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Editorial Harrowing plight of Nigeria’s pensioners

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he plight of Nigeria’s pensioners has continued to elicit commentaries from the broad spectrum of the public. No day passes without heart-rending news of these citizens undergoing numerous indignities in the quest to collect their monthly entitlements. Such trauma, which these senior citizens go through at the hands of public servants, whose duty is to ameliorate their plight is enough to rouse public indignation.

Daily, the various media show old and frail- looking pensioners queueing for hours and even days under scorching heat, begging to be paid their stipends. Definitely, we condemn in very strong terms, such belittling treatment of the country’s senior citizens. It bears repeating that a country’s level of development is a function of how it treats its retirees.

The plight of pensioners should be a major cause of concern for any well-organised society. Unfortunately, from having to endure a less than conducive work environment in their productive days, to waiting for unending months on the government to pay their gratuities; the poor pensioners are left with little or no hope when it comes to the prompt receipt of their monthly pensions. Sadly, according to reports, the backlogs of these paltry sums now run into months and perhaps years without any sense of urgency on the part of those responsible for the payments.

When the Pension Reform Act came into force in 2004, it was hailed by all and sundry as lofty and commendable, with the aim

of making all those who worked in the public or private sector receive their entitlements in timely manner. It was a reform designed to act as succour to retirees and bring sanity in the pension system. Incidentally, intention of the reform is yet to be become a reality. We are calling on the authorities to give priority to the welfare of these senior citizens who had dedicated their prime days to the service of the country.

Question, is why would the paltry entitlements of these senior citizens be delayed for months and sometimes years. It should be noted that many of the retirees are too old to seek alternative means of livelihood and so the trauma they are subjected to before getting their entitlements is uncalled for. Unwittingly, such treatment is reason that some corrupt civil servants engage in primitive acquisition of wealth while in active service so that by the time they retire, would not have to go through the pain of waiting for years for their pensions to be paid.

A country that deems it fit to award munificent financial gratuities and even build fairy tale mansions for former presidents, governors and military heads of state, even when their tenures brought massive corruption, nepotism, and cronyism; should also be expected to be serious in providing a permanent remedy to the suffering of its retirees, many of who are still responsible for the upkeep of their children. It is pertinent to note that today’s retirees were yesterday’s workers who tirelessly worked hard to build the country to the point where the current working population could take over.

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Buhari presents appropriation bill to NASS today Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

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The Federal Government on Tuesday unfolded plans to explore new pegs of revenues to fund the 2017 budget towards ending economic recession gripping the country.

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, made this known during a meeting he had with a joint committee of the Senate on Appropriation and Finance, to defend the revised Medium Term Expenditure Framework

(MTEF) and the Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP).

This is coming as President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to present the 2017 budget proposal today, before a joint session of the National Assembly.

The Minister disclosed that the Federal Government will issue new oil licences, review the current joint venture arrangements with oil companies, review marginal oil fields and mount pressure on revenue generating agencies to surpass expected targets.

The Minister said a total of

N10 trillion is being targeted by the Federal Government as revenue during the 2017 fiscal year.

Out of this amount, about N5 trillion is expected to be generated from the sale of crude oil.

In the same vein, the government has pegged the 2017 budget oil benchmark at $42.50. The benchmark was put at $38 per barrel as contained in the 2016 budget.

The joint Committee has however retained the daily oil production volume for 2017 at 2.2 million barrel.

The Senate agreed to put the exchange rate at $305 to a naira,

Reps adopt $42.50 oil benchmark, peg N350 to Dollar in Budget 2017 Emmanuel Iriogbe, Abuja

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Ahead President Muhammadu Buhari’s presentation of the 2017 budget proposal to the joint Houses of the National Assembly, today, the House of Representatives has proposed $42.50 per barrel with a daily production of 2.2 million barrels per day and pegged the exchange rate of the Naira to the dollar at N350. This is as the House adopted the 2017 to 2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and fiscal strategy paper (FSP).

Moving the motion for the adoption of the MTEF/FSP, leader of the House, Hon.Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed that Section 11(2) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007, provides “that the MTEF shall be considered for approval with such modifications, if any, as the National Assembly finds appropriate by a resolution of each House of the National Assembly”.

He, also, noted that Section 11 (3) of the FRA 2007, states that “the MTEF shall contain, among other things, a macroeconomic framework setting out the macro-economic projections for the next three finan-

cial years, the underlying assumptions for those projections and an evaluation and analysis of the macro-economic projections for the preceding three financial years.”

Explaining that projections by some analysts have it that shortage of forex supply may push exchange rate to as high as N350 to the dollar in the official and N500 in the parallel markets, he recommended that “the budgeted exchange rate of N290 per dollar is unrealistic and should be moved to N350 to encourage foreign capital inflows.”

Gbajabiamila said that the proposed oil benchmark by the executive arm of $42.50 per barrel with a daily production of 2.2million barrels per day seem to be realistic as oil is currently trading at about $50 per barrel.”

He explained that “although there is a steady improvement in oil prices, the government has chosen to play safe and benchmark oil price at $42.50, $45 and $50 for 2017, 2018 and 2019.

“With current price level of over $50 per barrel and Nigeria’s current output at 1.9m bpd, the estimates are conservative enough, especially with OPEC output freeze last week.”

The lawmaker posited that

an upgrade from a rate of $197 to a naira as reflected in the 2017 budget.

The Minister told Senators that Non-oil revenues will rake in about N5.06 trillion by the estimation in the 2017 budget.

Essentially, the revenues are expected to come from corporate and company taxes, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), Stamp Duties, Capital Gains Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), Customs, Excise, fees, surcharges on luxury items, special levies and Federal Government independent revenue.

However, the 2017 budget which was initially pegged at N6.6866 trillion was revised upward to N7. 298 trillion.

Out of this, the Federal Government is expected to spend the sum of N1.488 trillion in servicing domestic debts, while the sum of N1.307 trillion was voted for debt servicing in the 2016 budget.

The approved MTEF, also, indicates that the Federal Government will spend N175 .882 billion on foreign debt, whereas it spent N54.480 on debt servicing in the 2016 budget.

On capital expenditures, the Federal Government budgeted N2.058 trillion. In the 2016 budget, N1.587 was earmarked by the Federal Government for capital projects.

Recurrent expenditures will gulp N1.866 trillion. About N1.748 was budgeted for the same purpose in the 2016 Appropriation.

The approved MTEF document, also, indicated that the Government is to borrow a total of N2.321 trillion. Out of this, N1.253 will be sourced locally, while N1.067 would be obtained from foreign sources.

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the revenue target of N4.169 trillion and total expenditure of N6.687 trillion are audacious to move the country out of recession but are achievable only “on effective combination of strong fiscal and monetary tools by government, increasing the tax base in the country, curtailing militancy in the Niger Delta and injecting back looted funds, diversification of the country’s revenue sources, controlled government spending and strong anti-leakage and anti-corruption drives.

He noted that GDP is projected to grow at 3.02 per cent in 2017, while inflation is expected to moderate to 12.92 per cent, while consumption is projected to increase to N80.5 trillion. He however said that GDP growth at end of the third quarter in the year slowed to 2.24 per cent, while inflation rose to an all-time high of 18.3 per cent.

These budget growth levels in GDP and inflation are not achievable in 2017.

The House consequently mandated its joint committees on finance, appropriation, national planning and economic development, legislative budget and research and aids, loans and debt management to further look into the document.

Workers, students protest as EFCC detains OAU VC Sodiq Adekunle, Osogbo

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Staff and students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Tuesday, staged a protest in solidarity with the institution’s acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Anthony Elujoba.

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) had summoned the acting Vice-Chancellor and Bursar, Mrs. Aderonke Akeredolu,

of the university over alleged payment of hazard allowance to workers, on Tuesday.

The allowances paid to both academic and non-academic staff from the university’s endowment fund were over N1 billion.

The protests took place simultaneously on the university campus.

When our correspondent visited the university, the workers assembled at the

popular freedom park to show solidarity with the acting VC. The workers said they were in support of the payment of the allowances.

They also requested that the administration of former OAU VC, Prof. Bamitale Omole, should be probed.

As at the time of filling this report, the acting VC was still being quizzed by the EFCC officials.

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ficer of OAU, Biodun Olarewaju, claimed that the fund used to pay the workers’ allowances was hidden in a ‘secret account’ by the past administration.

He said: “The fund used to pay the allowances was actually hidden and the government was not also aware because the account was not listed inside our Treasury Single Account. The money was earlier cleverly diverted by the past

administration but the workers who prepare vouchers and every other thing revealed the secret.

“When such a huge amount of money was found, the VC felt it will be wrong to allow crisis to linger on in the system and he paid everybody part of our allowances. For the past three years, this allowance paid by the VC has been one of the major reason for closure of the institution as workers keep

engaging in violent protest.”

Representative of the students, Sunday Falade, wondered why the EFCC has refused to probe the former VC of the institution despite the numerous allegation of mismanagement against him.

He said: “The sacrifice made by the acting VC is not too big for peace to be restored on that campus. We now enjoy a smooth academic calendar and our welfare is improving.

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criminal acts of sabotage committed by the oil companies.

The oil marketers alleged to be involved in the huge indebtedness to the PPMC are Oando, Forte Oil, Total, Conoil, Mobil and Masters Energy Oil and Gas Limited.

Others include MRS Oil and Gas, Heyden Petroleum, Rahamaniyya Petroleum, Amicable Petroleum, Aiteo Petroleum, Honeywell Oil, Capital Oil, Felande Petroleum, Sharon Oil and Zamson Petroleum.

Also, the House on Tuesday re-opened investigation into the alleged corruption, malpractices, and breach of due process in the award of Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245 involving Malabu Oil Limited, asserting that the lingering nature of the conflict over the years has portrayed Nigeria as unserious in its anti-corruption war.

The inauguration of the committee to investigate the huge debts owed PPMC by oil companies was sequel to the House resolution, following adoption of the motion sponsored by Rep. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency of Cross River State on the urgent need to investigate the huge debts owed to the PPMC by some major and independent oil marketers.

Jarigbe had alleged that “there is a connivance and compromise by functionaries of PPMC to leave government funds in the hands of these marketers, thereby putting the country in dire financial straits.”

He further alleged that “PPMC went into Through-Put Agreements with some of the marketers, which does not empower the marketers to sell out products stored in their respective tank farms, but the marketers surreptitiously and criminally sold out the products and have since not remitted the funds to the PPMC.” Inaugurating the ad hoc committee, Dogara said that the “committee is basically a fact-finding one. It is expected to make findings that will lead to plugging the loopholes in existing laws and practices in the downstream sector of the Nigerian economy.

“We expect that in no distant future, the committee will be inviting some companies and individuals to provide answers to questions as to what happened to the downstream sector. We hope that this committee will conduct its affairs in a serious and corrupt-free manner as the House will not tolerate any evidence of undue influence or improper conduct, “Dogara added.

In his speech, chairman of the ad hoc committee, Rep. Abdullahi Gaya, said the “Nigerian economy is the challenge we face as a legislature and representatives of our people. You will agree with me that this challenge is our challenge and we are the leaders Nigerians look upon to make our

economy prosperous again.

“The Nigeria economy in the present time calls for our concerted efforts to move it forward in the right direction. In numerous ways, members of the present National Assembly have carefully thought out solutions to this challenge and have risen to the occasion,” he added.

Meanwhile, declaring open the hearing to investigate the award of Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245 involving Malabu Oil Limited, on Tuesday, Speaker Yakubu Dogara, said the OPL 245 is a potentially lucrative oil block encompassing a massive area of 1, 958 square kilometers with two deep water fields estimated to hold about 9.2 billion barrels of crude oil, which award is shrouded in controversy, scandal, corruption, and breach of due process that resulted to monumental revenue loss to the country.

Dogara, who was represented by the Chief Whip, Rep. Alhassan Doguwa, added that “in the face of dwindling revenue of the country, there is need to intensify efforts to access funds for the finance of developmental and infrastructural projects.

“It is instructive to note that OPL 245 has a long running history and has been subject of many investigations, hence the need to put finality to the matter.

“The failure by previous administrations to take necessary steps to resolve the disputes associated with OPL 245 has attracted the searchlight of international anti-corruption and money laundering watchdogs, which has portrayed Nigeria as unserious in its fight against corruption.

“This committee should be guided by the work of its predecessors. Indeed, the 7th House of Representatives made far reaching resolutions on this subject, which was not implemented by the executive. We expect that the anti-corruption stance of the current government of Muhammadu Buhari will lead to a better outcome, if the committee makes similar findings, “Dogara added.

However, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), one of the respondents at the hearing, told the Rep. Abdurazak Atunwa-led committee through its Chief Operating Officer, Bello Rabiu, that the only sure way to get rid of problems such as occasioned by OPL245 is to urgently enact that Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), which he said, is structured to correct the anomalies inherent in the industry that are detrimental to national development.

“The main issue in the oil industry is lack of transparency, which makes it necessary for the passage of the PIB. Without transparency and accountability, which the PIB tends to guarantee, we will continue to have these kinds of problems.

“There must be enabling laws governing the operation of the

oil industry. So, as long as we continue to have opaque processes of awarding blocks and reaching production deals with firms, these problems will keep reoccurring,” he said.

Asked if the NNPC benefited from the selected bid that took the oil block from Malabu to Shell resulting in the legal face-off, he said the NNPC doesn’t have any block awarded to it in the sale of the OPL in question.

He however said the NNPC has 10 blocks, which are OML, adding that “it’s a common practice globally for countries to allocate their oil block to companies willing to operate.”

According to him, the country’s membership of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) necessitated the involvement of government in the operation of oil blocks as part of recommendations by the cartel, which urged member countries to go back and acquire stakes in

the operation of oil wells in their countries.

“It was this directive that led to 60 per cent acquisition of stakes in the oil blocks by the NNPC, which, in turn, entered into Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) with oil companies,” he added.

On what’s best for Nigeria with regard to OPL 245, he said the solution is to prepare a fiscal system that would give government maximum share in the revenue accruals, which is also known as “divisible income” after production cost and taxes, stressing that “as it stands now, government only gets 30 per cent of the said income.”

He also said that the current fiscal system in off-shore drilling does not favour Nigeria.

Also, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, while briefing the committee, asked for additional time to put together

pieces of new information regarding the case because of its international dimension.

The minister, who said he needed about two-three weeks to get adequate information on the controversial oil licence, expressed regrets on his inability to give first-hand information regarding the inquiry.

Chairman of the committee queried representative of the Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, one Laure Shuaibu, who is the director, technical services, on why the minister was absent at the hearing in spite of the adequate notice given to her.

Responding to the query, Shuaibu denied knowledge of any prior letter asking the minister to make documents available as she was delegated on Tuesday morning by the minister to represent her, adding that “I would have to go back and find out if there is a letter regarding the request about OPL and Malabu.”

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former acting DirectorGeneral of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Haruna Jauro, on Tuesday, told the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos that he is no longer interested in negotiating a plea bargain arrangement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Jauro, Dr. Dauda Bistrus Bawa and Thlumbau Enterprises Limited are facing a 19-count charge bothering on conspiracy and illegal conversion of N304.1 million brought by the EFCC on April 12, 2016.

They all pleaded not guilty to the charges and were subsequently granted bail by the court in the sum of N5 million each with two

sureties in like sum.

However, after the commission called three witnesses, Jauro and others approached the EFCC for a plea bargain arrangement.

Justice Mojisola Olatoregun thereafter adjourned the case to enable the two parties meet and agree on the terms of the plea bargain arrangement.

But when the case came up for hearing, yesterday, counsel to the accused persons, Olalekan Ojo, informed the court that negotiation on the plea bargain arrangement has broken down.

Ojo also told the court that the lead counsel to the defendants, Babajide Koku, had already written to the EFCC informing it of their clients’ decision to opt out of the negotiation.

The EFCC counsel, Anana

Nkeruwem, confirmed the development and urged the court to grant leave for the continuation of trial, stating that his remaining witnesses were in court.

Although the court gave its nod to the request, the trial was, however, stalled, due to the demand of the defence that the witness called by the anti-graft agency, Orji Chukwuma, cannot testify until his extrajudicial statement is served on it.

This demand threw the EFCC counsel, Nkeruwem, into confusion as he was not sure if Chukwuma’s statement was front loaded or not.

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Group to empower 2000 women in Lagos Joy Anyim

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The association training consultant for the women Economic Empowerment Programme aimed at alleviating poverty in Nigeria, Stella Akande, has declared that the scheme which is powered by Future Assured Initiative, a pet project of the first Lady Aisha Buhari is out to empower at least 2000 women in various crafts.

Stella who was in Lagos yesterday took newsmen on a tour round the state training center at Police college Ikeja where about 1,600 women are said to have started training in Gele tying and makeup, Debris sewing and Fabric sewing, catering food and snacks preparation, soap, pomade and disinfectant production, event decoration and arrangement, fabric textile and dye, hair braiding, hat making and Beed making.

She however noted that 400 other women will be drawn from other parts of the state especially in Epe to make up the 2000 women to be

trained in the state.

Speaking on the initiative, Stella said: “We empower individual persons. We have sewing machines available which we would use to empower those who are under tailoring at the end of their training.

Catering also would get some of their equipment and materials even soap making. we are going to empower all of our trainee with equipment at the end of their program.

“At the completion of the one to three months training, they will be sent for industrial training in some organizations for follow up. We also send some monitoring inspectors to ensure they are properly trained.”

She maintained that all categories of women, youth, middle aged women can benefit from the scheme.

Nwosu Comfort, a beneficiary of the initiative narrates her experience since the programme kicked off. She said. “Here we do lots of practical on tye and dye fabric. We were taken through the rudiments on how to mix colours and how to

design our fabric. “ I used to work as a banker but I always had a flea for tie and dye which I always wanted to do on a conservation level. Here they’ve done marvelously well in training us and once I’m done

with this training I plan to start using what I have acquired to make money.”

Stella also appreciated the effort of Mrs. Aisha Buhari, who has been more than supportive in making the whole programme a success.

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IPOB: Court okays witnesses to be shielded from public

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The federal high court in Abuja on Tuesday, granted the request of the federal government to shield the identities of prosecution witnesses testifying in the ongoing trial of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and three other defendants.

Trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako said in her ruling that the names and addresses of witnesses, who are largely security operatives, would not be disclosed during trial.

“I hereby order that the names of the prosecution witnesses who are security operatives should appear in combination of alphabets and such witnesses will be given screens, which will be provided by the court,” the judge ruled.

“The defendants and their counsel will be able to see the witnesses, who will be given special access to

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som Ezenwo Wike, has said that the video tape showing the Officer in charge of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Mr Akin Fakorede, showing him in a scuffle with polling agents and which has gone viral, has vindicated his earlier statements that the credibility of the December 10 legislative election in the state has been compromised.

Following the content of the video tape, Governor Wike declared that the government and people of the state would no longer play host to Mr. Akin Fakorede, alleging that he

and from the court,” Justice Nyako ruled.

The ruling precipitated tensions among the defendants who were visibly angry. Fuming with anger in the dock, Kanu and his co-defendants vehemently told their counsel in the open court that they were opposed to the court ruling.

Nnamdi Kanu, Chidiebere Onwudiwe, Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi, who are facing an 11-count charge bordering on treasonable felony and terrorism, had through their counsel opposed the application.

The suit was adjourned till January 10, 11 and 12, 2016 for commencement of trial.

It would be recalled that the federal government had applied for all the witnesses to be allowed to testify behind screen.

The prosecution also prayed the court for identities of the witnesses not to be revealed in any record of the proceedings for security rea-

sons even as the defendants contended that the request amounted to a gross violation of their rights to fair hearing.

“We vehemently oppose secret trial of the defendants. They were accused in the open; we also request that they be tried in the open.

The defendants need to see those testifying against them eye-ball-toeye-ball,” Kanu’s lawyer, Mr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, had said.

Yesterday, the counsel reiterated the defendants’ opposition to secret trial, saying they would challenge the ruling.

It would be recalled that in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/ CR/383/2015, the defendants were alleged to have conspired to commit treasonable felony contrary to and punishable under section 516 of the Criminal Code Act, CAP. C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2014.

The federal government alleged that they committed the offence along with others now at large, on differ-

ent dates in 2014 and 2015 in Nigeria, London and United Kingdom.

The charge also stated that the defendants conspired among themselves to broadcast on Radio Biafra, which is monitored in Enugu and its environs, preparations they were making for states in the SouthSouth zones and other communities in Kogi and Benue states, to secede from the Federal Republic of Nigeria with a view to constituting same into a Republic of Biafra.

Whereas the federal government identified Kanu as the arrow-head behind the “hate broadcasts,” it fingered Onwudiwe as the national coordinator of the IPOB movement.

The defendants had on November 8, pleaded not guilty to all the charges against them and the court had refused them bail, stating that it is a serious offence punishable under Section 41(C) of the Criminal Code Act, CAP C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.

7 News Christmas: Contractors speed up repairs on LagosIbadan Expressway Joy Ekeke

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Ahead of the yuletide celebration, the minister of power, works and housing Babatunde Fashola has commended the doubled effort put in by contractors handling the Lagos Ibadan Expressway.

Speaking to journalists during an inspection of the progress recorded on the road, the minister urged motorists to adhere to instructions from traffic management authorities and acknowledge the sensitivity of the contractors in finishing the first phase of the construction as more works is to be done on the road.

He also seized the opportunity to thank concerned state governments who have supported the works so far.

Since the commencement of construction of the Lagos Ibadan expressway, the minister of power works and housing has been on the forefront to ensure a speedy construction ahead the yuletide season which records heavy vehicular movement.

Motorists in recent time have been lamenting the level of hardship faced due to traffic caused by the ongoing construction, particularly on the long bridge, some 30km from berger bus stop.

The minister during the inspection of works done, did not fail to commend the contractors for speeding up their work with the season in mind.

The minister also makes an appeal to road users to obey road usage laws across the country as contractors have to work while the road is in use and create more diversion.

Wike declares SARS commander ‘unwanted’ in Rivers

Wike (Fakorede) was one of the two police officers who were perpetually engaged in professional misconduct in Rivers State. The Second Officer, he said, was the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Operations, Ste-

ven Hasso.

In a press conference, on Tuesday, the governor told journalists in Port Harcourt that following the invitation of Mr. Akin Fakorede by the Police High Command after he was spotted in the viral video leading SARS Personnel to invade the Rivers East Senatorial District Collation centre, the SARS Commander was transferred to Rivers State to destroy the security architecture of the state from all indications.

He regretted that the invitation extended to the embattled SARS Commander to Abuja was merely aimed

at sweeping the crime against democracy under the carpet and added that providence had made it possible for the SARS Commander to be captured on video battering electoral officials and attempting to hijack election materials and results.

“It is unfortunate that the Force Public Relations Officer would sit in Abuja and claim that the men who invaded the Rivers East Senatorial District Collation Office were not policemen. The Electoral Officer who was beaten up was clearly seen in the video holding unto Akin Fakorede . This is very shameful. The police we have

today is not the police that we use to know. It pains me that this was the man that I have complained about to the Inspector-General of Police and anyone who cared to listen is doing a hatchet job in the state,” he said.

The governor stated that if left in the state, “Akin Fakorede would continue to connive with Armed Robbers and cultists to compromise security in the state.”

According to the governor, even during the March 19 Rerun elections , “Akin Fakorede played very negative roles which necessitated his transfer back to the state.”

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Obiano will lead APGA to victory in 2017 polls -BoT member Alphonsus Nweze, Awka

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the predictions of the political enemies of Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, a member of Board of Trustees, (BoT), Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka, expressed that the Governor will lead the party to victory in the 2017 governorship election in the State.

Chief Ezeonwuka who spoke in his country home at Oba, Ide-

mili Local Government Area of the State during the tuesday court he holds in his home, said Governor Obiano has what it takes to lead his party APGA to victory in the coming election.

Chief Ezeonwuka who is the Ogirisigbo gave the assurance following the complaints of many Anambra citizens including APGA members about Governor Obiano’s cabinet said the Governor will come out with the re-organisation of the party and his government to ensure total

victory in the next governorship election.

“He is the leader of the party.

If the party dies, it is the leader that would be held responsible but he has shown the capacity to lead the party to victory “said Ezeonwuka.

Many Anambra people have complained that Obiano was not giving attention to road rehabilitation and construction as well as surrounded himself Diaspora people who are cut off from the reality of the people of the State.

But the APGA chieftain said a lot were being done on Anambra roads, stating that with the dry season setting in, the Governor has commenced comprehensive rehabilitation of Anambra roads, and expressed confidence that before the end of the season a lot of roads in the State would receive attention.

He said “the miracle of zero potholes is going on in the State now. All these failed roads including Igbo-Ukwu road are being worked on. The governor is work-

ing on Umunya-Awkuzu portion of the Enugu –Onitsha Expressway. Some of these roads are Federal Government road, yet he is working on them. All the bad roads in Anambra State must be visited.”

As the yuletide approaches, the APGA chieftain advised members of the public to be more security conscious even though there is security in the State, saying the people should know the right time to suspect people.

Developing Adamawa remains my priority, says Bindow Tom Garba, Yola

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Adamawa state governor, Senator Muhammadu Umar Jibrilla Bindow has reiterated his commitment towards the progress and development of the state and its people despite the continuous harsh attacks on his person and administration.

Bindow made the remark while receiving a group of elder Statesmen who paid him a courtesy visit at the government house, Yola.

