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was brought to the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) high court Maitama, Abuja Thursday after Justice Hussain Baba-Yusuf stood down his trial, insisting

the defendant must be in court.

The judge took the position after a suit of money laundering totalling N19b was mentioned and one of

the three defendants (Sambo Dasuki) was conspicuously absent in court.

The judge stood down the trial for two hours and insisted that the trial will not

be conducted until Dasuki had been brought before him as required by law.

Security operatives who had taken custody of the defendant in the past six

weeks ran helter and skelter to fish him out when the reality dawned on them that the Judge will not shift position.

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Checking Bird flu spread

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hile Nigeria is making frantic efforts to combat the spread of Lassa fever, another health epidemic may to be lurking in the corner. The epidemic is no other than Bird flu, an avian influenza that has forced veterinary authorities in Plateau State to cull more than 22,000 birds. Other affected states include Kano where 80,000 birds were destroyed in 45 farms, with Lagos and Ebonyi culling 2,000 and 1,500 birds respectively.

Speaking on the outbreak, the Chief Veterinary Officer of the Plateau State Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Doris Bitrus revealed that the number of affected poultry farms now stands at 10, even as she said the government is taking all necessary measures to contain spread of the disease.

We are equally worried at this development and call on the authorities to tackle the disease with all the seriousness it deserves.

Avian influenza, otherwise known as Bird flu, is a form of infection caused by a virus that affects birds (fowls, ducks, etc) and leads to their death.

We recall that this is not the first time avian influenza outbreak would be recorded in Nigeria. The first case of the disease was reported at Kaduna State in February 2006. Before it was brought under control in 2008, it had spread to more than 20 states with attendant huge economic losses, agony and misery. Only in 2015, more than 1.4 million birds were destroyed across the country to stamp

out avian influenza that hit poultry farms early in the year.

Incidentally, the disease is also known to affect humans.

When it was reported that Nigeria had recorded “the first” human casualty from bird flu in 2007, a World Health Organisation (WHO) report said it should come as a surprise, considering the experience in Indonesia which, like Nigeria, has huge concentrations of poultry where human beings live. Even at that, health experts have identified Nigeria as one of the countries that constitute the “weakest links in the global attempt to stem infections of birds.”

Though Bird flu is essentially an animal disease, when it leaves its natural host and infects humans, it could mutate into a form that could trigger the dreaded human-to-human infections, which could spell disaster for humanity. In humans, symptoms include fever, sore throats and coughing. People can also develop conjunctivitis. The H5N1 strain is the most deadly type of the bird flu virus with 50 per cent of victims dying. Currently, the biggest threat that bird flu poses to Nigeria is an economic one.

Show original message This is important to forestall any attempt by farmers to sell affected birds to unsuspecting consumers.

Poultry farmers should therefore, be told to dispose of birds that die of the disease and inform the appropriate government agency, and also ensure that any bird that is infected does not get into the market.

Looted funds: UK’s chameleonic position Segun Adio

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British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Paul Arkwright, in Kano recently, echoed the minds of his government regarding repatriation of stolen funds to Nigeria.

The envoy was positive that his nation was willing and ready to bring this money back to Nigeria. Of course, he was quick to add that that would not happen uncles certain conditions are met.

And the condition is that the money so returned would have to be used to better the lives of the ordinary citizens and not be re-looted.

The envoy also informed that his government

was planning an international asset recovering system which would ensure that wealth returned would be judiciously used to improve the living standard of Nigerians.

What this probably means is that the management of that fund would no longer be left entirely in the hands of its ‘original’ owners (the Nigerian people), but under the supervision of the British. You do not blame the British. Most of the refunded loots in the past had been reportedly mismanaged and traced to individual accounts of state officials.

But the worrisome part of the whole funds repatriation saga is that these thieves got welcoming hands from

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foreign banks and some unscrupulous officials of those foreign countries.

Good that the UK is ‘determined’ to assist in the repatriation of the looted money, but the European nation and all others who now use stolen Nigerian money to develop their societies, need to do more than what they are promising.

They, as receivers of looted funds, need to make the process of illegal transfer of funds to their banks, absolutely impossible.

Repatriating billions of dollars after several years of domiciliation in their banks can never be in the interest of the original owners of the money. It is when this is done that United Kingdom (UK) and their Western friends would be viewed as genuine partners of Nigeria.

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Nyanya/Kuje bombing trial: FG seeks witnesses’ protection Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÏÏÏThe Federal High Court, in

Abuja, on Thursday, has fixed February 5, to rule on an application filed by the Federal Government seeking to conceal and mask witnesses willing to testify on Nyanya/Kuje bombings.

Five alleged master-minds of the bombings: Abdulazeez Muhazab, Ishaka Salihu, Mohammed Jimoh, Abdulwaheed Nasiru and Abdullahi Nasiru are facing trial following their arraignment on October 22, 2015.

At the resumed trial on Thursday, the prosecution counsel, Mr.

Magaji Labaran, told the court that it was essential to protect, mask the witnesses and conceal their identities, in order to make progress with the prosecution of the terrorists’ suspects.

Labaran said: “We are not calling for a secret trial, but for the witnesses to be allowed with facial masks to testify”.

Justice Abdul Kafarati reserved his ruling after Mr. Nureni Sulyman, counsel to two of the defendants, opposed the applications.

Earlier, Ahmed Mohammed, Oluwasegun Owa and Aliyu Momoh counsel to three of the defendants had said they left the

application to the discretion of the court.

Meanwhile, Mohammed Sulyman, counsel to the fourth defendant (Abdulwaheed Nasiru), brought an application urging the court to reverse the plea of guilty entered for his client during his arraignment on October 22, 2015.

Sulyman, who made oral application to that regard, was advised by the Judge to do so through a written application.

The prosecution counsel had said that Sulyman wanted to obliterate the plea already made by the defendant through an oral application.

“My Lord, this is a serious move to circumvent justice.

This is a terrorism case and therefore the counsel must be stopped from tossing the court up and down.

“We are prepared to vehemently object such application, so he should be made to comply with the rules of court by filing a written application to that effect,” Labaran said.

In his ruling Justice Kafaranti noted that “this a serious prayer that requires formal application, so you may want to come by way of a written application. This will give the prosecution the ample opportunity to also file its objection.”

Murder: Lecturer, 54 others under surveillance in Osun Sodiq Adekunle, Osogbo

Gov. Aregbesola

Lassa fever: ARD-LUTH cautions doctors Lara Adejoro The Association of Resident Doctors of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (ARD-LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos has cautioned its members to adhere strictly to universal precautions in all work stations in the hospital.

This is against the backdrop of the outbreak of Lassa fever in the country and the fact that an index case was currently undergoing treatment in LUTH isolation ward.

In a memo signed by the President and General Secretary of the association, Dr. Akinkunmi Afolabi and Dr. B. Alagbe, respectively, it read that the management had been notified to increase the supply of consumables, provide 24 hours soap, hypochlorite solution, water and functional infra-red alcohol dispensers in all work stations.

They also urged them to demand the materials for the nurses.

Bird flu: 24,000 birds wasted in Adamawa

ÏÏÏNo fewer than 55 persons

have been placed under surveillance in Osun State after the death of a resident doctors at Maxilofacial Surgery Department at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife. The Permanent Secretary, Osun State Ministry of Health, Dr. Kayode Ogunniyi, gave the assurance, while addressing newsmen, in Osogbo, on the state of things on the alleged outbreak of Lassa fever in the state.

Among those placed under surveillance is a lecture at Dentistry Department of the OAU. It would be recalled that a medical doctor working with Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, was said to have contracted the fever virus and died on Tuesday, January19, 2016.

Ogunniyi allayed fears of an outbreak of the fever in the state, and said that the only reported case at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, last week, was imported from a neighbouring state.

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ÏÏÏThe

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki in a handshake with the President (Africa) Unilever Group, Mr. Bruno Witvoet during the courtesy visit to the Senate President in Abuja… on Thursday. With them is, Managing Director, Unilever Group, Mr. Yaw Nsarkoh.

Kingmakers ignore Seriki’s threat, insist on Adetunji as next Olubadan Remi Oladoye Ibadan

ÏÏÏThe

Olubadan-in-Council, on Thursday, after meeting at the palace of the late Oba Samuel Odulana, insisted that Cheif Saliu Adetunji would be the next Olubadan-designate, despite the threat by one Chief Oyedeji who said that the Seriki line would produce the next monarch.

The meeting was attended

by Balogun of Ibadland, Chief Saliu Adetunji; the Otun Olubadan, Senator Lekan Balogun; Otun Balogun, Chief Owolabi Olakulehin; Ashipa

Olubadan, Chief Eddy Oyewole; Osi Balogun, Chief Olufemi Olaifa and Ashipa Balogun, Chief Abimbola Ajibola.

Meanwhile, the Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has described the late Oba Samuel Odulana, Odugade I, as an accomplished all-rounder, who left an indelible footprint in the sands of time.

The governor, who extolled the late Olubadan, during the official notification of his death by the Olubadan-in-Council, on Thursday, promised that the state government would give him a befitting burial of heroes and statesmen.

The Ashipa Balogun, Chief Ajibola, told journalists shortly after the meeting that it was undisputed that Adetunji was the authentic Olubadan-in-waiting.

He went further to say that: “Any other one is a counterfeit.

In this institution, we have lines.

There are only two lines recognised so far, both by law and otherwise. They are the Otun Olubadan Line and the Balogun Line. There is no third line.

“Nobody is competent to say he can be Olubadan. He cannot appoint himself. He cannot put himself there. We are not aware of any judgment that someone is claiming because there is no Seriki or whatever. “

Adamawa State Government has disposed of over 24,000 birds following an outbreak of avian influenza.

The Commissioner for Livestock Production, Malam Isa Salihu, while speaking shortly after the disposal of the birds, at Adda Rog poultry farm in Toungo Local Government Area, said the federal and state governments had taken precautionary measures to curtail the spread of the disease.

Salihu said that all affected poultry farms – including the farm workers, in the area had been quarantined. “We thank God for the quick intervention to contain the disease from spreading to other poultry farms in the area.

“Already the state government has massively embarked on sensitisation campaign for the people to avoid having contact with dead or eating unhealthy birds.” Salihu said.

He said that the state government had embarked on massive movement restriction of birds, eggs and other related animals to control the disease.

The Poultry Farm Manager of Adda-Rogo, where the flu outbreak was confirmed, Malam Muhammed Hassan, 62, said that over 24,000 birds, 250 peacocks, and 456 guinea fowls and 54 turkeys were wasted.

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Judge forces Dasuki’s appearance in court Continued from page 1 Dasuki was eventually brought to the court around 11:00am in compliance with the court order amid tight security.

The judge took a swipe at the federal government for failing to bring Dasuki to court until compelled to do so. However, the trial could not commence.

A defense counsel and court clerk told the judge that Dasuki’s lead counsel,

Ahmed Raji (SAN) had written to inform the court that he was before an election tribunal in Kogi State, and to seek adjournment of the case to January 22 to enable him represent the defendant.

While other parties in the suit conceded to Raji’s request, counsel to the EFCC, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) expressed some reservations on the grounds that the defence has a team of lawyers who could have managed

the case.

On his part the trial judge, Justice Hussain Baba-Yusuf adjourned the case to the 22nd of January for trial to commence.

Meanwhile, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned Chief Olisa Metuh, the National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) before an FCT High Court on fresh two-count charge of tearing his voluntary

statement on the N400million money laundering allegation.

The EFCC had on Tuesday first arraigned Chief Olisa Metuh before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court. The defendant was again brought from Kuje prison on Thursday and arraigned before the Chief judge of FCT High Court, Justice Ishaq Bello on the fresh two-count charge.

Metuh, who is yet to per-

fect the N400million bail granted him by Justice Okon Abang, also pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge.

Trial judge, Justice Ishaq Bello asked the prosecution if the charges are related to the one at the Federal High Court. But the prosecution counsel, Sylvanus Tahir, said that the offence falls under Penal Code .

The charges read in part: “That you, Chief Olisa Metuh while in the custody

of EFCC destroyed evidence to prevent production in court, contrary to section 1 of Penal Code punishable under section 326 of the penal code.

“That you Olisa Metuh with intend to cause damage to the property of EFCC tore into pieces voluntary statement you made under caution, punishable under section 327 of the penal Code.”

The judge will today hear Metuh’s bail application.

Senate condemns renewed attacks on oil installations

Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

ÎÎÎSenate

on Thursday raised the alarm on the resumed attack on oil installations by the Niger Delta militants, stating that their recent attack on major oil pipelines in Warri had caused colossal damages to the National Integrated Power Projected (NIPP).

The Senate said the attack would make Nigeria to lose over 200 million score of cubic feet of gas on a daily basis, which is equivalent to 1000 megawatt of electricity.

It also said the attack resulted in the loss of about 1000 megawatts of electricity generated by Gas. Niger Delta militants last week blew up the Abiteye

flow station and Sagara Chevron pipelines in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State.

The joint Senate Committees on Gas, Downstream, Upstream led by Senator Tayo Alasoadura disclosed this during a briefing with newsmen.

The Committees condemned in totality the fresh uprising and blowing up of pipelines in the Niger Delta region.

Alasoadura condemned what he described as the unpatriotic act of some vandals who decided to blow up pipelines at this time of national emergency when the dwindling price of oil and the insurgency in the northeast of Nigeria is confronting the nation.

President Muhammadu Buhari in a group photograph with Africa’s U-23 Cup of Nations Champion in Senegal 2015 during the Presidential reception held in honour of outstanding athletes and officials in various sports competitions held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja … on Thursday.

300 NIMASA-sponsored students in Romanian varsity face expulsion

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300 Nigerians currently studying in Constanta Maritime University, Romania, on the scholarship of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), are facing threat of expulsion from the institution over the alleged refusal of the agency to pay their school fees and other sundry allowances.

Findings revealed that the young Nigerians have not been able to offset their fees thereby drawing the anger of the officials of the institution who have repeatedly threatened to send them back to Nigeria.

Each of the students, who are studying engi-

neering, navigation and naval transport, pays a total of 5,720 (N1.23 million by international exchange rate of 216).

The break down shows that each of them pays 4,500 as school fees; 300 as feeding allowance; 400 Euros for accommodation; 220 as stipends and 300 as winter allowance.

While the feeding, accommodation and stipends are paid monthly, the school fees and winter allowance are paid once a year.

The affected students are in their first, second and third year in the university.

One of the students, who pleaded anonymity

for fear of being victimised, told an online news portal, Premium Times that the school authorities have threatened to send them back to Nigeria if NIMASA does not pay the fees and allowances by January 31.

“We are stranded, confused and cannot concentrate on our studies based on the unfortunate news of expulsion unleashed to them by the school,” he said.

“The school has said that if by 30th of January the school fees are not paid it has no option than to return us back home.”

He said the institution’s officials have been trying to contact NIMASA to re-

solve the matter “but no positive response from the agency concerning the future of the students in the school”.

He pleaded with the Federal Ministries of Transport and Education as well as the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Transport to intervene “for the sake of these young Nigerians who are eager to contribute their quarter towards national development”.

When contacted, the NIMASA spokesperson, Lamin Tumaka, declined comments, saying she was yet to be briefed on such matter.

However, a senior official of NIMASA, who

refused to speak officially because she was not authorised to do so, attributed the delay in paying the fees and allowances to the challenges the agency was facing.

The official however assured that the matter was being addressed and that the students would be paid soon.

“I’m sure you know the challenges NIMASA is facing; we are trying to sort things out.

“We have an acting director general and you know other issues like the TSA (Treasury Single Account) and others. But we have commenced processing of their payment.”

NIMASA had sent over

2,500 young Nigerians on scholarship to reputable institutions in the United Kingdom, Egypt, Romania, India and The Philippines to study marine engineering, naval architecture and nautical sciences under the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme.

In 2015, hundreds of the youth studying in Philippines were sent out of their classrooms over the alleged inability of the agency to pay their tuition fees and other sundry payments for their upkeep.

However, the then Director General of NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi, had denied the reports of the student’s ordeal.

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Edo Rep docked over alleged forgery Titus Akhigbe, Benin

ÎÎÎActivities

of

government officials were on Thursday temporarily put on hold in Edo State Government House and some ministries, as political office holders stormed Benin High Court over the arraignment of the member of the House of Representatives, representing Etsako Federal Constituency, Hon. Philip Shaibu.

Daily Times reports that Hon. Shaibu, who is the immediate past Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly, was re-arraigned

in court following a warrant of arrest issued on him last week Thursday over his failure to appear in court by Justice Esohe Ikponmwen of the Benin High Court.

The lawmaker is being arraigned in court on six count charge by Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over alleged forgery of tax document in 2006.

When the accused appeared in court Thursday, the court chamber was however, packed full by government officials who temporarily abandoned their offices in solidarity with the former

State House of Assembly Majority Leader.

The state deputy governor, Pius Odubu led the pack of government’s officials, who came to court. Others are Osarodion Ogie, Commissioner for Works; Isimemen Iriogbe, Commissioner for Transport; Washington Osifo, Commissioner for Energy and Water Resources; Jemitola Aanena, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development and Macdonald Obasuki, Commissioner for Arts and Culture.

When the six count charge were formally read before

the accused, after the court had set aside the warrant of arrest order, the accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Justice Ikponmwen, however, granted the accused bail in the sum of N3 million and a surety who must be resident in Benin-City and gainfully employed.

The bail was sequence to an application by Ken Mozia (SAN), counsel to the accused and which was not opposed to by Godsson Igbadumhe, counsel to ICPC. The case was however, adjoined to February 15 to 16 for further hearing.

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Adamawa govt solicits more slots for 2016 Hajj

Bindow

Tom Garba, Yola

ÎÎÎGovernor

Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa state has requested the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) to allocate more slots to the state for the 2016 hajj.

Bindow made the request while receiving officials of the commission who paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Yola.

He recalled that the state was given 1, 800 slots during the 2015 hajj, appealing to the commission to jack it up to 3000 for 2016.

According to him, the

request becomes necessary due to the people’s zeal to perform their pilgrimage.

The governor commended the leadership of the commission for its efficient administration of hajj, adding that the commission was steadfast during the stampede that led to the loss of many lives.

He also gave an assurance that his administration had concluded modalities for the allocation of land for the construction of a three-star hotel by the commission.

Earlier, Alhaji Abdullahi Mohammed, Chairman of the commission said that NAHCON was in the state to condole with the government over incidence of bomb blast and fire outbreak in the state.

He said that the commission was waiting for the outcome of the investigation by the Saudi authorities which would convince the bereaved families about the loss of their loved ones.

Obiano lauds NDLEA’s education policy Nkiru Nwagbo, Awka

ÎÎÎGovernor

Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura (left), and his Benue counterpart, Samuel Ortom, during a joint security meeting in Lafia… on Thursday.

Ex-Ekiti Speaker, Olugbemi reconciles with Fayose Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

ÎÎÎImmediate past Speaker

of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon.Dele Olugbemi has reconciled with his former boss, Governor Ayo Fayose, and declared his unflinching support for him.

Olugbemi had recently described “the worst of Fayemi as the best of Fayose” when he was offered appointment as Commissioner in the State House of Assembly Service Commission by Fayose and which he rejected.

Hon. Olugbemi, who admitted that he once had disagreement with the governor over certain issue,

which made him to reject his appointment as Commissioner in the State House of Assembly Service Commission, said he only disagreed with the governor on principle and that has not stopped his support for the governor and his government.

In a statement issued on Thursday and made available to press men in AdoEkiti, the former Speaker emphasised that he will never return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and urged those pestering him to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop bordering themselves.

The former Speaker described Governor Fayose

as a visionary and honest leader, who rewards loyalty, adding that those who genuinely stood by the governor and the PDP in the past are now enjoying the reward of their loyalty with many of them now members of the State House of Assembly, Commissioners and Special Assistants.

Said he: “From my relationship with Governor Fayose, he cut the picture of a blunt person who will never lie to anyone no matter what he stands to gain. He is passionate about development of Ekiti state and anyone whose main interest is that of Ekiti must support him.

“As for me, even though

we disagreed in the past, I will continue to stand with him, support him and pray for him in the overall interest of Ekiti state and our party, the PDP.” Hon. Olugbemi also hailed Governor Fayose’s steadfastness in defending democracy and the rule of law, noting that he was proud that the governor was fast becoming the face of opposition in Nigeria.

He advised PDP members being wooed to join APC in Ekiti state and across the country to exercise caution, saying defection from PDP to APC was a dangerous trend that will not serve the interest of democracy.

Willie Obiano of Anambra state has lauded the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over its impact on the education sector in the state.

Obiano made the remark during the third Lady Onyido/NDLEA annual quiz award presentation at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka,

state capital.

A total of 84 schools in the state participated in the quiz competition while three schools won the prizes.

Speaking at the occasion, the state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Kate Omenugha, who represented the governor on the occasion assured that the state government would do everything within the ambit of the law to reduce drug abuse in the state.

Lagos Speaker, Obasa, mourns Olubadan Alade Tasma

ÎÎÎSpeaker,

Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has commiserated with the good people of Ibadan and Oyo state government over the demise of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1.

The late Olubadan, who was born in Igbo Elerin, Ibadan on April 14th, 1914, became the Olubadan in July 2007 and passed on peacefully at the age of 101

on Tuesday evening, in his palace.

Obasa, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Musbau Rasak saıd the late monarch was a dedicated, dynamic and highly resourceful monarch whose tenure contributed significantly to the development of Ibadanland.

He was, however, optimistic that the next Olubadan would build on the achievements recorded by his predecessor towards takıng Ibadan to a greater height.

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Politics National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John OdigieOyegun says Nigeria’s present economic downturn could be an act of God to remind Nigeria on the need to implement and embrace radical change, particularly in the country’s current economic model.

Odigie-Oyegun said this when he received in audience, a 15-member delegation of an APC support group, Change Agents Foundation (CAF) led by its Director-General, Dr. Felix Felix at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja on Thursday.

“I think God has a hand in the current economic predicament of the country. Imagine the sudden fall in the price of crude oil, the mainstay of the Nigerian economy, from its heights in 2014, averaging $112 per barrel down to the current price of $28 per barrel -- lower than the $38 per barrel which the proposed 2016 budget is predicated on. It is an object of lesson for us. It tells us that we must embrace radical change in our economic model.” Odigie-Oyegun stressed.

He said the drop in oil price has taken its toll on the revenue and expenditure of the Federal Government and as a result is having a severe effect on the economy.

Odigie-Oyegun: “The concept of change is a difficult one. Nigeria must be ready to adapt to new ways of doing things. As a party, we know and understand it calls for tremendous sacrifice, there is no other way. Yes the economy is in a bad shape, but maybe that is the kick we need to be innovative and find ways to drive the economy out of the woods.

“The luck we have is that we have as president a man committed to personal probity and sincerity of purpose to the

Æs Centenary Project: Reps to conduct investigative hearing into N1b resettlement scam

Oyegun

Buhari

Odigie-Oyegun: Hand of God in Nigeria’s economic challenges Stories by Akinjide Akintola, Lateef Ibrahim and Tom Okpe project of developing Nigeria.

Today, we must think and be innovative in ways of fashioning out new economic models which diversifies from the present over reliance on oil.

“We are in the process of organising a three-day dialogue which will bring the party, gov-

ernment and stakeholders for an exposition on the realities facing the country, particular the economy. It will provide an opportunity to exchange ideas so that we go home with a clear direction on how to go forward”, he said.

Also speaking at the meeting, the Director-General, Change Agents Foundation

The House of Representatives has commenced investigations into a petition by aggrieved indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on the N1 billion financial scandals earmarked for resettlement of indigenes for the acquisition of the Centenary project.

According to the petition sent to the House, only N26 million was actually paid as compensation out of the N1 billion approved by relevant authorities for the indigenes who were deprived of their land for the project.

