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Editorial Nigeria’s discouraging business climate

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ecently, the World Bank listed Nigeria among countries where starting a business has become more cumbersome in the last one year.

According to “Doing Business”, an annual report by the World Bank Group that measures the regulations that enhance business activity in 189 economies and those that constrain it, Nigeria’s business climate has witnessed serious decline since 2014. For example, its ranking on ease of starting a business, saw Nigeria moving down eight places from 131 to 139; access to credit also moved down seven places from 52 to 59; while access to electricity moved one place down from 181 to 182.

It also stated that government bureaucracy hampers the process of starting a new business in Nigeria, with people resorting to third party agents to help facilitate the process of business registration. In addition, it highlighted erratic power supply and lack of access to credit facility as factors hampering business start-up in the country. More alarming is that Nigeria rated the 21st worst country to do business in the world, even as she placed 39th among African countries listed in the report.

We are not surprised, even though embarrassed at the report. For long, Nigeria has become a byword for bureaucratic meddlesomeness and suffocating officialdom, which are responsible for the snail speed of doing business in the country. It is no more a secret that in spite of the country’s huge natural and human resources, foreign investors have continued to avoid Nigeria as a plague. Reasons for keeping away include overregulation, high taxes, dilapidated infrastructure, corruption and unstable power

supply.

It is a shame that in the 21st century, Nigeria’s physical infrastructure has remained a major drawback against new and growing businesses.

Incidentally, the anaemic state of electricity supply is forcing majority of businesses to rely on private generators for power. This has resulted in backup generators forming a key part of any business’s assets, at a significant additional operating cost.

There is no denying the fact that the cost of capital charged by Nigerian banks and investors is so high as to impede profitability. This situation has made it impossible for small businesses to have access to loans and other financial instruments.

We believe the World Bank report is a wake-up call for the Buhari administration to rein in the monsters frustrating business growth in the country. It is imperative that the administration brings down those barriers, given that a major part of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign centred on job creation, promoting development and fighting unemployment.

The government must therefore look into the issue of cumbersome regulation as they affect businesses.

Much as we believe that no modern economy can function without regulation, it is imperative that they are not held hostage to private interests and bureaucratic skullduggery. If Nigeria is to become a modern developing country, the authorities must address the multitude of deficiencies highlighted in the World Bank report. Moreover, our public officials should understand that their role is to facilitate job creation and not to hinder private investments through creating obstacles that make the business climate more cumbersome.

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Oshodi transformation project to gulp $70m Benjamin Omoike

ÏÏÏWithin the next 13 to

16 months, Oshodi will be transformed into a world class transport interchange which will go a long way to depict the regeneration plan of the State. The project is expected to gulp about $70 million and several financial institutions have expressed interest to be part of the project.

Speaking at the Lagos House, Ikeja during a meeting with key stakeholders on the planned transport interchange, Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday, said that by the time the project is delivered, the fear of insecurity would have been totally removed from the area.

The meeting, which was a follow-up to an earlier forum organised by the state government through the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Urban Development to sensitize stakeholders on the project, was attended by leaders of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), market associations and community leaders.

Pleading with stakehold-

ers to support the project which is billed to take off on June 1st, 2016, Governor Ambode said the interest of market men and women and transporters has been taken care of, as they would make more money compared to what they are currently making.

He said: “I am so happy that we are working together on this project. What we are doing today is what we have been planning for long and our plan is to transform some notorious areas in the state to places like Victoria Island. Oshodi is known for all kinds of notorious activities and we want to totally do away with that belief and the best way to go about it is to give the people world class facility and make them to live better lives.

“We want the people in Oshodi to be identified with good and not bad things all the time and that was what made us to decide that the kind of development going on in Victoria Island, Lekki and other places should take place in Oshodi as well. I mean, I find it very disturbing that our children in Oshodi would have to travel to Lekki or Ikeja to have access to good shopping mall. So,

what we have decided is to regenerate Oshodi.

“Now, if we say there are 13 bus parks all scattered in Oshodi. Can we put these bus parks in the same place? You know it is not possible for me to bring the drivers or the buses to Oshodi. It would still be the people who are currently operating there. But the plan is that those who are operating there now, we can make life more comfortable for them and they would still be the ones operating the buses.

“The issue is that when we transform the terminals, what kind of buses should fit into the new look and that is why we are engaging all the stakeholders, especially the transport people. We can take away all these yellow buses and put these other buses but you will be the operators, and all we are only doing is to provide you with world class terminals that you would even be asking is this happening in my lifetime.

So, instead of scattering ourselves all over, let all of us be in one very well organised and secured place,” Governor Ambode said.

Plateau’s medical labs not accredited - Expert Chijioke Kingsley Jos

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Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), on Tuesday, in a communiqué revealed that none of the medical laboratories of government owned hospitals in Plateau state was accredited.

The communiqué, signed by its state chairman, Dr. James Damen, and Secretary, Mrs. Foluso Akinkunmi, noted with regret that “all government owned medical laboratories in Plateau state have not been accredited in line with global best practices towards rating medical laboratories into graded stars.”

AMLSN made the disclosure in a communiqué,

after its 4th scientific conference, held in Jos, the Plateau state capital.

Dr. Damen, who read the communiqué on behalf of the association, also expressed dissatisfaction on the manner in which laboratory equipments were acquired into hospitals in the state.

“Conference frowns at the way and manner institutions go about acquiring equipment and recruitment of medical laboratory staff without recourse to essential analysis of medical laboratory needs.

“It observed with dismay that some untrained persons claiming to be medical personnel have been parading themselves in the state, extorting citizens of huge sums.

“Conference frowned at

emerging trend in Plateau state, where certain people without any training from approved medical laboratory institutions parade themselves with medical devices in the market places, religious centres and schools in the pretext of medical diagnosis and extorting the unsuspected public” Damen said.

The communiqué of the annual scientific conference warned its members to be more careful in handing patients suspected to have infectious diseases.

“Furthermore, the conference called on medical laboratory scientists to observe optimum safety precautions in the laboratory to avoid contamination of environment, themselves and other laboratory users.”

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Osinbajo’s lamentations over Local councils Sam Nzeh

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The lamentation by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo that Local governments in the country now function as mere administrative extensions of state governments comes as no surprise to many Nigerians who over the years have watched with dismay the way and manner state governors (past and present) have bastardised the nation’s third tier of government.

Osinbajo made the lamentation in his speech at the opening of the two-day national workshop on local government development in Jos, the Plateau State capital recently, noting that the result was the

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A Lagos-based NonGovernmental Organisation “ Gabasawa Women and Youth Empowerment Foundation, on Tuesday, presented medical facilities worth hundreds of millions of naira to Adamawa Government to support the healthcare provision of victims of insurgency in the state.

Mrs. Doris Yaro, Director General of the foundation, presented the equipment to Dr. Fatima Abubakar, Adamawa Commissioner for

primary responsibility of the councils to transform the lives of the people at the grassroots had been lost.

The vice president, who was represented at the event by the Permanent Secretary in charge of Career Management Office of the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation (OFHOSF), Mr. Emmanuel Ogbonnaya, regretted that the third tier of government had abandoned its primary responsibility of promoting greater efficiency in the provision of services to transform the lives of the people at the grassroots.

Osinbajo added that the local councils, by this development, have become completely corrupt, undisciplined and inefficient in what has now been projected as a weak model for

governance, saying “this has become a source of grave concern to this government.”

The Vice President’s lamentation is clearly an indictment on state governors (past and present) and heightens the urgent need for amendment of the constitution with a view to wresting the councils from the stranglehold of state governors.

Until there is a review of the constitution stripping state governors of power to tamper with funds of the councils, dissolving democratically elected officials and replacing them with caretaker committees among others, the councils are likely to continue to function as mere appendages of the governors, thus defeating the goal for which they were set up to attain.

Boko Haram: NGO donates equipment to Borno, Yobe and Adamawa govts Health in Yola.

Speaking shortly after the presentation, Yaro said that the medical facilities donated was to bring succour to the victims of the insurgency in the state.

“The Gabasawa Women and Youth Empowerment Foundation, has so far brought and donated medical facilities worth $4 Million US Dollars to Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.

“The gesture is to assist, rehabilitate and support millions of victims of insur-

gents in the North Eastern Nigeria” Yaro said.

She said that the NGO had partners in United State of America where they came together and look at the critical areas of healthcare delivery for those that were affected by the insurgency for necessary assistance.

According to the DG, the NGO also donated clothes, mosquito nets to assist pregnant women and children in various Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the region.

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Conflicting court orders worsen PDP crisis Continued from page 1 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

While a Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Justice Ibrahim Buba on Tuesday nullified the seven-man interim committee headed by a former governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Makarfi; a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on the same day ordered Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff-led National Executive Committee and National Working Committee from parading themselves as leaders of

the party.

The committee headed

by Makarfi was appointed on May 21 after the party’s convention to run the affairs of the PDP. Members include a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Senator Ben Obi (National Secretary), Sen. Odion Ugbesie, Sen. Abdul Ningi, Mr. Kabir Usman, Mr. Dayo Adeyeye and Alhaja Aisha Aliyu.

Justice Ibrahim Buba held that the committee was appointed in violation of an order he made on May 12.

He had barred the party from conducting elections into offices of the National chairman, National Secretary and National auditor, pending hearing and determination of the suit.

The judge had also restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from monitoring the election.

Justice Buba on Tuesday, further directed the Inspector-General of Police Solomon Arase to enforce the order.

The plaintiffs in the suit are: PDP National Chairman Senator Modu Sheriff;

National Secretary Prof.

Wale Oladipo and National Auditor Alhaji Fatai Adeyanju.

They had prayed the court for an interlocutory injunction restraining the PDP from conducting any election into the offices of the National Chairman, National Secretary and National Auditor which they occupy, pending the hearing of the substantive suit.

On Tuesday, Justice Buba held that he would not allow his orders to be violated without consequence, adding that he had an obligation to ensure that

his directives were obeyed.

“No court can make an order in vain,” he held.

Oladipo and Adeyanju’s lawyer, Mr Ajibola Oluyede, informed Justice Buba about an application filed on May 23 in which he prayed the court to invoke its disciplinary powers.

He had said that certain steps were taken to remove the plaintiffs from their offices notwithstanding the court’s injunction which restrained the respondents from taking such steps.

“The steps were taken over the weekend to remove them and it was during the pendency of this action.

“It is for that reason that we were constrained to file this application. We seek your lordship’s disciplinary jurisdiction to bring back matters to the status quo based on the order of May 12.”

Justice Buba said although Oluyede’s application was not ripe for hearing, he was bound to protect

the court’s sanctity against violation of its orders.

He said that to flout a court order was to invite anarchy.

He cited Section 287 (3) of the 1999 Constitution, which provides: “The decisions of the Federal High Court, a High Court and of all other courts established by this Constitution shall be enforced in any part of the federation by all authorities”.

The judge added: “Therefore, the Inspector-General of Police is directed to enforce the orders of this court until the order is set aside or all the applications before the court are disposed of.

“Because of the nature of this matter being political, time is hereby abridged for the hearing of all applications,” he said.

The judge warned the Makarfi-led committee “not to act in that capacity Continued on page 12

Niger to hand over scores of Boko Haram insurgents to ICC

L-R: President, Trade Union Congress, Com. Bobboi Kaigama; President, Nigerian Labour Congress, Com. Ayuba Wabba; Edo State APC, Gubernatorial Aspirant, Com. Peter Esele and APC Chairman, Chief John Oyegun during the Collection of Nomination Form by Esele in Abuja… on Tuesday.

CBN Gov warns of ‘imminent’ recession, unfolds flexible forex regime Continued from page 1 tee of the Central Bank of Nigeria took the decision to save the economy from impending collapsed due to the acute shortage of foreign exchange and other economic uncertainties The flexible foreign exchange rate regime is being adopted to maintain stability in the economy and stave off imminent recession against a backdrop of challenging global and domestic economic and financial conditions.

The apex bank governor, in a policy U-turn designed to boost exports and stave off a recession in the country, said government must take very urgent measures to avert the

likelihood of the economy going into recession.

He, however, noted that efficient implementation of the recently passed 2016 federal budget, especially the capital expenditure portion, would help invigorate growth in the economy as business confidence rejuvenates.

The MPC retained the MPR at 12.00 per cent; retained the CRR at 22.50 per cent; retained the Liquidity Ratio at 30.00 per cent; and retained the Asymmetric Window at +200 and -500 basis points around the MPR. It also introduced greater flexibility in the inter-bank foreign exchange market structure and retained a

small window for critical transactions.

“The Committee acknowledged the severely weakened macroeconomic environment, as reflected particularly in increased inflationary pressure, contraction in real output and rising unemployment. The Committee recalls that in July 2015, it had hinted on the possibility of the economy falling into recession unless appropriate complementary measures were taken by the monetary and fiscal authorities.

“Unfortunately the delayed passage of the 2016 budget constrained the much desired fiscal stimulus, thus edging the economy towards contractionary out-

put. As a stop-gap measure, the Central Bank continued to deploy all the instruments within its control in the hope of keeping the economy afloat,” he explained.

He added that “The actions, however, proved insufficient to fully avert the impending economic contraction. With some of the conditions that led to the contraction in Q1, 2016 still largely unresolved, the weak outlook for growth which was signaled in July 2015 could extend to Q2.

“To this effect, today’s policy actions have to be predicated on a less optimistic outlook for the economy in the short term, given that, Continued on page 12

ÎÎÎThe Niger Government

has arrested scores of Boko Haram members and will hand them over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for trial, President Mahamadou Issoufou, has said.

This is contained in a document from the World Humanitarian Summit, ongoing in Istanbul, Turkey, made available to reporters in New York.

The document said Mr. Issoufou made this known on Tuesday during a high-level leaders’ round table titled “Uphold the Norms that Safeguard Humanity”.

He said the Nigerien government would ensure the insurgents are tried by the ICC. “This is something that all countries should do,” he said.

The best way to protect civilians, he added, was to ratify humanitarian conventions.

“Political, military and administrative authorities must be aware of pledges made by Governments and of the sanctions provided for under those conventions,”

he said.

President Issoufou added that all countries must take on commitments to respect international humanitarian law and human rights instruments, as well as guarantee that populations in need received humanitarian aid.

He said that Niger faced multiple humanitarian issues, including population displacement due to terrorists’ attacks.

The president said Niger had ratified the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Also speaking, UN Deputy Secretary-General Ján Eliasson said: “International humanitarian law and human rights are under assault around the world.”

Eliasson said civilians were being indiscriminately killed, while summary executions, arbitrary detention, forced disappearances and torture were daily realities.

“Lives are being shattered by sexual violence.

Continued on page 12

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Buhari seeks collaboration on Omisore kicks as EFCC maritime security in Gulf of Guinea declares him wanted Segun Adio Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, called for an international collaboration between the Nigerian Navy and other stakeholders in tackling maritime security challenges in the Gulf of Guinea.

He said this at the opening of 2016 International Maritime Conference to mark the Nigerian Navy diamond jubilee celebration in Lagos. He was represented by the Minister for Defence, Mansur Mohammad Dan-Ali. The theme of the programme was: ‘Enhancing Collaboration for Effective Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea”.

Buhari said that the challenges of maritime threats had become critical to the nation as it had gone beyond the scope of capability of the nation to deal with.

According to him, the situation came with devastating impact on Nigeria’s operational environment in the Gulf of Guinea as there are economic opportunities

that abound in these waters.

“The Nigerian Navy at 60 and since inception had applied only the most optimal policies and strategies to resolve maritime challenges in our maritime areas.

“They have remained constant in ensuring sea control and arrest of illegal bunkers, smugglers, pipeline vandals and other miscreants in the fight against illegalities in the nation’s maritime domain and beyond.

“But the situation has gone beyond our capability to handle. It, therefore, calls for a greater international collaboration between the Nigerian Navy and other international maritime stakeholders.

“This conference, however, is relevant to appraisal of multi-national approaches to enhancing collaboration for effective maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea “I urge you to keep the flag flying and the government is solidly behind you,” Buhari said.

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice- Admiral Ibok Ette

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Ekwe-Ibas, said that the conference would discuss collaborating commitment to find lasting solution to maritime challenges in the country and in African, particularly at the Gulf of Guinea.

He said that the maritime crimes and threats at the Gulf of Guinea was a serious concern as it affected economic life line of member states.

“These maritime threats have become trans-national and have gone beyond the capability of one nation to contain.

“Therefore, this conference would provide a platform to collectively offer the way forward that will address the mirages of challenges and enhance maritime policing, “ he said.

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Adebule, said that the international waterways had been the main corridor through which international commerce had nurtured relations among foreign

countries.

Ambode said that the challenges of sea pirates which had accounted for about 30 per cent of attacks in African regional waters between 2003 and 2011 had become a recurrent issue affecting commercial shipping and trade activities of countries.

According to him, the economic benefits that are abound in maritime trade for African nations and investors can only be fully realised with the safety and security of the offshore boundaries “Unless we collectively tackle the challenges, it will continue to affect the fortunes of Marchant vessels and fishing tourists negatively with consequent impact on commerce and trade development for countries in Africa and around the world,” he said.

Also speaking, Gov. Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom State, commended the Nigerian Navy for their patriotic zeal and role in strengthening national security.

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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared wanted a former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore.

The EFCC said this on its official Facebook page on Tuesday.

The commission said Omisore allegedly received N700 million from a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.)

The anti-graft agency said Omisore had been evading arrest for several months and it thus had no choice but to declare him wanted.

The statement read: “The EFCC, today, May 24,2016, declared a former deputy governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore wanted.

“The former senator is wanted in connection with a case of receiving and misappropriating the sum of over N700 million from the Office of the National Security Adviser, between June and November, 2014.

“Omisore has been elusive and refused to report to the Commission after invitation was extended to him on April 7, 2016 requesting him ‘to come and make clarification on the ongoing investigation.’”

In a swift reaction, Omisore faulted reports declar-

ing him wanted by EFCC. Omisore, who was the PDP’s governorship candidate in the last election in Osun State, claimed that declaring him wanted was to tarnish his image.

He said this in a statement personally signed by him and made available to our correspondent on Tuesday evening.

Omisore explained that he had always appeared at court when asked to do so.

The statement read in part, “I read the statement issued by the Econimic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) purportedly declaring me wanted as an attempt by that organisation and its leadership to tarnish my image.

“That statement, if, indeed, it was issued by the EFCC, is the height of mischief and a deliberate attempt to assassinate my character. It is now very clear that the EFCC is indeed playing out the script of persecuting and harassing perceived opposition groups in the country.

“To be sure, there is no basis for the EFCC so-called statement. Only on Tuesday, May 24, we appeared in court with the EFCC asking for the permission of the court for an extension of time in the preliminary objection to a suit filed against me.”

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Buhari: Again the triumphant entry that never was

Buhari

Akinjide Akintola For the second time within six months, President Muhamma-

du Buhari has failed to visit Lagos, the economic centre of Nigeria.

Just like the previous botched attempt, the latest one had all the trappings of a triumphant entry with flags, posters, bill boards and other decorations put in place to welcome the President to Lagos; but all which was never to be.

It was here in December 2014 that Buhari bagged the presidential ticket of the party, after beating other frontrunners especially former Vice President Atiku

Abubakar at the party’s presidential primaries.

However, during the campaign period last year, despite the fact that Lagos is an APC state, many interests groups staged protest marches against Buhari across Lagos streets during which his posters, bill boards and fliers were uprooted and destroyed.

National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams was believed to be the arrow head of the attacks

during which some vehicles were also damaged.

However, this time around, despite the absence of Buhari who was represented by homeboy, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, all the numerous posters, bill boards and fliers of the President which dotted major streets of Lagos were still left intact as at Tuesday evening.

This has left many people wondering as to why the president chose to shun Lagos twice in a row

at the last minute, inspite of the wide preparations and elaborate plans by the state government to give him a triumphant welcome.

Indeed, this may have given room for the speculations that the president was sick and could not make the trip, insinuations that Presidential Spokesman has rubbished.

So, the question is why has Buhari failed to visit Lagos on two consecutive occasions? Or what is Buhari afraid of in Lagos?

Salvador: I’m confident PDP ’ll win in 2019 ‘cause no Nigerian wants this government again Moshood Adegoke Salvador is the newly elected Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State. In this interview, with INIOBONG IWOK, he talks about the intrigues that led to his emergence, the future of PDP in the state and poor performance of the ruling All Progressives Conggress (APC). Excerpts: What are your immediate priorities on assumption of office?

Everybody is witness to the crisis in PDP, even at the national level; and since the head is not settled, other parts of the body would not be settled until we put heads together and move the party forward.

Everywhere, there are problems from the different states; for us here in Lagos, the major problem we have is reconciliation.

There are different peculiarities and we want to have reconciliation. Its not a matter of somebody is now a chairman; its about the head, how everybody can be happy. For me, am not happy yet

until everybody comes on board.

We have started with all of them, there is no member I would call that would say he is fighting me.

They are always ready to listen to me. Our slogan is that PDP is for everybody.

There are insinuations that Lagos PDP is factionalised and your emergence is not ac-

Salvador

ceptable to some factions; how true is this?

I don’t know what you are talking about; I don’t know of any faction, I only know about people who say they were marginalised and I said to them: ‘you did not come to the convention even with all the information that was passed around, you sit down in

your house and complain of marginalisation’. If the issues did not go down well with a member, let the person come out and talk.

Lagos PDP achieved some level of success for the first time in the last general elections; what strategies do you have to consolidate as the CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

Ogun PDP hails NEC dissolution Alade Tasma

Sheriff

The Ogun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the Chairmanship of Hon Sikirulai Ogundele, has saluted the courage

of the Planning Committee of the 2016 Natıonal Conventıon headed by Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, for its decision to re-position the party by dissolving the National Executive of the party under the

leadershıp of Senator Alı Modu Sherıff and consequently setting up a Caretaker Committee.

In a statement, the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Malik Olamilekan Ibitoye,

saıd it is a fact that the PDP has faced some challenges in recent times, and that the greatest reality is always the willingness and tenacity of members to assiduously work CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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Nigerians bemoan inaction at LGs

Christiana Ngozi

Ekpo Samson

Tolonisede Boluwatife

states, they have been turned into mere appendages of the state governments. Besides, the level that was created to encourage popular participation has now become an avenue to encourage politicians to amass

Gone were the days when the Local Government tier used to be closer to the people.

Though in few states, they are still functioning but in most

‘‘Ngozi Christiana from Aguda in Surulere said that during the time of the former Governor, Babatunde Fashola, the Local Government was effective but during Ambode’s regime, they are not effective.’’ wealth to the detriment of the people. Respondents air their views. Excerpts:

Ngozi Christiana from Aguda in Surulere said that during the time of the former Governor, Babatunde Fashola, the Local Government was effective but during Ambode’s regime, they are not effective. She said that she resides at Savannah, off Adetola, and that the Federal Government started repairing the road and had stopped it since two years ago. She even said that the Local Government in Lagos is a little bit better than her Local Government in her home town, Ishielu Local Government, Ebonyi State.

She said that the Local Government should work harder to make the people happy.

Mr Ogunleye from Ido/Osi Local Government Area said that the local government has been effective; he pointed out the town halls were created by them.

He wishes that the government divide the Local Government to various arms so that their work could be easier and faster.

Ngozi Nkumah from Ohafia Local Government, Abia State said her Local government was functioning before but nowadays the people are not involved in the activities of the government due to the interference of politics in the activities of the Local Government.

She said that since the Local Government are the grass root of the people, the government should choose those who the people want and not based on politics and that the people should be involved in the activities of the Local Government.

Chukwu Hannah from Oto/ Awori Area Council, Ogun State said that the Local Government are not effective, as there are bad roads, the lights are not stable, electricity is not available in all the villages while things are not working as it is supposed to. She insists that the Local Government should be scrapped saying CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

Artisans purchase APC gov form for Obaseki - Edo APC caucus Ï&ƒéjn ƋƍƄ ƆƕƄ Ǝè & ƄƉƄ Ɖ ƋƆƃƈ ƅ ƍƊ Tom Okpe, Abuja Artisans, Edo National Assembly caucus and other supporters are said to have pooled resources together to purchase the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship nomination form for one of the APC governorship aspirants in the state, Mr. Godwin Obaseki for the September governorship election in the state.

Members of the Edo National Assembly Caucus led by Senate Deputy Minority Whip, and Senator Representing Edo North Senatorial District, Senator Francis Alimikhene spoke to newsmen at the National Secretariat of the APC after purchasing the form said: “we are here to purchase the ticket for the man we trust that can deliver Edo to the next level and the man is Godwin Obaseki, we believe in him, we trust him and we believe he will be the man to carry on where Comrade Adams Oshiomhole stops”.

According to Alimikhene: “the man Obaseki is a guru in management of resources and human being, and that is why we members of Edo at the National

According to Alimikhene: “the man Obaseki is a guru in management of resources and human being, and that is why we members of Edo at the National Assembly deem it fit to purchase this ticket.’’

Obaseki

Assembly deem it fit to purchase this ticket along with those who are following him back home; members of House of Assembly, Market women, they contributed this money that we used to purchase this ticket for him today”.

Also speaking, Deputy Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, and former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Hon Parry Iriase, said, Obaseki is meant to stand out from the crowd because of his outstanding programme and that is why they, the Edo Caucus in the National Assembly came as patriots, who

know where they wanted Edo to be.

