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L – R: Managing Director, Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc Bukar Kyari; Executive Director, Capital Markets Division, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE),Haruna Jalo-Waziri; Chief Executive Officer, NSE, Oscar N. Onyema, OON; Honourable Minister of Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Kemi Adeosun; UK Minister for International Trade, Greg Hand; Director General, National Pension Commission (PENCOM), Chinelo Anohu-Amazu and Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange (LSE) at the London and Lagos Capital Markets in Partnership Conference, yesterday.

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Brazil-based hairstylist arrested with cocaine inside brassiere Olusegun Koiki

fficials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, attached to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos said it has arrested a Nigerian based in Brazil for drug trafficking at the airport. NDLEA said that the suspect planted cocaine in her brassier from Brazil in an attempt to avoid detection. A statement by the spokesman of NDLEA, Mitchll Ofoyeju gave the name of the suspect as Nnaji Juliet Ijeoma, 30, a hairstylist. Ofoyeju hinted that the suspect was apprehended with the drug during the inward screening of South African Airways flight into the country. He said that the suspect agreed to courier the drug when she was promised the sum of

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stylist in Brazil where l reside for the past two years. I studied mass communication, but because of lack of job, I work as a hair stylist in Brazil. I was approached to smuggle cocaine to Nigeria and I accepted because of the money involved. “I needed money for my personal problem. The drug was prepared inside brassiere and given to me to put on. I did not know how it was packaged. My role was to smuggle the drug to Nigeria and collect the sum of N1 million.” The suspect hails from Enugu State. Besides, the Chief Executive of NDLEA, Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (rtd) in his reaction observed that drug traffickers are becoming more desperate in their mode of operation.

Abdallah, however vowed that the agency was determined to counter the criminal plans of drug cartels in the country. “It is obvious that drug traffickers are getting desperate, but we are prepared to counter their operations through superior intelligence. “The discovery of the drug was a big surprise to the suspect because she felt her mode of concealment was full proof. I want drug traffickers to note that no matter how smart they conceal their drugs, we shall detect them.” The NDLEA boss added that efforts are ongoing to unmask other suspected members of the syndicate who are working with international drug trafficking organisations in Brazil.

Police arrest kidnappers in Bauchi, rescue 2 he police in Bauchi State have arrested 14 men linked to kidnapping in parts of the state. The police public relations officer (PPRO), Bauchi command, Mahmoud Mohammed, who issued a statement on Friday about the arrests, said two persons were rescued from the kidnappers. Mohammed, a superintendent of police, said the alleged kidnappers were arrested on Thursday when a joint force of the police and local vigilante personnel carried out a raid on their hideouts. “In a bid to stem the tide of kidnapping and cattle rustling in the state, a

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N1million by her sponsors. He said the drug weighed 535 grammes but promised that the agency would continue to make more arrests to prevent the couriers of drugs expending their dragnets in the country. The the NDLEA Commander at the Lagos airport, Ahmadu Garba said that the incident was being investigated and immediately the agency was through with its investigation, she would be soon be charged to court for prosecution. He explained that the suspect holds a National Diploma holder in Mass Communication and confessed that she took part in the illicit business because she needed money to for her business. She allegedly confessed, “I work as a hair

unit of police detectives attached to Anti-kidnapping Unit/SARS had in collaboration with civil security outfits called Danga Security and Vigilante group stormed the suspected kidnappers’ hideouts around Jauru, Jange, Bahago, Felu and Geji forests – all in Toro LGA of Bauchi State”, said the PPRO. “The operation was successfully carried out and yielded positive results, especially with the rescue of two hostages”, he said. He added that the team also recovered five motorcycles, three fabricated guns, one single-barrel gun and some mobile (phone) handsets.”

The statement listed the suspects as Umar Gwamna, 19; Ibrahim Yahaya, 25; Hussaini Hamisu, 20; Salisu Adamu, 20; Salmanu Hamisu, 23; and Ibrahim M. Hussaini, 25. Also on the list are Abdullahi Hamisu, 23; Yahaya Mai Saje, 21; Lukman Hamisu, 18; Nasiru Halilu, 20; Sani Abdullahi, 35; and Musa Audu, 22. The others are Rabiu Adamu, 20; and Mohammed S. Abdullahi, 40. The police spokesman said all the suspects are from Jana’s district of Toro local government area of the state.

Kidnappers, killers of lawyer arrested in Rivers George Opara, ABUJA

olice has arrested four suspected hoodlums who kidnapped and murdered Mr. Ken Atsuwete, the Port Harcourt based human right lawyer in Rivers state. Also a serving soldier, Lance Corporal John Lukas was arrested for armed robbery. He was said to have provided the AK 47 rifle used in the operation. The late human rights activist was abducted and murdered in cold blood on August 29 this year along Onuchiolu road, Aluu in Ikwerre local government of the state. Nevertheless, the suspects were apprehended by the police attached to the IGP’s monitoring unit based in PortHarcourt. The suspects involved in the murder of the human rights lawyer are: Chibiko James Okwuonu Amuzuo, 22, Amadi Nathaniel Akokpe, 21, Ezims Aleru, 48, and Junior Aleru, 18. However, Ezims Aleru hails from Omueke Aluu in Ikwerre council area. He is the biological father of Junior Aleru who was accused of criminally removing the AK 47 rifle used in the lethal operation from where it was hidden inside his father’s compound on hearing that Chibiko was arrested. Junior was also said to be a cultist.

Items recovered are an AK 47 rifle, 124 live ammunition and AK 47 magazines. And Lannce corporal Lukas, 25, serving at 2nd mechanized ‘2’ Brigade who was arrested for armed robbery and kidnapping, hails from Kisang in Basa local government area of Plateau state. The soldier was paraded along with the fifteen other suspects arrested for armed robbery, kidnapping and criminal conspiracy and forgery. The other suspects are Abdul Yusuf, Adamu Philip, Peter Godwin, Orakwe Henry, Hillary Augustine, Aliyu Musa,

Habibu Musa, Muazu Mohammed, Hassan Saidu, Nazifi Aliyu, Mohammed Hamza, Aliyu Mohammed, Saifullahi Haruna and Ahmad Ibrahim. Items recovered are two AK 47 rifles, one Ghana made pistol, one locally made revolver pistol, two Awka made pistol, two AK 47 rifle magazine, ninety-three rounds of AK 47 live ammunition, one Chicheng motorcycle, forged vehicle documents and mobile manual typewriter. Nonetheless, investigations are still in progress as the suspects on conclusion would soon be arraigned before the court.

Some suspected killers of Port Harcourt-based human rights lawyer, Ken Atsuwete and other suspected criminals, during their presentation to newsmen in Abuja, yesterday.

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Who will save our local governments? Local government as the third tier of government are supposed to provide development at the grassroots level. Sadly, however, the situation in local governments across the country leaves much to be desired, a development many have attributed to lack of funds and autonomy, writes MUDA OYENIRAN.

ormer Olusegun Obasanjo recently complained that the 774 Local Government Areas(LGAs) across the country have been rendered “impotent” and almost “bastardized,” following the massive encroachment into their affairs by the state governors. Chief Obasanjo said Nigerian governors are crippling the Local Governments by interfering. He said the glaring injustices and overbearing influence of the governors which they hand down routinely to the LGAs are such that they cannot tolerate it should the Federal Government elect to treat them the same way. The ex – President made this known when a 60 – member delegation of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) visited him at his residence on Presidential Hilltop Estate, Abeokuta, and the Ogun state capital. The delegation led by the NULGE National President, Ibraheem Khaleel, were in Obasanjo’s home to solicit support towards freeing the LGAs from the alleged asphyxiating grip of the nation’s 36 state governors. The NULGE had through Khaleel, complained to the ex-president that the governors without exception, “have completely rendered the Local Governments impotent and battered it through massive encroachment, CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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diversion of funds and non-implementation of rules establishing them (LGAs).” But Obasanjo who listened to them, said he is helpless about their plights, noting that when the LGA was reformed in 1976, by the then military government which he was a part, it gave LGAs “functions, responsibilities and duties” to perform. He said it is saddening now to observe that state governors’ interference has completely eroded the “sanctity and constitutionality” of the establishing LGAs. Obasanjo, however, said Nigerians should keep talking to the members of the National and states Assemblies as well as other stakeholders towards finding a way to make the LGAs truly functional and democratic as envisioned by founding fathers. He said: “coming to me or me saying something is not the answer. I’m like a cripple. I have no executive power. I have no legislative power, but you are not crippled and you can show them that you are on ground. Local Government should be allowed to carry out its function. “But I wonder, if the states can allow what they are doing to the Local Governments to be done to them by the Federal Government. “Sadly, very sadly, the autonomy of the Local Governments almost without any exception, have been bastardized and encroached by the states. “Both are supposed to be tiers of government with each having its roles and functions. But, that is not the case. We shall continue to talk until those who reasonable among change this attitude.” In his remarks, NULGE President said the union had come to Obasanjo to join in the rescue mission of the LGA system, noting that, as founding member of the administration in 1976, they had autonomy of the Local Governments in mind. “We are aware that the mission was to make the council independent in running the affairs, but, the situation has changed and the states have rendered the local governments impotent. “As it is now, the governors cannot not do anything. Only yesterday, Abia state governor said he cannot afford to raise N800m to conduct council election. That is why we decided to come to you to use your experience and not to allow local government system go into extinction.” “Also, we want to crave your indulgence to as the father of local government administration in Nigeria, we want to have a special role to play when you mark you 80th birthday next year, March, 2017. “We want to have a lecture programme, which you will be present to talk on local government administration in order to remember our people what the local government stands for. We pray for God’s protection over you and your family,” Khaleel said.

In another forum Khaleel reiterated that the only way councils can function effectively was for them to be autonomous. “Our position is that we really want the local government to be free, to be autonomous; we need local government that will address the aspiration and yearning of our rural people. We need local government that will deliver, a local government that would stand the test of time, a local government where the issue of unemployment can be addressed through taping on the local talents. That is our major focus; and how can we achieve these? It is by way of having an inclusive system of local government, a democratic system of local government; a system of local government where the people or community that comprises the given local government will really owned the local government and have a stake in the system. “We want local government where every member of the community will be a committed stakeholder to the development and aspiration of his area. We believe that when the National Confab agreed to strengthen the institutional frame work of the local government, free it from the excruciating control of the state governments and allow the communities to realize the potential within them, the human potentials within every community, the mineral potentials and all sort of potentials that are around every community, the issues of insecurity, poverty and non-performance of governance will seized to exist. I am a strong believer that the best way to address Nigeria problems is by way of having inclusive local government , this would mean that every member of the community would realized his importance and his role in administering the local government, not a caricature system of local government that we are experiencing from 1999 till date” “We have a system of local government where a governor of the state decides when to have election into the local government or when not to have election and even where some of the states decided to have election into the local government, you will find out that all the seats of the councillors, no matter the number of the wards, the number of the local governments, they must come from the governor’s party. “This is very unhealthy and undemocratic

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and should be unacceptable by all Nigerians. And for you to have inclusiveness in governing this country you must guarantee the democracy of all the local governments in Nigeria, you must not create any encumbrances in our constitution where anybody can rob the civic responsibility of the citizenry of this country. “It is unfortunate if you go round especially in the northern part of this country, you will realize that majority of the governors do not allow elections in the local governments and that is why the rancor, the insecurity and the absence of governance in all nooks and crannies of this country because the governors of the region hijack the entire system of the local government for their own political selfishness.” A former caretaker Chairman of Oluyole Local government in Oyo state, Mr. Ayodeji Abass Aleshinloye attributed the sorry state of most local governments in the country to poor funding. According to him, the local governments plays pivotal roles in the overall development of the country saying the councils are supposed to get the largest chunk of the nation’s resources. “In the revenue sharing, I believe it the local governments that should get the lion share of the allocation unlike what obtains now where they get the least. As it is we are

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work of local governments, free them from the excruciating control of state governments and allow local communities to realize the potentials within them

Comrade Ibrahim Khaleel merely scratching the surface of grassroots development. Some local government are far bigger and still expanding than others yet they all get equal allocation. This practice would definitely put the development in the bigger local government sin jeopardy aside this, local government should have autonomy even though the constitution is not clear cut about it.” The Federation of Local Governments Directors of Works has also frowned at their neglect in the execution of major projects in their various councils and called on both state and federal governments to intervene immediately to bring sanity into the system. The Directors of Works called on both the federal and state governments to come out with a policy where Directors of Works will be full members of finance and general purpose committee of the various local government areas in the designing and execution of engineering projects.

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Budget padding: Jibrin withdraws suit challenging suspension, files fresh one claiming N1bn Doosuur Iwambe ABUJA

ustice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday struck out the suit filed by the embattled former Chairman, Appropriation Committee of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, challenging his suspension from the House of Representatives. The striking of the suit by the court followed Jibrin’s application for discontinuance of the matter filed through his lawyer, Chukwuma Nwachukwu dated October 11, 2016. Nwachukwu prayed the court yesterday when the case came up to discontin-

ue with the hearing of the case. Kalu Onuorah, representing the House of Representatives and thirteen other defendants in the matter did not oppose the application of discontinuance of the matter, but however asked for a cost N200, 000.00 on the ground that the defendants had filed processes and had put in a lot in the matter. Justice Tsoho, in a short ruling struck out the matter and declined to award cost. Meanwhile, Jibrin has filed a fresh suit before a Federal High Court in Abuja, asking it to award the sum of N1 billion against the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yaku-

bu Dogara and the Clerk of the House as punitive and general damages for his suspension from the floor of the House. The House of Representatives had suspended the lawmaker from Kano state who is at the centre of the unfolding budget padding scandal, for 180 legislative days. In a motion recommended by House Ethics Committee chairman, Nicholas Ossai, and adopted by the whole House, Jibrin will also not be able to hold any position of responsibility for the span of the current National Assembly. The embattled legislator had on August 9, 2016 approached the court seeking an order to restrain the low-

er legislative chamber from any attempt to suspend him. The suit was filed before Justice Okon Abang during the court vacation period that lasted for about two months. However, upon resumption, the matter was re-assigned to Justice Tsoho and was fixed for yesterday for mention. Jibrin’s counsel, Mr. Mohammed Abdulhamid had, at the last sitting on the matter, informed the judge that the House of Representatives had, by going ahead to suspend his client ‘overreached’ his client’s motion filed before the court to seek an order restraining the House from carrying out the suspension.

Ex-NSA Dasuki to be re-arraigned November 16

igeria’s immediate past National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, will be re-arraigned before an Abuja division of the Federal High Court on November 16 before Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf. Mr. Dasuki was formally arraigned before two judges in the same court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, until his counsel, Joseph Daudu, sought the merger of the two charges. The two cases were for Mr. Dasuki’s alleged roles in a total N41 billion scam. Mr. Daudu said the charges brought against his client in both courts were of similar content. He made a request, pursuant to sections six and thirty-six of the 1999 constitution, as well as various sections of the Adminis-

tration of Criminal Justice Act, requesting the courts to consolidate the charges. The counsel to the prosecution, Rotimi Jacobs, did not object the application. The cases were then forwarded to the Chief Judge of the Court, Ishaq Bello, for consideration of the application for merger. On Friday, the case resumed before one of the judges handling the matter, Mr. Baba-Yusuf, after hours of private deliberation by counsel and the court. Mr. Baba-Yusuf announced the decision of the Chief Judge to bring both charges before one court, hence the continuation of the matter before his court. The prosecution counsel, Mr. Jacobs, then informed the court that since the case had come before a single judge, the issue of

merger would no longer be necessary. He said his client was ready to carry on with both charges in the same court. “It appears that all the lawyers are tired of the undue delay of these two cases,” the EFCC counsel said. “We agreed that the two cases go before the same judge and the CJ has transferred the case before Justice Affen to the court of Hon. Justice Baba-Yusuf, so that’s where we are.” “The issue of consolidation will not arise again; once the two cases are before the same judge, the issue of consolidation will not arise,” Mr. Jacobs added. The November 16 re-arraignment could involve either both cases and the new one just given to Mr. Baba-Yusuf. Mr. Dasuki was formal-

ly arraigned in one of the charges before Mr. Baba-Yusuf alongside four others, namely: Shuaibu Salisu, a former Director of Finance at the office of the NSA, Aminu Baba-Kusa, former NNPC Executive Director; and two companies, Acacia Holding Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited. He is facing multiple charges for alleged diversion of funds meant for the purchase of arms during the immediate past administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. He is also facing trial for alleged possession of firearms. He has remained in detention since he was last arrested in November last year despite decisions for his bail by Nigerian and ECOWAS courts.

In the application for discontinuance of the suit earlier filed against the Speaker and thirteen others, Jibrin’s lawyer informed the court that a fresh originating summons has been filed. Jibrin, in the new suit is asking the court to declare that his suspension is a violation of his fundamental human right to freedom of expression and also prayed the court to declare that the resolution passed by the House of Representatives suspending him is in breach of the provisions of Section 68 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended. He is also seeking an order of injunction restrain-

ing the House of Representatives from preventing him from participating in the Committees of the House or accessing the legislative chambers to perform his legislative duties. Hearing of the fresh suit filed by the embattled former Chairman, Appropriation Committee of the House of Representatives has been scheduled to commence on the twenty-second of November 22, 2016. Jibrin’s suspension was a fallout of his campaign since July for the removal of the House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, and other principal officers of the House over allegation that they padded the 2016 budget with about N40 billion.

