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L-R: President Muhammadu Buhari, and United States Secretary of States, Senator John Kerry, during a bilateral talks, yesterday at the Walter Washington Convention Centre, United States of America.

Boko Haram: World Bank approves N159bn to rebuild N/East

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FG reconciles feuding marketers to end fuel scarcity pAGE 20

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Navy arrests 9 suspected oil bunkerers with explosives in Delta From Osakhare Erese, Asaba

o fewer than nine suspected oil bunkers were on Wednesday arrested by the Nigerian Navy in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. The suspects, Naval Base Operation Officer, Commander Shehu Taisu said were arrested

with explosive devices to blow up oil installations in the creeks of Warri and gave their names as follows: Sabbath Enezigha, Godspardon Favour, Doughe Kelly, John Okporo, Adeoye Billy, Ben Okpor, Coker Felix, Omorh Paul and Ken Ose. Commander Taisu explained that on searching the boat officers and men of the Navy Base found detonating cords, explosive

powder, cutlasses, batteries and bale of red and white materials, adding that the suspects upon interrogation, claimed they knew nothing about the boat. It was gathered that in the last three weeks over 23 suspected oil thieves have been arrested by the Navy Officers and handed over to the Police at the area commander in Warri for further prosecution. The Naval Base Operation Officer

said: “We have arrested several suspected oil thieves and handed them over to the Police especially one Sabbath that was arrested last Friday by our patrol team at an undisclosed location in Warri South West Council Area our patrol team sighted them at a beach and their behavior was suspicious, consequently, our men moved towards them and as they saw our men they took off except Sabbath who was nabbed”.

Kebbi approves N70m bursary to students From Ahmed Idris, Birnin Kebbi

ebbi State Governor Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has approved over N70 millon for the payment of students scholarship to the six tertiary institutions across the country. Briefing newsmen yesterday in his office, the Executive Secretary

of the Board, Dr. Sabi Adamu Yauri said that the payment is for the state indigenes who were study at the various institution in the country. He explained further that the payment is for the second batch while other batch would also be given has the first payment of over N100 million was made for the students of Usman Danfodio

University Sokoto. Given the breaking down of the payment the Secretary said that the six institutions are ABU Zaria, Alqlam University Katsina, College of Education Kotangora, Federal University Birnin Kebbi, State Polytechnic Sokoto and North-west University Kano. Yauri, who further commended

the efforts of the Kebbi State Government for assisting the students most especially the less privilege once. He then urge the students to be more committed and dedicated to their studies and ensure that they come back and served their fathers land by reciprocate to the government gesture. L-R: Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Culture, Mrs. Ayo Adesugba, and Director, Public Communication, Ministry of Information and Culture, Mr. Emmanuel Agbegir, during a meeting of the minister with resident information officers in all the MDAs, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: NAN

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NOA to sensitise communities on FG’s programmes, achievements

he National Orientation Agency (NOA) said plans were underway to sensitise communities across the country on government programmes, achievements and core values. Mrs Ngozi Ekeoba, the Acting Director-General, said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. ``Since the inception of this government, we have articulated all the achievements right from the inception till date, we intend taking this programmes or achievements to the states down to the grassroots. ``We are going to organise town hall meetings, village meetings and whatever we need to do to make sure we acquaint the Nigerians with what government has been doing for their betterment. ``People see government as fighting just corruption; they don’t know that they have done a lot; our staff have been trained to know these achievements at their fingertips in order to communicate effectively. ``Recently, we had a sensitisation programme on national core values, some Nigerians

did not know that the national core values as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution has been amended, Chapter 2, Section 23. ``So it’s now NOA’s responsibility to use our robust platform to communicate and sensitise the citizenry of this. ``Once our attitudes are right, these things will be corrected, especially corruption. Corruption is not just one; so many things are tied to corruption not just the money aspect. ``For instance, coming to work late is corruption, if you don’t give those hours and you are paid full, is that not corruption? Ekeoba said that the sensitisation campaign was aimed at educating citizens on the nation’s core values of discipline, integrity, dignity of labour, social justice, and religious tolerance,’’ Ekeoba said. She added that getting information down to the grassroots was challenging due to paucity of fund. She however expressed optimism that with passage of the budget, things would begin to shape up.

Ekeoba explained further that the greatest challenge was getting these things to the grassroots. ``It is not like we can’t, and we have been using platforms like our social media. `` These people are people that cannot reach out to the social media, they are not educated, they only have their radio; many of them don’t even have money to buy batteries. ``The grassroots are our main audience, if we don’t get to the grassroots; we have not made any impact,’’ she said. She said that there was the need for Nigerians to be patriotic and love the country. ``It’s quite unfortunate that most of us do not love our country; tell me, why should somebody be driving on the street when the street light is showing red? ``You disobey the law, waiting for somebody to tell you to obey the traffic light, our problem in this country is that we know the right thing but we don’t want to do it. ``There are so many things we do wrong in this country. That is why earlier on, we came up with the slogan ‘Do the right thing’, she said.

Buhari urged to reduce price of food stuffs

By Usman Shuaibu

business tycoon based in Dei-dei, Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Iliyasu Zira Mamudu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency to reduce the price of foodstuffs in order to make life comfortable for the poor, saying that the less privileged ones were passing through hardships in the country. Mamudu, who made the call in an interview with Peoples Daily in Dei-dei, also urged Buhari to provide basic necessities of life for Nigerians who voted him into power. He charged the president to expedite action to bring positive change for Nigerians, pointing out that the masses were awaiting patiently to see what Mr. President can do. He expressed dismay that the administration of president Buhari was yet to impact positively on the lives of ordinary Nigerians, calling on him to redouble his efforts to put smiles on the faces of the citizens. He, however, pleaded with the leadership of the National Assembly and Executive arm of the government to work together for the benefit of the people who voted them into power.

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Workers verification: NLC, NUC at logger heads with Gov El Rufai From Mohammad Ibrahim, Kaduna

T L-R: Acting MD/CEO FMBN, Mr. Richard Etim, Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Finance and Admin, Mr. Danladi Doma, CP Investment and Co-operatives, Nigerian Police Force, Mrs. Doroth Gimba, COO Urban Shelter Limited, Mrs. Sa’adiya Aminu, during the commissioning of Police Staff Homes at Brick City Estate, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Mahmud Isa

No rift between executive, legislature on 2016 budget - Minister By Umar Muhammad Puma

he Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said there is no disagreement whatsoever between the Executive and the Legislature on the 2016 Budget, which has been passed by the National Assembly. ‘’There is absolutely no rift, no issue of budget being sent back. Things are just taking their due course,’’ the Minister said in Abuja on Thursday when he visited the corporate headquarters of the Leadership newspaper, as part of his continuous engagement with stakeholders in the media industry. He said it was not true that the President has refused to sign the Appropriation Bill passed by the National Assembly, adding: ‘’It

takes a few days (after the passage) for the National Assembly to clean up the document in readiness for the President’s assent.’’ Speaking further on the budget, Alhaji Mohammed said when it is eventually passed into law, it will lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty, thanks to the six focal areas of social intervention contained therein. “The first is the employment of 500,000 unemployed university graduates who we are going to train as teachers. Two, we are also employing 370,000 unemployed non-graduates, people with National Diploma and Technical Certificate. The third tranche is the social intervention targeted at 1 million people made up of market women, traders and artisans to be trained and given loans through their cooperatives.

“The fourth one is the home-grown One-Meal-A-Day Programme. Here we are targeting several millions of pupils in primary schools all over Nigeria. The exponential effect of this one meal a day is huge. Even if we are targeting five million pupils and we are giving each of them one egg a day, you are talking about five million eggs that will be provided by our poultry farmers. This will also help to increase the demand for maize and then you are going to employ people all around,” he said. The Minister further disclosed that the Federal Government will also commence the Conditional Cash Transfer to the most vulnerable Nigerians, in collaboration with some development partners, to bring succour to such people.

He said that a special bursary scheme will also come on stream to grant scholarships to students of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in a deliberate effort to support the students financially while also bolstering the nation’s drive for industrialization. Alhaji Mohammed also disclosed that the sum of N350 billion will soon be injected into the economy to enable contractors to resume work on abandoned infrastructural projects, with timeline and target on project delivery and job creation. He thanked Nigerians for their patience and the understanding of the challenges facing the government, saying rather than give excuses, the government was working round the clock to alleviate the pains of Nigerians.

he Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, Kaduna state chapter, said they would continue to demand for the rights of workers’ in the midst of blackmail and intimidation in the state. In a statement signed by NLC chairman, omrade Adamu Ango and TUC , Comrade Shehu Mohammad made available to newsmen in the state said, no amount of campaign of calumny from any quarters would deter the leadership of the unions from demanding for its rights and the rights of workers in the state. According to them, the demand for workers’ to indicate their choice to belong to the union or not is tantamount to an infringement on their fundamental humân rights. They maintained, that the union membership is a constitutional issue which is above the jurisdiction of any state government, saying that, labour unions would resist any attempt to polarize and create disharmony among its members. It advised workers in the state to remain resolute and be law abiding while conducting their duties. . They also urged the state government to publish the names of those workers that they are aiding and the ghost workers in the state, and to also make same available to NLC, TUC kaduna state councils for necessary action.

Police decry high rate of cultism, drug abuse in Plateau From Ado Abubakar Musa, Jos

he Plateau State Police command has decried the high rate of cultism and drug abuse in the state, saying it was a growing menace that needed to be tackled in no time.

This was made known yesterday by the Plateau State Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Patrick Edung , during the monthly Peace Architecture Dialogue, in Jos. The police officer who decried the high level of illicit drug

consumption among youths explained that cultism was a fast growing danger disrupting the youths in the state. Edung further stressed that his command had in custody a good number of youths as a result of drug induced crimes ranging from

rape, cultism, and armed robbery. He, however, identified unemployment as a factor stimulating youths into social vices and called on government to provide employment opportunities for the teaming youths. Earlier, the guest speaker, Salis

Abdulsalam who is also the founder of ‘Face of Peace Global’, said the use of illicit drugs among youths in Plateau State was a major factor resulting to the breach of peace in the state, called on parents and guardians to inculcate good values to their children.

… As recruitment of 10,000 policemen begins today

he recruitment of 10,000 policemen into the Nigerian Police Force will begin today. A portal is expected to be opened to the public today to herald the commencement of the exercise. Recall that the Police Service Commission (PSC) had warned that there would be no short-cut into the Nigeria Police Force in the recruitment of the 10,000

personnel. President Muhammadu Buhari had in 2015 approved the recruitment of 10,000 policemen at the National Security Summit in Abuja. In a recent statement , Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission, told journalists that Mike Okiro, Chairman of the commission, gave the warning while unveiling a

portal for the exercise in Abuja. “The process leading to the recruitment of 10,000 Policemen as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari at the National Security Summit in Abuja last year, has commenced,” the statement said. It said the unveiling of the portal was in actualisation of the presidential directive on the recruitment of the 10,000 Policemen.

The statement said that the exercise would be in three entry points of Constable, Cadet Inspector and Cadet ASP, while there would also be recruitment into the Specialist cadre. It said that applicants for Police Constables are expected to possess five credits including Mathematics and English Language at Senior School Certificate Examination in not more than two sittings.

It said that for Cadet Inspectors, in addition to having the requirements of Police Constables, candidates would be expected to have an Ordinary National Diploma (OND), Advanced Level (A level), National Certificate in Education (NCE) or their equivalents. The statement said Candidates for Cadet ASP must possess a University degree or a Higher National Diploma (HND).

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2016 budget palaver, sign of distrust between executive, legislature?

t appears that the 2016 budget is characterized by controversy. It is an appropriation which appeared jinxed from inception following unsavory tales which accompanied the process of its passage in the National Assembly. The National Assembly had alleged that the Appropriation proposal was presented late to it in contravention of the Fiscal responsibility Act, 2007. The budget proposal equally suffered another setback when certain inconsistencies amounting to padding were discovered in the draft documents just as it was later declared missing from the parliament. By the time the missing ‘budget’ resurfaced, the lawmakers alleged that the newly found document was different from the one submitted by thea President and this one threw another spanner into the process of the budget passage. After so much prevarication, spanning three months, the National Assembly announced that it had finished work on the document and forwarded same to the President for assent. Surprisingly, President Muhammadu Buhari declined assent arguing that only highlights of the budget were made available to him demanding that full details should accompany the document. Buhari’s refusal to append his signature to the highlights without details have since ignited huge arguments among the populace but they are unanimous in their

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Senate President Saraki submissions that appending his signature to the highlights, as presented by the National Assembly, would amount to signing a blank cheque. This, they say, could be dangerous to the nation’ ailing economy. Discordant tunes coming from the members of the National Assembly also signaled lack of equanimity among the lawmakers. The decision of the National Assembly to forward only the budget highlights to the President

for assent has brought about the question of whether the lawmakers have satisfied legislative standard and due process required in normal budgeting process. While the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Leo Ogor, was of the opinion that it was wrong to forward only the highlights of the budget to the President for assent, the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Jibrin Abdumumuni, has a different opinion. Ogor had said “Normally,

we do not send highlights to the presidency. What we send is a detailed budget through the Clerk of the National Assembly. So, unless the presidential spokesman can tell us that only the highlights were received, then I consider it simply speculative, coming from sources.” Abdumumuni had argued that it was not out of place for the President to sign highlights stressing that such was done in the past by his predecessors. He said “It is not abnormal

for the president to assent to the highlights sent to him, it happened in the era of President (Olusegun) Obasanjo, but if President Buhari has said he will only give assent when he receives the details, so be it,” he said. But, what is deducible from the President’s refusal to append his signature on a budget haphazardly processed is that the executive does not wholeheartedly trust the legislature. There appears to be a mutual distrust between the two important organs of government. An anonymous source who disclosed that the President would not sign the budget document as presented by the National Assembly confirmed the suspicion of distrust when he said “This development (not sending details of budget by the National Assembly to the President) confirms speculations that the National Assembly either did not complete work on the budget or are playing politics with the documents which affects the life of both the country and its citizens. The National Assembly may just have passed the bill to pass the buck to the executive and escape the wrath of the public which was gradually suspecting it of sabotage.” The controversy around the propriety or otherwise of the President withholding assent to the important budget, which has enormous impact on the well being of the populace, has necessitated the need to ensure that normal legislative standard and required due process are complied with at all times by the National Assembly.

Fuel Scarcity: Will these queues ever go?

he protracted fuel scarcity is really hitting hard. While motorists keep vigils at the filling stations to get the commodity, commuters are paying through their noses to move from one location to the other. Times are indeed hard and this prompted the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to recall his colleagues in the Petroleum Resources (Downstream) committee from Easter recess to go out on physical evaluation of the situation in Abuja. Faced with the appalling situation, the lawmakers summoned the Minister of State for Petroleum and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Ibe Kachikwu. Although the minister began his presentation by first apologizing for his past outburst where he said he was not a magician to have ordered out fuel scarcity by fiat, he dared the lawmakers again by declaring that he would not resign his appointment no matter what anybody would say. The minister however gave a timeline of first or second week

of April for the termination of the suffering of the masses under the pangs of fuel scarcity. But, there are preponderance of doubts as to whether the queues will just go away Iike that more so when they are currently getting longer by the day. Unscrupulous marketers have become even more daring as they now sell fuel above regulated pump price across the country. It will take sheer magic to revert the situation within such short period of time and magic is exactly what Nigerians crave for to alleviate their sufferings. This is in fact the period all relevant government agencies should spring into action to ensure compliance among the marketers. A situation where some economic saboteurs are selling fuel for as much as N200 per liter is certainly not acceptable to the masses who have already been emasculated by the inclement economic situation in the country. The government is expected to perform the inevitable magic to provide fuel! Queuing for fuel

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resident Muhammadu Buhari has said that he will not sign the 2016 budget without the full details, even as he insisted on critically reviewing the 2016 Appropriation Bill passed by the National Assembly before assenting to it. The National Assembly had last week forwarded the Appropriation Bill without the details to the President for assent. Buhari declined assent to the budget passed by the lawmakers before leaving for America. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari stated this in Washington D.C., USA in a meeting with that country’s Secretary of State, John Kerry. Buhari said that in view of the controversial alteration and padding of the budget proposals, he needed to review the appropriation bill to be certain that its contents tallied with the authentic budget proposal presented to the National Assembly. “Some bureaucrats removed what we put in the proposal and replaced it with what they wanted. I have to look at the bill that has been passed by the National Assembly, ministry by ministry, to be sure that what has been brought back for me to sign is in line with our original submission,” the President said. Declaring that his administration will continue to vigorously prosecute its war against corruption, Buhari sought and received an assurance from Kerry that the United States Government will facilitate the repatriation of all stolen Nigerian funds found within the American banking system. “It will greatly help our country if you assist us to recover all our stolen funds which we can establish to be within your

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financial system,” the President told Kerry. Acknowledging that the United States has been of great help to his administration in the retraining and re-equipping of the Nigerian Armed Forces that has resulted in the significant success already achieved against Boko Haram, Buhari said that the Federal Government was now working very hard to restore full normalcy in the North Eastern

states. “Boko Haram no longer holds any local government area. We are reconstructing damaged facilities and preparing the police to take over and reassert civilian control over areas affected by the insurgency,” Buhari told Mr. Kerry. Responding, the Secretary of State said that he has been told that the stolen Nigerian funds were in “billions of dollars”.

he ongoing rebuilding of the Boko Haram ravaged North East got a boost yesterday as the World Bank said it has earmarked $800 million (about One Hundred and Fifty Nine Billion) to support the rebuilding of the infrastructure destroyed in the North East by the insurgents. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Fatma Samoura, made the disclosure on Thursday in Maiduguri during a courtesy visit to Gov Kashim Shettima. Samoura, who is also a UN Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, said the UN was scaling up its presence in Borno and other North Eastern states ravaged by the insurgency. “Yesterday, we had a long discussion with the World Bank team that came from Washington to attend the workshop. “The workshop is for validating the year findings of the recovery and peace-building assessment. “They have promised to leverage 800 million dollars for the North East to response to recovery, rehabilitation, de-mining, waste management and debris processing for the North East of Nigeria,’’ she

insurgency, saying that the United States will continue to give Nigeria all possible support to ensure that the terrorist sect is finally eliminated as a threat to national and regional security. The Secretary of State also praised Buhari’s clear order that Nigeria’s Armed Forces must show greater regard for the human rights of persons in the theatre of operations against Boko Haram.

L-R: Corps Commander, Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mr. Imoh Etuk, Assistant Corps Marshal, Head Policy Research and Strategies, Dr Kayode Olagunju, and Corps Commander, Head Media Relations, Mr. Bisi Kazeem during a press conference on the forthcoming 6th FRSC Annual Lecture Series, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Justin Imo-Owo

Boko Haram: World Bank approves N159bn to rebuild North East By Ese Awhotu with agency report

“It’s not easy to hide that amount of money and we are pretty good in tracing them,” he assured President Buhari, adding that relevant United States Government Officials will meet with the Chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to discuss further cooperation in that regard. Kerry lauded the Buhari Administration’s success in rolling back the Boko Haram

said. News Agency of Nigeria reports that the UN representative regretted that the UN was having challenges in mobilising resources for Nigeria in view of the humanitarian crises in other parts of the world. “As we all know, the Syrian crisis that is affecting Europe is also taking a heavy toll in terms of funding from our traditional donors. “We are trying our best to ensure that our advocacy and our communication strategy are up to the level where we will be receiving more attention from the donor community. “The humanitarian response plan, as we speak, is just 10 per cent funded, meaning we have only received 24 million dollars. “This is out of 248 million dollars budgeted for the North East of Nigeria for 2016,” she said. Samoura, however, pledged that the UN would continue to complement the World Bank and the EU supports to address the root causes of poverty and exclusion in the North East. “The UN will be on your side in order to address the humanitarian situation. “The UN will also support the Borno Government in its work on recovery and rehabilitation for the safe return

of the IDPs back to their areas of origin,” she said. Samoura said her visit to Maiduguri was to demonstrate the sympathy of the UN to the appalling situation of the 1.8 million people who have been displaced by insurgency. She commended the strong leadership and commitment of the governor to finding sustainable solutions to safe and voluntary return of the IDPs to their places of origin. Responding, Gov Shettima commended the UN for standing by the government and people of Borno in identifying the root causes and also finding lasting solutions to the insurgency. Shettima, however, described that the $800 million pledge by the World Bank as grossly inadequate in view of the enormous challenges left behind by the insurgency. “It is in the interest of humanity to rally round Nigeria over Boko Haram. The developed world gave Turkey two billion dollars to resettle refugees from Syria. “There are about two million IDPs from Borno and 20 Local Government Areas were overrun by Boko Haram and there is food crisis now in the state,” he said. He, however, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his support to Borno and victims of insurgency.

Pastor found with human heads get N2m bail

From Olanrewaju Lawal,Ilorin

Magistrate, Kehinde A Yahyah has granted bail to accused Pastor Gabriel Josaya, a.k.a Eli-wakuku,the prophet and founder of St Moses Orimolade Cherubim and Seraphim church in Osere area of Ilorin. He was caught with human heads and parts recently. I, Yahyah who ruled on bail application on other two accused persons, Gabriel Moyosore’m’ Yinusa Sa’ad Ayinla, said the accused persons must provide three sureties who must be civil servants on Level 14 above with N2 million on their account and building properties within jurisdiction of the court. Though the accused were not in court, the Prison Service authority informed the court that they couldn’t get fuel to transport the accused persons to court.

It could be recalled that on 5th February,2016,an information received from reliable source that Gabriel Josaya,a.k.a Eliwakuku,the prophet and founder of St Moses Orimolade Cherubim and Seraphim Church Osere area ilorin conspired with one Gabriel Moyosore’m’ Yinusa Sa’ad Ayinla,Alfa Alaba Isiaka(at large) and others. They were arrested and charge to Court for unlawfully used to gained entrance into Muslim cemetery ground Osere area ilorin,since the year 2009 till date where some human skulls have been removed by them and sold to various customers at the rate of N8,000 per skull. They were charged with criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass and unlawful possession of human head, contrary to sections 97,348,219 of penal code law.

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Niger govt. pledges cordial relationship with media From Yakubu Mustapha, Minna

iger State Government has reiterated its commitment to relate properly with media organizations and bring them on the same page with government as far as the development of the state was concerned. This was contained in a statement issued yesterday in Minna by the Shehu Umar Danyaya, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) after the Committee on Holistic Approach to Improve Performance of StateOwned Media Organisations submitted its report in his office. According to him, anybody who is genuinely interested in democratic development has no reason to isolate the media, hence the need for the present administration to find lasting solutions to the problems facing media organizations in the state. Danyaya enjoined media organisations who are the mirror of society not relent in reflecting realities, reporting the facts as well as setting agenda for positive changes. He commended the committee for doing a wonderful job, stressing that the present administration led by Abubakar Sani Bello is much concern on the wellbeing of Journalists and Media Organisations in the State. Presenting the report to the SSG, the chairman of the committee and Niger State Surveyor-General, Surv. Kudu Nagya revealed that the committee has come out with far reaching recommendations that will help tackle the challenges facing media organisations in the State. The chairman told the SSG that the decay in the industry was as a result of total neglect of the sector by previous administrations. He expressed optimism that the implementation of the various measures recommended will go a long way in solving the problems facing media organisations in the State.

S/S, S/E professionals to Buhari: Declare 3-year emergency on economy By Lawrence Olaoye

outh-east, South-south Professionals have counseled President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a three-year emergency on the nation’s economy. President of the delegation, Emeka Ugwuanyi-Oju, gave the advice while briefing State House Correspondents after interfacing with Vice President

Yemi Osinbajo yesterday at the Presidential Villa yesterday. He said “On the current stage of the economy, we strongly suggested that Mr. President, as a matter of urgency, in consultation with the National Assembly, declare a threeyear state of emergency on the economy. And this is not about APC and PDP. It is something that is nonpartisan.

Our economy is bad. People should realize that because we are making it seem like it is something that will go away. We were having $100 a barrel and now we might not have $50 a barrel in the next three years and we have to factor it in.” He continued “This issue of fuel scarcity is a typical example of what has happened. We didn’t plan for it before. We now have to get every

L-R: Deputy President, South-East, South-South Professional of Nigeria (SESSPN), Mr. Chike Okoroafodr, SESSPN Deputy President, Mr. Nuhu Yakubu, SESSPN President, Mr. Emeka Ugwu-Oju, and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, during a visit by the SESSPN, yesterday at the State House, in Abuja. Photo: Joe Oroye

citizen not a question of Mr. Bad or Mr. Good. The total leadership has to realise that all Nigerians have to come together; we have to roll up our sleeves so that everyone has a role to play. We have to sacrifice; it’s not just the poor that should be sacrificing alone. For example, I see no reason why any minister, governor or whoever should be traveling outside economy class. We have to show that things are bad. You can’t tell me things are bad and I see you drinking champagne, flying first class or private jet; same goes for the private sector. These were the things we tried to make the Vice President know and then communicate. We had a good engagement and as you know he is very intelligent, very hardworking, very cerebral and we are happy he is the vice President of the country.” He also disclosed that the body was planning its second Forum for April 28-29th and took the opportunity to invite Osinbajo as its Special guest of Honour. The group equally suggested a pan Nigerian interface among professionals across the geo political groups in the country. He said “We believe that each zone has something to bring to the table; we don’t have to wait for the federal government to do things for us. We, the professionals, want to see what we can bring to the table. We from the south-south/south east are bringing the energy corridor project to the table and we can say we have the most comparative advantage on that.

Abducted reverend father dies in captivity From Mohammad Ibrahim, Kaduna

ne of the three Reverend fathers abducted by unknown gunmen in Kaduna last week , Reverend Iliya Anto has been reportedly found dead in custody of his abductors. The other two reverends fathers Reverend Dr. Emmanuel Dziggau and Reverend Yakubu Dzarma, regained their freedom.

It was gathered that Reverend Anto before his death was the Vice President of the United Church of Christ in Nigeria, known as HEKAN. The General Secretary of the HEKAN, Reverend Jibrailu Wobiya who confirmed this to newsmen yesterday said the HEKAN President Reverend Emmanuel Dziggau and Retired Reverend Yakubu Dzarma were freed by their Abductors

yesterday evening and are now receiving treatment in an undisclosed Hospital in the state. It would be recalled that the three HEKAN pastors were kidnapped by unknown gunmen at the Proposed HEKAN Theological Seminary Permanent Site along Kaduna - Abuja Road on Monday 21st March 2016. It would also be recalled that the suspected kidnappers demanded N100 million ransom

before they will release the Reverends. However, it was not clear as to whether a ransom was paid to secure the release of the reverend fathers or not. Similarly, the kidnapped Army Colonel Samaila Inusa who was killed by his abductors was buried yesterday in Kaduna after his copse was discovered at Ajyaita village along bypass in the state.

Buhari congratulates Niger Republic on reelection By Lawrence Olaoye

resident Muhammadu Buhari has written to congratulate President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger Republic

on his recent re-election. Buhari, in a statement by his Special Adviser on media and piblicity, Femi Adesina, extended his best wishes to President Issoufou and the people of

Niger Republic after the peaceful elections, saying that it bodes well for the progress of the country. His acknowledged an invitation to attend President Issoufou’s

swearing-in for a new term in office, but regretted that he will be unable to attend due to his ongoing participation in the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington DC.

Wishing President Issoufou a successful new term in office, the President expressed the hope that peace and progress will continue to prevail in Nigeria and Niger Republic.

Kaduna govt. reintroduces schools’ sports competition

he Kaduna State Government on Thursday announced the reintroduction of schools sports competition, to expose talents that abound in schools across the state. Dr Shehu Adamu, Commissioner for Education,

Science and Technology, who made the announcement in Kaduna, said the aim was to hunt and nurture young talents in various sports. According to him, the schools sports competition will enhance unity, promote friendship and healthy

competition among schools and students. “There is the need to reintroduce sports competition in our schools, though, it has been abandoned for years. “It is good for our young boys and girls interested in

picking up a career in sports, hence, our decision.’’ Adamu said that the 2016 competition has been captured in the state’s budget. He said that the budget had also made provision for supply of sporting facilities to all secondary schools in

the state. The commissioner disclosed that the government had set up a joint ministerial committee to work out modalities for the competition, expected to hold at the end of third term of every session. (NAN)

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Protest: Ibadan Poly surcharges students N1, 000 each

he authorities of The Polytechnic in Ibadan,Oyo State, on Thursday directed its students to resume for their academic activities on April 4, with a N1,000‘reparation’ fee paid by each of them . This is contained in a statement signed by the school’s Registrar, Mr Hezekiah Feyitola, and made available to newsmen in Ibadan. The statement said that the N1,000 reparation fee was to cover the damages done to the school’s property by

the students during their last protest. It would be recalled that the students went on rampage on Feb. 2016, over payment of some levies, such as Insurance and ICT fees imposed on them by the Students’ Union Government (SUG) executives. The over 8,000 students, however, kicked against the levies, resulting in a violent protest. According to the statement, the students are to login on to the website of the institution for the payment. The statement said that while

the returning students should login; using their matriculation numbers, the freshers were to login with the numbers on their forms. It added that each student would also bring a reference letter from eminent persons such as: a community leader, religious leader and either a senior public or civil servant. The referee would pledge that the students would be of good conduct during their stay in the polytechnic, it said. It added that the students should attach a passport-sized

photograph of the person issuing the reference letter to the letter. Also, the students must attach evidence of payment of the reparation fee to their letters which must be submitted at their departments, it said. The statement advised students who could not complete their registration before the protest to do so within one week of resumption. “Any student that fails to comply with the stated conditions will not be considered as students of the Institution,” the statement said (NAN).

Kebbi upper shar’ia court settles 30 divorce cases From Ahmed Idris, Birnin Kebbi

ollowing the high rate of marriage divorce cases recorded in Brinin Kebbi, yesterday the Chief Magistrate court in charge of Upper Sharia Court Brinin Kebbi Usman Abdullhi S. Kudu has said that this year the court settled over 30 divorce marriage cases. He stated this yesterday while fielding questions from newsmen in his office adding that only this year he has settled over 30 marriages for following the Islamic injection. He lamented over the rate of divorce in the state, urged the two parties to learned the spirit of forgiveness in respect of misunderstanding between them. Kudu also revealed that since he assumed office two years ago, over 100 cases of divorce have been witnessed. “Some men always lie to their women who they want to marry and as such the love and trust would not be there, also some women always prefer to marry rich men,” he said.