His words: “Obaseki is an embodiment of ideas that would take Edo from the current level to the next level. Obaseki is the midwife of the blueprint to which Comrade Adams Oshiomhole donated extreme courage to make Edo what it is today.

“If you are to mention two states that can pay salaries, Edo State is one and if you know what Obaseki wants in terms of Industrialization, Obaseki is the one who has the blueprint to take Edo State away from Civil Service

State to an industrialized one”, he added.

The Edo Caucus promised to campaign for him and their coming to purchase the form is a demonstration of strength, demonstration of loyalty and demonstration of what they believe in him.

Other members of the Edo caucus who accompanied Senator Alimikhena were; House of Representatives Member, Philip Shuiabu, Peter Akpatason, and other supporters.

Also Comrade Peter Esele, former President of the Trade

Union Congress (TUC) was at the APC secretariat to purchase the nomination and expression of interest forms on Tuesday.

Speaking to journalists in company of Comrade Ayuba Wabba, the NLC president and the TUC President, Comrade Kaigama, Esele said he is the only one capable for the number one seat in the state as he has been a grassroots boy.

He said: “I am the only one among the aspirants that can take informed decisions, there will be no secrets on how I will manage the economy of Edo State”.

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APC govt a failure, ministers Knocks over lack of not performing – Salvador, action at LGs new Lagos PDP chair CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8

council election approaches?

Strategies are not written on the page of newspaper, but the most important strategy is to have everybody on board, to get the members to come on board; if we can join hands to do this, we would get more LG’s.

Do you have confidence in the state electoral commission?

I can not be confident in the electoral body considering what they did to us last time when we won more local governments posts. Look at the last general elections, we won more Houses of Assembly positions, many councillors but only few was given to us. But we have our own strategy to check mate them so the same thing would not be repeated. It is only a fool that would have confidence in the state electoral body when they are set up by the state government. But we have our own strategy to check mate them.

The Use of PVC has generated controversy especially with the recent Supreme Court judgment; what is your view?

What the law says cannot be compromised. The use of PVC, even if it is not in the law, we have to look at its merit and usefulness CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

‘‘Strategies are not written on the page of newspaper, but the most important strategy is to have everybody on board, to get the members to come on board; if we can join hands to do this, we would get more LG’s.’’

Ngozi Nkumah

Kadri Samuel

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Government has created job opportunities for the indigenes of the community. He appeals to the Federal Government to support them by allocating more money to the Local Government.

Kadri Samuel from Ona Ara Local Government of Oyo State said that although he does not know activities of his own Local Government the Local Government should not be abrogated and that the little they are doing still counts and also Nigeria is a large country, so therefore the activities of the country should be shared simply because only the Federal Government and the State Government cannot go to the villages to meet their basic needs of the people.

even the Federal Government and State Government are not carrying out their duties. She called for a central form of government.

Ekpo Samson from Eket Local Government, Akwa-Ibom State said that the Local Government has created good road network that links each villages, and has also repaired the roads. He said that the Local Government in partnership with Exxon Mobil has provided water facilities in the community and that electricity facilities are also available.

He said that they have crude oil and that the state governor supports the Local Government with funds. He also said that the Local

Onu

Ogun PDP backs Port Harcourt convention CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8

to ensure this political ship is steered to safety.

“This has been demonstrated, again, by party members and leaders at the Port Harcourt Convention. By our actions at the convention on Saturday, 21st May, the PDP can be likened to a phoenix capable of re- generating itself; rising from its own ashes and subduing dooms’ predictions.

“This great feat is sired by the genuine love for the party and determination of members to steady the voyage despite the turbulent political sea we have continually traveled on.

“The day has broken for all forces and political leanings to return to base; integrate and build formidable strengths for future’s greater battle,” Malik saıd in the statement.

Kashamu

The party emphasised that the post-convention period is a time for rebuilding, reconstructing, and recovering the party from the morass of brinkmanship, disunity and meaningless trifles already overcome by the gathering at Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

It added that as the only panNigeria party, the PDP can’t afford to put Nigerians in greater despair than they are currently in, no thanks to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government.

According to the statement, every PDP member must know that the party is a Nigerian project, saying: “it shares a common fate with the country’s destiny and democracy, adding that “we must not lose hope, but trudge on to achieve unity and victory.”

“Hon. Sikirulai Ogundele

and all members of Ogun State PDP hereby declared total support for every decisions taken at the National Convention, where the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff- led National Executives was dissolved and a Caretaker Committee led by former Kaduna State Governor, Senator Ahmed Makarfi as Chaiman and Senator Ben Obi as Secretary was set up with a mandate to hold a credible National Convention, where new National Working Committee members will be elected within 90 days”, Ibitoye said.

He assured all members of the PDP in the state of its resolve to, “in the spirit and letter of the Port Harcourt Convention, work assiduously towards uniting all various interests and reposition the party for sure victory in the 2019 general elections”.

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‘Anti corruption war a witchhunt as no APC member brought to book so far’ ‘‘You are investigating electoral funds of PDP, why don’t investigate APC campaign fund too? We were made to understand the amount that came from Lagos, Rivers and individuals abroad to the fund and we cannot even say where the people get the money from.’’

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to election. It is to correct something and to us it gives credibility to the electoral process and give credibility to our votes. We link that to the moral instrument, use of PVC is to correct something.

For us, we can correct something with it and it can serve as a moral instrument, not legal instrument. I would not be party to those who say we should not use PVC because it corrects a lot of things that is not in the constitution yet.

It is not the use of PVC, but when you issue PVC, someone

could not access it. I saw people carrying bags of PVC during the election and I ask the electoral officials and they say they don’t want to say anything about it because they don’t know. It is not possible for one person to be in possession of bags of PVC when you are not INEC. How do you assess the performance of INEC Rivers and Kogi elections?

What they have done so far is inconclusive elections so they are not capable. When you cannot conclude assignment that is given to you, then you are not

capable. You do the first, second and they are all the same thing, it means you are not capable; we have to be very careful.

The crisis that has engulfed your party has affected its ability to play the role of an effective opposition, what is true state of things?

Crisis is normal as long as we have elections; and when we lose in the last general elections, questions were asked and there the crisis started and you can see that this same people still want to remain in office. Nigerians should be happy that PDP is striving to clean their house and until this thing happen, it is normal for us to put our house in order. It is not possible for Sherriff to want to take the house only if the house gives him permission.

For you to play the role of opposition, you must put your house in order first, we are only playing mild opposition, how can you have a publicity secretary that EFCC can pick up anytime, so we have to put up the house properly to play the role well.

How do you access Buhari regime so far?

Buhari is an old man. The experience of President Buhari is different; he promised change and he was honest. I could see when he was campaigning, at a time he was even shedding tears, at some level, he has been able to prove there is corruption in the system.

But the administration believes it is fighting corruption when you have corrupt individuals in the government which is making him unpopular. The government has been a failure because the ministers, and ministries are not performing.

Your members say the anti corruption war is witchhunt of PDP? Yes, it is a confirmed witchhunt because no APC member has been brought out so far. The president says he is managing corrupt people, then let him bring them out, let see who would survive.

You are investigating electoral funds of PDP, why don’t investigate APC campaign fund too?

We were made to understand the amount that came from Lagos, Rivers and individuals abroad to the fund and we cannot even say where the people get the money

from.

Nigerians are disgruntled, successive governments have failed them, it does not seem there is hope; what is the way forward?

It is not far-fetched; I was one of the delegates to the last national conference of 2014. There were extensive recommendations to solve our problems, let them implement the recommendations.

All these issues, like system of government and other issues that affect Nigerians were addressed.

State police, herdsmen grazing problems etc all these recommendations were made. I can say if we can go back to that report, we would get good result.

The APC says it would not implement that report because it was not part of it?

The conference was not made and put together on the basis of political party. If some people think they cannot be part of a good thing happening to Nigeria that is their problem. We define the government that suits us, we should not let any body sit in U.S or France and define our type of democracy.

Oduah: PDP crisis normal, insists party belongs to the people

Oduah

Sen. Stella Oduah (PDPAnambra North) says the ongoing PDP crisis is a normal occurence in party democracy, insisting that the party does not belong to any individual or group.

Oduah disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.

She said that PDP was still for the people, adding that the disagreements within the party

were normal in every relationship.

Her words: “You know human nature, when you have more than one person in any room, there is bound to have different views and different ideas.

“What makes it good is that the three of you can still leave the room and agree in spite of that difference to work together for a common purpose and that purpose is the people.

“I believe as of today and prob-

“So, people can fight themselves, people can disagree but the party is supreme and so the supremacy of the party is what settles the quarrels and the disagreement.’’ ably tomorrow, PDP is the only party for the people: it is a party where no man nor woman owns the party.

“It is a neutral platform where your aspirations and inspiration can be actualised and that is the

major attraction there.

“So, people can fight themselves, people can disagree but the party is supreme and so the supremacy of the party is what settles the quarrels and the disagreement”, she said.

She said that even the Anambra PDP crisis would also be resolved for the greater good, stressing that no Nigerian state could survive what Anambra had survived over the years.

She, however, said that it was unacceptable for persons who did not participate in an election to be seeking legal means of claiming the mandate.

Oduah, therefore, called on political parties to find a way to resolve their problems.

NAN reports that recently, the PDP has been at the centre of disagreement with the party breaking into different factions to pursue different interests.

However, a stalwart of the party and Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekwerenmadu, insisted that there was no faction in the PDP but rather different interests which would soon be addressed.

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Emir of Kano kicks against child marriage ÎÎÎThe Emir of

Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Tuesday, voiced his opposition against child marriage, saying it’s time to peg marriage age in Nigeria.

Addressing a conference of Northern Muslims Religious Leaders Forum on Primary Health care in Kano, the former Central Bank Governor explained that the reproductive health challenges associated with such practice is enough to discourage the age-long tradition.

Sanusi II said that Ni-

geria Muslims are ardent followers of Maliki school of thought like Morocco, Malaysia and Egypt, stressing that these countries had since pegged marriage age.

His words: ” I believe the time is ripe to take a stand on this age-long practice of early marriage, and coincidentally we subscribed to Malikiyya school of thought like Morocco, Malaysia and Egypt who had since pegged marriage age to 17, 19 and 18 respectively”.

The emir stated that the role of a woman as a house-

wife are numerous and highly demanding, as he further stressed the need to allow women to attained maturity status before marriage.

Sanusi II who frowned at cultural practices that encourages polygamy noted that “most of those who engage in this practice do not have the necessary economic power to support themselves”.

The emir, who took his audience through historical lane, explained that “in the past, cities like Kano,

Katsina, Aghadez, and Timbuktu hold economic power of the Sahel region, and this economic prospect had since shifted to coastal cities around the globe”.

Commenting on wife battery, the emir said that Islam abhors assault on women and he enjoined those involved in the act to desist from such practice.

Sanusi II said: “I don’t expect my in-law to lay his hand on my daughter, but I have since urged her to retaliate any form of assault from her husband”.

Niger to hand over scores of Boko Haram insurgents to ICC Continued from page 6 “Indeed, more than 150 years of achievements to protect the most vulnerable during conflict were unravelling.

“The Geneva Conventions seem to have been forgotten,” he said.

He called on UN Member States to promote respect for international law, enhance protection of civilians, allow unimpeded humanitarian access to those in need and condemn violations of international law.

For its part, he said, the UN was committed to speaking out against those abuses, strengthening the Human Rights Up Front Initiative and working to ensure that perpetrators were held to account and victims compensated.

Other speakers agreed that upholding humanitarian law was the cornerstone of effective humanitarian assistance, with several un-

derscoring their commitment to the Agenda for Humanity.

They said that rules were being violated and called for compliance with international law and accountability.

For some, that meant respecting Security Council resolution 2175 (2014) on the protection of humanitarian workers and resolution 2286 (2016) on the protection of medical and humanitarian personnel engaged in medical duties.

In this regard, Jose Margallo, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain, supported the proposal by France and Mexico to limit veto use in the Security Council in cases of the most serious crimes.

Also speaking, Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, condemned all violence against women, especially systematic rape used as a tactic of war or terror.

Conflicting court orders worsen PDP crisis Continued from page 6

L-R: First African Church Nigeria River State, Arch Bishop, A.I.T Nonjo; Bishop, Dominion Tabernacle International Church, Dr. Joseph Dominion and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir Lawal David during the courtesy visit of Association of Bishops, Pastors and Gospel Ministers International to SGF’s Office in Abuja...

Photo: Temitope Balogun

CBN Gov warns of ‘imminent’ recession, unfolds flexible forex regime Continued from page 6 even after the delayed budgetary passage in May 2016, the initial monetary injection approved by the Federal Government may not impact the economy soon, as the processes involved in MDAs finalizing procurement contracts before the disbursement of funds may further delay the much needed financial stimulus to restart growth.”

According to Emefiele, the average naira exchange rate remained stable at the interbank segment of the foreign exchange market during the review period.

“The exchange rate at the interbank market opened at N197.00/US$ and closed at

N197.00/US$, with a daily average of N197/US$ between March 25 and May 13, 2016.

The Committee, therefore, remains committed to its mandate of maintaining a stable naira exchange rate.

The MPC noted the level of activity in the autonomous foreign exchange market especially, following the deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector with attendant increased demand in the interbank market, thus further exerting pressure on the naira.”

“The Committee recalls that over the last two consecutive meetings, it had signaled the imperative of reform of the foreign exchange market. In the intervening period, the Commit-

tee interrogated the issues around the current foreign exchange market regime, tracing them to the low foreign exchange earnings of the economy.

Consequently, in the Committee’s opinion, the key issue remains how to increase the supply of foreign exchange to the economy.”

The Committee observed that while the Bank has been working on a menu of options to ensure increased supply of foreign exchange, there was no easy and quick fix to the foreign exchange scarcity problem as supply remained essentially a function of exports and the investment climate.

He explained that the Committee was aware that

a dynamic foreign exchange management framework that guarantees flexibility could not replace the imperative for the economy to increase its stock of foreign exchange through enhanced export earnings, stating that such a structure must evolve to provide basis for radically improved investment climate to attract new investments.

The bank has previously kept a de facto peg of around 197 naira per dollar but that has become unsustainable due to a shortage of hard currency stemming from a slump in oil revenues.

The naira, on the parallel market has fallen to some 40 percent below the official rate.

in defiance of this order”.

In Port Harcourt, Federal High Court presided over

by Justice A. Liman ordered the Sheriff-led NEC and NWC to stop from parading themselves as leaders of PDP. Justice A. Liman, gave the order following an exparte motion filed by the party.

The motion was sworn on behalf of the party by Mr D. Laminkara, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and E. Akwuruoha.

The Inspector General of Police, Independent National Electoral Commission and Department of State Security were joined in the motion.

The court ordered Sheriff and Prof. Adewale Oladapo from continuing to hold themselves individually or collectively as chairman or secretary of the party respectively.

The court directed them to stop parading themselves as National Officer or member of the National Executive Committee or

National Working Committee as doing so would negate decisions reached at the National Convention on May 21.

It also restrained INEC from according or continuing to accord any recognition to the National Chairman, Secretary and all members of the NEC, NWC who were removed during the convention.

It ordered INEC to recognize the National Caretaker Committee appointed by the Convention as the executive authority of the party to conduct primaries for offices and submission of list of candidates to it.

The court also restrained the Sheriff ’s led executive from receiving nominations or submitting names to INEC in any capacity pending the hearing and determination of the motion.

It also ordered the NEC and NWC not to sign any documents in such capacities prior to their removal pending the determination of the motion.

The court fixed hearing on the motion to June 7.

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Nigeria doing everything to get UN permanent seat, says FG Oshiomhole

Edo 2016: I’m the best to succeed Oshiomhole, says Airhiavbere Titus Akhigbe Benin City

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An All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Edo State, General Charles Airhiavbere has pledged to drive the party’s progressive ideologies and programmes towards the overall development and improvement in the living standard of people of the state.

Airhiavbere said with his viable economic model which encompasses effective security system, youth and women empowerment, blocking of leakages in all sectors of economy of the state, rehabilitation of ailing industries and factories long abandoned by previous governments, employment generation and other laudable programmes, an APC government under him would launch Edo State to the outside world.

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Federal Government said on Tuesday in Abuja that it was doing everything possible for Nigeria to get a permanent seat at the UN Security Council.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, stated this while on a familiarisation tour of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Abuja.

Onyeama said that Nigeria had played important roles in peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace enforcement globally, and had contributed and sacrificed human and financial resources.

“We are doing everything possible to get a permanent seat at the UN Security Council; we are looking at its materialisation.

“Africa is being prospected to have two permanent seats and we are saying that Nigeria should naturally have one.

“It is part of our foreign policy that West Africa and Africa have peace and we are spending money that we don’t even have to achieve on that mission,” he said.

Onyeama regretted the various conflicts confronting the country, notably, the Boko Haram insurgency, the renewed Niger Delta militancy and the farmers/herdsmen conflicts.

According to him, violent conflicts have been a major bane of Africa’s development and no enduring development can be achieved in an atmosphere devoid of peace.

“Since independence,

conflicts have been the bane of our development in Africa and we as a country play very important roles in peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace enforcement on our continent.

“In various ways, we have contributed through the ECOMOG, formation of AU Peace and Security Commission, Nigeria is there,” he said.

He said that Nigeria was the sole Permanent Member of the AU Peace and Conflict Commission, in recognition of the roles the country had played towards a peaceful Africa.

The minister regretted that the conflicts in the country had persisted till now, and said that IPCR needed to fashion out how

Buhari appoints Babandede, new Immigration boss

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Angry mob beat Okada chief to death in Ondo

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24-year-old chieftain of the Amalgamation of Commercial Motorcycle Operators Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN), Mr. Ilemobayo Anjorin, was on Tuesday, beaten to death by a mob of angry residents who were mainly students for allegedly stealing a goat.

Several residents and offcampus students of the Adeyemi College of Education (ACE) told journalists that the late Anjorin, in company of one of his friends invaded the popular Pamgroove Street in Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area, and stole a goat belonging to a poor woman in the area.

Daily Times also gathered from the students that the incident caused pandemonium among many residents after discovering that the alleged thief could no longer breathe out as a result of heavy beaten received from the angry mob.

to be in proactive mood rather than adopting fire-brigade approach.

“We need IPCR to be able to provide policy makers with very useful roadmaps to follow and I don’t think we have given enough of attention to the institute to carry out those tasks.

“You (IPCR) need resources to be a Centre of Excellence; of course, your Centre of Excellence means peace and security for us in Nigeria,” he said.

Earlier, the Director-General of IPCR, Prof. Oshita Oshita, said that the institute had the mandate to conduct empirical researches that would lead to peace and conflict resolution in Africa.

A cross section of participants at the cancer awareness and prevention consultative meeting in Jos… on Tuesday.

Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Babandede as the new Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).

This is contained in a statement signed by Mr. Bassey Akpanyung, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.

Until his appointment, Babandede was a Deputy Comptroller-General (DCG) at the Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters.

NAN reports that Babandede replaces Mr. Martin Abeshi, who retired from the Service at the end of his tenure.

Reps consider bill to empower running mate in elections Henry Omunu Abuja

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1999 Constitution as amended to avoid a repeat of the Kogi State governorship election debacle following the sudden death of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Audu has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives.

The House, on Tuesday, unanimously passed a resolution that Sections 136 and 181 of the 1999 Constitution pass

second reading after majority of lawmakers were convinced about the legitimacy of the amendment.

Sponsor of the bill, Hon. Asabe Bashir (APC-Borno) said that the amendments intend to close the vacuum which exists in the constitution in the event of the death of a candidate in an election before the process was concluded.

It could be recalled that the death of Alhaji Audu, the APC governorship candidate in the 2015 Kogi polls brought the process to an end.

Hon. Bashir said that the

bill will ensure that in such a circumstance re-occurs again, the running mate of the deceased governorship candidate will be constitutionally empowered to complete the election process. ``Regrettably, the situation where a candidate dies during an election was not envisaged in the constitution or the Electoral Act and the lacuna was obvious during the Kogi governorship polls in 2015. ``Having seen this gap, it is necessary to fill it and empower the running mate of a presidential candidate and governorship candidate to

complete the race. ``There is no need to cancel an ongoing election and there is no need to go through a fresh election,’’ the lawmaker added.

She further pointed out that the lacuna as experienced in the Kogi situation resulted in the electoral body incurring more expenses because it had to conduct a fresh election.

The House unanimously adopted that the bill be read the second time. Deputy Speaker of the House, Yusuff Lasun referred the bill to the Special Committee on Review of the 1999 Constitution.

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Fashola, Go Easy on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

T Wasilat Famojure

he Hon. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), is one of the shining lights of President Buhari’s cabinet. A ‘super minister’, the former Lagos State governor has been given three major ministries, each of undeniable significance to Nigerian lives. To whom much is given, much is expected, as the saying goes. He has much to prove, and so he walks the talk, to show that he is a man with a plan. In so doing, he cannot be seen to be riding roughshod over the intricacies that attend those areas he superintends. He must act with a deep sense of responsibility and due regard for the law and the principles of natural justice.

This note of caution does not come a moment too soon. Fashola has been firing from all cylinders over the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, often sending mixed signals. Hardly anyone can contradict what he said in December 2015, that, “Good roads will help reflate and grow our economy, reduce travel time, cost of transportation of goods and services, and restore jobs lost to transport dependent services. They will improve safety of lives and property and our security index.”

The Minister followed up this speech on January 22, 2016, at the Nigerian Pension Industry Strategy Implemen-

tation Roadmap Retreat, in which he signaled the willingness to use Pension funds for the provision of infrastructure. The speech sparked an ideological debate among intellectuals including Kayode Komolafe, Chidi Amuta and Femi Falana; and caused a concerned Olusegun Adeniyi to ask: “Can we really take a risk with the Pension Fund to drive development, as suggested by Fashola, even with all its implications?”

The speech was illuminating in showing the moral and legal quagmire successive Nigerian governments have got into over the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Government has tied itself up in knots with the many controversial executive U-turns over the road, and Fashola as Works Minister, allowed his befuddlement to show in his speech.

Hear him: “The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is a story of what investors don’t like.” In his summary of how an otherwise historic Concession Agreement went awry between the FG and Dr. Wale Babalakin’s Bi-Courtney Highway Services Limited, tagged “Company A” in the Pension speech, Fashola conceded that it was no way to treat an investor. Noting, “Local investors are the most important in any economy,” he observed that the unceremonious cancellation of Bi-Courtney’s concession was “a not welcoming message” to foreign investors, if patriots like Babalakin could be treated with such disdain.

However, in expressing these concerns, Fashola did not seem to be entirely clear as to the trajectory – not to mention the causative factors – of the convoluted matters relating to the road.

He suggested that Bi-Courtney’s first recourse should have been arbitration and not the courts.

In a letter of January 25, 2016, Babalakin drew Fashola’s attention to the erroneous detail in his keynote speech. For in a letter from exactly three years before, of 25th January 2013, Bi-Courtney had written to Fashola’s predecessor at the Ministry of Works, Arc. Mike Onolememen, asking Federal Government to set up a Dispute Resolution Board as provided for under the concession agreement. Government should work in continuity, and Fashola ought not to have been ignorant of the fact that the ministry under Onolememen blatantly ignored Bi-Courtney’s overture.

As stated in Babalakin’s letter to Fashola, “The court that set aside the so called Finance Agreement acted in the only manner available to it. Courts cannot continue to condone acts of government that are demonstrably irresponsible if we have to sustain our democracy and develop our economy.”

The letter also debunked the suggestion of a nexus between Bi-Courtney’s court action and the stoppage of work by contractors put in the frame in a questionable manner by the former administra-

tion of President Goodluck Jonathan.

“How could an order obtained on 14thDecember, 2015, be responsible for work that had stopped about seven months earlier?” asked Babalakin.

Fashola would rather expend taxpayers’ money, in a depressed economy, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when he can revisit the aberration of a wrongfully cancelled arrangement concerning which the concessionaire cries for justice after losing $300m.

Is this the ‘Change’ we are selling?

Meanwhile, Nigeria has lost its place as the erstwhile Third Fastest Growing Economy in Africa. world to do business.

One agrees with Babalakin when he writes that, “The investment climate of Nigeria has been bedevilled by the short-sighted actions of public officers, especially when dealing with the rights of investors. So many investors have been totally ruined by the utterances and actions of public officers which are detrimental to the development of investor confidence and consequently have an adverse effect on the growth of the Nigerian economy.”

Mr. Fashola needs to set aside political considerations and act purely in the interest of Nigeria; and sit down with the erstwhile concessionaire to forge a path through the debacle that is the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Dr. Famojure runs a landscaping business in Lagos State.

Is Nigeria fantastically corrupt?

R Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa

ecently, the British Prime Minister, David Cameron,described Nigeria as one of the most “fantastically corrupt Nations” in the World, sharing honours with Afganistan. Some Nigerians, including the Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu were outraged.

I am wondering why? Are we quarreling with being called one of the most corrupt Nations in the world or is it the ‘fantastic’ that we are unhappy about?

If you ask me, David Cameron was being ‘kind’ to us when it comes to stereotyping Nigeria with corruption.