EFCC re-arrest Fani-Kayode over money laundering Wale Igbintade

he Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday re-arrested Femi Fani-Kayode within the court premises after he emerged from trial before a Federal High Court in Lagos. Fani-Kayode, who was also former Director of Media and Publicity, campaign committee of ex President, Goodluck Jonathan, is charged alongside a former Minister of Finance, Nenandi Usman, and Danjuma Yusuf. Also charged is a company, Joint Trust Dimension Nig. Ltd. They were arraigned on a 17 count charge bordering on unlawful retention, unlawful use and unlawful payment of money in the tune of about N4.9 billion. They each pleaded not guilty to the charge and

were granted bail. On Friday, after the prosecutor, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, opened the case of the prosecution and had wrapped up the witness’ evidence for the day, the court adjourned the case to Nov. 14 and Nov. 15 for continuation of trial and rose. However, shortly after the accused had proceeded out of court, two officers of the EFCC dressed in white kaftan, flanked his sides, and requested that he followed them to the commission. Immediately, the court’s gate was barricaded by a Toyota Hiace bus and Fani-Kayode was arrested and taken off to the EFCC. Meanwhile, when the case was mentioned on Friday, Oyedepo had opened the case for the prosecution and called his first witness, a Media consultant, Mr Idowu OluseCONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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middle age man, Samuel Oladojoye said to be a con artist has been arrested by the police for allegedly defrauding innocent people. It was gathered that Oladojoye is allegedly a member of a syndicate that specialises in duping innocent people with promise that they can change paper into money. Luck ran out on the suspects when one of their victims identified as Oyininye Peter whom the syndicate had allegedly defrauded by trick exposed the gang members and Oladojoye. Policemen attached to the Iponri police station who were on an undercover operation arrested him and took him to their station. The complainant however narrated how the syndicate tricked her to part with her money under the guise of effecting a business transaction. She said “ I was in a cab with some men coming from Ikoyi . At Obalende, suddenly the driver asked one of the male passengers what he had in his bag. The man said he had some bank notes which he wanted to change to real currencies. The other men in the cab showed interest and they started discussing how they were going to change the money. He claimed that the money was from his boss that worked with CBN. He told me that if I am interested in changing the money I will get dollars equivalent. That was how we got to Costain area of the state and they took me to a herbalist who made us swear that the money will be shared and I should not reveal the secret to anybody. The man later poured chemical on a note that looked like currency and it changed to naira. The gang told me to go and get my share of the money for the chemical and I went and brought money for schnapps and wine. I first gave them N150,000 and N200,000 . I was supposed to give them N650,000 as my share. Later I felt they were fraudsters after which I revealed the whole incident to my boyfriend and he reported to the police at Iponri Division. The police told me to play along and they went undercover and arrested the suspect while other members of his gang escaped. I feel I was hypnotised”. Oladojoye on his part said he was not the leader of the gang as he promised to help police investigation to arrest other members of the gang. It was gathered that the police have began a manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang

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NJC replies NBA: We won’t ask Nigerian judges accused of corruption to step aside T he National Judicial Council has said that it will not ask the judges accused of corrupt practices to step down as it has no powers to do so. The NJC stated this on Friday in response to the

demand by the President of the Nigeria Bar Association, Abubakar Mahmoud, that the seven judges arrested for corruption last week be asked to step down pending when they are cleared or found guilty in

court. In its response signed by its acting director of information, Soji Oye, the NJC said Mr. Mahmoud’s advice “is unacceptable to the NJC; as it breaches the 2014 Revised Judicial Discipline

Regulations formulated by NJC pursuant to Section 160 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended. The NJC also said Mr. Mahmoud was present when it took an earlier po-

L-R: Director, Revenue and Investment, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Mr Bakari Wadinga; Director of Fund, OAGF, Alh Salawu Zubairu; Accountant General of the Federation Alh Ahmed Idris and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Alh Mahmoud Isa-Dutse during the FAAC meeting of September 2016 in Abuja yesterday. PHOTO: ROTIMI OSASONA

Repatriation of $13.9bn from Nigeria:

Why we flouted the law —MTN T

elecoms firm, MTN, accused of illegally repatriating $13.8 billion from Nigeria, said on Friday it failed to comply with the law requiring issuance of Certificates of Capital Importation (CCIs) within 24 hours of conversion because it was a mere “administrative requirement”. At the opening of investigative hearing by the Senate Committee on Banks, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, into the transfer, MTN said that circumstances beyond its control necessitated its decision to move funds without following the law. The senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, had on Septem-

ber 27 accused MTN of outsmarting the Nigerian financial regulatory laws to obtain a CCI within 24 hours before moving the money out of the country without the required authorisation. Mr. Melaye said the repatriation was carried out between 2006 and 2016 in connivance with the Minister of Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah, and four commercial banks, namely Standard Chartered Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Diamond Bank and Citi Bank. He said no dividends were declared or paid until the CCIs were issued and finalised, adding MTN Nigeria only requested for CCIs for Foreign Capital that was imported into Nigeria, and dividends were ex-

ternalised on CCIs. As the investigation commenced, Bloomberg news reported the value of the shares of the telecom giant slumped to a six-year low. The report said the stock declined 2.3 percent to 107.50 rand (about N2, 424.82) by the close in Johannesburg, the lowest since July 2010, stretching the slide to 13 percent since the allegations were first raised in September. The CCI is a requirement under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) financial and miscellaneous provisions Act. But, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Nigeria, Ferdi Moolman, said it was practically impossible for the company to comply with the 24 hours required to is-

sue the CCI before moving funds. “The requirement to issue a CCI within 24 hours of conversion is an administrative requirement,” Mr. Moolman said in a statement on Friday from Johannesburg, South Africa. “As such, the CBN has the authority, and indeed we believe approved the banks’ applications to issue CCIs outside the recommended time frame. “Often, for various reasons (such as not having all the required documentation for instance), it is not possible to issue a CCI within 24 hours, and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Forex Manual contemplates such situations by asking that the banks refer to the CBN for approval.”

EFCC re-arrest Fani-Kayode over money laundering CONTD FROM PAGE 5 gun. Leading him in evidence, the witness, who is media consultant, Paste Posters Company Ltd, told the court that N30 million was paid in cash to him, by the office of the Director of media and publicity, PDP campaign Organisation. According to Olusegun, he had reached an agreement with the organisation whose office is situated at 14B, Samora Micheal Avenue, Asokoro FCT, for the sum of N24 million for media consultancy services. He said that a further negotiation was reached in which N50 would be paid for each size of A2 posters, while N20 would be paid for each size of A4 flyers. Olusegun told the court that after the printing job for the posters and flyers was done, he was invited to the office of the organisation, and given N30 million in cash. He told the court that he had demanded to know why payments was made in cash, and was informed by one Mr Oke, that cash was the approved means of payment. He said that Mr Oke had been the person communicating with him throughout the pendency of his engagement to do the media jobs. The witness also told the court that apart from the N30 million paid to him, there is also an outstanding payment of N24 million which was not paid to his company. After his testimony, and based on agreements of counsels, the court fixed Nov. 14 and 15 for continuation of trial. Meanwhile, a mild drama had unfolded in court during trial, when the trial judge, Justice Sule Hassan, ordered the seizure of the mobile phone of Fani-kayode. The accused had held his phones and suddenly, the phone rang out loud and the judge asked: “who is doing that”? He spontaneously, ordered the court’s registrar to seize the phones. Similarly, the trial judge also issued a warning to counsel representing the accused, when he sighted him sipping bottle water during proceedings. The judge had warned counsel to seek the permission of the court, whenever, his client was pressed for a drink of water. According to Hassan “The court is not a market place, there must be order and sanity” In the charge, the accused were alleged to have committed the offences between January and March 2015.

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EU agrees to tackle illegal migration from Nigeria, other African countries E

uropean Union leaders agreed on Friday to curb illegal migration from African countries with the aim of replicating their success to halt inflows from Turkey over the past year. While migrants reaching Greece from Turkey have dropped to a trickle after a deal with Ankara in March, arrivals in Italy from Africa are increasing so far in 2016. “Italy received 154,000 migrants in 2015 and 2016 figure is likely to be higher; on Thursday more than 1,400 boat migrants were

rescued off the coast of Libya,’’ Italy’s coastguard said. To curb flows along the so-called central Mediterranean route, where thousands of migrants drown every year as they make the dangerous journey, the EU is offering trade deals and investment to African countries. “It is not just about money, it is about substantially improving the capabilities and the chances of people in these African countries and to give hope,’’ German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on her arrival to the EU summit in Brussels. In exchange for financial

support EU leaders require their African partners to impose tighter border controls and to take back illegal migrants. “More efforts are needed to stem the flows of irregular migrants, in particular from Africa, and to improve return rates,” said the joint statement on migration, agreed by EU leaders. Leaders gave their backing to plans devised by the EU Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, to initially use the new approach with five African countries: Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Senegal and Ethiopia. “First results of these plans will be presented by Mogherini at

next EU summit in December, with a view to extend the approach to other countries,’’ the report said. Eritrea, often described as Africa’s North Korea for its reclusive regime and poor record on human rights, is another African country that may be considered by the European Union. Eritrean migrants are among the most likely to be granted asylum in the EU because of the situation in their country. Italian diplomats welcomed the new focus on Africa, which mirrors Rome’s earlier proposals to tackle the root causes of migra-

tion. A reference in the joint text to the “significant” financial efforts made by Italy in dealing with migrants was also seen as a success by Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who however warned that now actions have to follow words. Renzi is in talks with the European Commission over its expansionary budget for next year, which may breach EU fiscal rules also for migration spending, which is much higher than Brussels, seems ready to accept. While planning increased controls at Europe’s external borders, EU

countries are also discussing plans to fully dismantle temporary border controls that were introduced among European states during the migration crisis in 2015, when more than one million migrants reached the continent. But the compromise text was watered down from an initial version that promised to progressively get back to a fully border-free area, known as Schengen. According to the final agreement reached at the summit in Brussels, border controls will be removed to reflect the current needs. (Reuters/NAN)

Nigeria approves N4bn to fight malnutrition in North East

Rev. Joshua Gabriel of St. Matthew’s Diocese, Gwarinpa, during a Bible Study at the 2016 Annual Diocesan Women’s Conference of the Anglican Communion, in Abuja, yesterday. PHOTO: NAN

Buhari’s daughter rejects BringBackOurGirls allegation of franchise infringement Rotimi Fadeyi ABUJA

he Africa Support and Empowerment Initiative (AFRISEI) has rejected allegation of franchise infringement by the BringBack OurGirls (BBOG) group, led by former Education Minister, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili. In statement jointly signed by the President of the Non-Governmental Organization, Hadiza Buhari Bello, a daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari and the secretary, Don Uche, the group said their organisation was a responsible body that would never engage in illegal activities by stealing someone else’s franchise.

She explained that contrary to Ezekwesili’s allegation, her organisation did not need to lean on the BBOG to be of service to the Chibok Girls and therefore had no reason to steal anything from BBOG or use its name to achieve any advantage. According to her, the Africa Support and Empowerment Initiative has its own defined objectives, stressing that it didn’t need to steal anybody’s ideas to operate in line with its own objectives. They also explained that their organisation was duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission and issued certificate of incorporation on July 14, 2016. While commending the

activities of the BBOG to raise and sustain awareness about the plight of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls, the President’s daughter said that their organisation had broader objectives beyond the Chibok girls. They said though the Chibok girls are within the priority of their organisation, its commitments to humanitarian causes didn’t end with Chibok schoolgirls. “Given the size of the problem at hand, the more Organisations we have assisting Chibok and other devastated communities, the better for the country,” added the statement. They added that as a charitable organisation, AFRISEI was committed to empowering the youth and the less privileged in

the area of job creation and skill acquisition. It was also committed to supporting the education of the less privileged students, giving material support to the downtrodden the internally displaced persons. They also said AFRISEI was committed to educating the masses to discourage unhealthy practices such as child trafficking, child abuse, child labour and gender discrimination. The AFRISEI President and secretary said there was no law that prevents their organisation from assisting the Chibok schoolgirls, adding that, as a charity organization, they offer help to people in distress, including the Chibok girls and the Boko Haram victims.

he Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, says the federal government has approved N4 billion to provide health and tackle malnutrition in parts of northeast Nigeria. Hundreds have died in the past months from severe malnutrition in the Internally Displaced Persons’ camps. Speaking in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Thursday, the minister said the approved funds would be specifically spent on health and nutrition matters in the troubled region. Mr. Adewole spoke during a zonal roundtable for officials of states primary health care development agencies (PHCDA), ahead the flagging off of Saving One Million lives Program for Results (SOML-P4R). The SOML-P4R is an initiative of the Federal Government, as part of its effort to improve maternal and child healthcare through a result-based partnership with states’ ministries of health. He said the federal government had set up a presidential task force for the northeast, to be headed by the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma, to address critical areas of need in the sub-region. Focal areas are water, environment, health and nutrition. “In six months, we want to restore sanity in these four sectors,” said the health minister. “I want

to tell you that each sector is chaired by a minister. I chair the sub-committee on health and our budget has been approved for the northeast. That budget will entail spending of N4 billion on health and nutrition in the northeast – with emphasis on Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states. He however warned the benefitting states not to convert the SOML-P4R funds into their various states’ budget for health. Rather, he said, they should see it as an addition to what they may have budget for healthcare. “We are going to score each states on how much they have budgeted for health; and we should also be able to give them reward for that. “Save One Million Lives is an addition and it should be seen as such. Unlike in the past, we would want to record what we have done with the money; how many lives have we save; how many cases of child mortality have we addressed; and how much improvement do we put in governance, structures and processes in the health sector. If we discover that there is no performance, there will be no reward; and the reward is more money allocation,” he said. On the issue of the resurgence of poliomyelitis, the minister said between now and December, the federal government will be “vaccinating about 41 million Nigerians against polio”.

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Nigeria to benefit from $200m disaster risk funds Gloria Usman ABUJA

he African Risk Capacity Agency (ARC) in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has finish plans for Nigeria to benefit from the $200million African Disaster Risk payout funds. The NEMA Director General, Muhammad Sani-Sidi while speaking yesterday, at the ARC initiation Workshop for Nigeria said the workshop kick-start the process by which the country would begin to pay premium so as to benefit from disaster payout fund in case of droughts and flooding. Sani Sidi who disclosed this said, the $200million was jointly contributed by governments of Germany and United Kingdom to sup-

port the capitalisation of the African Risk Capacity Company Limited through which payouts was made to Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal in 2014 to help the countries bounce back after a poor agricultural season. NEMA boss added that the aim of ARC was to reach 30 countries with corresponding insurance coverage of $1.5 - 2billion by 2020 for drought, river flood and cyclones. Adding, he said that 150million people are expected to benefit from the fund. The DG who was represented by the Acting Director Relief and Rehabilitation, Mr. Kayode Fagbemi said Nigeria is a signatory to a recommendation by the African Union Minister of Finance in 2010 of the need to establish a Continental Disaster Risk Pool adding that 32 African countries endorsed the

agreement establishing the ARC. Stressing the importance of disaster risk transfer in the country, he said the workshop would help the country kick start its disaster risk financing and insurance policy and strategy for weather phenomena such as droughts and floods. He said,” experiences of insurgency in the northeast and attendant threat to food security due to the displacement of persons from their farmland and coupled with the annual flooding incidences that occur in

most flood plains of the country, the introduction the risk Management programme wouldn’t have come at a better time” He also noted the risk transfer as an important element in disaster risk reduction. While pointing out that the magnitude of losses incurred by fishermen, farmers, local, state and federal government could not be compensated through insurance claims and payout due to inaccessibility to insurance policies. He urged all insurance

companies to rise up to the challenge of advocating for insurance cover for farms, houses and critical infrastructure, adding that it is impossible for the government to compensate anyone or communities for the loss of their property due to disasters as the government can only give scour to the affected. Also speaking, the Director General African Risk Capacity Agency, Mr Mohamed Beavogui said ARC was established by the AU to help member countries to better manage, prepare and

respond to disaster on the continent. According to him, the essence was to share disaster risk between member countries and pulling the risk together and providing finance that would assist government in providing help for affected victims. He said it takes a period of 1 year to 15months for a country to take up the insurance as the country go through capacity building to understand the program, after which they can start paying premiums to benefit from the funds.

Glo-sponsored African Voices features new generation

new generation of creative artistes, including South Africa’s Laduma Ngxokolo, Uganda’s Xensen and Liberian-born Tianna Sherman-Kesselly, will be the star guests in this weekend’s edition of African Voices. The CNN International’s weekly half-hour programme sponsored by Globacom profiles African trendsetters making an impact in Africa and on the global stage. The choice of this week’s guests, CNN stated, was informed by how they have, through their creative works, been “influencing the way we look at our world.” Tianna Sherman-Kesselly is the CEO and Proprietress of Afropolitan, a fashion brand and boutique store that designs and showcases contemporary Liberian fashion, which in many respects reflects the country’s historical and cultural connection to

the African Diaspora. She is described by CNN as “a worldly designer whose style feels right at home.” Laduma Ngxokolo is one of Africa’s finest knitwear designers and innovator of the Xhosa-inspired knitwear brand “Maxhosa by Laduma”. He recently won the 2015 Vogue Italia Scouting for Africa prize to showcase his collections at the Palazzo Morando Show in Milan, Italy. According to CNN, he is reputed for taking the familiar and making it look fantastic. The third guest is Xensen of Uganda, a creative force who is “fashioning our future by challenging the present,” CNN stated. Programme sponsor, Globacom, urged television viewers to tune in to CNN International at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday to watch the interesting episode. Repeats of the programme will run at 12.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. on Sunday, 11.30 p.m. on Monday and at 5.30 a.m. on Tuesday.

L-R, The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Boff & Company Insurance Brokers Limited, Mr. Babajide Olatunde-Agbeja; his wife, Mrs. Fehintola Olatunde-Agbeja; Special Guest, Dr. Oba Otudeko, CFR and the Deputy Commissioner (Finance & Administration), National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. George Onekhena during the 25th Anniversary celebration and unveiling of the new company identity held in Lagos, yesterday.

Bride stabs groom to death two months to wedding

woman, Omolara Oluwagbemi, has killed her would be husband two months to their wedding in IjebuOde town of Ogun State. The Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident on Friday said the suspect has been arrested. “The men of Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Omolara Oluwagbemi Abosede for kill-

ing her husband, one Sodiq Dauda,” Mr. Oyeyemi said. ‘The incident happened when the couple whose wedding was slated for December this year had minor disagreement which emanated from non rendering proper account of the gas business which the late husband entrusted to the wife,” he added. Mr. Oyeyemi said the suspect during interrogation claimed that her husband beat her up and sent her away from their apart-

ment. Ms. Abosede reportedly told the police that she went back home after calling her mother-in-law to be who said she would settle the dispute. The police spokesman said the suspect stated that immediately she got home, the husband descended on her, beat her and broke a bottle with which he threatened to stab her. The suspect also reportedly told her interrogators that it was then she took a kitchen knife with which

she stabbed him on the rib. “The victim was rushed to Ijebu-Ode General Hospital by the policemen at Igbeba Division but gave up the ghost the following day while undergoing treatment,” he said. Mr. Oyeyemi said the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, has ordered that the suspect be transferred to homicide section of State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, for further investigation.

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100 undergo free breast cancer surgery in Ogun

n fulfillment of its commitment to the welfare of the people of Ogun State, about 100 people have so far benefited from the free breast excision surgeries (lumpectomy) sponsored by the state government. The breakdown showed that more than 80 people have undergone breast cancer surgery free of charge at the Onabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu while more than 20 have enjoyed free mammogram. Flagging off the exercise at OOUTH, the state’s first lady and President, UPLIFT Development Foundation, Mrs. Olufunso Amosun, said the state government is fulfilling its promise to women who had earlier benefited from the free breast and cervical cancer screening early this month by paying their surgery bills as a means of reducing maternal mortality rate in the State. Highlight of the programme was the official commissioning of the newly built and equipped UPLIFT Development Foundation Cancer Screening Centre at OOUTH.

n a bid to ensure proper processing of illegal immigrants before they are repatriated from the country, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commissioned its screening centre at Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos which was upgraded to meet international standard. The centre was upgraded by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The Comptroller General of Immigration, Mohammed Babandede, who was represented by the Assistant Comptroller General of Immigra-

Ayo Esan

he pan-Yoruba group in the 19 northern states of Nigeria, Omo Odua Yoruba Community, has said that the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim, in the November 28 governorship election will nail the coffin of godfatherism in Ondo State politics. Speaking with Saturday Mirror, the acting President General of the group, Chief Toye Ogunsuyi, JP said Ondo indigenes and the residents of the state should not drag the state back as the only candidate that can provide the needed leadership for the state is Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim who he described as a man with a clean record. “I am asking all Ondo State indigenes to look back and note that this is the age of reasoning. Let us go and

tion, Zone A, Lagos, Isiaku Hamad, during the official commissioning of the centre expressed appreciation to the IOM for upgrading it to world class standard. The Comptroller of Immigration Service, Lagos State Command, Mrs Clara Okojie, who also expressed her gratitude to the IOM, assured that the Command will make good use of the centre and ensure international best practice. Also speaking, Jide Ogunbe, Deputy Superintendent of Immigration, Lagos stated that NIS treats Illegal migrants with respect as the fact they are illegal doesn’t mean they should be treated inhumanly.

Community radio holds fundraising

he first community FM radio station in southern Nigeria, Kakaki Ondo 100.1 FM, is set to hold a fundraising ceremony at the Citadel Hall on Ayoade Street, Esso, Ondo State tomorrow Sunday, October 23, 2016, according to the station manag-

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er, Prince Adebola Adeyileka, and he urged all and sundry to come out en-masse to support the station at the ceremony which will kick off at 1pm and is meant to equip the station to purchase digital equipment among other things.

vote for this man, Jimoh Ibrahim, because of his good record. Jimoh Ibrahim must win this election because he doesn’t believe in any other thing but the progress of Ondo State. We want a neutral person that is not attached to any godfather who will be able to rule the state freely without any hindrance,” he said. Stating the qualifications of Jimoh Ibrahim that makes him stand out among other candidates contesting for the election next month, Ogunsuyi, who is an indigene of Akure in Ondo State, said the business mogul is “a forthright person, a person without any criminal record, a lawyer of repute, and a man who has laid foundation all over Nigeria. He is not going to be somebody who will come and loot our treasury. “He is a self-made man. He has said it that as soon as he getsin to office, the first thing he will do will be to clear the salary arrears of Ondo State workers. As of now, farmers cannot sell their farm products. This man is ready to help. We should give him the chance to reposition the state and move us forward. “My prayer is that Ondo indigenes and our friends should come and vote for Jimoh Ibrahim.

