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Terror Tag: Court okays FG’s application, proscribes IPOB

Ï President approves proscription of outfit –Minister Ï Akeredolu: Why Buhari was silent on group at UN Andrew Orolua, Mathew Dadiya and Francesca Iwambe, Abuja

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Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday proscribed the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra

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(IPOB) and all its activities as a group. The court order was sequel to an ex-parte application filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister Continued on page 6

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Like Makurdi, like Houston, what are the hurricanes telling us? By Our Correspondent

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particularly stormy and devastating around the world. From Makurdi in Nigeria’s Benue

State, to Houston, Texas in the United States, and a large swathe of the Caribbean have been left drenched and battered by torrential rains and record level hurricanes. For several days earlier this

month, the heavens opened up and poured non-stop in Makurdi and environs. Unfortunately, many residents of the town were caught napping. This has led to a lot of finger pointing. While the government said it warned peo-

ple of the coming rains, residents said they were not warned. The rains however, were not interested in the buck passing game, and in a matter of days properties and farmland worth billions of naira lay either submerged or washed

away. When the rains stopped, over 110,000 people were rendered homeless. Three thousand houses across 24 communities were affected by the flooding, and at least Continued on page 5

Airports concession: No going back, FG 7 insists At UN General 5 Assembly, Dangote says Africa’ll become world’s food basket Revealed: How Akwa Ibom Govt frustrates EFCC’s investigation of Sen Akpabio 5 Leadership & Change series debuts on Typical flood caused by global warming

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Like Makurdi, like Houston, what are the hurricanes telling us? Continued from page 1 four people died from possible water borne diseases. Like Nigeria, like the Western Hemisphere: A state of unpreparedness Nigeria is perennially unprepared for emergencies just like this. Clearly, the country learned very little, if anything, from the 2012 flooding of the town

when water was released from the Ladjo Dam in Cameroon, and causing the River Benue, on whose banks Makurdi sits, to overflow. Displaced people were huddled into stalls in a previously redundant International Market, in Makurdi four families to a stall. People grumbled about the government’s unpreparedness

and corruption – food and other suppliers were either not provided, inadequate or allegedly stolen by officials. Others who could not make it into the government-run shelter (The market spoken of above is the shelter) were catered for in other shelters run by non-governmental organisations. According to the 2017 Seasonal Rainfall Predic-

tion (SRP) of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) more rainfall is to be expected around the North Central before the the cessation of period of October. Worse, there are no assurances that Cameroon will not open the Ladjo Dam again thereby flooding the already saturated Benue River. The government is already talking

L-R: Operations Director, Mr. Bunmi Balogun; Executive Chairman, Mr. Babajide Somefun, all of Banksome Global Renewable Energy Limited (BGREL); Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo; Consultant, Prof. Kenneth Ife and Managing Director, Mr. Bayo Fisher, all of Banksome Global Renewable Energy Limited, during a courtesy visit to the Vice President in Abuja… recently.

Revealed: How Akwa Ibom Govt frustrates EFCC’s investigation of Sen Akpabio Francesca Iwambe Abuja

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Strong indications have emerged about how Akwa-Ibom State government has been frustrating the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from investigating the alleged corrupt practices against the former governor of the state Senator Godswill Akpabio. A top source with the anti- graft agency also confided in the Daily Times how the state government turned down several requests from the commission, requesting for the release of its government officials for interrogation. According to the source, the Akwa Ibom State government, instead of releasing its officials to be interviewed by the Commission, had through a letter with Ref No: HAG/MISC/VOL. XV1/164, dated June 28, 2017 and signed by the State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, reminded the EFCC of

the pendency of a suit No. FHC/UY/CS/20/2017 before the Federal High Court in Uyo. The Akwa Ibom State government has further challenged the power of the EFCC to investigate the activities of the state, saying that, ”Once an action or dispute is submitted to a court of law, the parties to the suit are bound to show respect to the court. “There should be no usurpation by any person or authority of the functions and powers of the court to decide the case in accordance with extant laws”. The EFCC source further revealed how the Secretary to Akwa AIbom State Government had on March 7, 2017, turned down its request to release Mr. Effiong Efiakedoho, permanent secretary, ministry of housing and special duties, to appear before it on March 13, The source also said that the commission had on May 8, 2017 wrote a letter requesting the Accountant General of the State to ap-

pear at the Idiagbon House on May 18, alleging that the request was also ignored. The source said, “the Accountant General was specifically summoned in respect of an aspect of the investigation relating to a company, Sindeng Nigeria Limited. “The Commissioner for Works was also invited through a letter of 19th May, 2017 and asked to report to the Commissions zonal office in Port Harcourt in respect to a road construction contract awarded to Nigturks Civil Technologies Limited. He too failed to honour the invitation. “Also on May 26, 2017, a letter was written to the Secretary to the State Government to release the Accountant General of the state for interrogation on June 5, over the Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme, this was also ignored”. The source further revealed that the Commission had for the second time wrote a letter re-inviting the SSG and Efakedoho, PS

Housing and Special Duties; and the Accountant General for interrogation but that the three state functionaries failed to honour the invitation. The source also accused the Akwa Ibom State government of intimidation and employing other means to frustrate the investigation as even officials of the state who were willing to testify against the former governor are said to have chickened out. He said, “Even one of those who allegedly wrote a petition against the former governor (Akpabio) was quoted by a source to have said he was going to withdraw the petition”. But sources within the EFCC stated that withdrawal of petition would not affect the investigation, saying that, “This bus has left the station. There is nothing that anybody can do to stop the investigation at this stage... Whatever challenges we have can only delay the process but the investigation is on course”.

about building drainages and clearing houses and other structures blocking water channels.“We do not have a choice but to embark on demolition of illegal structures and buildings on water ways and drainages, if this matter must be addressed appropriately so that people do not continue to suffer in this manner. Given the magnitude of the situation at hand, we call on the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the problem because the flood has rendered many residents of Makurdi town homeless,” said Governor Samuel Ortom. But these are merely measures. To solve the flooding problem permanently, the government must dredge the Benue River to enable it contain more flood water. The state will need an estimated 308 billion to pull that off. “Benue Government is looking for ways in which River Benue can be dredged. This is because by dredging the river, majority of the water can be accommodated to prevent fu-

ture overflow,” said Joseph Ustev, the state’s commissioner of Water Resources and Environment. “The ongoing research so far, showed that the preliminary study will cost about N8 billion while the main project will gulp about N300 billion. “This is where we need federal government financial intervention to execute the project, since the funds are much.” Benue’s internally-generated revenue of about 250 million and the roughly 3 billion it gets as federal allocation every month is hardly enough to carter of for displaced people and take care of other issues in the state requiring urgent attention. The Federal Government, has however, promised to help. “We need to look at a realistic solution to this problem, the dredging of River Benue is very important in addressing this flood issue and we will do something about it,” President MuContinued on page 8

At UN General Assembly, Dangote says Africa’ll become world’s food basket Ganiyu Obaaro

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Dangote told investors “Agriculture, agriculture, agriculture. Africa will become the food basket of the world.” In a packed room at the headquarters of global law firm Shearman and Sterling LLC high level business leaders and international diplomats invited by the Corporate Council for Africa to hear Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and Rwandan President Paul Kagame, openly converse on Africa’s opportunities and challenges. Both leaders underscored the ongoing movement to diversify African economies. In the case of Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, Dangote stated “we should pray that oil prices remain low. This helps wean us off the dependency on revenues from petroleum. We must take oil to be the icing on the cake. We already have the cake,” he added. In addition to agriculture Dangote cited Nigeria’s vast mineral resources and gas as well and the need to

manufacture more goods locally for domestic consumption. Both he and President Kagame cited continued need for heavy investments in education and connected the need for young people to be well trained for the jobs of tomorrow. Dangote predicted that, “five of the twelve million jobs needed in Africa soon must be created in Nigeria.” Dangote’s fortune which stems from cement, sugar, and other household commodities have expanded into fertilizer and other processed high-value goods. “Technology of course helps us a lot and our factories are state of the art with the use of robotics but we shouldn’t be overly tech oriented to create wealth,” he told investors. Dangote, who is often cited as one of the most inspiring business leaders in the world today and a model for young entrepreneurs offered advice to Americans who tend to rely on outdated news and wrong perceptions of Africa, “Don’t be lazy. Go there and find the real story for yourself. Things have changed.”

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Court okays FG’s application, proscribes IPOB Continued from page 1 of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), seeking for the proscription of IPOB on the grounds that the group is a terrorist organization. The Acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Kafarati, granted the order after listening to the argument of AGF Malami, who moved and argued the ex parte motion in the acting CJ’s chamber on Wednesday The court further declared as illegal all activities of the group in the country, particularly in the South-east and South-South regions of the country. Besides the proscription of IPOB as terrorist organization, the court also restrained “any person or group of persons from participating in any of the group’s activities.” Justice Kafarati also directed the Federal Government to publish the court order on IPOB proscription in its official gazette and two national dailies. The court order read thus: “That an order, declaring the activities of the respondent - Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) - in any part of Nigeria especially in the South-East and South-South regions of Nigeria amount to acts of terrorism and illegality, is granted. “That an order, proscribing the existence of the respondent (IPOB) in any part of Nigeria, especially in the SouthEast and South-South re-

gions of Nigeria either in groups or as individuals by whatever names they are called and publishing same in the official gazette and two national dailies, is granted. “That an order, restraining any person or group of persons from participating in any manner whatsoever in any form of activities involving or concerning the prosecution of the collective intention or otherwise of the respondent (IPOB) under any other name or platform however called or described, is granted.” The AGF, who led the Solicitor General of the Federation (SGF), Tayo Apata; Acting Director, Civil Litigation, Mrs. Maimuna Shiru; T. A. Gazali , Oyin Koleosho and other lawyers in the Federal Ministry of Justice to the court, urged the acting CJ to grant the application and proscribe IPOB accordingly. Malawi had argued in his submission that the (IPOB) has all the ingredients of a terrorist organization and indeed exhibited acts of terrorism in the country by forming its own army , intelligence organisation, importation of arms and confronting the troops of the Nigerian Army on their duty posts and attempting to seize their rifles. Meanwhile, the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has disclosed that the President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the process of proscribing IPOB. Mohammed, who made

the disclosure on Wednesday during a media interaction with State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa Abuja also said that the governors of the South - East have “cut off the oxygen which IPOB needed to survive.” He reiterated that IPOB is a contraption against the Buhari Administration, adding that “it is being sponsored by those I call the Coalition of the PoliticallyDisgruntled and the Treasury Looters.” “I stand by that statement despite the noise emanating from the usual suspects. To quote the title of a James

Hadley Chase novel, The Guilty Are Afraid. I will add: The guilty are always overly agitated. Good for them,” Mohammed added. But Mohammed acknowledged that “it is within the rights of individuals or groups to seek self-determination. But this pursuit has to be non-violent. Where any group crosses the line by engaging in violence, it risks being cut to size. and that’s exactly what has happened to IPOB.” The minister said that he was not interested in the semantics or legality of troops

the protest embarked upon by workers of a concessionaire, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), against the Federal Government’s proposed concession of Lagos and Abuja airports by some stakeholders in the aviation industry, the firm has reacted to the protest march, saying it has performed well. It would be recalled that, during the protest, the workers carried banners; and accused the company of preparing to take over the airports in collaboration with the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), without following due process. A statement by the Head, Corporate Communications of BASL, Steve Omolale, said: “Ordinarily, we would have ignored this

selfish, unwarranted and provocative accusation, but as the operators of the first successful, privately-funded, Design, Built, Operate and Transfer (DBOT) airport terminal in Nigeria, the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), and as a responsible corporate citizen, we must state categorically state our position for the benefit of the discerning public, who had been supportive of our efforts over the last decade; and particularly for all those who yearn for serious improvements in aviation services and infrastructure in the country. “It is a known fact that over the last 10 years, the multiple award-winning MMA2 terminal, which has been adjudged as the best by various organisations, prominent Nigerians, the international community and most recently by the

ing the group as terrorists, Mohammed said, “To those who have engaged in semantics or legality, I ask: Which country in the world will tolerate those activities I have listed above? Which national army will look the other way when it is being attacked by a band of thugs?” “For those who are fixated with legality, I have good news for them: President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the process of proscribing IPOB, and the procedure is on as I speak.

L-R: Uzor Okonmah, Head, Health and Insurance Solutions, Interswitch Limited; Veronica Onoja, Vice President, Mobile Financial and Digital Services, Airtel Nigeria and Sina Adegoke, Regional Operations Director, Lagos, Airtel Nigeria, during the Interswitch Award Ceremony in Lagos… recently.

Bi-Courtney reacts to workers’ protest

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deployment or the proscription of IPOB, saying that IPOB has engaged in acts of terrorism. He said, “All I know is that IPOB has engaged in terrorist activities, viz: Setting up parallel military and paramilitary organizations, clashing with the national army and attempting to seize rifles from soldiers, using weapons such as machetes, molotov cocktails and sticks and mounting roadblocks to extort money from people, among others.” Commenting on those arguing that due process was not followed in declar-

Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed, who enthused at the last Aviation Round Table (ART) that, if MMA2 is a mistake, let the mistake be replicated all over the country’, is an evidence of how the private sector can change the narrative of our aviation sector as is the case the world over.” The statement said that, “Our superlative performance and pioneering efforts at MMA2 where we have consistently ensured that there is no total blackout in the last 10 years; where we have the capacity to facilitate four million passengers per annum with appropriate technology and continuous introduction of new innovations, such as self-service check-in kiosks, automated access gates and a Baggage Reconciliation System and where, though

we are still grossly underutilized, we currently handle about 50 flights daily to various destinations in Nigeria, attest to our competence and experience in airport terminal operations.” According to Omolale, “If, indeed, there is any truth in the statements credited to the these protesters, we would like to assure the public that BASL is prepared to demonstrate again what it has achieved so far at MMA2, if given the opportunity to operate the airports being proposed for concessioning, because it is now very clear that only the private sector has the capacity to provide the needed infrastructure and technical know-how to help the Federal Government achieve its laudable objectives for the much-needed progress in the aviation industry. “The aviation industry

obviously needs to be revamped to bring the services and infrastructure standards to what is comparable elsewhere in the world with a clear focus on passenger facilitation and comfort all over the country. With our track record and experience at mma2, we are unequivocally committed to this objective and entitled to the option of first refusal for the airports being proposed for concession. “Countries in Europe, especially Great Britain, which pioneered the idea of PPP in 1992 with its Private Finance Initiative (PFI), and even up to the United States of America, have since embraced the idea, and they are better for it today. Many developing countries are also embracing the model because of its numerous advantages and Nigeria should not be left

behind. In fact, the Jamaican government published the initial Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Policy documents, popularly called PPP3 in 2012, which has led to the government divesting its large interests from the Sangster International Airport. “We, therefore, wish to enjoin well-meaning Nigerians and even those protesting against the decision to concession the airports that rather than oppose this arrangement, in the interest of national progress, they should request and ensure a guarantee of total transparency of the new process for the aviation industry to reap the full benefits of PPP, and of course, having pioneered this initiative successfully in Nigeria, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited should definitely not be left out.”

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Airports concession: No going back, FG insists Mathew Dadiya, Abuja, Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo, Lagos

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Federal Government has maintained that there is no going back on the concessioning of Nigeria airports starting with the big four of Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt; even as President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a N45 billion severance package for workers of the liquidated Nigeria Airways. It reiterated that it can no longer sustain the funding of the 22 airports across the country hence, they will be concession. The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi

Sirika, stated this while reacting to the resistance by workers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), under the aegis of the Air Transport Service Senior Staff Association (ATSSSAN); and the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) to the plans by government to concession the Lagos and Abuja Airports. Sirika assured that the process would be transparently done with the workers fully involved in the process. The minister, who was fielding questions from State House Correspondents on Wednesday at the post-Federal Executive Council presided over by Vice President Yemi Osin-

bajo, said that the Murtala Mohammed Airport was originally built to handle 200,000 travelers per annum but today it’s serving eight million per annum. He stressed that the government does not have the resources to upgrade the facilities to handle the increased volume of travelers. A fortnight ago, the federal government gave approval for the concession of the nation’s four major airports, starting with the Lagos and Abuja Airport. Speaking about the protests opposing concession of airports, Sirika, “You will agree with me that this is not news, they have done so in the past. We are a democratic government and we recognize that it is

their right to protests and what they are protesting is whether they will be job losses and labour issues. And we have been very consistent and we have been engaging them. This time it will be very different. “At a time the concession of some government assets started, we were not knowledgeable in what concession entails but today we have the knowledge and it will be transparently done with active participation of workers in both the delivery and the steering committees to drive this process. “What is more, come this Friday a portal will be put up by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), where

L-R: Mr. Babatunde Annan, Deputy Director, Creative Arts, who represented Mr. Ashimi Adewale; Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture; Mrs. Yetunde Simpson and Assistant Director, Research and Development, who represented Adebimpe Akinsola, Acting Commissioner, Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Akinola Oluwaleimu, during the press conference on the flag-off of the first Nigeria Beer Festival in Lagos… on Tuesday.

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also told journalists that President Buhari has approved a N45 billion severance package for workers of the liquidated Nigeria Airways. The affected workers had Wednesday in Lagos protested the Federal Government’s failure to pay their severance benefits running into N78 billion. The protesters had said they intended to draw government’s attention to their plight as many of them had died and others became homeless after the government liquidated the airline in 2003. Sirika said, “Past governments decided to liqui-

date Nigeria Airway without tending to the issues of the entitlement of the workers and the workers have been struggling to get paid. “This government when it came on board decided to take it seriously. And I am happy to announce that Mr. President has approved N45 billion which has been confirmed to be the entitlements of this workers and the Ministry of Finance has been instructed to pay. And the Ministry of Finance has written to me last week that they have received instructions to pay these workers and therefore they are going about setting up all the modalities to pay. It will

not be paid through my ministry before somebody will say I have stolen it. It will be paid by ministry of Finance through a process and that process will commence very soon. “So I’m very glad to say that this is also what this government has done. It took a long time for the workers of Nigeria Airways to be attended to and we thank them for their patience. Unfortunately we lost many of them; many of whom I have known personally. So, this will soon be dealt with.” The Minister said Wednesday’s Council meeting approved the hosting of the International World

Aviation Forum scheduled for Abuja for the 20th of November this year, where over 40 aviation ministers around the world are expected to be in attendance. He said it is the first time the nation will be hosting such an event.

all matters of concession will be available for anyone to see. Is an extra effort by this government to be so transparent in dealing with this type of situation. So, when it is transparently done, labour issues will be addressed within the process, you will agree with me is the best way to go. “I had talked about concession as against the outright sale that was tried in by past governments. I read on the social media that I had stole N635 million but in the body of the story they said I had budgeted to spend it during concession. “I have to say that we have been meeting with them but the policy of government is that we cannot fund aviation infrastructure today through public budgets. The money is not there. We intend to get private sector to come and put in their money. “Just to illustrate, Murtala Mohammed airport was built to cater for 200,000 people per annum but today it is doing eight million. The toilets and lifts in the airport were meant to serve 200,000 people per annum but now is serving eight million per annum. There is no single addition on that airport and we are growing as a people. “At the time it was built we were 60 million people today we are 173 million. And we cannot continue to let the airport be like that and we do not have the money to invest and develop this airport. “In our opinion as a government and the policy has been done that it will go through concession, to give to some individuals who will build, operate, maintain, sustain, make money and government will also make money in the process and return to government after a number of years between 20 to 25 years. This will be transparently done, this is the catch phrase, so we are proceeding.” Sirika disclosed that

when the Buhari administration came to power, it resolved to concession all the airports as the only way to upgrade and develop airport facilities in the country adding that government can no longer fund infrastructure. He further disclosed that Buhari had approved the concession of all Nigerian airports two months after the administration assumed office. He said he had written to President Buhari on the roadmap and one of them is to concession all Nigerian airports. “Mr. President gave the approval to concession all Nigerian airports but to start with the big four - Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt. And that approval was taken to council and it also approved Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano to start with. The rest will follow in due course. “On where are we today as regards concession, because of the procurement process and because of the Act establishing ICRC, we have come to the stage where we have appointed a transaction adviser, they were appointed and I briefed you here in this hall. They are to drive this process on concession. We have commissioned them; we have given them part payment. They are to commence what is called the Outline Business Case which they will bring and we will take to council after which there will be full business case and then we will procure. “So, Abuja and Lagos are part of the big four that will be concession in this first phase.” Sirika said he also briefed the council on the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) certified Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, 38 years after it commenced flight operations. He said the certification process began in 2006.