Chairman, House Committee on FCT, Herman Hembe, announced that the lingering scandal, which allegedly involved some unidentified FCT officials under the former Minister, Bala Mohammed’s administration was reported by aggrieved indigenes.

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(CAF), Dr. Felix Felix congratulated the APC National.

Chairman for leading the APC to victory at the last presidential election which ushered in the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.

He said: “We are here to identify with you in this sucCONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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Why Senate may not conclude Constitutional Amendment as planned Saraki

Jonathan

The jinx that had dogged previous constitutional amendments exercise by the 7th Assembly may be at work now as last week’s resolve by the 8th Assembly to conclude the amendment by June this year may have been

threatened.

This followed the ongoing rancorous debate by the lawmakers on the 2016 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari which had pitted the National Assembly members against

party lines.

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affect cohesion on the Constitutional amendments when they start deliberating on the issues.

The Senate last week Wednesday began moves to conclude the amendment of the 4th Alteration Bill which was concluded by the 7th Assembly but was not assented to

by President Goodluck Jonathan.

President of the Senate Bukola Saraki while inaugurating a 46-member committee charged the committee to conclude its work before the end of June.

An optimistic Saraki said that the 7th National Assembly had done a good job of obtaining national consensus on key challenges to the operation of the constitution and the utilisation of its framework.

“This is why I urge the committee to, in the first instance, concentrate on the 4th Alteration Bill and conclusively address it before dealing with other proposals. This current review is an attempt by the 8th National Assembly to cement and exhaustively conclude the process of the 4th Alteration Bill.

“The Alteration Bill is essentially hinged on strengthening our constitutional democracy, entrenching our unity and wid-

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ening the remit of institutions that enable the implementation of development plan.

“It will also enable the respect for the Constitution and the observance of the rule of law as our primary objective.

“Having acknowledged the immense work of the 7thNational Assembly under the Fourth Alteration Bill, the Senate expects you to swiftly consolidate its passage.

“It has already garnered national consensus. We expect that within the next few days you will forward the consoli-

dated bill, have it gazetted and forwarded for first reading,” he said.

He said that the 1999 Constitution was indeed, a bold and innovative attempt to come to grips with some of Nigeria’s most fundamental and pressing problems of the time.

He stressed, however, that the Constitution had brought the nation thus far but required some realignment with our political, economical, fiscal and social realities.

He prayed for a good liaison with the House of Representa-

tives as well as other stakeholders especially the executive arm to forestall a recurrence of what happened in 2015.

“Let me reemphasis the need for prudence and efficiency.

This is not time for jamboree tours or unnecessary flamboyance.

“It is our hope that this assignment can be completed by end of June 2016,” he stated.

The Committee, headed by the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu has its members drawn from all 36 states of the federation.

In his remarks, the chairman of the committee, Ekweremadu pledged to commence and conclude its review within the time stipulated.

The 7th Assembly under the Presidency of David Mark passed the amendment into law but former President Goodluck Jonathan vetoed it over irreconcilable differences between him and the assembly.

It is feared that the same scenario may be unfolding now with members of the Assembly divided on party lines over the lingering budget issue.

Buhari’s anti-graft war yielding results — CAF CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8

cess and to say that while achieving success is a difficult thing, sustaining success is even more difficult. It is this realisation that prompted our coming together to form the Change Agents Foundation.”

The Director-General said the fight against corruption being waged by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is already yielding results.

“Our party promised Nigerians Change and this change Nigerians have already started experiencing through the unprecedented simplicity and transparency our leader, President Muhammadu Buhari has brought to governance of Nige-

ria. The fight against corruption has already started yielding results as looted public funds are being exposed and returned while everybody occupying public office today is conscious of his actions knowing that there would be consequences for any inaction or wrong action.” Dr. Felix said.

The Director-General requested the National Secretariat of the APC to register the organisation in order to enable it contribute it’s quota towards efforts to deliver on the Change Mantra and objectives of the APC. The 15-member delegation included: Dr. Felix; Henry Odili, Engr. Paul Iheayichukwu; Philip Chikwe; Amb. Tony An-

Buhari ucha; Amb. Alban Paulinus; Eze Emeghara; Amb. Prince Uzoka Emeka; Hon. Tubon-

Oyegun emi Aggo; Engr. Iroigak Ikann; Iyke Oginah; Chigbo Eligwe; Awu Pereowei Kelvin; Com-

rade George Jeremiah Oba and Graham Waribo (SecretaryGeneral).

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Scholars to chart new course for democracy in Ibadan Worried by how governments at the federal, state and local government can effectively work to ensure that the people benefit in a democracy, scholars from all walks of life will gather at a conference in Ibadan next week.

Under the aegis of Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy, the organisers of the conference said they hope to “reconnect effectively with the people again as it used to in the decade before and after independence as facilitator of development beyond the ‘ritual’ of policy declarations.”

According to a release issued by the school’s Director of Strategy, Mr. Christopher Edeimu, the conference will hold from February 1 and 2, 2016 at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.

Edeimu said the conference will also seek to discuss how government can bond with the people.

“Is it not time to go back to the basics of government and see how government can be made to effectively bond

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with and tap from the energies, resources, commitment and needs of its citizens to govern all of its peoples again? These concerns touch on aspects of the notion of governmentality,” he said.

The conference will also, according to the release, ini-

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tiate moves away from rhetoric and false starts toward concrete, cumulative and comprehensive public policy thrusts for change.

Some of the issues to be addressed at the conference include topics like ‘The Economy: What is to be Done?’,

Prof. Ogbu

‘Infrastructure, National Asset Management and National Productivity, Education, Health, Human Capital and Social Policy’, ‘Taxation, Governance, Democracy and Development’, ‘Intergenerational Discourse on Getting Government to Work for De-

Politicians ordered to return government vehicle plate numbers in Enugu Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has ordered politicians in the state to return all government vehicle plate numbers in their possession.

Though no reason was given for the order, it might not be unconnected with worries by the government of increasing security and protocol breaches caused by politicians who use Government vehicle plate numbers in the state.

The governor, in a statement on Thursday warned beneficiaries to return them as failure to do so will amount to acting in a manner likely to sabotage the government.

Gov. Ugwuanyi The statement signed by the Chief Security Officer, (CSO), Government House, Enugu,

CSP F.N. Ogarabe, reads: “In view of the security implication of such abuse, the affected

persons are advised to return the plate numbers to the Office of the Chief Security Officer to the Governor, Lion Building, Government House, Enugu, on or before 31st January.

“Those whom government vehicles earlier assigned to them were monitized but are still retaining the official inscription of the state government numbers on the vehicles, are equally advised to erase the numbers and replace them with private plate numbers within the same time frame.

“Defaulters will be handed over to the Security Agencies for appropriate action”, the CSO stressed

velopment and Democracy in Nigeria.’

Also included among issues to be discussed are topics like ‘Inclusive Development: Nigeria in African and Global Contexts’, ‘The Elite, Public Policy and the Political Economy of Identity Politics’, ‘The Political Economy of Party Politics, Elections and Election Management’, as well as ‘Federalism, Intergovernmental Relations and the role of Public Bureaucracy, Civil Society and the Legislature in Reforming Government for effective Policy Making and Execution’.

Expected at the conference to deliver papers are Dr Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Solid Minerals Development and former Governor of Ekiti State, Prof Osita Ogbu, Professor of Economics and former Chief Economic Adviser to the President, Prof Akin Iwayemi, Former President, Nigerian Economic Society (NES), Dr Ayo Teriba, Prof Pat Utomi, Dr (Mrs) Omobola Johnson, Honorary Chair, Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) and former Minister of Information and Communication Technology, among others.

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Ganduje signs 2016 budget of Vision into law

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structure by the 15 investors and also pay an additional sum of N4 billion as resettlement to the indigenes.

Already, an investigative hearing is to be conducted by the House over the issue to dig deep and expose any wrongdoing if any.

Speaking on the intent of the investigative hearing, Hembe, who spoke at the pre-land Swap investigative hearing held at the National Assembly complex, Abuja, disclosed plans to summon the immediate past FCT minister and all the investors involved in the land swap policy.

According to him, the land swap investigation was sequel to the resolution passed by the House, and was aimed at unravelling owners of several undeveloped plots of land and other properties in the highbrow areas of the FCT, such as Maitama, Wuse, Asokoro and Utako.

“The House passed a resolution mandating this committee to establish the status of undeveloped plots in high brows areas of Abuja with fully serviced infrastructure. The idea is for the committee to identify such plots and recommend what should be done with them,” he said.

“You are aware that when you are given a land, you are also given the terms of development and time frame within which you are expected to develop the plot.

“Another issue is the issue of abandoned projects in the territory and to identify such projects and also find out why they were abandoned and suggest measures toward ensuring that such is not repeated again.

“Another area is the Land Swap Agreement of the FCT with private developers. There are eight Districts where these land swap arrangements had taken place and we are going to look at all these areas in our investigation,” Hembe said.

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Ondo 2016: APC urges leaders to sustain internal Democracy

Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has signed into law, the state’s 2016 Appropriation Bill, assuring that its implementation would commence immediately.

The budget, tagged ‘A Peoples Budget for Self Reliance,’ is in the tune of N274.3 billion, with 70 per cent of it devoted to capital expenditure, while 30 per cent was set aside for recurrent expenses.

Shortly after signing the bill, the governor disclosed that “it reflects the vision of the administration for diversification of the state’s revenue, with a view to laying a solid foundation for the pursuit of its development objectives”.

Governor Ganduje explained that although the budget is coming at a turbulent period in the governance of the state, the state Internal Revenue Service, with its technical partners have convinced the state executive and legislature that with political commitment, the set target would be achieved.

The governor expressed delight that the budget was subjected to public hearing, pointing out that to date; no state

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in the federation has allowed the public to directly make input in its budget. However, he assured that the government would create an enabling environment for the state legislature to perform its oversight functions, while implementing the budget, stressing that the legislators are at liberty to visit any government Ministry or agency and monitor transactions for accountability and transparency.

The Kano state House of As-

sembly Speaker, Alhaji. Kabiru Alasan Rurum, disclosed to the governor that the assembly conducted public hearing on the budget, so as to allow direct involvement of the people in governance.

He therefore appealed to residents of the state to rally round the Ganduje led-administration to facilitate the significant execution of the budget, despite the prevailing harsh economic realities in the country.

Bombing of gas pipelines: Ijaw leader blasts Okowa for complacency An Ijaw leader in Gbaramatu and Ogulagha kingdom in Delta State, Chief Beck Hitler, has chided Governor the governor of the state, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa’s for his complacency over the bombing of oil pipelines in the state last weekend by militants.

He also berated Okowa for failing to join the entourage of Minister of Defence, Brigadier General Monsur Mohammed Dan-Ali (Rtd), when he (Minister) visited the pipelines explosion sites in Warri South West local government area last Tuesday.

Speaking in Warri, Hitler said it was shameful and highly regrettable that since the multiple blasts occurred the governor, being the Chief Security Officer of the State, never deemed it fit to personally

Okowa visit the pipeline explosion scene and still failed to join the Defence minister to the scene.

His words: “Governor Okowa should know better that it is also

his responsibility to protect Federal Government assets in Delta State, therefore, he should have been active, and shown more efforts, commitment since the incident occurred, instead of shying away from his responsibility”.

He however, commended the Defence Minister, Mohammed Dan-Ali for the inspection, while appealing to President Muhammadu Buhari to pursue his agenda to develop the Niger Delta region.

Hitler also appealed to the Defence Minister to prevail on his men not to victimize or attack innocent Ijaw indigenes and communities for crimes they never committed, but are very free to search for the culprits.

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has been tasked to sustain internal democracy while carrying out its primary election to choose the party’s governorshipcandidate among its numerous aspirants.

Ayo Adigun, Vice Chairman of the party in the United Kingdom chapter gave the admonishing on Thursday in a statement in Akure, the state capital, ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in the state.

Adigun said there was need for the opposition APC in the state to adopt the tactics used during the presidential primary poll held in Lagos State and was adjudged most credible and transparent in the history of the country’s growing democracy.

He noted that implementing such would help avoid internal crisis that might want to play out among the party’s aspirants while pleading with the members and leaders to give equal opportunity to every qualified aspirants of the Party in the election.

“Every one should be given ample opportunity to address delegates on their manifestos, while the entire process from accreditation of delegates through the voting processes to declaration of result should be streamed live for the people of Ondo State and Nigerians to watch and participate”, he said.

Adigun said, “to ensure that all aspirants are adequately carried along in the electoral process, and to engender transparency, the party leadership is advised to offer all aspirants the privilege of nominating one representative each in order to constitute the electoral committee. This suggestion will assuredly minimise post-primary election disputes and offer aspirants the platform to promptly accept and endorse the eventual winner of the straw poll.

“When our party gets it right at the primary election, we would have sent a strong signal to the people of Ondo State that APC is prepared for good governance in the state. It will undoubtedly show our determination to better govern the state and our resolve to turn poverty into fortune in our dear State.

We are most concerned about the poor level of governance in Ondo State and the gloomy state of government affairs in our home state.

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Senators set agenda for Buhari on funding 2016 Budget Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

ÎÎÎSenators on Thursday

advised the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to concentrate more on how to generate funds to finance the 2016 Budget as the price of oil continues to crash on the international market.

Senators while debating the general principles of the budget advised the government to be less dependent on oil resources henceforth, given that oil has been losing relevance in the world economy.

The aggregate views canvassed by the Senators centered on the need for the government of President Buhari to cre-

ate avenues for diversification of economy, improving revenue generation through effective taxation system, blocking leakages within the agencies that have been generating revenues for Nigeria, fighting corruption and also developing the energy sector, among others.

Several senators also harped on the need for effective implementation of the budget, while noting that the past budgets had been failing in Nigeria because of poor implementation patterns.

Minority Whip of the Senate, Senator Shola Adeyeye advised the government to make improvements on the system of taxation in Nigeria, argu-

ing that the economies of most developed countries across the world are anchored more on taxation.

He alluded to the budget of the United States for 2016, which he said stood at $3.8 trillion, stressing that 54 percent of the revenues to be generated to fund the budget was coming from taxation.

Adeyeye recalled that in the post-independence Nigeria, taxation was a major avenue for government to generate funds such that farmers were never allowed to go to their farms unless they produce their tax receipts.

He suggested that the government of Nigeria should begin to impose tax on ‘sinful behaviours’

including consumption of alcohol, cigarettes, luxury items, text messages and others.

He also advised that while the government should set areas of priorities on budget implementation, it should begin to reduce the cost of governance by way of merging agencies and parastatals which functions have been overlapping unnecessarily.

According to him, the government should also set a low profile standard for its officials as a way of reducing the culture of profligacy among government officials in Nigeira.

Senator Sabi Aliyu Abdullahi (Nasarawa North), who commended the decision of Buhari’s

Debris of train which caught fire at the Lagos District office of Nigerian Railway Corporation in Ebute-Meta, Lagos… on Thursday.

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The Minister, in an essay sent to the media, said even if the prices of oil fall further, the federal government will not reduce spending on infrastructure i.e.

Transport, Roads, Housing and Power.

In the essay, entitled “Nigeria’s economy: The road to recovery”, the Minister said: “Our deficit will expand by N0.8trn to N3trn, which will be 3per cent of

GDP. This is still within the comfort zone for the international rating agencies.”

She also shed light on the economic strategy of the Buhari administration which she said is built on four pillars.

She enumerated these pillars to be: To stimulate the economy and achieve a real GDP growth rate of 4.2 per cent in 2017; To reduce the cost of governance, extract efficiencies in public service and enhance revenue collections; To increase gov-

ernment expenditure on infrastructure i.e. Transport, Roads, Housing and Power with a view to achieving a substantial increase in gross capital formation and;To fund the budget deficit and the negative trade balance in a cost effective and efficient manner, which will keep us within the acceptable debt sustainable ratio that is expected of most emerging economies.

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government to increase allocation for capital projects, canvassed for strengthening of Ministries, Departments and Agencies for better implementation of the 2016 budget.

According to him, the 2016 budget will run effectively in the event that the government musters the willpower to block leakages in the revenue generating agencies. He suggested also that the government should increase allocation to education, while fulfilling its promise on generating of employment opportunities for the youths.

Senator Joshua Lidani picked holes in the budget, which he said portrayed the government as eager to go on spending spree, given the huge amounts of money it has committed to spending.

He said the dwindling national revenue should have compelled the government to rather reduce expenditure, while embarking aggressively on agenda for diversification.

He expressed dismay that the government, which placed emphasis on diversification in the budget, voted a paltry sum of N63 billion for the Ministry of Solid Minerals, which is primed to take the lead in ensuring economic diversification for the government.

Senator Binta Masi Garba asked the Buhari’s administration to reduce the oil benchmark it set for the budget from $38 per barrel

to a more realistic $20 per barrel.

She also advised the government to embark on domestic borrowing to finance the N6.08 billion budget, suggesting however, that the government in the process could turn to PENCOM with N6 trillion in its kitty for borrowing.

The Senator from Adamawa queried the where about of the sum of $1 billion which the Nigerian government borrowed during the regime of former President Goodluck Jonathan specifically for building of infrastructure for the north-east zone of the federation.

She said the 2016 budget would do well if the government is able to curb corruption and the culture of impunity within the corridors of power.

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member from Akwa Ibom State, Senator Albert Bassey picked holes in the budget which he said looked every bit similar to that of 2015 by projections.

He said after looking through the recurrent expenditure for 2015 and comparing it to that of 2016, he came to conclusion that the amount of monies voted for recurrent are almost the same.

Also, a PDP member from Ebonyi, Senator Sam Egwu berated the budget on the basis its projections on oil, benchmark and exchange rate have been beaten by circumstances.

Alison-Madueke appears before London Police ÎÎÎFormer Minister of Pe-

troleum Resources in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs. Diezani AlisonMadueke, on Thursday, finally appeared before police in London, UK. It was reported that Diezani was spotted at the Charing Cross Police Station, London to honour the summons by the British Police authorities.

The former minister was given bail on the same condition granted earlier and asked to return to the station on 21 June.

Alison-Madueke, who

was one of the most influential officials in the President Goodluck Jonathan government, was arrested by the UK in October 2015 by the National Crimes Agency, together with four other people.

The accusations against her were looting and money laundering in the United Kingdom using a network of relatives and businessmen.

President Muhammadu Buhari had restated many times that his administration was determined to fully sanitize Nigeria’s oil industry and make it to-

tally free of corruption and shady deals.

He had also pledged to begin the prosecution of those involved in shady deals in the oil sector.

Alison-Madueke has stayed away from Nigeria since President Buhari’’s inauguration.

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Ambode warns road contractor, issues ultimatum for work completion ÎÎÎLagos

State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday, expressed displeasure with the state of AjasaCommand and Abesan roads, just as he assured residents that work would commence on them, within the next two weeks.

He gave an assurance that work would commence on

‘Share/ Tsaragi clash panel not court of law’ Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin

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of enquiry on Share/Tsaragi communal clash in Ilorin, Kwara State, as set up by Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, is a fact-finding one, and not a court of law.

Speaking during the inaugural public sitting of the commission in Ilorin, on Thursday, its Chairman, Justice Sulaiman Akanbi, of the state High Court, said that the commission was not out to try, prosecute or deliver judgement on any party.

It would be recalled that the two neighbouring communities of Share and Tsaragi engaged in a clash on Saturday, December 19, 2015, while valuable property was destroyed.

Akanbi, who said that it had six weeks to complete its assignment, added that it had received 20 written memoranda from interested members of the public.

He said that the terms of reference of the commission was to investigate and ascertain the immediate and remote causes of the communal clashes between Share/ Tsaragi; ascertain extent of loss and damage to life and property, following the civil disturbance; determine the conduct of any person, group of persons or associations that, in any way, contributed to violent clashes; investigate and identify persons or group of persons, other than security personnel, who possessed firearms during the civil disturbances; identify any extraneous factors that led to the disturbance; and make recommendations for lasting solution to the issue.

the Ajasa-Command axis, after Ile-Iwe junction, where the previous road construction stopped, explaining that the project would accommodate walkways, street lights and drainage systems.

At the Command Military School, the Deputy Director, in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Engr Rasheed Akindele, who briefed Ambode on the current state of the road, said that the project was undertaken by the Lagos Metropolitan Transport Authority (LAMATA) around 2011/2012, but the Ministry of Works took the project further to the Command Bridge and then to Ipaja axis.

According to him, due to the volume of vehicular

movement in the area as residents prefer to link Ipaja and Ayobo through the axis from Alagbado, the road deteriorated due to neglect.

Also, a community leader in the area, Alhaji Abdulrazak Olajide, told Ambode and his entourage, that the people had been suffering a lot due to lack of road, pipeborne water, health facility, electricity and schools.

While addressing a large crowd that trooped out to see him, Ambode said as a responsive and responsible government, work would commence on the road within the next two weeks.

He said: “I felt sad when I got here to see the state of the roads in this area. It is so displeasing. It is dishearten-

ing and totally unacceptable to me. I have been reading about the state of this area from several letters written to me by residents and that was what made me to decide to come and see the state of things for myself.

“I will start from where they stopped work previously at Ekoro Road and we will fix the drainage from there to Ajasa here within the next two weeks. We will not stop at that, we will fix the roads also. We are going to fix this road from Command Bridge down to Command and Ikola.

“In addition to that, I have listened to one of the leaders in this community. We are bringing schools into this community. One of our priorities for 2016, which we have

stated in our budget tagged ‘The People’s Budget’, is to provide schools and health centres for all our communities and we will make sure that this part of Lagos is well represented in that provision.

“I just want you to be patient and co-operate with the contractors and when we do the road, we are also going to do street lights. Above all, when we do all these, you also make sure that you pay your taxes,” Ambode advised.

At Abesan, Ambode, who walked about 900 meters from Church Road down to Giwa Street to inspect the Abesan link road, equally promised that work would commence on the road within the next two to three weeks.

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Delta produces 2.2m tons of cassava annually Monday Osayande, Asaba

ÎÎÎDelta State appears not

to be disturbed by the current fall in oil price as the state has moved into agriculture, producing an average of 2.2 million metric tonnes of cassava annually to boost its economic fortunes.

The Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Austin Chikezie, who gave the figure while addressing over 50 cassava farmers at a stakeholders meeting in Asaba, on Thursday, said that the state was looking elsewhere to drive its economy for the overall benefit of Deltans.

Ojodu LCDA holds stakeholders’ forum Iniobong Iwok

ÎÎÎThe Ojodu Local CounL-R: Head, Savings Group, Janet Nnabuko; Regional Bank Head, Apapa Regional Bank, Obaro Odeghe; Executive Director, Shared Services and Products, Chijioke Ugochukwu and Head, Retail Bank, Richard Madiebo, all of Fidelity Bank Plc., at the 4th monthly draw of the ongoing Fidelity ‘Save 4 Shelter’ Savings promo in Lagos….on Thursday.

5,000 stipend’ll put smiles on faces of Nigerians – Plateau lawmaker Chijioke Kingsley, Jos

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Plateau State lawmaker, Representing Langtang North Constituency, on the platform of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Amos Gotau, has said that one of the sure ways to get Nigeria going in the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration is to fulfill the campaign promise to pay 25 million unemployed youths a stipend of N5, 000 every month.

Gotau holds the view that most youths were frustrated with the stagnant economy, which did not represent their aspirations and yearnings, but the gesture of N5, 000 would give them a sense of belonging and a hope for the future.

He told our correspondent, in Jos, that the APC administration should also give loans to farmers at a subsidised rate and provide farm equipment to boost agriculture, and so push the country in the right direc-

tion amidst dwindling oil fortunes.

Expansion of cattle rearing and poultry among other agricultural initiative would play a pivotal role in redirecting the economy from an over- dependence oil economy.

Gotau said the Plateau State House of Assembly would make laws that would help the plight of the people transparency would be its watch-word.

In his words, “If we are not transparent in the dis-

charge of our legislative functions, it will be tantamount to corruption, which we must guard against. We owe it as a duty to the people we represent to know what we are doing in terms of making laws that will affect them positively”, he said.