He has a very good record, nothing criminal about him and we know that with his business acumen he would be able to carry Ondo to another successful level. That is our prayer,” he said. He called on the PDP members, supporters and leadership in Ondo State

Abiodun Nejo,

and as well generate employment for the teeming youths. Dada, who spoke at Orin Ekiti during the 2016 Orin Day celebration, also called on the state government; the Senator representing Ekiti North, Senator Duro Faseyi; and the House of Representatives member from the constituency, Hon Thaddeus Aina; to jointly fund the proposed irrigation project in the town for improved farming. The Regent said the Owena River Basin had, based on

to unite behind the candidacy of Jimoh Ibrahim, saying, “It is our wish that we can resolve the political misunderstanding within the PDP in Ondo State. We don’t want any division. We must be united in everything we are doing. We must notice that the problem with us in

Ondo State is leadership. And this to my mind is a thing we can easily settle. Right now, Ondo State with all its resources is owing five to six months’ salary arrears and here is a man who can solve all these problems. Let’s unite for him and get him victory.”

Chief Toye Ogunsuyi, JP

Ekiti community seeks farm settlement upgrade ADO EKITI

grarian Orin Ekiti community in the Ido/Osi Council area of Ekiti State has appealed to the state government to invest in the Orin Farm Settlement located in the town and develop it into an agro-business enterprise. Regent of the town, Mrs Bola Dada, said such would provide avenue for improved food production in the state

request of the community, done feasibility studies on the possibility of constructing a dam in the town to boost irrigation farming, saying “what has been hindering commencement of the project is lack of adequate funding. “We in the northern part of Ekiti have realised that the global phenomenon of climate change has rendered rain-fed agriculture unprofitable. Owena River Basin has done its feasibility studies and what remains now is for it to be funded.

“Now that Nigerians are to focus on agriculture and several dams are being proposed for states, we appeal to our government and representatives to come to our aid, because gains from farming will become a collective gain for our dear state,” she said. The community, on the occasion, launched a N50 million community development fund as part of efforts to ensure that the town begins selfhelp development projects and boost basic amenities in the town.

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Kogi calls for caution over protest on Ocholi’s replacement WALE IBRAHIM, LOKOJA

ogi State government has called for caution over protests by some “some self serving individuals agitating for immediate appointment of a Federal Minister from Kogi State to replace the late Barrister James Ocholi on the Federal Executive Council. The Director General of Media and Publicity to the state Governor, Kingsley Fanwo, who stated this during a chat with journalists in Lokoja yesterday, said the people of the state have absolute confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari to make a good choice at the

appropriate time, insisting that staging a protest to force the hand of the President is “reckless, mischievous and a misrepresentation of the position of Kogi people on the issue”. “We are aware some vested interests have been making frantic moves to create a wrong impression of the issue of ministerial appointment from Kogi State. President Muhammadu Buhari is a meticulous leader, who will ensure all the processes are followed before a pronouncement is made. “Appointment of a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria takes a process. As we speak, the President is working on it and very soon, Kogi

State shall be represented on the Federal Executive Council. “Those protesting against what they termed a delay in the appointment are mischievous, and are at variance to the feelings of The Kogi people. They are sponsored political jobbers and confused mercenaries employed to make a big storm out of a tea cup. “We urge the security agencies to ensure people do not hide under the guise of unnecessary protest to disrupt the peace of the Federal Capital Territory as the protesters do not represent the interest of the good people of the state.” He said the Presidency is consulting widely on

the issue and carrying all stakeholders along to ensure a good choice is made from the state to contribute to the Change Agenda of the Federal Government, assuring the people that only a trusted leader like President Muhammadu Buhari is capable of driving the nation out of recession. The Director-General warned youths against being used by unscrupulous individuals who are fanning the embers of confusion as a result of their parochial interests. He said the best way to immortalize the late Ocholi is to find a worthy replacement who will make the state proud.

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RUFIN tasks Nasarawa women on savings, cooperative society IGBAWASE UKUMBA, LAFIA

ural Finance Institution Building Programme (RUFIN), Friday, tasked Nasarawa women to develop the culture of saving and formation of cooperative societies in order to have easy access to loan facilities to tackle poverty and better their socio-economic welfare. Nasarawa State desk officer of the institution, Rifkatu Jatau, tasked the women shortly after supervising activities of different cooperative societies in Doma Local Government Area of the state. The cooperative groups the desk officer supervised included Soda Processing Group, Asuse Woza (Melon) group and Ozanawa multipurpose cooperative societies.

She said the aim of her visit was to familiarize herself with the groups’ successes and to encourage rural poor households particularly women, youths and the physically challenged to form cooperative societies for rainy days. She said: “RUFIN does not give loans directly to rural people but links Nigeria poor rural households to micro finance banks and financial NGOs in order to facilitate access to savings and credit facilities in order to better the welfare of Nigerians, especially the poor. “I want to use this medium to advise and urge women and other Nigerians to form savings and cooperative societies in order to have easy access to micro, medium and small loan facilities so as to fight poverty in the society.”

Kebbi Gov’s wife, Actors, embark on street procession against cancer MARCUS FATUNMOLE & AJIBOLA WINNER, ABUJA

Wife of Kogi governor, Hajia Rashidat Bello (left); State Coordinator of Shea Butter Producers Association of Nigeria, Mrs Saratu Ahuto (middle) and others at the Inauguration of capacity training programme for women Shea Butter producers in Lokoja, yesterday. PHOTO: NAN

Kaduna earmarks N4 billion for light rail project

he Kaduna State government has earmarked over N4 billion for the Kaduna Metropolitan Rapid Rail Transport project to begin in 2017. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the amount is part of the N24.06 billion provided for projects under the State Ministry of Works, Housing and Transport in

the 2017 budget. Governor Nasiru el-Rufa’i had on Wednesday, October 12, presented an appropriation bill of over N215.9 billion to the State House of Assembly for approval. The estimate for the 2017 fiscal year included N85.5 billion for recurrent expenditure and N130.3 billion for capital projects. The first phase of the

intra-city Kaduna light rail project will link Rigachikun with the refinery. The government indicated that funds for the rail project would be sourced through a loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria. “The state government also voted N2, 445,160,730.00 for the ongoing state trunk road

project, while township road projects will gulp N7, 705,788,694.58 in the fiscal year.” According to the breakdown, the government equally earmarked N1.5 billion for the construction and acquisition of new state government administration buildings and N500 million for street lights.

ife of Kebbi State Governor, Dr Zainab Bagudu, today joins Nollywood stars to embark on street march in Abuja as part of efforts to create more awareness against cancer. The Nollywood stars include Joke Sylva, Toyin Aimaku, Abiodun Kasim, a movie director, including other Nollywood and health care professionals. Dr. Bagudu said during a briefing in Abuja that the procession, which will include a stage play in the city, is to raise public awareness against the disease and help them imbibe measures that would help them prevent the disease. She said her non-governmental organization, MedicAid, which sponsors the event, had been working on cancer in the country since 2009. MedicAid was founded to screen, treat and advocate for cancer patients, she said. “This is done in various fund-raising events. The proceeds of which are channeled towards ensuring the fight against cancer remains foremost and centre in the minds of the Nigerian populace. “The organization has conducted free CT scans on

well over 20 cancer patients across the country and raised funds for the treatment of thousands more; raised funds for the support and treatment of cancer patients in the various geo-political zones; and conducted free cancer screening for thousands throughout Abuja, Maiduguri, Zamfara and Kebbi,” she stated. According to her, MedicAid has trained 30 nurses on diagnosis and management of cancer. She stressed that despite global spread, the disease is still more common among the aged. “Most of the cancers come from older generation. Cancer is a condition that comes about when any cell in that body that is living is capable of a change to become cancerous. So, every cell, apart from the dead ones can get cancer, all the internal organs can all become cancerous,” she said. She explained that cases of cancer have reduced among youths because of increased awareness. She also promised that she could help persons who could not afford cancer test into the radiotheraphy of the National Hospital to do it free. Her organization has raised N40 million this year, and that she was working to make ultrasound test for cancer N500 for people in the country.

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How APC ‘won’ Ogun LG, LCDA election

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he much talked about October 8 Local Governments (LGs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Ogun state have come and gone, but the memoir of that election would continue to linger in the minds of the political gladiators, all of who played active roles in it, as long as those elected to oversee the affairs of the grassroot governance continue to parade themselves as council administrators. In the same manner, names of members of the Alhaja Risikat Ogunfemi led State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) may also enter the Guinness Book of Record for conducting the local government elections for Ogun State under the Governor Ibikunle Amosun led administration two times: first in July 2012 and now in October, 2016. Be that as it may, the ripples generated by conduct of that election will however, continue to dominate public discourse among observers who monitored the poll as well as political analysts and other stakeholders that participated in the drama for at least, the next three years. Of particular interest, are the opposition political parties who never suspected that they were merely participating in a soap opera, which manuscript was long written by the state governor, Ibikunle Amosu and only handed over to the State Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) to recruit actors that would perform the melodrama. Prior to the conduct of that election, opposition political parties were sceptical on the sincerity of OGSIEC to conduct a free, fair and credible election, which result would be acceptable without anyone accusing the other of manipulating the result. Against the backdrop of the popular saying that “he who pays the pipper, always dictate the tune”, opposition political parties held the views and expressed the fear that the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun was only going to inconvenience them by asking them to participate in the poll since he was going to instruct OGSIEC to announce whichever result he would have supplied to it. Their fear was further compounded by the fact that in October 2014, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, despite its crisis then, unanimously kicked against the efforts of the National Assembly towards amending Section 7 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 which would have given autonomy to the 774 local governments in Nigeria. The Governors’ Forum then argued that the push for local government autonomy by the NASS was “hasty without first considering the problems of executive recklessness and ineffective administration at the local level”. The governors thus warned that “the amendment will lead to the hijack of some local government administrative structures by a few powerful individuals without the oversight the state government currently provides”. But OGSIEC, under the chairmanship of Alhaja

Gov Amosun

Ogunfemi allayed the fears being entertained by the opposition political parties and assured that it would provide a level playing field for all participating politicians irrespective of his or her political party. To further demonstrate its readiness to be fair in the conduct of the election, OGSIEC in partnership with other civil society organisations such as the Committee for the Defense of Human Right (CDHR), conducted seminars and workshops for participation political parties where it reemphasised its readiness to be fair in conducting the election. All these however, reinforced the beliefs of those opposition parties, notable among which were the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), the Labour Party (LP), APGA, CPP among others just to mention few, to file out against the All Progressives Congress led state government to contest elective seats at the council election. Expectations were high and hopes of winning as many as Ward Councilors and few council chairmen were rife, particularly by the UPN and the PDP. Little however, did that opposition political parties knew that they were being cajoled to feature as guest artistes in a soap opera which manuscript was prepared by the state governor himself, Amosun. In a Soap Opera, where the Script Writer carefully decides what the theme and tone of his drama would

be: whether such soap would be campy or melodramatic; would it be family-based or professional-oriented, the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun in conjunction with the executive committee members of his administration who of course, are all members of his political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), had since determined the theme and tone of the soap held across the state on October 8, 2016. The cast only featured opposition political parties that participated in the poll. Beginning from the political party accreditation to the announcement of the winners in each of the local council, the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun through the electoral umpire, OGSIEC ensured that every character (political parties and ad-hoc staff) properly keyed into its role according to the manuscript. Like in every soap which has a core family which do not necessarily have to be biologically related, but only create a hub from which the drama builds a network of characters, all the 17 political parties that participated only went on an adventure. They were probably carried away, or pretended to have forgotten that the popular saying that he who plays the piper, always dictates the tune. Despite all the assurances of fair play earlier given, the electoral umpire OGSIEC technically knocked off opposition political parties from the contest. The

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commission ensured that election materials did not get to the strong holds and thickly populated domains of already identified politicians of other political parties. A good example was what played out at Isara, Iperu where the House of Representatives member, Hon. Ladi Adebutu was to vote. Also, in most places in Sagamu, the home of the former governor of the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel. In most of the Polling Units monitored in Sagamu, election materials and the OGSIEC’s ad-hoc staff were yet to arrive as at 11: 30am, while electorates had started voting as early as 8: 30 in some places. For example, as at 11: 08am, a PDP councillorship candidate who identified himself as Banjo Adedotun, along with other electorates were still expecting election officials at Owonifaari Polling Unit 01, Ward 02, right in front of the Akarigbo Palace in Sagamu, whereas, election had commenced as early as 8: 30am at Ward 4, Polling Unit 01in the same Sagamu local government. Funny enough, as at 11: 30am, voting had already been concluded at Polling Unit 09, Ward 14 of same Sagamu West LCDA, while the presiding officer had also started the sorting of the ballot papers. At Ilara Remo, a PDP supporter identified as Goodluck “Baba Eleja” was allegedly shot by some hoodlums suspected to be APC political thugs and was admitted at the Intensive care Unit (ICU) of the Babcock University Teaching Hospital. In all the polling units in Ijebu Ode, voting started as early as 8am and was going on smoothly until around 12pm when one of the APC stalwarts in the area allegedly led some political hoodlums on a mission to snatch ballot boxes. Aside from the late arrival of materials, Saturday Mirror further gathered that a maximum of 130 to 150 ballot papers were issued to the election officials as against the total number of 500 on their respective voters’ registers. Also, at Igbile Ward 6, Maternity Polling Unit 003 of Leguru LCDA, the hometown of UPN governorship candidate, Rotimi Paseda, the electoral officer, who reported for election duty around 11: 45am had exhausted the entire 130 ballot papers issued to him since 12: 45pm and was told that he could only wait for his supervisor before any other action. Investigation conducted by Saturday Mirror revealed inadequate number of ballot papers were also issued to election officials in places such as Sango Ota, Owode, Idiroko, Ayetoro, Imeko Afon, the hometown of the PDP governorship candidate in the 2015 general election, Gboyega Nasir Isiaka and so many other places in Ogun West Senatorial district. Also at the collation centre in Ake Centenary hall in the Abeokuta metropolis, stories of ballot boxes snatching abound as hoodlums led by some politicians were threatening to shoot anyone who dare prevent them from accomplishing their aims. The widespread election malpractices witnessed during the council poll with the security agents arresting a single suspect has however, given analysts serious concern. Some of the electorates who spoke with journalists alleged that OGSIEC deliberately delayed the arrival of electoral materials in all the identified strongholds of the non-APC politicians like the PDP House of Representative member, Honourable Ladi Adebutu comes from as well as in Igbile town of Leguru LCDA where the UPN governorship candidate, Prince Rotimi Paseda voted. Besides, analysts and observers who all monitored the conduct of that election into the 57 LG and LCDAs

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in Ogun state are also of the views that what transpired across the three Senatorial Districts of the state on October 8 this year was nothing but a soap opera of which manuscript was well written with each of the artistes who participated in acting the manuscript were carefully picked to act their respective roles. Observers and analysts are already asking questions regarding OGSIEC’s integrity, fairness and the level playing field it earlier promised all political parties that signified interest to participate in the poll. The last may also not have been heard about the script which OGSIEC executed during the council poll going by the current positions of the opposition political parties which participated in the LG and LCDAs election who have all resolved to appear at the Election Petition Tribunal set up to look into all complaints relating to the election. The result of the election as announced by OGSIEC has however, sparked off reactions as the three major political parties who participated in the election: PDP, UPN and LP rejected the result and expressed their readiness to go to court. At a world press conference addressed at the UPN state secretariat in Abeokuta, Coalition of All Opposition Political Parties described the election as “rape of democracy and disappointing for an agency like Ogun state Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC),”. UPN governorship candidate during the 2015 general election, Paseda, who was flanked by state chairmen and Secretaries of AD, PDP, LP, CPP, APGA and DPP among others, maintained that the “irregularities demonstrated during the elections, which were widely discredited by the majority of the electorates and concerned stakeholders, led to the demand for an outright cancellation so as to pave way for true manifestation of democracy”. “This call became imperative following several records of ballot box snatching, stuffing of ballot papers, sporadic gunshots, harassment of the elector-

ates and party agents by security operatives, among many factors of intimidation and discouragement of voters. It is appalling that our candidates and agents could be arrested and detained in police cells across the state during the election period under the instructions of some APC chieftains in the state”. The opposition parties further claimed that a political thug was apprehended by the Police with fully thumb-printed ballot papers for APC Ososa Ward 1, under Legburu LCDA in Odogbolu Local Government without the police doing something about it. “To our utmost dismay, all election results in that local government and election results were transferred to the council secretariat of Abeokuta South Local Government for sorting and counting where our party agents were restricted from gaining entry for observation”. “With all these electoral frauds and daylight robbery, it is surprising that, OGSIEC could announce results without the signatures of party agents. This raises many questions. “OGSIEC also claimed that it could not record any result for UPN because, UPN did not field candidates in the 20 Local Governments and 37 LCDAs except the two wards where we were declared winner”. “Now that OGSIEC has indeed displayed gross incompetence in the conduct of a credible council election, it is safe to say that the process of appointing members of the commission should be reviewed, where all parties should also be represented to ensure checks and balances, with a view to checkmating the electoral fraud by any government in power. This will however instil some level of confidence in the minds of the electorate and eradicate political apathy”. Conclusively, it is obvious that the state electoral body could not conduct a credible poll; we therefore call on the National Assembly to review the section of the constitution that empowers the state governments to conduct LG elections with a view to avoiding a rape of our democracy.

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ELEBRITY

nude to play a sexy role Fisayo Ajisola is one of the hot entertainers in town presently as an actress, model and music artist. VICTOR UDOH met her and she spoke about her views on acting. How was the experience like featuring in the Jenifa’s Diary? The experience was awesome. I honoured the invitation for the casting and I believe I did well. Funke Akindele, who is the brains behind the project liked it. I’m pleased with my role and I will do it over and over again. You have also featured in This Life. How was it like? It was wonderful, especially with the fact that I played a different role; a negative role from my real person. I had to act like a difficult person who makes life miserable for people around her. I was glad I interpreted the role very well. You are known to say acting is fun for you. How is that? For me, one can always derive fun when one goes to locations or take a particular role. As a result of this, one can easily admit that this is really fun. Being in the front of the camera and delivering my lines come with a lot of pleasure. Which role will you always want to take at any given time? One has to be versatile as an actor, so I take whatever role I am given so far it is to pass a message across. Personally, I like playing crazy and sexy roles. It is really nice for me playing these roles. I played a sexy role in one of the soaps entitled Story of Us. Mind you, one doesn’t have to be naked to play sexy roles. The Nigerian mentality towards movie production or films is really affecting the progress of the industry. There are principles you need to adopt if you want to interpret a character very well.

—Fisayo Ajisola

Your mind, head and every part of your body must speak the character. It doesn’t mean you have to go naked before you can act a sexy role. I can dress well and still interpret a sexy role. It depends on how you carry yourself in front of your audience. Would you take script to perform nude from any movie producer? It is funny, because I have always thought of this. I don’t know why people take nudity as the peak of immorality. What would you say about murder case and other crazy things that people do? But people say all sorts when they hear about sex or condemn people for taking nude pictures. People have forgotten that we are presenting a character. We are in a make-believe industry and we have to make things professional. This is the only way we can grow and show our expertise. If I have to take a script that I have to go nude, it is not me but the character I am playing. For example, if I am to play a role of a prostitute and I have to go nude to do it, then why not? It is not as if I would have to stand and strip naked in front of the camera. No, it is about motion. It is not for fun, but to define a particular character. So, I will find it pleasurable to act that character in such a way that I could pass my message across if that is what it will take to convince people about the character. Acting is not about things happening real. You are the character and you have to make it real when the director says ‘action.’ So, I see no big deal in it if my character has to go to the process to showcase being nude. I don’t know why people in this part

of the world react aggressively negative when they hear nudity. We should always have a way to go about it to balance culture and the reality of life. How are the challenges like in the industry? It is always a two side of a coin for any job or profession. We have the good and bad side. To me, there is no job that is rosy and if you

make up your mind to follow a particular path, you should always be able to stand by it through thick and thin irrespective of the outcome. I am a positive-minded person and through my NGO, I want to make positive impact in people, but nevertheless, life has the way of making us see the way it is; whichever way it comes. I know I will be able to withstand the test of time.