Noodle: Bricklayer docked over alleged assault

L-R: Senior Special Assistant to the President on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Dr Mariam Masha, Desk Officer, Local Emergency Management Agency, Agatu Local Government Area, Comrade Iduh James, Deputy Chairman, House Committee on IDPs, Hon. Ezekiel Adaji, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mrs. Angele Dikongue, and former Director General, National Centre for Women Development, Lady Onyeka Onwenu, during their visit to communities attacked by the Fulani herdsmen, yesterday in Agatu, Benue state. Photo: NAN

Man lynched to death for stealing 8 goats in IIorin From Olanrewaju Lawal, Ilorin

notorious criminal in Ilorin,Kwara State capital, popularly known as Kunle Omo Poly has been lynched to death by angry crowd for allegedly stealing eight goats. It was gathered that the suspected notorious criminal and two guys who have escaped went to a village, AbayawoOko,outside Ilorin to kidnap human beings with their Golf car and were chased by Okada riders from that village to Temidire street, opposite Muslim Cemetery area Ilorin on Wednesday. Eye witness account revealed the Kunle Omo Poly drove his Golf car recklessly to escape the hurdle of those that were trailing him from Abayawo-Oko and all vehicle tyres were busted and he was driving on mere rims of the

vehicle before he was caught at Temidire street, opposite Muslim Cementry, Ilorin. According to eye witness, those that chased him insisted that they saw eight human beings inside his car boot which prompted them to pursue him stressing that they were surprised that they saw motionless goats in his car. It was learnt that the criminal was rescued by Police patrol from B’ Division, Surulere who took him away but those that pursued him besieged the station, insisted that they saw human beings in his car and that was the reason they pursued them. Our correspondent gathered that he was transferred to Police Headquarters while the crowd continued to disturb them at the Surulere police station. While reacting to the development, the Kwara State

Police Command, Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO),ASP Ajayi Okasanmi confirmed the death of the criminal. He said: “an alleged notorious criminal was caught this afternoon by the members of the public, after eight goats were found in his car. We have information that the suspect has been a notorious criminal. He is called Kunle Poly, Nobody knows his real name. There is information that he possibly was among those that killed somebody at Saw Mill about three days ago. “By the time people were trying to give him jungle justice policemen were invited, the policemen from B Division and SARs patrol team were attracted to that place and they rescued him. The vehicle and the goats in it had been taken to the police station while the guy was rushed

to the Civil Service Clinic because he was beaten to a pulp. “He was rejected at the hospital but was later rushed to the UITH where he was confirmed to be dead.” “On the issue of human beings turning to goats, as far as I am concerned, that one is not practically possible for human beings to turn to goat. What we know is that goats were found in his car at the time of the lynching. The allegation was that he stole those goats. “As a common criminal, somebody who is known for crime, the anger of the people overtook them and they started to deal with him. He was arrested at E Division, near the general hospital junction. We rushed him to the hospital to know if we could extract information from him.

24-year-old bricklayer, Dare Adebayo, who allegedly assaulted one Emoru Abdullahi by beating him to a pulp, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Senior Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Adebayo, a resident of No. 39, Santos Ave., in Abule-Egba near Ikeja in Lagos State, is facing a two-count charge of a breach of the peace and unlawful assault. The prosecutor, Cpl. Mike Unah, told the court that the accused committed the offences on March 20 at Santos Avenue, Abule Egba. Unah said that Adebayo assaulted Abdullahi by beating him to a pulp. ``The complainant says he cooks and sells noodles for a living. “Abdullahi said that on that fateful day, the complainant had closed for the day and he was packing his cooking utensils when Adebayo came to meet him to cook noodles for him. “The complainant told Adebayo that he could not cook the noodles because he had closed for the day. “Adebayo became furious and he started beating the complainant and told him to cook the noodles if he valued his life. “When the complainant saw that he could not handle the accused, he shouted for help,” the prosecutor said. The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 166 and 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 171 prescribes a three-year jail term for assault occasioning harm. The Senior Magistrate, Mrs A.O Gbajumo, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till April 18 for mention. (NAN)

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Niger targets 20,000 farmers for CBN anchor borrowers program From Yakubu Mustapha, Minna

he Niger state Coordinator of Agriculture Graduates Association of Nigeria (AGAN), Mallam Hussaini Iliyasu said it has targeted over 20,000 farmers in the next four years for the success of CBN Anchor Borrowers programme in the state. Iliyasu stated this at a rice chain investment project, multi stakeholders meeting held in Minna yesterday, where he

assured that measures has been put in place to that effect as 150 agric agents to be employed for close monitoring of the farmers under the scheme to pay back their loans as at when do while they will be insured with insurance firm in case of disaster. He said that agriculture is a total package consisting of inputs, technical support, equipments and marketing strategies which for the past three years been under studied by the association in the state while he lamented

over attitude of farmers in paying back loans in the past programs. The coordinator charged other relevant associations to have a synergy with AGAN for the success of the entire program devoid of duplication, while reassuring that all cooperatives had been properly verified to authenticate their individual membership authenticity. Explained that it would introduce and branding Niger rice through local processing. The Central Bank of Nigeria

CBN Representative at the event, a Senior Manager, Mrs Margaret Sulaiman charged all stakeholders to join hands together as a team for the success of the scheme making reference to that of Kebbi state. The CBN Director urged farmers to be focused and committed to rice production that will be sustainable noting that this will go a long way in alleviating poverty amongst the teaming unemployed youths in the country.

L-R: Representative of the FCT Minister, Alhaji Buba Gamawa, Acting Director General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Engineer Ahmed Abdu, and former Special Adviser to the President on Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence Unit (BMPIU), Professor Kunle Ade Wahab, during the 2nd National Conference on Public Procurement, with the theme: “Sustaining the Anti-Corruption Campaign Through Best Practices”, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Mahmud Isa

Hajj: Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Board screens 2,000 From Olanrewaju Lawal, Ilorin

he Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has disclosed that it had screened about 2,000 intending Pilgrims for 2016 Hajj exercise. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Hajia Fatima-Abolore Jimoh who disclosed this in llorin on Thursday during an interview with the journalists, saying they

were among those who registered online with the Board for the holy pilgrimage. The Executive Secretary who did not specify the number of pilgrims allocated to perform 2016 Hajj from Kwara by the National Hajj Commission expressed satisfaction with the screening exercise. She said that intending pilgrims from the 16 Local

Government Areas in Kwara state and other states took part in the screening exercise. The Board’s Secretary added that the specific amount to be paid by intending pilgrims for Hajj fare has not been fixed by the National Hajj Commission stressing that the Board would soon announced the names of successful candidates who undergone the screening exercise.

The Executive Secretary also directed all the intending Pilgrims above 65 year old should be accompany by a young and energetic relative if they want to participate in this year pilgrim to Mecca. She warned all the intending pilgrims against paying their Hajj fares to unauthorised persons or banks saying that the board would not responsible for such payment.

Bauchi: Stakeholders want frequent review of maternal death rate From Ahmed Kaigama, Bauchi

takeholders in the health sector in Bauchi state have advocated for frequent review of data on maternal mortality death to curb the rate of women and children death related to pregnancy and childbirth. They made the call at the Maternal Pre-natal Death Surveillance Review (MPDSR) stakeholders meeting organized by Bauchi Evidence for Action office, held at Conference hall of the Specialist Hospital Bauchi

yesterday. The stakeholders agreed that by holding meeting and reviewing data of the maternal death across the state, would be a step in a right direction that will look in to the issue of all maternal deaths occurring in the state. The coordinator Bauchi Evidence for Action office, Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed said it is the concern of all stakeholders on the high rate of maternal mortality, which is higher in women living in rural areas and among poorer communities.

He said maternal mortality is unacceptably high, women die from pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications around our facilities in our communities every day. Adding that “almost all of these deaths occurred in low-resource settings, and most could have been prevented so by coming together as stakeholders reviewing data that will mean a lot in finding way out” Ahmed empathizing on organizing periodic town hall meeting by ward Development committees, Community based organizations with

community members and health providers in the wards to address the factors militating quality healthcare services for pregnant women. In her the Commissioner of Health in the state Dr Halima Mukaddas charge the stakeholders in the state to put in their best and commitment while managing their facilities. “You should be managers much is expected from you, you don’t wait for government all the time initiate on how you will sacrifice to save the situation in your community,” she said.

Lagos begins tax enforcement, prosecution of defaulters April 1

he Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) on Wednesday in Lagos said it would begin the prosecution of tax evaders and offenders from April 1. This is contained in a statement signed by the Executive Chairman of LIRS, Mr Olufolarin Ogunsanwo. The statement said that the full weight of the law would be brought to bear on taxable persons who failed to file requisite returns as provided by the law. “While many taxpayers have complied willingly by filing their returns in the last months, it is disheartening to note a large fraction of eligible taxpayers are still not complying. “The focus of the present administration in renewing infrastructure and general development of the state cannot be achieved by the attitude of those who deliberately refuse to discharge their civic responsibility.’’ It said that LIRS had, in the last three months, embarked on massive advocacy and enlightenment programmes. The statement said the programmes took people through a process of education on the laws bordering on tax administration and the need and benefits of paying their taxes regularly. “We have gone further to develop various initiatives to ease the methodology of paying taxes in Lagos,” the statement said. It said the initiatives included simplification of tax payment processes, through the compression of ``Tax Form A’’ from six pages to two pages, introduction of new payment platforms and e-submission of annual returns. The statement said all of these were focused on building convenience into the payment of taxes and subsequently promoting voluntary compliance. “We are now going to the next phase, which is enforcement and prosecution that is taking full advantage of the provisions of the tax laws to apprehend and prosecute tax defaulters. ``We have a robust database that captures all taxable individuals and firms in Lagos State as well as transactions for the purpose of audit, so there is no hiding place for any tax evader.” The statement called on every taxable person in the state to take advantage of the window on or before the March 31 deadline to ensure their tax returns were duly filed. It said that the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice would, through the Rapid Tax Prosecution Unit, begin the prosecution of tax defaulters without further notice. According to the statement, all tax evaders and offenders, upon prosecution, may be fined or imprisoned or made to face both as provided in the Personal Income Tax Act. (NAN)

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We’ll not compromise on security, Katsina govt.

Secretary, Gwoza/Bama Internally Displaced Persons(IDP) Camp, Mr. Bala Yusuf(left) receiving gift items from President, Club Twelve 88, Engineer Johnson Obafisoye (right), Engineer Stephen Adeshina, Architect Niyi Kehinde, Barrister Isaac Olarewaju, and other members, during their visit to the IDP Camp, yesterday in Abuja.

From Saidu Lawal, Katsina

he Katsina state government yesterday debunked reports that it was planning to stop citizens from practicing their religion as dictated by their faith. The Katsina government in a statement signed by Abdu Labaran Malumfashi, SSA Media to the Governor said, “This allegation is clearly false. The Katsina state government recognises the Constitutional guarantee to all citizens to freely practice the religion of their choice without let or hindrance. “However, in the exercise of that freedom they must remember not to trample on or encroach the rights of others.” The statement noted that some people are using the social media to spread false and malicious information with the intention of causing disaffection in the state. The statement reads: “Let it be made clear that this administration accords the highest priority to security. We will therefore not fold our arms and allow any person or group of persons to hold the state to ransom under whatever guise. “On issues of security, we will not compromise, we will go to all and any lengths to not only ensure, but guarantee that every citizen lives peacefully in the state. “Accordingly, we will not allow any person or group of persons convert public spaces for their exclusive religious or other purposes at the detriment of the rest of the society. “We will not allow what happened in Kaduna state to happen in Katsina. We are determined to make sure Katsina remains a peaceful state for everyone to live and practice their religious faith unmolested”.

Photo: Mahmud Isa

Ogoni: Niger-Delta groups demand FG action on UNEP Report From Ayodele Samuel, Lagos

he Environmental Rights Action, member organisations of Friends of the Earth International and community-based groups from the Niger Delta have called on the Nigerian government to match talk with action in the implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Assessment on Ogoniland. At a meeting on the nonimplementation of the UNEP assessment report on Ogoni land, the groups said the call became imperative in the light of the observed inactivity in relation

to the clean-up of Ogoni land nearly one year after government released a $10 million grant for the commencement of the exercise. The groups said that on the contrary the plight of the Ogoni have worsened following the politicization of the exercise, a development that has spurred violence in the communities as the local people are denied the basics of life such as clean water, a clean environment and sustainable livelihood. ERA/FoEN Executive Director, Godwin Ojo said: “As we march towards the fifth year of the release of the UNEP assessment and it’s non -implementation, no one is in doubt that the Ogonis continue to bear

the burden of the environmental degradation, livelihood losses and other fallouts that is blamed solely on Shell”. Ojo expressed dissatisfaction that even after the announcement of the take-off grant for the clean up by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 the administration is yet to put in place the relevant institutional structures and frameworks to actually instigate the commencement of the exercise. He explained that while this administration must be commended for taking the bold initiative of committing to take actions that the previous administration did not, the $10 million still remains the only

action taken, and this represents a mere 1 per cent of the N1 billion that the UN agency recommended as take off fund for the exercise. Geert Ritsema of Milieudefensie said: “We stand in solidarity with the Ogoni people in their legitimate demand for immediate actions to remediate their degraded environment. There should be no delay in making Shell take full responsibility for this mess ” In similar vein, Paul de Clerck of Friends of the Earth Europe said: “Justice delayed is justice denied. The more the delay in commencement of the clean-up recommended by the UNEP the more the people suffer deprivation.”

Ghost workers: Kwara govt begins schools verification From Olanrewaju Lawal, Ilorin

he Kwara State government has commenced the verification of schools across the state in its on-going authentication of workers and pensioners across the state. The exercise follows the completion of the first phase which involved the use of Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) to verify workers and

pensioners. According to a statement issued in Ilorin on Tuesday by the Kwara State Committee on Personnel Database Development and signed by its alternate Chairman, Alhaji Sola Isiaka Gold, stated that the verification of schools’ location across the State started on Wednesday and will end on Friday, April 2, 2016. “The timetable also shows that

the physical verification exercise for workers and pensioners in Ilorin West LG will hold between April 4 and 6; Ilorin South; April 6-8, Ilorin East; 11-13, Ifelodun; 14-15 and Asa, 18-19 April, 2016. “For workers and pensioners in Edu, Isin and Oyun local governments, the verification exercise will take place on April 20, 21 and 22 respectively. “Furthermore, workers and

pensioners in Patigi will appear for the screening on April 25; Irepodun 26; Oke Ero 27; Ekiti 28; Moro 29. “While workers and pensioners in Baruten, Kaiama and Offa will have theirs on May 2, 3 and 4 respectively. “All state pensioners are to appear for the verification exercise between May 5 and 13, while all staff that missed their turn will have a chance to undergo the screening exercise on May 16.

“Also, for all staff of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, the verification exercise is scheduled to hold between May 17 and 20.” The committee explained that the verification exercise was to give the government an accurate picture of the state and Local Government Councils’ payroll and ensure that only those properly employed receive salaries and pensions as and when due.

Adamawa records 95 per cent immunization coverage, says Gov. Bindow From Umar Dankano,Yola

overnor Muhammadu Jibrilla of Adamawa state on Tuesday announced that, the state government in collaboration with Federal Government and the support of World Health Organization has successfully recorded 90 per cent of Immunization Plus Days

exercise. Jibrillah made this known during flagging off the second round of national Immunization Plus Days (IPDs) in Wuro-Hausa primary Health Clinic in Yola South Local Government Area Yesterday. Jibrillah who was represented by the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Fatima Atiku said that for the past seven years there was no report of

polio case in the state. “In the first phase of the 2016 National Immunization Plus days which occurred two weeks ago we targeted over one million children. “Today, I am happy to announce that the first phase of the exercise recorded 95 per cent success.” Jibrillah said He thanked and appreciate the commitment of the health

workers in the state for ensuring the exercise was carried out successful. In his remark, Dr. Abdullahi Belel, General Manager, Adamawa state Primary Health Development Authority also praised the effort of the health workers for eradicating polio out of the state. Belel who expressed optimism over the mass turn out of people

to present their children for the immunization urged the community to give maximum support to the health workers for total eradication of polio virus and other children killer diseases. He said that the exercise would last for one week and assured that before the end of the exercise over two million children were expected to be immunized.

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News Ex Kaduna NUJ chair urges council to flush out quack journalists

L-R: General Manager, Lagos Regional Office, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Olufunke Aleshilonye, Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, and NSITF Acting Managing Director, Ismail Agaka, during the minister’s visit to one of the NSITF building on-going construction, yesterday at Ijanikin, in Lagos.

From Mohammad Ibrahim, Kaduna

ormer Chairman, Kaduna State Council of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Sani Shuaibu Malumfashi lamented over persistent quacks in journalism profession as he advised the State council to stop the menace. According to him, people without minimum qualification to practice now parade themselves as journalists in the state. Speaking to newsmen in Kaduna, Malumfashi said the leadership of the NUJ must do something to end this embarrassment. “Today you will see somebody who is an engineer or carpenter by profession find himself in journalism because there is no job, how will he cover, how will he balance the whole job? “You see somebody who has not even obtained the minimum qualification in journalism profession but he will go parading himself as a journalist, something must be done to sanitize the profession from embarrassment,” he said. Malumfashi then urged the National body of NUJ and the State Councils of the Union to address the problem in order to save the good image of the profession in particular and the Union as a whole. While comparing the practice in the early. 80s and today, Malunfashi stated that “in today’s practice some journalists rely on hand outs, speeches but in the ideal thing, you go behind the news, I mean an in depth of a news event.” He suggested that there is need for media Organization both print and electronics to train and retrain their reporters on the rudiment of the profession.

Shiite alleges plan to clampdown members in Katsina From Mohammad Kaduna

Ibrahim,

slamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN known as Shiite yesterday raised alarm over alleged plans by Nigerian Army to clampdown its members in Katsina State. This was disclosed by the groups spokesperson, Ibrahim Musa in a statement made available to newsmen in the state. According to him, reports from Katsina yesterday indicated that the army is amassing troops in an attempt to clampdown on the Islamic Movement in the town. “Early in the morning armed troops were seen surrounding the main Juma’at mosque, where a

peaceful maulud procession of the daughter of the Prophet, Nana Fatima (AS) was scheduled to take off. Seeing this and due to the peaceful disposition of the Islamic Movement, the take-off venue of this yearly event was changed to another neighbourhood of the town, and the procession went round some major streets of the town and ended without any incident. “However to our consternation, reinforcement was brought from neighbouring formations of the army, and roadblocks were mounted on almost all the major roads leading to Katsina city. “We have been reliably informed that the army is set to replicate the wanton destruction of lives and

properties it carried out in Zaria last December. The army it seems has vowed to attack the Markaz Islamic centre in the town any moment from now, possibly kill all its occupants and raze it to ground just as it did to Husainiyya Islamic centre in Zaria. “The Islamic Movement is amazed at what happened to our fundamental constitutional right to peaceful assembly and practice of religion in a democratic setting. This maulud procession is a yearly event that has been going on in several cities across the Nation for decades without any incident, like so many of our educational programs. Why we should be the subject of brutal attack by the authorities is mind boggling.

“We are of the view that there is a ‘jihadi’ element in the Nigerian army that wants to hide under the cloak of our secular national army to achieve the clandestine aim of wiping out members of the Islamic Movement all over the federation. If that is the case, they should come out in the open and declare their intentions, since the Nigerian army we know is forbidden to do the bidding of any religious agenda. “Also reports reaching us from Kebbi state have confirmed to us that security agencies in various local governments of the state have ordered members of the Islamic Movement to stop any educational program they are known to engage in.

Bauchi govt. to establish water facility, spare parts outlets From Ahmed Kaigama, Bauchi

n its effort to provide portable water to rural communities, the Bauchi State Government has concluded plan to establish hand pumps and boreholes spare parts supply outlets to facilitate the rehabilitation of lager number of non

functional water facilities across the state. It was reported that over 4000 hand pump, boreholes do not function well in the communities across the state. The General Manager of the State Rural Water Supply Agency (RUWASSA), Engineer,Garba Magaji disclosed this plan yesterday

while presenting tools boxes to community artisans trained to manage nonfunctional hand pump boreholes in Ganjuwa and Bogoro Local Government Areas. According to him, out of the 6530 hand pumps across the 20 LGAs in the state, only 2449 were functional while the remaining 4081 required urgent rehabilitation for the rural

communities to be able to access portable drinking water. Garba said, the training of community members on maintenance of disfunctional boreholes by the Network of Society on Water and Sanitaion (NEWSAN), was in line with RUWASSA’s plan to empower local entrepreneurs that would supply spare parts for the

reactivation of boreholes at the Local Government levels. The G M RUWASSA expressed gratitude and appreciation to Donor Agencies which includes NEWSAN, Wateraid, and UNICEF for complementing efforts of the Bauchi state Government with the hope to achieve eighty percent functionality rate water facility in the state.

Cleric advises parents to discourage street begging From Mohammad Kaduna

Ibrahim,

aduna based Islamic Scholar, Khalifah Yusnus Ahmad Tijjani has enjoyed Muslims to support their children and wards when they enrolled them in Arabic schools to avoid them being turned into street begging.

Speaking in Kaduna at the weekend during the 56th years anniversary and inauguration of Alumini Association of an Islamic School, Mah’adu Tsagafat Al- Arabiyat WalIslamiyat held in kaduna, Khalifah Yunus said, “it is unfortunate that some parents send their wards to Islamic schools and abandoned them

without any moral or financial support thereby exposing innocent children to hardship and bad company”. According to him “Islam has made it compulsory for all Muslims to send their children to Islamic institutions to learn about Islam, but what we experience today was for parents to abandon their children under the care of

a Malam without making any provision for their well being. “It is because of this un-islamic behaviour by some parents towards their Wards and children that the innocent children have resorted into street begging to survive.” Khalifa said those who blame Arabic Malam for these upsurge of children beggars mostly from Islamic schools are ignorant of

the fact that Malam has no any tangible means to cater for all these children because he too is neither on any salary or support from many parents who enroll their children in such schools. He appealed to wealthy Muslims to contribute to the growth of Islam and help to propagate the word of the religion as it is contained in the Holy Quaran and the Hadith.

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Opinion From Makkah to Medina: The NASFAT Abuja Hijrah By Ishaq Bayo Adewale Ogefila

“Those who believe, and migrate and strive in Allah’s cause, with their goods and their persons, have the highest rank in the sight of Allah: they are indeed the successful people. Their Lord does give them glad tidings of a Mercy from Himself, of His good pleasure, and of Gardens where enduring pleasure will be theirs: They will dwell therein forever. Verily in Allah’s presence is a reward, the greatest (of all).” (Qur’an Suratul AlTawbah 9: 20-22) Among the legacies of the World Muslim Ummah is the Hijrah; the migration of early Muslims from Makka to Madina. It symbolizes an era in which Muslims had to migrate from persecution to a city where Islam was reckoned with not only as a manner of worship but a way of life. The phase later, encapsulated politics, economy, social interactions and every other aspect of life in Al-Islam. This was the first time when Islam was looked upon as a comprehensive religion Simply put, Hijrah is a process of migration to a better situation. It is a movement in the cause of serving ALLAH (SWT). It is a search for an environment more favorable to continuous and constructive worship of Allah. Hijrah is obligatory on Muslims if they are unable to practice their religion in the community they dwell, most especially when they are facing serious persecutions and find themselves unable to overcome them. The “Hijrah” or migration of NASFAT Members from the Abuja National Mosque to the permanent site at Utako became inevitable as the steady incremental rise of members became an apparent challenge to those who perceived the society to becoming dominant at a place of worship meant for all Muslims in Nigeria. Youth who were looking for job; spouses looking for partners; elites eager to network for progress; faithful seeking

spiritual upliftment; adults seeking for Allah’s mercies and new converts seeking knowledge about Islam, all throng to NASFAT’s Sunday Asalatu. Historically the maiden Asalatu of NASFAT Abuja commenced with about seven Muslims at the residence of current Chairman of the Board of Trustee, Alhaji Dr. Abdulatif Adewale Olasupo at Maitama Abuja in 2001. The venue was shifted briefly to the residence of the maiden Chairman of Abuja NASFAT, Alhaji Barr Lanre Ipinmisho and with increased faithful joining in; a bigger accommodating premises had to be found at Tofa House Mosque at the Central Business District. Eventually, a formal application was written to the authorities of the National Mosque Abuja for approval to use the open space around the first back entrance of the mosque. During rainy season the now constantly increasing members have to be crammed into the Conference Room space which was obviously inadequate to accommodate the ever steady growth in attendance. The NASFAT Abuja was inaugurated on Saturday 27th September, 2001. The event marked the turning moment for the society as Muslims from all tribes troupe in to the society. While using the premises of the Abuja National Mosque, the society applied to the Federal Capital Development Authority for a permanent location. After inspecting several designated Religious facility cites at various districts of Abuja, one admirer of NASFAT, Senator Isa Mohammed assisted in identifying and locating the current site. On May 2007, the then FCT Minister, Mallam Nasir El- Rufai graciously approved and allocated plot 313 in Utako District to NASFAT Abuja with a plot size 7,153.02 square meters. The society consequently took physical possession of the place from then till date. It is worth mentioning here that, the decision to move down to NASFAT permanent site was not without pains. The already completed National Mosque obviously provided central

rallying point while the virgin land in Utako demanded cultivation, clearing and cleansing. However, the society had to migrate due to some discomfitures experienced. Times without number, NASFAT members would arrive at the National mosque to find their congregational items; mats chairs and tents in disarray. During the holy month of Ramadan in 2007, the members resolved to observe the Night of majesty at the allocated permanent site. The event which was graced by prominent Nigerians including the then Minister of Environment, Hajia Halimah Tayo Alao made the members to be spiritually engaged than ever. Upon gathering at the National Mosque for the weekly Asalatu the following Sunday, members unanimously moved in convoys of vehicles in a kind of “Hijrah” Migration to the Utako site. It was a moving but spectacular sight to behold. Having moved to Utako site, there ensured grave challenges. One of them was a legal battle between NASFAT and an allottee who had acquired and intended to use the plot for purposes other than religious facility; the FCDA revoked his acquisition before allocating same to NASFAT. The allotee sued for trespass and got a court order to restrain NASFAT from using the premises. It took prayers and persistent negotiation, to attain out of court settlement which made NASFAT to repurchase the plot. The early days on the permanent site was a trying period, members have had to spread mats on bare ground. Youth Wing deserve special commendation during the period, they volunteered to arrive early to mount canopies and had to wait behind to dismantle same after every Asalatu. Soon after, a temporary shed with corrugated roofing was provided. This sheltered the thronging devotees from the scorching Abuja sun and the unpredictable Abuja rains. When we were battling to erect a befitting structure for our spiritual engagements in Abuja, there was a clarion call from the National body of NASFAT to

support the establishment of a faith based university owned by the society. The members pledged their supports for the aspiration for the University with the weekly clarion call “FOUNTAIN University” and a concomitant “IN SHAA ALLAH” with generous and consistent donations. In spite of the twin contributions, for the Mosque and Fountain University, it is to Allah’s glory that NASFAT Abuja did not only meet the target set for it by the headquarters but emerged one of the highest contributors until FOUNTAIN University was fully established with many courses accredited and members said their gratitude with FOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY, MASHA-ALLAH. The history of Hijrah Migration of NASFAT in Abuja will be incomplete without mentioning the tireless efforts and spiritual direction of the society’s mission board. The pioneer NASFAT Abuja Missioner, Ustaz Hameed Sallah ably assisted by Mallam Mustapha Maisuna among others did wonderfully well in sermonizing and teachings the ethics of Islam to the teeming members. There was a point in time when the Kaduna Missioner of NASFAT, Ustaz Maroof Raji, took charge in stop-gap. He would travel all the way from Kaduna to Abuja to simply directly the weekly spiritual engagements of NASFAT Abuja before returning back to his family. There was a permanent posting in October 2007 when the present Missioner, Sheikh Sharafadeen Ali-Agan arrived on transfer from Kaduna to Abuja. Until the physical structure of the mosque was completed and roofed, for Asalatu activities to move indoors. The temporary shed served as meetings place for the various caliphate groups; Abubakar, Umar, Usman, Ali. The Youth wing, women group, welfare committee, Zakat Committee all meet under the temporary shed after Asalatu. We carved a corner where we perform spiritual bath “janaizah” for the dead Muslims within the premises. The same temporary structure was used to host the Chief Missioner of NASFAT Worldwide,

Sheikh Alh, Abdullahi Akinbode especially when he came to introduce TANKARA, general didactic recitation of the Qur’an. As Allah would have it, the first complete Walimah of the Qur’an Tankara was celebrated when the Mosque structure had been constructed in the late 2015. As prominent dignitaries from far and near converge with Islamic leaders from around the nation on 1st April 2016 equivalent to 23 Jumadatul Thani 1437 to join their brethren of NASFAT in dedicating the NASFAT MOSQUE Abuja to Allah, what would continue to echo in the ears of members are the encouraging words of NASFAT BRANCH Chairman Dr Nasir Raji-Mustapha who persistently urged “let’s try, my people, let us try and serve Allah through the Mosque project”. The mosque to be dedicated to Allah and formally commissioned is an attention catching super structure. It is such an enamoring sight that any fruitful upon seeing it for the first time will subconsciously mutter.“ALHAMDULILLAH”. Its alluring minarets can be discerned from Mabushi on the expressway. Neither is it hidden from the ambience of the serenity of Jabi Lake, while its imposing edifice dazzles the eyes of residents and passers-by in the Utako District. The aftermath of the “Hijrah” Migration of NASFAT Abuja to Utako saw inauguration of many branches for easy coordination. We have branches in Kubwa, Kuje, Karu, Gwagealada, Bwari, etc. This is why the FCT Zonal chairman of NASFAT, who is the immediate past chairman of Abuja NASFAT, Barrister S.O.Q Giwa said of the mosque “to Allah belongs all the glory and to every member and well wisher belong the commendation”. The fervent aspiration of members is that the Mosque would be a sanctuary of fervent answered prayer “Istijabah” and the Islamic centre and School, In Shaa Allah a converging centre for uniting the Muslim Ummah. Ishaq Bayo Adewale Ogefila is the branch PRO, Abuja NASFAT.