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Like Makurdi, like Houston, what are the hurricanes telling us? Continued from page 5 hammadu Buhari said. “The intention of the Federal Government is not just to assist flood victims but also to find ways of providing real opportunities to help Nigerians improve their standard of living.” Benue prides itself as the food basket of the nation. In one of Nigeria’s ironies, the largely agrarian state is perhaps one of the poorest in the country. Like in 2012 where the flood left miles and miles of farmland of crops especially maize, vegetable, millet, groundnut beans and yam in ruins, this year’s flood will certainly have a devastating effect of next harvest. The American angle Interestingly enough, the story was not different across the Atlantic. Hurricane Harvey, which at Category 4, was measured in the second highest storm classification, made landfall in Houston Texas, submerging who communities and destroying properties worth billions of dollars. According to some analysts, the hurricane is in competition for the costliest hurricane in US history. AccuWeather, the world’s première weather forecasting portal, said that the hurricane has an economic cost to the US of nearly $190 billion, which is the combined cost of Hurricane Katrina (2005) and Hurricane Sandy

(2012). More than 500,000 cars and trucks were destroyed in the hurricane. The largest refinery in the US owned by Saudi affiliated Motiva Enterprises, which produces more than 600,000 barrels a day, was shut down. As Harvey petered away in Houston, Hurricane Irma made landfall in Keys, Florida rendering over 10,000 people homeless. Earlier this week, the US National Hurricane Centre predicted that Hurricane Maria which had devastated Dominica in the Caribbean had picked up speed and regained strength into a category 5 hurricane after briefly dropping to category 4. The centre stated that the hurricane was expected to reach the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by Wednesday. Guadeloupe, another Caribbean Island, which was used as a refuge for victims of Hurricane Irma, was devastated by Hurricane Maria. No fewer than 20 people have been reported killed by the high-speed storm in the Caribbean last week as houses and other properties destroyed. “Everything is destroyed, every building has received damage; it’s been catastrophic,” Darrell Gumbs, a constable in the Royal Anguilla Police Force, told the New York Times. He said the damage as “total devastation. “

“This season has been an overachiever by almost every index,” said Bob Hedson, a meteorologist for Weather Underground, a forecasting service. “We’ve had more than a year’s worth of named storms when you look at the long-term average, and that’s being just past the midpoint of the season,” he said to the New York Times. Signs of Global Warming Individually these storms appear to be normal but when taken together while factoring the closeness of their occurrence they should be a major source of worry not only for climate enthusiasts but for every-

body. In 2014, the US National Climate Assessment (NCA) reports that the frequency of strong hurricane points to a warmer climate. “The intensity, frequency, and duration of North Atlantic hurricanes, as well as the frequency of the strongest (Category 4 and 5) hurricanes, have all increased since the early 1980s. The relative contributions of human and natural causes to these increases are still uncertain. Hurricane-associated storm intensity and rainfall rates are projected to increase as the climate continues to warm,” it stated in its report.

Jay Gulledge, an adviser for the Centre for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), explained further: “All of them (hurricanes) required an enormous source of atmospheric moisture to generate such extreme rainfall totals in a matter of hours to days,” he explained in an article written in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. “That moisture source is no mystery: It is the warm tropical waters of the North Atlantic (principally the Gulf of Mexico) and eastern Pacific oceans. These bodies of water have been warming over recent decades and are evaporat-

ing more and more moisture into the atmosphere along the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts. The atmosphere is also warming, and warmer air holds more water vapour. As the climate warms, therefore, more moisture becomes available to supply rainfall. “This fact is basic physics and there isn’t any real uncertainty about it. Moreover, it is well understood that the oceans and atmosphere are warming as a direct result of man-made greenhouse gas emissions. (Without those emissions, the climate system would actually be cooling slightly).

L-R: Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, receiving award of Ambassador of Yoruba Cultural Heritage in Diaspora, from the President, Yoruba Student Association of Nigeria in Egypt, Mr. Bolajoko Ololade Uthman, at the Government Secretariat, Abere, Osogbo, Osun State… on Wednesday.

S’Court to Hembe: You remain sacked, directs Dogara to obey verdict

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their place immediately. In addition, the court also ordered the sacked legislators to refund all monies collected as salaries and allowances in the last two years. The court held that Mrs. Dorathy Mato who won the All Progressive Congress (APC) party ticket for the constituency is the rightful candidate. While Senator Shuaibu Isa Lau had since been sworn in by the Senate President, Mrs. Mato’s swearing is still hanging in the House. Rather, Hembe filed a motion on notice asking the Supreme Court to reverse itself. But reacting to the motion on Wednesday, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen leading four other Justices of the court insisted that the court cannot reverse itself as it has no jurisdiction to sit on appeal over its judgment. Counsel to Hembe, Paul Erokoro (SAN), had, while

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday restated its earlier decision sacking a member of the Federal House Representatives Hon. Herman Hembe representing Vandikya/ Konshisha Federal constituency of Benue State from the House. Apex Court also ordered the Speaker of House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogora, to obey its judgment and swear in Mrs. Dorothy Mato, saying “doing otherwise will spell doom in the nation’s democracy.” Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen who re-enforced the earlier order of the court ordered Hembe to pay the sum of N1m as cost in favour of Mrs. Dorothy Mato. The Supreme Court had on June 25 sacked Hembe and Senator Sani Abubakar Danladi Representing Taraba State and ordered that Mrs. Dorothy Mato and Alhaji Shuaibu Isa Lau respectively be sworn in in

introducing the motion, said it was asking the court to correct some errors and accidental slip contained in the judgment of the court. But he got the other side of the court which drilled him as to the propriety of his motion in view of order 8 Rule 16 of the Supreme Court. Counsel to Dorothy Mato, Emeka Etiaba (SAN) had expressed his readiness to attack the motion holistically as constituting an abuse of the court process. When the case was called, Tochukwu Peter Tochukwu announced his appearance for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), while Usman Sule announced his for the APC. Erokoro had told the court that his motion was for an order of the court to correct and amend an error in the judgment of the court in order to reflect the true intention of the said judgment. He specifically noted that the court was wrong to have invoked section 22 of the

Act to hear the appeal instead of sending it back to the tribunal for re-trial. At this stage, the CJN reminded him that the case was a pre-election matter which has a time frame. He explained that “we invoked the powers of this court under section 22 of the Act, heard the matter and gave judgment. “So are you now asking us to review our judgment? Whether or not we are wrong our decision is final, we cannot review our judgment. The Supreme Court is a final court for a reason that there has to be an end to litigation. The Supreme Court also refused the application by Erokoro (SAN) asking it to vacate the consequential order directing Hembe to refund his Salaries and allowances. On this, the CJN said, “Learned SAN, it appears you close your mind on the circumstances of this case that translated into the judgment of this court. This is a policy making

court where we make policies to guide society to move forward. “When we use judicial process to perpetuate injustice, this court comes in to maintain decorum. There is no error, there is no accidental slip in our judgment, you can go on appeal to another court, if there is any, but on our own part, we cannot review our judgment whether wrongly made or not, that is the order of this court. “If somebody has been in the House where he is not supposed to be and has reaped the benefits which it should not be, you mean we should close our eyes to this product of impunity? No, we cannot go back to that because the imposter has no right to it. Whatever he collected should be refunded. This court is sending a message to everybody so that right from the primaries, the right thing should be done.” After reading the mind of the court, Erokoro made an application for the

withdrawal of the motion, which was not opposed by counsel to other parties. It was consequently struck out by the court which awarded N1m cost against Hembe in favour of Mrs. Mato upon request by her counsel, Etiaba. Hembe, a law graduate got into stormy waters in 2012 when the EFCC quizzed him over a bribery saga that rocked the House Committee on Capital Market, of which he was chairman. Then Director-General of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Arunma Oteh had accused Hembe of demanding bribe from her commission. She also accused him of collecting estacode and a business class ticket from SEC for an overseas study in Dominican Republic, but he never attended the programme, nor returned the money. Oteh said considering all this, Hembe and his committee lacked the credibility to continue with the investigation of her stewardship.

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Strong opposition, panacea against impunity in democracy –Saraki tells visiting Ugandan lawmakers Olufemi Samuel,, Abuja

ÎÎÎDeputy Senate, Senator

Ike Ekweremadu has said “effective and responsible” opposition can help to check impunity by any government while also helping to deepen democracy. Ekweremadu made this known when he received a delegation of the opposition from the Parliament of Uganda. He represented the Senate President Bukola Saraki who was not on ground to receive the visiting Ugandan Parliamentarian. He said the Peoples Democratic Party has been convincing in its role as opposition in Nigeria’s democracy,

attributing the feat to the experiences by members in democratic practice. The visiting Ugandan parliamentarians have been in Nigeria for a week-long capacity building programme at the National Institute for Legislative Studies in Abuja. The Deputy Senate President, however, warned against “reckless opposition” which he said is capable of slowing down government and the delivery of democratic dividends to the people. “When you are outside government, you will see things differently; but when you are given the mandate to lead, you will see that it is not as easy as you assumed. “In Nigeria, the Peoples

Democratic Party tries to show some understanding without compromising our role because we have been in government and know the challenges importantly. “We also understand that at the end of the day, what the people care about is good governance and a better standard of living, irrespective of party affiliation. “Whether you are in the ruling party or opposition; or you are in the executive, judiciary or legislature, you have your primary responsibility to the people. In that manner, you don’t just oppose government for the sake of opposing government. “You have to draw a line between criticising govern-

ment where you have to criticise government and supporting it where you have to support it. You have to oppose government constructively in such a way as to brin OD to suspend all its activities as they seek to engage their counterparts in the National Assembly to address all issues of concerns to IPOB and the people of South east in general. The Caucus made this known after a meeting in Abuja just as they condemned all acts of terrorism in the country, noting that branding IPOB as a terrorist organisation without following due process foreclose any possible dialogue that would lead to peaceful end of the activities of such group.

L-R: Wife of Rivers State Governor, Justice Eberechi Wike; Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and Primate of the Anglican Church, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, during the 12th General Synod of the Church of Nigeria at the Saint Paul’s Anglican Cathedral, Port Harcourt, Rivers State… on Wednesday.

Court refuses to join Diezani as defendant in Omokore’s $1.6bn crude oil trial

Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÎÎÎThe Federal High Court

in Abuja on Wednesday refused to join the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison -Madueke as defendant in the ongoing trial of chairman of Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept Nigeria Limited, Mr. Jide Omokore, the company and four others for $1.6bn crude oil fraud. Rather than joining Diezani as one of the defendants to the suit filed by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the court struck out count 8 where her name was mentioned.

Embattled Diezani currently under investigation by the Metropolitan Police in London for several other financial crimes, had through her lawyer Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), applied to Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court to be joined as one of the defendants on the ground that count 8 of the 9 count charge had mentioned her name even though the prosecution did not make her one of the defendants. Beside, Mr. Jide Omokore and Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept Nigeria Limited , other defendants are Atlantic Energy Brass Development Ltd,Victor Briggs,

Abiye Membere and David Mbanefo. Diezani through Ikpeazu (SAN ) yesterday argued that her application would not prejudice the criminal trial but afford her the opportunity to be heard in the interest of fair hearing. She also told the judge that she will be grossly prejudice by a refusal of the application which will further compound the gross violation of her Constitutional rights. But in a vehement opposition to the application, lawyer for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Aliyu Yusuf urged the court to refuse the Diezani’s application seek-

ing to be joined as defendant. He said that Diezani who is self exile is being investigated by Metropolitan police for several crimes and has been admitted to bail in the United Kingdom but cannot leave the country. Yusuf said that “ the applicant seeing that the investigations by the Metropolitan Police had reached advanced stage and that trial in the instant charge before this honourable court is proceeding smoothly had designed the instant application to distract and scuttle both her investigation and imminent prosecution in the United Kingdom and the trial before this court.”

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Bayelsa students reject Gov Dickson’s loan scheme, want bursary paid Akam James, Yenagoa

ÎÎÎStudents

from the Bayelsa State Central Senatorial District have rejected the loan scheme initiated by Governor Seriake Dickson,saying what they need is bursary not a loan scheme. The aggrieved students led by the Deputy Senate President of National Union of Bayelsa State (NUBSS), Comrade Profit James Taylor said though the students are experiencing difficulty in the payment of school fees, it’s better for the state government to pay them their bursary rather than the proposed students loan scheme by the government. He further said the students from Bayelsa central senatorial district are rejecting the loan because it will be a burden on the student, and their certificate seized by the State Government as collateral if they don’t pay back. Comrade James Taylor, who is also the Central Coordinator of the Senator Emmanuel Paulker School Fees Subsidy scheme, made this known in Yenagoa on Tuesday. Taylor, bemoaned the inability of the Bayelsa State Government to pay bursary to students, insisting

that “the Dickson-led government has neglected the tertiary level of education and paid much attention to only the secondary level of education.” He called on other federal law makers from the state to follow the good steps of Paulker, ”There are some brilliant students who need money to buy Jamb forms, but are unable to purchase. Let us not allow them to become wayward because of lack of help.” Thirty Students from the Bayelsa Central Senatorial district of the State benefited from the school fees subsidy scheme initiated by the Senator representing the district, Senator Emmanuel Paulker. The beneficiaries,who were selected from the three local Government areas of Kolokuma/Opokuma, Yenagoa and Southern Ijaw, were handed N50,000 each to reduce the financial burden the students in their various higher institution of learning. Senator Emmanuel Paulker, while handing the envelopes to beneficiaries noted that there is no political attachment to the gesture,” but a mere subvention to assist students who are yet to pay school fees in their various institutions.”

Amosun harps on importance of insurance to socio-economic development ÎÎÎThe Ogun State Gov- policies. The governor assured ernor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has stressed the need for stakeholders to explore the opportunities in the insurance sector, towards socio-economic development. He said this while speaking when he received executive members of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), led by its President, Mrs. Funmi Babington-Ashaye in his Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta office, yesterday. He noted that insurance, despite its strategic importance to the socioeconomic development of the nation, has not been accorded it’s deserved recognition as a key component in the formulation of

the delegation of his government’s readiness to collaborate with the institute, in order to promote public awareness about the essence of insurance. Earlier, BabingtonAshaye commended the government for the landmark achievements the state has recorded in the last six years. She restated the vital role of insurance to the security of lives, property and wealth creation, through professional development, and said the institute plans to create awareness in this regard, adding that this will also promote trust and confidence of the people in the sector.

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Reps summon SEC boss over Oando/ Nigeria will not break up, says cleric Ausbury feud Henry Omunu, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The House of

Representatives Committee on Capital Market and Institutions on Wednesday waded into the controversy raised by the ownership tussle between Oando Oil Plc and Ausbury investment over the ownership structure and share values of Oando Oil Plc. Based on the feud between the two firms over the ownership structure of Oando Plc, Rep. Tajudeen Yusuf has summoned the Director Genera of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Munir Gwarzo to

appear before the committee to shed light on the contentious matter. In a letter with reference number: HOR/ CCMI/0050/17/9 and addressed to the commission’s director general dated September 19, Deputy Chairman of the committee Rep. Tony Nwulu (PDP/Lagos), who signed the letter summoning Gwarzo cited media reports regarding the said controversy over the share values and ownership structure of Oando as being contested by one Mr. Gabriel Volpi of Ausbury Investment against the Group Chief Executive Officer of Oando Oil,

Mr. Wale Tinubu. The House committee while stating the need for it’s intervention in the letter which was made available to newsmen, expressed dismay over the protests that characterised the company’s recent annual general meeting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state and the number of petitions forwarded to it by concerned individuals and groups. “You may also recall the various petitions before the annual general meeting, protests and counter protests during the event in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state on September 11, 2017 and the unsa-

voury details emanating therefrom. “Arising from the above, the committee has been inundated with petitions from far and wide by the concerned public, stakeholders, shareholders, investment and analysts. “In cognisance of our oversight responsibility and the need to restore investors confidence in the compnay, we are mostly strongly contrained to invite you and your management to appear before the House Committee on Capital Market and Institutions on September 26, 2017 by 12pm prompt,” the letter read.

Renowned Nigerian Artiste, Buzu (left), entertains the contingents, during the closing ceremony of the 3rd edition of the National Youth Games in Ilorin, Kwara State… recently.

Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

ÏÏÏAmidst

ongoing agitation by some ethnic nationalities for the breakup of the country, the General Overseer of the Divine Hand of God Prophetic Ministries International, Prophet Emmanuel Omale, has ruled out the possibility of the breakup of the country. Rather, Prophet Omale declared that Nigeria would be great again while the agitators for her break up would join their ancestors within the next few years as revealed to him by God during personal contact with Him. The cleric made the declaration during his quarterly crusade in Abuja, allayed the fears of all Nigerians and foreigners alike on the possibility of war in the Country come October 1st this year as envisaged on the possibility of the break up. He urged all and sundry to remain at their different places of abode in the country as there would be no crisis of any form as revealed to him. According to him,”the Lord told me to tell our Igbo brothers and sisters that, nothing will happen to you in the North, so also to others in your places of abode ”Nigeria will not divide; I saw it and I sat with Jesus one on one

and I fell on my knees and I asked , is Nigeria going to divide? and He said no, Nigeria will not divide, that Nigeria will come together and we will become one strong Nation that will feed the whole world “The Lord told me ‘Don’t join the People that want Nigeria to divide because those people in the next few years, you will not see them again, they will join their ancestors. “The Lord told me to tell the whole world that Nigeria will not divide, there won’t be war, Some of our Igbo brothers and Sisters in North, Kaduna, Borno, Kano, Sokoto and others that want to sell their buildings at cheap prices to move to the East, God said don’t do that, instead of that buy more because there will be peace in this country in the name of Jesus. “I want you to send this message to many people within and outside the country because God said Nigeria will not divide, Nigeria shall remain one”, he said. Prophet Omale therefore urged all Nigerians, irrespective of their religious, ethnicity or political affiliation, to live in peace and remain united so as to allow God to make the country great again as promised, saying that no meaningful development would take place a war ridden society anywhere in the world.

Conduct credible verification for pensioners, PTAD tells state govts Mathew Dadiya

ÏÏÏThe Executive Secre-

tary of Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), Barr. Sharon Ikeazor has called on state governments across the federation to take a cue from the ongoing nationwide biometric verification exercise for pensioners to conduct the same standard for local and state government’s pensioners in order to cut cost. Ikeazor said that most of the pension database contained what she described as fraud and fake beneficiaries. Ikeazor made the call on Wednesday at the Agege verification Centre in Lagos while supervising the

ongoing exercise. She said that the governments at the state level need to take the bold step to conduct a very credible verification exercise that would create a new database for the authentic pensioners in line with PTAD’s procedures, adding that “it will reduced their liabilities.” The PTAD boss noted that the directorate inherited a payroll which was full of fraud but explained that their effort at the ongoing nationwide verification exercise has clean up the frauds. She said, “We inherited payroll we didn’t know there was fraud, but we are cleaning up the system. In the course of doing this our verification, we have seen

people who are in grade level two and are earning over N190,000 in a month! How much was their salary in a month when they were in service? So these are some of the fraud and we are cleaning it gradually. “States are responsible for states pensions, they collected bailout funds and Paris refund running into billions what have done with it and every month states come to federal to collect allocations; State governments are responsible for local government and states pensions while the federal government is responsible for only central and federal pensioners, therefore, you can’t expect the federal to bear the burdens of local governments pensions.”

