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Ă? FG to rebuild schools, classrooms, 47 years after

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69 days after, Buhari finally sacks Lawal, Oke

Ă? Appoints Boss Mustapha as new SGF Ă? Lawyers demand prosecution of duo Ă? SERAP to President: Handover Lawal, Oke to EFCC, ICPC.

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69 days after, Buhari finally sacks Lawal, Oke Continued from page 1 Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb. Ayodele Oke, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally sacked the duo.

Buhari, who took the action on Monday, said he has studied the report of the panel headed by Osinbajo, which investigated allegations of corruption leveled against Lawal and Oke. The president, who stated this in a statement by his Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said that he accepted the recommendation of the panel to terminate the appointment of Lawal.

Adesina added that the President has appointed

Boss Mustapha as the new SGF. The new appointment, according to the Presidency, takes immediate effect.

Buhari also approved the recommendation to terminate the appointment of Oke, and has further approved the setting up of a three-member panel to, among other things, look into the operational, technical and administrative structure of the NIA and make appropriate recommendations.

The Daily Times recalls that Osinbajo had on August 23, 2017, submitted the report to Buhari when he (Buhari) returned to Nigeria after his three months

medical vacation in the United Kingdom.

Buhari had on April 19, 2017, suspended Lawal, five months after the Senate called for his sacking and prosecution over allegations of financial impropriety.

While Lawal was suspended on his alleged involvement in the award of contracts as the Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE), Ayodele Oke was suspended over the recovery of humongous $43 million, N23 million and £27,000 in cash (about N13 billion).

Days after the EFCC made the discovery, the NIA reportedly claimed that the recovered funds belonged to

it and that it was meant for a covert operation. But the private apartment in Lagos in which the cash was found was later discovered to belong to Oke’s wife.

In suspending both men, the President set up a threeman panel headed by Osinbajo, with the AttorneyGeneral of the Federation (AGF) and the Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) and the National Security Adviser, Gen. Monguno (rtd) as members, to investigate the allegations against both men.

The committee was given 14 days to complete its investigation and submit its report to the President.

But the committee was

unable to submit the report on schedule as the President travelled to London on May 7 for medical attention, a trip that kept him away from the country for more than three months.

The delay in taking a decision on Lawal and Oke had led to widespread criticism of Buhari’s capacity to act against errant public officials who are close to him while the general public viewed his delayed action as contrary to the much touted anti-graft war of his administration.

The Daily Times had penultimate week ago, reported that Buhari had failed to act on the suspended duo 56 days after Osinbajo-led panel presented its report on Lawal and Oke. But less than 24 hours after Buhari sacked Lawal and Oke, a non-governmental organisation,

the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has called on President to hand over the duo to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) “for further investigation, and if there is relevant and sufficient admissible evidence, for them to face prosecution.”

In a statement made available on Monday by its deputy director, Timothy Adewale, SERAP said that the development was a positive development in the fight against grand corruption, although the decision was coming rather late.

According to the group, Buhari now has to go a step further by making sure that Continued on page 7

Excitement as all set for 2017 Miss Nigeria Beauty Pageant

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Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (right), presenting the State Plague to the new British High Commissioner in Lagos, Ms. Laura Beaufils, during her visit to the Governor in Abere, Osogbo, Osun State… on Monday.

Court hear suit seeking to stop Gov Obiano as APGA flagbear Nov. 9

Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

ÏÏÏ The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 9 to hear suit seeking to stop Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano from parading himself as the flag bearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the state governorship election scheduled for November 18.

Justice John Tsoho also declined to issue an ex-parte order stopping Governor Obiano from parading himself as candidate of the APGA, for the Anambra State election.

The judge thereafter directed the plaintiffs to put Governor Obiano on notice.

Justice Tsoho, in a ruling delivered on October 25, a copy of which was sighted

by The Daily Times on Mon-

day, also refused to issue an order of interim injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from recognising Obiano as candidate of APGA in the impending election, pending the determination of a suit that was filed by the Chief Martin Agbaso faction of the party.

Justice Tsoho, however, abridged the time allowed for INEC and Obiano who were cited as 1st and 2nd defendants in the suit marked FHC/Abj/CS/913/2017, to enter their appearances, from 30 to 10 days.

The court also granted an order of substituted service of copies of the originating summons and all other court processes in the suit on Obiano through a publication in a national daily and by pasting same

on the walls of Anambra State liaison office in Abuja and at the Anambra State governor’s lodge. The court also granted an accelerated hearing of the substantive suit.

The orders followed an ex-parte application by Agbaso and APGA filed that was moved and argued by their lawyer, Mr. O.O. Olowolafe.

Specifically, Justice Tsoho held: “It is hereby ordered as follows: That having regard to the affidavit evidence in support of the plaintiffs/ applicants’ motion ex-parte dated 25/9/17 but filed on 28/9/17, prayers 1, 2, and 5 are hereby granted.

“That prayers 3 and 4 for interim injunctions are declined.

“That the suit is adjourned to the 9th day of November for this applica-

tion on notice”.

The Daily Times recalls that leadership crisis that is currently rocking the APGA, led to the emergence of two candidates for the impending governorship poll.

The candidates won parallel primary polls factions of the party held in Anambra State.

Whereas Obiano emerged from primary poll that was conducted by the Dr Victor Oye-led faction of APGA, the Agbaso-led faction nominated Chief Ifeanyi Igwebuike as their own governorship candidate.

While the plaintiffs are praying the court to stop Obiano, they want an order directing INEC to accord recognition to their own candidate as bonafide flag-bearer of APGA for the election.

Organisers of the prestigious Miss Nigeria pageants say it has dotted and crossed all the Is and Ts, ahead of the beauty pageant billed to hold before the end of year.

The 2017 edition of the pageant is the Diamond Jubilee edition of the most valued and oldest pageant in Nigeria.

Speaking on the preparations of this year’s edition, the Chief Executive of Times Multimedia, Enyinne Owunwanne, in an exclusive chat with The Daily Times correspondent disclosed that this year’s casting call will kicked off in three states that includes Abuja (November 7), PortHarcourt (November 9) and Lagos (November 11-12) respectively.

“Unlike every other pageant, the Miss Nigeria platform is distinctive as we have this time around introduced a digital Pan-Nigerian call-to-entry campaign across Nigeria to further ensure adequate representation across all 37 states in this year’s competition,” she said.

Reiterating the focus of the pageant, Konnie Agu, Group Head, Business Development, Folio Media Group, noted that one of the driving powers of Miss Nigeria platform is to empower Nigeria’s young women

beyond beauty as the focus of the pageant is not on physical appearance but on women who are intelligent, socially responsible and committed to making a difference in the country at large.

Sharing her experience on the platform, Chioma Obiadi, the 40th Miss Nigeria disclosed that been on the Miss Nigeria platform has further helped her discover some of her hidden potential and has been able to empower a lot of youths out there through the Green Girl project.

As she look forward to passing the baton of leadership to another queen in few month’s time, Obiadi noted that organisers of the pageant have further changed the perspective people have towards pageantry in Nigeria which dwells more on the beauty than intellect; but the Miss Nigeria platform solely focuses on the 90 percent intellect and 10 percent physical beauty.

Like the tradition, the winner of the prestigious crown will go home with a luxury car, N3million cash prize, one year free accommodation in Lagos and other amazing prizes and benefits.

It is pertinent to note that the Miss Nigeria platform does not include swimsuit competition. The pageant is, however, open to contestants between the ages of 18-25.

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Court orders FG to pay N88bn compensation to communities Continued from page 1 Nigeria-Biafra civil war the sum of N50 billion as compensation.

The Community Court also ordered the Federal Government to pay another sum of N38 billion to RSB Holdings Nigeria Limited and Deminers Concept Nigeria Limited to clear the abandoned bombs.

The Federal Government had in 2009 engaged both companies to clear 302 land mines locations identified in the 10 states after the civil war but the companies stopped work due to lack of payments.

This is contained in an out-of-court settlement

agreement signed by lawyers representing Vincent Agu and 19 others victims who filed the suit against the Federal Government.

The agreement was adopted yon Monday by ECOWAS Community Court as its judgment in the Suit No ECW /CCJ/ APP/ 06/ 2012 filed by the victims.

Succour came to the victims, 47 years after the end of the Nigeria civil war and the declaration of “no victor no vanquish “ in 1970 by the Federal Government.

A breakdown of the compensation according to the agreement and the consent judgment, showed that N50bn will go direct to the victims of the land mines

in 20 locations in Benue State, victims in 26 locations in Enugu State, victims in 30 locations in Abia State and victims residing in eight locations in Cross Rivers State.

Others are victims residing 12 locations in Ebonyi State, victims of land mines residing in 21 locations in Delta State, victims in 38 locations in Akwa Ibom State, victims in 60 locations in Rivers State, victims in 21 locations in Anambra State and victims in 66 locations in Imo State, while the remaining N38bn will go for the evacuation of abandoned bombs and other lethal weapons and construction of schools, courts,

churches and mosque among others in the affected areas.

In the consent judgment read by Justice Friday Chijioke Nwoke, the Federal Government is expected to pay the N50bn into the United Bank of Africa (UBA) account with number 1018230076 belonging to Chief Noel Agwuocha Chukwukadibia, the nominated lawyer for the war victims and another N38bn to be paid into another UBA account with number 1016296801 belonging to Deminers Concept Nigeria Limited for RSB Holdings Nigeria Ltd and Deminers Concept Nigeria Ltd who are expected to evacuate all

Protesters demanding for the removal of the National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, at the party’s Secretariat in Abuja… on Monday.

Those protecting Maina make it difficult to arrest him - Magu Francesca Iwambe Abuja

ÏÏÏ Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says those offering protection to Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), have made it difficult for the Agency to arrest him.

Magu, who did not disclose the identity of the persons allegedly protecting Maina, absolved himself of any blame in connection to the initial escape of Maina.

In 2013, Maina fled the country after the EFCC declared him wanted over alleged pension fraud.

The top civil servant returned to the country under controversial circumstances and was reinstated

as a director in the ministry of interior.

President Muhammadu Buhari ordered his dismissal and demanded a probe.

Speaking when he featured on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television, Magu described Maina’s reinstatement as “devastating”.

He said the anti-graft agency would not spare anyone involved in it.

“We would go after everybody who is involved.

I am telling you, we will not spare anybody,” Magu said.

“He has people who are protecting him and that has made it difficult for us to get him arrested. You can imagine, he was promoted.

It is devastating, it is beyond my understanding.”

When asked if he knew the whereabouts of Maina, he said: “Of course if I knew why would I be appealing to Nigerians to give us support.

“We are determined to get to the root of this matter. That’s why we have renewed the investigation.

We will retrieve all property or whatever must have been stolen from public funds.

“This is something that we have done as far back as 2011. The matter has been in court, and Maina was also charged before the court. He was arraigned in absentia. I assure you, we will get him sooner or later.

The national assembly is supporting us. We are collaborating and we are also giving them support. We have no problem with na-

tional assembly.”

Magu said the support from other security agencies was not satisfactory, while calling on them and other Nigerians to give more support to the anticorruption fight.

“There are some support, synergy, cooperation from time to time but it is not satisfactory because every security agency has some responsibilities in the fight against corruption,” he said.

“I want us to be fully committed in the fight against corruption because the greatest enemy of Nigeria today is corruption and the corrupt people are now celebrating.

“The way the media and other Nigerians can help us is to give us information to get Maina arrested.”

the abandoned bombs and other dangerous weapons in the farmlands, schools, churches and mosques of the war victims and to also carry out construction works.

Besides, the Federal Government will by the consent judgment establish a National Mine Action Centre in Owerri, Imo State for victims in the South East region.

In order to ensure transparency and accountability, the Federal Government will also set up a Special Purpose Vehicle that will comprise all necessary stakeholders in the terms of settlement.

“That the Federal Republic of Nigeria undertakes to construct one block of 10 classrooms for 50 communities presently barred from using their school facilities because of bombs and other post war relics; construction of court houses, churches and worship centres where explosive ordinance were found.”

The consent judgment further indicated that medical experts employed on behalf of the Federal Government to screen and identify true victims of the war, acknowledged that 685 persons were selected and classified as survivors while 493 of them including those who sued the Federal Government were confirmed as victims of either landmines or other dangerous military ordinance including locally fabricated weapons and confirmed to be entitled to compensation.

The consent judgment further acknowledged that a total of 17,000 bombs were recovered in the war ravaged communities and destroyed by RSB Holdings Ltd and Deminers Concept Nigeria Ltd, while a total of 1,317 bombs are still in the stockpile located at the Mine Action Centre, Owerri, Imo State in addition to large quantities of live bombs that still liter in communities of the war victims.

The judgment further held, “That every landmines, unexpected, ordinance and explosive remnants of war discovered in the course of the job should be completely destroyed.”

It further indicated that the Federal Government as part of its responsibility undertook to remove and destroy without further delay all the stockpiles bombs

at the Nigerian Mine Action Centre located at Plot 108, Ndubisi Kanu Street, New Owerri, Imo State.

Parties, according to the consent judgment, agreed that the war victims apart from their direct physical injuries, their families and community at large have been deprived of the use of their farmland since the civil war hostilities that ended in 1970, hence the agreement to clear the war affected areas of the post war ordinances.

It was also agreed that RSB Holdings Nigeria Ltd and Deminers Concept Nigeria Ltd having satisfactorily performed the first phase of clearing and destroying the post war bombs should be mobilised back to site to complete the final phase of the ongoing demining process.

The representatives of the victims of the Nigerian civil war, including the 493 victims previously enumerated by the Federal Ministry of Defence had through their agents, Vincent Agu and 19 others dragged the Federal Government before the ECOWAS court demanding N100bn and another order of the court compelling government to clear and destroy all the post-civil war bombs and other dangerous weapons of war abandoned in their various communities and farmland since 1970.

The plaintiffs claimed that apart from physical injuries, the abandonment of the war weapons has deprived them of the use of their farmlands, schools and churches, hence their demands for compensation.

Though the suit was filed at the regional court in 2012, the Federal Government opted for out- ofcourt settlement with the war victims, prompting the court to adopt the terms of settlement by government and the war victims as consent judgment delivered on Monday.

Some key signatories to the terms of consent settlement that was formed by the ECOWAS Court judgment are Hon. Noel Chukwukadibia and Alex Williams for the applicants, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), Sola Egbeyinka, Charles Uhegbu and Solomon Chukwuocha for the Federal Government and its agencies, while Dr. Charles Onuoha and Chief Alams Chukwuemeka for the stakeholders.

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69 days after, Buhari finally sacks Lawal, Oke Continued from page 5 both Lawal and Oke are promptly brought to justice in fair trials.

The statement reads in part: “Buhari also has to move swiftly to publish report of investigation into the secret reinstatement of fugitive former civil servant, Abdulrasheed Maina, and without delay identify and bring to justice anyone suspected to be involved.

“This government now has a real opportunity to reassure a lot of Nigerians who may be worried about the direction of travel of the president’s anti-corruption agenda that there will be no sacred cow as far as the fight against corruption is

concerned.

“What the government needs at this time is a revolutionary approach to the fight against corruption if Buhari is to show his commitment to ‘kill’ corruption before corruption ‘kills’ Nigeria.

“Without effective prosecution of high-ranking public officials charged with corruption, this government’s fight against corruption may sadly turn out to be all motion and no movement, and this will eventually undermine the legitimacy of the anticorruption efforts.”

Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the party has been vindicated over the sacking of Lawal.

Reacting to the presidency’s removal of the suspended SGF on Monday in Abuja at the party Secretariat, APC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said the President has done the needful.

He said: “Few days ago when the President directed the dismissal of Abdulrasheed Maina, some people said that is right but what about the suspended SGF BD Lawal; we as a party said look, the President is the only person who has all the information.

“The President by the virtue of the position he occupies is the only one who has all the information and he would do what is necessary at the right time.

“Now we have been vin-

dicated and it shows that the President has not in any way, waived his commitment not to tolerate corruption at any level no matter who is involved”.

Also in his reaction during a telephone conversation, the Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), said the sacking was overdue.

He said: “I think there has been a consensus on this and that was overdue.

There has been too much delay. Although I will like to put a caveat that government usually has a lot more information than the rest of us as the delay might have been discretionary due to the information they had. I

was patient and I definitely endorse the final decision that has been taken”.

On the appointment of Boss Mustapha as the substantive SGF, Sagay said: “Boss Mustapha has a very long history of political activities and my impression on him is that, apart from being a lawyer with a very good reputation in terms of integrity, he has always been a consistent person in whatever course he pursues. So, I think that we should okay this, as it is a positive development”, he added.

Meanwhile, a senior lawyer, Mr. Ezechukwu Ikechukwu, SAN, while reacting to the development, said the action of the presi-

dent was as a result of pressure from various pressure groups in the country.

The senior lawyer, who wondered why it took President Buhari so long to act on the said report, added that the president’s approval of their sack was not with a clear mind.

He said: “The president is fighting the said corruption alone. All the cabinet members are not behind him. How come a president that is fighting corruption did not know that Abdurasheed Maina who absconded from the country due to corrupt practice was smuggled back and reappointed and also given a high position without the knowledge of the president?

Mathew Dadiya,

meeting at exactly 3:30pm; five minutes after Senate President Saraki, House of Representatives Speaker Dogara and APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, departed the Villa after meeting with the president.

The meeting of the APC leadership with the President was ahead of tonight’s meeting of the national caucus of the ruling party scheduled for 8:30pm at the State House in Abuja yesterday.

Also at the meeting was the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari.

At the end of the meeting, they declined to comment on the purpose of the meeting.

Buhari meets Saraki, Dogara, Oyegun, Tinubu in Aso Rock

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L – R: Nikhil Rathi, CEO, London Stock Exchange; Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki; Group Managing Director, Afrinvest, Ike Chioke; Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele; Director General, Debt Management Office, Patience Oniha; CEO, Nigerian Stock Exchange, Oscar Onyema; and Chairman of the Board, Afrinvest,Fidelis Ndeh-Che, at the launch of 2017 Edition of the annual Banking Sector Report by Afrinvest at the London Stock Exchange (LSE)...at the weekend.

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, met with some top leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House, Abuja.

The President at first, met briefly with the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara.

The closed-door meeting was held inside the new Banquet Hall of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja.

This was Tinubu’s first visit to the Villa since Buhari returned from his medical trip on August 19.

Tinubu arrived for the

Protesters demand Oyegun’s removal Tom Okpe, Abuja

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gis of Save APC, Democracy Youth Vanguard, on Monday took protest to the national Secretariat of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), demanding removal of the national chairman, Chief John Odigie Oyegun.

Other demands listed on various placards by the youths include: “Audit APC account now, No to nonelective convention, APC must support anti-corruption,” among others.

As the protest was going on, Chief Oyegun, the major character in the storm came in his convoy to the party secretariat, which made the energetic youths to shout at the top of their voices.

Speaking with pressmen, leader of the group who identified himself as Peter Oyewole, said since 2015 that APC won the presidential election, the party’s finances has not been audited and made public as stipulated by law.

“We are also saying enough is enough to imposition of candidates at all level by Oyegun led National Working Committee (NWC) that is currently going on in this party because in any party where there is impunity, there cannot be fairness, any party where there is impunity there cannot be equity, the impunity and imposition in APC today is just rubbishing the anti corruption war of President Buhari.

“So, the current national chairman we have in APC cannot work in support of

APC agenda and President Buhari. If Oyegun is not removed, he will continue to rubbish the efforts of the President, especially in fighting corruption because you cannot give what you don’t have. The high level of corruption and imposition going on under Oyegun is alarming,” When asked whether the group is known to the party, the spokesman said: “This is democracy whereby many wings can grow up to push for the interest of many,” he said.

The youths that storm the party secretariat at about 9.15 am in two loads of 50 setter luxury buses were at the scene for about 30 minutes and were later dispersed by stern looking policemen.

Meanwhile, ahead the NEC meeting, the party

youths under the auspices of APC Youths Solidarity Forum have written to the president suggesting ways to mitigate the dwindling fortunes of the party and quell the anxieties being felt by various party stalwarts.

The Forum, a support group of the party with youth membership spreading across the 36 states and the FCT stated that after carefully watching the emerging political trend especially within the party, there is the greater need to strengthen the party which stressed “is the only legitimate platform to obtain political power in this country.”

In the letter made available to newsmen and signed by the Forum’s convener, Danesi Momoh Prince, it highlighted two cardinal issues they felt were teeth-

ing problems that urgently needed the president’s attention as the party organs meet “if we must retain the presidency come 2019 and remain in power.”

The letter reads: “The president needs to take more than a passing interest in the activities of the party and ensure that the party is supreme. There have been alleged schemes to remove the Party’s National Chairman from office because of his perceived loyalty to Mr. President.

“The alleged plot is aimed at achieving sinister political ends in the lead up to the 2019 General Elections. If the plan succeeds it will allow the sponsors install their stooges and hijack the party in the lead up to the election. This is a red flag that the president must take seriously and thwart.”

On appointments, the letter explained: “Many federal government boards, agencies and parastatals’ appointees who were put in office by the immediatepast administration are still in office, they are not loyal to the APC which they feel had no hand in their emergence.

“There is need to quickly review these appointments and replace them with APC members. Vacant positions should thereafter be quickly filled with APC members who feel frustrated because they seem not to have benefitted from the victory of their party. It is also very necessary that these appointments have the heavy input of the APC national leadership to ensure that the right persons who worked for the Party are appointed.”

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Babachir: We’ve been vindicated - APC Tom Okpe, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the party has been vindicated over the sack of the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Engr. Babachir David Lawal.

Reacting to the presidency’s relieve of the suspended SGF of his position yesterday in Abuja at the party Secretariat, APC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said the President has done the needful.

He said: “Few days ago when the President directed the dismissal of Abdulrasheed Maina, some people said that is right but what about the suspended SGF BD Lawal; we as a party said look, the President is the only person who has all the information.

“The President by the virtue of the position he occupies is the only one who has all the information and he would do what is necessary at the right time, now we have been vindicated and it shows that the President has not in any way, waive his commitment not to tolerate corruption at any level

*Sagay says It’s overdue no matter who is involved”, the APC spokesman stated.

Also in his reaction on phone call, Chairman Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption Prof.

Itse Sagay, said the sack was overdue.

He said: “I think there has been a consensus on this and that was overdue. There has been too much delay.

Although I will like to put a caveat that government usually have a lot more information than the rest of us as the delay might have discretionary due to the information they had. I was patient and I definitely endorse the final decision that has been taken.”

On the appointment of Boss Mustapha as the substantive SGF, Prof. Sagay said: “Boss Mustapha has a very long history of political activities and my impression on him is that, apart from being a lawyer with a very good reputation in terms of integrity, he has always been a consistent person in whatever course he pursues. So, I think that we should okay this, as it is a positive development,” he added.

PDP rejects sack of Babachir, Oke, seeks Buhari’s impeachment Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

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ples Democratic Party, PDP has rejected Monday’s sacking of Lawal and Oke by Buhari, describing it as a slap on the face of Nigerians.

The PDP further described the President’s action as an insult on thecollective intelligence of Nigerians who have waited patiently for his (the President’s) reaction on the humongous act of corruption by two of his principal aides.

The party, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, maintained that these actions of the President are a breach of his oath of office in which he swore to defend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and to be fair and just to all Nigerians without any discrimination whatsoever.

The opposition PDP further said that the action of the President is a gross violation of his constitutional oath and therefore constitutes a veritable ground for impeachment.

The party categorically declared that using and applying different laws

to different people in the country is a direct assault on the constitution and the rule of law.

It consequently called on the National Assembly to begin processes of impeaching the President for breach of the Constitution and fragrant disobedient of the laws of Nigeria.

According to the PDP, the law should follow its full course on the issues of these officers, while their case should be referred to the EFCC for proper investigation and trial, more so when the President has not told Nigerians what the report of the findings was.

“Nigerians” the party said, “are entitled to know the findings of the panel headed by the Vice President. The report should be made public since it is the people’s money that is involved”, “This is an impeachable offence. So the President cannot just sack Ayo Oke and Babachir Lawal and expects us to be clapping for him.

“Consequently, we call on the National Assembly to begin processes to impeach the President for breach of the Constitution and fragrance disobedient to the laws of Nigeria.

L-R: Otunba Giwa Biodun Onanuga; International Boxing Federation (IBF) Heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua and Ogun State Deputy Governor, Çhief (Mrs.) Yetunde Onanuga, after Joshua succesfully defended his title against Carlos Tekam in Cardiff, United Kingdom … recently.

Fayose wants military to shift attention to Fulani herdsmen menace Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

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nor, Ayo Fayose, has called on the military to direct its ‘Operations Python Dance and Crocodile Smile’ to those areas in Nigeria, especially the North Central States of Benue, Plateau as well as North East States like Taraba and Adamawa where Fulani herdsmen are killing Nigerians and destroying farmlands worth several billions of naira.

The governor, who described the reported threat

by Miyeitti Allah Kautal Hore, a splinter group of Miyeitti Allah Cattle Breeders Association; over the Benue State Anti-Open Grazing Law as reckless and open threat against the sovereignty of Nigeria, added that the silence of the President Muhammadu Buhari led government over the Fulani herdsmen menace was

a sign of complicity on the part of the federal government.

In a statement in Ado Ekiti on Monday, by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said; “If the Federal Government does not want to be seen as protecting the Fulani herdsmen, attention of the Army’s python that is dancing in the Southeast and crocodile that is smiling in the Southwest and South South should be focused on the killer herdsmen.”

He said the alarm raised

by Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom over an alleged plan by Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore to launch fresh attacks on Benue State, should worry lover of peace in Nigeria, adding that; “The moment a state governor begins to raise alarm as done

by Governor Ortom, those playing ostrich to the Fulani herdsmen menace should

know that they can no longer pretend that all is well.”

Accusing the federal government of always looking the other way whenever Fulani herdsmen attack and kill Nigerians, Governor Fayose said; “On June 17, 2007, when clash between herdsmen and local farmers in the Mambila area of Taraba State resulted in casualty from both sides – herdsmen and local farmers, soldiers were promptly deployed.

“However, the same federal government that responded swiftly when local farmers in Taraba State confronted the Fulani herdsmen, leading to casualties from both sides; never responded in such a swift manner to previous attacks carried out by the Fulani, even when villages of the locals in the state were sacked.

“Within just 48 hours of the clash between the Fulani herdsmen and the local farmers in Mambila Plateau,

the Taraba state police commissioner moved in, army battalions moved in and a military surveillance helicopter was dispatched. This did not happen when herdsmen were committing genocide against the villagers in Agatu in Benue State, Southern Kaduna, Kogi, Ekiti, and Delta States.

“Are we now to believe that it is only when Nigerians choose to defend themselves against the killer herdsmen that the federal government will act swiftly?

“Like I have maintained, pastoralists do not have rights to destroy other people’s farmlands, invade homes and rape people’s wives and daughters? Rather, people who are into cattle farming should be able to provide feeds for their animals and the federal government must not be seen as protecting the interests of the herdsmen against those of other Nigerians.”

2019: Group drums support for Atiku Samuel Luka, Bauchi

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Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has been called upon not to hesitate in running for the office of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2019.

A socio-political group under the umbrella of Atiku Support Group (ASG) in Bauchi made the call through the state Coordinator of the Group, Alhaji Adamu Isa, while speaking to newsmen at the end of their meeting held at

Reinsurance House, Bauchi, at the weekend.

“We are asking the former vice president not to hesitate in contesting for presidency come 2019 general election.

“We said to him don’t hesitate to vie for presidency in 2019 general election. We are solidly behind you in whichever party you decide go for, because you remain a leader who has the relevant experience, intellectual consciousness and the will to move the coun-

try forward,” Isa said.

He described the former vice president as “a very courageous man from the North East region and the country at large” who can take radical decisions to strengthen democracy in the country.

“Atiku’s commitment and contributions to all facets of life, be it economy, education, been a major key driver of development, puts him in good position in our search of a leader of distinction”, he maintained.

Adamu added that what the country needs at this critical time, and moment of recession is a man who possesses the wherewithal to reset the country and boost its economy for the good of citizens.

“We need a man, especially from the North East who can turn things around and makes things better for the devastating region which never had a president from the region, am telling you, that man will revive the country,” Adamu said.

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News 9 Obaseki seeks national policy on capacity building for judicial workers Titus Akhigbe, Benin

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Some of the beneficiaries at the 12th Anniversary of Kpakpando Foundation in Abuja… on Monday.

Cultists hacks EKSU student to death Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

ÏÏÏSuspected

cultists have hacked to death an undergraduate student of the Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti, Ayodele Temilade on Sunday night.

Some students of the institution, who confided in our correspondent, said the corpse of the deceased was discovered at the gate of the school on Sunday night around 10pm. They however, said that they did not know how the corpse got there.

A close look at the photograph of the corpse posted on the social media revealed that the head of the victim was severed and the body inflicted

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desire of the Lagos state government is to ensure that every part of the state is livable by bridging infrastructure gap between the divisions and senatorial districts.

This assertion was made known on Monday by the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.

Governor Ambode pledged his readiness to cause this change while speaking at the opening ceremony of the 4th Summit of the Association of Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries with the

with several machete cut.

Confirming the incident, the PPRO in Ekiti police command, Mr. Alberto Adeyemi, said the command received the report of the incident on Monday morning and had since removed the corpse to the mortuary.