Mobilising for a future without oil(II) By Chijioke Nwaozuzu

o realise these goals would require a stable economic environment devoid of high inflationary trends, a business environment that is strengthened and liberalised such as would encourage trade and foreign direct investment, a deepened financial sector, as well as an expanded and fortified educational system. These will impact and support private sector-driven economic activities, especially in the non-oil sectors, thereby providing job today and for the future. There is no doubt that complete diversification of the economy from the oil to nonoil sectors is a difficult task, however timely implementation of adequate policies will help in

its achievement. Lessons of such policies and diversification efforts could be learnt from countries like Indonesia, Malaysia and Mexico, which have been able to implement diversification of their economies from oil, with huge successes recorded. These countries did not only create favourable business and economic environments, but also focused on quality upgrading, as well as encouraging their firms to develop export markets. • Fiscal Responsibility In the case of Nigeria, over the years government revenues or finances have been handled with a high level of fiscal irresponsibility by government officials, characterised by the misuse and mismanagement of revenues from crude oil exports, thereby jeopardising the infrastructural development goals of the nation. Today, the era of fiscal

irresponsibility has to be jettisoned, and addressed as a misnomer of the past, in order to garner ample revenue for driving sustainable development initiatives for the future. Furthermore, the government should, as a matter of importance, strengthen the agencies responsible for the management of the Sovereign Wealth Fund, to insulate it from political pressures and interests. • Improvement in the Taxation System The objective of a good tax system is to guarantee long-term fiscal stability of government programmes and policies. Thus, an appropriate tax administration is necessary to ensure that tax payers comply with the provisions of tax laws and that the funds derived therefrom are paid into the government coffers. Over the years, however, tax systems in developing

countries have had mixed results. It has been estimated by the Global Financial Integrity that outflows from developing countries due to tax avoidance/evasion and illicit financial flows amounts to about $1 trillion each year. This is especially rife in countries with weak tax collection institutions/systems. Therefore, countries should develop strategies for tightening every loophole to ensure appropriate tax collection, since such revenue could boost government finances needed for funding developmental projects. Concluding Remarks To achieve the goals of sustainable development – which means meeting the needs of today without compromising the potential for meeting those of the future – we must, as a matter of urgency, consolidate our fiscal system and stabilise the macroeconomic

environment through rapid and sustained efforts at diversifying our economy. We need, also, to broaden the our export market potentials through a diversified export mix, and above all develop strategies for resource mobilisation that will entrench capital formation requisite for meeting the needs of the future. Conscious effort needs to be made today to liberate countries from the shackles of the ‘Dutch Disease’ tendencies which have bedeviled most oil-producing nations for decades. The key to this is mobilising today for a future without oil. It was not raining when Noah built his famous Ark! Chijioke Nwaozuzu, a downstream petroleum economics and policy expert can be reached on cnwaozuzu@gmail.com

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Comment By Simon Abah

wo former co-workers of mine, in upper management of a company, had been friends since they were boys. They received a phone call one day telling about another childhood friend who had committed suicide. He had been depressed about his financial straits and could no longer cope with living. He had left behind a wife and a son. The question arises as to why people take the painful and final action of ending their lives. Society tends to judge and condemn them to the pits of hell. I have found that life is not a pedestrian walkway and that life is not fair to many people. I got a shocking message from a friend the other day, “You know, I can’t tell anyone this but you. For the first time in my life last night, thoughts about suicide kept on coming through my mind. God help me.” This jolted me to the core. My first impulse was to take the moral highway to pontificate but I had second thoughts. A man contemplating suicide must have thought about the pros and cons and joining issues would only make matters worse. He doesn’t care at that point. What works best

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What’s the Help-line for a suicidal

is to show that you understand his situation. I quickly searched to see if I could find anything on Google about seeking help with depression in Nigeria, but I couldn’t find any help-line. Suicidal thoughts, and I can imagine where these come from, are a critical symptom of depression. Then came another message that spurned me out of lassitude, “You know, the feeling came so strong last night. I asked myself: your marriage isn’t working, nuclear family doesn’t love you, same with in-laws, thanks to their daughter that has bad mouthed me before them and they don’t relate with me. Not even best wishes on festive seasons. They have never been supportive and are ruled by the mercantile spirit. They (in-laws) see me as a failure, I don’t have a Jeep, haven’t built my house, don’t send them money so they don’t respect me. A meanspirited lady who is my landlady has asked that I vacate my leaseholding only because I defaulted in paying rent by two months. Where do I stay and the children plus electronics, belongings, books, household items? I am open to leaving town but with a job offer taking me out than just leaving

to seek openings elsewhere. It’s hard for a family man to take such risks. You can’t feed your adorable children. Any need going on with life? No need living. I fear what I might do to myself.” All I could think of was to offer a silent prayer for my friend and to agree with what he said to stave off the action and not judge and condemn him to end it before I could get help. One way to help cushion the effect would have been to offer to pay out his outstanding debt, but I had no funds at the time and this made it worse. I have yet to eat with a golden spoon. Human beings aren’t as strong as we may assume. The guilt of not being able to meet responsibilities is tearing many apart. I asked God to be with my friend. I googled for services for depression and stumbled on one in Australia that has helped thousands over the decades. It’s called Beyond Blue and they offer online chat/email counseling: If they can’t help you themselves, they direct you somewhere locally. So I made inquiries, presenting my friend’s case as mine. There was an automated response with directions for help: office contact phone line Monday

to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and a 24hour support line seven days a week advising that you call the lines “If you are in an emergency, or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others.” Again I emailed them telling them a Google search for services such as Beyond Blue in Nigeria produces no results. I asked if they had any suggestions. I explained that even if treatment were available, I had no money to pay for it. They replied, stating that theirs is an Australian organisation, and that my not being in Australia might make some of the information different from the systems in place in other countries. Apparently, Beyond Blue also offers face-to-face counselling because a doctor is “the best starting point for an assessment of your symptoms and discussion of treatment options.” They went further by listing a few online selfhelp programs that might be of benefit. I wished we were as proactively honest as the Aussies. I really didn’t know what to suggest to my friend. Google doesn’t offer any sort of guidance for people in his situation in Nigeria.

I felt so helpless! All I could do was to avoid the road of moral pharisaism, the route that makes people however big, seem small. I didn’t judge him but related to him on the basis of humanity and gave him hope. Fortunately, he found my support helpful and abandoned his deathly quest. My worry now is that mood shifts occasioned by the vagaries of life come suddenly. What if I can’t be reached and what if I suffer from depression myself? Who might we call in Nigeria for support, concerns, information, or questions?. Would they also be available 24 hours by phone? For now, I ring my friend from time to time. But for how long? I wish I was a millionaire! I wish I had the money to help him out. Maybe it’s time we started a service to help depressed people. Such a service is vital. Many suicides are covered up by families who believe that suicide is a moral, social or spiritual taboo. Even though I am not a Doctor, I am willing to be a campaigner for that service for free. Everything in Nigeria, if you are not connected, is on a Pro-bono basis anyway. Simon Abah writes from Port-Harcourt.

Dollar rise, Nigerian economy and man-made poverty

By Munira Umar Chikaire

y Neighbour sells all kinds of ingredients necessary for cooking food, I like to patronize her for I even though I knew I could possibly get all she sold, from the market, was it out of blind loyalty or or because I worked long hours and usually came back home to tired to take a keke napep to the market but I always got home too tired and weary. I know the feeling, your asking yourself as you read what has the topic got to do with me and my neighbour, well my normal buying from my neighbour changed, my neighbour who had stocked up her shop long before the nose dive of the price of crude and the rise of the exchange rate of the Naira against the dollar raised the price of her goods as soon as the news of the dollar reached her, and found some convoluted reason to increase the price of her goods by a hundred percent, her reason “it is a business strategy aimed at maximizing profit, well I couldn’t understand was it the profit was minimized before now?, I decided to fully understand how she came up with her strategy, even though its normally unlike me to sit at her shop, I asked her for a sit, , she reluctantly offered me the sit with a passing comment “soon people will start paying to sit here because of the rise in dollar. I collected the sit, somewhat amazed, and place my gallon strategically on my lap, so she won’t say I’ll pay for the space my gallon will occupy, then I began by summoning the most soothing

voice my baritone voice could utter, before she asked to pay for her time. Neighbour, what do you mean the increment in price was a business strategy to maximize profit. She turned to me with a straight face like she was in a poker game and moved towards me with the speed and agility of a cat to the stool close to me, as if she was about to tell me the secret to winning a million dollar lottery. She began, neighbour do you know Mama Ada that sells frozen fish and pure water at the corner shop, I nodded in the affirmative, she continued mama ada said the dollar affected her transport fare, well I knew mama Ada, her store was fully filled the last time I went there to patronize her, not up to two weeks before the dollar reached the 400 mark and the wholesaler was about ten metres away I.e the pure water packaging company she hired wheel barrow boys to move them to her shop, the fish wholesaler is not also far and she uses the same method to move her purchase to the shop… I didn’t want to drag on with Mama Ada’s story my interest was in my immediate need a bottle of palm oil and I wanted to know how a shop owner who had stocked up from December last year enough palm oil to cater for my neighbourhood for half a year if it was the only oil we used had been affected by the recent rise in the dollar. I asked my neighbour, so what is your own reason? She said well, it was foresight that made her stock up her shop the rise of the dollar and she was going

to capitalize on it, a customer approached, she asked me what do you want to buy or are you going to pay for my time, to avoid any banter I told her to give me half a bottle of palm oil, I couldn’t afford a bottle which was now double the normal price. I also visited a friend’s fish farm and he was telling his workers that he will increase the price of fish per kilo, I asked why and he complained of dollar increase. This is a man who gets fish feed from a nearby brewery. Even my landlord has informed us that our house rent has increased because of the dollar. Yet we all blame Buhari when its is us who is messing up the economy. The greatest saying of all times for me is from Nelson Mandela who stated that Poverty is Man Made. Why are we always opportunistic and willing to prey on each other. we capitalize on the disadvantages of another to enrich ourselves. this horrible. The situation is same in various home grown produce even at the local level where a Sugar Cane seller who sells his farm produce increases his price and blame it on fuel, the dollar or the president. Let’s have some facts about the dollar rise Stronger economic recovery in the US. The last economic growth figures Q3 2014 showed very strong growth of 5%. With strong economic growth, unemployment has fallen to 5.9%. This is in marked contrast to the rest of the developed world. The Eurozone in particular is struggling to post

anything other than anaemic growth; EU unemployment is nearly double the US rate. Strong growth tends to increase interest rates because of expectations of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates. The US is emerging from a deep balance sheet recession and liquidity trap – with strong growth and falling unemployment, it has become a matter of when the Fed will consider raising interest rates from the current low of 0.5% compare to Nigeria even though Bank said the have funds available to lend. Higher US interest rates compared to the rest of the world will attract capital flows into the US. This will increase the demand for dollars as investors look to save in US dollar. These hot money flows will push up the value of the dollar. Other countries, don’t look ready to raise interest rates yet. Also, the news that the US will end asset purchases further strengthens the Dollar. Quantitative easing which involves increasing supply of currency, tends to lower the value – because quantitative easing is more liable to increase inflation. Despite strong economic growth, US inflation is still low at 1.3%, making US goods relatively competitive. Weakness of the Euro. One of the US main trading partners, the Eurozone is at a very different stage of the economic cycle. Falling oil prices have pushed the Eurozone into deflation (Inflation rate -0.2%). Combined with low growth and high unemployment, there is an expectation that the ECB will try some form of asset

purchase / quantitative easing. This is making the dollar more attractive than the Eurozone; the ongoing concerns over Eurozone debt is another factor which will encourage capital flows to the US. The Eurozone is not the only big economy stuck in recession. Japan is in recession and Latin American countries, such as Brazil are struggling. Even the big two Asian economies of China and India are slowing down. Falling oil prices. Falling oil prices are generally good for the US economy. It helps to reduce inflation and costs for business. It is true the US has some oil and energy sectors, which will be damaged by low prices. But, the US economy is much broader and is a big consumer of oil. It’s fortunes are definitely not tied to oil prices, like many of its competitors, such as Russia. Inverse relationship between oil prices and dollar. As oil prices are priced in dollars. Falling oil prices often lead to a rise in the US dollar. These are some of the reasons why the dollar has risen, but it has reached the extent where we prey on the economic situation to the detriment of our fellow man and contribute to the already hard times all in the name of profit while hunger and poverty kills our brothers and sisters, I agree everyone is in business to make profit, but some profits are evil especially when its side effect is poverty on your fellow man. — Chikaire wrote in from Baze University, Abuja.

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News Fire guts fruit market in Gombe From David Hassan, Gombe

popular fruit market in Gombe was said to have been destroyed by fire yesterday. Chairman of the market Mallam Aminu Uba told newsmen that the incident happened at 12:00 mid night when people were already asleep. According to him, the disaster came when some shop owners were unable to switch off their appliances before living the business place. He said during the disaster no fewer than 12 shops were affected and called on the people to always switch off their appliances before living their business places. The chairman appealed to government as matter of urgency to assist the victims to enable them gain back their loses. He said arrangement has been concluded to discuss with the public on how to sustain the market by taking drastic measures to ensure that the market is secured without any harm. Meanwhile, Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo was at the scene of the incident to see things for himself and sympathized with the victims and promised that necessary action would be taken to ensure that every victim be assisted. He called on them to be vigilant and maintain their place of businesses in order to avoid future occurrence.

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China, Nigeria trade hits $101bn

hina and Nigeria have recorded a total bilateral trade volume of 101 billion dollars from 2004 to 2015. Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, Mr Zhao Linxiang said this at the 2016 China-Nigeria Trade and Economic Forum in Abuja on Thursday. Linxiang said that both countries had experienced steady increase in their bilateral relations. ``According to the statistics of the General Administration of Customs of China, total bilateral trade volume between China and Nigeria, from the year 2004 to 2015, recorded at 101 billion dollars. ``The major commodities imported by Nigeria from China are electrical machinery equipment, machinery and mechanical appliances and vehicles. ``The major commodities exported by Nigeria to China are mineral recourse, wood and

agricultural products such as cotton, palm oil seeds cashew nus and so on. The counsellor said that the bilateral trade volume between both countries stood at 14.94 billion dollars in 2015. He added that the 2015 trade volume made up 8.3 per cent of China’s total trade with Africa and 42 per cent of its trade with ECOWAS. Linxiang commended the cooperation efforts made by both countries in the area of infrastructure construction. ``A large number of projects have been completed or are being implemented in Nigeria with Chinese funds, advanced technologies and services. ``Those projects create more than 20,000 jobs for local people,” he said. He further reiterated that Nigeria was ``one of the most important destinations of Chinese investment in Africa”. He also said that the 10 major

China-Africa cooperation plans agreed on at the 2015 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit would be of benefit to Nigeria’s economic diversification plan. The counsellor called on the need for both countries to explore new areas of cooperation and expand relations in existing areas. ``It is believed that President Buhari’s visit to China will breathe new life into the bilateral economic cooperation. ``It is also believed that during his stay in China, the two leaders will further discuss on how to fully implement the fruits of the 2015 FOCAC Summit. ``This includes the 10 major cooperation plans and relevant financing arrangements and how to carry them out into projects which are conducive to the Nigerian economic development. Also speaking, the President, Miners’ Association of Nigeria, Mr Sani Shehu said there was a need for Nigeria to gain from the ``Chinese

model of growth, investment and manufacturing expertise”. Shehu noted that the trade imbalance between both countries remained in favour of China and urged that Chinese entrepreneurs be encouraged to set up production facilities in Nigeria. He explained that setting up production facilities would ensure value addition, creation of jobs and enhanced development in the country. ``Nigerian Government should learn from the Chinese in terms of building human and physical infrastructure as well as granting manufacturers and miners access to cheap credit. ``We need to liaise with foreign investors; Nigeria is eager to diversify its trade relations by reducing its dependence on western industrial countries. ``China is therefore one of the few countries that can assist Nigeria to bridge her huge financing gap especially for infrastructural development,” he said. (NAN)

Victims of Gombe Fruits Market fire incident, clearing their shop yesterday after fire outbreak on Wednesday night in Gombe. Photo: NAN

Poverty, poor moral values responsible for corruption in Nigeria - Awe P rof. Bolanle Awe, a retired Professor of Oral History at the University of Ibadan, on Thursday listed poverty, poor moral values as some of the causes of corruption in Nigeria. Awe said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that corruption thrived in the country due to the passive manner in which Nigerians, especially women, tolerated the situation. She particularly noted that, women, as home makers, abandoned their responsibilities of inculcating sound morals in their children. The University don said it was disheartening to note that women have been passive onlookers for too long in the fight against corruption in Nigeria.

She therefore called on women to rise up against the menace and use their votes to remove corrupt leaders in the society. Awe defined corruption as ``dishonest conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery”, adding that it remained a major menace inhibiting progress and development in Nigeria. “Corruption is an impairment of integrity, virtue or moral principles, a departure from the original or from what is right, pure or correct. “Corruption is usually engendered by poverty, poor moral values and religious background of the perpetrators of it,” she said. Awe said that that women must stand to the task, face it squarely and be ready to say no to it in all

areas of life. “The emphasis placed on the joy and comfort of corruption should be ignored, because participation in politics should be for a clean and pure purpose. “As women, we must have a duty-based outlook on uprightness; when your husband brings home money, you should ask questions. “Our fight against corruption must start from the home, our husbands, children and churches and our actions must continue to speak to us. “Utilitarianism should be employed in our campaign against corruption, as the position we take depends on our value system of Nigeria. “We must never support incompetent women in leadership

positions in Nigeria; since they are supposed to be example of what is right. “The failure of one woman in a position of power is a failure of one nation,” she said. The don said in the early sixties, there was right social value and dignity of labour in what people do. “Corruption came in as a result of mismanagement of our resources and change in our social values. “Nigeria was known for excellence all over the globe until this social values changed for the negative in early `76 when they became connected to a lot of atrocities. “We are now feared all over the world since all sorts of atrocities

like drug pushing, fraud, and now kidnapping, rape, bunkering, and insurgency have permeated our systems as Nigerians. “People who are custodian of our resources, steal our money and throw lavish parties; because of corruption you see a wrong kind of social values,” she said. Awe said that every woman should go back to the foundation of the child, which is the home, ``since everything starts from the home.’’ “As mothers we have responsibilities to give social values to our children; while children love their mothers and it is unusual for a child not to do this. “We must be able to comment on our rulers; voice out and use our votes to remove the corrupt ones.(NAN)

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APC deputy spokesman wants allegation against Minister probed By Umar Muhammad Puma response we are waiting for, if he •••Calls for Sylva’s suspension knows that the chairman had no he Deputy National

Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank has stated that the bribery allegation levied against the Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lopobri if not investigated will stare in the face of the party, a public disgrace and soil its reputation as well. Addressing newsmen

yesterday in Abuja, Frank, who promised to write the president on the allegations levied against one of his ministers also called for the immediate suspension of the former governor of the state, Timipre Sylva from the party while investigations were ongoing. “Nigerians are waiting to see what we are going to do, opposition

parties are waiting to see what we are going to do, so it will be a total disgrace if we allowed this weighty allegation swept under the carpet” Franks said. He added he was not convinced about the former governor’s response that the party chairman in the state was not qualified to be minister just as he assured that

he was going to conduct his own investigation into this allegation and get the security agencies involved as well. “I’ve seen his response but he has not responded to the main allegation as far as I’m concerned. He said the chairman wanted to be minister but lacked experiences, that is not the

L-R: Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Senator Buruji Kashamu, National Vice Chairman South West of PDP, Chief Makanjuola Ogundipe, and PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, during the PDP South West stakeholders meeting, on Wednesday in Ibadan. Photo: NAN

experience, why did he made him a local government chairman in Bayelsa? Why did he make him the Chairman of APC in Bayelsa State? As far as I’m concerned, he knows the chairman is experienced, that’s is why he gave him those positions in the first place. “If the allegations are true, I’ll be calling the state party executives to immediately suspend the former governor from this party while we continue with the investigations. If we don’t suspend him, he’s going to forestall the investigation over the allegation on his head. “APC is a very credible party, President Buhari is a credible President, we’ll not allow anybody to spoil his image or spoil our party. This party doesn’t sell political office for money, anybody that wants to serve in this government must have the credibility and the capacity to deliver not bribing your way into getting appointment”. “If truly the Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lopobri paid for his appointment, then I’ll be asking him to resign. Until this minute, we are yet to see his reaction or response to confirm to Nigerians whether he paid for his position or not”. Frank also challenged the Secretary General of the Federation, Babachir Lawal not to compromise his position warning that his involvement might spell doom for the party. “I want to call on the SGF to tread softly on issues concerning Bayelsa. I’m passing this as a warning to SGF not to compromise his position” he said.

INEC says over 9,000 ad hoc staff recruited for FCT election T

he Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has now recruited the required number of ad hoc staff for the April 9 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the FCT, Prof. Jacob Jatau disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Abuja. NAN recalled that INEC FCT had on March 16 postponed the area council election from March 19 to April 9 due its inability to recruit over 9,000 ad hoc staff required for the conduct of the election. ``I can confirm to you that the commission is fully ready for

the April 9 election. “We have been able to recruit the additional ad hoc staff to meet the shortfall that made us postponed the elections. ``The commission has also trainined the additional adhoc staff recruited for the exercise. ``All is now set for the conduct of free, fair and credible election in the FCT,’’ Jatau said. Mrs Ndidi Okafor, the INEC Deputy Director of Publicity in FCT, told NAN that the commission had recruited 9,374 ad hoc staff for the exercise. Okafor added that the commission had also recruited and trained extra personnel in addition to the 9,374 ad hoc staff to address likely shortage on Election Day.

“The ad hoc staffs are employed from the serving National Youth Serving Corps (NYSC) members, students of the University of Abuja and ex-NYSC corps members from our data bank,” Okafor said. Okafor called for the collaboration of stakeholders to ensure credible and violence free election comes April 9. (NAN) Council polls: Reps member urges youths to shun violence Alhaji Zakari Angulu-Dobi, a member of the House of Representatives, representing Abuja South Constituency, has advised youths in Gwagwalada Area Council to shun violence and embrace peace during election campaign. Angulu-Dobi gave the advice

yesterday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dobi near Gwagwalada. He described the recent incident of youths attacking a community in Dobi during the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign as ùnfortunate.’ He called on the Commissioner of Police to look into the issue and caution the youths on the importance of peace during and after election. ``You do not go to campaign with young men carrying all sorts of weapons. `Ìt is expected that every contestant shows the people that he will bring about peace at all times. `Ì have personally visited the village and met with the Village

Head to discuss the need to shun violence. ``This place is ours and we should not allow anyone to destroy it. ``The police said that some arrests have been made and more would be made. ``I advice all party stalwarts on campaign to inform the police to provide security to avoid reoccurrence,’’ he said. The legislator also advised the chairman of the area council, to reach out to the aggrieved members of APC and eligible voters to shun violence. NAN recalls that some youths recently invaded Dobi community with weapons and inflicted injury on innocent people during the APC campaign in the area. (NAN)

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Agatu LG Chairman urges Nigerian govt to resolve farmers/ herdsmen crisis

Members of Buharian Culture Organization (BCO)#NewDeal 4Change, during their rally to show support for the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and sound a note of warning to saboteurs in the government to steer clear, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Mahmud Isa

Nasarawa govt debunks claim of sharing N339m to dissolved council chairmen From Gambo Ahmed, Lafia

asarawa State government yesterday described the media report suggesting that N339 million was shared among the out gone council chairmen in the state as false information disseminated to the public. Addressing journalists, Commissioner in the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Aliyu Ahmed Tijani said that it was a mere allegation by the so called unrecognized group, Nasarawa Concerned Citizens. According to Tijani “I just heard

it over the news yesterday and also through the State Assembly on invitation to explain. It is a concern to everybody in the state. “Imagine as it is now, if local governments in the state cannot pay salaries. How comes about the insinuations?” He continued “it is false information dissemination to the public to tarnish the image of the present administration in the state that has good intention to correct the past corruption that had eaten deep in the system. We learnt that some unidentified individuals called Nasarawa Concerned Citizens based

in Keffi wrote a petition alleging that the state government shared N339 million to out gone chairmen”. “In fact this is mere speculations. Thank God the state Assembly is investigating the matter to ascertain the fact. I urged them to follow standard. We in the ministry did not receive any written petition from the so-called unidentified persons. Though this is political era for any one can say what he or she likes”. Speaking further, Tijani opined that the state government complied with the court order as well as directed all the out gone chairmen to hand over government property in

their possession accordingly which they did. Reacting whether the property of government were handed over to Directors of Personnel Management, the Commissioner said “If government says submit your vehicles to Government House, it is not an implied statement. This is authoritative statement. And they accorded by submitting them”. The Commissioner however, urged the public to disregard the information, adding that the present administration is highly transparent as well as follow due process and the rule of law.

Zamfara LG chairman provides units of chairs to girls’ schools From Ibrahim Sidi Muh’d, Gusau

he Chairman Maru local government council of Zamfara state, Alhaji Salisu Isa Dangulbi has provided units of chairs to Maru Girls Secondary School with a view to compliment the federal government and the donor agencies efforts to promote girls education.

The gesture which includes one hundred sets of tables and chairs marked the begining of the exercise which the Chairman assured would continue aimed at ensuring conducive atmosphere for both teaching and learning across schools under the local government. Presenting the items, Dangulbi informed that his administration

has succeeded in creating more sources for revenue generation out of which huge amount of money has already been saved and were meant for the development of people in the local government areas. Furthermore, in a bid to provide adequate convenience for school girls, the local government council has renovated four dilapidated toilets, this is in

addition to the construction of borehole for safe drinking water. “I met the local government council’s account empty, but we were able to generate enough to change the face of our local government area and the lives of our people in effort to fulfill the promises we made during campaign days”, Dangulbi assured.

Al-makura’s wife commences harvest on 100 hectares of farmland for widows

ife of Nasarawa State governor, Hajiya Salamatu Al-Makura yesterday commenced harvest of a 100-hectare farmland she established to feed widows, orphans and vulnerable children in the state. NAN reports that the farm was established by the governor’s wife NGO, Mother and Child Care Enhancement Foundation (MCCEF) at Dedere in Obi Local Government Area of the state. Speaking, Al-Makura said the

farm was set up to encourage self reliance amongst widows and vulnerable children, as well as to address the issues of hunger and poverty. ``The farm is designed to train vulnerable groups on the use of modern agricultural technology affordable to improve yields. ``It grows variety of high yielding crops including orange, potatoes, maize, moringa, pepper and cucumber among others,’’ she said. The wife of the governor

said the project was supported technically by the Nasarawa Agricultural Development Programme (NADP) and the Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria (IHVN). According to her, the Dedere village farm is a pilot project which will soon be replicated in other parts of the state. Earlier, Esther Duniya, the representative of the Institute of Human Virology, said the institute would continue to collaborate with the NGO to encourage farming.

