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We are succeeding in corruption war –Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the ongoing fight against corruption has started yielding fruitful results as Nigeria is now a respected nation in the world.

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Buhari spoke on Thursday during the public presentation of a book titled; Making Steady, Sustainable Progress for Nigeria’s Peace and Prosperity in Abuja.

The book reflects a mid-term scorecard on Buhari’s administration at the Presidential Villa.

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Obiano – Rating: 63%

Nwoye – Rating: 20%

Obaze – Rating: 11%

Chidoka – Rating: 4%

Okafor – Rating: 2%

Ezeemo – Rating: 0%

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election is a major feature or characteristics of democracy. This is to allow the citizens the opportunity to assess the leadership in place and express their mandate to either retain or withdraw to remove the existing leadership.

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happen in Anambra State tomorrow as the over two million registered voters file out to cast their votes for their preferred candidate in the governorship election.

Anambra State started scattered election in Nigeria at the resumption of this democratic dispensation, when the Supreme

Court in a landmark judgement decided that Governor Peter Obi, then the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate in the 2003 governorship election should have his mandate restored after about three years of legal battle after the election which was rigged for Dr Chris Ngige, then the candidate of the

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was put in place.

Since then, Anambra governorship election has been held at a date different from others which hold during the general elections. And tomorrow, Saturday, November 18, 2017, the people of Anambra State will again be going to the poll to exercise their most

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Minister wants Nokia to setup factory in Nigeria

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Communication, Dr Adebayo Shittu, has called on telecommunication giant, Nokia Finland to come and establish a production factory in Nigeria in order to regain its dominance in the telephone market which it was in the past.

Shittu made the call during a networking reception party organized by the Finland Ambassador to Nigeria Pirjo Suomela-Chowdhury in Abuja to welcome a high power business delegation led by the Finland Foreign Minster Mr Kai Mykkanën.

He said that the government has introduced good policies that enable inves-

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tors to make good return on investment urging the investors to invest in telecommunications especially sate light, ICT, education, research and other sectors.

According to Shittu, government policy on Ease of Doing Business is yielding results as many investors have continued to expressed interest in investing in the country.

He said, “While Finland has made waves in the areas of Technology, education,industrialization and ICT, Nigeria can still be said to be a dumping ground for most foreign goods, including devices in ICT. “It is on this reason that we reemphasize this to the Finnish Embassy, and the Finnish business del-

egation that Nigeria is one country that welcomes the whole world. We welcome you to invest here for good business and we need these investments.”

The minister added, “Nigeria is a big economy, trade has become liberalised as well as financial services.

There is an assurance that any business made in Nigeria will be profitable.

We can recall that Nokia being one of the oldest mobile telephones became a household name in Nigeria but along the line it vanished. But we want to plead for Nokia to return to Nigeria because it has a lot of Nokia products. It was hard to see Nigerian who have not used Nokia phone before, Nigeria is fed up with

our country remaining a dumping ground, what we want is for the Nokia country to set up a factory locally to engage Nigerians.”

The minister also commended the Ambassador for improving the relations between Finland and Nigeria.”

Earlier in his remarks, the Finland Foreign Minister of Trade and Development, Mr Mykkanën said that the investors were in the country to create new partnership especially in energy production, education and health.

He said that they want the investors to meet with private investors and companies in Nigeria and familiarized with the system and invest in new projects.

potent weapon in a democracy, to cast their votes to either renew the mandate of the incumbent or reject him and elect a fresh person to hold sway for the next four years. That is the beauty of democracy, but that is again if it is devoid of any electoral fraud.

Election is a process, not an event and therefore the electoral management body in the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) since it announced the time-table for this election has been working in concert with the political parties to ensure that this day come to pass without any hitch.

There are 37 political parties fielding candidates in this election, but there are not more than five candidates considered serious by the book makers and electorates. And they are the incumbent Governor, Chief Willie Obiano of APGA, Mr Oseloka Obaze of PDP, Dr. Tony Nwoye of All Progressives Congress (APC), seen as the top three contenders to the throne.

These are closely followed

by Chief Osita Chidoka of United Progressive Party (UPP), Lolo Oby Kate Okafor of Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD) and Mr Godwin Ezeemo of Peoples Progressive Alliance (PPA).

Each of these candidates have campaigned vigorously to clinch victory in tomorrow’s poll, others apart from these top six candidates, are in this election for reasons best known to them, but not to win.

However, among these candidates mentioned above are those who posses the capacities and of course draw –backs that will put them in a better stead to win this election or lose it, since after the count of votes one person will emerge victorious.

But the Daily Times in collaboration with SBM Intelligence, conducted an opinion poll on the candidates’ chances during the election and came up with the following ratings.

Governor Willie Obiano - Rating: 63 % Chief Willie Maduabuchi Obiano the, APGA flagbearer and the incumbent governor of Anambra State has enormous advantages to win this election.

Obiano’s strongest point in this election is what many call the incumbency factor.

This in effect means that Obiano in the last three and half years or thereabout has dispensed a lot of political patronages that will attract support for him.

He also has more access to fund either through government agencies, political associates and businessmen who have in one way or the other benefitted from his government and he has demonstrated this in large measure in this election.

Obiano as an incumbent has executed projects that have directly impacted on the various segments of people of the state which will earn him their support or sympathy.

His performance in the area of security of lives and property which has led to the drastic reduction of violent crimes and kidnapping in the state will no doubt attract sympathy for the governor as the people cast their votes tomorrow.

There are other achievements in agriculture, construction of roads and bridges, regular payments of salaries and pensions and other infrastructures that will earn him votes.

APGA, no matter the very serious attempts by some Igbo political class to diminish it, it still remains the Igbo man’s identity in Nigeria political system.

And in a country bedeviled by primordial sentiments, people will always want to identity with the party that to a large extent reflects their ideals and ideology.

But in politics, nothing is cast in stone, politics is fluid and one’s attempt to please the people can be one’s undoing just as Obiano’s attempt to improve Awka, the state capital by building three bridges has now attracted strident criticisms for him by his critics who contend that he would have used the money to build roads. In fact, one of the accusations against Obiano is that he did not build roads like his predecessors. These critics erroneously compare his three and half years in office with his predecessor’s eight years in office.

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We are succeeding in corruption war –Buhari Continued from page 1 The president further disclosed that the nation’s creditworthiness was sound, saying that the country’s first Euro – Bond offer was over-subscribed four times.

He added that the country had gone through difficult times due to World– Wide Economic Recession.

Buhari also stated that Nigeria was coming out of recession and government’s efforts were aimed

at easing economic hardships with more jobs, social security platform for vulnerable families and unemployed as well as infrastructural projects.

He said. “I would, at the same time like to assure all Nigerians of my commitment to improve security, fight corruption and restructuring the economy.”

According to the President, his administration will continue to address the recurring issue of herdsmen and farmers clashes,

kidnapping and armed robberies.

He said: “Within the confines of our budgetary resources we are giving top priority to security. During the year it was my great pleasure to secure the release of 103 Chibok School Girls.

“We are working day and night in cooperation with our international partners to free remaining girls and all other hostages; men, women and children.

“We are all aware now, if

Scene of multiple accidents on Kara Bridge, Berger, on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway… on Thursday.

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you steal public funds and are caught you will face the law.

The President also lauded the efforts of the presidential media team for organising the event.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who also spoke at the event, identified humility and prudent management of public resources as the greatest assets of Buhari.

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who unveiled the book paid tribute to the achievements of Buhari.

He lauded the efforts of the president in fighting corruption and other social vices in the society.

He, however, called for an upward review of public servants’ salaries to reduce temptation and check corrupt tendencies in the system.

The 360-page document carefully chronicles achievements of the present administration in the different sectors of sociopolitical, economic development.

In a related development, former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has stated that former President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration only won gold medal in corruption and earned red card in governance.

According to Tinubu, the development has led the country into a total mess.

Tinubu stated this in his key note address at the presentation of a book tilted: ‘Making Steady, Sustainable Progress’ at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja on Thursday, He said: “One minister and her rogues’ gallery picked the pocket of this nation for billions of dollars. While poor at governance, these people could give a master thief lessons in the sleight of hand. In governance, they earned a red card but in corruption, they won the gold medal”.

Tinubu also noted that it was not that our institutions had become infected by corruption but that it had become institutionalized.

He said, “The prior government used the public treasury as a private hedge fund or a charity that limited its giving only to themselves.

“So much money grew feet and ran away faster than Usain Bolt ever could.

That which could have been spent on national development was squandered in ways that would cause the devil to blush.

“President Buhari has set an axe to the root of this dangerous tree. I would be lying if I said the war against large-scale corruption has been won.

It has not, it will take time and countless swings of the axe to fall such a deeply-rooted tree. But try we must. This is what the President is doing.

“Gone are the times

when a minister can pilfer billions of dollars as easy as plucking a piece of candy from the table.

“We have much to do to combat this disease. Not only must we track down the takers. In the long term, we must review the salaries of public servants and create universal credits for our people to reduce temptation.

“We must also take greater care by placing people of character, competence and goodness into key positions. When they fail, they must be removed without remorse or favor.

“Unlike its predecessor, this government has demonstrated the will to walk this path. While this might not cause much fanfare or celebration, this cleanses the institutions upon which a nation’s well being is founded with a future assured”.

The APC chieftain also advised President Buhari to look towards true federalism to balance power and responsibility between Federal government and the States.

He said, “In addition, more needs to be done to make business and consumer credit available by lowering interest rates. We also must move towards true federalism by the balance of power and responsibility between the federal government and the states. In so doing, we will attain the correct balance Continued on page 8

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headache is his estranged political god father, and former Governor Peter Obi, who has taken some elements in APGA to the PDP and have continuously launched campaign of calumny against him both in social media and main stream media. This to a large extent has sunk into the people especially Obi’s arch sympathisers. Unfortunately, Obiano’s media aides are less as aggressive and do not counter them.

The menacing threat of Tony Nwoye is one of Obiano’s draw back in this election. It is not as if there will be any cause for concern if the electoral umpire conducts a free and fair poll

and provide a level playing ground for all the candidates.

However, the naked and reckless display of Federal might and arrogant boast of rigging the election no doubt calls for serious concern.

The action of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, who unilaterally withdrew security details of the sitting governor, apart from removing all the Police Unit Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPO’S) and the Commissioner of Police, are actions APGA has described as acts of intimidation which is unconstitutional.

Now that the die is cast, many believe that Obiano still has the best chance among the lot and they

believe that he will win the poll at first ballot with about 63% without any need for a run-off.

Dr. Tony Nwoye - Rating : 20 % For Nwoye, the candidate of the APC, his background as a Students’ Union activist and grassroots politician who has been on the ground since at least 2003 are his major strength. Nwoye as a former national president of National Association of Nigerian students (NANS), has the organisational skill and experience that will help him harness his supporters for this election.

This is seen in his campaign flag-off and grand finale which attracted mammoth crowd. Nwoye, former acting Chairman of PDP in Anambra State

and a member of House of Representatives, representing Oyi/ Anambra West Federal Constituency virtually knows every politician in Anambra State on first name basis and this has endeared him to local politicians who will work for him.

But his greatest strength is the Federal might allegedly working assiduously for his victory. Sources alleged that APC has vowed to take over Anambra State at all cost and they have been mobilising resources from governors to ensure this becomes a reality.

Apart from money coming from the APC, Nwoye is believed to also being bankrolled by Anambra born oil magnate, Prince Arthur Eze, who has sworn

to install Nwoye as Anambra State governor at all cost. Eze funded Nwoye’s campaign in 2013, when he ran for the same position on the platform of the PDP. It is alleged in political circles that security outfits and even INEC are all working hard for the emergence of Nwoye inspite of their promise to be neutral.

But Nwoye’s major albatross will be, Prince Eze’s support for him.

The alliance between Eze and Nwoye is believed by many Anambrarians to be unholy, which will not do the state any good. Many express fears that the commonwealth of Anambra State might be the target of Eze in bankrolling Nwoye.

They are angry that Eze allegedly kept Premier

Breweries that he acquired from the military moribund for more than three decades now and would do the same to the commonwealth of Anambra State if Nwoye wins.

Already there are speculations that the duo had allegedly signed a pact that the political godfather would control the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state and nominate a substantial number of political appointees.

The Anambra people casting their mind back to the struggle between Senator Chris Ngige and his Uba godfathers, may decide not to make the same mistake.

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Continued from page 6 the burning and destruction of public property of the state during the problem between him and the then godfather Uba, as he was then said to be working for them. It is also important to note that the APC as a party inspite of the razzmatazz is not accepted in the South East, Anambra State inclusive, as the party is seen as a Northern and Yoruba party.

The attitude of President Muhammadu Buhari towards Ndigbo since he assumed office has also not been inspiring for Ndigbo

to have a change of mind towards the APC. There have been complaints of shortchanging Ndigbo in critical appointments and infrastructure, which have not been addressed till date.

However, despite the perceived shortcomings, Nwoye is still expected to do well in the election when compared to other aspirants besides Obiano, as analysts score his chances as 20%.

Oseloka Obaze - Rating : 11 % Oseloka Henry Obaze, former Secretary to the Anambra State Government under Peter Obi and

for some time with Obiano and a former diplomat, is another strong contender for the Agu Awka Government House. Obaze’s major strength is his support from Obi. In fact it was Obi who drafted Oseloka, who he recalled from Houston, United States of America, into this governorship race after he fell apart with Obiano.

Obi still has a lot of followers in the state who believe that he worked hard to provide good governance for the state in his eight- year reign. Obi who left APGA to join the PDP has his followers who even

joined him to cross over to PDP, coupled with the PDP supporters in the state. It is expected that Obaze will climb through the back of Obi’s tremendous goodwill in the state.

But that also maybe the undoing of Obaze, because a lot of Anambra people are not happy with Obi for trying to impose Obaze on the people after he had imposed Obiano on them in 2013.

That will amount to stretching his luck too far. It is an irony that Obi who hated godfatherism like a plague during his era is today foisting politics of godfather-

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Spillover of gridlock at Acme/Agidingbi, Junction, Lateef Jakande Road, Ikeja after an accident on Kara Bridge, Berger, on the LagosIbadan Expressway, Lagos… on Thursday PHOTO: BOLAJI OLASUNKANMI.

Civil groups enforce court order unsealing Peace Corps house Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

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of a coalition of civil groups in Abuja on Thursday enforced the order of the Federal High Court that unsealed the corporate head office of the Peace Corps of Nigeria in Abuja.

The corporate headquarters office has remained sealed despite the order of the federal high court made on November 9, that unseal the premises.

The police had in February this year during the official commissioning disrupted by the event and arrested its Commandant General Ambassador Dickson Akoh and some of its officials.

Following the refusal of police to obey the court order, the civil groups

numbering 15, stormed the headquarters at number 59, Iya Abubakar cresent, Abuja and opened the office.

Led by a legal practitioner and President of Lawyer Integrity Crusade Network, Mr. Edward Omaga, the groups, armed with the court order, told the police who barricaded the gate that they were there to enforce a valid court order.

Without resistance, an unmarked Honda Bullet car used by police to block the gate was driven to another location by a police man.

While the groups were in the premises of the peace corps house, one of the officers contacted the FCT command on phone on the development leading to deployment of about 100 fully armed to the scene.

The armed policemen led by an assistant Police Commissioner, Danlami Yusuf Taura, on arrival summoned the leader of the civil groups, for explanation on their mission and were told by Omaga that they were there to enforce a lawful court order.

To justify their action, the leader of the group presented a copy of the court order to the police boss and also drew his attention to another copy pasted on the gate of the Peace Corps house by authorities of the federal high court.

ACP Taura attempted to defend police with a claim that they have up to seven days grace to unseal the office but Omaga drew his attention to a portion of the court order that police must vacate immediately Another claim by the

ACP, that the Commissioner of Police incharge of the FCT command had not been served by the court order was also punctured

by Omaga who drew his attention to the acknowledgement of the service of the court order on the Inspector General of the Police.

At the time of this report, there was no fracas between the groups and the Police.

ism on Anambra State, so that he would continue to control the resources of the state. On account of this, many who ordinarily would have voted for Obaze will decline to do that.

Because of this and many other factors, analysts say he may only be able to garner about 11% of the votes cast.

Chief Osita Chidoka - Rating: 4 % Chief Osita Chidoka, former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), and ex-Minister of Aviation is another strong contender for the race. Chidoka is banking on the UPP and he is said to have some sympathy from among the young elements, especially among members of the banned Independent Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), who are said to have tacit support for him for his role when their leader Nnamdi Kanu was released. Chidoka is also seen as cerebral and an eloquent speaker, which he displayed in good measure during the last governorship debate. He has embarked on calculated and strategic campaign, trying to reach targeted audience.

His major weakness is that he is coming from the Central Senatorial zone, where Ngige and Obi who had just ruled Anambra State are from. And it is difficult for the people of Anambra State to vote a candidate from the central again, although Chidoka would argue that the zoning today is an APGA zoning, not binding on other parties.

Analysts believe he could manage to garner about 4% of the votes tomorrow.

Lolo Oby Kate Okafor Rating: 2 % Lolo Oby Kate Okafor is the candidate of the Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD), for tomorrow’s governorship election in Anambra State.

Okafor, who is also a Nollywood actress, was until her election in the primary of the ACD, the State Chairman of the party.

By her emergence, Lolo Okafor became the first fe-

male governorship candidate from any of the political parties for the Anambra governorship election.

Okafor, who said that the males have failed the people hence it was time for a woman to rule the state, has assured that she would not disappoint if given the mandate by the people of the state.

But like they say, words are cheap, but victory for her in this election will be farfetched, as opinion poll gives her only a 2 % chance.

Godwin Ezeemo - Rating: 0 % Ezeemo of the PPA is another candidate in this election. This is the second time Ezeemo is contesting for the governorship of the state.

Many people in the state see Ezeemo as a gentle man and philanthropist, who should be given opportunity to rule the state.

But there is no sentiment in politics, rather reality prevails. And the reality is that Ezeemo’s campaign structure as is composed today cannot win the governorship election even though himself and Chidoka are Anglicans as against the other three contenders who are Catholics. Since after Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju, no other protestants have ruled Anambra State.

Who knows Ezeemo and Chidoka can break the jinx because in politics nothing actually is static, but left for analysts he has no chance as he is not likely to score enough votes that qualify a percentage rating.

Though he will not score zero votes in the election, his percentage score may not be more than that.

But in all, power belongs to God. He demotes one and promotes another. Ultimately he can orchestrate events that will trigger his Will to come to pass. However, if the key stakeholders in this election should follow due process, rule of law and democratic tenets to redeem democracy in the country for the interest of all, it will take divine intervention to have a drastic deviation from these projections.

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Lagos set to usher in Yuletide with street carnival Benjamin Omoike

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State government on Thursday said it would usher in this year’s Yuletide with the Lagos Street Carnival, with the overall aim of boosting the economy of the state, assuring that arrangements have been put in place to ensure maximum security and traffic control for the event holding on December 3, 2017.

Over 700 revelers are expected to attend the carnival in colourful costumes,

design and animation in a controlled procession.

Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, said this in Alausa at a press conference alongside the State’s Commissioner for Information, Mr. Steve Ayorinde.

Akinsola said that the event, which has transformed from “Lagos Street Party, would be staged on the whole stretch of Oba Akran Road in Ikeja for 12

hours, commencing from noon to midnight.

While assuring that arrangements are in place to ensure maximum security and traffic control, the Special Adviser said that alternative routes would be provided to motorists so that they do not experience pains due to road closure.

Speaking further, Akinsola, who said over 700 revellers were expected to attend the carnival in colourful costumes, among others, added that there

was also provision for virtually all categories of people from kids, adults to the aged.

She said the carnival would be used to showcase the display of abundant indigenous culture, food and lifestyle of Lagos.

Besides entertainment and fun making, the Special Adviser stated that the carnival would offer upcoming artistes and tradesmen the opportunity to exhibit their skills and market their products.

In his earlier remark, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Ayorinde, stated that the objective of the carnival was to make Lagosians unwind, relax and allow small scale entrepreneurs to make brisk businesses.

Ayorinde said the Lagos Street Carnival would in addition, showcase the diversity of Lagos culture, the veteran and new artistes in the music industry as well as the comedians.

Gov. Ambode

Suspected N239m military pension thieves get bail ÏÏÏ Justice

D. Z. Senchi of an Abuja High Court in Jabi on Wednesday granted bail to the two military officers accused of complicity in stealing monies meant for payment of death benefits of deceased officers.

The suspects: Ishaka Yakubu and Akinbamidele Odunsi were arraigned alongside Abidemi Aderemi Kolade and Violet Ofoegbunam (both bank officials) on a 6-count count charge of conspiracy and stealing of pension funds to the tune of N339million.

The offence is contrary Section 315 of the Penal Code Act Cap 532 LFN (Abuja) 1990, and punish-

able under the same Act. Arraigned on November 9, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge following which the court ordered their remand in prison custody and adjourned to November 15 for ruling on their bail application.

In his ruling, Justice Senchi admitted each of the accused persons to bail in the sum of N1million each with two sureties in like sum. Each of the sureties must own property worth N200million and must deposit original title of the property with the court.

The case has been adjourned till January 23, 2018.

L-R: Director of Account, Mr. Deji Koko; Commissioner, Dr. Akintola Benson-Oke; Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Clara Omotilewa Ibirogba, all of Lagos State Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions (LSMETP); Managing Director, Valueline and Company, Mr. Akinola Odusami and Director of Training, LSMETP, Mr. Ayodeji Aruna and other participants, during the training programme titled: Policy Analysis, Development and Implementation for Policy Analysts and Developers in Lagos State Public Service, held in Lagos… on Thursday.

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between our collective purpose on one hand and our separate grassroots realities on the other”.

According to him, “We are many things as a people. Among them, is that we can be a clamorous nation. Noise abounds, voices rise and Critics moan.

The angry and the desperate even question whether this nation should exist, whether it is an experience or experiment that has failed.

“Mr. President, the noise can be loud, almost deafening at times. Yet ultimately both noise and clamor shall fade, for progress.

“What shall be left is reality and fact. The core

reality, the fact of our political existence, is that Nigeria is an indivisible entity; a nation of many people, wedded in common enterprise with its better days yet before it.

“Yes, we were born of a complicated past, and face a challenging present but our future, yes our future, can be one of progress, compassion, justice and hope, if only we have the courage to make it so”.

Tinubu observed that before the emergence of Buhari’s government, Boko Haram wreaked havoc on a daily basis spreading its evil arm across great expanses of territory, saying that Boko Haram invaded town and villages, erasing the peace and normalcy

of the people to replace it with wanton brutality, hatred and death.

He said, “They hoisted their dreadful flag where only the green and white of Nigeria should have been. Today, that evil flag is not planted over an inch of our precious land. This violent scourge recedes into the darkened shadows of inhumanity from whence it came making people once under its horrid dominion now breathe the air of freedom and safety.

“Boko Haram has not been completely defeated.

But there is no question, that it has been decimated and made shorter and weaker. They shall never constitute the threat they

once were.

“This is no accident. It is the result of the policies and commitment of President Buhari, his government and the men and women of our armed forces who place their lives on the line in silent heroism to protect this nation and its people.

“Had the previous government remained in place, Boko Haram would have surely eaten more territory and devoured more people. This nation might have indeed been divided and cut asunder, not by choice but by the knife of terrorism”, he added.

He pointed out that the economy remains the biggest challenge, saying that, “The prior govern-

ment operated during times of plenty. The opposite is the case now. Sadly, that plenty was stolen or directed toward policies of no lasting consequence to the average Nigerian save to compel them to say another opportunity had been wasted.

“Through no fault of its own, this administration had to grapple with a rapid fall in oil prices which brought recession and collapsed our exchange rate regime. More fundamentally, it showed that the very economic model upon which this nation operated was outmoded and flawed. Unfortunately the past administration did nothing to re-calibrate the economy.

“But with fewer resources at hand, this government is compelled to do more. It must respond to immediate needs in a way that leads to long-term economic reform. This will be a complex journey. This government has taken the first steps in the right direction.

Speaking on the way forward, since the country has exited from recession, Tinubu said, “We are inching out of recession. The exchange rate has stabilized. Internationally, we are seen as on the mend and have been recognized for making significant progress in the ease of doing business adding, he is truly the right man for this time and place”.

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Illegal firearms: Importer offers N8m bribe –Customs Peter Fowoyo

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Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday heard how the importer of the 661 pump action rifles attempted to bribe a prosecution witness, Abdulahi Muhammad, with the sum of N8 million.

This startling revelation came at the resumed trial of five accused persons charged for illegally importing the weapons into the country, sometimes in January, 2017.

The accused persons are: Mahmud Hassan, Oscar Okafor, Donatus Ezebunwa Achinulo and Salihu Abdullahi Danjuma, while the fifth accused, Mathew Okoye, is said to be at large.

The defendants are being tried by the Office of AttorneyGeneral of the Federation, on charges bordering on conspiracy, importation of prohibited firearms, uttering of forged document, corruptly giving bribe to public officials and importation of prohibited goods.