However, Gotau stated that the legislature would work closely with the executive to ensure that most bill passed in the House were assigned and executed in other to move the state forward.

cil Development Area (LCDA) has held a stakeholders’ forum among the Community Development Areas (CDA) and people in the area.

The event, which was held at the multi-purpose hall, within the council’s headquarters, attracted a large crowd of residents and dignitaries.

The Executive Secretary of the council, Mallam Ahmed Moyo, disclosed that the meeting, which had become an annual event, was to hear directly from the people and know their needs, adding that the forum was also an opportunity for the people to speak directly with their leaders.

Moyo affirmed that his administration would strived to complete all project and execute new ones within the shortest possible period.

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, January 22, 2016

15 Opinion

Between Jonathan’s Ebola fever and Buhari’s Lassa fever

A

Jude Ndukwe

t the time of writing this essay, Nigeria has lost 44 citizens to the dreaded Lassa fever which like the equally dreaded Ebola Virus Disease is a haemorrhagic fever that spreads easily from one person to another. The two diseases need a comprehensive action plan involving the people and relevant agencies, local and international, and mobilised by government who deploys all resources necessary, to tackle the menace headlong.

The Ebola virus which caused a worldwide stir in 2014 and claimed about 11, 000 lives in West Africa alone, can be considered to be more fearsome because of the number of casualties per occurrence and its rapid spread to even Europe and the US. However, with all its threats and spread; with all its fame for defying medicine, thethen Jonathan administration rose to the occasion with total commitment and vigour, mobilising agencies, personnel and other resources; sensitising schools, offices, churches/mosques etc while equipping hospitals and other public places with anti-

Ebola kits and N200million each to Lagos and Rivers States which had reported cases of the disease. The disease could not do much damage to Nigeria contrary to genuine fears and worry expressed then.

Although outbreak of the disease was reported in West Africa, precisely Guinea, in March 2014, it did not give the world much concern until it was brought into Nigeria by a Liberian diplomat, Patrick Sawyer. However, with Jonathan’s commitment, drive and approach to the fight the disease, Nigeria still lost only seven citizens, while Europe lost three and the US, 4. However, Liberia lost 4,809, Guinea, 2,536 and Sierra Leone 3,955.

Even the World Health Organisation (WHO) commended “...the Nigerian Government’s strong leadership and effective coordination that included the rapid establishment of an Emergency Operations Centre... strong public awareness campaigns, teamed with early engagement of traditional, religious and community leaders, also played a key role in successful containment of this outbreak”, hence, Nigeria was declared Ebola-free on October 20, 2014, only three months after the first reported case. Thereafter, Nigeria had the luxury of even sending health workers to assist other sister African nations affected by the disease.

Furthermore, the WHO Country

Director in Abuja, Dr. Rui Gama Vaz, described Nigeria’s exemplary handling of the outbreak as a “spectacular success story.”

In spite of all these achievements and accolades for this rare feat, the All Progressives Congress (APC), the major opposition party, tried severally to politicise the issue and distract the Jonathan administration, an issue which resulted in the PDP chiding the APC for politicising what would have been a national disaster irrespective of party affiliation, ethnic background or religious leaning.

Then to 2016, and with the outbreak of the Lassa fever which was officially declared by the federal government in January 2016, despite the Minister of Health saying it has been with us for 6 weeks (as at 8th of January, 2016), yet, Lassa fever has killed 44 Nigerians as at January 18, and distracted by the so-called corruption cases deliberately churned up by the authorities as decoy to parry the attention of Nigerians from other urgent national matters. With the death toll of Lassa fever reaching 44 and the possibility of climbing higher, one can only thank God that Buhari and his party, APC, were not in power when Nigeria and indeed West Africa suffered the Ebola outbreak. It would have been a monumental disaster.

It is sickening, smacks of gross

incompetence and a display of high level of crass irresponsibility on the part of the present administration to be talking of setting up a National Action Committee to tackle the Lassa fever outbreak nearly three weeks after its emergence. The Action Committee would be inaugurated at an Emergency National Council on Health meeting. Question is what is “emergency” about calling a council meeting over a disease that has been allowed to ravage citizens for so long? Why did it take the intervention of the Senate via its committee on health for the Buhari administration to be talking of a council meeting to tackle Lassa fever? Why did we have to wait for 44 citizens to die before taking action?

Why did we wait for Lassa fever to spread to 10 states before waking up from slumber?

Surely, there is a lax attitude from government towards the wellbeing of the citizens be it in health, employment, economy, education, social welfare, infrastructure etc.

When compared to the progress made under the Jonathan administration against the Ebola disease, one would have thought that Nigeria should only improve on that in tackling any disease of similar trait.

But with the Lassa fever saga, it has become obvious; that the “Change” promised during the campaigns is nothing but a charade.

Activating the Koboko Revolution

A

Adekoya Boladale

part from institutional leakages where deliberate non-implementation of policies has continued to lead to porosity of public funds; brazen greed of unpatriotic public servants and sheer lust to climb the ladder of societal superiority are elements that have continued to rekindle the flames of corruption in Africa.

Beyond these elements however, one behavioural attitude that continues to instill a desire for sharp practices, covetousness and outright fraud from generations to generations is the unholy glorification of looters in our society.

We live in a shameful world; cruel and unfair; that neither encourages hard work, truthfulness nor reward perseverance and contentment. We are the only one race in the world that do not outperform each other in terms of development or outdo one another in the area of innovation or advancement, but simply earn a bragging right where the poles of wealthy kinsmen are stuck side by side in a contest of wealth comparison.

Few days ago, I was in Abuja and while minding my business, I

overheard argument between two friends. The man on my right (I later got to know) is a kinsman of the immediate past Senate President of Nigeria, Senator, David Mark, while the one on my left hails from Kano State. I was not privileged to the beginning of their discussion, but the bone of contention was ‘Who is the richer between David Mark and Rabiu Kwankaso (the erstwhile Governor of Kano State)?’ I watched in embarrassment how two men who obviously have never had any encounter with the two individuals in question nearly fought on a baseless point of argument. Our society does not only harbour corruption, it also encourages same.

Today, President Buhari has renewed the long abandoned war against corruption, an exercise which revelations have left Nigerians gasping for breath and some cursing their maker for being partial in sharing opportunities.

But while the battle against corruption reigns, the needed torch to effectively cleanse our country of this cankerworm is to stop encouraging it.

Rotimi Amaechi was right when he said that “politicians continue to steal because the people have failed to learn the skill to stone.” An

ordinary ward councilor is expected to use his office, to amass enough wealth for his generations yet unborn. God save you if you are a local council Chairman and you are seen taking public transport after office or still living in a rented apartment.

If you are not disowned by family members, neighbours and friends will easily conclude you are cursed.

Some say it is a cultural deficiency brewed from our tradition of respect and idolisation of elders in our society, but one question I keep asking is ‘Of what use has this long held tradition be to our development?’

For Nigeria to truly change, it is beyond the Buharis’of this world.

Nigerians need to unlearn the ridiculous glorification of criminals and idolisation of common thieves who we have bestowed with the most reverend titles our society has to offer. The criteria for elevation of status in our society must go beyond mere luxuries and intimidating wealth. No man, no matter how highly placed deserves to be treated as a Supreme Lord. Respect must be earned on the platter of dignity, wisdom, truth and sincere humanity. And while we are at this, we should go a step further to learn the act of horsewhipping.

The Bible says in Proverbs 22:15 ‘Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him’. Same also is greed, corruption, and covetousness bound in the heart of politicians and public office holders, and the only antidote that stands the test of time is the rod.

Nigeria will be better-off when we all equip ourselves with horsewhips at public functions and events, at court premises and hearing, and at media meetings and get-togethers. We can invoke the change we seek in the heart of our politicians when we show actions.

Just close your eyes and imagine the beauty of seeing people whipping Olisa Metuh as he leaves the court premises, imagine Sambo Dasuki being slashed by friends and foes instead of adoring his devilish act. Imagine Raymond Dokpesi being made to stoop to receive his share of ‘don’t be greedy’. If disgracing and flogging commonsense into politicians will make Nigeria better, then that we must do.

While we stand beside them, trigger-ready to swing back and forth our arms, let us adopt a uniform phrase in that sweaty moment.

Something like, ‘Stop killing our country!’

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17 News

Ex-Rep mourns late Olubadan ÏÏÏA

former Minority Whip in the House of Representatives, Honourable Babatunde Oduyoye, has commiserated with the immediate family of Olubadan, the people of Ibadan, Oyo State and Nigeria in general, over the death of the Olubadan of Ibadan Land, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1, who joined his ancestors on Tuesday.

Oduyoye, who is also the Chairman, Media Committee of Save Democracy Group Africa and Co-ordinator of Generation Next, a pressure group, said the news of the death of the revered monarch came as a shock, but rather than mourning him, he urged the people of

Ibadan Land to give thanks to God for a life well spent by the late royal father.

In a statement signed by him, he stressed that the family of the late monarch should also thank God for the life of the man who ensured that peace reigned during his tenure as the Olubadan of Ibadan Land.

According to Hon. Oduyoye, “Oba Odulana was a peacemaker, astute administrator, a politician, parliamentarian and an educationist, whose achievements will forever leave indelible marks in the annals of Ibadan history, as well as the country. He was a courageous man who protected the dignity of the Olubadan stool.”

The burnt Samsung Digital Centre on Allen road, Ikeja, Lagos State… on Thursday.

Photo: BOLAJI OLASUNKANMI

FG urged to reimburse Enugu for rehabilitation of fed. roads Moses Oyediran Enugu

ÏÏÏThe

Federal Government of Nigeria has been called upon to reimburse the Enugu State Government nearly N26 billion for the rehabilitation of “Federal Roads of Economic Importance.”

Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly

made the call, on Thursday, during a plenary session on the floor of the House through a motion brought by the member representing Nsukka East, Hon. Chinedu Nwamba.

In the motion No. HM/01/2016, supported by eighteen other members, Nwamba pointed out that, in line with the campaign for maintenance structure,

which the Federal Government launched some years back, the state government, under the previous administration, embarked on the rehabilitation of some federal roads and pleaded that the state government should be reimbursed to enable it use the funds for other development needs.

Nwamba also pointed out that the request for

Pastor, others sued over breach of contract Titilope Joseph

ÏÏÏA shop owner, Style 4

Less Limited, has charged Rev. Mathew Ashimolowo, two property management companies, and Skye Bank Plc, before an Ikeja High Court over allegations of being treated unfairly in respect to her tenancy in Suit No: ID/16OOGCMW/15.

The company claimed to be in lawful occupation and possession of the ground floor of a building located at 56 Opebi Road, Ikeja, owned by Ashimolowo, but managed by Meridian Properties Limited.

The company also claimed that it paid a rent of N1.5 million in addition to agency fees, legal fees, damage deposit, service

charges and diesel surcharge.

According to the company, sometime in the fifth month of its tenancy, Ashimolowo came to the property and told the company that he would have wanted a corporate company or a commercial bank as a tenant or better still on the entire ground floor.

A year into the tenancy agreement, Style 4 Less Ltd further noted that despite being a sitting tenant, the property manager decided to increase the rent and also demanded some additional fees such as agency fees which it had paid the first time.

When the company refused to comply with the new charges, its generator

and electricity lines were cut off.

Style 4 Less also noted that despite offering to pay for the service charge and diesel surcharge, it was rebuffed by the property manager.

The matter was taken before an Ikeja Magistrate Court, which ordered the reconnection of the power supply, which the property management reconnected, but was disconnected again.

It further added that as a result of the office being disconnected from power supply, Style 4 Less Ltd continued to incur huge financial losses as it was impossible to showcase its goods, so as to attract customers.

the re-imbursement was made two years ago and expressed dissatisfaction with fact that, up till this day, the Federal Government was yet to honour their own part of the bargain.

Some of the roads rehabilitated include New Market Roundabout to Agu Abor interchange; Enugu-Abakaliki Dual Carriageway; 9th Mile-Ngwo-

Milken-New Market Road.

While making case for the re-imbursement, Nwamba said that the request was not out of place, “because such exercise has taken place in some other states in Nigeria,” and cited Anambra and Gombe as states that had been reimbursed.

The House Committee Chairman on Information,

Buhari

Hon. Paul Nnajiofor, appealed to the Federal Government to honour its own part of the bargain.

FG to partner professionals over aviation growth Idu Jude Abuja

ÏÏÏThe Hon. Minister of

State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has said that the Federal Government was ready to work with aviation experts to build the industry and make it viable to meet international standard.

Sirika made this statement when a delegation of Concerned Airport Profes-

sionals, led by Engr. Sani Baba, paid him a courtesy visit in his office, in Abuja.

In a statement made available to the Daily Times, on Thursday, Sirika said he was pleased with the members of the group and their commitment to help in finding solutions to issues and challenges that affect the growth of the aviation industry.

He said that, “I am delighted to see that you find

time to organise yourselves into a concerned group and have the time to come to me and make valuable contributions on the way the aviation industry can be moved forward”.

He gave an assurance that President Muhammadu Buhari would continue to encourage private investors in the aviation industry to do their business, in line with international best practices.

NSCDC donates food items to Yola IDPs

Tom Garba Yola

ÏÏÏThe

Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has, in Yola, donated 20 bags of rice and groundnut oil to the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Malkohi camp.

While given out the items on behalf of the Minister of

Interior, Hon. Abdulrahman Dambazau, the State Commandant – Mr. Mohammed Durimi Iya – sympathised with the IDPs, who have suffered untold hardship and, as such, deserved constant visit to lift up their spirit.

“We are here in fulfilment of a promise made and pronounced by the

Minister of Interior, urging all the service chiefs, under his ministry, to support the IDPs in Yola.” He said that the gesture was predicated on the fact that the operatives of the NSCDC were also human beings and felt the pains of the IDPs occasioned by the violent activities of Boko Haram.

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Daily Times Nigeria Friay, January 22, 2016

THE ASSOICIATION OF OLD STUDENTS OF MAYFLOWER SCHOOL. IKENNE

ECHOES OF HIS MERCY INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY This is to inform the General Public that the above named Ministry has applied for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

ILE-ILERI CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM CHURCH

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

Signed: Trustees

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

Trustees: 1, Rev Fredrick Durojaiye Ayerin 2, Pastor Omosuyi Aghoneba Balogun 3, Sup. Snr. Apostle Akoledoye Mabayomije 4, Evang. Ehinmore Godfrey 5, Evang. Margret Bawon Olagbegi 6, Evang. Diana Molayoto Eyitoyo 7, Pastor Akinjopo Adeniyi Samson.

Aims & objective: 1, To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world for the salvation of souls 2, To make people know the doctrines of Jesus Christ.

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

Signed: Trustees

CONSOLATION EVANGELICAL AND REVIVAL CHURCH

MUSLIM PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

Trustees (1) Rev.sunday Oyedotun (2) Pastor Rufus Fagoroye (3) Pastor Dejo Fadahunsi (4) Kayode Oyedotun Phillips.

Aim and objective To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to all NATION.

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

Trustees (1)Evangelist Omoniyi Emmanuel Olarewaju (2) Mr Olaoye John Olasehinde (3)Mr Balogun Paul Mayowa (4) Mrs Omoniyi Victoria Olubunmi (5)Evangelist Ojowi Lawrence Gbenga Aims To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to all nation.

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

Signed: Trustees

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

Signed: Trustees

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

Trustees 1. Jumat Babatunde Alli-Oluwafuyi 2. Ismaila Zakari 3. Kabir Alkali Mohammed 4. Ajala Jamiu 5. Razak Jaiyeola 6. Muh Ibudeen Abdulmumin Ajadi Aims: 1. To promote and unify Muslims professional Accountants.

2. To organise programme capable of contributing to career development and piety of members 3. To empower members towards contributing to the development of the society Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed: Solicitor Odumosu Damilola

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

Trustees 1, Dr. Wale Omole 5, Mrs. Tokunbo Sanni 2, Mr. Olalekan Adeniji 6, Dr. Akinlesi Rotimiolu 3, Mr. Abiodun Dada 7, Mr. Adetunji Sunday 4, Mr. Adetola Adebayo 8, Mr. Martins Olajide Aims And Objects 1, To promote the good name of Mayflower School, Ikenne and cherish, uphold, and strengthen the traditions of the School.

2, To initiate and finance or assist in financing any deserving project or activity aimed at enhancing the development, progress and good image of the school.

3, To foster unity, promote understanding and ensure good relationship among members.

4, To maintain contacts and cooperate with other organizations whose aims and objectives are similar to those of the Association in bringing development to the school.

5, To carry out any other objectives that are in furtherance of the purposes of the Association Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

SIGNED: O. O. SOMOLU AND CO

OVERFLOWING ABUNDANT GOD’S GRACE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

Trustee are 1. Adesuyi Adedoyin Adeyinka 2. Victor Olulodun.

Aim and Objective To propagate the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

RUNNING GAZELLE LIFE FOUNDATION

RESTORATION DOMAIN INTERNATIONAL CHURCH

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

Trustees 1.

Olatunde Olambiwonnu 2.

Adetutu Olambiwonnu 3.

Prince Yemisi Shyllon 4.

Chief Mrs. Funmilayo Shyllon 5.

Simisola Elegba AIMS: 1. To promote amongst less privilege Nigerian Citizens the opportunity to acquire the skills and training to create, sustain and evolve employment opportunities for a viable and healthy economy.

2. To promote the use of modern technology as a wide, low-cost enabler in the development of non formal and informal education in Nigeria.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named Ministry/Church has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied matters Act NO. 1 of 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. Mr. Abiodun Sopitan (Chairman) 2. Mrs. Anita Adeyemi (Vice Chairman) 3. Mrs. Funmi Gbayo (Secretary) 4. Bishop Adebowale Omooba (Member) 5. Dr. Isaac Ofili (Member) 6. Mr. Sola Ajadi (Member) 7. Mrs. Toyin – Ayo Olumoko (Member) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To rescue and to preserve lives 2. To raise reformers in the society 3. To preach and teach the bible as the infallible word of God and to witness to the Lordship of Jesus Christ Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar – General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi – Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days from the date of publication.

Signed: Secretary

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

Signed::- Solicitor Odumosu Damilola

NUCLEUS CLUB ORU-IJEBU

NASCENT PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

The general public is hereby notified that the above named CLUB has applied to the corporate Affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named ASSOCIATION has applied to the corporate Affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ADEKOJO MISBAAUDEEN KAYODE 2. LADAPO NICHOLAS AKINTOLA 3. LAWAL AKEEM FOLAHAN 4. OYELEKE AYOOLUWANDE OMOLABAKE

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Adenowo Adeleke Emmanuel 2. Adekoya Sakiru Adebayo 3. Bello Sefiu Olanrewaju.

Aim and Objectives: 1. To promote unity among members.

Aim and Objective: 1. To protect human rights in citizen.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the registrar general corporate affairs commission plot 420 tigris crescent of aguiyi ironsi street maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed: Trustees

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the registrar general corporate affairs commission plot 420 tigris crescent of aguiyi ironsi street maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed: Trustees

CHRIST RESCUE CHURCH, GARDEN OF CITADEL

GERIATRICS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

The general public is hereby notified that the above named MINISTRY has applied to the corporate Affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990.

The Trustees are: (1) Pastor Adeniran Peter Adeyemi (President / General Overseer) (2). Pastor Mrs. Adeniran Elizabeth Modupe (Vice President).

3. Mr Adekunle Daniel Opeyemi (Secretary) 4. Pastor Olatunde Ezekiel Olabamiji - Member 5. Mr Adiamo Ezekiel Oluwagbemiga - Member (6) Mr Alao Emmanuel Tanimola - Member (7) Adeniran Faith Adedamola - Member Aim and Objective 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the registrar general corporate affairs commission plot 420 tigris crescent of aguiyi ironsi street maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

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

Trustees Are: 1. Prof Ahmed Usman 5. Mrs Amina Suzanah Agbaje 2. Dr Folunrunsho Kuku 6. Eze Darlington Ajoku 3. Dr Edugie Abebe 7. Prof Sunday Angaya Bwala 4. Dr Charles Cudjoe Aim and objectives 1. TO PROVIDE WELFARE SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY/ OLDER PERSONS 2. TO PROMOTE THE TEACHING OF GERIATRICS MEDICINE AT ALL LEVELS AND TO ALL DISCIPLINE 3. TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO AGEING & THE DISEASE OF OLD AGE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

Signed: Secretary

Signed: Bukola Daniels

ALMIGHTY GOD PROVIDER FOUNDATION FOR SUBSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja, for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, of 1990.

The Trustee are; 1. Adedeji Afolabi -President 2. Idowu Adegode Ojo-Secretary 3. Abdulsalam Sekinat Jummai-Treasurer.

Aims and objective: To help the less priviledge in the society.

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

Signed: Secretary

TRUE WORSHIPPERS REVIVAL GLOBAL MINISTRY The general public is hereby notified that the above named MINISTRY has applied to the corporate Affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990.

The Trustees Are: 1. Pastor Adebayo Adeniyi David 5. Dr. Adebayo Elijah Adegoke 2. Mrs. Adebayo Grace Ayodele 6. Mr. Adebayo Abraham Adeniyi 3. Deacon Alao Ebenezer Ayobami 7. Mr. Adebayo Oluwaseyi Luke 4. Deaconess Adeyemi Rachael Oluwasayo Aims and Objectives: 1. To raise a Church passionate about soul winning and disciple her members to live kingdom lifestyle as salt and light of the world.

2. To raise people who will serve God with the dignity of a king and the sanctify of a priest.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the registrar general corporate affairs commission plot 420 tigris crescent of aguiyi ironsi street maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed: Trustees

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

Trustrees 1. MOSAKU GABRIEL AYOMIDE 2. GABRIEL BOLADE YEWANDE Aim and objectives To empower the people to be self-employed and self-dependent through the knowledge of information technology. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. Signed: Barr adeyemo

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, January 22, 2016

THE POTTER’S HOUSE KIDS’ HOME & WOMEN CENTRE

THE MICHAEL ILOEJE FAMILY TRUST FUND

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE :1. ARINOLA SOBOWALE OKINBALOYE 2. GRACE ADEROGBA 3. SEUN OKINBALOYE 4. TUNDE OBEMBE 5. FRANCIS ALABI .

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN ORPHANAGES 2 WOMEN EMPOWERMENT CENTRE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

Trustees 1. PROF. MICHAEL ILOEJE 2. DR. NNAMDI ILOEJE 3. MRS. CHINATU ILOEJE 4. ENGR. CHUKWUEMEKA ILOEJE 5. ENGR. IKENNA ILOEJE 6. BARR. CHUKA ILOEJE Aim and objective 1. To carter for the financial wellbeing of direct dependents of Prof. Michael Iloeje ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: JOHN BROWN ADEGUNSOYE,ESQ

Signed : Barr Chuka ILOEJE

BLOGGERS 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 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.

CHRIS KEHINDE NWANDU 2.

EBUN ADEGBORUWA 3.

FEYISETAN SOBOGUN 4.

YEMI SHODIMU. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To foster good relationship among the members.

Any objection to this registrations should be forwarded to Registrar -General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this Publication.

SIGNED: AGBARA CHIMA AND ASSOCIATES.

HERMON CHAPEL INTERNATIONAL This is to inform the general public that the above named Church has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No 1 of 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR VICTOR ERNEST WILLOX 2. PASTOR MRS. BETTY ERNEST WILLOX AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: a. To proclaim the goodnews to all nations. b. To support and encourage missionaries on mission works. c. To establish branches whenever converts are made for the expansion of the Gospel.

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

Signed: BARR. (MRS.) M. I. AMUGO. (Solicitor

RAW CASSAVA AND GENERAL FARM PRODUCE SUPPLIERS AND TRANSPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja, for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, of 1990.

TRUSTEES 1.