‘Fantastic’ is ordinarily a very positive word or adjective that confers exceptional ability. One of my late uncles, Mazi SOK used to respond to greetings as follows” Minus dough, I am alright.

If you no know me for good, you know me for bad”.

Why are we angry with David Cameron? When the late Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu and the other majors overthrew the civilian government in January, 1966, was corruption not one of the main reasons they struck?

When General Muhammadu Buhari and his own gang took over power in Dec 1983, was corruption not the major reason? During that period, Buhari

and Idiagbon’s greatest achievement was to jail corrupt politicians, some to 250 years imprisonment, which made the Guinness Book of Records.

When General Obasanjo was elected in 1999, his major focus was fighting corruption, leading him to establish the ICPC and the EFCC. When Buhari was elected President in 2015, what did he find? Speaking to Amanpour on CNN, he was “shocked”. In effect, despite his effort in 1984-86 and all the hullabaloo about Obasanjo’s EFCC and ICPC, corruption in Nigeria had gotten progressively worse. How then do you describe such performance, if fantastic is out of place?

Any one who has checked the Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) in the last 25 years, will notice that Nigeria has remained at the top of the corruption league. Any one who reads our newspapers regularly would come to the same conclusion that Nigeria is very corrupt.

That is why I am relieved that Buhari agreed with Cameron that we are fantastically corrupt. I would have been surprised and sad, if he had demanded for an apology as some people had suggested. Since PMB came to power a year ago, he has used every opportunity to describe Nigeria as being rottenly corrupt, more so at international forums.

My only worry is that this characterisation as fantastically corrupt will remain with us for a very long time.

Corruption is everywhere in Nigeria, especially in the public space. Corruption in the Police walks on the streets.

Bus drivers can be shot for not parting with N20. Corruption in the military is very entrenched. In the Civil service, corruption leads to the padding of budgets and the award of contracts to the least qualified. Corruption in the Customs causes government efforts to protect local industry to fail; corruption in the Immigration allows illegal aliens to enter the country to cause mayhem; corruption in NNPC & PPMC causes economic sabotage and disruptions in fuel supply; corruption in the legislative houses cause delay in budget approvals and unproductive oversight of MDAs; corruption in the judiciary keeps cases going for ever and gives justice to the highest bidder; corruption in the states causes security votes to be used to buy private aircrafts and shipping lines, while armed robbers and kidnappers have their way.

Corruption in the local governments lead to the death of pregnant mothers who can not have access to maternity services; corruption in our educational system allows parents to ‘ buy’ admission for their wards and parents to ‘pay’ ‘for free education’; Corruption

in the private sector leads to bribing of government officials and the production of uncompetitive products.

Corruption is even living in our Holy Temples where tithes are accepted from armed robbers and fraudsters and priests embezzle church funds. I do not think it is different in our Mosques where hate speeches radicalise young people. There is no Nigerian who is not daily assaulted by corruptive practices by taxi drivers, plumbers, electricians, security personnel, journalists, petrol station attendants, and even mortuary attendants. Yet, we quarrel with being described as fantastically corrupt.

When Shehu Garba wrote to criticize David Cameron, he expressed frustration that the Prime Minister did not seem to recognize the ANTICORRUPTION efforts of the current federal government. The lesson for him and others, who think that way, is that the current ANTICORRUPTION effort is too limited, one sided, discriminatory and in some cases an attempt at vendetta. Unbiased international observers are asking when Buhari will investigate how the campaign funds for APC was provided? The truth is that Nigeria’s war against corruption may never yield the expected dividend, recognition and appreciation by all, until it begins to touch every segment of the society.

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Anti-graft war: Onaiyekan warns govt against witch-hunt Njoku Chibuike

ÎÎÎThe Catholic Archbish-

op of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has charged the federal government to ensure fairness and transparency in its fight against corruption to avoid creating an impression of witch- hunt.

He gave the advice at the weekend and admitted that there was an intolerable level of corruption in the country, but the battle should be fought without being sentimental or biased.

“Government should not let people have a feeling that the war on corruption is about targeting a few people.

My feelings about this whole thing are based on my understanding of the fact that the kind of corruption we had in Nigeria was systemic and endemic.

“While not saying that people who stole money

should be allowed to go free, it would have been better that the emphasis was laid on re-organising and restructuring the system of governance, in such a way that it would not be easy for anybody to steal money again”, Onaiyekan said.

He noted that it would be difficult to find anybody, who had occupied any political position, in the last 20 years, in this country, that was truly clean. While reacting to the trial of former Head of Service of the Federation, Mr. Stephen Oronsaye, Onaiyekan said that government should be careful and

protect those who could be facing trial based on having made enemies, while in government.

“If we have a situation where someone had stepped on some toes, while in government and he is now being unjustly punished, it should be the concern of government that such does not happen. But it’s quite disheartening the way we deal with the so called corrupt people. Government needs to carefully address it, so as not to give an impression of a witch-hunt. Why do you pounce on one person and leave others?”

Onaiyekan also advised that the independence of the judiciary should be upheld to enable them discharge their functions without fear or favour.

“When we talk about structures, we are to include not only how business should be conducted in the civil service, but how the law should be administered. The whole scenario of 100 lawyers invading a court over one case is ridiculous. We should find a way to prevent such charade. We have to see that judges are in a position to do their work without intimidation and harassment.

“When I see the way some cases are going, I become a bit worried. Some of the judges have even come out to say that they were under strong influences, that they were not free to do their work. How many of them can resist any influence from above and from different places? We are back to the rules and to how things are done properly. It would have been preferred if the process of dealing with the cases of corruption can be dispensed without too much rigmarole and ensure that justice is done”, the cleric said.

ASUU donates foodstuff to IDPs in Adamawa Tom Garba Yola

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Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has donated assorted foodstuff and detergents to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Damare camp, near Yola.

Presenting a trailer-load of items, which included bags of rice, gallons of cooking oil and cartons of soap, the Yola Zone Co-ordinator of ASUU, Dr. Musa Abdullahi, said that the gesture was a part of the national body’s effort to complement government’s initiative in catering for the IDPs. Abdullahi, who was represented by Dr. Augustine Anthon, said that ASUU had, from January to date, expended over N40 million on welfare of IDPs in the North East.

“The union had also assisted Nyanya bomb blast victims with N5 million, while the staff of Adamawa State University, Mubi, affected by the insurgency were given N26 million assistance.

“We are also trying to reach out to victim camps in Plateau and Edo states,” he said.

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (right), and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar during a courtesy visit of the Ooni to Abubakar at his residence in Asokoro, Abuja… on Tuesday.

Obaship tussle: Alake urges Ibafo residents to maintain peace, order Ajibade Alabi

ÎÎÎTo put paid to wrangling going on in Ibafo as regards the installation of a new monarch, after the demise of their king, the Alake of Egba land has called for peace and orderliness in the community.

Amidst protest taken to his palace, recently, by people from Ibafo community, in Obafemi Owode Local Government of Ogun State, the monarch said that he was yet to name anybody as the crown in the community, and that nobody should claim that post yet to avoid unnecessary chaos in the community.

“We learnt that upon the

death of the former king, Oba Jimoh Ogunjimi, the royal family in Ibafo presented a new candidate, in person of Solomon Adisa Ajileja to the Alake of Egba land, who is the paramount ruler, for his approval and recommendation to the Ogun State Government”, a leader in the community was quoted as saying.

An indigene, Alfa Taoheed Sodounke, who led over 200 people from Ibafo community to the Alake’s palace told the Alake and his chiefs that: “We are the indigenes of Ibafo. When our king, Oba Jimoh Ogunjimi died, the community presented Solomon Adisa Ajileja to our royal father, the Alake of

Egba land, our paramount ruler. But, while we were waiting for his approval and that of Ogun State Government, one Alaaji Kasimawo Alayande, a transport union leader, who has no right at all to the throne started parading himself as the new king approved by the Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun. There was a big party organised by him to celebrate this new status that he claimed he had achieved. This didn’t go well with our people, and to avoid any problem in the community, we have decided to present our case here today for clarification by our royal father.”

Oba Adedotun Aremu

Gbadebo gave kudos to the people for maintaining peace and order. He said, “Some people did suggest that we should have two kings in Ibafo because of its size, but I declined because Ibafo is just one and no matter how big the place is only one king must exist. What I want to tell you is, if it is Solomon Adisa Ajileja you want as your king, I will advise you pray fervently for him to ascend the throne. It is only God that makes one king.

Pray for him and he shall be installed once it is in his destiny. What I want is peace in that community. I have not named anybody as king and nobody should cause chaos in that community.

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Offia Nwali’s death, a great blow – Umahi

ÎÎÎGovernor David Nweze

Umahi of Ebonyi State has described the death of First Republic Mr. Offia Nwali, as “a great blow” to the state.

Umahi, who led members of the State Executive Council to the country home of the deceased at Ameka, Ezza South Local Government Area, on Monday, said he had to cut short his visit outside the state, “because of the degree of what has happened to Ebonyi State.”

“We are here first, to sympathise with you, because it (his death) is quite tragic. We never expected it. We never dreamt of it,” he told members of the Nwali family who received him.

Umahi recalled that Nwali’s roles in the creation and unity of Ebonyi State, as well as his robust contributions to debates, when he served as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Transcorp Hilton to open new branches in Lagos, PH Mathew Dadiya Abuja

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rica’s leading hotel, Transcorp Hilton Abuja, has concluded plan to extend its services to other major cities in Nigeria by building two more branches in Lagos and Port Harcourt.

The General Manager of Transcorp Hilton, Mr. Etienne Gailliez, told the Daily Times that the expansion became very necessary due to the continuous demand for the hotel’s service by customers and a need to maintain its leading position in the hospitality business.

Gailliez said that Transcorp Hilton, was working to expand its wings across Nigeria, adding that in the next two to three years, the new branches in Lagos and Port Harcourt would become operational.

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FG to review roles of PTA in unity schools Iniobong Iwok

The Federal Government is set to review the roles of Parents Teachers Association (PTA) in Unity schools across the country to check lapses and create boundaries of duties.

Minister of State for Education, Professor Anthony Anwuka, disclosed this at the commissioning of a two storey 1,200 bed space hostel for girls and teachers at the Federal Science and Technical College (FSTC) Yaba, Lagos which was built by the Parents Teachers Association of

the school.

Anwuka bemoaned attempt by the PTA’s of Unity schools in the country to take over the control and running of the schools, adding that such was unacceptable to the government.

He added that the ministry was preparing a memorandum that would guide the roles of PTA’s in the schools, adding that the Federal Government owns, funds and would continue to manage unity schools across the country.

He said: “It has come to our notice that the PTA’s want to take

over the ownership and management of the unity schools and that is unacceptable. The Federal Ministry of Education owns and runs the unity schools and certainly not any unionist outfit.

“We are looking at the relationship and we are streamlining so that everyone would know the limit of their roles. That would be done within the framework of our ministry; we are working on the memorandum and we expect that to guide our relationship,”Anwuka added.

The minister stressed that the

ministry was committed to the regularisation of the appointment and welfare of thousands of part-time teachers in Unity schools, but however added that only the professionally qualified would be considered.

“We are committed to the improvement of the welfare of the staff but those teachers that were employed by the PTA would be given appointment when the time comes, but they should embark on teacher training. We are trying to clean the teaching profession of unqualified and unregistered teachers,

it is only those that are qualified that should be talking of welfare,” Anwuka said.

He noted that the present administration placed emphasis on science education and skill acquisition, adding that the education syllabus has been engineered towards achieving that.

“The present thinking of the government is to re-engineer our education towards technological level. The concern of Nigerians is to place emphasis on science and skill education and this would remain the focal point of this administration”.

2015 Nov/Dec WASSCE: WAEC cancels results of candidates involved in malpractice

L-R: Chika Ibeneme, James Eze and Prof. Tracie Utoh Ezeajugh, HOD, Theatre and Film Department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, during a lecture over the weekend.

Why we honour our scholars - Unique Height Esther Taiwo Management of Unique Height School, Isheri-Magodo, Lagos has reiterated its commitment to encourage excellent academic performance through hard work among students.

Speaking at the Honour Roll Award/Inauguration of prefects held at the school compound recently, Principal, Mrs. Oluwafunmilayo Olatubode, said the essence is to motivate and sensitise the students to be at their best in their academic endeavours.

“What we do is to honour the brilliant students with the blue ties to differentiate them from the other students who wear red ties which is the normal tie for the school uniforms. At

the beginning of each session, students are encouraged to set achievable goals that will make them stand out. The Blue tie is an honour given to students in the Junior Secondary School who must have scored ‘As’ in 10 or more subjects including English Language and Mathematics while those in the Senior school would have scored ‘As’ in seven or more subjects including English and Maths,” she said.

Olatubode stressed further that the Unique Scholar Award stands for an extra-ordinary well educated student, saying the essence is to motivate the brilliant students to remain focused and consistent thus remaining at the top.

“When we began about four years ago, we had about 19 stu-

dents who qualified for the Scholars Award, today we have 31 of them qualified. What we have achieved is that a healthy competition now arose between the weak and brilliant students.

The weak ones are struggling to get to the top and snatch the baton from the brilliant ones while the brilliant ones are also struggling not to lose the baton to them”, she said.

The school also used the occasion to inaugurate new prefects who will be at the helm of affairs of their mates in the next one year.

Proprietress of the school, Mrs Esther Ayere-Alatise, congratulated the awardees and the prefects and urged other students to always strive for excellence.

The West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) has cancelled the results of candidates involved in examination malpractice during its 2015 November/December diet of the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

This is contained in a communiqué issued after the 61st meeting of the council’s Nigeria Examinations’ Committee (NEC).

The communiqué was signed by the council’s Head, Public Affairs, Mr. Damianus Ojijeogu.

It said that the decisions of the committee would be implemented without delay and the affected candidates and schools would be duly informed by the council.

The communiqué said that the meeting of the council’s NEC, the highest decision making body, was held on Wednesday, March 30 and Thursday, March 31 in Lagos.

It said that the committee also discussed the reports received on irregularity, special and clemency cases arising from the conduct of the 2015 May/June WASSCE. The communiqué said that there were reported and established cases against some private candidates during the 2015 November/December examination which led to the sanction.

It noted that in addition to the cancellation, some candidates would be barred from sitting for the council’s examinations for a

certain number of years.

The communiqué added that some schools found to have aided malpractice would be derecognised. ``In the course of considering the various reported cases of malpractice, the committee, after diligent deliberations, approved appropriate sanctions in all established cases of malpractice. ``This is as prescribed by the rules and regulations governing the conduct of the council’s examinations. ``However, the results of candidates who were exonerated by the committee will be fully released,’’ it said.

It noted that the committee also considered special cases, clemency cases, restitution, petitions and previous cases that were referred to it for further investigation from previous examinations.

According to the communiqué, the committee also received a report on the statistics of entries and results for the May/June 2015 WASSCE. It noted that it also received and considered the general résumé of the chief examiners’ reports on the November/December 2015 WASSCE. The communique added that during the meeting, the committee equally received and considered reports on the activities of the Aptitude Tests Department (ATD), for the period between November 2015 and March 2016.

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Since its establishment, successive leadership at TETFUND has been initiating new developmental concepts and strengthening existing ones, with uncommon attention on the comprehensive transformation of public universities, polytechnics and colleges of education with a view to making them more transparent in project and programme initiation and execution, for the purpose of improving their global competitiveness.

For instance, the former executive secretary of the agency, Professor Elias Bogoro, in one of his earliest interviews upon assumption of office, affirmed his unwavering commitment to changing the face of tertiary education in Nigeria, while developing a sub-sector that would imbibe world class standards and attract exchanges of scholarship which hitherto had been neglected.

Thus since its creation, TETFUND has transformed from an organisation that dwelt solely on infrastructural development between 1993 and 2011, to one that has a broader focus on development of key aspects of tertiary education.

The management of the interventionist agency has over the years concentrated on new concepts and programmes that would enhance quality teaching and learning in public tertiary institutions across the country, thus ultimately helping government to achieve its goal of improving access to quality tertiary education amongst the Nigerian populace.

Aside critical infrastructural development, library development (traditional and virtual), book development and publishing are other intervention areas that have received improved attention as well as training and retraining of the necessary manpower to drive institutions of higher learning to become centres of excellence where all Nigerians would be proud to send their children to.

Bogoro said: “TETFUND has effectively re-focused to revive tertiary education in Nigeria. We have innovated programmes and projects targeted at improving facilities and academic staff for the growth desired by all Nige-

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TETFUND and task of rebranding Nigeria’s tertiary institutions It is no longer news that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFUND, has become an international brand with several African countries having since studied the organisation and replicated same in their respective countries. AUGUSTINE OKEZIE takes a critical look at the enviable role the agency has continued to play in the rebranding of tertiary education in Nigeria.

Na’Iya, Acting Executive Secretary of TETFUND

rians. We do not want to expand our frontiers beyond what our law says and we do not want to encroach on the functions of the regulatory agencies. Nigerians should expect improved service from TETFUND, hinged on transparency and accountability”.

At different fora where he engaged with TETFUND’s critical stakeholders ,the present Acting Executive Secretary, Mallam

Na’Iya, stressed the agency’s desire to not only consolidate on the tradition where projects are never abandoned, and that he would continue to interact with all stakeholders to ensure the timely execution of TETFUND projects for the benefit of Nigerians.

The facts on ground have proven that government’s reform of TETFUND has led to improved funding and facilities for Nige-

rian tertiary institutions. Aside the normal interventions, TETFUND has under the High Impact Projects invested over N109 billion in the country’s Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education to support their emergence as Centres of Excellence.

The construction of multimedia teaching laboratories in 58 Federal and State Colleges of Education and the rehabilitation

Whyte Habeeb Ibidapo

istic childhood dreams of owning the entire world through pocket servicing.

Many would reason along with me that the political, economic and social footprints of the only president Nigeria never had has been the bedrock for many individual politicians and political parties in Nigeria today. Hardly would a day go by without you hearing from a politician that his or her party’s stands to build on the foundation

of Chief Obafemi Awolowo. It is in no doubt that the Awolowo’s dream is so marketable to this generation and to the arriving generations as far as politicking and governance is concerned in Nigeria.

The first noticeable trait of good leadership that was exhibited by Chief Obafemi Awolowo is the vision and wisdom that he harnessed in reforming and forming a strong political structure with ideals of liberating the entire Ni-

As much as we cannot crush faith by simply removing its earthly manifestation, we can hold firm as long as we believe in the fact that change must continue to occur in our dear country.

The change we deserve would come through individuals or collective of individuals that truly believe that a political position is not an avenue to fulfil an unreal-

and equipment of laboratories in 51 Federal and State Polytechnics further attest to the commitment of TETFUND to making Nigerian tertiary institutions to be globally competitive in teaching, learning, research and innovation.

The Acting executive secretary further attested to the above claim when he said: ‘’This is very important because with the solid foundation that we are laying at the basic education level, it is necessary that when these children transit to higher education, they will find an environment that is also conducive to academic and professional pursuit to advance the dynamism of our great country, Nigeria”.

The National Research Fund being run by TETFUND, which is open to every tertiary institution to access in the following research categories: humanities/ social sciences; science, technology and innovation; and other cross-cutting areas relevant to the national development, already has the sum of N3 billion set aside as initial seed money for this purpose. Not long ago, the sum of N266.5million was disbursed to 13 successful first batch beneficiaries whose research proposals were considered relevant and approved by the Board of Trustees of TETFUND. TETFUND as an international brand has completely transformed tertiary education in Nigeria through funding of infrastructural and academic development projects. Similarly, government through the use of resources under TETFUND has changed a hitherto sad commentary into an international reference point.

This positive development is irreversible as it has brought added value to the system and will also help consolidate on the gains of a nation in dire need of stars determined to make a difference.

gerian race as far as governance is concerned. Awolowo from my opinion was a man that strived to create a consenting process and unity which was aimed at ensuring that the shared origins and the economic well-being of Nigerians are extremely important.

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Inside Campus Æ s NANS aspirant promises good governance if elected Temitope Yakubu Akure

Late Awolowo

PASEDA: Striving beyond Awolowo’s unending dreams CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19

and ambitions as a nationalist.

This I have traced to the character of Olawale Rotimi Paseda, a man that has seen himself as a crusader on behalf of his beliefs. He has demonstrated this through his personal convictions and concerns about morality, honour and truth in the political process. This has been expressed through his servant-leader relationships among people around him.

Rotimi Paseda might have lost the gubernatorial race in Ogun State at the last polls but the stricking thing about his loss was that he came around the state politicking barely few months to election and pulled enough strength by emerging third at the polls. Beyond the material and intellectual benefits of linking wider political ambitions with local political support, a comparison of Awolowo’s career with a typical man like Paseda suggests that local support was not only instrumental for a successful political career at all levels because it provided the required votes.

The Unity Party of Nigeria is a political party that many have forgotten about. It is a party that the late Awolowo himself nurtured for modern democracy but after his death; the party barely survived the heat of real Nigerian political struggle especially at the emergence of stronger political parties at the fourth democratic republic.

Unity Party of Nigeria is so alien to many eardrums until the last election when it resurrected from angles that no one expected. The notion behind the party’s sudden emergence is that the great vision of Awolowo must be achieved beyond imagination. I guess heaven smiled at the intention has a singular man’s struggle has made it

a party to be reckoned with at the moment. If not a strong opposition as at now, it is growing the tentacles of a viable opposition sooner or later. Paseda insists that Awolowo’s legacy must not die. He is not saying this with mere words of mouth; he is acting it like Awolowo himself would have acted if he still sailing on this Island called mother earth.

Awolowo was a supporter of good initiative just like Paseda made it obvious that he stood for that irrespective of where or whose party it is coming from. If it is a good initiative that would checkmate the excesses of the citizenry or initiatives that would better the life of every Nigerian, he readily admires and embrace.

No doubt that Paseda being an Awoist to the core, believes so much in Awolowo’s philosophy to the latter. This single man went on a tour to Northern part of Nigeria to revive the Unity Party of Nigeria in that part of the country. This is a rare breed of today’s politician. Most of our politician wants readymade parties that they can easily ride on smoothly to power.

I guess Paseda took a well grip of Awolowo’s message at the point of death that, there will be a time when the good from the left and right will come together to form a credible government’, what this means is that the good from APC, PDP, UPN, etc, can come together to form a formidable force to move Nigeria forward. To the youths, this is a typical politician that we can learn from his style of politicking. If it is to be, it is up to us.

(Whyte Habeeb Ibidapo is a Lawyer, United Nations Award winner, Africa International Arbitration Award winner, amongst others.

As members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) prepare to elect new leaders to pilot its affairs on May 31, 2016 in Taraba State, one of the leading aspirants for the post of National Vice President (External Affairs), Shuaib Jibola Ismail, popularly known as Aluta Marshal, has vowed to put smiles on the faces of fellow students if elected.

Shuaib made this known during an exclusive telephone interview with Inside Campus.

According to the Building Technology student of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, his ambition is solely on the need to raise and build a credible, effective, efficient, formidable, responsible

National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) that would partner and aid efforts of all relevant stakeholders, in the overall interest of the Nigerian students and the host system itself.

He said: “If elected, my office will organise different educated programmes that will put smiles on the faces of fellow Nigerian Students and further brighten and make meaning out of their stay on campus, likewise contributing meaningfully to the socioeconomic and political growth of our dear nation.

“Though, I won’t promise to build bridges where there are no water or build castles in the air but Nigerian students can be rest assured that I will represent their interest vibrantly.”

Shuaib also said he is ready to foster NANS relationship with

other National Unions, International Students and Youth Organisations and other bodies outside the country.

“Actively cooperation with African Students’ Union (ASU) and other African countries students’ bodies to accelerate the struggles of the African peoples especially the students against all forms of foreign domination for National reconstruction and African Unity.

“I will collect detailed information from different National Unions in order to acquire an accurate understanding of students’ activities, aspiration, and struggles in all countries of the world.

“I will also prepare articles for foreign publications on students’ activities, problems, welfare, aspirations and struggles in Nigeria,” he concluded.

Make Local councils autonomous, NAUS president urges govt Eddy Uwoghiren The leadership of the National Association of University Students (NAUS) has demanded for autonomy of Local Government Councils to enhance their efficiency and scrapping of the Joint Allocation Accounts Committee (JAAC) to allow local councils receive their allocations directly.

National President of the association, Comrade Jonathan Adekunle, made this demand known last week in a press statement made available to campus journalists at the National Secretariat of NAUS in Ekiti State University (EKSU).

According to Jonathan, the Local Governments can be used as an effective tool for the development of their community because of its closeness to the people. This, Jonathan said, makes them more effective than any other level of government if only they are granted autonomy.

Adekunle

He faulted state governments who have turned the councils to mere committees by failing to conduct Local Government elections and are in the habit of constituting caretaker committees every six months. He stated that such practices were inimical to the smooth running of Local Government councils and have hindered their performance over the years.

He listed amongst NAUS demands to include that state governments must henceforth stop the deliberate killing of the Local Government system and that executives Local Government councils must be democratically

elected.

He added that there should be immediate scrapping of the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) and transfer of power to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct local government elections.

“NAUS charges the leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives to support Local Government autonomy in the ongoing constitution amendment to bring about its efficiency and development. We are also demanding that a 4-year tenure of office for Local Government executives be instituted”.

