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World leaders vow vigorous response after Paris terror spree ÎÎÎWorld leaders vowed a vigorous

day, with President Barack Obama calling the violence an “attack on the civilized world” and Russian President Vladimir Putin urging “global efforts” to confront the threat.

response to the Islamic State group’s terror spree in Paris as they opened a two-day meeting in Turkey on Sun-

But beyond the tough talk and calls for action, there was little indication of how leaders intended to escalate the assault on the extrem-

ist group. The attacks in the heart of Europe — combined with earlier incidents in Lebanon and Turkey, Continued on page 6

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How Presidency plans to rig Kogi gov poll – PDP “We have incontrovertible records of separate meetings, late last week, between the Presidency and the new INEC leadership as well as with some top security officers, which were coordinated by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engr. Babachir Lawal, who boasted that he has President Muhammadu Buhari’s orders to ensure that Kogi State is wrestled from the PDP by all means.”

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle), his wife, Bolanle (right) and Mr. Segun Awolowo, during the lying-in-state of late Chief (Mrs.) Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, at the Awolowos’ residence at Park Lane, Apapa, Lagos...on Sunday

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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday raised the alarm over what it tagged clandestine meetings involving the Presidency, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and some security forces with a view to using official and unofficial means to ensure victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 21 Kogi governorship election. The opposition party raised the alarm in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Olisa Metuh in Abuja. The party declared that it has incontrovertible records of separate meetings, late last week, between the Presidency and the new INEC leadership as well as with some top security officers, which were allegedly coordinated by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engr. Babachir Lawal, who allegedly boasted that he had President Muhammadu Buhari’s orders to ensure that Kogi state is wrestled from the PDP by all means. Continued on page 6

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The Paris terror attack On Friday, November 13, 2015, residents of the French capital, Paris, once more came under murderous attacks by terrorists. The attacks which were launched simultaneously across parts of the city left more than 130 people dead and several hundreds more seriously injured. This latest attack will be the second to befall Paris in less than eleven months. On January 7, two well-armed terrorists protesting the cartoon depiction of Prophet Mohammed forced their way into the offices of the French satirical weekly, Charlie Hebdo and killed 11 journalists, while injuring 11 others. The gunmen later identified themselves as belonging to the Islamist terrorist group Al-Qaeda’s branch in Yemen. As expected, Islamic State(ISIS) has claimed responsibility for what is now France’s deadliest attacks since WWII. The coordinated attacks left the French capital in a state of shock. French President François Hollande, in reaction, vowed a “merciless” response to ISIS. At the opening of a two-day meeting in Turkey on Sunday, world leaders vowed a vigorous response to the Islamic State group’s terror attacks, with President Barack Obama calling the violence an “attack on the civilized world” and Russian President Vladimir Putin urging “global efforts” to confront the threat. We join peoples of civilized world in condemning these latest attacks and call on the international community to fight terrorism and their purveyors till they are finally crushed. The world must now move from

the current state of disbelief to that of resolve if the fight against international terrorism is to be achieved. The international community must realise that it is engaged in worldwide conflict with a barbarous, devious enemy that is committed to violence. With all attention now focused on the terror acts by ISIS in Paris, it is possible for the world to forget that the group is not the only terrorist organisation engaged in killing innocent civilians. Definitely, the Paris attack is also a sad reminder of the ones taking place in Nigeria by Boko Haram fundamentalists who are not only against western education but are bent on bringing the country under the Islamic faith. It is pertinent to remind everyone that there are not good and bad terrorists, as all terrorists are bad. Invariably, there is also no excuse for terrorism, even as all terrorist organisations need to be faced down with all resolve if this bloodletting is to be stopped. In the grim understanding of terrorists, they are venting a grudge against the world which they feel is dominated by the West, Israel, and Christians. Therefore, it is important to understand what lies behind their grudges, but under no circumstances to excuse their murderous acts. The Islamist terror network has grown into a hydra-headed phenomenon. The current levels of violence should not be regarded as a transient phenomenon, as there are increasing numbers of ethnic jihadi outfits, who are in a position to supply suicide bombers for the cause. The world must therefore rise against religious fundamentalism before it is too late.

Paris massacre: Will this this blood-letting ever end? Sam Nzeh

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the world gradually comes to terms with the pains resulting from the coordinated terror attacks in Paris, France on Friday night which at the last count left no fewer than 132 persons dead and 349 injured, one poser that stares at the global community is how long this blood-letting will continue. Already, Islamic State terrorists have claimed responsibility for the attacks, saying the attack was in response to airstrikes against militants in Syria and Iraq and insults to Islam’s prophet. The group also warned that France

would remain one of its top targets. Some of supporters of IS even boasted London, Rome and Washington DC would be hit by the next horror attacks. This latest attack adds to the long list of acts by Islamic State which since it debuted on the global scene has assaulted human sensibilities through several bouts of killings, beheading and slaughtering of captives among other heinous acts. Though the Paris killings has drawn reactions from world leaders, fact is that unless there is a global consensus on how to confront those behind this horrendous act and theirs sponsors, the blood-letting may continue without end. It was Paris on Friday, it may be some other

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city the next time and the casualty may be higher. Fact is that the Islamic State and other groups which delight in bloodletting are serving the interests of certain regional powers. These regional powers, on doubt, are allies of major world powers who though openly condemn acts of IS and their likes but still are friends with these regional powers behind the IS and other terror groups. So, for the blood-letting resulting from terror attacks to end, the global community must unite to fight these enemies of our common humanity. And this will include compelling the regional powers behind IS and other terror groups to have a rethink and sheathe their swords.

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Boko Haram: Disregard planned attack on S’ West-DHQ Andrew Orolua

Abuja ÏÏÏDefence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that the story of planned attacks on western Nigeria by Boko Haram was baseless and not true. The Defence Headquarters, in a statement signed the Acting Director of Defence Information, Colonel Rabe Abubakar said its attention has been drawn to publications of impending attacks by Boko Haram terrorists in some south western states of the country. "This story is not only baseless

but lacks substance in its entirety, hence should be disregarded. Of more worrisome is the claim that the terrorists have infiltrated the western states," it stated. It said that while "the military and other security agencies have made tremendous successes in degrading and decimating the terrorists who are now in disarray having lost their centre of gravity, camps and their source of logistics. "It would be unthinkable to raise these unfounded rumours of Boko Haram terrorist planning attack in not only in the

west, but any other part of the country for that matter." The Defence Headquarters, which is working under a directive to end Boko Haram insurgents by December this year, said that coordination and synergy between the military and other security services which led to the arrest of some ring leaders of the terrorists in some states, is instructive to their incapability to wage any coordinated attack. Nevertheless, the general public are requested to always be wary of suspicious individuals or groups in their localities and

to report such to security agencies for prompt action as this war is Nigeria versus Boko Haram terrorists, hence requires collective contribution of all Nigerians for timely ending of this terrorism. It urged the public particularly those residence in the western part of the country not to lose sleep over the unfounded and fictitious reports and to go about their normal and legitimate businesses, as the DHQ and other security agencies are monitoring the situation with all seriousness.

NASS to make public 2016 budget breakdown Ogunyemi Esther

ÏÏÏThe President of

the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Sunday, said the National Assembly would make public the details of the 2016 budget breakdown. This is contained in a statement signed by the Special Assistant to the President of the Senate on Social Media, Mr. Bamikole Omishore, and made available to newsmen in Abuja. Saraki said that from 2016, Nigerians would not have to rely on the ‘’falsehood’’ they received from some online media. He said that the development was in fulfilment of his inaugural promise and part of efforts to satisfy the curiosity of some Nigerians who had been clamouring that the budget should be made public. “By the time we come into the 2016 budget, at the end of the year, it will be clearer because people just see one item line. “But that is not going to happen now; you will see what goes to the Senate and what goes to the House of Representatives. “You are going to see what goes to the management, what goes to the Legislative Institute and we are going to make all these open and clear” Saraki said in the statement.

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Nigerian scholar solves 156-yr Maths problem ÏÏÏA Nigerian scholar, Dr. Opey-

emi Enoch, has successfully resolved the 156 years old Riemann Hypothesis, the most important problem in Mathematics by providing a proof. With this, Dr. Enoch, who teaches at the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), has become the fourth egghead to resolve one of the seven Millennium problems in Mathematics. According to a statement in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, the don's presentation of the Proof on November 11, 2015, during the International Conference on Mathematics and Computer Science in Vienna, Austria, becomes more symbolic coming on the exact day and month 156 years after the problem was delivered by a German Mathematician in 1859. The Riemann Zeta Hypothesis is one of the seven Millennium problems set forth by the Clay Mathematics Institute with a million dollar reward for each solved problem for the past 16 years.

Amaechi’ll make a difference in transport sector, says APC Long queue of motorists at Mobil Petrol Station on Lagos Ibadan-Expressway by Magodo, Lagos… on Sunday. Photo: Bolaji Olasunkanmi

Agric’ll replace oil in Forex, says Ogbe Tom Okpe

Abuja ÏÏÏThe newly sworn-in Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Innocent Ogbe has resumed office with his Minister of State, Chief Henieken Lokpobiri asserting that the sector will face serious challenges as focus is being shifted from oil and gas with agriculture as a major focus to earn foreign exchange. Addressing the staff during the welcome ceremony at the ministry's Head Office Complex, Ogbe said the demand on the sector is high, therefore, he will work with the staff as a team and friends to enable them achieve the goal, promising that he will build on the foundations laid by the former Minister, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina. Said he: "This ministry is going to carry a new burden, oil and gas have served Nigeria well though we did not manage it in good fate, we cannot blame oil and gas, because the resources are there. Now the pressure on us is for diversifi-

cation and the nation is turning to agriculture, and how we are going to make it work to respond to the new dynamics is a burden that all of us will carry together. “We have to intensify research, marketing at home and abroad, we have to deal with reducing the import burden of food which is almost $22 billion a year, and we have to decide to challenge the situation where certain interest outside the shore of this country have almost taken us prisoner. "I cannot explain how anybody can import banana from Cameroon or Irish potato from South Africa, vegetable from South American to our shores, almost a $100 billion worth of tomato paste from China every year. “Another area which we will together deal with is the nutrition problem, cancer, liver and kidney problem has increased in the last 25 years. A lot of poisoning is getting into our food system simply from packaging alone". The former Minister of Com-

munications in the Second Republic and a one-time People's Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman stressed that, there is no point giving the farmers wrong seed and expect them to produce and pay back loans, and there is no reason for us to be doing maize with two tons per hectare when Zimbabwe does 10 tons and some part of the world are producing 15 tons per hectare. "UNICEF said that 37% of our children are malnourished, which means in another 20 years we will be having a generation of idiots, because once there is a shortage of protein in the head, what is there is just saw dust. “We are going to face very serious challenges, we have to earn foreign exchange to replace oil, and the demand is very high out there if we can produce the right quantity and quality products, encouraging younger people to go into agriculture as the fathers and grandfathers are getting older and our population is rising rapidly", he added.

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All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has berated the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for suggesting that the appointment of the immediate past governor of the State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, as the Federal Minister of Transportation is a waste and will not make any meaningful impact to the people of Rivers State. Rivers APC said in a statement, signed by the State Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, and issued Sunday in Port Harcourt: “We unreservedly condemn this unwarranted attack on the Honourable Minister of Transport, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, by Rivers PDP and take strong exception to the party’s description of Amaechi as a misfit. Though Rivers PDP is well known for the use of gutter and uncouth language, describing a Minister of the Federal Republic as a misfit evidently crosses the line and speaks volumes about the character of Rivers State PDP Leader, Chief Nyesome Wike, and his co-travelers in the doomed party.” Continuing, Rivers APC said: “We view this statement not only to be unfortunate but also a great disservice to Rivers State and Nigerians as a whole”.

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How Presidency plans to rig Kogi gov poll Continued from page 1 The Party thus alerted Nigerians to be aware of this planned ‘coup’, against democracy by the ‘new sheriff ’, who though being the biggest beneficiary of free and fair election in the history of Nigeria, is now allegedly out to corrupt the electoral system and destroy our democracy. It added that intelligence information available to it showed that at the meeting with the new INEC leadership under Prof. Mahmood

Yakubu, the commission was given orders regarding the posting of compromised personnel to strategic areas in the state to manipulate the card readers as well as the actual voting process in favour of the APC, with assurance of adequate protection by government security agencies, particularly the Directorate of State Services (DSS). The party therefore cautioned the President and the APC to watch their steps as their plots have not only been exposed, but will

also be stiffly resisted by the people. However, reacting to the allegation, the Presidency denied any plan to Kogi and Bayelsa States governorship election for the All Progressives Congress. In a statement, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu said Buhari called a meeting with the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase and INEC only to tell them to provide a levelplaying field for all the con-

testants. The statement said the president called the meeting cited by the PDP to warn in particular, the INEC and the Police to prepare and give the nation a credible election. According to the statement, the president said he expected nothing short of a free, fair and credible election. Buhari reportedly to the the police and INEC that he had suffered election manipulation in 2003, 2007 and 2011 and would not like

to have any Nigerian go through that again. Shehu said the president warned against the intimidation of voters in anyway and vowed that he was prepared to move with all the force available to him against anyone who would undermine the rights of any citizen. “The meeting was short and straight to the point. It ended after five minutes. “He asked the Vice President if he had anything to say and Prof Osinbajo added nothing. “Nigerians should be wary of the PDP’s fruitless attempts to destroy national institutions President Buhari is determined to rebuild. “They started with the courts, then the EFCC, then onto the Police and now they are on the one-week old INEC. When will PDP allow our national institutions to do their job?” the statement said. The statement by Metuh

reads, “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been made aware and hereby informs Nigerians of clandestine meetings involving the Presidency, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and some security forces wherein the agencies were ordered to use official and unofficial means necessary to ensure victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 21 Kogi governorship election. “We have incontrovertible records of separate meetings, late last week between the Presidency and the new INEC leadership as well as with some top security officers, which were coordinated by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engr. Babachir Lawal, who boasted that he has President Muhammadu Buhari’s orders to ensure that Kogi state is wrestled from the PDP by all means. Continued on page 12

Inflation rate increased by 9.3% in Oct – NBS L-R. Chief Abiodun A.Odusanwo, Southwest Zonal VP, Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria, (FTAN); Otunba Ayo Olumoko 2nd Deputy President,(FTAN); Hon.(Mrs.) Adebimpe Akinsola (Special Adviser to the Governor on Tourism,Arts and Culture); Hon. Folorunsho Folarin-Coker (Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture); Prince Femi Oluwasina (Deputy President, Nigerian Association of Tour Operators, NATOP) and Mrs. O.A. Balogun (Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Min of Tourism, Arts and Culture), during the Commissioner’s meeting with Tourism Stakeholders in Lagos...recently.

World leaders vow vigorous response after Paris terror spree Continued from page 1 as well as the downing of a Russian airliner in Egypt — suggest the Islamic State militants are reaching beyond their base in Iraq and Syria, an expansion the West has feared. “The skies have been darkened by the horrific attacks that took place in Paris just a day and a half ago,” Obama said shortly after arriving in Antalya, a seaside resort city just a few hundred miles from the Syrian border. He waved off a question from reporters about whether he would authorize additional action against IS. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the summit host, pledged leaders

would produce a “strong message” about fighting international terrorism, though he, too, did not spell out specific steps. Putin urged nations to pool their efforts to combat terrorism, adding that the fight must respect international law, the U.N. Charter and each nation’s sovereign rights and interests. “We understand very well that it’s only possible to deal with the terror threat and help millions of people who lost their homes by combining efforts of the entire global community,” Putin said. While U.S. officials said Obama viewed the attacks in France as an act of war, they cautioned he had no plans to overhaul his strat-

egy for dismantling the Islamic State group and said he remained staunchly opposed to an American ground war in Syria. Instead, they foreshadowed an expansion of steps the U.S. is already taking, namely airstrikes and train-andequip missions for rebels inside Syria. The Paris violence ratcheted up the urgency at the previously scheduled Group of 20 summit, an annual meeting of leading rich and developing nations. At least 129 people were killed in Friday’s coordinated attacks around Paris. In Turkey, five police officers were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up during a police raid on a suspected IS hideout

near the Syrian border. Turkish security forces also rounded up 20 suspected IS militants in and around Antalya before the summit. The crisis in Syria was already expected to be on the leaders’ agenda given an uptick in diplomatic maneuvering over ways to wind down Syria’s civil war. The conflict has stretched into its fifth year, left more than 250,000 people dead and 11 million displaced, and created a vacuum for the Islamic State and other extremist groups to thrive. Foreign ministers gathered in Vienna over the weekend to discuss a new plan to end the war. The proposal appears to be based Continued on page 12

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National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Sunday said that inflation rate in the country increased by 9.3 per cent year-on-year in October. The NBS made this known via its October 2015 Consumer Price Index (CPI) that was issued in Abuja. CPI gauges the average change over time in the prices of goods and services that are consumed by the people in their day-to-day living. The CPI stated that the October inflation rate was marginally lower from the rate recorded in September, which was 9.4 per cent. It, however, said that the lower rate in October was as a result of lower increases in most divisions which contributed to the Headline Index, with the exceptions being Transport, Recreation and Culture divisions. The report said that food prices edged lower in October. It said that the Food subindex increased by 10.1 per cent during the month,

from 10.2 per cent recorded in September. ``The Food sub-index was weighted upon as a result of a slower increase in Bread and Cereals; Milk, Eggs and Cheese. ``It was also weighted upon as a result of slower increase in Potatoes, Yams and other tuber groups, the latter which has increased at a slower pace for five consecutive months,’’ it said. The report said that both the Urban and Rural indices slowed (year-on-year) in October. It said that the Urban index increased by 9.4 per cent from 9.5 per cent in September, while the Rural index increased by 9.2 per cent in October from 9.3 per cent in September. ``On a month-on-month basis, both the Urban and Rural indices slowed. ``The Urban Index increased by 0.4 per cent in October, from 0.7 per cent in September, while the Rural index increased by 0.4 per cent in October from 0.5 per cent in September,’’ the report concluded.

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Forum commends Buhari on cabinet, warn Igbo against drum of war Ogunyemi Esther

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pressure group known as the South West Consultative Forum has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing credible Nigerians to his cabinet, just as it called on him to call for a stop to the drum of war being beaten in the South East. It particularly thanked Buhari for appointing south-westerners like Mr Babatunde Fashola and Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, to champion

the change agenda of the country. The Forum said it was pleased and full of optimism that they would meet up to the job demand and expectations of Nigerians. “We are confident that all the ministers will do well in their assigned portfolios, especially The Minister for Power, Housing and Works, and Finance will serve the good people of Nigeria and the south west people”, the Forum said. In a statement issued and signed by its President, Hon.

Osinowo Ibrahim, the Forum, also called on Fashola, Adeosun and other ministers from the South West not to disappoint the people of Nigeria, President Buhari and the international community, by carrying out the task given to them with all seriousness. Osinowo called on the ministers to serve the interest of all Nigerians and not individuals. “The South West Consultative Forum strongly believes and passes a vote of confidence in the

Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, Alhaji Lai Muhammed, Prof. Isaac Adewole, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and Barrister Bayo Shittu as our trustworthy sons and daughters of Odua and people of the south western part of this country.” The forum also called on Buhari to call on leaders, indigenes and religious fathers in the South East to call their subjects, especially the youths and sponsors of pro-Biafra group to order, saying

that the unity of Nigeria was not for sale to any group. “We want to assure President Buhari that the South West is fully behind his government and we will do all that is necessary to protect the sovereignty of this country and his administration. “We also call on Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and other responsible leaders of the Igbo to continuously provide leadership role and advice the people of the region against precipitating war”, the release said.

Sunday Nwakanma

Abia to tackle dearth of civil engineers

Umuahia The youngest civil engineer in Abia State Ministry of Works, of today, is on salary grade level 14 and if nothing is done, the ministry would been in dire need for more in the nearest future. This dearth of core and utility staff of the ministry, the new Commissioner of the ministry, Eziuche Ubani, said, would be addressed through what he called a “transaction programme” to train and grow young civil engineers in the ministry. Ubani expressed this optimism, at the weekend while taking over the ministry from the Permanent Secretary, Elder Richard C. Nwala, and gave an assurance that the

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L-R: CEO, Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited, Dr. Demola Sogunle; CEO, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Mr Yinka Sanni; wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode; CEO, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, Mrs. Sola David-Borha; founder, Irede Foundation, Mrs. Crystal Chigbu with the five beneficiaries of prostheses/scholarships donated by Stanbic IBTC at the charity walk organised by Stanbic IBTC/ Irede Foundation for children without limbs in Lagos… at the weekend.

Insecurity: Police boss advocates improved synergy Oyetubo Olabimpe

Prison contractors threaten to discontinue supply of food items Oyetubo Olabimpe

ÏÏÏThere are fears that prison in-

mates across the country could go without food if the threats by suppliers of fooditems and gas to Nigerian prisons are to be believed. The contractors complained that unless President Muhammadu Buhari and the new Minister of Interior personally intervened to settle a total of 6billion they were owed by the federal government, they would be broke. In a Save-Our-Soul (SOS) letter on Friday, November 13, addressed to President Buhari, the contractors, under the aegis of Nigeria Prison Service Ration and Gas Contractors (NPSRGC), said that they had not been paid for the food items and gas they had supplied to the prisons, since January 2015. They also stated that they had resorted to taking bank loans with all the accumulative interests, as some of them had had to dispose of their houses and other proper-

ties, just so that they could meet up. The contractors made it clear that if they were not paid the outstanding money before the end of November, they would have no money to continue to supply food items and gas to the prisons in December, a situation which they said, posed a great danger to the fragile security of the country. “Needless to say that if prisoners and inmates of the nation’s prisons are not fed for two days, they could go haywire and the consequences could be nasty. We don’t want any national embarrassment for Mr President and his new government.” The contractors said that before 2015, they used to be paid two weeks ahead of time, but wondered why the system had changed to the extent that they were the ones using their money to buy the food items and gas for the prisons before they were reimbursed. “We are, therefore, appealing

to the Commander-In-Chief to mobilise funds from anywhere to settle our bill before it is too late, knowing that top on his priority is security. We have endured long enough,” the letter read. The letter of appeal to the President, copies of which were sent to the Minister of Interior, the Comptroller-General of the Prison and others, was signed by the association’s President, S.K. Sanni, National Secretary, Mr. Eugene Agro and the National Vice-President (North West), Ibrahim A. Asarakawa.

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eral of Police in charge of Zone 12, Tunde Ogunsakin, has called for an improved collaboration between the security agencies and the traditional institutions, as a way of tackling the security challenges in the north-east of Nigeria. Ogunsakin made this call during a visit to the palace of the Emir of Fika. The visit was part of his familiarization tour of the Zone

state government would treat the multiple problems in the ministry. Ubani, who said he would not be an “arm chair” commissioner, said he had a lot of work to do in the ministry and would always be in the field to monitor projects. At hand, now, he said, was how to get the staff in one piece to achieve the agenda and goals the current state government had set for the ministry, stating he would be discussing with the “inner management” of the ministry to know how to face the financial challenges that it might be facing. 12 Command of the Nigeria Police Force, comprising Bauchi, Borno and Yobe states. The AIG, who, recently, resumed duty stated that there was a need to foster closer ties between the joint security agencies and the traditional institution in the north-east, adding that the traditional institution would necessarily furnish the security agencies with much needed information , while also stating that improved collaboration would also aid in community policing and a more people-oriented security effort. He commended the emir for the guidance and support he had previously offered.

