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Federal Government has amended the criminal charges against Alhaji Farouk Lawan, former Chairman of the House

of Representatives ad hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, who allegedly obtained a bribe of $620,000 from Chairman of Forte Oil, Femi Otedola.

However, in the charge sheet, Boniface Emenalo, former clerk of the committee, who was previously an accused person in the case, was not included as a

defendant in the amended suit. Rather, on Tuesday, he appeared before Justice Angela Otaluka of a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Lugbe, as a witness

of the prosecution to testify against Lawan.

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Nigeria’s woes began from OBJ’s era –Saraki Ï Assures details of NASS’ N115b budget will be put in public domain ÎÎÎ Ï Says It’s time for collective participation for the good of all Ï ‘Before we pass 2016 budget, we’ll ensure it is implementable’

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Politics Page Three Æ s Editorial Combating kidnapping in Nigeria

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hen Nigerians are thinking that the kidnapping of citizens for ransom has abated, the country is suddenly waking up to the reality of it becoming more vicious and ruthless.

No day passes now without the gory news of Nigerians kidnapped for ransom in one part of the country or the other. On most occasions, victims of such acts are either prominent citizens or their relations. The past few months have seen the violent kidnapping of traditional rulers, politicians, religious leaders and even housewives. No fewer than five traditional rulers had been abducted across the country in recent times.

About three weeks ago, the Obi of Ubulu-Uku in Delta, Akaeze Ofulue, was kidnapped by some hoodlums. Several days after, his decomposing body was discovered in a bush by members of a search group.

As if that was not heart-rending enough, another monarch, Josiah Umukoro Aghaza I, the Odion-Ologbo of Olomoro, in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, was abducted in his palace by yet unknown gunmen.

Before those incidents, Eze Samuel Amaechi, the monarch of Igbo-Agwurasa kingdom in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State was kidnapped while returning from his clinic in Port Harcourt. These and many other cases either reported or concealed for fear of ill-treatment, point clearly to the sickening level that the kidnapping malaise has sunk in the country.

Incidentally, such kidnappings are so brazenly executed that Nigerians are now feeling hapless and unsafe, even as they doubt the capacity of law enforcement agencies to safeguard their lives. We decry the ris-

ing incidence of kidnappings in the country and call on the authorities to put all necessary measures in place to combat the scourge. It would be recalled that when kidnapping for ransom by militants started gaining grounds in the Niger Delta some years ago at the height of agitation for ‘resource control’ and development of the area, nobody thought this aspect of crime would become a nightmare today.

Gradually but steadily, kidnapping has become a ‘lucrative business’ for some deranged persons who see it as a veritable route for easy money.

Unfortunately, the abduction gangs springing up across the country are young, smart and intelligent graduates of tertiary institutions who are being lured into crime by growing unemployment rate. Moreover, the whopping amounts of money paid as ransom to these kidnappers have served as motivation for the new crime wave. No doubt, kidnapping has assumed an epidemic proportion and for any person irrespective of status, creed, or religion to be abducted so cheaply in any part of the country, is unacceptable.

According to statistics, Nigeria is among the three countries with the highest kidnap rate in the world after Mexico and Columbia respectively. The fear of kidnapping has thus made many people uncomfortable and unwilling to visit their hometowns. Foreign embassies have continued to issue travel warnings to their nationals who are Nigeriabound while badly needed foreign direct investment is being hampered.

No government worthy of its name should watch or do little or nothing to curb such national malaise. Therefore, it is time the Buhari administration braced up to secue lives and property in the country, as no one is immune to kidnapping.

PDP: Gulak and his co-travellers Sam Nzeh

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than sixteen years after return to democratic rule, a number of Nigerians sadly still behave as if the country is still under military rule, imposing themselves on others and organisations.

This was exactly what the Special Adviser on Political Matters to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, did last Wednesday, when he stormed the national secretariat of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with his supporters and declared himself the national chairman of the former ruling party.

Gulak had arrived the National Secretariat of the party but discovering that the office of the Na-

tional Chairman and other NWC offices were locked, he moved to the NWC hall to address members of his entourage, among them, former Senior Special Assistant to Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe.

Gulak explained that he decided to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dr. Adamu Mu’azu on May 20, 2015 because “we cannot continue to leave our party headless.”

The former presidential Adviser said the struggle was not about himself but about the party, stressing that his assumption of office was “to prepare the ground for the NEC of the party to meet and take the most appropriate decisions for our party.

It is surprising that despite boasting to have been a politician for many years, Gulak could against standard practice of assuming

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power in democratic organisations like the PDP declare himself chairman of the party.

The action, no doubt, portrays Gulak and his cotravellers as desperate persons who have no respect for the PDP’s constitution.

Democracy and civilsed behaviour teaches that individuals assume office by consensus not force as the former presidential aide sought to do last week Wednesday.

So, Gulak and his co-travellers must do the needfulrespect the constitution of the PDP. The former presidential aide in particular should present himself to a properly constituted meeting of the party for the purpose of electing or nominating a replacement to the former national chairman of the PDP, Adamu Mua’azu. Anything short runs counter to democratic norms.

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“Each one of us, and, indeed, all those who aspire to national leadership must bring their own visions, views and styles to the business of reforming Nigeria, and the search for solutions.”

“Until you are willing to change your approach, you cannot improve on your results.”

“When evil men shout ugly words of hatred, good men must commit to the glories of love.”

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Buhari regrets dwindling oil production for local use Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta

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President Muhammad Buhari, on Tuesday, regretted that there was sharp fall in the local production of oil refinery for domestic use.

He felt unhappy that the country’s oil wealth was fast thinning out as it had been unable to produce enough refined petroleum products for domestic use, in spite of the government huge investment on the refineries.

Buhari spoke at a luncheon organised for him during his two-day official visit to Ogun State, on Tuesday, and also commended Governor Ibikunle Amosun for the rapid transformation of the state within five years of his administration.

His words: “I appreciate President Olusegun Obasanjo for making me the Minister of Petroleum; for three years, he tolerated me.

During that period we built Warri and Kaduna refineries. We laid so many pipelines and then we were exporting refined petroleum products. But what do we have today? I want to stop here,” Buhari said.

He, however, commended Amosun for his administration’s achievement in the area of infrastructural development of the state.

Buhari commenced the activities for the day with the inauguration of some projects to the admiration of thousands of residents of Abeokuta, the state capital, who turned out in large numbers to

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The Living Perfect Master, Satguru Maharaj Ji has reminded the people of Ibadanland and members of the Olubadan ruling house that the Olubadan stool was not meant to be occupied by anyone bearing religious titles such as Seriki.

He maintained that it was a taboo for vendors of these alien religious indoctrinations and their title-holders to preside over the affairs of “our divine and sacred traditional institutions, if we are truly serious about the survival and sustenance of our race.”

He said this in a press statement made available to journalists recently in Ibadan, the Oyo State

INEC releases timetable for rerun elections Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released timetable for the conduct of the various rerun elections in federal and state constituencies and senatorial districts across the country.

It confirmed this in a statement, on Tuesday, in Abuja.

The body said that the rerun elections would be conducted between February 13 and March 19.

It would be recalled that the Court of Appeal had nullified 69 out of the State and Federal elections conducted by INEC in 2015 and ordered a rerun.

The elections would be conducted in constituencies and senatorial districts across 16 states.

2nd year anniversary of missing Chibok girls begins today

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President Muhammadu Buhari (2nd right); Ogun State Governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun (right) in group photograph with Ogun State judges during the President’s working visit to the state… on Tuesday. Photo: DAVID IDOWU cheer his convoy.

Thousands of residents who lined the streets and roads through which the president’s convoy drove to inaugurate the various projects, chanted “Sai Buahri! Sai Baba! Sai Buhari!”

Traders in the various markets left their wares to join school children and workers observing the one-day public holiday declared by the Ogun State Government, standing by the roadside to applaud the president.

Buhari inaugurated the UltraModern Market, Omida, Abeokuta, the Olufunmilayo Ransome-Kuti

Flyover, Itoku and the Ultra-Modern Market, Sapon, Abeokuta.

The President also paid a courtesy visit to the Alake of Egba land, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo in his Ake Palace.

In the meantime, the Alake of Egba land, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo has declared his support for President Muhammadu Buhari in his fight against corruption.

The royal father, who bared his mind, while playing host the President, said that the fight should not be “just a flash, but a process that will last forever.”

The monarch noted that the vi-

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capital.

According to him, the Obaship stool remained an unadulterated institution that defined the identity of the nucleus race, stressing that the Obaship stool pre-dated the advent of the white colonial overlords, who, on arrival on Nigeria shores, were marvelled at the level of disciplined, harmonious and sophisticated administrative machinery in human management, with a highly competent army that was put in place by the Obas that occupied the throne.

“This evoked the envy of the slave masters who betrayed the love gestures of the indigenous natives and surreptitiously plotted and over ran the nucleus an-

cient kingdoms that ruled the world in the past and imposed their divide-and-rule organisational system of government – alongside their mono-cultural religious practice.

“Moreover, it is clearly known by all Ibadan people and Oyo State that Seriki is part of the colonial traps set down to pollute and adulterate the culture of the Yoruba people, particularly Ibadanland.

“In the light of this fact, the king-makers should take this crucial factors into consideration in choosing a replacement for our dear father and last Olubadan, the late Oba Samuel Odulana, Odugade 1, who peacefully transited recently, to join our forebears,” he said.

sion and mission of the President in office between 1983 and 1985 was meant to “give Nigerians a corruptfree nation, where greed, gluttony and avarice would have no place.”

The monarch was of the belief that the president’s “relentless war against the national cankerworm is both nationally and international acclaimed.”

Buhari performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the Judiciary Complex at Kobape, Abeokuta, inaugurated the Femi and Dotun Oyewole Model School, Kobape, Abeokuta and the President Muhammadu Buhari Estate, Kobape, Abeokuta.

Barely two months to the second year since the over 200 school girls were carried away by the Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, in the north-east of Nigeria, the organisation for the Bring Back Our Girls has planned an anniversary to commemorate the date.

According to a statement by Jeff Okoroafor, Strategic Team Member, Bring Back Our Girls, today’s activity, 3rd February, marks Day 660 of abduction and end of sevenday mourning for the deceased of the Chibok attacks last Wednesday.

According to him, “given what the days ahead represent for us and for our Chibok girls, as well as all those that have lost their lives in the hands of Boko Haram insurgency, we have outlined the dates for special engagements to which the public are invited.

Fashola offers reasons for increase in electricity tariff Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

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The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Hon. Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday, rationalised the resolve by the Federal Government to increase electricity tariff.

He said the increment was meant to attract investors into the power sector, since only a few among them were willing to invest there.

Fashola said this during a budget defence by his ministry before the Senate Committee on Power.

He said that investors were already indicating a resolve to pull out of the power sector because they felt that they were not going to get returns on their investments.

The Minister, who said the Ministry had secured the endorsement of the National Assembly on tariff

increase, said that the Ministry would continue to widen the scope of the power sector.

He said that, “Electricity is a product. It is made from raw materials and some of the raw materials are gas. So, the issue of tariff is the single issue of price, when the raw materials of course will go up the price cannot stay the same.

“You may ask: ‘why can’t we have more power before the price goes up?’.

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Nigeria’s woes began from OBJ’s era –Saraki Continued from page 1 stakeholders in Nigeria, most especially from 1999 till date, are guilty of the predicament that the country is currently, arguing that no one should be spared.

He said all public office holders in Nigeria

since 1999, were involved in at different times in the mistakes of the past that led the country to the present political and economic mess, just as he assured that details of the N115 billion National Assembly budget will be put in the public domain this year.

Saraki said this against the backdrop of allegation of profligacy leveled by former President Olusegun Obasanjo against the National Assembly as contained in a letter he wrote to the leadership some few days ago.

Obasanjo was the President of Nigeria for two

terms, from May 29, 1999 to May 29, 2007.

As if providing an answer to the posers by Obasanjo on National Assembly budget, Saraki during a meeting with Senate Correspondents said it was wrong for anybody to hold an individual or group of people respon-

Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (right) and Director of Works, Enugu State College of Education Technical (ESCET), Engr. Rufus Chime (left) during the visit of the Governor to the College in Enugu… on Tuesday.

sible for the mess of the past.

He said, “We’ve all been here since 1999 up to the recent past when things were not done right, we are all part of it. I was there, you were there, every other political office holder in different capacities were there as well.

“My own view from the 8th National Assembly is that the time for collective participation for the good of all Nigerians is here with us in line with the change mantra of the present administration . We are all on the same page for things to be done differently.

“I think what we need now from all stakeholders, is more of cooperation, encouragement and participation as opposed to trying to hold one person responsible for the mistakes of the past that we are all part of .It is clearly not the right thing needed now.

“I Appeal to you, I appeal to all Nigerians that we should work together just as I assure you all that we will do well here in NASS to practically complement the change agenda”.

He, however, assured

Nigerians that the details of the N115 billion National Assembly budget, on section by section basis, will be transparently put into the public domain this year as against the practice of one item of the past.

The Senate President said the National Assembly will soon come up with an amendment bill on the procurement process towards ensuring strict and transparent implementation of the N6.08trillion 2016 budget.

He said the Senate at the moment, was committed to ensuring that the 2016 budget records a high level of implementation, as according to him, the Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the government are busy defending their budgets.

He said, “Before we put our signatories to it, we need to be sure if it’s implementability” He said the Senate will henceforth concentrate attention on successful implementation of the budget by closely monitoring areas of generation revenue from independent sources to close the huge funding deficit.

Supreme Court affirms election of Govs Ajimobi, Okowa, Gaidam

Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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Supreme Court on Tuesday in a separate judgments affirmed the elections of three Governors; Senator Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State as dully elected during the April 11, 2015 polls in their states.

The apex court, in a unanimous judgments of a seven-member panel of justices headed by Justice Walter Onnoghen dismissed the appeals challenging the elections of the three governors.

Senator Rashidi Ladoja of the Accord Party had challenged Governor Ajimobi’s victory in the election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commis-

sion (INEC).Governor Ajimobi contested under the All Progressives Congress(APC) and Ladoja had urged the apex court to set aside the judgment of Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division.

In a brief judgment, Justice Clara Binta Ogunbiyi who delivered the lead judgement, held that Ladoja’s appeal before the court lacks merit and constituted gross abuse of court process.

She reserved the details of her reasons for the decision till Monday, February 15, 2016.

Other justices on the panel; Justice Walter Onnoghen, Justice Mary Peter-Odili, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, Justice John Iyang Okoro, Justice Musa Dattijo and Justice Amiru Sanusi agreed with the judgment.

In the same vein, the

apex court also upheld the election of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state who contested the election on the platform of the PDP. Justice John Inyang Okoro who read the lead judgment held that the appeal filed by Chief Great Ogboru of Labour Party and the Governorship candidate of the APC, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor lacked merit and were accordingly dismissed.

He said he would give reasons for the decision on Monday February 15, 2016 The court also held, in a judgment delivered on Tuesday by Justice Mary Peter-Odili that Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam was validly elected governor of Yobe state.

Justice Peter- Odili said that the appeal challenging Gaidam’s election brought before the court

by Alhaji Adamu Maina

Waziri of the PDP lacks merit and was accordingly dismissed.

The justices of the apex court reserved reasons for their decisions till Monday February 15, 2016.

You will recall that the Appeal Court sitting last year Dec dismissed the appeal filed by Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, the All Progressive Congress (APC), governorship candidate in the April election challenging the election of Ifeanyi Okowa as governor of Delta State.

You will recall that the Appeal Court last year December dismissed the appeal filed by Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, the All Progressives Congress (APC), governorship candidate in the April election challenging the election of Ifeanyi Okowa as governor of Delta State.

The judgement of the

Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, Asaba, delivered October 26th also upheld the declaration of Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the April 11 election conducted by INEC. Dissatisfied with the decision of the lower tribunal at Asaba, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor and the APC, had approached the Appeal Court, asking it to set-aside the judgment of the tribunal and order a rerun election in the state.

Appellants aledged electoral fraud and that the election did not substantially comply with the electoral Act 2010.

The Court of Appeal in Ibadan had also dismissed the appeal filed by former Governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Rashidi Ladoja

against the victory of the incumbent governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi in the April poll and upheld a unanimous judgment delivered by the three-man election petition tribunal, which had earlier confirmed declaration of the governor as winner of the election.

In the same vain, the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division had last year reaffirmed the decision of the Yobe State election petition tribunal that upheld the election of the Ibrahim Gaidam as governor.

In a unanimous decision, the Justice Amina Augur-led panel of five justices dismissed the appeal filed by Alhaji Adamu Maina Waziri of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and awarded N50, 000 costs each in favour of the governor and the five other respondents.

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Share/Tsaragi feud: Community calls for physical demarcation Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin

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A traditional title chief in Tsaragi community in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, the Makama-Tsaragi, Alhaji Buhari Mohammed, has called for a physical demarcation of its boundary zone to forestall future communal crisis with its neighbouring Share community.

Mohammed, who was testifying before the Share/Tsaragi commission of inquiry, which is looking into the causes of the recent communal crisis between the two neighbouring communities, on Tuesday, in Ilorin, said that the measure became imperative in view of inL-R: Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode (2nd left); Deputy Governor of Lagos State, (Dr.) Mrs. Oluranti Adebule (left); Managing Director, Princess Aisha Collection, Mrs. Shareefah Abiola Andu and Mrs. Modele Sarafa-Yusuf, during the public presentation of Princess Aisha Turban by Princess Aisha Collection, at the Westwood Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos, at the weekend.

Ecological Fund: Minister explains exclusion of Niger Delta in budget Henry Omunu, Abuja

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Resources, Hon. Suleiman Adamu, has adduced reasons why the Niger Delta region was excluded in the allocation of ecological funds in this year’s budget.

Responding to a question, on Tuesday, by a member of the House of Representatives Committee on Climate Change, Rep. Fesus Nimani (PDP-Rivers), Adamu said that allocating funds in the 2016 budget for projects in the Niger Delta region would amount to the replication of funds since

funds were provided by international donor agencies for projects in the oil-rich region.

“There is nothing appreciable for the Niger Delta region with regard to ecological fund in the 2016 budget. This is strange considering the ecological challenges people in the region face daily. The food we eat and water we drink contains crude oil deposits”, Nimani observed.

Adamu said that, “I have mentioned that most of the programmes related to climate change have been captured in the river basins we

have in the country. There are lots of programmes embedded in that programme.

“In the case of the Niger Delta Basin Authority, which covers about 10 countries, with 360 projects, they are funded by international bodies. Most of these projects have already been captured under these international projects, so there is no need to bring them into the national budget. Also, note that most of these projects are located in the Niger Delta region”.

The Chairman of the House Committee on Climate Change, Rep. Sam

Onuigbo, said that the reason for inviting the Ministries, Departments and Agencies was to know their level of preparedness and how the House could re-tool and recommit them to prime and deploy people, materials and budgetary resources towards mitigating the effects of climate change.

“In a nutshell, the essence of this interactive session is to ensure that we are matching all the laudable presidential declarations

by President Muhammadu Buhari with practical actions by the implementing MDAs”, Onuigbo said.

cessant communal crisis in the localities.

The Tsaragi community leader also advised the state government to put physical structures in place to demarcate the areas belonging to the two communities.

The Makama Tsaragi, who said that the two communities had come a long way, added that there was a need to find a lasting and permanent solution to the lingering crisis for posterity.

He also said that creation of employment opportunities for the teeming youth of the areas would improve social interaction through such activities as sports and games among others.

Amaechi charges Plateau excos to shun corruption Chijioke Kingsley, Jos

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By The Minister of Transport, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday, charged members of the Plateau State executive council to eschew corruption in running the affairs of the state.

He further admonished the commissioners to have good relationship with the state legislative arm.

Amaechi made this offer during the opening ceremony of a four- day strategic retreat to train members of the state’s executives with the theme: “Delivering effective service at an era of dwindling resources,” holding at National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru, near Jos. According to him, “I don’t like corruption; that is why I don’t love money.”

He stated that the key to the

success of the government was for the commissioners to keep a good relationship with the state’s legislature.

The Minister stressed that the House might not be superior to the Governor, but can be superior to the members of the state executive council.

He said: “The legislatures are superior to the Commissioners, as stipulated by the law, so don’t disregard them.

Honesty and transparency is the most important key to exhibit,” Amaechi advised.

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Court adjourns hearing on Bianca Ojukwu’s case to Feb 29

Peter Fowoyo

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The planned continuation of cross-examination of the widow to the late Ikemba of Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu, Bianca, in the ongoing legal battle between her and his brothers over the company’s property Ojukwu Transport Limited

(OTL), before a Lagos High Court, Igbosere, could not go on as her lawyer asked for an adjournment to enable him file an amended writ of summons.

When the matter came up, on Tuesday, the claimant’s counsel Nick Omeje, told the court that he had an amended writ of summons and

an additional statement of claims and, therefore, asked the court for an adjournment, for the hearing of the motion.

Justice Abdulfattah Lawal, adjourned the matter till February 29, for the hearing of the motion and 26, 27 of April for continuation of trial.

Mrs. Ojukwu had, on Mon-

day, told the court that she was the only one that was legally married to her late husband as she engaged in Court, Church and Traditional marriage, unlike the other wives who only had the traditional marriage but noting that neither her nor her children were directors and shareholders of the company’s properties OTL.

She had on behalf of her two under-aged children, Afamefuna and Nwachukwu dragged Ojukwu Transport Limited and seven others before a Lagos State High Court, sitting at Igbosere, over an alleged move by the family to eject her sons from the company’s properties located in Lagos.

She had asked the court to declare that her children were entitled to the possession and occupation of one of the properties known as No 29 Oyinkan Abayomi Street, Ikoyi Lagos until the harmonisation of the management and administration of the assets of the first defendant OTL.

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Why government must spend on military to defend democracy -Richard Joseph

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Professor Richard Joseph

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ing of the people in order to deepen democratic space in Nigeria.

Besides, he also spoke on why military expenditure is high in the budgets saying democracy must be protected as the society is under constant threat of war which endangers democracy.

A political scientist and Fulbright Scholar in France and Fulbright Professor in Nigeria, Richard Joseph has called for a paradigm shift from focusing on individual wealth to the social well be-

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In a paper he delivered at the inaugural conference of Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy, Oyo State, titled State, Governance, and Democratic Development: The Nigerian Challenge, Joseph CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

Stay home to tackle Boko Haram, economy, group charges Buhari

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As President Muhammadu Buhari embarked on another foreign trip on Tuesday, a pro-Democracy Non-governmental organization – Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged him so stay more at home to give attention to the worsening economic crisis and the Boko Haram insurgency.

President Buhari began an official visit

to France and Britain on Tuesday, having just returned from visits to Kenya and Ethiopia.

HURIWA also condemned in the strongest possible terms Saturday’s genocidal killings by suspected Boko Haram terrorists of nearly 100 villagers of Dalori a Maiduguri outskirts.

The Rights group said President Mu-

New chairmen for PDP, BoT emerge tomorrow?

All things being equal, there are possibilities that a new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may emerge tomorrow, Thursday.

Besides, a new chairman may also be appointed for the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT).

Towards this end, the party has already fixed a meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC) for that day, possibly to appoint a substantive National Chairman which it lacked since its chairman, Alhaji Adamu Muazu, a former governor of Bauchi State unceremoniously resigned his appointment following the disastrous outing of the party in last year’s general election where it lost the presidency after its routing by the then opposition All Progressives Congress (APC).

Ahead of Thursday, a lot of political horse-trading has already began among politicians from the zones jostling to fill the position. The party has already zoned the post to the North- east where the erstwhile chairman hails from.

There are reports that the North-east and South- west caucuses of the party have sealed a deal to ensure that whoever emerges from the North-east gets only a six- month tenure, while someone from the south-west will take over subsequently.

Governor Ayodele Fayose has been canvassing that the next chairman of the party should come from the southwest insisting that the north has had its fair share Thursday’s meeting would be preceded with the meeting of other statutory organs of the party; the PDP national caucus and the Board of Trustees (BoT).