Toriola Louis Adeniyi 2.

Aderibigbe Musiliudeen 3.

Ipemu Abel Ogbotor 4.

Agbaje Oluremi Joseph Aims 1 To promote peace, Unity, Brotherhood & Mutual Understanding among the Members.

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

Signed: Chairman

FIRST CLASS BEST FRIENDS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA This is to inform the general public that the above named Association has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No 1 of 2004.

The Trustees Are: Mr. Eno Edem Asangausung – President Mr. Daniel Imaikop Ayanam – Vice President Elder Joseph Sunday Etim – Secretary Mrs. Mercy Emmanuel Ekpenyong – Member Mr. Inyene Akwang – Member Miss Udeme Sampson – Member Mr. Ntiedo Archibong Akpan – Member Mr. Roseline Imaikop Ayanam – Member Mr. Nsikak Sylvanus Ekpu – Member Mr. Edidiong Sunday Jimbo – Member Aims And Objectives: a. To proclaim the welfare of members b. To promote friendship among members Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama District, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Secretary

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EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM OF ZION, NIGERIA AND WORLDWIDE The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja, for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, of 1990.

CHANGE OF TRUSTEES. THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE: 1. (Dr) Isaiah Oluwasanmi Okunnuwa 2 Albert Omosebi Ehuwa 3. Titus Ajayi Oluwole 4 Jethro Aghonnebaren Aladetan 5 Darocha Durosola Mafo 6 Moses Afolabi Adeyemi 7 Hosea Egbayelo 8 James Olajiode Ayeni 9 Ajibowu Adeomo Ogunyemi.

THE NEW TRUSTEES ARE: 1. (Dr) Isaiah Oluwasanmi Okunnuwa 6. Maurice Ibisola Ojutawo 2. James Olajide Ayeni 7. Arowolo Ishmael Irinyemi 3. Ajibowu Adeomo Ogunyemi 8. Bamigbe Orioye Ehuwa 4. Levi Olawale awose (Jp) 9. Ebusayo Robert Okuntade.

5. Godwin Oluwayomi Ayejuni (Jp) Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B 198 Maitama, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

SIGNED: FEMI DANILOLA ESQ. SOLICITORS (08023127717)

ABRAHAM BLESSINGS GLOBAL FOUNDATION The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja, for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, of 1990.

Trustees 1 Onwuekwu Roseline Nkem 4. Felix Ifeku Saliu 2. Obi Doreen 5. Margaret Nkechi Egejuru 3. David Bandele 6. Obi Chukwuma Jarret Aims And Objective 1 To cater and see to the welfare of orphans and less privilege for youth development child care/watch 2. To aid women empowerment Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B 198 Maitama, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed: Secretary

KEEP THE CITY BEAUTIFUL SOCIETY OF NIGERIA This is to inform the general public that the above named Organization has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No 1 of 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: MR. SYLVANUS EBOMUCHE MRS. EUNICE OMEOGO EBOMUCHE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: a. To rescue our environment from collapse due to negligent attitude of the members of the society. b. To keep our society clean and beautiful by encouraging the habit of horticultural services.

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

Signed: Secretary

INTERCESSORY PRAYER CHRISTIAN CHAPEL

HOLY MOUNTAIN MINISTRY

EDO DELTA ABORIGINE INITIATIVE

This is to inform the general public that the above named Church has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No 1 of 2004.

Trustees 1. Nwoche Peter Chidiebere 2. Peter-Nwoche Ihuoma Onyenaturuchi AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To spread the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

Signed: Secretary

This is to inform the general public that the above named Association has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No 1 of 2004.

TRUSTEES 1 Pst JOHN E. IGBIGBE. (Gen. Overseer) 2. Pst Mrs ROSE OBEHI EROMOSELE. (Secretary) 3. Bro. OSEMUDIAMHEN DANIEL EROMOSELE. (Member)

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. SOLOMON ITUAH OMOKHOA PRESIDENT 2. MR. ALLI IBRAHIM SECRETARY 3. OJEIWA OMON 4. MRS EMEFIENE JUSTINA 5. MRS OKOSUN EVELYN TREASURER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY. 2. TO PROMOTE CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE 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. K. IBIKUNLE 08034467111, 08085196996

MENTORING HOPE FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

NETWORK FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF SPECIAL PEOPLE

CENTRE DE COOPERATION INTERNATIONALE EN SANTE ET DEVELOPMENT

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. PROF. OLAWALE AKANBI MORONKOLA 2. DR. DORCAS OLUFUNKE MORONKOLA 3. PROF. JULIUS ABIOLA ADEMOKOYA 4. DR. FUNMILAYO ADENIYI OKANLAWON 5. DR. ABAYOMI OLABAO OLUWASANU 6. MR. OLUGBOLAHAN AKANBI MORONKOLA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO HELP CATER FOR THE EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELFARE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

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. ERIKA LISSA MOERKERKEN -COORDINATOR 2. VICTOR FATIMEHIN ADEOLA -SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO COORDINATE, PROMOTE AND MANAGE HEALTHCARE ASSISTANCE IN NIGERIA 2. TO RENDER FREE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE NEEDY. 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: LEX HABITAE LPS 08032167288

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. ALHAJA TITILOLA ARIYIKE NURAT AKIBAYO 2. MISS SAMIRA ADESOLA USMAN 3. KONYINSOLA KEHINDE AKIBAYO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO ENCOURAGE YOUTHS TO BE IN EDUCATION OR VOCATION 2. TO DEVELOP YOUTHS AND THEIR POTENTIAL 3. TO ASSIST YOUTHS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. 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: ONALEYE IBRAHIM ADETOKUNBO

Aims/objectives: To propagate the gospel of jesus christ.

(2). To worhip & serve God in the beauty of holiness.

(3) The rekindle the fire of holiness in the church.

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

Signed: Secretary

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

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, January 22, 2016

Fire guts Abakaliki main market Jacob Ogodo Abakaliki

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Property worth millions of naira were on Wednesday night at Abakpa gutted by fire at the main market in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital.

The fire outbreak

which started about 8pm in the night, was however put off through the combined efforts of fire fighters and some sympathizers, including the Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Kelechi Igwe.

The fire which raged for over four hours affected about five buildings

and destroyed most of the shops along Gunning road and Olowere Street.

According to an eyewitness, the fire emanated from a spark at a milling section in the market and would have destroyed both flanks of the Gunning and Ojowere lines if not for the quick in-

tervention of men of the state fire service.

The Chairman State Emergency Management Agency, Rev. Ephraim Ononye and the Chairman Ebonyi Local Government Area, Mr. Anslem Enigwe, who also witnessed the incident commended relevant agen-

cies for their promptness in responding to the distress calls made to them.

The Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Mrs. Elizabeth Ogbaga expressed sadness over the development and assured the victims that the state government would not abandon them.

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The founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, on Thursday, urged the new students of the University to always be objective, hardworking and aim high.

Babalola, who gave the charge at the 7th matriculation of 1,513 students, said above all, the students should have good morals, saying he decided to establish a university that is unique to show example of how a university should be run.

“We intend here to mould good character but I find it difficult to mould character because of the kind of students they have mingled with in the secondary schools.

I want you to please attend Parents Teachers Consultative Forum to handle this situation”, he charged.

While urging the parents to equally partner with the institution to give quality education to the newly matriculated students, Afe Babalola noted that he was particularly unhappy at the behaviour of some of the students which he said had made it impossible for him to mould characters.

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, January 22, 2016

Ejigbo sodomy: Police tendered guns, knives, charms as exhibit in court Titilope Joseph

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prosecution witness, Mr. Bassey Uket, on Thursday, tendered as exhibit before a Lagos High court, sitting in Ikeja, two dane guns, two knives and charms recovered from the suspects arrested in the investigation of the tortured Ejigbo women.

Led in evidence by Mrs. Idowu Alakija, Director for Public Prosecution, Mr. Uket told the court presided over by Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye, that two cartridge guns, two knives and one expended cartridge were recovered by the police, while charms were also found on the 6th defendant who confessed that the charms were meant for

his personal protection.

He further confirmed to the court that he visited the scene of the crime with members of his team led by one ASP Ibrahim.

Uket also averred that he recorded the statement of the 1st and 2nd defendant while the statements of others were taken by members of the team.

Under cross- examination by defence counsels, Messrs. Olukayode Ademiloye, J.A Basir, Tunji Busari, the witness told the court that there was no video evidence of where the defendant’s statement was being taken and the reason for the absence of any legal practitioner was due to the fact that the defendants did not present any.

FOUNDATION FOR GRASSROOT CONSUMER ALART 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.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: I). DR KALIO GODFREY .

PRESIDENT. II). DR ETELA IBISIME III). MR GODPOWER JUBOYE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES (i) ENLIGHTENMENT AND SENSITIZATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNS, WORKSHOPS ON PRODUCT USES (ii) TO ORGANIZE SEMINARS, TRAINING ON MANUFACTURERS AND CONSUMERS WELL BEING 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

MEDICARE AND SOCIAL WELFARE 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. STEPHEN SULEIMAN TAMANUWA 2. OJIEMU OSARIEMEN JEPHTHAH 3. OJIJI LORRAINE AMA 4. OJIEMU BETHEL 5. MR. AGBONIBHI PETER 6. MISS TAWAI PRISCILLA ELISHA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO COORDINATE, PROMOTE AND MANAGE HEALTHCARE ASSISTANCE IN NIGERIA 2. TO RENDER FREE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE NEEDY. 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: TRUSTEE

AGOSASA, IJOFIN $ TUBE INDIGENOUS PETROLEUM DEALERS ASSOCIATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED BODY HAS APPLIED FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

Name of old trustees 1. RASAQ IDOWU YUSUPH 4. JIMOH HUNKOKOE 2. SOLOMON HOTEYIN APAGBO 5. OLUTAYO HUNKOKOE 3. ALH. OMOTOLANI FALEYE OLAIFA Names OF the New trustees 1 ALH. WASIU GANDONU 4. ALH. MORUF ODEDINA 2. ALH. SOLIU FALADE 5. SUNDAY THOMAS 3. ALH KAREEM BASHIRU Aim and objectives remain the same ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. Signed: Barr Micheal Eleyinmi

He also maintained that although the incident took place on February 11, 2013, adding that they did not commence investigation on the matter till January, the following year when they were notified about the case.

Asked whether one of tortured women, Juliana, is truly dead and buried, Uket told the court that he can’t ascertain the fact that the girl is actually dead, he said all the information they had were based on allegation.

“We went to their home town but we could not ascertain whether the girl is truly dead but we have not seen or heard anything from her since then, though his father confirmed to us that her

daughter is dead.

“The king of Ejigbo later told us when we visited his palace that Juliana is not dead and that we should not punish anyone unjustly” he said.

Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye adjourned till February, 16th.

10 persons were charged for the torture, attempted murder and sodomy of three Ejigbo women on February 11, 2013, at Oba Morufu International market.

AKANJI ASHIAT FOLASHADE I formerly know and addressed as ADEYEMI ASHIAT FOLASHADE , now wish to be known and address as AKANJI ASHIAT FOLASHADE. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

INYENE 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: 1. BISHOP BRIGID INYENE UDOH....CHAIRMAN 2. BISHOP TONY NTIENSE ITUEN......SECRETARY. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN OUR SOCIETY 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

HANZY 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 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. HER EXCELLENCY (MRS) AISHA MUHAMMADU BUHARI 2. DR. NURA HAMIDU ALKALI 3. MRS HALIMA BUHARI -SHERIF 4. MISS ZAHRA MUHAMMADU BUHARI 5. DR. (MRS) HAJO SANI 6. YUSUF MUHAMMADU BUHARI THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To engage in humanitarian services generally 2. To support women and girl-child education etc 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

MEADOWS COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH 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 NO. 1 OF 1990. OBJECTIVES : 1. ADVOCATE IN CONSERVATION , ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE 2. FORMING AND SUPPORTING SELF HELP GROUP AND PEACE BUILDING 3. EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMME THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.SALIU BASHIRU KEHINDE 2.OLAWUYI ABDULAKEEM 3. KAREEM OYEDOLA WAHEED 4. AMEEN AKEEM ALABA 5. BAR. SALMAN KAMALDEEN OLAITAN ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO REGISTRAR-GENERAL , CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION , PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET PMB 198, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY BARRISTER KAMALDEEN OLAITAN

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No case of Lassa fever in Ebonyi, says commissioner Jacob Ogodo Abakaliki

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state government, on Thursday, said that it has not recorded any confirmed case of Lassa fever in since 2015.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Daniel Umezurike, who disclosed this to newsmen in office during a press briefing, said what the state currently recorded is suspected cases of the disease which has not been confirmed.

He noted that the only Lassa fever cases were recorded in 2005, 2008, 2012 and JOHNSON SHONELL BUKOLA I, formerly known as Miss Jeremiah Shonell Bukola,now which to be known and address as Miss Johnson Shonell Bukola. All former document remain valid and the general public should take note

2014, adding that about 10 died of the virus with health workers, doctors and consultants.

He said the cases can only be regarded as Lassa fever after laboratory test, adding that sample of the cases have been taken Lassa Fever Research Hospital, Irua, Edo state.

He explained that on 26th December, a 29- year- old lady was suspected to have contracted the virus and was taken to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, for medical attention but she refused to be admitted and then died the following day.

NWADINOBU UGOCHI CHARIS I formerly know and addressed as SULEIMAN UGOCHI CHARIS , now wish to be known and address as NWADINOBU UGOCHI CHARIS (MISS). All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

NKWELLE DEVELOPMENT UNION AWKA (CAC/IT/NO 80928) THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR AMENDMENT OF THEIR ENTIRE CONSTITUTION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. OF 1990 AMENDMENT OF THEIR ENTIRE CONSTITUTION ANY OBJECTION TO THIS AMENDMENT 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: MR. EMEKA OYEOKA

TIME OF MIRACLE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES (RC- 18313) THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEES AND AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 OLD TRUSTEES: 1. ROBERTSUBOH PRINCE EMMANUEL -RETAINED 2. FOLASHADE ABIDEMI ROBERTSUBOH -RETAINED 3. UHUMWANGHO RICHARD OSEMWENGIE -REMOVED 4. PATRICK NEHIKHARE UHUMWANGHO -REMOVED NEW TRUSTEES: 1. PASTOR GODWIN UKOH ESIN -APPOINTED 2. MRS AMENZE ROBERTUBOH COMFORT -APPOINTED AIMS AND OBJECTIVES AND OTHER PARTS OF THE CONSTITUTION REMAIN THE SAME. AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION TO REFLECT THE CHANGES ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGE AND AMENDMENT 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

OLUWAJUWON OLUSEMOWO I, formerly know and addressed as MRS JULIANA OLUWAJUWON OGUNSEMOWO , now wish to be known and address as MRS JULIANA OLUWAJUWON OLUSEMOWO. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

UDOM KINGSLEY PAUL I formerly know and addressed as KINGSLEY PAUL , now wish to be known and address as UDOM KINGSLEY PAUL. All former document remains valid. The general public should please take note.

JOHN OLUSEMOWO

I formerly know and addressed as MR. OLASUNKANMI TEMITAYO JOHN OGUNSEMOWO , now wish to be known and address as MR OLASUNKANMI TEMITAYO JOHN OLUSEMOWO. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

EWURUM MICHEAL CHUKWUDI

I formerly know and addressed as EWURUM MICHEAL FRIDAY, now wish to be known and address as EWURUM MICHEAL CHUKWUDI. All former document remains valid. The general public should please take note.

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, January 22, 2016

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My uncle did this to me 33-years-old Kunle Adebisi is always at his duty post every week day except Sundays. You will find him at his duty post at the top of the fairly long pedestrian bridge at Anthony bus stop on Ikorodu road (about 1 kilometer from Maryland or Palm Grove.

On his knees always, you will find Kunle clutching a broom between two stumps from the wrists, what is left of his hands after a bizarre three days encounter with evil when his parents left him in custody of his uncle.

Kunle would not pass for one begging for alms for a living altogether; he has responsibility to sweep and keep the length and breadth of the bridge, courtesy of his employers, the Lagos State Government.

Happily, Kunle is a husband to Bose and father of two boys, Ayo (9) and Ope (5) as you read this; but inspite of his achievement, the memory of his uncle’s brutality that made handicap for life is still fresh on his mind.

“I was very young when it happened but though I don’t know the exact age, I remember what happened. I was living with my parents at Mile 12 area of Lagos.

“One day, my father and mother went to the village and left me in the care of my father’s younger brother who was living with us. He was the one that did this to me.”

Recalling that he did absolutely nothing wrong, whatever moved his uncle to do this to him is still a mystery. He went down memory lane: “After my parents left, uncle Wale took me inside the room and tied up my wrists with rope, very tight. When I started to cry, he quickly tied my mouth with cloth so that nobody would hear me. I stayed like that in the room until my parents came after three days.

“The rope was so tight that it cut off blood supply to my fingers and palms.

Uncle Wale ran away when my parents came back. When they took me to the General Hospital Ikeja, doctors said it was too late to do anything to make my fingers and palms receive life and grow again. This happened in 1990.”

Pushing 34 this year 2016, from his calculation of the year of the incident, Kunle would have been about eight years when it happened to him. Was there any reason his uncle advanced to his parents for his action?

“I didn’t do anything to him. It was later I heard he had some problems with my father and decided to deal with me when he had the chance. But he ran away before my parents came back. The police looked for him but he

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No one can preempt the evil imagination of a man’s heart; otherwise the family of young Kunle Adebisi would not have left their son in care of a younger brother who turned to vent his anger of whatever grievance he had on an innocent eight-year-old boy. GBUBEMI GOD’S COVENANT SNR presents the touching story of the man with stump hand - with photos by TAOFEEK BABAJIDE.

Kunle

fled from Lagos. For seven years nobody could find him.

“But after a long time he surfaced again and when they asked him what I did to him that he tied my hands without fear of God and without mercy, he claimed I was very stubborn, but that was a lie.

“I wanted to revenge, but my mother told me to leave him; that anything that is going to happen to anyone, God knows about it. She said that God will deal with him.”

Daily Times visited Kunle’s mother to confirm the story as her son may be too young to know all the details. At her hair dressing salon at Onakoya Street, by Oladogba in Ketu area of Lagos, Iya Dada, as she is called, expectedly frowned at her son’s openness to the ‘newspaper people’, as she put it.

After my parents left, uncle Wale took me inside the room and tied up my wrists with rope, very tight. When I started to cry, he quickly tied my mouth with cloth so that nobody would hear me.

I stayed like that in the room until my parents came after three days.

When they took me to the General Hospital Ikeja, doctors said it was too late to do anything to make my fingers and palms receive life and grow again.

She however confirmed her son’s experience in the hands of her husband’s ‘evil hearted’ relation.

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MENTAL HEALTHCARE DELIVERY: A case for national emergency A psychiatrist and founder of Mental Health Foundation, Lagos, Dr Emmanuel Owoyemi, recently raised concern about the level of neglect in the mental healthcare delivery system in Nigeria.

Observing that poor working conditions and stigma associated with the profession were responsible for the dearth of mental health experts in the country,

Healthcare professionals have raised concern over the poor state of mental healthcare delivery in the country. Compared with Primary Health Care and HIV/AIDS, experts say government has not done much to encourage this worrisome area of healthcare delivery. Our features desk chronicles related data, with agency report.

Owoyemi noted that it is not easy to get mental health experts because they are very few in the country.

“We still have less than 200 psychia-

trists in Nigeria. There is high level of stigma in mental health; many people

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Mental Health: One out of seven Nigerians suffers from serious mental disorder — Prof Guruje Continued from page 22 don’t want to specialise in mental health because of stigma.

“People say a lot of things about us working there, but because we have grown thick skin and then this is our passion, we can’t help but be interested in it.”

“Therefore many people are not being encouraged to specialise because of the stigma while the salary and the condition of work are not encouraging.”

Dr. Owoyemi suggested that FG should employ those that have been trained, retrain them and provide incentives for them to be efficient.

In addition, he said, the curriculum for medical students has to be reversed because people who specialise in psychiatry have only four weeks to go for anything that has to do with it.

“I don’t think they really have enough time to understand what it means to be able to have an informed decision to either

A helpless mental patient in the street

specialise in psychiatry or not,’’ Owoyemi concluded.

A consultant and Head of Department, Children and Adolescent Psychiatry, University

College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Prof. Olayinka Omigbodun in the same vein called for more attention on mental healthcare because there are increasing cases

of mental disorder.

“The Nigerian government has not put enough emphasis on this area of health challenge which is on the increase daily,” he began.

“For instance, out of every 20 admission made daily at the UCH, six or seven are generated from schizophrenia.

Continued on page 24

Kunle: My wife loves me but I love her more Continued from page 22 “It is a long time ago; I have put it behind me even before I separated from his father and I don’t want this matter talked about any further,” she began.

“The evil deed is done. I thank God that my son was able to find a good wife and has given me grandchildren…grandsons for that matter, so let God reward Wale according to what he has done; that’s all. ” Did the family later get to know the reason behind the Wale’s action?

“He ran away for almost seven years; even when he came back to beg, he couldn’t give any sensible reason for his wickedness. Like I said, we have put the matter behind.

My son is a better man than him today, so let my son be.”

Daily Times also visited Kunle, known as Baba Ayo on a Sunday morning at his Jas Cross Street home around Canaan land area of Ogun State but was directed to a Cherubim & Seraphim Church where our correspondent found that

Adebisi is an active serving officer in a white garment Church.

After lengthy service hours, the visibly transformed Kunle Adebisi took delight in posing for these group photographs with his family exclusively for Daily Times features.

Cuddling her two sons, his 27-years-old wife, Bose told our correspondent she met her husband at a sports field where they used to play soccer.

Her husband filled in the parts she cautiously edited out: “She used to come to sell food to us there; from there we met and she liked me but I like her more so, you know....” he let the concluding part go with the wind.

It was good to see a happy and fulfilled husband and father, loved by a woman who braced all to raise grandsons for Kunle’s happy mother.

Kunle is an employee of Lagos State Government on a salary of N10,000 per month and has been on the job for five years on.

Do you beg for alms while on

Kunle with his family

Kunle with his wife, Bose

your duty post?

He shrugged, “I don’t exactly beg, but I could do with some tips when it comes.”

That’s being frank and human.

Kunle not exactly a beggar

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Mental health: Much is yet to be done in psychiatry and mental health — Prof. Omigbodun

Prof. Omigbodun

Continued from page 23 “Half of this admission is discharged early after full recovery from treatment, but a lot others remain for longer periods of time in the ward.

Omigbodun believes government had done much in the area of Primary Health Care and HIV/AIDS, but much is yet to be done in the area of psychiatry and mental health. He went on: “In a population of about 170 million people, we only have about 250 psychiatrists. The nurses and social workers are even fewer than the doctors.”

“This is because of the stigmatisation of people who are care givers to those with mental disorders. So, most of the patients are managed unprofessionally at home.

“A more serious problem is the way many families hide their wards and children at home because of social stigma and the patients end up being in permanent conditions of unwellness; these are probably the cases you see on the streets,” he said.

The consultant further identified inadequate funding, dearth of manpower, high cost of treatment, poor facilities, lack of infrastructure and obsolete mental laws as impediments to effective mental health delivery in the country.

Dr Taiwo Ladapo, Medical Director of the Federal Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos,

Prof. Adewole, Minister of Health

sharing his viewpoint said that the ratio of psychiatric doctors to the nation’s population was worrisome.

“Most Nigerians do not believe that they need psychiatrists. They do not even understand what a psychiatry is about. They associate a psychiatrist alone to someone taking care of people with mental problems,’’ he said.

Statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, revealed that one out of every six African suffers from mental disorder.

Corroborating the statistics, Prof. Oye Guruje, a psychiatrist with University of Ibadan, said that one out of seven Nigerians suffered from serious mental disorder.