Ogun govt vows to complete on-going road projects Abiodun Taiwo Abeokuta

ÏÏÏThe Ogun State Commission-

er for Works and Infrastructure, Arch Olamilekan Adegbite, has assured that the present administration would not only complete the on-going road projects it embarked upon across the state before the expiration of its tenure, in 2019, but would, equall,y open up some new roads, which he assured would be completed, too, within the stipulated period. Adegbite said this during the

2015 Budget Performance visit to the ministry by the members of the House Committee on Works and Infrastructure, led by the Chairman Hon.Olayiwola Ojodu, describing the comments made by some people that the road projects would be abandoned as their imaginations. “New roads with socio-economic importance or advantage to our people have been identified. There are so many roads; some of them will have to be prioritise, according to funds that is available...", he added

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Buhari is reaping from what Jonathan has sown - Adewale Segun Adewale, businessman, politician and the Lagos West Senatorial District candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2015 election, in this interview with OKEOWO BABAJIDE spoke on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari and how his party is still struggling in Lagos State. Excerpts:

How will you rate the administration of President Buhari? Everything is in comatose, nothing is moving, and nobody have an idea the direction the economy is moving. The only thing I can point to is that there is a little bit of discipline from Nigerians. May be as a result of what happened in 1984, the War Against Indiscipline (WAI). People are beginning to shape up. That is about the only change that I can probably see. And don’t you agree that

this is a move in the right direction? Yes, I agree that this is a good thing given that we as Nigerians are corrupt and undisciplined. But, you can’t say that because you want to kill a fly on the windscreen of your car, you go ahead to break that windscreen. President Buhari should not because of fighting corruption bring the economy of the country to a halt. There are corrupt politicians everywhere even in developed countries of the world, CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 Adewale

Only Igbo presidency can stop agitations for Biafra -Eze Ndigbo

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Dr. Alex Anozie, is Eze Ndigbo, Ibadan and Oyo State. In this interview with AKINJIDE AKINTOLA, he speaks on allegations of marginalisation of Ndigbo and agitations for actualisation for Biafra. Excerpts: In recent times, there have been renewed agitations and protests across the south-east and southsouth regions for the actualisation of Biafra following the arrest and detention of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, Director of Radio Biafra. How do you see these agitations? I want to appeal to Nigerians and the government that we have had enough of problems in this country and we don’t pray for more. Let the rule of law guide us, let the rule of law be the order of the day. The courts are there for any offence committed; and if the courts are there, be it Igboman, Yorubaman or Hausa man, let him be taken to the courts and be tried and if

found guilty let him be punished according to what the law says. If not found guilty, let him not be punished unjustly. In other words, what I’m trying to say is that let the law take its cause. About the Radio Biafra man or whatever, I don’t know him, I’ve never met him, he has been arrested, let him be taken to court. We are no more in the military era, we are now in a civilian era, we are now in a democracy, let the law takes its cause. The continued agitations for the state of Biafra is said to be due to alleged marginalisation of the Igbos with the Nigerian nation; do you think these allegations are justified and how do you think these can be addressed?

It is not the best that any ethnic group is marginalised. It is good that all Nigerians should have a sense of belonging, no matter your ethnic group, no matter your religion. That is what we want in Nigeria. Any group found marginalised, the correction should be made in the interest of peace, in the interest of the country. Nigeria is a beautiful country, and if everybody is happy in Nigeria, nobody will want to leave Nigeria. These agitations for Biafra or no Biafra, I’m sure if things are correctly done, if things are well balanced, I am sure majority of Igbo people will vote against the re-emergence of Biafra. If things are properly done. Just take a look into this:

When Fayose lauded Buhari In an unusual move, Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for placing Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the minister from the state in the Ministry of Solid Minerals. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Fayose who had since the campaign period made Buhari the butt of his harsh criticism said President Buhari must have considered the need for commercial exploration of the solid minerals spread across towns and villages in Ekiti State before arriving at the choice of Fayemi as Minister of Solid Minerals. His words: “Ekiti has solid minerals like clay kaolin, cassiterite, tin ore, columbite, bauxite (alluminium ore),

the number of years Igbos have been calling for Igbo Presidency, it never worked out; look at the number of years Igbos have been calling for the creation of additional state to balance the equation in the other geopolitical zones, everybody kept deaf ears to that. Now, we have come to ministerial appointments, other zones have their representatives, some have six, some have seven or more while south east has five with only two or three full ministerial positions and the rest, ministers of state. In all these, people are not happy. Go to south east now, you will weep. There is no road anywhere; whichever area you want CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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but they know how to deal with these corrupt politicians. You don’t have to make too much noise on what you want to do, just do it and let the people see the result. A lot of people are dying of hunger. So, fine, Jonathan is corrupt, his aides are corrupt, but, the president should not concentrate all his efforts on fighting corruption at the detriment of other things. He should do all that is possible to fix the economy and pursue corrupt politicians simultaneously or else, he will spend the whole four years pursuing corrupt politicians and achieve nothing. Are you saying President Buhari has not been able to achieve anything so far? Whatever changes you are seeing now is as a result of what Jonathan has put in place. The Treasury Single Account (TSA) has been in existence since the era of Jonathan, the improvement in electricity is as a result of Jonathan’s effort; during the six year Jonathan was president, there was no issue of fuel scarcity except the one that happened towards the end of his administration and you and I know that it was a function of the cabal who was hell-bent on frustrating Jonathan and currying the favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Let me tell you this, the day Buhari steps on the toes of one of these

Jonathan cabals, things will start getting worse; fuel will be scarce, and electricity will drop. Are you trying to tell me that in the short while Buhari has been president, that the refineries have started working? It takes a year or two before you can fix a refinery! All what Buhari is enjoying is a dividend of what Jonathan

Adewale has done. They have not done anything except to engage in propaganda. In fact, they have even started denying what they promised to do. Most of the policies formulated so far are also not too good. How on earth can you say that I cannot pay in dollars? I am sure that whoever came up with that

Buhari policy must be from the north who is against Jonathan. I know that a lot of money must have changed hands during the elections, billions of dollars. But, you can’t punish everyone because of a few people. Take for instance, I run an international organisation, I have partners all over the world, I make money in

dollars, I have to take money to the bank and transfer in dollars, how do I do that? I can’t carry cash to the airport or else I will be arrested for money laundering. It is a sad thing that we are moving backward towards 1984 again when we have to start queuing for everything. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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to go, you cannot see road to go. People are not happy. So, will all these, you see pressure being put on the people of the south east; it gives room for some people who are even looking for ways to make trouble to see something they would use to say: ‘this is why we are making trouble. But when things are properly done, when things are corrected, if anybody comes up to make any trouble, people from that same area will ask them to ‘go and sit down. Things are okay, at least there is justice: the Hausaman is happy, the Yorubaman is happy, the Igboman is happy’. But when things are not properly balanced and people are making trouble, if you don’t join them, they will label you as saboteurs. So, as far as I’m concerned as the Eze

Ndigbo of Ibadan and Oyo State, democratically chosen by over 99 per cent Igbos in 1977, if anybody is now coming up with the agitations of the re-emergence of Biafra, I’m one of those who should be in the meeting, that we must have discussed, agree to disagree and eventually maybe we agree so that when such agitations start and if you ask me, I will say yes: I’m aware of it, I know of it’, but for now, I’ve never been in any meeting where such was discussed by any Igbo group for the re-emergence of Biafra. So, I cannot say I know anything about it, I cannot say I’m supporting it. But one thing I am telling Nigerians is that if things are properly done in Nigeria and nothing is lopsided, I don’t think the Igboman wants to leave Nigeria.

Let me assure you, if care is not taken, the Igboman loves Nigeria more than any other ethnic group; and the Igboman has a lot at stake in Nigeria for there is no state in the whole federation where the Igbos are not number two after the indigene of that state; no state in Nigeria. That is why they have their properties there- landed properties and so on. So, why would they want to leave Nigeria if things are properly done? If they come to you and give you reasons for their actions, would you back them? They would have to do a lot of work to convince me. The only thing I will continue to request and agitate for is that things should be properly done. If there is any way a mistake has been made and there is need

for correction; it should be corrected. For all said and done, I will still prefer an indivisible Nigeria where truth reigns, justice reigns, fairness reigns. God willing, Buhari may take eight years, after that the Presidency will come to the south again. What stops the South East from getting the Presidency? Southwest have done it, South-south has done it, the north are doing it and they’ve been doing it. So, if power comes to the South next time, who will quarrel with the south-east over it? Except somebody who has no conscience who wants to put Nigeria on fire. So, we need prayers as with God, all things are possible. Let the federal government try the boy (Kanu) if they canCONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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How do you see the state of insecurity in the country and the moves by the presidency to negotiate the release of the Chibok girls? One of the main reasons Jonathan lost the presidential election was this Chibok girls saga; every negative aspect of the Chibok girls issue was broadcast to the world by all the media. When the APC was campaigning, they made a very big issue out of it and this was one of the reasons Jonathan lost at the polls. When the APC was campaigning, the issue of the Chibok girls was one of their campaign promises; they promised that they will get the girls released within a stipulated time. Now that Jonathan is out of the picture nobody is campaigning for the release of the girls anymore, it is a shame on the media in this country. I just hope that the four years of Buhari administration will not be a wasted part of our years. What is the way forward? It is high time we start giving the youth the opportunity to run

this country. How do you expect a 72-year old man who probably doesn’t know how to operate a computer to come and administer the affairs of this country in this computer age? That is why he takes every opportunity to run out of the country to go and rest, he will hold a meeting with the head of state of the country he is visiting for a day and use the remaining three days to rest. I just hope he lasts the whole four years. Nigeria is a very complex nation, so how do you expect him to cope? Most of the jobs is done by his media managers who hold brief for him. It will surprise you that most of the statements that are credited to Buhari did not actually originate from him; it is the work of his spin-doctors to say things on his behalf. It would have been easy for him to rule if we have a Prime Minister and President. What is the problem of PDP in Lagos State and the way forward? The problem of the PDP in Lagos State is the refusal of the old bloc to vacate the space and give youths opportunity to run

the affairs of the party. The way forward is for the youth to come together and form a bloc. I have leaders like Chief Bode George and Chief Obanikoro, but, what I have found out is that both of them have their own different agendas and objectives. I think we should have a third force, so that when the two of them are fighting each other, the third force will start running things. This is why we are having problems in the PDP. In the APC, they allow the youth to run the affairs while leaders like Tinubu and co are at the background. It is the youths that you see on the social media campaigning and the face of the party while the leaders are at the background. It is not so in the PDP, the leaders want to be at the fore-front of everything and unfortunately, most of them cannot even win their wards. The way forward is for the leaders to delegate responsibilities and remain at the back ground. In the history of the PDP in Lagos, we were able to win the numbers of seat we did at the Lagos State House of Assembly and at the House of Representa-

tives because the youths in the party went all out. Shelle is my party chairman, but, we have never had a meeting together on how to win election. All they do is engage in party politics and

when you try to talk to them, they label you an outcast that you are rebelling against the leader. So, I think a third force should emerge to checkmate them.

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not caution him, pardon him and tell him: ‘go and sin no more, and beam searchlight on him, that is if he had sinned in any way. If they cannot do that, let them try him and if found guilty, let him take his punishment and if not found guilty, he should be left to go. Because a stitch in time saves nine, when you watch that protest or agitation on television, you see the number of people, the crowd. That such number of people can find their time to come out into the street to protest in that manner, it is not palatable for such a crowd and say nothing can happen. Let the government do something now and let the people involved see reason. Let government bring them for discussion on a round table. When that of Niger Delta was starting, government ignored it until it blossomed to an alarming rate. At the end of the day, it was resolved on a roundtable conference with the group by government. When Boko Haram was starting then, government was handling it with kid gloves; you can now see what we are going through in the hands

of Boko Haram. This one now, I pray it does not go to that level. But let the government meet the people involved to find out what actually is the problem. To as from them: what their agitation is all about and if they say it is Biafra then government should find a way to correct the imbalances. Things like this, it is always better to jaw-jaw than to war-war. How do you ensure unity amongst the Igbo leadership to ensure that when the time comes for the presidency, one of them will not sell out for a pot of porridge? We will find a way out. That is why rotational presidency is okay because of the nature of our country. When it is the turn of the Igbos, they will come out for the presidency; it is as simple as that. All parties will be instructed to field their presidential candidate from the southeast and not from any other part of the country; it is as simple as that. That is what they can do if we want to continue to have peace in Nigeria. When it is the time for the south-west again, all

parties would be instructed to do the same thing. The same with when it goes to the north and other geo-political zones. During the general elections, Nigerians would now choose one person from the various candidates picked by the parties and there won’t be room for fear of whether Igbos are united or anybody trying to sabotage them. To me, I’ve always seen the problems in Nigeria as very simple but we have not always had the courage to handle them with truth and fear of God. Do you think Buhari was fair to the Igbos in the appointment of his cabinet? This is Buhari’s government. He has been elected as President, Commander-in-Chief of Nigeria, let him choose the people he feels he can work with but he should be reminded that all eyes are watching. Now its another opportunity for him to tell the world, the way he sees the Igbos. Nobody can say. Do you know what will happen in the next two years, maybe he can make changes and bring in more Igbos. I don’t like criti-

cising people when we know a second is enough to change so many things in this life. Let’s allow him, lets support him, maybe in the next two years there would be changes. And don’t forget that Buhari is there and is promising to succeed. I’m not saying Buhari should marginalise the Igbos, no. He wants to succeed and he thinks he has the right to choose people who will work with to succeed. If Buhari thinks working without the Igbos to a large extend will make him succeed, we are watching; let him succeed; let him make naira 1:1 with dollar, let him bring down the cost of fuel, let him give us good roads, let him give us security in the country, terrorism to be checked, kidnapping to be stopped, let him give us electricity, we will hail him. And don’t forget that Buhari is heading a party that did not win in the South East. And this is a political party. I like telling myself the bitter truth. The people that didn’t vote for you, how can you trust them that they would work with you and you will succeed in

your government; that may not be very correct. I may be wrong or right, but these are the ways Buhari might be thinking. And he may be right or wrong. But that notwithstanding, I want to challenge him, let him surprise the Igbos.

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Lawmaker assures constituents of better days Alade Tasma Lawmaker representing Ifako/Ijaiye Constituency 2 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Rasheed Olanrewaju Makinde has assured the people of the Constituency of better days ahead ın the present admınıstratıon ın the state. He listed the already budgeted construction of a flyover at Pen Cinema in Agege area of the Constituency whıch he saıd, would alleviate traffic jams in the area whıch has been ıncorporated ın the 2016 budget as one of several democracy dıvıdends to come the way of the people of the constıtuency. Hon. Makinde dısclosed thıs while highlighting the recent developments witnessed in the constituency at a stakeholders/town hall meeting held at the premıses of Ojokoro Local Council Development Area Secretarıat. Accordıng to him, the flyover has already been incorporated into the 2016 Budget promising that more dividends of democracy are in the pipeline for the people of the area.

Makinde In his presentation at the parley whıch was part of the 40 organızed by the State House of Assembly, the Head of Service, Budget and Planning of Ojokoro LCDA, Mr. Adebola Onitiri urged the Community Development Committee (CDC) and the Community Develop-

ment Associations (CDAs) in the constituency to submit proposals of their priority projects to the secretariats so that they can form part of the 2016 Budget of the LCDA. Some of the demands of the residents of the area include; provision of primary and se-

nior secondary schools in Alakuko stressing that the only existing government school in the area is a Junior Secondary School; provision of vocational and IT centres across the Constituency; construction and rehabilitation of drainages and roads to prevent floods that presently pose dangers to the people of the Constituency. A participant, Mr. Yemi Akande complained of an abandoned road project in Amikanle area of the constituency, which he said ıs currently affectıng free flow of traffic as well as socioeconomic development of the area. The Executive Secretary of Ojokoro LCD, Mrs Fausat Olajoku saıd a request has been forwarded to the Ministry of the Environment to provide palliative measure to alleviate the people’s plight before the completion of the road. Responding to requests of the people, Hon. Makinde assured them that proactive actions would be taken by the assembly and the government to look into their respective requests and ensure that their needs were met accordingly.

Society urges security agencies to prevent violence before Kogi election The Coalition of Civil Societies on Electoral Matters has called on the security agencies to be on the alert and prevent any plans to foment trouble in the lead-up to Kogi governorship election. Mr Mike Femi, the Executive Director of the society, gave the advice on Sunday in Abuja when he presented a preliminary report of the society on the election. He said that the advice became imperative as the society, in collaboration with some local partners, had monitored political campaigns from their inception, with a view to evaluating the situation on the ground. He said that the society also engaged some individuals to collate comments and document actions of the main actors as the preparations toward the Nov. 21 governorship election gradually reached a crescendo.

``Our pilot findings indicate that there is a likelihood of induced violence, few days to the election so as to warrant the deployment of soldiers and State Security Service (DSS) personnel to the state. ``We suspect from our findings that inflammatory remarks were contrived to provoke the deployment of soldiers for the election with the intention to compromise them under the guise of instructions from above,’’ he said. Femi said that the society was mindful of the determination of the current Army leadership to restore strict professionalism to the force, citing the probe of some perceptible aberrations during the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections as a pointer to that effect. The executive director said that the society considered it expedient as a concerned body to alert the Army authorities of the plot of some politicians in the state in the

lead-up to the election. Femi urged President Muhammadu Buhari to regard the Kogi election as a litmus test for his electoral integrity. He, however, vouched for Buhari’s integrity, saying that the society was confident that the president would never succumb to any plot to use the armed forces or any state institution to subvert the electoral process and the people’s will. ``It is, however, imperative for the president to make a categorical pronouncement on the coming elections in both Kogi and Bayelsa States, urging all the political actors to eschew violence,’’ he said. Besides, Femi also urged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to pay particular attention to the ongoing campaigns in the states. He advised INEC leadership to monitor the campaigns and take

necessary action against any political party or political actor found making inciting comments. ``We dare say that the era of impunity is over and INEC must maintain its neutrality; it should improve on the standards set by its immediate-past Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega. ``With a new leadership in place, we urge the new INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to let his actions be strictly guided by the constitution and the Electoral Act,’’ he said. Femi also called on the international community, through the international election observer missions, to monitor the Kogi election, being the first election under the Buhari-administration. ``This is necessary to preserve the investment of the international community in the Nigerian electoral process, while strengthening it,’’ he said.

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foundry sand and charconite granite. “Even in Isan-Ekiti, Fayemi’s hometown, there is clay kaolin that can be used for abrasive, plastics, ceramics ware, pharmaceuticals, textiles, fertilizers, white tiles and insulatorware pencils. “Now that the Federal Government is talking about diversification of the economy, Fayemi should use his position to assist Ekiti State in harnessing its solid mineral resources for the economic benefit of the state and Nigeria. He congratulated Fayemi who is his predecessor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, over his new appointment stressing that his position should be used for the commercial exploration of the abundant solid mineral resources in the state “I therefore congratulate Fayemi for this appointment and thank President Buhari for the appointment. “It is my prayers that God, in His infinite mercies will grant him (Fayemi) the wisdom and strength to use the new position for the betterment of Ekiti State in particular and Nigeria in general”, he stressed

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Nigerians groan as fuel scarcity bites harder ÏMM^ ƍƑƌƍ ơêƿƄ ƋƈƐƏƆ Ƈ ƇƑƆƋ Ɛ ƇƈƋƋƈ Ɛ Ɛƈ Ï#^` Ɛ ƏƆ ƐƆ Ɛ ƏƆƒ ƊƆ ƍƆƏ Ɛƈ ƋƈƅƆ Ɔ Ƈ ƆƏƏƈ ƌ ƏƊƆƐƆƏ By our reporters The scarcity of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol at the weekend still caused many commuters across the country untold hardship. This is even as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, said it has made available 1.4 billion litres of petrol for distribution to fuel stations across the country all through the month of November. Also, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has warned petroleum products marketers against engaging in sharp practices or face several range sanctions which includes a N2 million fine and license revocation. Investigations carried out by the Daily Times around Ikorodu axis of Lagos at the weekend revealed that the commodity still remained scarce with many filling stations around the area not having the commodity while long queues

was seen in the few stations that had the product. At Mallo Filling station, Giant Stars, Gaffy Oil and Gas, So, and Oluwanishola Petrol stations, all on the Ikorodu road, the commodity was unavailable, while Energy Filling Station was the only station that had the commodity with a long stretch of queue with motorists struggling to get the product. At both NNPC stations at Ajegunle and Kosofe, it was a story of ‘no fuel’. However, at MRS filling station at Ojota, there was a long queue of motorists trying to get fuel while Total Filling station at the same Ojota did not have the commodity. According to Mr. Ishola Durojaiye, a commercial bus driver at the MRS Filling station, he said he had been on the queue since Saturday with no success having gone round some filling stations around Lagos without getting fuel. “I have been here since yesterday (Saturday) trying

to get fuel to no avail. This filling station is the only one around this area that is selling fuel, that is why the queue is much,” he told the Daily Times. Mr. Nwosu Okpara also told the Daily Times that he had been trying to get the

commodity for days now with no success until someone told him that MRS at Ojota was selling fuel. “I have looked for fuel all over Lagos without any success until someone told me to come here. I have been here since morning

Africa’s mobile phone giant MTN has asked the Federal Government for a plan to allow it to stagger the payment of a $5.2 billion fine just days before the Monday deadline, a source at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) told Reuters news agency.

The source added that the government was considering the request, made at a meeting on Friday between MTN and high-level government officials, and that the decision would be disclosed on Monday. The NCC slapped the fine on MTN last month for its failure to cut off 5.2 million

unregistered SIM cards. MTN spokesman Chris Maroleng said: “We are waiting for authorities to come back to us”. Nigeria has been pushing telecommunication operators to verify the identity of subscribers due to concerns that unregistered SIM cards are being used

for criminal activity or even by Boko Haram militants waging an Islamist insurgency in the northeast. “At the meeting, MTN pleaded passionately for staggered payment since the option of reduction of the fine had been ruled out,” the NCC source said.

World leaders vow vigorous response after Paris terror spree Continued from page 6 largely on a Russian initiative and envisions negotiations between embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government and opposition groups starting by Jan. 1. But hopes for a major breakthrough were softened by open questions about the proposal — such as Assad’s future and the list of opposition groups to be deemed terrorists and barred from participating. Obama and Putin huddled on the sidelines of the summit for 35 minutes to discuss the proposal, as

well as Russia’s military moves in Syria. Putin began launching airstrikes in Syria about a month ago, a campaign he says is aimed at the Islamic State group, but the U.S. views as an effort to strengthen Assad’s grip on power. Obama appeared to take a softer tone with Putin in their talks. According to a White House readout of the meeting, the U.S. president “noted the importance of Russia’s military efforts” aimed at IS. Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said the leaders share similar “stra-

the weekend still sold between N100 and N120 per litre amidst long queues. However, long queues resurfaced in most of the stations while others where under padlock and key as many dealers hoarded the product.

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today (Sunday), hopefully it will soon get to my turn. My prayer is that they don’t run out of stock before it gets to my turn,” he said. The Daily Times gathered that the few gas stations in Ondo State that dispensed the product at

tegic goals” for defeating the Islamic State extremists “but tactical differences remain.” Russia is Syria’s biggest benefactor and Putin’s buyin is crucial to any political transition. The Russian leader was also scheduled to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel late Sunday. A more immediate option facing leaders was the possibility of France asking for help from its NATO allies. Only once in its 66-yearhistory — after 9/11 — has NATO’s communal defense obligation been invoked.

Obama deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said it was up to France whether to invoke Article 5 of the NATO charter. European Union leader Donald Tusk called on G-20 leaders to show “full determination” against terrorism and urged cooperation to prevent terror financing — a step that nations have already been pursuing for more than a year. And United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the response should be “robust, but always within the rule of law.”

How Presidency plans to rig Kogi gov poll Continued from page 6 “We alert all to be aware of this planned ‘coup’, against democracy again, by the now ‘new sheriff ’, who though, being the biggest beneficiary of free and fair election in the history of Nigeria, is now out to corrupt the electoral system and destroy our democracy, all in the obsession to foist a one-party state in the country. “Intelligence information available to us shows that at the meeting with the new INEC leadership under Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the commission was given orders regarding the posting of compromised personnel to strategic areas in the state to manipulate the card readers as well as the actual voting process in favour of the APC, with assurance of adequate protection by government security agencies, particularly the Directorate of State Services (DSS). “We are aware that in

another meeting also held in Abuja, the Presidency directed summoned security officials to ensure that the forces are maximally used to intimidate the people with a view to pave way for compromised INEC officials to manipulate the process, alter ballot figures and announce doctored results. “To kick off the rigging process and underscore the desperation to take over Kogi state, the President himself is billed to be in the state on Wednesday to endorse the APC candidate, Alhaji Audu Abubakar, a man facing charges of corruption. “It is to say the least, an embarrassing miscarriage of justice that the same President who rode to power on much publicized anticorruption credentials, would not only superintend over plots to corrupt the electoral process, but also endorse a man facing corruption charges as his governorship candidate.

