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We’ll keep track of our award recipients –Publisher ÏÏÏ The Publisher of The Daily Times of Nigeria (DTN), Mr. Fidelis Anosike, has promised that every recipient of The Daily Times Heroes awards today (Tuesday) will perpetually be under the radar of the newspaper house with the aim of ensuring that they

continue to walk by the principles for which they merited the award. According to him, the essence of the award is to institutionalise a reward system, adding that though the company may not get Continued on page 12

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Daily Times Awards: All roads lead to ICC, Abuja today

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Court to hear Peace Corps suit against Police May 31 7 E ƅ ƈƊƓƑë FG won’t interfere in Malabu oil probe 7

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Anti-graft war: Change your approach, Saraki, Dogara tell Buhari Ï ôdƆ ƐƆ Ɛ ƍ z ƈ ƐƋƆé Ƌ ƓƆƏ ^Ə ƐƆƅƐƈ ƈƋƋ ƈ CƑƋƕô Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

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Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Monday, advised the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to review its anticorruption agenda by focusing attention more on prevention

rather than emphasis on deterrence. In the same vein, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, emphasised the need for strong institutions capable of discouraging the acts of corruption in the country. Saraki said the war against

corruption by the Buhari’s government would not produce result without building the system that will make it difficult for acts of corruption to be easily perpetrated. “We must review our approaches in favour of building systems that make it a lot more Continued on page 12

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Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, May 16, 2017

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Health: Rivers govt to construct int’l specialist hospital Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

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in the health sector, the Rivers State government has announced its decision to construct an international specialist hospital to handle life-threatening health conditions which took some ailing Nigerians abroad. The state governor, Barrister Nyesom Ezebunwo Wike, who announced this during a courtesy visit by the national president of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Prof. Mike Ogirima, also said that the state government had commenced the process of equipping the Braithwaite Specialist Memorial Hospital in Port Harcourt, the state capital and has already released the sum of $4million for the project. He said that the proposed New Specialist Hospital would promote medical tourism in te state, adding

Ï ƿƌƈƋƋƈ ƏƆƋƆ ƆƗ Ɛ Ə ƈƐ Ɠ ƈƐƆ LƆƌ Əƈ Ƌ dƍƆƅƈ Ƌƈ Ɛ 6 ƍƈƐ Ƌ that it would be equipped with helipad, modern equipment for the treatment of cancer, kidney, heart, and liver diseases. “The new specialist hospital that we are working on will stem the foreign trips by Nigerians for healthcare services. We want to conserve foreign exchange for the country,” he stated. The governor stated that his administration has released funds for the completion of the Ultra-modern Mother and Child Hospital in Port Harcourt. He said that hospital would be ready in four months, following the termination of the joint ownership agreement with the Niger Delta Development Commission. On the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, Governor Wike said that the state government has released $4million to the contractor for modern

equipment to lift the capacity of the hospital to international standard and added that doctors and medical professionals of the hospital would undergo training on the use of the new state-ofthe-art facilities. Governor Wike informed that the Degema Zonal Hospital would be completed in three months, following the release of N500million to the contractor and added that other Donald Hospitals would be completed. He announced that his administration would commence the phased distribution of vehicles to doctors on the payroll of the state government in the course of the year. He said: “For us, our major focus has shifted from infrastructure to health and education. That is why you are seeing the rapid investments in health and education. We are com-

mitted to improved healthcare for our people.” Speaking earlier, the NMA national president, Prof. Ogirima said: “We appreciate the giant strides and commit-

ment of Governor Wike towards the health sector in Rivers State and the health of our citizens.” The NMA President said: “The setting up of a College of Medical Sciences at the Rivers State University, the State Teaching Hospital with the signing of the Bill into law to actualize it, the completion of new blocks in BMSH in order to raise quality of care and the commitment to see the Mother and Child Hospital completed as a legacy project.

Kidnap: IGP order masterminds to apologize to ex-female varsity boss Augustine Okezie, Abuja

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The Inspector General of the police, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the masterminds of the kidnap of the former female Vice Chancellor of Rivers state owned of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Professor Rosemund GreenOsahogulu, to apologize to her through publicized advertisements in national newspapers and to take any other credible steps to remedy the damages done to her public reputation and the emotional distress she suffered in the hands of her kidnappers Professor Green-Osahogulu, told newsmen in Abuja on Monday that the IGP gave the directive through the officer in charge of IRT, ACP Abba Kyari who led the team deployed to Port-Harcourt to arrest ‘’Urban Gorilla’’, at a meeting conveyed to parade the suspects and their masterminds. According to Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT),the arrested top commander of the Niger Delta Avengers, simply identified as Anthony Pepple and popularly known as Urban Gorilla is alleged to be responsible for a long list of kidnap cases in Port Harcourt and its environs. His arrest is coming weeks after the police authorities declared him wanted and launched a manhunt for him. Top on his list of victims were, Dr. Silas Nwachukwu, a Surgeon and Director of Capino Pharmacy; Mrs. Joy Enuvie Akpokobje, Director of Tejod Pharmacy; Pharmacist Onomake Monday, Director of Larmack Pharmacy who was picked along NTA- Uniport road; Dr. Patience Iduh, a Laboratory Scientist with NNPC Port Harcourt kidnapped in Elelewon; Professor Rosemund Dienye Green Osahogulu, the then Vice Chancellor of Ignatuis Ajuru University of Education Port Harcourt, who was kidnapped while driving along Iwofe road.

L-R: Permanent Secretary, Office of Establishments and Training, Mrs. Folasade Ogunnaike; Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde; Commissioner for Establishment, Training and Pensions (ETP), Dr. Benson Oke and Chairman, House Committee on Establishments, Training, Pensions and Public Service, Hon. Adedayo Famakinwa, during the 2017 ministerial press briefing on the activities of ETP in commemoration of the second-year administration of Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode, in Lagos… on Monday. PHOTO: BOLAJI OLASUNKANMI.

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100, 000 applicants seek Delta govt credit loans Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

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fewer than 100, 000 applicants have applied for the Delta state government credit loans under the State Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (DSMSMEDA). The Executive Secretary of DSMSMEDA, Mrs. Shimite Bello, who confirmed this to journalists on Monday in Asaba while reacting to the credit facilities the agency had granted to the small-scale entrepreneurs in the state in the last two years, disclosed that 6, 000 people had benefited while the sum of N739million was disbursed to them. She said that although the 6, 000 beneficiaries were relatively insignificant in relation to the over 100, 000 applications for such loans, but added that the state like every other states had been faced with paucity of fund challenge occasioned by the prevailing economic recession in the country. She said: “since the inception of Okowa administration, the scheme has disbursed N739million in terms of micro credit loans and we have received over 100, 000 applications for loans and only 6, 000 benefited” adding that Okowa administration had lived up to prosperity for all Deltans. According to her, “at the agency during the first half of this administration we took proper documentation and there will be a lot of economic respite as we will be doing more implementation”, disclosing that the leather works in IsseleUku is currently training 280 persons with over 140 persons earlier trained. She noted that the training programme which is batches of 20 trainees at a time is expected to end by November 2017.

N4.6bn fraud: Court to rule on Fani-Kayode, application June 7 Peter Fowoyo

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by former spokesman to President Goodluck Jonathan’s Campaign Organization, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, to have his trial over alleged N4.6 billion fraud transferred out of Lagos Division of Federal High Court, on Monday, hit a brick-wall. The judge deferred ruling on the application till June 7, 2017. Also charged alongside Mr. Fani-Kayode are: former Minister for Finance, Mrs. Nenadi Esther Usman, and one Danjuma Yussuf. The three defendants and a limited liability company, Jointrust Dimentions Nigeria Limited, are being rearraigned on the alleged fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of an amended 17 counts charge. The former trial judge, Justice Sule Hassan, as at the last hearing of the matter ‘recuse’ himself, following allegation of

bias raised against him by FaniKayode. Fani-kayode had stated that there is likelihood that the judge may be bias, because he was a prosecutor in the chambers of the EFCC, who drafted his charge when he was first arraigned before Justice Rita OfiliAjumogobia on alleged money laundering between 2014 and 2015. At the resumed hearing of the matter on Monday, Mr. Wale Balogun, and Mr. Abiodun Owonikoko (SAN), who represented Mr. Fani-kayode, Usman and Danjuma, informed the court that they have application challenging the court’s jurisdiction. The defence lawyers told the court that the application was pending before trial judge before the judge excused himself. They therefore urged the court to first hear their applications before the pleas of their clients are taken. Responding, EFCC lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, urged the court

to discountenance the defence applications. Oyedepo informed the court that the former trial judge had ruled on all applications, and that it was on such premises that the matter was transferred to another judge. The prosecutor therefore urged the court to take the defendants’ plea before hearing any grievances the defence may have. However, Justice Aikawa while ruling on the submissions of both parties, ordered that the pleas of the defendants be taken, adding that the court will deliver ruling on the adjourned date on the submissions to issue of jurisdiction. Upon reading of the 17 counts charge to the three defendants, they all pleaded not guilty. The defendants’ lawyers pleaded with the court to allow their clients continue with the bail terms earlier granted them by the former trial judge on July 4, 2016. The application was not op-

posed by the prosecution. The matter has been adjourned till June 7 and 9, 2017, for commencement of trial and ruling on the application seeking for the transfer of the criminal trial outside Lagos jurisdiction. The three accused persons, and a limited liability company, Jointrust Dimentions Nigeria Limited, were today arraigned before the court on a 17 count-charge bordering on Fraud, Stealing and corruption. In the charge marked FHC/L/ C/251c/2016, alleged that the accused person, Usman, a former Minister of Finance, under president Goodluck Jonathan Administration, Mr. Femi Fani-kayode, who is also the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organization, Danjuma Yusuf and the limited liability company, Jointrust Dimentions Nigeria Limited, had on or before January 2015, unlawfully retained the total sum of N4. 6 billion, which was they knew to have be proceeds from an unlawful act.

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Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Daily Times Awards: All roads lead to ICC, Abuja today Continued from page 1 to the International Conference Centre (ICC) Abuja for the 91st anniversary of the organisation. Chairman of the occasion is no other person than the former Executive Governor of Ogun State and former Managing Director of The Daily Times, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, CON. His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Execu-

tive Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the keynote speaker. Tinubu, who is popularly known as the Jagaban, is a charismatic and outspoken leader. The categories for the Times Heroes Awards are: Leadership, Politician of the Decade, Woman of the Decade, Company of the Decade, Governance, Life Im-

pact, and Public Service Impact. Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, is to be honoured with the Times Heroes Leadership and Politics Award, while the Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Ado, will also receive the Times Leadership and Politics Award. Former Nigerian Presidents, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan also clinched

Arial view of newly built pedestrian bridge at Berger, along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway by the Lagos State Government… on Monday.

Oil exports: Reps summon Adeosun over breach of Procurement Act

Henry Omunu, Abuja

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The House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement investigating the abuse, breach and violations of the Procurement Act in the engagement of contractors for pre-shipment inspection and monitoring of crude oil and gas exports by the Federal Government has summoned the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kenisha Adeosun, to appear today (Tuesday) to shed light on how the successful contractors were selected. Also to appear unfailingly with the Finance minister at 10 am before the House committee is the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Alhaji Mahmoud Isa- Dutse. Chairman of the House committee, Rep. Woke Oke, gave the order on Monday, following the failure of the minister and her staff to honour the committee’s invitation to explain the alleged indiscriminate issuance of certificate of no objections by the Bureau of Public Procurement in spite of the evident breach of the Procurement Act in the bidding process leading to the choice of contractors to monitor the export of the nation’s crude oil and gas resources. In issuing the summons,

members of the House committee resolved that the allegations against the Finance ministry in choosing the contractors were grave and because they border on the revenue of the country, she must appear before the committee to defend the allegations. Following the resolution, the committee sent the Finance ministry Director, Legal services, Mr. Christopher Gabriel, out of the venue of Monday’s investigative hearing because he lacked the authority to represent the minister or the permanent secretary. Before he was sent out by the committee, Mr. Gabriel had informed lawmakers that he was only informed about the committee’s hearing last Friday. He subsequently tendered a letter from the permanent secretary mandating him represent the Finance minister. Aggrieved members of the committee while decrying the attitude of members of the executive to investigative hearings that had bearing on the revenue accruable to the country, thereafter insisted on the presence of the Finance minister and her permanent secretary or in the alternative the House will issue a warrant to compel their appearance. However when the investigative hearing continued, the com-

mittee took the Director General of the Bureau of Public Procurement, Mamman Ahmad, to task over his violation of Sections 18 and 18b of the Procurement Act as procurement plans, number of consultants and their locations were not submitted by the Ministry of Finance before the successful bidders were announced. Replying to a barrage of questions from lawmakers, Ahmad said that only the Ministry of Finance can answer some of the questions posed to him, but admitted the bidding process was flawed. He stated that the BPP acted “on the strength of the documents before us. We recommended that the ministry carry out post qualification investigation.” Earlier, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, who was represented by the Deputy Minority Leader, Rep. Chukwumah Onyeama, said the House had always been concerned about transparency and accountability in the lifting of crude oil in Nigeria. “The World Bank also estimated that $300 billion of government funds generated from crude oil cannot be accounted for as it may have found its way into the pockets of some individuals,” Dogara said.

the Times Heroes Award for Leadership and Politics. Times Heroes Politician of the Year Award goes to no other person than the President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki. Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo, will take away the Times Heroes Governor of the Decade Award. The Times Heroes Governance Award goes to the most performing governors in Nigeria: Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode; Rivers State Governor, Nyesome Wike; Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano; Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu; Adamawa State Governor, Bindo Jibrilla; Zamfara State Governor, Abubakar Bagudu; and Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. Chairman of Pinnacle Communications Ltd, Sir Lucky Omoluwa, grabs the Times Heroes Company of the Year Award. Mr. Tony Elumelu, Chairman and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation wins the Times Heroes Man of the Decade. First Bank of Nigeria’s Chairman, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, is awarded with the Times Heroes Woman of the Year award. Six eminent personalities are to be awarded with the Times Heroes Life Impact Award. They are Thisday Publisher, Nduka

Obaigbena; Veteran Nollywood Actor, Pete Edochie; Minister of State Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu; Co-founder of Transparency International, Oby Ezekwesili; Senator Lanre Tejuoso; and the founder and Senior Pastor, House on the Rock Church, Pastor Paul Adefarasin. Meanwhile, the Board and Management of The Daily Times of Nigeria (DTN) will occasion confer posthumous awards on two eminent Nigerians, the late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and doyen of Journalism and former Managing Director of DTN, the late Alhaji Babatunde Jose (OFR). The conferment of the awards to these two distinguished Nigerians follows their individual contributions to the country’s development. In conferring the award on the late Yar’Adua, Nigeria’s President between May 29, 2007 and May 5, 2010, the Board and Management of the nation’s heritage newspaper said the late President carved a niche for himself as a democrat and selfless leader who gave his all to re-building not only his home state of Katsina, but Nigeria as a whole. The late Yar’Adua, who was born in his home state of Katsina, North Central Nigeria, on August 11, 1951, and died on May Continued on page 12

We’ll keep track of our award recipients –Publisher Continued from page 1 it right 100 per cent at the beginning, “but at the end of the day, once we put our foot forward and begin to get opinions of people, we will definitely make it better. So, it becomes revolving and it is going to be better each time. “We can also track awardees, because anybody we give an award will be under our tracking system and we can withdraw the award in the course of your life. What it means is that once you receive our award, you are now in our purview. We will track the awardees and support them in the course of their works,” he added. Speaking about people who are always in the habit of criticising media awards, Anosike said: “People will always criticise their fellow human beings. People will always try to stop what other people are doing. So, what is the alternative; do nothing? No, you must have to be true to what you believe. “Once you believe in something, once you know and understand the fact that you know what you are doing in terms of trying to push the ethos of the organisation, you will certainly be true to

your cause.” Describing The Daily Times as an independent newspaper that has inspired and keeps inspiring generations of Nigerians, Anosike said the company picked the awardees based on the impact that they have made on society and their level of contribution to the development of the nation and Africa. He said: “The Daily Times is the independent newspaper of Nigeria. It was founded 91 years ago and the last time we did award was 20 years ago. We have looked at what is happening all around us and we try to create an award system that focuses on impact. The criteria borders on what you are doing in your own little way that impacts on more people than normal. “So, the criteria is impact. There are so many diverse areas of life that you can choose from, but when you take one action, you have taken what goes beyond yourself and your immediate family, that affects the majority of the people, then we will begin to talk of The Daily Times Awards.” SEEE FULL INTERVIEW ON PAGE 9

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Court to hear Peace Corps suit against Police May 31

Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned till May 31, 2017 to commence hearing in the enforcement of fundamental human rights suit filed against the Police and four others by the Incorporated Trustees of the Peace Corps of Nige-

ria and its National Commandant, Ambassador Dickson Akoh. The Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) has slammed a N2 billion suit against Police, Inspector General of Police (IGP), National Security Adviser (NSA), Department of Security Services (DSS) and its Director-General and the Attorney Gen-

eral of Police (AGF) over the unlawful arrest and detention of its National Commandant, Ambassador Dickson Akoh and 49 others in an unlawful raid of the organisation’s headquarters in Abuja on February 28, 2017 by a combined team of Police and the DSS. When the matter came up on Monday, counsel

to the 3rd to 6th respondents, Tijani Gezali, prayed the court for time to enable him regularise the court processes filed on behalf of his clients. Gazali admitted that the name of the third respondent, the Director General of the DSS was omitted in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of his clients.

Cross-section of candidates at the entrance of designated hall for the on-going 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Computer Based Test in Ibadan… on Monday.