He said, “His name was given as Ayodele Temilade but we don’t know his course or level for now. We are treating the issue as a murder case until investigation is completed.”

Also, the Acting Director, Information and Corporate Affairs Ajibade Olubunmi of the institution, who confirmed it, added that Temilade’s corpse was found at the gate of his residence contrary to earlier

claim that the corpse was dumped at the school’s gate.

Meanwhile, a statement by Ajibade on Monday said the management of EKSU has declared war against cult activities in the school.

Tagged ‘Operation no cultism in EKSU’, the statement said the Vice Chancellor, Prof.

Samuel Oye Bandele, made the declaration after an emergency security meeting in response to noticeable upsurge in cultists’ activities in the institution.

“All suspected cultists will be rounded up, investigated and dealt with according to the University’s extant rules and regulations as well as prosecuted in the law courts,”

We’ll bridge infrastructure gap in Lagos, says Ambode theme, “IBILE ECHOES”, through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tunji Bello, adding that the present administration will make every part of the state become economic centres.

“Making every part of the state economic centres is a key strategy to address the challenge of ruralurban migration, which has nega-

tive impact on urban infrastructure and other social and economic challenges,” he added.

He noted that part of what had been done by the government in this regard was the connection of communities in Ibeju-Lekki and Badagry to the national grid after several years without electric power supply.

“Part of what we have done in this regard is the connection of communities in Ibeju Lekki and Badagry to the national grid after several years without electric power supply. In addition, the 114 roads initiative has been delivered while the 181 new roads will commence very soon.

“Other major interventions especially in the rural and semi urban areas are parts of the strategies to ensure that dividends of goof governance are evenly spread to improve the living conditions of our people,” he said.

he said.

Bandele further directed that names of suspected cultists in the University would be compiled for necessary action.

He vowed to leave no stone unturned until all the unscrupulous elements are chased out of EKSU adding that the University would no longer be home to cultists and nefarious activities by any group.

Professor Bandele noted that efforts were on to involve indigenes of Iworoko and adjoining communities in the operation to flush out suspected cultists from their hideouts.

The Vice Chancellor assured that adequate security would be provided on campus for all staff and students on campus.

Godwin Obaseki has made a strong case for the enhancement of judicial workers’ capacity in the National Policy on Justice 2017, which is currently being reviewed.

According to Obaseki, this will address the capacity challenge faced by operators in the judicial system with consequent impact on the rights of Nigerian citizens, and law and order.

Obaseki made the case while declaring open a two-day National Sensitisation Workshop on the National Policy on Justice in Benin City, on Monday. He said, “The policy should address the issues of sound structures and processes for the judicial system; the need to improve capacities of judicial operators, and put into consideration the role of alternative dispute system in the country to protect the rights of citizens.”

The governor said that the implementation of a National Policy on justice is apt as the Nigerian Justice system needs to be reformed.

“Our administrative justice system craves for reforms. There is need to restore absolute confidence in our justice sector. There are still doubts about the Nigerian judiciary system being the hope of the common man, we are hoping that all the identified challenges in the judicial system would be addressed in the policy, to make for efficient justice delivery in the country. Obaseki noted that his administration has already embarked on the implementation of the action plan to improve justice delivery system in the state. He said the state government has cued into the initiative of the National Security Adviser on prison reform and plans to decongest the prison by 50 percent in March next year.

He said that part of the reform includes the appointment of more judges to facilitate speedy trial, invest in technologies to improve record keeping in the courts and the construction of an ultra-modern court complex equipped with digital recording system.

Adamawa APC thanks Buhari for appointing Boss Mustapha Tom Garba, Yola

ÏÏÏAdamawa state chapter of All

progressives Congress (APC) on a Press release signed by the Chairman of the party, Alhaji Ibrahim Bilal thank President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing Mr. Boss Mustapha as the new Secretary General of the Federation (SGF).

“We the party leadership of Adamawa State has endorse the appointment of Boss Mustapha and extol the wise decision of the president for this noble assignment given to our son,” Bilal said “The entire people of Adamawa State are indeed happy for one of our own once again to occupy a front row office of the country’s leadership hierarchy, we pray for enormous strength, health and wisdom for him to work well for the sake of every Nigerian,” he added.

In the letter Bilal hearty congratulate the new SGF and pray for God’s guidance to pilot him through a successful tenure of the appointment.

Mustapha, new SGF

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Gowon behind Nigeria’s problems -Biafra Zionists

Charles Onyekwere, Enugu

ÏÏÏThe Biafra Zionists Fed-

eration (BZF), on Monday, blasted former military Head of state, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, (rtd) over his claims that lies told by ex-Biafra warlord, Late Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, caused the Nigeria civil war.

The Zionists said in a statement by it self-acclaimed President, Onwuka Nsiegbe, that it was shameful for Gowon to engage in such a “high calibre twisting of history even at his old age.”

While chiding Gowon for going to Aburi unprepared, Onwuka wondered why Gowon is “coming now to tell us what happened during the civil war? Why didn’t he make these declarations when Ojuk-

wu was alive; why did he wait until eight years of Ojukwu’s demise, he now came to say Ojukwu lied; why now?”

He challenged Gowon “to produce the Aburi Accord for the world to see; let him produce the one he claims to be the genuine Accord; we challenge him; “Gowon is to be blamed for the crisis in Nigeria from 1967 till date; he caused the whole crisis. He could not control the killing of the Easterners as the then head of State.

“The Aburi Accord would have sorted out all these Nigeria’s problems. The Biafrans came up with a model; a Swiss confederation model; the East, led by Ojukwu went prepared; Gowon went there empty; he came up with nothing.

“Now, having agreed and signed the accord, it was ex-

pected that Gowon would come back and make announcement; he refused to make announcement; what happened?

“The British government reached out to him and warned him not to implement the Aburi Accord; he was never sick. He was afraid that the Igbos would would control the oil. There was pressure on Ojukwu to tell the people what was agreed in Aburi. Gowon reneged on the Aburi Accord on the advice of British government.

“If he were sick, what of his Vice, what of his foreign minister, what of his information minister? So, he deliberately went incommunicado. That was the genesis of the crisis.”

Onwuka added that “in further defiance to the Aburi Accord, this same Gowon then created 12 states; the British

Nasarawa SSG endorsed to contest Senate

Idris Ahmed, Lokoja

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people of Toto local government area of Nasarawa state have endorsed the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Mohammed Abduullahi, to contest the Nasarawa West Senatorial seat during the 2019 election.

The decision was taken on Saturday at the meeting of all the stake holders of the 12 wards in Toto, the headquarters of the local government.

The meeting which was attended by prominent leaders of the communalities irrespective of polititical and religious affiliations resolved that

the zone deserves quality representation as against the past and the present.

They alleged that despite its nearness to Abuja the federal capital the area has been a sorry site due to weak representations and selfishness of the representatives.

“As a matter of fact all roads surrounding the FCT should be admirable and should be in comparism to those in the federal capital.”

The people also complained that despite the lofty agricultural policies of the federal government as approved by the National Assembly, the farming population of the area was left out.

They also lamented that

the zone has remained in total darkness despite its closeness to Abuja and privileged persons representing them have access to electricity through generators.

They therefore called on Barrister Andullahi to declare for the Senate so as emancipate the people of the Western Senatorial District from the grip of the selfish politicians whom they have laboured for years without dividend.

The crucial meeting had in attendance Mallam Isa O Mohammed as the general overseer of the coordinating committee un the local government as well as delegates from the 12 wards.

Onitsha business man raises alarm over threat to life Alphonsus Nweze, Awka

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businessman in Onitsha, Anambra state, Chief Eric Uwaoma, has petitioned the police Command in the state for alleged threat to his life, attributing it to issues relating a property he acquired at 35 Hamna street, Onitsha.

According to the petition to the Police Area commander, Onitsha, Uwaoma`s lawyer Atawodi Agwu, alleged that one Chibike popularly called Chibyke and several other unknown persons, have been disturbing, harassing and threatening his lives and that of his people at the place.

According to Atawodi, SOECI Global services which belonged to the petitioner, Chief Uwaoma, acquired the empty space from the Mbelekeke he family of Onitsha, the Owners of the place for a long time now.

But Chibike, alleged the practitioner, in company of the unknown thugs have been threatening to maim, beat him up or permanently disfigure any of his members that they see within the range of their client’s property.

Atawodi said they discovered that Chibike was the brother of the person who purchased the land close to their client’s property and the two properties were distinct and separate, wondering their undue interference on their land.

Said the lawyer in the petition ”we implore you to use your good offices to investigate this matter with a view to discovering the truth behind this matter and bringing back the peace that has always been enjoyed by the members of our client in the market” Chief Uwaoma however told newsmen that Chibike has been boosting that he has a foremost political figure in the country from the South East behind him coupled with his brother residing abroad who has enormous resources t would silence anybody in the matter.

L-R: Chairman, Governor’s Forum, Alhaji Abdulazeez Yari; National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun; President Muhammadu Buhari; Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara , during a meeting with President Buhari in Abuja... on Monday.

Nigeria moves to end polio Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos

ÏÏÏFormer

Governor of Rotary, District 9125, Nigeria, Mr. Tolu Omatsola, said Rotarians in Nigeria are working tirelessly to ensure that the country is deleted among the polio endemic countries in the world in 2019.

Mr. Omatsola stated this on Monday in Jos, the Plateau state capital during a walk by a conglomeration of Rotry Clubs in Plateau to end polio in the country.

He lamented that the country

was polio zero for almost two years and was about to be deleted from polio endemic countries in the world before the outbreak of fresh case in Borno State.

“When i got to Borno state and saw the little baby that had the virus at the IDP camp, i wept: that was the only case that thwarted our efforts because vaccinators could not access the area due to insecurity.

“It is time for all of us to put our thinking caps and make sacrifice by going to all the nook and crannies of the country to vaccinate children between 0-5

years of age to enable Nigeria to be deleted from polio endemic countries of the world in 2019.”

He advocated for a periodic polio immunization in Plateau, particularly Jos North and Jos South local government areas because the state is a gate way to the North East.

Plateau State Coordinator, Wold Health Organisation (WHO), Mr. Wadzingi Williams Bassi, said the polio case recorded in IDP camp in Borno was what deprived the country from being deleted among polio endemic countries of the world

in 2017.

“Concerted effort need to be made by government in eradicating polio; every child must be reach no matter how remotely is his place of residence: presently, there are two inaccessible local government areas in Borno state and one in Yobe state that polio vaccinators cannot reach, due to insecurity and we don’t know what is happening there”.

“We pray that with the help of security, we should reach children in those areas before 2019 so that Nigeria and Africa can be declare polio free”.

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Aare Ona Kakanfo: Adams installation gets January 13th, 2018 date Stories by Patrick Okohue with Agency Report The official installation of Otunba Gani Adams as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba Land has been fixed for January 13th, 2018.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Media and Communication to the Aare Designatem Mr Femi Adepoju.

“The palace of the Alaafin Of Oyo, the Iku Babayeye Ikeji Orisa, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi has scheduled the installation ceremony of the Aare Ona Kakanfo designate, Otunba Gani Adams as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo for the 13th of January, 2018,” the statement said, even as it mentioned that details of the installation program would be announced later.

Recall that Otunba Gani Adams was proclaimed the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo by the Alaafin on the 15th of October.

Explaining the choice of Adams as Aare Ona Kakanfo, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, said the National Coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Gani Adams, was chosen as the new Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland after considering his antecedents as a Yoruba man who had exhibited passion for defending his people, their culture and tradition.

The monarch explained that Adams was courageous and bold whenever he stepped forward to defend the Yoruba race.

He said, “The choice of Adams was well thought out before a decision was taken. He has shown enough charisma to deserve the honour.

“If you have been observing him in the past many years, Adams attends all Yoruba festivals, irrespective of where

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they are held. He also promotes our culture through so many means including his annual Olokun festival.

“I picked him because he loves the Yoruba race and all the culture and tradition of our people. He has contributed immensely to upholding them. Whenever he attends these festivals, he goes with a large entourage and financially, he is always responsible for the cost. He does not attend in order to benefit financially.

“He may be young, but he is also very bold and courageous. These are traits synonymous with an Aare Ona Kakanfo.

Adams is a Yoruba cultural enthusiast.

He defends the race anywhere he goes.

Among his strength is that he has strong supporters in every town in Yoruba land through his Oodua People’s Congress “Money or material wealth is not considered before choosing an Are Ona Kakanfo. Abiola promoted everything that had to do with Yoruba race. He was popular among his people and he was close to traditional rulers. So, Adams may not be as rich as Abiola, but I can tell you he has all the qualities an Aare Ona Kakanfo should possess. He leads an organisation that is ever ready to defend the cause of the Yoruba race. Is there any Yoruba man that has such clout as Adams without being a politician today?” asked the monarch.

Ex-National Vice chairman, PDP North West, dumps party for APC Former Senator representing Jigawa North West District of Jigawa State, Alhaji Danladi Sankara has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Sankara was received by the Jigawa governor, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru at the Malam Aminu Kano triangle Square on Sunday in Dutse.

Badaru said that the defection of the former senator was a welcome development to the party in the state.

The governor said that the APC had caught a big fish, with the entrance of Sankara to APC in view of his pedigree in his former party.

Badaru recalled that Sankara was one time National Vice chairman, PDP North West geopolitical zone and Sole Administrator of the party in Sokoto State.

“With his defection to APC, PDP is completely dead in Jigawa because Sankara is one of the founders of PDP in the country and the person that brought it to jigawa,’’ he said.

The governor, however, said that the immediate past administration left a contract liability of N92 billion to him but with the help of God and the good people of the state, he over-

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came the situation.

He lamented the myriad of problems left by the previous administration of PDP at both state and federal levels which resulted in President Muhammadu Buhari giving out bail out to states.

Chief John Oyegun, National chairman of APC who was represented at the ceremony by the chairman of the party in the North West,

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Alhaji Shuaibu Lawal, assured that Sen. Sankara would be treated fairly like other members of the party.

Earlier, while formally declaring for the party, Sankara said that he was joining the party with 8,905 of his supporters.

Sankara pledged to work for the unity and progress of the party, to win all elections in the state and at the federal level. (NAN)

Anambra election: Ezeemo promises to cut cost of governance

The governorship candidate of the Progressive People’s Alliance (PPA) in the Nov. 18 election in Anambra State, Mr Godwin Ezeemo, has promised to reduce the cost of governance, if elected.

Ezeemo made the promise while inaugurating PPA campaigns for the election in Onitsha on Sunday where he also signed ‘’the Social Contract-manifesto’’ with the people of Anambra.

Ezeemo said he signed the contract publicly to demonstrate his sincerity and determination to deliver well and result oriented leadership.

He said he would achieve the cost-cutting policy by eliminating luxuries, frivolous spending and ensure gainful deployment of resources accruing to the state.

The governorship candidate said the thrust of his government would be on security, health, agriculture, power, education and environment.

“I shall focus on security, health, agriculture, power and education from my first day in office. I shall reduce the cost of governance drastically by eliminating luxuries and frivolous spending within my first three months in office, “I shall run a prudent and transparent government that will audit and publish Anambra government account annually.

“I have not come to make money or steal public fund. I am comfortable, but I can no longer stand by and watch our people dying in the desert and the sea because they are looking for greener pasture.

“It is time we regenerate ourselves and guarantee the future of our society.

“I ask for your votes because that is what I need to work for you, my manifesto is a social contract between me and the society. I am signing it here and give it to you so that you can use to assess my government after you vote for me,” he said.

Ezeemo said his choice of 36 year-old Stanley Nkwoka as his deputy was informed by his desire to mainstream the youths in management of state’s affairs.

He noted that the youths who are the hope for the future had been neglected by the society.

In his speech, Chief Peter Ameh, National Chairman of PPA, who presented the party’s flag to the candidate, said PPA had given Anambra people the best candidate for the governorship position Ameh said Ezeemo was a man with a great passion for the youths and prosperity of the people, given his businesses and investments in Anambra which he noted had provided excellent employment for the people.

“I have seen his passion for youths and the masses, he is a man with vision, come Nov 18, we are going to occupy government house.

Also speaking, Chief Edwin Okonkwo, Deputy National Chairman of the party (South), said the unity of the party and the qualities of its candidate were the advantages that would give it victory in the election.

“I am telling you that the victory of PPA in the next election means freedom and prosperity. In other political parties, there are one form of crisis or the other.

“But in PPA, we do not have any of that, we have given you a candidate who has the capacity to turn around the fortunes of Anambra,” he said.

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Shettima justifies establishment of North-East Development Commission

LG election: ENSIEC ready for Nov. 4, says chairman

Patrick Okohue with Agency Report

The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has said that it is set for the Nov. 4 local government election in the state and will use true and certified Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) register for the exercise.

The Chairman of ENSIEC, Dr Mike Ajogwu (SAN), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu.

He said ENSIEC had fixed the election for Nov. 4, adding that the exercise would take place simultaneously in the 17 council areas and 261 political wards, for the chairmanship and councillorship positions.

Ajogwu, who said that the commission would not use card readers in the election, assured that it was fully prepared for the exercise.

He also assured that ENSIEC had concluded all arrangements, including training of permanent and ad-hoc staff for the election.

According to him, the commission has been interacting with stakeholders in the election with a view to ensuring a hitch-free and successful exercise.

Borno State governor, Alh. Kashim Shettima has said that the establishment of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) was a direct response to the large scale devastation caused to the North-East by Boko Haram insurgents.

The governor said this in a statement signed by Malam Isa Gusau, his Special Assistant on Communications and Media Strategy in Maiduguri.

According to the governor, the effect of Boko Haram insurgency is such that no geo-political zone wishes to experience it.

Shetiima said, “Having a commission like the NEDC is a direct response to large scale devastation which no geo-political zone should wish to experience.’’

He said Borno would have to experience 50 years of backwardness due to destruction caused by the Boko Haram. ‘’A comprehensive assessment report by the World Bank put the damage at over $9 billion U.S dollars.”

“NEDC will set out for the recovery of this backwardness so that the state recovers earlier than it would have taken us to recover. It is not something any section of the country should wish to experience.”

Shettima noted that the development had also demonstrated Federal Government’s commitment to ensure rapid social and economic rebuilding of the region.

The governor commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the NEDC Bill into law.

He said that the people of the NorthEast would remain grateful to Buhari over his concern and commitment to their plight.

Shettima said the people were highly appreciative of “President Muhammadu

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Buhari’s open love for them’’ and the role of the 8th National Assembly in the passage of the bill.

“I must confess that if Buhari was not elected in 2015, only God knows what would have become of Borno and the rest of the North-East.

“Buhari has made determined efforts to reverse all the many years of neglect the North-East suffered from 1979 to 2015. Buhari is the greatest inspiration for us.

“The President’s passion for the NorthEast is clearly understandable, because this is a region that lost thousands of its precious sons and daughters, suffered destruction of public and private infrastructure worth $9 billion U.S dollars.”

The governor also commended the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara for their leadership role in the passage of the bill.

Shettima said that the people of the re-

gion were also satisfied and grateful to members of the National Assembly for good representation of the region.

“For us, they have achieved 50 per cent of what our people elected them to do at the National Assembly by the passage and Presidential assent to the bill establishing the NEDC.’’ President Buhari signed the bill: The North East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2017 into law recently.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate) Sen. Ita Enang said this in a statement in Abuja on Oct.26.

The Commission is charged with the mandate to receive and manage funds allocated by the Federal Government and international donor agencies for the resettlement, rehabilitation, integration and reconstruction of roads, houses and business premises of victims of insurgency.

It will also tackle the menace of poverty and environmental challenges in the area among others.(NAN)

2019: PDP leaders in Delta demand legislative slot Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the northern axis of Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State have said that the elective position desirable to them in 2019 is House of Assembly seat.

The leaders made this known in a communiqué released to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday.

In the communiqué signed by Chief Martin Okakwu, Senior Special Assistant (Political) to Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa and Mr Frank Esenwah, the leaders said that Ibusa axis of the area had occupied the legislative seat for 18 uninterrupted years, from 1999 to date.

Besides, they said that Ibusa people had since the creation of Delta State in 1991, picked all the commissioner slots allotted to the local government area, and monopolised the chairmanship of the council for that long, except in 2014.

In addition, the leaders pointed out that the senator currently representing Delta North at the National Assembly,

Mr Peter Nwaoboshi, is from Ibusa.

They, therefore, contended that the resolve of the NorthNorth axis of the local government area to occupy the constituency’s seat in the state’s legislature was predicated on the tenets of equity, justice and reciprocity.

They said that Ibusa people should not take the cooperative and good mindedness of the North-North axis for granted.

According to the communiqué, Ibusa axis needs to show resounding and deep appreciation for the political understanding and cooperation which the northern axis has given to it over the long period.

The people urged the leadership of PDP in the state to intervene in the matter, saying that they occupied a larger part of the local government area and had more population.

“We will not continue to play second fiddle in an area we have equal stake.

“Over the years, we had shown tremendous understanding just

OKOWA for peace to reign, yet such gesture is unappreciated and has been taken for granted and perhaps, weakness,” the communiqué stated.

The leaders said that they held Nwaoboshi in high esteem as a senator, but that he would “not begrudge our expectations

that you carry us along as your immediate constituents and that none of us is seen or taken for a fool.

“More respectfully and with stronger resolve, we reiterate our earlier position that the PDP House of Assembly ticket be reserved for the North-North axis,” they insisted. (NAN)

APC wins House of Reps bye-election in Sokoto The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC), candidate, Alhaji Abdullahi Kalambaina, as winner of Saturday’s Kware/Wamakko Federal Constituency’s bye-election in Sokoto State.

Kalambaina polled 31,288 votes to defeat his closest rival, Alhaji Aminu Bello-Kware of the People Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 7,205.

The Returning Officer, Prof.

Abdulatif Usman, said 43,130 voters were accredited for the bye-election out of 176,825 total registered voters in the constituency.

Usman said 42,532 eligible voters cast their votes with 40,046 valid while 2,486 votes were rejected.

According to him, Kabir Altine of ACPN scored 62 votes, Umaru Muhammad of ADC 80, Muktar Umar of APA 342, Aliyu Bilyaminu APGA 121, Abubakar Bello DA 32 and Jamilu Imam of DPP scored 155 votes.

Others were; Abdullahi Abubakar GPN 326, Abubakar Ahmad KOWA 33, Kabiru Almustapha MMN 24, Abubakar Sama’ila MPPP 19, Kabiru Ahmad NCP 28, Umar Ma’azu NDLP 50, Aminu Mustapha NEPP 33 and Yahaya Muhammad of NCP scored 105 votes.

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FIIRO’s readiness to create 5m jobs annually

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gainst the backdrop of the high unemployment level in the country, the Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO), Oshodi, Lagos, stunned the nation recently when it claimed that it has developed a workable blueprint that could effectively curb the menace of unemployment by providing well over five million job opportunities annually in the country.

The Director General of FIIRO, Prof.

(Mrs.) Gloria Elemo told members of the House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology who were on an oversight visit to FIIRO that the package was designed to stimulate economic activities through processing and value addition to raw materials of relative advantage in each of the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the country.

The institute said it has carried out a comprehensive survey on raw materials of relative abundance in all the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the country and has identified FIIRO technologies that are suitable for processing the raw materials in these LGAs for the establishment of micro, small, medium and large enterprises.

It also claimed that it has developed over 250 technologies in its many years of existence and these technologies could be deployed in the 774 LGAs in the country for massive job creation and economic stimulation through processing and value addition to raw materials of relative advantage in each local government area.

It is sad that FIIRO has developed such an avalanche of technologies over the years which it has not turned into massive use across the country.

However, thanks to the members of the House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology for embarking on an oversight visit to FIIRO and in the process, the country became aware of how the institute can positively contribute to creating five million

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L-R: Cote D’Ivoire President , Alassane Quattara amd President Muhammadu Buhari, during a courteys visit at the State House in Abuja… on Monday.

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Oyo State Governor, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State (middle), commissioning the Oyo State Officials Wives Association (OYSOWA), Secretariat in Ibadan… on Monday. With him are Deputy Governor, Otunba Moses Adeyemo (left) and wife of the Governor, Florence Ajimobi.

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jobs annually through its technologies.

Coming at a time when governments at both the federal and state levels are desperately looking at how to tackle the high unemployment problem in the country, particularly among the youth, it appears that FIIRO has got a major and somewhat right answer to the nation’s unemployment problem.

It should therefore take the blueprint which it has developed on how the technologies can create about 5 million jobs annually through direct and multiplier effect to the federal government and the states for speedy study and implementation.

In convincing the government that it can perform the feat as claimed, on its part, FIIRO must be ready to provide evidence of enterprises that have used its acclaimed 250 technologies over the years and the successes recorded with the usage of the technologies.

Funding of the enterprises could be a problem. But, if governments at both the federal and state levels are convinced that the blueprint could indeed create five million jobs or so annually, both the Bank of Industry (BoI) and the Bank of Agriculture (BoA) would be brought in by the government to fund the projects.

It is a good thing that FIIRO has over the years been collaborating with relevant stakeholders in the country such as the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Fabricators Association of Nigeria (AMEFAN), National Association of Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (NASME), National Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), among others. With the extensive collaboration with these reputable bodies which FIIRO has had over the years, effective technology diffusion across the country should not be a problem if the government accepts its blueprint for implementation.

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Kwame Nkrumah

Jay-Jay Okocha

Education is not just for a privileged few, it is for everyone. It is a fundamental human right.

The forces that unite us are intrinsic and greater than the superimposed influences that keep us apart.

“I believe another Jay-Jay is out there. But the most important thing is to ask a pertinent question: do we have the structure in place to be able to produce another JayJay Okocha, another Taribo West or another Sunday Oliseh?

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Positioning Nigeria for a prosperous future

W Kemi Adeosun

here Nigeria possibly stood out was in the fact that during the preceding three years when oil prices were in excess of 100 dollars per barrel, the Government did little in terms of saving and investing for the future. Our Sovereign Wealth Fund, which was established in October 2012 with just US$1 billion, did not receive any further inflow during the oil price boom. Instead, billions of dollars were squandered through corrupt oil and defence contracts. It is a terrible thing for a country to fall on hard times without a savings buffer. There was nothing unexpected about our downturn. It was the inevitable result of the choices we made or didn’t make during the years of boom.

What is remarkable, yet not as talked about, is the way we have worked so hard to exit the recession, reset the economy and reposition it for a brighter future for the present and future generations of Nigerians. The Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is laying the foundation for the kind of economic growth that makes a real impact in the lives of citizens.

The downturn has inspired unprecedented levels of fiscal responsibility, in line with President Buhari’s determination to fight Nigeria’s endemic corruption.

Shortly after taking office, he issued a Presidential order mandating the immediate implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) system, consolidating thousands of government accounts scattered across deposit money banks into a unified system that is transparent and easy to centrally monitor and track. Under the old system, it was common for government accounts to be converted into personal use, but under the TSA this is impossible. Also, the proliferation of accounts encouraged rent seeking rather than questionable practices.

Budgetary reform has also taken a lot of our time and attention. We are pioneering the use of software to prepare our annual budgets, which allows greater transparency and the ability to track changes.

We have insisted on using biometric verification in the deployment of our Social Investment Programme, which includes a Job Scheme for unemployed graduates, a School Feeding Scheme for Primary School Pupils, a Conditional Cash Transfer scheme targeting a million of our poorest citizens, and a Micro-Credit scheme for artisans, farmers, and traders. In the past the Social Investment payments would have been done as cash handouts.

A similar insistence on biometric verification for the federal payroll has resulted in the detection of tens of thousands of bogus beneficiaries – or ‘ghost workers’, as we often

refer to them, in Nigeria – and savings running into billions of naira every month.

We are pursuing unprecedented cooperation with foreign governments and powers, as part of our transparency and anti-corruption drive. For the simple reason that a disproportionate amount of public funds looted in Nigeria end up in the United Arab Emirates’, Nigeria has signed bilateral agreements with the UAE Government on extradition, exchange of information, and repatriation of stolen public funds.

One strong demonstration of our political will has been a Whistleblowing Scheme we launched months ago that empowers citizens to report public corruption. The impact in terms of recoveries has exceeded our expectations. The tighter rein on public finances allowed us invest US$500m in our Sovereign Wealth Fund, during a recession.

A lot of the work we have done over the last two and half years has been focused on dismantling the old ways of doing things, rebuilding them, and empowering and fortifying our institutions with technology to block loopholes, discourage abuse, and prevent a relapse into the destructive ways of the past.

The new Nigeria we seek will not happen without this kind of foundational reform that imposes on us new ways of thinking and of doing things. The early results are

already being seen. A concerted focus on agriculture has seen our rice imports from Thailand dropping by 90 per cent between 2015 and 2016, and replaced by locally grown variants.

As oil has let us down, we have started to do what we should have done decades ago, invest in agriculture and mining. Throughout the recession, agriculture recorded healthy growth. As we emerge from the recession, its impact is certain to multiply and position Nigeria for a prosperous future.

Let me point out that the most important elements of any reform effort tend to be the least flamboyant. We are confident that in the months and years ahead, Nigerians and the world will see the full impact of the foundational resetting that the Buhari administration has been focused on since 2015.

There is of course a lot of resistance to reform, by vested interests within and outside the system.