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Philippines on full alert ahead APEC summit

Chile's President, Michelle Bachelet, center right, receives flowers as she arrives at Manila's international airport, Philippines, to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, Nov. 15, 2015

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Philippine authorities preparing for this week’s AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ summit completed security simulations and placed the entire country on “full alert” a day ahead of schedule. They said the deadly attacks in Paris prompted them to start the exercises on Saturday instead of Sunday. Close to 130 people died

in six separate attacks at crowded venues late Friday night.The Islamic State has laid claim to the mass shootings and suicide bombings. Philippine National Police spokesman Wilben Mayor said although the PNP, which is the lead agency heading up security efforts of 20 government departments, has “not monitored any

specific or direct threat,” authorities have stepped up protective measures at seaports, airports and along the country’s railway system. “Every route, billeting areas of the leaders, the visitors, the delegates, every venue where it will be held, we will deploy personnel there- security personnel. We expect that as the event

comes nearer, the tighter security will be,” said Mayor. The capital Manila will host leaders from 21 economies along the Asia Pacific and heads of state from 18 countries including the United States, China and Japan will be attending. The leaders’ summit takes place November 18 and 19. But this weekend, hundreds of international business leaders started attending meetings that will culminate in economic presentations with the heads of state at the later part of the week. Mayor did not say how many police are being deployed. But he did say being on full alert status means personnel work 12-hour shifts at all police stations and at the general headquarters camp in metro Manila, swat teams and other special forces are ready for deployment. Throughout the day Sunday scores of police could be seen in clusters along the main routes and within the four-block radius of the main meeting venue. Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesman Restituto Padilla, Jr. said having the various scenarios earlier made a difference.

AU prepares for peace talks, peacekeepers on Burundi

ÏÏÏThe African Union said Fri-

day that it wanted to begin immediate, inclusive talks to end the political crisis in Burundi. At the same time, the East African Standby Force was called upon to prepare in case the situation worsened. The AU's Peace and Security Council said it would support inclusive talks for the Burundi crisis, while preparing the standby force for a possible intervention. AU Peace and Security Commissioner Ismail Chergui said dialogue could bring Burundi back to normality. “As of today, I am sending some

of my people to Uganda to really help put in place the necessary requirement to start the dialogue," he said. "We are in full support of the efforts of [Ugandan] President Yoweri Museveni and his team.” The international community has called on Burundi's government and opposition to take part in the proposed talks. On Friday, opposition group UPRONA welcomed efforts for dialogue but said it hoped that peacekeepers would be deployed soon. The government has so far not committed to any kind of dialogue. Meanwhile, the European

Union announced that nonessential employees and families of staff were being evacuated from Burundi. Chergui said contingency plans were being made to send African troops into Burundi if talks failed to stabilize the situation. “The constitutive act gives us that opportunity. For the time being it’s a contingency planning, but we have to be prepared and really not allow to have a very sad surprise," he said. The Burundi crisis started in April when President Pierre Nkurunziza decided to run for a third term. Opposition groups claimed

it was unconstitutional and boycotted July elections that were won by the sitting president. Violence in the small nation has killed an estimated 240 people and prompted more than 200,000 to flee to neighboring countries.

Nkurunziza

Uganda electoral commission warns parties to stick to rules ÏÏÏThe

electoral commission of Uganda has warned political parties and their presidential candidates to stick to rules in the recently signed memorandum of understanding that requires them to end their daily campaigns at 6 p.m. local time or face consequences. Electoral commission spokesman Jotham Taremwa said the electoral body was pleased with the conduct of the campaigns so far but warned that parties and their candidates could face sanc-

tions if they continued to flout stipulations they agreed to abide by. His comments came after officials of the electoral commission monitoring the campaigns said some of the parties were campaigning after 6 p.m., which the officials say flouts the accord they signed. "So far we are pleased with the presidential campaign, apart from receiving some reports that some of the candidates were not sticking to the 6 o'clock closing

time for their rallies," Taremwa said. "But we issued a statement, and since then we haven’t gotten reports of that kind. So, so far, so good.” Meanwhile, the electoral commission has suspended the nomination process for the lord mayor position for the capital, Kampala. Officials said the electoral commission made the decision because Frank Tumwebaze, minister for Kampala, had yet to present to the commission the guidelines on how the election in the

city should be administered as enshrined in the Kampala Capital City Authority Electoral Act. The nomination process for lord mayor was set for November 16-20, but Erias Lukwago, the incumbent lord mayor and a prominent opposition leader, accused the electoral commission of colluding with President Yoweri Museveni and his ruling National Resistance Movement party to deprive residents of Kampala of the constitutional right to choose their leaders.

18 killed in Somalia clashes ÏÏÏTwo

separate attacks in southern Somalia Saturday killed at least 18 people killed and wounded more than 30 others. Near the port of Kismayo, at least 15 people were killed and 25 others wounded when al-Shabab militants mounted a surprise attack on a former military academy currently used as a base for forces of the regional administration in Jubbaland state. Jubbaland’s minister for security and interior affairs, General Mohamed Warsame, told VOA his troops repulsed the al-Shabab attack and killed six militants, but lost nine of their own men in the battle. The base that came under attack, 7 kilometers north of Kismayo, is located close to a Kenyan military base that operates AMISOM, the African Union Mission in Somalia. Another clash in the northern Somali town of Galkayo killed three people and wounded 10 others. Armed clan militias reportedly attacked Puntland forces stationed at a former government compound.

Scores of Afghan soldiers defect to Taliban ÏÏÏGovernment

officials and insurgent sources in southern Afghanistan say at least 70 Afghan soldiers have defected to the Taliban while 85 others were killed in days of fierce fighting. Mirza Khan Rahimi, governor of the volatile Helmand province, told reporters Saturday that the defections occurred in Sangin district, and that the soldiers joined the Taliban with their weapons and equipment. The southern Afghan province has been a traditional heartland of the Taliban where clashes between insurgents and Afghan security forces have been raging in several districts for nearly a month, including Lashkar Gah, Marjah. A Taliban spokesman, Qari Yusuf Ahmadi, said five Afghan national army commanders are among the soldiers who “repented their mistakes and surrendered to Mujahideen (Taliban fighters)” along with five armored personnel carriers, weapons and ammunition. Afghan security forces have suffered heavy casualties during this fighting season as they are fighting the Taliban without international ground and air support. The Islamist insurgency has expanded its violent campaign to many parts of Afghanistan and briefly overran the key northern city of Kunduz in September.

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Plateau DSS invites Igbo leader over Biafra Chijoke Kingsley Jos

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State Security Service (SSS) in Plateau State has invited the President General of the Igbo Community in Jos, Mr. Innocent Asogwa, over the recent protests in the SouthEast and South-South region of the country demanding for the actualisation of the Biafran State. Our correspondent was informed by Asogwa that the SSS only invited him to assure them that he will prevail over the Igbo Community in Plateau State not to join their counterpart, protesting for the State of

Biafra in the South-East and South-South region of the country. He, however, assured the Security Service that the Igbo Community in Plateau under his watch are law abiding, and would not do anything to jeopardise the fragile peace that is gradually returning to the State. The new President General, who took over from his predecessor Mr. Okay Ezekwume few weeks ago, advised Ndigbo worldwide to seek legitimate redress with accordance to the laws on issues of marginalisation, rather than taken to protest. Similarly, Mr. Achike Onochie Esq, President,

Anambra Welfare Association in Plateau State has blamed the Federal Government over the recent protest, saying that the Biafra agitation is as a result of the oppressive tendencies against the Ndigbo in this present administration. “You cannot beat someone and at the same time stop the person from crying”, he said. Onochie said, the President Buhari -led Federal Government is given credence to the agitation of Biafra, by excluding the Igbo nation from his government. In his words: “Ndigbo has been marginalised in this present administration,

simply because the APC led government felt they did not get as much votes from the south-east and southsouth during the general election”, he stressed. He, however, advised President Buhari to take urgent steps in addressing the issue before it escalates. Meanwhile, the Director General of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr. Mike Omeri, in Jos last weekend, during a one-day retreat organised for political office holders, advised the agitators of Biafra to seek the full realisation of their God given talents and potentials with a united Nigeria instead of seeking opportunities to draw the

country backward. Omeri gave a new directive to all the State Directors of the Agency in the affected states, urging them to seek creative and positive ways of engaging the

youths of these areas on the need for unity, peace and progress, noting that Nigeria has since passed the period of ethnic and tribal consolidation and separation.

OAU students reject Senator as speaker in Fawehinmi lecture Sodiq Adekunle Osogbo

ÏÏÏStudents

of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, under the aegis of Socialist and Left Organisations have condemned the invitation of Senator Babajide Omoworare as speaker in a public lecture organised to honour late Gani Fawehimi. The OAU students made the rejection in a press statement jointly signed by Wole Olubanji (Engels) General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM); Sanyaolu Juwon, Chairman, Pacesetters Movement; and Abiodun Idris (Banjris) Coordina-

tor, Socialist Youth League (SYL) . During the forthcoming lecture, which is the second edition organised by OAU Students’ Union, the senator representing Ife-Ijesa Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has been invited to join other distinguished human rights’ activists as speakers. But the students advised the Senator not to show up for the programme, noting that Omoworare has not exhibited any pro-people or radical character worthy of earning him the pedigree to speak at a public lecture planned by OAU SU in honour of the Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi.

Chestrad to present ‘I will Give’ platform to Nigerians L-R: Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Peter Ndegwa, Corporate Relations Director, Mr. Sesan Sobowale, Supply Chain Director, Mr. Cephas Afebuameh and Marketing and Innovation Director, Mr. Gavin Pike, all of Guinness Nigeria during an engagement session at the Ikeja, Lagos brewery of Guinness… at the weekend.

Nigeria must pay attention to non-oil sector, says Ambode Oyetubo Olabimpe

ÏÏÏLagos State governor,

Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday, urged the country to pay more attention to the non-oil sectors of the economy in view of the dwindling revenue from oil. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the closing ceremony of the 2015 Lagos International Trade Fair held at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos, said as a proactive response to the issues in the oil sector, Nigeria must embrace other sectors so as to garner resources in order to address the critical needs of the people. Alluding to the fact that the theme of the Trade Fair, “Enhancing Value Addition in the Non-Oil Economy,” was apt, Governor Ambode

Ambode said there was need to look inward for alternative and sustainable revenue sources apart from oil. The governor said that already, Lagos has been in the forefront of generating non-oil revenues, and that the state had accounted for over 65 percent of the nation’s non-oil Gross Domestic Product, and over 60 per-

cent of the country’s value added manufacturing. He urged members of the business community to consolidate on the gains recorded so far, by following up the relationship already established with government for mutually beneficial business and investment. He also expressed optimism that when the 2016 edition takes place, it will consolidate on the gains of the current efforts of government at all levels in improved infrastructure, more efficient business support services, improved public transport system, and a more secured and business friendly environment would have materialized. He, however, urged the

business community to remain hopeful and support President Muhammad Buhari’s genuine commitments towards transforming the current challenges to opportunities for sustainable economic growth. He also assured that Lagos is open for business, and invited all interested investors to key into the investment opportunities that abound in the state. Earlier, in his welcome address, President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Alhaji Remi Bello urged government at all levels to urgently address all impediments to successful running of businesses in Nigeria such as infrastructure, quality framework and funding, among others.

ÏÏÏThe Centre for Health

Sciences, Training, Research and Development (CHESTRAD) International, a Pan-African notfor-profit development institution, will next month (December) formally present ‘I Will Give’, an innovative platform for the mobilisation of resources for social development in specific areas to the Nigeria public. ‘I Will Give’ platform, is a unique solution to expand

domestic financing through organised private giving in support of social development and key activities in education, health, youth development and women’s empowerment. Speaking on the goals of ‘I Will Give’, the President of CHESTRAD International, Dr Lola Dare said the platform would help address the issue of inequalities in access to education, health and other productive inputs.

Missing Person A 26-year-old lady, Hannah Funmilayo Owoloye has been reportedly missing from her home at 8, Oyesile Avenue, Agodo Egbe, Ikotun, Lagos. She was last seen on June 27, 2015. She attended Best Legacy Primary School Egbe and Kinsol High School, Agodo Egbe, Ikotun, Lagos. She is insane but not dangerous if seen. Though her missing from home has been reported to the Police authorities at the Idimu and Ayobo Police Stations, a handsome cash award however awaits anyone with useful information to her where about. Please contact the two police stations, or better still call: 08085108551, 08053345730,

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Buhari: Hypocrisy of a President and his wife

Onyiorah Chiduluemije

t is common impression that people who most times appear in public to feign prudish are more often than not extremely lascivious, especially when indoor activities or matters about them are involved. At the very best, this presents a typical and relevant analogy to the obvious sort of hypocrisy that Muhammadu Buhari and his wife Aiasha appear to be indulging as much as their minds can oblige them that members of the public are currently suffering from amnesia on issues pertaining to the continued existence of the office of the First Lady. Major General Muhammadu Buhari had publicly averred during the 2015 Presidential campaign, that should he win, he would not hesitate to scrap the office of the First Lady and, by implication, bring to an end the perceived corruption associated with the occupant of the office within our political landscape. However, Buhari’s wife, Aiasha, did swiftly intervene in an apparent desperation to allay the fear of the womenfolk, by countering her husband’s seemingly anti-women remark and thus overruling him. The truth however, is that President Buhari is now understandably a

pliable phenomenon within the context of the same prism which former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was rightly or wrongly adjudged and called all sorts of names. Curiously, instead of going the whole hog and scrapping the office of the First Lady, he has ultimately come on board and, more importantly, pursuant to the campaign promise made to the electorate by himself, Buhari has not only reneged on this pledge, but also further deceived the ever gullible masses by merely telling them that the office would be better baptised and renamed office of wife of Mr. President. But this is not just a quintessential instance of a failed campaign promise of but also it is a mere change of nomenclature that has not in any way altered the usual First-Lady malady and its associated effect as a parallel government. Unfortunately, here we are with Buhari who would want the electorate to believe that whatever position belonging to his wife irrespective of whatever name, there is the opportunities to parade around or bestride the polity for whatever reason. Ironically, Buhari no longer subscribes to this same belief or views of the office of the First Lady, which

is now renamed the office of wife of Mr. President in line with the APC change mantra. Nevertheless, ncidentally his wife is beginning to use the office to disturb and disrupt the tranquillity and order in our polity. Aside using the same platform, as Mrs. Jonathan and her predecessors did, to kick-start her own politics of “helping” the less privileged, Aiasha Buhari has suddenly become such a caring and great philanthropist that recent media reports had it that she “donated undisclosed amount of money to 48 victims of the recent Gombe bomb blast. Of course, much as there is nothing wrong in caring for the those in anguish or being charitable to the less privileged, what is baffling is the motive behind the concealment of the actual amount of money given to the victims. In the same vein, it defies understanding where Mrs. Buhari is getting the huge sums. In the absence of being part of or enjoying any known budgetary allocation, it is most unlikely that Aisha Buharii owes her source of funding to President Buhari’s less than N30million worth of cash being part of his assets declaration. Yet, it does not seem that even Buhari has ever taken it upon himself to let his wife see the reason for

transparency. Otherwise, how could one fathom the rationale behind the actual amount of money given to the recent Gombe bomb blast, whereas the same Aisha Buhari, felt proud to announce that more than 2,000 women in Enugu State had been screened for free under the “Aishatu Buhari Women Health Inititaive”. Indeed, like her husband, Aisha Buhari’s notion of transparency seems somewhat to be determined by and dependent on the people and/or the section of the country involved. Interestingly, after fussing about the former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan’s, visit to Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka in Enugu, by the APC, their spouses, supporters and sympathisers, including Aisha Buhari are now pilgrims to the Adoration Ministry. Anyhow, what is important is that President Buhari must try to fulfil his campaign promise by scrapping the office of the First Lady or office of the wife of Mr. President or whatever appellation that may be adopted to disguise its existence. Truth is that Hajiya Aisha Buhari should, help the government in the ongoing efforts to reduce the cost of governance by putting an end to the “parallel government” which the running of the her office signifies.

Corporate Social Responsibility Vs Government

I Timi Awoyemi

t is regrettable that good and proper maintenance culture is observed as a scarce commodity in this country especially when it concerns public infrastructures. What has further fostered this trend is perhaps the total neglect and decay of public infrastructures given impetus by what is gradually becoming our collective lack of value and care for these infrastructures. Rather understandable is the reason why some public infrastructures though well conceived and executed, even by the best hands in the industry, still fail to stand the test of time due to our poor maintenance culture. Hence the recent move by the Ogun State Government with its palliative measures to maintain the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, in furthering the cause of good maintenance culture, is in the very least heart-warming, even though this may not be the state’s primary responsibility ab initio. Also moved by the harrowing experiences of people in traffic at Ojuore round-about, on the OtaIdiroko Road, the effort of the Ogun State Government at constructing the two major drainage culverts across the express road draining the constant over-flowing flood from Ilogbo axis of the road is very com-

mendable. One cannot also gloss over the effort of the Living-Faith Mission Church (aka Winners) at installing inter-locking stones on the usually flood-affected-part of Ojuore nexus of Idiroko Road spanning 200 metres all on a federal road! As it is now, a dangerous trend is gradually emerging for which government at higher level is comfortable relinquishing its responsibilities to lower levels of administration or in some cases in which government at various levels are shying away from their primary responsibilities for private organisations to take up as their private corporate social responsibility. If this trend continues, it will be the case of a disaster waiting to happen! For a nascent democracy as ours that is just developing, trends like this are likely to be counterproductive. First amongst the odds, the trend will make the government to rather rest on its oars while forsaking its primary responsibilities of regular maintenance for other parties to perform. Secondly, the quality and standards of jobs will tend to vary. Since the many organisations engaging in these corporate social responsibility may not be professionally qualified and with unequal financial endowments, this may negatively affect the outcome of their jobs.

Thirdly, the corporate bodies engaging in such corporate social responsibility may have leaner resources in dealing with their primary functions for which they were established. A corporate body defaulting in paying staff salaries, increment or gratuities in the name of corporate social responsibility spells doom for society. Fourthly, since there is concentration of industries and organisations in urban centres, corporate social responsibility tends to be concentrated and restricted at most times, to these urban centres, thereby bringing about lopsided development contrary to the concept of equity and fairness. Again, aside the fact that the engagement in corporate social responsibility gives such organizations an unfair advantage, cheap and undue publicity, also the government and its staff are likely to be compromised, favouring those that engage in such corporate responsibility to the detriment of others that do not participate. Finally, this gives room for largescale corruption to government officials. Many at times the projects being engaged on as corporate social responsibility by private bodies would have been included in the government’s budget. This leads to shrouding in secrecy, especially concerning the

implementation of the budget of such project. It is important to restate that good management principles teach authority and responsibilities as symbiotic concepts that go together (paripassu) it is though funny why this is more like an exception in this part of the world. For avoidance of doubt, it is important to emphasise that for any level of government (Federal, State or Local), for where each of their authority prevails, the burden of responsibility must also necessarily fall on them without further ado. This is a wake-up call for all levels of governments to be alive to their responsibilities. The trend in which government (whichever level) basks in the pleasure that comes with its authority over its subjects or infrastructures, but shies away from the burden and nuances of the responsibilities that come with such authority, can no longer be acceptable and especially for our emerging democracy for that matter. We are hopeful and confident that the newly sworn-in Minister of Power, Works and Housing – Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, as a veritable example unto others even in his elaborate and sensitive portfolio will take note of this ugly trend and put a stop to this corporate irresponsibility!

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Business Times Æ s Loss of jobs to continue until 2019 - PENGASSAN

L-R: Mr. Olivier Delafosse, Country Director, French Development Agency; Mr. Lanre Adesanya, Executive Director, Sterling Bank Plc and Mr. Tunde Adeola, Regional Business Executive, Sterling Bank Plc at the commissioning of the new BRT Buses financed by the Bank in Ikorodu, Lagos recently.

Opeoluwani Akintayo The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has said the industry will continue to witness downsizing until 2019. The statement was made by the immediate past National Industrial Officer of the association, Mr. Hyginus Onuegba recently. 2015 has been a year of uncertainty for oil companies globally as many have kept laying off their staff due to the persistent drop in oil prices. Oil and gas companies have cut a total of about 120,000 direct and indirect jobs since the downturn. The Rivers State Chairman, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, said the dwindling oil prices had affected the expectations of oil companies in the country as revealed in their first quarter reports, with some of them declaring losses. He added that the current situation in the oil and gas industry, has led to reduction in exploration and productive activities globally. It would be recalled that the dwindling oil prices started in the second half of 2014. What many thought was shot leaved however, has turned into perhaps the longest ever witnessed in the history of the industry. The slide has seen many oil and gas companies cutting down expenditures which includes sacking some of their members of staff. Trouble started when world’s second largest crude oil producing country, Iraq, started pumping more than expected into the market. The country’s oil production hit an all-time high in June at 4.1 millions of barrels of oil per day, according to the International Energy Agency. “It is a huge strides to expand output despite the twin challenge of low oil prices and a costly battle against” ISIS, the IEA noted. Iraq had suffered heavily from the global decline in oil prices. A year ago, the government pulled in about $300 million per day in revenue. Now it’s down to roughly $240 million a day.

Minister vows to ensure compliance on MTN fine Tony Nwakaegho Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications has vowed to ensure compliance with the $5.2billion fine imposed on MTN Nigeria by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) for failing to deactivate 5.2 million unregistered SIM users. Shittu made this statement at a dinner organised in his honour by his friends, saying that his primary concern is the interest of Nigeria. “Every country has its laws and regulations and once you violate those laws, you pay what you are supposed to pay. The regulatory authorities fined them

and I don’t think they are challenging that fine, so I don’t think I have any role to play other than ensuring that that regulation is enforced to the letter.” He further stated that, “the interest of Nigeria is most important. I am aware that MTN operates in about 18 countries, but from Nigeria alone, they make more than 50 per cent of their profit. So, I don’t think they are going to complain about the fine because they know that they have violated Nigeria’s laws and they know that effect follows cause. So, something has happened, consequences have arisen and the rule of law requires that you obey.” Commenting on what he hopes

to bring on board as the Communications minister, he said, “Petroleum has been the source of our mainstay as a nation over the years. Previously it was agriculture, but over the last 20 or 25 years, it has been petroleum. “I believe that with our population of over 170 million, about a quarter of which is patronising or subscribing to telecommunication services which can be a huge source of revenue to the Nigerian economy in the next couple of years, because these services are very invaluable services, that people readily pay for even when those services being paid for are not totally satisfactory.” He also assured that he would work towards improvement in

the quality of telecommunications services as well as ensuring that Nigeria makes multiples of what it is currently making from telecommunication services. On what Nigerians should expect in the next 90 days, Shittu said there would be improvement in services and revenue generation into the national coffers. Speaking on his background, he said he qualified as a lawyer in 1975 and “consistently I have been in politics, but this is the highest position I have ever held. I have been a member of the Oyo State House of Assembly; I have been a commissioner twice- 1983 and 2007. That is at the state level. Again, I have been in Federal Government committees, but to be appointed as a minister of the Federal Republic, I feel very happy; I feel fulfilled and I thank God that he has brought today.” MTN has November 16 deadline to pay the fine billion or face other sanctions as directed by NCC.