She attributed the large turnout of people at the ongoing verification Centres in Lagos to lack of confidence on the states pension system. She therefore, called on government of the 36 states to carry out a honest verification programme that will capture only the genuine pensioners and do away with the ghost Once they hear federal government is holding an exercise they will come here thinking is for everybody. “We have local government retirees who are not entitled to federal pension coming thinking they will be captured. Though we are sympathetic, we still have to follow cautiousness,” Ikeazor added. The Executive Secretary,

gave an instance where one of the pensioners complained that fire engulfed her house some years back and that she lost all her documents to the inferno. “But the concern is that, she was not on our payroll before, so how do we verify that? So she has to go back to her employer to get those required documents for her to be verified because the essence of verification is to ascertain documents that proves your eligibility,” she narrated. The process for the verification, Ikeazor said, “though very tasking, but it worth it because they come with their documents and we open personnel file for each and every one of them after capturing their full information on our da-

tabase.” “Despite the announcement and publicity on the requirements, some of them thought the verification include people from local governments. I always wish the state governments will take a cue from what PTAD is doing. If they do this biometric exercise in their states, they will know the number of pensioners they have, they will know their liabilities and be able to budget and meet them. It is doable, it’s not as big as what they are saying; how many pensioners do they have and how many workers compare to the whole federal? So if the federal can do it successfully, they can do it as well,” the Executive Secretary added.

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PDP to APC: You are your own enemy Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the All Progressives Congress (APC), to look inward and seek solution to its self-induced challenges in government. The challenges being faced by the governing APC, the opposition PDP pointed out, were caused by its unpreparedness for governance. The party, in a press statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, maintained that no external enemy is working against this government, stressing that the government is it’s own worst enemy. The opposition party pointed out that since the APC seems set for self destruction, it shall not relent in helping to expose their ineptitude to the Nigerian populace. The PDP said further that it was disheartening that rather than accept blame for its ineptitude, the APC government has continued to blame “enemies” real or imaginary for their woes. The party wondered why a serious minded government will be blaming opposition parties which they have conveniently labeled “looters” for the activities of IPOB. The PDP however said it takes solace in the fact that the APC might actually know the looters, as the party has clearly demonstrated it’s penchant for giving covers to people considered as corrupt. The statement reads, “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is constrained once again to respond to the tirade by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who as usual, made an attempt at blaming a superficial opposition for the continuous gaffe of the Federal Government under the leadership of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). “We had advised not a few times, that the APC should look inward and seek solutions to its self-induced challenges in government caused by its unpreparedness for governance; but since the party seem set for self destruction, we shall not relent in helping to expose their ineptitude to the Nigerian populace. “We noticed that the Minister who is much known for his unbridled capacity for constant polarisation of the polity rather than ardency in the proper dissemination of government

....Says excuses, blame game won’t concede ruling party’s ineptitude

Anambra Election: INEC embarks on a 2-day workshop John Ndu, Awka

Patrick Okohue

…urge opposition to produce credible alternative

Over 120 members of staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), including electoral Field Officers and their assistants are currently undergoing a two day workshop on Election Management System (EMS) Implementers in Awka, Anambra State. The Anambra State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Nkwachukwu Orji said “the training is focused on seven key areas of Logistics, Staff Management, Voter Registration among others, which is targeted at assisting the staff to articulate their plans towards the forthcoming governorship election in the state.” He described the Election Management System as one of the most important innovations introduced by INEC for planning, monitoring and implementation of election programmes. On the recently concluded party primaries, Dr Orji explained that “the commission got notification from 38 political parties for their respective primaries, but monitored 35 of them, “The commission will find a way of regularising any abnormality observed in any of them.” Dr Orji therefore called for active participation of the participants in the workshop, whose role, he maintained was critical not only for the success of the November 18 governorship election, but for the entire work in the commission. In a remark, the INEC National Commissioner for Planning, Monitoring and Strategic Committee, Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu, described the workshop as “a backbone to the implementation of both the November and the 2019 general elections.” It was gathered that the participants in the event described it as critical to the overall success of the forth-coming election in the state.

An amalgamation of civil society and socio-political groups in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, under the aegis of Nsukka Democratic Movement (NDM), has rejected the candidature of Mr. Patrick Omeje as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship flag bearer, urging the party to replace him. The coalition, comprising Independent Nsukka Solidary Agenda Worldwide, United Nsukka Indigenes for Good Governance, Nsukka Arise for Change, Nsukka Youths Empowerment Initiative, Greater Nsukka Congress, Alliance for Democratic Governance, among others, insisted that if the PDP candidate was not replaced, they would mobilise opposition against the party in the council come November 4, 2017. The NDM in a statement signed by its Coordinator, Comrade James Ezema and its Secretary, Dr. Joseph Idoko, accused the candidate of intimidating and

harassing Nsukka indigenes with siren even before the election, saying “if he can intimidate people with conveys and siren when election has not taken place, we are not safe if he wins the election.” The groups maintained that “Beyond doubts about his competence and academic qualification, which is currently under investigation by our coalition, he has so far shown that he lacks qualities of a good leader. Worst of all, he seems not to be disposed to learning. “We see the emergence of Mr. Patrick Omeje as a fulfilment of a policy of marginalisation of Nsukka by political godfathers in Enugu State. “We advise Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to carry out a secret popularity and acceptance test of the PDP candidate in Nsukka as a whole to understand the danger in retaining him as a candidate for the election. “We will resist, through every democratic means, the replay of the tenure of Prof. Mrs Rose Onah, which was char-

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policies and information to the populace, tried once again on Sunday, to shift blames of the poor handling of the agitations of IPOB by the current government to an opposition that exist only in his imagination. “It is disheartening that rather than accept blame for its ineptitude, the APC government has continued to blame “enemies” real or imaginary for their woes. “How on earth will a serious minded government blame opposition parties which they have conveniently labeled “looters” for the activities of IPOB? But we take solace in the fact that the APC might actually know the looters, as the party has clearly demonstrated its penchant for giving covers to people considered as corrupt. “The recent release of 48 Houses confiscated as proceed of crime back to a member of the APC who was standing trial for allegations of corruption readily comes to mind. “Much as we will continue to harp on the one sided corruption fight of this administration, we wish to urge the APC to look inwards in locating the looters using their ill-gotten wealth to sponsor separatist agitation against the government of the day. “It is instructive to note that we are aware

of the internal crisis rocking the amalgam of interests that formed the APC and the struggle for power within the government, as the noise of discontent keep rising on a daily basis from the party. “Based on the above, it is no news that APC has been a problem unto itself which has affected the lives of the citizenry who daily gnash their teeth in regret for voting the APC into power in 2015. “We wish to put on record that agitation for actualisation of the State of Biafra was a total silent voice while the PDP was in power because of the government of inclusiveness we provided for Nigerians who were made to experience what a genuine national government meant. “The APC should therefore, learn to mould itself into a real national party, provide good leadership for the people and let the generality of Nigerians feel safe. “Finally, as a party, we had condemned and we are still condemning separatist movements tailored towards balkanising the nation. “We therefore make bold to further state, that the APC policies have been the catalyst for IPOB problem, and as such, the party should

Enugu LG Election: Groups reject PDP candidate for Nsukka acterised by underperformance in the council if the PDP insists on foisting an incompetent and irresponsible leadership on the people of Nsukka at this time. “We learnt that the party ensured that only the candidate purchased form for the primary that produced him by those who want to rubbish the good works of the incumbent state government. “The people’s governor, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has recorded giant strides, which we cannot fold our hands while a man who, obviously, would erode all his legacies emerges as chairman and take us back to the dark days of non-performance in the council. “We call on opposition forces in Nsukka to produce a credible candidate for our endorsement and mobilisation of support ahead of the November 2017 local government election to defeat the ruling party in event that the PDP upholds the process that produced Mr. Omeje as its flag bearer,” the coalition vowed.

12 Politics Stories by Patrick Okohue, with Agency Report The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee has assured that its elective convention scheduled for December would be transparent and fair. The Chairman of the caretaker committee, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, gave the assurance when he received a delegation of former National Working Committee of the party on Tuesday in Abuja. This is even as the party in Kogi said on Tuesday that its ward and local government congresses would hold between Oct. 14 and Oct. 17. Makarfi said that though there would always be attempt by some people to be “crowned’’, the party leadership would not do such a thing. Makarfi, who described the convention as “a process’’, said that it was important that PDP come out of that convention strong and united. “When we were in the Supreme Court, we were in the `intensive care unit’. When they bring you out of the unit, they put you under observation before they take you to a general ward. “So now, we are in a general observation, that is the convention, and after that, the nomination processes for the elections will be the final. “If we get all these processes right, there is no reason why the PDP will not be in power at the centre in 2019. “Together, I am confident we will get there. The fact that we stumbled here and there does not mean we don’t have the capacity to rise again,’’ he said. Makarfi urged leaders at all levels in

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Makarfi promises transparent, free, fair convention for PDP ….As party gets set to hold congresses in Kogi

SEN. MAKARFI authority to be fair to all, adding that “power is transient, it is like sleep, you wake up and it is no longer there. “When you are in a position, be guided by a sense of fairness, justice and equity

AKISIEC to deploy 10, 000 personnel for LG elections The Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC), Mr Aniedi Ikoiwak, said the commission would deploy 10, 000 personnel for the forthcoming local government elections in the state. Ikoiwak said this at a stakeholders’ security meeting held in Uyo at the instance of the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Zubairu Muazu. He said that most of the personnel would be ad hoc as the commission’s 400 members of staff in the state were grossly inadequate for the elections scheduled for Dec. 2. “On the election day, we are likely to deploy close to 10, 000 personnel for the conduct of the election; out of this, up to 400 will be staff of the commission while over 9,000 are indigenes of the state. “I want to assure Akwa Ibom people that we are going to do everything within our powers to make this election credible and fair. “I want to add that the process of a free and fair election is not the responsibility of the commission alone,’’ he said. The chairman said that security was critical in the elections and solicited the cooperation of all stakeholders to ensure a hitch-free election. He said that there would be display of voters register in all local government areas across the state from Wednesday, in line with the Electoral Act. Ikoiwak appealed to traditional rulers to ensure that there was peace in their domains so that democracy would be

established in the third tier of government. Earlier, the commissioner of police said that the meeting was necessary as the local government elections were drawing near. Muazu said that the polls were very important as it would usher in democratically-elected officers at the grassroots. He said that security agencies would provide adequate security before, during and after the elections. The commissioner called on political parties which were at the centre of the process to ensure that election was conducted in accordance with the rule of the game. He urged the traditional rulers, as custodians of peace, to advise their subjects not to allow themselves to be used as thugs during the elections. Muazu urged politicians not to see elections as do-or-die affairs. In a goodwill message, Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Traditional Rulers Council, Effiong Archianga, advised politicians not to tear the state apart because of their selfish ambitions. He said that politics would come and go but Akwa Ibom State would remain. Archianga advised the youths not to allow politicians to use them as thugs during the elections. He said “our youths should not be allowed to be used as thugs because of peanuts to avoid wasting their lives. Let politicians use their own children as thugs.” (NAN)

and you will be able to sleep well. “You can’t satisfy everybody, but if you are convinced and it is obvious that you gave your best, I tell you, you’ll remain standing and strong. “That is what leadership at all levels is all about, whether it is political party leadership, legislative or executive. “We should remember that one day, it can be us and at other times, it can be other people. Respect is reciprocal and it flows.” Makarfi pledged to work with the forum of the former NWC members of PDP and other stakeholders. “Quite a good number of you have actually been assisting us in the job that we are doing. PDP is a family and it should continue to be one.’’ Earlier, leader of the delegation, Dr Kema Chikwe, had expressed optimism that Makarfi’s leadership would organise an elective convention that all would be proud of. “We believe that the criteria that will be adopted by NWC in the preparations for the convention in December will minimise controversies and crises. “We strongly believe in your ability to conduct a credible process, conscious of the rebranding of our great party,”

Chikwe said. She commended Makarfi’s leadership style for showing respect for PDP Constitution, saying that he had carved a place for itself in the history of politics in Nigeria. “For PDP, it was a case of to be or not to be, but, this NWC displayed uncommon courage in the face of intimidation, threat, and insecurity from different quarters and fought their way through the Supreme Court to record a landmark victory. “The party is now facing a trying period of rebuilding and repositioning. You scored another phenomenal victory by organising the August non-elective convention where strategic decisions for the future strengthening of the party were taken,’’ she said. Speaking on the planned congresses, the Kogi State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Bode Ogunmola, in a statement in Lokoja, said the congresses are for the election of new ward and local government officers that would take over from current executives whose tenure expired in November 2016. The party blamed the delay in holding the congresses on the leadership crisis that engulfed the party, adding that this had since been resolved by the Supreme Court. (NAN)

Lagos Assembly resumes from recess, removes deceased member’s name tag In line with its rules, the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday removed the identification tag of the late member, Mr Kazeem Alimi, from his seat in the chambers of the House. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the House resumed from its nine-week break during which the lawmaker died. Alimi died on July 18 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) during a brief illness and was buried on July 19, two weeks after his 50th birthday. The lawmaker, who represented EtiOsa I, was the Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Community Affairs. The House dedicated the business of the day to eulogising the late lawmaker as members took their turns. The assemblymen, who described Alimi as gentle, humble and an achiever, commiserated with his family and the constituents. The Majority Leader, Mr Sanai Agunbiade, moved the motion for the removal of the lawmaker’s tag and was seconded by a member, Mr Victor Akande, the Chairman, House Committee on Central Business District. Agunbiade declared: “With heavy heart, I move that the name tag of Hon. Alimi be removed from where he sits and be handed over to the Clerk of the House.” The Speaker, Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over the plenary, noted that the House did all it could to save Al-

RT. HON. OBASA imi’s life. “We did all we could to save Alimi’s life, but we lacked what it takes to bring him back to life. We did our best as humans. “We remember his good deeds; he was an embodiment of humility. You hardly heard him speak, all you see was smiles as if the smile had been constructed on his face. “He was loyal, dedicated and dutiful,” he said. Obasa, who however, promised that the House would support his family members, advised his colleagues to learn from the death of Alimi by being good to others. NAN also reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has fixed Sept. 30 for the bye-election to fill the vacant seat.

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ewspaper reports that the local airlines in Nigeria may collapse within the next five years if urgent steps are not taken to improve their performance has brought to the front burner the current poor performance of most domestic airlines in the country and the need for urgent steps by the government to safe the aviation industry from imminent collapse. Local airlines in the country currently operate domestic and regional routes, but they may find it difficult to operate further because of stiff competition arising from the open skies initiative now gaining ground across Africa. The open skies agreement which liberalises air services in Africa was signed in Yamoussoukro in 1988. The resultant deregulation of air services and the promotion of regional air markets brought in its wake transnational competition among airlines in Africa, thus creating a palpable fear that most airlines, especially the weak ones will eventually collapse. The Yamoussoukro declaration is expected to take effect within the next five to seven years. But before the agreement goes into effect, some local airlines in Nigeria started experiencing operational difficulties which almost grounded their operations. They were bailed out by the federal government a few years ago. Unfortunately, some of the airlines that took the bailout are yet to fully pay back, thus creating a bad image for the aviation industry and making it difficult for the government to extend lifeline to them again. Consequently, experts are warning that in the ensuing competition the weak airlines would collapse, thus giving way to the strong ones to survive. For Nigeria, many local airlines may not be able to compete favourably in the next few years and operate regular flights for a number of reasons. First, less than 20 of the 47 registered

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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, September 21, 2017

Buhari for UN General Assembly in New York

I Willy Bozimo

t has become an annual ritual for world leaders of 193 countries to attend what many commentators have come to identify as the World’s biggest talk-shop. For President Buhari attending the UN General Assembly is an indication that he is hale and hearty. After going through a life threatening ‘unknown ailment’ which kept him in hospital bed for 104 days or so, he came back to Nigerian into the waiting hands of a hilarious home crowd. Then he moved over to his native town of Daura to spend the Sallah holiday of Idel Fitiri and returned to Abuja where he attended to many official engagements like his meeting with Adu Akufo, President of Ghana in Aso Villa. Each engagement bespeaks the fact that the President is back in full health and firmly in control of the seat of power in Abuja. Mr. Onyeama his Foreign Affairs Minister has told Nigerians that the president would lead a large and powerful delegation to the UN General Assembly where issues of security and stolen funds lodged in foreign countries could be brought back to Nigeria. In a world that is generally competitive, it is slightly hard for recipient countries of alleged looted funds to part with them across the counter of a UN Assembly forum. We know that any partaker of any stolen funds is presumed to be a looter for giving such slush funds

cover to enable the countries enjoy the benefits of taxes that accrue from such funds. Political watchers are worrying over the fact that it is not easier to repatriate looters who are being sheltered in those countries like Dubai, UK and the rest than asking the countries to bring back funds that help run their industries and provide jobs for their citizens? Many equally seem persuaded that when the country’s first citizen brands his countrymen looters without finding them guilty of looting, via the Judicial window, so to speak, Western countries who believe in the rule of law are bound to be weary in either deporting such looters or their looted funds in safe havens in their banks. The task facing the administration is not having competent legal experts to argue their cases in courts of competent jurisdiction to convict them before announcing their names in the Media. A trial by the media is often a stumbling block to dispensing justice to those accused of corruption. We will always remind our leaders that during his first coming as military head of government, President Buhari then between 1983 and 1985 failed to smuggle a former Minister of Transport, Dr Umaru Dikko from a London airport and it was aborted by the vigilant London Police. The aborted crating of a whole Umaru Dikko from London was

symptomatic of the crudity of those dragon- ridden days of military rule under Buhari. With such antecedents and a crudity of sense of justice is today making it difficult for him to bring back looters living in peace in foreign lands. The Barrack justice, with immediate effect dents of his former style had not left him completely. The areas he would explore while in New York General Assembly would afford him more bilateral agreements with countries that would want to do business with Nigeria. Mr. President should expand the frontiers beyond his fixation with chasing corrupt Nigerians, most of them have left the shores of the country and having as swell time in civilised environments and people. Too much crude application of selective justice systems are some of the problems facing the country. The sue of the EFCC has become a personalised tool in the hands of Mr. President who deals decisive with his perceived enemies and political opponents. Transparency is lacking in the polity where a former Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki has been kept safely in a cooler without any damning judgment from any court of law. The hanging issue of Babachir Lawal a suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation whose grass cutting saga had

plagued the anti- corruption drive and one Oke a former DG of Intelligence Agency are yet to be disclosed from the findings of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Nigerians expect the anti corruption brush to brush aside all petty thieves without or outside the government of the day under President Buhari’s watch.The sweeping of such cases under the carpet by the anti- Corruption Czar is a minus for him and the people of Nigeria. I hope, he meets with the Chinese President who knows how to bring development to most parts of Africa, Asia and the South American countries and add a dose of Chinese module in bringing prosperity to his country and the world at large. Nigerians would be waiting to see his performance at the world stage in the UN and he does well we will decided either to put him up for a second term. But if he slips and fumbles at the UN any pretensions to wanting to do a second term could fail to fly. We admire his pole like stance, his smart military walk pace but he must imbibe the civilised airs of his peers at the UN General Assembly and return home to give us results in an economy that had been adjudged to have exited from recession but like he said: Until Nigerians way of life is improved and their daily bread is assured, exiting recession will be like a text book exercise in futility.

