuahia.

The Abia state helmsman also informed newsmen of his desire for the youths in the state to pay attention to mushroom farming, stating that already, e3ebonyi state government has indicated interest in the farming, and has contacted the state over that.

He intimated that his administration has constructed about six rural roads and more to be done in the state, disclosing also that he has concluded plans to open up access road linking the state and Cross river state, pointing out that the Cross River governor has concluded the plans for that.

He said that his administration will in the next three months; deliver more than 30 roads under the state’s one-ward-one project initiative, expressing also the states plans initiate health plans for old people in the state.

Soon, he said, a cement manufacturing outfit will land in Arochukwu LGA to utilize the large deposit of lime in the area for the manufacture of cement.

Sen Orji awards scholarship to 60 students

By Sunday Nwakanma – Umuahia

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The Senator representing Abia Central in the Senate, Theodore Ahamefule Orji Monday extended his list of scholarship to students by 60.

This brings the total to about 180 scholarships in three years, having also awarded 60 last year January.

Speaking during the occasion held in his constituency office in Umuahia, Sen. T. A. Orji described the occasion as “stage of our educational quest in Abia Central Senatorial District”, stating after quot-

ing various authorities in education, “it is based on these superior arguments and postulations that I have resolved to continue in my little way to advance this noble cause of humanity”.

While urging his friends and every family to invest in education, he charged them: “I equally pray that you follow my example and give one scholarship today. Start at your level – a primary school pupil, an indigent boy or girl in the secondary school, just at your level. Join me, follow the example, you may even surpass me, God willing.

“For these reasons and more, I have decided to

wine and dine with education endlessly”.

He disclosed that the “Senator T. A. Orji Scholarship Scheme is now on its third leg”, a journey he said started in 2016 and which has become an annual ritual”.

He further said, “Like other previous years, we have 60 recipients from the six LGAs of Umuahia North and South, Isialangwa North and south, Ikwuano and Osisioma.

By today’s calculation, 180 students have benefited”, stating that different board members in different LGAs have worked assiduously to make the selection free

from fraud and all inclusive.

Also speaking, the state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu congratulated Sen. Orji over what he called “wonderful gesture”, stating “there is no better way to empower on than to give him the capacity to fend for himself ”, applauding the senator also for “considering it right to do this”.

Earlier in his introductory speech, the Chairman of Senator T. A. Orji Scholarship Scheme, and former commissioner in the state, Engr. Emma Nwabuko said the senator distributed the scholarship equally to all the six LGAs in the state.

2018 Budget: Edo partners z ƏƋƗ Ɗ ƆƔƍƆ ƗƈƐƑƏƆ framework, inclusive growth ÏÏÏThe Edo State Govern-

ment has revealed that it is partnering with the World Bank on its Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Medium Term Sector Strategy (MTSS), for efficient allocation of resources and engender inclusive growth.

Special Adviser to the Governor on Budget, Mr. Joseph Eboigbe, disclosed this in a chat with journalists in Benin City, noting that recommendation to go into the document was drawn from the Alaghodaro Investment Summit and factored in the designing of the state’s 2018 budget.

MTSS presents policy priorities or strategic objectives that define activities, which a budget is designed to achieve while the MTEF, an annual, rolling threeyear expenditure plan, sets out the medium-term expenditure priorities and hard budget constraints against which sector plans

can be developed and refined.

Eboigbe said that the imperative for the partnership was for the state to better manage its budgeting process, ensure transparency in the allocation of resources and drive development across different sectors of the state.

He added that some of the recommendations from the maiden Alaghodaro Investment Summit were considered, noting that the state government is working assiduously to ensure that reforms that will drive industrialisation are pursued.

The state government has long standing partnerships with international organisations, which are diversified in areas of funding, knowledge, exchange, and recently resulted in the establishment of a United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).

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Ondo students lament poor state of education, infrastructural decay ‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure

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ciation of Ondo State Students (NAOSS) has decried the level of educational decadence in both primary and secondary schools in the state.

The students said that it had become necessary to cry out over the decaying nature of infrastructures in the educational institutions of the state.

They also bemoaned the shortages of teachers and overpopulated students in

many of the primaries and secondary schools in the state.

The students also lamented the level of moribund infrastructure which gradually is killing teaching and learning activities in the government schools in the Sunshine state.

The students maintained this through an electronic statement issued on Monday in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

Comrade Emmanuel Akeredolu, National President of the Association signed the statement obtained by

the Daily Times.

Akeredolu said the educational sector of the state needs to be revamped in order to meet with acceptable standard in terms of learning and teaching modules.

He revealed that the entire students’ populace in Ondo state were sad at the low level of development in government owned schools starting from primary to the tertiary institutions in the state.

“NAOSS is, however, sad at the level of education in the state especially at the primary and secondary lev-

els.

“Especially considering the pressure, and stress, energy, commitment, populated schools and classes with few teachers.

“Among other things that they (teachers) consistently face on daily basis just to mould these leaders of today and tomorrow,’’ the statement read in part.

He observed a need for the stakeholders in the state to prioritise basic challenges that could be bedevilling the growths and development of the educational sector.

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Oyegun washes APC’s hands off appointment of dead people on MDA’s boards Stories by Patrick Okohue with Agency Reports The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John OdigieOyegun, has exonerated the party from the appointment of dead persons as Chairmen and members of Boards of government parastatals and agencies.

Speaking in Abuja at a dinner with journalists in his private residence, Odigie-Oyegun said the party was not part of the final stages of the compilation of the list, explaining that while the party partook in the initial stages, it was not, however, privy to the final outcome.

Some of the dead persons whose names appeared on the list recently released by the Presidency included Sen. Francis Okpozo, who passed on at 81 in 2016; Donald Ugbaja, and Rev. Fr. Christopher Utov, among others.

“We have followed the issue of board appointments and I think that issue has raised a lot of

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controversies already,” he said reacting to the incident.

“The only thing I want to add is that it is pretty obvious that the party was not involved in the final stages of the compilation of that list.

“Yes, we sent at the initial

stage and I am talking of a period of two years ago. We demanded for every state to make 50 nominations which were sent to the committee in charge of the list for the purpose.

“They completed the initial

Killings: Buhari, APC leaders are confused, should be ashamed –Adebanjo A chieftain of Afenifere, the Yoruba social political organisation, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has weighed in on the recent killings by Fulani Herdsmen in Benue State, declaring that the President is ‘Confused’ and ‘should be ashamed of himself ’.

Speaking with newsmen, Adebanjo blamed the President for the high rate of insecurity in the country, describing his ‘silence’ towards the heinous activities of Fulani Herdsmen as unfortunate.

“I want to say that the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) should cover their faces in shame. A similar incident to what happened in Benue happened on the same day in Rivers State where some people coming from church were killed by suspected gunmen.

“Human lives are being wasted on daily basis in Nigeria. The most unfortunate thing is that these things are happening when we have a retired military general as the President of the country and he cannot do anything.

“To me, he is completely confused and don’t know what to do about it. When he came into power, one of the issues he promised to tackle is the growing insecurity in the country, but we don’t see that happening right now. They told us that Boko Haram insurgency that has killed many people in the North-East of the country has been decimated, but you have heard how they are still attacking and killing

people including security agents in some communities of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states.

“The Fulani herdsmen have been carrying AK 47 around which they have used to kill and destroy properties.

Unfortunately; the government has not called any of them to order one day. We are not aware that AK 47 is what they are now using to train their cows and other animals,” Adebanjo said.

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exercise that time, but since then a lot has happened. People have changed parties, people have died, we have three new governors that were not there when the list was compiled.

“Therefore, it was clear that there was obvious need for us to look at the final outcome of the exercise.

“But we were not fortunate to participate in that final stage, otherwise it is quite clear such would not have occurred.

“It is my sincere hope that we will be fully involved in the review that has to now take place and any other exercise moving forward from this day.”

The APC Chairman also gave an indication that a new leadership for the party will emerge before the end of June 2018, with the process beginning any moment from now with the National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, culminating in the national convention.

Oyegun said the NEC which is expected to hold either before the end of January or early February will fix the date for the elective national convention which is expected to produce a new leadership for the party.

He said the processes leading to the convention is expected to start with ward congresses, the local government and state congresses before the national convention.

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ADP warns against Buhari’s re-election, says it poses danger for Nigeria The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has said that Nigeria will be under serious risk if the All Progressives Congress (APC) government led by President Muhammadu Buhari is to return to power in 2019.

The ADP spokesman, Prince Adelaja Adeoye who said this in a statement in Lagos on Sunday, advised all citizens to obtain their Permanent Voters Cards to vote out the President in 2019 general election, if he is presented as candidate.

According to Adeoye, “The recently released report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) where over 10 million Nigerians have lost their jobs since 2015 is a deal breaker for a government that promised Nigerians 3 million jobs a year.

“We now have an unemployment rate of 18.7% even though some claim that it could be more,” the party said, adding “This is just in less than 3 years of this APC government and this is a clear pointer to the danger that a Buhari return poses. The impact of Buhari’s maladministration is terribly telling on the citizens,” he noted.

The ADP chieftain added that, “The extension of the tenure of service chiefs was the first in the unfolding of Buhari’s plans and the continuous retention of Aminat Zakari, his relative in INEC is another plot to rig the 2019 polls.”

The party, however, said it was battle ready to thwart all the plans of the President, but requires the support of well meaning Nigerians.

‘We’ll not carry over hardships of 2017 to 2018’ A clergyman, Tajan Moltok, has assured that Nigerians would not carry over the hardships of 2017 to 2018.

Moltok, who is the Resident Pastor of the Shepherd House International Assembly, Jos branch, gave this assurance on Sunday in Jos, while speaking at the Church’s anointing service to empower members for 2018.

He said many people encountered financial, social, medical and spiritual challenges in 2017, which impeded them from recording tangible achievements.

According to him, this trend will not continue in 2018, adding that God revealed to him that marriages would be tempted but God, through his anointing, would preserve and strengthen homes.

The pastor, therefore, urged the people to pray for their marriages and their loved ones.

“In my personal retreat,

God revealed that demons have been released to ravage homes through divorce, misunderstandings but try to resist the devil,’’ he said.

The cleric said that there would be restoration of losses experienced by many Nigerians over the past years in 2018. ‘‘God will release grace to heal broken homes and give better jobs to those who have lost out. ‘‘Opportunities will also be restored in a thousand fold,’’ he added.

The sermon, which was entitled: ‘Manifestation of Anointing’, admonished Christians to live a godly life and make Christ their pillar of strength at all times.

He explained that anointing could remove burdens through the unstoppable power of God. The pastor encouraged Nigerians to pray and fast fervently this 2018 to seek God’s favours, protection and guidance.

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Ambode replies PDP, says his projects will campaign for him in 2019 Benjamin Omoike Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, at the weekend said his projects across the length and breadth of the state would campaign for him come 2019.

Ambode, who spoke at a free medical programme organised by the National Youth Council of Nigeria held at Iju-Ishaga in Ifako-Ijaye Local Government Area of the state, was represented by the state’s Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr. Abdulateef Abdulhakeem.

Reacting to a recent statement by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), that it was poised to take over governance in the state come 2019, Ambode said he will not be distracted as he was committed to ensuring that Lagos residents had the best in terms of dividends of democracy.

It would be recalled that the PDP Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr. Taofeek Gani, recently said the party would capture Lagos in the 2019 governorship election.

Gani had described the performance of Governor Ambode as “dismal’’, claiming that “Lagosians are eagerly waiting for the PDP to take over and deliver purposeful leadership.

“We will not be distracted by the statement of the PDP. We will not be distracted by

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political Lilliputians whose current retrogression has compelled them to operate in dysfunctional way. Lagosians are no longer blind as our projects across the length and breadth of the state will campaign for us.

“Our own government is talking about regenerating the state and bringing people together, so we will not be distracted. My administration is irrevocably committed to the completion of all ongoing projects.

“We have just presented before the House of Assembly a budget size of over one trillion naira, that equals the size of about nine states in the federation.

Lagosians are the most enlightened people who are witnesses to the unprecedented infrastructural renewal being witnessed in the state.

“An unprecedented level of voters’ response in appreciation of the good governance that we are bringing about in Lagos State will be witnessed in 2019,” he said.

On the free health mission, Ambode said it signaled the partnership that exists between the people and government, while urging residents to take care of their health and maintain a healthy lifestyle, he also encouraged communities and Non-Governmental Organisations to do their best in contributing to the development of the people, while also commending the organisers for the initiative.

Earlier, Chairman of the state’s Health Service Commission, Dr. Adebayo Aderiye, advised residents to adhere strictly to the advice of their doctors and take advantage of free health care missions.

Also, Mr. Kunle Salami, the Coordinator of the National Youth Council of Nigeria in the community said the programme was organised to reach out to the people, especially those who could not afford medical care.

Salami said about 1500 residents were expected to benefit from the free health service. He said two free health services had held previously in other parts of the community, from which about 1500 residents also benefitted.

He added that the organisation does follow-up to ensure that beneficiaries respond and take care of themselves after the health checks. The people were tested for hypertension, diabetes, among other ailments.

Governors, political leaders to grace Igbo/Yoruba Unity event this week All is now set for one of the programmess aimed at kick-starting the year, called ‘Handshake Across The Niger, an event scheduled to hold on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Enugu.

In a joint statement made available to newsmen on Sunday, January 7, and signed by Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah and Yinka Odumakin, Chairman and Publicity Secretary respectively of the Local Organising Committee, LOC, “the event is a celebration of the unique and many shared but often ignored common attributes and mutual interests between the Igbo and the Yoruba as epitomised by their age-long peaceful coexistence and robust relationship.”

The event which has already been tagged the biggest and most significant event of 2018 will have the crème la crème of both sides in attendance. These include the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, the Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, who is also the Chief Host, Peter Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti

State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Willie Obiano of Anambra State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and Engr David Umahi of Ebonyi State.

The Co-Hosts are Pa Reuben Fasoranti, Leader of Afenifere, and Dr Nnia Nwodo, PresidentGeneral of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. The event which would be Co-Chaired

by Brig Gen Olufemi Olutoye, rtd, and Prof Anya O. Anya, has the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Oba Dr Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe, the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, birth place of the late Lt-Col Francis Adekunle Fajuyi and Eze Ibe Donatus Aguiyi, Oforndu II of Ndume Autonomous Community, the birth place of former Head-ofState, Maj Gen JTU Aguiyi-Ironsi.

Guest speakers at the event will include Chief Alban OfiliOkonkwo, Prof Banji Akintoye, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa and Dr Olusegun Mimiko, the immediate past governor of Ondo State.

“This event which is facilitated

by Nzuko Umunna, an Igbo sociocultural organisation under

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the auspices of Afenifere and Ohanaeze Ndigbo, is tailored after the act of exceptional mutual trust, loyalty and bravery that depict ‘friendship beyond brotherhood’ as displayed by Aguiyi-Ironsi and Adekunle Fajuyi in their last moments on earth. We want to continue to build on this

foundation laid by these two great men for the socio-economic and political advancement of our peoples. We therefore invite all sons and daughters of the South East and South West Nigeria to grace the occasion,” the statement concluded.

Arewa group wants Buhari to stand by his ‘promise’ of only one term South-South leaders have commended the courage and patriotism of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, insisting the country’s ruling party will win the next general election.

Arewa United Consultative Forum has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to fulfill his 2015 promise that he wanted to rule for one term because of his health.

The national president of the group, Alhaji Shuaibu Ado Dansudu said this in reaction to the Enugu Priest, Fr. Ejike Mbaka’s prophecy that Buhari should not re-contest in 2019.

Dansudu in a statement issued on Sunday advised Buhari to step down honourably and emulate leaders like Nelson Mandela and Abubakar Abdusalam.

He however said that Fr. Mbaka’s prophecy was not affirmative because it was mere predictions.

“Mbaka’s statement is just a prediction and anybody can make predictions on anything.

We should not lose the sight of the fact that predictions are not cast in iron- it can turn out to be true and sometimes it may not.

“Some people make predictions and they come to pass simply because God has destined such things to happen while some predict but it will never come to pass because God does not want it to happen.

“But for me, I will advise that the President live up to his promise that he wanted to rule for just one term because of his age and health conditions. He should just allow fresh people to come on board.

He should just leave now that the ovation is loud and emulate the likes of Nelson Mandela of South Africa who ruled for a single term and handed over. By that singular action Mandela became a reference figure not only in Africa but also in the entire world.

“Buhari should tread the path of honour like Abubakar Abdusalam who handed over to civilian government after spending a short term. That act also made the entire world to respect him. My belief is that whatever you are doing ensure you leave it before it leaves you.

“Buhari has really tried his best, particularly in the area of security, but we must understand that Nigeria has people who are equally capable and who have what it takes to move the nation forward. There are people who by virtue of their experiences, having served meritoriously in several capacities, that equally have what it takes to rule Nigeria.

“If those people are given the chance to contest they will start from where Buhari will stop and will even surpass his achievements. Buhari should leave the stage and join the league of respected fathers of the nation like Obasanjo. He has done his best.

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Revive Bank of Agriculture and NERFUND

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he National Executive Council (NEC) of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) met in Lagos recently on the state of the nation and came out with some recommendations on how to move the nation forward.

In particular, the TUC National Executive Committee (NEC) called for the revival of Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and the National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERFUND) to help boost agricultural production in the county. Coming at a time when the government is diversifying the economy away from the oil sector to agriculture and urging the youths to embrace agribusiness, the TUC’s call is appropriate and timely.

It observed that government parastatals like Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERFUND) whose activities could boost government’s economic diversification programmes, are not given adequate financial subventions as at when due. The NEC- in session therefore, strongly advised the federal government to urgently revive BOA and NERFUND through adequate funding to enable them extend appropriate finance for economic programmes particularly to farmers in the rural areas and small scale businesses.

It is also important for government to reintroduce Export Expansion Grant (EEG) which was stopped some years back so as to encourage exporters of processed agro-allied products to increase their production for export and bring more inflow of foreign exchange into the country.

However, it is sad that the same government which is clamouring for the diversification of the economy is at the same time paying lip service to those programmes and organisations that could significantly help to ensure accelerated diversification of the econo-

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Senator Dino Melaye (middle), being joined by children and adults at the Abuja Children’s Home in Karu to cut his birthday cake when he visited the orphanage to make donations.

Mrs. Tolagbe Martins, Managing Director of SWM Solutions (middle); Chioma Ukonu, Co-founder/ COO of RecyclePoints (left) and Olawale Adebiyi, CEO of Wecyclers (right), at the Breakfast Meeting organised by Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI) to familiarise environmentalists with the waste management agenda of Lagos State Government in Lagos...on Monday.

L-R: Special Assistant to Oyo State Governor on E-media, Mr. Tunde Muraina; Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Toye Arulogun; Vice Chancellor, Technical University, Ibadan, Prof. Ayobami Salami and Commissioner for Education, Prof. Adeniyi Olowofela, during a visit by Oyo state officials to the Orientation programme for the 1st set of students of the University in Ibadan... on Monday.

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my. At the same time NERFUND which was established to fund small scale industries especially those in the agribusinesses seemed to have been left behind in the current efforts to wake up agriculture in the country.

There is no doubt that NERFUND has not done well in the last decade or so because of poor budgetary allocation to it for disbursement to its clients. At the same time, some of its staff, particularly those at the top echelon of the organisation might have entrenched themselves in corruption over the years.

The answer to such an organisation where the leadership is corrupt is not to abandon the organisation as the government has done but to make the corrupt officials account for their misdeeds while the organisation should be reorganised for better performance.

The country is focusing on agriculture to diversify the economy away from oil which took ascendancy over agriculture since the early 1970’s. BOA understands the culture of famers and is well placed to provide funds for the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products by small, medium and large scale agribusinesses.

The government should therefore fund BOA well so that it can in turn fund agriculture and agribusinesses in the efforts to revitalise agricultural production in the country at this point in time.

With the renewed interest in agribusiness across the country a virile agricultural bank is needed to service the needs of entrepreneurs in agribusiness. The high interest rates charged by commercial banks make them unsuitable as sources of funds for those in agribusiness.

Therefore, the government should also review upward the capitalisation of BOA from its present N1 trillion to at least N1.5 trillion so that it can better serve its clients and be able to give more funding to agribusinesses.

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Daily Times Nigeria Monday, January 9, 2018

When the boss is out of power, realignment with new powers begins

W Livinus Ukah

hen the cloud is changing it affects the mood of people.The mood of the people is like a ten days rain. This creates gossips and rumour mongering in the office and the interpretations of gossips mayvary. It takes time to know what is next. The boss has become a subject of discussion because everything is attributed to what people hear and discuss around the beer parlours or mechanic workshops. The revelation is that the boss is out of power and realignments are going on. This is practically human and typically Nigerian! The boss is dissected by his performance and relationships with people. For some, they will be in a sober mood and depressed for not going to have the opportunity to enjoy the boss again.

In many offices, office politics plays high. You can know those who love the boss and those who do not love him. Those he paid attention to can easily be seen by their behaviours and actions. On their faces, there are many stories to tell. Each person tells the story of his/her boss the way he/she wants to tell it. For others, realignment with the new boss is important. Some may say “If I didn’t get something from the old boss, I will get something from this new one”. Some might have jammed luck by enjoying the old and playing politics to enjoy the new one too. This is politics of survival in a zombie culture.

The politics of “that’s not the way we do it” can ensue. Those who do not like the way it was done can

reverse the game by using the new boss to revive the old ways of doing things which may be detrimental to the state they are at present. They want to operate the old ways that will massage their interests. It is like the old boys coming up again like APC party coming onboard.

Recycling of thoughts has no end.

The society is very complex to really follow the right paths. It is like politics, following the path that suits one at the expense of the whole. When Lucifer fell out of power, he didn’t stay alone. He used the power to influence those who were on the same wave length of thoughts with him and formed a group like a political sect or party.

Selfish people are not alone in their thoughts; they use their thoughts to influence others into their camps.

The boss that was seen to be unapproachable can be reviewed by his performance in the society or office. When the preconceived notion gives way to a new research, the boss is seen in a lighter perspective. Characterization has given way to seeing a man who has come to the society with a voice full of hope. It is those who mean well for the society that would recognize that voice that gingers hope, peace, justice and unity. The above is what a society needs to be happy and bring up their children to the fear of God. We hear a leader will inject positivity in every area of the society, liberating them from ethnic bigotries and give proper political education. Even though it will take time before a sense of optimism will emerge, bad reasoning and terrorist thoughts would give

way to motivational way of doing things that would clear the gloomy cloud and usher in sunshine and hope. Today’s children are born in a rapid growing world created by technology. We can’t prevent them from joining what will bring them back to the 13th century through wrong alignments. E.g Changing the syllabus in school and removing the study of history.

Wrong realignment prevents growth because it is loaded with selfish motives. That is what is troubling Nigerian politics today.

We see politicians cross carpeting and realigning in different political parties, because of new breed of powers and bosses. The problem we have in Nigeria is big political players that distort the real politics through frequent alignments and realignment. There is a continuous interest shifts which creates political amnesia. When you are selfish and desperate, you lack conscience and forget the people whom you convinced that you have power to improve their states of livelihood thereby making the common man a sacrificial lamb to a political miscalculation.

Politics has created lots of office errand boys. They behave like touts in motor parks. They pretend to be loyal to their political bosses while in real sense, they play eye service “oju-aye’ but still turn back to stab their bosses at the back as soon as they feel he is about leaving power or out of power. Everything in Nigeria is a game; profit and loss but everybody is trying to avoid a loss. To avoid a loss, you join a new alignment but only God knows

where it will lead you to. When an office is created, everyone would like to align with the new boss for profit motive. You show an interest with the new man saying pleasant things that can serve asrecipe of acceptance to be on his side. Every time he is called for clarification of things since he has identified himself and the new boss will call him for anything both clean and dirty.

Man feels satisfied for being called for information. The question is this: When are we going to stop being an office boy instead of being a real man and stop being vendors of fake news that will fetch us money?

The society should be aware of the duplicity of life that affects those in power because constant shifts lead to a drag in development.

We should also be aware of those who have a voice of hope instead of those have voices of false hope because voice of false hope makes us victims of powergames. Politicians and the society in general, should not live on different set of rules and values. These are the causes of our problems in politics and social lives. When you are a political colossus, you think you have made it and can boss everybody and instill fear in people without knowing that power is for the upliftment of people and not to push fear in them.

Very Rev. Monsignor Livinus Ukah is a social justice and peace crusader, the founder of Levine Reflections (www.levine reflections.com) and the Parish Priest of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Aboru, Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos.

The NGO Regulatory Bill

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Chris Akiri

N obnoxious Bill whose long title nearly reveals its antisocial intendment is on its way to becoming an Act of the National Assembly having passed its first and second readings in the House of Representatives. With a jaw-breaking long title of “AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE SUPERVISION, COORDINATION AND MONITORING OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS, ETC. IN NIGERIA AND FOR RELATED MATTERS”, the proposed 58-sections Act is redolent of a rancid anti-Christian flavour; it reeks of autocracy, authoritarianism, over-government, and anti-democratic tendencies. It is difficult to fathom how a non-governmental organisation which, at its registration at the Corporate Affairs Commission, acquired the status of perpetual succession and corporate (legal) personality, can be stripped of those prime constituents by being subjected to a fresh registration every two years by a 17-member Board comprising a coterie of Federal Ministries, including those of Interior, Youth Development, Health, Agriculture and Rural Development, Water Resources and Justice.

After a cursory reading of the Bill, it would become clear that it does not require the expertise of a practised cryptanalyst to see its

intended target.

In a phrenetic effort to governmentalise non-governmental organisations, the Bill establishes a Commission and a Board, with an Executive Secretary, and other members who must be chosen by the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Government shall not, according to the Bill, have any financial stake in any NGO, yet under the provisions of section 44 (1) (a)-(g) of the proposed NGO Regulatory Law, there shall be established in the Head Office of the Commission about seven Departments, including Finance, Planning, Research and Statistics, Information and Publicity, Community Relations, Legal, Personnel and Management and Procurement, thereby emasculating and constructively, if not literally, rendering NGOs hors de combat!

Sponsored by Hon. Umar Jibril, the Bill savours of militarism, puritanism, despotism and the blue laws of an unblushing autocrat.

It can be likened to a scenario in which God created a man; the man is killed by a besotted psychopath at a point, so that the dead man can be re-created after the lapse of 24 months! How can an organization which, at its registration, acquired the status of “perpetual (permanent) succession”, implying the continuation of a corporation’s existence despite the death, bankruptcy or insanity of any its owners, on the one hand, and a legal personhood (corporate personality), which confers legal rights and duties on the organization, on the other hand, be registered every 24 months or be considered de-regis-

tered and its operators exposed to imprisonment for up to eighteen months? It bears repetition to ask, how can an organisation with the status of legal personality and perpetual succession (irrefrangible attributes) be “killed” after two years and be re-animated by re-registration? Would that not be a contradiction in terms and a brazen violation and vitiation of the whole concepts of legal personality and perpetual succession?