FG advised to jettison national carrier Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

The federal government has been advised against establishing a national carrier in the country at this moment but to focus on development of the Aviation sector. An aviation expert Mr. Herbert Odika, chief executive FMC aviation Services Limited who gave this warning while exchanging views with aviation correspondents in his office at Ikeja said national carrier at this moment was not a priority. Odika explained that it will be difficult for the government to meet up with subsides associated

with operating a national carrier in the country. The former regional manager with the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Limited NAHCO declared “A national carrier must be ready to subsidize its charges by government. Ethihad, Saudi Air, give concessions to their national carriers in areas of fueling which is the area where the main money goes. Will Nigeria be ready to reduce taxes or increase it” Mr. Odika noted that sometimes agencies in the aviation sector will be blamed for not meeting up with their targets but they do not have a choice than to look for ar-

eas where they will increase their charges and frustrate the airlines and associated organizations that support the airlines. To revive the airline business in the country, Mr. Odika cautioned airline operators to do away with all types of Boeing 737 aircraft in their fleet, form alliance and do away with ego for maximum utilization and profit making. He explained that the choice of B737 by airline operators in the country was responsible for the non survival of airline business in the country. Odika explained that B737 used for an hour flight by airlines in

the country were also used by Kenya, Egypt and Ethiopia airlines for between five and half hours flights while some have over seven hours resistance. He noted that in the days of Nigeria airways the Fokker aircraft were used for domestic operations while the Boeing aircraft were used for regional flights. “The B737 is not a domestic aircraft because the charges, costs of running 737 the fuel cost for a returning flight is running near half a million naira. The industry is not making profit because of the aircraft type we are using for domestic flights presently”

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GTBank: A model to Nigerian banking community Stories by Adeesola Akindele

Nigerian Interbank Rates, Money Market and FX: Source FMDQ

Guranty Trust Bank seems to have maintained resilience in its grip on the Nigerian banking customers as several research have shown that they are the most preferred in terms of quality service in retail and SME delivery. Following an assessment of retail customer’s perception on Nigerian bank’s based on their quality of service, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) was the highest rated bank in 2014. Zenith bank, First Bank and Diamond Bank were rated second, third and fourth positions respectively, according to a November 2014 banking report published by Ciuci Consulting on the retail preferences of the Nigerian banking customer. While GTBank and Diamond bank retained their positions

from the 2013 ranking, Zenith bank moved up from 3rd position to 2nd Position in 2014 and First Bank ranked one step lower in 2014 than it did in 2013. UBA Significantly improved in the perception ranking, from 10th in 2013 to 5th in 2014. Over the past year, UBA worked on improving its customer experience by delivering better customer service through all its touch points as well as improving the ambience of its branches. Enterprise, Mainstreet, Keystone, Unity and Heritage Banks were ranked lower than their counterparts. However all five banks apart from Enterprise and Mainstreet bank had improved ranking. Unity Bank recorded the most significant improvement from the five banks, it ranked 17th in 2014 Moving up 3 places from 20th Position. Entreprise Bank recorded the most sig-

nificant drop among the bottom 5 banks, dropping from 16th to 18th in 2014. The report also focused on the need for banks to capture the technology savvy generation which they referred to as the millennials. This focus is based on the fact that “92 per cent of the respondents appear to be a loyal group unwilling to switch banks” The report attributed the high ranks of the top ten banks to their having children and teen focused products, as well as a high social media presence, with the exception of Zenith and Eco bank. The bottom banks have really low presence with the exception of Heritage bank, the report explained that the low ranking of Heritage might be due to the fact that it’s a new bank hence respondents are not well acquainted with the bank.

CBN exchange rate as at 13th November 2015

Exchange rates; Source: CBN

Nigerian Interbank Rates, Money Market and FX: Source FMDQ

BOI shortlists 1000 business proposals under GEF scheme Ï ƊƊƄ ƃƄ ƃ Ƌ ƃƆƎƓ ƂƏƆƉƕƆ Ƌƍ ƍ ƊƊƄ ƅ ƍ ƏƃƃƄ ƅƏƉ ƋƋƉƆƃ Ǝ Charles Okonji In its efforts towards actualizing one of its mandates of accelerating industrial growth in the country, BoI through its Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund (GEF) scheme, shortlisted 1000 out of the 3,100 members of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in respect of the online Business Ideas Competition organised by the Bank after the evaluation of entries received as they were selected on the basis of the highest scores recorded during the evaluation. Exclusively, the 1,000 NYSC members whose ideas have been shortlisted under the scheme

will participate in a three-day capacity building programme facilitated by BOI scheduled for 18th to 20th November, 2015. Moreover, medium to long-term loans at single digit interest rates will be provided by BOI after the capacity building programme for ualifying/successful NYSC members that are able to produce bankable business plans that meet the Bank’s Risk Accept Criteria (RAC). BOI and the NYSC Directorate had earlier on the 5th of October 2015, launched the N2billion Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund (GEF) for youths undergoing the mandatory National Youths Service

Corps (NYSC) programme. According to the bank, the Fund provides a platform for serving NYSC members interested in entrepreneurship to be trained and granted access to finance for actualising their potentially viable business ideas. Commenting on the assessment methodology, the Bank stated that, “Evaluation of how well the applicants completed the Questionnaire on their understanding of their value proposition, customer segment, risk, competition, among others ranked 40 per cent, while evaluation of the applicants’ Business Ideas ranked 60 per cent.”

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc said it is changing the payments landscape in Nigeria with the introduction of contactless payment cards. The contactless payment cards offer UBA customers an easier and more convenient hassle-free way to pay for goods and services. It is the latest innovation from the digital banking division of pan-African financial services UBA, which has built its competitive edge around offering the very latest in convenient banking options to its customers. The bank said in a statement that its contactless cardholders would experience the next level of convenient payment services; a touch and pay contactless payment card; the most innovative and convenient way for custom-

UBA launches contactless payment cards ers to pay for goods and services. Contactless payments are fast, easy and secure. It is a payment card with the added advantage of NFC technology. “With our contactless cards, you can make payments for everyday essentials and other things that money can buy the contactless way,” Dr. Yinka Adedeji, Divisional Head, Digital Banking said. The new UBA contactless payment cards works with Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled POS and ATM terminals by simply touching the card against the reader without slotting it into the terminal.

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19 Capital Market L-R: Mr. Tobe Nnadozie, Divisional Head, Innovation & Products, Heritage Bank Limited; Dr. Linus Okoria, President, Guardians of the Nation International (GOTNI); Mr. Tonye Cole, Managing Director, Sahara Oil; Mr. Shawn Flatt, Political Counselor, Embassy of the United States of America and Mr. Innocent Chukwuma, an activist and representative of Ford Foundation in West Africa at the just concluded Emerging Leadership Forum in Abuja, which was sponsored by Heritage Bank Limited

ESG Reporting will build a stronger Nigerian Capital market— Onyema Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) compliance is increasingly becoming a competitive imperative for companies especially those listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. This was the brief of the presentation made by the Nigerian Stock Exchange CEO, Oscar N. Onyema, OON at the Nigerian Capital Market Sustainability Conference put together by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in partnership with Ernst and Young (EY) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) held in Lagos on Friday. The CEO’s presentation was centered on the importance of sustainability in building a stronger Nigerian capital market through the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in Africa. Mr. Onyema observed that Investors into Africa are more than before, conscious about investing in companies (public and private) that are reporting quality ESG in-

SEC advises operators on fidelity bonds

CAPITAL MARKET WEEKLY REPORT

formation. “Different investors have different informational needs, but there is a growing level of consistency in incorporating material ESG factors into investment decisions.” He reported The ESG reporting for stock exchanges is about enhancing the trust investors have in listed companies for informed and better decisions, it is useful for a more accurate assessment of value creation, resilience and health of a company. Asides financial information of company’s investment analyst also need real time sustainability data to monitor trends that may affect investment decisions. The Conference which aimed to engage key stakeholders to obtain views on the current and future state of sustainable practices in the capital market enabled the NSE make the following recommendations: Good Corporate Governance as a Key to Sustainability,

on the need for Environmental, Health, Safety and Social Audits as well as the need for Sustainability Reporting in Financial Services Industry. Globally, Stock Exchanges are adopting listing requirements with ESG disclosure components, further affirming the importance of ESG criteria in the financial arena. The NSE thus promised that it “will continue to leverage its unique position as the intersection between investors, companies, and regulators to promote responsible investment and sustainable development via: The promotion of a globally accepted sustainable agenda and principles, Creating value at the source of investment leading to a trickle effect in the development of sustainable value creation for investors and the country as a whole and Improving investor confidence by promoting ethical behavior and transparency.”

The NSE All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 1.14% to close last week at 28,841.67 and N9.915 trillion respectively. Similarly, all other Indices finished lower during the week with exception of NSE Insurance and NSE Lotus Islamic Index that chalked up by 0.93% and 0.17% respectively, while NSE ASeM Index closed flat. Twenty-nine (29) equities appreciated in price last week, higher than twenty-four (24) equities of the preceding week. Thirtyeight (38) equities depreciated in price, lower than forty-three (43) equities of the preceding week, while one hundred and twentythree (123) equities remained unchanged, same as hundred and twenty-seven (123) equities recorded in the preceding week. A turnover of 2.064 billion shares worth N23.397 billion in 14,992 deals were traded last week by investors on the floor of The Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.949 billion shares valued at N17.336 billion that exchanged hands last week in 15,762 deals. The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 1.484 billion

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The Commission further stressed that non-compliance to requirements as a CMO is a violation of the (ISA) No. 29, 2007. The notice which was given through the commissions’ website and signed by the commissions’ management also stated that: “CMOs are further reminded that they are required to maintain a Fidelity Bond/ Professional Indemnity Policy that has a validity period from 1st January to 31st December of each year. Operators that

have submitted bonds that will expire before December 31, 2016 should extend their policy to expire on 31st December, 2016 and the validity period of 1st January to 31st December should be maintained subsequently. Furthermore, in view of the recent compliance with the Minimum Capital Requirement by CMOs, Operators are directed to immediately ensure that the level of insurance cover is in line with the new minimum paid-up capital

The Nigerian Securities and Exchange commission have advised that all capital market operators (CMO) fully comply with the minimum requirement for registration, with a reminder that it is required to constantly maintain a valid Fidelity Bond/Professional Indemnity policy in strict compliance with Rule 27 of the Commission’s Rules and regulations (as amended May 14, 2012).

shares valued at N14.555 billion traded in 8,406 deals; thus contributing 71.90% and 62.21% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively. The Oil and Gas Industry followed with 324.106 million shares worth N1.839 billion in 1,680 deals. The third place was occupied by the Conglomerates Industry with a turnover of 97.566 million shares worth N225.662 million in 938 deals. Trading in the Top Three Equities namely – Access Bank Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc and Beco Petroleum Plc.(measured by volume) accounted for 1.034 billion shares worth N10.907 billion in 1,954 deals, contributing50.11% and 46.62 % to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively. Also traded last week were a total of 4,044 units of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) valued at N281,820.83 executed in 40 deals compared with a total of 7,291 units valued at N437,490.20 transacted previous week in 35 deals. A total of 3,026 units of FGN Bonds valued at N3,814 million were traded in 4 deals last week. There was no trade recorded on bonds last week.

for their registered function(s) Please note that the Commission’s Rules do not provide any window period where CMOs could be permitted to operate without a valid fidelity bond and as such, operating in the Capital Market without a valid fidelity bond is a contravention of the Investment and Securities Act (ISA) No. 29, 2007 and the SEC Rules & Regulations pursuant to the Act, which is sanctionable accordingly.”

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Low capacity of local insurers: Over 95% of oil and gas businesses take foreign cover — NIC Stories by Isaac Agber The declining gains of Nigeria’s local underwriting firms could be blamed on their inability to firmly grip oil and gas business owners, who are the major vanguards of the country’s economy. Currently, over 95 per cent of oil and gas businesses in the country have taken cover overseas due to low capacity of the local insurance companies. The resultant consequence is capital flight, which has posed a great threat to other sectors of the economy, according to the National Insurance Commissioner (NIC), Mrs. Lydia Lariba Bawa. Bawa explained that local insurance companies lacked good governance, risk management practices, technical and financial capacity to retain the oil and gas insurance businesses in the country. She said this at the 2nd National Insurance Forum recently organized by Star Assurance. She pointed out that, insurance companies needed to understand the risks involved in the oil and gas business to be able to put in place the necessary measures and systems that would enable them to benefit fully from it. She said the sector must understand the business of oil and gas companies, which include

how oil wells are constructed, the processes used in drilling the oil, the nature of the equipment and how they are operated, in order to appreciate the risks and liabilities to insure, and how to underwrite them. The commissioner expressed the hope that the NIC’s new risk solvency framework, which required insurance and reinsurance companies to increase their capital requirement and develop sound governance structures and risk management systems, would help address the capacity challenges facing the sector. Bawa said the commission had also collaborated with the Petroleum Commission to initiate measures to ensure that the insurance industry derived optimum benefits from the oil and gas sector. Also speaking at the forum, the Ghana’s Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, pointed out that, the local content law provided protocols that would help grow the insurance market. According to him, the law provided a mechanism for the oil and gas services companies to retain a substantial portion of their insurance businesses in the country, which would reduce the level of capital flights. “Just within a short period

L-R: Jeremy Grist, Director , Ernst & Young (EY); Henry Egbiki, Regional Managing Partner, EY West Africa; Oscar N. Onyema, OON, CEO, The Nigerian Stock Exchange; Douglas Kativu, Director, GRI Africa at the inaugural Nigerian Capital Market Sustainability Conference organized by The NSE in partnership with Ernst & Young and Global Reporting Initiative on 13th November, 2015 in Lagos

of its passage, which is between January to June 2015, Ghanaian companies have had contracts worth over US$700 million, and there are still opportunities for more,” he said. He stated that investments in Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector was projected to increase to US$5 billion in the next five years, and therefore, urged the

insurance industry to position itself to retain a huge portion of these investments in the area of insurance . Buah urged the insurance industry to review its practices to meet the high standards that the petroleum industry demanded, and further appealed to the NIC to deepen its supervisory role to monitor compliance by insur-

ance companies in the country. Last year, only three out of the 49 insurance and reinsurance companies registered in Nigeria were rated high by the popular global insurance rating organization, A.M Best. They were Custodian and Allied Insurance Plc. (Custodian), Mansard Insurance Plc. and Continental Reinsurance Plc. (Continental-Re).

AXA MANSARD records 28% profit rise in Q1

The inability of underwriting firms in the insurance industry to submit quarterly returns to the regulatory authorities may be linked to the low solvency gaps which have been recurring decimals in their activities for over four consecutive years. The industry’s watchdog, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), in a notice posted on its official website, indicated that between 13th and 21st October this year, only eight insurance companies submitted their 2015 third quarter returns. Meanwhile, 50 underwriting and reinsurance firms in the industry are yet to submit their 2015 third quarter yearly accounts and returns to the commission, the notice read. It also reported that six other underwriting firms are yet to submit their second quarter returns, while six insurance companies have failed to submit first quarter returns to the regulators. Daily Times gathered that this has triggered serious challenges traced to the lingering solvency

Submission of quarterly returns: NAICOM to impose N5, 000 fine on defaulters

AXA Mansard Insurance, member of the AXA Group, has released its unaudited financial results for the period ended September 30, 2015, which showed that its gross premium written went down by 8 percent. The company said its written premium was N13.50bn, down from N14.75bn as at September 2014 while net premium income of N7.31billion was up by 12 percent from N6.55bn as at September 2014 The insurance firm reported that its Investment and Other Income recorded a 55 percent rise from N2.06bn to N3.20bn in September 2014 with operating expenses of N3.60bn, indicated 18 percent rise from N3.04bn as at September 2014 Profit before Tax of N1.72bn showed a 28 percent rise from N1.35bn recorded in September 2014 while Profit after Tax of N1.51bn was up 32 percent from

N1.14bn as at September 2014 The company’s total assets grew by 13 percent from N44.89bn in December 2014 to N50.59bn while Insurance Liabilities was up 21 percent to N13.67bn from N11.29bn in December 2014 Commenting on the result, Mrs. Rashidat Adebisi, the Chief Financial Officer said “In the quarter under review, Profit Before Tax grew by 28%, this was driven by a 55% growth in investment & other income and a 3% decline in underwriting expense. However, Gross Premium Written declined by 8%, this was caused by the non-renewal/ delay of certain transactions as a result of the prevailing macro-economic uncertainties. Looking forward, we maintain a positive outlook as the new administration begins to issue polices that would give the

economy a positive direction.” Commenting also on the Company’s integration with the AXA Group, Mr. Tosin Runsewe, the Chief Client Officer, said “In the quarter, we upgraded our brand to align with AXA Group (the No. 1 Insurance brand globally according to Interbrand). Our services and processes are being upgraded to ensure all our customers receive best value.” Commenting further he said, “We continue to focus on creating flexible and innovative distribution channels for our customers. We recently launched our Digital platform which allow customers purchase products electronically. Customers who have used this platform continue to express their delight. Our customers can be assured of more innovative approaches to give them a best-inclass experience.”

gaps, making it difficult for insurers to meet quarterly returns to NAICOM and the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Also, according to reports, the 2012 compliant accounts of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) set by government for the insurance industry may have affected the ability of insurers and brokerage entities to submit yearly audited financial statements on time. But the commission is no longer willing to condone such abnormality, which is gradually becoming an ill attitude amongst insurance companies as it is ready to marshal out appropriate regulatory sanctions, which may result in either suspension of the operating license or possibly withdrawal, should they fail to comply.

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21 Public Notice

CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH, MORANUGBA

CONVOY OF HOPE INITIATIVE

MARY – CLARE CHILDREN FOUNDATION

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

This is to notify the General public that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission, for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, TRUSTEES 1. Mogaji Kayode Afolabi 2. Chief Babajide Olatunde-Agbeja 3. Hon. Jeleel Adesiyan 4. Mr. Abiola Ayobola 5. Prince Adeniyi Oladeinde 6. Prince Bayo Adeleke 7. Babajide Bewaji 8. Barrister Ayodele Adekambi 9. Asiwaju Oladimeji Ayinla 10. Mrs. Omosalewa Ayinla AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aims and objectives of the organization shall be: 1. To facilitate quality life for all less privileged (especially children, women, widowers and youths of both sexes without discrimination) across boundaries 2. To painstakingly attend to issues relating to health, sexual abuse social inequality, discrimination, illicit drug use or any other social issues as it affect the less privileged. 3. To raise the hope of the downtrodden by providing meaningful socio-economic support and motivation for them in order to give their lives a meaning. 4. To encourage the less privileged in contributing their quota to the development of the society. 5. To give the less privileged a better positioning in the society so that they can perform their civic responsibilities a s citizens of Nigeria. 6. To help discover the natural abilities and skills of the less privileged, and nurture such talents to stardom To help facilitate a career or source of livelihood for the poor so that they can enjoy the liberty of the thought and freewill to become who they ought to be in life in their endeavors.

This is to inform the general public that the above named foundation has applied for registration eith the corporate affairs commission abuja under part c of the companies and allied matters act 1990

The Trustees are: 1. Pastor Oyeyemi James Omodele 3. Mrs Adimula Ruth Abiola 5. Mr Oyeyemi Olajide David 7. Elder Olugbega Ojo

2. Mrs Oyeyemi Florence Olajumoke 4. Deaconess Omolewa Yetunde Ahmed 6. Deaconess Adebayo Adunni Kiyesola

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To pursue and ensure spiritual growth among brethren in Christ (2 Peter 3:18) Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication. Any objection to this application should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication Signed: Dada John Mayokun (Esq)

UBULU-OKITI DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION This is to inform the general public that the above named foundation has applied for registration to the corporate affairs commission under “c” of the companies and allied matters act 1990. The trustees are: 1. Engineer Dr. Chris ngozi ifeadi 3. Mr. Obiora Umejei 5. Barr. Afam Agbakor 7. Pst. Robinson Odega

2. Bldr. Izu Iloba-Agafiene 4. Barr. Churchill Ngozi Mafiana 6. Mr. Sunday Nketa

Aims and objectives: 1 To provide a platform for the ventilation of ideas for the development of ubulu-okiti town. 2 To foster unity and progress among the indigenes of ubulu-okiti town. 3 To initiate policies and programmes for the development of ubulu-okiti town 4 To provide scholarships for the indigent but gifted citizens of ubulu-okiti town in order to enhance their education and support the vulnerable such ad widows and the poor. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the registrar-general corporate affairs commission plot h 20, tigris crescent,off aguiyi ironsi street, maitama p.M.B 198, garki abuja Within 28 days of this publication.

Any objection to this application should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication Signed: Asiwaju Oladimeji Ayinla

YOUTHS CENTRE FOR CHANGE AND POSITIVE RE-ORIENTATION The general public is hereby notified that the above named BODY has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990. Trustees 1. Sadiq umar Abdullahi. esq. 3. Azodoh Uzoma. esq. 5. Dabo Aliyu.

2. Hon. Justice. Umar Abdullahi, 4. Abdulmajid Dabo Aliyu. 6. Major General Patrick Adamu Akpa (rtd) .

The aims and objectives are. 1. to set up centres to bring about positive change to youths both in urban and rural area through agriculture, innovative, creative and patriotic ideas. 2. to utilize its nationwide reach to positive re-orient and re-invent the Nigerian youths into responsible and vice free citizens Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-general Corporate Affairs Commission plot h 20, Tigris Crescent,off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama P.M.B 198, Garki Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Okolie esther uchechukwu esq, (07032489659)

RUMUCHINWO NEW LAYOUT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION ELIOWHANI PORT HARCOURT RIVER STATE

The ttrustees are 1. Ifarajimi Bukonla Mary (chairman) 2. Ifarajimi Angela Toyin (secretary) 3. Omotesha Babafemi Folayinka 4. Abikoye Oluwatoyosi Oluwatosin Aims & objectives 1. To asdsist the children living with disabilities Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the registrar general Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420 Tigris crescent off Aguyi Ironsi street Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication Signed - secretary

COMMUNITY REHABILITATION SERVICE FOUNDATION The general public is hereby notified that the above named BODY has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990. Trustees 1. Mrs Ademilola Abiru. 2. Mr. Bankole Abiru 3. Mr. Jide Ilori

- (Chairman

Aim and objectives 1. Providing Prison Reform Initiatives 2.Providing Risk and Need Assessment of offenders. Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication

SIGNED: SECRETARY Signed. : Barr Yetunde ojuolape

DIVINE SOLID MINISTRY

CENTRE FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The general public is hereby notified that the above named Organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named bodyhas applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named BODY has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

Trustee. 1. Arc. Okezie Ray-Offor 2. Mr. Jerry Opara 3. Mr. I. N. Omachi 4. Engr. C. A. C Pepple 5. Mr. Innocent Ike Jacob

TRUSTEES : 1.Prof. Oluseyi Prof 2. Mrs. Olukemi Fabiyi 3. Rev. Tunji Adisa

AIM and 0BJECTIVE 1. TO FOSTER UNITY 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 days of this publication

Trustees 1. Apostle: Stephen Moses - Founder/Presedent, 2. Bishop:Elijah Udo - Trading, 3. Mrs:Ikana moses - Public servant, 4. Pastor:sunday micheal udo - engineer, 5. Elder:Peace umoren - businesswomen, 6. Mrs:Ime mfon umoren - businesswomen, 7. Comfort Sunday etok. -public servant, 8. Bro:Victor i umoren. - printer. Aim and Objective 1. To preach the word of the lord jesus christ

Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication

SIGNED :BARR. CHUKWUEMEKA ONWUKA

AMANDA CHISOM FOUNDATION

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To educate and rehabilitate the less privileged in order to become a productive workforce in the society. 2. To provide succor to widows and orphans and vulnerable children. 3. To operate skills acquisition centers towards the goal of poverty. Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED:BARR. VINCENT ODJE TESTIMONY CHAMBERS 08031113411, 08992423133

Signed Kamcel partners

NEW JERUSALEM WORLD OUTREACH.

AGRIC FOR ALL INITIATIVE

The general public is hereby notified that the above named BODY has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part C of the Companies & Allied Matters Act 1990.

Trustees 1. Chisom Amanda Ezeh 2. Karo Simmons 3. Ginika Ezekonwie

THE TRUSTEE ARE: 1. Victor Aghogho Ighavbota. -President/General Overseer. 2. Femi Oluwafemi -Vicè President/General Overseer. 3, Robinson Ehimare Okonofua -Legal Adviser/Secretary 4. Worlanyo Kwame Darku -Security Adviser. 5. Peter Erikefe Mukoro - Member.

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. Anjorin Sunday-President 2. Adekunle Akintayo-Board Chairman 3. Mrs Eloho Enih-Secretary. 4. Adeleke Kabir-Legal Adviser

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To propagate the gospel of Christ Jesus. 2, To lead souls to Christ. 3, To empower the saved soul through skill acquisition. Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Area II, Garki, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE : To promote peace and unity among all.

Aim and objective 1. To promote the interest of its member Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication Signed. Barr Ekwunife blessing u.

MANDATE HARVEST EVANGELICAL MINISTRY The above named organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration in accordance with the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act CAP C20 LFN 2004. The trustees are:1. Pastor Obadeyi Olakunle John- Member 2. Pastor Olasunkanmi Enoch Kayode- Member 3. Mrs . Obadeyi Busola Mary- Member 4. Mr. Taiwo Sunday Daniel- Member 5. Mrs. Shuaibu Kudirat Adunni- Member THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE MINISTRY ARE:1. To inspire, educate, preach deliverance and transform lives by communicating God’s truth through evangelism. 2. Propagate and promote Christian creed, to train people/grow leaders to become great men and women of God. 3. To engage in welfare, humanitarian work and book publications relating to Christianity in Nigeria and around the world. 4. To assist in promoting and engaging Christianity in communities, villages and other rural dwellings. 5. To engage in Apostolic work render help to hurting people through deliverance, prison ministration and planting of branches nationwide. 6. To engage in Pastoral work with other Ministers of God. 7. To engage in counseling and educating people etc. Any objection thereto should be addressed to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: MRS. BENEDICTA OVOKE SADARE 12B, FAGBA CRESCENT, OFF ACME ROAD, IKEJA, LAGOS.

Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Area II, Garki, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication. Signed Secretary

SIGNED:LEGAL ADVISER/ SECRETARY AL ADVISER

SHOEMAKERS ASSOCIATION OF OGUN STATE

BODIJA MARKET ONION SELLERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA.

The above named organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration in accordance with the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act CAP C20 LFN 2004.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part C of the Companies & Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Adekoya Samson Yomi 2. Disu Sakiru Adebola 3. Ahisu Obasanjo Oluwaseun 4. Obaremi Olufemi Johnson 5. Afolabi Emmanuel Olabanji 6. Laba Jonathan Ayoola 7. Wahab Ganiyu Omotayo 8. Kenny Omobayole Oluwafemi 9. Olufotebi Babatunde Solomon THE AIMS & OBJECTIVES ARE:1. To secure, promote and maintain the social & professional unity among members of the Association in Ogun State 2. To guarantee the welfare and protect professional interests of all members of the Association. Any objection thereto should be addressed to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication.

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. Alhaji Yahaya Ahmadu- Chairman. 2. Alhaji Tukur Hamed- V/Cman. 3. Alhaji Adamu Garuba- Secretary. 4. Alhaji Dahiru Isa- Ass. Sec. 5. Alhaji Mohammed Haruna- Treasurer. 6. Alhaji Mohammed Amusa- Ex-officio.

ANNOUNCER: Barrister Idowu Adepeju

AIM AND OBJECTIVE : To promote peace and unity among members. Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Area II, Garki, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication. Signed: Secretary

Public Notice 22 EGLISE DU CHRISTIANISME CELESTIAL CHURCH. The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part C of the Companies & Allied Matters Act 1990. TRUSTEE ARE; 1. Awhanse Paul Octave 2.Adebowale Moses 3.Amusa Abayomi Ajewole 4. Felix Akindipe. 5.Martins Jacob 6.Olusola Sodunke.

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INTERNATIONAL SPORTS PRESS ASSOCIATION- AFRICA This is to notify the General public that the above named ASSOCIATION has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission, for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Cap. 59, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Mitchell Obi (President) 2. Chuka Momah 3. Aisha Falode 4. Daniel Ngerem THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:To promote sports development.

AIM & OBJECTIVE: To preach the gospel of jes us christ Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Area II, Garki, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication. Signed: Secretary

UBULU-UKU CHRISTIANS FORUM The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part “C” of the companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Evangelist Nwaefulu Isioma Felix 2. Bishop Isicheli 3. Chukwuma Charle 4. Bishop Mogekwu Anthony Sunday 5. Mr Emordi Francis C. 6. Pastor Ijeh Eloke Charles 7. Rev (Dr) Okonye Ifechukwude Cyril

DABAR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE The general public is hereby notified that the above namedhas applied to the Corporate Affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part “C” of the companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs commission, plot 420, Tigris crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28 Days from the date of this Publication.

TIPPER WORKERS ASSOCIATION AGO BRIDGE

UDODIRI YOUNG STARS SOCIAL CLUB OF NIGERIA The general public is hereby notified that the above named CLUB has applied to the Corporate Affairs commission Abuja for registration under the “C” of the companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) Nwolisa Sunday Vincent (2) Ogbonna Ejike (3) Ogbonna Okoji (4) Izugbu Christian Ifeanyi (5) Onyioha Kinsley Okechukwu THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. To improve the social well being of their members 2. To assist the needy members with needs arise 3. To foster the spirit of unity among the member’s Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs commission, plot 420, Tigris crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28 Days from the date of this Publication. Signed by SECRETARY

Take notice that the under listed trustees have applied for registration Under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act

TRUSTEES 1. Hammed Adebisi 3. Alhaji Wasiu Arikewushola 5. Tunde Azeez 7. Alhaji Arikewushola Zubar 9. Akibu Akinsanya 11. Nureni Edunjobi

The Trustees Are:1. Oseni Olawale- Chairman 3. Okonicha Amaka Gloria- Treasurer 5. Okoye Dennis- Member 7. Onyebigwu Christopher- Member 9. Ozor James Aguji- Member

The general public is hereby notified that the above named foundation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1 of 1990. Trustees: 1. Orajiaka John Obiora 2. Orajiaka Nkeiruka Uzoamaka 3.Orajiaka Margret Urekwerenwa. Aims & objective: 1. Assisting and promoting the welfare of the less privileged in the society 2. To give moral and financial support to the poor and destitute. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication. Signed Trustees

2. Iweze Ifeoma Patricia- General Secretary 4. Ozonweke Marcel Chiedozie- Member 6. Afolabi Omorinsola Rashi- Member 8. Morah Chukwujekwu- Member 10. Ogochukwu Nwakwelu- Member

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Director General, Corporate Affairs Commission within 28 days of this publication Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs commission, plot 420, Tigris crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28 Days from the date of this Publication.

BOARDMAS ELITE SOCIAL CLUB OF NIGERIA

Signed by SECRETARY

ATATA DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION The general public is hereby notified that the above named FOUNDATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part “C” of the companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) Mrs Deborah Olusola Izuora (CHAIRPERSON) (2) Mrs Mobolanle Ajoke Fatoki (SECRETARY) (3) Mr Oluwafemi Alani Odeyinka ( 4) Mrs Mofoluwake Anike (5) Miss Olayinka Akinbola THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) To work with other relevant stakeholders (2) Established adult literacy classes in communities Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs commission, plot 420, Tigris crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28 Days from the date of this Publication. Signed by: SECRETARY

LOVE OF CHRIST DELIVERANCE, ANOINTING AND DIVINE MISSION The general public is hereby notified that the above named organization has Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1 of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Engr. Patrick Agbo Nneji

2 Mr. Emanuel Nneji

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the Gospel of Christ all over the world. 2. To take care of the welfare of its members. 3. To establish local branches for the propagation of the gospel. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

SIGNED: Obiorah Umeh, Esq Solicitor

SIGNED: Secretary

ARUNNE AZIA FOUNDATION.

Signed by:SECRETARY

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

HAIR ADD-ONS AND BEAUTY PRODUCTS DEALERS ORGANISATION OF NIGERIA

THE ETI-OSA AND IBEJU-LEKKI PLANKS AND BUIILDING MATERIALS ASSOCIATIONS

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To further promote the welfare of it’s members 2. To cater for the welfare of family members of association members 3. To do such other things as are incidental to the achievement of objectives (1) and (2) above

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. To liberate the rural youths from the slavery of illiteracy, poverty, drugs, alcoholic addiction, cultism and prostitution. 2. To help the rural youths attain self actualization through acquisition of basic education and skills that will make them independent and authentic citizens of the nation. 3. To assist the rural youths by provision and running of quality vocational education centers and establishments. 4. To maintain affiliation with local International agencies, organizations, bodies or association that share the same aims and objectives with us.

SIGNED BY:-BARR. NWONYISHI NNAMDI

2. Adebowale Timothy Sunday 4. Mr A.O. Adeoye 6. Bamidele .D. Buhari 8. Raufu Adeboyega 10. Salisu Adegbenro 12. Oseni Olasunkanmi Suraju

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Enemali Aloysius Udoka 2. Achegbulu Emmanuel Usman 3. Irole Ebere Nwanneka

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:To foster unity among members

Signed by: IJeh ogorchukwu

The general public is hereby notified that the above named ASSOCIATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part “C” of the companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Mr Asadu Oluchukwu Harris 2. Mr Peter C. Ibeano 3. Mr Onunkwo Ikechukwu 4. Mr Okereke Emmanuel Amaobi 5. Mr Onyishi Uchenna 6. Mr Patrick Okeke THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. To deliver material services in all construction work site. 2. To create awarenes in developing transportation ventures. 3. To enhance competency towards actualizing professional transport growth.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part “C” of the companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named CLUB has applied to the Corporate Affairs commission Abuja for registration under the “C” of the companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Oderinde Mustapha Afolabi- Chairman 2. Odejimi Suraju Owolabi- Secretary 3. Olajide Dauda Adegbenro 4. Isiaka Ajani Salami 5. Onanuga Tajudeen 6. Olosunde Adeniyi THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS :To foster the spirit of comradeship among members

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Popoola Abidemi Adewumi 2. Udoh Idongesit Enefiok 3. Okeke Oluwatoyin Serah

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. To unite and mobilize christians in and from ubulu-uku kingdom 2. To unite Christians in the community

ST. ALOYSIUS GOZANGA YOUTHS EMPOWERMENT CENTER

Signed: SECRETARY

CHRISTIANA BENEDICT

OGUNSANYA OLUJIDE OLUKAYODE

Mrs AUDU RUTH OCHONIYA

Mr. ANTHONY OSITA EGWUATUONWU

I, formerly known and addressed as ELIZABETH BENEDICT now wish to be known and addressed as CHRISTIANA BENEDICT All former documents remain valid. UBA Bank Plc and general public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Ogunsanya Olujide Titus now wish to be known and addressed as Ogunsanya Olujide Olukayode. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Ekpa Ruth Ochoniya now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Audu Ruth Ochoniya All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Mr. Anthony Osita Ejebionu now wish to be known and addressed as Mr. Anthony Osita Egwuatuonwu. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Mr. EMMAK OSHINUBI O

ONYEMENEM FELICIA

MATTEW LEKAN ADEFARATI

NWAGBUO NNEOMA IYNDA

I, formerly known and addressed as Mr. Damilare Toluwani now wish to be known and addressed as Mr. Emmak Oshinubi O. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Mafiana Felicia Ifeoma now wish to be known and addressed as Onyemenem Felicia. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Okeyemi Sunday Olamide now wish to be known and addressed as Mattew Lekan Adefarati. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Azubuike Nneoma Iynda now wish to be known and addressed as Nwagbuo Nneoma Iynda. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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Osun govt denies alleged plan to scrap tertiary institutions Sodiq Adekunle

Osogbo ÏÏÏThe Osun State Government has, again, given clarification on the controversies surrounding its education policies, saying that it had no plan to scrap some of the tertiary institutions in the state. The Deputy-Governor, Mrs Titilayo Laoye-Tomori, stated this while briefing members of the State House of Assembly Committee on Education, on the development in the education sector. She said the government had advised the institutions to harmonise some of the courses in the state-owned tertiary institutions to avoid duplication of courses and ensure that graduates of the institutions acquire appro-

priate skills that can make them self-sustaining after their education. She said, "The Government has directed the Forum of Chairmen of the Governing Board of the institutions to review their programmes and come up with a position paper on how to make our students job-creators instead of jobseekers after graduation. We want our polytechnics to run courses that would meet the needs of the nation and make the graduates selfreliant. “Towards this end, the government has directed all the tertiary institutions to devote 50% of their admission quota to their main programmes; 25% should be devoted to remedial pro-

grammes to cater for the teeming youths who could not gain admission to any tertiary institution.” She added that the polytechnics were to devote 25% of their admission to vocational, technical and skillacquisition courses where graduates that want to acquire such skills could enroll, and where artisans that want to sharpen their skills and acquire certificates could equally be admitted. Colleges of Education, according to her, were to devote 25% of their admission quota to running of Continuous Education Programmes for training of teachers from all over the state and beyond. The Deputy Governor added, “This is to ensure

that we produce graduates that will be useful to themselves and be able to establish their own businesses after graduation, as well as ensure sustenance of welltrained teachers in elementary and secondary schools in the state. “There is no plan to scrap any of the four tertiary institutions; we want them to run viable programmes. The Government is still expecting the position paper from the Forum of the Governing Council Chairmen before implementation.” The Chairman, House Committee on Education, Honourable Folorunsho Bamisayemi, commended the government for the way it had handled issues in the areas of education in the state.

Traditional ruler, Hilltop Autonomous Community of Enugu, Ozo Sunday Orji (middle); Guest of Honour, Ozo Gab Agu and Legal Adviser to the community, Mr. Cyprian Nweze, during the community's New Yam Festival in Enugu State… on Sunday

Work to begin on N49.5b Lekki petroleum storage facility Peter Fowoyo

ÏÏÏAn indigenous oil firm,

Pinnacle Oil and Gas Company, has come up with a possible solution that would ease the traffic problem caused by the petroleum tanks farms in Apapa, Lagos, as it is set to construct a N49.5- billion storage facility at the Lekki Export Processing Zone, in Lagos. Already, the company has finalised arrangement to start the construction of the 600,000 storage facility, which is expected to start in January 2016. The project, which is expected to generate about 20,000 direct and indirect jobs, both during and after

construction, would also help to reduce the cost of demurrage of petroleum products, just as it would significantly shorten the turnaround time for vessels. The Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Oil and Gas, Mr. Peter Mbah, said that there would be two mooring systems, a single point mooring (SPM) system for big vessels up to 250 ,000 metric tons, while the other one would be a smaller mooring system which is called the conventional system for smaller vessels of 20,000 to 50,000. According to him, the idea is long overdue in the country. He said: “We have

a situation in our country where we spend hugely on operational costs for importing refined products. This is unacceptable. Nigeria spend about a N9 per litre on a litre of petrol as operational cost. The project is conceived because the era of going to Lome in Togo or other neighbouring countries for transhipment of petroleum product is over. The project would eliminate the cost of hiring shuttle vessels.” The Pinnacle Oil and Gas boss said that with this development the cost of transportation of the imported products would crash if other marketers keyed into the projects, as there would

be no more payment of demurrage, because it would no longer be necessary. “ It would reduce the operating cost of all tank farms, and would bring down the prices of petroleum products, because all those cost-associated to demurrage would have been eliminated.” Mbah said all the needed lead item were already in place, while the detailed design was almost completed. He said with projects like this, what is critical were planning , investigations and design, adding that and all the soil investigations, survey, environmental impact assessment (EIA), had been done.

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Anioma leaders assure Delta Speaker of support

ÏÏÏProminent

leaders in the Delta North area of Nigeria have assured the Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon Ovwigho Igbuya, that their people would always identify with his mission to bring positive development to the state. The leaders and elders from Delta North, in a statement issued, in Asaba, on

Saturday, praised Igbuya for his efforts at providing strong leadership in the Delta State House of Assembly. “Mister Speaker has offered Deltans a leadership of vision, a leadership of values and a leadership dedicated to a brighter tomorrow”, said the spokesperson of Anioma Political Leaders Forum (APLF), Mrs. Chinelo Elue.

Plateau House leader lauds NOA on governance

also need to know that our primary responsibility is to make laws”, he said. Dem also said that “apart from the fact that there is a need for people to be regularly and constantly briefed on the activities of government, it is also important that they are carried along in the process of governance.” While answering questions from our correspondent on issues that bordered on the recent activities that took place on the floor of the House, Dem said the Committee report on Peace and Security that was recently presented to the Law makers, was unanimously adopted by the House for study and comments.

Chijioke Kingsley Jos.

ÏÏÏThe

leader of the Plateau State House of Assembly and Member Representing Riyom Constituency, Hon. Daniel Dem at the weekend praised the effort of National Orientation Agency (NOA) for organising a one-day sensitisation programme for political office holders. The programme focused on promoting trust, build confidence in public officials, as well as enhance authority and legitimacy of governance. According to Dem, the programme was significant because the electorates needed to know that the function of a legislator was not to build and construct infrastructure in the constituencies they represented. “In as much such philanthropic gestures are necessary, the electorate

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EZEALA PEACE IJEOMA

OGILI THADDEUS ONYEBUCHI

I, formerly called Miss Nkume Peace Ijeoma now wish to be known and called Ezeala Peace Ijeoma . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly called Eze Jonah Onyebuchi now wish to be known and called Ogili Thaddeus Onyebuchi. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Mrs Abass Kafilat Omolara Abdulkareem

I, formerly called Miss Miss Abdulkareem kafilat omolara now wish to be known and called Mrs Abass Kafilat Omolara Abdulkareem. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. DIDACUS EGOR BONNY EGBEJI The Public are hereby given notice that I, Akubu Egbe is also known and called Didacus Egor Bonny Egbeji. That my full name is Akubu Didacus Egor Bonny Egbeji. Egbe is the short form of Egbeji and one and the same person. All documents and documentation bearing either Akubu Egbe or Didacus Egor Bonny Egbeji remain valid.

CORRECTION OF DATA I whose name was incorrectly stated as CHEKUBE EZE with date of birth of 15TH APRIL 1991 Now wish my name corrected to be CHEKWUBE EZE WITH DATE OF BIRTH OF 24TH APRIL, 1988 All documents and certificates bearing my former data remain valid. General public and relevant authorities should please take note.

PRINCESS HELEN I, formerly called Ona Adjushi now wish to be known and called Princess Helen . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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Lagos Speaker condemns immoral, indecent dressing among females Alade Tasma

ÏÏÏSpeaker

of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Mudashiru Obasa has admonished female folks on the dangers that could be encountered in indecent and ımmoral dressıng. He warned that ladies should save themselves the unnecessary violence that could be encountered from immoral dressing. Obasa, who explaıned thıs while declaring open the Fifth International Conference on Women and Children at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos, also noted that the society should rıse beyond reproach in their campaign against women

molestation, saying that some reported cases of this menace have turned out to be false. "We should guard against false propaganda as some reported cases of violence against girls and women have proven to be non-existent. "Our ladies should desist from every act that can expose them to unnecessary violence. They should be mindful of friends they keep, gatherings they find themselves and the kinds of dresses they put on. Some of these variables are factors that triggers violence against them in most cases. So, morality should be their watchword in every occasion, “the Speaker advised.

The Lagos chıef lawmaker declared that the State House of Assembly passed two laws sometime ago on Child Abuse and Domestic Violence against Women. These laws, accordıng to hım, became necessary because the state government and the society can no longer accept the adornment of domestic violence in the garb of family affair. Sayıng the laws are also established to, "provide information about support services and encouraging citizens to break the culture of silence by reporting cases of violations and pursuing criminal litigation to punish offenders. In her opening remark, the wife of the Governor

of Lagos State, Mrs Bolanle Ambode challenged the international community to be more pragmatic in its pursuit of children and female protection. The Governor's wife, who was represented by Mrs Rhoda Ayinde, queried the potency of the extant conventions, major international treaties, national policies and legislations that seek to protect the rights of women and children. "It is only when the international community and government across the globe wake up from their deep slumber and deploy commensurate political will to this ill-will that the feminine gender will begin to heave a sigh of relief" she stated.

Cultism: Ogun Police arrest 8 secondary school members during initiation Abiodun Taiwo Abeokuta

ÏÏÏThe

Ogun State Police command has arrested some secondary school students suspected to be members of Black Scorpion cult group in Kara area, Sagamu, in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun state last weekend. The suspects, who were arrested by police operatives attached to Sagamu Division, with the help of members of Vigilante Services of Ogun state, were caught in the act of initiating a 16year -old boy, Ayoola Ahmed,

28 bag First Class at FUTA ‘Tosin Ajuwon

Akure ÏÏÏThe Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), has said it would graduate a total of 2, 675 student, with 28 bagging first class in its convocation ceremony slated for Saturday. Prof. James Okunola, Chairman of the Ceremonial Committee, stated this last weekend in a media briefing ahead of the institution’s 27th convocation ceremony. Okuonla noted that the ceremony was for the award of first and higher degrees to meritorious graduates in various disci-

L – R: Public Affairs Manager (East), Nigerian Breweries Plc (NBP), Isaac Nwabuzor; Regional Business Manager (Uyo), Kolaolu Borode; winner of the Calabar edition of the Gulder Ultimate Chase, Chinedu Ekene; Senior Brand Manager, NBP, Onyeka Okoli and Corporate Media and Brand PR Manager, NBP, Edem Vindah during the presentation of a brand new Hyundai Elantra car to Ekene held at the Management Development Institute, Calabar… at the weekend

Emotions high as Miyetti Allah President’s son buried Sunday Isuwa

ÏÏÏSympathisers,

wellwishers and anxious members of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore have contin-

Bodejo

ued to throng the residence of their National President, Alhaji Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, whose son was laid to rest at the weekend. Bodejo lost his son, late Abdulrahman Bodejo in his sleep on Saturday morning without any sign of illness. Among groups that paid such visit to his residence was the Nasarawa State Chairman of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Alhaji Gidado Idris, on behalf of its members. Idris said that the death of little Abdulrahman came

as a big shock to the entire Fulani race and prayed for the family to take solace in Allah. “It is with sincere sadness that we received the news of the death of our President’s son. We prayed Almighty Allah to give late Abdulrahman Aljanatu Fidausi, and we equally send our sympathy to the father and mother, pledging that Abdulrahman will remain in our heart as a good son” Idris added. In another condolence message to Bodejo from the

National Secretary of the association, Engr. Saleh Alhassan, said “Allah is the one that give and He has the right to take back anytime. “I pray for our President to accept it with good faith and Allah will replace him with the one that would come to the world to stay and be useful to the family and Nigeria at large,” Alhassan added. Late Abdulrahman was sound and healthy until that Saturday morning when he was called by Almighty Allah.

another student of their school, Remo Divisional High School, Kara, Sagamu, in a nearby bush around the area on Friday. The suspects are Sodik Suleiman, (16), Seyi Okebiyi (15), Olaide Sodik (15), Dare Sodiya (16),Ogunfunwa Samson (17), Adegba Michael (18), Usman Adams (17), and Isa Suleiman (18). It would be recalled that the Ogun state command has vowed to get the state rid of criminals and cult members who terrorise and harass innocent people of Ogun state with all legitimate powers within its reach. plines in the institutions. He disclosed that of the 2, 675 students; 807 others would be graduating in the Second Class Upper Division; 1, 324 with Second Class Lower Division. According to him, a total of 469 will be graduating in the Third Class Lower Division; and 47 in the Pass Division. Prof. Okunola added that the institution would also be churning-out a total of 1, 657 post-graduates and 115 Diploma Students during the ceremony. The University don revealed that the overall best graduating student, Obakpolor Eki Osakpolo, for the 2014/2015 academic session with a C.G.P.A of 4.84, is from the Physics department.

APC chieftain tasks new ministers on performance Yakubu Salisu

ÏÏÏA chieftain of

the All Progressives Congress in Kano State, Alh. Gambo Muhammad Abdullahi has called on the newly swornin ministers not to betray the trust of President Muhammadu Buhari and those of Nigerians at large. According to Gambo, all the new ministers are men and women who are well known and specialises in various fields of life that the president has decided to work with having full knowledge of their capabilities. He said at a time when the President is struggling to tackle corruption, insecurity, fuel scarcity and all other irregularities expe-

rienced in the nation, the ministers will be saddled with the responsibility of assisting the President to achieve his goals of rebranding Nigeria and that anything contrary to this would be considered as betrayal by Nigerians as everyone in the country needs change in all ramification. Speaking further Gambo stated that the appointment of Dambazau did not come to him as a surprise because going back to memory lane, one could recall that he served his father land faithfully and that being an ex-military man like the President himself, the two would have no problem working together.

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L-R: Director, FBN Insurance, Mr. Wale Ariyibi; representative of Apex Nurse, Gbagada General Hospital, Mrs. Aderonke Adeniyi; Managing Director/ CEO, FBN Insurance, Mr. Valentine Ojumah; Chairman, FBN Insurance Limited, Mrs. Aderenle Kehinde and Medical Director, Gbagada General Hospital, Dr. Tayo Lawal during the commissioning of the Dialysis Machine at Gbagada General Hospital, donated by FBN Insurance held in Lagos…at the weekend. Photo: OLAWALE ROTIMI

Anti-graft war: Ex-NBA chair seeks more powers for CCB Abiodun Taiwo

Abeokuta ÏÏÏA former chairman, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja branch, Lagos State, Mr. Monday Ubani, has urged the National Human Rights Commission, labour movement and social interest groups to mount pressure on the National Assembly to amend the Code of Conduct (CCB) law and ensure that people had access to the asset declaration of political office holders. Ubani also called for the unbundling of the CCB towards effective fight against corruption in Nigeria. Ubani, who said the CCB, as currently constituted, was neither independent nor strong enough to handle its mandate, recommended the establishment of two

agencies to deal with asset declaration of public officials in the country. He spoke at a lecture and award ceremony organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Paramount FM Chapel, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Delivering a paper titled, “Assets declaration: Panacea for corruption among public officers?”, Ubani stated that though President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo did well by publicly declaring their assets, their action still fell short of an acceptable standard. “For instance, the values of the real estate held by them is not disclosed. In addition, declarations could be falsified through deliberate transfer of assets to adult children of those mak-

ing the declaration. There are many other ingenious means of falsifying asset declaration,” he said. Ubani said that the CCB, as an official watchdog of the nation, had failed to discourage corruption and maintain a high standard of morality in the conduct of government business. He said the legal frameworks and institutional capacity to confront corruption in governance needed to be strengthened, noting that Nigeria’s system was one of the weakest in the world, in terms of asset declaration by public officers. According to him, the country should have two independent institutions with one to deal with asset declaration data and the other to handle verification as done in Ghana.