But we are not fazed. The work of reform goes on. It is, to borrow from the Nigerian novelist, Chinua Achebe, morning yet on Creation Day. Not very long from now, Nigerians and the world will look back on this recession we have just emerged from, and realise that it was the turning point in Nigeria’s journey to true growth and greatness.

Kemi Adeosun is Nigeria’s Minister of Finance

Girl child education in Nigeria: Cultural impediment and role of United Nations

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Shaibu Danjuma

irl child education in Nigeria has been bedeviled with various challenges with a view to creating an equal forms of formal education between the male folk .Education as the name implies is the basic fundamental human rights and this has been acknowledged since the 1948 adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.

Different cultural and social values have undoubtedly contributed to gender disparity and girl child academic attainment in Nigeria.

It is culturally prominent in the Northern parts of the country for women to constantly remain at home to take care of the family needs rather than enrolling them in schools instead engaging the boys to participate actively in the acquisitions of western education than the girl child due largely to inadequate knowledge of the positions of culture to the socialisation of the girl child through western education.

Time immemorial, series of misconceptions of the position of cultural dynamic on the girl Child Education in Nigeria has been variously advanced among the diverse ethnic Nationalities occasioned by insufficient exposures and understanding of the applications of cultural beliefs, norms and values in acquisition of western education by the girls child. Pathetically, this develop-

ment were among the militating factors hindering the scope of reasoning of some parents or guidance to incubate and nurtured the believed that western education is not in any standard meant for Northern girls thereby discouraging female child from competing favorably with the male child in pursuance of formal education. To further elucidate on the cultural barriers against the girls child education in Nigeria, is the erroneous belief that when female child is educated, it makes them look down on men consequently discouraging majority of the rural adults from getting married to classes of women that are academically balanced and vibrant while others are of the view that if ladies spent so much time in the school might make them vulnerable to all forms of social abuses by men as a result of being a single lady with their parents making it extremely difficult to get married after graduation.

This development culminated into the low levels of investment in the girls child education by some parents who held strongly onto this cultural beliefs taking into cognizance the financial wastages and involvement inherence in educating the girls child without corresponding benefits to the family and at the end become a laughing stock to the members of the family. This was according to investigations the main reasons why girls child education in some parts of the country has been relegated to the background

in the past. In view of the above, the United Nations General Assembly after painstakingly evaluations of the plights and dehumanization of the girls child, swung into action on December 19th 2011, Adopted Resolution to Declare 11th October every year as the International Day of the Girls Child. The aim of the declaration among other thing is to recognize girls Rights and the unique challenges confronting girls to actualize their dreams and potentials around the World. However, the International Day of the Girls Child mainly focuses attention on the need to holistically and proactively address the socio-cultural, Economic and political challenges confronting the girls child from attaining greatness and promote girls development and empowerment as well as the fulfillment of their human Rights to compete favorably with their male counterparts.

According to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution on the Girls Child, Adolescent girls have the Rights to a safe , education and healthy life throughout the formative years to womanhood. Similarly, Girls Child have enormous talents and potentials to develop and transform the World to an enviable height as mothers and future leaders . However, over a decade ago, the global community as parts of effort to galvanize support towards uplifting the virtues and dignity of girl Child, has made significant and concerted effort with a view to project and improve the lives of the girls Child

through the provisions of various aids and assistance toward better the lots of girls. It is however pertinent to note that Nigeria government and other critical stakeholders have on different occasions made appreciable effort to drastically encourage parents and guidance on the need to pay adequate attention to develop and improve the educational needs of the girls Child.

The theme of this year International Day of the girls Child is ‘’Empower girls Child emergence response and resilience planning’’ Sadly enough, girls globally are vulnerable to sexual molestation, early child marriage,abuse and exploitation during conflicts violence particularly in the refugee camps , hence the need to accord them maximum protections during arms conflicts and other internal crises toward ensuring full realization of their dreams as mothers and future leaders. Moreover, Girls Child in Nigeria have been confronted with different challenges raising from force labour,house girls, hawking on the street, prostitution for survival and other forms of enslavement numerous to mention. Consequently, Nigeria government and other Humanitarian organizations working in the country have made a concerted efforts in this regards through vigorous campaign and synergy to fight against the abuse of the girls child and out of School girls across the country.

Shaibu Danjuma (Shaibudanjuma165@yahoo.com)

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Maina: AGF Malami did not act in public interest Guest Columnist JITI OGUNYE

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It should be noted that all charges instituted by the EFCC are initiated and commenced in the name of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – FRN – and are deemed to be so instituted under the power of public prosecution donated to the AGF by Section 174 of the Constitution, meaning that the AGF is deemed, in a sense, to have initiated such charges and he is presumed to know that such charges are brought. Thus, the AGF ought to have ensured, upon Maina’s re-emergence and appearance, that he was made to face his prosecution, instead of assuming the role of his advocate and solicitor, insistently demanding for his reinstatement in the public service.

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ollowing the public outcry and condemnation that have trailed the revelation that the honourable attorney general of the federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN (the AGF) was the authority in the Federal Government of Nigeria who initiated and instigated the administrative processes that led to the reinstatement and promotion of Mr. Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, the pension scam fugitive, the AGF, in breaking his deafening silence, was reported to have said in his own defence, that he acted in the public interest. Since then a number of Nigerians have come to the defence of the AGF. In doing so, they relied on the reports that there were two subsisting, valid and yet to be appealed “judgments of the courts”, in favour of Maina, which the AGF was merely rendering legal advice on. According to the AGF’s sympathisers now dotting the social media and cyber space, if Maina had obtained court orders which the EFCC did not appeal against, what could have been the good reason for the federal government to flout the orders, and why should the honourable AGF be crucified for advising the government to obey the orders, being the chief law officer of the federation?

In this intervention, we wish to provide clarifications on the “court judgments” that were won

by Maina, and argue that the imports of the “judgments” do not support the legal advice and directive issued to the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), and the Ministry of the Interior to make them recall Maina and reinstate him into the Civil Service of the Federation. The AGF, in our humble view, acted illegally, immorally, and improperly. He misled the above mentioned institutions and the Federal Government of Nigeria. Whether he did so, conspiratorially and deliberately, in concert with these institutions, in order to pervert the cause of justice, as a result of corrupt practices, or whether he did so inadvertently (or capriciously), owing to a lack of sound legal knowledge from his team of lawyers, may not be known at this point. But there can be no doubt that the AGF acted without legal justification. Having so acted, the least he can do is to accept responsibility instead of trying, through proxies, to wriggle out of the Maina mess by engaging in sophistry and spin. The AGF did not act in the public interest.

The truth is that there were no two judgments that were secured by Maina. He only secured a judgment of a high court and a ruling of a magistrate court in Abuja. When the Seventh Senate directed in 2013 that a warrant of

Maina arrest be issued against Maina upon his refusal to heed the summons of Senate Committees to appear for a hearing, Maina filed an action (Suit No. FHC/ABJ /CS/65/13 (Abdulrasheed Maina vs the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria & 8 Ors), for the enforcement of his fundamental rights (to liberty and fair hearing) before a Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Hon. Justice Adamu Bello of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court.

The Respondents in the suit were the Senate, Senate president, clerk of the Senate, Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service, Senate Committee on State and Local Government Administration, inspector-general of Police, attorney general of the federation, Senator Alloysius Etok and Senator Kabiru Gaya. Instructively, the FCSC, Maina’s employer, was not made a party to that Suit, and no relief pertaining to his employment was claimed or granted in that suit. No such relief could have been claimed in the suit, anyway, because his institution and filing of that suit predated his dismissal from service on account of his absconding from duty or absenting himself from work, without leave. The reliefs sought by Maina in the suit were to quash the warrant of arrest issued against him by the Police and to prohibit (by an order of perpetual injunction) his arrest, by the inspector-general of Police, based on that warrant.

In its Judgment, delivered on March 27, 2013, the Court quashed the warrant of arrest that was issued against Maina. The Court held that since the summons issued by the Senate to secure the appearance and attendance of Maina before a Senate Committee’s hearing was not in accordance with Section 88 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, the warrant of arrest predicated thereon, and issued against Maina for refusing to heed the summons, was illegal and thus must be set aside. Having set aside the warrant, the Court granted Maina an order of perpetual injunction restraining all the respondents, jointly and severally, from arresting him, based on that voided warrant of arrest.

It is clear that in his judgment, Hon. Justice Adamu Bello did not absolve Maina of any criminal allegations that were pending against

him, and from being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The judgment, which was delivered on March 27, 2013, did not determine, and could not have decided the charges that were later filed in 2015 against Maina by the EFCC, before Hon. Justice Kolawole of the Federal High Court.

It should be noted also that the warrant of arrest issued and procured by the Police, which was nullified

by Hon. Justice Adamu Bello was different and separate from the warrant for the arrest of Maina, which was later procured by the EFCC from a magistrate court in 2015.

Apart from that judgment, there was a ruling that was obtained by Maina against the warrant for his arrest, which the EFCC had procured on October 27, 2015 in the Chief Magistrate Court, FCT, Abuja, presided over by Chief Magistrate Ahmed Usman Shuaibu. The ruling secured by Maina (which is now being inappropriately referred to as the second judgment) was delivered in May, 2016. The ruling voided the said warrant of arrest earlier obtained by the EFCC. The chief magistrate based his ruling voiding the warrant of arrest on the ground that his court lacked the jurisdiction to have granted the warrant in the first instance. The ruling followed the application that was brought by Maina through his counsel. It should be noted, however, that by the vacation of that warrant of arrest, the EFCC was not precluded from obtaining another warrant of arrest in order to bring Maina, a fugitive, to justice.

In a separate criminal action, Maina was on July 21, 2015 charged by the EFCC, alongside Stephen Oronsaye, Osarenkhoe Afe and Fredrick Hamilton Global Services Limited, before Hon. Justice Gabriel Kolowole of the Federal High Court, Abuja in a 24-count charge bordering on procurement fraud and obtaining property by false pretences.

While Stephen Oronsaye and the two others were in Court, Maina was not, for he was at large, although he was represented by counsel, Esther Uzoma. Since he was not produced in Court, the charge could not be prosecuted against him. Since the law does not permit that he be tried in absentia, he was not prosecuted and was neither discharged nor found guilty. It is, therefore, errone-

ous for anyone to argue that since Maina still enjoys the presumption of innocence until he is found guilty, he is entitled to be reinstated as a public servant.

It should be noted that all charges instituted by the EFCC are initiated and commenced in the name of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – FRN – and are deemed to be so instituted under the power of public prosecution donated to the AGF by Section 174 of the Constitution, meaning that the AGF is deemed, in a sense, to have initiated such charges and he is presumed to know that such charges are brought. Thus, the AGF ought to have ensured, upon Maina’s re-emergence and appearance, that he was made to face his prosecution, instead of assuming the role of his advocate and solicitor, insistently demanding for his reinstatement in the public service.

Now, let us examine how the AGF, the chief law officer of the federation, related to and interpreted these court decisions and proceedings in his letters, advising and directing that Maina be reinstated into office, more than four years after Maina’s dismissal on March 5, 2013.

The AGF first wrote a letter to the FCSC on February 21, 2017, demanding for the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina. The letter was in response to the letter of the FCSC to the AGF, dated February 1, 2017.

In other words, the first letter of the AGF was in response to the letter of the FCSC to him on the subject.

In the letter, entitled “Re: Demand for Update on the Reinstatement of Mr. Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina as Director in the Federal Civil Service”, the AGF reasoned that since the query issued to Maina, reference no. MI30040//1/3, dated February 15, 2013, and his eventual dismissal vide a letter dated March 5, 2013 were “predicated” on the warrant of arrest issued against him by the Police, his dismissal should be lifted and he should be reinstated, in view of the judgment of court voiding the said warrant of arrest.

The AGF wrote another letter dated April 27, 2017, reminding the FCSC of his earlier letter and directing that Maina be reinstated. The AGF’s letter of April 27, 2017, with Ref. No. HAGF/FCSC/2017/Vol. 1/3, addressed to the chairman, FCSC and entitled “Re: Demand for update on the re-instatement of Mr. Abdulrasheed Abdulahi Maina as Director in the Federal Civil Service”, read as follows: “Your letter on the above captioned subject matter refrenced FCSC/CHMN/OC/17/Vol. XIV/209 dated 3rd March 2017 and the letters copied to the Office of the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation by the office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation on the same subject matter respectively referenced HCSF/LU/COR/ FCSC/749/III/84 dated 27th March 2017 and 20th April 2017 refer (copies attached).

“You would recall that I wrote your office vide a letter refrenced HAGF/FCSC/2017/Vol. 1/2 dated 21 February 2017 wherein I drew your attention to the legal import of the judgment delivered by his Lordship, Honourable Justice A. Bello of the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division on Wednesday the 27th day of March, 2013 in suit No FHC/ABJ/ CS/65/13 (Abdulrasheed Maina vs the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria & 8 Ors), a suit in which my office represented the Federal Government of Nigeria.

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The Oyo State Government says it is partnering Microsoft and Signal Alliance on its digital literacy programme by providing 800 computers across eight centres as the pilot scheme. The government made this known during a press conference attended by representatives of Microsoft Nigeria, Signal Alliance, tertiary institutions, schools governing boards and other stakeholders at the Film Theatre of the State Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism in Ibadan. Dr. Bisi AkinAlabi, Special Adviser to Governor Abiola Ajimobi on education, disclosed that the state would launch digital literacy centers to prepare the state towards producing a competent workforce in the country. Akin-Alabi hinted that the state government’s alliance with Microsoft and Signal Alliance would give birth to eight centres with 100 computers each, adding that four centres would be in Ibadan, Two in Oke Ogun, One for Oyo Ibarapa

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Oyo, Microsoft provide 800 computers to boost digital literacy Zone and One for Ibarapa zone. According to her, every student is expected to benefit from the digital literacy, while Microsoft has promised to give the state 700 computers every year to complement the state government’s efforts until each school in the state is covered. She said,“This digital literacy project was put on ground towards the Sustainable Development Goals in education in order to ensure wholesome offerings for all and to demonstrate government’s commitment to delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals 4 (SDG), to bridge gaps in education provision. Oyo State government, Microsoft and Signal Alliance are collaborating to launch the digital literacy and Cluster Learning Centers (CLC) in the State. The government initially wanted to provide 3 CLC, as a pilot scheme until the partnership

Senator Abiola Ajimobi, Governor of Oyo State with Microsoft and Signal Alliance increased it to eight. This is to boost access to qualitative education

in the State by all private and public pupils. Senator Abiola Ajimobi-led administration in Oyo

Facebook unveils Africa’s first SME Council in Nigeria Facebook has unveiled its Nigerian SME Council, the first to launch on the continent, and part of Facebook’s ongoing commitment to help support small and medium sized businesses throughout Africa.

The Nigerian SME Council brings together Facebook Africa’s SME team and Nigerian business owners from a range of industries, in a partnership designed to provide better digital tools for business and customer growth.

Made up of a combination 15 vibrant start-ups and established SMEs from a range of industries, each business brings with them a wealth of unique experiences in understanding and embracing digital and mobile strategies, as well as reaching the Nigerian customer – making them ideally positioned to offer support to other companies

Abi Williams, Facebook’s SMB Sales Manager, EMEA who need it.

Abi Williams, Facebook’s SMB Sales Manager, EMEA said at the launch: “Small businesses form the backbone of most of the thriving economies in the world, driving sustainable growth and creating jobs,

and those in Nigeria are no different. Facebook is strategically positioned to help SME’s grow their businesses, and with a vibrant SME sector, Nigeria was a natural choice in launching our very first SME Council on the African

continent. With 35 million people in other countries connected to a Nigerian business on Facebook, the global market has never been closer for Nigerian SMEs.” The Nigerian SME Council is made up of 15 small-to-medium sized business owners in varying sectors and locations across Nigeria, including Lagos, Abuja and Enugu and Kano.

The Nigerian SME Council joins 10 SME Councils across the globe, including North America, Ireland, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, Poland, India and Brazil.

Council members will also meet a minimum of twice a year with Facebook and Instagram teams to discuss successes and challenges, business ideas and solutions Nigerian SME Council Members include: Paylater, DigitxPlus, Wakanow, Afro Foods & Spice Nigeria, The

State is also set to launch a 21st Century Compliant digital literacy drive to prepare Oyo State for a knowledge-based future and a hub for producing a knowledgeable competent workforce in Nigeria. On her part, the Microsoft Head of Education Programs in Nigeria, Ms Jordan Belmonte said that the programme was built towards making Oyo State meet the global technological pace, adding that this project could put Nigeria on the digital technological map through the state. Belmonte assured of Microsoft’s commitment to lifelong education by providing education solutions as well as promoting adoption of ICT in schools.

The project, according to her will lead to institutional change and students can get certification which is recognized globally thereby giving Nigerian companies

the opportunity to find the needed talents from their host community. “We are delighted to partner the Oyo State Government and Signal Alliance we believe that investment in education is a critical component of preparing youths for the global workforce and it is directly tied to a country’s economic growth. Our mission is to ensure that we support this advancement in learning and the benefits it provides for Nigerian students. Microsoft Nigeria is committed to promoting lifelong learning by providing affordable access to education solutions and promoting the adoption of ICT in schools,” she added. Re presentative of Signal Alliance, Mrs. Adamma Onoegbu, said it was important to prepare graduates before joining the workforce so as to be sure of quality input into the nation’s economy

Nigerians save 190bn using digital maps- Report A report on the Economic Impact of Geospatial Services has disclosed that Nigerians save 190 billion (US $748 million) based on local wages, using digital maps to reduce travel time.

The report, which was launched recently in Abuja

by Google, provider of the digital maps, was conducted by research group, Alpha Beta.

The report shows that digital geospatial tools like Maps are making positive economic contributions around the globe to employment, emergency response and time management.

Titi Akinsanmi, Google Policy and Government Relations Manager, while breaking down the report, noted that digital maps reduce travel time in Nigeria by an average of eight per cent, which is year – translating into 781 billion per year for all users.

Akinsanmi said Google

Titi Akinsanmi, Google Policy and Government Relations Manager decided to work with Alpha Beta to quantify the economic impact of the geospatial technology, look at the benefits and value geospatial technology brings to consumers, businesses and society.

“Digital Maps have become powerful tools for policymakers to ensure the safety of their citizens, and for companies and consumers to save time and money when managing their daily affairs. And their benefits are far bigger than people may think.

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Obasanjo allays fear over robots’ takeover of jobs Sories by Tony Nwakaegho

A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has allayed the fear of Nigerians who have envisioned that robots may soon take over their jobs, given the technological breakthrough in some countries, where robots now perform certain jobs.

Obasanjo allayed this fear in his opening remark at the recent robotics workshop jointly organised by the Public Affairs section of the United States Consulate General, Lagos and RoboRAVE International, a USbased robotics education academy.

The former President explained that there would always be apprehension where new inventions were deployed, adding that there would always be opportunities attached to the emergence of such inventions.

Obasanjo said though Nigeria “is still far behind in terms of general education”, the introduction of robotics education to pupils and students in the country by RoboRave International and the US Consulate General was commendable.

He charged the beneficiary schools and pupils to embrace robotics education in order to close the gap in technological and scientific education obtainable in developed nations.

He opined that robotics education would not in any way escalate unemployment rate in

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former President Nigeria, but argued that more jobs would be created if robotics education was well planned and embraced.

“Let me also comment on what has been the fears of the people. Here, we have problem of unemployment and people will say we need to create mass employment opportunities for our people.

“Many believe if you start introducing Robotics education then you will deny people employment opportunities. It

is not so. What will normally happen is that there would be jobs that would emanate from Robotics. The jobs would compensate what Robotics will take over.

“We have seen that through history. When train came, people think there would be no way for road transportation. Same thing happens when railway came. People also thought when aeroplane came that railways and cars would not be useful.

“But, today roads are being

constructed and we have not even done enough. Yet, Airports are being built and enlarged “So, if we actually planned well, Robots will have a place and other jobs will be created for our teeming population not only in Nigeria and Africa but also all over the world.”

He urged the pupils to take advantage of the robotics education to better their future.

The United States Consul General in Nigeria, John Bray said robotics education would help the country in providing global partnerships and economic development.

Bray said many developed countries have based their continued economic growth on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

He said the consulate would continue to support education, adding that, “This is the beginning of our efforts to support robotics education in Nigeria.”

“Children who receive STEM education via robotics training will be better prepared to solve real-life problems with more creativity, critical thinking and effectiveness. These are the tools that they will need to compete effectively in the global economy.”

Over 300 pupils from schools in five states attended the event.

IDC forecasts worldwide mobility spending to hit $1.72tn in 2021 Worldwide spending on mobility solutions is forecast to hit $1.72 trillion in 2021, according to the recently updated Worldwide Semi annual Mobility Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC).

Although annual growth is expected to slow over the 20162021 forecast period, IDC still expects spending on mobilityrelated hardware, software,

Denise Lund, research director, Enterprise Mobility at IDC

and services to see a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.7 per cent. Worldwide mobility spending will total $1.58 trillion in 2017, an increase of 4.3 per cent over 2016.

The United States will account for nearly one quarter of all mobility spending throughout the forecast, making it the largest geographic market at nearly $392 billion in 2021. Mainland China will be the second largest country in terms of overall spending ($337 billion in 2021), followed by Japan, Brazil, and the UK. The countries that will see the fastest growth in mobility spending over the five-year forecast period will be Venezuela (8.2 per cent CAGR), India (8.0 per cent CAGR), Philippines (7.0 per cent CAGR) and Peru (6.7 per cent CAGR).

In contrast, four countries (Australia, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan) are forecast to experience a slight decline in mobility spending.

Consumers will provide more than 70 per cent of total mobility spending for all but the last year

of the forecast.

Most of this spending will go toward mobile connectivity services and smartphones. In addition to being the largest source of spending, the consumer sector will also experience the slowest growth with a five-year CAGR of 1.3 per cent.

Banking and professional services will be the two industries with the largest mobility spending over the forecast period, reaching $55.1 billion and $54.9 billion in 2021, respectively.

Discrete manufacturing and retail will be close behind with 2021 outlays of $49.7 billion and $45.7 billion.

The industries with the fastest growth in mobility spending will be professional services (7.5 per cent CAGR), construction (7.1 per cent CAGR), and telecommunications (7.0 per cent CAGR). Four other industries (federal/central government, healthcare, retail, and security and investment services) will also outpace the overall market, each with a 6.9 per cent CAGR.

“A highly mobile, on-the-go workforce is a key driver of mobility in both the professional services and construction industries,” said Jessica Goepfert, program director, Customer Insights and Analysis.

“User expectations are high within professional services, as they depend on mobile solutions to enable and create exceptional and memorable client interactions and experiences. In construction, which is typically slow to change, we are seeing mobility implementations with the goal of streamlining project administration. In every industry, mobility can provide an advantage over slower-moving competitors by helping firms to complete jobs faster, more efficiently, and with fewer errors.”

The largest technology category will be mobility services, which will account for roughly 60 per cent of all mobility spending throughout the forecast. While mobile connectivity services will be the largest spending segment at $950 billion in 2021.

Internet users hit 93 million in September – NCC The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) announced that subscribers browsing the internet through its network increased to 93 million in September from 92.1 million the previous month.

The telecommunications industry regulator made the disclosure in its monthly internet subscribers’ data on its website.

The commission said the data showed a marginal increase of 815,764 subscribers during the period.

It said that the data reflected internet users on both the Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications and the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) networks.

The regulator said that 92.97 million out of the 93 million internet users in September were on GSM network while 30,309 users were on the CDMA network.

The data showed that MTN had 32.5 million subscribers, browsing its network in the month under review as against 32.1 million in August, indicating an increase of 359,409 internet subscribers.

NCC said Globacom has 26.942 million customers, surfing its network in September, revealing a decrease of 12,405 users from the 26.955 million that surfed the network in August.

Airtel had 21.76 million Internet users in September, showing an increase of 600,400 customers from the 21.16 million recorded in August.

The data also showed that 9mobile had 11.71 million customers, who browsed in September, indicating a decrease of 131,640 users from the 11.84 million users in August.

For CDMA operators, Visafone had 30,305 customers surfing its internet in September while Multi-Links had only four internet users.

Both operators had a total of 30,309 users in September, the same figure recorded by the two operators in August.

Prof Umar Danbatta EVC NCC

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Ekiti South indigenes strategise to take over Government House

Delta Govt approves construction of proposed teachers devt centre Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

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Delta State Government has approved the construction of the proposed Teachers’ Professional Development Centre (TPDC) in the state.

This was part of the approvals made by the State Executive Council during its meeting held in Government House, Asaba, on Friday (October 27, 2017).

The state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Patrick Ukah, disclosed in Asaba on Monday that the approval was a fallout of one of the resolutions of the 2-day Education Summit organised by the State

Government in October 2015.

Mr. Ukah explained that the institute will help to retool, upgrade, train and retrain teachers to meet extant and future challenges as well as improve the quality of teachers in the state at all levels.

According to the commissioner, the Institute will also provide conducive venue for the training of all strata of personnel in the state and can be used for retreats and policy crafting sessions in addition to hosting strategic meetings as the state government may deem fit.

He said that the meeting also approved the con-

struction of Okenrekoko Township Roads (Phase ll) in Warri South West Local Government Area and that of Arhagba/Okobia/Okuetolor/Okuab ude Road, Phase l, (from the junction of Warri/Benin Road at Okuabude to Okuetolor: 3km), as well as the review of project rates and additional works, in Okpe Local Government Area.

In the same vein, the rehabilitation and resurfacing of Owa-Alero/Idumuesah Road in Ika North East Local Government Area was approved.

The state government further approved the appointment of three traditional rulers in the state.

Fayose, Ekiti Gov.

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

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of Ekiti South Senatorial District of Ekiti State, South West Nigeria are making serious arrangements to ensure that one of their own takes charge at the Government house come 2018.

It was gathered, that politicians from across that divide are putting finishing torches to ensure that they come out with flying colors in the upcoming gubernatorial election coming up in the

State, June next year.

Speaking on the plans, a governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) party, Dr. Makanjuola Akindele Owolabi stated that in the 21 years of Ekiti State’s existence, it has never had any son or daughter of Ekiti South Senatorial Zone as governor, despite having more local governments than any of the other zones.

Dr. Owolabi from Aisegba, Gboyin Local Government while addressing journalists at the weekend said that Ekiti South Senatorial Zone has six local governments while the others comprising of

Ekiti North and Central zones have five each, noting that Ekiti Central has ruled the State on four different occasions while Ekiti North has also ruled on three different occasions.

Owolabi lamented that Ekiti South has never been at the saddle of power till date whereas non indigenes from other States have administered Ekiti State for three years and four months in total.

“Ekiti South Senatorial Zone is not an outcast.

We are not helpless? We do not have to wait for power to be transferred to us.

MASSOB chieftain attributes threat to Nigeria’s democracy to arrest of members

Charles Onyekwere, Enugu

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chieftain of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has noted that the Nigeria’s democracy would remain threatened in the country as long as the federal government continues to arrest and detain its members and those of the Indigenous

People of Biafra (IPOB) for no reasons.

Lamenting the massive arrest and clampdown into prison custody of IPOB members in various prisons in Abia state over the recent clashes with soldiers on the just concluded Operation Python Dance 11 in the south-east, MASSOB stated that a country that preaches peace and unity should not be asso-

ciated with such level of treatment on a segment of Nigerians.Assistant Comptroller general of Prisons for Zone E, Mr. Alloy Uchenwa had confirmed that prison facilities in Abia state had been overstretched by the presence of IPOB members arrested and clamped into various prisons in the wake of the military exercise.

A MASSOB leader in

the south-east,Mr Godwin Chukwudi Ugwumgbor, while reacting to reports of the overcrowded prisons in Abia state by the presence of IPOB members, queried the rationale behind their continued detention and called on the federal government to release them.

He stated that the development was dangerous and could impact negatively on the health of the affected

inmates, adding that it showed that people were no longer free to expression their displeasure over certain policies of government.

He said: “It really provokes one to anger and tears that people who were arrested for carrying out peaceful demonstration are languishing in various prisons. These are people who never had guns, knives

or any weapon of destruction; they were not tagged as criminals but they are kept in the same facility with hardened criminals who are undergoing trials for one offence or the other.

“The implication of this kind of treatment is that they will leave the prisons a terror on the society, because they have mixed with people of questionable character.

Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Nuhu Gidado (left), acknowledging cheers from APC delegation, during their visit to the Government House in Bauchi State… on Monday.

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DELIGHTED BEST FRIENDS CLUB 10 THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC 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.

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CHANGE OF NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH I, ADAMU MUHAMMED AHMED,REGISTERED WITH FIRST BANK ,ADAMU MOHAMMED ,REGISTER ACCESS BANK, My correct DATE OF BIRTH IS 1st.JANUARY ,1983. All former document remain valid. FIRST BANK ,ACCESS BANK and general public sould please take note.

UGWUANYI MODESTER UKAMAKA

MRS ORJI IFUNANYA SARAH I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ACHEBE IFUNANYA SARAH, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ORJI IFUNANYA SARAH. All former documents remain valid.

NYSC and General Public should please take note.

ANYIKA ROWLAND OKEY I, formerly known and addressed as ANYIKA CHUKWUJEKWU OKEY, now wish to be known and addressed as ANYIKA ROWLAND OKEY. All former documents remain valid.

