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ÏÏÏThe Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Ad-

eosun, on Thursday admitted to the Senate that Nigeria’s economy is “technically in re-

cession”, even as she assured that measures were being taken to ensure a rebound.

The Minister, who stated this while briefing

the senate on fiscal policies being put in place Continued on page 6

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Editorial Developing Nigeria’s Inland Waterways

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ecently, the Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Boss Gida Mustapha, assured Nigerians of his commitment to develop the country’s inland waterways. Speaking in Lokoja, Mustapha said that with Africa’s second largest river, Nigeria has no reason not to utilise her inland waterways. We no less agree with the maritime boss. There is no doubt that Nigeria has about 10,000 kilometers waterways of which if developed and equipped with auxiliary facilities will provide all year round navigation for transportation of bulk cargo and passengers. Regrettably, this natural resource is yet be utilised to the fullest more than 55 years after Nigeria’s independence in 1960.

Evidences show that inland waterways reduces transport cost for heavy and bulky cargoes, even as it has the capability of transporting large amount of cargoes in one time from one destination to another. Among all the transport modes, inland waterways are the least capital-intensive.

In addition, it is environment-friendly while supplementing rail and road transport and helping in the decongestion of roads. Moreover, the risks of accidents and breakdowns are minimum as compared to any other form of transport.

Incidentally, both the Niger and Benue rivers transverse most parts of country. On the Niger side, starting from Kebbi in the Northwest through Kwara, in the West to the confluence town of Lokoja in the middle and from the Benue side, starting from Adamawa through Benue State to Lokoja and southward through Onitsha to Yenagoa in the Niger Delta. Therefore, it stands to reason that developing them would be a potential game changer capable of engendering an economic revival that will ameliorate the debilitating poverty in the country. Unfortu-

nately, successive governments have touched upon the importance of developing the country’s inland waterways many times, but not much has been done in that direction.

Nigeria should borrow a leaf from Germany, United Kingdom and United States of America that developed the Rhine, Thames and Mississippi rivers respectively, thereby engendering massive economic development in those countries. It is not coincidental that most of the major economic centres in the United States and other developed countries are located along the banks of major inland rivers and waterways. In addition, it is not surprising that China’s leading economic city of Shanghai sits at the mouth of the Yangtze River.

We can deduce that once the Niger and Benue rivers are dredged making them accessible for commercial traffic, there will be a surge in economic activities in every part of the country especially the hinterland.

Fact is that they will open up Nigeria’s bread basket to commercial farming since farmers in flood plains of both rivers will gain access to move crops and supplies to and from the market. Nigeria being a major oil producing and exporting country records about 2,000 petroleum tanker vessels calling at her ports annually.

Industry analysts therefore wonder why the federal and states government cannot take advantage of the huge opportunities in the sector to create jobs.

Inland waterways have huge potential for public private partnership-led investments in dredging, construction, operation and maintenance of barges, terminals, storage facilities and navigation, as well as tourism.

Therefore developing them is a viable option towards sustainable urban development. It is time our rivers once again become part of our settlements like in the olden days.

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News Analysis The dangerous slide of Zamfara politics Segun Adio

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is increasingly becoming unenviable to be so elected as Chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum. Nigerians are asking if the office of the chairman of the governor’s forum is jinxed.

The tenures of two preceding chairmen were better not remembered. From the time Rotimi Amaechi superintended over the group, it had been quite turbulent for any occupier of that office. Former Plateau State Governor and now Senator Jonah Jang sat on the hot seat (albeit controvertibly) until he relinquished the position after his tenure.

Now Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State is fighting the battle of his life with lawmakers he is supposed to have a huge control over as most of his peers do across the country. Unless something drastic is done, Governor Yari may be on his way out of Government House, Gusau.

Zamfara State House of Assembly members have now listed six offences against Yari considered worthy to warrant his removal from office. In the political history of Nigeria, there had been several attempts by state lawmakers to seek removal of the state’s Chief Executives but the present case in Zamfara State seems to deny any conceivable rationality.

News filtered in early Wednesday that Governor Yari ordered the arrest the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Sanusi Rikiji, his deputy, Muhammad Gumi and other principal officers of the Assembly. They were reportedly held in the detention of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja.

Other members of the Assembly are reported to have taken to their heels for fear of being meted with the same fate as their leaders.

The state Commissioner for information, Umaru Bukkuyum, unsurprisingly, rose in defence of his master by denying Governor Yari’s involvement in the ordeal of the lawmakers. Mr. Bukkuyum said the lawmakers were “just invited to Abuja for a meeting on how to find solution to all the problems”.

The arrest of the Assembly leaders, if truly on the orders of the governor, is use of power

gone too far. Such action is not only capable of truncating the democratic process Nigerians are gradually coming to terms with, but could be a bad precedent for other governors to follow.

Where has attempt to impeach a governor become a matter to warrant arrest of principal officers of the House? All Governor Yari should have done was to make himself available to the lawmakers and defend himself of the charges proffered against him.

Let it be clear that the immunity enjoyed by Nigerian governors does not preclude them from being removed from office if they are found wanting. The ‘Yari methodology’ as the current situation could be termed, is too dangerous for our democracy.

There has been nowhere in Nigeria where a governor expressly ordered the arrest of principal officers of his state House of Assembly as is being witnessed in Zamfara. Being chairman of Nigeria Governor’s Forum (which is not known to the nation’s constitution though) does not confer excessive power on the individual.

Nigerians are demanding unconditional release of the detained lawmakers if no criminal offence is proffered against them. For the lawmakers, it is also believed that they do not go on a wild goose chase and show of desperation to remove the governor. They should abide strictly to the letters of the constitution they have sworn to uphold.

Saraki reshuffles standing committees ÏjƆ ƏƂƏè L ƍ ƅ ƄƎ ƇƏƆƃƓ Ƌ ƆƎƆ Chris Emetoh and Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

ÏÏÏThe Senate President, Bukola Saraki, in what appears to be an attempt to reconcile with some aggrieved senators on Thursday reshuffled the Senate Standing Committees.

Saraki appointed Senator Kabiru Marafa as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Oil (Downstream Petro-

leum) while the wife of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Oluremi Tinubu is to chair the Senate Committee on the Environment.

Saraki also appointed Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi as the Chairman, Senate Committee on National Identity.

The move is apparently considered a last minute move to restore peace in the Senate which has been undated by series of crisis since the emergence of Saraki as the president of the Senate.

Saraki announced the reshuffle toward the end of ple-

nary on Thursday.

The Senate Committee on Procurement is now headed by Senator Joshua Dariye, with Senator Daura Tijani heading the Committee on Federal Character.

Babajide Omoworare was moved from Rules and Business to Legislative Compliance while Senator Binta Masi-Garaba was moved from Tertiary Education to Women Affairs.

The reshuffle also saw Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe taking care of the Senate Committee on Power, while Senator Adamu Aliero takes over the Aviation committee.

House of Reps member slumps, dies Benjamin Omoike

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Representatives, Hon. Elijah Adewale, representing Ifako Ijaiye Constituency of Lagos State slumped and died in the early hours of Thursday in Abuja.

Adewale, who was said to have attended the caucus meeting of the House of Representatives on Wednesdayevening, later slumped in his house and died on Thursday.

The lawmaker was born in 1951.

He attended Ilesha Grammar School where he obtained his

West Africa School Certificate in1968. He proceeded for his tertiary education at University of Nigeria Nsukka, where he bagged a Bachelor’s degree in 1979. He also got a Masters Certificate from the Lagos State University in 2005.

He was Chairman, Ifako/Ijaiye Local Government Area 2004 to 2007 and was also Special Adviser on Education to the Lagos State Government from 2009 to 2011.

In the 2015 general election, he contested for the House of Representatives election on the platform of the All Progressives

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Congress (APC) and won to represent Ifako-Ijaiye Federal Constituency.

Adewale’s death shocked members of the APC in Abuja as he showed no sign of weakness before his untimely demise.

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‘Technically’, economy in recession – Adeosun Continued from page 1 to ameliorate the suffering of Nigerians, also affirmed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC government was not unaware that things are tough in the country, and that the economy was technically stagnant.

Adeosun also commented on efforts being made by the Federal Government in the attempt to diversify the country’s economy towards Agriculture, while making it less dependent on crude oil.

She reiterated the commitment of the present administration to coming up with policies to address the problems confronting Nigerians currently, particularly the poor.

According to her, the Federal Government has made capital release of N248 billion from the 2016 budget as part of efforts to get the economy going.

She said: ``Technically, in economic terms, we have had two periods of negative growth; we are in a recession but I don’t think we should dwell on that. ``The most important thing is that we are going to get out of it. ``Our social intervention projects have been funded to provide relief to the poorest. Every local government will be touched by that programme and we will continue to get out of it. ``While Nigeria lives in one of the toughest times, we are confident that the strategies we are deploying will get us out of the problems we inherited. ``Those strategies are about being disciplined about government spending to reduce wastage and leakages to ensure that we invest in infrastructure that is needed to create jobs and growth in this economy,’’ she said. ``On capital releases done so far,

N248 billion has been released so far, with another N16 billion to be released imminently. ``Ministry of works has received N74 billion in the last two months, compared to N19 billion for the whole of last year. ``Agriculture, which is the strategic focus of this government has received N22 billion compared to just N4 billion the whole of last year. ``Transport has received N22 billion compared to just N6 billion for the whole of last year. ``The extent of our release shows government’s seriousness about reviving this economy and we are confident that the work we are doing will bear fruit; we are already beginning to see increased production in agriculture,’’ she added.

Adeosun said that all government plans to reposition the economy in spite of drop in oil price and other challenges were consistent with

promises made at the inception of the administration.

While admitting that Nigerians were going through painful adjustments, she reassured that the Federal Government was on the right track and that no money was being wasted. ``Many of our revenues will come in quarter three of the year. For example, most companies’ year ends in December. So, it is from September they will begin to pay their taxes. ``I am very confident that we will do very well, at least we will do over 60 per cent based on our projection, but I think our revenue will be better if the economy sustains its trajectory. ``In our releases, we have tried to prioritise capital projects. For instance, works ministry needs to have their money during the dry season because during the rainy season work stops.

Budget scandal: Dogara, Lasun, Doguwa, Ogor should resign – Jibrin Henry Omunu & Emmanuel Iriogbe, Abuja

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Abdulmumin Jibrin former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, has called on the Speaker Yakubu Dogara, his deputy, Yussuff Lasun, minority leader, Leo Ogor and Chief Whip, Ado Doguwa to resign.

Jibrin, who made the call on Thursday in Abuja in a statement issued to newsmen, said that the

speaker and other principal officers should resign for alleged budget padding.

He accused Dogara and the other principal officers of illegally inserting and allocating projects worth over N20 billion to their constituencies in the 2016 budget.

He said that his refusal to inject another N30 billion into the budget for the speaker earned him the replacement.

He said: ``Speaker Dogara, Deputy Speaker Lasun, Chief Whip

Doguwa and Minority Leader Leo Ogor should resign. ``These members of the body of principal officers were not comfortable with my independent disposition and my refusal to cover up their unilateral decision to allocate to themselves N40 billion. ``The N40 billion is out of the N100 billion allocated to the entire National Assembly.”

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Abdulmumin Jibrin

We’re talking with militants through oil companies – Buhari Continued from page 1 lasting solution to insecurity in the region.

According to a statement by Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Buhari disclosed this at the State House while speaking at a farewell audience with Michael Zinner, the outgoing ambassador of Germany to Nigeria.

The president said that the Federal Government was studying the instruments of the amnesty programme inherited from the previous administration, with a view to carrying out commitments made that were undelivered.

“We understand their feelings. We are studying the instruments. We have to secure the environment, otherwise investments will not come.

We will do our best for the country.”

Buhari used the opportunity to thank the German government for its support to Nigeria in the efforts to tackle insecurity and the ongoing rehabilitation and resettlement of displaced citizens in crisis areas in the north-eastern parts of the country.

He also thanked Nigeria’s neighbours for their firm and unflinching support in the war against terror.

Responding, the outgoing German ambassador said that bilateral relations between Nigeria and Germany “had improved very much in the last 12 months of this administration”.

He expressed the readiness of Germany to assist Nigeria in the rehabilitation process in the north east to help displaced persons return to their villages.

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NDDC: Buhari requests confirmation of Ndoma-Egba, 18 others

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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, requested the Senate to confirm Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba as Chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

In a letter dated July 18, and read by President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, at plenary, the president also sought the approval for 18 others as directors and members of the commission.

He indicated that the nominations were in line with provisions of Section 2(2) of the NDDC Act, 2000.

The director nominees are Nsima Ekere (Akwa Ibom), as Managing Director; Adjogbe Samuel (Delta), Executive Director (Project); Mene Derek (Rivers), Executive Director (Finance and Administration).

Proposed members are Donatus Enyinnah (Abia), Frank George (Akwa Ibom), Prof.

Brambaifa Nelson (Bayelsa), Sylvester Nsa (Cross River) and Dr Ogaga Ifowodo (Delta).

Other nominees are Uwuilekhue Saturday (Edo), Osita Izunaso (Imo), Olatokunbo Ajasin (Ondo), Harry Dabibi (Rivers), Benard Banfa (North Central) and Yahaya Mohammed (NorthEast) Also nominated are Mustapha Dankadi (North-West), Igo Weli (Niger), Dr. Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, Federal Ministry of Finance and Abdul-Kazeem Bayero, Ministry of Environment.

Similarly, Buhari requested confirmation of Justice Ejembe Eko from Benue (North Central) and Justice Amina Augie from Kebbi State (North-West) as Justices of the Supreme Court.

Andrew Orolua Abuja

ÏÏÏThe High Court of the Fed-

eral Capital Territory, Abuja, on Thursday, admitted Abiodun Agbele, an aide to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State to bail in the sum of N50 million and one surety in the like sum.

However, the court condemned Agbele’s detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) without trial or lawful court order and awarded a fine of N5 million on the antigraft agency in favour Agbele as compensation for his unlawful arrest and detention.

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Court awards N5m to Fayose’s aide for unlawful detention forcement suit brought by Agbele against the EFCC, Justice Olukayode Adeniyi held that the detention of Agbele since July 1, 2016 till date in Abuja was wrongful, unlawful, unconstitutional and a gross violation of the fundamental rights of the applicant.

In the judgment that lasted about one hour, Justice Adeniyi agreed with counsel to the applicant, Mr. Olalekan Ojo that the detention of the applicant beyond the period stipulated under Section 35 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) was a gross violation of

the rights of the applicant to freedom of liberty, dignity and right to own properties.

Stating that the action of the EFCC was a brazen violation of the applicant fundamental rights, the judge decried the practice by law enforcement agencies depriving individuals of their rights under the guise of performance of their statutory functions.

He said that the fine was imposed to compel the agency to learn that it must operate within the ambit of the law.

The court also took swipe at the

EFCC for not being honest to the Magistrate Court who ordered the remand of Agbele.

“If the Magistrate Court had been informed of the pendency of this fundamental rights suit, definitely, it will not have granted the remand order, upon which the applicant was detained.

“The detention of the applicant after a suit had being lodged at this court is unconstitutional and illegal as the applicant has already ran to this court to seek refuge from the violation of his rights by the respondent”, he said.

L-R: Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Aisha Abubakar; Managing Director, Nokia, Mr. Richard Edet; Chief Executive Officer, UCC Constant Innovation Boundless Growth, Dr. Uche Ofili during a meeting with Abubakar in Abuja… on Thursday.

Man arraigned in court for car theft

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ÏÏÏ One Ahmed Shoyemi, was

on Thursday arraigned before a Lagos state Magistrate court, sitting in Ikeja, on a two count charge bothering on conspiracy and stealing.

The accused and others at large, conspired to steal one

Mazda bus with registration number SMK66DR, worth N2.1million, property of one Alabi Adenrele.

The crime was said to have been carried out on the 7th day of May, 2016 at about 7pm at Yaba.

The suspect was arraigned by the Investigating Police Officer,

(I.P.O), Inspector Osadolor Ben, before Magistrate Aje Afunwa.

The defendant, who pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against him, was granted a bail of N600, 000, with two sureties in like sum, who must submit verifiable documents of payment of tax and whose addresses must be verified.

Army averts repeat of Ikeja bomb explosion Segun Adio

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The Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps said it has completely destroyed obsolete and unserviceable ammunition belonging to the Nigerian Navy, in a move to avert a repeat of 2002 explosion at the Ikeja Cantonment Ammunition Transit Dump (ATD).

The ammunition destroyed includes Ottomat Missiles, Seacat Missiles, Aspide Missiles, AntiSubmarine Rockets, Torpedos, 500Ib Depth Chargers, 375mm Anti-Submarine Squids and other high caliber munitions.

It was gathered that the munitions were a big threat to Lagos, especially communities located around the Navy Town, as the weapons have the strength and capability to do more damage than what was witnessed at the Ikeja Cantonment in 2002.

The Army Ordnance Corps said the destruction was carried in an exercise code-named EXERCISE GROUND THUNDER which was aimed at reducing the risk associated with the continuous storage of obsolete and unserviceable ammunition in order to avoid the unpleasant incident of Ikeja bomb

blast of 2002.

EXERCISE GROUND THUNDER which held at the Alamala area of Ogun State, it was gathered, saw many officers of the Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps and the Navy Ordnance Depot taking risk to ensure a proper demolition of the weapons.

It was gathered that many senior ammunition technical officers and ammunition technicians were assembled from both the Army and Navy for the exercise which lasted from March 3, 2016 to July 10 2016.

Initially, it was gathered that

the exercise was designed to last for six months and to involve foreign ammunition experts, but due to the professional competence of the technicians and experts from both Army Ordnance Corps and Naval Ordnance Depot, the exercise ended seven weeks ahead of the scheduled time.

The Commander Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps, Major General Rasheed Yusuf, said that based on the magnitude of the work done, the exercise could be considered the biggest ever demolition exercise to be undertaken by any military in Africa.

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He commended the participants for a successful job and thanked the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai and the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ette Ibas, for their support throughout the exercise.

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Nigerian constitution undemocratic, needs restructuring - Gov aspirant

Tom Okpe, Abuja Governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Hon. Olabode Mathew Ayorinde, has said that for Nigeria to move forward, there is an urgent need for restructuring, adding that the current constitution in use is undemocratic.

Ayorinde, who is a serving deputy Chairman, House Com-

mittee on Business and Rules in Federal House of Representatives, believe that if democracy must thrive, it must be on the basis that every region and every state managing its resources and contributing to the center for security and international obligations to unite the country.

The governorship aspirant who spoke with newsmen in Abuja after he picked his nomination forms to contest the

party’s primary said; “It is not proper for the whole nation to work and put the resources in the basket and a super federal government takes the chunk of the resources and manage it for the region.

“Unfortunately the constitution we are using in this country is not a democratic constitution; it is a constitution bequeathed to us by the military government.

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We won’t give Saraki breathing place until... — Unity Forum

Forgery case against Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu adjourned till till September due to court’s vacation

“I am one of those people who went to court to challenge the election of the Senate principals and I maintain that we have done that on principle not because we hate anybody, We want to defend the integrity of the senate and the sanity of the rule of law.’’

Tension in Senate following revelation of a plot to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari over prosecution of Senate leadership

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The International Monetary Fund said Nigeria’s economy will shrink this year, while the United Nations likened food crisis in North East Nigeria to Darfur, Sudan

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Deaconess Eunice Olawale, an Evangelist with the Redeemed Church of God, Kubwa, Abuja was murdered while preaching early in the morning, sparking a nationwide outrage and protests by Christians, National Assembly and other bodies

the agitation for restructuring of the country, the two term senator said: “We pray that we have enough time to send this amendment to Mr. President to assent to.

If you look at it, you will see we are already restructuring with those amendment. Some in the exclusive list of the federal government have been brought to the concurrent list of the state and we are actually committed to true federalism, fiscal federalism.

“Some of us are in support of the State police, even though we know is subject to misuse. We believe that certain items that are now in the exclusive list of the federal government should be transferred to the states.

“So we are doing something about it, we are not making noise about it and by the time we get this amendment thing, many

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An Ondo governorship aspirant and serving senator representing Ondo North senatorial district, Ajayi Boroffice, has insisted that his group, Unity Forum, will continue to challenge the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu’s leadership of the red chamber until integrity is restored.

He also said that the Unity Forum which he belongs is fighting the current senate leadership on principle and not because they hate anybody.

Speaking with newsmen at the All Progressive Congress (APC) National secretariat in Abuja after picking his nomination and expression of interest forms to contest the governorship primary election of the party, Boroffice

said his group will continue to “fight to ensure that the image of the senate is redeemed.”

“I am one of those people who went to court to challenge the election of the Senate principals and I maintain that we have done that on principle not because we hate anybody, We want to defend the integrity of the senate and the sanity of the rule of law.

“It is not that we are all working in the same direction, some of us are speaking out and I hope that you press men will give expression to our voices when we speak out. So, I can assure you that we will not be intimidated, we will continue to fight to ensure that the image of the senate is redeemed so that any senator in Nigeria can raise his head anywhere in the world and describedhimself as senator”, he stressed.

When asked to comment on

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Nigerians would know we have done a good job not only in terms of structure but in the area of revenue allocation which is very important”. According to the governorship aspirant, Ondo should be one of the best in terms of economic vibrancy, it is an oil producing state, has second largest deposits of bitumen in the world.

“It has natural resources like cocoa, palm oil, coal but all these remain untapped if we’ll harness all these, it will boost the state economy. We need someone knowledgeable that can help to create jobs, ease our ailing economy. ‘’We have ceramic, rubber, wood industries that are all dead. If we revive them we will not need to depend on the government. We will plug all leakages and develop a very vibrant economy.

“We will run a knowledge-driven economy. We must make sure Nigerians pay their taxes. There are countries that have no natural resource and are doing very well”, he added.

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It is therefore a unitary constitution given to us by the military, which we practicing.

“I am thinking that over time our leaders would know that to all these basic elements, for democracy to grow and thrive in this country, one basic element to stop regional crises is for every region to have enough resources.

It is because one is cheaper to access that others went to sleep. So every region can harness their resources perhaps half of it goes to the center that makes us a nation. I am in full support of restructuring”, he said. On power devolution, he said that there are certain things Nigeria copied from the United State but failed to practice in the country.

“We went to the US to copy presidential system but we did not copy it fully. Are there states police in the US? Yes, but we did not replicate it in Nigeria.

