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Buhari, others adopt New York declaration for refugees, migrants

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resident Muhammadu Buhari and other world leaders have adopted the New York Declaration for refugees and migrants.

The adoption took place on Monday night in New York.

The declaration expresses the political will of world leaders to protect the rights of refugees and migrants, to save lives and share responsibility for large movements on global scale.

The UN SecretaryGeneral, Ban Ki-moon, while congratulating member states for adopting the declaration, said “today’s summit represents a breakthrough in our collective efforts to address the challenges of human mobility.”

He said that the adoption would mean that more children could now attend school, more workers could securely seek jobs abroad, instead of being at the mercy of criminal smugglers, and more people would have real

choices about whether to move during conflicts, sustain peace and increase opportunities at home.

The President of the UN General Assembly, Mr Peter Thomson, said “I will take forward the commitment of the membership to begin a process that will lead to a global compact on migration, as well as to support a global compact on refugees.

“I want to urge member states to maintain high level of ambition throughout these processes, and to always reach for higher ground. The fate of millions of refugees and migrants rests with us.”

He said that by adopting the New York Declaration, member states were making bold commitments, “including negotiations that will lead to an international conference and the adoption of a global compact for safe, orderly and regular

migration in 2018 “Member states will also develop guidelines on the treatment of migrants in vulnerable situations, as well as have a more equitable sharing of the burden and responsibility for hosting and supporting the world’s refugees by adopting a global compact on refugees in 2018.”

The UN Scribe also launched a new campaign called “Together – Respect, Safety and Dignity for All”, as called for in the declaration, to respond to rising xenophobia and turn fear into hope.

He urged world leaders to join the campaign and commit together to upholding the rights and dignity of everyone forced by circumstance to flee their homes in search of better life.

President Buhari, while addressing the assembly earlier, said that “Nigeria believes that without deliberate and collective

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Adopt Korea’s devt model, Envoy advises Sokoto govt

By Mashe Umaru Gwamnna

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he model adopted by South Korea to develop its rural areas can be applicable to Nigerian communities if certain variables are put in place for greater good of the people, the country’s ambassador to Nigeria, Noh Kyu-Duk, has said.

Speaking when he visited Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the envoy said South Korea achieved important milestones in nationhood when it introduced the ‘Saemul Undong’ (New Community) movement in the 70s.

“This model is a drive for selfsupport based upon the principles of diligence, self-reliance and

cooperation. It achieved a lot of success because it did away with poverty and importantly closed the gap between cities and rural areas,” he stated.

A statement issued in Sokoto Sunday by Tambuwal’s spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, quoted the envoy as saying that the Saemul Undong movement also trained rural dwellers in ways to raise their income and upgrade their skills in various areas of human endeavor.

Responding, Tambuwal commended South Korea for its commitment to world peace and efforts to develop key sectors in the country.

He said the Saemul Undong will be adopted and modified to

suit Sokoto’s needs considering its cultural and religious peculiarities.

“Vast majority of our population reside in the rural areas so we are determined to ensure that the people in those localities feel the presence of government in every way possible. We are studying various development models and certainly, Korea’s Saemul Undong excites us and we will modify it to suit our needs and way of life,” the Governor added.

While thanking the ambassador for the visit, Tambuwal also said Sokoto and South Korea will collaborate in areas of education, agriculture, cultural exchange, youth empowerment and sports.

commitment and action, the issue of large movement of refugees and migrants may impede our aspirations toward achieving the Programme of Action of the Cairo Agenda +20.”

He added that without deliberate and collective commitment and action, the movement of refugees and migrants may also affect global determination to leave no one behind in the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.(NAN)

President urges warring parties in South Sudan to honour Peace Agreement

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resident Muhammadu Buhari has called on leaders of parties to the lingering conflict in South Sudan to honour the terms of the August 2015 Peace Agreement signed by them.

Speaking at the meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council on the Situation in South Sudan held on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA71), in New York on Monday, the President described the unconditional implementation of the Agreement as the “cornerstone of peace and reconciliation” in that country.

He noted that whatever reservations that may exist against the agreement, “should under no circumstances be the pretext for failure to implement the Agreement.”

According to President Buhari, “it is regrettable that lack of unity and political progress” in South Sudan has remained a major obstacle to peace, stressing that “Africa and indeed the entire world had high hopes and expectations for South Sudan as an independent nation.”

He noted that recurrent conflict and political instability with grave human rights and humanitarian consequences have overshadowed any progress that might have been made towards South Sudan’s development.

In order to strengthen the peace process in the beleaguered EastCentral African nation and newest member-state of the United Nations, President Buhari also stressed the need for stronger cooperation among the United Nations, the African Union and Intergovernmental Authority for Development and other stakeholders for the immediate deployment of the Regional Protection Force in South Sudan, as mandated by Security Council Resolution 2304.

He condemned in strong terms crimes against civilians of all ethnic groups and political parties and attacks on United Nations Mission personnel as well as local and international aid workers in South Sudan, noting that perpetrators of such heinous crimes “must not be allowed to go unpunished.”

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Rights commission probes Abuja Navy town contract

By Albert Akota

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he National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has vowed to investigate human rights violation by the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas against its contractor handling naval town in Abuja.

The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Prof. Bem Angwe who stated this in Abuja when he received a petition letter from the Managing Director of the Company, Prince Leye Adetipe, said the commission will do everything possible to give both parties fair hearing before taking a decision.

Prof. Bem Angwe assured the complainer to give the commission few time to study the letter and immediately directed the director of monitoring and investigation to visit the construction site to enable them take decision for the interest of all.

Angwe who could not hide his feelings lauded the Leye Adetipe for taking a right decision by

approaching the commission rather than violating the law of the land and assured them should the

alleged violation found to be truth, the commission will not hesitate to demand for compensation.

Speaking earlier, Prince Leye Adetipe urged the commission to grant and injunction restraining

Navy from tampering his staff and demand for ten billion naira compensation.

• Kogi State Governor acknowledging cheers from his supporters after the ruling of the Supreme Court in his favour, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Mahmud Isa

Group tasks FG economic team on creative ideas to tackle recession

By Albert Akota The Coalition of Civil Society Groups (CCSG) has called on managers of the economy, past and present to come together and work as a team.

In an address to newsmen with a theme, “The State of the Nigeria Economy and Blame Little Critical Thinking, by the President of the group, Comrade Etuk Bassey Williams in Abuja, said those entrusted with the management of the economy are either bereft of creative ideas on way forward, or do not understand the complexities of the challenges.

“We cannot help but notice the scapegoating and asymmetric blaming of the CBN for the conditions of the Nigerian economy. “As far as we are concerned the CBN has its own shortcomings one of which is its attempts, through its quasi-fiscal activities, to assume the duties of other counterparties in the economic management endeavour.

“But we guess they have resorted to doing so because nature does not allow vacuums.

If others are not doing their jobs, maybe someone has to do.

Whatever the case is, we believe that this disproportionate blamegame should stop now,” he said.

He therefore called on all relevant bodies that make up the economic team to, henceforth, direct their efforts to creative, innovative, unconventional and non-textbook solutions to the problems.

He also queries the actions of the two former governors of

the bank, saying their attack on the leadership of the bank is uncalled, urging them to approach their successor with views on an appropriate way forward.

“The unsavoury and divisive comments by ex-Governors of the CBN, particularly Prof. Charles Soludo and Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, condemning some decisions and actions of the Bank are uncalled

for.

“We are of the view that, save for mischief and cheap publicity, these individuals ought to approach their successor, the current Governor, and share their views on an appropriate way forward.

“That would have being a more pragmatic, respectable and distinguished action, rather than

running to the press to castigate an organization that you once headed.

“Where is the camaraderie?

Where is the deep love for the organization that you once guided?

If we were to blame, then we should ask Soludo questions on the phony and shallow bank consolidation which he oversaw.

We should also ask him questions about his decision to

sell foreign exchange to BDC; an unproductive venture that depleted our reserves by more than $66 billion. Besides, we are not oblivious of the real reasons why Sanusi’s reign as the CBN Governor, was he not suspended because of the unscrupulous dealings which he ratified during his administration?,” he questioned.

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overnor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State said that importation of food items that could be produced in country had promoted poverty in the country.

Oshiomhole said this on Tuesday in Benin at the launch of the Central Bank of Nigeria Anchor Borrowers’ Programme.

The governor said that production of local rice in the country had declined because of the cheap imported rice.

He said, “With the high cost of the imported rice, the patronage on the local rice has surged.

“This trend has encouraged farmers in the country to return to mass production of the produce.

“People are now thinking about past agricultural times in the country and returning to eating our local foods.”

He also said that consumers’ consumption pattern would be rearranged with the process.

He gave assurance that with funding and technical knowhow provided and the process sustained, wealth would return to rural areas.

The governor advised the sponsor of the scheme to ensure its success.

The governor said that cheques for

farmers captured in the programme would be distributed before the end of the tenure of his administration.

He expressed optimism on the success of the programme.

Earlier, Mr Osha Elijah, Head,

Development Finance, CBN said the bank would spend N30 billion nationwide to fund the programme.

Elijah, however, said that the programme in Edo would focus on the production of cassava, maize, oil Palm

fruits, rice and livestock production.

He also said that the loan would be on nine per cent interest rate with no collateral, but beneficiaries would cross guaranty themselves.

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FG begins shortlisting candidates for 500,000 jobs – Minister

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he Federal Government has commenced shortlisting candidates for the 500,000 jobs it promised.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this on Wednesday in Abuja when a delegation of the National Council for Women’s Societies (NCWS) paid him a courtesy visit in his office.

Mr. Mohammed said applications were being received and the government had started processing them for the recruitment.

“The process for the recruitment has started.

“About 1.2 million people applied and they classified them into categories including agriculture support officers, teachers, technical officers and so on,’’ he said.

The minister also said that the payment of N5, 000 conditional cash transfer promised by the government would begin before the end of the month.

He said the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, had earlier announced this.

Mr. Mohammed reaffirmed the commitment of the government to improve the well-being and standard of living of the citizens.

“We are very concerned about the welfare of Nigerians and we are not sleeping; we are working day and night to ensure that the country retraces its step.

“Many of our critics have been unfair to us because many of them know that we did not invent the problems we are facing today.

“This is time to join hands together to support the government to move the nation forward,” he said.

The National President of NCWS, Gloria Shoda, expressed confidence in the resolve of the government to implement programmes for the advancement of girls and women in the society.

She drew the attention of government to its promise of providing free maternal and children health care and implementation of the National Gender Policy.

Shoda also appealed to government to consider scholarship for girls pursuing medical courses in the universities to address maternal and child mortality.

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Recession: Saraki, RMAFC trade tackles over sale of nat’l assets

By Ikechukwu Okaforadi and By Lawrence Olaoye

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enate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission on Tuesday differed on the need to sell the nation’s national assets to raise funds to cushion the impact of recession on Nigerians.

Saraki had upon resumption of plenary session, Tuesday, after two months recess, urged President Mohammadu Buhari to sell off some national assets and deploy the funds to cushion the excruciating effect of economic recession in the country.

But the The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, said that Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas and other federation assets should not be sold to meet the country’s financial obligations.

Saraki, in a speech he delivered to welcome his colleagues yesterday , said “The Executive must raise capital from asset sales and other sources to shore up foreign reserves.

This will calm investors, discourage currency speculation and stabilize the economy.

“The measures should include part sale of NLNG Holdings; reduction of government share in upstream oil joint venture operations; sale of government stake in financial institutions e.g. Africa Finance

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Corporation; and the privatization and concession of major/regional airports and refineries”.

He said what Nigerians want now from the federal government over the recession, is how to get out of it and not who or those who caused it in form of blame game.

He said: “It is clear to me that when people are desperately hungry, what they need is leadership with a clear vision; leadership whose daily actions reflect the very urgency of the people’s condition.

Therefore, our response to the current challenge must be dictated by the urgency of the hardship that the people suffer on a daily basis.

Other measures he suggested were that the Executive should immediately put in place leadershiplevel engagement platform with the private sector, saying this must be one that is pro-business and shows unequivocally that government is ready to partner with the private sector towards economic revival.

“This is a critical signpost towards market confidence which is a key ingredient to help us revamp the economy out of recession. The Executive must consider tweaking the pension funds policy within international best practice safeguards to to accommodate investment in infrastructure and mortgages.

“The Executive and CBN must agree on a policy of monetary easing to stimulate the economy and harmonise monetary and fiscal policy until economic recovery is attained.

We must ensure local government borrowing does not crowd out credit for the private sector.

“The Executive must re-tool its export promotion policy scheme with export incentives such as the resumption of the Export Expansion Grant (EEG); and introduce exportfinancing initiatives.

“The Executive is urged to engage in meaningful dialogue with those aggrieved in the Niger Delta and avoid an escalation of the conflict in the region. The National Assembly is very ready to play any role in the process and offer ideas on approaches that will deliver quick win-win in order to move the region and the economy forward.

“The Executive must as a deliberate response consider immediate release of funds to ensure the implementation of the budget for the near short term to inject money into the economy”.

He added that while government works on the medium to long-term plans, immediate strategies must be devised that would ease the suffering of the ordinary people across our country.

According to him, “particular attention should be given to our citizens in IDP camps. The images emerging from this zone of deprivation and hunger is no longer acceptable. Government should accelerate interim measures to provide social safety-nets to our people and assuage current high level of misery in the land.

However, RMAFC Acting Chairman, Alhaji Shettima AbbaGana, who was reacting to Saraki and Alhaji Aliko Dangote’s suggestion that the country`s assets be sold off to augment the current revenue shortfall being experienced by the nation following the economic recession.

Abba-Gana, in a statement, said it would be unwise for the Federal Government to dispose of its crown jewels which were generating revenues and keeping the Federation Account healthy over a long term.

He cited the NEITI 2013 Audit and Financial Report of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, adding that 12.9 billion dollars was received by the NNPC from NLNG over an eight-year period.

He added that the NNPC, however, did not remit the amount to the Federation Account, saying that the audit showed that NLNG paid 1.2 billion dollars as dividends for 2013.

• L-R: Sen. Barnabas Gamade; Sen. Gbenga Ashafa ; Sen. Adeola Solomon; and Senate Leader Ali Ndume, during the National Assembly resumption, yesterday in Abuja.

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Floods kill 18, destroy 6,637 houses in Jigawa

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he Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, said flood had killed 18 persons and destroyed 6,637 houses in about 19 local government areas in the state.

It’s Executive Secretary, Yusuf Sani, said this while briefing journalists on the activities of the agency on Tuesday in Dutse.

Mr. Sani said the incidents occurred during the current rainy season.

He explained that the persons died in Gwaram, Dutse, Jahun, Gumel and Ringim local government areas of the state.

The executive secretary said that the flood destroyed 141 houses in Dutse; 419 in Jahun; 525 in Hadejia, 417 in Babura; 525 in Ringim; 822 in Gumel; 529 in Malammadori and 126 in Birninkudu local government areas.

According to him, the disaster

also claimed 68 houses in Taura; 120 in Kazaure; 691 in Maigatari; 336 in Gagarawa; 67 in Buji; 96 in Kirikasamma; 101 in Garki; 856 in Kiyawa; 87 in Kafinhausa; 57 in Gwaram and 54 in Suletankarkar local government areas.

Mr. Sani added that some of deaths were as a result of building collapse, adding that three persons also sustained injuries when some of the buildings crashed.

He said the state government

had already intervened by providing cash assistance to be given to the victims in phases.

“The state has already started intervening in order to mitigate the suffering of the victims.

“We started with Jahun Local Government Area where we gave over N2.3 million to the victims to buy foodstuff.

“And this will continue until we reach all the victims in the state,” he said.(NAN)

He said, “It is the considered view of the commission that Nigeria’s assets like NLNG and other strategic national resources should not be sold to meet short-term financial obligation.”

He said that the amount needed from the sale of the assets could be borrowed from the International Monetary Fund.

He added that revenue from the assets could be used to amortize the loans over an agreed period.

He further said that after the amortisation of the loans, the assets would still be owned by the federation in addition to their regular dividends and revenue.

