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Strike: We have surplus petrol, NNPC tells PENGASSAN Opeoluwani Akintayo

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the order by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, to its members to leave their duty posts from Thursday, July 7, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, on Tuesday, said it has enough petrol in store to last over 30 days.

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Unit, Mallam Garba-Deen Mohammed, who said the Corporation has budgeted 45 million litres per day. He disclosed that Nigeria’s daily consumption is not up to the amount budgeted, amounting to surplus.

“We currently have more than 30 days sufficient of PMS at 45 million litres daily consumption (our real consumption is less than that).

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Editorial Embarrassing kerosene scarcity

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or some time now, Nigerians have been wondering the reason for the continuing scarcity of kerosene across the length and breadth of the country. Undoubtedly, very many people are at crossroads knowing why this staple product used by many Nigerians for cooking has become so scarce that many filling stations no longer have them in stock. Unfortunately, it has now become daily routine for women and children to go in search of where to purchase the product before attending to other chores.

Incidentally, the unsavoury state of affairs has forced many households into resorting to firewood and charcoal for cooking in spite of the health and environmental hazards they pose.

Investigations reveal that a gallon of kerosene (four litre) now sells for N1, 200. Even at that, there are also reports of adulteration of kerosene, a dangerous and sometimes explosive mix capable of causing destruction to property and human beings. Painfully, Kerosene scarcity should be an embarrassment in Nigeria, the world’s sixth largest exporter of crude oil.

Observers attribute the continuing scarcity to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), which remains the sole importer of kerosene into the country. In addition, independent marketers also blame the lack of foreign exchange for the continuing scarcity, even as they bemoan the expenses incurred which makes it uneconomical to sell at loss.

Incidentally, many Nigerians blame the development to the diversion of kerosene to neighbouring countries, and sharp practices by middlemen.

Before now, the government claimed it subsidised kerosene.

However, that did not stop the price of kerosene from sharply increasing.

Today, Nigerians are groaning under the excruciating pains caused by the biting scarcity, which has worsened their already depreciating purchasing power. We are deeply worried that this is happening in a leading oil-producing nation like Nigeria.

Nevertheless, we are yet to see any concrete action on the part of government to find a lasting to the prevailing scarcity.

In addition, it should endeavour to put to optimal use the nation’s existing four refineries. It is a shame that a major oil producing country like Nigeria should continue to import kerosene from other countries.

Apart from ending its scarcity in the country, Nigeria should be able to export the product to other neighbouring countries in the West African sub-region and generate more revenue. It would be recalled that on January 24, the Federal Government hiked the price of Kerosene to N83 per litre from N50 per litre, in order to end subsidy on the product. Incidentally, that policy is having no effect on the erratic supply of kerosene.

For long, we have been advocating the development of alternative energy sources in order to ameliorate such distressing situation.

It is therefore high time the government revived the coal industry, which has for decades been lying fallow in the south eastern part of the country for lack of investment. This in many ways will serve as alternative energy source for Nigerians. The government should also encourage other alternative energy sources for domestic use-like biogas, solar energy and bio-fuel alternatives that are suitable to the Nigerian environment.

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“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one”.

“There are wounds that heal in no time, there are wounds that heal with time, and there are wounds that remain wounds for eternity”.

“Nigeria is what it is because its leaders are not what they should be.”

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News Analysis Saraki, Ekweremadu forgery trial: The ominous signs Agozino Agozino

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The frosty relationship between Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senators and the Federal Government as a result of moves to remove some principal officers in the Senate is a clear signal that Nigeria democracy still has a long way to go.

Ever since the permutation of the governing party, All Progressives Congress (APC) choice of candidate did not go their way last June, when Senator Bukola Saraki and Senator Ike Ekweremadu emerged as Senate President and Deputy Senate President respectively, the battle line seemed to have been drawn between the two governing institutions.

Political analysts have expressed concern on what this portends in the polity coming at a time when Nigerians are groaning under the present economic recession. Some adduced that the development is unnecessary distraction on the part of the Federal Government that is supposed to close ranks with the National Assembly to get the economy out of the woods.

Others see it as settling of scores between the ‘arrived’ politicians on their self-serving interest and strategising against the next general election due in 2019. Apart from the fact that ‘godfatherisim’ did not play a part in the Senate election of their principal officers, the APC leaders took it as a slap on their faces, hinging the emergence of the Senate

leadership on forgery of Senate Standing rules.

As the game is playing itself out, counter-accusations between the PDP and APC lawmakers in the Senate have become the order of the day.

Piqued by Federal Government’s determination to prosecute principal officers of the Red Chamber, the PDP Caucus in the Senate recently withdrew support for the governing party, stating that President Muhammadu Buhari is acting ‘dictatorially’ to remove both Saraki and Ekweremadu. They said the anti-corruption war by the administration is selective targeting only the perceived opponents.

But the APC lawmakers in the Senate said the accusation

by PDP Senators was not correct. They rapped the PDP Caucus in the Senate as being ‘partisan,’ urging them to rescind their decision to withdraw support for the president.

However, going by court summons of the two principal officers of the Senate to defend themselves against allegation of forgery, the die is cast is cast between the APC and PDP as Nigerians observe with keen interest.

Nigerians are watching both parties since this episode of ‘charge syndrome’ started in the polity. They are watching to see whether the relationship between the Senate and the Federal Government will sink further as a result of the ongoing trial of the Senate leadership and if this will deepen democratic norms or be goosechasing interest of some political godfathers of the APC.

Storms kill 3, destroy 632 houses in C’ River ÏÏÏAt least three persons died

and no fewer than 632 houses destroyed in storms between January and June this year in Cross River, an official has said.

The Director General of Cross River State Emergency Management Agenc, Mr John Inaku, said on Tuesday that the windstorm resulted from the heavy rains in most communities in the state. ``Between January and June this year, no fewer than 632 houses were destroyed by windstorm while also killing three persons. ``Windstorm has ravaged so many communities to such a magnitude that the state government alone cannot even handle it.

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Priest in Charge of Our Mercy Queen of Martha Catholic Church, Sabo Lugbe Aco in the Federal Capital Territory, reverend farther Vincent Idanwojo, has commended President Muhammad Buhari for the several giant strides that has been recorded by his administration especially in the area of tackling insurgency and the fight against corruption in the country The clergyman who made the disclosure in Abuja in an

``It now desires the attention of the Federal Government, the Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation, National Emergency Management Agency and others. ``We have written to them, but as we speak, we have not heard anything from them this year after several appeals,’’ Inaku said.

He said that he had been to the affected communities to assess the level of damage with a view to assisting the victims. ``Gov. Ben Ayade is passionate about the wellbeing of the people of Cross River; he has asked me to do the total costing of what it will take to care for all the victims. ``He has released the first set of relief materials and as we speak, another two trucks are

on ground with relief materials for the victims. ``I wish to appeal to the victims who have not gotten any relief materials to be patient.

We will definitely reach them,’’ he said.

He further said that the windstorm was partly caused by over deforestation, especially in Bansan community in Boki Local Government Area where more than 322 houses were destroyed in May. ``There has been much timber logging in that area such that all the economic trees have been brought down for business purposes. ``The state forestry commission has advised the residents to stop the cutting of trees but to no avail.

Cleric rallies support for Buhari exclusive interview with some newsmen as part of activities marking the tenth anniversary of his ordination said the coming of President Buhari into office has saved Nigeria from a definite slide into decay. He called on Nigerians of all faith to continue to pray for the President and for those in authority so that they will continue to provide good leadership He said ’’we need to pray for them as enjoined in the Bible .We can equally criticize them

constructively for the good of the land’’ Idanwojo further called on President Buhari to try and ameliorate the sufferings of the masses to further enhance his credibility and goodwill amongst Nigerians. According to him, the President can tackle the current economic challenges headlong and make life easy for the common man by easing the pain on transportation, reduction of sky- rocketing market prices, and a review of dwindling wages.

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US warns Lagos hotels of possible terror attacks Joy Anyim Ndudi Lagos

ÏÏÏThe United States on Tuesday

warned of possible attacks against expatriates and foreign visitors in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos, during public holidays marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

“The US Mission in Nigeria advises that groups associated with terrorist activity might be planning attacks against hotels in Lagos frequented by international visitors, including those located on waterfronts, during the Eid al-Fitr holidays,” it said.

Tuesday and Wednesday are public holidays in Nigeria and the traditional end of a month of fasting and prayer is marked by celebrations across the country.

The US warning, posted on its

embassy’s website, is unusually specific but not the first about possible attacks in locations frequented by expatriates.

A similar security warning was given in December last year, while in May 2014 diplomats warned of a possible attack at two Sheraton hotels in Lagos, after a car bombing in the capital, Abuja, killed 19 just days before a major economic summit.

Similar warnings were given in April 2012 and November 2011 about hotels popular with Westerners in Abuja.

The US Embassy’s latest warning did not mention a specific group but urged its citizens to “review your personal security plans, remain aware of your surroundings, including local events, and monitor local news stations for updates.”

Reacting to the warning by the US, the Lagos State Commissioner

of Police, Fatai Owoseni said the command was ready to nip any such terror attack in the bud.

Speaking to the Daily Times on telephone, Owoseni said, “we are very much aware of the warning and we have positioned policemen everywhere. We will be on patrol day and night to ensure that nothing of such happens. As I speak to you, we have been on patrol all day.”

Meanwhile, troops of 118 task force battalion, 8 task force divisions have ambushed some Boko Haram terrorists along Gerere junction, Kukawa Local Government area, on the northern part of Borno State.

According to a statement by acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the Boko Haram terrorists were suspected to be fleeing from the advancing troops of 119 task force battalion

presently mopping the general area of Kangarwa in Kukawa Local Government Area.

During the operation, the troops killed four Boko Haram terrorists carrying logistics items. The troops recovered 48 jerry cans containing 1,440 litres of premium motor spirit, automatic gasoline oil, 8 motorcycles out of which 2 were destroyed, 21 rounds of 7.62mm (special) ammunition, 2 ak-47 rifles, an unprimed improvised explosive device and a 36 Henagar hand grenade, as well as assorted drugs.

However, one of the military vehicles and communication equipment were badly damaged from gun shots by the terrorists.

The troops have continued to intensify vigilance and high level of alertness following concerted efforts of clearing the remnants of the terrorists.

Buhari

Eid-el-Fitr: Buhari promises better days ahead, congratulates Muslims ÏÏÏPresident Muhammadu Buhari

on Tuesday, while congratulating the Muslim Ummah for the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan fast, promised Nigerians better days ahead.

Buhari, in his Eid-el-Fitr message to Nigerians, also congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and those around the world on the successful completion of the spiritual journey of fasting, prayer and almsgiving in obedience to the divine command.

He expressed the hope that all true followers of Islam had been rejuvenated on the true meaning and essence of life.

The president also expressed optimism that through the teachings of Continued on page 12

Avengers blow up more oil facilities ÏÏÏThe Flooded Birnin-Kebbi after a heavy downpour on Tuesday.

Strike: We have surplus petrol, NNPC tells PENGASSAN Continued from page 1 So we are pretty comfortable and more cargoes are coming in,” he said.

PENGASSAN had also ordered its four zones, which include Lagos Zone, Port Harcourt Zone, Warri Zone and Kaduna Zone, to commence sensitisation of its members with details of the planned action as from Monday, July 4, 2016.

The strike, according to a statement signed by the PENGASSAN Acting General Secretary, Comrade Lumumba Okugbawa, will affect all sub-sectors of the oil and gas industry, which include the upstream, the midstream and the downstream sectors.

In a memo dated July 4, 2016 and addressed to all zonal chairmen, secretaries, all branch chairmen and secretaries, the Senior Staff Association directed its members to embark on gradual withdrawal of services from their various offices, sites and production facilities as from Thursday, July 7, 2016.

The memo, which was signed by the Acting General Secretary, PENGASSAN, cited the inability of the Federal Government to honour agreements contained in May 12, 2016 Communiqué as the reason for calling for the strike.

It listed some of the issues to include lingering irregular Joint Venture funding and Cash Call payment arrears, lack of a clear cut

direction on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), forceful co-option of government agencies in the industry into the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS), and spate of redundancy and retrenchment in the industry.

The Association said that several efforts to engage the government to forestall the strike were frustrated by the Government.

PENGASSAN stated that sequel to the above subject, the Association tried to engage the Federal Government on May 24, 2016, which was inconclusive. The engagement was later fixed for June 23, 2016, which did not take place and again for June 30, 2016, which was unceremoniously cancelled with no date

given.

“We see this as a deliberate attempt by the Government to frustrate the discussion of the myriad of issues raised in the communiqué, which are critical to the survival of the Oil and gas industry in the country.

“Among the burning issues raised is that of the JV Funding/Cash Call arrears, which has stalled new investments and the creation of jobs in the industry and which has consequently brought about massive job losses in the industry. We have equally noted with great dismay that our tertiary institutions keep churning out graduates with no or very limited job placement opportunities for them.

militant group, Niger Delta Avengers said on Tuesday it had blown up a Chevron well and oil pipelines near the city of Warri, Delta State.

It said it blew up a NPDC (Nigerian Petroleum Development Company) manifold, close to Banta, and two crude pipelines operated by the state oil company NNPC, adding that it also blew up “Chevron Well 10”, close to Otunana flow station.

Chevron and NNPC were not immediately available to comment.

A remote manifold platform (RMP) is where small oil or gas pipelines converge before connecting to a larger storage hub.

The statement, carried on the group’s website, said the attacks happened shortly before midnight, but did not make clear whether the strikes were on Monday.

On Sunday the Avengers claimed responsibility for five attacks - the first such claim since June 16. Petroleum ministry sources said in late June a month-long truce had been agreed with militants, but the Avengers said they did not “remember” agreeing to a ceasefire.

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Delta community orders herdsmen out over alleged rape, farmland destruction Nosa Ogiugo, Asaba

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herdsmen in Olomu community of Ugheli South Local Government Area of Delta State have been told to leave the community or face the wrath of the people.

This followed an agreement reached between representatives of the herdsmen and leaders of the commu-

nity in the early hours of Tuesday.

The herdsmen were led by the Public Relation Officer of the Fulani Cattle Owners in Delta State, Alhaji Jibrin Haruna. He was accompanied to the parley by Alhaji Garba Aliyu and Alhaji Mohammed Aliyu. The Olomu Traditional Council team was led by His Royal Majesty Ovie Richard Layeguen Ogbon-Ogoni Oghorop I. Before now, there had

been widespread allegations by men of the community of alleged rape on their women and female children by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

Also, the community had alleged that herdsmen’s cattle had allegedly destroyed crops in the community’s farmlands.

The well-attended meeting was held at the palace of the Olomu monarch.

The monarch, who was accompanied by the Otota of

the Kingdom, Chief M.O.P Ovbagbedia, Chief J.A. Ewenede, Secretary Olomu Traditional Council, Presidents-General of the various Olomu communities, Etotas, Iwhuvwhies and women councils warned that the Fulani herdsmen must vacate the kingdom for failing to take permission from the local Council before embarking on their grazing business in his domain.

The resolution at the meeting read that: “The Fulani herdsmen should vacate Olomu kingdom within two weeks from day of this meeting.

His Royal Majesty Ovie Ogbon-Ogoni I also noted that the Fulani herdsmen were free to return to the kingdom for proper negotiation if they wished to continue doing their grazing businesses, stressing that “the negotiation should be

Delta court jails 2 brothers for rape

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Why more buildings are collapsing – Ikeyina

Nosa Ogiugo,

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Akwukwu-Igbo High Court, presided over

by Honourable Justice Marcel Okoh, has sentenced two brothers, Chukwuedo Mogaha, 30, and Amaechi Mogaha, 33, to a total of 30 years in jail for gang raping a 12-year-old girl.

The court while delivering its verdict, held that prosecution from the Delta State Ministry of Justice was able to prove the essential Ingredients of conspiracy and rape against the first accused person, Chukwuedo Mogaha and was sentenced to seven years in jail for the offence of conspiracy to commit rape and 14 years with hard labour for the substantive offence of rape.

led by the leader of the cattle owners.”

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Chief Ebenezer Chukwuemeka Ikeyina, has advised those wishing to erect buildings to avoid cutting corners in order to avoid the disasters associated with building collapse.

Ikeyina, a chartered surveyor, stated this in a media chat with newsmen in his Lagos office, recently.

He pointed out that building collapse could be avoided if only those wishing to erect structures would put into consideration the basic issues or fundamental requirements applicable in the industry such as using professional hands (architects, builders and surveyors), correct building materials and sticking to accurate specifications.

Edo guber: Sheriff vows to submit candidate’s name to INEC despite court order

Computer instructor to be remanded in Kirikiri for rape

Abuja

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Lateef Ibrahim,

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former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has boasted that he would still submit the name of Matthew Iduoriyekwemwen to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s governorship candidate for the September 10 election in Edo State, notwithstanding Monday’s judgement of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt.

Senator Sheriff said this on Tuesday in Abuja when he presented certificate of return to Iduoriyekwemwen.

Justice Mohammed Liman of Port Harcourt Federal High Court had, on Monday, accorded recognition to the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee as rightful leadership of the PDP. However, Sheriff, a former Governor of Borno State, maintained that he would be relying on last week’s judgement by Justice Okon Abang of Federal High Court in Abuja to send the factional candidate’s name to INEC. According to him, “It is clear, from the Abuja High Court judgement, that INEC is obliged to accept the candidate we are to present.

“You know, ideally, most of our officials have travelled for Sallah. We need

to do this because, the first working day we are going to submit our candidate’s form to INEC. “I have to stay behind to do some of the things so as to ensure that the forms are submitted after the Sallah break,” he explained.

Justice Abang of Federal High Court in Abuja, it will be recalled, had, on Thursday, affirmed Sheriff as the PDP National Chairman and walked out Makarfi’s lawyers, as he described care-taker committee illegal.

The Prof Mahmood Yakubu-led INEC had said that it was waiting for the July 4 Port Harcourt judgement to know which of the factions to deal with.

The Secretary of the com-

mittee that conducted Sheriff’s factional Edo primary, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, said that a total of 677 delegates were accredited for the primary, while 502 delegates voted.

According to him, out of this number, Iduoriyekwemwen got 481 votes, his challenger has stepped down for him.

Gov. Okowa

Titilope Joseph Rachel Akomolafe

Ikeja Magistrate Court has ordered a computer instructor, Cosmos Ugbaja, to be reminded in Kirikiri prison pending when he would perfect his bail.

Magistrate Bola Osunsanmi, on Tuesday ordered that Ugbaja be remanded in Kirikiri Prison after he pleaded not guilty to a one count charge of rape preferred against him by the police.

Ugbaja was charged to court for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl (names withheld), who is a Junior Secondary Student (JSS 3) in a public school in Ishawo, Ikorodu.

According to Police prosecutor, Inspector Samuel Imohsonwa, the suspect seri-

ally raped his victim between January and May this year.

The one count charge against the suspect stated in part: “that you Cosmos Ugbaja, 43, between January and May, 2016 at 13 Banjo Oyesanya Street, Olainukan, Ishawo, Ikorodu, did unlawfully had sexual intercourse with one (names withheld) aged 14 years and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 137 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2011”.

The suspect pleaded not guilty to the one count charge levelled against him.

Police sources however said Ugbaja, who owns a computer centre in Ishawo, Ikorodu was engaged by the school being attended by his victim to help train the students in computer studies.

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Anti corruption war: Nigerians laud Buhari, but should not abandon other sectors Since the beginning of the war against corruption by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government, there have been series of comments that the government is neglecting its main responsibility to the people by giving more attention to Anti-corruption war.

While some believe government has jettisoned its main responsibility to the people by laying more emphasis on corruption war, others claim that the government needs first to clean up the system. JOEL OLUWAGBEMIRO went on the streets of Lagos to seek people’s view. His reports:

“To say the government neglected its main responsibility to the people is untrue. Fighting corruption is one of their cardinal manifestos. There are lots of sectors that work have started already like agriculture, building, infrastructure, constructions, security, education and so on. So, it’s not only corruption that they are fighting and, with what they are doing, they are on the right direction”.

Mr. Ayo Akanbi, a Businessman.

“That the government is fight-

ing corruption is not an excuse for it to abandon other sectors like they are doing presently. Because they have abandoned other sectors, look at power sector for an instance, it is not given the necessary attention. Exchange rate, everything is dwindling and we are shouting corruption every day and chasing thieves. If you are to neglect the economy, why are you there; is it not to better the lives of Nigerians? But when people have CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

Only PDP can solve Nigeria’s economic problems- Gov. Emmanuel Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday, said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, remains the only party capable of taking Nigeria out of its present economic situation.

Governor Emmanuel spoke in Benin, during the official flag-off of the campaign for the Edo State PDP governorship flag bearer, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, ahead of the September 10, 2016 gubernatorial eålection.

Emmanuel, who represented the South South PDP governors, said the party was ready to reclaim the state from the All Progressive Congress, APC, and keep the region as a stronghold of the PDP. He said doing so would deliver dividends of democracy and engender steady growth and development in the oil-rich region.

The Governor described IzeIyamu, who is a pastor, as a credible candidate who will reposition

Edo State.

Earlier, Ize-Iyamu announced a former chairman of Esan North Local Government Area, John Yakubu, as his running mate. He expressed gratitude to God and PDP supporters for the opportunity given him to fly the ticket of the party, saying the party was blessed with leaders who can change the fortune of the state.