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ONUOHA FIDELIS CHIMAOBI

I, formerly known and addressed as ONUOHA FELIX IGWEBUIKE, now wish to be known and addressed as ONUOHA FIDELIS CHIMAOBI. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General Public should please take note.

ONU UGOCHUKWU I, formerly known and addressed as IGNATUS CHUKWU ONU, now wish to be known and addressed as ONU UGOCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

MRS OBIJIOFOR CYNTHIA CHINWE I, formerly known and addressed as MISS MOGU CYNTHIA CHINWE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OBIJIOFOR CYNTHIA CHINWE. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

MRS ASHUKE LORRETTA NGOZI I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKWU LORRETTA NGOZI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ASHUKE LORRETTA NGOZI All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

MRS ALI ROSELINE.

CORRECTION OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ONU ROSELINE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ALI ROSELINE. All former documents remain valid.

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This is to inform the general public that my name OKOLO MATTHIAS was wrongly written during my BVN registration but now wish to be corrected and addressed as OKOLO EMEKA ANSELEM. All former documents remain valid. First Bank and General public should please take note.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

This is to certify and confirm that ANI CELESTINE ARINZECHUKWU and ANIJUNSI CELESTINE ARINZECHUKWU refer as one and the same person now wish to be known and addressed as ANIJUNSI CELESTINE ARINZECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to inform the general public that Loss of Power of Attorney Reg. as 47/47/1036 at Enugu Land Registry belonging to KANU RAPHAEL OBIOHA of Plot 4 Block 52 Asata Native L/out Enugu. All effort of trace the said document has proved abortive. If found please contact the Ministry of Lands and Urban Development.

YUSUF NURENI

MATHEW TEMIDAYO SMART

CONFIRMATION OF NAME That I, MRS .IFEOMA LUCY CHRISTINE OBI AND MRS IFEOMA LUCY CHRISTINE OKAFOR-OBI, refers to one and same person.All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS .MAKINDE OMOLARA THERESA

I formerly known and addressed as OMOSEEBI OM0LARA THERESA , now wish to be known and addressed as MRS .MAKINDE OMOLARA THERESA. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as YUSUPH NURENI ARIBIDESI now wish to be kknown and addressed as YUSUF NURENI. All former document remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as DAYO SCATO MATHEW , now wish to be known and addressed as MATHEW TEMIDAYO SMART. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

ISMAIL JIMOH GBOLAHANMI

ONUMARA CHARITY OGOCHUKWU I formerly known and addressed as AMAGBA CHARITY OGOCHUKWU now wish to be known and addressed as ONUMARA CHARITY OGOCHUKWU. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, EPHRAM CHIAGOZIEM, ILO DANIEL and ILO DANIEL LIVINUS CHUKWUKAODINAKA now ILO DANIEL LIVINUS. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ISHOLA GANIYAT TITILAYO I formerly kknown and addressed as OLAWALE GANIYAT TITILAYO now wish to be known and addressed as ISHOLA GANIYAT TITILAYO . All former document remain valid.

Geneeral public sould pleeasee take note.

I formerly known and addressed as JIMOH ISMAIL GBOLAHAN now wish to be known and addressed as ISMAIL JIMOH GBOLAHANMI . All former document remain valid. General public shhould please take note.

EMEKA OSUJI

WOGU HILDA ADAKU

MRS. BEATRICE INUIVOM-OSUO WARMATE I, formerly known and addressed as, BEATRICE GAIN OBU, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. BEATRICE INUIVOMOSUO WARMATE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ILO DANIEL LIVINUS

NDIFREKE BASSEY THOMPSON. I, formerly known and addressed as, NDIFREKE GODFRED UFFORT, now wish to be known and addressed as, NDIFREKE BASSEY THOMPSON. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

BLOSSOM CHIMDINMA CHUKWUMEREZE I, formerly known and addressed as, BLOSSOM CHIMDINMA UCHE-OZOUDE, now wish to be known and addressed as, BLOSSOM CHIMDINMA CHUKWUMEREZE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. ONUGHA ONYEKACHI NGOZI I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. AMARA ONYEKACHI NGOZI, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. ONUGHA ONYEKACHI NGOZI. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as, DANIEL O. BOYO, now wish to be known and addressed as, EMEKA OSUJI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, ONYEKWELU HILDA ADAKU, now wish to be known and addressed as, WOGU HILDA ADAKU. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

FAVOUR UDOCHUKWU CHUKWUMEREZE I, formerly known and addressed as, FAVOUR UDOCHUKWU UCHE-OZOUDE, now wish to be known and addressed as, FAVOUR UDOCHUKWU CHUKWUMEREZE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

PRAISE MMESOMACHUKWU CHUKWUMEREZE I, formerly known and addressed as, PRAISE MMESOMACHUKWU UCHE-OZOUDE, now wish to be known and addressed as, PRAISE MMESOMACHUKWU CHUKWUMEREZE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. IKE UKAMAKA EUCHARIA

MRS. MAUREEN A. GODSAINT

MRS. ONUOHA IJEOMA JOY

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. NWOSU UKAMAKA EUCHARIA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. IKE UKAMAKA EUCHARIA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as, MAUREEN AUGUSTINE MBAH, and MAUREEN IFEOMA MBAH now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. MAUREEN A. GODSAINT. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. OKOCHA IJEOMA JOY, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. ONUOHA IJEOMA JOY. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME I, FELIX AKPOS, and FELIX AKPOS AKPOMUDJE, refer to one and same person but, now wish to be known and addressed as, FELIX AKPOS AKPOMUDJE. All former documents remain valid.

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FOLARIN KIKELOMO HAFSAT

GEORGE-OYEBANJO BOLAJI RICHARD

I formerly known and addressed as GEORGE BOLAJI O. now wish to be known and addressed as GEORGE-OYEBANJO BOLAJI RICHARD. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

AMECHI UCHECHI CHINEDU I formerly known and addressed as OKERE UCHECHI CHINEDU now wish to be known and addressed as AMECHI UCHECHI CHINEDU . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

OKOKO GRACE UGBEYA

I, formerly known and addressed as ADEYIBO KIKELOMO AFUSAT and FOLARIN FOLAKE HAFSAT, now wish to be known and addressed as FOLARIN KIKELOMO HAFSAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

IKE AMARACHI FAVOUR I, formerly known and addressed as IKE AMARACHI UMEAKUKA, now wish to be known and addressed as IKE AMARACHI FAVOUR. My correct Date of Birth is 23/10/1985. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as ALECHENU SUSAN ENE now wish to be known and addressed as OKOKO GRACE UGBEYA . All former documents remain valid.

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ADEGBOYEGA OLUFEMI SUNDAY

ODUSOGA OLUWATOYIN TAIWO

ATASIE REHOBOAT AGHAEGBULAM

PETER ODEH FLASHER

OLADIPUPO FATIMAH ADEDOYIN

OGUNMODEDE YEWANDE OLUTOSIN

I formerly known and addressed as ADETONA OLUWATOYIN TAIWO now wish to be known and addressed as ODUSOGA OLUWATOYIN TAIWO . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as STEPHENS AGHAEGBULAM REHOBOTH now wish to be known and addressed as ATASIE REHOBOAT AGHAEGBULAM .

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

I formerly known and addressed as ODEH PETER ODEH now wish to be known and addressed as PETER ODEH FLASHER . All former documents remain valid.

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IZEBHOR AUGUSTA IRENONSEN

YUSUFF PAMILERIN ABDULATEEF

EDOBOR QUEEN BLESSING

I formerly known and addressed as EBHOHIMEN AUGUSTA IRENONSEN now wish to be known and addressed as IZEBHOR AUGUSTA IRENONSEN . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as YUSUFF LATEEF AKINKUNMI SEGUN now wish to be known and addressed as YUSUFF PAMILERIN ABDULATEEF . All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as EDOBOR PEACE BLESSING now wish to be known and addressed as EDOBOR QUEEN BLESSING . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as KASUNMU FATIMAH ADEDOYIN now wish to be known and addressed as OLADIPUPO FATIMAH ADEDOYIN . All former documents remain valid. Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and General public to please take note.

OGBUAGU HUMPHERY EMMANUEL I formerly known and addressed as ABIRI UKA OGBUAGU now wish to be known and addressed as OGBUAGU HUMPHERY EMMANUEL . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

GODGIFT DAVID I, formerly known and addressed as, UCHI GODGIFT CHIKPABIE, now wish to be known and addressed as, GODGIFT DAVID. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I formerly known and addressed as SEYI OLUFEMI SUNDAY now wish to be known and addressed as ADEGBOYEGA OLUFEMI SUNDAY . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

MRS ADEFENWA MOJISOLA RAFIAT

I formerly known and addressed as ABRAHAMS OLUTOSIN YEWANDE now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNMODEDE YEWANDE OLUTOSIN . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS ADEYI MOJISOLA RAFIAT now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ADEFENWA MOJISOLA RAFIAT . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

JOSEPH CHIOMA EUNICE

AJAYI KEHINDE TOSIN I formerly known and addressed as ADEYANJU KEHINDE TOSIN now wish to be known and addressed as AJAYI KEHINDE TOSIN . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as IMUKA CHIOMA EUNICE now wish to be known and addressed as JOSEPH CHIOMA EUNICE. I was born on 06/06/1965 not 01/09/1943. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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EKUNDAYO OLUWAKEMI TEMITOPE

Public Notice 23

ADEBOBOYE NATHANIEL ADEPELUMI I formerly known and addressed as ADEBOBOYE ADEPELUMI OLUFEMI now wish to be known and addressed as ADEBOBOYE NATHANIEL ADEPELUMI . All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as EKUNDAYO TEMITOPE OLUWAKEMI now wish to be known and addressed as EKUNDAYO OLUWAKEMI TEMITOPE and in my PVC my middle name was wrongly written as TEMIT instead of TEMITOPE. I was born on 12/05/1974 not 12/05/1978. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as BAMISE OLAMIDE now wish to be known and addressed as MAKINDE TINUOLA OLAMIDE . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ADA AMEH now wish to be known and addressed as ADA PATRICK . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

MRS. AWASUNO YETUNDE KAFILAT

OLISAH IKECHUKWU MICHEAL

EKWEBELEM LEMCHUKWU FRANCIS

ADEWUYI ADEMOLA ISRAEL

Formerly Miss Ajibade Yetunde Kafilat now Mrs. Awasuno Yetunde Kafilat.

Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

ADEBAYO OLUWABUNMI RAHMAT

Formerly OLORUNYOMI OLUWABUNMI RACHEAL now ADEBAYO OLUWABUNMI RAHMAT. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

JANE REUBEN

Formerly DARE ADEWALE MICHEAL now OLISAH IKECHUKWU MICHEAL. Former documents remains valid.

General public should take note.

LAWAL AKAPO TAOFIKAT OLUWAKEMI

Formerly Lawal Taofikat Oluwakemi Now Lawal Akapo Taofikat Oluwakemi. Former documents remains valid. General public should take.

MRS ALAYANDE IDOWU FAUSAT

MAKINDE TINUOLA OLAMIDE

Formerly Uche lemchukwu Francis now Ekwebelem lemchukwu Francis . Former documents remains valid.

General public should take note.

OWOLABI SHAKIRAT ABIODUN

Formerly AROMASODU SHAKIRAT ABIODUN NoW OWOLABI SHAKIRAT ABIODUN . Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

OBOJIOFOR CHINWENGOZI JOY

Formerly JANE METONG NoW JANE REUBEN. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note

Formerly MISS OYEDELE IDOWU FAUSAT NoW MRS ALAYANDE IDOWU FAUSAT .

Former documents remains valid. General public should take note

IMAM MODINATU ASABI

IGHAGBON DENNIS FAITH IFEANYI I, formerly known, called and addressed as IGHAGBON MOFOLO IFEANYI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as IGHAGBON DENNIS FAITH IFEANYI. All former documents remain valid.

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FORMERLY SHONUBI TEMILADE OYINDAMOLA now OYEBOLA TEMILADE OYINDAMOLA . Former documents remains valid.

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FASAN SAMSON OSHOMAH I formerly known as FASAN SEYI SAMSON wish to be known and addressed as FASAN SAMSON OSHOMAH. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as UMUNNA OBANNOR CHINEDU PRINCE wish to be known and addressed as UMUNNA KINGSLEY PRINCE .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

FORMERLY SAKIRU MODINATU ASABI now IMAM MODINATU ASABI. Former documents remains valid.

General public should take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

AKINYERA USMAN AKIN is my correct name not Akinyera Osman Akin.

G.T.Bank, Fed poly Ilaro and general public take note.

NGOKA CHARLES-MAGNUS UDOKA

. Formerly known and addressed as NGOKA CHARLES-MANGUS, now wish to be known and addressed as NGOKA CHARLESMAGNUS UDOKA . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

NWUGU UGOCHUKWU KINGSLEY

Formerly known and addressed as OSAGIE ANGELA HOHAN, now wish to be known and addressed as NWUGU UGOCHUKWU KINGSLEY. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS. OLUSANYA OLASUMBO EUNICE. . Formerly known and addressed as ADEKOLA OLASUMBO EUNICE , now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OLUSANYA OLASUMBO EUNICE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

NKEAKA NKIRUKA HANNAH Formerly known and addressed as CHUKWUMA NKIRUKA HANNAH, now wish to be known and addressed as NKEAKA NKIRUKA HANNAH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

DECENT QUEEN BLAZERS CLUB This is to inform the general public that the above name has applied to the CAC, Abuja for registration under Part –C of CAMA,2004 amended.

THE TRUSTEES 1. ZURFANA DILL ----------------------------- CHAIRPERSON 2. ZAINAB IBRAHIM -------------------- VIC CHAIRPERSON 3. MISS. JENNIFER ---------------------------- SECRETARY 4. DR. SAMUEL NWABUISI ---------------------- PATRON OBJECTIVES 1. To promote equal right and opportunity for women in Nigeria.

Any objection to the above registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General within 28 days of this publication at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) head office Tigress Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

SIGNED MISS. JENNIFER SECRETARY

Formerly UDEH CHINWENGOZI JOY NoW OBOJIOFOR CHINWENGOZI JOY. Former documents remains valid.

General public should take note OYEBOLA TEMILADE OYINDAMOLA

UMUNNA KINGSLEY PRINCE

ADA PATRICK

Formerly Oludare Ademola Israel Now: Adewuyi Ademola Israel. Former documents remains valid.

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RAUFU ALABI BELLO

Formerly RAUFU ALABI AIYETERU NoW RAUFU ALABI BELLO. Former documents remains valid.

General public should take note.

AKINLOSOTU ROSELINE RUTH

Formerly UGAH ROSELINE RUTH NoW AKINLOSOTU ROSELINE RUTH. Former documents remains valid.

General public should take note MAKINDE-ADAMS JELILAH OMOWUNMI

Formally known as ADAMS JELILAH OMOWUNMI Now wish to be known as MAKINDE-ADAMS JELILAH OMOWUNMI. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

BAKARE BASIRAT SHOLA

I formerly known as RASAKI BASIRAT SHOLA wish to be known and addressed as BAKARE BASIRAT SHOLA .

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

ADDITION OF NAME I formerly known and addressed as ADEYEMI TOSIN now wish to add OSAIGBOVO to my name henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as OSAIGBOVO ADEYEMI TOSIN . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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

OBIWUZIE FUNKE OMOLARA

ALAKA WAHEED AKANNI

Formerly Oguntade Funke Omolara Now Obiwuzie Funke Omolara. Former documents remains valid General public should take note.

Formerly known as WAHEED OTUKOKO known wish to be known as ALAKA WAHEED AKANNI. General public should take note.

YUSUF OLATUNJI JIMOH

ADDITION OF NAME I, AKOWE PETER, Have added (ODION) to my name NOW WISH To BE KNOWN AKOWE PETER ODION. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

Formerly YUSUF AMUDA OLATUNJI JIMOH NoW YUSUF OLATUNJI JIMOH. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

GRACE HARUNA

Formerly GRACE ABU NoW GRACE HARUNA. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

JAMIU OLATAYO MATTI

OYELADE SIKIRU ADESOJI

Formerly OYELADE IBRAHIM S. Now OYELADE SIKIRU ADESOJI. Former documents remains valid.

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DADA TUNMISE

Formerly Jamiu Olatayo Olatayo Matti now Jamiu Olatayo Matti . Former documents remains.

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Formerly Adekunle Olalekan T. Now to be addressed as Dada Tunmise. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

BERDE SUZANA HELON I formerly known as KWARVU SUZANA HELON wish to be known and addressed as BERDE SUZANA HELON .and corrected date of birth is 21st April 1985. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

ROSEMARY NGOZI OKORIE I formerly known as ROSEMARY NGOZI OKONDU wish to be known and addressed as ROSEMARY NGOZI OKORIE. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

TAIWO ADEREMI TAIWO

ONUOHA THERESA IJEOMA

MRS. AWAKAN ADERAYO JANET

MRS. MOKOLADE AISHAT FUNMILOLA

.Formerly known and addressed as OSENI ADEREMI TAIWO, now wish to be known and addressed as TAIWO ADEREMI TAIWO. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

.. Formerly known and addressed as ONUOHA TESSY IJEOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as ONUOHA THERESA IJEOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADEJIMI:Formerly known and addressed as MISS. ADEJIMI ADERAYO JANET, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. AWAKAN ADERAYO JANET. All former documents remain valid.

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. SOWEMIMO;Formerly known and addressed as SOWEMIMO AISHAT FUNMILOLA , now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. MOKOLADE AISHAT FUNMILOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OLADOTUN IFEOMA LOVETH

CHIEKEZIE CHIOMA MARIA

GANIYU MUSILIUDEEN OYEBAMIJI

IDRIS SIMBIAT BEAUTY

. Formerly known and addressed as ABOLARIN IFEOMA LOVETH, now wish to be known and addressed as OLADOTUN IFEOMA LOVETH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OKOLOZOR CHIOMA MARIA, now wish to be known and addressed as CHIEKEZIE CHIOMA MARIA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OYEBAMIJI MUSILIUDEEN ISHOLADE, now wish to be known and addressed as GANIYU MUSILIUDEEN OYEBAMIJI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known as IDRIS ONODA SIMBIAT wish to be known and addressed as IDRIS SIMBIAT BEAUTY wrong date of birth is 15\6\1992 and corrected date of birth is 15\6\1996. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

IBANI FITTERS ASSOCIATION

TRAILBLAZERS INTERNATIONAL CHURCH

This is to inform the general public that the above name has applied to the CAC, Abuja for registration under Part –C of CAMA, 2004 amended.

Trustees are 1.Billy Dienye Jumbo President 2.Godfrey Akee Allison Secretary 3.George Tumini Abbey 4.Samuel Claude Hart 5.Joel Jackmay Aims and Objectives 1.To source for employment from within and outside Bonny territory for members.

2.To liaise with all authority,companies and agencies to provide employment.

3.To consciously harness the potentials of members for optimum professional values and standard.

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

Signed: President

This is to inform the general public that the above name has applied to the CAC, Abuja for registration under Part –C of CAMA, 2004 amended.

Trustees are 1.James Martin Anyebe President 2.James Nkechiyere Ozioma Secretary 3.Nwokocha E berechi Ada Aims and Objectives 1. To raise for God a generation of people who are mighty in words and in deed.

2 Through changing lives, transforming nations through the influence of the Holy Spirit.

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

Signed: President

Public Notice 24 OLAIYA JUNAID MUNIRAT TANIMOLA

. Formerly known and addressed as JUNAID MUNIRAT TANIMOLA now wish to be known and addressed as OLAIYA JUNAID MUNIRAT TANIMOLA. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

OKAFOR CHINYERE ANNASTECIA . Formerly known and addressed as OKAFOR CHUKWUEMEKA CHINYERE ANNASTECIA now wish to be known and addressed as OKAFOR CHINYERE ANNASTECIA. All former documents remain valid.

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MANNASEH JEREMIAH VIMSHI

CORRECTION OF NAME

MRS ADEDOYIN AMINAT ABEKE

CHUKWUEMEKA AMOBI OBINNA

Formerly known and addressed as MANNASEH VIMSHI now wish to be known and addressed as MANNASEH JEREMIAH VIMSHI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to certify and confirm that my name was wrongly written on my bank details as ADEALA ADEWALE JOHN instead of ADEALA ADEWALE JOSHUA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

. Formerly known and addressed as MISS RAMON AMINAT ABEKE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ADEDOYIN AMINAT ABEKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

. Formerly known and addressed as ANEKWE AMOBI OBINNA now wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWUEMEKA AMOBI OBINNA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHIOMA JULIET JUDE-ISIUWE

MRS. AHMED JOY ASHABI

ADEGOKE KHADIJAH OLAWUNMI

OLUNWAKA CHUKWUDI MONDAY

OLASEGE OLAPEJU HALIMOT

FATAI HALIMAT TITILAYO

Formerly known and addressed as CHIOMA JULIET OKOLI now wish to be known and addressed as CHIOMA JULIET JUDEISIUWE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AKOREDE JOY ASHABI now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. AHMED JOY ASHABI. All former documents remain valid.

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. Formerly known and addressed as ALIMI KHADIJAH OLAWUNMI now wish to be known and addressed as ADEGOKE KHADIJAH OLAWUNMI. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as OJIEH CHUKWUDI DAVIDSON now wish to be known and addressed as OLUNWAKA CHUKWUDI MONDAY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

. Formerly known and addressed as ABDULLAHI OLAPEJU HALIMOT now wish to be known and addressed as OLASEGE OLAPEJU HALIMOT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MAHMOOD HALIMAT TITILAYO now wish to be known and addressed as FATAI HALIMAT TITILAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS OLULADE FOLAKE MAYOWA

EGBE OKUNGHA AKUNG

ADEDOKUN ADEWALE OLUBUSAYO

ADISA MONSURAT ALAKE

OTUBAGA DAMILOLA ADETOLA . Formerly known and addressed as DAMILOLA ADETOLA OGUNSALU now wish to be known and addressed as OTUBAGA DAMILOLA ADETOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AYENUMELO OLUWASEUN PRINCESS Formerly known and addressed as STEVEN SEUN now wish to be known and addressed as AYENUMELO OLUWASEUN PRINCESS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS SEKINOT OLADUNNI SAKAJOJO-JIMOH . Formerly known and addressed as MISS SEKINOT OLADUNNI SAKAJOJO now wish to be known and addressed as MRS SEKINOT OLADUNNI SAKAJOJO-JIMOH. All former documents remain valid.

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AKINRETI SAIDAT OLAMIDE

ONYIWA SUSAN OGHOGHO Formerly known and addressed as ADEDEJI CELINA OGOHOGHO now wish to be known and addressed as ONYIWA SUSAN OGHOGHO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ASHIBEL EBERE Formerly known and addressed as IGBOMALU EBERE now wish to be known and addressed as ASHIBEL EBERE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OSABOHIEN STEPHEN ISIOMA . Formerly known and addressed as ETUMUDOR STEPHEN ISIOMA now wish to be known and addressed as OSABOHIEN STEPHEN ISIOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS IDOWU FOLAKE MAYOWA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OLULADE FOLAKE MAYOWA. All former documents remain valid.

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. Formerly known and addressed as EMMANUEL THEOPHILUS AKUNG now wish to be known and addressed as EGBE OKUNGHA AKUNG. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS ADEBAYO BETTY BASSEY

RAUPH AYODELE AJALA

MRS MADUGU OLUWASEUN YEMISI

. Formerly known and addressed as MISS NEBO CHIOMA MAUREEN now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHIME CHIOMA MAUREEN. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as MISS IKPANA BETTY BASSEY now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ADEBAYO BETTY BASSEY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ISIAKA ABIODUN AJALA now wish to be known and addressed as RAUPH AYODELE AJALA. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as MISS OLAOYE OLUWASEUN YEMISI now wish to be known and addressed as MRS MADUGU OLUWASEUN YEMISI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MR.OLUWAFEMI WILLIAMS

MRS. JOLAOLUWA CHRISTIANAH TITILOLA

DAN ALICE OBETEN

KOSOKO GANIAT OLATANWA

. Formerly known and addressed as ABOTU GIDEON, now wish to be known and addressed as MR. OLUWAFEMI WILLIAMS. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known, called and addressed as MRS. SHOAGA CHRISTIANAH TITILOLA AMOKE now wish to be known, call and address as MRS. JOLAOLUWA CHRISTIANAH TITILOLA. All former documents remains valid, the general public should please take note.

. Formerly known and addressed as DANIEL ALICE OBETAN, now wish to be known and addressed as DAN ALICE OBETEN. That my date o f birth is 17/06/1985 and not 25/06/1987.All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as GANIAT ABAJEE FATUNBI, now wish to be known and addressed as KOSOKO GANIAT OLATANWA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OKORIE ETHELUCKY CHINENYE

DELE-ADEMOLA KEHINDE ADESOLA

DURU JANNIFER ONYEKACHUKWU

OKORIE CHIOMA CHRISTIANA

SUNDAY BLESSING OSELUONAMEN

Formerly known and addressed as OLUWANISOLA SAIDAT OLAMIDE, now wish to be known and addressed as AKINRETI SAIDAT OLAMIDE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ADIMEKWE CHIOMA CHRISTIANA, now wish to be known and addressed as OKORIE CHIOMA CHRISTIANA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AGEDO BLESSING now wish to be known called and addressed as SUNDAY BLESSING OSELUONAMEN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ABU SEIDOOR

AMAEFULE STELLA CHINENYE

AKACHUKWU AUGUSTINE ONYEBUCHI

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dressed as MGBEAHUHUIKE STELLA CHINENYENGOZI now wish to be known called and addressed as AMAEFULE STELLA CHINENYE. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as ONYEBUCHI NAKSON UMUAKA now wish to be known called and addressed as AKACHUKWU AUGUSTINE ONYEBUCHI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ALEXANDER ELIJAH USEH

ODOEMENE CHINENYE CYNTHIA

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I formerly known and addressed as ELIJAH USEH now wish to be known called and addressed as ALEXANDER ELIJAH USEH. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as Nwankwo Chinenye Cynthia now wish to be known called and addressed as Odoemene Chinenye Cynthia. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADENEKAN BABATUNDE THEOPHILUS

OKORIE CHIOMA CHRISTIANA

ALBAKAU BABATUNDE TAJUDEEN

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Formerly known and addressed as ADIMEKWE CHIOMA CHRISTIANA, now wish to be known and addressed as OKORIE CHIOMA CHRISTIANA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

IKEH EBELE EBELE

MRS ADEMESO JOSI TOLULOLA I, formerly known and addressed as Miss ADEKEYE JOSI TOLULOLA now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs ADEMESO JOSI TOLULOLA . All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as OLUKUNLE MONSURAT now wish to be known and addressed as ADISA MONSURAT ALAKE. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS CHIME CHIOMA MAUREEN

. 32. Formerly known and addressed as OZILLY ONYEKACHUKWU JANNIFER, now wish to be known and addressed as DURU JANNIFER ONYEKACHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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Formerly known and addressed as ADEDOKUN ADEWALE MATTHEW now wish to be known and addressed as ADEDOKUN ADEWALE OLUBUSAYO. All former documents remain valid.

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BELLO OYETOLA SULIYAT I formerly known and addressed as ELEMOSHO OYETOLA OGUNWOLE now wish to be known called and addressed as BELLO OYETOLA SULIYAT. All former documents remain valid.

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AYO COE MOSES OSHO

I formerly known and addressed as OKORIE CHINENYE SOPHIA now wish to be known called and addressed as OKORIE ETHELUCKY CHINENYE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AHMAD SAEED SOSAL I formerly known and addressed as SOSAL SAIDI HAFSAT now wish to be known called and addressed as AHMAD SAEED SOSAL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as BABAJIDE O. ADETUNJI now wish to be known called and addressed as DELE-ADEMOLA KEHINDE ADESOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

FESTUS FRIDAY CHIDI . I formerly known and addressed as CHIDEBERE .F. EMMANUEL now wish to be known called and addressed as FESTUS FRIDAY CHIDI. All former documents remain valid.

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ERIC EKESON STEVE

ODALI-ZAC AMAKA HOPE

.I formerly known and addressed as AMAECHI EKESON Steve now wish to be known called and addressed as ERIC EKESON STEVE . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ODALI-ZAC AMAKA now wish to be known called and addressed as ODALI-ZAC AMAKA HOPE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

WASIU MAYOKUN KADIRI

UMAR ABDUL

ABINA-ALAWIYE LABISI SHUKRAH

I, formerly known and addressed as AGBAJE BABATUNDE TAJUDEEN now wish to be known and addressed as ALBAKAU BABATUNDE TAJUDEEN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as WASIU KADIRI now wish to be known and addressed as WASIU MAYOKUN KADIRI . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, Formerly known and addressed as UMAR ABDUL ALHAJI now wis h to be known and addressed as UMAR ABDUL . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

. I, formerly known and addressed as Alawiye Labisi Shukrah now wish to be known and addressed as ABINA-ALAWIYE LABISI SHUKRAH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ELIZE RBETH ABO SEDE OLADIPUPO

BELLO IDOWU

GALUBI YEKINNI

MRS. AYEOBASAN COMFORT ODUNAYO

I, formerly known and addressed as ELIZERBETH ASAKE OLADIPUPO now wish to be known and addressed as ELIZERBETH ABO SEDE OLADIPUPO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADESINA ALADESHOGO ADEAKINWUMI

Formerly known and addressed as AJAYI IDOWU OLAWUNMI, now wish to be known and addressed as BELLO IDOWU. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known as AYO COE MOSES now wish to add OSHO as my last name.

