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Ekiti: Fayose’s deputy, Eleka, emerges PDP guber candidate

Ï APC insists on Al-Makura, orders fresh primaries Friday Ï Gov Ajimobi, Minister in war-of-words over Oyo primary Tunde Opalana, Tom Okpe, Abuja & Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado-Ekiti

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State Deputy Governor, Prof Kolapo Eleka, on Tues-

day, emerged Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship candidate for the July 14, 2018 gubernatorial election in the state. Out of the 1968 votes casted, Continued on page 6

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has continued to improve, while further efforts to address remaining gaps by

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L-R: Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu; Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and others during the visit of Saraki to the new head office of the commission in Abuja... on Tuesday. INSET: Front view of the office

Global panic as DR Congo confirms 2 new Ebola cases 5

Saraki visits EFCC Hqrts in Abuja, says complex fantastic 7

Benue, Taraba killings: Police parade illegal arms suppliers, kidnappers 5

Court dismisses Evans’ suit seeking recovery of 25 trucks 6

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December date for Lagos-Ibadan speed rail completion non-negotiable – Lai Mohammed ÏÏÏ Minister of

Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the December 2018 date for the completion of the Lagos-Ibadan speed rail project “is nonnegotiable’’. The minister said this on Tuesday at the project site in Papalanto, near Abeokuta in Ogun state. Mohammed and the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi jointly inspected the 156 kilometres stretch standard gauge rail project. The ministers also held a closed door meeting with the contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), the consultants and other stakeholders. “On today’s meeting, what we have achieved is that the December date for the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge is nonnegotiable. “I am happy to say that both the contractors and consultants have prom-

ised their commitments to meet the deadline. “The challenges raised are surmountable and these are what we reviewed in the meeting,’’ he said. The minister noted that the rail construction is one of the flagship projects of the administration, adding that the government would leave no stone unturned to ensure its completion. Mohammed said that they were undergoing inspection of the project to showcase to Nigerians the amount of works the administration had done in the last three years. “The idea is to let Nigerians know that this administration has done a lot on infrastructure development. “In particular, people complain that they do not know what we have done. Whereas a lot have been done which we need to showcase to Nigerians,’’ he said. In his remarks, Amae-

chi said the project which is a section of the Lagos – Kano standard gauge project had generated no fewer than 7000 jobs for Nigerians. He reassured that with the pace of 1.2 kilometre of track laying per day, the deadline for the completion of the project would be achieved. The minister disclosed that they had agreed to relocate the 81 Battalion Army ordinance depot in Yaba which formed one of the encumbrances to the project. He said the project which extended to Apapa Port would help to decongest the traffic in the axis for operations profitability. Besides Apapa harbour, the rail projects included nine stations along the main line including, Lagos, Agege, Agbado and Kajola. Other stations are Papalanto, Abeokuta, Olodo Omi Adio and Omi Ibadan.

Senate summons service chiefs over arms proliferation ÏÏÏ The Senate, on Tues-

day, summoned all Service Chiefs for explanation over proliferation of firearms in the country. The upper chamber also mandated its Committee on Intelligence and National Security to conduct thorough investigation into the development to unravel its remote and immediate causes. The resolutions were sequel to a motion on “Proliferation of Dangerous Firearms in Nigeria’’ by Sen. Suleiman Hunkuyi (APC-Kaduna) at plenary. Hunkuyi said that tribal, communal, religious and other sectarian clashes, including farmers/herdsmen crises were now more devastating. “This is due to wrongful and easy acquisition of firearms in violation of due process as laid down by the enabling laws and regulations. “This ugly trend has contributed to the colossal loss of lives and wan-

ton destruction of property of Nigerian citizens.” He explained that the situation was attributable to inability to control the proliferation of firearms within country. “The spate of unrest due to proliferation of firearms has negatively impacted on economic and agricultural activities to the extent that due to fear of attacks, law-abiding citizens fear going to the market and farms.” In his contribution, Sen. Shehu Sani (APCKaduna) said the rate and frequency at which people were being killed in the country was evident that there were more firearms than there were tractors. “The political class are complicit in the proliferation of firearms in Nigeria,” he said, adding that stakeholders must move fast “to rescue the drift”. Sani called for a new national political orientation where people should

not see politics as a do-ordie affair, but should see it as an opportunity to serve the people. On his part, the Leader of the Senate, Sen. Ahmad Lawan, said “the country is bedevilled by so much insecurity.” He said that proliferation of illegal firearms was the major reason why there were many killings in the country. The leader called on the service chiefs to find lasting solution to the issue. In his remarks, President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, said that the issue of security in the country was number one concern of all Nigerians. He decried the rate of killings and the inadequate and poor response by security agencies to address the menace, and calling for concerted effort to check the trend. “People are now going about with weapons as if they are accessories,” Saraki said.

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (second left); Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe (left); Pro Chancellor, Dr. Wale Babalakin (middle); the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu I (second right) and Deputy Vice Chancellor, Management Services, Prof. Ben Oghojafor (right) during the UNILAG 2017 Convocation Lecture and Investiture of the 12th Vice Chancellor at J.F Ade Ajayi Auditorium, Akoka, Lagos... on Tuesday.

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed (second right); Minister of Transportation, Rt.Hon Rotimi Amaechi (third right) and others, during the inspection visit to ongoing work at the proposed Head Office of the Standard Gauge Railway in Papa-lantoro Itori, Ogun State...on Tuesday.

L-R: Wife of the Senate President, Toyin Saraki; Country representative, United Nations Population Fund, Docra Diene Keita and Secretary/Registrar, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Faruk Abubakar during the opening ceremony of the World Midwives’ Day in Abuja...on Tuesday.

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Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose(left) raising the hand of his deputy, Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka, as his adopted candidate for 2018 governorship election in Ekiti State.

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Nigeria’s economy gets a boost as reserves hit $47.8bn Continued from page 1 both the monetary and fiscal authorities have been encouraged by local and international financial stakeholders, even as the nation’s foreign external reserves appreciated to $47.804billion as at Monday, May, 2018. Also, latest statistics from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that currency in circulation dropped by 4.02 per cent to N1.96 trillion in April. The apex bank on its official website said currency in circulation in March was N2 trillion, which represented the highest figure so

far in 2018. Although, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) believed that the Nigeria’s economy remained vulnerable after exited from its worst recession in 25 years, economists are confident that the most populous African nation’s recovery can take momentum into stronger economic growth in 2018, even as its foreign reserves continued to grow, inflation slowing down continuously and stability in the foreign exchange market. Nigeria fell into recession in 2016 largely due to low crude oil prices, but emerged from recession in the second quarter of last

year as crude prices recovered and militant attacks against Niger Delta oil production facilities ended. But the largest economy in Africa consolidated its ongoing recovery in fourth Quarter (Q4) 2017, as real Gross Domestic Growth (GDP) expanded by a strong 1.9 per cent year- on- year (y/y), the highest quarterly growth since (Q4) 2015. However, the latest figure indicated that the foreign reserves continued on a steady increase in 2018, attributable to increased global oil prices and stable production that continued to shore up the reserves and support the CBN’s interventions in the market.

The foreign reserves gained $1.24 billion or 2.67 per cent in April to close at $47.49 billion from $46.26 billion it opened in April. The foreign reserves monitored by CBN appreciated by $7.44 billion in first quarter of 2018. The external reserves opened this year at $38.77 billion to close on March 28, 2018 at $46.21 billion, an increase of 19.2 per cent this year. Meanwhile, the apex bank on its official website said currency in circulation was N2 trillion in March, the highest so far this year. The apex bank said for last month, currency in circulation was at N1.94

President Muhammadu Buhari (right) receives letters of credence from The Netherlands Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Robert J. Petri and wife, at the State House in Abuja... on Tuesday.

Benue, Taraba killings: Police parade illegal arms suppliers,kidnappers Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

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Tuesday paraded four notorious armed dealers allegedly responsible for the supply of AK-47 rifles and other dangerous weapons to militia engaged in Benue, Taraba state killings. The arms dealers are one Morris Ashwe (36), Native of Mbajima Village Katsina Ala LGA Benue State (working for Terwase Akwaza, aka Ghana), Kabiru Idris (43) – principal suspect who was arrested in Takum Town, Taraba State, Miracle Emmanuel (27) also a principal suspect, gang leader and a native of Anambra State and Husseini Safiyanu a native of Taraba State also a principal suspect. The Police said in a statement singed by the Force

Public Relations Officer, ACP Jimoh Moshood that seven notorious kidnappers with illegal firearms were also paraded. They are Emmanuel Ushehemba Kwembe 28yrs Native of Ushongo LGA Benue state, Sekad Uver 28yrs Native of Koshisha LGA Benue State, Ordure Fada 22yrs Native of Kwande LGA Benue State, Stephen Jirgba 18yrs Native of Vande kya LGA Benue State, Peter Lorham 24yrs Native of Kinshisha LGA Benue State, Achir Gabriel 30yrs Native of Ushongo LGA Benue State and Lorhemen Akwambe 35yrs Native of Guma LGA Benue State. Five (5) AK47 rifles, 238 rounds of AK47 ammunition, 40 smoke grenade canisters, 79 Lar rifle ammunition, 5 AK-47 rifles, 13 AK-47 magazines, 83 rounds of AK-47 ammunition were

recovered from Morris Ashwe. Five AK-47 rifles, 13 AK47 magazines, 83 rounds of AK-47 ammunition were recovered from Kabiru Idris (43) a principal suspect who was arrested in Takum Town, Taraba State, Miracle Emmanuel also a principal suspect and gang leader 27 years a native of Anambra State and Husseini Safiyanu a Native of Taraba State a principal suspect. The Police said a new strategies adopted to stop the incessant killings of innocent Nigerians and curtail the proliferation of firearms across the country, most especially in the North-Central States yielded the positive results. The IGP Intelligence Response Team and the Police Special Forces mandated by the IGP to work with Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba State

Commands, in the last two weeks arrested 11 suspects mentioned above within Benue and Taraba States and recovered from them were 10 AK-47 Rifles and other assorted firearms and ammunition. It maintained that in the first two cases, the suspects confessed to have been responsible for supply of AK47 rifles and other firearms and ammunition to armed bandits, militias, and criminal herdsmen/farmers in Benue and Taraba States. The first suspect, Morris Ashwe 36yrs Native of Mbajima Village Katsina Ala LGA Benue State confessed and admitted to have been supplying firearms and ammunition to the notorious and most wanted vicious and notorious gang leader of militia, murderers and kidnappers Terwase Akwaza aka Ghana.

trillion while in January, it opened at N1.945 trillion from N2.15 trillion in December 2017. Findings by our correspondent revealed that N2.15 trillion reported by CBN was the highest naira in circulation reported in 2017. The CBN’s economic report for fourth quarter of 2017 had disclosed that, “at N2.15 trillion, currency-incirculation rose by 21.1 per cent, above the level in the third quarter of 2017. The development reflected the growth in currency outside banks. “Total deposits at the CBN amounted to N13.17 trillion, indicating 7.5 per cent increase over the level at the end of the third quarter of 2017. The development was as a result of the rise in the deposits of banks, Federal Government and the “Others” in the review quarter. The IMF in its 2018 Article IV consultation with Nigeria noted that the Nigerian economy is exiting recession but remains vulnerable. “New foreign exchange measures, rising oil prices, attractive yields on government securities, and a tighter monetary policy have contributed to better foreign exchange availability, increased reserves to a fouryear high, and contained inflationary pressures. Economic growth reached 0.8 percent in 2017, driven mainly by recovering oil production. Inflation declined to 15.4 percent year-on-year by end-December, from 18.5 percent at end-2016. “Reforms under the government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan have resulted in significant strides in strengthening the business environment and steps to improve governance”, the IMF stated. It further noted that all these factors have not yet boosted non-oil non-agricultural activity, brought inflation close to the target range, contained banking sector vulnerabilities, or reduced unemployment. A higher fiscal deficit driven by weak revenue mobilization amidst still tight domestic financing conditions has raised bond yields, and crowded out private sector credit. Higher oil prices are supporting the near-term projections, but medium-term projections indicate that growth would remain relatively flat, with continuing declines in per capita real GDP under unchanged policies. Just last week, the CBN in its capacity to continue to sustain the foreign exchange intervention, injected the sum of $210 million

into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange market in continuation of its efforts to sustain liquidity in the market. The apex Bank last Wednesday offered the sum of $100 million to authorized dealers in the wholesale segment of the market. The Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) segment received the sum of $55 million while the sum of $55 million was apportioned to invisibles such as tuition fees, medical payments and Basic Travel Allowance (BTA). A statement from the Bank’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, confirmed the figures. Okorafor urged Deposit Money Banks to continue to honour requests from customers with genuine needs, noting that the Bank will continue to sustain liquidity in the foreign exchange market. In fact, financial experts believed that the 50 billion dollars reserve target by the CBN in 2018 is achievable. The Daily Times recalls that the CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, had expressed optimism that the nation’s foreign reserves would grow to 50 billion dollars before the end of the year. He said that the economic recovery would consolidate as the sentiments improved in the macro economy and supported by proactive monetary, trade, industrial and fiscal policies. The governor also said the apex bank expected a continued uptick in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth with a positive spillover to the improved unemployment rate. On the foreign exchange market, he said the rate stability would continue. “As we entrench and sustain the transparency in the FX market, as foreign FX reserves accretion continues, market confidence and improved sentiments remain. “We expect that the exchange rate will not only be stable but would begin to appreciate against major currencies. “The adverse competitiveness outcome which such appreciation may entail will be adequately mitigated by proactive policies to ensure that our balance of payments position is not undermined.” According to him, there is also need for strong policy coordination. “Finally, we expect a redoubling of strong policy coordination, collaboration and cooperation which flourished during the very difficult times,” he added.

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Ekiti: Fayose’s deputy, Eleka, emerges PDP guber candidate Continued from page 4

Eleka polled 1,191 votes to defeat former Works minister, Dayo Adeyeye, who polled 770 votes while seven votes were voided. The third aspirant, Senator Abiodun Olujinmi, had earlier in the day stepped down for Adeyeye when she asked her supporters to vote for Adeyeye, noting that she sacrificed her ambition for peace, progress, and stability of the party. The rancour free election was conducted by the Electoral Committee headed by Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. Accreditation of Delegates started at about 10am at the Eagle Event centre, Ajilosun area of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, The party had commended all stakeholders, particularly, the aspirants for the spirit of sportsmanship displayed in their commitment towards a peaceful and free credible process.

The party further applauded the stakeholders in the state for keeping to their resolve to work together to ensure the victory of the party at the main election, irrespective of the outcome of the primary elections. The leadership of the party restated its stand to continue in the highest level of transparency and to ensure an all-inclusive playing ground for all aspirants in all the processes leading to the governorship primary. Governor Okowa while announcing the results, hailed the contestants and delegates for displaying maturity, pointing out that the development had again confirmed that the PDP was truly a democratic party. He said: “By the power vested in me as the Returning Officer, I hereby return Prof Kolapo Olusola Eleka as the duly nominated gubernatorial candidate of the PDP for Ekiti State governorship election, having scored the highest number

of votes cast in this election. “I want to congratulate Prof Kolapo Olusola Eleka for his victory. I wish him well”. He thanked Governor Ayo Fayose for his support, particularly for the security men and members of the panel, saying this accounted for success of the poll. Governor Okowa commended Fayose for playing a fatherly role, urging party members to immediately bury the hatchets elicited by the scramble for the governorship ticket by rallying support for Eleka for the PDP to be able to retain Ekiti State. He thanked the party members for their patience and heads of security agencies for doing a good job, saying that , “we thank you for doing a good job”. Responding, Eleka said he would continue to display loyalty to the party and he thanked those who facilitated his victory. “I humbly thank all our

party stalwarts who made this victory possible, particularly , Governor Ayodele Fayose. “I want to thank the doggedness of my co-contestant, Prince Adeyeye. History will have it that he put in his best for a better Ekiti. “I am determined to move Ekiti forward by sustaining those legacies that were started by our amiable governor. “We are aware of the plans of the interlopers who wanted to grab power through the backdoor. Whether they like it or not, we shall give them another 16-0 again with the support of Ekiti people. “I thank Governor Fayose for standing firm behind me despite all odds. I shall eternally be grateful to you for this love”. Fayose in his response, jokingly recommended Okowa to the APC for the conduct of the rescheduled primary in Ekiti, saying that “APC is worse than the PDP in every aspect”.

Court dismisses Evans’ suit seeking recovery of 25 trucks Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

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in Lagos on Monday dismissed a suit by confessed kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, against the Police, for the recovery of 25 trucks. Evans had filed the suit in which he named the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), IGP’s Response Team, Lagos State Police Commissioner, and Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) as co-respondents to the suit. Justice Hadiza RabiuShagari, dismissed the suit which also sought N200

million damages against the respondents. Rabiu-Shagari held that by the provisions of the constitution and Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015, the police is empowered to seize and confiscate as exhibits any items or properties, suspected to be proceeds of crime. The court further held that it could not stop the police or other security agencies, from carrying out their constitutional duties. In the fundamental enforcement rights suit, lawyer to Evans, Mr Olukoya Ogungbeje had sought the release of 25 Mack trucks, which he claimed were seized from his client.

Evans urged the court to order the police to release them to him through his lawyer. During the hearing of the suit, Ogungbeje told the court that the trucks were seized without a court order, adding that the seizure was a violation of his client’s right. He also told the court that the police confiscated the trucks from Evans on June 15, 2017 without any court order, and urged the court to award damages in the sum of N200million against the police. In opposing the suit, the police in a counter-affidavit by Inspector Haruna Idowu and argued by Mr Emmanuel Eze, said that

the team that investigated Evans’ case, only recovered 11 trucks, which were proceeds of crime. Eze said only 10 of the trucks were recovered by the police and had been listed as exhibits in the criminal charge filed against Evans. “The applicant is the notorious and most dreaded armed robber and kidnapper known as Evans, who defied police arrest for over 10 years and who had terrorised many states of Nigeria with his various gang members,” He added that the trucks recovered are preserved as exhibits which will be tendered during the ongoing criminal prosecution.

He said he will reach out to Adeyeye and Olujimi to assure them of relevance in the party. The election was conducted under a peaceful and well arranged atmosphere unlike violence that disrupted the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election last Saturday. The delegates and security agents comported themselves in a peaceful manner and this substantially helped the outcome of the election the people expected would be violent. The security around the venue was tight as combined forces of the Police, men of the Department of State Services(DSS) and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) cordoned off all roads leading to the Eagle Event centre in Ado Ekiti. The security agents led by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chijoke Ndu, prevented some journalists from entering the venue, as they were chased away with sniffer dogs. Meanwhile, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has cancelled last Saturday’s gubernatorial primary election in Ekiti State, and has consequently fixed Friday for the conduct of fresh primaries. The NWC, which took the decision after a meeting last night however suspended the agents of aspirants who were identified to have disrupted the process from further participating in the primary election in whatever capacity. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, in a press conference at the National Secretariat on Tuesday in Abuja said: “Perhaps, more importantly is that the exercise of Saturday is cancelled and would now be conducted this Friday, 11th May, 2018”. Insisting on Nasarawa State Governor Tanko AlMakura conducting the fresh primary, Abdullahi said, “The existing primary election committee is maintained, except the secretary who will now be substituted”. Abdullahi said the committee secretary was never indicted for compromising the process but that “ virtually all aspirants complained that the secretary has a close relationship with one of their colleagues and so we decided to drop him in order to guard the integrity of the process and not because he was found to have compromised”. He said: “All identified unruly agents that participated in the suspended primary election of 5 May 2018 are disqualified from participating In the rescheduled primary as agents.

Accordingly, the following persons are hereby disqualified from participating as agents or partaking in the rescheduled primary in whatever capacity; Ayodeji Omowaye, Rotimi Faleye, Kayode Afolabi, Oladele Ademola Samuel, Oyetunde Ojo, Akintade Olayisade and Temitope Adewumi. “All agent tags must bear the name of aspirants they represent. All agents in the rescheduled primary election are hereby barred from coming to the voting arena with their mobile phones”. Other decisions reached by the NWC are: “Security agents from other states will be mobilized to secure the venue and officials in the rescheduled election. One person would be appointed subject to the consensus of all aspirants to assist persons with disability and illiterate voters. All aspirants must not leave their sitting position unless with the approval of the primary committee “All aspirants would be held vicariously liable for the conduct of their agents and names of aspirants would be written in the following order as stated below: Ajayi Olatunji Olowo and Olubunmi Kayode. “The NWC condemn the disruption of the Primary of 5th May and resolved that all found culpable, directly or indirectly will be punished in accordance with the relevant provisions of the party constitution”, Bolaji declared. In a related development, Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi and the Minister of Communications, Chief Adebayo Shittu, are now at each other throats over the recent APC primary in Oyo State. While the minister is threatening to jail the governor if he becomes the next governor of the state, Governor Ajimobi said the minister is the one that should be afraid of going to jail in view of his conduct and refusal to pay his aides Shittu has declared that he will ensure that the incumbent governor of Oyo State is jailed when he eventually becomes governor of the state in 2019. Shittu also declared that he was not desperate to be governor, but Governor Ajimobi knew he was too principled for him when it comes to issue of morality. Speaking to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja after a closed door meeting with the APC National Chairman, Chief John Oyegun, where he (Minister) complained about the disruption of ward congresses in Oyo State, the mood minister accused Governor Ajimobi of desperation to stop his governorship ambition. He said: “I want to say Continued on page 7

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Global panic as DR Congo confirms 2 new Ebola cases Bonaventure Melah with agency report

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Anxiety may soon spread across countries in Africa as two new Ebola virus disease have been confirmed by a laboratory report in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a source from the Ministry of Health on Tuesday. The Ministry source told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the two cases were confirmed by the laboratory of the National Institute of Biomedical Research in Equateur Province, North-western DRC. Ebola caused the death of 11,000 people between 2014 and 2015 mainly in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia. It killed more than 40 people in DR Congo in its last outbreak in that country in 2014. According to records, of the nine people suspected to have contracted the deadly virus this time, three died, with one case of Ebola confirmed through tests at the national laboratory in the capital Kinshasa, WHO Congo representative Allarangar Yokouide was quoted to have said in a statement.

People began to get sick on or after April 22 in BasUele province in the country’s far north, he added. The region affected lies 1,300km north-east of Kinshasa, close to the border with the Central African Republic. It is in a very remote zone, very forested, so we are a little lucky. But we always take this very seriously,” WHO Congo spokesman Eric Kabambi was also quoted to have said. The WHO described the outbreak as “a public health crisis of international importance,” adding that the first teams of experts, including epidemiologists, biologists and hygiene specialists had been dispatched and were due to arrive in the affected region by Friday or Saturday. While there is need for worry about this latest outbreak due to Ebola’s potency to quickly kill many people at a short while, report reminded that DR Congo has in the past proved that it the capacity to curtail the virus as it has done in the past. “The country has stamped out more Ebola outbreaks than any other place on earth. It is well practiced in fighting the deadly virus,” the report

suggested. Ebola was first identified in DR Congo (then Zaire) in 1976. Since then, there have been at least eight occurrences in the country. NAN reports that the last was in 2014, when – at the same time – parts of West Africa were fighting a separate outbreak, the worst in history. DR Congo was able to bring an end to its epidemic within four months. In West Africa, which had never experienced an Ebola outbreak before, it took two years. This time, for the first time, health officials have another weapon they can use. The world has an

experimental vaccine that could be deployed if needed Nigeria had its own ugly experience with Ebola virus when on July 20, 2014, a sickly traveler from Liberia known as Patrick Sawyer arrived at the international airport in Lagos and was confirmed to have Ebola virus disease after being admitted to a private hospital. At the last count, about 72 persons were confirmed to have been exposed to the virus because they one way or the other had contact either directly with Sawyer or those that had contact with him at the airport and the hospital. The then Federal Min-

istry of Health, the Lagos State government and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) together declared an Ebola a national emergency. The government also executed rapid response actions using all available public health assets that were available. On July 23, the Federal Ministry of Health, with the Lagos State government and international partners, activated an Ebola Incident Management Center as a precursor to the current Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to rapidly respond to this outbreak. Patrick Sawyer died on July 25 with 19 cases con-

firmed nationwide while 894 contacts identified and followed during the response. Eleven patients with laboratory-confirmed Ebola were discharged. The virus also killed nine other Nigerians including Stella Adadevo, a nurse who threw her life on the frontline to ensure that Sawyer did not leave the hospital to spread the virus to Nigerians. Nigerian government was later commended by several world bodies and countries including WHO and the United States government for the efficiency with which the virus was fought and defeated by the country.

Ekiti: Fayose’s deputy, Eleka, emerges PDP guber candidate Continued from page 6 that if anybody is desperate in the Oyo political firmament, it should be Governor Ajimobi who believes that if Barrister Shittu succeeds him he will be in jail. That is what he is reported to have always told people who mentioned me to him. “He thinks that I am too principled, firm, un-bendable and uncompromising when it comes to the issues of morality. It is he who is desperate to stop me not me being desperate to become governor. “The rules are clearly there and like somebody who believes in the rule as a lawyer and man of law and order, if I follow the rules to contest the primaries in a free, fair and credible poll and did not win, I will take up something else. I am not desperate to become the governor of Oyo State. It is the other way round because the governor is desperate to stop me for whatever reason”. When asked whether he has taken advantage of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s APC reconciliation panel to bring about solution to the disagreement between him and the governor, the Minister said: “I can say

straight away that I am like any other Nigerian that heard that a committee was constituted. No invitation was extended to me for any purpose of discussions, negotiations, reconciliations or whatever. Nobody can blame me for that”. On what he wants to correct as governor, Shittu said: “He (Ajimobi) has failed in so many things including human relations and others I cannot say openly in the media. Why is he afraid of going to jail if another Buhari like me comes to power in Oyo state? Why is he afraid of primaries”, he queried, saying; “For seven years, he has been running the Local Government alone without elected officers. What it means is that the LGA funds come directly into his pocket. He committed so many atrocities and that is why he is afraid of a Buhari coming to power in Oyo State”. But Ajimobi has advised Shittu and aggrieved stakeholders in the just concluded ward congresses of the APC to explore the party’s internal organs for seeking redress rather than engaging in actions capable of further sowing the seed of discord within the party.

L-R: Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Lands Bureau, Mr. Olabode Agoro; Special Adviser to the Governor on Urban Development, Mrs. Yetunde Onabule; Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information & Strategy, Mrs. Kofoworola Awobamise and Special Adviser to the Governor on Information & Strategy, Mr. Idowu Ajanaku during the Y2018 ministerial press briefing of the Lagos State Lands Bureau as part of activities to commemorate the third Year in Office of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja... on Tuesday.

Saraki visits EFCC Hqrts in Abuja, says complex fantastic ÏÏÏ

The Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, visited the new head office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja and commended the quality of infrastructure put in place at the complex, describing the edifice as the best one can get anywhere. Saraki gave the commendation while on a working visit to the EFCC permanent site located at Airport Road, Jabi, Abuja The Senate President said, “I don’t think any project has been funded like this in Abuja. The facilities have been im-

pressive. The structural work and level of finish is satisfactory, and considering the important role the EFCC plays in the fight against corruption, I think the agency deserves the best”. He commended the Commission for its efforts in the fight against corruption and called on all Nigerians including the international community to give their support in order to salvage the future of the country from the cankerworm. Saraki also said that he was satisfied with the progress of the work being undertaken by Julius Berger as well as the local

contractor, and pledged to support the Commission in whatever way he could. Saraki further called for the strengthening of the institution and cordial relationship among all organs of government for it to succeed, since the cardinal objective of this administration is to fight corruption. He noted that the National Assembly had played a role towards the successful completion of the project, saying that it would continue to give support to the Commission for it to win the war against corruption. Saraki was accompanied during the visit by

Senator Godfrey Chukwuka Utazi, Chairman, Senate Committee on corruption and Senator Baba Kaka Garbai. The entourage toured the various facilities at the site, including the Northern and Western Wings of the building, Forensic building, Clinic, Detention and Security facilities, and the Power Generating Unit. The Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu, while appreciating Saraki and his entourage, said the project wouldn’t have been a reality without the support of the federal lawmakers.

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2019: FCT Minister urges residents to obtain PVCs By Idu Jude Abuja As preparations for 2019 general elections gathers momentum, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Mallam Muhammad Bello, has urged residents to obtain Permanent Voters Card (PVC) and prepare well for the forth coming polls. Bello, also assured the newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioner in the FCT, Alhaji Yahaya Bello of his Administration’s readiness to partner with

the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with a view to sensitising residents on the need for collection of PVCs. According to him, Abuja is prepared to showcase Nigeria’s democratic testimonials to the world in all elections, because of its strategic position as the Federal Capital Territory. The Minister who was speaking when the new REC in FCT Alhaji Yahaya Bello, a former northern regional manager of DAILY TIMES and members of his team

paid him a courtesy visit in his office on Tuesday, assured the delegation of his administration’s willingness to ensure that the upcoming election is successful in the territory. Represented by the FCT Permanent Secretary, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa, the Minister assured that “we are going to work with all the stakeholders the Area Councils, Traditional Rulers as well as faith-based and community organisations to guarantee that people take advantage of the ongoing

exercise to register and vote in the forthcoming elections.” The FCT Administration, he said, is committed to ensuring that there is effective voter education to check apathy as well as adequate security for the purpose of delivering free, fair and peaceful elections in next year. Earlier, in his remark the new REC, Yahaya Bello, said the aim of the visit was to signify his arrival in office, noting the electorates since his assumption of office have demonstrated clear enthusiasm towards the

forthcoming polls. According to him, new persons, especially those who have just attained the voting age of 18 as well as people coming for transfers have been coming forward to register. The REC, however, lamented that the Commission still has many uncollected PVCs (a backlog of over 246,000 arising from the 2011, 2014 and 2016 exercises). He then called on the residents to come forward to collect these cards in order to

be able to perform their civic duties. He commends the FCT Administration for their past support, and appealed for greater collaboration in the coming years, especially towards mobilising the citizenry to use the opportunity of the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration Exercise to register and vote in the upcoming elections. Alhaji Yahaya Bello until his new appointment was commissioner of information in Plateau State.