The offences according to the prosecutor, Mr. Julius Ajakaye, are contrary to sections 3(6),1(14)(a) (I), 1(2)(c) and 98A (1)(b) of the Miscellaneous

Offences Act Cap M17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

When the matter came up yesterday, the prosecutor, Mr. Ajakaye, informed the court of amended charge against them, and pleaded with the court to allow the new charge be read to them for their plea to be retaken.

The amended charge marked FHC /L/190c/2017, has the following: Hassan Trade Nigeria Limited, Mahmud Hassan, Oscar Okafor, Donatus Ezebunwa Achinulo, Mathew Okoye (at large) and Salihu Abdullahi Danjuma.

The prosecution witness, Abdullahi, a Chief Superintendent of Customs, while been led-in-evidence, told the court that, when he refused the N8 million bribe offered by Mahmud, after his container marked PONU 825914/3, that transported the guns, the importer threatened to kill himself.

He said: “on January 22, 2017, I led a patrol team called ‘Lagos Roving Team, which was headed by Adamu Abubakar. Around 12 midnight, we sighted a container on ApapaMile 2 Bridge, and we inter-

cepted it.

“As at the time of interception, the Customs Clearance document, was not giving to us by the escort, this made us to suspect the container. It was when they realised that the truck is heading to Ikeja, that the escort started calling the second defendant (Mahmud), who told the escort to give us the document.

“Upon receiving the document, I went through it, three things made me to suspect the container. First was that, in the declaration, it was stated that the container carries 225 doors, and a container of 40 feet carries more than that.

Also, the origin of the container, which was Turkey, the door that comes from Turkey are security doors, not steel doors, and lastly, the Customs duty paid which was N1.170,628 million, the duty paid was not enough for the clearing” The witness stated further that when his team got to the 2nd Rainbow area of the Apapa-Mile 2, which is their patrol base, the second defendant (Mahmud) arrived the place and became restless, and stated that the container belonged to him and that it only contained rice.

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We sit and think about the past, And silence soon brings tears Has it really been a year Missing you?

We all love you He lives on Signed: Rev. Dr. Mrs Charlotte A. Fapohunda & Children

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Insurgency: Plateau seeks equal treatment with North East in rebuilding, rehabilitation Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos

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State Government yesterday called on the Federal Government to give Plateau equal treatment with North East in its efforts to rebuild and rehabilitate areas worst hit by insurgency and other disasters.

Gov Simon Lalong made the call in Jos when a team from the Presidential Committee on Flood, Relief and Rehabilitation (PCFRR) visited him.

Secretary to the Government of Plateau Rufus Bature, who received the committee on behalf of the governor said that Plateau was terribly hit by natural and man made disasters.

“We are calling on the Federal Government to look at Plateau with passion just the way they are looking at the North East.

“Plateau has been devastated with both natural and man made disasters such as floods crises and insurgency.

“Therefore other committees outside the flood should consider Plateau because what has happened in North has happened and is still happen-

ing in Plateau.

“Many people have lost their lives, many people have lost their homes, many people have lost their relatives and many people have lost their farms,” he said.

He said that the state government lacks funds to contain the situation and therefore called on the Federal Government to help the state settle the people who have lost their homes and properties.

The governor, however, appreciated the PCFRR for the construction of a befitting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) hostels and complementary facilities in Shendam.

“Our happiness knows no bound because of this relief that that you have brought for those who were devastated by flood.

“For the Federal Government to have brought succour to the people of Plateau we are most grateful.

“We will ensure that the structures are put to the best use for the benefit of the people”, Mr John Owoicho, the PCFRR team leader said that the committee was constituted by

former President Goodluck Jonathan to help mitigate the sufferings of persons displaced by flood and other disasters.

Owoicho said that after the 2012 flood which affected almost all the 36 states, the committee began the construction of two blocks of hostels for IDPs in 24 states that were worst hit.

He said that one of the two blocks of hostels for Plateau which is a one storey building was completed and that they were in the state hand over to the state government to secure it pending the commissioning.

Executive Secretary, Plateau State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA )Alhassan Barde, said that the PCFRR gesture would address extreme humanitarian conditions that IDPs go through.

Barde said that with the hostels, it would reduce over dependence on schools, worship centres and individual homes as places of refuge by persons affected by disasters.

“This indeed our project and we believe this will go a long way to provide accommodation and succour to most of our IDPs who are living with host communities,” he said.

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Govt will not restrict access to social media - Minister Myke Uzendu,, Abuja

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munications Barr. Adebayo Shittu has confirmed governments resolve not to restrict access to social media but added that the social media space must be regulated to guard against abuse.

He went further to inform that a growth of 26 percent was witnessed in the social media recently. He said that tweeter records 80million tweets per day while Facebook records over 1billion users per day.

Shittu stated this on Thursday in Abuja during a “Social Media for Good Governance” retreat organized by Federal Ministry of Communications”.

Shittu said that the retreat will expose all the options government can explore to promote good

governance in Nigeria.

According to him, “Social media has suddenly turned most people who are not trained to journalists. It is important for government to pay attention to feedbacks from Social media, review good practices and discuss issues relating to effective use of social media in Nigeria.

“Government will not limit Nigeria’s access to social media simple because of abuses. Nigerians must use it to express their views. Government will ensure easy interactive platform for the dissemination of its achievements.

“The ministry is committed to new ways of dissemination of information so that the people will have easy access to government programme.

That is why we are pushing e-governance.

“The parochial, religious and ethnic use of social media should be checked.

Only an irresponsible government will allow unguarded use of social media.

“Operators must check the use of social media because most inter-tribal war, violence is as a result of unhealthy and irresponsible communication.

“If we cannot control its activities, then we don’t even need the police force or the security agencies rather we shall return to the state of nature and there will be the survival of the strongest” Shittu stated.

He maintained that youths have remained very vocal in the social media and everywhere, they make their views known.

He pointed out that some of the revolutions that

shaped nations like the Arab spring, the 2015 general election in Nigeria including the Brexit were decided on the social media. He said that government cannot afford to ignore social media because most people have limitless access to the platform.

However Shittu noted that the social media has also become a tool for hate speeches and false information which must be checked through proper legislation.

The Minster that some of the challenges ministry intends to propose as regulation in the social media space the use fake identity, strong legislation, effective use of broad band network. Government he insists, “must use the social media as a means to improve governance, government officials must open access to information”.

According to Shittu, by conducting its transactions through the social media government saves time and money. It also creates new ways of working like e-commerce, e-payment and e-governance.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alhaji Abdullahi Mashi represented by Mrs Moni Udoh, was of the view that Social media is perhaps the most novel development in recent time, hence government cannot ignore it.

“People use it to voice their concern, share their views and it has be one strong voice used to address government issues “The use of social media for hate speeches and false news should not be encouraged. Such acts must be condemned and sanctioned.

“Social media must be used to promote good gov-

ernance. The ethnic coloration of Social media must be discouraged.

All should us social media responsibly since it is a key for good governance.

Also in his presentation titled “Public Communications in the Era of New Media”, the Director of Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Tony Ojobo explained that the root of all crises “is when there is a disconnect between the people giving out the message and the recipient.” Ojobo stressed that the means and channel of communication is as important adding that “the messenger and the message must be in sinc”.

He advocated for more synergy between government institution and the public, adding that effective governance cannot be achieved now without the use of the social media.

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South East will benefit tremendously from 2018 budget -Buhari

ÏÏÏThe Dangote Foundation

Theresa Tekenah & Ani Uchenna

Dangote hands over N100m mosque to Abuja Muslim women has completed a mosque valued at over N100 million and handed it over to the Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN).

Foundation took over the building of the mosque in Utako District of Abuja following an appeal made by FOMWAN to the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote.

Speaking at the handover ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday(yesterday) the National Ameera of FOMWAN, Hajiya Amina B. Omoti, said now that the mosque has been officially handed over to FOMWAN, it will be commissioned and opened for Jumaat prayers in January next year.

She said the group had started the building when it appealed to the Dangote Foundation for assistance.

While commending and praying for the Dangote Foundation, she also expressed gratitude to the Sultan of Sokoto Saad Abubakar for his numerous supports towards the realization of the mosque.

“Words are not enough to express how we feel but suffice it to note that the over 80,000 registered members of FOMWAN and Muslim Ummah are in awe over this beautiful house of worship,” she said.

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L-R: Caroline Oghuma, Public Relations Manager, MultiChoice Nigeria; Jon Ogah, Ex-housemate, Big Brother Naija; Timi Dakolo, The Voice Nigeria Judge; Kemi Omotosho, Head of Retention, MultiChoice Nigeria and Chike-Ezekpeazu Osebuka, during the DStv Pre-screening of MNet Movie Justice in Lagos… on Thursday.

Women engineers train over 50 female primary school teachers in ICT in Enugu

By Moses Oyediran, Enugu

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World Federation of Engineering Organisation, WEFO in collaboration with the Women in Engineering, WIE, committee of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, have held a one week training course in basic computer operations for female primary school teachers in Enugu State.

The training aimed at creating an understanding among women in economic

and social activities through the knowledge of information technologies.

WIE says it embarked on the training after a survey that most teachers in public primary schools were computer literate.

According to the group, the pilot training was first held in Abuja in October were it trained about forty four female primary school teachers from various public primary school within the FCT municipal.

In a remark, the commis-

sioner of Science and Technology, Enugu, Engr. Patrick Ikpenwa commended the organizers for keying into the UNs Millennium Development Goals (Goal 3) as well as training women “without real access to technology”.

“There is a limit to how and what women can contribute.

More women, especially in the rural and informed sector need to use ICT to get things done in their lives.

The commissioner who was represented by the permanent secretary in the min-

istry, Prince Charles Maduekwe said, “The mobile phone is a start, but ICT goes beyond receiving and making calls on the mobile phone.

“Women must be active ICT participants, users, professionals creators, producers and entrepreneurs. To make a difference, women must engage in productive ICT and ICT driven activities.”

The commissioner urged the participants to be serious in applying what they learnt in teaching in their various schools.

Muhammadu Buhari has assured the people of Anambra State that the South East region that they will benefit tremendously from the 2018 budget, stating that the government has not lost sight of its campaign promise to stabilise the country.

President Buhari said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has made progress in the security and economy of Nigeria, adding that the people are happy with the harvest in the last two seasons.

Buhari who stated this on Wednesday at the APC governorship campaign rally in Akwa, the Anambra State capital, towards Saturday’s election in the state, assured that the 2018 budget will provide opportunity for his government to show its love for the region and that they are prepared to work with a new zeal and vigour.

National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie- Oyegun, who described the campaign rally as historic, stated that Anambra is the gateway to the South East.

He called on all voters in the state to turn out enmass and vote for Dr. Tony Okechukwu Nwoye, the party’s candidate for the November 18 guber election.

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Nigerians problems since 2015 will decide APC chances in 2019 –Anike

Charles Anike is the president, Eastern Mandate, a non political association that intervenes on various political and social problems in the country. In this interview he speaks on the failure of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to provide good governance for Nigerians and what the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) can do to return to power in 2019. PATRICK OKOHUE reports

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: The APC has repeatedly shifted their convention contrary to the provisions guiding party formation and administration, do you see this as an indication that all is not well with the party?

The truth is that the APC is not a well established political party, it is rather the grouping and gathering of over ambitious power mongers, who were not and still cannot face or withstand defeat. It is a gathering of strange bed fellows with different political ideologies. Recall that the APC is composed mainly of some notable over ambitious elements from the PDP that constituted themselves as new PDP and other desperate power seekers from other political blocs. So obviously all cannot be well with such a group whose main agenda is take over power at all cost. The APC constituted of people who undermine the constitution, democratic principles and the rule law. And until it purges itself of excess luggage, all cannot be well with the party.

At the recent caucus meeting of the APC, indications emerged that there was no unanimous agreement on the candidacy of the President to run as the candidate of the party, do you see this as a low score for the President?

That may never be the case, because remember that the APC is filled up with people with presidential ambition. Apart from that, most of the APC faithful that are very sincere knows very well that this President is no longer marketable. More so the party leadership knows that they have exhausted their bags of lies and propaganda that enabled them to clinch power in 2015. They are aware that with the sufferings and hardship Nigerians are experiencing since the inauguration of the APC government, there is not more they can tell the people to win their support for Buhari come 2019.

The scandals and the poor handling of issues by the Presidency also have gone a long way to limit the chances of the APC in 2019. Another important fact is the President’s unstable health which has resulted to his incessant medical tours and colossal waste of the nation’s scarce resources.

The Operation Python Dance in the South East is seen as being unnecessary or better still to appease the Northern youths who demanded that IPOB should be declared a terrorists organisations, how would you have wished the operation is carried out?

The general belief among our people is that President Buhari is a die–hard tribalist who harbours grievances against Easterners, most

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especially Ndigbo. That belief is confirmed with the way and manner the President handled the issues, especially with his silence over the activities of the murderous Fulani herdsmen band, the Arewa youths who committed the same offence as the Biafra agitators.

The President ordered Operation Python Dance to deal with the IPOB agitations and Operation Crocodile Smile in the Niger –Delta, where the Avenges are merely protesting against government insensitivity, while the IPOB on the other hand were protesting out right marginalisation from governance. It is important to note that all these groups (IPOB and the militants) are not faceless, like the Boko

Haram in the North–East, yet the President ordered Operation Lafiya Dole there, where hundreds of thousands of lives are being wasted daily. We need to know the full meaning, terms and reasons. Why didn’t the government order operation Lion dance or Elephant laughter in the North East where the evil Boko Haram are wasting lives and properties. So those who see this President as a tribal President have genuine reasons.

Do you think the quest for Biafra is dead with the silencing of IPOB or there is a potential danger lying low somewhere?

We have said it at several fora and we still maintain that the Nigeria unity remains ne-

APC faithful that are very sincere knows very well that this President is no longer marketable. More so the party leadership knows that they have exhausted their bags of lies and propaganda that enabled them to clinch power in 2015. They are aware that with the sufferings and hardship Nigerians are experiencing since the inauguration of the APC government, there is not more they can tell the people to win their support for Buhari come 2019.

gotiable and shaky, until injustices across the country are properly addressed. IPOB may be silenced for now, but we don’t think that the quest for Biafra can just die like that. Biafra agitation is a movement which can only be delayed. The only solution is total restructuring of the country.

What will be your advice to the President on his tour of the South East?

The tour of the South East is a welcomed development because in politics, we disagree to agree and there is no permanent enemy in politics. Our only advice to the President is that he should undertake the tour to the South East with an open mind, devoid of deceit. He should be more real and more sincere to the people of South East this time and should forget about lying to the people; in order to score cheap political point as that will be counterproductive. Our people are more politically enlightened and can easily differentiate the truths from the lies.

Empty political promises must be seriously avoided because the Igbo is different from other tribes.

The MainaGate and the 2.5 Billion dollars NNPC contract are some of the recent scandals that Nigerians are waiting for the President to act upon; in the event of him not doing anything, how will you rate this government?

Anybody waiting for this President to act on those issues pointed out and many more will wait endlessly. As far as we are concerned, this government is more corrupt than the previous government and that is why the President will always remain silent, because he is overwhelmed. Recall that only pressure from social media forced the President to act on the cases of the suspended SGF and the DG NIA after about six months of silence.

Nobody knew about the colossal theft that took place under Jonathan’s watch until he left office, but let me tell you this, the corruption under Jonathan will be a child’s play when compared with what will be discovered after Buhari leaves office in 2019. The reason why their government will record more scandals and corruption is that it is a government that does not believe in due process in the handling of things, coupled with the incessant travels of the President. Most times, the President does not even know about things going on in his government, so too many corruptions will be uncovered when they leave office. The Aso Rock cabals and others are all eating with their both hands now; while the President feigns ignorance. As for MainaGate, there are more to it than the eyes can see; because even Jonathan and his men may not be free from the whole saga.

Is the series of scandals rocking this Buhari administration, is an indication that the war against corruption is lost?

You have not even seen anything yet; wait until Buhari leaves office, then you will hear and see scandals. The war against corruption

by Buhari is just a coded language. It is actually war against political enemies like Sambo Dasuki, Olisa Metu, Dokpesi, Femi Fani- Kayode among others.

You see, when people are not in government, they make mouth and to them everything looks very easy. I can tell you that, the best thing that has happened to our political history in this Fourth Republic is the boldness and courage exhibited by Goodluck Jonathan, who conquered fear and shame to concede to Buhari. Now it is very clear to every sincere Nigeria that Buhari CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

12 Politics Patrick Okohue The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) have expressed dismay over the apparent bias in the choice of participants in the Channels Television debate for candidates fielded in the November 18, 2017 governorship election.

However, the CNPP lauded the Television house for the bold step in engendering robust issue-based debate. While urging other media organisations to emulate the laudable initiative ahead of 2019, the CNPP advised the media to ensure it create a level playing field for candidates through unbiased coverage of elections as the survival of democracy in the country depends largely on their fair reportage. This was contained in a statement signed by the CNPP Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu.

According to the umbrella body of all registered political parties and political associations in the country, “it was unfair for Channels Television to engage in secretive selection of the debate participants.

“The television station’s initiative is laudable and should be emulated by other media organisations in Nigeria, but their good work was given a heavy blow by their refusal to make the process open to all. “We advise the regulating authorities, including the Ni-

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Anambra governorship debate: CNPP, NNPP fault selection process …say selection a breach of Constitution gerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that candidates are not shortchanged in similar manner ahead of 2019.

“We therefore urge the National Assembly to take note of the lack of level playing field in reportage of elections in the country to reduce the level of money politics, which encourages corruption among political office holders.

“The lawmakers must address this issue squarely in the proposed electoral offences commission bill in order to engender and sustain popular participation in electoral process by citizens who are not money bags,” the CNPP noted.

On the part of the NNPP, the last Sunday’s Anambra Election Debate which featured only five out of the 27 Candidates cleared for the November 18, 2017 gubernatorial election is a total breach of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, the Electoral Act as well as the National Broadcasting Commission Code guiding the operations of electronic media in the country.

The political party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Barr. Fred Akokhia said, “we members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), watched with consternation the seeming connivance of government institutions, media houses and the civil society groups which climaxed with the selective election debate which even before the election date have systematically put the majority of the candidates and their parties at a disadvantaged position through a jaundiced and biased debate, thereby, denying the vast majority of Anambrarian voters who form the followership of the remaining political parties the opportunity to listen to their preferred candidates, not involved in the exercise.

“As a matter of fact, we are still wondering about the criteria used in choosing the five candidates invited for the debate.

“Our major worry is the involvement of INEC which is supposed to be an unbiased umpire in the forthcoming election in the debate thereby allowing itself to be used in perpetrating a major fraud against the election ab initio.

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“We were taken aback when the moderator Seun Okinbaloye, while reading out the names of the bodies behind the project mentioned Channels TV, the National Democratic Institute (NDI), Enough is Enough and concluded by saying it was endorsed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

“This is very worrisome if those bodies mentioned above, and which should know decided to engage in illegality from the perspectives of the Constitution, the Electoral Act and the National Broadcasting Commission Code.

“The 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, apart from guaranteeing equality before the law, also prohibits discrimination against an individual or a group of people, on the grounds of status or ties.”

While quoting Section 15(2), the party said, “Accordingly, national integration shall be actively encouraged, whilst discrimination on the grounds of place of origin, sex, religion, status, ethnic or linguistic association or ties shall be prohibited.”

Adding that, “If the charade which took place on Sunday, November 12, 2017, which seems to have become the norm in our democratic space is not a worst example of discrimination, we wonder what will be then.

“A situation whereby 5 out of 27 Contestants standing for the same election in a week’s time are put on the world stage, with unhindered access to consumers of TV, radio and many other social media platforms with an opportunity to merchandise their candidature to the voters conveyed undue advantage on them to the detriment of the remaining 22 Candidates.

“This without doubt is against the principle of natural justice and abashedly rubs mud on the face of free, fair and credible elections. Some of the ingredients of a good electoral process are fairness and credibility.

What happened on Sunday in the name of election debate has cast a dark shadow on the credibility of the November 18, 2017 polls, especially with the endorsement of the debate

by INEC, the electoral umpire expected to be neutral and unbiased.

“The Electoral Act is very clear on the obligation of INEC and all those connected with elections, which is absolute neutrality,” the party insisted.

Nigerians problems since 2015 will decide APC chances in 2019 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 is not anything near Messiah. All the important facts about him, that he over-looked while struggling to cling power, immediately showed up and exposed him as a man who lacks the capacity to govern.

War against corruption was just the tactics he employed in order to deal ruthlessly with his long time and recent political enemies, otherwise, many of the APC chieftains, even those serving as ministers and other appointive positions in Buhari’s government are supposed to be wasting in the EFCC cells.

PDP will hold their convention next month, will you see that as an opportunity for the party to come out as the main opposition party?

PDP is a party in search of its soul. And I can tell you that a lot of things fell apart and we know that the centre is no longer holding.

Therefore if the present leadership does not take caution in the handling of things especially their coming convention, the party may become history, they must completely do away with impurity in order to restore the confidence of its members. They must find a way to tame their overzealous and over ambitions members.

The old horses in the party must be ready to give way and support the younger generation to lead the way, if the party must bounce back to power. The elders should give their supports to the youths because the outcome of the convention will go a long way to determine the future of the party. Micro zoning is another virus that

may further destroy the party because zoning in itself is against democratic principles.

Recently former governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau said he will run for the office of the president of the country, do you see him as the right candidate of the party?

The recent declaration by Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau is one of the best things to have happened to the PDP in particular and the country at large. Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau is a man with impeccable character. He shares the same lifestyle with the late Umar Musa Yar’Adua.

His legacies in Kano State as a governor and in the education sector when he was the Minister for Education speak volume for him and it is very commendable. If he emerges as the PDP candidate for the 2019 Presidential election, that will make the coast cleaner for the party to regain power. The PDP need such candidate as Shekarau to coast into victory in 2019 Presidential election. Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau that we know is spotless and has untainted record.

There is urgent need to restore the country’s democracy back by electing a full blooded civilian president. We can’t continue to experiment with people without democratic background.

The military-democratic arrangement will never augur well and will never be healthy for our democratic development. You can see the constant flexing of muscles between the organs of government. The leadership of the PDP should go extra-mile to get spotless and politically wellconnected running mate from the Southern part of the country to fly the flag of the party

along side Mallam Shekarau.

What chances do you think the PDP has in the next general elections?

The failure of the APC government at the centre to deliver on the promises has given the PDP or any other party opportunity to wrestle power from the APC. Every Nigerian electorate that voted the APC in the 2015 election are regretting and many are saying ‘if they don’t know where they are going, let them at least return to where they are coming from’. The PDP have too many chances of returning to Aso Rock Villa come 2019 and also reclaiming most of the states they lost to the APC in the 2015 election, if the party leadership can completely and genuinely repent by showing transparency and also do away with impurity. The party must also encourage internal democracy and field credible candidates at all levels. The only chance left for the APC is rigging and nothing more.

The President said that he will reshuffle and expand his cabinet soon, in what areas will you expect change?

But this is a government of change, so we expect change in every area. All sections of the country is crying for change; though we know that all these are political calculations. But its rather too late for the government because as from next year, nobody will be looking up to the APC government, rather efforts will be geared towards bringing a replacement. The President is waking up too late because Nigerians have been calling on him to reshuffle his cabinet but to no avail. Why is the President talking of expanding his cabinet at this dying minute,

let him continue with his three star extraordinary super minister, that have plugged the country into gross darkness and dilapidated infrastructures across the country, especially the roads. My dear, we are no longer expecting any positive change from a government that chanted change but rather destroying little achievements of their predecessor.

This administration has been accused of encouraging or better still introducing nepotism in Nigeria politics, do you see this cabinet shake up as an opportunity to amend that?

It is rather too late; the shakeup cannot amend anything, most especially when the man is still not seeing anything wrong in his actions. The worst thing the Buhari government did is to so divide the Nigeria people.

No government in the past ever did that. The country as it stands now is so divided along tribal and religious lines. The government never made any effort to unite the country, rather it continued with lies, propaganda and accusations. The hatred that exists among the Nigerian people under the APC led Federal Government is worrisome and this is due to poor management of information. There are serious disconnect between and among the information officers of the APC government. So we hear one thing in the morning and another thing latter in the evening. And at the end of the day both will be lies. The President has refused to see the faults in his lopsided political appointments.

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Asians takeover of Nigeria’s retail market

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ne of the objectives of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Act was to open the Nigerian economy to local and foreign investments and thereby accelerate the pace of economic growth and development of the country. Investors were therefore free to invest in the economy without restraint. The deregulation of the economy and economic liberalisation that followed encouraged investors from other parts of the world to invest in Nigeria. Consequently, Nigeria started receiving increased inflows of foreign Direct Investments (FDI) particularly to the oil industry and to other parts of the economy including communications, power, manufacturing, commodity trading and export, seafood and commercial fish farming, among others.

The Indians were the forerunners in the influx of Asians to Nigeria. They were in Nigeria before independence.

With Nigeria’s economic liberalisation and the emergence of China as a global manufacturing power house, China established trade missions with African countries, Nigeria in particular.