The campaign flag-off was witnessed by the deputy governor of Delta State, Kingsley Otuaro, who represented Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. A former chairman of PDP Board of Trustees, Tony Anenih, the Esama of Benin, Gabriel Igbinedion, and a former foreign affairs minister, Tom Ikimi, also attended the event.

Meanwhile. others at the occasion include the PDP Board of Trustees Member, Jerry Gana, and the national chairman of the party, Ahmed Makarfi, who was represented by Odion Ugbesia.

GOODLUCK JONATHAN

BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA

OLUSEGUN OBASANJO

IBRAHIM BABANGIDA

‘‘If you pay N25,000 as school fees, you will get N25,000, worth of knowledge. But if you pay N350,000 as school fees, you will get N350,000 worth of knowledge.’’

“Nigeria has no business with poverty. With our human and material resources, we shall strive to eradicate poverty from our country.”

“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.”

“People exaggerate Corruption in Nigeria. It is not even our first or second problem, maybe the third.”

EMMANUEL ‘‘Doing so would deliver dividends of democracy and engender steady growth and development in the oilrich region. The Governor described Ize-Iyamu, who is a pastor, as a credible candidate who will reposition Edo State.’’

CHINUA ACHEBE

“Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and start practicing again. We have to begin to learn to rule ourselves again.”

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Youths protest against attacks on oil facilities in N’Delta Hundreds of youths in Rivers State on Tuesday took to the streets of Port Harcourt in protest against the incessant attacks on oil facilities in the Niger Delta.

The youths marched from First Artillery to Azikiwe road in Port Harcourt with placards bearing several inscriptions such as ‘We need peace in the Niger Delta’, ‘Attacks on oil facilities must stop’, ‘Support Belemaoil to restore peace in the region, and ‘We don’t need cultism’.

The President of NYCN in Rivers State, Mr. Sukubo Sara-Igbe, said the protest became necessary because of the rise in the cases of kidnapping and other criminal activities in the state.

He said the activities of vandals were affecting the economic wellbeing of the region, calling on aggrieved youths not to resort to destroying pipelines and other oil facilities.

Sara-Igbe, while thanking Belema oil for providing 520 jobs for youths in the state, warned the youths to desist from cultism, pipeline vandalism and every other activity that would threaten peace in the area.

“We are making this protest so that youths will shun armed robbery, oil theft and embrace peace

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so that investors can come in and invest in the state and in the region,” he said.

“Rivers youths are now on

their feet to protect those investors that will come into the state.

We do not want our youths to be disturbing investors.”

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The Arewa Consultative Forum, on Tuesday, called on the Niger Delta Avengers to in the spirit of Eid el-Fitri stop blowing up oil pipelines and embrace dialogue with the Federal Government.

The ACF made the call in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary of the Forum, Alhaji Muhammad Ibrahim, to mark the Sallah celebrations.

“Destroying oil installations and polluting the environment is not a solution to whatever perceived grievances the groups may have against the government/oil companies,” the ACF said.

“Development and prosperity can only take place in an atmosphere of peace and understanding and not violence and destruction.”

The forum also called on the Muslim community to pray for the unity of the country, while stressing importance of Ramadan.

It said, “The Holy month of Ramadan of 1437AH (2016AD) has come to an end with the sighting of Shawwal moon. The period of Ramadan was an opportunity for Muslims all over world to fast, pray, and devote themselves to the reading and teachings of the Holy Quran, practices and sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

FBI will not recommend criminal charges against Clinton - Director The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) would not recommend criminal charges in Hillary Clinton’s handling of classified information, FBI Director, Mr James Comey, said.

Comey said on Tuesday during a news conference in Washington D.C. that an ordinary government official could have faced administrative sanction for such conduct.

To warrant a criminal charge, he said, there had to be evidence that Clinton intentionally sent or received classified information, something that the FBI did not find. ``Our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor will bring such a case,” he said.

Comey’s statement is coming three days after FBI investigators interviewed Clinton.

He described as elaborate yearlong investigation, in which the bureau examined multiple servers, read 30,000 emails and interviewed dozens of people.

During the investigation, Comey

said, the FBI recovered additional work-related emails that Clinton’s lawyers had not turned over to the State Department, including some that contained classified information.

But he said there was no evidence that she or her lawyers had intentionally deleted or withheld them. ``There is evidence to support a conclusion that Mrs Clinton should have known an unclassified system was no place for that information,’’ he said.

Investigations began in 2015, when the inspector general for the intelligence agencies told the Justice Department he had found classified information among a small sampling of emails Clinton had sent and received.

The Inspector General, Mr Charles McCullough III, said that the emails contained information that was classified at the time they were sent but were not marked classified. He said the information should never have been sent on an

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ACF asks Niger Delta Avengers to lay down arms

“It was also an occasion where Muslims reaffirm their belief in the oneness of Almighty Allah (SWT) and commitment to the ideals of Islam.

“Muslims also prayed fervently for peace, unity and understanding among Nigerians, they also helped the less privileged and the poor in our midst in view of the prevailing economic hardships and other inequalities nationwide.

“ACF therefore wishes the Muslim Ummah a peaceful and Happy Eid-el-Fitr celebration and equally urges Muslims to continue to devote themselves to prayers for unity and peaceful coexistence in view of the security, social, economic and many other challenges confronting Nigeria.”

unclassified system.

The discovery of Clinton’s email practices grew out of a request by the House Select Committee on Benghazi for communications between her and other officials surrounding the September 2012 attack on the diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya.

Four Americans were killed, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

After a negotiation between the State Department and Clinton’s lawyers, she agreed to turn over 55,000 pages of email from her time as secretary of state.

The State Department turned over to the House Committee roughly 800 emails pertaining to Benghazi.

Clinton asked the department to release the remaining trove of emails, which set off a complicated, politically charged process of vetting each one to determine whether it contained classified information.

The CIA State Department and other agencies reviewed the emails, designating hundreds of them with varying levels of classification.

Clinton insisted that she did not send or receive any information marked classified at the time it was sent.

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Edo 2016: Osarodion Onaiwu emerges APGA candidate

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A former Director General of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governor’s Forum, Mr Osaro Onaiwu has picked the governorship ticket of the All Progress Grand Alliance (APGA) in Edo state.

He emerged the candidate of

the party ahead the September 10 governorship election after polling 372 votes.

It would be recalled that Onaiwu who was one of the governorship aspirants of the PDP pulled out from the PDP race few weeks to the primaries of the party af-

ter he alleged plans to rig the primaries in favour of one of the aspirants.

Onaiwu who disclosed to journalists that he will kick off his campaigns next week, said “I am willing to serve my people and we have come up with our four pillars, which is security, trade and Commerce, agriculture and industrialization. Once we are able to achieve those four then we are home and dry.

“Dangote has come to Edo state to invest because Edo is peaceful, we will improve on what the incumbent governor has done so that we will accelerate development to our people”.

Asked why he left the PDP before the primaries of the party, Onaiwu narrated that “the party leaders were not serious. They lie every day of their lives. For me I have taken my vision to another party that I believe where they will celebrate my vision not a fraudulent party. I have moved on, I have no scandal but we know that one of the PDP candidates have been visiting the EFCC. “APGA will take over the state, it is a new dawn, I don’t have a god father, God is my god father.

If you look at the candidates of the two other political parties they have a god father but God is my god father. I will lead my people where there is milk and honey,” he stated.

Eid el-fitri: Lagos Police assures security Benjamin Omoike Residents of Lagos have been assured of a hitch-free Eid El Fitri celebration. This assurance was contained in a release on Tuesday by the State Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmus, who reiterated his men’s readiness to ensure that there would not be any unfortunate incident in the metropolis.

He assured Muslim faithful and the general public that adequate and necessary security measures had been put in place during and after the celebrations. The Command said Lagosians need not worry about

their safety as they go about their activities and celebrations.

She said that the Command had put in place appropriate operational strategies to ensure a hitch-free Eid el-Fitri celebrations at all praying grounds, recreational centres, hotels and all other public places.

She however implored members of the public to cooperate with the Police as they go about their lawful duties, adding that in the eventuality of any emergency, the following Rapid Response hotlines can be contacted: 08127155071, 08127155150, 08029950048, 767 or 112.

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Ex-Kogi council chair loses post-conviction bail bid The Federal High Court in Lokoja has dismissed a bail application by convicted former Caretaker Chairman of Ogori/Mangogo Local Government Area in Kogi State, Gabriel Daudu.

Daudu was convicted for advance fee fraud and money laundering.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) tried Daudu and a former Kogi Commissioner for Agriculture, Albert Adesina.

They were charged with conspiracy, advanced fee fraud and money laundering involving about N1.4 billion.

Daudu was convicted on 77 counts and sentenced to two years imprisonment on each count, which is running concurrently.

Adesina was, however, discharged and acquitted.

Sentencing Daudu, Justice In-

yang Ekwo on April 25 held that the prosecution proved the offence sufficiently.

Through his lawyer, the former council chairmn, urged the Court of Appeal to nullify his conviction.

He also filed a bail application seeking to be released pending the appeal’s determination.

But, the court dismissed the application for lacking in merit.

During the trial, prosecution counsel Mr. Wahab Shittu called 13 witnesses and tendered 47 exhibits to prove the case.

The trial started first before Justice Adamu Bello of the Federal High Court in Abuja before it was later transferred to the Lokoja Division where Daudu and Adesina were re-arraigned twice on amended charges.

The defendant had called seven witnesses in an unsuccessful bid to prove his innocence.

Benue Commission Report: We’ll shutdown EFCC office if… Middle Belt Group The Middle Belt Renaissance Movement, MBRM, has threatened to occupy the Abuja office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, by Thursday, over perceived inability of the commission to commence the prosecution of 52 persons allegedly indicted by the Justice Kpojime Commission of inquiry in Benue State.

Addressing reporters, in Makurdi, National Coordinator of the group, Kuanum Terrence, said the action would be aimed at compelling the EFCC to do the needful by commenc-

ing the prosecution of those indicted by the panel.

Terrence said, “We are bothered that after the report of Justice Elizabeth Kpojime Commission of enquiry which indicted former Governor Gabriel Suswam and 51 persons for allegedly looting Benue State treasury was submitted to the EFCC, the matter has been swept under the carpet.

We have resolved to occupy the head office of the commission in protest over their inaction and after 72 hours, if they still fail to commence the prosecution of those indicted.”

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Nigerians urge Buhari not to abandon other sectors CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10

started grumbling and complaining about your administration, it means that you are not living up to their expectations”. Mr. Akinyemi Moses, a Statistician.

“It is wrong to say that they neglecting other sectors. Fighting corruption is part of their agendas, so we should not look at it on the surface. But I will be happier if they fight corruption evenly and squarely; that is, inclusive fights, looking inward within their party if they truly want to fight against corruption. It should not be sectional and one-sided, they should look inward and expose those corrupt persons in their own party.

The economy is going down, they should remember that people need good lives and therefore, they should make sure they balance their fight against corruption with other things to ensure our economy is revitalised again”. Mr. Habeeb Sunday, a Credit Officer in a bank.

“The impression about them is false because looking back from our independence till date, we discovered that all our past leaders, some performed well to the best of their ability while some leadership activities are questionable due to the way they managed the economy and the country’s money.

The result of what they have done is what we are witnessing today.

Government has been funding the educational sector for long

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but some failed to do that despite the funds and this reflected on the system and the people. Therefore, the Anti-corruption War is part of this government agenda and they need to fight it. They are not neglecting other sectors, works have started and are still going on in other various sectors. Though they cannot stop it at once, but it will be reduced to the barest minimum. How can someone be the head of community, organisation or school and will be given money to take care of areas under his jurisdiction and he will just pocket the money? Look at what is happening in Niger Delta today, they have traditional rulers and ethnic group leaders there that

represent them in government but these people are collecting and siphoning the money. At least before Yar Adua died, they went on negotiation and sent some people represented them, what was the outcome? On this ground, we want the government to tackle corruption. It will definitely be a good example. Today, you see somebody riding cars of millions and billions of naira when the salary is not up to a million naira per annum”. Mr. Olufade Habeeb, an Admin Officer.

“Right from their campaign, it has been in the party’s manifestoes and it is a welcome idea. There is need for this government to fight corruption in this country. It is not good enough to say the govern-

ment is neglecting its responsibilities to the people because fighting corruption is part of their responsibilities too. The government did not neglect any part of the economy only that the system is so corrupt and polluted and it needs urgent cleansing”. Mr. Wale Oloko, a Civil Servant.

“When there is a new government, things will automatically change because the way they will operate will be different from the way the previous administration operated. There is nothing like they neglect their main responsibilities. Besides, in the process of fighting corruption, many other secrets will be revealed. It may slow things down a bit in the gov-

ernment parastatals for now but with time, everything will come back to normal”. Mr. Collins Pelu, an Accountant.

“Corruption is a cankerworm we need to face squarely and fight.

It has become part and parcel of us as a nation and it is affecting the economy. Therefore, the government needs to fight corruption, and whatever money we generate from it will be used to provide infrastructure for the people. For me, they are on the right path”. Mr. Kolawole Ishola, Real Estate Consultant.

“When there is no corruption in the system, things will definitely go smoothly but with corruption, the government cannot achieve

APC, others greet Muslims at Eid

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has joined Muslim Faithful across the country in rejoicing over the joyous occasion of Eid-el-Fitr, which marks the end of this year’s Ramadan fast.

In a statement issued by the APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, he congratulated Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast and reminded them of the cardinal message that although Eid-el-fitr signifies the end of Ramadan, the doctrines of moderation, piety, regular supplication to Allah (SWT), and being a brother’s keeper subsist always beyond the Ramadan.

His words: “Amidst Eid-el-Fitr celebrations, Muslim faithful are enjoined to spare a thought for the country. The APC also calls on Muslim faithful and indeed all Nigerians to use the

occasion of Eid-el-Fitr to pray for the peace, development and prosperity of the country. The Party also calls on Nigerians to pray and support the administration as it continues to develop and implement socio-development initiatives for the good of the country.

“Happily, the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is already nursing Nigeria’s battered economy back to life. Nigeria has regained its rightful place amongst the comity of progressive nations. The implementation of palliative measures and social safety nets contained in the 2016 National Budget will ease the current economic hardships in the country.

Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, wished Islam adherents across the country a joyous and crises-free festival of

fast-breaking.

A statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Communication and Strategy, Mr. Yomi Layinka, urged Muslims to be modest in their celebrations and to be on their guard against terrorists who might want to wreak havoc during the celebration.

Ajimobi said, ``Let me on this occasion congratulate my Muslim brothers and sisters on the successful completion of the Ramadan. It is my hope that the mandatory annual religious obligation will renew our strength and faith in Allah.

“I want to enjoin Islam faithful to maintain their piety beyond the fasting period and rededicate themselves to the worship of Allah and obedience to His injunctions, especially at this period when our country needs the prayers of the saints.

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Celebrities, family and well-wishers paying their last tribute to the late musician and producer, Babatunde Okungbowa (OJB) in Lagos… on Monday night.

Abia governorship logjam: Lawyers express divergent views ÏÏÏMore reactions have continued

to trail the stalemate in Abia following the issuance of governorship Certificate of Return to Mr Uche Ogah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by INEC. The electoral body had last week issued the certificate in obedience to an Abuja Federal High Court ruling on the sitting governor’s tax payment before the 2015 poll, directing that Ogah should be sworn-in as governor.

But Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, who won the PDP’s ticket, had refused to vacate office as he has appealed the judgment.

Mr Ayo Ayodele, a former Ogun Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Chairman, said Ikpeazu should vacate office as ruled by the court.

According to him, it is better for the governor to respect the judgement of the court than to resort to violence.

“We cannot have two governors in a state and the honourable thing for him to do is to obey the court judgement and later take the matter to the Supreme Court.

“I want to commend Mr Uche Ogah, who has been declared governor to take over and the incumbent governor, Ikpeazu for maintaining peace which is fundamental and important,” he told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

For a Lagos-based lawyer, Mr Ejike Okpe, what had happened in Abia was an attempt to make a mockery of the nation’s judicial system.

Okpe, however, noted that INEC

was`` too hasty” in issuing a certificate of return to Ogah in the light of an appeal and a motion for stay of execution against the judgment at the Court of Appeal which was duly served on the respondents including INEC. “It is trite law that the filing of a notice of appeal does not operate as a stay, but where a notice of appeal coupled with a motion for stay of execution of the judgment appealed against is pending at the Court of Appeal, the law requires the parties to maintain the status quo pending the determination of the appeal.

“It would have amounted to setting a bad precedent if Ogah had been sworn-in as the governor in the light of the pendency of the notice of appeal and motion for stay

of the judgment of the lower court as well as the injunction restraining the State Chief Judge from swearing him in,” he said in an interview. ``Dr Okezie Ikpeazu remains the governor of Abia until the appeal process is completed.”

He also said that since the parties are already ventilating their grievances in the courts, it was incumbent on them to allow the judicial process to be completed to avoid heating up the polity.

Also commenting, Mr Dotun Adetunji, the immediate past Chairman, Ikorodu Branch of NBA in Lagos State, said the court ought not to have issued an order that INEC should issue a certificate of return and for the new entrant to assume office.

Eid-el-Fitr: Buhari promises better days ahead, congratulates Muslims Continued from page 6 Prophet Muhammad, Muslim faithful had learnt to imbibe the virtues of piety, sacrifice, love, self-denial and good conduct in their daily relationship with one another. ``As we celebrate another Eid- elfitr, I admonish all patriotic Nigerians to uphold these lessons and also appreciate the numerous material and human blessings God has endowed us with. ``Let us learn to show gratitude, respect and tolerance to one other, irrespective of our religion, tribe, language and political leanings as we forge ahead to build on our strengths

and opportunities to make Nigeria great again. ``I sincerely pray that the Almighty Allah will reward our sacrifices with increased blessing and a more prosperous future,’’ he said.

Buhari recalled how the vice-president, the speaker of the House of Representatives and other government officials joined him to host Iftar reception at the State House with Nigerians of different backgrounds including Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), artisans and Physicallychallenged persons. ``Like I said during the reception, I want to once again appeal to those of us who have the means, to remem-

ber the millions of Nigerians who are suffering deprivation because of violence perpetrated by terrorists. ``I am not unaware of what Nigerians are going through and I want to use this medium to commend the amazing sacrifices of Nigerians in the face of the temporary economic and social challenges. `` I want to also reassure Nigerians that my administration is working assiduously towards providing basic needs and other amenities.’’

He reaffirmed the determination of his administration not to relent in the fight against corruption, saying that ``we will ensure that all appropriate and legal measures are de-

plored to root out this malaise’’.

He commended the Armed Forces and security agencies for the gains recorded in the fight against terrorists and the rescue of hostages in the North-East part of the country.

Buhari appealed for the support, understanding and patience of all Nigerians and the nation’s international partners in exploring the fastest means to end the economic sabotage in the Niger Delta and amicably resolve the conflicts within the region. ``I promise you all better days ahead even as we remain grateful for your unflinching support to our administration.

After five years, $1.13b Juno arrives in orbit around Jupiter ÏÏÏAfter

traveling five years through the solar system, Juno has finally reached its destination and is currently in orbit around Jupiter, traveling nearly 250,000 kilometers per hour (150,000 mph).

The most dangerous aspect of the $1.13 billion mission, which launched in 2011, occurred this evening at 11:18 pm ET when Juno initiated its final approach procedures. In order to successfully insert itself into orbit around Jupiter (instead of flying right past the planet, or crashing into it), Juno needed to ignite its main engine for 35 minutes.

According to TechCrunch, now that Juno has successfully completed this burn, it will begin its first of 37 orbits around Jupiter.

During these orbits, Juno will repeatedly dive through Jupiter’s radiation belts, coming within 3,000 miles of Jupiter’s cloud tops at its closest approach. With a suite of scientific instruments, Juno will provide data to improve our understanding of Jupiter’s formation and evolution.

“Juno’s study of Jupiter will help us to understand the history of our own solar system and provide new insight into how planetary systems form and develop in our galaxy and beyond,” said NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Juno, which was named after the Roman goddess who was Jupiter’s wife, will enable scientists to see below Jupiter’s dense cloud cover – something that’s never been done before.

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The Otuoke Intersection

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ate last week, news broke on the social media of the Federal Government signing a renegotiated contract of the coastal railway (Lagos – Calabar) with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation. The new contract is supposed to be US$800m lower than previously agreed upon by the Jonathan government. The proposed routes for the planned Lagos - Calabar rail line pass through Ijebu-Ode, Ore, Benin City, Agbor, Onitsha, Sapele, Ughelli, Warri, Otuoke (Yes!), Yenegoa, Port Harcourt, Aba, Uyo before terminating in Calabar. Eyebrows could be raised at a first glance of the afore-mentioned chain of stops.

But a second look reveals that the coastal railway runs through mainly Niger Delta towns and cities rich in petroleum deposits and natural gas – Sapele, Ughelli, Warri, Yenegoa, Port Harcourt, Uyo. So should one then pardon the planners for the inclusion and omission of some towns and cities?

Since the days of Action Group of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, the first Premier of the then Western Region, had there been talks to build railway which would connect major trading cities or towns in Yoruba-speaking zone to one another. Someone seems to have been reading that Awo’s blueprint because the Oodua States (the Yoruba-speaking states in the southwest) recently came together – their political leanings notwithstanding – to discuss ways and means of promoting free trade among each other. Among the proposed plan is building railway to transport agricultural products (cocoa) and petroleum products (bitumen deposits in Ondo State) from one state to

the other – that other may be Lagos, the economic capital of the country.

