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CCT boss admits external influence in the past ...Vows to do justice in Saraki’s trial ÎÎÎThe Chairman of Code of

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Conduct Tribunal, Mr. Danladi Umar, on Tuesday, shocked

the audience at the trial of Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, with the rev-

elation that he was under external pressure to convict the former Lagos State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Tinubu, during his trial.

Tinubu, a national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) who was discharged

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Editorial Ending child malnutrition in Nigeria

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hildren are the joy of every home and the future of every country. That is why their arrival is celebrated by all and sundry, while their progress generates enormous interest in all societies. Therefore, like other countries of the world, Nigeria cannot afford to be indifferent to the welfare of her children. Even at this, Nigeria has continued to lag behind the internationally accepted standards for child development, especially in the area of child nutrition. Due to this, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria has been at the forefront of sensitising mothers and other stakeholders on the need for breastfeeding children from the start of pregnancy until their second birthday.

This 1,000-day period represents a critical window of opportunity to avert malnutrition and ensure that they have adequate nutrition at this time to grow, learn and rise out of poverty.

For long, there has been rising malnutrition among Nigerian children. According to recent Federal Ministry of Health report, more than 41 per cent of Nigerian children under age of five suffer stunted growth resulting from malnutrition.

Corroborating this report, UNICEF put the estimate of severely malnourished in the country at 1.1million. In fact, the findings estimate that nearly four in 10 Nigerian children of less than five years of age are stunted- the second highest rate in the world, and the highest in Africa. This embarrassing development is cause for concern and a clarion call for action.

What is malnutrition? The condition occurs when people consistently do not consume or absorb the right amounts and types of food and essential ingredients.

Dubbed “Nigeria’s Silent Crisis”, malnutrition is responsible for the

deaths of more than 500,000 children in the country before their 5th birthday, even as it is a major contributory factor for stunted growth among them.

The same survey shows that almost 30 percent of Nigerian children are underweight, while those who are wasted or too thin for their height has risen from 11 percent in 2003 to 18 percent in 2013.

Moreover, up to 1 million Nigerian children under age five suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM), while 4 out of 5 of do not meet the World Health Organisation’s recommendation for exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life, even as 70 percent of children between 6 to 23 months are not receiving the minimum acceptable diet. With this alarming development, we call on the Federal Government and other health related agencies to devote more attention and resources towards eradicating child malnutrition in Nigeria.

With all hands on deck, we believe that malnutrition, which manifests in some children as kwashiorkor and affects the cognitive ability to learn in school, can be history, even in Nigeria with a high children population.

All that is needed to tackle the conundrum is the redoubling of campaign for families to space their children adequately, and to a proportionate size. However, the problem of malnutrition goes far beyond how it affects children. A large population of Nigerian adults is suffering healthrelated problems due to imbalance in their diet. Many ignorantly go on feeding on meals with high percentage of carbohydrates, which health professionals deem inadequate for balanced diet. On the other hand, child-feeding practices should be improved through breastfeeding. This is because breast milk contains enzymes, antibodies, long-chain fatty acids and hormones.

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Ecowas court orders FG to justify Dasuki’s detention Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The Economic Com-

munity of West African States (ECOWAS) Court has ordered the Federal Government to justify the continued detention of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd).

It also ordered the detained Dasuki to make out his case against government challenging his detention. Dasuki has been detained since December last year.

Presiding judge of the regional court, Justice Friday Chijioke Nwoke, gave the order, in Abuja, on Tuesday, at the resumed hearing in a legal action instituted by Dasuki to challenge his alleged unlawful detention, unlawful seizure of property and infringement on his fundamental rights to freedom of liberty.

Justice Nwoke, while ruling in a motion by Federal Government seeking to lead oral evidence against Dasuki to justify his detention, said that the regional court, having granted expeditious hearing in the case of

alleged abuse of fundamental rights, will not do anything to defeat the accelerated hearing order.

In the ruling, Nwoke granted the request of the Federal Government to call two witnesses, who were security operatives to lead oral evidence against Dasuki, but ordered that the defense by government must be done within one day.

He subsequently ordered Dasuki to make out his case of the abuse of fundamental rights against government today (May 18) while the Federal Government must put its defence at the disposal of the court on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

He said: “Having listened to parties in this matter and the parties having filed and put all necessary documents and exhibits at the disposal of this court and having granted accelerated hearing in this matter, it is in the interest of justice that this case must be expeditiously dealt with.

“In this regard, the plaintiff is hereby ordered to make out his case on Wednesday, May 18 and the defendant to

produce his defense the following day, May 19. He said the court will fix a date for judgment”.

Dasuki had dragged the Federal Government before the ECOWAS Court praying the regional court to intervene in his detention without trial since The ex-NSA asked the court to void the detention, the seizure of his property and to bar government from further detaining him without a lawful court order.

In the court action instituted by his counsel Mr. Robert Emukpoeruo, Dasuki asked the court to award in his favor a sum of N500 million as compensatory damages for his alleged unlawful invasion of his house, detention, seizure of properties and infringement on his rights.

He claimed that government had put him on trial in three different high courts on corruption charges where he was granted bail and that after his bail, he was re-arrested on December 29, 2015, and had since been held incommunicado without lawful court order.

FG pays N48.2b subsidy arrears to oil marketers ÏÏÏThe

Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Tuesday, said the Federal Government had fully paid the N48.2 billion outstanding subsidy arrears owed oil marketers in 2015.

The ministry’s Director of Information, Mr. Salisu Dambatta, said this in a statement in Abuja.

The statement said the payment was made recently to enable the oil marketers to import petroleum products and meet up their other financial needs.

“The gross total outstanding subsidy claims accruable to the oil marketers for 2015 stood at

N48.2 billion, while deductable tax liabilities payable to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) stood at N5.2 billion only,” the News Agency of Nigeria quoted the statement as saying on the matter. “ It also said the minister directed the Debt Management Office (DMO) to pay the claims less tax liability of N5.2 billion, which was computed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

It said that oil marketers without tax liabilities were paid in full, while oil marketers with net subsidy claims and FIRS liabilities were paid net claim after deduction of tax liabilities.

“Oil marketers that were indebted to FIRS and the seven oil marketers that are indebted to the Asset Management Company (AMCON) were not paid until they settled their debts with the two agencies,” the statement added.

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Unlawful detention: Time for EFCC to rethink strategy Sam Nzeh

ÏÏÏThe order by an Abu-

ja High Court recently that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) should pay N10 million damages to an Abuja based security expert, Wolgang Reinl, for his unlawful detention and seizure of his international passport, has again reinforced the need for a rethink of strategy by the commission.

The court held that the detention of Reinl at the EFCC custody in Abuja for over a month was unlawful, unconstitutional and constituted a gross violation of his fundamental right to dignity as enshrined in Section 34

and 35 of the 1999 Constitution.

The court presided over

by Justice Peter Affren also barred the EFCC from arresting, re-arresting, detaining or embarking on further seizure of the international passport of Reinl, who is an Austrian security consultant.

Reinl had through his lawyer, Afam Osigwe, dragged the anti-graft agency before the Abuja High Court to challenge his arrest and detention from December 12, 2015 to February 2, 2016 by the EFCC. In the 27-page judgment, Justice Affen also ordered EFCC to delist the foreign security expert from their watch-list or no-fly list as doing so infringes on the fundamental rights of Reinl to freedom of lib-

erty.

In the light of this verdict, it becomes imperative for the anti-graft agency to re-examine its strategy of detaining suspects beyond legally approved period and without trial. Since the 1999 Constitution (as amended) frowns at such, the EFCC should desist from flouting this provision.

Fact is that the antigraft agency can do its work without having to violate the extant provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) as it relates to detention of suspects.

Doing this will go a long way to erase the notion that the anti-graft agency has become a law unto itself. All well-meaning Nigerians should encourage the commission to toe this civilized path.

Reps pass Petroleum Varsity Bill Henry Omunu, Abuja

ÏÏÏThe

House of Representatives, on Tuesday, considered and adopted a report on a bill to establish the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State.

The bill, which was sponsored by Rep. Evelyn Omavowan Oboro (PDPDelta), during the 7th Assembly last month.

Part of the provision of the bill is to free the indigenes from the present

state of monolithic dependence on importation of refined oil products and that the university shall be a training institution for the development of the middle and high-level manpower for the oil and gas sector.

The university, which is to be domiciled in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, is also to encourage the advancement of learning and to hold out to persons without distinction of race, creed, sex or political conviction.

The university is also to serve as an agent and a catalyst through postgraduate training, research and innovation for the effective and economic utilisation, exploitation and conservation of the country’s petroleum resources.

Furthermore, the university is mandated to identify the technological problems and needs of the petroleum industry and find solutions to them within the context of overall national development.

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Fuel price: Uncertainty over Labour strike Continued from page 1 Tuesday, ended in a deadlock as the labour leaders reportedly walked out of the meeting.

President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Aliyu Wabba, it was gathered, stormed out of venue of the meeting with members of his delegation.

Wabba therefore declared that the planned strike would go on as scheduled.

But in a swift reaction, the Federal Government described the attempt to

continue with the strike as ‘regrettable’. The Federal Government was relying on Order of the Industrial Court earlier in the day which nullified the planned strike and ordered that status quo ante be maintained.

In a statement issued by Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Federal Government says, “The attention of all Public Officers is drawn to the notice issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to embark on an indefinite strike

from Wednesday, 18th May, 2016. This notice is regrettably given in spite of an Order by the Industrial Court against the strike action.

“Government, therefore, calls upon and advises all workers to respect the laws of the land and to desist from participating in an illegal strike action.

“Government undertakes to guarantee the safety of workers and their work places, and expects that normal work will continue in the interest of the nation. “Accordingly, Security agencies

have been directed to ensure unimpeded access to offices, work places and markets.

Acts of intimidation, harassment, including barricading of gates, locking up of offices, blocking of roads and preventing workers from carrying out their lawful duties will be met with appropriate response by the law enforcement agencies.

“All workers, whether in public or private sector are further reminded of the Trade Dispute Act, 2004, which provides that “where any worker takes part in a

President, South-East South-South Professionals, Mr. Emeka Ugwu-Oju (middle), cutting his birthday cake with some survivors of the recent Fulani herdsmen massacre at Nimbo, Uzo-Uwani LGA Enugu State during the humanitarian visit to the Community by a delegation of Nsukka Professionals Group led by their President, Charles Nwodo Jr., recently.

strike, he shall not be entitled to any wages or remuneration for the period of the strike and any such period shall not count for the purpose of reckoning the period of continuous employment and all rights dependent on continuity of employment shall be prejudicially affected accordingly.”

“Accordingly, all Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Government Agencies are hereby directed to invoke the provision of “no work no pay” in respect of any staff who absents him or herself from work to join the strike action. Attendance registers are required to be opened in all Ministries, Departments and Agencies.”

Earlier, The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and their allied civil society organisations on Tuesday resolved to commence from today, as previously announced, an indefinite nationwide strike to protest the hike in pump price of petrol from N86.50 to N145 per litre.

The two unions and their allies decided to proceed with the strike, which takes effect from 12 midnight on Tuesday, despite an order by the National Industrial Court, sitting in Abuja, restraining the NLC, the TUC and others from embarking

on the planned nationwide.

President of the National Industrial Court Justice Babatunde Adejumo gave the interim order when he granted the exparte application that was filed and argued on Tuesday by the Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami (SAN).

The court further granted an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the defendant/respondents from demonstration or engaging in any action that may disrupt the Economic activities of the country pending the hearing and determination of the originating summons.

In his ruling, Justice Adejumo also ordered the Federal Government, NLC and TUC to implore an amicable settlement in resolution of the dispute that was triggered by the sudden increase in the price of fuel from N87 to N145.

The judge regretted the absence of the NLC and TUC who were conspicuously absence in court and added that the court would have advise them to go for alternative dispute resolution.

However, the unions’ resolution to proceed with the strike was taken at a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Tuesday Continued on page 12

CCT boss admits external influence in the past Continued from page 1 and acquitted by Umar, was charged with false declaration of assets and operation of foreign accounts by the Federal Government in 2012, similar offences like what Senator Saraki is currently facing.

Umar said this as he reassured on Tuesday that the panel has remained firm and fair in adjudication of cases before it.

He vowed that he will resist similar pressure if it comes in respect of those being tried at the moment.

He however described as false, insinuations that he was being influenced to see the conviction of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

“During Bola Tinibu’s case, we were under influ-

ence to convict him but we did the right thing.

“I swear by the Almighty Allah to do justice. On our part, the insinuation that we are being influenced to see the conviction of the accused is false. During Bola Tinubu’s case, we were under influence to convict him but we did the right thing”, Umar stated.

At the resumed trial of Saraki on assets declaration charges, Umar said that he will do justice without any recourse to external influence that may arise in the course of the trial.

Umar’s comment arose after the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), had said some dailies (not the Daily Times) are prejudicing the trial with analysis of evidence and comments.

Umar had noted the large number of lawyers representing Saraki at the Tribunal showing that there were about 100 counsels.

He insisted that to ensure orderliness, all the counsels may not be allowed to cross examine the witness. He stated that all the other lawyers can assist the leader of the defence team, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), rather than every other person in the defence team doing the job.

His said that there has been too many counsels cross examining the witness. This, he said, made the process untidy.

“So, henceforth, only the lead counsel, Agabi can do the cross examination. For purpose of the records of the court, it will be tidy for only the lead counsel to do the

cross examination.

In his response, Agabi reminded the Court that all the persons in the case will account to God and they should all be worried by that fact.

But Umar maintained that there was nothing that he has done to distort the records of the court.

Still speaking, Agabi said: “Are you surprised that those who come before you are afraid? People come here and they are ruled by fear of prejudice. Prejudice ought not to have a place in this court but we are afraid”.

On his part, the other member of the tribunal, Atedze William, stated that the issue had been settled and that an accused person is entitled to as many lawyers as he wanted.

According to him, the

Chairman’s remark was only to ensure that there was order in court. He added that a friend of his wife told her on phone that there was an article against her husband.

“The article was entirely about me. The writer was shooting at the wrong person.

Those who know my background know that I am not somebody that keeps quite when things are going wrong.

There is a lot of misgivings as to the proceedings here.

“If you ask any staff here, you will be told the same thing.

“Coming back to the proceedings, our concern is national interest. When someone says one member is not contributing enough, does he want us to be fighting here?

“We have our differences and they are settled in cham-

bers. We will not destroy the Tribunal. This is about Nigeria”, Atedze William said.

Making his contribution, the Prosecution Counsel, Rotimi Jacobs said he made the point that all Saraki’s Counsels can speak through the lead counsel. But Atedze interjected, describing Jacobs’ position as insincerity of the bar.

“This is insincerity of the bar. There is no law that stops the counsel from cross examining a witness”, he said.

But Jacobs noted that every Court has a duty to regulate its own court.

“Their fear of prejudice is unfounded because no court has turned down any of your rulings”, Jacobs stated.

But Agabi noted that he Continued on page 12

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Review laws regulating solid mineral exploration, Fayemi urges NASS Henry Omunu Abuja

ÏÏÏMinister of

L-R: Representative of the wife of the President, Sen. Nkechi Nwaogu; APC National Women Leader, Mrs Ummul-kulsum Buratai; Dr. Ramatu Aliyu and others during the APC South-East Women Summit in Enugu… on Tuesday.

Lalong, clergy differ on grazing reserve Bill Chijioke Kingsley Jos

ÏÏÏThe President of Church of

Christ in Nations (COCIN), Rev. Dachollom Datiri, has called on Nigerian lawmakers to reject the proposed National Grazing Reserve bill for cattle herdsmen. But Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State sees things differently, when he gave a hint of his favour to the bill.

The governor spoke to correspondents during his birthday ceremony.

Datiri made the call at the 90th General Church Council (GCC), on Tuesday at the COCIN Headquarters in Jos, stressing that the move is aimed at keeping some people perpetually dominated.

Infringement of rights: Lagos community files N10m suit against Police

According to him, “the idea of grazing reserves is barbaric to say the least. In developed countries, what we see practiced is ranches and not grazing reserves. In this civilized age, Nigerian lawmakers must reject this move aimed at keeping some people perpetually dominated and this council must speak out against this proposed injustice.”

He called on Nigerian lawmakers to appreciate the weight of trust and responsibility bestowed on them by the electorate, urging them to see themselves as those who ought to work for equity and defend the common people against those who would oppress and take advantage of others.

Lalong had earlier disclosed to Journalists, that he had sent some

team of his Commissioners to Kano state to understudy the grazing reserves in the state. He said that it is better to keep cattle in one place rather than having them move around. Lalong also noted that the feedback he got indicated that cattle kept in one place grow fatter than the once moving about.

Also, the COCIN boss has faulted the Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, for taking steps to restrict or regulate preaching in Kaduna State.

His words: “The constitution of Nigeria does not discriminate against any religion. The move by Kaduna State to restrict or regulate preaching is clearly a breach of the fundamental human rights of Christians. We reject this bill in its totality.”

Titilope Joseph

seeking an order of court to confine the police from further destruction of their village, incessant harassment and intimidation of the 1st to 6th applicant.

The applicants in the suit are: Chief Tajudeen Eleku, Chief Lateef Eleku, Otolowo Femi Bakara, Otunba Kazeem Amzat, Alahaji Musiliu Idris and Mr Akorese Jimoh.

According to the suit delin-

ÏÏÏMembers of

Okunu Eleku family of Oko-Olomi village in Ibeju Lekki local government Area of Lagos State has filed an enforcement of fundamental rights suit against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) before a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, for alleged unlawful invasion and harassment of their property.

In the suit, the applicants is

Solid Mineral, Mr. Kayode Fayemi, has urged the National Assembly to review the laws regulating solid minerals exploration to enable increased participation by states and host communities in the solid minerals sector.

The Minister said this on Tuesday while speaking at the continuation of the sectoral debate on strategies to diversify the country’s economy been organised by the House of Representatives.

He said that a review of the obsolete laws will address issues of illegal mining and the adverse effects on the country’s environment, declaring that obsolete laws

Monarch cries out over assassination attempt Abiodun Taiwo Abeokuta

ÏÏÏThe

traditional ruler of Ikogbo-Ejila Awori in Ado-Odo/ Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Nurudeen Osoja, on Tuesday, raised the alarm over alleged attempt to assassinate him by some people suspected to be land speculators.

Oba Osoja, while leading the people of the town in a peaceful protest against the activities of some land grabbers allegedly led by one Mutairu Owoeye, said, the peaceful co-existence in the town is being threatened by the eated FHC/C/CS/ 633/2016, filed by counsel to the applicants, Mr. Bamidele Ogundele is praying the court to award N10 million as punitive and general damage against the police for the alleged unlawful invasion, destruction of their properties and grievous body injuries sustained which came as a result of infringement of their rights to liberty and freedom of movement.

remain part of the challenges confronting the development of the solid minerals sector. ``If we are to really make a head way to aid mining, then states and host communities must become much more active than they are now. ``They don’t have to be spectators, they should be central actors in the process and it will also help the federal government to monitor closely what is being done, and reduce the level of illegal activities taking place if states are involved’’, he added.

Earlier, the House Minority Leader, Hon. Leo Ogor (PDP-Delta) had canvassed the need for immediate review of extant laws that empower the Federal Government to control solid mineral resources in the country. activities of the land grabbers.

According to the monarch, property worth millions of naira are being destroyed while many residents of the area have sustained varied degree of injury allegedly inflicted by suspected land grabbers.

He further alleged that many petitions written to the security agencies and the state government have not been acted upon.

Said he: “It is worthy of note to state that these hoodlums are intimidating my people, locking everybody up, threatening everybody in the town, attempting to bribe people to tell lies against my personality and finally attempt to assassinate me.

“All these and many more have been reported to the Nigerian Police Force till date, the principal players have not been brought to account for these acts.

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PDP chieftain advises Sheriff to shelve chairmanship ambition Val Okara

Owerri A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State, Chief Ebubeagu Ekenulo has appealed to the acting National Chairman of PDP, Alhaji Modu Sherif to shelve his ambition of becoming the substan-

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tive Chairman of the party to save the party from disintegration.

Ebubeagu, who made the appeal while fielding question from journalists in Owerri, the Imo State capital, said that it is necessary for the acting National Chairman to shelve his ambi-

tion, following his inability to conduct credible congresses in the party across the country and encourage internal democracy.

Said he: The best thing that can happen to the PDP now is for Senator Ali-Modu Sheriff to discontinue and stop his jaundiced and inordinate ambition of be-

coming the substantive national chairman of PDP following his inability to conduct credible congresses, enshrine internal democracy, and shun impunity and imposition.

“Ali-Modu Sheriff has proven to be the crown prince of impunity.

The acting National Chairman who was recently sacked by the Prof. Jerry Gana led concerned stakeholders of the PDP and PDP Elders Forum has woefully failed to reunite the party instead his actions and behaviours have deepened and worsened the crisis in the PDP.”

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Late or not, Nigerians demand full implementation of 2016 Budget Prior to the signing of the contentious 2016 budget that was finally signed last week by President Muhammadu Buhari, many Nigerians had been lamenting, in their views on the development. While many are doubting whether the budget will still yield the required results in view of its being delayed, many believed that if the budget followed due process and with proper monitoring, it will yield expected results.

OLUWAGBEMIRO JOEL went on the streets of Lagos to seek people’s opinion. His report: Adeosun

“The issue is actually not the time of signing; during the time of Jonathan, budget was signed in the month of May, and if we as well traced it at least four years before then, some were signed around the month of May. So, I think what really matters is the implementation of the budget.

I strongly believe that the government is slow, I think that is only

fear we have. The government is very slow and based on their slow pace, very soon, they will have another budget and then, I’m not sure if they will be able to implement this one up to 50 per cent.

That is my concern, it is not whether they will perform or not.

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Ahead 2019, APC, PDP brace up for Edo, Ondo governorship polls Stories by Akinjide Akintola, Tom Okpe Abuja The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are already bracing up for the forthcoming Governorship election in Edo and Ondo states ahead of the 2019 general election.

The two major parties are aiming to use the two polls holding later this year to bolster their chances in 2019 general election.

The governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states will hold on September 10 and November 26 respectively, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in its bulletin.

As part of the preparations for the two elections, campaigns by aspirants and political parties for the Edo governorship race will begin on June 12, while aspirants and parties in Ondo will take their turn on August 28.

“July 2 to July 4 have also been set aside for the conduct of party primaries, including resolution of

disputes arising from the primaries,” INEC said.

It stated that official register of voters for the election in Edo will be published on August 11, adding that submission of names of political parties’ agents should be made to Electoral Officers in the local government areas in the state on August 28.

According to the commission, September 8 will be the last day for campaigns for the Edo governorship election. For Ondo State, it fixed August 28 for commencement of campaigns by political parties, adding that the parties had between August 22 and August 26 to collect nomination forms from INEC headquarters in Abuja.

The commission announced that conduct of party primaries, including resolution of disputes arising from the primaries in Ondo State would hold between September 18 and September 19 while the register of voters for the Ondo election would be published on October 27, while submission of party agents’ names to Electoral Officers in the local governCONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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Our Change Mantra is for the better — Ogbonaya Onu Tom Okpe Minister of Science and Technology, Chief Ogbonnaya Onu, was at the Photo Exhibition of Political Development in Nigeria from 1960 to date, held at the National Arts gallery pavilion in Abuja where newsmen cornered him. He spoke on the photo exhibition, the change mantra and the recent deregulation on PMS (Petrol). Excerpts Onu

Sir, Seeing the Exhibition so far, what will it impact on the people, the generality of Nigerians?

A lot of impact, the photo section of the exhibition is very

important. It traces the history and the post-Independence history of Nigeria, giving pictures of all those who have governed the country first at the Federal, Regional and subsequently the state levels.

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Implement 2016 Budget in full, Nigerians urge FG “That is subject to the people who will execute the budget. If they have the political will, they will.

What is the duty of government?

Is it not to make and implement policies.’’

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ly you can’t buy back all the lost times. So, that is our concern as Nigerians”. - Emmanuel Agbontine, a consultant.

“As far as I’m concerned, we have a fiscal year; May to May. So, we still have time within which they can still implement the budget that is if they don’t diversify

the funds”. Mrs. Okoduwa Andy.

“Yes, definitely it will yield expected results. Before, our National Assembly approved even without seeing the money. Ministers go and work out their own allocation with the government and will want them to give them some certain amount. At the end of the day, they will as well re-

ceive their Ghana must go bags.