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also a John Evans Professor of International History and Politics at Northwestern University and former fellow of The Carter Center, Atlanta, said human progress is marked by steady increases and refinements in what are considered basic human rights.

According to him, Nigeria has a long history of political leaders who were fervent advocates of what we now call “inclusive growth and development”. He listed them to include Mallam Aminu Kano and Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

He therefore called on Nigeria to take the lead among nations in upholding the provision of social wealth, noting that a country with high social wealth would be one whose citizens enjoy attributes of social wealth which he listed to include: “W would stand for Water, E for Electricity and Education, A for Agriculture, L for Lawful Governance, T for Transport, and H for Health and Housing”.

Joseph who focuses on African governance, and has held visiting fellowships at the U.S. Institute of Peace and the National Endowment for Democracy said the first prerequisite of democracy is the determination to build and defend it, and to steadily expand the demos to include formerly marginalized and disempowered communities as “Claiming democracy” recognizes that democracy is never fully won.

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announced that global inequality had continued to increase exponentially, he observed that today, just eighty persons are estimated to control as much wealth as half the entire population of the globe.

“As we meet today, the first primary in the U.S. presidential race takes place in Iowa. One of the major candidates, Senator Bernie Sanders, has pinned his candidacy on a campaign to reverse the widening of inequalities in America. Paradoxically, support for Donald Trump also draws on such anxieties. The Ibadan School can take up these concerns”, he added and recommend to the Ibadan School the formal study of Social Wealthand how it can be expanded.

“There can be a paradigm shift in thinking about wealth as not just individual/familial but also social”, he said.

Calling on Nigeria to make its federal system more effective, Joseph noted that less than ten percent of countries in the world are true federations like Nigeria, although several more have federal-like governmental systems.

Nigeria’s commitment to federalism is remarkable, considering the major political and government oscillations the country has experienced. But Nigeria must make its federal system much more effective.

Again, another charge: “It is of the utmost significance that the Ibadan School return the focus of academic and policy research to the study of “government” to which much attention was de-

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voted during the first hopeful years of the republic. There is so much important work to be done on comparative government and politics in contemporary Africa.

“The management of diversity is a pre-eminent concern globally. Nigeria has managed profound diversities – of religion, ethnicity, and language – often via the institutions of creative federalism. While I am aware of the significant challenges that persist, I have come to agree with Professor Rotimi Suberu on the desirability of incremental over radical alterations of Nigeria’s federal structure. The refining of federalism should be a key component of the work of the Ibadan School.

“Conglomerate Governance is one of Nigeria’s major contributions to the governing of culturally and religiously complex countries. The notion of Nigeria as diverse communities, and how governmental institutions must harmonize with these perspectives. Even more, the erosion of state systems in many countries today, especially in other plural societies, suggests the wider importance of conglomerate governance to peace and stability.

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hammadu Buhari must stay home to lead the war on terror by the power of personal example as a former military General who once defeated a similar armed Islamic insurgency as the then military Head of State between December 31st 1983 and August 27th 1985.

The Rights group also called on the Nigerian Government through the office of the Federal Attorney General and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) to begin verifiable and vigorous criminal prosecution of detained Boko Haram terrorists and their sponsors in competent courts of law within Nigeria immediately or risk the disgrace of compelling credible civil society groups within and without Nigeria to institute class actions against Boko Haram terrorists at the International Criminal Court in The Hague Netherlands for prosecution over crimes against humanity.

HURIWA said the Nigerian Government will come under intense international scrutiny and considerable global opprobrium if it refuses to initiate professionally competent prosecution of terrorists who have wrecked unfathomable havoc on Nigeria

and have killed over 25,000 innocent people. “Thousands of the family members of the victims of terrorism in Nigeria are waiting for justice and justice delayed is justice denied”.

HURIWA said that because the current government just like her predecessor has neglected the strategic angle of initiating concrete but comprehensive judicial proceedings against Boko Haram terrorists and identify, and subject the financiers of Boko Haram terrorism before competent courts of law for crimes of mass killings, that weak prosecutorial outlook of government has emboldened the masterminds of terrorism to increase the tempo of attacks on poor innocent Nigerians in their sleep.

The group cited the Weekend’s attack of villagers near Maiduguri in Borno State

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Boko Haram terrorists and their sponsors immediately.

“We are worried that whereas the current government has stated her determination to prosecute alleged thieves of public fund especially key government officials in the immediate past administration but it has so far failed to publicly announce to Nigerians what transparent and efficient measures it has outlined to wage a determined and fool- proof but evidence- backed criminal prosecution of Boko Haram terrorists and their financiers the government has organised for immediate implementation.

The attack as gathered

by HURIWA began at about 7 p.m. on Saturday and lasted for nearly four hours.

Borno State Commissioner for Health Dr Haruna Mshelia was quoted by HURIWA as telling Journalists in Maiduguri Borno State that a total of 85 corpses were on Sunday recovered by security agencies and volunteers from the three villages.

The commissioner said 65 corpses were deposited at the Specialists Hospital, 10 at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital while ten other corpses burnt beyond recognition were buried in the affected villages.

The Rights GROUP also called on the United Nations Security Council to intervene to end the specters of massacres and genocidal killings by Boko Haram terrorists.

Buhari had left Nigeria last Wednesday on a three-day state visit to Kenya and a two-day visit to Addis Ababa for the 26th African Union Leaders Summit and a meeting of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council before returning to Abuja on Sunday, January 31st.

This time around, Buhari will stop in Strasbourg, France, on

Wednesday, February 3, to address a special session of the European Union Parliament to be attended by members of the executive and legislative arms of the Union.

According to Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, the President’s address is expected to focus on terrorism, violent extremism, corruption, Nigeria and Africa’s current security, economic and developmental challenges, as well as the need for greater support from the European Union and advanced nations for their rapid resolution.

“President Buhari will also hold talks with the President of the European Parliament, Mr. Martin Schulz and the President of the European Commission, Mr. JeanClaude Juncker on the same issues before leaving Strasbourg for London to join other world leaders at the Supporting Syria and The Region Conference scheduled to open in the British capital on Thursday, February 4, 2016,” Adesina revealed.

“The President will use the opportunity of his participation in the conference which is being co-hosted by Britain, Germany, Norway, Kuwait and the United Nations to continue his push for more global understanding, collaboration and support for Nigeria and other countries in the frontlines of the war against terrorism who are striving to overcome its very adverse effects on affected populations.”

He is due back in Nigeria at the weekend.

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How Iowa caucuses ignited the US presidential race Donald Trump humbled and Hillary Clinton in a virtual tie with Bernie Sanders as first test trips up front-runners while emboldening challengers After all the polls, the punditry and the predictions, Iowa set the election race alight on Monday night, with Ted Cruz taking first blood in the Republican race and demonstrating to Hillary Clinton that she has an almighty fight on her hands against Bernie Sanders.

The state also delivered a new sight: humble Trump.

Less than three hours after caucusing began, the supposed Republican front-runner conceded defeat to Mr Cruz, the Texas senator, in his first major test.

“On June 16, when we started this journey, I was told by everybody, do not go to Iowa,” he said.

“They said don’t do it, I said I have to do it.

“And, we finished second, and let me tell you something, I’m honoured, I’m just honoured.

I want to congratulate Ted, and I want to thank all of the incredible candidates including Mike Huckabee, who’s become a really good friend of mine.”

The results mark the first shake-out, as probables cement their position as contenders and possibles fall by the way.

It was always going to be this way. The state’s caucus system is notoriously hard to predict, particularly with 11 Republican candidates confusing the picture further.

The tally demonstrated what many believe to be Mr Trump’s Achilles heel, that although he polls well his campaign lacks the sort of on-theground organisation needed to get out the

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Bernie Sanders vote.

“There is now blood in the water for Donald Trump,” said Ron Bonjean, a Republican strategist. “Ted Cruz proved he could successfully beat back Trump attacks because he had a great ground game and identified well with evangelical voters.”

The question is whether Mr. Trump can overcome his first real set-back or whether his supporters will now look for a more conventional candidate.

That could be Mr. Cruz, whose strong appeal among evangelical voters meant a good showing in Iowa was crucial to his strategy.

“Tonight is a victory

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for the grass roots,” he said.

At the same time, Marco Rubio, the senator from Florida, finished a very strong third, with about 23% of the vote (compared with the nine per cent he was forecast to win by the polls).

His team had spent much of the day playing down expectations, allowing them to claim third place as a victory.

“So this is the moment they said would never happen,” he told supporters during an emotional speech.

More importantly, the strong showing puts him in prime position to soak up establishment money and strengthen his campaign.

In contrast, Jeb Bush – once the establishment darling – could manage less than three per cent.

Although Iowa and its evangelical electorate would always be a difficult audience, the poor result is a deep blow to his fading hopes of following his father and brother into the White House.

If there was turmoil on the Republican side, the Democrat race brought an evening of deep tension.

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Mrs. Clinton watched as her early lead of 53% to 46% was whittled away to a mere fractions of one per cent.

With the last few results trickling in she looked on course to secure the narrowest of victories - giving up a moral win to her socialist rival.

At times Mr. Sanders has trailed his rival by 50% in the state.

“We had no political organisation, we had no money, we had no name recognition and we were taking on the most powerful political organisation in the USA,” he said before a raucous crowd.

“Tonight, while the results are still not known, it looks like we are in a virtual tie.”

Now the campaigns must scrap it out for the supporters of the night’s two casualties.

Martin O’Malley, the former governor of Baltimore, who managed a paltry half of one per cent announced he was withdrawing from the Democrat race.

Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor who won the Republican Iowa caucus in 2008, announced on Twitter that his run was over.

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remains to be demonstrated that there is a stable democratic path to building dynamic and inclusive economies in today’s global system. The Ibadan School can draw on a wealth of intellectual resources, as well as the experiences of its 36 states. “ Moreover, the sharp drop in global oil prices, China’s overseas trade, and the Nigerian currency and foreign reserves bring to the forefront, once again, the primacy of prudent state economic management.

On religion, he said Societies worldwide are being torn asunder by religiously-motivated conflicts. His words: “Religion is a vital dimension of the Nigerian experience. Christian evangelism is just as propulsive as Islamism, while traditional belief systems are resilient. Often a subsidiary concern of social, and especially political, science research, religion and the public sphere must now be given higher attention by academic and policy researchers.

“Despite the continuing violent conflicts with religious ramifications in Nigeria, we know how much this nation has accomplished in the accommodation of religious diversity. The large number of state, faith-based, and other organizations, that have been created in Nigeria must be strengthened and nurtured for the long struggle ahead to make religion a source of amity rather than enmity among peoples”, he added.

On security efforts to strengthen democracy, he said: “Our era is one of permanent war. Military expenditures will consume substantial proportions of national budgets. Cyber warfare and data mining enhance insecurities. Trust, the essential ingredient of social life, is being driven behind ideological, ethnic, and sectarian ramparts.

“The post-Cold War interlude of western and especially American hegemony was short-lived. Militaries, such as Nigeria’s, can no longer contain and overcome security threats without significant assistance from other countries. Former colonial nations, especially France, have resumed a major role in African security affairs, and so do African states with robust intelligence operations and armies.

American drone bases and special forces are expanding operations in Africa commensurate with perceived threats, especially from jihadist insurgencies.

“What role can the Ibadan School play with regard to this changing and complex security environment? Collective security cannot be left up wholly to the world of military and intelligence experts. Sites are needed in which discussion and analysis can take place between such experts and their civil counterparts. I have benefited from presentations made by American security experts in the Council on Foreign Relations and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Such presentations can

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increase understanding and awareness within scholarly and policy communities without breaching confidentialities. Civil and military experts can also benefit from conversations and debates outside the echo chambersof their professions. I look forward to exploring how assistance can be provided to expand similar forums in Nigeria.

He revealed that it came as a surprise that Robert M. Gates, a former director of the American Central Intelligence Agency and Secretary of Defense under both Republican and Democratic presidents, would add his voice to this chorus of dismay about “democratic dysfunctionality”.

“On January 26, at a meeting of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Mr. Gates’ concerns about the U.S. government applied uncannily to Nigeria. He advocated the centrality of institutions and how the failure to fix them would have catastrophic consequences. Incompetence and corruption, he claimed, were growing exponentially in government bureaucracies of which he named several. “How, he asked, do you reform broken institutions; make them cost-effective; reform the public service in the midst of a dysfunctional political environment; achieve a buy-in from civil servants for bureaucratic reform and modernization? What is the role of leadership in the change process and the tools needed to motivate and empower subordinates in the public service? Mr. Gates concluded on an optimistic note: “Public institutions can be reformed. They can be shaped to succeed.”

“To conclude, I refer you to the arguments made in my first paper following the 2012 Pretoria conference: “Industrial Policies in Contemporary Africa: The Transition from Prebendal to Developmental Governance.”[2] I argued for the promotion of a “facilitative state” which required the dynamic coordination of four factors: leadership, institutions, culture, and resources. The transition from

prebendal to developmental governance, I contended, is possible under both authoritarian and democratic auspices. In either case, however, “a macro-institutional rupture” is necessary. Such a rupture implies a fundamental break from doing things in ways that have never, and will never, work.

[3] “The Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy should aim to be not just a School of Governance, but a School of Transformative Governance and Effective Democracy. As Professor Olukotun points out at the start of his column published just days ago, the Nigerian Challenge

has echoes worldwide: “The failure, often catastrophic, of governments and institutions to deliver social goods, because of mismanagement, corruption, or indifference in varying combinations is a distinct feature of our era, not just in Nigeria, but across the globe.” One of his recommendations goes to the nub of the challenge the Ibadan School should address: “Government must embark upon massive institutional renewal backed up with public performance contracts and a charter of service for key government departments.”

The essential conversation on the Nigeria Challenge is underway”, he stressed.

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meeting will hold on Wednesday.

Besides, the BoT members may also appoint a substantive Chairman to replace Haliru Bello who has been holding forth in acting capacity after the exit of its erstwhile Chairman, Tony Anenih last May. The development follows the sacking of the acting national chairman of the party, Uche Secondus by an Abuja High Court last month.

Following the sack, a former presidential adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak had declared himself chairman of the party, a development that had thrown the party in crisis with the some governors backing him and asking Secondus to resign.

Thursday’s meeting is expected to iron out the differences so as to be able to move forward with its reforms ahead of the 2019 general elections.

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Buhari’s CoS laments mails leakage, warns Villa staff Egena Egena, Abuja

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of Staff (COS) to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari, on Tuesday, warned workers in the State House against leaking official letters or sitting on files, threatening that tough sanctions await anybody caught in such acts.

The CoS spoke at the send forth of four staff members who either retired or were redeployed or posted to foreign mission from the State House.

His words: ``But just one thing we cannot tolerate is letters and information going out of this office. I have

seen one with my signature shown to me. ``So I do not know who that is; I do not know why anyone should do that but please make sure that that does not happen. ``Anything that is written, it will come out anyway; it is not a secret; but the bad thing is for it to come out before it is publicly made by the relevant authorities. ``So please don’t fall into this trap of somebody asking you to bring a letter, because if by accident you are found or the letter traced to you clearly, it would not be something that we would tolerate.’’

Accordingly, the Presi-

dent’s man told the workers to remain disciplined, dedicated to their duty, shun gossips in the office and move correspondences faster. ``Those of us who are remaining here, we should remain and rededicate ourselves not make rooms for small talks or gossip; concentrate and do your job. ``What I want to announce now is that very soon when a full team is constituted, the turn-around for any mail should not be more than 48 hours. ``If you think you can’t turn it out within 48 hours then I should know why.

Maybe you have to ask some questions from somewhere.

``Please, let no mail remain on any body’s desk for more than 48 hours,’’ Kyari warned.

He charged the workers to embrace the wind of change of the administration, adding that for the Change to have meaning ``we have to do things differently.’’

He also cautioned the workers not to abuse the privilege of working in the State House through mischief. ``This office is not about giving contracts. This office is not about peddling influence. This office is not about being paid to make somebody see the President,’’ he said.

The CoS recalled a twit

which alleged that people paid up to 40,000 dollars to the office to be taken to the President, describing such rumour as cheap blackmail.

Kyari urged them to ensure the success of the administration and the prosperity of the country as anything contrary would spell doom for the people.

He said: ``If this country works, it works for all of us.

If it fails to work, it will fail for all of us. ``If you think there is a passport for you to go to Europe or go to America, there is no single person who does not have an extended family. ``You can go but you are leaving your family behind.”

According to him, efforts should be made to save the country from crisis adding, ``We have a President whose only asset is his personal integrity. I do not want anything that will touch his integrity. So I have to protect that regardless of what anybody says.’’

Those honoured included Mr. Badamasi Gamawa, who retired at 60, Mr. Kabiru Bala and Mr. Alexander Ajayi, on external posting to Bangkok, Thailand and the New York, U.S., respectively as well as Dr. Ohoji Okoko and Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, returning to Ministry of Health and Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, respectively.

Air Force drone hits Boko Haram targets Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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Nigerian Air Force (NAF) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), better known as drone, has destroyed a logistics base used by members of Boko Haram terrorists group.

A statement signed Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, NAF’s spokesman said the

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was tension in Benin City, on Tuesday, after five houses were destroyed in a bomb blast.

The incident which occurred at about 3:00pm caused pandemonium in the ancient city, as it was rumored that the dreaded Boko Haram sect may have been responsible for the blast. Reports say that people of Zomi Zomi Street, in Upper Sakpoba Road, took to their heels after the explosion.

A police source at the scene informed Vanguard that, ” we learnt that the bungalow where the bomb was detonated was being used as a hide out by kidnappers some months ago. But a combined unit of soldiers and the police invaded the house and arrested the suspects.

“So recently, somebody hired the building and just this afternoon, decided to burn some papers in the compound. He set the papers on fire and went out to buy something. But immediately he left the bomb exploded. He never knew that the kidnappers left some bombs in the house”.

vehicle was on intelligent surveillance reconnaissance mission when it came across the gathering of Boko Haram members at Garin Moloma, about one kilometer north of Sambisa forest.

The location, which according to the statement had been under surveillance, had a gathering of members of Boko Haram and vehicles.

According to the statement, multiple explosives and huge fire ball from the location could be seen in the video of the UCAV strikes, indicating that the Boko Haram ammunition/fuel storage or technical workshop had been hit.

Famuyiwa said the strike and loss of equipment are a setback for Boko Haram members and a plus for the troops.

Scene of an accident at Obanikoro on Ikorodu Road, Lagos… on Tuesday.

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Farouk Lawan (M) being member of the House of Representatives and chairman, House Committee on Monitoring of Fuel Subsidy Regime sometime in April 2012 or thereabout in Abuja within the Federal Capital Territory under the jurisdiction of this honourable court did while acting in the course of your official duty corruptly asked for the sum of $3m from Mr. Femi Otedola, chairman, Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd on account of intention to afterwards show favour to the said Mr. Femi Otedola by removing the name of Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd from the report of the House of Representa-

tives ad-hoc committee on Monitoring of Fuel Subsidy Regime and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 8 (1) (a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and punishable under Section 8 (1) of the same Act.” Count three reads: “That you Hon Farouk Lawan (M) while being a member of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the ad-hoc committee on Monitoring of Fuel Subsidy Regime sometime in April 2012 or thereabout in Abuja within the Federal Capital Territory under the jurisdiction of this honourable court did while acting in the course of your official

duty corruptly obtain the sum of $500,000 (five hundred thousand US dollars ) for yourself from Mr. Femi Otedola, chairman, Zenon Petroleum and Gas Limited as an inducement to remove the name of Zenon Petroleum and Gas Limited from the report of the House of Representatives ad-hoc Committee on Monitoring of Fuel Subsidy Regime and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 17 (1) (a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and punishable under Section (17)(1) of the same Act.” The charges were amended on Thursday, February 19, 2015. Both men were initially facing a seven-count

criminal charge bordering on obtaining $620,000 from Otedola, in order to doctor the committee’s report on fuel subsidy payments in favour of Zenon Oil and Gas Ltd. First arraigned before Justice Mudashiru Oniyangi on February 2, 2013, their matter was reassigned to Justice Adebukola Banjoko after Oniyangi was elevated to the Court of Appeal.

After an objection again before Justice Banjoko, the case was again reassigned to Justice Otaluka. The defendants were alleged to have conspired, in April 2012, to demand $3million gratification from Otedola to remove his firm from the list of oil companies indicted for the scam.

The prosecution team, led by Adegboyega Awomolo, had argued before the court, that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 26 (1) (c) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, and punishable under Section 8 (1) of the same act.

Emenalo was separately accused in Count 7 of receiving $120,000 as gratification from Otedola for the same purpose, an offence which violates Section 10 (a)(ii) of ICPC Act, 2000 and punishable under Section 10 of the same Act. Having pleaded not guilty to the charges, Justice Banjoko ordered the accused to continue with the bail conditions granted by Oniyangi.

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Niger workers seek divine intervention over pension scheme Pita Chikwem, Minna

Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mr. Tunde Fowler (left), and Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Sen John Enoh, at the 2016 Federal Inland Revenue Service Coporate Strategy Retreat in Abuja… on Tuesday.

“If the civil servants have no voice to shout, Allah will shout for them. If Allah shouts for them it will be dangerous.”

On his part, Alabi said that God had revealed to him, in a vision, that before the end of April this year the issue of the contributory pension scheme would have been put to rest in favour of workers.

The Chairman of the NUT, in the state, Comrade Ibrahim Umar, said, at the forum, that the

body decided to resort to prayers to commence the year, because “prayer can unlock all keys”, and added that “we need spiritual guidance in all that we do to succeed.”

He said that the union was not taking the issue of the stoppage of the contributory pension scheme as a do-or-die affair, saying that what labour, in the state, was asking for was that for the old workers they should be exempted

from the programme, while workers who had longer period to serve should remain in the scheme.

“Labour and government will dialogue to see which is most suitable for both parties,” he said.

He also said that labour in the state was opposed to the way the staff verification exercise was being carried out by a consultant on behalf of the government and would make its position known soon.

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Apparently irked by the frequent attacks on local fishermen, the riverine communities of Middleton, Koluama, Fish town, Akassa, Pennington and Brass in Bayelsa and Rivers State, on Tuesday, threatened to engage foreign fishing trawler owners in a bloody clash.

Sources close to the foreign operators of the trawlers said that the communities had, in the last few months, become hotbeds for sea piracy and other criminal activities on defenceless sea-farers by dispossessing them of them of their belongings.

In a protest letter to the lead-

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ership of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) and other security agencies, the local fishermen from the aggrieved communities, accused the foreign fishing trawler owners of indiscriminate gun attacks.

While the leaders of the aggrieved communities claimed that the gun attacks had led to some fishermen sustaining serious injuries and were unable to fish on the high-seas, some concerned indigenes excused the decision by the foreign fishing operators to procure arms and defend themselves and alleged that the decision was based on increased armed attacks from pirates and other criminal elements from the host communities.

Some of the aggrieved communities accused Chinese fishing trawler owners of the armed attacks on the indigenes.

“Sea robbers and pirates, in recent times, have been killing and maiming sailors on board fishing trawlers, containers vessels and offshore supply vessels.

“Various pirate attacks had been experienced since on 14th of January 2016 till date. Within the mentioned period, over seven attacks have been recorded on fishing vessels and vessels working for Chevron Nigeria Limited to mention but a few.

Pirates are having a field day on these vessels on the areas are not patrolled by the Nigerian Navy or Nigerian Maritime and Space Agency (NIMASA), which

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of more than ten Finnish companies, representing areas such as Information and Communication Technology (ICT), telecommunications, CleanTech, power, oil and gas, health and education.

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The Deputy Minister for External Economic Relations of Finland, Mr. Matti Anttonen, is expected in Nigeria this week.

He will be in the country with a high-level business delegation

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said that the state’s 200-bed Central Hospital was more beautiful and would be better equipped than many hospitals in Europe and Asia.

Speaking during an inspection of the hospital, on Tuesday, he gave an assurance that the hospital which has attained 98% completion, would be adequately maintained to ensure its durability and effective service delivery to the people.