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ith her unique blend of modern afrobeat and R&B music, emerging BritishNigerian songstress, Mel Rouge, is carving a lane for herself within the buzzing African music landscape as she debuts her brand new single, Senpe, featuring Burna Boy, as premiered on BBC 1Xtra. Produced by JFem, who has previously worked with the likes of Davido, Wande Coal, and Flavour, Senpe sees Rouge singing in a mixture of English and her native Yoruba dialect to captivate her listeners. Although she might be the new kid on the block, Rouge supported Wizkid and L.A.X on their October

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2015 StarBoy Tour and opened for Trey Songz at last year’s Rhythm Unplugged concert in Nigeria with several leading industry tastemakers praising the Londonborn singer and songwriter for her energy and show-stopping live performances. Counting icons such as Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Fela Kuti, KWAM 1 and Wizkid as some of her inspiration and influences, Rouge has always had the passion for creating and performing, whether it is music or the arts. With Senpe, she is bringing those passions to life, and is proud to invite audiences on her musical journey and wonderful adventure.

A Night At The Kazbah rocks Lagos today

Night At The Kazbah, the highly anticipated concert organized by Smooth FM, is set to rock Lagos today when it holds at the Federal Palace Hotel. South African singer, songwriter and guitarist, Jonathan Butler, is the headline performer and he will be supported by South African soulful

house trio, Mi Casa, and The Voice Nigeria reality TV winner, A’Rese. Both Butler and Mi Casa are already in Lagos and have promised that they will give more than their best while performing tonight. Also speaking, A’Rese, who will be performing for the first time since winning The Voice Nigeria earlier this year, said she’s very excited and looking forward to her performance as it’s a very good opportunity for her to showcase her music to the world as there are many enquiries coming her way about what type of music she’s going to be doing and when she’ll start releasing them. Today’s concert is the second A Night At The Kazbah. The first one held last year and it was a huge success with Ruby Gyang, Bez, Kunle Ayo and Brymo as the performers. This second edition is also set to be a surefire success with the calibre of its performers so don’t be told about it but be there yourself to catch all the fun and excitement.

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ven as D’Banj will soon hold his 3-city UK tour, Davido too has also finalized plans to hold his own concert in the UK as well. Capital XTRA presenter and global afrobeat ambassador, Abrantee, will be the host, and Dremo and Mayorkun, who are also supporting D’Banj, will also support Davido and

June Ubi shines with Anything

ast-rising British Nigerian artist June Ubi is presently flying high with the music video for her latest single, Anything, featuring H.O.D. The video was released based on demand after the audio gained more support from tastemakers including Beat FM, Cool FM, Kiss FM Abuja and The Guardian, among others, in recent months. Directed by Chas Appeti and Chi-Chi

Chinakwe, the Anything video is a funfilled and exciting affair featuring Ubi being charmed by two potential love interests promising to give her “anything” she wants. The video highlights her in her full element rapping and performing with support from her bevy of dancers and brings the already exciting song further to life. With her debut EP set to be released

soon, Ubi is bringing a fresh, energetic and vibrant sound which pays homage to her Delta State heritage and London upbringing to the African music landscape. From her 2014 debut single, One For Me, to Get Down featuring Yemi Rush, to her latest offering Anything, Ubi continues to shine as one of Nigeria’s brightest new talents.

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Lola Rae too will also perform. The concert will hold at Koko in Camden on December 5th, 2016 and fans can expect to hear Davido’s hits that include Gbagbe Oshi, Fans Mi, Gobe, Skelewu, Aye and Tchelete as well as brand new tracks from his new EP, Son Of Mercy.

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CLASSICAL LYRICS

Breaking into the mainstream is tough but I’m ready to give my all —Kuboye N

igeria-born UK-based singer, Babatunmida Kuboye, has hinted that he would not be swayed by the insinuation that the shoes his parents, Tunde and Fran Kuboye, left behind are too big for him to step into. The graduate of Birmingham University, United Kingdom (UK) is back in the country to push his music career further after his exploits in the UK where he went to study. Kuboye, whose music career started from childhood, said music has always been part of him, saying the he grew up performing with his parents. “I’m blessed to say that I saw the life of a musician from a very early age. I saw the graft and grind of being on the road, rehearsing, composing, performing and working with musicians. All along my education right up to university, I always did music when time permitted. At the university, I recorded and gave away mixtapes of my material at parties I promoted. I also performed at university events. It was only after a while I decided to go public and pursue music commercially.” Speaking on his decision to come home and further his music career, he said after staying in the UK for some time, it became apparent that if he wanted to make a big mark with his music, he needed to come home and start pushing from Nigeria. “I decided then that I need to be more frequent on the Nigerian music scene. It is always a difficult decision to leave a steady job or career and move back home for music. It has been one hell of a ride.

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Artist: MI Ah ah, my people have a saying The child that has said his father will not sleep Shall also not sleep ah ah MI Chocolate City Verse 1 See dem see dem Dey wanna beef me Now that they see BET on my CV Now that I be frequently on the TV They wanna go there but can’t afford the TP My motto is do more, talk less Never get mad at another man’s success So when people tryna make sure I chop less I say no be your fault ur just jobless, nonsense But do you yeah, and keep missing (Yakubu) But heres some advice, if you still wanna Walk down the road and go hug transformer Go find a cliff and do a Jimmy Jatt Jumpoff Marry a granny have a son, your a son of Go boil stone, it’ll cure your sickness Or maybe you should just focus on your bizness Chorus Make una come help me see Which kain strong head pikin Kpomo e no chop, fish e no chop, goat e no chop He say he wan beef Make una come help me see Which kain strong head pikin Kpomo e no chop, fish e no chop, goat e no chop He say he wan beef

It has certainly had its ups and downs. I have learnt a lot, and I am still learning about music, the business and my place in all of it.” Kuboye’s music has been getting a lot of attention since he returned to Nigeria, but the success could be linked to his collaboration with rapper Reminisce. “Working with Reminisce has definitely helped increase awareness of my music and brand so you can expect some more high-profile collaborations.”

On his plans to break into the music industry with his brand of music, he added that “it’s tough out there and it’s only getting tougher. I will take it one day at a time, one project at a time with humility and an open mind every time. I will always compare myself to my last body of work, tweak what I can to improve and learn from my mistakes. I can only take things one step at a time to get to where I know I want to be.”

D’Banj offers free rides to his tour

s the countdown to D’Banj’s biggest UK headline tour begins, he has lined up a handful of exciting surprises and special announcements for his UK fans and audiences, the latest of which is that he and UBER have come together to offer his fans a free ride to the concert, whether you’re in London, Birmingham or Manchester. Exclusive to fans and concert goers that are new to UBER, all you have to do to claim your free ride worth £15, is to enter the D’Banj tour unique promo code – Emergency Concert, and you will be one step closer to experiencing, not just the biggest afrobeat concert of the year, but also D’Banj’s biggest ever UK live experience, all thanks to UBER and the Koko Master himself ! This exciting partnership between D’Banj and UBER comes on the back of recent announcements that Davido protégés, Mayorkun and Dremo, will be joining him on all the three dates, as well as UK guest artists, Paigey Cakey and Ms Banks. And with more special guests and surprises to be announced shortly, D’Banj is already living up to his promise of

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delivering one of the best live concerts the UK has ever seen! As previously announced, the forthcoming UK tour will see the multiple MTV European Music Award, BET Award, World Music Award, and MOBO Award winner headlining at the Manchester Academy on November 11, Birmingham’s

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Tower Ballroom on November 12, and the Indigo at The 02 in London on November 13, after a four-year hiatus from the UK. The 2016 D’Banj UK tour is powered by Afrobeat Artistry and will be hosted by Capital Xtra’s veteran broadcaster, Abrantee, with support from afrobeat man of the moment, Tekno

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Verse 2 See musicians tryna beef me for real son Maybe they doing it to promote they album They know that using my name will help em sell some So Iceberg its alright, ur welcome But I’m not in their league help me tell them The Super Eagles don’t play against the Falcons See worwor pikin dey form handsome Kelechukwu clap for yourself, well done I’m a legend in the making, Malcolm MI’s more connected than the telcomm Why you mad at my flow, you be tampon You showing your ass nigga put your pants on But incase you still wanna risk yo Please go bleach your hair dey form Sisqo Climb Nepa pole begin to dance disco Cos beefing and Mr. Incredible me nah tink so Chorus Verse 3 I said see people beefing cos M is living economically even Look at them speaking, facebook, tweeting Like we can do better whatever he can Life isn’t even, some years are leaping Some people living at the top some are deep end Some people so broke others wealth reaping Me I just keep being focused on achieving Yes nowadays I am eating But you should learn how I got where I be in How I would fry as I sat in the sun through the weekend Believing if I worked hard then I could reach them Yo and these days I am seeing The skies wide enough for all is free seating Use to love beef but its healthier to be vegan So no beef on my mind or mohican Chorus Ehn hen, shey una don hear Now this song is specially specially dedicated to All my beefy boys, all cattle herders, suya sellers Kilishi retailers, beef packagers and beef package nots

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OCTOBER 22, 2016

Chimamanda on fire!

nternationally renowned author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has come out smoking in an article written by her and published by the New York Times in which she didn’t mince words in taking President Muhammadu Buhari to the cleaners and saying that his first attempt of ruling Nigeria as a military head of state was a failure. “I was 7 years old the first time I recognized political fear. My parents and their friends were talking about the government, in our living room, in our relatively big house, set on relatively wide grounds at a southeastern Nigerian university, with doors shut and no strangers present. Yet they spoke in whispers. So ingrained was their apprehension that they whispered even when they did not need to. It was 1984 and Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari was the military head of state. “Governmental controls had mangled the economy. Many imported goods were banned, scarcity was rife, black markets thrived, businesses were failing and soldiers stalked markets to enforce government-determined prices. My mother came home with precious cartons of subsidized milk and soap, which were sold in rationed quantities. Soldiers flogged people on the streets for indiscipline such as littering or not standing in queues at the bus stop. On television, the head of state, stick-straight and authoritative, seemed remote, impassive on his throne amid the fear and uncertainty. “And yet when, 30 years later, in 2015, Mr. Buhari was elected as a democratic president, I welcomed it. Because for the first time, Nigerians had voted out an incumbent in an election that was largely free and fair. Because Mr. Buhari had sold himself as a near-ascetic reformer, as a man so personally aboveboard that he would wipe out Nigeria’s decades-long corruption. He represented a form of hope. “Nigeria is difficult to govern. It is Africa’s most populous country, with regional complexities, a scarred history and a patronage-based political culture. Still, Mr. Buhari ascended to the presidency with a rare advantage — not only did he have the good will of a majority of Nigerians, he elicited a peculiar mix of fear and respect. For the first weeks of his presidency, it was said that civil servants who were often absent from work suddenly appeared every day, on time, and that police officers and customs officials stopped demanding bribes. “Perhaps the first clue was the unusually long time it took him to appoint his ministers. After an ostensible search for the very best, he presented many recycled figures with whom Nigerians were disenchanted. But the real test of his presidency came with the continued fall in oil prices, which had begun the year before his inauguration.

… exposes Buhari’s shortcomings

“Nigeria’s economy is unwholesomely dependent on oil, and while the plunge in prices was bound to be catastrophic, Mr. Buhari’s actions made it even more so. “He adopted a policy of ‘defending’ the naira, Nigeria’s currency. The official exchange rate was kept artificially low. On the black market, the exchange rate ballooned. Prices for everything rose: rice, bread, cooking oil. Fruit sellers and car sellers blamed ‘the price of dollars.’ Complaints of hardship cut across class. Some businesses fired employees; others folded. “The government decided who would have access to the central bank’s now-reduced foreign currency reserves, and drew up an arbitrary list of worthy and unworthy goods — importers of toothpicks cannot, for example, but importers of oil can. Predictably, this policy spawned corruption: The exclusive few who were able to buy dollars at official rates could sell them on the black market and earn large, riskless profits — transactions that contribute nothing to the economy. “Mr. Buhari has spoken of his ‘good reasons’ for ignoring the many economists who warned about the danger of his policies. He believes, rightly, that Nigeria needs to produce more of what it consumes, and he wants to spur local production. But local production cannot be willed into existence if the supporting infrastructure is absent, and banning goods has historically led not to local production but to a thriving shadow market. His intentions, good as they well might be, are rooted in an outdated economic model and an infantile view of Nigerians. For him, it seems, patriotism is not a voluntary and flexible thing, with room for dissent, but a martial enterprise: to obey without questioning. Nationalism is not negotiated, but enforced. “The president seems comfortable with conditions that make an economy uncomfortable — uncertainty and disillusion. But the economy is not the only reason for Nigerians’ declining hope. “A few months ago, a young woman, Chidera, came to work as a nanny in my Lagos home. A week into her job, I found her in tears in her room. She needed to go back to her ancestral home in the southeast, she said, because Fulani herdsmen had just murdered her grandfather on his farm. She showed me a gruesome cellphone photo of his corpse, desecrated by bullets, an old man crumpled on the farm he owned. “Chidera’s grandfather is only one of the hundreds of people who have been murdered by Fulani herdsmen — cattle herders from

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northern Nigeria who, until recently, were benign figures in the southern imagination, walking across the country with their grazing cattle. “Since Mr. Buhari came to power, villages in the middle-belt and southern regions have been raided, the inhabitants killed, their farmlands sacked. Those attacked believe the Fulani herdsmen want to forcibly take over their lands for cattle grazing. “It would be unfair to blame Mr. Buhari for these killings, which are in part a result of complex interactions between climate change and land use. But leadership is as much about perception as it is about action, and Mr. Buhari has appeared disengaged. It took him months, and much criticism from civil society, to finally issue a statement ‘condemning’ the killings. His aloofness feels, at worst, like a tacit enabling of murder and, at best, an absence of sensitive leadership. “Most important, his behavior suggests he is tone-deaf to the widely held belief among southern Nigerians that he promotes a northern Sunni Muslim agenda. He was no less opaque when the Nigerian Army murdered hundreds of members of a Shiite Muslim group in December, burying them in hastily dug graves. Or when soldiers killed members of the small secessionist pro-Biafran movement who were protesting the arrest of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, a little-known figure whose continued

incarceration has elevated him to a minor martyr. “Nigerians who expected a fair and sweeping cleanup of corruption have been disappointed. Arrests have tended to be selective, targeting mostly those opposed to Mr. Buhari’s government. The anticorruption agencies are perceived not only as partisan but as brazenly flouting the rule of law: The Department of State Security recently barged into the homes of various judges at midnight, harassing and threatening them and arresting a number of them, because the judges’ lifestyles ‘suggested’ that they were corrupt. “There is an ad hoc air to the government that does not inspire that vital ingredient for a stable economy: confidence. There is, at all levels of government, a relentless blaming of previous administrations and a refusal to acknowledge mistakes. And there are eerie signs of the past’s repeating itself — Mr. Buhari’s tone and demeanor are reminiscent of 1984, and his military-era War Against Indiscipline program is being reintroduced. “There are no easy answers to Nigeria’s malaise, but the government’s intervention could be more salutary — by prioritizing infrastructure, creating a business-friendly environment and communicating to a populace mired in disappointment. “In a country enamored of dark humor, a common greeting among the middle class now is ‘Happy recession!’”

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woman’s silhouette. The line is proudly made in Nigeria. The brand’s major achievement in the industry include being part of the Top 15 at GTB Lagos Fashion and Design Week and Fashion Focus 2014 Finalist. Mofari was also one of the four finalists at the 2015 Zinkata Red carpet challenge.

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OCTOBER 22, 2016

Fashion frenzy

10 tips for wearing denim on denim Is it possible to wear all denim and still look chic?

es, contrary to popular belief, wearing denim on denim can look stylish. What was once a major fashion faux pas is now seemingly the vogue, with many fashion designers and celebrities embracing the denim on denim trend. Try your hand at the denim on denim craze with these tips.

1. Wear contrasting washes Wearing contrasting denim washes will help break up the overall denim-ness of your outfit. An effective option is to wear a chambray shirt with a pair of dark denim jeans, easy, simple, and chic. 2. Keep it simple The key for how to wear all denim is to keep your outfit simple. Less is more, so keep it simple with two denim pieces of clothing in classic cuts. Break it up with basics and neutral accessories. 3. Wear colored denim A cheeky way to pull off the denim on denim look is to make it look like you’re not wearing double denim at all! Brightly colored denim jeans, skirts, and shorts can all be paired with a classic blue rinse shirt for a fresh and fun look.

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4. Pare down the accessories When looking at how to wear all denim, simplicity is the key. Stick to a pared down look with versatile accessories. If you want to wear a statement piece, keep it to a single piece of jewellery, shoes, or a bag. 5. Break it up with prints Think your denim on denim look is missing a little something? Make it up with some of this season’s must-have prints. A printed shirt worn under an open denim jacket or shirt is a great way to break up a denim top and bottoms combo. 6. Keep it polished Avoid looking like you just threw on whatever you had lying around by making your denim on denim outfit look like it was carefully thought out. A crisp shirt tucked into denim jeans or a skirt, paired with patent accessories and polished makeup, is a stylish way for how to wear all denim.

7. Break it up with a belt If you’re wearing denim on your top half and bottom half, break up the look with a belt. Try threading a slim leopard print belt through the belt loops for a quirky addition to your denim on denim look.

8. Layer up When you think of how to wear all denim, you usually imagine denim on the top and bottom. Why not try layering a denim jacket over a denim shirt for something a bit different? 9. Patch it up An interesting way to work the denim on denim look is to embrace the recent trend of patchwork denim. A clean cut mid-wash denim shirt with dark patch pockets is a smart way to work the look. 10. Different denim accessories If the thought of denim on your top and bottom halves is just too much, you can always work double denim in other ways. Work a denim headband or unassuming clutch into your outfit for a different way to work the double denim trend. Have you made it through this denim wearing how-to? Are you sick of denim yet? If not, then you’re probably a good candidate for working this trend right. Make the double denim look work for you with these tips for how to wear all denim.