Under Buhari’s administration, there is nothing like that. As we can see, we know what is going to happen, it is no longer business as usual in the National Assembly where they will be sharing Ghana must go, or jumbo pay. In fact, Baba had said concerning the budget that everything he is

going to do is listed, the money that will be spent and project-, all have been listed and itemized.

So, it requires proper monitoring, that is all we needed”. - Alex, self-employed.

“I don’t see anything that will come out of it. If the budget is not for the masses, if it is business as usual, I don’t think anything will come out of it”.- Kole, Real Estate Manager.

“If you ask me, I think the budget should still be able to do what it meant to do. It should be able because there is a programme though, we are behind a schedule but it should be able. So, I don’t think it is too late despite having some challenges”.- Mr. Osakue Ndudi, a business consultant.

“That is subject to the people who will execute the budget. If they have the political will, they will. What is the duty of government? Is it not to make and implement policies. We have seen the Lagos State doing that during the time of Fashola. Budget was signed around May and it was implemented. They should if they have the will. Besides, the budget will run from month of May 2016 to May 2017 according to Mr.

President. So, there is no problem about that”.- Kola Akinlaja, a communication consultant.

“It depends, if you look at it, a projected budget for the year 2016 supposed to have been signed at the beginning of the year. So, when such budget is now signed at almost half of the year, then you don’t expect 100 per cent implementation. It is normal thing that when such budget is signed, you don’t get it implemented 100 per cent.

“As far as I am concerned, I think it is still viable. As an accountant expert, the law says if the budget is signed within six months, it is viable, only after six months that it may not still viable. I believe it will still perform.

- Aromalaran Femi, an accountant.

“Yes! It will yield expected result. It has been passed into law.

If you look at this present government properly, you will know that the government will perform. He is fighting corruption and investigating some cases and so on, definitely the government will perform what he has promised”.

- Akeem Afolagbade, self-employed.

Lagos Court annuls Southwest PDP Zonal Congress Peter Fowoyo One week after a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Southwest congress from conducting election into the party’s Zonal Executive Committee, the court on Tuesday nullified the election.

Justice Ibrahim Buba had last week Wednesday, restrained the PDP and its national chairman Ali Modu Sherrif from conducting any election into the party’s Southwest Zonal Executive Committee.

However, the Judge held that the zonal congress was held despite a court order stopping it.

The order was made following an application by the incumbent Zonal Secretary, Chief ‘Pegba Otemolu, who sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), PDP, Sheriff and PDP National Secretary, Prof.

Wale Oladipo The plaintiff, through his lawyer, Ajibola Oluyede, in a motion on notice, sought an order nullifying the congress held last Saturday in Akure for being held in violation of a court order.

Oluyede said the defendants were served with the order and

originating processes and were therefore aware of the court action yet went ahead with the congress.

Ruling, Justice Buba nullified the congress, holding that it was conducted in defiance of the court’s order.

He said it was in breach of the doctrine of lis pendense.

“Judges must defend their courts. Lets rise and defend our integrity. Parties cannot jump the gun and do their own thing in their own way. That will result in social disequilibrium.

“Once a party is aware of a suit , the party must maintain status quo. Parties are to obey an order, whether rightly or wrongly made, until it is set aside,” he said.

He, therefore, nullified the congress because the respondents refused to show cause why the order was not obeyed.

Justice Buba gave the ruling despite protests by PDP’s lawyer Dr Yemi Oke, who said his clients were not duly served.

Oke referred to a letter in which Sheriff denied authorising any lawyer to file a suit on his behalf or represent him.

He said: “This is a very desperate and sad situation imposed on us by certain desperate poli-

“Once a party is aware of a suit , the party must maintain status quo.

Parties are to obey an order, whether rightly or wrongly made, until it is set aside,” he said. ticians whose antecedents are known. We surprisingly heard that this court, on 11th of May, procured an order by fraud and gross mischief.

“The motion was dated May 4 and filed on May 5. The second and third defendants (PDP and

Sheriff

Sherriff) were never served and never appointed any counsel to stand in for them. This is a ruling procured by fraud.”

Oke referred to a letter by Sher-

riff in which he denied related suit on the party’s election into national offices. An order was also purportedly made on the suit.

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ment areas had been slated for November 19 with November 24 as the last day for campaigns for the Ondo polls.

Already, ahead of the two elections, both parties have stepped up modalities for the selection of their candidates in line with INEC guidelines with the PDP planning not to commit the same mistakes that cost it the 2015 election.

But the APC too is not resting on its oars especially in Edo State, where it had set up a reconciliation committee of the crisis in the State House of Assembly which resulted in the impeachment of its Speaker which many believed was a prelude to the impeachment of the deputy governor who had indicated his interest to succeed his boss, Comrade Adams Oshimhole.

The impeachment of the speaker came barely a week after an attack on the deputy governor during a tour to some local government areas where he had gone to inform people of his intention to run for the governorship election.

‘‘Already, ahead of the two elections, both parties have stepped up modalities for the selection of their candidates in line with INEC guidelines with the PDP planning not to commit the same mistakes that cost it the 2015 election.’’

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Oba Akiolu, Agoro, others, urge Labour against strike action Eminent Nigerians including the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu have called on the labour unions spoiling for a fight with the federal government over fuel price hike to rescind the plan as the proposed strike action is not in the interest of workers.

Others who spoke on Tuesday before the National Industrial Court ordered the labour to shelf the strike included Dr. Olapade Agoro, former Presidential Candidate of the defunct National Action Council (NAC) and National Chairman of the Forum of NonGovernmental Organizations in Nigeria, Comrade Wole Badmus argued that the proposed action would be counter productive.

According to Oba Akiolu who spoke in an interview with Daily Timesin his palace at Iga: “It is like the people saying they are going on strike now, the strike is not in the best interest of their own. All they need to do is to table their grievances and cooperate with the government, and probably there is a better way in which things should be done, they should not hesitate by letting the government know.

“What will they achieve in destruction, destruction, they will

not achieve anything, all they need is to dialogue with the government. They have some genuine people among them but the way they are going about it is not the way they should”, he said.

For Agoro, in the past, strike actions had not brought to the masses any long lasting good and benefits than unwarranted end of the road pains, agonies and sorrows making most of the labour leaders un- necessarily popular, politically strong and rich while leaving the workers and the masses not only improvised but poorer than the Church rats.

He however observed that the Federal Government’s hike of pump price from N86.50 to N145 per liter is not only sadist, wicked and unrealistic to the people’s plight but morally wrong.

While noting that the prevailing wrongs and failings in the economy of the nation were brought about by treasury looters, he however warned that the poor must not be made to continue to suffer for economic wrongs they never committed.

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who have offered services to our country and the study of history is important because it prepares us for the future. Where we have made mistakes in the past, we would not repeat them in the present and that is how we can have a brighter future.

The Art work is very important, that is where I come in; As Minister of Science and Technology in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I am very happy that employing indigenous Technology of our people in various parts of the country have been able to produce art work that can compete with the best anywhere in the world and we need many Nigerians to see exhibition of this nature so that we can become very proud of ourselves and culture.

You talked about history which has been scrapped from the school curriculum, are you saying it should be reintroduced?

I feel very happy, It was a mistake initially to have removed history from the school’s curriculum, if we don’t learn from our

past, there is every tendency to repeat the mistakes of the past, so there is so much to learn, by allowing our young ones know the history of our country, so that whatever action they may take in future will be to build on the successes of the past.

Reintroducing history is important, we need to make Nigerians know Nigeria and we want Nigerians to be proud of their country and you cannot be proud of what you don’t know about. I think it is a good step that has been taken by this administration. This is an administration of “Change”, Change for the better, and this is one decision that will help us achieve more in future.

What is your comment on the increase on the fuel pump price otherwise known as deregulation?

The issue in the price of fuel, Nigerians must understand; this administration is all out to help solve the problems that have never been solved in the past that has remained intractable. The major problem we have with fuel distribution, if we don’t have enough at anytime, then there

will be shortage; there will be long queues and people will end up paying more, double the price.

I know that when fuel was sold at 86 Naira, most Nigerians especially in the rural areas except Abuja, Lagos and other cities were buying fuel as high as 200 Naira per liter coupled with the inconveniences and at times the risk of buying adulterated fuel.

If the pricing is right, people can be encouraged to come and build refineries’ and if we have enough of them, there will be no more shortages. Remember, when were exporting refined products, we never had shortages so if we have enough refineries as many private organizations steps in if convinced that there is enough profit in the venture. That is why we have to strive irrespective of the immediate hardship because paying more definitely introduces inconveniences but at the long term, this will help us to solve this problem. The problem of shortages in supply has been with us for a long time unsolved and we need to solve it and put it behind us in a short possible time, permanently as many other countries have done.

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Strike: Eminent Nigerians plead with Labour ‘‘According to him, life has been too harsh and horrid in the past few months for the average Nigerian, saying the Federal Government should be realistic and not allow the labour and organizations to set the nation on edge with the avoidable strike.’’

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thing, has done the nation and humanity proud by exposing some of the ugly, shameless and corruptive evils that stole from the nation treasury, and brought

untold shame to this nation, it becomes pertinent to say that he should not be seen punishing the poor for the offence committed by the devils who stole to power”, he added.

According to him, life has been too harsh and horrid in the past few months for the average Nigerian, saying the Federal Government should be realistic and not allow the labour and organizations to set the nation on edge with the avoidable strike, adding that it will pay the nation and sooth jaded nerves, if the Pump price of petrol is immediately reversed to nothing more than Naira 110 per liter.

Badmos, at a press conference in Abuja said the association disassociated itself from the planned labour strike and protest against deregulation policy.

He said: “We hereby declare our total support for the newly introduced price modulation tem-

plate in the oil sector. We cannot afford to be learning the curve all the time. Nigerians have had enough of this mess and we must stop it now. We also wish to commend this bold initiative of Mr. President with the strong believe that his credentials as an upright Nigerian will ensure that the gains of this deregulation program are not eroded.

“Deregulation of the downstream oil and gas industry would help government to eradicate fuel scarcity and ensure constant supply across the country.

It would also create an inflow of foreign investment while persistent smuggling of petroleum products and inefficiencies in the sector will be eliminated”, he

noted.

According to him, deregulation would lead to the uninterrupted operation of the refineries and would also guarantee a steady supply by enabling stakeholders and independent marketers to participate in product importation and marketing. Complete deregulation of the downstream sector will reduce corruption, inaccurate record keeping, inefficiency, smuggling and insufficient product supply.

“We expect that with competition, more private refineries will be built, and NNPC refineries working at full capacity, this should drop prices considerably”, he said.

Address problems of the masses, Cleric tells FG A cleric, Professor Sabit Ariyo Olagoke, has called on governments at all levels to address the problem of the masses just as he commended the Federal Government for its proposal to introduce palliatives to cushion the adverse effects of removal of petroleum subsidy.

Olagoke, who is Founder of Shafaudeen In Islam gave the charge while speaking on “Security Challenges and Sustainable Peace: The Way Forward” at Oodua News Lecture and Award Ceremony which took place at NUJ Press Centre, Ibadan.

He warned on the repercussion of government neglect of the interest of the masses adding that the proposed palliative to cushion the effect of oil subsidy removal was a welcome step if saboteurs would allow it to work.

His words: “when government and their agents fail to discharge their duties and refused to follow due process, people’s agitation for their rights to have access to functional infrastructures and provision of basic amenities may generate polity heat, leading to insurgence, pipeline vandalism, kidnapping and other vices”.

He pointed out that terrorism in the land has led to various loss of lives and properties and sacrileges of internal displacement of people with attendant

“When government and their agents fail to discharge their duties and refused to follow due process, people’s agitation for their rights to have access to functional infrastructures and provision of basic amenities may generate polity heat, leading to insurgence, pipeline vandalism, kidnapping and other vices.” rehabilitation problems.

He suggested that government activities must be strategic to successfully revolve around the matrix mix of “provision of basic amenities to promote people’s satisfaction and contentment to promote sustainable peace through the fundamental needs of man shelter security, food security and clothing; security, economic measure of prosperity and poverty alleviation challenge through equitable distribution of resources.

Olagoke pointed out that only promotion of institutional discipline and zero tolerance to corruption, justice and equity can avail the nation to have food security, shelter, security and clothing security upon which sustainable peace stands.

According to him, “The present state of terrorism, Fulani herdsmen/farmer skirmishes, ethnic militancy must be addressed through appropriate conflict resolution formula by the state and federal governments to generate a conducive atmosphere for growth and development upon which the present efforts effect positive change is duly rested.

“However, we are all stakeholders on the issue of security challenges and sustainable peace in Nigeria to move the nation forward”, he pointed out.

On the role of religious leaders, he called on them to “run a functional religious system whereby the scriptures are internalised to the point of ease of application by intuition. The scriptures agree on peace initiatives

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as divine instruction to regulate social activities, and that taught knowledge must be acquired to promote the core values of right and acceptable personality - integrity, positive mental attitude for appropriate relocation, self esteem and positive self image.

Also, an Associate Professor of Comparative Politics, Department of Political Science, University of Ilorin, Gbade Ojo lamented that Nigeria eminently qualifies to be described as a weak state, adding that “laws are

made but either not implemented or selectively executed. Any society with a culture of impunity is a problem.

“For instance, recently in Enugu State, unknown gunmen mowed down a lot of innocent citizens in cold blood. No single arrest has been made. Transferring the state commissioner of Police in Enugu for professional negligence is far from being sufficient for the heinous crime perpetrated by the criminal blocs”, he added.

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Fuel price: Uncertainty over Labour strike Continued from page 6 at the NLC headquarters in Abuja.

Although journalists had not been briefed as at the time of this report, a source who was part of the meeting but was not authorized to speak to the press the source said the unions took the decision to mobilise workers on strike, after exhaustive deliberations on last week’s fuel hike by the federal government and the attendant consequences on the Nigerian workers and the general public.

“Our decision not to suspend the strike was further fuelled by today’s injunction by the Industrial Court, re-

straining us from proceeding on the strike expected to begin tomorrow,” the source who said.

Lagos In preparation for today’s action, members of the labour movement with their Civil Society allies marched through the Yaba- Ojuelegba road to sensitize Nigerians about the importance of joining the strike.

The Chairman of NLC in Lagos State, Idowu Adelakun, said the Congress as a body has not been served with the court injunction and therefore cannot be bound by it.

He said, “Even if we get the injunction, that cannot hinder us from protesting.

As Nigerians, we have the right to protest any government policy that tends to inflict hardship and sufferings on us.

“We cannot accept the new increase and that is why we want Nigerians to see this as a struggle for all us and we must rise in total condemnation of it. Already prices of food, transport and other essentials have gone up almost above 100 percent.”

Ondo The Ondo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday night directed workers in the state commence to an indefinite strike to protest against the hike in fuel of N!45 per litre announced by the federal

government last week.

The State Executive Council (SEC) of the congress which issued the communiqué shortly after an emergency meeting of the union members held at the NLC house in Akure, the state capital, directed both workers in the public service and private sectors to commence indefinite strike in protest against the hike in fuel.

The Chairperson of the Ondo State Chapter of the NLC, Bose Daramola and Secretary, Sanusi Adewale who jointly signed the communiqué said after exhaustive and extensive deliberations on the recent hike in the fuel price from N86.5 to N145 per litre the State Ex-

Chairman of Rivers Traditional Rulers’ Council and Amayanabo of Opobo kingdom, Davidson Jaja (left), and Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, Mr. Musa Kimo during a town hall meeting on security challenges in Port Harcourt… on Tuesday.

CCT boss admits external influence in the past Continued from page 6 did not accuse the court of prejudice.

The argument would have had a philosophically influence on the Chairman as he searched and read a verse in the Quran to support his stance.

Recall that before the last adjourned date, Umar had ruled in favour of Saraki for the first time when he dismissed Prosecution’s application to restrain cross examination to the leader of the defence team.

As the issue died down,

the tribunal continued with cross examination of the First Prosecution Witness, Mr. Michael Wetkas, who admitted before the Tribunal that Saraki has no link with the ownership of Ikoyi property.

Under further cross-examination by Saraki’s Counsel, Mr. Paul Usoro (SAN), the witness also told the tribunal that investigation did not link Saraki with the ownership of Victory Oil as alleged.

“I don’t know whether the Lagos State Land Registry keep documents of land

owned by the Federal Government,” the witness said.

He said Lagos State Land registry did not give information on No 15 Mac-Donald road, Ikoyi, Certificate of Occupancy of 15 Mac-Donald road issued by the Minister of land and Urban Development at Inland Registry Ikoyi, Lagos in 2006.

“We did not check with the Lagos Inland Registry. My understanding was that the Presidential Implementation Committee should have the record of Federal Government houses in ikoyi.”

On Tiny-Tee, the witness

said that Saraki declared interest on Tiny -Tee. The witness said he did not see document/information or anything that talks about buying the property for the defendant.

“We believe the property were bought for the defendant because it was paid for through the account Skyview property that belong the defendant. Second a loan N125m from account with Access out of which N123m representing about 75percent. The Loan offer letter was signed by the wife of the defendant.

ecutive Council of the Congress hereby resolved: “To comply with the National Headquarters of NLC to embark on indefinite strike action with effect from Wednesday 18th May 2016. “ That all workers in the public service: State and Federal institutions, private sectors are to commence indefinite strike in this regard.

“Leaders of industrial Unions, Civil society Organisations (CSO), Artisans and market men and women are to converge at the front of Adegbemile Hall Akure by 8: 00 am on Wednesday 18th May 2016, for the protest on daily basis until otherwise directed by the National leadership” the communiqué read.

It is expected that the workers would shut down business and vehicular activities as they joined their counterpart nationwide to protest the increase in the petroleum pump price.

ASUU mobilises members The National President of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Biodun Ogunyemi has mobilized members of the union for strike and mass action commencing on Wednesday to force the Federal Government to revert the pump price from N145 to N86.

This was contained in a letter dispatched to members of the congress nationwide and read at the University of Ibadan Chapter on Tuesday where the Chairman, Dr Deji Omole addressed members.

Omole equally said that the chapter was ready for mass resistance to what he called obnoxious and callous policy of fuel price increment.

ASUU president in the letter, entitled ‘Increase in Pump price of Premium Motor Spirit to N145 per litre: Proposal for Joint Action with NLC’, stated that “ASUU members are called upon to according to our Union’s principles, fully respect Article 2 of the Constitution of ASUU; that our Union and members shall work for the protection and advancement of the socio-economic interests of the nation.

“Branch Chairpersons are to conduct emergency congress meetings on Tuesday 17 May 2016 to mobilise our members for the action commencing on Wednesday. All branches of ASUU nationwide are to comply.”

Ogunyemi anchored the position on “delayed, partially paid and in most cases unpaid salaries for a number of months by state, federal and local governments, disguised retrenchment of workers, especially

by State Governments, in the name of verification exercise and endless hunt for ghost workers and heavy taxation” The UI’s ASUU boss, Dr. Omole described the policy of subsidy removal as the most criminal ambush by the Mohammadu Buhariled federal government to empower the rich and cripple the poor.

EFCC arrests Jonathan’s former Principal Secretary, Hassan Tukur ÎÎÎThe Economic and Fi-

nancial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Hassan Tukur, a former Principal Private Secretary (PPS) to former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Tukur was picked up by operatives of the commission on Monday evening in his Abuja residence.

He was one of the most powerful persons in the administration of the former president.

It was not clear why he was arrested, but the commission has been investigat-

ing how government monies were stolen and diverted for political purposes during Jonathan’s administration.

When contacted, the spokesperson of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, requested the question be sent via text message due to poor telephone signal.

He did not revert after the message was sent to him.

However, a competent source in the know of what transpired confirmed that Tukur was”picked last (Monday) night and is still with the EFCC”.

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Herdsmen: Anambra professionals task Assembly on way forward Nkiru Nwagbo, Awka

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Following the massacre in Nimbo, Uzo-Uwani in Enugu State by suspected herdsmen

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recently, the League of Anambra professionals (LAP) has urged the Anambra lawmakers work assiduously to ensure that there was no repeat of the dastardly act in the state.

Speaking yesterday during a courtesy call on the legislators at the state House of Assembly, the League of Professionals, led by their President Mr. Willie Nzewi, said the issue had given them concerns, noting that their visit was to commend them on the good work they were doing in the state and to know how to tackle the issue of Fulani herdsmen while insisting that they must be stopped in the state.

Nzewi, in his speech,

commended Governor Willie Obiano and the Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. Rita Obianamma Maduagwu, for the cordial relationship existing between the two arms of government.

This, according to LAP, has made it possible for peace to reign in the state especially the security of lives and property which had equally reduced drastically the menace of kidnapping and armed robbery in the state.

Speaking earlier, the member representing (Njikoka II) constituency Hon. Pete Ibida, said the lawmakers were going to put a stop to the menace of the herdsmen.

Majority leader of the Assembly, Hon. Victor Okoye, described the visit of LAP to the House as a Think Home philosophy which the Obiano administration had always preached.

He said the Assembly had made lots of laws that had necessitated the peace and tranquility being enjoyed in Anambra in the Obiano administration and the reason for the success of the Governor.

The speaker said the visit of the professionals and their encouraging words would spur them to do more as legislators to protect the lives and property of the citizenry.

Abia Speaker, lawmakers, others shunned inauguration of PDP exco

Chijioke Kingsley

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The Plateau State Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Haruna Dabit, has said that the Federal Government did not remove fuel subsidy as it has only directed marketers to source foreign exchange on their own and sell at the bench mark of N135 - N145 per liter.

Dabit said that the FG can no longer source foreign exchange for marketers as the price of crude had declined leaving the federation account with limited foreign currency that could accommodate the demands of petroleum importers.

He said that the public needed to be informed on the realities on ground and see reasons with government, thereby calling on the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and other pressure group to shelve its impending threat to shut down the Nigeria’s economy in protest against new fuel pump price.

The NOA boss said it would be unpatriotic to any citizen of Nigeria to embark on any action that would provoke an unpalatable circumstance.

Ebonyi South set to recall Sen. Ogbuorji

Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia

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There are indications in Abia that all is still not well with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, even with the change of baton to new state executives.

This was evident last Friday in Umuahia on the occasion of the inauguration of the new party managers by the state governor, when the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Martins Azubuike and all other PDP members of the House did not attend the important occasion.

However, in her usual humility and disposition, the latest in the House and member representing Aba South, Hon. Blessing Nwagba was the only member out of the 14 PDP members in the House who attended the occasion.

Other state functionaries, including commissioners and government aides were not fully in attendance during the occasion where the Deputy Governor represented the Governor, who was “unavoidably absent”, due to pressing official assignment outside the state.

When contacted, a top aide of the Speaker said that he was attending to “important personal engagement”, but was unable to give the position of the rest 12 PDP members who did not attend the function.

FG didn’t remove fuel subsidy –NOA

Jacob Ogodo, Abakaliki

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Edo Youths Congress protesting hike in pump price of petrol in Benin-City… on Tuesday.

Group condemns Oronsaye, FaniKayode, Adeseun’s trial, arrest ÏÏÏ

The Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been urged to maintain its integrity and act within the laws of the land, instead of persecuting those who served in the President Goodluck Jonathan administration.

Speaking against the backdrop of the arrest of major players in the last administration, a nongovernmental organisation, the Integrity Forum accused the EFCC of singling out opposition members for arrest, adding that the action was unacceptable.

While expressing support for the anti-corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari, the group advised the anti-graft agency to act within the law, instead of its present tactics of presuming that all

the people that served in that administration had something to hide or were corrupt.

Citing the arrest of former Head of Service of the Federation, Mr. Steve Oronsaye, the Director of Media of the Goodluck Jonathan/Sambo Campaign Organisation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode and the arrest of Senator Ayo Adeseun, who represented Oyo Central Senatorial District and Chairman of Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance & Other Financial Institutions, the group described the agency’s tactics as a grand plot to cow the opposition.

The National Co-ordinator of Integrity Forum, Mr. James Alo, “While not in support of corruption, those who had served the country well should not be

demonis ed nor persecuted.

Oronsaye was chairman of the Presidential Committee on the Rationalisation and Restructuring of the Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies, which came up with wide ranging recommendations, which led to the restructuring of the civil service. One of the fallout of the recommendation was the approval of tenure for Permanent Secretaries and Directors in the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)”.