Early in the year, the 8th National Assembly threatened to enact a Law requiring Pastors and General Overseers (GOs) who had occupied their clerical positions for longer than ten years to resign their appointments. This prompted the temporary resignation of the GO of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E. A. Adeboye, before the shrill cries of the public killed the anti-Christian Bill. Last year, the Governor of Kaduna State attempted to introduce a similar Bill, which sought to license preaching and preachers for a period of time certain! Early this year, Hon. Bala ibn Na’Allah, also of the House of Representatives, unsuccessfully strove to get a Bill passed to muzzle social media.

This is why not a few Christians in Nigeria consider the NGO Regulatory Bill a cryptic way to achieve what the still-born Bill of Hon. Jubril early in the year failed to achieve, the stultification of Christian efforts to propagate their religion, contrary to the provisions of section 38 of the 1999 Constitution. A most nauseating part of the Bill, the NGO Regulatory Bill, is that it is copied, almost ipsissimis

verbis, from a Bill that was popularly discredited and consequently guillotined in Sierra Leone!

Being non-governmental and non-profit-making, NGOs never seek government’s funds to finance their projects, targeted at the spiritual, mental and physical development of the hoi-polloi and the political (human rights) aspects of their lives, usually areas that the Governments hold aloof or are ill-equipped to step into. Schools and colleges for inner-city children, the waifs and strays of our society, services provided by such organizations as the CLO that monitor government’s compliance with, or disregard of, fundamental human rights, health, etc. are classic examples of what NGOs and Civil Society Organizations render gratis, for humanity and for God. Yet, under section 23 of the proposed anti-progress Law, “Any organization registered under this Act shall not be entitled to diplomatic or consular privileges or immunities”, a provision designed to starve NGOs of funds. Then section 24 covers the field, as it were, by providing that, under the pain of a prohibitive fine of N500,000 or imprisonment for eighteen months, “it shall be an offence for any person to operate a Non-Governmental Organization in Nigeria for welfare, research, health relief, agriculture, education, industry, the supply of amenities or any other similar purposes without registration and certificate under this Act” (the dogin-the- manger provision).

Akiri is legal practitioner in Lagos

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Pen Cinema Flyover: Lagos allays fears over compensation ÏÏÏ

The Lagos State Government on Monday allayed the fears of property owners affected by removal of structures for the construction of the Pen Cinema Flyover, assuring that all would be compensated in due course.

In a statement by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Abiola Anifowoshe, the government specifically debunked media reports suggesting that it was unnecessarily delaying compensation.

It said those whose structures were demolished would be paid.

Anifowoshe said the State Government had already held a stakeholders’ meeting with the affected property owners during which the details of the flyover project were presented to the stakeholders.

According to Anifowoshe:

“It was instructive that the stakeholders at the meeting welcomed the development and the Lagos State Government secured their buy-in.

“The government representatives at the meeting also urged the people to submit all relevant documents showing proof of ownership. Our officials served all the statutory notices and even gave more than enough time for the affected property owners to be aware of the removal.

“Also, there were newspaper publications to that effect stating government intention and expectations from the people. As a matter of fact, many of such have been submitted to my office and the compensation process has commenced fully.”

Alluding to the fact that the construction of the flyover was in a bid to bring about development and end the perennial traffic situa-

tion in Agege axis, Anifowoshe said the State Government had to remove its own staff buildings belonging to the Lagos State Development Property Corporation to give way for the project.

“I want to use this opportunity to appeal to all residents of LSDPC in Agege that the Lagos State Government will compensate everyone involved and also to all other privately-owned property owners that the government understands their plight and is working tirelessly to ensure that those affected are compensated,” he said.

While emphasizing that prompt submission of relevant documents would facilitate the process of payment, the Commissioner urged all affected property owners who are yet to produce their planning documents such as Certified Registered Title Document

of Properties within the said Right of Way, Approved Building Plan Permit for the affected structures and any other relevant documents as proof of ownership, to do so without delay.

He said: “We like to urge them to submit their documents to the Office of the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Block 15, The Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja to ensure that all affected owners are compensated appropriately.

“In conclusion, the Lagos State Government hereby reiterates its commitment towards ensuring that there is even development across the State. By the time the Pen Cinema Flyover construction is completed, there will be traffic decongestion in the axis and this will enhance the socio-economic development of Agege and environs.”

Wife of the Ogun State Governor, Dr. (Mrs.) Olufunso Amosun (right); Ogun State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Chief Adedayo Adeneye (left), his wife, Caroline (2nd right) and children of the Adeneye’s Bryan and Ashley, during a birthday dinner in honour of Mrs. Adeneye.

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Suru group holds thanksgiving to commence the year ÏÏÏIt was a time of relax-

ation, wining and dining on New Year day, at the palatial home of the Group Managing Director (GMD) of Suru Group, Mr. Edward Akinlade in GRA Ikeja, Lagos when he hosted an A-list function for A-list personalities in the society to a superlative Thanksgiving Party The gathering which was first of its kind was to celebrate and thank God for the life of the Suru Group GMD, his family, friends and members of staff and for ushering them into a prosperous New Year.

It was a time his Oduduwa street residence welcomed guests from all walks of life, who came to felicitate with the property and hospitality guru, who said that God has been telling him long ago to always celebrate him (God) once in a year in order to showcase the wonderful things that He has been doing in his life, his family and his business, but that he always ignores the word of God which he has to obey this year.

The Thanksgiving theme “O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever” was taken from the book of Psalms 136:26 and the event lived up to expectation as the gathering was all about prayers and thanksgiving all through, before the guests were entertained to sumptuous food, exotic drinks, and Champaign in abundance. The children were not left out, as bouncing castle and popcorn were on stand for their satisfaction.

The event was anchored by popular Sitcom character, Baba Ajasco, whose real name is Richard Abiodun Ayoyinka, Idowu Philip aka Mama Rainbow and Nollywood veteran actress Foluke Daramola, while a live band entertained guests.

Speaking with newsmen at the event, the Chairman of Suru Group said his decision to celebrate God on New Year’s Day was a divine instruction from God. He said, “The Lord said to me, I must celebrate him once a year and he said I’ve been ignoring him so I decided to call everybody and for me to show that everything I own belongs to God. So today being the first day of the year, I said: “God, it is your own”. And he promised to do a great thing, and I also promised him and said so long as I live, I will celebrate him this way.”

When asked what should be expected from Suru Group in the New Year, he said, “It is a year of promise. Like I’ve been saying, the politicians need to spend a lot of money this year, so we have hotels, we have homes that we are building and we believe they will come and patronise us.

As we also want to expand our business all over Nigeria, to Port Harcourt, to Abuja. So we intend to be more customers focused this year and we are going to do more. By the grace of God, anywhere I live I will continue to organise this party in my house.”

Speaking on his New Year resolution, Mr Akinlade stated, “Well, my resolution for this year is to work more for God. As I said, God said I’ve been ignoring him, so I want to dedicate this year to God, I want to say ‘God I’m available; do your thing. If I own all of Nigeria and I do not have God on my side, its vanity upon vanity, so I’m using this opportunity also to say thank you to all those who have supported me in 2017, which has been a tough year. We have fought great wars and we believe this year all those wars will be over because, after a war, there can only be blessings. So, we’re here to capture that.”

Melaye celebrates birthday with thanksgiving, donates to less privileged Tunde Opalana, Abuja

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senting Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye on Sunday celebrated a low keyed birthday with thanksgiving service at the Redeemed Christian Church of God,(RCCG) Central Parish, Wuse, Abuja and later donated food items, consumables and toiletries to orphans at the Abuja Children’s Home,

Karu, Abuja and the IDP Camp in Kuchigoro, also in Abuja.

During the church service, the Senator appreciated God for giving him and his family the divine grace to escape two assassination attempts, one in his home town, Ayetoro Gbede in Ijumu Local Government of Kogi State and the second at the front of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, along Lokoja-Abuja highway.

Apart from physical attempts on his life, Senator Melaye said he survived political assassination attempts which include the allegation that he did not have educational certificate and the initiation of a process to recall him to his constituency orchestrated by his political detractors.

“By June 12, there was another assassination attempt where few people died. They opened fire

in the afternoon, they opened fire on me and rounds of bullets were released, yet this same God protected me.

“That barely ended, and then there was the certificate saga that I didn’t go to school. It raged on as if heaven was going to come down, but Jehovah God came down again and justified himself in my life.

“Then followed the agenda to recall me and I said it is God that called

me, those who did not call me cannot recall me and God again manifested himself.

In addition, he said it was in the same year 2017 that he was adjudged the Best Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He said for all these, he was determined to show appreciation to God by coming to the sanctuary where he rolled on the ground sang and danced to the glory of God.

The Shepherd of the church, Pastor Emmanuel Ibitayo while joining Senator Melaye in appreciating God said, he did not escape those attacks just because he was smart but by the grace and divine protection of God. He therefore urged the congregation to pray for the senator and others in government for God’s guidance and protection

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Police to retrain personnel on courtesy, public relations ÏÏÏThe

Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (right), with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Zonal Commander in-charge of Zone F, Assistant Commander General, Waheed Popoola, during a courtesy visit to the Governor at the Government House Osogbo, Osun State… recently.

Aare Ona Kakanfo: Final rites begin for Gani Adams’ installation Patrick Okohue

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final rites for the installation of Otunba Gani Adams as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland will begin on Wednesday.

Since he was designated as the Aare Ona Kakanfo in 2017 by the Alaafin of Oyo, Iku Baba Yeye, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, Adams had been engaged in several processes that will lead to his installation on January 13, 2018 at Durbar Stadium, Oyo, Oyo State.

From Wednesday, Adams, who is also the National Coordinator of the

Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) and Founder of Oodua Progressive Union (OPU), which is in 79 countries, will be in seclusion in Oyo town.

According to information from the Media Office of the Aare Ona Kakanfodesignate, the schedule of rites, which will end in the wee hours of Saturday, had been drawn up by the Palace of Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Adeyemi.

Also on the schedule of programme for the installation is a press conference to be addressed by the Oyo State Government to unveil the details of the installation ceremony

on Saturday and provide guests and users of the ever-busy Ibadan-Oyo-Ogbomoso Road with traffic diversion and parking arrangements.

Among the several dignitaries expected at the ceremony are the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN); the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki; the Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara; and the Ooni of Ife, Oonirisa Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi.

Also expected are Obas of the six South West states and those of Yoruba speaking areas of Kogi

and Kwara States; captains of industry; and the Diplomatic Corps in Nigeria and representatives of foreign governments.

Adams, who succeeds late business mogul, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, as Aare Ona Kakanfo, was appointed

by Oba Adeyemi on October 16, 2017.

He holds 52 other chieftaincy titles.

As a human rights activist, he was involved in the struggle for the return of Nigeria to democracy after several years of military rule and is a defender of the rights of the underprivileged.

Police Command in Enugu State has concluded arrangements to retrain all its personnel on courtesy and good relations with the public to improve service delivery.

The command’s Spokesman, Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed this in Enugu on Monday.

Amaraizu said the aim of the programme was to equip police officers and men with basic public relations tools which would serve the interest of the Police as an organisation.

He said this would also enhance Police-Public-Partnership.

He said the initiative would ensure effective crime prevention and control through closer partnership with the residents of the state.

The police spokesman said the theme of the retraining workshop would be: “First Impression Matters.”

It would involve all formations, divisions, units and special task-force of the command.

According to Amaraizu,

Enugu community embarks on N5 million development levy Moses Oyediran, Enugu

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people of Ikpamodo in Ikpamodo Autonomous Community, Igbo Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State have embarked on N5 million development levies.

According to a prominent citizen of the community and

How businesses can survive in Nigeria – Ex perm sec Sunday Nwakanma - Umuahia

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environment favourable to businessmen and other investors in Nigeria, a call has gone out to the President to see how he can stabilize the price of naira against the Dollars.

Ezeogo Jones Udeogu, a retired permanent secretary, from the Commission of Finance, Abia State, one-time Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning, who retired in 2010 and left for business, disclosed this in his Igbere in Bende LGA country home, stating “If the Dollar can come down a little bit, it will be ok for us.

“Last year when there was instability in the dollar, it affected everything, since March last year, the Dollar

has been stable and business has really picked up and this is the cause of developments.

On the current fuel scarcity, Ezeogo Udeogu, said that the current fuel issue was not deliberate to undue Christians as they celebrated last year’s Christmas, stating “I do not believe in that. People should adopt proper planning during festive periods like this to avoid being caught off-guard, not late planning.

“Fuel shortage during the season was inappropriate and therefore sabotage, but all is still based on improper planning at all levels from the family to the federal government.

“The Federal Government said it has fuel, but people are stockpiling it and selling at night and heighten the price”.

Advising the Federal Government on fuel scarcity, he said “Next time, the federal government should plan ahead, while the Federal Government should also supply fuel to the NNPCs and then shut up the independent marketers who hoard the fuel”.

Ezeogo Udeogu, who was talking during the Ezumezu Igbere (as hosted by Ugwu Ebiri II of Igbere}, said “This year is the “afo ukwu” (big year) of Igbere, otherwise called Ezumezu Igbere is done every three years. It is a retirement ceremony where the oldest age grade retires from active community service, which is from helping in the development of the society.

According to him, Igbere has thirteen villages that make up the clan, hence thirteen age grades, disclosing

that when the oldest ones retire, a new age grade is born the same year, making it thirteen again.

“The aim of all these is for community development, such that in three years of Afo Ukwu, all Igbere citizens would clamour to come home to build or to renovate his house and assist people also. So, when our forefathers had the conception of the Ezumezu thing every three years, they had the intention that this festival would spur every Igbere son back home, make one be careful how he spends the money he generates and when you invest in the village, it is good, hence the ability of one to talk to his age grade anyhow, thus making members not to spend his money on frivolities.

This age grade system in Igbere, he said is a means of

the command will be organising the retraining workshop in collaboration with Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, Enugu State chapter.

He said: “The programme will have officers and men drawn from Special Anti-Robbery Squad Enugu, patrol and guard officers, stop-and-search personnel, investigators, traffic personnel and desk officers, otherwise known as counter duty personnel etc.

“It will be declared opened by the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Danmallam.”

Amaraizu said the workshop would start on January 25 at the Conference Hall of the Hotel Pegassus at Ebeano Housing Estate off Bisalla Road, Enugu.

It would be recall that the command had held a similar workshop in 2016 through which negative tendencies that tended to militate against the smooth relationship and effective collaboration between the police and the public were x-rayed and the way out fashioned.

development. “Every three years, you must try to come back home, arrange your house, amend your house and put in efforts to solve the little problems in the house.

“This 2017, the new age grade, Oganihu Age Grade is retiring, and the age bracket is always between 65 and 80 years. The age grade system has actually helped Igbere.

The only bridge we have was built through the age grade system, as well as our daily market, health centre, library, the first secondary school on Igbere and many more”.

The Igbere Welfare Union, he disclosed gives age grades names and “before the oldest retires, they must do one or two or three projects that they can be identified with and named after the age grade”.

former President General of Ikpamodo General Assembly, IGA, Prof. Lawrence Eya, the launching is to enable the community procures parcels of land where the headquarters of their local government development centre would be cited.

Enugu State Government recently approved Ikpamodo as one of the development centre headquarters.

Explaining the efforts made before Ikpamodo was eventually approved as the headquarters of the development centre, Eya said that Ikpamodo would have been chosen instead of Uda as the development.

The launching attracted prominent members of the community who donated generously at the launching that took place at the Community Primary School, Ikpamodo.

The traditional ruler of the community, Igwe Gabriel Eze, the Amoke 1 of Ikpamodo as well as elders of the community was present at the occasion.

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Sack Jonathan-appointed medical directors, group tells Buhari

Doosuur Iwambe Abuja

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society organisation Seventh Force has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack all Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) appointed by former president Goodluck Jonathan.

The Group in a letter, dated January 8th, 2018, also called for the immediate sack of the Chief Medical Director of FMC, Makurdi, Dr Peteru Inunduh.

The Seventh Force is a group of

nonpartisan patriots with membership across the country.

The group in the letter signed by Mr. Folarin Odusote, president of the association said it has diligently followed issues in the polity and have come to the conclusion that Nigerians are more concerned about the parlous state of healthcare delivery even more than security and economic issues.

“From the latest survey conducted by the Seventh Force, we have found that the Federal Medical Centres across the country have become death traps to Nigerians on account

of how they are being run.

“The conduct of many, if not all, of the Chief Medical Directors of these centres underscores the urgent need to reform them to address the hardship they put Nigerians through for Your Excellency to deliver on campaign promises made to Nigeria” The group accused the medical directors of sabotaging the efforts of the president to deliver on democracy dividends to the people.

The group said, “Majority of these Medical Directors have demonstrated the highest level of incompetence and ineptitude in the administration of the

centres, which has resulted in the facilities being closed to the public for extended period of time owing to industrial actions by workers’ unions, shortage of consumables and other ills that are inimical to their ability to meet the healthcare needs of Nigerians.

“The Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi has become the classical example and proof that Mr. President cannot continue to harbour agents of darkness and expect that the health sector can function optimally. They are acting as deliberate saboteurs to ruin the administration”, Odus-

Foundation donates food item, relief materials to less privileged

ote said. The group accused the CMDs of being involved in corruption, financial recklessness and abuse of public funds that have been repeatedly swept under the carpet because the Chief Medical Directors use their positions to silence would be whistleblowers who are often victimized until they comply to a code of silence instituted by them.

“In some instances, strikes called by unions are not unconnected with the corrupt acts they witness under the Chief Medical Director. This trend has been a bane of the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi to an extent that Nigerians are now questioning if such brazen incidence of sustained corruption could be taking place unchallenged under Your Excellency’s Presidency”, he also said.

Gunmen abduct hotel manager, guest in Ondo

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Iniobong Iwok

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Non-governmental organization,(NGO) Zakat and Sadagat foundation, has donated food items, and clothing and relief materials to about 200 less privileges individuals in Oshodi, Ejigbo and Isolo community in Lagos state.

President of the foundation, Abideen Nasirudeen in a chat with, The Daily Times, said that the foundation was bothered about the high rate of unemployment in the country, adding that the empowerment and relief package was met to help cushion the suffering of Nigerians. Nasirudeen said that the programme was an annual event which had helped several families and individuals in the communities. The president urged well meaning individuals, philanthropist and organisations to support the foundation initiative so that more families could benefit from the program.

He said” What we are doing is a community relief package programme for the less privilege in Oshodi, Isolo and Ejigbo to help them alleviate their suffering and put smiles on their faces. The suffering is much most of the people here are unemployed and jobless.

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Food items donated by Foundation to the less privileged at Oshodi, Lagos recently

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Security is everybody’s business, says new DDI Andrew Orolua,

Abuja. ÏÏÏA new Acting Director of Defence Information (ADDI), Brigadier General John Agim has said that the job to ensure security of life and property as well as prevent attack is the work of everybody.

Brigadier General Agim stated this on Monday in Abuja at a brief handing and taking over ceremony from former Director of Defence Information (DDI), Major General John Enenche who is now the Commandant Nigeria Army War College. General Agim appealed to media practitioners to collaborate and support the military in its efforts to bring the war against insurgents to an end and

restore normalcy in troubled spots.

According to him, everyone should be involved in ensuring that peace reigns in the country. “Security is not for military alone, it is a job for everybody.” He said the public should be able to give information to the security agencies.

He appealed to the media to help “educate the populace that everyone has a job to do to secure the country.”

Earlier in his remark, former director of Defence Information, Major General John Enenche had said that he had confidence that Brigadier General Agim would perform excellently and do more on the post, he being a professional media man with vast experience.

suspected gunmen have abducted the Manager of a popular hotel (name withheld) and a guest in the Akoko area of Ondo State.

The two men were kidnapped along the Supare Akoko road in the Akoko South Wet Local Government Area of the state.

Daily Times learned that the guest was in the local community and decided to lodged in the hotel before his abduction.

A source in the community revealed that both the guest the hotel manager was dragged into a waiting care by the daring abductors.

On Monday, our correspondent gathered no contact has since been established with families of the victims since their abduction at the weekend.

Femi Joseph, the Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) in the Ondo State Police Command confirmed the abduction.

Mr. Joseph said the State Commissioner of Police has since given a red alert for the immediate rescue of the two men.

He noted that; although, the command has also begun an investigation into the matter with a view to arrest the gang of hoodlums who are behind the abduction.

The Police spokesman urged the people of the town to be clam and vowed that those behind the abduction will be made to face the law after arrest.

“So, we are already working on how to arrest the hoodlums who wants to turn the state into a den of kidnappers.

“Let me assure the family and friends of the victims that we shall get those who are behind this and bring them to book.

“The people of the community should also go about their normal business and should not entertain any fear because the police is on top of the issue”.

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Companies Registration 21 (Trustees)

REDEEMERS PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH

ENCOURAGING WORD EMBASSY

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Decree No. 1 of 1990

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Decree No. 1 of 1990.

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Decree No. 1 of 1990

THE TRUSTEES ARE ; 1. FAVOUR CHUKWU .

2. MAUREEN ATISI YOUNG. 3. LAURA UCHE YOUNG. 4. EMMANUEL OMUNA .

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. Pst. Chika Demian David - President.

2. Evang Juliana Ikogho David - Vice President.

3. Hon. Justice Margret Ikogho Akpomiemie (rtd) - Secretary general.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 2. Rt. Rev. Jones O. Ogorry.

2. Evang. Mary JJ Ogorry.

3. Deconess Roselyn C. Chinedu.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES; 1. To raise a generation of leader that with the fear of the lord.

2. To preach and teach the gospel of the lord to all creatures.

3. To plant Churches as a means of reaching the unreached nations of the earth.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES; 1. To encourage and give hope to humanity through the word of God.

LIFE OVERFLOWING CHURCH

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES; 1. To preach the Gospel of our lord Jesus Christ.

2. To win souls for the Kingdom of God. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

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

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 ; Rt. Rev. Jones O. Ogorry.

SIGNED ; FAVOUR CHUKWU

SIGNED; SECRETARY GENERAL

DIVINE GRACE REDEMPTION MISSION

HOLY GHOST MANDATE INT ‘L CHRISTIAN CENTRE

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Decree No. 1 of 1990.

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Decree No. 1 of 1990.

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Decree No. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. Apostle Eze Okemini N. 2. Pst. Mrs Beauty Okemini N S. 3. Mr. Sylvester A Ogunka.

TRUSTEES ARE; 1. Apostle Odogu L. Prosper.

2. Evang. Odogu E. Augustina.

3. Mrs. Tarila Angalapele.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. Pst. Chukwuemeka C. Okonkwo.

2. Mrs. Jane Okonkwo N. 3. Mrs. Matilda I. Arnold.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES; 1. To provide solutions to challenges facing humanity through the word of God.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES; 1. To Impact lives positively to humanity through 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, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

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

AIMS & OBJECTIVES; 1. To be promote the Kingdom of God on earth through 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, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed ; Apostle Eze Okemini N.

Signed; Apostle Odogu L. Prosper.

JESUS PURITY GLOBAL CHURCH

NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY AWKA ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Decree No. 1 of 1990.

CLASS OF 2006 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The general public is hereby inform that the above named association has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No 1 of 1990

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. Pst. Adim Nnamdi - General Overseer.

2. Sunday Baalub.

3. Brother Harbert Chukwuemeka.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES; 1. To preach & promote the Kingdom of God message on earth.

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; Pst. Adim Nnamdi

AFRICA SMART INITIATIVE FOR HER( ASI4HER)

The Trustees: 1. ONUNZE OBIORA CHIDEBE 2. AYINLA SHEHU LUKMAN 3. OSAGIE CHINEDU HILARY 4. OMOREGBE PAUL RANSOME 5. EZEOKE FELIX AMAMCHUKWU 6. GESIMISI OGHENEKEVWE VIRTUS 7. NJIOFOR OBIOMA STANLEY 8. EFAYENA DUKE - TRUSTEE

- PRESIDENT - SECRETARY - TRUSTEE - TRUSTEE - TRUSTEE - TRUSTEE - TRUSTEE

RIVER OF JOY & PEACE ASSEMBLY

Signed; Pst Chukwuemeka C. Okonkwo .

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE :(1) RAIMI SAFIU ORILOWO (2) SULE SANNI ADIO (3) AZEEZ AYINDE OLASUNKANMI (4) AKINTOLA SEUN JIBADE (5) YISA AZEEZ AJIJOLA (6) KAREEM WAHAB FOLAWIYO

Aims and Objective: 1.Promote continuing education for its members and forge stronger relationships among members.

2. Support Electrical Electronics Engineering class 2006 in its aims and objectives.

3. Adopt such other objectives as may generally be in the interest of the association and/or Electrical Electronics Engineering class of 2006.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) To engage in slaughtering, cutting up of (an animal) and selling of meat for food.

(2) To encourage the improvement of meat in general among the members.

(3) To assist the members financially in improving their meat business.

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

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

SIGNED : Abimbola Shaji for Cimhog Chambers ( Solicitors and Legal Consultants ) 11 Bashir Oweh Street,Ikeja, Lagos. 07035518309.

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

Address: First floor, 75 lagos road, by aruna bus stop, ikorodu, lagos.

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

NUKUBI AFRICA FOUNDATION

JESUS SUPERNATURAL CITY CHURCH

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

This is to inform the general public that the above named Church has Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for registration Under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Tijani Abdullahi Lawal 2. Zubaida Jimoh Tijani

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. MRS. IBUKUN ABOLAJI ADEWALE 2. MR. BOLARINWA ONAOLAPO 3. MR. BABATUNDE ADEDAYO FAKUNLE

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR HON. JULUCK CHINWETALU - President 2. PASTOR MRS CHIWETALU MERCY CHEKWUBE 3. PASTOR MRS UDE JACINTA NKIRUKA 4. BRO. CHINWETALU AMAECHI JUDE

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:To promote the importance of female personal hygiene Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama District, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication SIGNED BY: Khadijah Ilavbare

ADEDEJI STANLEY OLAJIDE FOUNDATION

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELLBEING OF AFRICANS. 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 days from the date of this publication Signed By: THE SECRETARY

GOD’S FINGER GOSPEL OUTREACH

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

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

Trustees are : (1) OLAJIDE ADEDEJI STANLEY (2) OLAJIDE JULIANA ADENIKE (3) OLAJIDE JOAN IMOLEAYO.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR IKECHUKWU MICHAEL 2. BRO. THANKGOD CHIDIEBERE 3. BRO. MIGHT IWU 4. BRO. ONYEWUCHI EKWUBIRI 5. SISTER IJEOMA NNANNA 6. EVAN. CHINYERE IMOH

Aims: (1)To give educational scholarship to the less privileged children in the community.

(2) Fronting as beacon of hope and the emancipation of the society from social rots, vices and ills.

(3) To cater welfare of members.

(4) To create educational support programme for the less privilege citizens and give free educational scholarship to the less privilege children in the society.