Also, Director Personnel Management (DPM) of Dedere Development Area, Mr Osabo Mohammed thanked the governor’s wife for locating the projects in the area. Mohammed appealed to her to assist in providing potable drinking water for Dedere community as it was lacking in the area. NAN reports that some of the produce harvested by the governor’s wife included tomatoes, maize, cucumber, sweet potatoes and pepper (NAN)

he Federal Government has been called upon to intensify efforts towards resolving farmers and herdsmen crisis to enable activities to scale up access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Benue succeed. Joseph Ngbede, Chairman, Agatu Local Government Area, made this call at a Review Meeting of the Rural Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion in Nigeria (RUSHPIN) Programme in Makurdi yesterday. He said internal and external crises in the council and insecurity of lives have led to a drastic reduction in scaling up access to basic hygiene practices in the council area. He said most volunteers working in the programme implementation stages were losing interest due to recurring conflicts, saying that this trend needed to be reversed. “In Agatu Local Government, we are not making much progress at scaling up access to basic sanitation and hygiene. “This is due to incessant attacks and conflicts between the herdsmen and indigenes, we now have Internally Displaced Persons camps. “Presently, majority of them lack basic hygiene components, there are outbreaks of diseases frequently; we want the Federal Government to come to our aid,” he said. The council boss commended the Global Sanitation Fund’s RUSHPIN programme, saying that it has led to improved sanitation and hygiene, and has also helped in reducing open defecation communities. Mr. Ngbede urged the Benue Government to pay up its part of the counterpart funds to enable Local Governments benefit in the RUSHPIN programme. Nanpet Chuktu, Programme Manager, Concern Universal, said the RUSHPIN programme, which is in its third year of implementation, has improved sanitation and hygiene attitude in the state with over 185,000 people reached in Agatu, Logo and Gwer East LGAs. “A lot of people in the three Local Government Areas are now aware of the dangers of defecating in the open. “The people are now informed about the importance of building and using their toilets, so it is commendable, however, much more can be achieved,” he said. He said the purpose of the meeting was to review the RUSHPIN programme results in Benue, and highlight areas of strength and proffer solutions where there are weaknesses. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council and the GSF are funding the RUSHPIN programme in three local government areas in Benue and Cross River states. (NAN)

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Education has completely collapsed in North – Malam Abdulkareem INTERVIEW

t’s getting to a year since the APC administration took over. What forces so far, do you think constitute a threat to change agenda being spearheaded by President Muhammadu Buhari? First and foremost, we are very grateful to the Almighty God for giving us the opportunity to be alive, as a result of the intervention He has brought through making President Muhammadu Buhari our leader. We are quite aware about the circumstances of this country, the odds against the common man, the momentum of impunity against common sense. So obviously, it’s not an easy task. Buhari is facing a moral frontier war by forces that have been benefitting, forces that has made corruption and general decay a way of life, forces that believe that they are gods, forces that had taken the Nigerian interest for granted, forces that milked the resources of the country in their favour, a number of people that have constituted themselves as oligarchic machine for impunity. So you can count several forces that are arrayed against the change mantra by Buhari. But the good thing is that, the common man has always been doggedly behind President Buhari, they have been the one that made the change to be possible, they are the people that voted for President Buhari and in spite of the instigative comments. As a way of comparison, I think between the present and the past government, one could see that there is a visible effort to sanitize the environment, the moral environment, the physical environment. The Nigerian environment has been under siege with so many forces competing to unleash the greatest level of impunity. In the Nigeria before the advent of Buhari, there was nothing like rule of law, people’s right were taken for granted. Even in election matters, their level of malpractices in electioneering, along the line, has been so astonishing. So there was lack of law and order. You see all societies are guided by a civilized way of life. That’s why you see civil society, there must be some decorum. So the absence of which has made Nigeria to be like a jungle, where the rule of the individuals is the determinant factor just like the animal jungle we watched, Nigeria was a no man’s land, a land that’s taken over by all the beasts that can unleash their superior power. Just like in the jungle, you know the lion has exclusive territorial control by virtue of its ferocity, through its brute strength and that is how the Nigerian society runs. Therefore those who are fighting Buhari, those who are stiffly resisting, are those that were benefitting from the anarchy of the past system. You have given hope to Nigerians that with the

Malam Abdulkareem Muhammad Abdullahi is the Executive Chairman of the Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education. In this interview with Ali Abare Abubakar, he lamented on the decay of educational sector in the north, calling for a state of emergency to reposition the sector among other issues. change being spearheaded by President Buhari, good things would come the way of the ordinary people in terms institutionalizing rule of law. But how do you explain the prevailing economic hardship being experienced across the country? We all know that even in our religious book, there must be some efforts; there must be some hard earned labour. Even the dry season, you put all your physical energy into making the land fertile, removing all the debris, removing all the dirt. So it’s what Buhari is doing. It’s a cleansing period and I want to appeal to them just like in the religious books whether the Quran or the bible, gospel, there are people who sacrifice to make living better for others and that is what Buhari is doing and I can assure, like I said, the PDP clique have always been championing the cause of disaffection against this government. They bribe people. Now what I keep asking is, for the16 years plus they had the golden opportunity to reverse the dearth, of the decay, what have they done? We should not just be taken for granted. People are using our brains just to play games. How could somebody who was given the mandate, the trust of the people for over 16 years and who has woefully disappointed the people and the people reacted and rejected the abnormality that was being imposed, only for a few months, the same people are now trying to be preachers? Of course it has always been a contending conflict between the godly and the ungodly. The devil has always been in the fore front of trying to dissuade people from following the path of God. It’s what we are witnessing, those devilish, satanic forces, that had wanted to force their way of life, their culture of impunity, their disregard to rule of law, are not happy with the change, with the cleansing, with the effort to sanitize and standardize the code of conduct for the people through the rule of law which Buhari is trying to apply. They will not be happy. Have you ever seen a thief, an armed robber happy with law enforcement agencies? Those who lavished the absence of law and order would never be happy. Buhari is a man of law and order; he fought to enforce a standard in our country. The reason the rest of the world is always very hostile to Nigerians is because we are yet to imbibe the code of conduct of civilized behavior. That’s what Buhari is doing; there is no reason to plant a seed, a very rare species of seed in a soil that is tainted with all manifestation of illegalities. Now the

Malam Abdulkareem Muhammad Abdullahi expectations of the common man are that there should be a template, there should be a platform to now embrace their commitment to this change. And that’s why Buhari said agriculture should be provided as Buhari said. Buhari has set an agenda to make agriculture his priority, he made his pronouncement, it’s now left for the state governors, the local governments to strategize on how to discover how to implement the agricultural horizon, the potentials of agriculture. The federal government initiates the policy, it articulates the framework for the implementation of the policy, it is the state government and the local government that should now provide the additional infrastructure that will make the people at the grassroots benefit. Now I am hoping that the Minister for Agriculture would insist that in order to make the Buhari Agricultural Portfolio produce results, unlike what the previous pronouncement of government has been is, where are the lands to be used by the young people going into agriculture? We must fight first to establish farm centres, even if you like, you can call it Buhari Agricultural Legacy Farms, in all the local governments, in all the states, so that government can now use the palliative measures it has provided in its now controversial N5,000 financial support. You can go into buying of the lands in the communities. After all, big land grabbers have bought the available farm lands from the poor. We must negotiate and get back some of these land that our young people can utilize for farming. I want to use this opportunity to congratulate some young farmers, under Northern Young Farmers

Initiative; they have rescheduled an agricultural workshop for other house at the Arewa House. I am calling on all the young people who want to be good farmers to go. Agriculture is the most dominant and permanent source of income all over the world. The earlier our people embrace it, the better. The federal government must compel the system, they must create a system; it must be a partnership between the community and the government. The people at the ministry must not be allowed to handle the agricultural project. No longer do we have faith in the people that run our agricultural ministry, not all of them though, there are still good ones among them. The system has become endemically corrupt because the Nigerian agricultural enterprise has been hijacked by the corporate crooks and their friends in the ministry we should not allow the Buhari agricultural project now that it’s been put in place to be marred and hijacked by the corporate crooks and their mercantile associates in the private sector. We are no longer interested in fertilizer distribution and purchased agriculture. From your background as an educationist, how do you explain the inherent decay in the educational sector particularly in public schools? What would you proffer as a solution, so that the Buhari administration can restructure the educational system to put it back on the pedestal of growth? You now I’ve been talking about this even before the advent of Buhari regime. The educational sector has completely been destroyed, it has gone beyond decay, it’s has totally

collapsed, especially in the north. And the obvious reason is that people have politicized the process of recruitment of teachers, people no longer see teaching as a noble profession, they see it as a last resort. People see it as the place to compensate those who helped them to rig election. In a real sense, we don’t have teachers, we have loafers. About 90% of those that have been recruited to teach in schools deserved to be taught themselves. How can you ask someone who is lacking in the mechanics and requirements for impacting knowledge to teach? I am not happy about it especially in the north. Another dimension is that there is high level of poverty; I believe the only way that would redefine the situation is for Buhari administration to insist that the state governors and local governments must find a way to give scholarship to indigent students, to those that can’t afford it. Am not saying all, some of us that are in the civil service should find a way of coping with the challenges of training our children. Like the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Dr. Suleiman Dikko said in the papers that most of the leaders in the north, especially northern governments, have been taking his advice for granted, even my advice. He said that poverty has served as a factor in the poor educational standard in the north. How do you expect a peasant farmer to cater for his children in school? Look at the university here, Nasarawa State University, I have been assisted to get admission for peasants, real peasant farmers children, whose parents are like mine and some of the big people in government now but whose fortunes was ameliorated by the Sardauna legacy. I am happy that some Nasarawa State House members somebody like Mohammed Sanni Adudu and some others have been making efforts to come to intervene in the situation. I think there’s a need to have an emergency declaration that out of the budget for some states in the north, it should be channeled towards education. The people are not even reading sciences; Buhari has said science and technology is a driving force in the world today. In the north people are reading Islamic studies, IRS, Hausa, Public Administration. I am not looking down on this but that’s the kind of question. I have written to all the traditional rulers, they need to do more, I want to appreciate the efforts of the Emir of Lafia and chairman of the Nasarawa State Traditional Council with whom we had a number of interactive sessions to address the missing gap in the educational sector.

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Controversy over who represents TEKAN/ECWA bloc for CAN president From Ado Abubakar Musa, Jos

ontroversy has trailed the TEKAN/ECWA bloc over the choice of the candidate that would represent the bloc in the forth coming CAN presidential

election. Recall that Peoples Daily reported that on Tuesday, TEKAN/ ECWA block had an election at the TEKAN headquarters in Jos where Rev. Jeremiah Gado was elected as the bloc candidate to

for CAN President. But the General Secretary of TEKAN, Moses Ebuga, who was present during the election later, wrote a letter to the National Secretariat of CAN asking it to disregard the election of Gado on

the basis that the gathering that produced Gado was not a block meeting and therefore Gado was not the representative of the bloc. In a later written to INEC, Ebuga said, “I want to officially inform the National Secretariat

Chairman, Senate Committee on Works, Senator Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (middle), inspecting Tamburawal Bridge during oversight function by his committee, yesterday in Kano state.

that this meeting was not a bloc meeting. So receiving any nomination as a result of that meeting, know that it is not the bloc representation. Therefore the National Secretariat should disregard that letter. “Though we are aware of the dateline for the submission on Presidential candidate from the bloc is 30/3/2016, yet we appeal to CAN to sympathise with us over our present situation and considered the extension of dateline,” he added. In his reaction to the Ebuga’s decision on the matter, the vice president of TEKAN, Rev. Dr Ayohol Ate who was also the chairman of the election conducted refuted the letter, asking members of the public to discard it because the letter was not sent with his consent. According to him, “We stand by the election conducted on Tuesday where Gado emerged the winner as the bloc candidate. It was an election where two people contested and Ebuga was present during the exercise, and even signed the attendance list. Nobody protested anything after the announcement of the result. Rev. Gado got 15 votes while the contestant, Rev. Madibo scored 7. “We are not going back. As the vice president of TEKAN, I was not consulted that a letter of such kind would be sent to the National headquarters,” he added. When contacted on the development, the General Secretary said, “I don’t want to say anything now until I see my leader.” On whether he was present during the election, he said, “yes, but now I am on my way please. Call me later. I am on my way.”

Dams to be constructed in Adamawa to reduce farmers/herdsmen conflict – Sen Nyako From Umar Dankano, Yola

enator Abdul-Azeez Nyako of Adamawa Central Senatorial District has said that no fewer than 14 earth dams are to be constructed in his constituency this year. Nyako made this known yesterday in an interview in Yola. Nyako said the dams and other water projects for

human and livestock would be executed under constituency projects. Nyako observed that the dam to be constructed, two each in the seven local government areas that constituted the senatorial district would go a long way in reducing conflicts between farmers and herdsmen. “With sufficient water in the bush, movement of herdsmen

would be minimized and there would be a drastic reduction of conflict between them and farmers which always occur during such movements.” Nyako said. Nyako said the sum of N250 million has been approved for each senatorial district for constituency projects and that the projects in his constituency this time around would be solely on water supply.

“When I requested for list of priority projects from the people in the 76 wards of my constituency, most of them choose water. “So, water is the sole project we are going to concentrate on under constituency project”, Nyako said. Nyako urged the electorate to accord maximum support to the APC led government of President Buhari, adding that

with the recent passage of this year’s budget things would start to take shape for the better. Nyako who is the Senate Committee chairman on Special Duties said the North East Development Commission bill which is vital to the reconstruction of North East has passed second reading and is now before his committee who would soon commenced public hearing on the before passage.

Gov. Masari urges wealthy Nigerians to reduce unemployment

ov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Thursday called on wealthy Nigerians to assist the government in reducing unemployment rate in the society. Masari made the call in Katsina at the graduation ceremony of trainees of Katsina Vocational Centre. The governor said the call

became necessary because youths play vital role in nation building. Masari, represented by the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Alhaji Abubakar Yusuf, said many youths indulged in criminal acts due to unemployment. ‘’I am calling on wealthy individuals to assist us in training youths in various

vocational skills to make them self-reliant. ‘’The youths should also stop waiting for white-collar jobs because government cannot give employment to all,’’ he said. The governor said that the state government had given youths empowerment top priority as over 40 per cent of the youths constituted the population of the state. The Speaker, Katsina House of

Assembly, Alhaji Aliyu Sabiu, in his remarks, commended the centre for complementing the effort of the state government in reducing unemployment. Sabiu said the assembly would continue to join hands with the executive arm to make the youths self-reliant. Earlier, the Coordinator of the centre, Malam Muhaammad Danjuma, said the centre had

trained 350 youths, including the physically challenged in various trades. Danjuma said the centre provided tailoring machines to 150 trainees, 50 knitting machines to the graduands to set up their businesses. Some of the beneficiaries who spoke to NAN expressed appreciation to the centre and promised to use the machines for the purpose intended. (NAN

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Pay disparity: Bristow Helicopters, workers bicker over discrimination From Suleiman Idris, Lagos

lleged pay disparity among Nigerians and foreign workers in Bristow Helicopters has pitched the management against the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), the latter however shut down the company’s operations at it Lagos and Port Harcourt bases on yesterday. NAAPE, the umbrella body that represent pilots in both rotary and fixed wings operations in Nigeria carried out the threat it issued on Wednesday. At the headquarters of Bristow Helicopters in Lagos, our reporter saw the union chanting solidarity songs and ensured the rotary wing operators’ staff are

barred from gaining access into the premises. A similar exercise was said to have taken place simultaneously in Port Harcourt. However, report yesterday indicated that the Ministry of Labour and Productivity is said to have waded into the crisis while the union has agreed to suspend the strike. A protest letter had indicated that NAAPE had threaten to go on strike from 2400hrs of Wednesday, March 30 to 2400hrs on Friday April 1, 2016 following the vexed issue of pay disparity it sid Nigerian Pilots and Engineers were discriminated against in favour of foreign nationals, as well as the highly inimical absence of a valid conditions of service. General Secretary of NAAPE,

Mr. Ocheme Aba pointed out that all effort to get the management of Bristow to ameliorate these acts of injustice and violation of the Constitution of Nigeria, as well as contravention of Bristow Code of Business Integrity (COBI) has failed to yield any positive result. He explained that “ the management’s proposal on the issue dated 11/02/2016 is nothing but a disingenuous mockery of all of us and undisguised insult on our collective intelligence, as it offers nothing but takes away even more from us. As such the offer has been outrightly and totally rejected. “NAAPE has since offered a proposal to the management which has received an even more unpalatable response.

Any unbiased third party will easily agree that NAAPE has bent double backwards to show maturity and good faith, and has amply demonstrated restraint and forbearance. But management has paid us back with utter disdain and blackmail. While we have been playing for time to allow for workable solutions, management has been digging trenches and fortifying their positions. He also explained that “ While we have been offending our members by showing understanding, Management has been degrading our Country’s laws by massing up Expatriate recruitments, in fragrant disregard to subsisting Expatriate quota laws, all in a bid to decimate and weaken the

R-L: Representative of Lagos state Governor& Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, Special Adviser, Office of Overseas & Investment (Lagos Global), Professor Ademola Abass, Guest Speaker, Professor Pat Utomi, and Lagos state Attorney General & Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, during the launching of Lagos Global, yesterday at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, in Lagos.

position of Nationals. “And as a nail on our coffin, the Management has set out to massively lay off National Pilots and Engineers as a weapon of war against NAAPE” Mr. Abab stressed. He however added that it was evidently clear that the management of Bristow is certainly averse to resolving the issues in dispute. He affirmed that the National Executive Council (NEC) of NAAPE hereby directs all Pilots and Engineers in Bristow Group Nigeria to withdraw all services with effect from 2400hrs of Wednesday, March 30 to 2400hrs on Friday April 1, 2016 as a warning to Bristow Management. Mr. Aba added that the union would thereafter review the situation, and if the following issues are not fully redressed, then a more comprehensive action will be embarked upon: He however noted that the services would only be restored when the full restoration of pay parity between Expatriates and nationals was done as well as bringing about a valid Conditions of Service, and a commitment by the management of Bristow that Nationals will not be laid off as long as there exists Expatriates in the company. “You are all, therefore, to stay away from the workplace, but remain within the vicinity, for the period above stated, unless otherwise directed by the Secretariat of NAAPE. We wish to warn any person(s) or group(s) of persons who may harbour the intention to sabotage this strike action to think twice before embarking on such risk as the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers will not take kindly to such unfriendliness. The officials of NAAPE as well as that of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) will be on hand to ensure full compliance” Mr. Aba affirmed.

Nigeria-Korea trade volume hits $4.4bn - Ambassador T By Ikechukwu Okaforadi

he Ambassador of Republic of Korea, Noh Kyu-Duk, has disclosed that as from 2014, the trade volume between Nigeria and his country has exceeded $4.4 billion, which he said has made Nigeria one of the topmost import and export market for the country. Speaking yesterday in Abuja, Noh Kyu-Duk, also said there are about eight thousand Nigerians working in ten major Korean companies in Nigerians, especially in oil and gas, electricity, electronics and automobiles. While also observing that President Mohammadu Buhari’s government has launched

various reform policies in areas of industrial diversification, job creation, expansion of infrastructures, Noh Kyu-Duk said Korea Republic has interest in partnering with the Nigerian government in driving through these policies. “I am also certain that Korean companies will make contributions to Nigeria’s economic growth by increasing trade volume and their investment in this country”, he said. He further expressed confidence that there are significant indications that Nigeria can overcome the oil fall challenges and emerge as one of the top global economies, pointing out that in recent years, the country’s non

oil sectors have been enjoying outstanding growth. The Korean envoy also revealed that one of the pending bilateral issues between Nigeria and Republic of Korea is the avoidance of double taxation agreement, which he said will motivate Korean companies to increase their investment and boost their business activities in Nigeria. On this, he said an executive bill for the domestication of this agreement has arrived the Nigeria’s National Assembly, adding that the embassy is working very closely with the Nigerian parliament to ensure that the bill is passed by the lawmakers in few weeks. He highlighted some of the development aids to Nigeria by

Republic of Korea to include: building of junior and senior secondary model schools in Abuja by KOICA, which costs $150 million, building capacity of e-government, which costs N$8.56 million, as well as establishing vocational training centre in Lokoja, Kogi state and rice processing centre in Bida, Niger state. “Korea was a foreign aid recipient after Korean was of 1950s. It has virtually no national resources. Nevertheless, it has emerged from an underdeveloped country to an OECD member state just half a century. Korea is equipped with a unique experience rising as a major economic player from the ashes of war through its compressed economic growth and development”, he said, adding that

it wants to share these experiences with Nigeria. Meanwhile, he has commended the government of President Park Geun-hye of Korea, saying she had established a foothold for the revitalization of the Korean economy through four major reforms, including: public sector reforms, labour reforms, public sector reforms, education reforms, financial reforms, among others. He said public sector reform has reduced the financial burden on Korean people by a total of $17.6 billion daily, to last for the next 70 years, adding that about 313 public institutions implemented the Wage Peak system, which he said will create 4,441 jobs for the young people this year.

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Business By Etuka Sunday

he Federal Government yesterday waded into the lingering leadership crises within the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in a bid to end the persistent fuel scarcity in the country. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu who invited all stakeholders within the IPMAN hierarchy to his office at the NNPC Towers, Abuja, raised a 14man committee and charged them with the task of doing everything possible “to bring back peace to the association at the national, zonal and depot levels.” In a statement by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC, Garba Deen Muhammad, Kachikwu noted that as critical stakeholders in the downstream sector, the contribution of IPMAN is crucial in the drive to end the prevailing fuel supply situation across the nation.

FG resolves IPMAN crisis Access to water will to end fuel scarcity The Minister, who called on all members to see IPMAN as one indivisible entity, also charged them to work with relevant government agencies such as the NNPC, DPR and other stakeholders to ensure that the prevailing fuel scarcity “becomes a thing of the past as quickly as possible.” Speaking shortly after the successful deliberations, the National Secretary of IPMAN, Alh. Danladi Pasali expressed their readiness to assist the Federal Government towards bringing a lasting solution to the fuel situation in the country within the next two weeks as stated by Dr. Kachikwu during a recent meeting with the Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream. The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources had assured the Senate Committee that

the lingering fuel crisis will be over within the next two weeks. He added that IPMAN, which controls a massive chunk of the market share in the nation’s downstream sector, will mandate its stations to operate a 24 hour service in order to ease the hardship on Nigerians. He informed that IPMAN will set up teams to monitor products distribution and deliveries at all their outlets nationwide even as he assured that all their members will get their products at official ex-depot price so that they can sell at government approved price to Nigerians. According to him, IPMAN will liaise with the NNPC Management to facilitate the quick loading of about 7, 000 outstanding products tickets for onward dispensing into the hinterland across the country.

He called on members of the public to refrain from hoarding and panic buying, assuring that in no distant future, the fuel queues will vanish. “All of us in IPMAN are united and I want to assure Nigerians that this unity will help us see the end of this prevailing situation’’, Erhabor said. Members of the 14-man reconciliation committee set up by the Minister are: Alh. Danladi Pasali, Barrister Dibu Aderigbe, Alh. Abubakar Maigandi, Alh. Hemmed Fashola, Dr. Leo Nkememe, Hon. Chukwudi Fred Ezinwa and Chief Ben Odjugo. Others are Chief Andrew Ashiga, Igwe Ezekwesili Maduaguna, Dr. Emma Ihedigbo, Comrade M. A. Shettima, Mr. Augustine Erhabor, Prince I. Dunuje and Engr. Lawson Ngoa.

L-R: Managing Director, Afrinvest West Africa Ltd, Mr. Ike Chioke, Founding Chairman, Diamond Bank, Mr. Pascal Dozie, official of Interstate Electrics Ltd, Mr. Kayode Adetokunbo, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, Director, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, Mr. Kester Enwereonu, and Chief Executive Officer, Geometric Power Ltd, Professor Bart Nnaji, during the signing of agreement between Geometric Power Ltd, and Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: NAN

State of terminals: Bi-Courtney, FAAN on coalition course From Suleiman Idris, Lagos

i-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two (MMA2) in Lagos and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) could be on a coalition course over the state of the facilities at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), manage by FAAN at the domestic wing of the Lagos airport. Bi-Courtney and FAAN has at various time been at loggerhead over issues surrounding the operations of both terminals. The latest borne of contention arises from alleged insinuations by the MMA2 operator which Thursday faulted the claims in some quarters that insufficient space for parking aircraft was delaying the commencement of international operations at its terminal. The company explained that BASL had obtained authorisation from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to commence regional operations at MMA2 as set out in the concession agreement between the two,

but this still requires regulatory approval from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) before commencing operations. It says the size of its Apron is enough to park the number of aircraft that operate and would operate there. Remi Ladigbolu, its spokesman, said the delay in obtaining NCAA’s approval has nothing to do with the size of its apron or any other operational issue, explaining that various teams of inspectors from NCAA and other statutory agencies. They include the Department of State Security (DSS), Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and the Port Health Service all supervised its preparation for the international operations to ensure that it complied with all the requirements. It noted that all these agencies have also deployed their personnel at the terminal in readiness for the commencement of international operations, while the interior ministry had already accorded MMA2 the status of an entry point

into the country. But reacting to a reported plans by an airline to move its operations from the terminal to the General Aviation Terminal, which is being run by FAAN, due to purported high charges at MMA2, the company denied that no airline was planning to relocate from its terminal. Ladigbolu said “it was unlikely any airline that had enjoyed the excellent facility at MMA2 would contemplate subjecting itself to the sub-standard service that currently obtains at GAT”. He said “MMA2 still remains the best terminal in Nigeria and any attempt by any airline to relocate to GAT should not be seen as the best option. GAT is clearly in breach of the concession agreement in the first place and, further, such an airline will be exposing itself to a less favourable scenario. “The point here is that moving to GAT is not the solution, rather, it is actually a way of killing private initiative. We have been very reasonable. MMA2 has continued to absorb the phenomenal increase in operational cost without passing it on to the airlines and other

terminal users”, he said. The statement further said “We don’t have any issue with parking space for aircraft. That is a false allegation. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has given us the authorisation to commence regional operations, but we still need other approvals from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). And we have complied with all the requirements set by NCAA. These areas cover safety, security and operations audit. We have invested huge sum for the commencement of the regional operations for the past six months. We have signed the agreement with FAAN since last year.” It further stated: “It should be noted that we only charge for passengers processing. And there has not been any increment in the charges in the last four years, despite the serious devaluation in the value of the naira and the peculiar nature of our facilities, which requires paying their maintenance cost in foreign currency.”

improve economic wellbeing of Nigerians -WaterAid

aterAid Nigeria, an NGO, has advised government at all levels to prioritise the provision of potable water as it can improve the economic wellbeing of Nigerians. The Country Representative of the organisation, Dr Michael Ojo, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. ``Having access to water, and in terms of right the quality and quantity, is important to not just individual wellbeing, but the nation’s economic wellbeing. ``Government is the main duty bearer to ensure that water is provided and people can access it without too much of a problem. ``But also, we have to bring a range of other stakeholders together to ensure that we are thinking the same way and we are trying to pull in the same direction in terms of the solutions that we need to see to move the situation up.’’ Ojo further said that the process of harnessing sources of water in the country was capable of providing job opportunities for Nigerians and diversifying the economy. `Àcross the world, 1.5 billion - that’s half of all jobs - are directly related to water or the water industry and virtually every other job is actually linked to water in some way or the other. ``So when you think about the impact or the implications of lack of access to water, you think about the impact on productivity for countries or nations. `Àpart from those, who work directly in providing water, getting the water to people, you have industries that use large amount of water - energy generation for example, agriculture, health, and so on. ``So the impact of water on jobs is phenomenal. ``When we look at the country like Nigeria where we have very high levels of unemployment and with those high levels of unemployment actually more within are youth populations. `Ànd within that population, exactly 70 per cent of employment rate is amongst our youths between 13 to 35 per cent or there abouts.’’ NAN reports that Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) fall under the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, which is to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. (NAN)

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Business Gov. Bello assures payment of N1.4 billion owned AEDC From Yakubu Mustapha,Minna

he Niger state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has reassured Abuja Electricity Distribution Company AEDC, for the payment of N1.4 billion dept owned them but charged for improvement in service delivery to the state. Governor Bello who made the declaration in Minna when he received the management of AEDC led by its Board Chairman, Ambassador Shehu Malami at Government House yesterday, urging for the installation of prepaid metres so as to effect proper charges of tariff for customers while he lamented over epileptic power supply experienced of recent. He intimated that the electricity distribution company across the country have not been able to serve the people to their satisfaction that would make them to want to pay the new tariff just as he told the company to increased from 10 mega Watts allocated to the state to about 90 mega Watts. “The issue of tariff is a national issue it is not peculiar to Niger state alone I think it came at the wrong time because Niger state is a place where people depend on the government unfortunately now that government has no money it has a negative impact on everyone and more so payment of the new tariff made it worse because people cannot pay for what they didn’t consume,” he stated. ‘If you give us more megawatts of electricity today I will pay your bills immediately my commissioner for finance is here he should take this an approval’.he added. The Board Chairman of AEDC, Ambassador Shehu Malami earlier said that over N3bn had been injected into the network with almost equal amount currently being spent on the improvement of infrastructure inherited from the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria which had resulted in the provision of modern business systems and acquisition and distribution of over 700 electricity transformers. Malami stated that it had commenced for the enumeration of all the company’s customers with the sole aim of installing more than 5000 meters of Tunga, Minna as pilot scheme free of charge,adding that the Federal government policy on privatization was aimed at improving power supply to Nigerians which he assured to enhanced with the assistance and support from stakeholders. The Managing Director/ CEO of AEDC, Mr Neil Croucher in an interview reaffirmed the commitment of the company for better service delivery to the numerous customers in Nigeria, explained that AEDC is the second largest region in power distribution assuring to provide deficit of auto mated metres soon next. He said they only distribute what is given to them by the value chain noting that they got 25% of revenue collected while the rest 75% goes to other value chain of generation charging consumers to willingly pay their tariffs.

L-R: Officials of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Principal Manager, Mr. Emeka Nnaji, Assistant Director, Mr. Olawale Bakare, representative of Managing Director NDIC, Mr. Ayuba Ibrahim, and Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA) Vice-President Trade Fair, Mr. Jasper Nduagwuike, during NDIC day at the 27th Enugu International Trade Fair, yesterday in Enugu. Photo: NAN

FG increases refining capacity to 650, 000bpd

...As NNPC opens bid for Co-location By Etuka Sunday

he Federal Government yesterday reiterate its commitment to increase the nation’s refining capacity to 650, 000 barrels per day. This it said was capable of eliminating the perennial fuel scarcity in the country. NNPC Chief Operating Officer (COO) Refineries, Mr. Anibo Kragha made the remark at the

opening of the technical bid for the location of new refineries within the existing refineries in the country in Abuja. He said the open bidding exercise was a demonstration of the determination of the federal government and the NNPC to increase the nation’s refining capacity from 445,000 barrels per day to 650,000. “The aim is to leverage on the existing facilities to fast track the take-off of the refineries as soon

as possible,” the COO noted. According to him, a technical evaluation committee has been set up to study the bids and announce winners as soon as possible. Speaking earlier, the corporation’s General Manager, Supply Chain Management, Sophia Mbakwe enjoined all the companies to accept the outcome as the exercise would be transparent. She stressed that all the rules of public procurement as spelt

out in the Bureau for Public Procurement Act would be strictly adhered to. he exercise was witnessed by representatives of the Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP}. A statement by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC, Garba Deen Muhammad said, a total of nine companies submitted bids.