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People rush into marriage for the wrong reasons —Ozolua Princess Modupe Ozolua is a social entrepreneur, philanthropist, founder of Body Enhancement Ltd which pioneered cosmetic surgery in Nigeria. She is also the founder and president of Body Enhancement Annual Reconstructive Surgery (BEARS) Foundation which was later christened Empower 54, where she gives hope to the less privileged. In this interview with JULIET UMEH, she shared what inspired her philanthropy, her failed marriage, new relationship, what fashion means to her and her background. Excerpts: You have a foundation where you are doing a lot of charity/humanitarian works, what inspired it? Empower 54, formerly BEARS Foundation was started in 2003, we are a US nonprofit providing humanitarian assistance through health, hunger eradication, educational, empowerment, and internally displaced/refugee programs to the underprivileged. We conduct activities not only in Nigeria, but across the African continent with our Head Quarters in Atlanta, GA. Two years after I pioneered cosmetic surgery in Nigeria, a man and his wife who had deformities due to fire accident came to my office for reconstructive surgery; but they couldn’t afford it because reconstructive surgery is much more expensive than cosmetic surgery. They expressed how many attempts to get sponsorship for her surgery was futile and I couldn’t understand why no one agreed to help them. During the conversation, the husband asked me to “help people like them”. As soon as they left my office, I called my surgeons in Beverly Hills and told them I was starting a nonprofit organisation and wanted

them to come provide free reconstructive surgery for underprivileged people. They immediately agreed and we commenced conducting free surgeries for people. All programs conducted by Empower 54 are absolutely free to the beneficiaries. We don’t charge for surgeries, medication, and machinery given during empowerment programs…all are given free. What have you been up to recently with your NGO? We are extremely busy!! Our program narratives are focused on Health, Hunger Eradication, Vocational Skills/Music Education, Women/Girl Empowerment and IDP/Refugee Rehabilitation programs. Amongst many things we are doing, we just commence sending $18 Million Dollars worth of medication to various African countries...absolutely free. Six 40” containers will be sent to rural African communities in dire need of medication and medical supplies. Our medical team will be in those countries assessing underprivileged patients and distributing the drugs to them. We are asking people to nominate

communities in Africa that can benefit from Six 40” containers worth $18 Million Dollars of medication. How to nominate: Follow us on social media (twitter, Facebook and instagram), name the community/country you are nominating and use the hash tag: #Empower54Gives...and name of community or country. Example: #Empower54GivesMaiduguri or #Empower54GivesZambia. Each nomination must be supported with pictures/videos to show the need of the people. Benefiting countries will be announced soon on our site (www.empower54.org) and our social media pages. How many people have benefited from your charity works so far? Countless! Again, we have been saving lives for the last 13years across the continent. Are there some challenges you will like to share? When one embarks on selflessly helping lives and going to locations that many wont go to help others, there will be different types

of challenges, but we don’t dwell on them. It’s the end result that matters. How do you get your sponsorship? All nonprofits depend on donations and sponsorship, Empower 54 is no exception. We receive individual, corporate support and I personally sponsor a lot of programs. What is your ultimate ambition in life? Continue helping underprivileged people. Where did you grow up and how would you describe your childhood? I spent my primary and early secondary years in Benin-City. When I graduated from secondary school in Lagos, I relocated to America for my university and lived there until I started Body Enhancement Ltd in Nigeria. Those were amazing years filled with nothing but great memories! I come from a privileged family and had the best of everything, from the best schools to holidays abroad. The exposure I had from birth and my extremely supportive parents molded me into the disciplined, liberal and diplomatic wom-

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an I am today. What kind of people are your parents? What kind of legacy did they leave behind for you the children? I certainly had the most amazing parents. They were ahead of their time. Both of them are late, my mother passed away in 2001 shortly after I started my business in Nigeria, and my father in 2004. Several things from my childhood resonate with me, my father used to always ask me, “Are you happy?” I would automatically respond, “Yes, papa, I am happy.” He would then reply, “good, I want you to always be happy.” Then I didn’t understand what he meant, but now I do. The reason he always asked that was because he knew that happiness is a choice! It’s not feely given, you must fight for it, and when you have it, you better hold on to it! My mother was the most loving and caring woman I knew. She loved people to a fault and saw nothing but good in everyone she met. I have been truly blessed to call them my parents. More so, I thank God they lived to see me become a success and they spent time with my son before they both passed away years ago. What were your childhood dreams and how much of them are you living today? Ah, career wise I wanted to be everything; a doctor, musician, flight attendant, fashion designer...(laughs) I would say I am living all of those and more because when we think of dreams, we envision things that would make us happy and fulfilled. I just turned 43yrs on October 10th and I am very comfortable in my world. My calling is to be an instrument in God’s hands by helping people through our philanthropic activities. Despite how difficult, exhausting and not so glamorous that is, I won’t trade it for anything else. Are you still into body enhancement and how would you describe the journey so far? Yes, my company Body Enhancement Ltd still offers cosmetic surgery to clients but due to the very difficult current economic condition in Nigeria and has shifted most of my business interests out to more stable countries. As you know, cosmetic surgery is an elective and luxury service; with most people struggling to pay their bills, put food on the table, and keep their businesses afloat; it’s not a priority to many. My surgeons still come to Nigeria and attend to clients, but I have completely restructured it and reinvested my money in more stable economies. How long have you been married; how did you meet your husband and the attraction? I am happily divorced with a 21year old son, but in a committed relationship. What do you think are some of the reasons marriage break these days before they are made? Sigh! Honestly, I feel great sadness when I hear of people’s marriages failing because I derive pleasure in seeing others happy. Your definition of an ideal man doesn’t necessarily fit mine, what you can’t tolerate from a man, might not be a big deal to me. Every relationship is different, and we tolerate different things from different people. My perceptive is due to societal pressure; most people rush into marriage for the wrong reasons; for financial comfort, the sake of simply being

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osmetic surgery is an elective and luxury service; with most people struggling to pay their bills, put food on the table, and keep their businesses afloat; it’s not a priority to many married and family pressure. Of course, you can never say you truly “know” someone because people you think you “knew” could turn around and blow you out of the water with some actions, but when you are realistic about your limits, the person’s character and not deceive yourself you can “change” them; you pretty much have a good idea if you need to be dating or even marry the person or not. Unfortunately, most people deceive themselves into thinking they can “change or manage” certain things they saw or knew before getting married, only to realize later that they can’t. At that point, they are left with only two options, stay in an unhappy marriage or leave. What role do you think civilization is playing in this? I don’t think the questions should be “Civilization’s impact” in making people come to terms with realization of their situation; the word should be “awakening”. Mind you, not only women discover their husbands are the wrong match for them; it works both ways. Some men also discover they married the wrong women and are equally unhappy in their homes. Again, I firmly believe the first step is self-realization or awakening. This is the process of knowing and accepting what your limits are. What can you tolerate from your partner? Some things you can work with for a short period of time, but long term? That is another story! When you are true to yourself, then you can identify and put the right people in your life; those that need to be there short term and have to be dealt with in small doses are, those that are there for the long haul, you put in more permanent roles. There is absolutely nothing wrong with self-awakening. It’s the first step to demanding and achieving dignity, respect and happiness. What does style mean to you and what is that fashion item you cannot do without? My fashion sense is an interpretation of what my mood is at that time and I’m always occasion appropriate. Ironically, I am not a makeup person, except for professional photo shoots when I have to put on foundation, and all those other bits; my daily “can’t do without” are mascara and lip gloss. My “can’t do without” clothing are jeans, sweat pants and fitted tops.

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•What’s the difference between a N2,500 lipstick and one that costs N25,000?

ead this before you spend your money. Experts compared the Louboutin lipstick with a Rimmel red lip. After breaking down the results, they might just surprise you! Many of us do seem willing to splash out. Research by market analysts Mintel suggests lipstick sales will rocket to £306 million this year, an annual rise of about 12 per cent and — crucially — it’s the top end of the market that’s driving this. While Louboutin leads the pack, when it comes to exorbitantly priced lipstick, there’s plenty of competition. Tom Ford’s cost £39, those in the new Victoria Beckham Estee Lauder collaboration are £36, Giorgio Armani and Lipstick Queen have £35 offerings, Guerlain and Sisley cost £34. These make the likes of Charlotte Tilbury at £23 and Marc Jacobs for £24 seem a bargain, though they are still more than twice the price of a good quality product in Superdrug. ‘The strength in colour cosmetics sales growth lies in luxury products, which are growing at nearly twice the pace of the mass market,’ says Charlotte Libby, senior beauty analyst at Mintel. And part of that is due to the wealth of new products on offer — one in three women buy expensive make-up as they are intrigued by novelty. “Innovation is a key driver of sales and luxury brands are identified as being at the forefront,” says Libby. For example, Giorgio Armani was the first to showcase the — now, much copied — ‘dropper’ foundation, where make-up is dispensed in a medicinal-style pipette. Givenchy pioneered a spherical mascara brush, while YSL created a sought-after tinted lip oil. Perhaps it’s not surprising we’re still splurging on lipstick. After all, it was Leonard Lauder, chairman of Estee Lauder, who coined the term The Lipstick Index, a theory that in economic downturns, lipstick sales rise as women treat themselves to small luxuries. “There is strong research that prestige cosmetics do well when the economy is tough because lipstick is not that expensive compared to

a holiday,” says Imogen Matthews, of beauty’s Premium Market Report. But what are you really getting when you buy Louboutin rather than L’Oreal? Or Beckham instead of Bourjois? “A lot of it is the name,” says Imogen. “People like the designer association and that they’re pulling Burberry or Chanel out of their make-up bag.” And just as sunglasses or perfume are seen as less expensive ways to buy into a designer brand, so is lipstick. When you’re touching up your lips in the Ladies, everyone will clock the chunky packaging, the satisfying click when it closes, the logo on the lid. “The packaging is so important with prestige products,” says Imogen. “There’s no doubting that’s part of what you’re paying for.” But you’re also paying for the glossy bag it comes in, the assistant who gives you a makeover before picking the perfect shade for you, the shiny packaging, the A-lister fronting the brand, advertising in high-end magazines — and a host of other things you’re not paying for when you buy your make-up from the open market. But surely the pigments, waxes and oils in a £65 product are superior to those in a £5 version? To find out, experts compared a £65 Louboutin lipstick with a £5.49 product from Rimmel...

SO WHAT’S IN THEM? LOUBOUTIN: There are lots of moisturisers, waxes and oils — including beeswax, coffee seed oil, palm oil, cotton seed oil. But the first three ingredients mentioned on the packaging — and, therefore, the most plentiful — are dimethicone, a silicone that gives a silky, matte finish; pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, a synthetic oil-based ingredient used to condition skin; and synthetic wax. So if anything is making your lips feel soft, it’s probably these rather than the natural oils also present. RIMMEL: The first ingredient is isononyl isononanoate, another synthetic skin softening agent; the second is castor seed oil; and though Rimmel doesn’t boast about natural oils, these are higher on the ingredients list than in Louboutin’s lipstick. Are you surprised? (Culled from Mailonline.com)

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Should friends and family influ It should be your decision

etting set to commit yourself to living the rest of your life to one person is a very serious issue and certain facts must be examined thoroughly before the commitment through marriage. In most cases, the factors that even influence our choices are not really of our own choices. Friends and family will try to influence the way we reason and see things concerning the person we want to marry in their own way. Our judgments on the character of our intended spouse are greatly influenced by these external factors. The question therefore is; should they have an influence on our judgments? Most young couples these days who want to get married will emphatically tell you a No and with reasons. On the other side of the divide are parents or the traditionalists who will be saying a big Yes because of certain factors too which can be found in the cultures and traditions of the various Nigerian tribes or the religions that are practiced. It is funny to think that our friends and family do not have an impact on the choices we make in life because most, if not all our waking hours are spent with either friends or family. Even at our different places of work, the social choices we make depends a lot on the opinions of those who are closest to us and in most cases, our friends. It is a foregone fact that we end up eventually becoming in our thinking like the people we tend to spend our time with. It’s subconscious and thus has a huge impact on our lives. On the religious divide also, various ways have been suggested through which family and friends can contribute to the choice of partners we will end up marrying. Islam for instance says parents of a girl child are responsible for checking to ascertain the decency of the background of suitors brought by the girl and they should advice sincerely on what they find out. They are allowed to disagree with the choice of the girl child to a certain conflict level and submit to her will if there are crisis as a result of the conflict of interest. For the male child however, parents and friends are allowed to help check and advice on our choices with our lead and permission; that is, we lead them to the girl’s home, people and

any other areas they may want to check. They are permitted to counsel the couple even after marriage and bring the couple together to discuss and settle any marital differences that may occur in order for them to attain mutual marital harmony between all concerned. They are not however in any position to disagree like the average parents and family members do these days with the male child and his choices concerning who to marry. Christianity also tows this line and examples abound in the bible with the stories of Isaac and Jacob and how they got their spouses. Most relationships these days start and end with third parties influencing how we relate with our partners and even going further to try decide who we should have a relationship with in the first instance. Every relationship has its own peculiarities and a third party’s overbearing influence will not help matters. Most third parties are emotional and relationship vampires who will only suck the relationship of its nectar of love and happiness in the name of trying to help couples to understand each other through their influence in the relationship. They purport to have your interests at heart while having a draining effect on your relationship and life, thereby causing both of you grief in the end. In fairness to these third parties, some of them do not even mean to influence you negatively or do your relationship harm in any conscious way. I’m not saying that you do not need friends and family, my take is that in all things one should apply wisdom. You are the one who brought the person you want to marry home and you are the one that’s going to spend the rest of your life with that person. The major decision lies with you. You just have to be wise on how much influence you want your family and friends to have on your decision, knowing full well that you’ll be the person to bear both the joy and pains that’ll come out of it.

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he next time you kiss her, make it long and nice. Men use kissing primarily as a means to an end—to advance sexual relations. On the other hand, women mainly use kissing as a way to monitor the status of the relationship, and especially a partner’s commitment level’ Sex isn’t a race: Take time to explore her. Focus on her thighs and lower belly. Don’t be obsessed with only her boobs and south-side. Give her plenty of time: If you want morning sex, set your alarm at least 20 minutes early. A woman won’t want sex if she’s hurried. She knows she probably needs about 20 minutes to reach orgasm. Grunts are better than nothing: She’ll be more enthusiastic about sex if you give her a verbal response. Even appreciative grunts are better than silence. Ignore other women: Remain calm when a decked-out woman strolls by and you’ll be sending the message that you’re all hers. Nothing turns a woman on more than that assurance. Use your tongue wisely: When kissing, don’t use your tongue like a dart (in and out, in and out). Instead, try varying motions and amounts of pressure.

Tell her what she wants to hear. Words such as: “I want to make you feel good” go a long way. Write her a letter of gratitude: Seriously! It will make her more eager to please you if she knows you really appreciate what you do together. Write what you feel, but the ruling sentiment should be one of gratitude and love. Need we say you should mail it to her? Don’t keep it under your pillow or in the ‘Draft’ folder of your computer. Call her within the hour: You have just had the greatest sex of your life with your girlfriend. She leaves for her place or you drop her off. Call her within the hour to let her know how much she means to you. Don’t wait until your next erection to contact her. Ease into dirty talk: Want to know if she likes to talk dirty? Tell her: “You make me think dirty thoughts.” Ease in slowly. It’s best to test the waters a bit, rather than immediately go for your deepest, kinkiest dirty talk right out of the blues. Be generous with compliments: Compliment her at least five times a day. It’ll make her feel special, appreciated, and closer to you. And the more connected she feels, the more sexually inspired she’ll feel Excite her senses: If you don’t have a

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This column is x-rated perfume that she likes, shop for one with her. It’s a form of foreplay. Hold her hand: Holding hands can work as an aphrodisiac. It shows her you’re devoted and proud to tell the world that she is ‘the one.’ Prolong your kisses: The next time you kiss her, make it long and nice. Men use kissing primarily as a means to an end—to advance sexual relations. On the other hand, women mainly use kissing as a way to monitor the status of the relationship, and especially a partner’s commitment level Keep the lights low. One of the biggest reasons women can’t relax during sex is body image. Keep the lights low. A candle? Perfect. Show her passion. “Passion” means being in the moment and not being distracted. Sex is a conversation, and she doesn’t want to feel like you wish you had your BlackBerry. Whisper fantasies in public. Yes, forget the people all around, and whisper fantasies to one another, sparing no detail. You’ll create sexual tension—but with safety, as there’s no possibility of sex then and there. It creates an exciting build-up for later. Don’t agree to disagree. When you and your girlfriend/wife dis-

This column is x-rated agree, never agree to disagree. Agreeing to disagree shuts down the communication process and resolves nothing. And the less comfortable she feels communicating, the less confident she’ll feel about the relationship. Ask her for a kissing lesson. Ask her to demonstrate what she considers a sexy kiss. Then let her do all the work. It’s educational . . . and fun. Mix things up in bed. Don’t be afraid to mix things up in bed. Sexual novelty re-creates those early-relationship, take-me-now hormones. Start sex in a new place: Try someplace outside the bedroom. The same old place leads to the same old patterns. So explore some new erogenous areas: The kitchen, the bathroom, the study…Your bodies will be in new places, making it unlikely that you’ll follow old routines. Feed her chocolate: It’ll load her up with phenylethylamine, a neurotransmitter that activates the brain’s pleasure center, and caffeine, which can jolt her sex drive. Earn your right to experiment: Sexual experimentation is earned, not inherited. It requires time, tact, and trust: 66 percent of the women say they’re most willing to experiment later in a relationship.

They shoudn’t have final say

irst and foremost, I except that marriage should be between two mature adults who should be able to take responsibility and be accountable and not for children. That I think is the first sign of maturity. The question about whether you should allow family or friends influence who you will marry should be treated separately because both of them have different roles they perform in your life. As a matter of fact, some young people think that ’love is blind,’ but sometimes, there’re some things you as a young girl don’t see that your family and friends see of which they’ll certainly call your attention to. Coming to the role of friends-Whatever the stages of life, ladies find themselves drawn to the company of other ladies who celebrate their victories, grieve, losses and as well share their joy and feel their pains. Certainly, advices coming from them are inevitable. Therefore, when it comes to their opinion or advice as the case may be, you may hear them out; but you are expected not to swallow everything hook line and sinker depending on the advice and motive. This is because some advice could be characterized with jealousy, malice or a veiled attempt to be better than you. You need to shine your eyes because sometimes, even the best of friends can turn out to be real backstabbers, especially when it comes to love and relationships. On your own, take down their points and weigh them in a balance. However, I strongly believe that you know what you want in a man and friends shouldn’t be the one directing you because they are not going to live with you. I believe friends are only there to support you, they don’t have a take on whom you choose to live with. Of course, your family especially your parents have a take on who you spend the rest of your life with to a certain extent. This is because they stand as a covering over your life for the fact that they brought you into this world. To buttress my point, the parents are there to guild you not to force you on someone. Ideally, all your parents want is your happiness. As long as the person they may like or may not like makes you happy, they will be fine regardless of the conflict they may feel within their hearts. However, if the man they dislike proves them right by turning to be a monster, you’ll undoubtedly get a response like ’we told you so’ for the rest of your life. Past experiences have shown that negligence to parents’ advice is one of the factors contributing to women dying in an abu-

sive marriage. Some of these women fall victim of domestic violence and consequently die in silence because they’re afraid of turning back to their parents in times of adversity. But we mustn’t get it twisted here. If your parents are against your suitor, the onus is on you to find out WHY! This is because I have realized that when it comes to marriage, there are sentiments and emotions attached to things like same clan or community, tribe, the same religion, different denominations in the case of Christian religion. Being that marriage is not for little girls but for mature minds, it is your duty to find out the grudge over your fiancée. Then, my advice is that if the reason is based on selfishness or triviality, you can go ahead and use all legitimate means to bring them to understanding and come out of their selfishness. But, if it borders on serious issues, it’s advisable that you come out of your beclouded ’blind love’ that have covered your sense of reasoning and see reasons with them. One of the consequences of a typical misguided relationship is that of one Mr. Okey, a 34 year old staff of a popular telecommunication networks in Nigeria who is yet to forgive his parents especially his clergy father who had an edge over him to marry to Joy, a lady they found for. As I write this, their union which produced a boy and a girl developed problem right from the day one of the marriage. But, Okey, thinking that it was a situation he could manage kept on passing through a lot of emotional torture until everything finally fell apart and the center could no longer hold. Both of them have gone their separate ways. That being said, it has to be stated that earlier before now, a certain part of Nigeria, eastern part to be precise, predominantly dominated by Christian, have seen ladies suffered all manner of setbacks coming from their parents. You discover that a lot of mature ladies clock 40 years and above while waiting for a brother in the same denomination to come and ask their hand in marriage. It is laughable. Can you guess their parents’ reason? Their reason is that the church authority would stop them from taking Holy Communion. In a situation where the lady insists on the marriage, the parents may soft pedal by asking them to have their white wedding in their own church. Therefore, family and friend play a role but their opinionss shouldn’t be more important than yours.

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‘My wife is so smelly, dirty ’ • I do not know why I must continue with this marriage. My so called wife can’t cook or keep the home. She’s so lazy and dirty I can’t even sleep with her; the only thing she knows is to dress up and go to parties. I want a divorce. —Husband • I am a young woman and he wants me to dress like an old woman. That I’m married doesn’t mean I should act like a dead woman. I want my marriage to work but my husband needs to relax —Wife

55-year-old man, Elder Moses Ajuwa, has told a divorce court that his wife’s body odour has made it impossible for him to continue sleeping with her and wanted the court to dissolve his three-yearold marriage to his 30-year-old wife, Hauwa, on that account. Apart from the smelly body odour, Elder Ajuwa also told the

‘My wife is dating my pastor’ • I picked her phone and I saw on the screen “sent message”. I mistakenly clicked on it and the message opened, I saw several love messages my wife sent and received from our pastor. I showed her the messages when she came in, but she begged me. I seized the phone and later confronted our pastor with those text messages. He told me to do my worst —Husband • Those text messages on my phone were forged. I never sent or received any love messages from our Pastor —Wife Stories by Muda Oyeniran

orried by his wife’s adulterous acts, Mr. Kolawole Okeeyi, a businessman approached the Igando Customary Court in Lagos to terminate his 31-year marriage.