According to the governor, no amount of harsh attacks will make him deviate from the ultimate objective of making Adamawa a better place for its people.

He further debunked insinuation that he considers a few political elites in the state as his enemies.

“I have always said, I see nobody as my enemy and I have no reason to keep one. People have their reasons to think they are my enemies but since I can’t understand why they think I’m their enemy, then I will leave them to their negative thoughts and belief”.

“I actually have no time to identify who is my enemy or who is not. I am more occupied with strategising on how to fulfil the promise of a better Adamawa for its people” Bindow added.

“The present administration will continue to resist any attempt to distract us from doing what is right. We choose to prioritise some areas because of their relevance to the people of Adamawa state and we will work on all other sectors in due time. With patience and perseverance we will get there In Shah Allah”.

The governor further stated his administration’s willingness to listen and work on good advice and constructive criticism.

“My open door policy is no secret.

We always listen and learn. The fight in the name of camp on new media is unnecessary and bad, we may not continue to have political camps but Adamawa will continue to remain” he said He then pleaded on every well meaning individual to join him in the struggle of making Adamawa a better for all.

Kwara OPC leader warns members against violence Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin

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The Kwara State national Coordinator, Odua People’s Congress (OPC) Comrade salam olarewaju, on Tuesday, warned members of the congress in the state against fomenting trouble that could dent the image of the group.

Olarewaju, who gave the warning at the state congress of the group in Ilorin, explained that the incumbent leadership of the group in the state was determined to rebrand the image of the group.

Olarewaju, who spoke with the daily Times, on the sideline of the congress, promised that the leaders of the group in the state would soon come up with empowerment programme for its members.

“We are trying to bring in some innovations for our members for

them to know that OPC is now a different group.

“OPC’s name was dented some years back. People believed it was a group of hoodlums and thugs that foment trouble,’’ he said.

The coordinator told Daily times that since his assumption of office in 2006, he had changed the wrong perception, adding that the former leaders failed to explain the mission of the group to their followers.

He said: “since I know the people of Ilorin and what they stand for, when I assumed office in 2006, we had to go back to the drawing board to find out what the people of Ilorin want.

“We noticed there was a communication gap; the past leaders failed to explain the mission of OPC. “So we started to package the group and mobilise the people to correct their wrong impression of the group.”

L-R: Former chairman, Ikeja, Lagos State branch of NBA, Barr. Monday Ubani; Managing Director, Ifesinachi Group of Company, Mr. Emeka Mamah; Barr. Isu Ewa; former member, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Babatunde Ogala; author, Mr. Frank Agbedo and CEO Kenna Partner, Prof. Fabian Ajogwu, during the public presentation of a book titled: “Law Practice and Procedure with Forms and Precedents,” at the NIIA, Victoria Island, Lagos… on Tuesday. Photo: BOLAJI OLASUNKANMI.

No capital flight in Ebonyi, says Umahi ÎÎÎThe Ebonyi State Governor,

Engr. Chief David Umahi, has said that his policies and programmes aimed at promoting locally produced goods have led to no capital flight in the state.

He stated this during a dinner organised for retired permanent secretaries, chairmen and members of boards, commissions, parastatals, Local Government Advisory Committee, former accountants- general as well as ex- auditors-general at the Governor’s Lodge, Abakaliki on Sunday.

Umahi, in a statement on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Emma Anya, said that most of the contraction jobs in the state were being carried out by the state Ministry of Work, the state’s construction firms and indigenous contractors.

The governor, who added that most of the jobs conformed to all the required standards, called for optimal performance of indigenous contractors to enable them continues to enjoy his government’s patronage.

He said, “We are determined that any infrastructure we are doing should have a minimum

life span of 50 years. That’s how to grow.

“We are saying that the only way we can introduce stomach infrastructure is through patronage not by sharing money. If a job that is supposed to be done by outsiders is done by our people, then they have to do well and they have to earn the interest and so funds will be circulated.

“If you check very well and say that Nigerians are happy, you really need to come to Ebonyi State.

Our people are testifying. The moment you enter Ebonyi, there is air of freedom and there is air of happiness. People don’t really talk about recession. The truth is that we have a lot of programmes and projects. People buy sand locally, people buy chipping locally, people buy rod locally and over 90% of our jobs are being done by our people and so there is no capital flight.”

While he maintained that he bore no grudges against anybody after the election, he warned against “deceiving ourselves with politics.”

The governor called on the people to join hands to move the state forward, stressing that Eb-

onyi was in a hurry to develop states in the South-West.

Umahi added, “As a child of God, I bear no grudges against anybody at all. So, let’s come together as one people and work together.

You see, we use politics to deceive ourselves. The moment election ends, some people start another one. Such people that do that are people that don’t know God. “We need to do politics only six months and the rest should be work and work. If you go to South-West, you can see that all the states are moving forward.

Lagos is about having an Atlantic City and that is about one of the biggest cities in West Africa.

“We have to develop our agriculture; we have to develop our indigenous technology. So our wish and position are that we have indigenous technology developed in Ebonyi State which we can export to other parts of the country and beyond. We have to develop our mineral resources too.”

He announced that some changes would be made in boards and commissions and the appointment of three retired permanent secretaries as Senior Technical Assistants.

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Counting gains and losses after Rivers’ stormy polls Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt There is no doubt that the December 10 National and State Assembly re-run and supplementary elections in Rivers State caused considerable and palpable tension in the oil-rich state.

The drums of war and threats of violence drowned the political frills and jingles that usually accompanied electoral campaigns. Rather than shout political slogans and propagate programmes of action, the gladiators stoked the embers of hate and sowed the seeds of destruction.

What was at stake did not go beyond three seats in the Senate, eight House of Representatives and 10 in the Rivers State House of Assembly. The seats became available for contest, following court rulings that invalidated the 2015 federal and state legislative elections in the state.

The theatres for the electoral contest were the Rivers South-East, Rivers East and Rivers West Senatorial Districts. The eight federal constituencies in which elections took place were Akuku-Toru/Asari Toru; Degema/Bonny; Okrika/ Ogu-Bolo; Etche/Omuma; Ikwere/Emohua; Khana Gokana; Eleme/Tai/Oyigbo and Opobo/ Nkoro/Andoni. While the state constituencies were Eleme, Gokana, Asari-Toru I, Asari-Toru II, Andoni, Khana II, Etche II, Ikwere, Bonny and Degema.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), had conducted re-run polls on March 19, 2016. But the exercise was marred by violence mainly between armed supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and those of the All Progressives Congress (APC); forcing the electoral body to suspend the polls.

The unpleasant experience of March 19 forced INEC to be wary and circumspect in announcing another date for the controversial polls. In fact, the hands of the electoral umpire were forced by the Senate resolution that put a time limit to the suspended polls.

Now, December 10 has come and gone. Although hell was not let loose as feared by many doomsday analysts, the acrimony generated before and during the polls is still intense. The bad blood still flows and the toxic pronouncements still pollutes the political atmosphere.

Reports of what transpired during the elections confirmed that the fears of possible violence were not misplaced. Indeed, but for the suffocating presence of security forces in the state, there could have been more sad stories to tell.

A Civil Society Organisation, the CLEEN Foundation, which monitored the elections, reported that they were generally “marred by irregularities, large scale violence, professional misconducts and open bias by security operatives and electoral personnel.”

The group blamed the Police, Army, and the State Security Service for showing bias in multiple cases of violence and malpractices that characterised the exercise.

The report stated: “There were serious cases of electoral violence orchestrated by the Police, Army and DSS in Ward 3 Bodo community in Gokana and Khana Local Government areas. This

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led to the shooting and killing of Mr. Mbari John MeeBari.

“At Ward 12, Unit 5, Abonnema, Akuku Toru, Police shot sporadically to scare away voters. At Sara 1, Sara 2 and Kalakama (Ward 12), Okirika

LGA electoral materials were hijacked by the Army and officers of SARS at gunpoint,” the report noted.

The group blamed the killing of a police officer, Alkali Mohammed, a deputy superintendent

The delays and lack of public information on the situation added to an already tense and difficult situation, in some cases leading to the abandonment of the poll (as in Gbe, Gokana). Although disputes with political parties during the early stages of distribution were an obvious factor, Rivers State voters deserve a better explanation as to why their state again ran 24 hours behind all other states on the start of materials distribution and why remedial measures were inadequate

of police, and his orderly, on “unwarranted use of force and shooting”. Mr. Mohammed was beheaded in an ambush at Omoku, Ogba/Ndoni/ Egbema LGA. CLEEN lamented failure of the military and other security agencies to maintain neutrality towards the political parties.

The group asked President Muhammadu Buhari, the Inspector General of Police and INEC to launch investigations into the conduct of military personnel and police officers deployed for the Rivers polls, and “bring those found guilty of professional misconduct to book.”

The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room also issued a report evaluating the Rivers re-run elections. The Situation Room is made up of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working in support of credible and transparent elections in Nigeria and includes such groups as Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), CLEEN Foundation, Action Aid Nigeria, among others.

According to the CSO’s report, polling started late in all of the areas they observed with the earliest reported starting time being 10.30am, with other locations reporting a start significantly later (Gbe, Gokana 1.40pm). “Delays were so severe in parts of Khana and Eleme we were unable to confirm if voting started at all. Interview with voters in Khana Ward 3 (Lleuku/Nyokoro) reported that materials and staff never arrived in Lleuku and Nyokoro.

“The delays and lack of public information on the situation added to an already tense and difficult situation, in some cases leading to the abandonment of the poll (as in Gbe, Gokana).

Although disputes with political parties during the early stages of distribution were an obvious factor, Rivers State voters deserve a better explanation as to why their state again ran 24 hours behind all other states on the start of materials distribution and why remedial measures were inadequate.”

The CSOs noted that the violent disruption of voting and collation in the areas they observed had put a question mark on the credibility of results from those areas, adding that it highlighted the issue of neutrality or lack of it from the security forces and election officials.

The observers wondered how INEC arrived at a conclusion that the December 10 polls were successful. It said that a failure to acknowledge the serious issues in the polls and the impact on collation would call INEC’s own credibility into question.

As if unfazed by criticisms, INEC described the conduct of the re-run legislative elections in Rivers as an improvement compared to the suspended exercise in March.

The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Abuja that though there were few cases of violence during the election, there was no confirmed case of killing.

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(DSP) of Mobile Police Unit 48, and his orderly in Ujju community near Omoku in Ogba/Edema/ Ndoni council area.

In spite of this ugly incident and other isolated cases, the INEC spokesman declared: “Generally, the trail of violence is not as what we witnessed in March.

“In March, a person was killed and the commission was forced to close the election, but in this Saturday exercise, there is no strong indication for us to say that we are suspending the election again.

“We think that relatively, we should be able to conclude the process peacefully, the security agencies should be commended for securing most of the places used for the elections.

“We are assuring Nigerians that we are building on our achievements in Edo and Ondo in terms of credibility of elections in the country.”

The Chief Press Secretary further said that there were measures put in place to ensure that collation of results remained peaceful and transparent. “A lot of precautionary measures have been put in place to ensure that hijacking of election results witnessed in the suspended elections in March does not reoccur,’’ he said.

INEC’s position was apparently at variance with the situation on ground in Rivers State. The PDP chairman in Rivers, Bro. Felix Obuah, challenged INEC to show how it conducted elections in the whole of the Rivers South East Senatorial District.

Obuah explained that what happened on Saturday, December 10 was nothing short of war declared on the people of the Rivers South East by the APC, Army, SARS, Policemen and thugs dressed in army uniform.

The State PDP Chairman further added that what happened on the Saturday re-run Election was like scenes from a classical movie where military might was brazenly deployed to over-run a hapless and defenceless people.

The PDP Chairman stated that the party having reviewed the entire exercise last Saturday came to the conclusion that there was no election in Khana LGA, calling on INEC to cancel the rerun elections in the LGA as it has been marred by irregularities and orchestrated violence by the APC against members of the PDP. However, the security agencies have maintained that they acted from a position of neutrality. The Nigerian Army denied allegations of favouritism in the elections in Rivers, insisting that the troops only acted to prevent security breaches.

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Commanding of the 6 division of the Army, insisted that those behind the reports of partisanship were bent on tarnishing the image of the Army, revealing that the soldiers rescued 16 abducted National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members and some policemen who were ambushed.

“They acted swiftly in response to security breaches in order to enforce the law, provide aid to the police and other security agencies especially in areas like Abonema, Etche, Gokhana, Ikwere, Eleme, Tai, Khana and Omoku amongst others,” Abdulkarim said in a statement.

“Susceptibility of mentioned areas warranted providing security for the electoral officials, voters, international and local observers, in conjunction with other security agencies by soldiers for a peaceful election to thrive in the environment.

“In Gokhana, armed hoodlums engaged the soldiers providing outer perimeter defence for

the electorate.

“In Abonema there were three explosions that created bedlam. Subsequently, 11 NYSC members were abducted along with electoral materials.

However, 10 of them were rescued two hours later by the soldiers while one was rescued about eight hours later.

“At Emouha five NYSC members were abducted with election materials in a Siena bus. The corps members were rescued while the suspect was handed over to the police.

“Several shooting were recorded in some communities such as Bodo, the home town of the secretary to the state government, and Mogho in Gokhana Local Government Area, including snatching of ballot boxes.

“The most brutal incidence occurred at Ujju Community near Omoku in Onelga where police patrol team was ambushed. In the ambush, 10 policemen scampered into the bush. These attacks

are reasonable evidence of violations of breach of law and order which portray the area as a flash point.

“In spite of this barbarism, soldiers acted with civility and professionalism in guaranteeing peaceful election.”

He lamented that some people erroneously accused soldiers of ballot box snatching, illegal escorts of some politicians, arrest and detention of voters during the general conduct of the elections.

According to him, “the weighty nature of these allegations could cause members of the public to view soldiers negatively, hence the need to adequately inform the general public on the true perspective. The public thus need to consider them as mere farce to garner public sympathy.”

But the “weighty” allegations were not just coming from inconsequential people. The governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, was unrelenting in his accusations and castigation of the security forces.

Before INEC returned George Sekibo, as the winner of Rivers East Senatorial District on Monday, Wike led other prominent members of the PDP to confront security operatives at the Port Harcourt City Council Hall.

The governor mobilised his party members to the venue of the collation centre to demand declaration of the result. The people defied security operatives who were said to be shooting sporadically.

Addressing his supporters at the Government House, after the confrontation, Wike commended Rivers people for standing up in defence of democracy and the interest of Rivers State.

He praised the people for their courage in the face of invading security agencies whom he accused of killing, maiming and stealing ballot boxes in their bid to subvert the will of the people.

He said: “What has happened today will not happen in 2019. Now they have told us what to expect. They will see that we will also be prepared.

This will not happen again.

“I have told the security agencies, you come and collect security money from me and use it against Rivers people. Enough is enough. They will now be depending on NDDC for their funding. Let me see where it will take them to.”

The governor added: “Rivers people must work as brothers and sisters and defend our interests.

We don’t have Police, we don’t have Army, but we have God. And so, we must put our house in order and be our own police, be our own army.

“We have no confidence in the Army, we have no confidence in the Police and we have no confidence in the SSS. They have shown that there is no democracy in Nigeria.”

Why I want to be Surulere LG chair -Olaribigbe EDOKPOLOR OSAYANDE A chairmanship aspirant on the platform of the All progressive Congress (APC) in Surulere Local Government Area Of Lagos State, Dotun Olaribigbe has pledged to rescue the council area from the present deterioration in social infrastructure, non availability of social amenities and high unemployment rate among the youths if elected.

Olaribigbe an economist, bemoaned the bad leadership the council area had endured over the years,

adding that the people of the council was yearning for change and a leader with the people at heart.

He vowed to upgrade all social infrastructure in the council, and build more health centres and also tackle unemployment among the youth if elected.

“I am contesting because what is on ground is not the best for Surulere, we have had systemic deterioration since the exit of Dickson as the mayor, everybody after him, we have not seen good governance here. The people are not happy with the state of

things that is why we want to revamp the system.

“My focus would be to bring Surulere back to what it was in our growing up days. Infrastructure would be on ground, efficiency in primary health care, the drainage system and youths unemployment would be tackled.

“As an economist I know the strategy to adopt to generate revenue, Surulere is rich in term of IGR, it is just a function of what they use it for.”

Aderibigbe disclosed.

On the much debated local govern-

ment autonomy, the chairmanship aspirant advocated for a full autonomy for the third tier of government, noting that it would enable them to carry out their constitutional duties effectively.

“Local government autonomy have been eroded after Obasanjo left office, most of the functions of the local government have been taken over by the state, it is in the constitution, there must be autonomy for the local government, that is why I am appealing to President Muhammadu Buhari to help sustain that system.”

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TUC lauds Senate over moves to abolish Joint State Local Govt Account The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has thrown its weight behind the move by the Senate to get rid of State Local Government Joint Account and has called on the House of Representatives and the Presidency to support it, even as the Congress also charges the state legislatures to follow suit.

In a press statement jointly signed by its President, Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama and Secretary General, Comrade Musa-Lawal M. Ozigi, the congress noted that “The joint account idea was a laudable one, but its implementation has been faulty.

“Over the years we have witnessed illegal deduction, delay in the release of funds and in some cases total diversion of local government statutory allocations by state governors. These undue interferences have become a clog in the wheel of

development at the local government level. For effective service delivery it cannot be business as usual.

“The original idea behind local government creation is profoundly to bring governance closer to the people through effective supervision of the distribution and efficient management of revenue accruing to the local government councils from the federation account. Unfortunately, rather than being a vehicle that should drive rural development, the governors take advantage of it to make some unnecessary deductions thereby, denying the people at the grassroots basic amenities.”

The Congress said that it was in support of financial autonomy for local governments because of their role towards national economic development, “this should not be taken for granted as it contributed about

12 oercent to public expenditure before oil became the mainstream of revenue sources to the federation.

The councils are incapacitated to discharge their constitutional mandates and this is traceable to the unjust treatment meted to them by the state governments.

“We demand that this laudable recommendation be embraced immediately. The state governments have so much money within their reach hence they are so much involved in the politics of do or die.

Even with their security votes many governors still have nothing to show yet they cannot remove their eyes from local government funds.

“Further encroachment into the exclusive preserves of the local governments must stop now. This Senate’s decision deserves commendation,” the release said.

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L-R: Secretary to Lagos State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello; Executive Secretary / CEO, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Abdurrazaq Balogun; Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule; Deputy Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Wasiu Sanni Eshinlokun; Chairman, LSSTF, Mr. Oye HassanOdukale and former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Musliu Smith during the 10th Security Town Hall meeting at the Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, Victoria Island, Lagos, yesterday.

Amaechi, Adeosun, others shun Reps c’ttee on rail contracts Henry Omunu, Abuja The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi and his finance counterpart, Kemi Adeosun, ex-Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Farida Waziri, ex-bosses of SURE-P, Gen. Martin Agwai (rtd) and Christopher Kolade on Tuesday, shunned the investigative hearing organized by the House ad hoc committee to probe the alleged N1trillion failed rail contract scam.

When the hearing commenced yesterday, none of the invited serving and former public officials

showed up before the committee or in the alternative sought to be excused from shedding light on what roles they respectively played in the alleged failed railway contracts.

The non-appearance of the expected officials drew the ire of the chairman of the ad hoc committee, Rep. Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbaonayinma, who vowed that all shoddy rail contract deals awarded between 2010-2014 will be unearthed by the House committee.

He said that “in spite of challenges faced by the committee, we are determined to fulfil the mandate given to the committee. Nige-

rians must know how their money was spent in the rail sector; I make bold to say that anyone found wanting will be exposed.”

However, at yesterday’s session which started at about 10.45 a.m, Rep. Agbaonayinma ordered the representatives of SURE-P to defend how N77billion was disbursed to contractors that handled the rail projects.

Responding, Convener of the Presidential Committee on Rail under SURE-P, Mazi Sam Ohuanbuwa quickly clarified that the amount involved was N73.08billion and not N77billion.

Ohuabunwa also asserted that

SURE-P was not party to the award of the railway contracts and disclosed that N73 billion was expended on various railway projects between June 2012-March 2014 when the tenure of the intervention outfit came to an abrupt end.

According to him, out of the N32 billion budgeted in 2012, N11. 8 billion was spent to railways rehabilitation throughout the country.

He added that details of the payment receipts were domiciled at the budget office, stating further that N27 billion out of the N77.2 billion budgeted in 2013 was expended while N34 billion out of the budgeted N43 billion was spent in 2014.

Accord Party scribe wants chairman removed Titus Akhigbe, Benin The leadership crisis rocking the Accord Party has taken a new dimension as a Benin High Court will today commence hearing into the suit between the National Secretary of the party, Dr. Samson Isibor and the National leadership led

by Mr. Lawal Muhammad Nalado Also sued along with them is the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) who is the 3rd respondent in the suit.

In the suit filed by the plaintiff’s counsel, S.E. Imoisili, they are asking the court for an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the defendant from parading themselves as National Executive Committee Officers of the party, taking any action for the party among others.

The plaintiff claimed that the 1st respondent has violated the Accord Party constitution by holding double appointments, saying that apart from being the National chairman of Accord Party, he is also the current chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda since 2013.

The plaintiff therefore asked the court for an order of perpetual injunction restraining him from acting as the National chairman of the party pending the determination of the substantive suit.

Rivers rerun: Call APC, PDP to order, group tells Buhari A group, the Nigerian Wailers has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), to stop intimidating electorate with ‘Federal Might.’

The Acting National Publicity Secretary of the group, Usman Abubakar, said this in a statement on Tuesday.

Nigerian Wailers made the call at a time when some stakeholders frowned at the conduct of Saturday’s rerun election in Rivers State over irregularities that marred the election.

Recall that the governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike had accused security agents of hijacking and attempting to rig the Saturday’s election.

But the body in the statement said, “The Federal Government of Nigeria headed by President Muhammadu should call both the ruling APC and PDP to order.

“He should also stop his party members from intimidating the electorate with what they termed as “Federal Might”, this is one critical problem that must be resolved.

“When the people perceive that the election is being compromised by the federal government via the law enforcement agencies, they are tempted to take laws into their hands to resist oppression and intimidation. This is not part of our tenets of democracy. “

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federal government’s indifference or inability to call to order some of its appointees or elected governors.

The party pointed out that Nigerians are now tragically confronted with inefficient, chaotic, violent and unsatisfactory electoral system, practices and environment since inception of the current APC government on 29 May 2015.

It lamented that no election took place in Rivers South-East senatorial zone, saying that what was witnessed rather was an ‘’arrangee’’ and concocted figures after the military successfully chased away voters and whisked away election materials.

The PDP caretaker committee chairman stated that the Rivers’ re-run election witnessed the bra-

zenly violent and uncouth behaviour of Nigerian soldiers, police officers and state security personnel, who became overnight agents of the APC. He accused them (security agents) of snatching ballot papers at gunpoint, stuffing ballot papers at gun point, chasing away PDP poll agents at gun point, barricading collation centres and denying entry to critical stakeholders, including INEC officials at gun point and filling result sheets at gun point.

According to Senator Makarfi,, “We want to use the opportunity of this press conference to place in the public domain for the scrutiny of Nigerians and members of the international community the threat to the survival of Nigeria’s democracy posed by an unfair electoral umpire, a thor-

oughly compromised security apparatus and a government that is either indifferent or unable to call to order some of its appointees or elected governors.

“By coincidence, most of these players were the bad elements that left the PDP and joined the APC just to acquire power. They do not mean well for our country and do not even mean well for Mr. President and his government.

“Most tragically, Nigerians are confronted with inefficient, chaotic, violent and unsatisfactory electoral system, practices and environment since the inception of the current APC government on May 29, 2015.

“No election took place in Rivers South-East senatorial zone, rather what we witnessed was an ‘’arrangee’’ and concocted figures after the military had suc-

cessfully chased away voters and whisked away election materials.

“Rivers re-run election witnessed the brazenly violent and uncouth behaviour of Nigerian soldiers, police officers and state security personnel, who became overnight agents of the APC. They snatched ballot papers at gunpoint, stuffed ballot papers at gun point, chased away PDP poll agents at gun point, barricaded collation centres and denied entry to critical stakeholders, including INEC officials at gun point and filled result sheets at gun point.

The PDP therefore called on all critical stakeholders in the management of the electoral process ‘to speak out and condemn this alarming situation, this steady descent into the high road of political perdition and ruin.’

It also called on civil society

structures, political pressure groups and election observers/ monitors not to hold their peace but to speak out without delay. The party further called on the media to “focus, relentless searchlight on the horrendous state of our electoral system since the APC came to power.” The PDP added, “Our call is a patriotic one because the tragedy we see with regard to the failed conduct of elections in single states will pale into insignificance when placed alongside the potential total breakdown of law and order in the 2019 general election.”

Continuing, the PDP said, “We are confident that we would have won all the seats contested but for the schemes of enemies of democracy.

“The PDP as a law abiding party will contest all outstanding issues in the tribunal and the court.

“We have extreme regard for the judiciary and believe that the court will do justice to all the issues.

“Finally, we thank all PDP supporters nationwide for their support and contributions during the re-run elections in Rivers State.

“In conclusion, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who compromised their job, and aided in massively rigging of the re-run elections, must be brought to book by the commission.