The group equally noted that the information provided by Oronsaye led to the discovery of large-scale corruption in pension administration. In all these, Oronsaye was absolved of any wrongdoing.

The people of Ebonyi South Senatorial District have stated their preparedness to recall the senator representing it at the National Assembly – Chief Sunny Ogbuorji – over his alleged inglorious attitude on Saturday’s South East Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congress in Enugu.

The people numbering over 3,000, who carried placards during a peaceful protest at Government House, Abakaliki, with various inscriptions such as “Sonni Ogbuorji you are a confusionist’’, “Sonni Ogbuorji you have failed PDP in Ebonyi state”, “Ebonyi South Senatorial zone is recalling you Sunny Ogbuorji,” among others, disowned the senator.

Reading a communiqué signed by major stakeholders of the area during the protest, the state Commissioner for Finance Dr. Dennis Ekumankama Said: “We condemn, in strong terms, the inglorious attitude, antagonism and disloyalty exhibited by our representatives at the National Assembly, led by Senator Sonni Ogbuorji, during the South East congress of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party, at Michael Okpara Square, Enugu State, on May14, 2016.

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Abia: Of painted falsehood and verifiable facts

I Eddie Onuzuruike

t has become pertinent to draw attention to some series of interview granted the Sun newspaper by one Igwe Amadi. The idea is not to confer significance to the contents, but to draw line to limit of distortion. Like the foremost Author, Chinua Achebe rightly puts it, “when falsehood continues without rebuttal it mistakenly starts assuming the colour of truth”. Consistent with what has been trending in the newspaper of late, especially since the proprietor Orji Uzo Kalu has been exerting unsuccessful pull to grab the senate seat, many of his followers have been coming out to spill anything just to express political loyalty.

For instance, conscience was thrown to the wind and honesty stood on its head when the man repeatedly said things that seem to portray the people of Abia State as being blind and unable to decipher productive administration. Otherwise how could one claiming to be an Ibeku son and a former secretary of an association go to the extent of casting aspersions at a prolific administrator in the person of Sen. T. A Orji while at the same time referring to the eight years of Orji Uzor Kalu administration as being golden?

Mr Igwe is constitutionally entitled to his opinion, but he needs to be

properly guided not to abuse it. It is canonical that those who sin against God may be forgiven but against the Holy Spirit, there is no forgiveness.

What Igwe has done is analogous to sinning against the Holy Spirit.

What more can we say that haven’t been said or written? What other evidence than those awash all over the print and the electronic media.

The lies propagated by the publication and other offensive allies of Orji Uzor Kalu hitherto walked tall, aided by some heinous media hype until Mr. Labaran Maku came with his “Good Governance Tour” of 2013 where over 50 journalists, heads of NGOs and some ministerial staff involving information experts came to Abia and gave the world their eye witness account.

Heading the different groups were Nkechi Okemiri of National Council of Women Society, NCWS Muhammed Garba, former Nigerian Union of Journalist, NUJ president, Yemi Bangbose, President of Radio and And Television Theatre Art Workers, RATAWT, who marvelled at the 48 room complex of Broadcasting Corporation of Abia State, BCA. The Minister, Mr Labaran Maku laid the foundation stones of some projects, some of which he came back few months after to cut the tapes. Nkechi Okemiri of NCWS was there and had no complaints but only asked for

a little step-up on hastening the removal of all glass ceilings on women, which the governor harkened to by aiding the appointment of a female, in his government. Mrs. Iheukwumere as registrar of Abia State University.

They toured Abia for three days and saw all completed and ongoing projects.

For clarity and contrary to Igwe’s descriptions, the twin tower secretariat built by T. A. Orji is in use now.

The International Conference Centre, first of its kind in the South East was first put in use in the thanksgiving service during the swearing in of Dr Okezie Ikpeazu. The E-Library, first of its kind is elegantly on the junction to Abia House of Assembly, so nobody can deny it as all the legislators APGA or PDP members drive past it on their way to sittings or is it the renovated Abia House of Assembly Complex.

The Good Governance Tour team spent elaborate time at Amachara Specialist Hospital with the new blocks and new departments. The 100 bed hospitals erected in nine LGAs had a tip of the iceberg in Amachara complemented by residence for medical interns, Chest Centre and a proposed research centre for Ebola and Malaria. This is a small unit of Abia Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Centre equipped with dialysis

machines, MRI, ophthalmological equipment and 21st century x-ray machines.

Chances are that the so-called Igwe does not live in Umuahia because he displayed so much ignorance.

In Ohafia Barracks located along Ohafia Arochukwu Road, Sen. Orji paved their parade ground, built a helipad at Isuikwuato and donated many vehicles for security operations For smooth dispensation of justice, the judiciary was completely given a face-lift as the magistrate courts that used to operate in archaic huts were comprehensively refurbished.

The state capital was made to look like one spawning a new Government House. The new High Courts in Aba and Umuahia, ASEPA, JAAC and ASUBEB houses are thrills never experienced.

Igwe must be advised not to play with the sensibility of the electorate, as posterity will not be kind with him.

The man who at the expense of good governance perfected a way to short-change the people has got justice from nemesis as his efforts at electoral office has consecutively met brick walls.

joined other European Union states in imposing sanctions against British overseas territories and crown dependencies that continue to act as tax havens for the wealthy. I can hear Fela again, shouting – “authority steal pass armed robbery”. Go to the museums in London and you’ll see artifacts stolen from Nigerian cities.

The museums make millions of pounds annually from tourists eager to see these amazing works of our forefathers. What does Nigeria get from these exhibits? Nothing. Would Britain do the honourable thing and return the artifacts to where they rightly belong?

Or, would it be business as usual with uppity rhetoric tumbling down from the bloodstained mountains?

Is Nigeria corrupt as a nation?

Yes. Are we as a nation trying to correct the ills of our recent past? Even a man lost in the space knows the answer is a resounding yes.

We have a president in President Muhammadu Buhari who has had opportunities to be one of the world’s silent billionaires but resisted the temptation. We have a leader who wakes up every morning thinking of how to get the looted funds overseas back into Nigeria so we can develop our country. We have a man who

goes to bed at night wondering if any child went to bed hungry because of the mismanagement of past leaders.

We have a patriot traversing the globe in search of a way to move his country into the league of advanced nations.

Now you know what they mean when they say talk is cheap. It’s cheaper when you hold a glass of wine in one hand and force errors out of your ministerial mouth, all to impress her majesty.

I serve at the pleasure of a president who is not afraid to ruffle feathers. But, I was exceptionally proud of his stance on Cameron’s error. “I am not going to demand an apology from anyone, what I will demand is the return of our assets,” the president said.

The ball is firmly in the court of Saint Cameron? What does the Prime Minister do? Does he take up President Buhari’s challenge and help return the stolen wealth back to Nigeria where they belong?

And, that makes me wonder – who really is the thief ? Is it the man or woman who steals from his country and flees overseas with his loot? Or, is it the country who stashes that money in the bank, shelters the looter and provides him safe haven?

Eddie Onuzuruike writes from Abuja

Who is the thief?

I Babafemi Ojudu

t’s on days like this that I miss the magnetic personality of Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

I can see him now, pounding the piano with tunes that will colour the “unforced error” dribbling out of the mouth of the British Prime Minister, David Cameron. I can hear the music tumbling out of the stereo and filling the breezy evening air. “Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense”. It’s on weeks like this that makes me long for the days of my youth in the blissful countryside of Ado Ekiti. We didn’t have much but we had hope.

My father preached hard work. He taught me that my future lies in my hands and sweat. I believe the Holy books even backed that up. It says, reap where you sow. I wonder if Cameron sometimes takes the time to read that Holy book since it’s written in his own language. If he does, I wonder what he thinks about the banks under his sphere of control who reap the bloodied loots ferried into their vaults from impoverished nations that are “fantastically corrupt”.

It’s seasons like this that fills me with the bile that threatened to drown us in my days as an active journalist. We would pound the

streets trying to expose the rot in the country. As young me, our one dream was to make our country better. It was a frustrating endeavor because the closer your nose gets to the stench, the wider your eyes open and you realize that the thieves of Nigeria have a safe harbour in Britain and other developed nations. You can write all you care and expose the high and mighty. The British embassy is busy stamping their passports with visas so they can go spend the looted funds in London.

And, you wonder – who is the thief ?

Any day Cameron takes a stroll from his hallowed 10 Downing street residence, down the pricey streets of London, he knows most of those mansions are owned by men and women who have bled their country dry. Some of them are Nigerians.

Anyone who cares knows their names. Some of them are even in the Panama Papers that Cameron is very familiar with.

You wonder what Cameron does about the thieves strolling his streets? Does he care about the impoverished people in the lands where the funds were stolen or does he care about the property tax flowing into British coffers? Why hasn’t Britain

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Edo 2016: I’m the best for the job, says Odubu Titus Akhigbe, Benin

ÎÎÎThe Deputy-Governor of

Edo State, Dr. Pius Odubu, has restated his preparedness to deliver on good governance to the people if elected governor.

He stated this during his meeting with party delegates while on tour of all the Local Government Areas of Edo State recently.

He said that having been elected twice into the House of Representatives and twice as Deputy-Governor, no other person possessed the credentials that he now had in terms of experience and understanding of the issues of development of the state.

He maintained that as Governor he would encourage huge investment in agriculture through multi-faceted approach of both domestic and foreign investment components in order to create wealth and employment for the people.

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Nigerians in Spain condemn spate of insecurity in Nigeria ÎÎÎNewly-elected

members of the Federation of Nigerian Communities in Spain have condemned the state of insecurity in Nigeria particularly with reference to the recent spate of killings and wanton destruction of life and property by the Fulani herdsmen.

In a statement issued shortly after its election, held

on April23, 2016 in Madrid, the Spanish capital, new President, Comrade Lamptay Oriakhi, expressed grave concern over the spate of insecurity in the country.

While commending the efforts of the Nigerian Army at routing Boko Haram, Oriakhi maintained that the recent mayhem being unleashed by

the Fulani herdsmen across Nigeria may add a dangerous twist to the gains of the Nigerian army over the war on terror.

Oriakhi further stated that the state of insecurity ranging from terrorism, to kidnapping, armed robbery and social amenities degeneration in the country threatens growth

as many investment opportunities are being lost to these menace.

He added that the issues are having multiplier effects on Nigerians in the diaspora who were either losing loved ones or paying through their noses to sustain their families.

The President also stated that these negative developments Comrade Oriakhi had challenged the hope of Nigerians in the diaspora, who would have loved to go home and invest and contribute their quotas to national development.

Oriakhi also called on President Muhammadu Buhari, whom he described as the chief security officer of the Nigerian state, to use his good offices to address these burning issues that were fast threatening national peace and security.

Six in Kano police net for gang rape

Group condemns FG over fuel price hikee-library in Enugu

Yakubu Salisu, Kano

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Kano State Police Command has arrested six boys for allegedly gang raping a sixteen year old girl from Hotoro Quarters in Kano.

The boys who were said to be familiar with the girl, whose name and identity could not be disclosed for security reasons, were said to have staged a scene when the girl and her female friend were accompanying her friend’s boyfriend, who happened to be one of them after he had visited her at her place for evening discussion, popularly known as Zance in Hausa. It was on their way that some of the friends who were positioned at a strategic location appeared with the aim to harass her and her boyfriend, while the others came to their aid as good Samaritan but the girl, who had no knowledge of what was in the offing, was deceived by her helpers as she was made to follow them home all in the name of trying to escape where all the six later gathered on her to her greatest dismay and gang raped her.

Confirming the incidence, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer DSP Magaji Majia identify the suspects as Usman Hassan, Hassan Adamu, Ibrahim Aliyu, Abdulwahab Muhammad, Yusuf Ibrahim and Faruk Muhammad and that all the six had since told the Police that they all took part in the crime.

Titus Akhigbe Benin-City

A member of the Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation, Ghali Umar (right), presenting relief materials to the DirectorGeneral, Sokoto State Emergence Management Agency, Alhaji Hassan Maccido for distribution to victims of the 2015 flood disasters in Sokoto State… on Tuesday.

Osun Assembly asks Aregbesola to reinstate sacked 204 lecturers Sodiq Adekunle, Osogbo

ÎÎÎThe Osun State House of

Asembly has recommended the reinstatement of some sacked teaching and nonteaching staff of the stateowned tertiary institutions.

The Speaker, Honourable Najeem Salaam, dropped the hint during the presentation of the report of the House’s adhoc committee investigating the disengagement of some teaching and non-teaching staff of the institution at the plenary on Monday.

The management of the Osun State Polytechnic Iree; Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke; Osun State Colleges of Education, Ilesa and Ila-Orangun have disengaged about 204 lecturers and non-teaching staff of the insti-

tution.

The Assembly subsequently set up adhoc committees to investigate the circumstance surrounding the actions, the report of which were presented to it and adopted following a motion by the Leader of House, Timothy Owoeye and seconded by the Chief Whip, Folorunsho Bamisayemi.

Salaam said the reports had been deliberated upon at the executive session and justice had been done to them, adding that the Assembly would ensure that the recommendations were implemented.

He said, “I want to say that in the report, people have been reinstated and the committees confirmed where necessary, the decision of the councils.

“In the course of the investigations, the committees went through all the records

of those involved and the reasons for their reinstatement or otherwise have been stated by the committees.

“So, for the lecturers and other affected staffers, there is nothing to fear because, justice has eventually prevailed on their matter.”

He stressed that the adoption of the report by the House has made it compulsory for all concerned stakeholders to comply with the directives of the state House of Assembly as stated in the report.

Salaam then cautioned the Governing Council of the institutions not to go against the decision of the House or hide under the matter to make it look as if the Assembly was at loggerheads with the executive.

According to him, the Assembly found out that after it

gave a directive that the status quo should remain until the investigation was concluded on the matter, some of the institutions complied, while some still engaged in sacking of workers He stressed that the action was against the order of House and declared it null and void.

Gov. Aregbesola

ÎÎÎA popular group, the Po-

litical Watchdog Movement of Nigeria (POWAMN), based in Benin, has rejected the recent increment in the pump price of petrol by the federal government. > Rather, the group urged the government to create job opportunities for the teeming population of uner employed and unemployed youths across the country.

In a statement made available to Daily Times on Tuesday and signed by Curtis Eghosa Ugbo, its leader, the group asserted that it supports the subsidy removal but that the price should not have been more than N100 per litre.

According to the group, “the people who are the stakeholders were not consulted before the decision to increase the pump price of petroleum products was taken.”

POWAMN stressed that the money budgeted for feeding school children and paying unemployed youths should be used to build additional refineries across the six regions in the country.

This, it believe, would, to an extent, address the issue of under employment and unemployment.

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Education Times Æ s

FG absolves ‘randy’ Queens College teacher

Augustine Okezie Abuja

The Federal Government over the weekend cleared a teacher with Queens College, Mr. Olaseni Osifala, of allegation of sexual molestation and cover up by the management of the school.

Minister of State for Education, Professor Anthony Anwuka, who addressed a press conference in Abuja on the matter, said the Investigation Committee did not establish any credible evidence against the accused teacher and that since Mrs. Chinenye Okoye, the parent of the alleged victim, had remained unidentified, faceless and inaccessible despite the Committee’s efforts and assurances to protect her identity and that of her daughter, it is difficult for any disciplinary action to be meted to the teacher.

He said: ’’Consequently, the Investigation Committee finds it difficult to recommend disciplinary action against the accused teacher as the complainant failed to come forward to prove this weighty accusation. You will recall that on the 22nd of March 2016, we set up a 7-Man Investigation Committee to look into the allegation of sexual molestation of a junior secondary school II student of Queen’s College, Yaba, Lagos. This step became necessary following several reports from the conventional and

social media networks, alleging that the teacher of the College had molested Miss Okoye a student of the College’’. ‘’ The committee headed by Mr. Paul Boyo, a Director, Internal Audit, was to ascertain the existence of any unprofessional behaviour on the part of the teacher’’.

The Minister further disclosed that the Committee called for memoranda from the principal, the Queens College Old Girls Association, the Parents Teachers Association, the concerned mother (Mrs. Chinenye Okoye), Mr. Osifala (the accused teacher), teachers and members of staff of the college, Students’ Representative Council, the School-Based-Management Committee and the general public and took oral evidence from relevant stakeholders, but could not establish the allegation. ‘’Therefore, the Committee could not establish any cover up of Sexual Molestation by the Management of Queens College as alleged in Mr. Osifala’s case. Furthermore, anyone with information that can lead to identifying the alleged victim or her Mother or with any credible and substantiated evidence that was not earlier made available to the Investigation Committee during their sittings on the allegation against the teacher can still approach the Ministry accordingly,’’ the minister said.

Dr. Ignatius Nwanze Ezoem, Provost, Federal College of Education (Tech) Asaba (middle); Barr. Chuks John Obuson, Chairman, Oshimili Local Government Area and chairman of the occasion during the 1st National Conference of School of Technical Education (STE) in Federal College of Education (Tech) Asaba... on Tuesday. PHOTO: GODDY UMUKORO

NCC to partner NUC in Educational research Augustine Okezie Abuja The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has promised to partner the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) in the area of promotion of education research and resource sharing.

Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Professor Umaru Damnbatta, made the declaration in Abuja while on an inspection visit of the facilities at the Nigerian Education Research

Network (NgREN), located at the NUC premises.

He said: ‘’I am a network architect; I build network infrastructure; and this facility accommodate the Nigerian Education and Research Network. The network is dedicated to facilitate collaboration in the area of research within the Nigerian university system, so that you can exchange ideas in the area of research and other educational pursuits that will culminate in moving this country forward in the area of socio-economic development.

‘’I contended a long time ago that networks are like basic infrastructure; when I talk of basic infrastructure, I am talking about power infrastructure, road infrastructure and so and so forth’’.

He further disclosed that Electronic network also falls into such importance as road infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, and water infrastructure and so on, adding that it was why he came to access what is happening and at the facility, appreciate the challenges that needed NCC intervention.

TRCN to resume professional qualifying examination for teachers Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says it will soon resume the Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) for teachers, which will be the benchmark for licensing teachers.

Mr. Muyiwa Ojewuyi, the Head, Information/ Public Relations Unit of the council, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday.

Ojewuyi said that since the pilot PQE was suspended in 2008, teachers had been registered at the point of graduation from

various universities and institutions.

“After the pilot PQE in 2008, the National Council on Education wrote to TRCN that we should suspend it pending when we put in place the necessary benchmark that we need to continue with that examination. It was on that note we suspended PQE. ``In that regard, the council has been working, trying to bring together the benchmark needed so that we can have it perfected. That document has been produced; it has been launched. ``What is expected of us now

is returning to the field, that is implementation. That PQE will soon take off again in less than a year, maybe by next year. ``What we do now which is somehow unhealthy is that we register teachers at the point of graduation but that is not good enough. `` So we are saying to teachers that it is not going to be business as usual and what that means is this, as a teacher, before this establishment will license you or certify you, you will write that exam and you have to pass that exam.

Ojewuyi said that the council had produced a national benchmark for post-graduate diploma in education, aimed at harmonising the courses people take in education institutions. ``The essence of this benchmark is that we want to harmonise these courses; ensure that the courses you will undertake if you have gone to Ahmadu Bello University is the same you will undertake if you have gone to University of Lagos. `` That is the essence of that; when you talk about post-graduate diploma in education because

we are insisting that if you have been in the classroom teaching or you been a lecturer and you have never had educational qualification, you are a quack until you are certified. ``And we are trying to open the window to them; that you can as well go for post-graduate diploma in education.’’

Ojewuyi added that the council had also introduced a PostDoctoral Diploma in Education for long standing professors who do not have any qualification in education to properly fit into the teaching profession.

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19 Education Times Lagos promises to boost ICT in public primary schools Esther Taiwo

Registrar, Women’s Board Educational Cooperation Society (WBECS), Mrs. Ifeoma Nwabachili; Administrative Head, United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), Mrs. Adeola Adedeji; Acting Executive Secretary, Institute for Work and Family Integration (IWFI), Mr. Charles Aigbona; Guest Speaker/Chief Executive Officer, Nutriville Services, Mrs. Ifeoma Igbokwe and Director of WBECS, Mrs. Edna Dafe, at the 2016 International Day of Families held by UNIC and WBECS in Lagos... on Tuesday

Anwuka urges Nigerians to key into UNESCO programmes Augustine Okezie Abuja Minister of State for Education, Professor Anthony Anwuka, has advised Nigerians to key into the various programmes being run by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), aimed at boosting human capital development. The Minister, who gave the advice while declaring open a one – Day sensitisation workshop on UNESCO Fellowship programmes, prizes and Awards for Universities as well as Line Ministries held at Bolingo Hotel, Abuja, said the forum was convened by Federal Ministry of Education in its renewed commitment to highlight the role and contributions of MDAs and higher institutions as critical partners in harnessing UNESCO human development pro-

gramme.

He said: “This we believe will strengthen staff competences and in the process enable establishment function effectively in the achievement of stated national development goals.” The Minster further stressed that the programme will also enable Nigeria to consolidate and benefit from its membership of international organisations such as UNESCO, as well as partnerships and agreements entered into with these organisations. Anwuka also noted that the upgrading of the status of the UNESCO Abuja Office to Regional Office in charge of eight countries in the Sub-region demands higher responsibility and offers a window of opportunity to advance Nigeria’s interest in the organisation.

This is even as he announced that the professional staff quota for Nigeria has increased and

the country is currently underrepresented on the UNESCO staff list, hence he called on Nigerians to take full advantage of the opportunity. Earlier in a welcome address, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, went down memory lane on the founding of UNESCO as an arm of the United Nations, stressing that the Awards and Prizes cover areas such as literacy, gender and women education, culture, sustainable development, peace and conflict resolution. The Director, UNESCO Regional Office, Abuja, Mr. Benoit Sossou, who was represented at the event by the Science Specialist at the UNESCO Regional Multi-sectoral Office, Abuja, Dr. Enang Moma, explained the two windows under which the UNESCO discharges its mandate namely: co-sponsorship of programmes and encouraging extra budgeting.

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ABU, UI to get off-grid electricity Augustine Okezie Abuja A strong collaboration between Nigeria and Germany is under way for the construction of off-grid solar power plants for the University of Ibadan and the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

The ground-breaking ceremony for the solar power plant is to take place before the end of next month in Ibadan.

Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, made the disclo-

Lagos State Government has reiterated its determination to provide quality education for public primary school pupils in the state by ensuring that each pupil acquires the necessary computer knowledge in order to compete with their peers globally.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mr. Adesina Odeyemi, made this known during the monitoring of the screening test of primary six pupils for admission into Model Colleges/ Upgraded Secondary Schools.

He noted that the state government is making efforts to improve the standards in primary schools to enable pupils prepare for Computer Based Test (CBT) which is the ultimate aim of government.

The CBT, according to him, reduces the chances of examination malpractices and makes marking examinations faster.

While commending the conduct of the examination which was conducted in both CBT and Pencil Paper Test (PPT) in 28 centres across the state, Odeyemi recalled that Lagos State was the first to start the CBT with 17 candidates last year and 54 candidates registered for the test this year. This, he opined, is an indi-

cation that more parents and pupils now have confidence in the system and more are expected to register next year.

A total number of 10,289 candidates sat for this year’s screening test with 500 candidates in each centre. The examination had two papers which are English (embedded with General questions) and Mathematics taken for 2 hours each. It was taken in two versions, CBT and Pencil Paper Test (PPT). While the CBT was taken at the Examination Board’s Computer Centre, the PPT was taken in 28 other centres.

A total of 10,235 candidates sat for the Screening Test using the PPT version.

Responding to reporters’ enquiries, the Permanent Secretary stated that government can only admit pupils into the Model Colleges based on the vacancies and facilities on ground such as the number of bed space available in these schools as they are all boarding except Vetland Junior Grammar School that is a Day School.

Tutor- Generals/Permanent Secretaries, Quality Assurance Personnel and Independent Observers also monitored the Screening Test at their different zones to ensure good conduct of the examinations.

sure in his office in Abuja when he played host to German Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr. Michael Zenner.

Speaking through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. (Mrs.) Folasade Yemi-Esan, who received the Ambassador on behalf of the Minister, Adamu hinted that the University of Ibadan and Ahmadu Bello University Solar power plants will serve as pilot projects, and if successful, will be replicated in all other federal universities in the country.

The Minister promised to render all necessary assistance to ensure the success of the projects.