“In Nigeria, one out of seven persons will have serious mental illnesses while one in four persons will have some form of mental disorder; and this is a conservative estimate.

“Mental illness is one of the major contributors to disease burden globally; it is the sixth largest burden worldwide and this is much more burdensome than HIV,’’ he said.

In the light of this, Prof. Oye Guruje of the World Health Organisation Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Neuroscience, advised the government to accord mental healthcare

Government has done much in the area of Primary Health Care and HIV/AIDS; much has yet to be done in the area of psychiatry and mental health. In a population of about 170 million people, we only have about 250 psychiatrists.

The nurses and social workers are even fewer than the doctors.

This is because of the stigmatisation of people who are care givers to those with mental disorders.

So, most of the patients are managed unprofessionally at home top priority because its burden was more than that of HIV and AIDS. In his view, Dr Abayomi Olajide, a Consultant Psychiatrist in Ogun State, expressed concern about lack of proper legislation for the care and management of the mentally challenged.

President Buhari

Olajide of the Neuropsychiatric Hospital Aro, Abeokuta, argued that mental disorder remained a menace and the most neglected in medicine in spite of its prevalence.

He recalled that the Mental Health Bill which had been in the National Assembly in the last 10 years had yet to be passed into law even though it was categorised as an executive bill.

“As of now, there is no modern legislation backing the operation of mental health services except the obsolete 1914 Lunacy Act. “The mental health policy domiciled with the Federal Ministry of Health is moribund and hardly do we find mental health desks in any state ministry,’’ he said.

According to Olajide, there is no clear policy direction as to how a sufferer can be treated and no specific budgetary allocation for mental health services.

“There are no social welfare services in most states. There is no specific budgetary allocation for mental health services except what is given to the psychiatric hospitals for running and personnel costs; and oftentimes, for capital projects.

“Because of this, the traditional healers take advantage of the situation to exploit and abuse both the mental patients and their relatives,’’ he said.

Irrespective of this challenge, Dr Abdulganiyu Olarewaju, a Consultant Psychiatrist at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), urged the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria to regulate the activities of traditional mental homes in the country.

He noted that the practices of these mental healing homes were unethical and should not be encouraged.

According to him, many of the traditional healing homes compound the problems of mental patients because of their crude methods.

“Many of the unorthodox practices at the traditional homes are at variance with modern psychiatric practice because they belong in the Stone Age,’’ he said.

He called for proper training for traditional healers such as the traditional birth attendants so that they would have the rudimentary knowledge of psychiatric practice.

In conclusion, experts insist that government at all levels should commit more funds to the management of mental disorders in the country.

They note that deliberate efforts must also be made to further halt the brain drain of qualified psychiatrists in the country and rehabilitate lunatics who are roaming on the streets in major cities across the country.

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Judges’ clientele is the Law and only the Law

ÏÏÏ Debate on the connection between law, justice and public opinion is quietly going on in our country. This debate stems from what many articulators view or perceive as this government’s flagrant disobedience of courts orders and the abuse of the judicial process. The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) and senior members of the inner bar have come out smoking, falling short of accusing this government of tyranny.

Nobel laureate Soyinka weighed in late last week and called on the government to respect the adjudicatory and arbitration powers of the courts by respecting court orders.

A new but dangerous position has since emerged.

That position which insists that judges must seek ways of balancing law and justice with public opinion.

In effect what the articulators of this view seek is the exaltation of sentiments and emotion above the law, while the court finds legal justification for this exaltation. This exaltation is radically not different from the exaltation of the plebeians of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Recall how they mistook Cinna the Poet for Cinna the Conspirator. “Tear him for his bad verses. Tear him for his bad verses”, the plebeians cried as they “plucked but his name out of his heart and turned him going”.

Imagine if the plebeians had taken Cinna the Poet before a Roman judge and how the judge would have pronounced the death penalty on the innocent poet on account of the opinion of the plebeians.

The finer principles of the law wouldn’t have mattered. All that would have mattered to the judge was the blood-baying cravings of the plebeian mob.

Fortunately the law doesn’t operate this way.

The law extols the imperatives of justice by turning complaints to what Wole Soyinka rightly describes as the arbitration avenue.

Those who insist that judges must seek ways of balancing law and justice with public opinion appear to pander to the growing suspicion of a section of the Nigerian public, which considers the judge and the law as abettors of injustice, as conspirators who help those accused of stealing state resources to walk free from the clutches of state prosecutors, miss the point. The public opinion imperative they seek merely problematizes what is clearly the failings of the administration of criminal justice system, and in a manner in which the public opinion imperative appears as irresolvable questions of whose public? Whose opinion?

How can the courts discern altruistic interests in an ethnically and political-

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ly divided public opinion space? How can the courts gauge public opinion mobilized and driven by conservative ideological media or social media ownership when judicial precedent demands radical interpretation of the law, or vice versa, for instance?

The idea that judges should balance law and justice with public opinion isn’t new. In his highly regarded work, “The Will of The People: How Public Opinion has Influenced the Supreme Court and Shaped the Meaning of the Constitution”, the American scholar, Professor Barry Friedman pushes this idea that “the court fight of 1937 served as the threshold of the modern era and signaled Americans acceptance of judicial review as the proper way to alter the meaning of the constitution, but only so long as the justices’ decisions remain within the mainstream of popular

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understanding”. Friedman challenges the oft-held notion that the court doesn’t represent the public in its judgments thus making it undemocratic, and argues that the courts in their interpretation of the law is subject to a higher democratic authority: we the people! Judges “bend to the will of the people because the court requires public support to remain the efficacious branch of government”, he proclaims.

Benjamin Cardozo it was who provided greater clarity to the idea of public opinion influencing the courts: “great tides and currents which engulf the rest of men do not turn aside in their course and pass judges by”.

Judges live among us, so they understand the musings and the angers of our streets. Can they then be influenced by public opinion, without someone necessarily goading them?

It is very possible they

are, looking at judicial decisions like Governor of Lagos State v Ojukwu, Rotimi Amaechi v INEC & Ors, etcetera.

What I see here more or less is what I call, “the challenges of identification”.

How do we discern public opinion or public interest choices in the decisions of judges? How do we know that the desires of the streets have been applied by judges to matters before them? How do we discern great tides and currents that do not pass judges by?

Can we apply the American experience to our circumstances?

Considering how well developed polling data is in the US, how sophisticated the process of gauging public opinion is, and how ideologically sharp the American public space is, it isn’t difficult to see how easy it is for the ideological justices of the Supreme Court to consider the US public opinion imperative.

So, it is easier for scholars like Friedman to come to such conclusion. In our ethically and politically divided country, it is very easy for purveyors of ethnic and political interests to monetized the mass and social media to mortgage public opinion. To rely on mass and social media outcomes is to tie the hands of judges, is to introduce uncertainty to the law and to the arbitration avenue.

The jury is out on our data polling culture, if the culture truly exists.

The articulators of the public opinion imperative demand that judges consider the wider interests of society in their interpretation and application of the law. Oh, well, it’s all good for them. For me, the greater imperative for judges is to keep the rights of

individuals from the reach of the tyrannical majority. The supremacy of the majoritarian tyrants only extends to their evaluative analysis of what the law is and not what the law ought to have or what judges ought to prescribe. When judges deliver their judgments, it is the responsibility of the majoritarians to respect the judgments. No more.

Again, I ask: can our judges discern public opinion and apply it to their judgments? My view is this: every judicial decision is influenced by judicial precedent, common law principles, experiences, beliefs and judicial philosophy, if, in our case, we consider the Kayodes Esos, Akinola Agudas, Niki Tobis, Nnaemeka Agus, Obasekis and KaribiWhytes as judicial philosophers whose experiences, beliefs and philosophical views helped to expand the frontiers of our jurisprudence.

“Judges’ clientele is the law and only the law”. The only instance judges can give judgments according to public opinion or to reflect public opinion is when such opinion reflects the state of the law. This is the view the Supreme Court expressed in the case of Atiku Abubakar & Ors v Umaru Yar’Adua & Ors (2008) 12 SC (part 11) 1.

Public opinion is in most cases built on sentiments and emotion, the Supreme Court stated. I couldn’t agree with it more.

Finally, while it is important to engage the public opinion imperative, care must be taken not to render the court to the control of the majoritarian mob- all to strike the balance between justice and our plebeian public.

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, January 22, 2016

Art Review

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A day in Lagos booming market of antichrist literature Agozino Agozino Bale road in the boundary area of Ajegunle, Ajeromi-Ifelodun local council, Lagos is just busy with a mileu of people and activity. Beyond the buz, it wears no spectacular appeal though it is in the centre of Lagos metropolis. Only exception is the Exxon Mobil end of the long stretch, which is the popular Malu Road.

Walking down the street, there is no assertive signpost to announce the existence of a is growing enterprise in the busy road. But an interesting book business, now attracting customers from far and near, booms there. Around Boundary and environs, the place is known as the Book and Bible Market, a name derived from it’s peculiar business – sale of Christian contemporary religious books.

Daily, people beseige the market from several parts of the country. Some even come from as far as Ghana to shop for rare books. A walk into the busy market sat along the street is like walking into a choking embrace of books. But what marks the place out from other such ventures is the collection in the shops (if the majority onthe-floor displays can really pass as shops).

The wares are all manner of prophetic literatures, dooms day books, motivational as well as other hybrid publications comprising an array of apocalyptic references to Israel, Jerusalem and the Temple.

Nevertheless, it does not take long to notice that the major appeal of the area is a choking, if dopy, preoccupation in a certain antichrist issue. The books serve this in several thrilling guises and they sell like hot cake. Aside the actually fictional but arguably biblical dwell on the antichrist tales there are other catchy threatises that dot on trendy new age preoccupations and commercial literature.

From the entrance of the street, one is greeted by a maze of these literatures. The very common titles are many. Beyond the Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins series Left Behind, there are Salim Kibran’s, and Hal Lindsay’s Late Great Planet Earth, Pastor Chris Okotie’s Last Outcast as well as the motivational and bestsellers of Zig Zigler, Napoleon Hill, Barack Obama, Robert Green among others. Biographies as well as do-it-yourself management and leadership titles such as Munro’s In Charge sell heavily among an uncountable array of titles that people request daily.

But equally interesting is the content of most of the books in popular demand. For instance, the books that dwell on Israel, Jerusalem and the Temple themes dot on the Arabs vs Jews crisis in the Middle East.

Believing that the rebirth of the Jewish State in 1948, and the victory of the Jews in the ‘six-day war’ of 1967, were nothing short of the fulfillment of the end time Bible prophecies, many of the literatures in the market with that thrust reason that the

modern state of Israel is destined to play a significant role in contemporary social, economic and political developments. Investigations by Daily Times show that this is what makes this literatures sell like fireworks. Although many of book sellers may not share the views of the books the fact that the books are on high demands daily makes them stock them in good numbers.

And the approach of selling just what people want to read yields profit for the book sellers. According to one of the traders, Mr. Godwin Oko, the business is good for him. And he explains how the populist approach to stocking contributes to the good business. Asked why the overwhelming number of apocalyptic bestsellers, motivational and prophetic literary works, he replied: “Yes, a lot of people like these kind of prophetic books. They sells more than others. The reason is because they points to what is happening today.”

The series, Left Behind, for instance, cur-

rently sells like a wildfire spreads in dry season. In content, the book begins from an imagined end-time rapture that left some people behind on earth. Picking up from the rapture, the story focused on those who are left behind when millions of Christian around the world vanished into the air with the strike. According to the tale, those left behind are to face the rule of the antiChrist for the next seven years. The said antichrist is portrayed as a brilliant Romanian named Nicolae Carpathia, a crafty politician with a very charismatic personality.

When the secret rapture occurs, Carpathian quickly sizes powers by controlling the United Nation (UN). From there he makes covenants with Israel and establishes a oneworld government. His ultimate aim, being to have the entire world worships him.

Featured prominently in this book is the role of the Jews and Jerusalem which the author hint will happen when the said antichrist forms this alliance with the Zionists

in Israel to accomplish his designs. Hence Jerusalem is not just mention but a player in the drama. However, even as the whole tale is very fictional to the level of fantasia, like most of the public-favoured bible and apocalyptic literatures in the shops the fact that the books are selling in large numbers daily is not in doubt.

Layehay’ publishers’ series, Late Great Planet Earth, written by Linsday, is another hot-sell publication. In the book, Lindsay, founder of the Moody Bible Institute United States of America, where the late Nigerian Pentecostal clergyman, Archbishop Benson Idahosa was trained. The book also follows the same apocalyptic direction of Left Behind, while adding however that the said antichrist will not only make a covenant with Jews but take over Jerusalem for a literal seven-year period.

During the period, according to the book, the antichrist will unleash a kind of hell on the world leading many people to die as a ransom for their sin. Lindsay concludes by linking the said diabolical antichrist with the defunct Soviet Union (USSR), dubbing the parley “Gog and magog.” Even as the book’s argument that the Soviet Union will one day attack Israel and kick off a war that will drag the world to a kind of Armageddon which will end everything, appears outdated since USSR collapsed in 1989 however, people still buy the book in teeming numbers.

The book sells. Similarly, Okotie’s Last Outcast, published 2001, still get several orders in the market. Though unlike in other books, Okotie’s version of the antichrist tale is that the said creature will be a cloned super human being born in a BaCONTINUED ON PAGE 27

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nana Island in former Yugoslavia.

One of the major operators in the market is Chief Zebedi Uba, CEO of Zimbest orgainsation, who claimed he had spent over two decades in the business informed that the boom actually began about five years ago “following the spread of gospel churches.” He offers insight on why those books sell fast among other things.

“Let me tell you. It is in line with the prophecy. When people read their bible and see what is written there they go for books with buttressing or similar information.

Because people see most of such or related things happen in their time, that is why these books sell fast,” Uba reasoned.

Asked his experiences in the two decade of doing the business, he disclosed that one vital thing the trade has offered him is the chance to change his life. Uba however noted that one of the biggest challenges to their business is that over-zealous members of non-Christian religions tend not to be comfortable with seeing large number of Christian books on display.

Mr. Basil Umunnakwe of Co-operative Ventures explains the attraction of their location. “What I think that makes people come here from all over the country to buy the books is because they believe that the materials contain the truth. I will not lie to you. I have been in this business for long and we have people coming here even from Ghana,” Umunnakwe said.

But he would not be categorical on whether he believes in the content of the books as “such doesn’t matter, but to spread the books.”

From Okochi Anthony and Anthony Ogbuehi of Tonex Organisation, Daily Times learnt that the business booms because it serves prophetic content which most members of the society are easily drawn to.

“Nigerians patronise the books more.

Especially, because of the predictions they make. Indeed, people want the truth. But they also want it served in a thrilling manner. That is why you see that these books sell, any day,” Ogbuehi said.

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Art Review

In Lagos, Abe steps out with Culture Shock

Stories by Agozino Agozino

Last week was for a unique art exhibition in Lagos as a United State-based returnee Abe Ogunlende mounted his first solo exhibition in Nigeria.

The one week display which held at the Eko hotel, Lagos was entitled Culture Shock . The show was a big opportunity for the artist to displays his works to the Nigerian public for the first time.

With over 30 pieces which were displayed, the works examines some of the artist’s studio traits. The Lagos born painter though based in US, produced the works in in his studio in America. They were eye catching works rendered in attractive colours.

Showing that he’s not just a painter, but also working towards establishing himself in the country’s art scene, Abe left no one in doubt of his creativity and nuances in mastering his brush .

“The works highlights themes of everysay living. I though about capturing issues such as people faced with leaving the country and returning home after a period of time. Being witnesses to the diverse change and growth in the culture, I deciced to potray these in many of my works. I also have other issue in my painting paintings’’ said Abe. On display are over 30 very colourful

One of the untitled work by Abe

Netherland art opens season in Abuja The Dutch is taking the first short this year as one of its national kicks off the visual art season less than three weeks into the New Year.

From Saturday January 16th through 26th, the Thought Pyramid Art Centre , Abuja in collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will open an art exhibition of Dutch artist Mr Jelle Bulten. The artist will exhibit his art installation at the Centre.

With his exhibition the artist wants to offer the people in Abuja a new kind of art experience and he has chosen to create big life size works called installation art.

During his two month stay in Abuja so

art heritage series

Ladi Kwali

A store containg some books

pieces depicting designs scenes, design and abstract imaginations by the artist. Apart from the good use of colour and beautiful framing, some of the painting echoe multicultural themes.

Throwing more light into the background of the show, the painter who is based in United State informed that informed one of the primary objectives of the Culture Shock was to let the public understand his works. The show is also being used to reconnect back to art community in Nigeria.

Late Ladi Kwali was born in the village of Kwali in the Gwari region of Northern Nigeria, where pottery was a common occupation among women. She learned to make pottery as a child using the traditional method of coiling. She made large pots for use as water jars and cooking pots from coils of clay, beaten from the inside with a flat wooden paddle.

They were decorated with incised geometric and stylised figurative patterns.

Following the traditional African method, they were fired in a bonfire of dry vegetation

far, Mr Bulten immersed himself into Nigerian culture and became intrigued by all the walls surrounding him in Abuja.

With his work Mr Bulten explores the boundary between inside and outside in architecture as well as in culture. For his installation art, the walls, in Abuja, and their architecture formed the starting point. “ I want to experience and lift the boundaries and through this opportunity present my works to the Nigerian public” said the Bulten.

All the works in the exhibition are made in and inspired by Nigeria during Mr Bulten’s stay in Abuja. When creating his art he has worked together with masons, carpenters, taxi drivers and others.

Ronaldinho rules out retirement Zidane onaldinho has ruled than three months after joining has always had a reputation for will win a vibrant lifestyle, and his priority out retiring from the Rio de Janeiro side.

However, he returned to is to enjoy next month’s festival professional football, but Real will only focus on finding a new feature in Fluminense’s matches period before looking for a new club after Brazil’s famous Carnaval against Shakhtar Donetsk and club. titles, “I still won’t retire. I’m going to Internacional at the Florida Cup, celebrations in February. play a little bit more,” Ronaldinho The two-time World Player of both times as a substitute. says reporters following The 35-year-old former Paris told the Year has been without a club since terminating his contract with Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat to Carlos Fluminense in September, less AC Milan attacking midfielder Internacional.”

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FF President Amaju Pinnick has reiterated that the country’s football group is one big family, following Wednesday’s meeting with the Minister of Youth and Sports, Barr. Solomon Dalung and a group led by Ambassador Chris Giwa.

Pinnick also commended moves by the Minister to solidify the unity of the football family, and called on every member of the family to work assiduously in support of the present NFF administration to take the nation’s football to new heights.

“We want to say a big ‘Thank You’ to the Honourable Minister, the Permanent Secretary and the Director General for their wonderful efforts in trying to solidify the unity among the football family.

“Wednesday’s meeting was another of such efforts and we praise the attitude of the Minister, Permanent Secretary and Director General all through the meeting.

“The NFF wishes to reiterate that we remain focused as ever on the several programs that we have this year.

On Friday, the Super Eagles have an important match against Tunisia at the African Nations Championship.”

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appeals for peace, unity in Nigerian footbal

NFF boss, Amaju Pinnick (left) with Minister of Youth and Sports, Barr Solomon Dalung (right).

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rsene Wenger is convinced there is no doping in English football and is ready to sit down with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) after chief executive Nicole Sapstead stated earlier this week she would like to have a meeting with the Arsenal manager.

The Frenchman has long been an advocate for a deeper look into the scale of drugs in football and called for blood testing in 2013.

The subject came up again more recently, when Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Arijan Ademi tested positive after his side’s Champions

League win over Arsenal, with Ademi consequently banned from football for four years.

Wenger recently reiterated his desire to see blood tests used to detect drug cheats, but he does not think there is a structural problem in the Premier League.

“Does doping happen in English football?

No. I’m sure that not one club in England is trying to dope its players,” Wenger said at a news conference. “I’m absolutely 100 per cent convinced that nobody in England tries to do

Okoro, Aggreh ahead

‘Hazard’ Bassey at CHAN

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HAN Eagles wide midfielders Osas Okoro and Prince Aggreh are ahead in the pecking order of Ezekiel Bassey, who has been nicknamed ‘Hazard’

by Enyimba fans after the Chelsea star.

“Bassey is highly thought of by the coach (Sunday Oliseh), but he did not pull his weight during training camp in South Africa,” an official revealed.

“Osas Okoro and Prince (Aggreh) are currently ahead of Bassey as the wide midfielders in the team’s 4-2-3-1 formation.

“But the team believe that when he gets his chance at the CHAN, he will explode.”

Bassey has been tipped as one of the stars to watch at the 2016 CHAN in Rwanda after his dazzling footwork helped Enyimba to a seventh league crown in November.

The former Akwa United star was also capped by the main Super Eagles, making an instant impact on his debut when he caused a foul from which Nigeria scored a second goal against Swaziland in a 2018 World Cup qualifier last year.

Wenger that as a club. I’m convinced of it.

“I have more desire than time to talk to UKAD, but I am always happy to help people who want to fight against doping if I can. I’ve said what I had to say and I’ve not got a lot more to do. I just think in our job, in football especially, we look like we want to tackle the problem now. It looked to me for a long period that we didn’t.

“I’m available. I do not have a special desire; I just want to help tackle doping because we

all have a responsibility to fight against it. If they feel they need to talk to me then I am available. What is important to me is that we all have to show that we don’t accept it.”

Meanwhile, the Football Association’s (FA) director of football governance and administration, Darren Bailey, has made it clear the governing body is doing everything within its powers to keep the sport clean, adding that tests have not led to any unusual results as of yet.

Friday, January 22, 2016

EXTRATIME

CHAN:

Nigeria, Tunisia in battle of Eagles!

ANDREW EKEJIUBA

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he Super Eagles of Nigeria will today battle the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in their group stage second leg tie of the ongoing Africa Nations Championship (CHAN).

Dubbed the ‘The battle of Eagles’ by soccer pundits Nigeria started their CHAN campaign on the right foot with a comfortable 4-1 over neighbors Niger in their Group C opener.

CHAN 2011 champions, Tunisia, blundered in their 2-1 lead against Guinea who equalized late in the second half in their opener. Therefore, they will be desperate for their first three points of the tournament and with striker Ahmed Akaichi in top-form with two goals against Guinea; Nigeria defence must be alert of the Tunisian’s speedy and skillful strikers.

Nigeria’s attack is also a force to be reckoned with; Sunday Oliseh will probably start striker Chikatara who despite entering as a substitute during Niger match, scored a hat-trick in the second half. Prince Aggreh and Osas Okoro will provide support from the flanks.

Meanwhile, any of the two teams in today’s cracker have been tipped to win the CHAN 2016 and it is expected that the match will live up to expectation.

Jonathan Bolingi of DR Congo celebrates his goal against Angola with a female fan.

DR Congo

stuns Angola

in six-goal thriller

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n impressive attacking display by DR Congo saw them beat Angola 4-2 in a thrilling sixgoal encounter in their CHAN 2016 Group B encounter on Thursday.

DR Congo took the lead in the 8th minute following a corner kick. A header towards the far post saw Angola’s keeper fumble the ball under pressure and the ball spun off his back and back into play

from which Nelson Munganga pounced and poked home the game’s opening goal.

Just a few minutes after the goal, Angola came close to a leveller when a cross reached captain Osvlado only for him to slice his shot off the side of his boot from a very good position.

DRC went 2-0 ahead after 18 minutes when Meshack Elia volleyed home from close range.

Inside the danger area, Meshack first mis-hit a volley, but the ball landed kindly for him to have as

second attempt and this time he buried the volley.

It was 3-0 after 38 minutes when Jonathan Bolingi cut inside from the right and onto his left foot, then he fired at goal but the should never have gone in at the near post, but poor goalkeeping from Mavanga saw the ball slip into the net.

DRC had a few more chances to take the score even higher late in the half but a combination of poor decision making and misdirected shooting saw the chances wasted.