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246 murdered, 542 vehicles stolen in Lagos –CP Benjamin Omoike & Oguntade Ismaila

ÏÏÏ The Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, on Tuesday, revealed that 246 people were murdered, 542 vehicles stolen and 486 armed robbers arrested in the state in the last one year.

He said the period of the statistics spanned between December 2015 and November 2016.

Owoseni spoke at the 10th Town Hall Meeting on Security with Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, which held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The Commissioner of Police disclosed that 246 cases of murder were recorded in Lagos in the last one year, saying that death occasioned by cultism, gangsterism, youth restiveness and street fights ranked highest.

“The menace is most prevalent in areas within Ijede, Mo-

rogbo and Surulere Police Area Commands, respectively. This cut across the three senatorial districts of the state. Clashes are mainly for supremacy as well as claim to territories for the purpose of collecting illegal levies for business owners and motorists.

“The gangsters are sometimes employed to settle scores of various types and use as foot soldiers by some very important personalities in the society. Identified groups include ‘Aye,’ ‘Eiye’, ‘Awawa Boys’, and ‘One Million Boys’.

Two groups - ‘Owonikoko’ and ‘Happiness’ are made of members between the ages of 10 and 14 years,” he said.

Owoseni also disclosed that 542 different brands of motor vehicles were reportedly stolen, saying that 65 percent of the vehicles were either removed from where they were parked or driven away by drivers employed by unsus-

pecting individuals.

He revealed that 486 armed robbery suspects were arrested while 46 of them were killed during confrontation with the police, adding that 38 suspected kidnappers were arrested and 181 other suspects were arrested in connection with cultism and street fights.

Owoseni further disclosed that 355 distressed calls of allegation of armed robbery were received, out of which 85 calls were found to be false, while 179 (66 per cent) were prevented due to swift response, just as 91 robbery cases could not be prevented from happening.

“Areas within Ogba Area Police Command accounted for the highest number where 51 cases of kidnapping were recorded, with Ijede Police Area Command accounting for the highest number (47 per cent). They may not be unconnected with the physical and

cultural environment of the area.

Most of the communities affected can be easily accessed through the many hidden water/streams and they also have oil pipeline run through them,” he explained.

Furthermore, Owoseni said that 213 different firearms were recovered with 2,901 rounds of ammunition and cartridges of different calibers, while 293 motors were recovered, adding that 180 cases of domestic and sexual violence were reported to the police in the last one year.

“Eighteen are domestic violent cases while 162 are rape/defilement. Convictions of punishment ranging from three to 13 years imprisonment were secured from four of the cases, while trial in the remaining cases are at one stage of hearing or the other,” he said.

However, Owoseni lamented that while every effort was made to ensure that police officers and

firm from his superiors the situation of the case.

When the case was later called, Nkeruwem apologised to the court for his lack of knowledge of the case and urged the court for an adjournment to enable him file and serve the statement of the witness on the defence.

Justice Olatoregun in a short ruling berated the lawyer for his lack of professionalism and wondered aloud how such an incompetent person could be handed such a sensitive case.

She noted that from her checks the commission has front loaded all the necessary information and statements needed by the defence but since the court cannot conduct the case on behalf of the EFCC, she will adjourn the case to allow the lawyer do his case the way he wants to do it.

She therefore adjourned the case till January 10 for continuation of trial.

It would be recalled that Jauro assumed leadership of NIMASA after an erstwhile Director General of the agency, Patrick Apkobolokemi, who is also being prosecuted alongside others for alleged multi-billion-naira fraud.

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Soyinka and Nigerian trumpsters

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Adeolu Ademoyo

onald Trump’s bigotry and divisiveness notwithstanding, it is still possible for a person like him to have fans and followers outside the United States of America, in an African country, Nigeria. Bigotry and racism are social acts whose sources lie in the dark and evil recesses of the mind and soul. Bigotry and racism can on one hand intensely repel humanists and progressive people and on the other hand intensely attract right wing people who put the humanity of only their race or group at the centre of things.

In Nigeria, it is very easy to line behind bigotry and bigots. All you need is to construct your argument and position for or against a group, a religion (such as Christianity or Islam); and demonise whole peoples, races, ethnicities, gender groups, and you get the bigots fired up. Adolf Hitler was the ultimate bigot. Therefore, when any humanist sees and smells bigotry anywhere, the opposition to it can be instant, categorical and intense.

Wole Soyinka’s opposition to Donald Trump falls into this category.

The slight difference in the wave of nativism, racism, bigotry, provincialism and irredentism in the US is that given the origin of America as a land owned by the native Americans before the wave of immigrations from Europe (starting with Christopher Columbus and his crew who ignorantly called the owners of the land Native “Red” Indians), other people settled in thinking America would be different. These people – from Africa, Asia, South America, Middle East, the Jewish and Arab world – considered that there would never be the bigotry, provincialism and irredentism that saw England exiting the EU in the new territory.

True, there is always an overt explanation for any event, including a local election. In addition, in the recent American election, the explanation of the outcome is said to be economic and about jobs. After putting in Donald Trump, who did not articulate any economic plan during his campaign other than dangerous populist rhetoric, whoever still thinks the issue here is strictly an economic one needs to re-examine his or her knowledge of the race history, race politics, race economics and race sociology of the United States of America.

This explains why after the election, a palpable mutual suspicion, animosity and division along race lines has seen an increase in hate crimes pervade local neighbourhoods and communities, schools.

So given how the Trump campaign was built primarily around bigotry, racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and sexism, it is surprising to see that there can be an online community of Nigerian Trumpsters who out of a lack of critical historical agency often attack anyone who rejects Donald Trump.

We are not just in the age of the millennial, we are in the Internet age and this has changed everything. So,

like the Nigerian trolls who took over the Net on behalf of their paymasters during the last Nigerian presidential election, I understand internet forces such as the Russian KGB enabled American election trolls, “journalist” and email hacker Julian Assange of Wikileaks, who all worked in alliance with American racist and race supremacist groups to create an online community to spread fake news against the integrity of the American election and Hillary Clinton.

However, given the history of colonialism and transatlantic slavery, and its alliance with Christianity in subjugating the African continent, the emergence of a Nigerian online community of Trumpsters can only be seen as an exercise in a lack of critical historical agency. In addition, palpable ignorance of the negative forces seeking to turn the American democracy into a third world democracy, a banana republic, and an acceptance of the dubious categories of race supremacist groups that backed Donald Trump.

Reading these Nigerian Trumpsters, one wonders if they have ever heard of racist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan – a major supporter of Donald Trump, or of a character called Richard Spencer, the founder of the alt right. The rightwing and racist alt right people are happy when they are mentioned because they wrongly think that mentioning them is mainstreaming them. However, it is important to report them as they present themselves, who they are, and for the social, moral and intellectual danger, they represent our common humanity.

Like the former German Führer, Hitler, Richard Spencer makes the intellectually and morally dubious, silly and untenable claim, which associates intelligence and moral values with races – a version of the theory and practice which enable ethnic and race cleansing, and which led to the genocide of the Jewish people in Nazi Germany. Moreover, this is the race

supremacist ideology the Nigerian Trumpsters, are enabling by attacking those, like Soyinka, who reject the bigotry and racism of Donald Trump.

Strangely, some of this Nigerian online community of Trumpsters and trolls call themselves “Christians”!

Where is their “Christian” faith if their actions enable bigotry, racism, xenophobia, homophobia, sexism and anti-Semitism?

One wonders if these Nigerian Trumpsters ever heard of one Steve Bannon, the alleged Catholic (he presumably grew us as a catholic!) and chief counselor of Donald Trump.

Steve, as former CEO of Breitbart News, gave the alt-right (which is a digital and modern re-creation of Ku Klux Klan) the platform of Breitbart News to propagate their bigotry, sexism, hate, xenophobia, anti-Semitism, and racism.

Yet, Bannon will sit beside Trump in the White House. Finally, one wonders if this online community of Nigerian Trumpsters ever heard of Breitbart News and Fox News, the chief media organisations for bigotry, racism and xenophobia in the United States and the chief promoters of Trump. One wonders if these Nigerian Trumpsters know that the alt-right and other racist groups actually theorise racism and bigotry and dubiously allocate moral, intellectual value and intelligence to people based on their races and ethnicity.

Therefore, given the danger Trump and the forces backing him represent to humanity, and given Soyinka’s own humanism and commitment to defending our common humanity, it is to be expected that for Soyinka, a Donald Trump and the social forces backing him, will represent an intense radical violation of our common humanity.

Like global citizens will take on any trend that represents a real, imminent and potential danger to our common humanity, Soyinka correctly rejected Trump and Trumpism and said so.

A self-confessed sexual harasser, sexist and woman groper is an ir-

reparable violator of universal motherhood, our common humanity and hence unfit to be the president of any country, and we should have the moral courage to say so and continue to say so. The Nigerian Trumpsters who mis-read this historical and moral situation and criticise those who have the moral courage to say so are logically committed like Donald Trump to be part of the violators of our motherhood and our common humanity.

Trump’s racism, sexism and bigotry; his assault on our common humanity and its rationalisation by those who surround him, and those who voted for him, must be a point of rejection and radical departure for anyone who is committed to our common humanity, and I guess this is the case with Soyinka. It is therefore sad that when Soyinka makes this point poignantly, analytically and in a symbolic manner, the Nigerian online community of Trumpsetrs missed the point.

Hence, it is either the Nigerian Trumpsters lack a sense of historical critical agency or they are committed to the morally questionable view that the “enemy” (Trump) of my “enemy” (Soyinka) is my friend (Trump).

This is a dark and self-deprecating, self-demeaning view that can only come from the abyss of humanity.

These Nigerian online community of Trumpsters seem to have accepted by implication inherent in their positions and attack on Soyinka the race supremacist categories of the modern Ku Klux Klan – the alt right that dubiously and cowardly put races other than the Caucasian – i.e. the AfricanAmerican, the African such as the Nigerian Trumpsters themselves – at the lowest ladder of human intelligence.

If the online community of Nigerian Trumpsters still does not see this implication of their attack on Soyinka, then it is indeed grim and frightful.

It shows a lack of critical historical agency and it is un-acceptable.

Adeolu Ademoyo wrote from New York, USA.

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Mimiko in the eyes of history (2) Mother and Child Hospital,Ondo he Obstetrics and Gynaecological unit is already developing into multiple subspecialty units including Feto-maternal, Oncological, Community obstetrics, and Reproductive/Fertility and Contraceptive units. The Neonatal units of the MCHO have done so well such that premature babies delivered at 26 weeks or weighing 600gm at birth survive routinely. This is almost unparalleled in the Nigerian medical setting. This success has been recognized in some leading Universities in the United State of America leading to collaborations and exchange programs for our doctors and nurses in University of Iowa. The Children Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is already in a collaborative study with the Mother and Child hospital Ondo.

The MCHO has been recognised by World Health Organization (WHO) as a research friendly institution and has participated in her recent researches including the BOLD study, Growth study etc. MCHO has been listed as a Research Centre for several multinational studies including

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the corticosteroid study, Kangaroo care study etc. Several local studies are ongoing.

Some studies conducted at MCHO by her Consultants have been published by leading international journals and some are in the process of being published. The MCHO consultants have done well in projecting the Ondo State Government’s laudable health achievements by making solid presentations of their clinical and academic works at local, regional and international conferences e.g. FIGO Canada 2015, WACS Cameroun 2016, SOGON 2016.

The Kidney Care Centre,Ondo The Kidney Care Centre Ondo completes the picture of the OneStop Centre for health care delivery facilities in the Hospital Complex and is currently headed by Dr. Akinbodewa AA (MBChB, FMCP, MISN) as The Chief Medical Director.

Since inception, the Kidney Care Centre has achieved the following feats: It is the second largest dialysis centre in Nigeria . According to preliminary reports, Ondo State Kidney Care Centre has surpassed all other public institutions that receive supplies of dialysis consumables from them within one year of commencing operation.

So far,1,440 new cases have been registered, 560 admissions recorded

and 3,591 sessions of dialysis from March 2014 to November 19 2016 were conducted at an average of 1,150 sessions of dialysis per annum.

The Centre is the only full-fledged Renal Hospital in Nigeria . The first of its kind. This is because other renal units are sub-units of a medical department of a teaching hospital or medical centre.

It is also the only renal facility with dedicated Resident Renal dietitians (BSc Dietetics and Nutrition), Clinical Psychologists (MSc Clinical Psychology), Medical Social Worker and Biomedical Engineers ( Ghana trained) working with the Nephrologists and dialysis nurses. This is unprecedented in Nigeria .

The Centre has 18 beds on the male and female wards to cater for the patients who require in-hospital care. The hospital runs a 24-hour service.

The dialysis unit is arguably the most equipped in Nigeria with 24 dialysis machines. The first phase of installation has 10 machines that are actively in use. KCC is the most viable centre that can dialyze patients with infections such as HIV/ AIDS and viral hepatitis B and C. Referrals are received from many recognized teaching hospitals and Federal medical centres for dialysis of such patients.

It has carried out Community screening of over 3,000 indigenes of

Ondo State . Screening is also freely given to several private and public institutions in Ondo town such as banks, schools, police stations, Federal Road Safety Corps etc, students and lecturers of Adeyemi College of Education. There are standing Outreach and Research teams that coordinate these community outreaches. KCC on some occasions also collaborated with the Catholic Diocese, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, the Junior Chamber International, Ondo Kingdom Chapter and the Ikeja Christian Fellowship to achieve these feats.

The Centre has published over a dozen original papers and case reports in reputable journals (both Nigerian and International) since inception of clinical activities in 2014.

Notable among this is that the Centre became the first in Africa to discover and report the rare co-existence of lupus nephritis and Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease through research drive. This is significant because all over the world, only 32 cases of this important disease complex have been reported. This report has been published in Annals of African Medicine, an internationally recognized medical journal. This discovery is of immense benefit to the promotion of the image of the medical village and Ondo State at large.

For example, this report has received almost 800 views on line by various readers.

Neither Sunni nor Shiite: A Muslim’s perspective

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Yushau A. Shuaib

he Nigerian government officially declared Monday, December 12, 2016 as public holiday to mark the Eid-El Maulud, in commemoration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

The gesture of the government could mean different things among the Muslim community because Prophet Muhammad and his Companions never observed or celebrated his birthday, even after his demise.

However, some religious zealots describe the celebration as unlawful and un-Islamic, while other extremists condemn those celebrating the Maulud as unbelievers.

The major challenge in the contemporary Muslim world is the different interpretations brought to bear on simple modes of worship by various Islamic scholars and rulers. Such divergent elucidations breed misunderstandings, unnecessary conflicts, and violent protests.

The Iraq-Iran war in the 80s, as a battle for regional supremacy between an Arab country and Persian nation, was largely a clash of ideological differences between the Sunni and Shiite Muslims. The crisis has since become a global phenomenon after the 9/11 attacks in the United States of America.

The historic background of the Sunni–Shia divide occurred when Prophet Muhammad (SAW) died,

leading to a disagreement over his successors, known as caliphs in various Islamic communities. The clash intensified after the Battle of Karbala, in which Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet and the ruling Umayyad Caliph Yazid killed his households. The clamour for retaliation divided the early Islamic community into the Sunnis, Shiites and a few others.

Although all Muslims believe in the divinity of the Quran, as the Holy Book from Almighty Allah, different scholars have different opinions and interpretations of the Hadith, which is a collection of traditions containing sayings of the Prophet and accounts of his daily practice. The Hadith constitutes the major source of guidance for Muslims apart from the Holy Quran.

All Muslims, including those who refer to themselves as either Sunni or Shiite, observe the five pillars of Islam which are: Faith in God Almighty; Regular Prayers; Providing charity to the needy; Fasting in the month of Ramadan; and performing pilgrimage to Mecca for those who can afford this.

Therefore, the Sunni-Shiite power struggles are more political and ideological than spiritual. The conflict has so far created an acrimonious and hostile relationship among the different major sponsors – Saudia Arabia, the promoter of Sunnism and Iran the backer of Shiitism. The

antagonism regularly culminates in sectarian violence through what is now known as Saudi-Iran proxy wars in certain countries, including Syria, Iraq, Yemen, parts of Libya, among others. Unfortunately, some atrocious acts of terrorism, which are wrongly attributed to Islam, have direct and indirect connection to the major regional players in the conflict.

Nigeria, as a multi-ethnic, multicultural and multi-religious society, has witnessed decades of peace and tranquility among the various groups. Muslims in Nigeria have not only lived peacefully among themselves, but also with adherents of other religions. The majority of Nigerian Muslims do not allow sectarian dogmas to divide them, as they pray in every mosque without questioning the sect of Imam who leads prayers.

It is rather unfortunate that in recent times, some parts of the North have witnessed the same Sunni-Shiite conflict resulting in the killing of significant members of the Sheikh Ibrahim El ZakZaky-led Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). One could better imagine the consequences of the officially acknowledged killing of 347 Nigerians, mostly Muslims, in Zaria, if President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Nasir El-Rufai are non-Muslims.

As a Muslim born into a family of Islamic scholars never have I been taught that one should be a Sunni or Shiite before practicing Islam.

Muslims in Nigeria should use the period of Eid-Maulud public holiday to reflect on how to resolve this untoward development and cautioning political elites and religious leaders who use the Sunni-Shiite conflict to further create disharmony and hatred in the community. The recent position of Borno Elders Forum who called on President Muhammadu Buhari to move quickly and resolve the Kaduna Shia crisis in the NorthWest before it snowballs into another insurgency like Boko Haram in the North-East, is commendable.

The level of religious intolerance and antagonism which have led to too much bloodshed in Northern Nigeria, are borne out of ignorance. The South-West which has more private Islamic institutions, especially universities, than the entire geo-political zones in the North, also has large Muslim population who demonstrate greater understanding of Islam, especially on religious tolerance.

The Muslim community should also use the period of Maulud to advise public officers to desist from issuing provocative statements, refraining religious leaders from inciting sermons and warning their social media warriors from engaging in alarming campaigns of calumny, especially over the Sunni-Shiite controversy and Kaduna Shiite crisis.

A true Muslim must be guided by the Quran and Hadith and not by following different sects that celebrate divisions.

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Stakeholders flay Senate’s proposed amendment of TETFUND Act Stories by Augustine Okezie Abuja Stakeholders in the education sector have strongly criticised the plan by the Senate to amend the TETFUND Act, saying it will not only erode the efficiency and independence of the fund but expose it to undue politicking, endless distractions and overstretch its focus on how to deliver on its mandate One of the stakeholders who is also a senior Lecturer in the University of Abuja, Dr. Emem Simon, in an exclusive chat with the Daily Times, said the proposal if it scales through will open up the agency to unbridled politicking, scrambling for control between the executive and the legislature and subject the fund to undue financial demands.

The varsity don further maintained that leaving the fund as presently constituted will expedite its interventionist activities, streamline operational control and restrain unnecessary bottlenecks that would have obstructed its smooth operations.

Recall that the Senate recently resolved to amend the TETFund Act in a way that will assign it some roles in the operations of the agency. This is because the current Act makes control of the agency including appointments of officials, the exclusive preserve of the executive.

The new amendment seeks to subject the appointments of managers of the agency to Senate’s confirmation as it alleged the diversion of funds generated from education tax for the rehabilitation of tertiary institutions by the immediate past administration to other uses.

The allegation was the fallout of the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and Tertiary Education Tax Fund (TETFUND) which had been mandated to investigate the alleged mismanagement of N1 trillion allocated to the agency since 2011.

The committee reported that whereas the agency received the sum of N507‚090 billion as against the allegation of almost N1 trillion between 2011 and 2015, the allocation for 2013 “was not remitted to TETFUND but was diverted.”

L-R: Provost, Upland College of Education, Ifira/Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State, Dr. David Dolapo; Chairman of the occasion, Alhaji Bayo Tijani; Awardee, Assistant General Manager, PHCN, Capt. Kunle Longe; Chairman, Governing Council, Dr. Folorunsho Balogun; Visitor/CEO of the School, Dr. Sunday Kayode, during the school’s 2nd Matriculation and Award of Fellowship/Launching of Entrepreneurship Centre and Science Laboratory at Ifira/Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State ...at the weekend

TRCN inducts UNICAL VC as member The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has formally inducted into teaching profession as professional teachers, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Zana I. Akpagu, and four others who were 2016 recipients of the University’s special professional teaching awards.

Inducting the 279 education graduates of the university and the special awardees who included the Vice Chancellor, Prof.

Zana Akpagu; Ntufan Dr. Richard OmangNtui; Prof. A. J. Isanghedihi; Prof. Obinna I. Enukhoha Ochiriozu, and Prof. Usang Bassey, the TRCN Registrar, Professor Josiah Olusegun Ajiboye, stated that the induction protocol was a lunch pad for connecting theories with practice. The process, he added, was aimed at improving the quality and status of both teachers and teaching in Nigeria.

His words: “Today’s occasion is a further demonstration of the university’s resolve to continuously support TRCN in the

achievement of its mandates.

This occasion provides us with the opportunity to strengthen the existing ties between the two educational institutions.”

He noted that the induction of the university’s Vice Chancellor and four other principal officers of the school was a show of camaraderie aimed at appreciating the officers for their continuous support for TRCN activities over the past three years.

Ajiboye also assured the congregation at the 3rd Induction of professional teachers that

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TRCN would not relent in its determination to improve the teaching and learning process by strengthening the abilities of teachers to ignite inspiration in learners, and make it an experience that would propel learners to become strategic thinkers.

To achieve this, he said TRCN will continue to partner with stakeholders in order to create the synergy that will elevate the teacher and teaching as a profession.

Also speaking, guest lecturer at the occasion, Prof. Susan M. Umoh of the Faculty of Education, while analysing the numeric aesthetics of the 3rd induction exercise at the university, described it as significant because of its numeric position in the series.

He said: “This is the third in the Faculty of Education. For historical purposes, we delve into the past years to present the practice. TRCN induction exercise in this Faculty: The first induction was held on Thursday, August 28th 2014; it featured 176

inductees. The second induction was on Tuesday, September 8th, 2015, where 174 persons were inducted. Today, this third outing fields 279 inductees; the highest number so far,” she said.

Earlier, Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof.

Zana I. Akpagu, commended the leadership of TRCN and that of the Faculty of Education of the University for living up to expectations in ensuring that the all-important ritual of inducting the qualified graduates into the profession is held annually.

His words: “This exercise as we know is primarily intended to licence these graduates to teach at any level of our educational system.”

He said his administration had commissioned a committee on on-line distance learning to ensure the smooth acquisition and management of knowledge via internet at any time and place within the university campus as opposed to teacher-centred or teacher mediated learning process.

UNIABUJA disowns ex-SSANU leader, scribe

The management of the University of Abuja has withdrawn every official recognition accorded the former chairman of the university’s branch of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Mr. Jude Nwabueze, and the secretary of the association, Malam Nurudeen T. Yusuf, saying their tenures have expired several years ago.

The management said that since the association presently has no leadership, is embroiled in leadership crises and is yet to elect replacements, it will discontinue every contact with it and with any one parading himself as the association’s mouthpiece.

A press release from the office of the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Michael Adikwu, which was made available to newsmen on Monday, further urged members of the public, particularly stakeholders in the education sector, to desist from having any dealing with Mr. Nwabueze. The statement also warned relevant stakeholders in the education sector to disregard the activities of Nwabueze, warning that the university will not hesitate to defend itself from any attempt aimed at maligning its reputation.

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COEASU strike paralyses FCET, Akoka Ï ƃƎƆ Ɔ ƆƉƉƄ Ɖè Ɠ Ɗ ƄƊƄ Ǝ Iniobong Iwok Academic activities have been paralysed for several days at the Federal college of Education (Technical), Akoka-Yaba, Lagos following the commencement of an indefinite strike by the College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU).

The union is protesting the nonpayment of allowance of members, refusal to promote some of members and expulsion of some students by management of the institution.

Speaking in a telephone interview with the Daily Times on Tuesday, Chairman of COEASU in the institution, Mr. Ebenezer Aje, disclosed that the union took the decision after the refusal of the management to obey previous warning to comply with it demands.

Aje added that the strike was indefinite, stressing that it would only be called off when it demands

are meet.

He said:” Yes we have commence an indefinite strike over the nonpayment of our allowance, the refusal of management to promote some of our colleague and ostrasisation of students and these are issues we have put forward to them for a while now without any responds.

“For now, we don’t have a governing council board, that is one of the things the national body has been fighting for and we would soon commence a national strike over the issue”.

Reacting to the strike in an interview with the Daily Times on Tuesday, provost of the institution, Dr. Sijibomi Olusanya, stated that the strike was illegal as the management was not owing the lecturers, adding that the decision to embark on strike was hurriedly arrived at the congress of the academic staff without been put to voting.

Armed with a copy of a circular

from the Federal Ministry of Education, the provost stressed that the institution could not pay the allowance of the lecturers because it has been directed by the Federal Government to stop the payment of allowance through internally generated revenue (IGR), adding that the institution was not even generating enough money to pay.

He said: “I’m not aware the College is owing them. Normally it is the government that pays our salaries every month. What I’m aware is that there is a shortfall and it is every Federal Government staff that is affected, may be that is what they are trying to claim that the government is owing them. Then there issue of allowance; the Federal Government has said that we should stop the payment of allowance of staff from IGR, this is a circular to that effect.

“When they talk of promotion; there is no year in this school that we don’t do promotion. In some in-

stitutions it is not every year, but when you are at the top level and there is no space for you to be promoted, you have to wait.