According to Oshiomhole, “When I said at the beginning that our intention is to build what I called a five-star hospital, most people tried to imagine what that meant. I don’t know of any hotel in Nigeria, in terms of aesthetics, that has a better appeal than this.

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lives the sea-farers on board these vessels, defenseless, and which, has in some cases, leads to loss of life and valuable property of the victims.”

Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed the state’s 2016 Budget Appropriation of N85.1, after effecting some amendments to it.

The bill which had earlier passed the first and second reading was read a third time and passed.

The House passed the law following a presentation of a report of the Committee on Finance and Appropriation, headed by Hon. Bismark Chuka Eneh, after ministries had defended their budget estimates.

Before passing the bill into law, the committee amended some budgetary allocations, while some were added, some were reduced.

Eneh said that the committee recommended additional N110 million to bring the House of Assembly budgetary allocation to N746.2 million

Ambassador of Finland to Nigeria, Ms. Pirjo Suomela-Chowdhury, the Deputy Minister for External Economic Relations of Finland looks forward “to meeting Ministers and representatives of the new Nigerian government, to explore ways to

promote trade between Finland and Nigeria in Abuja on the 3rd and 4th.

“In Lagos, he will speak at an event that will bring together important stakeholders in business on the 5th of February,” she added.

Bayelsa, Rivers communities threaten showdown with trawler operators Akam James, Yenagoa

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now seeking spiritual intervention over their demand for the removal of the contributory pension scheme which they have described as a fraud.

A wing of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) – the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) at its annual solemn assembly, held at the Teachers House, in Minna, on Tuesday, devoted most of the prayer session to asking God to touch the hearts of the political leaders, in the state, to succumb to their request.

Even the clergymen, who led the prayers, joined in asking God to answer the prayers of the workers in the state, because the contributory pension scheme had become a conduit pipe for the siphoning of workers’ hard earned income.

Malam Usman Abdullahi and Prophet Dr. Tayo Alabi presented the exhortation for the Muslim and Christian members in the assembly.

Abdullahi specifically asked the leadership in the state to scrap the 7.5 percent deduction and refund the contributions of the workers to them.

‘Edo Hospital better than many in Europe’

Dickson, Bayelsa State governor

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Letter to the Pope

W Fred Doc Nwaozor

hen the last unthinkable and unima ginable experience dawned onmy person coupled with the other recently encountered ones, I felt itwas high time I wrote the Pope. However, it could be untimely, if nottoo late, but I am strongly of the view that ‘it’s better late than never’.

Mind you; the ‘Pope’ in the above topic does not signify the man residing in the Vatican; rather, it represents the leader of all religious institutions in the world, particularly Nigeria. Thus, you are to adhere strictly to the logical rather than its literal meaning.

Dear Pope, I sincerely tender this epistle in my lonely mood.

The manifestation of this candid epistle is solely attributable to the invariable obnoxious scenes as well as melodramas regarding our religious leaders. Of course, I’m convinced that you might have heard of some of them; notwithstanding, I promise to painstakingly list virtually all in this letter.

It’s no longer news, to hear that pastor rapes church member, pastor rapes colleague’s wife in

the church, Imam caught in the act, Alhaja and Imam caught having sex during Ramadan period, pastors offer politicians’ pulpits, $9.3 million cash found in pastor’s jet, Reverend father caught in gay act, have been making banner headlines across the globe.

However, these, were alleged cases, but how would a clergy be traceable to such ungodly stories? If someone who calls himself a ‘man of God’ distanced his person from any thought, action, inaction, practice, that could lead to any social scandal, he wouldn’t in any way be found wanting.

It is apparent and appalling that most religious institutions no longer preach salvation; rather, they prefer laying emphasis on financial prosperity thereby making the poor or less-privileged ones see poverty as curse or a reward for sins. Poverty is a disease, that no doubt can be cured or addressed, but not a curse.

What about places where offering is conducted more than five times like a social club? In this case, the rich would be dancing gleefully, to where they would willingly tender their offerings regardless of the number of times; while the financially poor ones in are also be expected to follow suit.

Sincerely, everyone in his/her right senses prays to see churches or mosques make positive impact on the

society but it is so disheartening to acknowledge that the flood of these bodies constitutes more social, financial as well as spiritual problems in the society. It is not unusual now for someone to be told by a spiritual/religious director that his old mother is responsible for his predicaments.

We are aware that tuition fees for all private citadels of learning, especially the universities that are owned and managed by religious bodies are indeed astronomical and for average citizen let alone the poor. However, it is amazing that poor parents/guardians who could not afford these fees contributed immensely to the establishment of such institutions.

It is obvious that churches and mosques do not pay tax but if they continue with the culture of commercialisation, governments may be tempted to ask them to pay tax.

A few weeks ago, I worshipped at one of the Catholic Churches in Lagos State where the ‘Parish Priest’ told the congregation, that completion of the secondary school building was far-fetched because parishioners had not been donating generously.

I am not worried with asking church members to assist in building projects. My worry is that the downtrodden are tasked whenever such issue is raised. Rather than help them combat poverty in their respective

homes, they usually extorted by their ‘religious leaders’.

As a clergy, you are not reckoned with if you do not perform miracles.

To say the least; the search for miracle, has succeeded in making several genuine worship centres lose membership to those known for miracles.

Almost every shop at street corners has been converted to church, mosque, prayer ministries, healing centre, and what have you. Similarly, congregants no longer worship or praise quietly as loud speakers have taken over thereby producing cacophonies in the guise of ‘worshipping’.

Today, our religious leaders are indulging in political matters, which is contrary to their spiritual calling.

These clergy campaign for political aspirants or allow them to speak from their pulpits for a token.

Religious bodies are to work towards actualising good governance and not take part in politics.

Religion is regarded as ‘opium of the masses’; as it is the only place the needy, frustrated ones, could be emancipated. Therefore, if such institution is abused, it signifies that the society is liable to encounter unforeseen comatose circumstance.

Fred Nwaozor is the Executive Director, Centre for Counselling, Research and Career Development, Owerri

To devalue, or not to devalue (2)

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Waziri Adio

his is not necessarily so, as portfolio investors are very fickle and they and foreign direct investors are more motivated by the best returns they can get .

According to information from CBN, the fall in the price of oil has reduced monthly earnings from $3.2 billion to about $1 billion. At the same time, request for forex jumped from N148 billion because the monthly possible rate of depletion ($4.6 billion) is higher than the actual rate of addition ($1billion) by almost a ratio of five to one. Given that most of our forex is from oil, what is the guarantee that the black market rate will not adjust upward.

The fact is that whether we devalue or not, we still have a supply and demand problem and some form of rationing might be unavoidable.

Buhari leads the anti-devaluation vanguard. According to his camp, devaluation will hurt the poor, compound our economic woes, and it holds little value as an importdependent country. As stated, the pain of devaluation is real, a pain that will be compounded by increase in energy cost. If we devalue,

the official price of petrol is likely to go up by 50% or so. The benefit that should accrue due to fall in price of crude oil will transform to higher prices for imported refined products. Because we have not fully deregulated, government will either subsidise the increase or pass it to consumers.

When Buhari says that devaluation only benefits countries that export goods and services, there is a tendency to sneer or to put it down to a suspected statist or dirigisme impulse. However, there is an economic theory behind this position. It is called the MarshallLerner Condition. Named after two renowned economists, Sir Alfred Marshall and Abba Lerner. This theory states that for currency devaluation to have positive impact on a country’s balance of trade, the demand for import and export must be elastic, meaning a slight change in price will significantly affect demand, leading to significant fall in expenditure on imports and significant rise in income from exports.

But Nigeria will not benefit from devaluation because the MarshallLerner Condition does not exist. We are import-dependent and because devaluation will not make our oil

which is priced in dollar, cheaper or more competitive.

However, the anti-devaluation argument is also not faultless. There is a difference between devaluation as a deliberate policy for improving balance of trade terms and forced devaluation by a decline in economic fortunes or the mismanagement of our fortunes. With changes in our oil-fuelled fortunes and resultant mismatch between supply and demand for dollar, the price of dollar against the Naira cannot remain unaffected. The only way we can keep the rate the same is if we had built up massive foreign reserves in the time of plenty. We did not. Therefore, something has to give. Most of the so-called petrolcurrencies have taken a hit: the Canadian dollar fell to an 11-year low last year; the Norwegian Krone by 26% since 2014; Colombian Peso, by 38%; Brazilian Real, 42%; and Russian Ruble, by 49%. Fall in the value of the Naira is almost inevitable.

Holding on to your forex rate in the face of almost 80% fall in the price of 95% of your export is akin to insisting on protecting yourself from a massive rainstorm with a torn umbrella. While noting that

the inflationary impact of devaluation is real, its real effect may be a bit exaggerated. In November 2014, CBN devalued the Naira from N155 to N168 to a dollar; again to N199 to a dollar in February 2015. Combined, that is 28% devaluation. It affected inflation but not in the same proportion. Inflation was 7.9% in November 2014 and is just 9.6% now.

Besides, there will always be tradeoffs. With such a plunge in revenue, it will be difficult to keep external reserves, exchange and inflation rates same. Something must give.

In sum, the two sides have their points but they lack the certainty they are invested with. It is good for us to recast the debate from the narrow mould of one option is painful and the other is pain-free.

Nothing can be farther from the truth. No matter what option, there will be serious costs. Rather than the ideological righteousness and haughtiness displayed by both sides, what we need is a very practical approach, one that acknowledges the costs, puts an empirical value on them, chooses the less costly option to our people and the economy, and act before the costs are further compounded.

Concluded

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Ex-NIMASA boss, others paid N905m for contract not executed – Witness Peter Fowoyo.

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Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday heard how former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi and six others paid three companies the sum of N905, 800,000 for a contract not executed.

Obilor, a Managing Director of the companies, Ace Prosthesis Limited, Seabulk Offshore Limited and Southern Offshore Limited told the court that the money was paid into the companies’ two

bank accounts even though he did not tender any proposal or carry out any contract for NIMASA. Akpobolokemi is standing trial before Justice Ibrahim Buba along with three others : Captain Ezekiel Agaba, Ekene Nwakuche, Governor Juan – and three companies, namely Blockz and Stonz Limited, Kenzo Logistics Limited and Al-Kenzo Logistic Limited.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), had instituted a 22 count charge against them accusing them of

converting a total sum of N2, 658,957,666 between December 23, 2013 and May 28 this year. The defendants pleaded not guilty to all the counts.

Led in evidence by EFCC counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, Obilor disclosed that the sum of N437million was paid to Ace Prosthesis Limited, while N402 million was paid to Seabulk Offshore Limited and N66.8 million was paid to Southern Offshore Limited respectively.

On how his companies got the contract, Obilor told that court that he was approached by Cap-

tain Ezekiel Agaba (2nd defendants) that his companies have been awarded a contract to assist NIMASA meet the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code for 2014.

He also told the court that shortly after the money was paid, he was told by the second defendant to stay execution on the contract.

He also disclosed that the second defendant later directed him to transfer the money into different accounts until N54 million was left in the accounts.

NDDC seeks EFCC’s collaboration

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Acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, has called for the support and collaboration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in helping the agency fulfill its mandate as an intervention agency. She made the appeal on February 1, 2016, when she led a management team of the Commission on a visit to the SouthSouth Zonal office of the EFCC, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Semenitari noted that the

EFCC and NDDC had been working in close collaboration over the years and promised the Commission’s assistance in helping the EFCC zonal office discharge its responsibilities in terms of checking all forms of corruption and financial crimes.

She urged the Commission to step up its sensitisation efforts to educate Nigerians on the dangers of corruption.

The NDDC boss expressed confidence that her visit to the EFCC would impact positively on her efforts to restructure the agency.

Man, 34, docked over alleged rape of teenager Peter Fowoyo

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allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl, names withheld, a 34 year old man, Idoreyin Christopher, was, on Tuesday, arraigned before an Igbosere magistrate court, in Lagos.

The defendant, whose address was not given, is facing a charge bordering on unlawful sexual intercourse preferred against him by the police.

The prosecutor, Inspector Feddy Asu, told the court that

the defendant committed the alleged offence sometime in September 2015.

He said that the incident took place at Ilasan community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State.

Asu said that the defendant unlawfully had carnal knowledge of the victim without her consent.

According to the prosecutor, the offence was punishable under Sections 137 of the criminal law of Lagos State 2011.

NJC, four countries sign MoU on technology Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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National Judicial Council (NJC), on Tuesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Judiciaries of the Bahamas, Barbados, Eastern Caribbean and Trinidad and Tobago for the licensing of the Nigerian Case Management Software.

While signing the MoU at the NJC, in Abuja, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, said that

the MoU between the country’s judiciary and the Chief Justices of the Caribbean Community Countries was a paradigm shift in the co-operation with brother jurisdictions for the growth of the judiciary.

The CJN said the idea for the project was conceived at the 24th World Jurist Association Congress held in Prague, Czech Republic in October 2011, where several countries discussed the strides made to introduce court technology.

Police security dog handlers during a training on counter-terrorism and crisis response in Abuja… on Tuesday.

FG begins rail transportation of petroleum products in April –Amaechi Henry Omunu, Abuja

ÏÏÏThe Minister of Transport,

Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday, declared that the Buhari administration would commence the rail transportation of petroleum products to selected parts of the country before the end of the first quarter of 2016.

He made this known at the hearing on rail contracts awarded between 2010 and 2015, by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, conducted by the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on railway contract

scam.

Amaechi said that the development would decongest the number of heavy trucks and tankers that convey petroleum products that ply the nation’s highways.

“As from this first quarter, we should be able to begin to move petroleum products from Lagos by rail up to the north, so as to reduce the impact of trailers and tankers on our roads”, Amaechi said.

He added that the ministry would focus on completing the construction of the Lagos to Kano and Lagos to Calabar railway lines with a view to developing a faster railway

system.

The minister gave an assurance that if the ministry got the loan to finance the project from the China-Nexim Bank, it would speed up the completion of a standard gauge railway track.

According to Amaechi, before the end of 2016, trains would start running on the Kaduna-Abuja standard gauge line, which is currently near completion.

Besides, he said that the ministry will harness the potentials in the railway sector to create employment and ensure the easy movement of goods across the country.

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FG revitalises education sector, initiates capacity dev. programmes Augustine Okezie, Abuja The Federal Government has initiated various Social Safety Net Initiatives such as school feeding and safe school project, as part of its Human Capital Development programmes.

The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, who disclosed this in Abuja at a 3-day implementation status meeting of 2015 MDGs Projects, stressed the pivotal role education plays in the attainment of economic growth and development, adding that the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was a broad ideal of the International Community to reduce hunger, poverty, disease, gender inequality and lack of basic infrastructure.

He said: “We all know that education is an essential tool for achieving sustainable economic growth and development.

Indeed, no country can achieve sustainable economic growth

Deputy Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, University College Hospital (UCH), Dr. Clement Okolo; Head of Department, Community Medicine, UCH, Dr. Akindele Adebiyi and Dr. Hannah Dada-Adegbola, at the UCH-wide grand round symposium entitled: Facts, Myths and Misconceptions about Lassa fever, in Ibadan recently.

without development of human resources.”

The Minister, who was represented at the occasion

by the Director of Tertiary Education, Mrs. Hindatu Abdullahi, disclosed that Nigerian Government, along

17 FCT schools display talents at robotics tournament

Augustine Okezie, Abuja

About 17 secondary schools located in Nigeria’s Federal capital Territory and its environs participated in the 2016 UniAbuja Robotics Tournament recently.

The tournament which is titled UniAbuja/Coderina FIRST LEGO League Regional Tournament was meant to stimulate innovation in robotics programming among school children.

Mr. Olajide Ajayi, Coordinator, FIRST LEGO League in Nigeria, told newsmen at the tournament that the event was aimed at achieving creativity in school children. According to him, the project will give the students the opportunity to self- express, self-discover and find answers to some real world questions.

He said: ``We believe that in-

troducing them to this kind of initiative will expose them to research methodologies and project research, robot building, programming, design and coding. ``Coding is the future language and every child needs to be fluent in it. ``This is the second year of the project; what we are trying to do is to spike their interest in robotics and watch them develop. ``We will see which school has brought innovation and creativity in their own robot as they display what they have,’’.

On her part, Dr. Aminat Sowole, UniAbuja Coordinator, First LEGO League, said the tournament was to select those who would represent Nigeria at the international robotics competition.

She said that the event was for

both private and public secondary schools within Abuja and its environs as another tournament would be held in Lagos and Port Harcourt as part of the ongoing selection exercise Sowole said that all the regional winners would be brought together for a grand finale that would produce the overall winner to represent Nigeria in the international competition. ``The Programme is an international event; all the programmes are designed globally; as we are doing it here, others are doing same in UK, US, South Africa and other parts of the world. ``The champions will meet at a higher level so as to produce the winner who will represent Nigeria at the international tournament which comes in March in the both US and Spain.

with other nations of the world recently endorsed the Post-2015 Development Agenda at the 7th Session of the United Nations

General Assembly held in New York, adding that the Ministry is planning to organise a high level sensitisation meeting with critical stakeholders.

He urged the 2015 MDGs beneficiaries in the education sector to be transparent and resourceful in the implementation of outstanding projects and programmes that would promote development and peace.

In a remark, the Minister of State for Education, Prof.

Anthony Anwukah, urged stakeholders in the Education sector to gear-up to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Represented by Prof. Godswill Obioma, the minister of state said that education should be given prominence in the SDGs and therefore asked stakeholders in the sector to ensure that their projects/ programmes add value to human capital development initiatives of government.

Microsoft urges Nigerian teachers to embrace 21st century learning Tony Nwakaegho Microsoft Innovative Educators has reinforced its commitment to offer a platform for Nigerian teachers to enhance their skills, and meet the knowledge demands of the 21st century.

At the just concluded 2-day education workshop which Microsoft held recently, themed: “Microsoft Innovative Educators National Forum,” teachers were urged to embrace 21st century learning and teaching skills.

The forum was organised by the leading technology company, Microsoft, to inspire the Nigerian Microsoft Innovative Educators Community and elevate their Skills, while empowering them to act as evangelists for Microsoft’s education solutions nationwide.

Speaking on the ‘Challenges and Problems facing Technology Integration and Professional Development’ in training teachers to be equipped with new knowledge, a School Principal and a Microsoft Innovative Educator, Yemisi Oredugba, said that teachers of this generation are not interested in learning modern techniques of teaching.

Oredugba said: “The teachers of this generation are nonchalant about updating their skills, and this is not due to lack of equipment. You will be amazed that some teachers have laptops but will rather see a movie than update a class score sheet on an excel sheet, which is very sad.

“I implore teachers to embrace the opportunity of being a Microsoft Innovative Educator, so as to improve and upgrade to the teaching techniques to the 21st century.”

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FG reiterates commitment to promotion of French language in Nigeria

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar (right); Adamawa State Governor, Muhammadu Jibrilla (2nd right); Dr Grace Malgwi of American University of Nigeria (AUN)’s School of Arts and Science, and president of the university, Dr. Margee Ensign, with some pupils of a public primary school, at the launch of technology enhanced learning for all (TELA) sponsored by USAID in collaboration with AUN, in Yola....on Tuesday.

TETFund commits N100bn to ICT in higher institutions in 2 yrs Stories by Augustine Okezie Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, has disclosed that the agency spent N100 billion on Information Communication Technology (ICT) in higher institutions in the last two years.

Bogoro made the disclosure in Abuja while receiving the CISCO Strategic Partnership Award, which was conferred on TETFund.

According to him, the development of ICT is very important to enable Nigeria to catch up with the rest of the technology-driven world. ``I can say that in the last two years, the least we have spent on ICT in tertiary institutions is over N100 billion. This award is symbolic; it means a lot to us as an intervention agency; CISCO is an international brand in ICT because of its capacity. The award shows that what we are doing in the education sector

is being recognised outside the shores of the country. We are partnering with our regulatory agencies — National Universities Commission(NUC), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and National Commission for Colleges of Education, in deploying ICT to teaching and learning,’’ he said.

Earlier, Mr. Alfie Hamid, CISCO’s Regional Corporate Affairs Manager for Africa, said that Nigeria must catch up with the movement of the `smart world’.

According to Hamid, Nigeria’s education must keep pace with technology. He said that CISCO was partnering African governments to see how they could bridge the technology gap which was widening. ``We have been around since 2008 but for the very first time in the history of Nigeria, we have a partner in TETFund and in one year we have been able to take CISCO programme to 11 institutions.

It is ground breaking not only for

Nigeria, but for the whole of Africa. It is an amazing achievement and the partnership will impact on 5,000 students each year. ``It will help to take Nigeria to a stage where it will be able to compete in the international arena,’’ he said.

He listed the benefitting institutions as University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Delta State University, Anambra State University, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede and College of Education, Warri.

Others are Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Bauchi State University, Sokoto State Polytechnic, Federal Polytechnic, Yola and Esa-Oke Polytechnic, Osun State.

Hamid said that with current happenings in crude oil market, there was a need for diversification of the economy by investing in skills. He said that the award was in recognition of TETFund’s strategic partnership and contribution to ICT growth in higher institutions.

Nigeria, Pakistan seek closer cooperation in Education Nigeria and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan have agreed to scale-up their relations in the area of Education.

This was the high point of discussion between the High Commissioner of Pakistan to Nigeria, Agha Mohammad Umar Farooq and the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwukah, when the former paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry.

Mr. Farooq, who was received

on behalf of the minister by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, noted that his country and Nigeria have had good relationship, especially in the area of education and wants the relationship to be strengthened.

He said that the cordial relationship has led to the development of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which he noted is yet to be signed and expressed the need of signing the

document.

Furthermore, the High Commissioner expressed his country’s readiness to assist Nigeria in the area of capacity building for teachers at the tertiary level of the education system and intervention in the Basic and Secondary levels. This is even as he assented to the request of expanding scholarship award slots to Nigeria under the Bilateral Scholarship Award Agreement (BEA).

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to promoting the teaching and learning of French language in Nigeria especially at the basic education level.

Minister of State for Education, Professor Anthony Anwukah, who described French language as strategic for Nigeria which is surrounded by French speaking neighbours, stressed that for effective communication on the international scene, efforts must be sustained to ensure that Nigerians are able to speak, read and write the language.

The Minister, who was speaking during a courtesy call on him by the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Denys Gaver, observed that the shortage of teachers in the subject at basic and post basic levels is a major challenge in achieving the desired result. He called on the French government to continue to support Nigeria through training and retraining of her French teachers.

He further announced that French Language Clinics have been established in six Federal Government Colleges to further enhance the study of the language by the Nigerian Government.

Earlier, the French Ambassador, Mr. Denys Daver restated the resolve of his government to continue to support programmes aimed at advancing the study of French in Nigeria.

The Ambassador, who was represented by the Education Attache in the Embassy, Mr. Daniel Rignault, reaffirmed the determination of the French Government to support Nigeria.

The Director of Basic and Secondary Education in the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Anne Okonkwo, in her remark, said in recognition of the importance of French as an international language, the Federal Government has declared it as Nigeria’s second official language and has done everything to promote its understanding.

She said that the Ministry got some appropriation in the 2015 Budget which enabled it to establish the six French Language Clinics in six Federal Government Colleges to start with.

The benefiting schools are Federal Government Colleges Bauchi, Warri, Enugu, Kaduna as well as Federal Government Girls’ College Ikirun.

UNIABUJA set to conduct research on sickle cell, hypertension The University of Abuja has expressed its readiness to conduct extensive research aimed at facilitating improvement in the production of drugs for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) and hypertension.

Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Michael Adikwu, who made the declaration in Abuja when he received a team from GSK which was on the main campus and the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital to inspect facilities for a trial pharmaceutical laboratory which is expected to focus research on three combinations of medications namely: Amlodipine-Lisnopril, Lisnopril-Thiazide and Amlodipine- Thiazide for the treatment of hypertension cases, said the university has already set up a centre of excellence for sickle cell disease research and control and that it would also benefit from a 25 million pounds grant to Africa by Glaxo Smith Kline, (GSK) London meant for further research on the efficacy of the three existing drugs for the management of hypertension.