So the inclusion of the two Yoruba cities – Lagos and Ijebu Ode - on this coastal railway may be redundant as time goes by.

The first time ever I travelled by rail was as a child. The whole family - Pa was then a teacher at St. Luke’s Teachers’ Training College, Ibadan went to Osogbo by train from Ibadan.

I can only recall that the train was packed, though we were lucky to have got seats. We went to see Papa Osogbo, my maternal grandfather. I can also remember a bunch of traders at our destination in Osogbo.

Osogbo is the ‘gateway to eastern and northern Nigeria’, states Hezekiah Adetunji Odetoyinbo in his book, Osogbo Progressives Union.

Oba Ademola, Alake of Abeokuta, in the 40s, chose to be exiled to Osogbo when he had his troubles with the Egba women led by fiesty Funlayo Ransome-Kuti. Osogbo was a hub of commercial activities involving Lebanese, Syrians, Greek, British among others. Osogbo can even boast of an aerodrome which was reportedly used during the World War II for refueling of war planes.

Station Road in the city is the nerve centre of the capital of Osun State.

The first train arrived in this city in 1905. The original plan of the colonial masters was to route the railway from Ibadan through Oyo to Ilorin and terminating in Offa. But Oba Lawani Agogoja, the Alafin (1905 – 1911), strongly opposed the plan of passing the railway line through his kingdom. His reasons? The means of transport would be used to ferry his wives away. This strong objection made the planners route the rail line through Osogbo, a decision that not only enhanced commerce in the city but changed the history of the town

forever.

One would have expected that as Osogbo is a nodal town, central to northern and eastern regions, all rail routes would’ve been planned to pass through the city just like how the rail network in the south-eastern region of England conglomerates at Clapham Junction, London, UK. Where’s the love of our fatherland when we put the country last in all we do? What a pity!

What’s the justification in including Otuoke on that route? Is it because of the multi-million naira Church built there when Goodluck Jonathan was president? Apart from being the birthplace of the former president what else in Otuoke is a tourist attraction? My father was from a small village that is now a town, Oke-Igbo. I bet Oke-Igbo is much more a tourist attraction than Otuoke. For one, Daniel Olufemi Fagunwa, (remember him), came from there. He put our village on the world map through the many books he penned in Yoruba. Prof. Olupona, an anthropologist at Harvard University, USA, is also a child of Oke-Igbo. Another son of the soil is Femi Odugbemi, my aburo, who through i REPRESENT International Documentary Film Forum, iREP, is arousing the interest of Nigerians in docu-films.

Ijebu-Ode is noted for its’ Ojude Oba Festival which comes up during the Eid-el Kabir. Ore is famous for ‘Ija Ore’, reminiscent of the Civil War. Benin City, is acclaimed as the city of warriors who stood up to the colonial masters and also famous for its’ bronzes which adorn museum and stately homes all over the world.

Agbor is the town that produced the youngest king on earth. Reigning Dein was only 2 and a half years old when he was crowned after his

father’s demise. Onitsha, city of the great Zik of Africa. Sapele of the ‘oyèlè’ fame, Warri, I salute all the wafis, Ughelli, Yenegoa and Port Harcourt, oil, oil nothing but the black gold. Aba - s/he who doesn’t respect Aba traders will respect nobody and Calabar, the city of Mary Slessor. So where does Otuoke fit in?

Whatever the reasons that might have prompted the politburo of the day to include Otuoke in the coastal railway, one could only hope that the good fortunes from which Osogbo benefitted in her days may now be the portion of Otuoke. Sons and daughters of the soil may need to start their feasibility studies so as not to be left behind when the train passes. Surely inhabitants of neighbouring states are now stretching their necks to see what they could get from the deal. And they may just get lucky if the indigenes aren’t fast enough to cope with the situation.

Watching football can lead to heart attacks. No not in Nigeria.

In the wake of The Three Lions, the English team, exiting the Euro 2016 – I’m not talking of Brexit but the on-going UEFA, European Cup Champions - a British doctor, Laurence Gerlis, has warned that, ‘the anger that football fans feel when watching their team being defeated could prove deadly’. Dr. Gerlis, who runs Samedaydoctor – the largest independent GP practice in the UK, advised that the anger and frustration could be diverted mainly by ‘sublimating them via friendship and shared suffering but most importantly by humour’. English fans have a lot to learn from Nigerian football fans who when their teams play bad just switch allegiance to the better team. No they aren’t fairweather friends, they just appreciate good soccer.

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OMO-OJO and the colour of malice

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robosa Omo-Ojo’s article entitled ‘‘a peep at post-Oshiomhole’s tenure’’ in the Daily Sun of Tuesday June 28, 2016 made very interesting reading. It was written by someone who should know, having worked closely with the Comrade Governor for quite some time, not just for the period as commissioner and member of the state executive council, and being close to the political forces that broke up the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2007. Omo-Ojo’s piece is also interesting because it is laced with malice.

A retrospective glance at OmoOjo’s journey in journalism and politics offers an insight into his present state of mind. In late 1999 when Chief Lucky Igbinedion and the PDP held sway in Edo State, Orobosa Omo-Ojo and his friend, Emeka Ogbeide were retained as consultants to reposition Bendel Newspapers Company Limited. The contract was however; terminated a few months after the state government became inundated with petitions alleging victimisation and high handedness.

The government also found that the desired results were not achieved despite the huge sums expended.

The consultants proved incompetent.

Soon after, Omo-Ojo established a

local publication, Midwest Times, in Benin to denigrate the government and the governor. He may have succeeded, but it soon collapsed.

Omo-Ojo became close again to Governor Adams Oshiomhole to enjoy some patronage. He was appointed commissioner first for the oil and gas ministry and later for transport. While in charge of transport, Comrade Governor discovered that Omo-Ojo was a round peg in a square hole and relieved him of the appointment. Since then, Omo-Ojo has not, shied away from throwing insults in the direction of Comrade Oshiomhole. His article under reference is full of malicious innuendoes as well as outright lies.

Omo-Ojo displayed crass ignorance, when he wrote: ‘’Three years after, Edo State students STILL trail behind their counterparts in the West African School Certificate exam every year. Public schools are without teachers, and in several cases, communities bear the cost of paying teachers’’. If not malice, how would Omo-Ojo not know that when Comrade Adams Oshiomhole became governor of Edo State, the state educational system had almost collapsed. Edo was low down on the WAEC performance chart for states; the educational infrastructure had decayed; that ’’ wonder’’ examination centres had mushroomed with stu-

dents and parents relying on them to pass without studying? However, deliberate efforts by the Oshiomhole administration ensured that students’ performance has greatly improved. Recently, the West African Examinations Council released the 2015 performance chart, which placed Edo in the third position behind Abia and Anambra states.

It is also pathetic how Omo-Ojo stood truth on its head when he wrote that the encounter Comrade Oshiomhole had with one Mrs. Augusta Odemwingie, who he described as ‘’the innocent teacher’’, was an attempt ‘’to ridicule the NUT in the state, after the certificate scandal that trailed his re-election in 2012, he embarked on primary certificate verification exercise’’. Omo-Ojo, being a part of the administration at the time, knows that the verification exercise was not restricted to members of the NUT but to the state unified civil service. He also mischievously stated that the State Staff Training Centre is located at Asolugun Primary School in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area rather than along Okada Avenue in Oredo Local Government Area. He also unashamedly raised the issue of the Benin widow the Comrade Governor upbraided for violating rules and regulations for misuse of the walkways. Mrs. Joy Ifijen was, indeed,

a lawbreaker, her status as widow notwithstanding. However, it was the Governor’s understanding of her predicament that necessitated her rehabilitation and grant of employment. Until date, Mrs. Ifijen is still in the employ of the state government.

She will, to Omo-Ojo’s discomfiture, hold the job until the end of this administration.

There is no doubt that Orobosa Omo-Ojo, being a member of the opposition party, would wish postOshiomhole administration be in the hands of his friends allied with ALIBABA’S GANG that ran the state aground from 1999 till 2007. Unfortunately, for Omo-Ojo, Edo people have seen and felt the difference between the visionary, purposeful and focused leadership of Comrade Oshiomhole since 2008 and the profligate and rudderless drift of the Lucky Igbinedion years. All the groups, like judicial workers, sportsmen and women, teachers, traders, Omo-Ojo sought to reach with his message of hate cannot be influenced. Edo people, including the traditional institution, are happy with the development achieved in education, roads, health, environment and sanitation to think of returning the state to the Gang in the Garden of Eden.

Nasamu Jacobson is Senior Special Assistant, Media to Gov. Oshiomhole.

Integrity and Saraki-Ekweremadu forgery saga

I Polycarp Onwubiko

n its purist form and origin, political activism was the grim efforts of man to better his environment.

This premise guided people in the advanced countries and gave rise to peaceful coexistence. Added to this is the supreme importance accorded to law and order.

It is very sad and lamentable that political activism in Nigeria has been anything other than respect to the laws of public institutions.

It is no wonder that 56 years after independence, Nigerians are unable to appreciate the primacy of rule of law. What have been institutionalised are flagrant disrespect and brazen violation of laws and by extension, the vile notion that some people are above the laws of the land. For instance, the law says that license is required to carry a category of light weapons. However, the purported owners of Nigeria have armed Fulani herdsmen with AK-47 with which they kill, maim, rape, burn and occupy ancestral homes of people in southern Kaduna, Plateau and Benue states, including the southern parts of Nigeria.

The arraignment of the Senate

President, Dr. OlusolaSaraki and deputy Senate President, Barrister Ike Ekweremadu for alleged forgery of the Senate standing rules has elicited sentiments instead of recognising the primacy of law in governance. It is a fact that what led Nigeria to the brink of a failed state and economic quagmire is failure to respect the supreme laws of the landthe constitution.

What is playing out in the senate is a replica of the shenanigans in the organisation and conduct of affairs in the political parties. It is baffling when people believe the notion that laws of the country do not apply to the conduct of political parties.

However, this naïve impression is very wrong. The notion of law has never been to be of selective application, going by the anecdote that some animals are more equal than the other is. In other words, the essence of laws is to highlight the intention of the Almighty God in creating human beings to be distinct from the animal kingdom.

In the organisation of political parties, especially the conduct of primaries for the selection for election, respect for the law is jettisoned.

It is this vile notion that throws up

brazen impunity, bribery, manipulation, rigging, nepotism and all that.

When the marginalised and aggrieved go to the law court, the judge will have the temerity to declare that complaint is the private affairs of political parties.

It is grossly wrong to say that the forgery saga in the senate is the private affairs of the apex chamber of the national legislature. It was the height of naive judicial pronouncement that it was wrong for the Clerk of the House to invite the law enforcement agents to investigate the alleged forgery. A legislator has no power to violate the rules in the legislature because the legislative institution was put in place by the law. In other words, the rules were the logical outcome of the law that established the legislature. Consequently, violation of any of the rules will attract sanction. It is therefore a brazen display of impunity born out of primitive mindset for a legislator to go with the impression that he can do what he likes to assuage his ambition.

It is exhilarating that the secretary of the federation mustered the courage to advise the senate president and the deputy senate president to

face the charges of forgery in the law court. It is naïve for some senators to threaten the executive branch for interfering with the supposed internal affairs of the House.

It is laughable for Ekweremadu to petition the international communities on the court action. Such sentiment smacks of pettiness. The leaderships of the international institutions know that the laws of Nigeria are to be obeyed, including in the senate. In other words, the legislature should not have or be governed by a separate set of laws.

Nigeria should stop being a laughing stock in international communities and has to get its acts right. One can say that the only discernible difference between the advanced countries and developing ones is the primacy of law. Nigeria cannot witness genuine and sustainable socioeconomic and political growth and development without recognising the supreme importance of adhering to the laws of the land and jettison the notion of private affairs in the running of political parties and the legislatures.

Mr. Onwubiko, a public affairs analyst writes from Awka.

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JAMB’s new admission guideline gives candidates with one result edge Sam Nzeh

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LASU to build entrepreneurial capacity of students

Iniobong Iwok

In a bid to check alarming rate of unemployment among graduates in the country, the Lagos State University (LASU) is set to build the entrepreneurial capacity of its students.

Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Lanre Fagbohun, disclosed this in a chat with the Daily Times at the end of a Quality assurance workshop for newly appointed Professorial cadre Academic staff in the institution, noting that the institution had collaborated with the state Ministry of Education to initiate skill developing programmes for its students.

Fagbohun stressed that a scheme tagged ‘Already set work project’ had been initiated which was aimed at building and developing entrepreneurial skills of students.

The professor of Law added that a model entrepreneur lecture, which would bring successful entrepreneurs to share their experience and inspire the students had also been initiated in the institution.

He said: “At LASU our focus would not be on review of curriculum alone, we have also embraced the idea of enterprise - how to develop and train entrepreneurs. We have the support of the visitor to the institution and the Governor of Lagos State. One of the things we are doing with the Ministry of Education is the ‘Already set work project’, which is building and developing entrepreneurs so that lack of skill would not be there.

“These are people that would be trained and they would be employers of labour. Also, what we would be doing is the Model entrepreneur lectures.

The new point system option adopted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) as guide for 2016 admissions into tertiary institutions in the country clearly gives candidates with one result which contains his/her relevant subjects advantage over others.

The result could be NECO, WASSCE, and November/December WASSCE, etc., JAMB said in a statement on its website on Monday, adding that such candidates will automatically score 10 points, “but any candidate who has two sittings only gets 2 points”.

The statement reads: “JAMB’s provisional admission no longer makes much sense this year, your points tally will decide your faith. The points are evenly spread out between your O’ Level and JAMB results to provide a level-playing field for all.

“In the first case, any candidate who submits only one result which contains his/her relevant subjects already has 10 points.

The exam could be NECO, WASSCE, November/December WASSCE, etc., but any candidate who has two sittings only gets 2 points. So this means that candidates with only one result are at an advantage but only just.”

JAMB added that the “next point grades fell into the O’ Level grades where each grade would have it equivalent point; A=6 marks, B=4 marks, C=3 marks, so the better the candidates’ grades, the better his or

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her chances of securing admission this year.

“The next point is the UTME scores where each score range has its equivalent point which can be summarised thus, 180200=20-23 marks, 200-250=24-33 points, 251-300=34-43, 300-400=4460 points,” JAMB explained.

Giving a breakdown, JAMB explained that each category would contain five JAMB results per point added.

For example, a candidate with 180-185 gets 20 points, while a candidate with 186-190 gets 21

points.

The organisation added that the point system for direct entry would be released soon.

JAMB stated that fees would still be charged for screening which would replace the Post UTME test.

JAMB also emphasised that catchment and educationally less-developed state would still be used for admission into the nation’s tertiary institutions.

JAMB said: “Merit contains 45 per cent of the total candidates for a particular course, Catch-

ment contains 35 per cent and ELDS and staff lists contains the rest. Cut off marks will be released by the institutions this year in the form of points and not marks.

“If a school declares its cut off mark for Medicine as 90 points and JAMB grants a candidate with 250 a provisional admission but his/her total points falls short of the 90 points, then he/ she will lose the admission. So the provisional admission is just a means to an end, not the end in itself.

Stakeholders advocate e-learning modules for varsities Augustine Okezie Abuja Stakeholders at a recently held workshop on e-learning in Abuja have canvassed for the adoption of e-learning modules in Nigerian universities.

Dr. Gregory Ibe, Proprietor, Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State, who is the Chairman, Trust Global Technologies Limited and a participant who made a submis-

sion at the opening ceremony of the one-day Blackboard Workshop on E-learning in Nigerian Universities, said the use of e-learning will combat plagiarism and promote online presence of Nigerian universities. He further maintained that 90 per cent of most final year students’ projects were` copy and paste’ as students lifted research works from other universities and changed the addresses.

Ibe said that plagiarism had, unfortunately, become part and

parcel of the Nigerian education system, even at postgraduate level.

He said: ``Dear academic partners, if treason is the biggest crime in the land, then plagiarism should also be the biggest crime in your schools. ``The solutions provided by Blackboard soundly address these challenges from academic integrity and openness-these solutions are long overdue for implementation in Nigerian universities. ``It will astronomically enhance

your visibility and attract students’ enrollment growth. ``The system will enable students to access course materials, reference guides, hand-outs, reading lists and course activities anytime, anywhere from any device,’’ he said.

The Chancellor said that aside eliminating plagiarism, the platform would reduce cost of technology investment and improve the quality of learning to global standards.

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Post-UTME: Varsities, others defy FG, charge candidates different sums Iniobong Iwok In spite of Federal Government’s directive to tertiary institutions in the country to stop conduct of Post-UTME test and levying of candidates for such, investigation by the Daily Times revealed that some universities, polytechnics and colleges of education are still ordering candidates to pay different sums ranging from N5,000, to N10,000 for the test.

Recall that the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, last week through a circular warned all tertiary institutions to stop the conduct of the PostUTME test and collection of fees related to such as there was no evidence that the test had helped in the improvement of standard of education and quality of students admitted.

However, findings revealed that the institutions in a move to justify their action, have now changed the name to Admission screening exercise while special portal and bank account is created for payment and registration.

A Non-Academic staff in one of the institutions, who spoke to the Daily Times, on the condition of anonymity, said the institution has to assess the candidates

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Chairman, Anambra Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB), Chief Olisa Nzemeka (3rd left); Sector Commander, FRSC, Anambra, Mr Sunday Ajayi (m); Commissioner for Education, Anambra State, Prof. Kate Omenugha and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Dr .Beatrice Okonkwo with other officials, at a forum on young safety education in Awka... recently

before admitting them, adding that in doing this, logistics and personnel would be needed.

He added that his institution was not a federal government owned university where fund were readily available for such exercise.

He said: “What we are doing is not post-UTME, it is screening.

We have to assess the students we are admitting. Everybody knows the way JAMB examination is done in this country, but in doing this, we need logistics and resources which is why we

Normalcy returns to FUNAAB as staff unions call off strike Esther Taiwo Following the industrial action embarked upon by members of the three Non-teaching Staff Unions of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State comprising of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions (NASU) under the auspices of the Joint Action Committee (JAC), for about three weeks now which caused a slight disruption, normal activities have since resumed in full swing at the institution.

Regular activities have fully picked up at the university with the announcement of the PreAdmission Screening Exercise for prospective students for the 2016/2017 academic session. Undergraduate students had earlier concluded the first semester of the 2015/2016 academic session successfully, while postgraduate

examinations are still in progress.

The restored normalcy and convivial working atmosphere is as result of the agreement between the University Management and the concerned Staff unions as issues bordering on welfare are being resolved. The agreement showed that productivity bonus has been granted to staff, as morale booster and to cushion the effects of the austere period the entire nation is facing. Also, advertisements to fill the existing vacancies for various positions have been published, which underscores the University Management’s passionate belief in staff development.

Hence, relevant staff are being encouraged to present additional qualifications, when such qualifications are acquired, for lateral conversion, subject to approved budgetary provision.

The agreement further showed that the process for the 2016 conversion exercise which commenced earlier in the year, would be concluded within the shortest period of time.

Provision for others would be

made appropriately within the 2017 budget, since the exercise is a continuous one.

In furtherance to the Management’s determination to maintain a conducive working environment for its workforce, additional working tools and equipment are being provided for Environmental Officers and other personnel, to enhance productivity.

Meanwhile, candidates are advised to confirm the admission requirements into respective Degree programmes and further details on the University Admission Portal, http://admission.unaab.edu. ng

are charging candidates the little sum”.

A candidate in one of the state universities in the South East said she had no choice but to register for the test as the institution was still collecting the money and urging candidates to register.

Esther Taiwo In furtherance of its commitment to the development of the education sector in Nigeria, most innovative and youthfriendly telecommunication company, Etisalat Nigeria has boosted the e-learning space for students with the launch of Cliqlite portal, an internet-enabled application that offers unlimited access to a wide range of educational materials.

Speaking at the launch event which held during the week in Lagos, Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher, expressed confidence in the ability of the new educational service to enhance the learning experience of students in primary and secondary schools respectively through an engaging combination of education and fun.

“The product is an innovative service that supports education and learning. It gives both students and parents access to educational materials not just on the tablet but also on any internet enabled-device,” he said.

He said: “What should I do? I had to register because I can’t lose a year. The minister that gave this order should send his people out to go and check. It is not just to give order and sit in Abuja there”.

However, a Public Relation Officer of one of the state universities in the South West, who spoke to the Daily Times on the condition of anonymity, said the institution’s management would meet before the week runs out to arrive at a decision on the issues, but added that only most preferred candidates could register for test for now as JAMB has not sent the list of second choice candidates to the institution.

Meanwhile, authorities of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have suspended the Post-UTME test. Several candidates who had arrived at the institution to sit for the test after registering online were asked to return home by the management of the institution.

A candidate simply identified as Joy Omoleyin, who spoke to the Daily Times, said the management promised to refund back their money.

Hear her: “She said we had register to write the test and the day of my exam had been fixed, but when I and my friends and several other candidates got there, we were told to return as the test had been cancelled due to the Federal Government decision. They promised to refund our money back but we don’t know when they would do that”.

Etisalat launches Cliqlite portal to boost e-learning Speaking further, Willsher added that the initiative highlights the importance the company attaches to quality education as well as its commitment to investing in the education sector through a number of platforms among which include the bespoke Adopt-a-School Programme, Etisalat Telecommunications Engineering Post-graduate Programme (ETEPP), Career Counselling and Merit Awards.