Gov Ahmed seeks Assembly confirmation of 19 nominees as Commissioners Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed on Tuesday submitted the list of 19 commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation by the legislature. The Deputy Speaker, Chief Mathew Okedare disclosed this while reading the Governor’s message dated May 8 addressed to the speaker, Dr Ali Ahmad at plenary on Tuesday. The Governor nominees for Commissioners inclueded Ademola Banu – Irepodun, Eleja Banu – Ilorin West, Ahmed Edu and Uhman Rifun – Patigi, Amos Justus – Ekiti, and Sabi Baba Isiak – Baruteen. Others are Bamidele Olamide – Oke Ero, Olaniyi Alalade – Oyun, Kamadeen Ajibade (SAN) – Ilorin West, Aro Yahaya – Ifelodun, Surajudeen Akanbi – Ilorin East and Hajiya Taiba Ahmed – Offa and Alhaji Saidu Habeeb – Asa Local Government. As well as Agboola Julius Babatunde – Isin, Dr Ahmed Aminat – Kaiama, Abdullah Alikinla – Moro, Wasiu Odewale – Ifelodun and Yusuf Abdulqodir – Ilorin West Local Government Area. The Governor Ahmed in his message to the House called for speedy confirmation of the nominees to fast track implementation of policies and programmes of his government. The deputy speaker directed the Clerk of the House, Alhaji Ahmed Katsina to ensure that all nominees completed necessary documentation for their screening and confirmation on or before Tuesday next week.

L-R: Vice Chancellor of Covenant University, Prof. Anthony Atayero; Chancellor of the University, Dr. David Oyedepo; his wife, Pastor (Mrs.) Faith Oyedepo and the 15th Inaugural Lecturer and former Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Aize Obayan, when Obayan delivered her lecture at the university…recently

World Red Cross Day: Obaseki harps on increased support, alliance for humanitarian aid Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has called for increased support and collaboration for humanitarian aid so as to ensure that emergencies members of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies play their roles in public emergencies. The governor said this in commemoration of the World Red Cross Day/ World Red Crescent Day, marked every May 8, across the world by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The governor hailed the Nigerian Red Cross

Society for its commitment to humanitarian ideals, and the unwavering support for people in emergencies, crisis and disasters, noting, “the theme for this year’s celebration, Memorable Smiles From Across the World, speaks to the impact of the society in ensuring that the people in times of crisis, but that succor, which the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies bring, helps crisis and ultimately assures happiness for the rescued.” The governor noted that the state government

number of projects that would facilitate the work of the Red Cross in the state, some of which include the construction of 500 primary healthcare centres, refurbishing of the State Fire Service, among others. Obaseki also called on well-meaning Edo people to support activities of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent to deepen the impact of their work, expand the scope of their intervention and ensure that victims of emergencies are assured of succor. “Much as they need support, there is also the need for collaboration Non-Government

Organisations (NGOs), the public sector and others to ensure services are ready and available to those who need them,” he added. According to the Nigerian Red Cross Society, “In 1859 Henry Dunant, A Swiss businessman traveling in Italy, witnessed the grim aftermath of the his return to Geneva, he wrote an account of what he had seen, A Memory of Solferino, in which he put forward two proposals aimed at improving assistance for war victims: to set up in peacetime, in every country, groups

of volunteers ready to take care of casualties in wartime and to get countries to agree to the idea of protecting aid workers and the wounded “A diplomatic conference that met in Geneva in August 1864 adopted a red cross on a white background, the in reverse. However, during the 1876-1878 war between Russia and Empire declared that it would use a red crescent instead of a red cross as its emblem, although it agreed to respect the red cross used by the other side,” the society said.

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Police, Navy clash in Lagos

By Joy Anyim

The Nigerian Navy and their Police counterparts on Tuesday afternoon clashed over the control of movement Apapa-wharf Road. Sergeant Tunde and Mogbojuri, were beaten to stupor in the fracas as sporadic shootings were heard in the area. While the beaten of Mogbojuri was a bit mild, that of his colleague was said to be severe as his uniform was toured by the Naval personnel. Operators of Tricycles, popularly known as Marwa and drivers of other commercial vehicles which normally use the area as their loading bay, were said to have scampered for safety. Hawkers, passersby and motorists plying the road to to sort for an alternative root to avoid been dragged into the fracas. Although, no casualty was recorded, our correspondent gathered that operatives from both side shot sporadically with their guns placed horizontally. Preliminary information made available to our correspondent revealed that the crisis started when two Naval Personnel leading a tanker from the Western avenue axis of the road towards Apapa was stopped by the police operatives stationed at the scene of the incident referred to bridge. According to an eye witness Mohammed, “the cops had challenged the driver of the tanker for not queueing behind others and also not being cleared by them. “The action of the policemen angered the Naval ratings, who subsequently leashed some slap on the cops. “The Naval personnel were joined by their colleagues who were on top of the bridge. “The Naval operatives, arrived in a pick-up van OP MESA 3 inscribed on the body.” Speaking further, that Sgt. Tunde hurriedly ran to the station to inform his superior

Court orders PDP to pay SAN N180m professional fee By Andrew Orolua, Abuja

Justice Jude Okeke of Federal Capital Territory Maitama, on Tuesday ordered

sum of N180 million as his professional legal fee. Okeke gave the order in a judgement he delivered disputed unpaid legal fees.

report, the team were still in the

and “the defendant is directed to pay the claimant N180 million being the earned professional fee for defending

further

held

that

recognised a state governor to pay N50, 000 to Okutepa for successfully handling the cases. The judge held that it was

instructions on behalf of the party. “The instructions given to the applicant to handle the

for the work they knew was The judge said that in the records before the court, the applicant was given the brief by the former Governor of Benue, Gabriel Suswam, and

” The defendant was aware that the applicant conducted the cases and never questioned the instructions of the governor. ” The defendant kept quiet

to labour only to claim that a legal contract was not signed. ” The defendant is not in denial that the applicant did not handle the cases, but they claimed they did not engage him, ” he held. Some of the cases handled by Okutepa that the fees became subjects of litigation were between Terver Kakih Vs up to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

Kano anti-graft commission staff leads at ICPC Academy By Yakubu Salisu, Kano Kano’s Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Mansur Bello, has emerged as the best student in the recently concluded one month training programme at Anti-Corruption Nassarawa state. Course One training was a Post in Corruption Prevention and it was the maiden graduation for the participants, held at the Academy. The Academy is under the

training and research arm of the Commission, established on good governance culture generally. With the view to strengthening transparency and accountability is all sectors. As an advanced way of strengthening institutions, it was after some rigorous trainings and examination that

immediately took Sgt. Tunde of the Area “B” Commander

do, as no legal agreement was signed by the parties, was an afterthought because the then Benue State Governor Gabriel

and prosecuting their cases listed out in the applicant’s statements of claims.’’

L-R: Sales Manager, West Africa, SAS, Babalola Oladokun; GM, Sales & Business Development, Financial and Enterprise Unit, INLAKS, Kingsley Oseghale; Marketing Manager, Africa, SAS, Mabel Schrimpton; and Senior Business Solutions Manager, Pre-Sales Risk Practice SEMEA, SAS, Charles Nyamuzinga at the SAS Risk & Finance Analytics Roadshow in Lagos.

followed him to the scene.

were said to have narrated

The judge said Okutepa deserved to be paid the money for handling several cases for the party. He said that the defendant claim that they did

among other trainees who came from Nigeria Equalisation Fund, Nigeria Ports Authority, Services, Federal Ministry of

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state, who was represented by the State Head of Service, Muhammad Awwal Na’iya, at the event emphasized that, “… this marks the culmination of focused and calculated engagement by the Kano state government towards enhancing the capacity graft and corruption.” state anti-graft body, that has governor has been performing wonderfully well. Even beyond the governor’s expectation. That was simply as a result the able leadership of the body being put in place by the governor. As a strategic corruption work for successful war against the menace, Ganduje says, corruption, which is in tune with the federal government’s a convergence of collaborative state and local governments.” That was the critical and governor, with the aim of entrenching good governance,

through the improvement of prudence, transparency and accountability. which

according

him,

refocusing and reinvigoration of the state anti-graft body, together with a renewed and leadership structure. Because of the overwhelming performances of the Kano Commission, he revealed to the participants at the graduation ceremony that, “To further support the Commission and despite the the country, government has approved the employment the total number of 145 were recruited. Out of which some of them are among the graduands of this Course.” Adding that, “Earlier on we have sponsored 120 for similar training at the EFCC Academy, all with a view to strengthening the capacity of this agency to deliver.” Signing to Open Government state government and the strong working environment at the state Anti-Corruption Commission, were amongst

the factors that led to the emergence of the 1st position graduand from Kano. On the OGP, Ganduje elaborated that, “To further consolidate our commitments to transparency and accountability in government business, the Kano State government has signed the Open Government Partnership State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission serving as the implementing agency, in collaboration with Service.” Part of the main objectives of the OGP Partnership is to strengthen the crusade against corruption, to make it people-oriented, which further entails working with citizens, civil society organisations, development partners and non-governmental organisations with the intention of entrenching the noble objective. entails four thematic areas anti-corruption, access to information and citizen engagement. Governor Ganduje advises the incumbent on the graduating

students to take up the challenge and reciprocate the government, as well as strive crusade.” Concluding that, “You must justify the investment made to put you through the rigours of this course by ensuring government and its citizens get value for money through dedication to duty. While being mindful of the task at hand is for the overall good of our country” On his part, the Acting Usman Abubakar, after thanking all the participating agencies and the Nassarawa state government, he Ganduje. Governor of Kano State, His Umar

Ganduje

for

his

ethical values of accountability and transparency by State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission. participants will be sponsored for the next programme programme.”

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Peace Corps: Stop my trial until police obey court order, Akoh prays court By Andrew Orolua, Abuja

opening ceremony of the

The National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Ambassador Dickson Akoh on Tuesday prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to adjourn his criminal trial Police obey the court order that unseal the headquarters The Nigeria Police had in 2017 sealed the headquarters of Nigeria and dispersed

the ground that Akoh was wanted for extortion of applicants mostly youth who paid fees for He was consequently arraigned before the court on 13-count money laundering charges to which he pleaded January 16, 2018 acceded to the defendant request and ordered the Police to unseal the premises of the

At the resumed trial Tuesday, the prosecution who announced appearance said they are ready for trial except that the defendant

goes to equity, must go in is a sad reminder of the days Citing legal authorities in support of his arguments, defendant counsel said that a litigant who disobeyed a court order ought not

The defendant counsel,

Litigation is a game cheese

judge, Justice John Tsoho that the defendant motion is praying the court to adjourn

he stated, adding that only the court can protect it or

Ex-FUTO VC joins Imo guber race By Val Okara, Owerri The former Chancellor of

Vice the

when the complainant obey the court order made on 16, He said the complainant in respond to his motion

legislature

arms

He reminded the court of its powers under the Constitution which empowered the court to In his response, the prosecution counsel, Donto discountenanced the defendant/applicant counsel submissions and refuse the He said that the application AJCA as it amounted to a

cases cited by the prosecution counsel are distinguishable from the defendant case

in the instant case the prosecutor has disobeyed and continued to disobey the order a year and some Besides, the defendant claimed that he has been for his defence in the 13-count charges against him because all documents and facilities need for his

He said that before the Administration of Criminal

to uphold his submissions which he claimed are in line with the decisions of the

Police along with the closed Justice John Tsoho after listening to the counsel

they said allow them to continue the with trial, they

Imo state owned oil palm company adding that he had the political will and the company and make it

Njoku has joined the 2019

an Agricultural Economist; I consult for the World Bank, Agriculture, IFAD and other global agricultural

that he would restore the lost glory of the state saying that the state had become a laughing stock due to bad While addressing stakeholders at the party secretariat where he made his intention known for

for others in similar areas, I restore the glory of the oil palm in our state and once

He assured that if he

said that the current APC administration in the state has destroyed all facets of

state would collaborate with

Njoku, a professor of Agricultural Economics also promised to restore the oil palm industry in the state which he described as the mainstay of the economy of

with emphasis on root and tuber crops as well as

sustained mismanagement

agencies

embark

He further promised to deploy modern technology, saying that his agricultural production masterplan chain from to storage,

production processing,

consumption through which

LASU VC, Prof. Lanre Fagbohun in handshake with the representative of Cornel University, USA recently, while the Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh, looks on.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve a case to answer, DPP tells Danish man who killed wife, daughter By Peter Fowoyo Twenty days after a

made this known yesterday while reading in open court 2018,

the

accompanying

on the alleged crime of the Ayeye, asked a Department of Public Prosecution of a Danish, Peter Nielsen, who allegedly killed his wife, Zainab, and also his 3-yearold daughter, Petra, for murder, the prosecution on

killing granted an order remanding the defendant for another 30 days, to enable the police and

his

wife

prosecute the suspect Page B1, Peter Nielsen, for murder of Zainab Nelsen,

After the charge was read to him, the court ordered that he should be remanded in prison custody pending

murder against him before

considering

the

old wife and three years old daughter, at their residence

facts

considered opinion that a prima facie case of murder contrary to section 233 of the

Bella Vista Tower, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, on adjourned till June 28, for arraignment at the state In the remand application

before the court on April 11, by the legal department of

acknowledged

receipt

defendant was alleged to

and

exist against the suspect

Asuquo, is contrary to and punishable under section 223 of the criminal laws of

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Controversy trails Ekiti APC governorship primary as Fayemi becomes the major factor By Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti The crisis that followed last Saturday’s botched All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Ekiti State has taken a new turn as it has led to the dissolution of the State Executive Council of the APC and replaced time a new EXCO will be set up. by Kayode Ogunjobi was set up by while security personnel are keeping vigil at the party secretariat. The APC gubernatorial aspirants have been at one another’s throat over the inconclusive party primary, trading accusation and counter accusations over the disruption. Kayode Fayemi blamed Babafemi Ojudu and Bimbo Daramola for the botched primary while Segun Oni is demanding that the incident be investigated. Amidst these blame trading, the delegates that have cast their votes for Fayemi and Fayemi’s agent kept defending their votes and asking that the election should not be cancelled based on the fact that both the accreditation and the election had gone on smoothly as at the time votes “before the other aspirants discovered that Fayemi was already leading with a wide margin and therefore decided to sponsors thugs to disrupt the process” APC in Ekiti State, Chief Jide Awe, had condemned in strong terms, describing as unfortunate, the ward primary of the APC that ended up not concluded. Chief Awe, said the situation was contrary to the plans of the party when he was addressing newsmen at the party secretariat at Ajilosun, executive members of the party in the state. Awe pointed out that “There is no way you can conduct a primary without allowing the State Executive Council to have a say. The aspirants were not happy. There are lots of lessons to be learnt as a party.” He called for an outright cancellation of the disrupted election, saying one of the cardinal principles of a free and fair election is for the electorate not to have a doubt, because when a system is doubted in an election it becomes invalid. “When a system is disrupted, it becomes invalid. An invalid primary can’t produce a valid candidate. We want to have a credible election so that the electorate will be able to vote for us at the main election. “With what happened we culpable and the security agencies are compromised. So the thugs that disrupted the election some people allowed them in.” Dr (Mrs) Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, an

Kayode Fayemi

Babafemi Ojudu

Bimbo Daramola

Jide Awe

aspirant, said 26 other aspirants with her, agreed that the previous exercise could not proceed for lacking integrity and should be cancelled. “It is not what we expected for our state. The quality of the ballot papers was not intact, nobody can really see the faces of the aspirants very well; the security was porous as if there was poor preparation and a lot of problems,” she said. Among those present at the meeting was former governor of the state, Mr. Segun Oni; Special Adviser to the President on Political

the results of the inconclusive Ekiti governorship primary was out rightly annulled by party top hierarchy, as Fayemi was in the lead after voting

suspended exercise. The agent said people who were not supposed to be at the venue were allowed into the venue and later came to disrupt the exercise, but the security agencies were helpless as they arrested and later released them to continue to cause crisis at the primary. According to Mr. Abejide, other agents of the aspirants insisted that they would not allow Kayode Fayemi’s agents to assist any delegates who cannot identify the candidate who they would vote for. They called on Chief John Oyegun

to rubbish the party we all laboured to build to national reckoning, out of share lust for power. “If the quest for political position is to serve, then one wonders why the desperation being displayed by the likes of Femi Ojudu and Bimbo Daramola. “Certainly the conduct of these desperate aspirants falls short of the minimum standards expected of anyone that professes progressive ideals. “We urge our teeming supporters and loyal party members not to be discouraged by this despicable act.

why “those who will not vote at the primary were allowed to come into the venue of the exercise.” Some agents working for other aspirants had accused Fayemi of colluding with some security agencies and members of the Governor Tanko Al-Makura-led

days are ahead. Our collective rescue mission has indeed begun.” Similarly, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has dispelled the allegation that he and Hon. Bimbo Daramola allegedly masterminded the violence that marred the primary, describing it as spurious and senseless.

outcome in favour of the Minister. Addressing journalists, Fayemi’s agent in the primary, Mr Samuel

exhibited any desperation and that accounted for why he didn’t go to the election venue with party supporters. The crisis reached its climax on Monday when a group called APC stakeholders sacked Awe leadership state EXCO alleging that “Our supposed members of the State EXCO have mortgaged the future of our party through a reckless ambition propelled by greed, by collusion with the quislings and opposition elements to disrupt the last Saturday primary election. “Former Chairman of our party, Chief Jide Awe, and his other members of Exco have mismanaged party administration and money in a reckless manner that deserves prompt action to salvage our great party. “He and a few acolytes have been

Hon. Bimbo Daramola, Mr. Kayode Ojo, Hon. Femi Bamisile, Kola Alabi, Oluwole Oluleye. Also, Chief Segun Oni alleged that the way some people who were discovered to be friends of a particular aspirant were nominated into the Ekiti governorship primary the party’s national leadership to question. Oni, who described the violence as very unfortunate, said Oyegun must investigate how the Secretary, Hon. Mogaji Aliyu , a known ally of one of the aspirants was made member But, delegates and party agent of Dr. Kayode Fayemi threatened that they will drag the APC to court if

“

Agent of Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who had cast their votes at the botched primary election, Mr. Adewumi, and three other delegates, Otunba Jimoh, Dada Ebenezer and Emmanuel Adekunle, have urged the national leadership of the APC, not to cancel but uphold the vote cast in the primary before the disruption of the exercise. The delegates with Fayemi’s agent which cited the Bible story of King Solomon’s wise judgment over the two mothers of one dead and the other living child where the owner of the living child would not want her living child to be killed to balance the equation for the dead child as illustration stated, “just as we that we know we are leading we will not want the casted votes to be cancelled,” threatened that they will drag the APC to court if the results of the inconclusive Ekiti governorship primary is out rightly annulled by party top hierarchy Mr. Samuel Abejide and others gave their experience at the venue of the primary while speaking with newsmen at the JKF Centre in AdoEkiti, on the crisis that that led to the

There are processes spelt out for the removal of a state chairman and other members of his council. Unfortunately, these people are getting desperate and they continue to get desperate and this will lead us nowhere. We can’t be coerced, intimidated or repressed by anybody, this party belongs to all of us. They should be careful, so that they won’t lead us into chaos. We beg those propelling them, those behind them to take caution in the interest of our party

”

had voted before the uprising that led to abrupt suspension of the exercise, saying the results of that were valid in the face of the Law and Electoral Acts. Dr. Fayemi in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, said the disruption of the primary election was the height of desperation on the part of some aspirants, who having seen defeat staring them in the face, conspired together to ensure that the exercise was not concluded. Dr. Fayemi said the aspirants resorted to violence and destruction, having realised that he was already governments that had cast their votes. “It is quite painful seeing some desperate elements trying so much

but we felt that the next convention

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BEN TV founder, Soyode, declares for 2019 presidency

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow cabal destroy your govt, Bakare tells Buhari

By Patrick Okohue

Ali Soyode

...Ekiti APC governorship primary as Fayemi becomes the major factor Continue from previous page

Bakare

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Editorial Commentary

OUR POSITION

Wake up call to tanker, truck owners

ecent warning by the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) that tanker and truck owners would now be prosecuted alongside their drivers involved in accidents, as a result of reckless driving is very timely. The number of lives wasted on daily basis by the recklessness of tanker and truck drivers is very alarming. There is no day that passes without records of a truck or tanker crushing a pedestrian, a commercial motorcyclist rider with his passenger or badging on cars killing all the occupants. Most worrisome is the speed that these tankers and trailers apply even when they are carrying petrol or unlatched containers. These trucks adopt these speed even within the city where they are supposed to maintain some decency. On the other hand, what happens on the express road defy the calculations of highway safety regulators. These days, motorists are now afraid to use the Lagos Ibadan expressway because of the recklessness of tanker and truck drivers. No day passes without tens of people being burnt on that road. On a particular day in May about 26 people got burnt in a single collision on that road due to vehicular accident. Recently thousands of worshippers returning from Holy Ghost Service of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) miraculously escaped being burnt to death along the expressway following a major auto crash barely 48 hours after 10 trucks exploded on the same road. The accident involved 15 articulated vehicles, a luxury bus, five mini buses and two pick up vans, which were burnt to ashes, while trucks loaded with frozen fish, poultry feed, bags of rice, exotic

drinks and other valuables worth millions of naira were destroyed by the billowing fire which broke out after the accident. FRSC Zonal Commander for Lagos and Ogun states, Ademola Lawal, said a tractor travelling from Lagos to Ibadan punctured a tanker carrying petroleum product while trying to overtake it at about 2.18 a.m. Lawal said that petrol gushed out of the 33,000 litres tanker and spread all over the highway, resulting in an explosion. After hearing the explosion, some motorists quickly abandoned their vehicles and ran for their dear lives. For the umpteenth time, the recurring carnages on our road caused by the vicious activities of reckless truck and trailer drivers and the seeming helpless posturing adopted by concerned authorities has reached an alarming level. More than ever, we are witnessing an upsurge in the collateral damages caused by these merchants of deaths on our roads who have apparently become more powerful than the State. The disgraceful activities of this group are commonplace across the country but Lagos appears to be worst hit. The whole scenario calls to mind the Thomas Hobbes State of Nature where life is nasty, brutish and short. Back home, undertaking, a trip to Apapa in Lagos through the Oshodi-Apapa expressway is a nightmarish experience that no time-conscious person would want to dare. Petroleum tankers and haulage trailers are the Lords of the Manor in this part of Lagos. Two lanes of this road are permanently occupied by stationary trucks waiting to load petroleum products from the tank farms or returning freight containers to the wharf. This indiscriminate parking has caused unquantifiable loss

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of man hours to the economy and needless bloodletting. The vices associated with the activities of these drivers are many. It is the norm to park their trucks on the flyover bridges that were designed to bear fleeting and transient weight and not dead weight. Having suffered accelerated depreciation owing to non-maintenance and massive vandalisation of support utilities like railings and lighting systems, these bridges are already in very precarious states. Experts say that continuous occupation of these bridges by high-tonnage trucks is only bringing doomsday closer if nothing is done to reverse the trend. The serviceable state of these trucks also raises lot of concerns as they are always rickety, wobbly, and in a perpetual state of disrepair. Although the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) took some measures last year to sanitise the state of trucks on the roads. The action lasted for a brief period as the rickety trucks are back on the roads. More often than not, these trucks and tankers possess malfunctioned brakes. Every day you see the driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; assistants armed with wooden wedges that are used to jolt these carbon-monoxide emitting trucks to a halt, especially on hilly terrains. Quite a number of these trucks do not have rear lights, indicator lights, C-caution signs and even registration plate numbers. While tankers and truck drivers remain errant, arresting and jailing them with their owners will help keep everybody in check. It should however not stop there. Concerted action is required by governments at all levels to checkmate the excesses of recalcitrant drivers while safety regulations should be strictly enforced to guarantee the safety of all road users.

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Refuse takes over Sabon Gari, Kano

By Yakubu Salisu, Kano

Residents of Kano, especially Sabon Gari, now live in fear of outbreak of epidemic, as garbage has taken over 80 per cent of major streets in the area of the commercial city of Kano, predominantly occupied by the non-indigenes, investigations has revealed. Kano State Director of Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB), Malam Ya’u

Abdulkadir Jibril reacting to the issue, said that the residents is responsible for the heap of refuse dump in the area. Jibrin explained that the State Government has saddled the responsibility of evacuating refuse in the Sabon Gari Area to a private Refuse its responsibility of clearing refuse, due to non-compliance of the residents to the terms and

agreement of the deal. massive dumping of refuse on the roads, to the refusal of residents of the area to comply with the terms of agreement of the refuse collection Private existence of designated dumping sites in Sabon Gari of the city. address the menace, the Director said the Government, through REMASAB, has embarked on an aggressive

sensitization campaign, toward enlightening members of the public on the need to complement g o v e r n m e n t ’ s commitment to ensuring a safe and tidy environment by patronizing private refuse collectors, so as to keep the state clean. Also that, some organized areas, such as Nassarawa GRA, Kabuga, Housing Estate, Kundilla Housing Estate, as well as the Badawa layout have been assigned to

the collection of refuse. To this end, he argued that the State Government has by no means abandoned refuse collection in the Sabon Gari area of the metropolis, just as he also explained that the Government has engaged the services of not less than 1,000 Sanitation Vanguards to ensure house-to-house cleanliness, within the Commercial city of Kano. To ensure compliance

to State Sanitation laws, the Director explained that the Board is currently partnering with the Nigeria Police Force to apprehend residents, who violent the State Government’s Sanitation laws. ‘’Residents should always inform the Board whenever there is need for their services, within their immediate localities for prompt evacuation, so as to avoid indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the State.’’

The Police Public Relations Officer, ACP Jimoh Moshood parading weapon recovered from some Gunrunners and Kidnapers in Benue State who had link with Ghana gang...on Tuesday. Photo by Gbemiga Olamikan.

‘Buhari free to contest in 2019, but...’ By Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia The numerous calls by Nigerians not to contest have been pushed aside by a Methodist clergy, but has reservations on his health and insecurity in the country as a hitch. This reservation came from Bishop Babatunde Taiwo of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Umuahia

West Diocese who said President Muhammadu Buhari is constitutionally free to seek for second term bid but his age, with looters in APC from PDP as well as his position against Igbo and Christians will determine his chances in 2019. Dr. Taiwo who stated this during the eight annual synod held at Ebenezer Methodist

Church Ogbodiukwu Umuopara Circuit in Umuahia West Diocese of Abia State noted that in the last one year Nigeria had faced with many troubles ranges from instability, inconsistency in policy, paradigm shift kidnapping of girls, agitation of state to Biafra, recall of senators and incessant trip of President Buhari to UK for medical treatment among others.

While adding that that issues of security, power scarcity

across

various levels give reasons for their inability to protect lives and

nation

New Year period will contribute to mar or make his dream of returning to seat of power, the Bishop said “Our land is full of bloodshed by various organization like Boko kidnappers, ritualists and many others. “Governments at

ground between PDP and APC remains deep with allegation of looters of country funds yet they work freely in our states and were celebrated”. Speaking on the eight annual Diocesan Synod with theme, “Strive for peace and holiness”, Bishop Taiwo said that the occasion calls for

celebration pointing out that it was a period where issues bothering entire diocese of the church are deliberated aimed at paving way for the growth of the church. According to him, the an opportunity to dwell on evangelization of gospel, maintaining that as tradition every Methodist member is expected to carry out evangelism to higher extreme.