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: Trustees

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel and raise an army of the cross Any objection to this publication should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama - Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed PASTOR IKECHUKWU

AIMS & OBJECTIVES 1) Propagation of the gospel our Lord Jesus Christ 2) Giving hope to the helpless 3) Building home for the motherless 4) Empowering people through skill acquisition 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.

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Now I Wish to be known as Odutola Aremu James.All former document remain valid.Gtb,Diamond bank,Wema bank.general public take note.

AMADI CHIGOZIE UKAEGBU

ONYEKACHI GODWIN OBIYOR

IROH CHIBUNNA OSCAR

LAWAL LATEEF ORELOPE

I, formerly known and addressed as Godwin Obiyor , now wish to be known and addressed as Onyekachi Godwin Obiyor. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Iroh .Chibunna Gilbert , now wish to be known and addressed as Iroh Chibunna Oscar . All former documents remain valid.

General public please take note

I formerly known and addressed as Lawal lateef olamilekan oluomo now wish to be known and addressed as Lawal lateef orelope, all documents remains valid,general public take note.

ODUMA CHIJIOKE ISAIAH

AYOKO RACHEAL OLUWASEUN

I formerly known and addressed as WILLIAMS IFEANYI DIVINE now wish to be known and addressed as WILLIAMS IFEANYI ONYEAGHANA,all documents remains valid, general public take note.

EMMANUEL ROSELINE OBIANUJU I formerly known and addressed as EZEIRUAKU ROSELINE OBIANUJU now wish to be known and addressed as EMMANUEL ROSELINE OBIANUJU,all former documents remains valid, general public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MR ODUMA ISAIAH VICTOR now wish to be known and addressed as ODUMA CHIJIOKE ISAIAH,all former documents remains valid, general public take note.

OKONKWO CHINWENDU ANGELA

OTIABA AMARA BERNADETTE

IBRAHIM BALQEES OMOSEWA

I, formerly known and addressed as Amadi Ukaegbu Ignatius, now wish to be known and addressed as Amadi Chigozie Ukaegbu . All former documents remain valid.

General public please take note.

WILLIAMS IFEANYI ONYEAGHANA

I formerly known and addressed as OHA CHINWENDU ANGELA now wish to be known and addressed as OKONKWO CHINWENDU ANGELA,all former documents remains valid, general public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OMIRE AMARA BERNADETTE now wish to be known and addressed as OTIABA AMARA BERNADETTE,all former documents remains valid, general public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OLAITAN BILIKISU OMOSHEWA now wish to be known and addressed as IBRAHIM BALQEES OMOSEWA,all former documents remains valid, general public take note.

MRS OKOROH FELICIA OBIOMA

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is confirm that my name was written on my BVN as AKINTAYO MUIDEEN ABIODUN,also in my bank account name appear as AKINTAYO MUYIDEEN ABIODUN, now wish to be known and addressed as SULAIMAN MUIDEEN ABIODUN. All former documents remain valid general public please take note

ANORUO CHINWOKE CELESTINA I, formerly known and addressed as ANIKWELU CHINWOKE CELESTINA, now wish to be known and addressed as ANORUO CHINWOKE CELESTINA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

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

MRS CHINELO CHIDI ONAH I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OZIOKO MARLYN CHINELO, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHINELO CHIDI ONAH. All former documents remain valid.

General public should please take note.

OLISAEDOZIE ANIEBONAM I, formerly known and addressed as KENDRICK CHRISTOPHER, now wish to be known and addressed as OLISAEDOZIE ANIEBONAM. All former documents remain valid.

Diamond Bank and General public should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to confirm and certify that CHUKWU OBINNA JUDE, CHUKWU OBINNA STEPHEN and CHUKWU JUST OBINNA refers to be one and same person, now wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWU OBINNA JUDE. All former documents still remain valid. Banks and General public please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This Is To Confirm That The Names Jemimah O. Iwenofu, Iwenofu Jemimah Omelebere, And Iwenofu Jemimah O. Refers To One And The Same Person. But Now Wish To Be Known As Iwenofu Jemimah Omelebere. All Former Documents Remain Valid. The Public Take Note.

ISAAC CHIMAMAKA PECULIAR

I formerly known and addressed as Miss Felicia elekwachi obioma now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Okoroh Felicia Obioma,all former documents remains valid, general public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as EMMANUEL AMAKA PATIENCE now wish to be known and addressed as ISAAC CHIMAMAKA PECULIAR,all former documents remains valid, general public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OLATUNDE RACHEAL OLUWASEUN now wish to be known and addressed as AYOKO RACHEAL OLUWASEUN,all former documents remains valid, general public take note.

FESTUS UCHECHUKWU EZEKWERE I formerly known and addressed as EZEKWERE FESTUS EZE now wish to be known and addressed as FESTUS UCHECHUKWU EZEKWERE,all former documents remains valid, general public take note.

CHUKWULA SUNDAY I formerly known and addressed as OBIR CIE SUNDAY PETER now wish to be known and addressed CHUKWULA SUNDAY, all former documents remains valid, general public take note.

AJUBIGA PRECIOUS CHINWENDU I, formerly known and addressed as UBANWA PRECIOUS CHINWENDU, now wish to be known and addressed as AJUBIGA PRECIOUS CHINWENDU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as FOLASADE MUSE SAIDAT, now wish to be known and addressed as ABIOYE FOLASADE SAIDAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ABIOYE FOLASADE SAIDAT

ABRAHAM CHIDINMA DAVID I, formerly known and addressed as MORDI DAVID CHIDINMA, now wish to be known and addressed as ABRAHAM CHIDINMA DAVID. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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ADEJOR FREDRICK OGWUCHE

I, formerly known and addressed as ATTAH JOHN, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEJOR FREDRICK OGWUCHE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ANJOLAIYA FELICIA OMOTAYO I formerly known as OLAIYA FELICIA OMOTAYO wish to be known and addressed as ANJOLAIYA FELICIA OMOTAYO. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

TAIWO FISAYO RACHEAL

ABDULSALAAM ADEOTI TITILOLA

I, formerly known and addressed as, OYATOKUN FISAYO RACHEAL now wish to be known and addressed as, TAIWO FISAYO RACHEAL. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GANIU ADEOTI TITILOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABDULSALAAM ADEOTI TITILOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OKOROCHA OLUWASEUN ELIZABETH I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BADMUS OLUWASEUN ELIZABETH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKOROCHA OLUWASEUN ELIZABETH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS BOLANLE TAIWO SOTOMI

I formerly known as Miss Bolanle TAIWO Jolaoso wish to be known and addressed as MRS BOLANLE TAIWO SOTOMI. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

Change of Names 23 AUSTINE OKOLIE

I formerly known as Augustine Okolie wish to be known and addressed as Austine Okolie. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME/CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH

TIJANI AYINLA KEHINDE I formerly known as TIJANI HARDEYOYE KEHINDE wish to be known and addressed as TIJANI AYINLA KEHINDE. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

JAIYESIMI JULIET CHIBUZO I formerly known as EBENIRO JULIET CHIBUZO NMADIUTO wish to be known and addressed as JAIYESIMI JULIET CHIBUZO. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as EDNA CHIBUSO OKAFOR, now wish to be known and addressed as OKAFOR DANIEL UCHE. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

ABDULSALAM MUMINAT MOTUNRAYO

SHAKIRAT BOLANLE ASHIRU BASHORUN I formerly known and addressed as Shakirat Ashiru Bashorun, now wish to be known and addressed as Shakirat Bolanle Ashiru Bashorun. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

FAKOREDE ADEBISI. I formerly known and addressed as Ezekiel Bisi Gabriel.now wish to be known and addressed as Fakorede Adebisi. All former documeent remain valid. General public should please take note.

TENNYSON DORIS GEORGE

MRS. HAGAR FELIX I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. HAGAR ROBERT, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. HAGAR FELIX. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

AYOOLA JOSHUA AWOYINFA RICHES

I formerly known and addressed as ADELEKAN TIMILEHIN BABAJIDE, now wish to be known and addressed as AGBOOLA TAIWO ABRAHAM. All former documennt remain valid.

General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AYORINDE JOSHUA AWOYINFA, now wish to be known and addressed as AYOOLA JOSHUA AWOYINFA RICHES. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

AGWU CHIJIOKE FRIDAY I formerly known and addressed as AGWU FRIDAY, now wish to be known and addressed as AGWU CHIJIOKE FRIDAY. All former document remain valid.

General public should please take note.

AWATA EBERE SUSAN

MRS. OKOKO ESTHER NSIDIBE MONDAY I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. AARON NSIDIBE JEREMIAH, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. OKOKO ESTHER NSIDIBE MONDAY. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. VIVIAN CHIAMAKA UCHENDU, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. NWENIKE CHIAMAKA VIVIAN. All former documents remain valid.

General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, FAVOUR OBILOR, now wish to be known and addressed as, MUNACHIMSO FAVOUR OBILOR. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

JOSEPH SAMUEL NWACHUKWU I formerly known and addressed as YUSUF SAMUEL NWACHUKWU now I wish to be known and addressed as JOSEPH SAMUEL NWACHUKWU .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

JIMOH TAOFEEK OLALEKAN

MATHEW JOY

I formerly known and addressed as JIMOH MONBAHUL now I wish to be known and addressed as JIMOH TAOFEEK OLALEKAN .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as EKENE JOY now I wish to be known and addressed as MATHEW JOY .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, ONYENWOKE EBERE SUSAN, now wish to be known and addressed as, AWATA EBERE SUSAN. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. ERIKAN IDEM ANDREW

MRS. LISA UGOCHI-ANYAEHIE GORDEN-PRECIOUS

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. VICTORY FRIDAY UDOM, and ERIKAN FRIDAY UDOM, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. ERIKAN IDEM ANDREW. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. LISA UGOCHI ANYAEHIE, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. LISA UGOCHI-ANYAEHIE GORDEN-PRECIOUS. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ADEWALE-RUKAYAT OLORUNISHOLA

MRS PATIENCE OGOCHUKWU OKPALA I formerly known and addressed as MISS PATIENCE OGOCHUKWU OKOLI now I wish to be known and addressed as MRS PATIENCE OGOCHUKWU OKPALA .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

ABRAHAM AYODEJI OJORO

IFEANYI GEORGE DICKSON

I formerly known and addressed as LAGUDA-RUKAYAT OLORUNISHOLA now I wish to be known and addressed as ADEWALE-RUKAYAT OLORUNISHOLA .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

ANUOLUWAYINKA ISAAC ELIEZER

I formerly known and addressed as UMORU ANUOLUWAYINKA ISAAC now I wish to be known and addressed as ANUOLUWAYINKA ISAAC ELIEZER .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

ANYANSO BERNICE NWOJO

I formerly known and addressed as IBRAHIM AYODEJI OJORO now I wish to be known and addressed as ABRAHAM AYODEJI OJORO .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as IFEANYI KNOWLEGE DICKSON now I wish to be known and addressed as IFEANYI GEORGE DICKSON .All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MKPA BERNICE, MKPA UZOARU, MKPA BERNICE UZOARU and MKPA BERNICE NENE now I wish to be known and addressed as ANYANSO BERNICE NWOJO and ANYANSO NWOJO BERNICE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

BELINDA YETUNDE CAMPBELL BANKOLE

I formerly known and addressed as BELINDA YETUNDE CAMPBELL now I wish to be known and addressed as BELINDA YETUNDE CAMPBELL BANKOLE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

OMOWUNMI ARAMIDE DOSUNMU I formerly known and addressed as OMOWUNMI ARAMIDE BABATUNDE now I wish to be known and addressed as OMOWUNMI ARAMIDE DOSUNMU .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

EHIZOJIE VICTOR KELLY I formerly known and addressed as EHIZOJIE JOSHUA GODWIN now I wish to be known and addressed as EHIZOJIE VICTOR KELLY . I was born on 23/04/1983 not 26/05/1963.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

MRS BRIGHT GENESIS ADAMS

NZULU EMENIKE STELLA ONYEKA

I formerly known and addressed Miss Unyime Peter Ekot, now wish to be known as Mrs Bright Genesis Adams.

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

MRS AZEEZ FAUSAT ADEOLA

FORMERLY MISS SUNMOLA FAUSAT now MRS AZEEZ FAUSAT ADEOLA . Former document remains valid.

General public should take note.

CHRISTOPHER OKON UDOASANGA

I, formerly known as Okoye Stella Onyeka, now wish to be known as NZULU EMENIKE STELLA ONYEKA. Former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to notify the general public that my name was wrongly written as Moses Eshiet Nsidibe instead of Christopher Okon Udoasanga. That my correct name is Christopher Okon Udoasanga. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OWAGBORIAYE OLUBUNMI ADEDOTUN

ONIKOYI OLUWAFEMI MONSURAT

Formerly Adeboyejo Olubunmi Adedotun. Now Owagboriaye Olubunmi Adedotun. Former document remains valid.

General public Should take note.

Formerly Adisa Oluwakemi Monsurat and Oluwakemi Olukoyi now want to be addressed as Onikoyi Oluwafemi Monsurat.

General public should take note.

OKAFOR DANIEL UCHE

I formerly known as EMEKA UDEOJI wish to be known and addressed as EMEKA FELIX UDOJI THAT I WAS BORN ON THE 1ST APRIL 1992. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

AGBOOLA TAIWO ABRAHAM

MRS. NWENIKE CHIAMAKA VIVIAN

GNININVI FRANCIS KOSSI I formerly known as Agossou Francis wish to be known and addressed as Gnininvi Francis Kossi. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Alimi Muminat Motunrayo,now wish to be known and addressed as Abdulsalam Muminat Motunrayo. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

MUNACHIMSO FAVOUR OBILOR

I, formerly known and addressed as, IGWE DORIS GEORGE, now wish to be known and addressed as, TENNYSON DORIS GEORGE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

TOPE AWOJUGBAGBE RICHARD I formerly known and addressed as ADEGBAJU ADEWALE JOEL now I wish to be known and addressed as TOPE AWOJUGBAGBE RICHARD .All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

AKUM MICHAEL

UGWU SAMSON CHIEDOZIE

I formerly known and addressed as WLLIAMS AKUM MICHAEL now I wish to be known and addressed as AKUM MICHAEL .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as UGWU DONALD now I wish to be known and addressed as UGWU SAMSON CHIEDOZIE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MICHEAL IME INRE MICHEAL .A. and IME MICHEAL INRE MICHEAL .A. now I wish to be known and addressed as MICHEAL IME AKPAN .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

MOHAMMED ADAMU I formerly known and addressed as MATHEW MAHA now I wish to be known and addressed as MOHAMMED ADAMU .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

AJALA TAIWO RASHEED

OBLA ENI BASSEY

I formerly known and addressed as AJALA TAIWO ADETOMIWA now I wish to be known and addressed as AJALA TAIWO RASHEED .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as UBI ENI EJIKA now I wish to be known and addressed as OBLA ENI BASSEY .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

ANYANWU STELLA OLUCHI

ADDITION OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as IMO STELLA OLUCHI now I wish to be known and addressed as ANYANWU STELLA OLUCHI .All former documents remain valid. General public to please

In some of my documents including my Bank Account my name appears as SAMUEL FEMI now I wish to add AWEDA to my name henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as AWEDA SAMUEL FEMI . I was born on 28/10/1995 not 08/12//1995 in BVN. All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

OKON UDO INYANG This is to certify that I Mr Okon Udo Inyang wish to effect the following changes in my official documents. That Udo is my middle name while Okon and Inyang are my first and last surname respectively.

TALABI ANUOLUWAPO CHRISTIANA

Formerly Talabi Oluronke Anuoluwapo now want to be addressed as Talabi Anuoluwapo Christiana.

Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

PUBLIC NOTICE My date of birth was 12-121966 which appear on my identity card is correct.

The General Public, Zenith Bank Plc, Unity Bank for Africa and Eco Bank should please take note.

MRS. OGUNMOLA SHAKIRAT ABIODUN

Formerly Miss. Agboola Biodun now to addressed as Mrs. Ogunmola Shakirat Abiodun. Due to marriage.

Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

MICHEAL IME AKPAN

ATOLAGBE SHUKURAT BISOLA

FORMERLY ADEYEMO SHUKURAT BISOLA NoW ATOLAGBE SHUKURAT BISOLA.. Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

OKON EFFIONG UMO

I formerly known, called and addressed as Okon Effiong Udoh which appears in most of my documents now wish to be known, called and addressed as Okon Effiong Umo. All documents bearing my former name remains valid. The General Public, Former Nitel and Banks should take Note.

DISU ABIKE CORNELIA Formerly Okpor Cornelia A. C now want to be addressed as Disu Abike Cornelia. Former document remains valid valid.

General public should take note.

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Change of Names

FRANCIS ADEBOWALE OGUNDIPE

LEMBOYE DORCAS AKANKE

AKINOLA SADE IDOWU

Formerly known and addressed as OLUWAFUNSO ADEBOWALE OGUNDIPE, now wish to be known and addressed as FRANCIS ADEBOWALE OGUNDIPE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as LEMBOYE SELIAT AKANKE, now wish to be known and addressed as LEMBOYE DORCAS AKANKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ALONGE SADE IDOWU, now wish to be known and addressed as AKINOLA SADE IDOWU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OYEDELE OLUWABUKOLA MOSUNMOLA

Formerly known and addressed as OGUNDARE OLUWABUKOLA MOSUNMOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as OYEDELE OLUWABUKOLA MOSUNMOLA. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

OKPALA MARYANNE SCHOLASTICA CHINENYE

Formerly known and addressed as EZEDINACHI MARYANNE SCHOLASTICA CHINENYE, now wish to be known and addressed as OKPALA MARYANNE SCHOLASTICA CHINENYE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MAKPA ADORA AGHOGHO

Formerly known and addressed as AKPOJARO ADORA AGHOGHO POYO, now wish to be known and addressed as MAKPA ADORA AGHOGHO. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

OBISANYA TEMITOPE MERCY Formerly known and addressed as MAKINDE TEMITOPE MERCY, now wish to be known and addressed as OBISANYA TEMITOPE MERCY. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ADEBAYO SIKIRAT YETUNDE, now wish to be known and addressed as BAKARE SIKIRAT YETUNDE. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AJAO MULIKAT OMOBOLANLE, now wish to be known and addressed as ISHOLA BOLANLE IYABO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

GEORGINA EFE CHINONSO

OJEABUO JOY

EDWARD NDIDI KELECHI

I formerly known as Georgina Efe Akpocha, now wish to be known and addressed as Georgina Efe Chinonso. All former documents remains valid. General public please take note

OBIECHINA NZUBE QUEENETA

I formerly known and addressed as ONWUAMADIKE NZUBE QUEENETA now wish to be known called and addressed as OBIECHINA NZUBE QUEENETA. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note

LAWAL OMOWUNMI KAFAYAT I formerly known and addressed as IDRIS OMOWUNMI KAFAYAT now wish to be known called and addressed as LAWAL OMOWUNMI KAFAYAT. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note

EMMANUEL FRANK WILSON

I, formerly known and addressed as NURUDEEN ALIU now wish to be known and addressed as EMMANUEL FRANK WILSON, and the correct date of my birth is September 19, 1969. All former documents remained valid and the general public and the authorities concern please take note.

KELECHI IHUNANYA NWAZUE

BAKARE SIKIRAT YETUNDE

I formerly known as Ogede Joy Agbisi, now wish to be known and addressed as Ojeabuo Joy. All former documents remains valid.

General public please take note OBIDIKE GLADYS CHIAMAKA Formerly known and addressed as EZEAGBA GLADYS CHIAMAKA, now wish to be known and addressed as OBIDIKE GLADYS CHIAMAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ORJI NGOZI IRENE I formerly known and addressed as EGBUHUO NGOZI now wish to be known called and addressed as ORJI NGOZI IRENE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note OFFOR KELECHUKWU VINCENT I, formerly known and addressed as OFFOR YAHNEDU PASCAL, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OFFOR KELECHUKWU VINCENT. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

OKENLA OLORUNJUWON OLAKUNLE

I, formerly known and addressed as KELECHI IHUNANYA NWACHUKWU, Now wish to be known and addressed as KELECHI IHUNANYA NWAZUE. All former documents remained valid and the general public and the authorities concern please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ADEKANBI OKENLA OLORUNJUWON, Now wish to be known and addressed as OKENLA OLORUNJUWON OLAKUNLE. All former documents remained valid and the general public and the authorities concern please take note.

ADJUESHI MARIA Formerly known and addressed as JACOB MARIA, now wish to be known and addressed as ADJUESHI MARIA .all former documents remain valid. general public should please take note.

ALABI MARIAM MONISOLA Formerly known and addressed as UGOCHUKWU MARIAM MONISOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as ALABI MARIAM MONISOLA. all former documents remain valid.

General public should note.

UGOCHUKWU CORNELLIUS LIVINUS

DURU UDONWA CHRISTIANA

I formerly known called and addressed as UGOCHUKWU CORNELLIUS ONWUZURUIKE, now wish to be known called and addressed as UGOCHUKWU CORNELLIUS LIVINUS. All former documents bearing my former name remain valid. General public should please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as NWOHIRI UDONWA CHRISTIANA now wish to be known and addressed as DURU UDONWA CHRISTIANA . my date oe birth is 27th august 1980. all former documents remain valid., general public should please note.

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ISHOLA BOLANLE IYABO

I,formerly known and addressed as NWAOGWUGWU NDIDI KELECHI ; Now wish to be known and addressed as EDWARD NDIDI KELECHI. All Former documents remain valid.

EMBASSIES;BANKS and General public take note.

BALOGUN TOLUWALASHE ISMAIL Formerly known and addressed as ISMAILA AYINDE BALOGUN, now wish to be known and addressed as BALOGUN TOLUWALASHE ISMAIL. My date of birth was wrongly written as 25th February 1975 instead of 25TH OF FEBRUARY 1985. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OSUNTUBO TOSIN ADEPEJU

OLEDIBE JULIET AMAKA Formerly known and addressed as AYAEZE JULIET AMAKA, now wish to be known and addressed as OLEDIBE JULIET AMAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

DORCAS MONDAY UDOH

Formerly known and addressed as GLORY MONDAY UDOH and GLORIA MONDAY UDOH, now wish to be known and addressed as DORCAS MONDAY UDOH. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

This is to confirm and certify that ALEX NOMSO IFECHUKWU ONIANWA and ONIANWA ALEX refer to one and same person. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

BAILEY SADE AFISAT

ALABI RUKAYAT FEYISOLA Formerly known and addressed as HASSAN FEYISOLA RUKAYAT, now wish to be known and addressed as ALABI RUKAYAT FEYISOLA. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as DAVID SADE AFISAT, now wish to be known and addressed as BAILEY SADE AFISAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ABIOLA SHAKIRAT SALAMI I, formerly known and addressed as Biola Shakira Oyebefun now wish to be known and addressed as Abiola Shakirat Salami All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS AGBOMWANRE THEODORA ASEMOTA I, formerly known and addressed as OKOLO,THEODORA SUSSIET AGHO now wish to be known and addressed as MRS AGBOMWANRE THEODORA ASEMOTA.All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AFOLABI BOLA TAIWO Formerly known and addressed as OLADELE BOLA TAIWO now wish to be known and addressed as AFOLABI BOLA TAIWO. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

DORATHY EMMANUEL IMEH

I formerly known and addressed as Ogunibi Tosin Adepeju now wish to be known called and addressed as Osuntubo Tosin Adepeju. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

I formerly known and addressed as FAVOUR EMMANUEL IMEH now wish to be known called and addressed as DORATHY EMMANUEL IMEH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

DANDISON MERCY UZOCHUKWU

OLUYINKA OLAWUNMI TOBI

I, formerly known and addressed as ONYEKWERE MERCY UZOCHUKWU, Now wish to be known and addressed as DANDISON MERCY UZOCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

DANIEL OMOLOLA CHRISTIANA Formerly known and addressed as OLUYARA OMOLOLA CHRISTIANA, now wish to be known and addressed as DANIEL OMOLOLA CHRISTIANA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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DON-IKOGIE CORNELIUS ESTEOSEMHE

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MRS. OYAWALE BUKOLA EKUNILA

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FALODUN OLUWAFEMI ESTHER

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RAJI JUMOKE KAFAYAT

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MRS BISHI CHINYERE NNENNA

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ADESEKE ADEYEMI ADEGOKE

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EZE CHINEDU STEVEN

AREOLA OLUFUNSHO AKINREMI

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OLUYINKA OLANREWAJU CATHERINE (NEE FOLORUNSO)

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YUSUF OMOLOLA MUFULIYAT

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TAIWO OLUWATOYIN TOSIN

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NWAMADI CHIDIEBERE EUDICIA

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CORRECTION OF NAME

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THAT MY NAME WAS FORMERLY QUOTED AS TAIBAT LABAKE TAIWO ADARANIJO INSTEAD OF ADARANIJO TAIWO TAIBAT, MY DATE OF BIRTH WAS WRONGLY QUOTED AS 1ST OF FEBRUARY 1964 INSTEAD OF 1ST OF FEBRUARY 1960. All former documents remained valid and the general public and the authorities concern please take note.

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ORIAKU ONWANYI LINDE

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AKINOSHO AYOBAMI EMILOLA

ADAJI DANIEL UFEDO

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Companies registration Trustees

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OSUN SENGESE AFRICAN TRADO SPIRITUAL SOCIETY

ABUNDANTLIFE PROGRAM FOUNDATION

Notice is hereby given to the general public that the above-named has applied to the corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the Companies &Allied Matters Act 2004.

Names of Trustees: 1 Chief (mrs) Oyeyemi Osunkemi Akuruyejo 2. Mrs Adesola Adeoye 3. Chief Rasaq Adegbami 4. HRH Odewole Adetoye Olatunde Aims n Objective: 1.To promote tradition and culture 2. To promote tourism around the world Any objection to the registration should be forwarded within 28 days to -The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

Signed: Trustees

Notice is hereby given to the general public that the above-named has applied to the corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the Companies &Allied Matters Act 2004.

UPPER CHAMBER INT’L MINISTRY

Name of Trustees 1. Oluwadamilare Abimbola 2. Oluwadamilare Oluchi Betty 3.Adetunji Christian Matthew Aims and Objective 1. To preach undiluted words of God 2. To help, train and empower the helpless and vulnerable persons in the society Any objections to the registration should be forwarded within 28 days to -The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

Signed: Trustees LIVINGWORD SPRING DELIVERANCE MINISTRY

Notice is hereby given to the general public that the above-named Ministry has applied to the corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the Companies &Allied Matters Act 2004

Notice is hereby given to the general public that the above-named Ministry has applied to the corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the Companies &Allied Matters Act 2004

TRUSTEES ARE 1.OCHIGBO FAVOUR SAMUEL 2.OCHIGBO ANTHONIA FAVOUR 3.OLUJI ELVIS OSARO

TRUSTEES ARE 1.NYAMA LEELEEBARI DUMLE 2.LEELEEBARI DORCAS 3.EMENYI EMMANUEL EDET

PRESIDENT

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded within 28 days to -The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

SIGNED: PRESIDENT

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded within 28 days to -The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

GRACE DISPENSATION PENTECOSTAL MINISTRY

WORD AND REVIVAL CHURCH OF GOD Notice is hereby given to the general public that the above-named has applied to the corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the Companies &Allied Matters Act 2004.