Speaking earlier, German Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr. Michael Zenner, who was led to the Ministry by the Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan, Professor Idowu Olayinka, told the Minister that the projects will not only provide electricity to the University community, but will also facilitate the training of young engineers on renewable energy technology.

Oyan Grammar School marks 60th anniversary amidst pomp Esther Taiwo Old students of Oyan Grammar School (GOYANS) in Osun State have mapped out seven days activities to celebrate the achievements of the school since its establishment 60 years ago.

Highlights of events which will hold from Tuesday, May 24 to Monday, May28, 2016 is the launching of N250 million Development Fund on Saturday,

May 28, 2016 at the school premises.

The Special Guests of Honour are the Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola; and Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, while the Chief Launcher is Mr. Olatunji Shittu, Director, King Guards.

All old students as well as other well-wishers, nationally and internationally are cordially invited.

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We lack authority to sanction erring teachers- says TRCN Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says that the lack of authority on its part to sanction teachers found guilty of professional misconduct constitutes a major challenge to the council.

Mr. Muyiwa Ojewuyi, the Head, Information/Public Relations Unit of the council, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigieria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday.

Ojewuyi said it was the duty of the council to withdraw practicing licence from teachers found guilty of professional miscon-

duct.

However, he said that the Ministry of Justice had failed to grant the council the necessary authority and as such, the council was handicapped in meting out adequate punishment to such erring teachers. ``Another major challenge is the issue of fiat from the Federal Ministry of Justice. `` The law that established this council gives us the power to withdraw licences from any teacher who has been found guilty of any form of professional misconduct.

``We withdraw the licence and bring such a case to the tribunal.

We have panels in each state of the federation, including the FCT. `` The tribunal will go by the books and come out with a judgment which sometimes could be imprisonment. ``I think it used to be three years by the law; then withdrawal of practicing license from such teacher. ``These are the things the law allows us to do. However, without the fiat from the Federal Ministry of Justice we cannot act.‘’

He said no teacher had been sanctioned since the inception of the council, resulting to a lot of children being taught by quacks.

Ojewunmi added that parents had to bear the brunt of this by paying a lot of money to get home teachers for their children.

He said that the council was working hard to surmount this challenge so that quacks could be flushed out from the system. ``The issue of quacks, the council is taking it head-on from next year. Fiat from the Federal Ministry of Justice has remained a major hindrance but I think we are

getting our acts together on that. ``Teachers who have been found guilty of professional misconduct -- we are going to take up their matter from next year. We have the records.’’

Ojewuyi identified another major challenge confronting the council as poor funding.

According to him, the council is the least funded agency in the education sector. ``The establishing law gave us a lot of responsibilities but funding has really made it difficult to carry out these responsibilities,’’ he said.

Hard work, secret of academic excellence, says FUNAAB VC Esther Taiwo Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, Professor Olusola Oyewole, has charged newly-admitted part-time students of the institution to be focused, dedicated and diligent in their studies, stressing that the secret of academic excellence in the university is hard work. Giving this charge during the 2015/2016 Academic session orientation programme for students, Prof.

Oyewole, who was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic, Professor Catherine Eromosele, noted that FUNAAB was one of the few universities approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC) to run part-time programmes, after conducting due diligence on all the universities in the country.

He stated that FUNAAB was one of the best universities in Nigeria which pays attention to the quality assurance of its various programmes, adding that over 96 per cent of all programmes in the university are fully accredited while only 4 per cent had interim accreditation.

Protest over removal of VCs continues as Okojie sues for dialogue

According to the Vice Chancellor, the aim of the programme was to produce graduates with adequate skills, sound knowledge and entrepreneurial abilities as well as to enhance proper utilisation of human resources for gainful employment and elevation in their chosen careers.

Speaking on the importance of the orientation programme, Oyewole said it was meant to intimate students with the rules, regulations and culture as well as to give important information that would enhance their success in the university.

The Director, Academic Planning, Professor Olukayode Akinyemi, charged the students on academic diligence, stating that although they had enrolled for the part-time programme, the quality of education and knowledge that would be instilled in them would be full as it was the same highly qualified lecturers who take the regular students that would also lecture them and not part-time lecturers. He pointed out that the orientation programme was essential because the university has a strong reputation and a good name and would not allow any student to tarnish it.

Augustine Okezie, Abuja The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Julius Okojie, last Thursday in Abuja promised to secure an appointment between the National Association of Nigerian Students (NAN) and the Minister of Education.

Okojie addressed members of

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Plateau govt. recruits 4,850 adhoc teachers Plateau State Government has approved the recruitment of 4, 850 ad hoc teachers as part of efforts to address the acute shortage of teachers in the state.

Prof. Mathew Sule, the Executive Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos. He said that the move was to address staffing deficit that had affected the quality of ed-

ucation in the state. ``Staffing deficit in public primary schools in Plateau has been a major concern and priority to the administration of Governor Lalong. ‘’The governor has approved the recruitment of 4, 850 ad hoc teachers for primary schools and we expect them in the classes very soon,’’ he said.

The official said that government would hold an orientation programme for the ad hoc

teachers before posting them to their various stations.

He said that 403 teachers, who have completed the Federal Teachers Training Scheme, have also been engaged to bridge the shortage of manpower in public schools. ``The 403 teachers from the programme of 2013-2014 have been engaged under the auspices of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).

NANS who were at the Ministry of Education to protest against the removal of Vice Chancellors of 13 universities by Mallam Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education.

The NUC executive secretary told the students that dialogue was a better way of resolving the standoff than protests and violence.

Recall that NANS had recently

given a 2-week ultimatum to the minister to reverse the action or face protests.

The students stormed the Federal Secretariat office of the minister chanting solidarity songs, while requesting that Adamu must step out and meet them.

They carried placards with various inscriptions such as: ``Nigerian Students Say No to Abuse of University Rules and Processes,’’

Universities not National Cake,’’ Re-instate Our Vice-Chancellors among others.

According to Okojie, the conduct of the students is key to registering their complaints and achieving what. ``Our conduct is very is important; each time that I hear that there is protest and properties were destroyed, I feel disturbed; who owns the property?

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DENNIS MEMORIAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL CLASS OF ‘97 WORLDWIDE. The general pub lic is hereby notified that the above named Organisation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act CAP C20 LFN 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 Mr. Eriobuna Nonso Christian - President 2 Mr. Nwosisi Nonso Martin - Secretary 3 Mr. Obiechina Patrick Agu - Member 4 Mr. Chika Sydney Chukwunwike - member 5 Mr. Ozioma Uchenna Okorochukwu – member 6 Mr. Onyekanne Chukwudi C. -Member 7 Mr. Chukwujekwu Japhet Ezekute – Member 8 Mr. Chidozie Ifeanyi Uzowulu -member.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1 To complement the aims and objectives of Dennis Memorial Grammar School Old Boys Association (the parent Association) by keeping alive among members interest in the affairs oga Dennis LƆƌ Əƈ Ƌ 1Ə ƌƌ Ə dƅ Ƌ R ƈƐ ì ƾ j ƍƏ ƌ ƐƆ ƅƈ Ƌ ƇƇƈ ƈƐƕ ƌ ƌƆƌƄƆƏ ì 3 To promote the spirit of esprit decorps through the mechanism of member network ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT,OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET,MAITAMA,ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

ADMINISTRATORS: 1. MRS. SERAH OGUOMA. 2. MISS DEBORAH OGUOMA. ADDRESS: NO. 1 OYEDELE STREET, LIASU ROAD, IKOTUN-EGBE, LAGOS, LAGOS STATE (For all of them).

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HELP FOR CHILDREN AND WIDOWS WITH NEEDS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA The General Public is hereby notified that the above named ASSOCIATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

The Trustees Are 1. OKEKE PAULINE NGOZI. 2. OKEKE IFEYINWA GLORIA. 3. UWAGWU ROSELINE ADA. 4. OKEKE FELICIA UZOMA.

INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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ASSOCIATION OF LIFE MINDS. The General Public is hereby notified that the above named organisation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

THE TRUSTEE ARE : 1.MR TUNDE AJIGA 2.MR GBENGA FALUSI 3.MR OLABANJI AKINOLA 4.MR SOLAGBADE BOLAJI 5.MR NEISON OMOYOLOYE.

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

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

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THE TORCHLIGHTERS CHURCH The General Public is hereby notified that the above named organisation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

TRUSTEES 1. Pastor Osiri Ernest 2. Pastor (Mrs)Osiri Susan Nnennaya.

3.Barr. Adaghara Ifeoma 4. Pastor Osiri David 5.Rev.Osiri Ndukwo Wisdom AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To truly reflect the life and light of God in all our life endeavours.

2. To train and disciple believers until they reflect the true light of God. 3. To restore our generation back to being the light of the world and the salt of the earth.

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

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Aims and Objectives: (1) Salvation (2) Prophetic Healing (3) Deliverance and Prosperity (4) Provision for special needs from time to time should the need be.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO BE A SOCIAL GROUP OF ADULTS OF OVER THE AGE OF 30YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING FRIENDSHIP AND SOCIOECONOMIC WELL BEING OF MEMBERS.

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Names of Trustees Are: (1) Moses Adamson - General Overseer (2) Kolu Sulbeni Season - Chairman (3) Uduevbo Humble Osime - Secretary (4) Momoh Maxwell - Treasurer (5) Edike Daniel - Member.

Aims And Objectives: To develop and implement programmes for welfare of widows and children with needs in Nigeria

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MOUNTAIN OF LIFE HEALING AND PROPHETIC The General Public is hereby notified that the above named MINISTRY has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE To serve as the central point for the Articulation Coordinational promotion of the interests and well being of NDI EZE and chiefs in Lagos State

OVERSEAS CHINESE SERVICE ASSOCIATION IN LAGOS This is to inform the general public that the above named “Association” has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for Registration under The Part “C” of Companies And Allied Matters Acts, 1990 TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Sun Guo Ping - Chairman 3. Yang Wenyi - Member 5. Ni Mengxiao - Member 7. Wang Haijiang - Member 9. Sun Guo Ping - Member

2. Zhou Jun - Member 4. Hu Tianneng - Member 6. Xu Zhiliang - Member 8. Wang Shenghua - Member 10. Li Wen Wei - Secretary

Aims/Objectives 1. To provide housing and feeding programme for under-privileged children, the elderly and other socially disadvantaged members of the society.

2. To collaborate with other agencies to rid the society of miscreants, beggars and child labour 3. To advise on the safety of lives and properties of Chinese citizens in Nigeria and establish a social assistance network for the Chinese community in Nigeria Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Sts. Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

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PROGRESSIVE MINDS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE NAMES OF THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) AYODELE .I. OLUMIDE (2) LUQMAN MUHAMMAD JUMAH OLAOYE (3) FELIX OLASIMBO EGBAYELO (4) OSUNDEKO IDOWU OMOTOLA (5) DANIEL AMERHOVWE (6) BELLO MUHAMMED THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) TO CREATE DEVELOPMENT AMONG OUR MEMBERS (2) TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROGRESS OF OUR COMMUNITY (3) TO FOSTER UNITY AND PEACE IN THE WORLD

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT,OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET,MAITAMA,ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE 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 Garki, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

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OASIS OF HIS PRESENCE CHURCH. This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part “C” of the Companies and allied Matters Act of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. GOD’S-DOING AKPAN - CHAIRMAN. 2. CHIBUZO IHUOMA AKPAN - SECRETARY. 3. SYLVESTER UMOREN - MEMBER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2. To reach out to the needy and the poor.

3. To preach the message of Salvation.

THE GROUND OF TESTIMONY BIBLE CHURCH This is to inform the general public that the > above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part “C” of the > Companies and allied Matters Act of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EMEM NDIFREKE SAMPSON - PRESIDENT/GENERAL OVERSEER. 2. NDIFREKE SAMPSON - SECRETARY. 3. MATTHEW PODOKI. 4. OLUWOLE SEGUN. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2. To preach the message of Salvation.

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

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 from the date of this publication

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SIGNED ;

SECRETARY.

THE PROSPEROUS CHURCH OF CHRIST THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES 1 ENEDOH ARINZE JOHN (DR) - GENERAL OVERSEER 2 ENEDOH OBY ARINZE EUCHARIA - SECRETARY 3 NWEKE CHUKWUNONSO CHIEDU -MEMBER 4 NWEKE ESTHER NONYE -MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1 To establish christian traing centre 2To organise Bible semonars confrence followship 3 To preach the gospel of christ all over the world 4 To teach and make disciple of Jesus Christ Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication SIGNED: SECRETARY

Public Notice 22 GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR RAINING, ENLIGHTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT This is to inform the general public that the above named initiative has applied for Registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

TRUSTEES 1. AJAYI TOPE. - CEO 2.TAIWO TITILOPE DEBORAH. -SECRETARY Aim and objectives 1. To promote the delivery of qualitative youth oriented education in Nigeria 2. To promote educational activities aimed at empowering the Nigerian populace and fostering the development of the world at large.

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Alh. Ibrahim Kumasi ( sardaunan Katsina) 2. Alh. Muniir jafaru ( Yariman zazzau) 3. Prof. Rukayyatu Ahmad Rufa’i 4. Prof Aliyu Muhammad Bunza 5. Prof. Abdalla Uba Adamu 6. Assoc. Prof. Umar Farouk 7. Prof. Kabiru Dandago 8. Alh. Abdulkadir Abubakar kurawa THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. To stimulate new research directions in Hausa cultural studies.

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1)Rev DUKE ENOFE 2)pastor Mrs JESSICA MCALLISTER THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. To propagate the gospel of our Lord Jesus CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : Barr Nkechi Chukwuemeka 08037789542 .

ASSOCIATION OF TUNNELLING OPERATORS OF NIGERIA

ASSOCIATION OF BEAUTY QUEENS IN NIGERIA

LIVINGSTONE HUMANITARIAN CENTRE

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

This is to inform the general public that the above named association has applied for Registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

This is to inform the general public that the above named centre has applied for Registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ENGR. GODWIN JAMES 2. SURV. SAM AGWOR - CHAIRMAN 3. ARC (MRS) BAMIDELE FALAKO 4. PROF. SIKA ORUPABO 5. ENGR. IMO EKPO, FNSE 6. MR. LANRE OSINOIKI 7. MR. YAHAYA MAIKORI - SECRETARY Aims And Objectives: 1. TO PROTECT THE IINTEREST OF ITS MEMBERS 2. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS 3. TO ENCOURAGE UNITY, CO- OPERATION AND PROMOTE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication Signed: Solicitor 08056670252

ASSOCIATION OF PROPERTY OWNERS FOR AKANU IBIAM INT’L AIRPORT The general public is hereby notified that the above named Association 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. Nebo Aniagolum 2. Nwankwo Chukwudi AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To promote the welfare of members.

2. To ensure solidarity and unity of purpose.

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

Signed: NEBO ANIAGOLUM

GLOBAL ORGANIZATION FOR HUMANITY DEVELOPMENT

This is to notify the General public that the above named Organization has applied for registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission, ABUJA under the Part’C’ of Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990 Trustees : 1. MR. OKORINAMA ABARINKIA FRANCIS 2. MRS. OKOROJI KELECHI 3. BARR. KONIPIRIN TOM -GEORGE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES i. To advocate, facilitate and support the less privileged in Nigeria and the world at large. ok. Development of human, institutional and organizational capacities of the Organization at all levels for effectiveness and its sustainability in Nigeria and abroad. iii. To assist and support the youths in the development of their potentiapitied.

Trustees 1. QUEEN BLESSING ACHENYO ALFA. - CHAIRPERSON 2. MRS. GLORIA OPARA. (Esq). - Member 3. ANTHONY AKOR OMALI (Esq) - SECRETARY Aim and objective 1. To provide relief Materials to internally Displaced persons in Nigeria. Etc .

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

Signed : SECRETARY

ASSOCIATION OF CLASS OF 85 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE WARRI This is to inform the general public that the above named associotion has applied for Registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

Trustees 1. MR. DINEPRE NDIOMU 2. MR CHIEDOZIE OKOLO 3. MR. OLUSANYA OTUYALO 4. MR. CHIMERE NKWOCHA 5. MR. CHRISTOPHER NWACHUKWU 6. DR. RUKEVWE UGWUMBA 7. MRS. BUSOLA SONGONUGA 8. MRS. ORODE IMEVBORE 9. HON. GLORIA OKOLUGBO 10. MRS. UZOAMAKA ONWUKA Aim and objectives 1. To promote unity among the members Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed. : Barr. ONWUCHEKWA ONWUCHEKWA

CITIZENS FAMILY WORSHIP MINITRIES (NOW “WILDFIRE MISSION”) CHANGE OF NAME & TRUSTEES The General Public is hereby notified that the above name church has applied to the corporate Affairs Commission for change of Name and Trustees under part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act, L/N 2004 Cap C. 20 THE NEW NAME IS WILDFIRE MISSION The old Trustees are: Mr. Animenakaya Stephen = Removed Pastor Mrs. Divine Favour Sharon = Retained Pastor Nwaononiwu Madubuike = Removed Christopher Ife Ubanagu = Removed Evang. Divine Favour Wildfire = Retained The New Trustees are: Dr. Njoku Chidinma Chinedu = Appointed Pastor Queen Glory Sweet = Appointed

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

Any objection to the above changes should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420 Tigris Crescent Off Aguiyi Ironsi way, maitama –Abuja within 28 days of this publication .

Signed :Secretary

Signed: Chairman.

TURN TO GOD INTERNATIONAL HEALING AND DELIVERANCE MINISTRY The general public is hereby notified that the above named Ministry is seeking for registration under the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Part C., 2004.

Trustees 1. MOSES OKOROGU -General Overseer 2. MOSES IFEYINWA GLORIA -Secretary AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To preach the Gospel of Christ.

2. To save souls for the kingdom of God. Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General. Corporate Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B. 198, Maitama, Abuja within 28th days from the date of publication.

Signed : CHIDI Akunnakwe & Co Solicitors

HELPZEEBAH WOMEN EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE The General Public is hereby notified that the above named INITIATIVE has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

NAMES OF TRUSTEES: 1. NENE EBEREMATEME OLAOLUWA 2. VICTORIA ONWUZURUIKE 3. OLUWATOYIN MODUPE ADEKOYA 4. IGUEHI MARY NDUKA 5. LAMI LOIS TSAKMA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1, TO ASSIST LESS PRIVILEGED WOMEN IN THE SOCIETY. 2, TO PROMOTE WELFARE OF MEMBERS.

TRUSTEES 1. JOHN CHIKA EJINAKA. - PRESIDENT 2. ESTHER NONYELUM EJINAKA. - SECRETARY. 3. CHISOM EJINAKA 4. KENECHUKWU EJINAKA 5. CHIKELU EJINAKA 6. EMEKA SUNDAY CHUKWUDI Aim and objective 1. To render rehabilitation programmes / services to Victims of societal conflicts, aimed at empowering and reintegrating internally displaced person (IDPs) into the society and to improve the welfare of the refugees in line with international best practices and standards Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed. Secretary

THE S. O. S. CHILDREN’S VILLAGE. This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Change of Name and Correction of Name under part “C” of the Companies and allied Matters Act of 1990. .

THE OLD NAME : THE S. O. S CHILDREN VILLAGE. THE NEW NAME: SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES NIGERIA. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR. EZEANOCHI MICHEAL CHUDI. 2. MR. EBHODAGHE SYLVESTER EHIMEN. 3. MRS OTI ANNE CHRISTOPHER. 4. MR. TOKUNBOR LANRE OSHOBA THE NAMES TO BE CORRECTED ARE: 1. MR CHUDI MICHAEL EZEANOCHIE. 2. MR. TOKUNBOH LANRE OSHOBA The aim And Objectives remains the same Any objection to this application 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 Solicitor 08056670252

ELECTRONIC MEDIA AND CULTURAL STAFF WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA. The General Public is hereby notified that the above Named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts No 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEE ARE : 1. OKUBOYEJO ADEDEJI OLUWAKEMI - PRESIDENT 2. OLANIHUN JOSEPH OLUMAYOWA - GENERAL SECRETARY 3. ADEOYE OLUWOLE GABRIEL - TREASURER. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE PEACE AND WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED: THE SECRETARY.

EMERALD EYE CARE FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR DENNIS UGOCHUKWU OBIDEH 2. MRS NNEKA JOHN OKAFOR 3. EZIKE KENNEDY ONOCHIE 4. BARR. NGOZI MIRIAN EGWUAGU 5. DR PATRICK IKECHUKWU ONYIRUKA 6. REV EPHRAIM CHIJIOKE KALU AIMS: TO HELP THE LESS PRIVELLEDGE.

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

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

SIGNED BY SECRETARY.

SIGNED TRUSTEES

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ANOINTING FLAME OF FIRE MIRACLES MINISTRY INT’L

SOTER UNIVERSAL MINISTRY

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990

TRUSTEE: 1) PASTOR GODWIN DARLINTON- PRESIDENT 2) GODWIN PRECIOUS IFEOMA- SECRETARY 3) EZIKE CHIJIOKE 4) ANYIM DAVID AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

TRUSTEES: 1. GODSOWN HYGINUS 2. GODSOWN NGOZI 3. BEN ONYESOH 4. BEN UMEILECHUKWU 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 WORLDWIDE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: BARRISTER BEN UMEILECHUKWU 08023118601

EJEME-ANIOGOR DEVELOPMENT UNION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. Mr. Ilom Chukwuji 2. Pastor Ndudi Okwufulueze Rodi Ndidi 3. Mr. Umegboli Michael Onyia 4. Mr. Anthony Oyiboka 5. Mr. Christopher Ifechukwude Enwelimikwu Maduaka AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY, PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG MEMBERS AND ALL EJEME-ANIOGOR INDIGENES AT HOME AND ABROAD. 2. TO ENCOURAGE AND ENHANCE THE CULTURAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF EJEME-ANIOGOR 3. TO ORGANIZE FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPMENT IN EJEME-ANIOGOR WHEN NECESSARY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: Ilom Chukwuji

ASSOCIATION OF OBE INDIGENES RESIDENT IN LAGOS

FULFILLERS HOUSE ASSEMBLY INTERNATIONAL

VICTORY & GLORY DELIVERANCE MINISTRY

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990

TRUSTEES: 1. SUNDAY ANEKE -CHAIRMAN 2. PATRICK OKOYE -VICE CHAIRMAN 3. RAPHAEL UGWU -SECRETARY 4. CHRISTIAN NGENE -TREASURER 5. ONYEBUCHI NWANKWO -FINANCIAL SECRETARY 6. BARR. AUSTIN A. NGENE -LEGAL ADVISER.

TRUSTEES: 1. APOSTLE OKAFOR BENJAMIN CHUKWUMA 2. DEACON NOMEH CHRISTOPHER 3. DEACON MPEKE DOMINIC 4. ELDER IBEAMAKA FELIX AMAECHI 5. DEACONESS OKAFOR EUCHARIA UGO 6. PASTOR OKOLI HUMPHREY IKENNA 7. ELDER CLEMENTINA IGWE 8. PASTOR NWAKPA FELICIA

TRUSTEES: 1. FIDELIS ODUAH -CHAIRMAN 2. NONYE ODUAH -TREASURER 3. CHIMUANYA CHIBUIKE -SECRETARY 4. DANIEL OKEKE -MEMBER 5. AMAUCHE ENEMUO -MEMBER 6. UGOCHUKWU ENEMUO -MEMBER 7. MUNACHIMSO PECULIAR CHIBUIKE -MEMBER 8. CHIMAMANDA MARVELLOUS CHIBUIKE -MEMBER

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ALL OVER THE WORLD. 2. TO TAKE CARE OF THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ALL OVER THE WORLD. 2. TO TAKE CARE OF THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

SIGNED: DAVID N. UMAHI

SIGNED: SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND INTEREST OF MEMBERS. 2. TO PROMOTE PEACE, UNITY AND GOOD RELATIONS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 3. TO FUNCTION AS AN ASSOCIATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIAL ECONOMIC AND GENERAL LIVING CONDITIONS OF MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: BARR. AUSTIN NGENE

UKHOMUNYIO PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION WOMEN WING, ABUJA THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. AMINU AKEMOKOE -CHAIRMAN 2. MRS REGINA ILABESHI -CHAIRPERSON 3. MRS JUSTINA ODEWORICHIE -GENERAL SECRETARY 4. MRS ROSE OBADO -TREASURER 5. MRS CAROLINE EDELEGBA -MATRON 6. ILABESHI GIDEON KOLAWOLE -PATRON AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO ENCOURAGE, LOVE AND CARE FOR UKHOMUNYIO WOMEN. 2. TO USE THE REAL ROLES OF WOMEN TO CORRECT ODDS IN HOMES. 3. TO CELEBRATE WOMEN WHO HAVE GIVEN PEACE A CHANCE THROUGH SPEAKING TO (PERSUADING) AND INFLUENCING POSITIVELY THEIR HUSBANDS, BROTHERS, SONS AND DAUGHTERS IN DECISION

UKHOMUNYIO COMMUNITY LEADERS FORUM THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. HON. LUKE OYAREKHUA OBALO -PRESIDENT 2. ELDER MARK OKHINEKOMA BALOGUN -SECRETARY GENERAL 3. PASTOR JAMES IZEBEAFE ABACHE -MEMBER 4. ALHAJI ISAH AFEMIKHE -MEMBER 5. BARR. NELSON ADOGAH -LEGAL ADVISER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN UKHOMUNYIO 2. TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS AND CULTURE OF UKHOMUNYIO COMMUNITY. 3. TO PROMOTE COOPERATION AMONG UKHOMUNYIO PEOPLE AND NIGERIA AT LARGE

TENT OF THE LORD MINISTRY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES...