Kachikwu: FG won’t interfere in Malabu oil probe OpeOluwani Akintayo

ÏÏÏ Minister for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, has said that the Federal Government will not stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other crime bodies from probing corrupt individuals in the ongoing Malabu Oil Prospecting Lease, OPL 245 scandal. Kachikwu made this known in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC), Olanrewaju Suraju, on Monday. The organisation had written the minister, warning the government against compromising the investigation and prosecution of Malabu and by extension ENI with his (Kachikwu’s) recent endorsement of ENI on his recent trip to Italy. While addressing journalists on the sidelines of the annual Offshore Technology Conference in Houston Texas, USA in May, Kachikwu had said that the Zabazaba deepwa-

ter project in OPL 245 will continue in spite of controversies surrounding the oil block. He said the project, a Greenfield offshore licence block located in the OPL 245, which is to be carried out by the trio of the Federal Government, Shell and the Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE), would go on as scheduled and the protracted dispute on the block with Malabu oil will not affect it. “We need to talk because without any impact in terms of the project, which must continue, these are huge billions of dollars of investment in Nigeria, I am not going to shut that down. The issue of the criminality is outside my realm,” he had said. “My realm is doing two things: Make sure the investment go ahead so we can get returns, and two, get back the one billion dollars from wherever they said they have put it and give me back the money so that the Federal Government can have it back,” he added.

Shortly afterwards, news made the rounds that NNPC had already signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with ENI on the deal. Due to the development, stakeholders had voiced their opinion that Kachikwu’s stance on the OPL 245 scandal, which saw ENI and Shell pay $1.1 billion through the Nigerian government to private accounts of a convicted money launderer, is against that of the EFCC which wants the block returned to the Nigerian government since it was ‘fraudulently’ obtained. OPL 245 was awarded in 1998 to Malabu, a firm partly owned by then Petroleum minister, Dan Etete, in violation of Nigerian laws, since the company was later found to have a fictitious director on its board. But in his response to the CSNAC enquiry, Kachikwu said the government would await the actions of the court before taking far-reaching decisions in terms of its dealing with

ENI. According to him, the Federal Government’s relationship with ENI still stands as a Joint Venture Partner, and that the government would continue to engage the company for the benefit of the country. Kachikwu, however, noted that while the government pursues its commercial interest in the deal with ENI, it will not hesitate to enforce the nation’s laws if the need arises. “Please be assured that the Federal Government has no interests in interfering with the court processes and investigations into the issues surrounding the award of OPL 245 to Malabu oil, least of all in matters relating to corrupt dealings. “Hence, whilst we will continue to superintend the interest of the Federal Government in our commercial relationship with the upstream partners, the Government will not refrain from pursuing the enforcement of our laws,” he said.

The counsel urged the court to grant him a short adjournment to enable him correct the anomalies on the counter affidavit, to specifically reflect the name of the third respondent. The request for adjournment was not opposed by other parties in the matter. Justice Gabriel Kolawole subsequently adjourned hearing in the matter till May 31, 2017. In the suit filed by a former AGF, Kanu Agabi (SAN), the plaintiffs are demanding for a sum of N2 billion as compensation for the embarrassment caused the Peace Corps of Nigeria and its Incorporated Trustees by the arrest and detention of its personnel in a commando style by security operatives. Plaintiffs are asking the court to declare as illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional the arrest of Ambassador Akoh and other officers of the Corps as well as the sealing up of its Head office in Abuja and offices in the 36 states of the Federation. They further asked the court to declare that under the 1999 constitution as amended, they have not committed any offence to warrant their arrest, detention and sealing up of their offices across the country as done by the defendants. Apart from the above reliefs, the plaintiffs asked the court to declare that the sealing up

of their Headquarters in Abuja is illegal, unlawful, malicious and unconstitutional, having not committed any offence to warrant the unlawful invasion and seizure of properties. Besides, the applicants are asking the court to declare that they are entitled to fundamental rights to acquire and own properties, lawful assembly, freedom of movement, personal liberty and dignity of their human persons as guaranteed under sections 34, 35, 40, 41, and 43 of the 1999 constitution. The plaintiffs therefore applied for an order compelling the respondents to un-seal the Headquarters of the Peace Corps of Nigeria and its offices nationwide. They also asked the court to order the respondents to release properties seized during their unlawful invasion of the applicants’ office and also prayed the court for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the respondents, their privies or agents from further sealing the applicants’ office and disrupting their activities, including its meetings and orientation of its members. They further asked the court for an order restraining the respondents perpetually from further harassing, intimidating, arresting and or detaining the applicants in the course of doing their legitimate and lawful duties.

LOSS OF DEED OF CONVEYANCE This is to inform the general public of the loss of a Land Certificate registered at the Lands Registry Office Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos as MO 4821 and dated 16th May 1980 over a property situate, lying, being known as 7, Akpan Crescent Yaba, Lagos. The general public and most importantly the Lands registry, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos to take note. Signed: Mrs Omobola Akinwonmi

News 8 SGF position: Lobbyists go round for Galadima, Momoh Tom Okpe, Abuja

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Secretary to the Government of the Federation with the suspension of Egnr. Babachir David Lawal, lobbyists including former members of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC) have taken their advocacy to the Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura and the National Assembly members to prevail on President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint either Engr. Buba Galadima or Prince Tony Momoh as replacement. The political group under the platform of Southern Mandate of Nigeria (SMN) said their advocacy was not about their national chairman and secretary in the defunct CPC but about “Empowerment of core members of the defunct CPC and the collective political and economic survival of members who staked their lives and properties to deliver 2.5 million votes for the ruling President, Muhammadu Buhari in 2011”. A statement signed in Abuja on Monday by the national coordinator of the group, Comrade Ikonomwan Francis, called on its members nationwide to form a united front to resist these strangers who now form cabals to hijack the Buhari administration. The statement reads: “There is no doubt that Nigerians are in dear need of capable hand to man the office of SGF that will join the President to bring smiles to their faces in the second half of this Administration. “Prince Tony Momoh and Engr. Buba Galadima are personalities who will never compromise in an issue that is for good of Nigeria people and so, will ensure that such laudable programme is fully implemented”.

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N2.4bn fraud charge: Court to hear applications in suit against Innosson Motors Peter Fowoyo

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of pending applications in a charge against Innosson Nig. Ltd, over alleged falsification of shipping document has been fixed by a Federal High Court, Ikoyi Lagos. Justice Ayokunle Faji on Monday fixed June 28 for hearing of the application. In the four count charge numbered FHC/L/565C/1, the accused are listed as: In-

nosson Nig. Ltd, Innocent Chukwuma, Charles Chukwu, Maximian Chukwura, Mitsui Osk Lines ‘C’ and Anajekwu Sunny. When the case was called on Monday, Mr. J.I Ajakaiye announced appearance for the prosecution. Mr. George Uwechue (SAN), announced appearance for the first and second defendants, Prof Joseph Mbadugha, announced appearance for the third and

sixth defendants while Mr. A. Olusola, appeared for the fourth and fifth defendants. Uwechue then informed the court of his pending application before the court, while Mbadugha also drew the court’s attention to his application. However, Justice Ayokunle Faji, who replaced the initial trial judge, Justice Saliu Saidu, said he would need to go through all the processes with respect to the matter.

He then fixed June 28 for hearing of pending supplications. In the charge, the accused were alleged to have conspired to commit the offence on October 10, 2013 at Apapa Wharf. The prosecution alleged that the accused falsified shipping documents, which they deposited with Guaranty Trust Bank Plc as collateral for the sum of N2.4 billion.

The loan facility was alleged to have been granted Innosson Nig. Ltd. The shipping document was also said to have been falsely presented as genuine and with intent to defraud, in order to clear goods worth N2.4 billion. According to the charge, the offence contravened the provisions of sections 1(2) (c), and 3(6) of the Miscellaneous offence Act, Cap M17, Laws of the Federation 2004.

I don’t produce movies for money making –Odesola Esther Taiwo,

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General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) on Administration & Personnel, Pastor Johnson Odesola, has disclosed that his reason for joining the film industry is not for profit but to win the youths for Christ. Odesola who recently pre-

miered a movie titled ‘Journey to Egypt’ barely two months after the his movie titled ‘Scars of Joy,’ which was acted in Europe and Nigeria, said this while fielding questions from journalists after the movie premiere in Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island, Lagos. According to the producer, the movie is exclusively for the youths who travel abroad in

search of greener pasture and end up living miserable lives in their new countries of abode. “My aim is not for money making but to carry the message of good news to people so that people’s lives can get better. One of the best ways to get the youths for Christ is through an avenue like this,” he said. The cleric posited that more movies will still come up that

will address the ills of the society. “There are so much to do but the time is very short, as I am talking to you now two movies are on ‘Wayward Dally’ and Impingement’ which will be tidied up in another two months. “The story line of ‘Journey to Egypt’ is different from ‘Scars of Joy.’ This is a story of direct compromise in the name

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of looking for greener pasture, it is exclusively for the youths, the message in this is that you don’t need to go far, what God intend to raise you is around you, what you are looking for in London is here in Nigeria,” he said. The movie was directed by Seun Jonathan and produced by Faith-Lift productions Nigeria Limited, it is a story of warning to Nigerian youths who flee abroad in search of greener pastures but end up being deported after illegal procurement of document. In the movie, Richard the lead character played by Shola Oyin-Adejobi traveled to UK with his friend Femi, played by Seun Jonathan, to further their education. The two friends were advised by a Nigerian based UK to engage in illegal marriage with a citizen of the land in order to get their permanent stay but both rejected the idea on the basis that they are born again Christians but Richard went back and agreed to the arranged wedding. Later he was set up by the same friend who introduced the idea to him and was arrested and later deported to Nigeria.

Ambode donates N55m to families of slain security officers ÏÏÏ9 ƉƆƅƐ ƾƠ ƆƓ ƍƆƏ Ɛƈ Ƌ ƒƆ ƈƅƋƆ Ɛ ``d ƇƋƆƆƐ Benjamin Omoike,

ÏÏÏLagos state governor, Mr.

Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday, presented cheques totaling N55 million to the families of security officers who lost their lives in the Ishawo area of Ikorodu after an ambush unleashed on them by militants. The families of four police officers that died during the operation got N10 million each, while an officer who sustained

injury during the attack and still recuperating in the hospital, Sgt. Alexandra Ugadu, got N5million. Also, a cheque of N10 million was presented to the family of a military officer, Capt. A Mohammed, who lost his life during the attack. The gallant officers were killed after successfully rescuing kidnapped victims kept in the riverine area of the state by the militants.

The police officers whose families benefited from the death insurance scheme of the state government are late Insp. Godwin Iroagbalahi, Insp. Francis Pemi, Sgt. Mamuda Dembo and Sgt. Idor Ekoro. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Governor Ambode said the move was in appreciation of the supreme sacrifices paid by the late officers in the course of ensuring the safety of residents of the state.

The Governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello, said the donation was in line with the pledge to review insurance benefits to security operatives in the state. Bello recalled that since coming on board, Governor Ambode immediately reviewed the insurance benefits for security operatives in the state with a pledge to pay N10 million to any officer killed during operation,

adding that the ceremony was in consonance with the earlier promise. “This is to appreciate what the gallant officers have done; they sacrificed their lives in the course of protecting several of us and we have to appreciate them. As a matter of fact, if we don’t do this, who will? The Governor has always said that we must continue to appreciate those who paid the supreme sacrifice for our lives because they

died for us. “We must continue to appreciate them because if we don’t do this, who will be ready to pay the supreme sacrifice for our safety? The officers are sent out to protect us and when they are going, they are not even sure of coming back and having paid the supreme sacrifice, should we leave them just like that, definitely not and it is in appreciation of what they have done that we are doing this,” he said.

Politics Daily Times of Nigeria will be 91 years today, what is the motive behind the celebration? It is not a motive; it is an inspiration. Ninetyone years of Daily Times creates a platform for us to inspire ourselves. If you see what we are doing and the way it is packaged, you will understand that we have to do it not less than the way we packaged it, because it is Daily Times. Daily Times is the number one media platform in Nigeria.

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Why we are celebrating Daily Times at 91- Anosike The idea is about institutionalising a reward system. We may not get it right 100 per cent at once but at the end of the day, once we put our foot forward and begin to get opinions of people, we will definitely make it better. So, it becomes revolving and it is going to be better each time. We can also track awardees because anybody we give an award will be under our tracking system and we can withdraw the award in the course of your life

Is there anything that propels you to honour certain Nigerians with the DTN Times Heroes Awards? Nothing propels us; it is because they deserve it. Those on our prism deserve to be honoured, they deserve to be acknowledged, we need to charge them to do more. When they give you an award, what it means is that you are doing something and so, you need to do more. But you are honouring certain individuals at a time people are criticising media houses for giving proliferated awards. What are the criteria for giving DTN Times Heroes Awards? People will always criticise their fellow human beings. People will always try to stop what other people are doing. So, what is the alternative; do nothing? No, you must have to be true to what you believe. Once you believe in something, once you know and understand the fact that you know what you are doing in terms of trying to push the ethos of the organisation, you will certainly be true to your cause. Daily Times is the independent newspaper of Nigeria. It was founded 91 years ago and the last time we did award was 20 years ago. We have looked at what is happening all around us and we try to create an award system that focuses on impact. The criteria borders on what you are doing in your own little way that impacts on more people than normal. So, the criteria is impact. There are so many diverse areas of life that you can choose from, but when you take one action you have taken what goes beyond yourself and your immediate family, that affects the majority of the people, then we will begin to talk of Daily Times Awards. Take former President Goodluck Jonathan for instance. After the elections in 2007, what did he and the late President Umaru Yar’Adua do? They acknowledged that the elections were not perfect and they began to take steps to set up the Justice Uwais-led committee and they followed it through. After that committee, they built on its recommendations and carried out an electoral reform. At the end of the day people don’t think about that; they only think about the outcome of the elections. But what is the impact of what we saw. The impact was the fact that even though he subjected himself to an election under a new electoral system, he was bound by the outcome because he was one of the people that structured it. It is instructive to note that Jonathan accepted defeat after the historic 2015 presidential poll. What do you think of such an impact? What it means is that in the next 10 years we will have a near-perfect election and once you have near-perfect election what it means is that people can be held accountable. Once people can be held accountable for their actions, what it means is that we have a proper structure of governance in which power belongs to the people. Jonathan and the late Yar’Adua started this journey of power returning to the people. In trying to consolidate it, we have to encourage them by saying ‘thank you for what you have done’. So, nobody is remembered for what he takes; you are remembered for what you give. The late Yar’Adua and Jonathan gave Nigeria an electoral system that will germinate.

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The Publisher of Daily Times of Nigeria (DTN), Mr. Fidelis Anosike, in this interview with select journalists in Abuja, speaks on the importance of celebrating DTN @ 91 and Times Heroes Awards ceremony slated for today as well as other sundry issues surrounding Nigeria’s oldest and famous newspaper in Sub-Saharan Africa and the media industry. TONY AMOKEODO was there for Daily Times. Think about it; during the 2015 elections, they predicted that Nigeria would break and what happened? Jonathan said not a drop of blood is worth anybody’s political ambition. What was the impact of Jonathan’s action? We are in 2017, two years after the 2015 elections and everybody is fine. So, this is the kind of world system we created. Take Pastor Paul Adefarasin for another instance. What is the impact of his ministry that he takes to prisons? What of Dr Oby Ezekwesili? When people gave up hope she remained focused and said ‘No, these Chibok girls are still alive; what is happening to them? Look at Nduka Obaigbena; see what he has done in the media. Take Linda Ikeji for instance or you take the good governance we are talking about as far as governors are concerned. Look at Governor Okezie Ikpeazu and the local government elections he did. We are talking about getting the third tier of government revived so that democracy can permeate to the grassroots. Look at Governor Nyesom Wike;

he has over 1000 projects running in just two years without the money that Rivers State usually gets. Go and see for yourself. Then you talk about Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. Look at the inspiration the man in Kogi has given to people from the 6-3-3-4 system. Kogi used to be a flash point for criminals but the state is calm today. What of Anambra? I’m sure you know the foreign direct investments that have come to Anambra State by Governor Willy Obiano, the security structure that has returned to Anambra State, the agricultural projects that are going on in Anambra State. Or is it the man in Kebbi- Governor Abubakar Bagudu. Everybody talks about the fact that half of the rice we consume today is being produced in Nigeria, saving the money that would have been spent on capital flight for importing metric tons of rice. So, our criteria for selecting awardees are clear. We can defend it and we will keep defending it. Look at the life of Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki. He is a medical doctor, banker and later became

Kwara State governor as well as chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. What did he do with the governors’ forum? He built the governors’ forum as a political block as you will recall that in the past 16 years, the governors have given Nigeria two presidents. They created a peer review mechanism, they created an economic structure and they became a power block. What happened to the PDP? Because the party attacked the governors’ forum, Saraki leveraged on that and went ahead to become the Senate President. Look at the quality of the members of the National Assembly today as against the first, second and third Senate; you will see the robustness. So, when people begin to question what people do, I think that as far as we are concerned, you can’t be in Nigeria without being a Nigerian. You can’t; we live in our society, but it doesn’t take the whole country to turn around the country. It takes few good men. Look at the United States of America. If you remember the history of that country, you will know that it got to a point where the mafia and the dons were running the country but it also got to a point where they knew that they have to build a democratic society. So, that is where we are now; everything is coming together and that is why we have to encourage those behind Nigeria’s success in our own little way. What should we be expecting from today’s Times Heroes Awards ceremony? It is going to be fantastic. The idea is about institutionalising a reward system. We may not get it right 100 per cent at once but at the end of the day, once we put our foot forward and begin to get opinions of people, we will definitely make it better. So, it becomes revolving and it is going to be better each time. We can also track awardees because anybody we give an award will be under our tracking system and we can withdraw the award in the course of your life. What it means is that once you receive our award, you are now in our purview. We will track the awardees and support them in the course of their works. It is the oldest surviving newspaper and that is a mark of an institution that has longevity. Longevity is what creates sustainability and sustainability is what creates development. It is simple; it is not that after 10 years you fold up. This company has evolved with the time. So, it is a life company, it is a dynamic