Names of trustees 1. Okunola Babatunde Johnson 2. Fakunle, Rufai Akanmu 3.Oyesetan Ajoke Rasidat 4. Okunola Abiodun Segun Aims and Objective 1. To preach the gospel of our lord jesus christ.

Any objections to the registration should be forwarded within 28 days to -The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

Signed Trustees MISSIONARY OF JESUS MINISTRY Notice is hereby given to the general public that the above-named Ministry has applied to the corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the Companies &Allied Matters Act 2004 TRUSTEES ARE 1.REV. LEKIE PII NAAFO 2.PST. JOHN GBARABA 3.PST.SAMUEL NUKA FEFELO 4.PST.MRS GBARABE EMMANUELLA BARIDILO 5.BRO.FELIX K. KPALAP 6.BRO. DINEBARI PETER TEEDEE

CHAIRMAN VICE CHAIRMAN SEC TREASURER WELFARE FIN.SEC.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. 1.TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD Any objection to the registration should be forwarded within 28 days to -The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

HEAVENLY HOPE BELIEVERS MINISTRY

CHRIST REIGN OMEGA KINGDOM INT’L CHURCH

Notice is hereby given to the general public that the above-named Ministry has applied to the corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the Companies &Allied Matters Act 2004

Notice is hereby given to the general public that the above-named Ministry has applied to the corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the Companies &Allied Matters Act 2004

TRUSTEES ARE 1.KOFFI SUNDAY KOFFI 2.KOFFI RACHAEL SUNDAY 3.KOFFI SUNDAY VICTOR 4.KOFFI SUNDAY ENO

Notice is hereby given to the general public that the above-named has applied to the corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the Companies &Allied Matters Act 2004

TRUSTEES ARE 1.OSWALD SAMPSON PRESIDENT 2.UKWU HAPPINESS CHINYERE SEC 3.BADA TAYE EVANS MEMBER 4.UMAHI JUSTINA CHINELO MEMBER

TRUSTEES ARE 1.LEKWA LUCKY 2.LEKWA BEAUTY

PRESIDENT

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded within 28 days to -The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded within 28 days to -The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

SIGNED: PRESIDENT NEW GENERATION VISION CHARITY FOUNDATION Notice is hereby given to the general public that the abovenamed has applied to the corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the Companies &Allied Matters Act 2004 TRUSTEES ARE 1.JONATHAN BARIMA BENJAMIN 2.LUCKY ELFRIDA BARIAGARA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO CATER FOR THE POOR/LESS PRIVILEGE 2.TO CATER FOR ORPHANS AND WIDOWS. 3. SKILL ACQUISITION Any objection to the registration should be forwarded within 28 days to -The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

SIGNED: TRUSTEE SOFT HELP POVERTY ALLEVIATION ECONOMIC ENHANCEMENT FOUNDATION This is to inform the General Public that the above named foundation under part C of the Companies and Allied matters Decree NO 1 of 1999 had decided to make an addition of three (3) new members 1. Mr EMMANUEL I. OJARIKRE 2. Mr MICHAEL OLUMIDE OWOEYE 3. Mr SAMUEL OLADIPUPO FAGBEMI In addition to our already existing members 4. Mr PETER SUNDAY ALUKO 5. Mrs ESTHER OLUWAYEMISI ALUKO 6. Mr AUGUSTINE AKINTUNDE AKINWUNMI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To promote long lasting self-employment and work opportunities for less privileged people and those with low incomes including women, thereby easing their self-interest.

2. To enable displaced people and those with low incomes including women to depend less on humanitarian assistance and to become self-sufficient.

3. To contribute to the growth of a vibrant small and medium scale sectors in Nigeria to move to a market Economy.

4. To support low income people to establishment of sustainable income generating activities to improve their livelihood.

5. To help create an enabling Environment that encourages the development of sustainable income generating activities for low income Nigerians.

6. Providing SME, Enterprise, training for small business management to market.

Any objections to the above addition of the three (3) new members into the above foundation should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission,plot 420, Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitiama Abuja within 21 days.

Signed: AYODELE KUKOYI Secretary

SIGNED: PRESIDENT

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded within 28 days to -The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

SIGNED: PRESIDENT

POWER OF HIS GLORY REVIVAL OUTREACH

Notice is hereby given to the general public that the above-named has applied to the corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the Companies &Allied Matters Act 2004 TRUSTEES ARE 1.EKINE DABOTORU JOYCE 2.WENAH ALOYSIUS

PRESIDENT

PRESIDENT SEC.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD Any objection to the registration should be forwarded within 28 days to -The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

SIGNED: PRESIDENT DIVINE SHINING STAR CHURCH Notice is hereby given to the general public that the abovenamed has applied to the corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the Companies &Allied Matters Act 2004 TRUSTEES ARE 1.PST.PASCHAL UZOMA MADU 2.EVANG.MRS TINA MADU 3.MARGARET ABIOLA OLALEYE 4.PST PAUL OLATUNDE 5.APOSTLE DANIEL WINNER

x BONIFACE AMBROSE NKWOCHA OUTREACH Notice is hereby given to the general public that the abovenamed has applied to the corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the Companies &Allied Matters Act 2004 TRUSTEES ARE 1.NKWOCHA BONIFACE CHUKWUNYERE PRESIDENT 2.NKWOCHA FELICA CHINAELO 3.NKWOCHA PAUL CHUKWUNYERE Jr 4.SILAS BONIFACE CHINOMSO AIMS AND OJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD Any objection to the registration should be forwarded within 28 days to -The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

SIGNED: PRESIDENT x GOD’S RHEMA REVIVAL ASSEMBLY Notice is hereby given to the general public that the abovenamed has applied to the corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the Companies &Allied Matters Act 2004 TRUSTEES ARE 1.EMENIKE EMEKA HENRY 2.HENRY GLADYS EMENIKE 3.ONYEKACHI AKPARA

CHAIRMAN SEC

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded within 28 days to -The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded within 28 days to -The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

26 Companies Registration (Trustees)

YAHWEY GREAT HEALING CHURCH WORLDWIDE 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. PROPHET SYVESTER N. UGWOKE 2. SIS ANITA IHEH. 3. BRO DAVID LAMAI. 4. PRECIOUS IHE. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL 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. SIGNED: VICTOR C. ORIZU ESQ

FAITH BIBLE MISSION INT’L

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 DAMIAN UCHENNA OKPE 2. DEACONESS DAMIAN AUGUSTA EKWEBELAM 3. ELDER OMOREFE MONDAY 4. REV. AKHIGBE OBINYAN F. 5. SIS SANDRA EBICHI 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.

BLESSING UWAJUMOGU I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IJEOMA BLESSING IWUOHA NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS MRS IJEOMA BLESSING UWAJUMOGU. ALL DOCUMENTS WITH FORMER NAMES REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

MRS ANYALEWA ALAPA I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ANYALEWA ONOJA, NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS MRS ANYALEWA ALAPA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AZEH EGBANE QUEEN

CORRECTION OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AZEH QUEEN EFE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AZEH EGBANE QUEEN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SAMIL AISHA NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS SALAWU ONONO AISHAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

DIVINE MISSION OF FAITH 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.

TRUSTEES: 1. PST JONAH MADUEKE 2. DEACONESS ESTHER MADUEKE 3. ELDER IWEATUS CHRISTIAN 4. SIS ELIZABETH IKERI 5. ELDER ONOH PAUL CHUKWUDI 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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

LOSS OF LANDED DOCUMENTS

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

I, ARC. TAJUDEEN ADEKUNLE AREAGO THE MD OF ARCHI-VIEW ASSOCIATES LTD SITUATED AT 297, HERBERT MACAULAY WAY, ALAGOMEJI YABA LAGOS, THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS RELATED TO BLK 120 HSE 3, ABRAHAM ADESANYA HOUSING ESTATE, AJAH LAGOS GOT LOST IN TRANSIT: PROVISIONAL LETTER OF ALLOCATION, FINAL ALLOCATION LETTER & CONSENT FOR CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP WITH THEIR RECEIPTS ISSUED BY MINISTRY OF HOUSING, LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT.

HIGHER LIFE IN CHRIST MINISTRY WORLDWIDE 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. EVANG COLLINS EJIKE FRANCIS. -FOUNDER. 2. EVENG NEREUS THOMAS MUGE. 3. PROPHETESS MARY OGBU. 4. EVENG. THOMAS MESHACH NGUTA 5. SUNDAY IDOKO. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL 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. SIGNED. VICTOR C ORIZU

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

TRUSTEES: 1. AJIBOYE GBENGA JOEL 2. FANIYI OLUWATOYIN (MRS) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO INITIATE, CREATE AND EXECUTE SOCIAL PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL GROWTH AND SOCIETAL UNITY IN NIGERIA. 2: ADVOCATING AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF COMMUNITY YOUTHS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL OF LOSS OF THE ORIGINAL LAND DOCUMENT BELONGING TO PRINCE TIJANI OLADOJA BELLO OF NO 232 OJO IGBEDE RD, ILEMBA HAUSA, AJANGBADI-LAGOS. ALL EFFORT TO TRACE THE DOCUMENT PROVES ABORTIVE. IF FOUND CONTACT: 08067275370, 08134603191; OR NEAREST POLICE STATION. GOD’S FAVOUR FOUNDATION MIRACLE CHURCH INT’L.

ZOE LIONS OF ZION TABERNACLE WORLDWIDE 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 JOSEPH AMUTA LION. 2. BENJAMIN FRIDAY .

3. YAKUBU MICHEL 4. ANNA CHABBA .

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 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. SIGNED: VICTOR C. ORIZU. ESQ

THE EDEN MANDATE 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. REV. DAVISFREEMAN ADAJI 2. PST BINTA OLOWOYI 3. DR. DAVID KUTI USMAN 4. PST EZEKIEL PIUS 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

THE WORD BANQUET 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. PST FEMI ISRAEL ELEWOYORI 2. ELDER DANIELS OMOKAGBO AYALA 3. SIS AKPAN OLUBUMI KEHINDE 4. PST CLEMENTIA ISRAEL 5. PST OLAWORE ABIMBOLA 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

MEN OF GOD RECONCILIATION 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 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. REV. PETER AYINE OTU .FOUNDER. 2. DONATUS AKPTANA . SECRETARY. 3. KATE ADU OTU. 4. CLETUS ABANG. 5. MR MATHEW ONABE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF GOD.

TRUSTEES: 1. ABDULSALAM SHAIBU ISRAEL CHAIRMAN 2. ADETUNJI AYODELE OLANIYI SECRETARY 3. MUSA DAUDA ETUBI 4. PETER ADAMU USMAN 5. ESTER ABDULSALAM ISRAEL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1 TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD. 2 TO WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 3 TO KEEP ALL CHRISTIAN UNDER ONE UMBRELLA WITH LOVE OF CHRIST.

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

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: VICTOR C ORIZU ESQ

SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE SAVED GLOBAL HARVEST CHURCH OF GOD

DOMINION GLORIOUS INTEGRITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH WORLDWIDE

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

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 ADEYINKA ISAAC 2.

PASTOR MRS. MAGDALINE ADEYINKA 3.

BISHOP ANDREW ACHANYAN 4.

PROF. HELMINA OLUFUNMILAYO AKANYA 5.

ENGR. OKECHUKWU UZORCHUKWU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.

TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST. 2.

TO ESTABLISH BRANCHES WHENEVER CONVERTS ARE MADE FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE GOSPEL.

TRUSTEES: 1. JOSEPH OCHAYI 2. RUTH JOSEPH. 3. SAMSON ANTHONY 4. JOSEPH OTANWA. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF GOD

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

TRUSTEES: 1. DR. OSAMOR PATRICK IFEANYI 2. PASTOR OSAMOI ONYEKA FELICIA 3. MR. MONEKE EMMANUEL 4. MRS. OKEKE ESTHER UKAMAKA 5. MRS. ONYEJIAKU ELIZABETH AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH CHRIST IN ALL THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD.

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. PASTOR ADEBIYI AKANBI SUNDAY 2. FOLARANMI PETER OLABISI 3. OJEDIRAN JOSHUA DAMILARE 4. ADEBIYI ELIZABETH OLUWAKUNBI 5. KEHINDE BOSE TOPE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

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COME UNTO JESUS CHRIST MINISTRY

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TRUSTEES: 1. EVANG. UKWABUINE NDIDI STELLA ANENE 2. MR. UKWABUINE JOHN VICTOR 3. MR. MADUAGWUNA EBERE MAUREEN 4. MR. EBENEZER CHINEDU JOHN 5. MR. ADELEYA TEMIDAYO SAMSON AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

DEVELOPED AWARENESS FOR YOUTH FOUNDATION

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LIVING COVENANT MOUNT ZION MINISTRY

HABITATION OF SAINTS 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. APOSTLE DR. MACANTHONY UCHE NWOKOCHA 2. PST. (MRS) BERNARDINE IJEOMA NWOKOCHA 3. SIS MERCY OMOAREGHAN 4. SIS COLETTE BENNETH NKECHINY 5. BRO AUGUSTINE TOMMY ABOGO AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO EVANGELIZE 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. SIGNED: SECRETARY

GRACE CIRCLE OF MIRACLE 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. PASTOR EMOE-KABU BENEDICT INAKWAGBOR 2. NWASOKWU MATTHIAS CHIDINDU 3. EBOESOMI PATRICK AZIAKE 4. ADENIJI TOPE JANE 5. AMINU OLADUPUPO MATHEW AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO TEACH THE UNDILUTED WORD OF GOD.

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. PASTOR ATALAKPA ISAAC ISRAEL 2. MRS. JANET ATALAKPA 3. MR. ATANE IMOSI MOSES 4. MISS. IKWO ALFRED UKOH 5. MRS. KALU ONYINYE REGINA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD WORLDWIDE

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

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

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ANGELA CHILDCARE FOUNDATION

MEETING WITH GOD 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 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. AWAHTORHE BLESSING ESE 2. NWONSO-JUBA NGOZI 3. OSAZEE MIKE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. THE PROMOTION OF CHILD EDUCATION AND SELF DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CHARITY AND SPONSORSHIP; 2. THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH AWARENESS TO YOUTH 3. THE PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF YOUTH

TRUSTEES: 1. MISSIONARY/PASTOR. DOMINIC EMMANUEL. (FOUNDER/PRESIDENT) 2. DR. NWAISE DAVID CHUKWUMA. (VICE PRESIDENT) 3. PASTOR MRS. MARY OKON AKPAN. ( MEMBER) AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROVIDE MORAL/SOUND EDUCATION AS WELL AS ETHICAL VALUES OF LIFE TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE SOCIETY.

TRUSTEES: APOSTLE NGOZI DORAH CHARLES SANDRA ADAUGO IBEMERE ANIEFIOK CHARLES UDOEKPO PRINCE CHARLES EKWEBELEM PATIENCE EBONINE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

AL-HURIYYAH CHARITY 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. GAFAR RAHMAH OLORUNYOMI 2. AGBABIAKA OLUFUNMILOLA HAFSAH 3. FASHOLA TITILAYO RABIAH 4. BEYIOKU ISMAIL ABIODUN OLORUNISHOLA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED INCLUDING WIDOWS AND THE ORPHANS. 2. TO PROVIDE RELIEF MATERIALS TO VULNERABLES FOR FREE 3. TO PROVIDE RELIEF MATERIAL FOR THE INMATES ESPECIALLY THE FEMALES GENDER. 4. TO CREATE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM FOR THE YOUTH 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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS. THERESA NWANAGU AGBOWO 2. PROF. CHRIS CHIJIOKE OHUROGU 3. MR. JOHN MBAH AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO CATER FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED PEOPLE IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARIKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. L. SUBERU (SOLICITOR)

THE ENTERPRISE BUSINESS PROMOTERS AND TRAINERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA 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. DAWODU AKINSOLA OLUMAYOWA 2. OLAYINKA FALASE 3. VANESSA AKPOVWEWE 4. GBENGA OGUNDEJI 5. EGBUNA IFEANCHO 6. KUTI GEORGE 7. OPE OLATUNJI 8. VICTOR UGORJI 9. MORIN OBAWEYA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A ROBUST PLATFORM FOR PROMOTING, MOTIVATING, TRANING AND ASSISTING EXISTING AND INTENDING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. 2. TO ENGAGE MEMBERS IN PROGRAMMES, TRAININGS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES THAT CAN FOSTER SELF EMPOWERMENT. 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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EBELE HELEN ONYINYE PRESIDENT 2. OKARO CHARITY OGECHUKWU - SECRETARY 3. AKPA PAUL IKECHUKWU - MEMBER 4. EGBO MERCY KANAYO - MEMBER 5. IMHANLUHE OLUWASANMI MERCY - MEMEBER THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE DYING WORLD. 2. TO CARE FOR THE NEEDY AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED WITHIN THE SOCIETY. 3. TO CATER FOR THE ORPHANS WIDOWS AND PRISONERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARIKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR OKARO CHARITY (SOLICITOR)

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

ACHIEVERS GLORIOUS BIBLE 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 ARE 1. PST STEPHEN OLUWASEUN AMOS --CHAIRMAN 2. PST ABOSEDE OLANIYI --ASST CHAIRMAN 3. PST MARY BABALOLA 4. BRO. STANLEY SUBERU 5. BRO BENARD UKPOJU AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE KING’S DAUGHTER PRAYER NETWORK

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP, C20 L.F.N 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS. ADERONKE OGUNSANYA. 2. MS. OLAYINKA OLA. 3. MRS. TAIWO OSIBODU. THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ESTABLISH AND PROMOTE A CHRISTIAN WORSHIPING AND PRAYER CENTER FOR FEMALES. 2. TO PROMOTE TALENT DEVELOPMENT IN FEMALES AND PROVIDE EMPOWERMENT MATERIALS TO AID SUSTENANCE. 3. TO OFFER ASSISTANCE AND SUPPLY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND MATERIALS TO SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND FEMALE STUDENTS. 4. TO ORGANIZE FREE EDUCATIONAL TUTORIALS, TALENT WORKSHOP AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL RETREAT AND SEMINARS. 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: ADEBARE MUBARAK ADEGBOYE ESQ. (SOLICITOR) 08073022583, 08189211227

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ARMY WATCHING AND PRAYING OUTREACH

CARBON PICTURE OF CHRIST MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL

THE LORD’S CHAPLE OF MERCY OUTREACH

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 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. UGOTA JOSEPH CHIDI - CHAIRMAN 2. EZENA CAROLINE ULOMA - SECRETARY 3. BENJAMIN OBED AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD. 2. TO WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

TRUSTEES: 1. IGBO GERALDINE OBIAGELI - CHAIRMAN 2. IGBO KENNETH CHINEDU - SECERTARY 3. OKWUTE DAVID AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD. 2. TO WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 3. TO KEEP ALL CHRISTIAN UNDER ONE UMBRELLA WITH LOVE OF CHRIST.

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

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

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE 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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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. ASOGWA CHIZOBA KENNETH - CHAIRMAN 2. OMEJE LIVINUS CHINYEREM - SECERTARY 3. ENETE EDWIN N 4. EZEMA COSMAS IYKE 5. OKOROCHI AYOCHI JOSEPH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD. 2. TO WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 3. TO KEEP ALL CHRISTIAN UNDER ONE UMBRELLA WITH LOVE OF CHRIST.

JALINGO TENNIS CLUB

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. CHIEF GIBON TIMOTHY KATAPS - CHAIRMAN 2. MR BONWILLIYA EMMANUEL 3. MR AUDU BALA HABU 4. MR EMMANUEL AJI BOSHE 5. ALH SHAGARI YAHAYA ADA 6. MR SHADRACH MAMMAN 7.MR RICHARD FRANCIS 8.MR EZEKIEL ASINE 9.BARR JOSEPH OGUCHE 10. COACH BULUS HUSSAIN 11.MR MUSA BALA HABU 12.MR NUHU KWABCHE - SECRETARY. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO UNITE MEMBERS AND DEVELOP ONE ANOTHER BY ASSISTING EACH OTHER 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

LIFE PATH MISSION WORLDWIDE

THE IMPERFECT MEN INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY

POWER OF EVANGELISM 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.

TRUSTEES: 1. KRIMI FIWUKAH JOHNSON 2. GABRIEL OMACHI 3. CHIVEGUNUM OKPARAOLU 4. NALFA ABU 5. TOCHUKWU IFEMENE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST 2. TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH KNOWLEDGE OF GOD’S WORD TO BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE TO THEIR COMMUNITY

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 EKESON BLESSING - CHAIRMAN NGWUTA EMMANUEL - SECRETARY EKESON JOSEPH AHANONU LAWRENCE GODWIN EUCHARIA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD 2. TO WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 3. TO KEEP ALL CHRISTIAN UNDER ONE UMBRELLA WITH LOVE OF CHRIST.

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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GLORY & MIRACLE MOVE GOSPEL CHURCH WORLDWIDE

YOUTH OF VISION FOUNDATION, WUKARI

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. REV. SOLOMON AZUMKI - CHAIRMAN 2. MRS. GLORY C. AZUMKI 3. PAST. SUNDAY IRA - MEMBER 4. PAST. SOLOMON ANDEY ABA - MEMBER 5. MARIA ILU - SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO EMBARK ON MISSION WORK TO PREPARED MEN FOR THE COMING OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.

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. PAST. PERSIS RIMAMKARA ISHAKU CHAIRMAN 2. MRS. KEZIAH ISHAKU MEMBER 3. PAST. MOSES ADAFA MEMBER 4. MR. ANDEBUTOP ANDETUR MEMBER. 5. MRS. LUKMAN ISMAILU USENI SECETETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO EVANGELISE THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE COMING OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST ETC.

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.

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

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

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE 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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GRACIOUS COVENANT FULFILMENT CHURCH WORLDWIDE

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THE SAVIOUR SIBLINGS CHURCH INT’L.

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. PASTOR FRANCIS LINUS ESSIEN. 2. PROPHETESS IMAOBONG LOVE FRANCIS ESSIEN. 3. ELDER EKE NDUKWE .

4. ELDER PIUS OKPUK. 5. ESTHER JAMES AKPAN. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF GOD.

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. PASTOR LYDIA RURO OSARA MRS .FOUNDER. 2. KEZZLYN ADESUWA OSARA ANN CHABBA. 3. SAMUEL IFECHUKWUDE. 4. TOLULOPE OGUNRINDE. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL 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.

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.

TRUSTEES: 1. ELDER SANFO ZHEMA - CHAIRMAN 2. LOIS EMMANUEL 3. DR ATANDO DAUDA 4. DR MUSA GANI - SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO BE INVOLVE IN CHARITY WORK

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Elechi looks up to NNL Super 4 final

o Round FC Technical Adviser, Ngozi Elechi is looking ahead to the final of the Nigeria National League Super 4 after their win against Kwara United on Sunday.

Go Round FC beat Kwara United 4-2 via penalty shootout after Full Time ended 0-0 in the opening game of the tournament.

Elechi said after the game that his side played well and deserved to win.

“We played well, and the team deserved to win. We are now looking on to the final.

“The boys know the importance of this game that we need to win to build confidence ahead of our game against Wikki Tourists. “We give God the glory that we have won,” Elechi said.

Go Round did not have a massive clear out of players that won them promotion to

Nigeria draws Australia, others in C/Wealth games

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igeria has been grouped alongside Australia, New Zealand and Canada in the basketball event of the XXI Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast 2018.

Despite being ranked number 1 in Africa and 32nd in the world Nigeria is still the lowest ranking team in their group.

Hosts, Australia who finished 4th at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games is ranked 10th in the world.

Set to make their debut at the Commonwealth, Canada is ranked 25th in the world and have participated in nine Olympic games and won a silver medal at the 1936 Games in Berlin.

New Zealand will be taking part in their 21st Commonwealth Games having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930 which has seen many people dubbing it as the ‘Group of Death’.

The fixtures released by the organisers on Saturday showed D’Tigers will start their campaign against New Zealand on Friday, April 06, 2018 before facing Canada a day later.

On Monday, April, 09 it will be a great battle against the host.

Reacting to the draws, Vice President of the NBBF, Babatunde Ogunade described it as a ‘Group of death.’

The former Nigerian captain said the team’s performance will be hinged on the preparation for the games and the decision of the players to step up and prove a point.

“We want to use it as preparation for the World cup qualifier in which case we bring in foreign based players to join their home grown counterparts for a longer period, get more practice and bonding time for the team.

“We will use the opportunity of the Commonwealth camping to prepare for the World Cup qualifiers of both windows.”

According to organisers, the top two teams in group A will proceed to the semifinals stage while the bottom two teams from group A will play the top two teams from pool B in the qualifying finals with the 3rd A vs 2nd B and 4th A vs 1st B. The order of the games will be determined during the competition.

The camping has since opened on Friday, January 05, 2018 in Lagos.

the top division and started the game with seven of them. The only new additions in the starting line up against Kwara United were Adelani Adeseun, Ola Atinishola who signed from Crown FC and Uchenna Ezeala that joined from FC Papilo.

The team will now prepare for the final against the winner of the game between Heartland and Remo Stars

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eartland head coach, Ramson Madu has said there is no cause for worry as his side confront demoted side, Remo Stars in the on-going annual Nigeria National League (NNL) Super 4 competition in Lagos.

The Naze Millionaires will face the Sagamu-based side in Monday’s NNL Super 4 clash at the Agege Township Stadium, Lagos.

The Sky Blue Stars stepped into the shoes of Yobe Desert Stars who pulled out of the yearly competition at the last minute citing financial constraint.

The competition is meant for the promoted sides namely Heartland, Go Round FC, Kwara United and Yobe Desert Stars to determine the overall champions of the NNL in the out gone regular season – 2016/17.

Madu admitted to inadequate preseason build-up to the annual competition but insisted that his side will make the best of the event to get ready for the top-flight action.

“Other teams have been or gone on preseason to build-up for the competition as well as the new league season but we did not due to some in-house constraints.

“And that understandably has made people not to have confidence in us to excel or make any meaningful impact in the competition.

“However, we are Heartland and will

Madu talks tough ahead of Remo Stars clash always and certainly prove our worth in the competition so nobody should entertain any fear rather our teeming fans should go on their knees to pray for us.

“The competition will be our first competitive preseason build-up for the upcoming league season.

“We are here to actually commence preparation for our comeback campaign to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

“Remo Stars still remain a premiership side with good and quality players and sure to give us the required challenge.

“Both teams are quite new to themselves but I know for sure that 90 minutes will separate the teams.

“We are here for business and going to give our very best to emerge top at the end of football hostilities,” said Madu to frontpixs.com.

The winners of the encounter will head straight to the final against the Omokubased side, Go Round FC who defeated Kwara United on penalties after full time score stood goalless in Sunday’s NNL Super 4 matchday 1 clash at the Agege Township Stadium in Lagos.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

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Suarez begged me to join Liverpool, says Coutinho

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hilippe Coutinho has revealed how his former Liverpool team-mate Luis Suarez was a major influence in his decision to join Barcelona.