The Leader of the Glaxo Smith Kline team who is also the Global Health Projects Director of the firm, Mrs. Ann Duffon, and the principal investigator, Dr. Ojji Dike, of the Department of Internal Medicine of the University of Abuja. said that the research

on the combination drugs was to test for their efficacy and for those with less side effect in order to establish the best anti-hypertensive drugs for Africa.

The visit to the University, according to the duo, followed the success of an application for grant to GSK for research into the non-communicable disease stressing that the pharmaceutical firm would be actively involved in the project and would ensure skills transfer and exchange of knowledge on the studies with a view to expand the scope of the research and collaboration with the local academia.

Adikwu also assured the medical research team that the university cherished the confidence reposed in her as evident in the choice of the institution for sitting of the project saying that resources allocated for the project would be judiciously utilized.

Meanwhile, Prof. Adikwu has appointed a senior research fellow in the University’s Department of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Dr. Obiageli E. Nnodu, as the Director of the Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training Centre to facilitate its immediate take off in line with the recommendations of an international conference on the scourge held at the university last year.

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UNN launches E-voting system It was a feel of techno-social breakthrough and accomplishment among the students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, as the Nigerian University Engineering Students Association (NUESA) chapter of the school, launched the first ever Electronic Voting process of the institution.

This was achieved when they successfully used the e-voting process for their NUESA general election held recently. The idea was championed by Godwin Nwangele, 400-level Electrical Engineering and Augustine Obele, 200-level Agricultural and Bio Resources Engineering.

While Godwin was the Electoral Committee Chairman, Augustine was the computer programmer who wrote the programmes, designed and managed the voting site.

The whole electoral process took place online, making it possible for legitimate students of the faculty to vote even from the comfort of their hostels, classrooms, and from anywhere, within the stipulated time for the election, without necessarily needing to queue up for physical accreditations and voting. The electoral commission disclosed that the reason for initiating the e-voting system was majorly to curb electoral irregularities, rigging and other forms of electoral malpractice.

To ensure that only students of the faculty voted and only once, the electoral committee asked that every class representative in the faculty should supply them with their class members’ information, which the e-voting engineer used to generate peculiar voting password for ev-

Ezekiel Efeobhokhan (UNIBEN) Undergraduates have been encouraged to do their best in achieving good grades and then prepare for positive impact on the society.

This call was made during the recent visit by President of Pharmaceutical Association of Nigerian Students (PANS), Benjamin Idiakhoa and Campus Journalist, Ezekiel Efeobhokhan to the Operations Base Manager of PAN OCEAN, Engr.

Monday Ikureigbe.

Responding to questions from the duo, the manager gave

The Engineering students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, have recorded another landmark achievement as they successfully launched an electronic voting method in their union’s general elections. KINGSLEY AMATANWEZE (NYSC, Benue State) and CHUKWUEMEKA AJAH (300-level Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka) report.

UNN Faculty of Engineering

ery student. This information was the students’ class list containing their names, registration numbers and phone numbers. Students were sent their voting passwords via text messages.

While other departments complied with the directive, it was gathered, that the Class Representatives of Civil engineering department flouted the orders and supplied the committee with fake students’ information. It was alleged that they did so to sabotage the success of the electronic voting, as they had strongly opposed the new system. As a result, the students of the department of Civil Engineering were entirely shut out of the election. They were disenfranchised as a result of the attempt of their class representatives doctoring their students’ informa-

tion (Phone numbers). This sanction, however, received the approval of the Head of department of Civil Engineering and that of the Dean of Faculty of Engineering too.

The website designed for the election was www.4elections.com.

It was designed using a software called Notepad++. After the data of the candidates vying for different positions were properly updated on the site and all the students fully registered, the site was opened for voting from 12:00pm to 4:00pm of the Election Day. The website was designed in such a way that when a student votes, his registration number would indicate on the site for public view but the candidate he voted for could only be accessed by the site administrators. At

the end of the voting, the results were presented to the Dean of the Faculty for confirmation, before they were announced.

About one thousand five hundred students were registered for the NUESA election voting exercise. At the end of the voting, Nzubechukwu Odenigbo polled more votes than Johnpaul Adimonyenma to become the Secretary General-elect; Laura Amajuoyi emerged the winner of the Vice Presidential race, beating Miracle Nebo and Ogochukwu Nnolum; while Joshua Dike, 500-level Mechanical Engineering, defeated two other contestants, Kingsley Ugwu and Johnson Ochiaka, to become the President-elect of NUESA. Other positions were also contested.

Pharmacist urge students be inspired

them various scenario how students in the past overcame their difficulties especially finance and other related academic challenges.

He said: “In the past, students partook in extra work. Students worked during the holidays to get money for the next academic session. But presently, for one reason or the other it is not so.

Instead of being busy trying to salvage whatever they can get from any situation, we find students paying unnecessary visits to their friends during their free times. I am not con-

demning that. But when you plan ahead and know what you are about to face in the nearest future, you should know as a student what your priority should be”.

The president of PANS saw the visit necessary because of the recent lackadaisical attitude towards learning displayed by students.

According to Benjamin, “many students blame their inadequacies on their parents and guardians for poor performance in school, hence I saw it necessary as part of activities

during my tenure as president of PANS to seek to address this issue”.

Sending accolades to Benjamin, Engr. Monday stated that many young persons have overlooked the importance of mentorship programmes to help prepare them for the future.

He however encouraged the few students who engage in entrepreneurial activities while in school, stating that people like that are the ones who graduate to contribute to the society instead of waiting for the government.

LASPOTECH rector warns new students Rector of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Mr. Samuel Sogunro, has enjoined newly admitted students to study hard to achieve academic excellence. The rector also urged them to abide by the school’s rules to avoid expulsion.

Sogunro spoke at the matriculation of 3,000 new students at the School of Agriculture Auditorium at a well-attended event by parents, guardians and top management of the school.

The rector told the students to brace for the challenges ahead, saying the institution would not compromise its standards in favour of any student. He also advised them against joining groups not registered with the Students’ Affairs Unit of the polytechnic, adding that membership of unlawful club attracts severe sanction.

Speaking on the modality of admission, Sogunro said the polytechnic emphasised on academic competence in its selection process.

He said: “We have been strict in our selection process because we are anxious about maintaining acceptable academic standard.

We also want reasonable good candidates, and we try hard to produce good graduates who will be able to compete with their peers anywhere in the world.”

The institution’s Public Relations Officer, Olanrewaju Kuye, assured that the polytechnic would provide conducive environment for the students to attain their academic pursuits.

Sogunro

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Timessearch e-mail: oyin_K@yahoo.com 08055103156

Sarah ODEDE

Why does WAEC believe in e-marking? ÏÏÏ

I would be happy if the TIMESEARCH could help find out from the West African Examinations Council Headquarters Yaba-Lagos why the Council believes in e-Marking than the manual marking.

This is of important to every parent and candidates who are still sitting for the examination because it is of paramount importance to them.

Years ago, there was nothing like the e-marking and candidates and parents were much more relaxed then when the socalled electronic marking was introduced.

At this juncture, it would be of paramount interest to know why the Council is now bent on emarking than the manual marking.

WAEC has been a thorn on our flesh and it would be a relief if the TIMESEARCH could please come to our aid and shed more light on this issue once and for all.

Mr. Sarunmi Koleosho 58, Erinle Street Ikotun, Lagos State The issue of Mr. Koleosho, was tabled before the Principal Public Relations Officer of the West African Examinations Council, Mr. Y.D. Yu-

suf, who made it known to the TIMESEARCH, that according to the research work co-authored by Dr. Iyi Uwadiae, Registrar of Council and Dr. (Mrs.) Modupe Oke, Deputy Registrar, Head of WAEC National Office, Lagos, that e-marking is more effective and efficient than the manual marking of WASSCE. According to the WAEC spokesman, this was at the monthly seminar held at the recently.

It was gathered that the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in 37 subjects have three components: multiple choice, essay and practical papers. The essay and practical papers have over the years been manually scored. As a result of the large candidates for the examination, WAEC engages large number of examiners for the manual scoring of candidates’ scripts. The involvement of such a large number of examiners at marking venues spread over the country has financial and consistency of scoring implications.

In answer to a question, the WAEC spokesman revealed that the major challenges of

manual scoring of candidates’ scripts, hence in 1993, the examination body investigated the inter-rater reliability of Oral English assessment in the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The findings however showed a wide discrepancy in the scores awarded by the examiners to the same set of students.

Investigations revealed further that another study was conducted by WAEC in 1999 to determine the inter-rater reliability of the essay papers for the purpose of ensuring comparable score from examiners.

Findings from the study revealed that there were significant differences in the mean scores awarded by the same examiners upon repeated marking.

However, WAEC recognises coordination meetings where all the examiners familiarised with the marking schemes and their application and the scoring standardised. The scripts were vetted by Team LeadersIn-Charge and Chief Examiners in order to enhance the reliability of the scores.

In addition, the recorded scores were checked with the scripts by checkers.

Have other states stopped payment of WAEC fees for candidates? ÏÏÏIn

the TIMESEARCH Column two weeks ago, I read that some states are no more paying for candidates’ fees in writing their WAEC examinations, unlike before, when all states virtually paid all their candidates’ WAEC fees.

Example is Osun State which boldly made it known to parents that they should pay half of their children or wards WAEC fees unlike before when the state had to take full responsibility.

This information is welcomed to enable parents get prepared for the payment of their children’s fees.

My aim of writing this letter to the TIMESEARCH is to let us in other states know if our states are also involved in this exercise, so that we could be ready for the payment of our children and wards WAEC fees when the time comes.

Does it mean WAEC does not

want to grant credit facilities to state governments including those earlier indebted to it as a demonstration of its commitment to national development and growth?

I was very happy when I read the report in the TIMESEARCH page, and for this reason, I would be very happy to know what my state is up to in this regard (name of state withheld) to enable me know how to be prepared in the payment of my siblings WAEC fees this year.

Mr. Olatunde Oladotun P.O. Box 66543 Ogun State Investigations by the TIMESEARCH showed that a good number of states have stopped full payment of WAEC fees for candidates while others have decided to pay half of the fees while parents and guardians pay the remaining as Mr. Oladotun observed. Many of the

states cite dwindling revenue as reason for their decision.

Since Mr. Oladotun was not specific on the state, it was not possible to list all the states that have taken the decision not to pay for their candidates’ WAEC fees. Mr. Oladotun is advised to get in touch with the Ministry of Education of the state he has in mid to know the status of the matter.

Meanwhile, at the West African Examinations Council Headquarters in Yaba-Lagos, it was disclosed that the then Head of National Office, Mr. Charles Eguridu during a meeting in Abuja declared that the council had reversed its decision not to release examination results of candidates from indebted states, and expressed the hope that the indebted state governments will reciprocate this gesture by honouring their side of the bargain.

In addition, the rec o rd e d scores w e r e checked with the Olutise Adenipekun, HNO, WAEC Nigeria scripts b y sessment in WASSC diets. checkers. However, there could The e-marking was described be lapses in spite of these mea- as virtual exercise which resures. This is as a result of the quires only clicking and dragtendency for examiners to devi- ging of computer mouse in ate from the marking schemes. scoring scanned scripts. It was Hence, further measures that also gathered that the parawould ensure reliability of digm shift in e-marking has scoring are needed, added the the potential of reducing the WAEC spokesman. number of examiners and days It was further noted that the for marking and enhancing remanual scoring of essay and liability in scoring are needed. practical tests also takes conIt would be noted that the siderable time due to logistics e-marking commenced with involved in scripts control and the November/December 2013 movement, as well as number WASSCE diets with Biology 3 of days required by the exam- (Practical Papers) in Lagos. iners to mark the scripts and According to the Council, the record the scores. Also, time research earlier mentioned listis required for the indepen- ed the benefits of e-marking as dent checking of the marked speeding up the mechanical asscripts and marks transferred pects of assessing scripts by reby checkers. ducing some of the processing In order to overcome the that has traditionally being challenges that are associ- done by hand, allows examinated with manual marking of ers to quickly complete markscripts, the Council introduced ing, and enables quick compuelectronic marking into its as- tation of marks and grades.

WAEC, what is happening to my WASSCE result? ÏÏÏPlease

TIMESEARCH help find out form the West African Examinations Council if my result is ready for collection because the last time I contacted the my School which I sat for the WASSCE examination, I was told I should call back as WAEC was yet to release results as at when I called on the school.

It is three months ago that I have contacted the school, but I am yet to hear anything concerning the release of my result to the school.

Please TIMESEARCH help me find out what is wrong with the release of my result, and I would also want to know if the results have been released or not.

Victor Olasipe 33, Oyediran Street Ikotun, Lagos State

Victor, your case could not be tabled before the WAEC Headquarters in Lagos because you failed to produce the necessary information needed for the Council to look into its records to know if your result have been released or not.

According to the WAEC spokesman, Mr. Ari, you failed to mention the nature of the examination, the centre and registration number as well as the subjects involved.

That apart, you also failed to mention the year you wrote the examination, as well as the school where you wrote the examination.

Without the aforementioned information, there is nothing the Council could do to know how to tackle your plight.

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, February 3, 2016

IWO PATRIOTIC 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 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) Owolabi Abel Omotayo President (2) Seyi Ajao Vice President (3) Okanlawon Isiaka Secretary (4) Ogunwale W. K. Treasurer (5) Prince Daud Oyefemi Abimbola Member (6) Mrs Halimot Ajike Adebayo President Women Wing (7) Mrs F. O. Lamregun Member (8) Alh. S. O. Alimi Member THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(i)To promote, preserve or protect and/ or defend the interest of members of the club (ii) To help members of the club in time of need though moral and/ or financial backings. (iii) To promote PEACE and UNITY In IWO and its environs.

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

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TRIUMPHANT CHRISTIAN AMBASSADOR INTL ASSEMBLY 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. REVD ANTHONY LOUIS AKPAN 2. EVANG. LABBY SUNDAY EFFIONG 3. REVD DR BUNMI OLUSOLA 4. PASTOR MRS AKPAN EFFIONG BLESSING 5. PASTOR GABRIEL OGHALE EJEBU (6) REVD DR MIKE OLUNIYI THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication

AFRICAN WOMEN CULTURAL EMANCIPATION INITIATIVE (N.G.O) The General Public is hereby notified that the above Named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

AFFIDAVIT OF REMOVAL OF SIX TRUSTEES FROM THESE ARE THE CURRENT TRUSTEES; 1.

BAR. NNEAMAKA MOUDLINE CHIKEZIE 2.

OBIANUJU GRACE MOJEKWU 3.

ADA-AGINA-UDE BERNICE 4.

MRS CHINWE EGBUCHUNAM 5.

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

SIGNED BY:- SECRETARY

SIGNED BY:ANTHONY LOUIS AKPAN

KENNETHHOSTEL BOXING FOUNDATION

IWODI LOVE AWAKING FOUNDATION

GLOBAL FAITH JESUS MINISTRY

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

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

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

TRUSTEES 1. MINIMAH KENNETH TOBIAH 2. IBRAHIM SULEIMAN ZANGO 3. OLUSOLA LUKE 4. ADENUGBA PATRICK ADEWALE Aims and objectives 1. To assist in providing hostel accommodation facilities for boxing sport in Nigeria 2. To help the less privilege in the society who has interest in boxing sport 3. To enlightened the youth about the benefit of boxing sport in the society Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed General Secretary

ALIVE LEGACY FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. COMRADE SUCCESS GODWIN OMACHI 2. MRS MARGARET OMACHI 3. MR. ODEY DAMIAN OMEKA 4. MRS ALICE AKAPANA 5. MR. JOHN OGAR WONAH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST ACCIDENT, NON USE OF PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES, DRUG ABUSE AND OTHER VICES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT,OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

TRUSTEES: 1. ADOGO FRIDAY IWODI 2. TAYLOR ADA IWODI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO ASSIST IN THE EDUCATION AND WELLBEING OF ORPHANS,VULNERABLE CHILDREN, WIDOWS AND UNDER-PRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN THE SOCIETY THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME AND WELFARE GRANTS. 2. TO EMPOWER YOUTHS THROUGH SKILLS ACQUISITION PROGRAMMES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT,OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: A. ALBERT ACHEGBULU ESQ 08026719203 SOLICITOR

IMIEBE DESCENDANTS YOUTH ASSOCIATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIEDFOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. ICHIBOR MICHEAL -PRESIDENT 2. EGWAME ADEBAYO -SECRETARY 3. JOHN OZOMAYE -TREASURER 4. AMOS ROSEMARY 5. JOHN ODEH 6. SHIABU OKHALIOTI 7. UNUGBUA EMMANUEL 8. AZEKUMHE ABUBAKAR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE AND MOBILIZE EBE FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY OF OKPEKPE SOCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY AND CULTURALLY. 2. TO INCULCATE IN EVERY EBE MAN OR WOMAN, OLD OR YOUNG THE SPIRIT OF SELF INDEPENDENT. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT,OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

Signed: Secretary

TRUSTEES: 1. SISTER REBECCA NJOKU 2. BROTHER EJIOFOR KENNETH IKECHUKWU 3. PASTOR CALLISTA UZOAMAKA EJIOFOR OBAFEMI 4. SISTER HELEN MBONU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE WORLD OF GOD. 2. TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT,OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY ENRICHMENT FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES NAMES 1. Mr. Jude Iyinbor- Chairman, 2. Mrs. Chinomso Jitte Iyinbor- Vice Chairman 3. Mrs. Gladys Iyinbor.

4. Mrs Ihuaku Jitte.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.To provide leadership skills.

2. To provide powerful expertise through digital technology.

3. To provide services to the people, communities & organizations through technology.

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

SIGNED: CHUKWUDI IWOBI ESQ SOLICITOR

SIGNED: ALHASSAN AHMADU, ESQ 08030781031

SIGNED: SECRETARY

NIBO TOWN UNION, NIGERIA

POWER & GRACE GOSPEL INTERCESSORS DELIVERANCE MINISTRY INT’L.

ASSOCIATION OF CONCERNED TRADERS OF ALADE MARKET

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

2. Chigbo Nwufoh.

3. Barr Anene Raphael Dilibe.

4. Anekwe Wilson Obinna.

5.George Amobi Nwolisa.

6. Mr Okwuego Emmanuel Kanayochukwu.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES For the unification of all Nibo indigene both home and abroad.

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

EVEN ESTATE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LAGOS The General Public is hereby notified that the above named ASSOCIATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. IROJAH CHARLES AINA 2. AROJOJOYE ISHOLA NIYI 3. FELICIA FOLARIN 4. AMOKEODO OLUSEGUN EMMANUEL THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. To promote fellowship and friendship among members 2. To provide adequate and effective security for the lives and properties in the Estate 3. To maintain a healthy and clean environment in the Estate Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication SIGNED BY:SECRETARY

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. Pastor (Mrs). Rose Ochuko Efole -Chairperson/General Overseer.

2. Evang. John Oke Efole - Vice Chairman/Asst. Gen. Overseer 3. Dcn. Peter Omorodion Oniha - General Secretary.

4. Bro. Emmanuel Eruvwu Efole - member 5. Dcns. Loveth Jonathan -Treasurer.

AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1.To preach the gospel of Christ.

2.To promote charity worldwide.

3.To organise crusades/outreach programs & establish institutions for evangelical, educational & vocational/skill acquisition training for members.

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

A HAND THAT BLESS FOUNDATION The General Public is hereby notified that the above named FOUNDATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) OJO ADEDEJI AFOLABI PRESIDENT (2) ABDULSALAM SEKINAT JUMMAI TREASURER (3) OJO ANIKE FOLASHADE (4) ADELEYE TAIWO HASSAN SECRETARY

This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for registration of trustees under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 (as amended) THE TRUSTEES ARE1. Mrs Olayinka Oyedeji 3. Ms Tosin Shodunke 5. Mrs Idowu Ogunlesi 7. Alhaja Folasade Shote 9. Mrs Mosunmola Awokola

2. Mrs Sulola Dania 4. Mrs Olayinka Asekun 6. Mrs Abayomi Adebule 8. Mrs Foluke Kupoluyi 10. Mrs Iyabode Balogun

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE 1. To care for members’ welfare.

2. To promote peace and unity among members Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off AguiyiIronsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within twenty eight (28)days of this publication.

Signed: TRUSTEES

ITEDO OGO OLUWA ALADURA CHURCH This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for registration of trustees under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 (as amended) TRUSTEES: 1. MOSES OLOWU – CHAIRMAN 2. MICHEAL OLOWU – SECRETARY 3. ERIOGO AJOKE OLOWU

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE :1. To help the less privilege in the society 2. Promoting Community Development Projects and Encouraging Volunteerism in Nation Building

AIM AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH AND PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

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

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 twenty eight (28) days of this publication.

SIGNED BY:SECRETARY

SIGNED – CHAIRMAN

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JESUS CARING MINISTRY

B INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE

This is to inform the General Public that the above named organization applied for REGISTRATION TO The Corporate Affairs Commission under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

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 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 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Sunny Casmir Chike Nwachukwu (Chairman) 2. Adenike Dorcas Adefisan (Secretary) 3. Caroline Uzoamaka Nwachukwu

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Pastor Uche Solomon Okafor (chairman) 2. Mrs. Lilian Ngozi Okafor 3. Hon. Vincent Ogba (secretary) 4. Pastor Eze Igwe Josephat 5. Ikenna Isaac Okafor

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OWOSENI JOHNSON ADEKUNLE 2. REV. SEGUN ADEYANJU 3. OGUNDIRAN AYINDE IBRAHIM 4. OWOSENI ADEWALE SUNDAY 5. AJAYI ADEDAYO SYLVESTER

The aim and objective: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO RWNDER HUMANITARIAN SERVICES TO THE SOCIETY 2. TO GIVE ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY, LESS PRIVILEGED AND THE ABANDONED

AIMS 1. To promote and protect the interest and welfare of its members.

2. To promote the spirit of ones and goodwill among its members.

Any objection to the above 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 Registration.

Signed Dorcas Adefisan Secretary

DYNAMIC GENERATION WORSHIP CENTRE

Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication Signed: Barr. Ifekwaba Aleke 08032180603

THE AFONUGHE AKACHE FOUNDATION

This is to notify the general public that the above named, has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission C.A.C for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act. No 1 of 1990.

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

BOARD OF TRUSTEES (1) PASTOR PIUS ESEKHAIGBE (2) PASTOR (MRS) OSASERE JOY ESEKHAIGBE.

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. Mrs. Akache Afonughe 2. Mrs. Akache Ojemen 3. Mr. Akache Odadefeyi

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: SECRETARY

HANABIM WELFARE FOUNDATION

This is to notify the general public that the above named, has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission C.A.C for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act. No 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1) DARAMOLA SHERIFFDEEN ALAO 2) DARAMOLA RASHEEDAT OLANIKE IYABO 3) FABUNMI MUYIDEEN BABATUNDE (secretary) Aims and Objectives : 1. The affairs of the community shall be based on the constitution of the community without prejudice to the teachings and dictates of the Holy Quran, Hadith and Sunnah 2.Any decision or action taken by any officer,individual or committee or organ of the community which is inconsistent with the provision of the Holy Quran,Hadith and sunnah shall be void to the extent of its inconsistency 3.Any officer of the community who knowingly violate the clear provision of the Holy Quran,Hadith and sunnah shall be investigated and if found guity shall vacate his /her office forthwith.

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

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. The empowerment of widows-skills acquisitions.

2. Scholarship for the children of widows.

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

Signed: Secretary

IYONI-IVUE EBHOKHAMEN HERBAL ASSOCIATION The above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration in accordance with the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act CAP C20 LFN 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. Aligbi Abraham Ebhomien 2. Omokhoa Ojo . A. 3. Ebhomien Justina Enokpoarie Ajakaye 4. Ehizielen Rose Obiojeakhior 5. Obiyan John Okosun 6. Egberase Alex Ebhomine 7. Eromokhodion Ambrose Aletor 8. Okojie Samuel Inegbenebor AIM AND OBJECTIVE : To promote love, social responsibility and Co-operation among members.