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LASIEC seeks support of security agencies ahead July 22 council poll Patrick Okohue The Chairman, Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Hon. Justice Ayotunde Phillips, has appealed to security agencies in the state to collaborate with the Commission in ensuring violence-free election before, during and after the July 22, 2017 elections into the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas of the State. While speaking with the Commissioner of Police in the State, Mr. FataiOwoseni and his team, the Chairman promised that the Commission would engage in regular discussions with security agencies on how to ensure peace and security during the electoral process at the local government level of the state. Hon. Justice Phillips revealed that the Commission had entered into partnership with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to enable every registered voter collect his/her PVC before the elections so that more people could actively participate in the elections. She added that the Commission had embarked on sensitisation of the public through the mass media on the on-going distribution of PVCs in the 245 Registration Area Centres of the state. She, therefore, appealed to all eligible voters to take advantage of the opportunity to collect their PVCs and show more interest and commitment towards the electoral process, particularly at the local government level of the state. The Chairman also pledged that the Commission would provide a level playing ground for all political parties and their candidates, stressing, however, that politicians must have confidence in the ability of the Commission to conduct free, fair and credible elections into the 57 LGAs/LCDAs of the state. Also speaking at the occasion, the Commis-

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 company, it is a company that has very strong heritage. That heritage is what we, be it me as a custodian today or the next person that is going to come, have all aligned with. We have all aligned with the ethos of the founding fathers. The vision of Daily Times is clear. You are venturing into the newspaper business at a time when there is a growing concern that the online media, with its advantage of breaking the news even before the event where that news is emanating from is over, may soon send the print media packing from the business. What informed your decision? When the radio was invented, they said print is going to die. Television came and they said it is going to blow out radio. I can tell you that it is simple. When you work on the street, you see a billboard and people pay to put their adverts on the billboard which is just like a signboard. It has no content. What a newspaper has is content that you can fill and store. You can use it to teach and that brings us to the niche that we are trying to create- using history to educate, using history to empower, using history as news item to recreate our future. So, the online is only an additional platform for distribution; it is not content in itself. You have to create the content before you put it online. So, where are you going to get the content from? If you don’t have depth you don’t have depth. Ninety-nine per cent of what is in the online is fake news because it has no checks and balances. We are coming into this business because the depth of this business

L-R: Justice Phillips, receiving a souvenir from the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr Fatai Owoseni during the visit of the chairman and members of LASIEC to the Police Commissioner at Ikeja sioner of Police in the state, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, assured the Commission of the support of the police towards ensuring hitch-free elections, noting that this is part of the statutory functions of the police that must be undertaken. Mr. Owoseni disclosed that it was because of this reason that he held a meeting with the Chairmen and Secretaries of political parties in the state as part of the efforts of the police to ensure violence-free elections.

He also informed the Chairman of the Commission that his meeting with the political parties revealed that the decision of the Commission to collect administrative fees from aspirants into the Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas of the State was not favourably disposed to by politicians. He, therefore, urged the two parties to resolve the issue amicably. The Police Commissioner also revealed

that he had directed Divisional Police Officers in the state to engage with leaders of political parties under their jurisdiction to ensure hitch-free elections. He also disclosed that he would appoint an officer who would facilitate regular interface between the Police and the Commission. Mr. Owoseni noted that as the elections are around the corner, the Commission must start paying more attention to public enlightenment and voter education, stressing that the more enlightened the electorate are, the easier the task of the conduct of the elections. He also urged media practitioners and reporters to be accurate, modest and be careful in the use of language employed when reporting electoral matters to avoid creating unnecessary tension and acrimony among the people, adding that the press must also help the Commission in educating the electorate on the electoral process. Also during the visit of the Commission to the Commandants of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Air Force at the 9 Brigade, Ikeja, Hon. Justice Phillips appealed to the military to also assist the Commission in ensuring security for the people to ensure the successful conduct of the elections. The Chairman promised to forward copies of the Notice of Election issued by the Commission to the military chiefs to enable them plan adequately for areas of intervention and assistance to the Commission. Responding, Brigadier- General Attu pledged that the military would provide security back-up to secure election personnel and election materials to ensure the successful conduct of the elections, adding that the military was concerned about the menace of militancy and would do everything possible to curb the negative development in the state. The military chiefs also requested the Commission to provide them with relevant information on any flash points and other areas requiring the special intervention of the military.

Why we are celebrating Daily Times at 91- Anosike is strong, the addressable market in Nigeria today is strong. What you see in the online is that online helps and supports content distribution in a very cheap and sustainable way. People are discerning; they read the fake news in online medium as entertainment, just like fiction. No print newspaper can be accused of fiction. If I want to tear you down or malign your character, it is easy for me to go and post it online because it is faceless. That is what they call guerrilla war. It is faceless like Boko Haram; nobody knows them. It is subterfuge, a situation where somebody sits down in his bedroom and pushes something. But people have knowledge. If we educate people with history of Nigeria, if we educate people about what is happening in Nigeria, when they see that fake news online they will push it back through the lips.

But did you consider the attendant risk that comes with newspaper business like coping with high cost of production? There is no attendant risk because technology has made it easier to distribute content. That is what you have to understand. I don’t have to print 300,000 copies like Daily Times of old used to do. Once I develop the content and I have my subscriber base, I know where my paper is going. I can track it also so that I can get a feedback. So, the online platform has taught us how to manage clients better. All we need to do is adapt and once we do that adaptation, the next thing is bigger business.

The acquisition of Daily Times of Nigeria generated a lot of controversy, leading to litigations. What is responsible for this and what is the way forward? It is a big and good company, so people are certainly going to drag it down. People circulate all sorts of fake news about Daily Times. Once they see that Daily Times is in resurgence they begin to say all sorts of things. It is normal and it is nothing to be afraid about. But anybody who says he has claims over Daily Times don’t need to go to court. Daily Times has a fixed address. Go there if you have a title; you don’t need to contest title and that is why they call it title. It is not about going to court and say you have shares. No, there is an open process of transfer of shares; it is a settled law like land. You don’t take people’s land from courts; you buy the land. So, the only way people can lay claims to Daily Times, whether in the court or anywhere is through purchase. The person has to come to me and I sell to him just like the Federal Government sold DTN to me and I paid them with receipt. Any other thing is rubbish.

There is a partnership between Folio Communications and LEADERSHIP Newspapers Group with a view to writing the Nigerian history and culture. What is the driving force and what should we expect from the project? That project is a very big one. Like we are talking about perception, one of the critical things that have been drawing us back is the

perception we built over the years or the perception we inherited from the military. People love Nigerians but they don’t love Nigeria and that gap is what we are trying to bridge. So, LEADERSHIP Newspapers Group Limited and Folio Communications Limited have come together to create a grand book that one of our subsidiary companies has had in the works over the years. So, LEADERSHIP is bringing its force in the market place and its knowledge of book making and we are bringing our knowledge of design, book making and marketing to be able to align together to create the project, using a book as a platform to sell Nigeria. The book has series and the first series we are going to launch will be about 30 kilogrammes. So, when we give you the book, it will be so imposing that you have to look at what is inside. Most of the things that you will see there are from the archives of Daily Times. At the end of the day it is engaging, so that people can begin to give us some respect, so that they will not think that we are truly the way they think about us because even our young ones are beginning to think that this is the way Nigeria has always been. When you go into those archives, you will see when the first plane landed in Nigeria, you will see the founding fathers of Nigeria. There was no dichotomy, there was no ethnicity; we all came together as brothers and sisters to create this great country. You will see that our strength is in our diversity. So, we are trying to be able to put that together and create the awareness about our history and heritage.

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Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has said that local government elections will be conducted in the state this year, 2017. Ugwuanyi who made this known at Enugu West zonal meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Awgu on Sunday said that he would do his best to move the party and the state forward. He said that his administration would also create development centres across the state to ensure even and rapid development. The governor said that plans were underway to reorganise his administration in order to address some issues and ensure that government functioned effectively in the state. He expressed gratitude to the PDP for providing him the platform to serve as a member of the House of Representatives as well as governor of the state. Ugwuanyi said that he was appreciative of the support being accorded his administration, adding that enabling environment had been provided for economic and political matters to function effectively. He described the zonal meeting hosted by Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, as a clear demonstration of the leadership qualities of the Deputy President of the Senate. “Sen. Ekeremadu is no doubt a strong voice, a great son. We are indeed proud of you,” the governor said.

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Ugwuanyi assures Enugu LG polls will hold this year

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Ekweremadu, in his speech, declared that the zone had unanimously adopted Ugwuanyi for a second term in office. “We in Enugu West have unanimously

decided that in 2019 we are going to support you as the governor because we are satisfied with your performance. “There is no better way to thank you

the state,” he said. Also, the Chairman of Aninri Local Government Area, Mr Chidi Ekwe, said that the unprecedented peace and unity in the party would be the tonic for its successful outing in future polls. Ekwe hailed the exemplary relationship between Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and the Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, saying that the state had not had it so good. “We at the local government are trying to replicate the good works of the governor in our various councils,” Ekwe said. The Commissioner for Water Resources, Chief Charles Egungbe, said that the PDP had a well-thought out secession plan which could not be thwarted by any of the opposition parties.

Egungbe said that there was nothing to fear as the PDP was synonymous with the state, adding that the second term of the governor was assured. He, however, urged the party faithful not to rest on their oars or remain indifferent if the PDP must be successful. “Our loyalty is with Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and we shall keep supporting him,” Egungbe said. The member representing Aninri constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Toby Okechukwu, said that Enugu West was a no-go area for the opposition parties. Okechukwu said that politicians in the area were so focused that even without a political party they could decide where their allegiance stood and would not waiver. “However, we will do our best to

than to keep supporting you,” he said. Ekweremadu called on the party faithful in the zone to always remember President Muhammadu Buhari in their prayers, for God to grant him quick recovery. “We know that President Muhammadu Buhari is in the hospital and it is our prayer that he continues to recover and return soon to continue to lead the nation.” Ekweremadu also used the opportunity to donate two buses to the party leadership in the zone to aid preparations for Ugwuanyi’s second term bid as governor of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the meeting, which was attended by party stalwarts across the state, also witnessed no fewer than 5,000 APC, APGA and Labour Party members, who defected to the PDP. Notable among the defectors is the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for Enugu West senatorial election in 2015, Mrs Ijeoma Chukwu.

…As PDP vows to win future elections in Enugu The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State has expressed optimism that it would win all future elections in the state. Some chieftains of the party in the state said at a zonal meeting in Awgu for Enugu West that the party would continue to control the state in spite of recent political realignments in the state. The Deputy Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, Chief Donatus Uzogbado, said that the party was not envisaging any challenge from any of the opposition parties in the state. Uzogbado said that the party faithful needed not fret over recent events where some members defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), adding that PDP was “still on ground”. “The APC challenge is no challenge to us. In fact, the 2019 elections is going to be the easiest for our party in

make sure that the party continues to prosper. Our support for the governor is not in vain. We are with him because of what he is doing,” he said. Meanwhile, the party leadership in the zone received some members of opposition parties in the state who defected to it at the event. One of them, from All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mrs Ijeoma Chukwu, said that her decision to join PDP was borne out of conviction that it was the party of the moment in the state. Chukwu, who was APGA’s candidate for the Enugu West senatorial election in 2015, said that her former party was dying. “We have decided to join the PDP because of some reasons. I love my former party, APGA, but it is unfortunate the party is gradually dying,” she said. (NAN)

Lagos LG elections: Why we won’t contest in 42 council areas – NNPP The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has said it will present candidates in the July 22 local government elections only in 15 of the 57 council areas of the state. The state chairman of the party, Malam Shakirudeen Olofin, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. Lagos State has 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). Olofin said the party would present candidates in Ayobo/Ipaja LCDA, AgbadoOke Odo LCDA, Mosan-Okunola LCDA, Oshodi/Isolo LGA, Oriade LCDA, Eredo LCDA, and Ikotun-Igando LCDA. He listed other areas as Badagry LGA, Somolu LGA, Kosofe LGA, Ikeja LGA, Epe

…Labour Party vows to contest seats in all councils LGA, Apapa LGA and Ajeromi Ifelodun LGA. The chairman said the decision of the party to contest only in these council areas was a deliberate strategy to focus on its areas of strength and manage resources. “You know elections are capital intensive. But we do not have enough resources to cover all the council areas of the state. “So what we have done is to focus on our areas of strength, the areas where we have more presence and we are relatively popular. “We believe this is better, as it would enable us put our resources to optimal use and create impact at the polls,” he said. Olofin said that the party would soon

hold its primary to elect its chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the polls. He said that the primary would be transparent and not fall short of acceptable democratic principles. The chairman said that the party was working hard for the election and expressed optimism that it would make impact at the poll. On the recent statement by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bola Tinubu that his party would sweep the polls, Olofin said that Tinubu was entitled to his opinion. He, however, said that the electorate, and not Tinubu, would decide the outcome

of the poll, adding that winning was open to any party. “Election is open to anyone. That is, any candidate, irrespective of political affiliation, could emerge as winner. “Local government election is about who is who in your loyalty and it has nothing to do with party. “Tinubu has every right to his opinion, but you don’t congratulate a pregnant woman until she delivers, July 22 will decide,’’ he said. Meanwhile, the Labour Party is set to hold a sensitisation programme for its aspirants towards the forthcoming council polls. The state’s party secretary, Mr Bolaji Oshinowo, told NAN that the programme, which would hold on Monday, was to prepare the aspirants for the elections.

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Anti-graft war: Change your approach, Saraki, Dogara tell Buhari Continued from page 1 difficult to carry out corrupt acts or to find a safe haven for corruption proceeds within our borders”. The Senate President and House of Representatives Speaker said these while delivering speeches at the public presentation and Book-Signing ceremony of Senator Dino Melaye’s book titled: “Antidotes for Corruption: The Nigerian Story”, held in Abuja on Monday. On why deterrence is a better approach to fighting the corruption scourge, Saraki said: “I am convinced that we must return to that very basic medical axiom that prevention is better than cure. “Perhaps, the reason our fight against corruption has met with rather limited success is that we appeared to have favoured punishment over deterrence. “In doing this, we must continue to strengthen accountability, significantly limit discretion in public spending, and promote greater openness”. Besides, on what the 8th National Assembly is doing to fight corruption, the Senate President said: “We in the National Assembly last week took the first major step in this direction towards greater openness. “For the first time in our political history, the budget of the National Assembly changed from a one-line item to a 34-page document that shows details of how we plan to utilise the public funds that we appropriate to ourselves.”

Saraki also said that the Senate will pass the Whistle Blower Protection Bill in July, 2017. He said that when backed by legislation, whistle-blowing would have greater value “and it is hoped that we can pass it before July this year”. According to him, other anti-corruption legislation being considered by the Senate, include the Proceeds of Crime Bill, the Special Anti-Corruption Court, which will be done through constitutional amendment and the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill. Dogara, on his own, said for the war against corruption to succeed, there must be institutional reforms that will help put in place measures which will make it near impossible for people to engage in corrupt acts. To him, corruption as a disease must be treated from its roots and not just the symptoms, and he argued that it is the moral responsibility of all men and women of goodwill to fight corruption because every individual pays the price of corruption in the society. “As a country, we ran into a situation where corruption was becoming the norm, there was this moral cult that we had created that celebrated corruption,” the speaker stated. According to him, “the motivation was always there for corruption, but now what is important is not just fighting the old corrupt system. Really, if we must make progress, our focus should be to replace the old order that was corrupt with a new

order that makes corruption near impossible to take place.” To drive home his point, the Speaker said: “Corruption, for those who are farmers, is like a tree that grows vigorously. If you end up pruning the trees and not attacking the roots, there is no way you will deal with that thing.” “So, when those who celebrate the successes of the fight against corruption in terms of the high profile investigation, high profile prosecution and even detention, they are missing the point because that is dealing with the symptoms of

corruption. That is punishing corruption. But how are we developing remedies that we can apply to ensure that the tree dies?” “Recently, in the labour community, we went for May Day and some of us were nearly held hostage. You can’t blame the workers. While they were agitating for their rights, agitating for minimum wage, some of us are talking about living wage. “You see, the workers control, perhaps, about 96 percent of the budget. In the National Assembly, we have about 92 percent,

judiciary and the rest. So, if you don’t make the environment conducive for those who administer this money not to want to be corrupt, you will end up jailing people.” Talking about Senator Melaye, Dogara said he won’t be surprised by the avalanche of criticism that may follow this because “Dino himself is a combination of so many things. He is highly opinionated, often poignatious, and sometimes fraudulent. So, obviously, he will be a magnet for opinionated and fraudulent criticism as well, he will not escape that.”

L-R: Executive Secretary, National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Dr. Barclays Ayakoroma; Special Adviser on Media and Communication to the Kaduna State Governor, Mr. Muyiwa Adekeye; Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; Chairman, Leadership Group of Newspapers, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah and Snr. Legislative Aide, Mr. Neda Imasuen, at the 2017 Annual Round Table on Indigenous Language Newspapers and National Development organized by NICO in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in Kaduna… on Monday.