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OPL 245: The most popular oil block

Times Columnist

REUBEN ABATI

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The Malabu/Shell crisis has spanned the lives of four administrations: Abacha, Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan. The Jonathan administration helped to resolve a lingering crisis and saved the Federal Government of Nigeria from the risk of liability. If the allocation of oil blocks had not been politicized and personalized in the first place, the crisis would not have occurred

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he Petroleum Act 1969 (as amended) grants powers to the Ministry of Petroleum, acting through the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to administer the licensing of oil blocks in the country. These include Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL), Oil Mining Licence (OML) and Oil Exploration Licence (OEL), which allow the awardees, local and foreign, to explore for and develop oil and gas resources within the country. So far, there are 65 OPLs and 99 OMLs. The last round of licensing bids was conducted in 2007. Of the existing awarded oil blocks and marginal fields, the most controversial and the best known is OPL 245, which owes its fame specifically to the allegation of a missing $1.3 billion due to the Federal Government in what is known as the Malabu oil deal. The main actors in the Settlement Agreement involving OPL 245 continue to insist that no Federal Government money is missing, and that indeed they deserve praise for civic patriotism, for saving the Nigerian Government from embarrassment and imminent loss of money and face, due to its mismanagement of the award process in the first place. Allegations of missing money are often translated into naked truth, in this season, without due reflection, and regard for the facts of the case. This is so, in this instance, because of reports of corruption involving and surrounding the OPL 245 transactions and foreign investors – Shell and ENI, into which the courts in the home jurisdictions of those companies are inquiring. Whereas this has dominated the narrative, it is important that we go beyond the politics of name-calling, victimization, blackmail and harassment that has developed around OPL 245 and focus on the big picture. The oil and gas industry in Nigeria is opaque; it is one of the most difficult areas of our national life. The award of exploitation and exploration licenses raises questions of transparency and accountability. Section 2 of the Petroleum Act relies on the approval of the Minister of Petroleum for a license to be awarded, and under the military, this was more or less an exclusive prerogative of the Minister of Petroleum. This is in fact why Presidents and Heads of State (Obasanjo, Buhari) hold on to the Petroleum Ministerial portfolio, and when they do not do so, they ensure that whoever is appointed to that position either as Minister or Special Adviser, or by any title whatsoever is directly answerable to them. The oil and gas sector is Nigeria’s honey pot. Whoever is awarded an oil block or marginal field is instantly a multi-billionaire, and that is why the struggle for an oil block is the most desperate struggle among Nigeria’s aspirational elite. With the introduction of an Indigenous Exploration Policy in the 1990s, meant to ensure indigenous participation in this most strategic sector, Nigeria’s military rulers, awarded oil blocks to themselves, their friends, girlfriends and cronies. It was like another season of the oil boom and every one wanted a part of the national cake. Many of those who were given oil blocks could not even identify a Christmas tree if they ever saw one. Petty traders, hawkers, errand boys and girls and those with access to the corridors of power only needed to ask for help and that could come in the form of

the gift of an oil block. Nigerians who got lucky and got such oil blocks only needed to have a foreign technical partner. This indigenization policy may have indeed been well-meaning but it created a special class of rent-collectors who lived off Nigeria. There were complaints about the ethnic extraction of those who enjoyed such privilege. In 2002, President Olusegun Obasanjo, to moderate concerns about ethnic favouritism, and lack of transparency, introduced an open bidding and competitive process. His government also established the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), an oversight and audit agency, but despite the best intentions, oil and gas transactions remained opaque and the Obasanjo government eventually violated its own principles by resorting to discretionary awards during the 2002/2003 licensing rounds, and the adoption of a problematic policy called “forced marriages”. Forced marriages in the oil and gas sector in Nigeria have often ended in bitter divorces with collateral damages. Thus, consistently, the Nigerian government has been the author of various distortions in the oil and gas sector due to inefficiency, the politicization and personalization of national resources, and the abuse of due process. The Malabu case provides a good illustration. Malabu, an indigenous oil and gas company, was allocated Block 245 in 1998, other local companies were also similarly allocated oil blocks, which under the Guidelines, they were required to develop in partnership with international Technical Partners. Malabu paid $2m out of the stipulated $20m at the time, and entered into a joint operation agreement with Shell Ultra Deep Limited (SNUD). The company received its operating license in April 2001 but the same license was revoked in July 2001. The Federal Government then curiously invited Exxon Mobil and Shell, Malabu’s technical partner, to bid for the same OPL 245 as contractors in partnership with the NNPC. Shell won the bid and proceeded to begin work on the oil block. Malabu cried out that its former technical partner, Shell, had acted in bad faith, by conniving with the government to grab OPL 245 for itself. The company then petitioned the House of Representatives which directed the Federal Government to re-award Block 245 to Malabu. Malabu also went to the Federal High Court, Abuja to seek redress. The suit was struck out. Malabu headed for the Court of Appeal. While this was going on, the then Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Edmund Daukoru asked for settlement out of court on behalf of the Federal Government. OPL 245 had become a cause celebre. Its association with Dan Etete, Abacha’s Minister of Petroleum, and the Federal Government’s argument that Etete awarded the oil block to himself while in office, had resulted in agitations among the people of the Niger Delta who began

to ask for an audit of all oil blocks and full disclosure of the ethnic identity of their owners. The people of Odi, Etete’s home-town also protested that President Obasanjo was against the people of Odi. In 1999, President Obasanjo had been accused of ordering a military invasion of Odi following increased protest in the Niger Delta over indigenous rights to the ownership of oil resources. The people of the Niger Delta could not understand why an oil block associated with an Ijaw suddenly became the target of harassment. The delicate politics of oil block allocation was gradually being unveiled. The Obasanjo government backtracked and re-awarded Block 245 to Malabu but on the condition that the company would pay the new signature bonus of $210 million less the $2m it paid in 1998. Malabu paid the sum, and withdrew its case from court. But this created another problem. Shell went to arbitration at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington DC, and also filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja. SNUD, having entered into a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with the NNPC in 2002, had paid $1 million out of the $210 million signature bonus for OPL 245, and kept the balance of $209 million in an Escrow Account with J.P Morgan pending the resolution of the dispute over OPL 245. Shell wanted compensation and damages in excess of US$2 billion. The company further claimed that it had incurred costs derisking the oil block. This was yet another problem: the Federal Government received payment from two companies for the same oil block! In addition, whoever gave the approval for the de-risking of OPL 245 despite an on-going litigation that should have provided a basis for lis pendens, further complicated the situation. Every attempt to resolve the matter one way or the other failed. The possession of an oil block is a serious matter. Shell was offered another oil block; it refused. Block 245 has a total estimated value of about 9 billion barrels of crude. The Obasanjo government toyed with the idea of settlement negotiations among the feuding parties, but no concrete resolution was reached, although a Terms of Settlement Framework was eventually adopted in 2006. This was the situation until 2010 when President Goodluck Jonathan assumed office. Malabu again petitioned the Federal Government. While taking into consideration the cost to the Federal Government of entering into litigation with Shell on one hand, and Malabu on the other, the Jonathan government resolved to enter into a Resolution Agreement with both parties, and resolve all issues amicably. Under this agreement dated April 29, 2011, Malabu resolved that it would waive all claims to OPL 245, after due compensation by the Federal Government. Shell also agreed to withdraw all suits against the Federal Government and to pay, through the Federal Government, the sum of $1.092 billion as full and

final settlement of Malabu in relation to its claims on Block 245. Automatically, Block 245 would in that case revert to Shell and the Italian oil company, ENI, Shell’s new partner. In June 2013, the matter was amicably resolved on these terms. Presidential approval was then given to the effect that Malabu Oil and Gas should be paid the sum of $1.092 billion from the Federal Government’s Escrow Account with J.P. Morgan. In every instance in this case, the Federal Government under President Jonathan acted solely as a mediator – trust between Malabu and Shell having broken down- and as an obligor seeking to resolve the crisis arising from the collection of money by a previous government from two parties for the same oil block. It is important to note that the said $1.092 billion has not even been paid in full to Malabu Oil and Gas, for whereas the Federal Government of Nigeria had given approval that the money be paid, other parties suddenly showed up to make claims on the money: Energy Venture Partners Limited (a British Virgin Island Company), International Legal Consulting (a Russian Company), Pecos Energy Limited and Mohammed Sani. In the event of these developments, Malabu ended up getting a sum of US$801.540 million and an additional US$75 million while a sum of $215 million is retained with the High Court of England pending the determination of proceedings against Malabu in the UK. The Malabu/Shell crisis has spanned the lives of four administrations: Abacha, Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan. The Jonathan administration helped to resolve a lingering crisis and saved the Federal Government of Nigeria from the risk of liability. If the allocation of oil blocks had not been politicized and personalized in the first place, the crisis would not have occurred. This year, the Buhari government is said to be proposing another round of oil blocks licensing; this should provide an opportunity for a rigorous review of the licensing process. No company should be pre-qualified or favoured; the process must be truly open and competitive. Companies that are unknown to the oil and gas industry and with doubtful capacity should be barred from the process. No license that has been held for up to 20 years should be renewed and no person must be allowed to have multiple licenses either as principal partner or investor. All allocated blocks that have been left unexplored should be withdrawn and re-awarded. The Department of Petroleum Resources should publish a full list of all blocks awarded so far- offshore, deep water, shallow waters and onshore- indicating who owns themlocal or foreign. The people have a right to know and all things taken together, the power to allocate oil exploration should licences should not be vested in a person. This far-reaching reform is important again because it may be contradictory to promote indigenous participation and local content in the oil and gas sector, and at the same time, persecute select beneficiaries on the grounds that a previous government granted them an undue advantage whereas this seems to be the general pattern. Moral questions may be raised about abuse of office or undue influence, but the government that does so must be seen to be fair, just and equitable in doing so, otherwise it would project itself as selective and vindictive. We need to create a template for fairness. Where the Federal Government can prove cases of bribery, it is up to it to prove its case, and the onus is further on it to prove if indeed the Federal Government has in any way lost any penny belonging to it in the Malabu case. But other OPLs and OMLs must also be investigated. If there are concrete, irrefutable facts, the state should make them available in the public interest. As James Comey argues forcefully in his 2018 memoir: A Higher Loyalty – Truth, Lies and Leadership, the greatest form of corruption, dishonesty and assault on democracy is when a government and its officials resort to truth-avoidance and the politics of expediency. In such a strategic sector as oil and gas, this would be rather too costly in the long run.

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Ebonyi APC Congresses: Ex-lawmaker accuses NWC of bias By Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki The All progressives Congress(APC) 2015 governorship candidate and Chieftain of the party in Ebonyi state, Senator Julius Ucha monday accused the National of the party of introducing illegality in the electoral process of the last Ward Congress allegedly conducted in the state. Addressing newsmen in Abakaliki, Senator Ucha who described the exercise as a civilian coup orchestrated by the NWC to diminish the fortunes of the party in the South- East of the country wondered why NWC members whose tenure would expire in June were allowed to conduct or constitute for APC States in the country. He called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the current anomalies and illegality plaguing the party in the state as the present NWC members had captured the party as their personal enterprise by disenfranchising supporters of

APC in the state. “This is unfair now. I am using this opportunity to call on President Buhari to intervene to save the party from this onslaught by the NWC members who have captured the party as a personal enterprise, to give our teeming supporters in the party hope that democracy is still an institution that we will “Our great party, the APC slated our party ward congress all over the country. This is what we had expected over the years and we it came eventually, last Saturday in Ebonyi state, we were expecting an unbiased What is happening today, is like a civilian coup against the teeming supporters of APC in Nigeria and also against the leader of the party, president Muhammadu Buhari. “I say this and am serious about it. We have an NWC to expire in June, 2018 and these members of NWC want to contest. The national convention members of NWC who are also going to contest for their various

convention. “That is why I call it a civilian coup against the state. These secretariat are now judges in their own courts. They are the people who have put in place the structures that are called elect delegates that will elect them. It is in contravention of the electoral act, party constitution and constitution of the federal Republic of Nigeria. “It’s only in animal kingdom that a situation like that can arise, not in a civil society, not in a human society, not when there is a government. In trying to bring the state leadership whose tenure has expired to comply with the illegality put in place, what they have done was to reach out to the state excos whose tenures have expired, so they go to a state whose chairman ‘s tenure has expired and handover congress material to him. “That’s an illegality and these people whose tenures have expired also have intention to contest and you give him material, provide structures

that will go to the ward and perform the work of ward what is happening is unethical, inhuman and its intended to create chaos, in the system and that’s what’s happening. “This action of NWC members has endangered the democratic process through the leadership of the party that had evolved and that’s why there is uproar all over the place. There is violence all over the place. Indeed their action has thrown the party into anarchy where there is lawlessness, because people are not given the freedom to choose who will be their party leaders. So when people because of their

are two secretariats, of APC in Ebonyi state. “And that if you are given directives, to go to a particular place and you went to a ask questions, there are two they should have done was to ask the stakeholders to get a hotel accommodation for them so that they will be neutral. That was what Mrs Adesola Ndu did in 2014. When you do that, you “People will be happy and ask leaders of the two groups to send two or three names so you will use it to build your ward you to do the proper thing. The

a system, yes, instead of leaving the system because they are not wanted; decide to destroy the system. “So what the NWC member are doing is to destroy the APC institution all over the country. In Ebonyi state, we were told arrived. We didn’t see anybody. We were told again that they were operating from Enugu state. I told the chairman of the

that he will get back to me, up has not conducted any congress in Ebonyi state. put the structure in place to conduct the ward congresses. That’s why on our own, seeing here to conduct congresses, but to call some people to say

look I allocate four wards to you, I allocate three wards for you, I said look, this is to disenfranchise the teeming supporters of APC and create an impression that these supporters are idiot who have no right to vote. So what we did was that we have the people nominate three persons “We used them to conduct congresses all over the wards in the state. INEC visited them and saw our men conducting congresses. They monitored it. We are going to present our results to the national leadership of our party because what they were asked to do was to conduct formal congresses, not to stay in a place and begin to call people to say come, you will take two wards, you will take three wards. If people take such wards, where are the voters? This will further diminish the fortunes of the party in the south east. We must carry the people along. “I said that if you want to have a structure that will win election in every state, what do you do? Every ward has 27 man exco. If you have 27 man exco in a ward and you have a ward that has 9 booths, on the day of election, you will be having three agents from them. You will not have problem looking for agents on the day of election. We are talking about electoral process. “Our democracy will not democracy should grow but not allowed our democracy to grow. Some of us who are democratic are clamouring let the system be allowed to

The first suspect, Morris Ashwe(left) 36yrs native of Mbajima Village Katsina Ala LGA, Benue State, confessed and admitted to have been supplying firearms and ammunition to the notorious and most wanted vicious and notorious gang leader of militia, murderers and kidnappers Terwase Akwaza aka Ghana who was declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force for the merciless killings of several innocent persons and wanton destruction of properties worth Millions of Naira, at ZakiBiam in Benue State on 20th March, 2017 and for other violent crimes such as Culpable Homicide, Mischief by Fire and Criminal Conspiracy and the killing of Mr. Deneen Igbana (late) the Special Adviser on Security to the Governor of Benue State.

against any member of the NWC but whatever they are doing should be done through a legal process. “You will not be in a system and compel people to vote for you, be the one to elect the delegates that will elect you. This is unfair now. I am using this opportunity to call on President Buhari to intervene to save the party from this onslaught by the NWC members who have captured the party as a personal enterprise, to give our teeming supporters in the party hope that democracy is still an institution that we will have

UNILAG set for refinery, mining- VC

By Esther Taiwo

The University of Lagos has indicated its readiness to get licence for modular refinery and mining which would serve as a laboratory for the Engineering students. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin

Ogundipe said this at the investiture ceremony organised by the management for him. In his speech as the 12th Vice Chancellor, he said his administration will ensure conducive environment for the students. According to him, we have received licence

for the television station and ready to get licence for modular refinery for modular refinery and mining from the Federal Government. “I am determined to rebrand University of Lagos to become hub of research and a solution centre for national issues. I am happy that members

of staff are now working in line with the vision”, he said. Prof. Ogundipe stressed that the institution has set up a fund raising mechanism in order to get assistance from the alumni and friends of the university. Chairman, Governing Council of UNILAG,

Mr. Wale Babalakin who decorated the VC pointed out that the institution is in need of 48 billion per annum to train about 40, 000 students. His words: “ The institution needs N48 billion with current population of about 40,000 students. A student will need

N1.2million for proper training”. Dr. Babalakin went on to say that State Universities are a threat to University system due to funding. “I don’t know any State can university”. He therefore advocated for free education for all Nigerians.

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17 News Bill to repeal Terrorism Act scales 2nd reading in Reps By Henry Omunu, Abuja A bill to repeal the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011 and enact the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill on Tuesday scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. Sponsor of the bill, Rep. Kayode Oladele said that measures to combat kidnapping and hijacking were incorporated in the new bill. Rep. Oladele said that the bill would provide measures terrorism in the country. He stated that the move to repeal the extant law became necessary to enable Nigeria international instruments on the prevention and combating of terrorism. “Several fundamental changes were incorporated into the revised bill to ensure the domestication of international counterterrorism conventions

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Director and Head, Department of Oncology of Saudi-German Hospital, Dr. Rajeev Kaushal, at a meeting with a delegation of the Management of Saudi-German Hospital over joint partnership with Atiku’s company, Africa Health Services for the establishment of a 100-bed hospital in Abuja.

Reps accuse Obono-Obla, SPIP of impunity By Henry Omunu, Abuja The House of Representatives on Tuesday, accused the Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigative Panel (SPIP), Okoi Obono-Obla and the panel of acting with impunity by acting ultra vires in conducting investigations into alleged corruption cases beyond the presidential mandate of the panel. investigating the legality of the SPIP gave this verdict at the continuation of the public hearing organised by the House into the activities of the special presidential panel on recovery of public property. Chairman of the House ad Hamman-Pategi, who made the

accusation, said that the panel apart from acting beyond its mandate to probe two entities referred to it by the Presidency, was sending out asset declaration forms to public assets, including the auditorgeneral of the federation and his directors. Rep. Hamman-Pategi further accused Obono-Obla of unilaterally employing a consultant to recover looted funds stashed overseas through corruption by Nigerians and the employment of over 100 members of the panel. “From testimonies we’ve heard and based on petitions obvious that the panel is acting with impunity. “We all support this

corruption but the war against corruption must be fought within the ambit of the law,” he said. The lawmaker lambasted the panel chairman for consecutively shunning the about the panel’s activities and modus operandi, adding forced to subpoena ObonoObla to compel his appearance

the panel is mandated to investigate only entities referred to it by President Muhammadu Buhari. Adeniran, a lawyer, denied knowledge of the panel’s probe of the auditor-general of the federation, his management referred to it for investigation by the president. He insisted that the panel hadn’t exceeded its mandate as was been alleged by the knowing who requested for

summons for the third time. Secretary to the special presidential panel, Akingbolahan Adeniran in his testimony before the ad hoc being told by lawmakers to answer their questions

investigation into the activities of its chairman, Okoi ObonoObla for alleged infractions. same chairman for singlehandedly requesting for the sister agencies without prior consultation with other panel members. This position was supported by another panel member, Salihu Abubakar, who declared that the decision to employ the consultant was unilaterally done by the chairman, adding

For

many

hours,

Kosonye Mordi, a KG 2 pupil in one of the private Primary Schools in Asaba, were thrown into confusion and in frantic search for their daughter who was kidnapped in their street, Thomas Ogazi Street, Airport View Area of Asaba, Delta State. Kosonye was riding her bicycle; an exercise she likes embarking on after closing from school when

a lady, in fact, a passerby pushing the bicycle for her, Kosonye whose mother was busy discussing with her neighbour oblivious of the fact that her child has been taken away by the unknown lady. as Regina Moses, was said to have taken the baby under the nose of the unsuspecting on lookers, and started playing with her after some mother, pretending to be the real mother. It was gathered that the

suspect trying by all means not to draw any suspicious eye to herself, she started as she made her escape with the girl, walking with hurried steps. incident, the Police Commissioner in the state, Mr. Mohammadu Mustafa told our reporter: “we arrested the suspect based on intelligence gathering and upon interrogation, she confessed she is a harlot, adding that she combines sale of children with her commercial sex work, we

constitutes terrorism in the new bill. “The expansion of constitutes acts of terrorism led to the improvements made to Sections 12 and 13 of the bill to incorporate any weapon, explosive or other lethal device to a terrorist group. “Further, the crime of kidnapping and hijacking has now been incorporated into the bill. A new part was created to incorporate and as hijacking of aircrafts,

from other sister agencies on behalf of the panel. But, the panel’s Director of Investigations, Obinna Ogwuegbu faulted Adeniran’s assertion by revealing that already, the panel was conducting an internal

strength of the panel had to be pruned down to 31 after the organogram of the panel had been drawn up. unilateral action outside the mandate of the panel would amount to a breach.”

I combine sale of children with prostitution, commercial sex worker confesses By Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

Nigeria in compliance with certain UN Security Council resolutions,’’ Oladele said. The House member added that there was an expansion

will charge her to court but still under investigation”. The mother of Kosonye, Mrs. Theresa Mordi who was still charting with her friend, one Madam Onyewego told our reporter: “I did not know when my daughter was taken away, she just took the baby away play, play, thank God, she was caught”. It was gathered that a search party went after the suspect had stylishly disappeared along the Asaba/Benin Expressway after the Nelson Mandela Park, unfortunately for

her, she was caught while waiting for a taxi to convey her out of the area. Speaking to our reporter at the State Police Headquarters when the police boss brought her out before the newsmen on Tuesday, the suspect said: “I only do sales as past time business, I have only sold two kids, I sold one for N200, 000 in Onitsha, while the other one at Obosi for N300, 000, I am a commercial sex worker in Asaba, I use the sale of babies to enrich myself, police should please forgive me”.

against safety at airports and serving military or civil aviation. against the safety of ships added. Contributing to debate on the bill, Rep. Edward Pwajok said there was the need process in trying terrorists. “In view of the security challenges facing the country, this bill couldn’t However, there is need for trial of cases of terrorism. “How many have been convicted? This is because our security agencies need to carry out thorough investigations before trials,’’ Pwajok said. Rep. Rotimi Agusoye said there was need for the country to address issue of its porous land borders.

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Abia job centre ready November – Commissioner By Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia The Abia Education for Employment job centre in Isiala-Ngwa North LGA premises will come alive before the end of this year. The state Commissioner for Youths, Hon. Ike Anyatonwu disclosed this Tuesday while inspecting the project, stating that the project is in safe hands by being cited in the premises of the LGA. The Youths Commissioner, Hon. Anyatonwu said the project is dear to the state

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youths in the state, pointing out “This is not a skill acquisition centre, but a development centre” meant to qualify one for job. The centre, he said is a project initiated by the Dangote Group of companies and will be given to a private manager, stating also that the state has the capacity and will do all it can to sustain the project. While calling on the Dangote group to do more, called also on private and well-meaning individuals in the country to come invest in the state,

something should be done to create jobs for the youths” in the state. Earlier in a courtesy call on the local government chairman of Isiala-Ngwa North, Ginger Onwusibe, represented by his Deputy, Hon. Chinwendu Victor Ochulor, the commissioner said he was in the LGA to monitor how work was going on the project site started six months ago, stating that part of the ministry’s mandate is to realize the project to meaningfully engage the youths in a job and through the centre.

The centre, he said is like a market where buyers and sellers are brought together, that is job seekers and employers, disclosing that about 2860 youths in the state are intended to be engaged by the state government. He thanked the LGA chairman for his good working relation with his deputy and also over the project sited in their premises, pointing out that the ministry will continue to partner with the LGA. Responding, the Chairman of Isiala-Ngwa LGA, Ginger Onwusibe, represented by his Deputy, Hon. Chinwendu

Victor Ochulor said the vision of why the state government was in the council was what the LGA is pursuing, stating that the council last year, trained 220 and empowered them with over N22 million. According to him, another set of will be trained and empowered and has as well given bursary to others, all geared towards engaging the youths meaningfully. He prayed that the project will see the light of the day as the LGA will give every support for that to happen. Guiding the commission

round the project site, the Project Coordinator, Endy Ezengwa said the project is intended to be a centre where people will come to look for job and will also be directed where they will get the jobs. The centre, he said can also handle job from the LGAs so that Small and Medium Enterprises, SMEs ministry will be interested in the job centre, as well as the Central bank of Nigeria.

Why Plateau APC congresses successful – Party chairman By Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos The Chairman of the Plateau State All Progressive Congress (APC), Hon. Latep Dabang, has said one of the reasons for conducting a hitch free Ward Congresses in Plateau is due to the fact that the party retained all zoning positions as instructed by the

From left, President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Ashaeikh Muhammad Habeebullah Adam Abdul-Lah El-Ilory, Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, during the centenary celebration of Sheikh Adam Abdullah El-Ilory,. . . in Lagos.

Demolition: Lagos begins payment of N11.8bn compensation to property owners By Benjamin Omoike

The Lagos state government on Tuesday said it has begun payment of over N11.8billion as compensation to owners of properties that had to give way for construction of roads, critical infrastructural projects across the state. Special Adviser to the Governor on Lands Bureau, Mrs. Yetunde Onabule, who disclosed this at the annual mark the third year anniversary of governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, said the payment was for properties demolished for projects including the Abule Egba road expansion, Epe Road expansion, Lekki International ultra modern bus terminal in Oyingbo and upgrading of Muritala Mohammed International Airport Road. She listed other projects to include Mechanic

Village, Gbagada Phase1, Ojokoro Specialist Hospital, construction of Freedom Road/Drainage channel, reconstruction of Agri-Ishawo Konu-Arepo Road, among others. Onabule said that following the approval of the projects, the State’s Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development moved to these areas to determine the Right of Way (ROW) for the proposed projects, while the Lands Bureau carried out a reconnaissance survey and detailed enumeration of about 1,880 properties and claimants including

residential,

stations and religious centres. line with the provisions of the Land Use Act 1978, which is the enabling law for the revocation of Right of Occupancy (C of O) and payment of compensation thereof in the country, interest been promptly revoked and enumeration of these properties completed and payment of over

N11,814,844billion approved as compensation for property owners on the Alignment/ Right of Way for construction, re-construction/ dualization gridlock and other forms of infrastructural development of Lagos is ongoing,” she said. The Special Adviser added that the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration has so far lived up to expectation in prompt payment of compensation on acquired land and titles revoked for over-riding public interest, however adding that payment is done after due presentation of all necessary documents by a claimant proving true ownership of the property. residents to speed up their forward their documents evidencing ownership of properties, valid means of photographs and other details to facilitate prompt payment. for the year under review,

Onabule said the Bureau generated over N10.5billion from land transactions last year, representing over 50 percent short of the N20.7billion it generated in 2016, a development she said would improve when the sale of the new land schemes begin. “A major total of revenue we were expecting was from our scheme, however based on the policy of the government that the infrastructure within that scheme must be completed, we had to slow down, that would bring a lot of revenue to the government. Right now I can assure you that once that surpass our revenue target for 2018 including other payments as well,” she explained. Onabule said that the quest by the present administration to ensure that Lagosians obtain title documents with ease, the Governor signed a total of Occupancy (E-C of O) in the year under review, thus bringing the number to 5, 172

three years. She said the implementation of the Land Administration and Automation System known as Thompson Reuters Automation Solution, when up and running, would go a long way to reducing problems associated with redundant data, increase accuracy by reducing manual entry errors and ensure a one-stop shop to facilitate unhindered, secured access to land application and title documents in the State. Onabule expressed concern on the issue of encroachment on government schemes, warning land speculators, popularly known as Omo-Onile to desist from selling land that falls under government acquisition. “It is most disheartening to say that a very large number of Government schemes in the State are being confronted with the problem of encroachment. We as a government ave persistently advised members of the public to ensure they do proper charting and consummating transactions on land,” she said.

(NEC). Dabang stated this Tuesday in Jos while addressing Journalists on the outcome of the just concluded nation wide Congresses held by the party. In the words of the Chairman he said, “the state party leadership are on the same page on the issue of strong party structure with due respect to the resolutions last taken during the of the party in Abuja. I think what NEC is trying to do is to search for more vibrant and purposeful party members to support the incumbent members The SEC will be made up of more intellectuals and politicians. “The stability of the party is very paramount; already to conduct the ward and LGA congresses are being set up. I want to assure all party faithful of a stronger and all inclusive APC in the state”, he said. The party Chairman who is also a member of the National APC on Congresses said most of the states that had crisis was as a result of not adhering to the guidelines of the party constitution regarding Congresses. He described the ward in Plateau State based on the adoption of zoning arrangement following the resolution of NEC on congresses. However, on the allegation levelled against the State party Chairman by some party members for highjacking the party administration structure and embezzlement of some funds, Dabang dismissed the allegation calling it the handy work of those who do not want the party to succeed, describing the media reports as unfounded saying APC as a party is

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Mob lynch businesswoman over alleged theft of 2-year-old baby By Nosa Akenzua, Asaba Angry mob in the early hours of Tuesday in Ogwashi-Uku town, State descended on a 42-year old business Edna Okolie for alleged stealing a 2-year old child from a teenager in whose care the baby was kept.

It was gathered that the incident which occurred around St. Mary’s Immaculate Catholic Church entrance gate in the community, stunned many of the bystanders including some members of the church who came to the church for early morning mass. However, the Police Image Maker in the State,

reporter the angry mob’s action on the woman suspect, said: “the teenage, the suspect took the baby from lives in the same compound with the parents of the 2-year old baby, she was allowed to be in custody of the baby, and for the suspect to a hoodwinked her that she was buying biscuit for the baby, and wanted to jumped into a waiting vehicle when the angry

mob caught her, and gave her the beating of her life, but was rescued by the police” disclosing that the suspect was currently being detained at the Ogwashi-Uku Police investigation. Investigation revealed that frequent stealing of babies in Ogwashi-Uku in the recent times, has who have called on the

police to redouble it to this report, various versions of how the incident happened, rented the air as many said the baby was taken away with bobs fruit drink, while others alleged that the suspect in connivance with an indigene of OgwashiUku community.

A resident, Joy Oki who claimed to have witnessed the act, told our reporter: “when we spoke to the suspect, she claimed stealing babies had been her business, adding that it was nemesis that caught up with her in the recent times, there has been frequent stealing of babies here in OgwashiUku, we want the police to help”.

We’ve no strong opposition party in Adamawa – APC By Tom Garba, Yola The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa have boast that there was no strong opposition party in the state to challenge it in 2019 general elections. Alhaji Ahmed Lawal, Organising Secretary of the party made the disclosure on Monday while speaking to newsmen in Yola. Lawal said that the Gov Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa has galvanized strong members of the opposition parties in the state to the ruling party. The organising secretary commended for conducting a free and fair ward congress in the state. He urged those members who felt aggrieved due to the conduct of the ward congress to seek redress from the appeal panel. Lawal said that the current state executive members of the party did not receive any complain arising from the exercise. He explained that his refusal to sell nomination forms to some people was in line with the guidelines stipulated for the conduct of congresses. Lawal said that some members did bulk purchase which was against the guidelines of the party. He however, said that disagreements were part of politics, noted that the party was still ‘a one big indivisible party’ in the state in particular and for the nation at large. You may recall that the APC conducted its ward congress in the state on Sunday May 6.

A cross-section of delegates at the Ekiti Peoples Democractic Party (PDP) at the governorship primary election on Tuesday.