Etisalat Cliqlite was introduced two years ago as the first indigenous educational product on a tablet by any telecommunication firm to improve the learning experience of students. It offers a bouquet of NERDC- approved education materials such as text books and instructional lessons on different subjects, past questions from JAMB, SSCE and IGCSE and interactive games that students and parents can use together to make learning fun.

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Consider your passion before deciding career, principal advises students

Center sensitises students on significance of DNA in curbing crime

Iniobong Iwok Students have been advised to put their passion as a major consideration before deciding on their career.

This advice was given by the principal of Surulere Girls Senior Secondary School, Surulere-Lagos, Mrs. Beatrice Adebimpe Fagbule, in her address at the school’s Career Day, noting that life was not about wealth, but also having fulfilment in one’s career was important.

Fagbule urged students to plan for toward achieving their future goals, adding that individuals who refuse to plan for their future often fall by the way side in life.

She said: “When choosing your career, put your passion in the profession first, because there would be several challenges and it is what would sustain you.

“It is more than what we are going to be in future; individuals enjoying and having fulfilment in work is important”.

“And it is not just to work but your work should be based on good values, not engage in corruption and vices that are not encouraging in the society”.

Lecturer canvasses use of mother tongue in teaching The Head of Department, Theatre Arts, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Ijanikin, Lagos, Mr. Afeez Oyetoro, at the weekend, canvassed for adoption of mother tongue as a teaching medium in primary and secondary schools.

Oyetoro told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, that if pupils and students were taught in their mother tongue, it would help them to understand the subject more easily. ``You can only achieve your aim, when you teach or communicate in a language that a student is familiar with and understands.

Oyetoro noted that the only way dissemination of learning could be effective, would be when well communicated.

According to him, teaching in ones’ mother tongue allows for effective communication as it creates room for more learning.

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Edokpolor Osayande The Forensic Research Development Center (FORDEC) in the University of Benin, Edo State has sensitised students on

the significance of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) in the war against crime in the country.

Speaking, Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Wilson Akhiwu, who represented the Inspector General of Police, at the occasion, asserted that the police have trained experts since 2004 which has helped to maintain checks and balance in use of DNA to curb crime and corrupt practices in Nigeria.

According to him, although the facilities are not available, he disclosed that the IGP has promised to procure all necessary equipment and facilities needed by

the police to properly investigate crimes cases to fasten justice in the country.

He assured that the police has not been biased in cases where the DNA was required and urged students to report cases of violence, molestation and abuse within and outside the school premises.

He commended the presence of Forensic and DNA laboratory center in the institution, adding that this will help to reduce corrupt practices currently experienced in the country.

Akhiwu said that DNA is open to anybody running scien-

tific venture for further scrutiny when the needs arises.

Also speaking, the Project Coordinator, Dr. Edeaghe Ehikhamenor, said the essence of the event was to demonstrate to the public that academic is not restricted to the university but interwoven with the host community where the citadel is domiciled.

He said that the DNA is a science of today and tomorrow that will help to make society free from crimes and urged the management of the university to wake up from their slumber to get a better functioning laboratory.

Elegosi of Egosi Kingdom, Oba Daniel Dada (2nd left), his wife, Olori Comfort; President, Egosi Women of Substance, Mrs. Folake Adetona and a member, Mrs. Ayodele Lawal, during the handing over of a 4-Unit water system toilet facility donated by the Association to Egosi Community in Oke-Ero LGA of Kwara State... on Monday

Pan African Maths Olympiad: Center screens over 10,000 girls

Augustine Okezie Abuja

Over 10,000 Secondary School Girls drawn from the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory took part in the national stage of this year’s Pan African Mathematics Olympiad for Girls, PAMO-G. The competition which is designed to select girl students to represent the country in next year’s Pan African Mathematics Olympiad for Girls was initiated by the African Mathematical Union (AMU) to elicit and sustain the interest of girl students in the subject.

Speaking in Abuja, President,

African Mathematical Union and Director/Chief Executive of the National Mathematical Centre, Prof. Adewale Solarin, said the competition is also aimed at dealing with the inherent phobia associated with Mathematics and the Sciences.

A press release which was signed by the Head of information, Mr. Onyekchi Njoku of the National Mathematical Center( NMC) and made available to newsmen in Abuja, said the AMU President further stressed that as a result of the obvious gender bias in Mathematics and the Mathematical Sciences, the union evolved the competition to strengthen the teaching and learning of Science, Technolo-

gy, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to develop a critical mass of young female scientists in subSaharan Africa.

He observed that with the depleting number of higher level manpower in the continent’s academia in Mathematics and core sciences, something critical and urgent needed to be done to encourage the young ones to pursue courses in these areas and specialties.

The NMC Chief Executive also stated that the competition would engender cooperation, collaboration and encourage the exchange of ideas among African students and teachers which would help to improve the standard of education in the continent.

Prof. Solarin stressed that since education is critical to the rapid development of the continent, the African Mathematical Union is doing everything possible to ensure that African mathematicians are comparable with their counterparts elsewhere.

He gave the assurance that Nigeria would present its best girl students to compete with the rest of Africa.

The competition which began in 2014 is in the Junior and Senior categories. The best girls in each state of the federation would be crowned Mathematics Queens while the African Queen would subsequently emerge at the continental championship.

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Attack on BRT buses: Ikorodu monarchs seek more security presence Fadoro Oluwaseyi

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Traditional rulers in Ikorodu have expressed concern over the destruction of 48 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), vehicles vandalised by miscreants on Ikorodu Road, describing the act as “barbaric.”

The monarchs called on the state government and the police authorities in the state to deploy more security personnel to the area in order to avoid a recurrence of violence and killings of residents.

The Ayangbure of Ikorodu, Oba Adewale Shotobi and The Ranodu of Imota, Oba Ajibade Agoro, who led other traditional rulers in the area, made the call, on Tuesday, when they paid a

sympathy visit to the Primero Transport Services, operator of the damaged BRT buses, at its headquarters, in Ikorodu over the loss suffered.

It would be recalled that last Wednesday, some miscreants went on rampage and vandalised some of the BRT buses in Maryland bus stop, on Ikorodu Road, following the death of a hawker allegedly killed by a fast moving truck in an attempt to evade arrest from taskforce.

The cost for the repair of the damaged buses is estimated to be N139 million.

Speaking on behalf of other traditional rulers, Agoro, lamented that the effect of the damage was currently being borne, the more by residents of

Ikorodu and its environs.

He, therefore, appealed to residents to always explore amicable means of settling differences, rather than taking the laws into their own hands.

“While we sympathise with you (Primero) on the loss, we condemn the act in its entirety, and we call on the police authourities to rise up to the occasion by nipping in the bud any criminal acts, because, we the traditional rulers are helpless.

“We are concerned because this buses ply our routes thereby, helping our people to transact their businesses with ease. We can’t really quantify the loss.”

The private transport company, estimated the loss recorded in the attack on its 48

buses out of the 434 fleet, to cost N139 millions to repair.

The transport firm, operates BRT services on the IkoroduCMS route Managing Director of the transport company, Mr. Fola Tinubu, while recounting the incident, lamented, saying the attack on the buses, was a huge threat to investments in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub.

Tinubu, noted that the loss incurred was a disincentive to private investment in Nigeria.

While thanking the monarchs for their concern, Tinubu said it was a clear setback to investment drive, stressing that Nigerian public must be educated to draw a line between private investment and public assets.

Deaconess Winifred Adebo is dead

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families of Pa David Adebo and Magbadelo has announced the passing of Deaconess Winifred Olayinka Adebo (nee) Magbadelo.

She was aged 83.

The late Madam Adebo was a renowned philanthropist and a devout Christian. She was until his death a community leader and a rallying point for Christian women in her domain.

In a release by Pastor Olusola Adebo, on behalf of the family, said burial activities will commence on Thursday, July 7th, 2016 with a Christian Wake at her residence, Line C1/16, Federal Housing Estate, Olomore, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Funeral Service would hold at RCCG Parish, Zonal HQTS, Olomore by 11.00am, while interment is scheduled for Anglican Cemetery, Iberekodo, Abeokuta. Deaconess Adebo was survived by children, grandchildren and great a grandchildren.

Late Adebo

L-R: Head of Communication and Media, Union Bank, Omotola Oyebanjo; Principal Consultant, L & D Consulting, Mr. Uche Onyemobi; CEO Fusion Lifestyle Ltd., Dr. Samiah Oyekan-Ahmed and Transformation Director, Union Bank, Joe Mbuluat at the maiden edition of Union Bank’s innovative leadership and networking series, in Abuja… recently.

Domination agenda of section of Nigeria real, says Odumakin Babajide Okeowo

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Political activist and former National Publicity Secretary of Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, has expressed fear that the domination agenda of a section of the country was real.

This was when he expressed disappointment over the appointment of Dr. Maikanti Kacalla Baru as the new Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), saying one could be tempted to think that a board is being constituted for the Northern Nigeria Petroleum Corporation.

This, he said, portends a loss federal character and reinforces that the domination agenda of a section of the country.

In an interview with Daily Times, Odumakin said that “one is tempted to say that there could be some mix-up by thinking that a board is being constituted for Northern Nigeria Petroleum Corporation and not that of Nigeria. It is becoming manifest that the country as a whole is no longer on the radar”.

Speaking on the danger of the action, he said this portends a loss of federal character.

‘It portends a loss of federal character and reinforces that the domination agenda of a section of the country is real’.

Recall that Dr Maikanti Kacalla Baru was recently announced as the the new Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) The appointment ended months of speculation and suspense over who takes charge at the oil company since the confirmation of Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu as minister last November.

Lai Moh’d lauds China’s support for move to digital broadcasting ÏÏÏThe Minister of Information

and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has welcomed China’s decision to support Nigeria in its quest to actualise the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting.

He was responding to comments by the Vice-President of the StarTimes Group of China, Ms. Zhao Yueqin, who led a delegation of the company on a courtesy visit to his office, in Abuja, on Monday.

He said Nigeria was irrevocably committed to meeting the June 2017 Digital Switch Over deadline, in order to protect broadcast signals from interference and also to unlock the creative potentials of Nigerians in technology and

content development.

“The process of digitalisation is irreversible; it’s not a matter of choice. If we do not follow the world to digitalise and meet the June 2017 target, it means that our telephones, televisions and radios will not be free from interference.

As a matter of fact, planet earth today does not know the extent of the dividends of digitalisation and how far it will go.

“Digitalisation is going to affect the way we perceive and understand broadcasting.

It will act as a catalyst to unleash the creative potentials of our youths. It will also provide the panacea to piracy. It will create so much possibility that will enable

Africa leapfrog and join the next generation of technology,” Alhaji Mohammed said He said his ministry would also borrow a leaf from China, particularly in the area of national re-orientation, having realised that Chinese economic boom and development were underpinned by the discipline of its citizens, their patriotism and dedication.

“This ministry is going to start a campaign very soon to promote national rebirth and value reorientation, because unless we change our ways and we are able to bring back discipline, integrity and values, the change we are talking about will not take place,” the Minister said.

Alhaji Mohammed, who expressed delight that the strategic partnership between Nigeria and China is waxing stronger in various sectors, said the trade volume between the two countries had jumped from $6.9 billion in 2009 to over $14 billion in 2015.

The Minister however stressed a need to correct the trade imbalance between the two countries by encouraging Chinese investors to set up factories in labour-intensive sectors in Nigeria and also canvassed the abolition of the 5% tax levied on agricultural products entering China from Nigeria.

Ms. Zhao, expressed China’s willingness to assist Nigeria to realise the Digital Switch Over.

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

Trustees are: 1. Pastor Samuel Olawale -General overseer. 2. Pastor Omojolowo Temitope Elizabeth -secretary.

Aims and Objectives:: 1.To preach undiluted word of God. 2.To raise labourers for the harvest of souls worldwide.

3.To intercede for God’s people with the power of prayer.

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

Signed: secretary.

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LOSS OF DOCUMENTS

The General Public is hereby notified that the Original Acknowledgment letter dated 6 Sept 2011 and Offer of Statutory Right of Occupancy with Ref: file MISC. 115104, dated 6 Sept 2011 in respect of Plot 3559 approximately 2984.10sq m Zone E05 Aviation Village Abuja bearing Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria got missing. All effort made to trace both proved abortive. AGIS, Concerned Authorities and General public please take note.

SURGE OF BLISS 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. Dr Stephen Akeremale 2. Barrister Kingsley Ugochukwu Ugwu 3. Mrs Dora Adaeze Ekwy Okeke.

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

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

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

PRISON TO PRAISE FOUNDATION The General Public is hereby notified that the above named Foundation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ADEREMI ATOYEBI 2. PASTOR OWOLABI ADEMOWO 3. CECILIA PUPOLOLA ATOYEBI

The Aim and objective: 1. To provide educational, moral support and aid to the less privileged children in the society.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To visit and give succor to inmates of prison, police cells and other places of detention.

2. To counsel and provide relief materials such as food, clothing medicals and other items as need arises to inmates and other people in distress situation.

Any objection to this registration must reach the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

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: Agbonifo Osaze 07039462574

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

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

Trustees are 1. Nkeeh Dennis Gote -General overseer.

2. Aloneme Serena 3.Esabor Sunday.

4.Unuaro Clement.

5.Egbemba Henry Ogechukwu - Secretary Aims and Objectives:: 1.To preach the Bible to all nations of the world in accordance with the words of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2.To establish and build a prophetic and apostolic ministry that will preach ,train and raise up spirit filled Christians that will liberate those held in captivity of sin and to win souls for Christ.

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

Trustees are 1. prophet Daniel Tochukwu Onwugbufo, 2. Mrs. Jennifer Onyinye Onwugbufo, 3. Mrs. Theresa Chinedu Mogaha, 4. Mr. Charles Amaecbi, 5. Mr. Ernest Obiora.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: To preach the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ

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

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

Signed: secretary.

Signed Secretary

J & E INTEGRATED MACHINERY LIMITED RC: 129418

EGBOH GIANTS OF IDUMUESAH CLUB OF LAGOS

THE CORBAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOUNDATION

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004 COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES

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

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

J & E INTEGRATED MACHINERY LIMITED NOTICE OF FINAL GENERAL MEETING (PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 468 (1) & (2) OF CAMA 2004) NOTICE OF FINAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given in pursuance to section 468 (1) & (2) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2004 that a general meeting of the members of the above named Company will be held at the registered address of the Company at 9 Dan Agundi Street, Sharada Phase 1, Kano, Kano State at 10 am on 11th day of AUGUST 2016 for the purpose of having an account laid before them showing the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the Company disposed off and hearing any explanation that may be given by the liquidator.

Thank you.

Yours Faithfully, For: J & E Integrated Machinery Limited SIGNED: Uhabia Ojike (Liquidator) Lagos: No 18 Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja Lagos.

Reg add: No 9 Dan Agundi Street, Sharada Phase 1, Kano, Kano State, (Tel: 08104733984)

BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 1. OKWUDEI GODDY ELUOMA - president.

2. ILEH BENSON - general secretary.

3. IDUH GODSTIME - financial secretary.

4. ODITA MATTHEW IKENRIEHI - treasurer.

5. DUMBIRI IFEOMA - PRO Aims And Objectives : 1 To assist it’s members in times of need. To foster peace, love and unity among members.

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

Signed: secretary

ODUN & REMY TRADING COMPANY LTD.

AMFORD

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004 COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004 COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES AMFORD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED NOTICE OF FINAL GENERAL MEETING (PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 468 (1) & (2) OF CAMA 2004)

ODUN AND REMY TRADING COMPANY LIMITED NOTICE OF FINAL GENERAL MEETING (PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 468 (1) & (2) OF CAMA 2004) NOTICE OF FINAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given in pursuance to section 468 (1) & (2) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2004 that a general meeting of the members of the above named Company will be held at the registered address of the Company at 18 Oba Akran Avenue Ikeja Lagos State at 11 am on 12thday of AUGUST 2016 for the purpose of having an account laid before them showing the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the Company disposed off and hearing any explanation that may be given by the liquidator.

Thank you.

Yours Faithfully, For: Odun and Remy Trading Company Ltd SIGNED: Uhabia Ojike (Liquidator) 18 Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja Lagos (Phone 01-8200315)

NOTICE OF FINAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given in pursuance to section 468 (1) & (2) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2004 that a general meeting of the members of the above named Company will be held at the registered address of the Company at 9 Dan Agundi Street, Sharada Phase 1, Kano, Kano State at 10 am on 10th day of AUGUST 2016 for the purpose of having an account laid before them showing the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the Company disposed off and hearing any explanation that may be given by the liquidator.

Thank you.

Yours Faithfully, For: Amford International Limited SIGNED: Uhabia Ojike (Liquidator) AMFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD 9 Dan Agundi Street,Sharada Phase 1, Kano Kano State (RC: 603101)

TRUSTEES ARE; 1,Adepeju Oyeyinka..President.

2,Afolabi Oyeyinka.. Secretary.

3,Emuejevoke Oghenekohwo..Tresurer Aims and Objectives 1.To be passionate about transforming lives by helping people achieve their entrepreneurship dream.

2.To strive to mould lives that would have a positive impact globally.

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

Signed: Adebimpe Victoria Adebomi.

Tell:08023765767,08079600301.

GOLDEN KING FOOTWEAR NIGERIA LIMITED (RC: 1117499) ADD: PLOT 66, Ikorodu Industrial Estate, Odohgunyan, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria. Tel No: 08102687688 THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004 COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES GOLDEN KING FOOTWEAR NIGERIA LIMITED NOTICE OF FINAL GENERAL MEETING (PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 468 (1) & (2) OF CAMA 2004) NOTICE OF FINAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given in pursuance to section 468 (1) & (2) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2004 that a general meeting of the members of the above named Company will be held at the registered address of the Company at Plot 66 Ikorodu Industrial Estate,Odohgunyan, Ikorodu Lagos State at 8 am on 12th day of AUGUST 2016 for the purpose of having an account laid before them showing the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the Company disposed off and hearing any explanation that may be given by the liquidator.

Thank you.

Yours Faithfully, For: Golden King Footwear Nigeria Limited SIGNED: Uhabia Ojike (Liquidator)

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Economic meltdown: Ugwuanyi seeks God’s intervene Moses Oyediran, Enugu

ÎÎÎGovernor

Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has offered special prayers for God’s intervention over the present economic and social challenges the country is passing through, asking for the wisdom, power and courage to continue to discharge his

responsibilities effectively.

Governor Ugwuanyi spoke while receiving the Founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William F. Kumuyi and his entourage at the Government House, Enugu, on a courtesy visit to inform him of the Ministry’s Leadership conference holding in the state.

The governor stated that

the conference was an opportunity to re-present to God, the challenges facing the country under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari and Enugu State under his humble leadership.

While urging members of the Ministry to continue to remember Enugu State and the nation in general in prayers, Governor Ugwuanyi who

reaffirmed his belief in the miracle of five loaves and two fish, expressed optimism that “miracles will begin to happen at the end of your stay here.”

The governor emphasized that God is the source of the position he holds, adding that with the prayers of the Ministry and that of the people of the state, his administration will surely succeed.

PRINCE EKUNOLA GBENGA ABRAHAM PEGA & FRIENDS FOUNDATION. The General Public is hereby notified that the above named FOUNDATION has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE NAMES OF TRUSTEES ARE:1.Ekunola Gbenga Abraham PRESIDENT 2. Haruna Oluwatosin Ahmed SECRETARY 3. Gomina Helen Avovome 4. Njoku Ndubuisi Godspower 5. Oba Oluwatobi Michael 6. Adeyinka Fasiu Ayinla.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS: To foster mutual relationship among 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 BY: SECRETARY

CHIKA EVANGELINE. S. EBUBEDIKE

JULIANA OLAYINKA ADEFOWOKAN

I FORMALLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Chika Sandra Evangeline asiegbu Ezeabasili, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Chika Evangeline. S. Ebubedike. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMALLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Ganiyu Oladunni, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Juliana Olayinka Adefowokan. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS ABDULRAHMAN FATIMA

MRS. LILIAN CHINEYE AMAEHULE

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Tiamiyu Ajile Fatima, now wish to be known as Mrs Abdulrahman Fatima. All relevant former documents remain valid. Keystone bank and general public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. LILIAN NYECHE, now wish to be addressed as, MRS. LILIAN CHINEYE AMAEHULE, All former documents remain valid.

NYSC and general public should take note.

LISABI ELITE CLUB ABEOKUTA NIG. The general public is hereby notified that the above named Club has applied to the Corporate affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Hon. Michael Olutunmbi Idowu, 2. Jacob Adejare Adefemi, 3. Chief Nathaniel Olatunji Sotoyinbo 4. Olukunle Diran Olubode.

Aims And Objectives: 1. To provide a forum for Egba & Yewa Male citizens.

2. To promote their social & cultural developments & that of their father land.

AGHOGHOVBIA YINKA KUDIRAT

MRS TOLULOPE ADEPEJU ONIH

I FORMALLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Adegbite Yinka kudirat, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Aghoghovbia Yinka kudirat. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I,formerly known and addressed as Miss Tolulope Adepeju Adeyemi nown and addressed as Mrs Tolulope Adepeju Onih. All former documents remain valid, General public take note

KOSSY SHARON. E. SOMADINA

MRS. OKOROAFOR GIFT ONYINYECHI I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. ONUOHA GIFT ONYINYECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. OKOROAFOR GIFT ONYINYECHI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I FORMALLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Kossy Sharon Ebubedike, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Kossy Sharon.