The 25-year-old Brazilian was officially unveiled as a Barca player at the Nou Camp on Monday after completing a medical and signing a five-year contract with the La Liga leaders.

He was paraded on the Nou Camp pitch in front of thousands of excited Barca fans and then addressed the media for the first time since his £145million move, calling it a ‘dream come true.’

Coutinho said that Suarez, whom he played alongside at Anfield between 2012 and 2014, wrote to him constantly talking in glowing terms about the club and the city.

And the Uruguayan even secured Coutinho a house in the Bellamar neighbourhood of Castelldefels, a beach town just along the coast from the city, where he will be neighbours with Suarez and also Lionel Messi.

Coutinho revealed that: ‘He (Suarez) saw that a house next to his became available. He didn’t know I was coming for certain but he liked the idea. It is a kind gesture.

‘We’ve seen the pictures, it looks amazing. We are in touch all the time and I know Luis will help us to feel at home.’

And Coutinho echoed these comments when addressing the press for the first time as a Barca player, saying: ‘We almost won the Premier League together at Liverpool [in 2014], it was a great time.

‘We are good friends and he wrote me a lot of messages telling me about the city and the club.

It just made me want to come here even more.

Coutinho also spoke to his Brazilian compatriot Neymar, formerly of Barcelona and now at Paris Saint-Germain, about the attractions of moving there.

He said: ‘Of course, I spoke to Neymar and he had nothing but good things to say about the team, the city and the dressing room.

‘I was always clear from the beginning that I wanted to come here and I want to thank everyone who understood what my desire was.

‘It was always my dream to come to Barca. It was a unique opportunity and the contract is for five years.

‘I want to thank everybody, I am living a dream.

I want to thank the directors for their patience.

I also want to thank Liverpool and their fans for understanding it was a dream to come to FC Bar-

Suarez

Coutinho

Juve star Dybala not for sale, insists Marotta

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iuseppe Marotta was asked what he thought Juve star Paulo Dybala was worth following Philippe Coutinho’s blockbuster move to Barcelona.

Dybala

Juventus chief executive Giuseppe Marotta said the Italian champions have no plans to part with star Paulo Dybala, despite continued transfer speculation.

Manchester United have been linked with a move for Dybala, who dropped out of Juve’s starting XI last month which sparked doubts over the Argentina international’s future in Turin. After Philippe Coutinho’s blockbuster sale to LaLiga giants Barcelona, Marotta was asked what he thought Dybala was worth before Juve’s 1-0 win over Cagliari on Saturday. “The January transfer window is about repairing your squad and fortunately we are covered in all departments,” he told Mediaset Premium. “We haven’t put a price-tag on Paulo, so it’s difficult to make an assessment. We have no intention of putting him on the market.”

Dybala was forced off with a hamstring injury in the 50th minute as Juve won in Sardinia, having only just worked his way back into the starting XI.

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celona.’

Coutinho did pass his medical but the tests flagged up an injury problem with his right thigh which will delay his Barcelona debut for another three weeks.

It didn’t stop him taking the field at the Nou Camp, where he performed kick-ups and took part in a ‘Rondo’ exercise with young players from the Barcelona academy.

On a busy day for the Brazilian, he reported to hospital at 7.30am local time for the first part of his medical, before being taken to the club’s training ground for further tests.

He put pen to paper on his contract in late morning and was then welcomed to Barcelona with a few words from president Josep Maria Bartomeu.

Bartomeu said: ‘All Barcelona fans around the world are pleased to meet the new Barcelona player Philippe Coutinho.

‘We wanted him last summer, we have been working for weeks and months on this deal but one of the most important aspects was that he wanted to come.

‘He was patient and that was a determining factor in bringing him here. I am delighted to announce the signing of one of the stars of world football.

‘Everyone knows him as a player, we know about his professional career but what I can say is that it wasn’t easy to bring him here. But he wanted to be here and he is part of this new project with Ernesto Valverde and he’ll be getting to know us as a club and a team. Coutinho has a lot of family here with him today, which everybody wanted.

‘Thank you for accepting the deal. We have spoken a lot over the last few days. You are a player we have wanted to come here for a long time and we thank you for your determination and your motivation to come here. We would also like to thank Liverpool to allow him to come here.’

Coutinho smiled when asked to pose with a shirt with his name on the back but no number as that has yet to be confirmed.

He had earlier visited the club megastore at the stadium where he had the chance to print up a replica shirt with his name on the back.

Fans queued around the block to gain access to the Nou Camp and the unveiling ceremony lasted about 15 minutes.

The injury means that Coutinho’s debut will be delayed and he is likely to miss the upcoming Copa del Rey fixture with Celta Vigo and league matches against Real Sociedad, Real Betis and Alaves.

It means Coutinho could make his debut in the Catalan derby against Espanyol - the club he played for on loan in 2012 - on February 4.’

Mirallas moves to Olympiacos

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lympiacos the giants Greek club have confirmed the signing of Belgian striker Kevin Mirallas, who joins the club for a second stint from Everton.

Greek giants Olympiacos have confirmed they agreed a deal to re-sign Everton attacker Kevin Mirallas. The 30-year-old Belgian joined the Toffees from Olympiacos in 2012 and played 186 games for the club.

Yet, he has only made five appearances for Everton in the Premier League this season – three of them as a substitute.

Mirallas has not once been in the squad since Sam Allardyce was appointed manager.

Mirallas’ first stint at Olympiacos saw him score 34 goals in 71 appearances, as the club won back-to-back Greek Superleague titles in his two seasons there.

The move was confirmed via the club’s Twitter account.

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Stoke sacks Mark Hughes

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toke have sacked manager Mark Hughes, the Premier League club have announced.

The club decided to sever ties with the former Manchester United forward following the 2-1 FA Cup third round defeat by Coventry.

“Stoke City can confirm that the contract of manager Mark Hughes has been terminated with immediate effect,” the club said in a statement on their official Twitter feed.

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CEO of the Year - Nnamdi Okonkwo

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Nigeria’s highly competitive banking industry is written, one bank whose place in history cannot be glossed over is Fidelity Bank Plc. The entry of Fidelity as it is popularly called by its numerous customers both in Nigeria and elsewhere across the world, though gradual, has grown like the oak tree, stamping its unique authority and statement on the Nigerian, business (banking) terrain.

With a chain of branch networks spread across the country, Fidelity has today emerged as one of investors’ brides- emerging to its ecstatic stakeholders and an envy of its peers.

Indeed, the human factor played a key role in its recent growth. The emergence of the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, who, with a strong finance background combined this potential to effectively manage the bank’s human and material resources together, attest to this giant stride.

Okonkwo is being assisted by equally highly cerebral and professional top shot, like Muhammed Balarade, Deputy Managing Director, among others.

Today, the young man, in spite of the vicissitude of life he had faced in the course of this tasking job, is popularly described as a banking wizard.

Okonkwo is not one to be carried away by his long list of achievements.

He remained committed to growing the bank, its customer base, bouquet of products offering and its customer base.

He knows he is in a race to win when he was appointed as the helmsman of the bank.

As an uncommon gogetter, observers can say confidently that he has redefined Nigerian banking industry. Yet, he remained undaunted.

A peep into Fidelity Bank’s inroad into the Nigerian banking sector will suffice here.

Fidelity Bank, also known as Fidelity Bank Plc., is a commercial bank in Nigeria. It is licensed as a commercial bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria, and national banking regulator.

In 2011, the bank was ranked the 7th most capitalized bank in Nigeria, the 25th most capitalized bank on the African continent.

As of December 2013,

Fidelity Bank Plc. was a large financial services provider in Nigeria with total assets estimated at over US$6.318billion (NGN:1+ trillion), and shareholders’ equity in excess of US$1 billion (NGN:158 billion). This has since increased.

At that time, the bank served 2.3 million customers at about 239 business offices nationally. The bank currently has over 400,000 diverse shareholders. It was listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in May 2005 and has consistently paid dividends annually since its listing. As of June 2016, according to BGL Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc had a market capitalisation of NGN:37,072,109,685.76.

Fidelity Bank of Nigeria was incorporated in 1987; and began its operations in 1988.

The bank converted to a commercial bank in the year 1999 in an attempt to grow, as a private limited company and became a Public Limited Company also in August, 1999. It rebranded to Fidelity Bank Plc that year.

It secured its Universal Banking License in February 2001 and also obtained its International Banking Licence in the year 2011.

Fidelity Bank of Nigeria has grown to a stable banking institution.

During the 2005 Nigeria Banking consolidation, Fidelity Bank acquired FSB International Bank Plc (FSB) and Manny Bank Plc to become one of the top financially stabled banks in Nigeria. Fidelity Bank currently has presence in all the states and major cities in Nigeria.

Over the years, the bank has been reputed for its financial stability. Fidelity continues to rank among Nigeria’s most capitalized banks, with tier-one capital of nearly USD1 billion (One Billion US Dollars).

The bank maintains a large network of interconnected branches in all Nigerian states and major cities in Nigeria. It has a wholly owned bank subsidiary in Ghana.

Fidelity Bank actively has imbibed its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a core function of its banking services.

It established the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme, where its area of focus is education, the environment and the health and social welfare. It has over the years actively engaged and supported through its CSR, activities aimed at improving its area of focus through the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme.

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He knows he is in a race to win when he was appointed as the helmsman of the bank. As an uncommon go-getter, observers can say confidently that he has redefined Nigerian banking industry. Yet, he remained undaunted.

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RƊ ƊƓ The bank is today ranked amongst the top 10 in the Nigerian banking industry, with presence in the major cities and commercial centres of Nigeria. Over the years, the bank has been reputed for integrity and professionalism. It is also respected for the quality and stability of its management. Fidelity staff are also respected in the Nigerian banking industry for the quality of training they receive on the job, as well as in good business schools both in Nigeria and Overseas. The Management is particular about the quality of people that join the system.

To qualify as a member of Team Fidelity, a candidate is expected to possess three vital statistics, with the acronym TAC: Talent (an innate mental aptitude), Ambition (a desire to succeed); Character (a total quality of integrity which will guide the talent and ambition to productive ends).

The Management is focused on building and maintaining a virile and well-respected brand that caters to the needs of its growing corporate, commercial and consumer banking clientele. For this purpose, the bank is leveraging its pedigree in investment banking (Fidelity was a merchant bank for 11 years) and its structures and service offerings for a retail populace.

Fidelity Bank also enjoys the respect and partnership of a network of off-shore institutions with which it has correspondent banking, confirmation lines, credit and other relationships. These include, ANZ London, Afreximbank, Cairo, Egypt, ABSA South Africa, Commerce Bank, Frankfurt, Citibank, N.A. London and New York, FBN Bank, UK Ltd, SCB, London, US Ex-im Bank, USAID, etc.

Only recently, Okonkwo’s Midas touch in Fidelity saw it being honoured at the nation’s capital market Foe example, in November last year, Fidelity Bank Plc emerged the best performing stock in percentage terms on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).

In fact data sourced from the NSE for the period under review showed that the stock increased by 35.53 per cent to close at N2.06 per share in contrast with the month’s opening price of N1.52.

As part of its robust strategy to remain competitive, the bank’s bouquet of promos came to its rescue.

For example, as part of deliberate efforts to change the face of service and create total customer experience in the financial services industry, Fidelity Bank has deployed a ground- breaking and

innovative solution for the collection of internally generated revenue (IGR) in Lagos State.

Working in conjunction with the Lagos State Government, Fidelity Bank developed the tax collection/payment solution via its Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) channel (*770#).

The solution, which is first of its kind in the industry, is in response to some of the challenges faced in making tax payments and remittances to Lagos State Government.

Fidelity Bank has, over the years, positioned itself as a key player in the Nigeria’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) across Federal and State mandates. The Bank successfully deployed easy and convenient payment solutions in Anambra, Abia, Imo, Kano and Sokoto states through Point of Sale (PoS) Terminal Tax Collections, Automated Electronic Motor Vehicle Licence, Land Registry Automation Processes and web payment platforms.

Again , through its well known promo, Get Alert in Millions reloaded, the bank has continued to soar in operations and performance.

Fidelity Bank Plc splashed N19million to 13 of its customers in the second monthly draw of “Get Alert in Million Reloaded” promo in various regions

of the country.

Okonkwo, the bank’s managing director, speaking at the promo draw in Lagos, said the initiative was the seventh in the series of promos organised by the bank to reward customers for their unflinching loyalty and patronage.

Okonkwo said the promo tagged ‘Get Alert In Millions Promo Reloaded’ was in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) financial inclusion policy.

He said the promotion was introduced to raise requisite awareness on the need for Nigerians to imbibe savings culture.

The bank also has a collection of awards to its credit.

Fidelity is a full-fledged commercial bank operating in Nigeria with over 3.8 million customers who are serviced across its 240 offices and various digital banking channels. The bank is focused on select niche corporate banking sectors, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and is rapidly implementing a digital based retail banking strategy which has resulted in the following over the last three and half years; a 93 per cent growth in savings deposits, 50 percent customer enrollment on debit cards and 30 percent of its customers now using its flagship mobile/internet banking products.

Fidelity Bank recently released its Audited H1 2017 results, which showed a remarkable improvement on all indices with Gross Earnings increasing by 22 percent to N86billion, Expenses declining by 2 per cent to N31 billion and Profit Before Tax (PBT) increasing by 67 percent to N10bn. All these are the result of disciplined execution of the bank’s mid-term strategy.

No doubt, for Fidelity Bank, the sky is the beginning of its continuous record performance.

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Life Impact Award

Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar

Ï The dynamic royal father with distinction ÏÏÏ Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar

III is the 20th Sultan of Sokoto, the titular ruler of Sokoto in northern Nigeria, head of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (Society for the Support of Islam - JNI), and presidentgeneral of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).As Sultan of Sokoto, he is considered the spiritual leader of Nigeria’s seventy-million Muslims, roughly 50 percent of the nation’s population. Sa’ad Abubakar succeeded his brother, Muhammadu Maccido, who died on ADC Airlines Flight 53, the flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and had been destined for Sokoto.

Sa’ad Abubakar is a younger son of the 17th Sultan, Siddiq Abu Bakar dan Usuman, who held the Sultanate for over 50 years. Abubakar is the fifth heir to the two century-old throne founded by his ancestor, Sheikh Usman Dan Fodio (1754-1817), leader of the Maliki school of Islam and the Qadiri branch of Sufism.

The royal father attended the prestigious Barewa College, Zaria and proceeded to the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1975 where he was a member of the 18th Regular Course. Abubakar was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1977 and served in the elite Armoured Corps.

Abubakar holds important administrative influence in Nigerian religious life. He is the titular ruler of Sokoto in northern Nigeria and is also the head of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.

Leadership of this council means that the Sultan of Sokoto remains the only figure that can legitimately claim to speak on behalf of all Nigerian Muslims. This role has become increasingly influential over the years with a rise in interreligious tensions in the country.

Sultan Abubakar is one northern leader highly referred for patriotism and oneness of Nigeria devoid of ethnic, tribal or religious colouration. To him, religious tolerance among Nigerians remain the key

Sa’ad Abubakar role of the sultanate because in doing so, other issues like ethnicity and politics will steadily addressed.

Former American Secretary of States, John Kerry, during a visit to the Caliphate on August 22, 2016 commended the Sultan for not only preaching religious tolerance but demonstrating it among his followers.

He said that the US Government would always be ready to give its support to the Sultan in his various moves to ensure reli-

gious tolerance in the country.

Kerry said that the Sultanate Council was building a community of tolerance for peace progress and political stability in Nigeria. According to him, the United States would work with the sultanate to strengthen religious harmony and knowledge.

To him, the Nigerian military has done well in subduing terrorism, adding that , “US will continue to identify with the role played by the sultan.”

Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar promised that he would not relent in promoting religious tolerance to ensure that the county is politically and economically stable.

The Sultan totally condemned terrorism and insurgency as anathema to the teachings and practice of Islam. He said that those who shout, “Allah” while killing people will end up on hell.

The monarch said anybody who killed in the name of Islam was not a true Muslim because the religion frowns at such act.

He said: “We cannot restore the dignity of man by killing innocent people. The herdsmen killing people are criminals and not Fulani herdsmen. Anybody who kills people while shouting Allah, is a terrorist and not a true Muslim and will go to hell.

Allah hates people who kill and says they will go to hell.”He sees education as a veritable tool for human development as it promotes unity, peace and economy. He said: “A country that takes education serious tends to develop healthier and happier. Education is light and means to restore dignity of man while ignorance is darkness. Education will continue to be a veritable tool for human and societal development.”

The royal father headed a presidential security unit of the Armoured Corps that guarded the then military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, in the late 1980s.

Abubakar also commanded a battalion of African peacekeepers in Chad during the early 1980s as part of the Organisation of African Unity’s force and was military liaison officer for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the mid-1990s. He was appointed Commanding Officer 241 Recce Battalion, Kaduna in 1993.

From 1995 to 1999, he was ECOWAS military liaison officer and commanding officer, 231 Tank Battalion (ECOMOG Operations) in Sierra Leone from 1999 to 2000.

From 2003 to 2006, he served as Defence Attaché to Pakistan (also accredited for Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Afghanistan). He later retired as a Brigadier General.

Life Impact Award

Chief Olu Jacobs

Ï Redefining Nollywood for global acceptance ÏÏÏ Actor and the Africa

Movie Academy Awards winner, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, aka Olu Jacobs, was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State,to parents from Egba Alake, on July 11, 1942. He spent his early childhood in Kano and he attended Holy Trinity School where he was a member of the debating and drama societies.

He was inspired to take a chance with acting when he attended one of Hubert Ogunde’s annual concert party at Colonial Hotel in Kano. Afterwards, he secured a visa and traveled to England to study acting.

In England, he trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.

He then starred in various British television shows and series in the 1970s (e.g.

The Goodies, Till Death Do Us Part, Barlow at Large, The Venturers, Angels, 1990, The Tomorrow People, The Professionals).

In 1978, he played the role of President Mageeba in Michael Codron’s presentation of Tom Stoppard’s play Night and Day. In the 1980s, Jacobs starred in several international films some of which include John Irvin’s war film- The Dogs of War, Ro-

man Polanski’s adventurecomedy Pirates (1986) and the family-adventure film Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985). On television, he was a cast in TVS’s The Witches and the Grinnygog (1983 series).

Jacobs has starred in over 120 Nollywood films and is considered one of the top Nigerian Nollywood actors.

Jacobs is married to Nollywood actress, Joke Silva, since 1989. They have children. Asked why his wife still bears her maiden name, Jacobs answered: “ She is her own individual. When I met her, she was

an actress known as Joke Silva so why should marrying me now deny her and her audience her name.

She is Miss Joke Silva who is Mrs. Joke Jacobs. It is as simple as that. People now begin to say what they like. They have even written that we are separated and all sort of stuffs. When she is working, she is Joke Silva but she is Mrs. Joke Jacobs at home.”

Olu Jacobs was honoured with the Industry Merit Award for outstanding achievements in acting at the 2013 Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards He has starred in several

Jacobs British television series and international films. In 2007, he won the African Movie Academy Award

for Best Actor in a Leading Role in March 2007, in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, March 2007.

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Times Heroes Award

Chief Olusegun Osoba

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Olusegun Osoba, the Akinrogun of Egbaland and Aremo Awujale of Ijebuland was born to Pa and Madam Jonathan Babatunde Osoba.

Chief Olusegun Osoba attended a series of professional courses after high school graduation from Methodist Boys High School Lagos. He obtained a diploma in journalism at the University of Lagos and went for one-year course in the United Kingdom on the scholarship of the Commonwealth Press Union in 1967.

In 1969, he was studying in Bloomington, USA at the Indiana University’s department of journal-

ism. In 1974 he won the Nieman Fellowship Award for journalism for year’s postgraduate study at Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He is the first Nigerian to have won this prestigious Nieman Fellowship for Journalism.

Osoba started his career in journalism in 1964 working with the Daily Times as a trainee reporter covering crime stories and by 1966, he was the diplomatic correspondent of the Times. He became news editor in 1968, deputy editor of the Sunday Times in 1971 and deputy editor of the Times in 1972.

In August 1975, he became

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the Editor of the Daily Times of Nigeria, then left the firm in November 1975 to take up the task of General Manager of the Ilorin based Nigerian Herald. He returned to the Times in 1984 as the managing director.

Internationally, he worked as stringer or local correspondent for the following organisations: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC),The Times of London ,Newsweek Magazine, U.S.A, United Press International News Agency (UPI). He was the chairman of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism and Member of the Executive Board of the International Press Institute representing Black-Africa from 1984-1992. He was a

member of the Nigerian Constituent Assembly in 1988. He is also member of the Commonwealth Press Union, London and the Nigerian union of Journalist (NUJ).

Osoba was elected at two different occasions as Governor of Ogun State first from January 1992 until November 1993 with the Social Democratic Party (SDP). He was removed from office by Sani Abacha’s administration on 17 November 1993. In 1999, he was elected again as governor with the Alliance for Democracy Party (AD), holding office between May 1999 and May 2003.

He holds the National Honours of the Commander of the Order of the Niger CON. He is a member

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Osoba of the National Conference 2014.

He got married to Beere Aderinsola and is the fa-

ther of four children, two boys and two girls: Kemi, Olumide, Oluyinka and Tobi.

Times Heroes Award

Sam Amuka-Pemu ÏÏÏ Prince Sam Amuka Pemu (born 13 June

1935) is a Nigerian journalist, columnist and founder of the Vanguard, Nigeria’s leading newspaper. He co-founded The Punch, the most widely read newspaper in Nigeria. Sam Amuka Pemu was born in Sapele, a city in Delta State, Southern Nigeria into the family of the late Pa Amuka-Pemu and Madam Teshoma AmukaPemu, who died in May 2014.

He was formerly a Daily Times of Nigeria editor and the first editor of the Sunday Punch before he established The Punch with his friend, the late Olu Aboderin, in 1971. He later established Vanguard Newspaper in 1983 with three other Nigerian columnists. Amuka was described as a “Gentleman of the Press” by PresiAmuka-Pemu

Times Heroes Award

Prince Henry Odukomaiya ÏÏÏ While celebrating his 80th birthday

with a thanksgiving service at the Arch Bishop Vinning Memorial Cathedral, Ikeja, Lagos recently, Prince Henry Odukomaiya is generally seen as one of the brains behind the birth of Concord Newspaper.

He was also the former Managing Director of Champion Newspapers and a former Deputy Chief Editor of the Daily Times.

Prominent Nigerians who attended the

event included former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, Ogun State Commissioner for Commerce, Bimbo Ashiru, Chairman Nigerian Economic Summit Group, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, Publisher of Vanguard Newspapers, Sam AmukaPemu, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi.

The celebrant also launched a book: Henry Odukomaiya @ 80: In the Eyes Of Associates, which was reviewed by the former Managing Director of Daily Times, Dr Yemi Ogunbiyi.

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dent Muhammadu Buhari on his 80th birthday.

He was described as an icon and a leading light in Nigerian journalism by Nduka Obaigbena, President of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria. Amuka-Pemu is the oldest practising media professional in Nigeria today who had been cited by peers. A book entitled From 1939 to the Vanguard of Modern Journalism written by Kola Muslim Animasaun, who also trained under him, acknowledged his immense contributions to journalism in Nigeria.

Uncle Sam, as he is fondly called, as the publisher of Vanguard, is a great team player.

Always leaves a lasting impression on his audience, as he llistens to everybody’s opinion and the justification for such opinion.

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Times Heroes Award

Prince Tony Momoh

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He was born 27th April, 1939 is a Nigerian journalist and politician who was Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture (1986–1990) during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida Momoh was born in Auchi, Edo State, of Edo origin. He was the 165th child of King Momoh I of Auchi.

He attended Government School, Auchi (1949–1954) and Anglican School Okpe, 1954. Momoh was Pupil Teacher at the Anglican School, Auchi (January– December 1955) and Headmaster at the Anglican School, Ubuneke, Ivbiaro, Owan Local Government (January 1958 – December 1959). He went to the Provincial Teachers Training College, Abudu, Edo State and Government Teachers College, Abraka in Western Region(1960–1961).

Later, while working at the Daily Times or on sabbatical, he attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (September 1964 – October 1966) where he earned a degree in Mass communication, and then the University of Lagos where he studied Law. He attended the Nigerian Law School, Lagos (October 1974 – May

1975), and was called to the Bar in June 1975.

Momoh started his journalism career as a sub-editor at the Daily Times in October 1962, rising steadily through the ranks to become Editor and deputy general manager (June 1976 – May 1980). In June 1979, during the lead-up to the transition from military to civilian rule at the start of the Second Nigerian Republic, Momoh said of the five presidential candidates: “They are all the same ... It’s going to turn into a personality contest”.

In 1981 the Senate led by Joseph Wayas summoned Momoh for contempt. This caused a major legal battle in which Momoh successfully argued that as a journalist he was empowered by the Constitution to hold government accountable at all times. In Tony Momoh v. Speaker, House of Representatives (1982) it was held that a person had the right to refuse to disclose his source of information.

However, in Senate v. Tony Momoh (1983) the Court of Appeal held that the press is not a fourth arm of government. A newspaper publisher has no special immunity and the press can

be ordered to disclose its sources in some cases.

Momoh was general manager of the Times from June 1984 to Sept 1986.

Momoh was appointed Minister of Information and Culture by General Ibrahim Babangida, holding this position from September 1986 until 1990. He was Chairman of the African Conference of Information Ministers from 1988 to 1990. In 1983 the editor of Newswatch, Dele Giwa, was detained for a week by police for publishing what they called “classified material”. On 17 October 1986 Giwa was accused by Colonel A.K. Togun of the State Security Services (SSS) of anti-government activities including attempting to import arms to forment insurrection. On 19 October 1986 Giwa was killed by a parcel bomb. At first, Momoh pledged that there would be a government probe of the incident. He soon backed down, saying “a special probe would serve no useful purpose”.

Speaking at a seminar in Lagos in 1987, Momoh said that radio, television and newspapers should be seen as tools “for the promotion of national unity and integration”. In 1988 Momoh announced that the government was trying to find

radio sets that could only receive approved broadcasts from the federal and state radio stations. This was “as a means of ensuring that information about the country was adequately disseminated” In a February 1990 interview published in Ebony magazine Momoh talked about the rich and diverse Nigerian culture. He stated that British-style parliamentary democracy and the American-style presidential system had both failed in Nigeria because they were not compatible with these local cultures. He said that Nigeria was now establishing a system of grassroots democracy in a twoparty system. In May 1990 party elections were held for local ward positions using an “open ballot”, where voters showed their preference by standing in front of a photograph of the candidate. Party elections were then scheduled for the state and national elections. Momoh said the government would not interfere in the inner workings of parties.

Soon after, all the National Republican Convention candidates for national offices were disqualified on the grounds that there were irregularities in their application forms.