Ubani added that annual or biennial asset declaration would also make it easier to monitor the growth of assets declared and check waste of time and resources that could have been deployed to more purposeful uses. While acknowledging the enactment of Freedom of Information Act to eliminate the culture of secrecy in government, Ubani observed that certain constitutional provisions were antithetical to the efficiency of CCB.

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N7b loan: Boroffice warns bank over Mimiko’s request ’Tosin Ajuwon Akure

ÏÏÏProf.

Ajayi Boroffice, the Federal lawmaker representing the Ondo North Senatorial District at the House of Senate, has warned the Zenith Bank PLC against granting approval to the N7billion loan request made by the Ondo State Government. Boroffice, who addressed journalists, on Sunday, shortly after attending the harvest thanksgiving ceremony of the St. David Cathedral Anglican Church, Ijomu, Akure, said that the loan did not enjoy the ex-

press approval of a majority of the people of the state. He noted that despite the approval of the questionable loan, the State House of Assembly members did not consult widely. “It is utterly unfortunate that state lawmakers traded the collective interests of our people on the altar of party loyalty to the retrogressive Peoples Democratic Party and the government it runs in Ondo State. “Indeed, the reason advertised for the questionable loan request by the state government is untenable and dubious. A government reputable for doing nothing

significant on infrastructural development in about seven years, should be resisted from mortgaging the future of our children under the guise of borrowing to fund infrastructural deficit. Boroffice alleged that the same government could not offset outstanding workers’ salaries despite procuring N14billion bailout funds from the Federal Government. “Ondo State is presently faced with grave financial challenges like cash-flow insolvency, poor internally generated revenue, low state sustainability index, huge debt burden of over N77bil-

lion and failure to meet basic financial obligations. Therefore, continuous and unsustainable borrowing is not a wise option at this challenging period. “Meanwhile, what is the repayment plan of this dubious loan request? What is the interest rate? Is it true that the interest rate has been outrageously bloated to over 25%? Can Ondo State meet the contractual obligations? If the repayment plan exceeds the expiration of Governor Mimiko’s term, the bank should as well start preparing provision for credit losses in its financial statements,” Boroffice said.

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Alleged dismissal: Justice Akanbi denies media report Kehinde Akinpelu

'Ilorin ÏÏÏThe recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC) that Justice Lambo Akanbi should be retired compulsorily has nothing to do with the judgment he delivered on the case involving the All Progressives Congress (APC) local governments’ chairmen in Rivers State. Rather, the has to do with a petition written by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd on allegation that the Federal High Court Judge failed to deliver judgment on a case brought before him within the three months period

stipulated by the law. He dismissed the allegation that Akanbi received N100 million bribe from Governor Nyesom Wike to deliver judgment in his favour. He emphasised that the NJC’s letter to President Muhammadu Buhari recommending Akanbi for compulsory retirement, only made reference to the SPDC’s petition dated June 3, 2014. He suspected that Akanbi was being persecuted by the NJC because he overruled the council on its interpretation of the law regarding the appointment of a Chief Judge for Rivers State.

Islamic cleric tasks Buhari on equal distribution of Nigeria's wealth Dan Garba Kurama Yola

ÏÏÏOne

of the Founding Fathers of Izalatul Bidi’a Walma Kamatul Sunna, Mohammad Atani Yahaya Jengree, has tasked President Muhammadu Buhari on fairness and equity in distribution of national wealth as the only surest way of getting a sustainable peace. Sheik Jengree said Buhari was the favoured of the downtrodden as they massively supported him with their votes and resources and defending him against all odds. He said Buhari owed the common man in Nigeria good health, access to educa-

NSCDC parades two for metre theft Joy Anyim

ÏÏÏA

29-year-old man, Uzor Anyanwu, alongside one Hassan Usman and Peter Etamen, was, last Friday, paraded by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) Lagos State Command for stealing Smart Card Metres, property of Ikeja Electricity District Company (IKEDC). Anyanwu 29, who is a contract staff with IKEDC, said the reason he stole the metres was because he thought he could get some money to pay for his mother’s medical bills. He said: “I install metres for IKEDC. I was arrested because I stole two metres from our site. My friend

tion, good standard of living and gainful employment for the country’s teeming youths. He added that Buhari had no excuse not to work for Nigerians, adding that he must be good to Muslims and nonMuslims. “In fact even those without religion in as much as they are Nigerians they should have their own share when distributing the national wealth because they voted for him”, he said Jengree who is the international links man of the organisation with headquarters, in Abuja, said Buhari must be good to all Nigerians, as is enshrined in the Islamic religion.

Peter, said I should help him get two metres, because a customer gave him money to install metres for him. He didn’t tell me the amount he was given, but he said he was going to give me N20, 000 each for the two. So I told him I was going to give him the metres whenever they were available. Few months later, he called me on phone and reminded me. The day I got the metre, I told him but he didn’t give me any kobo. We don’t sell it. It is for free. "The problem is that when I was employed for the job, I was told they were going to pay N1,000 for the installation of two phase metre each and N700 for a single phase metre. But, for over four months, I haven’t been paid. They said it was until they checked what we had installed, before they would pay us.”

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Reflections on rape laws in contemporary thinking Women around the country last week deliberated on the unending violence and sexual abuse of women and children around the world. The occasion was the 5th edition of International Conference on Women and Children held at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs, Victoria Island, Lagos. GOD’S COVENANT SNR reviews the confab with additional report from JUDITH UZOMA. The 5th edition of International Conference on Women and Children held at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (AIIA), Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos has come and gone, but ripples of the three days confab has left indelible memories of anger and shock at the abuse and violence meted out to the female gender in societies worldwide. The conference which ran from Thursday November 12 to Saturday the 15th was flagged

‘‘Ama stopped drinking pap because it is synonymous with the sticky white fluid that flows from her father and begins to nurture thoughts full of hatred because of the violence she suffers in the hands of her mother’s husband.’’ off by the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Mudashiru Obasa in the absence of Lagos State Chief Executive, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode. Noting the scanty attendance in the beginning, Obasa advanced reasons for turning up a bit late but acknowledged that it was not the crowed that matters, “It is the quality of the message we are going to send; so even if we are few, I will still be part of this programme, because we are so much interested in sup-

porting this organisation and institutions that have to do with the advancement of our people – these children, women and men, because it is our primary responsibility respectively, and we will continue to do that at all times. “I am happy to be in your midst this morning and I am grateful that I am invited to say something on the matter hand. Secondly, it gives me joy to continue the example laid by my predecessor in office, the Rt

Honourable Adeyemi Ikuforiji because from the letter sent to my office, it was boldly stated that he was one of the sponsors and he graciously attended this programme last year; so I won’t break that tradition.” Declaring the conference open, the Speaker said, “I must confess that it is indeed a great pleasure to declare open this prodigious gathering poised at bearing light on the impediments that militate against local commitment towards ending violence against women and children in our society most especially with emphasis on different holistic approaches in this regard.” The Speaker gave kudos to the organisers of what he called ‘this sensitisation meeting’ for bringing to the fore, the need to address the issues of violence against women and children in our society. “It shows that you are also well aware of the major problem that we presently face as a nation. “The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Global Approaches to

Violence against Women & Children: Identifying the triggers, Remedies and Policy Frameworks’; without mincing words, it is highly appropriate to our present society in every sense. “Worldwide, child abuse, sexual and domestic violence forms the whole destructive experiences afflicting women and children all over the world.” A thought provoking drama piece titled ‘In His Defence’ was presented by students of Dominican College, Mafoluku, Oshodi in Lagos. The play depicted in graphic details domestic violence against a housewife, to the knowledge of her children but the woman continually defended her husband’s action. Among factors complicating the fight against rape and sexual abuse of the female gender discussed at the conference are poor parenting, inordinate exposure at a young age, influence of alcohol and the presence of males who are predators in the society. The women also examined consequences and future implications of sexual abuse on a child and the society. Comparativisist and Consultant and Coach, Dr. Doyin Aguoru delivered her paper on Saturday titled Rape as Sexual Abuse: A Comparatistic Inquiry. She focused on rape as a global avarice with far reaching implications that bear on the political culture and global culture and postures. She also CONTINUED ON PAGE 27

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touched on the culture and policies of rape globally. Part of her presentation on the first day of the confab reads: The study takes as texts, reports of the 2013 Delhi Gang Rape Case in India and two other portraits of rape cases in the Nigerian context. The approach adopted comparatively examines the responses to rape, rape laws; particularly the reflection of the laws on contemporary thinking, the psychological implications on the victims and the society. It also examines contexts of state welfare in rehabilitating victims and recommends standard practices which could become deterrents to perpetrators of such violent acts. Sexual abuse This is a defined as deliberate and forceful tampering with a human body which comes in various forms. This study classifies rape as a form of sexual abuse, and examines contexts within which rape occur, the general posture to the prevalent rape culture, the attitudes, as well as responses to this heinous act. Secondly, rape has been described as ‘an unlawful carnal knowledge of a woman.’ This deliberate form of forcefully initiated sexual act includes oral, anal or virginal penetration by an object on parts of the body. Victims of such incidents may be female, male, adults or children who are gay and who are straight. 80 percent of rape cases are done without the use of weapons but with threat and sheer physical strength. This study examines rape as violence carried out against females. It examines types of rape, specifically Stranger-rape, also described as ‘blitz sexual assault,’ Child sexual abuse and domestic sexual violence against minors which often takes place within domestic environments; Drug facilitated assault which may also occur as a gang rape where several offenders gang up to take advantage of victims under the influence of strong substances and Rape as a type of hate crime that can take place in form of violent attacks on women during war by opposing parties and which takes place in diverse settings, home invasion sexual assault, detainee and prison assaults among others. This study examines cases from India and Nigeria. The basis for this purposive selection is because of the rampant and consistent manner in which rape cases are reported in New Delhi in India as well as the publicity the same has received for

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Speaker of Lagos House of Assembly Hon. Mudashiru Obasa arriving at the conference.

decades and the muted impressions and the rape culture within the Nigerian context where this deliberation is being held. The Rape Culture Jonah Goldberg (2013) is cited to have said: “Rape culture suggests that there is a large and obvious belief system that condones and enables rape as an end in itself in America.” From this, one can also see a culture that condones rape as a tolerable act because its perpetrators are often allowed to go unpunished for several unethical reasons or are granted very liberal punishments which strengthens the culture of assault and rape. Rather than fault the perpetrators, some common myths are promoted about the violent act. For instance, substantive basis to support allegations! Even where there is some kind of evidence that psychological and bodily harm has taken place. The culture here implies the general notions and aptitudes to rape, the suspended belief of many or rather the unwillingness to admit that such gory incidents do take place and it could happen to a person or a loved one. The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics in America recently released a report that showed 80% of rape in colleges and related sexual assaults are unreported to the po-

The case of rape is very complicated to prove beyond all reasonable doubt because the prosecution has to ‘prove certain sensitive things’ I cannot go into in this forum; and when that cannot be proved, the accused is almost certain to go scot free even when he committed the offence, so let’s get that clear about the law and people accused of rape – Barrister Sonnie Ekwowusi lice and 67% of such attacks on non-students are also unreported. It is evident in most of the reported cases that the victim is often always disbelieved or doubted for reasons that can be described as ideologically connected to the place of the man in the society. There are also reports of complicity of by-standers or even witnesses some whose phones were confiscated for participating by taking pictures of rape incidents on cell phones and sharing the same on social media as it was reported in the case of the 16-year-old girl and victim of two high school football players in Steubenville, Ohio, on 12th August 2012. This posture and the attitudes that go with the slowness of the judiciary in responding to matters of rape

(globally) can be seen as a consistent factor that continues to promote rape cases. Sex Workers Unigwe’s On Black Sister’s Street narrates the experiences of some sex workers in the Diaspora. The character whose experience is germane to this study is Ama. Ama’s mother had got pregnant out of wedlock and assumed she was fortunate when she met Brother Cyril who accepted to marry her without divulging the information that she had conceived out of wedlock. Ama narrates the story from the night of her 8th birthday. She lives a life of seclusion before that night as though her family life is normal until her surrogate father steps into her room and rapes her. He repeat-

edly does this and very frequently such that, as a child, she suffers … syndrome and is psychologically destabilised having mental pictures of the man she assumes is her father and a pastor coming into her room with pure white clothes and defiling her. Very often he would ask her to cite the 5th commandment in the bible “What is the fifth commandment?” to which the poor child responds “Honour thy father and thy mother...” She stops drinking pap because it is synonymous with the sticky white fluid that flows from her father and begins to nurture thoughts full of hatred because of the violence she suffers in the hands of her mother’s husband while she turns a blind eye to it all and complains about petty domestic issues like her daughter’s restlessness, or being withdrawn. Her attitude is a deliberate attitude of gratitude to Cyril, for bailing her out of her predicament. Cyril physically assaults mother and daughter to discipline them. Though he stops the sexual assault when the girl begins her menstrual cycles, Ama lives with the trauma of the sexual assault for years. Eventually failing her certificate examinations because she is unable to concentrate on her studies like her peers, Cyril’s hypocrisy provokes her when he dares to condemn her stating categorically, CONTINUED ON PAGE 28

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“If you had spent some time studying for your exams instead of floating around the house like a ghost, you’d have passed.” (147). Ama is provoked and with the imagery of the ghost in white that floated into her for several years at night plundering and ravaging her body and emotion. She explodes in an outburst, “You call yourself my father? You call yourself a pastor? You disgust me.” (147). Her mother’s swiftly responds by giving her a slap intended to silence her and she sends her away for being ungrateful to the man who had cared for her and covered her shame. The rest of her maturation takes place in Lagos a different space but the bitter memories influence her actions and choices. She eventually travels out of

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the country to be a sex worker. This portrait of characters and setting is instructive: • That the home is a possible setting for multiple and incessant rape particularly when the relations are not connected by blood. Families that have surrogate parents should never take these for did not grant nor leave children with other matured adult relatives unattended to. • That a child is vulnerable particularly in circumstances where the rape culture is predominant. • That a child’s experience may be triggered to damaging sexual choices in the future • Trauma from rape affects every part of life particularly academics Conclusion and recommendations The last personality to be considered here is Unigwe’s Alek. Alek is a victim of war who suf-

fers a bitter experience during the Sudanese war. Alek’s entire family is wiped out brutally before her by the soldiers who then proceed to rape her. Her experience is so narrated: The soldiers looked at her a bean pole breasts as baby mangoes straining against her flowered dress. One of the soldiers smiled … grabbed her breasts ,pinched them as if testing out some fruit for firmness before buying … one of the soldiers had hit her with the butt of a rifle… the soldier on top of her slapped her … (191) Intriguingly Alek meets another soldier on peace keeping mission who takes advantage of her. He claimed to love her and would marry her but for the flimsiest objection by members of his family he decides to compensate her by linking her up with the merchants of flesh who traffic sex workers to different

parts of the world. Rape as hate crime Rape within this context fits in to the “tolerable” context of the prevailing rape global culture which suggests that it is seen to be acceptable and soldiers rape women as part of the booty of war. Rape is used as an instrument of terror against civilians to oppress civilians who have nothing to do with the war and rape as an activity has nothing to do with resolution of crisis or bringing a war to an end. The women really do not constitute a significant opposition at war particularly if they are civilians. It is evident as we have in the case of the insurgency group that abducted the girls in Chibok. Nigeria and have on several raids raped and maimed women that the men do not necessarily have sexual urges but use rape as an instrument of power, terror and violent expression of dominion which in this case is masculine and gender selective as I am yet to discover the tale of a man that has been sexually assaulted by soldiers at war. Q&A Session A lady from the Christian YMCA suggested that a rapist proven guilty be castrated (that drew a mixed reaction from the audience and with school children present, some adults where quite uncomfortable. In conclusion she made a case for women to be appointed into policy formulating positions and she buttressed this with a proverb: “When even a mad man is given a hoe, when he is hoeing he draws it to himself. If women are put in position of law making and policy formulation, they will make laws that will favour and protect women.

“As long as we don’t have legal framework structured to protect women, we need many more females to be appointed in places where it matters because no man will make any law that is contrary to his wellbeing. Let us support women so they will wake up and aspire to be in places where they will make laws and policies that affect the lives of other women positively.” Barrister Sonnie Ekwowusi of the Project for Human Development, pointed out the difficulty in proving a rape case ‘beyond any reasonable doubt’ as required by law. “Even if the accused is caught red handed, the prosecution is required to prove he did it Beyond Any Reasonable Doubt (BARD). This is required by law so that many innocent don’t get convicted on just allegation of a rape.” The barrister acknowledged that the case of rape is very complicated to prove BARD because the prosecution has to ‘prove certain sensitive things’ I cannot go into in this forum, and when that cannot be proved, the accused is almost certain to go scot free even when he committed the offence, so let’s get that clear about the law and people accused of rape. That makes a bad case for the judiciary. “Hard cases make bad law”, observed a male participant from an NGO. Everything in the legal structure encourages the crime and every argument by the prosecution to obtain judgment has already been structured to fail in law. They make the woman look and feel thoroughly disadvantaged for being a woman, like she has no right to even complain when she is raped.”

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Olumo rock

Climbing the Olumo rock Agozino Agozino OGUN, the Gateway State came into existence in February 1976 following the creation of new states by the late General Murtala Ramat Mohammed. In terms of culture and tourism the Ogun State Government, through its tourism potential, has continuously guaranteed self-sufficiency Major tourist attractions in the State are Olumo rock, the Birikisu sungbo shrine, Suna cultural centre, the Ososa home of Hubert Ogunde and Yemoji tourist centre and many more. Predominantly inhabited by the Egbas, Egbados, Aworis, Eguns, Ijebus and the Ijebu-

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Rernos, Ogun State, which has its Capital at Abeokuta, also attracts many other Yorubas from neighbouring states. Specifically, Yoruba is spoken among the predominant sub-ethnic groups but English is widely spoken as official language. The State, is noted for its hospitality to expatriates from within and outside Africa, provides entrance for thousands of people coming into Nigeria by land from Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Togo and Republic of Benin through Idiroko, the famous Nigeria-Benin Republic border town situated in Ogun State. Enriched with an uninhibited cultural milieu which gives a boost to social relationship among the inhabitants, Ogun is

Ben Enwonwu, a Nigerian painter and sculptor, was a pioneer whose career opened the way for the postcolonial proliferation and increased visibility of modern African art. His work has been exhibited around the world. Born a twin on 14 July 1917 into the noble family of Umueze-Aroli in Onitsha, Nigeria,

blessed with a peaceful religious atmosphere which engenders the spirit of solidarity among the citizenry. Adherents of Christianity and Islam live together, but many of them still participate in traditional rites depending on family religious background. Ogun enjoys the tropical weather with the rainy season starting about March and ending November, it also enjoys, throughout the year, a sunny weather in day time and fairly cool weather in the evenings. Notable agricultural products include Rice, Maize, Beans, Cassava, Yams, Plantain, Bananas, Tomatoes, Oranges, Cocoa, Kolanuts, Rubber, Palm Oil, palm Kernels and Sugar Cane.

his father, Omenka Odigwe Emeka Enwonwu, was a technician who worked with the Royal Niger Company; he was also a member of the Onitsha Council of Chiefs and a traditional sculptor of repute. He was a reputable traditional sculptor who created office stools and decorated doors with religious images.

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Checkpoint: Season of play in MUSON Centre, Lagos

Scenes from the performance

Agozino Agozino Over the years the hammer has fallen on the Nigerian Police to secure live and property of the citizen. While they carry out their day-to-day activities the police is either face with poor welfare package, remuneration. The story of the Nigerian Police is complex. There is the issue of unprofessional conduct by some men of the force, illegal road blocks, a satirical play titled Checkpoint bring to the fore the hazardous live of policemen on a daily basis. Staged at the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), Centre, Onikan, Lagos recently the play written by theatre guru, Tuebi Abide (aka Tuale), directed by Ife Salako (aka Ifetive), the cast kept the guests at the edge of their seat throughout the duration of the play. It was laughter unending for guests who had come to watch the maiden edition of Checkpoint. Tuale (senior officer), and Ogbolor (junior officer) were the star cast, dress in Nigerian Police uniform with wooden baton commonly used by the Nigerian on his armpet. Suddenly the usual language of the police, park! Park! If you don’t park l move you ranted the air as Ogbolor roll

a bike the two police officers impound because the bike rider was driving against traffic. The bike driver was reminded in prison for resisting arrest, and fighting police officer. At every interval the two police officers stop passersby at the checkpoint for stop and search. The unbelievable happened when the officers caught a politician who embark on ritual practise to enable him get elected into government. The Ifa priest who carried out the ritual on Kelechi Nkoro (sports presenter on Wazobia FM) had been on wanted list for engaging in different practices. He was also reminded in prison custody. Checkpoint touches on several areas of the society ranging from accidental discharge, kidnapping, homosexual, prostitution, bribing and corruption. Though the guests laugh at every situation, but the issues raised by the casts cause for serious concern, the issues is coming at a time the country is craving for change. Apart from the breathtaking performance by the cast there were several comedy performance from the King of Comedy, Ali Baba. He dished out rib cracking jokes to the delight of the guests. Other stand-up comedians comprising Baba K, Danny

B among others shows why they still remain in the laughter business with beautiful rendition of jokes. Speaking on the play, Tuale a graduate of Theatre Art, from Lagos State University, Ojo, (LASU) said he uses the play to tell Nigerians that he is equally gifted when it comes to stage presentation. “Checkpoint project is part of the change syndrome that we are craving and clamoring for in the country,” he emphasized. “Be it change, transformation we are all craving for a better Nigeria that is what i am using the project to highlight. It is a satirical play that x-rays the Nigerian situation from the eyes of the police. People have funny experiences in the hand of the Nigerian Police. The police force is no longer respected. Nigerians are shouting police is this, police is that. They complain that when they travel outside the country police in Europe is friendlier than what we have in Nigeria, but we all fail to contribute to make our police force credible. The time for us to contribute to the change we want in the police force, and security situation in Nigeria is now. We all need to do something. Nothing is too small like the beggar would say,” he hinted.

The pidgin English radio presenter of Wazobia FM, Lagos urged every Nigerian to play active role for the desired change in the country. “Checkpoint is my own little way towards that change and security system in Nigeria. Until we get to that point that change will have to start from us then and only then we will have true change. Not even from our leaders, but ourselves. Our attitude towards one another; our attitude towards the way we behave, the way we do things. We need to change that notion, when a police man stops you at a checkpoint and ask for your license it does not matter if he has the right to ask you or not, but at that point in time do you have your license, and car documents? You can argue till tomorrow that it is not the right of a policeman to ask for your license. Even if it is not his right do you have the right document?” he said. He noted “We all contribute to the rot in the country today in one way or the other. The day you drive your car without drivers’ licence you have contributed to the rot in Nigeria, because you believe that when a policeman stops you, you will give him money. That is corruption! With that you have contributed to the corruption in Nigeria.”

Tuale advocates better welfare packages for the police force. “Policeman is human being, for instance if police go on strike people will complain why would the police go on strike meanwhile doctors go on strike, doctors complain that the money they receive is not enough for them, but the police cannot complain nor go on strike, they are underpaid and not being taken care of. Which police man can you point to that has a house in Banana Island in Lagos? That is what we are talking about with Checkpoint.” Tuale disclosed that Checkpoint has been in the pipeline for close to 3 years, but the Onair personality who woos Lagos audience with his strong pidgin English accent on radio said “Checkpoint is my first play which l wrote. l have had the idea of writing a script and doing this play since 2012. I had to take my time to put these together and we are talking about Nigeria, it is not something you rush into, it is not because you are doing comedy we are not talking about a street in Ajegunle, Victoria lsland, we are talking about the Nigeria image, it is not something you can play around with when you are doing comedy, l had to take my time and plan for it.”