60,000 uncollected certificate of occupancy unsettles Delta Govt By Nosa Akenzua, Asaba No fewer than 60, 000 of Land Occupancy (C of O), has continued Government. The State Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Mr. Chika Ossai who reporter on Tuesday in Asaba, said: “about 60, 000 Land Occupancy (C of O) painful that many of the owners have not completed payments, they pay in installment, and often times, we call them, they have changed their numbers,

the State Government is not comfortable with the present situation” disclosing that a total of N650, 219, 682, 33 was currently being indebted as unpaid rents by the state government. The Commissioner said that since the inception of Okowa led administration, the “Fast Track 90”, an organ of the Ministry of Land and Survey, has generated revenues in the followings: 2015; 294, 247, 248, 82, 2016: 1, 058, 929, 155, 54, 2017: 1, 733, 129, 556, 55, adding that State Government in line with the existing innovation, established an ICT Centre, migration of all existing

applications (C of O) to new electronic platform, digitalization of existing (C of O), among others. According to the Commissioner, “the State Government had also acquired lands for strategic investments, and industrialization of Illah, Issele-Azagba, EdoOgwashi, Umunede, Ebedei as over 220 parcels of these lands were allocated to reputable commercial a view to creating jobs, On boundary survey; the Commissioner further disclosed that survey of boundary Obetim-Uno and

Ogbedigbo communities in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of the state was completed, while the boundary between Ogbeofu, Ezi, Ubulubu. Expert intervention/ advice in the resolution of the boundary dispute between Aladja-Ogbe-Ijoh communities, boundary dispute between Amai/ Eziokpo/Umuebu were ongoing, adding 2015 t0 2018 under the periods reviewed, the Ministry of Lands, and Survey has carried out survey of phase III, Block I, Layout (43) plots, residential in Asaba, allocated land for Madona School for Children with Needs, 6613 hectares,

installation of intelligence and surveillance Radar, 14, 050 hectares intelligence and security, Agge in Warri South West among others. On challenges, the Commissioner noted that the State Urban and Regional Planning Board the Ministry, and Local Planning Authorities operated by Local Government Councils, inability to pay outstanding compensation for lands acquired by the State Government as at when due, inability to pay rent on hired properties, workers, among others.

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Court lifts injunction restraining Congresses, Ekiti primary: Timi Frank mocks aggrieved APC members LASG from enforcing consumption tax law By Tom Okpe, Abuja

By Peter Fowoyo

announced appearance for

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday lifted its interim injunction restraining the Lagos State Government from enforcing the provisions of Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Tax Law, 2015. Justice Rilwan Aikawa, in

court that he had reached an agreement with the defence counsel for a variation of the existing orders, pending determination of the suit. He added that it was also agreed that no new

the Registered Trustees of Hotel Owners and Managers Association of Lagos, had restrained the State Government from further enforcing the law pending the determination of the General of Lagos State and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). court to strike out the Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Law, Cap H8, Laws of Lagos State 2015.

until determination of the In

response,

Pedro

added that the restraining Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Law, Cap H8, Laws of Lagos State 2015 State. According to him, the restraining orders on the determination of the suit. He, then, moved his motion, seeking variation of

the interim orders. The court consequently made, varying the orders made on March 21, 2018. “The variation shall restraining orders against implementing the Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Laws of Lagos said order, while retaining the restraining orders on Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption (Fiscalisation) Regulations While

ordering

the

laws of the State, the Court added that no new measures determination of the suit. Meanwhile, the court has adjourned till June 4, 2018 for accelerated hearing.

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has mocked those who have expressed dissatisfaction at the outcome of ward congresses of the party nationwide and the primary in Ekiti, asking them to accept the result of their silence in the face of impunity. Frank, however, said that the outcome of the congresses and Ekiti governorship primary has, once again vindicated him. In a statement signed in

Secretary expressed regret that wards Congresses could record 80 percent crisis across the country. He said: “Practically, in almost 80% of APC states there was crisis during the last Saturday’s congresses. lives while others critically injured.

“So, if common ward congresses could end up this way, we don’t know how the Local Government, State and the National Convention will According

congress that Chief Oyegun-led leadership all of those crying foul now could reason with me when I was lamenting

Frank; done right.

speaking against injustice in the party all this while that the leadership under Chief John Oyegun as National Chairman has leadership will lead APC to destruction which the party is very close to now. “But I’m surprise today that all the people crying and running up and down and Ekiti governorship primary election were keeping quiet when I was accept what has happened to this level. “As far as I’m concerned

all the party leaders and when I was the only voice speaking against impunity in our party will pay the price I paid. Segun Oni was lamenting in Ekiti governorship primary that Chief Oyegun’s name

likes of Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state was running from Imo to victim. The National Vice Chairman South-south, Hilliard Eta, who was ignorantly used against me is also lamenting. This is said.

court for an order restraining the State Government from enforcing the provisions of its new Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption (Fiscalisation) Regulations 2017. At the last adjournment on defendant, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), had informed the court of his motion, seeking a variation of the court’s interim orders made on March 21. Pedro, in the motion, argued that the interim order was made following misrepresentations and concealment of material facts that the interim injunction within the scope of the relief operators) in the suit. “Not discharging the interim injunction will cause greater hardship, damages and injustice to the Lagos State Pedro had argued. At the resumed hearing Olasupo

Shasore

(SAN),

Adamawa APC Ward Congresses free, fair, committee maintains By Tom Garba, Yola

made this known while

The APC Congress

Mahmud said that his

Adamawa ward Congress on Monday maintained that the Congress was free and fair. Alhaji Musa Mahmud, Chairman of the Congress

a Congress devoid of partiality. He also said that the turnout was quite impressive against allegations in some quarters that the Congress did not hold.

He recalled that the extension of the day earlier scheduled for the Congress was to address some of the salient issues aiming at conducting a rancour free congress. “We met all stakeholders to a meeting on Friday and we discovered some

exercise devoid of rancour, I extended the date for

purchase and we told them that such was against the

“ All parties agreed that “For us to conduct an

shifted to Sunday and we did that, the turnout was very impressive, as if this was the general election and I have evidence of all that took place,’ Mahmud said. The chairman urged the aggrieved to forward their complaints to the three-man appeal

his assignment completed. According to

was him,

integral part of a process. Recall that the nationwide ward congress for the ruling APC was scheduled for Saturday, for Adamawa shifted the date to Sunday.

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DURODOLA ADEDOLAPO

EJEYE GOODNESS

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THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.PASTOR TONYE EBIOBOWEI SAMUEL ----------PRESIDENT 2.MRS. PHILOMENA OMOTEJOHWO EDOJARIOGBA-------VICE PRESIDENT 3.ENGR. ONOME JENNILE EBIOBOWEI-SAMUEL--------SECRETARY 4.PASTOR PIUS ESE OBODO-------FIN. SECRETARY 5.DOCTOR CHIEDOZIE OGECHI ANYANWU---------TREASURER 6.PASTOR DAVIDSON DANDYSON O.------MEMBER 7.PASTOR EMEKA F. MBAH ------MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO RAISE NEW TESTAMENT PRIESTHOOD THAT WILL IN TURN RAISE A NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH 2.TO UNIFY THE BODY OF CHRIST BY THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD, PRAYER AND MINISTRY OF TABLES 3.TO SANITIZE THE BODY OF CHRIST BY ADVOCATING AND PROMOTING THE APOSTOLIC DOCTRINES 4.TO CARRY OUT EFFECTIVE PASTORAL WELFARE 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 BYPRESIDENT

REDEMPTION FIRE GOSPEL INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY

JANET UDE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKORO CHINYERE UWA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JANET UDE IBIAM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NWANOKWAI IFEOMA

SAMUEL COMFORT

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OHAI IFEOMA JUDITH NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. NWANOKWAI IFEOMA JUDITH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID; THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DARE COMFORT TINUOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS SAMUEL COMFORT TINUOLA. ALL DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OKONKWO RITA

OBIJAJU CHISOM

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBOSO RITA OLUCHI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKONKWO RITA OLUCHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS. ENEMUO CHISOM JENNIFER NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. OBIJAJU CHISOM JENNIFER ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

IGBEAGU PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION IZZI

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 ONUMALOBI JOHN DERRICK (SENIOR PASTOR) 2. ONUMALOBI DONATUS (CHAIRMAN) 3. ONUMALOBI CECILIA CHIDINDU (SECRETARY)

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 CHIEF HON PHILIP NJOKU ALIEZE (JP) 2. CHIEF SIMEON NWENYI. A. 3. HON NNAJI JOHN. N.

AIMS & OBJECTIVE

1) 2) 3) 4)

1) TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG THE PEOPLE. 2) TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND WELLBEING OF IGBEAGU PEOPLE. 3) TO ENHANCE FOR PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR PEOPLE. 4) TO ENGAGE IN SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES THAT RESULTS TO DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY.

TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. TO BRING THE GOSPEL TO UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIETY. TO PROMOTE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PEACE TO TAKE THE GOSPEL TO THE AREAS WHERE IT IS NOT

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: ONUMALOBI CECILIA CHIDINDU SECRETARY.

Change of Names 22 JAMES IKPE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PRINCE OFIA, NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS JAMES IKPE OFIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHINWENDU NNEKA I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHINWENDU SAIDAT NNEKA, NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS CHINWENDU NNEKA RECHEAL . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AMINGO ALI KAZAURE YOUTH PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004. TRUSTEES: 1. HASSAN DAUDA 2. MUSA RILWAN SHEHU 3. LAWAN HASSAN 4. MUHAMMAD HAMZA MUHAMMAD 5. MUHAMMAD ISHAQ MUHAMMAD 6. BALA ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI 7. ADAMU AHMAD ABDULLAHI 8. UMAR ALIYU ISA 9. SADANU S. SALEH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO FOSTER PEACE AND UNITY OF ITS MEMBER 2. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS AND RENDER ASSISTANT IN THE TIME OF NEED. 3. TO PROTECT AND PROVIDE HELP TO EACH ORDER IN THE AREA NEEDED. 4. ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN UNDERSTANDING AND ONENESS AMONGST THE MEMBER. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

ZION GRACE KINGDOM OF VICTORY MINISTRY

JANE CHINELO I FORMELY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JANE CHINELO OKAFOR NOW I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JANE CHINELO NWOKOCHA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME JONATHAN OKON ETIM AND ROLAND OKON ETIM ONE AND SAME PERSON BUT NOW PREFERRED TO BE ADDRESSED AS PRINCE ROLAND ISUKISE ETIM FBN UBN CBN AND GEN PUB TAKE NOTE.

ADVOCATES FOR GLOBAL PEACE FORUM INTERNATIONAL THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 TRUSTEES: NGOZI MAUREEN ANI, 2. JAMES CHIDUME CHIZOBA. 3. ISRAEL ONYEKACHUKWU UBANI. 4. AFAM EMMANUEL EZEAKILE. 5. VALENTINE UGOCHUKWU ANI. AIMS: 1. TO DEVELOPE A FRAMEWORK TO MANAGE PEACE AND CONFLICTS IN THE SOCIETY. 2.TO CARRY ON ROUTINE CHARACTER EDUCATION PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES TO FORESTALL DIGNITY. 3. TO CARRY ON ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS PROGRAMMES ON PEACE AND RECOGNISE INDIVIDUALS, ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT IN THEIR TRACK RECORDS IN MAKING PEACE. 4. TO PROVIDE THE MEDIUM AND PLATFORM PEACE DE THE MEDIUM AND PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE TO DISCUSS AND FIND SOLUTIONS TO THEIR PROBLEMS THAT OCCASION PEACE AND CONFLICT STATUS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL,CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION,PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT,OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET,MAITAMA,PMB.198,GARKI,ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: OPATA & CO (LEGAL PRACTITIONERS) 08033163852, 08022268846

VOICE OF LIFE LIBERATION TABERNACLE

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PST. ANAZONWU OBIAGELI CHRISTIANA 2. IHAI EMEKA JEREMY

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OGHAIMEH IZEVBEKHAI RICHES 2. MRS. OGHAIMEH EUNICE ESEOSA

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ALL OVER THE WORLD. 2. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED, ORPHANS AND WIDOWS.

ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIMON EMUHO

ALADE-KOYE

ESTHER EMMANUEL

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SAMUEL IBOBO EMUHO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SIMON EMUHO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALADE MOTOR, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALADE-KOYE AYODEJI MATTHEW. BORN ON THE 10/05/1969. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ESTHER ENEMARI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ESTHER EMMANUEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME

ADEGBOLA WASILAT

THAT I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNAMANI OBIAGELI, THAT I NOW WISH TO ADD FAITH TO MY FORMER NAME THAT I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNAMANI OBIAGELI FAITH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTES.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MUIBI WASILAT ADENIKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEGBOLA WASILAT ADENIKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

APO KATHRINE

OKPARA CHIAMAKA

KINIKA EMENIKE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IWUNZE CHIAMAKA JENNIFER, NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS MRS OKPARA CHIAMAKA JENNIFER. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMENIKE AMADI ,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS KINIKA EMENIKE AMADI-JAMES. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IMMORTAL LIFE APOSTOLIC CENTRE THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR CHANGE OF NAME UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. AND AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION.

FORMER NAME : KINGDOM HERITAGE REDEMPTION CHURCH NEW NAME : IMMORTAL LIFE APOSTOLIC CENTRE THE TRUSTEES REMAIN THE SAME. ADDITIONAL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420. TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DAY OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

ESAN NOKPEBHOLO MEGA FORUM

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004. TRUSTEE 1. INNOCENT OMOZOPIA CHAIRMAN 2. SANDY EHIMARE AKHIGBE 3. OHENS PAUL KINGSLEY 4. PERPETUAL OIKHALA 5. SONNY ABUMERE ODION 6. INEGBENOSE MICHEAL 7. STEPHEN OSAJIE AKHIMIEMONA 8. SYLVESTER OMOIGBERALE 9. PETER OAHIMIRE OBOKHALU SECRETARY 10. PATRICIA OKAINEMEN CHUKWU AIM: TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY CULTURALLY, ECONOMICALLY AND ALSO, THE INTEREST OF THE MEMBER. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

UGBO HAPPINESS

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UCHE HAPPINESS ESTHER NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGBO HAPPINESS ESTHER. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME WAS WRITTEN AS OLUWADAMILOLA ABIMBOLA DAWODU IS THE SAME PERSON AS DAMILOLA ABIMBOLA DAWODU. HENCEFORTH WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWADAMILOLA ABIMBOLA DAWODU. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING THE NAMES ARE VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADEYEMI ADERIBIGBE

REARRANGEMENT OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME / CORRECTED DATE OF BIRTH

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GBADAMOSI ADERIBIGBE HAMMED NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEYEMI ADERIBIGBE TEMIDAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYEYEMI PETERS NOW WISH TO REARRANGE MY NAME TO PETERS OYEYEMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ISMAIL AYOOLA BABATUNDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AYANDA ISMAIL BABATUNDE AND CORRECTED DATE OF BIRTH IS 27TH FEBRUARY, 1946. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ENDURANCE BIENOSE NDIDI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHARLES BIENOSE TOCHUKWU AND CORRECTED DATE OF BIRTH IS 30TH AUGUST 1976 .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ONAH CHRISTIANA

SOPHIA ONYINYECHI

UDEAJAH OGBONNA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OMEYE CHRISTIANA UKAMAKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ONAH CHRISTIANA UKAMAKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. PPSMB,ENUGU, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SOPHIA WILLIAMS, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SOPHIA ONYINYECHI MARCUS-WILLIAMS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDEH OGBONNAYA. L. AND UDEH OGBONNAYA LEONARD, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDEAJAH OGBONNA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

EYA ANTHONIA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OGILE ANTHONIA . O, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EYA ANTHONIA CHIKWELU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NDU JIDEOFOR

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZE EMEKA PAUL, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NDU JIDEOFOR KENNETH. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 8/8/1987 ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHUKWUMA UCHENNA

NWANKWO BLESSING IJEOMA

UNEGBU OLUCHI

MBARU LEONARD

MADUBUIKE NNETOCHUKWU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWU UCHENNA DANIEL, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWUMA UCHENNA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWORIE MODESTER, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWANKWO BLESSING IJEOMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MBARU FIDELIS, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MBARU LEONARD OLIVER. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ONYIA NNETOCHUKWU SOCHIMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS MADUBUIKE NNETOCHUKWU SOCHIMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NWANKWO BLESSING UKAMAKA

UDE CHIJIOKE

ONYIDO IJEOMA

EMMANUEL ONYEBUCHI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NNAJI BLESSING UKAMAKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NWANKWO BLESSING UKAMAKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDE SAMUEL STANLEY OKEKE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDE CHIJIOKE STANLEY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGOSSU KETOHOUN KETHERINE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS APO KATHRINE AWADAGBE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OKOLO IJEOMA BENEDETTA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ONYIDO IJEOMA BENEDETTA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. NYSC AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMMANUEL ONYEBUCHI CHINWETALU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMMANUEL ONYEBUCHI ONYIDO . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHIBUZOR SCHOLASTICA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EZEANI CHIBUZOR SCHOLATICA CYNTHIA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHIBUZOR SCHOLASTICA CYNTHIA CHIBUZOR. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. NYSC AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AGBO EMMANUEL I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OZIOKO EMMANUEL MMADUABUCHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGBO EMMANUEL MMADUABUCHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

GINIKA PRISCILLIA

IKOGHO JOSEPH

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS PRISCILLA .G. OKORO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS GINIKA PRISCILLIA UMESIE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ILOH CHIZOBA CHIAMAKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS IKOGHO JOSEPH CHIAMAKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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23 Companies Registration

STUDENTS AND ENTREPRENEURS EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE IN NIGERIA

HOUSE OF GLORY PROPHETIC REVIVAL MINISTRY

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

TRUSTEES: 1. MRS. ANNE BADGER DANFILLO 2. MRS. OZIOMA BEAUTY AYOGU 3. MRS. EVA ONOKPASA 4. PHARM. MRS. BERNETTA IFEOMA MOGBO 5. MRS. NWULU MMA-AMAKA LOVELYN 6. MR. ELUCHIE WISDOM CHINENYE 7. MR. ELUCHIE JUSTICE CHIBUZOR 8. MR. ADEKOYA KASEEM AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE SKILL ACQUISITION TRAINING TO YOUNG NIGERIANS. 2. TO PROVIDE MENTORSHIP, INCUBATION GROUNDS AND SEED CAPITAL TO SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

FIT HEATH CARE FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. CHIEF LORETTA ANIAGOLU- UKEGBU 2. UCHENNA KIZITO OKOLI 3. NSOCHUKWU KEVIN EJIOFOR 4. UZOAMAKA OKOLI 5. DR CHI-CHI ANIAGOLU- OKOYE 6. BARR IFEANYI AUGUSTINE NWEKE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT TO CONFRONT DISEASES, PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH, AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN NIGERIA. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR EVELYN ANIOBI ULUAKANWA & ASSOCIATE 08034616948

HUMANITY HELPERS EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. NAME OF TRUSTEES 1) EZE CRESCENT CHIDI - CHAIRMAN 2) ACHILIKE CATHERINE EBERE - VICE CHAIRMAN 3) EZE NNEKA STELLA - SECRETARY 4) ANYAEGBU IFEDIORANMA BENETH - TREASURER 5) ABONYI JOHNSON PAUL - PRO 6) OGBOZOR IFEOMA CELESTINA - FINANCIAL SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO HELP AND REACH OUT FOR THE LESS PRIVILLEGED AND AGED ONES IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR EVELYN ANIOBI ULUAKANWA & ASSOCIATE 08034616948

IRENE IMILAR’S FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES 1. ERNEST IZUCHUKWU OKEKE - GENERAL OVERSEER/CHAIRMAN 2. VIVIAN CHIDINMA OKEKE 3. MRS. FLORENCE IGWE - TREASURER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

NEW LIFE FOR TEENAGE MOTHERS CENTRE

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. DR. IDE CLINTON OKWUDILI 2. SURVEYOR OKOYE TOCHUKWU TIMOTHY 3. ENGR. IDE EJIKE PATRICK 4. DR. EZE DANIEL OKECHUKWU 5. ONU IFUNANYA EUPHEMIA 6. DR. MBA OKWUDILI CHRISTIANTUS 7. OFFOR PERPETUA IFEOMA 8. OKOLO JOHNPAUL CHUKWUDI 9. REV. FR. OGBU MICHAEL AMOBI 10. ODO CHINEDU KELVIN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE MICRO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, SOCIAL JUSTICE, CONFLICT AND PEACE RESOLUTION AND EXPAND ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE AWARENESS ESPECIALLY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION FOR THE RURAL AND URBAN POOR. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: UJUARINZE & COMPANY LEGAL PRACTITIONER 08122222271

IRETI OLA CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES 1. PASTOR VICTORIA UZIBOR - SECRETARY 2. PASTOR NOJA IGHELE ALAIGBA 3. BISHOP CHARLES IGHELE - CHAIRMAN 4. REV. CAROL IGHELE 5. OGHALE IGHELE 6. OGHOGHO IGHELE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CARTER FOR TEENAGE ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS LIKE EARLY PREGNANCY AND MOTHERHOOD

TRUSTEES: 1. OLASEINDE BOLANLE CAROLINE 2. PETERS BARBARA 3. LEYHAUSEN MICHAEL HUBERT 4. OLASEINDE STEPHEN AYO 5. MICHANICKEL JULIA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ASSIST WITH THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS BURSARIES OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES TO THE BENEFICIARIES AND OFFER UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUNG PERSONS AND OR ADULTS

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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SIMJI GIRL CHILD EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AGATHA NKANUM MORPHY 2. CHIEF BERNARD OTABA ONYAM 3. BISONG PETER ABUO 4. IDIEGE STELLA MARRIS

REMOVAL OF TRUSTEES: 1. CHAP. MRS SIMI ANGELINA GOSHWE - RETAINED 2. MRS ROSE CHUWANG SHA - RETAINED 3. DR. NUNJI BAKO GOSHWE - RETAINED 4. ARCH. SOLOMON DASHE JANKAWA - RETAINED 5. CHAP. EMMANUEL AKINSANMI - RETAINED 6. BARR. ( MRS ) MARY IZAM -RETAINED 7. MRS PENINAH NENSIR YILNE -REMOVED AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO RUN AN ORPHANAGE HOME 2. ALTERATIONS OF ALMOST THE ENTIRE CONSTITUTION 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

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CARE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY 2. TO PROMOTE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND TRAINING 3. TO PROMOTE VOCATIONAL SKILLS ACQUISITION 4. TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL BASED ENTREPRENEURSHIP 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

JOGA ORILE CENTRAL MOSQUE

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. HON MRS IRENE IMILAR (CHAIRMAN) 2. MR OGBOI CLEMENT (SECRETARY) 3. MR TOJU AYU AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

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. ALHAJ SULAIMAN BELLO -CHIEF IMAM. 2. MAJ YUSHAU A BELLO (RTD) - BALOGUN ADINI. 3. ALH RIDWAN A OMONIYI - SERIKI ADINI. . 4. ALHAJ KABIRU A OMOLOLU - PATRON. 5. ALHAJ ABEEB EGBEBI - AKOGUN ADINI. 6. MR. DISU AJIBOYE - SARAKI ADINI. IMAM 7. IBRAHEEM AMINU - PATRON. 8. IMAM FASASI A ADEOGUN - PATRON. 9. ALHAJA ADIJAT AKINSANYA - IYALAJE ADINI. 10 . ALHAJA MAMUDAT ADEYANJU, -OTUN IYASUNA.ADINI. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO WORSHIP THE GOD.

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THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990 COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING FOR MEMBER’S VOLUNTARY WINDING UP OF HYUNDAI ENGINEERING &CONSTRUCTION CO . NIGERIA LIMITED IN LIQUIDATION RC NO 654106 PURSUANT TO SECTION 468 OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004 TAKE NOTICE THAT THE FINAL MEETING OF HYUNDAI ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NIGERIA LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) WILL BE HELD AT PLOT B BLOCK 12E ADMIRALTY WAY LEKKI PHASE 1 LAGOS ON THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE 2018 AT 10,00AM AGENDA 1 . LAYING OF FINAL ACCOUNTS 2. OTHER MATTERS ARISING DATED THIS 9TH DAY OF MAY, 2018 SIGNED: DAYO AYOOLA JOHNSON ADEPETUN CAXTON - MARTIN AGBOR &SEGUN ( ACAS - LAW ) LIQUIDATOR

HELP FOR THE NEEDY CHARITY AND EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION

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

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANY’S AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR ETIDO JOHN AKPANEKON 2. MISS EYAKENO JAMES UDO 3. MISS IDONGESIT UDO UDO UBAM THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD. 2. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL MISSION CENTERS. 3. TO STRENGTHEN THE MORAL LIFE OF PEOPLE, THROUGH THE TEACHING OF SOUND MORAL PRINCIPLES AS FOUND IN THE SCRIPTURES. 4. TO ORGANIZE OUTREACHES, CRUSADES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND REVIVAL SERVICES FOR THE WORKS OF THE GOSPEL. ANY OBJECTION TO THE ABOVE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA, ABUJA. NIGERIA. WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

HOPE FOR THE MASSES FOUNDATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ‘ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OSENI OLAJIDE AHMED -CHAIRMAN. 2. AJOSE RASHEED BOLAJI -TREASURER. 3. OWADUSI OLAIDE JAIYE -SECRETARY. 4. ADEDEJI JOSEPH JELILI -MEMBER. 5. OLATUNDE MUFTAU ADETONA. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ERADICATE POVERTY IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198.GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GIRLS’ COLLEGE KABBA, ALUMNI ASSOCIATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES 1. MRS. VERONICA A. ABALAKA 2. DR. OLUWATOBI ANASTASIA OLOBAYO 3. MRS. OGECHI ANITA UGWULEBO 4. MS. OZOHU ANNE OTONOKU 5. MS. JOY ANNE FADEMI 6. MRS. SHERIFAT OLUSHOLA OLATUNDE 7. MRS. OLUWAKEMI BOLANLE AROKOYO 8. OLORUNFEMI HELLEN TOLULOLA 9. PATIENCE OLUWATOYIN OLUSUYI, ESQ. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE HARMONY AND CO-OPERATION AMONG THE ALUMNI OF THE SCHOOL. 2. TO SERVE AS A CHANNEL FOR THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND UPLIFTMENT OF THE STANDARD OF THE SCHOOL 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

Companies Registration 24 SOLOSUP INITIATIVE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & EMPOWERMENT OF CITIZENS THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS OF 1990. TRUSTEES: 1- MR AYEJOTO KOLAWOLE JULIUS (CHAIRMAN) 2- MRS AYEJOTO RUTH MORONMUBO 3- AYEJOTO IYINOLUWA HELEN AIMS: TO HELP THE NEEDY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAIMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

PENTECOSTAL MINISTERS FORUM INTERNATIONAL THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEE: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

BISHOP CHIDI ANTHONY PROPHET CHUKWUEMEKA ODIGBO PROHET ERNEST CHISOM UJUNWA APOSTLE PETERS .C. UCHENNA APOSTLE DOMINIC ABLAZIEM PROPHET DANIEL OKOROBIA

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. 1. PRAYING FOR THE NATION 2. BRINGING CLERGY MEN AND WOMEN TOGETHER 3. AFFECTING THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY POSITIVELY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR - GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY- TRUSTEES

THE LEADERSHIP THINK TANK 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. UKOHA NDUKWE KALU -CHAIRMAN 2. NDUKA FLORENCE ONYEMACHI 3. ABDU HUSSAINI-SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO DEVELOP A GENERATION OF LEADERS WHO CAN DRIVE IMPACTFUL AND SUSTAINABLE CHANGE IN NIGERIA . 2. TO SUPPORT LEADERS BY FINDING IMPACTFUL AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO KNOWN COMMON DEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA AND AFRICA. 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: JOEL K.AKERIGBA (SOLICITOR)

BRIGHT AFRICAN NETWORK THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ADEYEMO SAMUEL OLUSEGUN 2. SAM -ADEYEMO FAITH OLABISI 3. OMOREGIE ADESUWA IVIE 4. SUBERU DAN ADAVIZE 5. ADEYEMO ESTHER FOLASHADE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO BRING JOY INTO THE HEART AND HOPE INTO THE EYES OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN OUR SOCIETY VIA DIFFERENT MEANS OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICES.Y 2. TO PROMOTE THE HARBOURED INTELLECTS IN OUR CHILDREN AND THE YOUTH OF THIS COUNTRY AND AFRICA IN GENERAL FOR EFFICIENCY, THAT WILL AID POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN THIS REGION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

PRICELESS SEED MINISTRY

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. ABUAH CHINEDUM UCHENNA 2. ABUAH LORETTA NONYEM AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE WORLD OF GOD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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ADVOCACY FOR CITIZENS RIGHT, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ANTI CORRUPTION INITIATIVE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS OF 1990. TRUSTEES ARE : 1. ADEDAYO OLUFEMI AJAYI 2. ISIAKA OLORUNTOYIN YUSUF 3. AKEEM OLAJIDE AJAGBE 4. OLUBAYO OYEDEJI OYELOWO 5. ADELANI MUKAILA AKABI 6. MOISOLATI AHMED ABDULRASHEED AIMS: TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

CHRIST ANOINTING- KENNEDY OKEOWO INTERNATIONAL CHURCH THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 1.PASTOR KENNEDY OKEOWO OLADIPO- PRESIDENT. 2.EMILY TOLUWALASE AGUNBIADE - SECRETARY. 3.HELEN TITILAYO OKEOWO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO REACH EVERYBODY FOR JESUS CHRIST. 2.TO BRING ABOUT A GREATER MEASURE OF UNITY IN THE BODY OF JESUS- THE CHURCH. 3.TO SEEK ONLY THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CAUSE OF JESUS CHRIST. 4.TO PROMOTE,ENCOURAGE AND MAINTAIN GOOD WORKS OF JESUS CHRIST AMONG BELIEVERS. 5.TO ATTAIN ITS OBJECTIVES EITHER BY THE DIRECT EFFORTS OF ITSELF OR ITS AFFILIATE LOCAL ASSEMBLIES. 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: PRESIDENT