50 African Ministers of ICT to attend IAD summit in Abuja

ver 50 Ministers of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) from African countries are expected to attend the Innovation Africa Digital (IAD) Summit 2016 in Abuja from April 19 to April 20. This information is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by Mr Frankly GingerEke, the Manager Stakeholders Management of Galaxy Backbone Ltd. The statement said that Galaxy Backbone Ltd. and the Government of Nigeria in partnership with Extensia of U.K. would be hosting the Innovation Africa Digital (IAD) Summit. It said that the summit was a demonstration of Nigeria’s

commitment to ensure a truly pan-African summit, of which the Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu had sent out letters of invitation to over 50 Ministers of ICT from different African nations. It said that attendees at the summit would include Ministers of ICT, Heads of Regulatory Authorities, CEOs from telecoms service providers and High Throughput Computer (HTC) on ICT end users from across Africa. Others expected at the summit according to him, are a select number of solution providers, vendors, consultants and investors who can support key business requirements. ``IAD, a flagship summit is now in its 14th year and has received the approval of the Federal Ministry of

Communications,’’ it said. The statement said that the IAD Summit focuses on Africa’s growth and development by taking full advantage of the huge investments in ICT connectivity and innovation. ``The summit brings diverse stakeholders ranging from government agencies and departments, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), telephone companies, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), financial institutions, retailers and other customer facing service providers. ``To deliberate and develop strategies that leverage ICT innovations for economic development,’’ he said. The statement quoted Mr Yusuf Kazaure, the Managing Director /CEO, Galaxy Backbone Ltd. as

saying that the key benefit of hosting the 2016 edition ``is that Nigeria being the most connected country on the African continent, the IAD Summit in Abuja will publicly demonstrate the importance of ICT as a central pillar to Nigeria’s socioeconomic development.’’ Kazaure said that the summit would provide valuable opportunity to demonstrate Nigeria’s role as a regional leader and role-model for other African nations. ``IAD Summit 2016 with the theme: Harnessing Africa’s Digital Growth’ will assess how ICT can support national and regional development objectives, engagement strategies, operational efficiency and Quality of Service (QoS) improvements,’’ he said. (NAN)

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Finally, Fashola settles scores between Geometric, Enugu Disco

...Resolution to add 200MW to Grid generation By Etuka Sunday

NSE market capitalisation up by N55bn reverses 2 days negative trend

ctivities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) yesterday closed upbeat, reversing the two days downward trend with the market capitalisation increasing by N55 billion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the market capitalisation which opened at N8.649 trillion rose by 0.64 per cent or N55 billion to close at N8.704 trillion due to price gains by some blue chips. Also, the All-Share Index closed higher at 25,306.22 indicating an increase of 160.94 points or 0.64 per cent compared with 25,145.28 recorded on Wednesday. NAN reports that Total led the gainers’ table, appreciating by N7.32 to close at N153.82 per share. Mobil Oil followed with N5.99 to close at N161.99, while Dangote Cement inched N3.75 to close at N167.80 per share. Julius Berger improved by N3.30 to close at N44.80 and 7UP gained N2 to close at N155 per share. On the other hand, Seplat for the second consecutive days, led the losers’ chart, dropping by N10 to close at N300 per share. Lafarge Africa lost N2 to close at N77, while Okomu Oil dipped N1.57 to close at N29.85 per share. Guinness lost N1.25 to close at N104.50 and Unilever dropped 25k to close at N29 per share. An analysis of the activity chart showed that FCMB Group emerged the most traded stock, accounting for 44.39 million shares valued at N38.09 million. Fidelity Bank sold 34.85 million shares worth N46.24 million and Sterling Bank traded 32.43 million shares valued at N52.50 million. GT Bank trailed with an exchange of 30.75 million shares worth N442.24 million, while FBN Group recorded 19.77 million shares valued at N61.01 million. In all, investors staked N1.94 billion on 264.04 million shares traded in 3,298 deals against 504.21 million shares worth N2.14 billion transacted in 3,374 deals on Wednesday. (NAN)

he lingering assets crisis between the Geometric Power and Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) was yesterday resolved by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola. The 10 pages peace pact which was signed in front of the Minister, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power and other stakeholders in the industry has ended the lingering dispute that has hampered the delivery of electricity in the AbaAraria axis of Abia State. Recall, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja last year cautioned the Federal Government and the National Council on Privatisation (NCP) against the planned handover of the contentious Aba Ring Fenced Territory in Abia State to Aba Power Limited (APL). Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) had compelled the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to handover the contentious

Aba ring-fenced territory in Abia state to Aba Power Limited (APL). However not satisfied with the development, the EEDC and Interstate Electrics Limited went to the Court asking it to stop the impending hand-over of Aba Ring Fence to Aba Power Limited. The Court presided over by Justice Gabriel Kolawole after listening to the Counsel to the plaintiffs, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode (SAN) ordered the defendants to appear before it. Speaking at the event of formal signing of agreements, the Minister described the occasion as symbolic in the sense that Government has demonstrated the efficacy of common sense prevailing of legality or otherwise. He said, to the people of Aba what is important is to emphasize the fact that they need more power for the fledging manufacturing concerns, adding that the resolution has further demonstrated to the private sector that there are many more opportunities as many more things are bound to happen in years to come. “Within one Disco

it is possible to have more than one actors, portends hope, more opportunities are around the corner”. Fashola said that Nigerians should realize that primarily, we need to generate more, hence more energy would be required for incremental power generation as directed by Mr. President at the last Economic Summit in which he said the sector should produce additional 2,000MW before the end of the year 2016. He challenged all Nigerians to contribute their quota in solving the problem of insufficient power from top to down in the public interest through collaboration rather than bickering over assets in which past government have sold assets to two different entities. Earlier, in an introductory remark, the Permanent Secretary, Power, Louis Edozien, had commended all those that worked tirelessly in ensuring final resolution of the long-standing dispute between Geometric Power and Enugu Electricity Distribution

Company (EEDC). Also the representative of EEDC, Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN, commended the doggedness of Government officials, particularly the office of the Vice-President in finding a lasting solution to the crises which is informed by the realization of the importance of power to Nigerians, hence the decision to jettison the courts for co-operation and collaboration. He said “more mutually beneficial business relationship have finally emerged from this resolution”. Prof. Bart Nnaji, of Geometric Power said that a major test in the vision of the private sector driven electricity industry is that its crisis was resolved amicably. He commended the patience, diligence of Government officials who ensured a new style of conflict resolution produced concrete result, “sometimes when you win in court. You will not find peace, but through negotiation you find peace in service of community”, he said. L-R: Chief Risk Officer of Bank of Industry (BOI), Mr. Ezekiel Oseni, BOI Acting Managing Director & CEO, Mr. Waheed A. Olagunju, and Deputy General Manager (Incubation), National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), Mr. Munib Ikram, during their visit to NSIC’s Rapid incubation Centre, recently in New Delhi, India.

U.S. to invest $600m in Nigeria in 2016 -Official

he U.S. Government would invest 600 million dollars as development assistance to Nigeria in 2016, the U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, said. The U.S. Secretary made this known in a statement issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the U.S Embassy in Abuja on Thursday. Kerry was quoted as saying this at a bilateral meeting between Nigerian and U.S. officials in Washington D.C. The U.S. Secretary said ``our development assistance this year will top 600 million dollars. ``We are working closely with your leaders, the leaders of your health ministry, to halt the misery that is spread by HIV/AIDS, by malaria, and by TB.’’ Kerry then lauded President

Muhammadu Buhari’s actions in the area of security and the attempt to diversify the economy. He said ``the U.S. is very encouraged by President Buhari’s commitment to diversify the Nigerian economy in order to make it less dependent on a single commodity for export earnings, and that means we need to develop sustainability. ``Sustainable growth depends on a climate that is welcoming to investment and respectful of the environment and of workers’ rights.’’ He added that the U.S. Power Africa Initiative was aimed at strengthening the energy sector, where shortage in electricity frustrated the population and impeded growth.

Kerry said that the U.S. Young African Leaders Programme which many Nigerians participate in, was preparing the next generation to take the reins of responsibility. He noted that the U.S. was working with Nigeria in the area of education to fight illiteracy, especially in the Northern part of the country. ``We are working together to fight illiteracy, especially in the country’s north, where the lack of opportunity has been holding people back and Boko Haram murdered thousands and disrupted million lives.’’ The statement quoted Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, as commending the U.S. support to Nigeria. Onyeama said the President

Muhammadu Buhari-led administration had put in place measures to diversify the nation’s economy. ``We’re really looking to diversify into areas such as agriculture, solid minerals and other extractive industries. ‘’We have to promote our manufacturing sector and look at sustainable economic growth. ``For sustainable economic growth, we appreciate that we have to also develop a manufacturing base.’’ The foreign minister said that Nigeria was also placing emphasis on Foreign Direct Investment which he said was key to the economy and stressed the need for Nigeria to do a lot more to make it an attractive place for business. (NAN)

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Stock Watch: Thursday, March 31, 2016 Company

7UP

Previous Closing Price

185.06

184.5

Opening Price

184.5

High

Low

184.5

Change

Trades

-0.56 25

Volume

Value

Company

Previous Closing Price

Opening Price

High

Low

Change

Trades

Volume

Value

233,796

43,137,315.02 MAYBAKER 1.26 - - - 1.26 5 26,078 32,955.18

ABBEYBDS 1.25 - - - 1.25 0 - -

MBENEFIT 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - -

ABCTRANS 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0 4 505,000 252,500.00

MCNICHOLS 1.2 - - - 1.2 5 154,383 176,896.62

ACADEMY 0.59 - - - 0.59 0 - ACCESS

4.46

4.64

4.46

4.5

0.04 321

28,060,764

126,589,999.78

ADSWITCH 1.63 - - - 1.63 0 - AFRIK 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - AFRINSURE 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - -

MOBIL 138.99 - - - 138.99 20 6,378 854,115.18 MORISON 1.73 - - - 1.73 0 - MRS 49.66 - - - 49.66 1 500 23,590.00 MTECH 0.91 - - - 0.91 0 - MTI 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - MULTITREX 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - -

AFRIPRUD 2.65 2.7 2.7 2.61 2.61 -0.04 35 553,581 1,479,349.55 MULTIVERSE 0.5 - - - 0.5 1 10,000 5,000.00 AFROMEDIA 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0 1 550,000 275,000.00

NAHCO 4.38 4.17 4.17 4.17 4.17 -0.21 19 203,175 850,145.97

AFRPAINTS 2.59 - - - 2.59 0 - -

NASCON 7.18 7.5 7.3 7.16 7.3 0.12 26 1,031,170 7,479,398.60

AGLEVENT 1.02 0.97 -

1.02

8 48,971 46,330.44

AIICO 0.9 0.91 0.91 0.91 0.91 0.01 18 983,972 898,207.23 AIRSERVICE 1.91 - - - 1.91 3 1,505 2,918.35 ALEX 9.84 - - - 9.84 0 - ALUMACO 7.75 - - - 7.75 1 200 1,474.00 ANINO 0.25 - - - 0.25 0 - ARBICO 5.04 - - - 5.04 0 - -

NB 135 135.2 135.2 129.51 129.51 -5.49 105 1,220,085 161,842,702.19 NCR 11.02 - - - 11.02 0 - NEIMETH 1.03 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98 -0.05 6

126,800 124,264.00

NEM 0.69 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.01 16 1,774,600 1,241,859.00 NESF 552.2 - - - 552.2 0 - NESTLE 814

822.99 822.99 822.99 822.99 8.99 73

115,282 94,401,035.72

NIG-GERMAN 4.91 - - - 4.91 0 - NIGERINS 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - -

ASHAKACEM 22.5 - - - 22.5 16 55,698 1,233,876.58 NIGROPES 7.46 - - - 7.46 0 - ASOSAVINGS 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - -

NNFM 8.99 - - - 8.99 0 - -

AUSTINLAZ 2.09 - - - 2.09 0 - -

NPFMCRFBK

AVONCROWN 1.52 - - - 1.52 0 - BECOPETRO 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - BERGER 9.6 9.61 9.61 9.61 9.61 0.01 9 379,696 3,674,398.56 BETAGLAS 48.51 - - - 48.51 0 - -

0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98 0

174,000 170,510.00

NSLTECH 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - OANDO 8.5 8.92 8.92 8.48 8.48 -0.02 364 7,671,197 65,761,034.51 OKOMUOIL 28.82 - - - 28.82 21 108,772 3,056,214.60 OMATEK 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - OMOSAVBNK 0.92 - - - 0.92 0 - -

BOCGAS 4.18 - - - 4.18 0 - PAINTCOM 1.14 - - - 1.14 0 - CADBURY 20.1 - - - 20.1 15 82,240 1,655,764.64 PHARMDEKO 2.14 - - - 2.14 1 5,000 10,850.00 CAP 38 39 39 39 39 1 16 166,666 6,492,031.87 PORTPAINT 3.53 - - - 3.53 0 - CAPHOTEL 4.07 - - - 4.07 0 - -

PREMBREW 2.95 - - - 2.95 0 - -

CAPOIL 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - -

PREMPAINTS 10.93 - - - 10.93 0 - -

CAVERTON 2.63 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 -0.13 7 145,913 366,122.50 CCNN 8.73 9.16 -

8.73

7 51,560 458,087.60

CHAMPION 4.17 4.17 -

4.17

11 146,282 587,170.36

CHAMS 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - CHELLARAM 3.76 - - - 3.76 0 - -

PRESCO 30.5 - - - 30.5 6 32,910 1,045,950.40 PRESTIGE 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - PZ 25.5 25 25 25 25 -0.5 33 567,539 14,195,538.05 RAKUNITY 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - REDSTAREX 4.2 - - - 4.2 2 19,785 83,097.00 REGALINS 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - -

CILEASING 0.5 - - - 0.5 2 4,000 2,000.00

RESORTSAL 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0 1 100,000 50,000.00

CONOIL 27.41 26.04 -

ROADS 6.6 - - - 6.6 0 - -

27.41

13,350 330,799.00

0.6 - - - 0.6 0 - 1.06 1.01 1.06 1.01 1.06 0 11 3,520,635 3,661,166.09 ROKANA ROYALEX 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - CORNERST 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - RTBRISCOE 0.5 - - - 0.5 3 78,164 39,082.00 COSTAIN 0.5 - - - 0.5 1 5,000 2,500.00 CONTINSURE

COURTVILLE 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - CUSTODYINS 4.1 - - - 4.1 6 16,101 64,845.03 CUTIX 1.45 - - - 1.45 1 26,666 38,665.70 CWG 2.67 - - - 2.67 0 - DAARCOMM 0.5 - - - 0.5 1 4,000 2,000.00

SCOA 4.16 - - - 4.16 0 - -

SEPLAT 230.04 225 225 225 225 -5.04 20 77,862 17,490,790.00 SIMCAPVAL 103.24 - - - 103.24 0 - SKYEBANK 1.9 1.9 1.99 1.9 1.99 0.09 75 2,020,105 3,920,083.45 SKYESHELT 100 - - - 100 0 - SMURFIT 0.98 - - - 0.98 0 - -MAY-

DANGCEM 162 163 163 163 163 1 33 156,759 25,532,904.96

BAKER 1.26 - - - 1.26 5 26,078 32,955.18

DANGFLOUR 2.31 - - - 2.31 16 31,484 75,328.68

MBENEFIT 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - -

DANGSUGAR

- - - 1.2 5 154,383 176,896.62 6.52 6.32 6.51 6.32 6.51 -0.01 26 343,221 2,210,542.55 MCNICHOLS 1.2 MOBIL 138.99 - - - 138.99 20 6,378 854,115.18

DEAPCAP 0.58 - - - 0.58 0 - -

DIAMONDBNK 2.87 2.8 2.8 2.74 2.74 -0.13 43 1,315,800 3,645,250.00 IPWA 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - JAPAULOIL 0.5 - - - 0.5 1 10,000 5,000.00 JBERGER 39.5 - - - 39.5 4 1,180 44,879.00 JOHNHOLT 0.96 - - - 0.96 0 - -

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Special Report

Federal, state-owned roads decrepit nationwide – NAN survey

ost federal and state-owned roads are gradually turning into death-traps despite the billions of naira earmarked for their maintenance every year. A survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) revealed that most of the roads across the 36 states of the federation were unpassable due to years of neglect. A cross section of road users who spoke with NAN in separate interviews decried the situation and called on the authorities to declare an emergency on the road sector nationwide. Dr Bassey Umoh, Chairman of the South-South Peoples Assembly, described the Calabar-AkpabuyoIkang road as very dangerous and a death-trap. ``The road is becoming worse by the day. It is now a deathtrap. FERMA said they would do something but for how long, as I talk to you now, nothing has been done. ``It is a shame that this road that links Nigeria with Cameroun should be in this kind of deplorable state and nothing is being done about it. ``The economy of the people is suffering. The people can no longer convey their agricultural products to Calabar Urban because of the poor state of this road, ‘’ Umoh said. Mr Emem Eduok, a commuter, also said that unless something was done urgently, the Calabar-Itu highway might collapse as the rainy season sets in. ``From the present state of the Calabar-Itu federal highway, if nothing is done in this dry season, I doubt if this road would survive the rainy season. It is just too bad, ‘’ he said. Mr Moses Ezeh, a driver with Peace Mass Transit Company, expressed similar concern. ``Calabar roads are bad, especially at Ugep-Biase-Akamkpa axis, it destroys our buses and that is why I do not want to ply Calabar. ``Any time I come to Calabar, when I go back to Enugu I must visit our mechanic workshop and this takes man-hours, which is not good for our work. ``The more time you spend in the mechanic workshop, the more money you lose, so, they should do something about the roads, ‘’ Ezeh said. However, Reginald Nwanebu, an Engineer, and Cross River Director of Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), attributed the delay in the rehabilitation of bad roads in the state to the non-passage of the 2016 budget. ``We believe that as soon as the

budget is passed, work will start on most of the roads. ‘’As you know we depend on availability of funds because we cannot work without money. ``We do not generate revenue, so as soon as funds are available contractors would be mobilised to the various portions of the roads, ‘’ Nwanebu said. In Gombe, investigations revealed that a substantial stretch of the 535kms of federal roads spread across the state was in bad shape. They include the GombeBiu road, Gombe-Yola road and Gombe-Potiskum roads. Alhaji Ibrahim Bala, Chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state, urged the Federal Government to step up effort at rehabilitating the roads to ease transportation of goods and services and reduce accidents. Commenting on the situation, Mr Sulaiman Mohammed, the officer in charge of Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) in the state, however, assured that with adequate funding of the agency’s activities, the bad roads would be properly fixed. “We are hoping the government will give us resources, once there are resources the road would be in order to motorists”, he said. The situation is also not significantly different in Zamfara as some of the federal and stateowned roads in the state are also un-passable. For example, a cross section of commercial drivers who spoke with NAN in Gusau, listed MafaraBakura, Maru – Mayanchi, Tsafe – Zaria, Gusau- Kano as some of the bad roads in dire need of urgent repairs in the state. Malam Bashir Abdullahi, a commercial driver in the state, pleaded with the authorities to repair the affected bad roads in order to make driving more easier for them and reduce accidents. Yusuf Waziri, an Engineer, and official of the Zamfara Ministry of Works, however, said that the Gusau-Kaura Namoda and Kaura Namoda - Zurmi roads along Katsina State border were in good shape. He, however, admitted that Wasagu- Dangulbi, Tsafe – Gyouriya as well as Anka – Dangulbi roads were un-passable. In the same vein, Engr. Adamu Gulma, an official of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) in the state, said that there were 923 federal roads in the

state, adding that the Gusau -Talata Mafara federal road was particularly in bad shape. From the South-West zone, investigations revealed that FERMA and many of the state governments in the zone had been battling to ensure that the bad roads were put in good shape in spite of paucity of funds. For example, in Ibadan, Mr Francis Ishabiyi, the Oyo State Controller of FERMA, said the agency had been able to carry out some road repairs in spite of financial challenges. “FERMA’s duty is not to construct roads, but to carry out maintenance assignments. So, in view of this, the agency has carried out some road repairs in the state. “Some of these repairs include sections of the Oyo-Iseyin, Ago-AreSaki road, Ibadan-Oyo New Road and the Ibadan-Ife road. “Others are the OgbomosoIgbeti road, Ibadan-Bakatari Road --Ijebu Ode border and also OyoOgbomoso Old Road,” Ishabiyi said. Ishabiyi, however, said that the agency could not work on the LagosIbadan Expressway because the contract had been awarded to Julius Berger and RCC. The FERMA controller also said funds had been a serious limitation to its repairs efforts. `` FERMA’s activities have been hindered by inadequate funds,’’ he said. He, however, promised that some critical portions on the IbadanOyo Road would soon be addressed to make it smooth for road users. Ishabiyi’s pledge came on the heels of complaints by transporters that many of the roads had become death traps. Mr Timothy Olaniya, the NURTW Chairman, Ijebu Unity Challenge area of Ibadan, specifically cited the Ajire, Kabori section on the Ibadan—Ijebu-Ode road as deplorable. Olaniya said that the pot holes on the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road and the Lagos-Ibadan express way were deep and needed urgent attention to avoid loss of lives. In their contributions, Mr Adeniran Olanipekun and Mrs Idayat Agubiade, all motorists, called on government to compel the contractor handling the new OyoOgbomoso expressway to return to site. In Abeokuta, Ogun, Alex Masoya, FERMA’s Project Manager, said construction and rehabilitation work on federal roads in the state had been put on hold for between six and nine months due to paucity

of funds. “Presently, there is no ongoing work on all federal roads in Ogun for close to nine months now due to paucity of fund. “All the contractors have moved out of site because they have not been paid. “We have only been engaging in palliative measures from time to time. “Immediately the budget is passed and implemented, work will resume,” Masoya said. Masoya listed the 44km Sagamu - Papalanto road, 21km Sagamu - Ikorodu road, 64km Abeokuta - Sango Ota road and 97km Sagamu - Ajebandele - Ore road, as some of the worst roads in need of urgent rehabilitation the state. He said that FEMA had been doing some patch work on the Sagamu - Ajebandele road, adding that it was by direct labour. Suggesting ways to generate funds to ensure sustainable road maintenance, he called for introduction of toll gates, adding that people would be ready to pay if the roads were good. “I support toll gates because I believe if the roads are good, motorists will be willing to pay for the toll gates. “Now that the economy of the country is dwindling, I think if the toll gates are functioning, it will help. “It will assist in rehabilitation of most of these roads without even waiting for the budget,” he said. From Ogun, Mr Sunday Yeye, the Secretary of NURTW, Ogun chapter, advised that government at all levels should be responsible for road construction and maintenance. Yeye advised that the state governments should not wait for the Federal Government to construct its roads, just as the local governments

should not make it the state’s business to maintain roads in their areas. Mr Suraj Biliamin, a motorist who plies Abeokuta-Ikorodu interstate road, recalled that the Ikorodu-Sagamu road had not been renovated since 1976 when it was constructed. ‘’If government can fix the road properly, then create a toll gate before Sagamu, it will help generate revenue for maintenance,” he said. In Bayelsa, a cross-section of road users have expressed worry over the state of federal roads in the state. Charles Okonmah, an Engineer and Controller, Federal Ministry of Works in Bayelsa, said there were only three federal roads in the state. Okonmah said the three roads were Mbiama-Yenagoa, YenagweOkaki-Kolo-Nembe roads and part of the East-West road that linked up the Niger-Delta states. “I must tell you that among the 36 states of the federation, Bayelsa has the least kilometres of federal road and some of these roads are deplorable, while some are underconstruction. “Basically we have three federal roads here in Bayelsa, though, the East-West road, from Kim to Mbiama, has been given to the Niger Delta Ministry. “In details, from Mbiama junction, Igbogene-Yenagoa road is about 20 kilometres while YenagweOkaki-Kono-Nembe-Brass road has a total length of over 100 kilometres. “Out of the kilometre stretch on Yenagwe-Okaki-Kono-NembeBrass road, the only area that work is currently going is between Yenagwe and Kolo axis. “That particular road is a virgin project and is about 33.5 kilometres; it was awarded in May 2009 and has not been completed; the cost of that

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Minister of Power, Housing and Works, Babatunde Fashola road is over N13 billion. “Till date, about 46 per cent of the project has been actualised, that is to say that 16 kilometres of the total 33.5 kilometres of the road has been completed to the asphalt level. “The East-West road from Mbiama junction boarder with Delta State has been ceded to the Ministry of Niger-Delta affairs and work is in progress on that road,” Okonmah said. It is the same story in most parts of states in the North-West zone as motorists plying Kano-GworzoDayi road have expressed concern over the deplorable condition of the road. They said that the poor condition of roads in the area had greatly increased the number of road accidents in the area. ‘’The road is like a death trap as

It is the same story in Borno where the Boko Haram insurgency has also crippled all Federal Government’s road projects in the state. Alhaji Abubakar Hussain, the Director of FERMA in the state, said most of the road projects were abandoned due the activities of insurgents in the state.

hardly a day passes without people being killed on the road as a result of accident. ‘’The potholes especially from Gude village to Gwarzo town in Kano State have made it very difficult for motorists plying the road,’’ Ibrahim Slow, a motorist, said. In Kebbi State, Mr Ufot Imoh, an official of FERMA in the state, however, attributed the delay in the maintenance of the over 864,52 kilometres of federal roads in the state to the absence of functional road maintenance equipment and paucity of funds. Imoh told NAN in Birnin Kebbi that 309 kilometres of the federal roads in the state were in bad shape. Investigations reveal that the Jega-Koko-Yauri federal road is now a death trap for motorists. In Sokoto State, the rehabilitation of failed sections of federal and state-owned roads by FERMA is progressing steadily. Mr Yusuf Alfa, the engineer in charge of FERMA in the state, listed the 87km Sokoto-Tambuwal road as well as the 56km Sokoto-Tureta road as among federal roads already rehabilitated in the state. Alfa said that work on KajijiGummi border (Zamfara) and Kebbe (Sokoto) – Jega (Kebbi) roads were also ongoing. He also listed Tangaza, Kebbe, Dange Shuni, Mabera, Binji, Bodinga, Gada, Goronyo, Gwadabawa, Ilela, Kware roads as among the roads already rehabilitated in the state. However, Alhaji Abdullahi

Adamu, a member of the National Executive Committee of the National Union of Roads Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state, urged the Federal government to speed up the rehabilitation of other bad roads in the state. From Abakaliki, the Ebonyi Government said it had spent over N26.1 billion on the rehabilitation, construction as well as reconstruction of 143 kilometres of federal roads in the area. Mr Philip Eworo, the Commissioner for Works, told NAN in an interview that some of the road projects had been completed while others were at various stages of completion. He said that the construction of the 38km Abakaliki-Oferekpe road had reached 100 per cent completion, adding that the dualisation of 12.5km section of the Abakaliki-Enugu highway had also been completed. Eworo said that work on the 10km Afikpo-Uwana road had reached 80 per cent completion, while the 2 kilometres access road along Afikpo-Uwana road, dualisation of a 3.5km section of the Abakaliki-Afikpo road from the Akanu Ibiam junction were at various stages of completion. He also said the state government had commenced work on the abandoned 14.5km Abakaliki-Afikpo federal highway while construction work on the 23.5kms Amasiri-Okposi-Uburu federal road had reached 75 per cent completion. Eworo said that work on the 15.5km Nkalagu-EgedegeIheamufu federal road as well as the construction of the 15km Amasiri-Owutu-Oso Edda federal road had reached about 60 per cent completion. Meanwhile, FERMA blamed the poor road networks in Adamawa on the activities of the insurgents in the state. Mr Irikefe Barror, the officer incharge of the agency in the state, said that out of the 12 roads contracted out in 2014, only two contractors were able to execute them, adding that the remaining 10 contracts were not executed due to the insurgency. Barror explained that the 22 federal roads in the state covering 1253.5 kilometres had expired due to lack of maintenance. He said the duration of every road was 25 years and that all the roads in Adamawa had attained their lifespan. However, the Yobe government said it had constructed 51 roads covering a distance of 318.68

kilometres at the cost of N12.309 billion from 2007 to date. Alhaji Sirajo Wakil, the Commissioner for Works, Transport and Energy, said four federal roads covering a distance of 324 kilometres were rehabilitated by the state government at the cost of N38.125 billion within the same period. According to him, six other roads covering 231 kilometres are currently being constructed, while contract for the rehabilitation of another 77km federal road has been awarded by the state government. Meanwhile, motorists in the state expressed concern over the deplorable condition of the 122 km Nguru-Gashua-Baimari federal highway. Shuaibu Abubakar, a motorist in Nguru, described the road as a ‘death trap’. “Motorists traveling from Nguru to Damaturu which is about 200 km are forced to go through Jakusko and Potiskum covering over 300km before arriving Damaturu because of the bad road,” he said. It is the same story in Borno where the Boko Haram insurgency has also crippled all Federal Government’s road projects in the state. Alhaji Abubakar Hussain, the Director of FERMA in the state, said most of the road projects were abandoned due the activities of insurgents in the state. He, however, disclosed about N5 billion had been earmarked for various road construction projects in the state. “Now that peace has gradually returned, we are optimistic that the various road projects will kick off in the state,’’ Hussain said. But the Niger chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers has urged the Federal and state governments to explore option of reintroducing tollgates on the highways to generate enough funds for sustainable road maintenance. Alhaji Ibrahim Kuta, the Chairman of NURTW in the state, said that the measure would make the roads safe and motorable. Kuta also called for the introduction of the Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) arrangement to improve the roads. ``The condition of our roads in Nigeria today is bad making us to spend more money in the maintenance of our vehicles. ``So many people have also lost their lives in road accidents involving our vehicles because of the bad roads across the country.