“It is normal in civic service structure. It is only when you are the bottom that you can be promoted rapidly.

“There was not notice of the strike, and I have been on leave for one week now. They just brought notice of the strike, and I resumed today (Tuesday) to see it. There is nothing happening here that is not happening elsewhere”.

“From my side, I’m a civil servant. It is what the government say we should do that I would do.

And there is not even IGR. They are using this as a way of justifying other things they have in mind.

One week is not too much for them to wait for me to resume.

“Even when they had their congress, they did not put the strike issue to vote. We don’t have any complaint from students. If there is any, it is the students that would fight for their issues”.

Industrial engineers key in decision making, says don Esther Taiwo A Professor of Industrial and Production Engineering at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lagos State University (LASU), Prof.

Elkanah Oyetunji, has stressed the importance of industrial engineers in decision making in his lecture titled, Decision Problems: Of the Analyst and the Decision Maker.

The 55th inaugural lecturer of Lagos State University stressed that industrial engineers use Mathematics and Science to develop economical solutions to technical problems while using scientific advancements to create commercial applications in order to meet consumer needs.

According to him, it is not easy to make decision as decision problems are complex by nature, thus a problem is considered easy to solve if it has a polynomial time solution and difficult if it does not.

The lecturer acknowledged that the role of effective and efficient decision making in any organisation cannot be over-emphasised as proper decision making helps in utilising the available resources towards achieving the objectives of an organisation.

Covenant University wins Best Use of Technology award Esther Taiwo

Brand Representative, Mr. Abiola Oparinde; Head Teacher, Home Economics, Mrs. Ann Iyovenda; Student, Miss. Jessica Aza and Mrs. Rachel Aduku, at the 2016 phase two celebration of the Knorr Green Food Steps programme which took place at Carm Wisdom College, Makurdi, Benue State...recently

NGO empowers students on financial literacy, sex education Iniobong Iwok A Non-governmental organisation, Youth Empowerment Foundation (YEF), has empowered female secondary school students in Lagos and Oyo states and Abuja on financial literacy, sex education, budgeting and sports.

The programme which is executed and carried out in public schools recently also entailed the female students been taken to summer camp, where they are empowered on bead making and others.

Executive Secretary of the foundation, Iwalola Akinjimoh, speaking at a media forum in Lagos, disclosed

that the foundation also placed the beneficiaries on internship in corporate organisations of their chosen future careers, adding that about 11,000 secondary school girls have benefited from the programme in Lagos and Ibadan over the last few years.

She stressed that several of the beneficiaries had taken up leadership positions in their schools and are also training their peers and influencing them positively, adding that the foundation was partnering with Standard Chartered Bank for the success of the programmes.

She said: “When you have an empowered girls, you have empowered women, and you have empowered lead-

ers. About 80 secondary school girls mostly in JSS1 have benefited from the project in Ibadan, Lagos and Abuja.

“There are so many success stories; the most significant is, we have been following up to make sure they increase the capacity of their peers, and if there is challenges in their community, they can solve due to the training we gave them”.

Speaking at the event, a representative of Standard Chartered Bank, Joke Adun, noted that the bank decided to partner with foundation because of the priority it place on the project, adding that lives of several thousand of secondary schools girls have been touched.

Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, has emerged the winner of the Best Use of Technology Award among the private universities in Nigeria.

The university received the award at the 2nd Nigeria Technology Awards held in Lagos recently.

The award ceremony, according to the organisers, Technology Avenue, a leading technology, multimedia, events and entertainment management company, was to recognise, celebrate and reward technology entrepreneurs, innovators, academicians, inventors and policy makers in Nigeria.

Covenant University came out on top among other nominees in the education category which included American University of Nigeria, Babcock University, Igbinedion University and Pan- Atlantic University.

While receiving the award on behalf of the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor A. A. A. Atayero, the Director, Vice Chancellor’s office, Dr. David Omole, informed the audience that the university was glad to be recognised for its commitment to revolutionise the education system in Africa.

“We have been in this business for the past 14 years and we are still waxing strong,” he stated.

It would be recalled that the university among others was awarded the Centenary ICT Driven University of the Year in 2014, the Overall Best University in Nigeria and West Africa and number 15 in Africa on the

Webometric Ranking (February 2015) as well as African Private University of the Year (2015), by African Leadership Magazine Group in March this year.

In another development, one of the graduates of the university, Mr. Oti Ebubechukwu, has developed an Information Communication Technology (ICT) Centre in a Secondary School in Lagos State.

The ICT facility was set up with the support of one of the world’s leading ICT solution provider, Huawei. The Chinese telecoms equipment giant, it was disclosed, had provided Internetenabled desktops, a projector system, 3-in-1 laser copier system, and air conditioner.

Oti, a graduate of Electrical/ Electronic Engineering and Covenant University’s best graduating student in the 2014/2015 academic session with a 4.96 CGPA, got Huawei to sponsor his initiative, which now allows students to have easy access to computers and the Internet-handy tools for learning and to carry out their examination registrations.

The idea of setting up an ICT Centre in the secondary school, said Oti, was birthed during his National Youth Service year, when he served as the Project Manager, Education and Environmental Sanitation, in his Community Development Service (CDS).

His words: “We carried out subject tutorials and career talks at a secondary school within Eti-Osa 1 Local Government. From interaction with students, teachers and the Principal, we gleaned that they needed a functional computer room.

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Abolition of Grade II Teachers’ education, a mistake, says Akeusola Titus Eleweke Provost of Michael Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED), Noforija, Epe Lagos, Prof. Olu Akeusola, has blamed the nation’s education problems on the abolition of teachers’ grade two education.

Akeusola, who is an Educationist and a professor of Comparative Grammar told the Daily Times recently in his office in Epe-Lagos that Nigeria made a serious mistake by making National Certificate of Education (NCE) the minimum teaching qualification in the country, thereby abolishing grade two teachers’ education.

According to him, the only way forward in the sector was to revert to grade two teachers’ education.

He said the very day Nigeria abolished grade two teachers’ education that marked the beginning of the nation’s education problems.

According to him, Nigerians cannot have National Certificate of Education (NCE) as the minimum

Akeusola

certificate for teaching and continue to enjoy the best of education.

His words: “At grade two teachers’ education, teachers were taught how to teach eight to 16 subjects, while in NCE teachers are simply taught about two methodology of teaching”.

Akeusola said at NCE, teachers

are specialised, while at grade two teachers’ education, teachers were taught to manage classrooms and to teach all subjects.

He said with the abolition of teachers’ grade two education, the foundation of the nation’s education was grossly affected as those who are supposed to teach pupils at the foundation are no longer there.

“What we were used in grade two teachers education was that teachers teach eight to 16 subject, while NCE is a specialised education, which has only two teaching methodology. A grade two teacher is taught how to teach all subjects and at the same how to be a classroom teacher. NCE teacher does not have the skills to teach all subjects at the same become a classroom teacher,” he added.

According to him, Nigeria cannot afford specialised teachers at all level of education, adding that since the foundation of the nation’s education is not strong, the education system in the country will not be strong until the Nigeria reverts to grade two

teachers’ education system.

“At primary school ,we need teachers who will teach with skills, teachers with classroom knowledge and pupils’ management as well as teachers with teaching skills to handle all subjects and the pupils in the classrooms and not NCE teachers who are specialised teachers with only two teaching methodology, “he said.

Akeusola reiterated that NCE cannot be minimum teaching qualification to teach in Nigeria, saying that grade two teachers certificate remain the only way to go if the country is serious about the nation’s education development.

According to him, grade two teachers know how to manage classroom and how to teach children, unlike the NCE who are specialised teachers.

He further advised the Federal Government to revisit 6.3.3.4 system of education, saying that the system has the potential to address the nation’s education imbalance if properly implemented.

Main One takes CSR programme ‘CLIF’ to schools Tony Nwakaegho MainOne, West Africa’s leading connectivity and data center solutions provider, has again demonstrated its unflagging commitment to supporting its host communities by uplifting them, one school at a time.

Under the umbrella of its Corporate Social Responsibility programme tagged CLIF (Changing Lives… Impacting the Future), MainOne adopted Mayeigun Community Primary School and Gbara Junior Secondary School located in Jakande-Lekki, Lagos, elevating their environment.

The company supplied educational materials and toys and beautified the environment by planting flowers around the premises and landscaping the schools.

Oluyomi Johnson, the company’s Health, Safety and Environment Coordinator, who led a team of employees to the school, explained the CLIF initiative as part of the company’s efforts to positively impact education in Nigeria.

“The major thrust of our community engagement has been in the education sector. Since 2011, we have assisted various schools in Lekki, Ajah and environs, identifying their needs and exploring how we can provide for them. We plan to continue our support for schools across Lagos, renovating their facilities, providing them in-

L-R: Lecturer, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dr. Keziah Awosika; Dean, Student Affairs, UNILAG /Book Reviewer, Prof. Tunde Babawale; Executive Chairman, Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL), Mr. Debo Adeniran; Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office, Lagos State, Mr. Odupitan James and Senior Special Assistant, Office of Civic Engagement, Lagos State, Comrade Taiwo Adedun, at the public presentation of a book titled: “The Change we See”, in Lagos...on Tuesday. Photo: OLAWALE ROTIMI.

ternet and educational materials and more importantly, volunteering the service of our employees,” Johnson said.

While thanking MainOne, Mrs. Oyeyipo and Mrs. Fashola, head teachers of Mayeigun Community Primary School and Gbara Junior Secondary School, respectively,

expressed their delight at the repainted facilities and urged other companies to take CSR to schools more seriously.

It would be recalled that since 2011, MainOne has been supporting educational institutions in Nigeria with yearly donations of study materials including school

bags, text and exercise books, and renovation of critical infrastructure facilities.

The Company’s contribution to the development of these schools forms a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility focus in Education and Information and Communications Technology.

PZCussons unveils 4th edition of Chemistry challenge for schools Esther Taiwo As part of its commitment to social, economic and educational development in Nigeria, PZCussons Foundation has announced the commencement of the 4th edition of its Chemistry Challenge 2016/2017 with the theme, ‘Be A Winner’.

The science competition is designed to stimulate and inspire the learning of Chemistry amongst students, raise their level of reasoning and demonstrate the relevance of chemistry in the society. The programme is sponsored by two foremost family brands, Premier Soap and Nunu Milk from the stable PZCussons Nigeria.

In a statement issued by the Corporate Affairs Director of the company, Mrs. Yomi Ifaturoti, the science quiz contest which is in its 4th edition has continued to make resounding impacts, spurring the interest of Nigerian students in the learning of chemistry in a competitively fun way.

To further excite stakeholders, the 2016/2017 edition embraces a teachers’ contest.

The reason for this, she explained, was a realisation that the success of the kids is tied to the commitment and dedication of teachers.

“As part of the improvement on previous editions, we have included another stage to allow ample opportunity for all to make it to the finals. This year, we will have 6 finalists and 4 final awards. This edition, is also giving voice to promoting girl child education. We encourage participating schools to do mix registration of at least one female candidate,” Mrs. Ifaturoti said.

The challenge which is open to senior secondary students in Lagos State will have candidates registered by their schools and who come to designated exam centers with attested copies of their forms or dockets.

The competition comes in four stages - First stage: A written quiz for all screened candidates; Second stage: A written quiz for the best 100 students from stage 1; Third stage: Practical for the best 24 students from stage 2; and Final stage: 6 contestants compete for the overall prize of N700,000 and a laptop for the student; N100,000 for the teacher and N100,000 worth of laboratory equipment for the school. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd runner-ups will be handsomely rewarded.

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TRUSTEES: 1. Hamuzat Musiliudeen Adek.

3. Sanni Sulaimon Adisa 5. Adenuga Abiola Birikisu 7. Yusuf Rihanat Olayemi 9. Rasaq Kareem A

TRUSTEES: 1. Oketayo Josiah Babs – Pastor (chairman) 2. Odufayo Adebanjo Albert (Dr) 3. Oketayo Joseph Temitope (secretary) 4. Oketayo Adebisi (Mr.) 5. Oketayo Ayodele Nathaniel 6. Abogunloko Alice

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Okoye Mathew Nwamaka 3. Onuigbo Chidiebere John

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To propagate Islam 2. To promote Islamic solidarity through fostering brotherhood.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ 2. To teach and establish men in the truth of the Gospel

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

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2. Idika Emmanuel Uma 4. Arikabe Stephen Chinedu

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To live in unity, peace and harmony.

2. To promote unity and understanding among members of the club.

3. To render unreserved support to members of the club where and when necessary.

4. To promote good relationship between the club and other organisations.

5. To raise fund for the advancement of the club.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, PMB 198, Maitama, Abuja within Twenty Eight (28) days from the date of this publication.

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JULIUS OWOLABI FOUNDATION

PRIME COMFORT FOUNDATION

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This is to inform the general public that the above named organization has applied to the corporate affairs commission for registration under part “C” of the companies and Allied Matters Act,1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLADOSU PIUS 2. OLADOSU FOLAKEMI BETTY 3. OYENIYI FUNMILAYO RACHEL

THE TRUSTEES ARE : (1). MR. ADEREMI AYODIMEJI JULIUS. (2). MAJOR CORNELIUS CHARLES FOLUSO ALADE FAYEUN(RTD).

(3). PASTOR SOLOMON CHIDI NWALOZIE. (4). BARRISTER OJOPAGOGO ADENIRAN. (5). MRS. ANTHONIA ELOGBAMIEN ADEREMI.

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLUSEYI KUFORIJI ODEWUMI -Chairperson 2. ATINUKE VICTORIA OLAGOKE -Member 3.ADEBISI ADEBIYI -Member 4.OLAYEMI ADEJUMO-Member 5.LOLA ODEWUMI -Member

AIMS & OBJECTIVES. (1). To protect, fight and defend the rights of less privileged persons and vulnerable children in our society at large.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To feed and empower less privileged 2. To take care of widows and elderly

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DESTINY REDEMPTION CHRISTIAN CENTRE

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CHANGE OF FAMILY NAME THE FAMILY OF EZEAKUNNE OKOYE IN IHUDUMANUNU, OGWENI-OJII VILLAGE,ADAZI-ENU IN ANAOCHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE WISHES TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT .THEY NO LONGER WISH TO BEAR THE NAME OKOYE. HENCEFORTH.THEY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZEAKUNNE. ALL DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES IN THE OLD NAME REMAINS VALID. SCHOOLS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE. SIGNED: CHIEF LOUIS EZEAKUNNE. FOR THE FAMILY. AL-ALIM ISLAMIC PRAYER SOCIETY

LIGHT OF GOD ESTATE OWNERS ASSOCIATION NKWERE EZUNAKA OYI LGA ANAMBRA

TOUCH OF JOY INITIATIVE

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The general public is hereby notified that the above named initiative has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Cap C20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Ojiakor ThankGod Uchenna (Chairman).

2. Ohiri Kesington Chimaobi - (Secretary).

3. Ezeh Emmanuel Ekene - (Fin Sec).

4. Mbanu Christian Chukwuma - (Treasurer).

5. Umeghalu Godwin Onyeka - (Member)

1. MR BENJAMIN DIKE. - CHAIRMAN 2. DR. SMILE NDUBUIS. - SECRETARY 3. MR WOLE ADENIYI. 4. ARAMIDE AJAYI. 6. DR. NDUBUEZE VINCENT EGUZO

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To promote the welfare of registered members.

5. MR ABIDEMI ADEKOYA 7. DR. ETTE ETTEBONG

AIM AND OBJECTIVES 1. To provide free medical health care to indigent citizens in remote communities and cities Nigeria 2. To provide empowerment programmes, including skill acquistion etc. To youth and widows.

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YOUTH FOR JESUS OUTREACH

IBILE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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The general public is hereby notified that the above named association has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Cap C20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AHMED OLANREWAJU APATIRA 2. ABIODUN AKEEM APATIRA

The Trustees are: 1. Rev. Tinuyo Jones Ipinnaiye 2. Pst. Mrs. Margaret Bamigbe Ipinnaiye 3. Deaconess Felicia Modupe Ibinaiye 4. Rev. Noah Tunde Olorode 5. Mr. Opeyemi Isaiah Ipinnaiye 6. Mrs. Iyabo Adeleke Adedeji 7. Apostle Joseph Olatunji Akadiri 8. Deacon Akinbayo Ojebode 9. Mr. Adurayomi Joshua Ipinnaiye 10. Mr. Samuel Ayo Mobolorunduro

TRUSTEES : 1. Engr. Kunle Sogbesan 3. Chief Charles Ade Koku 5. Mr. Adedamola Popoola

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach and propagate the teachings of Islam.

2. To cultivate the spirit of prayers among Muslim youths 3. To develop youths on the path of Islamic morals.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach and propagate the gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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Trustees 1. PASTOR FRANCIS ARINZE ORAFU 2. PASTOR ADAOBI AMAKA ORAFU 3. ENGR. ALEX ALOZIE. ADIELU 4. MR. RAYMOND CHIDI MBANU 5. MRS. LINDA ADAKU NWANNE 6. Mr. JULIUS CHUKWURAH ORAFU Aim an obj 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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TRUSTEES 1. Tony Osigue. - Chairman 2. Dr. Emeka Odai. JP. - Vice Chairman 3. Barr. Osaretin Dickson. - Secretary 4 Aikojie Wilson. - Treasure 5. Omorodion Godspower. - Member 6. Osemene Osita. - Member 7. Emechili Micheal. - Member 8. Ogiehor Ehis Tornado -Member 9. Engr. Amuchi Donates. Member 10. Roy Oribhabor. - Member 11. Habib Agbola Mamuda. - Member AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. To protect of interest of members.

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SIGNED : YOMI SANYA ESQ. GOMBE NORTH UNITY AND DEVELOPNMENT ASSOCIATION The general public is hereby notified that the above named association has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Cap C20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

TRUSTEES 1. Muhammed Musa Kafarati. - Chairman 2. Dr Ibrahim Jaco Daudu 3. Salihu Baba Alkali 4. Alamdo Muni. R. B. N 5. Dr. Garba Muhammed.

6. Arc. Yunusa Yakubu 7. Ismaila Mohammed 8. Sauhis Umar Shariff 9. Goni Babagana 10. Umaru Maigari Hashidu.

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THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ITAMAH ANDREW AIGBOKHAN. 2. ANDREW ITAMAH ROSSLYN .

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) Dr Onyekwelu Nzewi 2) Dr Sam Agwu 3) Dr Nnamdi Ewuzie 4) Dr Onye Achillihu

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2. To preach and minister salvation, healing and deliverance ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES. THE GREATER REDEEMED APOSTOLIC CHURCH MISSION RC NO:CAC/IT/NO 50482

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) To make access to open-heart surgery affordable and sustainable within Nigeria.

2) to provide free services including teaching, training, transfer of special skills, source and donate medical equipment where appropriate to enable the medical specialists in cardiovascular medicine ensure proper standards of medical practice in Nigeria.

GREENHOUSE & AQUAPONICS FARMERS ASSOCIATION

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To coordinate and promote the activities of greenhouse and aquaponic farmers in nigeria and globally.

2.To promote the production and sustenance of greenhouse and aquaponic products’ value chain and provide enabling environment for the growth of agriculture Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to Registrar – General Corporate Affairs Commission, P.M.B 198, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja, within (28) days of this publication.

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THE TRUSSTEES ARE 1. Mr. Ayodele Okundalaiye, 3. Olakunle Fagbongbe 5. Mrs. Abidemi Bidoku.

TRUSSTEE ARE, 1. Ola Alabanla Mikhail Abayomi, 2. Olaitan Olalekan Akewukereke , 3. Yusuf Abdulraheem.

4. Kehinde Shodiya Useni.

5. Mustopha Fatai. Akanbi.

Aim and Objective 1 To mentor and help build a strong foundation for students that would aid them in pre-varsity and post - versity stage of their lives.

2. To raise a responaible dependable and optimistic new generation of youths willing to be dogged at production results.

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AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. To propagate islam among the community 2. To creat brotherhood among the muslim, Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Maitama District, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

SIGNED , OLA ALABANLA MIKHAIL ABAYOMI

FODOR HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION

ZAAR STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

The general public is hereby notified that the above named Foundation has applied to the Corporate affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990.

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

BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 1. ADEGBITE JULIUS OLAGUNJI - chairman.

2. ADEGBITE ADEWALE ERNEST - secretary.

3. OLOLADE TOPE ROTIMI - treasurer .

4. AJIBADE BAYO LAWAL - member.

5. ADEGBITE DAVID OLADAYO - member.

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. Making healthcare accessible,affordable and achievable through health assessment,health information and research Any objections to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general corporate Affairs commission plot 420 tigris crescent off aguiyi ironsi street maitama Abuja within 28days from the date of this publication.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MARKUS MISHEAL MUSA - CHAIRMAN 2. BISU DAKAM MIDAH - VICE CHAIRMAN 3. DINDA EZEKIEL - SECRETARY 4. POLUM EZEKIEL RIMSON - TREASURER 5. MANYAR ISHAKU SAMBO - ORGANIZING SECRETARY 6. AMANDA JOHN LASASFI - PUBLICITY 7. AJUJI IRMIYA HASSAN - WELFARE THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY AMONGST ZAAR COMMUNITY STUDENTS IN BAUCHI STATE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

1988 SET COMMAND SECONDARY SCHOOL,LAGOS OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.To carry on campaign and enlightenment programme aimed at educating and creating awareness of the causes, treatment and care of Fibroid.

Singed : Secretary

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. H.E. COL LAWAN GWADABE (RTD) 2.MR OLABODE JOHNSON BODUNDE 3.MR KAYODE OLUSANMI URIAH 4.MR INNOCENTOWOICHO OBANDE 5.PROF TELLA IYIOLA 6. BARRISTER MRS HELEN MARK ENTONU 7.MR ADAYI JOSEPH UNOGWU 8.MRS BITRUS YOHANNA 9.CHRISTIAN EHIZOJIE ANUGE 10. MR GEORGE OBE

2. Mrs Katty Omerenye Ike, 4. Mr. Olufemi Agara 6. Mr. Tunji Babajide

2.Bimbo Akitola

SIGNED SECRETARY.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. SNR. APOSTLE ERNEST CHIMA 2. SNR ELDER MICAH NWANORO CHINDA - REMOVED 3. SNR ELDER ALPHAEUS OZICHE CHINDA 4. SNR ELDER CLIFFORD NWOSU 5. SNR ELDER EZEBUNWO TAGBO 6. ELDER CHRISTOPHER ENWUSONYE EJEKWU 7. REV KELECHI OGBONNA 8. REV BLESSING NNEJI - REMOVED 9. DIST. DEACON JOEL GODSPOWER 10. DIST ELDER KENNETH AMADI

YOUNG BUILDERS NETWORK FOR EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

TRUSTEES ARE: 1.Kemi Otegbade

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

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.

Signed: SNR. APOSTLE ALPHAEUS OZICHE CHINDA

The general public is hereby notified that the above named Foundation has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration in accordance with Companies and Allied Matters Act No.1 of 1990 Part C.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, P.M.B 198, Garki Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

This is to inform the general public that the above named Church which registered under part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990 has removed some of its trustees:

Any objection to this removal should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Maitama District, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

FIBROID RESOLUTION FOUNDATION

EARTH TAKERS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY

CITY LIGHT INTERNATIONAL CHURCH This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEES TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF OLD TRUSTEES: 1. REV. FELIX NNONYELU NWACHINEKE- REMOVED 2. PASTOR (MRS) REGINA IFEOMA NWACHINEKE- (PRESIDENT) RETAINED 3. ENGR. ADINDU GODWIN CHUKWUEMEKA -RETAINED NEW TRUSTEE: 1. ONYEKA CHINAZOR NWACHINEKE- APPOINTED Any objection to this change should be forwarded to the Registrar-General.

Corporate Affairs Commission, 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguyi Ironsi Street. PMB 198, Matiama, Abuja within 28 days from the date of publication.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

FOUNDATION FOR ALTERNATIVE IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS

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.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. BARR. SIR CHIJIOKE UGWUOKE 2. LADY PATRICIA UGWUOKE 3. HELEN YUSUF INIKPI AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO HARVEST CRITICAL OPINION FROM ORDINARY NIGERIANS ON BURNING NATIONAL ISSUES FOR PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: SECRETARY ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2006 POLITICAL SCIENCE GRADUATES ASSOCIATION 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.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.UZOWULU EMEKA SEBASTIAN 2. OGBU GEORGE CHUKWUEMEKA 3. OKOANI PETER OKECHUKWU 4. NGWU PATRICK IKECHUKWU 5. ONYEBUCHI NDUKAIFE UZOWULU 6. UMEZULIKE DARLINGTON IKECHUKWU 7. OBIKEZE OGECHUKWU STELLA 8. OSSIA CHARLES AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND INTEREST OF MEMBERS Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: BARR UCHE EBEH 08037910243 ENVIRONMENTAL RENEWABLE CLIMATE AWARENESS INITIATIVE

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

This is to inform the general public that the above named Ministry as applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts No 1 of 1990.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named INITIATIVE has applied to the Corporate affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE 1. Mr. Suleiman Bala Parker.