FOCUSED MINDS GREAT MEN’S 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. OLURIN OLUWASEUN FOLUSO 2. JOHNSON OLADIMEJI JOSEPH 3. ODUNFA SAMSON OLUWAGBEMIGA 4. ADEDIRAN KEHINDE ADEBOWALE 5. OLOJO MICHEAL 6. ABE JOSEPH DAMILARE 7. ADEOYE ADETAYO BABAJIDE 8. SODIMU YUSUFF OLAMIDE AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO SHARE COMMON INTEREST AMONG MEMBERS, 2. TO ADMONISH,COUNSEL, AND ADVISE MEMBERS ON FUTURE INVESTMENT 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

FEMININE PRIDE GOODWILL 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. ADEWUMI FOLASHADE CECILIA 2. ADEWUMI OLUWAFEMI CECILIA 3. ADEWUMI ELIZABETH IFEOLUWA AND OBJECTIVE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED AND END ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION . 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

FULLPROOF GOSPEL POWER CHURCH

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 NAME OF TRUSTEES: 1. PASTOR CHRIS TAGBO GODSON (PRESIDENT/SENIOR PASTOR), 2. PASTOR GODSPOWER AKUNNE- (ASSOCIATE PASTOR), 3. PASTOR MRS. DORIS ULUNMA AKUNNE - (ASSISTANT PASTOR), 4. PASTOR. OBASI JOHN- (PRAYER CORDINATOR) 5. SIS. JOY AKALIRO - (SECRETARY), 6. SIS. DURU HOPE UDOKA -MEMBER/WOMEN CORDINATOR) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST’S TRUTH, LEADING PEOPLE OUT FROM SIN AND SATAN UNTO GOD, LIBERATING THEM FROM CHAINS OF BONDAGE AND PREPARING THEM FOR HEAVEN. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH RESTORATION ASSEMBLY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1; EMMANUEL OSAGIE 2; EMMANUEL GRACE EBIPADE 3; FOLARIN YEMI OBJECTIVES: 1,TO PREACH AND TEACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 2,TO EQUIP THE SAINTS FOR THE WORK OF MINISTRY 3, TO CONDUCT INDOOR AND OUTDOOR CRUSADE FOR THE TOTAL LIBERATION OF TOTAL MAN. 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: J.A OLADAPO & CO 08030696558

SIMON GREENLIGHT INITIATIVE

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO 1 OF 1990. NAMES OF TRUSTEES 1: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SYLVIA IFEYINWA OKONKWO 2: ENGINEER EMMANUEL LOTANNA AKAEZE, SECRETARY 3: MR SIMON OBI PATRICK. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE ORGANISATION SEEKS TO CHANGE IT AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1: ADVOCACY ON INJURY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION. 2: ADVOCACY ON ROAD SAFETY 3: TO HELP BUILD A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT 4: TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMUNITY AND ENHANCE POVERTY ERADICATION PROGRAMMES 5: TO BRING ABOUT YOUTH EMPOWERMENT 6: TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AND ADVOCATE POLICY ON ROAD SAFETY AND SOCIAL WELLBEING. 7: TO PROMOTE UNITY, PROGRESS AND LOVE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY MANAGEMENT

SHUAIBU ONIMISI SALIHU

RAJI ABISOLA YETUNDE

I FORMALLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS SHUAIBU O. SALIHU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS SHUAIBU ONIMISI SALIHU. ALL DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEBIYI ABISOLA YETUNDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS RAJI ABISOLA YETUNDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

SAMUEL IORWUESE DANIEL

EZEKIEL PETER ADEWUMI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SAMUEL SAN DANIEL, NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS SAMUEL IORWUESE DANIEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AWO PETER ADEWUMI , NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS EZEKIEL PETER ADEWUMI . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

LIBERATION AND ACTUALISATION OF POTENTIALS IN YOUTH OF NIGERIA 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. AGBONG BERTRAM DAVID- PRESIDENT 2. TDUKESON GODWIN I 3. AKPAMA UKET AKPAMA, 4. SP. STEPHEN ASOR (RTD) 5. MIKE UBI EMMANUEL OBETEN 6. UTHMAN B. ALIYU (ESQ) 7. MICHAEL OMINI INYANG (ESQ) 8. RAPHAEL IMONG ENYAH. 9. FABIAN JOHN AZOGOR 10. EMMANUEL EGBE EKORO 11. BERTRAM ABIGAIL BASSEY -SECRETARY 12. PETER ESTHER EBORTY 13. PRINCE EZE AGBONG AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ENGAGE AND SUPPORT YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH TRAINING, SEMINARS , WORKSHOPS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT . 2. TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS FOR SOCIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT . 3. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED PEOPLE IN THE SOCIETY . ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

WASTE BATTERY RECYCLERS ASSOCIATION OF LAGOS STATE (CTC APPLICATION) THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED FOR CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE (CTC) WHICH GOT LOST AND WAS DULLY REPORTED TO POLICE STATION. ALL EFFORT TO GET IT BACK HAS PROVED ABORTIVE. THEREFORE, THE ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR THE CTC OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR, GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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I formerly known and addressed as Opadiran Adebunmi Comfort now wish to be known called and addressed as Iwaro Adebunmi Comfort. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

I formerly known and addressed as MOFOLUWASHO ADESHOLA ADEBO now wish to be known called and addressed as SHOLA JOSEPH ADEBO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

(Mrs.) Yetunde Onanuga, urged health workers to be diligent at their duty post, also to maintain and use the equipment distributed them adequately to serve Ogun citizens. “While the state government will continue to play its constitutional role of providing quality health care service delivery, I want to implore all our health workers in the state to be alive to their duties. In particular to make good use of the equipment being distributed and to adequately maintain the equipment to serve the good people of the state,” Amosun said. He also charged citizens on partnering with the state government in the provision of health care service through the payment of their taxes as at when due, saying that when people deemed it fit to pay their taxes without forcing them, the government of the would not hesitate to provide good care services to its people as well. “It is also pertinent to also request from the people of the state to partner with the state government in the provision of qualitative and affordable health care services delivery by paying their taxes as at when due,” he charged. On his part, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye stated that the equipment which includes delivery and examination bed, stethoscope, incubator, etc were procured to save lives.

ONUKUN GLORIA OMOWUNMI

MAKINWA AGNES RACHAEL

EFA EMMANUEL OKOI

UDOAMAKA JOAKIN CHIGOZIE

MARY JACINTA OGUCHI

OLUWAFEMI-FALODUN ESTHER

Formerly known and addressed as KPOKUNU GLORIA OMOWUNMI, now wish to be known and addressed as ONUKUN GLORIA OMOWUNMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AKINYOSOLA AGNES RACHAEL, now wish to be known and addressed as MAKINWA AGNES RACHAEL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as UBI EMMANUEL OKOI, now wish to be known and addressed as EFA EMMANUEL OKOI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as NWAKEZE UDOAMAKA JOAKIN CHIGOZIE, now wish to be known and addressed as UDOAMAKA JOAKIN CHIGOZIE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MARY JACINTA NWOKOROKU, now wish to be known and addressed as MARY JACINTA OGUCHI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OJIKUTU ASABIADE KAFAYAT

JULIET ONIOVOSA IFESINACHI

ALIMI FOLASHADE EBUNOLUWA ODEWUNMI

AKANNI KAFILAT OLAWUMI

JAMES ADEOLA YETUNDE

ADEWALE ESTHER ABOSEDE

State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has advised aggrieved stakeholders in the just concluded ward congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to explore the party’s internal organs for seeking redress rather than engaging in actions capable of further sowing the seed of discord within the party. As leaders and stakeholders in the party, the governor said it would be counter-productive to engage in actions and utterances that tend to further divide the party, adding that he would on his own part continue to do the best for Oyo State. A statement issued by the Special Adviser, Communication and Strategy, Mr. Bolaji Tunji said the advice became necessary in view of the utterances credited to the Minister of Communications, Mr. Adebayo Shittu and his cohorts in the aftermath of the ward con-

gresses held on Sunday. The governor said that the minister should be the one to be afraid of going to jail in view of the damaging allegations made against him by all his aides who resigned en mass following his refusal to pay their emoluments. “In any case, Shittu should be the one that should be afraid of going to jail in view of many allegations made against him as minister. Few of these are his alleged illegallyacquired property in Ibadan and Abuja and sudden unexplainable and stupendous wealth not commensurate with his emoluments. “In addition, his recent attempt to covert and appropriate a parcel of land belonging to Saki community, which was stoutly resisted by his own people, has shown his level of greed, avarice and penchant for appropriating what does not belong to him. ``Governor Ajimobi remains a distinguished Senator of the

country who had successfully traversed the corporate world and got to the peak of his career as the Managing Director and Chief Executive of a multinational; a position that requires a high degree of integrity, ability and capability. ``All these attributes have reflected in the way he has successfully managed the affairs of the state in the last seven years, which has transformed the face and fortunes of the state and had attracted unmatched number of investors to the state. ``Similarly, Governor Ajimobi’s track record in his first term earned him an unprecedented second term, a feat for which he would forever remain grateful to the good people of the state. ``Something that cannot be taken away from Governor Ajimobi is his unrepentant commitment to the assurance of peace, safety and security across the length and breadth of Oyo State, which had hitherto been under the control of some erstwhile

garrison commanders. Having consistently won elections over the years, Ajimobi remains a man to be rivaled by politicians who are known to be serial election losers and now desperate to become the governor of Oyo State where governance has been raised beyond the limit of people with mediocre ability. In the last seven years, Ajimobi has managed the affairs of Oyo State prudently and with the fear of God, and will not be distracted from his well-articulated programmes of security, safety and peace as well as the developmental strides which the administration has been known for; until May 29, 2019 when he will hand over to a worthy, capable, seasoned and tested successor. ``Ajimobi remains the leader and father of the APC and will continue to work towards the success of the party at the state and national levels, and the progress of the state.

Ministry of Health through the Save One Million Lives (SOML) Initiatives has distributed over 500 equipment to Primary Health Care Centres across the state to ensure effectiveness in delivery of health care services to the citizenry. The State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun stated this while distributing the equipment to the various health care service centres across the state, held at the Arcade Ground, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Amosun, in a statement signed by the Press Officer, Ministry of Health, Mr. Obadimu Ayoola, said it was apt as it reveals the state’s commitment to the health sector, noting that many laudable programmes such as the Institution of the Community Based Health Insurance Scheme tagged: ‘Araya’, the renovation of the State’s Cold Store for preservation of vaccines, renovation of primary Health Care Centres, to mention but a few were numerous steps taken by the government to ensure quality health for the people. Amosun, who was represented by the state Deputy Governor, Chief

CORRECTION OF NAME

COKER OLUBUKOLA TAIWO

JIMOH YETUNDE ALICE

IWARO ADEBUNMI COMFORT

SHOLA JOSEPH ADEBO

ÏÏÏOyo

Formerly known and addressed as FALODUN ESTHER, now wish to be known and addressed as OLUWAFEMI-FALODUN ESTHER. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OLOWONYO ASABIADE KAFAYAT, now wish to be known and addressed as OJIKUTU ASABIADE KAFAYAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as DANIEL JULIET ONIOVOSA, now wish to be known and addressed as JULIET ONIOVOSA IFESINACHI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as EKE FOLASHADE EBUNOLUWA ODEWUNMI, now wish to be known and addressed as ALIMI FOLASHADE EBUNOLUWA ODEWUNMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ALIMI KAFILAT OLAWUMI, now wish to be known and addressed as AKANNI KAFILAT OLAWUMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ODUSOTE ADEOLA YETUNDE, now wish to be known and addressed as JAMES ADEOLA YETUNDE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ODUKOYA ESTHER ABOSEDE, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEWALE ESTHER ABOSEDE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

FELICIA IKECHUKWU

SINLA OLUWATOSIN OGBEVIRE

ADEYEMI ADEJUMOKE ABIDEMI

MRS YUSUFF RUKAYAT ADEBISI

Formerly known and addressed as ADEBIYI ADEJUMOKE ABIDEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEYEMI ADEJUMOKE ABIDEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MRS YUSUFF-ADELEKE RUKAYAT ADEBISI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS YUSUFF RUKAYAT ADEBISI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME/BIRTH DATE

AJIBOYE ARINOLA OLUWASEUN

Formerly known and addressed as IKECHUKWU ONYEBUCHI FELICIA , now wish to be known and addressed as FELICIA IKECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as SINLA OLUWATOSIN ALUKO and SINLA OLUWATOSIN JONATHAN , now wish to be known and addressed as SINLA OLUWATOSIN OGBEVIRE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to inform the general public that I was formerly known and addressed as MORUFU SURAJU OWOLABI but now wish to be known and addressed as ANOFIU OLUWATOBILOBA JOSHUA OWOLABI GODSROCK JOSEPH. That my date of birth was wrongly written as 08 November 1984 on my National I.D instead of the correct date which is 22 November 1984. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OLUBAYO ARINOLA OLUWASEUN, now wish to be known and addressed as AJIBOYE ARINOLA OLUWASEUN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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Hiding Buhari’s illness not in his interest — PDP The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that shrouding President Muhammadu Buhari’s sickness in mystery for political reasons is neither good for his personal nor the nation’s interest. Addressing a press conference in Abuja following the departure of the president for London on a date with his doctors, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbodiyan, noted that there is nothing wrong in the president going for treatment for any ailment but it behoves the presidency to disclose his true state of health. It berated the presidency for deceiving Nigerians over the president’s health particularly on its claim recently that Buhari had a technical stopover in London from the United States over his aircraft issues whereas he was there for an appointment with his doctors. It noted that the presidency the president is unwell in the statement announcing Buhari’s return to London. According to the spokesman, the party notes Presidency that President Muhammadu Buhari is resulting to his latest journey to the United Kingdom for “This admission, though belated and coming after intense public pressure, has now put to rest, speculations on the health status of the President, as well as “It is however very unfortunate that the President and his handlers had chosen to shroud the issue of his persistent illness in secrecy under a government that prides itself on claims of transparency and integrity. “Nigerians will recall that shortly before the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in April, Mr. President, without

National Assembly, as required by the constitution, undertook a private visit to the UK, where his doctors clear days ahead of CHOGM. Nigerians were left in the dark for the period despite demands for full disclosure by the PDP. “Only last week, two days after his departure from the United States where he had gone for a state visit, Mr. President went ‘missing’ again. When concerns began to mount on his whereabouts, the Presidency claimed he had a ‘technical stopover’ in only for revelations to emerge from the same Presidency, on Monday, that Mr. President was actually in the UK to see his doctors. In these circumstances, Nigerians were taken for granted, deceived and treated like lesser men and women without reasoning capacity, while our nation, at those periods, was left with no leadership as Mr. President refused to transmit power as required by the 1999 Constitution, as amended.” The maintained that whereas it has nothing against the President’s decision to take care of his ailing health “as we are all subject to human frailties, Nigerians detest the deception, lies and beguiling that had trailed the handling of his unabating health issue. Even as we speak, Nigerians are not aware of the ailment

is neither in the interest of the President nor that of our nation at large. Sordidly, the handlers of Mr. President appear to be more concerned about the next election instead of the consequences of a failing health and the blatant breaches of our constitution. The PDP, therefore, counsels President Buhari to be well guided and take charge of his health challenges.” The PDP also responded the reaction of the presidency to the petition it wrote to the United Nations (UN) on the alleged escalating impunity of the federal government, of Nigerians and the international community to the import of the presidency’s response to the allegations detailing the “gross violation of human rights, mass killings, state-sponsored violence, persecution of opposition, subversion of democratic tenets and large-scale corruption by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) Federal

brash show of power and siege mentality, arrogantly dismissed the issues raised by the PDP and the international agencies as ‘comical’ and even went ahead to issue new threats to the opposition and dissenting voices in our country. “This gruesome response by the Buhari Presidency on critical issues bordering on direct violation of constitutionally guaranteed welfare, personal liberty and lives of citizens is completely reprehensible and further demonstrates the level of handedness, dictatorial proclivities and spurn with which the Buhari Presidency and the APC hold our citizens and the international community. “This obstinate position of the Presidency at a time it should be showing remorse, retracing its steps, apologising and making clearly shows that what obtains in our country now is a deliberate enthronement

and intolerance to dissent, as if Nigerians are no longer citizens but subjects of a conquest.” It invited all Nigerians and the international community of the petition to the UN for which Nigerians across the board have reposed hope, “there has been an escalation of hostilities, direct threats, persecution of key opposition members, including our National Chairman.” PDP noted that Nigeria under President Buhari “is awfully degenerating into a despotic state where citizens are no longer safe as long as they hold an opinion contrary to those in power, in spite of their constitutionally guaranteed freedom of expression.” It, therefore, urged the world not to fold its hands and imminent despotism override civil liberty and rule of law in Africa’s largest democracy.

and the identity of the doctors him.” PDP added: “Moreover, it is unfortunate that President Buhari would always embark on medical tourism abroad when his administration has completely refused to address the poor state of the health sector in Nigeria, for which medical personnel are currently on strike across the nation. “In conclusion, we urge the Presidency to note that shrouding the issue of President Buhari’s illness in secrecy, just for political gains,

President Muhammadu Buhari during his departure from Abuja to London ... on Tuesday

Minister assures of Dec deadline for Lagos-Ibadan rail completion Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that there is no going back on the December 2018 completion date for LagosIbadan speed rail project. Mohammed, who said this on Tuesday at the project site in Papalanto, near Abeokuta in Ogun state, during a joint inspection of the 156 kilometres stretch standard gauge rail project with the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, expressed satisfaction on the level of work done by contractor handling the project. He also held a closed door meeting with the contractor,

Government.” According to the PDP, it is incontrovertible that its petition which was signed by our National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, embodies “the pains, anguish, mood, wishes and voice of the generality of Nigerians across board, particularly the victims of extra-judicial killings, state instigated violence, arrests and detentions, economic hardship occasioned by large-scale corruption and government incompetence.” The party pointed out what it said is the international outcry against the impunity and high-handedness for which various reputable international agencies, including the Amnesty International (AI), Transparency International and the US Department of State had issued reports exposing these atrocities, while exhaustively indicting the Buhari administration. It added: “The world was however shocked when the Buhari Presidency, in a

China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), the consultants and other stakeholders after he said that the ‘‘December date for the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge is nonnegotiable.’’ The minister noted that the rail construction is one the administration, adding that the government would leave no stone unturned to ensure its completion. “The idea is to let Nigerians know that this administration has done a lot on infrastructure development. “In particular, people complain that they do not

know what we have done. Whereas a lot have been done which we need to showcase to Nigerians,’’ he said. In his remarks, Amaechi said the project which is a section of the Lagos – Kano standard gauge project had generated no fewer than 7,000 jobs for Nigerians. He pointed out that with the pace of 1.2 kilometre of track laying per day, the deadline for the completion of the project would be achieved, saying it has been agreed to relocate the 81 depot in Yaba which formed one of the encumbrances to the project.

Veteran Journalist, Danmalikin now BoT member Buhari Campaign Organisation By Samuel Luka, Bauchi A Veteran Journalist and Publisher Alhaji Aminu Mohammed Danmalikin Bauchi has been appointed by Buhari Campaign Organization as a member Board of Trustees of the Organisation. The Danmalikin Bauchi’s appointment which was contained in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to Dan Maliki Abdulrashid Halilu and circulated

to newsmen yesterday in Bauchi indicated that the appointment takes effect from 24th April was signed by the National Coordinator of the Organisation Alhaji Danladi Pasali. Dan Maliki was a one-time House of Representatives Member and a Former Commissioner of Information in Bauchi State. A philanthropist and Proprietor of Bauchi Printing and Publishing Company producers of Trumpeter and Hausa

Kakaki News. According to the letter, the appointment was based on the trust and expectation that Honourable Danmaliki would continue to get involved in the entire activities of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Buhari Campaign Organisation both in Nigeria and abroad. pasali prayed that the organization will tap from the vast experience and wisdom of Danmaliki in the political field.

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A’Ibom Assembly passes advertisement agency bill Assembly on Tuesday bill on the establishment of the state Signage and Advertisement Control Agency.

a motion by the House leader, Mr Udo Keriean, and seconded by Mr

Ibom State Signage and Advertisement Control Agency.

secondary schools in our dear state by advertisers. “The House made recommendations urging government to act in

of this house against the continued defacing

ensuring

Uyo constituency.

of advertisers. “I am, therefore, delighted that this Honourable House has

control such and many other forms of outdoor advertising in our state”.

advertising in the state,

the third time through

that

stringent Emmanuel assents to it.

Cross section of participants during the opening ceremony of the World Midwives’ Day held in Abuja yesterday. Photo: Temitope Balogun

Delta ministry generates N1.7bn from Kano inaugurates 13-man committee on agric development C of O — Commissioner Delta State Commissioner for Lands and Survey, on Tuesday said the ministry generated N1.7 billion from the issuance of

And, the ministry has also regularised all government illegally the ministry to ensure state. “We have also established ground rent

Ministerial media briefing in Asaba, said that the ministry target

and state committee on ground rent. “The ground rent is a

billion naira this year,

for

administration, the Fast

government generate revenue internally and

the

federal said.

issuance

over N3 billion. According to generated

N1.1

the

adding that it has commenced data collections of areas to be demolished in the state. “The Asaba

allocation,”

rehabilitation

billion

Inaugurating the committee in Kano, Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji

extension agents by the state Agricultural and

Head

the state’s animal health sector through regular

serve as secretary of the committee.

to farmers in the state. The SSG urged the committee members the realization of the noble objectives of the

and initiated by the Federal

structures that could be demolished. “We are mindful of

at diversifying the economy and enhance food security, balance

from

sustained income for the citizens. He enumerated some of the achievements recorded in the area of agricultural

the

ministry him

Kano State G o v e r n m e n t on Tuesday inaugurated a 13-man committee of State Project Monitoring Team on Accelerated A g r i c u l t u r a l

community for

building

to be collected by their government,” he said.

and the general.

country

the chairman of the committee, Alhaji Nasir

Finance

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Alhaji Aminu Garba, of Commodities Association, Malam General, Youth, Alhaji Ado Abba Tudun Wada and a Director, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Alhaji Shehu Adamu, as National Directorate of

government of their total success of the scheme. The committee has Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji

Kano, the State Ministry of Finance and one from the three Senatorial Zones in Kano.

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Pay counterpart funds, FADAMA programme tells North East states FADAMA III Second Additional Financing (AFII) Programme has called in the North East Food Security and Livelihood Emergency Support

Project to pay their counterpart funds. Mr Ibrahim Alkali, of FADAMA, who made the call in an interview with NAN in Abuja on Tuesday, said that

the payment funds would

of the facilitate

with those states that were not meeting their

programme. He said that the World Bank, through the FADAMA programme, would not like to work

towards the programme. “The requests are enormous and the needs at the community level are huge but the resources

we have at the project level are limited. “It is, therefore, a reasonable decision to work with those states that have paid their counterpart funds. “We want to use this

L-R: Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Mr. Yusuf Lasun, Speaker, Yakubu Dogara and Senator Dino Malaye during the lawmaker’s visit to Dino at National Hospital Abuja on Tuesday... Photo: Temitope Balogun

opportunity to thank those states that paid their counterpart funds so as to ensure that their farmers from the project,’’ he said. Alkali said that the major challenge facing the project was the apathy of some states toward the payment of the counterpart funds. He said that the payment of the counterpart funds was one of the prerequisites for the disbursement of project funds to however, that some states were still defaulting. “The states are Bauchi, Adamawa and Gombe states; Bauchi State has paid its 2016 counterpart funds but it is defaulting with regard to the 2017 and 2018 payments. “Adamawa and Gombe states have not paid a penny since the inception of the project and this is really hindering the implementation of the project in the two states. “Baswically, the counterpart funds are used to fuel the cars, pay for allowances and other small expenses of the state project coordinator while managing the implementation of the project,’’ he said. of the World Bank and the National FADAMA

School feeding: FCTA targets 1,000 children in Kwali, Bwari, Gwagwalada Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello, says that the administration will commence National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP) targeting 300 -1000 children in Kwali, Bwari and Gwagwalada Area Councils. Bello stated this at a twoday stakeholders workshop with the theme: “Developing Sustainable School Feeding Programmes” on Tuesday in Abuja. The workshop was aimed at brainstorming on the operational modules for

the programme in the FCT, implementation of the programme. According to him, the starting the programme in rural communities across three area councils. “We feel it is needed the most in these rural areas, because large number of the poorest of the poor resides there.” The minister, who was represented at the occasion by the Secretary for Social Development Secretariat (SDS), Oladimeji Ali-Hassan, said that FCT administration

to implementation of the programme. “We are starting immediately with Area Councils in Kwali, Bwari and Gwagwalada, because we are already behind schedule. “So, we are starting very soon, in fact in the next few weeks. “At least, we can start with 300 to 1000 children, which will be a good start. “We have done our survey, and that’s why we plan to take the programme to where it is highly needed. “It is children in the rural communities that need the

programme the most,’’ he said. Earlier, Special Adviser to the President on Social Investment programmes, Maryam Uwais, said the programme focused on feeding children of primary one to three, in selected schools. Explaining the delay in the process of implementing the programme in the FCT, the Presidential aide said it was because of unavailability of recommended database for the programme in the territory. She noted that even

though the FCTA is joining halfway through, what was critical was to implement the programme, as there were still about twelve states to go. According to her, the Federal Government pays the cooks selected by the respective states, depending on the number of children. She, therefore, appealed to the stakeholders drawn from the education, health, agriculture and private sector, to ensure quality and prompt delivery of the feeding programme in the FCT.

Kaduna: Gov el-Rufai reaffirms commitment to peaceful coexistence Kaduna State Gov Nasir his determination to ensure peaceful coexistence in the state as part of his administration’s cardinal objectives. Gov. El-Rufai made this known on Tuesday in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government during the All Progressives Congress (APC) rally ahead of the local government polls in the state. The News Agency of

Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kaduna State Government has slated May 12 for the conduct of local government elections. While addressing APC party faithful, El-Rufa’i said peaceful coexistence was necessary for rapid development of the state. “This government has recorded meaningful development with the provision of healthcare, quality education and

infrastructure development given the lean resources it has inherited and is determined to do more for the people,” he said. Presenting the APC chairmanship and councillorship candidates ahead of the election, the governor urged the people to turn out en masse to vote for the party to enable it to achieve its set objectives. On his part, the State Deputy Governor, Mr

Bala Bantex, noted with satisfaction the renovation and equipping of Kafanchan General Hospital alongside other primary health facilities in Southern Kaduna. “The situation now has tremendiously improved from the dilapidated structure we inherited,” he said. Bantex commended the residents of Jema’a Local common course.

He urged the people to support the party’s candidates who would in turn deliver on their electoral promises. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. El-Rufa’i, with his entourage, had visited Zangon Kataf, Kachia, Sanga, Jaba and Kagarko local government areas to the Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates ahead of Saturday’s polls.

to pay advocacy visits governments to defray the backlog of counterpart funds. “We want to do that to make the state governments to realise that the payment of counterpart funds is the part of the project agreement which they signed; the states ought to contribute to support the World Bank and Federal Government. “Once we do that and the desired result, project funds disbursement in those states will stop,’’ he said. Alkali, however, rated the performance of the FADAMA III (AFII) programme across the six participating states as high, saying that the programme had accomplished its set targets, particularly in those states which had obligations. “We are sending a clear message, which means that we may not be able to continue doing anything with those states that are not meeting their own counterpart fund obligation,’’ he said.

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Osun spends N30bn on social investment initiatives Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, on Tuesday said his administration had spent more than N30 billion on direct social investment programmes in the state. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday in Osogbo, the state capital by media aide to the Governor, Sola Fasure. According to the statement Aregbesola made this known at the palace of the Elegboro of Ijebu-Jesa in Osun, Oba Moses Agunsoye, in continuation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) sensitisation tour of the state. ‘‘Our government has done so much to make life meaningful and abundant for the citizens just as we have made direct investment on the people to the tune of about N30 billion,’’ the governor said. The social investment was done through initiatives such as Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme (O’YES), Osun School Feeding and Health Programme (O’MEAL), Osun Rural Enterprise and Agricultural Programme (O’REAP) and Osun Ambulance services, he said. “We are using this tour to remind our people that we cent of our campaign promises and for them to know that they must do everything to ensure that our party remains in the saddle of leadership,’’ the Governor said. In his remarks, Agunsoye commended the governor for the giant strides recorded in the last seven and a half years. ‘‘It has therefore become important for us as a people and as citizens of Osun if we truly desire good governance to allow continuity,’’ he said.

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APC members defect to PDP in Kaduna No fewer than 5,558 members of All Progressives Congress (APC) defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kaduna State on Monday. The defectors are from the 23 local government areas of the state. They were received at Zonkwa, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area

during

ceremony

national and state levels. In a remark Alhaji PDP National Caretaker described the event as the returnees to join hands to realise the party’s objectives.

willing, the prayers of the masses is heard and will be answered,” he said. He then urge the people to turnout enmass by May 12 and vote PDP candidates in the state local council polls, adding, “we must ensure that we protect our votes and guard against any form of rigging”.

Besides, Dr Hassan Hyet, the Chairman of the PDP in the state, decried the state of insecurity across the country, saying that the people must mobilise to turn around the ugly tide. Senator Ibrahim Tsauri, PDP National Secretary, while welcoming the returnees expressed optimism that the party

was on its way back to the reckoning. Responding unbehalf of the returnees, Jagaba Adams Jagaba, (APCKachia/Kagarko) federal constituency, said the returnees and PDP as a whole had learnt from its past mistakes, assuring that the party would safeguard the interests of the returnees.