“Like I have said, perhaps when we copied it, we were not matured for state police but dynamism will tell us over time, at what point in time can we toler-

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ate state police and at what point in time can we allow states to prospect their resources. “ I am from Ondo State. Bitu-

men in Ondo State is second to the largest all over the world.

The state cannot harness these resources waiting for Federal

Government because of the law that govern mineral resources in the country.”

While responding to Governor Olusegun Mimiko’s comment that Ondo will remain PDP state, the governorship aspirant said: “well, during the last general election, the governor promised the then President Jonathan 1.5 million votes in Ondo State but at the end of the day, the APC scored over 60 per cent and he had less than 200,000 votes. So, from that premise, you will know that there is a difference between noise and music. The truth is that in Ondo State today, everybody is disappointed on how he has managed the state in the last seven and half years, everybody in the state is yearning for “change”.

“In Ondo State today, by the grace of God I am the highest employer of labor and everybody in the state knows that. What I have been able to do in the private sector before I came to the House of Representative; I will use it to transform the state”, he added.

MURIC: Judiciary, last hope of common man The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has commended the ruling of the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos which on Thursday declared that female Muslim students have the right to use Hijab as part of the school uniform. A lower court in Lagos ruled in October 2013 that hijab was illegal.

MURIC, in a statement by its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola said by the ruling, the judiciary has restored hope in the judiciary as the last hope of the common man, adding, “The five judges deserve more accolades.

They have proved beyond any reasonable doubt that they were principled men of the bench. It is the victory of the rule of law.

Truth has prevailed over falsehood.

“The fact that the judgment was unanimous and only two of the five judges are Muslims leaves a firm stamp of authority on the legality of the use of hijab not only by female Muslim

students but also by all Muslim women in the country.

“MURIC therefore warns officials in public and private institutions who are in the habit of intimidating and stigmatising Muslim women in hijab to desist forthwith.

“We laud Muslim students and Islamic organizations in Lagos State who have demonstrated patience and tolerance in the face of provocations since the unfavourable court judgment of 2013. Unlike their counterparts in the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Osun State chapter who took the law into their hands when the judgment on the hijab case was unfavourable to them, Lagos Muslims showed maturity and respect for the rule of law.

“Nigerians have important lessons to learn in the two cases. One, that litigants should remain patient when a lower court makes a pronouncement as there is opportunity to ap-

proach an appellate court. Two, that democracy can only thrive where we respect the rule of law. A situation whereby litigants go berserk over a court’s pronouncement can only breed anarchy.

“Three, that Muslims are often branded extremists by those who deprive them of their Allah-given fundamental human rights in order to perpetuate the oppression and persecution of Muslims. Whereas opponents had been calling Lagos Muslims ‘terrorists’, ‘extremist’, etc on account of their demanding the right to use hijab, the Appeal Court judgment has now confirmed that the Muslims were doing the right thing.

‘Four, that the faith of our politicians and leaders does not matter. What matters is that every leader must be prepared to do the right thing no matter whose ox is gored. Five, Nigerians have been offered case studies in religious tolerance on a

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platter of gold. The searchlight for religious extremists and fanatics should be turned away from South West Muslims and focused where it properly belongs.

The nature of truth is to eventually prevail over falsehood

no matter how long. This is the sixth lesson. We call on Nigerians to exercise patience whenever they feel cheated. We should not resort to violence. The law courts are there. The Supreme Creator is also watching”, it stressed.

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Ondo Guber Poll: APC unbeatable - Anifowoshe -Ajasin ‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure Mrs. Jumoke AnifowosheAjasin, the only female governorship aspirant of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has said the party is unbeatable ahead of the forthcoming November 26th governorship election in the state.

She said if given the party’s ticket she would “beat silly” any candidate picked by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the contest to the Alagbaka Government House.

Mrs. Anifowoshe-Ajasin spoke after receiving the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship nomination form at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.

She said her passion to govern the state with a selfless service to the people was reminiscent of the feat of her late father, Chief Micheal Adekunle Ajasin who governed the people with passion and humility.

Mr. Anifowoshe-Ajasin, a former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state said she had since begin canvassing votes from the party’s delegates ahead of its primary election fixed for August 27th.

She disclosed that the party needs a committed and vibrant

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candidate that would win the governorship contest noting that she had being receiving overwhelming support for the party.

“I have been saying it that the APC remains unbeatable in this forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State which is holding precisely in November.

“I will ensure I beat any candidate that they picked in the PDP silly by the grace of God when I will clinch the party’s ticket after the August 27th primary election”.

She promised to add more achievement on the development and governance left behind by her late father which has become the standard by which the state is being judge.

“My father’s legacy through honesty, integrity, humility and courage are part of the virtues that I have in my arsenal to ensure the sun shines again in our dear Ondo State if given the ticket to fly our party’s flag in the coming election”, she said.

According to her, the candidate of the opposition APC would come out victorious in the November 26th governorship election as evidenced in the last presidential election result in the state.

She expressed confidence that the APC would also defeat the ruling PDP in election while

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noting that the people are already tired of incumbent government in the state.

The only female aspirant further pleaded with the leadership of the party both at the state and national level to ensure the primary election already fixed for August 27th is free, fair and transparent in its conduct.

John Odigie-Oyegun, national chairman of APC said the party would give a level playing ground to all the aspirants saying that the national leaders of the party were aware of the overwhelming number of aspirants jostling for the party’s ticket in the state.

He added that necessary modalities to ensure a free and fair primary election slated for August to elect the preferred and best candidate were being put in place.

Bernard Aniworo, the ap-

pointment of the people is one sided, it has never happened in this our country.

I am not surprised because even when Buhari was a military head of state, the same thing he was doing then is what he is doing now. He has an agenda, the Northerners Agenda. The quota system is there but he is not following it. Even Obasanjo said that Buhari has disorganized the Civil service structure which says in while appoin%ng people in posi%on, one has to follow the quota system. Imagine, he gave NEPA to a Northern woman, does it mean that there are no more quali’ed people in the Eastern, Western areas. This is not a government because the government have to look a*er all the tribes. Apart from the major tribes, there are other smaller tribes. When Buhari was appoin%ng for-

eign diplomat, there were some tribes he did not choose from.

The way he is running things in the country means that he does not want unity and of course people will complain, it is not fair, the posi%on have to be shared equally.”

Yusuf Kazeem, “on the requirement of seruity personnel in Lagos State, it is a louder implementa%on of empowering more ‘1ed personality in to the security system. Lagos state is a vola%le area, there is no boundary to the amount of people that live in Lagos and so therefore there are di2erent people living in Lagos. Had it been it was a western state, there would be a quota for those ‘lling the post. It is a good thing for the government to put in people that are ‘t for the posi%on in order for then to beef up the security challenge in Lagos.

Contrary to widespread belief, Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari has asserted that there is no plot by the State House of Assembly to impeach him.

Yari stated this in Abuja Wednesday on night in an interview with journalists shortly after he presided over a meeting of the Nigeria Governors Forum which took place at the State House.

Governor Yari also stated that

his state was peaceful.

He said: “Even the assembly says there is no such move, and that there was a misunderstanding. “But you know it is democracy we are practising and everyone can be hurt. We are very peaceful”, he said. There have been reports that members of the state house of assembly were arrested following allegations that they were planning to impeach the governor.

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The International Committee of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has commended the African Union (AU) for the launch of a single, common electronic passport (e-Passport) for all Africans at the just concluded 27th AU Summit, in Kigali, Rwanda.

It also applauded the ultimate goal of the single passport which is set to realise the dream of visafree travel for African citizens within the African continent by 2020.

In the same vein, the AU’s single, common electronic passport throughout the continent falls squarely within the framework of Africa’s Agenda 2063 and has the specific aim of facilitating free movement of persons, goods and services around the continent in order to foster intra-Africa trade, integration and socio-economic development.

Reacting to this development, President/ Executive Producer, AFRIMA, Mike Dada, said, “The African Union’s plan to allowing free movement of citizens within the African continent is a stepping stone towards building stronger unity among African nations and this is what we at the International Committee of AFRIMA have been canvassing and propagating for years in line with the AFRIMA’s vision.

“For us in AFRIMA, it is a strong step towards making every African citizen to think and act beyond national identities and identify themselves as citizens of the African continent with a sense of pride that, ‘I am an African.’

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Workers at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, on Thursday accused the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congres (NLC), in Enugu State, of instigating crisis in the hospital.

The workers, who spoke under the aegis of the Association of Psychiatric Nurses of Nigeria, lambasted the Enugu NLC chairman, Comrade Nwobodo Virginius Chuks, for allegedly working to destabilise the hospital.

In a press statement Nwobodo called for the removal of the hospital’s CMD, Dr. Jojo Onwukwe, accusing him of working against the interest of the workers.

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L-R: Chief of Staff to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Victor Durodola; Oba Towulade of Akinale, Olufemi Ogunleye; Director, Good Shepherd School, Dr. Adebayo Oyeyemi and Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Prof. Supo Jegede, at the 18th Valedictory Service and Prize-giving day of Good Shepherd School, in Atan, Ogun State… on Thursday.

“We have found that it is easier to travel to Europe and America from Africa than Africans travelling within Africa. Yearly, we face a big hurdle in visa processing, direct flights and protocol to bring in over 880 nominees/superstars and their guests, 150 production crew members, international media and over 2000 international invited guests to the AFRIMA Awards ceremony annually.

“The single passport will also ease and facilitate one of the

AFRIMA objectives which is to engage all the stakeholders who are critical to the awards process to give them a platform for knowledge sharing and capacitybuilding on the continent.

AFRIMA has embarked and organised stakeholders’ engagements and press conferences in over 25 African countries in the five regions of Africa. This we will do until we cover the 54 member states,” he concluded.

AFRIMA is a continental

music and cultural initiative developed to celebrate, reward and showcase the rich musical heritage of Africa, stimulate conversations among Africans and between Africa and the rest of the globe about the great potential and values of the African culture and artistic legacy for the purpose of creating jobs, reducing poverty, calling attention of world leaders to Africa and promoting the positive image of Africa to the world.

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A total of 38 Federal Government agencies’ budget were, on Thursday considered at plenary by the House of Representatives. This was as the House adjourned sitting to embark on a two month break till September 13.

The budgets with the title “Bills for Acts to authorize the issue from the statutory revenues of the following agencies of the Federal Government of Nigeria,” passed second reading.

A break down showed that the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) had the highest, with N143.5 billion, Custom had a budget of N81.2 billion, while Federal Mortgage Bank has a budget of N81.2 billion.

The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) had no allocation, Federal Airports Authority has allocation of N72.6 billion.

News Agency of Nigeria had N1.6 billion, Radio Nigeria N9.1 billion, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) N6.9 billion, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) N420.7 million.

Nigerian Postal Service N34.365 billion, Nigerian Airspace Management N19.787 billion, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) N39.011 billion.

National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) had a budget of N7.217 billion National Broadcasting Commission N1.789 billion, Nigerian Copyright Commission N1.143 billion.

Nigerian National Petroleum

Corporation (NNPC) N15.140 billion, Corporate Affairs Commission (15.019 billion, Standard Organisation of Nigeria N29.329 billion.

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission N7.775 billion, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority N28.255 billion, Industrial Training Fund N39.004 billion and other agencies budgets.

Federal Housing Authority and Nigerian Communication Commission had the least budgets of N41.416 billion and N70.672 billion, respectively.

Leading the debate on the bills, House Leader, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, pointed out the benefits that would be derived in the passage of the budgets.

The budgets were unanimously adopted by members when the Speaker of the House, Mr. Yakubu Dogara

The Otaru of Auchi, His Royal Highness, Haliru Momoh, Ikelebe III, has affirmed that he was with Governor Adams Oshiomhole on the choice of Mr. Godwin Obaseki as the next Governor of the state, saying “wherever the Governor asks me to go, I am going.”

Speaking while receiving the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Godwin Obaseki, along with his running mate, Mr. Felix Shaibu, who were led to the palace by Governor Oshiomhole, on Wednesday, the Otaru of Auchi said, “wherever he, the governor, asks me to go, that is where I am going.”

The Otaru who commended Oshiomhole for his sterling performance as Governor, said: “today, I testify that our son has done wonderfully well in navigating what is good for man, for his people in Edo State and Nigeria. That is the service to human beings.

“Now the service to God is worship because he said if we don’t regard him as one who has all the powers, if we don’t believe in him, whatever else you do, you will make a dust to fly far and wide.”

He concluded, “we have our own mission on earth, every one of us. It is destined. It must happen. Your mission on earth is destined by God, not by human beings, and therefore, it must happen on the date, the hour, the second. It must happen.”

The Otaru thanked the Governor for his intervention in ending the gully erosion which had ravaged Auchi, saying the people of Auchi would never forget him.

Speaking earlier, Oshiomhole commended the Otaru of Auchi for his co-operation with the State Government which made the urban renewal drive in Auchi a success and assured him that Obaseki would excel.

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Sex scandal: US envoy has no evidence – Minister

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of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyema, on Thursday, said that the former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James Entwistle, has no irrefutable evidence to substantiate his allegation of sexual misconduct made against the three House of Representatives members.

Testifying before the joint investigative hearing being conducted by the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges and that of Foreign Relations, the minister said that based on his interaction with the US envoy, Entwistle revealed that even though the allegations of misconduct were made, the house keeper has refused to testify to proof the

allegations.

Onyema added that based on the lack of substantive evidence provided by the US, the allegations against the three House members remain in the realm of conjecture and unsubstantiated.

According to the minister, the ambassador’s confirmation of the sexual misconduct allegations were “a bit ambiguous because he didn’t present any corroborative evidence to me neither did he say he had any in my interaction with him.

“This was a mere allegation which is unsubstantiated and evidence lacking. The allegations in my opinion don’t constitute guilt; there were no testimonies and identification of the lawmakers was through a photograph.

“The three accused lawmakers

haven’t been charged or convicted in a court of law in the US. What the members have gone through is trial by the media and is most unfair,” the Onyema added.

Giving reasons why Entwistle explored the option of writing directly to the Speaker Yakubu Dogara in breach of diplomatic channels of communication, the minister said that the former envoy felt an obligation to bring the allegations to the notice of the speaker even if they were true or not.

Furthermore, he added that Entwistle considered informing the speaker ofthe allegations to enable him caution lawmakers against engaging in inappropriate behaviour and from jeopardising the chances of Nigerian lawmakers participating in future programmes.

Avengers blasts Navy, warns NUPENG, PENGASSAN, foreigners to quit N’Delta Nosa Ogiugo Asaba

ÏÏÏNiger Delta Avengers (NDA) on He declared that the envoy apologised for breaching the normal channel of diplomatic communication and that the ministry expressed the belief that such a breach will not be repeated in future.

Reps Mohammed Gololo, Samuel Ikon and Mark Gbillah in their respective closing statements before the committee, stated that they have been humiliated and embarrassed by the allegations.

The said: “We’ve been humiliated and embarrassed and it takes courage for me to continue with my daily activities. We demand an apology.

“We’ll be courageous even in the face of defamation. Nigerians haven’t heard the last of this. We’ll pursue it the logical conclusion and wherever Entwistle is, he’ll take responsibility for his actions”.

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Thursday described as the biggest joke of the 21 Century the claim by the Nigerian Navy that it arrested the group’s logistics supplier.

The militant group stated this in a statement, adding that by calling any suspect it has arrested a member of the militant group, the Navy has lost their sense of professionalism.

Spokesperson of NDA, Brig. Gen Mudoch Agbinibo, who issued the statement on Thursday, recalled that the Nigerian Military arrested students in Oporoza and called them the Niger Delta Avengers, stressing that, “any criminal caught is NDA, even their business partners (Illegal Oil bunkers) with which things went sour are NDA, Sea pirates are now NDA”.

He said: “When Niger Delta Avengers carry out any major attack, they (Nigerian Military) will deny it. First was the NNPC pipeline that was blown; second the 48-inches Exxonmobil pipeline that was blown

by NDA. Mobil and the Government denied it, only for Exxonmobil to declare force majeure few days after the attack. We want the general public to know that the Qua Iboe export pipeline is down right now.

He warned the Nigerian Military should stop deceiving the general public and their Commander-inChief, adding: “They should come out with the truth in Akwa Ibom issue instead of saying that the Niger Delta Avengers did not blow up the line but system anomaly. Shame on the Nigeria Military’’.

The militant group therefore warned National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to leave all oil fields and terminals in the Niger Delta because it is going to be dirty very soon. “Foreigners are to leave too”, added the statement.

Appeal Court sets aside ban on hijab in Lagos schools Peter Fowoyo

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High Court, Ikeja banned students in public primary and secondary schools in Lagos State from putting on Hijab (female Muslims headscarf) with their school uniforms, Court of Appeal Lagos division on Thursday in a unanimous decision set aside the judgment.

Justice A. B Gumel held that the appeal instituted against the Lagos

State Government by two 12-yearold girls under the aegis of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit, is meritorious and same should be allowed.

Other Justices in the five-man panel are Justices M. Fasanmi; A. Jauro; J.S. Ikyegh and I. Jombo Ofor.

Justice Gumel in his lead judgment, held that the use of hijab is an Islamic injunction and also an Act of worship, hence it will con-

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stitute a violation of the appellants’ rights to stop them from wearing hijab in public schools.

Resolving all the five issues raised in favour of the appellants, the appellate court held that the lower court erred in law when it held that ban of hijab is a policy of the Lagos State Government (respondent).

The court noted that no circular was presented before the lower court to show that it was a policy of

Lagos State, adding that “he who asserts must prove”.

The court further held that if there was a policy, such policy ought to have emanated from the state House of Assembly and not the executive arm of government.

Consequently, the court held that the fundamental human rights of female Muslim students as enshrined in section 38 (1) of the 1999 Constitution was violated by the respondent.

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Democracy feeds Turkey to fascism

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Louis Odion

rom all indications, Turkey seems marooned at a dark crossroads today.

A failed coup last Friday has not only exposed the rump of military generals but also the darker side of a democracy entrusted to an intolerant hawk, Tayyip Recep Erdogan.

Since triumphing over the putschists Saturday, the Turkish president has been acting in a manner that gives a new poignancy to the fascism German playwright tried to describe sarcastically several decades ago.

Once a state loses confidence in the people, proposes the bard, it should then not hesitate to dissolve the citizenry.

At the last count, no fewer than a record 50,000 persons have been summarily rounded up in a country of less than 80 million people.

Addressing his nation Wednesday, President Erdogan did not sound in the conciliatory tone of someone intent on fixing the fissures the coup has inadvertently brought to light.

In declaring a three-month emergency rule, he preferred the gloating words of a conqueror determined to in fact escalate the witch-hunt against the remaining opposition, real or imagined. For effects, he left no one in doubt that he is desirous of resurrecting the death penalty earlier abrogated in 2004 as part of a pre-condition for Turkey to be admitted into the European Union.

Signs that all is still not well in Turkey despite the coup’s crash on Saturday were evidentTuesday. Even as officials were still counting the cost of the Friday/Saturday mayhem, a car bomb exploded in central Istanbul, killing 11 people instantly with many more badly injured. The following day, there was another lethal bombing in Mardin province.

Predictably, the authorities quickly point a finger at an opposition party, PKK. And there precisely lies the peril to liberty in Turkey today and a clarion call on the rest of the world not to look away. Given the peculiar evolution of Turkey as a nation in which the military is more or less cast as the Praetorian Guard, there is no denying that the country truly needs a muscular president to scare adventurous generals away. But that sort of strength is not just about the weight of the biceps but more of the generosity of spirit. That is, the will to still accommodate, to tolerate those unwilling to view life through your own lens. A critical virtue obviously in deficit today. And what makes the prospects even more unthinkable is Erdogan’s bringing religion into an already toxic mix.

Though Turkey is 99 percent Muslim (of the Sunni affiliation),

Erdogan her founding fathers were however generous enough to conceive a secular state with a view to removing any possible sectarian threat to her continued harmony and balance.

But with his ascendancy in the last fifteen years, Erdogan has nudged his Justice and Development Party (AKP) to drag the nation more towards Islamist extremism. To further seduce the mullahs, he once described the EU as “a Christian club.” To the discomfort of moderate elements who would wish Turkey’s original architecture of secularism be preserved.

At the boom of artillery fire last Friday in Turkey’s two key cities of Ankara and Istanbul, the initial interpretation was that a coup was underway. Happily, people’s power prevailed so dramatically that military’s otherwise awesome might was made to look so feeble. Though at a huge human toll: no fewer than 250 were killed and thousands suffering varying degrees of harm in a grim encounter that dragged from Friday dusk till Saturday morning.

In one instance, we saw footage of a brave Turkish youth jumping on an armoured tank and punching the soldier on duty. In yet another was an epic reversal of role: a civilian was shown whipping the back of a group of subdued soldiers lying face down on the highway.

But if as much as 50,000 could be linked to that coup as Erdogan’s action so far has suggested, then we honestly can no longer call that a putsch. What actually confronts Turkey today ought to be seen properly as an uprising, or what the Arabs call “intifada”. It is only a manifestation of deep fracture in the Turkey’s democracy as presently constituted. To pretend otherwise is to live in denial.

Previously, allegations of coup plot were often parlayed to witch-hunt of Erdogan’s perceived opponents

within and outside the military. But the current episode, apparently on account of its actuality, has broken past records. Already, a hundred of generals and admirals have been charged. Thousands of rank and file soldiers, said to have been tricked to the streets with the lie of “routine parade” by their superiors, would be made to face a scrutiny that potentially carries a death penalty.

The growing casualty list also includes 1,577 university deans ordered to resign beside 21,000 teachers and 15,000 education ministry officials. Just as vocal journalists and independent media houses are being hunted down. Paranoid still, Erdogan has barred access to the WikiLeads website in continuation of his old tactic of crude censorship of the social media and manic obsession to control people’s minds. (Ironically, when guns started booming last Friday, it was the same social media Erdogan resorted to while in hiding to incite supporters to troop to the streets and confront the coupists.)

By the time the purge is over, one then wonders how many people would be left in Turkey for Erdogan to rule over. It is for these reasons that those who have Erdogan’s ears like the United States (which leads the NATO to which Turkey belongs) must impress it on him that he cannot continue like this.

It is reassuring that the US has so far not succumbed to Erdogan’s blackmail that his arch political opponent and American-based cleric, Fethullah Gulen, be extradited to Ankara to face trial over alleged involvement in the failed coup plot.

Rather, Washington is insisting on strong proof of complicity before entertaining such request.