3. Mrs. Judith Eucharia Bulama.

5. Mr. Oluseye Fasoranti.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DANIEL AYODELE SAMUEL – Chairman 2. AWOJOBI OLATOKUNBO KEHINDE - Secretary 3. ADENIKE SHERRIFAT AWOJOBI 4. AYORINDE OLUMIDE EZEKIEL

BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 1. AFONJA ADEREMI OLUKAYODE- Chairman, 2. ERNEST MBANEFO - secretary, 3. ADEGBITE O. DAVID- treasurer.

2. Mrs. Adeola Eniola Majiyagbe.

4. Mr. Oladipo Gbolaham Odutayo.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To help in fostering the school progress,ensure welfare and pursue values that will enhance the educational values of the institution.

2. To promote and protect also the interest of all the members of the association.

3. To provide assistance to students who are financially less privileged by creating a scholarship scheme that will deal with it.

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

Any objection to this publication should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, P.M.B, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To Reduce, Reuse and Recycle with a plan to build a Green Campus that will champion the best form of waste management.

Any objections to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general corporate Affairs commission plot 420 tigris crescent off aguiyi ironsi street maitama Abuja within 28days from the date of this publication.

Signed By: TRUSTEES.

SIGN: TRUSTEES.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

AIMS: To propagate the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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ADELANI MOROMOKE TEMITOPE

BELLINDA BRAIMOH

I, formerly known and addressed as, SULAIMON BALIKIS ROMOKE, now wish to be known and addressed as, ADELANI MOROMOKE TEMITOPE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, LINDA BRAIMOH, now wish to be known and addressed as, BELLINDA BRAIMOH. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

FASUGBA CAROLINE FOLUKE I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMMANUEL CAROLINE FOLUKE, HENCEFORTH WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FASUGBA CAROLINE FOLUKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC, PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IFEANYICHI ANTHONIA IKECHI. I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IFY ANTHONIA EGEONU-OKORO, HENCEFORTH WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IFY IFEANYICHI ANTHONIA IKECHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC, PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

BENOKWU NNEKA FRANCA.

OLADUNNI ADELEYE

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OSEMENE NWANNEKA FRANCA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS BENOKWU NNEKA FRANCA. All former documents remain valid.

General public should please take note.

OKON MARY OKON: I, formerly known as OKON SAMUEL, now wish to be known and addressed as OKON MARY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OLADUNNI OGBE. Now wish to be called and addressed as OLADUNNI ADELEYE. All former documents remain valid. General public and authorities concerned should please take note.

ALADE FRANCIS OBIABO.

ALADE: I, formerly known as ALADE F. OBIABO, now wish to be known and addressed as ALADE FRANCIS OBIABO. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

MADUKWE BLESSING ABUMCHUKWU

UGOCHUKWU CHUKWUAGOZIE FRANCIS

MADUKWE: I formerly known and addressed as MADUKWE BLESSING now wish to be known and addressed as MADUKWE BLESSING ABUMCHUKWU. All documents bearing my former name remain valid. First bank and General public take note

ANYANWU: I, formerly known and addressed as ANYANWU UGOCHUKWU FRANCIS now wish to be known and addressed as UGOCHUKWU CHUKWUAGOZIE FRANCIS. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

ENYINNAYA CHIOMA PEACE

ENANG CHIDI BENNY.

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

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NWOKEDI CHIDI BENNY, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ENANG CHIDI BENNY. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ISAAC JAMES EKERETTE

I formerly known and addressed as ISAAC JAMES AKPAN, now wish to be known and addressed as ISAAC JAMES EKERETTE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TAMUNONENGIYEOFORI A. BRIGGS, HENCEFORTH WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TAMUNOBELEMANAGBASIYEOFORI A. BRIGGS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC, PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ABDULQUADRI BOLADALE TAIBAT I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JIMOH BOLADALE TAIBAT HENCEFORTH WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABDULQUADRI BOLADALE TAIBAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC, PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OKHUELEGBE OLUWASEUN ABOSEDE

YUSUF SALIU OLAMIDE

TAMUNOBELEMANAGBASIYEOFORI A. BRIGGS.

I formerly known and addressed as ONI OLUWASEUN ABOSEDE. Now wish to be known and addressed as OKHUELEGBE OLUWASEUN ABOSEDE. All former documents remain valid.

General public and authorities concerned should please take note ABINYA ANDY OKEBE

ABINYA: I, formerly known as GABRIEL ONA OKEBE, now wish to be known and addressed as ABINYA ANDY OKEBE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ANEDU LUCIA CHINOLU

I, formerly known and addressed as ANEDU JESSICA CHINOLU,now wish to be known and addressed as ANEDU LUCIA CHINOLU. All former documents remain valid. Fidelity Bank and General public should please take note.

ONYIA UZOAMAKA RACHAEL I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NGWU UZOAMAKA RACHAEL, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ONYIA UZOAMAKA RACHAEL. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

BAKARE MOJISOLA ADEWUNMI

I formerly known as Alabede Modinat wish to be known and addressed as Bakare Mojisola Adewunmi. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH:

ADEBIYI FOLAKEMI ABOSEDE ODUESO

In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as WONAH SIMON ELAYICHE instead of OKWORI SIMON ELAYECHE. My date of birth was wrongly written as 11/4/1985 instead of 27/9/1988. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

KINGDOM WEST

I formerly known and addressed as ADEBIYI FOLAKEMI ABOSEDE now wish to be known and addressed as ADEBIYI FOLAKEMI ABOSEDE ODUESO All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as KINGDOM NWAOKOYE now wish to be known and addressed as KINGDOM WEST All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

SAIDAT OMOTAYO JEBE

Formerly known and addressed as MISS. SAIDAT TAYO TIJANI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. SAIDAT OMOTAYO JEBE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES:

This is to confirm that I, FRANCA EFFIONG AKPAN is the same person answering UDOH GIFT FRANCA, now wish to be known and addressed as FRANCA GIFT AKPAN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OSITADIMMA CHIOMA GRACE.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

Formerly known and addressed as UDUEHI PETER OGOCHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as UDEALOR PETER OGOCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

DECLARATION OF AGE:

I, MRS. YEKINI MOTUNRAYO TOLANI hereby declare that my Date of Birth is 28/06/1986.

All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

APENO LUKMON BABATUNDE

APENO: I, formerly known as APENO LUKMON TUNDE, now wish to be known and addressed as APENO LUKMON BABATUNDE. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

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

This is to inform the general public of loss of Land Document belonging to IBEZIAKO CHIAZO LEAH of Chiazo Nursery and Primary School, land situate at along Devon Lane Off Abakaliki Road Enugu. Reg No 34/34/1116, and 50/50/1395 at Land Registry Enugu.

All effort to trace the said document proved abortive. If found return to the Ministry of Lands Enugu

UDEALOR PETER OGOCHUKWU

AGU FAVOUR CHIZOBA AGU: I, formerly known as EKWU FAVOUR CHIZOBA, now wish to be known and addressed as AGU FAVOUR CHIZOBA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

OBIORA OHAECHE KENNETH

CONFIRMATION OF NAME.

OMOBOH SAMSON OLUWAKEKE

Formerly Kehinde Kikelomo Kehinde. Now Kehinde-Hassan Bilikisu Omowunmi. Date Of Birth is 10/07/1986. Documents remains valid. General public note.

ALABI BABATUNDE.

Formerly ALABI Victor Babatunde now ALABI Babatunde. Date of birth is 22/05/1981. Documents remains valid.

General public note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OBINNA OHAECHE KENNETH, now wish to be known and addressed as OBIORA OHAECHE KENNETH.All former documents remain valid. Access Bank and General public should please take note

This is to confirm and certify that, JIDEOFOR ROSEMARY, ROSEMARY JIDEOFOR UCHE, JIDEOFOR ROSEMARY .C., ONAGA ROSEMARY, ONAGA ROSEMARY UCHE and ONAGA ROSEMARY UCHENNA refer to one and the same person, now wish to be known and addressed as ONAGA ROSEMARY UCHENNA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OMOBO SAMSON KEKE now wish to be known and addressed as OMOBOH SAMSON OLUWAKEKE All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

FESAN MOJISOLA MARY.

FESAN: I, formerly known as MISS JAYEOLA MOJISOLA MARY, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. FESAN MOJISOLA MARY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

KEHINDE-HASSAN BILIKISU OMOWUNMI

CORRECTION OF NAME

That I OKEKE CHIKEZIE CAJETAN my name was wrongly written as OKEKE CHIKEZIE wish to be known and addressed as OKEKE CHIKEZIE CAJETAN. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

ONOH OGECHI PEACE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME.

OGUNTOLA IYABO AJOBI

YUSUF: I, formerly known as YUSUF OLAMIDE DAYO, now wish to be known and addressed as YUSUF SALIU OLAMIDE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ESTHER OLUWABUNMI AWE

Formerly known and addressed as Miss. Esther Oluwabunmi Adetunji now wish to be known and addressed asMrs. Esther Oluwabunmi Awe. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OGBODO OGECHI PEACE,now wish to be known and addressed as ONOH OGECHI PEACE. All former documents remain valid.

General public should please take note.

This is to confirm and certify that, ODOABUCHI MERCY NNENNA and ODOABUCHI MERCY EBERECHUKWU refer to one and the same person, now wish to be known and addressed as ODOABUCHI MERCY EBERECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AJOBI SILIFAT SHOLA now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNTOLA IYABO AJOBI All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note

ONYINYE ANIAGBA E.

Formerly known and addressed as Onyinye Onwunzo E. now wish to be known and addressed as Onyinye Aniagba E. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

USMAN ISSA OLANREWAJU.

Formerly known and addressed as ISSA OLANREWAJU ALABI, now wish to be known and addressed as USMAN ISSA OLANREWAJU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

NWAMAKA VIVIAN OGBOLOGU

I, formerly known and addressed as (DR) MISS NWANAKA VIVIAN ONODUGO, now wish to be known and addressed as (DR.) MRS. NWAMAKA VIVIAN OGBOLOGU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

This is to inform the general public that my name was wrongly written as SULEIMAN D. MUHAMMAD instead of SULEIMAN DIKKO. correct name is SULEIMAN DIKKO. all former documents remain valid. General public take note

CONFIRMATION OF NAME. This is to confirm and certify that, CHIDEBELU CHUKWUEBUKA, CHIDEBELU VINCENT VINCENT and CHIDEBELU VINCENT CHUKWUEBUKA refer to one and the same person, now wish to be known and addressed as CHIDEBELU VINCENT CHUKWUEBUKA. My Voters Card ID was wrongly written as CHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ADESANMI SODIQ TEMIDAYO

I formerly known and addressed as ADESANMI TEMIDAYO OLAKUNLE now wish to be known and addressed as ADESANMI SODIQ TEMIDAYO All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

DOJA KAYODE ONOWAKPO TANARONO

OLAKUNLE JONES AFOLAYAN ADELEYE

I formerly known and addressed as KAYODE ZIKIEL TANARONO now wish to be known and addressed as DOJA KAYODE ONOWAKPO TANARONO All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OLAKUNLE JONES AFOLAYAN now wish to be known and addressed as OLAKUNLE JONES AFOLAYAN ADELEYE All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

TITILAYO OLUFUNMI TAYO.

Formerly known and addressed as MRS. TITILAYO OLUFUNMI, now wish to be known and addressed as MISS TITILAYO OLUFUNMI TAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

This is to confirm and certify that OBINALI KENNETH OGUCHUKWU and OBINALI KENNETH is one and same person but now wishes to be addressed and known as OBINALI KENNETH OGUCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AROWORADE TITILOPE ESTHER

Formerly known and addressed as ADENIRAN TITILOPE ESTHER, now wish to be known and addressed as AROWORADE TITILOPE ESTHER. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

SAMUEL AMAKA ANI

Formerly known and addressed as OKAFOR AMAKA AMAOBICHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as SAMUEL AMAKA ANI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME.

This is to confirm and certify that, AMADI GLORIA CHINELO and AMADI BLESSING refer to one and the same person, now wish to be known and addressed as AMADI GLORIA CHINELO. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ROSELINE MAGDALINE EDEKIN

I formerly known and addressed as ROSELINE OKODUGWA now wish to be known and addressed as ROSELINE MAGDALINE EDEKIN All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note

ANYANWU CHINYERE MARYANN.

I formerly known and addressed as OSONDU CHINYERE MARYANN now wish to be known and addressed as ANYANWU CHINYERE MARYANN. My correct date of birth is 15/3/1983 All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

TOYIBAT ABISOLA OGUNDE

Formerly known and addressed as TOYIBAT ABISOLA BALOGUN, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. TOYIBAT ABISOLA OGUNDE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

DARAMOLA OLUWAKEMI ABIODUN

Formerly known and addressed as AJIBADE OLUWAKEMI ABIODUN, now wish to be known and addressed as DARAMOLA OLUWAKEMI ABIODUN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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ONYILO EBERE BLESSING

I formerly known as OKAFOR EBERE BLESSING wish to be known and addresssed as ONYILO EBERE BLESSING .All former documents remain valid, General public take note.

OGUNDELE MORENIKE CEESAY

I formerly known as Ogundele Muhibat Adewunmi wish to be known and addressed as Ogundele Morenike Ceesay. All former documents remain valid, General public take note.

UKACHUKWU CHINYERE UZOMA.

I, formerly known and addressed as, ANEKE CHINYERE UZOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as, UKACHUKWU CHINYERE UZOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

EMONENA MATHEW

HINSON JOSEPH

I formerly known as JUNIOR HINSON wish to be known and addressed as HINSON JOSEPH. All former documents remain valid, General public take note.

RUTH OLUFUNKE AKINDEINDE.

I formerly known as MISS RUTH OLUFUNKE FAJINMI wish to be known and addressed as MRS RUTH OLUFUNKE AKINDEINDE. All former documents remain valid, General public take note.

CHARITY EZINNE OGBONNAYA.

I, formerly known and addressed as, CHARITY IFEOLA NWINYA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. CHARITY EZINNE OGBONNAYA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

HENRY NWAOKOMA OGBONNA

I, formerly known and addressed as, EMONENA EMMANUEL MATTHEW, now wish to be known and addressed as, EMONENA MATHEW. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, HENRY OGBONNA, now wish to be known and addressed as, HENRY NWAOKOMA OGBONNA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

PROMISE O. ALALIBO I, formerly known and addressed as, OGHA OTULA, now wish to be known and addressed as, PROMISE O. ALALIBO. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, ORUWARI TAMUNONEGIYEOFORI FELICIA, now wish to be known and addressed as, TAMUNOWARI TAMUNONEGIYEOFORI FELICIA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME.

DIVINE GIFT ONYINYE

TAMUNOWARI TAMUNONEGIYEOFORI FELICIA

BISIRIYU BUSHIRAT

I formerly known as BISIRIYU MORENIKEJI wish to be known and addressed as BISIRIYU BUSHIRAT .All former documents remain valid, General public take note.

ISIAKA YUSUF MOYOSORE.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. JUSTINA OREVAOGHENE IDIRE, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. JUSTINA OREVAOGHENE GBANE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, ACHUSIOGU LOUISA CHIOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as, NWANKWO LILIAN CHIOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ORUPABO MILDRED ESENE.

OKECHUKWU IFEYINWA VIVIAN

CORRECTION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. EZENEKWE IFEYINWA VIVIAN, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. OKECHUKWU IFEYINWA VIVIAN. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

We, formerly known and addressed as, NWUDE CHUKWUEBUKA ETHELBERT, AND NWUDE CHIZARAM UZOAMAKA HOPE, now wish to be known and addressed as, OKECHUKWU CHUKWUEBUKA ETHELBERT, AND OKECHUKWU CHIZARAM UZOAMAKA HOPE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, ESENE BOBMANUEL, now wish to be known and addressed as, ORUPABO MILDRED ESENE. All former documents remain valid.

General public should take note.

ONENGIYEOFORI SAYA.

POPOOLA BUKOLA NOWOOLA

I, formerly known and addressed as UMA NGOZI THELMA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as KALU NGOZI. All former documents remain valid.

General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as POPOOLA BUKOLA MUIBAT, now wish to be known, called and addressed as POPOOLA BUKOLA NOWOOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

LAWRENCIA EMENYONU

I, formerly known and addressed as BLESSING AFOLAYAN, now wish to be known, called and addressed as BLESSING ZION UDURIE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OWOEYE ABIOLA RACHAEL, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. AJOFOYINBO ABIOLA RACHAEL. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

The person, LAWRENCIA EMENYONU is hereby declared wanted for bi-sexual acts which she has being into since 2002. Therefore, sighting her might lead to public anger, lynching and prosecution. General public please take note.

ILEMOBOLA. IBITOLA

ADEOYE. OLUWASEYI TAYE

EFIAKEDOHO ROSEMARY. NSEO

LASISI TAIWO RAFIAT.

I, formerly known and addressed as Lasisi Olaide Rafiat now wish to be known and addressed Lasisi Taiwo Rafiat. All former documents remain valid.

General public note.

OGHENEFEJIRO GLORY ONYINYECHI

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I, formerly known and addressed as, MR. AGWU PETER, now wish to be known and addressed as, MR. PETER IFEANYICHUKWU. All former documets remain valid. General public should take note.

KALU NGOZI

I formerly known and addressed as. Miss. Adedeji.

Shola. Oluwaseyi. Now wish to be known and addressed as Miss. Adeoye. Oluwaseyi Taye. All Former documents remain valid general public should take note

I formerly known as NWAFOR GODGIVE CHINEDU wish to be known and addressed as NWAFOR CHINEDU SAMUEL . All former documents remain valid, General public take note.

APOSTLE PATRICK INYANG

OYINLADE REGINA ALADEKERE

I formerly known and addressed as. Akinduro. Ibitola.

Now wish to be known and addressed as. Ilemobola.

Ibitola. All; Former documents remain valid general public should take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, MR. PATRICK SABASTINE DICK, now wish to be known and addressed as, APOSTLE PATRICK INYANG. All former documents remain valid.

UBA BANK, ACCESS BANK and general public take should note.

NWANKWO LILIAN CHIOMA.

I formerly known and addressed as. Asukwo Rosemary Efiakedoho. Now wish to be known and addressed as. Efiakedoho Rosemary.

Nseo all Former documents remain valid general public should take note

LASISI KHALID OLALEKAN

ONYENELE NSOMMA

I, formerly known and addressed as Lasisi Olakunle Khalid now wish to be known and addressed as Lasisi Khalid Olalekan. All former documents remain valid. General public note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS. ONYENELE PATIENCE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONYENELE NSOMMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. Bank and the GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FATOKUN SUKURAT OPEYEMI. I, FATOKUN PRECIOUS OPEYEMI MUTYMINAH, AND POPOOLA SUKURAT OPEYEMI, refer to one and same person but, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. FATOKUN SUKURAT OPEYEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

KENNETH CHINWENDU EGBOGU

I formerly known as OLAGUNJU TAIBAT FOLASHADE wish to be known and addressed as MRS OLAWALE TAIBAT FOLASHADE..All former documents remain valid, General public take note.

That I LAMIDI AFEEZ AKINLOYE is the same person as AKOREDE AFEEZ AKINLOYE. That all documents/ Credentials bearing all this name remain valid, general public please take note.

JUSTINA OREVAOGHENE GBANE

PETER IFEANYICHUKWU

OLAWALE TAIBAT FOLASHADE

NWAFOR CHINEDU SAMUEL

IKWO ENANG HENRY.

I, formerly known and addressed as, IKWO ENANG HENRY BRIGGS, now wish to be known and addressed as, IKWO ENANG HENRY. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, DIVINE GIFT ONYINYE, AND DIVINE JULIUS GIFT ONYINYE, refer to one and same person but, now wish to be known and addressed as, DIVINE GIFT ONYINYE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

AJOFOYINBO ABIOLA RACHAEL.

ONIRODUNU ABOLORE FAUSAT

I formerly known as AYUBA AJOKE FAUSAT and ONIRODUNUN ABOLOR FAUSAT wish to be known and addressed as ONIRODUNU ABOLORE FAUSAT. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

This is to confirm that I AMADIWA CHIDOZIE FAVOUR and AMADIKWA STANLEY UCHENDU refers to one and same person.

Now wish to be known and addressed as. AMADIKWA STANLEY UCHENDU All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

BLESSING ZION UDURIE.

I formerly known as David Opeoluwa Eebo wish to be known and addressed as David Olatunji Ebo. All former documents remain valid, General public take note.

TIMOTHY OLUWAYEMI ADEPOJU

I formerly known Afeez Yemi Adepoju wish to be known and addressed as Timothy Oluwayemi Adepoju .All former documents remain valid, General public take note.

I formerly known as ISIAKA YUSUF AMUDANY wish to be known and addressed as ISIAKA YUSUF MOYOSORE. All former documents remain valid, General public take note.

I, NENGI SAYA, AND ONENGIYEOFORI SAYA, refer to one and same person but, now wish to be known and addressed as, ONENGIYEOFORI SAYA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ALADEKERE OYINLADE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OYINLADE REGINA ALADEKERE. That my date of birth is 13th day of June, 1939. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

DAVID OLATUNJI EBO

NENGI CHARLES DERRI

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. ONAYAITE ARTHUR CLEMENT, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. NENGI CHARLES DERRI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

PETER DAWARI OJONGO

I, formerly known and addressed as, DABO HORSFALL, now wish to be known and addressed as, PETER DAWARI OJONGO. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME I, AHMADU MAIGARI, wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as, AMADU MAIGARI, on my Bank Account details, instead of, AHMADU MAIGARI. I now wish to be known and addressed as, AHMADU MAIGARI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MUSA TOMA.

CORRECTION OF NAME

I, MUSA TOMA, AND MUSA ABDULLAHI, refer to one and same person but, now wish to be known and addressed as, MUSA TOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note

I, YOBE DICKSON KARABARI, wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as, YOBE DICK KARABARI, instead of, YOBE DICKSON KARABARI, in my account details. I now wish to be known and addressed as, YOBE DICKSON KARABARI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

OKEKE CHUKWUEBUKA ANTHONY

SOLOMON CHINONSOM NNAMDI

I, formerly known and addressed as KENNETH SUNDAY EGBOGU, now wish to be known, called and addressed as KENNETH CHINWENDU EGBOGU. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note

I, formerly known and addressed as OKEKE JUSTIN ANTHONY, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OKEKE CHUKWUEBUKA ANTHONY. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as EKECHUKWU SAMUEL ONYEKA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as SOLOMON CHINONSOM NNAMDI. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

AGBATO FOLASADE MARY.

JIYAH DAUDA PHILIP. I, formerly known and addressed as JOHN OSUMAH, now wish to be known, called and addressed as JIYAH DAUDA PHILIP. That my correct date of birth is 25th day of June, 1986. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I. Formely known and addressed as. Adekunle. Wasiu. Tiamiyu Now wish to be known and addressed as Wasiu. Adekunle. Adeyemi. All Former documents remain valid general public should take note

I, formerly known and addressed as SOKABI FOLASADE MARY, now wish to be known, called and addressed as AGBATO FOLASADE MARY. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

DADA IMAOBONG LOVE.

AKAEZE NWAKAEGO PRISCA

I formerly known & addressed as MISS PETER IMAOBONG LOVE now wish to be known & addressed as MRS DADA IMAOBONG LOVE. All former documents remain valid.

General public note

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS UGBOR NWAKAEGO PRISCA now wish to be known and addressed as AKAEZE NWAKAEGO PRISCA. All former documents remain valid.

General public note.

AFOLABI BOLANLE COMFORT.

ONYENELE NSOMMA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Afolabi Bolanle Olowoeyo, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AFOLABI BOLANLE COMFORT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS. Onyenele patience NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONYENELE NSOMMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. Bank and the GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

WASIU. ADEKUNLE. ADEYEMI.

LASISI KEHINDE NAFISAT I, formerly known and addressed as Lasisi Olaitan Nofisat now wish to be known and addressed as Lasisi Kehinde Nafisat. All former documents remain valid. General public note.

ADELANA TEMITOPE ADEKUNLE

I, formerly known and addressed as, ADELANA TEMITOPE EZEKIEL, now wish to be known and addressed as, ADELANA TEMITOPE ADEKUNLE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, December 14, 2016

John Chinenye Awka

ÏÏÏ The Anambra state

government has restated its resolve to be sufficient in food production and export more agricultural products by next year.

This was stated on Tuesday during the Press Week and Award Ceremony, organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra state council at the Godwin Ezeemo Press Conference

Anambra to produce above 200,000 metric tons of rice Centre, Awka, the Anambra state capital.

The state governor, Chief Willie Obiano, who made this assertion, noted that recently, the state had recorded tremendous growth in agriculture and increased its produc-

tion in rice cultivation, adding that the present 200,000 metric tons would not be enough for the state.

Governor Obiano, who was represented by his deputy, Dr. Nkem Okeke, stated that the present ad-

ministration was ready to partner any investor or investors who had distinguished themselves to move the state to a greater heights.

Governor Obiano said the state had provided enabling environment

Niger Delta needs positive action to address crisis — ERA Isaac Olamikan Warri

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The Head, Legal Resources of the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), Prince Chima Williams, has admonished stakeholders in the Niger Delta region to be precise on their demands for the advancement of the region

CHINYERE IZUCHUKWU JUDE.

Formerly known and addressed as IZECHUKWU JUDE, now wish to be known and addressed as CHINYERE IZUCHUKWU JUDE. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

AROWOSOLA GBENRO SEYI.

Formerly known and addressed as OLUMOFE GBENRO, now wish to be known and addressed as AROWOSOLA GBENRO SEYI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

REBECCA O. ATEDE MRS.