Daily Times Awards: All roads lead to ICC, Abuja today Continued from page 6 5, 2010, was also a one-time civilian governor of Katsina State between 1999 and 2007 during which time he enunciated and executed several developmental projects, including road, education, health, housing and agriculture in his desire to increase the living standards of his people. The late President, who was born into an aristocratic family in Katsina by the older Yar’Adua, a former Minister of Lagos during the First Republic (1960-1966), attended Ruffuka Primary School, in 1958; Katsina Boarding Primary School, Government College, Keffi,1969; Barewa College (1971) and the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, 1972-1975, graduating with a Bsc (Edu), Chemistry. The late Yar’Adua, who was married to Turai, and was

blessed with seven children- five daughters and two sons- had held various managerial positions, including General Manager, Sambo Farms; and Chairman of several boards, including Katsina Investment Limited and Madara Limited, respectively. Elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), first as a governor and later as a president, Yar’Adua, who was challenged by a protracted illness, was a true democrat who meant well for Nigerians. Also to be conferred with a posthumous award is the late Alhaji Babatunde Jose, OFR. Jose was a former and first Nigerian Managing Director of Daily Times Group in 1962. A foremost journalist and indeed one of the respected doyen of the Nigerian journalism, Jose, rose through the ranks to become a colossus in the media industry. Jose, an astute manager of human and material resources, was

born in Lagos on November 13, 1925 to Hamzat and Mrs. Hajarat, both of blessed memory. He was educated at the Lagos Government School, Yaba, Lagos Methodist School, and St. Saviours’ College, also in Lagos, before becoming a trainee at 16 years of age. At various times, in 1946, when he was transferred to the Editorial Department of The Daily Times, Jose later became a correspondent in the then Eastern and Northern regions, when the Daily Mirror bought a majority shareholding in the Daily Times. Jose rose again, to become the News Editor of Times, Assistant Editor, and later Managing Director of The Daily Times. He grew the paper as the best to beat, churning out over 1 million copies, and making sales that ran into millions of Naira. He was later eased out, following the 1975 coup, and he went into some other endeavours, in-

cluding training and manpower development of young journalists, one of whom is the distinguished chairman of today’s occasion and former Times man, as well as, former civilian governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba. The history of the Nigerian journalism industry cannot be complete without mentioning the critical role of the late Jose. Alhaji Jose, as he was fondly called by his admirers and colleagues during his highly enviable and distinguished life as a journalist, astute manager of human, financial and other material resources, was an enigma of some sort, a moulder of human resources, uncommon Islamic devotee and a newspaper guru. Jose, who died on August 2, 2008, was, to his family, friends, media industry and his numerous admirers, a quintessential man, who contributed immense-

ly to, and added greater value to the Nigerian project, especially, from the pre-colonial times till the time he passed on gloriously nine years ago. Indeed, Jose’s life was so dynamic and worthy of emulation because, at a time when his peers were still tied to the apron string of their parents, he was daring, trying to explore the outside wall of his family circle and his homestead, for greater challenges, which he achieved so remarkably too. It is little wonder, therefore, that the Board and Management of the Daily Times of Nigeria have found it worthy to accord this eminent Nigerian, a welldeserved post-humous award, as a result of his distinguished service to humanity. Outside journalism, Jose was a devoted Muslim; a businessman, a board member of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, among other callings.

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Editorial Nigeria’s Child Malnutrition Crisis

f there is any grave national issue that has attracted international attention and even criticisms at the way and manner it is being handled, it is no other than the crisis of child malnutrition in Nigeria. Child malnutrition is so acute that it has been dubbed “Nigeria’s Silent Crisis”. Figures show that nearly one million children under the age of five years die every year in Nigeria as result of malnutrition, which makes the country one of the highest contributors to the under five mortality. In fact, statistics reveal that over 11 million Nigerian children under the age of five years are stunted, ranking second only to India. Also, Nigeria accounts for one-tenth of the global burden of Severe Acute under-five Malnutrition (SAM), with 37 %of them stunted, 29% underweight and 18 % wasted. Sadly, about half of the 2,300 children that die daily in the country are victims of malnutrition and related diseases (diarrhea, measles, anemia, and gastroenteritis). While records show that 2.5 million children in the country are severely malnourished, it also reveals that about 30% of the Nigerian children are underweight, more than double the proportion of underweight Ghanaian children. What it shows is that a large percentage of Nigerian children have retarded physical growth and brain development due to poor nutrition, thereby hampering their ability to thrive and live to their full potential. Even at that, the crisis becomes more glaring when compared among the country’s geopolitical zones, with the Northeast and Northwest having the highest percentage of stunted, wasted and underweight children, while the Southeast records the lowest. Despite the embarrassing situation, fact remains that Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) exists all over the country affecting about 2.5 million children. Given that malnutrition accounts for

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about 50 percent of deaths in children under five, it also has resulted in massive cost for the country. According to the World Bank, Nigeria loses over US$1.5 billion in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually to vitamins and mineral deficiencies alone. Incidentally, both the federal and other tiers of government are not doing enough to tackle this national emergency. While it is estimated that a total of US$912 million would be needed to ameliorate the situation, the consistently low funding over the years betrays a lack of grasp and understanding by all tiers of government at the magnitude of the situation. Such miserly funding reinforces the accusation of policy incoherence, planning and programmes and even a bewildering lack of conviction that the problem of child malnutrition really exists. As it stands, the sum of N2.3 billion will be required per round to implement the minimum package of nutrition intervention, even as an average of N68 million per state is needed for each round. Definitely, the underlying causes of malnutrition in Nigeria are poverty, inadequate food production, inadequate food intake, ignorance and uneven distribution of food, poor food preservation techniques, and improper preparation of foods, food restrictions, taboos, and poor sanitation. There is no denying the fact that Nigeria really needs sustainable remedies to alleviate child malnutrition. Therefore, we recommend that governments extend more support for rural farmers through input subsidies and high producer prices, improving rural credit schemes that target the poor, distribution of vitamin A and iron supplements in rural health centres, while promoting production of low cost weaning diets. While children are regarded as the future of any nation, it is imperative that the society must take care of them if its future is to be enhanced.

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STATEMENTS BY THOSE WHO MATTER

Goodluck Jonathan

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“Nobody’s political ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian”.

“If you must make a difference in life, then change your mind set”.

“Independence cannot be real if a nation depends upon gifts.”

News 14 NCPC to organize farmers pilgrimage conference

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Ranching only solution to farmers/ herdsmen clash -Tor Tiv Freddie Adamgbe,

from protecting both human lives and property to include generating employment for youths, and establishment of industries to produce feeds for the animals, security of the livestock from rustlers and increase productivity of the livestock. According to the monarch, ranching will also provide opportunities for headsmen to benefit more adequately from government programmes such as nomadic education. The paramount ruler called on the federal government to actively support ranching to save the lives of innocent farm-

ers whose farms have been constantly destroyed by cattle. The president of Tiv Area traditional council stressed the need for the federal government to regulate population growth as part of the roadmap to addressing future security challenges that arise from increase in youth unemployment. He further advised that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should be supported to use technologies that can make rigging and snatching of ballot boxes by youths that are often used by politicians for such purpose no longer possible saying this will

Makurdi the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Tor ÏÏÏ The chairman, Benue Uja, has said that the commisCouncil of Chiefs and Tor Tiv, sion will hold a farmers pilgrimOrcivirigh Prof. James Ortese age conference in July this year. Iorzua Ayatse, has emphasised He made this disclosure over the that the only possible and lastweekend at an official dinner in ing solution to the menace of Abuja organized farmers and Fulani herdsmen for the visiting Israeli Special clashes is ultimately ranching Envoy to Africa, Mr. Gideon Behr, since the problem has defied all and the Israeli Ambassador to Niefforts by stakeholders to surgeria, Mr. Guy Feldman. mount it. He explained that the conferThe Tor Tiv who stated this ence will be hell in conjunction while speaking to newsmen in with the Israeli agricultural exMakurdi at the weekend enuperts. He stressed that Israel has merated the numerous benefits advanced its agriculture to the derivable from ranching apart extent that it has become one of the best in the world. He further explained that Nigeria has the potentials to be great in agriculture but needs the collaboration of Israeli agricultural experts to achieve this. Rev. Uja explained that the idea of having the farmers pilgrimage this year is to expose Nigerian farmers to the agricultural technology of Israel. The NCPC boss stated that Nigeria is a friend of Israel and Nigerians love the nation Israel. He therefore canvassed for increased partnership between the two countries. His words, “it is important to build on what we have.” Rev. Uja stressed the need for Bilateral Air Service Agreement with the State of Israel (BASA) to be signed so that Nigerian pilgrims could fly directly to Israel, thereby saving time on board. He stressed that pilgrimage will help to increase the spirituality of the pilgrims, while calling on church leaders to engage themselves with biblical principles and avoid things that do not have any bearing to the Christian faith. The NCPC boss also hinted that the commission has entered into a development partnership with L-R: Nollywood actress, Mrs. Patience Ozokwor, aka Mama G; Globacom Ambassador, Inetimi Alfred Odon (Timaya); the National Hajj Commission of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, Mr. Tunde Gbolarumi; Nollywood actor, Victor Osuagwu, at the Glo Mega Music Nationwide in Calabar ... recently. Nigeria

Set realistic goals for yourselves –Rector advises fresh students Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

ÏÏÏ Fresh full time students just admitted into the Federal Polytechnic Ado–Ekiti have been advised to set realistic goals for themselves and see to it that the goals are achieved. The Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr. Taiwo Theresa Akande , gave the advice in her keynote address at the orientation programme organised for the 2016/2017 fresh students on Tuesday, April 28, 2017 at the Polytechnic Sports Complex.

The Rector, who spoke through Dr. Dayo Oladebeye, Deputy Rector, Special Duties and Revenue Generation, urged the freshers to make their studies a priority adding that “only a determined soul will get to the goals”. While stressing that education is a vital to combat poverty and ignorance, Dr. Akande maintained that the Polytechnic remains one of the most fertile grounds through which the students could discover their talents adding that the administration had invested so much in terms of human capacity building and infrastructural fa-

cilities to raise the standard of learning in the Polytechnic. She challenged the students to choose a vocation and pursue it especially as the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development and Vocational Studies provides ample opportunity for that, stating that education without one or two entrepreneurial skills is incomplete in view of today’s reality. The Rector admonished the students to shun bad company especially the likes of “yahoo boys” and “Aristo girls,” adding that, “not all that glitters is gold.” The Registrar, Mrs. Sade

Adediran, in her welcome address, stated that the students were lucky to have been admitted into one of the best Polytechnics in the country. She advised the freshers to lay a solid foundation for their career as the foundation which they lay will determine their success on campus. Mrs. Adediran admonished the students to among other things avoid, examination malpractice, abide by the institutions rules and regulations, avoid indecent dressing and cultism, while wishing them remarkable success in their academic endeaviours.

discourage criminal activities perpetrated by the these armed youths after the elections. The Begha u Tiv further called on the federal government to embark on a comprehensive recovery exercise of illegal arms and ammunition in circulation and enforce the laws against possession of same as a strategy to reduce violent crimes in the society. The Tor Tiv particularly lauded the patriotism of the Benue State House of Assembly in passing the Anti Open Grazing bill and assured the state government of the support of the traditional rulers in its implementation.

Patience Jonathan’s $5.8m: Court adjourns till May 22 Peter Fowoyo

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ture to the federal government, of the sum of $5.8 million belonging to a former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has been adjourned till May 22 by a Federal High Court, Ikoyi Lagos. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, on Monday further adjourned the suit, following argument by Mrs. Jonathan’s counsel, Mr. Ifedayo Adedipe (SAN), that the respondent had not availed sufficient notice to file a response. The court had on April 26, issued an interim order for forfeiture of the sum of 5.8 million dollars belonging to Jonathan. The order followed an ex parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking a forfeiture of the sum to government, pending the determination of the motion on notice. The court had granted the interim order and had further directed that same be advertised in a national daily, to enable any interested party to appear and show cause why the interim order should not be made final. When the case was called on Monday, counsel to the respondent, (Adedipe), informed the court of a notice of Appeal he had filed against the court’s ruling as well as a motion for stay of further proceedings. He argued that the EFCC ought to have waited to abide the decision of the court of appeal in respect of the matter. Adedipe also noted that the publication of the court’s order in the national daily was only done on May 11, adding that such notice was too short to allow for the filing of any response. In response , lawyer to the EFCC, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo stressed that the business of the day was for any interested party to appear and show cause.

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FG to resume oil search in Chad Basin OpeOluwani Akintayo,

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Basin was liberated from Boko Haram insurgents, the Federal Government has said it will resume oil prospecting soonest in the area. A representative of the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC), Maikanti Baru, said this on Monday. According to NNPC’s

Chief Executive Officer in-charge of Gas and Power, light and heavy duty exploration equipment were being moved into the basin to commence full oil prospecting by the end of 2017. He said NNPC decided to return to site because of the assurances given to them by the Nigerian military. Speaking on behalf of NNPC’s Group General Manager, Maikanti

Baru, Mohammed said he led a team of officials from Abuja on Monday to “sympathise with the government and people of Borno on the devastating attacks and destructions they had suffered due to the activities of the Boko Haram insurgents. He said: “We went to Borno to express our full alignment to the ongoing reconstruction, rehabilitation and resettlement process by government in

all the liberated communities. “Therefore, NNPC wants to appeal and seek where it can come in and assist, because, the rate of devastation is worrisome. “We were also in the state to inform the people that in the next six weeks, we are going to redeploy our team of experts back to Maiduguri to resume oil exploration with better technology in the Lake Chad Basin.

“This is necessary with our renewed efforts in harnessing, Oil, Gas and Power to increase the economy of the nation, in line with the agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari in job creation and economic diversification.” Borno State has one of the highest victims of insurgents and has been the most hit among the states bedeviled by Boko Haram insurgency.

Gunmen abduct Permsec in Ondo Tosin Ajuwon, Akure

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The Permanent Secretary of the Ondo State Hospital Management Board, Dr. Niran Ikuomola, has been abducted by unknown gunmen. Dr. Ikuomola was kidnapped, together with his driver, on Sunday evening along the Lokoja/Abuja expressway. The Permanent Secretary was on his way to Abuja for an official assignment when his vehicle was ambushed by the unknown hoodlums. The Secretary of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in the state,, Dr. Roland Arohunmolase, broke the news to journalists in Akure, the state capital. Arohunmolase explained that one of the kidnappers phoned in to confirmed the abduction of the Permanent Secretary and his driver in their den. He said that the abductors have already contacted the family of the victim and demanding the sum of seventy million naira before he would be released. “Dr. Ikuomola was abducted yesterday (Sunday) with his driver on the Lokoja -Abuja road while on his way to Abuja for an official function. “The kidnappers have contacted us this morning (Monday) by demanding for the sum of N70 million before he could be released to his family” he said.

R-L: Chief Host and Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. kayode Fayemi; Onisan of Isan Kingdom, Oba Gabriel Ayodele Adejuwon; his wife, Christianah; Chairman, Ekiti State Council of Oba’s and Ologotun of Ogotun Ekiti, Oba Samuel Oladapo Oyebade, during the coronation ceremony of Oba Adejuwon in Isan Ekiti… recently.

Reps member berates delay in pension payment Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta

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chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Rural Development, Hon Oladipupo Adebutu, has lamented the delay in paying pensions of retirees saying that the action encourages most serving civil servants in Nigeria to engage in corrupt practices. Adebutu, a lawmaker representing Remo Federal constituency at the National Assembly disclosed this when he paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Nollywood actor, Prince Samuel Adesanya, popularly called Pastor Ajidara in Abeokuta, at the weekend. He explained that the non payment of the workers their pension and dues would always trigger the desire to amass wealth in a shady way when they are

still in service. It was gathered that the State government was yet to pay the pension of the late actor which was put at the tune of N4 million. Adebutu who was in the company of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains described the action of those in charge of the payment in channeling the money met to pay the pensioners for other purposes as financial rascality and unkindness. He added the failure to pay the retirees was also sending wrong signals to upcoming generation that they would work and they won’t get their entitlements. The lawmaker however maintained that if the various government could abide by the contracts they made with their employees, the country would be better. “It is a settled matter that when people put a lifetime

of work into a system that is pensionable, it is a contract, you should just simply pay their pension. When these pensions are not paid for various reasons, to my view it is a financial rascality, when the money is misappropriated for other purposes. “It is unkind because when you withhold the person’s pension, you are sending the wrong signal to next generation that don’t worry but you will not necessarily get your pension, your dues and it is also destroying hope in that way and that also encourages corruption because there will be desire to amass as much as possible any which way so that when the day of pension comes they will have a nest to go back. “If we truly abide by that contract, you work hard and you are pensionable, you get your pension then the society will be better.”

On the purpose of his visit, he said “We went to express our condolences and commiserate with the family, especially given the situation that possible positive of funds contributed to his death, we understand he needed an operation for a transplant and the sum of 1.3million was required to complete the cost of the operation and several attempts have been made to raise this amount and in fact there have been calls and appeals that his pension be paid. “I think he had an outstanding pension of about 4million and they believed if they had received at least part of the pension, the gentle man might not have passed away. However, the pension was not paid and the outstanding was not released and the gentleman has passed away without the operation”.