Ten minutes into the second half, Angola had a shot on goal after good work by Yano. But Matampi made a good save low at his near post.

In the 65th minute, DRC nearly fond goal number four as Baometu cut inside Miguel on the right wing and powered his way toward goal, but his strong shot at goal was well saved by Mavanga.

With fifteen minutes to go, Angola pulled a goal back through Gelson Dala. Angola created a wonderful attacking move that sliced open the DRC defence and Gelson finished expertly with his left foot.

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Niger eye Guinea’s scalp

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iger will look to avoid their second consecutive 2016 African Championship Nations (CHAN) Group C defeat when they clash with Guinea at the Stade Regional Nyamirambo in Kigali today.

The Menas were hammered 4-1 by the Super Eagles of Nigeria in their opening Group C game at the Stade Regional Nyamirambo on Monday afternoon.

Zakari Adebayor Victorien Adje pulled one back for Niger in the 80th minute. However, Nigeria scored twice in the remaining minutes to seal a 4-1 win.

Niger head coach Francois Zahoui is wary of facing another West African side Guinea, but he is hopeful of making amends against them.

“We want to try and make amends in our next game, but let’s remember that Guinea are a very aggressive team,” Zahoui said.

“But we will learn from our mistakes against Nigeria and try to give our best performance as it is a tournament not a league,” he concluded.”

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Friday, January 22, 2016

EXTRATIME

Real

Mascherano confirms tax agreement

Madrid top money list

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he 2016 Deloitte Football Money League - detailing the 2014/15 season measures a club’s earnings from matchday revenue, broadcast rights and commercial sources, and ranks them on that basis.

Real Madrid retained their place at the summit for the 11th year in a row, having generated £439m.

Manchester United remain the topearning Premier League club, bringing in £395.2m. However, that total is £38m down on their 2013/14 figure and the Old Trafford outfit have slipped one place in the overall ranking to third.

United’s absence from the 2014/15 Champions League contributed to them being overtaken by that competition’s winners, Barcelona (£426.6m, up £21.2m).

BRIEFS

Mascherano

Guardiola: I can handle Bayern finale pressure

arcelona defender Javier Mascherano has released a statement in which he says he has reached an agreement with Spanish authorities concerning charges of tax fraud.

The Argentina international appeared in court in an effort to avoid a custodial sentence being handed down as a result of two counts of tax evasion.

Mascherano had failed to declare earnings in 2011 and 2012 which amounted to €1.5million.

Reports emerged in Spain earlier on Thursday to suggest that Mascherano had been handed a year in prison and a significant fine but the former Liverpool man says an agreement has been reached with the Treasury which gives him “peace of mind”.

He has also suggested he could pursue l e g a l action

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ayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola will draw on his experience at Barcelona as he prepares for the final few months of his time with the Bundesliga champions.

Guardiola is to leave Bayern at the end of the season – stating his desire to work in the Premier League – and sees his side begin the second half of their title defence against Hamburg tonight with an eight-point cushion.

Four EPL clubs chase Berahino

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o t t e n h a m , Newcastle, Chelsea and Stoke City are seriously interested in signing striker Saido Berahino, according to sources. Enquiries have been made about the England U21 striker, but the Baggies are yet to receive a concrete offer from any club. Berahino has been out of favour under Tony Pulis this season, but the four Premier League rivals are all interested in taking him away from The Hawthorns.

However, reports that West Brom have put a £30m price tag on him are very wide of the mark, according to sources.

Leverkusen rule out Kampl sale to Atletico

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ayer Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voller has ruled out the prospect of selling midfielder Kevin Kampl to Atletico Madrid. The Slovenia international has impressed at the heart of Roger Schmidt’s side this season after moving from Borussia Dortmund in August last year. Kampl’s performances have caught the eye of Liga leaders Atletico, but Voller is adamant that Leverkusen will adopt the same stance with all of their star players.

himself against the firm which he claims gave him poor advice and which led to the case being opened.

An official statement from Mascherano, published on Barcelona’s website, read: “I want to clarify some issues related to recent news about myself.

“As of today, I have reached an agreement with the Spanish tax authorities. As such, with the legal side resolved and with the confidence of having sorted my financial situation, I want to issue a short explanation.

“After agreeing to come to Barcelona, I hired a prestigious Spanish tax firm, with renowned professionals and an excellent reputation. In agreement with my situation, they recommended certain structures to me, all within the legal framework, always notifying me that the procedures were common, transparent and in accordance with the law.

“I was advised by said professionals from the year 2010 until 2014, when I decided to change firms before the process was opened against me and with evidence that my problem was no longer a possibility but a reality.”

Bale G agent slams ´disgraceful´ transfer leak Bale

areth Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett has described the leaked details of the Welshman’s transfer to Real Madrid as “disgraceful” and demanded an investigation.

Website Football Leaks published documents detailing the star’s transfer in 2013 which state the world-record figure paid

by Madrid to Tottenham.

It is claimed the Santiago Bernabeu club parted with €100,759,418 for Bale – more than the €94m fee paid for

Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009 – despite their previous insistence that Bale’s deal cost closer to €91.59m.

Reports in Spain also suggest Tottenham were forbidden from disclosing details of the transfer fee, which is understood to have been paid in four installments.

Barnett is furious at the leak and has called for apologies from the Football Association.

“There should be an inquiry and an independent investigation because it’s outrageous.”

Zidane will win Real titles, says Carlos

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oberto Carlos believes Zinedine Zidane will bring major titles to Real Madrid, but believes the fans will need to be patient.

The pair were team-mates at the Santiago Bernabeu between 2001 at 2006 during the ‘Galacticos’ era, winning the Champions League in 2002 and La Liga the following year.

Zidane has won his first two matches at the helm since replacing Rafael Benitez on January 4, scoring 10 goals in the process, but the club remain four points adrift of table-topping Atletico Madrid.

Roberto Carlos has no doubt the good times will

continue to roll for his former side, but urged patience from supporters as Zidane makes the team his own.

“I’m sure that will happen, that Zidane will win big titles with Madrid. In La Liga they’re doing very well, in the Champions League Madrid are playing really well,” the Brazilian said.

“Madrid have to get back a little to what we were before. Forget what’s been going on. In the present under Zidane players need to be a happy team, a team that has fun on the pitch, shows they’re friends, that listen when Zizou talks, that understand what Zizou wants.

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Friday, January 22, 2016

EXTRATIME

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laven Bilic says West Ham could sign a striker this month but has described reports of a move for Daniel Sturridge as “paper talk”.

Bilic is currently without injured forwards Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho, while Mauro Zarate and Nikica Jelavic could leave the club during the January transfer window.

That would leave room for a new recruit, but the Hammers boss has played down suggestions Liverpool’s Sturridge is a target.

“That is only a rumour and there is nothing behind it,” Bilic said. “I am not talking about who we want - Daniel Sturridge is a big player and a big name - but that is only paper talk.”

Pressed on whether he would be interested if Sturridge became available, he said: “What if? I would take Lionel Messi also, but it is only an ‘if’ so there is nothing in it.”

Arsenal receive double boost

Fenerbahce’s Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike is a loan target as talks continue with Fiorentina over Zarate’s departure.

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rsene Wenger is confident of having Arsenal duo Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez available to face Chelsea on

Sunday.

A toe injury kept Ozil out of the 0-0 draw at Stoke last weekend, while Sanchez has been sidelined since November with a hamstring problem.

Wenger said: “Compared to last week, we have no big problems. The good news is that Ozil certainly will be available and for Sanchez, the next two days will be decisive - but I think he will be available for selection. The signs we’ve had in training this week are very positive.”

While Sanchez is back in contention after missing 10 games, Wenger is still wary about throwing him back in too soon.

“The doubt is about him having been out for a long time, and the risk of a setback,” Wenger said.

“To be clear on all the tests is one thing.

To be clear after training is another. But the intensity of a big game you can never replicate in training, but you can make the risk minimal.”

V a l d e s bids Man Utd

farewell V

ictor Valdes appears to have secured a move away from Manchester United after saying goodbye to his supporters on social media.

According to reports, Valdes is believed to have secured a loan move to Belgian side Standard Liege, bringing an end to his spell at Old Trafford.

The former Barcelona goalkeeper posted a message on Twitter above a picture of

Valdes

United’s training ground saying: “Thank you all for your support during these months of hard work for me. I will never forget! See you soon!”

United’s No1 keeper David de Gea reacted to the news by wishing his fellow Spaniard all the best for the future.

“We learn a lot from the best! Good luck my friend in this new stage!” tweeted De Gea. Spain international Valdes joined United on an 18-month deal a year ago but his career has stalled after falling out with manager Louis van Gaal.

Dutch boss Van Gaal told the World Cup winner he did not have a future at the club after he allegedly refused to play for the reserves.

He has not played since making a substitute appearance in the final game of last season and was left out of the club’s pre-season tour.

Valdes was not given a squad number for this season and was forced to train away from United’s first team.

Chelsea

players must

stand up

—Lampard

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ormer Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has called on some of the club’s players to stand up and be counted if they are to turn around their disappointing season.

Guus Hiddink’s side are currently languishing down in 14th place in the Premier League, just four points above the drop zone, having lost nine matches already this campaign.

Lampard, who left Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2014, wants Chelsea’s players to show bravery between now and the end of the season for them to move them away from the foot of the table.

“You do not enjoy seeing them

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BRIEF Static Benteke must change, says Cascarino

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Sturridge

hristian Benteke must correct a “major flaw” in his game to be a success at Liverpool, according to Tony Cascarino. Benteke has been used mostly as a substitute since the turn of the year, and the former Aston Villa striker missed several chances to score during Wednesday’s FA Cup win over Exeter.

Jurgen Klopp defended Benteke after the game but Cascarino has warned the Belgium international to adapt his movement to the modern game or risk failing at the top level with the Reds.

struggle,” he told reporters.

“We have all been there in football terms, where there are times when confidence goes down, the crowds get a little bit nervy and that is where they are at.

“And the only thing that pulls them out of that is the individual players, who need to stand up and be a bit brave and take on the challenge of trying to turn their season around.”

While Lampard, who scored a record 211 goals in all competitions for the Blues between 2001 and 2014, does not believe the champions will be relegated this season, he has also ruled out a topfour finish for his old team.

Lampard

Lampard - who is now with MLS franchise New York City FC - urged Chelsea’s players to follow the lead of captain John Terry and other stalwarts like Branislav Ivanovic.

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embers of the 1985 victorious Golden Eaglets were big winners as President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, splashed various cash rewards on footballers and athletes who have made the nation proud under his administrations.

Players in the Nduka Ugbade-led former U-17 China ‘85 world champions during Buhari’s military administration were each rewarded with the sum of two million naira each, while their coaches got N1.5million each.

The President directed that the next of kin of a member of the team, Kingsley Aikhionbe, who died in 1996, should collect his money on behalf of his family.

Similarly, Buhari announced the sum of N1.2 million for each of the wrestlers who won bronze at the 2015 World Wrestling Championship, while their coaches got N600, 000 each.

In the same vein, members of the male National Basketball team, D’Tigers, who won the gold medal at the Afro-Basketball Championship last year in Tunisia were rewarded with N600, 000 each, while their team officials got N250, 000 each.

Their U-16 female counterparts who won silver at the 2015 FIBA Africa U-16 Female Championships received N400,000 each with the sum of N150,000 going to each of the team officials.

The president also appreciated the efforts of members of the Nigerian team who won gold medals at the 2015 IPC Asian Open International Powerlifting Championship with N600,000 each; those that won silver got N450,000 each; coaches, N450,000 and team officials, N250,000 each.

Also, rewarded was the champion of World English Language Scrabble, Wellington Jighere with the sum of N1.5million, while his coach and the team secretary got N1.2million and N450, 000, respectively.

WBC Silver Cruiser Weight boxing champion, Olanrewaju Durodola, received N1.5million, while each player in the 2015 CAF U-23 Cup of Nations champions was rewarded with N500, 000 each.

The U-23 head coach was given N500, 000 while the assistant coaches and other team officials received N300, 000 each.

Players of the national football team who won the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup were given N1.2million each; their head coach, N900,000; assistant coaches, N600,000; team secretary, N300,000; medical team, N300,000 and other officials, N200,000 each.

In his address at the occasion, Buhari expressed gratitude to God for sparing his life to fulfill the promise he made to the 1985 Golden Eaglets over 30 years ago.

He added: “It is a well known fact that so much water has passed under the bridge between 1985 and now. The state governments that were to implement most of the pledges to the players and officials have changed hands so many times under different dispensations and political parties.

“In line with our belief that the ‘labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain’ we will be saying thank you to our 1985 Golden Eaglets’ players and officials by using the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports template for rewarding outstanding athletes.”

He affirmed the consistency, determination, willpower and penchant for success being witnessed in the sports sector and urged the

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Buhari pledged the federal government’s continued efforts to ensure that the nation’s sportsmen and women who excel in international competitions are rewarded accordingly.

On the forthcoming Rio 2016 Olympic Games, he warned: “We must not allow a repeat of the unsavoury experience a t the London 2012 Olympics where Nigerian athletes failed to make it to the podium.”

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IMF shops for new MD Friday Atufe

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has begun a selection process for the next managing director of the Fund following the pending expiration of the tenure of the incumbent, Ms. Christine Lagarde on July 5, 2016.

The Dean of the Executive Board of the IMF, Mr. Aleksei Mozhin, made the following disclosed this in statement on Wednesday.

According to him, I am very pleased to announce that the Executive Board has adopted an

open, merit-based, and transparent process for the selection of the Managing Director, similar to the one used in the previous round.

“Individuals may be nominated by a Fund Governor or Executive Director. Like we did in 2011, we aim to reach a decision by consensus,” he said.

Mozhin said the appointment of current Managing Director, Christine Lagarde expires on July 5, 2016, adding that the Board intends to complete the selection process by early March.

The Board approved the decision that the successful candidate for the position of Managing

Director would have a distinguished record in economic policymaking at senior levels. “He or she will have an outstanding professional background, will have demonstrated the managerial and diplomatic skills needed to lead a global institution, and will be a national of any of the Fund’s members.”

“As chief of the Fund’s staff and as Chairman of the Executive Board, (s) he will be capable of providing strategic vision for the work of a high quality, diverse, and dedicated staff; and will be firmly committed to advancing the goals of the Fund by building consensus on key policy

and institutional issues, including through close collaboration with the Executive Board, under whose direction (s)he will fulfill his or her responsibilities. (S) he will have a proven understanding of the Fund and the policy challenges facing the Fund’s diverse global membership. (S) he will have a firm commitment to, and an appreciation of, multilateral cooperation and will have a demonstrated capacity to be objective and impartial. (S)he will also be an effective communicator.”

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NUPENG raises alarm over IOCs global downsizing Plans to lay-off about 18,500 workers by International Oil Companies (IOCs), Chevron and Shell, globally is causing great concerns to The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG).

In a statement signed by the National President of NUPENG, Comrade Igwe Achese states that it is a sack too many, as oil workers in Chevron Nigeria and Shell will be affected.

The union warned that it may be forced to embark on industrial action if the Federal government, through the regulatory agency, NNPC fails to stop Chevron and Shell from sending oil workers in Nigeria to the unemployment market.

The union described the sack threat as alarming which is due to the dwindling oil prices in the international market.

NUPENG called on the federal government to halt the threat of loss of jobs in Nigeria by these multinational companies and wonders why Chevron and Shell should engage in the impending sack, when they have fully diverted from on – shore oil fields.

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L-R: Corporate Relations Director, Guinness Nigeria Plc, Mr. Sesan Sobowale; Vice President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Chief Olawale Cole; Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Guinness Nigeria Plc, Mr. Peter Ndegwa; President, LCCI, Chief (Mrs.) Nike Akande; and Deputy President, LCCI, Mr. Babatunde Ruwase, after a meeting between the leadership team of Guinness Nigeria and LCCI in Lagos on Thursday.

Narto, tank farm owners on collision course Babajide Okeowo Nigerian Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and Tank Farm Owners are heading for a collision course following moves by tank farm operators to convert the Lillypond terminal at Ijora into a holding bay for wet cargo laden trucks with the former calling on the Nigerian Shippers Council to intervene in order to avert a possible clash.

In its argument, NARTO posited that the terminal was designed for container handling and not for petroleum products, hence it will be advisable for the shipping companies to acquire the facility for truck holding bay.

State Vice Chairman, dry cargo section of NARTO, Alhaji Inuwa Abdullahi explained that the position of the Lillypond Terminal to Lagos ports makes it strategic and important to shipping companies.

“I think that, if Lillypond is empty and they want to convert that place for something else, then I think the best people to acquire that facility are the shipping companies to use for empty containers as holding bay” “Lillypond has been used for dry cargo purposes and now that we have problem with empty containers scattered all around Apapa, even though they are CONTINUED ON PAGE B2

Nigeria will have to devalue in 2016 — S&P Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s reiterated on Thursday that Nigeria will have to devalue its currency, saying it expected this to happen at some stage in 2016 and in gradual adjustments.

Investors have seen a devaluation of the naira as long overdue for Africa’s largest economy and biggest oil exporter, which has been battered by the tumble in crude prices.

Despite growing pressure, Nigeria’s government has kept the naira pegged at around 198 to

the dollar on the official interbank market, while restricting access to dollars.

“Their line has been to try to hold it as much as possible, and they are trying to continue that policy...alongside the restrictions on imports as well,” said Ravi Bhatia, Director of Sovereign and International Public Finance at Standard & Poor’s.

“But at some point they are going to have to move, but I think they are going to try and do it incrementally and not (in) big

jumps,” Bhatia told reporters in a briefing, adding he expected this to happen in one or two increments.

Nigerian non-deliverable currency forwards, a derivative product used to hedge against future exchange rate moves, indicated markets expected the naira exchange rate at 265.00 to the dollar in six months time, and at 284.00 to the dollar in 12 months’ time.

Brent crude accounts for about 95 percent of foreign earn-

ings. A devaluation would only go some way to improve Nigeria’s situation, said Bhatia.

“It will help a little, but the problems aren’t going to go away - there is no easy avenue for them really,” he said.

He saw government talk of shifting to non-oil revenue as “overstated” and not easy to do. “(Nigeria) is going to face a very tough year in 2016.”

Earlier in January, the naira hit a low of 305 on the parallel market.

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2016 will be characterised by continued growth in retail contribution — FCMB FCMB Group Plc has said its subsidiaries have been well positioned to grow strongly this year, adding that the subsidiaries will also deepen the financial services support they provide to customers and the nation at large with their array of products and bespoke solutions to further enhance customer experience in their respective target markets.

The FCMB Group is made up of: First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited, FCMB Capital Markets Limited and CSL Stockbrokers Limited.

Managing Director of FCMB Group Plc, Mr. Peter Obaseki, said in a statement yesterday that, ‘’2016 will be characterised by continued growth in retail contribution, stabilisation of wholesale banking revenues and increased focus on cost efficiencies.’’

He added that the retail banking business of the Group, which is driven by First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited, has continued to, “show greater resilience and earnings momentum over the years.’’

Mr. Obaseki disclosed that FCMB Group Plc would in the fourth week of January this year announce the completion of the banking subsidiary’s interim audit, which should pave way for the release of the 3Q15 earnings results of FCMB Group Plc.

According to him, 3Q15 earnings as at September 2015, will be materially below earnings for the same period in 2014, due to two factors: a spike in impairments particularly in the energy sector and the significant reduction in trade finance-related revenues due to foreign exchange illiquidity. This trend continued in 4Q15 and largely emanated from wholesale banking activities.

He also said, “We will increase focus on cost efficiencies (opex, funding and risk) in order to restore earnings levels.”

Commenting on the growth recorded by the Bank over the years and its aspirations, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, Mr. Ladi Balogun, said, “We will continue to do the things we are doing well, driving low cost deposit growth; in order to bring down the cost of funds, through increased acquisition and collections. We will also continue to raise our performance in customer service by building a vibrant, credible and relevant banking brand that everyone wants to bank with. Overall, we are confident this progress and momentum will be sustained, as we continue to grow our market share through service excellence while improving our efficiency ratios.’’

and Shell to retrench oil workers in Nigeria as they are carting away profits made from deep oil shores and joint venture gas projects.

The union therefore condemns in its entirety the impending sack as it will not work with the current efforts of the Buhari administration to generate employment instead of job losses.

NUPENG adds that it will amount to derailing the efforts of the government to provide jobs for Nigerians, stressing that the oil giants should cut costs by employing Nigerians in positions where expatriates hold sway and are paid ten times what our people are getting.

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maintaining one lane there is need to convert that place for dry cargo trucks, Inuwa urged the economic regulatory body, which is the Nigerian Shippers Council to intervene, noting that it is the shipping companies that needed the facility mostly.

According to him, the problems surrounding wet cargo section is temporary because as soon as the refineries are fixed, issues of traffic gridlock along Apapa Oshodi expressway will disappear.

The transporter assured that, “by the time the Port Harcourt, Kaduna and Warri refineries are working, then importation of petroleum products will reduce and the trucks lined up along that stretch will disappear”. He also faulted the Department for Petroleum Resources (DPR), over issuance of licenses to tank farm owners without holding bays.

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or an Executive Director during a nomination period which shall commence on January 21, 2016 at 12:01 a.m., Washington, D.C. time and will close on February 10, 2016 at 11:59 p.m., Washington, D.C. time. All nominations shall be communicated to the Fund’s Secretary, who shall obtain confirmation from each nominee of his or her willingness to be considered as a candidate. The Fund’s Secretary shall hold the names of the nominees in confidence until the end of the nomination period,” the statement said.

The statement also said that at the end of the nomination period, the Secretary shall disclose to the Executive Board the names of those nominees who have confirmed their desire to be candidates, adding that if the number of candidates exceeds three, the Executive Board will keep the names of these nominees in confidence until it has drawn up a shortlist of three candidates, taking into account the above candidate profile without geographical preferences.

“The shortlisting process will be implemented through indications of which candidates receive the most support among Directors, taking into account the Fund’s weighted voting system, with the objective of completing the shortlisting process within seven days following the disclosure to the Board of the candidates. Although the Executive

Board may adopt a shortlist by a majority of the votes cast, the objective of the Executive Board is to adopt a shortlist by consensus.

The shortlist shall be published by the Fund,” the statement said.

“The Executive Board will meet with the shortlisted candidates (or all of the candidates if there were fewer than four) in Washington, D.C. Thereafter, the Executive Board will meet to discuss the strengths of the candidates and make a selection. Although the Executive Board may select a Managing Director by a majority of the votes cast, the objective of the Executive Board is to select the Managing Director by consensus with the objective of completing the selection process by March 3, 2016,” the statement said.

Lagarde

Africa leaders seek strategic partners to empower citizens Friday Atufe African leaders are seeking strategic partnership in various forms in bid to empower their citizens to have universal access to energy, education and markets by 2025 as a prerequisite to sustain rapid growth.

This was disclosed by the World Economic Forum (WEF), remarking that “rather than depend on overseas exports, recent policies and partnerships seek to process and trade commodities within the continent.

Head of media and public enlightenment of WEF, Mr. Fon Mathuros said in a statement yesterday that “The only thing that worries Africa’s political and economic leaders about disruptive revolutions in industry, energy, trade and education is that they won’t be fast or big enough to keep up with growing demand for them.

“More than a century after Ed-

ison invented the light bulb, half of Africa is still in the dark,” said Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Abidjan. “We talk about the Fourth Industrial Revolution, but it all starts with the need for electricity, which is like blood in the system. If we don’t have it, we can’t live.”

“With 645 million Africans deprived of electricity, schools, hospitals and homes suffer.

Some 600,000 women die each year from inhaling the smoke of cooking with wood or dung.

To secure universal access by 2025, African heads of state have launched a new deal on energy, focused on power, potential and partnership.

Revolutionary partnership may take several forms,” the statement said.

“One is with industrial firms and foreign direct investment.