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HAPPY LIFE INITIATIVE

MOTHERS ON MISSION PRAYING ROOM INITIATIVE

The general public is hereby notified that the above named INITIATIVE has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under “Part C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990

NOTICE is hereby given to the general public that the above named organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part “C” of the Company and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. Mrs. Modupe Moboluwaduro Adara-President 2. Mrs. Adeola Omolola Akisanya-Secretary 3. Mrs. Omolara Aishat Akande 4. Mrs. Tolulope Adebimpe Adeola

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Mr. Abayomi Steven Fawehinmi 2. Mrs. Abosede Enitan Fawehinmi 3. Mr.Ayodele Samuel Daniels 4. Mrs.Titilola Olubunmi Adegbile 5. Mrs.Adebayo Olufunke Olabisi THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. To promote the welfare and development of members and individuals towards a balanced work and family life ; 2. To promote unity and love among couples or families in solving conflicts , improving communication and changing behaviour ; 3. To promote social understanding for purposeful development of the society ; 4. To inculcate the spirit of love, unity, progress and prosperity among members; 5. To encourage guidance for couples in determining what the real issues are , how to better solve differences and how to judge whether a marriage is salvageable; 6. To assist couples, families, upwardly mobile individuals and organisations from where they are in their lives to where they want to be ; 7. To promote leadership coaching, start-up ventures , entrepreneurial , health and wellness coaching 8. To encourage networking among members as well as interaction in business and other areas of common interest; 9. To serve as a unifying and rallying point for our members by improving relationships and creating healthy habits.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Maitama, and Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed : Nathan Associates Legal Practitioners Suite CD4, Apo Sparklight Mall, Durumi, Area 1, Abuja -FCT.

ALL OJODU COMMUNITY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION, OJODU-LAGOS. The General Public is hereby notified that the above Named ASSOCIATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Alhaji Ganiyu A. Sanni 2. Overseer Gabriel A. Adeleke 3. Chief Josiah G. Adebowale 4. Alhaji Majeed L. Aro 5. Lasisi A. Kudoro Baale 6. David B. Ayodeji.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To foster the unity of ojodu community.

2. To protect the interest of members.

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

To raise godly children individually as parents and collectively as a group through effective parenting.

To gather to pray for our children and determine their God-given destinies and destination through prayers.

To train, equip and mentor mothers, fathers and child care givers on preparing our children for the future and eternity through prayer meetings, seminars, workshops, counselling and publications.

To stand in the gap for our children, warring against the plans of the devil against them especially firstborn children.

To be a voice that would pray, stand and speak against, in order to destroy vices like abortion, sexual abuse, rape, oppression, lack, starvation and issues of ineffective parenting, still birth, murder, preventable accidents, diseases and all things that negatively affect children generally.

To generally stand as watchmen for our children.

To raise funds voluntarily and receive donations, gifts, grants for the organization from bequest from members and the general public for financing any of the above objectives and purposes and to organize such fund raising activities as may be decided upon by the trustees.

Any objection to this registration should be forwardedwithin 28 days of this notice to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja.

Signed: Mrs. Adeola Omolola Akisanya

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEES UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTER ACT NO 1 OF 1990.

THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DERMOT CONNOLLY 2. THOMAS HAYDEN 3. JOHN BARRY 4. JOHN TROUT 5. PATRICK MOLONGHNEY THE NEW TRUSTEES ARE: 1. FR. KEVIN O’HARA 2. FR. EMMANUEL LIKOKO 3. FR. GABRIEL UKHUREBOR 4. FR. DAVID KIPRONO CHERUIYOT 5. FR. CLETUS UDOH THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: FRANCIS ORBIH ESQ. FRANCIS ORBIH & ASSOCIATE 1, GBEMISOLA STREET, OFF ALLEN, AVENUE, IKEJA, LAGOS.

ONAJITE ADESUA OTIOTIO - ONOME FOUNDATION.

BATTERED TO BEAUTY FOUNDATION.

This is to inform the general public that the above named “FOUNDATION” has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied matter, Act 1 of 1990.

This is to inform the general public that the above named “FOUNDATION” has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1.MR. EJIROGHENE OTIOTIO - President.

2.MRS. TIRO OVAKPORIE - Program Director.

3. MRS ESEYOMA AKHERE - Secretary.

4 . MRS DABODAMIE ONOSANYA - Fin. Sec. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. 1. To give assistance to women and children.

2. To render help to the needy.

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

Any Objection(s) to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, PMB 198, Garki, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed: Trustees.

Signed by; Secretary.

THE CITYGATE APOSTOLIC MINISTRY.

ST PATRICK’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY

CHRIST THE LIFE BIBLE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH.

THE TRUSTEE ARE 1. OLUWASEUN SAMSON-OLAWALE. 2. OLUWASEYI SAMSON OLUWASEYI. 3. TAMARAMIESEIYA SAMMY 4. YASMIN OCANSEY. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. 1. To sensitise Ward/guardian/ parents on signs of child abuse and also empower them to take decisions aimed at protecting the child.

2. To create a platform to encourage and support children to speak out about abuses both sexual and physical without fear of harmful consequences.

3. To encourage women suffering from domestic violence in speaking up and also promote ways to preserve their dignity.

4. To provide a system that supports and protect women suffering from domestic violence and the psychological effects of slow burn and battered women syndrome Any Objection(s) to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, PMB 198, Garki, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed By TRUSTEES.

HAZAEL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION

This is to inform the general public that the above named MINISTRY has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part “C” of the Companies and allied Matters Act of 1990.

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

This is to notify the general public that the above named foundation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2004.

The Trustees are: 1. ELUGBADEBO OLADIMEJI. 2. ELUGBADEBO OLUFISAYO OLUYINKA. 3. ELUGBDEBO ESTHER ATINUKE.

TRUSTEES ARE 1.PASTOR EZUO SIMEON OKENNA...CHAIRMAN 2.ELDER SOLOMON WALI 3.CHIEF GODWIN KAJA 4.CHRISTOPHER OKERE.

Trustees : 1) Okon Hazael E. 2) Archibong Edem O. 3) Achu Wynyfred O. 4) Asueiza Patricia A.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. 1 TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 2.TO DELIVER PEOPLE FROM THE POWER OF DARKNESS 3.TO TEACH CHRISTIANS THE PRINCIPAL OF PRAYER WELFARE.

Aims/Objectives 1) To organise trainings and seminars for youth empowerment,skill aquisition and improvement.

2) To organise workshops, conferences and social networking in order to uphold high moral standards in young people.

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

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

Any Objections to the registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: ELUGBADEBO OLADIMEJI

SIGN CHAIRMAN

SIGNED Oluwatuyi Oluwakemi (Barr)

Aims & objectives: 1. To raise a loving community of saints that are committed to the lordship of christ in their lives allowing him the preminence so that they can fulfil their ordained prophetic purposes.

2. To be an territorial apostolic epicentre for present truth teaching & to move the church from mere routines into accurate apostolic building.

NATE’S GRACE FOUNDATION

This is to notify the general public that the above named organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Grace Wanja

2. Nasra Ali

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1. To cater for the physical, material, educational and spiritual welfare of the poor, downtrodden, needy and less privileged in society.

2. To initiate activities and programmes that are geared towards capacity building and empowerment of the have-nots in society.

3. To build/restore confidence in the poor and less privileged and teach them their divine purpose, identity, destiny and the love of God. 4. To provide a platform for the less privileged to showcase their intellectual, creative and productive abilities.

5. To provide for and engage the needy in constructive and developmental pursuits and thereby to foster a sense of purpose in them.

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

SIGNED: JurisMechnix Attorneys Barristers & Solicitors Plot 2, Adewunmi Estate, Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun Ikeja, Lagos, 01-8541556

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.Abel Fiola 2.Akinnubi Samuel Ilesanmi 3.Olatunbosun Jelili Adegbola 4.Adeola Funmilola 5.Oluremi Olumuyiwa Segun.

The trustee are: 1.Prophet Sam Ojo Omolojujesu 2.Pastor Oladunjoye Daramola 3.Mr.Tunji Mustapha 4.Pastor Mrs.Folasade Ojo 5. Mrs Fola-Abiodun Abioloye.

Aims and objectives: 1.To promote welfare and general wellbeing of its members 2.To manage, transfer, dispose of or deal with the movable and immovable 3.To arrange welfare programmes for her members 4.To promote the objective of the association.

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

Signed: Barrister Adeola I law in no.Solicitor,phone: 08059298706.

PEDRO AKINTOLA YOUTH FOUNDATION.

THE NEW REVELATION EVANGELICAL MINISTRY.

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

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

THE TRUSTEE ARE: 1.BOLD ANTHONIA TITILAYO 2.BOLA-SOLAJA MICHAELINA. AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: 1.TO ASSIST LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY 2.TO ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO PURSUE LOFTY GOALS.

FREEDOM FOUNDATION APOSTOLIC REVIVAL INT’L MINISTRY.

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. Rev. Dr. Matthew Dare Adelere - Chairman .2. Pastor Raph Oluwayemisi Adegbite - sec 3. Mrs. Olufunmilayo Bamidele Adelere 4. Pastor Ogunleke Ogunjimi .

5. Pastor mrs. Racheal Otunuga 6.Mrs. Adenike Roseline sodipo .

Aims and objectives: 1.To propagate the gospel of our lord Jesus Christ through the teaching of His word according to the Holy Bible 2.To win soul for Christ through evangelism and fellowship 3. To eradicate by exhortation and prayer the believe in secret societies 4.To provide facilities for moral and spiritual education 5.To promote true Christian love 6.To inculcate faith in Jesus Christ as the savior of mankind.

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

Signed: Adeola Olawunmi Solicitor,08059298706

HOLY MISSION OF GRACE CHERUBIM & SERAPHIM CHURCH (ALADURA) The General Public is hereby notified that the above named organisation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

The trustees.

1. ADENAIYA ADEWALE OLUWAMUYIWA. 2. KOSIOBAMEJI PAMILERIN BLESSING. 3. ADENAIYA OMOTOLA OLUWAKEMI. 4. TAIWO OLAOLUWA A. 5. OLASUNKANMI JOHN OPABOLA.

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

Aim and Objective To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

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

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

SIGNED:THE SECRETARY

Signed : Prince kunle Johnson.

Signed Straight Path Consulting. 08023694015

Public Notice 22 LOSS OF DOCUMENT This is to notify the General public about loss of Regularization of Land Titles and documents of FCT Area Acknowledgement for Mr. OBINNA OGBUAGU PLOT No. BD68, With file NO. EB41320, Measuring 800 SQM, Issued by Bwari Area Council. the said land located at Dutse ALHAJI. is reported missing. The documents got missing while on transit from plot 464, wema Bank Building Central Area Abuja.

Hence affidavit was swear to enable him obtain a replacement from the authority concerned and for record purposes. All efforts made to trace the said documents proved abortive. please if found contact the nearest police station

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOUNDATION The General Public is hereby Notified that the above named FOUNDATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAP 20) LFN 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) MR SUNDAY IBEJI (2) MRS AKARAKA DESTINY ONYEJU (3) MRS AMARACHI ANN IBEJI THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) TO PROVIDE DISEASE PREVENTIVE AND WELLNESS PROMOTIVE SERVICES IN AN EQUITABLE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (2) TO EMPOWER COMMUNITY LEADERS IN UPHOLDING GOOD GOVERNANCE AND BUILDING HEALTHY PUBLIC POLICY (3) TO CREATE ENVIRONMENTS WHICH SUPPORT HEALTHY LIVING AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY ACTIONS ON HEALTH (4),TO DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE , SKILLS AND ATTITUDE OF THE COMMUNITY IN TERMS OF HEALTH (5) TO REORIENT HEALTH SERVICES TOWARDS HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION

THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) WILSON ABIODUN CYNTHIA (2) WEY BARBARA ENITAN (3) AJALA MOGBOLAHAN IDRIS THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE(1) TO BRING BACK THE WRITING CULTURE IN THE YOUTHS (2) TO BRING BACK PROFICIENCY IN PUBLIC SPEAKING Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abujawithin 28 days from the date of this publication

Signed By: Barrister Chinedu Anyanwu & co 10 Olowogbowo Street, Lagos State

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

UNIQUE SOCIALITE CLUB OF LAGOS.

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

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:To foster unity, progress and friendship among the members of the club.

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

Any objection to this publication should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, PMB 198 Maitama,Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:( 1) Ifemade Olusesan Alfred. ( 2) Ayoola Adesoji Fatai (3) Akinkuolie-Ibidapo Smart Adeniyi.

(4) Adetunji Paul Olusola.

(5). Afolayan Adedayo.

(6) Aletan Bamidele Samuel.

(7) Ojebisi Toyin 8) Sanusi Jamiu Lolade (9). Olanrewaju Arogundade Nurudeen.

(10) kelani Akeem Olatunde.

PRINCESS ABBEY FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG WRITERS AND ORATORS

The Trustees Are: 1. IKOEDEM EKPENYONG AKPAN 2. NDIPMONG IKOEDEM AKPAN 3. ANIEFIOK SUNDAY UDO 4. MARY AGU UDO. Aims And Objectives : To Preach The Gospel of Jesus Christ.

THE VILLAGE SQUARE FOUNDATION PORTHARCOURT. This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part “C” of the Companies and allied Matters Act of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EVAH PETER TONYE -PRESIDENT 2. EVAH OMOSEFE EDITH - SECRETARY 3. EJUEYITSI TSEYI 4. ALIKAH EHIDIAMHEN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY. 2. TO CONDUCT TRAINING IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY.

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

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

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

SIGNED BY : SECRETARY

Signed CHAIRMAN

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

STRONG WOMEN OF TESTIMONIES FOUNDATION The general public is hereby notified that the above named FOUNDATION has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE NAMES OF TRUSTEES ARE:(1) AROWOLO ADESOLA OPEYEMI (2) SENJOBI OLUYINKA MARY (3) ZAINAB ABDULRASHEED (4) BASHORUN SIKIRAT BOLATITO (5) OLUBUNMI ABIODUN AKINSANYA (6) IBRAHIM FAUSAT ABIODUN (7) DAYO OMOWUNMI YUSUF (8) ADEBIMPE HELEN OLADAPO THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) A group of women engaged in voluntary monthly contribution towards giving back to the society.

(2) To help sincerely indigent people meet very essential needs like payments of school fees, examination fees, medical fees e.t.c.

(3) To assist widows talented people and people with disabilities in terms of empowerment.

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1 ESIOLE CHUKS MOSES -FOUNDER 2 DANIEL OBIORA OKEAFOR 3 MIKKY OLALERE OKUNOLA 4 ADIONE IFEANYICHUKWU GABRIEL 5 FRANCIS SOKOMBA 6 TRACY ESIOLE .O.-SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1 To encouage farmers cooperation amongst Africans and other nations 2 To support African Agricultural commodity producers to secure funding

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

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

SIGNED BY: DAYO OMOWUNMI YUSUF

SIGNED BY ORAKWE GINIKA

LOSS OF DOCUMENTS

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF LOSS OF ALLOCATION PAPERS AND THE R OF O OF A LANDED PROPERTY IN RESPECT OF PLOT NO. 27032 LOCATED AT NIPDC ESTATE, OFF ABACHA ROAD MARARABA NASARAWA STATE Belonging To MA’ARUF I. BADAMASI . All Efforts Made To Trace The Said Documents Proved Abortive. If Found Please Contact 08036177561 Or Return To The Nearest Police Station. ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND General Public Should Take Note.

RESTORATION AND PROPHETIC GRACE EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY The general public is hereby notified that the above named ministry has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under “Part C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 The TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PROPHET SHITTU SAMUEL 2. ELDER AKINWUSI OLUSESAN WILLIAM 3. PASTOR SALAAM SAMUEL ADEBAYO 4. REV. ADIKA JOHN OLATUNDE 5. PASTOR AJAYI OLUWOLE STEPHEN 6. PASTOR LAWAL SHARAFA ADETAYO. Aims and Objectives are: 1. To preach the words of God to all human Race 2. To win human souls for jesus christ the son of the Living God. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Maitama, and Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Trustees

SOCIETY FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. The general public is hereby notified that the above named BODY has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under “Part C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 Trustees 1. Dr Dickson Dare Ajayi. - Chairman 2. Mr Ayo Saad Salam. - Secretary Aim and objectives 1 To advance individual economic and social empowerment.

2. To eradicate poverty and promote social justice.

3. To carry out charitable programs promoting community rejuvenation from time to time.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Maitama, and Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed. Mr Ayo Saad Salam. -Secretary

JESUS THE SPRING OF VICTORY CHURCH OF GOD The general public is hereby notified that the above named CHURCH has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under “Part C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 The trustees are: 1. AJISAFE ALIYU ADEKUNLE 2. AJISAFE FUNMILOLA BOLA 3. ADU THOMAS FOLUSO 4. OSHOMHA DEISMENNUS JOHN 5. AJIRELOJA OLUWADIRAN SIMEON. Aims and Objectives are 1. To propagate of Gospel of Jesus Christ. 2. To Train Believers in Bible based Christian life.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Maitama, and Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Trustees.

GOSPEL CHURCH OF RESURRECTION AND POWER

FAITH RESTORATION TRIUMPANT CHURCH OF GOD.

ONURUBE NWANNE AGBANAOSO UNITY CLUB

The general public is hereby notified that the above named CHURCH has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under “Part C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990

The general public is hereby notified that the above named CHURCH has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under “Part C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990

The general public is hereby notified that the above named CLUB has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under “Part C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990

Trustees 1. PROPHET. IGE CALEB OLATERI. - CHAIRMAN / FOUNDER. 2. PASTOR. OLUGBENGA LUCAS AJAYI. - ASS. G. O 3. PASTOR. OLADIMEJI OLANREWAJU ADIGUN. - MEMBER 4. LADY EVANGELIST MARGRET MONIOLA OFOESUWA. - MEMBER 5. ELDER. BABATUNDE SAKA. - MEMBER 6. REVEREND. TOYIN ADESOKAN. - MEMBER 7 PASTOR. DONATUS IMAGHODOR Aim and objectives.

1. To preach the undiluted word of God to all Nation 2. To carryout evangelical programs all over the country and the world at large 3. To win souls to the kingdom of God. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Maitama, and Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed. ; SEGUN ADEOTI. ESQ PLOT. 511 WILLANDS PLAZA, WUSE. ZONE 4. ABUJA. TEL; 08058367509

Trustees.

1. BISHOP KEN EKE 2. PASTOR (MRS) KEN EKE 3. PASTOR KENNETH MMEREGINI. - SECRETARY 4. ELDER SEBASTINE CHIKODILI AGWARA Aim and objectives 1. To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world 2. To restore the dignity of mankind through the power of God. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Maitama, and Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Barr. CLIVE GILBERT

Trustees 1. AMBROSE ANIAGU. - PRESIDENT 2. OBINNA AMAECHI. - VICE PRESIDENT 3. CHIDIEBERE MADUKA. - secretary 4. CHIKA EZEANYIKA. - MEMBER 5. JAMES AHAMBA. - Member 6. AMAECHI ENEKWACHI. MEMBER 7. ODION HENRY. MEMBER 8. EKENE OKOYE. - MEMBER 9. NONYELUM ODOH. - Member 10. PAULINA AKODI. - Member Aim and objective 1. TO DRAW TOGETHER UNDER ONE BROAD UMBRELLA THE PEOPLE OF LIKE MIND Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Maitama, and Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed. ; Secretary

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, May 25, 2016

JUDE EMEKA AGUMADU FOUNDATION: THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: (1)AMB. EMEKA AGUMADU -: CHAIRMAN. 2)BARR. OBIORA UDEOBA-: SECRETARY. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO RENDER HUMANITARIAN SERVICES TO THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN OUR SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

23 Public Notice

OKWIDIEMO COMMUNITY UNION, OGOLO OKPE. THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: (1)PA. DANIEL AZIGBO (2)MR. ONOS ONOSE (CHAIRMAN) (3)MR. ROBINSON OGHORO (SECRETARY) (4)PASTOR EDWARD UKPOHARE (5)MR. ISRAEL AKPOME. AIM AND OBJECTIVES : TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS OF OKWIDIEMO COMMUNITY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. JOSIAH KINGSLEY (08038823363)

WAZOBIA FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT. THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEE ARE: 1. OBI EWUBARE ERNEST - CHAIRMAN. 2. EFIH OBOKPARO MICHAEL - SECRETARY GENERAL. 3. OBI ANTHONY - TREASURER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PROMOTE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

HEALING POWER MINISTRY FOR ALL NATIONS

ODOLUWA FOUNDATION

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

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

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

TRUSTEE ARE: 1. REV. OLISA CHINEDU BEN. 2. MRS. OLISA NANCY TOCHUKWU.

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PETER ODILI. 2. SARAH PETER.

TRUSTEES” 1. OLUBUNMI OLUFOLAKE ADEBAYO –DADA - PRESIDENT. 2. OLUGBENGA OLUFEMI -SECRETARY 3. ADEBAYO DADA 4. OLUSOLA OLADIPO DADA

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD TO ALL PEOPLE.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO RENDER HUMANITARIAN SERVICES TO LESS PRIVILEGE IN OUR SOCIETY.

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

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

REIGNING GRACE CHURCH.

UMUOKPA WELFARE ASSOCIATION

HIYUCH HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1. DR. NWABUAGHAH EMMANUEL CHINYERE -CHAIRMAN 2. MR. AZUBIKE BON CHUMA -SECRETARY 3. MR. OBI PATRICK OBIACHO 4. MR. AZUBOGU EMEKA PETER

TRUSTEES: 1. NWOGU CHUKWUEMEKA VICTOR 2. NWOGU AHAMEFULA NOBLE 3. NWOGU TOCHUKWU ENYINNAYA

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE, PROTECT THE WELFARE AND INTEREST OF MEMBERS AND UMUOKPA. 2. TO PROMOTE OUR CULTURE AND SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECTS IN UMUOKPA.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO RENDER HUMANITARIAN SERVICES TO THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY.

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

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. MRS C.G ADOGAH SOLICITOR 08067577348

BISHOP NWEDO MEMORIAL BOYS HIGH SCHOOL, OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION.

OREDEGBE AGRO-LINKS FARMERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

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

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

TRUSTEES. 1. OKEZIE CHARLES 2. UBAH IKECHUKWU 3. AWA SAMUEL 4. KINGSLEY AMADI.

TRUSTEES: 1) AYANTUNJI MATHEW OLUBAYO 2) SUNDAY EMMANUEL KEHINDE 3) OYEBAMIJI OLAWALE MUSIBAU

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : TO PROMOTE CO-EXISTENCE OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: GREG ENYI UWADILEKE.

ABUJA DIVINE BROTHERS CLUB OF NIGERIA The general public is hereby notified that the above named Club is seeking for registration under the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Part C., 2004 (AS AMENDED).

TRUSTEES: 1. EZEMA FESTUS - Chairman 2. ANI CHIDIEBERE - Secretary 3. EZEMA UDOKA - Member 4. OKOLI UDOKA - “ 5. OKO OMEJA - “ 6. ODENIGBO EMMANUEL - “ 7. UGWU IFEANYI - “ 8. SIMON AMECHI - “ AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: a. To take care of the welfare of members.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES. 1. To cater for the welfare of its members and to share information on the latest farming techniques among Members.

2. To assist members in the procurement of basic farming tools, fertilizers, pesticides etc.

3. To advocate the betterment of members and other farmers in General.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYSOF THIS PUBLICATION. Signed : HENRY IMAHIGBE, ESQ 081283963962

VICTORY INTERNATIONAL FAMILY ASSEMBLY WORLDWIDE (CAC/IT/NO8590) THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSEMBLY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEES UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990.

OLD TRUSTEES: 1. APOSTLE MOSES NAJEMRE GRANDEUR 2. RTF. REV. ANGEL MERCY GRANDEUR 3. RT. REV. HANDEL ADIRIEN -REMOVED 4. RT. REV. JOLLY OSADOLOR 5. EVANG. TEYE AKONU NEW TRUSTEES : 1. DAYO LUCKY AIMOFUMEH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAINS THE SAME

Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General. Corporate Affairs Commission, 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B. 198, Maitama, Abuja within 28th days from the date of publication.