Within the last one and half decades, both China and India have become major trading partners of Nigeria almost surpassing that of the United Kingdom while their nationals have become very visible as investors and traders in every sector of the Nigerian economy.

Unfortunately, the large presence of Asians in retail trade in Nigeria is forcing Nigerians to vigorously repulse their involvement in that sector of the economy because it is forcing the Nigerian retail traders out of the market to the detriment of the country’s economy. If anything, the Asian traders in the retail end of businesses are competing unfairly with local retailers.

For one thing, the Asian traders bring capital from their countries only to go into retail trade in this country thereby squeezing out of the market local retailers who do not have much capital to compete with the Asians. Worse still, the foreign traders contribute to the instability in the country’s foreign ex-

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change market as they often patronize the unofficial foreign exchange sellers in the parallel market.

While liberalisation of the economy is good for the country, there is a limit to it. Liberalisation that stifles local retailers out of the market due to unfair competition among the retailers is certainly detrimental to eradicating poverty among the poor in the society and inimical to the growth of the economy. Many African countries have laws to protect their citizens from unfair competition by foreign investors. The Nigerian situation cannot be different.

Therefore, the government must put in place executive directives that would stop the continued stifling of Nigerian retail traders by Asian traders who are in the retail end of trading in the country. Other African countries are also facing the same problem from the invading Asian traders. Local traders in those countries are responding by accusing the Asians of forceful takeover of their markets and by urging their governments to legislate against such unwarranted infiltration into the retail trade of their economies. In Uganda, concerned about the plight of its citizens who are being squeezed out of the retail market, the Ugandan government was forced to direct that foreign investors in the country should quit the retail market and concentrate on manufacturing, While the government needs to encourage more foreign investment flows into the economy, it must also continue to protect local traders, particularly those at the retail end, to survive and flourish too. This is because the operators at the retail end are the main contact with the informal sector of the economy and they must be protected from being squeezed out of the market by the foreign traders.

On its part, the National Assembly too must put in place a new legislation that will protect Nigerians who are in the retail end of businesses from being put out of the market by foreign traders and retailers in the garb of foreign investors in the country.

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“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”

“Behind the ugly terrible mask of misfortune lies the beautiful soothing countenance of prosperity. So, tear the mask!

“There is plenty of room at the top because very few people care to travel beyond the average route”.

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Kingsley Otuaro still calming militancy waters

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he Delta State Deputy Governor, a son of the Izon ethnic nationality became the first Izon son to be elected into the high political office of Delta state as the deputy governor.

It is not an enviable position to find a minority man placed at the number two man of an oil producing state with all the push and pull of restiveness in the creeks of the Niger DELTA. In his acting capacity as the Governor while Dr. Okowa is enjoying his two weeks annual vacation, the burden of leadership falls squarely on his shoulders.

Viewed against the background of the restiveness emanating from his place of birth within the Gbaramantu Kingdom in Warri South West of Delta state, it becomes doubly imperative that he finds himself in the firing lines of both the Federal forces- Navy gunboats and Airforce planes hovering around the Kingdom of Gbaramantu where the Palace of the Royal Majesty resides, it is rather scary for his people, largely, fishermen and women who are routinely driven out of their villages into the Mangrove swamps for fear of bombardments from

Air and SEA. Far beyond the powers of state governors and governments to stop the march of divided militant groups- the old Avengers and the new Avengers who recently threatened to start the bombing of oil facilities because according to them the leaders of PANDEF had not given them sufficient reasons to hold the peace in the Oil Wetland.

Caught between alliance to Country and state through his Oath of office during the swearing in ceremony as Deputy Governor, he does not seem to have any hiding place from his disenchanted militant brethren with the county, who feel short changed by the arrogance of Federal Might that drills the God given Oil wealth and carries it to the dry northern axis of the country to develop those distant lands while the areas that produce the Crude is laid waste and abandoned.

Nobody in Barrister Kingsley Otuaro’s shoes would envy his predicament . He is always on his knees pleading that they should not allow unredeemed militancy to undermine Governor Okowa’s government where he is a major stakeholder as Deputy Governor.

Another scary dimension is the linkage between the former militant leader Chief Tompolo who retired

into his cell and had openly spoken against any attempt to link him with pipeline bombings.

A faction of the New Avengers are threatening to have a show down with ‘Tom Polo’ or Government Ekpomupolo who had refrained from being dragged into further militant activities.

For our militant Niger Delta Avengers, I think, we should avoid deepening a fresh crisis in the Mangrove swamps because we would be losers at the end of the day.

The continuing dialogue with the Federal authorities initiated by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osibanjo, we should explore more ways of getting enough from the 8.6 trillion 2018 Budget of consolidation flow down to the Mangrove swamps where roads and bridges are calling for help.

Even the seemingly discredited members of the PANDEF led by the 90 years old Pa Clark could still be relied upon to broker peace with the Federal government.

Out of the 16 Point demands of PANDEL leaders, there is an unresolved issue of pipeline security contracts for the militants who are better placed to supervise the pipeleines without breaking into them. One can vividly recall the Maritime University at Okerenkoko which Bill had been passed into

Law is yet to take off academic studies in the 2017-2018 semester.

Such pussy footing by the Federal authorities could be a cause for the serial threats of pipeline bombings

by Old and new Avengers in the Creeks.

Let the Budget be specific on the above named two items- pipeline monitoring contracts and the Maritime University still being bugged down by administrative and civil service bureaucracy could save the Niger Delta some relative peace.

With the price of Crude on the upward rise in the international markets hovering around 60 dollars plus, there is no earthly reason for the Federal government to dilly- dally and give the militants some genuine excuses to strike at pipelines and reduce the rising production level from 1.4 million barrels to below zero as promised by the militants in their ‘No Mercy disruptions.’

To destroy is pretty easy but building up destructions of villages will take donkey years to rebuild. I plead for the militants to show restraint and think of the incalculable damages and disruptions on the pauperised villages in the salt water Wetlands. There is sufficient wisdom in keeping the peace as one of our own is number two man in Delta state. I take God beg Una.

Umahi’s support for Buhari’s reelection in 2019

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Muhammad Ajah

he news that the governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi has declared support for the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari in the next presidential polls of Nigeria come 2019 came to me as grandeur per excellence. Worthy to note is the fact that the governor was elected into office under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which is currently the opposition party in the country.

The President is a member of the All Progressives Party (APC) and as millions of voices of Nigerians continue to beseech him, may seek reelection under the party which I personally describe as the “demystified cosmopolitan apparatus” reinvented to change Nigeria.

Since 2015 after settling down in office, Gov. Umahi has never hidden his political susceptibility for President Buhari. He once declared that if only one vote will be cast in favour of the President in Ebonyi State in 2019, the one vote will be from him. However, the governor could not have forgotten that people like my humble self voted in the 2015 presidential polls. Verily, my vote was one of the thousands of votes from Eboyians for the President. Furthermore, notwithstanding the true understanding of events, the Igbo people largely could not have resisted to accept the leadership of Buhari except for the opposition to remain live and firm in a democracy. But on a more serious note, this declaration of solidarity shows the level of “the goodwill Umahi has for Buhari”.

And if not for the power-play within and outside the state, maybe the governor would have been proudly carrying the broom around. Time will tell, though.

Umahi’s endorsement of the President for 2019 can be based on conviction of his performance, qualification, honesty and statesmanship. It cannot also be unconnected to political realignmenttowards the 2019 general elections which the governor shows keen interest to re-contest. The governor prides, and truly it is creditable, of a lot of projects lined up for commissioning in the state, projects that he has executed within the past two and half years.

To mention few are the three twin flyovers built across the African trans-Atlantic road running from Enugu to Cameroon passing through Ebonyi state. There is also the Ebonyi Mall that is modeled after the famous Dubai Mall. Mr. President is expected to commission them.

It is in the media that the President is billed to tour the Southeast region. If that is to be carried out personally, it will give the President the opportunity to visit his new political admirer, Umahi.

While in the government house, Abakaliki, the duo can talk more on the alliance. Then the President will feel the taste of the salt without which no ditch is complete. I am sure the cultural beauties of the state will be displayed with the “Umu Agbogho Dance” which captivated the great late Zik of Africa into marrying a damsel of Afikpo, Professor (Mrs.) Uche Azikiwe, now lecturing in the Nigeria Uni-

versity, Nsukka (UNN). “Afikpo my Afikpo”, I yearn.

This medium is apt to appeal to President Buhari to visit the home of the former governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria, Ezeogo Isiala 1 of Unwana, Sir Francis Akanu Ibiam, in Unwana of Afikpo North Local Government Area of the state. The Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana, is a federal institution that requires federal government attention for enhanced schooling facilities. Besides, it is the home of the former renowned peace preacher, Sheikh Ibrahim Okpani Nwagui of Enohia-Itim in Afikpo, a man who prominently contributed in no small way to the ethnocultural and religious beatitude and diversification of the region.

Mr. President can visit these two places and see what of federal presence in terms of roads, schools, development of beaches and human capacities can be granted the entire ancient city of Afikpo whose cultural heritage is second to none in the nation. The fantastic “Iyi Eke” fishing festival can be upgraded to a national status like the Argungu festival. Other phenomenal attractions abound in the city that blocked Lt. Col. Buka Suka Dimka, the killer of the former late Head of State, Gen. Murtala Muhammed. Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo visited this great city on 24th December, 2001 or thereabout and luckily, I was at home and observed all the beautiful side attractions and hospitality accorded him.

Ebonyi state would have had Afikpo as its capital city. Carved

from the Old Imo state to Abia state, then to Ebonyi state, Afikpo is a very unique city in Nigeria, thanks to its rocky-water-meadow landscape. It is also a home of unique people who understand all the Igbo dialects but whose own dialect is hardly understood by other Igbo linguistic groupings.

Many of the Igbo inadvertently or otherwise regard the Afikpo dialect as Cross River’s.

Engr. Umahi is the third executive governor of the state having taken power from his boss, Chief Martin Elechi who was bent to frustrate his deputy’s – Umahi’s – political ambition to succeed him.

Simply, Umahi defeated incumbency just like President Buhari did at the federal level. Between 1999 and 2007, Senator Sam Egwu governed the state. All did try their best by laying the foundation upon which Umahi is remodeling, expanding and requesting federal backings.

Senator Egwu from Ebonyi North governed the state for eight years; Chief Elechi from Ebonyi Central had his eight years too. For equity and fairness, Engr. Umahi from Ebonyi South should be supported to have his eight years, though on merit, as his works are speaking for themselves.

Again, with this frank and valiant support of a governor who supports the developmental strides and democratic norms of a leadership of another party, it is clear that love of personality should overpower mere party affiliation for the nation to grow.

Muhammad Ajah is an advocate of humanity, peace and good governance in Abuja. E-mail mobahawwah@

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An accident el-Rufai can’t help Conversation with Azu 040817

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Sani is obviously too blinded by his personal war with El-Rufai to see that it does not make sense to retain thousands of teachers who can neither help themselves nor allow help from outside to reach and improve the system.

Teachers complained they had been hung out to dry but the State Universal Basic Education Board responded that the teachers had become stale and useless, in spite of repeated efforts at great cost to help them.

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overnor Nasir El-Rufai may have been an accidental public servant by his own account, but he may well be the sort of accident that the public service needs.

In a battle that promises to be nasty, the governor said he would fire 21,780 or two thirds of the teachers in Kaduna State who failed a competency test based on a scheme of work for primary four pupils.

Teachers in the state and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress have promised the governor hell and actually started paving the way for that last week, with violent street protests and promises of more chaos to come.

The unions said the state government was to blame for teachers who failed the exam that their primary five pupils ought to pass, citing poor tools and funding as reasons. What’s the fuss about, anyway? Exam, the teachers said, is not a true test of knowledge.

That’s the sort of nonsense we used to say as students when we knew we deserved to fail in an exam for which we were not prepared in the first place. The teacher “gave me” poor marks was the more charitable version.

Senator Shehu Sani (from Kaduna Central) has joined the unions to argue for the retention of incompetent teachers, suggesting the students deserve more of what is already killing them.

That is very sad. He’s right to hold the governor to his pledge of returning his children to public schools but he sounded no better than the failed teachers when all he had to say in their defence was that the governor’s motive was to recruit a new set of teachers to rig the next election for him.

That was pathetic. Sani is obviously too blinded by his personal war with El-Rufai to see that it does not make sense to retain thousands of teachers who can neither help themselves nor allow help from outside to reach and improve the system.

Teachers complained they had been hung out to dry but the

el-Rufai State Universal Basic Education Board responded that the teachers had become stale and useless, in spite of repeated efforts at great cost to help them.

The competency test, the board said, was an open and inclusive process, and any teacher who had a genuine complaint about their score was free to request a review.

But they’re not doing that. Instead, they’re asking for the cut-off score to be lowered from 75 to 60 to accommodate as many misfits as possible.

The teachers and the unions are not interested in any review, even though they have complained loudly that the process, which they were a part of, is flawed. So far, there’s not even a single reported case of wrong grading or proof of any flaw.

Apart from a comfortable ride in the populist bandwagon, a number of those who oppose the firing of the teachers claim to do so because of the social impact of large-scale job losses.

They say that firing incompetent teachers might worsen unemployment and increase the crime rate in the state, already on the brink after a string of deadly ethnic and religious crises. In any case, there’s no guarantee that recruitment under El-Rufai would be better than the scandalous process that Kaduna had become used to over the years. Why bother?

The failed teachers have Sani and the unions lining up behind them. Politicians who got the jobs for the failed teachers also have Sani and the unions as their champions. Yet, teachers who don’t

know that seven follows six are ruining the lives of generations of students and there’s no one standing up for them.

According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in September 2016, 158,035 students from Kaduna State took the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) between 2011 and 2015. Only 12.8 per cent obtained credit passes in five subjects or more, including English Language and Mathematics.

The Kaduna State Educational Resource Centre reported that over the same four-year period, out of 135,957 results released, only 19,137 or 14 per cent passed with the required number of credits for admission to any tertiary institution.

Kaduna is not among the top ten in WASSCE result and yet it is supposed to be the North’s beacon in political sophistication and enlightenment. Isn’t it a concern for Sani and the unions that the children who are the hope of the future have been abandoned to hacks and misfits?

The argument of poor funding for education in Kaduna is hardly supported by the records, at least in the last three budgeting cycles.

In 2016, for example, Kaduna budgeted N29.9 billion for education, higher than Rivers, Kano and Akwa-Ibom states for that year.

According to another report, the next year, the figure increased to N44.3 billion, making the state one of the top six biggest spenders on education, relative to its income.

In 2018, out of the N47 billion set aside for social services, education received the lion’s share of N30.2

billion. Yet Kaduna remains a laggard in the students’ national average pass rate for school certificate examinations. And there’s no guarantee it’s not going to get worse.

I’m not exactly sure what Sani and the unions want El-Rufai to do in the circumstance. To continue to pour in state resources and get little or nothing back in return?

If they have evidence that what the Kaduna State government claims it has spent on education so far is untrue or proof that El-Rufai has lowered standards to favour the new teachers, they should provide such evidence. But it doesn’t make sense to hold the state to ransom at the pleasure of misfits who have earned salaries for years for doing worse than nothing.

The shambles cannot continue.

What the government owes them is to honour their contract and pay them their dues. If Sani or the NLC leader Wabba Ayuba have jobs for the misfits, they can find them places in their homes or constituencies and even offer them higher pay.

If El-Rufai will lose the next election in Kaduna because he is determined to save poor pupils from quacks, then that’ll be an accident well worth having. We’re where we are because that sort of accident is not happening often enough.

The misfits have to go for their own good and for the good of the system. Period..

Ishiekwene is the Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief of The Interview and member of the board of the Global Editors Network

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Court fixes Dec 8 for ruling on Patience Jonathan’s human rights suit Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed December 8 to rule in a suit by the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs Patience Jonathan, who complained that her fundamental human rights have been breached by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

In the suit, Mrs.

Jonathan is asking the court to compel the EFCC to respect her fundamental rights to privacy, dignity and fair hearing which she says have been serially violated.

The former first lady is also demanding N2billion damages from EFCC and compensation for the violation of her fundamental rights.

When the matter came up on Thursday, lawyer Jonathan, Mr Ifedayo Adedipe (SAN) told the

court that the EFCC had taken it upon itself to be an aggressive persecutor of his client.

According to Adedipe, the EFCC is expected to charge my client to court and not decide single handedly that the houses or funds acquired by her are proceeds of crime.

Adedipe said, “The rights conferred on citizens by Chapter 4 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) are fundamental rights which are distinct from

statutory rights which can be tossed around.

“Fundamental rights are such that no one is permitted to infringe on, moreover, the constitution is written to protect the citizens from the “good” intentions of government.

“The government has enormous powers and that is why the constitution is there to protect the citizens from such powers.”

The senior advocate urged the court to order

EFCC to desist from the incessant harassment of his client and to act according to its statue in the fight against graft.

Responding, lawyer to the EFCC, Mr F. Abdullah urged the court to dismiss Mrs Jonathan application. The court, he said should refuse the reliefs sought

by Jonathan on the grounds that they were unmeritorious.

Abdullah referred the court to Section 44 (2) (k) of the Constitution,

saying that the right of a citizen to own property was not absolute.

Justice John Tsoho later adjourned the matter till December 8 for his ruling.

Some of the other reliefs sought by Jonathan include an order of court declaring that the harassment she has suffered from the EFCC amounts to a gross violation of her rights as enshrined in Section 37 of the 1999.

N1bn libel suit: Court fixes Feb.7 to hear Apostle Suleiman’s motion

Peter Fowoyo, Lagos

ÏÏÏJustice

Adebayo Oyebanji of a Lagos High Court on Thursday fixed February 7, 2018 for the hearing of a motion for interlocutory injunction by Apostle Johnson Suleiman against Ms Stepahie Otobo and an online news platform, Saharareporters.

Apostle Suleman had dragged the two defendants before the court over allegation that his reputation was damaged through claims

by Otobo that they were involved in a romantic relationship.

The claim by Otobo was first published in Saharareporters.

But Otobo and Saharareporters failed to show up

on Thursday to defend the N1billion libel suit instituted against them by the cleric.

At Thursday’s proceedings, Apostle Suleiman who was represented by E.L. Akpofure SAN, told the court that he had a motion for interlocutory injunction which was already ripe for hearing.

Akpofure said, “My Lord, our motion is very ripe for

Akwa-Ibom senatorial dispute: Rights group calls for transparency, integrity Francesca Iwambe, Abuja

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Human Rights and Anti- Corruption Society, IHRAS, has called for transparency and integrity in dispensation of justice over Akwa Ibom North East senatorial tussle pending before the Court of Appeal in Calabar.

In an interim report sent to the President of Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, calling for a speedy hearing of the matter, the group’s Secretary, Barrister Lennox Kachina, commended the Justices of the Court of Appeal in ensuring that the appeal was compressed and expeditiously heard when it came up on Monday, November 13, 2017 as the appellant was attempting to frustrate the hearing.

Justice F O Rima of the Federal High Court in Uyo

had on February 24, 2017, delivered a well considered Judgement in a pre election matter that lasted for about 2 years in court and annulled the Certificate of Return of Senator Bassey Akpan. The judge also ordered INEC to issue a fresh Certificate of Return to Hon Bassey Etim while INEC complied accordingly.

In view of an effort to prevent injustice, IHRAS was granted an observation status by the President Court of Appeal following their request.

The IHRACS while expressing concern over the life span of the current 8th National Assembly which is 1,460 days, commencing from June 9, 2015 when it was inaugurated and to expire June 9, 2019, noted that the matter will become an academic exercise if not quickly concluded.

The group lamented that the appeal which was en-

tered since March 10, 2017 at the Court of Appeal in Calabar has continue to linger up to seven months.

The group also noted the continuous participation of Mr Bassey Akpan in the Senate proceedings in spite of the court judgement as illegal.

The lower court had its the judgment over a pre-election dispute between a former member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Bassey Etim and Senator Bassey Akpan, over who was the authentic candidate of the party for the senatorial seat, specifically held that Bassey Akpan had wrongly and illegally represented the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District in the National Assembly for 628 days.

But Bassey Akpan who was dissatisfied with the judgment had filed an appeal which has continued to linger for about seven months.

hearing but sadly, the defendant is not in court neither is she represented.

“The defendant has refused to enter appearance in this matter despite the fact that she has been duly

served with hearing notices.

I would have said that My Lord should hear the motion but I suggest that things be done the right way and another hearing notice be reissued to the defendant,”.

After listening to Akpofure’s submissions, Justice Oyebanji noted that though the defendant was not represented in court, another hearing notice would be issued.

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Group advocates for access to qualitative healthcare for all inmates

By Moses Oyediran, Enugu

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Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE-Nigeria) has advocated for access to qualitative healthcare for all inmates in all prisons in the country.

The Executive Director of CURE-Nigeria, Mr Sylvester Uhaa, made the call in a news briefing held in Enugu on Thursday.

Uhaa noted that inmates nationwide should be treated free-of-charge; adding that denial of treatment to inmates due to lack of money had heightened ill-health and death among prison inmates nationwide.

``Access to healthcare in prison across the country remain critically inadequate, resulting in the deaths of over 900 inmates nation-wide in 2016, with 32 in one prison in Lagos State alone. ``We want to remind Nigeria Prison Service (NPS) that access to health care for people in prison is a right that is well protected in international law. ``We call on the Federal Government to take immediate and progressive steps to provide people in prison with quality access to healthcare to prevent avoidable deaths. ``Specifically, we ask President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Minister of Health to ask all public hospitals to treat inmates without asking

for payments to deal with the situation where prison staffs have to contribute money to take inmates to hospitals,’’ he said.

According to him, the state governments, where these prisons are domiciled, should also help the Federal Government in this direction.

Uhaa also called on the Nigeria Prison Service to stop detaining mentally-ill persons in prison custody rather they should be taken to psychiatric hospitals for adequate and holistic medical attention.

He said that in spite of the provisions of the Mandela Rules on the Treatment of Prisoners that mentally-ill persons should not be admitted into prison, Nigeria had

continued to detain lunatics in prisons. ``Recent statistics show that there are 76 of them in Aba Prison, 12 in Sokoto Prison, and 57 males and 2 females in Enugu Prison. ``There are others in other prisons and detention centres across the country, including NDLEA detention centers. ``These people are unfit to stand trial and therefore one wonders what they are doing in detention,’’ he said.

According to him, we ask the Federal Government to direct the Nigeria Prisons Service and other law enforcement holding lunatics in their cells to begin the transfer of these people to health centers for treatment and rehabilitation without delay.

L-R: Chief Medical Director, National Hospital Abuja (NHA), Dr. Jafaru Momoh; Dean, Faculty of Dentistry, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Prof. Adebola Adetokunbo and a Pediatric Surgeon at NHA, Prof. Ameh Emmanuel, during a free cleft surgical service week ogranised by NHA and Smile Train International in Abuja… on Thursday.

Dame Jonathan asks court to set aside $5.8m, N3.5b forfeiture order Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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first Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan on Thursday asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside the court order dated May 30,2017 that frozen her 16 separate bank accounts containing the sum of $5.8million United States dollars and N3.5 billion on the ground that it has expired.

Dame Jonathan also told the court that the orders of interim forfeiture including a subsequent one issued on October 10, 2017 have become spent and can not be extended as the original order was obtained by an improper use of court process by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC).

She said in a deposition

filed in court that the Incorporated Trustees of Ariwabai Aruera Reachout Foundation, nine other companies and herself were the owners of the sums.

That the Federal High Court in Abuja had on May 30 , 2017 granted an exparte order in favour of the of the federal government against all the accounts own and operated by them the applicants.

That same federal government later went to Lagos and obtained another order made by Justice C.M.A Olatoregun of the Federal High Court Lagos Division on October 10, 2017 directing the Managers of the Skye Bank, Eco Bank PLC , Fidelity Bank PLC, Stanbic IBTC PLC,

Zenith Bank PLC, and Diamond Bank PLC to in the interim ,freeze and attach the various sums of money in the accounts belonging to Dame Patience Jonathan, Finchley Top Homes limited and Ariwabai Aruera Reachout Foundation.

That prior to the grant of the ex -parte motion by the court in Abuja the federal government had filed a similar application before Justice Olatoregun of Lagos division but failed to disclose the fact that it had obtained same reliefs in Lagos.

Dame Jonathan is also contending that the owners of the money were never served with the interim order and that they became aware of it during a hearing of a petition Dame Patience

Jonathan lodged at the National Assembly .

When the matter came up for hearing yesterday before Justice Binta Nyako of the federal high court Abuja both Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and Richard Dauda who announced appearances for Dame Jonathan and federal government respectively insisted that their application must be taken first.

Dauda said that the federal government application which is seeking to extend the interim order of forfeiture therefore should be taken first while Ozekhome insisted that the applicants motion should come first as it is challenging the order obtained by the federal government in error.

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Seamless port operations critical to end Apapa gridlock –Ambode Benjamin Omoike

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port operations has been identified as a condition which will enable permanent resolution to the recurring Apapa gridlock; so says Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.