Formerly known and addressed as REBECCA OJOCHIDE ACHIMUGWU, now wish to be known and addressed as REBECCA O. ATEDE MRS. All former documents remain valid.

Nigeria Police and general public take note.

ESTHER PAUL

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

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so as not to fall into the trap of demanding for too little in their haste.

He made the admonition in an exclusive chat with Daily Times in Warri, Delta state, on Tuesday. According to him the problems being faced by the people of the Niger Delta region requires a holistic approach and not the piecemeal method some of the stakeholders

OWOWOLE RASHIDAT OLUBUNMI

Formerly known and addressed as BABALOLA RASHEEDAT OLUBUNMI, now wish to be known and addressed as OWOWOLE RASHIDAT OLUBUNMI. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

SALAMI TUNDE SULAIMON.

Formerly known and addressed as BABATUNDE SALAMI ABDULRAHMAN, now wish to be known and addressed as SALAMI TUNDE SULAIMON. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OKONKWO JULIET NJIDEKA

Formerly known and addressed as MOJEKWU JULIET NNENNA, now wish to be known and addressed as OKONKWO JULIET NJIDEKA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

EZEAKILE CHIOMA ELIZABETH

Formerly known and addressed as AKU CHIOMA ELIZABETH, now wish to be known and addressed as EZEAKILE CHIOMA ELIZABETH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

are inadvertently adopting in the cause of making their demands.

“The problems confronting the people of the Niger Delta are gargantuan in nature. They should not be handled with kids’ gloves. We are talking of problems of environmental degradation.

“The resort to dialogue is a good development.

It is good that we iron

AJOSE MUJIDAT OLAIDE.

Formerly known and addressed as ABDULLATEEF OLAIDE, now wish to be known and addressed as AJOSE MUJIDAT OLAIDE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

out the Niger Delta crisis through dialogue and roundtable discussion.

Jaw jaw is much better than war war. When we fail to discuss we create a situation of anarchy. All war fare has ended up in discussions on a roundtable. The opportunity that the Federal Government has provided for discussion with the Niger Delta elders is welcomed.

YEKINI OLUWATOYIN

Formerly known and addressed as MUKAILA TOYIN EJIMO, now wish to be known and addressed as YEKINI OLUWATOYIN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHANGE OF NAME/ CORRECTION OF DATE

CHANGE OF NAME/ CORRECTION OF DATE

Formerly known and addressed as PAUL .E, now wish to be known and addressed as NNAYELUGO EMEKA. My date of birth was wrongly quoted as 19th June 1986 instead of 19th May 1987.

All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as WAJE CHALIMEM, now wish to be known and addressed as SIMON CHALEMEM. My correct date of birth is 3rd Oct 1988. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

ABIRIBA CHRISTIAN BRETHREN FELLOWSHIP.

for businesses to strive, saying the obsession of the present administration was to strengthen the state’s economy irrespective of the present economic recession.

The Governor disclosed that his administration

would continue to tightening security and other sectors of his administrative blueprints, urging the people of the state, especially those in diaspora to come home for yuletide and as well invest in the state.

Court rules Feb 15 on Ibru, others fraud suit

Titilope Joseph

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A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos, on Tuesday, fixed February 15, 2017 to rule on an application filed by the Mr. Goodie Ibru and others, praying the court to strike out the charges filed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The presiding judge, Justice Raliat Adebiyi, adjourned the matter after

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listening to the submissions of counsel to both the parties in the matter.

Goodie Ibru, alongside three companies: Associated Ventures International Limited, IHL Services Limited and Clearview Investment Limited, were charged to court on 11 count charge by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly conspiring to fraudulently stealing various sums belonging to Ikeja Hotel Plc.

THOMAS NGOZI BLESSING.

Formerly known and addressed as BALOGUN AZEEZ BABATUNDE, now wish to be known and addressed as BALOGUN BABATUNDE ALABI. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as BENJAMIN NGOZI NNENNA, now wish to be known and addressed as THOMAS NGOZI BLESSING. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADIMUO ANULIKA EVELYN

CORRECTION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as IKEJIAKU ANULIKA EVELYN, now wish to be known and addressed as ADIMUO ANULIKA EVELYN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

My name was wrongly quoted as MRS .C.M. AIYETIMIYI, instead of AIYETIMIYI CECILIA MORENIKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

JESUS CHRIST MISSIONS HOUSE INT’L

This is to inform the general public that the above named Organisation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part ‘’C’’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act,Cap C2O,LFN 2004.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named organization has applied to the corporate affairs commission for registration under part ‘c’ of the companies and allied matters act 1990.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE: 1.ELDER NDUKWE UKARA - CHAIRMAN. 2.DEACON DR.JONAH OTAKA ORUADA -MEMBER. 3.ELDER JAMES ETU ORJI - MEMBER. 4.ELDER AGWU NDUKA DIMGBA -MEMBER. 5.MRS.NNNNA INWEREOGU -MEMBER. 6.ELDER PETER ELEANYA NKUMA -MEMBER. 7.HON.OKORO OKEKE - MEMBER. 8. REV.DR.OGBA ONYEIJE (JP) -MEMBER. 9.EVANGELIST DAVID URUM - SECRETARY.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ROBERT IKPERHA 2. PIUS OROVWUJE 3. DOMINION OTUMEGUONO 4. EMMANUEL NEMOGHA

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1.To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to Abiriba people till everyone knows Christ.

2.To serve as an umbrella body for all Abiriba Christians & Churches.

3.Foster & Enhance Peace and unity for all Abiriba Christians.

4.To work for the welfare of Abiriba Christians.

5.To contribute for the spiritual and Economic Development of Abiriba.

6.To work for the peace & unity of Abiriba kingdom.

Any objection to the registration should be directed to the Registrar General,Corporate Affairs Commission,Plot 420 Tigris Crescent,Maitama District,Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed.Secretary.

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Chairman Member Secretary Member

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To establish and maintain place of worship for Jehovah God in accordance with the Holy Bible, nationally and globally.

2. To train, ordain and license candidates for work of Gospel ministry ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO REGISTRAR – GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B 198, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN (28) DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

ADEWALE OLALEKAN TOKI

Formerly known and addressed as WALE VICTOR TOKI and V.O.A. WALE TOKI, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEWALE OLALEKAN TOKI. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

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Nigeria Army seeking media partnership

A cross-section of participants at the workshop

A 3-day workshop organized by the Department of Army Public Relations and the Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information, in Lagos, between Monday-Wednesday, November 28-30, 2016, focused on capacity building among the two professions, while also seeking the enhancement of a synergy between the Army and the media. FEMI GANIYU was there Introduction It was one unique programme participants so much relished. They, in fact wanted more of it.

This is because, apart from being a mixture of professionals, Army, media and the academics, the workshop fostered a robust relationship and cross-fertilisation of ideas.

Even, the 81, Division, Officers’ Mess, Onikan, Lagos, venue of the workshop, was in deed, environment friendly, as the cool breeze and security for the participants were really another big boost to the occasion.

Apart from the paper presenters, there were other resource persons, including Rapporteurs, such as Professor Akinfeleye, of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos, among other persons, who spiced the programme with their wealth of experience and candour.

Tagged,” New Generation Warfare: The Dynamics of Information Management”, the workshop instructive, as participants were educated on salient issues about the Nigerian military and its operations, as well as the critical role of the media in the dissemination of its( Army) operations to the public in a most accurate and unbiased reportage.

Indeed, day 1 of the programme attracted several position papers by eminent personalities.

While welcoming participants to the programme during the opening day, the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said that he was hopeful that the workshop would foster better Army-media relationship and effective report-

age by the media.

He stressed the need for both the media and the Army to work together and add value to the society, adding that, the Army was mindful of its statutory role, especially as regards ‘rule of engagement and human right’.

He said, although a section of the media has been sensational in their reportage, a good many of the practitioners had been accurate in their reportage.

War against Boko Haram In his paper, entitled; “The Utilisation of New Generation Warfare Tactics: Gains and Success (made) in the North East Operations”, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, acknowledged the role of / influence of the media in the country, assuring that the Army, which he leads, would remain professional in its operations.

He said that, through the commitment of the Army, Boko Haram had been “substantially diminished.”

Buratai, who spoke through Maj. Gen. Role, said that the Army had been proactive, and had gone ahead to reach out to the people of the North Est, by partnering with local radio stations, and by using video clips, using the social media to disseminate information to the people and be a step

ahead of the insurgents.

Army-media In his paper, themed: “The Challenges and Expectations of the Media in a military Operation,” Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr. Femi Adesina, that democratic governance had wrought for the media, greater access to information about the military than before, when the military was at the helm of affairs in the country.

He called for greater synergy between the Army and the media so as to engender socio-economic development of the country, pointing out that both institutions needed each other for national development to be achieved.

While Lt. Col. Lewis John, a resource person from the British Military Advisory and Training Team, BMATT, In Nigeria, stressed the need for the military to prioritise research and development in their operations, he said that experiences worldwide indicated that research was a sine-qua-non to achieving success in military operations.

He spoke separately on: “Understanding the Workings Information Environment In New Generation Warfare, ”and ”Harmonising the potentials of New Media for effective Information Operations”.

Dr. Rotimi Oladele, Chairman, Nigerian

the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, acknowledged the role of / influence of the media in the country, assuring that the Army, which he leads, would remain professional in its operations.

Institute of Public Relations, Lagos State Chapter, harped on the need for a strategic information template for the Army to assist accurate reportage by the media, while speaking on the theme: ” How is Public Affairs different from Public Relations”?

Day 2 of the workshop also attracted paper presentations, just as participants were excited at its interactive nature, just as the third day was specifically designed for the Army personnel’s internal discourse.

In his paper, Major General K.A. Role, who spoke on the topic: “Crisis Management and Leadership Competences in the Nigerian Army,” said that ability to respond to crisis situation is a mark of good leadership, adding that the Nigerian Army has the capacity and capability to effectively manage crisis, if supported by the people.

For Brigadier General A.A. Ojajune in his paper, entitled, “An Understanding of Military Terminologies and Rank Structure,” he said that, the military, worldwide, has shared tradition and values, which are unique to them, adding that an understanding by the media of this peculiarity was critical to effective reportage and militarymedia face-off.

He said military insignia, command structure and other peculiar issues about them would significantly aid journalists in their operations.

Conclusion No doubt, the workshop was really refreshing and interactive, more so as it fostered better Army-media relationship for national development. No wonder that participants craved for more of such programmes in the future at the end of the programme.

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Human trafficking: Survivor tells her story The economic uncertainty in the country makes the “now generation” vulnerable to human trafficking at the drop of a hat. The true life story of Miss Bose Akinpelu is an eye opener and a must read to everyone considering greener pastures in North Africa and Europe. GOD’S COVENANT SNR writes with agency report Bose Akinpelu was offered the bait in a Lagos Church in January last year and she did not hesitate to embrace it.

A lady she met during Sunday service painted the rosy picture of Libya, with the streets of Tripoli “flowing with milk and honey”, and the promise that after making money in the North African country, she would easily migrate to Europe.

“I’m lucky to be back in Nigeria alive; many died during the onemonth trip through the desert, especially between Agadez in Niger Republic and the Libyan capital, Tripoli. My ‘burger’ (trafficker) succeeded in convincing another lady to make the trip with us from Lagos. We were seeking better life, but it was a regrettable trip and a waste of almost two years of my life.”

On the trip, she says “Border officials exploited us; checkpoints mounted by Nigerien gendarmes did the same. But, the horror started in Agadez; all I could see was endless sand dunes like I have never seen water at the ocean shore in Lagos. The heat and the dust were horrible.

Kidnapped many times “Between Agadez and Qatroun, (in Niger Republic) and Sabha in the middle of Libya, we were kidnapped many times by militia groups that raped some of the ladies. There was so much shooting throughout, but nobody in my vehicle was hit.”

Bose finally got to Tripoli, after covering about 3,500 kilometres of road, mostly uncharted desert.

“I thought my nightmare was over when we got to Tripoli; little did I know it had just begun. I and my fellow church member were allowed to scrub off the smell and dirt of the desert in a bathroom, and a change of dress, before being driven to a large compound they call ‘Connection House’.

“The ‘connection house’ turned out to be a brothel where two elderly ladies, a Yoruba and an Ibo from Nigeria, casually asked if we would like to start with ‘oneround’, ‘short time’ or ‘all-night’ patrons”.

She says she later understood that ‘one-round’ means having sex with a man once for the equivalent of N1,000 in Libya dinar, ‘shortterm’ means three hours of sex for N3,000 equivalent, while ‘all-night’ means copulation from dusk to dawn for N6,000.

“We both protested that we would not do ‘asewo (commercial sex work) and that our ‘burger’ (trafficker) only promised to get us housemaid jobs. The next five days was hell as the two of us were locked up in a room, without food

Cross section of vicdtims of human trafficking

and water, and constantly beaten up.

“Close to death, on the fifth day, they called in a nurse to clean us up, feed us and allow us to change clothes. Then they told us we had to contact our families in Nigeria to wire N500,000 each to them or we would be drugged and forced into prostitution.”

Bose said they were then allowed to have a mobile phone and alerted families back home in Nigeria of their predicament.

“The Yoruba woman spoke with my father in Lagos and in tears, he promised to send the money within a week. My father begged them not to harm or force me into prostitution.

“My co-traveller was the first to wire money from Nigeria. My daddy finally sent my ransom – which he borrowed here and there.

“The matron then converted me to her salesgirl. I was in charge of selling brandy and whisky, condoms, diapers, creams and other materials the sex workers use for their carnal jobs.

“I spent five months in the brothel, but not into prostitution. I was sleeping on a bare floor all the while, disturbed by the groaning and crying of the sex workers.

“One night, a girl was screaming – more than usual – and the matrons have to burst into her bed-

space. An over-drugged man was stuck to her like dogs in mating!

“He had to be physically ‘removed’ from the girl and his money refunded!”

Bose left her vendor’s job at the brothel to become a khaddamah (a maid) and she was paid the equivalent of N60,000 a month by a kind Arab family where she worked for about six months and saved most of her salary.

“We were put in jail and after some days, asked to pay the equivalent of N100,000 each to secure our freedom.

I’ve had enough; so, refused to pay and told them I wanted to go back to Nigeria. From then on, they never allowed me to get back to my apartment and properties.”

“I then became a seller of African (mostly Nigerian) foodstuffs, such as beans, gari, seasoning cubes, etc, being ferried across the desert by Nigerian businessmen from Kano. I was sharing an apartment with a Nigerian family.”

However, she finally reconsidered her stay in Libya when her apartment was raided one night by gun-totting Libyan officials and all the residents locked up in jail for being illegal immigrants.

“The raid happened when I had started making money; I was free and I even had a Yoruba boyfriend, an engineer who was always going to Malta (Europe) by boat to fix doors, POP ceilings and other building materials.

“We were put in jail and after some days, asked to pay the equivalent of N100,000 each to secure our freedom. I’ve had enough; so, refused to pay and told them I wanted to go back to Nigeria. From then on, they never allowed me to get back to my apartment and properties.”

Bose says the Libyan immigration allowed her to purchase temporary travel documents and escorted her to the airport to board a plane for Niamey in Niger Republic enroute to Nigeria and she did.

“My jogging trouser and blouse I wore to bed the night I was arrested were all the possession I came

back with in mid-November 2016.

Giant mosquitoes feasted on me so much in Libyan prison that I was pockmarked as if I had measles.”

“I am appealing to Nigerian youngsters to dissuade their minds from planning to get to Europe through Libya, especially taking the desert routes.

“Yes, there is more money in Libya than Nigeria for hustlers, so is death in the desert and in the Mediterranean Sea. Besides, the suffering the girls go through in the brothels is worse than death.”

Unlike migrants’ drowning in the Mediterranean that is often documented by European navies and coastguards, death through shooting, starvation and dehydration in the vast desert is largely unaccounted for.

Some of the kidnapped migrant males are often sold into slave labour, forced to join the militias or get killed. The ladies among them, according to Wikipedia, can be converted to wives of bandits or fighters, and even sold as sex slaves to owners of brothels. A captured migrant is a slave to the desert warlord who got him or her.

The Sahara desert is in a “state of nature” where might is right.

AK-47 assault riffle is king. Travel through the desert as “economic migrant” is a perilous and unworthy risk.

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Motherhood’s covering cloth (Abiyamo Series 2) (Continuation from last week)

A woman, great woman with motherhood clothing (Prov 31) endowed with so much energy and vigor. The woman in the book of proverbs 31:21-22 says “she is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household is clothed with scarlet. She makes tapestry for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple”.

This great woman is endowed with the power of knowing the right clothing for her and her family, also a tasteful dresser that announces the positioning of her husband to sit with the elders of the land at the gate.

There are various forms of clothing that a woman can wear or provide her family with, consciously or unconsciously.

1. Clothing of Troubles: Many women today make the home very uncomfortable for their husbands or families. Many have estranged their husbands to vices because of naggings, troubles, fighting, envy etc. Many controls the family, decides and if denied, the house becomes a fire of chaos. Prov 14:1 projects the difference between a wise woman who builds her house and the foolish that pulls her house down with her own hands.

2. Clothing of Shame: Prov 7:10-18: Clothing of shame is worn by a woman who is crafty, proud and loud. She brings shame not only to her husband and children, but also to the family. Many a times such women glory in such vices as being promiscuous, indebtedness, etc. and are unaware of their mockers who hail them unto destruction.

3. Clothing of Birth: The power between a mother and child is inestimable. When a woman is about to give birth usually she removes all her clothing for it would become an obstruction in her pains. The child also comes naked and in most cases, mother and child give each other the first curdle unclothed.

The clothing of birth is not the physical clothing but the power and bond between mother and child during conception, delivery and nurturing. Mothers will continue to go naked in prayers, to ensure

The woman big picture

By Henry Akinbolade-Roberts Oracle from genesis 3:1-24 The big picture that should always stand before every woman is that the woman should not reply or conclude matter with any still voice that presses suggestion into her heart, but immediately should be discussed with her husband or a male mentor, in order for such woman to mother a generation.

The Oracle Watch for men or women that craftily digs out word you wouldn’t have naturally said, because once you voice it; they made score out of it. Devil may not physically appear to men these days, but his spirit still works in men.

Serpent might not be the one digging word out of your mouth today, but its spirit is still working till today. Only discern every spirit that suggests to you to carry out an action.

Having the light into what God is doing on the earth as for His agenda, places you in the class of the gods that decide the affairs of other men to be enlightened in the thing of God. This enlightenment is the opening of eyes to see and to know, you will become God’s partner in His chamber.

God wired women to submit to where she was taken, this means that the woman always returns to where her wisdom is made perfect.

Why? Because her foolishness is able to sell the sons into slavery once it is made.

No one is put under an authority, if not that

she is an authority in herself; an authority must be put under an authority for obedience to become a virtue. This kind of obedience to an authority from a woman ordained the seed of the woman a son that can never be sold out as slave in generations now and next.

Religion is the act of living a life of cover up, living an unhappy life, a life of self-righteousness that is religion. So, the sowing of the fig tree leaves as an apron to cover discovered nakedness is the Spirit of religion. Therefore religion is neither the way to know God nor the way to serve God , the only way to know God , to serve and to be like His, is through CHRIST and having Christ life style on earth.

The attitude to celebrate the voice of the Lord is evidence that you are a servant of a master or Lord that has a right standing pasture with Him. A child who celebrates the voice of his father shows that he is standing right with the father. A right standing child will not hid or avoid the presence of his father. Because that is the only atmosphere to enjoy the majestic outlook of whom the father is.

God’s gift in your hands most times, needs to be cultured towards Him that gave it, which is when it glorifies Him. Whatever God gives to you is capable to give either of these two: Heaven or Hell. It however depends on how you culture it.

When a gift is rightly used, it glorifies God and vice visa. God expect that whatever gift

the destiny of their children is fulfilled.

The embrace, love, smile, joy is clothing itself which in 1 Timothy 2-15 “women will be saved in childbearing if they continue in faith, love and holiness, with self-control”. This promise is a mystery for only those who understand it.

4. Clothing of Identification: Who is the child that carries your family destiny amongst your children? What is your role as a cover- cloth mother to ensure, enforce this to be done amongst your children? Isaac eyes were dim due to his old age in Gen 27:1.

The covering cloth of family destiny needed to be handed over to someone. Isaac called Esau to bring the exchange, value for this blessing, a sacrifice but Rebekah insisted Jacob to obey her voice because she knew who deserved the family blessings.

She realized the presence of god and was ready to damn the consequence of the curse of being a deceiver when Jacob realized he was in another game of 419. Rebekah said” let your curse be on me, my son only obeys my voice, and go get them for me” the power in her voice was backed up by the host of heavens and he got a breakthrough.

Godly women, rise and be your children’s cover cloth in decision making and may the Lord give your children obedience and encouragement when such decision is made.

5. Cover Cloth for The Throne: (1kg 1:1-4): Every woman has her assignment. God gives us different roles in destiny. Abishag in this passage was a very beautiful girl, sought after and her role was to sleep with King David to provide heat of the body

He gave to you must turned in profit, but if it is otherwise it becomes your fault. When the best woman is given to you as a wife, that is not enough, you are expected to communicate to her and culture her and that is when she became customized to Gods original purse for you. urse is strong, powerful, it sticks and does great havoc. Yes the curse from man to another is revocable no matter how highly placed the man that cast it is, but the curse from God do greater havoc and it is irrevocable; It permeates into generations unborn, this teaches that one must not wait to provoke the Lord’s curse before one behaves. When a man curses you, you turn to God to wipe it away, but when God curses, whom do you turn to?

You don’t appease God, you can only please Him. You appease the gods and not God because, He is the final result. He speaks the last word and the final word. When God blesses, no man curses and when God curses, no man can bless.

The seed of the woman remains a sentence until it grows to become the SON, then the capacity to bruise the head of the enemy is endowed.

Sonship is the peak performing stage to bruise, to bow and to be broken for every prophetic release. It is the prophetic seed that become the prophetic son.

The earth is cursed because of the man. Remember that the same earth is made for the man to work on. The earth is the place of fulfillment for the man, now the field of fulfillment is cursed. It takes only the blood at Calvary to wipe away the curse because that is where Divinity is mixed with Dust.

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by lying with him in his old age, without sexual intercourse.

Abishag, the Shunamite provided her service, as a care giver who absorbed the cold of King David confused, lonely and indecisive about who reign after him. This made Adonijah to announce himself as a king.

Troubled by ambition; it motivated Bathsheba who understood the price of being a king’s mother. She re-affirms her rights promises back while Abishag the caregiver was ministering to David.

The cover cloth these women Abishag and Bathsheba had, were exchanged and Prophet Nathan backed her request to put her son Solomon as king of Israel. Solomon eventually named Abishag the shunamite, to continue the covering cloth grace.

Prayers: 1. O Lord, show me the cover cloth meant for all situation and enable me to use it positively.

2. Help me to be there as a godly mother in the days my children need me most in Jesus name.

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of man, to purchase back the lost estate that had carelessly traded to the devil. Yes it was traded then it must be purchased back.

Fulfilment on the earth is the peak performance of the man’s heart. A man that could not fulfill, misses it all. Every woman fulfills in her man, but with man his fulfillment is on the earth an here it is, the earth is now: What is the antidote? That is the blood at the Calvary.

Knowing the different between good and evil is not enough in any spiritual achievement.

What is important is knowing how to override evil with good; this is not a child’s play, it takes walking with God. No good could be appreciated as goodness if evil is not allowed to exercise it influences. This exercise also put in the position of the gods. Knowledge of good and evil gives you the opportunity to choose and be responsible for your choice.

Garden of Eden is no more a location on the earth. It is now an atmosphere of bliss, only to be found by the people that come unto Him, the people that long for the presence, and the people that know that labouring on the earth without any luxury and life without Christ, is a labour without any luxury and life without Christ is Crises. Eden is an atmosphere of His presence.

Out of the four corners of the world. East is the beginning of every exploration, Yes it also guarantees your navigation towards exploits if only you can join the millions that celebrate the ever rising sun of righteousness that ever rise from there Prophetic prayer: Lord, as a woman, I made up my mind to keep my head under the authority of my husband, so that I might be able to hold on to my own authority over the devil and his demons.

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NAFED National Championship/Workshop holds at Unilag ANDREW EKEJIUBA

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he newly-elected Exco Board members of the Nigeria Archery Federation (NAFED) have revealed that its maiden workshop and championship at the Sports Centre of the University of Lagos (Unilag) commenced on

Tuesday, December 13 and it will end on December 15, 2016.

The workshop is being facilitated by the West African Development Officer for Archery, while the championship proper would take place on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at the football pitch adjacent the indoor sports hall within the

same Sports Complex.

Meanwhile, the Executive Board of NAFED has set up five commissions for the effective running of the organization and development of the sport.

These include the Marketing and Sponsorship Commission, Technical Commission, Education, Research

and Development Commission, Media and Publicity Commission and Women Commission.

The Marketing and Sponsorship Commission is headed by the president, Mohammed Abdullahi while the Technical Commission has Mr. Tunji Boluji, NAFED Secretary General as chairman.

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The Public Relations Manager, Mr. Patrick Ibeh is the chairman of the Media and Publicity Commission as the Education, Research and Development Commission has the 2nd Vice- President Mr. Ayo Philips as chairman. The Women Commission is headed by Ms. Florence Ogunkoya.