Parable of the terrorist, zoo keeper and python

Ephraim Adiele

nce upon a time, 16 years after the zoo returned to civil rule, there lived a terrorist named Mazi Kanu and his terror squad, the IPOB. Unlike most terrorists of his time - like Alhaji Shekau who led the Boko Haram sect which ran rampage in North Eastern part of the zoo, Bin Laden who brazenly attacked Uncle Sam in 2001 and was killed for it years later, Al Baghdadi who ran the show in Syria and Iraq or even the Al Shabaab brothers in East Africa—his terror was mostly verbal. He threatened to destroy the zoo and lead the Igbo to a prosperous future. To most people East of the Niger, his words were infallible. He had a radio station he had been running for a couple of years from his base in the UK. He spat fire, assuring his hypnotised listeners that the zoo keeper will be defeated. He sought to purchase arms to fight the Zoo… some in public places, some in private quarters. To many, the words from the mouth of the terrorist were law and his cry for war on the zoo was doctrine. In all this, the zoo keeper said nothing. The zoo keeper, a man in the

twilight of his earthly sojourn, seemed to be internally bitter and for many reasons: Not only had he just gained control of the zoo after a long 12-year battle, his camp was getting divided gradually as a result of conflicting interest. Add to this the economy was crumbling with his country heading for recession. Like this was not enough, a new terrorist was in town. He was already battling Shekau and the Avengers but this new terrorist reminded him of something he probably didn’t want to remember. Years earlier, the zoo keeper was part of a bloody war against Kanu’s people in which over 2 million Igbos died. So he determined in his heart to decisively tackle this new terrorist. As fate would have it, the terrorist returned home and within a few hours, he was arrested and kept in custody until further notice. Two years down the line, the zoo keeper had become terribly ill. His deputy, Mr. Osinbade held the reins for a while in his stead and was getting the support of the people. In the meantime, IPOB kept waxing stronger, getting new friends and winning the support of some influential people. The zoo keeper returned and after another period of litigation, the terrorist was from his jail cell with several strict

conditions. This seemed to be victory for the terrorist and IPOB as they became even more daring and outspoken in their optimism of a future free of the zoo’s grip. The terrorist soon forgot the conditions for his release and continued from where he stopped; threatening the unity of the zoo and constantly insulting the zoo keeper, only this time, he removed the drums of war and replaced them with a cry for referendum. He even assembled a Secret Service and started a minigovernment of his own. Soon enough, the zoo keeper was back in good health and returned to the zoo after spending over 100 days away. His return did not stop the terrorist as he kept galvanising his followers towards the day the face-off with the zoo and the zoo keeper. Without wasting much time, the zoo keeper swung into action using his favourite pet, the python! The python, merciless and efficient as always swooped on the terrorist and IPOB, invoking fear across Igboland. The Python danced its way around, striking whatever was in its way… and an uneasy peace was restored in Igboland. But the last is yet to be heard from the terrorist. I say this because the same scenario played

out in the Middle East when George Bush warned that if Uncle Sam leaves the region prematurely, he will come back to fight an even angrier enemy. His advice was dismissed and the American Army left. Only to return years later to fight an even angrier ISIS led by the blood-thirsty Al-Baghdadi. A little advice for the zoo keeper and the python: listen… listen to anybody and everybody, please: Listen to the terrorist, for although might be loquacious, vulgar and toeing a disastrous path, he has a mightily large following of people who you should be catering for, not fighting against. Listen to the people… ask them questions because it seems you do not care about their opinion—not even after you spent over 100 days outside the zoo without explanation. Please drop your pride and conduct a referendum. It’s the only way to know the way forward because the people are very tired of this zoo. . Listen because it would be disastrous to feel that you have finally calmed the storm. You might have won a temporary battle, but the python will not always be in Igboland. It is my prayer that you do not come back to Igboland to fight a bigger, even angrier enemy.

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Kanu: A parody

Times Columnist MOHAMMED ADAMU

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But now we can see that ‘every cloud, truly, engenders not a storm’. Because the man who once spoke of ‘death’ as though he was the maker of ‘life’, now claims he is an apostle of non-violence and an advocate of unarmed struggle. He has denied preaching violence and he has repudiated the claim that his mob was armed.

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namdi Kanu’s hot air reminds one of Adolf Hitler’s historic rebuff of that Brito-French ‘appeasement’ policy (under the Munich Pact) signed by Europe to avert a Second World War -which the German Furrher’s land grab was about to cause. And although the Pact had ‘bribed’ Hitler with the choicest part of Czechoslovakia which he had claimed was Germany’s, Hitler was still not appeased. He wanted the ‘whole’ and not just a ‘part’ of it. And his eventual invasion of Poland would soon prove the futility of the ‘appeasement policy’ as an effective tool for the pacification of warmongers in order to avert war. And like Hitler, we saw that Kanu was also belligerently ‘mutinous in peace’, -insulting all and rebuffing all entreaties to moderate his irredentist demands and to submit to the rigours of the due democratic process. Ironically the one who claimed ‘victim’ in the aftermath of that Military’s ‘show of force’ had always been on an ethno-centric verbal ‘show of force’. He was announcing lethal weapons he intended to use to annihilate us all; and he was glorifying –like Hitler did the Aryan race- the Igbos as having a divine Judean right to kill us all and to inherit the vineyard. Pity, Kanu was to be out-shown, by a non-venomous ‘dancing python’, even in the very ‘show of force’ that he had originally provoked. And like Hitler, Kanu too had arrogated to himself the prerogative to re-draw Nigeria’s borders and to carve out a preeminent Biafra as a nation with a Judean mind that will not be averse to future land grab. South-ward he had his mind on Bayelsa, and Rivers states to the open sea. And up North he had added Benue as icing on the cake of a possible future conquest to the heart of a greater Nigeria. In fact the way he was sniffing Kogi, it was a matter of time, Kanu would find a recessive ancestral gene to link it to the ‘land of the rising sun’. For a man who had traced the Igbo ancestry across two races, it would be even easier to do so within the black race. Revolutionaries would say ‘give us liberty or give us death!’ but Kanu would say: ‘give me Biafra or I’ll kill you all!’ And you wondered, if he was this mightily strong, shouldn’t he have just taken Biafra off the map instead of demanding that we give him? Besides, as he was this violently ‘mutinous in peace’, would you not have thought that Kanu should be mightily ‘bold in war’. But no; even before the beagle of war was blown, and the alarum of battle sounded, the man whose ‘sneeze’ had allegedly given ‘cold’ to the ‘zoo’ he called Nigeria, had already fled. Kanu had caught the ‘courage’ of the ‘cowardly dog’. Or as the Hausas would say: ‘yaa ari ta kare’! to prove that he is after all a coward. If I had not known -on and off

Nnamdi Kanu (IPOB leader) line- many detribalised Igbo friends, colleagues and acquaintances, who are true to one Nigeria, and who believe that the Igbos need ‘all’ of us no less than ‘all’ of us need the Igbos, I would fain have said without fear of contradiction: ‘scratch every Igbo man and you’ll find a Biafran; or scratch every Biafran and you’ll find an IPOB man’. And as I do not intend to miff the feelings of these true Igbo brothers of mine, I will not also agonise over the anguish it may cause others. Kanu loved the language of war. And he loved the prospect of battle. And why not? –because ‘having nothing at home, nothing can he lose’. Thus he had presented to the nation a fait accompli: ‘head, we go to war; tail, we go to war also’. A Hobson’s choice it was: to ‘draw’ the sword first against the enemies of state, or to wait to pull the shield to defend after we have been wounded. But the army did neither. It did not strike, and it did not wait to be struck. It did only what it had to do, namely a ‘show of force. Because ‘there is no virtue, they say, like necessity’; and ‘Strong reasons, always make strong actions’. The army had rolled itself out as a moving ‘caveat gladiatus’, and the body language was legible: ‘gladiator beware, you are about to perch on the lips of a lion! But then they said that the army was aggressing an ‘innocent’ citizen, Kanu who was ‘only going about his lawful business’ -threatening ‘death’ and ‘destruction’ to all and inciting ‘tribes’ against ‘tongues’, religion against religion! They were not ashamed to ‘apply a moral medicine to a mortifying mischief ’. They said that the army had no right to a ‘show of force’. That it is ultra vires its constitutional powers so to do. Besides, they also accused the army of applying excessive force: using a sledge hammer to kill a ‘fly’. So now the big ugly King Kong, Kanu, who was egged on by kith and kin to drop the bomb on us all, suddenly was now an ‘innocent David’, with only a ‘catapult’, a ‘pebble’ and the ‘finger’ of God, to fight the accursed, Goliath. And poor despised Goliath was said to be guilty of the offense of ‘overkill’ by merely brandishing his ‘tendons’ and his ‘biceps’-to an opponent who was ‘one with God’, with a ‘catapult’ and a ‘pebble’ to boot!’ But in truth ‘war takes all vantages’; and it is the reason they say: ‘ten to one is not necessarily an impeach of valor’? The army has the right to kill ‘fly’ with a sledge hammer if letting that ‘fly’ be can lead us all to Golgotha. Besides, did jurists not say: ‘silent legis, inter arma’ –that the laws are silent amidst the rumbling of arms. ‘When heaven weeps’ the question is asked, ‘does not the

earth overflow?’ Or ‘If the wind rages, does not the sea wax mad?’ So did Kanu not call for a downpour? Yes, he did! But has it even showered yet? In truth it has only drizzled’! Yet they say that the gods are wicked -sending the ‘drizzle’ on a man who had called for a ‘downpour’. What would the gods have been guilty of if they had sent forth Kanu’s request for a downpour? Or did Kanu not insist on a whirlwind? Even though what he has reaped so far is a mere storm in a tea-cup? And what would the gods have been guilty of if they had sent a hurricane? But now we can see that ‘every cloud, truly, engenders not a storm’. Because the man who once spoke of ‘death’ as though he was the maker of ‘life’, now claims he is an apostle of non-violence and an advocate of unarmed struggle. He has denied preaching violence and he has repudiated the claim that his mob was armed. Who will deny that their complot was to see that the blood of the ‘innocent’ manure the earth; and that ‘peace’ was banished to go sleep with the Turks and with the Tartars. So that disorder, horror, fear and mutiny inhabit us all; and this once peaceful land of ours now becomes the ‘field of Golgotha’ and the ‘graveyard of dead men’s sculls’. But true Nigerians -Igbos, Yorubas, Hausa-Fulanis and the restseem to say in unison, now: ‘no more the thirsty entrance of this soil shall daub her lips with her own children’s blood; no more shall trenching war channel her fields, nor bruise her flowers with the armed hoofs of hostile paces. The edge of war, like an ill-sheathed knife, no more shall cut the nation by its hip. Let truth be told: Biafra is a high hope for a low heaven. Such tiny speck of interlocked piece of earth; half the size of my little Niger State, is beneath the merchandising prowess of these self-acclaimed Judeans. Who will buy from who? And who will sell to who? And if truth be told, leaders and elders of Igboland, spiritual as well as temporal, have proved but one thing to be true, that they are like that proverbial ‘ewe’ which because it is so hard of hearing that it ‘will not hear her lamb when it baes’, it is not expected that ‘it will ever answer a calf when it bleats’. In his rage and in his fury; in his wrath, and in his madness, it is the elders of the East that have allowed Kanu’s little fires to grow into a conflagration . For, as they say, the wiseman’s folly is anatomised always even by the squandering glances of the fool. The East is in dire need of leadership – culturally and politically. They called it Operation ‘Python

Dance’. And I thought that they should have called it Operation ‘Panther Dance’ –as in: lion, tiger or leopard; cougher, puma or jaguar. Because although I know neither ‘pythons’ nor ‘panthers’ to be dancers by inclination, nonetheless panthers with their sprightly legs and swag-able waist are more suited to dance than pythons can. But maybe I am only fixated with the rhythmic waist-swag of Mophasa’s son Simba in that cartoon ‘The Lion King’, when in the company his adopted family he sings and dances to ‘ha-kuna-ma-ta-ta ’. But what pythons do very well besides dancing metaphorically in make-belief military ‘show of force’, is grow monstrous appetites and eat humongous preys that dare to underestimate their capacity to predate. Like their cousins -‘anaconda’ and ‘boa’, (nicknamed the ‘constrictor’), pythons are non-venomous. Meaning from birth, they have no ulterior motive to harm the world; and that unlike other venomous snakes, they harbour neither malice nor prejudice to others. But, like all other animals, they have to fulfill the purpose for which they are born into the world: to eat, to sleep and to procreate. And for that they are blessed with a size and strength that no one dares to mess with. Even as they seem slovenly sloppy and docile, pythons stretch and constrict preys larger than their body width into a pathetic roll of snacky sausage –often horns and all. In the feasts of pythons almost every carefree creature is a potential prey –from as cantankerous as wild boars to as audacious as humongous crocodiles. Man or beast, all is meal that comes to the python’s belly. The French born British writer Hilaire Belloc, in ‘More Beasts for Worse Children’, put this quality in flowing verse when he said “I had an aunt in Yucatan, who bought a python … and kept it for a pet. She died because she never knew, these simple little rules and few –The snake is living yet.” But in their ‘patience’ and not in their rapacity are pythons and panthers famed. Said American writer Jack London, in ‘The Call of the Wild’, “There is a patience of the wild…. that holds motionless for endless hours the snake in its coils, the panther in its ambuscade”. Yet pythons are even stealthier than panthers. To pythons exclusively belong ‘coils’ and ‘constriction’. And to both pythons and panthers belong ‘ambuscade’ and ‘suffocation’. To pythons too exclusively belong ‘beguiling’ and ‘camouflage’. Panthers are swift, sprightly and deadly. Pythons are docile, sloppy but lethal. Pythons are soldierly, panthers are mercenary. Man has lived with pythons for thousands of years. He treats them with both fear and reverence. Those who take them for granted are the most likely to meet their doom. Coming from a mythical giant serpent in Greek mythology, the python is worshiped as a ‘protective spirit’. Only those who deny its spiritual mojo are exempt from the cover of its grace. The python’s dance is metaphorical –announcing that although it comes in peace, it is able also to war. The python’s dance is not physical. It is in the mind only of the giddy trespasser who may have to be taught the lesson of life. Beware the tiny little python’s ‘head’. If you think that it cannot nip an ant, wait until the proverbial ‘camel pass through the eye of this needle-like head’! In that little head are extra normal rows of teeth, visible only to the circumspect. Not to the arrogant bombast who may be doomed to be the ‘camel’…!

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Sunday John The Principal of Government Girls College, Wamba, in Nasarawa State, Mrs. Rabi Yusuf has lamented that her school has been without electricity for four years running. Speaking at the National Convention of the school’s old students, held on Tuesday in Lafia, Yusuf said that the students had remained in the dark since electricity was cut off four years ago, over unpaid bills. Describing the situation as “very bad”, she appealed to the old students to assist the students by paying the outstanding electricity bill so that the school could be reconnected. “It is difficult to explain how we have tried to cope without light; you will help a great deal by intervening in this area,” she said. She also appealed to the state government to renovate the hostels, classrooms and laboratories to improve the learning environment. Yusuf also urged government to post more teachers to teach chemistry and English, and regretted that the school had no teachers to handle the two subjects. She also called for more matrons and security men to attend to the girls and secure the school in view of current se-

Principal laments four years without electricity in Nasarawa curity challenges. In his speech, Mr Titus Alams, the National President of the Wamba Old Students Association (WOSA), promised to settle the outstanding electricity bill. “I was shocked when the principal said that electricity supply to the school has been yanked off; I find this development particularly strange because this is a boarding school. “We shall look at all challenges confronting the school as listed by the principal, but the most urgent need now is the restoration of electricity. “We do not know the amount or for how long the school has been indebted, but we shall get those details and move on to rectify the problem,” he promised. In his remarks, Dr. Danlami Ali, Chairman, Nasarawa State chapter of the association, urged the old students to make more sacrifices toward returning the school to its old glory. The school, which began as an all male teachers school in 1975, became co-educational in 1988, before being turned into a girls’ school in 2004.

Lantern to the rescue

Why 2,000 megawatts generated into national grid could not be utilised Blessing Odega

Two thousand mega watts of electricity generated into the national grid is not distributed to consumers, according to Mr Louis Edozien,

Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing. “The national grid produces about 6,600 mega-watts of electricity from the 750,33KV trading points, but less than 4,600 mega-

watts get distributed to the consumers,” Edozien said on Monday in Jos. Edozien, who spoke at the opening of the 3rd National Council On Power (NACOP) meeting, attrib-

Hon. Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN (right) and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Afam Power Plc, Engr. Olumide Noah Obademi (left) during the inspection tour of the Afam Power Plant in Afam, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

uted the situation to inadequate distribution lines and distribution sub-stations. “Most of the Distribution Companies (DISCOs) do not have adequate distribution lines and distribution sub-stations; we have discussed the need to acquire more of these facilities so as to boost supply to customers,” he said. While noting that much funds were needed to procure more distribution lines, he regretted that the DISCOs were a bit cashstrapped following most consumers’ inability to pay their electricity tariff. The official said that the NACOP meeting would feature robust deliberation on the shortage of the distribution lines and other critical issues bordering on how to deliver available power to consumers. “The gap must be bridged so that electricity generated and transmitted is optimally used to improve power supply,” he said. He said that customers’ rising debt profile and issues related to tariff would also be addressed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting, which commenced on Monday, Sept. 18, will be concluded on Sept. 22, with Mr Babatunde Fashola, Minister for Power, Works and Housing, among key speakers.

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Crime

Eight suspects arrested in connection with gang war in Lagos Stories by Joy Anyim Following the protracted gang war in Lagos Island that have left no fewer than six persons dead, the Lagos State Police Command have arrested Sakirat Kareem and seven others suspected to be the cultists responsible for the crisis. The Daily Times gathered that the suspects who were arrested on September 17th, belong to the notorious Eiye Confraternity and had been terrorising the residents of the area. The other suspects identified as Kazeem Kareem, Belly Akeem, Ahmed Hassan, Abiodun Hassan, Segun Popoola (a.k.a Playboy), Adeyinka Ayodeji, and Olanrewaju Sulaiman were said to be the foot soldiers of the dreaded and most wanted cultist, Rasak Kareem (a.k.a Falapa). According to the Commissioner of Police, Ag/CP Imohimi Edgal, operatives of the command had received a distress call at about 3:30 pm on the said day. “The Command re-

ÏOne declared wanted

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Ag/CP Imohimi Edgal

ceived a distress call from residents in the area, that unknown hoodlums were engaging themselves and parading dangerous weapons at Evans street in Lagos Island. “Upon the information received, police operatives from

the command trailed the suspects to their hideout at Federation Hotel located at Andrew street also in Lagos Island. “They were apprehended at the hotel and during interrogation, the suspects confessed to be members of the Eiye Confra-

ternity. They also have useful information on one 25- year-old Rasak Olalekan Kareem (a.k.a Falapa) who is believed to be the gang leader of the cult,” he told journalists. The CP therefore declared Falapa wanted and should be arrested when seen anywhere. “The Lagos state police command is hereby using this medium to declare Rasak Olalekan Kareem aka Falapa wanted. If seen anywhere, he should be apprehended and handed over to the nearest police station,” he said. Our correspondent had reported that Falapa is said to be using a sophisticated ‘English Gun’ to terrorise the other cult group which had first killed two of his gang members early in the year; and in a reprisal attack, he had also killed six persons from the other gang. Edgal also stated that all suspects arrested so far would soon be charged to court. Meanwhile, all members of the public are enjoined to assist the police with useful information that could lead to the arrest of all other cultists on the Island.