Speaking at the second edition of Lagos Corporate Assembly tagged ‘A+ Meets Business’, a forum organised by the state government to interact with members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS), as well as Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), held at Lagos House in Ikeja, the governor said while the move to repair the major roads in Apapa was laudable, concerted efforts must equally be put in place to address issues that gave rise to the crisis in the first place. This, he noted, was more about port management.

While responding to concerns raised by the business community on the negative effects the chaotic situation in Apapa was having on their businesses, the governor said call-up system for tankers and containerized trucks must be structured to eliminate the present chaos, while issuance of licenses for more tank farms in the axis must be put on hold.

“Beyond the roads, the fundamental issues have more to do about the concession and also the fact that the basic capacities of the Ports not meeting what is presently going on there and then maybe in the loading bay inside the ports you only have capacity to accommodate maybe about 50 trucks and then there is no organised exit and entrance system.

“So, someone who does not have any permit drives all the way from other states without any focus and then packs on

the bridge; he does not even have any business inside the ports. The ports maybe can only take 50 trucks and then you have almost like 500 trucks, so everything is just totally disorganised and because Lagos is a sub-national, there are limitations of political power play and the conflict of personalities and so those things affect your organisational drive. So, sometimes, governors sometimes get frustrated and out of frustration you keep quiet.

“The truth is that those issues are more germane than the roads. So, if Akin Ambode goes and repairs the roads but the planning process and logistics to enter the ports are not in my hand and should I now go to the long bridge at the toll gate and stop those trucks, they will say I am being sectional and so I must allow free movement as a cosmopolitan state and so people come in and go out and we are just in a fix.

“So, on other part of repairing the roads, the Federal Government has taken charge but one thing is to say what you want to do, the other thing is to quickly go and do it and so in the process of planning, speaking and delivery, it could take years but within our own limit as a state government, we have set up a Joint Task Force of all the security agencies to ensure that at least there is still free movement within the structured chaos that we have in Apapa,” he said.

While expressing optimism that the intervention of Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, would go a long way in addressing the crisis, he also condemned the recent granting of approval for another tank farm to be situated in Apapa, saying such would only aggravate the chaotic situation already on hand.

Madagali insurgents attacks: Gov Bindow commends troops, calls for more deployment Tom Garba, Yola

ÏÏÏWorried by the constant

attacks of some vulnerable villages in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Governor Mohammed Umaru Jibrilla Bindow, has reiterated the urgent need for deployment of more troops to protect Adamawa communities.

A statement by his SA on Media and publicity, Macauley Hunohashi, says the Governor’s appeal is coming on the hills of attacks on two communities; Sabon Gari and Kafin Hausa in Madagali Local Government area, Wednesday night.

Sen Jibrilla Bindow noted that, “I am more than con-

vinced that the deployment of more security personnel will help greatly in the effort to neutralize the Boko Haram terrorist group.”

He however commended members of the civilian JTF, local hunters, Mobile Police Force and the Nigerian Military who engaged the attackers and repelled them after a fierce gun battle.

Sen Jibrilla Bindow said his heart is with those who lost relations and property.

He prayed for those who have lost their lives in the attack.

The Wednesday attacks came one week after a similar attack on Gulak, the capital Of Madagali, where one soldier and a civilian were believed to have died.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. RAUF ADENIYI ADEOYE 2. SAUDAT LOLA ADENIYI ADEOYE 3. HAFEEZ ADEDAMOLA ADENIYI ADEOYE 4. SODIQ ADEDAYO ADENIYI ADEOYE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND WELFARE OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED. (2) TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF AND CARE FOR THE INDIGENT AND LESS PRIVILEGED PERSONS IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE, COLOUR,CREED OR RELIGION. (3) TO ORGANISE WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA DISTRICT, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

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(3) counseling parents of these children.

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TRUSTEE: 1, Hon.justice Isaac osemwonta Aluyi (2) MRS.Osarhiemen Rosemary(president) (3) Captain orighomisan.o.onofomi (4) Mrs.omasanjuwa Ajonuma (5)Barister osaretin Aluyi.

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

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ISAAC AND OSAR ALUYI FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY

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AIMS & OBJECTIVE 1)To train and equip Christians for the work of Evangelism and Church administration 2)To Evangelise the world and prepare believers for the Second coming of Christ.

3)To empower the less privileged and contribute to community development.

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UMOH STELLA EZEKIEL

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Formerly Itaka Precious.

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ANIMASHAUN RASHIDAT ADEOLA

That my name was wrongly as Mrs. Ngbede Riches Mary in my Gtbank but my correct name is Mrs Ngede Regina Efe . That my correct date of birth is 14th day of June 1966. General public should take note.

Formerly Daniel Olawale Seyifunmi now to be addressed as Obaweya Olawale Daniel. My date of birth is 5th day of June 1989.

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EFFIONG ROSE EDET CORRECTION OF NAME/CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH. THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS EFFIONG ROSE EDET INSTEAD OF EFFIONG DESTINY EDET.MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH,1ST OF OCTOBER,1994.

OKOH AYO DOROTHY

EMMANUEL FRANCIS AKPAN I, formerly known and addressed as, EMMANUEL GOD’SWILL AKPAN, now wish to be known and addressed as, EMMANUEL FRANCIS AKPAN. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. AARON AWOLI EDIABAI RACHAEL

EMINENCE EMEKA

ADEWUNMI BENJAMIN AYOOLA

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MRS. NWOSU HAPPINESS CHINYERE

REMOVAL OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. OHAKWE HAPPINESS CHINYERE, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. NWOSU HAPPINESS CHINYERE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, MISS. CHRISTOPHER NYENGI, wish to remove, FIBERESIMA, in my name which was formerly, MISS. CHRISTOPHER NYENGI FIBERESIMA. I now wish to be known and addressed as, MISS. CHRISTOPHER NYENGI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

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I, EGWARE EMMANUEL, wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as, PRINCE EMMANUEL EGWARE, instead of, EGWARE EMMANUEL, in my BVN details. I now wish to be known and addressed as, EGWARE EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid.

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I, MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR AND MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR ALI refers to one and same person. I now wish to be known and addressed as, MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR ALI. All former documents remain valid.

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I, NEMUEL JOSEPH, now wish to remove, SHIMBA, from my name which was formerly NEMUEL JOSEPH SHIMBA, in my Bank Verification Number enrolled with First Bank PLC. I now wish to be known and addressed as NEMUEL JOSEPH. All former documents remain valid. All concerned authorities and the public should please take note.

UDEORJI CHINENYE SANDRA

TURTON GABRIEL OLUWASEUN

TIJANI SHAKIRAT OLABISI

BADMUS FATIMAT ABOLANLE

I formerly known and addressed as ODENIGBO CHINENYE SANDRA, now wish to be known and addressed as UDEORJI CHINENYE SANDRA. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as TURTON GABRIEL SEUN.now wish to be known and addressed as TURTON GABRIEL OLUWASEUN. ( TURTON ) is the surname. All former document remain valid.

General public should please take note.

I formerly known as AKANNI SHAKIRAT OLABISI wish to be known and addressed as TIJANI SHAKIRAT OLABISI. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as Abogunrin Fatimat Abolanle wish to be known and addressed as Badmus Fatimat Abolanle. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

KALUH TONIA NWAKAEGO

MRS ADIO GRACE OMOLARA

KOLARU OPEYEMI SEGUN

CHINYEAKA EMELDA AGWUPUYE

I formerly known as Afam Tonia Nwakaego wish to be known and addressed as Kaluh Tonia Nwakaego. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as Adio Grace Omolara Samuel wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Adio Grace Omolara.

All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

JOHNSON ELIZABETH OLUSOLA I formerly known as FADIPE ELIZABETH OLUSOLA wish to be known and addressed as JOHNSON ELIZABETH OLUSOLA . All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as KOLARU OPEYEMI JOSHUA wish to be known and addressed as KOLARU OPEYEMI SEGUN. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as Chinyeaka Emelda Amanfu wish to be known and addressed as Chinyeaka Emelda Agwupuye.

All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

NDUKA IFUNANYA ROSELINE

IDOWU SILVA CATHERINE ABISOLA

AGBAJE BUKOLA BIDEMI

I formerly known as OGUNBIYI BUKOLA BIDEMI wish to be known and addressed as AGBAJE BUKOLA BIDEMI. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

JOSEPH NWABUNWANNE I formerly known as STOBER JOSEPH SYRIL wish to be known and addressed as JOSEPH NWABUNWANNE and corrected date of birth is 8th October, 1970. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

NWIGWE IFEOMA KATE

I formerly known as ANAJE IFEOMA KATE wish to be known and addressed as NWIGWE IFEOMA KATE. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as NDUKA IFUNANYA ROSE wish to be known and addressed as NDUKA IFUNANYA ROSELINE. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

This is to certify and confirm that, IDOWU CATHERINE ABISOLA, SILVA CATHERINE ABISOLA and IDOWU SILVA CATHERINE ABISOLA refer as one and the same person. All former documents remain valid.

General public please take note

OBAWEYA OLAWALE DANIEL

EMAMERE ABIMBOLA NOFISAT

I formerly known as Folahan Abimbola Nofisat wish to be known and addressed as Emamere Abimbola Nofisat.

All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

OLUKEMI ABIODUN ODEYINGBO I Formerly known and address as Miss OLUKEMI ABIODUN ADEYEMI now wish to be known and addressed as OLUKEMI ABIODUN ODEYINGBO .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

MRS CHRISTIANAH ADEJOKE OLADIPUPO I Formerly known as Miss.

Christianah Adejoke Dunmade now wish to be known as Mrs Christianah Adejoke Oladipupo.

All former documents remains valid. Speb Lagos state, somolu.

LGEA,banks, General public take note.

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MRS. AKANJI AMINAT ABENI

I formerly known as MRS. OMODARA AMINAT ABENI wish to be known and addressed as MRS. AKANJI AMINAT ABENI. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

ODOGU ALBERT NICKY

GARUBA HABIBAT KAZEEM

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BABATUNDE OSHUNTUBO GBENGA

IDEYONBE ESTHER JOY

KENMOEN NAANDEM MATHEW

I formerly known as OSHUNTUBO GBENGA wish to be known and addressed as BABATUNDE OSHUNTUBO GBENGA. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as Ideyonbe Joy Ogunleye wish to be known and addressed as Ideyonbe Esther Joy. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MATHEW BRIGHT DASEOM, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KENMOEN NAANDEM MATHEW. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I formerly known as ADOGU ALBERT NICKY wish to be known and addressed as ODOGU ALBERT NICKY . All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as HABIBAT KAZEEM wish to be known and addressed as GARUBA HABIBAT KAZEEM. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

LEONARD WOLE OLAPADE ADELEKE I, formerly known and addressed as OYEWOLE OLAPADE OSINLARU, now wish to be known and addressed as LEONARD WOLE OLAPADE ADELEKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OLAWODE ROSEMARY CHIDINMA

BADAMASI ISMAILA ABOLUBODE

ONUMARA VICTORY NKECHINYERE

EGWU VICTORIA

I formerly known and addressed as OKORO ROSEMARY CHIDINMA now wish to be known and addressed as OLAWODE ROSEMARY CHIDINMA .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as BADMUS OLUBODE ISMAIL now wish to be known and addressed as BADAMASI ISMAILA ABOLUBODE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ONUMARA VICTORY LAWRENCE now wish to be known and addressed as ONUMARA VICTORY NKECHINYERE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OKPEKE VICTORIA ODACHI now wish to be known and addressed as EGWU VICTORIA .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

ADEGBOYEGA ELIZABETH OLUWABUKUNOLAMI

IKPONTU AUGUSTA ADANNA IFEOMA I formerly known and addressed as NWADUVU AUGUSTA ADANNA IFEOMA now wish to be known and addressed as IKPONTU AUGUSTA ADANNA IFEOMA .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

MRS DEBORAH LI KE I formerly known and addressed as MISS DEBORAH NWAFOR now wish to be known and addressed as MRS DEBORAH LI KE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

BASHIR ASMAU BAMANGA I formerly known and addressed as AMINU ASMAU BAMANGA now wish to be known and addressed as BASHIR ASMAU BAMANGA .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

MRS AMINA CHOLAKUNMMI ONALAJA I formerly known and addressed as MISS AMINA CHOLAKUNMMI BOKO now wish to be known and addressed as MRS AMINA CHOLAKUNMMI ONALAJA . My place of birth was wrongly written in my International Passport as LAGOS instead of TOGO. All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

WAHAB-JIMOH TOYBAT OLURANTI I formerly known and addressed as WAHAB TOYBAT RANTI now wish to be known and addressed as WAHAB-JIMOH TOYBAT OLURANTI. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

OBIDIMMA NGOZI GLORIA

MRS MUSA ESTHER AYUBA

AKALITE GLORY UCHECHI

AKINYOSOYE JIBOLA ELIZABETH

I formerly known and addressed as MISS MUSA ESTHER now wish to be known and addressed as MRS MUSA ESTHER AYUBA .All former documents remain valid. Banks, Federal Road Safety Corps and General public to please take note.

OMOTAYO SAKIRU TUNDE I formerly known and addressed as SAKIRU-IJAODOLA/IJAODOLA SAKIRU now wish to be known and addressed as OMOTAYO SAKIRU TUNDE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as NKEMKUDE UCHECHI PATIENCE now wish to be known and addressed as AKALITE GLORY UCHECHI .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as JIBOLA OREDOLA now wish to be known and addressed as AKINYOSOYE JIBOLA ELIZABETH .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

USMAN SHITTU OLAREWAJU I formerly known and addressed as USMAN SHITTU now I wish to add OLAREWAJU to my name Henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as USMAN SHITTU OLAREWAJU .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

MRS. TITILOPE-MILLER, GLORY OLAYIWOLA

FEMI MATHEW JOHNSON

DARAMOLA MODUPE ADENIKE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Akinola Modupe Adenike, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Daramola Modupe Adenike. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I formerly known and addressed as OLOTU ELIZABETH OLUWABUKUNOLAMI now wish to be known and addressed as ADEGBOYEGA ELIZABETH OLUWABUKUNOLAMI .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as UDOJI NGOZI GLORIA now wish to be known and addressed as OBIDIMMA NGOZI GLORIA. This is due to my marriage with MR OBIDIMMA HYACINTH CHUKWUDI on 13/07/2013. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

TOSIN ADETOKE JOHNSON

OMOREGIE ESTHER

OLUWASEUN DEBBIE OGUNDOLA

I formerly known and addressed as FEMI MATHEW OMOBORIOWO, now wish to be known and addressed as FEMI MATHEW JOHNSON; changing from OMOBORIOWO, to his late father’s first name –JOHNSON. All former documents remain valid. General public and authorities concerned should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as TOSIN ADETOKE BANKOLE, now wish to be known and addressed as TOSIN ADETOKE JOHNSON; to bear the same name with my husband as he is changing from OMOBORIOWO to JOHNSON. All former documents remain valid. General public and authorities concerned should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OMOREJE ESTHER, now wish to be known and addressed as OMOREGIE ESTHER. All former documents remain valid. General public and authorities concerned should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as DEBBIE HAIDAR, now wish to be known and addressed as OLUWASEUN DEBBIE OGUNDOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public and authorities concerned should please take note.

GODWIN SUNDAYAKPABIO I formerly known and addressed as GODWIN UDOH AKPABIO, now wish to be known and addressed as GODWIN SUNDAYAKPABIO. All former documents remain valid. General public and authorities concerned should please take note.

ADDITION OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME / DATE OF BIRTH

CHANGE OF NAME / DATE OF BIRTH

I formerly known and addressed as BENSON TEMITOPE DEBORAH, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEJUMO TEMITOPE DEBORAH. All former documents remain valid. General public and authorities concerned should please take note.

KUNLE ANIKULAPO-KUTI I formerly known and addressed as KUNLE RANSOME-KUTI, now wish to be known and addressed as KUNLE ANIKULAPO-KUTI. All former documents remain valid.

General public and authorities concerned should please take note.

AYANATE IFEANYICHUKWU PASCHAL

SEBILL ADEOLA ABDUL-AZIZ

MRS. AGBOOLA OLUWABUKONLA FALILAT

ALH DR ONOKHUA KADIRI I, formerly known and addressed as ONOKHUA KADIRI KEHINDE, Now wish to be known and addressed as ALH DR ONOKHUA KADIRI. All former documents remain valid. General public/ authorities concerned should take note.

ADEJUMO TEMITOPE DEBORAH

I, formerly known and addressed as FRANCIS IFEANYI PASCHAL,FRANCIS PASCAL, also known as FRANCIS IFEANYI PASCAL, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as AYANATE IFEANYICHUKWU PASCHAL. All former documents remain valid. First Bank Nig. Ltd, FCMB, BVN and general public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS TITILOPE GLORY MILLER, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. TITILOPEMILLER, GLORY OLAYIWOLA. All former documents remain valid.

Authorities’ concerned and general public should please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS SEBILL ADEOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SEBILL ADEOLA ABDUL-AZIZ. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS LAWAL OLABISI ABOSEDE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OLAWORE OLABISI ABOSEDE. All former documents remain valid. General public and should please take note.

CATHERINE ONYEJECHE IBRAHIM I, formerly known and addressed as CATHERINE ONYEJECHE ADIKWU, Now wish to be known and addressed as CATHERINE ONYEJECHE IBRAHIM. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

AJIBOLA ABIOLA BASHIRU I, formerly known and addressed as AJIBOLA ABIOLA DARE, Now wish to be known and addressed as AJIBOLA ABIOLA BASHIRU. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

ADDITION OF NAME That I IKECHUKWU IJEOYIBO want to add JAMES FEARGOD to my name now wish to be known and addressed as IJEOYIBO JAMES IKECHUKWU FEARGOD. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

ADDITION OF NAME

TEMITAYO EMMANUEL OJO I formerly known and addressed as MONSURU OLAIDE LASISI,and now wish to be known and addressed as TEMITAYO EMMANUEL OJO .all former doccument remain valid general public take note.

MRS. OLAWORE OLABISI ABOSEDE

That I SHIFAU ADESOLA OLAYINKA want to add OTUNUYI my husband as my last name now wish to be known and addressed as MRS,SHIFAU ADESOLA OLAYINKA OTUNUYI all former documents remain valid N.Y.S.C and general public should take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS BAKARE OLUWABUKONLA FALILAT, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. AGBOOLA OLUWABUKONLA FALILAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OJILE PAULINA

My name appeared on my bank account as AFOLABI ABIODUN, now to add OLANREWAJU to it, now wish to be known and addressed as AFOLABI ABIODUN OLANREWAJU. All former documents remain valid.

General public and Authorities concerned please take note.

GRACE ADUKE KOLAWOLE

CORRECTION OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GRACE ADUKE SERIKI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GRACE ADUKE KOLAWOLE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

My name was wrongly written as EWOIGBOKHAN NICHOLAS FEMI ANJOLA AIMIENDE instead of my correct name asEWOIGBOKHA NICHOLAS FEMI ANJOLA AIMIENDE. My correct date of birth is 10thday of March, 1996. All former documents remain valid. General public and authorities concerned should please take note.

JONAH EMMANUEL

I, formerly known and addressed as AKOR PAULINA, Now wish to be known and addressed as OJILE PAULINA. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OGWUCHE EMMANUEL, Now wish to be known and addressed as JONAH EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

MRS, AUGUSTINA EZIAKU ADEWUSI

ELLIOT ADEYEYE AJALA I, formerly known and addressed as GABRIEL ALABI AJALA, Now wish to be known and addressed as ELLIOT ADEYEYE AJALA. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS, AUGUSTINA EZIAKU NJOKU, Now wish to be known and addressed as MRS, AUGUSTINA EZIAKU ADEWUSI. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

THIS ADVERT SPACE IS FOR SALE

I formerly known and addressed as CHUKWU ARINZE MICHAEL,now wish to be known and addressed as IFEOMA ARINZE NWOKEDI. My correct date of birth is 27th of June 1984 and not 13th December 1984. All former documents remain valid. General public and authorities concerned should please take note.

THIS ADVERT SPACE IS FOR SALE

I formerly known and addressed as ADEYEMI ABIMBOLA ESTHER, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. AIMIUWU ABIMBOLA ESTHER. My correct date of birth is 12th day of June, 1973. All former documents remain valid. General public and authorities concerned should please take note.

GANIU KAREEM

I formerly known and addressed as GANIU KARIMU OKUNLADE, now wish to be known and addressed as GANIU KAREEM. All former documents remain valid. General public and authorities concerned should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME On some of my documents, my name appears as EGBEBI AKEEM ADEWUNMI and EGBEBI ADE WUNMI, While on other documents, it appears as EGBEBI AKEEM AYINDEADE and EGBEBI AKEEM AYINDE ADE. That I am the same person bearing all the above mentioned names.

All the documents bearing all these names remain valid. General public/ authorities concerned should take note.

FASILAT TITILOPE ADENIGBAGBE

I, formerly known and addressed as FASILAT TITILOPE SALIU AKANDE, Now wish to be known and addressed as FASILAT TITILOPE ADENIGBAGBE. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

MOYOSORE CENTRAL MOSQUE

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR THE REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT CAP C20 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ALH. M.B. BASORUN AJUWON - CHAIRMAN 2. ALH. SALAWU BANJI TIRIMISIYU 3. ALH. GBADAMOSI ISMAEL TUNDE 4. ALHAJA BAKARE TUNRAYO 5. ALH. IDOWU AKINPELU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO WORSHIP AND ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF ISLAM TEACHING AMONG MUSLIMS IN THE COMMUNITY. 2. TO PROMOTE ISLAMIC BROTHERHOOD. ANY OBJECTION(S) SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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In some of my documents including my Bank Account my name was wrongly written as OLUCHUKWU OZOEMENA instead of OLUCHI JEMIMA OZOEMENA .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

JOY JOSEPH

I formerly known and addressed as OLUWAFUNKE ILUSEMITI now wish to be known and addressed as JOY JOSEPH .All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES In some of my documents my name appears as ANUJUE LINDA CHIAGOZIEM NANCY While in some other ones it appears as ANUJUE CHIAGOZIEM NANCY.The names refer to the same person. All documents bearing all the names remain valid.

General public to please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES In some of my documents my name appears as SERIFAT AJOKE YUSUF While in some other ones it appears as SERIFAT AJOKE LOLADE AMUDA YUSUF.The names refer to the same person. All documents bearing all the names remain valid. General public to please take note.

CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM GOD CONFIRMED AND PECULIAR LOSS OFCHURCH DOCUMENT

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ENOBONG CHRISTOPHER JAPHET

CORRECTION OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as ENOBONG SUNDAY ASUQUO now wish to be known and addressed as ENOBONG CHRISTOPHER JAPHET .All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

In some of my documents including my Bank Account my name was wrongly written as OKWUONU JAMES MATHEW instead of OKWUONU REGINALD JAMES .

I was born on 30/04/1995 not 30/04/1985 .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ADEGBUYI ADEJOKE KUDIRAT now wish to be known and addressed as ONAFUYE KUDIRAT ADEJOKE . I was born on 05/05/1987 not 05/05/1989.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES

OFENI PRECIOUS I formerly known and addressed as PRECIOUS PREYE GODWIN now wish to be known and addressed as OFENI PRECIOUS .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as LAWAL KHAFILAT ADETOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEAGA KHAFILAT ADETOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

In some of my documents my name appears as OYEWOLE SOJI FEMI While in some other ones it appears as VICTOR SOJI OYEWOLE. The names refer to the same person. All documents bearing all the names remain valid. General public to please take note.