Abba-Gana, therefore, advised that instead of selling off such vital assets, wealthy Nigerians should be encouraged to set up their own LNG projects.

Nigeria is ranked seventh in the world and first in Africa with natural gas reserves base totaling 188 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) as at May 1, 2015.

Nigeria’s natural gas is regarded as one of the best in the world with low hydrogen sulphide (H2S) or carbon dioxide (CO2) impurity levels.NAN Meanwhile, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has sent a delegation to meet the Vice President to discuss the challenges currently facing the nation’s economy.

The team led by Akwa-Ibom state governor, Emmanuel Udom, met Osinbajo who is also the head of the Federal Government Economic Team yesterday at the Presidential Villa behind closed doors.

According to him, they were supposed to be three in the team but only the Bauchi state governor, Muhaammed Abubakar, and himself could make themselves available for the meeting.

The NGF had after an emergency meeting held at the Banquet Hall of the Villa raised concerns over the parlous state of the nation’s economy assuring however that they would support whatever efforts the government is making to face the daunting challenges.

Udom, who briefed newsmen after the meeting, said “I think we we will always come here because we were mandated by the governors forum to come and discuss some certain issues with the Vice President and that’s why you saw two of us here. We were supposed to be three but the third governor could not make it.

“So, that is why we came to discuss some issues with the Vice President and it has been a very good meeting and we tackled some issues.

Everything we do I keep reassuring Nigerians, we want to be together in Nigeria. So, whatever we discussed it is in the interest of our citizens and we make sure we put our heads together to solve our challenges as a developing nation.

Let me assure Nigerians that there is no developing country that doesn’t go through what we go through and how do we make effort to face the challenges. That’s why you see us putting heads together, trying to appraise and try to find a solution that will be enduring.”

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Gov Okowa, NUJ, others condole NLC, NULGE over chairman’s death From Osakhare Erese, Asaba

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elta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has expressed deep

sympathy with the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) Delta State Council, Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, (NULGE) and the Ofoeyeno family over the death of their

Chairman and father, late Comrade David Ofoeyeno.

In a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Charles Ehiedu Aniagwu, Governor Okowa

said he was deeply touched by the death of Comrade David Ofoeyeno, a well known and respected labour leader in the state.

Governor Okowa described

PERMANENT SECRETARY, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, MR SHEHU AHMED (LEFT), IN A HANDSHAKE WITH THE ECOWAS COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND CULTURE, DR HAMIDU BOLY, AT A MEETING OF ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION NETWORKS ON MONDAY IN ABUJA WITH THEM IS THE CHIEF ANIMAL HEALTH OFFICER AU – IBAR, DR. BABOUCHPR JAW.

Floods destroy over 4,000 houses, 13,000 farms in Cross River

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lood destroyed no fewer than 4,070 houses and 13,147 farms in Cross River in August and September, 2016, the state Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA) said on Tuesday.

The Director-General of the agency, John Inaku, gave the figures while addressing journalists in Calabar.

Mr. Inaku said 46 communities in seven local government areas were affected by the flood.

According to him, the local government areas are Ikom,

Etung, Obubra, Biase, Yala, Abi, and Ogoja.

“From our statistics, 36 houses were destroyed by flood in six communities in Ikom, while 16 houses were destroyed by flood in five communities in Etung.

“Fifty-six houses were destroyed in six communities in Obubra, 902 houses destroyed in seven communities in Biase, and 1,131 houses were destroyed in nine communities in Yala.

“Also, 29 houses were destroyed by flood in four communities in Abi while 1,900

houses were destroyed in nine communities in Ogoja.

“On farmlands, 221 farms were affected in Ikom, 76 in Etung, 3,100 in Obubra, 2,150 in Biase, 1,200 in Yala, 1,800 in Abi and 4,600 in Ogoja,” he said.

He expressed sadness that most of the occupants of the affected houses were farmers and local government workers.

The director-general said that CR-SEMA had offered some relief materials to those affected by the disaster.

“So far, we have provided relief materials such as foodstuffs

to the majority of them. We have also moved a large number of the displaced persons to a higher ground where they are safe.

“The state Governor, Prof.

Ben Ayade, has promised to put resources together so that we can build a permanent camp for the displaced persons.

“We have already acquired two boats used in evacuating the affected people to a higher ground.

“The governor is putting things together in order to make life comfortable for them,” he said. (NAN)

Budget padding: Group wants AGF to prosecute Jibrin By Umar Muhammad Muhammad Puma

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roup, Coalition In Defence of Democracy (CDD), has urged Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami to immediately commence Rep Abdulmumin Jibrin over alleged ownership of of a bank account and company in the United Kingdom.

Jibrin, a former chairman House Committee on Appropriation, had since July 21, a day after he was ousted as chairman , levelled several allegations against the Speaker, his deputy, 11 four other principal and more than a dozen other lawmakers, saying they fraudulently padded the budget to the tune of N40 billion.

The group, also in a statement signed by its convener, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere , while calling on the House to suspend Jibrin for “blackmail” of its leadership,

said “we demand that the Attorney General of the Federation immediately commence the prosecution of Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin for his violation of section 24 of the Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act”, a law it cited as prohibiting publication of certain statements which falsely or scandalously defames a legislative house, or any of its committee.

The group further urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to also charge him on his recent admittance to illegally receiving N650 million in the House of Representatives as a member.

“We shall by 10.00am tomorrow (this morning) submit to the Code of Conduct Bureau, EFCC, a detailed petition against Hon. Jibrin on the allegation of maintenance and operation of a foreign account and being a

director in a company in the United Kingdom while being a Nigerian Public Officer, an act which is clearly against the provisions of our Constitution...”, the CDD submitted.

Indications emerged late Sunday evening, through the anticorruption unit of the National Youth Council, that Jibrin owns and operates a bank account in Channels Island in the UK to the tune of £1.56 million, as well as a company in the same country.

Jibrin had however, in a reaction denied the allegations, describing the said documents as “FAKE”. He explained that “I DO NOT own such account or balance, neither do I have anything whatsoever to do with the said address at Essex.

“This blackmail is part of a wider propaganda arranged by the desperate Speaker Dogara through his Deputy Chief of Staff, Hon. CID

Maduabum,” whom he said has recruited and paid N20 million to one Ifeanyi Okonkwo and Ikenga Ugochinyere of a shadow youth organisation to do the hatched job.

Meanwhile, the group which raised the allegations against Jibrin has insisted that it stands by its words. We want to state that we stand by the allegation as we have obtained incontrovertible facts that indeed, Jibrin owns and operates the said account with ING bank in Channels Island, United Kingdom.

“His allegation that we were induced to reveal the truth about his foreign account is a figment of his imagination that doesn’t warrant a reply. He is a fake anti corruption crusader whose hands are very dirty. Further searches have revealed that Hon. Jibrin used the same property address in Essex to incorporate a company in 2011”, the group stated in yet another statement yesterday.

Comrade Ofoeyeno as a personal friend whose invaluable support and contributions to labour movement will be missed by all and sundry.

“On behalf of my family, the government and people of Delta State, I mourn the demise of a friend and brother, Comrade David Ofoeyeno, who until his death was the Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC Delta State Council, President Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, (NULGE), Delta State Council.’’

The statement further urged the Ofoeyeno family to see the death of their beloved patriarch as an act of God, and urged the children of the deceased to emulate the exemplary life of their father and be consoled by the knowledge that their late father lived a worthy and very fulfilled life in the service of his family and organized labour in Delta State.

The Governor prays that God will grant organized labour, the Ofoeyeno family the fortitude to bear the loss of Comrade David Ofoeyeno and prayed God almighty to grant him eternal rest.

On his part, the state chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comcrade Norbert Chiazor expressed shocked saying that the late NLC boss was fair and just in the discharge of his responsibilities, adding: “We are sand by the death of the state NLC boss, we mourn with his family members, a man with large heart, and sincerity of purpose to all, it is unfortunate that death is inivitable”.

Also, Assistant-General Manager, Pointer Newspapers, Mr. Mondan Uwagwu described the late NLC as pius, and a man with large heart. Saying that his contributions to the development of NLC in the state cannot be over emphasized, Mr, Uwagwu described the death of the NLC as unfortunate and urged members of his finally to take heart.

Mr. Francis Ohoreh, a retired federal worker in the state described the late NLC boss as a man with large heart, adding that his death was a big blow to all Deltans.

David Ofoeyeno was the chairman of the state council of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE).

He reportedly died in Warri, to which he had recently returned after a long medical trip abroad.

It was unclear last night the nature and type of ailment that claimed the renowned labour leader, though an insider source said that he had been down with a medical condition that it would not pronounce on.

Ofoeyeno was elected state NLC leader early last year, but was running his second of term of office as chairman of NULGE, before his demise which has shocked the entire labour movement to its foundation.

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News Police arrest 12 suspected Biafra members in Enugu

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he police in Enugu, has arrested no fewer than 12 suspected members of the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), the state command’s spokesman, Ebere Amarizu, has said.

Military invasion: Judicial Commission resumes sitting in Minna

A statement signed by Amarizu on Tuesday said the suspects were arrested during their “sit-at-home” campaign at the Ogbette Main Market in Enugu.

It said the suspects went into the market with a public address system and ordered the traders to observe a sit-at-home directive on Sept. 23.

“Suspects were arrested by our operatives, as the alleged announcement was being carried out and 21 handsets were recovered from them.

“Also recovered, include flags suspected to be that of the group with their insignia, public address systems, one wireless microphone,” the statement said.

The statement said the suspects would be arraigned in court after investigation.

Amarizu said the command had collaborated with other sister agencies to beef up security in parts of the state so as to forestall any breakdown of law and order.

“We advise the public not

From Yakubu Mustapha, Minna.

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the clash between Kopa, Kpaidna, Dagba and Bambe Villages in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State and the Nigerian Military will resumed it’s public hearing.

This was contained in a statement issued by Musa Ibrahim Rogo, Secretary of the Commission disclosed that the resumption date is slated for Wednesday, 21st September, 2016 at the Education Resource Centre (ERC), from 9:00am daily in Minna the state capital.

Rogo urged the people of the State for submission of memorandum which is still open and anybody with meaningful suggestions or contributions should forward to the Commission.

It could be recalled that the Commission of Inquiry last month commenced hearing on the unfortunate incidence aimed at examining the immediate and remote causes of the clash as well as bring up a factual and authoritative account Government can study and act upon.

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resident Muhammadu Buhari hassaidthathisadministration’s anti-corruption campaign and the economic programme of diversification will significantly address the lack of job opportunities and deprivation that make Nigerian youths vulnerable to recruitment by human traffickers.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in a statement said Buhari spoke in New York at a meeting on Modern Slavery hosted by the Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Theresa May on the margins of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA71), at the residence of

Delta community laments incessant theft From Osakhare Erese, Asaba

L-R: SOLE ADMINISTRATOR OF AJEROMI IFELODUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MRS FEHINTOLA DANMOLE-AKABA; AN APC CHIEFTAIN IN AJEROMI LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RABIU ADIOOLUWA; AND OJORA OF OJORA KINGDOM, OBA FATAI AROMIRE, AT THE INAUGURATION OF MOLADE ROAD IN AJEROMI IFELODUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF LAGOS STATE ON MONDAY IN LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO CONSTRUCT 114 ROADS ACROSS THE 57 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE STATE

VIO begins ‘ember months’ campaign, warns motorists against recklessness

By Paul Efiong

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he Directorate of Road Traffic Services(DRTS) otherwise known as the Vehicles Inspection Officers(VIOs) has commnece ’ember months campaigns’, aimed at sensitizing the motoring public and indeed all road users on the important of avoiding all kinds of recklessness while plying roads.

In an interview yesterday, the spokesman of the organization, Emeto Kalu who spoke on behalf of the Acting Director, Engr Wadata Bodinga explained that the ‘ember months campaign’ has always been part and parcel of his organization since inception, adding that such campaign without arrest is meant to educate drivers, car owners and indeed the general motoring public on

reasons why their vehicles must always be road worthy at every particular time and specifically within ember months.

The campaign according to Kalu was tagged ‘Close shop Exercise’ where most of their personnel where directly involve in sharing some leaflets to all motorists as well as conduct free advice to all drivers irrespective of their vehicles.

Economic diversification will end human trafficking- Buhari

By Lawrence Olaoye

to allow themselves to be used under any guise to cause mischief, as anyone caught will be made to face the full wrath of the law,” Amarizu said.

The IPOB had earlier threatened to shut down economic and social activities in parts of the country on Sept. 23 to back up their demands from the Federal Government.

Some of their demands include the release of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and other members of the group in detention, who are facing trials in the law courts. (NAN)

the United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the UN. The president said: “We are also investing more on infrastructure development, education and health for our people. When the results of our efforts become manifest the attraction of seeking greener pastures abroad will lesson.”

Buhari commended the British Prime Minister for drawing the attention of the international community to such a serious matter to coincide with a time that the global focus was on migration and refugee crisis.

He therefore called for practical and innovative measures “to address all the modern day human tragedies.”

According to him, more worrisome is the fact that human

trafficking and modern day slavery have created a dangerous political economy of their own.

“In consequence, this international criminality is defined by the activities of human traffickers that lure unsuspecting victims into forced labour, inhuman treatment, money laundering and prostitution”, he added.

He said Nigeria was ready and willing to partner with other countries and international organizations to confront human trafficking.

He said: “We have a strong commitment to combating the menace of modern slavery, and will redouble our efforts to prohibit human trafficking, while providing succour to its hapless victims.”

Buhari assured his audience

“to count on the support of Nigeria in dealing with this evil, which constitutes an unacceptable stain on human dignity and conscience in the 21st century.”

On measures taken by the country against the evil practice, he said the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Nigeria Immigration Service have taken steps to establish a joint operational Working Group to combat human trafficking and smuggling of migrants from the country.

Buhari was accompanied to the high-level meeting by Geoffrey Onyeama and Lt-Gen. Abdulrahman Danbazzau (rtd), the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Interior respectively.

Residents of Oteri-Ughelli community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State yesterday raised concern over incessant thefts in the area and called on security agents to intensify efforts to curb the menace of robbery and kidnapping.

Saying that the rampaging kidnappers and armed robbers have made lives unbearable for them in the past two years, some residents of the community who spoke to our reporter, one of them, Onotoja Ejiro said: Oteri is among the steadfast place to stay but now reverse is the case as one cannot hold his/her mobile phone in the evening as from 7pm because of the fear of hoodlums”, adding that only recently a woman was robbed as she was coming from the bank.

His words: “She was robbed as she was following all the way from the bank to her house at about 11am at Isodje street where she was threatened to be killed”, and described the security situation in OteriUghelli as worrisome.

Another resident, Barr.

Edwin Okotie who claimed he lost his GSM phone said: “I was sitting in my cousin’s place at about 8pm with my phone in my hand, a young man from nowhere came pretending to be buying something from her and he was told that they don’t have what he wanted, while he was going, he took the phone from my hand as if it belongs to him before I could realize what happened, he disappeared with the phone with a standby motorcycle and all the efforts to trace him by the people around was not successful.

But police officers at the Ughelli Police Division who did not want their names in the print, whom contacted, said efforts were being made to bring the hoodlums to book, adding that many of the robbery incidences were allegedly perpetuated by the indigenes.

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News

Hijab: Lagos seeks caution from all parties

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R-L: EDITOR IN-CHIEF, NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA (NAN) ALHAJI LAWAL ADO WELCOMING THE VISITING DIRECTOR, PROJECT KNOW THYSELF INTERNATIONAL, AMB. PHIL ROBERT TO NAN HEADQUARTERS ON MONDAY IN ABUJA. PHOTO: NAN

Former First Lady, Turai Yar’adua’s aide arrested for alleged N91m fraud

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he Police Command in Katsina on Tuesday said that it had arrested a 60-year-old domestic worker serving former first lady, Turai Yar’adua, over missing goods worth N91 million.

The police Commissioner in the state, Usman Abdullahi, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday in Katsina.