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

Signed: BARR. OGOCHUKWU EZUGWU (Solicitor)

SIGNED: HENRY IMAHIGBE, ESQ 081283963962

SIGN BY: EJEATA ANNET IMENE ONOGHO 08053056007

AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY BASIC STUDIES 77/78 & GRADUATING CLASS 81 FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. YAHAYA ALIU AMFANI -CHAIRMAN 2. PROF. HAUWA IMAM -MEMBER 3. SULEIMAN BARAU -MEMBER 4. ZAINAB SHAMSUNA -MEMBER 5. SALAMATU SULEIMAN -MEMBER 6. EMMANUEL USMAN HDEJO -TREASURER 7. AHMED IBRAHIM GORKO -MEMBER 8. SALIMA MAKAMA -MEMBER 9. HAMISU YAKASAI -MEMBER 10. BATARI MAJI DAUDA -GENERAL SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO EDUCATE THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NEEDY AND ORPHANS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGN BY: EJEATA ANNET IMENE ONOGHO 08053056007

NISE TOWN UNION, ABUJA THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. MR. JUDE OJIYI -CHAIRMAN 2. MR. PATRICK EMEKA IKEDIGWE -SECRETARY 3. MR. CYRIL CHIKE EZE -MEMBER 4. MR. EUGENE AKANEGBU -MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROTECT THE INTEREST AND WELFARE OF MEMBERS. 2. TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT, PEACE AND PROGRESS OF NISE TOWN. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: P.E. IKEDIGWE ESQ -SECRETARY

LOSS OF DOCUMENTS (A)This is to notify the General public that documents in respect of 2-Bedroom Bungalow (Satellite ‘B’) House No. 18, A Close 1 (B) Road, Lugbe Estate, Abuja Originally allocated to ALHAJI M. O. ADERIBIGBE ON 19/11/1996 But subsequently assigned to LATE LAWAL RAHMAN ADEREMI is reported Missing and (B). 2 Unit, 2 Bedroom Semi detached Bungalows at No 61, Bakori Road, Federal Housing Authority Estate, Kubwa Abuja Owned by LATE LAWAL RAHMAN ADEREMI. All efforts made to trace those documents proved abortive. please if found contact Barr. Adekola Mustapha &Co or the nearest police station .

Public Notice 24 OSCAR IBEZIM KEMJIKA

CHIOMA WILLIAMS

I, formerly known and called Oscar Ibezim Kamalu now wishes to be known and called Oscar Ibezim Kemjika.

All former documents remain valid. The general public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, SOBEREKON OSAKI, now wish to be known and addressed as, CHIOMA WILLIAMS. All former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

MR. BOBOYE ABU EKAYO

IRENE NWAEZE ADIELE

I, formerly known and addressed as, MR. EKAYO INNOCENT, now wish to be known and addressed as, MR. BOBOYE ABU EKAYO. All former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, IRENE IFEOMA NWAEZE, now wish to be known and addressed as, IRENE NWAEZE ADIELE. All former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

FOUNDATION FOR CIVILIAN PEACE IN NIGERIA The general public is hereby informed that the above name, has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under the part C of companies and Allied Matters Acts, 1990.

Board of Trustees 1). Ubokan Felix (2). Augustine Dickson Essien (3). Uyi Idahosa (4). Glory Friday Johnson (5). Adewale Omolayo (6). Mike Weridongha (7) Aliyu Aminu Waziri.

(8) Dr Aliyu Abba Maina.

(9) Alh Sani Aliyu Hunkuyi

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, May 25, 2016

OMNIPRESENCE HOLY GOD MINISTRY. THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 Trustrees 1. HRM QUEEN ZAINAB DUKE AKASOBA. 2. SIDI MOSHOOD ABIOLA DUKE. 3.BARR. ROSEMARY ALABBOIGONIINKO-DOKUBO. 4 .CAROLINE GEO WITTE. 5. HOWARD CHIKE FRANCIS. AIMTO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD IN ACCORDANE WITH THE WORD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED JOHN KPAKU, ESQ. 08059100313

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PETER ODILI. 2. SARAH PETER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD TO ALL PEOPLE.

THE CHRIST DIVINE CHURCH

ENUGU BROTHERS CLUB, PORT-HARCOURT BRANCH

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ONYENWEAKU ANDREW IBEKWE 2. URUAKPA AUGUSTINE EBERE 3. UKONU MADUFORO EMMANUEL

Trustees 1. Mr. Cyprian Onwe 2. Mr. Arinze Ogbodo 3. Mr. Chukwuma Ani 4. Mr. Ozo Chukwuma Egbo The aim and objective: 1. To promote the welfare of Enugu State indigenes in Port-Harcourt

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: Ezeh David Obumneme Esq.

ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA WOMEN FOR GOOD LIFE

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EMMA OKOLO 2. SULEIMAN IDRIS 3. OSSY INIOMOH 4. SUNDAY MOMOH 5. ISAAC DASABA

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. JUDE OBINNA NDUKWE - CHAIRMAN 2. CHINONYERUM CALISTA NDUKWE - SECRETARY 3. CYNTHIA AUGUSTINA KORIE

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This Modu won’t be our Sheriff

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The ‘kerfuffle’ in the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has thrown up this title which first appeared in ‘Clinging On’ (Aurora 30 March 2016).

The ‘modus operandi’ of Modu Sheriff seems to have brought divisions into the PDP. Unlike before, the crisis rocking the ‘once greatest political party in Africa’ isn’t being handled in-house. There doesn’t seem to be a house again.

The house is divided and a house divided can never stand. The umbrella can’t cover everybody anymore.

So to your house O PDPians!

After the PDP lost power in 2015, Adamu Mu’azu was forced to resign as the chairman.

Some members then felt that not only Mu’azu but all NEC members should have been asked to go. Instead Uche Secondus, Mu’azu’s deputy was chosen as an interim Chairman to run the affairs of the party for only 90 days. The Board of Trustees, BoT - the highest organ in the party - didn’t kick against this.

Secondus stayed longer than expected. He was only removed by the courts early this year.

Then came the election of Modu Sheriff as Chairman.

It was an election both controversial and divisive.

Former governors, former ministers fought against his nomination.

Paid announcements were put in national newspapers.

But ‘tchokotchoko’ Sheriff, backed by some serving governors, emerged the victor. The BoT didn’t bare its’ fangs. Though he triumphed over other candidates, there were members in the wings baying for blood and it was clear that his tenure wouldn’t be easy. When the new Chairman embarked on conciliatory trips to dissatisfied members and those who sat on the fence during his election, it was clear that he was consolidating his territory.

Modu Sheriff was supposed to have occupied the seat for three months but if he gave up the seat without any fuss, it would’ve been a first among Nigerian statesmen.

The Sheriff-led group convened a ‘convention’ in Port Harcourt on Saturday, 21 May 2016. Even though three court injunctions (two from Lagos and one from Abuja) were obtained to stop this ‘convention’ and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had stated that it would not monitor the elections, delegates among whom were past and serving governors, senators and even the BoT Chairman - gathered in Port Harcourt. A splinter group led by Jerry Gana, exgovernors and ex-ministers boycotted the Port Harcourt meeting and held a parallel ‘convention’ on that same Saturday, 21 May in Abuja.

Torn umbrella

When confusion broke out in the rank and file of the Port Harcourt ‘convention’ and Sheriff lost the support of one of his staunch backers and was left with only one serving governor, he then recalled the three court conjunctions he had branded fraudulent. He told the press, ‘We want to be seen as a law-abiding party’ and called off the ‘convention’.

If really Sheriff-led PDP was ‘... law abiding with high respect for judiciary and courts ...’ as he later stated would he have waited till the tide was turning against him before aborting the meeting? Will this behaviour not lend credence to the belief of Gana-led splinter group that ‘Sheriff cannot reform PDP’? In fact Ibrahim Mantu, former Deputy Senate President and a member of the Gana splinter group, restated the opposition to the choice of Sheriff as Chairman when he said, ‘The action of the National Executive Committee in selecting Ali Modu Sheriff as Chairman was in gross violation of

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the established procedure for the selection’. Sheriff, it’s claimed, joined the party less than two years ago therefore not eligible for any office. It’s also alleged that he has an EFCC charge dangling over his head. Some quarters equally talk of his closeness to the dreaded Boko Haram group.

But are there only two PDP factions? Or is there still a third group that believes that the youth should take possession of the party? As the present crisis in the PDP is believed to be a power tussle between old and new PDP leaders, can the founding fathers guide the youth in rehabilitating the party? Some of the younger members were said to have once met with the founding fathers to see if the party could be rehabilitated.

But the party is an elderdriven party. Since a new party wouldn’t have the impact of resuscitated PDP, elders must now look for qualified and diligent youth to be mentored and in whose hands the affairs

of the party will be handed.

Money drives people in negative direction so members between 40 and 60 years with observable integrity should be brought on board and guided by older statesmen.

On another side are some younger members who believe that recreation of New PDP is futile because a new party will not have the impact of a resuscitated party. They suggest that the party must be regained from the elders who should just be in advisory position.

Why has the Board of Trustees kept silent all this while? After the 24 March, there was a vacuum in the party. And only the BoT can fill the vacuum.

Though about 40% of the BoT have abandoned the PDP or been frustrated out of the party (e.g.

Adamu Ciroma, Olusegun Obasanjo, Abubakar Atiku, Ibrahim Babangida, Alex Ekwueme, Tony Anenih), it’s expected that those remaining will have the gumption to rein in the ‘wild’ members of the once-

upon-a-time greatest party in Africa. The party has often relied on its’ caucus of elders. And it’s within that tradition that the BoT, the highest body in the party, should meet and sort out this impasse.

Between 2012 and 2016 much waters have passed under the bridge.

Heavyweights in the PDP have either decamped to the ruling All Progressives Party, APC, or left in annoyance (e.g. Chief Obasanjo, Abubakar Atiku, Bukola Saraki, Rotimi Amaechi). It’s up to the BoT to choose a legitimate Caretaker Committee to send out directives to the party hierarchy to review the voters’ register. When the register is updated, then new delegates will be elected. These will now go forward and convene the Convention at which officers of the party at all national levels will be elected. After the register is reviewed, membership should be checked to see who could attend a convention. This is expected to take at least nine months.

Members also believe that the N3bn left in the party’s kitty after the 2015 general elections must be accounted for. Money owed political aspirants who lost out in the 2015 legislative elections should be refunded e.g. Fijabi Adebo who - like other senatorial aspirants paid N3m for a form. The governors hiding behind Modu Sheriff to fight their political life must be reined in and cut down to size.

Nigeria needs a vibrant opposition party. Inner wrangling and culture of impunity will not endear the PDP to the public. High time the party rose from its’ ashes. We look forward to a ‘born-again’ PDP.

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Don’t sell above pump price, Niger IPMAN warns members Pita Chikwem, Minna

ÎÎÎThe Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), in Niger State, on Tuesday, warned its members to desist from sharp practices and adhere to N145 approved pump price by the federal

government.

It made it clear that it would no longer be businessas-usual, as any member found selling above the approved pump price would face wrath of law.

Its Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Ahmad Erena, told newsmen in Minna that the association had decided to

support the government that had done its best in deregulating the oil sector.

He said that the association would not back or defend any erring members caught selling above the approved pump price. “We are appealing to all independent marketers to stop selling above government- approved

price, because the union will not come to your aid if you are being with by relevant authorities.”

Erena said that IPMAN would start going round with the task force to ensure that the regulations were enforced.

He lauded the Federal Government for the removal

of fuel subsidy, adding that it had given independent marketers an stimulus to get the product on their own and had reduced fuel queues.

“Independent marketers are ready to give the products at governmentapproved price. With the partial deregulation, government has ensured that

private sectors can sell at the approved price. This is good for us.”

He said that filling stations in the state had been asked to sell at N145 or below, but our correspondent discovered that some were selling above N145, while others have adjusted their pump to N145.

Niger PDP backs P’ Harcourt convention Pita Chikwem, Minna

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Chairman, Bauchi State Board of Internal Revenue, Alhaji Yakubu Isah (right), presenting revenue hand book to the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Adamu during the visit to the Emir in Bauchi… on Tuesday.

Osun Assembly eulogises Aregbesola at 59 Sodiq Adekunle, Osogbo

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Osun State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Rt. Honourable Najeem Salaam, has congratulated the Governor Rauf Aregbesola on his 59th birthday anniversary.

A statement by the Chairman, House Committee on Information and Strategy, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, said that Aregbesola stewarship had touched the lives of the entire people of the state in spite the economic downturn.

Describing the governor as an amazing leader, the Assembly said that with a governor like him, who cares

about the welfare of the generality of Osun people with a vibrant zeal, there were better days ahead.

It also pointed out that Ogbeni Aregbesola was a dogged, committed, diligent and forthright man, who would fight hard to ensure the development of the state and the country at large, regardless of the challenges coming his way.

The House also said that the vigorous effort of Aregbesola to place the state on a high pedestal, through series of developmental projects, was a clear testimony to his commitment towards the betterment of the people’s welfare.

Rumours of mopped-up tomato fruits unfounded –FG

Tom Okpe Abuja

ÎÎÎThe Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbe, has said that it was untrue that tomato processing factories had mopped-up tomato fruits in Nigeria.

He told newsman in his office, on Tuesday, in Abuja that: “Misconception that tomato processing factories have mopped-up tomato fruits in Nigeria is unfounded and untrue”.

Recently, a pest identified as “Tuta absoluta”, locally called “Tomato Ebola”, a leaf

miner moth that bores into the fruits and stem causing enormous food loss, invaded tomato farms in Nigeria. It is believed that the infestation

by Tuta can ravage and wipe out tomato farms within 48 hours.

Ogbeh said, “The pest is known world-wide as it originated from South America, as far back as 1912, and has ravage tomato farms in so many countries of the world till date – including Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa. Between 2006 and 2008, it invaded tomato farms in Spain, Italy, France, Greece, Malta, Algeria and Morocco; between 2009 to

Edo govt approves appointment of new Oba of Benin Titus Akhigbe, Benin

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Edo State Government has approved the appointment of His Royal Highness Edaiken N’Uselu, Crown Prince Eheneden Erediauwa as the Oba of Benin, with ef-

fect from April 29, 2016.

In a letter dated May24, 2016, signed by the Secretary to State Government, Prof Julius Omozuanvbo Ihonvbere, titled: “Appointment of His Royal Highness Edaiken N’Uselu, Crown Prince Eheneden Erediauwa as the

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Niger State, has thrown its weight behind the decisions taken at the National Convention of the party, which took place in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital last weekend.

The State Chairman of the party, Barrister Tanko Beji, also said that the PDP in the state supported the composition of the Caretaker Committee headed by the former Kaduna State governor, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi.

He said that the PDP in the

state would give the committee it unalloyed support.

Beji told journalists, in Minna, on Tuesday, that the Niger State PDP believed that the Port Harcourt convention was properly constituted and was conducted in line with the constitution of the party.

“We are of the firm opinion that the decisions taken at the convention will not only revive our party, but reposition it to properly play its role as the main opposition political party in Nigeria and prepare us for the task of wresting power from the misrule of the All Progressive Congress APC in 2019.”

Oba of Benin” the Government said: “It is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 19 (1) of the Traditional Rulers and Chiefs Law, 1979 (as amended) and by virtue of all other laws enabling it in that

behalf, the Executive Council of the Edo State Government of Nigeria has approved the appointment of His Royal Highness Edaiken N’Uselu, Crown Prince Eheneden Erediauwa as the Oba of Benin, with effect from 29th day of April, 2016.”

2010, it was in Libya, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Iran.

He pointed out that 2011 and 2013, it was in Sudan, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman and other gulf states were affected, and in 2014 Kenya, Tanzania, Niger and finally it was in Nigeria in 2015.

“All these countries suffered the same faith Nigeria found herself today. It entered Nigeria through Niger as predicted at a meeting held in Ethiopia in 2013; into katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Kaduna, Nasarawa and spread to other tomato producing farms in the North, as well as the Southern states of Lagos, Oyo and Ogun”.

He said that lack of management knowledge of containment resulted to its spread, like wildfire, without containment effort, stressing that Tuta Absoluta was a very difficult pest to control, as it developed resistance to pesticides.

He said the Federal Government became aware of the

pest in late 2015 and quickly directed the National Horticulture Research Institute, in Ibadan, an agency on tomato research and development, to move into action and proffer solution to the menace.

“After a survey, recommendations were made to the Federal Government which led to the inclusion of Tuta Absoluta containment programme in the National Budget of 2016.

The government also sort collaboration with Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) to come up with a containment solution which is still ongoing in Nigeria”.

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How LUTH made my sisters and I motherless ÏƟÕéƓƍé Ɖƕ ƕ Ə ƎƄƍ ƅ Ɖ ƎƄ M ƔƆ nƕƄƂƏ Lara Adejoro Though dead and buried, fond memories of Mrs Ngozi Udebu’s love for her husband and four children will not be forgotten in a hurry.

It was only in March this year that the deceased, a mother of four, died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital under unacceptable circumstances attributed to unprofessional and insensitive attitude of the nurses on duty.

A vigil Mass was held on May 5 in her honour and burial took place at her home town, Asaba in Delta State on May 6, 2016.

Christabel Udebu, 16, is the first child and daughter of Mrs Udebu who died in the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, IdiAraba, (LUTH), Lagos.

Speaking with The Daily Times recently, Christabel who joined hundreds of others to protest public displeasure and the deteriorating state of the nation’s health system recently said, “I’ve lost my mum and best friend, and LUTH can’t bring her back to life.”

The protest was organised by Hope Alive Child Care Initiative (HACCI) in collaboration with Medical Police.

“I’m here to create awareness and say enough is enough. We’ve had enough of LUTH using patients as experiments. Patients are humans and not animals,” the teenager said.

Narrating the painful death of her mum at LUTH, she said,

Protesters marching from the National Stadium, Surulere to LUTH to create awareness on avoidable deaths in our country.

“My mum complained of stomach pain so we took her to Regina Mundi Hospital, Mushin, Lagos but we were referred to LUTH because they couldn’t carry out the various tests needed.

“On the 26th of March, 2016, we showed the referral letter to LUTH authorities and we were taken to the Emergency ward.

The Emergency ward had no fan, the toilets are bad and they don’t give immediate attention; they want paper work first before attending to life.

“We however did the necessary tests and the results were out. My Dad wanted to take the results to the pool of doctors but they told him to wait for ward-round.

Government need to equip the hospitals.

It is unheard of that a federal hospital like LUTH has no medical facilities to treat their patients and the medics are careless about the patients in their care; enough of unnecessary deaths and killings. The rate Nigerians die in the hands of medical workers out of negligence and lack of facilities is no longer acceptable — Udebu

Meanwhile, my mum was the first in the ward, which means she will be attended to last. They looked at her and said all her parameters are okay but she has ulcer and said they were going to give her the required treatment and she would be okay.”

With those assuring words, Christabel felt relieved but she was shocked when they couldn’t get the drugs at the hospital’s pharmacy.

“What they had at the pharmacy was just hand gloves, they don’t even have injections. Not one of the list of drugs we were asked to buy could be found there. It’s shocking that a governCONTINUED ON PAGE 28

Electrocuted Oluchi’s family gets N45m compensation God’s Covenant Snr

Late Oluchi

The family of Oluchi Anekwe, the 300-level student of Accounting in the University of Lagos, who was electrocuted by a live wire on the school premises September 2015 has been paid N45 million compensation by the Eko Electricity Distribution Company.

A close source told The Daily Times that the money was paid after the Eko Electricity Distribution Company reached a non-

disclosure agreement with the victim’s family.

Following her unfortunate death, Constitutional and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, took up the case and wrote EKEDC, asking the firm to compensate the family or risk litigation.

After series of meetings, the power firm agreed to settle with the family for N45m.

“They agreed and paid N45m in a non-disclosure agreement.

This means the agreement is not

to be disclosed to the public. It is supposed to be a private arrangement between the company and the girl’s family.”

“The reasoning is that if it is publicised, it could encourage people who have similar grievances to insist on monetary settlements, and that will not augur well for the company. The victim’s younger sister has also been flown abroad for treatment for the injuries she sustained in the incident.”

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AMBASSADORS sponsor surgeries, empower Nigerians

Widower of late Mrs Ngozi, Mr Ausbet Udebu Christabel Udebu; Founder of HACCI, Mrs. Adaugo Nwalema and Christabel’s siblings

No report of negligence was brought to our notice – LUTH Management CONTINUED FROM PAGE 27

The Ambassadors at the Berachah 2016 concert recently

Subair Mohammed In its bid to continually provide succour to aching hearts and the rejected, The Counselling Ambassadors Organisation (TCAO) also known as ‘AMBASSADORS’ has sponsored medical surgeries and empowered financially some selected Nigerians.

This was revealed at the 9th annual praise worship concert, Berachah 2016 tagged ‘Victorious songs, victorious dance’ organised by the group recently in Lagos.

President of the organisation, Mrs. Regina Iyabo Obasa told our correspondent that the praise concert and empowerment programmes are in line with the vision of the organisation which is to provide succour in all respect to Nigerians especially the rejected and the hopeless, irrespective of race, tribe, religion, colour and gender.

In spite of the economic hardship and poverty in the country, Obasa said something has kept Nigerians going. “Between January and now, we are still alive full of hope that Nigeria will be better. This implies that we can sing a victorious song and dance to the most high God for His protection over us as a nation and as individuals which is why we organised the praise concert to boost the psychology and morale

of Nigerians.”

Her words, “our mission is to lovingly provide solution to the over-burdened hearts. And to achieve this, over the years, we have counselled over 15,000, sponsored inmates of kirikiri maximum at the National Open University and over 100 people for entrepreneurial training in conjunction with the Central Bank of Nigeria who assisted in setting them up in business. As we know that the future of any nation depends on the quality and how gainfully engaged the youths are. From this end, we have opened an ultra modern digital musical studio to support young and talented artistes and sponsored medical surgeries for many people both within and outside the country”.

For a member of Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Desmond Elliot, Chairman, house committee on tourism, considering the present state of affairs in the country, Nigerians need to be encouraged.

While describing as unfortunate the tensed economic quagmire Nigerians are into, Hon. Elliot appealed for understanding and patience as he said the desired change would come in no time.

He said, “It is unfortunate that we are in this kind of situation in the country. But the truth is, if something is in a state of disrepair, putting it back to shape

would entail a lot of perseverance and sacrifice from the affected persons. Of course, that is the stage we are in the country now. What is required of us as Nigerians is to keep hope alive and be patient to experience the change we voted for. Whatever difficulty we are facing today is for a short time therefore I appeal to Nigerians to be patient with the government as efforts are in top gear to fix the country.”

Amongst the beneficiaries present at the event was a diabetic patient, Mrs. Olayinka Dada whose surgical operation to remove her fingers was sponsored by the organisation but requires N7million for her daughter who was diagnosed of a brain disorder.

Others include Mrs Abimbola Olaposi, Mrs Godsgrace Immanuel, Temitope Olaoye, Mrs. Comfort Ojo, Okon Saviour, Mrs. Beatrice Onwuche, Mrs Elizabeth Elemoh, Mr Ayodele Josuah and a school teacher whose daughter has a retarded growth and would require N3.5million for treatment which has been aided by the Ambassadors.

The event featured performance by prominent gospel artistes such as Nathan Efe, Ayan Jesu gospel team, Omotola Sax, Howpraizteam and De horners’ band who thrilled the audience to soul-inspiring and life changing tunes.

ment hospital like LUTH lack basic things needed. We had to go outside to buy the required drugs.

“My mum was intravenous, so we expected the effect of the drugs to be immediate, but the pain was still climbing. My dad had to go to the doctors who prescribed another drug for him and he had to go out of the hospital again for the drugs but couldn’t get it. He then went to the doctors to ask where to get the drugs and he was directed to where to get it.

“The drug was administered and my mum improved but her breathing rate dropped, so we were asked to get oxygen mask.

This is now on Easter Sunday.

When we got the oxygen mask, the nurse tested it and used it on my mum.

“Meanwhile, we didn’t know that they don’t allow relatives to stay with patients, not until it was 11pm that we were told. Then my dad asked if my aunt could stay in case my mum needed anything but they insisted that no family member is allowed to stay with the patient, claiming that they know their work and they know when any patient need anything.”

In retrospect, the child lamented, “we regretted that we didn’t listen to my mum. My Mum’s last statement that day was: ‘Daddy, don’t go’ but we were pushed out of the place.

“The next day, my dad woke me up so I could go clean up my mum because she was in the female ward. When we got there, they told us to wait, that they wanted to talk to us; the curtain was already drawn. My dad was already wishing away the

reality as he forcefully opened the curtain - and saw my mum lying dead. He challenged and asked when she died and the nurse said she died at 3am. She then said, the oxygen mask we brought didn’t work - but she tested and okayed it when we bought it.”

In pains, the child said she has lost her confider. “This has to stop in LUTH,” she cried.

In their response, the management of LUTH denied the allegation of negligence in the death of Mrs Ngozi Udebu.

In a statement by the Public Relations Officer, Mr. Kelechi Otuneme, the hospital explained that the report of the independent panel it set up to look into the circumstances of the patient’s death didn’t find any doctor or nurse culpable of neglect.

It said the panel comprising senior medical personnel from three different departments, established that during the whole period of the deceased’s admission and after her demise, no report of poor treatment or negligence was brought to the notice of the managing team or LUTH management.

“Mrs Ngozi Udebu was a patient in our hospital having been admitted on 26th March 2016 and died about 51 hours later. She was admitted with abdominal pain from her monthly menstrual periods shortly after 40 days of religious fasting.

“She had taken an overdose of Piroxicam (50mg thrice daily for two days) a non-steroidal antiinflammatory pain killer, which is known to be associated with side effects of inflammation or ulceration of the stomach even at a regular dose.”

Suwon invitational: Siasia issues warning to invited players N Siasia

igeria’s U-23 head coach, Samson Siasia has handed a Wednesday deadline to the invited foreign-based players for the Suwon Invitational tournament or forget the Rio Olympic Games.

The pre-Olympics four-nation Suwon Invitational tournament will hold between June 02-04 among the hosts, South Korea, Nigeria, Honduras and Denmark.

Siasia expressed displeasure that

most of the players invited for the Suwon tournament are in the country but unwilling to report to camp.