In retrospect, the Turkish president has proved to be too intolerant and would not mind burying an entire town led by the illusion of tranquility, even if it is that of the graveyard. Memories of the Cizre massacre are still fresh. In the city of Cizre, hundreds of young people were burned to death in basements in what readily recalled the ghost of Hitler’s gas chamber against the Jews decades ago. So much that even the United Nation has called on the Turkish government to establish an independent commission of inquiry to investigate the killings.

Through intimidation, Erdogan has stampeded the congress to pass obnoxious laws granting him sweeping powers to hunt down opposition elements, particularly those with sympathy for the long-suffering Kurds. Earlier, he fired the moderate AKP prime minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, who was critical of the proposed constitutional changes.

But the budding fascist in Ankara needs to be made to understand that the peace of the graveyard is not sus-

tainable. At best, he would have only succeeded in delaying a civil war.

Trump’s intellectual shoplifting

Beyond his now legendary adroitness at tweeting and hell-raising on the microphone, it appears Donald Trump is less gifted with the written word. All his campaign, what defined the presidential flag-bearer of the US Republican Party is hubris and certain superiority complex. But an opponent, Mike Rubbio (who he condescendingly put down as “Little Rubbio”), made a huge joke of Trump’s lexical inadequacy early in the day by publicly exposing the syntactic chaos in his tweets. In many instances, the billionaire jumbled his spellings.

Things dramatically reached a head Monday at the much-awaited Republican Convention at Ohio when Trump’s spouse, Melania, was invited to deliver a much-hyped speech. Daintily clad, she sashayed to the rostrum. Throughout, her speech was punctuated by cheerleaders planted around the convention ground acting on cue. But the applause soon turned howls of disapproval.

Transcript of her speech would reveal massive, bare-faced theft from the address the incumbent US First Lady, Michele Obama, had delivered under the same circumstances way back in 2008. In cannibalizing Michele’s 2008 speech, Trump’s lazy hirelings probably thought the world had forgotten. So dumb, the Trump people did not seem to realize that the etiquette of a casino is different from that of literary transaction.

The way you trick a guy off his wallet at the roll of a dice inside the Trump Casino is not the same way you handle the owner of an intellectual treasure outside in line with the literary theory. The least expected of you is credit the originator of the phrase or idea. Otherwise, that is stealing. And you stand accused of the felony of plagiarism.

Having committed the literary equivalent of shop-lifting, one had expected the Trump camp to be contrite. Instead, they began by only admitting that Mrs. Trump had worked with a group of paid writers for the speech. That hardly absolves the crime still. Later, they said English language is not the native tongue of the Slovenian-born jewelry-designer and former model. But she owned it. When that would not fly, they finally set up a Fall Guy on Wednesday among the speech-writers who claimed responsibility for padding Melania’s copy with stolen verses from Michele. His resignation offer was cynically rejected by the Trump team on the grounds that people “make innocent mistakes”.

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, July 22, 2016

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Ikpeazu and divine mandate

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make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come.

I say, ‘my purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’- (Isaiah

46:10).

Turbulence defines the path of some characters God ordained to be leaders. King David and Joseph are classical examples.

The tragic fall of Saul fall from grace was necessitated by his failure to carry God’s command to destroy the Amalekites and all their possessions to the letter. Saul did not only disobey he and the people kept back the choicest assets to themselves. That was the final straw, Saul was rejected by God and Samuel was instructed to shop for a King. That began the story of David.

However, how was he going to cope when Saul who was still king?

No sooner had Samuel anointed David King than Saul called him to the royal court. As Saul’s hatred for David became more intense, Saul plotted to destroy him but his attempts failed.

Because God was with David, He was always providing him with

escape routes.

On few occasions, Saul had sought to pin David on the wall with his javelin while playing for him but God delivered David. He sent spies that they might take the life of David but the secret was revealed by his wife Michal. Jonathan, the son of Saul, also provided escape for David by revealing Saul’s evil intents.

The lesson to be drawn from the above narration is that nobody thwarts what God has ordained.

David went on and became great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him. Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters and masons, they built David a house. Therefore, David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel.

(2 Samuel 5:10-12).

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has witnessed several attempts to cut short his rule. On 31st December last year, the Court of Appeal, sitting in Owerri and headed by Justice Oyebisi Omoleye, had removed. Ikpeazu and declared Alex Otti of the All Progressives Grand Alliance the winner of the April 11 and April 25 supplementary elections in the state.

The same judgment also disenfranchised over 300,000 voters from Obingwa, Osisioma and Ugwunagbo local government areas by nullifying elections in these areas.

The “coup” could not stand as the Supreme later upturned the judgment. The Supreme Court ruled that Ikpeazu of the PDP won the lawfully cast votes in the April election.

Advancing reasons for the judgment, the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed held that the Appellate Court usurped the power of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). It also faulted the Lower Court’s reliance on card reader for its judgement.

The apex court also ruled that the card reader machine has no statutory backing in Nigeria’s law and should not be used to determine a winner in any election.

Recently, another rude shock was unleashed when Justice Okon Efreti Abang of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court delivered, what is seen as “a controversial judgement”which ordered that Governor Okezie Ikpeazu vacate office on account of allegedly giving false informa-

tion to the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), nominating the governor as the party’s candidate in the April 11, 2015 governorship election. The plot was capped with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC issuing a Certificate of Return to Uche Ogah in defiance of a Notice of Appeal and a Stay of Execution order.

Like David, Ikpeazu has been surmounting all these obstacles and weathering these storms because God is with him. One of the inordinate ambitions to rule Abia at all cost suffered a huge hitch last week as a Federal Court sitting in Owerri, affirmed Ikpeazu’s mandate by dismissing forgery charges against him.

As Abians continue to commit Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to their daily prayers, let me offer this humble advice:”Good leaders strive to foster cooperation rather than envy”. Our Governor, i plead with you to remain focused in the face of these distractions!

Ukegbu, a communication strategist, writes from Umuahia, Abia State.

Unveiling the PDP in APC

S Friday Ekpo

ince the advent of the Buhari administration, government, the public has been inundated with complains of misdeeds committed by the PDP against the country in 16 years as ruling party. This has been in stark disregard of those that made up the PDP administrations at at various times.

The APC government is selling this dummy to gullible Nigerians, which many have bought completely. They never bother to ask “Whom” was/is the PDP to which all the ills of the Nigeria have been attributed.

For now, the PDP is the only surviving party of the three parties registered by the military government of Abdulsalami Abubakar in 1998. The other two were All Peoples Party (APP) that later became All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), one of the legacy parties that made up the APC and Alliance for Democracy (AD) which is now moribund.

PDP like a company is a child of law and legality brought to being by natural persons. It can be decreed or legislated out of existence by the same persons. It is therefore sensible to look through the bounds

of parties to those that populated them at different points in time.

The process by which the court and the public look through the veil of corporate secrecy to know the human faces behind such entity is known as “Lifting the Veil”. This article meant to unveil the real PDP behind APC. Let us begin with Ex- President Olusegun Obasanjo whose life was given a big turnaround by PDP. He was the President of Nigeria for eight years on that platform. He is installed his two successors. He may not have publicly declared for APC but is now a strong supporter of Buhari administration.

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Vice President under Obasanjo for eight years, a perennial presidential aspirant and now an APC chieftain.

Dr. Bukola Saraki, the Senate President (APC) was the PDP governor of Kwara State for eight years and a Senator for four years.

Yakubu Dogara, a PDP defector and now the APC Speaker of the House of Representatives.

In addition, out of 17 northern APC governors, 12 were of PDP stock.

Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, a former PDP speaker of the House of Representatives, is now APC

Governor of Sokoto State. Similarly, Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari, former PDP speaker of the House of Reps, is APC governor of Kastina State.

Other PDP defectors now governors are – Alhaji Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, Umar Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, Mallam Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna State, Alhaji Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State, Abubakar Bello Sani of Niger State, Umar Jubrila Bindow of Adamawa State, Simon Dalong of Plateau State. Mr. Samuel Ortom, the immediate past Minister of State for Trade and Investment under Ex-President Jonathan now APC governor of Benue State and Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, a first term PDP governor of Kwara state and now second term APC governor.

Besides, the unsuccessful APC gubernatorial candidates in Gombe and Taraba States are still from PDP. In addition, the APC governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha moved from PDP to APGA before ending up in APC. In addition, the failed APC governorship candidates of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi, Enugu, Bayelsa and Rivers States – Dr Nyezere Anyim, Umana Umana, Dr. Steve Egbo, Okey Ezea, Timipre

Sylva and Dakuku Peterside respectively, were all card carrying PDP chieftains.

In the Senate, George Akume, a two-term governor of Benue State on the platform of PDP is now an APC senator. Danjuma Goje, Another two term PDP governor of Gombe, is now APC Senator.

Abdulahi Adamu currently an APC Senator was a two term PDP governor of Nasarawa State. So also, are Wamako, Kwanwaso and Amaechi, all two-term governors of Sokoto, Kano and Rivers states and now APC senators and minister respectively. The list is endless.

With this, it could be said without fear of contradiction that, while ACN in APC secured the Presidential ticket of APC for Buhari, it was the PDP in APC that won the Presidential election for APC. This is a fact.

Whatever has become of this country since the advent of the current democratic experiment has been made possible by the political class, which cuts across party lines?

The next time an APC chieftain tries to tell you that the woes of this country were caused by the PDP, the appropriate answer is to borrow the Peak Milk advert; “It’s in you” because PDP is in APC.

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Fadama project is boosting food security, eradicating poverty — Gov Ambode

FADAMA Gbubemi God’s Covenant Snr The dry season farming project - National Fadama Development Project, a World Bank assisted programme is exciting the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.

The Governor expressed his joy during the visit to the Fadama cluster states of Lagos by the World Bank team leader, Dr. Adetunji Oredipe recently.

Declaring that the Fadama intervention programme has positively impacted on the lives of people in the state, Ambode revealed that the project has been boosting his government’s efforts to ensure food security and eradicate poverty through the agricultural sector.

“Lagos State has been selected for rice production under the current project because of the success stories of the Fadama parent projects in the state.

“The state has a huge market and population; also, the states of

One of the Lagos cluster under Fadama III Project.

South-West rely mainly on the Lagos market for the sales and purchase of agricultural produce.

“It is, therefore a commendable foresight for the World Bank and the Federal Government to have picked Lagos State for this special support,” he said.

Covering the 36 states in the country and the Federal Capital Territory, the Fadama project is aimed at sustaining the income of rural land and water resources users such as subsistent farmers, the rural poor, pastoralists, fisher folks, processors, hunters, gatherers and other economic interest groups in the agricultural value chain.

Fadama III -- the current stage of the programme -- is to scale up the impacts and the development effectiveness of a performing project by aligning it more closely with the new Agricultural Transformation Agenda of the country.

The programme will support clusters of farmers in selected states with comparative advantage and high potential to increase production and productiv-

ity of cassava, rice, sorghum and horticulture value chains.

It would also link them to better organised markets within the selected states and Staple Crop Processing Zones.

To ensure this objective, It would be recalled that Dr Adetunji Oredipe of the World Bank recently visited the Fadama cluster states of Lagos, Anambra, Enugu State and Ebonyi that are executing the project.

Other states executing the projects include Kogi, Kano State and Niger.

Oredipe observed that Fadama project, being sponsored by World Bank and Federal government, was designed to provide support to rural farmers across the value chains of cassava, rice, sorghum and horticulture.

He said that the World Bank would provide N120 million while the state government was expected to pay the balance of N30 million as its counterpart fund to develop the project.

On their part, the Anambra Government has pledged more support for programme that

would reduce the poverty level and increase food productivity in the state.

Gov. Willie Obiano of the state said that the focus of the administration was to support agriculture and partner with any institution to help farmers.

The governor assured the delegation of good governance, transparency in funds disbursements and projects implementation.

His words: “I want to assure you that whatever aid we get, we will use the grants for infrastructure, roads construction and storage facilities for rural farmers to boost productivity.

“We bought 100 tractors to help our farmers - including Fadama users - for land clearing which is most difficult in farming system,” he said.

Obiano added that the state had 24 companies that were generating 4.3 billion dollars investment and nine of the companies were agro based.

The governor also revealed that the state had just inaugurated the rainy season farming project in June in which N250 million

was budgeted for good seedlings among others inputs.

The Ebonyi Government in their address to the visiting WB leader, described Fadama project as unique, saying the intervention had helped in solving some of the multiple challenges faced by rice producers in the state.

Gov. David Umahi, represented by the state Deputy Governor, Kelechi Igwe, said that the government had declared a state of emergency in the agricultural sector, especially in rice production on assumption of office in May 2015.

“This has fortunately made the state a safe haven for serious investors in rice production and other agricultural ventures from within and outside the country.

“This is because rice production has become a mainstay of agricultural production and the leading staple food in the country,’’ he said.

The governor restated his government’s resolve to enable the state to produce between 10 per cent and 15 per cent of total rice CONTINUED ON PAGE 18

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, July 22, 2016

No killer is a true follower of God - Sultan

The late Da Lazarus Agai

Chijioke Kingsley, Jos The Sultan of Sokoto, Alh Sa’ad Abubakar lll is the latest voice to condemn the killing of the Plateau first class traditional ruler, Saf Ron. Da Lazarus Agai of Bokkos.

The Sultan who paid condolence to the Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba over the death of the Traditional ruler, called for religious tolerance

and peaceful coexistence among the peace loving citizens of Nigeria.

“No religion preaches violence and anyone who kills in the name of religion is not a true follower of God,” the Sultan said, tasking security agencies to fish out those behind the dastardly act.

In his response, the Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba said security is every-

body’s business, calling on the people of Plateau to shun violence.

Meanwhile, the Honorable Member representing Bokkos/ Mangu Constituency at the National Assembly, Hon. Solomon Maren, has said that the murder of the Plateau Traditional ruler, was because of his stance in opposing the grazing reserve bill.

In a statement he made available to our correspondent, Hon. Maren stated that, the monarch was killed by those he had spent most of his time struggling to protect.

His words, “from what I have gathered, the Chief was killed because of his stance on the issue of grazing reserves.

“Throughout his reign, he remained a very principled man and would tell you exactly what he feels about an issue. That was just his offence,” Maren, who is from the same town with the slain Chief, said.

He regretted that such killings had become common in the Chiefdom, and recalled that the Village Head of Makayi and the

Sa’ad Abubakar lll

District Head of Manguna were killed in the same circumstances and by unknown gunmen in January.

It would be recalled that the Bokkos Traditional Council

ruler, Saf Ron Kulere, Lazarus Agai was murdered in his home village, Sha, on Monday, 18th July, 2016, by unknown gunmen, while returning from his farm alongside four others.

Fadama has made our state a safe haven for rice production — Ebonyi govt

Umahi CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17

production in the country.

He further said that the target motivated the state to adopt mechanised farming system in-

stead of the traditional system of cultivation.

Inspite of this, Mr. Uchenna Orji, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Ebonyi, appealed to the World

Bank to extend the Fadama initiative to all the 13 Local government areas of the state.

“Currently, Fadama is being practiced in seven local government areas and it is doing wonderfully well because farmers have benefited from it.

“However, we want the World Bank to expand the initiative to the remaining local government areas so that by 2017, we should be talking about 10,000 hectares to 10,000 farmers.

“The government would support massive production, processing and marketing of rice to attract youths into farming,’’ Orji said.

Corroborating the commissioner, beneficiaries of Fadama III Additional Financing projects in Enugu State, commended Fadama for providing them with farm inputs as well as timely and advisory services.

The State Coordinator of the project, Mr Ikechukwu Ogboke, made the commendation while presenting the Implementation Mission Report to the World

Bank Task Team, saying that it had helped farmers to increase their yield and productivity in rice production.

Before the intervention of Fadama programme in 2014, he observed that farmers saw agriculture as a business for the poor and uneducated, but changed their mindset through Fadama projects.

“Fadama project is currently ongoing in six local government areas in the state and the programme is speaking volume with great impact in the lives of farmers and citizens.

“I have interacted with farmers who are the direct beneficiaries of the project in different occasions and they have expressed their happiness for the success recorded so far in rice production.

“They struggled to make a living from farming because they were producing manually which affected the quantity of what their annual turnover.

“But with the intervention of Fadama, things have changed for

them and the impact of the numerous projects executed so far are glaring,’’ he said.

He further said Fadama was planning to support some 3,000 rice farmers with more than 250 developed business plans in 2016 production cycle.

“The project is going to provide good rural road network and irrigation system at six rice producing communities in the state to ease their transportation problem.

“The project, among other things, is geared towards uplifting the standard of living of rice farmers in the state,’’ he noted.

Therefore, he urged other potential rice farmers across the country to hasten up and join Fadama programme, stressing that the revised losing date for both the parent Fadama project and the additional financing would round up on Dec. 31, 2017.

Currently, Fadama is being practiced in seven local government areas and it is doing wonderfully well because farmers have benefited from it.

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Budget scandal: Dogara, Lasun, Doguwa, Ogor should resign – Jibrina CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 House of Representatives on Thursday gave reasons why Jibrin was removed debunking claims that he resigned his position.

In a statement made signed by the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Abdulrazaq Namdas, the House said that the selection committee had the prerogative to appoint and fire any committee.

According to Namdas in the statement; “Our attention has been drawn to media statements

made by the former Chairman of House Appropriation Committee, Hon Abdulmumuni Jibrin wherein he made wild allegations against the House of Representatives and it’s leaders.

“Most of the allegations on the 2016 budget process and his opposition to immunity of Presiding officers are non-issues and mere afterthought manufactured simply because the House relieved him of his position. If he had all these ‘facts’ before, why didn’t he make them public? Why is he doing that now?

He further state that Jibrin, like

any other member of the House knows that there are conventions and precedents as it relates to budgets and projects for principal officers of the National Assembly . Why is he making it an issue now? In any case, he is entitled to his opinion as a Nigerian and as a legislator while acting within the laws ol Nigeria and rules of the House.

“We must make it abundantly clear that he was not removed because of his support or otherwise on immunity bill. Afterall he is not the only one who opposed the bill” he further stated.

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed (2nd left); Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (right) and Minister of Education, Alhaji Adamu Adamu (left) during an exhibition on ‘’Durbar in Northern Nigeria’’ at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, … recently.

Resettlement: Bakassi people are refugees, not IDPS, says Ita-Giwa ÏÏÏ

Former Presidential Adviser on National Assembly Matters, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa has expressed displeasure over the neglect and abandonment suffered by her people in the hands of the federal government, noting that the Bakassi people are refugees and not internally displaced persons.

In a statement made available to journalists on Thursday, she argued that her people are not cowards and that their silence should not be mistaken for weakness, noting that she had been so busy pacifying them not to take laws into their hands because she sees President Muhammadu Buhari as a man of the people and her own way of contributing to the unity of the nation.

Ita Giwa noted that it was Bakassi land that was ceded and not the people and that they made a choice to remain as Nigerians but regretted that 11 years after, over 4000 refugees are still wallowing in poverty and suffering because the federal government has failed to properly resettle them in their choice location where they registered and voted for their choice candidates during the previous elections.

She added that Bakassi people and the entire people of Cross River State are suffering since the loss of their oil wells and other benefits.

The statement reads in parts:” I am using this medium again to protest the insensitivity of the federal government to our collective plight as Bakassi

people.

“As far as I know, Bakassi Local Government Area is still in Cross River and its constitutionally catered for like every other council areas but sadly we have been neglected.

Even the host community has suffered a lot of inconveniences and they are not being encouraged in any way with social facilities.

“The Buhari administration is busy rebuilding the North East but feel so unconcerned about the Bakassi people in spite of the fact that our situation existed before Boko Haram.

“Did we commit a crime by choosing to remain in our fatherland? Why rebuild North East and abandon Bakassi? My people are refugees and they should be rehabilitated.”

He disclosed that the bill is still pending before committee on review of constitution and it has to be voted upon by each and every member of the House, get Senate concurrence, endorsed by twothird of the 36 State Houses of Assembly and be assented to by the President.

It is a cheap blackmail on the part of Hon. Jibrin to even insinuate that he was removed because he opposed immunity bill.

In his statement, however, Jibrin further stated that: ``The four of them met and took that decision in addition to billions of wasteful projects running over N20 billion they allocated to their constituencies. They must come out clean. ``My inability to admit into the budget almost N30 billion personal requests from Mr Speaker and the three other principal officers also became an issue. ``I wish I could but where will I get such money in a tight budget year like this? I have documented evidence to this effect,” he said.

Jibrin said that he would release more and detailed statement in due course. ``Meanwhile, I intend to explore all internal avenues of the house to brief my colleagues in details and testify against Speaker Dogara, Deputy Lasun, Whip Doguwa and Minority leader Leo Ogor on why they should resign. ``If I am not allowed to exercise my privilege, I shall consider legal options.

19 News NUT gives accreditation to 3 Engineering Programmes in DELSU

Nosa Ogiugo Asaba

ÏÏÏ The National Universities

Commission (NUC) on Thursday approved the accreditation for three engineering programmes for the Delta State owned University (DELSU) Abraka.

The three engineering programmes: Civil Engineering, Electrical/ Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering were expired in 2012.

Professor Victor Peretomode, who spoke to journalists after the accreditation, expressed joy over the accreditation, adding, “The result of the NUC organised accreditation visit to the engineering programmes are now out and they are positive, all the engineering that were denied accreditation in 2012 now has full accreditation and it will remain in that status until 2021.”

While commending Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for his commitment in the pursuit of the University’s first among equals, Prof.

Peretomode said that though Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Engineering programmes were yet to be fully accredited, adding that the process was being completed as the university awaits funds to put necessary things in place.

‘Melaye should tender public apology to Sen. Oluremi’ Abimbola Obatayo

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Prior to the rift between Sen. Melaye and his counterpart Sen. Oluremi Tinubu which made them exchange words in the Senate chambers, Hon. Risikat Adegeye, in a statement said Melaye Should tender a public apology to Oluremi.

Hon. Risikat Adegeye, who is a commissioner in the Lagos State House of Assembly service commission said that “I

Sen. Oluremi

strongly condemn Sen. Melaye’s rude, impolite, barbaric and unparliamentary comment and assault on Sen. Oluremi Tinubu and Nigerian women demand a serious apology.”

She stated further that Melaye’s intention is to fight Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“He wants to fight our leader Asiwaju and not his wife.

Asiwaju is a God sent to all of us including him. He is a second god to us all in our political party APC” she stated.