E. Somadina. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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

NAME OF TRUSTEES: Rev. Joseph Sunday Charlie - Chairman Sis. Affiong Joseph Charlie Elder Etim Uko Sis. Cecilia Samuel Etoma Pastor Joseph Abel Nyang Sis. Ugochi Ireh

UMEZINWA IGBOKWE ALICE NKECHINYERE

MRS ADEGBOLA COMFORT NIYIOLA I was formerly known and addressed as Miss AMOS COMFORT NIYILOLA Now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs ADEGBOLA COMFORT NIYIOLA. All former documents remain valid. ACCESS BANK, SKYE BANK and General public to take note.

1 FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IGBOKWE ALICE NKECHINYERE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UMEZINWA IGBOKWE ALICE NKECHINYERE.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

AKANBI SAMUEL ADEYEMI

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I was formerly known and addressed as AFISI AYINDE ADEYEMI AKANBI. Now wish to be known and addressed as AKANBI SAMUEL ADEYEMI. All former documents remain valid.

General public to take note.

I am the same person bearing OLAWEPO SAMUEL OLUKAYODE and OLAWEPO SAMUEL KAYODE. Henceforth I wish to be addressed as OLAWEPO SAMUEL OLUKAYODE All documents bearing all the names are valid.

General public to take note

FIRST CHOICE CLUB OF NIGERIA. The general public is hereby notified that the above named Club has applied to the Corporate affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990.

THE TRUSTEE ARE: 1. KOLADE AJIBADE EMMANUEL. 2. STIMA OGUNKUNLE ADEWALE. 3. LATEEF YINUS.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2. To promote the welfare of its members.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: TO PROMOTE PEACE AND UNITY.

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

Any objections to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street. PMB 198, Maitama, Abuja within 28th days from the date of publication.

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

Signed: Trustees.

Signed: Secretary.

Signed: Trustees.

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

Trustees are; (1)Pastor Adigun Oluwole Titilayo (2)Pastor Aderonmu Segun Richard (3)Pastor Fadipe Amos Olayemi (4)Elder Akinmoyede Ayokunle Emma (5)Elder Damilohun Lateef Raifu (6)Elder Rotimi Olaseni Osunsanmi (7)Brother Adigun Daniel Olaoluwa.

Aims and Objectives; To preach the gospel of our lord Jesus christ to the world.

(2)To evangelize people of all races and bring them to saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

(3)To promote godliness and good virtues in our society. .

CHAMPIONS HOUSE WORSHIP CENTER. THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR THE REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 PASTOR OBIORA EMMANUEL OKAFOR - CHAIRMAN 2 DEACONESS LOIS IJEOMA IRECHUKWU - MEMBER 3 DEACON CHUKWUDI JOSHUA OFILI - SECRETARY 4 JANE OLUCHI OKAFOR - MEMBER 5 PASTOR REGINALD ONUOHA – MEMBER 6 KELECHI NJOKU - MEMBER, 7 PASTOR AZIKE UDUKA - MEMBER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to all nations.

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

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 by solicitor..

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

DENTONS WORLD OUTREACH MINISTRY.

HOLY GHOST FREEDOM BY FIRE WORLD OUTREACH

ANSAR HERITAGE EMPOWERMENT 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 of 1990.

The Trustees Are: 1. Garuba Mohammed - Chairman 2. Kadiri Yussuf Azegbobor 3. Anibaba Olufemi - Secretary.

Aims And Objectives: 1. To carry out programs, activities, research, aim at preserving our Nigerian culture and heritage and opening an indigenous museum/ indigenous recreational, empowerment, and development centers.

2. To carry out charity and social programs aimed at poverty elevation.

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

Signed: Halima Musa-Bakwunye (Solicitor - 08027289483)

EL-LADANS USMAN FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED BODY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR CHANGE OF IT TRUSTEES UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990.

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

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED BODY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR CHANGE OF IT TRUSTEES UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990.

Trustees.

1. Reverend Olusola Denton (Chairman) 2. Rev (Mrs) Olubukola Denton 3. Mrs. Boladale Daramola 4. Mr Josiah Dickson (secretary) 5. Mr. Sunday Olu Babalola 6. Pastor Ifeanyi Anadu

These are the names of the Trustees (1)Apostle Oyekunle Philip Oluseyi (President) (2)Pastor Mrs Oyekunle Esther Oluranti (Secretary) (3) Pastor Adelakun Ayobami kayode (4) Mr Oladoja Niyi.

Names of trustees 1. Amina Usman 2. Hassatu Usman 3. Aliyu Usman 4. Abubakar Usman 5. Asman Banye

Aim and objectives 1. To edify the body of Christ through music, teaching and preaching the gospel of Christ 2. Raising dynamic people of praise 3. Touching lives and glorifying Christ through praise and worship.

The AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To plan and organize prayer programmes, seminars or dinner meetings, to render spiritual and prayer assistance to families.

2. To reach, teach and minister the message of liberty from sin, satan and his agents to mankind through the efficacy of the word of God and the power of the holy spirit.

3. To cultivate amongst members faith in the divine inspiration of the Holy Bible (II Tim 3: 1-7)

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

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

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

Signed: Barr sola

Signed Secretary

Signed: Barr. Chukwuogo Amaka Stellamaris

Aim and objectives 1. To promote programs and policies that address issues of women / youth empowerment,Poverty eradication,enshrine local government through advocacy campaings , learning and networking.

2. To promote programs aimed at empowering widows , orphans and the less privileged in Nigeria

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EID-EL-FITR SPECIAL

Osun Assembly greets Muslims at Ramadam

Sodiq Adekunle, Osogbo

ÎÎÎThe Osun State House of

Assembly, under the leadership of Hon Najeem Salaam, has felicitated with Muslims on the celebration of the Eid-ilFitri festival, urging them not to extend the lessons of Ramadan, which are patience, perseverance, benevolence and love towards others.

In a statement by the Chair-

man, House Committee on Information and Strategy, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, to congratulate Muslims, the Assembly said the current economic challenges facing the state, and the nation at large, required more patience, optimism and unshakable faith in God and loyalty to leadership.

Noting that many lessons had been learnt during the period of Ramadan, which should allow people to live a

worthy live, it said if the lessons were sustained by Nigerians after the holy month, it would assist the government and the people towards development.

Describing attitude as fundamental to success in personal life and the nation, the Osun Assembly called for a new mind-set that embraces change, such as fight against indiscipline, corruption and self-centeredness.

It noted that the setbacks being experienced in the country were due to lack of patriotism to national development agenda.

Commending the people for their patience and perseverance in the face of the economic challenges, the Assembly expressed optimism that better days would soon come.

The parliament further stressed that what was required in this critical time were support of the people, es-

pecially through prayers and dutifulness to civic responsibilities.

This, the House stressed, would enable government to perform its obligations.

It stressed that though Ramadan was over, its principle of self-denial and sacrifice would serve the state, and the country at large, well, as the government both at the state and federal levels strove to overcome the present challenges.

The Assembly pointed that sacrifice and patriotism from citizens was highly required, if the state, and the country at large, would have to recover from the current economic challenges and start to move in a positive direction.

It noted that the current economic challenge had created a great opportunity for political leaders to look more inward and set a new path for sustainable development.

Embrace Ramadan lessons, Oshiomhole tells Muslims Titus Akhigbe, Benin

ÎÎÎGovernor Adams Oshiom-

hole of Edo State has urged Nigerian Muslims to be guided by the invaluable lessons learnt during Ramadan as this would greatly mould their lives in the right path prescribed by Almighty Allah.

In his Id-el-Fitr message, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Peter Okhiria, Oshiomhole said the messages of love, perseverance, self-denial, alms-giving and others, learnt during the holy month of Ramadan, should not be discarded, but should be applied daily by the Muslim in total obedience to the injunctions of Almighty Allah.

He said: “While I congratulate the Muslim faithful for the successful completion of the Ramadan, I urge them to sustain the spirit of godliness, charity, perseverance and spiritual intercession for the nation, which were some of the lessons learnt during the Holy Month.

Gov. Oshiomhole

L-R: Father of the hydrocephalus patient, Abubakar Shitu; Medical Director of Wholistic Specialist Hospital, Dr. Joseph Maigari; Sen. Shehu Sani; patient, Hawa’u Abubakar (middle), during a sympathetic visit to Hawa’u in kaduna… on Tuesday.

Okorocha urges Muslims to remain peaceful with neighbours Val Okara, Owerri

ÎÎÎThe Imo State Gover-

nor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, on Tuesday, urged Muslims to remain peaceful as they marked Eid-elFitri, noting that the lingering suspicion between Christians and Muslims was the creation of the elite.

Okorocha remarked that before now average Christians and Muslims across the nation had lived in

peace and shared a lot of things in common without any suspicion, until the elite brought in clannishness for their economic and political advantages.

According to Okorocha, “with peace in the country and genuine love among Nigerians, not minding their religious differences and place of births, Nigeria, as a nation, would easily overcome its challenges and also achieve greatness.”

He, therefore, urged po-

litical and religious leaders to be patriotic by laying emphasis on those virtues that united Nigerians as a people and shun those factors that had the capacity to eat deep into the unity of the nation.

He assured Muslims in the state that his administration and the people of the state would continue to treat them as their brothers and sisters, and advised them to remain peaceful and see themselves as partners in progress.

Eid-el-Fitri: Senators’ Wives Forum urges Muslims to pray for unity The wife of Nigeria’s Senate President, Mrs. Toyin Saraki, and members of the Senators’ Wives Forum (8th Session) have felicitated with the Muslim faithful as they marked

the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

In a statement released by the Forum’s Secretariat, Forum President, Mrs. Saraki, expressed gratitude to Allah

for the gift of life and called on the Muslim faithful to continue to pray for the unity and growth of Nigeria beyond the Ramadan period.

She also enjoined them to

remember to be charitable towards one another, especially the needy.

“For as long as we share, the love that binds us together as a people will continue to grow

Ajimobi, Olubadan, Buhari felicitate with Muslims at Sallah Remi Oladoye

ÎÎÎThe Oyo State Governor

Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the Olubadan of Ibadanland Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogunguniso 1 and the Chairman, Senate Committee on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and cybercrime, Senator Fatai Buhari, have felicitated with the Muslim faithful in Nigeria on the celebration of Eid El-Fitri The trio, in their congratulatory messages, urged Muslims to continue to imbibe the teachings of Islam and make meaningful contributions to the development of the state and ensure peace and unity.

In his Sallah message to congratulate Muslims, the first class monarch was of the opinion that there were lessons for those who wished to learn from fasting and

prayer. Oba Adetunji noted that as soon as Muslims were ready to seek God first and submit to His perfect will, God was always willing to answer prayers and solve problems.

Said he: “Despite the socioeconomic challenges confronting our people, such as liquidity crisis, corruption in high and low places, kidnapping etc., nothing is too difficult for God.”

Gov. Ajimobi

News 24 2-yr-old baby boy stolen in Asaba Nosa Ogiugo, Asaba

ÏÏÏA two years old boy, Godwill

Awah Eke, has been reportedly stolen in Asaba. His grieving parents have appealed to anybody keeping the baby to release him.

Eke, who spoke to our correspondent in her family house, at 45, Osowa Street, Asaba, said that she had been married for five years, without a child, before God blessed her with the stolen boy and his sister. According to her, she returned from her business as a petty trader, on Wednesday, last week and left the boy under the care of his cousin, Basil, to attend to a customer, who was calling on her to supply dried shrimps.

She said that upon her return some minutes later, she discovered that the boy, who was exactly one year and nine months old, was no anywhere to be found within the compound.

Eke, who hails from IsiugwuOhafia, in Ohafiah Local Government Area, of Abia State, said she raised an alarm and all efforts to locate him proved abortive, adding that she had reported to the police but nothing positive, had been said.

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Japan donates N2b school projects to Oyo govt Remi Oladoye Ibadan

ÏÏÏThe Japanese Government,

through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), on Monday, handed over completed school projects across Oyo State, worth N2 billion, to the State Government.

The Japanese Government handed over the project to the state government at a ceremony held at St. Luke’s Demonstration School, Molete, Ibadan.

Mr. Hirotaka Nakamura, the Chief Representative, JICA, Nigeria Office, said that the N2billion was expended on 231 classrooms, two staff room and 218 toilet booths spread across 30 existing schools.

The well-constructed classroom blocks were

furnished with desks, chairs and blackboards.

“The completion of this project brings the total number of classrooms constructed in the education sector in Nigeria to 1, 038 classrooms and 999 toilet booths, between December 2014 and now.

“We hope the project would assist in improving the quality of basic education across the state”, he said.

Nakamura disclosed that JICA’s support for the state had transcended primary school construction to include rural water supply and training programmes for government officials.

Mr. Sadanobu Kusaoke, Ambassador of Japan in Nigeria, said that the project was expected to accommodate 65

pupils per classroom.

Kusaoke listed diversification of the economy and social development through empowerment were two priority areas the Japanese government was committed too.

Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, said that the project was one of the fruits of the long-standing relationship between Nigeria and Japan.

The minister, who was represented by Mrs. Opeyemi Ariba, a Deputy-Director, Federal Ministry of Education, said that the effort was in line with the federal government’s commitment to the enhancement of teaching and learning.

In his remarks, Governor Abiola Ajimobi said that Japan was a leading country in the

world because of knowledge, adding that most developed nations are knowledge-driven.

He appreciated Mr. Bobby Ologun, an Ibadan indigene in Japan for facilitating the project to Ibadan.

“Ologun did this for us because he has education. Education is the largest industry in Oyo State.

“What we are having today is Japanese government through JICA helping us develop our future leaders,” he said.

The governor, who urged the pupils to emulate the good education acquired by Ologun and not the brigandage they displayed recently.

Ajimobi restated his administration’s determination to reposition education for greater heights in the state, saying that they would partner with JICA in developing schools.

The event was attended by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, representeatives of UBEC, SUBEB and many pupils.

Eid-el-Fitri: FG extends public holidays till Thursday Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

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The Federal Government has added Thursday, 7th July, 2016, to the two-day public holiday earlier declared for the celebration of Eid-el fitr.

The Federal Government had, on Thursday, last week, declared Tuesday, 5th, and Wednesday, 6th July, 2016, as public holidays for the same purpose.

The declaration was made on behalf of the Federal Government by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, in a statement, on Tuesday, in Abuja, signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Bassey Okon Akpanyung, This declaration of additional one day holiday was sequel to the directive by the PresidentGeneral of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto, to the effect that the Ramadan fast continued on Tuesday, as a result of the non-sighting of the crescent of the new moon of Shawwal.

Chairman, Parliamentary Caucus, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr. Segun Ajanaku, signing the condolence register at the residence of late Gideon Aremu, a member of the House, who was murdered in Ibadan… on Tuesday.

Edo guber: Osariemen urges support for Obaseki

By Titus Akhigbe, Benin

ÏÏÏThe

Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC),

Obaseki

Mr. Roy Osatohanmwen Osariemen, has vowed that the entire people of Orhionmwon would remain committed to the course of delivering the party`s governorship candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, come September 10 election.

Osariemen made the resolution while fielding questions from journalists in his office in Orhionmwon Local Government Area, on Tuesday.

He said that the entire Local Government Area was absolutely behind the candidature of Obaseki despite the fact that Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was also from that same

local government.

“As a member and an executive of the APC in my local government, we are working round the clock to deliver Orhionmwon for Godwin Obaseki. We know Orhionmwon is very peculiar in this election as one of the major opposition candidates is from Orhionmwon, yet, we are assuring him that he (Obaseki) will get our 100% support”, Osariemen said.

He urged the aggrieved aspirants who lost out in the primaries to accept the result in good faith as the party could not afford to be divided at this present time that the governorship election was just by the corner and that

all hands must be on deck to win it.

“It is laughable with the way some persons were busy spreading rumours that the popularity of the APC candidate was unknown prior to the election.

He scored the highest number of votes cast by the representatives of the 192 wards in the state. This went a long way to show the popularity of Obaseki in the state.

“He contested the primaries alongside one-time governor and a former governorship candidate and other political bigwigs to eventually emerged top. He is a popular candidate and I am rest assured that he is the next governor of Edo State”, he said.

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FBI declares ‘no charges against Clinton’ in email

ÏÏÏFederal

Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director, James Comey, has said that the FBI was completing its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails and referring the matter to the Justice Department for a prosecution decision.

He said that Clinton used several different servers and numerous mobile devices for

personal and work emails. The FBI read all 30,000 emails in the probe.

Comey said 110 emails in 52 email chains were determined to contain classified info at time they were sent. He said eight email chains contained information that was top secret at the time it was sent.

He said investigators found no evidence that Clinton deleted any work related emails on purpose.

But he added that Clinton and her staff “were extremely careless of highly classified information.”

Comey said it is possible that hostile actors gained access to Clinton’s email account. He said Clinton used private servers in “extensively” in other countries.

Comey said that although there is evidence of potential violations, our judgement is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case.

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Suicide bomber kills 4 outside Medina

ÏÏÏSuicide

bombings hit several cities in Saudi Arabia, including one in the holy city of Medina that killed four people and wounded five others.

The Medina blast happened at a checkpoint outside one of Islam’s holiest sites, the Prophet’s Mosque, where the Prophet Muhammad is buried. Millions of Muslims visit there each year during pilgrimages to Mecca.

The Saudi Interior Ministry said the attacker blew himself up after being confronted by security officers.

The mosque was busy on Monday as Muslims prepared to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan this week. After the explosion, Saudi television showed

video crowds still packing the site.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

Authorities are also investigating a suicide bombing at a Shi’ite mosque in the eastern city of Qatif. The Interior Ministry said parts of three bodies were found, but had not been identified.

The first bombing Monday happened near the U.S. consulate in the western city of Jeddah. It unfolded in a similar manner to the Medina attack, with a bomber detonating his explosives after being approached by security guards. Two officers had minor injuries, and the U.S. Embassy reported no injuries among its staff.

Taiwan’s misfired missile strains China ties ÏÏÏAt least two officers killed its captain.

Hillary Clinton

FBI Director James Comey

Fourth suspect detained in murder of Kenyan lawyer ÏÏÏAuthorities in Kenya have

placed a fourth policeman in custody suspected of being involved in the killing of a human rights lawyer, his client and a taxi driver.

The Administration police officer will be detained for 13 days following investigators request to extend custodial order against him.

During a court appearance in Nairobi, it was highlighted that the suspect was linked to the abduction and subsequent murders of the lawyer and two others.

All lawyers must be allowed to represent their clients without fear.

So far, three other Administration Police officers have been detained for interrogation and recording of statements.

Some senior Kenyan police officers have also appeared before a court in relation to the murders and to answer questions on extra-judicial killings.

The killings have sparked outrage in the country bringing to light a series of extra judicial

killings in recent years.

On Monday, lawyers and members of civil society organisations began countrywide protests. The Law Society of Kenya has vowed to hold a week-long boycott of the courts.

The post mortem results indicate that the lawyer Willie Kimani, his client and the taxi driver were hit by blunt objects

Willie kimani

and strangled.

Meanwhile, Nigerian lawyers have offered their support to their Kenyan counterparts stating that “all lawyers must be allowed to represent their clients without fear.”

The Nigerian Bar Association has called on Kenyan authorities to thoroughly investigate the incident.

suspected in the deadly misfiring of a supersonic antiship missile Friday in Taiwan face court hearings as the island’s neighbor and militarily powerful rival China demands an explanation.

Two petty officers face charges of causing death due to negligence on the job and may be indicted, as well, under military law for damaging weapons intended for combat. Another four to five military personnel, including superiors, may also be disciplined.

One of the officers is suspected of accidentally firing a homegrown Hsiung Feng III supersonic anti-ship missile Friday from a Navy corvette in a harbor near the southern Taiwan city Kaohsiung. The missile struck a fishing boat and

The officer was alone, acting against procedure, and the other should have been with him, navy officials believe. No superior officers were around and the missile was in the wrong launch mode, the officials say.

The missile flew north about 40 kilometers into the Taiwan Strait, which divides Taiwan from China. After 25 minutes, it hit the fishing boat. China is 160 kilometers from Taiwan at the nearest point.

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen called for emergency meetings on the matter on Saturday after an official from military rival China demanded an explanation. The head of Taiwan policy in Beijing said late Friday the incident would “severely impact” relations that have been increasingly strained over the past year.

Islamist violence against refugees sours in Niger

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Many refugees from the northeast of Nigeria fled from their homes to Niger as Islamist group Boko Haram attacked and burned their villages.

Two years on, some of the refugees like Aba Ali have been taken in by strangers and are living off the generosity of strangers.

Despite losing everything, Ali said he had gained a brother in Adamu Moumouni, who took him in when he had nothing.

He has become family; he is the only one I have here. He is the one who helped me when I had problems with the police.

According to the United Nations, over 15,000 people have been killed by Boko Haram, while 2.4 million have fled their homes due to violence spill over from the Nigeria’s border into Niger, Chad and Cameroon.

In Niger’s Diffa region, more than one in three out of about a quarter of a million people have been displaced by the brutal

insurgency.

Niger’s Interior Minister Mohamed Bazoum said the situation is alarming.

“People have a sense of collectivity, which remains important today, so when you have people who are going through tough time like what’s happening at the moment to the people in Diffa, the communities’ spontaneously come together, welcomed and accepted them, he added.

Ali’s lasting memory of Malam Fatori, his home village, will forever be of his elderly mother standing in the doorway of their home as gunfire rang out.

His two wives and five children survived, but he said he lost 19 friends that day. And by the time he arrived in Diffa, Ali was a broken man. Then he met Moumouni.