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ivers United coach Stanley Eguma has said his team are scheduled to play friendlies against Malaga and Villarreal during a training tour of Spain.

“We will play Malaga and Villarreal,” said Eguma shortly after the Nigeria league runners-up landed in Madrid.

The Rivers United delegation departed Nigeria Monday night and are in Spain for 10 days.

The trip to Spain was part of the promises Rivers United Governor and Real Madrid fan Nyesom Wike made to the team after they finished behind Rangers this past season.

At the weekend, they won the pre-season NPFL Super 4 tournament in Enugu ahead of champions Rangers.

Both teams will represent Nigeria in next year’s CAF Champions League.

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inister of State for Education, Prof.

Anthony Gozie Anwukah, has stressed on the importance of sports which he said, “is good for

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everyone, young and old,” pointing out that the benefits derived from sports cannot be quantified.

Anwukah who made this known in Enugu,Tuesday while declaring open the 13th edition of the Federal Government Colleges as well as the Federal Science and Technical schools Games, FEDCOL, holding in Enugu tagged, ‘Enugu 2016,’ said that sports had become a part of the national life.

According to him, “sports does not only help in developing the physical, social and mental capabilities of individuals, but also promotes

unity and understanding through social interaction during competitions.

“Such interactions provide an atmosphere of cultivating friendship and exchange of useful ideas that are beneficial to the participants and the community at large,” he said.

He said that it was because of the benefits derivable from sports that the WAEC commenced practical examination of Physical Education during the 2015/2016 academic session which NECO had commenced as far back as 2008.

He also explained that the Federal Government was aware of the merits of sports that they, the Ministry, in collaboration with the British Council, United Nations International Children’s Fund, UNICEF and other stakeholders developed a National Physical Education Schools Sports Policy and its implementation guidelines which is aimed at providing an organised systematic programme of physical education and sports knowledge activities and experiences for pupils and students in the nursery, basic and secondary schools

NPFL hotshot Obaje undergoes Etoile medical

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igeria league hotshot Godwin Obaje has left for a medical with Etoile du Sahel in Tunis.

This followed a failed move to Russian club Spartak Moscow recently.

“Obaje is only going for a medical.

And if negotiations are successful, he will sign for Etoile,” a top source said.

The Wikki Tourists striker left Abuja for Tunisia via Cairo, Egypt, Monday afternoon alongside Ibrahim Alhassan ‘Muazam’ and Barnabas Imenger, who will both undergo trials at the Tunisian club.

Etoile have also inquired about Enugu Rangers star striker Chisom Egbuchulam.

They will feature in next year’s CAF Champions League after they won the Tunisian league ahead of rivals Esperance.

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Chelsea deny Terry exit rumour Terry

Chelsea insist John Terry has not held talks over leaving Stamford Bridge at the end of the season, with Antonio Conte espousing his enduring importance to the Blues.

Captain Terry has featured in just five of Chelsea’s 15 Premier League games this term, only one of which has come since Conte switched to a threeman defence and embarked on a ninematch winning run.

The former England captain was the subject of reports on Tuesday that he had been told he would not be offered fresh terms for next season, having only committed to the current campaign in May – after revealing that he had been told similar in January this year.

However, a Chelsea spokesman said: “It’s the kind of discussion we have with players much later in the season.

“That discussion has not taken place between John and the club, it will take place later in the season.”

And Conte was quick to laud Terry’s continued impact on the first team from behind the scenes.

“John is our captain and I think he’s doing a good job,” said the Italian ahead of today’s Premier League match with rock-bottom Sunderland.

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adio Mane has faith in Loris Karius and expect s the struggling Liverpool goalkeeper to prove his critics wrong.

The 23-year-old, who moved to Anfield from Mainz in May, has come under pressu re for a series of costly mis takes since replacing Simon Mignolet as the Reds’ number one.

Manager Jurgen Klopp, though, has persisted with his compatriot and Mane has claimed the team are also behind the newcomer.

“Everybody knows this is football and criticism can happen,” he told reporters.

“We always train togeth er and know his quality , what he can do to help the team.

“I think he will keep doi ng his best for the team, and do his best for the next game and keep helping, so what is beh ind is behind.

“I think in football everyb ody gets this kind of crit icism. The reaction is more important now. ” Liverpool are six points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea after giv ing up leads to lose Bournemouth and dra a t w with West Ham in their last two matches.

Nevertheless, Mane, who was signed from Southampton in June, expects his team-mates to bounce back from their recent disappointments.

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Spurs to battle Hull without Dembele Mauricio Pochettino will be without Mousa Dembele for Tottenham’s match at home to Hull City today due to a foot injury. Dembele was forced off in the second half of Spurs’ 1-0 Premier League loss away to Manchester United on Sunday. The Belgium midfielder will join Erik Lamela and Vincent Janssen on the sidelines when the Tigers visit White Hart Lane. Tottenham go into the game fifth in the table, three points behind fourth-placed Manchester City and three ahead of United in sixth.

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uique Sanchez Flores believes it may be too soon for Manchester City to win the Premier League under Pep Guardiola and has tipped Jose Mourinho to get it right at Manchester United.

City are faltering after an impressive start to Guardiola’s tenure, losing at home to title rivals Chelsea and away to champions Leicester City in their last two Premier League matches.

The characteristic insistence of the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach on playing possession-based football and employing a high defensive line has met with criticism in some quarters.

Speaking to reporters ahead of Watford’s trip to Man City today, former Hornets manager Flores suggested

Guardiola needs time to get his message across.

“I’m sure that in England the style is not difficult for Pep because in England people love when players play well with the ball,” he said.

“Now there are different cultures … different personalities. Football has changed a lot in the last years in England but the problem is not the style of football.

“I’m not sure Manchester City have enough to be champions. They are young, they are starting to learn the new style so maybe I think it’s a bit early to say they can win the league.”

Mourinho has also been searching for consistency after taking over at Old Trafford, with United sixth in the table, already 13 points behind leaders Chelsea.

Toure insists drink-driving

was unintentional

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has confirmed that he has accepted his charge for drink-driving, but insists he did not intentionally consume alcohol. The 33-year-old was charged with the offence after he was stopped and tested by police while driving in Dagenham, London. It is reported that the former Barcelona player has been given an 18-month driving ban. Toure, who appeared at Barkingside Magistrates on Monday, has stressed that he would never knowingly drink due to his religious beliefs – an argument he says the judge has accepted.

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Azpilicueta signs new Chelsea deal Cesar Azpilicueta has agreed a new three-and-a-halfyear deal at Chelsea, the club have confirmed, tying the defender to Stamford Bridge until 2020. The versatile 27-year-old has impressed during Antonio Conte’s first season in charge, operating as part of a three-man defence and contributing to the Blues’ march to the top of the Premier League table. The former Osasuna player could make his 200th appearance for Chelsea against Sunderland today, having joined from Marseille in 2012.

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Pinnick to bankroll CAF seat bid with $1m Ronaldinho congratulates Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo

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razil’s soccer great Ronaldinho congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo on winning the Ballon d’Or after the Real Madrid

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star claimed the award for a fourth time.

Ronaldo reigned supreme on Monday, beating Barcelona’s Lionel Messi to the France Football prize.

It capped a glittering 12 months for Ronaldo with club and country, guiding Madrid to Champions League glory while helping Portugal win Euro 2016.

Two-time World Player of the Year Ronaldinho - also winner of the 2005 Ballon d’Or - used social media to praise the 31-year-old Portuguese star.

“Congratulations my friend @ cristiano, more than deserved,” the 36-year-old former Barcelona and AC Milan midfielder wrote via his official Twitter account.

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igeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick will bankroll his own quest to sit on the executive committee of the Confederation (CAF) and it is understood he is prepared to set aside a war chest of at least a million US dollars.

“The cash is to finance his CAF election as well as that of his new ally and Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi to the FIFA Council,” a top official specially informed.

“He could even spend half his budget to support Nyantakyi.”

Pinnick plans for Nyantakyi to step down from the CAF executive committee to focus on retaining his FIFA Council position after he was first elected in September.

Both the CAF and FIFA elections are billed for March next year.

It is believed Pinnick spent more than $400,000 in his election to be NFF president in September 2014 with one of the candidates Dominic Iorfa alleging that he bought his way to power.

Pinnick’s personal fortune is well known.

The brother-in-law of former Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, he was for eight years sports commissioner of the oil rich state as well as for many more years chairman of the Delta State FA. The Arsenal fan also runs successful marine and event businesses.

Amos Adamu’s successful election to the CAF executive committee in 2002 was supported by the federal government.

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Shittu denies approving data tariff hike

L-R: Managing Director, Academy Press Plc, Mr Gbenga Ladipo; Hon. Minister of Information & Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; Chairman, Academy Press Plc, High Chief Simeon Oguntimehin during the Minister’s visit to Academy Press Plc in Lagos on Monday.

Tony Nwakaegho Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has debunked claims that he approved or opposed the increase of price of data by telecommunication companies in the country.

The minister made this known while fielding questions from journalists in Oyo state, adding that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has the prerogative power under the law to do so.

The minister revealed that the proposal on the increase dated back to 2013, but maintained that he learnt of the increase just like every common man on the streets.

According to him, the proposal was suspended over some issues but was resuscitated because of the current economic recession, which he said is taking toll on the finances of the telecommunications companies.

“The ministry of communications is saddled with the responsibility of providing political leadership for the ICT industry. By that, it means that the ministry is involved in the formulation of policies issues as opposed to dabbling into regulatory issues, which concerns the telecoms industries.

“By law, it is the NCC which has the power to regulate, to license, to also provide in a way frequency and all of that. The ministry does not have any business in issues of regulating the telecoms industry.

“So when the NCC wanted to increase the so called data issues, they didn’t take permission from us (Ministry) and myself.

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UBA wins in 5 categories at London global banking awards Bonny Amadi The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has bagged five awards in different categories at the London global banking Awards.

UBA won Bank of the Year 2016 in Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Senegal, Cameroon and Chad at the annual Bankers Award in London.

The UBA haul was one of the highest by any banking Group and a key highlight of the ceremony, which took place at Hilton London Bankside. Organized

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every year in the last 17 years by The Banker Magazine; a publication of the Financial Times, the awards aim to highlight industry wide excellence within the global banking community. Over 1,000 applications are collected and judges select winners, based on pre-set metrics that measure progress over the past 12 months.

The Group Managing Director of the bank, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka, dedicated the awards to the bank’s customers, whose loyalty,

support and patronage he said has remained the fountain of the Group’s growth and competitive edge in the African continent.

He commended the country CEOs, staff and other stakeholders of the 5 subsidiaries for the performance, stating that the Group can achieve more with the renewed focus on customer service.

“The recognition speaks volumes. It validates the strong management, staff commitment

to service excellence, sound business model and prudent risk management in these country subsidiaries. We will keep up the good work” Uzoka said further.

The 2016 awards were quite significant with markets beginning to stabilize and banks refocusing on growth, following cautious play on low commodity price cycle in the past few years.

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Oil surplus to shrink by 600,000b/d in 2017 - IEA Opeoluwani Akintayo The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that oil surplus in the market will reduce by 600,000 barrels a day in the second quarter of 2017.

The agency said this as both OPEC and non-OPEC producers have agreed to oil cut.

Russia will gradually implement the reduction pledged starting

from Dec. 10, while OPEC starts in January 2017.

Thus, the Agency said global oil markets will swing from surplus to deficit in the new year.

IEA had previously assumed inventories would not drop until the end of 2017.

Russia, the biggest producer outside OPEC to join the deal, will gradually implement the full reduction it promised, according

to the IEA. Oil has gained about 17 percent since the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed on Nov. 30 to trim output for the first time in eight years, an accord expanded on Dec. 10 with the participation of 11 nonmembers including Russia and Kazakhstan.

“Before the agreement among producers, our demand and

supply numbers suggested that the market would re-balance by the end of 2017,” the Paris-based agency said in its monthly market report. “If OPEC promptly and fully sticks to its production target” and other producers cut as agreed, “the market is likely to move into deficit in the first half of 2017.”

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Minister lauds Academy Press over N2bn investment The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has commended Lagos-based printers Academy Press Plc for showing great confidence in the country’s economy through the investment of N2 billion in acquiring modern equipment within one year.

The Minister, who said this in Lagos on Monday while commissioning some of the equipment, expressed delight that the company has continued to grow in leaps and bounds since it commenced production 51 years ago.

“I am happy to learn that unlike some other local organisations, you have sustained your operations for over 50 years. You have not only sustained opera-

tions, you have grown with time to a world class printer that is comparable to what is available anywhere else in the world, acquiring and maintaining the best of equipment, boasting of highly-skilled personnel; up to date with modern technology and ensuring that Nigerians get nothing but the best as far as print production is concerned. ‘’It is also gladdening to learn that you have localized staff and management and you have a structured training system to develop skills for your own use as well as for the use of the industry,” he said.

“On our own part in the current administration, we will continue to formulate policies

that will enhance and strengthen these ideals. We will encourage the industry to develop its own support raw materials such as bond, craft paper and newsprint as well as ink and other chemicals. We will provide the enabling environment for this and other industries to thrive. It is imperative that Government Agencies patronise our local Industries, and for us to read our own Nigerian-authored books, printed by our own printers. All documents, including security materials, must be printed locally to safe jobs and scarce foreign exchange.

“For the enemies of the industry, the copyright pirates, lovers of foreign products and smugglers of such, it is time

they change their ways. This is because this Administration is committed to protecting copyright owners so that they can reap the fruits of their hard work,” he said.

The Minister, who was taken on a guided tour of the expansive company, saluted the vision and courage of its founding fathers, while underscoring the invaluable contribution of the Printing, Packaging and Publishing subsector to the nation’s economy.

“This industry used to be dominated by foreign organisations, mostly from the UK, in the colonial days and shortly after. Today, our newspaper houses are fully localised by the organised private sector.

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some have pushed their expansion into growing markets, thus making 2016 a good year for many banks like UBA who have implemented a robust strategy for growth.

UBA, the Pan African banking and financial services group, provides services to more than 11 million customers in 19 countries in Africa and 3 global financial centers in New York, London and Paris.

Its influence and reputation as one of Africa’s largest and most successful financial services group, has continued to grow with the latest showing at the keenly contested global banking awards, where it clinched 5 country awards.

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L – R: Mr. Hafiz Bakare Executive Director Keystone Bank, representative of President Muhammadu Buhari, Barr. Juliet Ibekaku, Hon. Commissioner for Commerce & Industry, Enugu State, Barr. Sam Ogbu Nwobodo, Deputy Governor of Abia State, Sir Ude Okochukwu, Chairman/CEO of EVAL Mr. Okechukwu Joseph during the foundation laying stone of EVAL at Egede in Udi LGA Enugu State...on Friday

occur if OPEC reduces supply enough to meet and maintain a target of about 32.7 million barrels a day, the agency said.

The organization pumped a record 34.2 million a day in November, making the cut required to reach its target even bigger, according to the IEA, which advises 29 nations on energy policy.

“The move into deficit in the market comes with a big ‘if’,” said Harry Tchilinguirian, head of commodity markets strategy at BNP Paribas SA in London.

“A number of moving parts will have to come together before this happens. In the end, the proof is in the pudding.”

TUC urges senate to abolish state, local govt joint account Joy Ekeke The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on the Senate to get rid of State and Local Government Joint Accounts and also urged the House of Representatives and the Presidency to support it.

A statement issued by the National President of TUC Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama, however charged the State Legislatures to follow suit.

“The joint account idea was a laudable one but its implementation has been faulty. Over the

years we have witnessed illegal deduction, delay in the release of funds and in some cases total diversion of local government statutory allocations by the state governors. These undue interferences have become a clog on the wheel of development at the local government level. For effective service delivery it cannot be business as usual.”

“The original idea behind local government creation is profoundly to bring governance closer to the people through effective supervision of the distribution and efficient management of revenue accruing to

the local government councils from the federation account.

Unfortunately, rather than being a vehicle that should drive rural development, the gov-

Kaigama

ernors take advantage of it to make some unnecessary deductions thereby, denying the people at the grassroot basic amenities.”

The Congress supports the financial autonomy of the local government because of their role towards national economic development. This should not be taken for granted as it contributed about 12% to public expenditure before oil become the mainstream of revenue sources to the federation. The councils are incapacitated to discharge their constitutional mandates and this is traceable to the unjust treatment meted

to them by the state governments.

“We demand that this laudable recommendation be embraced immediately. The state governments have so much money within their reach hence they are so much involved in the politics of do or die. Even with their security votes many governors still have nothing to show yet they can not remove their eyes from local government funds. Further encroachment into the exclusive preserves of the Local Governments must stop now.

This senate decision deserves commendation.”

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Fear grips participants as MMM freezes accounts till 2017 Following the official freeze of all accounts in the Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox (MMM) system until next year, the fear of losing their life savings have continued to envelop some Nigerians, who have greedily invested in the money making scheme.

MMM Nigeria the scheme where members invest and are paid back between two weeks to four weeks with 30 percent profit have been frozen to stop withdrawal also referred to as payments.

There are strong indications that as 2016 Christmas celebration approaches, with current Nigerian economy woes, most participants have not been investing in the recent time, rather withdrawing which may link to the total crash of the scheme. Hence, MMM owners in a circular to the participants said all accounts will be freeze for a month.

However, this new move has heightened panic and loss of confidence on MMM Nigeria by members of the ponzi scheme over a freeze on all money in the system.

The much adored MMM on Tuesday dropped a shocker on members with a notice that there will no longer be money flowing from now till January 2017.

With this new development, a lot of MMM subscribers have lost hopes. According to a participant, All is not well in the MMM Nigeria community with the news of a pause mode, , “The yuletide period is a time money is seriously needed to meet up with festive demand, but MMM have decided to keep us stranded.”

Another participant, Ngozi Belinda said: “What is happening, this is not the MMM we use to know, with the recent changes it causing more harm than good, I thought it is a forum of mutual understanding not knowing there are deciders, I am very sorry to say is their prophecy of crashing not actually coming to pass?”, she asked.

“The frenzy they are trying to prevent will eventually happen if and when they defrost the mavros.

Every participant with money in the system will hit the GH button as fast as lightning. And with this news, the larger society intending to PH will take a chill pill. So when there’s no PH, how do you GH? The site says use your spare money, yet encourages us to keep PH at an optimal level this period.

If the said spare money has been frozen, are we expected to PH with new “not spare” money? Where’s the sense in the decision? IMHO, It would’ve been better if they froze the 30 percent increase and release the capital sum, that way the looming panic will be contained”, Adewale Adetoba said.

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Naira drops slightly at 486/$1 at parallel … FG set to sell N83b in Treasury bills next week market Stories by Motolani Oseni The Nigerian currency, the naira on Tuesday settled at 486 per US dollar at the parallel market, against the 485 it traded on Friday when the official foreign exchange Market closed for the Moulud Nabbiy public holiday.

This is even as the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) plans to sell 83.24 billion naira ($264.25 million) in short-dated treasury bills at an auction on Dec. 22, 2016.

The naira opened for the

week on Tuesday morning at 482 per US dollar and closed at 486, dropping a point while compared to the rate it traded on Friday December 9.

However, the local currency, amid the continued scarcity of foreign exchange in the country, yesterday gained N4 against the Euro sold at N514 against N518 and also recorded appreciable points of N7 against GBP at N608 while compared to N615 it sold on Friday.

Meanwhile, the apex bank on Tuesday said it will sell 28.12 billion naira in three-month papers and 55.12 billion naira in six-month bills, using the Dutch

Auction system. Payment would be made the day after the auction.

Money market rates are expected to trade around last week levels as expectations are high that maturities of treasury bills (T-Bills) worth N147.49 billion will be fully offset by treasury bills auctions of the same figure this week.

Traders at Cowry Assets Management Limited said treasury bills worth N147.49 billion will mature via primary market, viz: 91-day bills worth N48.1 billion and 182-day bills worth N29 billion and 364-day bills worth N70.39 billion.

“ It will be fully offset by treasury bills auctions worth N147.49 billion via primary market, viz: 91-day bills worth N48.1 billion and 182-day bills worth N29 billion and 364-day bills worth N70.39 billion. We expect their respective stop rates to remain relatively at current levels, or possibly moderate slightly due to increased interest in Government Notes occasioned by the improvement in fiscal balance.

Nigeria issues treasury bills to fund its budget deficit, manage banking system liquidity and curb rising inflation.

L-R: Mr. Adedotun Sulaimon,ChairmanSecure ID; Barr. Adebayo Shittu, Minister for Communications; Mrs.Kofo Akinkugbe, MD Secure ID; Prof Mojeed Alabi, Member, House OfRepresentatives and Mr. Seyi Oyefeso, Group Executive, Commercial Banking, First Bank of Nigeria Limited at the commissioning of SecureID’s new Sim Card Manufacturing Line in Lagos…recently.

FRC, OPS brainstorm on code of corporate governance As the Federal Government of Nigeria and concerned stakeholders are consistently looking for ways to improve the current economic situation and attract foreign investment into the country, the nation’s Organised Private Sector, OPS, comprising the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) were in the office of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) recently to brainstorm on the new released National Code of Corporate Governance (NCCG).

Speaking at the Council’s office, the Director General, of NECA, Mr. Olusegun Oshinowo, who led the delegates, said though, the

body was in support of the NCCG which is to ensure transparency, accountability and fairness to all stakeholders in the business sector of the economy, they were in the FRC’s office to seek answers to questions on some sections of the code.

He highlighted some of those grey areas to include among others, transitional time for the enforcement of the code, the number of non-executive directors to be appointed into companies’ board, constitution of Joint Audit by entities with at least N10 billion capital and appointment of consultants, which he urged the FRC to look into with a view to addressing them in such a way that the inputs of the stakeholders would reflect in the code.

Oshinowo, therefore com-

mended the Council for the way and manners it allowed for robust social dialogue on the NCCG through the series of public hearings and seminars it organized to get inputs from stakeholders before the code was eventually released, adding that to ensure that the code is largely acceptable to all, there was the need for continuous social dialogue and improvements on the code to reflect current realities in the country.

Responding, the Chief Executive Officer of the FRC, Mr. Jim Obazee, said the Council was working tirelessly with stakeholders to ensure the code yields the desired result of entrenching transparency and accountability in the way businesses are done through its emphasis on more disclosures in financial statements

in order to build investors’ confidence in the nation’s business environment.

He highlighted some of the giant strides the FRC has made in the past which were hitherto criticized in the beginning but were later commended for achieving the desired results to include among others, adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as benchmark for stating financial statements in the country and the issuance of FRC Registration Numbers to those who sign entities’ accounts to give credence to the accounts and to ensure that in the event of any mis-statements, those individuals can be held responsible through suspension of their numbers instead of the entire organisations they represent.

Capital Market B4 Bonny Amadi Dr. Ore Sofekun, President, Fund Managers Association of Nigeria said recently during an interview session with capital market stakeholders in Lagos that Ponzi scheme popularly known as MMM investing in Nigeria represents a fraud.

She said that the investing scheme is fraught with visible dangers, hence the instruments and even the promoters are neither regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC0 nor the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).

Wikipedia defines a Ponzi scheme as a fraudulent investment operation where the operator, an individual or organization, pays returns to its investors from new capital paid to the operators by new investors, rather than from profit earned through legitimate sources.

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Ponzi scheme investment worsens economic woes Ï ƠƊƆƉƉƆ MƆ ƄƍƆ ƄƎ Ǝƍ ƋƋƄƕ Operators of Ponzi schemes usually entice new investors by offering higher returns than other investments, in the form of short-term returns that are either abnormally high or unusually consistent.

Meanwhile, Dr. Sofekun urged Nigerian investors not to be trapped by high short term profit margins as this usually serves as bait to defraud unsuspecting investors.

The dangers of falling to Ponzi scheme, according to her, is worsening economic challenges and erosion of investible funds.

“It will be fair to invest in a company that is listed on the Stock Exchange” adding that investment

in a company that is not listed, it is prone to higher risks and erosion of investment capital.

She recalled that a lot of people had lost their lives when eventually they discovered that their investment option was a fraudulent front.

“People are taking that risk, yes! I understand, but imagine that more are investing in it and that they will certainly lose their funds. “It is not ideal that people continue to put their money where it is not safe.

She counselled investors to always invest in instruments that are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), than to invest on instru-

L-R: Afolabi Olorode, Deputy Director and Head, Financial Advisory; Lolade Sasore, Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications receiving the award for Best Local Investment Bank in Nigeria and Best Asset Manager in Nigeria on behalf of FBN Capital from Christopher Moore, Publisher & CEO EMEA Finance at the 2016 African Banking Awards, at Le Méridien Piccadilly in London, on Monday.

Nigeria’s equities market resumed trading activities on Tuesday, following the Eidel Maulud holiday observed on Monday, to continue upward movement recorded from previous sessions.

Overall performance which was largely driven by a growth of 6.3 percent in oil and gas index, buoyed by a significant interest in oil stocks such as Seplat, Forte Oil, Oando and Total is not unconnected to the surge of oil prices recorded on Monday following the global output cut deal.

Oil prices shot up over four percent to their highest level since 2015 early on Monday to $58pb and held steady above $55bp on Tuesday, following the reduced output

by OPEC and other oil producers for the purpose of reigning in

Sofekun

the importance of the popular Ponzi scheme.