Revolutions are public-sectorenabled, but private-sector-led.

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, January 22, 2016

B3 Money Market

CBN explains rationale behind establishment of credit bureaux

Nigeria Act, Cap 7 of 2007, made provision for the establishment of credit bureaux and that the CBN released the guidelines for the licensing, operations and regulations of credit bureaux in Nigeria in 2008.

He said the three privately owned credit bureaux – XDS

Credit Bureau, CR Services Credit Bureau and CRC Credit Bureau were subsequently licensed by the apex bank.

Nwadiuko said the CBN has been saddled with the responsibility of ensuring the stability of the financial system and has been formulating policies aimed

at achieving a sound and stable financial system.

“In doing that, the bank found it pertinent to pursue policies that targeted the stability of the financial system which is regularly threatened by unpleasant banking practices and the accretion of toxic assets. It was

our commitment to establishing a sound and strong financial system that led us to vigorously pursue the development of the key financial infrastructures like the payments system, credit reporting systems and collateral registry,” he said.

He explained that a credit reporting system comprised of the legal, regulatory and institutional arrangements put in place to deal with the information asymmetry inherent in credit and related financial transactions.

Also, credit reporting has been acknowledged as the fastest and most successful way to facilitate the necessary growth in accessing credit finance and where it is working smoothly, the system unlocks the power of credit for enterprise development and individual prosperity.

“It also acts as a social accountability mechanism that promotes responsible behavior in the credit /financial markets.

It has long been established that a weak credit reporting regime constrains lending and is a threat to the overall stability of the financial system. Credit Reporting in Nigeria has its antecedents in the financial crisis of the late 1980’s and early 1990swhen large quantum of non-performing credits bedeviled the banking industry,” he said.

WorldRemit, the global money transfer app, has partnered with Skye Bank Plc to offer instant money transfers to Nigerians.

In addition to its same-day bank transfer service, the financial technology company now allows people to send money to more than 140 cash pick up locations in the country instantly.

In a statement, the firm said people in more than 50 countries could use the app to send money to Nigeria and recipients could collect money instantly from 140 branches of Skye Bank.

It said WorldRemit customers currently send over 400,000 transactions monthly. The technology firm said Nigerians in

Diaspora sent home $20.8 billion in 2015, by far the largest volume of remittances to any country in Africa and the 6th largest in the world, according to the World Bank.

WorldRemit’s Chief Executive Officer& Founder, Ismail Ahmed, said: “Gone are the days of queuing in line at a highstreet transfer shop and waiting several days for a money transfer to arrive. At WorldRemit, we

offer people a choice of the most convenient ways to send and receive money. Today, Nigerians can use our app or website to send money to a bank account or cash pickup location, instantly.”

In February 2015, the firm received a $100 million funding round led by Technology Crossover Ventures, early investors of Facebook, Spotify, and Dropbox.

In June 2015, the technol-

ogy firm also was recognised

by United Nations agency the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for shaking up the global money transfer industry.

WorldRemit offers a convenient mobile service and low minimum fees, allowing people to send smaller amounts, more frequently. It said fees for transfers to Nigeria start at 0.95 Euro and 0.99 GBP respectively.

Stories by Motolani Oseni Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given detailed explanation why Credit Bureaux were established, saying that they are expected to play vital roles in assisting the regulator in the effective management of credit risk within the banking system whilst facilitating access to finance in the economy.

Deputy Director of the CBN, Steven Nwadiuko, disclosed this in Lagos yesterday at the awareness and education programme for credit reporting, adding that,“Credit Bureaux were established by the apex bank also to provide relevant information (especially on the borrowing history and behavior of a loan applicant) that will enable lending institutions make good lending decisions.”

He explained that Credit Bureaux were often encouraged to place reliance on “reputational” collateral rather than “physical” collateral and thereby drive responsible credit expansion.

He, however, added that the newly enacted Central Bank of

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L-R: Product Group Manager, Vitafoam Nigeria Plc, Mrs. Racheal Ogolo; Group Head, Admin and Legal, Mr. Olalekan Sanni; Group Managing Director, Mr. Taiwo Adeniyi; Group |Executive Director, Corporate Services, Mr. Olatunji Anjorin; and Chief Accountant, Mr. Joseph Alegbesogie, during a media interactive session in Lagos… on Thursday.

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AfDB identifies priorities areas for Africa’s transformation African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it would focus on five priority areas to advance Africa’s transformative agenda over the next 10 years.

AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, said these areas are to light up and power Africa, Feed Africa, Integrate Africa, Industrialize Africa, and improve the quality of life for the people of Africa.

These five areas, which are in line with the Bank’s Ten Year Strategy, have been termed the “High-Fives,” serving as a blueprint for African countries to embark on a course of sustainable transformation.

Against the backdrop of this

10-year transformative agenda, the bank’s statistics department has developed several innovative tools, as part of its Africa Information Highway (AIH) initiative, which will enable the Bank to monitor and disseminate information/data on the performance of African countries in the High Fives priority areas.

One such tool is the High-Fives application, which can be accessed on the Bank’s AIH Open Data Platform. The application is specifically focused on tracking progress of individual African countries in these five priority areas, thereby creating opportunities for any necessary and timely

corrective action.

Through the High-Fives application, users can access a wide range of priority-area development data compiled from multiple international and national official sources. They will also be able to perform visual data comparison across time and countries. “What makes the application unique is its ability to provide the Bank with the facility to easily track comparative progress for different indicators coming under the High-Fives at national and sub-regional levels from their mobile devices,” said Charles Lufumpa, Director of the Bank’s Statistics Department.

Industry B4

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, January 22, 2016

KADCCIMA to promote solid minerals exploitation at 2016 fair

Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Mr. Ibrahim Magu (right), and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka during a courtesy visit to Soyinka in Lagos... on Wednesday.

Stories by Charles Okonji Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA) has stated that the chamber would in 2016 Kaduna International Trade Fair unveiled the potentials of the nation’s neglected solid

Ugwuegbu tasks women to focus on capacity building Mrs. Eme Ugwuegbu, Managing Director of Sahara Sunrise, a beauty company, based in Lagos, has urged women entrepreneurs to focus on capacity building.

Ugwuegbu, who is also the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the African Women Entrepreneurship Programme (AWEP), stated that capacity building would enable women entrepreneurs to tackle challenges inhibiting their access to finance.

She stated that the inability

minerals sector for exploitation.

Dr. Abdul Bello, President, KADCCIMA who stated that the fair was scheduled to hold at the Kaduna International Trade and Investment Centre, Kaduna, between Friday, 26th February to Sunday, 6th March 2016, noted that following the dwindling global oil

access to finance had inhibited many women entrepreneurs from contributing to the nation’s economic growth, stressing that there is an urgent need for financial literacy, networking, mentoring and aligning with various professional groups to facilitate access to funds for business growth.

Expressing her dissatisfaction, she lamented the low level of women participation in governance, questioning the readiness of women to take over the mantle of leadership.

“The question is, as women, have we positioned ourselves properly? I do not believe in handout. I do not believe in: let us give it to her because she is a woman.

“We need to step up our game as women entrepreneurs; we must stand out in our performance, I am not saying it will be easy, but we will be hard to ignore when we are distinct.

prices trending below $30 per barrel, there was need for the managers of the Nigerian economy to urgently pay adequate attention to the solid minerals sector, maintaining that the sector if given the attention it deserved, will transform the nation’s economy and also play a significant role more

than crude oil in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution.

According to him, the preparation for the 37th edition of the fair, tagged: “Promoting solid minerals sector for sustainable economic development in Nigeria” is in top gear.

Bello expressed concerns over the untapped potentials of the sector, stressing that illegal miners in the northern part of the country are taking advantage of the untapped opportunities in the sector.

He stated that issues bordering on Land Use Act continued to be a major challenge hindering the growth of the sector and called for a review of the Act to ensure that existing and new investors have a smooth ride investing in the industry.

The Chamber President said, “Although investment in the solid minerals sector is likely to be huge but in terms of contribution to the nation’s GDP, it would surpass what we get from crude oil if taken seriously. The federal government must provide the necessary level playing field for investments to thrive in this sector.”

In her speech, Hajia Muheeba Dankaka, Deputy President, KADCCIMA said, the theme for this year’s fair was deliberately chosen to compliment the efforts of government in its attempt to diversify the economy and make it less dependent on oil as its major

revenue earner.

She added that, “there is no doubt that the new administration is confronted with a huge financial burden partly caused by the reduced federation revenues which have been largely sourced from the proceeds of crude oil sales.”

Dankaka noted that the reduction in global oil prices is not expected to reverse at least in the short run, urging the need to diversify the economy towards improving other sources of revenue.

She said, “One key sector which offers great potential in achieving this is the solid minerals sector. There is need for a number of steps to be taken by the present administration to achieve the desired result. This includes the need to have a well-established transportation network that will support the movement of equipment to mining sites and the evacuation of minerals for sale and export. This can only thrive when we have a developed infrastructure.”

However, she pointed out the need to sustain and complement the efforts by the previous administration and the present in terms of security, encouraging every state to invest in domiciled solid minerals either as a sole investor or in partnership with private investors with revenue accruing entirely to the state while taxes and royalties accruing to the federal government.

Red Star Express gets SON re-certification Red Star Express Plc has been re-certified by the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) for its strict adherence to global best practices and its compliance to quality management conformity which is one of the major requirements for NIS ISO 9001:2008 standard.

The re-certification came after a successful audit carried out by SON to certify the company conformed to the requirements of NIS ISO 9001:2008 standard.

Sule Bichi, Managing Director, Red Star Express Plc, stated that, the certification was a giant stride in Red Star’s pursuit of excellence in the logistics industry by evolving and marketing a range of technology-driven services designed towards quality delivery to

its teeming customers.

“We are glad that SON deemed it fit to re-certify our company after the successful audit and we hope to keep giving our best in quality delivery,” Bichi noted.

In his comment, Toyin Owolabi, Quality Assurance Manager, Red Star Express Plc, stated, “The successful audit of the company’s Quality Management System was an attestation of Red Star’s commitment to continually adhere to global best practices and standards in all of its operations and processes. It is a privilege to be re-certified

by SON, this highlights our constant desire in maintaining excellence since the last accreditation in 2013. We hope to keep up with the standard in order to ensure quality service to our customers.”

“Red Star Express Plc is a premium logistics solution provider in Nigeria in area of revenue, network coverage and market share in the domestic and international market. It enjoys a domestic strength of 169 offices in Nigeria, deliveries to additional 1,500 communities, over 1400 highly trained personnel and over 500 vehicle fleet.

“It prides itself of automatic proof of delivery and advanced technology with all operations done online and real-time.

It operates as the Nigerian licensee of FedEx, which is the world’s largest express transportation company, providing fast and reliable delivery to more than 220 countries and territories around the world.”

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, January 22, 2016

B5 Real sector digest

iour patterns among users linked to an individual’s impression of the impact of digital media on their own life, social interaction, civic participation, work, personal empowerment and learning and its subsequent impact on the media, entertainment and information industries. This survey was complemented by the Forum’s Impact of Digital Content Opportunities and Risks of Creating and Sharing Information Online white paper which analysed the current and future impact of social media platforms on society. As platforms continue to grow, key issues such as ethics and privacy outlined in the paper will have an ever expanding impact on our society.

Overall, perception of digital media’s impacts on lives is positive: • Fifty per cent of participants agreed that digital media use imL-R: Dr. Nimota Nihilola Akanbi, former Nigerian Ambassador to the Netherlands, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and Governor Abdulfatah proves their quality of life Ahmed, at the flag-off of the second phase of the Agricultural Equipment for commercial hiring operators, at the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation, Ilorin ...recently.

• One out of six users believes it has a positive effect on maintaining relationships with friends • Two-thirds believe it helps them do their work, e.g. to build relationships with professional contacts, collaborate with colleagues, learn and develop professionally • Half of respondents reported positive effects on their community involvement and civic participation ers in the Fourth Industrial Revo- ments in governance. One of the ready to pay for premium enterSiaka Momoh Media, entertainment and inlution. Our job is to make sure things that strikes me about the tainment (34%) or for exclusive or formation industries have unIn a panel at the World Eco- that we narrow the gap and that state of governance in the world educational content (21%) dergone significant change in • Of worldwide respondents, transforming consumer behavnomic Forum Annual Meet- there are fewer losers and more is how many broken governments there are. With technological ad- 72% consider that it is important iour and preferences. The survey ing 2016 on the transfor- winners.

Meeting Co-Chair Satya vances, governments will connect that media and entertainment found: mations driven by this Fourth Industrial Revolution, govern- Nadella, Chief Executive Offi- much more closely with citizens. companies actively support cor• Users spend more hours onment, business and technology cer of Microsoft Corporation, They should reflect the citizenry. porate transparency on personal line than they sleep, use digital People should know where tax data management, usage and con- media on multiple devices for leaders stressed the importance USA: As the Fourth Industrial Revo- revenues go, what they are get- trol of ensuring that dividends are enwork, connect with others, and lution gains pace, inclusion is a ting for their tax dollars. As digiti• Five thousand digital me- go online for entertainment and hanced and divides are bridged.

Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Op- major concern, is there a digital zation of government takes place dia users from Brazil, China, to obtain information dividend or a digital divide? That and new tools reach government, Germany, South Africa and the erating Officer and Member of • Of survey respondents, 41% the Board of Facebook in the is the right debate to have. The em- there will be a new governing United States were consulted for consider family or friends to phasis should be on skills. Rather landscape – much more public, the Shaping the Future Implica- have the most influence on their US: Think about the changes in the than worry about jobs being lost, collaborative, integrative and pro- tions of Digital Media for Society choice of digital media, while report of the World Economic Fo- only 5% name advertising world happening in terms of hope we as a society will have to spend ductive.

The Co-Chairs of the Annual rum or fear. The question that Davos is the money to educate people so • Willingness to pay for digi• Read the full report for more tal media content is low: there trying to answer this year is how they can find new jobs. The ques- Meeting 2016 are: Mary Barra, hopeful or how fearful the world tion is how the dividend is going Chairman and Chief Executive insights here. is only a slight willingness to Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, pay for premium entertainment should be. The challenge needs to get spread. Is it going to spread Officer, General Motors, USA; to be to have the triumph of hope out geographically, to all sectors Sharan Burrow, General Secre- 20 January 2016 – Even as digi- (34%), and exclusive or educaof the economy, to help people of tary, International Trade Union tal media users spend more time tion content (21%) over fear.

Confederation (ITUC), Brussels; online than they sleep, every secConnectivity and data access different economic strata?

• One-third of those surveyed Ananda Mahindra, Chairman Satya Nadella, Chief Executive ond user thinks it has improved use advertisement blockers and are too important to keep to the and Managing Director of Mahin- Officer, Microsoft Corporation, their quality of life, according privacy controls to block trackworld’s rich. dra & Mahindra, India: USA; Hiroaki Nakanishi, Chair- to over 5,000 digital media users ers and cookies Paul Kagame, President of Taking technology to rural man and Chief Executive Officer, from Brazil, China, Germany, the Republic of Rwanda: • Worldwide, 72% of responTechnology can be a great areas will have enormous ben- Hitachi, Japan; Tidjane Thiam, South Africa and the United dents consider that it is imporefits if we can make our villages Chief Executive Officer, Credit States. Paradoxically, digital us- tant for media and entertainequalizer. Even though much of Africa is only starting to reap the smart, there will be huge produc- Suisse, Switzerland; and Amira ers are not inclined to pay for ment companies to actively benefits of the computer revolu- tivity gains. But technology such Yahyaoui, Founder and Chair, Al premium (34%), or exclusive or support corporate transparency educational content (21%). But on personal data management, tion, it is important for the conti- as mobile phones and artificial Bawsala, Tunisia.

No time for sleeping…But is they almost universally expect usage and control Sarita Nayyar, nent to put one foot ahead in this intelligence can make people feel new technological age. Technolo- disengaged and remote. There our obsession with the inter- media and entertainment com- Managing Director of the World panies to protect their personal Economic Forum USA, said: “We gy has a huge multiplier effect on has to be empathy. But how do we net actually doing us good?

• Digital media users on aver- data (72%). finding solutions to many prob- programme artificial empathy? are still striving to understand Zachary Bookman, Chief age spend more hours online than The World Economic Forum’s the implications of digital techlems by having even the poorest people have access to the technol- Executive Officer of OpenGov, they sleep, but only 50% believe it Shaping the Future Implications nology in our day-to-day life and improves quality of life of Digital Media for Society sur- the impact it will have on busiogies that can improve their lives. USA: Technology will drive improve• Majority of users still not vey uncovered emerging behav- ness, society and government.

But there will be winners and losSiaka Momoh is a media consultant and publisher Realsectordigest.com and can be reached via siakamomoh@yahoo.com; 08061396410

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Capital Market B6

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, January 22, 2016

Vitafoam boss optimistic on merger with Vono Friday Atufe Group Managing Director of Vitafoam Nigeria Plc, Mr Taiwo Adeniyi has expressed optimism that the merger of Vono Products Nigeria Plc with Vitafoam Nogeria Plc would translate into higher earnings and enhanced shareholder value for the

Adeniyi

enlarged firm.

Adeniyi stated this in Lagos yesterday while addressing the press.

Adeniyi who also reviewed the current operating environment appealed to the federal government to create enabling environment for manufacturers in view of the effects of high exchange rate of the Naira on importation of raw materials.

Adeniyi explained that the shareholders of both companies overwhelmingly endorsed the merger at the recent Extra Ordinary General Meetings.

According to him, the shareholders appreciated the potential benefits of the merger such as economies of scale, cost savings and improved operational and administrative efficiencies among others. Adeniyi noted that the enlarged company would enhance growth in size.

“I can assure you that we at Vitafoam have always been think-

Stock market report Stock index rises by 1.51% Equity market gained for the second consecutive day this week as the NSE All-Share Index ASI appreciated by 1.51percent to 23,686.67 points, compared with the appreciation of 3.91 percent recorded on Wednesday.

This shows that Year-to-date (YTD), the Index has depreciated by 17.30 percent.

The appreciation in the index can be attributed to gains recorded in the share prices of FBN Holdings, Nigerian Breweries, Zenith Bank, Nestle and Guinness.

In this same vein, the market capitalization appreciated by 1.51 percent to close at N8.15trillion, compared with the appreciation of 3.91 percent recorded yesterday to close at N8.03 trillion.

The total value of stocks traded on the floors of The NSE yesterday was N3.64 billion, which represents 130.09 percent from N1.58bn traded the preceding day.

The total volume of stocks traded

was 476.14 million in 5,398 deals.

The three most actively traded stocks were: FCMB in which investors exchanged 125.77million shares, Zenith 58.18million shares and Transcorp 44.65millon shares.

The most actively traded sectors were: Financial Services with 385.17million, Conglomerates, 47.49 million and Consumer Goods 29.21million.

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Summary of trading activities on NSE on January 21, 2015

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23,686.67 5,398.00 476,148,227.00 3,636,185,339.82 8,146,287,484,373.17

ing ahead. The issue of merger started about five years ago. Vitafoam is not just about mattresses only. We have many products for human comfort. As you all know, Vono is also a brand.

“If we produce foam and Vono produces furniture, they are complementary. It is a strategic decision for Vitafoam to have Vono as a subsidiary. As you are aware, we have other subsidiaries such as Vitabloom, Vitagreen and Vitapur. Each of them produces distinct products. But they have something in common and this defines the unity of purpose.

“We are truly a national company. We have a full- fledged factory in Ikeja, Kano, Aba and Jos. We also have factories off shore.

We operate at Sierra Leone and Ghana strategically to position the Centre for inflow of Dollar in the long term because these are dollar based business environment. They may not be generating expected profit for now but

they have high prospect.

The key issue is that Vitafoam as a group has a very bright future and the shareholder value would be greatly enhanced. As a mark of competence Vitafoam is ISO certified,” Adeniyi said.

Corroborating him, Vitafoam’s Group Executive Director, Corporate Services, Mr. Olatunji Anjorin described the merger as a vertical one as the furniture produced by Vono Products would complement Vitafoam’s foams.

Anjorin explained that the consummated merger would put an end to past encumbrances militating against Vono’s growth, bring about more efficient expertise, shared value and improved technology.

Commenting on the operating environment , Adeniyi lamented the plight of manufacturers and pleaded that the federal government should address the chronic shortage of dollar and also revive Eleme Petrochemical Industry to

live up to its strategic objective of serving as a hub for providing raw materials. He explained that one of the company’s subsidiaries would soon commence production of vehicle filter and other components as the company has capacity to do that.

Speaking on the efforts being made by the company to further educate the customers on the uniqueness of the company’s products, Adeniyi said we were set to commence buy right of consumers whereby they can base their purchase decision on expert’s opinion in term of utilitarian value.

Commenting on the current quarterly results, the company’s Chief Accountant Mr. Joseph Alegbesogie explained that despite the inclement operating environment, the company was able to declare a dividend of 25 kobo per share, an evidence of high premium placed on the need to reward shareholders.

GNI partners Interswitch on ease payment of premium Kayode Adelowokan Great Nigeria Insurance Plc has introduced PayDirect and Quickteller payment solutions to make it easier for its existing and potential customers to pay for their respective insurance and financial services at any bank branch in the country.

Mrs. Cecilia Osipitan, Managing Director/CEO of the firm stated this at a media parley recently, remarking that the additional channels were adopted to enable customers pay for their services without stress.

Considering the fact that insurance is gradually becoming an integral part of our human existence, Osipitan said coupled with the emerging innovations in the insurance industry, these payment solutions have become necessary to encourage the “Do it Yourself ” attitude of the insuring public.

She conclusively mentioned that customers can now walk into any Bank branch nation-wide to pay for their respective policies on the PayDirect platform.

In a bid to remain a major player in the industry and with a mission of “Giving you peace of mind by keeping our promises,” the Managing Director assured that Great Nigeria Insurance Plc will continually strive to ensure the delivery of exceptional quality service having created an effective and functional customer

Osipitan

service desk.

Also speaking at the forum, Oyinkansola Sobande, Corporate Communications and Brand Manager, said the innovation in service delivery was introduced in a bid to make insurance more accessible to customers.

Sobande stressed that the effort is geared towards reiterating the commitment of the GNI Brand to meeting and surpassing the expectations of its esteemed clients.

In the same vein, Mr. Fasasi Kaseem, Head, Information Com-

munications and Technology, explained that the new payment channels were introduced to provide a secure and fast way of enabling customers make premium payments and renewals of existing insurance policies anywhere anytime.

He noted that, “While PayDirect offers a customer the opportunity to complete an insurance transaction in any bank nationwide, Quickteller on the other hand operates on simple easy-to- do steps that are self-explanatory.”

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, January 22, 2016

B7 Capital Market

NSE DAILY ACTIVITY SUMMARY ( EQUITIES) 21-01-2016

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, January 22, 2016

Nigeria’s economy: The road to recovery Kemi Adeosun To start by saying that the Nigerian economy is challenged is stating the obvious, but it is nevertheless, a very necessary statement especially at this period of our economic history. For an economy dependent on oil for 70 per cent of government revenues the 12 year low in oil prices, the downward revisions to the global outlook and the re-ordering of the global economy are ominous signs.

It is instructive to understand how we arrived at this point. Indeed, we failed to put our house in order when we had the opportunities in the past. It is therefore important for us to understand why we fell in order to ensure that the lessons are learnt and for us to sustain the current mantra of “never again.”

For years, oil prices were at historic highs and at US114 per barrel, we spent. Government spent; people spent and our economy seemingly “grew” but this growth masked many vulnerabilities. There were consistent warnings about the volatility of oil prices and the need to diversify our economy to support our huge population. Whilst we paid lip service to this need and extolled the potentials of many sectors, we did not plan adequately to ensure that we worked towards this. As long as the oil gushed and the dollars flowed, we spent and even when prices fell, as in 2008 during the global slowdown, we continued spending, burning through our cash reserves in the hope of a future oil price recovery.