The coach said the only way he can select players for the Olympics is when they train together as a team

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K

elly Kester has stated that Enyimba got a decent draw in the group stage of the Caf Champions League.

The People’s Elephants were polled in Group B with Zamalek, ES Setif and Mamelodi Sundowns.

The Flying Antelopes’ handler has revealed plans to bolster his squad ahead of the second stanza of the Nigeria topflightnt draw. All the clubs involved are great clubs and we, Enyimba are also a great club, he said.

We believe with God on our side we shall make it out of the group stage, He added..

“If you remember we didn’t start the season well because we were still getting to know each other but as you can see in the past few months we have really being a force to reckon with.

“We are currently on a run of eight games unbeaten in then domestic league and we are surely going to take that to the continent,” he concluded.

Enyimba FC team

CAF CL: Eyinmba

got a decent draw — Kester

Moses out of Nigeria friendlies V

ictor Moses has been ruled out of his Nigeria’s friendlies with Mali and Luxembourg through fitness concerns. The forward wrote to be excused following injuries coped from the just concluded English Premier League season and as a consequence would play no part in the games which serve as warm-up for the Fifa World Cup qualifier later this year.

Media officer Toyin Ibitoye confirmed that and said there would be not late replacement for the Chelsea player as the team is expected to depart for France on Tuesday night with cases of visa hitches

adding that no player will walk into his team without earning it.

“It is annoying that these boys have not placed the same importance I and other members of the technical crew have placed on the Olympics.

resolved.

Moses wrote to complain about fitness, some few knocks he picked towards the end of the season and he wants to be excused,” Super Eagles media officer Toyin Ibitoye said He said, As a professional, fitness issues should be taken very seriously. His wish has been granted and since it is a friendly match, we have other players available. There is nothing to worry about because this will be a chance for other players to prove their worth.

Aaron [Samuel] too will be out because he picked up an injury while playing for his club in a cup final. It is a big

miss because he is a very good player.

“For William Troost-Ekong, he is involved in a cup final in Norway but he will join the team after the game for the second friendly game against Luxemborg.

Babatunde Michael was called up after Mikel Obi and Ahmed Musa were excused for Joseph Yobo testimonial. So there won’t be any replacement because we have a good number of players to work with.

“Almost everybody is travelling tonight by 11.pm, while myself, Amodu Shuaibu and one other official will be travelling tomorrow,” he concluded.

Moses

Plateau Utd’s

Sabole dies in car crash six days to wedding

Sabole and wife

P

lateau United have announced the passing away of one of their influential players, Sabole Shehu who died in a car crash on Sunday on his way to Kaduna, barely six days to his wedding.

Shehu, a former player of Niger Tornadoes and Gombe United, moved to the Tin City side at the beginning of last season and was an integral member of the team that gained promotion back to the premier league at the start of the current season.

The club’s media officer, Albert Dakup told Goal that Shehu was excused from Sunday’s game against Kano Pillars to go and prepare for his now aborted wedding ceremony and decided to leave for Kaduna on Sunday morning to meet with his parents about preparation for his day of joy only to be informed that he was involved in a ghastly car accident where he died instantly.

Pius Hemwan, the club’s acting general manager, told Goal: ”I got the sad news of Shehu’s death with shock and disbelief. He was such a nice, very hard working and dedicated player who contributed immensely to the team’s promotion to the premier league last season. He would be missed by Plateau United players and officials and we pray that Allah grant him eternal rest.”

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Favre takes over at Nice N

ice have appointed Lucien Favre as their new head coach, replacing Claude Puel, who left by mutual consent earlier on Tuesday.

Despite a fourth-place finish in Ligue 1 this season, Nice and Puel decided to part ways, with Favre signing a three-year deal.

“Lucien Favre is the new coach of Nice! The Swiss technician is committed to three years, and will be officially presented late Wednesday afternoon,” a statement read.

Favre resigned from his post at Borussia Monchengladbach in September, having lost the opening five games of 2015-16.

Puel, who was appointed by Nice in 2012, guided the club to fourth in his final season, securing Europa League football for 2016-17, inspired by the rejuvenated Hatem Ben Arfa, who scored 17 Ligue 1 goals last season, but is not expected to extend his one-year contract.

Euro 2016:

England, Wales fans

get alcohol ban in Lens E

ngland and Wales fans will not be allowed to drink alcohol in Lens around their sides’ Euro 2016 game after a 24-hour ban was put in place.

The Group B tie takes place in the French city at 14:00 BST on Thursday, 16 June and will be live on the BBC. The ban will run from 06:00 local time on Thursday until 06:00 on Friday, with French authorities searching cars travelling into Lens for alcohol.

Fans without tickets for the match or fan zone have been told not to travel.

Alves

D

I’ve won more titles than Pele, Dani Alves boasts

ani Alves light-heartedly claimed to have won more trophies than Pele following Barcelona’s win over Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final on Sunday.

The 33-year-old has lifted silverware on 23 occasions at Barcelona alone, including six La Liga titles and three Champions

Leagues.

He previously won two UEFA Cups and the Copa del Rey among five honours with Sevilla, not to mention regional titles with Bahia back home in Brazil.

And the defender has taken to social media to boast about his bigger medal haul

than his illustrious compatriot.

“Pele, you are the king. The King. But I’ve won more titles than you,” Dani Alves said in a video on his Instagram account.

“Relax though, it’s nothing to worry about. If you want to criticise me, then go ahead, but I’m happy.

Bale:Zidane has brought the best out of Real

G

areth Bale has praised Zinedine Zidane for allowing Real Madrid’s stars the freedom they need to perform at their peak.

Zidane has overseen a transformation of fortunes at the Santiago Bernabeu since taking over from Rafael Benitez in January, with Madrid having a Champions League final against Atletico Madrid on the horizon after coming close to snatching

the Liga title away from Barcelona.

Madrid head into Saturday’s European showpiece at San Siro on the back of a 12-game winning run in La Liga, and Bale says Zidane, a great of the game as a player with France, Juventus and then Los Blancos, has adopted the correct approach in his first senior coaching role.

“I think he’s come in and he’s kind of just given us that freedom to enjoy ourselves on the pitch,” said the

Welshman on Tuesday.

“I think, as a player, you like to play that way and I think he’s instilled that confidence in the team that we can go out and express ourselves and I think that’s brought the best out of us.”

Zidane

Lindelof happy at Benfica T

Lindelof

he Sweden international has been linked with the two Spanish giants, but he affirmed that he planned to honour his contract and remain loyal to the Aguila Victor Lindelof says he is happy at Benfica amid speculation linking him Conte with a move to Barcelona or Real

Madrid.

Recent reports suggested both Liga giants are keeping a close eye on the Sweden international’s development and could make a move for the 21-year-old ahead of next season.

However, Lindelof believes a transfer is very much unlikely at this stage, as he has a contract until June

2020.

“Real Madrid and Barcelona are great teams,” Lindelof told Fotbollskanalen.

“But I have an ongoing contract with Benfica and I am really enjoying myself here. I do not want to think about transfer rumours too much.

“Could I sign a contract renewal?

We will see what happens. It was a good year for me, but I still have four years left on my current deal.”

Lindelof enjoyed a breakthough season for Benfica and he has revealed he tries to model his game on Mats Hummels, who will move from Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich in the off-season.

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BRIEFS

Lille sign

Man United

SwanseaCity flopEderon permanent

deal

deny pre-contract

agreement with Mourinho

Mourinho

Karius

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anchester United have denied having a pre-contract agreement with Jose Mourinho, who is expected to be appointed as their new manager following Louis van Gaal’s exit.

Van Gaal parted company with United on Monday evening following widespread reports his future was in jeopardy despite leading the

Liverpool

sign

Karius

L

iverpool have confirmed the £4.7 million signing of esteemed young German goalkeeper Loris Karius on a five-year deal from Mainz.

The 22-year-old, who has amassed 91 Bundesliga appearances, is the third new acquisition ahead of Jurgen Klopp’s first full season in charge at Anfield following moves for Cameroon international Joel Matip and Serbian starlet Marko Grujic. he stopper was one of the manager’s premier targets as he strengthens the club’s rearguard and shakes up the goalkeeping department.

He will wear the No.1 shirt, which he requested and was available. Karius is rated as one of the foremost young talents of his country and his fellow professionals voted him the second best gloveman in the Bundesliga behind only Manuel Neuer.

He could miss the start of the Premier League season, though, as he is expected to be in Germany’s squad for the Olympic Games in Brazil.

settled and he signs a contract.

From what I’ve been told, there’s almost nothing to discuss re Mourinho and United today.

Deal done in last two weeks.

It was reported by the Daily Mail that United paid Mourinho, who had been linked with Paris Saint-Germain, £4 million not to take a job elsewhere as they decided the fate of Van Gaal.

Joey Barton

agrees two-year contract with Rangers J

Karius

side to FA Cup glory at Wembley on Saturday.

The Dutchman failed to clinch Champions League qualification this season and came under significant pressure for his side’s style of football.

Sources have told ESPN FC that Mourinho has agreed a deal to become United’s next boss and is expected to be officially appointed by the club this week once the finer points of his appointment are

oey Barton will join Rangers on a two-year contract when his Burnley deal expires this summer.

Barton, 33, joined Burnley on a one-year deal last summer and helped the club to return to the Premier League after winning the Championship, but he has opted to move on to Rangers after they secured promotion to the Scottish

Premiership. The midfielder, who has previously played for Manchester City, Newcastle, Queens Park Rangers and Marseille, was named in the Championship Team of the Year this season and had been offered a new 12-month deal but has opted to move on. He said he is fully aware of the situation the club’s been in in the last few years but to be

Gotze not joining

part of a group that is going to put this football club back where it belongs.

Gotze

Liverpool -Father B

ayern Munich forward Mario Gotze will not be joining Liverpool, the Germany international’s father and new manager said. The 23-year-old, meanwhile, said he wants a new beginning at Bayern.On Monday, Gotze ended

his partnership with the Sports Total agency -which also represents players including Toni Kroos, Marco Reus and Benedikt Howedes -- and, using the hashtag #partofbayern, announced on Facebook that he will be managed by his family in the future.

Klopp

P

ortugal international Eder has made his move from Swansea to Lille permanent, signing a fouryear contract with the Ligue 1 club.

Eder, 28, was allowed to join Lille on loan in February having made just two Premier League starts for the Swans after joining them from Braga in July for a reported £5 million. The striker was much more effective in France, scoring six goals and making four more in 13 league matches as his side climbed from 15th to fifth in Ligue 1 following his arrival.

Managers

have‘ludicrous’

lifespan,says

Steve Bruce S

teve Bruce led Hull City to the Premier League in 2013, in his first season in charge at the club Managers have a “ludicrous” lifespan in football, says Hull boss Steve Bruce.

Louis van Gaal became the 56th manager to be sacked in England’s top four divisions this season when he was dismissed by Manchester United.

“There’s this thing in football where there’s a roundabout and that these managers just get back on - they don’t,” Bruce, 55, said.

“Football is a changing world and the one thing about managers now is we get used to getting the sack.”

The former Manchester United captain added: “The lifespan of a manager is 13-14 months, which is ludicrous isn’t it?”

Speaking to BBC Radio 4 earlier in May, League Managers’ Association boss Richard Bevan said the 201516 campaign had been “the worst season ever” for managerial departures.

Bevan also stated that 54 managers had been sacked at that point - since the interview, Blackpool dismissed their boss Neil McDonald and Van Gaal left Old Trafford, with ex-Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho expected to replace the Dutchman.

“Always when a manager loses his job, whether it’s Louis van Gaal or even Jose Mourinho this year, then you wonder how crazy the world is,” Bruce added.

“Looking back on it, I’m sure they [Manchester United] will be disappointed with how it’s been handled because that’s not great from the club which always sets the highest standards.”

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Super Eagles team

Visa delay alters Eagles travel plan T

eam officials of the Super Eagles will depart Nigeria in batches ahead of the friendly internationals against Mali and Luxembourg.

Delay in issuance of the entry visas by the French Embassy means that the team cannot travel together as initially planned by the Nigeria Football Federation.

Ikechukwu Ezenwa, the only home-based player in the squad, travelled alongside the coaches and some members

of the backroom staff on Tuesday night.

NFF Technical Director, Amodu Shuaibu, Super Eagles Media Officer Toyin Ibitoye and some NFF board membrs are scheduled to depart Nigeria on Wednesday after picking up their entry visas the same day.

There had been fears the friendlies would be be jeopardised after the French embassy failed to issue visas to some members of the technical crew and back-room staff.

Man United M to offer Ibrahimovic £34m deal

But after a series of consultations and passports sent back to the French Embassy in Abuja, the Eagles are now set to play the two games.

The Super Eagles are billed to meet Mali at the Stade de Richon in Roune on May 27th and then play the Luxembourg national side four days later in Luxembourg.

anchester United are ready to make Zlatan Ibrahimovic a massive offer to become one of Jose Mourinho’s key signings this summer, Goal has learned.

The Swedish striker is looking for a new club after calling time on his four-year spell with French champions Paris Saint-Germain.

And while he could yet decide to move to MLS for a huge payday, United are set to present him with a deal which would allow them to blow any American deal out of the water.

Ibrahimovic is said to be looking for a contract which would see him earn a similar net salary to his €350,000 weekly wage at PSG, and advisors working on United’s behalf

are putting together a package which could persuade the 34-year-old to move to Manchester.

As part of the deal, Ibrahimovic would receive an £8 million tax-free signing-on bonus, with a £250,000 weekly salary to come over the course of his 12-month contract. He would also be Ibrahimovic offered an option to sign for a second year as part of the initial agreement, taking his potential total earnings over two years to £34m.

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AU, African Heads of State pledge support NAMA for new AfDB blueprint assures on Olisa Egbunike Lusaka

The African Union (AU) on Tuesday in Lusaka, Zambia, threw their weight behind the new economic agenda unveiled by the African Development Bank (AFDB) for sustainable transformation of the continent.

AU President and sitting President of Chad, Idriss Deby said their political will to support the developmental initiative was “because it touches on the heart of Africa.”

The new economic blueprint expected to leverage development growth revolves around energy,

agriculture, climate change, industrialization and integration.

The initiative tagged “the High5s,” Deby said, would provide proactive economic development road map for turning the continent into an industrial hub.

The Chadian President also pledged the support of AU, and African Heads of State in actualizing the AFDB economic agenda by 2025.

Deby urged development partners, especially financial institutions, to collaborate with AFDB and the various governments of the 54 member countries in making the economic agenda impact positively on Africans.

Mr Chagwa Lungu, Zambian President said that the ongoing AFDB annual general meeting (AGM) remain a veritable platform for various stakeholders to examine the bank’s economic agenda and warehouse it for speedy development of Africa.

Declaring open the AGM, Lungu urged Africans not to allow the continent energy deficit and climate change to derail the inherent potential of Africa as the new economic and investment destination.

Using their subsisting experiences in Zambia, Lungu warned that unless Africans move faster in tackling the continent energy

crisis and climate change, the projected economic growth of 7 per cent would remain elusive.

According to him, the negative impact of energy deficit and climate change has already metamorphose into food security, ailing industries, high youth unemployment, poor utilisation of opportunities provided by information, communication and technological revolution.

Earlier, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of AFDB, said that their choice on the five key areas was driven by the bank’s commitment in making Africa meet her needs in a challenged and depressed global economy.

Oil sector growth slows by 1.89% in Q1 of 2016 – Report Opeoluwani Akintayo Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, NBS’s first quarter report has shown that real growth in the oil sector slowed by 1.89% (year-on-year) in Q1 of 2016.

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safe airspace

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has assured stakeholders that the nation’s airspace remains one of the safest on the continent of Africa for air navigation.

Speaking while declaring open the demonstration of Aircraft eClearance User Acceptance Test Module to National Air Defence Corp, Security Agencies and other stakeholders in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the Ag. managing director of NAMA, Engr. Emma Anasi noted that the agency in the recent past has deployed sophisticated technology and navigational infrastructure intended to enhance efficiency in its operations as well as safety of air travel in the country, stressing that the deployment of Aircraft e-Clearance Solution was another innovation by NAMA to automate its operations and also ease the process of aircraft flight clearances which used to be very tedious and cumbersome in the past. Engr. Anasi who was represented on the occasion by the Port Harcourt Airspace Manager, Mr Gabriel Akpen explained that the huge investment NAMA was making in automating its processes is in line with global best practices.

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AfDB champions new economic strategies for Africa’s transformation Olisa Egbunike Lusaka

After more than six decades of Africa’s sustained but unfulfilled efforts in holistic development, the African Development Bank (AFDB) Group on Tuesday unveiled a new home grown agenda for the continent’s economic and infrastructure transformation.

Beyond the usual conference

projections, the bank presented the bold home grown development blueprint to some African heads of state and government, development partners and stakeholders at Lusaka, Zambia, venue of ADFB 2016 annual general meeting (AGM).

Dr Akinwumi Adesina, AFDB President, presiding over his first AGM, since assuming office as the bank’s 8th President on September 1, 2015, said in addition

to unveiling the banks five new priorities, that the meeting would also examine profound solutions to other concerns plaguing the continent.

The bank’s new strategies referred to as the High -5s, was designed to scale up its operational commitment in Africa’s transformation.

The strategies are energy, agriculture, industrialisation, integration of the 54 member coun-

tries and the improvement of the quality of life of the average African.

“Each of those is high on the agenda said Adesina said in Lusaka, stressing that three of the strategies is expected to provide the impetus needed in a programme toward the creation of 25 million jobs for young people over the next decade.

“All of them need to be debated and owned, as much by govern-

ments, businesses, civil society, the press, as well as Africans. The agenda is huge: We want to see nothing less than the social and economic transformation of Africa. We want to unleash massive potential – for Africa and for the world,” he stressed.

The Daily Times reports that energy, considered to be the continents Achilles’ heel, remains the central theme of the discussions at the ongoing AGM.

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Saudi Arabia rubbishes OPEC’s ‘oil freeze’ meeting in June Ï Ǝ ƏƎƋƏƎ Ǝ ƅƏƍƎ Ƅƍ ƃƍ ƋƍƆƃƄ Opeoluwani Akintayo

Saudi Arabia has slammed OPEC’s once-traditional role has undermined OPEC’s role of managing higher-cost producers, particularly U.S. shale drillers, by raising its production and crashing prices in the process.

This move comes on the heels of OPEC’s next general meeting in June where analysts are already in doubt of any need to look up to the cartel to cut output in order to boost price.

Already, outages in Nigeria and Canada, had sent output crashing boosting price before Saudi Arabia’s new move which had crashed

prices again.

Under the economic plan known as Vision 2030 promoted by Saudi Arabia king’s powerful son, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the government is signaling it wants to cut the kingdom’s economy off oil revenue, lessening the need to manage prices. Moreover, the planned privatization of Saudi Arabian Oil Co. will make the nation the only member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries without full ownership of its national oil company.

“The main take-away from Saudi Vision 2030 is that there’s just no role for OPEC. Or, you can

have an OPEC without Saudi Arabia, which just isn’t much of an OPEC” Seth Kleinman, head of European energy research at Citigroup Inc. in London, recently told Bloomberg.

The first change of oil ministers in more than 20 years may also recast the country’s relationship with OPEC. The group’s 13 members, which contribute about 40 percent of the world’s supply, will meet in Vienna on June 2.

King Salman on May 7 replaced Ali al-Naimi, the most influential voice in OPEC and the architect of current Saudi oil policy. While there’s likely to be considerable continuity, his replacement, Kha-

MƆ ƄƍƆ Ǝ Ɗ ƆƕƄ ƐƄ ƎƏƍƄ ƃ ƋƆƎ Ɖ ƏƊƊƆƎ Ɔ CƏ Ƅ Joy Ekeke Venture Capital Culture in Nigeria will receive a major boost with the maiden hosting of Venture Capital Advocacy Summit in the country between 28th and 30th June, 2016, in Lagos.

The summit being organised

by Alfe City Company Limited with the support of the Senate Committee on Trade & Investment and the House Committee on Commerce will feature the maiden introduction of the concept of venture capital and provide an opportunity for interaction with international experts and seasoned investors.

According to Mr Soji Adeleye, Chief Executive Officer, Alfe City

Company Limited, the organisers, “To say that Nigeria needs a thorough re-engineering at the moment would be an understatement.

The total collapse of the crude oil sector in recent months is a reminder if we need one that the over-reliance on that sector was short-sighted in the extreme.

Investment in the people on the other hand is the only risk free investment as they will always be there hence organic growth of the people’s sector – the private sector provides an insurance for the future. The bottom-up growth –invention, innovation, imagination, creativity; attributes Nigerians are renowned for.

“Venture Capitalism offers

Nigeria and its universally acclaimed entrepreneurial people a new vehicle that could turn that creativity into economic power.”

He said the endorsement of the summit by the National Assembly was crucial as the entrenchment of the Venture Capital culture in Nigeria would require legislative underpinning to guarantee the safety of investment of investors.

In the Senate endorsement of the summit, Senator Fatimat Raji Rasaki, Chairman Senate Committee on Trade and Investment said, “We share the principle and objectives behind this very laudable program and commend it to all stakeholders across the country.

lid Al-Falih, is an ally of Prince Mohammed. When producers considered freezing output to curb a global glut in April, Mohammed’s view that no deal was possible without Iran prevailed, and talks collapsed.

“We don’t care about oil prices,” Prince Mohammed said in an April 25 interview in Riyadh. “$30 or $70, they are all the same to us.

We have our own programs that don’t need high oil prices.”

Benchmark Brent crude traded at $47.94 a barrel on Tuesday at 8;55 a.m in London, while OPEC’s daily basket price stood at $44.07 a barrel as at Monday.

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could be made to function better.

Earlier in his address, the Deputy General Manager, Aircraft Clearance Office, Mr Patrick Nebe recalled apart from its inherent vulnerability to manipulations detrimental to national security, the old system of manually granting aircraft clearances was fraught with other challenges such as unnecessary bureaucracy leading to loss of valuable time, stressing that the urgency with which some flights operate necessitated a quicker system of processing flight clearances for them.

Nebe also explained that the Aircraft e-Clearance Solution has inbuilt security and tracking device which helps users to keep track of their request for flight permit as well as the general aircraft movement within the nation’s airports.

dRM Ǝ Ƃ Ǝ ƃƃƄƋƎ ƂƆƉƆƎƓ ƅ MƆ ƄƍƆ Ƌƍ ƕƏƃƎ Ɔ Ɔ ƎƄƍ ƎƆ Ɖ Ɗ ƍƈƄƎ Charles Okonji The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) over the weekend stated its readiness to boost the acceptability of Nigeria’s products in the international market through accurate measurement standards.

Mr Obiora Manafa, Director, Metrology and Instruments of SON said this during the celebration of World Metrology Day in Lagos.

He stated that the conformity to global best practices in standard measurement would eliminate the rejection of the country’s products and boost volume of its bilateral trade with other countries.

Manafa explained; “Measurement is life. If we do not measure accurately people will die in the hospital, aircraft will crash, people will be short changed in the market. Meterology cuts across every part of our lives and every sector of the economy.”

He stressed that the agency through its National Metrology Institute (NMI) would ensure the elimination of incidence of inaccurate measures in trade, manufacturing, export and import activities in the country.

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to the corresponding quarter in 2015 by 0.07mbpd when output was recorded at 2.18mbpd.

This, the report said represents an improvement relative to growth recorded in Q1 2015 when growth slowed by 8.15%.

Growth also increased by 6.39% points relative to growth in Q4 of 2015. Quarter-on Quarter, growth also improved by 10.27%.

As a share of the economy, the Oil sector was calculated to have contributed 10.29% of total real GDP, marginally lower from the share recorded in the corresponding period of 2015, yet higher from the share in Q4 of 2015 by 2.24% points.

On the Mining & Quarrying sector consisting of Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas, Coal Mining, Metal ore and Quarrying and other Minerals, NBS said the sector slowed by 34.98% (year on-year) during Q1 2016.

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B3 Money Market

Dwindling economy: Sack fever grips Deposit Money Banks workers Indications are rife that tension has continued to grip workers of some Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) operating in the country, following the nation’s dwindling economy, coupled with difficult operating environment. This new trend has been fueled by the decline in profits recorded by some of the commercial banks in their financial year ended 31 December, 2016.

The fear of the unknown has continued to envelop bank workers, who are unsure whether their names have been penned down among employees who may lose their jobs in a matter of few months when the lists will be eventually unveiled, investigations by Daily Times of Nigeria (DTN) has revealed.

However, due to the operating environment challenges affecting growth of business, some lenders have concluded to reduce their branch networks and cut the number of their workforce.

DTN gathered that First City Monument Bank (FCMB) have concluded all plans to become leaner but more efficient, with reduction over 315 branches or 10 percent of its branches nationwide.

The bank which has recorded a decline in profit due to a stiff operating environment that has savaged underlying net interest income and asset quality, has said its closing less than 10 per-

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Group Head, Corporate Affairs, FCMB, Mr Diran Olojo, said that the bank has strategically decided to shut any branch where it has two very close to each other, in the face of rising operational costs.

Olojo explained that the lender is also planning to open new branches in other places where

there is low visibility, such as a new branch in Gbagada, Oniru, Oyingbo and in Kano, adding that they would be opened over the next five months.