Phone snatcher on the prowl in Lagos The Rapid Response Squad, Lagos State Police Command has released a statement warning of numerous phone snatching syndicates operating around the Oshodi area of the state mainland. Some of the suspects who were paraded, detailed their various modes of operation and listed their hotspots/areas where they hang around. The Police statement reads: “Of the phone thieves that still operate in Lagos, a substantial amount of them thrive in Oshodi. They live and survive by stealing phones through pick-pocketing and snatching of mobile phones from commuters in commercial buses and private cars. “They walk the length and breadth of Oshodi at dawn, afternoon and night in search of victims. “At dawn, particularly, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, which are their peak moments, they snatch with delight and dexterity. “Occasionally at night, they rob in groups often wielding weapons and stripping their

victims of valuables. They trail and monitor their targets till he or she makes the costly mistake of making a call or positions him or herself appropriately to be pick-pocketed. “Bolade, Under Bridge to Oshodi Oke, are their hot spots. They are always difficult to identify until they have accomplished their mission – steal your phones and disappear from the scene immediately. “Their intentions are hardly noticeable unless you are familiar with them. They would steal and steal until they are satisfied with the day’s taking. The traders in Oshodi know them and on most occasions see them in action, but they dare not mention it for fear of reprisal attacks.” The statement also stated that, “Apart from those who sleep in parks and the Under Bridge of Oshodi, some of them migrate from Mushin and Sango daily to pickpocket and snatch phones and wallets. “One interesting group of these thieves operates in Oshodi Oke. They endear you to themselves in order to steal from you. Most times, they pre-

The suspects

tend to be helping you either to carry your load or get into bus while they stylishly steal your valuables. “It is challenging, no matter how many of them have been arrested, they always return, regroup and retrain themselves on their new found tactics.” The stolen phones, it was learnt, always end up in Akala, Mushin or Computer Village, Ikeja as London used phones,

repackaged and polished for unsuspecting phone users. The confessions of those that were arrested by the men of Rapid Response Squad almost on daily basis shows that they are always in relentless search of victims. The Police vowed that RRS is not relenting, as their officers are strategically positioned in Oshodi Oke, Under Bridge and Bolade, monitoring them.

Man 38, defiles 7-year-old girl in Lagos Call it sacrilege or an abomination, you may not be far from the truth as residents of Ibeju Lekki are yet to explain the rationale behind the defilement of a 7-year-old girl by one 38-year old Chidiebere John. A neighbour to the victim’s parents at Palace Street in Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos, John was caught while he was having sex with the victim (name withheld) in his house. Neighbours who heard the cry of the 7-year- old had raised alarm. Our correspondent gathered that the suspect had lured the victim into his apartment, locked his door from inside, and pulled her pant before he had canal knowledge of her. Luck, however ran out on the suspect when one of the neighbours sensed what was happening, raised alarm that attracted other neighbours and the suspect was forced to open his door. John pleaded not to be exposed and promised to settle with the family on the issue, but the neighbours who knew the gravity of the offence, handed him over to the police who charged him to court for defilement under the Criminal Code. Although caught in the act, the suspect standing before the Ikeja Magistrate court for the alleged offence, pleaded not guilty. Following an application for bail by the legal team of the suspect, the presiding Magistrate, Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi, granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum. The suspect was however remanded in prison custody pending when he will fulfill his bail condition. The Magistrate also adjourned the matter till 20th of November, 2017.

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Public Notice 21

RAABITOT-UL AIMMATIWAL ULAMAA OF NIGERIA

POOL AND BILLIARDS SPORTS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

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

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

Trustees are : 1. SHEIKH IMAM ADAM ABDULLAH EL-ILORY MOHAMMED HABIBULLAH 2. SHEIKH IMAM AROWOLO ABDULLAHI ADENIYI 3. SHEIKH IMAM IBRAHIM MOHAMMED GARBA AKINOLA 4. SHEIKH IMAM ALADESAWE AHAMED OLAGOKE 5. SHEIKH IMAM BELLO JAMIU KEWULERE 6. SHEIKH IMAM AKINOLA DAWUD MAKANJUOLA 7. SHEIKH IMAM BADMUS OLATUNDE ADEKILEKUN

Trustees are : 1. MOSOBALAJE DAVIS ABIMBOLA 2. EDWIN VICTOR OSAS 3. IDOWU MICHAEL ADELOLA 4. BELLO ADIO NUMAN

AIMS: 1. To unify all Imams, Alfa’s, Arabic Teachers and Preachers in the States. 2. To look after the welfare of Mosques, Arabic Teaching and Islamic Preaching. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitaima, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: Trustees

COMMUNITY ACTION THROUGH SPORT

AIMS: TO PROMOTE POOL, BILLIARDS SPORTS AND OTHER SPORTING ACTIVITIES. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN WOMEN SAFETY PROFESSIONALS This is to inform the General Public that the above named ASSOCIATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

1. IBILOLA Olufemi 2. Omotoke Maryam Idowu 3. Agboola Dabiri 4. Raji Oladimeji Taiwo

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Ekpe Comfort Friday - Founder and Director General 2. Aigbogun Ikpemosa - Founder and Executive Director 3. Nwosu Monica Uzoma - Director.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. Promotion of Sport in Schools and the Community 2. To get homeless men, women and youth off the streets through innovative, sports-based solutions

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:To provide a platform for the development, advancement and sustainability of Nigerian women in Safety profession.

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

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I, formerly known and addressed as ABAT JANE NGOZI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as EGWIM JANE NGOZI. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note. MR. JAMES EGBUNA OKPALAONWUEKWE

I, formerly known and addressed as JAMES ONWUEKWE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MR. JAMES EGBUNA OKPALAONWUEKWE. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

CORRECTION/ RE-ARRANGEMENT OF NAME That my name was wrongly written and wrongly arranged as ALABA KAMILU SALAWU during my BVN Registration instead of SALAU ALABA KAMILU. That my correct name and and correct arrangement of my name is SALAU ALABA KAMILU. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note. ONWUNALI IJEOMA ANTHONIA I, formerly known and addressed as OKOLO ANTHONIA IJEOMA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ONWUNALI IJEOMA ANTHONIA. That I was born on the 3rd day of June, 1981. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

MRS. DUROJAIYE, MARIAN OLUREMI

ADDITION OF NAME That I was formerly known and addressed as AKEREDOLU JOSHUA, but wish to add ‘ADEGBOYEGA’ to my existing names. That I now wish to be known, called and addressed as AKEREDOLU JOSHUA ADEGBOYEGA. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME/CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH

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.

LYDIA OLANIRAN ADESEGUN

MICHEAL EDET BASSEY

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LYDIA OLANIRAN OMOLOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LYDIA OLANIRAN ADESEGUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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CORRECTION OF NAME

AREGBESOLA OLUWATOBI IFEDAPO

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BOSURO ADEDOYINSOLA ADEFUNKE

MRS OLONITOYE AYOMIDE RANTI

ADENLE BOLAJI FATIMOH

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EDWARD INEGBENEBASON OTOKHINE

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GLORY OMOWUNMI ONUKUN

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

This is to confirm that EHIMEN KEN is the same person as EHIMEN KEN MONDAY ONABULU. General Public please take note.

MISS OLAIYA OMOLARA OLUWAFUNKE

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This is to confirm that EKEMEZIE MARY BRIDGET and EKEMEZIE MARY NNENNA refer to one and the same person but henceforth wish to be known and addressed as EKEMEZIE MARY BRIDGET. Banks and general public take note.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.To superintend in all matters relating and pertaining to Mbutu 2.To be the only umbrella body of the peoples of Mbutu 3.To unite the Autonomous Communities of Mbutu 4.To set and execute agenda for the continued development of Mbutu 5.To mobilize for the peace, love, progress and corporate existence of Mbutu 6.To uphold and strengthen the culture and traditional institutions of and in Mbutu

That I was formerly known and addressed as ANAEKWE MICHAEL AYOMIDE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ANAEKWE MICHAEL IKE-AYO. That my correct date of birth is 7th day of December, 1995 and not 7th day of December, 1996. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

That my name was wrongly written as ELUSOJI OLUYEMI MICHAEL instead of ELUSOJI ADEYEMI MICHAEL. That my correct name is ELUSOJI ADEYEMI MICHAEL. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

EKEMEZIE MARY BRIDGET

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.Chief Fidelis Amuchienwa Njoku – Chairman 9.Chief Festus Akalefu Ndubuoke 2.HRH Eze Emmanuel Nwaimo 10.Chief Joseph Ezemdirim Ibeh (JP) 3.HRH Eze Stephen Ubawuike Ugochukwu 11.Dr Eze Matthew Peter Eze Nwosu 4.HRH Eze Damian Onyeogaziri Nwaigwe 12.High Chief Jerome O. Obilor 5.HRH Eze Michael Nwabueze Opara 13.Chief George Ikechukwu Ohaegbule 6.Sir Maxwell Nnabuihe 14.Engr. Peter Okechukwu Nwachukwu 7.Rev Raymond O. Abara 15.Mr Valentine Chima Agwulonu – Secretary 8.Dr Leonard Obi Nwaigwe

SIGNED: GODWIN AMADI SEMPER FIDELIS ATTORNEYS & SOLICITORS (080356225678)

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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, 1990.

EGWIM JANE NGOZI

MBUTU MBAISE PEOPLES ASSEMBLY

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

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OBINATU GOODNESS CHINYERE

MISS AMAGBA FESTA OBIAGELI

ANYANWU EZINNE MAUREEN

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CORRECTION OF NAME

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My name was wrongly written as DIEBEJHA JACKSON ESQ instead of DIEGBEGHA JACKSON DAUZI, now wish to be known and addressed as DIEGBEGHA JACKSON DAUZI. All former documents remain valid. Banks and the general public should please take note.

I OBINNA ELOM wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as OBINNA EMEKA instead of OBINNA ELOM . I now wish to be known and addressed as OBINNA ELOM . All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

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OSHINAIKE ABIGAIL I, formerly known and addressed as TAYESE MUINAT, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OSHINAIKE ABIGAIL. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

SHANGODIPE EMMANUEL KAYODE

ISIEK SIMON OLA

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MADU OLUCHUKWU JOSEPHINE FAVOUR

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EKAETE JOHN UDOSEN I formerly known and addressed as Ekaete Lovina John. Now wish to be known and addressed as Ekaete John Udosen . All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS. GLORIA EBIMOBOERE DIEGBEGHA

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CONFIRMATIN OF NAME This is to confirm that ORISAKWE CAROLINE is the same person as ORISAKWE CAROLINE MEGBEYOGBO.I now wish to be kown and addressed as ORISAKWE CAROLINE. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

22 Public Notice OBADINA TAJUDEEN ADISA

OBIDIMMA MABEL IFEOMA

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MRS. CLETUS CHINYERE LORRITA

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LILLY WEST INEMA

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CORRECTION OF NAME

JOSEPH SEPHINA OGECHI

I, NWOKORIE NGOZI GORATHY, wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as,NWAOKORIE NGOZI GORATHY RAPHAEL , Instead of, NWOKORIE NGOZI GORATHY, in my bank account details. I now wish to be known and addressed as, NWOKORIE NGOZI GORATHY. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

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IKECHUKWU PETER ALLOR

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ONOIGBO MARTINS ALEXANDER

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PATRICK FRIDAY IMUTIYAN

MRS. STACY OBUTO OMEREJI

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AJALA KAZEEM OLAWALE

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CHANGE OF NAME/ CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH I formerly known as ATUEGBUNAM-IWU THERESA NGOZI wish to be known and addressed as IWUNZE THERESA NNEKA CORRECTED DATE OF BIRTH IS 4/4/1970 .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

ALICE AUDU ORILUA

MRS ABIMBOLA AUGUSTINA SAVAGE

CHANGE OF NAME / CORRECTED DATE OF BIRTH

MRS. SHITTU SANATU AWERO

I formerly known as ENDURANCE VEMESO AFIOUS wish to be known and addressed as ENDURANCE AFIOUS IKE .and corrected date of birth is That i was born on 1st June,1996, All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

ALU LOVETH NGOZIKA

ODUKOYA BAMIDELE SHAKIRAT

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MRS EZENDU BLESSING EKWUTOSI

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EMMANUEL NWABUGWU ANYAEGBUNAM I, formerly known and addressed as EMMANUEL ANYAEGBUNAM and EMMANUEL NWAGBUGWU ANYAEGBUNAM, now wish to be known and addressed as EMMANUEL NWABUGWU ANYAEGBUNAM. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

KANU NGOZI

MRS EZEH NKIRU CAROLINE

I, formerly known and addressed as KANU NGOZI BLESSING, now wish to be known and addressed as KANU NGOZI. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ENE NKIRU CAROLINE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EZEH NKIRU CAROLINE. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

MRS GLORIA ONYINYE CHIME

MRS ABARA PAULINE CHISARAOKWU

OKWOR AMBROSE CHUKS

I formerly known and addressed as BAMIDELE SHAKIRAT, now wish to be known and addressed as ODUKOYA BAMIDELE SHAKIRAT. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OKOYE AMBROSE CHUKWUMA, now wish to be known and addressed as OKWOR AMBROSE CHUKS. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

ASOGWA THERESA UKAMAKA

MRS NGWUNNAJI CHIOMA PASKALINE I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NNAJI PASKALINE CHIOMA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NGWUNNAJI CHIOMA PASKALINE. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

ODOH CHIGBOGU MARTINS

EKWUEME CHIKODILI FRANCIS I, formerly known and addressed as EKWUEME CHIKODILI ODOH, now wish to be known and addressed as EKWUEME CHIKODILI FRANCIS. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

ONAH UCHE

I, formerly known and addressed as VERONICA ONAH, now wish to be known and addressed as ONAH UCHE. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General Public should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

ADDITION OF NAME

This is to certify and confirm that AKPAN EDWINA ANIEFIOK and CHIELO EDWINA IFEOMA refer as one and the same person now wish to be known and addressed as CHIELO EDWINA IFEOMA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public take note.

That I was formerly known and addressed as UGWUAGBO EMMANUEL that I now wish to add NNAEMEKA to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as UGWUAGBO EMMANUEL NNAEMEKA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

ELIAS DIVINE ONYEDIKACHUKWU I, formerly known and addressed as EZUGWU DIVINE ONYEDIKACHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as ELIAS DIVINE ONYEDIKACHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

JOHNSON ATUSERI COMFORT

I formerly known as ALICE AUDU wish to be known and addressed as ALICE AUDU ORILUA .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NWALUA LOVETH NGOZIKA, now wish to be known and addressed as ALU LOVETH NGOZIKA. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ASOGWA GEORGINA, now wish to be known and addressed as ASOGWA THERESA UKAMAKA. All former documents remain valid. BANKS and General Public should please take note.

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

I formerly known and addressed as MISS OLAGUNJU AZEEZAT ARAMIDE, now MRS SALAUDEEN AZEEZAT ARAMIDE, all former documents remain valid general public take note

I formerly known and addressed as SAITA AWERO SHITTU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. SHITTU SANATU AWERO. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

DR. (MRS) ANEKE BENEDICTA EZINNE

I, formerly known and addressed as,KINGSLEY JUSTINE , now wish to be known and addressed as, KINGSLEY CHIDIEBERE JUSTINE . All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS SALAUDEEN AZEEZAT ARAMIDE

SHOKOTI SURAT AJIBIKE

MRS NGENE EBERE GRACE

KINGSLEY CHIDIEBERE JUSTINE

NWACHUKWU BEDE EROCHUKWU I, formerly known and addressed as, ODO BEDE EROCHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as, NWACHUKWU BEDE EROCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I formerly known as IKUDAISI SURAT AJIBIKE wish to be known and addressed as SHOKOTI SURAT AJIBIKE . All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

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

RAHEEM OLUWAFUNMILAYO YETUNDE I, formerly known and addresssed as RAHEEM OLUWAFUNMILAYO YETUNDE with this DOB(31/5/1987) all former documents remain valid. FIRST BANK, ACCESS BANK, FCMB, WAEC, TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, NIGERIAN IMMIGRATION SERVICE and General Public should take not.

SYLVIA SUNNY THOMPSON

I, formerly known and addressed as ODO CHIGBOGU, now wish to be known and addressed as ODOH CHIGBOGU MARTINS. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note. MRS IGWEZE UJU ELINA-HELEN I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKOYE UJU ELINAHELEN, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS IGWEZE UJU ELINA-HELEN. All former documents remain valid. NYSC and General Public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS GLORIA ONYINYE OKOLIKEOTTI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS GLORIA ONYINYE CHIME. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS AWULONU PAULINE CHISARAOKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ABARA PAULINE CHISARAOKWU. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

ATTAH CHIDI CELESTINE

UGWU NWANIUDE

I, formerly known and addressed as ATTAH CELESTINA IFUNANYACHI, now wish to be known and addressed as ATTAH CHIDI CELESTINE. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ANIH ELIJAH, now wish to be known and addressed as UGWU NWANIUDE. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

MRS NKIRU CHINAZO NDU

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

My name was wrongly written as OKAFOR EMMANUEL instead of OKAFOR EMMANUEL CHINONYEREM and date of birth 28th April 1986 instead of 28th April 1990 now wish to be known and addressed as OKAFOR EMMANUEL CHINONYEREM. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NKIRU CHINAZO OKPALAOKA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NKIRU CHINAZO NDU. All former documents remain valid. Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and General Public should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

This is to certify and confirm that IKENNA OKEKE, IKENNA .M. OKEKE and MICHAEL LAWRENCE OKEKE refer as one and the same person now wish to be known and addressed as MICHAEL LAWRENCE OKEKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to certify and confirm that OKOLO LUCIA OGOCHUKWU ADA, NNAMANI LUCIA LUCY and OKOLO LUCIA OGOCHUKWU refer as one and the same person now wish to be known and addressed as NNAMANI LUCIA OGOCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

LOSS OF DOCUMENTS

OLATUNBOSUN-AINA OLUWATOYIN VICTORIA

This is to inform the general public that Building Lease. Reg. as 85/85/203 at Enugu Land Registry belonging to LATE MR. IGNATUS CHUKWUKA MODEBE of No 41 Edozie Street, Uwani Enugu. The said property situated at Junction Kingsway and Aria Road Enugu. All effort of trace the said document has proved abortive. If found please contact the Ministry of Lands and Urban Development.

This is to inform the general public that Deed of Assignment Reg. as 53/53/978 at Enugu Land Registry belonging to CHRISCENCE NIGERIA LIMITED, Plot R/41 Community Estate Layout Trans Ekulu Enugu.. All effort of trace the said document has proved abortive. If found please contact the Ministry of Lands and Urban Development.

I formerly known and addressed as AINA OLUWATOYIN VICTORIA now wish to be known and addressed as OLATUNBOSUNAINA OLUWATOYIN VICTORIA . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

MRS ITHIOR ETINOSA SANDRA I formerly known and addressed as MISS OMOREGBEE SANDRA ETINOSA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ITHIOR ETINOSA SANDRA. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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ISSA RASHEED AYINLA Formerly known and addressed as BOLAKALE RASHEED AYINLA and RASHEED AYINLA BOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as ISSA RASHEED AYINLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OZOREJIKE EZINNE PROMISE Formerly known and addressed as AKWUBA EZINNE PROMISE, now wish to be known and addressed as OZOREJIKE EZINNE PROMISE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHANGE OF NAME/ CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH

Formerly known and addressed as STELLA .N. NNADI, now wish to be known and addressed as STELLA. N. OKORONKWO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHINEDU CHINENYE ROSEMARY Formerly known and addressed as MBADUGHA CHINENYE ROSEMARY, now wish to be known and addressed as CHINEDU CHINENYE ROSEMARY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MADUKA ABUCHI.

Formerly known and addressed as FABIAN MADUKA, now wish to be known and addressed as MADUKA ABUCHI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

RAFIU ALAO OWONIYI

EMMANUEL ALIONYA NWANKWO

IBEH UZOAMAKA JOSEPHINE

ADDITION OF NAME THAT IN MY ACCOUNT I AM BEARING EMMANUEL ALIONYA AND I WISH TO ADD NWANKWO, THAT HENCEFORTH I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMMANUEL ALIONYA NWANKWO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as MBACHU UZOAMAKA JOSEPHINE, now wish to be known and addressed as IBEH UZOAMAKA JOSEPHINE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ODERINDE OLUWOLE OYENIYI.

CORRECTION OF NAME

FAGBAYI SEKINAT

OBI EZEKIEL CHUKWUDI

I, formerly known and addressed as OLUWOLE ODERINDE, now wish to be known and addressed as ODERINDE OLUWOLE OYENIYI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

. This is to state that my name was wrongly written on my BVN as OGIRI GABRIEL AGAMA instead of OGIRINYE GABRIEL AGAMA. That my correct name is OGIRINYE GABRIEL AGAMA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OLOTO SEKINAT AJIKE, now wish to be known and addressed as FAGBAYI SEKINAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OBI CHUKWUDI, now wish to be known and addressed as OBI EZEKIEL CHUKWUDI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

TIOLUWANI ISRAEL OLUWAFEMI

TAIWO OLUWASEUN GABRIEL

UDECHUKWU ROSEMARY CHIAMAKA.