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

Signed: Straight Path Consulting 08023694015

Signed: Straight Path Consulting 08023694015

VISION ESTATE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION IBEJU -LEKKI LAGOS

CLUB 83/24

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. Alhaji Olayemi Olaniran,-Chairman 2. Elder Stephen Financial -Vice chairman 3. Pastor Wale Akinsanya - Secretary , 4. Mrs Stella Amaidje 5. Mr Chidiebere Oti - Welfare/ Supervisor 6. Mr Abdul-Lateef IDOWU -CSO 7. Mr Adewale Gbajobi, 8. Mr Sherif Alimi, 9. Mr Abiodun Olamolu 10. Mr Omotayo Adediran AIM AND OBJECTIVE To promote peace and unity among members.

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

Signed: Secretary

Signed: Secretary

LIVELY STONE AMAZING GRACE CHURCH

CHRISTIAN GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING EVANGELICAL CHURCH

The general public is hereby notified that the above named Church has applied to the corporate Affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act,cap 20, LFN 2004 as amended.

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

The general public is hereby notified that the above named Church has applied to the corporate Affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act,cap 20, LFN 2004 as amended.

The trustees are: 1. Pst. John oluyemi Fakunle (General overseer) 2. Pst. Olorunfemi Ayodele Fakunle (Ast.Pst) 3. Pst. Emmanuel Olaniyi (Secretary) 4. Evang. Bamidele Micheal Jabita (Treasurer) 5. Deacn. Onadeji Olusoji caleb (financial/Sec.)

The trustees are: 1) Mr Titus Adekunle Omilani 2) Mr Stephen Akindele 3) Mrs Janet Modupe Omilani 4) Pastor Olusola Joseph 5) Mrs Jean Otukoya 6) Mrs Motunrayo Gbenoba 7) Mr Nathaniel Ayodeji Omilani

Aims And Objectives: 1. To preach the gospel of. Our lord Jesus christ.

Aims And Objectives: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

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

This is to inform the general public that the above named Club has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No 1 of 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. COL. NUHU SHOBO RTD -CHAIRMAN 2. COL. FIDELIS OMOWA RTD -SECRETARY 3. COL. SEGUIN ATANDA RTD -MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To promote unity, encourage close interaction and fellowship among Members, and thereby maintain cordial relationship with members of short service Course 24 of the Nigerian Defence Academy 1983.

2. To promote civic, socio -cultural and general moral welfare of the members and our immediate community.

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

Signed: COL. FIDELIS OMOWA RTD (SECRETARY )

PUBLIC NOTICE HERITAGE POLYTECHNIC LIMITED 12, AKUKWOT STREET, EKET, AKWA IBOM RC616175 08033223767, 07065561214 THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS DECREE, 2004 COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 468(1) & (2) OF CAMA, 2004 Notice is hereby given that the final general meeting of the members/shareholders of the above named company seeking to be liquidated in accordance with section 468 (1) & (2) of the Corporate And Allied Matters Decree 2004, will be held at 12, Akukwot Street, Eket, Akwa Ibom State on 10th day of March, 2016 at 10 am to propose the followingAGENDA 1. To present the Liquidator’s report for the winding up.

2. To present the final Statement of Affairs.

3. Payment/distribution of net assets if any.

DATED THE 31st DAY OF January, 2016. .....................................

AMARA NWACHUKWU & CO LIQUIDATORS

SIGNED : Secretary.

SIGNED : Trustees.

SHOUTS OF GRACE CENTRE

ETHERNAL LIFE EVANGELICAL MINISTRY, ILESHA, OSUN

THE NEW AMIABLE TABERNACLE OF GOD

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 General Public is hereby notified that the above named FOUNDATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Pastor Ayoola Akerele James 2. Adewale Peter Ogundeji 3. Pastor Fakunle Kehinde John 4. Okere Oluwagbenga Samson 5. Awomokun Janet Mubo

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Shonekan Ismail Olajide (chairman) 2. Shonekan Khadijah Adeola (secretary) 3. Adebisi Mustapha Seyi (PRO)

This is to inform the general public that the above named centre has applied for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990 The trustees are: 1. REV OLATUNDE OLUMIDE OKUNOWO 2. REV (MRS) BOLANLE OLUGBENGA OKUNOWO 3. PASTOR IBUKUN OMOTAYO 4. OLUSEUN OLUMIDE FADELE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2. To propagate the teachings of the bible through the use of all sorts of media.

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

SIGNED: OLUSEUN FADELE ESQ AL BARKA PLAZA, AWOLOWO JUNCTION, IBADAN.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. To preach the gospel of our lord Jesus Christ.

2.To carry out missionary work and give also to the needy.

3. To deliver the oppressed, heal the sick and set the captive free.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. Training.

2. Project.

3. Empowerment.

4. Campaign.

5. Agroprenuer

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

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

SIGNED BY:SECRETARY

Signed by:SECRETARY

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23 News

Rivers APC petitions IGP over rerun elections ONSA develops doctrine Lateef Ibrahim,

on counter-terrorism

According to Dr. Ikanya’s statement, “The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sent a Save Our Souls (SOS) message to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, following the uncovering of a plot by the State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to embark upon the killing of some selected leaders of Rivers APC by Friday, 5th February, 2016 “Credible information available to us indicate that the ruling party in the State is contemplating eliminating APC leaders in the State before the rerun elections into the National and State Assemblies so as to make the coast easy for PDP during the said rerun elections.

“Our informants have warned us to be on our guard as Rivers PDP has

come to see the recent Supreme Court ruling affirming Chief Nyesome Wike as the duly elected Governor of Rivers State despite the killing of over 100 APC members during the March and April 2015 elections that controversially produced Wike as Governor.

“This, to Rivers APC leader, has been interpreted to mean that they can kill and install their members into the Senate, House of Representatives and state Assembly and the courts would in the end affirm their election,” the Rivers APC Chairman said .

Dr. Ikanya declared further, “this misrepresentation of the Supreme Court judgement by the PDP henchmen in Rivers State is not only sad but also very unfortunate.”

He warned that “further

killing of our members by PDP because of election will no longer be acceptable to us,” Continuing, he said, “We therefore plead with the Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, to come to our aid as a matter of urgency by deploying enough members of his men to save us from the hands of these misguided demented fellows that feel that leadership can be obtained only through the shedding of the blood of innocent souls.”

The statement urged Rivers APC supporters “not to be intimidated but to continue with the mobilisation drive as we count on both the security organs and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to provide a level playing ground during the rerun elections.”

MRS JANET HANNAH ADEKUNLE

AMEH IKPEME SUNDAY

NWAEBUBE CELESTINE

MICHAEL ATUM DOTZEL

HOUNDEFODO NOAH TONTON

I formerly known as JANET BROWN MALIK now wish to be known and addressed as MRS JANET HANNAH ADEKUNLE. All former documents remain valid.

Passport office and the general public should please note.

I formerly known and addressed as ONJEWU AMEH MICHAEL now wish to be known and addressed as AMEH IKPEME SUNDAY. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as CHIMEZIE CELESTINE now wish to be known and addressed as NWAEBUBE CELESTINE .All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Micheal Dotzel, now wish to be known and addressed as MICHAEL ATUM DOTZEL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as NOAH HOUNDEFODO TONTON now wish to be known and addressed as HOUNDEFODO NOAH TONTON. DATE OF BIRTH19/07/1989. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

IMAFIDON NSISONG VICTORIA

BENSON AKOTAOBI JULIETH

IKECHUKWU CHIKA BECKY

OKWO RACHAEL

ABIOLA FALILAT OLANREWAJU

I formerly known and addressed as UDOH NSISONG VICTORIA now wish to be known and addressed as IMAFIDON NSISONG VICTORIA. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as FLORENCE NKASI NDIMELE now wish to be known and addressed as BENSON AKOTAOBI JULIETH. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OZOEMELAM NNEKA BECKY now wish to be known and addressed as IKECHUKWU CHIKA BECKY. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MARY SAMUEL now wish to be known and addressed as OKWO RACHAEL. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ADESOPE ABIOLA FALOLA now wish to be known and addressed as ABIOLA FALILAT OLANREWAJU. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

on soft target using pyrotechnic Improvised Explosive Devices and blank ammunition to measure the swift response by all the agencies involved in crisis management and counter-terrorism.

His words, “You will recall that this is the new trend of terrorism worldwide. You saw it in France, Ouagadougou, Bamako and numerous other incidents in Nigeria by the Boko Haram terrorists. It is in this light that this exercise is organized by the Office of the National Security Adviser in order to practice the synergy of effort between all the security agencies and the cooperation therein expected of them during such crisis”, he said.

Mr. Saidu said at the end of the simulation exercise, the stakeholders would evaluate the efficiency of the doctrine for amendment or retooling.

The agencies involved are the Army, Navy, Air Force, Nigeria Police Force, Immigration Service, Nigerian Customs Service, Federal Ministry of Health, National Emergency Management Agency, National Security and Civil Defense Corps, Federal Fire Service, and all other respondents.

MRS. BUKKY OBEY-OLAIYA

MRS. OKEKE CHINYERE ANGEL

I Miss. Oluwabukola Morenikeji Mary Obey- Olaiya is the same person as Bukky M. Fabiyi and now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. BUKKY OBEYOLAIYA. All former document remain valid. The general public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS OGBONNA CHINYERE ANGELA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OKEKE CHINYERE ANGEL. All former documents remain valid. Federal Polytechnic Idah, NYSC and General public take note.

Abuja

ÏÏÏThe Rivers State chap-

ter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, over what it called alleged plan by the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the State to kill some of its leaders.

The party claimed that it has uncovered a plot by the PDP in the state to embark upon the killing of some of its selected leaders by this week Friday.

The Party, in a statement by its chairman, Dr. Davis Ikanya, alleged further that the PDP is contemplating the action with a view to having easy victory in the forthcoming rerun elections into the National and State Assemblies in the State.

HOLY MARY AGO / IGBALA ALADURA CHURCH

GOOD CITIZENS OF NIGERIA FOR GOOD REPUTATION NETWORK

This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for registration of trustees under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 (as amended)

This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for registration of trustees under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 (as amended)

TRUSTEES 1. ELIZABETH AJANI – CHAIRMAN 2. RAMON SAHEED ABBEY – SECRETARY 3. ADEKUNLE ABOSEDE 4. T AIWO IYABO

TRUSTEES 1. MR. FERDINAND CHIDUBEM NWAFOR – PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN 2. MRS. PRISCA CHIGOZIE NWAFOR 3. MRS. PATRICIA NGOZI OKEKWE – SECRETARY 4. MR. WISDOM EBUBE CHUKWUKERE 5. MR DESMOND AZUBUIKE AKUBA 6. MR EMMANUEL HENRY CHUKWUEMEKA

AIM AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH AND PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within twenty eight (28) days of this publication.

SIGNED – CHAIRMAN

TEN ALIVE BROTHERS SOCIAL CLUB OF NIGERIA Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

TRUSTEES THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 Chukwudi okafor - chairman 2 obodoeze Ekene - secretary 3 Desmond Nwachukwu -Financial Secretary 4 Jude ugho -Treasurer 5 Anayo onyema - Provost.

Aims 1To help the less privilege 2To render necessary assistance to deserving members 3 To foster oneness amongst the members Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

SIGNED BARR LILBETH EVARESTUS

AIM AND OBJECTIVIES 1. TO ENLIGHTEN AND EDUCATE NIGERIANS ON THEIR CIVIL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES 2. TO ADVOCATE GOOD NEIGHBOURLINESS FOR PEACEFUL CO- EXISTENCE AMONG NIGERIANS 3. TO ENCOURAGE LOVE, TOLERANCE AND UNITY IN NIGERIAN AMONG THE CITIZEN 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 twenty eight (28) days of this publication.

SIGNED – OJOH OKAFOR Esq

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

This is to inform the general public that the original papers of AllocationFederal Low Cost Housing Estate of Unit D58, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu belonging to MRS. MARY .N. OKORO got lost.

All efforts to trace it proved abortive.

If found, contact MR. GEOFFERY .C. OKORO or Federal Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Enugu.

Tom Okpe Abuja

ÏÏÏThe Office of the Na-

tional Security Adviser (ONSA) has developed a doctrine on counterterrorism and crisis response to tackle the new strategy adopted by insurgents to attack soft targets.

Deputy Director, Presidential Communication, Command and Control Centre in the Office of the NSA, Mr. Shehu Saidu, announced this in Abuja at a news conference to flag-off a simulation exercise aimed at testing the validity of the doctrine.

He said the exercise code named ‘Daukin Gagawa’ meaning ‘rapid response’, is the simulation of a terrorist attack

BADMUS MONSURAT MOJIRADE (MRS)

NWIBO EMMANUEL FRIDAY

I formerly known and addressed as OGUNSHOLA MONSURAT MOJIRADE (Miss) now wish to be known and addressed as BADMUS MONSURAT MOJIRADE (Mrs). All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as EZEH EMMANUEL FRIDAY now wish to be known and addressed as NWIBO EMMANUEL FRIDAY. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

TRUE VINE CHRISTAIN CHURCH OF GOD This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for registration of trustees under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 (as amended) TRUSTEES 1. PASTOR TOEMEHN FELIX NENKARWON – RESIDENT PASTOR 2. MR. SAPELE MOSES FRIDAY 3. MISS ONIKOYI SERAH FEYISHAYO – GENERAL SECRETARY 4. MR. OMOYELE OLUWATOSIN OLUWAFEMI 5. MR. UGOCHUKWU WISDOM CHIBUZOR AIM AND OBJECTIVES: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within twenty eight (28) days of this publication.

SIGNED – TRUSTEES

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Petroleum Ministry, Defence Hqrts strategise on pipeline protection Lateef Ibrahim Abuja

ÎÎÎThe Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) are, presently, perfecting a synergy towards curbing the menace of crude oil theft and pipelines vandalism in the country.

Towards this end, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu was at the Defence Headquarters, on Tuesday, where he was briefed by a high-powered committee set up to work out action-

able modality for the protection of oil and gas pipelines.

This was contained in a statement, on Tuesday, by the acting Director of Defence Information, BrigGeneral Rabe Abubakar, in Abuja.

It would be recalled that the issue of oil theft and pipelines vandalism was extensively discussed, a few months ago, when Kachikwu, who was then the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), visited the

DHQ. The aftermath of that visit was the setting up of a body to provide guidelines for the protection of oil and gas pipelines by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin.

The Committee, which was headed by Rear Admiral Joseph Okojie, was composed of the Military, Police, the Civil Defence, the Department of State Service, NNPC, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA),

Department of Petroleum Resources, Nigerian Maritime and Space Agency (NIMASA) and other relevant stakeholders.

The statement by Abubakar showed that during interaction on the report, both the Minister and the CDS agreed that the involvement of host communities was very paramount in the success of any action to be taken.

The military, the CDS agreed, would play a major role in quick response, while acquisition of new technology would be also

vital for the holistic intervention in the emerging modality for the oil and gas pipelines protection.

The CDS, according to the statement, further reiterated the Military’s commitment to securing the national critical infrastructure and warned that any act of criminality, such as pipelines vandalism and other sabotage would not be condoned.

He added that such groups or individuals engaging in such criminality would be dealt with according to the law.

Boko Haram: Saraki condemns Dalori attacks ÎÎÎSenate

President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, condemned, in strong terms, the recent Boko Haram attacks in Dalori, Borno State, where scores of people were reportedly killed and others injured.

In a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, Saraki described the Boko Haram attacks against women and children on the outskirts of Maiduguri as unacceptable coming at a time the nation had recorded so much gain in the fight against corruption and when the governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, had commenced the process of rehabilitation and reconstruction.

He urged the security agencies to ensure that such barbaric attacks do not detract from the success they had recorded in the war against insurgency so far, by immediately extending their security cover and intelligence gathering mechanism to remote and isolated villages in the north-east region.

Saraki said: “I condemn in totality this barbaric attack on mostly women and children in Dalori village.

By all standards these are defenceless and vulnerable groups.

Army calls for collective effort in curbing suicide bombings Chijioke Kingsley Jos

ÎÎÎThe

General Officer (GOC), Commanding 3 Division, in Jos, the Plateau State capital, BrigadierGeneral Mohammed Sani Aliyu, has called for collaboration with the general public in curbing suicide bombing.

He stated this while interacting with newsmen at a media parlay held at the Officers’ Mess, Maxwell Kohbe Cantonment, Rukuba Barracks, in Jos. He said that in as much as the Nigerian Army was winning the war against the insurgents, suicide bombing, which was one of the methods used by the terrorists, may continue, unless the general public took necessary precaution by being valiant in fishing out suspected persons with suspicious movement and questionable character among them.

Adamawa govt to clean rot in primary education – Commissioner General Manager, Nigerian Agip Iol Company, Mr. Marco Rotondi in a handshake with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike during a courtesy visit by Agip management to the Government House in Port Harcourt… On Tuesday. With them is out-going General Manager, Poalo Carnevala.

ÎÎÎThe

Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Hon Monday Igbuya, on Tuesday, described the Supreme Court judgement as brilliant and straightforward.

He also said that Governor Okowa’s victory at the apex court was well deserved as “it is the will of a democratic majority”.

In a statement issued, in Abuja, he said that Okowa’s victory at the Supreme Court should be seen as “historic”.

He described Okowa’s victory in the April 11, 2015 governorship election as a testimony of his recognition and his immense ability and contributions to the state.

Supreme Court judgement, brilliant and straightforward, says Delta Speaker “One was not in doubt that you would emerge the winner at the apex court” he said.

The Speaker acknowledged Okowa’s dogged commitment to the development and unity of the state.

He praised the governor for translating his campaign promises into concrete verifiable imperatives.

He also praised him for transforming the state to a cohesive, modern, wealthcreation enterprise.

“Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa is

providing service-oriented leadership to the people. He is directing the energies of the youths to creative and constructive channels. He is making Delta State politically vibrant and ethnically united”, he said.

Igbuya also promised to rise to his constitutional and public duties.

“The Delta State House of Assembly will give His Excellency, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, the needed support to move the state forward” he said.

An elated Igbuya ap-

pealed to Chief Great Ogboru and Chief O’tega Emerhor to join Okowa in developing the state.

Okowa

Tom Garba Yola

ÎÎÎThe

Commissioner for Information in Adamawa State, Ahmad Sajoh, has said that the present administration was determined to clean the rot in the state primary education.

He made this known during an interactive session with the District Heads of Bata Chiefdom in Demsa Local Government Area.

He flayed the attitude of some teachers in some of the primary schools in the state, who did not carry out their duties, yet receive salaries.

Sajoh noted that some primary schools had more than 100 teachers on the nominal role, lamenting that the same schools suffered inadequate manpower for teaching.

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, February 3, 2016

At times like these ÏÏÏ I’d been out of the

social circuit for a while so I decided to pop into my friend’s art shop, Enyé, frequented by the high and mighty. All are drawn to the shop not only for the decor, but also for the ambiance and the wares on display cost of which doesn’t often break the budget. I wanted to sit down and rub elbows with friends and acquaintances.

At the shop were Temi and Ambavi, my friend’s adorable daughters.

- We’ve gone through the Daara series, said Temi.

- Oh really! Did you enjoy reading the books? I asked.

- Oh yes! The two chorused.

- Which of the stories do you like best?

- I like ‘Daara’s New School’, said Ambavi.

- I prefer ‘Sox Goes To School With Daara’, replied Temi.

- Interesting. And what don’t you like in the other three?

- Not that I dislike the other three. I’ve just named that which I like the best, said Ambavi.

- I think Daara’s mother is very mean in ‘Sox Goes Away’.

- She’s mean! Why? - She’s just too harsh on

Daara.

- How would you feel if your child lied to you?

- For a start, I don’t like being lied to.

- Well ...

- I think a child should come clean with the Mum. - So how should Daara’s mother have handled the situation?

- In another way besides giving the kittens away.

- Such as ...

- To be frank with you Auntie, no idea now.

- Ha, ha, ha.

- Well, I was close to tears when I got to that bit.

- I read Enid Blyton’s books as a child. But I couldn’t relate to any of the characters.

- I also read books by foreign authors while growing up.

- The Daara series must be flying off the shelves.

- Why? - Nigerian children can identify with your characters.

- I wish! Parents aren’t buying the books.

- You’re joking Auntie!

- I’m dead serious.

- How come?

- Parents prefer to buy ‘a-ebi’ to buying books for the little ones to read.

- We used to be happy to get book gifts.

- Gone are those days,

Falae

Sweetheart.

- Have you written any other story for children?

- Yes. But unpublished.

- Can we read them please?

- On one condition?

- Which is?

- I’d like to get your comments in writing.

- Done deal.

A week after my visit to Enyé, Temi and Ambavi popped into my house. They milled round the house. They looked through my collection of books. I knew why they were with me. They also knew why they came. But I still asked them, ‘What shall we do today?’.

- What is it you want us to do Auntie?

- Any suggestion?

- Auntie you’re playing games with us.

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- You know very well we’re here to collect your unpublished stories for children.

I brought out the manuscripts. They ooh(ed) and aah(ed) over the sheets of papers as they browsed through them.

- How long does it take you to write a story?

- Can’t say. It depends on the inspiration.

And then I told them that the writer is just like the photographer, the painter, the sculptor. In that the writer captivates the moment in words.

I capture the moment And make it mine With different words I paint the moment On the canvass that Becomes the reader’s mind I was elated with their

excited voices. But nagging in one corner of my mind was the hope that I might not fall from this citadel into which these two young ladies already elevated me. That’s really the fear of most writers the fear of being rejected by the reader. I can’t say which hurts most being rejected by one’s lover or being rejected by one’s audience. After the young women’s departure, I entered the kitchen. Well, let’s put the kettle on. And that was when disaster almost struck. The kettle was on fire from its’ cord.

I kept my cool, switched it off and unplugged it.

I thought I made a good buy when I didn’t pick a ‘Made in China’ kettle.

Why do we get so many sub-standard articles from China? We used to have a Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON). I said ‘used to’ because with the quality of goods on the market nowadays, it looks as if the organisation doesn’t exist anymore. Or it’s taking a snooze. If I hadn’t been around when the fire-incident happened ... I don’t want to think about it. A day that started on a high note was turning to something else. I don’t understand why something negative happens when one’s in a happy mood. The Yoruba say that it’s joy that kills. Could that mean that we should always ‘watch and pray’?

Which brings to mind the present situation in which Olu Falae finds himself. Is it self-inflicted or can it be traced to his enemies (real and imaginary)? Seems like yesterday when we rejoiced with

him on his release from the clutches of his Fulani captors. In an interview, the Akure Chief declared that ‘... Yoruba leadership was united over my issue ...’ and that he had ‘the potential to galvanise Yoruba’. At that period, his phone rang endlessly with congratulatory messages from all over. That was then. In an earlier interview, Chief Falae said, ‘If you look at APC, the ruling party, it’s full of my friends, PDP is full of my friends ...’ Those friends should step forward and be counted. For it’s at times like these that you know ‘who your friends are, your real mates’ to quote British comedian, Jimmy Tarbuck. As at the time of the interview mentioned above, Chief Falae said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had not yet got in touch with him.

Any call now might be from the anti-graft agency (that is if they haven’t called already). Hugging the headlines a day or two ago was the agency call to those whose names had been mentioned to return the funds or be arrested.

The Yoruba wouldn’t want the High Chief to experience the coldness of the cell. End of ...

To change the topic to the topical - Zika virus was discovered in Uganda in 1947. Lassa virus discovered in Borno State in the 60s. Aids virus too was first discovered in Zaire now Democratic Republic of the Congo.

It’s high time we exported something more potent than viruses out of Mama Africa.

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Features

NHRC team’s visit to the zonal office of EFCC in Lagos recently

ADVANCING HUMAN RIGHTS IN NIGERIA:

We have recorded significant growth in NHRC - Prof. Angwe The National Human Rights Commission was established in 1995 in furtherance to Nigeria’s constitutional treaty and diplomatic obligations for the promotion, protection and enforcement of human rights in Nigeria.