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MPC’s funeral oration for our economy ÎÎÎIn

Yinka Odumakin Unlike in the period when Professors were unquestionable sources of profound knowledge and elucidation on public issues, today you will almost puke at the level of palpable ignorance that flows from many of them either as a result of mental fatigue or self-censorship because of the gods they worship who are anti-intellectual.

the days when 'boko' was still 'halal' in our country, the Communique No.103 of the Monetary Policy Committee(MPC) meeting held on September 21 and 22, 2015, would by now have been decoded, dissected and deconstructed by our ivory thinkers and public intellectuals. It was an official obituary of our economy! Alas,one month after its release and even publication as advertorials, the "body language" of our castrated intellectual class shows clearly that 'boko' has truly become 'haram' as many of our intellectual prides of yester-years now take cue from unbaked politicians before commenting on issues of national importance. Unlike in the period when Professors were unquestionable sources of profound knowledge and elucidation on public issues, today you will almost puke at the level of palpable ignorance that flows from many of them either as a result of mental fatigue or self-censorship because of the gods they worship who are anti-intellectual. A friend told me how he was at a campus early April and Professors were arguing with a passion that the new administration would make $1 exchange at N1. What affliction would make people in ivory tower not to understand that the value of currency is determined by

Emefiele demand and supply and not fiat. He said he had to quickly exit the place before they could pollute his head.The politicians have since recanted the promise our Professors of emptiness were holding on to less than 100 days in office. That was the Campus where every budget presentation by government would be x-rayed with informed positions taken by the unions of students, lecturers and non-aca-

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demic staff within days of government reading such. The strengths and weakness of budget directions are pointed out with alternative policy measures recommended.The level of debates we used to have on Union budget at the Students Representative Councils in those days was much more profound than what obtains in our National Assembly today. When in 1987, prolific playwright and post- grad-

uate student at Ife then, Dapo Adeniyi wrote a satire with characters such as Prof Bamgbobe (soup carrier ), Prof Ladiladi (a.s licker) and Prof Ajetooba (lickspittle ), I thought he was delving into the imponderable, but how fast we have arrived there! In moments of malady like we are in, one cannot but recollect how those bright chaps in African Concord deconstructed Ibrahim Babangida's "this

economy has defied all analysis" outpour in 1992 with the earthshaking cover "IBB Gives Up" which made the gap-toothed dictator to shut the newsmagazine. To the MPC communique we quickly return to.The domestic economic and financial developments output segment gave warring signals. It states that " real GDP grew by 2.35 per cent in the second quarter of 2015, a significant decrease when compared with the 3.96 and 6.54 per cent in the preceding quarter and corresponding period of 2014 respectively. Real GDP growth is projected by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) to stabilize at 2.63 per cent in 2015, compared with the 6.22 per cent recorded in 2014". The Committee went on to premise overall outlook for economic activity improvement on "sustained improvement in the supply of power and refined petroleum products and progress with counterinsurgency in the North East axis". This is the pig in a poke. There is no record that we have invested a dime in the power sector in the the last 5 months and the little improvement out of the efforts of the previous administration which was comically attributed to the " body language" of the present regime is fast diminishing with over 1110MW already dropped as at September. To be concluded

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Super Eagles team faced Niger Republic in an international friendly against Niger Republic.” Meanwhile, world football governing body FIFA have turned down a request by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Swaziland to be

moved from Port Harcourt to Abuja. Extra Time gathered that NFF, demanded the match be moved to Abuja for “logistical reasons”, but FIFA said the application was not received within the mandatory 10 days allowed for such a request. “The request failed because it was done within the 10-day window allowed for

such a request,” an official disclosed. The southern Nigerian oil city of Port Harcourt has hosted Nigeria’s home games this year thanks to the generosity of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, but his election has now been nullified by a tribunal which has ordered for a new vote.

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Audu Maikori:

Building world-class entertainment outfit

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Interview L2 A legal practitioner cum music business executive, Audu Maikori recently assumed a new role as the President of Chocolate City Music Group, a label he started with nothing to becoming one of the most sought after music groups in Nigeria. In this chat with MUTIAT ALLI, Maikori opens up on the agelong court tussle with former Chocolate City act, Brymo, copyright infringement, his perspective of Chocolate City and other pertinent issues. Excerpts:

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Audu Maikori: Artistes must learn to respect contracts they enter into

The Music industry has witnessed different court issues between labels and artistes in the past. Who will you put the blame on between the artistes, label owners, or their contract negotiators? Every case has its own peculiarity, so to tell you that one individual is to be blamed is not correct. But I will like to think as an artiste and also as a label owner. At the end of the day, both label and the artiste have one objective which is that the artiste that is signed is very successful enough to generate money for both parties. That is the basic goal. All the 14 pages of the contractual agreement is about, ‘let us invest in your talent using our skill and resources to sell you’ and once that is achieved, we are both happy. Now, where the problem comes is that, ‘do we have the same approach to this goal’? No, which is the only disconnect that causes some of these infractions.

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Since MI became the CEO of Chocolate City, has it changed your perspective about the label in anyway? Of course yes. I can see things that I never saw before and I am learning new things that I never had time to do before. What we are doing at the label is partnership and right now, what I do is review the activities and also give necessary inputs on areas where we can improve. My new role gives me a different perspective of things on the label generally. What are your roles now at the label? I am not involved in the day to day running of affairs of the label but I am very involved in the general visioning of what the company does in terms of positioning and achieving

our set goals. Aside that, I am also in charge of the other subsidiaries. Apart from the music label, there is a media company, there is a Kenyan office and there is also the distribution company. My job is to make sure they are all functioning, make profit and also align with our set mission and vision. Chocolate City Music Group recently announced that the label will venture into movie production. Should we expect any film soon? We have a second company called Chocolate City Media; there is another one named Chocolate City Distribution and Chocolate City Ke-

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nya. The 4 companies have different goals, aims to achieve. For the media arm, we focus on content creation and the movie arm has been something we are very excited about over the years. There are plans to release our first feature film and we have made some sort of progress in that regard. We now have a script and we are going into the other technical parts to sign the proper agreements with all the parties involved from the cast to crew members. Will any artiste on the label feature in the film? Yes of course but it is not just about the label. The label is the manifesta-

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tion of the brand but the industry is the true manifestation of the brand. So, we need to take into cognizance what appeals to everyone across the industry and not our artistes alone. Do you see the label telling the story of any of its artistes through a film in few years? We thought about doing a sort of docu-movie but I don’t think we are there yet. I think we have done some good works but I think there is much more we can do. We want to take some more time to work. The label currently has over 14 artistes signed under its imprint. Will you say that the artistes are

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getting same attention? It is impossible for them to be on the same pace because generally, what happens in labels is that you give time. At Chocolate City, what we try to do is developing talents and as you know, artistes’ development is the most expensive part in music business. You find that you might spend 5 or 6 years pushing one artiste and he might not break even or recoup invested funds. But when they do break through, you now begin to make money on the investment. We have traditionally always broken new artistes who start from zeros to become heroes. For example, M.I broke through in 2009 but he was signed in 2006. So, it took him 3 years until he became a household name. Ice Prince was signed in the same way and it took him about 2 years before he had his breakthrough. It takes a while before an artiste can make a name and that is why the 14 artistes cannot be on the same level. You mentioned earlier that the label makes artistes from zero to heroes. As regards to Brymo, was there any point you pondered settling out of court? We didn’t go to court out of our own volition. We went to court because he rebuffed all attempts to have settled the problem. I am sure you have an understanding about court matters and contracts. There is a difference between I, Audu Maikori and Lagbaja are being friends and us also having a contractual issue. They are 2 different things. So, Lagbaja and I can be friends but if he infringes on my right, it is my duty to make sure it is sorted because that is business. Like I told many people, I have no problem with Brymo personally. When he gave birth to his child, I personally contacted him because there is no problem with that. The reason why we are prosecuting his case is primarily to assure financial investors, our board of directors, and the fans that this industry and the music business is sustainable because if somebody goes wrong, we can CONTINUED ON

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Handbags fashion items have become a common fixture for the modern women. They come in various brands, shapes, styles, and colors. Some are designed for high end fashion, while others are created to complement the urban chic. Whatever the case, many women don’t go out without their handbags either as a piece of functionality or a fashion statement. And for those who believe that there is no better spot than being at the top, when it comes to what they carry in the crock of their hand or hanging down their shoulder, these expensive and exquisite handbags will surely tickle their fancy as well as their wallets.

10. Marc Jacobs Carolyn Crocodile Handbag – $38,000 Made from exotic crocodile leather, this elegant piece from the stable of Marc Jacobs, parades a segmented leather exterior and inside. Separators and extra pockets provide smooth organization and systematic segregation of contents. 9. Gadino Bag by Hilde Palladino – $38,470 Apart from the supple yet tough crocodile leather, this handbag gets its value from being designed by Hilde Palladino, one of Norway’s leading fashion figures. Besides, it is fitted with clasps made of white gold and is adorned with 39 high quality white diamonds. 8. Louis Vuitton tribute patchwork bag – $42,000 Breaking from the usual trend and mold and blazing its own path, the Louis Vuitton tribute patchwork bag flaunts a radical look that is rare among high end designer handbags. The design features several handbags patched into a single item. It’s like having multiple bags at the same time. Only 20 of these were ever made and music siren, Beyonce Knowles already has one. 7. Leiber Precious Rose Bag – $92,000 Molded to take the shape of a rose in full bloom, this top notch purse from Leiber is made of high quality materials, from the leather down to the metal clasps and sling. But its high value comes from the fact that it is practically covered in precious stones; 1,016 diamonds, 800 tourmalines and 1,196 pink sapphires to be exact. A perfect partner for women. 6. Hermes Matte Crocodile Birkin Bag – $120,000

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Created in honour of singer and actress, Jane Brikin, this beautiful purse from Hermes is crafted from top grade crocodile leather and features clasps decorated with 10-carat white diamonds. For those who do not have the cash to splurge on this item, Hermes offers lower priced versions for just $5,000. That said, such figure is still a huge amount to a lot of people. 5. Urban Satchel Louis Vuitton Bag – $150,000 Another brazen design from Louis Vuitton. This bag is literarily made of trash. Composed of derelict items such as water bottles, cigarette packs, and chewing gum wrappers, the urban satchel bag looks like it

belongs to the garbage dump rather than a woman’s closet. 4. Lana Marks Cleopatra Bag – $250,000 Usually, only one Cleopatra bag is produced every year and each bag differs in design and color. A highly coveted item in the fashion world, last year’s Cleopatra bag from Lana Marks is made of alligator hide in a metallic silver hue. The 18-karat white gold clasp is encrusted with 1,500 black and white diamonds. 3. Chanel “Diamond Forever” Handbag – $261,000 Nothing beats the classic and that is certainly the case with this handbag. It’s crafted from fine crocodile leather and adorned with 334

diamonds totaling 3.65 carats. The shoulder straps are fashioned from white gold. All this warrants a heavy price of $261,000. There are only 13 of these made and five are in the United States. 2. Hermes Birkin Bag by Ginza Tanaka – $1.9 million When Hermes decided to create a Birkin bag with iconic Japanese designer, Ginza Tanaka at the helm, the result was breathtaking. Fashioned from platinum, already a very precious metal by itself, this Brikin bag also flaunts 2,000 diamonds in its outer shell. On top of that, the bag comes with a diamond sling that can be removed and be used as a bracelet or a necklace. A centerpiece dia-

Urban satchel Louis Vuitton bag mond, a pear-shaped 8-karat stone sits at the front and can be removed and worn as a brooch. Platinum plus diamonds is a very expensive combination indeed. 1. Mouawad’s 1001 Nights Diamond Purse – $3.8 million Certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most expensive handbag in the world, this one of a kind bag is the masterwork of 10 professional artisans who put in 8,800 hours to complete the bag. The heart-shaped purse is hammered and fashioned from 18k gold but the real highlight are the precious stones that adorn its surface – 56 pink diamonds, 105 yellow diamonds and 4,356 colorless diamonds.

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others feature as LAIF celebrates 10 years of creative excellence

The annual Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival (LAIF) is set to celebrate ideas and reward creative excellence by Nigeria’s most creative minds in advertising, media and marketing in a week long programme of activities that will culminate in the Award Dinner on November 21, 2015 at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The festival will kick off on November 18, 2015 with the Young LAIFERs competition, a platform where young practitioners and budding creative talents showcase their creativity. This will be followed by the LAIF Awards Seminar on November 20, 2015, which is expected to pool about 500 participants from the Marketing Communications industry. It will be facilitated by the industry big weights including CEO X3M Marketing Ideas Limited, Steve Babaeko, Freelance Films/Commercial Director, The Association Publishing Group South Africa, Liam Cundill and others. Exhibitors include the Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria (FADAN), ace Nollywood producer, Kunle Afolayan and O2 Academy. LAIF was established in line with AAAN’s mission to regulate the practice of advertising among memberagencies with the aim of improving

Dr. Isaias Barreto da Rosa The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said that its sub-regional radio and television channels will come on stream in 2017. Dr. Isaias Barreto da Rosa, the ECOWAS Commissioner incharge of Telecommunication and Information Technologies, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.

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Steve Babaeko standards and encouraging symbiotic relationships among practitioners and other related bodies, in order to enhance the business environment and move the industry forward. LAIF Managing Board was also instituted after its maiden edition. The board was given a three-year mandate to oversee to the effective planning of the festival. Today, the board is headed by Ikechi Odigbo while CEO X3M Ideas, Steve Babaeko occupies the vice-chairman position.

Speaking on the festival, Chairman LAIF Managing Board, Odigbo remarked. “The committee has done excellently well in planning this unique landmark of LAIF. We are celebrating a decade of consistency and integrity and it is our delight that the creative industry is celebrated in this manner.” The award dinner will be preceded by a pre-award party where staff of various agencies will congregate in a relaxed environment to celebrate a harvest of ideas.

Mavin record boss, Don Jazzy has hinted that despite the reported tiff with former colleague Dapo Oyebanjo known as D’banj, there are open chances that the duo will be working together again as Don Jazzy recently disclosed openly that he is open to working with D’banj The pair were once owners of the defunct music label, Mohits Records, but fell out in 2011 due to irreconcilable differences. They have since patched up in

2015, with the pair engaging at a number of events. The high point came at the MAMA 2015, when D’banj in a stunning move shocked the continent by dedicating his ‘MAMA Evolution’ award to his exbusiness partner. However, since the news of working with Koko master broke out, fans have continued to share interesting post commending Mavin boss on the great move as fingers are already crossed towards listening to the pairs again.

New Video Alert: Olamide releases MVP video

YBNL frontline act, Olamide has dropped the visuals for his song, christened ‘MVP’ off his ‘Street OT’ album. According to Olamide, the colourful video is dedicated to Africa’s luxury lifestyle entertainment outfit, Quilox Club, Lagos.

ECOWAS States begin cultural integration as it plans TV, Radio stations

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According to him, the setting up of the station will promote integration in the sub-region and help project the identity of its people. “Back in year 2000, the Heads of State of our 50 member states decided on the establishment of a radio and television channel for the community. The idea behind this is to promote the West African identity. “We have free movement of goods and people, a common passport for the entire sub-region; we are about to launch a biometric ID card that would allow people to

48-year-old Nollywood actress, Ayo Adesanya has joined the list of actors with professional websites. The actress recently put up the website as part of the celebration of her 20th anniversary as an actor. The website shares information about her education, her works, photos and awards won since her entry into the movie industry. She joins the likes Dayo Amusa, Genevieve Nnaji and Rita Dominic who only months ago did the unveiling of their websites.

move and settle in any ECOWAS member state without resident permit. “We are aiming at 2017 for the launching of this radio and television channel”, he added. The commissioner said that the project would provide adequate information about ECOWAS, its visions, projects, programmes, successes and challenges. Barreto da Rosa further said that the commission would collaborate with local media organisations and the private sector to bring the project to fruition.

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Movie title: Lost in us Produced by: Uche Jumbo Directed by: Uche Jumbo Location: Lagos Cast: Tope Tedela, Mary Lazarus, Desmond Elliot, Ruth Kadiri amongst others

In preparation of the festive season, BOJ teamed up with Reic Manny act Runtown in a new musical video titled ‘Phantom.

Movie Title: The Mask Cast: Festus Ojo, Iyabo Ojo, Dorien Wilson Written by: Promise Adeyemi Directed by: Pascal Atuma Synopsis: The movie tells the story of Bishop Ruby, and a faith based film depicting the private life of pastors and what they face when the lights go off, and some of the domestic challenges they go through.

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AFRIFF 2015: Filmmakers gather for BOI’s NollyFund ...As Access Bank joins the easy loan scheme The 5th edition of the Africa International Film Festival, AFRIFF, has gained a significant stand on the grounds of Nigerian entertainment as its grand opening held at the Genesis Deluxe Cinema, Lekki, Lagos, with a flood of Nollywood celebrities, filmmakers, film directors and stakeholders in the entertainment industry from all works of life in attendance. One of the most populated sessions at the festival was the Bank of Industry (BOI)’s interactive session on the NollyFund scheme, an initial Program Limit of N1.0 billion and a single obligor limit of N50 million for individual loans. The forum which held at the Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island, Lagos provided a platform between filmmakers and staff of the bank to interact better on the much publicised BOI NollyFund. The special product enables Nigeria’s leading movie producers receive financial support to produce international quality films and screen them through various platforms of movie distribution available both in Nigeria and internationally. During an interactive session with Bank of Industry’s Divisional Head, Large Enterprises, Mr. Babatunde Joseph, he reiterated that the NollyFund was created to give an opportunity to Nollywood stars and filmmakers to make films, tell their stories and also make their profit, while helping them with various distribution platforms in Nigeria

and Africa at large. Notable filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan is one of the filmmakers who have accessed the fund for their different projects. Afolayan’s movie, The CEO, for which the loan was obtained, is predicted to be one of the best pan-African movies to come out of Nigeria. Afolayan was on the panel alongside veteran actress, Joke Silva and film critic, Shaibu Husseini. They were joined by Mr. Babatunde and Mrs. Uche Nwuka, Group Head, Creative Desk at BOI to shed light on the workability of the Nollywood fund, which several filmmakers see as a welcome development. Filmmakers from other African countries who noted that such scheme does not exist in their countries wanted to know if they are eligible to access the fund. Although Mr. Babatunde said it is a scheme meant to develop just the Nigerian creative sector, the visiting filmmakers praised the initiative, saying that Nigerian filmmakers are lucky to have such a developmental agency interested in film business. Interestingly, the bank has already accredited some reputable Distributors such as G-Media, Filmone Distribution Company, Silverbird Distribution Company and Genesis Deluxe Distribution Company, as well as Studio Operators such as Fans Connect Online Nigeria Limited (i.e. Afrinolly), Kingsley Ogoro Productions Limited and 4Screams International Nigeria Limited) to support this initiative.

L- R: Shaibu Husseini, Joke Silva and Kunle Afolayan at the event Mr. Afolayan, while speaking at the event, stressed that Nollywood celebrities needed to be business oriented to understand the art of filmmaking and stressed that they needed to make a checklist of documents required in support of the loan applications. The event provided more cheering news for filmmakers, as representatives of Access Bank announced support for the Nollywood development initiative with another N1billion loan fund. Mr. Bolarinwa Animasahun, Zonal Head, Business Banking Division, Access Bank, stated that

Access Bank was ready to partner Nollywood by creating more revenue stream. According to him, “we are ready to work with you, we are ready to promote one billion Naira into the business.” Other Nollywood stars who were present at the interactive session include Ramsey Nuoah, Rita Dominic, Ini Edo, KemiLala Akindoju, Notable producer, Teco Benson and a host of other Nollywood stakeholders It would be recalled that the Bank of Industry had in the recent past, financed the following creativeindustry projects: Half of A Yellow

Sun, Flower Girl, Digitization of Silverbird Cinemas, The Filmhouse, Viva Cinemas, Ozone Cinemas, G-media, etc. Few months after it launched the Nollyfund, BOI extended the same facility to the fashion industry as part of the bank’s support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The Bank’s MD had said during the launch of the fashion fund that Nigerian fashion designers are one of the most creative in the world, adding that the fund was an initiative under the Gender Unit of the bank, and also targeted toward women-owned businesses only.

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Experience the Benefits of egg shell

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There are many fruit, food and vegetable that can boost overall health and can even heal certain conditions for example Cruciferous veggies are known to help fight cancers, spices like turmeric combat inflammation and some nuts play a role in improving memory, the list are endless. Eggshells contains calcium content (one 1/2 teaspoon of crushed, powdered eggshells contains about 400 mgs. of elemental, or absorbable, calcium), a mineral responsible mainly for bone health. Mikhail Tombak, Ph.D., says that osteoporosis can even be treated by eating eggshells, explaining that calcium is 90 percent absorbable by people’s bones, and that interestingly, the makeup of eggshells is incredibly similar to our teeth and bones. Eggshell membranes contain substances like glucosamine and hyaluronic acid which improve joint elasticity and shock absorption.

How to turn egg shell in powder form ◆ Usually, egg shell are tossed in the trash can or put in the compost pile, but ingesting them one of the fastest and healthiest way to get more calcium in your body system while also keeping inflammation at bay. Simply collect organic eggshells and then boil them in water for about five minutes to remove any bacteria. Make sure the shells are free from any form of dirt. ◆ In the meantime, heat the oven to 200 degrees. Once the shells are boiled, place them on a cookie sheet and bake for about 15 minutes or until very crispy. While baking them fully ensures that bacteria are eradicated as best as possible, many opt to skip this step, content with the boiling process, so it’s up to the individual. ◆ Finally, remove them from the oven and then grind them in a coffee grinder or another

preferred method until they are finely ground into a powder-like form. It is as simple as that.

Health benefit in eating crushed egg shells ◆ This makes them ideal for fighting off conditions that affect the joints, ensuring they are kept as fully-functioning as possible . ◆ Eating eggshells has also been linked to quickly decreasing pain in those afflicted with joint problems and keeping that increasing pain away. ◆ Egg shell has been said to have usually benefit to teeth, that they’ve even been suggested as a way to regrow and remineralize teeth rather than face dental treatments that may be costly and involve use of harmful metals

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protect your right. If somebody has a contract and you have spent millions of naira on that person and he walks out, then, why am I still in music business? Remember that if I had put that amount of money spent on Brymo on a piece of land, that land cannot walk out. It will add value. Let’s assume all we spent on him was N10 million, which is much more than that. If you invest that amount on somebody selling recharge cards, do you know how much profit you will make even if that person makes N1 of each recharge card. That is N10 million on top of an-

other N10 million. That is what people don’t understand. They are emotional about the business and the whole thing but I am not emotional about it because it is real money. Let me put this to you. If you approach First Bank for a loan of N50 million to invest in music business and five of your artistes that you spent N10 million each on walk out, will you say you will forgive and forget. Will forgiveness pay the debt? What we are trying to educate people about is that it is not about emotions or personalities, it is a business case that must be sorted. If you had a contract to build a house and it is

not erected, you can go to court and sort it out. If an artiste has a contract to deliver albums, he can’t wake up to decide, I am angry and I need to walk out. There must be something that you base your walking out on. For example, I was cheated or I haven’t gotten my royalty or I have not been funded or promoted well enough. That is what is important for us to continue learning and that is where our intellectual property claim comes in. Think about this scenario, if there are 20 Brymo’s making N10 million a month, how many managers, lawyers, financial managers will be employed? For us, that is what

this is all about and we are doing our best to protect the interest of everyone in the industry. Toni Kan addressed a special apology for Brymo to you few weeks ago. Is Brymo in anyway welcomed back on the label? Before two can go together, there must be an agreement. For us like I said, we are open to any form of discussion. Remember Jesse Jagz left to start his personal movement before he returned to Chocolate City. Jesse’s case was different because he never had any contract with the label before he left. Really?

Even when he left, he had no contract with Chocolate City. That was why there was no problem because he decided he needed to leave to prove a point and when he finished, he came back. If Brymo is ready to come back, he should come back because I have no problem with that. But, he must come back with the spirit of being ready to work with the team. What I find is that many artistes when they get to a certain level, they believe they can do things by themselves, and times and times again, happenings have proved that most times, they cannot do it by themselves.