That AYO COE MOSES OSHO is same person as AYO COE. That I now wish to be known as AYO COE MOSES OSHO. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as GALUBI GBADABIU ASUWAJU, now wish to be known and addressed as GALUBI YEKINNI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AKINWUMI ALADESHOGO MATTINS, now wish to be known and addressed as ADESINA ALADESHOGO ADEAKINWUMI.That my date of birth was mistakenly written as 18th of March, 1957 instead of 18th of March, 1960. That my correct date of birth is 18th of March, 1960. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OLAGBEMIRO COMFORT ODUNAYO, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. AYEOBASAN COMFORT ODUNAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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THE HEBREWS CHRISTIAN CENTRE

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHRISTIAN CENTRE HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER ‘’PART C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO1, OF 1990.

TRUSTEE ARE 1) REV.AKINOLA STEPHEN OLUFEMI 2) PASTOR (MRS) ESTHER TITILAYO AKINOLA 3) MR.CAXTON ADELEKE ONABANJO AIM AND OBJECTIVES 1) TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO THE NATION 2) TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST 3) TO RAISE POWERFUL MEN OF GOD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA P.M.B 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED.

BY REV.AKINOLA STEPHEN OLUFEMI

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

PUBLIC NOTICE I, MR. NSE EDOHO is the Director of QPROJECT ASSOCIATION. That JOSHUA IFEANYI NWANERI who happened to be one of our staff during his one year Industrial Attachment to the said Company is no longer our staff. That anyone who transacts business with him on behalf of the said Copmany does so at his/her own risk. General public take note.

AKANBI SOLA LUKMAN I, formerly known and addressed as AKANBI LUKMAN SUNDAY, Now wish to be known and addressed as AKANBI SOLA LUKMAN. All former documents remain valid. General public/ authorities concerned should take note.

That on some of my documents, my name was written as ABEREOJE IDRIS DAYO, while in some some of my documents, my name was written as ABEREOJE IDRIS PELUMI. That I am the same person bearing both names and any documents bearing both names are mine and remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

MRS UWAILA TONIA ADEJEJI I, formerly known and addressed as MISS UWAILA TONIA IMASUEN, Now wish to be known and addressed as MRS UWAILA TONIA ADEJEJI. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

WORSHIP HILL CHRISTIAN CENTRE

ABASI LEKAN OJO-OKIJI I formerly known and addressed as ABASS AKINLEKAN OKIJI. Now wish to be known and addressed as ABASI LEKAN OJO-OKIJI. All former document remain valid general public take note KINIKANWO-WALI KENNEDY NWENENDA

I, formerly known and addressed as BETHEL KENNEDY NWENENDA and WALI OMASILACHI KENNEDY, Now wish to be known and addressed as KINIKANWO-WALI KENNEDY NWENENDA. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

KAKU ERZAN AMOAKU I, formerly known and addressed as OSCAR ROBERT KABENLA ERZAN, now wish to be known, called and addressed as KAKU ERZAN AMOAKU. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

IBE NZUBE CHIMEZIE I, formerly known and addressed as IBE NZUBE VICTOR, Now wish to be known and addressed as IBE NZUBE CHIMEZIE. All former documents remain valid.

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

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CORRECTION OF NAME

OYEFUSI JESUTOMI DEBORAH

My name was mistakenly written as ALADEJARE ADEBANJO OLUSHEYE on my BVN instead of ALADEJARE DANIEL OLUSEYE. That my correct name is ALADEJARE DANIEL OLUSEYE. And henceforth wish to be known and addressed as ALADEJARE DANIEL OLUSEYE. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OYEFUSI OMOBOLAJI OLUWASEUN JESUTOMI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OYEFUSI JESUTOMI DEBORAH. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

MRS. OKORO NGOZI MARYANN Formerly known and addressed as MISS OKIKE NGOZI MARYANN, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. OKORO NGOZI MARYANN. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

MRS. YOMI SHERIFAT OLATOBI I, formerly known and addressed as KANNIKE SHERIFAT OLATOBI, Now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. YOMI SHERIFAT OLATOBI. All former documents and certificates remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

CHANGE OF FAMILY NAME THAT THE UNDERLISTED ARE FORMERLY KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS:

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) KASI OGAR NFONA- CHAIRMAN (2) MARYAMADA NFONA- SECRETARY

1. NNABUIKE CHRISTIAN ILOABACHIE 2. GLORIA CHIAMAKA ILOABACHIE 3. UCHENNA GLADYS ILOABACHIE 4. EMEKA LOUIS ILOABACHIE 5. OSONDU UDOKA ILOABACHIE 6. BENICE ANYALEBECHI ILOABACHIE

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

BRIDGE OF HOPE CONNECT FOUNDATION 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. UKUT AMANAM UKPONG 2. IKAEHOR KELLY OSE 3. OMUTA MATTHEW ERAREBHIANO 4. OMUTA ALFRED AKPORUNO 5. OMUTA STELLA 6. TUKURA DAVID SAM 7. PIUS JOHN EFFIONG 8. SHINSHIMA CLEMENT 9. OMUTA JOSHUA ALFRED 10. DIKE STANLEY CHUKWUGOZIE

THAT WE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS: 1. NNABUIKE CHRISTIAN SAMUEL 2. GLORIA CHIAMAKA SAMUEL 3. UCHENNA GLADYS SAMUEL 4. EMEKA LOUIS SAMUEL 5. OSONDU UDOKA SAMUEL 6. BENICE ANYALEBECHI SAMUEL THAT ALL THE DOCUMENTS BEARING OUR FORMER NAMES REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

GLORIOUS TOUCH POWER OF GOD DELIVERANCE MINISTRY 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.

TRUSTEES: 1. DANIEL .O.CHIJIOKE - CHAIRMAN 2. IFEANYI DIKE - SECRETARY 3. FAITH IRODI 4. EMMANUEL CHIJIOKE 5. IKECHUKWU OKONKWO 6. CHINONSO DAVID

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE HELP AND SUPPORT TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED THROUGH EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT 2. TO PROMOTE SELF RELIANCE AND IMPROVED STANDARD OF LIVING 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, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE ASSOCIATION OF ITU-IBIONO IBOM, INDIGENES, ABUJA

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO THE WORLD 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

MINFA ESTATE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

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.

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.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR ANTHONY UDEH 2. CHIEF BASSEY ARCHIBONG 3. HRH ESSIEN ANYANG 4. MR. EMMANUEL UKPONG 5. ETUBOM BASSEY

TRUSTEES (1) AMAH HENRY CHIDOZIE (2) UGOCHUKWU JOSEPH UGOCHUKWU

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO UNITE ALL INDIGENES OF ITU AND IBIONO IBOM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF AKWA IBOM STATE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA. ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

GIWA ADEPOJU ISMAIL I, formerly known and addressed as GIWA ADEPOJU, Now wish to be known and addressed as GIWA ADEPOJU ISMAIL. All former documents remain valid.

General public/authorities concerned should take note.

On some of my documents, my name appears as ALEX DANIEL, while on other documents, it appears as JUMBA DANIEL. that i am the same person bearing the above mentioned names.

And henceforth wish to be known and addressed as DANIEL JUMBA SHUAIBU. That all documents bearing all these names remain valid. General public/ authorities concerned should take note.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHRISTIAN CENTRE HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER ‘’PART C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO1, OF 1990

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: (1) SHALL EMBARK ON EVANGELICAL MISSIONS AND PROGRAMMES THROUGH OUT THE WORLD TO WIN SOULS FOR THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND PREPARE MEN AND WOMEN FOR THE SECOND COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. (2) ORGANISE WORSHIP MEETINGS, PRAYER MEETINGS, ESTABLISH PRAYER CAMPS , FOR ANY MATTER OR INTEREST AT ADEQUATE TIMES (3) SHALL EMBARK ON SEMINARS, SYMPOSIA, TUTORSHIP, SCHOOLING AND TRAINING P ROGRAMMES ON MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE MINISTRY. (4) SHALL ENBARK ON MENTORING LIFE COACHING, COUNSELLING ON GENERAL ISSUES OF LIFE OR ANY OTHER PROGRAMME FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOCIETY, SUBSCRIBERS AND MEMBERS. (5) ENCOURAGE THE STUDY, UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF BIBLE TRUTH IN EVERYDAY LIFE.

UDILE CHINENYE IFESOCHUKWU

I, formerly known and addressed as OKAFOR CHINENYE IFESOCHUKWU FAVOUR, now wish to be known and addressed as UDILE CHINENYE IFESOCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid.

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES (1) TO FOSTER UNITY, GOOD NEIGHBORLINESS AND WELFARE OF MEMBERS. (2) TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND SECURITY OF THE ESTATE. (3) TO MAINTAIN THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE ESTATE. 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: AMAH HENRY CHIDOZIE (CHAIRMAN)

CHANGE OF NAME/CORRE CTION OF DATE OF BIRTH Formerly known and addressed as ONWUKA JAMES NWEKE, now wish to be known and addressed as NNABO ONWUKA JAMES. That my correct date of birth is 06-08-1974. All former documents remain valid. General public Please take note.

HASSAN ARINOLA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DUROJAIYE ARINOLA KIKELOMO NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS HASSAN ARINOLA KIKELOMO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

VICTORIA OLUFUNMILAYO

CHUKWUBA VICTOR

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IBIKUNLE VICTORIA OLUFUNMILAYO NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS MRS SODAMOLA VICTORIA OLUFUNMILAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWUBA VICTOR ABIODUN NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS CHUKWUBA VICTOR BROWN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

GLORIA EDET

OLUBUSOLA OLOLADE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EDET GLORIA NYA NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS FADIPE GLORIA EDET. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUFEKO OLUWATOMI OLUBUSOLA OLOLADE NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS SOMUYIWA OLUWATOMI OLUBUSOLA OLOLADE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

TENIOLA SOWUNMI

NIMOTA OLUWATOBI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TENIOLA ADEYINKA NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS GRACE TENIOLA SOWUNMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ABUBAKAR NIMOTA OLUWATOBI NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS MRS ABOLADE NIMOTA OLUWATOBI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OLUSEGUN ADE

OLUWATOYIN AJOKE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUSEGUN ADERIBIGBE NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS AKINWANDE OLUSEGUN ADE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BROWN OLUWATOYIN AJOKE NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS UCHEOBI OLUWATOYIN AJOKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JOHN OCHEGBINU

OLAMIDE MONSURAT

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AUDU OCHEGBINU NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS AUDU JOHN OCHEGBINU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWANIFEMI OLAMIDE BELLO NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS BELLO OLAMIDE MONSURAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OHABUIKE AMAMBA ASSOCIATION 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) OGWURU KENNETH (2) KANU ONYEBUCHI (3) CHIBUIKO OKECHUKWU ODOEMENAM (4) MR EKE OKEZIE JAMES (5) MR ALAUKWU OKEZIE ALAUKWU (6) ONWUKA ONYEKAOZURU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES (1)TO ENCOURAGE EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS OF SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF AMAMBA AND OTHER CHILDREN OF AMAMBA IN GENERAL. (2) TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL LIFE OF MEMBERS OF AMAMBA INDIGENES. (3) TO BRING MEMBERS TOGETHER FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INTERACTION AND DEVELOPMENT. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: OGWURU KENNETH.

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THE SCHAFER HOUSE FOUNDATION

MOUNT GERIZIM FIRE MINISTRY

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ANITA EBHODAGHE - FOUNDER /TRUSTEE, 2. OKARO NKECHI NWAKUGBO - MEMBER/ TRUSTEE 3. OGIDEH LILIAN NNEKA - MEMBER/ TRUSTEE 4. FAITH UDO - SECRETARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGES. 2. TO ASSIST THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION 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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. OLUWAFEMI EMMANUEL ONI - CHAIRMAN 2. GBIDIV TERHEMEN GODWIN 3. YAKUBU FELIX - SECRETARY 4. OWOLABI ABIODUN VINCENT 5. EKE IKECHUKWU CHARLES THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION 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.

DIDACTIC DEVELOPMENT FOR MORAL ORIENTATION INITIATIVE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999.

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. IKECHUKWU OKO UDE 2. PASTOR. ERIC ODAME 3. PASTOR. PATRICK CHIMA 4. MR ABEL EZE -ESQ AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO ESTABLISH A DYNAMIC SCHEME TO MEET NEW CHALLENGES THAT WILL BUILD MORALITY AND VALUE SYSTEM IN AFRICA. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: IKECHUKWU OKO UDE (NATIONAL COORDINATOR)

SIGNED: BARR NNOROM N.V

OBINNA ACHUSI FOUNDATION

OLUWAYEMISI CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION

FIRST LOVE GOSPEL CHURCH

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1 HAWA OLUWATOSIN OMOSANYA. - CHAIRMAN 2. SAKA ABAYOMI IBRAHIM. - SECRETARY 3. KAMAL OMOSANYA. 4. . HAFEEZ OMOSANYA 5. RUKAYAT ARE - OLAJIDE

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.PASTOR OJO EBENEZEI OLUYEMI- PRESIDENT 2. PASTOR(MRS) OJO OLUWANIFEMI NANCY 3. MR OLADIRAN FREDRICK OLAWALE 4. MRS BOLANLE FAWEHINMI 5. MR OJO ISREAL OLAMIGOKE -SCRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MARK-JOHNSON OKEY 2. MATHIAS IDRAH 3. OBINNA ACHUSI

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR BACKGROUND.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE 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, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

CHRIST PRAYER & COUNSELLING APOSTOLIC MINISTRY

GIVE GOOD AWAY FOUNDATION

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO HELP THE POOR AND NEEDY IN TERMS OF EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FUNDS FOR VOCATIONAL LEARNING. 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: OBINNA ACHUSI (SECRETARY)

PEACE AND FRONTLINE REFORMATION 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.

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1. KAYODE MOSES OLOWOOPOROKU 2. REBECCA OLUYEMI OLOWOOPOROKU 3. AMOS ADEOYE ADEOSUN

TRUSTEES: 1. OPEYEMI OLUWATOBI AWOYEMI, 2. OMOLARA AJELE OLUSOLA, 3. OLULEKE EZEKIEL OJEWALE 4. OLATAYO FOLAKE OLADAPO

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MADUKA SUNNY OBY 2. MADUKA PRISCILIA SWANTA 3. MADUKA AMARACHI PEACE MBANG-ALIA.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AND TEACH THE WORD OF GOD TO THE WORLD; 2. TO WIN SOULS TO GOD BY SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF SALVATION THROUGH JESUS CHRIST; 3. TO UNDERTAKE CHARITABLE OUTREACHES THROUGH THE MINISTRY; 4. TO RECONCILE PARTIES INVOLVED IN CONFLICT THROUGH INTERVENTIONS, COUNSELING AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; 5. TO RAISE MEN AND WOMEN ACROSS NATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SERVING GOD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR ANGELA NWANKWERE, 21 ONITSHA CRESCENT, AREA 11, GARKI, ABUJA.

OSUN STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY ESA- OKE CHRISTIAN UNION FAMILY MEMBERS ALUMNI

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CARE FOR THE POOR, NEEDY AND LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY 2. TO EMPOWER PEOPLE THROUGH SKILL ACQUISITION PROGRAMS 3. TO GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS AND DONATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT INDIGENT STUDENTS IN THE SOCIETY 4. TO PTOMOTE QUALITATIVE EDUCATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR: ANGELA NWANKWERE, 21 ONITSHA CRESCENT, GARKI AREA 11, ABUJA.

ST. BERNADETTE OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION 80/86

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE PEACE, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, SOCIAL ENLIGHTENMENT, YOUTH INTERVENTION PROGRAMMES, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, CONFLICT RESOLUTION. 2. TO RAISE SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS AND POVERTY ALLIVIATION. 3. PROMOTE ADVOCACY AGAINST RIGHT ABUSES AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGREDATION. 4. TO ORGANIZE SEMINERS AND PROGRAMMES ON FINANCIAL LITERACY. 5. PROVIDE SHELTER FOR ORPHANS AND THE LESS PRIVILEGE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY.

THE MARGARET BLACK FOUNDATION

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

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1. PASTOR FOLORUNSO ANDREW OHITEMEH- CHAIRMAN 2. PASTOR AKINYO OLANREWAJU OLADAPO- VICE CHAIRMAN 3. ENGR. OYEDELE AKEEM OLUSEGUN- SECRETARY 4. PASTOR EBOKA PHILIPS CHUCKS 5. REV. DR. OLADEPO ISIAKA ANDREW 6. PASTOR ADENUGA GBENGA SEGUN 7. PASTOR OYEWO SUNDAY OLUSOLA 8. ARC. OLAIYA AFOLARIN MOSES 9. PASTOR MRS FOLORUNSO WURAOLA GRACE 10. MR. AJIBADE AYOADE SAMUEL

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. TIMOTHY OLUYEMI OPALEYE 2. ADEWALE OLUJINMI 3. OLANREWAJU AKALA 4. ABIODUN SHITTU 5. OLUWATOSIN DADA 6. ESTHER OLUYEMISI MAKINDE-OKEDIRAN 7. OGUNWEMIMO OLUROTIMI

TRUSTEES: 1. MR. TEMILOLUWA OGUNNIYI 2. MRS. MARGARET MODUPE OGUNNIYI 3. MR. TOMILOLA OGUNNIYI 4. MRS. BUKOLA OGUNNIYI

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. PROMOTE UNITY AMONG MEMNERS 2. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL 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.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CREATE INTEREST IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE SCHOOL. 2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AMONG OLD STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL 3. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. 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.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: - TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO UNDERPRIVILEGED PUPILS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL IN AND AROUND LAGOS STATE; - TO MAKE CHARITABLE DONATIONS TO MOTHERLESS BABIES HOMES, ORPHANAGES AND OLD PEOPLE’S HOME FOR THEIR UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE; - TO FOSTER THE PROVISION OF QUALITATIVE EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH THE DONATION OF SCHOOL BOOKS AND OTHER TEACHING AND LEARNING AIDS TO SCHOOLS. 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. SOLA

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: MUNACHISO M.

OAK RURAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUPPORT GUILD

TRAVIS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

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

TRUSTEES: 1. AJISEKOLA AMOS OLASOJI 2. ADETORO OLUWATOBI ADETUNJI 3. IGE IWALOYE OLAGUNDOYE 4. KAZIM OLAKUNLE OLAYEMI 5.AJISEKOLA OLUWAKEMI ADESUNMBO AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO INCREASE PREVENTIVE HEALTH PUBLICITY AND AWARENESS AMONG RURAL DWELLERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1. NWAJIUBA CHUKWUEMEKA NWAEZUOKE 2. BABA JIDDA YACILLA ZAHRA 3. BUKAMA MUSTAPHA WAZIRI 4. LONGE EZEKIEL FOLORUNSO 5. JIBRIN, MUHAMMAD BALA 6. OBONO-OBLA OKOI OFEM 7. HASSAN CHRISTOPHER GABRIEL

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. BAKARE ADEBOLA (CHAIRMAN) 2. OMOISE EMMANUEL (SECRETARY) 3. IGBINOVIA EFE JOHNSON 4. IGBINOVIA BENSON OSAS 5. OKUONGHAE FAVOUR E. 6. HARRISON KEVIN 7. OBUEBHOR BLESSING 8. EHIKHIOYA IJEMUDIA INNOCENT

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO ADVOCATE FOR GOOD LEADERSHIP ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO CREATE A PLATFORM FOR MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION TO CONNECT, INTERACT AND PURSUE PERSONAL AND SOCIETAL GOOD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION 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

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Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Family Planning: Bauchi Govt trains 59 health workers

Samuel Luka, Bauchi

ÏÏÏNo fewer than 59 health work-

L-: Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara; APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and Senate President, Bukola Saraki, after their meeting with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja… on Monday.

Plateau govt calls for women involvement in crises mitigation

Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos

ÏÏÏThe Plateau State govern-

ment has called for women involvement in crises mitigation, the state Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Rufina Gurumyen, has said.

She called on women to step into the current crises in the state for amicable resolution.

She decried the resurgence of crisis in some parts of the state and said that women engagement in peace building processes can curb the menace.

The Commissioner stated this yesterday at the Stakeholders’ Validation Workshop to review and adopt Plateau State Action Plan (SAP) on

United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 organised by the United Nations in Jos. Represented by Mrs Hassana Ayika Gurumyen, she said the crisis had adverse effects on women and children who were one of the most vulnerable groups in the society.

“If women are optimally engaged in peace building processes, there probably may not be crises in Plateau,” she said.

She expressed the worry that emerging issues affecting women posed a threat to the progress of any society.

She also called for the abolition of all harmful social and traditional practices of women.

According to her, it is worrisome that women because of

instability in the society are now engaged in drug abuse, child trafficking, and kidnap.

“They are also in possession of fire arms, engaged in armed robbery and are agents of planting bombs in public areas.

“Participants should ensure that SAP incorporates women engagement in governance by making their presence felt in traditional councils in other communities in Plateau and creating enabling environments for them to be engaged in the forth coming local government polls”, she said.

In her remarks, Ms Sewuese Surma, the UN Women Gender and Technical Advisor in Plateau, said the objective of the meeting was to ensure that women rights were protected

Labour Ministry to partner National Industrial Safety Council over occupational hazards

Only conformity to standards makes SON was established to ensure cities smart –SON that standards in all products manufacMyke Uzendu, Oluchi Okoroafor , Abuja

ÏÏÏThe Director General of Standards Organizations of Nigeria, Mr. Osita Anthony Aboloma has declared that any country whose products conform to international standards have high propensity for trade facilitation and general economic emancipation. Mr. Aboloma stated this on Monday, during the grand finale of the celebration of the 2017 World Standards Day in Nigeria, held in Abuja with the theme “Standards Make Cities Smart”.

The Director General, reiterated

tured in the country.

He said, “We at the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, like our counterparts all over the world are representatives of international standardization bodies. We have the responsibility to propagate the use of international standards within our nationalities for trade facilitation and general economic emancipation across the world.”

“SON has continued to propagate these global standards through adoption and adaption for local use in all sectors in addition to organizing trainings, seminars, workshops and consumer enlightenment activities.

and promoted in the peace and security plan in Plateau.

Surma said the validation was necessary to capture and bridge gaps in the emerging security challenges in Plateau which was not previously captured in Plateau SAP document.

Mrs Fatima Suleiman, the Coordinator, Women Peace and Security Network (WPSN) in Plateau, said there was a need to establish desk officers for women and children in all organisations in the state.

According to her, the number of women in positions of decision making in the state was very low. Our correspondent reports that UNSCR 1325 bothers on gender parity at all levels of decision making amongst others.

ers have been trained by the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA) with the Support of Save Million lives SMOL on Long Acting Reversible contraceptive Method of Family Planning.

This was disclosed by the State Executive Chairman of the Agency Adamu Ibrahim Gamawa at the end of the training on Saturday in Bauchi.

The Chairman of the Agency while urging the participants to mobilize women to embrace child spacing to reduce number of maternal and child mortality in the state, stated that another set of participants will be train from the remaining 9 local government areas of the Northern senatorial Zone next week.

He said, the participants were drawn from health facilities across 11 local government areas had a five day training on Long Acting Reversible contraceptive Method of Family Planning to facilitate women in the communities on the need for family planning.

Gamawa who was represented by the Agency’s Director Disease Control and Immunization Dr. Fanti Ahmed, noted that the training was organized in view of child spacing resistance by people in the rural areas.

“The issue of child spacing is been given special treatment in the state, and therefore there is the need for the trainees to put in their best in that direction”. He charged.

He xpressed optimism that with the present development the past record would change for better.

The State Coordinator, Family Planning of the Agency Hajiya Hajara Yahaya while speaking, said the aim of the training was to enlighten the participants on long Acting Reversible contraceptive method of child spacing.

Yahaya called on the participants to put into practice what they have learned to reduce high number of maternal and child mortality in the state.

Participants who spoke to our correspondent shortly after the training promised to make good use of the knowledge acquired for the benefit of the state and their various communities.

Idu Jude, Abuja

ÏÏÏThe

Chris Ngige

Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, has expressed his ministry’s readiness to continue to partner with the National Industrial Safety Council of Nigeria (NISCN) to ensure and promote occupational safety and health of Nigerian workers in their workplaces Ngige made this declaration on Monday when he received on courtesy visit the newly elected executives of the National Industrial Safety Council of Nigeria led by its

President Mr. Cletus Akhigbe According to the Minister, as a partner, we will focus on ensuring that Nigerian workers are safe in their workplaces. I want to assure you that the Ministry of Labour and Employment will give you the needed moral and technical support to deliver on the mandate of the Council.

Congratulating the newly elected executives, Ngige tasked Akhigbe-led NISCN to be guided by the principles of international best practice by imbibing the spirit of tripatism as enshrined in the constitution of the council.

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Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Balarabe Musa is a true Nigerian -Gov Bindow

Harvard Kennedy School Alumni calls for inclusive leadership

Adesola Afolabi

ÏÏÏThe

Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Association of Nigeria (HKSAAN) has successfully held its 2017 HKSAAN Forum Series - The Nigeria We Deserve: Strengthening Governance Through Political Participation in Lagos.

The recurring theme of the event was that the Nigeria we deserve has to be led by inclusive leaders who authentically connect with the legitimate needs of all Nigerians and diligently invest their time, expertise and other resources to addressing the various interests of multiple stakeholders. The 2-hour event was spent in an engaging discussion amongst the more than 150 participants in at-

tendance sharing their insights into the divisions between the private sector and political sector, the incentives that drive both sectors and the need to bridge these gaps.Mrs. Olu Verheijen, the Vice Chairperson of HKSAAN, articulated the vision of the HKSAAN Forum Series which seeks to build on the concept of the John F Kennedy Jr. Forum at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics.

“The HKSAAN Forum Series offers a non-partisan platform to engage leaders in politics, government, business with the objective is to inspire all Nigerians to play a critical role in good governance by finding purpose in serving their communities and advancing the public interest.

Tom Garba, Yola

ÏÏÏThe

Balarabe Musa

Governor of Adamawa State, Senator Mohammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow, described the former Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, as a true Nigerian.

He said this when he paid tribute to the former governor, on the occasion of his 81st birthday celebration, and described him as “a quintessential Nigerian whose political pedigree and austere lifestyle are embodiments of his unwavering nationalism and unrivalled integri-

ty.” According to the governor, “Alhaji Balarabe Musa is a revolutionary who has remained consistent with his radical ideological bent for social change.”

While urging younger politicians to learn from Alhaji Balarabe Musa’s selfless service, nationalism and integrity, Governor Bindow prayed for more wisdom, good health and the strenght to continue to add value in Nigeria’s journey to greatness. He called on the veteran Politician never to relent in giving his wealth of advice to any political office holder that will move the country forward.

Foundation organises quiz competition for secondary schools Iniobong Iwok

ÏÏÏA

non-governmental organization, Youths Empowerment Foundation (YEF) has organised a quiz competition for girls in some public junior secondary schools in Lagos state. This is as part of it goal project aimed at inculcating teenage girls with life skills, Financial literacy, sex education and sport.

The event, which was held at the sickle cell centre, LUTH, Idi-Araba was attended by more than 15 public junior schools in Lagos state where the goal project is currently being executed and carried out. Speaking on the essence of the event which was one of the series of programmes organised by the foundation to commemorate the day L-R: Director, Clinical Services & Training, Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, Dr. Soibi Osaro-Wokoma; Medical Director, Braithwaite Memoof the girl child, the executive rial Specialist Hospital, Dr. Paul Ledee Kua; Head Corporate Marketing, LG Electronics West Africa Operations, Mr. Hari Krishna Elluru; and Regional secretary of the Foundation, General Manager, Fouani Nigeria Limited, Mr. Moustapha Khrais, during LG Electronics CSR donation to Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Mrs. Iwalola Jimoh, noted OGBAJI VICTOR EJE UCHE CHUKWU JUSTINA CHIORI PRECIOUS UCHENDU that the quiz competition MELBOURNE AFFIONG HELEN DAWODU MONINUOLA MARY NNENA was staged to unable the I, formerly known and addressed I formerly known and adI formerly known as EFFIONG I formerly known as Ucheas IKPO CHIOMA KALU, Now foundation be aware how I formerly known as MONUdressed as OGBAJI SUNDAY AFFIONG HELEN wish to chukwu Joyce Umahi wish OLA MARY AJOKEMONI wish wish to be known and addressed much of the goals project to be known and addressed EJE.now wish to be known and be known and addressed to be known and addressed as as CHIORI PRECIOUS UCHENDU. addressed as OGBAJI VICTOR curriculum and and teach- as DAWODU MONINUOLA as MELBOURNE AFFIONG Uche Chukwu Justina Nnena All former documents and EJE, all former document HELEN. All former documents ing the girls have learned MARY. All former documents . All former documents remain certificates remain valid. General remain valid general public remain valid, general public public/authorities concerned valid, general public please take and understand. remain valid General public take note. should take note. please take note. note.