MRS FINEST SOMINE MRAM

I, formerly known and addressed as TALABI ISRAEL OLUWAFEMI now wish to be known and addressed as TIOLUWANI ISRAEL OLUWAFEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as IDOWU GABRIEL ADENIYI, now wish to be known and addressed as TAIWO OLUWASEUN GABRIEL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

. I, formerly known and addressed as OBI ROSEMARY CHIAMAKA, now wish to be known and addressed as UDECHUKWU ROSEMARY CHIAMAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

. I, formerly known and addressed as MISS FINEST SOMINE MOMODU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS FINEST SOMINE MRAM. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHANGE OF NAME/ CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH

ISHAYA BARNABAS

MAJIYAGBE MUTIATU ADUFE

UDO ABASIAMA EFFIONG

CHIDIOGO NNEJI IYENAGBE

I, formerly known and addressed as AUGUSTINE OGANA OGBUDU, now wish to be known and addressed as PATRICK OGANA AUGUSTINE. That my date of birth is 11/05/1979. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME . This is to confirm and certify that I, ISHAYA BARNABAS SENLONG is one and same person as ISHAYA BARNABAS. All former documents bearing either names remain valid. General public take note.

. I, formerly known and addressed as KABIAWU KOSOKO MUTIATU, now wish to be known and addressed as MAJIYAGBE MUTIATU ADUFE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ABASIAMA EFFIONG, now wish to be known and addressed as UDO ABASIAMA EFFIONG. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS. EZE IFEYINWA CONSTANCE

. I, formerly known and addressed as OKORO MARYANN CHIDIEBERE, now wish to be known and addressed as OKORO MARYANN CHIDI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

. I, formerly known and addressed as MISS. MGBACHIUZO IFEYINWA CONSTANCE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. EZE IFEYINWA CONSTANCE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADEWUMI ABOSEDE ATINUKE

CORRECTION OF NAMES

Formerly known and addressed as IDOWU ABOSEDE ATINUKE and IDOWU ABOSEDE OMOWUMI, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEWUMI ABOSEDE ATINUKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as PATRICK OBUKOHWO ESUIKE and JOY ESUIKE EWORITSEMOG, now wish to be known and addressed as JOHN OBUKOHWO ESUIKE and JOY OBUKOHWO ESUIKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MODIU RAMOTA OLUWATOSIN

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS MUYIBATU JINADU now wish to be known and addressed as MRS MUYIBATU BIODUN AJAYI-BEMBE. That my date of birth is 12/02/1960. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

. I, formerly known and addressed as OKUNOLA ADEFUNKE OLUWATOYIN, now wish to be known and addressed as MODIU RAMOTA OLUWATOSIN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OYEYINKA TAIWO OLUSOLA .I, formerly known and addressed as AGIRI TAIWO OLUSOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as OYEYINKA TAIWO OLUSOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ABIODUN PATRICIA OLUFUNKE and AISHAT OLUWATOYIN AJIBOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as ABIODUN OLUWATOYIN IFEOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

STELLA. N. OKORONKWO.

. Formerly known and addressed as OWONIYI RALAMS, now wish to be known and addressed as RAFIU ALAO OWONIYI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OKORO MARYANN CHIDI

CHANGE OF NAME/ CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH

ABIODUN OLUWATOYIN IFEOMA.

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Formerly known and addressed as ABUBAKAR MUSA, now wish to be know n and addressed as UMAR MUSA. My date of birth was wrongly quoted as 1st January 1978 instead of 12th November 1978. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as CHIDIOGO NNEJI NTUKOKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as CHIDIOGO NNEJI IYENAGBE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OJO MUINAT ATINUKE

AMANWUNE GODWIN IBE

BIRALO KINA

EZEOJI IKENGA CHUKWUEMEKA

EYIBIO UDUAK USEN

PIAGBO CHUKWUEMEKA BARIDA

I, formerly known and addressed as ADEWUSI MUINAT ATINUKE, now wish to be known and addressed as OJO MUINAT ATINUKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly called and addressed as GODWIN IBEH AMAH now wish to be known called and addressed as AMANWUNE GODWIN IBE. All former documents remain valid. The general public please take note.

I, formerly called and addressed as NNAM MAXWELL NAADUUNA now wish to be known called and addressed as BIRALO KINA. All former documents remain valid. Pension board and the general public please take note.

I, formerly called and addressed as EZECHINEKE IKENGA CHUKWUEMEKA now wish to be known called and addressed as EZEOJI IKENGA CHUKWUEMEKA. All former documents remain valid. The general public please take note.

I, formerly called and addressed as UDUAK USEN now wish to be known called and addressed as EYIBIO UDUAK USEN All former documents remain valid. The general public please take note.

I, formerly called and addressed as BARIDA MUTIUR AJAO now wish to be known called and addressed as PIAGBO CHUKWUEMEKA BARIDA. All former documents remain valid. The general public please take note.

SOLOMON-HART MARY IYAYE

UGOCHUKWU PRINCE UCHE

WASHINGTON APIA JUSTINA

VIVIAN ONYEAGBA OKOYE. C

ABUBAKAR GONI ALI

I formerly APIA JUSTINA which to add WASHINGTON to my name. I am now WASHINGTON APIA JUSTINA. All former documents remain valid. The general public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ONYEAGBA VIVIAN CHINAECHEREM now wish to be known called and addressed as VIVIAN ONYEAGBA OKOYE. C. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

UZOIGWE ONYINYECHI WINIFRED

I, formerly called and addressed as PRINCEWILL-KALIO MARY IYAYE now wish to be known called and addressed as SOLOMON-HART MARY IYAYE. All former documents remain valid. The general public please take note.

ADDITION OF NAME I, formerly called and addressed as UGOCHUKWU UCHE now wish to add PRINCE to my name. I am now UGOCHUKWU PRINCE UCHE. All former documents remain valid. The general public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as NWANKWO ONYINYECHI WINIFRED now wish to be known called and addressed as UZOIGWE ONYINYECHI WINIFRED. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ABUBAKAR ABDULRAHMAN GONI now wish to be known called and addressed as ABUBAKAR GONI ALI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

KAREEM LATIFAT TAIWO

BAMGBOSHE TAIBAT IYABODE

AMBALIU SHAKIRUDEEN ABOLAJ

IWUOZOR CALLISTUS IFEANYICHUKWU

JONATHAN EMEKA KENNETH

ENEH UGOCHUKWU HENRY

I formerly known and addressed as TAIWO LATIFAT OLADIPUPO now wish to be known called and addressed as KAREEM LATIFAT TAIWO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as JINADU IBITOLA TAYIBAT now wish to be known called and addressed as BAMGBOSHE TAIBAT IYABODE . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AMBALIU SAKIRU now wish to be known called and addressed as AMBALIU SHAKIRUDEEN ABOLAJI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OSUJI EMMANUEL IFEANYICHUKWU now wish to be known called and addressed as IWUOZOR CALLISTUS IFEANYICHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as EWURU EMEKA KENNETH now wish to be known called and addressed as JONATHAN EMEKA KENNETH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ENEH HENRY, now wish to be known called and addressed as ENEH UGOCHUKWU HENRY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

FABUNMI OLABISI DORCAS.

CORRECTION OF NAME

ESTHER NAMNSO OLUOHA

CHUKWUMBA CHIOMA SANDRA

I formerly known as JAYEOBA OLABISI DORCAS, now wish to be known and addressed as FABUNMI OLABISI DORCAS. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note

. I, formerly known and addressed as ESTHER NAMNSO ETUK now wish to be known and addressed as ESTHER NAMNSO OLUOHA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

.I, formerly known and addressed as Mba PETERS CHIOMA SANDRA now wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWUMBA CHIOMA SANDRA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHANGE OF NAMES

EKEMEZIE MARY BRIDGET

This is to notify the general public that my name was wrongly spelt, written and stated as Toyin Bola Abegunde instead of Oluwatoyin Abolanle Abegunde . All former documents remain valid. Banks take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, SIMON O. ISIEK, SIMON OFETE ISIEK now wish to be known as ISIEK SIMON OLA. All former documents remain valid. The general public should take note.

MADU OLUCHUKWU JOSEPHINE FAVOUR

OBINATU GOODNESS CHINYERE

MISS AMAGBA FESTA OBIAGELI

GLORIA EBIMOBOERE DIEGBEGHA

ANYANWU EZINNE MAUREEN

CHARLES IKECHUKWU IREH

I formerly known and addressed as CHIEDOZIE GOODNESS, now wish to be known and addressed as OBINATU GOODNESS CHINYERE. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

HEN

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CONFIRMATION OF NAMES

In some of my documents my name appears as ODUOLA GBOLAGADE ADEREMI While in some other ones it appears as ODUOLA LUKMON GBOLAGADE .The names refer to the same person. Henceforth I wish to be known as ODUOLA LUKMON GBOLAGADE All documents bearing all the names remain valid. General public to please take note.

In some of my documents my name appears as DIKEOCHA NGOZI BLESSING While in some other ones it appears as MADUFOR NGOZI BLESSING .The names refer to the same person. Henceforth I wish to be known as DIKEOCHA NGOZI BLESSING. All documents bearing all the names remain valid. General public to please take note.

OBAH ONYEBUCHI EMMANUEL

I formerly known and addressed as OBAH ONYEBUCHI .E. DARLINGTON now wish to be known and addressed as OBAH ONYEBUCHI EMMANUEL . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

GIWA RASAKI ALABA I formerly known and addressed as GIWA RAZAK SHOLA now wish to be known and addressed as GIWA RASAKI ALABA . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

AGBARA ORO WORLDWIDE MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED FOR THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. REV. PAUL KAYODE ABODUNDE - PRESIDENT. 2. ENGR. GBENGA ADEGBIJI - SECRETARY. 3. CHIEF ADESINA ADEGOKE - MEMBER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYSOF THIS PUBLICATION.

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ADDITION OF NAME

In some of my documents my name appears as IKPA EGEONU now wish to add IKENNA to my name henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as IKPA EGEONU IKENNA. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP I, Oduyiga Olumide Oluranti. That Oduyiga Faith Oluwatobiloba and Oduyiga Titus Oluwatumininu are my children. That I am the lawful owner of the Landed Property situate at Liadi Village, along Igbaga Road,Via Ikorodu, Lagos State. That I want my children to be in the possession of the property. General public and authority concern should take note.

EMMANUEL DEBORAH I formerly known and addressed as LUKA YOHANA DEBORAH now wish to be known and addressed as EMMANUEL DEBORAH . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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

CHRISTMAS TO THE UNREACHED PROJECT INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, DECREE NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. EVANGELIST SEIYEFA KLINS-IDUMANGE (MRS) - CHAIRPERSON 2. PASTOR ABDULKADIR ADEWALE ADAMS - SECRETARY 3. MR. KLINS IDUMANGE - MEMBER 4. MRS. JUSTINA GBENEOWEI - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE UNDILUTED GOSPEL OF CHRIST. 2. TO HELP THE POOR AND THE NEEDY IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYSOF THIS PUBLICATION.

OGUNSANWO KUDIRAT TITILAYO

CORRECTION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as AKINLOLU KUDIRAT TITILAYO, now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNSANWO KUDIRAT TITILAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

My name was wrongly written as UBIA EMMANUEL OBINNA instead of UBA EMMANUEL OBINNA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES In some of my documents my name appears as ALAFIA KUDIRAT AJOKE While in some other ones it appears as ALAAFIATAYO KUDIRAT AJOKE and ALAAFIA KUDIRAT AJOKE .The names refer to the same person. Henceforth I wish to be known as ALAFIA AJOKE KUDIRAT. All documents bearing all the names remain valid. General public to please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME I ODOH BENJAMIN SUNDAY, HEREBY NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY SPELT AS UDOH BENJAMIN SUNDAY, INSTEAD OF ODOH BENJAMIN SUNDAY, ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MR. JOEL CHUKWUEMEKA

MRS GRACE LARABA JOSEPH

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS MR JOEL EMEKA OKAFOR NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MR. JOEL CHUKWUEMEKA JOSEPH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MR GRACE LARABA OKAFOR NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS GRACE LARABA JOSEPH ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FUSIGBOYE ROFIAT ODUNAYO

BARTHLOMEW SYLVIA CHISOM

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ROFIYA ODUNAYO ODEWALE AND CICILIA ODUNAYO ODEWALE RAFIAT, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FUSIGBOYE ROFIAT ODUNAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BARTH-OGBUAGU SYLVIA CHISOM, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BARTHLOMEW SYLVIA CHISOM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

SIGNED: BARR. OTUMU KATE

SIGNED; EVANGELIST SEIYEFA KLINS-IDUMANGE (MRS). (CHAIRPERSON)

BLESSED-MERCY ANOITED MISSION

AHAMEFULA BRENDAN FOUNDATION CAC/IT/NO: 97096

ST. LOUIS GRAMMAR SCHOOL AKURE OLD GIRLS ASSOCIATION

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF CAMA, 1990.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR NASIRU OJO SULE BAMIGBOLA 2. EVANG. MRS. BOSEDE BAMIGBOLA 3. MRS. JOY NNENNA ENYI 4. MRS. TOYIN ADEWOLE 5. MR. TAJU FOLORUNSO ALLI 6. MISS. BLESSING TOBI BAMIGBOLA 7. MISS MERCY TOBI BAMIGBOLA THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW FOR MISSIONARIES AND CHURCH LEADERS 2. TO TRAIN AND ENCOURAGE MISSIONARIES AND CHRISTIAN LEADERS 3. TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP DATABANK AN INFORMATION FOR GOSPEL AND OTHER MISSIONARY 4. TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE WORKSHOP, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS FOR MINISTERS OF GOSPEL. 5. TO CATER FOR LESS-PRIVILEGES AND PROVIDE FOR SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS AND EMPOWER YOUTHS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJAWITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

FROM: AHAMEFULA BRENDAN FOUNDATION TO: AHAM ROCHAS FOUNDATION THE TRUSTEES REMAIN THE SAME THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME: ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJAWITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE PROMISE BUILDING MATERIALS DEALERS ASSOCIATION

RUMURIYA REBISI DAUGHTER’S ASSOCIATION PORT HARCOURT

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. UGWU JONATHAN CHISOM 2. EJIKE .M. ONUNWO 3. MOSES OBI 4. NWAKAMMA NNAMDI 5. CHUKWUMA ASIKA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS. 2. TO FOSTER UNITY AND ASSISTANCE AMONG MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYSOF THIS PUBLICATION.

TRUSTEES: 1. CHILE CHINWO -PRESIDENT 2. IREEN TOM OGBUJI - VICE PRESIDENT 3. QUEEN IGWE - SECRETARY 4. EKEKE RACHAEL - ASSISTANT SECRETARY 5. JULIANA AMADI - FINANCIAL SECRETARY 6. GLADYS AJIKERE - TREASURER 7. MABEL KALAGBOR - MEMBER 8. GLADYS AGBIRIGBA-MEMBER 9. GLADYS OROMA ALI - MEMBER 10 ANN AHUELE AMADI 11. GLADYS EJIOFOR - MEMBER AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY, PEACE AND PROGRESS AMONG MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYSOF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

LIFE SAVING GOD’S MISSION INT’L THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED FOR AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION, REMOVAL AND APPOINTED OF NEW TRUSTEES UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT PART C. N0 1. OF 1990. THE AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: *ARTICLE 4* *TRUSTEES* *OLD OBJECT*: (B) SUCH TRUSTEES (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS “THE TRUSTEES”) SHALL BE TWO (2) IN NUMBER AND SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF “LIFE SAVING GOD’S MISSION INT’L” *NEW OBJECT (THE AMENDMENT)* (B) SUCH TRUSTEES (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS “THE TRUSTEES”) SHALL BE FOUR(4) IN NUMBER AND SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF “LIFE SAVING GOD’S MISSION INT’L” TRUSTEES: 1: EDO-OJO VICTOR - OUTGOING 2: AMEDU CHARLES IKE - RETAINED 3: EKPA WILFRED ISAAC - INCOMING 4: AMEDU MONDAY JOSEPH - INCOMING 5: GABRIEL NATHANIEL ONOJA - INCOMING ANY OBJECTION TO THIS PUBLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P. M. B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: AMEDU CHARLES IKE

SIGNED:SECRETARY

URHOBO PASTORS ASSOCIATION

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS. AGNES ADEDIPE 2. MRS. LUCY BODURIN AKERELE 3. MRS. OLUBUNMI ADEDAYO MOKESOLUWA SEUN-ADEDAMOLA 4. MRS. FELICIA OLUWAFEMI AIBINUOMO 5. MRS. ANTHONIA ETUMS IBE 6. REV. SR. CHRISTIE FUNKE ADEGOROYE 7. MS. KEHINDE IYABO TUKI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO FOSTER AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN THE AFFAIRS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE ALMA MATER – ST LOUIS GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL, AKURE. 2. TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION AMONG ALL PAST STUDENTS OF ST LOUIS GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL, AKURE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJAWITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

KOSHER CHILD PROTECTION NETWORK 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. ANDERSON ARCHIBONG ARCHIBONG 2. ABAYOMI ROTIMI MIGHTY (CHAIRAN) 3. AGHABALU ROSELINE ABUMCHUKWU (SECRETARY) 4. EZENWOKIKE CHINYERE CHIONYE THERESA 5. FADARE LINDA UWOMANO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO SUPPORT CHILD NUTRITION HEALTH,AND ADOLESCENTS REPRODUCTION HEALTH 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 DAYSOF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED:CHRISTIANA EBIPADOR 08086788470

PRECIOUS CORNERSTONE FAMILY CHURCH

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED ORGANISATION IS APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT CAP C20, LFN 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. BISHOP ODIETE JOHN 2. DAVID OGHENE 3. IDODO OMOROGHENERU FELIX 4. ANIDI PATRICK TAIYE 5. EGHAGBAIFO SAMUEL OWONKEROWAN 6. PASTOR JOSEPH ODAFE 7. REV. KELLY EGUEKE

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS. ESTHER MOJISOLA AKANBI. 2. REV. ISAAC OJO ADEPOJU. 3. PASTOR OLUYEMI AKINTUNDE 4. MR. KINGSLEY ADEBISI. 5. MRS. OPEYEMI CHRISTIANA AYOOLA 6. MISS WONDERFUL TOLUWANIMI AKANBI. 7. PASTOR OLUWAGBEMIGA TIMOTHY OLUWASOGA.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO AFFECT URHOBO KINGDOM SPIRITUALLY. 2. TO GIVE GUIDANCE/DIRECTION TO URHOBO PASTORS 3. TO WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE A COMMON COAL. 4. TO UPHOLD, PROMOTE, PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE INTEREST OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. 5. TO ORGANIZE CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA AND SEMINARS TOWARD MEMBERS’ DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJAWITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

- CHAIR PERSON - MEMBER - MEMBER - MEMBER - MEMBER - SECRETARY - MEMBER

THE ORGANISATION’S OBJECTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: À 61 24'#%* 6*' )152'. 1( 174 .14& ,'575 914.&9+&' #0& 61 '56#$.+5* %*74%*'5 AND TRAIN DISCIPLES IN THE CHRISTIAN WAY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION OF THE ABOVE-NAMED ORGANISATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO: THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SEÁN AKINRELE ESQ. [SOLICITOR] 1B, AMUSA OLOYEDE STREET, OFF TOYIN STREET, IKEJA, LAGOS STATE.