Babangida followed a

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Chief Onyema Ugochukwu

ÏÏÏ Chief Onyema Ugochukwu was born in November 9,

1944 in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria. He graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, with a BSc in Economics. He is married with four children.

A highly revered Nigerian economist, journalist, and politician, Ugochukwu served as the senior Special Adviser on Communication to former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the first Executive Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

On February 25, 2008, an Abia State elections tribunal declared Ugochukwu the winner of the 2007 gubernatorial election and Governor-elect of Abia State. However, on February 11, 2009 an Appeal Court in Port Harcourt, the River State capital, overturned the ruling, declaring that Chief Theodore Orji of the PPA had in fact won the election.

Upon graduation from college, Ugochukwu was hired as an Economic Research Assistant by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He remained with CBN for two years before he abandoned a promising career in economics to pursue his true passion, journalism.

Ugochukwu joined the Business Times group as an Economic Analyst and a pioneer staff of what would later become the most influential financial newspaper in Nigeria.

He rose in the ranks to become the Editor of the Business Times Newspaper (1977 to 1982).

In 1983, Ugochukwu became Editor-in-Chief of the London-based West Africa magazine, where he wrote extensively on development issues, to provide a better understanding of the African debt crisis.

He eventually returned to Nigeria to become the Editorin-Chief of the Daily Times of Nigeria and he was subsequently appointed to its board as the Executive Director of

Ugochukwu Manpower and Development. He retired from newspaper journalism in 1994 as the Executive Director of Publications. Ugochukwu remained active as a media consultant for the Dow Jones Financial News Service.

Throughout his distinguished career as a journalist, Ugochukwu met and interviewed numerous Heads of States – including then Minister Margaret Thatcher, former South African President Nelson Mandela, Jamaican Prime Minister P. J. Patterson, French President Jacques Chirac, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Cuban President, Fidel Castro, Nigerian presidents Ibrahim Babangi-

Momoh policy of donating money, vehicles, offices and so on to local governments, political parties and others on the basis that this would keep them free of influence by the rich and powerful.

As Minister for Information Momoh justified the practice, saying of Democracy “is not as expensive as people are thinking in relation to the alternative. The alternative is allowing one man to dictate to the whole Nigeria because you don’t want it to be expensive. If money is not spent on democracy and a one-man dictatorship emerges ... it is

the same Nigerians who are talking of expensiveness now that will shout that one man is a dictator”.

Babangida was tough on the press at times, but tried to avoid open conflict. When the press began calling for Momoh’s dismissal he was slow to respond, since Momoh was intelligent and reflective, and had experience from his own days as a newspaper editor. However, he finally dismissed Momoh and replaced him with Alex Akinyele, who had previously been in the customs services and had been a director at Newswatch.

da, Muhammadu Buhari, Sani Abacha, and Abdusalami Abubakar – and presented papers on African economic and political development at various fora including Oxford University, England, and Uppsala University.

With Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1998, Ugochukwu became the Director of Publicity at the Obasanjo for President Campaign Organisation, and contributed immensely to the election of Olusegun Obasanjo as the President of Nigeria.

He was appointed as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Orientation and Public Affairs. He spearheaded a National Rebirth campaign aimed at instilling patriotic virtues into a national psyche ravaged by years of political instability and corruption. It was on this platform that Ugochukwu launched “The Nigerian Declaration of Human Responsibilities”, which declares in part: “This Character on Human Responsibilities… Seeks to bring freedom and responsibility into a better balance, to highlight and increase awareness of the obligation which we owe each other and to our nation.”

To soothe the political unrest in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria, President Obasanjo signed the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Act of 2000 into law. He was appointed as the pioneer chairman of the newly created commission, charged with developing the nine oil producing states of the country, with excess oil revenues.

Ugochukwu helped to articulate the president’s vision of sustainable development in the Niger Delta region, and developed a policy which encouraged partnership amongst its stakeholders—Niger-delta communities and their traditional rulers, youths, oil companies and their executives, the Nigerian government, and Non-Governmental Organisations, and international organisations like the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank. During Ugochukwu’s tenure, the NDDC focused mainly on economic revival and prosperity, environmental rehabilitation, and the development of social and physical infrastructure.

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2018: Zuckerberg set to check fake news, abuse of Facebook

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In what appears to be a response to the growing concern that Facebook is fuelling fake news, and controversies surrounding Facebook Live and its potential for nefarious use, Facebook founder, Mark Zukerberg, has revealed that his focus in 2018 would be to protect the Facebook commu-

nity from abuse.

Zukerberg, whose net worth is over $70billion, according to Forbes, said, “ My personal challenge for 2018 is to focus on fixing these important issues. We won’t prevent all mistakes or abuse, but we currently make too many enforcing our policies and preventing misuse of our tools.

If we are successful this

year , then we will end 2018 on a much better trajectory.’’

The Facebook chief expresseed worry over the level of distrust society has towards silicon valley’s biggest players. He said despite measures to take power from centralized systems and give power to the people. The risk of being harder to control is something to

worry about,stating that giving power to the people is one of the core missions of Facebook.

“For example, one of the most interesting questions in technology right is about centralization vs decentralization. A lot of us got into technology because we believe it can be a decentralizing force that puts more power in people’s hands. ( The first

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four words of Facebook’s mission have always been “give power to the people’’).

Back in the 1990s and 2000, most people believed technology would be a decentralizing force. But today, many people have lost faith in that promise. With the rise of a small number of big tech companies - and governments using technology to watch their citizens many people now believe technology only central-

izes power rather than decentralize it.

There are important counter- trends to this – like encryption and cryptocurrency – that take power from centralized systems and put it back into people’s hands. But they come with the risk of being harder to control.

I’m interested to go deeper and study positive and negative aspects of these technologies and how best to use them in our services.’’

StarTimes reloads classic bouquet with 5 new channels

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L-R: Philip Sonibare, Head Direct Banking; Ikechukwu Kalu, ETI Consultant; Carol Oyedeji, Executive Director, Consumer Banking; Charles Kie, Managing Director, all of Ecobank Nigeria at the launch of Xpress Account by the bank in Lagos recently

FG to establish agro-rangers, cattle colonies to protect agric investments Myke Uzendu, Abuja The Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu has disclosed that the Federal Government will establish Agro-Rangers

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all over the federation to protect Investments in Agriculture.

This development is at the heels of the persistent clashes between farmers and herdsmen where farm lands valued at billions of Naira have been destroyed by cows and several farmers across the federation have lost their lives. This development, he said has also led to apathy among farmers and if unchecked will ultimately lead to chronic food shortages.

In a stakeholders meeting in Abuja on Monday

convened by the Minister of Interior, Lt- Gen. Abdulrahman Danbazzau (rtd), Ogbe said that the protection of Agricultural investment has become very necessary since both farmers and herdsmen lay claim to the land and utilize it both for planting of crops and feeding of animals.

According to him, both farmers and herdsmen belong to the same constituency and all are affected by the tragedy.

He said, “It is becoming clear that there are

criminals who are bent on causing troubles, taken to criminality and those who are bent on making things extremely difficult for all of us.

“We intend to unfold an agenda with the ministry of interior. We are establishing Agro-Rangers to carry out the duty of securing and protecting Agric Investments wherever they exist.

“Cattle colonies are also to be established like 5,000 hectares of land where water, adequate security and Pasteur will be provided. This will also give

room for commercialization of animal waste and cattle rustling will be completely eliminated”.

The colony, he continued will also include schools for the children of the pastoralists and it will completely eliminated nomadic living.

“We do not want farmers to lose their crops neither do we want herdsmen to lose their cattle.”

The minister added that government has not done much for the herdsmen as other countries in Europe pay about 6 euros per day as subsidy on livestock.

In fulfillment of its promise to deliver quality entertainment at affordable rates to every Nigerian home, StarTimes has upgraded its classic bouquet with the addition of five new and exciting channels at no extra cost for subscribers.

The new channels now available on classic include Fox, ST Movie Plus, St Kung Fu, ST Novella Plus and Star Plus, all entertainment and movie focused channels.

Commenting on the development, Brand and Marketing Director, StarTimes Nigeria, Qasim Elegbede said that “Our subscribers can consider this a new year gift from StarTimes. All these channels were previously exclusive to Unique Bouquet subscribers, which cost about N3,800 monthly, but can now be accessed by Classic the Bouquet for just N2,600 monthly. ” He added that, “StarTimes has recently engaged in an aggressive upgraded its channel list on the Digital Terrestrial platform, allowing customers who use the antenna to watch as much as much as 80 exciting channels cutting across Movies, News, Sports, Series, Kiddies, Animal Documentary, Religious Channels and lots more”.

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How First Bank enhances drive for agricultural diversification Adesola Afolabi In the wake of instability in the oil sector and diversification to agriculture as a major source of national revenue, First Bank Nigeria Limited has demonstrated commitment to creating opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the food sector and enhancing the nation’s economic diversification.

The drive towards food sustenance has been tied to the SMEs, a sector estimated to comprise of 96 per cent of all businesses in Nigeria.

Aligning with this remarkable sector to boost opportunities centered around food sustenance and economic growth, Nigeria’s First Bank, has sponsored 3 consecutive editions of the Fiesta of Flavours, a food and beverage fair showcasing the entertainment, art and business of food.

For example, the third edition of the event held December 2017 was brought to life through a collaboration with Eventful, and happened in an arena saturated with games, relaxation spots, Nige-

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Fiesta of flavours rian music and freshly made Nigerian dishes.

ADESOLA AFOLABI, who was at the event, reports.

A Nigerian baker, Dr. Ogbonna manages Lekki- based Minibees bakery. An interesting part of her confectionery business is the making of ice cream with freshly sourced milk from Jos, Plateau State capital.

According to her, farmers from Jos, send the freshly milked milk from their farms in refrigerated coolers to

customers on the same day.

“I prefer it because it’s affordable, and fresh. The natural benefits of the milk are not yet degraded unlike the imported ones we get to buy off the shelves of super markets; and it is also convenient. It goes for N600 per litre and the difference the fresh milk gives is obvious in the taste of our ice creams.”

Still on the business of nutritious thirst quenchers, makers of wave making Wilsons

lemonade granted audience to Daily Times Nigeria.

In the brief interview, held with a sales consultant of the first Nigerian NAFDAC approved all natural drink, business is so good, the company plans to acquire acres of land in Jos in 2018.

“Jos is where the climate is conducive for growing lemons, and per month we need at least 25 tonnes of lemons to be able to meet demand,” said Stephen Asichan, an executive of the firm.

According to Stephen, the lemons are currently being sourced from Ondo, Benue and Kaduna states. We currently have agents and links with farmers, but in 2018, we want to start partnering the farmers directly because our demand keeps growing.

Speaking on the growth trend, the Wilson drink representative said business has grown from a value of N2000 in 2012, to N3million in 2013, N15m in 2014, N86m in 2015 and over a N100m in 2016.

We use real fruits, and if Nigeria can give us lemons we will use all of them.

Meanwhile, the dream for Beauty Amoda’s BenjysBlend, a smoothie and juice making business, is to reduce the rate of preventable and curable diseases with her blend of naturally grown fruits and vegetables.

According to the Quinquagenarian business owner, a cup of her Mango Pinacolada juice made from mango, spinach, coconut water and ginger will do well for the body to the extent of preventing lung and oral cancer. The fruit blend will solve digestive problems and provide potassium, vitamin k, vitamin A, manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, copper, vitamins B2, B6, C, E and calcium.

The FirstBank sponsored event also had caterers from, Ghana High Commission, located on the Lagos Island and Surulere -based Bolafolu Foods, amongst others.

Speaking on behalf of Bolafolu, an heir of the business, Yetunde, noted that business is better, especially since the improved availability of high demand food like rice.

“Our Ofada rice is second to none, and

we take pride in the satisfaction our food gives customers.” Yetunde says supply for all food items are from Nigeria. A look down memorable lane, say 4-5 years ago, Ofada rice was only served at parties, but in the last several years, production has grown to a level that the food is found in most south-western Nigerian homes and is currently being exported at considerable quantities.

Meanwhile, the CEO of Sheedah’s catering, also confirmed adequate supply of food items for prompt service delivery. We source our tomatoes, plantain, sweet corn, bell pepper, carrot, all forms of vegetables here in Nigeria, the palm oil, vegetable oil, beans, etc. are got here. She however believes farmers and manufacturers of food products to do more in terms of business advertisement.

“Nigerian food businesses should begin educating the public on the benefits of their products, and why it should be preferred to the various alternatives.

The issue of eradicating hunger, an issue top on the list of the sustainable developmental goals (SDG), is not peculiar to Nigeria alone.

It is an issue of great concern to countries across the globe.

Although Nigerian government, both past and present, had established that food security has gone beyond just availability, the adequate production of nutritious food that is sufficient and sustainably accessible will remain a vital focus for some time.

The country needs to start profiting from its new ‘oil’- food and First Bank is strategically positioned to help it achieve this new focus for a growing, healthy nation.

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The Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has revealed plans to engage state assemblies, in other for the passage of the local government autonomy bill.

NULGE made this known during its National Executive Council meeting in Abuja, where the union resolved to declare a national day of prayers to make the members of houses of assembly support councils’ autonomy.

The association’s President, Comrade Ibraheem Khaleel, said the union would sustain its advocacy and ensure that the constitution review was achieved.

Khaleel pointed out that the statement credited to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, that the state assemblies should be held responsible, if the proposal failed was very sensitive.

Khaleel said apart from organising prayers across all the 774 local governments, the association would sensitise state assemblies and councillors to approve local government au-

Graduates to benefit from Personal Assistant Management A Nigerian start-up, The Perfect PA, has launched a platform to recruit and train a pool of graduates on employability skills and link them to high-end business executives, Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) through a Personal Assistant Management Platform.

Executive Director, Strategy, The Perfect PA, Gbolahan Ore, in an interaction with journalists in Lagos, said that the platform is envisaged to boost skills set of graduates and prime them for job employment that require deployment of efficient task tracking and management systems to boost productivity.

The Perfect PA provides busy business executives with virtual, real-time, flexible and physical administrative services and deploys a platform for handling tasks and other essential functions with a well-trained team.

The firm screens, trains and provides personal assistants to busy professionals and small businesses.

Ore stressed that the platform will revolutionize the business space for upward mobile professionals and help them keep track of tasks without having to worry about sorting the administrative hurdles of solely hiring a PA.

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Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has said that the new minimum wage being proposed, is non-negotiable for any state governor, including the Federal Capital Territory when approved.

Ngige further revealed that some states are making attempts to negotiate a wage that they can afford to pay.

“Some states have been demanding that they be allowed to negotiate with their workers on the minimum wage to enable them come up with what they could afford to pay” Ngige stressed that the Federal Government is the only entity that can legislate on minimum wage as a national

matter, as provided in the Nigerian Constitution,( as amended), which placed the issue on the exclusive list.

According to the minister, the tripartite committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to work out a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers had already swung into action after its inaugural meeting on December 14, 2017, adding that as the deputy chairman of the committee, he would be playing a dual role as a regulator and as a member of the Federal Executive Council.

He said: “The committee, which had brought out a framework that will guide it, will conclude its work by the third quarter of 2018; and then sub-

mit its report to enable the Federal Government to issue a white paper and subsequently transmit the content to the National Assembly.

“That is why the President is not over flogging the issue, but he is monitoring the work of the committee. One thing that is clear is that the states will abide by whatever will be the outcome of the work of the committee because they (governors) have nominees there.

“The Governors’ Forum is represented in the committee; and the Federal Government component is represented by five ministers and the Head of Service of the Federation. It will therefore be against the spirit of the Constitution for

the states to have their own minimum wage.”

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...as Buhari provides over 8 million jobs in 3 years According to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, president Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government has created over eight million jobs in less than three years.

Ngige said the jobs were mostly blue collar jobs, which

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he said, comprises the main hub in employment generation today.

He said farming, carpentry, brick-laying, tiling and many others constitute the blue collar jobs, which the Federal Government is now using to redeem youths from joblessness occasioned by lack of white collar jobs.

The minister, who spoke to journalists at the weekend at Ifitedunu, Anambra State after the ground -breaking ceremony of a specialist skills’ acquisition centre, said because of the huge employment potential in the blue collar jobs, the federal government decided to build centres where it would give youths of all educational qualification different levels of

training that would help them secure jobs.

He said, “There are no white collar jobs any longer. If you are waiting for one, you will wait for a long time.

“People are now finding employment in the blue collar jobs, and it is even more profitable. How many of you are aware that the day pay for carpenters and other artisans have increased? In Abuja, they collect as high as N10,000. If they get jobs even if it is five times a month, do you know how much that is? How many white collar jobs pay that?”

Ngige said the unavailability of artisans was because most of them have gone to farm, and there was need to train a new generation of tillers, builders,

and people in other crafts.

“In farming alone, this government has generated lots of jobs. You eat Anambra rice here, others eat Abakaliki rice, in Abuja I eat Kano rice and even Imo rice too has come up with theirs. All these bring employment”, he said.

Speaking on the Ifitedunu specialist skill acquisition centre, the minister said the centre was budgeted for in 2017 budget, and was again captured in the 2018 budget.

“What that means is that the funds for the project are already available. There is no fear of the project being abandoned.

Federal Government will construct this skill acquisition centre with maximum dispatch,” he said.

Kano: NLC moves against alleged irregularities in civil service The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said its attention has been drawn to the Kano State Civil Service Commission, over financial irregularities surrounding the salary payment in the state.

The State Chairman of the congress, Comrade Kabiru Ado Minjibir disclosed that the state government needed to beam its searchlight to fish out those behind the irregularities in the state government.

The chairman explained that “overtime now, there has

been cases of over payment of salary, under payments and illegal deduction of salaries that has visited untold hardship to affected workers.”

Speaking at the NUJ Kano new executives’ inauguration , Minjibir pointed out that “We have serious irregularities in the payment of salaries for November and December 2017 and majority of workers were shortchanged in the payments of their salaries.”

“It is disheartening to witness this act and we deem it necessary to call on the

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government to immediately detect these irregularities.

Most of workers’ salaries have been deducted without any reason, but we hope gov-

ernment will immediately checkout and brought to book the culprits.”

According to him, “Failure of government to investigate and bring to book the culprits will force the union to seek redress in court.”

He also lamented that government was not paying pensioners as at when due, while urging for immediate action to overcome all these acts.

Minjibir also appealed to the state government to immediately detect this act so as to avoid any problems with labour union.

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Diamond Bank shines at WorldEconomic Forum Diamond Bank plc on Monday has announced it appointment as a Forum Member Adviser to the World Economic Forum (“WEF”).

The new appointment of one of the Nugerian lender makes the bank becomes the first Nigerian company and only the second African company to join the prestigious The Forumaims to shape global, regional and industry agendas to deliver WEF’s mission of improving thestate of the world. Diamond is the first Nigerian company and only the second African company to become a WorldEconomic Forum Adviser.

Membership is on an invitation only basis and is extended only to themost dynamic businesses who are using tech-driven disruption to drive growth. CEO of Diamond, Uzoma Dozie, will also attend the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos to discuss anumber of key themes including: promoting financial inclusion, particularly amongst women;Nigeria’s emerging technology-enabled entrepreneurial culture and Lagos as a hub forinnovation; and the role of digital, technology and data in transforming banking.

Mr Dozie is scheduled to speak on a panel at an interactive workshop session entitled A SharedVision for Financial Inclusion at 1530 on Wednesday 24 January at the Congress Centre, Jakobshorn.

Commenting on the appointment and his attendance at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, Diamond Bank’s CEO Uzoma Dozie said: “I am delighted that Diamond Bank was invited to join as a Forum Member Adviser of the WorldEconomic Forum, as it is testament to our status as one of Nigeria’s leading innovators.

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Naira gains over Euro, steadies against dollar, pound at parallel market Stories by Motolani Oseni After slipping against the Pound and Euro over the weekend, the Nigeria’s currency, Naira on Monday 8, 2017, rebounded against the Euro to close at N432 against 434 traded over the weekend, however, remained unchanged to the Dollar at N363 and Pound at the depreciated rate of 486 at the parallel market, check by The Daily Times has revealed.

The Naira, had ended the first trading in 2018 at 486 to the pound and 434 per euro, respectively, compared to 485 and 430 sold on Thursday at the parallel segment of the foreign exchange market.

The local currency at the

official forex market, also, appreciated slightly by 0.02 per cent against the dollar to close at N305.90 compared to 305.95 traded on Friday.

It however, opened trading low on Investors & Exporters (I&E) FX window at 360.28 against N360.05, before trading high at 362.40 and eventually closex at a better rate of 360.14, which was stronger than N361.31 per dollar stood on Friday but weaker than 361.08 recorded onThursday.

Consequently, data obtained from the FMDQ OTC has showed that I &E FX window as at close of the year 2017 recorded a whopping total transactions turnover of $25.65billion in just nine months of opera-

tions in 2017.

According to the FMDQ statistic, $0.61 billion or N1865.66 billion total turnover was traded in April and increased by 114 per cent to $1.32 billion or N403.92 billion in May. Total turnover on the I & E FX window in June and July were $1.63 billion or N498.78 billion and $1.86 billion or N569.16 billion respectively.

Data from FMDQ OTC stated that total turnover gained momentum in August 2017, as newly created window reached $3 billion per month.

But was estimated at $3.54billion or N1.08 trillion, while in September, total trade on the I & E FX window closed at $4.61 billion or N1.41trillion. For Oc-

BDCs to meet over rate convergence, others The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has called for an emergency meeting of its members to discuss convergence rate and other critical issues in the foreign exchange (forex) market.

Top on the agenda are the convergence of Bureau De Change (BDC) rate with the banks’ rate as well as need to discourage prevalence of un- registered forex operators from trading in the market.

Also to be discussed is the rising bank charges associated with BDCs’ transactions.

The meeting, which holds on Wednesday, January 10 at Gloval Hall, Lagos, at 10.00am prompt, will be attended by over 3,500 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-

licenced BDCs and members of ABCON. ABCON President, Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, who disclosed this yesterday, said negative margins being experienced by BDCs, review of annual license renewal in view of the number of the BDCs, and approval of additional forex disbursement centers in Port Harcourt, Maduguri, Benin, Ibadan, among others will also be discussed at the meeting.

According to the ABCON boss, to be discussed also are Company Income Tax (CIT) and Value Added Tax (VAT) payment by BDCs, ABCON members’ statutory payments which include CBN Licence Renewal Fees and Annual Subscription Fees as well as late disbursements of forex at various

centres.

Gwadabe added that the meeting would equally enable members review and acquaint themselves with all the level automations of BDCs operations, ABCON, presentation of ABCON Logo for Members’ Corporate Identity and the ABCON Estate among other burning issues within the industry.

He disclosed the challenges faced by BDCs are enormous, as many forex users now prefer to buy their Business Travel Allowances (BTA), Personal Travel Allowances (PTAs), medical bills and school fees payment abroad through the banks instead of BDCs following the convergence of naira/dollar rates at parallel market and BDCs.

The exchange rate at both parallel market and BDCs closed at the weekend at N361/$1. He said the attractive rate at the parallel market has triggered a massive influx of demands from forex users running away from the mandatory regulatory documentations sought by BDCs. He said the BDCs were at a disadvantage, as forex users shunned them for the parallel market where they could buy without documentation. “Many forex users prefer to buy at the parallel market instead of BDCs because there are no longer rate gaps.

They prefer the parallel market where there is no single documentation required. That is why we are calling on the CBN to review the rate band for BDCs,” he said.

tober it dropped to $4.30 billion or N1.32 trillion.

In addition, the total turnover trade on the I & E FX window in November and December were $4.51 billion or N1.38 trillion and $3.27 billion or N1 trillion respectively.

The I& E FX was created by the CBN to boost supply of foreign exchange into the Nation’s economy, attract more investments and stabilize the foreign exchange market.

CBN introduced the special window for investors, exporters and end-users of foreign exchange on April 21, 2017 as part of its efforts to deepen the FX market and accommodate all the foreign exchange obligations.

Gwadabe said the challenges faced by BDCs, if not checked, would trigger a liquidity crisis that may derail the ongoing recovery of the naira against the dollar.

“We want the CBN to review the BDC rate to ensure that currency speculators do not return to the market. Remember the BDCs buy dollar at N360/$1 from the International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs),” he said.

He said ABCON members will also find ways to get the CBN reduce rising bank charges associated with their transactions. “BDCs are charged N1,000 per N1 million transaction and with each operator paying as much as N67,000 for the N67 million monthly transactions. These charges are too high and our members will be discussing how to get the CBN reduce that burden,” he said.

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his track record as an accomplished technocrat with enviable professional and academic track record in the industry in which he has had over 30 years of cognate experience locally and internationally, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu’s appointment as the Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to many industry watchers was a ‘round peg in a round hole’ and kudos was given to President Muhammadu Buhari who made sanitisation of the oil sector a cardinal plank of his presidency.

It was argued that President Buhari couldn’t have looked for a better upright manager of the nation’s oil resources than Kachikwu especially at a time when there was a record breaking mind boggling malfeasance in the management of the NNPC and Nigeria in desperate need of more oil sales revenue to support government budgets, protect foreign reserves and help stop the ongoing devaluation of the national currency.

At his assumption of office, these formed the essential part of the challenges that Kachikwu confronted “as he tried to halt selling of crude oil to politically-connected, ”carpetbaggers” that lack the capacity to perform, establish and adhere to strong internal policies for vetting and choosing buyers of oil, and for apportioning cargoes of oil among buyers, publicly account for earnings from sales of crude from NPDC and its oil trading subsidiaries, and cease unconstitutional withholding of federal revenue”.

As the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Kachikwu, said that the NNPC was to be unbundled into 30 profit-making companies with separate Managing Directors as part of the ongoing transformation of the national oil company.

Under his supervision, the NNPC moved from a loss position of N160 billion to some N3 billion by January 2016, Just as by

year end, NNPC started to make some profit.

“For the first time, we are unbundling the subset of the NNPC to 30 independent companies with their own Managing Directors. Titles like Group Executive Directors are going to disappear and in their place you are going to have Chief Executive Officers and they are going to take responsibilities for their titles. At the end of the day, the CEO of an upstream company must deliver an upstream result,” Kachikwu stated.

The Minister noted that the President Buhari administration is focusing on developing the nation’s gas resources in order to boost revenue as part of the diversification policy of the Federal Government.

Kachikwu said the petroleum sector, under his watch, would rapidly review the contracting cycle of projects from two years to six months in the upstream, stressing that efforts are in top gear to review the existing Production Sharing Contracts which is long overdue.

In what could be described as a face-off between Kachikwu, and his successor at NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, the Minister of State was compelled to accuse Baru of “completely eroding” some of the reforms he introduced as head of the oil firm.

Buhari had appointed Kachikwu as NNPC GMD in August 2015 but replaced him with Baru in July 2016.

His reformation drive was endorsed by the United States Government which pledged its readiness to work with the Management of the NNPC in achieving the Federal Government’s reform agenda in the oil and gas industry.