“The police has arrested Alhaji Yusuf Sarkin-gida after a

formal complaint by Hajiya Turai Yar’adua to the Police two weeks ago.

“The suspect is the custodian of all the keys and property of Hajiya Turai Yar’adua for the past forty years.

“There are 37 boxes in the custody of the suspect, but only 27 boxes are in the store.

“The several items in the 27 boxes are completely missing and the suspect has failed to give

full explanation on the goods and items in the boxes,” he said.

The Commissioner said the suspect had been serving the Late Umar Yar’adua family for the past 40 years even before her husband became the governor and later the president of Nigeria.

Mr. Abdullahi said the suspect was in police custody, where he was assisting them to conduct intensive investigation on the missing items.

When contacted, the spokesperson of Sarkin-gida’s family, Mohammed Yusuf, said their father was innocent of the charge leveled against him.

He said the arrest and detention of their father before the Eld-el-Kabir celebration had thrown the family into confusion.

He appealed to human rights organisations to come to the rescue of their father. (NAN)

COPEM holds first conference on teachers education From Osakhare Erese, Asaba

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he Delta State College of Physical Education, Mosogar organized its first National Conference on teacher education tagged “Repositioning Teacher Education in Nigeria for optimum productivity”, issues and the way forward.

The conference which lasted from September 14 – 16, 2016 was well attended by reputable professors from prestigious universities and other dignitaries.

Speaking at its opening ceremony, the chairman of the conference, Prof. BappaAlliyu Muhammed, Executive Secretary of NCCE represented by Alhaji Garba Koko

appreciated the provost of the college, Prof. Emmanuel Ojeme for organizing the conference within a short time in office, stating that the NCE programme have been restructured by the NCCE to produce specialized teachers for the attainment of UBE goals.

In his welcome address the provost Prof. Emmanuel Ojeme, he expressed his happiness at the turnout of participants at the conference and remarked that the communique generated from its conference will be sent to respective arms of the educational sector for consideration.

In the keynote address, Prof.

Andrew Urevbu addressed the poor state of teacher education, emphasizing the need for radical reform in the educational sector.

Prof. (Mrs.) E. Egwunyenga from Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka and Prof. Mon Nwadiani, from the University of Benin (UNIBEN) delivered the lead papers, which drew excitement from participants.

The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Secretary, Mrs. Esther Ogude, was full of praise to the Almighty God for making the conference a success noting that despite a shift of date due to the Sallah holiday’s, the conference was a huge success.

On the major challenges of the conference, she said the inadequacy of fund was a major factor but that that did not derail the conference.

The newly appointed provost, College of Education, Warri, Prof. (Mrs.) Mary Olire Edema, has promised to put to

bear her wealth of experience for the overall growth and development of the institution.

She said: “I want to advise students to always spend quality time reading their books and do away with internet browsing, and other social vices such as cultism, drug abuse among others, they will do well in examinations”.

While thanking Governor Okowa for giving her the opportunity to serve in this capacity, she promised not to betray the confidence reposed in her.

She thanked the management and staff of the college who had worked with her for the past three months since assumption of office, saying that a lot of changes where necessary have been made.

he Lagos State Government has called for caution by all parties as it relates to the interpretation of the Appeal Court ruling over the use of hijab by female Muslim students in the State’s public primary and secondary schools, advising that the relative religious peace enjoyed in the State should not be sacrificed on the altar of religion.

A statement issued on Tuesday by the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Adeniji Kazeem, stated that it was misleading and an attempt to misrepresent the general public that the right to wear hijab has been granted in Lagos Stateowned public schools when the appeal process has not been exhausted.

The statement emphasized that while it is an indisputable fact that the Court of Appeal in its judgment of 21st July, 2016 upturned the judgment of the High Court of Lagos State, which had inter alia ruled that the use of hijab is not part of the school uniform in public primary and secondary schools in Lagos State and the rights of the Applicants under Sections 38 and 42 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended has not been violated, the State Government had since appealed the ruling of the Appeal Court to the Supreme Court.

According to the statement “It is not in dispute that the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division on 21st of July, 2016 upturned the judgment of the High Court of Lagos State which had inter alia ruled that the use of hijab is not part of school uniform in public primary and secondary school in Lagos State and the rights of the Applicants under Sections 38 and 42 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended has not been violated.” ‘’Just as the Applicants counsel exercised the constitutional right of appeal by appealing against the judgment, the state government has also appealed against the judgment of the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court,” the statement concluded.

The statement added that it was the position of the State Government that the issues that arose from the judgment of the Court of Appeal touches on the interpretation of the provisions of the Constitution and it is for the purposes of clarity that the Notice of Appeal together with the Motion on Notice for injunction pending appeal were served on the counsel to the applicants.

It therefore enjoined all those involved to allow the legal process to take its course on the matter and await the determination of the appeal lodged at the Supreme Court emphasizing that it was in the best interest of all parties and jurisprudence that the matter be given final interpretation by the Supreme Court.

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News

Emitting odour of unevacuated refuse unsettles Asaba residents, motorists From Osakhare Erese, Asaba

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mitting offensive odour of unevacuated refuge dumps along Nnebisi Road and its environs, in Asaba Delta State, has unsettled its residents including motorists who ply the road.

Investigation revealed that from the beginning of Nnebisi road right from Interbau road about to the traffic light end, the emitting odour of the unevacuated refuse dumps disarm passersby and motorists who are forced to cover their noses with handkerchiefs.

More often, in the past weeks, the heap of refuge dumps along thepavement of the dual Nnebisi road, poses health hazards to residents with the road and its environs.

Sister Oby (surname withheld) resident of Nnebisi road who spoke to our reporter, said the emitting odour of the refuge dumps may likely caused epidemic and sicknesses to their health if urgent steps are not take by the state ministry of environment’s officials to evacuate the dumps.

While the stocking refuge odour lasts, further investigation revealed that within the refuge, are sanitary pads, banana peels and other dumps which portend offensive odour, especially during hot afternoon and early hours.

Another resident, Patty Molokwu said: “The odour of the refuge cannot make us to breathe well, at night, we can’t sleep, the odour is too offensive, we are appealing to the state ministry of environment officials to come and evacuate the refuge”.

But the state Commissioner for Environment, Mr. John Nani in a swift reaction to journalists calls, said the state government was committed to making Delta State most cleanliness state among others, adding that arrangement were ongoing with a view to evacuate the refuse.

L-R: CHIEF OF PLANNING AND MONITORING, UNICEF, MR DENIS JOBIN; REPRESENTATIVE OF STATISTICIAN GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION, MR ISIAKA OLARUWAJU AND DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT, NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS, MR ADAMU ALHASSAN, AT A NEWS CONFERENCE ON MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY (MICS 5) ON MONDAY IN ABUJA

Again, Shiites demand unconditional release of El-Zakzaky

By Paul Efiong with agency report

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he Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has reiterated its call for the unconditional release of its detained leader, Ibraheem Zakzaky, this is even as it faulted the Federal Government over reasons it deduced for his detention..

Reports said that, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, had told journalists in New York that Mr. Zakzaky was being detained because the government was still studying the report of the Judicial Commission of inquiry set up by Kaduna State government into the killings of Shiites last December in Zaria.

However, in a statement on Sunday by its spokesperson, Ibrahim Musa, the sect said Mr. Onyeama did not state the truth on the issue. It said the

government was unjustifiably holding Mr. Zakzaky hostage, despite atrocities committed by the army on his family and members of the sect.

The spokesman said the Zaria incident has dented the human rights image of Nigeria’s government before the international community.

Musa said the IMN leader was abducted and illegally detained without charges for over nine months in contravention of the Nigerian constitution and violation of the detainee’s fundamental human rights.

“We believe his illegal detention has nothing to do with the Judicial Commission of Inquiry (JCI). He is not being detained by the JCI nor is he detained on its recommendation.

“In fact the JCI had to extend its period of sitting to seek ways for Mr. Zakzaky’s legal team to meet with him

Bauchi moves to sanitize commercial motorcyclists From Ahmed Kaigama Bauchi

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s part of its effort to curb the security problems associated with the activities of some commercial motorcycles operators The Bauchi state government has flagged off the registration of Keke Napep and Acaba operators in the state. Just as 64 members of operators killed in 2015 Speaking at the occasion held at the state VIO office yesterday in Bauchi, Governor, Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar, said the measure was aimed at sanitizing the activities of Acaba and Keke Napep operations in the state with a view to protecting lives and property of the operators.

The Governor who was

represented by the chairman of the Task force for the Regulation of Acaba and Keke Napep operations in the state Air Commodore Tijjani Baba Gamawa retired, explained that the committee has visited neighboring states of Gombe and Kano where it obtained blueprint on the operations of commercial motorcycles and tricycles in the areas.

Governor Abubakar said all operators have been given four weeks within which to register at the sum of three thousand Naira per annum.

He warned that the state government will not spare any operator who fails to register after the expiration of the dateline.

Earlier in a welcome remark, the Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Finance Alhaji Alhassan

Jibo, commended the foresight of the state government to regulate the activities of commercial motor cyclists and tricycles in the state.

Alhaji Jibo said while some states have banned Acaba operations, the state government saw the need to regulate the operation to enable the operators sustain their activities without hitches.

Also speaking, the chairman of the state Board of Internal Revenue Service Alhaji Yakubu Isa, said apart from generating revenue, the new policy will assist towards improving security in the state.

In a vote of thanks, the state chairman of Joint Association for Acaba and Keke Napep Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammad Nabayi, pledged their support for the success of the exercise.

in detention. In fact, the JCI was even inaugurated while the Sheikh was already in detention,” Mr. Musa said.

According to the sect’s spokesman, Mr. Zakzaky’s detention was neither discussed by the JCI during its sessions nor did it bother to make any issue of it.

Sheikh Zakzaky is being detained by the presidency under the Department of State Service (DSS) and not by the JCI,” he said.

Musa said “the DSS told the court that the Sheikh was under ‘protective custody’, and with his consent after

refusing to allow his lawyers to receive regular briefs from him. Even though this statement is a blatant lie by those holding the Sheikh hostage, why didn’t the (Foreign Minister) echo it to the world’s press?”

Musa reiterated the IMN demand for the “unconditional release of Sheikh Zakzaky, his wife Malama Zeenah Ibrahim, the 200 IMN members detained in Kaduna Prisons and the hundreds missing, who we believe are being detained by military authorities secretly since the Zaria massacre”.

Gwagwalada chair inaugurates executive members

By Usman Shuaibu

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he Chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hon. Adamu Mustapha Danze, has swornin the executive members comprising of council’s secretary, supervisory councilors as well as Special Advisers on Monday at the Area Council.

Addressing the crowd at the swearing in ceremony, Danze congratulated the political appointees for being given the recognition to serve in this present administration of the Area Council.

He charged the political appointees to use their positions to provide purposeful leadership capable of satisfying the aspirations of the residents of Gwagwalada and its environs.

He assured the party’s supporters as well as the residents that his administration would continue to provide gains of democracy and good governance in Gwagwalada Area

Council, and urged the inhabitants to always live in peace with one another in the area.

While commenting on the achievements of the Area Council within one hundred days, the chairman said that his administration had carried out some developmental projects across the ten political wards in the area.

Responding, the newly inaugurated secretary of the council, Hajiya Aminat Ada Alimi, said that the executive members being swornin today would remain committed to their duties, while pledging their total support and co-operation to the administration of the council at all times.

She also pointed out that the executive members would deem it necessary to parley with the council’s chairman to exhibit good leadership to the electorate in the area.

Alimi, however, thanked the chairman for appointing her as the council’s scribe to work with him.

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News Ex Gov. Aliyu insists Kano gathering is for wedding not political

From Yakubu Mustapha, Minna

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he former governor of Niger state, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has denied speculations over alleged plans to organize political meeting aimed at setting templates for the 2019 presidential election.

Aliyu has insisted that his son, Mal. Ibrahim Babangida Aliyu is to be wedded in Kano on Saturday, 24th September, 2016.

He assured that prominent Nigerians like former vice president of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Governor of Sokoto Aminu Tambuwal, Governor of Kano, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Emir’s and many other politicians who have indicated interest to attend are only coming to grace the occasion and not a political gathering as speculated in some quarters.

The former governor who made the clarification in a statement signed by his media aide, Mr. Israel A. Ebije said politicians must avoid acts that are capable of distracting the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

He added that Mr. President must be given needed support to succeed especially now that the country is in recession.

“The attention of the former governor of Niger state has been directed to a rumor alleging he is convening a political meeting in Kano state ahead of the 2019 presidential election. Let me clarify that he is only planning the wedding ceremony of his son scheduled to hold on Saturday.

He has only extended invitations to friends and associates, as it is customary in any civil society. There is no political coloration as it is being insinuated.”

“Those behind the rumor do not have the interest of the country at heart. It is indeed unfair to wrap around false claim on a harmless social event. The rumor is tantamount to distracting governance at the center.

Mr. President needs to be encouraged and not distracted. He has managed the insurgency scourge, whittled corruption and with our collective support, he will dissipate recession,” he stated.

CHAIRMAN, PLATEAU STATE TRADITIONAL COUNCIL/GBONG GWOM JOS, DA JACOB GYANG BUBA (MIDDLE) WITH PARTICIPANTS AND COMMANDANT, POLICE STAFF COLLEGE JOS AT A LECTURE FOR SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS ON MONDAY IN JOS

Insecurity: Army remains resolute, proactive-Buratai From Makurdi

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hief of Army Staff, COAS Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai has restated the resolve of the Nigerian Army to remain proactive and responsive in the execution of its responsibilities in view of the high expectations of Nigerian on its capability to safeguard the nation’s interest.

Lt. Gen. Buratai who stated this yesterday in Makurdi, Benue State capital during the opening ceremony of the Chief of Army Staff Combined Second and Third Quarter Conference, stressed that the army will continue its relentless endeavor towards effective service delivery through value re-orientation, exemplary

leadership, patriotism, innovation, high standard of training, operational efficiency and discipline.

He noted that the army is today faced with daunting challenges which are surmountable, averring that it requires the utmost professional competence amongst commanders and men in the field and lauded the tremendous progress made by the Nigerian Army in the past few months.

The COAS frowned at the activities of cattle rustlers and armed bandits, noting that it has tested the resolve of the army and tied it resources in terms of manpower and equipment.

“These security indices have the propensity to spur a large

scale violence of unimaginable dimension if not contained.

In this regard, the Nigerian Army constitutional mandate in aid of civil authority must be professionally and responsively conducted. You should be reminded that as stakeholders in the security architecture of this great country that it is a command responsibility to ensure to continuous training of our troops to deal with evolving security challenges”, he instructed.

He disclosed that the army has established a Human Right Desk at AHQ Doma as well as designated 20 battalion located in Serti as a model to instill the rudiment of regimentation into young officers in the field and new graduants from the Nigerian

Defense Academy, NDA. While declaring the conference open, the minister of defense Mansur Muhammad Dan Ali who was represented by the Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Gabriel Olanisakin said the enormity of service required by the Nigerian Army is such that it must evolve new strategies and guarantee the stability of the nation.

He appreciated the immeasurable sacrifices made by the troops, maintaining that it is sacred and would not be in vain.

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom represented by his deputy Engr. Benson Abounu urged the army to remain focus even in the face of challenges and distractions.

Speed limiters: NGO predicts failure, alleges plot to exploit motorists

By Paul Efiong

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ust as the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) has set September 31st of this month as the deadline for all commercial vehicle owners in the country to fix the mandatory speed limit devices in their vehicles or quite transport business or face arrest and subsequent prosecution, a Non –Governmental Organization known as the Accident Prevention and Rescue Initiative(APRI) has come out to predict massive failure of such concept by the lead road safety agency in the country urging the Corps to look for a proactive measure of helping road users instead of another imposition of wrong concept aimed at exploiting vehicle owners under the pretence of speed limit devices.

It would be remembered that the FRSC as a lead road safety agency in Nigeria had proposed a speed limiting technology for all commercial vehicles in Nigeria, this proposal was greeted with series of debates among major stakeholders on its workability, sustainability, as well as questioned the motive behind the concept and the amount involve.