Summary of activities on NSE ASI DEALS VOLUME VALUE CAP

26,071.16 2,885.00 376,698,830.00 2,411,861,997.09 8,970,470,816,291.45

Continental Re appoints Ajibola as non-executive chairman

Oil Stocks record 6.3% growth, lift equities market by N87.2 bn Afolabi Adesola

ments that is not regulated, which even their owners are not known and without verifiable address.

Principal Partner, Matog Consulting and a senior stock broker, Matthew Ogagavworia, said that he had always counseled people that the MMM Ponzi scheme is a fraud “I told some who came to me with the MMM bogey that it is scam, they doubted” Meanwhile, it has been reported that the ongoing MMM Ponzi scheme in Nigeria which its website has been blocked, has over 2 million Nigerians on its investment platform.

Mr. Sergey Mavrodi, founder of MMM, wrote an open letter to the Nigerian government to justify

oversupply.

The market performance indices at the close of trade surged by 0.98 percent, growth by N87.2 billion at the close of trading on recorded previously.

All Share Index added 253.47 points to close at 26,071.16 points from 25,817.69 points recorded last Friday, while Year-to-date returns settled at –8.98 percent.

The day’s performance was also preceded by improvement recorded across all sectoral indices, except for the Insurance and Consumer goods Index that recorded a decline of 0.72 and 0.02 percent respectively.

The insurance goods index was dampened by loses recorded in Axamansard and Wapic Insurance while the Consumer goods index recorded a depreciation on account of a 0.05 percent decrease in the share price of flourmills.

Investors’ appetite showed significant improvement as market breadth settled with 23 gainers to 14 losers Seplat Petroleum Development Company led the gainers table by 10.25 percent to close at N374.85 per share, while Forte Oil followed with an appreciation of 10.24 to close at N117.11 per share.

Champion Breweries grew by 9.66 percent to close at N2.61 per share, Dangote Flour added 7.63 percent to close at N4.09 per share while Oando increased 6.73 percent to close at N4.44 per share.

On the flip side, Avon Crown Caps and Containers led the day’s declining stocks with a loss of 5 percent to close at N1.14 per share, Portland Paints trailed with 4.80 percent decline to close at N2.18 per share while, Union Bank dropped 4.70 percent to close at N4.26 per share.

Continental Reinsurance Plc has appointed Chief Ajibola Ogunshola as the new nonexecutive Chairman of the Board to succeed Nadia Fettah.

Continental Reinsurance Plc is 58.4 percent owned by C-Re Holding Limited, a Mauritius-based investment vehicle, with the remainder being free float.

Ogunshola reacting to his appointment, was quoted to have said “I am honoured to accept the Board’s appointment. Continental Reinsurance is at an exciting phase and I look forward to working with the Board and management to build on the success that has been achieved so far.

“I strongly endorse the strategic vision of building Continental Reinsurance Plc to be the premier private pan-African reinsurer.”

Ogunshola holds a B.Sc. (Honours) degree in Mathematics from the University of Ibadan, and was the first black African to qualify as a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, United Kingdom.

He was for many years the representative of the institute in Nigeria, and a member of the International Association of Actuaries.

The Group Managing Director/

Chief Executive Officer, Continental Reinsurance Plc, Dr. Femi Oyetunji, said: “We are pleased with the appointment of Chief Ogunshola as chairman. His experience and deep understanding of the industry will be instrumental in achieving our strategic objectives.

“Chief Ogunshola has a formidable track record and Continental Reinsurance will greatly benefit from his knowledge and vast experience. I will also like to thank Mrs. Nadia Fettah for her contribution as chairman. She has been a great source of advice and guidance for the business. She leaves with our best wishes.”

Over the years, Ogunshola has contributed to the development of many organisations while serving in various capacities, including as Managing Director of Niger Insurance; Chairman, Alexander Forbes Consulting Actuaries (Nigeria); Chairman, Punch Nigeria Limited; Chairman and Managing Consultant, Ajibola Ogunshola & Company (Actuaries); foundation President, Nigeria Actuarial Society; and President, Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria.

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Maritime B6 Stories by Babajide Okeowo About 10, 000 freight forwarders are about to lose their source of livelihood if the bill for the amendment of the Customs and Excise Management Acts (CEMA) currently in the National Assembly becomes law.

This fear was expressed by the Registrar of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), Monday Jukwe, during a public hearing by the Senate Committee on Customs and Ex-

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Customs Act: Panic over fate of 10,000 freight forwarders cise.

According to Jukwe, going by the provisions in the draft CEMA bill, nearly 10,000 freight forwarders in Nigeria will lose their source of livelihood which he said will be disastrous and would have negative effect on the Nigerian economy.

The CRFFN registrar stressed that membership of the Board of Customs is

not complete without the inclusion of a representative of CRFFN. “Having reviewed the provisions in the draft bill as it relates to the Customs Representative, we have come to the conclusion that those in the draft bill are inconsistent with those in the existing CRFFN Act No 16 of 2007, and if those provisions in the draft bill

are not amended as per the attached submissions, it will infringe on the right of nearly 10,000 Nigerian freight forwarders,” he said.

Jukwe further demanded that a percentage of revenue collected by the Nigerian Customs Service be given to the CRFFN to run the affairs of freight forwarding in Nigeria.

“A percentage of the revenue that Customs collects or a percentage of the Free On Board” value of imports and export, the percentage which can be determined from time to time by the Minister of Finance and the Government shall be paid to CRFFN for the regulation and control of freight forwarding operations in Nigeria.

He concluded that the draft bill must specifically include a valid CRFFN registration certificate as one of the requirements for issuance and renewal of license by customs to freight forwarders who are customs brokers. These can only make the Acts of the National Assembly coherent and work hand in hand, he said.

Maritime Infrastructure: NIMASA DG urges utilization of PPP model

L-R: World Bank Customs and Trade Specialist, Robert Struthers; Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman and Mikiko Imai Ollison, World Bank’s Trade Logistics Specialist for West and Central Africa, during a visit to NPA headquarters in Lagos … recently.

Mixed reactions trail ban on vehicles importation through land borders

The ban on importation of vehicles through land borders by the federal government has continued to elicit mixed reactions from stakeholders with opinion divided.

The government had last week banned the importation of vehicles, whether new or used, into Nigeria through the land borders vehicles.

Reacting to the ban, The Seaport Terminal Operators of Nigeria (STOAN) commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the ban.

STOAN Chairman, Princess (Dr.) Vicky Haastrup, said the move, if well implemented by the Nige-

ria Customs Service, will reduce vehicle smuggling and revive the operations of Roll-On-Roll-Off terminals in the country.

Toeing the same line, the Automobile, Boatyards, Transport, Equipment and Allied Senior Staff Association (AUTOBATE) described it as a tonic to the automotive industry.

The General Secretary of AUTOBATE, Sola Olorunfemi, posited that the ban was a decision in the right direction.

He said the policy would energize the automotive industry as many people would have to patronize locally manufactured vehicles.

The scribe said locally

manufactured vehicles might be expensive at the initial stage, but with increased patronage, prices would reduce with the emergence of more manufacturers.

He therefore urged the government to ensure comprehensive implementation of the policy to improve the economy and enhance productivity.

However, on the other side of the divide, the House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to suspend the policy.

The lawmakers specifically advised President Buhari to intervene by urgently directing the Nigerian Customs Service to reverse the policy.

The decision came after an All Progressives Congress lawmaker from Sokoto State, Abdullahi Salame, informed members that the policy could only worsen the “hunger, insecurity” in the land, and cause job losses.

Adequate provision of basic infrastructure has been identified as a necessary step in unlocking the vast opportunities in the maritime industry.

This position was canvassed by the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, during the fourth quarter meeting on Public Private Partnerships (PPP) organized by the Infrastructure Concession and Regulatory Commission (ICRC) in Abuja recently.

Dr. Peterside noted that given Nigeria’s strategic location, population and volume of trade in the African region, all the country needs to become a major hub of maritime activities is a strategic investment in infrastructure in the maritime industry, which should be championed through a PPP model.

According to him, “the PPP model will be able to address infrastructure deficit and as well optimize local content development. Partnership with the private sector also has the potential to enhance human capital development and active

government participation in a private sector driven economy.”

Represented by Mr. Ali Indabawa, Director, Abuja Zonal Office, the DG pledged NIMASA’s willingness to partner with ICRC to ensure infrastructure delivery in the country especially in the maritime industry, and called for improved PPP efforts to provide the needed infrastructure for the development of the nation’s economy.

He stated that NIMASA is already involved in some PPP initiatives in areas such as maritime safety, search and rescue, maritime domain enhancement, ports and flag state responsibilities, pollution response and prevention, capacity building, ship building and ship repairs, ship breaking, and recycling, among others.

Earlier in his welcome remarks, the Director-General of ICRC, Mr. Aminu Dikko, said that government should look beyond its budgetary resources for the delivery of infrastructure in the country and explore other funding methods that have become international practice.

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Stories by Tony Nwakaegho Licensees in the Value Added Service (VAS) market segment of the nation’s ICT industry are being threatened by stifling market forces and debt, with many going out of business.

In view of this, some VAS stakeholders at the recent Association of Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ATCON) forum called on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to replicate its intervention that led to the payment of N10 billion owed to their counterparts in the interconnect segment by same telecom operators.

The VAS market has both operators and licensees. While the operators focus on special numbering, the licensees focus on content provisioning using short codes and they are the worst hit by the inadequacies in the market.

However, such services in recent times have become a nuisance to telecoms subscribers with unethical practice, including forcing unsolicited text messages on subscribers and compulsorily billing them for the services.

Investigations revealed that the over 100 licensees have in the past sought the intervention of the Value Added Services Providers Association of Nigeria (VASPAN) and the ATCON, hence the request for regulatory intervention to decide the revenue shar-

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Adverse market conditions, debts threaten VAS licensees ing formula.

As a business agreement between the telecom operator and the licensee, the sharing formula varies depending on the bargaining powers between the two parties. Some agree for revenue sharing on 40:60 percent with the telco taking the lion’s share, with the least ratio at 15:85 percent.

The operators have emphasized that since revenue on voice

calls started dropping, it has also affected the VAS segment, while the licensee want to be allowed to leverage on the data segment to shore up the revenue.

“Some other operators, if they agree to pay you they slash the percentage to their satisfaction, telling you they deducted commissions,” one of the licensees said.

Mr. Hyacinth Anucha, coordi-

Danbatta

nator, VAS at ATCON, informed Daily Times during the recent Telecom Executives and Regulators Forum (TERF) in Lagos that available documents show some discrepancies in the system requiring NCC’s regulatory intervention to sanitize the sub-sector.

“Although I cannot categorically say that this operator owns this VAS licensee this amount or the other, but there is need for regulatory intervention to make all parties feel fulfilled. If we should say NCC should intervene this year that means next year they are still going to intervene in the market.

But if there is policy document in place it will deter anyone from owing while the VAS licensees live up to their expectations too.

Commenting on the impact of the debts on the industry, Anucha said: “Today we talk about local content and there is a framework for it. Then, we are not paying the people that are providing the content, of course we are sending them out of the market; that will also amount to job loss, sending a lot of people back to the labour market and encouraging crime.

The youths are innovative. There must be a policy that supports them. If not, the smaller business-

es will die. That is why I believe there should be a policy to ensure the bigger players so not kill the smaller players”.

He acknowledged that NCC has made efforts in the past to ensure the debts are recovered, while recounting the number of VAS licensee that have closed shop due to stifling market conditions.

“But what we are saying is that instead of intervention policy, there should be a regulatory policy to ensure these debts are not continued to be owed. About 30 percent of them are off. If you check you will not see them again,” he added.

However, Prof Umar Danbatta, EVC of NCC represented by Engineer Ubale Maska, executive commissioner (Technical Services) gave some regulatory insights into VAS and Interconnect markets at TERF 2016, adding that the Commission’s approach to interconnect and VAS debts in the telecom industry is persuasive.

The EVC said: “The regulator is not interested in micro managing financial and relationships between, and among, service providers, that have been substantially protected by subsisting commercial agreements.

NiRA pushes .ng domain name for Nigerian MSMEs online presence The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) says Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) could better generate employment and create wealth by leveraging opportunities in the internet space.

In this regard, the association recalls the several schemes that have been launched in the past towards bringing Nigerian businesses online. For instance, in 2011, Google Nigeria launched “Get Nigerian Businesses Online (GNBO)” Initiative to help small businesses have online presence via Google. The result was an exponential growth in the online population of sellers/buyers.

However, NiRA now wants more Nigerian businesses to adopt .ng domain name for unique identity online.

In volume 4 number 96 of

NiRA’s enewsletter published and made available to Daily Times, titled ‘Enable MSMEs to get more Businesses Online’, Reverend Sunday Folayan, president of the Association emphasized on how MSMEs in Nigeria can grow their fortunes, including NiRA’s efforts on .ng domain name crusade.

Folayan said “Nigerians are not short of ideas. You just need to interact with the young ones, to marvel at the depth of ideas being nurtured by these upcoming entrepreneurs. It is therefore important to help them catalyze these business ideas into reality, creating more jobs, otherwise these ideas will soon turn to illusion. We must therefore cultivate more Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) because MSMEs are the catalyst for growing any economy.

“According to a Small

and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) 2013 survey findings, there are about 37million MSMEs in Nigeria.…

“What is instructive is that of these 37 Million MSMEs, only 335,604 rep-

resenting less than 1 percent are in the Information and Communication area.

“The fact that NIRA has only reached less than 10 percent of the ICT basedMSMEs population, going by our present domain

Reverend Sunday Folayan, President NIRA

count, suggests that there is plenty of work to be done, to make more Nigerians register .ng names.

It is safe to conclude that growing the domain count is growing the MSMEs space in Nigeria.

“MSMEs will flourish more in Nigeria, if we create a more conducive environment. The process of registering businesses must be simplified as well as the paperwork required.

“MSMEs need to enjoy better tax conditions, which should be between five and 10 percent of their profit, so that government can bring more of them under the tax umbrella and better monitor their activities.

“Tax evasion is one of the key reasons that drives a wedge between the MSMEs and those relevant government agencies that should monitor their activities. Bringing them

into view also gives them better access to business tips as well as financial support in form of loans and subsidies.

“From recent interactions between the NIRA registry and the NiRA Accredited Registrars, it is clear that many are re-positioning for the year 2017.

With the over 37million MSMEs in Nigeria, the potentials are there and it is heart-warming that NiRA is gearing for the future of online businesses in Nigeria. The future looks bright for all, if only the MSMEs can flourish.

“As the year draws to a close, do not forget to register, protect and maintain your online business presence with a .ng domain name. Remember to stay safe online and keep your loved ones safe. There is a future for the online ‘real estate business’, and you should not hesitate to be a major player.”

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ICAO focuses on aviation infrastructure Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

The President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu has said that the organization is focusing on airport infrastructure in the next three years, to ensure that member countries have developed airport infrastructure, which would enhance safety, security and comfort of passengers.

Dr. Aliu, incidentally a Nigerian, in an interview he granted after his reelection as President of

ICAO Council, noted that as the industry continues to change, ICAO would ensure support of its member states.

“This is a dynamic industry and there will be dynamic challenges. We have to be ready to address all of this. As I mentioned under the No-CountryLeft-Behind campaign, the next situation in the next three years,; there will be a lot of focus on aviation infrastructure development to assist our memberstates, whether it is for the airport, for air navigational services, capacity building, to enhance regulatory

oversight capacity in the states, to provide them more training to meet the dynamic changes in technology.

“Technology systems are going to be installed.

Our members have to be trained on this. There will be a lot of focus on that. I also have indicated to the Council, we have to fasttrack the development of a global plan on aviation security. Recently, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution to support ICAO in this effort to address aviation security.

So, aviation security has become part of global security,” Aliu said.

He noted that at the national level in every country, aviation security now must be seen as an integral part of national security and addressed as such; because the security of every nation starts right there at the airport.

“So, we want to work with our member-states to work with our member states to address aviation security. Whether it is in terms of cyber security, landside security, the use of IEDs (Improvised Explosive Device) against aviation, we are going to work with member states on this,” Aliu added.

L-R: Ohis Ehimiaghe, Regional Manager (North, West & Central Africa); Kemi Leke-Bamtefa, Head, Sales & Marketing; and Jimi Ayodabo, Sales Executive; all of South African Airways during the media lunch announcing SAA’s new A330-300 aircraft on the Lagos-Johannesburg route.

SAA deploys latest A330-300 aircraft on Lagos route South African Airways (SAA) is to deploy its latest A330-300 aircraft on the Lagos route.

Speaking during a media launch in Lagos, the Regional Manager (North, West and Central Africa), Ohis Ehimiaghe, disclosed that the aircraft only joined its fleet last week Friday.

He stated that the deployment of the aircraft on the Lagos route when other airlines are leaving the country underscores the importance the airline attached to the Nigerian market.

“We are delighted to introduce the A330-300 aircraft on the Nigerian route. We want Nigerians to have a feel of the new aircraft and to have a feel of how a brand new aircraft smells like. The airline believes that Nigeria’s enormous market is worth

tapping into. The airline is providing to the Nigerian market the very best because Nigerians work hard and deserves the best,” he said.

The SAA A330-300 aircraft deployed to the Lagos-Johannesburg route is one of the five new state-ofthe-art, environmentally- friendly, super-comfortable aircraft that the airline has acquired to improve its service offering for passengers’ memorable journey.

According to him, aboard the SAA new A330-300 aircraft, Nigerian travellers will enjoy brand-new 46 Premium Business Class and 203 Economy Class seats with warm, neutral colours and cabin furnishings which provide a comfortable, elegant, hospitable and relaxed ambience, leaving travellers feeling well rested after long flights.

For the Business Class travellers, the A330 is sure to make passengers feel right at home in their very own living space. Upon boarding, passengers will be welcomed with a bubbling flute of Méthode Cap Classique and then spoilt with an amenity bag stocked with travel necessities and indulgent cosmetics. After settling in the flight, passengers’ taste buds and appetite will be treated to the exquisite à la carte menu, proudly South African cheeseboard and skillfully selected wines.

Seating in Business Class cabins is in a staggered 1-2-1 configuration, offering increased privacy and providing all Business Class passengers with direct access to the aisle.

The A330-300s offer more Business Class seats than the largest aircraft in SAA’s current fleet.

Ethiopian bags airline-of-the-year award Ethiopian Airlines has been announced as winner of the Airline of the year for the fifth year in a row. The airline was bestowed with the award

by African Airlines Association (AFRAA) during its 48th Annual General Assembly in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

The AFRAA annual awards recognize excellence in service delivery, innovation and competitiveness in airlines, individuals and service providers in the African aviation industry.

Ethiopian has been applauded for its outstanding financial performance, technological leadership and investment in modern fuel efficient fleet, exemplary cooperation with other African carriers, significantly expanding route network in Africa and beyond, growing cargo operations with the largest cargo fleet on the continent and huge investment in MRO and training facilities to support the African Aviation.

While receiving the award, Ethiopian Group CEO, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, remarked: “We are highly honored for this recognition by fellow sisterly airlines in Africa, for the fifth consecutive year.

The award underscores the continuous efforts and hard work of Ethiopian employees who are striving day and night to surpass customers’ expectations.

“Ethiopian is also grateful to its loyal customers for giving us the opportunity to serve them, for travelling on Ethiopian in great numbers, for their continued feedback and support which, in turn, “Although Africa is registering rapid economic and travel growth, this growth is primarily benefiting nonAfrican carriers. I would like to remind fellow African Airlines that African aviation holds a very strong future with vigorous fundamentals for aviation to thrive, only if, we Africans look inwards in the continent to leverage on the available internal resources to create synergy through collaborative partnerships in areas of training, technical and management support.

Most of all, realizing one single unified market without any restriction for African airlines is no more an option.

“This is a testimony of the soundness of our Vision 2025 fast, profitable and sustainable growth strategy and once again, Ethiopian welcomes this award with great pride.”

We have come to stay in Nigeria – Rwand Air RwandAir said it would consolidate on growing its frequency in Nigeria and does not have any plan to cease operations in the country.

The carrier, in a statement also denied withdrawing its brand new A330-300 it deployed on the KigaliLagos, saying it operates the airplane to Lagos because it believes that Nigeria holds the potentials for any airline or business because of its attractive market.

This makes it the third carrier that has shown strong commitment to the country despite economic recession that made some carriers to pull out of Nigeria’s lucrative aviation market.

First was Delta Airlines.

Penultimate week, Commercial Director for West, East, Central and Lusophone Africa at Delta Air

Lines, Bobby Bryan, said the carrier does not plan to leave the country, declaring, “We’re here, we’re not going anywhere. We see growth here, whether there are other carriers or not. So it doesn’t change our plans particularly.”

South African Airways too said despite the tough economic reality, the airline does not plan to exit the country, saying it believes in the nation’s burgeoning aviation market.

In statement, the management of RwandAir in Kigali said the clarification has become imperative in view of recent reports in a section of Nigerian media suggesting that the airline was planning to withdraw from Nigeria.

The airline said such story in the media is a misrepresentation of the facts on ground concerning its operations in Nigeria.

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Meet the past winners of

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fourth in the Big Brother Nigeria house. Ten years after the curtain fell on the competition, Sandra is She is a Fellow of the Institute of Registered Exercise Professionals (IREP).

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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu – He is, perhaps, the most prominent face on the entertainment scene since leaving the Big Brother house. Ebuka won our hearts with his charming smile and witty personality.

Although he did not win, he went on to write for a number of newspapers and magazines and anchored events before taking a break to go back to to the scene in 2011, there has been no stopping him! Ebuka has become a media personality of note, contributing to several online publications and hosting

Channels television and is also one of the co-hosts of The Spot, a show that combines a bit of reality TV

Flashback to 2006 when the very first edition of popular reality TV show, Big Brother, staged its Nigerian version. The show brought to the limelight 14 vibrant youths who entertained us with their different personalities and unique talents. The show eventually produced one winner – Katung Aduwak – who won $100,000 after multiple rounds of public voting and contestant eliminations.

These former housemates have since moved on to various pursuits; some into private businesses which have kept them out of the spotlight, while others took the path of stardom.

With the second edition of the competition set for January 2017, here’s a walk down memory lane and a look into the lives of seven popular housemates ten years after: KatungAduwak–We all cannot forget that moment when 26 -year -old Katung was announced the winner. His win was surprising, seeing as he came into the house after the second eviction and won about 80% of the tasks. He and his co-housemate, Sandy, were kept in isolation with no external contact and zero access to TV or news for three weeks before being introduced to the show. Katung proceeded to New York to get a Directorial degree from the Digital Film Academy, after which he returned to Nigeria and worked on several projects. He produced and directed

been honored by the Federal Government as one of the Best 100 Young Nigerians in one of the events to

Maureen Osuji – Maureen opted for a career in the corporate world after the Big Brother Nigeria experience.

She later proceeded to the Fashion Retail Academy in Buying Merchandising and Management. Now, she works as the creative director and independent buyer at Aurora Daniels.

Hell”. He, also, directed a number of music videos for Chocolate City, Styl Plus, Gabriel

Francisca Owumi

Desperate Housewives. Currently, Katung is the Senior Channel Manager, MTV Base and Executive Director at Chocolate City.

dancer during her stay at the Big Brother

Gideon Okeke – He was the sixth evictee of the Big Brother Nigeria house and ten years later, Gideon has maintained a steady acting career. He captured our attention with

up. After a stint as a writer at Revista, an international magazine based in Ghana; the Big Brother Nigeria star made a comeback, with two singles “Gbaduyou” and “Diva” under her own record label, Cisca Entertainment.

Frank Konwea – Known for his Frank continued his career as a professional dancer performing at several shows and concerts. He was, also, a judge on a popular dance TV show.

running Nigerian soap opera and a number

acting prowess has earned him a number of accolades and recognitions including an award for Best Actor in a TV series (drama) Nigerian Entertainment Award in 2010 and a nomination for Best Actor in a Drama in (AMVCA) in 2015. He has been a part of big budget stage productions such as critically acclaimed SARO The Musical (2014). He has, also, hosted several TV shows and

The Big Brother phenomenon presents a platform of endless possibilities. It holds the

but they are willing and brave enough to take the plunge! So, come January 2017, the country and indeed the whole of Africa will be introduced to a new set of talents. The question is, will you be watching?

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Big Brother Naija will be aired on dedicated event channels on all DStv packages on channel 198 and GOtv Plus on channel 29 from January 22, 2017. The show is proudly sponsored by PayPorte, your preferred online retail store.

Entertainment Correspondent Mutiat Alli

Society Correspondent Abimbola Obatayo

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Oluchi Orlandi, Genevieve Nnaji others attend Scent of Africa Perfume launch

Oluchi and Genevieve Nnaji

Mimi Onalaja

Sika Osei Ezinne Alfa & Theodora Mogo with their Absolut Eylx cocktails

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Abstract symmetrical obsession Black and white is known to be constant staples in the fashion world and is sometimes hardly notable as trends. But when you put them together into bold, graphic, geometric patterns, they end up becoming eye catching.

Tips on pulling off this trend The key to wearing the graphic black and white trend is to be bold, Your body shape is of utmost importance when considering this trend. Look for eye-tricking patterns to slim certain areas and draw attention to others.

Be a master of the trend by mixing and matching contrasting patterns Add eye catching accessories for a well put together look.

Play with print sizes Add a pop of color, think of a bright pair of pumps or an eye catching bag

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