Risikat described Oluremi Tinubu as a complete gentle woman, a quiet person and someone to look up to, and she does not deserve such insult from anyone.

In the same pace, women in Kogi state also demands that Sen. Oluremi apologises to Sen. Melaye which leaves everyone wondering who will take the bold step to apologise first.

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Plateau crisis: 24-hr curfew imposed, 3 youths killed in protest

By Chijioke Kingsley, Jos

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A 24-hour curfew has been imposed in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, where altercation between youths in the community and soldiers has led to the death of four persons.

Daily Times reports that the youths had blocked the main entrance to the community as early as 8 a.m. on Thursday as they continued to protest against the assassination of the Saf Ron Kulere, Lazarus Agai, on – alongside other family members,

while returning from Sha village.

The youths had also on Tuesday attacked some Fulani communities on the suspicion that the attack may have been orchestrated by herdsmen.

The herdsmen launched a reprisal attack on Wednesday night leading to the death of one person.

When the State Commissioner of Police visited the community, youths blocked the main entrance chanting; ‘bamason soja’ (we don’t want soldiers). It took minutes of cajoling by the CP Adekunle Oladunjoye to gain

entrance into the community.

However, the youths were not so lucky when they prevented men of Operation Safe Haven from leaving the community.

Our correspondent who was at the scene reports that OPSH hilux vehicles and armored tank were barred from leaving the community which led to a commotion climaxing to the death of four persons.

Operation Safe Haven Media and Information Officer, Captain Ikedichi Iweha, said the soldiers had extracted the Ardo of Bokkos whom youths in Bokkos had attempted to lynch.

In his words, “they were trying to lynch one of the Ardos and we rescued him so they started saying that we were taking sides with the Fulani and prevented our men from leaving the community.

As security agents we are for everybody; we cannot watch as a man is being lynched no matter what, but in that commotion, three people were killed and we are investigating the incident”, he said.

Iweha said the curfew took immediate effect but that security agents were relaxing the curfew today to enable the people stock their homes with food.

Sir Patrick Okeke is dead

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The death has been announced of an industrialist and philanthropist, Chief (Sir) Patrick Arthur Iheawuike Okeke (KSM), aka Oderaa Peace, from Ubaha Umugi village, Ihoma in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State is dead.

A devout Christian, Sir Okeke died after a brief illness in Lagos at the age of 66. Until his death, he was the Chairman /CEO, Ultimate Health Pharm Ltd. and Co. He was the owner of Pan-Sab Pharm.

Ltd, Lagos and prominent member of Association of Pharmaceutical Importers of Nigeria (APIN).

As an entrepreneur, Sir Okeke came into Lagos way back in the late 1970s, as a very vibrant, hardworking and zealous young man with the aim of being an accomplished business man. Through his journey to survive in the ever busy Lagos markets, he ventured into the pharmaceutical business and gradually rose successfully to where he found himself until his demise.

Late Chief Okeke

L-R: Director, Policy and Research, National Broadcasting Commission, Mr. Muhammed Sada; Gender Desk Officer, Reform Unit, Special Duties Directorate, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mrs. Susan Agada and President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Dr. Franks Jacobs, at a public-private dialogue on Made-in-Nigeria goods, by MAN in Abuja… on Thursday.

Education levy: Ekiti Catholic Church insists pry school pupils not taxable Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

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Ekiti has fixed August 31 deliver judgement in a suit filed by Catholic Diocese of Ekiti against Ekiti State Government on the introduction and imposition of N1,000 and N500 Education Development Levy for pupils in secondary and primary schools in both public and private schools in the state.

Apparently irked by this, the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti, owner of Holy Child’s Nursery and Primary School and Saint Joseph’s Nursery and Primary School, approached the court, seeking the interpretation of the laws regarding the propriety of the Ayo Fayose government’s action.

The claimant insisted that pupils at that cadres were not taxable as demanded by Taxes and Levies Approved List for collection Act, Cap T2 Laws of the Federation 2004 and that the policy should be abrogated.

On Thursday, the presiding Judge, Justice Cornelius Akintayo, heard both the notice of preliminary objection brought by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Owoseeni Ajayi, pursuant to Order 22, Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rule and the substantive suit.

In his preliminary objection, the Attorney General averred that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the case, adding that it was already statute barred and has no cause of action owing to the fact that the government complied with every relevant laws before implementing the policy.

C’ River LG workers lament non-payment of June salary Edem Edem, Calabar

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Workers of the eighteen (18) Local Government Councils in Cross River State have decried the non-payment of their June salary. They said that they could no longer take care of their families.

While some said that they couldn’t pay their ward’s school fees, others said that they had no money to feed themselves and pay house rents.

Speaking with our correspondent in Calabar on Thursday, a staff of Calabar South Local Government, Archibong Edet Okon, said that life was very difficult with them. He however said although the state government had tried compared to what he heard from other states, where workers are owed over three

or four months or more salaries, the state was only owing local government staff.

He pleaded with Governor Ben Ayade to ensure that whenever state government staffs were paid, local government workers should be considered. “As it stands now, state government workers got their June salaries a month ago and they are about to collect July, but here we are, no June. Government should know that some of us are in the village where life is very difficult and pay us on time” A staff of Akpabuyo Local Government Area, Miss Affiong Okon Nakanda, commended the state government for leaving up to expectation but pleaded with the government to pay them June salaries as some of them were

leaving from hand to mouth. “As I am speaking to you, some of us cannot afford to feed our children; we cannot meet up with the demands of parents”.

She said that though she is leaving in her parents’ house, things were still very difficult with her and lamented about those paying rent and workers with many children. She appealed to government to make sure salaries were paid and on time with a view to alleviating the suffering of the workers in the hinterland. “We are suffering here. Things are not very easy”, she stated.

Though the state government has not given any reason for the non-payment of salaries to local government workers, sources hinted that government was sourcing for facilities to pay local

government salaries and blamed the delay on bureaucratic bottle neck.

When our correspondent visited the office of the Commissioner for Finance for confirmation of the sourcing of loan to pay local government salaries, the commissioner, Mr Asukwo Ekpenyong Jnr, was not in the office, but a source confirmed the non-payment of workers of the local government and blamed it on lack of money.

The source who pleaded for anonymity regretted the nonpayment and said that by next week, the workers might get their salaries. But the big question is, “What is the magic that Governor Ben Ayade was doing to pay state workers on or before 25th of every month?”

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, July 22, 2016

CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF IGBO MINISTERS.

Public Notice 21

CHRIST HEAVENWAY GLOBAL MINISTRY

OJI UTUTU PROGRESSIVE UNION

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

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for registration to Corporate Affairs Commission under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act N0. 1 of 1990.

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for registration to Corporate Affairs Commission under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act N0. 1 of 1990.

The Trustees are; 1. Dr. Solomon Chukwuemeka Okorie, 2. Mrs Ngozi Chantel Okorie 3. Bishop Gladys Chinyere 4. Pastor Eric Okechukwu 5. Evangelist Paulinus Ugochukwu

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR WILLIAMS SAMUEL FAJO - President 2. PASTOR KAYODE OREKOYA - Secretary 3. MRS. JUMMAI PAMELA FAJOJUTO - Member

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OGBONNA ANI CHAIRMAN 2 . NNEBECHI ONWUKA VICE CHAIRMAN 3. JOSEPH OKOYE SEC 4. BARR. NWOBODO NNAMDI ASST. 5. CHIOMA AMECHI FIN SEC 6. UGOCHUKWU NNAJI TREASURER 7. CHARLES ONWUDIEGWU PRO

Aims and Objectives: 1. Uniting Igbo gospel ministers for a better ministry, 2. Helping to spread the gospel of our Jesus Christ to all Igbo states, 3. To restore quality education back to Igbo nation by building schools and hospitals like the missionaries who brought Christianity to us 4. To train future leaders of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5. To be a watch man of our nation by through prayers.

AIMS: 1. Bringing men unto the original plan and purpose of God through the spoken word of peace, hope and comfort in accordance to the biblical injunction.

2. To seek and save the lost through massive evangelism, mass services and outreach in the named of the Lord Jesus Christ..

AIMS: 1.TO CARE FOR MEMBERS WELFARE 2. TO PROMOTE THE UNIONS INTEREST IN DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES..

Any objection( s ) 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 from the date of this publication.

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

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

Signed: Barr. Okpe Ejike.

Signed: Trustees

SIGNED TRUSTEES.

HOLY PROPHETIC APOSTOLIC CHURCH The General Public is hereby notified that the above Named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

The Trustees Are: 1. PROPHETESS CHRISTIANA ABIODUN ADEFENWA 2. PROPHET ABRAHAM OYEWUMI ADEFENWA. Aim And Objective: To preach the gospel of our lord to the world.

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

Signed: Trustees

EXCELLERS EAGLE CLUB LAGOS The General Public is hereby notified that the above Named CLUB has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

The Trustees Are. 1. Ede Osmond Chinedu 2. Chineke Longinus Nnayo 3. Ozoagu Benjamin Onyebuchi 4. Ikechukwu Emeka. E.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EFFIONG, WILLIAM ITA 2. EKPA, GABRIEL ASUQUO 3. AKPAN, IME JOHN 4. ATTAH, DANIEL AKPAN 5. ETIM, UDUAK FRANCIS

Aims And Objectives: 1. To provide a forum for social interaction and co-operation among members 2. To promote the welfare, development, happiness and security of the society and members of the club.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affaira Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this Publication.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named is seeking for registration under the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Part C., 2004.

Trustees 1. Rev Aremu Mathew Sunday-Chairman 2.Lady Evangelist Maria Aremu 3.Bro Joshua Aremu 4.PST Adeniyi Moses Adebiyi 5.Mr Kolawole Fadayomi Aims and Objective 1 To teach and preach the gospel of our lord Jesus christ and win souls of sinners into his Kingdom 2 To train the redeemed of christ on how to fight batties nf life with prayer and the word of God .

DIVINE WOOD MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION OWO This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for Registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matter Act 1990.

Board of Trustees 1) MR CHINEDU OKOYE-President 2) MR CYRIL EZEJI- Secretary 3) MR MAGNUS CHUKWU 4) MR EMEKA ONWUMERE 5) MR CHIKA OKONKWO .

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: 1.TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS.

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

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

Signed ABIODUN BALOGUN.

SIGNED BY : SECRETARY.

TOWER OF SALVATION GOSPEL ASSEMBLY 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. Pastor Henry Igbineuleka Ojo 2. Mrs Bridget Oofoni Ojo 3. Bro. Solomon Isiaku Nyifen 4. Bro. Raphael Shimakyaa 5. Mrs Eunice Igbudu Aim and obj 1. To reach the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ 2. To bring sinners to the tower of salvation 3. To set the captives free through christ’s message of salvation ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJAWITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. Signed. Barr THADDEUS MBALIAN

AKOKA BAPTIST CHURCH

83 ST FINBARS COLLEGE ROAD, AKOKA LAGOS

CHANGE OF NAME AND RECONSTITUTION BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE ANME CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA TO CHANGE ITS NAME AND RECONSTITUTION ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIEDS MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE OLD NAME AKOKA BAPTISE CHURCH

THE NEW NAME DIVINE GLORY BAPTISE CHURCH

THE OLD TRUSTEES: SOLOMON A. ADEDAYO CHIEF M.F. FAGBOHUN MRS. TINUADE A EWEDEMI OLESEGUN A. OLAJOLO JOHN K. ADEDOKUN (resigned) MRS. ELIZABETH O. KEHINDE DONALD O. DAIBO ( deceased)

NEW TRUSTEES 1. OLADIPO F. ABIOLA (deceased) 2. OMONIYI O . AYANDA 3. ADEWALE W. ADEDIRAN 4. ADEWALE N. AKKANDE(deceased)

ANY OBJECTION TO THE CHANGE OF NAME AND OR TRUSTEES SHOULDF BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420 TIGRIS CRESENT, (OFF AGUIYI IRONST ST) P.M.B. 198 MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY.

AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To assist one another Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this Publication.

Signed: Chairman.

Signed: Trustees.

THE WORD PRAYER LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

GREAT FAMILY NOBLE MEN ASSOCIATION

The general public is hereby inform that the above named Association has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

THE LORD’S BASKET OUTREACH

FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST ASSEMBLY INT’L The general public is hereby notified that the above named organization has applied to the corporate affairs commission for registration under part ‘c’ of the companies and allied matters act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Pastor Smart Onwuka 2. Chris Coker 3. Evang. Godslove Onwuka 4. Mr. Alex Igheghe 5. Pastor Mrs Mercy Onwuka president

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President / Founder Secretary Treasurer P. R. O National Women Coordinator/Vice

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To establish and maintain place of worship for Jehovah God in accordance with the Holy Bible, nationally and globally.

2. To train, ordain and license candidates for work of Gospel ministry ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO REGISTRAR – GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B 198, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN (28) DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

THE LIFE ARK BELIEVERS MINISTRY

The general public is hereby inform that the above named Body has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

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

Trustee.

1. RITA EMERHOR 2. ONAJITE TRACT EMERHOR. 3. DUROJAYE OLABODE. OLUMIDE 4. LAWAL DORCAS OLUWAWEMIMO

Trustees 1.Pst Adebayo Folu James 2.Pst Afolabi Ebenezer 3.Elder Atsu. W. Daniel 4.Pst Mrs Adebayo Blessing 5.Mr Oluwasanya A.Richard 6.Mrs Oluwasanmi D. Bukola 7.Mrs Mosowa Folashade

Aim and objective 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ 2. To help the needy Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this Publication.

Signed. BARR. UZOMAH IBEGBULEM UZOMAH IBEGBULEM &CO FLAT 6, YAOUNDE STREET ,WUSE ZONE 6 ABUJA FCT.

LOSS OF DOCUMENTS

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE TITLE DOCUMENTS OF THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES BELONGING TO LATE ALHAJI GANIYU OLUWATOYIN KASALI ARE MISSING: 1. Blk 13, Flat 6, LSDPC Jakande Estate Sagamu Road Ikorodu Lagos State 2. Nos 9 & 11, Oyekunle Ogunsanya Street Aga Ikorodu Lagos State 3. Blk AD4, Federal Low Cost Housing Estate Akasoleri Ikorodu Lagos IF FOUND PLEASE CONTACT THE NEAREST POLICE STATION OR THE ADMINISTRATORS ON 0803 326 3193 0808 209 5712

Aims and Objectives 1.To draw men from power of darkness into light of the gospel of Christ.2.To train men and women as soldiers of Christ making impact for the kingdom of God Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, P.M.B. 198, Garki, Abuja within Twenty-Eight (28) days from the date of this publication.

SIGNED ABIODUN BALOGUN

BENJAMIN UDOBIA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION The general public is hereby inform that the above named Foundation has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ELDER BENJAMIN JOHNSON UDOBIA 2. MRS. GRACE BENJAMIN UDOBIA 3. Mr. JOHNSON BENJAMIN UDOBIA AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To help the less privileged people in the Society Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this Publication.

Signed: Chairman.

Public Notice 22 MIGA CAREGIVERS FOUNDATION The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied for registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. UNIM GODWIN AGIM -CHAIRMAN 2. AKAMBENDE EDWARD AGIM -MEMBER 3. GODWIN ADIE AKWUGIOBE -SECRETARY Aims: 1. TO PROVIDE FOOD AND NUTRITION TO THE POOR, ELDERLY, WIDOWS AND ORPHANS Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abujawithin 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED:- SECRETARY

OWUMOWU SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION.

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, July 22, 2016

ALUMINIUM VILLAGE GLASS TRADERS ASSOCIATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION IS SEEKING FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 PART ‘C’.

(A) THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. QUADRI MOHAMMED TUNDE 2. HENRY OLOFINGORITE 3. SAHEED AKANNI JIMOH 4. AROWOLO FATAI OLAIDE 5. AWOFESO SOLOMON ADESINA 6. MOHAMMED KAREEM WASIU 7. RAIMI OLAITAN 2 (B) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO UNIT MEMBERS IN THEIR GOING CONCERN. TO PROMOTE INTIMACY AND PROVIDE FOR WELFARE OF MEMBERS TO PROVIDE FOR THE WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY. 3. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PRINCE YEMI ADETIBA NOT MY NAME

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE IBADAN OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION 1985 SET

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

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

TRUSTEES ARE. 1. EHIRI UCHECHUKWU JUDE. 2. PASTOR OHAKWE NICK RAYMOND. 3. EGBU IFEANYI AUGUSTINE. 4. ONUOHA IFEANYI MAXIMUS. 5. EHIRI IFEOMA JULIET.

THE TRUSTEES ARE (1)OLUSEYE FOLUSO AROWOLO (2) OLUYINKA ADETAYO THOMAS .

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO EMBARK ON PROJECTS THAT WILL BRING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES .

(1)TO FOSTER THE SPIRIT OF UNITY AMONGST 1985 SET MEMBERS WHEREVER THE MAY BE IN NIGERIA OR OUTSIDE NIGERIA. (2) TO PURSUE,PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE INTEREST,WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT OF GOVERNMENT COLLEGE IBADAN.

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

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

STRAIGHT PATH CONSULTING.

SIGNED BY:STEPHEN ERINLE (TEL:08035990136)

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. OLEKA KENNETH OBI 2. MUSA AHMED HENRY 3. ADEYEMI, ADEYEMI TEMITOPE 4. UMOH PAUL UGIAGBE 5. UMOH AUGUSTINA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. TO REACH OUT TO THE CHRISTIAN MUSICIANS & ENGAGE IN AGGRESSIVE DRIVE TO RECRUIT YOUNG AND OLD TALENTED MUSICIANS OF THE LEVITICALS 2. TO ORGANISE COMPETITION TO RECOGNISE TALENTS AND RETURN THEM BACK TO GOD 3. TO SAVE DELIVER , BLESS AND WIN SOULS TO CHRIST

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

Trustees: 1. Mr. Owoyemi Oluwatosin Micheal.

2. Mr. Bello Kareem Olanrewaju.

3. Mr. Yinka Toru.

4. Mr. Azeez Adewale Yusuf.

5. Mr. Ayoade Wasiu Lekan.

6. Mr. Musibau Adedoyin.

DORCAS EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 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 N0. 1 of 1990.

Trustees: 1. DR. DANIEL KOLAWOLE OLUKOYA .

2. PASTOR (MRS) FOLASHADE ELIZABETH OLUKOYA. Aims: To enhance the social and welfare development of women. .

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

Signed: OLUSOLA BUKOLA 08034923860.

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THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER BELONGING TO MAKATOMI NIGERIA LIMITED HAD DECLARED MISSING,ALL EFFORTS MADE TO TRACE THE SAID DOCUMENT PROVED ABORTIVE,IF FOUND CONTACT NEAREST POLICE SATION,GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE. LIFT UP JESUS INTERNATIONAL CHURCH.

Notice is hereby given that the above named ministry has applied for registration at the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

TRUSTEES: I. REV. JERRY CHUKWUDOZIE 2. PASTOR MRS. HELEN CHUKWUDOZIE 3. DEACON EMMANUEL OKORO 4. REV DR OKAH SAMSON CHINEDUM 5. BISHOP DR. ONWE STEPHEN

Aims: 1.To generally enhance the social and welfare development of the members.

AIMS: To construct churches for the purposes of propagating the image of Jesus christ through preaching and evangelism..

> ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJAWITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION

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

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Area 11, Abuja within 21 days of this publication.

SIGNED BY : SECRETARY

signed: OLUSOLA BUKOLA 08034923860

signed: G. N . UMERIE ESQ.

AJEROMI IFELODUN HIGH SCHOOL 1989 SET OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION. THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANISATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OKORONKWO OKECHUKWU AUGUSTINE - (CHAIRMAN).

2. OKORO CHUKWUMA DOMINIC - (SECRETARY).

3. UZOWURU IJEOMA JULIET 4. OFEIMU MICHAEL IMOUKHUEDE 5. ENEBELI MAUREEN UZORAMAKA 6. OBIORA OLISAEMEKA CELESTINE 7. ACRAKA ENIYE 8. NABENA EMUMOTIMI 9. OYENAIYA OLUMUYIWA BABATUNDE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL OF TECHNOLOGY TO NETWORK AND LINK UP ALL AJEROMI IFELODUN HIGH SCHOOL (A.I.H.S) ALUMNI FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OUR ALMA-MATA. 2. TO HARNESS THE KNOWLEDGE, WEALTH AND EXPERIENCE OF MEMBERS OF THE ALLIANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ALLIANCE. 3. TO ENCOURAGE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN STUDENTS OF AJEROMI IFELODUN HIGH SCHOOL (A.I.H.S) THROUGH INTELLECTUAL ENDEAVOURS. 4. TO IGNITE IN OUR YOUTHS (STUDENTS OF A.I.H.S) THE PASSION AND ESSENCE OF SELF-SUSTENANCE. 5. TO CREATE AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR POTENTIAL TALENTS OF A.I.H.S TO FLOURISH IN NIGERIA AND BEYOND. 6. TO NURTURE INGENUITY AND RESOURCEFULNESS IN STUDENTS AND YOUTHS OF A.I.H.S AND THE ENVIRONS. 7. TO INCULCATE VALUES NEEDED FOR PERSONAL AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIAN EDUCATION. 8. TO CREATE A PLATFORM THROUGH WHICH WELL-MEANING NIGERIANS CAN MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NIGERIAN SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SECTOR. 9. TO ENTHRONE EQUITY, JUSTICE, GODLINESS AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF FREEDOM IN ALL RESPECT OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

FLAMES OF FIRE CHARISMATIC CHURCH THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART’ C’ OF THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR PETER U. MPAMUGO 2. PASTOR PHILOMENA N. MPAMUGO. 3. PASTOR CHIKA ANIMBA 4. BRO. UKO DOUGLAS. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD 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 OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: EMENIKE OTUONYE - 08033054909

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

THE NAMES OF TRUSTEES ARE:1. CHIEF DOZIE KAIDI OBIAKU 2. MRS UJU OBIAKU 3. PROF. VICTOR ONWUBALILI ANOSA 4. ALHAJA ADEOLA OMOBOLA AGORO 5. BARR OBIORA ATUEGWU EGWUATU 6. DR OSITA ANIEMEKA 7. MR KUNLE BLESSING KAYODE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. TO SENSITIVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE EVILS AND DANGERS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE 2. TO CARRY OUT CAMPAIGNS AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE. 3. TO RENDER ASSISTANCE OR SUPPORT TO PERSONS OR GROUPS FIGHTING FOR THE ERADICATION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE 4. TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE TO OVERCOME THE TRAUMA THEY NATURALLY EXPERIENCE 5. TO CURTAIL OR EVEN ELIMINATE THE PALPABLE AND BURGEONING EVIL OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE IN THE SOCIETY THROUGH ALL MEANS LEGALLY POSSIBLE ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJAWITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED BY:OBIORA ATUEGWU EGWUATU, ESQ ATUEGWU EGWUATU & ASSOCIATES 84 LEWIS STREET, 2ND FLOOR, LAGOS ISLAND, LAGOS.