Nigerians particularly the motoring public also call for outright cancellation of the policy but not for the timely intervention of the Senate who carried out a public hearing to ascertain the acceptability of the policy and eventually supported it its enforcement, come Oct 1st 2016 but with some dissenting voices who also spoke against the danger as well as exploitative nature of such policy during implementation in the

country.

Proponents of the speed limit technology in Nigeria always make reference to increase number of accidents and road crashes as basis for their support , claiming that accidents always occur because of excessive speed claiming that if vehicles operators in the country where to drive within a specific speed limit, most lives and property lost to reckless and excessive speed due to absent of speed limiters would have been saved.

Speaking against the move, the Executive Director of APRI, Price Fidelix Nnadi in an interview with Peoples Daily in Abuja, explained that although the initiative is commendable owing to it ability to curtail over speeding, which is globally identify as a major cause of accidents

and road crashes related fatality in the country.

APRI boss further used the opportunity to raise pertinent questions against the enforcement of speed limit technology in the country: such as who accredit the vendors for the implementation?

Is there a warranty on the part of devices who may fail to provide the needed service and where does the fund generated during the exercise go to as well as why such enforcement should kick –off during Nigeria’s Independent Day Celebration?

According to Nnadi, there is a clear difference between legislation and the power to enforce such law which they claimed is from the legislature. ’yes you can enforce the law as you want but the instrument behind such enforcement might be challenge in a competent court of law by individuals who knows their right’.

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Opinion

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All Nigerians, not just Buhari, can keep corruption at bay

By Samuel T. Ajibola

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o many long-suffering Nigerians, the word ‘corruption’ rightly evokes images of sleaze and generally, misuse and abuse of power or public office, in places high and low, for private gain.

Since the government of President Muhammadu Buhari took office in May 2015, these images have been reinforced by the almost daily reports of looting of the public treasury to the tunes of billions of Naira and US dollars.

At the launch of the National Sensitization Campaign against Corruption on 18 January 2016, Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stunned Nigerians and the world when he said that in just seven years (2006 – 2013), just 55 Nigerians were alleged to have stolen 1.34 trillion Naira.

Consider this: in US dollar terms, the 1.34 trillion Naira translates to $6.8 billion — more than the combined average yearly revenues of four sovereign African States: Eritrea ($1.145 billion), Niger ($2.415 billion), Benin Republic ($1.964 billion) and Togo (1.115 billion).

Not unexpectedly, Lai’s disclosure made the front page in more than a dozen Nigerian newspapers, played widely in the social and international media, and drew the attention of some of the world’s most powerful countries and financial institutions.

Cost of corruption: According to the United Nations, corruption does not just steal money where it is needed most; it stifles economic growth, weakens democracy and the rule of law, and undermines good governance and human rights by weakening State institutions that are the basis of equitable societies.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) classifies corruption into two types: spontaneous and institutionalized (or systemic)

corruption. Spontaneous corruption is usually found in societies observing strong ethics and morals in public service.

Institutionalized corruption, on the other hand, is found in societies such as ours, where corrupt behaviors are perennially extensive or pervasive. In these societies, corruption has virtually become a way of life.

Corruption in Nigeria’s public and private sectors is far too familiar to Nigerians and so well documented that a detailed presentation may not be necessary here. However, a brief mention of the practice will not be out of place.

Various forms of corruption practiced in Nigeria include over-invoicing, bribery, outright embezzlement of public funds, nepotism, extortion, kickbacks, influence peddling, falsification of records, the giving of ‘grease money’ or egunje (for smooth delivery of services).Infrastructure projects have been known to be biased against the poor, since public officials design public projects that will maximize bribery receipts and minimize the chance of detection.

This has a pervasive and troubling impact on the poor, since it distorts public choices in favour of the wealthy and powerful, and reduces the state’s capacity to provide social safety nets.

High levels of corruption reduce economic growth. It can distort the allocation of resources and the performance of government in many ways.

As events in contemporary Nigeria clearly show, corruption can slow down the pace of development and lead to the aggravation of security challenges when funds meant to secure and protect citizens are diverted, misapplied or misappropriated by corrupt public officials.

For example, the reported diversion of funds meant to prosecute the fight against insurgency in north-

eastern Nigeria has led to the death of tens of thousands of civilians and security operatives, and the displacement of more than two million Nigerians in the area.

Examples of corruption in education abound. Academic fraud which is rife in secondary and tertiary institutions is regarded as a serious threat to the integrity and reliability of certification in our higher intuitions of learning. Procurement wastages in the education sector, including “ghost” teachers and even “ghost schools” as well as false maintenance costs, have been recorded in several states of the federation. But financial costs are not the only concern here.

“Danger lurks ahead if young people, our most valuable assets, come to believe that school or university admission or grades can be bought or‘negotiated’,” says Sylvester James, a Nigerian professor of education at Ohio University in the United States.

Corruption is also bad for health.

It results in the loss of enormous amounts of limited public health resources. Recent estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that as much as 25 per cent of medicines which are procured in African countries can be lost to fraud, bribery and other corrupt practices.

Statistics from WHO also show that countries with a higher incidence of corruption have higher child mortality rates.

In his speech at the launch of the National Sensitization Campaign Against Corruption, the Information Minister gave an insightful hint of the negative impact of corruption in the land. Using World Bank rates and costs, he said, one third of the funds stolen by the 55 Nigerians earlier referred to could have provided 635.18 kilometres of road; built 36 ultra modern hospitals, that is one hospital per state; built 183 schools; educated 3,974 children from primary to tertiary level at 25.24 million Naira per child;

and built 20,062 units of two-bedroom houses.

Corruption also undermines democratic institutions and attacks the very foundation of these institutions by distorting the electoral process and perverting the rule of law. The situation is not helped in a bureaucratic culture like ours, where civil servants see themselves as dispensers of favour and treat people as recipients of patronage.

Breaking the corruption chain: The APC government has started on the right footing and must intensify its ongoing efforts to break the corruption chain. Past experience shows that the most vulnerable areas of government activities are: public procurement, land allocation, revenue collection, government appointments, elections and local government business. Opportunities for corruption must continue to be reduced across the board through imaginative and innovative policy reforms. Reform of campaign finance must also be undertaken as the dynamics of electoral politics, particularly the financial requirements to obtain and retain office, create opportunities for corruption. Meritocracy in the civil service should be improved to reinforce merit and provide adequate financial compensation for performance.

Alhaji Mohammed believes that preventing and combating corruption requires a comprehensive approach in which governments, the private sector, the media, civil society organizations and the general public work together to curb the menace.

The media are particularly called upon to use their privileged position to play a special role. Using the often unique position that they occupy in society, the media can provide checks and balances; report incidences of corruption and raise public awareness about corruption, its causes, consequences and possible remedies.

The media can also offer an essential service in informing the public about the positive progress being made by government in the anti-corruption war and give unambiguous support to those who take principled stands in the fight against sleaze.

President Buhari should also take advantage of the groundswell of goodwill he is enjoying around the globe by leveraging on the United Nations Convention against Corruption, the first legally binding international anti-corruption instrument. In effect since December 2005, the Convention covers four main areas: prevention; criminalization and law enforcement measures; international cooperation; and asset recovery.A strong judiciary is a key component of any anti-corruption effort.

The government will have to address areas such as the perception and reality of judicial corruption; case overload and delays; poor working conditions; alternative disputeresolution mechanisms and judicial education. The President’s comment during a town hall meeting he had with Nigerians living in Ethiopia on 23 January captures the uphill task he will face in reforming the judiciary.

Buhari said : “In my first attempt (to be President) in 2003, I ended up in the Supreme Court, and for 13 months I was in court. The second attempt in 2007, I was in court for close to 20 months, and in 2011, my third attempt, I was in court for nine months. I attempted three times and on the fourth attempt through God and the use of technology, it was possible to elect an APC candidate as President.”

Alhaji Mohammed puts the centrality of citizens in the anticorruption war more succinctly and elegantly: This is not Buhari’s war. This is not APC’s war. This is Nigeria’s war.”

— Ajibola is a Public Affairs Analyst, Ilorin.

The visage of employment in Nigeria

By Salim Umar Ibrahim

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he insipid hope for a better life in this day is usually associated with the kind of job or business one does for a living.

But does it make any sense to be a reason why graduates and many of our job seekers satisfactorily blame the government and substantial employers? Unfortunately, it’s not that really! Employers mostly like candidates for their job openings with practical experience.

But sadly, to a very extensive limit, securing a government job now has become a thing of “Who you know” or “Who knows you”, not your qualification nor your eligibility.

And at the same time, following the massive unemployed graduates and professionals who are just a step out of your office building waiting to be granted the opportunity to show up what they have to offer to their best.

Low profile employee would likely produce the most outcomes expected because, they don’t know the taste of

money yet, and are always looking up to an opportunity.

“Do not hire a man who does your work for money, but him who does it for the love of it” – Henry David Thoreau.

Thus it’s hard nowadays to find a trustworthy employee; it must also be a good point always considering his/her potentials.

“People will perform at their potential only when they know almost everyone around them” – Ricardo Sembler.

If only due process and eligibility would be considered when employing or promoting someone for a particular job, be it whatever type and its specifications, then there will surely come a very healthy and breeding of a competitive employee.

And only when we take a glance at these prospects, then we will tread in the lane of sturdy and sound profiling personnel without contemplation and avoidance of mismatch.

Sequel to the above great men quotations, it moves anxiety in

the minds of fellow working class personage and at the same time creates a piece of egotistical feeling considering the hole process of employment and promotion is drowning into, which consequently is facing a great challenge today to an acute rising figure in the nation.

Promoting egotism is the main trail employment process and promotion is facing irrespective of the state of the nation in this day. When we look at our cosmic government parastatals/agencies, ministries and other government bodies, the issue of top ranking personnel mostly does not come from merit or eligibility. It’s only done in the way that; I, as a boss, I must satisfy my people, as well as my political godfathers with a fruitful appointments and contracts where they will go and get something before we all went out of the opportunity.

Terrible!

It is there you will discern an employee who has gathered a vast experience in a particular workplace

for more than 20years of service but has not reached anywhere in his career, and retirement is on the corner. And these are the ones who train their superiors, show them round and how they will operate when someone is being appointed to that workplace, because, they knew nothing about the environment and the type of job they were sent to deliver. Why not the old employee who has known every single corner of the environment and the flows of the job? Just because the top ranks/ positions are reserved for certain individuals.

Only competitive companies and professional bodies like the media use this medium in their organizations. Promoting a staff on merit or based on his/her commitment to the job. SMEs and the NGOs keep this into consideration too. It’s really high time government agencies cultivate this habit and rub out venal attitude toward employees.

Just take a look at places like

the INEC and the likes; most of the top rankings at INEC are occupied with individuals who have no idea about what type of job is done there.

When there are many there who have served the commission their entire lives and are yet to reach to those top positions. Some have been even retired while some are still there.

Every now and then you will see someone being appointed to your station as your boss while he never worked with the commission. This is the main reason why we will never produce a quality staff and do the expected thing.

If only these types of appointments will stop, then a very reasonable part of corruption will be cut off in the nation, and our workplaces will be shaped in a manner by which Ricardo Sembler and Henry David Thoreau suggest.

Let and give power to everyone in his workplace to remain there and do his job!

Salim Umar Ibrahim is a freelance writer.

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Comment

Re: “Change Begins With Me” Campaign - Whose idea was it?

By Akinwale Goodluck

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have followed with great interest the allegations of plagiarism made against Alhaji Lai Mohammed the Hon. Minister of Information and Culture and the rebuttals made by his office. I am constrained to write in respect of same with a view to setting the records straight having had privileged knowledge and information about the conception of the Change begins with me campaign.

I watched the launch of the “Change Begins With Me” campaign

by PMB and silently chucked to myself that the Hon. Minister for Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed had finally been able to launch it. It was almost with a sense of dejavu as I listened to PMB launch what Alhaji Lai Mohammed had started to conceptualise even before his swearing in as the Honourable Minister for Information.

I was therefore shocked, surprised, bemused, most concerned and puzzled when I read online allegations and strong claims of plagiarism that the Change campaign was the brainchild of other people and that the Honourable Minister has “stolen” their idea and concept.

I recall very clearly that I met with Alhaji Lai Mohammed on the morning of the 10th of November 2015 in his hotel suite at the Hilton in Abuja. It was a day before the swearing in of

the cabinet. I had called Alhaji Lai Mohammed seeking a meeting with him primarily to congratulate him on his nomination as a Minister and also because of speculation that he was going to be Minister for Information and Communication.

Alhaji Lai Mohammed was pretty confident that morning that he was going to be assigned the information portfolio but said nothing about communication. I also recall that I had the pleasure of meeting his wife and sister who were also in the suite.

After exchange of pleasantries and rubbing minds on the state of our Nation and expectations of the new cabinet, Alhaji gave me a detailed breakdown of his strategic and tactical plans to re-orientate our people to achieve the required paradigm shift and new thinking to take Nigeria to the promised land. His discussion was centered around change and how it needed to be implemented. Alhaji was very clear about the critical role social

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media would play and he promised that as soon as he settled down he would seek my assistance to meet with the mobile operators to explore how technology and social media will help propagate the change message and re orientation of our values.

Truth be told I was initially skeptical as it sounded like WAI all over again but as he espoused more and more I understood very clearly what he wanted to achieve and the direction he was going. He was very emphatic and it was the first time I heard “Change begins with me”.

I committed to helping him and also undertook to rally the mobile industry to support in propagating the change message as I was part of the leadership of the Association of Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria ‘ALTON’ and a senior Executive of MTN Nigeria at the time.

After the swearing - in on the 11th of November 2015, I again met with the Honorable Minister in his office on the

17th of November 2015 this time in the company of my then Boss, Michael Ikpoki, the immediate former Chief Executive officer of MTN Nigeria. It was a courtesy visit late in the evening at the Ministry of Information. The Minister reiterated the Change initiative and again sought the cooperation of the mobile industry.

Shortly after this meeting I separated from the services of MTN Nigeria Communications Limited.

The Hon. Minister remained in touch and we continued to brainstorm on the Change campaign. Sometime in January 2016 I met with the Honourable Minister at his home on Isaac John street GRA Ikeja early on a Saturday morning. His son Folajimi also joined us as we did more brainstorming on how best to achieve his objectives. The Honourable Minister then requested that I prepare a submission for him on how we could deploy technology and social media to drive the change campaign with focus

I have no doubt that the Minister is the subject of unending unsolicited proposals as any one in a position of authority in Nigeria can testify. Best practice is to have a policy for managing unsolicited proposals.

on the youth population.

We continued to speak and on the 22nd of February 2016 at 11.12pm, I sent a deck of slides to aid his engagement with mobile operators for the propagation of the Change begins with me Campaign.

On the 23rd of February 2016, the Hon. Minister requested via SMS that I forward the slides to two of his aides namely Segun Adeyemi and Adeleye Williams.

Electronic communications leave an indelible trace. It is therefore very surprising that anyone would suggest that the Change begins with me campaign was not the brainchild of the Honourable Minister. I state without any equivocation that Alhaji Lai Mohammed had discussed the Change begins with me campaign extensively as early as the 10th of November 2015. It is therefor impossible that the idea of the Change begins with me campaign was first proposed to the Hon. Minister at a meeting in December. Absolutely impossible.

I have no doubt that the Minister is the subject of unending unsolicited proposals as any one in a position of authority in Nigeria can testify.

Best practice is to have a policy for managing unsolicited proposals.

I have elected to state the above for the records because I believe it’s the right thing to do.

Akinwale Goodluck is a Public Affairs Analyst.

Why JAMB Computer Based Test should be reviewed

By Hamza Musa

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he popular examination known as Joint Admission and Matriculation Board ( JAMB) has been a form of examination that had been adopted in Nigeria education curriculum for over 30 years back . It is normally taken by final year secondary school students who intend to further their education.

A successful JAMB result is often combined with Senior School Certificate SSCE to gain admission into tertiary institutions of learning.