He said, “Where we have poor visibility we will open a new branch, but if we have two branches side by side we will close one.”

Olojo. However, denied the reports that FCMB earlier sacked

700 of its workers, saying there was no way the bank could retrench such number when it is rationalizing less than 10 percent of its branches.

Meanwhile, FCMB’s Profit after Tax (PAT) has dipped by 69 percent to N1.6 billion in Q1 2016 from N5.3 billion in the corresponding period in 2015.

The bank whose impairments provision increased by 41.3 per

ent year-on-year to N15 billion for the full year 2015, from N10.6 billion for the same period prior year, saw its Profit Before Tax (PBT) plunge by 68 percent to N7.8 billion from N23.9 billion in the corresponding period in 2014.

The bank’s Q1 2016 results released showed that its gross earnings fell to N22.3 billion during the period under review from N24.4 billion in Q1 2015.

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MasterCard unveiled the first commerce application for SoftBank Robotics’ humanoid robot in Paris yesterday that was powered by MasterPass. (a digital payment service from MasterCard).

The application which was showcased at the Pepper Partners Europe event in Paris will enable companies to make fast, simple, and secure digital payments across channels and devices.

Pizza Hut Restaurants Asia P/L, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. was the inaugural launch partner, working together with MasterCard to create innovative customer engagement with Pepper.

Similarly, this new app extends the robot’s ability to integrate customer service, access to infor-

mation and sales into a seamless and consistent user experience.

Pizza Hut Asia will be piloting Pepper for order-taking and personalized engagement to enhance customer service in-store by end of 2016.

Tobias Puehse, vice president, innovation management, Digital Payments & Labs at MasterCard stressed that: “Consumers have come to expect personalized service, customized offers and simple and seamless processes both in-store and online,” “The app’s goal is to provide consumers with more memorable and personalized shopping experience beyond today’s selfserve machines and kiosks, by combining Pepper’s intelligence with a secure digital payment experience via MasterPass”, he

added.

He also mentioned that a consumer will be able to initiate an engagement by simply greeting Pepper and pairing the consumer’s MasterPass account by either tapping the Pepper icon within the wallet or by scanning a QR code on the tablet that the robot holds.

After pairing with MasterPass, Puehse noted that Pepper will be able to assist cardholders by providing personalized recommendations and offers, additional information on products, and assistance in checking out and paying for items. Pepper will be able to initiate, approve and complete a transaction by connecting to MasterPass via a Wi-Fi connection and the entire transaction happens within the wallet.

Maritime B4

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Maritime stakeholders condemn herdsmen’s menace Association of Igbo Maritime Practitioners in Nigeria (ASIMPIN); stakeholders in the maritime industry has joined other well-meaning Nigerians to condemn in totality, the recent spate of killing of innocent Nigerians by Fulani herdsmen grazing on their farm lands.

According to the ASIMPIN President General, His Royal Majesty Damian Obianigwe and the Secretary General Chief Dom Obi in a statement jointly signed by both leaders, ‘we the Igbo Maritime practitioners condemn in strong terms the unprovoked and unwarranted attack by the Fulani herdsmen on the people of South East in particular and Nigeria in general’.

He however, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to do something as a matter of urgency to put an end to this madness.

Recall that Nimbo community in Enugu state was on April 25,

2916 thrown into trauma when Hausa Fulani herdsmen attacked the community killing over 20 people in the community with many houses burnt.

Security agencies have been also urged to pay proper attention to the activities of the Hausa Fulani herdsmen who are purported to have sophisticated weapons in their possession.

Decrying the level of havoc wreaked by these men, the group noted that the herdsmen are not resting on their oars but are determined in their evil act as they have equally written letters to some communities in Imo, Benue and other states of the federation on their plan to invade such communities.

In his own remarks, the secretary general of ASIMPIN, Chief Obi maintained that the continuous attack, rape and killing by these herdsmen is unaccepted and cannot be condoned any longer.

CVFF won’t suffer SBASF’s fate – Peterside The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside has vowed that the Agency under his leadership will ensure that the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) does not suffer the same fate as the Ship Building and Ship Acquisition Fund (SBSAF).

Explaining why the SBSAF may have failed, the DG observed that while the SBSAF was backed by policy, the CVFF is backed by law which makes it more difficult for the CVFF to be open to abuses.

“With the CVFF, the Agency contributes 35%, the banks who are the Primary Lending Institutions (PLIs) contribute 50%

The Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association, an affiliate of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has revealed that the establishment of a national carrier will help create sea time for cadets from both public and private maritime institutions in the country.

This is according to the Assistant Secretary General of the union; Okpono John, while addressing Journalists in Lagos stressed the need for government involvement in revamping a national carrier for the nation,

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while the applicant makes an equity contribution of 15%. The various layers of due diligence from the Agency to the banks makes it very difficult for this programme to be abused as the banks for instance will undertake the risk analysis because they are bearing 50% of the risk” the DG said.

He assured stakeholders that NIMASA will ensure the disbursement of the CVFF to qualified operators providing they meet the requirements as stipulated in the guidelines.

The Apapa Command of The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), which is the largest in revenue generation for the Service, has revealed that the Command has lost a whopping N13billion in import duty in the first quarter of the year. This is even as the Seme Command of the service has said that it generated N3.2 billion as revenue between January and April, 2016 Controller of Apapa command, Comptroller Willy Egbudin, while briefing newsmen on the activities of the command recently said it generated a total of N61.7 billion, as against N74.71 billion collected in the corresponding period of 2015 representing a N13 billion decline.

He said, “If revenue collec-

tion continues to drop in flagship command of the Nigeria Customs Service, I wonder how other commands will get their own revenue. Apapa Area Command is the flagship of Nigeria Customs Service and if revenue generation from Apapa is going down, that means revenue generation as a whole to the Customs will go down.

“That is why we the stakeholders and the officers in Apapa command must fashion out a way of improving on its revenue.

“Even when these vessels come in, they come with scanty number of containers; bulk cargoes no longer come the way they used to because some of the items have been denied forex by the Central Bank of Nigeria.”

However, the Seme Command of the Service has revealed through a press release that it

generated N3.2 billion as revenue between January and April.

The statement quoted the Controller of the command, Victor Dimka, as saying that the revenue was generated in spite of dwindling economic activities. ``Despite the down turn in importation of goods that has affected the command’s revenue generation, the clear records of our activities in effective trade facilitation and suppression of smuggling must be seen as total compliance to our guidelines. ``We would always ensure that we generate revenue for the Federal Government and all loopholes would be blocked,’’ Dimka said.

The statement said 221 seizures were recorded within the period under review with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N180 million.

Establishment of national carrier will provide sea time training of Nigerian cadets – Union which he said would mostly favour students in maritime and fisheries institutions.

The merchant navy outfit gave the advice against the backdrop of an earlier advice by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo that the ministry of transport should not use government funds to establish a national carrier.

According to him, Nigerian students sponsored overseas by the Nigerian Maritime

Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), students from Maritime Academy of Nigeria, School of Fisheries, Oceanography and other privately owned school will benefit significantly.

He said private sector-driven national carrier has more of negative impacts on marine cadets, saying that investors from that sector would decide who should get sea time on board

the ships.

Okpono lamented that the absence of Nigeria- owned ships is the bane of capacity building in the seafaring sub sector of the maritime industry, adding that “even the private individuals who have ships at the moment decide who should get on board for sea time training “ “But if government is involved, they put in place policies that would mandate the

administration to know that graduating cadets from X, Y, Z institution will get automatic qualification to board A, B, C ships for sea time training.”

The union’ s scribe also noted that despite the fleet of ships owned by Nigeria, there are still major challenges facing sea time for cadets , because according to him, the private owners decides who should get sea time aboard their craft.

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, May 25, 2016

B5 ICT

Communication sector road map, e-government LASG plans to master plan ready for implementation – Minister deploy 12,000 Stories by Tony Nwakaegho Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, has revealed that the Communications sector roadmap and the e-government master plan was ready for implementation.

Adebayo made this disclosure when he paid a familiarisation recent visit to the headquarters of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) in Abuja.

The minister who was represented by Mr Sunny Echono, Permanent Secretary of the ministry said the ministry was poised to commence the implementation of the documents that would safe guide the interventions of the communication sector in the next three years.

“Copies of the draft will soon be sent to your management staff so that you can come up with strategies that will ensure that we move the sector forward very quickly.

“This is to let you know that these policies of which you were contributors are ready for implementation and you are expected to participate actively,” he said.

According to him other policies that the ministry wants to bring to the attention of the agency was the postal bill which was before the National Assembly.

Shittu explained that one of the issues that the bill would help to resolve was the dual role that NIPOST plays as a regulator, an ac-

tive operator and a revenue generator.

“The transformation of the postal service should be something that all staff should embrace career wise and it is also good for the country, the image and the leverage the service will bring.

“Making you a central and vocal element in the governance of our country.

“All issues related to ICT services, financial inclusion, logistics, delivery of goods and services, digital economy and egovernance are all hitched on this platform.

“With your large offices and postal offices across the country you will be one of the prime movers of that,” he added.

He said the ministry hopes that the national assembly would quickly pass the postal bill so that it would position NIPOST to adequately carry out its mandate.

He added that plans are on to constitute an implementation committee that will be chaired by the Vice-president Prof. Yemi Osibajo.

Shittu said six states were ready to come on board and was optimistic that other states would follow suit.

Speaking on the ICT road map, he said the ministry was partnering with a technology company and also counting on the collaboration of all agencies in the min-

CCTVs, 4G LTE services in institutions

Shittu

istry to work together.

He affirmed that NIPOST as a critical agency would be given the draft when it was ready and top management would be expected to fashion out and identify policies and programmes that would help to drive the implementation as it affects the agency.

He informed the staff of the plan to increase their salaries as he understands that the agency was the least paid among all the agencies in its purview.

He, however encouraged the staff to look into other ways of

generating more revenue by consciously increasing their productivity.

Earlier in his welcome address, acting Postmaster-General of NIPOST ,Mr Richard Balami said the generality of the staff were fully prepared to key into the policy thrust of the government that would enhance an effective postal service to the citizenry.

“We are particularly mindful of current trends worldwide as regards the value of ICT to construct change and wheel of progress to postal activities.

Airtel excites customers with free dongle, MiFi mega pack offer Telecoms consumers across the country are in for yet another round of excitement as leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced the launch of Airtel Mega Pack Offer, a distinctive package that provides a free Dongle, MiFi or Router on any purchase of bundles from N10, 000.00 and above.

Airtel Mega Pack Offer, which is designed to reward its customers, will provide one free device to customers who purchase data bundles from N10, 000.00.

Speaking about this new offer, the Chief Commercial Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Ahmad Mokhles noted that Airtel is committed to its key objective of providing innovative, highly relevant and affordable mobile

Internet services and solutions to telecoms consumers across the country.

According to him, the new value offering is yet another testimony to Airtel’s renewed drive of making reliable mobile Internet service more accessible to SMEs, corporates and high net-worth individuals.

“At Airtel, we are passionate about empowering and helping SMEs, entrepreneurs and high net-worth telecoms consumers to succeed in their professional and business endeavours,” he said.

To benefit from this new offering, customers can purchase data bundles from N10, 000.00 from any Airtel shop across the country. Customers who purchase data bundles from N10,

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000.00 and above will receive a free dongle or MiFi; while customers purchasing data bundles of N36, 000.00 and above will receive a free dongle, MiFi and router.

Customers are also required to activate the data bundles at the point of sale through RCV and ERC. The data bundles are available at all Airtel showrooms and Channel Partners outlets across the country.

It will also be recalled that Airtel Nigeria has reviewed its data tariff plan in a strategic move to offer more value to customers.

The Airtel Mega Pack Offer is designed to continually excite as well as reward customers on the smartphone network.

The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Science and Technology, is set to deploy 12,000 surveillance cameras across the state as part of its ‘Smart City Project’ aimed at providing stateof-the-art ICT infrastructure to deliver essential services to all residents in the state within the next couple of months.

Mr. Olufemi Odubyi, State’s commissioner for Science and Technology, made this known recently at the ongoing 2016 Ministerial Press Briefing of the Lagos State Government in commemoration of first year in office of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, adding that the deployment of the cameras will also improve the security as well as ensure prompt and effective response to emergency situations by first responders.

Odubyi mentioned the other initiatives of the present administration under the ‘Smart City Project’ to include the provision of a metro network to connect all schools, hospitals, courts, police station and government facilities; unified communication systems for first emergency responders; provision of 4G LTE Technology and Broadband deployment of fibers across the State.

Another achievement of the Ministry highlighted by the Commissioner in the period under review include the collaboration with the state Ministry of Health to build a robust IT system to facilitate and enable free enrolment of Lagosians under the Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme.

Odubiyi however pointed out that the State Government had last year adopted a modified National Science and Technology Policy which was developed with an overall objective of achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), stressing that the working document was found to be deficient in some aspect.

The Commissioner added that this necessitated the need to liase with the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology to review the policy document with a view to bringing developments to the state within the frame work of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Capital Market B6

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, May 25, 2016

L – R: Executive Secretory, Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency, Mr. Ezekiel Baba; Zonal Coordinator, Nema North-West Zone, Musa Ilallah, and representative of the DirectorGeneral of Nema, Mr. Kayode Fagbemi, during a validation workshop on strengthening disaster Risk Management and recovery project in Abuja on Tuesday.

UBA partners Konga to enhance consumer benefit Pan African banking group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has partnered Konga, Nigeria’s leading e-commerce company and Innovectives Nigeria Limited to create a seamless delivery and payment system by integrating mobile point of sale solution into Konga’s delivery system.

Mobile POS (mPOS) which is powered by UBA PLC and MasterCard will make it easier for Konga customers to pay for their orders thereby enhancing payment acceptance and making reconciliation easy for Konga customers and sales agents. The mobile POS payments are 100% secure and accept for local and international card types.

The new Mobile POS will accept MasterCard, Visa and Verve cards from all banks and enable Konga delivery agents to easily capture sales. Customers can also confirm payments on the spot thus improving accountability in e-commerce transactions.

“We have partnered with Konga to get this innovative payment solution because it offers convenience to Nigerians who are increasingly shopping online.

Mobile POS offers a significant improvement in transparency in

the way customers pay for their goods. Konga delivery people will be able to accept payments from a phone-like POS terminal and UBA is powering this with its advanced digital payments technology” said Dr. Yinka Adedeji, Divisional Head, Digital Banking, UBA Plc. Konga has adopted convenient, cutting edge and secure payment solutions to reduce cash handling and enhance the shopping experience for its customers.

With a customer base in excess of 10 million, UBA has invested heavily in building a robust and secure Digital Banking platform that supports its digital banking operations globally through strategic partnerships with various local and international organizations.

The UBA Group is a highly diversified financial services provider, with business offices in New York, Paris and a subsidiary in London. A leading player on the African continent, UBA has significant market share and operations in 19 different African countries. The Group has a strong retail franchise across the continent offering its customers a bouquet of products and services tailored to meet their different financial needs.

Summary of activities on NSE ASI DEALS VOLUME VALUE CAP

27,231.50 4,160.00 274,216,215.00 1,539,674,306.53 9,352,642,584,827.94

Equities rebound as investors gain N74 billion The Nigerian equities market recovered after Monday’s loss with an increase of 0.80 percent or 215.53 points in All Share Index (ASI) to close at 27,231.50 points against a 0.37 percent decline to close at 27,015.97 points recorded previously.

Similarly all other index finished the day on a positive note except the NSE Insurance index which dropped by 0.4 percent on losses incurred by Continental Reinsurance Plc which dropped by 3.7 percent or 4 kobo to close at N1.04 per share.

Market Capitalisation thus grew by N74.0 billion to close at N9.4 trillion against a loss of N31 billion recorded on Monday’s ses-

sion to close at N9.278 trillion.

The day’s trading activities recorded 25 Gainers led by Vitafoam which added 6.98 percent or 30 kobo to close at N4.60 per share, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) followed with an increase of 4.82 percent or 22 kobo to close at N4.78 per share, while Fidson Health Care Plc. grew by 4.76 percent to close at 10 kobo per share. Nigerian Police force Micro Finance bank joined the top five advancers with a gain of 4.59 percent or 5 kobo to close at N1.14 per share and DN Meyer appreciated by 3.80 percent or 3 kobo to close at 82 kobo per share.

Topping the day’s 18 losers

were Learn Africa Plc which fell 9.41 percent or 8 kobo to close at 77 kobo per share, CAP Plc lost 5 percent or N2 to close at N38 per share, Cadbury Plc decreased 4.99 percent or 86 kobo to close at N16.38 per share.

Union Dicon dropped 4.95 percent or 62 kobo to close at N11.90 per share, while Neimeth Pharmaceuticals declined by 4.21 percent or 4 kobo to close at 91 kobo per share.

At the end of the day’s trading, investors had exchanged a total of 274.2 million shares worth N1.54 billion in 4,160 deals compared to 316.7 million shares valued at N1.9 billion traded in 3,924 deals previously.

Berger Paints targets N1 billion as revenue for Q2 2016 The Managing Director of Berger Paints Nigeria Plc., Mr. Peter Folikwe has said that For the second quarter (Q2) of 2016 the company is targeting N1.014 billion as revenue and profit after tax of N111 million.

Folikwe made this known at the company’s Facts Behind the Figures (FBF) held in Lagos at the beginning of the week, explaining that the current drop in their financial performance for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016 was due to foreign exchange scarcity, increase in raw material prices.

“Due to scarcity of foreign

exchange we had to resort to local sourcing of raw materials at exorbitant price” he said, pointing out that major increase in current company marketing activities to gain visibility and general lull in economic activities due to delay in passage of 2016 budget also depleted profit.

The MD However noted that Berger Paints is on track to deliver the first automated paint manufacturing plant in Sub-Sahara Africa. “We are doing all that is possible to commission the new plant this year. When operational, the new plant would reduce response times, and improve our product qual-

ity, making us compete favourably with imported brands”.

On his part the chairman of the company Dr Oladimeji Alo noted that despite the first quarter result, they have revamped their route to market initiatives to drive aggressive sales. “Our outsourced business partners are being provided massive sales and marketing support to cause a desirable change in trade” Dr Alo stressed that with the passage of budget of change that focus more on capital project as against recurrent, they hope to leverage on businesses in the constriction segment of the economy.

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, May 25, 2016

B7 Travel Times L-R Area General Manager Starwood Hotels in Nigeria –Barry Curran and Emirates Airlines representative presents main prize award; a voucher for a 4 nights stay for 2 at Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa Dubai to Overall Best Nett player - C.A Ajibaye with a score of 145 ( middle) And 3rd left –Emirates partner representative who unveiled the major prize: Business Class Tickets from Emirates Airline.

Seychelles Carnival

Seychelles carnival otherwise known as Carnaval International de Victoria held recently was all pomp and celebration of a people’s culture, flair for fun and life in its sweetest form, writes GBENGA OLUBOYE who was part of the celebration.

Seychelles is an African country, an island nation located in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar and about 1,600 km (994 mi) east of Kenya.

Seychellois love for life and its celebration to the fullest has never been in doubt. It shines through the moment one sets foot on this pocket of islands, which is one of Africa’s best kept secret that many people across the world are beginning to discover.

If you call it Africa’s new frontier you may not be wrong because it is exactly what it seems

Seychelles holds Carnaval International de Victoria to a first time visitor like this reporter, who visited the country on the invitation of its Tourism and Culture Minister, Alain St. Ange.

The visit, which turned out to be an historic, memorable and ever cherished one for me, was on the occasion of the celebration of the country’s yearly carnival, which is called Carnaval International de Victoria. It is one of the many events of the people that aptly depict their penchant for life and celebration.

It was an event that was witnessed by a number of tourists from across the world. This is one country where tourism is booming and it is the main source of revenue earner for both the government and the people. Beach

and coastal life is on the high here as well as night life but the carnival event is when the country witnesses one of its glorious moments with everybody coming to the party.

It is an occasion for everyone, ranging from the lowly to the highest, children to the aged and government officials, including the president of the country who actually doubles as the main host, to catch fun and get their groove back.

A day before the night of the formal opening ceremony, which held at the Stade Popiler with the president, James Alix Michel in attendance, St. Ange hosted a prefestival press conference, using the occasion to reel out impressive results about the country’s

tourism and the carnival itself.

Just to underscore the importance of the carnival and its growing following, over 23 foreign carnival troupes and 124 media houses’ representatives from across the world, attended the event while a new hotel, 40 chalets Carana Beach, was opened on the eve of the celebration in Mahe, one of its main islands.

Last year the country’s arrival figures, according to the minister, rose by 19 per cent on a yearon-year basis with over 275,000 visitors coming to the islands by air and cruise liners while for this year, in spite of the many global challenges, for the first three months the numbers were already 11 per cent ahead of that of 2015.

Le Meridien Ibom Hotel hosts Ibom Golf invitational Le Meridien Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort recently hosted the Starwood Preferred Guest Ibom golf invitational tournament 2016.

The Hotel blazed the trail with its 18 holes world class golf course which tested and revealed the best.

This annual event now in its 4th year has become recognized as one of the most prestigious golfing events in the Nigerian golfing calendar, as it successfully brings together a mix of both business and lifestyle SPG members for a three day festival of golf.

The event format sees players and their guests arrive at Nigeria’s only golf resort at the start of the weekend to register for the event, before heading out on to the lush fairways of the nature wrapped Le Meridien Ibom golf course to fine tune their game

before the weekend’s competitive play begins.

Ibom has become synonymous with high quality golf events, through hosting its annual LM Open, the National Finals of the Global Golf series and more recently the SPG Invitational Tournaments, the awe inspiring golf course offers companies a unique opportunity to really explore and showcase themselves in idyllic surroundings.

The Friday evening welcome Cocktail party with great food prepared by the Hotel’s acclaimed Chef Johan DePrins and his team provided a great opportunity for players to mix socially while getting updates about any program or tournament changes.

The tournament proper commenced at 8.00am on Saturday morning with the elite field of 63

players vying for the overall winner’s prize of 2 return Business class tickets – (Lagos/Dubai) and a 4 night stay for 2 in - Le Royal Meridien Beach Plaza Resort & Spa Dubai along with prizes in each of the following categoriesSPG and Starwood Nigeria properties provided prizes for the runner’s up and third place players in each category, with the Le Meridien Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort providing additional prizes for the nearest to the pin , apart from the prizes won from Starwood Hotels in Dubai, Capetown and Soma Bay in Egypt; Emirates Airlines partner unveiled the major prize: Business Class Tickets from Emirates and a voucher for a 4 nights stay for 2 at Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa Dubai.

The tournament produced an overall best Nett player in the per-

son of C.A Ajibaye with a score of 145.

Hosting the event at Ibom allowed all the players and their guests to enjoy various life style activities during the event which were inspired by both #spglife and Le Meridien brand experiences; these included: According to Area General Manager of Starwood Hotels in Nigeria-Barry Curran, “Successful events such as these are not possible without the partnership or the support of our sponsors and this year we were particularly blessed by the generosity of Julius Berger, Exxon Mobil, Nigerpet Structures, Dana Air, Airtel, Samsung, Mouton-Cadet, Hogg Robinson Nigeria Limited, Heineken and Veuve-Cliquot as well as the meaningful partnership we have with Emirates Airline.

Tourism to provide paradigm for diversification of the economy – Mbanefo Charles Okonji The Director General, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mrs Sally Mbanefo, recently stated that tourism would provide the paradigm shift from overdependence on oil.

The DG who disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja, noted that tourism is a sector that can give the Nigerian economy the paradigm shift from the absolute dependence on a dwindling oil sector to a vibrant and sustainable multi sector driven economy by tourism.

Mbanefo added that the country needed to increase its production capacity by investing in labour intensive sectors like tourism, agriculture and manufacturing, stressing that the current administration’s change agenda is providing the right platform to attract the much needed investment into tourism ventures.

She noted; “The role of government through NTDC is to market Nigeria as a foremost destination for business, sports, religious, leisure and cultural tourism.”

She added that the contributions of tourism activities, which includes transportation, accommodation facilities and food had not been properly captured in the statistical data of Nigeria.

The DG stated; ``If this is done, the huge earnings of tourism sector will be seen and will encourage government, donor agencies, Nigerian and internal business owners will be convinced to fund and invest in the sector.

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Dana Air bags Excellence Service Award in aviation Stories by Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Dana Air has bagged the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI’s Award for Service Excellence in Aviation industry in recognition of its exceptional customer service, innovative online products and ethical business practices in 2016, The award was given to the airline during LCCI’s 2016 Commerce and Industry Awards, held recently at Shell Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan Lagos.

The Commerce and Industry Awards is a yearly award ceremony, organized by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to recognise, celebrate, and promote private and public institutions who have exhibited the core values of best business practices,

growth through innovations, and business sustainability.

According to the director- general of LCCI, Mr. Muda Yusuf: “The Commerce and Industry Awards is a credible platform where winners emerge through a painstaking selection process from hundreds of entries supported by robust research and market intelligence.”

Commenting further, he said, “we are celebrating corporate organisations and public institutions that have made remarkable contribution to the development of commerce and industry and the economy at large.”

While receiving the award on behalf of the company, the accountable manager of Dana Air, Mr Obi Mbanuzuo, thanked the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the recognition.