There have been marriages between Ali and Moumouni’s families.

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TOTAL BAN ON STREET TRADING IN LAGOS:

Ambode is calling hunger and pain to war – says Isale Eko centenarian

Gbubemi God’s Covenant Snr “It is those who wear the shoe that know where it pinches them,” began Centenarian Aditun Abike Shoderu, a centenarian who told The Daily Times that many generations of the people in Lagos Island were raised on daily street trading proceeds in Isale Eko area of Lagos Island.

Shoderu, popularly called ‘Yeye Isale Eko’ was reacting to Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode’s recent announcement in a live interview that the law banning street trading and hawking across the Lagos metropolis would be rigidly enforced from July 1, 2016.

“Trading is Lagos and Lagos is trading; I have lived and trained my children through street trading,” Yeye Isale Eko told our correspondent. “Look around you; street trading has taken our daughters and sons from crime and prostitution.

It is our culture and main stay; Lagos will not be Lagos without hawking and street trading.

“I can see your governor don’t know what hunger and poverty and homelessness means,” the old one placed her two hands on her chest, “tell Ambode from me that if he arrests hawkers in our own Isale Eko, he has called hunger and pain to war. Tears, hunger and pain of mothers and children will hunt him to his grave.”

Alhaji Sadiq Abdulraman, a caretaker and old indigene of Isale Eko sees the development as a joke. “If Gov Ambode is serious, then he cannot be interested in the welfare of the people of Lagos state. Let us see how his government will do it.

It is going to be like the story of the poor who cannot sleep because they are hungry; and the rich man who has eaten and is full but cannot sleep because he is afraid that the poor man is awake.

“If those traders have as much as N5,000, many of them will not be on the streets hawking. And if you pack them into jail, you will have to feed them for three

mbode once enjoyed hot boli on the streets of Lagos

Scene of Lagos street tradition tradition

months, abi? Now, calculate how much that will cost his government, plus the crime that will follow after they are released and know that the show is just beginning: let us see first if he is serious.”

Ajegunle With the entire street trading and hawking in the popular jungle city, Ajegunle still keeps law enforcement officers working round the clock; now, if you start arresting the great population of traders and hawkers who are doing it with dignity and passion because it is their only way of keeping away from

crime and prison, what is government asking for?

This is the submission of Mr. Edward Ndukwe, publisher of a local tabloid, Ajeromi-Ifelodu Grassroots Newspaper. A thoroughbred Ajegunle personified, Edwards paints a picture of the core Ajegunle family: “When you see school children hawking pure water in the traffic after school hours, it is because whatever they make from the sales would be their dinner at night. This is the pattern of many families in Ajegunle: “Stephen, Michael, when you come from school, go take two

Rather hawking than prostitution

bags of pure water from Baba Boniface shop; take ice block too and make una sell’am finish o.

After you pay for the water, buy gari and keep’am till I come.”

She draws her own ears and warns: “make una no chop’am o. I go know if una chop’am.

When I dey come I go buy the thing we go take cook soup; you hear?”

That instruction is from a mother to her children aged 8 and 11 and it is a daily routine, Edwards said. “On Saturdays and Sundays and Public Holidays, every member of the family goes a-hustling. That is the picture of a typical Ajegunle family. Does Gov. Ambode know that?”

However, observations since Monday showed that quite a number of the traders deserted major highways, but have employed other means of hawking their wares.

At Pen Cinema, Agege; Agbotikuyo, Iyana-Ipaja and Ikotun areas of Lagos, The Daily Times felt the pulse of the traders who were on the streets but selling with caution. It was obvious passengers and passersby are as prone to breaching this law as well as the traders, as buying and selling in the streets and traffic have become impulsive and natural.

“It is another way of govern-

ment telling us to go back to our state and villages,” a trader who gave his name only as CY told The Daily Times. The bunch of handkerchief and face towels he was hawking, put together is under N1,000 - and he has been out since early in the day. “There is no job at home; in Lagos there is no job, but it is easier to survive here than at home, and now they want to start arresting us. Is somebody thinking of the poor at all?” He asked, bewildered.

Another bewildered voice in Iyana Ipaja said, “Ambode must be reasonable because what he is threatening now will compound our already tensed situation. I am a single mother but I am not complaining; my six year old son is in school and I manage my life selling hair products and platting hair on the side. What am I supposed to do if they arrest me? If they jail me, who will take care of my son? And if I come out of jail what am I supposed to do?

Am I not a Nigerian again?”

Three brothers from Anambra said they hope the news is not true. “Here we are just struggling to survive without getting into trouble. We are only trying to provide jobs for ourselves because government has no job for anybody. In my own case, I am offering service CONTINUED ON PAGE 27

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Lagos traffic, Hawkers are synomimous, symbiotic

Street hawkers have done so as a last resort

Gov Ambode, ‘No going back on ban’

Hawkers servicing the Lagos traffic

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this government?”

Meanwhile the Public Affairs Officer of the Lagos Taskforce, Mr Adebayo Taofiq, was honest about the onerous task before them. “Honestly, we are yet to make any arrest (as of Tuesday); but as from tomorrow (today), the taskforce unit, to be headed by its Chairman, Superintendent of Police, Olayinka Egbeyemi, with other security outfits and men of the Kick Against Indiscipline, will launch a total enforcement across the metropolis and any-

for people caught in the traffic and they are happy and I am sustained. Should that be a problem for government?”

Others who spoke at various points of trading said they are suffering and government is not offering any solution, “Now they want to ban us from hawking. I am a widow with five children to feed. My husband’s estate was snatched by his family immediately after he was buried. How am I supposed to survive with my children? Is

one caught in the process shall be prosecuted accordingly.”

It would be recalled that a street hawker who was knocked down by a truck in the process of evading arrest from officials of Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) along Maryland Bus stop last Wednesday informed Gov Ambode’s decision to effect the ban on street trading.

It is believed that the incident which led to public outcry and destruction of some government buses and assets led the governor and his execu-

tive council to enforce the law, which makes both the hawker and the buyer liable of the offence.

Also reacting to the development, an open letter from the Lagos branch of KOWA Party to Gov Ambode reads in part: “While we commend the governor for finally noticing one of the many problems facing Lagos state and her residents, we are however appalled by his poorly thought out kneejerk reaction. We believe this is a problem that can be solved in

a more humane manner seeing as these business men and women don’t set to become criminals and would most likely willingly engage in legitimate business, earn a living, pay their taxes and contribute positively to society.

“When decisions are made by those who lead, consequences follow and in this case, consequences for both passengers who patronise hawkers in long hours of traffic and as a matter of necessity require the services and the product of these hawkers and the hawkers who have to earn a living by risking their lives to sell a product that they usually cannot even use.

“Majority of these Nigerians who have chosen to be street hawkers have done so as a last resort having refused the option of crime; and if as a result of this new law announced by Mr Governor, a flagrant contradiction of the Lagos State Street Trading and Illegal Markets Law of 2003, which is a fine of N5,000 or a three months imprisonment upon conviction, an increase in crime rate in the state is to be expected.

“On a psychological front, the countless man-hours spent in traffic should also be expected by Lagosians to be more frustrating since purchasing what to eat or getting a needed tool as small and important as an handkerchief in hot weather traffic would now be a crime from which we can even go ahead to infer less productivity at work due to this frustration.

We believe that rather than just arrest these people, slam them in jail and/or impose a fine on them just to release them back into the streets again, the government can be creative with its implementation of its N25b ETF. Asides encouraging them to willingly come forward to take advantage of the fund, which most of them have never heard of and those who know about it probably have no idea of how to access it, the government can and should primarily send officials into the streets to educate these people about the fund and the procedures of accessing it. It should also go without saying that the fund should be very easy to access and not require the million and one bottlenecks usually associated with such interventions.

“Lastly we wish to encourage you to continuously put the interest of your true bosses, the people of Lagos state, first in all your activities and assignments as the executive governor of Lagos state. Thank you.”

The letter was signed by its Lagos State Acting Chairman, Dr Fajuyitan Fadahunsi.

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Ujah

Werder confirm Ujah’s loan to Liaoning

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erman Bundesliga club SV Werder Bremen have reached an agreement with Chinese first division side Liaoning FC to loan out Nigerian striker Anthony Ujah.

The 25-year-old striker will now proceed to China where he is due to undergo a medical in the coming days.

Werder Bremen’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Frank Baumann, ratified the announcement on Tuesday explaining that Ujah pushed for the

move despite the club’s reluctance to see him go.

“It was not really our intention to let Tony Ujah go, because he was supposed to play an important role for Werder in the upcoming season.

“However, a few days ago he made known his intentions known to accept the offer from China.

“Eventually we managed to find a mutually satisfactory solution, so we had his request approved,” Baumann

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said.

Ujah also spoke about the loan move to Liaoning FC, describing the offer from the Chinese club as one he could not refuse.

“The decision to leave Werder was hard because I have gained a lot at the club in the last year. I have fond memories of the city, the club and especially the fans.

“However I got an offer from Liaoning FC which I could not turn down.

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

NFF adopts FIFA TMS Domestic

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igeria Olympic team had their first training session in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States of America on Tuesday.

This was after their return from Mexico, where they lost a Rio Olympics warm-up to the home team 1-0.

The players in the US include skipper Azubuike Okechukwu, Usman Mohammed, Saturday Kaego, Ndifreke Effiong, Sincere Seth, Emmanuel Daniel and Taiwo Awoniyi.

Others are Godwin Saviour, Shehu Abdullahi, Abdulrahman Taiwo and Junior Ajayi.

AS Roma striker Sadiq Umar is expected to rejoin the squad after attending the traditional prayers of his late father in Kaduna.

The team are billed to play two other tune-up matches against a local side and Rio-bound Honduras in the US before the final squad of 18 players fly out from Miami to Brazil on July 29.

Transfer Matching System

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IFA TMS has announced that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is the first Member Association (MA) in Africa to implement the FIFA TMS Domestic Transfer Matching System (DTMS).

The DTMS online platform, which includes league access, will allow the NFF and the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) to manage its international and domestic transfers via one system.

It is modelled on the International Transfer Matching System (ITMS), which is provided to 211 MAs and 6,500 clubs around the world for the crossborder transfer of players.

The system will provide the NFF and its clubs throughout Nigeria the ability to manage national and international transfers on one platform, generate transfer activity reports and have greater monitoring levels to enhance transparency and governance.

Additional MAs from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) are expected to implement the DTMS later this year.

The NFF’s adhesion to the system was facilitated by the custodians of the NPFL, the League Management Company (LMC).

Nigeria U-23 defender Stanley Amuzie.

Dream Team VI train in Atlanta

Wimbledon 2016: Murray battles Tsonga,asVenus joins Serena in semis B

ritain’s Andy Murray says he needs to remain focused as he prepares to take on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the men’s quarter-finals at Wimbledon.

Second seed Murray has yet to drop a set at this year’s tournament and the 2013 champion is the highest-seeded player remaining in the men’s draw.

But the 29-year-old described Frenchman Tsonga as “one of the best grass-court players in the world”.

“If he plays well, I’m not on my game, I can lose that match,” said Murray.

Murray, competing in his ninth consecutive Wimbledon quarter-final, has beaten Tsonga in 12 of their 14 encounters - twice at Wimbledon.

The Scot beat the 12th seed in the quarter-finals in 2010 and the semifinals two years later, both in four sets.

“Both matches were hard,” said the two-time Grand Slam champion.

Meanwhile, five-time champion Venus Williams reached the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time since 2009 with victory over Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova.

Eighth seed Williams - at 36 the oldest Grand Slam semi-finalist for 22 years beat unseeded Shvedova 7-6 (7-5) 6-3.

An all-Williams final remains possible after top seed Serena beat Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4 6-4.

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EURO 2016… EURO 2016… EURO 2016… EURO 2016… EURO 2016… EURO 2016…

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Bale battles Ronaldo for Euro final ticket

Ipc e l a n layers recd eive

heroic welcome

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celand’s footballers received heroic welcome on returning home on Monday following their astonishing run to the Euro 2016 quarterfinals in France.

Their plane flew low over the capital Reykjavik before landing at Keflavik airport where the local fire services gave them a fire hose guard of hono ur with shooting water creating a rainbow.

Striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, who scor ed a consolation goal in the crushing 5-2 defeat to the hosts at the Stade de France on Sunday, said he was happy to be home.

“It was a dream come true to get that support,” he said of the estimated 30 000 fans – some ten percent of the population – who followed the nation in France.

“We experienced something simply won derful, it was a dream come true and we are proud to have brought such cheer to our country,” he said, adding that the friendly behaviour of the fans had done the country proud.

The players were then paraded thro ugh the streets of the capital on a double decker bus in the direction of Arnarholl Park, to celebrate with their fans and sing the famous “huh” - the Viking war chant which is actually Scottish, punctuated by hand clapping.

“Fairy tales still exist! It’s rare - if inde ed this has ever happened - to unite us Icelander s as you did on the football pitch,” Prim e Minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson told the team in downtown Reykjavik, to the resounding cheers of tens of thousands of supporters.

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anuel Neuer has acknowledged Olivier Giroud is a force to be reckoned with, but has stressed Germany do not fear the France striker ahead of Thursday’s semi-final.

Giroud found a way past Neuer in both of the Champions League encounters between

Griezman

areth Bale leads Wales into battle against Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in the Euro 2016 semifinals on Wednesday hoping to become the first British side to reach a major tournament final in 50 years.

Wales have already surpassed all expectations on their first ever appearance at the European Championship finals by reaching the last four with a rousing 3-1 win over the highly-fancied Belgium.

However, the spectre of the Real Madrid teammates, the world’s two most expensive players, going head-to-head adds extra spice to an already dazzling encounter in Lyon.

“It’s not about two players, everyone knows that, it’s about two nations in a semi-final,” insisted Bale on Tuesday in a bid to defuse the billing of he and Ronaldo’s all-star showdown.

“He’s a fantastic player, everyone knows what he can do. We concentrate on what we can do as a team, and not concentrate on individuals.”

Despite winning the Champions League twice in three years with Madrid, Bale has tended to be overshadowed by Ronaldo in the Spanish capital, where the Portuguese is a living legend as the top scorer in Real’s history.

Griezman leads French goals charge

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e boasts a Germanic name, Portuguese roots and learned his football in Spain, but France are counting on Antoine Griezmann’s loyalty to take them to a Euro 2016 triumph.

Going into Thursday’s semi-final with Germany, the 25-year-old Atletico Madrid striker is the tournament’s leading scorer with four goals.

With his strike in the 5-2 quarter-final win over Iceland, Griezmann became the

first Frenchman since Michel Platini hit nine goals at Euro ‘84 to hit four times at the tournament.

Despite being rejected by several French clubs because of his size, the cosmopolitan Griezmann does not hold grudges and now appears to be hitting his stride.

He made a slow start in a 2-1 opening victory over Romania but came off the bench to score a 90th minute goal in a 2-0 win over Albania.

After a scoreless draw with Switzerland,

two Griezmann goals in three second-half minutes conquered a Republic of Ireland team given hope by Robbie Brady’s second-minute penalty.

That 2-1 win secured France’s passage to the quarter-finals, and a clash with an Iceland team that sent England’s stars packing.

Griezmann had a hand in three of the goals scored by half-time when France led 4-0. His 20th minute corner saw Paul Pogba head in France’s second goal.

Germany don’t fear Giroud, says Neuer Arsenal and Bayern Munich in 2015-16, while also finding the net in France’s 2-0 friendly win over Germany in November 2015.

He will be looking to score his fourth Euro 2016 goal on Thursday, but Neuer is confident Germany can cope with the 29-year-old.

“Giroud is a very dangerous poacher

inside the box,” Neuer said at a news conference.

“He is strong in the air, he is dangerous for central defenders.

“But we know him and can prepare for him.

“I don’t like focusing on a special player in the opposing team too much.

They bring a lot of quality with other

players as well.”

Antoine Griezmann, Giroud’s partner up front for France, also beat Neuer when Atletico Madrid eliminated Bayern in the Champions League and the German has nothing but respect for Euro 2016’s leading goalscorer, who has four goals in the tournament so far.

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Mourinho explains Giggs exit J

ose Mourinho insists it is “not my fault” that Ryan Giggs chose to leave Manchester United because he wanted the top job himself.

Giggs, one of United’s greatest ever players, has left Old Trafford after 29 illustrious years at the club.

The Welshman was keen to become a manager in his own right and Giggs confirmed it in an open letter to supporters on Saturday.

And Mourinho confirmed in his first press conference as manager that there could be no place for Giggs, who was

offered “any important job” at the club except for the one he truly wanted.

The Portuguese said: “I never run away from my responsibilities but I can say that it’s not my responsibility that Ryan Giggs is not in the club.

“The job that Ryan wanted to have was the one they have given to me. It’s not my fault.

He wanted to be manager of Manchester United.

“He could be whatever he wanted in the club; they wanted to give him any important job, but he made a decision.

Man Utd chase Pogba!

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Pogba

anchester United are interested in bringing Paul Pogba back to the club, according to sources.

Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola, said last month that the player is keen on moving to Real Madrid and that initial talks had taken place, but new United boss Jose Mourinho is also now in the market to bring him back to Old Trafford.

The France midfielder, who scored the 5-2 victory over Iceland in the quarterfinals of Euro 2016, left United in 2012 for nothing and he is likely to cost in excess of £80m to buy back.

Former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson had wanted to keep Pogba

at the club and in his autobiography he accused Raiola of engineering the player’s move to Italy.

Ferguson wrote: “There are one or two football agents I simply do not like and Mino Raiola, Paul Pogba’s agent, is one of them. I distrusted him from the moment I met him. We had Paul under a three-year contract, and it had a one-year renewal option which we were eager to sign. But Raiola suddenly appeared on the scene and our first meeting was a fiasco.

“He and I were like oil and water. From then on our goose was cooked because Raiola had been able to ingratiate himself with Paul and his family and the player signed with Juventus.”

Nani secures Valencia switch P

ortugal winger Nani has joined Valencia on a three-year deal after just one season with Fenerbahce.

The Turkish Super Lig club claimed in a statement that they had received €8.5million for the former Manchester United man, who is on international duty at Euro 2016.

Nani has scored twice in five appearances at the tournament to help guide Portugal to the semi-

finals, where they will face Wales.

A return of eight goals in 28 league appearances helped Fener finish second last season behind Istanbul rivals Besiktas, with Nani’s high-profile arrival as well as that of former Old Trafford colleague Robin van Persie not enough for Fener to regain a title they last won in 2014.

He joins a strong Portuguese contingent at the Mestalla, where fellow Euro 2016 squad member

Giggs

Palace sign Tomkins for £10m

Crystal Palace have signed defender James Tomkins from West Ham for £10m. Tomkins, 27, has signed a five-year contract at Selhurst Park and becomes Palace manager Alan Pardew’s third signing of the summer following the acquisitions of winger Andros Townsend from Newcastle and goalkeeper Steve Mandanda from Marseille.

Aulas hints at Valbuena exit Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has confirmed midfielder Mathieu Valbuena could leave the club before the new season starts. The Ligue 1 side have received inquiries from China for the 31-year-old playmaker, with Fenerbahce also asking about Valbuena, who missed out on France’s Euro 2016 squad after losing form last year.

Fer completes move to Swansea Swansea City have completed the signing of Netherlands international Leroy Fer from Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee. The midfielder who has signed a three-year contract, returns to the Liberty Stadium on a permanent deal following a successful loan spell there last season.

Andre Gomes is a future colleague, with Ruben Vezo and Joao Cancelo also set to welcome him.

Nani is Valencia’s first dip into the transfer market for the 201617 season, with Pako Ayestaran looking to build on a bumpy campaign last time out.

He steered them to safety after calamitous spells under Nuno Espirito Santo and Nani’s former Manchester United team-mate Gary Neville.

Cresswell extends Hammers deal Nani

West Ham full-back Aaron Cresswell has signed a one-year contract extension. Cresswell, 26, joined the Hammers from Ipswich two years ago and has firmly established himself in the side during that time. His extension will keep him at the club until 2021 and follows on from Michail Antonio signing a fresh deal on Monday as manager Slaven Bilic looks to tie down all of his key personnel to longer contracts.

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Iwobi,father’s failed promise angers Siasia N

igeria U-23 coach Samson Siasia has revealed he has been left disappointed after Alex Iwobi and his father failed to keep the promises they made to him over the Arsenal forward’s participation at the Rio Olympics.

Arsenal have stopped Iwobi from the Olympics after initially agreeing to release

him late for the summer games.

“Alex Iwobi is not coming. I tried to call his father, but he wasn’t picking my calls.

He used to call me frequently when he wanted his son to play for the country, but now that we need his son for the Olympics football tournament, he is not picking my calls,” lamented Siasia.

“But there is no problem, Alex remains

my boy, I love him like my own son, but I am just disappointed that he and his father couldn’t keep the promises they made to me.”

Incidentally, the 20-year-old Iwobi first trained with Siasia’s U-23s before he changed his international allegiance from England to make his debut for the Super Eagles last year.

FC Barca unveil academy in Nigeria,

LASG pledges support T he Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Deji Tinubu, on Tuesday said the government would ensure the smooth operation of FC Barcelona Academy in Nigeria by supporting its plans for youths.

Tinubu made the promise at the unveiling of the academy, named “FCBESCOLA”, which is to be sited temporarily at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere.

He said that football, one of the cardinal programmes the government wanted to use to encourage youth engagement in the economy would continue to get the desired attention.

“Gov. Ambode made a promise at the inception of his administration that sports will be part of his drive towards a vibrant economy in Lagos State.