PROPHET SAMSON ALIYU MINISTRY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART’ C’ OF THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990.

TRUSTEES NAMES: 1. PROPHET SAMSON ALIYU - PRESIDENT 2. PASTOR (MRS) IRENE ALIYU - VICE PRESIDENT 3. MINISTER JOAN OMOREFE OBI - SECRETARY 4. DEACON AFOLABI AFOLAYAN 5. MINISTER COLLINS OBI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IN NIGERIA AND ALL OVER THE WORLD 2. TO PREPARE PEOPLE FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD 3. TO SERVE AS A PLACE OF PRAISE, WORSHIP, MEDITATION, SUPPLICATION, PREACHING, TEACHING AND THANKSGIVING TO ALMIGHTY GOD

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR. OSEYI EMMANUEL - CHAIRMAN 2. MR. UTOMHIN AUGUSTIN ODIANOSEN - VICE CHAIRMAN 3. MR. EHIAGWINA THOMAS AKA - EHO - GENERAL SECRETARY 4. MR. IDOLOR AMOS – TREASURER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP AND SOCIALISATION OF ALL EDO YOUTHS IN NIGERIA. 2. TO PROVIDE LOVE, UNITY AND FOSTER CO-OPERATION AMONG EDO YOUTHS IN NIGERIA AND ALL OVER THE WORLD. 3. THE CLUB SHALL UPHOLD, PROMOTE, PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE INTEREST OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRA COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: GENERAL SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EZEANI SUNDAY OSITA 2. JUDE OKOYE 3. NWOKOYE DAMIAN CHUKS 4. OBIEKEZIE IKECHUKWU PETER

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

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE, DEVELOPMENT, JOB,AND SECURITY OF AWGBU COMMUNITY AND MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION 2. TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION AND CO-OPERATION AMONG MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRA COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: AYANDA JOHN SUNDAY - (ACA).

SIGNED: TRUSTEES.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE. 1.BARR. MALACHY UGWUMMADU - PRESIDENT 2..Femi Falana (SAN 3.Dr. Osagie Obayuwana 4.Prof. Lucky Akaruese 5.Gbenga Awosode Esq. 6.Debo Adeniran THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1.To defend, sustain and promote fundamental human rights guaranteed in the Nigerian Constitution, the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights, the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and other International conventions and covenants on human rights.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : Comrd. Deji Adebowale SECRETARY

KHUME HOUSE FOUNDATION FOR LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND WOMEN:

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

Trustees are (1)Adekunle Ayoola Susan (2)Taiwo Funmilayo Olufunmilayo (3)Adebara Mojolaoluwa Margaret (4)Babatunde Oluseye Samson (5)Diya Olalabi Oluwagbenga.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE. 1.MR. TEMISA O. HENRY 2.MRS ROSE OGHARANDUKUN OLOLO 3.MR. AKPOROBA OBADOSIAYE JONATHAN (NN) RTD

ADEDAMOLA AKIOGBE MINISTRY This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for registration to Corporate Affairs Commission under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act N0. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; ( 1) ADEDAMOLA ARIBISEYE AKIOGBE (2) STEPHEN ABIODUN AKIOGBE ( 3) MICHAEL ADEY IWOLUM (4) MOBOLAJI BANJO (5) OGUNLI ORITSEWEYINMI GLORY

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

Aims 1 To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ through music and drama throughout the world .

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

SIGNED : SECRETARY

Signed Secertary.

CLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED INITIATIVE HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE. 1.Dr. Lawrence Femi Ademiluyi; - Chairman 2.Ayinde Samuel Awofadeju; 3.Esther Olusola Onifade; 4.Susan Folasade Arowosegbe 5.Kayode Sunday Ajumobi - Secretary

AL-MINTIQ ARAOKANMI ISLAMIC 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 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: ALHAJI ARAOKANMI ABDULLAHI SUBAIR - Chairman ALHAJI ARAOKANMI FAOSIYAT ADEBOLA - Secretary MR. OLUBADE AZEEZ ISHOLA - Member ADEYEMI TAWA MOJIRADE - “ LAWAL MARIAM OLUWATOYIN - “ SUNMONU HAMED OLAIDE - “ MR. IBRAHIM OLUSEGUN APALARA - “

Aims and objectives; (1)To impact greatly on the general well being and education of the less privileged children.

(2)To improve the living standards of by educating them through empowerment programs. .

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1) Educating Nigerians on environmental issues and promoting best practices on environmental matters.

2) Promoting family health through education and other health-related initiatives.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Charity for truant children and the needy.

Dedicate to giving truant children and needy a joyful life and preparing them for a brighter future.

Also educating and equipping pupils with Arabic, Western and Vocational 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, P.M.B. 198, Maitama, Abuja within 28th days from the date of publication.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General.

Corporate Affairs Commission, 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B. 198, Maitama, Abuja within 28th days from the date of publication.

Signed secretary.

SIGNED : SECRETARY

Signed: GODWIN I. IMAKHAI, ESQ. (Solicitor)

I-CARE FOUNDATION This is to inform the general public 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. Ime Eduok Enefiok (President) 2. Mbelu Amaka Priscillia 3. Eduok Eseme Enefiok 4. Ekong Atim Bassey (Secretary).

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. To cater and assist the less privilege in our society.

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

Signed: President

WINNING WORD CHRISTIAN CENTRE

This is to inform the general public that the above named Ministry 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. OGBEBOR MICHAEL OBOSAMWINHIAYE - Chairman 2. OGBEBOR JOY AMAKA - Secretary 3. IGBOJIMADU DANIEL CHUKWUEMEKA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: (1) To preach the Gospel of Christ Jesus all over the World.

(2) To help the less privileged, widows and orphans.

(3) To carry out evangelistic missionary work all over the world.

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

Signed: OGBEBOR JOY AMAKA (Secretary)

KINGSLEY IFINWA WORLD OUTREACH (KIWO) 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 N0. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1KINGSLEY IFINWA - President 2. JUMOKE JAMA - Member 3 AJIE UGOCHUKWU STANLEY - Membe 4. ALFRED EMUOBORHOHWO JAMES - Secretary Aims and objectives : 1. To spread the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ through every available means.

2. To involve in the planting of churches in every place the Lord will open up for the Mission.

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

Signed : Alfred E. James, Esq (Secretary)

GENESIS OF FAITH CHURCH The general public is hereby inform that the above named Church has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Apostle (Dr.) Peter Asuquo Ekanem - President 2. Pastor (Mrs) Enobong Peter Ekanem 3. Elder Gabriel Okon Isong 4. Elder Emmanuel Joshua Elijah - Secretary 5. Deaconess Lucy Effiom Okon 6. Elder Udoh Robert Akpan 7. Mr. Semaediong Peter Ekanem

AGED CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT NETWORK.

The general public is hereby inform that the above named Network has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Michael, Emmanuel Peter 2. Beulah, Daniel Nsikak 3. Etukakpan Etukakpan Solomon 4. Umoh Moses Nwanakwo 5. Ben, Sarah Abasienyene

AIMS/OBJECTIVE: 1. The propagation of the gospel of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

AIMS/OBJECTIVE: 1. To uplift the standard of living among the aged and cater for their welfare.

Any objection to the registration shouls be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affaira Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this Publication.

Any objection to the registration shouls be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affaira Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this Publication.

Signed: Apostle (Dr.) Peter Asuquo Ekanem President.

TEMPLE OF GRACE AND DOMINION INTERNATIONAL INC. Notice is hereby given to the general public that the above named church in JEDDO TOWN, OKPE L.G.A Of Delta State has applied for registration under the Companies and Allied Matters Decree No 1of 1990 part C. TRUSTEES ARE BISHOP DR. SUNDAY EBRUBAOSOLO BRUGWE DIERUENABA (FOUNDER / GENERAL OVERSEER) 1. REV. CHRISTIANA DIERUENABA 2. EVANG. WISDOM SUNDAY 3. PASTOR MONDAY UBELU 4.DEACON EJOVWOKE UDI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To build people’s lives upon the Holy foundation Jesus Christ the son of the living God. 2. To establish Bible institute and train workers for the work of the ministry.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar/ General Corporate Affairs Commission, P.M.P 198 Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGN: M. O. ILUWA ESQ. 08027467296

APOSTOLIC SALVATION EVANGEL MISSION INTERNATIONAL. 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 N0. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. PST CHIBUZOR MAXWELL NWOSU. 2. PST MRS. NSE NWOSU. 3. ELSIE ORONNE IHUNDAH. 4. ELDER AZUBUIKE MORAH. 5. PST. JOSEPH OKOH. AIMS/OBJECTIVES; 1. To preach and teach the gospel of Jesus Christ.

2. To raise and train Missionaries for the gospel.

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

SIGNED ; PST CHIBUZOR MAXWELL NWOSU.

Signed: CHAIRMAN

FULL VICTORY TRINITY GLOBAL CHURCH. 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 N0. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1 . APOST. (MRS) VICTORIA ORDANIBE CLINTON JOHN 2. APOST. CLINTON UCHECHUKWU JOHN. 3. REV. DR. GODWILL WARIBOKO TURNEL OGBARA. 4. REV. DR. HYGINUS CHIMA. 5. REV. DR. AUGUSTINE IKECHUKWU NWOKORO. 6. DECONESS BESSIE DIRI MANASSIAH. 7. DANIEL SAMUEL IMOH. AIMS/OBJECTIVES; 1. To preach the word of God to mankind.

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

SIGNED ; APOST. (MRS) VICTORIA ORDANIBE CLINTON JOHN.

ASSOCIATION OF ONNA DREDGER OWNERS AND OPERATION. The general public is hereby inform that the above named Association has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MAXWELL, AKANSO MONDAY - CHAIRMAN 2. UKPA, FAVOUR AKPABIO - SECRETARY AIMS/OBJECTIVE: 1. To foster unity and togetherness among the members Any objection to the registration shouls be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affaira Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this Publication.

Signed: CHAIRMAN.

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, July 22, 2016

FAAC: FG, States, LGAs share N559.032 in June, as ECA rises to $3.094bn

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), says on Thursday it distributed the sum of N559.032 billion to the three tiers of government. This makes it highest allocation since the APC led administration of President Muhammadu Buhari took over power 12 months ago.

The Excess Crude Account (ECA) has also increased from $2.61b to $3.094 billion.

Minister of Finance and Chairman of FAAC, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, who chaired the meeting said that the gross statutory revenue of N538.788 billion received for the month was higher than the N237.466 billion received in the previous month by N301.322 billion.

She attributed the improvement in the revenue to

MRS. URANTA HANNAH OGUROMDOR I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. IGRUBIA HANNAH OGUROMDOR, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. URANTA HANNAH OGUROMDOR. All former documents remains valid. Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and general public should take note.

DOUGLAS FRIDAY DANIEL I, formally known and addressed as ANIEBIET FRIDAY DANIEL now wish to be known and addressed as DOUGLAS FRIDAY DANIEL. All former documents remain valid . General public should take note.

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the non oil sector especially the Federal Inland revenue (FIRS) which she said has increased its collection by N165 billion as well as the Nigerian Customs Service.

Giving the breakdown of the distributed figures, the Federal Government received a total of N209.46 billion inclusive of its 52.68 percent and 15 percent Value Added Tax (VAT).

The State government received a total sum of N133.671 billion VAT inclusive while the Local Government Councils got the sum of N100.759 billion VAT inclusive.

According to the Minister, Crude oil export volume increased by 1.9 million barrels in March, 2016 despite the subsisting Force majeure declared at Forcados Terminal, Shut-in and Shut down of pipelines at other terminals due to leakages, vandalism and turn around maintenance.

The average price of crude oil increased from $32.26 in February to $38.64 in March, 2016 resulting in $92.99 million increase in Federal Export Revenue.

There was an outstanding increase in Companies income Tax (CIT) and Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) with complementary increase in Import Duty and royalties.

The sum of N6.330 billion was refunded by NNPC to Federal Government of Nigeria, while N9.923 billion Solid Mineral Revenue generated from 2007 to 2014 was also distributed.

Also there was exchange gain of N79.272 billion which was proposed for distribution.

ORJI MODAY KELECHI I FORMER LY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ORJI MONDAY JAMES NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ORJI MODAY KELECHI ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

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That I Am The Same Person Bearing Okwara Christian Ifeanyi And Okwara Chris Ifeanyi All Former Documents Remain Valid General Public Should Take Note

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IKEH UZO EMMANUEL

OLAITAN WILLIAMS BOLUWATIFE

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OLADEPO ADEOLA OMONIYI

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AJIE JOY ANWUH

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UPEVER THOMAS PETER

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VICTOR NWATUEGWU

MUHAMMED ALI JIDDA

AJAYI JOYCE DUPE AUGUSTA

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CORRECTION OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

MRS. AANU BARIMUE

NDEN SOHYA ESTHER

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OJO OLAMIDE OLUWATUNMININU

MRS AWOLUMATE ROSELIME OLUWAKEMI

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ODUFU CATHERINE EZIAFA

MRS. BINA JONES

ADEGUNWA TOHEEB ADEYEMI

UDOH ALEX CHRISTIAN

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SOIKALAMARI EKINE

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US hosts anti-IS coalition talks

President Obama

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Defence ministers from more than 30 countries have reviewed and agreed upon the next steps for taking on the Islamic State terror group in its final strongholds.

Following the counter-Islamic State meeting Wednesday at Joint Base Andrews outside

Washington, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the coalition’s next moves would culminate in seizing control of Mosul, the major IS hub in Iraq, and Raqqa, the terror group’s self-proclaimed capital in Syria.

Officials said Carter used the meeting to determine strategies to accelerate the campaign in Iraq and Syria, especially now that the Iraqis are setting up their push to retake Mosul, the largest Iraqi city controlled by the terror group.

“With respect to Mosul, we shouldn’t underestimate the amount of preparation necessary to take on an operation like that,” said General Joseph Votel, head of U.S. Central Command, which overseas military operations in

the Middle East.

Last week, the United States committed an additional 560 troops to help shape the fight for Mosul, and Carter announced after the meeting that other countries in the room had indicated their intent to contribute additional requirements to help the battle against IS succeed.

“It was very encouraging to see so many countries be willing to do so much more across such a wide spectrum of capabilities,” Carter said, pointing to new coalition commitments ranging from providing strike aircraft to conducting training and stabilization efforts.

A second counter-IS meeting of both foreign ministers and

defense ministers will be held Thursday at the U.S. State Department.

Officials said leaders would concentrate on “what comes after” battles are won, so that peace and stability can follow the fights.

“The biggest strategic concern of this group of defense ministers was that the stabilization and governance efforts will lag behind the military campaign,” Carter said. “Making sure there’s no such lag must be a significant strategic priority for us.”

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hosted a fundraising conference Wednesday at the State Department to try to raise at least $2 billion for Iraq as it retakes territory from the terror organization.

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The state of emergency will be in place for a period of three months, Erdogan announced in a televised address late Wednesday night that followed marathon meetings, first with his national security council and later with his cabinet.

Erdogan said the state of emergency’s purpose is “to be able to take the most efficient steps to return to democracy and rule of law.” The Turkish leader said the armed forces would not take control of the country during this time.

For another night Wednesday, hundreds of Erdogan supporters filled Istanbul’s Taksim Square and other public venues across Turkey to show support for the Turkish leader and avert what the Turkish leader says could be a second coup attempt.

Erdogan’s statement was carried live on big screens set up around Taksim Square. The announcement of the state of emergency drew applause from the crowd.

The declaration allows Erdogan to expand an already massive crackdown that observers say primarily targets members of a spiritual movement led by Fethullah Gulen, a former imam who has been living in the United States for the past 17 years.

Mali extends state of emergency after army base attack

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Thursday it has extended a state of emergency for 10 days after an attack on an army base in the center of the country earlier this week.

Two separate organizations linked to the Peul ethnic group claimed responsibility for the attack early Tuesday that killed 17 soldiers and wounded more than 30 in the city of Nampala.

The Macina Liberation Front, which is said to have ties to alQaida in the Islamic Maghreb, claimed responsibility for the attack on social media.

The group’s attacks in central Mali have raised alarm because it represents an escalation in extremism much further south.

Another group called the National Alliance for the Protection of the Peul Identity and the Restoration of Justice claimed responsibility. It was the first time the group had assaulted a Malian army position.

A state or emergency allows police in Mali to search homes without a warrant, and it bans protests.

The state of emergency was originally put in place in November 2015 after extremists stormed a luxury hotel in the capital and killed 20.

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UN to holds polls on Ban Ki-moon succession

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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), on Thursday, held its first round of the straw poll for the Secretary General.

This was confirmed by the

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permanent representative of Japan to the UN, on Wednesday and further mentioned that each member state can only select one candidate as the voting process and the result will be confidential.

“There will not be discussion in the council. It will be a voting process. I’m not sure if I’m at liberty to tell you exactly what the ballots are going to look like, but we would like to make sure that the fairness and confidentiality of voting is respected,” Koro Bessho, Permanent representative of Japan to UN told journalists.

We would like to make sure that the fairness and confidentiality of voting is respected

So far, there are 12 people that have announced their candidacy for the position, including Irina Bokova, director general of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and Helen Elizabeth Clark, administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The (UNSC) held talks with the 12 candidates in June and early July but there haven’t been any discussions with the member states.

All aspiring candidates have participated in the public informal conversation held by the UN General Assembly, making the process more transparent.

Libya’s military forces in Misrata have displayed dozens of tanks and artillery shells believed to have been used by Islamic State militants.

According to the military, more than 200 bombs, tank shells and improvised explosive devices have been seized from ISIS since the army got involved in battles to liberate Sirte from the terrorists.

Despite efforts to free Sirte during a two-month campaign led by forces mainly from the western city of Misrata, the Islamic State, is clinging on to the center of the city.

“When you see the type of materials, the process of construction, it indicates that these people are specialists, at a very very high level. In some cases, we found instructional material on how to make bombs and explosives, how to detonate them, how to construct them, how to build them, “ an unidentified masked Libyan military explosives expert said.

Despite efforts to free Sirte during a two-month campaign led by forces mainly from the western city of Misrata, the Islamic State, is clinging on to the centre of the city.

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Art Review

Gallery of tributes as artistes fete WS@82 with forest theatre

Novelists, poets, academia and well-wishers converged on Abeokuta, recently, to celebrate and shower encomiums on Wole Soyinka, a renowned Professor of Comparative Literature, Nobel Laureate and one of Africa’s foremost writers as he clocked 82. Agozino Agozino, who witnessed the celebration, which included theatre-in-the-forest, reports.

The Ijegba residence of Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, in Abeokuta. (INSERTL Wole Soyinka)

It was a fast-paced one-day/night of literary fiesta, full of pomp and pageantry. Not anybody, except, perhaps, the organisers, believed that theatre-inthe-forest could be possible, but, with the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange (WSICE), the precursor of Nigeria’s forest theatre, which featured star artistes, the organisers now believe that such things could be possible.

The venue of the theatre was the extensive pristine forest-home of the erudite Professor Akinwande Oluwole (Wole) Babatunde Soyinka at Kemta, Idi Aba, a serene rural community in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, where he has been living in ascetic solitude for many years and hosts his guests from all over the world.

A first-time visitor gets that chilling feeling that makes him wipe his brows intermittently as he walks through the bush path leading to his forest-home. Although, the neighbourhood accommodates a modern housing estate, with tarred road network, this terminates at the path to Soyinka’s forest.

The first-time visitor gets another shock, the lone house is without any form of discernible security. Unlike those of many influential Nigerians, Soyinka’s house is simplicity personified.

It is an abode where he wakes up to the incessant chirping of birds and goes to sleep, after sipping some cups of palm wine, by the soothing music of the birds.

The wonder of the celebration was not only Soyinka,

but the fairy forest theatre, purposely constructed on a recently cleared space in the forest which could only be assessed through a tiny road from Soyinka’s main house. The theatre was lightened with arrays of lights hanging delicately from the roof of the sitting section, making it a unique setting, spectacularly different from the regular theatre.

It was a galaxy of intellectuals and literary giants, in their own right, that graced the occasion. The elite guests included renowned playwright, Prof. Femi Osofisan, Prof. Omofolabo Ajayi-Soyinka, Prof. Segun Ojewuyi and vetern newspaper columnist, Mr. Tunde Fagbenle. There were also dancers and performing artistes, who all came to celebrate Soyinka.

The celebration kicked off with a colloquium held in Lagos and dovetailed into the night of theatre performances at the Ijagba forest. Aptly tagged Corruption: A Battle for the Arts, it was a night to remember, there was also a tall, well-designed symbol to remind the audience of the evil of corruption. From the sitting area, everything was designed to give the guests a comprehensive view of all performances.

In line with this year’s event, the night in the forest was opened with a presentation of the Lost Poetry of Soyinka by Yinka Ola Williams. The reading was an excerpt from a collection of poems written and first performed by Soyinka in Beyruth, Germany in 1973.

The poems were often not known or mentioned as

part of Soyinka’s works and had gone, literally, into extinction since 43 years ago. Thereafter, Osofisan, AjayiSoyinka, Ojewuyi and Fagbenle, mounted the stage to shower encomiums on Soyinka for his courage and fearlessness as a writer and what he means to them, in particular and Nigeria, in general.

According to veteran dancer, Peter Badejo (MBA), there was no doubt that Soyinka, through his writing had impacted, positively, humanity over the years. Badejo, who said he benefitted a lot from Soyinka, described him as one man who continues to be a blessing to this generation.

The night was, however, not all about dancing and performances. Unarguably, one of the highlights of the night was a panel discussion with the theme, Corruption as it affects children, women and humanity anchored by freelance writer and industry critic, Sola Salako and the panelists were Kadaria Ahmed, Rose Moses and Hafsat Abiola- Costello. They all agreed that corruption is a bane that has destroyed the Nigerian society. It was the view of the panel that for Nigeria to move forward, all hands must be on deck to stem the tide.