``The Federal Government should reintroduce the demolished tollgates to get more revenue for the construction and maintenance of roads,’’ he said. Similarly, road users in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, also called for the return of the toll gates to generate funds for sustainable road maintenance. Mr Timothy Udoh, the Assistant Secretary, Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state, argued that the funds generated from the toll gates should be exclusively used for the maintenance of the highways. Mr Nwankwo Emeka, the Controller of Works in Akwa Ibom, identified funding as a major challenge to road maintenance. In Bauchi State, however, Mr Olusegun Adebari, a FERMA official in the state, disclosed that all the 17 federal roads covering a distance of 1,500km in the state were motorable. Adeberi told NAN in an interview that that “the only bad section of the road we earlier had was Bauchi-Gombe road but noted that substantial parts had been patched. But Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, Chairman, National Roads Transport Workers Association (NUTRWA), Bauchi State chapter, faulted Adebari’s statement , insisting that most of the federal roads in the state except that of Bauchi - Dass road reconstructed by the state government were in shambles. Expressing similar concern, Alhaji Abdullahi Wakili, Secretary, Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Kofar Gombe, Motor Park, Bauchi, said that “for one most, if not all the federal roads in the state have degraded almost to the point that they became almost impassable’’. In Jigawa, Alhaji Mustafa Baba, an official of the Vehicle Inspection Department, said that most of the roads in the state were motorable. “Over 95 per cent of the roads are in good condition due to serious commitment of the state government to road development. “The accident rate is minimal due to provision of good roads in the state,” he said. In Port Harcourt, Mr Benedict Amarube, an engineer with FERMA, says funding had been a major challenge to road rehabilitation in Rivers. Amarube said that most federal roads in the state were in deplorable condition, adding that

the state government was currently rehabilitating and expanding some of the the roads to dual carriageway. He said that of the 535 kilometres of roads in the state, only a section of the Port HarcourtIsiokpo-Umerelu road had been “maintained”. According to him, the EastWest road is also currently being upgraded to a dual carriageway by the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta. Investigations, however, revealed that 16km EmohuaDegema, 53km IgwurutaOkpalla-Okehi and the 8km Rumukwurushi-Chokocho roads were in deplorable condition. In Enugu, the state government has assured that it would asphalt roads and construct drains in its targeted 500 kilometres of rural roads to improve access to its 150 rural communities. The Commissioner for Works, Mr Patrick Ikpenwa, who gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that the target was enshrined in the Enugu State Vision 4:2020 Implementation Plan. NAN reports that the only fairly motorable road is the Enugu State portion of the Enugu-Abakaliki road, while the about 65-kilometre 9th mile junction-Nsukka road and Enugu state 68-kilometre portion of the Enugu-Port Harcourt are in dire need of rehabilitation. In Ebonyi, the state government said it had spent over N26.1 billion on the rehabilitation, construction as well as reconstruction of 143 kilometres of federal roads in the area. Mr Philip Eworo, Commissioner for Works, said that already some of the road projects had been completed while others were at various stages of completion. According to him, the 143 kilometre road projects are located in various parts of the state, noting that the idea is to ensure an even spread of the road projects. “Road infrastructure is critical for economic and commercial development hence the state government embarked on the maintenance, rehabilitation, construction and reconstruction of various federal roads located in the state. “We have spent well over N26.1 billion in these projects which included construction of three flyovers at the Akanu Ibiam junction, Presco and the international Market to ease traffic congestion,” he said. Source: News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

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Islam

Setting up a Muslim home (AII)

Allah says: “My Lord! Forgive me and my parents and him who whom enters my house believing, and believing men and believing women; and do n ot in cre a s e t h e unjust in aught but destruction!”[Nuh: 28]

ow beautiful it would if the head of the home were to gather his children and recite some verses of the Qur’aan with them, and narrate some stories of the Prophets, and thereby instil noble manners in his children. The first priority of the Muslim home must be to cultivate its children Islamically and produce a righteous generation. This cultivation and advice will have no effect if it is not backed up by the parents setting a practical example in terms of worship, manners, words, deeds and appearance, Allaah says that which translates as: “And those who say: ‘Our Lord! Grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us a leader [i.e., example] for the righteous.” (Al-Furqaan: 74). Also, consider the Du’aa’ of ProphetIbraaheem, peace be upon him, when he said that which translates as: “My Lord! Make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendents. Our Lord, and accept my supplication.” (Ibraaheem: 40). Allaah also says that which translates as: “And enjoin prayer upon your family [and people] and be steadfast therein. We ask you not for provision; We provide for you, and the [best] outcome is for [those of] righteousness.” (Taa Haa: 132). In the absence of tranquil Muslim homes, deviation occurs, crime spreads, drug usage increases and the percentage of suicides rapidly rises. The home which does not instil sound beliefs and the Qur’aanic methodology, and does not live harmoniously will produce individuals who are emotionally disturbed, intellectually lost, and morally corrupted. Moreover, such homes produce undutiful children which is a common occurrence nowadays, as well as bad relations between youth who abandon their responsibilities and shun the worship of Allaah as well as rebelling against sound morals. This is a definite result of Muslims parents being heedless of purifying and properly cultivating their children, as well as not setting good examples for their children to follow. The homes which neglect the commandments of Islaam,

follow their base desires and blindly imitate other nations will naturally raise a generation who will be weak, disturbed and who will never succeed in reforming the Muslim nation and bringing back its might and honour. One of the most important and obvious aspects of the Muslim home must be that it refers all its affairs to Allaah and His Messenger, and that all within the home accept this and submit to the rulings of Allaah. Allaah says that which translates as: “It is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when Allaah and His Messenger have decided a matter, that they should [thereafter] have any choice about their affair. And whoever disobeys Allah and His messenger has certainly strayed into clear error.” (Al-Ahzaab: 36). The life of the Muslim home, its happiness and pleasure, lies in its remembrance of Allaah. Abu Moosaa, may Allaah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said: “The difference between a house in which the name of Allaah is mentioned and

a house in which the name of Allaah is not mentioned is like the difference between a dead person and one who is alive.” (Bukhaari & Muslim). He sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam also said: “Pray some of your (optional) prayers at home and do not make your houses like graveyards.” (Bukhaari & Muslim). He sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam also said as narrated by Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him:“Do not make your houses like graveyards; Satan runs away from houses in which the chapter of Al-Baqarah is recited.” (Muslim). Also, he sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said as narrated by Zayd Ibn Thaabit, may Allaah be pleased with him: “Pray in your homes, for the best prayer (in terms of reward) is the prayer at home, except for the obligatory prayers.” (Muslim). These Ahaadeeth and others show how vital it is to give life to the Muslim home with the remembrance of Allaah and His glorification, as well as with optional prayers. Homes which are devoid of remembrance and prayers are just like graveyards

or ruins. Indeed these homes become a dwelling place for Satan; its inhabitants having dead hearts even if their bodies still move. Another characteristic of the Muslim home is that its people cooperate to obey Allaah and worship Him; Whenever the husbands faith becomes weak in such a home, then the strength of the wife’s faith boosts him up; and if the wife were to falter then the husband would correct her with support and advice. ‘Aa’ishah, may Allaah be pleased with her, narrated that the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam used to pray during the night, and just before he prayed the Witr prayer, he would say,

“O ‘Aa’ishah! Wake up and pray Witr.” (Bukhaari & Muslim). He sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam also said, as narrated by Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him: “May Allaah have mercy upon the man who wakes up to pray during the night and wakes his wife to pray, and if she does not wake up he splashes water on her face. May Allaah have mercy upon the woman who wakes up to pray during the night and wakes her husband to pray, and if he does not wake up she splashes water on his face.” (Ahmad, Abu Daawood, Nasaa’i & Ibn Maajah). These two Ahaadeeth are evidence that both the man and the woman have a role to play

islam explained By Husain Zakariyya Yawale +234-8052952900 (sms only) islamexplained35@yahoo.com in rectifying one another, and encouraging them to be obedient, because the relationship between them ought to be based on faith, through which they cooperate to obey Allaah. If one were to weaken then the other should support and rectify. The Muslim home should be founded on knowledge and action; knowledge which guides to the right way and the straight path and which makes one aware of all that which leads to Hell; knowledge which educates one about the etiquettes of purity, the rulings of prayer and the lawful and unlawful, because no Muslim home should be ignorant of the

basic rulings of the religion. Chastity is another obvious characteristic of the people in a Muslim home, because this is the protection against the corruption and evil which would otherwise render the home powerless. It is to be expected that a Muslim home which was based on piety will lose its chastity and become defiled if it were to succumb to shameless pornographic movies, songs, uncovered women, or other evil forms of imitation of the disbelievers. Such things will affect a Muslim home in exactly the same manner that cavities affect ones teeth, and therefore the gates for evil would be opened and result in

the ruin of the home. From the characteristics of the people in a Muslim home is that they keep their secrets hidden and their differences concealed. Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri, may Allaah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: “The most evil person in the sight of Allaah on the Day of Resurrection is a man who sleeps with his wife and then goes out and spreads her (sexual) secrets.” (Muslim). The Muslim home builds its relationships with the community on basis of faith; it’s people increase in faith whenever they visit righteous people, because a believer is like a perfume seller, you either buy from him and receive a nice fragrance, or at the very least you smell a nice fragrance from him. Allaah says that which translates as: “My Lord! Forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house a believer and the believing men and believing women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in destruction.” (Nooh: 28). No one whose religion is unacceptable may enter into the Muslim home, because the entrance of evil people brings corruption and imposes grave dangers unto ones children, indeed such visitors ruin the morals of people, they spread magic, steal, and therefore turn joy into grief and sorrow. The bonds between the people in the Muslim home become stronger as they co-operate in performing the housework, and the best example for us in this regard is the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, when ‘Aa’ishah, may Allaah be pleased with her, was asked about the his behaviour at home, she replied: “He was a human being just like all others, he would sew his clothes, milk the sheep and serve himself food.” (Ahmad). In another narration she, may Allaah be pleased with her, said: “He would serve his family, but as soon as it was time to pray, he would rush to the prayer.” (Bukhaari). Second Khutbah If we were given a wish in this life which would come true, then we would certainly wish to live a happy life with our families. Such happiness for the Muslim home will never be achieved by possessing a luxury home, expensive furniture or fancy clothes; indeed that is a gross misconception of the notion of happiness. To continued...

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South Africa: Between Iran and Saudi Arabia? analysis

By Thembisa Fakude

eveloped nations tend to deal with Africa as a single entity. There have been several economic conferences between countries and Africa - eg, US-Africa Summit, ChinaAfrica Summit, Russia-Africa Summit, etc. But Africa is not a country; it is a continent consisting of 54 independent states with different economies, cultures and political systems. African countries are guilty of perpetuating this stereotypical treatment of the continent. Many African countries are too poor and weak to maintain standalone economic and political policies. The tendency, therefore, has been to embrace a block position when it comes to decisions on foreign and economic policies; the African Union (AU) has been utilised in this regard. Africa’s untapped natural resources remain the main attraction to foreign investment in Africa. However, the lack of infrastructure and political instability often discourages many businesses from venturing into the continent. Is Jacob Zuma turning South Africa into a ‘mafia state’? Only votes at international multilateral platforms in support of developed nations’ propositions can guarantee investments. The most developed nation in Africa South Africa has an attractive infrastructure and is by far the most developed nation in Africa. Consequently, South Africa has demonstrated independence in its foreign policy. The re-emergence of Iran in the international economy and politics has presented opportunities and challenges for South Africa. Iran has

a long history with South Africa dating back to the days of the liberation struggle. Furthermore, South African telecommunication giant MTN owns 49 percent of Irancell. MTN is also a dominant force in Nigeria. Recently, the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) handed it a $5.2bn fine for flouting regulations.

Jacob Zuma’s friends and foes in South Africa’s media The question is whether the MTN’s troubles in Nigeria are a coincidence or somehow related to MTN’s involvement in Iran. This business conflict could herald a larger conflict between the two African powerhouses. On February 22, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari embarked on a state visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Almost at the same time, on February 29, Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa, was scheduled to travel to Iran. South Africa snubs Iran The choices by the two most powerful nations in Africa to visit political adversaries drew serious global attention. If the president of South Africa fulfilled his travel engagement to Iran, this could have been by default a confirmation of their preferred alliance in the ongoing competition between Saudi Arabia and Iran. However, on February 25, his plans were interrupted by an unexpected visit to South Africa by the foreign minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Adel al-Jubeir. A communique from the presidency was circulated subsequently announcing that the president’s trip to Iran was rescheduled for a future date. South Africa committed closer ties in fighting terrorism with Saudi Arabia and Nigeria. Does it mean South Africa will change its position on Syria? On March 27, Zuma embarked on a state visit to Saudi Arabia. Several trade

King Salma of Saudia

S/African President Jacob Zuma

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

and investment agreements were signed between the two nations. According to Xinhua news agency, South Africa will enhance cooperation with Saudi Arabia in fighting regional terrorist threats to domestic and regional security and stability. In the meantime, MTN made a sudden payment of $250m in what appears to be a payment towards a fine of $3.9bn imposed by the NCC. However, little is known about whether MTN will continue to pay the entire fine. The judge in Lagos last month gave both parties, MTN and the NCC, until March 18 to reach the settlement. It is possible that the visit to Saudi Arabia by both countries might have facilitated a deal. How will Iran view the snub of its invitation to South

Africa in favour of Saudi Arabia? Furthermore, South Africa committed closer ties in fighting terrorism with Saudi Arabia and Nigeria. Does it mean that South Africa will change its position on Syria?

credibility in the Middle East owing to its ambiguous foreign policy on Libya in 2011. South Africa’s position on Libya invited a barrage of criticism from Africans and Arabs alike. Many in the region saw South Africa as stalling the UNSC Resolution 1973, which authorised NATO operations in Libya. Suffice to say that South Africa did ratify the resolution and later criticised its implementation. President Jacob Zuma criticised the mission, saying: “The resolution is being abused for regime change, political assassinations, and foreign military occupation.” The recent political and diplomatic posturing between South Africa and Saudi Arabia suggests a new era in relations between the two countries. What is still to be seen is how Iran will react and what political and economic enticements it will use to capture South African favour. Thembisa Fakude is a researcher at the Al Jazeera Center for Studies. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera’s editorial policy.

Getting it right on Syria South Africa had in the past abstained from voting on a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution on Syria, claiming it was biased in favour of the opposition and leaving many Western nations confused. The partial withdrawal of Russia, a strong ally of South Africa, from the conflict will also affect that decision. Has Zuma lost his grip on South Africa? South Africa needs to get it right on Syria. It has already lost tremendous political

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South Africa’s position on Libya invited a barrage of criticism from Africans and Arabs alike. Many in the region saw South Africa as stalling the UNSC Resolution 1973, which authorised NATO operations in Libya

Source: Al Jazeera

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News From Africa Ex-Rwanda minister Jacques Bihozagara dies in Burundi jail

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Central African Republic abuse: UN looks into ‘bestiality’ report

former Rwandan minister has died in jail in Burundi nearly four months after being arrested for espionage. The successor to Jacques Bihozagara as Rwanda’s ambassador to Belgium has called the death an assassination. No official reason has been given for his death. Relations between the two neighbours have been strained recently, amid claims Rwanda was backing rebels seeking to overthrow Burundi’s president, something Rwanda denies. Mr Bihozagara was dead within minutes of arriving at the prison hospital, according to fellow prisoners. A Rwandan foreign ministry official told AFP news agency that he had been illegally detained and urged the authorities to clarify this sudden death, “which raises many questions”. Mr Bihozagara was arrested last December by Burundi’s intelligence services on suspicion of spying for his country. He was a retired ambassador and former youth minister. He lived in Burundi before the Rwandan genocide in 1994 and after his retirement, he visited the country regularly on business, reports the Rwandan newspaper the New Times. In February, Rwanda was accused of training Burundian rebels in its refugee camps and subsequently announced that it would try to relocate all Burundian refugees to other host counties. At least 240,000 people have fled Burundi in the last year. Burundi has been hit by unrest since President Pierre Nkurunziza decided to stand for a third term last April.

Rwandan former youth minister Jacques Bihozagara was in Burundi’s Mpimba Prison when he died

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma breached constitution court

There have been repeated allegations of child sex abuse by international troops in CAR

N officials say they are investigating “extremely troubling” claims of sexual abuse by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR). Last year, there were 69 allegations of child rape and other sexual offences by peacekeepers from 10 missions. One advocacy group says it has passed on new reports to the UN that a soldier made four girls have sex with a dog. The UN said it was looking into the “exact number and nature” of the claims. Living under a shadow of fear Road to anarchy The new reports of abuse were made by the Code Blue campaign run by the advocacy group Aids-free

World. The group says the abuse was reported to have happened between 2013 and this week. It says the bestiality claims, dating back to 2014, involved a commander with French forces. The girls, one of whom later died of an unknown disease, were each paid 5,000 Central African francs ($8.60; £6), the report says. Other allegations centre on troops from France, Gabon, the CAR and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Forces were deployed in 2014 to help restore order in CAR after the president was overthrown the previous year and sectarian violence gripped the country. A UN statement on Wednesday said the allegations involved some of its staff, as well as non-UN

peacekeepers. Teams were now on the ground investigating the reports, it said, while alleged victims will receive counselling and medical help. UN response criticised Earlier this month, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for the repatriation of peacekeeping units whose soldiers face allegations of sexual abuse. Last August, the UN envoy to Central African Republic (CAR), Babacar Gaye, was sacked amid multiple allegations of sexual abuse by peacekeepers. An independent panel called the UN response to the allegations “seriously flawed” and a “gross institutional failure”.

Libya’s UN-backed government sails into Tripoli

embers of Libya’s UNbacked Government of National Accord arrived in Tripoli on Wednesday, defying threats by rival factions that it was not welcome in the capital. Reports of sporadic gunfire and road blocks leading into Tripoli later emerged, with questions raised whether violence would erupt, or a peaceful transition of power would ensue. The Presidential Council was formed under a UN-mediated peace deal late last year in an effort to end the political chaos and conflict that has beset the country since the uprising that toppled Muammar Gaddafi five years ago. It is supposed to replace the two rival administrations - one based in Tripoli, the other in the eastern city of Tobruk - that have been battling each other for more than a year. Libyan political analyst Mohamed Eljarh said the current crisis was unprecedented. “For now we have three governments, all operating out of Libya. What happens next depends on whether both of the other

governments will hand over power peacefully,” Eljarh told Al Jazeera. Tripoli’s self-declared government and armed groups that back it had in recent days warned the unity government not to travel to Tripoli . But seven members of the council, including its head and Prime Minister-designate Fayez al-Sarraj, arrived in the Libyan capital by sea and set up a temporary seat of power at a naval base. The officials were prevented from flying into Tripoli by the rival government. “At this blessed historic moment, we announce to our people the start of National Accord Government work from Tripoli and the beginning of a new era of dialogue and communication with the sons of our people, regardless of their political attitudes,” Sarraj told a news conference after his arrival. Yet, in his first remarks after Sarraj’s arrival, the head of the acting government reiterated his opposition to the Government of National Accord and urged its members to either surrender or leave.

“The government of national salvation calls on those illegitimate infiltrators to either hand themselves over and be in safe hands, or to go back to where they came from,” Khalifa al-Ghawi, leader of the General National Congress, told reporters. “The salvation government is working with judicial and legislative entities, all state institutions and NGOS, as well as community leaders to take the necessary steps to save the country from the threat of chaos and foreign intervention.” Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed, reporting from Tripoli, said the big question now was whether the members of the council would be able to govern. “There are a lot of challenges facing this government here in Tripoli,” Abdelwahed said. “Three major political entities in Libya are opposing the presence of this government.” Martin Kobler, the UN envoy for Libya, welcomed the arrival of the council in Tripoli and urged all public bodies to facilitate a peaceful and orderly handover of power.

he highest court in South Africa has ruled that President Jacob Zuma violated the constitution when he failed to repay government money spent on his private home. It gave the treasury 60 days to determine how much he should repay. The ruling is a victory for the opposition, who said they would push for Mr Zuma’s impeachment. They accuse him of using “illgotten wealth” to upgrade his home with a swimming pool and amphitheatre. Mr Zuma has denied any wrongdoing. Zuma fights for his reputation A government statement said he would “reflect” on the judgement and take “appropriate action”. An anti-corruption body, known as the public protector, ruled in 2014 that $23m (£15m) had been spent on his rural home in Nkandla in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province. Mr Zuma had “unduly benefited” from the renovations and should repay a portion of the money, the public protector said. In a unanimous judgement on behalf of the Constitutional Court’s 11 judges, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng said the public protector was a “Biblical David” fighting against the Goliath of corruption. Mr Zuma’s failure to repay the money was “inconsistent” with the constitution, he added. “The president failed to uphold, defend and respect the constitution,” he declared. Mr Mogoeng added that public officials ignored the constitution at their peril, and should remember that the rule of law was the “sharp and mighty sword that stands ready to chop the ugly head of impunity from its stiffened neck”. The case was brought by two opposition parties, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the Democratic Alliance (DA). The EFF called on Mr Zuma to step down while the DA said it would table a motion in parliament to demand his impeachment. Mr Zuma’s term in government has been marred by allegations of corruption and cronyism. It is very difficult to see how the ANC can continue to have President Zuma at the helm, following the stinging rebuke he received from the Constitutional Court. Opposition parties now plan to strike against the 73-year-old leader, and hope that ANC MPs will vote with them to impeach him. Another option is for the ANC to recall Mr Zuma, as it did with his predecessor, Thabo Mbeki, in 2008.

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Asia & Middle East

India Kolkata flyover collapse: At least 18 dead

flyover under construction in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata (Calcutta) has collapsed, killing at least 18 people and injuring others. Many people are feared trapped under the concrete and steel bridge, which fell on a busy road. Safety issues such as lack of inspections and the use of substandard materials have plagued construction projects in the country. The accident took place in an area near Girish Park, one of Kolkata’s most densely populated neighbourhoods, with narrow lanes, and shops and houses built close together. The 2km-long (1.2 mile) flyover has been under construction since 2009 and missed several deadlines for completion. The causes of the disaster were not immediately clear but the company in charge of the construction, IVRCL, said it would cooperate with investigators. CCTV footage posted on social media appears to show the moment the structure collapses, hitting passers-by, auto rickshaws and nearby buildings. Witnesses say other cars, buses and lorries have also been hit. People are said to have been living in makeshift homes under the flyover. The army and national disaster agency in India have joined the rescue operation. But hours later,

The area is surrounded by tall buildings and heavy traffic

efforts are still being hampered by difficult access to the scene by ambulances and other vehicles. At least 70 injured have been taken to hospitals, officials say. Emergency teams have been sent with sniffer dogs, concrete cutters, drilling machines and sensors to detect life, a rescue official told AFP news agency. Ramesh Kejriwal, an eyewitness, told Reuters: “There was a loud sound which scared us. The concrete had been laid last night at this part of the bridge.” These are chaotic scenes, as

officials are desperately trying to clear the area, worried that the rest of the flyover may collapse. They are trying to bring in equipment to clear the rubble and rescue those who may be under it. But the proximity of the buildings may limit the access for heavy lifting equipment to the area. It is a race against time and the death toll may rise. A rescue official said there were buses trapped. Locals have been digging through the huge slabs of rubble with pick axes while police hold back relatives desperate for news

of the missing. As the operation continues, angry relatives arrive looking for their loved ones. At the same time, more bodies are being taken away. Another eyewitness, Ravindra Kumar Gupta, told the news agency that two buses carrying more than 100 passengers had been trapped. “Every night, hundreds of labourers would build the flyover and they would cook and sleep near the site by day,” said Mr Gupta, who together with friends pulled out six bodies.

Qatar 2022: ‘Forced labour’ at World Cup stadium Rights group Amnesty International has accused Qatar of using forced labour at a flagship World Cup 2022 stadium. Amnesty says workers at Khalifa International Stadium are forced to live in squalid accommodation, pay huge recruitment fees and have had wages withheld and passports confiscated. It also accuses Fifa of “failing almost completely” to stop the tournament being “built on human rights abuses”. Qatar said it was “concerned” by

the allegations and would investigate. The government said the welfare of migrant workers was a “top priority” and insisted it was committed to systematic reform of Qatar’s labour laws. Fifa, the governing body of world football, said measures had been taken that had already improved the situation for migrant workers. Migrant workers describe ‘pathetic’ conditions Have 1,200 World Cup workers really died in Qatar? Arrested for reporting on Qatar’s

World Cup labourers Last year the country pledged to makes changes to its “kafala” sponsorship system, under which migrant workers cannot change jobs or leave the country without their employer’s permission. But Amnesty warned the proposed reforms would make little difference and said some of the workers were enduring a “living nightmare”. “All workers want are their rights: to be paid on time, leave the country if need be and be treated with dignity

and respect,” said general secretary Salil Shetty. In this photo taken during a government organised media tour, labourers work at the Al-Wakra Stadium that is under construction for the 2022 World Cup, in Doha, Qatar, Monday, May 4, 2015Image copyrightAP Image caption Abuses of World Cup workers is a “stain on the conscience of world football”, Amnesty said Amnesty interviewed 231 mostly South Asian migrants - 132 working

Pakistan rally ends after assurance over blasphemy law

akistan government has no plans to amend the country’s blasphemy law following protests in its capital Islamabad that left the city paralysed for almost four days. The Sunni Tehreek group descended on the capital on Sunday to denounce last month’s hanging of officer Mumtaz Qadri for the 2011 murder of secular governor Salman Taseer. Hundreds of protesters rallied for days in Islamabad before ending their sit-in on Wednesday after gathering assurances from the

Turkey tourism hit by Russia row and security concerns

government. Taseer had defended a Christian woman who was accused of blasphemy, a highly controversial issue in the Muslim-majority country. The demonstrators demanded strict Islamic law and the hanging of the Christian woman. he government warned that 7,000 security forces were ready to be deployed to end the demonstrations but also allowed negotiations to take place that ended the protest peacefully on Wednesday. “The government assured the

protesters that it had no plans to amend the blasphemy laws. We are also not going to pardon anyone convicted by courts for blasphemy,” Railway Minister Saad Rafique said, who took part in talks with the protest leaders. The protests paralysed one of the busiest areas of Islamabad. Most of the businesses in the area and schools across the city remained closed. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan, reporting from Islamabad, said: “The protesters were saying that it was a victory for them”.

Qadri was convicted for murder and hanged, resulting in periodic protests by his supporters [Faisal Mahmood/Reuters]

he number of foreign visitor arrivals in Turkey has taken a dive, according to latest statistics from the Turkish tourism ministry. Tourist arrivals have dropped a substantial 10 percent in February 2016 compared with February 2015. The decline, for the seventh month in a row, raises questions about the future of this key business sector as Turkey struggles to absorb the deadly terrorist attacks hitting its main cities as well as a showdown with Russia. On Tuesday, Mehmet Simsek, the deputy prime minister responsible for economic issues, said that the drop in tourist numbers was short-lived in a speech in the capital Ankara. “We will go through some difficulties this year, but they are temporary,” he said. Tavit Koletavitoglu, the former chairman of Turkish Tourism Investors Association, expects the annual fall in tourist arrivals to be around 30 percent in 2016 over the past year. “However, the fall in turnover will be more as companies have begun decreasing prices for their services and laying off employees to be able to make income amid the crisis that hit the [tourism] sector,” he told Al Jazeera. Turkey has seen multiple bombings in the capital Ankara and Istanbul in the past six months, which were claimed by Kurdish fighters and blamed on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) - apparent spillovers from the war in Syria and Ankara’s fighting against Kurdish fighters in Turkey and Iraq. The Istanbul attacks in Sultanahmet - the old city of Istanbul - and the central Istiklal Street, two of the most popular tourist spots in the city, apparently targeted foreign tourists. The two attacks killed 17 foreigners, and injured dozens of others. Tourism is a golden segment of the Turkish economy, which is apparently visible in the statistics on the area with $31.5bn of turnover and 41.6 million visitors in 2015. The UN World Tourism Organisation’s data for 2014 puts Turkey as the sixth most visited country in the world, ahead of other popular countries such as Germany and the UK. This year is already a year of loss as most international bookings in the sector are done months before the summer. It seems 2017 will be the target year for the recovery of the sector.

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Trump abortion row: Republican front-runner changes stance

S presidential hopeful Donald Trump has withdrawn a call for women who have abortions to be punished, only hours after suggesting it. He had proposed “some form of punishment” for women who have abortions if they were made illegal. But after strong criticism, Mr Trump repeated the Republican party line that only the person performing the abortion should be punished, not the women. The Republican front-runner supports a ban on abortions, with some exceptions. Abortion has been legal in the United States since 1973 after a landmark Supreme Court ruling. Only the Supreme Court or a constitutional amendment has the power to overturn Roe v Wade and make abortion illegal. Analysis: Anthony Zurcher, BBC News North America reporter The Republican party’s official position is that abortion should be illegal. Conservative politicians and anti-abortion activists who view abortion as akin to murder, however, tend to avoid outlining

Mr Trump is very unpopular among female voters any criminal punishment for women who undergo the procedure, instead targeting the doctors responsible. The reason for this is simple - to make abortion bans more acceptable to a general public that does not want to see possibly distraught

women grappling with unwanted pregnancies sent to prison. Donald Trump, as he is wont to do, just trampled through this carefully constructed conservative political dance with all the grace of a rhinoceros at a tea party. Thanks

to his assertion, after prodding, that women should face “some form of punishment” for having an illegal abortion, the conservative pro-life movement is going to be forced to defend their beliefs on uncomfortable ground. Republican candidates will be asked, again and again, to defend or denounce Mr Trump’s comments. This is exactly the kind of scenario that terrifies Republican politicians about Mr Trump as their party’s nominee. His ill-considered remarks and shoot-from-the-hip approach to media interviews could be a political minefield for their candidates in the autumn. In all likelihood it’s just a taste of things to come. Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media captionThe most radical Republican? The 40-year hurt - How Bruce Springsteen articulated the forces that underpin the rise of Trump Mr Trump’s initial comments made during a town hall event with cable network MSNBC sparked a wave of criticism.

US to transfer dozen Guantanamo inmates to at least two countries

he Pentagon plans to move roughly a dozen inmates from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to at least two countries. The transfers come as the Obama administration takes steps to close the controversial facility, which has been called a recruiting tool for jihadists. The prisoners are expected to leave Guantanamo in the coming

weeks. However, the military did not disclose the prisoners’ destinations. Tariq Ba Odah, a Yemeni man who has been on a longterm hunger strike, is among the prisoners being transferred, an official told Reuters. About 91 detainees currently remain at Guantanamo, down from about 800 in 2002. President Barack Obama has

said he wants to transfer the men to their home countries or to military or civilian prisons in the United States. Guantanamo Bay is located on an American naval base in south-eastern Cuba. Former US President George W Bush opened it to accommodate foreign terror suspects after the 9/11 attacks on the US. One of the key complaints from

human rights groups is that many detainees have been held there without charge or trial. Mr Obama says the prison costs about $445m (£316m) to run annually and it represents a threat to national security. However, some Republicans in Congress have resisted the closure of Guantanamo, saying the inmates are dangerous and do not belong in civilian prisons.

Serbia radical Vojislav Seselj acquitted of Balkan war crimes

erbian ultra-nationalist Vojislav Seselj has been found not guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the Balkan wars in the 1990s. The UN war crimes court at The Hague said he had neither borne individual responsibility for the crimes, nor known about them nor endorsed them. Mr Seselj had denied the charges. In his first reaction, he said the court had reached the only verdict possible. But Croatia’s prime minister condemned the verdict as “shameful”. The UN tribunal’s prosecutor Serge Brammertz said his office would decide later whether to appeal. “I’m absolutely convinced that the victims’ communities and many people will not be satisfied with this

outcome,” Mr Brammertz said. A fading force in Serbia: analysis by Guy Delauney, BBC News, Belgrade It was billed as a landmark verdict for The Hague Tribunal but Vojislav Seselj was determined his day of judgement should be business as usual and his wish was granted. He is not just a free man but available to act as the figurehead of his Radical Party in Serbia’s forthcoming general election. The unrepentant ultra-nationalists hold rallies which feature fiery rhetoric and, frequently, burning of EU flags. The next such event, on the outskirts of Belgrade, will follow just hours on from the verdict. But there is little support for ultranationalism now and Vojislav Seselj’s party will be happy just to gain a parliamentary seat in next

Seselj is the most high-profile Serb to be acquitted by the UN tribunal month’s vote, following an electoral wipe-out two years ago. Journalist Dejan Anastasejovic, a long-standing critic of Mr Seselj, called the acquittal a “deeply flawed outcome of a deeply flawed process” but said there was now

very little political support for Mr Seselj and his allies. Serbia’s Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said that “in political terms, this particular verdict could not have serious consequences for Serbia”. Youngest PhD holder in what is then Yugoslavia; teaches at Michigan and then at Sarajevo universities. Mr Seselj was allowed to go to Belgrade in 2014 after being diagnosed with cancer and was not present in the courtroom. He has been taking part in anti-government rallies ahead of Serbian parliamentary elections in April. Mr Seselj was a close ally of the late Serbian President, Slobodan Milosevic. He served as Serbian deputy prime minister from 1998 to 2000.

Luxembourg to probe Malaysian fund over fraud claims

uxembourg’s state prosecutor said it had requested a judicial inquiry into allegations of money laundering by Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). Prosecutors said the inquiry was launched after concrete evidence emerged of the misuse of funds held by the Malaysian government through different offshore accounts in Singapore, Switzerland and Luxembourg. “The case particularly concerns discovering the origins of four transfers in 2012 and one at the start of 2013 for a total of several hundreds of million of dollars,” the statement said. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is under pressure to explain why he accepted hundreds of millions of dollars in mysterious overseas payments through the same fund. Najib, 62, has repeatedly denied that the money was siphoned off from 1MDB, a now-struggling state firm, and said he was the victim of a political conspiracy. However, his government now acknowledged that he received $681m. The government said it was a gift from the Saudi royal family - most of which was given back - to “promote moderate Islam”. That explanation is yet to be confirmed by Saudi Arabia and is widely dismissed in Malaysia as a cover-up. Separately, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that Najib spent about $15m on personal items using money from his bank accounts where cash from 1MDB suspected to have been funneled. Among the items paid for from Najib’s accounts were purchases of clothes, jewelry and a car, the US-based newspaper said, adding it saw documents that contained bank transfer information involving stores in the US, Malaysia, Italy and other places. Najib’s brother received $7m in funds that was transferred to his personal bank account from Najib’s before the country’s 2013 elections, the Journal also said, citing investigation documents.