Water Project in 3 Delta council areas to gulp N9.5bn, says Commissioner Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

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The Delta State government said that water project in three council areas in the state will gulp a whopping sum of N9.5billion. The state Commissioner for Water Resources, Mr. Fidelis Tilije, who made this known to journalists on Monday in Asaba while answering questions that bother on water supply across the state, said the money will be used for the completion of the project in Warri including treated water for the households in the three local government areas; Warri South, Uvwie and Udu respectively. The commissioner explained that the project though was established by the then Bendel State Government in 1993, adding that hitherto had not supply treated water to the three councils’ residents, even after the sum of N12billion spent allegedly by successive governments. Regretting that the state present administration was faced with critical period of recession, especially in its dwindling income, the commissioner said Okowa led administration would do everything possible to ensure the project is executed and the water treated for its residents to drink. He added that due to the huge capital outlay needed to complete the project with the present cash strap situation being experienced by the state government, a Private Public Partnership (PPP) arrangement had been entered to ensure funds are made available to complete the project. His words: “The water scheme will have a capacity to hold 633, 000 gallon of water on completion and its water treatment plant will be able to process 68, 000 m3 per day and supply treated water to 30, 000 households.” He disclosed that the project is already 80 percent completed, and out of which 17 member boreholes have sunk with each having a depth of 170m and a vied of 180m3 per hour, adding that a total of 190km of trunk mains and tertiary line of ductile iron pipe laid with a complete water quality control laboratory pumping stations among others. Meanwhile, Mr. Tilije has further disclosed that the state has a water policy document which is first of its kind and that an executive bill on water will soon get to the House of Assembly for passage as a Water Law for Delta State, as part of measures to attract private investment in the water industry in the state.

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Aba residents commend AT4 Ikpeazu over road construction

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Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu acknowledging greetings from pupils who were identifying with him over his victory at the Supreme Court on his way to an assignment in Umuahia...on Friday

Aba GSM dealers sign MoU over Mall, ICT centre with developer, Keystone Bank Stories by Sunday Nwakanma Umuahia

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ÏÏÏ In their efforts to set up an ICT centre of studies and GSM mall in Aba, dealers in Global System Mobile communication in Aba, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its developers, Logistics De-Luke Ltd in partnership with Keystone Bank, Aba. Under the aegis of Abia GSM and Components Dealers Association, Aba, the traders said when completed, the mall will be one every state in the federation would like to emulate, especially as a technological school would be part of it and would be a masterpiece that will sit at the heart of Aba town. Speaking during the occasion, Mr. George Eze, who is the Deputy Chairman of the traders and now the de facto Chairman following the death of their substantive chairman, Greg Ihemere, few weeks ago, said that the assurance of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu over the shopping mall

gingered them into the resolve to realise the project sited at Ngwa Road, Aba. While thanking Logistics DeLuke chairman, Raymond Aliga, for his wonderful assistance and encouragement, Eze said since 2009, the traders knew the need for them to have their own GSM market, pointing out that under their late chairman, Ihemere, they made series of attempts to get where to stay. Eze said the association has over 75 percent of their membership as youths who are ICT engineers and computer experts and who are engaged away from vices, expressing his vision that in no distant time, Nigerians will start coupling phones in Aba and also appreciating the state governor for bringing them into clusters. He pledged that his members as law abiding citizens, will ensure that they cooperate with the developer to realise the project, disclosing that the state government has already provided them with the enabling environment

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to operate, while pleading with the state government to help them realise the project. “If government invests in this, we will use there to pay our taxes and levies to also assist the state government”, he said, pleading as well with the government to also provide them with a good assess road to the project site and also the enabling environment, especially as people have been creating confusion that tend to disorganise his members. In his speech, the Chairman Emeritus of the association, Pastor Magnus Chidozie Mgbeokwerwe, described the members of the association as an organised group since 2005 and now has reached the promise land, assuring that the GSM group will not fail to actualise the project. Explaining the content of the project, the designer and Project Manager, Sylvester Uti explained that the project has three floors of 134 shops each and 85 blocks that make a mall, all totaling 1056 shops. He said that the site would later accommodate a computer section, while bricks are to be used for a life-long span. Explaining his role in the project, the Chairman/CEO of Logistics De-Luke, who is the De-

veloper of the project, Raymond Aliga, said his concern was not just building a market mall, but meeting the needs of the GSM market in the South East and South-South of the country. His love for the South East, South-South, he said, made him made him to try to re-engineer business in the state, especially as the capital of small and medium enterprises in Africa, pointing out that the cluster will enable foreign investors/businessmen to come into the state and challenged the GSM traders to partner with such investors. The project, he said, will be realised in one year, while the total estimate of the project stands at about N2 billion, pointing out that the shops will be allocated on the basis of owner-occupier through the association. Speaking, the state Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, who was represented by the State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ikechi Mgbeoji, said that by the project, the state government is trying to create the synergy whereby the people will come to own shops without the fear of demolition as done in some states where the South East traders have contributed through trade to develop.

of the Order of Knights/Ladies of St. John International (KSJI/LAUX) have been charged to emulate self-sacrifice as seen in the life of Christ Jesus everywhere they find themselves. In a sermon at Mater Dei Catholic Cathedral, Umuahia, the Abia State capital, during the unique annual thanksgiving mass of KSJI, which coincided with the Catholic Men Organisation (CMO) Father’s Day celebration, the Catholic Bishop of Umuahia Diocese, Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, also enjoined them to have a caring heart and think for the welfare of others, having in mind that God cares. The Bishop called on them to train their children to emulate these attributes as it will aid in making their contributions to changing the society. He said the issue that should be bordering them is “how can I be a good Shepherd wherever I am seen, at work place, as a clergy, Rev. Father, parishioner or even in the home as the head of the family”. Bishop Ugorji said glaring qualities of a good Shepherd is the ability to manage every situation well, show humility and selflessness, have listening ears and able to tolerate and make sure equity and justice reigns supreme at all times. According to him, a good Shepherd should be able to come closer to his flock in order to be able to fish out problems and give lasting solutions to each of the teething ones instantaneously. The Bishop called on the congregation to follow the footprint of Christ the “Gate of the Shepherd” as Christ is the Gate himself. Speaking to our correspondent shortly after the mass, Worthy President of KSJI Mater Dei Commandery 469, Sir Chikatara L. Okite, described the event as annual thanksgiving service which the bishop comes around, irrespective of his tight schedule to celebrate for them. His words: ‘‘It is a time we use to thank God for accepting us as Knights, for accepting us as his children irrespective of our brokenness of hearts and our flaws’’. He charged members of the Order to strive to be the Christ that people can see. Also speaking with newsmen, the kSJI Brigadier General, Eugene Emenalo, said the Knights are supposed to be pillars of the church, supporting the church with their three Ts (talents, treasure, time), adding: ‘’Once they do these in the church, in their communities also, they should replicate the same thing, showing good leadership qualities that members of the community will embrace and emulate”.

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Aba residents commend Ikpeazu Supreme Court Judgment: Abia group over road construction in S’Africa congratulates Ikpeazu ÏÏÏ Residents of Ozuomba/Ohazu road in Aba have commended the efforts of Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, in fixing the 1.8 Kilomemtre road which is under-going construction. Some of the residents, who spoke to The Abia Times including Anayo Offonedu, Chinedu Iroezu, and Margret Albert among others, said they were happy that the present administration led by Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu embarked on the construction of the road which had been in deplorable condition for years. They condemned the callous attitude of some landlords in the area, who allegedly channel the soak-away of their buildings to the street, thereby hampering the progress of work on the site. The residents also appealed to the government to direct the contractor handling the work to fast-tract it to ensure that it is completed before the rains fully set in, stating that they would appreciate it more if the government could complete the road in record time. Speaking at the site, the contractor handling the project and Chief Executive Officer, Pacon Construction Company, Engr. Paulinus Chukwu, said that out of 1.8 kilometres, success has been achieved in 1.5 kilo-

metres, while the drainages of both sides have been constructed. Engr. Chukwu, who disclosed that the road is been constructed with Cement Pavement Technology, expressed optimism that the road will completed by October this year, adding that he would soon commence the stone - base and asphalting as he has done sand filling on the project site due to the swampy nature of the area. The contractor however regretted that some landlords in the area channel the soak-away of their buildings to the road under construction, while residents break constructed drainages as well as throw debris into the ongoing site. He therefore appealed to them to co-operate with him so as to deliver the road in record time. Engr. Chukwu also called on the State government to prevail on the landlords and tenants of the road to co-operate with him, stressing that the road when completed would decongest traffic experienced along the Port Harcourt road, Obohia road, Nkwo-Ngwa area and its environs. He thanked Governor Ikpeazu for approving funds for the work and appealed for the release of more funds to enable him meet up with the target before the rainy season fully sets in.

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ÏÏÏAbia State Director of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Dr. Ngozi Uduma, has said that noncompliance with the key essential family practices as disseminated by the agency and the UNICEF have continued to pose a serious headache to the sponsors. Abia indigenes resident in South Africa on Saturday urged Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu to remain focused and develop the state. Mr. Chima Umealo, President of Abia Progressives Union, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone from Johannesburg, South Africa, that the group was

happy with the Supreme Court judgment, which upheld the governor`s election. Umealo said that Abia indigenes in South Africa want the governor to tackle challenges facing the state and move her to a higher level. “Abia indigenes resident in South Africa applauds the supreme court judgment. It is a victory for the people of the state and it has shown that the judiciary is the hope for the common man. “Now that the distraction is over, we appeal to the governor to remain focused and develop our state. “Our state needs massive infrastructural development in all sectors and we are optimistic Gov. Ikpeazu is equal to the task,” he said.

The President said that Abia indigenes in South Africa are ready to partner the government in various sectors, especially Information Communication Technology, Agriculture and Industrialisation. He said the group recently presented 100 i Pads to students in selected schools in the state to make them ICT compliant. “With time, we will present more. The idea is to make our students know more about ICT because it is good for their future and the state. “On behalf of Abia indigenes living in South Africa, we rejoice with our governor and re-state our readiness to work with him to develop our state,” Umealo said.

Abians in America congratulate Ikpeazu ÏÏÏAbians living in the United State

of Amercia have joined other Abians all over the world to congratulate Governor Okezie Ikpeazu on the affirmation of his mandate by the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday. Under the aegis of Abia State National Association of North America USA Incorporation, the group said: “We have watched you with keen interest in the last 24 months, we have seen your determination and zeal to serve your people and uplift the poor and down trodden. This makes it well deserved, the judgment of the Supreme Court”. This was contained in a message the group sent to The Abia Times in Umuahia and signed by its National Secretary General, Ultimate High Chief I.O.W. Eneogwe and its National

President, Sir, (Dr.) Christian I. Ike (FNIM). Describing Ikpeazu as the “holder of the peoples mandate,” they urged him to “be magnanimous in victory, to be the Governor of all Abians no matter their political affiliation and to continue in your people-oriented progressive programmes”. They also congratulated all Abians on the peaceful resolution of all the Electoral issues at the courts without breakdown of law and order, stating “This is victory for Abia State”, and called on all the political parties in the state to bring all their progressive ideas and join hands with the governor to make Abia great again. “We will do our part to support your Government from North America”, they pledged.

Expect more action from Ikpeazu, Dep. CoS asks Abians primary election which excluded ÏÏÏ Deputy Chief of Staff in the that him from that primary. office of the Governor, Chief Ukpai Agwu Ukpai, said the victory of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu at the Supreme Court on Friday was through the instrumentality of God, urging Abians to expect more actions from the governor aimed at taking the state to the next level. He said before now, arguments of various school of thoughts tilted the victory towards Governor Ikpeazu, stating that this was evident in the electoral law that said that if one did not participate in any election, he “cannot for any reason be awarded any position”. “This Ogah in question did not participate in the PDP primary elections. The reason was that after that primary, he refused to inspect the results of

Then DCOS, office of the governor, said that despite the distractions, Ikpeazu has been doing well, expressing his happiness that now that the distractions have been dismantled, the governor is going to concentrate and do more work for the state. He said the governor is for all Abia and has extended his hands of fellowship to the loser, stating “in Abia now, there is no victor, no vanquished. He has extended his olive branch to them to come and help him develop the state. “From now on, Abian should expect more actions from Governor Ikpeazu”, he said, and advised Abians to be calm and help him through support and prayers to work for the state.

Abia State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ikechi Mgbeoji, speaking during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Abia GSM and Components Dealers Association, Aba and Logistics De-Luke Ltd in partnership with Keystone Bank, Aba last Wednesday for the construction of a Mall and ICT centre.

Mothers’ Day: Assemblies of God women clean Umuahia ÏÏÏThe women of

Assemblies of God Church, 5-8 Item Street, Umuahia, the Abia State capital, at the weekend, embarked on the clean-up of Umuahia town as part of their National Women’s Ministry’s Week, of Assemblies of God Nigeria. Speaking with newsmen during the early Saturday morning exercise, leader of the women, Rev. (Mrs.) Sandra Ngozi Emenike, who is also the senior Pastor’s wife and women coordinator of the church, said the exercise was because of the love the women have towards God. Rev. (Mrs.) Emenike said it was part of their Mothers’ Day celebration with the theme, “Sanitise Women”, where all should be sanitised spiritually by running from and putting away sin, corruption and all other types of sin as God hates sin, which means that without holiness, no man can see God. She said that emotions should also be sanitised, as all should not think evil against fellow human beings or carry acrimony, and should live with a pure heart, take the world in a simple form, and should also physically practice being sanitised.

She said: “We should keep our houses, environment and body clean. So the women started this right from the church and their homes,” pointing out, “the state is dirty and we are not comfortable with it, so we decided to help as we can”. Pleading, she said “We are begging Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, as God has given him victory, let him provide the refuse disposal vehicles and refuse bins to enable the authorities on refuse disposal do their job’, and also appealed to residents to bag their refuse properly and use the refuse bins the way it should. She expressed her confidence that “I know the Governor will do it. He is a man that loves good things”. Also speaking, the Senior Pastor in charge of Assemblies of God Church, 5-8 Item Street, Rev. Dr. Henry Emenike said the women of the church is practicalising the what the leaders of the church have instructed them, stating that the gesture was a prelude to the National Women’s Ministry’s Week, Assemblies of God Nigeria. Rev. (Dr.) Emenike, who is also the Assistant District Superintendent, Umuahia Central District of the As-

semblies of God Nigeria, said “they have done a lot practices indoors and today, they want to put the theme of the week, ‘Sanitise Women’ into practice. This is because if they are sanitised, the environment would also be sanitised. “They want to make everywhere neat so that the physical and the spiritual will march together, hence the exercise that is not paid for. “What they have done is excellent and God will bless them for it. They should keep on even at their homes and churches so that with all hands together, it will be to the glory of God and humanity”, he concluded. Also speaking, Secretary of the Women Department of the church, Engr. (Deaconess) Akachukwu Uwaga, said they did the exercise to help government keep the environment clean. “If all can help to avoid littering the street, Umuahia will be clean”, she said, and called on residents of the town to be civil in their refuse disposal pattern. More than 100 women of the church trooped to the major streets of Umuahia to do the clean-up exercise.

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EZENWA ERIC-FRANCIS

OJEI CHINEDU ENDURANCE

I, formerly known and addressed as EZENWA ERICFRANCIS CHIGOZIE, now wish to be known and addressed as EZENWA ERIC-FRANCIS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OJEI ENDURANCE, now wish to be known and addressed as OJEI CHINEDU ENDURANCE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

SIGNATURE SECRET AFRICA’S FOUNDATION

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MRS OLILI VERONICA IKIAKO

MRS CHARITY OJONE OMOGOHI

I FORMALLY KNOWN AS MISS VERONICA IKIAKO ANONORIE NOW WISHED TO BE CALLED AND KNOWN AS MRS OLILI VERONICA IKIAKO. ALL DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID FCT ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OKEME OGELE CYNTHIA

UGWOECHIAMA-ONYENAKAZI NONSO STEVE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS MISS ODUSAMI TAIWO ADEBUKUNOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OGUNLADE TAIWO ADEBUKUNOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

ODUGBAYI AHMED AKANBI

MRS. MBIDOM JOVITA OSINACHI

CORRECTION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS MADU JOVITA OSINACHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. MBIDOM JOVITA OSINACHI. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

My name was wrongly written as THOMAS ONUOHA NDUBIZU instead of Prof. THOMAS ONUOHA CHUKWUJIKE NDUBIZU. All former documents remain valid. First Bank Plc, Diamond Bank Plc and General public please take note.

MRS. OBIDIEGWU ADAEZE VIVIAN

I, formerly known and addressed as NONSO STEVE UGWOECHIAMA, now wish to be known and addressed as UGWOECHIAMA-ONYENAKAZI NONSO STEVE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

MRS. JAIYEOBA FAKOREDE BUSAYO

I, formerly known and addressed as BRIDGET LEWECHI ONYE, now wish to be known and addressed as BRIDGET LEWECHI IKECHI ONYE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

NGBEJUMEN GLORY ONYESI

LAWRENCE MANCHANG KWAMKUR

MRS. QUEENDALINE NGOZICHUKWUKA OKECHUKWU

I, formerly known and addressed as MOSES SAMUEL, now wish to be known and addressed as LAWRENCE MANCHANG KWAMKUR. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS QUEENDALINE NGOZIKA ORAGWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. QUEENDALINE NGOZICHUKWUKA OKECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MONDAY OSEMWINGIE JACKSON I, formerly known and addressed as MONDAY JACKSON AGBONAVBARE, now wish to be known and addressed as MONDAY OSEMWINGIE JACKSON. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as LAWAL MORUFAT TAIWO, now wish to be known and addressed as RAJI MORUFAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS JOVITA CHIGOZIE AMADI

MARK CHIBUZOR PRECIOUS.

AGWU OLUCHUKWU ANAYO

Formerly Known As MISS CHINASA JOVITA DIKE Now Known As MRS JOVITA CHIGOZIE AMADI. Former Document Remain Valid, General Public Note.

ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY OF JOS MEDICAL CLASS OF 1991

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OKOWA OREVAOGHENE 2. MALASOWE RITA NKECHI 3. AKWANNA ISIOMA 4. UMUTITE RITA OREVA 5. DIAVWAN BLESSING

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. BASIL NWANERI OKEAHIALAM 2. TUKURA DANLADI HARUNA 3. GRACE NWANA 4. KABIR IBRAHIM 5. INNOCENT UJAH

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: OKOWA OREVAOGHENE

GRACE REBUILDERS WORD ROYAL ASSEMBLY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. APOSTLE VALENTINE OGHENEOCHUKO CHUKWUEMEKA 2. PASTOR CHRIS ONYEKWERE 3. PASTOR EVELYN OVUEDE. 4. MR. KINGSLEY NDAME THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: APOSTLE VALENTINE OGHENEOCHUKO CHUKWUEMEKA

RAJI MORUFAT

OYENIYI OLUBANKE OLABISI I, formerly known and addressed as SHOBOYEJO OLUBANKE OLABISI, now wish to be known and addressed as OYENIYI OLUBANKE OLABISI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Adeko Bose Damilola

Formally known as Peter Bose Now Known As Adeko Bose Damilola. Former Document Remain Valid, General Public Note.

Chukwuemeka Sylvanus

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS EZEORAH ADAEZE VIVIAN, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OBIDIEGWU ADAEZE VIVIAN. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME That in my Access Bank account I use my father’s name OJUADE HELLEN ADEMULEGUN instead of my husband name MRS. OJUADE HELLEN ADEOTI. I now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OJUADE HELLEN ADEOTI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

BRIDGET LEWECHI IKECHI ONYE.

Formerly Known As chukwuemeka Udeh. Now Known As chukwuemeka. sylvanus. Former Document Remain Valid, Banks and General Public Note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NGBEJUME GLORY ONYESI, now wish to be known and addressed as NGBEJUMEN GLORY ONYESI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as FAKOREDE BUSAYO SHERIFAT, Now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. JAIYEOBA FAKOREDE BUSAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS OGUNLADE TAIWO ADEBUKUNOLA

I FORMER MISS HASSAN ADEBOLA OLUWAFUNKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS TEWOGBADE ADEBOLA OLUWAFUNKE ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

Formerly known and addressed as ODUNGBAYE HAMMED AKANBI, now wish to be known and addressed as ODUGBAYI AHMED AKANBI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS OFEOSHI OGELE CYNTHIA, NOW WISH TO BE CALLED OKEME OGELE CYNTHIA, ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS TEWOGBADE ADEBOLA OLUWAFUNKE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ADEJO CHARITY OJONE NOW I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHARITY OJONE OMOGOHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR MEMBER TO INTERACT AND SUSTAIN A SENSE OF BELONGING THROUGH MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL CONTACTS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

Formerly Known As MARK ROLAND PRECIOUS Now Known As MARK CHIBUZOR PRECIOUS. Former Document Remain Valid, General Public Note.

Formerly Known As AGWU ANAYO NESTA NEW NAME AGWU OLUCHUKWU ANAYO. Former Document Remain Valid, General Public Note.

THE GOLDEN HOUR CLUB THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CLUB HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.DR. CHARLES NNAEMEKA MERIBOLE 2.OKEKE IFENNA JOHN 3.DR. NWACHUKWU UCHECHI CHIBUEZE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO RAISE AWARENESS ON THE IMPORTANNCE OF THE FIRST ONE HOUSE IN SEVERELY ILL/INJURED PEOPLE. 2.TO HELP MINIMIZE INJURIES AND SAVE LIVES IN EVERYDAY CRISES AS RELATED TO THE SEVERELY INJURED. 4.TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR LAY PEOPLE TO DEVELOP THEIR FIRST AID SKILLS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

HEALTH AID FOR ALL INITIATIVE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEES UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. OLD TRUSTEES: 1. DR. UGOCHI OHAJURUKA2. CHIOMA OBUMNEKE ILLOH3. KINGSLEY UCHENNA ONYEMERE4. IJAROTIMI IBIDOLAPO TAIWO5. RACHAEL OJOMA AMEH 6. MRS. NWAKA GLADYS -

REMOVED.

RETAINED, RETAINED, RETAINED, RETAINED, REMOVED,

NEW TRUSTEES: 1. DR. UGOCHI OHAJURUKA, 2. CHIOMA OBUMNEKE ILLOH, 3. KINGSLEY UCHENNA ONYEMERE CHAIRMAN, 4. IJAROTIMI IBIDOLAPO TAIWO-RETAINED, 5. BARR. MRS. IHECHI OBIGWU, 6. MRS. MAGARET IROHA. THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAINS THE SAME ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_ GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

PUBLIC NOTICE OLD NAME : SOLID MOUNTAIN PRAYER MINISTRY NEW NAME : PROPHETIC EMBASSY CAC/IT/RC/NO. 24753 THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR CHANGE OF NAME UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. THE TRUSTEES REMAIN THE SAME. THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGE OF NAME SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

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TENT OF PRAISE MINISTRY INT’L.

23 Public Notice

EVERLASTING LIFE EVANGELICAL CHAPEL.

GOD’S GLORIOUS LIBERATION WORSHIP CENTRE

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Akpan Ezekiel Tom 2. Essiet Aniefiok Stephen 3. Ebong Ezekiel Asuquo 4. Asukwo Williams Henry 6. Akpan Akaninyene Sylvanus

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Dr. (Pastor) Silas, Isonguyo Ubonabasi. 2. Dr. (Mrs) Silas, Edidiong Isonguyo. 3. Pastor Umoh, Effiong Sunday Udo

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1).Douglas Deinbo Daniel. 2). Douglas Favour Deinbo 3). Charity Soibifa-a Blakk.

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

Aims/objective: 1. To worship the Lord our God in Totality. 2. To preach the Gospel of our lord Jesus Christ.

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

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

- President - Secretary - Treasurer

5. Ebong Joseph Asukwo 7. Tom Uduak Ezekiel

AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication Signed: Akpan Ezekiel Tom President.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE LOSS OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 1 INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT BELONGING TO (A) SADA BUDA (B) SADIYA SADA ‘F’ (C) HAUWA SADA ‘F’ (D) YUSUF SADA ‘M’ (E) NYGANNAD SADA ‘M’ (F) IBRAHIM SADA ‘M’. 2. ORIGINAL COPY OF LETTER OF OFFER OF A LEASE HOLD INTEREST IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LANDED PROPERTY IN SOKOTO STATE , BELONGING TO HASSAN AHMAD DANBABA. ALL EFFORTS MADE TO TRACE THE MISSING DOCUMENTS HAVE PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND PLEASE RETURN TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION.3. ORIGINAL C OF O BELONGING TO MUSA ABUBAKAR HASSAN FLAT NO.4 NUC QUARTERS, AKURE STR.AREA 10 GARKI ABUJA.4 ORIGINAL COPY OF C OF O BELONGING TO SULEIMAN BABA AHMAD BLOCK 548, FLAT E-13 HARARE STR.ZONE 6 ABUJA. 5. ORIGINAL DRIVING LICENSE BEARING THE NAME SADA BUDA. 6 ORIGINAL PARTICULAR OF PEUGEOT 407 SALOON ASH). 7 ORIGINAL PARTICULARS MERCEDES BENZ C350 MODEL 8 ORIGINAL PARTICULARS OF TOYOTA MATRIX SPORT 9. ORIGINAL PARTICULARS OF MAZDA 323 MODEL. 10 ORIGINAL OF C OF O WITH FILE NO PL 3060 BELONGING TO ALH. IBRAHIM GARBAGE ABBAS OF FLAT NO2 BLOCK344 MBABARE STR. ZONE 6 WUSE ABUJA.

HE COMETH EVANGELICAL MINISTRY

Signed: CHAIRMAN

SIGNED: Douglas Deinbo Daniel.

IGBOGBO CENTRAL MOSQUE

OLUFEMI AKEREWUSI FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED 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. ALHAJI CHIEF IMAM SIKIRU TANIMOSE ANDU - CHAIRMAN 2. ALHAJI CHIEF BASHIRU KALEJAIYE - VICE CHAIRMAN 3. ALHAJI CHIEF YAYA ANDU - SECRETARY 4. ALHAJI CHIEF LATEEF ADESAOGUN - TREASURER 5. ALHAJI RAHMAN BOLAJI MABADEJE - FINANCIAL SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO PROMOTE ACT OF CHARITY AND ALMS GIVING IN THE SOCIETY

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 BY TRUSTEES

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

HOLY GHOST FESTIVAL WORSHIP CENTRE

GOD- FIRST HEALING & PRAISE CHAPEL

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) PASTOR AYOOLA DAVID RILIWAN - CHAIRMAN (2) IJAOLA KOLAWOLE AJANI - SECERETRY (3) IDOWU ADEOLA JAMIU - TREASURER (4) AYOOLA OLUWAFEMI JOSEPH - P.R.O. (5) AYOOLA CHRISIANA ABOLUWAPE (6) AKANBI OLADAYO SAMUEL

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) REV. DR. SAMUEL ZAIKI BALOGUN (2) PASTOR MRS DORCAS ONOTE BALOGUN (3) PASTOR CHIBUEZE ODIONYE (4) PASTOR INAKHU JOSEPH IKHEOWA (5) REV. KOLAWOLE BALOGUN (6) DEACON GBENGA OJELADE (7) BROTHER JONAN ESHOLUAMHE.

HE COMETH EVANGELICAL MINISTRY

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

HOLY GHOST FESTIVAL WORSHIP CENTRE

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) PASTOR AYOOLA DAVID RILIWAN (2) IJAOLA KOLAWOLE AJANI (3) IDOWU ADEOLA JAMIU (4) AYOOLA OLUWAFEMI JOSEPH (5) AYOOLA CHRISIANA ABOLUWAPE (6) AKANBI OLADAYO SAMUEL

- CHAIRMAN - SECERETRY - TREASURER - P.R.O.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO EVANGELISE THE WORLD. 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: TRUSTEES

THE SANCTUARY ORPHANAGE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLUWASEYI BABATUNDE - CHAIRMAN 2. VICTORIA BABATUNDE - SECRETARY 3. EMMANUEL SODOLA 4. ABIOLA OLATUNDE 5. WHEDEYON HUNDEYIN THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. PROVIDING SHELTER, CLOTHING AND FEEDING FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN AFTER THE LOSS OF PARENT(S) OR GUARDIAN(S). ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) OLUFEMI AKEREWUSI (2) MRS TEMISAN AKEREWUSI (3) MR DAISI OMIDIJI (4) MR ADEBANJO OLANIYAN

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PRACTISE, TEACH, PREACH AND PROPAGATE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AS LAID DOWN IN THE HOLY QURAN AND THE AUTHENTIC SUNNAH AND HADITH.

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

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO EVANGELISE THE WORLD.

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

NIGERIAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.PROF. GABRIEL OLADAPO ADEYEMI 2.MR ANTHONY OBIECHINA CHUKWUMA 3.PROF. EBENEZER AJIBOLA MESHIDA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE PRACTICE, IMPLICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENT. 2. TO ENGAGE IN THE PUBLICATION OF INTER DISCIPLINARY LEARNED JOURNALS, PERIODICALS AND SPECIALIZED BOOKS FOR THE PROMOTION AND PRACTICE OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 3. TO UPHOLD THE ETHICS AND SAFEGUARD THE INTEREST OF THE PROFESSION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_ GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : KEHINDE DARAMOLA LEGAL PRACTITIONER

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1, HARRISON OKECHUKWU MICHAEL. 2, PRECIOUS CHINAEDU MICHAEL THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

GOD- FIRST HEALING & PRAISE CHAPEL THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1, HARRISON OKECHUKWU MICHAEL. 2, PRECIOUS CHINAEDU MICHAEL THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

REVELATION AND HEALING EVANGELICAL MINISTRY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.PST KOLADE OLAIYA JOHNSON - CHAIRMAN 2.BRO KOLADE OLAMIDE PELUMI - SECRETARY. 3.LADY/EVANGELIST BUNMI THERESA KOLADE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO PREACH GOSPEL. 2.TO HEAL THE BROKENHEARTED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

Public Notice 24 CHANGE OF FAMILY SURNAME That I, OLUWATAYO OLUWASEUN AYOTUNDE is the head of the family of OLUWATAYO. That the family surname was formerly known, called and addressed as KUPONIYI. That our family surname now shall be OLUWATAYO. Henceforth, we wish to be known, called and addressed as: 1. OLUWATAYO OLUWASEUN AYOTUNDE (FATHER) 2. OLUWATAYO OMOBOLANLE ABOSEDE (WIFE) 3. OLUWATAYO SHALOM AYOMIKUN (CHILD) 4. OLUWATAYO JOANNE OLUWADAMILOLA (CHILD) and 5. OLUWATAYO ELIJAH TAYO (CHILD). That all the documents bearing our former names remain ours and hence valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CATHOLIC SERVANTS OF THE SICK ORGANIZATION

This is to inform the general public that the above named organization has applied for registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act. 1990. The Trustees are: 1. Rev. Fr. Dr. George Nwachuwku Spiritual Director 2. Surv. Duru Dominic Savior Okey President 3. Engr. Ibeh Celestine Chibuzo Secretary 4. Lady Okere Felicia Ada Director of Finance 5. Mr. Agubosim Malachy Director of Publicity 6. Engr. Opara Josephat Member 7. Lady Nkwopara Chidi Member AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. Care for the sick and the less privileged in the society 2. Visiting and praying for the sick 3. Payment of hospital bills for the sick and welfare of the less privileged Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: Engr. Ibeh Celestine Chibuzo (Secretary)

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OBINWANNE INTEGRATED ROYAL FRIENDS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No 1 of 1990. Trustees Are: 1.BENARD ORABIARAIJE – CHAIRMAN 2.UGOCHUKWU NNABUCHI – VICE CHAIRMAN 3.CHINEDU OBASI – GENERAL SECRETARY 4.PAUL ADIGHIJE – FINANCIAL SECRETARY 5.EKENE OKEKE – TREASURER 6.CHARLES EZEUGWU – MEMBER 7.EMEKA IGBOANU – MEMBER 8.STEPHEN UDEEZE – MEMBER 9.EMMANUEL ORABIARAIJE – MEMBER 10.IFEANYI CHARLES – MEMBER AIMS & OBJECTIVES TO CREATE NURTURE AND FOSTER THE SPIRIT OF BROTHERLINESS AND FRIENDSHIP AMONG LEADERS TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS MORALLY AND FINANCIALLY THROUGH COLLECTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THE GROWTH OF EACH OTHER’S BUSINESS TO FOSTER UNITY PROGRESS AND BUSINESS DEVELOIPMENT AMONG MEMBERS THROUGH PERIODIC REVIEW OF EACH OTHER’S BUSINESSES. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 Days of this publication. Signed Secretary

IBIFIRI OLUNGWE FOUNDATION. This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. MRS. IBIFIRISOLAM SPENCER OLUNGWE - PRESIDENT. 2. SPENCER GEORGE OLUNGWE. 3. DAVIES TONTE JOSEPH. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ; 1. To organise yearly music concerts to promote, entertain, and create awareness to certain societal issues. 2. To encourage and influence youths to shun social vices and ignite their honorable passion. 3. To position the Nigerian woman and youth on the right career path and to challenge them to be relentless on their chosen path. 4. To promote Classical music in this part of the world. 5. To encourage the general public, co-operate organisations, government and its agencies to support the nigerian woman , youth and other organisation that portray the good course of the society. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. SIGNED: PRESIDENT.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT This is to inform the general public of Loss of document of Barrister RAYMOND CHIBUEZE CHIME being his lands document at No 6 Enugu Agidi Street Awkunanaw Enugu dated 22nd Day of August 1980 with registration No 3/3/1055Enugu. Ministry of Lands and general public take note. NNAMANI JOY CHINYERE.

MRS ADEE RUTH CHINYERE

I, formerly known OGWOR: and addressed as OGWOR JOY CHINYERE, now wish to be known and addressed as NNAMANI JOY CHINYERE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ONAH: I formerly known as MISS ONAH RUTH CHINYERE now wish to be known as MRS ADEE RUTH CHINYERE. Former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

ADDITION OF NAME

This is to certify and confirm that AKAJIUGO CHIMEZIE ANDERLIN and AKAJIUGO CHIMEZIE LUCY refer as one and the same person now wish to be known and addressed as AKAJIUGO CHIMEZIE ANDERLIN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

That I was formerly known and addressed as IDEMILI UCHENNA that I now wish to add CHRISTOPHER to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as IDEMILI CHRISTOPHER UCHENNA “C” means CHRISTOPHER. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

UJAH CHINONSO JEREMIAH

OZIOMA UDO

FRIDAY CHINWEIKE KINGSLEY

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

MATTHEW IJEOMA STEPH-NORA.

NWAGBO IZUNNA

I, formerly known and addressed as, GIFT NKARI OKUGBANI, now wish to be known and addressed as, OZIOMA UDO. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, KINGSLEY CHINWEIKE AJUONYEMBA, now wish to be known and addressed as, FRIDAY CHINWEIKE KINGSLEY. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

This is to confirm that I, Adegbesan - Adekunle Sunday,is the same person as Adegbesan - Adekunle Hector. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and address as IJEOMA STEPH-NORA .O now wish to be known and addressed as MATTHEW IJEOMA STEPH-NORA. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and address as NWAKWO IZUNNA now wish to be known and addressed as NWAGBO IZUNNA. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS. OJADI BLESSING ADA

MRS. MAGDALINE OSIME PETER

JOEL AKOR

MRS. SOPHIA AJOKU

MRS. IBEGBU RITA UJUNWA

I, formerly known and addressed as, KAWAH CHARITY, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. OJADI BLESSING ADA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. ODIASE MAGDALINE, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. MAGDALINE OSIME PETER. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. Sophia Martins, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. SOPHIA AJOKU. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. OGBOZOR RITA UJUNWA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. IBEGBU RITA UJUNWA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

OLANIYI OLAJUMOKE OLAYINKA.