The then USA Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador James Entwistle assured Kachikwu of United States willingness to provide all necessary support to the NNPC Management to realize its set goals and objectives.

Amb. Entwistle noted that though the job of the GMD of NNPC is about the most challenging job in Nigeria, the USA is

convinced that Kachikwu has the skills, training and requisite experience to lead the oil and gas industry in Nigeria towards the path of growth and sustainable development.

Commending the USA for the pledge of support, Kachikwu reiterated the determination of the new NNPC Management to implement the spirit and letter of President Buhari’s reform agenda in the petroleum industry.

The GMD stated that the new NNPC would be driven by a deep sense of commitment to service delivery anchored on the principle of transparency, efficiency, people, purpose and profit. ``My mission is to redirect and re-energize the work force for greater value addition and I believe that the NNPC, given the right leadership has what it takes to achieve this objective,’’ he said.

His intervention in the face-off between NigerDelta activists and the Federal Government led to a restart of the amnesty payments and discuss investment initiatives that boost the regional economy and its social services. His argument is that the Federal Government’s plans for capital investment in Niger Delta – more roads, more power stations, better water and sanitation with big investment in schools and clinics – will benefit the people more than ad hoc payments to militant gangs, past or present.

Kachikwu steered the much-delayed Petroleum Industry Bill to restructure the NNPC through the Senate (AC Vol 56 No 20. It sets out clearer rules for investors and the NNPC would be quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and compelled to issue timely financial statements.

With a great input from Kachikwu, the government put an end to fuel subsidy, a policy designed ostensibly to help the poorest people but which in reality became a statefinanced welfare scheme for fuel importers, most of them multi-millionaires.

As Group Managing Director of NNPC and as

Kachikwu Minister, he has fought many battles with oil marketers in his bid to stem acute fuel scarcity, increase revenue accrue to government’s purse and in stabilising the industry.

He has said it repeatedly that current fuel scarcity which has become a national embarrassment was not caused by government, but rather blamed it on profitminded marketers who were alleged to have hoarded fuel in anticipation of an increase in pump price of petroleum products.

Kachikwu was an active player in the private sector where best business practices and corporate good governance are sine qua non. He was the former Executive Vice Chairman of ExxonMobil (Africa Operations).

He wrote legal books. His bestseller is “Legislation and Policy on Foreign Investment in Nigeria”. The man also authored about 20 different publications.

Kachikwu was appointed as the NNPC Chief Executive in August 2015. The

first thing he did when he entered the new position was to reduce the number of directors. There were eight of them. Kachikwu removed four of them.

He was born on December 18, 1956 to late Justice Francis Kachikwu and Maria Kachikwu. He attended St. Peter’s Primary School Ogwashi-Uku before gaining admission into St. Pius Grammar School OnichaUgbo, and left in 1968 with top level performance recorded. He attended Edo College from 1973 to 1974 and spectacular performance. He studied Law at the University of Nigeria 1978, where he made a first class result and the best graduating student. At the 1979 set of Nigerian Law School, he emerged with another First Class and best graduate winning 7 of available 9 prizes. At his LLM programme at Harvard University in 1980, it was another First Class performance. His Doctorate degree programme did not come with lesser performance.

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Woman of the Year: Mrs. Aisha Buhari

Ï An uncommon First Lady with passion ÏÏÏ For exhibiting unprec-

edented courage and coupled with the fact that she usually speaks to power in a government in which her husband is the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari is an unusual First Lady.

“A woman is a full circle; within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” The above quote by Diana Marriechild aptly described our Woman of the Year, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, the First Lady and wife of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

In the annals of Nigeria’s political history, Mrs. Buhari has earned for herself a place in history among women in the ‘inner seclusion’ of the corridors of power. She has debunked the postulation that ‘women are to be seen and not to be heard’ as she has effectively lent her voice to national issues even criticising her husband’s administration on issues of national interest.

She has conscientiously displayed her love for humanity especially concerned with transforming the fortune of women, girls and children.

It is instructive to note that Mrs. Aisha Buhari has called for a probe of the State House Medical Clini over poor health facilities in the hospital despite the huge budgetary allocation to it. She condemned the “lack of facilities” at the clinic during a programme in Abuja and equally lamented the total or dearth of some necessary hospital facilities such as syringe, drugs and equipment needed for saving lives.

Mrs. Buhari, who spoke at the opening of a two-day stakeholders meeting on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition organised by her pet project, Future Assured in Abuja, said the ongoing renovations at the clinic was baseless because the hospital lacked the equipment to save lives.

She Said, “If somebody like Mr. President can spend several months outside Nigeria, then you wonder what will happen to a common man on the street in Nigeria. Few weeks ago, I was sick as well, they advised me to take the first flight out to London, I refused to go. I said I must be treated in Nigeria because there is a budget for an assigned clinic to take care of us. If the budget is N100 million, we need to know how the budget is spent.

Along the line, I insisted

they call Aso Clinic to find out if the X-ray machine is working, they said it is not working. They didn’t know I am the one that was supposed to be in that hospital at that very time. I had to go to a hospital that was established by foreigners in and out 100 percent. What does that mean? So, I think is high time for us to do the right thing. If something like this can happen to me, no need for me to ask the governors’ wives what is happening in their states.

This is Abuja and this is the highest seat of government, and this is Presidential Villa.”

The wife of the president calls on the government, civil society and private sector to address social norms that permit women and girls to be treated as lesser breed than men and boys – she called on government at all levels to give priority to education and empowerment of women and children. Aisha made this call in Abuja at the International Sheroes Forum with the theme: “Advancing women’s roles in business leadership and governance.”

The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in 2012 released a report which said that “Nigeria has one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the world. One in seven children dies before her or his fifth birthday.”

Aware of these challenges and to let every citizen feel the impact of government, Mrs. Aisha Buhari is determined to give everyone a sense of belonging, beyond the channeling of attention to women and children only. This is evident in the christening of her pet project- Future Assured and its offshoot, Get Involved – names that are by no means suggestive of asymmetry but inclusive in form and nature.

As the future is assured for women, so it is for men through the various action plans that Mrs. Buhari is rolling out for the upliftment of families and society. To her, needless to empower a woman only, when the man also needs empowerment to cater and support the woman and child. The man, after all, is also a crucial component of the family unit. It is based on this understanding that the wife of the President recently launched Get Involved- a quick interventionist programme to halt yearly deaths of malnourished children in the country on the strength

that every child is entitled to a meal every day. She believes that when children are fed regularly and in the required proportions, their parents save money for medications and are free from mental and financial stresses.

And with the commitments Mrs. Buhari is showing in promoting girls education and other issues concerning the girl-child, Nigeria is likely to benefit from the grant and other grants that have been set aside by development partners in implementing policies aimed at guaranteeing quality food, health, education, sanitation and safe drinking water for every Nigerian.

She has commenced these intervention measures at Bama and Maiduguri camps for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) where she donated four tonnes of ready to use products (Soy Kunu for adults/ pregnant and lactating mothers and Soyalac for children) to fight malnutrition prevalent among inmates in the camps. These inmates are not only women and children but also adolescent boys, fathers and grandfathers.

She is known for her nonflamboyant life-style. Mrs. Buhari had in her twitter handle denied receiving SUV vehicles from the Nigerian Police for personal use, saying “I am still using my personal cars.’’

Politically conscious Aisha Buhari, the wife of the President, had in the wake of a sickness that had kept her husband out of the country for over two months, given an insight into the power play at the Nigerian seat of power.

In a Facebook post, she alluded to some elements around her ailing husband as “the hyenas” and “the jackals,” hoping that they would soon be sent out of the “Kingdom”.

She responded to a post

by Senator Shehu Sani who said “Prayer for the absent Lion King has waned; until he’s back then they will fall over each other to be on the front row of the palace temple. Now the hyenas and the jackals are scheming and talking to each other in whispered; still doubting whether the Lion King will be back or not…

“It is the wish of the Hyenas and the Jackals that the Lion King never wakes up or come back so that they can be kings. It is the prayers of the weak animals that the Lion King comes back to save the kingdom from

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For exhibiting unprecedented courage and coupled with the fact that she usually speaks to power in a government in which her husband is the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari is an unusual First Lady.

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the Hyenas, the wolves and other predators” She wittingly responded to Senator Sani’s comment by saying: “God has answered the prayers of the weaker Animals. The Hyenas and the jackals will soon be sent out of the kingdom. We strongly believe in the prayers and support of the weaker animals”.

Mrs. Aisha’s comment attracted some comments from her followers on Facebook, wishing her husband quick recovery.

The First Lady also warned her husband that she may not back him at the next election unless he shakes up his government.

In a BBC interview, Aisha Buhari suggested his government had been hijacked by only a “few people”, who

were behind presidential appointments.

She said the president did not know most of the officials he had appointed.

President Buhari, who is on a visit to Germany, had responded by saying his wife belonged in his kitchen.

Standing alongside German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, at a news conference, the president laughed off his wife’s accusations.

“I don’t know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen and my living room and the other room,” he said.

Mrs. Buhari on an interview with a BBC Hausa service programme, was quoted to have said: “The president does not know 45 out of 50 of the people he appointed and I don’t know them either, despite being his wife of 27 years.”

She said people who did not share the vision of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were now appointed to top posts because of the influence a “few people” wield.

“Some people are sitting down in their homes folding their arms only for them to be called to come and head an agency or a ministerial position,” she said.

Mrs. Buhari was prompted to speak out in an effort to end those practices so that party loyalists who contributed to his election victory could benefit.

Aisha Buhari campaigned vigorously for her husband in the 2015 general election, organising town hall meetings with women’s groups and youth organisations across the country.

However, she kept a low

profile at the start of the administration and was barely seen or heard. She was restricted to her work on the empowerment of women and helping victims of the Boko Haram conflict in the north-east of the country where she is from.

Aisha (née Halilu) Buhari is the second and current wife of President Buhari.

She was born in Adamawa State in the family of the first Minister of Defence, Mohammadu Ribadu. She was raised in the best traditions of Fulani culture.

Aisha graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University where she earned a Bachelor degree in Public Administration. She also has a post-graduate diploma of the Academy Esthetique Beauty Institute of France in Cosmetology and Beauty.

Moreover, she is an alumnus of the famous Carlton Institute of London.

Mrs. Buhari is reportedly engaged in a private enterprise where she has become an employer of labour, a mentor to all aspiring cosmetologists and a consultant to the KRCP/ NNPC on skills acquisition.

She is also a member of the United Kingdom Vocational Training and Charitable Trust (VTCT), The International Health and Beauty Council (HBC). She also helps women politicians to raise funds for campaigns.

She speaks English and Arabic fluently. In December 1989, Muhammadu Buhari married Aisha Halilu. Together they have five children, a boy and four girls. They are Aisha, Halima, Yusuf, Zarah and Amina.

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Politician of the Year- Gov Willie Obiano

Ï Impacting positive lives on Ndi-Anambra ÏÏÏ For

the almost four years that he has been in office as Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Maduabuchi Obiano, has proven that he is a politician with the interest of present and future generations of Ndi Anambra at heart through various development projects his administration has embarked upon.

Born on August 8, 1955, Obiano is a Nigerian banker, technocrat and the fourth democratically elected governor of Anambra State.

Governor Obiano hails from Aguleri, a town in Anambra East Local Government Area of the state.

He attended his early education at Holy Trinity primary school Onitsha and obtained his higher school certificate and WASSCE from Christ the Kings College, Onitsha.

In pursuant of his education, Obiano obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy from the University of Lagos in 1979 and a Master of Business Administration from the same institution.

To add more value to his academic career, he successfully obtained an MBA in Marketing from the same university in 1993.

In search of greener pasture, Governor Obiano began his Banking career at First Bank of Nigeria before he left to join the services of Chevron Oil Nigeria Plc as accountant and rose to the position of Chief Internal Auditor in 1989.

He was one of the Auditors that audited Texaco Refinery in Rotterdam, Netherlands and in 1991, he joined the Fidelity Bank as Deputy Manager and Head of Audit unit and rose to the position of Executive Director on October, 2003.

He left the banking system to join politics and in 2013, he contested the November 16, 17, and 30 Anambra State gubernatorial election on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

He won the election and was sworn in on March 17, 2014 to succeed former Governor Peter Obi. To an Achiever, the good people of Anambra State re-elected him for a second term in office on November 18, 2017 gubernatorial election. He won overwhelmingly in all the 21 local government areas of the state to beat other 36 contenders

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Governor Obiano has continued to maintain cordial relationship with other political parties in the state by practicing politics of inclusion, national cohesion and consensus building, a political culture most needed for the country’s growth and development.

sponsored by godfathers.

Governor Willie Maduabuchi Obiano has no doubt brought governance to the people of Anambra State through the pursuit of lifechanging programmes and projects. His intervention in all sector of human life has raised hope of a brighter tomorrow presently and future generation.

Although, a member of the APGA, the Governor has continued to maintain cordial relationship with other political parties in the state by practicing politics of inclusion, national cohesion and consensus building, a political culture most needed for the country’s growth and development.

In the past four years before his re-elected for second term, Obiano has learnt to balance the diversities in the state in terms of religion and ethnicity to deliver on his campaign

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promises to the people.

In a county where payment of workers’ salaries has become a major headache for some Governors, Obiano stands out a reference point for prompt payment of salaries.

For Obiano, nobody knew the secret employed by this accountant and banker turned politician but the Governor employed civilized method, using the police and installing of street lights at strategic places in the state especially from Onitsha Bridgehead to Borrmeo Hospital Roundabout through old road to Amawbia Awka.

Today, Anambra State can be said to have the best security network. Many prominent Anambrarians who had relocated to Lagos, Abuja, Enugu and other places in Nigeria now have started coming back to the state. Since then, business has picked up

across the state. Night life has returned to Onitsha, Awka and other major cities of the state.

Obiano’s security presence in the state expectedly has multiplier effect on the socio- economic development of any place as it engenders confidence among the people, business community and investors.

Indeed, Governor Obiano’s improved security situation has increased the number of hours of doing business in the state as well as brought back night life which had died long ago.

Anambra State known as the “LIGHT OF THE NATION” under Obiano has major investment in rice production like Coscharis farm in Ayamelum as well as poultry in Igbariam and others in various parts of the state.

The state’s investment in Agriculture has resulted in

exportation of vegetables from Anambra State to European countries and yam to United States of America. In furtherance to boost food sufficiency, the Governor has made available to farmers in the state 291 hectares of land, seedlings, fertilizers and herbicides to encourage mechanized agriculture across the 21 local government areas.

No wonder, traders in the state are happy that his administration has impacted heavily on them in one way or the other.

Obiano took the bull by the horn by setting up 10 million projects in all the major markets in the state.

In the area of chooseyourself N10 million projects, every market in the state benefitted from the largess worth of project.

Many of the markets used the opportunity to build office complex, halls, access road, motor park complex, electricity, water borehole and overhead tank among other projects.

His achievements did not stop there. Fire fighting vehicles were also bought and distributed to strategic market in case of any fire outbreak.

Obiano has also extended the kind gesture to all the communities in Anambra State by asking them to choose any N20 million project.

The outstanding and achieving Governor went further to challenge the communities which finished their first projects time frame to choose another tranche of N20 million project, which some communities have already benefited.

The goodnews about the banker-turned politician is that virtually all the communities have completed all their projects, while some who finished on time have been given another N20 million for second projects.

These projects are dotted all over the communities like town halls, skill acquisition centres, road rehabilitation, and borehole among others. In short, Governor Obiano in the almost four years he has been in office has done more than excellent in the construction of roads and bridges.

Apart from constructing three world class bridges in Awka at the popular Aroma junction in Awka, Kwata and Amawbia junctions in the state capital, the performing Governor

has also done a bridge across Mamu River at Amansea NdiukwuenuAwa- Ufuma.

To crown it all, he has also constructed about 180Km of roads throughout the state as well as rehabilitated the existing roads through the State Road maintenance Agency’s zero pothole programme.

The working Governor also constructed the Iyiora bridge believed to be the longest in the state, which connects Anambra west, part of the food basket basin of the state to the rest of the world.

It is hoped that as he takes another oath in office this year for his second term, the ongoing roads construction in different parts of the state, one of them being the construction of bridge across NtejeUmanya bye- pass along the Onitsha- Enugu Expressway will be speeded up.

On education, the Governor gave out a total of N700 million to mission schools, constructed over 2,500 classroom blocks for primary and secondary schools in the state, installed 30KVA generating sets and provided transformers to the schools to enhance effective teaching and learning.

Interestingly, the Governor’s administration also awarded scholarships to a total of 200 students of Anambra State of origin to the tune of about N120 million as a source of encouragement to academic excellence among Anambra children.

The school sector under Obiano has recruited 70 contract teachers for the 11 technical colleges in the state to boost their staff strength.

The welfare of teachers was not left behind as the Obiano administration consequently increased the salary of 1,634 teachers in core subjects in the state school system as well as the salary of 2,732 teachers in rural areas of the state by 20 percent to motivate them and provide more access to quality education to the children in riverine and agrarian areas of the state.

No doubt, the outstanding achievements by Obiano’s administration in Anambra State made it possible for him to record a landslide victory in the November 18, 2017 gubernatorial election.

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Governor of the Year: Gov Nyesom Wike

Ï Redefining Rivers landscape through massive reconstruction ÏÏÏ

Born on December 13, 1967, Governor Nyesom Wike, an outstanding administrator, lawyer and politician is referred to as the Golden Governor. He just turned 50 and had the singular fortune of taking Rivers State to its glorious Golden Jubilee anniversary in May, this year.

Barrister Nyesom Wike was born to the family of Reverend and Mrs. Nlemanya Wike of Rumuepirikom community, Obio/Akpor in Rivers State. He spent most of his academic life in Rivers State, hence, he once proudly declared himself a local champion. A holder of several traditional chieftaincy titles, Barrister Nyesom Wike is happily married to Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike, a High Court Judge with the Rivers State Judiciary. The union is blessed with three children.

He holds degrees in Political and Administrative Studies as well as in Law. However, after a brief stint with the private legal practice, Barrister Wike was elected twice as the Executive Chairman of Obio/ Akpor Local Government Area and served out two tenures from 1999 to 2007.

A one-time Deputy President of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Governor Nyesom Wike was later elected as the substantive President of the Association.

From the position of the Chairman of Obio/Akpor, he moved on to serve as the Chief of Staff, Government House, between October 26, 2007 and May 28, 2011 under the administration of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, governor of Rivers State then.

From there, Barrister Nyesom Wike was appointed the Director-General of Governor Amaechi’s reelection Campaign Organisation. He was reputed for being the brain behind the success of Rt. Hon. Amaechi second race to the Brick House after which he became the most powerful Chief of Staff in the state.

On July 14, 2011, Barrister Wike was subsequently appointed and sworn-in as the Minister of State for Education. This feat is widely attributed to the recommendation of the then governor of the state, Rt. Hon. Amaechi.

Subsequently, following a cabinet shakeup, Barrister Wike emerged the Supervising Minister of Education of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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Governor Wike has completed numerous projects including 50 medium-income flats at Iriebe, Iloabuchi-Eagle Island Link Road, AbonnemaObonoma Link Road and the NBA Port Harcourt Law Office, reconstruction of roads from Borokiri Road in Old Port Harcourt Township to Rumuwoji (Mile 1) Market Phase 2 ground breaking, Mile 1 Flyover Park, Abonnema Wharf Road, Woji-Elelenwo Road, Woji-Trans Amadi Road, Onne Seaport Access Road and Abuloma-Woji Road

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between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the April 11, 2015, gubernatorial election in Rivers State, Wike emerged as the sixth governor of the State and has, since his swearing in on May 29, 2015, recorded numerous achievements, some of which prompted the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo to dub him ‘Mr. Projects.’

But his most remarkable achievements dated back to his tenure as the Minister of State for Education and subsequently the Supervising Minister of Education.

He made enviable impacts in the basic education subsector, spear-heading a nationwide reform of the nation’s education system.

It is worthy to note that as Minister of State for Education, he created access to quality education for 9

Wike million Almajiri children in the Northern part of Nigeria through the construction of appropriate schools in affected states. He was also the driving force behind the construction of basic education vocational training schools for out-ofschool children in Southern Nigeria and Special Girl-Education Schools for less privileged girls in 16 states of the federation. He also superintended over the distribution of over 60 million text books and library resource materials to various schools in the country, among other achievements.

Determined to leave his footsteps in the sands of time, Governor Wike swung into action as soon as he was sworn-in as the governor of the state.

The newly sworn-in governor said: “Never again will we allow projects meant for the people to be abandoned just because we did not award it. I will never do any project that will be abandoned. No part of the state will be neglected in the infrastructure renewal programme of my administration.”

Less than 24 hours after taking his oath of office, Governor Wike announced the return to work of the ju-

diciary and the re-opening of courts in the state which were shut down during the tenure of Rt. Hon. Amaechi, now the Minister of Transportation.

He also ended the controversy surrounding the appointment of the Chief Judge of the state as he swiftly appointed Justice Daisy Okocha (now retired) in acting capacity to fill the gap. The opening of the courts brought financial relief to practicing lawyers in the state who had also suffered professional setbacks throughout the period the courts were shut down.

Governor Nyesom Wike deeply delved into what he termed ‘Operation Zero Potholes’ on roads round the state, particularly in Port Harcourt, capital city of the state. As at May 2017, the governor had reworked roads totaling over 33 kilometers under its Operation Zero Pothole scheme.

In his 100 Days in office celebration, Governor Wike has completed numerous projects including 50 medium-income flats at Iriebe, Iloabuchi-Eagle Island Link Road, Abonnema-Obonoma Link Road and the NBA Port Harcourt Law Office, reconstruction of roads

from Borokiri Road in Old Port Harcourt Township to Rumuwoji (Mile 1) Market Phase 2 ground breaking, Mile 1 Flyover Park, Abonnema Wharf Road, Woji-Elelenwo Road, WojiTrans Amadi Road, Onne Seaport Access Road and Abuloma-Woji Road. Others were the Kpopie-Bodo Road in Gokana LGA, Second Nkpogu Bridge in Trans Amadi, SakpenwaBori Road, Igwuruta-Etche Road and Ogoni-AndoniOpobo Unity Road.

Spreading infrastructural development across the state, Governor Wike also completed the N150 million ATC Jetty at Okrika and the Bonny/Bille Jetty on Creek Road as part of measures to boost marine transportation in the state.

Just before the celebration of the Golden Jubilee anniversary in the state, a number of projects were initiated while others were commissioned.

These included the flag-off of Bakana land reclamation in Degema LGA; flag-off of Oyigbo-Mbano CampIriebe Road reconstruction; commissioning of rehabilitated Brick House building in Government House; commissioning of Port

Harcourt Pleasure Park which now yields revenue for the state, and the Ecumenical Centre on Abonnema Wharf Road.

Governor Nyesom Wike Wike has within less than three years of his administration made inroads in the development of other sectors of the economy such as education. Some notable accomplishments in the education sector included the rehabilitation of select schools across the state, such as the Birabi Memorial Grammar School, Bori, Nyemoni Grammar School, Abonnema, and Government Girls Secondary School, Rumuokwuta, just to mention a few.

Hospitals and health institutions were not left out in the development strides

by Governor Nyesom Wike.

Some of those rehabilitated and upgraded to provide better services to the people included the Elele-Alimini General Hospital and the School of Nursing in Port Harcourt, among other health institutions.

Governor Wike has invested tremendously in the area of security. A few months into his administration in 2015, Governor Nyesom Wike received the then Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase and donated 64 patrol vans to the Rivers state police command and other security agencies to help combat crime in the state.

During the presentation of the vans, the governor stated: “The most important role of any responsible Government is the security of lives and property.”

The governor had said on different occasions that he had zero tolerance for crime and criminality. This, then, explains why he took huge steps to lure cultists, kidnappers, and robbers out of criminality by granting them amnesty. The gesture yielded some fruitful results as many youths surrendered their weapons and genuinely embraced the amnesty programme.

Today, Governor Wike ranks among governors in Nigeria who are not in arrears of payment of salaries and pensions.

Speaking while flagging off the construction of Isiokpo Town, an ancient city of Ikwerre land, Wike said: “The Paris Refund Club they paid us will be used to execute meaningful projects in the state. For us, we have passed the stage of payments of salaries and pensions. We have cleared all those and our focus now is to roll out projects for the benefit of our people.”

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Good Governance Award - Gov Ibikunle Amosun Ï Transforming Ogun for maximum impact

ÏÏÏ Having realised that the Education sector is one area

where Ogun State for ages, has comparative advantages over other states in Nigeria, Governor Ibikunle Amosun has invested heavily in rebuilding of infrastructure, training, retraining and motivation of personnel, encouraging students and pupils to excel and also sanitised the entire sector for effective delivery. These achievements can be summarised as follows: -Free Education in all public PrePrimary and Secondary Schools with abolition of tuition fees and all forms of levies -Construction of 15 Model Schools with boarding facilities out of the proposed 28 each designed to accommodate 1,000 students and over 200 teaching and non-teaching staff -Introduction and underwriting of Unified Termly Examination for all Public Primary and Secondary Schools and Government Science and Technical Colleges Students across the State with a total sum of N754,076,670.00 expended in the Secondary sector alone -22-23% of annual budget devoted to Education almost in line with the UNESCO recommendation of 26% -A sum of N1.8billion was expended on the purchase of free textbooks distributed to all Primary and Secondary School pupils and students in all public schools -Payment of Bursary Awards to 16,277 indigenous Ogun State Students in all tertiary Institutions in the country between 2011 and 2015 Teaching Service Commission -Between the Financial years 2011 and 2015, a sum of N13, 820,000.00 was given to the Commission as revenue to be generated. Thus, the Commission recorded a sum of N14, 703,852.18 representing 106.40% of the targeted Revenue Generation.

-Recruitment of 445 teaching and non-teaching staff, especially in core subjects (314 teaching and 131 non-teaching staff), increasing the staff complement in the Commission to a total of 15,006 as at March, comprising a total of 12,921 teaching and 2,005 non-teaching.

-Payment of Peculiar Allowance at the rate of 15% and 10% of Basic Salary respectively to Teaching and NonTeaching staff with effect from July 2013 -Appointment of 208 principals, 506 vice-principals and 23 zonal secretaries as administrators in Public Secondary Schools from 2011 till date -Approval of Career Progression Adjustment for 1,345 NCE + Degree stagnated teachers Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board -Promotion of 14,115 teaching and non-teaching staff for 2011 and 2012 while a total of 6,988 teaching and nonteaching staff benefitted from the 2013 and 2014 promotion -Payment of government contributions towards teachers’ pensions to the Bureau of Pensions for onward submission to the various Pension Fund Accounts -Re-charting of teachers career progression (that led to the discovery that some teachers who had overstayed on the job) -Payment of N1.6billion for 2008/2009 UBE counterpart fund -Payment of N1, 495,309,272.34 for 2010/2011 UBE counterpart fund.