“The state wants to use sports and entertainment to put itself on the world map; through youth engagement and economic prospects; not only the youth but also the entire citizenry,” he said.

Tinubu declared that he would personally fund the training of 10 children in the academy as part of his support.

Speaking, Seyi Akinwunmi, Ist Vice-president, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said the birth of the academy was a fulfillment of the prophesy he made about five years ago that Barcelona will come to Lagos to have a model of how to play good football and he

pledged to send five children to the academy.

On the vision, mission and the model which the academy will adopt in its operation, the academy’s Sport Director in Nigeria, Lesile Oghomienor, said it would be a world standard.

The Project Manager for F C Barcelona in Europe and Africa Football Schools, Inaki Gonzallo, said the academy would adopt the same curriculum used to train the successful products of the academy in Nigeria.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that FCBESCOLA will open on Sept.

17 at the Teslim Valcke Balogun Stadium as temporary site.

Former duo FIaFvA h e nsions suspe d reduce D

isgraced former officials Jerome Valcke and Chung Mong-joon have had their suspensions reduced by FIFA’s Appeals Committee.

Football’s world governing body announced it had “partially confirmed” the decisions taken by the independent Ethics Committee to ban Valcke and Chung for 12 and 6 years respectively.

Valcke, who held the position of secretary general, was found guilty of a series of breaches of FIFA’s code of ethics, including having conflicts of interest and accepting gifts and other benefits.

Following a hearing in Zurich on June 24, the 55-year-old’s ban – which began on February 10 – has been lowered to 10 years.

“The FIFA Appeal Committee considered that mitigating factors had not been fully assessed by the adjudicatory chamber with regard to Mr Valcke’s attempt to grant TV and media rights in the Caribbean for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups to a third party for a fee far below their actual market value,” FIFA said.

“Therefore, the ban imposed by the adjudicatory chamber on Mr Valcke, which entered into force on 10 February 2016, has been reduced from twelve to ten years and the fine of CHF 100,000 has been confirmed.”

As for Chung, the statement added the available evidence “was not sufficient to establish a breach (confidentiality)” of article 16 of code the of ethics.

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Total Nigeria to open Northern Option Pipeline

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$1b Ogoni clean-up: FG accused of playing to gallery Opeoluwani Akintayo The Federal Government has been accused of playing politics with the Ogoni cleanup programme.

The accusation was leveled by Deputy Executive Director, Environmental Rights Action Nigeria, Akinbode Oluwafemi during a chat with Business Times.

Akinbode confirmed that although the FG had declared that $1 billion was ready for the first leg of the cleanup, “nobody has received such money since the promise was made. We haven’t seen both the N10 million and the announced $1 billion for the cleanup as publicised by the Federal Government”, he said.

Findings show that in August 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari promised to release the sum of N10 million for the creation of institutional frameworks and committees for the cleanup, however, it has also been confirmed that no money has been released by either NNPC or its stakeholders for the cleanup. An insider in Shell who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that the stakeholders insist that the Federal Government must first stop the activities of the NDA and those of oil thieves before it and other stakeholders would release any money.

“Stakeholders gave the Federal Government some conditions before they can release any money for the cleanup. One of them is that further bombing and vandalisation of their pipelines should be

stopped. Because it does not make sense if we continue with repairs only to have the pipelines vandalized again and again. So, unless the conditions are fully met, no money,” he said.

Business Times made efforts to confirm whether or not experts to organise and monitor the cleanup are on ground since the flag off however, Mr Akinbode said institu-

tions such as “ The Ogoni Cleanup Authority” which was recommended to the FG as part of the committee for the cleanup has not been constituted because of lack of money.

“We see this whole flag off as an aspiration and not reality. What is the government flagging off without the money and structures on ground?” he queried.

LSDPC

As oil spills have affected the means of livelihood of the Ogoni people, experts advocate that the people be employed for the cleanup.

And according to Chief Executive Officer/Strategic Officer of OilOff Africa Limited, Olabode AkinjideOladele, the cleanup is capable of creating more than 2000 jobs in three months for the period of 30 years.

L – R: Chairman, Light Level Limited, Mr. Yemi Osilaja, the MD/CEO, Mr. Uwamai Igein and the MD/CEO, LSDPC, Mr. Jide sanwoolu, at the official opening of Light Level Business office at Lekki, Lagos on Monday.

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

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AfDB launches interactive online project tracking tool Azubike Nnadozie The African Development Bank (AfDB) last week launched an innovative and interactive online tool that enables the global audience to view a snapshot of how the Bank’s projects are contributing to the development of Africa’s economies.

The tool dubbed, ‘MapAfrica 2.0’ is an interactive online portal that shows where the Bank is making an impact on the continent, and how 800 of the Bank’s projects relate to its “High 5” development priorities: Light up and power Africa, Feed Africa, Industrialise Africa, Integrate Africa, and Improve the quality of life for the African people.

The Bank said in a recent statement that the online tool will provide the stakeholders a better understanding of how its activities contribute to local development, and helps the organisation to ensure it allocates its resources to greatest effect.

The online tool was launched in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, during the second meeting of the Fourteenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-14), as part of the Results Measurement Framework presentation, the Bank said.

Simon Mizrahi, Director of the AfDB’s Quality Control and Results Department, said at CONTINUED ON PAGE B2

NECA meets NLC to review retrenchment in banks

Joy Ekeke

In a bid to resolve the brewing crisis between some commercial banks in the country and the organised labour over the recent mass retrenchment of workers in the banking sector, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has met with executives of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC).

The representative of employers’ in the private sector, at a press conference on Monday, explained that the issue of retrenchment in the banking sector was discussed at a meeting it held with the representatives of banks and leadership of the Ayuba Wabba-led Nigeria Labour Congress.

The Director-General, NECA, Olusegun Oshinowo, said the meeting was set-up after it re-

ceived a letter from the NLC, threatening to picket six banks for anti-labour practices and retrenchment without due process.

The six banks were listed as First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Fidelity Bank Plc, Diamond Bank Plc, FCMB Limited, Ecobank Nigeria and Skye Bank Plc. According to Oshinowo, findings show that First Bank

and Fidelity Bank have not retrenched their workers contrary to media reports and union allegations.

In Diamond Bank, Oshinowo said it appeared workers were laid off after a performancebased exercise was conducted, adding that more investigations would be carried out to ascertain whether it was actually a retrenchment.

The NECA DG said, “We took

the case of Diamond Bank and we discovered that it had indeed rationlised some of its members of staff based on its operational need. The NLC and NECA agreed that we needed to dig further into the modus operandi of Diamond Bank as far as that exercise is concerned. We want to really assure ourselves that what Diamond Bank carried out was not a retrenchment but a performance-based exercise.”

WATER PLANT FACTORY L-R. Multiple Council Chairperson 404 Nigeria, Lion Stella Agbogun; Past International Director, Lion Engr. H.O.B Lawal; District Governor 404B2 Nig. Dr. Funke Adebajo and Lion Dr. Deji Adebajo during the commissioning of a Water Plant Factory donated to Ozanam Girls House in Lagos recently.

Azubike Nnadozie with Agency reports Total E&P Nigeria, a subsidiary of the French multinational oil and gas company, Total S.A., has announced that it will start supplying gas via its Northern Option Pipeline (NOPL) to Alaoji power plant, to help strengthen the country’s weak power supply.

This was disclosed during a recent parliamentary meeting by managing director, Nicolas Terraz, who said that the company will commence delivery towards the end of this month.

Terraz added that this particular delivery was one of the gas company’s huge bouquet of projects that are aimed at uplifting and developing the socio-economics of the country.

He noted that the company has invested around $5 billion in Nigeria in the last five years, despite

Total Nigeria to open Northern Option Pipeline the volatile oil price causing uncertainty in the business environment, adding that the oil and gas firm has made significant progress on its major projects such as the OML 58 Upgrade, Ofon Phase 2 and Egina, which are contributing to the development of local content.

In May last year, Total Nigeria introduced a new Solar Home Solution for Nigerian households, which will be implemented as a pilot. This, it said was with the aim of improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and increasing energy access.

The erstwhile managing direc-

tor, Alexis Vovk, said that: “The level of CO2 emission from gaseous fuel consumption in Nigeria as at 2011 was estimated to be at 23.58m metric tonnes, according to World Development Indicators.

Hence, the need for development of alternative energy sources with lower carbon footprint cannot be over emphasised.”

With the capacity to produce 1,131MW, the combined cycle Alaoji Gas Power Station is set to significantly improve power supply around Aba, the industrial hub in the south east of Nigeria.

According to the International Energy Agency’s Africa Energy Outlook, an estimated 93 mil-

Nigeria, China sign N400m agreement on FCT projects Nigeria and the People’s Republic of China on Monday signed a bilateral agreement of over eight million China’s Yuan (about 400 million naira) for various projects in the FCT. The projects were feasibility studies of the second phase of the Abuja Solar Powered Traffic Control Signal, Agricultural Demonstration Centre and the 2016 Bilateral Training Programmes.

This is contained in a statement issued by Mr James Akpandem, Media Adviser to Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, Minister of Budget and National Planning in Abuja.

“The agreement was signed at the sixth session of the Economic, Trade and Technical Cooperation Joint Commission meeting in Abuja.

“The agreement is a prelude to Chinese government’s full involvement in the projects once they are certified feasible.

“The project will be funded through gratis assistance as part of the 2012 Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement between the two governments,” the statement said.

It said Udoma signed on behalf of the Federal Government while China’s Vice Minister of Commerce, Mr Qian Keming,

signed on behalf of the People’s Republic of China.

“RMB Yuan 6,000,000.00 is allocated for training programmes; the Agricultural Centre is allocated RMB Yuan 1,000,000.00, while the solar project study has RMB Yuan 1,200,000.00.

“Since the last Joint Commission Session held in Beijing, China, in 2009, the relationship between the two countries has further deepened with increased trade, investments and technical activities.

“This raised the volume of trade from U.S.$6.37 billion in 2009 to U.S.$14.94 billion in 2015.”

lion out of Nigeria’s 170 million population lack access to electricity, making alternative resources available to come online in the short-term, a necessity to economic development.

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NIMASA urges public to be wary of fraudsters Babajide Okeowo The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has warn members of the public to beware of a fraudulent an online platform purporting that the Agency has floated a scholarship programme tagged “NIMASA Scholarship 2016/2017”.

The Director General, Dr. Dakuku Peterside who said that this advertisement was the handiwork of some unscrupulous elements intent on ripping off unsuspecting members of the public advised people not to patronise fraudsters.

The DG also said that NIMASA is not recruiting at the moment and that members of the public should not be deceived that the Agency has engaged a recruitment firm to employ on its behalf.

Dr. Peterside said that “as a public institution committed to the rule of law and best practices, NIMASA has standard procedures for communicating its activities and will not request money from would be candidates as the fraudsters are doing. w

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Custodian names Johnson chairperson Terraz

AfDB launches interactive online project tracking tool CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1

the launch: “This dynamic tool enables the Bank to provide transparent and equal access to its work across Africa. It is an effort to showcase our results and to track our projects on the ground.”

“MapAfrica 2.0, which uses standards laid down by the International Aid Transparency Initiative, reflects the Bank’s commitment to openness, which has seen the AfDB ranked, in April 2016, for the third consecutive year as one of the world’s 10 most open and transparent organisations, by Publish What You Fund,” the Bank explained.

Custodian and Allied Group has announced the appointment of Dr. Omobola Johnson as the new chairperson of the board of the company, following the resignation of the pioneer Board Chairman of the group, Chief Michael Ade Ojo. Ojo has steered the leadership of the Insurance Group to enviable heights from inception.

Also, the company has approved the appointment of Mr. Olakunle Ade-Ojo as director.

Ade-Ojo is the managing director of Toyota Nigeria Limited.

In a statement, the company noted that Johnson holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical and electronics engineering from University of Manchester, a master of science degree in digital electronics from Kings College, University of London as well as a doctor of business administration from Cranfield University.

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Mixed reactions trail dissolution, replacement of SkyeBank management board Stories by Motolani Oseni Mixed reactions have continued to trail the recent dissolution and replacement of the board and management of the Skye Bank Plc, as the bank’s shareholders have expressed divergent views on the latest decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The apex bank on Monday announced changes in the bank’s management board over failure to achieve minimum Capital Adequacy Ratios ((CAR) and high Non Performing Loan (NPLs) portfolio.

Speaking exclusively to Daily Times by phone, the National President, Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria (ISAN), Sir Sunny Nwosu, said that the CBN did not treat the Shareholders with respect on the changes effected on the management of SkyeBank.

He said, “Rather they are actually helping in destroying the institution. When you are talking about a quoted investment that is owned by so many people you cannot just single handedly, take a unilateral action on such institution.”

Nwosu, noted that the apex bank could have ask the board to remove the Managing Direc-

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tor of the bank to resign and tender his resignation to the board and at the same time, asking the chairman to tender his resignation to the board.

According to him, the investment is owned by people other than the government, there must be respect. What has happened

Managing Director, Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics (LADOL), Dr. Amy Jadesimi (r) shaking hands with the Chairman, House Committee on Banking and Finance, Toby Okechukwu; while others look on in Lagos recently.

now is to create more panic in the system.

“I personally, do not belief that the CBN has acted in a proper way. If you look at the release of the Central bank, since they did not just know few days ago that the bank was having problem, when they ought to have taken

an action quietly with the board.

“We should learn from past mistakes, what they have done in 2008 and 2009 when they brought in people into the bank where they sack the management is enough to teach them that most of those they brought in to the bank at that time actually further

destroy the bank”, he explained.

He advised the apex bank to be very careful and allow the shareholders to take action in respect of their investment. “I do not belief in the action of the CBN in this regard; neither would I say I’m supporting those who work in the bank.”

Heritage Bank records PBT of N1.5b in 2015

Heritage Bank Plc has announced a Profit before Tax (PbT) of N1.5 billion for the operating year ended 31st December, 2015.

The bank’s latest profit figure was contained in the audited financial statement announced by the bank for 2015, which represents its first full operating year since its acquisition of former Enterprise Bank Plc in October 2014.

The statistics from the financial statement showed that the bank recorded Gross Earnings of N24.2 billion, Net Interest Income of N12.2 billion and Profit after Tax of N1.1 billion.

During the year, Heritage Bank attracted N312 billion as deposit from customers in 2015, indicating confidence in the bank. On the other hand, the bank supported businesses and individuals with N175 billion as Loans and Advances.

Consequently, the bank achieved a Total Asset of N483.4

billion for the 2015 operating year.

Commenting on the result, Managing Director/Chief Executive, Heritage Bank, Mr. Ifie Sekibo, said: “This result is a testimony to the increased acceptability of Heritage Bank’s innovative products and services by the banking public. It is also a reward for the diligent commitment of the staff and management of the bank to our mission to create, preserve and transfer wealth across generations.

“In the 2016 operating year, our desire to reciprocate the patronage of our customers and goodwill from stakeholders has prompted us to introduce new and bespoke services driven by cutting edge technology designed to empower businesses and individuals with opportunities to achieve economic prosperity.

“The positive response to these efforts gives us assurance of improved financial performance in 2016 leading to enhanced returns

to our investors.”

Heritage Bank was recently selected by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as its pilot partner to unveil, administer and manage the “N3 billion Youth Innovative Entrepreneurship Development Programme (YIEDP).

The Programme is aimed at creating sustainable wealth and employment in the country with focus on dependable job creating sectors such as Agricultural Value Chain (fish farming, poultry, snail farming), Cottage Industry, Mining and Solid Minerals, Creative Industry (Tourism, Arts and Crafts), and Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

The selection of Heritage Bank as pilot partner for the programme was in recognition of its commitment to supporting Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

Recently, Heritage Bank, in partnership with the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL) em-

powered 100 aspiring start-up entrepreneurs under the Young Entrepreneurship Business Training Programme (YEBTP).

The six months intensive course involving grooming, mentoring and financing include a 3-month NIBOR as @ June 29, 2016

intensive capacity building training programme in the areas of keeping accounting records, financial discipline, sales and marketing in order to equip them with the knowledge base needed to succeed as entrepreneurs.

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Customs, NPA on collision course over ISPS Code implementation at Tin-Can port Stories by BABAJIDE OKEOWO Crisis is brewing between the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) over allegation by Customs that NPA was frustrating crowd control mechanisms put in place by stakeholders at the Ports & Terminal Multiservice Ltd (PTML) Terminal at the Tin Can Island port in Lagos, a situation that contravenes provisions of the International Ships and Ports Facility Security (ISPS) Code.

“The ISPS Code is a compre-

hensive set of measures to enhance the security of ships and port facilities, it was developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in response to the perceived threats to ships and port facilities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States” Customs also condemned the NPA for failing to provide a mustering point and office space for clearing agents operating at PTML, a situation that warrant agents trooping into the terminal to wander around, while waiting for their cargo.

A source who squealed to Daily Times alleged that NPA has refused to approve a space for PTML Terminal to build a onestop-shop facility for the agents.

He pointed out that this action contravenes provision of the ISPS code.

Recall that what used to be the secretariats of the clearing and forwarding agents was pulled down in 2013 by NPA, while some of the agents who own office spaces at the Container Complex around the PTML port have equally been given up till September 2016 to vacate their offices.

Stating his concern, he said: “How do you check crowd at the port, it is not by going there to chase them away every day, they are human beings and not animals, the agents have even agreed to work with us in checkmating the crowd” “But this is not the problem of PTML Terminal, as an insider, I am aware that six years ago they had wanted to construct it, but NPA denied them that opportunity till date” “Up till last week, I am aware they still went to pressurise NPA, there is a place they asked NPA

to give to them, but due to bureaucracy, they failed to give it to them” “We have already seen the design of the plan drawn by PTML to construct the place, but NPA refused” “If the terminal operators have the ISPS Code guiding them, why is NPA stopping them from obeying the international law” he stated.

He expressed concern that security at the PTML terminal cannot be water-tight as long as the crowd of agents were still milling around.

NIMASA seeks Chinese collaboration to boost maritime development The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has sought the collaboration of the Chinese Government in boosting the Nigerian maritime sector which he said is critical to the growth of the African economy The DG made this known when the Acting Chinese Consul General, Mr. Li Yong paid a courtesy visit to the Agency.

According to Peterside, “the Nigerian maritime sector holds the key to unlocking the opportunities of the sector in the whole of Africa because of our strategic location, population and volume of trade. Therefore if anyone wants to do business in Africa, Nigeria is the place of choice”.

The DG also stated that the Agency is willing to partner

with the Chinese Maritime Administration in the areas of ship breaking and recycling, on-board training for cadets as well as technical support.

In his response, Mr. Li Yong said that he is happy with the China-Nigerian relationship and that the Chinese Central Government is willing to partner with Nigeria in the areas of technological advancement and information sharing.

The Chinese envoy also expressed his government’s determination to support Nigeria in the fight against piracy and other criminal activities at sea.

It would be recalled that Dr Peterside has continuously advocated for local and international collaboration for the actualisation of the potentials of the Nigerian maritime industry since assumption of duty.

NPA

“How do you check crowd at the port, it is not by going there to chase them away every day, they are human beings and not animals, the agents have even agreed to work with us in checkmating the crowd”

NAGAFF fingers maritime domain insecurity as major threat to importers

Oluwole

President, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, (NAGAFF) Mr. Adeyemi Oluwole has fingered insecurity in the nation’s maritime domain and by extension within the Gulf of Guinea as reasons why importers pay extra charges on Nigeria-bound consignments.

“As a result of insecurity, Nigerian importers are made to pay an estimated freight charges which the exporters impose to cover both his risk and that of the contracting carrier”

“The justification for the high charges is often to take care of the insurance premium meant to cover the vessel, crew and cargo against attacks by sea robbers and pirates” “This is where the discrepancy between the freight rates paid by Nigerian exporters are far below the one paid by importers who bring goods to Nigeria.”

He also said that part of measures to address the anomalies is for government to insist that export of crude oil and non-oil export goods should be based

on Cost Insurance Freight (CIF) while all import should be based Free On Board (FOB).

Speaking on the way out, the association’s leader stressed the need for the regulatory agency to ensure that acceptable global industry standard practices are enforced in sea borne trade, adding that” what the agency needs to pursue is that freight charges should be paid locally and in local currency” According to him, Nigeria must have sea going ships, recognize the power that lies on who nomi-

nates the vessel for carriage and ensure that the freight forwarding sub sector occupies its rightful position in the maritime sector in line with supply chain as a whole.

“Freight payment and collection are part of the functions which the freight forwarder renders.”

“They are often the custodians of information relating to country’s annual freight earnings and this helps to keep the economy buoyant and the sustenance of the maritime industry especially in a non- oil producing nation.”

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NSE closes to observe Eid-el-Fitri celebration Afolabi Adesola The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced the closure of business activities on the Exchange nationwide in order to observe the Eid-el Fitri Celebrations.

This was conveyed in a statement released by the local bourse which read “The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th July, 2016 as public holidays to mark the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan and commemorate the Eidel-Fitri celebration.

In light of this development, all Exchange facilities nationwide will be closed for business to observe the holidays.”

Meanwhile, the Federal

Government announced on Tuesday, the extension of the Holiday’s till Thursday 7th July, due to late sighting of the moon.

This will prompt the NSE to resume business operations on Friday 8th July 2016, rather than Thursday 7th July, 2016 as earlier stated by the Exchange.