1. PASTOR GEORGE EWEKA. 2. REV. SARAH GEORGE. 3. PASTOR PAULENE OMORUYI AIM AND OBJECTIVES..

PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

Signed... Secretary

INITIATIVE FOR LESS PRIVILEGED WOMEN AND CHILDREN .

JOESEPH KENNEDY NYIKWA WAKU FOUNDATION.

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

The general public is hereby notified that the above named foundstion has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 1 0f 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. ALHAJI MALA BUNI- CHAIRMAN, 2. FATIMA SHARIFF MAHAMOUD- SECRETARY, 3. AISHA GARBA ADAMU- MEMBER, 4. SHEHU UMAR ABDULLAHI- MEMBER, 5. UMAR SALEH ANKA- MEMBER, 6. ALHAJI KABIRU AHMED SARKI- MEMBER.

The Trustees are: 1. Senator Joeseph Kennedy Nyikwagh waku, 2. Senator George Akume 3.Prof Dick Anzenge.

4. Mr Samuel Nyagba 5.Mr Orpin Jinge

AIMS. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND WOMEN IN SOCIETY.

Aims and Objective 1. To provide, healthcare for vulnerable mothers, Provide education for vulnerable indigens

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT,OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET,MAITAMA,ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. Signed Barr. Chinedum I. Amanamba

LADY UGOCHI IKE FOUNDATION This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part “C” of the Companies and allied Matters Act of 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. HON. IKE CHINENYE FERDINAND 2. IKE UCHENNA CHIMEZUO ESQ 3. IKE CHIMERE CHIBUZO 4. IKE EZINWANNE 5. IKE NNENNA ESQ. AIM: I. TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELL BEING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THE SOCIETY. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication SIGNED: SECRETARY.

CHRIST ACTION CHARISMATIC REVIVAL CHURCH The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. PASTOR ALOYSIUS OBIANO MADUAKONAM 2. MRS HELEN UCHENNA MADUAKONAM 3. MR. JEROME IZUCHUKWU MADUAKONAM THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE WORD OF GOD TO EVERY NATION 2. CELEBRATING JESUS TO THE END OF THE WORLD 3. TO WIN SOULS FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Maitama District, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

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

Signed.. Igboananwa ugochi ( Esq)

SIGNED: SECRETARY

IBUGHUBU IMPROVEMENT UNION The general public is hereby notified that the above named Union has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 1 0f 1990.

The Trustees are: 1. Njirika Raphael 2. Obiaeli John Chika 3. Ifejioffor Zelumjo Paulinus 4. Eziukwu Wilfred 5. Onyebeke Solomon Iloduba 6. Emechebe Gabriel 7. Umeasiegbu Jeremiah Okanadu 8. Ikebu Emmanuel Ofoma 9. Enemuo Abumchukwu John Aims And OBJECTIVE 1. To protect and promote peace, love and unity among the indigens of the community 2. To promote the welfare of the indigens of the community Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Maitama District, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed Secetary

MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION The general public is hereby notified that the above named foundation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 0f 1990.

The Trustees are: 1. Mr. Oladele Afolabi 2. Tony Joy 3.Ijomah Richard Bonny, Esq Aims And objectives: 1. Engage young people to creatively create solutions to problems in the areas of clean environment, education, community and rural development and livlihood 2. Equip young people with the skills needed to creatively and actively be solutions to social problems in the areas of clean environment, community and rural development and livelihood 3. Be a thinking hub for idea creation and strategic planning to solve social problems Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Maitama District, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed; Ijomah Richard Bonny, Esq. Petrice Solicitors, Legal Practitioners 166, Bamgnose Street, Lagos Island, Lagos

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, May 18, 2016

NCAA reads riot act to airlines over fare increase

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

ÎÎÎThe Nigerian Civil Avia-

tion Authority (NCAA) has warned airlines over increase in air fare in the spate of flight cancellations in the country.

The agency, in a statement issued by Mr. Sam Adurogboye, General Manager, Public Affairs of NCAA, said several reports from the Consumer

Protection Officers (CPOs) and aggrieved passengers have inundated NCAA’s offices from across the nation’s airports.

Adurogboye said the regulatory authority was very much aware of the prevailing challenges as regards aviation fuel, it was expected that the airlines should follow strictly the requirements Nigeria Civ-

SAVING LIVES INITIATIVE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: .1. ALH ABUBAKAR MODU SHERIFF . 2. AMB. BUNU SHERIFF MUSA 3. JAMIU MOSHOOD ABIOLA 4. BARR. HASSANA ABUBAKAR SHETTIMA 5. BARR HUSSAINA ABUBAKAR SHETTIMA 6. HAJIYA AMNE HARUNA 7. AISHA BINTU GUBIO 8. HAJIYA AMINA JAFARU 9. BARS SUFYAN UMAR

right impunity and a flurry of cancellations which has consequently rendered air travel in the country a nightmarish experience” he said.

AWOBONA OLUWATOBI SEUN

EZEH CHINYE CHINWE

I, formerly known as AWOBONA TOBI. wish to be known and addressed as AWOBONA OLUWATOBI SEUN. All former document remain valid, general public please take note.

I, formerly known as EZEH CHINYE CHILAKA. wish to be known and addressed as EZEH CHINYE CHINWE. All former document remain valid, general public please take note.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

WOLIWO MARKET TRADERS ASSOCIATION OF ANAMBRA STATE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 2. CHIEF BONIDACE NWAJIOBI 4. MR. CHIGOZIE NWAJIOBI 6. MR. NDUDO WILLIAMS 8. MR NELSON ELENDU

I, formerly known as ADEOSUN ADEPEJU AYOBAMI wish to be known and addressed as ADEOSUN ADEPEJU MARY. All former document remain valid, general public please take note.

LIGHT OF FAITH MINISTRY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 Trustees: 1. MR ERI EDWARD EBOH, SNR PASTOR. PRESIDENT/GENERAL OVERSEER 2.

EVANG, (MRS) PAULINA EDWARD.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

CAMP OF TESTIMONY JESUS HEALING SANCTUARY

GBAJA GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL OLD GIRLS ASSOCIATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990

The general public is hereby notified that the above named non-governmental organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja, for registration as an incorporated trustee under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Cap. C-20, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

TRUSTEES:(1) REVD. CANNON CHIADIKAOBI EMMANUEL (2)IFEOMA EMMANUEL, (3) ILOELUNACHI ANI,

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1). FUNMILOLA ENIOLA BUSARI - PRESIDENT 2). LADI-AWOFESO FRANCA EYIBRAYILA - VICE PRESIDENT 3) ARINOLA OLANIYAN BUSIRAT - SECRETARY 4). HAJIA AOAT ADERONKE ODUSOGA - FINANCIAL SECRETARY 5). OLUWATOYIN DEBORAH SUARAU - TREASURER 6). GLADY’S NWAKUSO AYANBANJO - WELFARE OFFICER 7). ADEOYE ADEYOOLA ABIDEMI - ASSISTANT SECRETARY 8). DOLAPO OLUFUNMILAYO SOSAN - PRO 9). JESSICA CHUKWUDOLUE - ASSISTANT PRO

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES i). To contribute to the development of the school ii). To bring all old girls of Gbaja together iii) Provision of adequate and modern amenities in the school Any objection to this registration should be addressed 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 PRESIDENT

EMELIKE ELEMELE GODWIN

OKI ITOTAZIBA JANE

OGBODO

CORECTION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, GIFT MARTINS, now wish to be known and addressed as, EMELIKE ELEMELE GODWIN. All former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, OKI JOHNBULL JOY JANE, now wish to be known and addressed as, OKI ITOTAZIBA JANE. All former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

I formerly known as Miss BENEDETH UCHECHUKWU OGBODO, now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs BENEDETH UCHECHUKWU UKEMEZIE. All former documents remain valid. UBA Plc, Access Bank and the general public please take note

This is to inform the General public that my name was wrongly written as Oyibo Cheweh Robert NOW to be corrected as Oyibo Keweh Robert. All documents bearing the two names are valid.General public should please take note.

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Bleeding heart I spotted her on the bench as I entered the Park. But that was as far as it went. I turned right and took the path to the food court. No, I didn’t go by the stage where only three days ago the largest street party in Lagos - and I stand to be challenged on that aka Afropolitan Vibes took place. If you’re a regular, you’ll know by now that I’m at the Freedom Park.

I got to the food court and ordered my favourite, catfish pepper soup. Pascal, my friend, wouldn’t want to hear this. Sometime ago, this same dish wasn’t stomach-friendly with me. The chef might have changed the recipe because I haven’t had any crisis after then, touch wood.

While waiting for my order, I brought out my crossword book. It was early afternoon so there were not many eaters at the food court. I was alone at my table.

I got busy with the crossword, my head buried in the book.

- Good evening ma.

I looked up to see if the greeting was meant for me.

- Oh! Hello.

- Can I sit with you?

- I saw you come in.

- Oh! Did you?

- Yes ma. I was on the bench by the museum.

I didn’t want a conversation. Not when I’m doing crossword. How do I say this without sounding unsociable?

- You don’t remember me ma?

That question made me look at her properly, taking in her features. I always pride myself on remembering faces. Not the case today.

- Have we met before?

- Yes ma.

- Where?

She mentioned the lieu and the circumstances.

I was ashamed. I had to make up for this lapse in memory. I decided to share my pepper soup. I offered her one of the three pieces of dish.

- Thank you ma. I don’t eat catfish.

But I won’t feel comfortable eating all alone.

- I’d be alright ma.

I put the crossword book down to talk.

The first time we met was at a party. So I decided to know her better.

- Do you work around here?

- No ma. I come here to

have a quiet moment.

- You live around here then.

- Up till yesterday I did.

She lowered her eyes and bowed her head. The next thing I saw was her shoulders shaking. She was sobbing. What have I started?

- Do you want to talk about it? We can go to a quieter place.

I told those in the kitchen to keep the fish pepper soup and I’d be back.

We moved away from prying eyes. We went close to the amphitheatre right behind the former cells.

Freedom Park in another life was Broad Street Prisons. Theo Lawson, that genius of an architect, converted it to what it now is with an endorsement from the Lagos State government.

The party at which I had met this young lady took place at my cousin’s house. She had come with her then ‘fiancé’. I know the young man, he’s my cousin’s childhood friend.

She told me how they lived together for two years.

She noticed changes in him after the party. She asked what she did wrong.

He said nothing. But he wasn’t the same since then. She tried her best to keep hope alive. But he had become a stranger to her. A week before we met at Freedom Park, he came back from work and told her he needed his space.

He gave her a week to move out. She attempted to talk it over with him two days after then. She couldn’t find him to talk to. He

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wasn’t spending the nights at home anymore. He only came early in the morning for a change of clothes.

- He knew I had nowhere to go.

Where are your parents?

- In the UK. What about other relatives?

- Some are here in Lagos but I don’t know them as such. I only see them when Mom’s in town.

- Did you bring anything to his flat? I mean electronics, furniture...

- I brought fridge, bed and mattress from my former studio.

- So is he buying those off you?

- I already flogged them off.

- Can’t you stay with any

friend till you get your act together?

- I don’t think I have a friend. Those I thought were friends gave flimsy excuses for not taking me in.

- What a shame!

I moved out this morning.

- Whao!

He came home yesterday and asked me to move today. Though I should’ve gone tomorrow.

- So where are your things?

- I left them with the neighbour. It’s just two suitcases filled with shoes and dresses.

- So which way forward?

- When I told my parents what happened, my Mom asked me to come home.

- That’s good. I’m happy

for you.

- I bought a ticket to go to London tomorrow. I’m lucky it’s the low season.

Any mother would want to be with her child in such a situation. So why were you crying?

- I have nowhere to spend the night.

I was going to ask if she couldn’t stay in a guest house when she said: - The only money on me is my taxi-fare to the airport. I haven’t eaten anything today. Catfish is a taboo in my family. That’s why I refused your offer.

When Theo Lawson conceived the idea and design of Freedom Park, he didn’t envisage that it would be a refuge for broken hearts and a point to meet agony aunts.

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I built plant that can generate 2000MW in one year – Osagie Davies Mathew Dadiya A young Nigerian graduate of ceramics from the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Biteboye Osagie Davies has come up with an invention that could end Nigeria’s epileptic electricity crisis for good.

The young researcher, in an exclusive interview with The Daily Times recently said he has been working on alternative energy generation for over a decade and has successfully developed an environment friendly innovation that can generate over 2000 megawatts of electricity in twelve months.

Describing his innovation branded DABSARIN10 as simple, practical and realistic, Osagie said the only hitch to make it available now is a sponsor to enable him acquire the needed equipment to build the power plant.

“This is a technology that is self powered mega generation plant (DABSARIN10) based on decade long research to find a new and simple method of generating electricity at greatly reduced cost.

“Electricity is generated today by converting rotational mechanical-kinetic energy into electrical energy using Michael Faraday’s dynamo design in-

Davies Innovation mini prototype

vented in the 1880s.

“Generator alternators today also use the same method but having bigger field coils called stator and rotating coils called rotor. In all alternators, the rotor receive rotational mechanical kinetic energy from an external source like the combustion of fuel, gas, diesel or nuclear, wind and water; so long as the rotor spins at the required RPM (rotation per minute) within the magnet generated by the stator, electrical energy will be generated,

Davies

‘‘The problem of seeing a functional prototype design before they will look into it is quite challenging due to lack of funds. This technology is practically doable, it is possible and it is functional because I hold the key to this technology. It is not a borrowed idea but a product of my decades long research.’’

but constant supply of fuel must be pumped into the combustion unit to maintain the generation of rotational mechanical kinetic energy needed by the rotor and stator to generate electricity continuously.”

Allaying the fear that his invention may be fuel dependent which may not be viable in the current petroleum crisis in the country, Osagie said the DABSARIN10 self-powered mega generation plant is sustained CONTINUED ON PAGE 27

N145 FUEL PRICE HIKE: Bishop stages one-man protest in Osun Ïj ƍƄ ƎƄ Ǝ Ƅƍ ƎƍƄƈ ƅƍ Ɗ R Ƃ Ǝ ƂƏƇ Sodiq Adekunle, Osogbo

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A Bishop and General Overseer of Sufficient Grace and Truth Ministry (Rehoboth Arena) Okinni, Osun State, Seun Adeoye, has staged a one-man protest against the new fuel price regime.

It would be recalled that the Federal Government has deregulated the oil sector and pegged the price of petroleum between at N145 per litre.

During his solo protest in Osogbo on Monday, the Bishop demanded for immediate reversal

of the new price regime.

Dressed in his full bishop cassock/regalia, the Bishop displayed a placard reading in capital letters, ‘This is not change, But chain’.

He began his protest from Government House, Okefia and stopped at the popular Olaiya Junction with few sympathisers who joined him on his way.

Bishop Adeoye regretted that Buhari-led administration gave room for increment of fuel price.

He said, “My feeling is that the new hike in fuel price from N86.5k to N145.00k by government is uncalled for. This is unbearable to the poor masses. With this new price hike, it is apparent that the

downtrodden have been pushed to the wall. “The prices of food stuff have skyrocketed. Electricity tariff is also very high. So, we cannot cope with the new fuel price.

“Government should rescind the decision in the interest of peace and well being of the people.

When Buhari was campaigning, he promised us change. But this is not the change, but chain.

“Government should not push the new price down the throat of the masses. That is why I am doing this for the sake of the 180 million Nigerians and I know people are in support of my protest,” he added.

If the FG refuses to reduce the price, Bishop Adeoye threatened

to trek from Osogbo to the Presidency in Abuja.

The Bishop alleged that top government functionaries and political leaders in support of the increment were doing so for personal benefits. “Only people in their comfort rooms can afford the new price and that is why they are supporting it. If it were deregulation, government wouldn’t have fixed the price.

The market should be open to the marketers.”

The clergyman implored the government to hearken to the people and not behave like military government. “Buhari should listen to us as a civilian,” he concluded.

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EXTORTION AT JOHANNESBURG AIRPORT:

Nigerian traveller detained three days for refusing to bribe

Benjamin

Ïz ƍ 01è Ǝƍ ƐƄƉƄƍ Ǝ ƂƄƑ ƍƄ Idu Jude, Abuja The recent visit to Nigeria of Mr. Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa, appear to have healed the smeared relationship between the two countries following the hash xenophobia attacks that made ugly headlines early this year.

But it is regrettable that even with spirited efforts both leaders have made promising unrestricted diplomatic and interpersonal relations, free flow of citizens as well as business interchanges, the relationship is still smeared as Nigerians who do business in the Zulu country recount their ordeals and pains in the hands of airport immigration officers at Johannesburg Airport as well as other airports in South Africa.

Narrating his ordeal at Johannesburg airport at The Daily Times offices in Abuja, a Nigerian business man, Mr. Edwin Okoro Benjamin said that he was detained at the airport by the immigration officers who forcefully made people pay into the South African economy.

According to Benjamin, Nigerians travelling to South Africa should beware of deliberate hostilities targeted at them by

the immigration extortionists who hide under the checking of resident permits and hotels reservation to detain travelers and extort them.

His words, “I was booked to spend four days in Johannesburg; upon alighting from the airplane, I was told to present the hard copy of my hotel booking which was already in soft copy. I was detained at the Analytical Risk Management Aviation Security (ARM) where I was told to present copy of 50 per cent of my hotel reservation, which I did through the internet.

“I never imagined that after paying through the internet that I will still have to travel with the hard copy, and the authority did not tell me about it. But because they needed me to give them some tip off which I refused, I was detained for three days. I watched them do the same with travellers; it has become so official they don’t care who you are. They even automatically change to speaking their local Zulu language whenever they perceive you are a Nigerian.”

Benjamin further said the South Africans openly demand for bribe in dollars and some business men pay as much as 100 dollars or 250 Rands before they are allowed to pass through.

“When it was my turn, I refused to give them. To my surprise, I was marched with other people to a place called the ARM where you will be kept like a thief until you bribe.

“Our passports were seized as well as our phones so we cannot communicate; and while we were there, the immigration officers kept coming to us for money and when you give Rands, they would refuse and demand for dollars. The worst part of the whole thing is that they must find one reason to nail one down. Like my own case I had no case but they now turned on the fact that the hard copy of my hotel bill must be produced.”

Lamenting over the extortionist culture at the Johannesburg airport towards Nigerians - especially business men, Benjamin revealed that the South African Government has failed to synchronise the requirements of Home Affairs Services and VFS on the issuance of resident permits in the country.

“Some Nigerians are actually having such problems on their resident permits and they cannot be held at fault for that; it is actually the problem of the two governments, yet SA immigration officers demand the hard copy of one’s resident permit; even when presented, they will also demand the soft copy again.

I tell you, the crookedness of that system stinks and the country is not just worth it.”

Benjamin also revealed one of the illegal ways South Africa generates money for its airlines, pointing out that the style is awkward. “This is maltreatment targeted at Nigerians mostly; I have seen that most people detained at the airport are those who did not fly South African airways - and the idea is for you to miss your flight if you refuse to tip in dollars or Rands.

But when you fly their National carrier, you will be given a little consideration. It is a whole lot of scam,” he cried.

Benjamin then called on the Federal Government, the Nigerian Immigration especially to do something urgently to save Nigerians from the embarrassment by South African extortionists. He also called on travellers to beware of the 50 per cent of his or her hotel bookings before leaving Nigeria to South Africa, 1000 dollars travelling allowance and the hard copy of resident permit as the extortionists hinge on all these to detain Nigerians until they are forced to part with their hard earned monies.

Well, to be forewarned is to be forearmed.

Fashola

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continuously without the use of fuel. “Rather, an energy looping system is created that maintains both the input kinetic energy and output electrical energy in a nonstop circular path. For as long as the alternator receives kinetic energy, it will continuously produce electrical energy.

“Therefore, electricity can be generated in megawatts and in stable constant supply without the headaches of low gas supply, pipeline damage or scarcity of fuel; even weather factor affecting water level in the hydro power dam would not affect DABSARIN10 in any way.”

Constraints “The major problem I am facing is that people who should help do not believe in what I am saying; they won’t even give me just the benefit of the doubt. The federal ministries and government agencies don’t believe in the innovation largely because it is coming from a Nigerian who is not ‘connected’.

“The problem of seeing a functional prototype design before they will look into it is quite challenging due to lack of funds. This technology is practically doable, it is possible and it is functional because I hold the key to this technology; it is not a borrowed idea but a product of my decade long research.

“All I need is sponsorship from private, government or any indi-

vidual who can provide me the required funds to put this new electricity production technology into reality. I have written several letters to government but there has been no positive response so far.

Cost projection “The costing would depend on the exchange rate of the Naira to the dollar and the cost cannot be fixed, but a rough estimate would be in the region of between $30,000 to $50,000 dollars. However, I can build a small plant that can generate 10 to 50 Megawatts of electricity within three to six months.”

Osagie laments the apparent lack of interest of the ministry of power who appear to dismiss any idea bothering on new alternative method of generating power outside the current system they are operating.

“Feedbacks have not been encouraging from the ministries directly involved in the power generation, but other agencies not directly involved are interested but are not able to help because of their operational mandate.”

Osagie believes his nationality is the problem. “A lot of people still think there can be no advancement in power generation innovation from Nigeria or Africa. But I will prove them totally wrong; it is a matter of time and I will finally put my DABSARIN10 technology to use in the Nigerian market,” Osagie said.

Nestle Milo Basketball: Kano, Borno book Confluence semi-final tickets ANDREW EKEJIUBA

Action at the Confluence Conference at the ongoing 18th edition of Nestle Milo Secondary School Basketball Championship in Lokoja.

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armony Secondary School Lokoja, Kogi State, have qualified for the semi-finals of the Confluence Conference at the ongoing 18th edition of Nestle Milo Secondary School Basketball Championship in Lokoja.

Kogi Girls were too strong for students of Government Girls Unity College, Damaturu, as they thrashed the Yobe girls 32 points to 03.

After the one-sided game, captain of Kogi, Obatoyinbo Bidemi said, “am happy we made it to the semi final, this is our first time in the championship and we lived up to expectation.”

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Amuneke picks

Nwakali, Osimhen, 16 others for Burundi ANDREW EKEJIUBA

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he 2016 edition of the Access Bank-UNICEF Charity Shield Polo tournament is scheduled to hold in Kangimi Resort, Kaduna, from May 25 to June 5, 2016.

The biggest charity polo event in Africa in collaboration with Fifth Chukker will this year, feature 15 teams vying for honours in three categories, organizers of the event said in a press conference in Lagos.

The event, which is in its 10th year of Access Bank sponsorship, isareaffirmationoftheimportance of the lives of the orphaned and vulnerable children in northern Nigeria.

Executive Director, Personal Banking, Access Bank, Victor Etuokwu, said the Bank had maintained its yearly support

In the second match of the quarter finals, Government Secondary School Numan, Adamawa State, looked very promising with a convincing 33 points to 03 victory against Girls High School Gindiri, Plateau State, while Government Secondary School Jogona, Kano defeated Yagai Academy Jalingo, Taraba State by 11-09 points in the next fixture.