Mrs. Jimoh added that please take note. the foundation had trained OMONIGBEYINOLA SARAH IYANUOLUWA OLUWASEYI ADESOLA BOLAJI OLADIMEJI SODIQ more than two thousand MRS. OLADELE JULIET CONFIRMATION OF NAME DAMILOLA girls in the last seven years That I was formerly known and addressed I, formerly known and addressed as I, formerly known and addressed I, formerly known and adThat on my Bank Account, my name as BOLAJI OLUFEMI. That on my Account, IYANUOLUWA OLUWASEYI BAMIRO, as MISS OKUNROBO JULIET, now in life skills, finance literaappears as OGAR OYAMA. That OGAR dressed as IDOWU SARAH, my name appears as BOLAJI OLUFEMI and OYAMA and OGAR DANIEL OYAMA now wish to be known, called and adwish to be known, called and adNow wish to be known and adin all my documents, it appears as BOLAJI cy, sport and sex education are correct and refers to one and the dressed as IYANUOLUWA OLUWASEYI OLADIMEJI SODIQ. That henceforth, I now dressed as MRS. OLADELE JULIET. dressed as OMONIGBEYINOLA same person.

That all documents in more than twenty secwish to be known, called and addressed as ADESOLA. All documents bearing my All documents bearing my former bearing both names are mine and SARAH DAMILOLA. All former BOLAJI OLADIMEJI SODIQ. All documents ondary secondary schools remain valid. That I was born on the former names remain valid. General names remain valid. General documents remain valid.

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Attempt to stop fraud investigation: Court dismisses Globacom suit against EFCC Peter Fowoyo

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Igbosere on Monday dismissed a N50 million suit filed by the telecommunication giant, Globacom Limited, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Globacom Limited and its Head of Marketing Department, Mr. Ashok Israni filed the suit against EFCC, seeking to stop investigation on a petition written against it by a foreign firm over alleged fraud Also sued are: a foreign firm, Emitac Mobile Solutions, LLNP, based in Dubai and an operative of EFCC, Kadiri Thomas who are second and third respondents respectively.

Justice W. Animahun in his judgment dismissed the suit and also ordered the telecommunication outfit and Israni to pay the sum of N150 000 as costs in favour of EFCC and others.

“There is a reasonable suspicion that an offence of obtaining by false pretence has been committed. A reasonable suspicion that an offence has been committed is a justification to infringe the right guarantee under Chapter IV of the constitution. “ Consequently, I hold that Originating Notice of Motion, dated July 19, fails and is hereby dismissed with

N150, 000 costs in favour of each set of the respondents,” the court held.

Emitac Mobile Solutions, LLNP, had in the petition accused Globacom of refusing to pay the sum of $6, 685, 312. 88 being the balance of the service it rendered to the telecommunication outfit.

However, in his arguments, Globacom’s lawyer, O. Uye, disclosed that there was nothing criminal in the transaction for the EFCC to investigate.

According to him, disagreement over the alleged debt arose owing to a dispute between his client and the foreign firm with respect to service delivery.

In his own submissions, EFCC’s lawyer, George Ochia - Yakubu , said the commission had to wade into the matter because there was a reasonable suspicion that a crime has been committed.

The lawyer while urging the judge to dismiss the suit said no competent affidavit has been placed before the court.

According to him, it is improper for a legal officer at Globacom’s office to depose to the affidavit in support of the suit because it amounts to an infringement on the provisions of Order 2 Rule 4 of the Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure Rules.

Court hears suit seeking to stop Obiano as APGA flagbearer Nov. 9 Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 9 to hear suit seeking to stop Governor Willie Obiano from parading himself as the flag bearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the governship election scheduled for November 18.

The court declined to issue an exparte order stopping Governor Obiano from parading himself as candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, for the Anambra State election.

Justice John Tsoho, in a ruling delivered on October 25, a copy of which was sighted by The Daily Times on Monday, also refused to issue an order of interim injunction restraining the

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from recognising Obiano as candidate of APGA in the impending election, pending hearing and determination of a suit that was filed by the Chief Martin Agbaso faction of the party.

Justice Tsoho, however, abridged the time allowed for INEC and Obiano who were cited as 1st and 2nd defendants in the suit marked FHC/Abj/CS/913/2017, to enter their appearances, from 30 to 10 days.

The court also granted an order of substituted service of copies of the originating summons and all other court processes in the suit on Obiano through a publication in a national daily and by pasting same on the walls of Anambra State liaison office in Abuja

and at the Anambra State governor’s lodge. The court also granted an accelerated hearing of the substantive suit.

The orders followed an ex-parte application Agbaso and APGA filed that was moved and argued by their lawyer, Mr. O.O. Olowolafe.

Specifically, Justice Tsoho held: “It is hereby ordered as follows: That having regard to the affidavit evidence in support of the plaintiffs/ applicants’ motion ex-parte dated 25/9/17 but filed on 28/9/17, prayers 1, 2, and 5 are hereby granted.

“That prayers 3 and 4 for interim injunctions are declined.

“That the suit is adjourned to the 9th day of November for this application on notice”.

The Daily Times recalled

that leadership crisis that is currently rocking the APGA, led to the emergence of two candidates for the impending governorship poll.

The candidates won parallel primary polls factions of the party held in Anambra State.

Whereas Obiano emerged from primary poll that was conducted by the Dr Victor Oye-led faction of APGA, the Agbaso-led faction nominated Chief Ifeanyi Igwebuike as their own governorship candidate.

While the plaintiffs are praying the court to stop Obiano, they want an order directing INEC to accord recognition to their own candidate as bonafide flagbearer of APGA for the election.

Abia gov hails NDDC’s new spirit of collaboration

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Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has commended the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission for imbibing a new spirit of collaboration in the development of the Niger Delta region.

Governor Ikpeazu spoke when members of the Board and Management of NDDC paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House in Umuahia on Monday.

The visiting NDDC team included the Chairman of the Governing Board, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, the Managing Director, Mr. Nsima Ekere, the Executive Director Finance and Administration, Mr Mene Derek, the Executive Director Projects, Engr.

Samuel Adjogbe, and other directors of the Commission.

Governor Ikpeazu declared: “We are excited by the new spirit in the NDDC. There seems to be a reinvigoration and a new spirit. People now see

NDDC in a better light.

The previous experience where NDDC projects are looked at with suspicion appears to be over. ” “We are happy with the work the present board and management of the NDDC is doing. The expectations of Nigerians are very high knowing the pedigree of the Chairman and the Management team.”

The Governor said he was excited by the vision of the new board. “I assure you of the full cooperation of the people of Abia State. We will tell the story that this NDDC Board and Management are running a new agency of development.” he said.

Governor Ikpeazu said that interactions with the stakeholders in the Niger Delta should be more regular, as it would make for better collaboration in the execution of projects.

When we collaborate, we will get better results,” he said.

He made a special case for the Ohanko-Aba Road, which he said was critical to the state.

L-R: Chairman, Kpakpando Foundation, Sen. Osita Izunaso; a guest artist, Mark Salawu; Nasarawa State Governor, Alhaji Tanko Al-makura; Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonaya Onu and Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), during the celebration of 12 year Kpakpando Foundation in Abuja… on Monday. Photo: TEMITOPE BALOGUN.

Imo Police parade 49 suspects for kidnapping, robbery, child theft Val Okara, Owerri.

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state Police Monday paraded 49 suspects ranging from kidnapping, robbery and child theft .Among the suspects paraded included five suspects for allegedly stealing and selling of two children who are male and female for N1 Million, belonging to one Abigail Ukah who the suspects had allegedly waylaid and attacked with matchets on her way back to her home ,and who they had subsequently dumped in the bush as dead body.

Imo state Commissioner of Police Mr. Chris Ezike who paraded the

suspects said that on the 29th of August 2017, Oluchi Chibiko a cousin of the Victim Abigail Ukah from Uzoagba in Ikereduru council of the state had told the the victim that she had found her a husband one Obinna Eze. Ezike further revealed that Oluchi Chibiko had taken victim and her two children namely Francis Nwachukwu, five years and Chinazaekpere Nwachukwu, two years to visit the supposed husband Obinna Eze at Afara in Mbaitoli Council . He disclosed that unknown to the victim that Oluchi Chibiko and Obinna Eze had already concluded plans attack her and take away her

children. “ Obinna and Oluchi had hired one Vitalis Lumanze and Chinatu alias Salasco whom they had already paid the sum of N160,000 to kill her on their way back to Uzoagba Ikeduru later that evening. At about 7PM same day along Amankuta Mbieri along a lonely bush path, the two hired men emerged from the bush with matchets and torch light and attacked the victim gave her several matchet cuts all over her body, dragged her and dumped her inside the bush believing that she was dead while Obinna and Oluchi took away children back to the house of Obinna at Afara where the

passed the night.”

He said, “ in the morning of 30th August, Oluchi and Obinna took the two children to Enugu state and sold the two children one Mrs. Nkiru Nwanedu, 45 years old from Egwedi In Njaba council of Imo state for N1M, but paid them only N700,000 and promised to pay the balance on a later date.

Mrs. Nwanedu who resold the children to another suspect, Mrs. Jacinta Amadi, 45, from Egede in Udi council area of Enugu state, took custody of the two children from the August 30, 2017 till October 27, 2017 when they were arrested from their various hideouts.”

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Stories by Andrew Ekejiuba amurai Rugby Football Club based in Britain has emerged back to back winners of Nigeria Rugby Football Federation flagship tournament, Independence Sevens Rugby Tournament by defeating Cowrie Rugby FC of Lagos by 26-0 points in the final match played at the prestigious Nigeria Polo Club ground in Lagos.

The much-talked about tourney lived up

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Samurai RFC retain Independence Sevens Rugby title to its billing as the anticipated Rugby event which has since inception eight years ago taken up an international status saw many foreign teams jostling for the top prize.

This year’s event witnessed the defending champions Samurai Baracudas return, alongside the British Marlins Rugby FC from Cambridge, United Kingdom.

The home front was led by perennial champions Cowrie Rugby FC, Racing Rugby FC and Delta Dragons Rugby FC of Lagos respectively, while the North has Barewa Rugby FC from Kano, Sabongerri Rugby FC of Zaria in Kaduna State and Nasarawa Rugby FC. The South South was represented by

Delta State Rugby Team & Warri Rugby FC and a South of the Niger team completed the 12-team formats championship for the men.

The tourney also witnessed the return of the Women Rugby on the National scene with the defending champions, Edo defeating the host state

Lagos by 10 points to 5 in the finals.

In the School Cup category Barewa defeated Edo by 17 points to 12 in the final match.

In the Plate finals, Delta Force defeated Nasarawa by 15 to 12 points, while Sabongerri whitewashed Warri Wolves by 14 points to 0.

4 Inches Heel Race competition debuts in Lagos

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L-R: Onome Asagbra, Product Manager, Dufil Prima Foods Plc; John Ugbe, Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria; ExInternational, Augustine Azuka “Jay Jay” Okocha and Martin Mabutho, General Manager, Marketing and Sales, MultiChoice Nigeria during the MultiChoice Premier League Trophy Tour held at the Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on October 28, 2017.

ll is set for the maiden ‘4 Inches Heel Race Competition’ holding in Lagos on November 18, 2017.

According to the organisers, DAK Marketing Services Limited (DMS), the event is aimed at providing a platform for young Nigerian women to showcase their skills and God-given talents.

The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of DMS, Elder Dede Kalu told Extra Time that participants would be expected to wear four-inch high heel shoes and compete in a 100m race.

Describing the event as a glorious initiative, Elder Kalu said the company is passionate about Nigerian youths and would continue to advance contemporary ways to recognize, empower and celebrate them.

He called on all Lagosians and Nigerians to be part of the event.

MultiChoice thrills fans with EPL Trophy display

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ollowing a series of events which included the English Premier League trophy visiting media houses, MultiChoice offices, and also being hosted by Nigeria’s Minister of Sports, the much acclaimed Trophy Tour came full circle at the weekend at Teslim Balogun stadium as lucky DStv and GOtv subscribers gathered to see the famed trophy whilst also watching live screenings of Premier League matches.

The day’s events began in the morning at the National Stadium, Surulere, with the MultiChoice Premier League Trophy Tour legend, erstwhile Bolton FC and Super Eagles Captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha partaking in football matches as part of the MultiChoice ‘Let’s Play’ initiative to promote healthy living amongst children. The proceedings shifted to the Teslim Balogun Stadium, where under the watchful eyes of the Premier League officials, the trophy was mounted for visitors

to take pictures with. A live screening of selected football matches including Manchester United versus Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal versus Swansea followed, with Jay Jay Okocha providing guest commentary alongside the SuperSport hosts.

Speaking at the event, the General Manager, Marketing, for MultiChoice Nigeria, Mr. Martin Mabutho, said: “We continue to take pride in providing the very best and exclusive sporting content and experiences to our viewers.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for many people to see the Premier League trophy and take pictures up close and personal. Every year we see various clubs fighting to lift this trophy and not many people, even Premier League players, ever get the opportunity to come this close. We are delighted to have brought the trophy to Nigeria and are thrilled to also have none other than Jay Jay Okocha accompanying it on its tour.”

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There will be cash prizes for the first, second and third place winners and consolation prizes for other participants in the one-day event.

Ozed boosts Modern Pentathlon

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he plea by the Nigeria Modern Pentathlon Federation (NMPF) to the corporate world and wellmeaning individuals for their support towards Nigerian’s bid to stage a successful Youth Olympic Games Qualifier and the Senior African Pentathlon Championship come December 4-11 seems to be yielding results as Nigerians have started responding positively.

This follows the donation of some equipment including computer laptops by a good Nigerian, Mr. Ozed Offorjebe to the Federation.

Offorjebe who made this donation in Lagos said the effort was part of his contribution towards ensuring that Nigeria hosts a hitch-free championship.

President of the Nigeria Modern Pentathlon Federation and Vice chairman of the Main Organizing Committee, Chief Jonathan Nnaji, who received the donation on behalf of the Federation, thanked Offorjebe for his kind gesture even as he promised judicious use of the items.

Nnaji used the opportunity to appeal to other corporate organizations and well-meaning individuals for more support.

Chief Jonathan Nnaji (right) receiving the items from Mr. Ozed Offorjebe.

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Injury worries for Real ahead Tottenham clash

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eal Madrid could be without Isco, Raphael Varane, Gareth Bale and Keylor Navas for Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Tottenham.

Head coach Zinedine Zidane had suggested Bale could have recovered from a calf problem in time to face his old club but he trained alone on Monday at Valdebebas.

Navas, who has missed Madrid’s last three games with an abductor problem, is also still a major doubt for the match at Wembley.

There were further blows on Sunday in the shock 2-1 LaLiga defeat to Girona, with Varane forced off at halftime with a suspected thigh injury and Isco taking a heavy knock in the closing stages.

Both trained indoors on Monday, away from the rest of the team that played in Catalonia.

With Dani Carvajal and Mateo Kovacic also sidelined, Zidane is facing a selection headache for the meeting with Mauricio Pochettino’s side.

Madrid and Spurs are level on seven points each in Group H and a win for either side will guarantee their place in the last 16.

Gareth Bale will miss Real Madrid versus Tottenham Champions League clash on Wednesday.

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Cologne fined €60,000 for crowd trouble

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ologne have been fined €60,000 by UEFA following the crowd trouble at their Europa League match with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Kick-off was delayed by an hour after thousands of travelling fans arrived at the stadium without tickets after marching through London.

There were then scuffles with stewards as some supporters, who had managed to get into the stands, attempted to force their way into the away section.

The Bundesliga club have been punished for crowd disturbances, setting off fireworks, throwing objects and acts of damage.

In addition to the fine, they have been given a ban from selling tickets to an away game in UEFA competition, which has

been deferred for two years. They have also been instructed to settle with Arsenal over damage caused by fans.

The Gunners were charged for a blocked stairwell in the away section but will face no further punishment.

Skenderbeu will play their next home UEFA match behind closed doors after been found guilty of racist behaviour, illicit chants and setting off fireworks against Partizan. They have also been fined €60,000.

Braga, meanwhile, have been ordered to close part of their stadium and display an ‘#EqualGame’ banner for their next European match after racist behaviour against Ludogorets, while head coach Abel Ferreira has been given a one-game ban after being sent to the stands.

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Mourinho backs ‘untouchable’ Lukaku Stories by Andrew Ekejiuba with Agency Reports

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ose Mourinho has again defended Romelu Lukaku’s performances, labelling the striker as an “untouchable” member of his Manchester United team.

Belgium international Lukaku enjoyed a flying start to life at United, scoring 11 times in his first 10 appearances after joining from Everton for £75million.

But the 24-year-old has drawn a blank in each of United’s past five games and Mourinho

interpreted boos from some of the Old Trafford faithful when he replaced Marcus Rashford with match-winner Anthony Martial during Saturday’s 1-0 win over Tottenham as a lack of support for Lukaku.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic closing in on a return from knee ligament surgery is likely to put Lukaku’s performances under further scrutiny but, speaking ahead of today’s Champions League meeting with Benfica, Mourinho insisted he has no reason to fear for his place.

“For me, he is untouchable for my team and untouchable also in

the support and the respect that he deserves from the fans,” the United boss told reporters.

“But also, I repeat, the fans are the fans, they pay their ticket and they do what they want, but as a manager I feel the duty to protect my players when I feel they deserve it.” Mourinho felt Lukaku’s weekend performance against Tottenham’s typically miserly backline served as an illustration of his form being in a good place.

United will secure a place in the last 16 if they beat Benfica and CSKA Moscow fail to do likewise against Basel.

ayern Munich will be without Robert Lewandowski for today’s Champions League clash with Celtic.

The Poland international pulled up holding his hamstring in the first half of his side’s 2-0 Bundesliga win over RB Leipzig on Saturday and was taken off for Arturo Vidal.

Bayern described it as a “minor muscular problem” and the striker insisted he did not think it to be a serious concern.

However, he was not part of the travelling squad for the trip to Glasgow, which left for the airport in Munich early on Monday.

Bayern later tweeted to confirm: “Kingsley Coman is on board as Bayern begin their journey to Glasgow, but Lewandowski stays behind in Munich.”

The news is a blow for head coach Jupp Heynckes, who does not have a wealth of options to replace Lewandowski in the central striker role.

The player himself alluded to that concern on Saturday, with reports quoting him as saying: “This season, it’s really hard for me. I have played for Bayern and the national team every three days from the beginning.

“But no player can play 90 minutes in every game of a season.”

Bayern will book their place in the last 16 if they win and Paris Saint-Germain avoid defeat against Anderlecht.

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Ikpeazu takes empowerment to market women in Abia

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Cattle traders angry with ABSG over certificate of return

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Abia First Lady wants pre-marital health checks before marriage ÏÏÏCouples have been

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu (right) with is Adamawa State counterpart, Alhaji Muhammed Bindow Jibrilla, when the later paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Umuahia ...recently

ABSG generates N1.4bn from made-in-Aba products

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State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has said that the state had generated N1.4 billion from the sale of Made-in-Aba goods, since the campaign began.

The governor disclosed this on Thursday while addressing state House Correspondents in Abuja after conferring with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on the proposed committee on the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Council.

“Part of the direct fall out of our campaign since the past 24 months is that today some parts of Ariaria market, where the shoe making enterprise is flourishing, has enjoyed steady power for three weeks now.

“It is on a pilot scheme courtesy of the agency in charge of rural power supply.

“Beyond that, we are interfacing and having better relationship with funding agencies now.

“And we were able to attract about N1.3 billion or N1.4 billion on direct sales from the Made-inAba shoes, made-in-Abia dresses and all that,’’ he said.

The governor stated that besides the investments, the Madein-Aba fashion show was held in

Abuja and another one was held in New York where they (manufacturers) came face to face with world class designers “and we did not do badly at all’’.

“The Made-in-Nigeria campaign has assumed international dimension now,’’ he added.

He said the visit to the Vice President was because, “we are trying to set up a committee for the MSME Council and I am a critical stakeholder in that because Abia State is the SME hub of Nigeria today.

“We are actually interested in what happens; the patronage of Made-in-Nigeria products in Abia is going up,’’ Ikpeazu explained.

On what the state had done to

encourage local industries, the governor stated that having direct sales of N1.4 billion was not a joke and ensuring that there was constant and uninterrupted power supply for three weeks was not also a mean feat.

According to the governor, exposing them to fairs as far as to New York is not something you sweep under the carpet.

“Confidence is returned; everybody now places“Proudly Aba, Proudly Nigeria’’ on his ware.

“If our youths are happy doing what they are doing, then we have started something”.

Ikpeazu stated that his administration had been working on infrastructure steadily including

roads, electricity, and security as all of them were part of enablers that would drive the vision.

According to him, his government has completed about 45 roads and about 25 of those roads are in Aba. “We are doing the first flyover in the entire Abia State in Aba and the cement roads we are doing; our roads have survived three rainy seasons now and they are standing.’’

On the whereabouts of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, the governor described him as his brother but noted that Kanu was not in the custody of Abia State government.

Ndigbo are peaceful and advantaged, says Jibrilla ÏÏÏGovernor

Muhammed Bindow Jibrilla of Adamawa State has described Ndigbo as advantaged and peaceful.

The Adamawa State Governor was speaking at the burial ceremony of late Architect Ndubuisi Uche at Igbere in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State recently.

While commending Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, for the mature way he handled the recent crisis that rocked the

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state, Governor Jibrilla assured that Ndigbo are protected in all parts of the north.

The Adamawa State Governor also praised the developmental strides of Governor Ikpeazu whom he described as a man of unmatchable achievements.

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, in his address, described the late Ndubuisi Uche as having “fought the good fight and triumphantly returned to his maker” and told those gathered at the funeral service that the day calls for sober reflection for those alive on earth.

He noted that it is painful for parents to bury their children but are consoled that the deceased

impacted the world while alive and come from a hard working family that will ensure that those he left behind will not suffer.

Governor Ikpeazu, who called on everyone to continue to pray for the bereaved family, reminded the family of the deceased that he left responsibilities for them that must be achieved through growing his legacies.

Late Architect Endy Uche was the younger brother of eminent lawyer, Chief Chris Uche, SAN. Other prominent Nigerians at the burial include the former Governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada (rtd); his Imo State counterpart, Ikedi Ohakim; Chief David Ogba Onuoha (Bourdex) others.

charged to exhaust necessary health and family background enquiries of would-be spouses before settling for marriage.

The wife of Abia State Governor, Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu, who gave this change at the Singles Forum organised by the Seven Days Adventist Church Ehimiri, encouraged the youths to set their priorities right when it comes to relationships in order not to make mistakes.

She said: “You should not be in a haste to get married because marriage is not a competition, so take your time to nurture compatibility and acknowledge your spouse well before you tie the nuts”.

In their separate lectures, Pastor Uchenna Eni, Shepherd Ngozi Onyeani and Elder Johnny Ogunji stated that many people get into relationship without knowing what they want.

They advised that this portrays a great danger because character is the main ingredient of marriage and not outward beauty.

Sensitising couples, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, Dr. Nnenna Chikezie, explained that Vicar Hope Foundation is a better place to get advice in the areas of health and family planning, and encourage couples to know their genotype before marriage.

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APC members assemble over mega rally, vow to takeover Abia come 2019

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sives Congress (APC) in Abia State at the weekend assembled at the state secretariat in Umuahia to brainstorm on the party’s mega rally coming up soon.

Addressing the large number of members of the party present at the occasion, the state chairman, Donatus Nwankpa, said the assemblage was to plan the mega rally which will be the first of its kind in the state.

Nwankpa disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari, his vice, Yemi Osinbajo, and the party’s National executives led by the National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, among others will be in attendance at the rally.

The APC Abia State chairman disclosed that a committee has been set up for that purpose and chaired by a former member of the House of Representatives for Ikwuano/Umuahia, Hon. Acho Obioma.

Large representation of Abians, he said, shows that the party is intact in the state, stating “APC is strong in Abia and has the personalities that will make it tick more than any other party” in the state.

In his speech, Chairman of the APC Mega Rally, Hon. Acho Obioma, said the party is on ground

in the state, contrary to insinuations by enemies of the party.

According to him, “the best of PDP in the state is not enough for Abians”, informing that they will showcase the party to Abians during the rally, stating “our leaders are all in agreement”.

Speaking with newsmen later, former member of House of Representatives for Ikwuano/ Umuahia, Emeka Atuma, former Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Deputy Governor, Madukwe Ukaegbu, former gubernatorial candidate in the 2015 general election in the state, Anyim Nyerere, Sen. Chris Adighije, and immediate past general Manager of Abia State Environmental Authority (ASEPA), Ikechukwu Apugo, said that there is no other party in the state except the APC. According to them, APC is now repositioned to take over the seat of government in the state, come 2019 and “will take over the state as demanded by the people”, stating “the way out is APC”.

They therefore called on the party faithful to ensure they obtain their PVCs, assuring them of landslide victory come 2019, while also calling for all hands to be on deck.

The occasion was a harvest of who is who in the state and in the party.

BRMC celebrates 25 years anniversary, offers medical mission to host community

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Bible Redeemed Mission Church Inc (BRMC) on Sunday celebrated its 25 years anniversary in Umuahia with a medical mission to its host community, Afara Ibeku, in Umuahia North Local Government Area of the state.

The medical mission that held last Saturday benefited more than 125 people who were treated of different ailments, especially eye-related problems, high blood pressure, sugar level and many more.

The coordinator of the mission, Pastor Emmanuel Ibezim, disclosed that the free treatment included dispensing of different drugs after tests, laboratory examinations as a way of giving back to the host community.

Later in his homily during the event on Sunday, the State Chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Abia State chapter, Bishop Chikezi Elekwa, highlighted the attributes of the sheep of Christ to include hearing and obeying Him, contributing to the affairs of Christ and following Him. According to Bishop Elekwa, who was the guest speaker at the event, not all are followers of Christ, highlighting the benefits of being Christ’s sheep as so many.

He said the going to the church does not make one the follower of Christ except three conditions are met and obeying Him, pointing out that the voice of a stranger will only make the sheep to scatter.

Satan, he also said, has his own sheep, stating, “The sheep of Jesus Christ is the one that bears fruits”’ In his special address to the faithful, General Overseer of the church and its founder, Rev. Chaplain Oliver Ibezim, said the occasion was preceded by a 2-day convention with special prayers and biblical teachings, stating, “In the quest to actualise the core mandate of the church, we were involved in hospital, destitute and lessprivileged home visitation through the care unit which is saddled with such responsibility”.

According to him, in an interview later, it has not been easy for the church to grow to the point it is now, thanking God that the church’s growth was by the power of God. More than 120 people benefited from the medical outreach, while the Deputy Governor of the state, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, was represented by the Chairman, Board of Internal Revenue, Elder Udochukwu Ogbonna.

Mr. Chinenye Nwogu, senior special assistant on Youth development and Job Creation to Abia State Governor (middle) with executives of the Women wing of the Abia State Amalgamated Market Association when they paid a courtesy call the Governor at the Government House, Umuahia...on Monday

PDP is a vehicle moving towards a destination, says Ikpeazu Stories by Sunday Nwakanma Umuahia.

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Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has bared his mind on the way forward, come 2019 elections in the state, stating that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is like a vehicle moving towards a destination, with the stakeholders as the owners, while he is the driver.

Addressing executives and stakeholders of the party from ward to state levels, at the Government House Banquet Hall in Umuahia, Governor Ikpeazu said he can be directed as the driver, but that if one disembarks without his knowledge, “I will continue. We all own the car”.

The Governor said the Igbos own the party, PDP, pointing out “you cannot the owners without calling Dr. Alex Ekwueme. It is better you remain in the car than disembark”.

Essence of the meeting, he said, was to tell all to tighten their seat belt as the car is about to move, stating “I have tried to draw my strength from God as I cannot give any reason for not doing. I will drive the car with all sense of humility”.

He pointed out that Lagos State, for instance, gets more than N25 billion from its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and cannot therefore be compared with Abia which, he said, struggles to get N1 billion monthly, stating “not minding, if am to be judged, I shall be

compared with a state that receives as much as I do and who as, well has clocked two years in office”.

Mindful of other areas in the state, Ikpeazu said his administration is doing its best on 8 major projects in Abia North and has paid the contractor about N4.5billion, out of which N3 billion is for the constructions in Abia North.

He expressed confidence that people from the area will see a different road while going for this year’s Christmas, disclosing also that he has also mobilised the contractor with the sum of N200 billion out of which the Nkpa road received N1.56 billion, while regretting that politicians would put up their signposts for a job his administration is doing.

“I do not have time to drag with someone over my governorship, but all I know is that Ikpeazu is the governor of Abia State.

Even mad people know this”, he said, advising Nkpa people to be careful as something bad (from opposition politicians) is coming to them and if they believe in that, “I will pull out from there”, he threatened.

Ikpeazu expressed his positivity that the Abiriba Ring Road, Agbama Ring Road and others will be rehabilitated, stating “All is not well (financially) and as the driver, I know what I see”.

He also disclosed that opposition party members are fast coming into the PDP car in the state, stating that it is not possible for him to touch the lives of all in

the state, pleading with faithful that whoever was touched by him, should touch others for life to go on.

“Anyone who is given a position should know that he is there for others”, Ikpeazu said, stating that he did not ask any of them not to help their people.

“We have a vehicle that will take us to the destination. I am only the driver. The vehicle must be in good shape to take us to the destination.

“We must hurry and marry our vision by refurbishing the vehicle back to the road”, he said, while urging his political appointees, especially commissioners to empower their people, including party executives at all levels, as “all are part of the enterprise”.

According to him, “Our party going forward, all I want to see is what we will do to make the party grow and not to expect me to do all, stating “All I have to do is to bequeath a party that is solid”.