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Damages Your Vision Staring at your laptop or desktop monitor for long hours on end has already become a part of the modern workday routine. And inevitably so, computer eye strain has become a major job-related complaint especially for secretaries, typist, bloggers and other computer centered jobs. This is not only restricted to desktops and laptops , it includes other hand held devices like tablets and phones. According to experts, the name for eye problems caused by computer use is computer vision syndrome (CVS). CVS is not one specific eye problem. Instead, the term encompasses a whole range of eye strain and pain experienced by computer users. What distinguishes this from more generic eye complaints is that when the sufferer stops using a computer, the symptoms tend to disappear or greatly subside. Research shows computer eye problems are common. Somewhere between 50% and 90% of people who work at a computer screen have at least some symptoms of eye trouble. In addition, working adults aren’t the only ones vulnerable to computer vision syndrome. Children and teens who stare at portable video games or tablets or who use com-

puters throughout the day at school also can experience eye problems related to computer use, especially if the lighting and computer position are less than ideal. How Can the Computer Screen Affect Vision? According to experts, Computer vision syndrome is similar to carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive stress injuries at work. It occurs when you’re carrying out the same motion over and over again. Just like those other repetitive stress injuries, computer vision syndrome can get worse the longer you continue the activity. According to the World Council of Optometry, computer vision syndrome can be caused by a number of different factors: computer screen glare, improper positioning of the monitor, more than three hours a day of computer time, and the wrong prescription for corrective lenses. And many computer users unconsciously adapt to the problems by squinting, craning their necks forward and/or tilting their heads back to view the screen, all of which can lead to and exacerbate vision problems. Working at a computer requires that the eyes continuously focus,

move back and forth, and align with what you are seeing. You may have to look down at papers and then back up to type, and the eyes have to accommodate to changing images on the screen in order to create a clear picture for the brain to interpret. All of these functions require a lot of effort from eye muscles. Working on a computer is more challenging to your eyes than reading a book or piece of paper, because a computer screen also adds the elements of screen contrast, flicker, and glare. Computer eye problems are more likely to occur if you already have an eye problem -- such as nearsightedness or astigmatism -- or if you need glasses but don’t wear them or wear the wrong prescription for computer use. Working at a computer gets even more difficult as you get older. That’s because the lens of your eye

becomes less flexible. The ability to focus on near and far objects starts to diminish after about age 40 -- a condition called presbyopia. What Symptoms Are Part of Computer Vision Syndrome? There’s no evidence that computer vision syndrome causes any long-term damage to the eyes. However, regular computer use can be the source of significant eye strain and discomfort. If you have computer vision syndrome, you may experience some or all of these symptoms: • Blurred vision • Double vision • Dry, red eyes • Eye irritation • Headaches • Neck or back pain If these symptoms are not treated, they can have a real effect on your work performance.

Ways to Relieve Computer Vision Syndrome? The good news for people with computer vision syndrome is that you have a lot of control over your own recovery. Making a few simple changes in your work environment can help prevent and improve computer vision symptoms: Reduce the glare. Glare on walls and finished surfaces, as well as reflections on your computer screen cause computer eye strain. Consider installing an antiglare screen on your monitor. If a nearby window is casting glare on your screen, move the monitor and close the shades until the glare disappears. If you wear glasses, purchase lenses with anti-reflective (AR) coating. AR coating reduces glare by minimizing the amount of light reflecting off the front and back surfaces of your eyeglass lenses.

dry, try using lubricating eyedrops. Ò Use corrective lenses that allow clear viewing of the screen. That might mean a special pair of glasses that you use just for the computer. (Bifocals and progressive lenses might cause you to tilt your head back to see, which can lead to poor neck posture.) Ò Avoid squinting. This happens far more often than you may realize because you can’t see the screen clearly or because of glare. Either way, it leads to eyestrain Ò Change your computer settings. You don’t have to live with the factory-installed settings on your computer if you’re uncomfortable. Adjust the brightness, contrast, and font size until you find

the best settings for your vision. Get a comprehensive eye exam. Having a routine comprehensive eye exam is the most important thing you can do to prevent or treat computer vision problems. According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), computer users should have an eye exam before they start working on a computer and once a year thereafter. During your exam, be sure to tell your eye doctor how often you use a computer at work and at home. Also have children’s eyes checked often. Make sure any computers they use are set up at the right height and with optimal lighting to minimize glare.

Use proper lighting Eye strain often is caused by excessively bright light either from outdoor sunlight coming in through a window or from harsh interior lighting. When you use a computer, your ambient lighting should be about half as bright as that typically found in most offices. Eliminate exterior light by closing drapes, shades or blinds. Reduce interior lighting by using fewer light bulbs or fluorescent tubes, or use lower intensity bulbs and tubes. If possible, position your computer monitor or screen so windows are to the side, instead of in front or behind it. Many computer users find their eyes feel better if they can avoid working under overhead fluores-

cent lights. If possible, turn off the overhead fluorescent lights in your office and use floor lamps that provide indirect incandescent or halogen lighting instead. Sometimes switching to “full spectrum” fluorescent lighting that more closely approximates the light spectrum emitted by sunlight can be more comforting for computer work than regular fluorescent tubes. But even full spectrum lighting can cause discomfort if it’s too bright. Try reducing the number of fluorescent tubes installed above your computer workspace if you are bothered by overhead lighting. Ò Rearrange your desk. Re-

searchers find that the optimal position for your computer monitor is slightly below eye level, about 20 to 28 inches away from the face. At that position, you shouldn’t have to stretch your neck or strain your eyes to see what’s on the screen. Put a stand next to your computer monitor and place any printed materials you’re working from on it. Then, you won’t have to look up at the screen and back down at the desk while you type. Ò Give your eyes a break. Look away from the screen every 20 minutes or so and either gaze out the window or scan the room for about 20 seconds to rest your eyes. Blink often to keep the eyes moist. If eyes are getting overly

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Showing on 150 Africa Magic Showcase ‘S8/E1536 - 8/1536’. Tsav takes a huge risk to deliver a personal message to Amaka. The girls adjusts their travel plans as the Baale and Prince Ojo pay a very special visit. Bimpe confronts Nina and causes trouble for Soji.

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‘S1/E94 - 1/94’. Yash’s father is accused of having another child outside his marriage. He agrees to take a DNA test to prove he is not the father. Aarti breaks into Radha’s house in search of ammunition and is shocked at her findings.

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00:20 Would I Lie To You? 00:50 The Cube 01:40 Call The Midwife: Christmas... 03:00 EastEnders 03:30 EastEnders 11:00 Ellen’s Design Challenge 12:00 The Voice 13:00 Royal Pains 14:00 Arrow 15:00 Resurrection 16:00 Ellen’s Design Challenge 17:00 The Goldbergs 17:30 The Voice 18:30 Grey’s Anatomy 19:30 Mysteries Of Laura 20:30 Elementary 21:30 Carte Blanche 22:30 Hello Ladies: The Movie

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00:55 Out Of The Ghetto 02:30 Jane And Abel 03:00 Good Morning Africa 04:00 Scarlet 05:00 At Home With Michelle Attoh 06:00 Good Morning Africa 07:00 Star Gist 07:25 Redial 08:30 Living With Trisha 09:25 Mashariki Mix 10:00 Good Morning Africa 11:00 Tinsel 11:30 Star Gist 12:00 Music Block 13:00 At Home With Michelle Attoh 14:00 Goge Africa 14:30 Nowhere To Be Found

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03:50 The Impostor 05:20 The Del Monte Dynasty 06:10 Labour Of Love 07:00 Part Of Me 07:50 Queen Of Hearts 08:40 The Impostor 09:30 Forbidden Passions 10:20 Labour Of Love 11:10 Part Of Me 12:00 Queen Of Hearts 12:50 The Impostor 13:40 Forbidden Passions 14:30 Labour Of Love 15:20 Part Of Me 16:10 Queen Of Hearts 17:00 The Impostor 17:50 Forbidden Passions 18:40 Labour Of Love 19:30 Part Of Me 20:20 Queen Of Hearts 21:10 The Impostor 22:00 Forbidden Passions 22:50 Labour Of Love

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U-23 team cheats death, arrives Gambia

he U-23 National Team delegation has arrived in The Gambia for a 10 –day training programme ahead of the 2nd Africa U-23 Cup of Nations taking place in Senegal. Extra Time learnt that the aircraft conveying the team from Lagos lost a tyre on landing at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra. Another airplane that was on ground in Accra was then deployed for the purpose of flying the team to The Gambia, but that also lost an engine on take –off and the pilot had to make a quick return. However, the team was provided another aircraft that flew the delegation to The Gambia through Dakar.

Before departing the shores of the country on Sunday morning, NFF 2nd Vice President/LMC chairman, Shehu Dikko, charged the players and their officials to do the nation proud at the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, where Africa’s flagbearers to the men’s football tournament of next year’s Olympics will emerge. Pledging that the NFF would ensure a comfortable stay for the team in The Gambia and the championship in Senegal, Dikko charged the team to put Nigeria first and ensure qualification for the Olympics taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil next year summer.

Oliseh

drops injured Ibrahim

abiu Ibrahim is likely to miss out on Tuesday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Swaziland. The midfielder was substitute less than 30 minutes after he was introduced as a second half substitute in the 0-0 draw with Swaziland on Friday. Head coach of the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh, has now revealed that the decision to hook the Trencín man was not tactical.

Ibrahim “Rabiu got onto the pitch and unfortunately hurt his knee after a few minutes. “He felt some pain and I thought it wise to substitute him. “Ordinarily, he would have finished the game,” Oliseh said. The Eagles’ trainer added that the injury to the midfielder affected his game plan and revealed that it was highly unlikely he will be fit to play on Tuesday.

Sihlangu vows to attack

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he Senior National Team of Swaziland, nicknamed Sihlangu Somnikati, insists it will go on the offensive when the referee’s whistle sounds for kick–off of Tuesday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Namibian official Jackson Pavaza will be the referee for the game that will hold at the 40,000 –capacity Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt. On arrival in Port Harcourt on Sunday morning, Sihlangu’s coach, Harries Bulunga, reiterated the position he held after the first leg in Lobamba on Friday: “We held our own very well in the first leg and we will go for broke on Tuesday.” The Sihlangu are hoping to take the Eagles by surprise and create one of the biggest surprises in international football, but Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has expressed confidence in his boys to crush the visitors. Both teams finished the opening leg scoreless as the

Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa (right) on the prowl against Swaziland in Friday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier at Somhlolo National Stadium in Lobamba. Sihlangu stifled the Eagles on the artificial turf of the poorly–lit Somhlolo National Stadium in Lobamba. Bulunga will depend largely on the speed of team captain

Tony Tsabedze on the counter, as well as footworks of Siyabonga Mdluli, Mthunzi Mkhontfo, Mcolisi Lukhele, Felix Badenhorst, Saneliso Dlamini, Menzi Sithole and Sabelo Ndzinisa.

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undreds of people, including the wife of the Lagos State governor, Mrs Bolanle Ambode and CEO, Stanbic IBTC Holdings, Sola David-Borha, on Saturday in Lagos took part in a charity walk tagged, ‘Out for a Limb’ organized by Stanbic IBTC Holdings and Irede Foundation as part of activities to raise awareness for children without limbs.

The walk, which was flagged of by Mrs Ambode at about 7am from the corporate offices of Stanbic IBTC on Walter Carrington Crescent, took participants through Ozumba Mbadiwe, Victoria Island, to the Lagos Law School and back to Walter Carrington. At the flag off, David-Borha thanked Mrs Ambode and her team for honouring the call to participate in the walk at such short notice. She also thanked Stanbic IBTC staff and other participants for coming out in their

L-R: Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs Bolanle Ambode; CEO, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Mr Yinka Sanni; and CEO, Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited, Dr Demola Sogunle.

hampions Enyimba International of Aba has denied Sunshine Stars a chance to play international football next year after they held them to a scoreless draw in Lagos on Sunday. Sunshine Stars needed to win this final game to stand any chance of playing at least in the CAF Confederation Cup next year. Enyimba enjoyed more of the ball, but Sunshine created the better chances. Enyimba goalkeeper Femi Thomas was the busier of the two goalkeepers as Sunshine chased the game from the first whistle. Afolabi Okiki was denied by the brilliant Femi Thomas, before Dare Olorundare’s shot crashed against the

numbers to support such a worthy cause. The CEO said the activity is part of the corporate social investments of Stanbic IBTC, which is focused on three key areas of human life: health, education, and economic empowerment. She said the bank’s support for Irede Foundation, an NGO established to cater for the prosthetic needs of children without limbs, is in two folds, health and education as she assured that the bank will not only provide prostheses for the children with limb losses but that their educational needs will equally be met. While flagging off the walk, Mrs Ambode said Stanbic IBTC has been known over the years for its invaluable corporate social investment projects, particularly in education where it continues to build libraries and provide books for schools in the state. At a short ceremony after the walk, Stanbic IBTC presented cheques to beneficiaries to cover their prostheses and their educational needs.

WTF donaTes equipmenT To nTF

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he World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has donated the latest electronic kits to the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) as part of their effort to further develop the sport in Nigeria. President of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation and Vice President of the Commonwealth Taekwondo Union, Grand Master George Ashiru who disclosed this in Lagos said the items donated by the world body are similar to those that would be used for the Taekwondo events of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Valued at $10,000, the items which were

CHAN 2016: Nigeria draw Tunisia, Guinea, Niger in Group C

igeria’s home-based Super Eagles on Tuesday secured a dicey draw, while hosts Rwanda were handed a tricky one for next year’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) tagged ``Rwanda 2016’’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competition which is now in its fourth edition is for footballers playing in the domestic leagues on the African continent. After the draw held on Sunday in the Rwandan capital city of Kigali, Nigeria will have to contend with 2011 champions

Tunisia, as well as neighbours and old foes Niger Republic. Guinea, who stopped Nigeria from making it to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), make up their group, Group C. The host nation were drawn in Group A alongside Gabon, Morocco and Cote D’Ivoire, while the winners of the maiden edition in 2009, DR Congo, are in Group B. DR Congo have 2011 losing finalists Angola, Cameroon and Ethiopia to contend with.Zimbabwe, one of two teams to have competed at every edition of the CHAN since its birth in 2009, are in Group D with

Mali, Uganda and Zambia. Rwanda President Paul Kagame chaired the function, while CAF Second Vice-President Almamy Camara led the delegation from the continent’s soccer governing body. NAN reports that Camara is also president of the Organising Committee of the competition, which will take place from Jan. 16 to Feb. 7 in Rwanda. Group A will be based at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Group B in Butare, Group C at the Nyamirambo Stadium, also in Kigali, with Gisenyi hosting Group D.

post soon after. At the other end of the pitch, Kunle Odunlami almost conceded an own goal but luckily for him, his deflected off came off the post. In the 43rd minute, Mfon Udoh saw his shot come off the crossbar with goalkeeper Shuaibu John well beaten. Three minutes after the restart, the Sunshine shot stopper denied Ifeanyi George when he came face-to-face with him. In the 61st minute Emmanuel Sunday’s effort was pushed away for a corner by Enyimba goalkeeper Thomas. Sunshine came close on several other occasions but they again fell short to get on the scoreboar

NTF boss, George Ashiru.

accompanied by a letter signed by the Director General of the World Taekwondo Federation, Dr. Jin Bang Yang, includes both tournament and training equipment suitable for the national team as they prepare for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games qualifiers coming up soon. According to the letter, the items include 92 mats, 8 Octagonal mats, 8 E-Head Gears, 4 E-Head Gear Transmitter, 8 E-Trunk protector, 4 E-Trunk Protector Transmitter, 2 chargers, 1 soft wear and 3 wireless Judge Joysticks. Meanwhile, over 250 Taekwondo players drawn from across the country are expected to participate at the forthcoming 6th Korean Ambassador’s Cup West Africa Taekwondo Championship holding from December 10 -12, 2015, at the Molade Okoya Thomas Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. President of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation, Grand Master George Ashiru hinted that scores of Nigerian Taekwondoists have since indicated their willingness to feature at this year’s edition of the annual Korean Ambassador’s Cup West Africa Taekwondo Championship which is a big boost. He also revealed that a 16-man Joint Taekwondo Special Team from the Nigeria Police and the Nigeria Black Belt College will provide two high performance demonstrations at the event on December 12, 2015, while the Korean Government will use the opportunity provided to present the achievement awards to some individuals associated with the growth and promotion of sport in Nigeria.

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Euros must go ahead in France— Lambert

rganising committee chairman Jacques Lambert warned against considering cancelling or moving Euro 2016 in the wake of the Paris attacks. Officials say 129 people were killed and 99 critically injured in what appeared to be coordinated strikes

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across the French capital on Friday, including a blast at the Stade de France. The deaths have raised fears ahead of Euro 2016, scheduled to be hosted by France in June and July next year. But Lambert said it was wrong to

c i v o m i h Ibra d e i r r o w not by away Z goal latan Ibrahimovic insists he is not concerned by Denmark’s away goal during Sweden’s 2-1 victory in the first leg of their European Qualifiers Play-off on Saturday. Emil Forsberg broke the deadlock for Sweden in the first half before Ibrahimovic made it four goals in his last four international matches, scoring from the spot in the 50th minute. Nicolai Jorgensen did manage to pull a goal back for the visitors to leave the tie nicely poised ahead of the second leg in Copenhagen on Tuesday, but the Swedish captain is not concerned. “We won, but we were tired by

the end,” he told reporters. “Now we have one match out of the way and we won, at home. “It feels like we could have scored several more goals, but now the match is done. We won, and 2-1 is a good result. “We left a strong effort behind and their goal doesn’t mean anything. Now we just have to focus fully ahead of the second match.” Denmark were handed an 80th minute lifeline through Jorgensen’s goal but striker Nicklas Bendtner thinks his side will need to do much better in the second leg if they are to book their place at Euro 2016.

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avid Luiz admits he is stuck in two minds whether to stay with the Brazil national team despite being suspended or return to Paris following a series of attacks on the city. The Paris Saint-Germain defender was sent off in Brazil’s World Cup 2018 qualifier against Argentina on Friday, meaning he is ruled out of Tuesday’s contest against Peru. Officials report 129 people were killed and another 99 remain critical as a result of Friday’s atrocities in Paris. And David Luiz is unsure whether to remain with the national team or head back to Europe. “It’s really very, very sad. I’m worried and still trying to understand what happened,” he said. “Nothing is worse than seeing people losing lives. When I discovered what happened I immediately called to Paris. I have my girlfriend, family and friends there. They were all sad and scared.

be thinking about alternative plans for the tournament. “The risk had gone one level up in January with the attack on Charlie Hebdo, it has just gone higher,” he told reporters. “We will make the decisions we need to make so that the Euro finals can be held in the best security conditions. “Security in stadiums works well, the risk is more in the streets, in spontaneous gatherings.” Lambert added: “Wondering whether Euro 2016 must be cancelled is playing the game of the terrorists.” The French Football Federation (FFF) and tournament organisers are reportedly set to meet today to discuss safety.

Fabregas

Fabregas reveals past Real talks

pain and former Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas claims he held talks across “several years” over a move to Real Madrid that never came to fruition. Fabregas rejoined boyhood club Barca in 2011 following an acclaimed eight-year spell with Arsenal. The 28-year-old is now back in the Premier League, having helped Chelsea become champions in 2014-15, but he has revealed that he discussed terms with Barcelona’s bitter rivals Madrid. “Well, there was contact with different presidents over the space of several years, but no deal was ever struck,” Fabregas said. “We discussed terms, but nothing final was ever agreed. That decisive step was never taken.” Barcelona travel to the Santiago Bernabeu for the first Clasico showdown of the season next Saturday and Fabregas is tipping his former team-mates to shine, regardless of whether talisman Lionel Messi is able to return from a knee injury. “Even if Leo plays or not, Barcelona will play 4-3-3 and have the ball. It is just a style - attacking, possession,” he said. “Real Madrid, there are more doubts over the way they will play. A favourite? I think Barcelona are best.”

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ZIDANE: HAZARD IS SPECTACULAR! R

eal Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane believes Chelsea winger Eden Hazard is currently the third best player in the

world. In what is being interpreted as a broad hint that the Spanish giants may make a summer transfer move for the Belgian, Zidane has issued a glowing appraisal of Hazard, who is yet to score during the Blues’ poor season. Hazard, a £32m signing from Lille in June 2012, has scored four times for his national side during the current campaign but has failed to repeat the club form which made

him the PFA and Football Writers’ player of the year last term. Zidane - who currently coaches Real Madrid’s B team, Real Madrid Castilla - is understood to have been one of Hazard’s boyhood idols, and the French legend is confident the 24-year-old will recapture his good form for Chelsea. “I have no doubts he’ll be back,” said Zidane. “After Messi and Ronaldo, Hazard is my favourite player. It is spectacular to see him play.” And he added: “Do I see him going to Real Madrid? I love the player, that’s all I will say.”

Scholes blasts Van Gaal over United form

Hazard

Villa defender Amavi out for rest of season

ston Villa defender Jordan Amavi has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee ligament injury. The defender ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on Thursday while playing for France in a European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Northern Ireland in

Guingamp. He was taken to hospital before undergoing scans on Friday and Villa have now confirmed that the news is not good for the defender. A club statement read: “Aston Villa can confirm defender Jordan Amavi has been ruled out for the rest of the 2015-16 Premier League season with

Kane

KANE TARGETS ROONEY’S GOALSCORING RECORD

ottenham striker Harry Kane is hopeful he can emulate Wayne Rooney’s goalscoring record for England. Manchester United forward Rooney became England’s all-time leading goalscorer by netting his 50th goal for his country with a penalty in a 2-0 win over Switzerland in September. Kane was also on target in that game and could feature alongside Rooney when England host France at Wembley on Tuesday. The 22-year-old has scored six goals in his last four appearances for Tottenham after failing to register in his first

eight games of the season. And he is hopeful playing with Rooney will enable him to be prolific in front of goal for England, saying: “Obviously it’s an amazing achievement for Wayne to be England’s all-time top goalscorer. “I’ve just started on the England international scene but hopefully one day that could be me, scoring that many goals, but I know there is a long way to go before then and a lot of hard work. “It’s just about doing what I can for now and doing things right, trying to score as many goals as possible.

a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. “Everyone at the club wishes Jordan a speedy recovery and we look forward to seeing him back on a football pitch as soon as possible.” The news is a significant blow to new Villa boss Remi Garde, who is hoping the Premier League’s current bottom club can begin to rise up the table under his stewardship.

Jordan Amavi (second from left) picked up a bad knee injury in Guingamp last week.

anchester United great Paul Scholes has continued his war of words with Louis van Gaal by stating the current crop need to stop focusing on philosophy and start playing attacking football. Scholes, who won the Premier League title 11 times during his time at Old Trafford, last month hit out at what he perceives to be a negative approach under United boss Van Gaal. That drew a terse response from the Dutchman, who criticised Scholes’ comments and insisted his side do take risks. However, the former England international is sticking to his original assessment. “It hasn’t been great for 13 months, but I better not say too much because Louis might be listening,” Scholes said at a charity event. “There’s been talk of a philosophy, a process. For me, Manchester United don’t need a philosophy. “The fans want to see attacking football and goals - that’s the Manchester United way.” However, Scholes did praise Van Gaal for bringing Jesse Lingard into the first team. The 22-year-old has made seven appearances in all competitions for United this term and Scholes has been impressed by the midfielder.

Sterling haS licence to thrill, SayS agent R

aheem Sterling’s agent believes the Manchester City attacker has been handed a “licence to thrill” following his transfer from Liverpool. Sterling was involved in a £49million move to the Etihad Stadium in the off-season, with his representative Aidy Ward criticised by Liverpool fans for his role in the deal. Ward, however, believes Sterling’s move has proved to be a correct one, with the 20-year-old having scored four goals in 11 Premier League matches. “Raheem is in a good place,” he said. “He is playing with better players

for a manager, who gives him the freedom to express himself, and he is improving as a player in a team that is at the top of the Premier League and in the Champions League. “He has gone up a tier. Manuel Pellegrini has played him in a wide role with the

Sterling freedom to drift inside and he has also played as a central striker. “That’s why he scored the first hat-trick of his professional career recently against AFC Bournemouth – all of the goals coming in the first half.”

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