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THE MYRTLE YOUTH ORGANISATION 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,1990. NAMES OF TRUSTEES: PAADA JOSEPH KUME EMMANUEL AHAGBA ANIKPA GANDEPUUN BENJAMIN IORKYAA SIMON SAAONDO ANIKPA MVENDAGA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO SUPPORT THE YOUTH WITH THEIR SOCIAL ECONOMIC NEED 2. ASSIST THE POOR, UNEMPLOYED YOUTH THROUGH VOCATIONAL TRAINING 3. ASSIST THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED YOUTH ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL,CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION,PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT,OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA,P.M.B 198, GARKI, ABUJA,WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION

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UNITED BROTHERS SOCIAL CLUB OF NIGERIA

INITIATIVE FOR BUILDING PEACEFUL SOCIETY THROUGH PUBLIC ENLIGHTENMENT

TRUSTEES: 1. EGBARA CHIBUOYI DAVID, 2. UKAEGBU FRANKLINE CHINONSO 3. UZOSIKE IFEANYI STEPHEN.

TRUSTEES: 1. MR OKEKE ANTHONY OSITA 2. MR EGBUCHE ANTHONY AZUBUIKE 3. MRS OKEKE GLADYS CHROMA 4. MR IKWUKA OBINNA WILSON

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO ENLIGHTEN THE ILLITERATE IN THE SOCIETY

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

SIGNED: ADEOYE O. KUJEMBOLA, ESQ.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

APPROVED NAME: AFRICA THE DREAM LAND INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

BLINKHARM INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

NEW BREED PROFESSIONAL PRINTERS ASSOCIATION LAGOS

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. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. FAGBUYIRO OLUBUNMI DAYO DAVID 2. ADEBUSUYI ADEBUKOLA IDAYAT 3. OLANGI SUMBU KETSIA 4. ADDO KING EDWARD AMBROSE 5. STELLA JILLIAN NJERI 6. KAMARA MOHAMED S 7. ABRAHAMS DESIRE ZELDA 8. AGBOOLA KEHINDE OLABISI THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO CREATE A PLATFORM WHERE ALL AFRICANS AT HOME AND IN DIASPORAS WILL BE WELL EDUCATED ON THE DANGERS OF ILLICIT TRAVELING OUT OF THE COUNTRY. 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 28DAYSOF THIS PUBLICATION.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED INITIATIVE 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. ACHONG OBI OMARA-ACHONG; 2. LUCY OBIAGERI EKEOMA. THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1.TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE LESS PRIVILEGE. 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 28DAYSOF THIS PUBLICATION.

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. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ABDULWASIU AA ALABI; 2. TIJANI RAFIU; 3. AFOLABI LATEEF LAGUDA; 4. AKEEM OLANIPEKUN; 5. OSHO OLUWAFEMI; 6. AKINOLA WASIU OLALEKAN; 7. AFOLABI TAOFEEK .M; 8. KUNLE SODIYA; 9. SAHEED ABATI; AND 10. ALHASSAN O ISIAKA. THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO SUPPORT MEMBERS THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM. 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 28DAYSOF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

MUSA SPECIES STAKEHOLDERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

LOSS OF DOCUMENTS

LADESH FOUNDATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC LOSS OF THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY: BELONGING TO SUNJIAK RESOURCES COMPANY: WITH FILE NUMBER: MISC. 53652 AND PLOT NUMBER; 906 DISTRICT; DURUMI BO2. FCT, ABUJA IS GOT MISSING ALL EFFORTS TO TRACE THE LOSS CERTIFICATE PROOF ABORTIVE. IF FOUND PLEASE RETURN TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) ADENIYI SOLA BUNMI (2) BADEJO IRENE ABIMBOLA (3) RASAKI TEMITOPE ADENIYI (4) OLUWOLE ABIOLA VICTOR (5) JOHN ALLEN EKPEH. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: (1) TO ORGANIZED ALL EXISTING AND INTENDING PLANTAIN FARMERS, PROCESSORS AND MARKETERS WHO ARE QUALIFIED FOR MEMBERSHIP. (2) TO PROVIDE A FORUM OR AVENUE WHERE MEMBERS SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE. (3) TO SET AND IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF PLANTAIN AND BANANA WHICH OUR MEMBERS GIVE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ENSURE EVEN DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCE AND MAINTAIN FAIR PRICE PROFITABLE TO FARMERS AND CONVENIENT FOR BUYERS. (4) TO IMPROVE PLANTAIN AND BANANA INDUSTRY EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS THROUGHOUT THE FEDERATION. 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

GREAT FUTURE LEGEND INITIATIVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. FUNSO POPOOLA 2. OLUWASEUN OGUNDIJO 3. ABISOLA SOLOLA 4. OLAITAN AJAYI 5. TEMITOPE OGUNNAIKE 6. MUYIWA KOMOLAFE 7. OLUSOLA BAMIDELE 8. OLUSOLA ODUKOYA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1) TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED, WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.

ELOHIM BELIEVERS OUTREACH

SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. BAKRE, OLUGBENGA RASHEED; 2. BAKRE, BUKKY FAVOUR. THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LESS PRIVILEGE. 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 28DAYSOF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE SEANSHONA FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1)BELLO JULIET ONIOVOSA-PRESIDENT (2) IJEZIE ANITA CHIBUZOR - SECRETARY (3)BEN-IKWENOBE LORETTA OMO - TRUSTEE (4) IYEYEMI ESEOGHENE ANGELA - TRUSTEE.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. NWACHUKWU WALTER NNAMDI - PRESIDENT 2. NWACHUKWU OLIVIA IFEOMA - SECRETARY 3. ASHAOLU TUNDE 4. NWACHUKWU MISHAEL OGEMDI 5. OLUBUNMI BUSAYO

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO HELP THE WIDOWS, ORPHANS AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THEIR OWN. POSITION 2. TO BROADEN YOUNG PEOPLE’S HORIZONS AND RAISE ASPIRATIONS

ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION,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: SECRETARY

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

ADEKUNLE DAODU FOUNDATION

GLOBAL CHILD HEALTH & SAFETY INITIATIVE

GOSPEL FLAMES MUSIC FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES: (1) MR.ADEKUNLE DAODU, (2) MRS. DARREL MUSAKUSA-DAODU.

TRUSTEES BOARD MEMBERS. 1. PATRICK AMAOBI ONYENAUCHEYA. - CHAIRMAN 2. MR. NKEMAKOLAM CHARLES ONYENAUCHEYA. - SECRETARY 3. MRS. AUGUSTINA CHIAKA EKWERE. - MEMBER

TRUSTEES: 1. EMMANUEL ETADERHI 2. STEPHEN AKHERE LAZI 3. ELVIS OMOREGIE 4. FELIX OSANEBI 5. FRED OSANEBI 6. KINGSLEY ISU 7. MARTINS OGBEIVOR 8. UFUOMA OGHWIE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION 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. PATRICK ABANG 08039680850.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE ADVOCACY PROGRAMMES AND INTERVENTIONS TO AID BETTER CHILDHOOD FOR CHILDREN. 2. TO CREATE AN AVENUE FOR INTERACTIONS THAT SUPPORT BEST PRACTICES IN CARE, HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELLBEING OF CHILDREN. 3. TO SAFEGUARD THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD AND PROVIDE FOR SUPPORT FOR THE WELLBEING OF CHILDREN 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

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO SUPPORT AND PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR VICTOR EBOH

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OSO AYOMIDE OMOWUNMI

. I, formerly known and addressed as OLUWATOYIN OLANIKE FAMUYIWA, now wish to be known and addressed as IBIRONKE KAFIDIPE FAMUYIWA. All former documents remain valid. General public take should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ONYEKACHI HILLARY, but now want to add URAMA to my name and now wish to be known and addressed as URAMA HILLARY ONYEKACHI. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as YINUSA OLUWOLE OMOWUNMI AYOMIDE, Now wish to be known and addressed as OSO AYOMIDE OMOWUNMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

SUNDAYJOHN OGUNLADE I, formerly known and addressed as SUNDAY SAMUEL OGUNLADE, now wish to be known and addressed as SUNDAYJOHN OGUNLADE. All former documents remain valid. General public and authority concerned should take note

I, formerly known and addressed as AYANDEJI ABASS DAVID, now wish to be known and addressed as AYANDEJI DAVID ABASS BAMIGBADE. All former documents remain valid. General public and authority concerned should take note.

AYANDEJI DAVID ABASS BAMIGBADE

LAWRENCE OLUWAFEYISHOLA

WILLIAMS ADERINOLA

JUNAID MORONKE KAFEELAT

I, formerly known and addressed as SHOKOTI OLUWAFEYISHOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as LAWRENCE OLUWAFEYISHOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public and authority concerned should take note

UGBEH ONYEBUCHI ESTHER

I formerly known and addressed as ADENIJI .B. ADERINOLA now wish to be known and addressed as WILLIAMS ADERINOLA BOLANLE. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

Formerly Junaid Morounke Kafeelat and Jinad Mohunke Kafeelat now Junaid Moronke Kafeelat. General public should take note.

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ADDITIONAL OF NAME Formerly known as EREBI TIMOTHY now wish to add EVAEWEREN to my name. Now wish to be known, Addressed and called as EREBI TIMOTHY EVAEWEREN Henceforth.. General public should take note.

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DENZEL COKER JUNIOR Formerly Jonathan Patrick now Denzel Coker Junior. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note. OLUWAFEMI ADEDIRAN BAMIDELE

I formerly known and addressed as FASADE ADEDIRAN BAMIDELE now wish to be known and addressed as OLUWAFEMI ADEDIRAN BAMIDELE . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

x AMBALIYU BAMIDELE SULE Formerly Saulaiman Hanbally Bamidele now to be addressed as Sule Ambaliyu Bamidele. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note. YUSUF ADIJAT ABENI

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MRS BAKARE IYABODE MARIAM

NWABUEZE CHINONSO JEVACE

I formerly known and addressed as MISS ADESHINA IYABODE MARIAM now wish to be known and addressed as MRS BAKARE IYABODE MARIAM . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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AYODEJI BANJO EZEKIEL

I, formerly known and addressed as AINA-BALOGUN GOMES, now wish to be known and addressed as BALOGUN ADEOLA AINA. All former documents remain valid. General public and authority concerned should take note x CORRECTION OF NAME That my name was wrongly written as MUHIZ AYINLA instead of AYINLA MUYIS AZEEZ now wish to be known and addressed as AYINLA MUYIS AZEEZ. All former documents remain valid. General public and authority concerned should take note

ADVERT SPACE FOR SALE ADVERT SPACE FOR SALE

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My name was mistakenly written as ALEXANDRER NDU NELSON instead of OFUANI NELSON NDUBUISI. All former documents remain valid. General public and authority concerned should RAJI FATAI OLALEKAN I, formerly known and addressed as ALABI FATAI OKIN, now wish to be known and addressed as RAJI FATAI OLALEKAN. All former documents remain valid. General public and authority concerned should take note

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EDOR PRINCE OSHITA

CORRECTION OF NAME

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PRESS RELEASE OyaNow Ready to Deliver Convenience At Your Doorstep Abuja, Nigeria, September 22, 2017 - Today, OyaNow Logistics Ltd launches Nigeria’s premier on-demand delivery and professional services platform in Abuja, the first of many cities that will become part of the OyaNow realm. OyaNow is not just your local food delivery company, it has stretched to an expansion beyond that, offering its’ consumers with several categories to choose from. OyaNow Abuja OyaNow is launching with the following categories, and will add more on throughout the year: OyaFood - Order food from a variety of restaurants in Abuja, Nigeria. OyaNight -Order selected services from the OyaNow platform from18:00 hrs till 2:00 hrs OyaPick&Drop - Order for products to be picked from and dropped at locations of your choice. OyaHome - Order for home cleaning and maintenance services from selected service providers. OyaMed - Order for pharmaceutical products and medical services from selected pharmacies and clinics in Abuja. OyaGlam - Order for beauty & health products; and book appointments for massages, pedicures, manicures etc. directly with selected beauty spas and clinics in Abuja. OyaBiz - Have OyaNow deliver the products you’ve already sold to your customers based on a schedule of your choice. Abbas Dayekh, CEO at OyaNow, said: “It’s time to bring the Nigerian service industry to unprecedented heights, and what better way to start than by taking charge of how businesses sell their products and services? My vision is to make OyaNow the sole business-to-consumer platform a Nigerian will need on his or her phone, because we focus rigorously on convenience.” What is OyaNow? OyaNow helps consumers purchase products and services from their favorite stores with the tap of a button - no need to wait at the restaurant for your take-out to be ready, or to drive back home during rush-hour traffic to pick up your documents for your presentation at the office. OyaNow offers a safe, convenient, and reliable way to have the products you need delivered right at your doorstep, and provides discounted rates for your professional services needs. All of our drivers must undergo a screening and training process before they earn their OyaNow polos, which they wear with great pride.

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Health Angela Onwuzoo To improve the chances of survival of cancer patients, scientific research has, again, revealed the importance of early diagnosis of the disease and the need for timely, effective and appropriate treatment for those diagnosed with the ailment. According to a large study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI), patients with breast or colorectal cancer who abandoned conventional cancer treatments for alternative medicine increased the risk of their death by five times. The study revealed that patients with non-metastatic breast, lung, or colorectal cancer who chose alternative therapies had substantially worse survival rate than patients who received conventional cancer treatments. The study carried out by researchers from National Cancer Institute in the United States found that after a median of five years, patients with breast or colorectal cancer were nearly five times as likely to die if they had used alternative therapy as their initial treatment than if they had received conventional treatment. “Our findings highlight the importance of timely, proven medical care for cancer,” said Dr. Skyler Johnson, Medical Director of the Yale School of Medicine, who led the study. “There’s an increased risk of death with choosing alternative medicine, and that’s something patients should consider when making their treatment decisions”, he noted. Although doctors know that many cancer patients try alternative therapies, the researchers however, said limited data exist on how this use affects survival. Before the release of the current study, Cancer Research UK had, in its earlier research, found that survival rates could be tripled with early diagnosis for the eight most common cancers, such as breast, malignant melanoma and testicular cancers. Experts say cancer, often described as a killer disease, continues to devastate the developed world and it’s having a bigger impact in the developing world, even as the World Health Organisation (WHO) says cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. According the world health body, 60 percent of all new cases occur in Africa, Asia and Central and South America. Figures from WHO also show that in 2012 alone, 8.2 million people died from cancer. To conduct their study, Johnson and his colleagues used the National Cancer Database, a resource maintained by the American College of Surgeons and the American Cancer Society that contains information on outcomes after cancer treatment from more than 1,500 hospitals across the United States.

Cancer: Early diagnosis, treatment improve survival, researchers say then the window of survival is closed. You can’t re-open it.” White, therefore, called for effective dialogue between doctors and patients about the risk of unconventional approaches to cancer treatment. These conversations, he noted, can address patients’ concerns about the potential side effects of conventional treatments and available ways to treat those side effects, as well as how to balance quality of life with maximizing survival after a cancer diagnosis. Experts also suggest that those whose cancer had been found early have access to more treatment options, which are more effective, than those who don’t find out until the disease has reached a later stage. Apart from early diagnosis and proper treatment, studies have also shown that lifestyle changes really make a difference in the lives of those suffering from cancer and other noncommunicable diseases. In 2008, a large UK study worked out how a combination of four healthy behaviours could affect one’s health. These were: not smoking; keeping active; moderating how much alcohol intake; and eating five daily portions of fruit and vegetables. The study found that people who did all the four healthy behaviours, gained an average of 14 years of life compared to people who didn’t do any of them. How early diagnosis can improve survival According to fact sheet of Cancer Research UK, below are some examples of how spotting cancer early can make a real difference: Bowel cancer More than 9 in 10 bowel cancer patients will survive the disease for more than five years if diagnosed at the earliest stage.

He explained: “Out of 1.68 million patients whose initial treatment for non-metastatic breast, prostate, colorectal, or lung cancer was recorded in the database between 2004 and 2013, 281 refused conventional treatments in favour of one or more alternative therapies. The definition of alternative therapy used by the database included any “unproven therapies from a nonmedical provider”. Johnson went on: “Although specific alternative therapies used were not recorded in the database, they may have included approaches as diverse as herbs, botanicals, vitamins, minerals, traditional Chinese medicines,

homeopathy, acupuncture, diets, mind–body techniques, or even intravenous infusions.” In their analysis, the researchers matched each of the patients who had used alternative therapies with two similar patients who had received conventional treatments — surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or hormone therapy — during the same period. In addition to finding that patients with breast or colorectal cancer were about five times more likely to die over the following five years if they had used alternative therapies, the researchers found that patients with non-metastatic lung cancer

who used alternative therapies were more than twice as likely to die as patients who underwent conventional treatment. Reacting to the study, Director, National Cancer Institute’s Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Dr. Jeffrey White, said the researchers focused specifically on patients with early-stage cancer, who should have a good chance for a cure with conventional therapy. His words: “If you go the route of unconventional approaches and end up advancing your cancer stage to the point that there is no longer a conventional option with curative potential,

Breast cancer More than 90 per cent of women diagnosed with breast cancer at the earliest stage survive their disease for at least 5 years compared to around 15% for women diagnosed with the most advanced stage of disease. Ovarian cancer More than 90 percent of women diagnosed with the earliest stage ovarian cancer survive their disease for at least 5 years compared to around 5% for women diagnosed with the most advanced stage of disease. Lung cancer Around 70 per cent of lung cancer patients will survive for at least a year if diagnosed at the earliest stage compared to around 14 per cent for people diagnosed with the most advanced stage of disease.

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Proscription of IPOB illegal, libelous, NBA tells FG

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Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja branch has described the declaration of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist group by the Federal Government as illegal and libelous. The NBA branch (otherwise known as Tiger Bar) called on the Federal Government to follow the laid down procedures of law in handling the issue of IPOB. Speaking at the association’s Secretariat in Ikeja yesterday on the state of the nation, the chairman

of the branch, Mr. Adesina Ogunlana advised the government to have a serious rethink of the deployment of troops to South East while strengthening police presence and operation. Ogunlana also advised IPOB to moderate its rhetoric and pursue her objective legally. The NBA also stated that Freedom of Association is the inalienable rights of all human beings, including the citizens of Nigeria, adding that the demand for a separate country or na-

tion from Nigeria as presently constituted is legitimate and not criminal. According to the NBA , “After a due consideration of the fairly veritable facts of the matter, the NBA Ikeja for the records state as follows: “Freedom of Association is the inalienable rights of all human beings, including the citizens of Nigeria. “The demand for a separate country or nation from Nigeria as presently constituted is legitimate and not criminal.

“The existence of Nigeria as one indissoluble competent, in law cannot be made compulsory on citizens of Nigeria. “All government in Nigeria at all levels are under legal and moral obligation even above citizens to obey the law of the land and all part of international law binding on her. “The Nigerian Military and the governors of the South Eastern states who have declared IPOB a terrorist organisation are wrong.”

L-R: Managing Director, Bank of Industry (BOI), Mr. Olukayode Pitan; Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and General Manager, Large Enterprises, BOI, Mr. Joseph Babatunde, during the bank’s management visit to the Governor, at the Government House Kaduna… on Wednesday.