The governor announced a way forward for all in political positions in the state, instructing that few weeks away from then, he will sponsor party meetings at all the 184 wards in the state, after that at the local government level and then on senatorial level, stating that at each level, a register will be there and anyone his name is not found in the list which will be returned to him afterwards, even as a commissioner nominee, the person would lose his nomination or be relieved of his appointment.

ABSU VC calls for vision certificate on driving licences ÏÏÏThe

Vice Chancellor, Abia State University, Uturu, Prof.

Uche Eleazar Ikonne, has advised the Federal Government to consider making applications for driver’s licence to be accompanied by a vision certificate issued from a certified optometry clinic.

Prof. Uche Ikonne, who is also

the registrar of Nigerian College of Optometrists, also decried the absence of reliable statistics and indices of visual impact on the developmental stages and learning ability of the Nigerian Child.

Prof. Uche Ikonne, who made this call at the weekend at Uturu during the 10th annual general meeting of the college, lament-

ed the quantum of lives and properties the nation loses on annual basis to road accident, some which could be attributed to poor vision on the part of the drivers, stressing the importance of a legislation to ensure that applicants for driver’s licence present vision certificate to determine the type of licence

to be issued to such applicant.

“Every application for driver’s licence must be accompanied by a vision certificate issued from an optometry clinic.

There is need to develop statistics on the frequency, nature and causes of road traffic accidents in Nigeria.

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Abia State Governor, Dr.Okezie Ikpeazu with officials of the state government inspecting some dilapidated structures at 67 Infantry Battalion Primary School, Osisioma LGA..recently

Cattle traders angry with ABSG over certificate of return Stories by Sunday Nwakanma Umuahia

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newly elected leadership of the Umuchieze Umunneochi Cattle Dealers Association has frowned at the inability of the Abia State Government to give them their certificate of returns and has therefore given the State Government up till today, Tuesday, October, 31, 2017 as deadline to do so or risk mayhem at the market.

Chairman of the association, Alhaji Anmayim Umar, handed down this warning while speaking with newsmen at the Cattle Market in Umuchieze at the weekend, wondering why election which was duly contested as conducted on August 24, 2017 and winners emerged in the presence of government officials, including the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) and all the departments of security agen-

cies in the state, have not been recognised.

The witness agencies, he said, have been subjected to ridicule by the state government, thereby frustrating them from insurance of their certificates of return.

Two months after election, he said, the new leadership was yet to access or receive the handover documents, just as he said the entire market now was boiling,pointing out that till the moment, government has not come out with a statement.

He added that before the election, those who contested various positions were meant to obtain their three years tax clearance at the state board of internal revenue (BIR) as well as purchased forms and were duly screened by the office of Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Investment before the election to ensure, nothing was taken for granted or mar

the electoral law.

Alhaji Umar expressed worry that the Umuchieze cattle market which is the second largest after Lagos in the whole of Southern Nigeria and largest in the South-East/South-South regions, and observed that previous leadership had denied the state government its accrued internal generated revenue (IGR) for more than one year which according to him was estimated to over N30 million and corned by few individuals closed to the corridors of power.

Also speaking, newly elected Secretary of the association, Prince Auwal Hamma expressed shock that despite free, fair and credible election conducted by the government officials and the winners declared before newsmen and security agencies even before the presence of the state government officials, the certificate was yet to be issued to winners.

Ikpeazu has no abandoned property – Commissioner Nominee ÏÏÏ

A commissioner nominee, John Okiyi, says the administration of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has no abandoned property yet in the state.

Okiyi, who has been tipped as the next State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, was reacting to a recent publication by a national daily, (not Daily Times) on “How 7 States Blew Billions on White Elephant Projects”.

He stated thus: “I read the above titled report published by Sahara Reporters and wish to clarify that the “Abia International Hotels” mentioned in the report is possibly Enyimba Hotel Aba

that has long been sold by the Orji Uzor Kalu administration to Aba Chamber of Commerce.

“Enyimba International hotel was built in 1979 by the former governor of old Imo State, Chief Sam Mbakwe, and acquired by Abia State government in 1991 when the state was created.

“The Aba Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, ACCIMA, who acquired the hotel from the state government has been unable to complete it due to paucity of funds to execute the project. In 2016, ACCIMA signed an agreement handing over the hotel to Swiss International to complete and manage the

facility in a joint venture arrangement.

“It is wrong and nonsensical to categorise an already sold hotel as an abandoned project but more important to note that the Ikpeazu administration has continued to engage with the new owners to ensure that the hotel is completed and the terms of the purchase by ACCIMA abided by.

“Under the watch of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, there are no white elephant projects in Abia State and work is ongoing at all project sites initiated by the administration”.

Before now, John Okiyi was an adviser to the state governor on ICT.

young man, Ifeanyi Uke, alias Tupack, is in the police custody for allegedly killing in cold blood a 60-year-old man, Chief Chikezie Okeigwe, of Amankalu Alayi in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State.

Reports have it that Okeigwe was last week found dead in his plantain/pineapple orchard where he lay, face-down on the ground, with sharp machete cuts on shoulder, back; and his throat was slashed.

The source disclosed that Okeigwe’s wife, Mercy, raised alarm after she waited for her husband return till nightfall and he did not show up.

Confused and shocked, she reported the matter to the immediate family members, who quickly organised a search team comprising of members of the village to comb the bush around Chikezie’s farm.

Following the discovery of the corpse, the village was instantly thrown into mourning and lamentation, while the young ones went into the bush in trail of the assailant.

Though dark then, the traditional ruler of the community, Eze E. I. Aka, summoned all at the village Amabo where the wife, Mercy, was summoned to give account of her husband’s last moments.

According to her, Okeigwe had on the morning of that fateful day told her he was going into the orchard to check his traps, pointing out that Okeigwe was hale and hearty and did not have any quarrel with anybody she could remember.

She said it was when it got dark in the evening and he had not returned that she alerted members of the family to complain about his absence which warranted a search into the bush where he was founded dead.

Asked if she suspected anybody to have carried out the dastard act, it was then she said she suspected a young man from

the village, Ifeanyi Uke, alias Tupack, for the killing of her husband, because Ifeanyi Uke had on several occasions threatened her husband with death.

She said that the said Uke would harvest Okeigwe’s farm yields with impunity and whenever her late husband intervened, Tupack would always tell him “I will kill you one day”, adding that this had gone on for some time now, but she did not know that Tupack would carry out his threat.

“I did not know he meant to carry out his threat, despite the fact that my husband had helped him solve his problems on many occasions. Now, he has killed him and left the children and I to suffer,” the emotionally-battered woman lamented before she was asked to retire to her home.

Many other people who spoke soon after confirmed it was true that Tupack had threatened Okeigwe. Even people from the adjoining villages said Tupack was indeed a nuisance and had threatened to kill them too whenever he embarked on harvesting their crops.

The police was immediately contacted, while a day after, it was announced that the suspect, Uke, alias Tupack, has been arrested in a faraway community, Umuhu Ezechi, also in Bende LGA, while trying to escape and is now in police net.

The Bende Local Government Area chairman, Chief Benard Okereke, has since led a team of other members of his government, including the Councilor representing Amunkalu Alayi in the council, Hon. Akachukwu Okorie, to commiserate with the bereaved family and the entire village over the great loss.

Since the deceased Okeigwe returned home from Delta State to stay back at his home-place, he had embraced farming as his major business. Hence, he had planted an orchard, including plantains and pineapple. And like every good farmer, he guard-

CAN mourns death of female members in ghastly accident in Umuahia

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Christian Association of Nigeria (WOWI CAN) Gombe chapter recently lost its state secretary and another member in a ghastly motor accident at Ubakala Umuahia junction, along Eungu/Port Harcourt express road on their way back from 2017 annual national conference held at Port Harcourt.

It would be recalled that 24 contingent of WOWI CAN Gombe State chapter who attended the Annual National Conference in Port Harcourt while returning back to the state after the conference at Umuahia axis of the journey, one of the two buses with 12 passengers was involved in a ghastly motor accident, where the Secretary, Mrs. Ladi Lawal, died on the spot and Mrs. Abigail Samari died while receiv-

ing treatment at FMC hospital, Umuahia.

Reacting over the incident at FMC, Abia State chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria, Senior Apostle Emmanuel Agomoh, expressed deep shock over the accident and death of the secretary, Mrs. Ladi Lawal and Mrs. Abigail Samari.

He revealed that he got a call and he and his executive rushed to the scene of the accident and ensured that the survivors were immediately taken to the hospital where he said they were in critical conditions but expressed delight that they are responding to treatment.

He disclosed that Mrs. Abigail Samari died while receiving treatment at FMC and that Abia CAN is in touch with the deputy governor of Gombe State and member of CAN, Gombe.

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Landlord to evict FMOI in Umuahia over 2 years rent ÏÏÏConfusion, fear, and appre-

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, acknowledging cheers from Abians at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia after after the Federal Government commenced the disbursement of the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) loan in Abia State ...recently.

700 teachers complete training under Australian tutors in Abia Stories by Sunday Nwakanma,Umuahia

ÏÏÏA new batch of 700 primary school teachers in Abia State have completed their training under Australian Instructors and are therefore ready for graduation in the next few days.

The state Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, disclosed this when he received in audience the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Services led by the Deputy chairman of the committee, Hon Emeka Anohu, at the Government House, Umuahia.

Ikpeazu said the training which is the third in the series is designed to impact confidence in the teachers and ensure that pupils get qualitative teaching.

The Governor, who disclosed that Abia State emerged first in WAEC for two consecutive times, described human capital development as the greatest asset of the state.

According to him, education

remains a pillar of development and an enabler, pointing out that his administration’s intervention in education is essentially from the primary level.

The Abia State chief executive said his government has a plan to ensure that each primary school pupil should be able to type his name on the computer and log off without assistance by the end of 2018 as his desire is to produce pupils that can compete favourably with others anywhere in the world.

He also said that as a result of government’s intervention, teachers in the state have become more confident, disclosing that incentives like awards are given to school teachers from the three senatorial zones.

The Governor also said that his government is planning to evolve an academic environment model where there will be presence of teachers in the schools at all times and stated that this will reduce the taking over of such schools by hoodlums after school hours.

In his speech, the leader of the delegation and Deputy Chairman, House committee on Basic Education and Services, Hon Emeka Anohu, said they were in the state on oversight function in line with their mandate, adding that Abia is the third state they are visiting in the South East.

He said that their mission was to ascertain challenges the state was facing in order to ensure that basic education excelled and said that their findings showed that most of the funds have been assessed.

Also, a member of the committee and the representative of Ikwuano-Umuahia federal constituency, Hon Sam Onuigbo and the chairman, Abia State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr. Kenechukwu Nwosu, applauded the Governor for his efforts in uplifting education in the state and ensuring that the basic education funds for the state is assessed.

Why we defected to PDP - Ariaria APGA members ÏÏÏMore than 200 members of

the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Ariaria, Aba, who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently have disclosed reason for their action.

Speaking during the occasion that held at the party’s secretariat, Umuahia, the Aba North APGA chairmanship candidate in the last general election in the state, Deacon Vincent Ogbonna, who also led numerous APGA candidates in that general election in the state, said they were coming back to PDP to work for the party with their mind.

He pledged to support and drum up support for Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, come his 2019 re-election bid.

Also speaking, another defector

and the former Aba North Coordinator for the APGA governorship candidate, Alex Otti Campaign Organisation, Emma Agu, noted that as a governor, Sen. Theodore Orji left a legacy that is unparalleled in history of the state by enthroning equity, stating that Governor Ikpeazu was also doing his best in the state, especially in Aba, pointing out that it as this that made them to come back to the party they built.

He assured that all APGA members in Ariaria Aba will come back into PDP, stating, “I am happy to come back and I am coming back with my full weight. I and my members are coming back with our mind”.

He urged the state PDP chairman, Sir Johnson Onuigbo, to work with them as they will give him 100 percent

service.

Earlier in his speech, the immediate past state Commissioner for Agriculture and now commissioner nominee, Uzor Azubuike, who introduced the defectors, described them as returnees, people who were in the PDP before they left and now felt “they would not leave or destroy the house they hey built”.

Azubuike ssaid the PDP lost serially at the last general election in Aba North was as a result of the activities of the returnees, stating that he was “bringing back the real people”.

Responding, the Abia State PDP chairman, Sir Johnson Onuigbo, described the party as a big umbrella that believes in equity and also a party based on God, stating “the hope of our people is on PDP and if you abandon it for another, you are losing”.

hension have gripped the staff of Federal Ministry of Information in Umuahia as the landlord of the office complex housing them has concluded plans to evict them over the inability of the Federal Government and the ministry to pay rent amounting to over two years by last March, 2017.

Information available to The Abia Times shows that already, the Landlord, Late Chief (Sir) S. N Okoroafor, represented by his children, Lady R. O. Okoroafor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okoroafor, Mr. Uzoma Okoroafor and Dr. Sunny Okoroafor, has perfected all necessary court documents to evict their tenant, the Federal Ministry of Information any moment from now.

Court documents indicates that on the 12th of August, 2017, the Landlord had obtained a court “Notice To Tenant of Owners Intention To Apply To Court To Recover Possession” and subsequently obtained court “Notice of Quit” on the 31st August, 2017.

All of these documents emanated from the Magistrate Court, Umuahia upon application by the council to the landlord, Adizua C. Okoroafor, with reference numbers, 650420F and 420/2017 respectively.

A source close to the No. 4 Azikiwe Road office said that al-

ready, the staff, who are visibly jittery, have been nursing the ambition of removing their personal items from the building before the courts seals the place.

Though the court documents did not indicate the total amount the ministry is owing, information at the disposal of The Abia Times indicates that the ministry was at the rent of N55, 000,00 monthly, meaning that up to March this year, the ministry is owing about mere N1, 320, 000.00 and about N1, 650,000.00 as at September 30, 2017.

Information available shows that this debt accrued since the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, became the Minister, as well as his relocation to Culture Department, that the ministry started suffering.

A source in Abuja revealed that as at date, to purchase mere stationeries in the Information Department of the ministry is as hard as seeing a N5000.00 note, while all about the information department of the ministry has stagnated.

To worsen the matter, the landlords are from a family of lawyers and though decent and friendly, the family does not tolerate nonsense from anyone.

So, if nothing is done by the ministry, the Umuahia, Abia State office will have its office equipment thrown outside by the court soonest.

Ikpeazu takes empowerment to market women in Abia ÏÏÏIn a bid to capture 30,000 ru-

ral market women and youths that will benefit from the initial N3 billion loan to develop MSME in the state as negotiated by the State Government with Bank of Industry, the Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, on Monday, urged rural women to mobilise members from all markets in the state so as to take advantage of the opportunity.

The Governor, who spoke through the State Focal person for social investment who also doubles as his Senior Special Assistant on Youth development and Job Creation, Mr. Chinenye Nwogu, when the women wing of the Abia State Amalgamated Market Association paid a courtesy call on him at the Government House, Umuahia, stated that with no interest facility of N50,000 to rural market women, it will help them to expand their businesses.

He also noted that the amount will increase to N250,000 once the women are able to pay back the first tranche of N50,000.

On registering a cooperative society, Nwogu explained that the State Government has given a waiver that will make it easier with N1000 to register

and get certificate instantly.

While enumerating some projects done by the Ikpeazuled Government to empower women in the state, Nwogu said that Government has engaged 1,167 cooks in the free school feeding programme, who are daily making profits from the venture.

Responding on behalf of the women, the State President of the group, Ezinne Uloma .P. Chukwuonye, thanked the Governor for always touching the grassroots with all his initiatives and programmes.

She promised to mobilise market women for the loan as the impact will be enormous.

She appreciated Mr. Nwogu and other members of the Governor’s team for tirelessly working for the state.

She said: “Today is Monday which is very important in our market calendar, but we closed our markets today because of the importance and value we place on this administration.

“No sacrifice is too big especially as it concerns the development of Abia and Abians”.

The President attended the meeting with leaders from Local Governments in the state.

Modalities on how to mobilise, register and fund the women were discussed.

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By Idu Jude, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that it has mapped out strategies to boost security around its depots and pump stations to ensure they remain functional.

The NNPC said that this measure is part of efforts to consolidate on the successes recorded in the steady supply and distribution of petroleum products across the country.

Managing Director of the Nigerian Pipeline and Storage Company (NPSC), Mr. Luke Anele, stated this recently, during a bid opening exercise for the selection of firms to provide security services at the company’s depots and pump stations across the country.

Represented by the NPSC’s Ex-

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...as 34 firms bid for corporation’s security services ecutive Director in charge of Pipelines, Mr. Danladi Ahmed, the MD stated that the NPSC was desirous of engaging reputable and competent security firms to safeguard its critical assets to ensure unimpeded operations and efficient service delivery.

He said, “This particular exercise avails us the opportunity to identify competitive offers from companies that are competent and ready to se-

cure our assets such as depots and pump stations at competitive rates.

The NPSC assets are wide spread nationwide, which means security is important; if you have anything of value, you must provide security to safeguard it.”

NPSC is a midstream subsidiary of the NNPC in charge of depots and pipelines.

The MD stated that the bid’s opening was conducted openly in

the full glare of representatives of the bidding companies to demonstrate the NNPC’s commitment to transparency and due process in all its activities.

He assured the bidders of a level playing ground that would guarantee the emergence of the best companies among them.

However, a cross- section of participating companies who witnessed the event expressed their

satisfaction with the conduct of the exercise, describing the Corporation as a transparent company that operates according to the dictates of best global standards.

Mr. Dozie Tassie, who represented Pentagon Securities Ltd, described the bidding process as credible and satisfactory, adding that everybody was given the opportunity to compete fairly. .

Excitement as solarpowered tricycles hit Nigerian market Joy Ekeke, with Agency report

L – R: Nikhil Rathi, CEO, London Stock Exchange; Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki; Group Managing Director, Afrinvest, Ike Chioke; Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele; Director General, Debt Management Office, Patience Oniha; CEO, Nigerian Stock Exchange, Oscar Onyema; and Chairman of the Board, Afrinvest,Fidelis Ndeh-Che, at the launch of 2017 Edition of the annual Banking Sector Report by Afrinvest at the London Stock Exchange (LSE)...on Friday.

Agriculture: Groundnut farmers face tough times in Sokoto

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Groundnut farmers in Sokoto State, North West Nigeria,

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have only recently harvested their crops, but they say they are currently facing challenges.

They said some of the challenges facing them include foreign exchange, poor purchasing power of consumers, among others.

“Groundnut farmers in Sokoto are in a trying period because, absence of support and the forex crash, which led to the demise of off takers have contributed to decline in mass groundnut production,” Chairman Sokoto Groundnut Farmers Association, Alhaji Buhari Zakari, Wairin

Kaffe lamented.

He said despite having about 3,000 members cutting across 11 local government areas of the state, the groundnut that they produce do not go beyond local consumption except for the little they transport to Kano State where some companies make use of it for biscuit, oil and animal feed.

Zakari said that groundnut farming in Sokoto State had been facing great challenges since the forex crash adding that little was being done to boost the production in the state.

He said,“We no longer have off

takers, who would buy groundnut from farmers in large quantities for export which brings more money to us than just selling it to locals who make oil, kulikuli and biscuit.”

He disclosed that his association applied for N60 million loans from a commercial bank with N15m equity, but that they were yet to secure it despite all efforts to raise the amount.

“We tried to get the amount from wealthy individuals, but no one is ready to assist us; and we now seek for government’s intervention in the matter,” he said.

A Nigerian company, Oldang International Limited, on Sunday, launched the sales of solarpowered tricycles to enhance public transportation in the country.

The company’s Chief Executive, Mr. Olubunmi Oluwadare, said at the launch in Lagos that the solarpowered, fuel-less tricycle popularly called “keke,” would gradually phase out petrol engine tricycles across the country.

“Oldang Electric solar-powered vehicle is an automobile that is propelled by one or more electric motors using electrical energy storage device.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), “This would create an easy transportation, system, affordable transport fare, job opportunities, human capital development and position Nigeria as a forward-thinking country and a commercial hub for other African countries, “ Oluwadare said.

According to him, solar-powered tricycles are vehicles of the future as people become more aware of the negative impacts of fossil fuels on the environment, health and finances.

“The tricycle which uses sun and chargeable batteries, comes in an affordable price of less than N1 million.

“It is clean and non-polluting with zero emissions,” he said.

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Adewale Folorunsho, Osun State Chairman of Tricycle Owners’ Association of Nigeria (TOAN), applauded the company for the innovation.

Business News B2 N-Power: FG targets 30, 000 youths in A/Ibom Ani Uchenna, A total of 30,000 traders in Akwa Ibom State will benefit from the Federal Government’s micro-credit scheme under the first phase of its Social Investment Programme in the state.

The State Focal Person, Social Investment Programme, Ita Okon, disclosed this recently in Uyo at the training of 310 N-Power volunteers that will register the beneficiaries of the scheme.

Okon said the programme, tagged: “Market Moni,” was meant to give soft loans to petty traders in the state and boost their volume of trade.

He said that the beneficiaries would be drawn from registered cooperative societies in the state, who would be entitled to loans ranging from N10,000 to N50,000 each.

Okon explained that the beneficiaries were expected to refund the loan at the end of this first phase so as to qualify for the second phase of the scheme.

He further disclosed that the second phase of the loan was pegged at N100, 000 per each beneficiary.

He said: “Akwa Ibom is fortunate to be among the first benefitting states in this pilot scheme.”

Also speaking the Akwa Ibom State Head of Civil Service, Ekereobong Akpan, commended FG for initiating programmes aimed at poverty reduction.

Akpan, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Investment, Oliver Udokpo, said that any poverty eradication programme was dear to the state government.

Ganiyu Obaaro Sterling Bank Plc has donated 600 customized reflective uniforms to the Ondo State Waste Management Authority (OSWMA) for distribution among highway sweepers and workers working with the agency.

The bank also donated kits, brooms, spades, boots and rakes to the waste management authority in fulfillment of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to the

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Sterling Bank donates customised uniforms to Ondo waste management workers society.

Speaking after the presentation of the items to the state government yesterday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, Regional Business Executive, Commercial and Institutional Banking Southwest 11, Mr. Ademola Olanrewaju Adeyemi explained that the bank is always willing to partner with organisations that are committed to keeping the environment clean.

Adeyemi said Sterling Bank is keenly aware that the burden of keeping the environment clean cannot be left to the state government alone to shoulder hence the intervention by the bank. He added that such assistance is not limited to Ondo State as other states of the

The African Leadership University (ALU) and GE Africa have unveiled the ALU Africa Industrial Internet Programme, (AIIP) The programme, powered by GE, combines the best of GE’s technical expertise with ALU’s unique learning model in a 12-month professional training programme that merges the essential business and technical skills necessary for African professionals to succeed in a digital industrial environment.

The programme begins in January 2018, to reemphasize GE’s position as the world’s premier digital industrial company.

The Director, Learning & Development, GE Africa, Roti Balogun, stated that in an increasingly connected industrial ecosystem, a staggering amount of data is being generated every moment.

of the day.

Adeyemi remarked that Sterling Bank has also instituted an environmental sustainability campaign known as Sterling Environmental Makeover (STEM) to encourage the cleaning of the environment across the country.

In his remarks, Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu commended the effort of the bank in partnering the state government to keep the environment clean.

The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Agboola Ajayi, said preventive healthcare is an important dimension of health that needs significant attention and investment from all sectors of the society.

L-R: Group Head, Inclusive Banking, Access Bank Plc; Ope Wemi-Jones, Managing Director, CIG Motors, Felix Lee, Chairman,Chief Diana Chan; and Executive Director, Access Bank Plc,Victor Etuokwu, during an MoU signing ceremony between Access Bank and GAC Motors in Lagos….. on Monday.

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federation have also benefitted from the initiative.

His words: “this donation is one of the ways through which Sterling Bank is contributing to the welfare of the community everywhere it operates. As I said earlier if the environment is bad and there is sickness everywhere we cannot live well. It is our hope that this donation will make the environment healthier and better for everybody in Ondo State.”

He noted that 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

According to him, the programme, commonly termed: ‘Industrial Internet’, involves connecting software, industrial applications and intelligent analytics to businesses, enabling unprecedented gains in productivity and innovation from these massive datasets.

The AIIP employs a blended learning model to participants with a mix of online learning and periodic 3-5 day in-person intensives to be held at the GE Africa Innovation Centre in Johannesburg. This approach provides flexibility to participants enabling them to learn from industry experts, and at the same time, immediately apply what they learn in the program in their daily jobs.

The program includes handson training on artificial intelligence and machine learning with ALU’s unique entrepreneurial leadership program to prepare professionals for leadership roles

entrepreneurial, technology driven work environments.

Participants, he said, will work with best-in-class technology including GE’s pioneer platform for the Industrial Internet – Predix, to build applications that could solve complex problems for industrial companies. Participants will be taught by industry practitioners who bring in years of experience in their fields.

“It’s an exciting period for us to take the lead in building digital industrial capabilities on the continent with this game-changing program. We remain committed to developing the next generation of leaders in this transformative digital age,” Balogun added.

ALU’s Founder and CEO, Fred Swaniker, said they are delighted to partner GE to offer a programme that holistically prepares current and future professionals to harness the full potential of artificial intelligence.

Medview to grow operations in Africa Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Managing Director of MedView Airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankole has said the implementation of the Yamoussoukro Declaration is of great benefit to the airline especially as it has started the integration of the West African region, which has the potential to provide a vast market for air travel with it’s over 300million population across board.

Bankole said this in Dakar, Senegal, when the airline started operating into three French-speaking West African countries stating that Med-view’s foray into the Abidjan, Conakry and Dakar brings to seven the countries in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region that it operates and will provide the springboard for their international operations.

“I just want to inform you for record purposes that ECOWAS is over 300 million people and you can remember that population is the market. And two, what we have mentioned to bring everyone together

from the point of departure to go to the West African countries. We have mentioned seven, we are in Ghana, we operate to Monrovia, we operate into Freetown, we are here (Senegal), we are in Conakry we have a base in Togo.”

“Our drive is to network the entire West African region as one entity and bring them together and make an inroad into Dubai and to Jeddah which we know from here we have almost 99% our Muslim family. We have a focus, we have the direction and from here we can encourage ourselves to develop together.’

The Med-view boss commended the Senegalese government on the construction of their new airport stating that Med-view will be part of success story. “we are proud and we want to thank the President of this country for building a new airport, it is a drive for every one of us, we are proud to be associated with the ongoing development and we will be here (Insha Allah) when the airport is commissioned.”

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Naira drops at official FX, steadies at parallel market Stories by Motolani Oseni The Nigerian currency, Naira, on Monday, slightly dropped further to close at 305.80 per US Dollar, against 305.75 sold on Friday and 305.65 traded last Monday at the official foreign exchange maker, while the parallel segment of the forex market stood steadied against the three major foreign currencies, Daily Times check has revealed.

The local currency, at the end of yesterday’s trading activities at the unofficial forex market

was seen stabled at 363 per Dollar, the same rate it has been selling in the last one month.

The Naira, also, maintained closing rate of 475 to the Pound Sterling after opening the month at a low rate of 485 but strengthened to 480 within the month before closing at 475 over the weekend and sustained the rate as at close of Monday’s trading at the parallel market.

Similarly, the Naira against the Euro at some point during the month traded at a better rate of 422 but lost three points to close at 425 in the recent weeks.

However, the Nigerian Autono-

mous Foreign Exchange (NAFEX) widow opened low at 359 to the dollar compared to 359.03 sold on the last trading day in last week, representing a drop of 0.35 per cent, before closing at 360.61, which was a decline of 0.08 per cen, while compared to 360.31 traded on Friday.

But the Importer and Exporter FX window traded total volume of $108.34 million against $103.34m sold on Friday and $156.43m recorded a week ago, even as the window has recorded total transactions of $831.25 between October 3 and October 30, 2017.

In fact, in the last four weeks, the autonomous forex window had received a whopping $4.096.36 billion turnover with last week only accounted for just $722.91m, against $1.172.33bn in the first traded week during the month.

This, was also lower than $954.76 recorded at the end of second traded week, as well as the highest traded figure of $1.246.36 sold in the previous week during the considered period.

Meanwhile, the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, had said that he expects the naira to appreciate into 2018 as oil prices trend

higher and production levels remain high.

In view of this, the apex bank has continued to ease the pressure of forex demand in key sectors of the economy, with weekly injections of forex into the Interbank foreign exchange market.

Evident , in a bid to ease the pressure of forex demand in key sectors of the economy such as, agriculture, aviation, petroleum and raw materials sectors, the apex bank on last trading day of the week under review injected total sum of $285.7m into the Inter-bank foreign exchange market.

Diamond Bank grows PBT by 71% to N6.7bn in Q3 Diamond Bank Plc, on Monday, announced 71 per cent increase in Profit Before Tax (PBT) to N72.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, financial statement submitted on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), has showed moderate growth in the lender’s key financial parameters.

For instance, the bank’s profit during the period under review showed that the Bank’s gross earnings increased by 11 per cent yearon-year to N168.4bn, while impairment charges shrunk by 16 per cent to N35.3bn year-on-year, reflecting management’s prudent approach to loan underwriting.