Magdalene Ukuedojor of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the commission was established by the Federal Government as a direct response to the resolution of the World Conference on Human Rights held in Vienna in 1993.

In the conference, member states of the UN were asked to establish and strengthen national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights in their various countries.

Since the commission was established in Nigeria more than twenty years ago, observers note that it has recorded giant strides in the fight for the actualisation and observance of fundamental human rights in the country.

Prof. Ben Angwe, Executive Secretary of the commission, noted that there was significant

growth in the nature and number of complaints that came to the commission from all parts of the federation.

He said at the inauguration of the commission’s 20th anniversary in Abuja recently that it was a milestone worth celebrating for its dedicated and determined vision to earn public trust and legitimacy.

“In the year 2015 alone, the commission received more than 308,000 complaints from the public.

“In addition to the central

complaint treatment system, the commission authorised a number of inquiries to investigate grave violations of human rights monitored in different parts of Nigeria,’’ he said.

He also stated that the commission delved into public inquiry of the popular killings of some squatters in an uncompleted building in Gudu/Apo District of the FCT; an encounter that involved internal security agencies.

“It has pioneered inquiry into various demolitions and forced

evictions and has recently ordered investigation into a clash between a religious group and the convoy of the Chief of Army Staff on Dec. 13 in Zaria,” he said.

For the benefit of hindsight, the commission has continued intervention through special monitoring of human rights situation in the North East and parts of North West and North Central of Nigeria since the escalation of insurgency in 2011.

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Continued from page 26 tion with relevant stakeholders such as UNDP and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, has trained and deployed 310 protection monitors to the affected states such as Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba, Nassarawa, Plateau, Benue and the Federal Capital Territory.

Angwe said the commission on the platform of its Public Interest Litigation Programme in partnership with the Nigerian Bar Association, had assigned more than one thousand cases to legal practitioners.

According to him, the lawyers had filed class action suits for the enforcement of the fundamental rights of awaiting trial inmates in Nigerian prisons on the basis of pro bono (for the public good) in various courts across the country.

He said that the programme had yielded desired results as many courts across the country released many awaiting trial inmates and awarded damages in their favour.

In the area of prison audit which is the commission’s flagship programme, he said it had progressed from the initial periodic annual audit of prisons to daily monitoring exercise.

“It has also expanded its reach of audits to other detention facilities across the states of the federation to cover facilities managed by all law enforcement agencies.

“The commission now monitors agencies such as the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigerian Army, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps on daily basis,” he said.

He noted further that the commission had grown from the initial six offices in the six geo-political zones to having offices in 24 states of the federation.

Stakeholders at the inauguration noted that the commission’s activities had increased its visibility with the attendant increased access to its services by the citizens.

According to them, the commission is a strong national platform for the effective promotion and protection of human rights of all persons in Nigeria.

Angwe also opined that ``the commission as a respected and credible voice on human rights in national and international arena, has served as an authoritative channel for human rights information and records.

“From a small beginning with few ad hoc staff in a few rooms at the National Assembly, the commission has grown and matured

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The Commission as a respected and credible voice on human rights in national and international arena, has served as an authoritative channel for human rights information and records. From a small beginning with few ad hoc staff in a few rooms at the National Assembly, the commission has grown and matured to be a formidable institution with tremendous national and international reckoning - Prof.

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to be a formidable institution with tremendous national and international reckoning.

“In line with the expanded mandate, the commission has been restructured and repositioned to

perform at the optimum.

“It is providing institutional linkages, quality representation and valued participation at various international engagements for the promotion and protection of hu-

man rights and fundamental freedoms’’.

He said that many African countries, including The Gambia which just concluded a study tour of the commission, had also sought to adopt the Nigerian model in their bid to establish their national human rights institutions.

Nonetheless, he expressed concern about the conditions of detention facilities at the various offices of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and the rising cases of ungazetted places of detention, noting that these could disrespect human rights in Nigeria.

Expressing similar concern, Mrs. Funmi Falana, a lawyer and wife of Human Rights Activist, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), said ``the use of state machinery to harass whistle blowers and critics of public officers and private citizens is illegal and unconstitutional. ``It is pertinent to remind the police and the anti-graft agencies that as far back as 1983, the right of the Nigerian people to criticise public officers was upheld by the Court of Appeal’’.

She observed that in spite of the avowed commitment of the government to put an end to the systematic abuse of powers by the police and other security agencies, rights were continually infringed.

She, therefore, urged the Federal Government to fight corruption, end impunity, and uphold the respect for the rights of all persons under the rule of law.

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wanda coach Johnny McKinstry is confident that his current squad of locally-based players that made it to the CHAN 2016 quarterfinals will be the core of the senior team.

In their 2-1 loss to DR Congo last Saturday in the quarterfinals, McKinstry’s side featured seven

players who were 21 and below on the pitch, a feat he said projects Rwanda’s plans for the next five years.

Rwanda had the youngest squad at the tournament and McKinstry said that it was a remarkably young team intentionally.

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it is, is a signal that over the next five or six years this team is going to go up and up and up because at the end of the game, we had seven players on the pitch who are 21 years and younger. There is no other team at this tournament doing that,” explained the 30-year old McKinstry.

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nfluential and mercurial DR Congo star player Heritier Luvumbu has been ruled out of the semifinal game where his team will face off with Guinea in Kigali.

The artistic player who had been touted as one of the players vying for the prestigious player of the tournament

award, picked up a serious knee injury in their 2-1 win over Rwanda where he was a thorn in the flesh of the Amavubi defence.

DR Coach Florent Ibenge confirmed the latest development to reporters at the team’s training where Luvumbu sat out in pain.

“It is very unfortunate Luvumbu will

not be able to play in our semifinal game after he picked up a knee injury in our game against Rwanda. It is a big blow to us as he has been instrumental, but our medical team will continue to monitor his progress,” Ibenge said.

“We are hoping that if we qualify

for the final then he will be back in shape to play for us but all that depends on how things go from now on,” he added.

Luvumbu, who is a recipient of two-man of the match awards in the ongoing African Nations Championship, has been at the heart of DR Congo transformation, being the creative hub through which tempo and the majority of the teams attacking endeavours are channeled.

DR Congo are chasing their second CHAN trophy after winning in 2009 when the first event was held in Cote d’Ivoire.

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ali coach Djibril Drame has applauded his side for their show of character on Sunday that earned them a 2-1 win over Tunisia to proceed to the CHAN 2016 semifinals.

Eagles conceded in the 14th minute when Saad Bguir sent a defence-splitting pass that Mohamed Ali Monser sent past goalkeeper Diarra Djigui.

Conceding early into the game seemed to destabilise Mali who sat back to defend while making regular attacks in search of the equaliser.

“We faced a very big team, a team that has the best local league in Africa. When you are playing against them, you have to make sure you do not let them play,” he explained.

“In the second half, my team wanted a psychological effect on them to take over. We had to give this speech at half time so that my team changes the face of the game so that was the key to winning the match.

“Tunisia scored against us at half time, I had to say the right words. After the penalty, we were sure because psychologically in football when you overcome your opponent, when you equalise against a favourable team late in the game that is when you know you are going to win the match.”

Mali will face Ivory Coast in the semifinals in a West African derby on February 4 at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.

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eenager Katie Swan has been selected as one of Great Britain’s singles representatives for this week’s Fed Cup tie in Israel.

Australian Open semi-finalist Johanna Konta pulled out of the team earlier this week because of illness.

Captain Judy Murray’s team face South Africa and Georgia from Thursday in their bid to win promotion from Euro/Africa Zone Group 1.

Swann, 16, was a beaten finalist in the 2015 Australian Open junior final.

British number two Heather Watson will also play in the singles, while Jocelyn Rae and Anna Smith compete in the doubles.

Great Britain meet South Africa and Georgia in a three-team group, with the winners advancing to a play-off tie on Saturday.

Another play-off awaits the winners in April, when one more victory finally clinches promotion to World Group Two.

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lub Africain of Tunisia have announced they have cancelled the contract they entered with Nigeria U-23 international Erhun Obanor because of cash demands by several agents claiming to be representing the player.

Central defender Obanor had signed a contract for three and a half years with the Tunis club, who will feature in this year’s CAF Champions League.

The Tunisian club alleged that the agents as well as some top officials want to be paid before they will allow for the International Transfer Certificate of the player to be released.

Obanor’s club, Abia Warriors, have also declared the player wanted, insisting he still has a contract with them.

what he can do.

“His strengths? He’s quick and strong at the same time.

“With the Super Eagles we call him ‘The Big Man’. Once he has the ball he has the strength to go through players and he makes sure he wins his battles.”

Chelsea loanee further revealed that he encouraged Emenike to take his chance with ’The Hammers’.

“He called me up and told me the club were interested in him. I told him ‘You should come and play in the Premier League, West Ham are a family club, everyone here is friendly, we have a good manager here and the people are lovely. I said to him ‘Come and express yourself and you will do well,” he revealed.

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ictor Moses has welcomed international teammate Emmanuel Emenike to West Ham, saying the striker will shine in the English Premier League.

Both Nigeria stars are on loan at the ambitious London club.

“I firmly believe he will be good in the Premier League and for West Ham as well.

Having a player such as him up front gives you that strength,” said Victor Moses, who combined beautifully with Emenike for Nigeria to win a third AFCON title three years ago.

“He’s always played up front for the Super Eagles and hopefully he will come here and show everyone

he agent of Emem Edouk has alleged the striker has come under heavy fire at Tunisian club Esperance after he refused to agree a loan move to Saudi club Al-Khaleej.

England-based agent Ojore Oka has maintained his player has not breached any code of conduct, but rather his problem started when he refused to sign a loan

move to Saudi Arabia.

“The fact of the matter is Esperance FC had intended to loan Emem Eduok to Al-Khaleej FC in Saudi Arabia during this January transfer window. They had accepted an offer from the Saudi Club and asked Emem Eduok over to the club’s office to sign the deal. But we rejected the offer as we felt playing in Saudi Arabia would not

enhance his football in any way, shape or form, at least not at this time,” said Oka. “Emem Eduok was 22 on January 31, 2016, and clearly this isn’t the time for such a talented player to go to Saudi Arabia, when we have a number of suitors from the mainstream European Leagues.

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Mancini apologetic over gesture to Milan fans

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nter Milan coach Roberto Mancini has said he would never have made an insulting gesture to fans in England after receiving a one-match ban for doing so after being sent from the touchline as his side lost the Milan derby.

Mancini was dismissed for dissent as Inter were beaten 3-0 by AC Milan in Serie A after voicing anger that his side had not been awarded a penalty when striker Eder was challenged by goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

The former Manchester City manager was also fined €5,000 after a tribunal ruled that he had “made a derogatory remark to the fourth official when he was removed and then addressed the spectators with an insulting gesture.”

He said he would not have reacted to an English crowd in the same way, adding: “They would not have stood up like that in England to insult me, so I wouldn’t have made that gesture.

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chalke CEO Clemens Tonnies does not fear losing promising youngster Leroy Sane to a bigger club at the end of the 2015-16 campaign, despite ongoing speculation linking him with a move. The 20-year-old, who has a contract with Schalke until June 2019, is thought to have caught the attention of clubs such as Barcelona, Real Madrid, Liverpool and Manchester City with his fine performances this campaign and reports in Germany suggest he could leave his current club in June.

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Aubameyang emulates Drogba, Eto’o footsteps B orussia Dortmund striker PierreEmerick Aubameyang says he has taken inspiration from fellow African Footballer of the Year award winners Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto’o.

Aubameyang, 26, picked up the honour for the first time last month after finding the net over 40 times for Dortmund and Gabon in 2015.

The former St Etienne player, meanwhile, scored his 20th Bundesliga goal of the season in Dortmund’s 2-0 victory over Ingolstadt at the weekend. That prompted him to set his sights on matching Germany legend Gerd Muller’s

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leave Barcelona for the Spanish capital.

Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane and Sergio Ramos both had their say on the matter last week; with the latter suggesting he would welcome Neymar with open arms.

However, Ronaldinho feels a transfer is very unlikely.

“I don’t think Neymar will join Real Madrid,” he told reporters.

“I hope he will become the best player in the world.

He is hugely talented and plays for the best club in the world.

“I think he has what it takes to become the best.”

Neymar has a contract with Barcelona until June 2018, but head coach Luis Enrique last week stated he is confident the Brazil international will agree to extend his deal.

Bundesliga record of 40 goals in a single campaign.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Aubameyang said he has always looked up to Montreal Impact striker Drogba and Antalyaspor attacker Eto’o.

“They’re two big brothers who made history in Africa,” Aubameyang said. “You try to follow in their footsteps -- to be inspired by them.

“Didier Drogba sent me a message not so long ago and I told him that I still watched his DVDs a few years ago. They’re two great forwards who had a big impact on me and brought a lot to me.

“Samuel Eto’o I know well. We see each other often, we send each other messages and we call

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uventus coach Massimiliano Allegri says Napoli counterpart Maurizio Sarri should focus on his own affairs as the teams jostle for position at the top of Serie A. A run of 12 victories in succession has seen Juve roar back into Scudetto contention after a shaky start to the season, and another triumph at home to Genoa today will equal their club-record winning sequence.

ormer Barcelona star Ronaldinho is confident Neymar will not leave the Camp Nou for Real Madrid and has backed his compatriot to become the best player in the world.

Neymar has been linked by some with a switch to the Santiago Bernabeu in recent weeks following claims he met with a Madrid delegation in Zurich ahead of the FIFA Ballon d’Or ceremony last month.

T h e 23-year-old’s representatives denied such a meeting took place, but that has not put an end to speculation he could follow in the footsteps of Luis Figo and controversially

jax midfielder Riechedly Bazoer has set his sights on a transfer to Barcelona.

The one-cap Netherlands international claimed last year the Catalan giants have informed him they are watching his development.

And Bazoer is keen to move to Camp Nou, although he knows plenty of hard work lies ahead if he is to realise that ambition.

“I hope to be able to join my dream club Barcelona in two or three years.

Aubameyang each other. It’s good. It makes you want to do what they did.”

Drogba, the Ivory Coast’s record goal scorer, won the African Footballer of the Year award in 2006 and 2009. He scored 167 goals in two spells at Chelsea and helped the club win the Champions League, four Premier League titles and seven other major domestic trophies.

Eto’o’s goals saw him go all the way in the Champions League three times with Barcelona and Inter Milan, and twice in the African Nations Cup with Cameroon. He was also named Africa’s best player four times between 2003 and 2010.

wants ‘dream’ Barca move

Their style of play suits me,” Bazoer said.

“I know that I need to score more goals, but I am working hard to improve. I have to become even more important to the team.

“My ultimate dream is to be a key figure at Barcelona in five years’ time or so. I want to win trophies.

“Hopefully, everybody knows me by then.”

The 19-year-old came through the ranks of the PSV youth academy, but

left Eindhoven for Ajax at the age of 16, reportedly snubbing interest from Manchester City and other Premier League clubs.

He made his first-team debut in October 2014 and has since developed into a key player at the Amsterdam ArenA. Bazoer, who has a contract with Ajax until June 2020, turned down a move to Serie A leaders Napoli in January.

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Red Devils can still win EPL title —Schneiderlin

Calzada:

Guardiola’s EPL move is ‘a dream fulfilled’

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anchester United can still win the Premier League title this season, according to Morgan Schneiderlin.

Louis van Gaal’s men are currently fifth in the table with 37 points from 23 games, trailing leaders Leicester City by 10 points.

However, Schneiderlin refuses to give up hope just yet and insists a good run of form can get them back in championship contention.

“Every game is a big game for this football club, especially in our position now. We need to look at each game as a cup final, and to win every one until the end of the season,” the France international said.

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ormer Barcelona marketing chief Esteve Calzada says it is “a dream” for players and managers to work in England.

And Calzada, who was chief commercial officer at the Nou Camp between 2002 and 2007, says Pep Guardiola’s decision to accept the Manchester City job will only enhance a league which has become the dominant financial power in Europe.

“Coming to the Premier League is an aspiration for any person working in football - players, managers, executives,” he told reporters.

“For some people it is like fulfilling a dream.

Guardiola going to Manchester City can only enhance the Premier League.”

Of the top 10 transfers completed during the January window, nine involved English clubs with only Gerson’s £8m move from Fluminese to Roma breaking in.

Many of those deals involved clubs fighting against relegation from the Premier League and one - Jordan Rhodes’ £9m move from Blackburn to Middlesbrough - was by a club targeting promotion into the English top flight.

Terry will sign

new Chelsea deal, says Desailly

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ohn Terry will sign a new deal to remain negotiate a new deal had been rebuffed by club at Chelsea, former club captain Marcel executives, and the captain is now plotting a move Desailly has predicted. at the end of the season.

Terry claimed on Sunday his attempts to Chelsea then released a statement on Sunday

claiming they remain open to retaining Terry, dependant on the wishes of a new manager, with caretaker Guus Hiddink filling in until the end of the season after Jose Mourinho’s sacking.

Desailly moved to Stamford Bridge in 1998, the season Terry made his firstteam debut, and the Frenchman hopes to see his former team-mate find a solution to stay at the club.

“This is a story that has not finished,” Desailly told reporters.

“The club are saying that they are still negotiating.

“I think they will probably renew. There is more talking to be done.”

Terry has claimed he will not leave Chelsea for another Premier League club. Major League Soccer and China are thought to be his most likely destinations come July.

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rystal Palace manager Alan Pardew believes new signing Emmanuel Adebayor could become one of the finest players ever seen at the club.

Pardew brought in Adebayor, a free agent after his departure from Tottenham Hotspur, on a short-term in the January window as he looked to

boost an attack that has struggled to score goals in recent weeks.

“It’s fantastic for the football club. Ade’s really trained hard and well this week,” he said.

“His quality, his contributions to training and his presence... it’s hard to put your finger on it. He

looks terrific.

“If I was a Palace fan, I’d be absolutely overjoyed -- if we get him anywhere near his best, this player is of a level above most players to have ever played for this football club.

“You could argue that Mark Bright was our best striker, and he can’t even lace Ade’s boots,” Pardew said.

Pardew, who had previously tried to tempt Adebayor to Newcastle when manager at St James’ Park, said the striker was capable of creating “a moment that could change the game, any game, and that of course is why he’s here.”

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azar Markovic has revealed that he saw no other option but to leave Liverpool for Fenerbahce after his working relationship with then manager Brendan Rodgers fell apart. The Serbia international joined Liverpool from Benfica in July 2014 for a fee believed to be in the region of £20million and made 34 appearances in all competitions in his first season at Anfield. However, Markovic was deemed surplus to requirements by Rodgers ahead of the 2015-16 campaign, eventually prompting the versatile attacker to join Fenerbahce on loan until the end of the season.

Toure set to quit Man City

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aya Toure’s agent Dimitri Seluk predicts the midfielder will leave Manchester City in the summer when Pep Guardiola arrives. Toure, who played under Guardiola at Barcelona from 2008 to 2010 before moving to the Etihad Stadium, sees his contract run out at the Premier League club in the summer of 2017. It was announced on Monday that Guardiola, currently boss at Bayern Munich, would take over from Manuel Pellegrini in the summer, but Seluk says Toure may not stick around.

Seize the moment, Ranieri urges Leicester players

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eicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has called on his players to seize their opportunity atop the Premier League table.

Ranieri’s side are enjoying a dream run in the league this season holding a three-point lead at the top of the standings. The Italian has constantly played down Leicester’s title chances, but with his side still leading the pack, he wants his players to make sure they seize their chance to make history.

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ose Mourinho has given his backing to FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino, who has reaffirmed his desire to explore staging a World Cup in multiple countries.

UEFA general secretary Infantino is one of five hopefuls seeking to replace Sepp Blatter as the head of world football’s governing body at an extraordinary congress on February 26.

Former Porto, Chelsea, Inter and Real Madrid coach Mourinho appeared alongside Infantino at Wembley Stadium on Monday to endorse his campaign.

“I’ve known him for a long time,” the Portuguese said.

“I know that he’s very capable, very experienced, has complete knowledge of everything around football and this organisation. I think he’s the one. I support him with a real feeling that I’m supporting someone that can do very well.”

Infantino, meanwhile, again made the case for FIFA to follow UEFA’s example and look to share the financial burden of hosting a major tournament, the regional governing body having staged joint European Championships in Austria and Switzerland in 2008 and Poland and Ukraine four years later.

“What I’m … proposing is to at least study the possibility of organising the World Cup in several countries,” he said.

“We’re making the Euros in 2020 in 13 different countries in Europe. I think we don’t have to exclude the vast majority of countries in the world from the dream of being able to organise at least part of a World Cup together with other countries. We can organise a Euros in 13 countries and organise a World Cup in four, five, six countries.

“We have to be a little bit more responsible on how we are dealing with these questions in the future. It’s not anymore responsible to ask and to pretend from one single country - I can accept if it’s a huge country - to build all these facilities, all TUESDAY ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP RESULTS these stadiums, the airports, which in the end become white elephants and nobody is using them.”

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Infantino, Platini’s right-hand man at the European governing body, called for the positive contribution of Blatter to be remembered, but acknowledged that the disgraced 79-yearold should have stepped down from his role earlier.

“I respect very much all the work Blatter did in terms of football development in particular around the world and this comes through when you travel in the world as well,” Infantino added.

“I think we need to recognise that FIFA in the last 40 years has undergone great development.

“I think Mr Blatter said it himself, he probably should have stepped back a little bit earlier.

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Deputy President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Knut Ulvmoen; Deputy President LCCI, Babatunde Paul; President LCCI, Chief (Mrs.) Onikepo Akande; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Vice President LCCI, Mrs. Toki Mabogunje, Vice President LCCI, Yeye Adenike Shobajo and Director General LCCI, Mr. Muda Yusuf during an audience with Vice President Yemi Sobajo at the State House, Abuja... on Tuesday.

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Ogun confers special recognition award on Otudeko

Minister seeks more local content in AFDB’s projects

Joy Ekeke Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has expressed its readiness to partner investors for the establishment of leisure and tourism facilities in all parts of the state.

The state Commissioner for Tourism, Mr. Folorunsho Folarin-Coker, who made the declaration at the official commissioning of the redeveloped Apapa

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tive of “doing more with less” and “value for money.”

The Head, Efficiency Unit of the Federation (EUF), Patience Oniha disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while briefing finance correspondents on the activities of the unit, adding that the N12 billion represents aggregate five percent discount of 60 percent of the amount government spends annually on overhead cost.

Only manufacturing, agricultural revolution can revive Nigeria’s economy — Dangote Group’s ED

Oniha said that they intended to use the government’s large purchasing power to negotiate favourable terms from suppliers, streamline the procurement process to make it more wholesale rather than fragmented and increase transparency through the introduction of price guidelines.

She further disclosed that on the average, the Federal Government spend about N400 billion

yearly on overhead cost, adding that such cannot be allowed to continue as usual because they now placed premium on discount while maintain standards.

In a bid to cut cost of governance and ensure efficiency in government’s expenditure the unit has also reviewed work processes and practices to identify and eliminate areas of wastage, excess capacity and duplications.

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tortion to the Nigeria’s economy by the market forces.

He stated this while responding to questions from newsmen in his office that Nigeria has left its economic fortunes to the vagaries of the international market forces through excessive importation, stressing that it was high time private investors latched in on this situation and help the government out by investing seriously in agriculture and manufacturing.

He noted that agriculture had been long forsaken, saying that the neglect of the agric sector necessitated Alhaji Aliko Dangote

Continuous crash of the crude oil price in the international oil market and subsequent devaluation of the Naira has been described as a pointer to the fact that the revitalisation of the Nigerian economy in the future depends on aggressive agricultural revolution and local manufacturing.

Group Executive Director of Dangote Group, Devakumar Edwin stated this in Lagos, adding the that the development of the nation’s vast agric potential is the only solution to the incessant dis-

Minister of State, Labour and Employment, James Ocholi, has called on African Development Bank (AFDB) to accommodate more of local content in its project implementation activities in Nigeria.