He stated that the LCCI is a

very credible organisation and the award is a challenge to maintain the standards and excellence which Dana Air has come to be known for.

“We are delighted to have emerged winners in the aviation category. For us at Dana Air, this is a challenge not just to maintain the standards we have come to be known for, but to continue to review our services to meet and surpass the flying aspirations of our teeming guests.’’

Obi, while dedicating the award to the Dana Air team, thanked the airlines’ customers for their loyalty and commitment.

He said, ‘’ our customers deserve the very best in service delivery and we are focused on providing exceptional value for our customers through amazing and rewarding products and services’’

L- R Dana Air’s Accountable Manager, Mr Obi Mbanuzuo, Mr Collins Ginika, Cabin Services and Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa, Communications Manager, while receiving Dana Air’s award for Service Excellence in Aviation, at the LCCI’s Commerce and Industry Awards recently

The new executive members of the National Associations of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) has met with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to strengthen business operations of their members.

The meeting became necessary in a bid to proffer solutions to the current crisis in the Nigeria travel sector.

Speaking at a meeting between NANTA and IATA, when the former paid a courtesy visit to the latter’s office at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos recently, the NANTA president, Mr. Bernard Bankole said the focus of the visit was to establish a better relationship with the management of IATA and to also work out ways of giving NANTA’s members the rights they deserve when it comes to business.

“We also want to tell you that we are interested in visiting the regional office of IATA at Am-

IATA receives NANTA executives man because there are certain things we have seen that we believe the people at the head office will be at a better position to explain to us”, Bankole said.

NANTA president complained about the current crisis between the travel agents and the airlines, which he said drastic decision taken by the airlines is detrimental to the travel agents, describing it as unhealthy for the travel business.

Bankole explained that, “there is solution to every challenge and if such arises, the next point of action is a round table discussion to put things at the right perspective, than the airlines taking a unilateral decision.

NAHCO invests N1.4bn on infrastructure, equipment upgrade The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) has invested N1.4 billion to upgrade infrastructure and equipment since after privatization, its Managing Director, Nobert Bielderman has disclosed.

Head, Corporate Communications at Bureau of Public Enterprises( BPE) Alex Okoh said NAHCO made the disclosure when he led other management staff of the company on courtesy visit to the Acting Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Dr. Vincent Onome Akpotaire in Abuja.

He said NAHCO was poised to sustain its position as a leading success story of the privatization and Reform Programme of the Federal Government.

Bielderman said that having grown NAHCO’s revenue base from N3. 5 billion to N8.5 billion in the last six years, the

enterprise was determined to sustain the tempo, despite the current economic downturn. He said that the investments made in the acquisition of new equipment, human capacity development and good corporate governance would enhance optimal service delivery and shore up the company’s revenue base.

According to him, the company which was privatised through a public offer in 2006 and promptly listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has recorded favourable profit margin for shareholders above the 50 kobo share price before privatisation. He assured the shareholders of prompt payment of their dividends as has become the trend in the past years.

He said the company pays N26million as taxes to the Federal and State Governments annually and attributed this to the dividends of privatisation.

Ethiopian Aviation Academy recognised as ICAO training centre Ethiopian Aviation Academy has been recognised as the International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO Regional Training Center of Excellence.

The recognition was accorded at the ICAO’s Global Aviation Training and TRAINAIR PLUS symposium held at Conrad hotel in Seoul, Korea.

The Academy attained the recognition following a rigorous assessment of the Training organization, Training & Procedures Manuals, Facilities,

Training Processes, Qualification of Staff and Quality System.

The recognition allows Ethiopian to develop and host ICAO Training Packages (ITPs) in addition to ICAO recognized Standardized Training Packages (STPs) of its own.

Moreover, besides improving the quality of training, by making it more of material dependent than instructor dependent, the ITPs and STPs can also be exchanged with all ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS members and

generate revenue.

The Ethiopian Airlines group chief executive officer, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam said: “We believe education is the greatest equaliser in the 21st century and our Aviation Academy has strategically positioned itself to train the African youth in the latest Aviation technology and latest aviation skills to own, manage and operate their own indigenous home grown African Airlines to lead safe, economical and reliable aviation industry with global standards.

This recognition is the result of the continuous heavy investment we are making on human resource development, a critical pillar of our Vision 2025 strategy. We have invested more than 100 million dollars to expand both the scope of the training and the in-take capacity of the Academy. Today, our Academy admits over 1,500 students per year to train pilots, aircraft technicians, cabin crew, marketing and finance personnel, customer service agents as well as aviation leaders. Going for-

ward, we plan to increase this in-take capacity to 4,000 by 2025, so as to cater for the growing training need in the continent.”

Ethiopian Aviation Academy (EAA) was recently awarded “Airline Service Provider of the Year” award by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) for its excellence in service delivery, innovation and competitiveness in best service providers to the African aviation industry The academy is also a full member of ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS since May 20, 2015

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I can be affordable as shooting free musical videos

- Unlimited LA Olalekan Oluwasegun Buari, better known as Unlimited LA, is one of Nigeria’s top leading video directors who started handling the camera in 2008 under the tutelage of DJ Tee. L.A isn’t just your average music video director as he prefers to call himself a cinematographer who has robbed shoulders with the likes of Clearance Peters, Adasa Cookey, Moe Musa, amongst others. He shot his first video in 2009. He directed Blackmagic’s ‘Rainbow’ in 2011 and ‘Repete’ the following year. His big break came when he shot Sean Tizzle’s ‘Sho Lee’ and ever since Unlimited LA has shot over 100 videos. One thing that strikes about the Computer Science and Mathematics graduate from Lagos State University is that he is down to earth and his free spirited nature. In this chat MUTIAT ALLI, Unlimited LA lets us into his world as a music video director, thoughts on the recent beef in the industry, giving back to the society, amongst others. Excerpts:

You are one of famous Nigerian video directors whose impact has been felt in the industry, what makes you thick?

I think the unseen, something I’ve never seen before, visually.

How long does it take you to put up a concept for a video?

Sometimes, it’s less than 5 minutes, some times in a month, depending on the visual I want to picture from the video.

Less than 5 minutes, how?

When you hear a song, you just vibe with it straight, but sometimes you get to listen to the song over, and over again before the concept comes to place.

Like when you were shooting Gbadun

by Jaywon, it took you how long to derive the concept?

It took me more than a week, because the time he gave me the song, he wanted to shoot the first video, so I didn’t have time to really listen to the song until like two weeks before I was ready to shoot, then I listened to the song and I got the whole idea.

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If deriving concept for musical video takes less than 5 minutes and above; how long does it take you to give out a finished production?

For me, two weeks after the video shoot, your video is sure ready for public viewing.

Americans doing hip-hop, and somebody is beefing, showing like he is the hardest guy, and you know Nigerians will always want to enumerate anything we see in the United States, so I think we

What is your take on the recent beef in the entertainment industry; do you think it’s necessary?

I think beef comes from a culture and the biggest genre is pop, but when you have the

Entertainment Correspondent Mutiat Alli

Society Correspondent Abimbola Obatayo

How do you cope working with several artistes with different emotional upbringing from cool headed to the strict ones?

Let me say before I started directing videos of my own, I have been behind somebody, so I have seen it all. There’s practically nothing I’ve not seen, so any artiste that comes my way is all good, we just work.

Have you had experience when you shot video for an artiste and at the end the person is not satisfied with the end result?

The cool thing about me is that before I shoot a video, there’s always a treatment, I will tell you exactly what I want to shoot, so as soon as you agree to that, that’s all, then it will be none of my business if you don’t like it at the end.

From somebody who was the assistant camera man and has grown big in the industry cum receiving an award on the platform where you have worked before; how does that make you feel at that point?

I actually started ten years ago, I was assistant camera man.

Sometimes I look at it like it’s a slow process, and it’s a way of building yourself, you know I can’t just wake up in the morning and be the best music director. I have to start from somewhere, so me standing as an assistant camera operator is a learning process for me which I did not take for granted. I learnt my way to the top and here I am clinching an award and also tagged one of Nigeria’s best video director.

Will you say you are comfortable with where you are now?

Of course I’m not comfortable. I always want to do more, I don’t like all my videos, so I always want to do more and prove my worth to the world.

Yes, for the fact that I can wake up anytime that I want to, I don’t have to listen to anybody, am my own boss, and I think I kind of feel comfortable with it, because if I was doing a 9-5 job, I would have been fired like a hundred times, because I don’t like waking up early.

How affordable is UNLIMITED LA? As much as people think am expensive, I can be as affordable as possible as shooting you a free video if I really like your song.

It’s not the first time am doing it, I’ve done it several times, I can’t mention names now, so that’s how affordable I can be.

are just trying to emulate a culture that we are not used to. It’s just for the news because at the end of the day you see that this beef does not pay anybody.

Did you actually set out to be a video director while growing up?

No, I was going to become an engineer, but I just woke up one morning, and I found myself doing camera work.

Will you say you are currently enjoying your status/job?

Photography Quadri Olowolagba

Graphics Daniel Ekiye

For someone who started from the scratch and now at the top, how do you intend giving back to the society?

I have 17 people working for me. If I have to say working with me, I will say 23; the remaining six are working with me, so I try to build an opportunity for young people that could not afford film school. Like me, I did not go to film school, I learnt on the job, so giving opportunities to young people that have passion for it, I say come, I will show you few things, and everybody is growing here. There’s virtually nobody on my crew list that does not know like more than 60% of the entire production, like handling camera, editing, lighting, styling, I’m just trying to develop as much people as I can.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

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Falz, Simi, Kate Henshew others attend OAP

Gbemi-Olateru

Olugbegi show @1

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Ebuka Obi Uchendu

Estanola Oyelese

Colleagues, friends of OAP Gbemi-Olateni Olugbegi all gathered at the Otres Restaurant to celebrate the 1st anniversary of Gbemisoke Shoe line.

Life & Times brings you photos from the well-attended event.

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Kate Henshaw

Funke Afolabi

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Fashion guide

for the season The rainy season is here again and so begins every commuter’s worst nightmare. The flooding, crowded bus-stops and endless traffic are just some of the things we loathe about the rainy season. Plus, as every self-respecting fashionista knows, the rains can really cramp a girl’s style and out goes the funky hairdos and light-colored clothes that are prone to mud stains and in comes the dark, dreary colours. From torrential downpours to light drizzles, instead of letting the wet weather put a damper on your day, these rainy day fashion essentials will get you through these blustery storms. The rain can destroy in seconds your long hours wait at the salon.

Braids: Braids are more fashionable and you can choose from any array, from million braids to big braids or dreadlock. Aside the fact that braids last long rain does not destroy your braids. And if you decided to keep it for long period, all you need to do, is to visit your saloon often. You may wonder why braids! Think about when the rain wet your hair, you can easily dry your braids and dreadlock and you can rock it as long as you want, compare to weavons.

Leather jacket: Leather jacket does not absorb water, water falls off it easily so you are good to go in it girl! In place of your suede jacket you can go for leather jacket, it also keeps you warm. You can

go trendy with your leather jacket throughout the day without feeling cold, and it is easy to dry.

Jelly shoes and bags: This is the best time to rock your jelly bags and shoes, there are so many fashionable jelly bags now in different boutiques.

Jelly shoes are not left out, jelly shoes does not only comes in pump shoes, sandals, stilettoes that can suite your corporate and informal outfits. There are so many colorful ones in shops, go get yourself one for this season and use them to replace your suede shoes.

Stylish rain boot and coat: You can have a stylish rain boot designed in rubber. Since boots are a little bit higher than shoes your feet are well protected from the dirty rainy water you have to walk in to get to your office. Also your rain coat will protect you and your bag from the rain, as it will cover you from up, down to your knee.

Get a pair of three quarter: The three quarters is better for the season in replace of your trousers. Think about some muddy roads you have to pass through every day before getting to your place of work. You will not like to look dirty before getting to work, because we have so

many bus drivers or some private cars drivers that don’t mind splashing water on your body.

But with your three quart you can still wash your leg off if you come across those drivers on your way to work.

Shower cap and collapsed umbrella: Shower cap is the cheapest among all. As a lady, you most at least have one shower cap in your bag, in order to protect your hair from getting wet. If you don’t like it, then get a small size collapsed umbrella at the market, just to keep you dry throughout the whole day.

Get flirty with scarves: Rainy days can be cold, so why not steal some warmth from scarves? Chase away the gloom and cold of a rainy day by throwing a bright thick coloured scarf around your neck for that European umber chic look.

Say no to suede: Suede clothing are not water friendly, so as much as possible avoid wearing them this season, save them for another season as water makes it fade easily.

Lipstick is every woman’s fashion and beauty trend as it oozes out the beauties of lips especially when the right colour and shades are blended together. It’s every girl’s first attraction, so we bring to you ten amazing commandments of lipstick that you must go by.

10 lipstick

amazing commandments of

1. Exfoliate: Dry, flaky lips can seriously

5. Consider your formula: Matte lipsticks

impact how your lip colour settles on your lips.

Shed away dry skin by exfoliating with a sugar lip scrub or by gently rubbing the lips with a damp washcloths.

2. Moisturize: Hydrated lips are key to smooth application, but you don’t want to apply lip balm immediately before putting on lipstick. It will create a barrier and your lipstick won’t adhere properly. Instead, apply lip balm before you go to bed and when you wake up in the morning.

3. Consider your skin tone: There’s no perfect science when determining which colour looks best on you, so be prepared to test a bunch of shades. But here’s a general rule to guide you.

- Fair Skin Tones: Peachy hues look great on fair skin. A bold red is also a pretty way to play up porcelain skin.

- Medium Skin Tones: Generally, most lipstick shades complement medium to olive skin tones.

- Dark Skin Tones: Deep berries or wine colored reds look fantastic. A vibrant purplishred is also a great pick.

4. Mix and blend: Don’t restrict yourself to just one colour. Play the role of a mycologist and blend colours together to create a one- ofa- kind shade.

are known for their staying powder, but they can also dry out your skin. Cream are moisturizing but may slip off after a while, whereas gloss finishes give extra shine but can be a little sticky and thick.

6. Start with a base: Apply a thin layer of foundation or concealer to your lips. Just like a primer, this helps create a blank slate to start with and will help your lipstick last longer.

7. Be a lip lining pro: Lip liner gets a bad rap for being outdated, but it’s a key tool in upping your lipstick game. It makes your application more precise and helps it stay put. Just make sure that your lip line isn’t darker than your lipstick shade.

8. Avoid lipstick on the teeth: After you’ve applied a bright shade, close your mouth around your ring finger and pull your finger out.

9. Blot: Blotting might seem like an unnecessary step, but it helps remove excess colour and helps prevent lipstick from getting on your teeth. Take a tissue and lightly press it on top of your mouth but don’t press too hard.

10. Never throw out a broken tube: Instead, hold the base of the lipstick over a lit candle, and as it starts to melt quickly stick the broken tube to the base. Put it in the freezer for a few minutes to successfully salvage your favorite lipstick.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

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Best ways to match your

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When it comes to putting together a shirt and tie combination, some gents seem to be born with an uncanny ability to just put together great ensembles of colours, patterns and texture. Many other men however often fall into one of two camps: 1) the “I will wear the same exact combinations and hope no one notices” camp and 2) the “I will point my fingers at my closet, close my eyes and spin around 5 times to see what the day has in store for me” camp. These poor chaps are intimidated by the mere thought of having to think about their wardrobe, relegating their choices into a safe play of recurring solids or the plausible deniability of random selection.

Looking for a shortcut to great combinations? The concepts below will help you understand how to put together your own shirt and tie combinations And while there’s nothing wrong with laying it up for the occasional luck shot…sometimes, you’ve got to have a better game plan. And you sir, are reading this because you are a student of the game. So in this article, I am going to provide you with a few basics tips that will help you refine your approach to picking out some winning shirt and tie combinations. Start here and you’ll be a pattern-matching veteran in no time.

Combination 3:

Combination 2:

Solid-on-Pattern

Solid-on-Solid Before we get to pattern mixing, let’s touch on a classic, low-risk combo: the solid tie and solid shirt combo. For the most part, doing this is nearly fail safe, but there are definitely ways to do it better.

Here are two ways to approach solid on solid matching: Use contrasting colour combinations. No surprise here – you’ve probably already been doing this. If you’re rocking a foundation shirt like a solid white or a solid light blue or pink, you can pretty much wear any color solid tie you like. It’s a great way to make your outfit pop with a bit more colour.

Use analogous colour combinations. This is a very classy, sleek look that many overlook. Wearing a solid light blue shirt? Try it with a solid dark blue tie. Pink shirt? Go with a red, maroon or purple tie.

Just keep it in the fam’ (colour wise). While doing this won’t have the same “pop” as a contrasting color combination, it’s a minimalistic pairing that symbolizes a certain level of sartorial sophistication.

Like all aspects of style, gaining an eye for colour is simply a matter of trial and error and finding what works for you. Experiment with online colour matching tools like colour explorer to find hues and analogous colours for your tie or shirt color.

Combination 2:

Pattern-on-Solid

Going with a solid-on-pattern requires a bit more thought than just matching solids, but rest assured that you’re still swimming in the kiddy pool. In fact, a solid tie on a patterned shirt is one of the easiest ways to work patterns into your outfit. Here’s the simple but key tip to pulling this off: match the colour of your solid tie to the colour family of one or more of the colours in your shirt pattern. In the above image, the dark blue in our Solid Blue Tie works perfectly with the blue checks in the shirt.

The reverse, a patterned tie on a solid shirt operates on the same principle.

Just match one or more of the colours within the pattern of the tie to the colour family of the solid shirt. Wax on, wax off and go practice these basic combinations!

Combination:

Pattern-on-Pattern Pattern-on-Pattern

Now that you’ve snatched the pebble from our hand, on to something with a bit more flare. Mixing a patterned tie with a patterned shirt isn’t rocket science, but some guys seem to stray from it because they’re afraid they’ll end up looking like this. Step one to avoiding a disaster like this? Skip the paisley shirts. We’re going to show you a few examples of patterned ties with patterned shirts that actually work. We’ll also explain how you can apply some simple tips to make successful pattern-on-pattern combos as easy as the alphabets.

Vary pattern type. Avoid having the same pattern appear in both your shirt and your tie. If your shirt has polka dots, don’t pair it with a dotted tie. Easy.

Vary pattern size/scale. In general, the patterns on your tie should be larger and bolder than the patterns on your shirt.

Combination 1:

For example, a thick, wide-striped tie would work with a thinstriped shirt, but not a thick, wide-striped shirt. A big check would mix well with a smaller check. Having patterns of the same size (and/or type) can result in an overly busy look.

Match a detail in the tie with the dominant colour of the shirt.

Determine the dominant colour in your shirt and look for a tie with some of that colour within the pattern. For example, white and blue, finely checkered shirt (that looks predominantly blue) would pair nicely with a brown (or any other base colour) tie with bold blue stripes.

Here are some visual examples of patterned tie with patterned shirt combinations: Here you see an example of using a dotted pattern on the tie

Combination:

Pattern-on-Pattern

and complementing it with a gingham pattern in the shirt. The differing pattern type and size won’t confuse the eyes while the light blue of the gingham shirt ties in nicely with the navy in the tie.

Here you have a boldly striped tie against a fine grid check shirt. The smaller grid pattern of the shirt works well in creating a more muted canvas for the louder stripes of the tie while the fine stripes of lavender in the tie pick up the purple in the shirt.

Lastly, here you see a plaid tie with a striped shirt. The shirt employs lines, but is fine enough to not clash with the busy plaid pattern of the tie. The fact that the lines of the shirt go vertically while the plaid lines move diagonally also add to the visual balance and prevent your co-workers from seeking out optical illusions in your shirts.

L8 TV guide

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Movies Romance Channel 107

Movies Stars Channel 111

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I n this heart-warming sequel to hit musical comedy, the sisters call on singer Deloris (Whoopi Goldberg) to help teach music to a group of students whose school is doomed to close.

101 M-Net West

23:30 Agent X 00:36 Zoo 01:30 Whiplash 03:13 Behind The Scenes: Mandela: Long...

05:30 Hollywood's 10 Best 06:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 07:00 MasterChef Australia 08:00 The Goldbergs 08:30 Chicago PD 09:16 Behind The Scenes: Lw Week-End

09:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:30 McFarland, USA 12:35 Kevin From Work 13:00 MasterChef Australia 14:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14:47 Behind The Scenes: Walking On Sunshine 15:00 Astronaut Wives Club 16:00 Caught On Camera 17:00 Shades Of Blue 18:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 19:00 The Middle 19:30 MasterChef Australia

152 Africa Magic Epic 00:25 Healthy Snacking 00:35 Rings Of Fire 01:59 The Burning Ring 03:45 Okoro The Prince 05:33 Behind The Scenes: Secret Room 06:01 Market Sellers 08:30 Mama Bomboi: Holy Watch 08:38 Princess Throne 10:06 End Of The Princess Throne 11:15 Seed Of Wealth 13:02 Seed Of Wealth 14:25 Africa Rising: Behind The Scenes 15:17 Behind The Scenes: Broken 15:35 The Mastermind 17:25 Africa Rising: Behind The Scenes 18:20 Mama Bomboi: Serious Matter

120 BBC Brit Entertainment

118 Telemundo

23:40 The Face Of Destiny 00:30 Elena's Ghost 01:20 Cruel Love 02:10 For Love And Justice 03:00 The Face Of Destiny 03:50 Fearless Heart 05:20 Elena's Ghost 06:10 Husband For Hire 07:00 The Face Of Destiny 07:50 Fearless Heart 08:40 For Love And Justice 09:30 Cruel Love 10:20 Husband For Hire 11:10 The Face Of Destiny 12:00 Fearless Heart 12:50 For Love And Justice 13:40 Cruel Love 14:30 Husband For Hire 15:20 The Face Of Destiny 16:10 Fearless Heart 17:00 For Love And Justice 17:50 Cruel Love 18:40 Husband For Hire 19:30 The Face Of Destiny 20:20 Fearless Heart 21:10 For Love And Justice 22:00 Cruel Love 22:50 Husband For Hire

18:30 Days Of Sorrow 20:23 My Brother's Wealth 22:20 The Great Servant

L A high- school student takes dance classes to improve his timing when playing soccer. When he starts classes, he falls in love with a girl despite their different backgrounds. Keri Russell, William Ash.(2000)John Forte.

128 SONY MAX

23:00 Most Shocking 23:45 World's Wildest Police Videos 00:35 World's Wildest Police Videos 01:25 Freakshow 23:19 Travel Man

10:15 Ducks Quacks Don't Echo

23:48 The Gadget Man

11:05 Would I Lie To You?

00:15 An Idiot Abroad

11:35 QI

01:02 The Cube

12:10 The Cube

01:49 Police Interceptors

13:00 Top Gear

02:36 The Notorious

14:10 Police Interceptors

03:01 The Notorious

15:00 Undercover Boss USA

03:29 Undercover Boss USA

15:50 Would I Lie To You?

04:12 Pointless

16:25 QI

05:00 The Cube

17:00 Pointless

06:35 Top 20 Countdown: Most Shocking

05:45 Would I Lie To You?

17:50 TOP Gear

07:25 Video Zonkers

06:15 QI

19:00 Top Gear: The Races

07:50 South Beach Tow

06:50 Police Interceptors

08:15 South Beach Tow

07:40 Top Gear

20:00 Top Gear's Ambitious But Rubbish

08:45 Pointless

21:00 Top Gear

09:35 Undercover Boss USA

22:20 Youngers

155 AfricaMagic World 23:17 Behind The Scenes: Enitan 23:30 Music On Africa Magic 00:35 Star Gist 01:02 Good Morning Africa 02:05 53 Extra 02:45 Star Gist 03:15 Star Gist 03:45 Jara 04:25 Jara 05:00 Goodmorning Africa 06:00 Deal Or No Deal SA 07:00 53 Extra 07:30 Star Gist 08:00 Jara 09:00 Good Morning Africa 10:05 Doctors' Quarters 11:00 Doctors' Quarters 12:00 Deal Or No Deal SA

01:55 Extreme Reality Clips 02:20 Rude Tube 02:45 Sexy Car Wash 03:15 Sexy Car Wash 03:45 Video Zonkers 04:10 South Beach Tow 04:35 South Beach Tow 05:00 World's Wildest Police Videos 05:45 World's Wildest Police Videos

08:40 Most Shocking 09:35 World's Wildest Police Videos 10:30 World's Wildest Police Videos 11:30 Baywatch 12:30 Top 20 Countdown: Most Shocking 13:30 South Beach Tow 14:00 World's Wildest Police Videos 15:00 World's Wildest Police Videos 16:00 Most Shocking

13:00 Music On Africa Magic 13:59 Music On Africa Magic16:00 Star Gist 16:35 Deal Or No Deal Sa 17:25 53 Extra 18:00 Jara 18:30 Tinsel 19:00 Lies That Bind 19:30 Lies That Bind 20:00 Three Some 22:40 Music On Africa Magic

17:00 Top 20 Countdown: Most Shocking 18:00 South Beach Tow 18:30 South Beach Tow 19:00 Baywatch 20:00 Extreme Reality Clips 20:30 Rude Tube 21:00 Rude Tube 21:30 Freakshow 22:00 Sexy Car Wash 22:30 Sexy Car Wash