Not until two years later, JAMB had been “ pen to paper” system where candidates would simply go to their posted centres with common HB pencil to write the exam without much manipulation of any technical equipment.

In the last two years however, the said examination body, in its effort to ensure modernisation and advancement in the exercise came up with what is referred to as “Computer Based Test” CBT system as a substitute to “pen to paper” form which requires that all intending candidates seeking for admission into higher institution of learning “must” be computer literate before taking the exam.

Following the introduction of the CBT, there have been lots of reactions by many Nigerians as to whether Nigeria is ripe enough

to adopt the new system or not.

Those who are against the CBT argued that practical computer classes have not been taught in most of the country’s secondary schools which clearly indicated that majority of students in both primary and secondary schools might not have been exposed to computer knowledge.

They also argued that even the computer hard wires could not be accessed in most of our schools not to talk of acquiring the basic knowledge, adding that the internet network is often poor.

It was also contended that most of the centres registered for the conduct of the exams lack good computer hard wires which candidates would use to write their examinations with Although many opposed the use of CBT , some other Nigerians however expressed their full support to the use of CBT, saying that we are now in the global village and that the new system would go a long way to encourage Nigerian students

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who were left behind in terms of computer literacy to acquire computer knowledge.

Soon after the conduct of the first CBT in 2015, various complaints were laid by thousands of candidates and their parents. They expressed lots of disappointments and dissatisfaction to the new system and prayed for the reintroduction of the old “pen to paper” system.

Part of the problems associated with the CBT according to candidates has been that they (students) had not been trained on how to go about using computer in their various schools thereby encountered with challenges of operating the systems during the exam.

It was also widely reported that most of the computer hard wires at the examination various centres were not efficient enough to allow candidates to write their exams hitch free , adding that Some systems were so old that could not be well manipulated .

Another observed difficulty

being faced by JAMB candidates is the problem of internet network at the examination centres. Candidates across the country had bitterly complained about the incessant seize of network during the exercise, adding that many candidates were logged out unwillingly while taking the exams.

Added to the above, there had been report of power outtage and most generators provided at the various centres to substitute the expected cut of electricity supply were malfunctioning which became a problematic during the exercise.

Realising the circumstances surrounding the conduct of this year examination across the country, the National Assembly in its effort to provide solution to the problem expressed their worry where some members of NASS had suggested that JAMB examination should return to “pen to paper” system. This according some senators would address some of the hitches

Quite indeed, a lot needed to be done before the adoption of CBT. No one is doubting the fact that CBT is not an advancement particularly at this era of technology. It is indeed very significant to adopt to modernisation so as to be able to withstand the global challenges.

associated with CTB system.

Due to the hitches highlighted above, thousands of candidates across Nigeria were reported to have failed JAMB exams, hindering even the intelligent ones to lose admission to further their education. The failure of candidates were largely attributed to the use of CBT. Consequent upon these altercations, many Nigerians have called on JAMB to discard the use of CBT in the conduct of its examinations and go back to the original form.

However, I am not arguing that the CBT be discarded completely but I would rather say, it should be reserved for now until our students at both Primary and Secondary are well computer trained.

Quite indeed, a lot needed to be done before the adoption of CBT. No one is doubting the fact that CBT is not an advancement particularly at this era of technology. It is indeed very significant to adopt to modernisation so as to be able to withstand the global challenges.

On the whole, If all problems mentioned above could be addressed by JAMB body, we could then boast and confidently say that Nigeria is matured and ripped enough to adopt CBT in an examination not even JAMB alone.

Hamza Musa is a Public Affairs Analyst.

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News

NHIS boss decries high rate of corruption, fraud in scheme From Ado Abubakar Musa, Jos

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he newly appointed Executive Secretary of the National Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf has decried over fraudulent practices that has marred the services of the scheme since its inception, describing the situation as unfortunate and uncalled for.

Professor Yusuf who disclosed this yesterday in his

presentation during the forth Progressive Governance Forum held in Jos also emphasised that the previous activities of the scheme had been out of the realm and lack the vision to which it was purposely created, adding that “things are not going to be business as usual”.

The boss who further noted that enrollees were not being treating fairly, had accused Health Maintainace Organisation (HMO) and the various service providers (hospitals) of not being

remitting money deducted for the services not provided to patients/ enrolee at the end of the year.

He said , “ I met NHIS in full of corruption and fraud.

The scheme has been working out of the realm which I believe that it is not proper. We have equally realised that hospitals do not remit money to enrollees especially for the services not provided and this is unfair treatment.”

Yusuf however vowed to be transparent and ensured that

unused money was remitted to those any enrollee who did not enjoy what he has paid for, adding that the scheme would extend its services to more vulnerable Nigerians including non civil servants leaving in the remote areas.

The NHIS boss further called on Nigerians to join hands together with the scheme and ensured good service delivery, emphasising that enrollees would now be empowered as the most important entity in the system.

RESIDENTS CROSSING A MAKESHIFT BRIDGE LINKING THE TWO PARTS OF IMIRINGI, WHICH ALMOST COMPLETELY SWALLOWED BY FLOOD AS A RESULT OF HIGH RISING OF WATER FROM RIVER NIGER INTO KOLO CREEK AT IMIRINGI TOWN IN OBGIA L.G.A. OF BAYELSA ON MONDAY. PHOTO: NAN

UNDP, Gombe train youth, women on entrepreneurship From David Hassan, Gombe

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he United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaborations with Gombe state government, has commenced the training of over 200 youth and women on how to access funds and established their business.

Mr Joshua Micha a RESTCAN Consultant said the trainees were initially trained by UNDP and Gombe government in 2014 and 2015 on 10 different trades.

“The meeting brought together beneficiaries of 2014 and 2015 of the youth skills acquisitions and women empowerment programme.

“The trainees were trained and given resettlement kits to start their own business.

“This meeting will teach them the critical importance of access to finance for business operations especially the Small and Medium Scale enterprises.

“Most often beneficiaries of such skills and economic empowerment training programmes find difficulty in progressing from training.

“Start up making viable business enterprises due to lack of access to finance, knowledge and how to access and requirements to meet the access finance”.

Speaking at the programme, Commissioner of Economic Planing Alhaji Danladi Pantami, commended the UNDP for what they have been doing in the state.

Pantami, assured them of state government commitment through the payment of counter funding to ensure the sustainability of the programme.

Olofa tussle: Extended Olugbense ruling house rejects Supreme Court judgement From Olanrewaju Lawal, Ilorin Extended family of one of the ruling house in Offa,Offa local government area of Kwara state, Olugbense ,which cut across Osun,Oyo, and Kwara states have rejected the judgment of Supreme Court that recognised only Annilerin ruling house as original lineage to the throne.

They rejected the Supreme Court judgment of July 1st this year in favour of candidate of Anilelerin ruling house, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye whom the Court of Appeal had dethroned.

Olugbense extended ruling house who are male lineage came from Ifon,Igosun,Osogbo and converged in Offa, Kwara state to discusss the

Supreme Court judgment effect on their family.

The aggrieved ruling house described the judgment as miscarriage of justice and sought the intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari and National Judicial Judiciary Commission (NJC) over the judgment.

The ruling house had earlier

petitioned the NJC chair and the Chief Justice of Nigeria to probe the Supreme Court’s judgement involving Olofa of Offa, Oba Mohammed Mufutau Gbadamosi of Anilelerin ruling house and Alhaji Jimoh Bosere-substituted for Alhaji Shehu Oyeniyi and eight others.

Addressing reporters in Offa after the house’s annual general meeting,

Stay off Karu LG land, Gov. Almakura warns land speculators From Gambo Ahmed, Lafia

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overnor Umaru Tanko Almakura of Nasarawa state yesterday enjoined land speculators to desist from the 13,000 hectares of land earmarked for development in kabusu Town, Karu Local government council of the state.

The governor sounded the warning during the presentation of Kabusu master plan by the team leader of Nasarawa State Development Platform consultant who is also the Siroj Nigeria Limited

Managing Director, Dr. Kamar Anzar at the Government House Chamber Lafia, the state capital.

According to him, “ It may interest you to know that when I came on board 2011. I had a dream of Nasarawa state. The dream was to ensure that Nasarawa state’s proximity to the FCT should look like Maryland in the United States of America. Because we met the state almost looking like a ghetto” “With the increasing population in the federal capital . High concentration of the workforce

resident in Nasarawa. In accordance with this development. we intend to have a plan to develop new modern settlements to accommodate the increasing influx of people to the state,” he added.

The Governor who added that people that are interested in land development should follow due process with the development plan; adding that it will no longer be business as usual.

He continued, “Land today within the vicinity of Abuja is Valuable. We need to develop this project one after

the other. I urged federal government to support the state to actualize this vision” Governor Almakura however assured his administration’s determination to commence work at the phase one proposed plan next year, calling on the communities in the area to support the project.

Also in his presentation, the Siroj Nigeria limited managing Director Kamar Anzar said that Kabusu/ Gurku project has a special terrain, adding that the plan is divided into 29 districts.

the national Chairman of the ruling house Alhaji Abdulmumin Lawal said the judgment is “controversial.”

In attendance at the meeting were members of the Olugbense ruling house from Oshogbo, Ifon, Inisa towns in Osun state, others came Igosun, Oyun local government area of the state and fifteen from Offa.

He added that the house had sent its petition to NJC over alleged corruption and miscarriage of judgment by Judges that sat on the case at the Supreme Court.

Lawal, who berated the Supreme Court Judgment which affirmed Anilering female ruling house as solely entitled to the Olofa stool describing it as antithetical to Yoruba culture and tradition.

Alhaji Lawal said that “we have considered the Supreme Court Judgement, our people are not happy about it and all of us decided that a petition should be written and forwarded to NJC. “We want President Muhammadu Buhari, NJC to look into the judgement so that the rightful family to Olofa stool would be installed.”

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Edo guber: Oshiomhole warns Okowa, Wike against exporting thugs to Benin

By Lawrence Olaoye

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do State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has warned both Delta and Rivers states governors, Ugwanyi Okowa and Nyesom Wike, against exporting thugs into his state ahead of oncoming governorship election in his state.

The governor gave the warning while responding to questions from newsmen after a meeting with the

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, at the Presidential Villa yesterday.

Asked to comment on fears in certain circles that some neighbouring governors were planning to unleash mayhem on the state during elections, Oshiomhole said “l was very specific, that my brother, Okowa and governor Wike, these two states have had history of violence and deaths during every election. In Rivers in particular, they almost used blood instead of ink pad on Election Day; but in Edo

we have had to run credible election based on one man, one vote - and they exported people to Edo, some of them have been arrested, some of them have been charged to court; and they will be prosecuted.

“But my appeal to them is that they should be ashamed, because we are all chief security officers of our states. lf you are having the level of deaths and killings in Rivers and it is not bothering him and he wants to export that blood letting tactics to

Edo State, our people will resist.

I also want to tell him those people who have exaggerated views of what they represent to be careful. .

A fish or a shark may appear powerful because it is inside the creek; but when you move it to dry soil, even babies can feast on it. So Edo is not like the creek that you have in Rivers.

I want to plead with him, if he wants to send any boy, he should send his children, his own blood children so that they can bear the

• Supporters of the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello jubilating after the Supreme Court affirmed his election, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Mahmud Isa

full consequences of their father’s message. He has no right to pay token to other people’s children to go and die in Edo, because our people are rugged and dogged.

We are not in the creeks. If they move those guys who can dive into the water and do magic to the dry soil of Edo, they will learn the hard way what it takes to walk through the desert.

We want to fight with PVC only, they must not import killers. If they do, they must bear full responsibility.”

Commenting on level of his preparation for the election, he said “For us it is fun, when you have a good report card, you are anxious to go and show to your patents that you did well in school so that you can ask for support to go to secondary school.

It is when you fail that you cry and find a way to make excuses.

We have worked for Edo people and there is no ward of the 192 wards that you will not find standard government project, whether it is road, school, health centre, water and these are things they have never seen for 10 years of PDP. Before now, they use to laugh and dismiss Edo as miracle Centre during WAEC examinations because public schools were dead, the parents want their children to go to university but these children have not been taught because teachers were always on strike because they were never paid and so people have to resort to miracle to pass and miracle is a good way to describe an organised fraud where you pay some prescribed fee and with collaboration with the proprietor of the school, some elements in WAEC or NECO and the young man gets the certificate that does not match his intellect.

Rivers APC slams Wike over maladministration

By Paschal Chukwuemeka

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he Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a swipe on Governor Nyesom Wike, describing his administration as a curse to the State.

“It is an indisputable fact that Rivers State is under a curse with Wike as our Governor. He stands out as the only Governor in this present

dispensation who has borrowed over N150 billion in just over a year, after squandering over N70billion internally generated revenue and over N200billion revenue from the Federation Account without any tangible project to his name” the party lamented in a statement issued on Monday in Port Harcourt.

The statement signed by th Rivers state APC Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, regretted that instead

of applying the enormous resources at his disposal to positively touch the lives of Rivers citizens, “Wike is busy white-washing and commissioning projects initiated and duly completed by the immediate past administration of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi”.

“Wike, whose middle name is Squander mania, has busied himself wasting Rivers State lean finance by hosting all manner of clubs and associations in Port Harcourt. He has

refused to pay our civil servants and pensioners their salaries/dues or to embark on any meaningful project since he was forced upon Rivers State.

“To further compound the problems of Rivers people, Wike has turned the state to Rivers of Blood where security agents, men of God, politicians and mother of triplets are butchered or killed in cold blood by armed criminals in the state with fake amnesty by not retrieving the

APC has lost touch with reality - Edo ex-lawmaker

By Osaigbovo Iguobaro, Benin

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prominent actor in a stalemate which led to the emergence of two factions in Edo State House of Assembly during the 6th Assembly, Friday Ogieriakhi, has asked the All Progressives Congress ledgovernment of President of Muhammadu Buhari to take responsibility for the economic recession.

The former Peoples Democratic Party Lawmaker, Friday Ogieriakhi, said the ruling party has lost touch with reality.

He disclosed this while addressing PDP party stalwarts and supporters yesterday at Urhonigbe in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state.

He stated that the economic recession, accounted for the near collapse of the naira, high cost of living food and general disillusionment on the part of Nigerians.

“APC has lost touch with reality. They have lost touch with the people. These are the set of people the people of Edo State and the PDP are up against in the September 28 2016 elections.

“They are ready to undermine the rules to score cheap victory.

They are the opponents of the people who do not place any premium on integrity.”

“From the informal and formal opinion polls that have been conducted even by the APC so far regarding the Edo governorship elections the fact remains that the PDP and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu is maintaining a comfortable lead.”

“We need to be awake and be on our toes. We need to be vigilant until the last vote is cast on the Election Day and the ballot

is voted and the results declared”.

“We also wish to thank Edo people whose overwhelming support for the PDP in our mutual desire to effect a change of governance for the liberation of our people from the manacles of an insensitive, irresponsible and visionless party, has been our inspiration and encouragement”.

“Our profound appreciation also goes to the Media which has enabled us to make our voice loud and clear. And our presence was felt despite some of them being gagged and censored by the APC and the stage governor “, he said.

arms which they use to kill and maim innocent people,” the statement said.

Meanwhile, the Rivers APC has commended Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State for advising Wike to try to be man enough by paying Rivers civil servants their salaries and to stop squandering the state’s resources on things that do not concern or contribute to the growth of Rivers State.

It urged Wike to learn from the Edo State Government, which though not economically viable like Rivers State, does not only pay its workers but went ahead to increase the minimum wage from N18,000 to N25,000 per month.

The party advised Edo people not to worry themselves about Wike’s reported recruitment of thugs to rig the September 28 governorship election in favour of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

“We encourage Edo State voters not to be afraid of Wike’s militants as the security organs are capable of checkmating them. The voters should turn out en masse and vote Godwin Obaseki, the APC candidate, to sustain and improve on the revolution started by the Comrade Governor for a better and greater Edo State,” the statement said.