FCTA Permanent Secretary, Mr. Chinyeaka Ohaa (right), welcoming the newly appointed FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Alh. Yahaya Bello, when the later paid him a courtesy in his office, in Abuja ....Tuesday, May 8, 2018.

Niger receives N149bn from federation account in 3 years — Commissioner Governor of Osun StaNiger State Government said on Tuesday it received N149 billion from the Federation Account in the last three years. Alhaji Zakari Abubakar, the state Commissioner for Finance, who made the disclosure at a press briefing in Minna, the state capital. Abubakar, also said the total amount generated from internal sources during the period stood at more than N15.3 billion, adding that part of the money also included the N59.3 billion received as Paris Club refund,

Bailout, Budget Support Facility and from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) during the period. According to him “the Paris Club Refund received in 2016 and the bailout received was N6. 89 billion between 2015 and 2016, the budget support facility was N15.16 billion in ECA was N10 billion. “ G o v e r n m e n t expended100 per cent of the ECA fund on capital projects while on budget support facility, N15.16 billion was spent on capital expenditure while 39 per cent went into recurrent, and 100

per cent of the ECA fund was used for capital expenditure. “100 per cent of the bailout received was used for payment of salaries and pension for state and local government workers while 40 per cent of the Paris Club fund was used for capital expenditure.” The Commissioner explained that the government had spent N6.8 billion on capital projects in 2015, N22.5 M i n i s t r i e s , Department and Agencies N31 billion as subventions in 2015, N34

to the N8.2 billion on salaries in 2015, N8.6 billion in 2016 and, N8.2 Furthermore, the state government he stated had paid out N1.6 billion to pensioners 2016 and N3.52 billion the Paris Club refund, N5. 9 billion was spent on capital projects while N2. 1 billion was for recurrent expenditure. On the state’s debt profile, the commissioner said the government has been servicing its foreign and domestic debts.

He however said that local debt had gone up 2014 to N56.8 billion in “This increase was not as a result if the new facility taken between 2015 till date, rather as a result of the draw down on the existing facility such as the FADAMA programme and the IFAD value chain.” He said that for the N9 billion and N12 billion bonds, the balace as at May 29, 2015 was balance on March 31, adding that the present administration had reduced the debt with

The commissioner said for commercial banks loans, the outstanding balace in May 29, 2015 was N3. 4 billion which has gone down to N1.2 billion as at March 31, 2018. The federal government facilities was N4.39 billion and N2.5 billion which had been running from September 2015 to end in May 2035. On outstanding pension and gratuity, he said the government inherited N2.3 billion as pension arrears, and million as outstanding as at March this year.

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Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray head strongest ever Queen’s line-up Spain’s world number one Rafael Nadal heads what organisers say is the most formidable line-up for Queen’s, the historic grass tournament in London that is a key warm-up event for Wimbledon. others from the present top 10 the tournament is likely to see Britain’s two-time Wimbledon champion Andy

list before you even get to the names Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Milos Raonic, Feliciano Lopez, Nick Kyrgios and the British number one Kyle Edmund really whets the appetite for a fantastic week of tennis,” said tournament director Stephen Farrow. “We can’t wait to get started.” The tournament runs from June 18-24.

of the Queen’s title — play as he makes a comeback after hip surgery. Other stars who are presently outside the top 10 such as Australian

Super Falcons host Gambia in Calabar next month The national women’s team, the Super Falcons, will host their Gambian counterparts in a 2018 Women’s AFCON qualifier in Calabar, according to officials. Gambia will host the

first leg of the qualifier on June 4 with the return leg in Nigeria on June 9. The Gambia ladies stunned Burkina Faso on penalties the previous round of the qualifiers

for Ghana 2018. Officials also hinted that the U20s, the Flying Eagles, may also host Guinea Bissau in Calabar. The Junior Eagles will be guests of the

Guineans on Saturday with the return leg U20 AFCON qualifier a week later. Port Harcourt and Katsina are two other cities who could host the Flying Eagles.

NFF scores again as CAF appoints Ubah into AFCON organising body The impressive number of Nigerians appointed into important positions in world football since the emergence of NFF President Amaju Pinnick as CAF member 14 months ago increased by one on Monday, after the of the Confederation of African Football appointed the

proprietor of leading Nigeria Professional Football League club, FC IfeanyiUbah, Chief (Dr) Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah into the for the Africa Cup of Nations. FC Ifeanyi Ubah is Nigeria to build its own football stadium from the scratch and Ubah, also the Chairman of Anambra State Football

Association, has established a policy of in technical and playing realms, which has seen Brazilian coaches and players from other African countries serve the top club. The club also has a sustainable youth development programme, with young players who step up to the plate regularly promoted to the senior squad.

Rwanda file appeal to FIFA over Johnny McKinstry ruling The Rwanda Football Federation (Ferwafa)

did that. We are positive that the Fifa appeals

with Fifa over an order to pay former coach Johnny McKinstry a total of US$193,992 for unlawful dismissal. Football’s world governing ruled in the Northern Irishman’s favour after he was sacked in June 2016. Ferwafa feel that the original ruling from Fifa was too ‘harsh’. “We we given ten days to appeal and we

our reasoning,” Bonnie Mugabe, Ferwafa’s head of communication, told BBC Sport. During his 16 months in charge of Rwanda he lead them of the 2016 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) on home soil 2015 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup, where they lost to Uganda.

Switerland’s Stan Wawrinka — who needs the Wimbledon title to complete a sweep of Grand Slam titles — have as will last year’s champion Feliciano Lopez. “To see six of the world’s top 10 players on our entry

Reports: Alex Ferguson showing signs of recovery Former

Manchester

United

up and talking to his family following emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage, media reports said Tuesday. Widely considered to be the most successful manager in the history of British football, Ferguson, 76, won 38 trophies in more than 26 years in charge of United, including 13 Premier League titles and the Champions League twice. Britain’s Mail Online said the Scot, who retired in 2013, was out of a coma and showing promising early signs of recovery following the haemorrhage on Saturday. “Surgery went very well and the 76-year-old’s response to treatment has given encouragement and cautious optimism to those close to him,” the report said. “However, they recognise it will still be a slow road to full recovery as he continues to be assessed.” “The prognosis is good and his closest friends in football are being kept abreast of any developments,” a source told The Sun newspaper. Carrick, who played under Ferguson, has spoken of the respect in which his former boss is held. “The whole football world is incredible but outside of that as well, from all corners of the globe

have shown their support,” he told MUTV. on everyone. He means a lot to me, as he does to this club.” “We were all praying for him and thinking of him, Cathy and the family,” said Carrick. “It’s a tough time for everyone but I’m thinking positive and hoping he will pull through.” United have thanked the many well-wishers, including Premier League managers Arsene Wenger, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp, who have spoke of their admiration for Ferguson. Wenger enjoyed a long, and at times fractious rivalry with Premier League supremacy in the long reign in charge of Arsenal. However, they later became friends and with Wenger leaving Arsenal at the end of the season, Ferguson presented his old adversary with a memento on his ground just last weekend. “I was with him on the pitch last week. I went to see him in the box after the game and he looked in perfect shape,” said Wenger, Arsenal boss on Sunday. “He told me he is doing a lot of exercise, and he looked very happy but that kind of accident can happen. We wish him all well and to recover very quickly. He is a strong man and an optimistic man.”

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NNL side Delta Force sack Victor Agali as manager Nigeria

National

Wenger ‘surprised’ at job offers

League

Arsene Wenger said on Tuesday he has been surprised at the number

to the season.

his departure from Arsenal was

and playing a 0-0 draw against “After a painful draw on Sunday and a loss away to

of the team.

Flying Eagles coach Aigbogun lauds Hamdi Akujobi’s versatility, discipline

possible. Gunners boss after Sunday’s Premier

years at the helm and was handed following Sunday’s 5-0 defeat of

Paul Aigbogun

has

Agali all the best and thank

said he is pleased with what the youngster has shown. “He’s a young player

Aigbogun remarked. “He’s in our pool of players now.” Hamdi Akujobi

positions upfront and

passport as he was

Akujobi senior Chika was a striker

the Emirates Stadium. The 68-year-old has said he will take a break from football before

Hamdi Akujobi.

relegated from the NNL to the Nigeria Nationwide League under his tutelage.

Rotterdam-based forward has trained

as well as in Germany. He has guided the

and so he is eligible to great and rewarding

for two weeks and

Super Eagles defender he has opted to play

IAAF unveils new, mass worldwide running event President Sebastian Coe.

and go from there.” is reportedly the frontrunner but linked with the job. Wenger said when asked if an appointment should be made ahead Arsenal’s last two games of the

in Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires before the Wenger is set to depart with the

of runners around the world.

Wozniacki, Sharapova into Madrid last 16 and while there were a few more

Russian eased past Romanian

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TEST the frame after two booming forehand winners.

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Jubilation as FCT minister completes N501m AT3 Gbagalape Road

FCTA shares N2.2bn to Area Councils, others AT4 FCTA to close down unauthorised car marts –Bodinga ÏÏÏThe

Senator Sidi Ali (centre), leading FCT APC stakeholders revently to convey their endorsement of President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term bid. He is flanked by FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (1st right), Ireti Kingibe (5th left), Hon. Jisalo, (3rd right), and Alhaji Abdulmalik Usman (4th left) among other dignitaries.

2019: FCTA minister begs residents to go for PVCs Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

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the efforts in making residents prepare well for the forth coming general election, the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has assured the newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, of his Administration’s readiness to partner with it to sensitise residents to come forward to collect their Personal Voters Cards (PVCs). According to the Minister, Abuja is prepared to showcase Nigeria’s democratic testimonials to the world in all elections. This, the Minister, noted is because of its strategic position as the Federal Capital Territory and consequently the window unto the rest of the country from the outside

world. The FCT Minister made this declaration when he welcomed Alhaji Yahaya Bello and the members of his team when the later paid him a courtesy call to his office on Tuesday. The FCT Minister, who was represented at the occasion by the FCT Permanent Secretary, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa, assured the Electoral Commissioner that the Administration is willing to collaborate with the Commission to sensitise the populace on the ongoing Continuous Voters’ Registration Exercise. His words: “We are going to work with all the stakeholders the Area Councils, Traditional Rulers as well as faith-based and community organisations to ensure that people take advantage of the ongoing exer-

cise to register, in order to be able to vote in the forthcoming elections.” The FCT Administration, he said, is committed to ensuring that there is effective voter education to check apathy as well as adequate security for the purpose of delivering free, fair and peaceful elections when the time comes. To this effect, the Permanent Secretary assured the REC that the Administration would do all that is necessary to mobilise the residents to go and collect their PVCs and to prepare to participate in the actual voting process when the time comes. Earlier, in his contribution, the new REC, who was former Northern regional manager of The Daily Times of Nigeria, said he came to signify his arrival to assume office in the FCT. He revealed that FCT electorate, from what had has observed since his assumption of office, have demonstrated clear enthusiasm towards the forthcoming polls.

According to him, new persons, especially those who have just attained the voting age of 18 as well as people coming for transfers have been coming forward to register. Alhaji Bello however lamented that the Commission still has many uncollected PVCs (a backlog of over 246,000 arising from the 2011, 2014 and 2016 exercises) and called on the residents to come forward to collect these cards in order to be able to perform their civic obligations. The REC, while commending the FCT Administration for their past support, appealed for greater collaboration in the coming years, especially towards mobilising the citizenry to use the opportunity of the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration Exercise to register for the elections. Alhaji Yahaya Bello until his appointment as new FCT REC was a former Commissioner of Information in Plateau State and former Regional Manager North of The Daily Times of Nigeria.

FCT Directorate of Roads Traffic Services (DRTS), popularly called Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), is to intensify efforts to ensure that unauthorised car marts in the Federal Capital Territory are closed down to pave way for organised system where only genuine registered operators will be in the business. Addressing the task team, the Director, Alhaji Wadata Bodinga, said the directive of the Secretary, Transportation Secretariat, must be fully implemented as it is aimed at bringing sanity to the sector which he described as a critical area as far as transportation service is concerned in every city. Bodinga said the management of DRTS will not fold its arms while some people take over every space in the city displaying vehicles thereby, creating unnecessary traffic in the name of business without considering the plight of other road users. He further explained that there is no reason why some people will go into any business of this nature without collaborating with those who have been into it as it is always easy for governments to relate to an organized group than different individuals among other gains of working as a team. He insisted that those who are not registered with the Directorate has no business displaying their wares in any part of the Federal Capital City as it is the responsibility of the Directorate to register or give permission for any automobile business within FCT and warned that anybody who does that is doing so at his or her own risk. While responding, the head of the task team, Mr. Kenneth Iloduba assured the Director that they will not disappoint the directorate saying that they needed a little push for them to swing into action, especially as the logistics for the operation had been made available. It would be recalled that the FCT Secretary Transportation, Comrade Kayode Opeifa, had earlier directed those involved in the practice to remove their vehicles from all unauthorised places on before March 5, 2018, as officials of the directorate and other relevant task forces were directed to mobilise to ensure compliance.

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2019: FCT APC endorses Buhari FCTA bemoans loss of assets worth candidature N5bn to vandals ÏÏÏ The All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership and stakeholders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have endorsed the second term bid of President Muhammadu Buhari, after a marathon meeting recently. In the stakeholder meeting which lasted till after midnight of same day, Senator Isa Maina – Secretary Education and Chief Osita Okechukwu – Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), led the gathering of APC bigwigs in the territory to propose for an endorsement of Mr. President. Honourable Zephaniah Jisalo, member representing FCT North in the National Assembly seconded the proposition as all speakers indicated that the endorsement was based on the landmark achievements of the President’s administration. Speaking to newsmen on behalf of the party leaders and FCT residents, at the conclusion of the session, Senator Sidi Ali, an elder of the party in the FCT, said: “On behalf of all the citizens of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, (APC), I would like to state that we have deliberated and resolved to endorse Mr. President, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari’s bid for a second term in

office. Mr. President has been endorsed by the citizens of the FCT as well as the APC because of the need to consolidate on the gains of the Change Agenda. We are going to work and make the necessary sacrifices for the success of Mr. President, because he has implemented the programmes and manifestos of our party.” Senator Ali paid tributes to the efforts of Mr. President to restore the economy, stating that the future is quite bright for the posterity and for the good fortunes of the country. Articulating other resolutions of the party, the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, expressed delight at the successful conclusion of the meeting, stating that the members were happy that Mr. President has agreed to go for a second term. He espoused for unity in the party, saying “APC is a party of rules and regulations as exemplified in the character of Mr. President. It is consequently determined to ensure the democratic process in the selection or affirmation of the leadership of the party during its forthcoming congresses. They would be done in a fair, open and transparent manner.”

Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The FCT Administration has

lamented the huge burden posed by the vandalism of public assets and critical infrastructure, which it has estimated to run into billions of Naira. The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, made this revelation during a paper presentation recently on the Protection, Preservation and Community Ownership of Public Assets and Critical Infrastructure, organised by the National Orientation Agency. Malam Bello, who was represented at the occasion by the Director of Engineering, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Shehu Ahmad Hadi, lamented that preliminary assessment of losses put the cost of replacement of vandalised, stolen or damaged facilities in the four major roads of FCT alone at over N5 billion. This, he noted, is money which

could have been spent on executing new infrastructure or providing utilities in new districts. These include; the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), Outer Northern Expressway (ONEX), Inner Southern Expressway (ISEX) as well as the Circular Road among others. Concerned over the spate of sabotage and pillage therefore, Bello disclosed that FCT Administration has set up a Committee for the replacement, reconstruction and restoration of vandalised public assets and infrastructure in the Territory. The Committee, which is headed by the Executive Secretary, FCDA, Engr. Umar Gambo Jibrin, is also to ascertain the scope of the challenge and to proffer long-lasting solutions to stem the negative development. Bello said: “It is always saddening to witness incidents of pillage of major components of public infrastructure such as railway lines and cables, bridge railings, manhole covers and communication

ducts to mention but a few. These hoodlums sometimes dig deep into the ground to unearth armoured cables and puncture water pipelines to irrigate their farms or set up car wash centres.” He disclosed that in the short run, security and surveillance have been beefed up around public assets and critical infrastructure in the FCT to apprehend and prosecute these hoodlums. In addition, the Administration is replacing some of these facilities with configurations that could not easily yield to hit and run theft among others. While appealing for to residents to support the Administration’s efforts to combat this scourge, the Minister stated that a more permanent solution to the problem both in FCT and in the country in general would include working to inculcate the spirit of community and people’s ownership of public assets and critical infrastructure in Nigerian citizens.

SDS scribe reads riot act to scavengers in FCT ÏÏÏThe FCT Administration has

given May 10, 2018 as possible effective date for scavengers, popularly known as ‘Baban Bola’ to cease carrying out their activities and business of refuse collection from residential and business premises in the nation’s capital. The Secretary, Social Development Secretariat, Alhaji Oladimeji Ali Hassan, who made this pronouncement in a meeting held in his office with the leadership of the Association of Bola-Bola & Craftsmanship, Abuja chapter, said the negative reports reaching the FCT Administration has necessitated the meeting and the decision of government to restrict the activities of members of the Association to the approved dump sites located at Idu and Jabi only. “Government decided to call for this meeting to brainstorm with you and to find lasting solution to the incidences of incessant theft and attacks on residents and house owners by your members. Scavenging has grown past going from house to house to scatter people’s bins. It is done only at dump sites around the world; we must have to meet up and do it that way too”, Alhaji Hassan said. The Secretary said the FCT Administration is giving a grace of one month for the Association to inform their members of this decision after which the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) will commence public announcements through the mass media, enforcement and perhaps, possible prosecution. Alhaji Hassan said it has been

brought to the attention to the FCT Administration how scavengers who go to residential areas pose a threat and make life difficult for the residents. According to him, “every member of the society has the right to live and associate freely without fear, injury or any form of molestation. Where one’s activity is posing a threat to other resident’s life, property, freedom and peace, it has to be checked and regulated.” He went further to say that government is not trying to stop the business of scavengers but is trying to bring sanity and orderliness to the business, saying going to the approved dump sites will even save them time and reduce the labourious task of scavengers moving from place to place and sometimes getting knocked down by moving vehicles. Responding to the argument that scavengers do help remove refuse from people’s residence and so help keep the environment clean, Alhaji Hassan said there is a well-organised system of refuse collection from such places put in place by FCT Administration that ensures the refuse are taken from business and residential premises to the dump sites. Alhaji Hassan said the government will always encourage this group of people as scavenging business has turned out to become lucrative business around the world; a source of materials for recycling companies; create employment; generate income and ensure a cleaner, safer environment.

FCTA Permanent Secretary, Mr. Chinyeaka Ohaa (right), welcoming the newly appointed FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Alhaji Yahaya Bello, when the later paid him a courtesy in his office, in Abuja ...on Tuesday.

FCDA commissions police post in Galuwyi Shere

ÏÏÏIn

an effort to battle crimes to save lives and properties at a new resettlement area of Galuwyi Shere of Mpape district, the Federal Capital Development Authority has commissioned a befitting police post to boost security in the area. The security facility, which is one of the four police posts being constructed in the resettlement area, was officially handed over to the police authorities. Speaking at a brief handover ceremony at the site, FCDA Executive Secretary, Umar Gambo Jibril, noted that the completion and unveiling of the police post signifies the resolve of the FCTA to quickly move in seven indigenous com-

munities in the first phase of the resettlement scheme. He said the issue of security is critical, as it gives assurance to the communities expected to be moved into the area. According to Mr. Jibril, henceforth all efforts will be done swiftly to complete the resettlement scheme, in order to ameliorate the plight of affected indigenous people, who are chocking in the city. Similarly, Director, Resettlement and Compensation Department, Alh Baba Kura Umar, described the development as a milestone in the quest to resettle indigenous people of Abuja. He said in line with the commitment to securing lives and proper-

ty in the FCT, it was apt to include a police post among amenities in the new site. According to him, “seven native villages are expected to be resettled in the place, with proposed 2, 276 houses in new site, adding that the completion and handover to the police would boost the development of the area”. He disclosed that the government plans to provide a total of eight police posts and stations in the new settlement. On her part, the Mpape Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Davies Olabisi, who received police post on behalf of the FCT Police Command, promised to ensure the effective utilization of the security facility.

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RTEAN threatens to sue FCTA FCT security cracks down on crime kingpins FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad multi-stakeholder approach to Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja Musa Bello, disclosed that security checking these menaces. The Comover transportation policy agencies have been mandated to mittee noted that even though FCT

ÏÏÏThe Road Transport Employ-

ers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has threatened to take the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to court over the October 1 ultimatum to commercial operators to carry FCT number plates and install air-conditioner in their vehicles. The National President of RTEAN, Alhaji Musa Isiwele, disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja recently. He said a letter had been written to the minister in that regard, stating that if there was no response, the association would seek redress in court. He said if all states in the country were to emulate the guidelines that only commercial operators with FCT number plates can operate, it would trigger division and conflict. Isiwele said Nigeria was yet to get to that advanced stage were all drivers would use air-conditioned vehicles considering the financial implication. “In Nigeria, you can get your number plate from any state, if other states emulate this guidelines, then there won’t be Nigeria, I

may seek legal redress if the letter I wrote is not honoured. “This law will never stay, how can they say you must have FCT number plate and the car must be air conditioned, while some Directors in FCTA don’t even have AC in their cars? “Where do you expect them to get money to buy the vehicles, who will buy it, some vehicles don’t even have brake light, no head light, you are talking of air-condition. “They just want to cause confusion and we will not allow it, instead of us to fight and demonstrate or go on strike, we will take the matter to court, what they are trying to do will not work in Nigeria,” he said. The Transport Secretariat of FCTA had directed that passenger service (commercial) vehicles must be registered in Abuja, carry FCT number plates and must be airconditioned on or before October 1, 2018. It also directed that all passenger service (commercial) vehicles must carry two valid certificates of road-worthiness from FCT Computerised Roadworthy Test Centre issued in the last 9 months.

ÏÏÏHard times await evildoers in

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as the FCT Security Committee last week rose from its quarterly meeting with a resolution to stem the rising tide of kidnappings in the outskirts of the territory. Other decisions taken include heightened surveillance against insurgency and determination to fight minor crimes. Briefing newsmen at the conclusion of the meeting which took place at the conference chambers of the FCT Minister’s residence, the

strengthen joint patrols and to undertake other measures designed to curb these negative developments. The Minister assured that all areas identified to be harbouring criminal elements especially around the Mogadishu Cantonment in Asokoro, Kugbo and other flash points in the Territory, would be evacuated. He, however, promised that the Administration would precede all evacuation efforts with enough notices, publicity and stakeholder engagements as well as adopt the

has remained largely peaceful, the increase in small crimes has remained a source of worry. The Minister, however, assured that the Administration is working hard to eliminate them. Bello expressed the gratitude of the Administration to all security agencies as well as FCT residents for their support and contributions to the maintenance of peace in the Territory and urged residents to cooperate with the Administration in its efforts to ensure the security of life and property.

Disaster prevention: FCTA takes sensitisation campaign to Area Councils ÏÏÏIn readiness for a free natu-

ral disaster 2018 rainy season, the Area council service secretariat, has embarked on community sensitisation as this would propagate the need for prevention against any occurrence. The Director of Administration and Finance, Area Council Service Secretariat, Alhaji Musa Abdulraheem, while in a chart with the media, stated that the campaign is a means of reducing disaster occurrence across the FCT area councils, which also is targeted at reducing pressure on the Administration and the secretariat. Alhaji Abdularaheem further explained that proper sensitisation of residents in each community will ensure self hygiene, through disposing of refuse, abiding to the environmental rules as well as the need for healthy living. He said: “As a secretariat, we usually go out our ways to sensitise the people, because people have devised the means of improper disposing of refuses, they dump it right inside the drainage which causes the blockage of the water channels and we had issues in the past where the administration was called upon for rescue mission, to bury the dead or to provide relief materials. We were at a crossroad last season when a vehicle plunged into a gully and killed a man and his two kids at an Estate due to bad road caused by erosion. We would not allow this to occur again and we think

what we have adopted now is second to none”. He revealed that the FCT is currently taking cue from what happens at other areas like Lagos, Kano and Bauchi, with high rate of flood disaster records with another record of government expenditure on flood and disaster rescue mission. Commenting on the places already blocked and begging for help, he said that the secretariat with proper collaboration with the satellite town development department STDD, while activities is close to the grassroots with budget provision meant for it, “but you and I know that the country is currently having economic challenges and what we are getting prepared foe is to ensure that the occurrence will be limited and even if at all it happens that the agency responsible would wing into action having identified flash points. Recently the FEMA FCT sent relief materials to the victims of market fire disaster at Bwari area council”. Among other plans lined up in ensuring the end to the menace, he revealed that plans are on the way to use media jingles in reaching millions of FCT residents through native languages. On the means of finance, he assured that the administration has mapped out some reasonable and undisclosed amount for the project, just as he said the administration awaits for 2018 National Assembly budget approval.

FCT minister, Muhammad Musa Bello (middle) being briefed by the Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Hon. Nzekwe Stanley Ifeanyichukwu (2 from right); the Secretary, Area Councils Secretariat, Alhaji Adamu Abubakar Bappa (first from right) and Hajia Ummah Abubakar (first from left) during the minister’s tour of the Paikon-Kore Grazing reserve and other Agric projects in Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT...recently

Jubilation as FCT minister completes N501m Gbagalape Road

ÏÏÏResidents

of Gbagalape in Nyanya satellite town of the FCT have praised the efforts of the FCT Administration in fixing and saving the residents from the death trap. The residents, who were all praises to the efforts of the minister in fixing the 1.9 meters length road, said the gesture will remain ever green in the lives of the residents who have lived with in fear as there was no other road linking the Abuja urban city centre. Some of the residents, who spoke to journalists during an inspection tour of the facility, commended the speedy pace of the project and sincerity of purpose of the government. Mr. Edidiye Amanam, a resident who have used the road for 9 years, said that the sudden constructing of the road to alleviate the suffering of the people was a surprise as most of the residents had initially doubted the intention of Government as several administrations had failed despite requests. He said: “This is the first time I have seen a thing like this. How can this happen in our life? It amazes me to see a minister start a project

and nearly completes it within one month in Nigeria. I have lived here for 9 years and this is the first time this road is constructed”. Amanam further pleaded with the administration, to ensure the fixing of rail protector at both sides of the road to avoid drivers and cycle riders vie into the gully. Also speaking, Mr. Emmanuel Akpa, expressed gratitude to the government over the efforts. He noted that the road, which was a death trap last year eventually become motor able. Meanwhile, the coordinator Satellite Town Development Department, Alhaji Ishaku Tanko Yamao, said that what the people are witnessing is not in any way miraculous but the great support of the Minister of FCT who was able to release fund to mobilise contractors who have been out of site for sometime now. “You see when I assumed office, the people said it can not be archived but today people are witnessing a great change. There was this issue of abandoning the project. And when we came in, we called for the project cv and we asked the contractor to start ashfacting the place

already graded to avoid abandoning the job when the rain set in again and that was an effort to beat the timeline. I took time to come around myself and the job began a month ago but this morning when I asked the Deputy Director works supervision, he told me that the work has gone far. And to my surprise, he has surpassed the pass mark,” Yamao said. On the technicalities of the road construction, he said that the road is very sloppy with the concern that there must be protectors after taking a look at the contingency fund to determine what type of protector that will be placed by the sides of the road. He said that the road is built drain by drain to last longer. Also speaking, Yamao, said that the value of the contract initially stood at N501 million having spent over 174 million so far with over 75 per cent work completion. On the extension of the work, Alhaji Yamao insited that it is not proper for his office not to extend the road to the village and the palace of the traditional ruler, “but we are looking at the contingency funding and we see whether we can do justice to it”.