However, those who know Soyinka, know very well that he is not always moved by praises, and this played out again as the veteran writer stood up and left quietly for his house, without making a comment. The event was rounded off with the cutting of the birthday cake by all the artistes, writers and academics.

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Emore siblings step out with I am Agozino Agozino ART runs in the family of the Emores in various genres. Oghenemeyoma Emore is a 19-years old young graduate girl who has passion for visual arts while her elder brother, Oritsegbemi, who is 21 years old, is gifted with photography and documenting scenes.

Their creative spirit is blossoming into a full-time career for them and will soon be a talk of the Lagos art scene.

Since her undergraduate days, Oghenemeyoma has been churning out diverse painting and drawings to her credit so also for the Oritsegbemi the brother in capturing scene and landscapes culminating into what will be their first joint outing in Nigeria.

Oghenemeyoma actually cut her artistic teeth when she enrolled at Lycee Francais Louis Pasteura, in Nigeria before proceeding to University of Werester in United Kingdom where he recently graduated and participated in her first group art exhibition.

Apart from that, the support from their parents spurred her into action in arts. “My father egged me and my brother on how to draw and paint. Learning the ropes of drawing from him made me to go for art related courses in my career.’’

Under her studies in Art Design with a touch of Media and Culture studies have really exposed her to showcasing her works publicly. While in school, drawing her inspiration from two world famous art figures, Marcel Duchamp and Nigerian’s Yinka Shonibare have as well brought her mercurial mind in the use of acrylic on Ankara works. “I use acrylic on Ankara which is my special medium over the years. And my pieces always come out colourful,’’ she said.

With their upcoming joint exhibition scheduled to open at Nike Art Gallery Lagos, and tagged I am, the siblings ex-

Oghenemeyoma

pects a good outing in terms good patronage. The show which will be opened by the French Ambassador in Nigeria Mr Deuys Geuyer has been planned to be a truly home coming hints the duo.

According Oghenemeyoma, about 30 works will be displayed during the joint show which opens on Saturday August 13, lasting for two weeks.

The two siblings in their first joint outing in their home country are upbeat that their encounter with collectors and aficionados at the Nike Gallery Lagos will be a remarkable one in their art career even as they prepared fervently for

Court strikes out case against artist Jelili Atiku , others Nigerian performance artist Jelili Atiku, poet Adeola Goloba and four others regained their freedom as Ejigbo Magistrate Court struck out all criminal charges instituted against them by the Nigerian Police.

After about four hours of deliberations at the court chamber in an attempt to explore amicable resolution initiated by the court, Magistrate J.O. Adeyemi reconvened the court session with the announcement that the two parties had reached an amicable resolution by adopting the African community dispute resolution method. The Magistrate then made the following pronouncements: 1. That the ‘’Kabiyesi’’ Oba Morufu Adekunle Ojoola (the traditional ruler

of the community and complainant) is the royal father of all indigenes of Ejigbo community 2. That the defendants (performance artist Jelili Atiku, Adeola Goloba and five others) as indigenes of the community are children of His Royal Majesty and should be accorded the dignity and honour they deserve 3. That pursuant to the above two, all criminal charges against the defendants are hereby struck out and the defendants discharged and acquitted 4. That the defendants shall work hand in hand with His Royal Majesty to pursue the peace in the community 5. That His Royal Majesty Oba Morufu Adekunle Ojoola will promote arts and Atiku culture in Ejigbo community

An untitled work by Oghenemeyoma

the show.

The show is expected to be a good outing as the duo is daily preparing to make it a memorable event. Hence, the two said they are ready to not only test the Lagos art market but will showcase works that will jostle collectors. “ I am very happy having to have this opportunity to showcase my photography in my country for the first time. It is a dream come true because it will offer the space to show my photography over the years to the public,’’ said Oritsegbemi, who confessed that he is inspired by nature, love of the environment and document-

ing everyday social realities. According the young debutant, going into photography is not just as a result of curiosity but one driven by serious passion in telling stories about life and people.

“For me, this is a wonderful outing because we have heard much about art in Nigeria and this is one opportunity where we are glad to start our journey from home. I am want also to use this opportunity to say that I am impressed by what Nigerian artists are doing. Their effort and achievements is also what inspired us to come down home and mount this joint exhibition,’’ Oritsegbemi said.

Body calls for short story Sunday, July 31, is deadline for writers to send their short stories for the short story day Africa prize.

The Short Story Day Africa is an African writing prize open to African citizens, permanent residents of African countries, or second generation Africans living in the diaspora only. Unpublished works between 3000-5000 words in response to the theme are eligible for the prize.

1st prize R10 000 (approx US$500) 2nd prize R2 000 (approx US$125) while the 3rd prize R1 000 (approx US$60) In addition three emerging writers will receive a 20 week online creative writing course. These will be selected from the long list or slush pile. The twenty-one long listed stories will be published in the yearly Short Story Day Africa anthology, and selected stories entered into The Caine Prize for African Writing (£10 000).

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Point of View

Is Islam a pathway of war?

Subair Mohammed Islam holds life sacred that is the religion of peace forbids for whatever reasons for all Muslims the unjust killing of people and forceful direction of their path to practice Islam that is why Allah says in Surat-ulBaqarah verse 256 thus “There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong”.

Also, Allah says in the the glorious Qur’an Surat Al an’am verse 151 “And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed] except by [legal] right”.

From the standpoint of these two verses, it is evidently clear that Islam is a pathway of peace and tolerance.

In the world over, there are killings by extremists in the name of Islam, terror are unleashed on people of other faiths under the guise of promoting Islam but the question remains in spite of the extremists proclamation of oneness of Allah and the religion of Islam, do this make them Muslims?

Being a Muslim implies adhering to the five pillars of Islam and the sayings of the prophet (saw), the first of which is the belief in the oneness of Allah.

Further, to belief in the oneness of Allah is to submit to His will and this entails total submission to His will and acting according to the glorious Qur’an and Sunnah of the prophet (saw).

Therefore, for anyone to proclaim himself a Muslim, such person needs to live his life according to the teachings of the Qur’an and hadiths. So, if the Qur’an says don’t kill and you kill, can that person be said to be a Muslim? Definitely not.

To those that killing in the name of religion or force people of other faith to accept Islam, they are no Muslims because Islam does not encourage violence and unwarranted taking of human lives.

Again, the glorious Qur’an says about the sacredness of life in Islam “… If anyone slays a fellow human being except by legal right, it will be as if he has slain the whole of mankind; and if anyone saves the life of a single person, it will be as if he has saved all mankind …”

And Allah knows best!

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Cleric tasks parents on child moral upbringing Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr Abdulhakeem Abdullateef has called on parents to rededicate themselves to proper parental care to build a nation with morally, committed and patriotic individuals.

Dr. Abdulhakeem attributed the difficult task of nation-building in the country to the increasing rate at which parents abandoned their responsibilities and push such to caregivers and Teachers alone.

Dr Abdullateef stated this while delivering a Jumat sermon entitled “The Role of Parenting In Nation Building” at Old Secretariat Central Mosque, Ikeja.

He explained that products of different homes formed the larger society including those that constituted nuisance and urged parents to pay more attention to their God assigned duties on their offspring.

“We witness maladministration in some sectors, we hear of killings, destruction, vandals and other social vices. These crimes are committed by individuals of ill manner.

What does it take to be a Parent? he queried “In Islam, parenting is a profession. You are a care giver. So teach

them to fear God. Teach them trade and vocational skills, never force any profession or occupation on them” he advised The Commissioner however called on parents to set good examples for their children to emulate rather than introducing them to social vices.

He warned parents against condemning their children over mistakes and observed that some of the children that were sent out un catered for are vulnerable to dangers and other extreme tendencies.

Stressing that a God-fearing relationship gives birth to righteous children, Dr Abdullateef implored singles in the society not to consider family lineage, beauty or wealth but to give priority to righteousness.

He maintained that when family units are upright, the nation would be good for it because well trained individuals from these homes would rise to build institutions that would enhance a formidable country.

The Commissioner who emphasised the need for parents to always pray for their wards also challenged them to monitor their children interactions on social media.

SAYINGS OF THE PROPHET “Truthfulness leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to paradise. And a man keeps on telling the truth until he becomes a truthful person. Falsehood leads to wickedness, evildoing and wickedness leads to hell fire, a man may keep on telling lies till he is written before Allah, a liar.”

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari

Group identifies causes of failed marriages The Faith Unites Muslims Charity Initiatives (FUMCI) has identified incompatibility, impatience, intolerance and peer group as limitations to successful marriages.

Speaking at the monthly ‘moral clinic’ organised by FUMCI, titled: Divorce: Islamic perspective and solutions, Amir Zubayr Muiz lamented that all the factors he listed are inhibitors to successful marriages now eminent in the society, “The world shall continue to move in failed circle,” he said.

According to him, couples should learn to persevere in the relationship for marriage to last, cautioning against bad company, neglect and disregard for one another, arguing that divorce has become a worrisome issue in the world such that the accompanied procedures have been grossly neglected.

He added that there is no instant divorce in Islam except on the ground of infidelity, Amir Zubayr urged all to go for partner with same religious feelings, conduct and social understanding, saying, “It is only by this that we can reduce the rising number of single parenthood in the society.”

Further, Amir Zubayr stated that poor communication between couples and effect of western education that gives equal rights to couples as another sharp force encouraging separation that often lead to poor upbringing of children of the embattled marriage.

He however advised, “Muslims should seek knowledge of Islam; we should be tolerant; we should be patient; imbibe Islamic culture rather than the western education, as well as pray fervently for a successful marriage”.

Render assistance regardless of religious conviction, Commissioner urges Nigerians Stories by Subair Mohammed An Islamic cleric who is also the Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr. AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef has emphasised the need for Nigerians to render assistance to one another irrespective of religious and cultural background.

According to the Commissioner, this would ensure harmonious relationship among people of different faiths in Nigeria.

He stated this at a public lecture and a launch of Ar-Rashad Magazine, a publication of Ar-Rashad Arabic School, Mosafejo-Amukoko, Lagos recently.

While speaking on “Islam and Contemporary Challenges”, Dr. AbdulLateef noted that it was wrong to force anyone to embrace a particular religion as he said Allah is capable of making the entire humanity to embrace one religion.

He therefore identified ethnicity, incapable scholars and ignorant followers as some of the challenges facing Islam.

“Every one of us are from the same source. Colour, tribes and other differences are mere identification and should not be a source of division” he said.

Abdullateef further maintained

The Commissioner with the Director, Ar-Rashad Arabic School, Sheikh Abdul Ganiy Sulaeman Tanimola.

that when people of different faiths work, live and relate with one another, rapid development would be a reality.

While urging affluent Muslims to support Arabic institutions and religious activities, Dr. Abdullateef said supports for the promotion of Islam should not be restricted to Ramadan alone.

The Commissioner thereafter implored Nigerians to institute scholarship for Arabic Schools as

well as students attending such institutions to build God fearing and patriotic citizens.

He however advised Mosque management committees at different levels to prioritise the welfare of Arabic teachers and Imams, who he said are the custodians of the Mosque. “it is unfortunate to see committees and members of the congregation who find it difficult to place their Imams on salaries. The

roles of Islamic clerics in the lives of Muslims are enormous. They welcome you to this world by performing your naming ceremony, they will be the one to perform your janazah when you die yet no one seems to be interested in their affairs”.

He however challenged religious organisations to institute different programmes on radio and television to teach people about the teachings of Islam.

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NPFL-LBA shortlists for June emerge ANDREW EKEJIUBA

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he nominees for the Player and Manager for the month of June in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) - League Bloggers Awards (LBA) have been announced on Thursday.

In the running for the player’s category are El-Kanemi winger, Hussaini Bata as

well as Shedrack Oghali of Warri Wolves, Abdulrahman Bashir of Nasarawa United and Wikki Tourists goalkeeper, Emeka Nwabulu.

Wolves avoid defeat at home in a 2-2 draw with Heartland having gone two goals down.

Nwabulu has impressed between the sticks for title-chasing Wikki this term and in June, he kept four clean sheets in five

appearances. He was a major reason the Tourists kept two clean sheets on the road at Heartland and Ikorodu United in which they garnered four points.

Four coaches - Gbenga Ogunbote (3SC), Abdu Maikaba (Wikki Tourists), Solomon Ogbeide (Sunshine Stars) and Kabiru Dogo (Nasarawa United) - are the men in line for the manager’s award for June.

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El-Kanemi winger, Hussaini Bata, is in running for Player of the month of June.

Friday, July 22, 2016

Victor Osimhen (right) in action for Nigeria.

Flying Eagles set to fly over Sudan!

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igeria’s U-20 squad feel strongly that a place at the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations is within grasp as they confront visiting Young Falcons of Sudan at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos on Saturday.

The Emmanuel Amuneke –tutored side won the first leg in Khartoum 2-1 two weeks ago and are clear favourites to reach the finals coming up in Zambia next year.

Samuel Chukwueze and Victor Osimhen scored as the Flying Eagles came from behind to defeat their hosts in Khartoum, and both goleadors are in top shape for Saturday’s clash.

Osimhen is record scorer for the FIFA U17 World Cup, hitting 10 goals in Chile last year as Nigeria roared to a fifth triumph. Chukwueze’s goals also counted and he scooped the bronze boot as the third highest scorer of the tournament.

The Young Falcons have a mountain to climb against a squad that is not used to tasting defeat. Amuneke has come to this level with the bulk of the boys who did Nigeria proud in Chile, and have maintained an unbeaten streak ever since.

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Rio Olympics: Ten arrested CAF gets new for plotting sponsors ‘terror’ attack T

CAF boss, Issa Hayatou.

he Confederation of African Football (CAF) has signed a new main sponsor for its top club and national team competitions for the next eight years.

The new deal with French oil and gas company Total will begin with the 2017 Africa cup of Nations finals in Gabon.

For the time being the value of the deal has not been revealed.

“The parties have agreed not to release the amount of the deal for time being,” CAF’s director of communication, Junior Binyam, told reporters.

Total will take over from mobile phone company Orange, whose

deal came to an end in 2016, as headline sponsor of its 10 competitions.

“This partnership is a major milestone in our ongoing search for additional resources to accelerate African football’s development, bring its governance up to date, upgrade its sports infrastructure and advance its performance globally,” CAF president Issa Hayatou said in a statement.

Patrick Pouyanné, president and chief executive officer of Total, had this to say on the deal: “Football is equal parts enthusiasm, sharing and team performance, concepts that resonate across cultures”.

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razilian police have arrested 10 members of a group alleged to be preparing acts of terrorism, two weeks before the start of the Olympic Games.

They were not members of socalled Islamic State but had tried to make contact with the group, officials said.

The justice minister said the group was in the planning stage of an attack and police acted as a preventative measure.

Alexandre Moraes described the cell as “absolute amateurs” and “ill-prepared” to launch an attack.

All those arrested were Brazilian and two more suspects were being sought, he said.

They were detained across 10 different states, and had been in contact via messaging services such as Whatsapp.

Group members had attempted to contact a weapons supplier in neighbouring Paraguay to get AK 47 assault rifles, but there was no evidence of any being bought.

An emergency meeting of the Brazilian cabinet has been called.

More than 80,000 police and soldiers will patrol Rio streets for the games which end on August 21.

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Raiola dismisses Pogba’s Man Utd move

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aul Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola has dismissed speculation that his client is on the verge of a world-record move from Juventus to Manchester United.

France midfielder Pogba, who left United on a free transfer to join Juve in 2012, is widely expected to return to Old Trafford for a fee reported to be in the region of £92million – with a further £18.4m going to Raiola.

But the Italian, who also helped to broker moves for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan to United this close season, posted on his Twitter page to suggest there is a way to go on any prospective deal.

“There is no deal done regarding Paul Pogba, lots of bla bla bla,” he

tweeted.

Earlier on Thursday, United boss Jose Mourinho congratulated the club’s board on doing “fantastic work” during the transfer window, with the signings of Eric Bailly, Mkhitaryan and Ibrahimovic representing “75 per cent of the job”.

Mourinho added that there were three options with regards to his final transfer target, while he refused to confirm or deny a move for Pogba.

Barcelona director Ariedo Braida claims the Liga champions have been priced out of a move for France international, citing the hike in television rights revenues being enjoyed by Premier League clubs.

Wimmer signs new Spurs deal

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entre-back Kevin Wimmer has signed a new fiveyear contract at Tottenham. The 23-year-old Austria international joined last summer from FC Koln for a fee in the region of £4m, signing

a four-year contract, and has now committed further until 2021.

Wimmer made 21 appearances in total last season including nine Premier League starts and six in the Europa League.

Djedje joinsWatford from Marseille

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efender Brice Dja Djedje has joined Watford from Marseille on a four-year deal. The 25-yearold, who passed a medical after agreeing terms on a £3m deal, will link up with his new team mates on

their pre-season tour of Austria. The Ivorian says he is looking forward to working with new Hornets boss Walter Mazzarri, whom he claims was interested in signing him when in charge at Napoli.

Song set to join Rubin Kazan

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arcelona midfielder Alex Song is set to join Rubin Kazan after the Russian outfit revealed a deal for the Cameroonian’s signature had been agreed. Former Arsenal man Song, 28, has spent the last

two seasons on loan at West Ham and had a year to run on his Camp Nou contract. Song made 65 appearances for Barcelona, scoring one goal, and enjoyed 46 outings in all competitions during his two-year stay at Upton Park.

Pogba

Gotze returns to Halilovic

Barca confirm Hamburg switch for Halilovic

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arcelona have confirmed an agreement with Hamburg for the transfer of Alen

Halilovic.

The Croatia international heads to the Bundesliga for a fee of €5million, with Barca retaining the option to buy the player back for €10m in the next two years.

Halilovic spent last season on loan at Sporting Gijon and was not present as the Barca squad returned for pre-season training this week.

Hamburg revealed on Thursday that Haliliovic had completed his medical, posting a picture of the 20-year-old in the club’s training kit on Twitter.

Halilovic joined Barca from Dinamo Zagreb in 2014, but failed to make a single LaLiga appearance for the Catalan giants.

Last season’s stint at Gijon saw Halilovic make 35 league outings, scoring three goals, and he will be keen to kick on in the Bundesliga.

Dortmund G

ermany forward Mario Gotze has returned to Borussia Dortmund from Bayern Munich on a four-year contract.

Sources revealed that the fee is in the region of £18.3m (22m euros) plus additions based on success.

Gotze, who has yet to undergo his medical, scored 22 goals in 83 matches for Dortmund between 2009 and 2013, helping them to two Bundesliga titles and a German Cup. He left for Bayern three years ago in a move that still rankles with some Dortmund supporters, who displayed a banner at a game in April making it clear they would not welcome him back.

Speaking at the completion of the deal, the 24-year-old said: “When I switched from BVB to Bayern in 2013 that was a conscious decision behind which I will not hide myself today.

“Three years later, and with 24 years of age, I look with different eyes at my former decision. I can well understand that many fans could not understand my decision. I would not even take it so today.

“When I return to my home, I want to try to convince all people by my performances especially those who do not receive me with open arms Gotze that my aim is to play my best football again. For all of us, the club and the BVB fans.”

Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said: “I am personally very pleased that Mario has decided to return to Borussia Dortmund. I have, since his departure in 2013, always hoped that he will one day return to us.”

Gotze, who scored the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 World Cup final, made just 14 Bundesliga appearances last season as he found his game-time was limited under Pep Guardiola.

He won three Bundesliga titles, two DFB-Pokals, the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup since moving to the Allianz Arena in a 37m euro deal in 2013.

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INTERVIEW Okpegbuo Somtochukwu, 16, is one of Nigeria’s fast rising stars in the game of Chess. The SS2 student of Queens College Lagos opened up on her career rise in an exclusive interview with VICTOR THOMPSON. She speaks also on the future of the game in the country and called on corporate bodies to help assist in the development of Chess through sponsorship. Excerpts: Who inspired you to take to the game of Chess?

My parents and my coach, Mr. Paul Kehinde Boyo, inspired me. What also made me go into the game was the sense of fair play derived from playing Chess.

Can you take us down memory lane of how you fell in love with this game of Chess?

When I was in JSS 1 at Queens College Lagos, I was that shy type, I don’t the 2015 African Youth u (left) in action during Okpegbuo SomtochukwZambia. make friends easily because I am not that social type. Then I was introduced Chess Championship in to the game of Chess and I discovered that I am good at it.

Chess brought me to limelight in my school. I did not know how good I was then until I won my first medal which was bronze in a competition. It was then I started believing in myself that I can win gold and possibly conquer the world of Chess.

What actually motivates you whenever you are playing the game of Chess?

If I was taught how to play Chess by another person aside my coach then I believe I would not have been good at it as I am today. My coach’s approach to the game made it fun for me. I remember back then my coach would organise weekly and monthly tournaments for us. He refers to the winner of the event as his strongest man and will always go around boasting about the player or winner.

So, I craved back then to be his strongest player which motivated me to become a better player. What also motivates me more was the euphoria attached to it. The Principal of my school will come out and announce the winner of a Chess tourney at the assembly ground and everybody will start clapping.

I was always at the background then before my achievements in Chess brought me to Another challenge is the lack of adequate game of Chess in Nigeria? limelight and overnight I hit stardom. he seems to be the best in the country at the The future is bright for the country in Chess, moment.

Can you share with us your memorable materials like Chess Books. Chess is a game that moments and achievements so far in the you need to study a lot and in doing so, you need but this will only happen if government is Internationally, my role model is Magnus to read the Chess Books. Books that suit some willing to take up the responsibility of helping in Carlsen. He is a youngster, aged 21 and also game of Chess?

I have really achieved a lot in the game of person’s styles are not readily available here. bankrolling the game. We have a bright future very good when it comes to Chess. He is the Chess in Nigeria! And coming from a humble In Chess you need books at times to guide you in Chess! best Chess player in the world!

Private individuals and corporate bodies background, I won a trophy at Under-16 Friends through.

Did you ever believe you were ever going to Lastly, ‘A’ graded tournaments should be should also not leave this responsibility to represent Nigeria in Chess outside the shores of Chess Tournament held in Lagos for both male and female categories. I won two gold organized in the country; and that’s another big government alone, they too should finance the of the country? sport in Nigeria. medals and a silver medal at the Ibile Games challenge!

At first no. but when I got my first invitation What are the many gains derived from playing Chess in Nigeria is being looked down to represent the country over there in Zambia, which was sponsored by the Lagos State Chess? upon because people believe it has little or no then I was in JSS 2. I was very happy and also Government in the past three years.