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Politics

Ondo 2016: Suspense in APC as members await Appeals Committee report

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here is an uneasy calm in the camp of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State as governorship aspirants and party members await the report of the Appeals Committee handling complaints arising from the September 3 primary election.

According to PREMIUM TIMES report yesterday, activities at the party secretariat in Akure have come to a halt amidst fears that the outcome of the report could break up the party and mar its chances of winning the next governorship election.

A source at the party’s secretariat disclosed that besides the earlier resignation of the chairman of the party in Ondo Central, the state Chairman of the party, Isaacs Kekemeke, had planned to resign after the primary but delayed following the suspense created by the appeals against the election.

“Right now everything is in a standstill. We don’t know who is in control because of the suspense created by the delay in making the content of the report public,” the source said.

“We hear that the party leaders are trying to delay the report so that by the time it is made public it will be difficult for aspirants to decamp to other parties.

“Kekemeke had prepared to resign earlier, but with the appeals, he has slowed down, because if the appeals’ upholds the election of Rotimi Akeredolu, then he might as well resign. But if the election will be conducted afresh it might give him another opportunity to ensure his candidate wins the election.”

The greatest fear, it was gathered, is that some aspirants who alleged rigging at the primary and sought for cancellation, could dump the party should the report uphold the result of the primary.

The APC’s Director of Publicity, Steve Otaloro, told PREMIUM TIMES that the Appeals Committee had submitted its report to the National Working Committee.

There is an uneasy calm in the camp of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State as governorship aspirants and party members await

the report of the Appeals Committee handling complaints arising from the September 3 primary election.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered on Sunday that activities at the party secretariat in Akure have come to a halt amidst fears that the outcome of the report could break up the party and mar its chances of winning the next governorship election.

A source at the party’s secretariat disclosed that besides the earlier resignation of the chairman of the party in Ondo Central, the state Chairman of the party, Isaacs Kekemeke, had planned to resign after the primary but delayed following the suspense created by the appeals against the election.

“Right now everything is in a standstill. We don’t know who is in control because of the suspense created by the delay in making the content of the report public,” the source said.

“We hear that the party leaders are trying to delay the report so that by the time it is made public it will be difficult for aspirants to decamp to

other parties.

“Kekemeke had prepared to resign earlier, but with the appeals, he has slowed down, because if the appeals’ upholds the election of Rotimi Akeredolu, then he might as well resign. But if the election will be conducted afresh it might give him another opportunity to ensure his candidate wins the election.”

The greatest fear, it was gathered, is that some aspirants who alleged rigging at the primary and sought for cancellation, could dump the party should the report uphold the result of the primary.

The APC’s Director of Publicity, Steve Otaloro, said the Appeals Committee had submitted its report to the National Working Committee.

He said it was not clear when the decision of the appeals committee would be made public, noting that the report is being awaited by both aspirants and members.

He admitted that the decision of the appeals committee was crucial in determining the party’s next line of action in its quest to unseat the

Peoples Democratic Party in the coming governorship election.

The result of the primary, won by Rotimi Akeredolu, was contested by three of the aspirants: Ajayi Boroffice, Olusegun Abraham, and Olusola Oke. They alleged that the election was fraught with irregularities and that the delegates list used for the primary was illegal.

Mr. Akeredolu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, won the primary after scoring 669 votes, while his closest rival, Mr. Abraham, polled 635 votes.

Mr. Oke came third with 576 votes, closely followed by Mr. Boroffice with 471 votes.

All the appellants have urged the Appeals Committee to cancel the primary and conduct a fresh one.

According to reports, Mr. Oke has perfected plans to leave the party should the committee decide to uphold the election of Mr. Akeredolu.

A source close to his campaign team said although it was unclear where the former PDP National Legal Adviser would be heading, it was clear he was heading out of the APC. “It is true that he has plans to leave the party, but it would depend on the outcome of the party’s appeal committee sitting on the matter,” the source said.

Obaseki vows to raise 100 millionaires in Edo

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•L-R: Members house of representatives, Hon. Nasiru Baballe, Chairman House Committee on Media Public Affairs , Hon. Abdulrazaq Namdas, Hon. Rufai Ahmed Chachangi, and Hon. Abdulmalik Bunaudu, during the press briefing in support of the speaker, at the National Assembly, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Mahmud Isa

Ekiti PDP Won’t Celebrate Proposed Lagos-Abuja Rail

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he People Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti had accused politicians already celebrating the proposed added railway design as “attentionseeking sycophants from the powers that be in Abuja,” saying, “President Muhammadu Buhari has not done Ekiti any special favour by including the state in routes for a railway project that is still on paper.”

The party Publicity Secretary, Mr Jackson Adebayo, the PDP said President Buhari should

rather address the challenges facing the economy and those praising the president should be mocked, for the reported inclusion of Ekiti in the rail routes design.

“When we see the rail-lines being constructed here in Ekiti, we will believe them. As it is now, it is still in the realm of the kind of promise made by Dr. Kayode Fayemi about President Barrack Obama of the United States of America’s visit to Ekiti State that never was.”

The Ekiti State chapter of People Democratic Party stated that it would not express any celebration over the “mere promise by the Federal Government to include Ekiti State in the station routes of the Lagos-Abuja railway project” It further explained; “every little thing that they promised, they have not fulfilled. Even the Lagos – Calabar Coastal Rail line that is in this year’s budget, have they done anything on it? What has happened to the

much publicized School Feeding Programme and N5,000 per month stipend for unemployed youths?”

“Ekiti people are wise enough not to succumb to the propaganda of ‘we will’ that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is known for by praising President Buhari for what he has not done.”

The party called on the federal government to refund the billions of naira spent on the rehabilitation and construction of federal roads in Ekiti State.

andidate of the All Progressives Congress in the September 28th 2016 governorship election, Godwin Obaseki yesterday vowed to raise 100 millionaires in the state if elected.

He dropped the hint at an interactive session with the Grassroots Initiative, GYI, in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of the state, where he urged the people tob use their Permanent Voter Cards to actualize the peoples-oriented plans already laid down.

“We have done research in government; I don’t want to be a governor where people fight to be senior special assistant before they can buy a car. I want to be a governor that will produce 100 millionaires after four years. That is my goal so that at the end my tenure, the people will truly lead because they will be empowered.

“I don’t talk too much; all I need to do is to work, and by the grace of God, we have started work in Edo and we will finish it. What we have done in the last eight years have been seen by you people; but what we will do in the next four years is what I will emphasize on.

“God has blessed us in Edo that no state is like Edo. We don’t have any reason to be poor; the only reason why we are poor is because of bad leadership - and with good leadership the sky is our limit.

“We are launching our programme on agriculture, called, the anchor programme. Edo has been selected for seven products, oil palm, rubber, cassava, maize, live stock, poultry and fishery. Government is going to support you all you want to do.

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EDO 2016: PDP Crisis: I am now ready for reconciliation, says Modu Sheriff My political

From Ali Alkali

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actional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Modu Sheriff, finally bowed to pressure over the weekend as he said he was open to reconciliation with the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee of the party.

Sheriff, however, said that he would only accept resolutions that were in conformity with the constitution of the party.

“I am open to reconciliation. But

whatever we are going to do must be grounded in the constitution of the party,” he disclosed in an interview.

For him to come to the table for reconciliation, Sheriff insisted that due processes must be followed as laid down by the party’s constitution for leadership succession.

He said he was ready to team up with the Makarfi faction to organise another convention in Abuja provided that his position as the National Chairman would not be compromised.

While insisting that only the

National Executive Committee could constitute the committees, Shariff maintained that he remained the only national chairman that could summon the meeting of the NEC for this purpose, as provided by the provisions of the constitution of the party.

Senator Sheriff is also ready to deal more with the Governor Dicksonled reconciliation committee, which he said “had shown more integrity in the handling of the crisis.”

The PDP has been immersed

in crisis since the botched May 22, 2016 National Convention of the party, where the party practically broke into two distinct factions with Sheriff insisting that he remained the national chairman of the party, and refusing to recognise the Makarfi Committee.

Another convention slated for August 17, 2016 in Port Harcourt also failed as a deluge of conflicting court orders deepened the division within the party.

ALGON urges LGs to diversify revenue base to cushion economic recession

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he leadership of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Delta State Chapter, yesterday urged authorities of local government councils in the country to diversify their revenue base to make the councils viable as well as cushion the economic recession.

Sir Malik Itiako – Ikpokpo, Delta State chairman, ALGON, who spoke to journalists in Asaba, called on stakeholders of the councils to harness the area of strength to prove the third tier of government

forward, noting that councils have in the last few years been at the federal government’s allocations to run its affairs.

His words: “Councils should not be at the mercy of federal government allocations to run its affairs, therefore, there is need for diversification of revenue base to meet the financial demands”, pointing out that there was need for the councils to be strong and viable.

Stating that as a result of allocations, local government councils had for a very longtime abandoned the drive for Internally Generated

Revenue (IGR), while few collections ended in private pockets, the ALGON boss called on the councils authorities to fine-tuned ways to restore and correct the ugly development of the councils, noting that the system had broken down for too long.

He further charged stakeholders to stop attending to issues that promote acrimonies, pointing out that there were many fallacies making the rounds across the councils and appealed to all to help revive the system to the benefit of all and reminded political office holders, civil servants in the various councils that

a structure that works must be put in place to move forward the councils, especially in the areas of indiscipline and curbing fraudulent activities in the councils.

The ALGON boss said that the ongoing verification exercise in Delta State was a step in the right direction, saying that some local governments have seen over fifteen million naira from the result of the exercise and maintained that the leadership of ALGON was prepared to give the councils in the state new direction, expressing optimism that salaries owed the workers would be paid.

•L-R: Members House of Representatives Hon. Amuda Kannike; Hon. Gafar Amere and Hon. Tope Olayonu, during the national Assembly resumption, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Mahmud Isa

ambition not for personal gains – Obaseki

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he candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Edo State governorship election, Godwin Obaseki, has dismissed the speculation that his desire to govern the state is to serve his personal interest.

Obaseki said this on Sunday at the birthday ceremony of the Senior Pastor of Royal World Ministry, Benin, Pastor Rex Omosefe.

He explained that governance was about public service by working devotedly for the good of the people.

According to him, no matter the religion a person professes, one cannot truly claim to serve God if he fails to do all that is within his power to improve the lives of the citizens.

Obaseki said, “This is the primary reason I am in the race to be governor today – to use everything that God has given me: my time, creativity, vast network and energy, to improve the lives of our people and to better our state.

“I am offering myself not for personal gains – because I have been richly blessed by God – but out of a deep sense of duty to God and a genuine desire to serve the people of Edo State.”

The APC candidate also reiterated his vision to make the state an economic hub with his wealth of experience in financial management.

He noted that though the state was affected by the economic recession, it required a focused and experienced governor to harness its natural resources.

“For over 30 years as an investment management expert, I have helped many companies and institutions to create wealth and jobs and with your continued prayers and support, we will transform Edo State into one of the sub-nationals in Nigeria,” he added.

But the Osagie Ize-Iyamu Campaign Organisation alleged that it did not believe that Obaseki had a personal interest other than that of the governor.

The Director of Media and State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chris Nehikhare, in a statement said, “I do not really think he has an ambition.

Edo 2016: Ogbemudia Endorses APC Candidate, Godwin Obaseki

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espected statesman Chief Samuel Ogbemudia on Monday endorsed Godwin Obaseki, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the governorship election in Edo State on 28 September.

Ogbemudia, whose voice is regarded like that of the Oracle gave the endorsement at a banquet organised by Governor

Adams Oshiomhole in Benin to celebrate his 84th birthday.

Oshiomhole announced the renaming of New Era College as Dr Samuel Ogbemudia College.

The college was built by Ogbemudia decades ago and had fallen into ruins under PDP administration before Oshiomhole decided to rebuild it.

Ogbemudia canvassed votes for Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress.

“I want to appeal to the people of Edo State through those who are here that 28th September, is a day of decision, a day on which we will decide our future.

We have two options, either to remain as we are and nothing

happens and two years hence, we will be looking for boats to travel on the roads because it would have been flooded or we work hard, get the right person to carry on from where Comrade will leave it. So, that option is staring us in the face.

“For me, I choose the option to get somebody who understands good governance

to carry on from where Comrade Oshiomhole will leave it. He has done enough. He has left sufficient evidence for historians to appreciate, and many years hence they will be falling on each other to determine what made you do this or that. And I think you have wonderful wisdom and that wisdom will live with you forever.”

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“Be patient with APC government”, Osun lawmaker begs Nigerians

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member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has begged Nigerians to further exercise patience with the All Progressives Congress-led governments at both state and federal levels over the current economic recession.

Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo, the state capital at the weekend, Oyintiloye, who represents Obokun State constituency, expressed optimism that the nation would

overcome the current economic recession and bounce back stronger.

The Chairman, Committee on Information and Strategy at the Osun Assembly, noted that it was understandable that the economic situation in the country had taken its toll on virtually every Nigerian.

However, Oyintiloye said that the efforts to turn things around should inspire hope and courage in the people.

He noted that the legislative

arm is aware of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration’s economic strategies that would eventually make Nigeria better.

He also commended the people of Osun State for their perseverance and patience in the face of economic crunch and pleaded that more patience and sacrifice are required.

“It is understandable that Nigerians are going through very hard time, owing to the poor economic situation and this has

been causing a lot of pains.

“These pains cannot be unconnected with depreciation in the price of Naira, drop in the oil prices, scarcity of money in circulation and the corruption that had affected all the fabrics of our economy which the present government is now struggling to fight.

“On the other hand, it is understandable that the government led by President Buhari is working hard to turn things around”, Oyintiloye said.

Mr. James Faleke, running mate to late Audu Abubakar after the Supreme court dismissed his appeal against Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Mahmud Isa

Guber Poll: Edo monarch rebukes PDP over false report

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he Enogie of Eyaen, Osazuwa Iduriase, has condemned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for publishing in an online medium that he chased the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the state, Godwin Obaseki, out of his palace.

The monarch expressed shock that a political party, which was seeking to lead the state, could

peddle lies just to win votes.

Iduriase said he was in the United States at the time the report said he refused to receive Obaseki.

SEE ALSO: Edo 2016: IzeIyamu’s The Man For The Job, Benin Palace Chiefs Say While predicting victory for the APC at the governorship election, the Enogie said Governor Adams Oshiomhole has earned

his respect for developing the state.

He said, “We have a problem with social media because so many lies are being peddled there. I got a call that I drove Obaseki from my palace. I said what me that was in America. How can someone that was outside the country be at his palace at the same time? That was why I said when I come to town I will see you personally.

“If you look at the history of my people here, you will know the kind of people we are. As you now come here, we will tell our people about your ambition.

“I will have to thank you also for the way you have conducted yourself in this campaign and I know that in the election, you are going to emerge victorious. I pray our ancestors protect you before and after the election”.

I am the best man to govern Edo State – Pastor IzeIyamu

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he Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, flag bearer in the rescheduled Edo governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has insisted that he remains the best person to become governor, having spent most of his life in the state.

Ize-Iyamu had on August 11 2016 explained that his bid to govern the state was informed by his desire to right the many wrongs of the last seven and a half years by the All Progressives Congress, APCled government in the state.

Addressing supporters in Umogun-Nokhua, Evboesi and surrounding communities in Orhionwon local government area of the state, Ize-Iyamu said his interest in politics was not for selfish reasons but to ensure the well-being of the people of the state.

He said, “I was born in Edo state. I schooled in Edo state. I worked in Edo state. I married from Edo state. My business is in Edo state. In fact I have lived all my life in Edo state.

To me this means that I am completely committed to the prosperity of Edo state “I believe that we can make Edo better and greater than it is presently, so that our children can agree to live here and in turn help in contributing their own quota to the growth and development of our state “I ventured into politics because I am concerned about the situation of our state and the condition of our people.

And that is because no matter how much you do as an individual you can only scratch the surface “The only institution that has the capacity to contribute meaningfully to the welfare of many is the government.

Government is the custodian of our commonwealth. So anybody with such passion like mine must be in government so that our commonwealth is used for the good of more people.”