THE INTERNATIONAL MANTLE OF LEADERSHIP EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION

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

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

BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 1. DUNTOYE SIJUWADE SAMUEL- PRESIDENT 2. DACOSTA ADETOUN DEBBY- SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. JUSTICE CHINEMELUM OKAFOR CLEMENT - CHAIRMAN 2. NWANNEKA LAWRENCIA CLEMENT - SECRETARY.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO EMPOWER MEMBERS THROUGH LEADERSHIP TRAINING. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

SIGNED: BARR SEGUN AJAYI 07030428644

ALTERNATIVE TO VIOLENCE & PEACE INITIATIVE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC 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.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OPIA JOSHUA OJIEH (CHAIRMAN) 2. DANGOSU MACLEAN AZIBOLA (SECRETARY) 3. TAYE ADESHINA MARTINS 4. GEORGE SOIBIFA WENIKE 5. CHINEDU OKEGBO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO SENSITIZE & REFORM THE MINDSET OF YOUTHS, ESPECIALLY THOSE PRONE TO VIOLENCE AND WAYWARD LIFESTYLES THROUGH WELL INITIATED PROGRAMMES. 2. TO INFLUENCE CULTURE BY BRINGING A POSITIVE CHANGE THROUGH TRAINING TO INDIVIDUAL THINKING AND ATTITUDE 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

BLACK DIAMOND AFRICAN BEAUTY RESTOURANT FOUNDATION

THE FUTURE OUTSTRETCHED HANDS FOUNDATION

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE AFRICAN INDIGENOUS CULTURE AND VALUES 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: PETER ONUH. ESQ 08065669570

CLUB NONAGON

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

UBUBA BROTHERS CLUB

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

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

APPOINTMENT/CHANGE OF TRUSTEES THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE : 1. MRS OLUWATOYIN SARAKI - RETAINED 2.DR ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI - RESIGNED 3.DR OLUWAROTIMI AUSTEN-PETERS - RETAINED

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1). ENEH ALEX CHINWEOKE - CHAIRMAN, (2). AGU IFEANYI ALOYSIOS - VICE CHAIRMAN, (3). NEBONTA CALISTUS CHUKWUDI - SECRETARY, (4). UZOR OSITA JUSTUS - TREASURER, (5). EZEOGBUJI CHIMA JUDE - FINANCIAL SECRETARY, (6). ONYIA FRANCIS EKENE - PROVOST.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

OCHELI RITA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS KINGSLEY RITA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS OCHELI RITA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHRIST TABERNACLE OF MERCY INT’L

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1.TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE WORLD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: B. O AMEH 08036804780

TYCOON PILLARS CLUB

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 TRUSTEES: 1. OBIDIASO, EROZALACHUKWU BONIFACE 2. OZOKOLI, EBWARD EMEKA 3. OKWU, FIDELIS NWIBO 4. NWAOHA, FELIX ONYEBUCHI 5. NWOSU, RAPHAEL EMEKA 6. UGONNA ONYEMA

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF IT’S MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

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THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) PROPHET IRUONANYO FRANCIS DIKURO - CHAIRMAN (2) PROPHETESS. EREMPAGAMO EDWARD IRUONANYO - SECRETARY (3) BRO. FRANCIS NUKA LEYIRRA (4) SIS. FAYOFA TIPPIN (5) SIS. IDIGIENENI EDWARD

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AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY

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ADEAGA SIMON OLUSEGUN I, formerly known and addressed as ADEBAYO SIMON OLUSEGUN, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEAGA SIMON OLUSEGUN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AHMED NURUDEEN KEHINDE 2. AKOJA ALEX OLAWALE 3. ABDULKAREEM OLADIMEJI 4. AKOJA OLALEKAN DANIEL 5. ALABI SUNDAY STEPHEN 6. ADEKUNLE YEMI OWOLABI 7 .OLAWALE APONLE

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO CARTER FOR THE INTEREST, WELFARE AND WELLBEING OF MEMBERS. 2. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS. 3. TO FOSTER UNITY, ONENESS AND UNDERSTANDING AMONGST MEMBER 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, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: NDUBUISI OZOKOLI

THE GREAT ASSEMBLY OF SAINTS THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR ALABI OSE DIVINE (PRESIDENT) 2. OGIEVA OSAHON AGBON (SECRETARY).

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PRESIDENT

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TRUSTEES: 1. PROF. RINJI N. DAVID.... CHAIRMAN. 2. MRS. MARY SALAMIS.. SECRETARY 3. ENGR. AKINSOLA TEMITOPE AKINSOJI....... MEMBER 4. PRINCEWILL ENYIOMA,.....MEMBER 5. VIVIAN IJEOMA NYAMATSA..MEMBER 6. ENGR. AYODEJI SIYANBADE...MEMBER 7. MRS. BAIWA A. KAYILI....MEMBER 8. DR. GODIT Z. MILAN... MEMBER 9. ELDER GABRIEL ORERE......MEMBER 10. REV. KAYILI YUSUFU ADAMS... MEMBER 11. ELDER INNOCENT OLIGO AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED 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.

THE HOLY NATION GOSPEL CENTRE

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

TRUSTEES: 1, PASTOR KINGSLEY JOHNSON ABAEZE (PRESIDENT) 2, PASTOR (DR.) OMOSEDE OSAFILE (VICE PRESIDENT) 3, PASTOR WAYNE OSAFILE (SECRETARY) 4, PASTOR OMAGHOMI OLU-DERIMON 5, PASTOR ABIODUN IDOWU 6, PASTOR OYINTARE IDOWU 7, PASTOR COMFORT OHIRO (TREASURER) AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) ADEDOYIN ADEMOLA ADEWALE ==== GENERAL OVERSEER (2) BAMGBOSE ADEWALE AYOBAMI ==== SECRETARY (3) OGUNBONA ESTHER OLUWABUSAYO===== TREASURER. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

CITY-GATE GOD AND PEOPLE PRAYER ASSEMBLY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLUWATADE OLUWANIWO DELE 2. OMOREGBE VINCENT EWANSIHA. 3. EKWUEZE STEPHEN EJIKE. 4. PASTOR GOODLUCK ORITSEGBUBEMI. 5. KEHINDE RUFUS. 6. ONUORA M. OKEKE. 7. ELDER ENESHIOAGBE ODABOR OSHIEKU. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

THE LORD’S ARK SALVATION AND DELIVERANCE MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAME HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) ANIH ELIAS - CHAIRMAN (2) ELIAS NKECHINYERE BEATRICE - SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH AND PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS. 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.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. LEYE-BELLO VICTORIA TOMISIN 2. AMELE TEMITOPE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE THE UNITY OF THE YORUBA RACE. 2. TO DEFEND THE INTEREST OF THE YORUBA NATIONS BOTH LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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SIGNED: CYRIL OKPOGORO ESQ. 08069259045

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MADUKA SUNNY OBY 2. MADUKA PRISCILIA SWANTA 3. MADUKA AMARACHI PEACE MBANG-ALIA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE PEACE, QUALITY LEADERSHIP, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, SCHOLARSHIPS SOCIAL ENLIGHTENMENT AND YOUTH INTERVENTION PROGRAMMES. 2. TO PROMOTE ADVOCACY AGAINST RIGHTS ABUSES AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION. 3. TO RAISE SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS AND POVERTY ALLITIATION 4. TO ORGANIZE SEMINERS AND PROGRAMMES ON FINANCIAL, POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS LITERACY. 5. TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR ORPHANS AND LESS PRIVILEGE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY, RENDER HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT. 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.

NIGERIA FOOTBALL COACHES 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, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. BOSSO LADAN PRESIDENT 2. DR. SALAMI ISIAKA ABIODUN 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 3. OGBEIDE SOLOMON NATIONAL SECRETARY 4. ONIGBINDE FESTUS ADEGBOYE MEMBER 5. CHIEJINE ANN MEMBER 6. BITRUS BEWARANG MEMBER 7. JAMES PETERS MEMBER 8. ABDULAZEEZ MUNIR MEMBER 9. JULIUS ALHASSAN MEMBER AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO SECURE, ENSURE, ENCOURAGE AND CONTROL IN DIRECT COLLABORATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF FOOTBALL COACHING THROUGHOUT THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ISSA MARUGHU, ESQ. (SOLICITOR)

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THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) ADESOKAN SAIDI ADESHOLA - CHAIRMAN 2) OYEWALE MATHEW YINKA - SECRETARY 3) SHOBOWALE OLALEKAN AJIBOLA - VICE CHAIRMAN. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF ITS MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

GOD’S PALACE EVANGELICAL MINISTRY WORLDWIDE

DOMAIN OF CHRIST POWER PENTECOSTAL MINISTRY

FAITH GENERATION MINISTRY

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1. REV OMOROGIEVA AGBONMWANRE ANTHONY - CHAIRMAN /FOUNDER 2. OMOROGIEVA OSARIEMEN EVANGELISTICAL - SECRETARY 3. UWAILA ONORIODE ELIZABETH - TREASURER 4. JOHN ALICHA LYDIA - FINANCIAL SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. YAO PHILIP MAYIGBON 2. ABIODUN GODSGIFT TAIWO 3. SANDRA MAWUSI LOGOSSOU.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR VINCENT ODJE ESQ

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: A. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. B. TO MEET REGULARLY IN PRAISE AND WORSHIP OF JESUS CHRIST C. CULTIVATE LOVE OF CHRIST AND LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER AMONG THE MEMBERS D. TEACH MEMBERS TO FOLLOW CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EBOYEM GODWIN IYARI 2. ORONSAYE EVELYN BISAYO 3. EBOYEM JERRY CHINEDUM AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: PRESIDENT

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. REV. BABARINDE ISRAEL OLUDARE 2, PROPHETESS BABARINDE AGNES ABOSEDE 3, PASTOR FAYIGBE SAMSON IBIKUNLE

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

TRUSTEES: 1. APOSTLE ITEKE OBINKA PAULUS 2. GENERAL MOTHER ITEKE YAHNAZA FAVOUR 3. SENIOR EVANGELIST MAFUZOR IFESINACHI STANLEY 4.SENIOR ELDER NDUKUBA BENJAMIN.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DR. JOHN SOTUNSA 2. PROF. MOBOLANLE SOTUNSA

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO PREACH AND TEACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IN ALL NATIONS. 2. TO EQUIP THE SAINTS FOR THE WORK OF MINISTRY AND PREPARE THEM FOR HEAVEN 3.TO DELIVER THE OPPRESSED AND HEAL THE SICK THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. 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: 08030696558

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO WORSHIP AND SERVE YAHWEH IN THE LIGHT OF HIS WORDS. 2. TO PROPAGATE THE TRUTH OF THE TOTAL TORAH AND SCRIPTURES. 3. DOING CHARITY WORKS FOR THE JOY OF THE POOR & DESTITUTE.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SCHOLARSHIP. 2. TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT. 3. TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO BASIC QUALITY AGRICULTURES. 4. TO PROVIDE IN RESEARCH AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS.

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

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

SIGNED: Y. B. YAAQOBH (08063497117)

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Octogenarian Jailed for Selling Cannabis Peter Fowoyo

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octogenarian, Agbomabiwon Maria Seriki, was on Thursday convicted by a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos for dealing in 10.3 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa.

Justice Hadiza RabiuShagari however, ordered that the convict should be remanded at the Lagos State’s Old People’s Home, Yaba, pending when any member of her family, who is willing and able to take proper care of her, apply to court to take her custody.

The 87 year old convict, a resident of 9, Osunba Street, Oto-Awori, Ijanikin, Lagos, had last week Tuesday, pleaded guilty to IYANDA BABATUNDE

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IOFINDIPE IRENE KEMI

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ALOKOSO MODINAT ADETOUN

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MRS AGU APPOLONIA CHIOMA

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Ï`Ɔƌ ƗƆƗ ƈ ƋƗ ƍƆ ƍƋƆô ƌƆ a count charge of unlawful dealing in 10.3 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa, a narcotic similar to cocaine, heroine and LSD, when she was arraigned before the court, by the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Upon her plea of guilty, the prosecutor, Aliyu Abubakar, had urged the court to adjourn the matter till yesterday, to review fact of the case.

When the matter came up yesterday, the prosecutor reviewed fact of the case and tendered some exhibits which includes the convict’s confessional statements, drug test analyFAVOUR OMA

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MRS ADETOMIWA-ADETOLU OLATEMIDE OLUWABUKOLA

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sis, and the bulk of the Cannabis Sativa seized from her, which were admitted as exhibits by the court.

After the admisibility of the exhibits, the court pronounced the 87 years old woman, convicted as charged.

However, the convict’s lawyer, Prosper Ojakovo, in his alucutor, pleaded with the court to be lenient in sentencing his client.

Ojakovo told the court that the convict was a first time offender, who has nobody to take care of her. He pleaded with the court to tamper justice with mercy, and consider her age in ANAGU NAOMI NDIDIAMAKA

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sentencing her.

In sentencing the convict, Justice Rabiu-Shagari stated that sending her to prison will be of no benefits, especially when the court consider her age.

The judge, consequently ordered that the convict be remanded at the Lagos State Old People’s Home, Yaba, pending when any member of her family who is willing and able to take proper care of her apply to court for such. The convict offence is said to be contrary to and punishable under sections 11(c) of NDLEA cap. N30, laws of the federation of Nigeria, 2004.

NWAOBI EMMANUEL IFEANYI

Formerly known and addressed as NWAOBI FRANK IFEANYI, now wish to be known and addressed as NWAOBI EMMANUEL IFEANYI. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

ADEBAYO ABIGEAL ADERANTI

OGUNNIRAN OLUWATOSIN AJOKE

Formerly known and addressed as ADEBAYO ABEKE ADERANTI, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEBAYO ABIGEAL ADERANTI. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as BABATUNDE TOSIN AJOKE and BABATUNDE OLUWATOSIN AJOKE, now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNNIRAN OLUWATOSIN AJOKE. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

MRS GIFT UGONMA CHUKWUEMEKA

Formerly known and addressed as PETER AKWAGIODE, now wish to be known and addressed as JOSEPH UDIE AKWAGIODE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME This is to inform the general public that my name was wrongly written as TAIWO YUSUF ARAMIDE instead of TAIWO RASHIDAT YUSUF. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

MRS OLUFUNMILAYO MOBOLANLE AFOLABI

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss ADEJUMOKE OLAYENI OGUNADE now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs ADEJUMOKE OLAYENI SYLVESTER. All former documents remain valid.

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ABRAHAM IKECHUKWU ABRAHAM

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MICHEAL BEATRICE BUNOR

I formerly known and addressed as ERHUKEYA BEATRICE BUNOR now wish to be known called and addressed as MICHEAL BEATRICE BUNOR. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to inform the general public that my name and date of birth was wrongly written as OMONIMUOWO TAOFEEK. S. and 1st of January, 1940 instead of OMONINUOWO TAOFEEK SULAIMON and 10th of February, 1972. That the correct name and date of birth is OMONINUOWO TAOFEEK SULAIMON and 10th of February, 1972. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADENIYI OMOLARA OPEYEMI

Formerly known and addressed as ADENIYI OMOLARA TUNMISE, now wish to be known and addressed as ADENIYI OMOLARA OPEYEMI. That my date of birth was wrongly written as 14th of April, 1991 instead of 14th of April, 1993. That my correct date of birth is 14th of April, 1993. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

This is to confirm and certify that TIMOTHY CHUKWUNENYE IDINNA is also the same person bearing TIMOTHY IDINNA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS MUSA NNEKA FAINA

Formerly known and addressed as MISS OKORO NNEKA FAINA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS MUSA NNEKA FAINA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

DAIRU ABUBAKAR

Formerly known and addressed as TAIWO ABUBAKAR, now wish to be known and addressed as DAIRU ABUBAKAR. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

JOSEPH UDIE AKWAGIODE

Formerly known and addressed as MISS UGONMA GIFT ONYEANUM, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS GIFT UGONMA CHUKWUEMEKA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS ADEJUMOKE OLAYENI SYLVESTER

CORRECTION OF NAME $ DATE OF BIRTH

Formerly known and addressed as MISS OLUFUNMILAYO MOBOLANLE ADESOYE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OLUFUNMILAYO MOBOLANLE AFOLABI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

GERMAN OLUWAKEMI

I, formerly known and addressed as Awokoya Oluwakemi now wish to be known and addressed as German Oluwakemi. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADEOSUN OLABISI OMOWUNMI

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CORRECTION OF NAME

My name was wrongly written as EBI VICTORIA EKWOK instead of EBI VICTORIA EBI. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

ODESOLA MARY OLUWATOBI

I formerly known and addressed as ODEYEMI MARY OLUWATOBI now wish to be known called and addressed as ODESOLA MARY OLUWATOBI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS. SILIFAT IBRAHIM

I formerly known and addressed as MRS. SILIFAT SAKARIYAU now wish to be known called and addressed as MRS. SILIFAT IBRAHIM. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

RASAKI AKPEKE KAFILATU Formerly known and addressed as OLAMIDE PAMILERIN, now wish to be known and addressed as RASAKI AKPEKE KAFILATU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

SADIKU SAKA AREMU Formerly known and addressed as SAKA OLUWANISHOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as SADIKU SAKA AREMU. That my date of birth is 10.09.1964. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME This is to inform the general public that my name was wrongly written as DARE ALIMIN instead of DARE ALIMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

NASIRU ZAKIYYA SANI

Formerly known and addressed as DANGAMA ZAKIYYA SANI, now wish to be known and addressed as NASIRU ZAKIYYA SANI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

JOY ONYINYECHI CHIMA I, formerly called and addressed as JOB JOY ONYINYECHI now wish to be known called and addressed as JOY ONYINYECHI CHIMA. All former documents remain valid. The general public please take note.

OKEREKE PAUL ONYEKA

I formerly known and addressed as OKEREKE PRINCE DERA now wish to be known called and addressed as OKEREKE PAUL ONYEKA. All former documents remain valid.

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OGUNDARE RUKAYAT FUNKE

I, formerly known as OGUNDARE RAQUYAT ADERONKE, now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNDARE RUKAYAT FUNKE. All former documents remains valid.General public should please take note.

THEMELIOS BELIEVERS ASSEMBLY

SULE RASHIDI

Formerly known and addressed as SULE RASHIDI, RASHIDI SULE & RASHEED SULEIMAN, now wish to be known and addressed as SULE RASHIDI. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

OKE BOLUWATIFE MARY

Formerly known and addressed as OKE BOLUWATIFE KOREDE, now wish to be known and addressed as OKE BOLUWATIFE MARY. That my date of birth was wrongly written as 25th of May, 1990 instead of 25th of May, 1998. That. My correct date of birth is 25th of May, 1998. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.

2.

3.

IGHERE, OKIEMUTE TIMOTHY – PRESIDENT OLUBANKOLE KAYODE JIDE – SECRETARY JOSEPH KAYODE AYOADE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1, PREACHING THE WORD OF GOD 2 PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN VIRTUES 3. CHARITY Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of publication SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, November 17, 2017

Communication Minister wants Lagos set to usher in Yuletide with street carnival Nokia to set up factory in Nigeria

Benjamin Omoike

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State government on Thursday said it is set to usher in this year’s Yuletide with the Lagos Street Carnival, with the overall aim of boosting the economy of the state, assuring that arrangements were in place to ensure maximum security and traffic control for the event holding on December 3, 2017.

Over 700 revelers are expected to attend the carnival in colourful costumes, design and animation in a controlled procession.

Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, said this in Alausa at a press conference she addressed alongside the

State’s Commissioner for Information, Mr. Steve Ayorinde.

Akinsola said that the event, which has transformed from “Lagos Street Party, would be staged on the whole stretch of Oba Akran Road in Ikeja for 12 hours, commencing from noon to midnight.

While assuring that arrangements were in place to ensure maximum security and traffic control, the Special Adviser said that alternative routes would be provided to motorists so that they do not experience pains due to road closure.

Speaking further, Akinsola, who said over 700 revellers were expected to attend the carnival in colourful costumes, among others, added that there

was also provision for virtually all categories of people from kids, adults to the aged.

She said the carnival would be used to showcase the display of abundant indigenous culture, food and lifestyle of Lagos.

Besides entertainment and fun making, the Special Adviser stated that the carnival would offer upcoming artistes and tradesmen the opportunity to exhibit their skills and market their products.

In his earlier remark, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Ayorinde, stated that the objective of the carnival was to make Lagosians unwind, relax and allow small scale entrepreneurs to make brisk businesses.

Mathew Dadiya and Samiat Oduwole, Abuja

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Minister of Communication, Dr Adebayo Shittu has called on telecommunication giant, Nokia Finland to come and establish a production factory in Nigeria in order to regain its dominance in the telephone market which it was in the past.

Shittu made the call on Tuesday during a networking reception party organized by the Finland Ambassador to Nigeria Pirjo Suomela-Chowdhury in Abuja to welcome a high power business delegation led by the Finland Foreign Minster Mr Kai Mykkanën.

He said that the govern-

ment has introduced good policies that enable investors to make good return on investment urging the investors to invest in telecommunications especially sate light, ICT, education, research and other sectors.

According to Shittu, government policy on Ease of Doing Business is yielding results as many investors have continued to expressed interest in investing in the country.

“While Finland has made waves in the areas of Technology, education,industrialization and ICT, Nigeria can still be said to be a dumping ground for most foreign goods, including devices in ICT. It is on this reason that we reemphasize this to the

Thugs attack VON DG during Enugu LG polls rerun

Finnish Embassy, and the Finnish business delegation that Nigeria is one country that welcomes the whole world. We welcome you to invest here for good business and we need these investments.”

The minister added, “Nigeria is a big economy, trade has become liberalised as well as financial services. There is an assurance that any business made in Nigeria will be profitable.

We can recall that NOkia being one of the oldest mobile telephones became a household name in Nigeria but along the line it vanished. But we want to plead for Nokia to return to Nigeria because it has a lot of Nokia products.

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Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

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political thugs on Thursday attacked the Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Osita Okechukwu at his hometown, Eke, in Udi local government Area of Enugu State.

He was attacked during the local government election rerun in the town.

The incident occurred at Central School Eke polling centre,at about 1.30pm yesterday.

While voting was going, the thugs who were allegedly acting on the orders of a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, surrounded the VON DG and snatched his ipad and mobile phone from him.

The timely intervention of eagle eyed policemen saved Okechukwu from the menacing thugs who were poised to wreak more havoc.

The policemen retrieved the ipad and phone from the thugs and handed them over to the VON DG. However, none of Okechukwu’s assailants was arrested.

Speaking with journalists at the scene, the VON DG who was apparently ruffled by the incident, said the chairman elect of Udi LGA, Nelson Ochi ordered the attack on him.

Okechukwu said they were after him for insisting that democracy should be upheld at the grassroots through the conduct of free, fair and transparent elections.

“The election did not hold in Eke on November 4 because the result sheets were not brought to the polling centre and it was rescheduled. And today, they have come here again for examination without result sheets.

L-R: UK Deputy High Commissioner, Laure Benufils; Executive Director, Development Animation Program, Mr. Obanubi Felix and Chairman, Transition Monitoring Group, Dr. Abiola Akiyode, during a Stakeholders Workshop on Enhancing Woman Participation in the Electoral Process, in Lagos… on Wednesday.

Court fixes Dec 12 to hear Rickey Tarfa’s no case submission Peter Fowoyo

ÏÏÏHearing, in an application of

a no case submission filed by a Senior lawyer, Rickey Tarfa SAN, has been fixed by a Lagos High Court, Igbosere.

Justice Adedayo Akintoye, on Thursday fixed December 12, 2017 for hearing of the application after listening to both parties in the suit.

Tarfa, is standing trial over alleged gratification, an attempt to pervert the course of justice and age falsification brought against him by the Economic and Finan-

cial Crimes Commission (EFCC) The anti graft agency had on October 23 closed its case after calling six witnesses who testified against Rickey Tarfa SAN. At the last adjourned date, Tarfa’s counsel, Mr. Abiodun Jelili Owonikoko (SAN), had sought an adjournment to enable the defence analyse its case and decide on what step to take.

Consequently, Justice Akintoye adjourned until yesterday to hear from the defence.

But when the matter came up yesterday, counsel to Tarfa, Mr. Owonikoko SAN , told the court

that he has filed a no case submission.

His words: “ At the last adjourned date the prosecution closed its case, upon the view of the prosecution,our response in this case is a no case submission that will suffice this case. “ He urged the Judge to discharge he has is no case to answer.

“I urge your lordship to discharge the defendant on the basis that there is no case to answer” He stated that the application is supported with an affidavit and a written address served the pros-

ecution.

However, the EFCC prosecutor, Mr Nnemeka Omewa, confirmed the service of a no case submission on them but that they are yet to file a reply.

Omewa said “ We were served late last Friday with a 54 paragraphs of a no case submission, we are still going through them and we have not been able to respond to the no case submission, we shall be asking for a short date to enable us respond.”

Justice Akintoye, thereafter adjourned till December 12, for hearing of the application.

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Niger Delta coalition cautions Wike over plans to discard PDP micro-zoning arrangement ...insists chairmanship must go to South West Myke Uzendu, Abuja

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A cross-section of women trainees, during the empowerment programme sponsored by wife of Katsina State Governor, Hajia Zakiya Masari in Daura, Katsina State…on Wednesday.

Prison decongestion: Kwara CJ frees 16 convicts, suspects Kehinde Akinpelu , Ilorin

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The Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Suleiman Kawu, yesterday pardoned 16 convicted and awaiting trial inmates of Oke Kura and Mandala prisons in Ilorin.

Speaking after a visit to the Federal Prisons located at Oke Kura and Mandala, Ilorin, the Justice Kawu said that the exercise was carried out on

the request of the federal government through the state government to effect prison decongestion in parts of the country.

Kawu, who said that the exercise was not aimed to short circuit court trial, added that the inmates were granted freedom either for unlawful arrest and detention, or civil cases that required no detention.

He said that implement

of arrest of some of the inmates were not available, adding that facts supplied for arresting three juvenile that were detained for allegedly belonging to a group of armed robbers did not support the fact.

It was gathered that the Oke Kura prisons with 121 capacity had a total of 425 inmates, while Mandala prisons had 160 capacity with 239 inmates.

The CJ, who said that he

N1b libel suit: court fixes Feb.7 to hear Apostle Suleiman’s motion Peter Fowoyo

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Hearing of a motion for interlocutory injunction filed by Apostle Johnson Suleiman against Ms Stepahie Otobo and an online news platform, Saharareporters has been fixed by a Lagos High Court, Ikeja.

Justice Adedayo Oyebanji, yesterday adjourned the suit till February 7, 2018, for hearing of the motion by the claimant.