Osimhen

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oach Emmanuel Amuneke has cast his lot with his FIFA U-17 World Cup winners, with about 15 of them making the list of 18 players of the U-20 squad to this weekend’s 2017 CAF U-20 Cup of Nations qualifying match against Burundi in Bujumbura.

Team Secretary Aliyu Lawal Ibrahim revealed that the Nigerian delegation flew out of Abuja aboard an Ethiopian Airline plane on Wednesday.

Nwakali, named the Player of the Tournament at the FIFA U-17 World Cup finals in Chile, where Nigeria scooped a fifth title, is joined by tournament best scorer Victor Osimhen and Bronze Boot winner Samuel Chukwueze.

There are also goalkeeper Akpan Udoh, defenders Ejike Ikwu, John Lazarus and Udochukwu Anumudu, midfielders Orji Okonkwo and Kingsley Michael and forwards Chukwudi Agor and Chinedu Madueke.

Nigeria and Burundi clash in a second round, first leg qualifying tie at the Prince Louis Stadium in Bujumbura on Saturday, starting from 3pm Burundi time (1pm Nigeria time).

15 teams battle at Access

Bank-UNICEF Charity Shield Polo

to UNICEF towards its projects for added. over the past decade positively touched the lives of orphans and vulnerable children.

The UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Jean Gough children needing support particularly in Kaduna and He stated that in addition to the thanked Access Bank for the partnership which has its environs. donation, the Bank is continually seeking new avenues through which more resources can be pooled towards supporting the children and touching the lives of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) scattered across the country.

“We have been working in Kaduna, in collaboration with UNICEF to elevate quality of lives.

We need to do a lot more in support L-R: Head Strategic Brand Management, Access Bank Plc, Amaechi Okobi; Director, Business Develof these orphans and vulnerable opment, Fifth Chukker, Terri Brennan; Executive Director, Personal Banking, Access Bank Plc, Victor children to especially in the IDP Etuokwu and Communications Officer, UNICEF, Blessing Ejiofor; Head Corporate Communications, Access Bank Plc, Olubusola Osilaja and Captain, Katsina Fifth Chukker, Babangida Hassan at the camps to enable them live a better Press Conference on the 2016 Access Bank-UNICEF Charity Shield Polo tournament in Lagos. life and have access to education,” he

Heartland

want Rangers tiemoved H

eartland have asked the Nigeria league to move the ‘Oriental Derby’ against Enugu Rangers billed for Friday night to allow them enough time to rest.

Skipper Chinedu Efugh said playing on Wednesday and Friday after their return from Kano will be physically too demanding.

“We came back from Kano last night and we are expected to play on Wednesday and Friday again,” complained Efugh.

He therefore called for the Rangers game fixed for Friday night be moved.

Heartland management has also kicked against the Friday night showdown with Heartland, saying it gives Rangers an undue advantage, according to club spokesman Solomon Onu.

Efugh

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Iheanacho

targets Olympic soccer gold in Rio K

elechi Iheanacho has said he believes Nigeria can strike gold again at the forthcoming Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil.

Nigeria became the first African country to win an Olympic football gold, when they won in Atlanta in 1996.

They also won a silver medal in 2008 in Beijing, China, after losing 1-0

to Argentina in the final.

And Manchester City forward Iheanacho has now revealed that the team could repeat the feat of 1996.

“I think we will have a strong team going to Brazil,” said Iheanacho, who is on the provisional squad for the summer Games, which begins in August 4.

“We have very good players at this

Ujah unsure he deserves Eagles’ recall

level and I believe we can win the gold in Brazil.”

The 19-year-old has had a remarkable debut season for Manchester City, scoring 14 goals in all competitions for ‘The Citizens’.

He is expected to make Nigeria’s final 21-man squad to the Rio Games along with close pal and Arsenal forward, Alex Iwobi.

Plateau United coach banned for life –NFF

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erder Bremen striker Anthony Ujah has admitted he does not know whether he has done enough to earn a recall to Nigeria’s Super

Eagles.

The 25-year-old Ujah scored 14 goals in a season that saw Bremen escape relegation on the final day, and while he said he keeps working hard, he also admitted he is not sure if that was enough to get him back to the Eagles.

“I have not had a lot of success with the national team,” he said.

“But I have been working hard at my clubs and my hard work has paid off for my clubs but if that is good enough for the national team, I don’t know.”

Ujah’s last stint with the Super Eagles was the goalless draw with Tanzania in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

he Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have sent a reminder to Nigeria premier league side Plateau United that their newly appointed coach Victor Wikadson has been banned for life after he was involved in some scandalous matches three years ago.

Plateau United appointed Wikadson in place of sacked Zakary Baraje.

The NFF have fired a reminder to the Plateau State Football Association that the ban placed on some football players and officials following couple of scandalous results in the 2013 playOff matches of the Nigeria Nationwide League, in Bauchi Centre, are still in force.

In results that attracted global alarm and condemnation, Plateau

United Feeders, Akurba United FC of Lafia, Police Machine FC of Yola and Bubayero FC of Gombe were involved in unimaginable scorelines of 76-0 and 89-0, and the Nigeria Football Federation set up a panel that recommended that players, team officials and match officials involved in the shameful events be banned for life from the game.

The letter signed by NFF general secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, on Tuesday instructed the Plateau State Football Association to ensure that the ban is enforced in its domain.

The reminder became necessary in view of the move by NPFL side, Plateau United on Monday to appoint Victor Wikadson as new head coach.

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Balogun’s

resignation A ngry fans of troubled Shooting Stars have demanded for the resignation of General Manager Rasheed Balogun for allegedly mismanaging the club.

The fans allege that for the past three years the players of the Nigeria premier league club do not have contracts, they have been on half pay and are sacked at will.

They also claim that only six players are owned by the club with the rest of the squad on loan.

These players include Taofeek Adepoju, Seun

Akinyemi, Ibrahim Babalola, Diran Oyelade and Ajani Ibrahim.

“Balogun should follow Ikhana and leave our club,” demanded one of the angry fans.

“The government monthly allocation to Shooting Stars is now N14 million and even when they were in division two they were getting N20 million two years ago. Why then should they be crying for money when all the players are paid a flat rate salary of N140,000?”

Another fan revealed current Plateau United

Balogun goalkeeper Danladi was sacked for being a “destablising factor” at the club after he demanded to be given his contract last season.

“What we have is that the club prefer verbal agreements with the players and when they cannot clear the monies they owe a player, they prefer to give him a free clearance,” he accused.

“The club desperately need a focused and competent manager who can work outside what government gives the club. If there is one club who can do that in Nigeria, it will be Shooting Stars with their large fan base going beyond the country.”

The players are owed salaries running to six months.

It was further understood that veteran coach Kadiri Ikhana quit his post because of broken down working relationship with Balogun.

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Lallana cools Liverpool talk

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dam Lallana insists he remains committed to Liverpool despite reported interest from Premier League counterparts Tottenham.

Lallana, 28, joined Liverpool from Southampton in 2014 for £25million and has gone on to make almost 100 appearances for the club, scoring 13 goals. However, recent reports have linked Lallana with a move away from Anfield to link up with his former Southampton boss Pochettino at Tottenham.

Gladbach confirm transfer bid for

Xhaka Xhaka

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orussia Monchengladbach have confirmed a transfer bid has been made for Granit Xhaka, though no agreement has yet been reached with the interested club.

The Switzerland international has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal after a hugely impressive season at the heart of Andre Schubert’s side.

The Bundesliga club have stated an offer has been lodged for the 23-year-old but warned a deal is far from being completed.

“Sporting director Max Eberl has confirmed that there has been a specific offer for the Swiss midfielder,” a statement posted on their official website said.

“An agreement with the interested club is still pending, however.”

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he agent of Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic has denied holding talks with Paris Saint-Germain, insisting his client is happy to stay at the club.

The 31-year-old has been linked with a move to the Ligue 1 champions before the start of next season, with Kevin Trapp’s first season at Parc des Princes having been marked by some inconsistent displays.

Manchester United are also rumoured to be monitoring Handanovic’s situation, with

speculation suggesting they could sign the Slovenian should they allow David De Gea to leave Old Trafford.

But Handanovic’s agent, Federico Pastorello, says there is no reason for his client to leave San Siro.

“He’s ambitious,” Pastorello said. “But it’s not true that, as I have heard, he’ll leave Inter because he has to play in the Champions League.

“I’m not aware of any contact with PSG, the only thing that’s certain is that he has a three-year

contract with Inter.

“We’ve never spoken with the French club, so for that reason I’d say the things I’ve read are just transfer gossip.

“Certainly - if you ask him how the season went - he’s not happy. He’s ambitious, and wants to make amends for some personal mistakes, too.”

Inter finished fourth in Serie A, 13 points outside the Champions League qualification places and 24 adrift of Scudetto-winners Juventus.

PSG

confirmVan der Wiel exit

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aris Saint-Germain have confirmed that Gregory van der Wiel will leave the club after Saturday’s Coupe de France final.

The Netherlands international was expected to call time on his four-year spell in the French capital at the end of the season, when his contract is due to expire.

And PSG announced on Tuesday that the 28-year-old will depart the club after their clash with Marseille at the Stade de France.

“After four seasons with the club, Netherlands international defender Gregory van der Wiel will leave Paris Saint-Germain,” the club said on their official website as part of a lengthy tribute to his performances for the

club.

Van der Wiel, who joined from Ajax in 2012, has won four Ligue 1 titles, three Coupe de la Ligue trophies and the Coupe de France during his time in France.

He has been linked with Serie A champions Juventus, as well as AC Milan and Inter.

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olfsburg have secured the services of Josuha Guilavogui from Atletico Madrid on a permanent deal after spending the past two seasons on loan at the Bundesliga side.

Conte Guilavogui has developed into a key

figure at Wolfsburg since joining the club in August 2014 and following the end of the campaign they have acted quickly to exercise their option to buy the France international.

The 25-year-old has signed a contract until June 2019 with the

German outfit, much to the delight of chief executive Klaus Allofs.

“We are very happy to have signed Josuha on a permanent deal,” Allofs said.

“He has shown over the past two seasons that he is a perfect fit for

Wolfsburg. He still has room for improvement and we want to enjoy more successes on the pitch with him.”

Guilavogui had previously spoken of his desire to stay at the Volkswagen Arena, and he was over the moon to complete the deal so swiftly.

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urgen Klopp has dismissed his poor record in finals as he attempts to win his first trophy in charge of Liverpool today.

Klopp’s men take on two-time defending champions Sevilla in the Europa League final in Basle with the German looking to claim his first piece of major silverware since the 2012 DFB-Pokal, when Borussia Dortmund trounced Bayern Munich 5-2.

Since that night in Berlin, Klopp led Dortmund to three more title-games the 2013 Champions League final and the DFB-Pokal final in 2013 and 2015 without success. He also guided Liverpool to the 2016 League Cup final at Wembley where they were beaten on penalties by Manchester City.

Despite that modest record, the 48-yearold is adamant it is not a major concern heading into the clash at St-Jakob Park.

He told reporters at Tuesday’s news conference: “There is no frustration. Before

a final I think only about a performance. All you can do is win or lose!

“All the teams I have had in finals performed really well and had close games, so I am not frustrated with my final record.

“Sure, I could have won more, but that is how it is. When it’s over it’s over. I was not happy after finals when I didn’t win, but I don’t think about it now. I have silver medals, but that’s better than no medals.

The longer you go without winning, the harder you try.”

Klopp says Liverpool’s appearance in the final reinforces his confidence in the players at the club.

“I came here because I was really convinced of the quality of these players,” he added. “At the start I was the only person, but now a few more people know. To see how they deserve this final makes me feel really good. I am not sure what will happen today, but even the experience is important.”

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Despite it being a final, Klopp insists Liverpool’s preparation will not change.

When asked if he had anything special planned, he replied: “As normal as possible.

The special circumstances are obvious - we have to do more press, for the last two or three weeks everybody wants to ask about this game, tickets etc.

“The rest needs to be as usual as possible, otherwise our preparation for other games would have been wrong.

“We had pressure against Villarreal, Dortmund, and these boys always did a perfect job, so why should I change? If I change, they think ‘maybe he thinks they are not ready’ and I am sure they are ready.

“That’s the situation. We feel good. I am pleased that I can be part of this moment, with this team. When I came here there was doubt about these players, and I am happy that they could show how strong they are. Today is a big chance to take a big step.”

Sevilla experience counts for little in Europa League final – Barnes

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iverpool legend says Sevilla’s Europa League necessarily make them

John Barnes back-to-back titles do not favourites for

today’s final in Basle.

Sevilla are on the verge of completing a remarkable treble after getting the better of Benfica and Dnipro in 2014 and 2015 respectively and would become the first team in the history of Europe’s secondary club competition to triumph three times in a row.

But Barnes insists Liverpool have every chance of halting Sevilla’s run in the competition, having seen off Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal in the last two rounds.

“It’s a final – anything can happen,” the former England international said at a Show Racism the Red Card charity match. “[They’re] two good teams.

“Obviously Sevilla have won it for the last two years. Are they favourites?

No. Would I make Liverpool favourites?

Possibly slightly, but I would have made Dortmund favourites over Liverpool and they went through.

“It’s a one-off and anything can

hile their Champions League campaign this season may have fallen short of their hopes, the Spanish club find themselves in familiar territory with a third Europa League final appearance in as many years.

After wins over Benfica and Dnipro in 2014 and 2015, Sevilla are one match away from becoming the first side to lift the trophy in three successive seasons, with a meeting with Liverpool at St Jakob-Park today the final hurdle.

Here, we take a look at how they booked a spot in Basle.

Group Stages: Winning last season’s competition secured Sevilla a place in the 2015-16 Champions League, but they were handed a difficult draw with Juventus, Manchester City and Borussia Monchengladbach.

With two heavyweights in the group, the Andalusians got off to a great start by overcoming Gladbach 3-0 at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

However, four straight defeats ended their qualification hopes, leaving them fighting the Bundesliga side for third position and a spot in the Europa League.

In their final group-stage outing, Fernando Llorente secured a surprise win over Juventus – his former club – to keep Sevilla’s European campaign alive.

Round of 32 – Molde (3-1 agg): Sevilla were pitted against Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s Norwegian champions in the first knockout round and Llorente was in the thick of the action once again.

After a quick break the striker squeezed a shot from the edge of the box beyond Ethan Horvath, adding his second after half-time with a powerful drive off Coke’s throughball.

Coke struck the crossbar but Horvath let Kevin Gameiro’s strike slip beneath him for a 3-0 win, with Molde’s victory by a solitary goal in the return leg not enough to stop Unai Emery’s team marching into the next round.

Round of 16 – Basel (3-0 agg): Sevilla got their first taste of St Jakob-Park in March when they went to Basle for the first leg of their last-16 clash with the Swiss giants, but they were unable to get a taste of victory in a 0-0 draw.

Sevilla players line-up before a match. happen.

“The best thing is that we are there and it gives an opportunity, most importantly, of going to the Champions League if we can win it.

“Their [Sevilla’s] league form isn’t great. Yes they have the experience of winning it for the last two years, but they’ll be under pressure to win it because it’s a final.

“I don’t think anybody really has an advantage.”

Jordan Henderson was named in Roy Hodgson’s provisional England squad for Euro 2016 on Monday after making his return from just over one month out with a knee injury as a 64th-minute substitute in Sunday’s 1-1 draw against West Brom.

But Barnes has reservations about including the Liverpool captain from the start against Sevilla.

“He is [important] if he’s a fit Jordan Henderson,” the 52-yearold added. “Will he [manager Jurgen Klopp] take a chance and risk him in the final having not played for a long time if he’s not 100 per cent?

“If he is 100 per cent but he hasn’t had match fitness, will he take that decision? It may be a little bit too soon for Jordan.”

Liverpool players looking set for a good outing against Sevilla.

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Mourinho:

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ose Mourinho’s future remains shrouded in mystery after he again denied there was a deal in place with Manchester United.

The Portuguese has been out of work since he was sacked by Chelsea last December following a poor defence to the Premier League title, but he has suggested more than once that a return to management is on the cards for next season.

Mourinho has been heavily linked with Old Trafford hotseat with Louis van Gaal’s future at United still unclear, while more recent speculation has suggested the former Real Madrid coach will take over at Paris Saint-Germain.

But Mourinho is adamant he does not have an agreement with any club as of yet.

“With nobody,” Mourinho told reporters when asked whether a deal is in place with Manchester United.

“I go to Montreal for the Grand Prix and carry on enjoying my life.”

Mourinho remains the favourite to replace Van Gaal at United ahead of next season, with the Dutchman failing to guide his club to a top-four finish.

The Red Devils will take on Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final on Saturday as Van Gaal chases his first piece of silverware with United.

Shell Cup T quarter finalists emerge

he quarterfinalists for the All Nigeria Secondary Schools Football Championship tagged NNPC / Shell Cup have been confirmed.

Ten schools emerged from the zonal preliminaries in nine cities across the country to battle for the semifinals ticket.

Katsina zonal centre produced two schools, namely Government Secondary School in Kwankaso, Kano, and Government Day Secondary School in Samaru Ibrahim, Gusau, while the Fosla Academy Secondary School in Abuja emerged from the Minna zone of the preliminaries.

The Government Secondary School in Goniri booked a quarterfinals ticket from the Jalingo zone at the expense of schools from Gombe, Borno and Adamawa states.

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At Ilorin, Bauchi state represented by Government (senior) Secondary School, Darazo emerged as qualifiers for the quarterfinals just as Excel Education Centre, Port Harcourt edged her opponents at the Uyo zone to clinch the quarterfinals ticket.

The Owerri zone produced National Grammar School, Nike, Enugu state as the champions of the zone and a ticket to play in the quarterfinals.

Other quarterfinalists are St Marys High School, Ifitedunu, Enugu State, Pakoto High School, Ifo, Ogun state and Asegun Comprehensive High School, Ibadan, Oyo state that qualified from the Ughelli, Osogbo and Akure zones respectively.

The quarterfinals matches are to take place at four centres namely Katsina, Ilorin, Benin and Osogbo from May 21-24.

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Drop in output: Nigeria, a huge risk to oil market – Analysts Page B2

SOAN urges NIMASA to support development of ship Page B4 repair yards

New fuel price regime to bring $3b investments in 2016 – FG

Opeoluwani Akintayo

The Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources has said that the new price regime for petrol has potential to bring about $3 billion investments in both refineries and fuel retails this year.

In a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, the Ministry noted that the country will stop importation when it reaches local production sufficiency, adding that the government was working on key initiatives towards boosting local refining capacity.

“The overarching objective is to create a competitive downstream market in Nigeria and be a net ex-

porter of petroleum products by 2019,” it said.

According to it, the FG has not deregulated the sector, stating that the Federal government through the new price regime will monitor prices of product to ensure that citizens get a fair value.

According to the Ministry, the new regime would permanently eliminate subsidy payments which was estimated at N1 trillion in 2015 and about N16.5 billion between April and now.

Indeed, it noted that Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) lost about 12.5 billion monthly when it took up the responsibility of fuel importation

at subsidised pricing using crude oil as a means of exchange.

On the renewed insurgency and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta, the Ministry said it has drastically reduced national crude oil production to 1.65 million barrels per day against 2.2 million barrels per day planned in the 2016 budget. This, it said would further reduce income to federation account and also affecting crude volumes for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) conversion and impacting forex earnings.

“In the absence of available forex lines or crude volumes to continue massive importation of PMS, it is clear that unless immediate action is taken to liberalise

the petroleum supply and distribution, the queues will persist, diversion will worsen and the current prices will spiral out of control,” it stated.

The body further explained that the Federal Government already has an ongoing strategic plans and investments to push up the country’s refineries to attract investors and in the long term become a net exporter of petrol.

“This government was elected on the foundation of trust and based on the implicit confidence in Mr. President’s ability to ensure strict compliance to the new framework and also to manage the proceeds from new pricing,” it stated.

UBA appoints five new Executive Directors In a bid to boost its drive towards becoming a truly customer led bank and the foremost financial institution in Africa, leading pan Africa banking group, United Bank for Africa Plc, UBA, has announced the appointment of five new directors into executive management positions, subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The new appointees include Ayo Liadi; Oliver Alawuba; Ibrahim Puri; Uche Ike and Chuks Nweke. According to a statement CONTINUED ON PAGE B2

L-R: Chief Risk Officer, Union Bank, Kandolo Kasongo; HRM. Ovie R.l Ogbon, Ogoni-Oghoro 1, (JP), the Owhorode of Olomu Kingdom; HRM. Matthew Egbri, the Okobaro of Ughevwien Kingdom; Chief Executive Officer, Union Bank Plc, Emeka Emuwa and Director, Transformation, Union Bank Plc, Mr. Joe Mbulu, at the branch unveiling of Union Bank, held at Patani Road, Ughelli, Delta State... on Tuesday.

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Obasanjo bemoans poor state of Nigeria maritime sector Babajide Okeowo Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has bemoaned the current state of the Nigerian maritime sector saying it was a total disappointment.

He stated this during a two day maritime stakeholder conference on reforming the Nigeria Maritime Industry organized by the Federal Ministry of Transport in Lagos.

Obasanjo who was the chairman of the conference stated that there was need for government to reposition the maritime industry for optimum performance.

He said people gets cargoes out of Singaporean ports less than three hours after ships arrived.

“In Singapore, you get your consignments three hours after the ship arrived but if we cannot perform like Singapore then we should do better than we are doing now.”

“The country should strive to assiduously attain a 48 hours cargo clearance to make our ports attractive to shippers. It is no longer news whatsoever commands the sea, command the trade.”

“I will also request the government to work out strategies that will not only make the Nigerian CONTINUED ON PAGE B2

Lagos earmarks on 36bn for ocean surge control Joy Ekeke Lagos State government has earmarked N36 billion to provide lasting solution to the incessant ocean surges experienced along the Lagos coastline.

The fund is meant for the construction of 18 groynes sea breakers at intervals of 400 metres along the entire 7.5km length between Goshen Estate and Alpha Beach.

Addressing journalists at a press briefing, Commissioner for Waterfront I n f r a s t r u c t u r e Development, Engr. Adebowale Akinsanya, said construction of each groyne will cost N2 billion.

He said the project was awarded in November 2012 and divided into three phases for easy funding.

Phase 1 of the project, which is the construction of three groynes commenced in January 2013 and had been completed, he said, add-

ing that the phase 2, which is the construction of 12 groynes was awarded in June 2013, and work commenced in January 2014.

“At the beginning of this administration, 4km stretch of the shoreline was protected and in the last 12 months, 6km has been successfully protected while work is ongoing. Total percentage of work done so far on Phase 2 is 80%. Also phase 3, which is the construction of three groynes of

the project, has been awarded and work has commenced,” he said.

Akinsanya also disclosed that the state government approved the development of three islands in the state, namely Diamond, Orange and Gracefield Phoenix Projects.

He said the Diamond Island development, which would rival Banana Island involved the reclamation of Ilubirin foreshore by SPA Dredging Company Ltd, stressing

that the reclamation works for Phase 1 comprising 48 hectares had been completed and that reclamation work on Phase 2 was about to commence. On the Orange Island development, Akinsanya said the project was aimed at developing a fully serviced community in the Lagos State Lagoon area, with about 450 metres off the Lekki Phase I headland for the reclamation of a 150-hectare land. On the Gracefield project.

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L-R: Finance Director UACN Property Development Company Plc. (UPDC), Mrs Adeniun Folasade Taiwo; Managing Director UPDC, Mr. Hakeem Ogunniran; Chairman UPDC, Mr. Larry Ettah and Company Secretary, Godwin Samuel.

During the Annual General Meeting of the company in Lagos…on Tuesday.

Opeoluwani Akintayo An oil analyst has said Nigeria is a deadly place for investors following its oil production hitting over 20-year low.

Chief Oil Analyst at a U.Sbased company, Energy Aspects, on Tuesday, said Nigeria’s critical oil situation should be top on the agenda for the world, most especially investors.

“I think Nigeria really should be at the top of the agenda, because this is not necessarily about low prices,” he told CNBC. Speaking further he explained that challenges with the country’s militancy who take joy in vandalizing oil pipelines is a disadvantage to the market.

“It is about the geopolitical backdrop, the Niger Delta Avengers and how the government is dealing with them and clearly this is a huge risk to the market,”

Drop in output: Nigeria, a huge risk to oil market – Analysts ÏRƆƉ Ƌƍ ƕƏƃƎƆ ƕƍ Ƌ ƅƍ Ɗ ƼƊ ƂƋƕ Ǝ ƟƊ ƂƋƕ Ï ƏƎ Ƅ ƅƍ Ɗ MƆ ƄƍƆ è ƕ ƅƏƍƎ Ƅƍ Ƃ Ǝ ƋƍƆƃƄ Ǝ Õ Ɗ Ǝ Ɔ she added.