Okeeyi, 51, accused his wife, Funmilayo, with whom he had five children of infidelity. “My wife is having an affair with my pastor, I got to know when I did not have credit on my phone and wanted to use her phone to call our pastor to report her for starving my mother of food. “I picked her phone and I saw on the screen “sent message”. I mistakenly clicked on it and the message opened, I saw several love messages my wife sent and received from our pastor. “I showed her the messages when she came in, but she begged me, I seized the phone and later confronted our pastor with those text messages, but he told me to do my worst.

“I also caught her with my brother in a hotel in Oyo State; I wanted to ignore them, but I later confronted them so that they will not deny later,” he said. The petitioner said his wife was after his life and that he had been attacked on two occasions. “In Aug. 20, 2013, I got to the front of my gate, as I honked for my children to open the gate, suddenly three men jumped down from a motorcycle, pointing a gun at me. “But for the timely intervention of the police, I would have been killed. When I entered my house, I told my wife what happened, but she did not say anything. “Four months later, while coming from work, three men intercepted me, pointing a gun at me to come down and enter the booth, I complied and they drove me off. “But luckily for me, my phone rang, one of them picked it, the caller addressed me as pastor and said that I should come to the church early that

I will be ministering, but I am not a pastor. “One of the guys said that they should not kill me that I am a pastor; that in the bible God said that they should not touch his anointed or do his prophet harm. “After a hot argument among them, they stopped the car, stripped me naked and absconded with my car. “A good Samaritan gave me clothes to wear. When I got home, I told my wife again about the incident, but she said nothing. “That same 2013, my only three buses that plied Port-Harcourt, Akure and Abeokuta were involved in accident and were condemned, I again informed my wife, but no response from her,” he said. Okeeyi said because of these calamities and threat to his life, he ran away from the house he built same year to start squatting with friends. He pleaded with the court to dissolve the union that he was no longer in love as his life was no longer safe.

However, Funmilayo, 43, trader, denied all the allegations. She said she was not having an affair with any man. “Those text messages on my phone were forged; I never sent nor received any love messages from our Pastor” “My husband saw me and his brother in a hotel, but we are not dating, his brother just followed me to book for a room when I went for a burial in Oyo State. She accused her husband’s family of battery. “When I was pregnant for our fifth baby, my husband’s family stormed our house, accusing me of having an affair, they beat me to pulp, in fact, I don’t know how I got to the hospital,” she said. The mother of five boys begged the court not to grant her husband’s wish as she was still in love. The Court President, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, adjourned the case to Nov. 29 for further hearing. NAN

Grade A Customary Court sitting in Lagos State that his wife is also lazy and has failed to fulfil her obligations as a married woman and a disgrace to womanhood. “I do not know why I must continue with this marriage. My so called wife can’t cook or keep the home. She’s so lazy and dirty I can’t even sleep with her; the only thing she knows is to dress up and go to parties. I want a divorce. I can’t continue with this marriage; it is better to be a bachelor than stay married to this excuse of a woman. She has failed at being a woman. I married her so she could take care of me after my first wife died; this is the worst mistake I ever made. She can’t keep the home or cook. Every corner of our house stinks and unless I sweep, she doesn’t. Our rooms are filled with dirty laundry and I had to take my two children from my late wife to her family for proper care because I don’t want them in her care because she will turn them to slaves. She is so dirty that I can’t even sleep with her; I buy food because our kitchen is too dirty to cook. Anytime I clean it up, she messes the house up again. She never stays at home, once she gets one clean cloth and can dig her makeup out of the dunghill she created in the room and a corner of the sitting room, she’s off. She rarely takes her bath. I have tried my best to make her change without success. Please separate us,” Elder Ajuwa told the court. His wife, however, all the allegations levelled against her. In her defence, she told the court that her husband does not like her going out and is too autocratic. “I am a small girl and he wants me to dress like an old woman. That I’m married doesn’t mean I should act like a dead woman. I want my marriage to work but my husband needs to relax his stance. His other allegation is in bad faith because I have told him that the house is too big for me alone to maintain.” The court has given the couple two months to see if they can resolve their issues and adjourned the case.

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• Her boyfriend attacked me. He would have killed me, if not for God, to the extent that I was hospitalised. —Husband

n Ile-Ife Customary Court has dissolved the six-year marriage between Sunday Adelakun and his wife Rasidat over fornication and pride. The President of the Court, Chief Abioye Olatunbosun, in his judgement, dissolved the marriage, but ordered that the dowry should not be refunded. Olatunbosun awarded the custody of the two children to the defendant and advised her to take them to government hospital whenever any of them fell sick. He also ordered that the plaintiff should pay N3, 000 every month per child for the children upkeep and take full responsibility of their education. The court advised both parties to give peace a chance and desist from causing trouble

henceforth. The husband, had urged the court to dissolve the union for alleged fornication, uncooperative attitude, pride and constant fighting. He told the court that they got married in 2009 and the marriage was blessed with two children namely: Seyi Adelakun, 5, and Imole Adelakun, 11 months. “My wife is fond of fornication, giving me no rest of mind since we got married and has no respect for me or my family. “Am tired of her, there was a time her boyfriend attacked me. He would have killed me, if not God, to the extent that I was hospitalized. If I delay the divorcing her, she would eventually kill me and marry her concubine, the earlier the better for the safety of my life,” he said. (NAN)

‘My wife is a loose woman’

• It’s true that I flirt around, but my husband showed me the way. About eight years ago, I lost my job but my husband was not giving me money, so I became a prostitute. He was always discriminating between me and the senior wife in the provision of money for our children —Wife

‘He is yet to pay my bride price after six years’ A

hairdresser, Mrs Tina Agada, has approached an Ikole Customary Court seeking for dissolution of her 6-year marriage to John Agada, over alleged brutality and lack of care. In a suit filed before the court, Tina alleged that the defendant was in the habit of beating her and always threatening to kill her. She said the defendant who had not paid her bride price since they married six years ago, had no regard for her and the two children of the union. She told the court that her husband never cared about the wellbeing of the two children nor paid their school fees. Tina further said Agada al-

ways threatened to kill her whenever she refused to allow him to sleep with her. She urged the court to dissolve the union, saying she could no longer cope with the challenges facing her in the hands of the defendant. She also prayed the court to give her the custody of the two children for proper care and demanded N10,000 monthly allowance to support the feeding of the kids. The defendant, however, did not cross examine the plaintiff, saying he would give his own side of the story on the next adjournment date. Mrs Yemisi Ojo, President of the court, adjourned the case for continuation of hearing. (NAN)

36-year-old housewife, Eniola Ogbonna, told a Customary Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, that she had to take to prostitution so as to be able to feed her children when her husband, Hanni Ogbonna, refused to take care of his responsibilities. The messy divorce was instituted by her husband who told the court that his wife had taken to prostitution and did not have time for him and their children. The woman who begged the court not to grant the divorce for the sake of the children, narrated how she found herself in prostitution. “It is true that I flirt around,

but my husband showed me the way. About eight years ago, I lost my job but my husband, was not giving me money, so I became a harlot. He was always discriminating between me and the senior wife in the provision of money for our children. Whenever we had a quarrel, he was always beating me. Even with all these, I do not want a divorce because of my children.” But the plaintiff, Hanni insisted on the divorce: “We have been married for 12 years and we have four children. My wife has become an adulterous person. She has no time for the children because

of her promiscuity. I have prevailed on her to change her attitude, but she refused. All these are giving me unrest. That is why I have come to seek divorce.” In granting the divorce, the Court’s president, Chief Popoola Bolarinwa declared that since it was the plaintiff that insisted on the break up, the court had no reason not grant him his wish. “The plaintiff has insisted on divorce and rejected the appeal by the court to make reconciliation. The defendant is an unrepentant prostitute, who is not willing to change. We hereby dissolve the marriage.” (NAN)

‘I’m not the father of our second child’ • My wife is unfaithful. I have caught her severally. One day, I took the two children whom she claimed were mine to do a DNA test without her consent. From the result, I discovered that the second child was not mine. —Husband

48-year-old artisan, Alabi Rasheed, has urged an Ikorodu Customary Court, Lagos, to dissolve his 10year marriage to his wife, Sherifat, over the paternity of their second child. Rasheed, who resides at Baiyeku Road in Igbogbo, told the court to dissolve his marriage following a DNA test that confirmed he was not the father of the second child. “My wife is into infidelity act and I have caught her severally,

one day, I took the two children whom she claimed was mine to do a DNA test without her consent. “ From the result, I discovered that the second child was not my own. “ From the result, I discovered that the second child was not my own. “She was always arrested by the police over debts,’’ he added. Sherifat,42, denied the he husband’s claims, and begged the court to reunite them. “My husband didn’t tell me he was taking our children for a

DNA test, he only told me they were going to a birthday party. “I did not believe he did any DNA test, he just wanted to use that as an excuse for divorce. “I want this court to help reunite us and settle our indifferences amicably,’’ she said. The President of the court, Omolara Abiola, ordered them to go to hospital to repeat the paternity test on the children and bring the result for court consumption. She adjourned the case for further hearing. (NAN)

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Rich kids of Naija!

Recession? What recession? Houses decked in gold, collecting Louboutins like coupons and spraying money from a GUN! Are the rich kids of Nigeria the most outrageous yet?

E-money owns several properties in Lagos which he has kitted out in lavish style

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Rich kids of Russia, UK and US have stiff competition from Nigeria E-money is country’s youngest billionaire and lives in gold decked house He is known for using a money gun to spray cash on guests at weddings Mompha pays cash for sprees at Valentino, Hermes, Cavalli and Versace

he rich kids of Instagram never disappoint when it comes to flaunting their extreme wealth on social media. But it’s generally young people who hail from the UK, the US and Russia that are known for showing off their private jets, designer clothes and luxury holidays. Now, however, they’ve got some stiff competition from the wealthiest young people in Nigeria - Africa’s biggest economy - whose exploits are docu-

mented by the Richkidsnaija Instagram account. Emeka Okonkwo, known as E-mon-

Hushpuppi boasts about spending a million Naira on a new Versace man bag, the equivalent of £2,500

ey, is the country’s youngest billionaire through interests such as property, oil and gas and his own record label. He owns multiple properties in Lagos and have kitted them out in lavish

His party trick is to spray cash on guests from a money gun. A video from earlier this year shows him spraying one million Naira - the equivalent of £2,500

— on guests at the marriage of actor Mike Ezuruonye’s sister

style with elaborate gold furnishings. His party trick is to spray cash on the guests from a money gun at weddings. A video from earlier this year, shows him spraying one million Naira — the equivalent of £2,500 - on guests at the marriage of actor Mike Ezuruonye’s sister. Rapper and designer Bayo Adewale AKA Bnaira is also fond of throwing cash around at parties. He became known for his love of red cars while studying geography at the University of Lagos and worked his CONTINUED ON PAGE 30

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way up from a Honda Accord to Ranger Rovers and supercars with personalised plates in his signature colour. Louboutins are hugely popular among Nigeria’s wealthiest young men with both Hushpuppi and Mompha showing off their huge collections. Mompha, who is the CEO of a Lagos Bureau De Change, boasted that he has ‘lots of them like coupons’ and is ‘drowning’ in a red sea of their distinctive soles. He also showed off his bags from a shopping spree at Gucci, Cavalli, Valentino, Versace, Hermes and Louis Vuitton, making his followers aware that he’d paid for the luxury haul in cash. Meanwhile, HushpuppiI proudly announced that he had been invited to an exclusive preview event at Versace.

“None of you nuisance, noise makers was invited,” he said. “To God be the glory, it was a successful event and I had a wonderful experience, met worthy people of great class. “Of course I made a purchase of one jacket with a huge price tag. “These jackets are not going to be available for the general public and they will never be made after this event. “They are once in a life time exclusive pieces and of course I only like it if it’s one of a kind, cos I don’t work with crowd mentality and I’m not built to be a champion in a local market.” He also boasted about spending a million Naira on a new Versace man bag, the equivalent of £2,500. (Culled from mailonline.com)

Profligate lifestyles documented on Rich Kids Naija Instagram account

Hudda The Boss Chick shows off her fuschia pink SUV

Profligate lifestyles documented on Rich Kids Naija Instagram account

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ootball ambassador, Friday Nwankwo Kujah has expressed satisfaction with the performance of the Super Eagles in their opening world cup qualifying match against Zambia even as he stated that there is need for former Super Eagles safe hands, Vincent Enyeama to be recalled to the national team. Super Eagles a fortnight ago at the Levi Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola defeated Chipolopolo of Zambia 2-1 in a Russia 2018 World cup qualifier. The defeat was the first time the Zambians are losing a match at the stadium and Nigeria’s first away win since November 2014; when goals by Ikechukwu Uche and Aaron Samuel earned her a 2-1 win over Congo in Pointe Noire, in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Kujah told Saturday Mirror that although the team’s performance was commendable but there is need to beef up the defence ahead of the November 12 encounter with Desert Warriors of Algeria in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. “The Super Eagles performance is commendable and I am also happy with the striking partnership of Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho which gave us victory. “But there is the need for the coaching crew to beef the defence before the Algerian game and the only way they can do this is by inviting three defenders to the team and extending invitation to Enyeama who is still in top form. “It is true that we have some of the best strikers in the world but it makes no sense when the defence is porous because our opponents can easily capitalize on that to cancel out our goals”, he warned. “I’m not saying that Carl Ikeme is not good but when he have opposition, it will make him put in extra efforts to retain his shirt. “There is also need for NFF to realize that Algeria having dropped points in Blida in front of their supports in a 1-1 draw with Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions will not be an easy nut to crack when they come calling and as such efforts must not be sparred to beef up all departments of the team. According to him, there is need for the NFF to put their house in order and take the issue of sponsorship serious ahead of the remaining world cup qualifying matches even as he admonished them to stop total dependence on Federal Government’s bailout which might jeopardize Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the Mundial. “My advice to the NFF is to go all out and look for sponsors because football involves a lot of money. Rather than waiting for Federal Government largesse or bail out, they should take the issue of sponsorship serious and can even borrow money to finance the team knowing full well that world cup qualification comes with a lot of prestige and money from FIFA which they will use to pay back whatever they borrow”,

Operation Stop Algeria: Kujah wants Enyeama back in Eagles’ Squad he stressed. Kujah also advised members of the NFF technical committee to ensure they visit all the league venues next football season to discover talents which he said abound in the nooks and crannies of the country. “It is quite unfortunate that many

talented players in our domestic league are not discovered because members of the NFF technical committee do not visit our league venues frequently. I want them to start doing so from the beginning of next season because it will help in getting more talented players for the Super Eagles”, he stated.

O the lingering crisis bewildering Nigeria football, the FIFA licensed football agent appealed to the Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung to continue his good work and forgive those who have wronged him just as he appealed to Chris Giwa to give peace a chance for the interest of Nigerian football.

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Ikoyi Club agog for Fakeye and friends’ t/ tennis tourney

onourable Gbolahan Okuneye and Friends in the Table Tennis Section of Ikoyi Club will today organize a oneday Lagos State Junior Boys and Girls Table Tennis tournament. The championship, holding at the table tennis Section of Ikoyi Club, will feature 16 cadets’ players comprising of eight boys and eight girls competing only in boys and girls singles. Tournament sponsor, Honorable Okuneye told Saturday Mirror that

the reason for the sponsorship is to expose cadet table tennis players to tournaments because they need to play more competitions to enable them gain more exposure in the game. “We believe that government alone cannot continue to singlehandedly sponsor Sports. I think what we are doing is to complement government’s efforts in our own little way. “This is just an experimental event, our intention is to make it an annual tournament”, he concluded.

Don Sosa assures on Oracle U-17 finals

rganizer/ Sponsors of the 8th edition of the annual Oracle Sports U-1717 youth football tournament, Don Sosa Onwuka say they are planning a carnival - like final at the Legacy pitch of the National Stadium, Surulere,Lagos. Onwuka who is the CEO of Oracle Sports Entertainment told Saturday Mirror yesterday that there would be plenty of side attractions as Peace United F.C trade tackles with Sunshine F.C on Sunday, October 30, 2016 in the finals of this year’s edition. “Our target is to produce the right platform for young sportsmen and women to be at their best. That is why we have secured use of the standard legacy pitch while top music stars like Oritse Femi and Mr. Rug will perform. The musical group of oracle sports entertainment will also thrill

those storming the arena from 1pm on Sunday, October 30,” said Don Sosa excitingly. He poured encomiums on coach Sunny Odohand and other members of the Main Organizing Committee (MOC) for the successes recorded right from the preliminaries to the final just as he applauded all the teams for maintaining

Lagos-based Non-Governmental Organization, Ambibol Diabetes Foundation, has concluded arrangement to stage what it calls “Walkathon” to commemorate the World Diabetes Day on November 14. The day, whose 2016 theme is “Eyes on Diabetes”, is earmarked annually to create awareness on the silent-killing disease which has had devastating effects around the world. According to Ambibol’s Corporate Affairs Executive, Mr. Kayode Adegbile, the health services outlet had identified with the well-being of the Nigerian society and was determined to maximise the Diabetes Day for the

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he management, technical crew and the supporters club of Heartland FC Of Owerri has been dissolved with immediate effect. A statement signed by the supervisor of the Club and Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of assembly Hon. Gone Ozuruigbo say Chibuzo Etuemena has been appointed the new General Manager of the club

while Oscar Keke returns as Chief Operating officer. He further stated that a technical committee has been set up to advice on the composition of the new management team and technical crew with a view of returning the club to the elite division in one season. The Committee has Prof Nnamdi Obiaraeri and Emeka Iwuagwu as members The deputy speaker strongly disagreed with the insinuation in some quarters that the state government’s lack of funding caused the woes of the club even

as he noted that the club under the last management received 66 million naira in the last two months. He explained that 36 million was first paid into the club’s account, followed by 20 million and another 10 million before the last game of the league. Ozuruigbo blamed the management for their carelessness, internal bickering and financial recklessness stating that the club needs to apologise to all Imo indigenes and fans of the club for failing to keep Heartland in the top flight.

Women in Sports set for 10 kilometer race

Dalung

Ambibol stages Walkathon for diabetes AFOLABI GAMBARI

Heartland players in a group photograph

benefit of Nigerians. “We are society-based and we believe this auspicious occasion will provide the people with the need to safeguard their health, using this Walkathon,” Adegbile told National Mirror in Lagos yesterday. “The starting point of the Walkathon exercise will be from Ikeja under Bridge down to Allen Avenue Roundabout to Opebi Road down to Toyin Street and back to Ambibol Diabetes Foundation office on Ladipo Kasumu Street, off Allen Avenue,” he explained. Activities for the November 14 event will commence on November 6 with a Medical Visit to Archbishop Vinning Memorial Church Cathedral, Ikeja, to be followed by health talk and distribution of leaflets on healthy living.

s part of its efforts to ascertain the fitness level of women, Lagos State Women in Sports has concluded arrangements to organize a 10 kilometer race for women. Coordinator of the event, Tayo Popoola, told our correspondent yesterday that the event tagged “Lagos Women Run”, slated for Saturday November 12, 2016 is open to all women from the ages of 17 and above and will

begin at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, through Herbert Macaulay Way, Yaba to Costain and terminate at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. “Lagos women in Sports decided to come together under one umbrella to organize the event to enable us ascertain the fitness level and well being of women and prepare them for similar events in future. “The 10 kilometer race is open to all women who have

attained the age of 17 and above and we are looking forward to see many of our women participate in the race because it is good for their health. According to Popoola who was the first Nigerian female black belt holder in taekwondo, the event is important because it will prepare them for other bigger events that will be coming up later in the year even as she appealed to women to identify with the race.

Paulson Football Academy trials begins tomorrow

ll is now set for this year’s Paulson Football Academy national U-17 trials slated to begin tomorrow, October 23- 24 at Uwa Primary School, Benin City, Edo State. National coordinator of the academy Oliver Ndigwe told Saturday Mirror that at the end of the two day trials in Benin, the academy will move to Awka Township Stadium where they will organize trails for players

in Anambra State from October 25-26. He stated that after completing their assignment in Awka, the team will move to Lagos where another trial will be held at Ajah Sports Ground from October 2728 just as he announced that the first phase of the programme will end in Kaduna where trials will be organized at Ugwan Yelwa Primary Television

Station, Tasha from October 30November 1. Ndigwe noted that selected players will have the opportunity of enjoying scholarships even as he explained that the trial is for only those who registered with the academy noting that successful players will resume on the second week of November before the team embarks on its playing tour in December.