Apostle Suleman had dragged the two defendants before the court over allegation that his reputation was damaged through claims by Ms Otobo that

they were involved in a romantic relationship.

The claim by Ms Otobo was first published in Saharareporters.

But the duo of Ms Otobo and Saharareporters failed to show up yesterday at the Court to defend the N1billion libel suit instituted against them by the man of God. At Thursday’s proceedings, Apostle Suleiman who was represented by E.L. Akpofure SAN, told the court that they had a motion for interlocutory injunction which was already ripe for hearing.

“My Lord our motion is very ripe for hearing but

sadly, the defendant is not in court neither is she represented.

“The defendant has refused to enter appearance in this matter despite the fact that she has been duly served with hearing notices. I would have said that My Lord should hear the motion but I suggest that things be done the right way and another hearing notice be re-issued to the defendant,” Akpofure said.

After listening to Akpofure’s submissions, Justice Oyebanji noted that though the defendant was not represented in court, another hearing notice would be issued.

would henceforth pay regular visit to the prisons to effect prison decongestion, advised those freed to find something doing.

Also speaking, the officer in charge of Ilorin Prison, DCP Adeyinka Adebayo, said that facilities in the prisons were overstretched, adding that over population situation had resulted in different kind of diseases like scabies and craw craw.

A coalition of Niger Delta groups, comprising Niger Delta Freedom Volunteer Force and Niger Delta People Peace Force have cautioned the Rivers State governor, Nyeson Wike for supporting the former Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus against the arrangements by the PDP stakeholders in the South that microzoned the Chairmanship to the South West.

The group further demanded that the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) should resign from his position if he is interested in the party’s presidential race.

The group in a statement on Wednesday and signed by the chairman of the coalition Harry Lawson and Secretary, Preye Wilson, in Port Harcourt, told Wike and governors of the South to respect the agreement reached by all the stakeholders in the South and queue behind the candidates from the South West.

Parts of the statement read, “The governors from the zone at a well attended meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, following a motion moved by Governor Nyesom Wike in the presence of all stakeholders, resolved to micro-zone the position of the Nation-

al Chairman to the South West. The decision of the governors was to prevent a situation where colliding interest for the exalted position will plunge the zone and the party into another series of crises.

“However, there are strong indications that the same Governor Wike has reneged on this decision and has shown strong support for his Kinsman, Prince Uche Secondus contrary to the decision of the zone. Wike is also mobilising other governors from the zone to throw their weight behind Secondus as against the decision of other stakeholders.

“We therefore call on Governor Wike and his colleagues to toe the path of honour, respect and avoid any act that will denigrate resolutions from the zone,” they stated.

On the allegation that the acting PDP chairman is eyeing the position of the Presidency come 2019, they said, “We further call of the Acting National Chairman of PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi to resign from his position and publicly declare his interest for the Presidency come 2019.

“It is morally wrong for the Acting Chairman to be occupying his present position and also working behind the scene to hijack the presidential ticket to his favour.

Subsidize cooking gas to avert lung cancer, medical practitioner urges FG Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin

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The federal government has been urged to subsidize the cost of cooking gas and make kerosene more expensive in order to reduce the risk of people developing lung cancer in Nigeria.

A medical doctor with the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital UITH), Dr. Fasiku Mojirayo made the call while delivering a key note address at a one day seminar organised by the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) held at the Press Centre of the Kwara State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists ,Ilorin.

The seminar was organised in collaboration with Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) and Civil Society for Cancer Eradication in Nigeria (CiSCANEN ).

The doctor who is of the Haematologist department of UITH, said lung cancer is the leading cause of death in cancer related illness accounting for 1.3million death annually while more than 100 ,000 Nigerians suffer from lung cancer every year.

She said smoking , exhaust from vehicles , smoke from cooking stove and fire wood account for major causes of cancer with more than 3,000 death recorded annually as a result of passive smoking alone.

The medical expert also called on federal government to review the National Tobacco Control Acts to make stiffer penalty for those violating the law banning public smoking.

Saying ‘‘each year, about 3,000 non-smoking adult die of passive smoking ’’.

She warned of a new method

of smoking amongst the youth with the use of shissah which according to her, ‘‘is equivalent to taking 200 sticks of cigrates per hour’’. ‘‘Tobacco smoking is the major cause of lung cancer, tobacco contains more than 300 harmful substances. Across the world, almost more than 90 % of lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking. ‘‘Government must do something about this shissah which is the new method of smoking amongst the youth. ‘‘I think we are not doing enough, we have a law, if government can go after strippers, let’s go after people smoking in public ’’, she said.

Earlier in her address ,NAWOJ chairperson in the state ,Hajia Binta Abubakar Mora said the seminar was organised to raise awareness about

the causes, prevention and treatment of lung caner .

The observed that the advocacy and awareness of

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Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood leader loses life sentence appeal against seven other people ÏÏÏ The leader of Egypt’s tences and handed 10-year sentences to

Muslim Brotherhood movement, Mohamed Badie, lost his appeal on Wednesday against a life sentence for his role in violent clashes during political turmoil in 2013, judicial sources said.

The judgement by the court of cassation against the sentence, handed out in 2016, cannot be appealed.

Badie, 74, was convicted for his role in violence that broke out in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia days after the army, led by then General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, toppled President Mohamed Mursi, a member of the Brotherhood, following mass demonstrations against him.

Sisi was elected president the following year.

In the same case, the court on Wednesday also upheld life sen-

39 and three-year sentences to 19 others.

They were charged with killing three people and attempting to kill 16 others, thuggery, and vandalising public property among other offences, related to the clashes in Ismailia in July 2013.

Authorities outlawed the Brotherhood after Mursi was ousted, and arrested thousands of its supporters. They also dissolved its Freedom and Justice Party, which Mursi led.

Mass life and death sentences have been common since then in what rights groups call an unprecedented crackdown by the government of Sisi, who promised during campaigning for the presidency to wipe out the Brotherhood.

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Zimbabwe: Tensions rises as Mugabe resists mediation by Catholic priest Bonny Amadi with agency reports

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Apprehension has continued to soar in Zimbabwe following military coup in the country, as the country’s president, Robert Mugabe has sustained resistance for catholic priest mediation for peaceful exit.

Agency reports on Thursday revealed that President Robert Mugabe is upholding his mandate as the country’s president and Zimbabwe’s only legitimate ruler.

The 93 year old leader guerrilla of the South African country, an intelligence source disclosed on Thursday, is refusing entreaties for surrendering of his electoral mandate and is resisting mediation by a Catholic priest to allow him a graceful exit after a military coup.

The report cited that the priest, Fidelis Mukonori, is acting as a middle-man between Mugabe and the generals, who seized power on

Wednesday in a targeted operation against “criminals” in his entourage, a senior political source told Reuters.

However, the source could not provide details of the talks, which appear to be aimed at a smooth and bloodless transition after the departure of Mugabe, who has led Zimbabwe since independence in 1980.

Mugabe, still seen by many Africans as a liberation hero, is reviled in the West as a despot

whose disastrous handling of the economy and willingness to resort to violence to maintain power destroyed one of Africa’s most promising states.

Zimbabwean intelligence reports seen by Reuters suggest that former security chief Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was ousted as vice-president this month, has been mapping out a post-Mugabe vision with the military and opposition for more than a year.

Fuelling speculation that that plan might be rolling into action, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who has been receiving cancer treatment in Britain and South Africa, returned to Harare late on Wednesday, his spokesman said.

South Africa said Mugabe had told President Jacob Zuma by telephone on Wednesday that he was confined to his home but was otherwise fine and the military said it was keeping him and his family, including wife Grace, safe.

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Liberia’s Weah heads to State House as U.S. embassy backs election credibility claims ƌƆƏ ƆƈƖƆ óƇ Əƌƈ Ɛ Ƌ ô Ɔƍ Ə Ɛƈ Ɛ ƐƐ ƅƊ ƆƐ ƗƆ ƗƋƈƆƏ ÏÏÏ Security forces in Cam-

eroon have been conducting raids in the homes across the southwest region in the wake of deadly attacks by separatists.

The country’s Anglophone regions – northwest (capital, Bamenda) and southwest (capital, Buea) are under curfew following deadly attacks on security forces last week.

The BBC reports that residents in Munyenge – a rural community in the southwest say they have lost their farming and hunting tools among other implements.

How can they confiscate our farming tools? How do we clear our farms and prune our crops?

Is there any home in this country without a knife?

“How can they confiscate our farming tools? How do we clear

our farms and prune our crops?

Is there any home in this country without a knife?” one man lamented to the BBC journalist in the country.

Meanwhile, Local media reports indicate that dozens have since last week been arrested and taken to the regional capital of Buea. Young people are said to be hiding or fleeing the two regions for fear of arrest and victimization.

People in the two Anglophone regions continue to agitate for independence from French majority Cameroon. What started out as protests from last year is now taking an armed turn.

The killing of four gendarmes – paramilitary forces – in the country signals the new turn where separatists are targeting agents of the state.

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Things may have started taking shape in Liberia following the disputed general election of which the celebrated football star, emerged overall winner, as the U.S Embassy in the country has added its voice to the credibility of the disputed election.

Agency reports disclosed that the U.S. Embassy in Liberia on Wednesday defended the credibility of the October 10th presidential election there, amid allegations of irregularities and fraud that have delayed a run-off poll.

“No accredited Liberian, regional, or international observation group suggested that the cumulative anomalies observed reflect systemic issues sufficient to undermine the fundamental integrity of the electoral process,” the U.S. embassy said in a statement.

Indications, according to feelers in Liberia are that the ruling party wants to discredit the election that is ostensibly won by Weah,

through underground alliance with weak candidates Following the elections first round dubbed inconclusive, firstround winner George Weah, a former international football star, was initially set to face the runnerup, Vice-President Joseph Boakai, last week to determine who eventually become winner to replace current term-limited President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

The former World footballer of the year, George Weah, leads other candidates scored 572,374 votes

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Tanzania light aircraft crashes, leaves 11 tourists dead ÏÏÏ

Eleven tourists have be reported to have died following a light aircraft crash in Tanzania Wednesday in northern Tanzania.

The incident occurred when a light aircraft flying to the Serengeti National Park, a popular tourist destination, crashed, the flight operator was quoted to have said.

Agency report said that the Cessna Caravan light airplane, carry-

ing a pilot and 10 passengers, was flying tourists from the northern Tanzanian town of Arusha when it went down in the Ngorongoro crater at about 0800 GMT, Coastal Aviation said in a statement.

The Tanzanian air charter company said the identities of the dead would be withheld until their families are notified.

“This is devastating,” the company said. The cause of the accident

was unknown, police said. The nationalities of the tourists on board the aircraft could not be immediately established.

Tanzania, a leading tourist destination in East Africa, is best known for its pristine beaches, wildlife safaris and Mount Kilimanjaro. Visitors mostly come from Britain, Germany, the United States and Italy.

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or 39 per cent of total votes. He is followed by the current vice president, Joseph Boakai, who has 427,544 votes or 29.1 per cent, while Charles Brumskine has 144,353 votes or 9.8 per cent of votes.

However before the date of the rescheduled runoff election, the third-place finisher, Charles Brumskine, contested the outcome of the first round, claiming gross irregularities had occurred and accusing NEC officials of fraud, an allegation the body denies.

“No accredited Liberian, regional, or international observation group suggested that the cumulative anomalies observed reflect systemic issues sufficient to undermine the fundamental integrity of the electoral process,” the U.S. embassy said in a statement.

Liberia’s Supreme Court ordered the elections commission to fully examine Brumskine’s allegations last week, a decision likely

Friday, November 17, 2017

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Stories by Frank Jumbo with Agency reports uper Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has revealed why he moved on from Watford to Chinese side Changchun Yatai after West Bromwich Albion’s interest came to nothing. Ighalo admitted that his move to China was to save his career at the expense of his love for the English Premier League.

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Ighalo: Why I didn’t join West Brom Ighalo, whose last season with the Hornets was far from the standards he set in his debut campaign in the EPL, revealed that he struggled to cope with the new systems of the new manager Walter Mazzarri at Watford.

“I moved (to China) because that was what was best for me,” Ighalo revealed during an interview with Sky Sports.

“West Brom did not meet Watford valuation

but when the Chinese offered £20m, it was not bad cash for Watford.

“My second season in the Premier League was not that great, we had a new manager and new system, which meant I played on the left and sometimes on the right. It was difficult, everything was not going right and I did not find it easy.

“I did not get much playing time and so I

had to leave, and it didn’t matter where I went to. “I wake up 3am in China to watch Watford play, they are great team with a great manager, they can only get better.” Ighalo, who missed NIgeria’s final 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Algeria on Friday and the international friendly against Argentina due to a knee injury, also advised Jack

Wilshere to leave Arsenal in order to get more first-team football if he wants to play at the World Cup. “For him (Wilshere) to get more games and to be ready for the World Cup, he has to play more so if he’s still there and he’s not getting the opportunities to play, I’d advise him to leave,” Ighalo said .

“He’s a very good player, he can’t be there sitting on the bench. If he cannot play at Arsenal, he can play at any other big team in the Premier League.”

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he Super Eagles of Nigeria have been placed in Pot 4 ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup draw billed for Friday, December 1 in Russia.The pots were announced by FIFA on their official website on Thursday.

It was confirmed in September, by the Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions, that all teams will be allocated to (eight-team) pots 1 to 4 based on sporting principles.

The October 2017 edition of the FIFA world ranking will be used to allocate all qualified teams to the four pots according to their ranking in descending order, after hosts Russia who take the top seeding spot.

As it is, Nigeria will draw one team each from Pot 1, Pot 2 and Pot 3, which are perceived to

have stronger sides than Pot 4.

With the pots confirmed, the Super Eagles might be drawn against world heavyweights like champions Germany, Argentina, Brazil, France, who are all in Pot 1.

Other teams in Pot 1 are hosts Russia, Belgium, Poland, Portugal.

Following Peru’s qualification, all 32 teams are now officially qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and as such, the pots that will determine the groups can now be presented in full.

The official draw for the group stage will take place in Moscow on December 1, and Australia will go directly into pot four because they occupy a position in the FIFA rankings that is lower than every single member of pot three.Serbia, Nigeria,

Japan, Morocco, Panama, South Korea and Saudi Arabia make up the rest of pot four.

Peru will be placed in pot two courtesy of their ranking of 10th in the official FIFA standings, a higher rank than all of the teams in pot three and four.It is worth remembering that the principle of drawing the teams into the groups will remain unchanged.

This means that no teams from the same confederation, with the exception of UEFA, which could have up to two teams in the same group, will be drawn into the same group. Therefore England and Germany could be drawn in a group together, for example, but Argentina could not play any of Colombia, Uruguay or Peru.

pliance to licensing regulations, payment of players and officials salaries, status of facilities, etc.”

The LMC have also fixed t January 5, 2018 as the final date for submission of Club Licensing documentation by clubs participating in the league.

The statement read, “January 5 is the cut-off date for compliance with redemption and settlement of any outstanding payment of salaries arising from 2016/2017 NPFL Season to players and coaches; and or provision of an acceptable Financial Guarantee to guarantee the overdue payments and a tentative payment plan from the Club proprietors.”

Another highlight of the calendar comes up on January 8, 2018 when the LMC, which is First Instance Body (FIB) will issue the NFF Club Licensing Certificate to qualified clubs that meet the criteria for participation in the 2017/2018 NPFL Season.

“The 2017/18 season will start at all centers on January 14 and in the first stanza, there will be thre mid-

week matches on match days 2, 4 and 5 while the midseason break will be from April 30May 5 and a longer break for the FIFA World Cup from June 14-July 15. Resumption from the World Cup break will be on July 18 with match day 25 which will be the first of another three midweek matches in the second stanza.

The other two midweek fixtures will be on match day 27 and 29”, continued Abubakar in giving a breakdown of the calendar.

The LMC assured that it took into consideration all scheduled fixtures of the AITEO Cup, CAF Club competitions and the FIFA World Cup in planning the calendar noting that “this is part of the reason we delayed the release of the fixtures and barring any unforeseen events, we definitely will conclude the season on September 30, 2018.”

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ctivities to kick-start the 2017/18 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season which began with the on-going club licensing will enter the next stage with the annual NPFL Pre-season tournament from December 11-17, 2017 to usher in the grand season opening matches on January 14, 2018.

The schedule of the new season’s activities which has been endorsed by the League Management Company (LMC) will witness a flurry of activities including the induction and orientation workshop for the four newly admitted NPFL Clubs on December 14 and the LMC Pre- Annual General Meeting (AGM)/Consultative Meeting with NPFL participating Clubs on December 16 in Kano where the pre-season tournament will hold.

According to Salihu Abubakar, the LMC Chief Operating Officer, other activities scheduled for the month of December include “the draws for the new season, pre-season seminar and spot checking on Clubs com-

ictor Moses says Chelsea have no fear of Manchester City and has issued a winter rallying cry for the Premier League champions as they go into a busy fixture period.

The 26-year-old is closing in on a return from a grade three hamstring strain and was forced to watch on as Man City gained a nine point lead in the table.

Chelsea have struggled to keep up with Moses and others out, with City on a nine-game winning run in the league. Meanwhile, there have been rumours that Stamford Bridge has been a unhappy place to be with Antonio Conte’s future being constantly discussed and David Luiz being recently dropped from the side for the club’s win over Manchester United. Moses insists that the squad are still like “brothers” and are ready close the gap ahead of a busy run of fixtures.

“I think we have done well. We as a team, whatever happens, we stick together as a team and do the best we can,” Moses told Goal after being shortlisted for both the BBC’s African Footballer of the Year and the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) Player of the Year awards. “I think people have been a bit too harsh but we as players don’t need to think about that or concentrate on what people have been saying.

“These criticisms are the kinds of things that makes a player stronger. We know that we just need to believe in ourselves and prove them wrong then win as many games as I can. We are 100 per cent together.

We are like brothers here and we are all sticking together and working hard together.

“Even after losing against Roma, we believe in ourselves collectively and individually. We have great players. We just take each game as it comes. We beat Manchester United, now everyone is saying that we’re the best. Football is like this. We believe in ourselves and work hard together as a team.

“Why can’t we compete with City, United or any other club? Our players are good enough to compete with anyone. We have a lot of games to go so you can’t tell who’s going to win the league. We are nine points from Man City but we believe in ourselves and we believe that something can happen further down the line and that we will find ourselves back at the top.

“We want to try to win all trophies. We try to do that and then going into the World Cup, that would give you more confidence going into the World Cup to help your nation.”

Moses had his breakthrough season at Chelsea last year after impressing Conte in pre-season. The newly arrived manager decided against sending him on loan again after spells with Liverpool, Stoke City and West Ham, and instead turned him into a right wing-back.

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Ibrahimovic wants different role on Man U return

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latan Ibrahimovic has suggested that he could play a different role when he makes his Manchester United return.

The 36-year-old has been out of action since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in the Europa League quarter-final victory over Anderlecht in April, but Jose Mourinho has hinted he could return before the end of 2017.

Ibrahimovic led the line for Mourinho’s side last year, supported by a rotating cast of attacking midfielders.

Romelu Lukaku took the Swede’s position and number nine shirt following his arrival from Everton, but Ibrahimovic has said that his switch to number 10 is a natural fit for him and could well herald a change in the way he fits into the side.

“To me, number 10 is the star,” he said in a promotional video for Volvo. “The one who makes the difference, gets noticed, wins the matches and is the leader.

And I see myself in that position but it is not something that is given to you, it is just something you are, that’s just the way it is.

“To be honest, it is like a trigger for me coming back from that injury because I wore the number 10 in the Swedish national team and PSG. I would have worn it at Inter but I soon moved to Barcelona. I wanted it in Milan but took another number out of respect. In Ajax I didn’t have it.

“I feel like a ten and I stand for number 10. It will go down in history that I always had number 10.”

Speaking about his knee injury, Ibrahimovic added that it was so painful it felt like he was swallowing his own tongue.

“I tried to take down a ball with my chest and timed the landing wrong,” he said. “I stuck my legs out and landed completely wrong. The leg went backwards and then it was pulled out. I have never been hurt, but then I felt I swallowed my tongue. It was a strange feeling that I had never known before.

ntoine Griezmann should leave Atletico Madrid if he is not fully committed to the club, midfielder Koke has suggested.

The France star has agreed in principle to join Barcelona next year in a deal worth up to €90million, according to reports in his homeland.

Griezmann was heavily linked with Manchester United in the most recent transfer window but admitted it would feel like a betrayal to leave Atletico while they were unable to sign a replacement due to a FIFA-imposed transfer ban. However, the rumours of Barca’s approach combined with a poor run of form – he has scored just twice in LaLiga this season – has fuelled speculation that this will be his last campaign with Diego Simeone’s side.

Koke insists his team-mate is as dedicated to Atletico as ever but says the club can do without players who no longer wish to be there.

“It’s true that, during the last month, we haven’t been at our best level. There have been good things and not so good things,” he said.

“On Griezmann, he could have gone this summer and he didn’t. I think he’s happy.

“We always say that the person who isn’t comfortable here says it, and they go. The club wants the best and people who are committed. Atletico face champions Real Madrid in the derby on Saturday, with both sides knowing a win could be vital to their hopes of hauling in league leaders Barcelona, who are four points clear of second-place Valencia.

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aris Saint-Germain head coach Unai Emery insists that the speculation surrounding Neymar should not distract from the Brazilian’s performances on the pitch.

The 25-year-old has scored 11 goals in 12 appearances since his world record move from Barcelona, but his time in France has been plagued by speculation that he does not get on with Emery and, more recently, that he could make a move to Real Madrid.

Neymar was brought to tears at a press conference last week when Brazil boss Tite launched a staunch defence of his superstar striker after speculation over his relationship with Emery was once again brought up.

Speaking at his press conference ahead of Saturday’s visit of Nantes, the PSG coach admits that Neymar is still adjusting to life in a new country and that he should be allowed to focus on delivering on the pitch

for his new club.

“It’s the same for all players who arrive in a new club, with a new staff, new players,” Emery said.

“It’s a process and everyone in the club has to make this process easier. With Neymar and the other players, we talk. “It’s better and for me the terrain is the most important. We are happy, the team is better. All that goes on outside is not the most important. What is important is what happens on the pitch.

“He especially wants to be on the pitch. He’s happy when he plays, and I’m the same. We want him to be good with us, to play as he knows how to do, and we all go forward to achieve our goals with him.”

When asked if a return to Spain with Real Madrid is likely, Emery responded in emphatic fashion, declaring: “We all want him to stay in Paris and he will stay here.”

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razil great Ronaldo congratulated Corinthians after his former club clinched their seventh Campeonato Brasileiro championship on Wednesday.

Corinthians secured the 2017 title with three matches remaining thanks to a 3-1 win over rivals Fluminense in Sao Paulo.

Former Brazil and Manchester City striker Jo scored twice in the second half, while Jadson also netted as hosts Corinthians moved third on the all-time list, behind Santos (eight) and Palmeiras (nine).

Fluminense – languishing in 14th position – took a second-minute lead via Henrique but two goals in three minutes from Jo turned the match on its head.

And substitute Jadson made sure of the result with five minutes remaining, earning praise from two-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo, who claimed two trophies during his two-year spell at Arena Corinthians.

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Cazorla´s injuries worries Wenger

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anti Cazorla’s fitness nightmare amounts to the worst injury Arsene Wenger has ever seen, but the Arsenal manager remains hopeful the popular playmaker can return to action next year.

The Spain international has not played since October 2016 due to Achilles tendonitis and had already spent long stretches on the sidelines prior to that.

Cazorla revealed in an interview this month that he could even have lost his foot due to an infection.

Asked at a news conference before Saturday’s north London derby if the 32-year-old’s problems amount to one of the most serious fitness issues the manager has encountered during his long career in football, Wenger’s response was unequivocal.

“Yes,” he said. “Yes, it is the worst injury I have known, that started with a little pain and got worse and worse.

“I know how much Santi loves to play and to be out there every day. I feel really sorry for what happened to him because it’s unbelievable.

“I told him to prepare as much as he can, I have not spoken to him recently.

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[But] I hope he comes back.

“That’s why I left him out of the squad, hoping he will be back in January.” A more immediate return to regular action looms for Jack Wilshere, who could still prove useful to England coach Gareth Southgate, according to Wenger.

Questioned on what the 25-year-

old needs to do to get back in the Gunners’ first team, the manager said: “It’s to keep fit and work hard, that’s what he does.

“Slowly, I think he will get into the spirit of Southgate’s game, the creative aspect of his game is a big asset for him. He’s very close.”

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Delta approves N7.04bn Agro-Industrial Park, construction of Page B2 Ayakoromo Bridge

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N8.612trn 2018 Budget: Senate begins debate next week

Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

The Senate on Thursday, indicated resolve to commence debate on the general principles of the N8.612trillion 2018 budget beginning from mid next week, a move aimed at early passage of the budget.

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki made this known during the Plenary. He told his

colleagues to get prepared as, the“Debate on the general principles of the 2018 budget has been slated for Wednesday and Thursday next week.”