Anambra election: Obaze picks Mrs. Onyemelukwe as running mate John Ndu, Awka

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governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Mr. Oseloka Obaze, has presented his running mate for the November 18 gubernatorial election in Anambra state. The running mate, Lady Chidi Alexandra Onyemelukwe, was presented at the PDP state secretariat, Awka, Anambra state. Announcing her candidature, the governorship candidate, Mr. Obaze said the presentation was in line with the constitution and Electoral Guidance of the party, as well as INEC Guideline and had been duly submitted to INEC through the National Caretaker Committee (NCC). According to him: “In compliance with provisions of Section 187(1) of the 1999 constitution (as amended), I, Oseloka Henry Obaze, after about

three weeks of painstaking consultations with my family, the PDP hierarchy (both national and state) stakeholders in Anambra and beyond, and the leadership of the Anglican Communion, wish to present formally to Ndi Anambra in particular and Nigeria in general, Lady Chidi Alexandra Onyemelukwe, my running mate for the November 18th 2017 Anambra State Gubernatorial election”. It was observed that Lady Onyemelukwe, from Nnewichi, Nnewi North local government area of Anambra State. She has extensive experience in Building Businesses from the legal, operational and functional perspective. She Served as Special Assistant to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Small and Medium Scale Enterprises for three years. In that role she developed several Initiatives

to promote the proper structuring and assistance for Small and medium businesses and laid the foundation for the set up for first time in Nigeria “The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria”. She was responsible for preparing the Federal Government’s position and indeed representing Mr. President on several international conferences and forums on the development of the small and medium Scale industries in Africa. Chidi is presently a Partner in the Firm Ekwueme, Ekwueme and Ekwueme a first rate World Class law firm run by Nigeria’s first Executive Vice President and her father Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Alex Ekwueme. In this role she has been responsible for advising clients on tax laws, set up of Small businesses, business incubation, as well as strategic positioning for opportunities provided by the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

She presently also serves as the Company Secretary and Legal Adviser to Geometric Power Ltd, Nigeria’s first Independent Power Producer based in Aba, Abia State. Chidi is a member of the New York State bar in the United States and in addition holds a Master of International law from the University of Lagos. She gained her Bachelor of law from the University of Wales, College of Cardiff in the United Kingdom. She also has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. Obaze disclosed that Lady Onyemelukwe had the requisite administrative experience to drive the broad vision of taking the state to the very zenith where it truly deserves to be. Responding, Lady Onyemelukwe said she would

deploy her wealth of experience gathered from her various administrative offices in the past.

Group marks world Alzheimer’s Day September 21 Bonny Amadi, Lagos

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organisation, Gabi Williams Alzheimer’s Foundation (GWAF), will today join million of other foundations across the world to mark 2017 world Alzheimer’s day celebration. The organization, like other organizations across marks World Alzheimer’s and dementia Day, every September 21. In a statement released for the 2017 world Alzheimer’s day, GWAF reechoed that awareness on the health condition remains key to adequate management of the condition and the people affected by it. It explained that the condition usually begins with loss of short-term memory that may cause the individual to forget names, instructions and recent conversations, often leading to the individual constantly repeating questions and the content of recent conversations. The disease further degenerates into personality changes and may be characterized by paranoia, delusions, and hallucinations, which can cause further exacerbate caregiver distress. In the late stages, individuals with Alzheimer’s disease may lose their ability to communicate altogether with others and typically become fully dependent on others for care such as feeding, bathing, and clothing. In certain cases, Alzheimer’s disease may be complicated by seizures. GWAF said that the disease progresses into the moderate stages the individual may begin wandering and getting lost on familiar routes, and may struggle to complete tasks he or she could previously perform with ease. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, a group of disorders that impairs mental functioning. GWAF clarified that Alzheimer’s should not be seen as normal part of aging, however, the greatest known

risk factor is increasing age, hence the majority of people with Alzheimer’s are 65 and older. However, Alzheimer’s is not just a disease of old age. Approximately 200,000 Americans under the age of 65 have younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease (also known as earlyonset Alzheimer’s. The foundation explained that Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. According to Gabi Williams Foundation, Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease, the foundation explains, accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases. Although the cause of Alzheimer’s disease is not fully understood, it includes a combination of genetic factors, lifestyle factors, and environmental factors. Alzheimer’s disease is diagnosed following a neurological examination that may include neuropsychological testing (this involves tests of memory domains, problem solving, attention, counting, and language), brain scans, and the exclusion of reversible conditions that may mimic Alzheimer’s disease, usually through blood tests. Advanced brain scans and spinal fluid examination are available in some centres that enable more precise diagnosis based on pathological findings such as the presence of amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, and tau protein. Following the diagnosis, most individuals with Alzheimer’s disease live for an average of 8 to 10 years, although this life expectancy can be as little as 3 years depending on the age of diagnosis and the presence of other medical commodities.

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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, September 21, 2017

Why weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re changing current 33 per cent access to vaccination - NPHCDA boss What innovation have you brought on board to make the operation of the NPHCDA different from your that of predecessors or what have you put in place that Nigerians need to know? I came in with a four-point agenda to transform a system that had variously been described as failing, poor performing and corrupt. NPHCDA, when I resumed office was under the cloud of mistrust from development partners and donor agencies around an audit of the system by the Gabby Allians, which is really an alliance of different organizations for vaccines and immunizations. So what really happened was that, a determination was made that funds and resources made available to NPHCDA were not been used in a judiciously and effective manner. But apart from the issue of funding, there were also issues of how well NPHCDA has done in achieving its core mandate of providing primary health care services and other auxiliary services. So what we did was to be very clear about the challenges that we face as an organisation. There is a huge array of challenges that we face in primary health care. You can go to a primary health care in your community and find that the services that they provide is nothing to write home about and that is why people tend to go to the tertiary healthcare institutions, they want to go to the teaching hospitals, Federal Medical Centres, they want to go to the National Hospital. In some places they will say they want to go to the general hospitals. What are the priorities that you put in place to address this challenge? We have taken some measures that will address the livelihood of our people that live in our communities and that is why we now prioritise the strengthening of our health care to deliver better quality primary healthcare services to Nigerians which is the first priority. The second priority that we identified was to strengthened routine immunization and ensure that vaccines are available. The third priority was to finish the job of polio eradication. We had embarked on a journey (and I was part of this process since 2012 that really change the narrative around polio eradication) by setting up Polio Emergency Operation Centres (PEO), we are able to drive polio out of Nigeria except for two local government areas in Borno State that we could not access. Unfortunately these were the same local government areas that led to an outbreak of polio virus in 2016. So, from a technical point of view, those were the three programmatic areas that we needed to prioritise and deliver on.

The Executive Secretary, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, in this interview with TONY AMOKEODO, MATHEW DADIYA and FRANCESCA IWAMBE, says the NPHCDA under his watch will change the current 33 per cent access to vaccination by children as well as strengthen health care facilities in the country.

DR. SHUAIB However, what I viewed as the most important issue that we ought to address was the image of the agency, what to put in place that will make the agency more efficient as well as perform at a high level to deliver on thesemandate. How to include the financial management processes; especially coming out of a situation where people have concern about how funds have been mismanaged in the past. You may recall that the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunisation, GAVI, had asked the Federal governor to refund almost $8million and they stopped funding Nigeria immunisation. So we have to demonstrate that the new NPHCDA is real by putting in place measures that will build confidence. So what are the things that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done to build this confidence you may ask for? For the financial management process which is also one of our top priority, we brought in KPMG, we got donors to pay

KPMG to come and look at our financial management processes, to look at the loopholes and close those loopholes. They recommended some actions that needed to be taken to close those loopholes in the system so that it will block the chances for anybody trying to misappropriate funds. And what we also did apart from the financial aspect, was to call in a management consulting company, it is a global recognised firm. We ask them to look at our human resources and see whether our people were fit for the purpose and whether we are using the best practise. We have a situation where 60 percent of our work force is in enabling position that is the Administration and Accountants while the remaining 40 percent are in a core technical role. But since we will come on board, those are the things that we have been able to unearth. We are also saying that we have so many smart people staying in Abuja, working in the headquarters, how about spreading them across without any change in their

A situation where people have concern about how funds have been mismanagedou may recall that the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunisation, GAVI, had asked the Federal governor to refund almost $8million and they stopped funding Nigeria immunisation. So we have to demonstrate that the new NPHCDA is real by putting in place measures that will build confidence. nomenclature, take them to the zonal areas to also designate those zones as directorates. This is because when they go there, they are closer to thestates; they are closer to the local government areas. As you all know, the problems are not in

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30 Interview CONTINUED FROM PAGE 29 Abuja but in the villages and that is why we say why you don’t get people that are very experienced to these places, so that they will be able to study and understand the people; provide technical support to the states. In summary, one thing that I know for sure is that we cannot have the business as usual attitude. Take for instance, you cannot get good primary health care facilities in most states; our routine immunization is very poor. In-fact, it is one of the poorest in the whole of Africa. We are at a point where only about 33 per of our children are being vaccinated, only 33% of them gets full vaccination, so what happen to the remaining 67%? That means they go without the vaccines despite all the effort of the Federal Government. The FG makes sure that these vaccines are available but we have a challenge in terms of getting these vaccines to the people where they live and work in the community and that is why we say we are strengthen the process of getting the vaccines to the communities. This is what we call routine immunisation. We want to finish the job of Polio so that all the resources we have been spending for polio campaigns, to look for polio vaccines and train polio staff will be channel to something else, to other disease like Malaria which is very common to us. That is how we are prioritising to finishing polio. Then for Primary Health care, we are saying that we live in communities some of which do not have a single presence of a health care centre or even if they have, they have been reduced to what we call consulting centres. That is why when I came on board, I keyed into the President Muhammadu Buhari’s vision of reducing this iniquity that existed among Nigerians in terms of accessing primary health care services that are of good quality. We made it very clear that we want to reduce that iniquity, the gap between those who have money and who do not have money in terms of access to health care facilities. The minister of health has also in his policy direction from day one insisted he was more focus on health care facilities, that we should at least have one functional health care facilities in all the communities. It doesn’t mean that we are going to. The old new ones, we are going to renovate, provide human resources, provide the equipment and medicine in those primary health care centres at least one in every ward so that everybody will have access to it. It is one thing for you to have a primary health care centre and another thing for people to come. Instead, some of our women and aunts in the communities go to their patent medicine stores where they do some funny mixtures for them. Will are currently putting in place what is known as the Community Health workers’ Programme. This Community Health Workers’ Programme is called (CHIPS) Community Health Influencer Promoter and Services. These are community health workers; it’s a new case that we are creating that is going to be residents in the community. In every

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Why we’re changing current 33 per cent access to vaccination

DR. SHUAIB ward, we are going to liase with the traditional and political leaders, the youth and say, identify 20 women who are morally upright, responsible and who care about their neighbours. We will train them for about three months on how to address simple ailment in the community and they will be spread across to take care of the household by going round every day with a first aid kit that will contain a test kit to give the sick ones first aid before taking them to the hospital. This will go a long way on improving the lives and health of the people in the community. Every body knows that community health workers are very essential. Every single day about 3000 women and children die in Nigeria every single day and most of these women die of pregnancy related causes. We believe that by rolling out this community health workers, it

will help in curbing these type if cases to the barest minimum. What is the experience of your staff with these innovative ideas, how are you coping with your workers in accepting your measures? For the first time, people are beginning to recognised that things are no longer the same at the NPHCDA, people are beginning to feel the wind of change in the NPHCDA, because they now feel motivated to come to work. People now come to work earlier because they can now clearly see that there is a direction and that if they align themselves with this direction, it can bring positive change in our health sector especially in Primary Health care. For instance, we just looked at the Routine Immunization Programme and say it is not acceptable that Nigeria with the kind of human re-

I am there with them at 8:30am every morning sitting down and asking very tough questions on how we go wrong, how we miss the boat, how we are doing things differently or meeting just 30% when the target is about 80% of our children. We are looking at the data and asking tough questions and also engaging with the States around how to do a better job carrying out routine immunisation activities. And it is with this emergency mode that we also saw what was happening during the meningitis outbreak in the the North - West. Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Kaduna. There was an outbreak of cebral spinal meningitis that was killing fast and we met and said, we have to take fast action. So we did an emergency procurement of vehicles to address the need of this outbreak. So to answer your question, the staff to the best of my knowledge including the union are excited about the new innovations

sources that we have, with the kind of respect that we have garnered globally as very smart people, it does not match our capacity as a country to have only 33 percent coverage of routine immunisation. So what we do at NPHCDA immediately we got this report about two months ago, we declared an emergency, we say, there is a need to do things differently. It is not enough to have beautiful plans; we have to deliver on the plans by executing the plans. So the first thing we did was to convert our immunisation working group once every two weeks sometimes once every two months. Now we calm it the National Emergency Immunisation Routine Coordination Centre; now we meet every single day from 8:30 to 10:30am. We also meet with our development partners. It is not a question of I’m the Chief Executive so I will be it be there, no, I am there with them at 8:30am every morning sitting down and asking very tough questions on how we go wrong, how we miss the boat, how we are doing things differently or meeting just 30% when the target is about 80% of our children. We are looking at the data and asking tough questions and also engaging with the States around how to do a better job carrying out routine immunisation activities. And it is with this emergency mode that we also saw what was happening during the meningitis outbreak in the the North - West. Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Kaduna. There was an outbreak of cebral spinal meningitis that was killing fast and we met and said, we have to take fast action. So we did an emergency procurement of vehicles to address the need of this outbreak. So to answer your question, the staff to the best of my knowledge including the union are excited about the new innovations. That is the sound message that we are getting from the staff. For the first time they can see clearly that we have bought vehicles to take care of specific tasks. These vehicles will end up going to the States. We want the vehicles to be where t How do you plan to reach out to areas where they lack good access roads? They are needed in the States and in the Local government. We’ve also provide idea vouchers to the drivers so that when the time come for then to move and investigate and conduct supervisory visits, toy won’t say there is no fuel or money for that. Anywhere you want to go, we have fuel stations, all you have to do is to present the fuel vouchers and you move ahead. Apart from that, we have also gone into an agreement with providers for help; it is an organisation that manages vehicles. So what it means is that wherever our vehicles break down, we have an understanding. They will send a vehicle to replace what we are using.

Ronaldo´s return to action confirmed Andrew Ekejiuba with Agency reports

eal Madrid have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will return to the fold after his domestic suspension against Real

Betis. Ronaldo has not played in LaLiga this season, having been hit with a five-match ban for

his dismissal in the first leg of the Supercopa de Espana defeat to Barcelona - a suspension lengthened due to the attacker shoving referee Ricardo de Burgos. In the Portugal captain’s absence, Madrid have lagged behind Barca in the early running of the season, drawing at home to Valencia and Levante as Ernesto Valverde’s men have enjoyed a 100 per cent start, extended to five

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wins with a 6-1 demolition of Eibar on Tuesday. Ronaldo scored twice when he returned for Madrid in the Champions League against APOEL and Zinedine Zidane will hope for a similar impact, with Karim Benzema expected to miss a month with a hamstring injury. Mateo Kovacic and Jesus Vallejo (both thigh) are also absent from the squad to face Betis.

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Transfer market “destroyed” by PSG – Elber

Frank Jumbo

Andrew Ekejiuba

rsenal striker Alex Iwobi and Chelsea right wing-back Victor Moses have not been included in the list of players nominated for this year’s FIFPro World XI. Last season, Iwobi helped the Gunners win the Emirates FA Cup, while Moses was a key member of the Chelsea squad that won the Premier League. Super Eagles standout players Kelechi Iheanacho, Leon Balogun and Wilfred Ndidi, who claimed Leicester City’s Young Player of the Year award last season, have not been selected in the World XI. FIFPro and its affiliated player associations invited professional footballers worldwide to pick a team of 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 attackers who were the best at their

position during the 2016-2017 season. FIFPro and FIFA will reveal the eleven players who collected most votes on their position: the 2016-2017 World 11 at the Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony in London on October 23rd. Nominees Goalkeepers Gianluigi Buffon - Italy, Juventus David de Gea - Spain, Manchester United Keylor Navas - Costa Rica, Real Madrid Manuel Neuer - Germany, Bayern Munich Jan Oblak - Slovenia, Atletico Madrid Defenders David Alaba - Austria, Bayern Munich Jordi Alba - Spain, Barcelona Dani Alves - Brazil, Paris Saint-Germain Jerome Boateng - Germany, Bayern Munich Leonardo Bonucci - Italy, Juventus/ AC Milan Dani Carvajal - Spain, Real Madrid Giorgio Chiellini Italy, Juventus Diego Godín - Uruguay, Atletico Madrid

Mats Hummels - Germany, Bayern Munich Phillipp Lahm - Germany, Bayern Munich/retired David Luiz - Brazil, Chelsea Marcelo - Brazil, Real Madrid Javier Mascherano - Argentina, Barcelona Pepe - Portugal, Real Madrid/Besiktas Gerard Pique - Spain, Barcelona Sergio Ramos - Spain, Real Madrid Thiago Silva - Brazil, Paris Saint-Germain Samuel Umtiti - France, Barcelona Antonio Valencia - Ecuador, Manchester United Raphael Varane - France, Real Madrid Midfielders Thiago Alcantara - Spain, Bayern Munich Sergio Busquets - Spain, BarcelonaCasemiro - Brazil, Real Madrid Philippe Coutinho - Brazil, Liverpool Eden Hazard - Belgium, ChelseaAndres Iniesta - Spain, Barcelona Isco - Spain, Real Madrid N’Golo Kante - France, Chelsea Toni Kroos - Germany, Real Madrid Nemanja Matic - Serbia, Chelsea/ Manchester United Luka Modric - Croa-

tia, Real MadridMesut Ozil - Germany, Arsenal Paul Pogba - France, Manchester United Marco Verratti - Italy, Paris Saint-Germain Arturo Vidal - Chile, Bayern Munich Forwards Gareth Bale - Wales, Real Madrid Karim Benzema - France, Real Madrid Edinson Cavani - Uruguay, Paris SaintGermain Paulo Dybala - Argentina, Juventus Antoine Griezmann - France, Atletico Madrid Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Sweden, Manchester United Harry Kane - England, Tottenham Hotspur Robert Lewandowski - Poland, Bayern Munich Romelu Lukaku - Belgium, Manchester United Kylian Mbappe - France, Paris Saint-Germain Lionel Messi - Argentina, Barcelona Neymar JR - Brazil, Paris Saint-Germain Cristiano Ronaldo - Portugal, Real Madrid Alexis Sanchez - Chile, Arsenal Luis Suarez - Uruguay, Barcelona

Aiteo restates commitment to NFF sponsorship Frank Jumbo

echnical Partners of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Aiteo Group, has restated its commitment to the multibillion Naira sponsorship agreement it entered with the federation on May 1, 2017. In apparent reaction to news reports that it was considering pulling out of the sponsorship of the Federation Cup now renamed Aiteo Cup due to poor derivatives, the oil and gas giants said in a statement yesterday that such specula-

tions were unfounded. Executive Vice Chairman of the group, Mr. Benedict Peters, insisted that the multi-billion sponsorship deal, was a management decision meticulously taken upon due consideration of its benefits to the development of football in Nigeria, tremendous social capital and unifying effect on every stratum of Nigeria endeavour. “The deal is effective for five years and we have no plans to renege on our decision. We will continue to underwrite the costs of organising the competition (Aiteo

Cup) for the men and women’s finals, provide solidarity support for the state football associations, expenses and indemnities of match officials, support for clubs, media, branding/activation as well as prize money to winners. “This is at the heart of our group’s social capital investment vision of bequeathing a virile and excellent soccer culture and administration to Nigerians, which besides being Africa’s best, creates economic opportunities and wealth for generations of Nigerians,” the Aiteo executive vice chairman restated.

Mr Benedict Peters CEO of Aieto group

ormer Bayern Munich striker Giovane Elber says Paris Saint-Germain “destroyed the whole market” with their 222million signing of Neymar. PSG stunned the footballing world in activating the buy-out clause in Neymar’s contract to more than double the world record for a transfer fee. The Parisians are also set to shell out for Kylian Mbappe when a loan move from Monaco becomes permanent next season, with eyebrows raised over PSG’s cooperation with Financial Fair Play regulations, while UEFA have also confirmed they are looking into the deals. Elber, who also played for Ligue 1 side Lyon in his career, believes that clubs in the Bundesliga now cannot keep up with the likes of PSG, who he accuses of distorting the market. “There is no [Bundesliga] club that would say ‘Yes, we pay 100 or 200 million euros’. I don’t think any player is worth such a large amount,” Elber told DAZN. “Neymar is a superb player but I think PSG has destroyed the whole market right now by paying these amounts. “Not only for Neymar but also Mbappe. 200 million euros if they buy him that is unhealthy for football.”

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