Multiple attacks against oil pipelines in the Niger Delta has put severe pressure on the economy overall output, with companies recently evacuating its workers and closing their facilities in the region.

Latest report show that Nigeria’s oil production is now down to one million barrels per day as against the usual 2.2 million.

In the same vein, Oil Analyst, Miswin Mahesh, described Nigeria’s oil market as “really

spooky”, noting that it would take longer to resolve than the outages in Canada.

According to agency reports, the recent disruption in Nigeria and Canada amounts to as much as 3.75 million barrels per day, a drop which helped boost global price once dragged down by oversupply.

Meanwhile, oil traded around $49 a barrel on Tuesday, counting within a six-months high, supported by outages in Nigeria, Canada and other producers.

^ ƑƄƍë #Ɔ ƃ ô ƍƄƐƄ ƏƄ ƍƎƅ ƉƉ ƆƎ MƠƞƞƂ Opeoluwani Akintayo Electricity Distribution Companies in Nigeria have stated that industry revenue shortfall has hit N300billion, urging all power consumers, including the government agencies, to pay up their debt.

Speaking on behalf on power discos in Nigeria at the World Press Conference in Lagos on Tuesday, the Executive Director, Association of Nigeria Electricity Distributors (ANED), Sunday Oduntan, stated that the revenue shortfalls adversely impacted the ability of the discos to make capital investment in metering, network expansion, equipment rehabilitation and replacement that are critical for service delivery improvement.

According to him, “Industry shortfall is massive and grow-

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ing. It is now N300billion. This is a cash liquidity crisis that threatens to completely undermine the electricity value chain and its ability to continue to serve its consumers. MDAs (Ministry, Department and Agency) debts plus interest now stands at N93billion and yet to be paid. The industry cannot survive with this high level of debt.”

Furthermore, he stated that

shortages of foreign exchange contributed negatively to aggregate industry performance. “The ability of the industry to meet its service delivery obligation is severely constrained by lack of access to foreign exchange,” he said.

Oduntan however, explained that vandalization of gas pipelines leads to massive drop in power generation. “Shortage of gas leads to low power generation, low generation and poor transmission facilities lead to low distribution. Therefore, the discos should not be blamed for poor power supply because ‘we cannot give what we don’t have’,” he said.

He stated that low power generation prevents the discos from collecting sufficient revenues to maintain and improve the network while it also robs off customers of the needed power supply.

Nigeria’s oil output has dropped by 40 percent. In Canada, the sudden movement of a wildfire prompted the evacuation of some 4,000 people from work camps outside the oil hub of Fort McMurray.

Aside unplanned outages, supply from non-OPEC countries is expected by the International Energy Agency and other forecasters to fall this year and output in some OPEC nations such Venezuela dropped because of cash crunch.

MƆ ƄƍƆ ƄƄƕ 9 d ƃƏƉƎƏƍƄ ƅ ƍ Ƅƃ ƊƆƃ ƍ ƑƎ 9R& Ƃ Nduka Uzuakpundu As the Buhari administration charts a new development course for the country via what is guardedly expected to be a sustainable economic diversification programme, there is a pressing need for it to do so by partnering with the small- and medium-scale sector.

The Executive Secretary of the Institute of Entrepreneurs (IOE), based in Lagos, Dr. Rotimi Oladele, said that, on account of the plummeting price of crude oil and its attendant adverse effects on the country’s foreign exchange base, whatever plan of economic diversification should be enriched with ingredients from foreign countries, whose small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) were the fulcrum of growth.

He told the Daily Times, in Lagos recently that the country would do well by tapping into the activities of the International Council on Small Business (ICSB), an organisation based in Washington. D.C., United States of America. ICSB is an organisation that has supported the growth and development of SMEs world-wide since 1955.

And because of the industrial growth experience associated with ICSB, Oladele said that it was necessary for the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN).

RƂ Ƈ ƂƄƊ UBA appoints five Ƌ ƍ Ǝ ƎƄ ƅ MƆ ƄƍƆ Ɗ ƍƆƎƆƊƄ new Executive ƄƃƎ ƍ Directors CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1

by the UBA, these men bring considerable experience to the Board, and as a testimony to the depth of internal talent and the Group’s commitment to fostering promotion of its own human capital, all have been promoted from within the bank.

Ayo Liadi has over 20 years’ banking experience, having worked in Tier 1 banks in Nigeria and in West Africa, before joining UBA in January 2014 as the Director for Lagos and West Bank, overseeing over 200 branches of UBA. A Chartered Accountant and graduate of Business Management from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Ayo received the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Academic Performance.

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ports more attractive and preferable by many shippers and shipping companies but also come up with factors that will prevent the craze for shipping, clearing of cargoes through the neighbouring ports of Cotonou, Lome and Ghana.

Meanwhile, the former president also expressed his disappointed to the winding up of the Nigerian National Shipping Line (NNSL) which he said he bought nineteen ships into before he left as a military head of state.

He however warned present administration from investing public funds into the planned national shipping lines saying previous experience of government is heart breaking.

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Sterling Bank promotes 566 staff, appoints new CIO

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DMBs rage over EFCC’s clampdown on employees Stories by Motolani Oseni

In spite the forecast by so many financial stakeholders and even some banks Managing Directors that year 2016 will be a difficult year for businesses, most especially the Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), to hit their targeted profit, couple with challenging operating environment which has continue to throw up profitability challenges to most of the banks, Sterling Bank plc has announced the promotion of 566 junior, middle and senior management levels staffs, in a move to excel amid all of these challenges.

According to the bank, the Chief Executive/Managing Director, Yemi Adeola said that the promotion was implemented using a transparent and robust performance management system in line with global best practices. Prominent among the staff of the bank that were promoted, was Mr. Emmanuel Emefienim, who was elevated to the position of General Manager.

Until his promotion, Mr. Emefienim was a Deputy General Manager of the Bank. He currently oversees the Bank’s business in the South-South and South-East regions of the country. The Bank’s MD/CEO, noted that Emefienim promotion was based on his solid and consistent contributions towards the growth and success of the Bank over the years.

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Following the recent clampdown of some Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) operating in the country, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the banks have shown anger over what they called harassment of some of their employees.

The EFCC had recently visited; quizzed; arrested and detained some of the big wigs in the banking sector, some of the moves were linked to foreign exchange rates charged for cross border transactions on Naira

Debit Cards (NDC).

The banks in their protest which was lodged to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), revealed that the EFCC in recent times arrested some bank staff based on petitions by card holders accusing banks of charging parallel market exchange rates for cross border transactions via naira debit cards.

But in a protest letter to the CBN, the banks dismissed this accusation, saying that since the dollar for settlement for such transactions are not sourced from the CBN but from autonomous sources, they cannot use

CBN rate to settle such transactions.

In a letter titled, “Harassment of banks by the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission over charges on FX Card Rates”, sent to the CBN recently, the banks complained that, EFCC has been going to banks and arresting staff of banks stating that card rate for cross border transactions should not be more than the CBN rate plus a margin of N0.50.

The letter stated, “As you will recall sir, the Central Bank of Nigeria does not sell foreign exchange (FX) to banks for settle-

LR: President, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) Dr. Nat Ofo; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Bank and Chairman of Occasion, Mr. Ifie Sekibo; Director, Consumer Protection Unit, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Alhaji Adamu Abullahi at the Institute’s roundtable discussion on corporate governance in Lagos..recently.

ment of international cards schemes for the cross border spend on our Naira debit card, most banks have had to be sourcing FX from autonomous market. At several meetings of the CBN with Deposit Money Banks, it was reiterated that we need to protect the scarce FX of the country and limits were placed on cross border spend of naira debit ($300/ day for ATM withdrawal and a total of N50,000 p.a for ATM and PoS purchase per card).

One the measures adopted by banks to discourage the abuse of usage was the card rate as most banks PTA/BTA at the CBN rate.

Any customer of a bank travelling with appropriate document can access the PTA window at $4,000 per quarter. Deposit Money Banks set the card rates based on a daily market competitor scan, thereby leaving market forces to dictate what the banks can charge their customers.

As the sole regulator of banking practice in Nigeria, we hereby request the CBN to urgently take steps to clarify to the EFCC that the banks have been allowed to offer the product solely on a market determined basis. This has become unavoidable in order to forestall further harassment by the EFCC”.

It is worthy to notes that cross border transactions are payment for goods and services or cash withdrawal through ATM outside the country through debit cards linked to Naira account in Nigeria.

Ecobank opens entry for 2016 national essay competition, announces prizes

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Ecobank Nigeria Limited has opened its annual national essay competition for children as part of activities to commemorate the month of May, dedicated to children around the world.

The Ecobank National Essay competition for children with the Ecobank MyFirst Account calls for entries from students between the ages 8 to 12 in category one and ages 9 to 14 in category two. Topic for the easy is “The need to imbibe the culture of savings at an early age”. Prizes to be won include Laptops, Educational Tabs and several consolation prizes.

Announcing the competition in Lagos, Head Consumer Banking, Korede DemolaAdeniyi said Ecobank

instituted the competition to commemorate the banking month as well as being part of the process to push the frontiers of academic excellence among the young ones in society.

According to her “the month of May is set aside by the Bank to celebrate childhood and how our children enrich our lives. We acknowledge the importance of our customers, young and old, to Ecobank’s ongoing success story. The bank, whose vision is to build a world-class panAfrican bank and contribute to the economic development and financial integration of Africa, sees educational development as fulcrum for positive integration”.

Mrs. Damola-Adeniyi who wished all Nigerian children a happy may month celebration reiterated that Ecobank is committed to meeting customers life-long banking needs with quality service and advices on the journey to financial independence.

She stated that the Ecobank Myfirst Essay competition is open to all students within the age limit who have Ecobank Myfirst account, while parents are encouraged to open accounts for their children and wards should they not already have one.

Participants are required to submit their hand written entries at any Ecobank branch nationwide between 3 May and 30th of June.

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Tanker drivers threaten strike over NPA sticker permit levy There are strong indications that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) may face the stiffest opposition over the controversial N10, 000 entry sticker permit levy so far as the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) arm of NUPENG has threatened the withdrawal of their services nationwide in solidarity with truck owners.

The tanker drivers whose fleet is owned by members of the Nigerian Association Road Transport Owners (NARTO) ,insist that they may be forced to downtools should the NPA insist on going ahead with the collection of the fees from their colleagues whose owners belong to the dry cargo section of the association.

Recall that NARTO had threatened the NPA to refund monies collected from truckers or face the dire consequence.

It is gathered that the decision to go on solidarity strike was one of the resolutions that were reached at a recent meeting of NARTO in Abuja.

A source who attended the National Executive Council meeting in Abuja squealed that the National President of NARTO, Alhaji Kassim Bataiya is already in consultations with top members of the association who have large fleet of tankers, on the possible withdrawal of their services in the wet cargo section. The plan is to force NPA to stop from further collection of the N10, 000 from truck owners and also ensure that what had been collected is refunded.

The sources affirmed that the move by the union to order their workers to withdraw service nationwide is in line with the NARTO NEC’s resolution.

NCS gives scorecard, says porous borders, multiple creeks frustrating anti-smuggling effort Stories by Babajide Okeowo The Federal Operating Unit (FOU) Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has released a score card of its first quarter operations while lamenting that porous borders, multiple creeks are some of the factors frustrating the effort of the service at ridding the country of smugglers.

Giving the break down, the Controller of the zone, Comptroller Umar Mohammed Dahiru, said during the period under reference the zone effected four hundred and eighty one (481) different seizures of offending/prohibited items valued at five hundred and twenty seven million, eight hundred and thirty thousand, three hundred and fifty naira (N527,830,350.00)

with a payable Duty of One Hundred and Forty Million, Five Hundred and Sixty Two Thousand, Five Hundred and Ninety Naira (N140,562,590.00) and a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of Six Hundred and Sixty Eight Million, Three Hundred and Ninety Two Thousand, Nine Hundred and Forty Naira (N668,392,940.00) while apprehending forty two (42) suspects in connection with the seizures.

Providing a breakdown of the seizures, the Comptroller stated that 141 different seizures of rice, totalling 8,148 bags of 50kg parboiled rice and 50 bags of 25kg with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N53 million were recorded.

112 different seizures of imported frozen poultry products, totalling 20,742 cartons with Duty Paid Value of N112million, 32 units of

vehicles, 12 buses with Duty Paid Value of N87million.

Others are 50 different seizures of vegetable oil, totalling 2,519 kegs of 25 litres, 24 kegs of 10 litres, 140 cartons of kings oil, 148 different seizures of general merchandise comprising new & used textile materials, new & used foot wears, mosquito insecticide, spaghetti noodles, various soap & detergent, used tyres, narcotics, compressors, hard drugs, Indian hemp with a DPV of N397 million.

The service meanwhile lamented that in spite of the feat achieved and how good the record may appear, the business of smuggling is still growing and appearing increasingly unabated due to the multiple entries and exits around the land borders coupled with numerous creeks which cannot be ef-

fectively manned by personnel of the NCS. Zonal Coordinator in charge of Zone ‘A’ Assistant Comptroller General Charles Edike is however seeking the support of the Nigerian Navy to police the waterways saying with Nigeria’s vast coastline, it would be impossible for Customs officers to effectively tackle smuggling on the waterways alone.

He said” there is no how we can man all the coastline in the country effectively. Even if you bring all customs officer in Nigeria to man the coastline, we still cannot cover all effectively because there are thousands of creeks here and there that the smugglers know the terrain and so they can easily manoeuvre and then get away,” he said.

SOAN urges NIMASA to support development of ship repair yards

Engineer Greg Ogbeifun

President of Ship owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN), Engineer Greg Ogbeifun, has revealed that it is now very challenging for ship owners to take their vessels outside the country for repair, urging the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to support development of existing ship repair yards and even build new ones.

This is even as he revealed that there are now 1,227 vessels owned

by Nigerians.

Ogbeifun made this revelation at a maritime investors and shipowners forum in Lagos recently.

He also stressed the need for NIMASA vessel surveyors to always refer to the head office when they are presented with excuses for lack of ship registration papers, instead of being in a hurry to seize vessels.

“It is bad that surveyors are always in a hurry to seize vessels.

A situation where a surveyor is checking a vessel and the vessel has no papers, but had already

started the process of obtaining or renewing the papers and all the survey says is ‘oh, I am going to detain the vessel’ is bad.

“Surveyors should have a feedback mechanism with head office while in enforcement exercise,” Ogbeifun said.

At the forum, owners of stevedoring companies and dockworkers complained that jetties do not allow appointed stevedoring firms to work in their ports.

They pointed out that this can be an avenue to bring in illicit

cargo.

During discussions on capacity of surveyors from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), the ship owners shared different opinions. While some said the surveyors were of international standards in operations, others said there was severe knowledge and operational gap between the agency’s surveyors and those around the world. They therefore recommended further and continuous training for the surveyors.

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Etisalat upgrades EasyMobile App for customers’ innovative services Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunications company, Etisalat has extended its ownership of the innovation sphere with the launch of the revamped and easy-to-use EasyMobile App. Among its several unique features, the new EasyMobile App enables customers on the Etisalat network to get things done in a simpler, easier and faster way by eliminating the trouble of having to remember, text or dial certain codes before they can access services from their devices on the Etisalat network.

Etisalat announced that the reengineered EasyMobile App now comes with an enhanced user interface and improved user experience with features that enable personalisation and instant customer support. The App is zerorated, which means subscribers do not need to have data to use it.

Commenting on the App, the Director, Brands & Experience, Etisalat Nigeria, Elvis Ogiemwanye, explained that with the

new EasyMobile App customers can further optimise the innovative value offerings that are available to them on the Etisalat network.

“The new EasyMobile App further demonstrates Etisalat’s unflinching commitment to continuously offer innovative services that help Nigerians to solve problems with the least effort as most things can be done on the app with just a tap. We are delighted at this latest product; it underlines how we leverage innovation to make life a lot better for our customers.”

In addition to other unique services that are available on the app, it can be used to interact with an Etisalat Customer Care Executive via live chat, opt-in and out of services, access promos and special offers, locate Etisalat Experience Centres and purchase airtime or data with a debit card. The App is available for download on Apple App Store and Google Play Store for iOS and Android devices.

SES, CCNL drive digital switchover in Nigeria

Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, National Coordinator, Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI).

A4AI document describes Vodacom trains 25 proposed communication Lagos female students service tax as regressive on Internet of Things

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The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI)-Nigeria Coalition has urged the federal government to consider other measures to generate revenue as against the proposed Communication Service Tax (CST).

This statement is contained in a document endorsed by Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, the national Coordinator, Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), and made available to Daily Times in which the coalition observed that the goal of the proposed CST is to improve revenue generation as stated in the Bill, hence A4AI recommended that government should consider other alternatives.

“Our position, therefore, is that the National Assembly reconsiders the passage of the CST bill. However, if the tax must be introduced the government must consider a lower tax rate that enables it to achieve fiscal revenue targets without undermining broadband affordability and access”, the document reads.

A4AI while referring to the current mobile broadband affordability situation in Nigeria, noted that it has continued its engagement with government

and other stakeholders in the ICT space in Nigeria in the pursuit of advancing internet affordability and access in Nigeria.

A4AI said that increased access to the Internet has significant and well-known positive socio-economic benefits for the individual user, their community, their business, and the country as a whole.

“However, reality of Internet access in Nigeria is that it’s all about mobile. Only about 13 percent of Nigerians get broadband access via mobile and less than 1 percent from fixed services.

(Sources ITU 2015, and GSMA Intelligence 2016).

“Nigeria aims to achieve 30perecnt broadband penetration

by December 2018, as contained in the National Broadband Plan.

Current figure is clearly some way off this target and needs measures to boost growth in usage.

“A4AI studies have confirmed that one of the main reasons the rate of Internet adoption and use is rather slow in Nigeria is the high cost of data subscription.”

According to the ITU, a 500MB plan costs typically 5.4 percent of average monthly income in 2014.

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Vodacom Business Nigeria has said it has trained twentyfive female students of Clemmy High School, Agodo-Egbe, Lagos, on Internet of Things (IoT) as part of its support for the Girls in ICT programme.

The students who were drew from SS1 and SS2 learned how IoT is used in ensuring people’s safety and in securing property in today’s world.

The students also toured the company’s facilities, where they were exposed to the importance of connectivity and data security to individuals and businesses in this environment.

Clemmy High School emerged as winners of the App development and Quiz competition which was part of the Girls in ICT Day celebration last month, organised

by E-Business Life.

Vodacom’s aim of training female students in particular is to demystify the myth that ICT is for males, predominantly; encouraging more female students to choose ICT as their course of study at tertiary levels of education.

The training also empowers female students to maximise their use of ICT, so that they are not left behind in the digital world.

Lanre Kolade, Managing Direc-

tor, Vodacom Business Nigeria, urged ICT teachers to adopt fresh approaches to the subject to generate higher levels of interest among females.

He said “The choice of studying ICT depends largely on the student’s interest in science subjects at the secondary level of education. Teachers must begin to adopt innovative ways of teaching the subject so that more students, especially females will not only become interested in ICT but choose to work in ICT industries upon completing their studies.”

He counseled the participants during the training to not be intimidated by physics, chemistry and biology but to enjoy these subjects and make them an integral part of their daily lives.

Miss Chidera Onyekuru and Miss Peace Agboola both SS2 students of Clemmy high school; and winners of the quiz and App development competition at the Girls in ICT Day celebration, were presented with brand new laptops

by Lanre Kolade; for their brilliance and for Miss Agboola’s ingenious development of a Mobile App she named “Talk to me”. The app reads out loud text on a mobile device by waving the device with your hands.

SES has signed a multiyear agreement with Cable Channels Nigeria Ltd. (CCNL) to provide a video platform from its 28.2 degrees east orbital position for the provision of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) and Direct to Home (DTH) broadcast platforms in Nigeria.

CCNL, a Nigeria National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) licensed company, is the certified content aggregator and platform owner for the Free-to-Air (FTA) DTT and DTH platforms in Nigeria.

The company is playing a key role in Nigeria’s Digital Switchover (DSO) process by getting channels onto the landbased DTT network and onto satellite as DTH, both offered under the brand FreeTV. SES will be providing the space segment and specific platform services for the DTH service, which will be used to feed the DTT transmitters around the country, forming a hybrid DTH/DTT solution.

Using teleport services provided by SES local teleport partner Computer Warehouse Group (CWG), the channels are aggregated from all over Nigeria by way of microwave, fiber, IP or satellite, and then multiplexed before uplink to the Astra 2F satellite at 28.2 degrees east.

Mohammed Bawa, vice chairman of CCNL said: “This agreement with SES will have a massive impact on consumers as we move toward the Nigeria DSO process. It moves over 25 million households from three to four analogue channels to 15 channels at launch, increasing to at least 30 channels in digital-quality picture and sound.”

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Seplat to become Nigeria’s major gas supplier by 2018 The Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc., Austin Avuru has disclosed the company’s plan towards achieving a total production of 525 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMscfd) by end of 2016 and expansion towards being the country’s major gas supplier by year 2018.

He made this known at the company’s fact behind the figures presentation at the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Monday, saying “The Company is investing in major gas development and infrastructure project to increase domestic supply.”

According to Seplat CEO’s presentation, the company’s gas business as at January 2016 sustained around a third of Nigeria’s active power generation, but Gas expansion plans is gathering pace with additional 3 x 75 MMscfd processing modules ordered to take gross capacity to 525 MMscfd by end of 2016 from current gross operating processing capacity of 300 MMscfd.

A noteworthy development in the company’s gas business, is the positive financial impact seen in a 185 percent increase in revenue from gas sales in the third quarter of 2015 to $77 million from $27 million recorded in the same period of 2014.

The overall financial performance of the oil exploration and production company showed that gross revenue for the full-year 2015 stood at $570 million, down 26 per cent yearon-year.

Net profit for 2015 stood at $67 million and cash flow from operations before movements in working capital stood at $190 million against capital investments of $152 million. Cash at bank and net debt at year end stood at $326 million and $573 million respectively.

At the end of 2015, the net NPDC receivables balance stood at $435 million, down from $463 million at the end of 2014. Further receipts post period end have reduced the net NPDC receivables balance to a current

level of around $350 million.

Seplat’s Board of Directors has thus recommended a final dividend of $0.04 per share, bringing the total dividend payment for 2015 to $0.08 per share.

Subject to the approval of the shareholders, the final dividend will be paid on or shortly after the AGM, which is scheduled to hold on June 1, 2016 in Lagos, Nigeria Looking ahead throughout 2016, the Company has set full year production guidance at 41,000 to 48,000 boepd and expects its capital expenditures to be around $130 million.

Commenting on the Company’s 2015 results, Avuru said: “In 2015 we delivered on what was in our control, posting bestin-class reserves and production growth and taking our gas business across a transformational threshold with further expansion still to come.

“We acted quickly and decisively in response to the weak oil price environment, adjusting our work programme and cost structures. Against a bleak industry backdrop, we remained profitable with a strong balance sheet underpinning us.

“Having started the year strongly, our 2016 full year production expectation has been impacted by the current shutin of the Forcados terminal.

However, we are much better positioned to withstand such interruptions than in prior years.

Our gas business takes on additional importance by providing a continuous revenue stream that is de-linked from the oil price. Our enlarged portfolio offers us the scope for greater diversification.

“Finally, I would like to reemphasise that our strong focus remains on protecting the business and managing value through effective cost reductions, optimising operations, deleveraging and strengthening the balance sheet. This will strategically position the Company to take advantage of opportunities that will inevitably follow this current downturn.”

Summary of activities on NSE ASI DEALS VOLUME VALUE CAP

26,655.48 5,513.00 396,030,056.00 2,657,786,325.01 9,172,505,819,586.88

L – R: Mrs Oyeronke Oyetunde, General Manager Regulatory Affairs, MTN Nigeria; Mr Shola Taylor, Secretary-General, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation; Mrs Amina Oyagbola, Human Resources and Corporate Services Executive, MTN Nigeria; and Mrs Alheri Saidu, Acting Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, at the Digital Broadcasting Africa Forum 2016 held in Lagos...recently.