Ocholi stated this recently in Abuja, when he received a delegation from the African Development Bank (AFDB) led by the Director of the Bank, Pitamber Sunita, particularly asked for the accommodation of local content which will give opportunities to indigenous engineers in project implementation.

The minister added that the main thrust of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is job creation for the teeming unemployed youths and expressed the Ministry’s readiness to partner the Bank to create job opportunities for the unemployed and under-employed.

Speaking further, Ocholi stressed that one critical area of assistance that ADB could be of assistant to Nigeria in its efforts at job creation is in the area of vocational skills and capacity building.

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led conglomerate to make a huge investment in agriculture and manufacturing by delving into sugar and rice cultivation, fertilizer production, oil and gas refinery as well as petrochemicals.

“And these two sectors have huge potentials for employment generation which the country is in dire need of now.”

Edwin said, “In our sugar business, you see Savannah sugar which we have today apart from the direct employment of 4,000 people, during investing and plantation, we engage almost 20,000 people and there is a small farm CONTINUED ON PAGE B2

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where we have about less than 10,000 hectares and the cultivation is going on today employing another 10,000 people and today we are talking about 200,000 hectare of land.

“You can imagine the amount of employment we are going to create in the agricultural sector and this is a big intervention, so most of the businesses we have done in the course of our investments will still trickle down to the cities. In Lagos, we have the massive investment in our flour mills.

“When we started going into cement, we decided that it has to go close to raw materials locations because it is more expensive to transport the raw materials, but again, if you see Obajana, it is

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Amusement Park, urged investors to take advantage of investment friendly environment provided by the current administration and invest in the state.

He described the new park as another significant step by the present administration to use Tourism, Hospitality, Entertainment and Sports (THES) as a tool to stimulate the economy of the state.

The commissioner said that the park used to be the number one leisure spot for family entertainment, recreation and relaxation in Lagos, but suffered depreciation and as such the value derived from visiting the park diminished.

He said the state government in conjunction with other stakeholders and a new concessionaire took interest and resuscitated the park, noting that the park now offers Lagosians an opportunity for the regeneration of family values and bonding as the facilities provided will go a long way to stimulate the mind through recreation and entertainment.

Also speaking, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Arts and Culture, Adebimpe Akinsola, said the park “provides picture-perfect moments and memories to last a time and serve as ideal place for family fun, which means that parents have extra time to spend with their children.”

She also commended the vision of the state and local governments as well as Messrs Cube Nig. Ltd for the re-investment in the park and for recreating a place of fun for the children.

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Ogun confers special recognition award on Otudeko Ogun State government has conferred a special recognition award on the distinguished statesman, business mogul, renowned philanthropist and group chairman of FBN Holdings Plc, Dr. Oba Otudeko.

The award, which is part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of Ogun State, was conferred on five outstanding Ogun stakeholders yesterday.

In a statement issued by FBN Holdings yesterday, the group described Oba Otudeko as a Nigerian entrepreneur with visionary leadership and reputed for his highly successful domestic and foreign investments that cut across diverse sectors of the economy.

“He was a former President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange and assumed responsibility for the change transformation of the Nigerian capital market along with its council driving the market to its highest capitalization ever during his tenure.

“Outside of the private sector, Oba Otudeko has had a distinguished career in public service, especially in the area of education. He was Chancellor of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (formerly Ogun State University), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State,

between 2001 and 2010 and a member of the Africa Regional Advisory Board of London Business School, London, UK. “Dr. Otudeko also served on the board of several blue-chip companies including Airtel Nigeria Limited, Fan Milk Nigeria Plc, Central Bank of Nigeria and the Chairman of Honeywell Nigeria Plc. “He is a recipient of several awards and national honours including the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) in 2011. He is Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, UK; Fellow of the Institute of Chartered and Corporate Accountants, UK; Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Nigeria and Fellow of the Institute Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria” the statement said.

Global Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, FBN Holdings Plc, Folake AniMumuney said, “FBNHoldings celebrates this honour bestowed on its Chairman by the Ogun State Government. “Dr. Otudeko has brought about advancement to the group as he applies his far-reaching experiences in his leadership of the board. We are immensely proud of him even as he adds another feather of success to his cap.”

While emphasizing the fact that government alone cannot create jobs, he emphasized that President Muhammadu Buhari is redoubling efforts to ensure that the campaign promises he made to Nigerians are delivered, most especially in the area of job creation and tackling of terrorism.

In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Clement Illoh sought the support of AFDB in critical arrears such as provision of social protection and safety nets, skills development and productivity enhancement, social inclusion, poverty reduction, anti-child labour and child trafficking supports, which

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quite close to Lokoja and Ibese is next door to Lagos, Gboko is close to Makurdi all still inside the country but closer to major cities, but if you talk about farming, we are just looking for arable lands and we are just going right deep into the rural areas, so that people in those areas will see no reason to migrate to the cities, because if they do, it would put a lot of pressure on the cities.

“The refinery will improve the petrochemical industry, the fertilizer plant will create a lot of employment and the employment to be generated in the agricultural sector is phenomenal and if you look at the transport sector again, we have in operation about 6,000 trucks a day which we are also trying to increase.

Minister seeks more local content in AFDB’s projects are all critical to the present administration.

The leader of the AFDB delegation, Pitamber Sunita, explained that the purpose of the team visit was to acquaint themselves with the plans of the Ministry and the Federal Government of Nigeria in the areas of job creation and to offer support to the Federal Government efforts this regard.

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Stories by Motolani Oseni Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has accused commercial banks of excessive investment in government securities rather instead of extending credit facilities to the real sector of the economy.

In a document obtained from the CBN website, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the apex bank, chaired by its Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, recently discouraged commercial banks operating in the country over there persistent investments in Federal Government Bonds and Treasury Bills on the heels risk-free investment and high returns.

The CBN governor urged DMBs to improve lending to the real sector and explore ways of incentivizing lending to employment- and growth-generating sectors, particularly Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

He noted that harmonization of monetary with fiscal policies is prerequisite for resolving the nation’s economic problems, as regards steering the economy away from oil dependency.

According to him, the committee stressed the need for the fiscal authorities to compliment the Bank’s low interest rate

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CBN flays banks excessive investment in government securities

L-R: Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani; former PDP National Publicity Secretary, Emmanuel Ibeshi and National Chairman, National Association of community leaders of nine Oil producing states, Mr. Ismeal Oputu, During The Visit Of Members of the association to Usani in Abuja... on Monday.

policy orientation by properly coordinating its borrowing activities (and rates) with the Bank in order to push the common objective of stimulating banking system credit delivery at low interest rates to the key sectors of the Nigerian economy.

He noted that given the current economic reality of dwindling oil revenue and the rather unclear outlook for commodity prices, there would be need for a recalibration of the fiscal strategy to increasingly explore opportunities in non-oil tax revenue.

Before the MPC meeting, CBN had directed banks to charge N50 per transactions in accordance with provisions of the Stamp Duties Act. CBN, the banker to Federal Government intention is meant to boost revenue base for govern-

ment in the non-oil sectors especially taxes and rates.

But in recognition of the committee outcome, financial analysts widely believed that CBN has increased uncertainty in the economy and heightened exchange rate pressures. The decision to maintain status quo does not do much to support the stock market as sell pressures caused by speculation on possible naira devaluation are expected to persist.

In addition, the decision is unlikely to incentivise international investors, many of whom have remained on the sidelines.

Meanwhile, speculative attacks and uncertainty with regards to a possible exchange rate adjustment will continue to mount, thus weighing down on the currency.

However, the committee has reiterated its unyielding commitment towards achieving a stable exchange rate regime to ensure more flexibility for sustainable inclusive economic growth in the medium to long term.

Industrialist lauds Sterling Bank’s support for Nigeria’s economic growth Chairman and Chief Executive of the Bazaar Limited, Mr. Rajesh Mehta, has commended Sterling Bank Plc for its contribution to the economic growth of the country through the provision of adequate facilities for its customers across the value chain in all the sectors of the economy.

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mark at the opening of Bazaar Retail store outlet in Ogba, Lagos recently, indicated that the provision of capital and other advisory services by the bank has boosted the growth of his business.

His words: “Sterling Bank is indeed a bank of choice. We have been banking with the bank for the past 20 years. We started with one of its legacy institutions- Magnum Trust Bank and we have come this far because of the quality of banking services we enjoy from the Bank. Apart from the provision of capital, the advisory services provided by the Bank stand out in the industry and its members of staff are

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29.9392

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52.2263

52.3595

52.4927

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28.6722

28.7453

28.8184

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270.0488

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adequately trained to support the business growth of their customers.

According to the Euromonitor International, a leading independent provider of strategic market research globally, Nigeria’s retail business has become more organized in recent years. The huge demand posed by the population of the country has made the country a hotbed for international retailers and investors. It is expected that this trend would be replicated across the various sectors of the economy.

Corroborating the claims by Bazaar Limited boss, the Bank in a statement recently assured that it will continue to support the growth of both new and existing businesses in various sectors of the economy. The Bank committed to doing this by providing adequate working capital which it described as the life blood and nerve centre of any business.

“No business can run successfully without sufficient working capital,” the statement noted.

In the area of financial advisory and capacity building for

SMEs, the Bank stated that it is already equipping the operators in the MSME segment with the right skills to effectively manage their businesses for success.

“Last year, we organized the first MSME Academy which was well attended by operators in this segment to equip them with the right skills and minds set to effectively manage their businesses for success. In response to the positive feedback and customers’ request, we are expanding the Academy to more locations across the country.”

Naira falls again to N306/$1 at parallel market The nation’s currency, naira on Tuesday slightly fell against the dollar at the parallel market, selling at N306 per dollar, due to scarcity of the dollar.

The naira which gained one point on Monday to exchange at N305 from N306 it exchanged at the weekend, dropped again to N306 yesterday.

The Nigerian currency at the official market remains fixed by the CBN at N197 to the dollar and the apex bank’s control is unlikely to be lifted soon.

However, traders operating in the market noted that the naira had remained stable, exchanging between N305 on Monday and N306 to the dollar, despite the recent fluctuations in global oil prices.

The Naira has fallen marginally against the dollar on the parallel market due to the scarcity of the greenback, even though, the CBN has removed its restrictions on commercial banks receiving and issuing forex on January 11, the dollar still remains scarce.

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Clearing agents lambast NCS over revenue target Stories by Babajide Okeowo Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has described the N 1 trillion revenue target set by the Nigerian Customs Service as a pipe dream National Publicity Secretary of ANLCA, Mr. Kayode Farinto said “Customs do not need a soothsayer to tell them they cannot meet the target based on the existing policies of the government.

“If they are given N1trillion target for 2016 knowing full well that importation has declined, does it not mean that facilitation of trade will be jettisoned?

“With what is on ground, Cus-

toms do not need to set any target.

How can they set a target for an economy that is already in comatose?

“That means they will want to go the extra mile to meet the target by arm twisting Nigerians and jettisoning trade facilitation,” he said.

Speaking further Farinto said that “Customs in the last seven years have been making sure that they block all revenue loopholes.

Which loophole do they want to block now? Are they saying since there are no loopholes to block now they want to bounce back on importers who legitimately imported their consignment? Do they want to be issuing debit note

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at will just to meet the target?”

Farinto noted that the restriction of foreign exchange has affected imports as many customs brokers could not open form ‘M,’ adding that the government recently barred importers from foreign exchange money from bureau de change.

Such actions, he said are counter-productive because “if you go to the banks to source foreign exchange you may either not be able to source or there would be a limit to the amount you can

source.”

In a related development, Farinto said ANLCA has presented a draft bill for indigenization of customs brokerage practice in Nigeria.

He said the move has become imperative following the overbearing dominance of foreign companies who he said have been taking over the jobs of customs brokers in the country.

He said, “You cannot go to Cotonou or Ghana as a Nigerian and say you want to clear a consign-

ment out of the port, it is not possible.

“It is only in Nigeria here you have Lebanese, Indians having licenses as Customs brokers.

“It is not done anywhere in the world. So we felt we need to do an indigenization of Customs brokerage. ANLCA has been handling this in the last four months.”

He said when the bill is finally passed into law, it would prevent non-Nigerians from practicing as customs brokers at the port.

NCS patrol vessel collides with ship Controller of the Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Comptroller Umar Yusuf has disclosed that one of the two patrol vessels ‘MV Group of Nine’ that were acquired last year by the service to combat smuggling is currently under repairs after it collided with another ship at berth.

The patrol vessel that was yet to be commissioned is presently undergoing repairs at the Continental Shipyard in Lagos.

The Western Marine Controller said the accident has led to a delay in the commissioning of the two vessels by the incumbent Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Alli (rtd).

He however expressed optimism that they would be unveiled by the customs’ boss in the second week of February.

He said, “This month, we are going to commission our vessels; “Customs Pride and Group of Nine” because what delayed the launching of the vessels was because there was an accident where the vessels were anchored.”

“Another ship hit Group of

Nine and today , she will be going to effect the best repair for the one next week and that is why I can tell you hopefully by the first or second week in February the CGC will be in Lagos to commission the vessels.”

When commissioned, Umar affirmed that the marine arm of the customs will partner with the Nigerian Navy in combating illegal

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activities in the nation’s territorial waters noting that there will be no hiding place for miscreants at sea.

It would be recalled that the former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs, Dikko Abdulahi Inde had purchased the two patrol vessels in order to properly curtail the activities of smugglers on the nation’s waterways.

Ag. DG of NIMASA, Haruna Baba Jauro in a meeting with the IMO’s team

International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Needs Assessment Team led by Ms. Gisela Vieira has allegedly commended the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for surpassing the benchmark of the International Ships and Ports Facility Security (ISPS) code.

This is according to the Acting Director General of NIMASA, Haruna Baba Jauro while receiving the IMO Needs Assessment Team at the Headquarters of the agency in Lagos. Jauro who described the maritime sector as a major economic driver assured the team that NIMASA would not rest on its oars in ensuring that the nation’s seaports are safe and secure for business activities to thrive.

“From being less than 9% compliant in 2013, I am happy to inform you that we have surpassed

NIMASA gets IMO’s pass mark the 70% benchmark in national compliance level of the ISPS Code implementation in Nigeria and the current management is leaving no stone unturned to ensure 100% compliance level,” he said.

According to him, the IMO ISPS Code audit is not mainly aimed at identifying the faults but specially meant to set an agenda on how to better the current implementation status.

It would be recalled that NIMASA was in May 2013 officially named the Designated Authority (DA) for implementation of the ISPS code after the dissolution of the Presidential Committee on Maritime Safety and Security (PICOMSS).

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Senate describes NCC, MTN impasse embarrassing Stories by Tony Nwakaegho Senate has described as embarrassing the impasse between the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and MTN Nigeria over the N780 billion fine imposed on the telecoms firm last year.

Chairman of Senate Committee on Communication, Mr. Gilbert Nnaji who disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Abuja, also assured that the committee will resolve the matter in a way that all the parties would be happy.

NCC had in October, 2015 imposed N1.04 trillion fine on MTN for failing to fully deactivate subscribers with unregistered and incomplete Subscriber Identification Modules (SIM) cards details on its networks within the stipulated time.

The fine was later reduced to N780 billion but MTN dragged government to court over the fine, arguing that it was outrageous.

However, MTN has approached the court for time to get the matter settled out of court.

Nnaji, said: “We have waded into the impasse between NCC and MTN Nigeria, we have started dialogue but it is still an inhouse discussion, it will not be made known to the media until we reach a concrete agreement between NCC, MTN and the Senate Committee on Communication. The matter has become very embarrassing, but with dialogue, the matter will be resolved. We don’t want to hear that we are looking for foreign investors in the country and in the other way round, we are chasing them away.

We can’t allow that to happen.”

Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Mr Mustapha Baba-Shehuri; Deputy Governor, Ebonyi State, Dr Kelechi Igwe and Commissioner for Works in Ebonyi State, Mr Fidelis Nweze, at ongoing Inspection And Verification of Completed Federal Road and Bridge Projects delivered by states in the South-East... at the weekend.

Flexenclosure opens shop in Nigeria

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Flexenclosure, a specialist developer of intelligent power management systems and prefabricated data centres for the ICT industry, has commenced operation in Nigeria by setting up a new company, headquartered in Victoria Island, Lagos.

The new company is established at the business hub for all major telecommunications and multinational companies in Nigeria.

The new company, Flexenclosure Technology Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Flexenclosure AB in Sweden and will serve Flexenclosure’s operations and growing number of custom-

ers in the West African region.

Flexenclosure has already deployed hundreds of eSites, its trademark hybrid power system for off-grid and bad-grid cell sites, in Africa and is in the process of deploying significantly more as a result of recent orders.

A pioneer in green power solutions for the telecom industry, Flexenclosure deployed several hundred eSites for Airtel in Nigeria as early as 2011 and has also built 15 data centres across the country.

“Having built our first data centre in Nigeria back in 2001, the country has been a key market for us for many years.

“With the Nigerian and broader West African markets rapidly expanding, we are investing in growing our local presence such that we can continue to offer fast product deployment and worldclass support to our customers there. Establishing Flexenclosure Technology Solutions is a clear statement of our long-term commitment to the country,” David King, CEO, Flexenclosure said.

Flexenclosure is a fast growing supplier of advanced infrastructure for the information and communications technology industries.

Its two key products are eSite, a hybrid power system for off-grid and bad-grid cell sites that delivers 24/7 network uptime and diesel-related cost savings of up to 90 per cent; and eCentre, custom-designed, prefabricated data centre buildings that are fast to deploy, energy efficient and easy to expand.

“Flexenclosure Technology Solutions is uniquely positioned to address a number of challenges faced by the ICT sector in Nigeria and beyond. The increasing need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels is driving demand for green energy and financially optimised power systems.

“Flexenclosure’s eSite is the ideal solution in this scenario, while our eCentre data centres are the perfect choice to support network infrastructure upgrades and expansions whether you’re an enterprise, telco, colocation provider or global Internet company,” Mr King said.

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Glo partners 15 banks on airtime recharge In its renewed drive to enhance customers’ experience on its network, Globacom, has announced that it has entered into partnership with 15 leading banks to launch a unified short code for customers to buy Glo airtime at any time from these banks.

Globacom in a statement explained that the unified USSD short code *805# will give subscribers who have accounts with any of the 15 partnering banks a seamless opportunity to top up their airtime with money from their bank accounts at any time of the day, whether locally or while roaming.

The statement further added that, “the unified short code is designed to make life easier for our esteemed subscribers as it is simple and easy to remember.”

The partnering banks include

First Bank, Ecobank, Zenith Bank, Access Bank, UBA, Union Bank, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Sterling Bank and IBTC Bank Others are FCMB, Heritage Bank, Keystone Bank, Skye Bank, Unity Bank and Jaiz Bank.

According to the telecoms giant, the partnership with the foremost banks in the country will enable Globacom customers purchase airtime without any stress, assuring its esteemed customers of “more innovations that would enhance their experience on our network.”

Subscribers are required to register their Glo lines with any of the partnering banks to enjoy the facility free of charge.

The company in the statement assured its subscribers that the process of registering Glo lines with the banks is easy, while disclosing that all a subscriber needs to do is to have his phone provisioned by his bank for airtime quick recharge service which can be done by dialing *805# and subsequently follow the prompt by selecting preferred bank and the amount of airtime for immediate processing.

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Stock Market Report Undergraduate Bulls snatch the day as market cap settles at N8.197tr The Nigerian bourse witnessed a paltry upbeat performance at the close of trading yesterday, following a late market rally, which pushed the index level to 23,834.87 pts.

The NSEASI marginally advanced by 3bps, trimming the Year-to-Date return to -16.78 per cent. The market breadth (1.21x) skewed in favour of advancers, reflecting 23 advancers as against 19 laggards. Volume traded surged by 19.56 per cent, while market turnover plunged by 52.67 per cent.

Seplat, Learn Africa, Nahco, AIICO, and Fidson topped the gain-

ers chart, gaining five percent, 4.88 percent, 4.80 percent, 4.65 percent and 4.25 percent accordingly.

On the flip side, GlaxoSmithKline, 7UP, Mansard, Caverton and Diamond Bank tumbled by 4.99 per cent, 4.94 per cent, 4.91 per cent, 4.84 per cent, and 4.84 per cent respectively, to emerge the top underperformers.

Analysts continue to note the apprehension of investors as regards the equities market performance, amidst mixed earnings releases expectation. On the back of this, they advised investors to invest for the long term.

Summary of activities on NSE ASI DEALS VOLUME VALUE CAP

23,834.87

3,451.00 313,677,000.00 2,411,590,393.40 8,197,256,322,714.02

wins GTBank’s GTCrea8 Mini Cooper

Hassan Jamiu Olawale, a model and student of Kwara State University has emerged winner of the 3rd Season of the GTCrea8 Mini Cooper giveaway special.

Olawale, was announced winner at the event draw which held recently at the GTBank head office in Lagos, to restate the bank’s commitment to continue investing in both the academic and social well-being on Nigerian university undergraduates, as it unveils the latest Mini Cooper winner.

Since the launch of the campaign, two lucky GTCrea8 customers have been rewarded with a brand new mini cooper car.

In 2013, Shalom Wigwe Elisha – a 2nd year student of medicine at the University of Lagos became the very first recipient of the prestigious car. Maryam Adebiyi – a student of Lagos state Polytechnic was the next to win the car in 2014.

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The aim of this Giveaway Mini Cooper giveaway is to appreciate and encourage GTcrea8 eSavers account holders in Nigeria and diaspora. The initiative also seeks to inspire young people to cultivate the habit of saving. Last year, millions of undergraduates from across Nigeria took part in this annual campus activation.

“I come from a family of four and currently a student at Kwara State University, department of Banking and Finance.

“I heard about gtcrea8 from sources that include newspapers, online browsing and most especially there was a time I had issues with buying goods online.

SEC takes e-dividend registration sensitisation campaign to Lagos Stories by Azubike Nnadozie Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to commence another round of sensitization campaign on e-Dividend registration which is currently on-going in the country.

This next campaign is scheduled for Lagos from February 8-11, 2016 beginning with a threeday Road Show to be rounded up with a Town Hall meeting on the last day.

Last month, the Commission embarked on a robust campaign to sensitize members of the investing public on the on-going edividend registration and other initiatives that have commenced as a result of implementation of the Ten (10) year Capital Market Master Plan. The aim is to eradicate the difficulty encountered by retail investors in claiming their dividends.

The SEC last year July, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) launched the e-

payment platform and advised investors and all shareholders in the capital market to approach their banks/registrars to obtain an e-Dividend Mandate form for immediate processing and upload to the e-Dividend Mandate Management System (e-DMMS).

Speaking during a similar programme held in Abuja last month, the Director-General, SEC, Mounir Gwarzo described the e-Dividend platform as a game changer in the market that would ensure that infractions are reduced to the barest minimum level.

The DG expressed satisfaction with the level of success recorded so far as a result of the ongoing enlightenment campaign.

He further urged investors to take advantage of the services and visit their Bank/Registrars to be advised accordingly on the registration process.

In his words, “we have all agreed that this is the way to go.

It is now left for the investors to go and register. All stakeholders are to be registered free in the first 90 days, after which a fine

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of N100 will be imposed,” adding that, once the e-dividend is in place, the issue of stale warrant and the travelling of investors from one place to another for the purpose of depositing the warrant would be a thing of the past.

“The issue of unclaimed divi-

dend according to our records, which is in excess of N80 million will reduce and eventually become a thing of the past.

These unclaimed dividends came about from dividends of small stakeholders like you and me and we need to ensure that they are claimed.”

These made me go to my bank (GTBank) to enlightening me more about Internet transactions.

“The GTCrea8 account has come in very handy in many and different forms. Fashion and style has been my tool to get people to listen to what I have to say when it comes to my ideas and business motives. Since most of my shopping is done online the GTcrea8 account has made it very easy and fast indeed, therefore creating a seamless experience for me every time I shop, it usefulness can therefore not be overemphasized.” Elated Olawale revealed during a chat session.

Berger Paints outsources depots, to appoint franchisees Berger Paints has embarked on the outsourcing of all its depots as part of its strategy to enhance accessibility and visibility of its products across the country.