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2019: Kuje Ward election turns violent as FCTA cautions illegal pharmaceutical, incumbent fights to retain post

ÏÏÏUnexpectedly, the 2019 general

election to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) will be hitch free exercise in exhibition of leadership by example. But Thursday, May 3, 2018 will linger in the mind of Ikenna Nwogu as the day turned violent when thugs unleashed mayhem on Kuje area council, one of the satellite towns in the FCT. To many members of the APC, the issue at hand was the ward congress which was to hold on Saturday, May 5, 2018. But to the average man on the street, the day was another day of struggle. No one knew that political machinery of the settlement was boiling over with supporters of the incumbent chairman, Hon. Abdullahi Galadima, insisting he must be given a second tenure while his opponents felt otherwise. For Ikenna and several other settlers who are largely traders, the peace that Kuje is known for suddenly gave way when news got out that some violent youths were brandishing weapons ready to attack any one that is in their way. The confusion assumed a dangerous level when those who are not well informed began to spread news that members of an Islamic sect that has been on a week long peaceful protest in town had turned violent. According to Ikenna, “that was what I was told, so we had to hurriedly close shop and run for our dear lives”. Traders in Kuje market and adjoining streets had to close shop while parents ran helter skelter looking for ways and means of bringing their children home from school. The confusion that followed was better imagined when police men who ought to checkmate the activities of the things were seen running for their own safety. Some were said to have pulled

their uniform in the face of the threat. After the alteration which lasted for about two hours, normally gradually returned; paving way for Daily Times to feel the pulse of the stake holders on the subject. At the end of the exercise, it was gathered that the issue at stake was who will emerge Kuje Area Council Chairman come next November, when the election will be conducted. While those opposed to the tenure elongation plans of the incumbent chairman accused him of spear heading the recourse to violence, supporters of the chairman accused the opposition of mobilizing thugs against the chairman. The Abuja Times gathered that many of the thugs were recruited from Kogi State. According to an APC member who pledged anonymity, youths in the area had to rise up when they learnt that aspirants who felt the criteria of affirmation given by APC for electing delegates did not favour them had recruited thugs from Kogi state to intimidate others. According to him, the arrangement on the ground was that after this tenure by Hon. Galadima, is an aspirant from Gede will be elected into office but the situation now is that Honourable Galadima want a second tenure that will affect the existing zoning formula. This position did not go down well with one of Honourable Abdullahi Galadima supporters, Zakari Johnson who told Daily Times that when the thugs got to learn that the chairman was not willing to let go of his democratic right to a second tenure, they attacked his vehicle and were prepared to do him harm but for the timely intervention of a group of soldiers who drove in from Gwagwalada on their way to the city centre.

patent medicine outlets

Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

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terfeit and Fake Drugs (FCT TFC&FD) has sent a strict warning to all outlets that engage in sales and distribution of pharmaceutical products within the territory to abide by the rules and regulations guiding their operations or face the full weight of the law. The Acting Director, Pharmaceutical Services and the Chairman of the taskforce, Pharmacist Abiodun Amos Aremu, gave this warning during its enforcement outing in Lugbe, Gwarinpa and Dawaki areas of Abuja Municipal Area Council of the FCT. He said the FCT Administration will not relent on its effort to fish out all illegal pharmaceutical and patient medicine outlets within the territory that operate without license will be sealed up

and operators will be prosecuted accordingly. Director added that some of the patent medicine stores in Lugbe were operating without license the committee visited the place some months back and closed it down and the owner recently went and reopen without approval of the authority. Pharm. Aremu explained that some of the facilities were also sealed because they were not registered with Pharmacist Council of Nigeria (PCN) and operating outside their guidelines while some are selling drugs that are not on their approved list of drugs. The Chairman further added that intending patent medicines vendors are required to apply for inspection and conclude the process of registration of patent medicine shops before commencement of business.

He pointed out that the National Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicines Dealers (NAPPMED) is not a regulatory agency, hence members of the association who are yet to register with the Federal Capital Territory should do so as a matter of urgency or face the consequences as prescribed by the law. In her remark, Deputy Director, Pharmaceutical Inspectorate, Pharmacist Halima Abdullahi Gero, stressed the need for members of the public to be vigilant and patronize only pharmaceutical or patent medicine stores that are registered and regulated. She said most of the illegal patent medicine stores are operated by quacks and unlicensed personnel who are in the habit of dispensing fake and expired drugs.

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (2nd right); Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed (Middle); FCTA Permanent Secretary, Mr. Chinyeaka Ohaa (2nd left); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Grace Gekpe, and another guest, when the FCT Minister received his Information and Culture counterpart during a courtesy visit in Abuja

FCTA shares N2.2bn to Area Councils, others ÏÏÏFederal Capital Territory

Administration (FCTA) has disbursed the sum of N2.2 billion to the six Area Councils in the FCT and other stakeholders as its share of statutory allocation for the month of March 2018. FCT Permanent Secretary, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa, who made the disclosure over the weekend in his office at Area 11 Garki, Abuja during the Joint Area Councils Allocation Committee (JAAC) meeting, charged the council chairmen to step up service delivery to residents of the Territory and also ensure workers’ salary is given top priority. The figure shows that

Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) got N183m, Gwagwalada received 167millionaire and Kuje got N139m. Similarly, Kwali received N136m, while Bwari got N129m and Abaji equally received N129m. Furthermore, statutory deductions from the release includes: Primary School Teachers gulped N1bn, 15% Pension funds of N226m, 1% Training Fund gulped N22m and 10% Employer Pension Contribution received N58m. Chairman of Kwali Area Council, who is also the Chairman of FCT Chapter of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria( ALGON), Mr. Joseph Kwali Shazin, thanked the Minister and the Perma-

nent Secretary for always ensuring that Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory get their full allocation and as at when due. As the Federal Capital Territory, prepares to get involve in another round of area councils election, All Progressive Congress chairmanship aspirant in Kuje Area Council Honourable Haurindu Sarkin Gaube has promised to live up to expectation and demands of the people if he emerge chairman of the council come next year. Honourable Hamidu who is generally perceived to be a better leadership under platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) said this while speaking with journal-

ists in Abuja recently. He explained that he has prepared a blueprint on how to administer the council effectively. Part of his promise, he said is ensuring youths engagement in mechanized agriculture as a means of fighting unemployment. He said that his administration, will also ensure a judicious use of internally generated revenue for the development of the area. He observed that his people need adequate security, befitting road networks and at least proper primary health in all facilities across the wards. Speaking on his decision to join the race, the chairmanship aspirant explained that

past leaders of the Area Council were not fair in the way they administered the affairs of the council. “A man who does not know where the roof of his house is leaking, will not be able to oversee the affairs of that house. The demands of someone elected to serve as chairman in Kuje is not as burdensome as many people have been made to believe. “It’s just that when people get to office they forget the aspiration and dreams of those that voted them into office. I am contesting this office to put an end to all that”. Speaking further Hon. Hanidu said: “I feel sorry when I see the poverty level of our people and this has

given me a lot of headache. Many communities have no portable water, good road, and our education system need improvement. We can’t afford to run schools without basic amenities like toilets”. The chairmanship aspirant noted that if given a chance he will use his influence and connections to attract development to communities in the area. Speaking on the recently conducted APC ward elections in Kuje, Honourable Hamidu condemned the violence that preceded the exercise and called on the electorates to sanction aspirants that are known for sponsoring violence.

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Banks must repay excess charges with interest –CBN PG B8 Projects implementation: 10 World Bank officials to meet Osinbajo, Govs, Adeosun Mathew Dadiya, Abuja A World Bank Mission, comprising of 10 Executive Directors, is expected in Nigeria Wednesday to hold high-level discussions with the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN; Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun and some Governors over the Bank’s projects in the country. The officials include the Bank’s Executive Directors for Switzerland, France, Italy, Nordic, Peru, Germany, South Africa (representing Angola, Nigeria and South Africa), Burkina Faso (representing Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa), Zimbabwe (representing Anglophone Sub-Saharan Africa), United Kingdom and Indonesia. The delegation will discuss ongoing World Bank projects and the country’s development priorities with the Vice President, Minister of Finance and the Governors. The officials will also meet the organised private sector in Lagos as well as undertake a tour of LAPO Microfinance project in Lagos and Azura Power Plant in Edo State. The visit is expected to provide a first-hand impression of the challenges that both the Federal and State Governments face in implementing development projects as well as ensuring good governance overall. According to the Federal Ministry of Finance, the meeting will further enhance the goal of the Bank for member-countries and the effectiveness of the Executive Directors in providing the necessary support.

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NASSP: FG pays N2bn monthly to 400,000 Nigerians in 20 States

Oluchi Okorafor, Anambra

No fewer than 400,000 Nigerians in 20 states of the country are currently enjoying the N5000 monthly cash transfer programme, initiated by the National Social Safety Nets Project (NASSP) in the presidency. The programme was conceived as part of Federal government’s larger growth inclusivity and social inclusion policy aimed at addressing poverty in the country. Supported by the World Bank, the programme is aimed at providing financial support to targeted poor and vul-

nerable Nigerian households. National coordinator of the programme, Dr. Sinkaiye Temitope said at a training programme for state focal persons drawn from Anambra, Kogi and Cross River states in Awka, that the process that threw up the beneficiaries emanated from the social investment office in the presidency. She said “the programme would be extended to other states once they provided the necessary requirements for its takeoff. “The target audience was the poorest of the poor and lived in

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the rural area, the focal persons needed to be properly trained on how to reach and communicate with the beneficiaries”. She said According to her “This programme aims at responding to deficiencies in capacity and lack of investment in human capital and focuses on the poor and vulnerable households in Nigeria as identified through a combination of geographic and community-based targeting mechanisms. “The identified household’s socio-economic data is then subjected to Proxy Means Testing (PMT) for ranking the poor and

vulnerable in the National Social Register (NSR).” Temitope said that the beneficiaries were trained on life skills and savings group mobilization and micro business development to enable them to save, form economic groups, make financial plans and engage in viable business activities within their communities in order to strengthen their livelihood activities to contribute their quota to the state and national economy. She also explained that 2,495 community facilitators have so far been trained in the 20 participating states to facilitate the formation of cooperatives, skills and financial training and continued support for the caregivers in the poor households that were being paid, while 2,521 beneficiaCONTINUED ON PAGE B3

L-R: Tinuke Awe, Executive Director, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Abubakar Suleiman, Chief Executive Officer and Olayinka Oni, Chief Information Officer, both of Sterling Bank Plc, during the bank’s Facts Behind the Figures presentation at the stock exchange...on Tuesday

Customs seizes two Tramadol containers from India

The Tin Can Island Port command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted two container loads of prohibited Tramadol tablets smuggled into the country from India at the Tin-Can Island port in Lagos. This is coming few days after the Federal Government announced a ban on importation of codeine syrup due to the gross abuse usage which the drug has been subjected to in the country. The controller of the Tin-Can Customs command, Comptroller

Musa Abdulahi who handed over the drugs to officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NAFDAC) on Tuesday in Lagos, said the pharmaceutical products were falsely declared as electrical static converters and ciprofloxacin. He added that one suspect has been apprehended in connection with the seizure and investigation is ongoing to unravel those behind the import. According to Comptroller Abdullahi, “We are collaborating with NAFDAC and investigation is on-

going. We have gotten a suspect which is the agent and through him, I am sure we will get the importer and ensure they are prosecuted and thereafter the consignment will be destroyed. “Those who are involved in this thing should stop because it is dangerous to our health. It is addictive and it can kill. We have to stand out against this. Just as the Federal Government has banned codeine, we expect this will happen to this drug quickly.

“The import is coming from India and for export only. I think the government can explore the diplomatic way with the Indian Government by trying to see how we can prevent the importation of this type of dangerous drugs into the country.” Tramadol, an opioid analgesic, is usually prescribed to treat moderate to moderately severe pain and is considered a safer alternative to other narcotic analgesics like hydrocodone and methadone. It is among the controlled drugs

abused by some youths across the country causing unhealthy addiction and adverse side effects. It is believed to be fast selling and being shipped into the country through channels suspected to be unlawful. The Controller further disclosed that from January to April 2018, three containers of e-waste which are considered toxic to health and the environment were also intercepted including five containers of second-hand clothing and a container of used tyres with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N124 million.

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Senate queries MTN, Glo, Airtel, others over unsolicited adverts

Olufemi Samuel & Tunde Opalana, Abuja

The Senate on Tuesday queries four leading Global System for Mobile Communications, GSM operators; the MTN, Airtel, Globacom, and 9Mobile over unsolicited adverts they often impose on their numerous customers. It against this background, resolved to invite the mobile telephone providers to brief its Committee on Communications on reasons behind the unsolicited adverts. It took this decision after adopting a motion sponsored by Senator Yahaya A. Abdullahi (APC Kebbi North) titled; “Need to check Intrusive and Unsolicited Adverts by Telecom Compa-

nies and Service Providers.” The Senate is also to invite the Nigerian Communications Commissions, NCC; the Consumer Protection Council, CPC; and the Association of Advertising Practitioners of Nigeria, AAPN, to seek ways of addressing the situation. It urged the NCC to ensure that any person, or provider found to have abused regulatory guidelines, is sanctioned, in accordance with the extant rules and regulations. Presenting the motion, Senator Abdullahi recalled the fond memories of that trailed the commencement of the GSM, 17 years ago in Nigeria, just as he lamented what he described as the continued deterioration of GSM services in the country.

He expressed regrets that “though the service providers have been reaping huge revenues from their investments, Nigerians have not enjoyed commensurate quality of services.” He alluded to what he also described as increased incidence of dropped calls, unaccounted disappearance” of airtime from devices, weak signals across networks and false report of unavailable call destinations. Senator Abdullahi expressed concern about the issue of frequent unsolicited calls, product and programme promos, as well as instances of tricking Nigerians to subscribe to riddles and jokes, indiscriminate religious contents and caller tunes that sometimes offend subscribers’ sensibilities.

He noted that “Even with the setting up of the ‘Do-Not-Disturb’, DND opt-out application, as demanded by the NCC, the GSM operators have not done enough to educate the public on its availability and workings.” “With high tariffs and an estimated 150 million subscribers in the country, the four leading operators within the industry, namely MTN, (53.4million, or 39%), Airtel, (38.3 million, or 26%), Globacom, (38.2 million, or 26%) and 9Mobile, (16.8%, or 12%), the companies are yet to fully integrate themselves into the larger Nigerian economy, in ways that could provide opportunities for Nigerians to benefit from their operations”, he observed.

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (middle); Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security Programme, Prince Joe Okojie (right); General Manager, Dr. Fregene’s Farm, Marcus Cassava, during the governor’s study visit to the Farm, in Abraka, Delta State.

Media personality, ‘Toolz’ launches lingerie and line, Sablier Popular Media Personality, Tolu ‘Toolz’ OniruDemuren recently launched Sablier (“Sab-Lee-Ay”), a premium fuller bust lingerie line. Sablier – which is French for ‘hourglass’ - was created to cater to the often overlooked plus-size market. Toolz who reflected on her experience growing up as a full-bodied woman further detailed her journey towards accepting her body shape and size. “The journey to accepting my body hasn’t been easy. As a curvy girl, you tend to feel out of place - my body type wasn’t the hot thing back then. I just didn’t fit in,” she said. “I want ladies, irrespective of their size or body types, to be confident and love themselves, and essentially embrace their beautiful, because beauty is from within and is not dependent on what society dictates.” She further explains that it took her some time to come to a breakthrough about seeing herself through a lens of body positivity. That change in perspective was something she wanted to share, but not just through words. Toolz who took a course in lingerie and swimwear design at the prestigious and awardwinningLondon College of Fashion to get in-depth knowledge of the lingerie market, reiterated that her struggle to find brands that cater exclusively to her body size was a motivating factor in creating the Sablier brand. “A huge part of my personal journey was finding clothing, lingerie and apparel options that catered specifically to my needs as a curvy woman. I didn’t find a lot of options in Nigeria, and most often would shop when I travelled,” she said.

We’re not withholding any Belgore’s statement –EFCC Peter Fowoyo

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday heard that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is not withholding any of the statements written by a senior lawyer, Mohammed Dele Belgore SAN, while investigations into an alleged N450 million fraud lasted. Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, who represented the anti graft agency, made the disclosure while responding to a motion filed by Belgore asking the agency to produce all his statements.

He alleged that part of the statements which he intends to use for his defence is still with the EFCC. He disclosed that the accused person has the sole burden of establishing the existence of other statement he allegedly made that was not part of the proceedings. “The first defendant (Belgore) was served with the charge alongside the proof of evidence on February 1, 2017. These contained all the statements volunteered by the defendants. “The issue of the statements was also raised in the no-case

submission and we joined issues with the defendant in our response. The court has considered the submissions of all parties and dismissed the no-case submission. The motion is coming through the back door to relitigate what has been decided by the court. “This motion is an attempt by the defence to delay this matter. It was filed on January 16, 2018 and left in the court’s record. It was exhumed on April 13, 2018, after the no-case submission was dismissed”, he submitted. He added that all the state-

ments written by Belgore on Dec. 15 and 28 2016; as well as on January 27, 30 and 31, 2017, have been tendered by the commission and admitted by the court as exhibits. He urged the court to dismiss the motion and direct the defence to open its case. Belgore’s lawyer, L. O. Akangbe, had earlier urged the court to grant the motion accusing the EFCC of suppression of evidence. He alleged that part of the statements written by Belgore is still with the EFCC, saying the production of the documents is

vital to his client’s defence. Meanwhile, Justice Mohammed Aikawa has adjourned till May 23 for ruling on the motion. Belgore and a former Minister of Planning, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, are currently standing trial before the court over alleged N450 million fraud. The duos were on November 28, 2017, re-arraigned before the court by the anti-graft agency on an amended 9-count charge bordering on the alleged offence. They however pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to them.

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ry groups had been established in eight states. She added that the livelihood support would facilitate graduation of beneficiaries out of poverty, thereby making them financially independent. She said further: “A number of beneficiaries have made remarkable progress in their individual lives and households. A lot of them are engaged in productive business activities for self-reliance. Some of them are engaged in animal husbandry, petty trading, as well as services such as dressmaking, grinding of grains and other necessary service at the communities, which was hitherto the preserve of a few persons.” Anambra State coordinator of the programme, Mrs. Chinwe Iwuchukwu commended the federal government for initiating the social investment programme, adding that it came when it was most needed in the country. She urged the focal persons to take the programme serious because a lot of money was involved in its implementation and assured of Governor Willie Obiano’s continued support to the programme. “This is a very transparent programme and all hands should be on deck to sustain it,” Iwuchukwu said.

Apparently in reward for his activities for the federal government, President Muhammadu Buhari has given Festus Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and human rights activist. Keyamo another appointment. In a letter dated 27th March, 2018, the President wrote to the senate president requesting for confirmation of appointment of Keyamo as a member of the governing board of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC).

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PTAD adds 717 verified pensioners to payroll Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has included a total of 717 verified penisilners from federal parastatals to its payroll database. From the number, 639 were from the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) while 78 were from the Nigeria Defence Acad-

emy, NDA (Civilian) and were paid their April 2018 monthly pensions. PTAD, in a statement on Tuesday, said 639 Federal Housing Authority (FHA) pensioners were paid a total of N11, 954, 362.31 while 78 NDA (Civilian) pensioners were paid a total of N1, 940,511.63. According tothe Directorate, this new batch of enrollees were verified by the

Directorate during a validation exercise which was held across the country’s Six (6) geopolitical zones in Q4 2017 towards sustaining a comprehensive and credible database of pensioners domiciled at the directorate. It will be recalled that the Executive Secretary, Sharon Ikeazor had assured pensioners that their entitlements will be computed

and they would be enrolled to receive monthly pension payments even as approval is been sought to clear all arrears for pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). The Parastatals Pension Department (PaPD) started verification of defunct and privatised agencies in Q4 2017, with the verification of Federal Housing Authority (FHA), New Nige-

rian Newspapers (NNN), NICON, Nigerian-Re and Delta Steel Company (DSC) pensioners across the country. In Q1 2018, pensioners from the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited, NITEL and its subsidiary, Mobile Telecommunications Limited, MTEL, were verified and the computation of their benefits is ongoing.

Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (2nd right); Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Dr. Sokonte Huttin Davies; (3rd right); Executive Director, Engineering and Technical Services, Prof. Idris Abubakar (2nd left) and Port Manager, Lagos Port Complex (LPC), Hajia Aisha AliIbrahim (1st left) while left of the MD is GM Western Ports, Arc. Abiodun Gbadamosi at commissioning of the Security Information and Operating Centre (SIOC) at Lagos Port Complex, Apapa.

Buhari seeks Senate confirmation of Keyamo as NDIC board member Olufemi Samuel and Tunde Opalana, Abuja

According to the letter which was read at plenary by Senate President Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, Buhari requested the confirmation of the following as chairman and members of the NDIC board, Olabode Mustapha, Chairman from Ogun State; Garba Buba , Member from Bauchi State; Bello Garba, Member from Sokoto State; Joseph Okalogu , Member from Enugu State; Mustapha Mudashiru, Member from Kwara State; Festus Keyamo, Member from Delta and Adewale Adeleke, Member from Ondo State. “In compliance with section 5 (4) of the Nigerian

Deposit Insurance Act 2006, it is my pleasure to forward to distinguished senate the under listed nominees for confirmation as chairman and members of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation. Their CVs are attached, ” the president wrote, adding that “It is my hope distinguished senate will consider and confirm the nominees in the usual expeditious manner. Please accept Mr Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration.”. Keyamo was in April this year appointed as the Head of Communications and Strategy the President’s 2019 re-election proj-

MTN, Huawei launch Africa’s first 5G field trial Ladesope Ladelokun with agency report MTN and Huawei have unveiled what they describe as Africa’s first 5G field trial with an end-to-end Huawei 5G solution. The field trial demonstrated a 5G fixed-wireless access use case with Huawei’s 5G 28GHz millimeterwave technology in a “realworld” environment in Hatfield, Pretoria. It achieved speeds of 520Mbit/s on the downlink and 77Mbit/s on the uplink, it said. According to Babak Fouladi, MTN’s group chief technology and information systems officer, the trial will provide MTN with valuable insight into how much work there is still left to do before

5G is switched on. “These 5G trials provide us with an opportunity to future proof our network and prepare it for the evolution of these new generation networks. We have gleaned invaluable insights about the modifications that we need to do on our core, radio and transmission network from these pilots. “It is important to note that the transition to 5G is not just a flick of a switch, but it’s a roadmap that requires technical modifications and network architecture changes to ensure that we meet the standards that this technology requires. We are pleased that we are laying the groundwork that will lead to the full realisation of the boundless opportunities that are inherent in the digital world”, he said.

Fouladi’s colleague in MTN’s South African operation, Giovanni Chiarelli, said some of the applications for 5G include virtual and augmented reality, ultra-high-definition video streaming, and cloud gaming. “The use of millimeterwave spectrum bands is one of the key 5G enabling technologies to deliver the required capacity and massive data rates required for 5G’s Enhanced Mobile Broadband use cases. MTN and Huawei’s joint field trial of the first 5G mm Wave FixedWireless Access solution in Africa will also pave the way for a fixed-wireless access solution that is capable of replacing conventional fixed access technologies, such as fibre.

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Forex: Naira gains over dollar at official, parallel markets Stories by Motolani Oseni

The Nigerian currency, Naira on Tuesday strengthened against the dollar at both the official foreign exchange ma.rket and the parallel market. For instance, the Naira at the Import and Export FX (I&E FX) window closed at an appreciable rate of N360.64 per dollar against N360.91 traded the previous day. Although, it began yesterday trading low at N360.94 compared to N360.38 recorded on Monday, even as it traded high at N363 before closing at a better rate of

N3660.64 to the dollar. The special forex widow, however, recorded a lower transactions turnover of $187.11 million against $232.68 million sold on Monday. At the parallel market, the local currency closed at N361.6 against the dollar, stronger than N361.7 posted on Monday, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro exchanged at N502 and N470. At the Bureau De Change (BDC) window, the Naira closed at N362 to the dollar, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro exchanged at N502 and N470. Trading at the investors’ window saw the Naira ap-

preciating at N360.64, stronger than N360.91 posted on Monday and a reduction of 57 million dollars in transaction. The investors’ window traded 232.68 million dollars on Monday, while Tuesdays’ transaction was 57.27 million dollars. The figure below shows foreign exchange transactions across Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano. Traders expressed optimism that the Naira would remain stable in the weeks ahead. Naira has remained stable due to aggressive interventions of Central Bank of Nigeria at the nation’s for-

eign exchange market. Meanwhile, amidst of continuous Foreign Exchange injections by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) into the inter-bank forex market, the nation’s external reserves appreciated to $47.57 billion as at May 3, 2018. The foreign reserves continued on a steady increase in 2018, attributable to increased global oil prices and stable production that continued to shore up the reserves and support the CBN’s interventions in the market. The foreign reserves gained $1.24 billion or 2.67 per cent in April to close at

$47.49 billion from $46.26 billion it opened in April. The foreign reserves monitored by CBN appreciated by $7.44 billion in first quarter of 2018. The foreign reserves opened this year at $38.77 billion to close March 28, 2018 at $46.21 billion, an increase of 19.2 per cent this year. In February, the foreign reserves added $1.8 billion or 4.44 per cent to $42.92 billion from $40.69 billion it opened while in January, it gained $1.9 billion or 4.95 per cent to $40.69 billion from $38.77 billion it opened in 2018. Also, the apex bank recently disclosed that currency in circulation dropped by 4.02 per cent to N1.96 trillion in April. The apex bank on its of-

ficial website said currency in circulation in March was N2 trillion in March, the highest so far this year. The apex bank for last month, February said currency in circulation was at N1.94 trillion while in January, it opened at N1.945 trillion from N2.15 trillion in December 2017. Findings by correspondent revealed that, N2.15 trillion reported by CBN was the highest naira in circulation reported in 2017. The CBN’s economic report for fourth quarter of 2017 had disclosed that, “at N2.15 trillion, currency-incirculation rose by 21.1 per cent, above the level in the third quarter of 2017. The development reflected the growth in currency outside banks.

Keystone Bank empowers 12-yr-old ICT whiz kid with $4000

L-R: Director, NASCON Allied Industries Plc/GMD, Dangote Industries Ltd, Olakunle Alake; Director, NASCON Allied Industries Plc, Halim Aliko-Dangote; Managing Director, NASCON Allied Industries Plc, Paul Farrer; Chairperson, NASCON Allied Industries Plc, Mrs ‘Yemisi Ayeni;; and Executive Director, Commercial, NASCON Allied Industries Plc, Fatima Aliko-Dangote, at the 2017 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of NASCON Allied Industries Plc, held in Lagos.

Ecobank unveils unified digital payment solution Ecobank Nigeria, has unveiled a multifeatured digital payment solution, Ecobank Pay, which is built as a core part of Ecobank’s digital financial services ecosystem approach and will deliver unified and instant self-service across a range of interconnected payment solutions. The lender explained that it can be used by all businesses from small informal micro merchants to large corporates as well as governments, allowing them to offer easy and convenient payment options to their customers in-store or online. According to the bank, Ecobank Pay includes a rebrand of the Ecobank Scan+Pay QR offering, which allows customers to pay in-store via the Ecobank

mobile app. Merchants can now also speedily sign-up for their QR merchant code via the Masterpass QR for Merchant functionality on Facebook Messenger. As the Ecobank Pay ecosystem expands it will unify all of Ecobank’s digital payment offerings for internet payments, eCommerce, paying bills via mobile and airtime top via mobile. The Ecobank Pay QR offering, or Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), will continue to allow customers of any bank in Nigeria or beyond, to make payments for goods and services, using their mobile banking app to Scan+Pay with MasterPass, Visa or mCash as the means of payment. mCash allows merchants to receive payments from

their customers on one single Merchant Terminal ID for both Scan+Pay and USSD through the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) mCash service by dialing *402#. For both Ecobank Pay Scan+Pay (via MasterPass and Visa) as well as USSD, merchants will receive instant credit on their account with Ecobank. This digital payment solution is targeted at small informal micro merchants, registered small and medium size merchant businesses, corporate and institutional merchants operating in-store or online, as well utilising the social media platform of Facebook Messenger to sign up for QR technology. “Ecobank is committed to simplifying doing business for the people it serves,

and Ecobank Pay is a payment solution channel that will make payments easier, faster, convenient and more secure,” commented Charles Kie, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria. “As an enhanced payment platform, it will make business cash flow easier to manage and will help to grow sales as it accepts payment from any mobile phone user at anytime and anywhere, whilst improving both convenience and the client experience. It has no initial transaction charges and is a cost-effective alternative to POS terminals as payments are directly authenticated, pushed and approved by the customers buying the goods or services, therefore limiting the risk of chargebacks or disputes.”

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility-responsive mechanism, Keystone Bank Limited recently demonstrated its commitment to strengthen educational development and empowerment of Nigerian youths as it promptly responded to an appeal by a 12-yearold emerging Nigerian ICT whiz-kid, Oluwatomisin Jasmin Ogunnubi, to boost her educational pursuit. Tomisin, a student of Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls in Lagos, was recently accepted by Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, to attend the Young Global Scholars summer program organized for outstanding high school students. She is the young girl who not only developed an app for tracking kids but has won numerous awards in Canada, US and UK. She was in Oxford in 2017. Determined not to be left out of the Yale Young Global Scholars programme, Tomisin had in April 2018 written to the lender to partner with her in her quest and in swift response, Keystone Bank presented her with the sum of $4000 (Four Thousand Dollars) to attend the program slated for July. Brilliant Tomisin, came into the limelight in 2016 when she developed a location tracking App called ‘My Locator’ at the age of 12. Commenting on the development, the Group

Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Keystone Bank Limited, Mr. Obeahon Ohiwerei, represented by the Chief Risk Officer, Tijjani Aliyu said: “At Keystone Bank, our commitment to exceptional services extends beyond providing banking services. It includes giving back to the communities in which we operate to make a lasting difference through our main pillars: health, education, women & youth empowerment and employee volunteer scheme.” “As a financial institution, we make conscious efforts to empower the youths as it is our belief that they hold the future.” Ohiwerei said. Presenting the cheque to the young girl, Mr. Tijjani Aliyu, Chief Risk Officer, Keystone Bank stressed that beyond giving back to the communities for their support of the bank’s activities over the years, Keystone Bank is embarking on a deliberate effort to develop Nigerian youths and empower women through its sustainability activities. Yale Young Global Scholars is a highly selective academic leadership programme for high school sophomores and juniors from around the world aged between 15 and 17. The programme is designed to bring together students with the talent, drive, energy, and ideas to make meaningful impact as young leaders, even before they begin university studies.

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B5 Capital Market

Downtrend sustained at equities market as investors lose N6.2b Stories by Adesola Afolabi Equities trading activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) recorded a negative performance for the second consecutive day on Tuesday. The NSE All Share Index (ASI) declined 0.04 percent to close at 41,155.80 points, while investor’s worth dropped N6.2billion as market capitalisation which tracks the overall worth of equities investment fell to N14.908 trillion. Market breadth turned negative as 24 gainers were paired against 25 losers. The day’s losers were led by Forte Oil that depreciated 5 percent to close at N40.85, CILEASING followed to close

4.76 percent lower at N1.80 while Courteville fell 4.55 percent to close at 21 kobo. On the other hand, Cutix Plc led the day’s gainers with a gain of 8.47 percent to close at N3.20 per share. This was followed by Livestock that gained 4.94 percent to close at 85 kobo while CCNN added 4.92 percent to close at N23.45 per share. Total transactions carried out on Tuesday, amounted to 563.6 million shares valued at N5.8 billion and exchanged in 4,217 deals. The day’s performance was as a result of investor’s apathy towards consumer goods stocks says Abiola Adekoya CEO Rand Merchant Bank Stock Brokers.