NSE ASI reverses upward trend as investors lose N56b Equities trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) scaled backwards having begun the week bullish, as all-share index (ASI) dropped by 0.61 percent to close at 26,655.48 points, while market capitalization fell by N56.2 billion to close at N9.17 trillion.

Forte Oil led the days losers dropping N19.68 to close at N2015.32 per share, Total followed with a loss of N5 to close at N170 per share, while Unilever declined N1.55 to close at N32.8 per share. Zenith Bank and

Vitafoam Plc also depreciated by 59 kobo and 47 kobo to close at N14.44 and N4.43 per share respectively.

On the flip side, Nestle Plc led the days advancers gaining N3 to close at N725 per share, Nigerian Breweries Plc followed adding N2.02 to close at N125.02 per share while Conoil Plc increased

by N1.99 to close at N23 per share.

UnionDicon Plc and Flourmill Nigeria Plc grew by 66 kobo and 50 kobo to close at N13.86 and N23.5 per share respectively.

Top traders for the day were

UBA which exchanged 65.8 million shares worth N265.9 million, Access, with a sale of 55.9 million shares worth N288.8 million and Transcorp which traded 41.9 million shares worth N48.7 million. Oando and Zenith Bank were also on the top traded list moving 34.5 million shares and 33.9 million shares worth N209.5 million and N511.2 million respectively.

At the close of the day’s trading, investors had exchanged a total of 396 million shares valued at N2.7 billion in 5,513 deals.

Information Minister advocates policies for Nigeria’s full digitisation ambition Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said Nigeria has a lot to gain from policy formulation and implementation that would aid full digitisation across the continent.

He noted that “We cannot afford to be left out in the global trend towards digital switch over because of the positive impact on Nigerians across all sectors including education, health, tourism and other areas of our lives,” at the recently concluded Digital Broadcasting Africa Forum 2016 which held in Lagos.

The event themed “Pan-Africa Transition: “Achieving Digital Migration Success” addressed

issues around digital migration, trends in broadcast technology, enhancing local content, spectrum management among others, was held towards the success of Nigeria move to achieve the June 2017 deadline for complete digitization.

Speaking at the event, MTN Executive, Ms. Amina Oyagbola said the summit is apt at this period particularly based on the renewed drive of the Federal government to achieve the new date of digital switch over set for June 2017. As a major player in the Nigeria ICT sector, Oyagbola said MTN Nigeria is committed to supporting the efforts of the government by investing in

infrastructure that will serve as backbones for a success switchover.

“So far, we have invested over $15billion in our operations in Nigeria particularly providing infrastructural backbone for the ICT sector in Nigeria. We are committed to driving socioeconomic development in Nigeria and we are always ready to support the government in this regard. We believe with the right policies and regulations that are all inclusive and cooperation among stakeholders and operators, Nigeria stands a very good chance of not shifting the digital switch over date again,” Oyagbola said.

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Airlines debts crumbling aviation agencies CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO writes that frequent airline debts are putting carriers and agencies in a tight corner.

The misunderstanding between Nigerian carriers and various aviation agencies over settlement of debts is becoming a recurring issue that is threatening the smooth operation of airlines as their operations are frequently disrupted. Each time the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation (NCAA) wield the big stick; it leaves so much pain not only for passengers, but a big blow to airlines. For the past four years, virtually all Nigerian airlines have had not too pleasant experience from these three major aviation agencies, which put the total indebtedness of domestic carriers to about N100billion.

While other airlines are alleged being treated with kid glove, Arik, Nigeria’s biggest airline, has always clashed with the authorities with claims that the carrier is heavily indebted to all the agencies. Agreed that Arik is hugely indebted to the agencies, stakeholders are worried that the agencies, particularly the FAAN is at a loss to exactly what Arik owes.

All over the world, airlines operate on debts, but what should not be tolerated; stakeholders said is allowing the debts to accumulate to a level that it becomes very difficult to reconcile. FAAN, through the unions alleged that Arik owes it N12.5billion, which the carrier swiftly dismissed.

Chairman of the company, Sir Johnson Arumemi-Ikhide, accused FAAN of not adhering to the rules and regulations of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, describing the decision to resort to self-help in disrupting its operations as a violation of rule of law, considering the fact that the matter is in court. He accused FAAN of frustrating amicable resolution in spite the fact that they had paid N18.9billion, which he said was acknowledged by the agency in a

letter sent to them. He apologised to thousands of the airline’s passengers whom he said were left stranded over the disruption of its operations. He however, announced that the airline resumed flight operations.

“We have been paying our debts regularly to FAAN despite the fact that the airport landlord had some amount of money to pay to it arising from the incident to its aircraft at the Calabar Airport some few years ago,” he said. ArumemiIkhide also displayed a letter dated February 3, 2016 acknowledging the lodgment of N11.4 billion to the coffers of FAAN from the airline.

He maintained that it had since the commencement of operations in October 2007, paid a total sum of N18.9 billion to the agency. He alleged that FAAN recently confirmed getting “a mysterious additional N7.5 billion in its account,” but insisted that the money didn’t come from Arik Air despite its insistence that the large sum was from the carrier.

The same scenario played out four years ago when the FAAN through the same unions picketed Arik over unresolved debts settlement. The action led to excruciating pain for travellers. The agony was unbearable then because just three airlines, Arik, Aero, Overland were in operations then.

They lacked the capacity to provide air services to thousands of passengers, as Arik controlled over 60 per cent market share then. This situation forced the Presidency to summon an emergency meeting to resolve the imbroglio, which forced the sector to it’s kneels.

The company was three weeks ago picketed by the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) over claim that Arik is indebted to the authority to the tune of N12billion.

Same day FAAN was dealing with the airline through the unions,

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the NCAA directed all airlines (domestic & charter) operating in the country to forward in full unremitted funds accruable to the Authority without further delay.

Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Muhtar Usman, said the directive was with regards to the five per cent TSA/TCA collected at source from the air passengers by the airlines on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

He noted that these sales charges are to enable all aviation agencies carry out their responsibilities of providing safe, secure and efficient regulatory services for the overall benefits of all aviation stakeholders The NCAA chief stated that it is imperative that all un-remitted funds are forwarded in full to NCAA immediately. The airlines must desist from using these funds “held in trust”.

He said the ongoing five per cent Ticket/Cargo/Charter/Sales Charges automation of payments, which offers real-time transparent transactions, must be completed within two months.

He said, “This will remove end. less reconciliation of data and reduce high debt profile of Airlines to NCAA. “Reconciliation of all outstanding debts must be com-

pleted within 60 days; the five per cent Ticket/ Cargo/ Sales Charges must be on Gross Ticket excluding Value Added Tax (VAT) and Passenger Service Charge (PSC) only.

All airlines must provide to the Authority the breakdown of the recently introduced ‘’Taxes+Fees’’ component on all passenger tickets, which include the amount due to each government agency.”

It was leant that the said debts to the agencies, running into several billions of naira might not be settled in the nearest future, going by the present harsh economic realities the airlines are operating in. Meanwhile, huge operational costs, emasculating charges imposed by different agencies and the resultant heavy debt burden are sounding the death knell for most domestic airlines in Nigeria.

Some airlines are said to owe their workers in all categories, arrears of monthly salaries and allowances, a situation so fraught with danger that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the regulator, may intervene to forestall the negative impact it could have on flight operations.

The airlines, according to industry watchers, are ‘bleeding profusely’ over the high costs of operation. To them, they are constrained by circumstances beyond their control, due to increasingly high operational costs of running the airline business in Nigeria caused by the scarcity and high cost of aviation fuel (Jet-A1) and, indeed, the multiple charges, levies and taxes imposed on them by the agencies.

Some of the airlines have suspended some routes either because they are no longer viable or because the cost of operating them is no longer tolerable.

In an interview with the chair-

man of Discovery Airlines Mr Babatunde Babalola, told journalists that the airlines in the country have been operating under unfriendly atmosphere making it possible for not meeting up with the challenges on ground. He cited interference from agencies.

Chairman/CEO of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, recently described the Nigerian aviation sector as ‘dead on arrival’. He lamented the difficulties airline operators are going through in doing business in the country. His words: “The airlines in Nigeria are dead on arrival because of the harsh conditions under, which they operate.

Government policies are chief among the reasons for the under development of the industry.

“Multiple taxation by government agencies, high cost of aviation fuel compared to elsewhere, high cost of overhead, prohibitive interest rates from banks, lack of easy access to foreign exchange, lack of night flying infrastructure in over 97 per cent of the airports in Nigeria, the people’s low purchasing power and the one directional passenger movement in Nigeria, clog the wheel of development of the industry in Nigeria”.

Unlike many service businesses, airlines need more than storefronts and telephones to get started. They need an enormous range of expensive equipment and facilities from airplanes to flight simulators and maintenance hangars. They also need to pay up their debts to maintain their integrity and keep the system going. The airline industry is a capital-intensive business, requiring large sums of money to operate effectively. Whatever arrangements an airline chooses to pursue, its capital needs require consistent profitability.

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My movie, Kalakuta Express, is a tribute to Fela

As an actor who has made impact in the industry both home and abroad, what will you say makes a good actor?

I think to be a great actor, you have to be a great listener, and you really have to be sensitive to what is around you, to what people are saying. Listening, I think is one of the best quality an actor can have. Acting is reacting, you have to be able to really tune in to what somebody is saying to you and react accordingly.

When do we get to see Wale Ojo produce his movie?

I have a movie that I’m working on now, it is called Kalakuta Express. It is a homage to Fela Anikulapo Kuti and I start back to front promotion for it on the 26th of May and I am doing an afro beat, live afro beat concert.

I’ll make sure I reveal to my fans that I am also a musician as well as an actor, so, I’m playing with a 10 piece afro band and it would be at the Hard Rock café.

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-Wale Ojo Not many know that Nigerian-born UK-based actor, Wale Ojo has been in the make-believe industry for 40 years. The awarding-winning actor, who warmed his way into the hearts of Nigerian movie buffs following his role in Kunle Afolayan’s ‘Phone Swap,’ actually started acting as a child prodigy with NTA Ibadan and ever since has featured in countless movies. Known for his role in the Mnet soap, The Adebanjos, Wale is not resting on his oars. Cornered at the private screening of the movie: ‘The CEO’, Wale opened up on working with Afolayan, his forthcoming project, and what makes a good script amongst others.

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What was the experience like working on the set of ‘The CEO’, and being with Kunle?

It was very good. I always have fun with Kunle, and you know it was great, it was great fun. He is a nice character and you know, and there were fantastic cast to work with including Angelique Kidjo, Peter King, Aurelie Fatym, Nico, Lala; you know we had a great time.

What was your most challenging scene in that movie?

I think there is a scene which I tried and drown one of the actors; so we actually went into the sea…hmm, I’m a good swimmer.

The other actor wasn’t so I had to pretend to drown the actor and at the same time protect the actor and I find that very challenging.

Between you and I who killed Peter King in the movie?

If I tell you that information… I had to kill him (laughs).

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As a thespian, what do you think makes a good script?

Good stories, you know you have to follow

Society Correspondent Abimbola Obatayo

Most times you infuse a bit comedy in most movies you appear in; are they usually part of the script or it’s a deliberate input?

No, I think I always infuse comedy but comedy tells me that the guy is a very funny guy and if you watch ‘Phone swap’, it is not a funny guy, he is a serious guy from the beginning to the end. It is only at the end that he mellows a bit but this guy acts, joking around and I like that because naturally I’m a funny person in real life, so I try and infuse that.

What is your take on the supposed disparity between the old and new Nollywood; some people are of the opinion that the old Nollywood deserve some respect?

How can you say there was disparity because there wouldn’t be any cinema unless Nollywood started? Nollywood started their work in the 1990s and they didn’t have any support from government and they only had one video camera and they said ok yes, and I think that was low but they were able to make an industry that makes about three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) a year. You know that is not an easy feat, so, I always said… like for example, I even have a movement that is even called New Nigeria Cinema and I said to everybody, New Nigeria Cinema is not competing against Nigeria but it is a child of Nollywood. It is Nollywood that is giving birth to New Nigerian Cinema and in New Nigerian Cinema, we would take it further like we are doing with ‘THE CEO’, 35,000 feet up to the sky and beyond.

Having to work with other international actors, what was the experience like?

It was great, it was always good working with actors from different parts of the world but I don’t enjoy it because everybody has a different quality. The French actors have a different quality. Peter King from Kenya had a different quality and Nico Panagio from South Africa had a different quality; you know, you work with that and it is always interesting, it is always challenging, so it is good.

Entertainment Correspondent Mutiat Alli

What were the challenges?

I mean to be honest with you, I liked the script on set and I accepted the challenges that were there and I won’t say that there were like huge challenges as such but they were just hard work and you have to be on the character all the time. So, it was intense, it wasn’t comedy, it wasn’t very easy, it was intense. It started comically but it gets more and more intense, more and more tragedy happening.

What prompted the title of your new project ‘Kalakuta Express’?

What prompted it is my love for Fela’s music, my love for afro beat.

the rules of screen writing- attention, action.

I like a lot of action and it just has to connect to your audience. You have to know your audience.

What would you say you have learnt from them?

I would say the need to always be a part of an ensemble. I don’t need a solo adventure, you must be good as the actor next to you. So, when you all work together, it creates something that is very beautiful. So what I learnt is the importance of acting as an ensemble.

So is this movie the most challenging than ‘The CEO’ for you?

No, I have done much challenging movies but it was challenging but I won’t say most challenging.

Do you have phobia for anything?

No, I don’t have a phobia for flights but for planes. I love planes, I’m always traveling but I think it is exciting to have a one of a kind movie premier and I think it is a bullet innovative idea.

Photography Quadri Olowolagba

Graphics Daniel Ekiye

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

L3 Event

Ushebe, 2Face, 9ice

Mutiat Alli

others attend

Kiss Daniel’s New Era launch Top entertainers that including 2Baba, 9ice, Vector, Tekno, Skales, Emma Nyra, Cynthia Morgan, Pryse, Dice Ailes, Mr. 2Kay, Solidstar, Ebube Nwagbo, Alexx Ekubo, AY Makun, Annie Idibia, Yaw, Juliet Ibrahim, Olisa Adibua, Vector, Jaywon, Pencil, and Yaw to mention a few-all graced the album launch of G-Worldwide act, Kiss Daniel, at the prestigious Eko Hotel & Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos. Here are what some of the popular celebrities rocked to the top notch event.

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Alex Ekubo

Akpororo

Jaywon

Tuface and wife, Annie Idibia

Teeblaq

9ice

Juliet Ibrahim

Kas

Toby

Vector

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Peplum dress

Peplum dresses Peplum dresses are the hottest trend out there right now. Classy and cute, these pieces can be great for work, for fun, and special occasions. It just matters how long your skirt is and how flirtatious and fun your peplum detail is.

Peplum tops or dresses are characterised by a flare detail at the waistline.

Some Peplum dresses have mesh detailing at the top that help you play a little game of peek-a-boo, while some have cut-outs on the side that show off your waist, adding bit of fun and flirty style to all those staring. You can throw a blazer on this dress, add some colorful pumps, and you’ve got something more appropriate for work.

Peplum detailing does not always have to be extremely fluted out at the waist. In fact, peplum detailing can simply be an over skirt or draping at the waistline. Some peplum outfits have a cut-out split on the form-fitting skirt, which helps you show off a little leg, while the peplum detail helps to flatter your figure.

Some peplum detailing is short and full in the front, and long and flat in the back.

It’s also nice in tweed material, and lace is another option, which gives off a sweet and innocent vibe.

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Want to whittle your waist and show off bombshell curves? There’s one style you need in your closet to make it possible.

The peplum trend has been popular since women were sporting corsets in the 1800s. The idea was to dramatically emphasise the curves of a woman’s figure and it still works magic for the female outline today.

What makes this trend even more popular is that it benefits every woman’s body type. That’s right, any girl can sport the peplum and it will still do their figure justice. For instance, if you’re slim, sporting the peplum will give the

illusion of curves and if you are a curvy girl it will make your waist appear smaller.

Who wouldn’t want that coveted coke bottle figure?

Though this trend is made for anyone with a mean sense of style there are lots of women still asking the same questions: How do I sport the peplum? Which style of peplum suit me best?

Here are some answers to your questions.

The Peplum Dress: If you want to skip that dainty sun dress and try an edgier style, go with a peplum dress. Make sure the fabric of the dress stretches and that the skirt underneath is fitted to your figure.

The key is to accentuate those curves, peplum dresses are an easy answer to our “What do I wear?” because they are easy to style. All you have to do is find killer accessories to match and you are good to go!

The Peplum Top Peplum tops are a great way to add character to any kind of bottom, whether you are feeling fun and flirty in shorts, sleek and chic in pants, or dangerously daring in a pencil skirt. The type of bottoms you want to avoid are A-line skirts, harem pants, or any other kind of non-fitted jeans as they downplay the glamour of a curve-enhancing peplum top. Enhance your personal style

Peplum skirt

by investing in a great waist belt if you want to make your midsection appear even slimmer.

Peplum skirts Many women prefer a peplum skirt over a peplum dress because it means they get to be more creative. Peplum skirts can be mix and matched with a variety of tops and accessories. Give yourself the opportunity to get creative and discover different ways to wear your skirt with a blouse, jewels, or even retro sling back shoes.

The Peplum Belt: If you want to always have the option of adding a peplum to your look then your best bet is to score a peplum belt or two. This is a great way to accessorize your look and add that runway edge to any outfit.

How to Wear: · You can pair with a clutch and either some sky high heels or tastefully textured flats and hit the streets. · Also with bold accessories. · You can throw on some chunky bangles, some printed platforms, and WORK! · Throw some dramatic heels on with the dress and you are good to go.

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

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Anthony onjeh

Amazing Sweaters styles to rocks this rainy season I remember growing up how much I used to hate wearing any type of sweater that my mom used to lay out for me. I felt it made me look like a tiny bug about to explode. But my mom bless her, always sang to me that ‘better safe than sorry’, so dress up kid, and sweat your heart out. So you get why for quite some time, I disliked sweaters of any kind up until I grew up (well, that’s debatable), and found myself embracing their look and utility.

Also I think sweaters have become a major look for the past years.

Now I have officially signed onto the Sweater club.

Below are 6 amazing sweater types that you can wear this rainy season:

Chunky sweaters Chunky Sweaters are the best fashion invention ever for freezing temperatures and for fat days.

And being in right now makes them okay not just for weekends or mountain trips, but for everyday no matter the occasion. A little half tuck always gives a bit of chicness to the look and waist definition.

Turtleneck sweaters The 70s pals! Or just a great solution to hide from the cold. From loose to skin tight, to roll or messy turtlenecks they’re all in, whether on oversized or tight sweaters, they do the style trick. To get that gorgeous look everyone is buzzing about these days, tuck your hair in.

Oversized sweaters The bigger the better you know. Who ever said size does not matter, clearly never wore or seen a sophisticated boho-chic oversized sweater paired with anything, especially skinny pants, jeans, OR miniskirts.

Pastels or powdered sweaters Crazy prints and funky patters step aside, it’s time for monochromatic style, for muted colours, for pastels and dainty hues to rule this autumn. Whites, blues, pinks, and tons of greys are invading the streets and the shops. I call it the Sanguine kind of sweater. Besides, they carry a bit more class and sophistication to them.

One colour sweaters Okay, so patterns and prints may not be so hot this fall that does not mean we can’t wear them though. If you are looking for simplicity but beautiful one colour sweater is your pick.

Metallic sweaters Are quite the deal this season, which is perfect because they can go from office hours to late night dinners or even cocktails? They look so fabulous, yet have a certain effortlessness to them, sort of like saying ‘I just threw this on and here I am.’ Silver & gold styles are the best.

L8 TV guide

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Movies Stars Channel 111

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I n this heart-warming sequel to hit musical comedy, the sisters call on singer Deloris (Whoopi Goldberg) to help teach music to a group of students whose school is doomed to close.

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23:30 Agent X 00:36 Zoo 01:30 Whiplash 03:13 Behind The Scenes: Mandela: Long...

05:30 Hollywood's 10 Best 06:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 07:00 MasterChef Australia 08:00 The Goldbergs 08:30 Chicago PD 09:16 Behind The Scenes: Lw Week-End

09:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:30 McFarland, USA 12:35 Kevin From Work 13:00 MasterChef Australia 14:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14:47 Behind The Scenes: Walking On Sunshine 15:00 Astronaut Wives Club 16:00 Caught On Camera 17:00 Shades Of Blue 18:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 19:00 The Middle 19:30 MasterChef Australia

152 Africa Magic Epic 00:25 Healthy Snacking 00:35 Rings Of Fire 01:59 The Burning Ring 03:45 Okoro The Prince 05:33 Behind The Scenes: Secret Room 06:01 Market Sellers 08:30 Mama Bomboi: Holy Watch 08:38 Princess Throne 10:06 End Of The Princess Throne 11:15 Seed Of Wealth 13:02 Seed Of Wealth 14:25 Africa Rising: Behind The Scenes 15:17 Behind The Scenes: Broken 15:35 The Mastermind 17:25 Africa Rising: Behind The Scenes 18:20 Mama Bomboi: Serious Matter

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23:40 The Face Of Destiny 00:30 Elena's Ghost 01:20 Cruel Love 02:10 For Love And Justice 03:00 The Face Of Destiny 03:50 Fearless Heart 05:20 Elena's Ghost 06:10 Husband For Hire 07:00 The Face Of Destiny 07:50 Fearless Heart 08:40 For Love And Justice 09:30 Cruel Love 10:20 Husband For Hire 11:10 The Face Of Destiny 12:00 Fearless Heart 12:50 For Love And Justice 13:40 Cruel Love 14:30 Husband For Hire 15:20 The Face Of Destiny 16:10 Fearless Heart 17:00 For Love And Justice 17:50 Cruel Love 18:40 Husband For Hire 19:30 The Face Of Destiny 20:20 Fearless Heart 21:10 For Love And Justice 22:00 Cruel Love 22:50 Husband For Hire

18:30 Days Of Sorrow 20:23 My Brother's Wealth 22:20 The Great Servant

L A high- school student takes dance classes to improve his timing when playing soccer. When he starts classes, he falls in love with a girl despite their different backgrounds. Keri Russell, William Ash.(2000)John Forte.

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23:00 Most Shocking 23:45 World's Wildest Police Videos 00:35 World's Wildest Police Videos 01:25 Freakshow 23:19 Travel Man

10:15 Ducks Quacks Don't Echo

23:48 The Gadget Man

11:05 Would I Lie To You?

00:15 An Idiot Abroad

11:35 QI

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12:10 The Cube

01:49 Police Interceptors

13:00 Top Gear

02:36 The Notorious

14:10 Police Interceptors

03:01 The Notorious

15:00 Undercover Boss USA

03:29 Undercover Boss USA

15:50 Would I Lie To You?

04:12 Pointless

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17:00 Pointless

06:35 Top 20 Countdown: Most Shocking

05:45 Would I Lie To You?

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07:25 Video Zonkers

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19:00 Top Gear: The Races

07:50 South Beach Tow

06:50 Police Interceptors

08:15 South Beach Tow

07:40 Top Gear

20:00 Top Gear's Ambitious But Rubbish

08:45 Pointless

21:00 Top Gear

09:35 Undercover Boss USA

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155 AfricaMagic World 23:17 Behind The Scenes: Enitan 23:30 Music On Africa Magic 00:35 Star Gist 01:02 Good Morning Africa 02:05 53 Extra 02:45 Star Gist 03:15 Star Gist 03:45 Jara 04:25 Jara 05:00 Goodmorning Africa 06:00 Deal Or No Deal SA 07:00 53 Extra 07:30 Star Gist 08:00 Jara 09:00 Good Morning Africa 10:05 Doctors' Quarters 11:00 Doctors' Quarters 12:00 Deal Or No Deal SA

01:55 Extreme Reality Clips 02:20 Rude Tube 02:45 Sexy Car Wash 03:15 Sexy Car Wash 03:45 Video Zonkers 04:10 South Beach Tow 04:35 South Beach Tow 05:00 World's Wildest Police Videos 05:45 World's Wildest Police Videos

08:40 Most Shocking 09:35 World's Wildest Police Videos 10:30 World's Wildest Police Videos 11:30 Baywatch 12:30 Top 20 Countdown: Most Shocking 13:30 South Beach Tow 14:00 World's Wildest Police Videos 15:00 World's Wildest Police Videos 16:00 Most Shocking

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