Now that prices have fallen and the outlook is that prices will be “lower for longer,” we are forced to critically evaluate exactly what we spent our oil proceeds on. As we all now know, the “first line charge” went to those who simply treated the treasury as their personal funds and corruptly enriched themselves with seeming impunity. With what was left, we built a massive public sector engine at both national and state levels as a solution to unemployment rather than encouraging the private sector to create jobs by improving the investment climate. As a result, we travelled, we trained, we printed and published, we articulated policy, we launched, and we lunched. Indeed we undertook every economic activity that costs money, but we did not plan adequately. The results are painfully obvious for all to see and need no repetition here.

Sadly, unlike the Saudis who have

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an estimated US$800M in cash reserves or the Emiratis who have built Dubai and reordered the regional economic dispensation, we have very little to show for our oil resources. We have a massive infrastructure deficit, huge unemployment and no fiscal savings to buoy the economy.

The silver lining behind the present gloomy cloud is that our challenges have presented us with a “unique opportunity and we must seize it”. Having taken this much economic pain, we have to reposition ourselves, and resist the temptation to do what we have so frequently done in the past- taking the easy route.

Under the clear moral leadership of a President who believes in the best for Nigeria, we must refuse the lure of the short term pain killers and take the real medicine that will give us a permanent solution.

Our focus is to stimulate the economy by the implementation of the draft 2016 budget. Our economic strategy is therefore built on four pillars and these are: *To stimulate the economy and achieve a real GDP growth rate of 4.2 per cent in 2017 *To reduce the cost of governance, extract efficiencies in public service and enhance revenue collections *To increase government expenditure on infrastructure i.e.

Transport, Roads, Housing and Power with a view to achieving a substantial increase in gross capital formation and;

*To fund the budget deficit and the negative trade balance in a cost effective and efficient manner, which will keep us within the acceptable debt sustainable ratio that is expected of most emerging economies.

The sharp fall in the price of crude oil in 2015 has led us to adopt a multi-prong fiscal strategy aimed at achieving consolidation in the public finances, enhancing fiscal revenues and restoring the credit worthiness of the country. This is based on our commitment to the Keynesian model of countercyclical budget and spending to engineer a recovery in the slowing GDP growth of 2.34 per cent and to forestall the remote possibility of a recession in Africa’s largest democracy and economy. The budget of 2016 is based on a number of base case and realistic assumptions with built in flexibilities to deal with oil price volatility and shortfalls in estimated revenue stream.

Our main macroeconomic objective is to use a government expenditure-led growth strategy in 2016, combined with a stimulant approach based on injections of more efficiently collected revenues and blocking of leakages.

The combination of these fiscal injections will have a catalytic multiplier effect on the GDP growth rate.

The budget deficit is estimated at 2.2trn or 2.16 per cent of GDP based on an estimated benchmark oil price of $38pb. In view of present realities and the dy-

namics in the global oil markets, we have braced ourselves for the probability of a further decline in oil prices. Even though we believe the average price of oil in 2016 will recover , we have developed a shadow budgeting process with tactical responses to build in the flexibility in our borrowing needs. This way, we will not undermine the fundamental principle of the economic stimulus model used by countries facing a contraction in economic activities and growth.

As stated earlier, the present economic predicament where Nigeria is operating at sub-optimal levels, with a gap of four per cent between potential and real GDP growth can be traced back to waste, inefficiency and plundering of the Nigerian Treasury over the years. Our focus is not on looking backwards but to work our way out of the economic slowdown without creating a financial crisis.

In the light of the 25 basis points increase in U.S. interest rates and the risk of reversal of capital flows, we are witnessing a decline in investment flows into Nigeria further exacerbating the external imbalances arising from the oil price shock.

A very valid question being asked is ‘what are we going to do if oil prices fall further?

We are firmly committed to the countercyclical budget expenditure model. Therefore we will not reduce our investment in infrastructure i.e. Transport, Roads, Housing and Power. Our deficit will expand by N0.8trn to N3trn, which will be 3per cent of GDP. This is still within the comfort zone for the international rating agencies.

In 2008/09, our budget deficit expanded to 3.2per cent of GDP when the price of oil fell precipitously from approx. $130 to as low as $38pb. The deficit of 3.2per cent of the GDP in 2008 was in spite of the huge buffers of $22bn in the excess crude account and $53bn of External Reserves. Therefore an expansionary fiscal policy was used effectively during the last global crisis. This time our buffers are much smaller but we are even more determined to ensure that the economy does not slip into a recession. ‘ Our total borrowing expectations are now at N1.8trn. We hope to raise approximately $4.5 -5bn from multiple external sources.

This includes multilateral agencies, export credit agencies and we are also planning to tap the Eurobond market. We are optimistic that we will receive the

desired support after we adopt and implement a progressive economic reform agenda.

In addition to the fiscal steps already outlined, there are numerous initiatives in a variety of sectors notably petroleum, manufacturing, solid minerals which are expected to create an enabling environment and attract foreign direct investment and portfolio flows and stimulate local investors’ interest.

Another key question borders on how monetary policy complements our fiscal strategy.

We are confident that there will be greater coordination of fiscal and monetary policy. The monetary policy framework adopted by the Central Bank and driven by the monetary policy committee is based on an implicit inflation targeting with a band of 6-9 per cent. The nominal anchor is the monetary policy rate, which has just been reduced to 11 per cent p.a. This is 140 basis points higher than the inflation rate. The contentious issue of the exchange rate policy that will complement the fiscal policy of this administration will be a product of determining the real equilibrium exchange rate path of the Naira.

The Finance Ministry expects that the monetary policy authorities will be in a position to determine the steps required to put the currency in equilibrium after considering a number of variables. This will include but will not be limited to our terms of trade and elimination of waste, corruption and rent from the fiscal space. The monetary policy authorities will continue to use the necessary tools to reinforce our fiscal strategy to ensure monetary stability at a time of recovery in our economic growth trajectory.

Our fiscal strategy is vulnerable to certain risks, which are known to us. The most potent being, as I earlier mentioned, an extended period of lower than expected oil prices. In the event that this occurs, we will bridge the revenue shortfall by sale of non-strategic assets and increasing the participation of the private sector in delivery of key projects.

By pulling together to implement this budget, we will be doing at US$38 dollars a barrel what we failed to do $114 and above. It is an ambitious strategy but it is attainable. We may well feel the current discomfort for a little longer than we would prefer, but the long-term effects are potentially transformational.

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Top bankers

in Nigeria to watch-out for

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, January 22, 2016

Top bankers in Nigeria to watch-out for in 2016 The impact of banking industry in Nigeria’s economy at the moment cannot be over-emphasized as the financial service industry keep evolving since the last 10 years. Different players have been celebrated most especially those who have contributed immensely to the sector. In this analysis, more light is shed on many of those making waves in the financial industry and those taking their banks to the next level in the New Year.

Sola David-Borha

Bola Adesola

ren Osaretin Afusat Demu

Sola David-Borha appeared a woman with a strong personality and a high IQ. Apart from being declared as one of the prominent bankers in Nigeria, she also serves as an associate pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of David Parish. She holds a B.Sc Economics degree from the University of Ibadan and an MBA from Manchester Business School, UK. Before her appointment as CEO, she previously served as Deputy CEO Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC among other appointments.

Her contribution towards the growth and development of the organization has boosted the GDP of the bank.

Bola Adesola is another enigma in the banking sector. She was chosen as the winner of the “Outstanding Woman in Business” category at the Africa Business Awards 2013.

She is an honorary fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers Nigeria and member of the board of the Financial Markets Dealers Association. She chairs the Central Bank of Nigeria Bankers’ Sub-Committee on Women’s Economic Empowerment and was recently appointed the first female Vice President of the Lagos Business School Alumni Association (LBSAA). She has over 25 years of banking experience and expertise. Despite her experience and accolades, the beautiful banker of Standard Chartered Bank continues to wax stronger in the business.

Osaretin Afusat Demuren is known as the first female Director of CBN. She has a diploma in Russian Language and Preliminary Studies from the Kiev State University and a Master’s degree in Economics and Statistics from Moscow Institute of Economics and Statistics. She is also a member of professional associations such as the Society of Human Resource Management of America, Nigerian Statistical Association, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.

According to those in the know, the ever-busy banker has come up with several top notch strategies that will take the Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) (the masses bank) from its present position to a greater height.

Mary Akpobome

Charles Aigbe

A woman with an eagle eye for growth opportunities, Mrs. Akpobome has made tough but sound business decisions that revolutionized the banking business and generated substantial profits for shareholders from her dayto-day creative strategies.

At Heritage Bank, she is the Executive Director – Ivory Banking, overseeing Retail & Personal Banking, E-Banking, SME Development and Private Wealth Management Divisions.

Charles Aigbe is a renown banker whose giant stride in the United Bank For Africa (UBA) has opened so many opportunities for the organisation. He is not just an industrialist, but a very humble personality that believes in teamwork. Meeting the agile cool dude for the first time will be as if you have known him for a very long time as the soft-spoken Group Head, Corporate Communications, UBA, Lagos is always full of life. And one unique thing about Charles is his style of treating media personalities with all sense of humanity.

More update on him soon.

Mrs Ibukun Abiodun Awosika

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Mrs. Ibukun Awosika holds a B.sc in Chemistry from University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), an MBA from IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain and is an alumni of the Lagos Business School Chief Executive Programme. She is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Chair Centre, Sokoa Chair Centre Limited and TCC Security Systems, manufacturers and marketers of office furniture, office seating and Banking Security Systems in Nigeria and the West African market. Mrs. Awosika is a fellow of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and a multiple awardwinning entrepreneur. The promoter and Investor of Furniture Manufacturers Mart that provides furniture processing service for various categories of furniture manufacturers.

As you’re reading this piece, the woman of substance is not relenting as she keeps virtually everyone on their toes in First Bank PLC.

Entertainment Correspondent Mutiat Alli

Society Correspondent Isaac Oguntoye

Photography Quadri Olowolagba

Graphics Adebambo Segun

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Olusegun Agbaje Mr. Agbaje is the Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTB). With over 19 years investment and international banking experience, he is involved in the general management of the bank’s day-today operations and has earned a reputation as a truly accomplished and highly respected professional within the West Africa sub-region, given his diverse experience in the financial services industry.

Phillips Oduoza Mr. Phillips Oduoza is the GMD/CEO of UBA Group. He has a 1st Class B.Sc. (Hons.) degree in Civil Engineering and an MBA (Finance), both from the University of Lagos. He has undertaken the Advanced Management Programme of Harvard Business School. He commenced his banking career in 1987 with International Merchant Bank (IMB) as a Credit Officer, where he trained in credit analysis. He had a stint between 1988 and 1991 at Citibank, the world’s largest financial services institution, a period during which he was equipped with an indispensable knowledge of banking operations, relationship management, credit/marketing, efficient implementation of technology, risk management and lean banking methods.

Zenith Bank’s Jim Ovia Jim Ovia is the founder of Zenith Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Nigeria.

He is the chairman and largest individual shareholder with a stake of slightly more than 9%. He also owns prime real estate across Nigeria, and mobile telecom operator Visafone, which has over three million subscribers and has been taken over

by MTN.

L3 Society Gists

dibu Mrs. Olufunmilayo Ade

Caroline Anyanwu

Many people have described Mrs. Olufunmilayo Adedibu as a team player whose ability to carry other colleagues along is incomparable. She was appointed Company Secretary and Group Legal Counsel of FCMB Group Plc in 2014. A lawyer, she has a wealth of experience in Legal practice and banking. She started her legal career with the Law firm of Adedipe and Adedipe, Legal Practitioners before joining the prestigious Law firm of Chris Ogunbanjo & Co. Solicitors and Advocates, where she garnered knowledge about Copyright and Patent laws. She began her banking career with Magnum Trust Bank and Fidelity Union Merchant Bank before joining First City Monument Bank in 1999 where she has served in various capacities. She has over 22 years’ post-graduation experience and over 18 years of it in the banking industry with experience spanning Corporate Banking, Commercial Banking, Risk Management, Banking Operations and Group Legal Services Department all in FCMB.

Understanding your customer they say, is the key to a successful business.

This notion is what best describes Caroline Anyanwu’s career. She’s always at her best anytime any day. She returned to Diamond Bank in 2011 as the Executive Director, Risk Management & Control, from her Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) appointment as Executive Director Risk Management in Finbank Plc. Until her appointment by the CBN, Caroline was the Head, Risk Management & Control Division in Diamond Bank Plc, having joined the Bank in February, 2006 from UBA Plc where she was Head, Credit Risk Management. She commenced her professional career in Price Water House (Chartered Accountants) (From August 1985 - July 1988) where she trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant and subsequently held the position of an Audit Senior /Consultant. Her Banking career started with the then African Continental Bank Plc in 1988 where she served as the Head, Strategic Planning. She subsequently worked in Oceanic Bank Plc in 1990 and later UBA in 1996. Caroline’s exposure in the banking Industry spanned a number of job functions including: Strategic Planning, Financial control, Credit and Marketing, Banking Operations, Business Process Re-engineering and Risk Management.

Obi Ibekwe Armed with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Relations from Tufts University, an LLB with Honours from the University of Lagos and an MBA from Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ibekwe has rich pedigree in consulting, banking, customer service and credit risk management. She is responsible for Human Resources and Customer Service & Procurement at United Bank for Africa Plc since May 1, 2014.

Ms. Ibekwe had served as General Manager at Zenith Bank Plc. She practiced Law with Olaniwun Ajayi and Co. and served in the banking industry, where she had 12 years’ experience as a Credit and Marketing Officer. She started her banking career with Universal Trust Bank (now merged with Union Bank), moved to Diamond Bank Plc and joined Accenture in May 2003 where she had four years’ experience in strategy development/human performance projects for various organisations in the Nigerian financial services industry.

Angela Omo-Dare Ms Omo – Dare is the Head of Legal Services at Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC. The broad spectrum of advice she offers on the various activities undertaken by the bank and it’s subsidiaries, is crucial to the smooth execution of the specialised and complex transactions often handled by Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC. She also assists in ensuring that the Stanbic IBTC Group complies with legal and regulatory requirements.

Ojinika Olaghere Mrs. Ojinika Olaghere is the Executive Director, Operations and Information Technology of Access Bank Plc. She’s fluent in several languages and has extensive experience in Banking Operations. She joined Access Bank in 2007 from Ecobank as General Manager in charge of Enterprise Business Support. And it will interest you to know that she’s a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and holds a Second Class Upper Degree in French Language from University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Amaka Onwughalu Mrs. Amaka Onwughalu is the Deputy Managing Director of Skye Bank Plc. She was appointed to the Board of Skye Bank Plc. on November 30, 2008 as Executive Director. An astute banking professional with over 27 years experience and expertise in Commercial Banking, Retail Banking, Treasury Management and Banking operations amongst others, she rose to the position of acting Managing Director of Reliance Bank in April 2005, before its merger with Skye Bank in 2006. Prior to her appointment as Deputy Managing Director of Skye Bank, she was overseeing the Treasury Group, International Funding Group and the South East Business Directorate of the bank.

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, January 22, 2016

Isaac Oguntoye

PMAN President calls for Property Merchant, peace among music stars Olusegun Alli sighted

Segun with Oluwo Pretty Okafor Those who witnessed the coronation ceremony of the new Oluwo of Iwo, the Canadian-based Abdurasheed Adewale Akanbi, have all attested that the event was superb and had a touch of royalty in all ramifications. The youthful looking Oba Akanbi, did not fail to recognise the presence of his friends, most especially, the international ones at the event amongst who was property merchant, Olusegun Allan Alli, owner of Xpressproperty Nigeria, UK, Ghana.The new king, as we learnt, grew up with the new Ooni of Ife’s monarch, Adeyeye Enitan, who has been supportive of his emergence. Segun and his friends were seen having fun at the ceremony and the private after-coronation hangout with Kabiyesi Oba Oluwo of Iwo.

Olamide Don Jazzy

President of the newly revived Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, (PMAN), Pretty Okafor, has urged young musicians not to allow the altercations between rival artists to take a toll on the association.

The former pretty singer cited similar cases that resulted in the unfortunate demise of some of the greatest talents the world has ever seen.

Okafor emphasised that, the creative economy is the only hope for Nigeria in these times where crude oil market has nosedived leading to an imminent global recession.

According to him, “We as practitioners in the entertainment industry are vested with the responsibilities of sustaining the economy by contributing to the GDP and ensuring Growth, Stability and Sanity to our Industry”.

Speaking further, Mr. Okafor said: “The recent fracas amongst Nigerian artistes which have resulted in physical assaults are regrettable and the union condemns such acts. We appeal to the heads of the different record labels to call their artistes to order and no matter what provocations, rumours and evil going about and around respectable artists, our elders advise that “silence is the best answer to fools”.

He further informed that the apex music body, PMAN is currently working on the ‘Biometric Card Registration’ which comes with numerous benefits such as, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Royalty remittance and pension plan.

About Maryam Uwais’s appointment President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed wife of former Chief Justice of Nigeria Muhammadu Uwais, Maryam Uwais, as his Special Adviser for Social Protection Scheme. Her office, which is within the office of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, is responsible for the coordination of the social protection schemes. Uwais, who is a lawyer will also manage the N60 Billion MicroCredit scheme for artisans and market women.

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Isaac Oguntoye

Senator Fatimah Raji-Rasaki celebrates

Raji-Rasaki

Senator Fatimah Raji-Rasaki celebrated her 60th birthday on Friday, January 15, 2016. Senate President -Bukola Saraki, Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State and wife -Florence, Minister, Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi, Senator Dino Melaye others were all present at the impressive gathering. Her husband, former Lagos State Governor Brigadier-General Raji Alagbe Rasaki (rtd) supported her all the way.

New Miss Oodua 2016 emerges in grand style

Olubadan

Ile Oodua mourns Olubadan Oni with the beauty queen

Last Wednesday, January 20, 2016, the multi-purpose hall of Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife, Osun State was filled to the brim in celebration of the 2016 Miss Oodua. The event that started with an opening prayer saw contestants coming out in different styles and attires. Some of the dignitaries that graced this year’s event included; Actress Rose Odika, Mr. George Semeko, Hon Lekan Ijiwoye, Mrs Folake Aremu, Mr Muyiwa Oshinaike, Mr Wale Adewale, Mr Abiodun Abdulahi, Area Commander of Ife, Mr. Paul Odama, Chief Kayode Olaiya, Miss Olaide Tosin and Yomi Fash Lanso

Ooni of Ife and Arole Oodua, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, received the death of Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Samuel Odulana, Odugade I, with a rude shock. He left this world when the entire Yoruba race needed him the most, especially now that the long overdue unification of the Yoruba traditional rulers and the race in general is gradually gaining momentum, the Ooni said, in a condolence.

“The departed Olubadan has indeed secured God’s heart while on earth for he lived substantial part of his life serving the good people of Ibadan, Yoruba land, Oodua race, Nigeria and humanity in general.

“As a public servant, Ibadan traditional chief, Yoruba leader of thought and finally as the revered king of Ibadan which remains a

pride of House of Oduduwa, Oba Odulana was exemplary and he distinctly raised the bar of good leadership among his subjects.

“I will personally miss him and he would have played host to Ooni and his entourage; during my unity tour to all Yoruba Obas and leaders of thought which I commenced a couple of days go with the visit to Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi.

“Ile-Oodua will miss him for his love, respect and support he always demonstrated to us in Ile-Ife. Yoruba race will miss him for his unquantifiable contributions while serving as a senior public servant of the then Western Region and he will surely be greatly missed as a thorough bred descendant of Oduduwa. May his departed soul rest with the King of kings”, the Ooni said.

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Movies Romance Channel 107

Studio Universal Channel 112

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VLJennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart Star in this touching movie. A self-help author meets a woman at one of his seminars. She could unexpectedly help him, but the timing is wrong. Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston.

(2009) Brandon Camp

101 M-Net West

23:30 American Crime 00:30 Made In Hollywood 01:15 Zoo 02:00 American Crime 02:40 Behind The Scenes: No Good Deed 03:00 Code Black

04:00 A Most Wanted Man 06:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 07:00 MasterChef Australia 07:42 Behind The Scenes: Walking On Sunshine 08:00 Mom 08:30 Made In Hollywood 09:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:30 Preggoland 12:30 Modern Famiy 12:53 Behind The Scenes: The Theory

13:00 MasterChef Australia 14:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14:46 Behind The Scenes: Chef 15:00 Blue Bloods 16:00 Sarah Graham's Food Safari

152 Africa Magic Epic 23:27 Ojebe The Servant 00:45 Healthy Snacking

00:55 King Akubueze 02:55 Enuma The River Goddess 04:40 Africa Rising: Behind The Scenes

05:32 Behind The Scenes: The Place 05:38 Behind The Scenes: Secret Room 06:01 Rings Of Fire 07:25 The Burning Ring 09:10 Sorrows And Tears 10:42 Joy Of My Destiny 12:10 Secret Adventure

14:50 Mama Bomboi: Murderer 15:00 Seat Of Wisdom 16:39 Seat Of Wisdom

18:15 Royal Contest 21:41 Royal Contest

120 BBC Brit Entertainment

118 Telemundo

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 Someone's Watching 22:50 Someone's Watching

Britain’s beloved Mr. Bean gets his first movie. More hilarious and bumbling antics ensue when Bean is dispatched to LA to deliver and extremely valuable painting.

Peter MacNicol, Burt Reynolds, Rowan Atkinson.(1997) Amelia Bryn Smith.

128 SONY MAX

23:00 Most Shocking 23:25 Top Gear's Ambitious But Rubbish

10:20 Ducks Quacks Don't Echo

23:45 World's Wildest Police Videos

00:18 An Idiot Abroad

11:05 Would I Lie To You?

00:35 World's Wildest Police Videos

01:06 The Cube

11:40 QI

01:25 Freakshow

01:54 Police Interceptors

12:10 The Cube

01:55 Extreme Reality Clips

02:40 David Beckham: Into The Unknown

13:00 Top Gear

02:20 Rude Tube

14:10 Police Interceptors

03:31 Undercover Boss USA

02:45 Sexy Car Wash

15:00 Undercover Boss USA

04:15 Pointless

03:15 Sexy Car Wash

15:50 Would I Lie To You?

05:00 The Cube

03:45 Video Zonkers

16:20 QI

05:45 Would I Lie To You?

04:10 South Beach Tow

16:55 Pointless

06:15 QI

04:35 South Beach Tow

17:50 Top Gear

06:50 Police Interceptors

05:00 World's Wildest Police Videos

19:00 Wastemen

07:40 Top Gear

05:45 World's Wildest Police Videos

20:00 8 Out Of 10 Cats

08:45 Pointless

06:35 Top 20 Countdown: Most Shocking

21:10 8 Out Of 10 Cats

09:30 Undercover Boss USA

07:25 Video Zonkers

22:25 Dragons' Den

07:50 South Beach Tow

155 AfricaMagic World 23:50 Music On Africa Magic 00:51 Behind The Scenes: The Place 01:05 Good Morning Africa 02:05 53 Extra 02:33 Star Gist 03:15 Star Gist 03:45 Jara 04:20 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 10:00 Lies That Bind 10:30 Lies That Bind 11:00 Lies That Bind 11:30 Lies That Bind

08:15 South Beach Tow 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 12:00 Deal Or No Deal SA 13:00 Music On Africa Magic 14:05 Music On Africa Magic 15:00 Music On Africa Magic 16:00 Star Gist 16:35 Deal Or No Deal Sa 17:25 53 Extra 18:00 Jara 18:30 Tinsel 19:00 53 Extra

16:00 Most Shocking 17:00 Top 20 Countdown: Most Shocking

18:00 South Beach Tow 18:30 South Beach Tow 19:00 Baywatch 20:00 Escape Or Die 20:30 Escape Or Die 21:00 XXX; State Of The Union 22:45 Sexy Car Wash