Abiola, in an interview broadcasted in Lagos on Tuesday suggested that some of the consumer goods financials released recently did not augur well with investors. “What we have noticed since Q1 (First Quarter) results hit the market in late April and early May is investor apathy towards these numbers. The consumer goods did not do as well as the Banking sector and we have seen a reflection in the market during the last couple of days” Abiola said. The consumer goods index extended losses from previous session to close 0.31 percent lower on Tuesday. The insurance, Oil & Gas indices also dropped by 0.15 percent

and 0.01 percent respectively, contributing significantly to the ASI’s marginal decline. Sectoral gainers for the day were the NSE Banking and NSE Industrial indices which appreciated 0.68 percent and 0.02 percent respectively. On the outlook for the rest of the second quarter, Adeola said “I think macro fundamentals are looking good enough to push the market to a bullish run that we want to see Cordros Analysts also said on Tuesday that “Our outlook for the equities market, in the medium-to-long term, remains positive, amidst strengthening macroeconomic fundamentals.

L-R: Chief Risk Officer, Sterling Bank Plc, Dayo Oriomoloye; Chief Information Officer, Sterling Bank Plc, Yinka Oni; Chief Marketing Officer, Sterling Bank Plc, Dapo Martins; Executive Director, Regulation, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Tinu Awe; Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Bank Plc, Abubakar Suleiman; Company Secretary, Sterling Bank Plc, Justina Lewa and Group Head, Finance and Performance Management, Sterling Bank Plc, Adebimpe Olambiwonnu, during the Closing Gong Ceremony in commemoration of the Facts Behind the Figures at the Exchange...on Tuesday.

GTBank launches days of Dorcas online photography competition Guaranty Trust Bank, launches the Days of Dorcas Online Photography Competition. The contest is part of the bank’s Art635 Gallery initiative aimed at promoting Arts and supporting African artists. The online competition gives budding African female photographers, between the ages of 18 - 39 years, the opportunity to enhance their career in visual arts and photography. To participate in the contest, interested artists/photographers are expected to send in their entries on the theme “The elegance

of the African people” via the website; www.art635.gallery/ daysofdorcas. Entries close on 17th of May 2018 and will be assessed by a panel of judges. The top 25 finalists will receive a 6-day workshop (between 28th May, 2018 - 2nd June, 2018), which will be facilitated by experts in the arts and photography industry. The winner and the 1st runner up at the workshop will be rewarded with photography equipment. The experts that will train the top 25 at the workshop are; BénédicteKurzen, renowned documentary and

journalism photographer; TY Bello, celebrity photographer and philanthropist; Jumoke Sanwo, Video Art and Virtual Reality artist; Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko, Founder of Camara-Studios and Uche Okpa-Iroha, Founding member of Blackbox photography and the Nlele Institute. Commenting on the Days of Dorcas Online Photography Competition, Mr Segun Agbaje, the Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank plc, said; “At GTBank, we support hard work and creativity by encouraging young people to embrace every op-

portunity for self-expression. By organizing the Days of Dorcas Online Photography Competition, we are helping promising artists and photographers to boost their skills as well as explore various ways to make a living off their works.” GTBank has consistently played a leading role in Africa’s banking industry and is geared towards enriching lives through the different arms of its corporate social responsibility, which is in the area of Community Development, Education, Environment and Arts.

Investors upbeat on Sterling Bank’s future, revenue growth Motolani Oseni Two solid and consecutive earnings results posted full year 2017 and Q1 2018 have endeared Sterling Bank Plc to investors on The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). This renewed investor’s confidence has seen the bank’s stock recording over 52% year-todate price gain. Remarkably, the bank reported a profit after tax of N8.5 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2017 as against N5.2 billion in 2016, representing an increase of 65% in profitability. Gross earnings increased by 19.8% to N133.5 billion in 2017 compared to N111.4 billion in 2016. Sustaining the impressive performance, Sterling Bank reported a profit growth of 65.2% for the first quarter ended 31st March 2018. Abubakar Suleiman, Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Bank Plc, affirmed the bank’s continued growth across key financial indices in Lagos yesterday while addressing stockbrokers, investment analysts and the media during the bank’s Facts Behind the Figures session at the NSE. The lender’s 2017-2021 mid-term strategy indicates the intent to grow market share of deposits to 5%, diversify its retail funding base, record nonperforming loans below its peer group average as well as Return on Average Equity (ROAE) above peer group average. Suleiman disclosed that the bank is also looking to achieve diversived income streams with top quartile position in all its operating areas, double digit revenue growth on yearly basis and reduce cost of funds to less than five percent. On the bank’s longterm strategy, the CEO disclosed that Sterling Bank intends to become a globally competitive financial services franchise by financial and non-financial measures; adding that it would continue to operate a fully sustainable business model with institutionalized processes that would outlive the stewardship of current owners and managers. He also reiterated the bank’s commitment to its primary role of financial intermediation through intervention in sectors that will create jobs, im-

prove living standard and bring about economic growth for the country. Abubakar Suleiman identified the priority sectors as Health, Education, Agriculture, Renewable energy and Transportation. Speaking on the bank’s strategic initiatives, Yemi Odubiyi, Executive Director, Operations and Services, said Sterling Bank would manage risk, balance sheet and capital to deliver superior returns to shareholders; create a learning organisation to optimise productivity as well as operations and technology to drive better control, manage costs, complexity and risk. He said all these would enable the bank to deliver excellent customer service and drive efficiency and sales through robust digital and payments capability. According to Odubiyi, Sterling Bank intends to become a consumer banking franchise of choice for Nigerians through the provision of customercentric and disruptive solutions such as Farepay, Specta, Switch, Snapcash, Social Lender, Saf Retail and i-invest, among other products that are changing the ways they access financial services. He said the bank of the future must understand the consumer of the future and address their needs, adding that the bank will adopt agile methodology and journey thinking to improve speed to market and the customer’s experience. Analysts and stockbrokers at the Facts Behind the Figures session were unanimous in their verdict that the bank’s coherent strategy, business transformation initiatives, strong management team, and disruptive solutions will lead to better than expected future results for the mid-sized lender. In his closing remarks, Doyen of Stockbrokers in Nigeria, Willie Sam Ndata lauded Sterling Bank for explaining the facts behind the figures in its financial statements with the stakeholders in capital market. “The CEO of Sterling Bank has spoken to the numbers and we are hopeful that he will continue to provide the market with useful information. The solutions you have highlighted explains the increased customer growth recorded by bank.

Maritime B6 NPA set to revive NIPOSA games after 17 years

The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is set to revive the annual Nigerian Ports Sports Association (NIGOSA) Game which was last held in 2001. General Manager ,Corporate & Strategic Communications, NPA Abdullahi Goje said that all is set for the 2018 edition of the game which is expected to hold from Wednesday, 9th and Friday, 11th May, 2018 at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Cross River State. According to the Chairperson of the Organizing Committee of NIPOSA, Mrs. Ugo Madubuike, the contributions of some personalities described as heroes and heroines of NIPOSA (present and past), will be acknowledged through same Awards in the following categories - Outstanding Patrons/Matrons, Active Heroes of Past NIPOSA Games, Stakeholders of 2018 Games, and Participatory Award of 2018 NIPOSA Games. Among the Awardees is the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, HadizaBala Usman, and 2(two) formerManaging Directors of Nigerian Ports Authority, MallamBello Ibrahim Gwandu, Engineer Omar Suleiman and former Chairpersons of NIPOSA, Late Mrs. M.I.A. DanPrincewill and Chief M.K Ajayi. Others Awardees are the General Manager, Human Resources, Yahaya Gana Burka, General Manager, Monitoring and Compliance, Mrs. Ugo Madubuike and the Assistant General Manager, Training, Mrs. Patricia Abhow, amongst others.The Award Ceremony which will take place during a Gala Nite will be the grand finale of the event taking place at the Monte Suites, Calabar. Finally, a new innovation to the games is the introduction of Face of NPA, for both male and female, which would showcase individuals with exceptional personality and intellectual acumen. The winners of this segment would also be given some worthy gifts.

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Looming strike at PTML averted as NAGAFF calls for calm among operators Stories by Komolafe Olumide The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has appealed to freight agents to stay calm over the controversial and contentious Port Access/ Identity Card policy of the authorities at the Ports and Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML). This call, according to the Head of Special Duty, NAGAFF Headquarters, Emmanuel Agunbaneze,

has become imperative to avert the likely consequences of any form of protest or demonstration as disgruntled elements could hijack the genuine struggle of the agitating freight forwarders to wreak havoc. Customs agents and freight forwarders over the weekend threatened to picket the port concessionaire over access control and identity card but the Managing Director of PTML, Mr. Ascanio Russo, said that crowd control has been a major challenge to their operations.

However, the association in its reaction stated: “We wish to inform freight forwarders and other stakeholders affected by this PTML Port Access/Identity Card policy that genuine efforts involving all parties are ongoing towards resolving the contentious issues to the benefit of freight forwarders and in the interest of our dear country Nigeria. ‘’NAGAFF is already in talks with the Federal Ministry of Transport and some agencies of Government like the Nigerian Shippers Council, NPA as

well as other relevant agencies towards bringing this illegality to an end. “We are also holding talks with our legal team as to establish the culpability of the affected company with a view to recouping all monies illegally collected from our members in the name of procuring the so-called Port Access/ Identity Card. ‘’We wish to put it on record that we are in touch with the management of PTML towards finding a common ground over the lingering issues. ‘’We therefore appeal to

the authorities of PTML to work in line with the terms of the concessioning agreement and in obedience to the laws of Nigeria. We wish to reiterate that no progress can be made in an atmosphere of impunity and chaos. NAGAFF further called on its members to avoid any act capable of inciting violence saying ‘’ in fighting our battles in the boardroom of cerebral display of knowledge, instead of going physical which has no place in modern day trade dispute negotiations.

L-R: Commissioner for Infrastructure, Hon. Osahon Amiolemen; Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika; Chief of Staff to Edo State Governor, Chief Taiwo Akerele; Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Magdalene Ohenhen; and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Job Creation and Skills Development/Head, EdoJobs, Mrs. Dare Ukinebo, during a two-day workshop for entrepreneurs and Small Medium and Enterprises (SMEs) held in Benin City, Edo State...recently

NIMASA envisages continental cargo increase The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that regional cooperation is key to the safety and security of inbound and outbound goods and services to Africa through the seas. Dr. Peterside, made this disclosure while speaking at a technical workshop on Prospects, Challenges and Opportunities for Regional Collaboration at the sidelines of the just concluded Offshore Technology Con-

ference (OTC) in Houston Texas, in the United States of America, equally noted that the development of the maritime sector on the African continent is hinged on regional cooperation. According to a statement made available by NIMASA spokesman, Mr. Isichei Osamgbi; the DG assured the select international stakeholders of a renewed effort to enhance safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea based on sustainable regional cooperation. The NIMASA DG who was represented by the

Agency’s Executive Director Operations, Engineer Rotimi Fashakin said that efforts at regional collaboration have led to signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ghanaian Maritime Administration amongst others. He added that Africa particularly the Sub-Saharan region of the continent stands to benefit from regional cooperation as this will enhance participation in international shipping thus reversing the current trend of the region having only an insignificant part of international

cargo freight. He noted that the Federal Government of Nigeria supports regional integration as demonstrated with the approved Integrated National Security Strategy (INSS) for the Nigerian maritime sector which is designed to be implemented in collaboration with other countries in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). “The oil & Gas industry needs the maritime sector, particularly shipping, which is international in nature for it to thrive. The fact that shipping is inter-

national in nature makes collaboration particularly at the regional level inevitable. This will serve as a catalyst for growth in the industry and we at NIMASA have recognized this fact, thus our numerous collaborative efforts which have begun to yield fruits” He said. The NIMASA DG informed the stakeholders that NIMASA has established a command and control centre for enhanced situation awareness, response capability, law enforcement and regional cooperation

amongst others, all geared towards an enhanced water security and by extension, the entire region. Dr. Peterside who is the current Chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) also assured the international community that NIMASA will continue to collaborate with other countries in sub Saharan Africa and beyond in order to realize its vision of a prosperous maritime sector in Nigeria and the West and Central African SubRegion.

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How 250,975 Aircraft passed through Nigerian Airports in one year –Report Stories by Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

No fewer than 250,975 aircraft passed through 30 Nigerian airports in 2017 with majority of the movements coming from the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, a report obtained from the Nigerian Civil Aviation

Authority (NCAA) has revealed. This is as 4,056,717 passengers arrived and departed Nigeria within the same period under review. The breakdown of the domestic aircraft movement indicated that in the month of January, 5,030 aircraft passed through the Lagos Airport with 2,491 and 2,539

aircraft as arriving and departing aircraft respectively. Abuja Airport had the second highest aircraft traffic in January with 3,922 movement and 1,956 and 1,966 as arriving and departing aircraft movement respectively. According to the report, Kano Airport had 258 aircraft movement,

Port Harcourt Airport; 1,351, Calabar; 155, Maiduguri; 704, Sokoto; 74, Ilorin; 194, Yola; 252, Kaduna; 276, Katsina; 43, Minna; 56, Gombe; 50, Enugu; 363, Akure; 62, Benin; 287, Eket; 104, Ibadan; 130, Jos; 56, Owerri; 505 and Osubi airstrip with 376 aircraft movement within the period. Others were Zaria; 10,

Bauchi; 14, Asaba; 98, Finima; 229, Kebbi; 53 and Dutse Airport with 10 aircraft movement in the January of 2017. Makurdi, Akwa Ibom Airport, Escravos, Akwa Ibom and Forcados airstrips had no aircraft movement in the first month of the year 2017. For the month of February, Lagos Airport

had a total number of 5,037 aircraft movement, Abuja Airport had 3,707 aircraft movement, Kano; 266, Port Harcourt; 1,309, Calabar; 156, Maiduguri; 603, Sokoto; 106, Ilorin; 185, Yola; 166, Kaduna; 317, Katsina; 28, Minna; 51, Gombe; 40, Enugu; 315, Akure; 126, Benin; 294 and Ibadan with 117 aircraft movement.

British Airways partner for life promo takes flight British Airways, international flag carrier for the United Kingdom have successfully introduced their “Partner-for-Life” Promo here in Nigeria. The promotion intends to connect and reward British Airways esteemed loyal customers who have been flying the Airline consistently. To participate, British Airways customers can join the conversations online with the hashtag, #PartnerForLife; sharing stories about the destinations they have explored around the world using British Airways. Stories will be shared online on social media platforms and the most remarkable story will be rewarded with a BA return ticket to London. “British Airways has been in the business of air travel in Nigeria for more than 80 years and we have consis-

tently created destination experiences for our loyal customers. The “Partner-for-Life” promo is our move to show our appreciation to our customers and to obtain the outstanding stories that have been shared with British Airways over the years”, said Kola Olayinka, British Airways Regional Commercial Manager for West Africa.” A vast population of Nigerians are typically accustomed to travelling abroad to either explore new destinations, do business, observe their holiday or even live there. There is also the other population of Nigerians who are aspirational travellers. Either way, travelling is an experience that creates memorable stories and trust Nigerians to always tell their stories.

Head Strategy and Corporate Transformation Group, Bank of Industry (BoI), Mr. Yinka Adeboye;1st Non-British Global President, Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), Prof. Bola Afolabi; General Manager, Supply Chain Management of Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, Engr. Olubusola Ogunbanwo,Chairman, Local Organising Committee of CIPS Conference, Mrs. Uche Gob-Agundu, and General Manager Lagos State Public Procurement Agency, Mr. Onafowote Idowu, during the 2018 Annual Conference of Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), Nigeria Branch, held in Lagos

Ghana to host 12th routes Africa Conference in July Ghana is set to host the 12th Routes Africa Conference scheduled to take place from July 16-18, 2018, in Accra; a move that will shine a spotlight on the nation’s aviation industry and attract more airlines to Ghana. The Routes Africa conference and exhibition, the longest standing aviation forum, will see representatives of over 40 airlines, 50 airports, 15 tourism authorities and 20 top-level speakers will come together in Accra, to discuss air services to

and from Africa. Speaking at a press launch of the Routes Africa 2018, Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister of Aviation, said the Routes Africa recognised the importance of enhancing intra-African air connectivity to stimulate economic development across the African continent, which was in line with the recently signed Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). She noted that the choice of Ghana, and the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), to host the con-

ference this year was timely as it will provide an opportunity for Ghana to showcase the potential in its air transport market. It was also a demonstration of the confidence reposed in Ghana’s growing aviation sector, as evidenced by air traffic trends over the past few years. “Ghana’s aviation industry stands tall as one of the fastest growing in the sub-region…we have airlines doubling their flight and others trying to bring bigger aircrafts to service the passenger increase,”

she said, adding that the Ministry was determined to ensure that the necessary facilities and infrastructure were put in to match the growth. Mr. John D. Attafuah, Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), said the company was privileged to have been selected to host the conference and would ensure that it mobilised the needed resources, through sponsorships, to make it successful. He said the GACL’s Association with

Routes dated back over 15 years and had the opportunity to attend several Routes conferences and events over the years. “We believe that hosting the 12th Routes Africa Conference will present another opportunity that will signal to potential investors that the Kotoka International Airport was indeed the airport of choice for safe, fast and efficient facilitation of passengers and cargo.” He noted that the opening of Terminal Three would enable airlines, which would

come for the conference to see the facilities available and remove any doubts they may have had about flying to Ghana. “We already have 37 airlines operating now but we have to move to about 50,” he said. He added that Terminal Three, which will be operational in the coming months, will help fulfil government’s vision of positioning Ghana as the preferred aviation hub and leader in airport business in the West African subregion.

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PIB: Don’t induce lawmakers, Saraki tells oil firms Tunde Opalana, Abuja

The Senate President , Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Tuesday urged the International Oil Companies and Oil Producers Trade Section (IOC/OPTS) operating in the country not to induce lawmakers during the consideration and passage of the Fiscal and Host Communities Bills -components of the Petroleum Industry Bill now before the National Assembly. Saraki who stated this when the leadership of

the IOC/OPTS visited him at the National Assembly. According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, he said the leadership of the 8th National Assembly has made it clear to all lawmakers involved in the process to live above board. He called on the leadership of the OIC/OPTS to report any lawmaker who seeks any personal favour when the process of passing the bills commences this month. Saraki said: “Let me also use these opportu-

nity to just make some ground rules clear. We as the 8th National Assembly - I told you at the beginning that the two houses will be on the same position on the remaining Bills. I think we have shown that on the first bill we passed. “I am confident that for these other bills too, we will do the same. I want to assure you that it is in our own interest and the leadership has made it clear to all the members involved that this must be a transparent process. “We are doing it in the interest of the country.

Leadership is not going to tolerate any hanky-panky. No favours. No gifts. Nothing must be given to get this work done. “And we want to mandate you that if you see any of these you should be able to bring it to the attention of the leadership. All we want to see is a Bill that is in the interest of Nigeria and we have read the riot act to all our members that nobody should approach anybody for any interest towards any benefit and I want to make this very clear. “This is the position of

leadership on this issue. We must ensure that everything is above board the National Assembly Assembly has commenced the process of passing the Fiscal and Host Communities components of the Petroleum Industry Bill after the passage of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) now before the President for assent. Earlier, the leader of the delegation of the IOC/OPTS and Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Limited, Mr. Osagie Okunbo, said the visit is essentially meant to as-

sure the leadership of the National Assembly that the IOC/OPTS will make its memorandum on the Bills available to the relevant Committees of the National Assembly during the public hearing. “Our primary concern is that at the end of the day, we both lay the years of uncertainty to rest, but even more importantly, that a bill that is passed eventually is one that we can all be proud of and the one that we can say will encourage investments in all parts of the oil industry,” Okunbo stated.

NAICOM refutes report on solvency ratio of 5 insurers Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

L-R: Chairman, Bank of Industry (BOI), Alhaji Aliyu Abdulrahman Dikko; Managing Director BOI, Mr. Olukayode Pitan; Executive Director, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise BOI, Dr Waheed Olagunju, and Executive Director, Micro Enterprises, BOI, Mrs. Toyin Adeniji during the bank 58th annual general meeting in Abuja.

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has refuted a news report making the rounds that five insurers’ fell below regulatory threshold. The story was published on Tuesday by one of the national dailies titled, “solvency of 5 Insurers fall below regulatory threshold”. Deputy Director/ Head, Corporate Af-

Banks must repay excess charges with interest –CBN By our Correspondent

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said any bank that deducts monies illegally from a customer’s account for products and services would be forced to refund the money to the customer with interest. Consumer Complaints Management, Consumer Protection Department, Mr. Fada David, CBN, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. NAN reports that this is sequel to complaints by bank customers within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over excess charges by banks through Automated Teller Machine (ATM)

withdrawals. The customers said as a result of the development, they dreaded making withdrawals using other banks ATMs because of the continued charge of N65 for every transaction. According to the customers, most banks within the city centre have programmed their ATMs to dispense only N10,000 or less per transaction, thus ripping off customers withdrawing more than that amount. The customers complained that if they had to withdraw N100,000 or more through other banks ATM, it meant they would lose so much money. They, however, called on the CBN and other relevant authorities to look into the matter so as to help poor Ni-

gerians. According to David, the Monetary Policy Circular of the CBN gives certain guidelines as to how much should be refunded to customers if excess charges are discovered. “Part of the punitive measures is that if excess charges are discovered, they are refunded to consumers with interest,” he said. David, however, assured bank customers that the CBN monitors all banks regularly to make sure that banks do not short-change them. He also encouraged customers to read the CBN’s Guide to Bank Charges circular to know those charges that their banks were allowed to charge and the cor-

rect amount. “Consumers should consult this document to know how much they are expected to pay for services. “When you go through it and in a situation where you see charges that you do not understand, you have the right to write your bank and get them to explain what the charges are. “In a situation where it becomes clear that the customer was charged excessively, the customer should get them to reverse it. “You have the right to know how much you are charged from operating your account and make sure that the bank only charges the specified amount,” he said. Also, Mr. Oludamola

Atanda of the Consumer Education Division, Consumer Protection Department, CBN, urged bank customers to demand for their statement of account monthly. He said that it would help customers to monitor their accounts closely. “You have the right to demand for the right product and services. The bank cannot force you to go for a specific product or loan facility. You have the right to choose. “There is also the issue of right to privacy. My bank should not share my details with just anybody. For instance, a wife cannot come and say she wants details of her husband’s account. “Only by court order can an account details by revealed to a third party,” he said.

fairs, NAICOM, Mr. Rasaaq Salami, said on Tuesday that while not holding brief for any company, NAICOM, being the apex regulatory and supervisory body of the insurance sector in Nigeria denied the “claim in its entirety.” Salami said that the five companies as mentioned in the publication “are financially strong and solvent.” According to him, with the benefit of hindsight, the report is not only false but misleading as the stated solvency ratios are at variance with the true position. “For the avoidance of doubt, Section 24(2) of the Insurance Act 2003 stipulates that the solvency margin of an Insurer shall not be “less than 15 per centum of the gross premium income less reinsurance premiums paid out during the year under review or the minimum paid up capital whichever is greater,” he said. The Corporate Affairs Head adfed, “Suffice it to say that the solvency test of the financials of insurance companies in Nigeria is based on the provision of extant laws. The Commission reiterates that members of the press should

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In the male world comes female disc Jockeys Just like their male counterparts, they have carved a niche for themselves in the entertainment industry, as they share the same stage with top notch male Disc Jockeys that includes DJ Jimmy Jatt, Exclusive and a host of others; shows become boring when the female DJs are yet to take position. They indeed know the worth of pulling crowd and making them accept their choice of songs. In no particular

DJ Nana Young, vibrant and pretty Nanayat Abedoh is

DJ Lambo

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DJ Switch

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Healthy eating tips to maintain your figure

The statement “See, I am fat!”, is what most of obsessed with their weight and there is a lot of confusion regarding what to eat and what not to. With thousands of varieties of food containing nu-

time. Moreover, if the meal you had is left undigested then it can lead to toxin accumulation, weight gain and bloating. Most people tend to get back home from work very late and they still end up eating heavy. It is not right. You should stop over somewhere and eat before getting home or better still, have fruits for dinner instead of eating heavy.

on the desired result but never follow the path and that is where we lack. “Dieting these days has become a fad. Following a particular diet has become a status symbol. It gives you results too but at the cost of your inner body system and the moment you stop doing it, the weight usually bounces back. The focus should be on a healthy approach with a balanced diet to have long-term ist, yoga expert and a health Blogger, Rediscover, and unfortunate myth which has become a belief, that eating less will make a person weigh less. Right food at right time and in right quantity is In addition, it is a forerunner of many vital functions the only effective and long-term solution. Today such as for the maintenance of skin, hair and heart you might not feed your body, and it might not health. So the next time you sit down to have lunch, demand for food but ill effects like poor health, be sure to include some vegetables in the menu. today, we took it upon ourselves to provide 5 simple, yet effective healthy eating tips that you always wanted. 5. Five servings of fruits and vegetables:

colors of fruits and vegetables in your diet, which is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals. A human body needs a certain Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of vitamins and minerals, which is considered as essential micronutrients.

4. Four pints (2 liters) of water: A lot of you ladies want the glow on your skin. component of healthy eating tips is to drink at least 8-12 glasses of water every day. A human body contains 55 per cent to 78 per cent of water that helps Moreover, it balances the immune system, maintains brain, blood functioning, and helps in carriage of nutrients throughout the body. So after eating, walking, working, be sure to drick a good glass of water. 3. Three major meals: The foundation of health consists of the three major meals that one should not skip in a day – breakfast, lunch and dinner. A balanced diet is when it has 10-15% of Fats. Therefore, skipping these meals can result in poor digestion capacity, stress, fatigue and a disturbed immune system. Many individuals tend to

fast, should be a taboo to you. Make sure you look forward to having all meals to have a healthy productive day. 2. Two hours of gap: If you are in the habit of eating your dinner and immediately going off to sleep, then you should stop that right now. As the day passes by, the metabolism decreases and your body needs at least two hours of gap between your last meal of the day and sleeping

1. One hour of physical activity: Whether you are young or old, one hour of physical activity that keeps you charged is absolutely necessary. A proper workout should be a combination of strength training and cardio but if you do not have so much time to spare, then 30 – 35 minutes of brisk walking and stretching will also do. It will help you keep your weight under control and reduce stress and lifestyle disorders to a great extent. Do not neglect getting involved in physical activities. Even at an old age, you could still look younger and stronger than your age. We do hope that these tips have been useful to help you achieve your dreams of getting and have any more questions or contributions or issues you need to discuss, feel free to hit us up on our twitter account @danylcaesar and be

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Daily Times Nigeria

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

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Praising your teens Some people say that is impossible to give your teens too much praise. Others claims that it spoils them and makes them feel entitled, as if the world owes them something. But besides how much you praise a child, you also have to consider the type of praise that will encourage them and the type that might hinder them and also how you can offer praise that will bring out the best in them. Teens who receive genuine praise from their parents and the adults around them self-esteem. They are better able to form good habits based on the praise they receive. It is simple to learn how to praise a teen, you just need to remember to do it until it becomes second nature. Not all praise is equal. Below are some of the most important things parents should consider before appraisal: Too much praise can be harmful: Some parents give out undeserved praise to their teens in an attempt to boost their ones are smart enough to see the exagmean what you said. They know within them that they do not deserve the praise and they may conclude that they cannot trust you. Praise based on ability is better: - Suppose your teen has a skill for drawing, naturally you want to praise them for this which will give them the motivation of making their skill more effective. But can be a drawback. Praise focus on talent alone could make your teen to think that the only skill worth pursuing are those that come easily. They may even shy/run away from new challenges, having the feeling that they may fail if they try to encounter something new. Effort-based praise is best: - Teens who are praised for their hard work and perseverance rather than simply for talent come to realize that acquiring skills requires Patience and effort. Knowing that they put in the work needed to

will be good at. When you praise their effort you teach them that ability can improve with practice, and with that they can

Give constructive criticism: - when given in the right manner, it will help your teen. And also, if you regularly give appropriate praise, your teen will welcome feedback on how he/she can further improve. Then his/her achievements will become a source of satisfaction to the both you. always good to tell your teen that you love them and appreciate them but it is also very helpful to “I am proud of you”, label what you are proud of. For example, “I am proud of you for always trying on your tests in school” or “I am really happy that you always remember to take in the trash bins when you get home from school”.

as learners. Give effort-based praise and they will surprise you and themselves with new found skills.

Although it is important to let your teen know

What Parents should do: Praise their efforts not just talent: - Telling your teen “I can see that you put a lot of thought into your drawing”, may be better than telling him/

that their appearance is the only thing you are noticing also. Make sure that you are praising their other qualities as well. Praise them for trying. Even if they are not 100% successful at something, let them know you admire their effort. Encourage them and give them the credit they deserve.

praise but the second one could unintentionally imply that natural skills are the only ones they

on this as they are so self-conscious about how

Praise immediately when possible. Giving immediate feedback is always more powerful than giving it well after the fact. So, if you see or hear your teen doing something praiseworthy it is always best to take the time to give them this positive praise in the moment. Be sincere. This is sometimes the hardest one for parents because they are so frustrated. It is important that you take a little time to notice the things you like and appreciate about your child and that you really mean it when you praise them or else they will see through it and it can create resentment. Be excited for their accomplishments. Regardless of how big or how small, let them know you notice and that you are proud of their accomplishments.