Governor weeps, as lorry crushes woman and grandchild

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nambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, could not control his emotions when he witnessed a ghastly lorry accident that crushed a middle-aged woman and her granddaughter.

The accident occurred near Chief Eugene Obiagwu Bus-stop, AwkaEtiti, along Nnobi-Ekwulobia road of the state.

He ordered his convoy to stop at the scene and directed the convoy

ambulance to convey the corpses to a nearby morgue. While describing the incident as unfortunate, Obiano harped on the need for motorists to be careful and ensure that their vehicles were in good condition.

The governor, who was seen cleaning his eyes with a white handkerchief, condoled with the bereaved family and the entire AwkaEtiti community over the incident, assuring them of government’s

involvement in the deceased burial.

Southern City News gathered that the deceased were on their way home from a burial when they were crushed by the lorry with Registration Number Rivers XB-751-PHC.

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L-R: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; special adviser to the president on economic mathers, Mr.Dolu; minister of information, Alhaji lai Mohammed and minister of transport, , mr.

Rotimi amaechi during presidential quarterly business forum at the state house banquet hall on Monday in Abuja

FAAC: FG, States, LGAs share N510, 270bn for August

By Etuka Sunday The Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) yesterday shared a total sum of N510, 270 billion as statutory allocation to Federal, State and Local Governments for the month of August.

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun who chaired the committee announced that the gross statutory revenue of N315, 045 billion received for the month was higher than the N287. 819 billion received in the previous month by N27. 226 billion.

Adeosun said, crude oil export volume increased by 2.2 million barrels in May, 2016 despite the brief Force Majeure declared at Qua Iboe and Bonny Terminals and a subsisting Force Majeure at Forcados Terminal while other terminals experienced the perennial problem of shut- in and she-down of pipelines for repairs and maintenance.

Giving the breakdown, she said, the federal government received N149.310 billion representing 52.68%, State Governments received N75.732 billion representing 26.72%, while the Local Government Councils got N58.386 billion which also represented 20.60 percent in line with the sharing formulae as enshrined in the constitution of the federal republic.

Federal Inlnd Revenue Service (FIRS) received N4.663 billion whih is it’s four percent cost of collection. Nigerian Customs Service also got N4.033 billion representing four percent of it’s cost of collection while the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, received N2.627 billion naira as cost of collection.

The oil producing state also got the sum of N20.293 being the 13 percent derivation of mineral revenue.

She explained that increased in federation export amounted to $09.40 million as a result of the increase in average price of Crude oil from $42.21 in April to $46.06 per barrel in May 2016.

Also, a rise in the volume of dutiable imports contributed significantly to the increases recorded by import duty and VAT adding that increase in PPT collections was attributed to receipts from NPDC an Joint Venture Operators.

CBN retains lending rate at 14%

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he Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting ended yesterday in Abuja with the decision to retain all previous monetary policy instruments rates.

The decision of the Committee to retain all rates was however, not in line with the earlier prediction of the Minister of Finance for low interest rate to boost the economy.

Addressing newsmen shortly after the meeting, the CBN’s Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele said, “the Committee assessed the relevant risks, and concluded that the economy continues to face elevated risks on both price and output fronts. However, given its primary mandate and considering the limitations of its instruments with respect to output, the Committee elected to retain the current stance of policy.

“Conscious of the need to allow this and other measures like the foreign exchange market reforms to work through fully, the Committee decided to retain all the monetary policy instruments at their current levels.”

Emefiele said, all 10 MPC members voted to:Retain the MPR at 14.00 per cent; Retain the CRR at 22.5 per cent; Retain the Liquidity Ratio at 30.00 per cent; and Retain the Asymmetric Window at +200 and -500 basis points around the MPR. Announcing the Committee’s Considerations, he said, the Committee acknowledged the weak macroeconomic performance and the challenges confronting the economy, but noted that the MPC had consistently called attention to the implications of the absence of robust fiscal policy to complement

monetary policy in the past.

“The Committee also assessed the impact of its decision to tighten the stance of monetary policy by raising the MPR in July 2016. At the time, the Committee understood the complexity of the challenges facing the economy and the difficulty of arriving at an optimal policy mix to address rising inflation and economic contraction, simultaneously. The Committee also recognized that monetary policy had been substantially burdened since 2009 and had been stretched.

“The Committee noted that new capital flows into the economy, approximately US$1 billion, had come in since July, while month-on-month inflation has declined continuously since May 2016. Against this background, members reemphasized the need to prioritize the use of monetary policy instruments in dealing essentially with stability issues around key prices (consumer prices and exchange rate) as prerequisites for growth.

“The MPC noted that stagflation is indeed a very difficult economic condition with no quick fixes: having been imposed by supply shocks as well as fiscal and current account (twin) deficits.

“Consequently, the policy framework must be reengineered urgently to provide a lever for reversing the negative growth trend. While the imperative for ensuring financial system stability remains, the MPC reiterated the fact that monetary policy alone cannot move the economy out of stagflation.

“The MPC considered the numerous analysis and calls for rates reduction but came to the conclusion that the greatest challenge to the economy today remains incomplete fiscal

reforms which raise costs, risks and uncertainty.

“The calls came mainly from the believe that reducing interest rates will spur credit growth, not only in the private sector but also by the public sector, which will help provide liquidity to stimulate consumption and investment spending.

“The Committee was of the view that in the past, the MPC had cut rates to achieve the above objectives; but found that rather than deploy the available liquidity to provide credit to agriculture and manufacturing sectors, the rate cuts provided opportunities for lending to traders who deployed the same liquidity in putting pressure on the foreign exchange market which had limited supply, thus pushing up the exchange rate.

“With respect to providing opportunity to the public sector to borrow at lower rates to boost consumption and investment spending, the Committee agreed that while it was expected to stimulate growth through aggressive spending, doing so without corresponding efforts to boost industrial output by taking actions to deepen foreign exchange supply for raw materials will not help reduce unemployment nor would it boost industrial capacities.

“The Committee was also of the view that consumer demand for goods which will be boosted through increased spending may indeed be chasing too few goods which may further exacerbate the already heightened inflationary conditions.

“The urgency of a monetaryfiscal policy retreat along with trade and budgetary policy, to design a comprehensive intervention mechanism is long overdue.

“The Bank has since 2009 expanded its balance sheet to

bail out the financial system and support growth initiatives in the economy. While stimulating economic growth and creating a congenial investment climate always is and remains essentially the realm of fiscal policy; monetary policy in all cases only comes in to support sound fiscal policy.

“Nevertheless, the Bank has and shall continued to deploy its development finance interventions to complement the overall effort of fiscal policy towards reinvigorating the economy. The interest rate decisions of the Bank are, therefore, anchored on sound judgment, fundamentals and compelling arguments for such policy interventions.

“The Committee also feels that there was the need to continue to encourage the inflow of foreign capital into the economy by continuing to put in place incentives to gain the confidence of players in this segment of the foreign exchange market.

“Consequently the Committee considers that loosening monetary policy now is not advisable as real interest rates are negative, pressure exists on the foreign exchange market while inflation is trending upwards.

“The Committee noted the positive response of the deposit money banks (DMBs) to the Bank’s call for increased credit to the private sector between July and August. As the growth in the monetary aggregates spiked above their provisional benchmarks, headline inflation continued its upward trajectory in August 2016, and now close to twice the size of the upper limit of the policy reference band. Supply side factors including energy and utility prices, transportation and input costs, have continued to add to consumer price pressures.

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Aviation At last Arik Air allows staff to unionise

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undreds of Arik Air staff has been unionized into the three leading unions, National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, (NAAPE), Air Traffic Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, (ATSSSAN) and National Union of Air Transport Employees, (NUATE) over the weekend.

The three industry unions have inaugurated their executive members in Arik Air in a ceremony, which took place at the airline’s headquarters at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, MMA; Lagos saw the airline’s staff joining the three available unions.

Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of new members including the executives, NAAPE’s Assistant General Secretary, Organizing, Comrade Femi Ajagbe said the inauguration signified new beginning not just in the airline, but in the industry at large as there were plans to do same in other airlines.

He said that the unions would ensure that the welfare of members are not taken for granted and equally promised to support the airline in its developmental plans.

He said, “It is really a welcome development for us to have members in Arik Air. Arik Air is the biggest airline in the industry with the highest number of staff, but in the technical department and support staff.

“Our major aim is to grow the industry, ensure that workers welfare are well taken care of while we will also ensure that the airline continues to grow and remain in business.”

With this inauguration, Arik Air became the first indigenous carrier to have its staff unionized.

Before the swearing-in of members, it was a really tug-of-war between the parties involved as the unions had over the years pressed for unionization in the airline and others.

Ajagbe further disclosed that plans have reached an advanced stage to equally inaugurate members in Dana Air, Air Peace, FirstNation, MedView and a few other airlines and organizations in the industry.

EAN Aviation restores FBO radio frequency

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AN Aviation, the Lagos-based business aviation services company has confirmed it has reactivated its FBO radio frequency.

The base radio, which is located at EAN’s FBO in Lagos was badly damaged in a torrential rainstorm last winter and since then EAN have been working tirelessly to restore connectivity.

EAN’s dedicated channel frequency 129.475 MHz was re-booted on 29th August 2016 and following subsequent checks EAN Aviation clients are being advised of its fully functional status.

The restored system enables EAN to maintain continuous contact with aircraft up to 100 nautical miles from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS/DNMM), and supports flight tracking as well as voice transmissions.

The radio is manned 24 hours a day by EAN’s licensed dispatchers who provide aircraft departing from, and arriving into, the EAN Aviation FBO with current, local information about the flying environment. Special requests can also be made for ground handling, fuel supply, specific equipment needs, maintenance and other services directly to the dispatchers.

EAN can also convey instructions on runway allocation, which is particularly important for international business aviation flights that need to land on the nominated Runway 18R for appropriate customs clearance.

GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE OF THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) FOR THE SEPTEMBER 28TH GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION, MR GODWIN OBASEKI FOR THE SEPTEMBER 28 ELECTION, AT THE MARKET, WHEN THE CAMPAIGN TEAM BERTHED AT THE MARKET ON MONDAY IN EDO. PHOTO: NAN

FG bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on Air planes

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he Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has joined other aviation organisations in the world to warn passengers not to turn on or charge Samsung smart phone Galaxy Note 7 on board aircraft.

Recalled that the United States, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials took the extraordinary step late Thursday, September 8, 2016 warned airline passengers not to turn on or charge a new-model Samsung smart phone during flights following numerous reports of the devices catching fire.

In the same vein, Vietjet, an international low-cost airline from Vietnam had also warned

passengers not to carry Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in the form of check–in luggage.

Consequent upon recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung about its Galaxy Note 7 devices, NCAA directed passengers not to turn on or charge these devices on board aircraft.

The warning is contained in an online statement signed by the General Manager, Public Relations, Mr Sam Adurogboye and made available to journalists in Lagos.

Adurogboye said that in addition to the warning, these phones must not be stowed away in any checked-in baggage.

The agency stated that a let-

ter with reference NCAA/DOT/ ALL OPS/VOL.1/00716 had been sent to all the airlines and other stakeholders for strict compliance, According to him, “NCAA is appealing to the passengers’ responsibilities in relation to ensuring safety and security of air transportation. Importantly, all Airlines are hereby advised to emphasize the prohibition of this devices on board during passenger briefings by the Cabin Crew.”

Similarly, NCAA directed all those responsible for searching or screening checked-in baggage at the various airports to intensify the procedures to identify

possible checked-in Samsung Galaxy Note 7.

The regulatory agency noted that Samsung has recalled over 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 devices due to several reported cases of overheating and outright explosion.

It however stated that investigation had traced these problems to charging and that the company is limiting battery charging on Galaxy Note 7 devices to prevent inferno.

NCAA advised passengers and airline operators to ensure total adherence to this directive, as safety and security of air transportation is paramount to the Authority.

Merge tourism with aviation, NANTA Urges FG

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he National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has called on the Federal Government to relocate the Ministry of Tourism to Aviation to fast track the rapid development of tourism in Nigeria.

It president, Bankole Bernard, he said underscores the global importance of aviation as the locative engine of any economy.

He made the call when he led top members of his association to meet with the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika at the weekend in Lagos.

Bankole, who in recent weeks has consistently decreed the poor situation of Nigeria’s airports and the entire aviation sector, assured the government of NANTA’s support to help change the ugly scenario painted about travel facilities in the country only if a systematic and strategic re-alignment is put in place to drive tourism through aviation.

Bankole, who met with the Aviation

Minister, Senator Hadi Sirika at the weekend told Minister to let President Muhammadu Buhari know that Nigeria can quickly get out of economic recession if tourism is married to aviation.

This progressive partnership and policy decision, Bankole pointed out has helped other nations in the world to rebound on all indices of development.

According to him, “NANTA is embarrassed by the look of our airports and the situation of our aviation sector today because Nigeria has never truly paid attention to the huge benefits in tourism, hence we urge you to please do all you can to bring the tourism portfolio to the aviation sector so that Nigeria can power domestic tourism and grow the huge potential in Nigeria as a global tourism destination.”

Bankole supported his presentation with graphic details of how other Africa nations of Ethiopia, Egypt and Kenya help power their tourism economy through key attention and

support to their national airlines.

He also thumbed up Asian tourism economic powers of United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan and China for pushing aviation cum tourism infrastructure to the front burner of their economic aspiration.

“Mr. Minister sir, we are tired of the lip service paid to tourism and aviation development in Nigeria and as key players in Nigeria aviation downstream sector, we have seen what aviation powered tourism agenda has done for other countries and Nigeria cannot allow other Africa countries to overshadow us and use our failings to gain ground ahead of us in this business, Bankole further explained.

He tasked the Aviation Minister to look into the issues of repatriation of trapped funds of foreign airlines, the state of Abuja and Murtala Muhammed airports, aviation bank to help domestic airlines and the NANTA Act to address issues of professionalism in the travel trade business.

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Pension/Insurance L-R: HEAD OF THE CIVIL SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION, MRS WINIFRED OYO-ITA (L) IN A HANDSHAKE WITH THE PRESIDENT, NIGERIA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (NIM), PROF. MUNZALI JIBRIL, DURING THE NIM 2016 ANNUAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ON MONDAY IN ABUJA

PenCom recovers N9.38 bn in 2016 Q1 Stories from Ngozi Onyeakusi, Lagos

T

he Managing Director/CEO of Premium Pension Limited, Mr. Wilson Ideva, has said that to ensure success of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), there was need for quality service.

Idava, who made the submission noted that, “the rendition of the pension scheme in Nigeria has been a tortuous journey; a history of ups and downs and even near total collapse before the advent of the Contributory Pension Scheme in 2004 with the enactment of the Pension reform Act of that year.

NIA cautions insures on fraudulent claims

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he Director General, the Nigeria Insurers Association (NIA) Sunday Thomas has cautioned insurers to carry out more investigations on claims to ensure that only genuine ones are settled.

According to Thomas, giving the state of Nigerian economy, insurance operators should be wise especially this period to ensure that those who want to make money out of fraudulent claims do not succeed.

He said, “Yes of course people will intend to think this is the time to look for means and ways to survive, so they will want to make some fraudulent claims and of course we are beginning to see that coming up

“The CPS is a clear departure from the former Defined Benefit scheme that proved unworkable and brought untold hardship to retirees in the country”, he said.

Mr. Ideva further pointed out that the airtight statutory provisions and the efficiency of the regulatory body, The National Pension Commission (PenCom) have combined to guarantee quality as a watchword in the industry.

“But Premium Pension Limited has stood out with top-notch professionalism, qualitative customer-care orientation and cutting-edge technology among other attributes” he said. “We are welland members companies are at alert and they know this, therefore to carry more investigations on claims more now than before.

So that those who are out to defraud the industry are not allowed to do because these are funds that are put in trust and if those who are not entitled to it make claims from it, they will be denied those who are suppose”.

The DG who disclosed that such fraudulent activity do occur in other jurisdictions , urged operators to work towards ensuring that the sector lose nothing to them.