The major gain an individual derives from the recognition. I believe with adequate sponsors looking forward to that tournament which The funny thing about the last Ibile Games was that I actually wanted to win a silver medal game of Chess is the multi perspective mind the we will dominate the world just as Nigeria is the never happened because we could not get because I have never won one before then, I game tends to guarantee. Teenagers often make best Scrabble-playing nation in the world. The sponsorship. a lot of mistakes but one thing about Chess is that government should also keep an open pocket really wanted to have a feel of it.

The same thing happened last year, but my Lest I forget, I won 3 gold medals each at the it makes you think of a way out of every problem. when it comes to rewarding winners. parents had to come to our rescue to finance the Another thing about the sport is that if you are As a Chess player, who is it that you look up trip with my coach. I did not do well over there in Dawn Games, LAFGETA Games and FEDCOL good at it, then you can surmount every problem to as your role model?

(Federal Government College) Games.

Zambia because the travelling arrangement was you encounter in life.

First, my coach because I don’t know where messed up such that I even missed the first I have also won two gold medals at the Chess incorporates English, Mathematics and I would have been without him tutoring me. He round of the tourney. This actually destabilized Under-14 Girls Chess Championship and represented Nigeria in Zambia last year in an Science of life. Chess is also business. I think of is very good at Chess, and he is like a measuring me! life as a chess board whereby you look into your tape for me.

African Championship.

I will be going to South Africa to represent opponent’s weakness and take advantage of In Nigeria, I don’t really have a role model, but Nigeria in August and I have this belief in me What are the challenges you have them. The sport also exposes you to how you there is someone I really want to be like because that this time I will make my country proud, if experienced since embracing the game?

Finance has been a major challenge. There relate with people and makes you think more only I can get sponsorship on time.

“I want to be a role model was a time when I was supposed to go for matured than your peers.

What is your advice to young players who As a Chess player, what are your long term to other upcoming Chess a tournament in Zambia, but I could not go are also interested in taking to the game of because there were no sponsors. I went to goals and where do you see yourself in the next Chess? players, such that whenever represent the country last year in a Chess five years?

My advice to them is that Chess is not a sport I want to conquer the world of Chess and win Chess is mentioned ‘Somcompetition in Zambia and I did not get a you just rush into without having a flair for it. sponsor again until my parents took it upon a Grandmaster title. I want to be that person that If you don’t have a flair for it then you will be everyone wants to beat because right now, there tochukwu’ will be mention themselves to bankroll the trip for me and my easily frustrated because it takes time before coach. Actually, Nigeria Chess Federation should is this guy I also want to beat. one begins to appreciate it. alongside it. I want to be a I want to be a role model to other upcoming take up this responsibility instead of leaving it To succeed, you must be dedicated, for the individual to carter for himself or herself. Chess players, such that whenever Chess is measuring tape for others and committed, hardworking, and interested in the mentioned ‘Somtochukwu’ will be mention aim to dominate not just the Also, rewards attached to Chess competitions sport. Also, young Chess players should join Chess are not attractive enough. I will be going for a alongside it. I want to be a measuring tape for clubs, participate in tournaments and should not female category but also the Chess tournament in South Africa by August others and aim to dominate not just the female just rely on what they are taught by their coach; male category in world.” this year and yet I have not gotten any sponsor. category but also the male category in world. they should do research on their own and the From your heart, what future holds for the I pray I get one in no distant time. sky will be their limit in the game of Chess.

I want to rule the world of Chess — Okpegbuo

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igeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick narrowly escaped being impeached by his fellow executive committee members in the wake of the scandalous handling of botched appointment of French coach

Paul Le Guen.

According to reports, Wednesday’s executive committee meeting in Abuja was so stormy that at the height of the disagreement, board members threatened to impeach Pinnick after they demanded to know the full details of the

sponsorship deal he secured to cover the contract of a foreign coach.

An official, who gave a graphic picture of the face-off, said Pinnick cut a very pathetic picture after his fellow board members threatened to impeach him.

“Pinnick cut a very, very pathetic picture when he was faced with impeachment as board members told him in clear terms they wanted to have all the details of the financials regarding the foreign coach the NFF plan to hire,” the official said.

CAS upholds

Russian athletes’ Rio Olympics ban T

he Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) on Thursday upheld the decision to ban Russian track and field athletes from Rio 2016 Olympics over the country’s alleged state-sponsored doping regime.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Russia’s athletics federation had been suspended by IAAF, the sport’s world governing body, after an independent report found evidence of widespread doping.

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and 68 athletes then appealed against that decision.

But, after hearing evidence from both sides, CAS has now ruled the ban can stand.

Already, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has separately been considering calls to ban all Russian competitors from the Olympic Games

following a second report into statesponsored doping.

In a swift reaction, IAAF said it was “pleased CAS has supported its position”, saying the judgement had “created a levelplaying field for athletes”.

In spite of the ban, the IAAF had previously said a handful of the country’s athletes could compete in Rio as neutrals and this will be only if they meet a number of criteria, including being repeatedly tested outside their homeland.

At least two Russian athletes --- 800 metres runner Yuliya Stepanova and long jumper Darya Klishina --- have already taken advantage of that decision.

The CAS ruling has also cleared the way for more to follow.

CAS said the ROC would still be able to nominate “Russian track and field athletes

who fulfil the criteria” to compete as neutrals at the Games.

But a CAS spokesman added that the panel had “expressed concerns” that the short timeframe “left no possibility for the athletes to comply with the criteria”.

Yuliya Stepanova in action for Russia.

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Plans toalise immort , Amsohdi oun Keurse - NFF co

Amodu

ANDREW EKEJIUBA

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he Nigeria Football Federation has assured that it is working on legends coaching immortalizing Shuaibu Amodu and Stephen Keshi, who both passed on last month.

NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi reiterated this while receiving in his office on Thursday, the newly –appointed National Technical Director, Mr. Bitrus Bewarang.

Amodu, the only person to have coached the Super Eagles in four different periods, was the National Technical Director before his death on Saturday, June 11. Keshi, the longest–serving captain of the team and who also coached the team to win the Africa Cup of Nations and reach the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup, passed on three days earlier.

“The NFF is liaising with the Government through the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports, with regards to the immortalization of the two icons of our football who died last month. Both men contributed immensely to the development of Nigeria football and will never be forgotten.

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Nigeria’s joblessness headache is artificial – BOI boss Page B7

NCC set to audit telcos operating levies Tony Nwakaegho Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to audit the revenues accruing to telecommunication operators in the country in order to ensure that they are remitting the exact amounts to the regulatory agency, according to Prof. Umaru Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) of the NCC. Danbatta stated this when he hosted Mr. Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications who paid a working visit to the commission in Abuja on Wednesday, adding that it had become necessary to probe the revenues accruing to the companies in order to ensure that they were not cheating the government.

Daily Times gathered that Telecommunications operators remit 2.5 percent of their revenues to the NCC as annual operating levy.

Out of this amount, 40 percent is reserved for the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) to bridge the gap in un-served and underserved communities, while 60 percent is used for running the commission.

He disclosed that three consulting companies have been pencilled down for the job to ascertain the revenues accruing to the companies and how much should come to the NCC as annual operating levy.

“We have established a need to check whether the NCC is be-

ing short-changed or not,” EVC NCC said.

According to him, 40 million Nigerians had not been reached by telecommunications signals, while NCC had identified 207 gaps across the country that needed the intervention of the

regulatory agency to ensure that services were extended to the communities.

He also hinted that the NCC had recently developed three new regulatory frameworks, one of which had been used for licensing two infrastructure

companies.

Danbatta said the commission had also identified that Nigeria was paying too high for terminating calls in other countries and stressed that measures would be taken to correct this development, which also make

Nigerian operators receive little or nothing for terminating foreign calls.

He also appealed with the government to consider the entire industry in the new Communications Tax Bill that is before the National Assembly.

The Minister had earlier informed the NCC boss of the need to do something about the poor quality of services obtainable in the country.

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Peterside reads riot act to IOCs over abuse of Cabotage Law Babajide Okeowo

BOSCH

L-R: Jan Mayer, Head of Sales-Bosch Nigeria; Engr.

Albert Inyang, Chairman Bertola Machine-Tool Ltd, Lagos and Benjamin Ofori, Regional Director West & Central Africa-Bosch, at the Bosch Power Tool Press Briefing held recently in Lagos.

Dr. Dakuku Peterside, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said that the Agency will no longer tolerate the disregard for Cabotage and environmental laws by the International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria.

Peterside who stated this when he held an engagement with representatives of the IOCs in Lagos on ways of fostering a closer synergy towards Nigeria’s economic development also charged the IOCs to be mindful of all existing laws and regulations in the discharge of their duties as applicable sanctions will CONTINUED ON PAGE B2

FG urges oil firms to recall sacked workers Joy Ekeke

The Federal Government has asked oil majors, which recently sacked some of their workers, to recall the affected employees.

In order to retain jobs in the oil and gas sector, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, also asked the firms to reduce the salaries of top management staff.

Ngige, at the reconvened meet-

ing with the Petroleum Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and representatives of some oil companies in Abuja on Wednesday, reiterated the commitment of the government to job creation.

He warned indigenous and international oil companies that the government would not tolerate indiscriminate retrenchment of workers regardless of the economic downturn, saying that one

of the cardinal objectives of the present administration was to create jobs.

A statement by the Ministry of Labour and Employment stated that a resolution had been reached on the allegation of the retrenchment of 20 NUPENG members by Universal Energy Limited in preference for contract workers and in contravention of redundancy clauses of labour laws.

Based on accusations by the unions that FUGRO Nigeria Lim-

ited sacked 25 workers, six of who were executive members of PENGASSAN and NUPENG, the ministry asked the company to maintain the status quo on the issue.

Ngige said, “After a long deliberation, we resolved all the contentious issues. FUGRO Nigeria Limited has to revert to the status quo and open up discussions on the redundancy situation with the unions. They have a time limit of two weeks to report back to the ministry.

“Universal Energy also has to revert to the status quo; meaning that the retrenched staff members have to return to work. They are expected to open up fresh redundancy talks to be monitored by the South-South Zone of the Ministry of Labour in Uyo, and give us a feedback within two weeks.”

The minister added, “The Federal Government is irrevocably committed to job creation notwithstanding the present economic downturn.

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Nigeria to welcome EITI international team on Sunday Opeoluwani Akintayo

Officials of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) International Secretariat will be in Nigeria on Sunday, July 24, 2016, for the re-evaluation of Nigeria’s implementation of EITI principles in the country’s extractive industry.

The team during the 10 days visit, would assess the level of commitment and adherence by the Nigerian government, operating companies and civil society to the principles of the global extractive industries transparency initiative in the governance

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L-R: Managing Director, Connect Marketing, Tunji Adeyinka, Country Director, Personal Systems Lenovo, Terae Onyeje, Director, Business Development Samsung Electronics, Olumide Ojo and an Innovation Catalyst Kamran Elahian at the opening session of Techplus 2016 conference and exhibition in Lagos.

Emir calls for improve performance by telecom service providers Pita Chikwem Minna

The Emir of Minna in Niger State, Dr. Umar Farouk Bahago on Thursday called for improved performance on the part of mobile communications service providers in the country.

Bahago said “at the moment, subscribers to all the networks were not getting adequate reward for the value of their monies”.

Speaking through a National Officer of the Nigeria Union of Journalists ( NUJ) who is also the ‘Tambari Minna’, Alhaji Mohammed Ismaila She, the traditional ruler said the service providers should give back to their customers part of what they have received.

He noted some lapses in the operations of the service providers, especially the unsolicited calls and SMS from call centres of service providers and asked for

a stop to put to these anomalies.

While commending the service providers for providing good communication for the country, Bahago however suggested that in view of the prevailing situation in the country they (service providers) should consider bringing down the tariff.

Earlier, the Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, Nigerian Communications Commission, Alhaji Abdullahi Maikano said the 76th edition of consumer outreach programme with the theme ‘Information and Education as a catalyst for consumer protection’ was designed to address the problems faced by subscribers with their service providers.

Represented by the Deputy Director Consumer Affairs, Dr. Joseph Atoyebi, Maikano said a lot of mechanism have been put in place to correct service providers that were illegally exploiting the subscribers.

“Consumer education is iden-

tified by the commission as one of the most effective mechanism that provides and guarantees consumer protection”.

“To ensure that the consumer is well protected, educated and informed, the NCC has developed series of initiatives with the main goal of empowering consumers with appropriate information that will ensure their rights are not only protected but their choices provide them with value for money.”

Dr. Umar Farouk Bahago

Joy Ekeke Bosch a globally renowned maker of power tools has unveiled plans to upgrade technical know - how for construction technicians in Nigeria.

According to the power tools manufacturer, the initiative has taken them to various construction sites and clusters in the country including the Gbagada wood market in Lagos.

The company stated that its objective was to facilitate the conversion of hand-tool users to power tools users.

Specifically Bosch said the company has commenced giving free firsthand experience and information on power tools to technicians.

of the extractive sector.

Re-validation process, which is a quality assurance mechanism used by the global EITI Board to hold implementing countries to the same global standard, provides an independent and impartial evaluation platform for verifying EITI member countries’ progress.

The ultimate goal of the process is to establish how EITI implementation leads to reforms, poverty reduction, improved quality of life for the citizens and transparent management of revenues accruing from the extractive industries in EITI member countries.

Bosch plans upgrade for Nigeria’s construction workers Bosch at its maiden dealers’ summit on Wednesday, 20th Of July, 2016 at the Sojourner GRA, Ikeja said the company aims to reduce waste in the construction sector as well as increase efficiency.

According to the manufacturer, Nigeria is lagging behind in timeliness in completing construction works, as a result of widespread reliance by artisans on manual construction tools, while major construction companies continue to import power tools rather than sourcing them locally.

Fidelity Bank bags Best Green Partner 2015 Award Fidelity Bank Plc has been adjudged the “Best Green Partner 2015” by the Lagos State Government at the recently concluded 2016 Tree Planting Day. The organisers of the event said that Fidelity Bank was given the award in recognition of the Bank’s outstanding contributions towards the protection and improvement of the environment.

Specifically, they said that the Bank which is the first Nigerian financial institution to win the award showed relentless support for initiatives aimed at identify-

ing and promoting the preservation, protection and beautification of the environment.

Speaking at the event held at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Camp in Lagos, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Nnamdi Okonkwo, reaffirmed the Bank’s commitment to support the State’s laudable greening policy as it aligns strongly with the Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) focus on conservation and environmental protection.

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rians are complaining. Even me as the Minister of Communications, I receive unsolicited messages and calls. When you complain, they will ask you to press something to discontinue; and even when you do that, they will still continue to charge you.

This is very wrong.

“Also, the issue of dropped calls is still very rampant across the country and nobody is excluded from this. We must do something to stop this because if we do not, the Nigerian people will see us as failures who are not capable of protecting their interests,” Shittu added.

be meted out to erring companies.

The DG highlighted areas of interest to NIMASA to include the flouting of Cabotage law, negative impact to the environment from oil exploration activities, none payment of statutory levies due to the government and inadequate information sharing.

He stressed that a situation

where the IOCs engage foreign vessels to do jobs that Nigerian operators have adequate capacity and equipment will no longer be tolerated as this has been a major bane in the development of Nigeria’s shipping industry.

The DG therefore charged IOCs that “you must give us ample notice of vessel requirements so that we can engage indigenous opera-

tors who have the capacity to do the job instead of giving it to foreign operators”.

According to the DG, “the spirit of the Cabotage Act is not to generate revenue in terms of waivers but to build the requisite capacity for indigenous players which will in the long run generate wealth and create employment for Nigeria’s teeming population”.

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, July 22, 2016

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Stories by Motolani Oseni The Chairman, International Chamber of Commerce Nigeria (ICCN), Mr. Babatunde Savage, has said that the reform agenda of government will enhance more confidence in the economy to attract more Foreign Direct Investments (FDI).

Speaking at the 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the chamber, its chairman who also doubles as the Regional Coordinator for Sub Saharan Africa, said with the right strategies and structures both on the short and long term, there are indications that the resilience of the Nigerian economy will brighten and offer various opportunities for many players to invest in the Nigerian economy.

Savage explained that the result of the United Kingdom referendum on membership of the European Union would send shockwaves through the global business community while slowdown in the emerging markets was likely to continue for some time to come.

He pointed out that the chamber would continue the regional integration in Africa and remain a strong advocate and promoter of policies that would enhance transparent, equitable international trade and investment and help businesses meet the challenges and opportunities of an increasingly integrated global economy.

While commenting on the ongoing fight against corruption in the country, Savage told Nigerians that all hands must be on deck to fight this menace, adding that the fight against corrupt practices in Nigeria was a welcome development as corruption leads to poverty and underdevelopment.

“ICCN will continue to work and partner with all relevant

ICCN

L-R: Chairman, International Chamber of Commerce Nigeria (ICCN) , Mr. Babatunde Savage; Secretary General ICCN, Mrs. Olubunmi Osuntuyi; Vice Chairman, Banking Commission, Dr (Mrs) Omolara Akanji; ICC Board Member, Prof. Gabriel Olawoyin and Director, Head Operation GTBank , Mrs Tayo Asupoto during 2016 Annual General Meeting in Lagos...on Thursday.

FG reform agenda will enhance confidence in economy, attract FDI- ICCN boss anti-corruption agencies in the country in a bid to rid Nigeria of corruption and actualise the Anticorruption agenda of the present administration”, he said.

Speaking on the International Standard Banking Practice (ISBP), Savage noted that the ICCN has continued to train stakeholders on the revised ISBP, which detailed banking practices to be applied when working with documentary credits that are subject to Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, UCP 600.

While giving account of some of the activities of the chambers

in 2015, he said: “The ICC Banking Commission produces universally accepted rules and guidelines that govern international banking practice for trade finance. It provides trade experts a unique platform for the exchange of ideas on the opportunities and challenges facing both the business and banking community.”

In the year under review, he said that trade finance serves as the backbone that supports the global movement of goods, which poised to play an increasingly important role as international trade becomes a dominant driver of cross border fund flows.

According to him, “This is also underscored by the continued growth of the African Region both as an importer and exporter, and the rising prominence as an alternative trade payment currency.

Africa enjoys a wealth of natural resources and an increasingly significant geopolitical influence that makes it a key market of interest for the global business community. ”Yet much of the potential offered by Africa remains untapped - largely due to a lack of knowledge about the region and how to navigate its challenges.

Exploring and understanding this

vast and varied landscape is vital for the growth of global business.”

He noted that it is important to commend and appreciate members who represented the Commission and Nigeria at the international meetings for their time and particularly for their financial commitment to attend these events in various locations, globally, These representative banks and organizations were Central Bank of Nigeria, Sofomax Consulting Limited, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Fidelity Bank Plc, Access Bank Plc, Standard Chartered Bank Limited and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc.

Naira hits 310/$1at interbank market

The Nigerian currency, naira fell to an all-time low on Thursday, crossing N300 to the dollar for the first time after the Central bank last month lifted its peg on the currency to allow it to trade freely on the interbank market.

The naira fell 5.4 percent against the greenback to N310 on dollar supply shortages.

It later recovered to close at 292.40 on thin trades. The interbank market traded a total of $7.27 million.

Traders were expecting the central bank to intervene to ease dollar shortages, which

did not materialise. The bank has not intervened for most of this week, they said. Instead it was mopping up naira liquidity to support the currency.

“Now that the market has adjusted upwards it seems people are comfortable and that’s why

we are seeing some trades,” one trader told Reuters said.

Banks had been quoting the dollar at N281 to N285 naira after the apex bank lifted its 16-month old peg of N197 naira to the dollar last month.

But the lack of liquidity at

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those levels has curbed activity, leaving the central bank as the main supplier of dollars, traders say.

On the interbank money market, overnight rates have been stuck at a high of 40 percent for much of this week,

traders say, as the central bank mops up naira liquidity through treasury bill issues to attract offshore investors into bonds.

The naira traded weaker on the black market to 375 against the dollar on Thursday.

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, July 22, 2016

B5 Travel Times

Nigerian tourism policies need to be strengthened – NATOP boss

NKEREUWEM ONUNG has carved a niche for himself in the tourism and travel business in the country, besides being the president of Nigerian Tour Operators, NATOP which he has transformed from relative obscurity to international prominence, he is also the chairman of Remlords Car Hire and Tour Services. In this interview at the recently concluded Accra Weizo in Ghana, Mr. Onung spoke on the challenges facing travel and tourism industry in Nigeria, the need for the country’s tourism policies to be strengthened, and why Nigeria needs to lead the way in making travel seamless in West African, among other issues. Excerpts: What is your take on the issue of seamless travel in West Africa?

When we talk about seamless travel in West Africa, the truth about it is that it has worked in South Africa with the Regional Tourism Organisation of Southern Africa (RETOSA), now we are just seeing the East African platform, to each of those countries, Kenya is like a giant, but it has something to offer to those smaller countries, the same with South Africa, so if we do not rise up as a country to pilot and engineer the one for West Africa to work, is not going to work. What we are saying is this, that East Africa as a region has 160 million people, and Nigeria as a country has 180 million people. The issue here is that Nigeria has to work, that is why we are asking the stakeholders in this country to make tourism work. Look at the advantages of the linkages, what we would have gotten as a people is being lost. It is time we seize from being market to everybody, because right now Nigeria is market to everyone, even then as it is now with the foreign exchange troubles, less people will leave for this year summer, because of the effect of all these things happening in Nigeria.

What about the foreign airlines problems?

We are talking about the problems with the airlines, it has to be solved, is not necessary, we have issue of visa, it has to be solved, you heard what is said here about our airports. We are congratulating Ghana on their airport, we need to sit up so that Ghana does not become the hub, so that Nigerians will not start moving from Lagos to Accra before they fly out of the country. For me, let the stakeholders of the industry sit up and reverse all the things that have gone wrong because we are going backward as a nation. For us as a private sector, is time to sit up, because from what we heard here today, tourism is driven by private sector, there has to be collaborations.

Number two, we need to put economic factor to the fact that this is not just an adventure, it is business, there is an economics attached to it, there is GDP, what is the effect of every action today on tourism. Nigeria has not been in any travel expo in the last three years, that means nobody is promoting Nigeria. Yet we have issues, the

Niger Delta problems and all that, so you cannot manage the image like this. We are actually on a backward trend. So tourism is one area I think that government should rise up and make it work. Tourism policies needs to be strengthened, I keep saying that people that are knowledgeable should be put in positions to run things, so that is what it is.