CORRECTION OF NAME

SATURDAY BLESSING NAOMI,

CONFIRMATION OF NAME.

I formerly known and addressed as Olayinka Jumoke Oluwaseun, now wish to be known and addressed as OLANIYI OLAJUMOKE OLAYINKA. All document remains valid.General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MUHAMMED ISHAKA DADDY MARWAN now wish to be known and addressed as MUHAMMED ISHAQ DADDY all former document remain valid General public take note

I Formerly Brownson blessing Naomi now wish to be known and addressed Saturday blessing Naomi, All former documents remain valid,General public take note.

I am same person bearing OLANIYI PETER ADEDAYO on my bvn and OLASILOLA MUYIWA JOHN, On my account with Skye bank both name are mine, General public take note.

AYODELE OLUWASEUN GRACE

IYANUOLUWA DEBORAH AGBOOLA

ORANUSI ABIOLA MOROLAKE

OGUNJIMI OLUWABUNMI GRACE

SYDNEY PETER ALABA

ABRAHAM BISOLA MARGRET

Formerly known and addressed as OGIDI OLUWASEUN GRACE, now wish to be known and addressed as AYODELE OLUWASEUN GRACE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, Formerly known and addressed as Ikanuoluwa Deborah Agboola. now wish to be known and addressed as. Iyanuoluwa Deborah Agboola. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I,Formerly known and addressed as Oredugba Abiola Morolake now to be known and addressed as Oranusi Abiola Morolake. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as SONOIKI OLUWABUNMI GRACE, now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNJIMI OLUWABUNMI GRACE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as PETER NDUBUSI ERIKPOSI, now wish to be known and addressed as SYDNEY PETER ALABA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OSHINOWO BISOLA MARGRET, now wish to be known and addressed as ABRAHAM BISOLA MARGRET, due to marriage. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, ANTHONY AKOR, now wish to be known and addressed as, JOEL AKOR. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ADUBUYINBON OLUFUNKE LATIFAT

OTOKITI QUEEN ZAINAB

I formerly known and addressed as ADOMHE ELIZABETH QUEEN, now wish to be known and addressed as OTOKITI QUEEN ZAINAB. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OGBUEFI: I formerly known and addressed as OGBUEFI CHUKWUNONSO CHRISTIAN UJAH now wish to be known and addressed as UJAH CHINONSO JEREMIAH. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

I, LEADER-GODMAN IMENJIFAA GEORGEWILL, wish to correct my name which was wrongly writen in my BVN as, EVANG LEADER-GODMAN GEORGEWILL, but now wish to be known and addressed as, LEADERGODMAN IMENJIFAA GEORGEWILL. All former documents remain valid. Rivers State PENSION BOARD, UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA(UBA), and General public should take note.

EZECHUKWU CHIDINMA DORIS

I formerly known and addressed as EZEOBI DORIS, now wish to be known and addressed as EZECHUKWU CHIDINMA DORIS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

NWOSU FELIX CHINWENDU

MRS OSAGHAE ROSEMARY

AFOLAYAN OLUWAROTIMI LUCAS

OLAIYA YUSUF ABIDEMI

I, formerly known and addressed as VICTOR JAMES, now wish to be known and addressed as NWOSU FELIX CHINWENDU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS EHIAGWINA ROSEMARY UWAYE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OSAGHAE ROSEMARY UWAYE.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ADUBUYINBON FUNKE LATEEFAT now wish to be known and addressed as ADUBUYINBON OLUFUNKE LATIFAT .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AINA OLUWAROTIMI LUCAS now wish to be known and addressed as AFOLAYAN OLUWAROTIMI LUCAS .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OLAIYA YUSUF ADEBANKE now wish to be known and addressed as OLAIYA YUSUF ABIDEMI .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

LEAH JAMODU MORITIWON

TEMILE ELIZABETH AGBOOLA

OGBOLU UZORAMAKA FIDELIA

MRS IJEOMA MARTHA CHIBUNDU

ESSIEN JOSEPH

I formerly known and addressed as TUKURU ASISAT OLA, TUKUR ELIZABETH AGBOOLA and TEMILE OLA MRS now wish to be known and addressed as TEMILE ELIZABETH AGBOOLA .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as IHEKUOABA UZORAMAKA FIDELIA now wish to be known and addressed as OGBOLU UZORAMAKA FIDELIA .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS IJEOMA MARTHA DURUJI now wish to be known and addressed as MRS IJEOMA MARTHA CHIBUNDU .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

. I formerly known and addressed as JOSEPH EDEM now wish to be known and addressed as ESSIEN JOSEPH . My date of birth was wrongly written as 20/09/1979 instead of 20/12/1979.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

SOLOMON BUKAR NDIRMBITAH.

I formerly known and addressed as SULEIMAN BUKAR now wish to be known and addressed as SOLOMON BUKAR NDIRMBITAH. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OLUWASEUN LEAH JAMODU now wish to be known and addressed as LEAH JAMODU MORITIWON. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

GBEMISOLA OLAJUMOKE ADETOLA I formerly known and addressed as GBEMISOLA OLAJUMOKE TAIWO now wish to be known and addressed as GBEMISOLA OLAJUMOKE ADETOLA .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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ALILU YUNUSA

ALAYO-BAMISAYE AYODELE AYOMIDE

I, formerly known and addressed as ALILU YUNUSA ONOKO, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ALILU YUNUSA. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as BAMISAYE AYODELE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ALAYO-BAMISAYE AYODELE AYOMIDE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

OLADIPO OMOTAYO

EZE ONYEBUCHI SYLVANUS

I, formerly known and addressed as ALONGE TAYO, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OLADIPO OMOTAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note. ???????

I, formerly known and addressed as RAJI AHMED BOLAJI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ABASS HAMMED BOLAJI. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

AKINDE VICTORIA

ADESANYA OLUBUMI RUTH I, formerly known and addressed as OLUBUNMI RUTH ABOKE SAMUEL, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ADESANYA OLUBUMI RUTH. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

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IJEOMA UCHECHUKWU LARRY.

FODUNRIN BISOLA JOKE

I, formerly known and addressed as OZOEMELAM IJEOMAH UCHECHUKWU, now wish to be known, called and addressed as IJEOMA UCHECHUKWU LARRY. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as BADMUS ISIMOT JOKE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as FODUNRIN BISOLA JOKE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

ADEKUNLE SUNDAY

ROSE NGOZI MORRIS.

TAIWO ROBERT

I, formerly known and addressed as ADEKUNLE ADEREMI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ADEKUNLE SUNDAY. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NGOZI ONYEMADU, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ROSE NGOZI MORRIS. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OGUNMOLADE SHERIFAT, now wish to be known, called and addressed as TAIWO ROBERT. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZEMAMAL SYLVANUS ONYECHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZE ONYEBUCHI SYLVANUS. GENERAL PUBLIC AND RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

SABITU MONSURU IDOWU. I, formerly known and addressed as IDOWU MANSUR AGORO, now wish to be known, called and addressed as SABITU MONSURU IDOWU. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

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CORRECTION OF NAME That on some of my documents, my name was wrongly written as EHIDIAMEN KOLAWOLE GOLD, EMMANUEL KOLAWOLE GOLD and KOLAWOLE GOLD instead of EMMANUEL KOLAWOLE

I, formerly known and addressed as OGBU CHIDINMA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as VICTORIA MIAN HART. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as LAWAL AYISAT AFOLAKE, now wish to be known and addressed as BADMUS AYISAT AFOLAKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as SOFUNWA ADEOBA OLATUNDE, now wish to be known and addressed as SAMUEL OMOBOLANLE OPEYEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OKE AINA VIUTU, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ALIMI AINA VIUTU. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

ABDULKODIR ONILARU ABDULRASHEED.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as AFOLAYAN VICTORIA OLUWAKEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as AKINDE VICTORIA OLUWAKEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ONILARU OLAYIWOLA ABDULKODIR, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ABDULKODIR ONILARU ABDULRASHEED. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

That in my Bank Account, my name was written as MICHAEL CHIJIOKE. That I, ANYADIEGWU MICHAEL CHIJIOKE is the one that also bears MICHAEL CHIJIOKE. That henceforth, I wish to be known and addressed as ANYADIEGWU MICHAEL CHIJIOKE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities

MRS SADIKU RAMOTA ADEOLA

MR. ADEYEMI OLUWAFEMI SOLOMON

OBIOHA ODILIA ADAKU

MACAULAY BLESSING TRACEY I, formerly known and addressed as CHARLES BLESSING, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MACAULAY BLESSING TRACEY. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note. IZUORAH FESTUS UWASINAEKE

I, formerly known and addressed as , Miss MUILI RAMOTA ADEOLA now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs SADIKU RAMOTA ADEOLA. All former documents remain valid.. General public take note

I, formerly known and addressed as , MR. FALODUN OLUWAFEMI SOLOMON now wish to be known and addressed as MR. ADEYEMI OLUWAFEMI SOLOMON. All former documents remain valid..General public take note

I, formerly known and addressed as ORJIWURU ODILIA ADAKU, now wish to be known and addressed OBIOHA ODILIA ADAKU. All former documents remain valid. Banks and the general public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as IZUORAH FESTUS UWAOMA, now wish to be known and addressed IZUORAH FESTUS UWASINAEKE. All former documents remain valid. Banks and the general public should please take note.

EZEM CHUKWUEMEKA NWOSU.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to confirm that CAMELITA CHINENYE NDUKA-GIFT, DIALA CAMELITA CHINENYE and DIALA CAMELITA C. refers to one and the same person, but henceforth wish to be known and addressed as CAMELITA CHINENYE NDUKA-GIFT. All former documents remain valid. Banks and general public should please take note.

This is to confirm that NWACHUKWU ADANNAYA ADANNE, NWACHUKWU ADAEZE VICTORY and NWACHUKWU ADAEZE ODOCHIMERE refers to one and the same person, but henceforth wish to be known and addressed as NWACHUKWU ADAEZE VICTORY. Also my correct date of birth is 16th November, 1996 and not 16th November 1995. All former documents remain valid. Banks and general public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as EZEM CHUKWUEMEKA PRINCE, now wish to be known and addressed as EZEM CHUKWUEMEKA NWOSU. All former documents remain valid. Banks and the general public should please take note.

This is to confirm that ONYENOBI NKECHINYERE CONSTANCE and ONYENOBI NKECHINYERE ONYEIZU refers to one and the same person, but henceforth wish to be known and addressed as ONYENOBI NKECHINYERE ONYEIZU. All former documents remain valid. Imo State Pension Board, Banks and general public should please take note.

DIYAOLU ABIODUN FATIMA

OBASI OGECHI JANE

I formerly known as ALABOTO ABIODUN FATIMA wish to be known and addressed as DIYAOLU ABIODUN FATIMA. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

YINKA MOMOH I formerly known as ADEYINKA KAMORU PARAMOLE wish to be known and addressed as YINKA MOMOH. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH 18/02/88. NWOVU: I, formerly known and addressed as NWOVU FRIDAY, now wish to be known and addressed as OVUOBA FRIDAY. My correct date of birth 18/02/88. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

MRS. OKWOR CAROLINE EBERE ALI: I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ALI CAROLINE EBERE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OKWOR CAROLINE EBERE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

SWAMI BHAKTI DHIRA DAMODARA

I, formerly known and addressed as JOHN OKO ODAMA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as SWAMI BHAKTI DHIRA DAMODARA. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

MRS. MAUREEN NNEKA EKEH

In some of my documents my name was written as EMMANUEL AMANESI OSHIOKPEKHAI and in some other documents my name was written as EMMANUEL BRUNO-OSHIOKPEKHAI , The name refer to one and same person but, now wish to be known and addressed as, EMMANUEL AMANESI BRUNOOSHIOKPEKHAI. All former documents remain valid. First Bank, Zenith Bank, Access Bank, Diamond Bank , CBN and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss. Maureen Nneka Ekeh now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Maureen Nneka Ekeh . All former documents remain valid. The general public please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

MRSNWACHUKWUCHINWEOKEMARIACHARLES.

My name was wrongly written as NWOZUZU NNENNA PERPETUA instead of NWOZUZU NNENNA PERPETUA CHINONYEREM, now wish to be known and addressed as NWOZUZU NNENNA PERPETUA CHINONYEREM. All former documents remain valid, Banks and the general public should please take note

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NWANYA CHINWEOKE MARIA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NWACHUKWU CHINWEOKE MARIA CHARLES. All former documents remain valid. Banks and the general public should please take note.

SULE KAMORU TITILAYO

AWOYEJO OLUFUNKE ADJAT

I formerly known as SULE KAMARUDEEN TITILAYO wish to be known and addressed as SULE KAMORU TITILAYO . All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as AWOYEJO OLUFUNKE ADIJAT KUBURAT wish to be known and add ressed as AWOYEJO OLUFUNKE ADJAT .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

MRS. UZOMA ANASATHESIA UDUJI

ODEYEMI OLUSHOLA OLAWUNMI.

I formerly known as HELEN OLUFUNMILAYO OLADIPO wish to be known and addressed as OLUFUNMILAYO AJOKE ADETUTU. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as Miss Uzoma Anasathesia Nwaofia wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Uzoma Anasathesia Uduji .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as SUNDAY ODEYEMI OLUSHOLA wish to be known and addressed as ODEYEMI OLUSHOLA OLAWUNMI. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CORRECTION OF NAME

That I ALESHINLOYE FATAI LANRE is the same person bearing ALESHINLOYE FATAI OLANREWAJU. All Documents / Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

That I GBOLAHAN SULAIMAN BABATUNJI AGORO my name was wrongly written as BABATUNDE GBOLAHAN AGORO wish to be known and addressed as GBOLAHAN SULAIMAN BABATUNJI AGORO. All Documents /Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

That I NWOKEAFOR CHRISTIAN CHUKWUNEYE My name was wrongly written as ONWOKEAFOR CHRISTIAN and wrong date birth 26th july,1979 wish to be known and addressed as NWOKEAFOR CHRISTIAN CHUKWUNEYE and corrected Date of Birth is 16th July, 1979. All Documents /Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

MRS EWO CHINWE ANN.

EBO ELIZABETH CHIKAODILI

OKAFOR ROBERT MADUKA ILOENYOSI

MRS ABIA UCHENNA .J

MRS ONUIBE CLEMENTINA NWABUGWU

ALADU: I, formerly known and addressed as ALADU ELIZABETH CHIKAODILI,now wish to be known and addressed as EBO ELIZABETH CHIKAODILI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ROBERT: I, formerly known and addressed as ROBERT EMEKA ILOENYOSI, now wish to be known and addressed as OKAFOR ROBERT MADUKA ILOENYOSI. All former documents remain valid. BANKS and General public should please take note.

OBODOZIE: I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OBODOZIE UCHENNA .J.,now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ABIA UCHENNA .J. All former documents remain valid. NYSC and General public should please take note.

IHEYICHUKWU: I, formerly known and addressed as MISS IHEYICHUKWU CLEMENTINA NWABUGWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ONUIBE CLEMENTINA NWABUGWU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

EZEH THERESA NWABUNDO.

MRS UBOSI CHINYERE VIVIAN.

MRS CHUKWU CHINASA HELEN

NNADI AMUCHE MARIAGORETTI

I, formerly known and EZE: addressed as EZE THERESA THERESA and EZE THERESA NWABUGO now wish to be known and addressed as EZEH THERESA NWABUNDO. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MBA: I, formerly known and addressed as MISS MBA CHINYERE VIVIAN, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS UBOSI CHINYERE VIVIAN. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ANIUHA: I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ANIUHA CHINASA HELEN, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHUKWU CHINASA HELEN. All former documents remain valid. NYSC and General public should please take note.

ATTAMA: I, formerly known and addressed as ATTAMA AMUCHE MARIAGORETTI, now wish to be known and addressed as NNADI AMUCHE MARIAGORETTI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known as Okoro Ogechi Jane wish to be known and addressed as Obasi Ogechi Jane .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

NNAJI: I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NNAJI CHINWE ANN, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EWO CHINWE ANN. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

OLUFUNMILAYO AJOKE ADETUTU

CORRECTION OF NAME That I PATRICK BARTHOLOMEW IFEANYICHUKWU my name was wrongly written as BARTHOLOMEW IFEANYI NGENE wish to be known and addressed as PATRICK BARTHOLOMEW IFEANYICHUKWU My corrected Date of Birth is 15th April,1963. All Documents / Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

EKWUGHAONU NGOZI CELINE

I formerly known as Onuoha Ngozi Celine wish to be known and addressed as Ekwughaonu Ngozi Celine . All former documents remain valid, general public please take note. MRS ANTHONY-NGWU DORIS IFUNANYA

NWAMU: I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NWAMU DORIS IFUNANYA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ANTHONY-NGWU DORIS IFUNANYA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

NWOBI FRIDAY OKECHUKWU NWAOBU: I, formerly known and addressed as NWAOBU FRIDAY, now wish to be known and addressed as NWOBI FRIDAY OKECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. UBA and general public should please take note.

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Times Law

Justice in this case is for both parties- the Plaintiffs and the Defendants. The court has a duty to guard against an attempt by any of the parties to make an ass of the law and its rules of procedure.

Ngwuta, JSC. in MFA and Anor v. Inongha (2014) 1-2 S.C. (Pt. 1) 43.