The company stated this in a statement to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) yesterday, adding that, it thereafter intends to appoint franchisees in various other locations of the country where it does not have a presence.

The statement said the, “This strategic move serves to enhance the efficiency of the company and improve its bottom line. In addition, it will enhance proximity of its products and help to ensure the availability of genuine Berger Paints products countrywide.”

The company also its plans to build the first automated paint manufacturing plant in the SubSahara Africa are ongoing and the plant has been scheduled for commissioning in 2016. Berger Paints Nigeria Plc, which engages in the manufacture of decorative and industrial paints, marine and protective coatings, automotive/vehicle refinishes and allied products, was incorporated in Nigeria on January 9, 1959 as British Paints (W.A.) Limited.

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Aviation B8 Valentine: Virgin Atlantic cuts air fares by 50%

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, February 3, 2016

One of the two British carriers operating into Nigeria is offering special fares sales to its loyal customers in the country for the forthcoming Valentine celebration later this month.

The Marketing and Communications Manager, Virgin Atlantic, Mrs. Kudirat Scott-Igbene in a statement issued in Lagos said that the airline is offering passengers 50 per cent discount fares this period.

Scott-Igbene hinted that the airline is offering two discounted

fares to help connect the hopelessly romantic.

She disclosed that tickets for the promo were open till Sunday February 14, 2016 while travel was valid for flights between now and March 24 and then April 11 until 14 June.

She said, “If you are separated from your loved one by land or sea, fly to them in style from $1, 316. This special rate offers a 15 per cent discount and is available when buying one return ticket to London in Premium Economy

class.

“Alternatively, spoil your loved one with a 50 per cent discount on the second ticket when you buy two Premium Economy class return tickets to London. The total cost of the two tickets combined is from $2, 320 leaving enough for a romantic dinner for two during your romantic break away.

“While some say distance makes the heart grow fonder, actually being and spending quality time with the object of your desire is always so much better.

Connecting people is our business and that’s why we’ve put together these special Valentine’s offers”, Adrian Bird, Virgin Atlantic Country Manager West Africa.”

She explained that bookings could be made through its website or its International Air Transport Association, IATA, travel agent.

All fares, according to the airline, are exclusive of taxes, adding that special sale fares were dependent on availability.

Medview set to interline with foreign carriers

In line with the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) call for partnership in the form of consolidation, Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Medview has concluded plans to interline with airlines, particularly foreign airlines to widen its operations.

However, the carrier will not able to do so until it becomes In-

ternational Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certified. Medview awaits to be certified March 2016.

The IOSA certification audit is an internationally recognised and accepted evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline. IOSA uses internationally recognised audit principles and is designed to conduct audits in a standardised and

consistent manner. Airlines are re- evaluated every two years.

Registering for IOSA certification and auditing is not mandatory therefore an airline that does not have IOSA certification may have either failed the IOSA audit or alternatively chosen not to participate.

Small regional airlines generally don’t do the IOSA audit purely because of the cost to have the audit conducted and to imple-

ment the likely required changes.

The Business Development Manager of Medview Airlines, Ishaq Na’Allah made the disclosure at an interactive session with travel agents in Abuja.

His words, “We are already working on interline with other carriers. You know that we have been working on IOSA and when we get it, we will interline. We have been looking at this occasion to meet with you, our travel agents, our partners here in Abuja. We are aware that in this business, we cannot do it alone. For a long time, you have been partnering with us and we want you to take this partnership to a higher level.”

For domestic flight operations and following incessant flight delays and cancellations by domestic airlines in the country, the Federal Government recently encouraged and said it was looking on how to make it possible for airlines to interline, with a view to making passengers of delayed and cancelled flights fly with carriers not affected by the syndrome.

Consequently, the aviation regulatory body had commenced consultations with stakeholders on the interlining of tickets among domestic airlines, as part of efforts to assist them to harmo-

Things Remembered to build million dollars in-flight catering facilities

Catering facilities worth millions of dollars is to be constructed by an in flight catering outfit, Things Remembered, in the country to take care of foreign airlines coming into the country. Chief Executive Officer, Things Remembered Mrs. Adeola Omikunle, who disclosed this at the launch of Hennessey bar at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Ikeja, said 60 to 70 percent of foreign airlines operating into the country will be adequately taken care of when it begin operations.

Omikunle noted that Things Remembered partnering Hen-

nessey by opening the Hennessey bar at the MMIA was as a result of the high consumption of the product by Nigerians.

According to her, it was part of Things Remembered ‘s contribution in adding value to the facilities at the airport.

Omikunle who has eateries at the General Aviation Terminal, MMA2, Abuja terminals and MMIA also supply domestic airlines with in flight catering services.

Omikunle explained that it was also part of her quota to rebranding Nigeria adding, that, the the

growing traffic at the airport has attracted a lot of investors hence the need to harness.

The Chief Executive Officer said :” Our motivation is to add a value the airport, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. We are trying to re-brand Nigeria and this is the way that I am contributing my own quota in rebranding Nigeria.

“We are in Abuja airport, GAT , MMA2, and then the MMIA. And for your information, we are also doing air flight schedules. ” We are trying to build a big facility, at GAT 11 million dollar

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nise their operations.

The airline Interlining, also known as interline ticketing, is a voluntary commercial agreement between individual airlines to handle passengers travelling on similar routes, without being surcharged.

Virtually all airlines in Nigeria operate to Abuja from Lagos, a route regarded as the busiest. Not only do they operate to Abuja, they also share almost the same schedule.

One would have expected that two or three airlines would combine their passengers and travel in one aircraft.

Most of them, particularly in the afternoon carry less than 40 passengers in a 120-seater aircraft. A more reasonable and cost effective way for the operators would be for them to agree to combine passengers in a single aircraft to take the passengers to their destination.

In doing that, the operators would minimize their losses by saving aviation fuel which has shot up to the roof top, cut down on airport taxes, navigational charges and in turn become more profitable.

It does not make economic sense for each airline to, for example, fly to Abuja from Lagos with few passengers.

facility that will cater for airlines coming into Nigeria. You know Nigeria is a hub for Africa, and we want build a facility that will take 60-70 percent of the market in Nigeria.

“With the current drive by the government for foreign direct investment, we have quite a lot of foreign investors coming into the country and trying to make some investments”, she said.

Also speaking, the general manager Nigeria, Hennessey / Moet Lere Awokoya said, it was a way of appreciation to Nigerians for identifying with the product.

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I don’t like exposing

my body – Fathia

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Known for her undying love for African Fabrics, Fathia Balogun is one of the most sought after Nollywood actresses who has played virtually all roles. The light-skinned actress and proud mother of two is not leaving any stone unturned to boost her career in the year. Cornered in her home, Fathia tells MUTIAT ALLI, her love for good fashion, her plans for 2016 amongst others. Enjoy…

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What is that look you are rocking for 2016?

I want to have my natural hair on and I want to be on fringe strictly on fringe and my virgin hair.

Why fringe?

I use to think fringe will not fit me. I used it for an event last year and everybody commended the look, so when I got home, I thought it wise to rock the hair look for the year.

What do you go crazy about in fashion?

Hmmm, I love shoes. If you go check my room, you will see them. I can just get into anything but my shoe has to be on point; my slippers, my sandals, they have to be on point.

Do you use waist trainer?

No I don’t because it is so uncomfortable. I used it once and I like to be very free when I’m dressed up. It is working for us girls but I can’t.

Knowing that you are always one of the best dressed on red carpet, what inspires your fashion?

To tell you the truth, I just think about it and say ok I want to wear skirt and blouse. I’m not that fashion person that will want to sit down and say this is what I want to wear, but I know when I was growing up, I had my fashion sense of what I want to do.

For instance, making a balance with a jean and top. Even my daughter is like that now and when I look at her and my mother will tell me this was all I did while growing up too. I could remember when I have parties to attend, I will tell my mum I want to wear that red shoe on my red top. I have had that in me for a long time but when I want to go for any red carpet, I always have my concept of what I want to look like, I have and I get it, that’s all.

What will you never be caught wearing on red carpet?

May be skirt because I’m comfortable with jeans. I can wear jeans to red carpet but skirt, No. I’m not a skirt person.

What of short skirt because you have nice legs?

No, I don’t even do any. I just don’t like it. It is not that I’m thinking of anything but I just don’t like it. You will never catch me wearing it. I don’t like exposing my body.

Most of your dressings are always flowing gown, is there a reason behind it?

Not really. No reason because when I was grown up, I knew I had a little bit of my curved bow leg. I used to be like I wanted a stage walk why did I have a bow leg. That was just something small that made me not to like wearing skirt. I think that

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thing was too much into me because I don’t like exposing my leg or my stomach or anything.

May be it is the way my father brought me up because you can’t do that in my father’s house, you can’t wear mini skirt, you can’t wear shorts.

What do you think about Nigerian designers, fabric and the likes?

Well, they are really trying. For me, I like African fabrics. I can do Ankara. Even if I’m going abroad, I do more of Ankara. Even 5 to 6years ago, I used to do more of Ankara to red carpet; so I like African fabrics a lot.

Whenever your fans on social media alert you on your dressing, how do you feel?

I do laugh it off because I can’t insult them, they have brought me here, so I will just play along with them but I won’t answer them.

Talking about your virgin hair, when you grow older will you subscribe to dying it to take of the gray hair?

I have never dyed my hair. Even when everything is gray, I will leave it; gray is not all about age. I had a friend in secondary school that had gray hair. My mother always tells me that when you think too much, that’s when you have gray hair and me, I think a lot because I have so much to achieve in just few months or years. I think a lot, I work a lot, I don’t really sleep, so I can flaunt my gray hair. I won’t dye my gray hair and that will not stop anybody from talking to me or from giving me anything.

Talking about fair, looking out there every lady wants to look fair, what do you have to say about that?

I will say it is a personal issue. It is your life. If you are black and you want to be light, it is your choice. Even me that I’m

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light, I want to be black and both is expensive - black is expensive because you have to maintain it and also if you are light, you will also maintain it and always want it to glow, you have to look flawless. I don’t see anything bad in it because if there life, people can decide to be green or blue, it’s their choice. Black naturally is expensive because you still have to keep your colour.

How about tattoo, what do you see about that?

Yeah, I have had tattoo even before I came into the industry when I use to stay in the UK, so me I didn’t see tattoo as anything not until I saw it in Lagos as a big deal, may be they over did it but I think is part of fashion.

What is that fashion thing you can’t do without even if you forget it you can always come back home to pick?

My lip gloss. I don’t like when my lips are dry and crackly, I will turn back or get into one store and get it.

How do you relax?

I sleep; I sleep a lot and I watch movies. I can be in my room for 8 hours and won’t come outside.

What kind of music do you listen to?

Naija music, I watch African magic, I watch Yoruba’s movies, English movies and Hausa movies. I watch my country movies.

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Miss Nigeria 2015 stunning new look

Talented rapper, Tinie Tempah, who was recently in Nigeria, took time out to have a photo-shoot with Nigeria’s best photographer, TY Bello in an indigenous theme shoot.

The talented rapper, who has been featured on GQ’s best dressed list over and over, came to his home country of Nigeria on a short visit and in that time explored the city of Lagos and hung out with friends such as singers, Seyi Shay and Tiwa Savage as well as label mate, Wizkid.

Shot in a local scene in Yaba area of Lagos State, Tinie rocked several looksranging from the poise shot on the road and the tricycle look pose.

Winner of the Miss Nigeria 2015 pageant, Miss Leesi Peter-Vigboro is awe-inspiring in new photos.

Leesi bared off her stunning features in a breathtaking red long sleeve evening dress with neck length rich wavy hair with soft makeup look.

The 22-year-old Computer Science graduate of University of Port Harcourt won the coveted beauty pageant in November 2015 after beating several other contestants to be crowned. Here are some of the fab pictures.

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Nigeria next top designers call for entries

Ty Bello captures Tinie Tempah in an indigenous photo shoot

Organisers of the Nigeria’s Next Top Designers have called out entries for participants to be part of the second season of the competition billed to hold before the end of the year.

The second edition is planned to be much bigger and better packaged and open to all, with the minimum requirement being creativity and talent.

The Nigeria’s Next Top Designer brand (NNTD) even in her first season fulfilled to a large extent her mantra of discovering, engaging, nurturing and preparing the emerging stars of the future, to be self-reliant and future employers of labour.

The 2016 showcase has built on the fantastic momentum of the inaugural edition of 2015, which had over 50 highly motivated competitors from around Nigeria compete for the big prize where the first ever winner won a highly competitive showcase and an internship in the US.

LRAAAH’s unveils Spring/ Summer 2016 collection London based women’s wear brand RAAAH has unveiled chic pieces for latest Spring/Summer 2016 collection.

The London based women’s wear brand detailed a retro meets 70’s meets 80’s inspired looks for the collection.

The collection features asymmetric dresses with pocket details, crop bustier over matching denim skirt, peplum hem denim dresses, jumpsuit, peplum denim tops, maxi skirts and more chic pieces.

Easy, chic, fresh, modern, understated and more define the looks off the collection.

Check on the offerings in the gallery above.

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Fashion Icon of the week Actress Mercy Aigbe-Gentry is one of Nigeria’s leading style icon who does justice to all red carpet moments from casual to chic look and not to forget traditional outfits. Here are two of our favourite outfits of the proud mother of two.

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DSTV highlight American Crime Story: The People vs O.J. Simpson will air from Wednesday, 3 February at 7:10pm on Fox. Based on the book The Run of His Life: The People v.

O.J. Simpson by Jeffrey Toobin, it explores the chaotic, behind-the-scenes dealings inside the O.J. Simpson trial with a riveting look at the legal teams battling to convict or acquit the football legend of double homicide Vuzu Amp, catch a new season of Hit Floor every Friday from 5 February at 6:30pm. The third season of this sexy, smart series kicks off with four new faces joining the cast. Among the special guest stars are Billy Baldwin and a returning Lynn Whitfield who will be back as Jelena Howard’s mother, Vanessa.

Three exciting shows will be starting this week on BET. Top Actor season 2 will run on Mondays from 1 February at 6:30pm; Instant Mom on Mondays to Fridays 6pm and Zoe Ever After on Wednesdays at 8:05pm.

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fascinator with confidence Wear your

A fascinator is a small headpiece different from a hat because it has decorations mounted on a base like a comb, headband or clip, and attached to the head. They are made of various types of fabrics and materials, all of which are combined to create a unique design and can be worn to weddings, cocktail parties, Polo races, garden or tea party. A few common materials used to create fascinators include: • Sinamay: A fabric made from banana plant fibers and is often used to make the base of a fascinator, as well as decorative loops or curls.

• Feathers: Such as goose, ostrich, guinea fowl, or peacock.

• Crinoline: A stiff fabric that‘s used to create architectural decorative elements.

• Lace: Which adds a delicate beauty to pretty much anything.

• Silk flowers: A fairly traditional decorative element that adds a touch of femininity to a fascinator.

Fascinators will usually come attached to one of three things: a comb, a clip, or a hair band.

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• Hair band: It is the easiest fascinator attachment as it sits across the crown of your head, and supports the fascinator. Once you wear it, your fascinator won’t move.

• Comb: It is the most comfortable fascinator attachment an it works best with thick hair and updos, so that it has something to grip to.

• Clip: It is the most versatile of the three attachments as it can be worn with any hairstyle and hair type. It is usually used for small, lightweight fascinators.

Etiquette of wearing a fascinator • Yes, there are etiquette rules for wearing any type of fascinators.

Remember that others cannot see through your fabulous headwear, so out of kindness for others who may want to watch the goings-on, do not wear a fascinator at the symphony, movie theater, or any occasion with stadium seating.

• Also, if you are taller than your escort, you may not want to wear a towering fascinator.

Quick rules for styling a fascinator

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• A fascinator is usually worn to the side, and traditionally it is the right side.

• If your fascinator comes with an elastic strap, don’t wear it under your chin. Instead, wear it behind your ears and fasten it to the nape of your neck with bobby pins.

• Keep it in proportion to your head, body, and hairstyle size. For example, if you have a big head or big hear, do not wear a dainty fascinator.

• Keep your hairstyle simple so it does not distract from your fashion accessory. A simple ponytail, a slicked-back style, or a slightly-curled free-falling style look best.

• Keep it stylish and classy. There is no need to sport a 3-foot ostrich feather off the top of your head! Start small and simple.

• Consider the event you’re attending. If it’s the races, you can go as crazy as you like, but if it’s a friend’s wedding or a Christening, you may want to choose a more subdued fascinator.

• Think about what you are wearing, and choose a fascinator accordingly. Fussy dresses require simple fascinators, while a plain dress leaves more room for you to add drama with your choice of fascinator.

• Invest in a good hatbox to store your fascinator when not in use. This will keep it free of dust, and ensure it stays in perfect condition until the next time you wear it.

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For men only

Rock to

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A man always looks good in a suit, every time. Especially if it’s tailored to fit and worn stylishly by pairing colours, shoes, ties and accessories properly.

Celebrity stylist for Jim Iyke, D’banj, Desmond Elliot, Ramsey Noah and Yul Edochie, shows us why a man can never go wrong when dressed in a suit especially if he follows these ten tips on rocking the suit with suave.

Here are ten tips to get the best look when rocking a suit: 1. Fit is everything: Even the world’s most expensive suit will look bad if it isn’t tailored to the contours of your body. To judge true fit, put your fist between your suit and your chest. That’s the only distance your suit should have.

2. When you go without a tie, it’s best to keep your shirt collar on the smaller side: The suit collar should be able to cover whatever’s left of the shirt. Also, it’s fine to flip up the collar of a casual cotton jacket, but when you’re dressed more formally (say, in a black suit), you should always leave the collar down.

3. Patterns always work with single shades, either as the suit or as the shirt: Find the pattern that contracts stylishly without appearing gaudy.

Burberry, Checks and Polka dots always make wonderful patterns.

4. Always unfasten your jacket buttons when you sit: No exceptions.

Also, never fasten the bottom button of a double-breasted jacket (unless it has only a single row of buttons).

5. A dark, patterned pocket square provides a welcome visual anchor to a light-colored suit: If you’re wearing a peach suit, a dark green and cream or navy blue and white patterned pocket square will give your suit the welcome visual it deserves. It’s all about using a darker patterned shade on cream suits. Two variations of the same color always look good together too.

6. A suit jacket should come down to the first knuckle on your thumb: Too many people are cutting short jackets now, and they just make men look too heavy in the middle. Your jacket sleeves should reveal about half an inch of shirt cuff. If they don’t, try a short size instead.

7. Undoing the button on your cuff looks kind of incomplete with the suit: It doesn’t signify quality anymore because there are plenty of working buttonholes done by machines. Keep your cuff buttons buttoned.

8. Choose fabric according to how often you’ll wear the suit jacket: The most versatile option is a soft but durable wool. Show some personality by mixing and matching patterns and shades between suits, shirts and ties —the contrast is what you’re after.

9. Your pants should sit at your waist (not your hips): You should be able to fit one finger into the waistband comfortably.

10. You MUST own a black, brown and/or burgundy red shoe: MUST. No excuse

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Gifts for her this

Valentine season Lovely outfit: The joy of every woman is look stunning at every occasion and thus getting a fabulous red theme outfit will definitely do justice.

As the season of love draw closers, the desire of every woman is to have that special moment with that one special person, with several gifts sprawling ranging from teddy bears to luxury gift items. ABDULLAHI ZAHEENAB ex-rays some of the loveable gifts everyone is dying to have this Valentine season.

Get your woman loving you more when you treat her well this valentine season? Here are few unique ways to make that woman feel so special: Customized Teddy Bears: So many people cherish these than anything in the world. They believe you giving this as a valentine’s gift it shows how much they mean to you. It is appreciated mostly by ladies, they love things that make their heart and soul happy.

Miniature valentine’s notebooks: If your partner is the type that writes a lot or that enjoys writing, this miniature notebook will be a perfect gift to present to such person. It can be handmade and attached to decoration to make it looks cuter and also can be purchased in a cool store.

Romantic surprise with flour hearts: Make her love you more with the help of this season, create a unique Valentine’s card for the special one in your life this year with these flour hearts. Create the card by cutting out a heart shape on a piece of coloured card and add flour for a striking visual effect. With that you have expressed how much the fellow means to you.

Homemade chocolate cupcakes: How about you bake these shaped heart chocolate cupcakes? It does not only show your loved ones how much you care but also delicious.

IPhone 7: This should be a link for her present; it makes her happy and also snap pictures with the latest phone.

Make up kit: You can always appreciate her look and also present her with a makeup kit to always keep her pretty.

Trip to a resort: You can always take her on a trip to spend the valentine eve with you and that could be lot of fun.

Photo Frame: You can always create a photo frame you can’t buy in a store for her. That will make her cherish you more.

Luxury car: Expensive ladies want expensive gifts like expensive cars, so buy her the latest CRV, LAMBOGHINE, BUGATI, FERRARI, RANGE ROVER and so on.

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I n this heart-warming sequel to hit musical comedy, the sisters call on singer Deloris (Whoopi Goldberg) to help teach music to a group of students whose school is doomed to close.

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23:30 Agent X 00:36 Zoo 01:30 Whiplash 03:13 Behind The Scenes: Mandela: Long...

05:30 Hollywood's 10 Best 06:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 07:00 MasterChef Australia 08:00 The Goldbergs 08:30 Chicago PD 09:16 Behind The Scenes: Lw Week-End

09:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:30 McFarland, USA 12:35 Kevin From Work 13:00 MasterChef Australia 14:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14:47 Behind The Scenes: Walking On Sunshine 15:00 Astronaut Wives Club 16:00 Caught On Camera 17:00 Shades Of Blue 18:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 19:00 The Middle 19:30 MasterChef Australia

152 Africa Magic Epic 00:25 Healthy Snacking 00:35 Rings Of Fire 01:59 The Burning Ring 03:45 Okoro The Prince 05:33 Behind The Scenes: Secret Room 06:01 Market Sellers 08:30 Mama Bomboi: Holy Watch 08:38 Princess Throne 10:06 End Of The Princess Throne 11:15 Seed Of Wealth 13:02 Seed Of Wealth 14:25 Africa Rising: Behind The Scenes 15:17 Behind The Scenes: Broken 15:35 The Mastermind 17:25 Africa Rising: Behind The Scenes 18:20 Mama Bomboi: Serious Matter

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23:40 The Face Of Destiny 00:30 Elena's Ghost 01:20 Cruel Love 02:10 For Love And Justice 03:00 The Face Of Destiny 03:50 Fearless Heart 05:20 Elena's Ghost 06:10 Husband For Hire 07:00 The Face Of Destiny 07:50 Fearless Heart 08:40 For Love And Justice 09:30 Cruel Love 10:20 Husband For Hire 11:10 The Face Of Destiny 12:00 Fearless Heart 12:50 For Love And Justice 13:40 Cruel Love 14:30 Husband For Hire 15:20 The Face Of Destiny 16:10 Fearless Heart 17:00 For Love And Justice 17:50 Cruel Love 18:40 Husband For Hire 19:30 The Face Of Destiny 20:20 Fearless Heart 21:10 For Love And Justice 22:00 Cruel Love 22:50 Husband For Hire

18:30 Days Of Sorrow 20:23 My Brother's Wealth 22:20 The Great Servant

L A high- school student takes dance classes to improve his timing when playing soccer. When he starts classes, he falls in love with a girl despite their different backgrounds. Keri Russell, William Ash.(2000)John Forte.

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12:10 The Cube

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13:00 Top Gear

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155 AfricaMagic World 23:17 Behind The Scenes: Enitan 23:30 Music On Africa Magic 00:35 Star Gist 01:02 Good Morning Africa 02:05 53 Extra 02:45 Star Gist 03:15 Star Gist 03:45 Jara 04:25 Jara 05:00 Goodmorning Africa 06:00 Deal Or No Deal SA 07:00 53 Extra 07:30 Star Gist 08:00 Jara 09:00 Good Morning Africa 10:05 Doctors' Quarters 11:00 Doctors' Quarters 12:00 Deal Or No Deal SA

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