NANTA president keeps saying that Nigeria risks 300,000 jobs if the foreign airlines leave, will that also affect NATOP? Yes, this is what happens, until Nigeria becomes a leisure destination, you are not going to feel the impact, it still affects NANTA because they are outbound, because they are buying tickets, they are going to lose, it will affect the outbound because less people are going to travel. I went to South Africa and they are complaining that by now Nigerians used to be everywhere there, but they cannot find them anywhere there, that means there is something happening. So is does not just affect NANTA it affects NATOP too. Even though they are not doing inbound, they are doing outbound, the outbound people going on tour are using the tickets, so the same thing that affects NANTA is affecting NATOP, so is the same thing.

What about domestic tourism?

So let Nigerians begin to travel around the country, that is what we are saying. That is why we need to have this balance, let us be fair to everyone in all. We do not need a country where things are heating up, we are heating up the polity, is not necessary, we do not need it, let the issue of rivalries, party versus party, be solved now because we have finished election. Let the country be ruled because we are still playing party politics, we have finished elections and Nigerians need peace with all our constituents, all the people that make up the country, we need peace. Whether we like it or not, we still need to congratulate Cross River state, because nobody has done better, there is no product here now which you can say is above carnival Calabar, so when they say the governor has won the tourism personality of the year for Nigeria and West Africa, he deserved it, that is for the state.

Collaboration between NANTA and NATOP?

ONUNG We are supposed to sign the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU here, the MoU is ready and will be signed soon. You are talking about private sector, but if you have a private sector that does not represent the private sector, like the one we have right now, there is going to be a problem. So let’s start working now, if we get NATOP, NANTA together and probably get the hotel people, HOFA together, we begin from there, once the meeting has major stakeholders, we can go somewhere with it, let us carry their titles and their names, if we are talking about private sector, you cannot even imagine the amount of work the East Africans did, I have the RETOSA agreement, the stage by stage agreement, what they did in six years to put them together as RETOSA, now they are harmonising. The issue of classification of tourism assets, for example when you say Five Star Hotel, it has to be Five Star Hotel, You were members of the Balafon Award Committee, you heard when the issue came up why all the three best hotels in West Africa are Nigerian hotels, you know

President of Nigerian Tour Operators, NATOP why the argument, because the issue of uniformity in hotel classification is not there, that is what we need. The argument was hot especially our Ghanian counterparts who said we cannot tell them that the top three hotels in West Africa are Nigerian hotels. Even at that, I have to go to Movenpick here in Ghana to ask them their problems, they are operating without their community, they said the can make their money without their community, even Labadi Hotel has a good product. So we cannot stay in one country and judge the hotels and products in another country. We need to drop our pride if we are going to do a West African seamless thing, you have to approach them from a point of collaboration and not a point where we want to dominate them, because if you do that, they will stay off from you.

Like Carmen Nibigira who is coordinating the East African platform is not even from Kenya. But she is writing to the Kenyan tourism board and telling them to show her figures, that if this happens, that is going to happen, because this guys really have domestic tourism. Ours

now is that Nigeria should not even lose money because before you do this thing, what is the statistics, and Nigeria cannot even do that.

Now we held back $575 million belonging to the airline and 40 percent of that amount is lost by the reason of increase in your exchange rate and some of the airlines left and some say they are not leaving, instead they will now go to the GDS and adjust the figures, so a ticket of N300, 000 now sells for N600,000, and who is paying for it, Nigerians.

Even if that is going to force people to travel only in Africa, they are still going to spend dollars outside Nigeria. My Europe cab partner, a French man came last year and stayed in Ibis Hotel, Ibis is N30,000 per night and he paid 180 dollars or 200 dollars, he came back this year and stayed in the same hotel which is still N30,000 but he paid less than $100, so you can see the effect, value for him, loss for us. If they ask you to pay $200 like they are offering us at Labadi Hotel, which used to be $150 for one night in a hotel, $200 is like N70,000 for one night in a hotel, which hotel is that, that means that the N35,000 Eko Hotel is giving us for Akwaaba is just a $100 as against their $400, $500, so is Eko Hotel going to ask us to pay $200 per night for $400.

No we do not destroy our economy. When I went to South Africa, I had some partners I do accommodations for, I do travels for them.

Am going to hang on even if it means reducing rate for them, so that I can earn money in foreign currency.

What is the solution?

The solution lies with the government. It is leadership, the president does not understand the business, so he should get people that understand the business and listen to them, we are talking about the economy, did the economy just fail by itself, it is shrinking from different ends, if the airlines are pulling out, is it not the economy that is shrinking, the economy is shrinking from everywhere, we keep talking, talking, when these airlines leaves, people will lose jobs. For withholding 40 percent of the foreign airline money, they are going to take it back from us as Nigerians.

Am talking about the business am doing now, fuel has increased but I have not increased my fees, but am still doing it, Nigeria is declining, it needs to be saved.

Capital Market B6 Transcorp announces group PAT of N1.89 billion

Briefs

Transcorp Plc has announced a 7.5 percent increase in the Group’s profit after tax (PAT) to N1.89 billion for the six months period ended June 30, 2016 from N1.76 billion declared in the prior six months.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements posted via The Nigerian Stock Exchange official website, showed that the

group’s profit before tax also rose by 10.5 percent to N2.7 billion from N2.5 billion recorded in six months ended June 30, 2015.

The group’s revenue for the period stood at N7.6 billion from N7.2 billion posted in the same period of 2015, representing a 5.1 percent increase, operating profit grew by 5.4 percent to N2.3 billion as net finance income added 72.8 percent from N190.2 million to N328.9 million for the period under review.

Emmanuel Nnorom, President/CEO of Transcorp while commenting on the group’s first quarter results had expressed optimisms on the company’s growth trajectory,

Cadbury records N147m as PAT for H1 2016 Cadbury Nigeria Plc has reported a profit after tax (PAT) of N147.1 million compared to a loss of N250.7 million posted for the same period of 2015.

The beverage and sweets producing company also declared a profit before tax of N216.4 million in the six months period Wema Bank Plc has declared a 10.62 percent increase in its profit after tax (PAT) for the first half (H1) or six months period ended June 30, 2016. The bank posted N1.10 billion in contrast to N997.21 million realised in the same period of 2015.

In the same vein, profit before tax (PBT) of the bank also increased by 10.62 percent to N1.3 billion from N1.2 billion posted

ended June 30, 2016 compared to a loss of N250.7 million recorded for the same period of 2015.

Cadbury’s revenue declined 1.55 percent to N13.92 billion compared to N14.14 billion recorded in the first six months of 2015, Shares of the company was last traded at N16.09 per share.

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, July 22, 2016

Equities sustain decline; investors lose N277.6 billion in four days

Afolabi Adesola

Accumulated losses incurred through equities trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange for the past four days has amounted to N277.6 billion. The equities market continued on a negative note on Thursday as lead indicators of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) dropped 0.79 percent in contrast to 0.94 percent lost in previous session.

The NSE All Share Index (ASI) lost 223.89 points to close at 27,997.29 basis points compared to 267.38 points lost in previous session to close at 28,221.18 basis points, extending the year to date losses by 2.25 percent. All sectoral indices likewise closed in red with the exception of the

NSE ASeM Index that closed flat.

Market capitalisation depreciated by N76.9 billion to close at N9.615 trillion against N91.8 billion lost previously to close at N9.692 trillion.

34 losers were led by Oando Plc for the third consecutive day as it depreciated by 8.72 percent or 47 kobo to close at N4.92 per share, Diamond Bank Plc fell by 8.62 percent or 15 kobo to close at N1.59 kobo per share, while Transcorp Plc lost 8.51 percent or 12 kobo to close at N1.29 per share.

Honeywell Flour Plc depreciated by 8 percent or 12 kobo to close at N1.38 per share while Cadbury Plc dropped 5.53 percent or 89 kobo to close at N15.20 per share.

Conversely, Skye Bank Plc led the day’s six gainers for the fourth day in a row as it gained 8.97 percent or 7 kobo to close at 85 kobo per share, Wema Bank Plc appreciated by 6.85 percent or 5 kobo to close at 78 kobo per share, while A.G. Leventis Plc added 4.30 percent or 4 kobo to close at 97 kobo per share.

CAP Plc followed with an increase of 2.86 percent or one naira to close at N36 per share and Tiger Brands Plc gathered 2.08 percent or 8 kobo to close at N3.93 per share.

At the end of stock trading for the day, investors traded 227.1 million shares valued at N1.8 billion in 3,426 deals against 309.7 million shares worth N2.1 billion exchanged in 3,934 deals on Wednesday.

Wema grows H1 PAT by 10.62% in the corresponding period of 2015.

Gross earnings of the bank appreciated by 16.3 percent to N24.3 billion from N20.9 billion, while interest income increased

by N2.7 billion or 15.2 percent to N20.2 billion from N17.5 billion declared in 2015.

Summary of trading activities on NSE ASI

27,997.29

DEALS

3,426.00

VOLUME

227,134,786.00

VALUE

1,801,607,312.02

CAP

9,615,652,552,561.13

0.79%

Equities market continued on a negative note on Thursday as lead indicators of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) dropped 0.79 percent in contrast to 0.94 percent l

Lafarge reports loss of N30.2 billion for H1 2016 Lafarge Africa Plc has recorded a loss after tax of N30.2 billion for the first half (H1) of 2016, compared to profit after tax of N27.3 billion recorded for the same period of 2015, representing a decline of 210.73 percent This is coming on the heels of a profit warning issued by the company through the Nigerian Stock Exchange nine days ago

on its unaudited second quarter result for the period ended June 30, 2016.

The company also reported a loss before tax of N30.2 billion, a depreciation of 198 percent in comparison with profit before tax of N30.8 billion posted in the first half of 2015.

Financial charges for the company grew by 159.5 percent to N4.6 billion against N1.8 billion

in 2015. Revenue also declined by 29.5 percent to N107.4 billion against N152.2 billion in 2015.

The company in its profit warning last week had explained that the impact of the naira devaluation is expected to be a N28 billion naira unrealized exchange loss arising from US Dollars borrowings, which at the time of devaluation consisted of 310 million US dollars

shareholders loans and 85 million US Dollars external loans.

According to the company, these loans relates United Cement Company of Nigeria Limited (Unicem) and where mainly set up prior to the acquisition by Lafarge Africa Plc of its original 35 percent stake in Unicem.

The notice stated that Lafarge Africa Plc has then increased its stake to fully own Unicem.

However, Lafarge gave its assurance that the N28 billion unrealized exchange loss, will have no immediate impact on cash flow, adding that they are positive about the future outlook for Unicem, which is strategically located in Mfamosing, Calabar, in Cross Rivers State and it’s a major cement plant in the SouthSouth and South-East region of Nigeria.

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, July 22, 2016

‘We need to propagate commodity-based industrialisation.

We have unexplored natural resources that come in handy for this. Unless Nigeria gets it right, Africa cannot make it.’

Siaka MOMOH To say Nigeria is bedevilled with joblessness headache is artificial, Waheed Olagunju, acting managing director of Bank of Industry (BOI), told a gathering of media practitioners at a BoI parley with the media which held over the weekend at Orchid Hotel Lekki, Lagos.

Waheed argued if we add value to the litany of natural resources at our disposal we will have jobs in large number.

Said he: “The talk about huge unemployment rate in Nigeria is artificial. Nigeria must add value to its natural resource endowments. If we start adding value to our natural resources, we will not have enough manpower to operate in the Nigerian economy...

“We need to propagate commodity based industrialisation.

We have unexplored natural resources that come in handy for this. Unless Nigeria gets it right,

B7 Real sector digest

Nigeria’s joblessness headache is artificial – BOI boss Africa cannot make it.”

For Waheed, “We do not need rocket science to transform the Nigerian economy. Other oil producing countries have diversified their economies. There is need to increase the contribution of the manufacturing sector to our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to double digits.”

The media, he said, has a role to play in economic transformation because it is one of the biggest change agents in all societies. He argued: “The media has to partner the BoI to achieve this. We need your partnership, we need your collaboration. The only way we can achieve inclusive growth is if we embark on commodity based industrialisation strategy.”

He however, commended the present administration’s effort for adopting the Nigerian Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP) and the Nigerian National Enterprise Development Programme (NEDEP) established by the previous administration, saying that this move would go a long way to boost a commodity-based industrialisation strategy for Nigeria.

BoI, he said, is also collaborating with developmental partners, while encouraging state governments to establish industrial parks to localise industrialisation in order to reduce the start

WAHEED OLAGUNJU

Nigeria low on tractors – Ogbeh The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has lamented the shortage of tractors in Nigeria when compared to farmers’ population and size of farm operations.

The minister made this known on Tuesday in Abuja while inaugurating the committees for the implementation of the MoU between the federal government, participating state governments and the China-Africa Machinery Corporation (CAMACO) on agricultural mechanisation system.

CAMACO is a venture funded by the China-African Development Fund (CADFund) as a strategic partnership built and developed between China and Africa, with the purpose of encouraging and supporting Chinese enterprises to invest in Africa.

Chief Ogbeh, “There are less than 30,000 tractors in Nigeria

and we should at least, as at today, have a million. This partnership with CAMACO is an attempt to catch up with our shortfalls in tractors and increase our mechanisation to make it easier for agriculture to take place. Increased mechanisation is even more important now that we are trying to encourage the youth to embrace agriculture. This is a very important programme that has been on the drawing board.”

The programme, designed to increase Nigeria’s stock of tractors and improve on mechanisation through the supply of tractors to be assembled locally, will be implemented in Adamawa, Ebonyi, Jigawa, Katsina, Niger, Sokoto, Taraba and Zamfara states.

The partnership will involve credit partnership with farmers to obtain and pay over a period of seven to eight years at a single digit interest rate.

Ogbeh

He urged the delegation to consider the climatic conditions of the states in the design of the tractors, noting that, in some parts of the country, temperatures could rise to as high as 40 degrees. He therefore advised the company to take a good look at their engine cooling systems. “Some parts of the north are very dusty, so your air filters must be designed to fit appropriately.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched two new partnerships with local agribusinesses Babban Gona and Hello Tractor, highlighting the U.S. governments agricultural and private sector strategy and promoting the development of Nigeria’s agriculture sector.

Under this $2 million, two-year partnership, anticipated results include increased access to smart tractors, improved seeds, and profitable markets for over 45,000 smallholder farmers across seven states and the Federal Capital Territory.

During a ceremony at the U.S. Embassy, Deputy Chief of Mission Maria E. Brewer described the partnership as a co-investment in public goods. “Innovation and entrepreneurship hold the key to unlocking Nigeria’s agriculture potential, and the U.S. government will continue to provide support in this direction,” said Mrs. Brewer.

Under the Feed the Future initiative, the USAID)partners

and operating expenses for entrepreneurs.

Speaking at the event, the Executive Director, Corporate Services and Commercials, Jonathan Tobin, said Africa currently spends $35.4 billion annually on food imports and that Nigeria accounts for $11 billion of this figure. He said rice is a top commodity where Nigeria currently spends huge amount of its foreign exchange to import, saying that BoI has plans to work with the 14 rice producing states in the country to reduce the nation’s import bill for rice, a feat to be carried out with Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) aimed at linking small holders farmers to integrate rice millers in order to ramp up domestic rice production to replace imported rice.

Tobin said the programme has kicked off in Kebbi State where 78,000 farmers are being trained by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The Bank of Industry is the transformation of the Nigerian Industrial Development Bank (NIDB) which was incorporated in 1964. The bank started operations with a total capitalisation of two million pounds 75 per cent of which forms a share owned by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Total reconstruction of NIDB in 2001 gave birth to BoI.

USAID in with private sector partnerships to strengthen Nigerian agriculture with the private sector to support smallholder farmers in Nigeria.

Through these partnerships, USAID addresses development and business challenges by increasing access to improved agricultural inputs and mechanization, better quality technical advisory services, and expanding market opportunities for smallholder farmers.

Babban Gona addresses the challenge of smallholder farmers by forming strong cooperatives called Trust Groups, which enable maize, rice, and soybean farmers to gain access to new markets and sell at premium prices. Babban Gona provides member farmers with services designed to optimize crop yields, production costs, and prices of agricultural outputs.

Siaka Momoh, a media consultant, is publisher of The Real Sector monthly digital magazine and Realsectornow.com. Contact:siakamomoh@yahoo.com; 08061396410

Entrepreneurship B8

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, July 22, 2016

“From experience, ability to build relationships, and an efficient and effective social network, has given the world the youngest of people serving as members on the Boards of big corporations and Trustees of public sector organisations; others are finding careers in their chosen fields”

Suggestions for building stronger networks in work and life How to connect to the people who matter A fourteen year old child accompanied her father, a longtime politician to events, where she learned the importance of connecting with others. The father told her “everyone has something to offer, and to never forget anyone because they could help along the way.” Since then wherever she finds herself, she has always gone around the room introducing herself.

Most people understand that to be successful, they need to network. But actually going out and doing it is another matter. People are daunted by the task, and believe it requires inauthentic, uncomfortable behavior, and that it is an activity that is inconsistent with focusing on job performance.

Too often, people view networking as something that ‘is not them’ or that they could not see themselves doing. But networking ability is not just important for career success “it is crucial for getting things accomplished and making change inside organizations in both the public and private sector.”

From experience, ability to build relationships, and an efficient and effective social network, has given the world the youngest of people serving as members on the Boards of big corporations and Trustees of public sector organisations; others are finding careers in their chosen fields, as well as owning investment funds and strategic equities in blue chip companies and influencial organisations, as well as in community interest enterprises/ organisations. While some others are serving in various capacities in different levels of government in our nation.

People giving to being a big-tent person, who are in the habit of planning events and themed parties, ends up not only delivering entertaining events but also provides opportunities for bringing people together. These events naturally leds to networks that would last beyond the now. The impact and benefits of this ability to make con-

nections would not stop there, as it opens doors to fast tracked accomplishments and friends/partners for life.

Someone said that “life is an adventure in opportunities”; therefore making the most of it would definitely require contributions from other people, and how best would it be achieved than to hasten one’s efforts at building business connections, especially at the influential and diversified levels. People are the name of the game and it takes people to make life and all objectives/missions count.

Some of the steps to making connections are Time Counts: Researches have shown that “being even one step removed from the person within the network almost completely reduces the benefits to you,” the implication is, simply put, Networking is not Something that Can, or Should, be outsourced. You must get to work on this and get it going, learning all the skills and practices of building contacts and making friends. They are vital to your success in both life and business and would surely be needed someday, so the earlier the better.

Find A. Mutual Connection: People are the name of the game - you must understand how to read people quickly and find what you have in common. With so much public information out there, it is easier to do today. You are more likely to get a response from someone if you have already found a shared interest or acquaintance in advance of introducing yourself.

Create a Robust Network: Identify your interests and through research learn who to connect with (to further your progression in this area of interest), someone that you share some level of affinity. All of a sudden, you will discover that have him on your radar in a big way.

Be Specific: CEOs are busy people and therefore are unlikely to respond to vague requests or take on the burden of finding ways to help you. Help them to help you by

ABILITY

making a specific request. For instance, I advice that you are meeting an executive, that you go prepared and submit a brief one-page proposal in which you may ask for an internship and offer to work for awhile without compensation.

The reason is that you could not let high-profile executives think for you. it is better to give them something tangible to consider, because once you have left their presence, they are not going to spend more time thinking about you.

Be Diverse: Clearly, it is important to link up to the influencers in your intended field. But do not underestimate the importance of “weak ties.” It is important to create a diverse network diverse people, diverse industries and diverse locations, though these connections may seem remote to your present career or contemplated future. Diversity can also help when seeking funding for a startup.

Do What You Say You Will: Do not overpromise and underdeliver, but instead, maintain credibility by doing the follow-up work to al-

Ability to build relationships, and an efficient and effective social network

ways meet your commitments. In financial parlance, it is easier to exceed expectations if those expectations are not completely over the top or in your face. By keeping your promises, your reputation spreads throughout your network. The action of ‘moving things from A to B or following through as promised builds a surprisingly rare reputation that can be leveraged in a number of ways as it builds the confidence of others.

Be Genuine and authentic: The more you pursue your passion, the more compelling your story will be when you share it with someone either by email or in person. People can see through your words to that unspoken words of your body movement and passion, bellowing through your words, whether in written or audio formats, or delivered in person.

Think Long-term: When you are undergoing an internship, performing a contract or seeking for an investment, you are creating and building your connections, which will someday led you to a bil-

lionaire somewhere, who would be ready to invest substantially into your project, and as he contributes whatever amount he is comfortable with. This success would build a track record for you, and in the process, cementing relationships with people who would be ‘with you for a lifetime’ once they had seen what you could accomplish and gotten comfortable investing together.

Consider Your Approach: Crafting emails can be an art sometimes, always take time to think of the subject line. Try to write something there that reflects a connection. For example, if you are a student and you are contacting an alumnus, you could write “Current - mention your school - Student Inquiry,” as most alumni enjoy hearing from current students for a number of reasons.

Stay in Touch and Give Back: An easy way to keep in touch with those in your network is to send them emails now and then, introducing them to people who will be helpful additions to their networks.

Nwaodu Chukwuemeka, is a consultant with IDEAS Exchange Consulting, Lagos. He can be reached at nwaodu.lawrence@hotmail.co.uk (07066375847)

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Daily Times Nigeria

Friday, July 22, 2016

Movies Romance Channel 107

Studio Universal Channel 112

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Fri, 22 July | PG 13

Fri, 22 July | PG 16

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

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

Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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

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101 M-Net West

L8

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

02:45 Sexy Car Wash

15:00 Undercover Boss USA

03:15 Sexy Car Wash

15:50 Would I Lie To You?

03:45 Video Zonkers

16:20 QI

04:10 South Beach Tow

16:55 Pointless

04:35 South Beach Tow

17:50 Top Gear

05:00 World's Wildest Police Videos

19:00 Wastemen

05:45 World's Wildest Police Videos

20:00 8 Out Of 10 Cats

06:35 Top 20 Countdown: Most Shocking

21:10 8 Out Of 10 Cats

07:25 Video Zonkers

22:25 Dragons' Den

07:50 South Beach Tow

03:31 Undercover Boss USA 04:15 Pointless 05:00 The Cube 05:45 Would I Lie To You? 06:15 QI 06:50 Police Interceptors 07:40 Top Gear 08:45 Pointless 09:30 Undercover Boss USA

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