Bureau of Tertiary Institutions beneficiaries that failed to return to serve the mandatory 3-years bond with Ogun State Government. July, 2011 till date flicts between the management and Unions of Institutes of Technology, Itori and Igbesa on 21st June, 2011 and 22nd July, 2011.

Health In 2011, 47 Primary Health Care Centers were rehabilitated. Equipment, boreholes, backup power supply and Corps Medical Personnel were also provided to make the facilities functional.

In 2014, the Ministry effectively responded to the Ebola scare in the country by investigating all rumoured cases and sensitizing communities within the state for effective surveillance and prevention.

In the bid to improve the quality of service delivery in all the State’s primary and secondary health facilities, the ministry in partnership with Support for National Malaria Programme (SUNMAP) introduced the integrated Support Supervision/On the Job Capacity Building (ISS/ OJCB) programme.

-Ogun State Ambulance and Emergency Service (OGSAS) In 2012, four modern Advanced Life-Support ambulances were procured and six abandoned vehicles were refurbished to Basic Life Support standard as the first step in the ongoing programme to revive the Ogun State Ambu-

State as at 2013.

Commerce facility between Ogun State Government and Bank of Industry (50% equity each) to empower indigenous MSMEs. between 2011 and May, 2015 thus bringing the total number of factories in the State to 371. Six (6) more are to be commissioned before the end of June, 2015. More than 100 companies made requests for land, while over 30 are at various stages of construction.

Market Development Board rose from N14,470,720.00 in June, 2010 – May, 2011 to N23,831,750 in June, 2013-May, 2014 ing of facilities at

Industrial Service Centre and Technology Incubation Centre, Abeokuta. 700 meters were duly completed On 29 May, 2011, Senator Amosun was sworn-in as the fourth elected Governor of Ogun State, having won the election held in April 2011. He contested on the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). This party merged with other parties to form the All Progressives Congress (APC) in February 2013. He was re-elected for a second term in office on 11 April 2015 and duly sworn- in on 29 May 2015.

Upon assumption of office as Governor of Ogun State, he outlined the Mission to Rebuild Agenda of his administration which is anchored on a 5 point – Cardinal Programme:

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Having realised that the Education sector is one area where Ogun State for ages, has comparative advantages over other states in Nigeria, Governor Ibikunle Amosun has invested heavily in rebuilding of infrastructure, training, retraining and motivation of personnel, encouraging students and pupils to excel and also sanitised the entire sector for effective delivery

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lance Services. (OGSAS).

-Schools of Nursing and Midwifery In 2012, a total of 99 health personnel were recruited for the Ministry of Health. This number includes 30 B.NSc. Graduate nurses which were employed as tutors for the School of Nursing and Midwifery f.Hospital Services g.Starting form 2013, the Computerization of record of private medical facilities in the State was done to provide for easy monitoring, data analysis and improve internally generated revenue within the State h.Procurement of affordable drugs/consumables from reputable companies and suppliers through a competitive bidding and at valued prices – 2011 till date i.Renovation of the Central Medical Store – 2011 till date j.Commencement of Community Based Health Insurance Scheme (ARAYA) in Ogun State which has now been adopted naturally as a best practice. k.Sustenance of wild polio free state. No case of wind virus has been recorded since 2011 till date.

Agriculture tors fromMay2011 to date

Generation The programme is aimed at the Welfare, Prosperity and Security of the Citizenry and the State. His administration has since recorded significant achievements in various critical sectors such as Free Education, stimulation of the Investment Environment, Agriculture, Women Empowerment, Security, massive Infrastructural Development and Urban Renewal.

Laurels and Awards: His leadership qualities and outstanding achievements have earned him recognition nationally and internationally, some of these include: ca” by Security Watch Africa. In Accra, Ghana – October 2012 can Leadership magazine in New York – September 2013 Growing State Economy by Businessday Newspaper in Lagos – November 2013 the Niger (C.O.N) by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan – September 2014

Zonal Station) – March 2017 Works Road reconstructed or rehabilitated during the Amosun administration include

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Depot project produced 4,000 metric tonnes of various classes of feed between May, 2011 and April 2015 to back up various Livestock Projects.

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were raised and supplied to Owowo Farm Estate.

beba road, Ijebu-Ode.

with green Houses, Fish Tanks, Poultry Houses and crop Production established in Abeokuta (Ogun Central), Ijebu –Ife (Ogun East and Ilaro (Ogun West) at a total cost of 15,000,000.00.

Registration, were 197,699 farmers were registered in the

Street, Ijebu-Ode junction, Ijebu-Ode

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Good Governance Award - Gov Aminu Tambuwal Ï Delivering dividends of democracy in Sokoto for positive change

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executive of Sokoto State, Governor Aminu Tambuwal has left no one in doubt that he was and is really prepared for leadership and is at home with the needs and demands of the people of the Seat of the Caliphate. His profound achievements in the last two years are what informed the honour and recognition accorded him.

As governor, Tambuwal has raised the ante of purposeful leadership and good governance. He has transformed Sokoto State and has imprinted indelible marks in the sand of history in the state. His achievements traversed all sectors of human endeavours, which space and time would not allow us to enumerate here.

Aware that education is the bedrock of human capital and enduring societal development, Tambuwal upon becoming governor declared a state of emergency on education and has accorded priority attention to girl-child education in the state. In 2016, the governor made history by laying the foundation for the construction of a new secondary school in Balle, Gudu local government area, the only local government area without a senior secondary school in the whole country.

Determined to make the necessary impact, he allocated more funds to education in the state’s budgets in 2016 and 2017 than any other sector. Importantly, the allocations were more than the UNICEF recommended 26 percent. Last year, Sokoto became the first state in Nigeria to pass the Right to Education law which makes education compulsory and free for all children between the ages of five and 18. It also criminalises refusal to send children to school, and parents will be liable to criminal prosecution if they stop their children from attending schools.

So far, over 22 Doctors and Engineers sponsored for medical and engineering studies in foreign universities under the Higher Education Scheme Programme.

Over 8,000 Sokoto students have benefitted from Government’s free JAMB forms for the joint admissions and matriculations board unified tertiary institutions admission examinations. Over 500 new teachers recruited by government to boost manpower in secondary schools. More than N3bn has been expended in the payment of tuition/living expenses to students studying in various disciplines across the globe. Presently, Sokoto has over 342 foreign students under full sponsorship by the State Government with over 17,000 students studying various courses in institutions of higher learning, within the country. in the area of pupil enrollment, significant improvement has been recorded with 1,193,760 enrolled in the Basic Education Schools for the 2015/2016 academic session alone.

The results of the interventions became apparent when UNICEF announced few days ago that the number of out of school children in Sokoto has dropped from 67% in 2015, to 31% in 2017. This presents one of the highest drops in the history of Nigeria.

The administration has made significant progress in improving the health condition of the people of the state through provision of standard health care facilities and making access to healthcare easier. Hence infant and maternal mortality rate as well as incidences of VVF has drastically reduced. There has been a massive upgrade of premier health facilities in various parts of the state. Some of these projects include repairs and total renovations of 19 General Hospitals in the state, repairs of the Maternity Unit of State Specialist Hospital, Sokoto, completion of the second phase of the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, comprising of 47 staff houses, two wards and landscaping. The Government has converted the Amanawa Leprosarium into Infectious Diseases Hospital and the conversion MMSH into a Renal and Cardiac Centre.

The government also introduced the Community Contributory Healthcare Scheme with the Governor setting aside N100m as seed fund for the take off. About three million residents, more than half of the state’s population, will benefit from the scheme.

The government has released N874.9m as counterpart funding for intervention in health along with Dangote Foundation and Bill/Melinda Gates Foundation.

At least over 25 International Development Partners have been attracted to Sokoto to work in the health sector. 213 Doctors and Health Professionals engaged to develop Sokoto State Strategic Health Plan for 2016-2020 in collaboration with RTI/LEAD/USAID. 583 NOMA patients have so far received free plastic surgeries at the state Noma Children Hospital. Over 6,500 epilepsy and psychiatric patients have received free medication from government; and they were drawn from 65 wards in the 23 local government areas of the state. Most importantly, N10 million is being expended monthly to provide free drugs to patients in hospitals and other health facilities in Sokoto.

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Tambuwal has raised the ante of purposeful leadership and good governance. He has transformed Sokoto State and has imprinted indelible marks in the sand of history in the state. His achievements traversed all sectors of human endeavours

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Of course, housing is one of the primary needs of man and Governor Tambuwal is not oblivious of this hence since 2015, 300 Civil Servants have benefitted from Home renovation loan guaranteed by the government, and expended through the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). Already, Government has completed work at the 500 housing unit Kalambaina Estate. There is another 500 housing unit Kalambaina Estate completed; with another 500 Units of houses at Gidan Man Ada inherited from the previous administration and funds provided for their completion.

In an era, where majority of the states are unable to pay workers’ salaries, it is gratifying to note that Tambuwal has created not less than 1000 new millionaires in Sokoto after the payment of retirement benefits to 1907 pensioners. His administration is up to date in the payment of salaries and pensions. Governor Tambuwal has created wealth and empowered youths and women in the state. When some states are downsizing their workforce, Sokoto state has employed 500 new junior and mid-cadre staff into the state civil service. In line with this administration’s diversification policy, Sokoto state under Governor Tambuwal is a reference point as in his first year in office, 9,000 tons of fertilizer were bought and sold to farmers at subsidized rate for the 2015 farming season at the cost of N1.2 billion and this has continued up till today. Already, a new Organic Fertiliser Company has been established in Sokoto and production has continued since it was unveiled in earlier this year. For two years running, Sokoto allocated more funds to the agric sector than any state in the country. $250m has been voted for the establishment of a Tomato Processing Factory by Erisco Foods Limited in Sokoto. An MoU has already been signed while land for the project has been handed over to the company by the Government.

N1,660 billion has been expended in the provision of water pumps, seedlings, drilling tube wells and other agricultural machineries for farmers. AnotherN1,690 billion for the procurement of 1000 units of Tiller Machines for farmers in the state.

The Government has not rested in the war against cor-

ruption and as at today, N1.5 billion redundant funds has been recovered by Government from 100 previously unknown accounts in various commercial banks after the introduction of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) payment system.

In short, Governor Tambuwal has demystified governance. Described by those who know him closely as a kind hearted and passionate individual, Tambuwal is a committed professional who excels in any given task. In the political stratosphere of today, he has remained his true self. Besides his apparent willingness not to be encumbered by the political exigencies of double-speak, his utterances and actions have been guided by the need to do what is right, and what is in the best interest of the country.

The Man, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, lawyer, parliamentarian, administrator, was born on January 10, 1966 in Tambuwal, Sokoto State. He had his early education at the Tambuwal Primary School from 1972 -1979 and Government Teachers College Dogon-Daji where he obtained his Teachers Grade 11 Certificate in 1984.

Determined to become a lawyer, young Aminu proceeded to read Law at the Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, graduating in 1991 with an LL.B (Hons). In 1992, after successfully completing his one year mandatory studies at the Nigeria Law School Lagos, he was called to the Nigerian Bar. His charm and vibrant pursuit of an egalitarian society was soon noticed by his colleagues who persuaded him to run for office and he was elected the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Bar Association, Sokoto in 1997. Subsequently, he was to serve variously as the association’s Assistant National Financial Secretary, 1st National Secretary, and Secretary of the Human Rights Committee, between the years 1998 - 2002.

Political Career After working as the Personal Assistant to the then Senate Leader, Senator Abdullahi Wali, Tambuwal ran for the House of Representatives seat for Kebbe/Tambuwal federal constituency of Sokoto State in 2003 on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and won. In 2004, he became the Minority Leader of the House. His knowledge, charisma and erudition, made him a very efficient leader of the opposition.

Determined to continue rendering qualitative representation to his constituents, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal again contested the National Assembly elections in 2007.

Following wide ranging consultations, orchestrated and spearheaded by his Leader Alhaji Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, Tambuwal recontested, this time on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He won the seat to represent his constituency from 2007-2011.

No longer in the opposition, he was promptly elected the Deputy Chief Whip of the House, bringing his varied legislative experience, vast array of friends in different parties and sound judgment, to bear on the leadership of the House.

In 2011, when Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal again stood for and won election to the House of Representatives, he had become one of the most experienced and most regarded members of that hallowed chamber. His integrity, knowledge of procedure and people, and his charming intelligence made him a very popular ranking member of the House.

When the time came to elect a Speaker for the House therefore, it was inevitable that he would become the top contender. His nationalistic vision, his leadership by consensus, and his popularity with people across party, religion and ethnic lines, earned him the trust and ultimately the vote of his colleagues to become Speaker of the 7th Assembly of the House of Representatives.

Against almost insurmountable odds, Tambuwal emerged Speaker in 2011 and ran a clean House, devoid of the controversies, corrupt charges and jostles for power that seemed to have characterised the tenure of his predecessors.

Tambuwal is a man of many parts who has been able to distinguish himself in all of them. Some of his other achievements include: Leader of the Nigerian Delegation to African, Caribbean, Pacific and European Union Joint Parliamentary Assembly; Leader of the Federal Government team to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding the controversial denial of visas to Nigerian female pilgrims; Member, International Bar Association, Member, Nigerian bar Association; Member, National Executive Committee Nigerian Bar Association; he has attended courses in Kennedy School of Government, Harvard, USA; Oxford University; Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Tulane University, both in the USA.

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Life Achievement Award: Bola Tinubu Ï A colossus politician of repute

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is a country where heroes are scarce and visionary leadership is even more rare. However, Nigeria can still take pride in one leader who has demonstrated rare courage and commitment to justice.

One who has made personal sacrifices to advance the common good, and who remains unrelenting in the search for good and responsible governance.

That leader is Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a two-term former Lagos State Governor and the national leader of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Tinubu is that rare leader who combines practical political acumen, strategic vision and moral principles.

When the history of the first score years of the 21st century in Nigeria is written, it will state that Tinubu’s rare courage and foresight in guiding his party abolished the determined efforts of the then ruling party to turn Nigeria into a one party state. More than any person since the return of civilian rule in 1999, Tinubu’s actions in maintaining his political party and helped salvage multiparty electoral democracy in Nigeria. With this contribution alone, he has helped his nation keep to the path leading toward good governance, human rights and prosperity for all. While Nigeria still has far to go to reach these objectives, it would have turned toward a less just and democratic without Bola Tinubu.

In a political culture where most members of the political class gravitate towards the ruling party to ease the path towards fulfilment of personal ambition or for pecuniary reward, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s resilience and steadfastness in giving inspirational leadership to the APC is remarkable. It is a testimony to the depth of the convictions that have motivated and sustained him in politics over the last two and a half decades.

One of Nigeria’s leading national newspapers in a published piece described him as Nigeria’s Political Samurai. “…By his focus and determination, Senator Bola Tinubu, has over the years carved out a distinctive personage for himself in politics. With a towering political stature, former Lagos State Governor and one of the national leaders of the former Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), now the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, isn’t just a household name; he is an authority in the artery of the nation’s body politics. He may have

Tinubu attained his enviable status through consistent ideological standing; it is certainly a journey of many years of struggle and the grit for change”.

As each day passes by, Tinubu thinks new strategy, options and style in both politics and governance. He envisions and muses with deep reflection, the Nigerian problems as well as the best approach possible. He knows politics much as he understands the game of power…” Indeed, Tinubu’s democratic footprints go beyond Nigeria; it spawns the continent, especially in the immediate West Africa Sub-Region where he has helped sustain democracy and popular participation.

The virtues of courage, determination, commitment, vision, focus and strong sense of purpose that have characterised Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s politics drove his emergence as one of the country’s most successful governors after Nigeria’s return to democratic governance 13 years ago. His stewardship of Lagos State for 8 years remains a reference for good governance in Nigeria and across the region.

A first class financial strategist, Bola Tinubu, overhauled and reformed government and revenue collection in the state, taking Lagos from a yearly

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Tinubu remains Nigeria’s most relentless fighter for democracy, justice and the rule of law.

No history of modern Nigeria can be complete without giving due regard to his contributions to safeguarding the democratic aspersions of an entire nation and its people, regardless of creed and ethnic background, at a time when those aspirations were deeply threatened.

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Internally Generated Revenue of N14.64 billion in 1999 to N60.31 billion in 2006. By March 2007, the state had achieved monthly Internally Generated Revenue of N8.2 billion. His innovations laid the groundwork necessary for Lagos to have the revenue to improve the state and modernize living conditions of all of its inhabitants.

An irrepressible fighter for democracy and protection of civil liberties, Bola Tinubu endured political persecution, including numerous arrests and detentions, harassment, constant threats to his life and years in political exile. Despite the wrongs done to him he never has sought retribution. He has forgiven those who did injustice to him. Instead he has chosen to focus on the future by building a democratic and peaceful nation.

Leadership newspapers, one of Nigeria’s national dailies, said it best when it conferred on its “Person of the Year” on him in 2011: “Out of the socio-economic and political fog that 2010 represented, at least three great themes emerged: the struggle between the search for democratic legitimacy and subsisting electoral injustices; the tenacious resolve of courageous characters who dared hypocritical authority to prove points

of principle; and a pervasive sense of self-doubt as the nation marked its 50th anniversary of independence.”

Tinubu remains Nigeria’s most relentless fighter for democracy, justice and the rule of law. No history of modern Nigeria can be complete without giving due regard to his contributions to safeguarding the democratic aspersions of an entire nation and its people, regardless of creed and ethnic background, at a time when those aspirations were deeply threatened.

Today, he remains the most vociferous voice in the call for Nigeria to return to the path of true federalism and for him, the star prize is the enthronement of fiscal federalism that will give governors and Chairmen fully funded mandates and accelerate grassroots development.

One of Nigeria’s leading daily newspapers, ThisDay, in 2013 selected Bola Tinubu as its “Man of The Year”. The paper described him as the man who rebuilt Nigerian Opposition. In the words of the Newspaper, Tinubu “from the scratch he built the Action Congress of Nigeria to a formidable political party that within a short time became the major opposition party in Nigeria. He deployed his resources, energy, and political acumen to give the ruling party a fight in the political space”. The altering of Nigeria’s political landscape and balance of power that occurred in November 2013 had Tinubu’s imprimatur all over it. The political merger that produced the All Progressives Congress is Nigeria’s first and Tinubu was its chief architect.

Thanks to Bola Tinubu’s untiring political maneuvers and nationalistic approach to politics, Nigeria is now a 2-party state presenting Nigerians with clear choices. This is in tandem with his tradition of selfless sacrifice, political foresight and unequalled commitment to progressive and people oriented politics. Bola Tinubu has served the cause of humanity and expanded the frontiers of freedom and democracy in Nigeria and the African Continent.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is one of Nigeria’s foremost nationalists and champions of federalism. He is one of the few leaders and champions of democracy with the potential and experience to take Nigeria to the next level.

Tinubu was not in Lagos on March 29, 1952.

He is married to Senator Oluremi Tinubu while the couple are blessed

with children.

Graduated 1979 Sumna cum laude (with First Class Honours) in Business Administration (Accounting and Management) with cumulative weighted average point of 3.54 out of a maximum 4 points) from Chicago State University, Illinois, USA. Chicago State University Dean’s List (throughout his stay at the university).

He received Outstanding Student’s Award and Certificate of Merit in Accounting and Finance He was the President, Chicago State University Accounting Society, in his final year in 1979.

He worked with Arthur Anderson, Delliotte, Haskins and Sells (now Delliotte and Touche).

He also worked at Mobil Producing Nigeria as Senior Auditor and Company Treasurer.

He joined politics in 1989 and elected as Senator on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 1992.

He later joined the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) in opposition to the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, which SDP candidate, the late Basorun Moshood Abiola won.

He was elected as Lagos State Governor in 1999, and served two terms till 2007.

As Lagos State governor, Tinubu carried out educational reforms, under which mission schools were returned to their original owners, after decades of government takeover.

The Christian mission schools handed back were CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos, St. Finbarr’s College, Akoka, Yaba, Igbobi College, Yaba, Aunty Ayo Girls High School, Keffi, Ikoyi, Lagos, Maryland Comprehensive High School, Ikeja, Lagos, Howells Memorial Grammar School, Lagos, Methodist Boys High School, Lagos, Methodist Girls High School, Yaba, Lagos, Our Lady of Apostles Girls School (Primary and Secondary), Yaba, Reagan Memorial Baptist Girls Secondary School, Yaba, Baptist Academy, Shepherd Hill, Obanikoro, Lagos, St. Gregory’s College, Obalende, Lagos, Holy Child College, Obalende, Lagos, Agbowa Ikosi Baptist Grammar School, Agbowa-Ikosi, African Church College, Ifako, Lagos, Aladura Comprehensive High School, Lagos, Apostolic Church Grammar School, Orisigun, Ketu, Lagos, African Church Grammar School, Lagos, Eva Adelaja School, Gbagada, Lagos.

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Lifetime Achievement Award

Aliko Dangote

Ï A business mogul with passion for jobs creation

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Alhaji Aliko Dangote, a northerner, precisely from Kano State, was born on April 10, 1957 into a wealthy Muslim family.

Aliko Dangote is the founder and president/chief executive of the Dangote Group, the largest conglomerate in West Africa.

His eyes for business started right from when he was young as he recalled: “I can remember when I was in primary school, I would go and buy cartons of sweets (sugar boxes) and I would start selling them just to make money. I was so interested in business, even at that time.”

He studied business from the Al Azhar University, Cairo in Egypt and thereafter returned to Nigeria to work with his uncle, Sanusi Abdulkadir Dantata. His uncle later provided him a loan of 500,000 when he was just 21 years old to start a business.

The Dangote Group, which started as a small trading firm, was established in 1977. Today, it is a multi-trillion naira conglomerate with many of its operations in Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo.

At present, Dangote has enlarged his line of businesses to also cover food processing, cement manufacturing and freight.

The Dangote Group also dominates the sugar market in Nigeria and is a major sugar supplier to the country’s soft drink companies, breweries, and confection-

Dangote ers.

The Dangote Group has also moved from being a trading company to being the largest industrial group in Nigeria and these include: Dangote Sugar Refinery, Dangote Cement, and Dangote Flour just to mention but a few.

In July 2012, Dangote approached the Nigerian Ports Authority with the idea of leasing an abandoned piece of land at the Apapa Port, which was welcomed and approved. He later went to build facilities for his flour company there. So also in the 90’s,

he approached the Central Bank of Nigeria with the idea that it would be cheaper for the bank to allow his transport company to manage their fleet of staff buses which was also approved.

In Nigeria as of today, Dangote Group with its dominance in the sugar market and Sugar Refinery is the main supplier (70% of the market) to the country’s soft drinks companies, breweries and confectioners. It is indeed, the largest refinery in Africa and the third largest in the world producing 800,000 tonnes of sugar annually.

Apart from these, Dangote Group owns salt factories and flour mills and also being a major importer of rice, fish, pasta, cement and fertilizer.

It is instructive to note that Dangote Group currently has presence in 17 African countries and is a market leader in cement on the continent. One of the Group’s subsidiaries, Dangote Cement Plc, is the largest listed company in West Africa and the first Nigerian company to join the Forbes Global 2000 Companies list.

The Group has diversified into other sectors of the Nigerian economy including agriculture and is currently constructing the largest petroleum refinery, petrochemical plant and fertiliser complex in Africa.

Internationally, Dangote sits on

the board of the Corporate Council on Africa, and is a member of the Steering Committee of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative, the Clinton Global Initiative, the McKinsey Advisory Council, and the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum.

He was named Co-chair of the US-Africa Business Centre in September 2016 by the US Chamber of Commerce. In April 2017, he joined the Board of Directors of the Clinton Health Access Initiative, which is helping countries build the systems necessary to provide health services to their people.

A dedicated philanthropist, Dangote made an initial endowment of $1.25billion to the Dangote Foundation in March 2014, enabling it to scale up its work in health, education and economic empowerment.

In addition, he is collaborating with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to fight polio. He is also on the Board of ONE, the anti-poverty group, co-founded

by Bono.

In 2013, Forbes listed him as the ‘Most Powerful Man in Africa.’ In April 2014, TIME Magazine listed him among its 100 ‘Most Influential People in the World.’ He also made the list of CNBC’s ‘Top 25 Business men in the World’ that changed and shaped the century.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Leo Stan Ekeh

Ï A computer guru with a difference ÏÏÏ

Whenever anyone talks of technology in Nigeria, the name Chief Leo Stan Ekeh must be mentioned. Born on February 22, 1956 in Ubomiri, Mbaitoli in Imo State, Ekeh is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the wellknown indigenous firm, Zinox Technologies Limited, makers of personal computers.

The technology guru surprisingly does not have a technology background as he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Panjan University in India and a postgraduate degree in Risk Management from Nottingham University in England.

Ekeh began his journey in the technology business when he set up Task Systems Limited which was a pioneer in desktop publishing and computer graphics

in Nigeria. The company was so successful that it is to his credit the computerisation of a high percentage of print media in Nigeria.

The astute businessman also founded other companies including ITEC Solutions Limited and Technology Distribution Limited.

He then set up Zinox Technologies Limited in October 2001 to produce locally made computers.

Always pioneering, his computers were the first Nigerian made computers certified internationally.

Zinox was the first computer manufacturer in West Africa to attain the WHQL certification and the ISO 9001: 2000 certification. In October 2013, Zinox Technologies unveiled their first tablet computer called Zipad produced locally at a media conference at the company’s headquarters in Lagos. The company is the

leading computer manufacturing company in Nigeria and is patronised heavily by the Nigerian government especially during elections.

Ekeh through his company, Zinox Technologies, has given back to the society in several ways. One of which is the Computerize Nigeria Project which was launched on August 5, 2000.

The goal of the project was to sensitise and encourage development in the use of computers by Nigerians.

Another such project is the CANi Scheme which was set up to provide quality desktop and laptop computers to the Nigerian populace at below normal market prices with the option of bank financing and a 24 month repayment period.

The testimonial of Ekeh’s business genius can be seen in the numerous awards won by both him and his company. They include but are not limited to: Zinox computers as ICT Company

of the Year at the Thisday Awards for Excellence in 2007, Computer Brand of the Year in 2006 at the Nigerian Information Technology and Telecom Awards, 4 doctorate degrees from reputable universities, etc.

Ekeh was conferred with the honour of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) of Nigeria by President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2004 and is also a board member of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group.

Ekeh also serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Zinox Technologies Ltd and Buyright Africa Dotcom Limited. He founded TaskDirect Limited in 1987. Chief Leo Stan Ekeh as a first rate Indian trained economist and risk Manager, was honoured as an ICON of Hope by President Olusegun Obasanjo October 1, 2002 for his sustained pioneering effort in the area of information

Ekeh technology and also as a pride to modern Nigeria.

He attended Holy Ghost College, Owerri in Imo State for his secondary education. As a young man, he wanted to own the biggest transport company in Nigeria.

He later went to India for his university education, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Punjab

University.

Ekeh believes that studying in India was “a great turning point in my life because I found the economy of India a realistic economy”.

After his university education in India, Ekeh opted to study at the Cork City University, Ireland, and later transferred to Nottingham University, United Kingdom, earning a degree in Risk Management.