The Senate President, however urged Senators, who wished to give talks on the budget to indicate interest ahead of the days by registering their names.

This is coming against the

backdrop of inability of the Senate and the House of Representatives to pass the 2018-2020 Medium -Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper ( FSP) earlier forwarded to it for approval by President Muhammadu Buhari, some weeks earlier.

Buhari had, last week Tuesday, presented the 2018 budget to

the joint session of the National Assembly appealing to the lawmakers to accord it a speedy consideration and passage.

While presenting the budget, the president told the lawmakers that a total sum of N8.612trn 2018 budget had been proposed representing 16% increase on the N7.44trn 2017 budget.

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L-R: Mr. Tony Ojobo, Director Public Affairs Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, and Mr. Ernest Akinlola, Managing Director/CEO Ntel during a courtesy visit to the Commission ...in Abuja.

‘Dana Air flew over 2.7 million passengers since Nov 2008’ Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

Dana Air has said that it flew over 2.7million passengers since it commenced operaions nine years ago.

In a statement released to the me-

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dia and signed by the Chief Operating Officer/Accountable Manager, Obi Mbanuzuo he stated that since commencing flight operations on November 10, 2008, the airline is proud to have come this far, creating an exemplary model and setting the standards for a sustainable and efficient airline operation in Nigeria.

His words,”We are also proud to have flown over 2.7 million passengers in the last 9 years of our operation and the fact that our on-time performance, world-class in-flight service and customer-centric innovations are still unrivaled. This is testament to our obvious passion

to keep flying high and offering the best of air transport in the industry.”

Dana Air has stated that despite all the aviation industry is going through it still strives to be recognized and respected as Nigeria’s most reliable and customer-friendly airline and will continue to remain committed “Our commitment to supporting our ‘own’ while still encouraging professionalism and growth in the Nigerian aviation industry, has led to our recruitment and constant training of Nigerian pilots. We are proud of our contribution to the industry and we thank the regulators for being support-

ive of our efforts in this regard,” Mbanuzuo said.

He also extolled the airline’s safety standards which was topped by its IOSA/IATA membership, as well as the airlines innovations and investments in technology to improve the travel experience.

He said, “We also took our safety standards a notch higher with our membership of the International Air Transport Association and as per stats from the regulators and considering the number of flights we operate daily, we have not disappointed our guests. Our goal isn’t to improve on what has been achieved,

SEC charges market operators on new business strategy Bonny Amadi

To enhance sound developmental strategy and sustained market and industry growth the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has urged capital market operators in the country to adopt to new business environment conforming to global standard.

The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Mounir Gwarzo, who made the call, pointed that adopting new and rapidly changing economic, regulatory and business environments will aid market operators in performing their expected roles in economic development of the nation.

He said this during his opening remarks at the 21st Annual conference of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers.

Gwarzo stated that “almost everything now comes down to the application of (relevant) technology. In fact, at the nucleus of dynamic changes is technology. The financial market institution of the future is one that is currently making conscious effort to automate its processes by leveraging on relevant technology”.

He, however, noted that as an evidence of the responses to dynamic changes in the Nigerian Financial Market, the capital market has begun to observe the evolution of new products and processes, which include Sukuk, Green Bonds, Derivatives, Commodities and Financial Technology (Fintech).

but to totally reimagine it.”

According to him, “In terms of customer satisfaction, we have raised the bar of our customer service with our newly introduced unit – The Special Service Unit, made up of highly trained staffs to attend to urgent needs of our guests on ground Lagos, Abuja and Uyo airports. And for our digital guests who love to avoid the queues, our self check-in kioks at MMA2, the first of its kind at the terminal is serving their purpose.

We are also taking our guests the ‘cashless way’ with our ‘pay with Dana Miles’ initiative and we have created multiple channels for our guests to be able to reach and interact with us daily.”

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Keystone reaffirms commitment to customers with new campaign ‘I Bank with Keystone Bank’

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Delta approves N7.04bn Agro-Industrial Park, construction of Ayakoromo Bridge Simon Ugwu, with Agency report The Delta State Executive Council has approved N7.04bn (about $22.7million) for the implementation of two major projects.

The projects include the establishment of an Agro-Industrial Park at Aboh Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government Area of the state.

The money for the projects is also to be spent on the construction of Ayakoromo Bridge across River Forcados in Burutu Local Government Area.

The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Patrick Ukah, who made

the disclosure on Wednesday, said that the approvals were part of the decisions taken at the state Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, in Asaba, Delta State capital.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ukah said that the park would provide common dedicated infrastructure and facilities for agro-processing, value addition and agribusiness as a means to improving the ease-ofdoing business.

It would also promote economic diversification and growth of the state, including creating more than 5,000 jobs along the agricultural value chain.

According to the commissioner, the park would be executed

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He said, out of aggregate expenditure of N8.612trn proposed as 2018 budget profile N2.014trn is set aside for debt servicing aside N2.005trn deficit in the budget to be financed by external borrowing and proceeds from privatized government establishments.

Other highlights of the budget named by the president as budget of consolidation are N3.494trn earmarked for recurrent expenditure, N2.652trn for capital expenditure, N456bn for statutory transfer.

The budgetary proposals are based on key parameters, such as $45 per barrel oil price benchmark, projected oil production

of 2.3m barrels per day, exchange rate of N305 to a US dollar, Real GDP growth of 3.5 percent; and Inflation Rate of 12.4 per cent.

Buhari also told the lawmakers that the sum of N11.983trn is estimated to be the total collectible revenues for the federation in the fiscal year out of which the sum of N6.387trn is expected to be realised from oil and gas sources, while total receipts from the non-oil sector are projected at N5.597trn.

He disclosed that the total estimated revenue for the Federal Government in the projected 2018 budget is N6.607trn, which according to h im is about 30 per cent more than the 2017 target.

through Public-Private Partnership between the state government, Mirai Group in Israel and Norsworthy Investments Ltd. On the Ayakoromo Bridge, Ukah said the approval was in line with the determination of the government to link the riverine and upland communities in the state to bring about economic and social integration.

Ukah said that with the construction of the bridge, Burutu Town, which hitherto had not been accessible by road, would become a beehive of social and economic activities with vehicular movements witnessed for the very first time.

He said that the bridge would also connect other riverine communities to other parts of the state.

The Executive Council further approved the rehabilitation and asphalt overlay of Market and Crudas roads, construction of Kings Street, reconstruction of Apollo/Palm Avenue and the construction of Low Cost Housing Estate Road, off Shell Road, Sapele, Sapele Local Government Council Area.

Also approved for implementation is the rehabilitation of Issele-Uku/Issele-Mkpitime/ Onicha-Olona Road in Aniocha Local Government Council, Ukah said.

Keystone Bank Limited, has reaffirmed its commitment to deliver unparalleled products and services to its customers with the recent launch of its new brand campaign tagged: “I Bank with Keystone Bank.”

The campaign, according to a statement from the lender, is geared towards creating awareness for the corporate brand and positioning Keystone Bank as a partner and enabler that supports customers to achieve their goals through opportunities made available by the bank.

Speaking on the development, the Group Managing Director/ CEO of Keystone Bank, Mr. Obeahon Ohiwerei said, “With the new focus/drive within the bank, we believe it is imperative for us to re-affirm our commitment to our stakeholders and to highlight the positive strides that we are taking in order to inspire confidence in our customers.

“Every business requires a steady hand that lends the right kind of support and every year, Keystone Bank helps thousands of business people achieve their goals with consistent commitment to quality service. This is one major factor we wish to showcase with this campaign.”

Keystone Bank is a technology and service-driven commercial bank offering tailor-made convenient and reliable solutions to every customer’s needs.

MAN, Ikeja, set to hold 50th AGM Ganiyu Obaaro The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) ,Ikeja Branch has stated that it would be holding its 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, 21st November, 2017.

This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen

by Ms. Oluchi Odumuko, the executive Secretary, MAN, Ikeja.

The statement disclosed that the public session lecture of 50th AGM of MAN Ikeja Branch scheduled will hold on Tuesday, 21st November, 2017 at Lagos Sheraton Hotel, 30 Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja, Lagos at 11.30 am.

The theme for the AGM is “Building a Competitive Manu-

facturing Sector: Road Map to Nigeria’s Economic Recovery”, with special emphasis on “Monetary and Fiscal Policy Measurers: Catalysts to Restoring the Growth of the Real Sector.”

The statement however stated, “Prof. T A. Oyejide, Faculty of Social Science, University of Ibadan and Dr. Okechukwu Kelikume, Department of Economic, Lagos Business School are set to deliver the guests’ lectures.”

The AGM is the Association’s most important meeting and it is expected to attract all the Managing Directors of member-companies.

The highpoints of the Public Session Lecture are the guests lectures, review of the activities of MAN Ikeja Branch, the perfor-

mance of the manufacturing sector as well as the economy in the past year.

The Executive Governor, Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode and the President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Dr Frank S.U Jacobs, MON are billed to grace the occasion as the Special Guests of Honour.

Other important policy makers, heads of Lagos State MDAs, relevant government agencies, regulatory agencies, leadership of Lagos State Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines & Agriculture, NASSI, NASME and distinguished personalities from within and outside Lagos State are also expected to grace the occasion.

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Reps approves Buhari’s request for $5.5bn loans Henry Omunu, Abuja The House of Representatives has approved the $5.5billion external loans’ request of the Buhari administration to fund critical infrastructural projects captured in the 2018 appropriation bill.

Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Abdulrazaq Namdas disclosed this on Thursday, while speaking at his weekly briefing with journalists.

Rep. Namdas said that the House decided to approve the external borrowing plan because it believes that President Muhammadu Buhari will keep his words and his administration will execute projects that the loan had for obtained for.

“We’ve been given assurances that we’ll not go back into recession and that some of the projects such as the Mambilla power project which the loan will be used for are critical to the country,” he stated.

The lawmaker assured that the National Assembly will however carry out its oversight functions to make sure that projects proposed under the loan are executed.

“Already, the loan is captured in the 2018 budget. The executive is insisting that the borrowing will reflate the economy, help create jobs and improve the state of our dilapidated infrastructure.

“Borrowing is part of ways to rejig the economy not only in Ni-

geria, but all parts of the world.

We’ve no doubt that the loan will be put to good use and lead to creation of jobs,” Namdas said.

Responding to questions why the administration is resorting to external borrowing when it hasn’t expended the huge amounts recovered as looted funds, the Adamawa lawmaker said that the recovered loot has been captured in the budget estimates submitted to the National Assembly by the president for consideration and passage.

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UNICAF offers corps members free Window 10 tablet, scholarships Ladesope Ladelokun In a bid to develop modern learning environment, UNICALF an educational and empower youths, UNICAF has said it will offer scholarships to National Youth Corps members in Lagos, South west Nigeria.

According to UNICAF, the partnership agreement was struck between the Chief Executive Officer of UNICAF, Dr. Nicos Nicolaou, accompanied with his Chief Marketing Manager, Olufemi Apena, other management workers and NYSC State Coordinator, Prince Mohammed Momoh.

The firm said in a statement, which was made available to The Daily Times that,” Through the partnership. All eligible members of NYSC in Lagos will be guaranteed 80 per cent UNICAF Scholarships to pursue online degree programmes of INICAF Academy, plus free Windows 10 tablets upon payment of the required deposit, as well as full scholarship covering 100 per cent tuition fees.

The institutions, with presence in nine African countries, campuses and learning centres , it said, is rapidly becoming a major player in the online and blended learning systems, pointing out that it is easy to navigate its digital platforms, among other infrastructures.

Stop providing safe haven for looted funds, Dogara tells Western countries

Fisrt Bank hosts 56th Lagos Amateur Golf Open Championship Ïd ƕ M dd ƅ ƌƌƈƐƐƆƗ Ɛ Ɛ ƍ ƌ Ɔƕ Ƌ Ƒ ƗƆƏƈ Adesola Afolabi First Bank of Nigeria Limited is hosting the 2017 Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship, scheduled to Tee-Off on Friday, November 17, 2017 at the beautiful greenery of the Ikoyi Club 1938 Golf Course in Lagos. The event which is in its 56th year has been consistently sponsored by FirstBank.

The tourney will have over 260 elite golfers across the federation from Ikeja, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Ilorin, Aba, Benin, Kano, Kaduna, Calabar and Ekiti, participating. The three day golf tournament will also host the “Professional Coaching Clinic” to nurture the skills of young and upcoming talents, and “Beat the Pro Skills competition”.

According to FirstBank’s Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Folake Ani-Mumuney, FirstBank’s continued hosting of the golf course

is in recognition of the need to strengthen sporting activities in Nigeria as another means of diversifying our economy, whilst creating a platform to have participants benefit from the career and fitness advantages inherent in the sport.

The event would present a golden opportunity for players to take advantage of numerous products offered by the Bank’s Private Banking. “We assure all golf enthusiasts that we will continue to seek and explore new ways of elevating golf and producing even better golfers”, she added.

The 36 hole event to be played over two days would be rounded off with a grand finale and awards dinner on Sunday, November 19, 2017. The last edition of the tournament played at the Ikoyi Golf Club 1938 hosted over 252 golfers from all parts of Nigeria participating in the coaching clinics and the tournament.

Henry Omunu, Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has charged Western nations to assist poor countries fight corruption by refusing be used as safe havens for looted funds.

He, therefore, called for a stronger synergy among impoverished countries in Africa in order to achieve desired outcomes in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.

The Speaker said that due to lack of effective international cooperation and collaboration, criminals have globalised their activities, connecting across the globe seamlessly whilst the enforcers of the laws are hampered in no small measure.

Speaking while delivering a keynote address at the 28th plenary meeting of the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) in Abuja, Dogara expressed the National Assembly’s, and indeed, Nigeria’s readiness to fully comply

with the global standards required of her by demonstrating political support to the relevant competent authorities in the country to deepen the anti -money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism culture in Nigeria.

Dogara also stressed that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is wholly focused and effectively poised to deal with the issues of corruption, money laundering, insecurity and terrorism in the country.

He said, “There must be synergy between the impoverished countries where monies may have been stolen and laundered from and countries where considered as safe havens where these proceeds of crime are kept. As stated earlier, the fibres of international cooperation must be strengthened if we must win the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.

“Nigeria is fully committed to complying with the global standards required of her by demon-

strating political support to the relevant competent authorities in Country so as to deepen the anti -money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/ CFT) culture in Nigeria.

“The National Assembly will, when called upon for any legislative intervention to bring our system in tandem with global realities and requirements, do so with utmost sense of responsibility knowing the central role the subject matter of anti money laundering and combatting terrorist financing play in the attainment of economic prosperity and global peace.

“Nigeria is open to forms of cooperation permissible under the law and also in line with prevailing global best practices which could be expressed in unhindered Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) information exchange, or request for Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) through the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.”

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B4 Money Market

Forex value hits $13.86bn in October- FMDQ Stories By Motolani Oseni Total transactions in the foreign exchange market in October has settled at $13.86 billion, represented a decline of 1.23 per cent or $0.17bn from $14.04bn recorded in September this year, latest monthly Financial Market Dealers Quotations (FMDQ) OTC Securities Exchange report has revealed.

The FMDQ report for the month of October showed that the Naira appreciated slightly in the Investors’ & Exporters’ (I&E) Foreign Exchange Window closing at N359.72 against the Dollar from N359.76 it opened for trad-

ing.

The report stated that trading at a premium to the parallel market also appreciated in the month of October to N363.00 against the Dollar (from N364.00/Dollar at the beginning of the month).

It however, stated that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Official Spot rate experienced a slight depreciation, dropping N0.10 to close at N305.80/Dollar (from 305.70 /Dollar at the beginning of the month) According to the report, “Total value traded in the I&E FX Window settled at $4.30bn for October, a decrease of 6.68 per cent ($0.31bn) relative to the value

recorded in September ($4.61bn). Total value traded at the Window since inception stands at $17.86bn.

“Inter-Member trades recorded $0.91billion in the month of October, a 17.28 per cent increase relative to the t rades recorded in September, and a 63.36% increase YoY. “Member Client trades stood at $8.94bn, decreasing by two per cent or $0.18bn from the previous month and increasing by 162.36per cent ($5.53bn) YoY “Member-CBN trades stood at $4.01billion in October ($4.13bn in September), representing a decrease of 3.02per cent ($0.12bn) MoM and an increase of 809.81per

cent or $3.57bn YoY” The report added further that transaction turnover in the Fixed Income and Currency markets for the month of October amounted to N12.18trn, an increase of 7.39 per cent or N0.84trn increase from the value recorded in September, and a 47.19per cent (N3.90trn) increase YoY. “The Treasury Bills (T-bills) market accounted for 37.20 per cent (38.45per cent in September) while FGN2 bonds recorded 6.51per cent (9.09per cent in September) of total turnover in Octoberm “Activities in the Foreign Exchange market accounted for 36.92per cent (36.49per cent in

September) while Money Market (Repurchase Agreements [Repos]/Buy-Backs & Unsecured Placements/Takings) accounted for 19.27per cent (15.92per cent in September) of total turnover for the reporting period,” the report explained.

On Market Surveillance, the report by FMDQ OTC said, “The number of executed trades captured on the E-Bond trading system for the month of October amounted to 14,687 as against 18,535 recorded in September “Executed T.bills and FGN bonds trades decreased by 22.46 per cent and 13.77per cent, respectively when compared to the previous month.”

Sterling Bank boosts street cleaning with 600 jackets in Plateau

L-R: Adeleke Adekoya, Business Solutions Architect, Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF); Victor Etuokwu, Executive Director, Personal Banking, Access Bank Plc; and Victor Okigbo, Head, AFF at a press conference to announce the maiden edition of ‘AFF Disrupt’ Conference 2017 in Lagos….on Thursday

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The Naira, on Thursday, rebounded to record an appreciable gain at the close of trading at the official foreign exchange market, even though it was a different case at the parallel segment, as the local currency dropped against all the three major foreign currencies, Daily Times check has revealed.

After traded for 306 to the dollar on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, at the official FX market, the Nigerian currency, ended yesterday trading activities stronger at 305.95, which represented 0.02 per cent growth.

But recorded a declined exchange rate of 364 per

dollar against 363 that was sustained for months and weakened at 474 to the pound sterling compared to 470 and or 472 that has selling in the recent time.

The Naira, surprisingly, closed at 425 per Euro against 422 traded a day earlier and 420 sold exactly a week ago, data obtained has showed.

However, the Investor & Exporter FX window, on Thursday, also showed more strength against the Greenback, with the closing rate of 359.56 against 360.27 on Wednesday, after opened on a profitable rate of 359.70 compared to 360.75 recorded the previous day.

The I&E FX window, also, declared significant increase

of total daily turnover of $299.50 million against $86.99m transacted on Wednesday.

Although, forex traders, believed that the naira is expected to be stable in the week ahead, with the continuous interventions through the injection of dollars into the market by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

It would be recalled that the Federal Government through the apex on Wednesday, raised N119.9bn at a Treasury bill auction, after allocating almost 90 per cent of the debt to the longer maturities.

The central bank sold N107.93bn of one-year debt at a rate of 15.60 per cent,

N43.26bn more than it had initially offered to sell in that maturity.

Investors bid as high as 18.23 per cent for the one-year paper.

However, the government has been offering debt at lower yields to track declining inflation, which fell for the ninth month in October to 15.91 percent.

The bank then sold 6 billion naira each in three- and six- months maturities at 13.0 percent and 15.25 percent respectively.

Total subscription stood at 152.89 billion naira. On Wednesday, the Debt Management Office said it planned to sell N100bn in five- and 10year bonds on Nov. 22.

Sterling Bank Plc, on Thursday donated 600 customized reflective uniforms to the Plateau State Environmental Protection & Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) for distribution among its highway sweepers and workers in Jos, Plateau state capital.

Business Executive, Sterling Bank (North East), Abbas Yerima, presented the uniforms to the Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, who was represented by Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Development, Abdullahi Garba Abbas.

Yerima premised the intervention on the fact that the burden of keeping a clean environment cannot be left to state governments alone.

He said Sterling Bank would always be willing to partner with states and other organizations that are committed to keeping the environment clean and safe.

“Our purpose as a Bank is to enrich lives and we hope that this gesture would go a long way in contributing towards leaving future generations and communities with a richer, better and more valuable environment”, he said.

Responding, the governor said the name of Sterling Bank will be written in gold in the annals of Plateau State history.

“As we are all aware the government of Plateau State has provided an enabling environment for

businesses to thrive. It is only natural for organizations doing business on the plateau to give something back,” Yerima said.

“This donation is one of the ways through which Sterling Bank contributes to the welfare of the community in all the locations it operates. If the environment is not clean, there is tendency for disease to be spread and the result is sicknesses everywhere. It is our hope that this donation and effective usage of the uniforms would assist in making the environment healthier and better for everybody in Plateau State.

“By wearing the reflective uniforms, fatalities among highway sweepers and workers will be eliminated as motorists would be able to see them from long distances and avoid hitting them while working along the road in the early part of the day.”

Yerima said the bank had also instituted an environmental sustainability campaign known as Sterling Environmental Makeover (STEM) to encourage the cleaning of the environment throughout the country and has carried out several of these activities in the tin city of Jos, in addition to its ongoing tree planting campaign.

He said that the uniform is environment-friendly because of its reflective outlook, which serves as a protective device for the highway sweepers, considering the nature of their jobs and for ease of identification.

Capital Market B5 Med-View reveals promising feedback from W/ African flights Stories By Bonny Ammadi Medview Plc in keeping to promise of consistently providing improved and expanded services, to customers, and also exploiting enhanced earning opportunities to provide bountiful returns to investors, has expanded its flight operations.

The company has revealed that following the expanded flights to Sub –Saharan African countries, feedback from the operations has remained positive as it exposes grand earning opportunities for the firms as well as shareholders.

Medview, the only Nigerian aviation commercial flight operating company listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), revealed this recently to the Exchange through a publication titled “Med-view Airline Plc successfully launched its flight operations to Abidjan, Conakry and Dakar” signed

by Ajigbotosho M.O , COO/AM Med-View, released by the Exchange.

The company said in the report that its inaugural flights to the new destinations were celebrated as the flight launch was appreciated by all.

It revealed that on the inaugural flight to Francophone ECOWAS countries on Friday 27th, October 2017, the heroic flight was received at Abidjan by representative of Ivory Coast Minister of transport, representative of the parliament, Director General of the country’s Civil Aviation Authority and the Director General of the airport authority.

According to the company, the cheering and remarkable reception it received in Abidjan, was repeated in the other destinations.

Its Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji Muneer Alade Bankole, the company said, attested to the increasing inflow of patronage from the new flight destinations.

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Stock market downturn attributed to negative Moody Ratings Adesola Afolabi with Agency reports

The market indices of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) for the second consecutive day recorded a decline as the All -Share Index dropped 0.91 per cent or 335.96 points to close at 36,617.45 compared to 36,953.41 reported on Tuesday.

The market capitalisation which opened at N12.789 trillion, also shed N116 billion or 0.91 per cent to close at N12.673trn, following investors reaction to negative sentiment around the market.

According to the Chief Operating Officer, InvestData Ltd., Mr Ambrose Omordion, the market lull is as a result of investors’ reactions to the recent Moody’s downgrading of the Nigeria sovereign bond and some financial institutions due to risk exposure.

Omordion said that the pullback would not likely last long due to strong fundamentals of companies on the exchange.

He stated that Nigeria stocks retained in the main MSCI index should be investors’ attraction

Bank and the long-term local and foreign currency issuer ratings of Bank of Industry, a Nigerian development bank.

Moody’s also downgraded to B3 from B2 the long-term foreign currency deposit ratings of Access, GTBank, UBA and Zenith, as well as those of Union Bank of Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Sterling Bank Plc. Concurrently, Moody’s downgraded the baseline credit assessments (BCAs) of Zenith and GTBank to b2 from b1.

L-R: Haruna Jalo-Waziri, Chief Executive Officer, Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, Obinna Nwosu, retired director, CSCS, Oscar N. Onyema OON, CSCS Board Chairman and Bola Adeeko, Outgone Interim CEO, CSCS during the send-off dinner organised by CSCS in honour of Messrs Nwosu and Adeeko in Lagos ...on Wednesday

SCOA moves 2017 AGM by one month SCOA Nigeria plc, trading on Q3 2017 loss position has moved its 2017 annual general meeting ahead by one month from 16th November to 14th December 2017.

SCOA Nigeria Plc posted a loss before tax of N449.4m for the third quarter of 2017 ended 30th September 2017, as against N962.992m loss recorded in the corresponding period of 2016.

Its revenue also dropped to N1.19bn from N3.02bn for the periods under consideration.

The company through the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) notification titled “Notification of change in date of Annual General Meeting SCOA Nigeria plc” a document signed by Company Secretary/Legal Adviser, Olanrewaju Obadina, said that its originally scheduled Novem-

Chellrams blames H1 result delay on inaccurate reporting processes Chellrams Nigeria Plc has attributed the inability of the company to meet deadline for submission of its half year result for the period ended 30th September, 2017, to what it termed unexpected constraints.

Such constraints , Daily Times Nigeria gathered could be traceable to among other factors, inaccurate reporting procedures of which the firm said that it has perfected measure to forestall reoccurrence of the set back.