A report says that Najib spent about $15m on personal items using money from his bank accounts [Reuters]

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Community leader wants Secondary School built in Giri By Usman Shuaibu

he Village Head of Giri Magaji community in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Etsu Abu Dasheni, has stressed the need for government to as a matter of urgency establish a Senior Secondary School, to enable their children further their education in the community. He specifically called on the

FCT Minister Muhammad Musa Bello as well as the leadership of the Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) to consider his appeal for the School. Dasheni, who made the call in a recent interview with Peoples Daily in Giri, said that if a senior secondary school is established in the community, it would prevent their children (students) from travelling out to the neighbouring towns to acquire school level of

education. He further charged the minister as well as the chairman of the Area Council, Hon. Abubakar Jibrin to build to build a standard hospital in Giri, to enable the residents have access to qualitative medical care. The community leader also appealed to the chairman to repair dilapidated roads in the community, alleviate the sufferings of the people, traversing the area for especially motorists plying the roads.

Similarly, he pleaded with the chairman to provide potable drinking water for the residents of Giri community, while calling on the chairman to intensify efforts to focus on the basic necessities of life required by the residents. Noting that the council could not carry out some projects in Gwagwalada and its environs due to the drop in monthly allocation to the Council, he said that his

leadership would continue to support the council chairman for the overall development of the community and the Council at large. While commenting on the forthcoming Area Council Chairmanship/Councillorship elections in the FCT, the Village Head advised politicians to shun politics of bitterness, and urged youth to conduct themselves peacefully before, during and after the polls.

FCT Minister Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (middle), making a remark before releasingN1.6 billion bailout fund for Area Councilsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; staff salary arrears. With him is the FCT Permanent Secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye (right) and the Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Micah Jiba, in Abuja, on Wednesday.

Alleged abduction: Two men get N400, 000 bail A

Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja yesterday admitted, two men- Emmanuel Udechukwu and Godstime Nwakpa, to bail in the sum of N400, 000 each for alleged abduction. The presiding judge, Alhaji Umar Kagarko, ordered the defendants to produce one surety each in like sum. Kagarko said that the surety must reside within the courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jurisdiction, and adjourned the case till May 26 for hearing proper. Udechukwu,36, and

Nwakpa,32, of Durumi, Garki, Abuja, were arraigned on a six-count charge of criminal conspiracy, criminal force, assault, criminal intimidation, abduction and theft. Prosecutor UromOtu told the court that Prince Nwafor of Apo resettlement, Abuja, reported the matter at the Apo Police Station on March 25. Otu said the defendants and the complainant went to ORS Hotel, Apo, Abuja, to settle a business transaction in which the defendants had always threatened to deal with the

complainant. He said while the settlement was on, the defendant went out in pretext to answer a phone call and called some men dressed in military uniform. The prosecutor said that the men jointly dragged the complainant into his own car and beat him up. Otu said the defendants drove the complainant to an unknown destination, searched and stole N330,000 given to him by his boss to deposit in the bank. The prosecutor said the

defendants abandoned the complainantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car on the road and drove him in another vehicle. He said the defendants compelled the complainant to write undertaking to pay N200,000 to the defendants with the help of the men dressed in military uniform. Otu said that with all the intimidation, the complainant promised to give the defendants N50,000. He said that they agreed to follow him to collect the money and in the process

the complainant diverted to the police station where the defendants were arrested. The prosecutor also said the men dressed in military uniform escaped, adding that the alleged offences contravened Sections, 97, 265, 397, 273 and 287 of the Penal Code respectively. NAN reports that the defendants pleaded not guilty to the alleged crime. Their counsel, Darlington Dike, applied for their bail and assured the court that reliable sureties would be provided to take them on bail. (NAN)

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An overloaded car traveling, yesterday along Gwagwalada-Abuja Road.

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Young man hawking childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wears, yesterday at Nyanya, in Abuja.

Beverages hawkers on the street, yesterday in Mararaba.

Man pushing a truck loaded with used items, yesterday in Mararaba.

An orange seller out for business, yesterday at Area 1, in Abuja, Photos: Mahmud Isa

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Three docked for alleged conspiracy, intimidation

hree persons – Ajuma Emmanuel, 28; Monica Emmanuel, 26; and John Emmanuel, 24, were arraigned in a Mararaba Upper Area court, for alleged criminal conspiracy, intimidation and defamation

of character. The prosecutor, Cpl. Hemen Donald, told the court that the matter was reported by one Helen Ogbonna of the same address with the accused persons, at the ‘A’ Division Police Station, on August17.

He said that the accused persons of Kabayi, Mararaba, conspired and threatened to kill the complainant. Donald said that they also accused Ogbonna of instigating one Ochie Stephen and two others to beat up one

John Emmanuel, an allegation that was denied by Stephen. The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 97, 397 and 392 of the Penal code respectively. The accused persons, however, pleaded not guilty to

the allegations levelled against them. The Judge, Mr. Vincent Gwehemba, granted the accused persons bail in the sum of N50, 000 each, with one surety each in like sum. (NAN)

Protesters under the umbrella of Women Arise for Justice, on Wednesday besieged major entrance to Aso Rock Presidential Villa Gate, in Abuja, to demand justice for victims of recent bloodbath in Rivers State. Photo: Stanley Onyekwere

Electoral bloodbath: Women besiege Villa Gate, demanding justice for victims By Stanley Onyekwere

undreds of heartbroken women besieged the road leading to Aso Rock Presidential Villa Gate, off Nuhu Ribadu Way, in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), demanding justice for victims of recent bloodbath in Rivers State. The protesting women under the aegis of Women Arise for Justice, an Abuja-based Civil Society Group, specifically condemned the widespread deaths, abductions, intimidation and destruction of property during the recent Rivers state rerun election. They expressed serious

concern over what they described as the state-sponsored reintroduction of militancy in Rivers state, where billions of public funds have been spent on amnesty for ex-militants in the area. However, the protesters, who were marching to the Villa, to register their anger against purported threats by Governor Nyesom Wike and the deafening silence from the Federal Government on the unfortunate situation, were intercepted by security operatives, for failing to notify the Presidency prior to staging the demonstration. Leading the protesters during the peaceful demonstration on

Wednesday, Convener,/National President, Women Arise for Justice, Mrs. Jummai Samuel Pukat, says “We are here to demand justice for the Army Major, who was killed in Rivers state; and we stand here to insist that those who killed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Okonta Samuel, must be brought to book. “We are here to protest against the kidnap and subsequent killing of Colonel Samaila Inusa, whose lifeless body was discovered in Kaduna state. This could have been emboldened by the indifference to the atrocities in Rivers. “All the civilians that died

from state inspired violence in Rivers state must not die in vain. And those who lost their property must be reassured that there is still a government and that it enforces the law.” She attributed all the deaths, abductions, intimidation and destruction of property to door-dies politics during the inconclusive re-run legislative elections in Rivers state. According to her, “we already hold the Rivers State governor, responsible for all these atrocities, since his body language and utterances directly constitute instruction to his political killers to deal with those not on the same side as him.

“Our sons, brothers, husbands, and fathers cannot be continually cut down in their prime with the federal government remaining indifferent simply because their murder took place in Rivers state. “As mothers we no longer have the ability to sleep at night when our loved ones have to undertake even the most basic assignment in Rivers State. “Mr. President, please, if only for the sake of the grieving widows that Gov. Wike has made, if only for the orphans that have now been denied the quality of life their parents envisaged, and if only for the sake of bereaved parents whose old age now look bleak and lonely, please act now.”

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THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR. EZEOKOLI OKECHUKWU EMMANUEL - CHAIRMAN 2. MR. CHUKWUEMEKA CHIKA A. - VICE CHAIRMAN 3.MR. ADIOLE ERNEST UCHECHUKWU - SECRETARY 4.MR. AGBODIKE SIMEON FRIDAY - TREASURER 5.MR. IKECHUKWU DAVID IK - COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Aims and Objectives: 1. To promote and provide possible assistance to members in time of need. 2. To foster peace, unity and progress to everyone of its member. 3.To settle dispute among members by the most peaceful and objective manner. 4.To promote social and economic development of our nation Nigeria. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ARINZE M. OBETTA, 08134696337

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The general public is hereby notified that the above named MINISTRY has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Change of it Name and it Trustees under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990 THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR AMEDU JOSEPH - REMOVED 2. PROPHET EMMANUEL OWOICHO - RETAINED 3. PASTOR SOPHIA NWANNEAMAKA SOPHIA - RETAINED 4. IDOKO OCHIGBO - RETAINED 5. ISIOBOR JOSEPH - RETAINED NEWLY APPOINTED 1. BAMIDELE O JOSHUA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 2. TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST Any objection to this Changes should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: BARR. DOMINIC ODEY 08037490647

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OBIOMA THERESA OMEJE 2.IKEMEFUNA JOSEPH 3.STELLA NWAMAKA IFEM 4.DOROTHY BASSEY 5. Ikemefuna Michael Tochukwu

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THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1)Pastor Amos Abiala (chairman) 2)Pastor Jacob Adeagbo (Secretary) 3)Pastor Jacob Taiwo 4)Pastor Oluremi Oyetunji 5)Pastor William Olaifa

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THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE 1.TO ENGAGE YOUTH AND WOMEN WITH SKILL ACQUISITION, ESPECIALLY THE LESS PRIVILEGED PERSONS IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO GIVE AND RENDER FREE MEDICAL SERVICES SUCH AS EYE, HEART, KIDNEY SURGERY, AND OTHER RELATED MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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PUBLIC NOTICE DEEPER CHRISTIAN FAITH AND HOLINESS MISSION The general public is hereby notified that the above named Mission with its Headquarters in Osogbo, Osun state has applied to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs COMMISSION for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, No. 1 of 1990. the TRUSTEES are: 1. PASTOR KENNY I GE -General Overseer 2. DEACONESS TAIWO TOLULOPE OLOMO -MEMBER 3. PASTOR JOSHUA OLADIPO OMOBOYE -MEMBER 4. PASTOR KAYODE ADEGBUYI OLOMO -MEMBER 5. DEACON KURE ANIFOWOSE - SECRETARY GENERAL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To encourage and embark on sound BIble Teaching in and out of the Church Auditorium so as to save souls from sins and teaching Believers the Bible- based Christian life. 2. To promote, propagate and spread the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to the lost souls within our society and the Nations of the world and thereby prepare people for the kingdom of God. Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General. Corporate Affairs Commission, 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B. 198, Maitama, Abuja within 28th days from the date of publication. Signed: DEACON KURE ANIFOWOSE Secretary General.

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PUBLIC NOTICE MOBILE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB The general public is hereby informed that the above named Organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja, for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2004. TRUSTEES 1.Olalekan ANIFOWOSE 2.Momodu HASSAN 3.Chudi OBI PRINCIPAL AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To promote the practice and playing of football and other athletic games, sports and pastimes of every description. 2. To promote professional sports especially football among youths of both sexes and every age with particular interest in young persons and children. 3. To arrange, hold and conduct football and other matches includingathletic sports of every description as may be allowed by the requisite regulatory Bodjor. 4.To promote the social cohesion and professional networking amongst its members. 5.To engender peace, unity, co-operation and harmonious co-existence among the people of Nigeria through football and other sports. 6.To engage in charitable and volunteer causes towards engendering societal development and values. 7.To do other things connected and incidental to the attainment of the above objects. 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. P. M. B. 198, Abuja,Nigeria, within twenty eight (28) days of this publication. SIGNED: Gbenga Wellington FOR: IVORY & WELLINGTON gwellington@ivoryandwellington.com 08033219701

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The general public is hereby informed that the above named Organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja, for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2004. TRUSTEES 1. Akin Fadeyi 2.Omor Bazuaye 3.Ramatu Bako THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE 1.To prevent and relieve poverty, advance education and advance good health, and to provide relief for those in need by reason of age, illhealth, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 2. To advance environmental protection or improvement including preservation, and conservation of the natural environment, sustainable development, the maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the community and to promote activities and practises that will help in the preservation of the environment and mitigate the effects of climate CHANGE. 3. To engage in charitable and volunteer causes towards engendering societal development and values; To sensitize the society on the need to fight against corruption and to engender peace, unity, co-operation and harmonious co-existence among the people of Nigeria. 4.Do other things connected and incidental to the attainment of the above objects. 5.To do other things connected and incidental to the attainment of the above objects. 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. P. M. B. 198, Abuja,Nigeria, within twenty eight (28) days of this publication. SIGNED: Gbenga Wellington FOR: IVORY & WELLINGTON wellington@ ivoryandwellington.com, 08033219701

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THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Olalekon Oladimeji Adebola, FCA. 2. ADEWALE ADEBOLA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE 1. To assist in the upliftment of the poor generally within our society. 2. To support the education of the orphaned children. 3. To grant scholarship to students of Islamic education in particular and general education. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: Kaodi Onuoha, Esq Suite 1015 Anbeez Plaza Zone 5, Wuse Abuja. 08037055140

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THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) Ekwe Kemmka Prince 2) Makinde Ibukun Omowunmi 3)Ekwe Innocent Chizi THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1) To equip the youths of Africa with the required skills for success in the global marketplace through personal development and leadership trainings. 2) To provide mentoring opportunities for youths with passion for service and touching LIVES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DR.(MRS) ODOGU EDIRIN VERONICA-PRESIDENT 2. OGHENEKEVWE BENARDIN ODOGU-SECRETARY 3.CHIEF DR. THEO OKPIDI 4. REV. DR. ABAKA OGHENEJODE.

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THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO EMPOWER THE LESS PRIVILEGED THROUGH MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE A COMMUNITY FREE FROM OISEASE STIGMA AND POVERTY.

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

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Could unruly children be tamed with a vitamin pill? By Madlen Davies

vitamin pill can improve the behaviour of unruly teenagers, a study claims. Schoolchildren given a supplement containing a mix of vitamins, minerals and omega-3 for 12 weeks were better behaved at school, researchers found. Experts say the findings add to a body of evidence showing deficiencies in young people’s diets can contribute towards poor brain health and antisocial behaviour. Omega-3 is known to be vital for healthy brain function, and past studies have shown it can improve discipline and reduce the symptoms of ADHD. One trial, published in the Journal of Attention Disorders, found a combination of omega-3 and omega-6 could be almost as effective as the drug Ritalin at controlling ADHD symptoms in teenagers. Omega-3 is found in oily fish such as mackerel, salmon and sardines - but experts worry children who eat a diet high in sugar and fat may be deficient. Professor John Stein, of the University of Oxford, who led the new research, said improving students’ diets with supplements in turn improves their behaviour. He said: ‘Nutrient deficiencies have been implicated in antisocial behaviour, hence correcting them may improve sociable behaviour. ‘When assessed using validated tests, supplements may protect against worsening behaviour.’ Dr Jonathan Tammam, the principal researcher on the study, told MailOnline the results were

Badly-behaved: A a vitamin, mineral and omega-3 supplement can improve the behaviour of unruly teenagers, a study has found (file photo) significant but that parents should initially try to improve their children’s levels of vitamins, minerals and omega-3 through changing their diet. Only if this fails should they turn to supplements. He said: ‘When we looked at the children’s diets a third was made up of foods high in sugar and fat, like crisps and sweets. Their diet was poor. ‘Improving this, flipping their diet so a third came from fruits

and vegetables, and eating more oily fish, would raise nutrient levels and protect against bad behaviour.’ As part of the study, 196 healthy children aged 13 to 16 were recruited from Robert Clack, a mixed comprehensive school in Dagenham, east London. They were split into two groups - one was given a ‘WellTeen’ supplement while the other was given a placebo. Researchers took blood samples

from the pupils to measure the change in vitamin, mineral and omega-3 levels during the study. These were found to be low at the start of the study but were significantly raised in the group receiving the nutrient supplements over the 12 weeks. The children’s behaviour was assessed using the Conner’s scale, a validated measure of discipline and emotional problems. Using this scale, the team found the behaviour of students

Better diet: Dr Jonathan Tammam, of the University of Hertfordshire, said improving children’s diets could raise nutrient levels and improve their behaviour. He suggests eating more fruit, vegetables and oily fish

receiving the supplements improved, while the behaviour of the pupils receiving the placebo worsened. When they looked at the children’s school records, they found throughout the school term the number of occasions where teachers reported lateness, classroom outbursts, rudeness or any other form of rule-breaking increased for both groups. Dr Tammam said: ‘This is to be expected. Children start the term bright eyed and bushy tailed. Then, as time goes on, they get tired and fractious.’ Then, they looked at results only for the most badly behaved children, who had committed at least three or more misdemeanors in the 12 weeks of the study. The average child in this group had 12 - the equivalent of one a week - while some had up to 30. Taking the supplement reduced episodes of bad behaviour by 50 per cent - suggesting omega-3 can protect against antisocial conduct. Dr Tammam said: ‘From the point of a school that’s quite significant.’ He continued: ‘Our research adds to the growing body of evidence that nutrition can impact the cognitive health and behaviour of children. ‘These findings have implications for public health policy and the aim of understanding how improvements in dietary intake can benefit the health and lives of individuals and society.’ Source: Dailymail.co.uk

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n Old Providence nobody rushes. Nobody looks stressed. They never stop smiling. It’s a tiny island, colonised by British Puritans in 1629, and used as a base by British privateers, including Capt Henry Morgan, as they attacked Spanish shipping and trading centres in the New World. Although Old Providence has long been part of Colombia, and lies close to the coast of Nicaragua, the mother tongue remains a form of broken English. The islanders, who number between 5,000 and 6,000, feel more Caribbean than they do Colombian. Many are Rastafarians, and for a long time the place remained untouched by Colombia’s violent narcotraffickers. You don’t see guns or hitmen, there are no bodyguards, or the bling typical of drug lords. The problem is below the surface, but no less serious for that. “We are losing our men,” one islander told me, asking to remain anonymous. “According to my research, there are at least 800 men that are imprisoned in different jails abroad or have simply disappeared.” That means more than one in four of the island’s menfolk have gone, if this research is correct, and the island’s population divides equally into men and women. There are no official figures. The fact is that Old Providence couldn’t remain immune to Colombia’s problems forever, and a few years ago, drug smugglers discovered the islanders were excellent mariners, with invaluable knowledge of the surrounding waters inherited from their privateering forebears. “They are the last rung of the drug trafficking trade,” says veteran journalist Amparo Ponton, who has lived on the island for 25 years. “Islanders read the ocean better than anyone, so they are hired as pilots in the narcospeedboats.” If they successfully deliver a boatload of drugs to the intended destination - which may be anywhere from Honduras to Florida - they make thousands of dollars. If they get caught they end up

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The Caribbean Island where men are disappearing At first glance it’s paradise, a small Caribbean island with palm trees swaying in the breeze, white sands and emerald waters, untouched by mass tourism. But Old Providence has a guilty secret - the huge number of people who have turned to drug-running and then disappeared.

Fishing in a troubled water in jail. Things get awkward when a boat is chased by the coastguard. In that case the crew throws the drugs overboard - and then has to explain this to the drug lords. The next job they are asked to do is one they cannot refuse. “My boy ended up in a jail in Mississippi, USA,” one mother told me. “He had already served a six-year sentence in the United States. But he tried again and failed again. “I think he tried again because he didn’t find any work... “Most families on the island have been affected by this one way or the other. We are losing our boys.” One way of creating more jobs would be to develop tourism, but this is a path Old Providence has deliberately shunned - in contrast

with its neighbour, San Andres, which is now dotted with resorts. But the researcher who calculates that 800 islanders have disappeared says the lack of opportunities is only one part of the problem. “There is also a lot of juvenile adrenaline at play,” she says. She has often overheard youngsters say: “I’ve got three options - hit, miss or get.” In other words, you score, you get arrested, or you get killed. “We have already lost 10% of the generation before mine,” says 26-year-old fisherman Loreno Bent. “There are children who wake up daily not knowing their father because he was lost in the high seas when the child was a fourmonth-old baby.

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“Mothers are crying because their boys left and never returned. Nobody knows where they are. They could be in a jail anywhere in the world. We simply don’t

know.” But he doesn’t criticise those who run drugs. “The sea is our economy, it doesn’t matter if it’s legal or illegal,” he says. “What matters here is that acquiring your money hasn’t involved a crime against another human. In Colombia it’s considered illegal, but to many of us it’s our sole subsistence. So we don’t see it as something illegal.” He adds: “People say this is easy money, but no - it’s the hardest type to obtain. If you wake up in the morning knowing you’re putting your life in danger, then it can’t be easy money.” When a son disappears, parents often do not know where he has gone, or if he will return - many seem to feel too ashamed about the crime to make a concerted effort to find out. The number of such inquiries from Old Providence is extremely low, according to Colombia’s consul in the US. But that doesn’t mean the absence is not deeply felt. “There are families,” says journalist Amparo Ponton, “where the great-grandfather, grandfather, father and son are imprisoned.” Colombia’s narco-business has given rise to many tragedies. This is just one more. Source: BBC

According to my research, there are at least 800 men that are imprisoned in different jails abroad or have simply disappeared.” That means more than one in four of the island’s menfolk have gone, if this research is correct, and the island’s population divides equally into men and women. There are no official figures. The fact is that Old Providence couldn’t remain immune to Colombia’s problems forever, and a few years ago, drug smugglers discovered the islanders were excellent mariners, with invaluable knowledge of the surrounding waters inherited from their privateering forebears.

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Can Ottawa really be the infidelity capital of Canada?

he capital of Canada has long been called the city that fun forgot. But is it really a hotbed of infidelity? Earlier this month, hackers broke into Ashley Madison, a dating site for married people who want to cheat on their spouses. “Life is short. Have an affair,” reads the homepage. The hackers claim to have stolen the real names and addresses of the site’s users, and are threatening to release the information. Shortly afterwards, Canada’s National Post reported that Ottawa boasts 189,810 Ashley Madison accounts. The city itself has a population of 883,000. That’s the equivalent of one out of every five residents. Ashley Madison did not respond to the BBC’s request for membership statistics. The contradiction between the capital city’s straight-laced reputation and Ashley Madison’s numbers is staggering.

“When I tell people I’m a sex therapist from Ottawa, they say, ‘People in Ottawa don’t have sex,’ and I say, ‘Oh, you have no idea,’” says Sue McGarvie, founder of The Ottawa Sex Therapy and Libido Clinic. McGarvie, whose former office was a block and a half from the National Defence headquarters and two blocks from Parliament Hill, says the people of Ottawa - working as government officials, diplomats, bureaucrats - tend to let go at night, because they must maintain a certain image by day. “I have a lot of guys who come in [for sex therapy] and say their name is John Doe and pay cash,” says McGarvie. “If the National Defence guys get wind that they’ve seen a sex therapist, it’s on their personnel file. There was a lot of people whom I’ve had come in with [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] bodyguards.” Ashley Madison allows for a complete separation between the

modest front and the reality behind the scenes. The dating site, which boasts 37 million users worldwide, was founded in Ontario in 2001. It was first heavily marketed in that province, which includes Canada’s capital. “Ottawa tends to be [made up of] those people who have been everywhere, done everything,” says

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McGarvie, who is on the site herself. “Except for a moon launch, what’s next? Next is proving their virility, which is ‘too many women, not enough time.’ There’s a lot of people who are kinky, people who are looking for fetishes, in terms of wanting to be dominated - anything that they can’t bring up at home.” And more than releasing one’s wild side, mob mentality may also

play a role in the sexual patterns. Cheryl Harasymchuk, a psychology professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, says research on infidelity shows having a social network of friends who condone cheating, as well as having available alternatives for mates, is linked with increased infidelity. She gives the example of Las Vegas - a city with a slogan hinting at all sorts of off-the-record behaviour - “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” “And that seems to be conveying a local culture, at least for tourists, that all sorts of misdeeds, including infidelity, are the norm there,” Harasymchuk says. But she can’t imagine describing Ottawa in such a way. “If someone says Ottawa is a hotbed of infidelity, I have to ask myself, ‘Is this true?’” she says There is no published, peerreviewed research that maps infidelity by region across Canada, and the number of accounts on Ashley Madison don’t necessarily match up to the same number of people - someone could have multiple accounts or accounts could be spam bots, for instance. “As a social scientist, when I see numbers like that, I have a lot of questions,” Harasymchuk says. “Do they know that every member is in a relationship or is it just a convenient place to meet people?” McGarvie says she has at least three different profiles on Ashley Madison, and says the numbers are probably inflated as they include non-active members. But others say one website’s numbers underplay the real extent of infidelity across Canada, and elsewhere. John Sullivan is general manager of the Triangle Investigation Agency in Ottawa. He heads a team of private investigators specialising in matrimonial surveillance, andtold PRI’s The World whatever the exact number, he knows it’s high. “Given the national divorce rate is 55%, and adultery is probably 80% of the cause, I was surprised [at the 20% figure].” Sullivan says. “There’s a lot more than that.” But infidelity, he pointed out, is not special to Ottawa. “I have conducted surveillances for Triangle in England, in South America, Miami, California, Hong Kong, Peru, Alaska. I travel all over the world doing these surveillances and nothing really changes,” Sullivan said. “I don’t think the percentage is any greater or any less than any other city.” Source: BBC

“Given the national divorce rate is 55%, and adultery is probably 80% of the cause, I was surprised [at the 20% figure].” Sullivan says. “There’s a lot more than that.” But infidelity, he pointed out, is not special to Ottawa. “I have conducted surveillances for Triangle in England, in South America, Miami, California, Hong Kong, Peru, Alaska. I travel all over the world doing these surveillances and nothing really changes,” Sullivan said.

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Weekend Revue Will.i.am slams lack of diversity in ‘Game Of Thrones’

he 41-year-old star has admitted he is still a fan of the US fantasy drama TV series, which made its debut in April 2011, but doesn’t like it that only two black actors Jacob Anderson, who plays Grey Worm, and Adewale AkinnuoyeAgbaje, who starred as Malko in the fifth series - have been cast in the programme. Speaking to The Sun newspaper, the ‘It’s My Birhday’ singer said: “Even though there are only two black people on it, I love that show. It’s awesome but, yeah, that kinda annoys me that it has only two black characters.” While the HBO programme has been criticised over its lack of diversity, the writer behind ‘Game Of Thrones’, George R.R. Martin, has previously jumped to its defence. In August 2014, the author whose series of fantasy novels were adapted into the show - wrote in a blog post: “Westeros around 300 AC is nowhere near as diverse as 21st century America, of course ... but with that being said, I do have some ‘characters of color’ who will have somewhat larger roles in WINDS OF WINTER. Admittedly, these are secondary and tertiary

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West finally move out of Kris Jenner’s home

characters, though not without importance. “Of course, I am talking about the books here, and you are talking about the show, which is a thing apart. I do think HBO and [showrunners] David [Benioff] and Dan [Weiss] are doing what they can to promote diversity as well, as witness the casting of Areo Hotah, which you mention. Of course, Hotah IS a guard... but he is also a viewpoint character in the novels, a brave and loyal warrior.”

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

Jennifer Lopez proposed to five times

fter years of sharing her six bedroom, eight bathroom home in Los Angeles’ Hidden Hills neighborhood with her daughter, Kim Kardashian West’s family, the matriarch is poised to have the place to herself again It seems Kim and Kanye West have moved with their kids to one of the two properties they now own. TMZ reports Kimye -- along with North West and Saint West -- have moved into the pad they bought in 2013 in Tinseltown’s

Bel-Air section. Renovations on the 9,000 square foot property, which they put on the market last year for $20 million, are apparently complete, which gives the family of four a prime opportunity to relocate. After Kim and her (allegedly cash-strapped) husband bought the sprawling, five bedroom, seven bathroom estate for $11 million a few years back, the couple put at least another $2 million into updates including the addition of a basketball court and bowling alley,

according to the Daily Mail. Meanwhile, they plunked down another reported $20 million for a second mansion in Kris’ neighborhood. That home is still under construction. “They both make a ton of money but they also spend a ton,” a source told People in February. “And they are sparing no expense with their new house … $20,000 fixtures, the perfect flooring -- the costs have been endless.” When the Hidden Hills house is ready, TMZ reports the plan is to move there, by which time they’ll hopefully have sold the Bel Air digs. Living with Kris was initially super stressful for Kim, who griped about the situation repeatedly on “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” and on her subscription-based website. “I’m ready to be in our home,” she complained earlier this year. Kim was pregnant with her daughter, North, when she made the move. After she got pregnant a second time, Kris graciously got a condo and hightailed it out of the growing young family’s way so they could have some space after welcoming their son, Saint, who arrived at the end of last year. Though the seemingly endless real estate expenditures have certainly added up, Kim and Kanye are poised to turn a nice profit once they unload the house that’s on the market now.

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he 46-year-old singer has been married on three occasions - to waiter Ojani Noa from 1997 to 1998, dancer Cris Judd from 2001 to 2003 and most recently singer Marc Anthony from 2004 to 2014 - and she has been popped the question two additional times. Jennifer also famously got engaged to actor Ben Affleck in November 2002 but they postponed their wedding a day before the 2003 ceremony and eventually split in January 2004, but the star insists he remembers all of her proposals with fond memories. Speaking on Carpool Karaoke section of ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’, she said: “I’ve had some amazing proposals. “I don’t want to compare one to the other. They were all pretty spectacular. They were nice. “And then there’s some that asked me to marry them and I said no. I’ve been married three times. I’ve been proposed to five times.” During the Carpool Karaoke segment, James pranked the brunette stunner - who has also

Jennifer Lopez dated hip hop star P. Diddy and dancer Casper Smart - by sending a text message on her phone to her pal Leonardo DiCaprio. After threatening to send a message to one of her contacts, Jennifer playfully told him not to but after he skipped past a number of her A-list pals in her phonebook, including Demi Lovato, Cristiano Ronaldo, Bradley Cooper, Iggy Azalea, the TV presenter drafted a message to ‘The Revenant’ actor. Pretending to be the superstar singer, he wrote: “Hey baby, I’m kind of feeling like I need to cut loose. Any suggestions? Let me know, J.Lo (you know from The Block) (sic)” Despite Jennifer’s protestations, James went ahead and sent the message, and the ‘On The Floor’ hitmaker received a reply to her phone from the Hollywood star. She read the text from Leo aloud which stated: “You mean tonight, boo boo? Club wise?” Jennifer then joked: “Here’s the funny part, he thinks this is from me!”

att Di Angelo is to star in ‘Ordinary Lies’. The former ‘EastEnders’ star - who was known for playing rapist Dean Wicks in the BBC One soap - will take on the role of Warehouse Picker Fletch when the second installment of the six-part drama returns to screens. Speaking to The Sun newspaper about the upcoming series, executive producer, Danny Brocklehurst, said: “I have loved creating a new web of intrigue, secrecy and mayhem for a range of new characters, which will be brought to life by a truly fantastic and talented cast. “The new series promises

more humour, heartache and shock revelations as very ordinary people find themselves in the most desperate of situations.” The 28-year-old actor will star alongside ‘Waterloo Road’s Angela Griffin, ‘Game of Thrones’ star Joel Fry and former Hear’Say singer Noel Sullivan in the forthcoming series. Filming for the second series, which was confirmed in December last year, has already kicked off in Cardiff, Wales, and will follow a similar structure to the previous installment as it delves into the lives of each character before unveiling their dark secrets in each episode. ‘Ordinary Lies’, which previously

starred Jo Joyner and Michelle Keegan, is to return to screens later this year.