On Monday, equities trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed in red as lead indicators further dipped by 1.0 percent. The All Share Index lost 303.34 points to close at 29,002.06 compared to the closing figure of 29,305.40 points recorded last Friday.

Market capitalisation also declined to 9 trillion mark closing at N9.960 trillion compared to N10.064 trillion recorded previously.

CBN approves Alhaji M.K Ahmad as Skye Bank Chairman The CBN has approved the appointment of Alhaji M.K Ahmad as the new Chairman of the Board of Skye Bank Plc, while Mr. Tokunbo Abiru has been appointed as the new Group Managing Director and CEO. This is coming on the heels of the voluntary resignation of the former leadership of the Bank in order to pave the way for a new team to further the new strategic direction of the Bank in the retail and commercial business space, having laid the foundations and set the necessary processes and structures.

According to a statement released by the bank, “the challenge of accelerating growth in the new strategic direction becomes more

urgent and compelling, given the poor performance that we recorded in the 2015 financial year end, and the attendant challenges.”

Skye Bank noted that Messrs.

Bayo Sanni, Idris Yakubu, Markie Idowu and Abimbola Izu will continue in office as Executive Directors of the Bank.

The Non-Executive Directors and the two Independent NonExecutive Directors that resigned their appointment on the Board are: Dr. Olatunde Ayeni as NonExecutive Director/Chairman; Mr. Victor Adenigbagbe; Mr. Babajide Agbabiaka; Dr. Jason Fadeyi; Mr. Kunle Aluko; Mr. Abdul Bello; while Mr. Victor Odozi and Mrs. Ammuna Lawan Ali resigned as Independent Non-Executive Di-

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rectors respectively.

The following Executive Directors also resigned their appointments on the Board: Mr. Timothy Oguntayo as Group Managing Director/CEO; Mrs. Amaka Onwughalu as Deputy Managing Director; Mr. Dotun Adeniyi as Executive Director and Mrs. Ibiye Ekong Executive Director.

(NSE) has announced the closure of business activities on the Exchange nationwide in order to observe the Eid-el Fitri Celebrations.

Etranzact holds AGM, pays 10k as dividend for FY 2015 Despite a challenging 2015 financial market year in the Nigerian economy, eTranzact Plc Nigeria’s premier e-payment solution provider achieved a commendable result.

This was evident in the decision of the board of the company, to pay shareholders 10k dividend at the 12th Annual General Meeting of the Company in Lagos.

The 10k dividend for the 2015 FY was an improvement from the 5k paid in the previous 2014 FY. Shareholders commended the management for sustaining the momentum of valuable services, in the payment solutions/e-commerce technology market in the country.

Mr Nona Awoh a notable stakeholder in the financial market space, particularly commended the eTranzact Plc for placing more value in its donations, to saving human lives that experienced acute and severe medical conditions.

Giving the audit for the financial statements of the company for 2015 FY, Akintola Williams the independent auditors gave eTranzact a clean bill of health, affirming that it complied with the CAMA and IFRS provisions.

Highlights of the event, was the approval by shareholders of the 10k dividend payment, reelection of directors for the company and members of the audit committee.

Oando Plc restructures for efficiency Group CEO of Oando Plc., Mr Wale Tinubu at the company’s Facts Behind the Figures held at the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Monday restated the company’s drive towards efficiency and profitability through a restructuring process.

According to his presentation, Oando Downstream Services (ODS) is undergoing a 60 percent divestment that will reduce earn-

ings to N16.6 Billion, decrease finance cost by N12.2 billion, move profit after tax to N8.9 billion and Increase Net current Assets to N55.6 billion.

Mr. Tinubu also noted that the 75 percent divestment of Oando Gas & Power services as part of the 2016 strategies will drop earnings to N11.7 billion, reduce finance cost to N1.9 billion, move Profit after tax to N3.1 billion

and increase Net current asset to N34.2 billion.

Meanwhile, the company CEO also stressed that Oando Plc was working assiduously to reduce its debt profile from N501billion to about N100 billion in the 2016 financial year.

Other strategies of the Company according to Mr Tinubu include; Achieving revenue through projects and produc-

tion, Steadying the liabilities to ensure financial balance and Driving the share price in the market.

Oando Plc however gave the market a positive note that the company had increased its reserves from 420-445 million barrels, while production had increased to 20ml barrels capacity.

He further enunciated the operational plans to include full di-

vestment of OES (rig business), thereby leading to a main focus on gas, upstream, downstream segment of the business.

Giving an overview of the financials, the Chief Financial Officer of Oando Plc Mr Tunde Adeyemo said receivables from the upstream in 2015 FY varied due to exchange fluctuations in the conversion of debts in 2015. Thus affecting its equity & reserves.

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Nigeria excels in online shopping via mobile devices - Survey Tony Nwakaegho In this era of digital innovations and transformation, Nigeria has excelled as consumers in the country takes the lead with online shopping via mobile devices.

Nigerian consumers are said to be increasingly comfortable with online shopping, both from local retailers and foreign online stores and are some of the world’s most prolific users of mobile devices to do this shopping.

The forecast also revealed that they are going to stay out front when it comes to mobile commerce.

According to a recent study conducted in Nigeria by Ipsos, a global market research company, on behalf of PayPal, Nigerians are mobile-savvy.

According to the research, Nigeria is home to some of the keenest mobile shoppers on the African continent, and is also the third largest mobile commerce market in terms of the incidence of mobile shoppers amongst the countries that participated in the research. With 72 percent of online consumers shopping on a smartphone in Nigeria, the country follows China (86 percent) and India (82 percent) in terms of incidence of shopping via smartphone. The global average across the 29 surveyed markets is 47 percent.

A large majority of consumers prefer smartphones to shop on-

line both when shopping crossborder and locally in Nigeria. In terms of the value of this spend consumers estimate that mobile shopping accounts for 38 percent of their total online spend and 36 percent of cross-border purchases.

According to the forecasts, this trend is likely to continue: the survey predicts that mobile spend will increase by 39 percent to N78.3 billion in 2016, and by 31 percent to N102.2 billion by the end of the following year, from N56.2 billion in 2015.

The healthy growth rate forecast in 2016 tops out both China (38 percent) and UAE (35 percent).

“Nigerian online shoppers have realised that the world is their shopping mall when it comes to buying what they need and want. They are no longer limited to what they can buy domestically, and are confidently scouring the globe for great deals, more choice, high quality and premier brands. And, they are doing so wherever and whenever they want to, using their mobile devices as an essential shopping tool,” said PayPal’s General Manager Africa and Israel, Efi Dahan.

Online spending trends in Nigeria has indicated that overall, online shopping in Nigeria is growing rapidly with six out of 10 Internet users in Nigeria shopping online in the 12-month period the survey covered.

Despite the current challenges and the not-so-buoyant state of the Nigerian economy with its attendant effects on businesses, there is hope of huge potential growth for organisations that find creative ways to navigate the prevailing head-winds.

This was the thrust of the presentations at the recent CEO’s Forum organized by foremost ICT distributors, Technology Distributions Ltd. (TD).

The event with the theme: ‘The Economy and You: A Multidimensional Appraisal’ held at the headquarters of TD and had a rich panel of resource persons including the Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh; Chair-

man, Board of Technology Distributions, Prof. Anya O. Anya; Head of Sales, Global Markets (Nigeria), Stanbic IBTC, Yomi Balogun and Mr. Punfa Emelonye who represented the youth.

In attendance were over 80 Chief Executive Officers and business owners in the ICT sector drawn from TD’s partner base.

Also participating were Country Managers/representatives of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and brands such as Hewlett Packard (HP Inc.), Microsoft, IBM, Dell, Lenovo, EMC, among many others as well as Executive Management staff of respective companies in the Zinox Group and Yudala.

While delivering a paper titled – “The Economy and You: Tales

Nigeria ranks 19th in CheckPoint cyber-threat index Tony Nwakaegho

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PayPal’s General Manager Africa and Israel

Anya, Ekeh, others see bright future in Nigeria’s business economy

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of the unexpected”, Prof. Anya noted that one of the challenges being faced at the moment is how to restore confidence in the system, noting that this requires a multi-pronged approach.

He urged the participants to leverage on an understanding of the particular business environment they operate in.

He also harped on the significance of liquidity management as a vital tool for business sustenance in these trying times.

“It is obvious that one of the challenges to the economy is how to restore confidence in the system. Trust and confidence is the fundamental basis of all business transactions. We need to restore the confidence of business to invest in growth and innovation

Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman, Zinox Group while the people will have their confidence restored to spend on their needs.

“What needs to be done has to be at two levels. There is the need at the social level to project a new message of inclusiveness in the effort to rebuild the economy and the nation. The projection will have to come from all levels but most importantly at the highest level of governance.

Cyber-threat has become a global phenomenon that has kept individuals, organisations, and nations on their jugular with most African countries proving more volatile in threat ranking.

However, the latest threat index

by CheckPoint Software Technologies, has ranked Nigeria 19th, confirming that most African countries are volatile in threat ranking, just as the number of active global malware families increased by 15 percent by the end of May 2016.

The company also said May Threat Index indicated a mixed view of Africa, with several countries making quite strong moves up and down the index - the higher their relative ranking in the index, the greater the threat of cyber-attack.

Mr. Rick Rogers, Area Manager for East and West Africa at Check Point Software Technologies, said there are four African countries in the top ten of the index, including Malawi who presently sits at third thereby improving by one position from the previous month.

“The others include Djibouti, Namibia and Angola. Just outside of the top ten, at eleventh, sits Botswana. There are 112 countries on the overall Index,” Rogers said.

Rogers said that Nigeria, the West African technology and economic hub is currently ranked 19th; a significant improvement on April’s 11th position, adding that in a reversal of fortunes of sorts, Kenya, the East African powerhouse shifted a massive 46th position to sit at 37th position.

Globally, he said Check Point detected 2,300 unique and active malware families attacking business networks in May, adding that it was the second month running that Check Point observed an increase in the number of unique malware families, having previously reported a 50 percent increase from March to April.

“The continued rise in the number of active malware variants highlights the wide range of threats and scale of challenges security teams face in preventing an attack on their business critical information,” he pointed out.

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NAHCo signs deals with Italian, Gambian, Rwandan Airlines Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Nigeria Aviation Handling Company (NAHCo) Aviance has signed business deals with international air operators which include an Italian Airline; Meridiana Fly and new Gambia flag carrier; Mid – African Airlines, which are making entries into Nigeria for the first time.

NAHCo, the foremost national ground handling is continuing the cementing of its leadership position in the industry with the recent signing of a string of new international and local businesses.

A statement from the company signed by the Manager, Corporate Communications & Services, Mr Tayo Ajakaye indicated that NAHCo has also signed business deal with Rwandair, which had just concluded plans to fly the Abuja – Kigali route.

The statement further revealed that the company has also concluded the deal with Mainstream Aviation; a major Cargo AirFreight (Logistics) Airline operating both international and local flights.

In the same vein, as if to complement the expanding business on the international route, the company has equally also signed deals to provide ground handling service for Air Peace in Akure, Ondo State and for fast rising local operator, Azman Air in Maiduguri and Yola.

Speaking on the development, the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the company, Mr. Seyi Adewale, said that the fact that these developments are happening during difficult business periods showed that the ground handling is an excellent and efficient brand.

According to him, “It’s during difficult business periods or cycles that the ‘wheat is separated from the chaff ’. At this stage, it’s very clear that NAHCo is an excellent and efficient brand that has endured 36 years of Aviation (Ground) Handling Efficiency and Qualitative Standards. Our high-end Ground Support Equipment is well maintained and upgraded. We have a strong and motivated workforce, and we are sticklers for continuous business development and innovation. Our professional and operating ethics sets us far above other Terminal operators and this is further proven by our growing local and international airline partners. We would continue with our driving force and slogan to deliver Service Beyond Expectation.”

According to Adewale, the new businesses are a testimony of the excellent service delivery which NAHCo is known for globally, pointing out that more and more operators are realising that they deserve value for money and are turning to a service provider that can ensure that.

Publicly listed NAHCo has continued to weather the storm of harsh operating environment and has declared revenues of N8.4 billion for the 2015 operating year, a year which analysts were unanimous in proclaiming as a very difficult year.

NAHCo Aviance is a Nigerian diversified enterprise with interests in aviation cargo, aircraft handling, passenger facilitation, crew transportation and aviation training.

The company currently serves more than 35 airlines at nine airports across Nigeria, with plans to expand operations to other African countries.

FAAN

Saleh Dunoma, MD FAAN

We have developed security system in response to challenges –Dunoma The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Saleh Dunoma has said that the agency has made significant efforts to fortify security at the airports.

Dunoma who made this known to journalists in Lagos said with the efforts of the federal government, FAAN has developed efficient security system in response to new challenges.

“Security is already in place, the only thing, is that once things happen you need to beef it up to a certain level above what we already have on ground.

Such measures have been put in place. All the airports have been advised through a circular that they should improve security intelligence in all the airports, especially on the landside,” he said.

Dunoma said FAAN is developing intelligence, which has become effective tool in resultoriented security apparatus, noting that intelligence has been part of the security system together with hi-tech and ever advancing security equipment, adding that the agency has ensured effective security coverage of the airports over the years.

“Intelligence has always been there and hi-tech is a thing that is very dynamic; there are always changes; there are always new technologies that we need to adapt, but I want to assure you that we already have some technologies we have deployed and these are being used by our security personnel at the airports to make sure that as you move around they are there watching you.

Ethiopian airline deploys A350XWB on Lagos route Tewolde Gabremariam had his work cut out for him when he took over as Ethiopian Airways Chief Executive Officer (CEO) some few years ago. Gas prices were soaring, the economy was on the verge of crumbling, and operating costs were nearly suffocating the multi-billion-dollar airline. Big and small airlines were pouring salt in the wounds of industry giants by picking up routes and capturing shares of the market which others were leaving behind.

These days, however, Ethiopian is showing signs of promise, posting profits year on year, acquiring latest, modern aircraft and competing with legacy carriers. These do not come easy, as long years of planning coupled with purposeful leadership has made the airline to be where it is today.

Ethiopian Airlines’ $175 million profit for the 2014/2015 fiscal year that was announced at the end of last year was more than what the rest of Africa’s airlines posted over the same pe-

riod. The airline which has been the most profitable carrier for a couple of years now, exceeded its revenue and profit targets for the fiscal year.

As a way of showing its appreciation to the Nigerian people, the airline today deployed the newest aircraft in the world, the A350XWB on the lucrative Addis-Lagos route. The Nigerian route is very strategic to the airline as it is fast becoming the airline of choice for not only Nigerian traders, but to the elite travel public.

The extensive route network equally makes the airline a global brand catering for the travel needs of travellers across the globe.

Speaking at a ceremony to welcome the aircraft to the Murtala Muhammed Airport, General Manager of Ethiopian Airways (Nigeria), Solomon Begashaw said as a pan-African airline, Ethiopian is committed to introduce the continent with the latest and most advanced aviation technologies and systems of the century.

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I laugh when fans criticise me on social media -Fathia n u g o l a B Known for her undying love for African fabrics, Fathia Balogun is one of the most sought after Nollywood actress in the entertainment industry who has played virtually all roles. The light-skinned actress and proud mother of two is not leaving any stone unturned as she is set to reel out new plans. Cornered in her home, Fathia opens up to MUTIAT ALLI on her love for good fashion amongst others. Enjoy‌

talking to me or from giving me anything.

What do you go crazy about in fashion? them. I can just get in to anything but my shoe has to be on point, my slippers, and my sandals, they have to be on point.

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 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 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. So, 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

What will you never be caught wearing on red carpet?

May be skirt because am comfortable with jeans. I can wear What of short skirt because you have a nice leg?

do more of Ankara to red carpet. I like African fabrics a lot.

Whenever your fans on social media alert you on your dressing, how do you feel? brought me here, so I will just play along

it because it is their life; they can decide to be green or blue,

Talking about your virgin hair, when you grow older will you subscribe to dying it to take off the gray hair?

have to keep your colour.

How about tattoo, what do you say about that?

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 told me that when

Yeah, I had tattoo even before I came into the industry, as anything not until I saw it in Lagos as a big deal. May be they over there did it but I think it is part of fashion.

without even if you forget it you can always come back home to pick?

when you have gray and me I think a lot because I have so much to achieve in just few months or years. So, I think a lot, I

and crackly, I will turn back or get it in one store and get it.

How do you relax? a lot and I watch movies. I can be in my room for 8

dye my gray hair and that will not stop anybody from

What kind of music do you listen to?

Naija music. I watch African magic, I watch movies. I watch my country movie.

there a reason behind it?

Not really, no reason because when I was grown up, I knew I had a little bit of my curve bow leg. I used to be like I wanted a stage walk while I did had a bow leg. That was just something small that made me not to like wearing skirt. I think that thing

May be it was the way my father brought

What do you think about Nigerian designers, fabrics and the likes?

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Society Correspondent Abimbola Obatayo

Photography Quadri Olowolagba

I will say, it is a personal issue. It is your zeal, if you are black and you want to be light, it is your choice. Even me that

are light too, you will also maintain it and always want it to

my gray hair when

Do you use waist trainer?

Talking about fair, looking out there every lady wants to look fair, what do you have to say about that?

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Oluwapelumi Babatunde

Popular

90’s fashion trends

that are coming up The fashion world is the ultimate recycle world.

Most fashion trends we see today are most times not “original” in the sense that most of these items are just trends from a different era making their way to our time. So check out some of these trends that are coming back.

Overalls/ Dungarees: This fashion item is making its way into our

come only in denim but in other fabrics.

It can be paired with a crop or sleeved top, depending on the occasion and weather.

The crop top is undeniably one of the biggest and trendiest come backs from occasions as there are different styles from sleeveless, plain, and print. Some women even rock this piece for their weddings.

The high waist jeans are here to stay. This piece just like others comes in a variety of styles and fabrics. From pants (trousers) to skirts both short

One trendiest now.

and ankle strapped sandals wear them as long as you wish, they are

are open at the back, some are closed back, while some are open by the side and matter how your weight is, you can still wear them. Whether you are fat, slim, and tall or short, you can wear these sandals. Here are different ways you can rock your chunky heel sandals: Wear it on your corporate wears: Many people think corporate wears are meant to

them. You can rock them with different your look one day and rock your sandal on

of the right One talk a

Natural Hair: Afro-natural hair in the 90s was mostly locs and jerry curls, but the natural hair movement is back with anytime soon. African ladies now know how to care for their hair. From versatility of the natural hair will make it live forever.

Flare Jeans/Bell Bottoms: piece to suit your preferences.

Braids:

Choker Necklaces:

chunky heel and parties or anywhere you wish. These sandals are so comfortable that you can

walk down the street without seeing someone in a choker. Chokers give a super sultry look and these days they are light and come in all colours, materials and sizes.

Crop Tops:

Go trendy with

In the world of ladies sandals, there are so many sandals with different heels, but the trendy one now is the chunky heel with an ankle strap. It could be a single strap, double or triple strap depending on the designers. Some come with a plaster strap or a buckle strap, and there are different designers that have produce their own.

These lovely sandals come in various colours - we have black, gold, till green, nude and other colours.

They come in leather, in patent, suede and some come in jeans material. These sandals are all open toes sandals, so you

can be long, chunky, short, and tiny, there are even various colours available other than black or brown.

while as most African women preferred

jeans. However, bell bottoms are back and they are trendier than ever, even though the skinnies still have our hearts.

box braids or bob Marley is now here to stay. The braids

discover you are the most classic chic in your

want to look different on your native wear, when of purse and sandal. Do you know you will look more classic if you wear your sandal with

blouse any style you set your native with you are just good to go.

You can wear it with your dinner gown: in for your dinner gowns, have you ever think of wearing your dinner gown with a chunky heel sandals? Most of these sandals that are meant for evening wears, come with stords or a beautiful crystals on the strap. That makes its unique and different from the rest. Just give it a try and you will always want to rock it more and more.

Wear it with your jeans trouser: Are you wondering how you will look after wearing the sandal with your jean? Just give it a try by wearing your pencil jeans trouser with it, when your toenails are well polish you will

extremely gorgeous.

Your jumpsuit is not left out: This sandals comes in different colours that will go with any colour of jumpsuit you want to wear. When you

wear your jumpsuit with the sandal, the heel will raise up the suit and your leg will be reveal. Trust me everybody will notice your leg, even though you are putting on a baggy jumpsuit. You will enjoy and be free in your What about your short gowns: Different ladies this days always wear their short though but, you can try something new by wearing your gown with this sandal. The strap at the ankle will give your leg a different look, and because its balance you can wear it to any you want to go to.

Try it on your denim cat suit: Most people think you can only wear your denim cat suit I want to tell you, you can look trendy with your sandal on your denim cat suit. When you select the right colour, then you can go anywhere with your cat suit.

Wear it with your pencil skirt: What about locations, your sandal will bring out the beauty of your skirt. Wear your pencil skirt with a lovely jacket, your sandal will make you walk upright and your heads up and you are ready for the task ahead of you.

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IVAJU SHERIFF-DEEN

Men are not really into fashion, or maybe we should say that when it comes to fashion, men are not moved trendy. This mostly applies to the level of

wonders

today, since the ladies have endless ways to always stay stylish in whatever they wear. In recent times, men did not

sophisticated styles and use various denim, DaViva, and lots more. And

worn and your man would be on point.

Ivaju Sheriff-Deen

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Try out different combinations of suits and

Consider formality and dress codes. You

and all every fashionista needs to do is just

example are leather trainers. Canvas styles may

suede, velvet and leather which prove to create

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