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Crime Watch How we use magical comb to evade arrest —Suspects Patience O gbo

igilante group at the Lagos Mainland Ebute-Metta have apprehended two suspected robbers looting a provision shop at the Ebute Metta area of the state. The Vigilante group led by their leader, Mr. Musbau Agbodimu were patrolling the streets at night when they noticed noise from a provision shop. The security men promptly surrounded the shop and they catch two suspects offloading cartoons of items through the roof of the shop. The Vigilante group subsequently apprehended the suspects and took them to the Iponri police station where they were thoroughly investigated by the police. Narrating how the suspects were nabbed, Mr. Musbau said.’’We were patrolling the area and although the street we catch the boys was not in our jurisdiction, we however took the pains on our own volition to patrol the street. We noticed that noise was coming from a big provision store in the area and we decided to look closely because it was dark. We caught the suspects, Daniel and Samuel about 2:15am looting a provision store at Ilogbo Bus Stop, Apapa road, Ebute Metta, West, Lagos Mainland. They opened the

roof of the shop and were offloading cartoons of items. They were about to flee when they saw us but we held them and took them to the Iponri police station. After we searched their apartment where we found magical combs, charms and other accoutrements they use for robbery. They were promptly handed to the police where were confessed to having other members in their gang. Parents and guardians should keep a close watch on their children and wards so they know their movement” The suspects told the Vigilante group what they do with their charms adding that if they had use their magical combs, they would have evaded arrest. According to one of the robbers,” We use the comb to evade arrest. No matter how fast the police and the Vigilante men chase us, they will never catch us. They will be running after us and sweating profusely and even though we are in front of them and they are close, the security men will never catch us. We used the combs every time we go for robbery but on this fateful day, we did not use the comb on our heads that was why we were catch.” Saturday Mirror gathered that the suspects have since been arraigned at the Ebute Metta Magistrate’s Court on charges bordering on theft.

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Policemen face dismissal for raping prostitutes Patience Ogbo

he Provost Unit of the Lagos state police command is investigating 11 policemen attached to the Taskforce on Environment and Special Offence Unit Alausa Ikeja, for allegedly raping some ladies suspected to be prostitutes in the state. Saturday Mirror gathered that the policemen were arrested alongside 6 Civil Defence Corps officials and 5 Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) personnel over alle-

gations that the officials allegedly raped the prostitutes during a joint raid operation said to be led by the Vice Chairman of the Taskforce on Environment and Special Offences Unit one DSP Salami. A source at the governor’s office Alausa, Ikeja revealed that the arrest of the officials follows a petition by the Lagos state Governor, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode to the Lagos state Commissioner of police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni. The source who pleaded anonymity, stated that governor Ambode was irked after he allegedly

got a video from a human rights group abroad showing the raid, harassment and rape of persons said to be prostitutes who were arrested by a combined operation at the Ikeja area and its environs. The source said “A human rights group drew governor Ambode’s attention to the plight of the prostitutes. They alleged that they were harassed and raped when a combined team of taskforce men, civil defence Corp and KAI brigade personnel carried out raid in the state. The prostitutes took the photographs of the

men and they alleged that they were raped and treated badly. The photo showed Salami’s face coordinating the raid”. Continuing, the source said “ Following the compliant, the governor wrote a petition to the Lagos state police boss and the CP ordered the arrest of 11 taskforce police officials, 6 Civil Defence Corp officials and 5 KAI brigade personnel over allegations that they raped the prostitutes” The source added that the Lagos police boss acted swiftly and ordered the arrest of the suspects

and they are undergoing orderly room trial. The source said “ The CP ordered that the policemen face orderly room trial while the Civil Defence Corp officials and KAI personnel have been handed over to their commands to face orderly room trial in their various formations” It was further gathered that governor Ambode queried the Chairman of the Task Force, Yinka Egbeyemi but he denied that he sent the men to carry out raids in prostitutes’ joints.

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ASUU lauds Umahi for recall of chairman, denies intimidation ALIUNA GODWIN, ABAKALIKI

he Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ebonyi State chapter, Prof. Ndubuisi Idenyi yesterday commended Governor David Umahi for recalling him and others who were suspended by the governor last Wednesday for an alleged misinformation. Idenyi, who made this known while briefing journalists in Abakaliki, said the leadership of ASUU in the state is not being intimidated by the state government as was speculated by the general public. He noted that the leadership of ASUU remained the authentic one, and commended the zonal leadership for intervening into the crisis between the state ASUU and the state government. On the alleged expiration of his tenure as the chairman which was one of the reasons why he was suspended said the national leaders of ASUU has not informed them to conduct an election.

Idenyi further said that the union has called off the indefinite strike they embarked upon last Monday. In a swift reaction, the Commissioner for Education, Prof John Ekeh, who spoke to journalist on the development said: “The suspension was not given to ASUU, but it was given to the two lecturers that misinformed the ASUU body. “We appealed to the governor to temper justice with mercy, and the suspension was lifted because we are not fighting a war. “The area government conceded to ASUU is the area of law governing the university. The first law that established the university granted four years tenure or twice. But the new law is talking about five years single tenure. Now somebody that was appointed with the former law is trying to benefit from the new law, and there are no clauses that tie the two. And we are saying that somebody that was appointed for four years based on the old law should not benefit from the new law,” he stated.

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armers in Anambra States have commended the intervention of International Funds for Agricultural Development (IFAD) through its Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), expressing confidence of an improved yield this farming season. The farmers, who are members of various cooperative societies benefitting from the intervention, expressed their joy in an interview with newsmen yesterday. They made the commendation during the visit of VCDP officials to farmlands to ascertain the quality of yield in relation to the support given to them at the commencement of

the farming season. Mr. Nneneka Ijomah, a cassava farmer at Umuochu village, Ndikelionwu in Orumba North Local Government Area, said he benefitted from the distribution of improved cassava stem, fertilisers and herbicides. Ijomah, the leader of Oganiru Multi-purpose Cooperative Society, said he benefitted from a training programme organised by the VCDP on modern techniques for cultivating cassava at Ibadan in Oyo state. “I am impressed with the growth of the cassava so far because of the training I received from VCDP on the type of modern cassava species, planting and weeding techniques,’’ he said. Ijomah, who expressed con-

fidence of a bumper harvest in the next ten months, however, appealed for early release of tractors and other farm inputs during next distribution. Also, Mr. Anthony Omenyi, a rice farmer at Village One, Igbariam Farm Settlement, expressed happiness, noting that the programme had impacted positively on their rice farm. “We were able to key into the best agricultural practices using modernised system for improved results. “From the good condition of the rice, we are expecting about four tons of rice per bag as against two tons when we harvest on November 28, 2015’’ Omenyi, the leader of Nwannedinamba Farmers’ Group, said. While commending VCDP for its support, Omenyi ex-

pressed readiness to further expand rice cultivation in the area and appealed for early release of farm inputs, especially insecticide and tractors. He said they planned to further expand their farmland from four to 10 hectres following the positive result of VCDP intervention. Another farmers’ group, Okenna Farmers’ Cooperative Society, a 10-member group, led by Mr. Chris Anikpe, expressed similar contentment with the planting season following the intervention of VCDP. Anikpe said his group cultivated cassava, rice and maize on 10 hectres of land, explaining that the cassava cuts or stem given to farmers were better than the previous ones.

Zonal commander of the FRSC in-charge of Edo, Delta and Anambra, Mr Kehinde Adeleye, inspecting a guard of honour during his working visit to the Onitsha Unit Command.

FG reinstates FMC Owerri MD amid workers’ protest CHRIS NJOKU, OWERRI

he Federal Government has re-instated the Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owerri, Dr. Mrs. Angela Uwakwem, amidst protest by the workers’ unions, which insisted that the move would continue to heighten crisis rocking the centre which has adversely crippled service delivery for almost two years. Uwakwem, who is a surgeon, had embarked on a Public

Private Partnership (PPP) programme in the institution in an effort to entrench transparency and accountability around April 2015, but the move was vehemently opposed by the workers’ unions which went on a series of strikes leading to the disruption of hospital services at the centre. Several charges were raised against the medical director by the workers including financial mismanagement and highhandedness which compelled the prompt

intervention of both the Federal Ministries of Health and Labour who sent Uwakwem on leave with a joint official inquiry to investigate the allegations. However, a release dated October 15, 2016 from the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanie, which was made available to our correspondent explained that after due consultations with the stakeholders and relevant authorities, the Federal Ministry of Health decided that Dr. Uwakwem and her substantive management

team should resume duties immediately and should be supported by a team from the Federal ministry of Health. The statement explained that “as a presidential appointee like all medical directors, that due process that was followed in Dr. Uwakwem’s appointment must also be followed should there be a case for termination, stressing that should evidence of misconduct be found against her, Dr. Uwakwem would answer it and face the law, assuring that no person shall be protected from

justice. “Since Dr. Uwakwem’s four year tenure is valid until 2017, and no evidence of misconduct against her was raised by a ministerial fact finding commission, the ministry desires that rule of law be prevailed over mob action”. While urging staff of the medical centre to cooperate with the management and abide by the law, the minister advised any of them unable to accept the government decision to either resign or to apply for retirement. However, the workers’

unions insisted that Dr. Uwakwem was culpable of the accusations leveled against her, adding that ‘if the government decides to reinstate her in preference to the workers and their welfare the government should go ahead and reinstate the medical director to the detriment to service delivery at the centre.” Meanwhile, a victorious Uwakwem has pronounced a policy of “No victor no vanquished in respect of the resolution of the impasse.

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A’ Ibom produces 2016 Maltina Teacher of The Year A

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In his address, the Man-

the award, among others in

Computer Studies, Basic

aging Director of Nigerian

attendance.

Science and Physical Edu-

Breweries Plc., Mr. Nicolaas Vervelde, re-empha-

By winning the award,

cation, said he drew his in-

honour Thursday night in

he has not only succeeded

spiration for teaching from

sised the importance of

Lagos at the award ceremo-

the winner of the maiden

his fun loving personality

teachers as strong stake-

ny which has the Minister

edition, Mrs. Roseline Obi,

through which he is able to

holders in the education sector, saying teachers sus-

of State for Edication, Prof.

from the Federal Govern-

help children with special

Anthony Anwukah, Chief

ment Girls College, Onit-

needs, and that the achieve-

tain national development

Executive Officer of Teach-

sha, he also, was rewarded

ment will spur him to serve

anywhere in the world by

ers

with N1 million in addition

better.

training,

Registration

Council

of Nigeria, Prof. Olusegun Ajiboye, and the Deputy Governor of Lagos State,

coaching

and

to half a million naira he

Maltina Teacher of the

modeling pupils and stu-

received alongside 23 oth-

Year award is organised

dents who will grow to be-

ers as a state champion and

and sponsored annually by

come leaders.

Front row from left: Mrs Betty Saletta of Rotary International; International Director of the Rotary International, Mr Brad Howard; Governor, Rotary District 9140, Mr Akabom Enebong; former Deputy Governor of Rivers, Mr Gabriel Toby; current Deputy Governor of Rivers, Mrs Ipalibo Harry-Banigo; Governor of Rivers Nyesom Wike and others during the visit of Rotary International’s delegation to the governor in Port Harcourt, yesterday.

s the agitation for the independent state of Biafra continues, Edet Akpan, a retired Major-General from Akwa Ibom State has explained why it was impossible for the people of the southsouth region of the country to be part of it. Nigeria fought a horrendous three-yearold civil war between 1967 and 1970, to stop Biafra, led mainly by the Igbos in south-east, from seceding. Today’s Akwa Ibom, and other states in the south-south, were part of the south eastern region at the time, and would have formed the breakaway republic if the secession had succeeded. Pro-Biafra supporters have staged a series of protests lately, resulting in deadly clampdown by security forces. Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra, was arrested in 2015 and has remained in detention for more than one year now, charged for alleged treason. “Lack of trust has always been on between the Igbo and the minorities,” Mr. Akpan, a former director general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), told PREMIUM

TIMES in an interview in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. Mr. Akpan said Akwa Ibom and other states in the south-south would prefer to stay in Nigeria, instead of supporting the agitation for Biafra. Mr. Akpan said the Nigerian state was “a larger entity”, with room for the minorities to maneuver. “It is much better than a region that you don’t feel (that you) belong. If you are suppressed as a minority (in Biafra) where do you cry to?” he said. The retired general said Biafra lost the war because the minorities in the then eastern region didn’t agree with the Igbo for a separate country because they were not sure that their future was secured in an Igbo-controlled nation. “I remember one Igbo leader who said, ‘Don’t worry the quarrel between the Igbo and the minorities is that between a husband and wife’. Oh, this place almost went into flame. Then it was asked, ‘Who is the husband and who is the wife?’ You see, the lack of trust is still there.” Mr. Akpan supports the call for restructuring of the Nigerian state, but not necessarily to go back to regionalism. It was time for the country to practice fiscal federalism, he said.

Lawmaker tasks Umana, Ekere on A’Ibom Dev Julius ONWUMA, UYO

he Deputy Chief Whip and member representing Onna State Constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Hon Nse Essien, has charged the Managing Directors of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Nsima Ekere and Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone, Obong Umana Umana to work towards

the development of the state. The lawmaker, who gave the charge yesterday in his office, during an exclusive interview with our correspondent, said that both Managing Directors who are Akwa Ibom indigenes should attract development to the state and empower its people through their offices, despite the fact that they are members of opposition parties. “These people are

representing Akwa Ibom and not APC. So, we expect them to use their privileged positions to empower our people and attract development to the state. “We expect our people to get employments and sponsorship for trainings overseas and within. It is all for the benefit of Akwa Ibom,” he said. Nsima Ekere, it will be recalled vied for the PDP governorship ticket in the state while

Umana Umana was the Standard bearer of the APC during the governorship election. Speaking about the chances of the APC which has been strengthened by the appointments of Umana and Ekere in the next governorship race, the lawmaker said “The beauty of democracy is credible challenge, and the people being left to decide. “2019 is still far away. But I am very hopeful that my party will carry

the day”, he said. Reacting to the dissolution of the State Executive Council by Governor Udom Emmanuel, the lawmaker stressed that it was normal and that the decision was borne out of the need to bring in new hands after an appraisal of the impact of the last cabinet. Hon. Essein, who incidentally represents the governor’s constituency, hinted that while some commissioners may be

returned, others may not. He said: “It is important to relieve those who have not performed up to expectation of their duties and bring back those who performed creditably.” The Deputy Whip dismissed insinuations that Udom did not get along with commissioners in his cabinet who had served in the regime of the immediate past Governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio.

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Formerly known and addressed as ODEDAIRO MARIAM now wish to be known and addressed as JOLAOSHO MARIAM ARIKE. All former documents remain valid. Wema bank and General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED MISS JEKAYINFA. YETUNDE. SULAT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. BELLO YETUNDE. SULAT. All FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID . SKYE BANK PLC & THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE . CHANGE OF NAME

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OLAITAN AZEEZAT MODUPE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS KAZEEM AZEEZAT MODUPE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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Formerly known and addressed as MISS DANIA GRACE DUPE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS MALAOLU GRACE DUPE DANIA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MUSA TAOFEEK OSEKOTE NOW MUSA TAOFEEK MARIS.FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.GTB AND GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE. CHANGE OF NAME

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Formerly known and addressed as MISS AKINLADE SULIYAT OLUSEYI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ATOYEBI SULIYAT OLUSEYI. All former document remain valid general public should take note. CHANGE OF NAME

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OYADIJI: I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OYEDIJI FLORENCE TITILAYO, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ADEKITAN FLORENCE TITILAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

OWOLABI : I, formerly known and addressed as OWOLABI ABDUR ROSHEED ABIDEMI now wish to be known and addressed as OWOLABI ABIDEMI OWOLABI. All former documents remain valid. and General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

OLANREWAJU: I, formerly known and addressed as OLANREWAJU OSOLEKE. now wish to be known and addressed as OLANREWAJU OMOTAYO OKUBANJO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as ADEGBOYEGA ADERONKE HALIMAT, now wish to be known and addressed as OYINDAMOLA ADERONKE HALIMAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

AGI: I formerly known and addressed as AGI MARK, now wish to be known and addressed as OSHAREVIKORO THANKGOD. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as MISS ADEBOWALE TEMITOPE REBECCA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS SOTAYO-ARO TEMITOPE REBECCA. All former documents remain valid general public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AJAYI DAMILOLA ORIYOMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OLADIPUPO DAMILOLA ORIYOMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.NYSC AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE CHANGE OF NAME

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OLAOSUN: I, formerly known and addressed as OLAOSUN OLUBUNMI REBECCA, now wish to be known and addressed as OLASUPO OLUBUNMI REBECCA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

PRECIOUS: I, formerly known and addressed as PRECIOUS OGBONNA MATHEW. now wish to be known and addressed as PRECIOUS OGBONNA AJAH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

KEN: I, formerly known and addressed as KEN ALLAN STULTZ, now wish to be known and addressed as IFEANYI FREDERICK EJIMEKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as MRS AGBER JANET BISOLA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. BALOGUN JANET BISOLA. All former documents remain valid. FIRST BANK, ECOBANK and general public take note. CHANGE OF NEXT OF KIN

That I, ENAJEVU VERA OVUAKPOROYE hereby wish to change my next of kin in my first Bank of Nigeria Plc with account no. 3021879077 from OHWOEKEVWO OGHENEVWEGBA to GREAT ADJOH. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as MISS BELLO MUTIAT ABOSEDE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ADEPOJU MUTIAT ABOSEDE. All former documents reamin valid general public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as IGBINOMANHIA IYORE CYNTHIA now wish to be known and addressed as BANJO IYORE CYNTHIA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as BALOGUN ALIMOTU ADEOLA Now wish to be known and addressed as DOSUMU ADEOLA RASHEDA. All former documents remain valid .General public take note

I, Formerly known and addressed as MISS SALAMI ADEOLA MUINAT Now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ADEBIYI (SALAMI) ADEOLA MUINAT. All Document Remain Valid. General Public Should Please Note

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I, Formerly known and addressed as MISS AWODELE IFEOLUWA RACHAEL Now WishTo Be known and addressed as MRS OJO IFEOLUWA RACHAEL. All former Documents Remain valid . General Public Should Please take Note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as TAIWO AHMED, now wish to be known and addressed as JIMOH HAMMED. All former documents remain valid; GT Bank Plc, general public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as OLUWATUYI BUSOLA MOYIN, now wish to be known and addressed as ISMAIL ABIODUN BUSOLA MOYIN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CONFIRMATION OF NAME

This is to confirm that I, USMAN ADUKE ADENIKE and OGUNDIRAN ANDRIANA ADUKE, refers to one and the same person. all former documents bearing any the above names are mine and remain valid. general public please take note.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IFEOLUWA TOSIN BANJO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS IFEOLUWA TOSIN LASHORE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE CHANGE OF NAME

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS SARAFADEEN TAWA MOJI, NOW WHICH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS KILANI TAWA MOJI.MY DATE OF BIRTH IS FEBRUARY 8,1978.FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. SKYE BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS AGBAJE SHUKURAT MOYOSORE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS LAMORIU SHUKURAT MOYOSORE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known as OLALERE OYEDAMOLA FUNKE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OLAWALE OYEDAMOLA FUNKE. Former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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FORMERLY MISS IKUEMONISAN ABIODUN, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. GBADAMOSI ABIODUN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

AGADA: I, formerly known and addressed as AGADA SUNDAY JOHN, now wish to be known and addressed as AGADA ONUH SUNDAY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

DOSUNMU:I,formerly RASHEEDAH OMORINOLA DOSUNMU, now wish to be known and addressed as RASHEEDAH DOSUNMU ADEYEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known, called and addressed as PIUS AIMIEYE AGBON, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ESEZOBOR OSEZUWA GIFT. All former documents remain valid. Authority concern and general public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