Diamond Bank’s unaudited nine-month results released to the NSE also revealed that its operating costs rose by 16 per cent to N54.3bn from N46.7bn in the corresponding period last year; this increase, according to the bank, is due to the huge investment in technology acquisition in line with the management’s strategic set goal to continue to lead the digital revolution in driving the development and delivery of world-class financial products and services in the sub-sector.

During this business period, the Bank curtailed staff costs, which shrank by five per cent year-on-year. This was because of the migration of more transactions from branches and the banking hall to the digital mobile platforms, leading to 95 per cent increase in online banking and mobile transactions.

Most analysts, brokers

and industry watchers who commented on the financial result on the trading floor of the Exchange, opine that the profit volume for the business period, may be shrouding the high value and interesting opportunities in Diamond Bank.

This is because the constructive management embarked on in the last half decade, has led to the continuous deployment of cuttingedge technology and digital infrastructure, demonstrating the Bank’s preparedness to maintain the lead in digital banking and dominate the industry with strong digital network for generating cheap deposits from the retail and middle market segments.

Commenting about the results, Chief Executive Officer, Uzoma Dozie, stated that the bank’s modest growth in the last three business quarters under review despite the lull in economic activity and hazy operating environment, was the result of management’s focus on key strategic projections across the three core segments of retail, business and corporate banking.

Diamond Bank MD, Uzoma Dozie

L-R : Nnamdi Okonkwo, MD, Fidelity Bank, Eileen Shayen, MD, H. Piersen, Ahmed Kuru, MD AMCON and Philip Ikeazor, immediate past MD of Keystone Bank, at 2017 CIBN Investiture where Ikeazor was awarded the Honorary Fellowship of the Institute, held in Lagos...on Saturday.

CBN moves to secure USSD mobile transaction platform Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has come up with an exposure draft to secure the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) code for mobile transactions, which is becoming increasingly more popular among banks in Nigeria.

Laja Shorunke, Group Head, IT& E-banking control at United Bank for Africa, disclosed this when he spoke at the Hackcess cyber security conference 2017, held recently in Lagos.

All the banks in Nigeria today, have the short USSD transaction codes that make it easier for criminals to attack the finances of unsuspecting customers through the use of mobile phones, especially with relatively easy subscriber identification module (SIM) swap processes.

According to Shorunke, “the CBN has come up with an exposure draft for USSD as part of its efforts to secure the channel, especially with the increase of malware on mobile devices as well as

SIM replacement challenges.

“One of the first things that they have said is that all USSD channels must have a password for transactions.

There are a whole lot of securities requirements that have been put in place for the exposure draft, which we believe will come out soon as a directive. This will solve a lot of issues and directives on the USSD.” Also speaking as a panellist, Benedict Anyalenkeya, chief information office, Accion Microfinance Bank Limited, said, “Banks have been asked to make sure that they have authentication in the process, especially with enrolment.

You must have a PIN authentication so that someone cannot just enrol USSD with just an account number. Now, you have a PIN code that is sent to the phone number that is tied to the account on the core-banking database.

“So, for you to be able to enrol an account for USSD, you must know the phone number dedicated to that cur-

rent or saving account of the customer, you must also know the account number and the pin. These are layers that are compulsory and any bank that has not adopted that must pay for any loss that happens to any customer.

“At other levels, banks are also reducing the transaction limit cap to ensure that even if you are defrauded and you receive the alert once, you can easily send a message to block your account.”

On how the telcos are helping the banks to secure mobile transaction channels, Elliot Zvoushe Dhliwayo, security manager (Network Group) at MTN Nigeria, said, “The culture for security needs to change, whether it is through awareness or whether it is through some kind of technology out there. “ A lot of people are not careful with their smartphones, which hold so much data including their applications, social media accounts, contacts and so many other things. People should start by first

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Afrinvest unveils 2017 banking sector report at LSE Sam Nzeh

‘ Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited inaugurated the 2017 edition of the annual Banking Sector Report at the London Stock Exchange (LSE), heralding the call that Nigeria has reopened for business.

The inauguration of the report was the anchor event of the 4th Nigeria Capital Markets and Banking Forum hosted by the LSE, in collaboration with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and in partnership with Afrinvest.

According to the Group Managing Director, Afrinvest, Ike Chioke, this is the right time for

Ïd ƕ Mƈ ƆƏƈ ƏƆ ƍƆ ƆƗ Ƈ Ə ƄƑ ƈ Ɔ foreign investors to re-engage with the Nigerian economy. He elucidated the stable macroeconomic environment that now exists in Nigeria, and the extensive reforms in diverse industries that continue to create a favourable environment for long term investments.

His said: “We stand on the side of optimism that the glass is half full.

With a population of 180 million people growing at 2.8% and indicators that show positive GDP growth, certainly, the Nigerian economy is one to watch. This forum, therefore, comes at a topical moment, and we are proud to lend our voice to the in-

ternational community that Nigeria is open for business. This is the time to come back.”

“We have already seen strong reforms in the agriculture, power and oil and gas sectors. In addition, there have been commendable efforts to improve the ease of doing business in Nigeria, including the introduction of Visa on Arrival. We are, therefore, looking forward to building on the foundation of the stable macroeconomic environment and these reforms to develop the hard infrastructure that will culminate in extensive industrialization.”

Special Guest of Honour, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria Godwin, Emefiele, expressed his delight over Afrinvest’s flagship report saying, “I would like to thank the Board and Management of Afrinvest for this incisive report that so clearly analyses Nigeria’s position, and does an excellent job of presenting Nigeria in its best light.”

He went on to expound on the importance of the title of the report, Nigeria Reopens for Business, painting a picture of Nigeria’s journey to date.

He said, “We recently found our-

selves in a very difficult position with the sudden crash in crude oil prices, and there was a serious hemorrhage of foreign exchange reserves.

“Faced with the reality that we had to survive and under the leadership of the President, we were reminded that Nigeria once fed itself and thrived with revenues from agriculture. Since then, we have aggressively pursued diversification, and as we continue to look inwards, we are confident that we will increase the wealth of Nigeria. Nigeria has indeed reopened for business.”

Nigerian Breweries delights shareholders with N7.9bn dividend Adesola Afolabi The Board of Directors of Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced revenue of N254.7 billion for nine months ended September 30, 2017.

In the statement of the result sent to Nigerian Stock Exchange, the board of the company further announced the declaration of an interim dividend of N7,996,902,051bn (Seven billion, nine hundred and ninety six million, nine hundred and two thousand G `ë # ƒƈƗ 9ƇƆƖƑƋƈƊƆè ƈƏƌ è MƆ ƐƋƆ Mƈ ƆƏƈ ^Ƌƅì R ƅ Ə Mê R ƕƆƌ è RRMè ƈƆƇ &ƔƆƅƑƐƈƒƆ RƇƇƈƅƆƏè j Ɔ Mƈ ƆƏƈ dƐ ƅƊ &Ɣƅ Ɔ æMd&çì L ƑƏƈƅƈ Ƌ Əƅ è L ƈ #ƈƏƆƅƐ Əƃ &Rè MƆ ƐƋƆ Mƈ ƆƏƈ ^Ƌƅ Ɨ ƗƆ Ɖ ƌ è &ƔƆƅƑƐƈƒƆ #ƈƏƆƅƐ Əè L ƏƊƆƐ RƍƆƏ Ɛƈ Ɨ jƆƅ Ƌ ƕè Md& ƗƑƏƈ Ɛ Ɔ Ƌ ƈ 1 ƆƏƆƌ ƕ Ɛ Ɛ Ɔ &Ɣƅ Ɔêêê and fifty one naira only), L Ɨ ƕê which is, N1.00 (one naira only) per ordinary share Nestle: Firm proposes N15 interim, as MD of fifty kobo in the share reassures stakeholders of better returns capital of the company.

An analysis of the unof its third quarter 2017 re- audited Bonny Amadi and provisional sult, which showed sound result shows that results The Managing Di- growth in key performance from operating that Dangote Flour led the transacted dropped by Adesola Afolabi activigainers’ table, appreciating 30.26 per cent as investors rector of Nestle Nigeria Plc measuring indices. ties grew from N37.9bn Mauricio, accompanied to The Nigerian Stock Ex- by 10.19 per cent to close at bought and sold 174.96 has assured the company’s N42.3bn, profit before with the company’s chair- tax stakeholders of sustained million shares valued at change (NSE), resumed N9.08 per share. rose from N27.8bn to Forte Oil followed with N1.82bn achieved in 3,401 returns on investments, man, David Ifezulike, and N34.4bn, while profit aftrading for the week on quality products and sus- key board members, who ter tax grew improved Monday, on a positive note a gain of 7.05 per cent to deals. to This was in contrast with tained contribution to was visiting the exchange close at N23.9bn from the with the market indices ap- close at N40.99 and Honeypreciating marginally by well Flour Nigeria gained a turnover of 250.89 million physical and health being for the first time since N20.1bnposted in the same assuming office, said ‘it period 4.98 per cent to close at shares worth N3.01bn trad- through healthy products.

0.06 per cent. in 2016.

The company’s new MD, wouldn’t be more appropried in 3,968 deals on Friday.

The market capitalisa- N2.11 per share.

Reviewing the finanConversely, Morison InFBN Holdings was the Mr. Mauricio Alarcon, who ate to be here at this time, cial performance for the tion rose by N8 billion or 0.06 per cent to close at dustries recorded the high- most active stock during was appointed as the boss as it is also encouraging to period, the Company N12.627 trillion compared est loss to lead the losers’ the day, accounting for of Nestle Nigeria Plc effec- present our Q3 result this Secretary/Legal Adviser, to N12.619 trn achieved on table, dropping by 4.76 per- 26.51 million shares worth tive 1st October, 2016, gave period.”

Nigerian Breweries Plc, He said that the com- Mr. the assurance at the Nigecent to close at 60 kobo per N262.10m Friday.

Uaboi Agbebaku said, It was trailed by Dia- rian Stock Exchange on pany’s performed credit- “despite the continued Also, the All-Share In- share.

Livestock feeds trailed mond Bank with 26.25 Monday, where he enjoyed able in the Q3 period, due challenging business endex, which opened at 36,462.26, appreciated by with a loss of 4.49 percent million shares valued at the privileged opportunity to the workability of its vironment, revenue in the 22.04 points or 0.06 per cent to close at N85 , while WAP- N27.53m, while United to sound the exchange’s strategy, adding that the first nine months of the N15 interim proposed by year CO shed 3.85 per cent to Bank for Africa sold 16.13 closing bell for the day. to close at 36,484.30. grew compared to the The visit by the com- the company demonstrates corresponding period million shares worth A breakdown of the price close at N50 per share. in pany’s management team commitment to reward on 2016”.

The volume of shares N151.91m. movement table indicated coincided with the release shareholders investments.

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Power: U.S. seeks to improve supply in Nigeria, others Stories by Simnon Ugwu The United States of America is making plans to improve power supply to Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire and South Africa, through LNG development and exports, thus changing its status as a major energy importer to exporter.

Rick Perry, United States Energy Secretary, disclosing this at the ongoing Africa Oil Week conference in South Africa said; “We talked about a lot of opportunities – LNG, coal, but it all goes to the issue of power and power being able to be delivered into places that don’t take electricity for granted.”

Perry stated further: “The United States wants to be partners with Nigeria, South Africa and throughout the continent. American LNG is going out to the world.

Projects by Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and Exxon to convert gas discoveries in Mozambique to LNG are welcome even as the U.S. seeks to boost its own shipments.”

In a related development, the Minister of State for Power, Mustapha Shehuri said that its plan to generate 20, 000 megawatts of electricity over the next four years was on course.

He gave the assurance yesterday in Funtua, Katsina State when he

inaugurated a 132/33 KV transformer that would boost power supply to local governments in Katsina South by 200 percent.

He said that the government was replacing faulty transformers nationwide and installing new ones in order to ensure steady power supply to Nigerians.

Shehuri said that ongoing transmission rehabilitation and expansion programme would facilitate full utilisation of the more than 7000MW of power currently available.

“Government is determined to provide safe, reliable and sustainable power supply to the citizenry,’’ the minister em-

phasised.

Earlier, TCN Managing Director, Usman Mohammed said efforts were on to complete the installation of power transformers scattered across the country using its engineers and other in-house staff.

He said that the company’s Regional Managers had been mandated to supervise the installations.

Mohammed said TCN has successfully achieved frequent control, first of its kind in 20 years.

He announced that TCN would establish three additional sub-stations in Kaduna at Keke, Rigasa and Kakau to boost power transmission in the state capital.

Solar: Sokoto moves to link rural communities Ganiyu Obaaro, Agency report

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Sokoto State Government said it had started the process of connecting a number of rural households with solar power to deepen energy usage and enhance rural electrification in the state.

Alhaji Bashir Gidado, the Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal on Public Private Partnership (PPP), made the disclosure at a news conference in Sokoto on Sunday.

Gidado said the project was a partnership between the state government and Nigeria Energy Support Project (NESP), GIZ of Germany and GoSolar.

He added that a pilot scheme had already started in Kurdula, a rural settlement in Balle town in Gudu Local Government Area of the state.

He explained that “this is an off grid mini solar project and the idea is to provide solar power to rural communities that are not covered by the national grid using solar energy which we have in abundance in Sokoto State.

“Kurdula is a rural settlement in Balle and was chosen as location for the pilot scheme after series of deliberations by partners and local stakeholders.

“So far, GIZ has completed the installation of the distribution network, while the next phase, which is generation network, will be provided by GoSolar.”

The governor’s aide added that the state government had provided land for the project, while payment of compensation as approved

by Gov. Tambuwal was being processed.

Gidado said all generation equipment had already arrived the country and expected in Sokoto “any moment from now “On the whole, the targeted population will be provided with clean energy for domestic use and minor commercial uses at very affordable rates,” he said.

He noted that the project was being coordinated by a State Working Group, with membership drawn from relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies and the office of the Secretary to the State Government.

Power: U.S. moves to improve supply in Nigeria, others left: Chairman, Board of Trustees, Transportation Growth Initiative, Dr Aminu Yusuf; representatives of Managing Director, Sterling Bank, Dr Tunde Adeola; Chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transportation, Sen. Gbenga Ashafa, during the 2nd International Conference on Transportation Growth Initiative, in Abuja on... recently.

FG approves NBET’s $1.1bn PPA with QIPPL for Qua Iboe power The Federal Government has approved the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) negotiated by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) with the new investors for the Qua Iboe Power Plant to be located in Akwa Ibom State.

Mobil Producing Nigeria Limited (MPN), a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, had earlier stated that it had reached commercial terms with Qua Iboe Power Plant Limited (QIPPL) for the transfer of ownership of the power project and the

supply of gas from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)/MPN joint venture offshore facilities to the plant.

The government also approved a Put/Call Option Agreement (PCOA), which NBET and the Ministry of Finance agreed with the project’s investors – the Qua Iboe Power Plant Limited (QIPP). QIPP is jointly owned by the NNPC, Black Rhino Group and Dangote Group.

NBET and QIPP also disclosed at the PPA signing

ceremony in Abuja that work on the project which is expected to cost about $1.1 billion, would commence as soon as a financial closure is achieved within the second quarter of 2018.

In a related development, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has said that the Federal Executive Council has approved a 14-kilometre 330KVA electricity transmission line at a cost of N796.6million.

Fashola briefed State House Correspondents on

the outcomes of the FEC meeting which held on Thursday in Abuja. Although power formed part of the discussion at the meeting, the Council deliberated majorly on the 2018 budget.

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma, told reporters that the Council approved a draft of the 2018 budget proposal.

Udoma added that a date would be fixed in liaison with the National Assembly for the President to submit the draft documents.

The United States of America is making plans to improve power supply to Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire and South Africa, through LNG development and exports, thus changing its status as a major energy importer to exporter.

Rick Perry, United States Energy Secretary, disclosing this at the ongoing Africa Oil Week conference in South Africa said; “We talked about a lot of opportunities – LNG, coal, but it all goes to the issue of power and power being able to be delivered into places that don’t take electricity for granted.”

Perry stated further: “The United States wants to be partners with Nigeria, South Africa and throughout the continent.

American LNG is going out to the world. Projects by Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and Exxon to convert gas discoveries in Mozambique

to LNG are welcome even as the U.S. seeks to boost its own shipments.”

In a related development, the Minister of State for Power, Mustapha Shehuri said that its plan to generate 20, 000 megawatts of electricity over the next four years was on course.

He gave the assurance yesterday in Funtua, Katsina State when he inaugurated a 132/33 KV transformer that would boost power supply to local governments in Katsina South by 200 percent.

He said that the government was replacing faulty transformers nationwide and installing new ones in order to ensure steady power supply to Nigerians.

Shehuri said that ongoing transmission rehabilitation and expansion programme would facilitate full utilisation of the more than 7000MW of power currently available.

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Introduction Since the middle of 2014, when the price of crude oil fell dramatically, Nigeria’s finances became challenged.

This is not hard to explain: we’ve historically depended on crude oil for as much as 70 per cent of government revenues, and 90 per cent of foreign exchange earnings. The outcome – pressure on government’s finances – was by no means unusual. A similar fate befell most oil-rich countries around the world.

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How we ‘re positioning Nigeria for prosperous future - Adeosun Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, in this piece, gives insight into the Federal Government’s strategies to rejig the economy, GANIYU OBAARO reports. on extradition, exchange of information, and repatriation of stolen public funds.

Where Nigeria possibly stood out was in the fact that during the preceding three years when oil prices were in excess of 100 dollars per barrel, the government did little in terms of saving and investing for the future. Our Sovereign Wealth Fund, which was established in October 2012 with just US$1 billion, did not receive any further inflow during the oil price boom. Instead, billions of dollars were squandered through corrupt oil and defence contracts.

It is a terrible thing for a country to fall on hard times without a savings buffer. There was nothing unexpected about our downturn.

It was the inevitable result of the choices we made or didn’t make during the years of boom.

Economic restructuring What is remarkable, yet not as talked about, is the way we have worked so hard to exit the recession, reset the economy and reposition it for a brighter future for the present and future generations of Nigerians. The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is laying the foundation for the kind of economic growth that makes a real impact in the lives of citizens.

The downturn has inspired unprecedented levels of fiscal responsibility, in line with President Buhari’s determination to fight Nigeria’s endemic corruption.

Treasury Single Account Shortly after taking office, he issued a Presidential order mandating the immediate implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) system, consolidating thousands of government accounts scattered across deposit money banks into a unified system that is transparent and easy to centrally monitor and track. Under the old system, it was common for government accounts to be converted into personal use, but under the TSA this is impossible.

Also, the proliferation of accounts encouraged rent seeking rather than questionable

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Finance Minister, Adeosun practices.

Budgetary reform has also taken a lot of our time and attention. We are pioneering the use of software to prepare our annual budgets, which allows greater transparency and the ability to track changes.

We have insisted on using biometric verification in the deployment of our Social Investment Programme, which includes a Job Scheme for unemployed graduates, a School Feeding Scheme for Primary School Pupils, a Conditional Cash Transfer scheme targeting a million of our poorest citizens, and a Micro-Credit scheme for artisans, farmers, and traders.

In the past the Social Investment payments would have been done as cash handouts.

Ghost workers’ syndrome A similar insistence on biometric verification for the federal payroll has resulted in the detection of tens of thousands of bogus beneficiaries – or ‘ghost workers’, as we often refer to them, in Nigeria – and savings running into billions of naira every month.

Bi-lateral cooperation We are pursuing unprecedented cooperation with foreign governments and powers, as part of our transparency and anticorruption drive. For the simple reason that a disproportionate amount of public funds looted in Nigeria end up in the United Arab Emirates’, Nigeria has signed bilateral agreements with the UAE Government

One strong demonstration of our political will has been a Whistle blowing Scheme we launched months ago that empowers citizens to report public corruption. The impact in terms of recoveries has exceeded our expectations. The tighter rein on public finances allowed us invest US$500m in our Sovereign Wealth Fund, during a recession.

A lot of the work we have done over the last two and half years has been focused on dismantling the old ways of doing things, rebuilding them, and empowering and fortifying our institutions with technology to block loopholes, discourage abuse, and prevent a relapse into the destructive ways of the past.

Reform process, agriculture The new Nigeria we seek will not happen without this kind of foundational reform that imposes on us new ways of thinking and of doing things.

The early results are already being seen. A concerted focus on agriculture has seen our rice imports from Thailand dropping by 90 per cent between 2015 and 2016, and replaced by locally grown variants.

As oil has let us down, we have started to do what we should have done decades ago, invest in agriculture and mining.

Throughout the recession, agriculture recorded healthy growth. As we emerge from the recession, its impact is certain to multiply and position Nigeria for a prosperous future.

Let me point out that the most important elements of any reform effort tend to be the least flamboyant. We are confident that in the months and years ahead, Nigerians and the world will see the full impact of the foundational resetting that the Buhari administration has been focused on since 2015.

Conclusion There is of course a lot of resistance to reform, by vested interests within and outside the system. But we are not fazed. The work of reform goes on. It is, to borrow from the Nigerian novelist, Chinua Achebe, morning yet on Creation Day. Not very long from now, Nigerians and the world will look back on this recession we have just emerged from, and realise that it was the turning point in Nigeria’s journey to true growth and greatness. *Kemi Adeosun is Nigeria’s Minister of Finance.

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Celebrity embarrassing moment L2

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Celebrity embarrassing moment You see them looking stunning on red carpets, movies, musical videos and magazine covers yet we do not understand the fact that they equally have their own bad and bizarre moments; they are celebrities not to be on our Celebrity bizarre shot, we bring to you embarrassing moments of

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Nutrition L3

Nutritional benefits of butter

Mutiat Alli Butter is an excellent source of Vitamins.

One of the many we get from butter is Vitamin A, which has a wide range of function for our bodies. Vitamin A is needed keeps our endocrine system functioning well. Aside from Vitamin A, butter also has other Vitamin D, E and K. minerals Trace minerals are found in butter such as manganese, chromium, zinc, copper and selenium, which is incidentally, a powerful antioxidant. Butter contains more selenium per gram compared to herring or

sourced from cows that feed on green grass, it can contain high a compound that can against different types of cancer, and helps the body store muscle instead of fat.

Glycospingolipids These are fatty acids function to protect the stomach from gastrotestinal infections.

is also a great source of iodine.

good cholesterol

acids You can get your dose of short and medium-chain fatty acids from butter, which are great for supporting your immune system

why your body needs cholesterol.

has anti-microbial properties-

Wulzen Factor This is a hormone like substance with many functions.

also plays a part in brain and

the intestinal tract. omega-3 and omega-6 fats The arachidonic acid found in butter helps with brain function, skin health and prostaglandin balance.

also responsible for ensuring that calcium is deposited in the Note that the Wulzen factor can only be found in raw butter and cream.

Wellness L4

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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

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Taming your stress You wake up at 4am to prepare for work, leave home by 6 am in order to beat the traffic but unfortunately you still meet it. You see a pile of files waiting for your attention in the office which must be treated and by the time you are done, you barely have time for breakfast or lunch. You close very late only to meet another vehicular traffic and when you finally get home late, you are so tired you have practically lost any appetite. This is a typical example of stress.

Stress is something we all go through on a regular basis. It applies to everyone irrespective of gender, age or class. There is no discrimination when it comes to stress, it affects all of us. Stress is the feeling of being under too much mental or emotional pressure. Pressure turns into stress when you feel unable to cope.

People have different ways of reacting to stress, so a situation that feels stressful to one person may be motivating to someone else.

As Nigerians, we definitely go through stress and no thanks as we have been rated the most stressful country in the world by Bloomberg. The estimates were based on the information from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, International Monetary Fund, Central Intelligence Agency World Fact book, Transparency International and World Health Organization. Many of life’s demands can cause stress, particularly work, relationships, finance and life traumas, such as living with a chronic condition like cancer or losing a loved one. According to a study published in 2013 in the International Journal of General Medicine, chronic stress seems to take an especially hard toll on the health.

Stress can affect how you feel, think, behave and how your body works. In fact, common signs of stress include sleeping problems, sweating, loss of appetite and difficulty concentrating. You may feel anxious, irritable or low in self-esteem, and you may have racing thoughts, worry constantly or go over things in your head. You may notice that you lose your temper more easily, drink more or act unreasonably. You may also experience headaches, muscle tension or pain, dizziness or even a shrink in the brain. According to a study published in the journal of Biological Psychiatry, even among healthy individuals, adverse life events that cause stress can lead to shrinkage in parts of the brain responsible for regulating emotions and metabolism.

How the body reacts to stress When you perceive a threat, your nervous system responds by releasing a flood of stress hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol. These hormones rouse the body for emergency action. Your heart pounds faster, muscles tighten, blood pressure rises, breath quickens, and your senses become sharper. These physical changes increase your strength and stamina, speed your reaction time, and enhances your focus, preparing you to either fight or flee from the danger at hand.

Managing stress Life will continue to throw stress at us, and at times it could get overwhelming. Stress is not an illness itself, but it can cause serious illness if it isn’t addressed. It’s important to recognize the symptoms of stress early. Recognizing the signs and symptoms of stress will help you figure out ways of coping and save you from adopting unhealthy coping methods, such as drinking or smoking. There is little anyone can do to prevent stress, but there are many things you can do to manage stress more effectively, such

as learning how to relax, taking regular exercise and adopting good time-management techniques. Try the following self-guided relaxation tips: Ï ^Ə ƅƐƈƅƆ ƗƆƆƍ ƄƏƆ Ɛ ƈ Ɛ ƅ Ƒ Ɛ Ƈ ƇƈƒƆè in and out. By taking deeper breathes, your taking in more oxygen and curbing any anxiety or tension created by short, choppy breathes. Ï jƏƕ ƍƏ ƏƆ ƈƒƆ ƌƑ ƅƋƆ ƏƆƋ Ɣ Ɛƈ ƈ Ɠ ƈƅ you target a specific muscle, tighten it and then relax completely. The process allows you to notice what that tension feels like, so when you become tense because of stress, you’re able to notice it quicker and relax. Ï 1 Ƈ Ə Ɠ ƋƊê Ɨè ƗƑƏƈ Ɛ ƈ ƐƈƌƆè Ƈ ƅƑ relaxing. Be mindful in that moment and pay attention to how your body feels before and after the exercise. Ï &ƔƆƏƅƈ Ɔ ƏƆ ƑƋ ƏƋƕê ^ ƕ ƈƅ Ƌ ƅƐƈƒƈƐƕ ƍƋ ƕ a key role in reducing and preventing the effects of stress. Ï & Ɛ Ɔ ƋƐ ƕ ƗƈƆƐê zƆƋƋé ƑƏƈ ƆƗ Ƅ ƗƈƆ ƏƆ better prepared to cope with stress. Start your day with a healthy breakfast, reduce your caffeine and sugar intake, and cut back on alcohol and nicotine. Ï 1ƆƐ ƍƋƆ t y o f

sleep. Feeling tired can increase stress by causing you to think irrationally. Keep your cool by getting a good night’s sleep. Ï LƆƗƈƐ ƐƆê n Ɔ ƒƈ Ƒ ƋƈƖ Ɛƈ Ə ƑƈƗƆƗ imagery to help you learn to be one with your thoughts. Sit quietly with your eyes closed, imagining the sights, sounds and smells of your favorite place, such as a beach or mountain retreat. Ï L ƊƆ ƐƈƌƆ Ƈ Ə ƌƑ ƈƅè ƏƐ Ə Ɛ ƆƏ hobbies that help relax and distract you. Ï ƌƆ Ƒƍ ƓƈƐ Ə ƈƖƆƗ ƍƋ Ƈ Ə handling stressful situations. Ï L ƊƆ Ƌƈ Ɛ Ƈ Ɛ Ɔ ƈƌƍ ƏƐ Ɛ Ɛ ƈ you need to handle each day. Try to follow the list so you feel organized and on top of things. Put together a coping plan step by step so you have a sense of mastery. Ï EƆƆƍ ƆƕƆ Ɛ ƈ Ɛ Ɛ ƌƈ Ɛ suggest you’re not coping well. For example, are you smoking or drinking more, or sleeping less? Ï EƆƆƍ Ƌƈ Ɛ Ƈ Ɛ Ɔ Ƌ Ə Ɔ Ɨ ƋƈƐƐƋƆ hassles in your day versus the major stressful events in your life. This helps you focus on the fact that you’re keeping track of and managing those as well as you can. Ï dƆƐ ƈƗƆ ƐƈƌƆ ƆƒƆƏƕ Ɨ ƕ Ɛ Ɠ ƏƊ relaxation. Ï ƒ ƈƗ Ƒ ƈ ƅ ƇƇƆƈ Ɔè Ƌƅ Ƌè ƈƅotine, junk food, binge eating and other drugs as your primary means for coping with stress. While they can be helpful once in awhile, using them as your only or usual method will result in longer-term problems, such as weight problems or alcoholism. Ï ƑƋƐƈƒ ƐƆ Ɔ Ɔ Ƈ Ƒƌ Əì Ƌ Ƒ ê Ï `Ɔ Ɔ Əƅ Ɠ Ɛ Ɛ ƒƈ close, confiding relationship protects you from many stresses. Ï # ôƐ ƏƑ ƇƏ ƌ ƕ ƑƏ ƍƏ ƄƋƆƌ j ƈ only makes them worse. Ï j ƋƊ Ɛ ƕ ƑƏ Ƈ ƌƈƋƕ Ɨ ƇƏƈƆ Ɨ ê dƆƆ if they can help.