The company, in a statement ti-

now.

Omordion said that investors were selling the stocks that were reclassified to low market index and the ones that were deleted from the MSCI index to reenter later at cheaper price.

Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) on Nov. 10 downgraded to B2 from B1 the long-term local currency deposit and issuer ratings of four Nigerian banks.

The banks were Access Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Zenith

tled: “late filling of unaudited half year financial statement for the period ended 30th September” released on its behalf by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), signed by its Secretary/ Group Company Legal Adviser, Mrs. Ezinwanne Nnoruuka, said that though, the company filled the unaudited financial statement for the period ended 30th September 2017, on November 14th 2017, the public announcement was in order to notify its shareholders and the exchange of the cause of its inability

to file the result within the regulatory stipulated period.

Chellrams further revealed that the late filling was occasioned by unexpected exigencies encountered in the course of preparing the accounts, adding “however, the company has put in adequate measures and policies and accurate reporting procedures to forestall future occurrence and express its commitments to ensure timely submission of its financial statements and other post listing disclosures”

ber Annual General Meeting (AGM) has been rescheduled to hold in December.

“We hereby notify the General Public that the Annual General Meeting of the Company which was to hold on Thursday 16 1h November, 2017, has been rescheduled due to unavoidable circumstances leading to a breakdown in logistics.

The 491h Annual General Meeting is now re-scheduled to hold on Thursday 14th December, 2017 at 12noon at the Nicon Luxury Hotel, Garki, Abuja”.

However, the company expressed deeply regrets, any inconveniences the shift in the meeting date may cause its shareholders and other stakeholders.

Summary of activities on NSE ASI

36,877.15

DEALS

5,472.00

VOLUME

318,147,676.00

VALUE

3,950,445,553.66

CAP

12,763,071,708,914.15

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Diaspora City: No place like home

Silvia Lambiase The Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, remains one of the largest Diasporas in the world, its however, unlocking embedded potentials of its citizens overseas to invest into the country’s property market through the Nigerians in Diaspora Housing Programme (NIDHOP), through which ‘diaspora cities’ will be created across the country.

Going by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in March 2017, said the Nigerian around the world diasporas are not less than 15 million.

With this figure, Nigeria competes with India, the home country of the largest diaspora in the world standing at 16 million, and other countries such as Russia and Mexico as one of the largest Diasporas globally.

Furthermore, according to The World Bank’s Migration and Remittances, Factbook 2016, nearly USD21billion was sent home in 2014, making the Nigerian diaspora the sixth largest in terms of remittances. Given these numbers, it comes with no

surprise that the government is trying to lure the diaspora to invest in Nigeria’s property market, and has even concluded plans to create ‘diaspora cities’ across the country, as part of a program called the Nigerians in Diaspora Housing Programme (NIDHOP).

The project, designed to provide safe and sustainable home ownership to Nigerians abroad, is a partnership between the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), who will act as the project’s developers, the Federal Ministry of Power, Works & Housing (FMPW&H) as project facilitators, and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) as the project promoters, and is divided into two phases.

The first phase kicked off in 2017 and involves the creation of diaspora cities in the main centers of the country: Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Benin City.The second phase, expected to start in 2018, covers other cities such as Enugu, Kaduna, Asaba, and Ibadan.

According to FHA’S Managing Director, Prof.

Mohammed Al-Amin, besides meeting the housing needs of Nigerians over-

seas, diaspora cities also aims at providing another non-oil channel for an inflow of forex of at least USD10 billion per year into the Nigerian economy, aligning with the government’s economic development plan.

The project’s investment is estimated at USD630 million for construction of the first phase and is funded through three different channels. One channel is through a beneficiary funding model by which the Diaspora can make staggered payments for the houses; the second stream is funding from the FHA; and the third is a government intervention loan.

The Diaspora cities, totaling 15,680 housing units, will have independent power supply and sewage treatment plants.

The project is part of the broader efforts to address housing deficits in Nigeria, with this plan catering specifically to the Diaspora and other plans to increase affordable housing options.

Encouragement for the Nigerian diaspora to invest in the country’s real estate sector, however, is also coming from the private sector. Kelly Nwogu, Managing Director of

Lagos-based Livelihood Homes, has urged the diaspora to channel some of their resources into buying a house in their home country to create a better future for when they return home.

He said, “So many people have been duped by their friends, relatives and quacks in the process of trying to help them purchase properties. A number of others have also been frustrated by cumbersome processing of necessary title docu-

Encouragement for the Nigerian diaspora to invest in the country’s real estate sector, however, is also coming from the private sector.

Kelly Nwogu, Managing Director of Lagos-based Livelihood Homes, has urged the diaspora to channel some of their resources into buying a house in their home country to create a better future for when they return home.

ments on landed property while on short visit to the country, hence … few of them want to buy properties anymore in Nigeria.”

Streamlined processes through the Diaspora cities will make investment in real estate easier for both Nigerians abroad and in Nigeria.

Another company, The Anirejuoritse Global (TAG) Nigeria Ltd, is the organizer of Nigeria’s Real Estate Exhibition and Trade Show for its Diaspora in the UK and the US. TAG EXPO aims to foster trade relations between the real estate market in Nigeria and its potential customers in the Diaspora.

Fine and Country West Africa, a London-based real estate firm, found that diaspora investment in Nigeria’s real estate increased by approximately 25 per cent in the 18 months prior to August 2017. Their business development and sales consultant for West Africa, Nonye Mike-Nnaji, has advised the implementation of an improved, transparent, and automated title system; a more efficient legal framework; and week-structured mortgages to encourage more real estate activities by Nigerians in the Diaspora.

She said: “Investment in infrastructure and tax reads for a specialized real estate, will also boost the confidence of highlevel investors. It’s noteworthy that Lagos State as the nation’s main gateway to real estate investments is leading the way in improving its real estate titling system. We hope that other states will follow.”

There is no place like home, they say. Wherever in the world, Nigerians are proud citizens attached to their traditions and culture, and a great number of the 15 million living abroad will be interested in investing in a home either to enhance the standard of living of their families still in the country or simply because they plan, one day, to return home.

The diaspora city project serves two purposes by providing home ownership opportunities in the motherland of the diaspora as well as re-invigorating the economy through large inflows of forex and a vibrant real estate market.

Therefore, it may be one of the most astute measures and another step forward of the current administration toward economic diversification and sustainable growth.

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The economics of team success If money does not buy performance, one practical measure is to promote salary fairness among team members. It’s a no brainer to think that talents lead to high performance. That’s why we go after them with money.

But does it work for a team? Not necessarily, at least for the English Premiere League (EPL). In the 2015-2016 season, the David, Leicester City FC, shocked the soccer world by beating the miniscule odds of 1 to 5,000 to win the championship. With only a total of £57 million spent in salaries, it humbled a bevy of big-spending goliaths—Chelsea (£215 million), Manchester United (£203 million), Manchester City (£193.8 million), Arsenal (£192 million).

What about American football?

The answer is less obvious, but it has been decoded by delving into the 22 years of NFL salary data from 1995 to 2016 posted on Foxsports.com. If we assume salary is an honest price tag of talent, a team spending more on salaries should do better, right? Right!

Money indeed ties positively to win rate. Unfortunately, the relationship is so weak (R2=0.0103) that you can barely tell an upward tick in slope (0.00797), a measure for what you get out from what you put in. In fact, if you boost your spending by 10%, 20%, or 30% more than the league average, for instance, you will only up your win rate from the average of 50% by only 2%, 4%, and 6%, respectively. Doubling your money on team salaries will only give you a win rate of 69%. To push for 80%, you need to out-spend the league salary average by 174%!.Looking at the near-random scatter plot, you will realise that money can’t realistically help in team performance. So the punchline: talent is overrated.

If money doesn’t buy performance, what else can you do to help your team? One practical measure is to promote salary fairness among team members.

Analyses show that unlike team salaries for the league, salary inequality within a team has no linear relationship with team performance. Still, it can significantly jeopardize win rate.This makes intuitive sense when we consider human nature. Team members who see their salaries too far be-

low others may hold grudges.If they aren’t so irked as to deliberately sabotage the team, they can at least be less willing to put all effort into the competition. This can make a huge difference in cutthroat pro football games. (Think about a wide receiver dropping one more catch or a running back making one less yard than otherwise.) On the contrary, a franchise with a good team chemistry may beat unfavorable odds. That’s why we see Cinderella teams win all the time. That’s why fairness can bolster team performance.

Are big stars useless in team sports? No, of course not! Every football fan knows the key role of quarterbacks (QBs), especially in leadership. No team can do well with a lousy QB. That’s probably the reason most NFL franchises pour their money into chasing high profile QBs. While there is no denying a good QB is critical, analyses however, show that pursuing star QBs with money doesn’t help team performance. Desperate in finding the next Tom Brady, you may well likely end up with the next Drew Brees or Philip Rivers.

All in all, while high paying QBs do lead to more wins (R2=0.0315), the gain is so little (slope=0.00267) that if you double, triple, or quadruple their pays of the league average, you can only raise your win rate from 50% to 57%, 63%, and 69%, respectively. To up your win rate to 80%, you need to pay 519% more to your QB than the league average.

Moreover, when you pay your star QB more, you may have to

cut back your spending on other players. As salaries among team members are increasingly polarized, now we have a sure recipe for deflating the esprit de corps of the team. It comes to no surprise that franchises spending most on their QBs rarely perform superbly. What you can expect from your high-paying QB is some stability during the regular season as shown in the league experience. So, money spent on QBs only buy you a mediocre team performance.

Unlike the NFL, clubs in European football leagues are uncapped in spending. Were money isalmighty for team performance, it would be even more unlikely for little guys like Leicester City to rise up. How could Leicester City beat the nearly impossible odds? A study in Germany reveals a secret of team success in football (soccer). You can build a strong team in two ways: either pour your money on getting big-name stars, or focus on strengthening team chemistry. The latter was exactly the route Leicester City took to its “unlikely” EPL championship.

The myth is solved.

Tied up by a cap system in the NFL, you can’t spend as lavishly as you wish like your European counterparts. As your road to victory by outspending your rivals is blocked, you are forced to take the alternative route, paying more attention to team-building. That’s why salary equality can become an even more important factor in team performance.

As you can see now, if you

want your team to succeed, you shouldn’t forgo using money in getting talent. But overdoing it, you waste your money. This can’t be better illustrated by none other than Leicester City FC a year after their championship. In the 2016-17 season, Leicester City was doing so poorly that in Week 25, two-thirds into the season, they logged only 5 wins with 14 losses.

Ranked the 17th out of 20 teams in the league, the club was sticking its neck just above the relegation territory as the bottom three teams would be kicked out of the EPL to a lower league. The reason: player disloyalty for the team. Several members mistook team success a season earlier as their personal talent. Rather than putting all-out effort for the team, they were dipped in self-pride, thinking they were big stars and deserved a lot more if traded to big-name clubs. Only after their legendary coach, Claudio Ranieri, a big hero one year before, was fired, did the players get a wakeup call and start playing like a team again. The result was instantaneous: they picked up five consecutive wins afterward and eventually survived the disgrace of relegation.

Two takeaways from our analyses. First, team success takes much more than individual talent. Yet we are often deluded to think that talent is everything, which in turn can be bought with money. The reality is that the value of individual talent can be quite limited in team sports (and other collective ventures as well, like businesses). Salary fair-

ness, for instance, can also play a significant role in fueling team chemistry and boosting team performance. Second, even with money and salary fairness combined, they account for only a minor fraction of who wins and who loses. Much of the outcome hinges on a myriad of other factors, making the result unpredictable. And that’s the beauty of sports.

Some star NFL players may also have lucrative commercial deals, but these deals are often inconspicuous or even unknown.

Salaries, on the contrary, are public information, known to all team members. As such, they should be most likely to provoke a sense of unfairness for especially low-paying team members, which in turn influences team performance.

Logit regression was used to analyze the effect of salary on (the natural logarithm of) winning odds for the 32 teams in the National Football League during the regular season. Although an NFL team consists of 53 players, only the top 50 players were included the salary data in the analyses.

This allows for the exclusion of a few bench players with extremely low salaries.

Logit regression analysis shows that salary disparity (measured with the Gini coefficient) has an insignificant effect on team performance. Chi-square tests shows that salary disparity within a team is overwhelmingly negative on team performance, which also indicates a nonlinear relationship between team salary disparity and win rate.

Nwaodu Chukwuemeka, is a consultant with IDEAS Exchange Consulting, Lagos. He can be reached at nwaodu.lawrence@hotmail.co.uk (07066375847)

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Pan through time: Yoruba Folkloric Films promotion of his shows in England. The talks were not fruitful but in London, they had the opportunity to take waltz and tap dance classes.

In his later operas, he syncretized the waltz with the traditional Batakoto dance and tap dance with traditional Yoruba Epa dance.

At the inauguration of the complete musical works of the late theatre impresario, which held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, the personalities submitted that the messages of the late Ogunde still held much meaning to the society, especially the Yoruba race 20 years after his death.

In attendance was renowned Yoruba scholar, the late Chief Adebayo Faleti, who died on July 23, 2017.The Yoruba race and Nigeria at large sons and perhaps the best of its philosophers.

Other notable personalities to remember in the industry is Tunde Kelani who was responsible for the circulation of Zimbabwean movies in Nigeria while John Ribber, his associate distributed “Thunderbolt” and “Saworoide”.

Ola Balogun is one to remember. He is a ventured into the Nigerian music industry in

pidgin and English so as to reach a wider audience.

Balogun bounced back with Ija Ominira, an role, while the majority of the crew came from reached a wider audience with Ajani Ogun and adoption of stage plays performed by Yoruba After the success of Ajani Ogun, his next project was Musik Man, a movie produced in

Esin, which was being performed on stage by a theatre troupe. The movie was produced in collaboration with Ade Love, his lead actor in Ajani Ogun; Ade Love was also the lead actor in Balogun and Ade Love on the set of Ija Ominira, both men had minor disagreements about the direction of with A Deusa Negra also known as Black Goddess, which he both wrote and directed; the project was

him to shoot a new movie in Brazil. Despite some generations of actors and still managed to remain Yoruba Films have managed to remain relevant, improving on production and content. New acts and talented technical gurus also developed interest in the industry due to the success of the past. Now we know Kunle Afolayan, a renowned level. He recently produced “Banuso”. A creative work available online for download. Online media has remained a relevant tool in the marketing Popular Actress, Funke Akindele, most popular for her lead role in “Jenifa”, is one brilliant innovator who used mobile standards for her movie series mostly downloaded on portable devices. She also produces with Quality cameras that online platforms conform with.

The Yoruba movie industry, wrongly called

This achievement cannot be unconnected to the activities of the practitioners, who have kept up with the pace despite the many challenges.

Jabbar, Dayo Ade, Femi Adebayo, Mercy Aigbe, Iyabo Ojo, Odunlade Adekola, Muyiwa Ademola, Funsho Adeolu, Kareem Adepoju, Sikiru Adesina, Adeyemi Afolayan, Gabriel Afolayan, Legendary Kunle Afolayan to mention a few.

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Miss Nigeria 2017: Excitement, fun as organisers conclude auditions in Abuja, Lagos, and Port Harcourt Mutiat Alli If there were any standards for what audition should be, the Miss Nigeria 2017 auditions trumped them. Held in three cities – Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Lagos – over a one-week period, the process was an all-encompassing that catered for both the physical and mental needs of the contestants.

From personal photography sessions from Studio 24 using cool photo props, there were also monopoly games and passion project activities to keep the ladies entertained. Refreshments were also served to calm their frayed nerves.

It is instructive to note that that three-tier process for the 2017 auditions began at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on November 7 with an impressive turn out of contestants from the Northern region for a chance to become the next queen.

George Okoro (photographer and Lifestyle Magazine publisher), Adama Indimi (CEO Reign

by Adama Lashes), Ogugua Okonkwo (CEO Style Temple) and Andy Ogbechei (Creative Director, A-Squared Network) were the guest judges at this phase of the auditions, accompanied by Enyinne Owunwanne (CEO, Times Multimedia - organizers of the Miss Nigeria pageant).

Following a successful process in Abuja, the team converged in Port Harcourt on Thursday November 9 to receive contestants from the South-South/ South-East region at the Echelon Heights Hotel.

It was quite an excellent turnout with hundreds of young ladies vying for a chance to become Miss Nigeria 2017.

This time, Andy Ogbechei (Creative Director, A-Squared Network) and Enyinne Owunwanne (CEO, Times Multimedia - organizers of the Miss Nigeria pageant) were joined by two former contestants from Miss Nigeria 2016 – Anna Terna (Miss Benue) and Bozimo Blessing Ebi (Miss Borno) as guest judges.

The week-long process was capped off with a twothe South-West region auditioning for a chance to be the next queen at the Times Multimedia Lagos headquarters.

Instagram Live Session next week with the grand the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The 2017 edition marks the 60th anniversary of the Miss Nigeria pageant which began in 1957 while the organizers have reiterated their commitment to According to the CEO Times Multimedia, Enyinne Owunwanne, “This is a commitment that has

resonated through the years in our work with young women who have participated in the pageant and gone on to become role models for other Nigerian women.

It therefore remains our driving motivation this year to continue to provide young women with a platform to achieve the things they are most passionate about.

Therefore our focus is not on physical appearance alone, but on women who are intelligent, socially responsible and committed to making a difference in our country”.

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Abuja Big Babe, Chika Onuah new moves Chika Onuah, the stylish woman behind the popular Govgold Beauty Cafe and fashion industry. The Anambraborn paragon of beauty changed the game of make-up business about two years ago when she debuted with her tion for her brand and right now her Abuja and environs. Her beauty cafe, popular known as Govgold Makeover of activities as Abuja celeb women their beauty needs. Trust the easygoing Chika not to disappoint her high

with a high level of courtesy and professionalism.

Chika Onuah

Fashola, Ooni of Ife, Hon Odeneye, others storm Lagos for Ayo Ewebiyi triple celebration Come Thursday, Novem-

and Oscar Awards ally given to award nominees, which contains various gift items and is believed to be worth over a

Quincy Ayodele

natural health. Mrs Quincy will be giving out become a regular part of the Os- two of the biggest products on her shelve car and Grammy awards for years.

The company attained this feat as a result of the rebranding by her and performers for the Grammys, slated for American trained daughter, Mrs. Tobi Trevor-Keeney, who is now the only weight loss aid to be featured in the the Managing Director and Marital Ayodele-Abdul, Executive Direc- best actor, best actress and best supporting tor Operations, the World Health categories at the Oscars scheduled for April Organization (WHO) expert on

For Mr. Michael Adedeji, the

Education Literature Film Project

students nationwide.

The young man, who is not only well known in social circle but well appreciated by educationist, has stated that the programme is an interactive and audio-visual platform project recommending WAEC literature texts to students with an education/entertainment perspective geared to towards creating a learning atmosphere where mental grasps capacity is driven to the pinnacle.

“The initiative to take the unique learning programme out of the

Dasola Kolawole, Otunba Adebowale Alexander, among other personalities for talented poet Ayo Ewebiyi triple celebration Under the chairmanship of Alhaji Prince Tajudeen Adetoro , the President,

Though it is triple celebration part of which will be the unveiling of Ogo

The big leap by Quincy Herbals to the American market has indeed yielded great acceptance to the socio-cultural consciousness of the organizers of world acclaimed biggest entertainment award ceremonies, Grammy and Oscars. The wholly Nigerian brand specialized in healthy living and natural beauty products is the brainchild of Mrs Quincy Ayodele and has over two decades emerged as the only Nigerian brand and one of the world

NERATA CEO Micheal Adedeji raises the bar in education

to one of its biggest visitors in recent time when the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, together with eminent personalities eyeye Ogunwusi, member of the House of Reperesentatives, Hon Kehinde

Cab Operators Association, the glamorous event is already the talk of town.

According to Ayo Ewebiyi, tor and who have one way or the other contributed to the Yoruba culture like Erelu Mojisola Gani Adams and High Chief Fawenimo Ayinde Ajanaku (Ataba of Ojokoro) will be honoured for their positive impact on society irrespective of reli-

Quincy goes to the Grammys, Oscars

Ayo Ewebiyi

Yoruba Gbode, sneak preview of Ayo Ewebiyi new and launching of a new althe unveiling of Ogo Yoruba Gbode will be on parade during the event.

According to Ayo “ The a Pan Yoruba socio-cultural event packaged by my humble self in conjunction with the department of Linguistics African and Asia

the rich cultural heritage of the Yoruba nation to both at home and in Diaspora. The aim of Ogo Yoruba Gbode is to give recognition and celebrate the Yoruba sons and daughters who are doMeanwhile, Fashola will also speak on a theme titled. “The role of youth in nation building with emevent.

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schools and students have really programme on their last examination results is part of efforts geared source optimization. This is in line with educational growth and literature innovative agenda designed to strengthen the literature knowledge of the Nigerian students in any part of the country across all schools where it is taught with the

According to Adedeji, the national establishment of activities in the education sector of the economy as well as deploying its expertise and competences to comparative learning advantage.

He also hinted that the recent development came after a review of senior secondary school results with less than average score percentage performance by major students that took the literature exams in the

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King of Nightlife, Pablo Opens in style

AATREN Deputy, Yeye Folusho Oga in grief Deputy President, Association of Africa Traditional Religion Practitioners of Nigeria and Overseas (AATREN) Yeye Folusho Adeogun

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How Tope Alabi became my accidental back-up singer –Abiola Alabi Abiola Alabi also professionally known as Abiola Goodnews, is a renowned Gospel Musician, composer and entrepreneur. She achieved international recognition for her recent album “Possibility” which was classed as a master piece and was well received throughout Nigeria with singles such as Mimo, Orin Ope, Tete Dide and E go better.

In this no hold barred encounter with her, she revealed the secret of her successes in the music arena

prominent musicians whilst in pursuit of my educational and professional excellence, I earned various accolades both in Primary and secondary schools as great singer and show stopper.

What then is the uniqueness of this new album?

The album “Possibility is a mixture of up tempo, highlife music, dance fusion and electronic dance music.

characterized by skilful dancing and melodious compositions.

And your background?

Abiola was born into the family of Oladipupo in Abeokuta, Ogun State; she grew up in Christian household with six siblings. She studies Business educational regulatory boards including Faculty of secretaries and administrations, London, United Kingdom and British school of commerce. She worked and happily married.

What about your interest in music. How did you start? of eight when I joined the choir at my local church, St. Timothy Anglican church, Sango Ota. There I developed a genuine passion for music and music performance. In my early years, I listened to various

What next?

I was a music director for several years and also led various musical organizations. I rose to prominence in 1998 with the release of my

What type of Gospel music are you playing?

My musical style is called highlife which originated in Ghana early in the 20th century. It is characterized by multiple drum kits, guitars, Jazzy horns, talking drums and up tempo, synthdriven sound melodies.

What about your wave making album? album. In fact, the wave making Gospel music act Tope Alabi was once backed me up during the production of one of my albums. This was made possible through her husband who once produced my album.

Where do you hope to see yourself in years to come?

I hope to be at the top of my game and I want to preach the gospels of my music across the globe though have ministered at various Churches, concerts

The Experience 2017 set to roll The House on the Rock Church has announced the 12th edition of its annual gospel concert, The Experience. It is scheduled to hold on December

to be no less exciting as Don Moen, Donnie McClurkin ,Travis Greene, Tope Alabi ,Chevelle Franklyn, Chioma Jesus, Sonnie Badu, Onos, Micah Stamp-

King Ebony Singer celebrates 17 years on stage Rave of the moment, Damilare Fakan who is popularly known as King

Tafawa Balewa Square Lagos, edition is “Jesus our King”.

Speaking on the all-night worship concert, the Convener & Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, reiterated that The Experience is a focal gathering point for the Christian community and its many constituencies from across Nigeria; Africa and indeed the world. It features the very best of indigenous and international artists leading hundreds of thousands of people in worship and praise to our King and also provides an uncommon opportunity for all Christians regardless of creed, doctrine or ethnicity to offer prayers for the country.

and events in Africa and Europe, but I still want to do more.

not leaving any stone unturned as he planned big for his 35th birthday which will come up on

Don Moen, Paul Adefarasin ley, Tim Godfrey, Midnight Crew, Frank Edwards, Eben, BeeJay Sax, Nathaniel Bassey and The Lagos Metropolitan Gospel Choir take centre stage to minister, worship and praise Jesus. As usual attendance is completely free for all!

As the name implies, The Experience, is indeed a one of a kind experience and with hundreds of thousands of worshippers recorded in the past editions, we can only anticipate with bated breath

edition will be given the upward progression in the number of participants over the years.

The Experience team have given assurances that adequate crowd management and security measures have been put in place to ensure everyone can worship in a conducive and unencumbered space. “Everyone, regardless of colour, creed, doctrine or race is invited to join us as we worship Jesus our King!”

The sonorous voice singer will be host by fans, friends and other wellwishers. Information also has it that, the talented inspirational singer will also ceased the opportunity to be celebrating Ebony Singer

Aside that, the cool dude will be dropping his double album on the same day.