UMBE: I formerly known and addressed as MISS UMBE SONIA TIMIPERE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EBILAFA SONIA TIMIPERE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

MOHAMMED: I formerly known and addressed as MOHAMMED ABDULLAI JONNAN, now wish to be known and addressed as JONNAN REJAKU ABDULLAI. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as MRS KUDUS - BAKARE TAWAKALIT ABIOLA now wish to be known and addressed as MISS MATANKUNJE TAWAKALIT ABIOLA. All former documents remain valid. Neuropsychiatric Hospital, ICAN and General public take note CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as MISS BAMIGBOYE ADERONKE IDAYAT Now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ODUNSI ADERONKE IDAYAT. All former documents remain valid. (NYSC) and general public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, Formerly known and addressed as MISS IMOH PATIENCE NSEOBONG Now Wish To Be Known And Addressed As MISS JAMES PATIENCE NSEOBONG. 2th of April, 1991.All former Documents Remain Valid. General Public take Note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as BABAJIDE IBRAHIM GBOLAHAN, now wish to be known and addressed as BABAJIDE SEGUN GBOLAHAN. All former documents remain valid, general public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MR BANG KIZZY ADEYEMI, NOW MR BAMIGBADE RAZAQ ADEYEMI. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as ANYANWU CHIAMAKA PATIENCE, now wish to be known and addressed as OJIGHO CHIAMAKA PATIENCE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLADAPO ABOSEDE OLUWAKEMI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLANIYONU OJUBANIRE OLUWAKEMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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I, formerly known and addressed as PASCHAL EMEKA NNAJI, now wish to be known and addressed as PASCHAL EMEKA NKWOCHA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

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Formerly known and addressed as MISS OLOFINLUYI TOYIN OLUWUMI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. FIJABIYI TOYIN OLUWUMI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as MISS AJISEBIOLA BOLANLE EUNICE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS AJISE BOLANLE EUNICE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NWABURE DIKE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NWABURE PEACE OJIKA. All former documents remain valid. Abia State University and general public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as MAYOWA OLUSEGUN OLUWASEUN, now wish to be known and addressed as MAYOWA OLUSEGUN VICTOR. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CONFIRMATION OF NAME

This is to confirm that I, OKWOKA OKENNA is also known as OKWOKA OKENNA JOHNPAUL that I am one and same person bearing the above mentioned names. That all documents bearing the above names remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS HAMZAT NAFISAT OMOWUMI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ADEBAYO NAFISAT OMOWUMI. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as MUKAIL SHUAIB ADEWALE, now wish to be known and addressed as MUKAIL SHUAIB ABIOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as GABRIEL PHILIP NKUDA, now wish to be known and addressed as GABRIEL PHILIP ISRAEL. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as AJAYI OLAMILEKAN RASHEED, now wish to be known and addressed as MUFUTAU OLAMIDE RASHEED OLASUKANMI. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

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I, formerly known and addressed as AMINU AMINAT AINA, now wish to be known and addressed as YUSUF AMINAT AINA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as INNOCENT CHIKA PATRICIA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OKONKWO CHIKA PATRICIA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as ASHIMOLE BENADINE MERCY, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MBAMA BENADINE MERCY. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known, called and addressed as EDIKAN VICTORY BUTT-SUNDAY, now wish to be known, called and addressed as EDIKAN VICTORY FOSTER-AILERU. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as ADEYANJU OMOTAYO ITUNU, now wish to be known and addressed as OLASEHINDE OMOTAYO ITUNU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as ABDUL GANIYU ABUBAKAR, now wish to be known and addressed as ABUBAKAR OLAGUNKE GIDEON. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as KISTO NOYE, now wish to be known and addressed as NWOSU KISTO CHUKWUNOYE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as OLADAPO GBOLAHAN SHOLANKE, now wish to be known and addressed as PASTOR FOUNTAIN OLUWALAKOMI ALEXANDER. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as MISS GANIYAT OLADIPUPO, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS BAKARE GANIYAT AJOKE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as ADESOKAN ALIMOT IYABODE, now wish to be known and addressed as JIMOH ALIMOT IBIDUN. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

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I, formerly known and addressed as MRS FATAI MORUFAT ADETOUN, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ADEOLU MORUFAT ADETOUN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as IYATSE VICTORY OGEREMIZHE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OMOHA VICTORY. All former documents remain valid. GTBank and the general public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as OLUWOLE AKINBOBOLA KUNLE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OLUWOLE AINA ADEKUNLE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as MISS KUSHIMO ABOLANLE AJOKE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. AKINLOYE ABOLANLE AJOKE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as UCHEFUNA ONYEKACHI CYNTHIA, now wish to be known and addressed as IRON ONYEKACHI CYNTHIA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as UNUOYA WINIFRED ILU, now wish to be known and addressed as USIFOH WINIFRED ILUNAMIEN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as FRANCIS UZOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as ONYENWEYI FRANCIS UZOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS. HAMMED ADEBIMBE SUZAN-MARY, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS AKWAJI ADEBIMDE SUZANMARY. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as OGUNJOBI MONSURAT AYODEJI, now wish to be known and addressed as AJIBOYE MONSURAT AYODEJI FOLASHADE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as OLUFEMI ADERONKE OLUWAFUNMILAYO, now wish to be known and addressed as OLUFEMI ADERONKE ODUYEMI. All former documents remain valid. Banks and general public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as UDOKA ANGELINA EZEOGU and UGOMMA UDOKA ANGEL EZEORU, now wish to be known and addressed as UDOKA ANGEL EZEORU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as VINCENT EZIEYI GIFT, now wish to be known and addressed as OGBONNA ODOCHI GIFT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as AKOGWU GRACE FATIMA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ONAH GRACE FATIMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as GLOVER OLANIKE ESTHER, now wish to be known, called and addressed as DUROJAIYE OLANIKE ESTHER. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as LIVINUS UGOCHUKWU TABANSI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as LIVINUS UGOCHUKWU OFORMATA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as MISS EZEOCHA VIVIAN OBIAGELI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as JULIUS VIVIAN OBIAGELI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NWODO CHIDERA JULIET, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ABUGU CHIDERA JULIET. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as UDO MARIA OKON,now wish to be known and addressed as CYVESTER MARIA GIFT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as ELOKE HOPE OLUWAFUNMILAYO, now wish to be known and addressed as OGBUNGBEMI BABATUNDE ABIODUN. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as OGUNBIYI KEHINDE OLATUNDE ISAAC, now wish to be addressed as OLUWABIYI KEHINDE OLATUNDE ISAAC. All former documents remain valid. NIPOST, Foursquare Gospel Church and general public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as GODWIN JONATHAN, now wish to be known and addressed as SUNNY BENNETH ELUBIOZOR. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as AGBOOLA DAUDA ATILOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as AGBOOLA DAUDA OYEDOKUN. Born 06/06/1976. All former documents remain valid. Banks and general public take note. CORRECTION OF NAME

This is to inform the general public that my name was mistakenly written on as KALU STELLA OKEKE instead of KALU STELLA PROMISE. That my correct name is KALU STELLA PROMISE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as FAGBOHUNLU OMOBOLA FRANCIS, now wish to be known and addressed as FAGBOHUNLU OMOBOBOLA FRANCIS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as BALA ABDUL, SHAIBU BALA ASABE, BALA ASABE BALA A.A ASABE, now wish to be known and addressed as AUDU BALA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as IGWE NJIDEKA MARY, now wish to be known and addressed as MOUDIUCHE NJIDEKA MARY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

KOLAWOLE: Formerly known and addressed MISS MARGRET OMOSEBI KOLAWOLE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OMOSEBI MARGRET OLOWO. All former documents remain valid. Relevant authorities and general public, please take note.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to certified that FATAI ABIODUN and ABIODUN FATAI LASISI is the same one person as LASISI FATAI ABIODUN, that henceforth wish to be called, known and addressed as LASISI FATAI ABIODUN and my correct date of birth is 5th day of July 1959. All former documents bearing the above names remain valid, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc and general public should please take note.

This is to certified that MUNIRU LUKMON KUNLE is the same one person as OYEDIRAN LUKMAN KUNLE, that henceforth wish to be known, addressed and called as OYEDIRAN LUKMAN KUNLE. All former documents bearing the above names remain valid, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, and general public should please take note.

I formerly known and address as BALOGUN RASHIDAT OLUWARANTI, now wish to be known and addressed as OJIKUTU RASHIDAT OLUWARANTI. All former document remain valid, general public to take note.

I formerly known and address as OLEM CHRISTOPHER OLI, now wish to be known and addressed as OCHIM CHRISTOPHER OLI. All former document remain valid, general public to take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as LERAMAH OKHUNMEDE EMMANUEL, now wish to be known, called and addressed as LERAMAH EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as MISS NJOKU VIVIAN ADA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. SAKOKO VIVIAN ADA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known, called and addressed as EZECHUKWU PEACE CHIAMAKA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as AJUNWA PEACE CHIAMAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as MISS MARSON AGNES OBENA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. AMOS AGNES OBENA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as EZINNE OGBEYIALU EGBUTA, now wish to be known and addressed as ESTHER EZINNE EGBUTA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as WILLIAMS ADEBAYO ABIODUN, now wish to be known and addressed as ABEGUNDE WILLIAMS ADEBAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ADU CHRISTIANAH, now to be known and addressed as MRS. AKINOLA CHRISTIANAH. All former documents remain valid. Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission and general public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as OMOTARA IBILOLA KARA, now wish to be addressed as OMOTARA IBILOLA ALA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as OBUDE VERA ENAYE, now wish to be known and addressed as OSAGIATOR..OBUDE VERA ENAYE.All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as OMOTOLA OLANIKE FLORENCE, now wish to be known and addressed as CHIKEZIE OLANIKE FLORENCE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as IGHODARO VICTORY ANITA, now wish to be known and addressed as ZIBILI VICTORY ANITA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BADMUS ADEOLA AMINAT, HENCEFORTH WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SHITTA ADEOLA AMINAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC, TAKE NOTE. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as MISS OLADEPO SIMIAT ADEOLA, now wish to be called and known as MRS. IBIKUNLE OLADEPO SIMIAT ADEOLA. All former documents bearing the above names remain valid, general public should please take note.

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Formerly known and addressed as YEWANDE MAJEKODUNMI now to be addressed as YEWANDE ADEOLA ABUBAKAR. Also YEWANDE ADEOLA ABUBAKI refer to one and the same person (me). All former documents remain valid. LSDPC and the general public should take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as HAFSAT MOHAMMED ALFA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. HAFSAT ISMAIL. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known, called and addressed as ADEYEMI OMOTAYO ADEKUNLE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ADEYEMI OLUSHOLA ADEKUNLE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS MISS OLAWOYIN MARY OLADOYIN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. OLANIPEKUN MARY OLADOYIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as ISHAQ AISHA MERRO, now wish to be known and addressed as AISHA MERRO ISHAQ ABDULLAHI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as DENNIS MARY NKOYO, now wish to be known and addressed as PHILIP MARY NKOYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS. IGE ESTHER TITILOPEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ESTHER TITILOPEMI OYEWO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as OBATOLA ADESOJI, now wish to be known and addressed as OBATOLA ADESOJI ISHOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ANITA ODIAGBE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ANITA OSUNLA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as ADISA OMOTAYO EBUN, now wish to be known and addressed as ADISA OMOTAYO GIFT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

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I formerly known and address as OLAITAN OLADOYIN ABOSEDE, now wish to be known and addressed as BAKARE-OLAITAN OLADOYIN ABOSEDE. All former document remain valid, general public to take note. CHANGE OF NAME

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This is to inform the general public that my correct name is AROWOSOLA OLASIMBO OLA. Not ORANAIYE AROWOSOLA OLASIMBO as it was written, as my account name with First bank plc. Henceforth i wish to be known and address as AROWOSOLA OLASIMBO OLA. All former documents remain valid. First bank Plc and The general public take note.

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That I was formerly known and addressed as WODAH GABRIEL that I now wish to add OHOLEYI to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as WODAH GABRIEL OHOLEYI. All former documents remain valid. Banks and general public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

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This is to confirm and certify that, ANN INOTU ARUBI and ANN AKWA ARUBI Refer to one and same person. All document bearing this names remain valid, Banks and general public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

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ORJI: I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ORJI MERCY MAKUOCHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ONUIGBO MERCY MAKUOCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. NYSC and general public should please take note. LOSS OF DOCUMENT

This is to inform the general public of loss of Agriculture certificate of occupancy belonging to JOHN OGBODO and RICHARD IFEH for and on behalf of Obodo Otobo family land situate at Ntugevo Village Nze Town in Udi L. G . A. REG as No 16/16/1417.At Land Registry Enugu. ADDITION OF NAME

I formerly know,called addressed as OLALERE JOSEPH KOLAWOLE, now want to add MARSHAL to my name and to be know,called addressed as OLALERE JOSEPH KOLAWOLE MARSHAL.All former documents remains valid.General public please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

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CHIME: I, formerly known and addressed as MISS CHIME VIVIAN NWANNEDIUSO, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OGBE VIVIAN NWANNEDIUSO. All former documents remain valid. NYSC and general public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

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I FORMERLY MR.OGUNSINA MICHEAL OLUSEGUN, NOW MR.OGUNSINA MICHEAL OLAWALE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. CONFIRMATION OF NAME

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OSONDU: I, formerly known and addressed as OSONDU GRACE, now wish to be known and addressed as CHINAKWAEZE AUGUSTINA IFEYINWA. All former documents remain valid. general public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

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ODO: I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ODO UZOAMAKA EBERECHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHINEDU UZOAMAKA EBERECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. general public should please take note. COMFIRMATION OF NAME/ DATE OF BIRTH

This is to comfirm that i, LARINDE FURQAAN MAYOWA OLATILEWA is one and same person as LARINDE FURQAAN MAYOWA.that my correct date of birth is 20 March 1997. all former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

I FORMERLY MR.DADA TEMITOPE TUNDE NOW MR.DADA BABATUNDE TOPE. ALL FORDMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ACCESS BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. CHANGE OF NAME

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I FORMERLY KNOWN AS MISS DADA TEMIDAYO IDOWU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN$ADDRESSED AS MRS ABE TEMIDAYO IDOWU .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. LAUTECH TEACHING HOSPITAL OGBOMOSO$ GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I OKE SUNDAY OLASUNKANMI IS THE SAME PERSON BEARING OKE SUNDAY OLASUNKANMI ISAIAH. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN $ADDRESSED AS OKE SUNDAY OLASUNKANMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID UNION BANK PLC, GT BANK PLC, FIRST BANK PLC & GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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CHANGE OF NAME / CORRECTION OF DATE BIRTH Formerly known and addressed as MUDASIRU KAFAYAT AJIKE, now wish to be known and addressed as MOSHOOD KAFAYAT. My correct date of birth is 10th May, 1978 not as wrongly written as 15th May, 1978. All documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHANGE OF NAME / CORRECTION OF DATE BIRTH Formerly known and addressed as MRS. SARIAT OMOWUNMI ONIRU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. SARIAT OMOWUNMI ALADEJOBI. My correct date of birth 2nd December 1968 and not 9th December, 1968 as erroneously recorded. All documents remain valid. General public take note.

My name was wrongly written as YUSUF OLADAPO instead of my correct name as OLADAPO YUSUF SHUAIB. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BALOGUN OLUWASEYI AYOMIDE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BALOGUN OLUWASEYI HABEEB. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. CHRISTIAN RELIGION, LIVES AT 4, GRAY STREET SABO YABA, LAGOS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. CHANGE OF NAME

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I hereby confirm that the person bearing OGBOLU NKEM TONIA is the same as ONUOHA NKEM ANTHONIA.All former documents remain valid, general public take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as SAMSON OVIE ELIJAH, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OVIE ELIJAH SAMSON. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. CHANGE OF NAME

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This is to inform the general public that I, FALADE ADEYINKA VICTOR is one and the same person bearing FALADE ADEYINKA. All former documents remain valid. Diamond Bank Plc, Ecobank Plc and the general public take note. CHANGE OF NAME

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Quote of the day

“I am asking all Ondo State indigenes to look back and note that this is the age of reasoning. Let us go and vote for this man, Jimoh Ibrahim, because of his good record. Jimoh Ibrahim must win this election because he doesn’t believe in any other thing but the progress of Ondo State. We want a neutral person that is not attached to any godfather who will be able to rule the state freely without any hindrance.”

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Leaders and their behaviour patterns

—Chief Toye Ogunsuyi JP, acting President Genera, Omo Odua Yoruba Community

n the private sector, most of us are guilty of misapplication of employees to appropriate positions. How does one explain the posting of an introvert to head a marketing department or to be an executive director in a bank? Or an extrovert with high points in imagination who is appointed as the head of internal control? The overall result of such misapplications is that performance is slowed down, and most times, operations are at low ebb. The explanation here is that the personality inventory of those that work with you in your organisation or those that occupy key positions in government is important to performance. Major issues on which the inventory will be taken include Extraversion, which can be defined as the amount of energy a key leader invests in relating to people, the environment and the capacity to experience joy and excitement. The issues involved include Friendliness, Sociability, Assertiveness, Peace of Living, Excitement Seeking and Positive Outlook. In discussing the above, each and every matter mentioned in Extraversion will determine the behaviour pattern. The DNA of behaviour pattern here differs from leader to leader. For instance, a leader with as low as 40 scores has a behaviour pattern that is different from that of a leader with high scores of 80 points or a leader who overshoots the maximum point. Let’s take the issue of Friendliness for instance. A low point leader (usually scores between 40 to 60 points out of the maximum point of 80) has a behaviour pattern of investing much energy in becoming familiar with others and creating support. A leader in this category takes a lot of time in creating relationships and always needs to invest a lot of energy in doing so. Such leaders will not be good politicians because politics requires building relationships. They will

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How does one explain the posting of an introvert to head a marketing department or to be an executive

director in a bank?

Or how

do you explain an extrovert who is appointed as the head of internal control?

not be good marketers in the private sector, since marketing requires good ability to create relationships. The point of note here is that it is not that such leaders cannot do any of the above. But they need to know their weak points and improve on them. Individuals in this category will not easily talk to ladies about their proposal for marriage. They need encouragement, time and energy to do so. We may compare the above with leaders with high score points on the same issue of friendliness (usually they score 60 to the maximum of 80 points). Those leaders quickly build rapport and they are always keen

to get to know people on a personal level. They will communicate their marriage proposal to ladies easily. They will be good politicians and very good marketers. This is the point where everyone aspires to be. There are also the ‘above the point’ leaders who usually score above the acceptable point of 80. Such leaders, in an effort to create friendliness, overdo things and they become a nuisance. This is not acceptable. They have to come down to the acceptable point, otherwise people will try to avoid them. They are not wanted. Usually, their proposals to ladies for marriage are rejected. Ladies see them as proud and talkative. They

over-communicate good values. They need to go down to the acceptable level for them to deliver superior performance. It is important for you to take the psychometric test to know your scores and appreciate whether you are going to work more on your extraversion or work down if your points are over the acceptable level. The inventory may also include the assessment of leadership behavior pattern in issues of Agreeableness. Here, we consider issues like Trust, Straightforwardness, Altruism, Compliance, Modesty, and Compassion. We may consider the sub issue of Straightforwardness capacity in a leader that scores low (usually between 40 to 60 points). He is aware, as most, of the need for diplomacy and to consider what information should be shared and how it should be expressed. Such leaders are not very straightforward and no one knows their stand. They usually play along. They will deliver low performance in most cases where decisions need to be communicated. They will be very dangerous politicians, for no one knows their stand on very important issues. They will not be good team players and they can easily come up with surprises Leaders with high score points in straightforwardness (usually those that score 60 to the maximum of 80 points) are open and frank in communication. They know what communication means to their colleagues and their colleagues know where they stand. This is the acceptable level for us to be effective leaders that can deliver superior performance. There are some leaders who score above the maximum point of 80. They are usually seen as autocratic, very hard to change, too strong and unfriendly. They communicate good values in excess and all they need to be wonderful people is to work down a little to the acceptable level of 80 points.

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