Peter Fowoyo Lawyers, law students and stakeholders in the justice sector gathered together last week to discuss how to improve on oral advocacy in Nigeria. The three days workshop was organized by the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) in conjunction with the Conference of Western Attorneys General (CWAG). The Conference of Western Attorneys General (CWAG) is a bipartisan group comprised of the chief legal officers of 15 western states and three Pacific territories. Members include, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The group’s primary function is to provide a forum for chief legal officers of member states and jurisdictions to cultivate knowledge, cooperate on concerns and coordinate actions which improve the quality of legal services available to members. It focuses on common areas of interest to the West: water, fish and wildlife, public lands, minerals, environmental protection and Indian Law. Interest in the organization has been generated from states, countries and individuals from outside the West due to the evolution of the law on these matters and the universality of many of these issues. The Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies is Nigeria’s apex institution for research and advanced studies in law. It was a brainchild of the legal academic community established in March 1979. One of the main ideas in founding the Institute was to establish it as the centre for advanced legal research for all the Nigerian universities with Faculties of Law, so that all postgraduate work could be undertaken there under the joint auspices of the most experienced and learned academic lawyers available in the country, whether indigenous or foreign. In his opening remarks, NIALS Director General, Professor Adedeji Adekunle, welcomed participants to the event and said that the aim of the workshop is to equip lawyers with special tools to improve advocacy and ensure justice in our courts. He stated that the resource persons who are experts in their own ways have been invited to highlight things like body language in the court room.

L-R: Chief Anthony Idigbe; Director General, Nigerian Institue of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), Prof. Adedeji Adekunle; Mr. Bill Wynhoff; Mr. Scott Erickson and Mr. Markus Green.

Towards a better oral advocacy in Nigeria Some of the topics treated at the workshop include: “Fundamental of Oral Advocacy -An Overview” by Scott Erickson; “Theory of the Case, Analysis of People V. Castro delivered by Bill Wynhoff; “Cross -Examination -Basic Principles and Techniques in Criminal and Civil Trials “ delivered by Mr. Fola Arthur-Worrey; “The Presentation of Evidence “ delivered by Chief Anthony Idigbe, a Senior Advocate; “Motions and Final Written Addresses” delivered by the former Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos branch, Mr. Alex Muoka. In his paper presentation, Chief Anthony Idigbe, who spoke on the topic : “The Presentation of Evidence” admonished participants to have a trial brief as advocacy is not just an art but a mixture of art and skill. Idigbe stated that pre-trial preparation with witnesses in the office is not only essential but desirable as witnesses are key in one’s case. Although Idigbe’s paper focused on presenting evidence

during civil litigation, certain points were however made during the discourse to criminal litigation. “In commencing civil actions”, he noted that “there are several procedures which includes commencement by writ of summons because it is with that procedure we have trial where evidence need to be formerly tendered in an admissible manner. He dealt extensively on the role witnesses play in achieving success in litigation; competency and compellability of a witness; proof of facts and rule against hearsay evidence; examination in chief; tendering documents during examination in chief; types of documents; computer generated evidence; retrieval of original documents; visit to locus in quo; cross-examination and the role of witnesses in litigation. He noted that “the extant regime of front loading procedure rules in Nigeria makes the need to have a witness in court during trial to be much more than

something desirable but a necessity. It therefore follows that the selection of witnesses is a matter for the tactical decision of advocates. “Although criminal trials do not adopt front loading procedure, a good advocate must put his house in order ahead of trial to ensure victory. “In the end, examination of witnesses with the key aim of presenting relevant evidence is a mix of art and skill. Some of it can be acquired by experience and study but a great deal of the advocate’s success in examination of witnesses is an art endowed naturally in a gifted advocate. Also, delivering his paper: “Cross-examination -Basic Principles and Techniques in Criminal and Civil Trials”, Fola Arthur -Worrey, exposed participants to the right of a party in criminal or civil proceedings to challenge the opposing party’s case particularly where the entire case turns substantially on the credibility of witnesses. Taking participants through

what is cross examination?; the purpose of cross examination; scope and limits of cross examination; planning cross examination; preparation of cross examination; techniques of cross examination- the effectiveness of “leading questions “; techniques of cross examination -the role of the judge; techniques of cross examination -the importance of brevity, Mr. Arthur -Worrey said Cross-examination is the most effective tool for giving effect to the most essential feature of our trial system- the right of a party in criminal or civil proceedings to challenge the opposing party’s case, particularly where the entire case turns substantially on the credibility of witnesses. Cross-examination is a process consistent with the adversarial nature of our judicial system It is intended to produce truth or discredit falsehoods and thereby ensure justice by subjecting competing positions to scrutiny where there is a dispute over facts or opinions.

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Two lawyers, Victor Akazue Nwakasi and Adebola Sobowale have been elevated by the law firm of Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL) as associate partners. Their elevation took effect from April 4, 2017. The duo joined the firm in 2005 and 2008 respectively and have both contributed immensely to the growth of the Firm. Prior to their appointment, Victor was the Head of Corporate & Commercial Practice Unit, while Debola was a Senior Associate in the firm’s Litigation Group with keen interest in commercial litigation. Victor studied law at the University of Ibadan and obtained B.L from the Nigeria Law School in 2003. He obtained an LL.M from University of Lagos (2008). He is a multi-skilled legal practitioner and has worked successfully in the area of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Training, Debt Recovery, Insolvency, Business Recovery, Legal Development Projects, and Commercial Advisory since joining the firm as a Trainee Associate. He has led, coordinated and executed legal tasks and projects for national and international corporations. He has garnered multifaceted experience from serving in all the units of OAL’s practice and readily applies that in advancing the value and objective of the firm. He served in projects including the Legal Implementation Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Financial Sector Strategy (FSS 2020), saddled with the task of developing critical legislation for financial services sector, and participated in the designing of the Nigerian International Financial Center (NIFC) Model. He is writer and has published practice and development law tools on Debt Recovery and Investment Laws. As an active member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), he served as the pioneer Secretary of the NBA-Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) and was at a time the Assistant Project

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Secretary for the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)/Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Project which promoted the application of law to development planning in the Niger Delta. Victor has keen interest in Arbitration and was one of the first Nigerians, appointed as Africa Region Representatives by the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Young Arbitrators Group (YIAG). He is a legal entrepreneur who understands the business aspect of legal prac-

tice which he actively promotes in the core strategy by the firm in providing solutions for diverse clients. Debola attended the Olabisi Onabanjo University and the Nigerian Law School where he obtained his L.L.B and B.L respectively and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2005. He has brought his experience to bear in the firm’s Litigation, insolvency and Maritime practice and has been involved in major Litigation cases and international arbitration.

He is hardworking, a team player and is noted for prompt delivery on assigned tasks. He demonstrates a high degree of responsibility and commitment towards achieving the firm’s overall objectives. He is an Associate member of the Business Risk and Insolvency practitioners Association of Nigeria, member, Negotiation and Conflict Management Group, and the NBA Section on Business Law.

$8.8M Fraud: Court stops further publication of arrest warrant against British nationals Titilope Joseph

Further publication of an arrest warrant, issued against two British nationals, Deepak khilani and Sushil Chandra, being prosecuted over allegations of fraud has been put in abeyance. Justice Atinuke Ipaye of a Lagos High Court, Ikeja made the order prohibiting the publication. The duo have been charged before Justice Ipaye for allegedly defrauding their Nigerian partner, Green Fuels Limited of $8.8 million in 2008. The Prosecution represented by Senior State Counsel, Mrs. Bola Akinsete has not been able to get the court to formally arraign the defendants due to their continuous failure to serve the originating processes and proof of evidence on them. Following an exparte application by the prosecution on March 1, 2017 the court directed that counsel representing the defendants be served with the originating processes in the criminal case. The Defendants did not have notice of the said proceedings. The Prosecution on April 3, 2017 after purportedly complying with the court directive applied to the court

for bench warrant to be issued against the defendants when they did not appear for the proceedings of the said day. Justice Ipaye acceded to the request and promptly made an order issuing bench warrant against the Defendants. However, the Defendants through their lawyer Mr Kayode Ajekigbe filed an application challenging the issuance of the bench warrant and the entire proceedings of the 3rd April 2017 on the ground that the court was misled into conducting the proceedings and issuing the order for issuance of the bench warrant. In a motion on notice dated April 11, 2017, the defendants’ lawyer contended that he, being the counsel on record to the Defendants was never served with the originating processes as required by law and as directed by the court. Ajekigbe also stated that his law chambers never received the requisite hearing notice notifying them that the matter was to be held on April 3, 2017. He subquently prayed the court to set aside the order issuing bench warrant against his clients and another

order directing that his law firm be served with the originating processes in the matter. While the motion was still pending, an advert of the arrested warrant was published in two national newspapers. The matter however took a different twist on May 5, 2017 when Ajekigbe informed the court about the publication saying that it was made in bad Faith. Ajekigbe stated that since his clients have challenged the arrest warrant order which was allegedly gotten through a wrong process, it was wrong for anyone to advertise the said warrant when a motion challenging it is before the court. After hearing the submission of defence counsel, Justice Ipaye ordered that further publication of the arrest warrant should stop. “An order is hereby made stopping the publication of the arrest warrant issued by this court in respect of the two defendants in this matter on any platform,” she said. Justice Ipaye subsequently fixed May 23, 2017 for the hearing of the defendants’ motion on notice challenging the bench warrant and the proceedings of the 3rd April 2017.

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Nigeria needs vibrant youths as leaders Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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have been called upon to take a leaf from France election and take over the mantle of leadership in Nigeria so as to develop the Nigerian economy for the good of all citizens. The managing director, City of David Estate Development, Chief Obby Okwubanego made the call at the weekend in Abuja while playing host to the national executive of Young Democratic Party (YDP) led by the national chairman, Barr Georgia Aye Dakpokpo. Chief Okubanego said that the time has come for vibrant youths to take over the mantle of leadership in Nigeria.

KABIR NAJAHATU MUHAMMED I formerly known and addressed as KABIR NAJAHATU now wish to be known and addressed as KABIR NAJAHATU MUHAMMED .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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AMAKA COMFORT NWABUEZE I formerly known and addressed as AMAKA NWABUEZE now wish to be known and addressed as AMAKA COMFORT NWABUEZE . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

However, she said that giving their wealth of experience, the elders should not be treated with disrespect and disregard, but was quick to add that the country really needs vibrant youths with modern ideas who would drive the development agenda of becoming top 20 economies in the world. Okwubanego however commended the party leaders for the giant stride they have taken to come up with such political party through which they want to contribute their idea to the leadership of the country. She assured the party of her unflinching support reiterating the need to have youths with bright and fresh ideas, orientation about governance,

energy, vibrancy, courage and modern ideas into the system for the country to be able to compete favorably with the commity of nations. We need young, vibrant and energetic people who will come up with innovations.” She said that with the youth in the government, the problem of unemployment would be minimized, advising YDP to keep their fate alive adding, “don’t be discouraged that you didn’t win election or by any other thing.” Earlier in a remark, the national chairman of the party, Barr Georgia Aye Dakpokpo told her that the party needed support of politicians like her based on her humanitarian services and good gestures. The national chairman

said that they have proven to be different for the first time in Nigerian politics giving the position of chairmanship to a woman; saying “our idea is not to neglect the elders, but we want to ensure that youths participate in the politics of the country and come up with innovative and ideas in order to move the country to the expected level.” Some national leaders of the party at the courtesy call visit included; Hon. Bolaji Oni, the national secretary; national technical adviser, Nkem Nze, national treasurer Alex Adetula. Others were Barr Ugo Nwafor, national legal secretary; and Comrade Kharat AnimoshaunAgboye, national publicity secretary.

TOKUNBO OLUWAFUNKE FAITH

MR. MONDAYJAMES UDO-OFFIONG

JUNAID ALABI ABDULRAHEEM

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

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I formerly known and addressed as MONDAY UDOH OFFIONG now wish to be known and addressed as MR. MONDAYJAMES UDOOFFIONG .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ALABI RAIMI now wish to be known and addressed as JUNAID ALABI ABDULRAHEEM .My date of birth was wrongly written as 11/11/1973 instead of 25/11/1973.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

In some of my documents my name was written as ALEX-OTAKPOR and In some other documents my name was written as ALEX OKWUDILI .The names refer to the same person. Henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as OTAKPOR ALEXANDER OKWUDILI All the documents bearing all the names are valid.General public to please take note.

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ISHIE BENJAMIN JACOB

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I formerly known and addressed as SUNMONU AMED BOLA now wish to be known and addressed as SUNMONU HARUNA BOLA .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME In some of my documents my name was written as ALIH CELESTINE CHARLES and CHARLES CELESTINE UBAKA and In some other documents my name was written as ALIH CELESTINE UBAKA The names refer to the same person. All the documents bearing all the names are valid.General public to please take note.

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TOBILOBA OYESANMI

MRS ONI FELICIA OLAYINKA

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In My voters card my read as ANIYIMIGBO AUSTINE CHUKU In my account it read as CHUKWUNARU AUSTINE In my BVN My name was wrongly written as CHUKWUNARU AUSTINE ANYIMIGBO instead of ANYIMIGBO AUSTINE CHUKWUNARU. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note

OSARO ROSEMARY

ABDUL RAHMAN FOLASADE AISHAT MONISOLA

OYEWOLE FELIX BABATUNDE I formerly known and addressed as RASAQ FELIX BABATUNDE now wish to be known and addressed as OYEWOLE FELIX BABATUNDE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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SAKA LATEEF ADEBAYO REARRANGEMENT OF NAME. My name was formerly arranged as LATEEF SAKA ADEBAYO now I wish to rearrange my name as SAKA LATEEF ADEBAYO .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

citizenship, national development, health care and putting Nigeria in the global map of developed economies. Explaining what she meant by putting the country in the map, the politician said that Nigeria should not be known with corruption and other illicit things that don’t give good name to any country. She urged them not to relent in their efforts toward participating in the government of their country, even as she informed them that in the world today, the youths contribute immensely in development and otherwise. She said: “I am not saying that our fathers and our uncles were not doing well, but it is high time we inject young persons with

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CITADEL OF MIRACLE GOSPEL CENTRE The general public is hereby inform that the above named Church has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Decree No. 1 of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Pst. Felix Moses Idiong 2. Pst. Mrs. Favour Felix Idiong 3. Pst. Martins Etighe Dennis 4. Mr. Sully Abu AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tiqgris Crescent, Off Aguiyi ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication Signed: CHAIRMAN

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ARTFAAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN DIGNITY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. NURA HAMIDU ALKALI - CHAIRMAN 2. HAUWA UMAR ALIYU - SECRETARY 3. SANI ABUBAKAR MALAMI - MEMBER 4. GAZALI SHEHU AHMAD - MEMBER 5. DANBALA GARBA - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE BENEFITS OF FORMAL EDUCATION AND THE DANGERS OF IGNORANCE TO NIGERIAN SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

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Aniochaoshimili to draw up economic blueprint for dev. ÏÏÏThe Aniochaoshimili

people of Delta State are set to draw up their own economic blueprint for the development of the area. To achieve this, a nonpartisan and non-profit making socio–cultural organisation known as Njiko Aniochaoshimili has been convened to organise an economic summit to draw up the area’s economic recovery roadmap. According to the convener of the organisation, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, “an Economic Summit by sons and daughters of our area will be held in Asaba to interrogate issues like targeting more efficient and effective internally generated funds from Aniocha Oshimili; identifying agricultural potentials of Aniocha Oshimili Axis, with particular attention to institutional and donor agencies intervention and the impact of IT hub on employment and wealth creation in Aniocha Oshimili.” Other areas of interest to the organisation include the tourism potential of Aniocha Oshimili axis of Delta State; the vision of a model Delta State capital territory and prospects for a mega/ commercial city; security challenges in Aniocha Oshimili district and wealth creation and job opportunities through private sector initiatives. BOWOTO AYOMIDE OLUWASEUN VICTORIA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ORIOLA OLUWASEUN VICTORIA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BOWOTO AYOMIDE OLUWASEUN VICTORIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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Opera appoint Moses brand ambassador A

s a part of its plan to strengthen its place in Nigeria, Opera has announced Chelsea FC’s and super Eagles of Nigeria’s star player, Victor Moses, as the brand ambassador of its popular browser, Opera Mini. Moses will be featured in the new Opera Mini TV commercial as well as a range of collaborative projects extending throughout 2018, the tech company says in a statement. “Football is one of the most popular types of content consumed by Opera Mini users throughout Africa”, says Jørgen Arnesen, Global Head of Marketing and Distribution at Opera. “Victor Moses is a perfect match for Opera, being not only a high performer but also a great role model and natural ambassador of his home country Nigeria.” The announcement of Moses as a brand ambassador coincides with Opera’s recent announcement to invest $100 million USD (30 billion Nigerian nairas) in Africa over the next two

years with the goal of strengthening the internet ecosystem in countries such as Nigeria. Football is one of the most popular types of content consumed by Opera Mini users throughout Africa. Nigeria is home to the second largest population of Opera Mini users. Search, social networking and sport are the most popular content consumed by Opera Mini users in the country. One fourth of them check out live scores and sports news when browsing. This number is relatively higher than the ones in other African countries. Speaking on the partnership with Opera, Victor Moses states, “I am proud to be in partnership with Opera and I am looking forward to working together. The Opera team have taken me through their plans and vision for the brand in the Nigerian market and it’s made me incredibly excited about the future. I’m delighted to be a part of such a groundbreaking campaign.”

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We’ll Beat Nigeria And Qualify – Algeria Coach

ewly appointed coach of the national team of Algeria Lucaz Alcaraz says his team can still qualify for the World Cup 2018 in Russia despite their position in the group . After picking up just one point from their opening two fixtures, Algeria are currently bottom of group B, same point with Zambia with Nigeria top of their group with six points while Cameroon are second with two points.

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