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Justin Timberlake reunites with Timbaland in studio

Justin Timberlake has returned to the studio with Timbaland.

he 35-year-old singer shared a photo of himself and his longtime collaborator hard at work in the recording space on Tuesday (29.03.16), but kept fans guessing about their music-making session. Alongside the picture posted on Justin’s Instagram account, he simply wrote: “Currently.” The pair have long been rumoured to be working on a country music album together after Timbaland teased the idea last year, saying he’s keen to make such a record. Speaking about Justin, he previously said: “He’s from Tennessee, I’m from Virginia. It’s only right that we try and tap into what we was raised in ... ‘Drink You Away’ was on ‘The 20/20 Experience’. It’s now starting to be one of the biggest songs. We always wanted to do country music - we thought some of them lyrics are country.” While it’s not known if Justin is working on a follow-up album to 2013’s ‘The 20/20 Experience’, he has also been in the studio recently with Pharrell Williams and country band Little Big Town. However, he is keeping everything tight-lipped, as, like the TImbaland situation, he also wrote “currently” alongside a picture of the ‘Happy’ hitmaker.

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nder-fire president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick has maintained that he had no regrets hiring former coach Sunday Oliseh, as well as referring to him as the Pep Guardiola of Africa. “We brought in the last coach (Oliseh) because he is a Nigerian and he came super highly recommended and I have no regrets saying he was the Pep Guardiola of Africa. “We gave him a four-year plan and we talked about building capacities but at the end of the day, he resigned. “But with all due respect, we have tried to do all we could in that regard and we did it,” he added. The NFF boss stated that attention will

move away from the AFCON failure to the World qualifiers. The under-fire Pinnick further vowed not to resign despite mounting pressure following Nigeria’s failure to qualify for a second Africa Cup of Nations under his leadership. Pinnick also said he had no regrets hiring Sunday Oliseh as coach of the Super Eagles. The Super Eagles in Alexandria, Egypt, on Tuesday saw their AFCON qualification hopes extinguished as they lost 1-0 to the Pharaohs. The team also failed to make the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, needing just to win their final home game against South Africa. Though Pinnick apologised for the disappointments, the embattled NFF boss in-

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sisted that he will not throw in the towel. “I am not going to resign,” Pinnick emphatically declared during a media chat in Abuja on Wednesday afternoon. “The reason being that when you are in a battle field, if you retreat, and someone else comes in, he has to start from where you stopped and he might run into the same problems.” The 45-year-old also stated that he rather sees the calls for him to resign as a wakeup call and nothing else. “I only see these calls as a wakeup call,” he said. “I just feel they are telling me to wake up from slumber and see things that I wasn’t possibly seeing. “To me it’s just a wakeup call and that is the truth. I was elected by the Nigeria Football Federation congress and I have a

mandate for four years and I don’t think we have done very badly,” Pinnick stated. He attributed the misfortunes of football to the doorstep of former President Goodluck Jonathan. The NFF chief said it was the former president who prevailed on the board to reverse its decision not to hire former coach Stephen Keshi for a second spell with Eagles after he failed to qualify Nigeria for AFCON 2015. While thanking God for the safe trip back home from the reverse fixture in Egypt, Pinnick disclosed that the chartered flight that conveyed the team to Alexandria was packed next to the Egypt Air A320 that was hijacked and diverted to Cyprus. After the Egyptian authority was notified, a round the clock surveillance was put on the Eagles’ plane before their departure.

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Sport NFF deserves commendation, Pinnick insists

igeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick, has said that he would not resign amid public outcry and flak that have trailed the failure of the Super Eagles to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon next year. His uncompromising stance is against the grain that it was under his watch that Nigeria missed two consecutive Africa Cup of Nations finals, a setback that is unprecedented in the nation’s football history. Following the 1-0 loss to Egypt in Alexandria on Tuesday, the Super Eagles will now miss the plane to Gabon 2017 in same manner they were absent at the event in Equatorial Guinea in 2015. Pinnick, who briefed Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, shortly after the chartered flight that took the delegation to Alexandria arrived in Abuja, addressed reporters yesterday. He vowed not to resign, saying he was legally elected by the Nigerian football congress. In addition, Pinnick insisted the executive committee he headed deserves commendation as the country excelled across boards at international football competitions, particularly in youth

football. He said he was not giving excuses but was rather more determined in righting the wrongs that happened by focusing on the Olympic football in Brazil in August.“I am not going to resign. I don’t think we have done very badly. When you are in a battle field you don’t retreat as whoever comes in will have to begin from where you started: he might run into the same pit. I was elected by the Nigerian football congress and have a mandate for four years. Our template is there to take football forward 100 per cent,” Pinnick declared. While attributing the loss to Egypt to destiny, Pinnick said the federation would now concentrate on qualifying for the FIFA World Cup finals in Russia in 2018 by liaison with their agents to utilise the two available windows in June by organising friendly matches for the national team. Pinnick said an expansive consultative forum will also meet Dalung on Tuesday to determine the future of interim coach, Samson Siasia, who handled the team in the two games against Egypt, or decide whether Nigeria should hire a foreign coach on a long-term basis.

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We don’t have quality players in Super Eagles – Amiesimaka

x-international, Adokiye Amiesimaka, says the lack of quality players in the Super Eagles is responsible for the drawback the team has been experiencing in recent times. Amiesimaka, who was a member of the victorious Green Eagles squad that won the 1980 AFCON in Lagos, said this in an interview with NAN in Lagos on Wednesday. The former winger added that the players lacked the finesse needed to play at the world stage compared to what was obtainable in the 1980s and 1990s. “Sometimes one just gets bored you know talking about same thing; I have never seen any people as indulgent in wishful thinking as Nigerians. “We just don’t have the players; we don’t have the players; look at them individually; look at the quality; compare them to what we see every week in the (English) Premier League. “Compare (them) to what we see every week in La Liga; compare (them) to what we see every week in the Bundesliga; compare (them) to what we see every week in the South American league. “We just don’t have the quality expected; and if you like bring Alex Ferguson, bring Mourinho, bring Capello still zero. “We don’t have the quality and I’m not surprised we did not win. “Even if we had won this game from an objective analysis of it – you cannot be inspired, you cannot be inspired by it.”

Adokiye Amiesimaka

LMC bans Obi for six games

By Albert Akota

he Naze Warrior’s’ goalkeeper will be out of action until May after being slammed a six-match ban by the League Management Company Heartland goalkeeper Ebele Obi has been handed a six-game ban for assaulting a referee in the club’s Nigeria Professional Football League clash with FC Ifeanyi Ubah on March 23. Ebele, the brother of Super Eagles captain pushed the referee after he was issued a red card after the game for dissent as he milled around the assaulted official. “Goalkeeper Obi of Heartland was separately charged for breach of Rule C11 in that he assaulted the referee by pushing him down and was banned from all NPFL activities and matches for six matches,” part of LMC’s statement revealed. With this, Obi will miss his side’s matches against Nasarawa United, Rivers United, 3SC, Sunshine Stars, Ikorodu United and El-Kanemi Warriors.

Ebele Obi

Return Tornadoes to Minna, SWAN appeals to govt

From Yakubu Mustapha, Minna

he Niger state Sports Writers Association (SWAN)has appealed to the Niger state government to as a necessity used all within its powers to bring back the state club Tornadoes back to the home base, Bako Kontagora Memorial

Stadium, Minna. This was contained in a communique issued yesterday in Minna after its congress meeting, saying that the fortunes of the state darling team Niger Tornadoes FC,Minna should be positively enhanced in their campaign in the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

The communique which was signed by the Chairman drafting committee, Hameed Salawu and the state SWAN chairman, Musa Mahmud who applauded the state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello for his relentless efforts in moving sports forward in the state. It regretted that the playing at Lokoja was capital intensive as well denying the state

economically from other visiting teams also denying football followers from watching the hard fought promotion of Tornadoes to the elite leaque. The communique also appreciated the state government support given to the Niger Potters Basket Club in the ongoing DSTV Savannah Conference Basketball League.

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Manchester United, Liverpool may face additional UEFA charges

anchester United and Liverpool are likely to find out next week whether they will face extra UEFA charges for illicit chanting at their Europa League encounter this month. Last week European football’s governing body announced it was looking to gather new evidence in relation to claims Hillsborough and Munich Air Disaster songs were sung by rival fans at both Anfield and Old Trafford during the last-16 tie. Several charges have already been brought, including one of illicit chanting against Liverpool reportedly for their supporters’ chanting “Manchester is full of during the second leg at Old Trafford. Those charges will be heard by UEFA’s control, ethics and disciplinary body on May 19 -- the day after the Europa League final. However, no mention was made in the initial investigation of other chants despite the Hillsboroughrelated one, which was condemned by Man United, being clearly audible in both legs. But UEFA was subsequently made aware of the allegations and asked both clubs to provide statements, and PA Sport reports a decision on any new charges will be made next week.

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Clubs get 14-day ultimatum to pay players By Albert Akota

igeria players’ union, the National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers (NANPF), have issued a 14-day ultimatum to clubs in the country’s top divisions to pay up their players and coaches. “As a result of the failure of the affected clubs to comply with the arbitration decisions as communicated to them by the Nigeria Football Federation and the League Management Company, the Nigeria players’ union have issued the indebted clubs 14 days within which to pay the affected players and coaches or be ready to face

the consequences of their non-compliance,” warned a statement by the NANPF. Having failed to secure the necessary statutory sanctions of the clubs for noncompliance by both the Nigeria Football Federation and the league bodies, the NANPF have commenced discussions with the leadership of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria to carry out strategic plans in ensuring full compliance by the affected clubs after the expiration of the 14 days deadline. Furthermore, the union are also aware of the clandestine moves of some indebted clubs in the Nigeria National League,

to register for the 2016 league season, without complying with the decisions of the NFF Arbitration Committee to pay the affected players and coaches as communicated to the NNL by the NFF, the union have urged such clubs to do the right thing by paying the affected players and coaches or be ready to face the consequences of such unholy moves. In the meantime, the union have commended the government of Kwara State and management of Kwara United for paying their debts to the players and coaches in compliance with the arbitration decision.

Only Tottenham can stop Leicester from winning title — Alex Ferguson

ormer Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said that he only sees Tottenham Hotspur stopping Leicester City from winning the Premier League title this season. Leicester is currently five points clear of Spurs at the top of the table, with Arsenal, who have a game in hand, trailing the Foxes by 11 points. Ferguson, who won 13 league titles during his 26 years in charge at Old Trafford, backed Leicester to lift the title in December and again this month March, in a feat which would complete a stunning turnaround for the club after they escaped relegation last season. “I only see Tottenham being a danger to Leicester. Tottenham, at the moment, are playing some of the best football I’ve seen from a Spurs team in many years. But Leicester have got the edge. I think they’ll get there.”

Ferguson added: “Leicester has got the bit between their teeth, they’ve been the best team without question throughout the season and they deserve to win it.

Sir Alex Ferguson retired from management in 2013.

Juventus may sell Paul Pogba to Real Madrid

Nigeria league action - Nasarawa vs Enugu Rangers

arcello Lippi says Juventus could continue to be successful even if they sell Paul Pogba this summer. The Turin club have reportedly put a €100-million asking price on the France midfielder, having rejected a reported €90m for him last summer. While losing one of their star players would be a setback, Lippi says the funds earned would enable them to rebuild a squad strong enough to succeed just like he did when Zinedine Zidane was sold. Zidane left Juve for Real Madrid in 2001, but the Turin-based club nevertheless picked up their first Scudetto in four years without the Frenchman, clinching the title again the following season, when they also reached the final of the Champions League. Demanding what would be close to a world-record fee is not disproportionate either, according to Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola, who also says the 23-year-old does not necessarily have to leave the Serie A leaders.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Universal Peace Builders Association The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. H.E. King Alfrd Diete-Spiff - Chairman. 2. Prof. Simeon Chituru Achinewhu. 3. H.R.H. Anderson John Esemokumoh. 4. Chief. Gabriel Okon Ekanem. 5. Sir Dagogo Roderick Abere. 6. Rev Isaac George. 7. Rev Dominic Odey Yegwa - Secretary. AIM AND OBJECTIVE A global alliance of individuals and organizations dedicated to building a world of peace. 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 : Ezeji Gloria. 08038769236

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PUBLIC NOTICE BONNY ISLAND SCRAP BUYERS ASSOCIATION RIVERS STATE

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORM THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CAC FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, DEGREE NO.1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. HON.DANIEL SILVANUE ABEL JUMBO -CHAIRMAN 2. ENGR. ARCHIBALD TAMUNONENGIOFORI JUMBO SECRETARY 3.PURITY TAMUNOBABOFIAH JUMBO 4.SOIMI RAPHEAL KALADAPPA 5.EPHRAIM WILLIAM JUMBO THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO PROVIDE WELFARE AND FOSTER UNITY AND CO-OPERATION AMONG MEMBERS. 2.TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SKILL ACQUISITION FOR OUR CITIZENRY. 3.TO DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AND CREATE FACILITIES FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT. 4.TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND PROVIDE QUALITY SKILL ACQUISITION FOR OUR YOUTH. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CAC, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORM THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CAC FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, DEGREE NO.1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. UBAKA PRINCE IKECHUKWU EBENEZER 2. ESHIETT MARGRET 3. DAHIRU JIDDA MAULUD ADAMU 4. TEHINSE FUNSHO JOHN 5. CHUKWU FUBARA 6. PHARM. UDEANI AFAM HYACINTH THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO PROMOTE MODERNIZATION OF FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM. 2. TO ENLIGHTEN NIGERIANS ON FOOD SAFETY ISSUES. 3. TO ENHANCE STAKEHOLDERS CAPACITIES ON FOOD SAFETY ACTIVITIES. 4. TO COLLABORATE WITH RELATED INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS ON FOOD SAFETY ACTIVITIES. 5. TO ENSURE SAFE FOOD FOR PEOPLE AND ANIMALS IN NGIERIA.

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PUBLIC NOTICE AL-INAYA FOUNDATION

PUBLIC NOTICE GLORYDAWN CHRISTIAN CENTER

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DR. UMAR SULEIMAN UMAR 2. DR. MUHAMMAD UMAR SANI 3. BARR. ALIYU ALHASSAN SECRETARY 4. ISA MUHAMMAD MUSA 5. MUHAMMAD ASHIR ABUBAKAR

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. MR. ALEX OMIOGBEMI 2. MR. FEMI OLAOYE 3. MRS UFUOMA AKPOJOTOR 4. PASTOR OVIE ONINI

THE AIMS AND OBJECTITVES ARE : 1. GRANTING SCHOLARSHIP TO INDIGENT STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS. 2. EMPOWERMENT OF VICTIMS OF CONFLICTS AND NATURAL DISASTER THROUGH VOCATIONAL TRAINING. 3. ORGANIZATION AND EXECUTION OF HEALTH CAMPS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. 4. ESTABLISH CHARITABLE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CAC, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO RAISE MEN FOR GOD’S KINGDOM THAT WITH BOLDNESS TAKE THE WORD OF GOD TO EVERY NATIONS, TRIBES AND PEOPLE. 2. TO PREPARE A HIGHWAY FOR THE PEOPLE, RAISE THE DOWN CAST BY SETTING UP A STANDARD FOR THEM. 3. TO HELP MEN DISCOVER THEIR GOD GIVEN DREAMS, VISION AND PURPOSE IN LIFE THROUGH THE WISDOM OF GOD. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CAC, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORM THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CAC FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, DEGREE NO.1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. PASTOR MRS FRANCA ANYANWU 2. IFEANYI OGUAMANAM 3. MRS OGECHI OGBUJI 4. MRS IHUOMA OLIVE NWAIWU 5. MRS NGOZI FRANKLIN OGUAMANAM THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Odududike United Forum

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

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THE TRUSTEES ARE 1 EMMANUEL CHUKWUDI EZENIBE - chairman 2. Emmanuel CHUKWUDI EZENIBE (JNR)(secretary) 3.HARRY ONOCHIE. EZENIBE 4. KINGSLEY NNAMDI EZENIBE 5. JUSTIN WESLEY ALLIMAN 6. MUSTAPHA DOGO.

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AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1.FOR EDUCATION, PEACE,YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. To preach and propagate the gospel of our lord Jesus christ. 2. To win souls for the kingdom of God.

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The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. Chief Chinasa Ifeanyi- chairman. 2. Dr. Emma Enyinnia- secretary. 3. Dr. Mike Okoro. 4. Barr Hillary Mbachu. 5. Chief Adol Anokwute. 6. Hon. Princess Angela Ayanugo Okwara. 7. Chief Benmoor Nnadiekwe. 8. Chief Iyke Chioma. 9. Don Ohakwe. 10. Greg Nwadike. AIM AND OBJECTIVE To foster the peace and progress of indigenous Odududike. 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

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PUBLIC NOTICE The Holy Ghost Transformation 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 of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. Pastor Patrick Hanson Akpakpan. 2. Elder Living George Akpan. 3. Elder Emmanuel Ekpenyong Udoette. 4. Elder Sylvester Akpan Uwafa. 5. Pastor Patrick A. Udoidiong. 6. Elder Effiong Johnny Akpan. 7. Cletus Demas Akpan. AIM AND OBJECTIVE To preach the gospel of our lord Jesus christ to the whole world. 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

PUBLIC NOTICE (Change of Name) Old Name. Destiny Youth & Women Development Foundation. New Name. Destiny Youth & Women Development Initiative. The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied for change of trustee to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. Mrs Helen Ahunnaya Okereke. 2. Hon Paul Wani. 3. Barr Yusuf Mohammed Ajibola. 4. Engr. Patrick Chibuzor Okereke. 5. Mr Emmanuel Chukwudi Okereke. 6. Mrs Linda Chinwe Nwokeji. 7. Lilian Chioma Okereke. 8. Lucy Chika Okereke. 9. Reginald Chukwuemeka Okereke. 10. Olisaemeka Francis Obi. Aims and objectives remain the same. 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

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The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. Prophet Augustine S. Okoro - chairman. 2. Pastor Mrs. Peace A. Okoro. 3. Brother Miracle Augustine Okoro. 4. Joy Emmanuel - secretary. 5. Deacon Ifeanyi Ezeanyi. 6. Deacon Obinna Onwuabusi. AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. To propagate and preach the gospel of our lord Jesus christ. 2. To establish and maintain suitable administrative machinery for the management and for the supervision of the churches and institutions established by the organization. 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

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PUBLIC NOTICE Mbula Development Association

PUBLIC NOTICE DEVINE KINGDOM GATE GOSPEL MINISTRY

The general public is hereby notified that the above named ASSOCIATION has applied to the corprate affairs commission, Abuja for registration under the part of ‘C’ of the companies and allied matters act of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1)Chief Richard Ngaro - Chairman. 2)Justice Jacob Ndawalam. 3) GP-CAPT. Thomas Bapwaman Kwem(Rtd) 4)PROF. Kursom Leonard Fwa. 5)HON. Lumsambani Dilli. 6) PROF.Barminas Jeffrey Tsware. 7) Dr. Gaius Barminas. 8)Chief (Mrs) Christy Zwingina. 9)Chief (Mrs) Beatrice Felix Tangwami. 10)Barr. Samuel Lwasam - Secretary & Legal Adviser AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To assist the less previleged. 2. To uphold the culture of the Association. 3. Community empowerment. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the registrar General of the corporate affairs commission, plot 420, tigris crescent, off Aguyironsi street, maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named ministry has applied to the corporate affairs commission for registration under part ‘c’ of the companies and allied matter act 1990. TRUSTEES 1. PASTOR OMALE WILLIAM ELLEH - CHAIRMAN 2. PASTOR FRANCIS APEH - SECRETARY 3. BRO. MOSES ANTHONY - MEMBER 4. BRO. SUNDAY IJIKA - MEMBER 5. PASTOR (MRS.) MARY WILLIAM - MEMBER 6. SIS. ESTHER ODOH - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IN ALL PARTS OF NIGERIA AND THE WORLD WIDE USING BIBLE AS COMPASS AND GUIDE. 2. TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGE ONES IN THE SOCIETY SUCH AS THE ORPHANS, WIDOWS, BOUNDS AND DESTITUTE AND ENGAGE IN CHILDREN EVANGELISM.

Signed SECRETARY

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PUBLIC NOTICE Sure Testimony Gospel Center

The general public is hereby inform that the above named chapel has applied to CAC for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No.1 of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. GODWIN EFFIONG ESSI - PRESIDENT 2. REGINA STONE - SECRETARY 3. EWAI ETIM OKON - TREASURER AIM/OBJECTIVE: 1. To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, CAC, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 daya of this Publication. Signed: GODWIN EFFIONG ESSI PRESIDENT.

PUBLIC NOTICE CENTRE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTHS IN AGRICULTURE AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT The general public is hereby inform that the above named has applied to CAC for change of trustee under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No.1 of 1990. new TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Princess Oyeronke Balajoko Akinlolu - reappointed. 2. Amb Dr. Abayomi John Ayodele - reappointed. 3. Barr. Oladele Olubakin - reappointed. 4. Mrs Florence Ubiagba Osuji - reappointed. 5. Hajia Maryam Somande Mohammed- Removed. 6. Dr. Nonnie Noneyelum Roberson- Removed. 7. Mrs Fatima Abba- Removed. 8. Ms Lucy Ngogoseke- Newly appointed. 9. Mr David Webeter- Newly appointed. 10. Dr Bamidele Gbedegesin Ololade- Newly appointed Aims and objectives remain the same Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, CAC, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 daya of this Publication. Signed: Secretary

PUBLIC NOTICE GREEN RELIEF AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

The general public is hereby inform that the above named foundation has applied to CAC for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No.1 of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.Ambassador Green Imoh Isaac. -Chairman. 2.Mr. Emmanuel . Sampson - Jaja. - Secretary 3 Barr. Arochukwu Paul Ogbonna. 4.Mr. Sabasstian Kpalap. 5.Gift Eshiet Dan. 6. Mr.Ken Henshaw AIM/OBJECTIVE: 1.To protect the interest of the members of the association. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, CAC, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 daya of this Publication. Signed: secretary

The general public is hereby inform that the above named gospel has applied to CAC for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No.1 of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.Amb.Vincent OKOEDION 2.Mrs.Precious OKOEDION 3. Mr.Okun OKOEDION,Jnr 4.Mr. Paul OKOEDION 5.Mrs. Marietta IYINBOR 6.Mr.Augustine OKOEDION AIM/OBJECTIVE: 1.To preach the gospel of God 2.To publish Christian books. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, CAC, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 daya of this Publication. Signed: Okoedion Isi, Royal law solicitors, Wuse II, Abuja

PUBLIC NOTICE TAMIL SANGAM ASSOCIATION, ABUJA

PUBLIC NOTICE AFRICAN NETWORK FOR RIGHTEOUS LEADERSHIP

The general public is hereby notified that the above named leadership has applied to the corporate affairs commission for registration under part ‘c’ of the companies and allied matter act 1990. TRUSTEES 1. NORA EPHRAIM. 2. NELLY KOFI EKANEM. 3. MRS.SAM TOLU BADA. 4. ANNE ENE-ITA. 5. OLUCHI JENNIE BAMIDELE. 6. ENG.YUSUF AUDU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO promote good leadership. ANY OBJECTIVES (S) TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRATION GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 240, TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. Signed Bar. Dorothy Bassey. 08060792428

PUBLIC NOTICE All Believers Miracle prayer Ministry International The general public is hereby inform that the above named ministry has applied to CAC for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No.1 of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Apostle Osarenmwinda. T .Bakare. 2. Prophetess Blessing. M. Bakare. 3 .Rev Victor. I. Okoo. 4 .Sister Onyinyechi Onuorah AIM/OBJECTIVE: 1.To preach the word of God. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, CAC, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 daya of this Publication. Signed: Nath Obiokolie Esq.

PUBLIC NOTICE Marybell International Foundation

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: ) Veeramani Sundararaj 2) Manoj Ramakrishnan 3) Justin Wilbert

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Jerry Omale. 2. Nnenna Cynthia Nwachukwu. 3. Chioma Blessing Ezeugo - secretary. 4. Mary Ugonna Nwachukwu - Chairman

AIM/OBJECTIVE: 1.To protect the interest of the members of the association.

AIM/OBJECTIVE: 1.To help the less privilege in the society.

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

Signed: Waamene Nwineewii 08068916905

Signed: Solicitor Bolaji Abimbola. 08033924739

PUBLIC NOTICE assembly of his excellency

PUBLIC NOTICE new-hope agricultural & economic development initiative 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 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) pst. mrs. similoluwa ayeni 2) pst. mrs. omotayo rhodes. THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1) to encourage its members to have personal and committed relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) apostle dr. ini-ifiok idiok 2) pst. mrs. ekah akpakpan ufot 3) evang. victor effiong udoboho 4) pastor mfon okon imadu 5) pastor davidson edem etim 6) funmilola odejoke-maxwell. THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE 1) to organize & secure the membership of all willing self help groups, cooperatives and MSME in nigeria. 2) to promote agricultural and economic activities in nigeria. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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PUBLIC NOTICE Nwuga Physiotherapy foundation

PUBLIC NOTICE United Community Church

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE 1 . Taiwo Joseph Oyewumi, 2. Mrs Peju Nwuga, 3. Prof Mathew Olatokunbo B Olaogun, 4. Mallam Jao Kato, 5. Dr Michael Egwu. AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. To promote research in physiotherapy services. 2. To promote classical hands on skill and evidence based practise that is unique to physiotherapy services. 3. To facilitate bridging the gap between physiotherapist in the academic and clinical settings. 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

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. Arike Falilat Ajayi - chairman. 2. Ajayi Gift Omolade. 3. Moses Molomo Ogunniyi. 4. Margret Inumimo Ojo - secretary. 5. Bayo Olamilokun. 6. Abiodun Ogun Tade. AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. To preach and propagate the gospel of our lord Jesus christ. 2. To win souls for the kingdom of God. Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED : Owhor Clever N. 08069281011

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SPORTS latest

Valencia sacks Gary Neville

ormer Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville has been sacked by Valencia after less than four months in charge of the Spanish club. The 41-year-old, who is part of the England coaching set-up, was given his first managerial job in December. Valencia won three of their 16 league games under the former television pundit, and 10 of 28 games overall. Neville first faced calls to quit after a 7-0 defeat by Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg in February. Former Liverpool assistant manager Pako Ayestaran, 53, will take charge for the rest of the season. Valencia is 14th in the table, six points clear of the relegation zone with eight games remaining.

FIFA bans Emmanuel Eboue for one year

underland defender Emmanuel Eboue has been banned from all football by Fifa for one year or until he pays money owed to a former agent. The Ivory Coast international, who joined Sunderland on a free transfer on 9 March, was first ordered to pay the undisclosed amount in July 2013. The 32-year-old is yet to make a first team appearance for Sunderland. Eboue was fined 30,000 Swiss francs (£21,000) in September 2014 and given four months to settle the dispute.

— Chief executive FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi

Of ghost workers and living bandits

host never spends Naira and Kobo, only the living bandits spends dollar in Naira economy. Ghost doesn’t live in mansion, only the living bandits built mansion here, bought another in Dubai, UK and US. Ghost doesn’t drive cars, only the living bandit owns as many as tens of cars in their garage. I insist no ghost anywhere, living bandits’ lives here. Living bandits care less if they are making their evil cash either from ghost workers or dead citizens. They don’t fear God why will they fear men? North Eastern part of Nigeria is today a land of ghost, living and dead, not because our military are no longer patriotic but because a living bandit has stolen the fund to prosecute the war on terror. Nigeria was and remains under the evil forces of bandits from left, right and centre, we cry more about ghost workers when we are supposed to wage war against living bandits at all levels. Let me take you through an imaginary journey of our national banditry. Imagine that you are the parents of that young man who was educated enough to serve his fatherland in Rivers State and the electoral bandit from whatever party shot him in the course of his civic duty, how will you feel? This is electoral banditry! Imagine, that you are that

Friday Column By Waheed Saka

Minister of Labour. Chris Ngigi

young national footballer, who worked very hard abroad and kept a chunk of your earning at a local bank in Nigeria, and the financial bandits in banking sector mismanage your hard-earned money on frivolous political and hegemonic investments, how will you feel? It is economic and financial banditry So many things to imagine, If some living bandits didn’t conspired and shared security fund in the Northeast, maybe the Chibok girls will be home today, maybe we will have no IDP camps, maybe terrorist will not be harnessing our

territory and maybe my brother and comrade will not die in the northeast fighting insurgents with obsolete weapons, just maybe … This is security banditry As for me, I don’t fear ghost workers but our collective fear of the living bandits in our midst may be the beginning of extra wisdom to sanitize our system, President Muhammadu Buhari can do little but the people can do more, we must name and shame all living bandits among us, that is when we will have a police that will not hype our offence and make extortion

They don’t fear God why will they fear men? North Eastern part of Nigeria is today a land of ghost, living and dead, not because our military are no longer patriotic but because a living bandit has stolen the fund to prosecute the war on terror.

seem natural. That is when our military will know a top officer is not digging a hole in his compound to safe the loot from security fund. That is when the cost of constructing our roads will be international acceptable standard. That is when a living bandit will not be collecting salary of 500 ghost workers. That is when our bank will operate according to international best practice. This is a world of living bandits not the ghost workers. Finally, If we have Nigeria without the exploit of living bandits of today, Nigeria will be able to provide a worldclass hospital, conveniently meet the 26% UNESCO funding benchmark for education, provide stable electricity to homes and companies, establish new production line that will engage teeming unemployed youths. However, we can still salvage our nation, it is a battle we cannot afford to lose, we must name and shame all living bandits regardless of their status, religion or their ethnic group, because ghost workers are their creation, otherwise, we may all become living ghost in the hands of living bandits. Waheed Saka can be reached @wahidsaka on twitter

DAN GAYE I won’t sign a padded budget - Buhari

Then get it unpadded!

Emmanuel Eboue

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