“The tendency is that people look around and say what is the soft target where they can make some money. Well it is not new, it happens abroad, in most cases people will attack insurance and will like to get something of them fraudulently. It is usually very difficult”.

He noted that it was true that the industry has resolved to settle all genuine claims within 30 days, but warned that companies should carry out proper investigations adding that the 30 days starts after investigations must have been completed.

positioned to weather whatever economic climate and primed to maximize the gains of the rapidly expanding pension market in the country.”

“The quest for quality is one for all organizations, and all organizations use and need quality for sustenance, growth and consistency” said the convener of the event, Mr. Desmond Esorougwe.

“Our priority is to promote quality awareness and quality management discipline in Africa thereby creating sustainable environment for business growth and profitability.”

He further pointed out that; “Our other objectives are to sensitize all stakeholders

to embrace best practice in quality management, share and exchange ideas on the importance of quality orientation to organizations, nations and even individuals and also provide a platform to reinforce the growing relationship between quality and productivity and setting and improving service standard in organizations.”

Mr. Ideva commended the organizers and seized the opportunity to recognize the immense contributions of PenCom and other stakeholders in the industry in sustaining the integrity of the Contributory Pension Scheme and also the board, management and staff of Premium Pension Limited for making the award possible.

A.M. Best rates Continental Re, Custodian and Allied others

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he world’s oldest and most authoritative insurance rating agency, A.M. Best Company, last week unveiled the latest Financial Strength Rating (FSR) and Issuer Credit Rating (ICR) of five Nigerian based insurance outfits rated by the organisation.

In its latest edition of A.M. Best Non-US Ratings Monitor published, the organisation assigned to African Reinsurance Corporation A Stable (FSR) a Stable (ICR), Continental Reinsurance Plc got B+ Stable (FSR) bbb- Stable (ICR), Custodian and Allied Insurance Plc got B Stable (FSR) bb Positive (ICR), Axa Mansard Insurance Plc was assigned B+ Positive (FSR) bbb- Positive (ICR) and Wapic Insurance Plc got B- Stable(FSR) bb- Stable (ICR).

Associate Director, Market Development and Communications, A.M. Best -Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Dr. Edem Kuenyehia, says the FSR indicates an insurer’s financial strength and ability to meet its ongoing insurance policy

and contract obligations, while the ICR specifies an insurer’s financial strength and ability to meet its ongoing senior financial obligations.

The rating agency explained that the FSR of African Reinsurance was A, meaning that the company has an excellent ability to meet its ongoing insurance obligations.

Continental Reinsurance’s B+ means the firm has a good ability to meet its ongoing insurance obligations.

Custodian and Allied’s B means the organisation has a fair ability to meet its ongoing insurance obligations but its financial strength is vulnerable to adverse changes in underwriting and economic conditions.

Mansard’s B+ indicates the company also has a good ability to meet its ongoing insurance obligations.

Wapic’s B- means the company has a fair ability to meet its ongoing insurance obligations but its financial strength is vulnerable to adverse changes in underwriting and economic conditions.

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Business

NDPHC vows to complete all on-going projects ...says no plan to change company name

By Etuka Sunday

T

he new Management of Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) has reinstated its determination to complete all on-going projects being undertaken by the Company across the country.

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Chiedu Ugbo who stated this in Abuja also debunked the rumour that NDPHC projects have been suspended due to Government plans to change the name of the Company.

“I want to state categorically that all our projects are ongoing. There is no plan by the new Management to change the name of the Company neither has the Government ordered us to do so” he stated. According to him, the new management is determined to complete all ongoing projects and we have been working with our contractors and stakeholders to ensure that projects are delivered as soon as possible.

Statement issued by the General Manager Communication & Public Relations of the Company, Mr. Yakubu Lawal quoted the Managing Director as saying that “As recent as two days ago, Wednesday September 14, we had a full day meeting with the Oronta Community of Abia State to resolve the lingering Right of Way dispute which had hindered the completion of our 330KV Transmission Line passing through that Community.

Chiedu stated further that the dispute is now

resolved and the parties involved have signed terms of settlement “all other projects are going on unhindered and where there is an issue, I personally will go there to resolve the issue” he said.

Since the appointment of the new management of NDPHC, the Managing Director has consistently told stakeholders of determination of the new management to deliver all on-going projects so that power will be delivered to Nigerians in line with the mandate of the Federal Government.

Chiedu on assumption of office in June had visited Gbarain Power Station in Bayelsa State to resolve gas issues affecting performance of the Company.

Last week the Managing Director led the Management team to Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State to assess the issues affecting wheeling power through the Transmission station which will transport over 2500MW of Electricity from the Power Station located in the Eastern/South South regions of the country to the National Grid.

Chiedu had also met with the Executive Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to solicit his support in resolving community issues in the state as well as reaching out to his counterparts in the Eastern parts of the country to help NDPHC resolve all community issues in their respective state in order to pave way for contractors to complete their projects.

AMCON takes over CityScape assets

By Ochiaka Ugwu

T

he Federal High Court Lagos Division has granted interim orders in favour of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) against Cityscape International Limited.

AMCON has since appointed Mr. Anire Kanyi as Receiver to Cityscape, a major player in the real-estate sector in the country.

Justice A.M. Anka, the presiding judge while granting the order on the application of counsel to AMCON, restrained Mr. Akinwale Akinmusire who is the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Office of Cityscape from challenging, interfering with or otherwise obstructing or frustrating the Receiver (Mr. Anire Kanyi) appointed by AMCON over the assets of the company.

Cityscape’s indebtedness to AMCON is nearly N6billion.

The Court also mandated the Receiver to take over and preserve all the assets of Cityscape including the property situated at Buena Vista Estate, Lafiaji Town, Lekki, Lagos State and measuring 25.52 hectares being assets covered by Deed of Legal Mortgage dated December 2009 and registered as No. 12 at page 12 in Volume 2014 at the Land Registry, Ikeja (Mortgaged and charged for a loan granted to Cityscape International Limited and guaranteed by Mr. AkinwaleAkinmusire).

The presiding judge said the order

was pursuant to section 34, 35 and 48 of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria Act 2010, section 6 of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (Amendment) Act 2015 and the Deed of Appointment pending the determination of the Motion on Notice filed along with the motion.

The order also restrained Cityscape, Mr. AkinwaleAkinmusire, Cityscape directors, shareholders, agents, servants, employees and or privies howsoever named or any other person acting under their authority from interfering with or otherwise obstructing the Receiver in the course of his duties as Receiver over all the assets of Cityscape including the aforementioned property situated at Buena Vista Estate, Lafiaji Town, Lekki, Lagos State.

Justice Anka however ordered all banks and financial institutions, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), agencies, institutions and organisations having custody of Cityscape’s fund to furnish the Receiver or his office the details of any sums standing to the credit of Cityscape within seven days of being furnished with the order.

Recall that 400 obligors of AMCON account for more than N4.5 trillion, which is approximately 80 per cent of the total outstanding loan balance of the Corporation’s over twelve thousand accounts with obligors that have become recalcitrant over time despite obvious efforts of the Corporation.

PTDF to establish N1bn Analytical Laboratories for industry research

By Etuka Sunday

T

he Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) yesterday disclosed that plans are on to build two analytical laboratories at the rate of N1 billion to enhance oil and gas research.

The Acting Executive Secretary, PTDF, Ahmed Galadima Aminu who made the disclosure at the National Board of Trustees Meeting on Endowment Fund in Abuja said, the laboratories would help reduce the huge amount of money being spent on research analysis overseas.

“The Fund has adopted a new strategic plan that would drive efficiency in our approach to research and development through the establishment of two (2) standard worldclass analytical laboratories in the country. The analytical laboratories are critically needed for sample analysis and at the same time curb capital flight as well as to save time of obtaining results instead of taking samples overseas for analysis,” he said.

Aminu said that the National Board of Trustees of the PTDF Endowment Programme was born out of the strong need for PTDF to develop indigenous manpower and technology through the effective engagement of local

researchers in the Nigerian instititutions.

He said, “the concept of Endowment Fund and institution of Professorial Chairs in selected Departments in Federal Universities started in 1997. A memo to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) received Presidential approval in 2001. PTDF immediately implemented the presidential approval with the inauguration of the National Board of Trustees (NBT) on the 15th August, 2002 by the then Presidential Adviser on Petroleum and Energy, Dr. Railwan Lukman. The National Board of Trustees (NBT) is the highest policy making body, vested with the authority to manage PTDF Endowment Fund.”

According to him, the major prerequisite for the Endowment Fund is the execution of Trust Deeds between the Fund and the Universities. The Deed states the conditions for which the was established and the specific purpose and course the Professorial Chair was to cover.

The sum of N10 million was the initial seed money deposited to meet the financial obligations of the Chairs. This was eventually increased to N60 million and later to N1billion.

Following the Government directive on the Treasury Single Account, the total sum of N1, 002, 287, 861.91 (One Billion and Two Million Two Hundred

and Eighty Seven Thousand, Eight Hundred and Sixty One Naira and Ninety One Kobo only) was transferred to the PTDF Account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

He said, the Chairs were to be founded from the proceeds of the invested seed monies, adding that the Endowment

Management Committee (EMC) was constituted to supervise the activities of the Chair occupants in order to achieve set goals of the specific research areas.

The Secretary who said that a chair occupant is to serve for a tenure of three years, however, said there is an extension of additional two years based

on performance including evidence of capacity building, research innovations and inventions, work plan.

He said in order to refocus the research areas of chair occupants, PTDF has planned to organise an annual retreat/ interactive session for all EMC members early next year.

FG releases N770bn to reflate economy ...as Adeosun predicts stronger economy after recession

By Etuka Sunday

I

n furtherance of its efforts to stimulate economic activities in the country, the Federal Government has announced the release of additional N350 billion for capital projects as encapsulated in the 2016 budget.

This has brought the total amount for capital projects so far released by the federal government to N770 billion.

Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun said the amount released was part of intervention measures taken by the federal government to reflate the current economicrecession in the country.

“What government wants to do is to step in and begin to spend and pushing more money into the economy and then get things moving again.

“Since the budget was passed in May, we have released N420bn. As we speak now, we are about releasing another N350bn. Everything has been

between May and now.

“One of the sectors we spent the money on, of course the largest, has been power, works and housing. Quite a lot has gone on defence because we need to rebuild the credibility of our Army.”

“Agriculture has received significant funding because of the time sensitivity of agriculture and because of the fact that food prices were rising, we needed to intervene so that we could get food prices down.

“There is activity resuming on roads, power projects and health projects and we have released money to water resources and solid minerals.’’

The minister said, N60 billion would be used for Special Intervention Programme which according to her would put money directly into people’s pockets. “ there would also be funding of about N60 billion for the Special Intervention Programme and that is very important in putting money into people’s pockets. “The school feeding

programme and the N-Power teachers corps we will cash back today as part of the N350 billion additional release which would take our total capital spending to about N700 billion,’’ she said.

She said no specific date for the end of the recession but assured that with the strategic plan by the administration, recession would soon end and the economy would come out stronger.

“We have a strategic plan that will take us out of the recession we have found ourselves in; we want to make sure the recession is as short as possible because we do not want a prolonged recession.

“From what we are looking at we do not think that it will be a prolonged recession; we think that some of the initiatives that we are working on will now begin to bear fruits.

“We are on course and are confident that the plan we have put together will work and put the economy back on track.

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Stock Watch: Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 Company

7UP

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

ABBEYBDS 1.25 - - - 1.25 0 - -

MBENEFIT 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - -

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

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

ACADEMY 0.59 - - - 0.59 0 - ACCESS

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4.64

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28,060,764

126,589,999.78

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

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

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

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

AFRPAINTS 2.59 - - - 2.59 0 - -

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

AGLEVENT 1.02 0.97 -

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8 48,971 46,330.44

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

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

126,800 124,264.00

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

822.99 822.99 822.99 822.99 8.99 73

115,282 94,401,035.72

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

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

NNFM 8.99 - - - 8.99 0 - -

AUSTINLAZ 2.09 - - - 2.09 0 - -

NPFMCRFBK

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

0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98 0

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174,000 170,510.00

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

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

PREMBREW 2.95 - - - 2.95 0 - -

CAPOIL 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - -

PREMPAINTS 10.93 - - - 10.93 0 - -

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

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8.73

7 51,560 458,087.60

CHAMPION 4.17 4.17 -

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4.17

11 146,282 587,170.36

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

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

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

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

CONOIL 27.41 26.04 -

ROADS 6.6 - - - 6.6 0 - -

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

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

SCOA 4.16 - - - 4.16 0 - -

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

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

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

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

MBENEFIT 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - -

DANGSUGAR

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

DEAPCAP 0.58 - - - 0.58 0 - -

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

MORISON 1.73 - - - 1.73 0 - MRS 49.66 - - - 49.66 1 500 23,590.00 MTECH 0.91 - - - 0.91 0 - MTI 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - MULTITREX 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - MULTIVERSE 0.5 - - - 0.5 1 10,000 5,000.00

JOSBREW 1.51 - - - 1.51 0 - -

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

JULI 1.75 - - - 1.75 0 - -

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

LASACO 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0 1 300,000 150,000.00

NB 135 135.2 135.2 129.51 129.51 -5.49 105 1,220,085 161,842,702.19

LAWUNION 0.54 0.53 0.53 0.52 0.52 -0.02 14 910,610 481,548.30

NCR 11.02 - - - 11.02 0 - -

LEARNAFRCA

0.68 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 -0.03 10 1,074,871 699,416.15

LENNARDS 3.15 - - - 3.15 0 - LINKASSURE 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - LIVESTOCK 1.4 1.41 1.41 1.41 1.41 0.01 9 134,400 192,410.51 MANDRID 5.35 - - - 5.35 0 - MANSARD 2.62 2.55 -

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NEIMETH 1.03 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98 -0.05 6

126,800 124,264.00

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

822.99 822.99 822.99 822.99 8.99 73

115,282 94,401,035.72

NIG-GERMAN 4.91 - - - 4.91 0 - NIGERINS 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - NIGROPES 7.46 - - - 7.46 0 - -

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ALUMACO 7.75 - - - 7.75 1 200 1,474.00

MULTITREX 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - -

FORTISMFB 5.42 - - - 5.42 0 - -

NNFM 8.99 - - - 8.99 0 - -

UNHOMES 5.23 - - - 5.23 1 3,750 18,637.50

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

INFINITY 1.42 - - - 1.42 0 - -

UTC 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - -

OMOSAVBNK 0.92 - - - 0.92 0 - -

UNIONDICON 11.84 - - - 11.84 0 - -

MULTIVERSE 0.5 - - - 0.5 1 10,000 5,000.00

MANDRID 5.35 - - - 5.35 0 - -

ASOSAVINGS 0.5 - - - 0.5 0 - -

CADBURY 20.1 - - - 20.1 15 82,240 1,655,764.64

ABBEYBDS 1.25 - - - 1.25 0 - -

JULI 1.75 - - - 1.75 0 - -

Peoples Daily, TUESday, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

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Special Report

The African leaders who choose power before the people As part of the BBC’s Democracy Day, Maud Jullien considers the African leaders who have refused to give up power and those who have been forced out by popular protests.

T

he principle of government by the people for the people has been subsumed by the will of some African leaders to cling to power.

Well-established examples of this tendency are Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe and Equatorial Guinea’s Teodoro Obiang Nguema.

A number of other leaders including Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila and Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza also seem keen on the idea of extending their stay in power.

At the same time, several countries, including Senegal and Burkina Faso, have seen popular uprisings in recent years, forcing long-time leaders to step down.

This has raised hopes that other presidents might be deterred from holding on to their positions beyond the time allowed by their constitutions.

• Forced out by uprisings Burkina Faso - President Blaise Compaore, 63, had been in power for 27 years when he attempted to change the constitution in October 2014 in order to run again in November 2015.

As the country’s MPs were debating a bill to change the constitution, thousands stormed the parliament, the ruling party’s headquarters and the presidential palace.

The president resigned after four days of riots, making way for a transitional government.

Senegal - Former leader Abdoulaye Wade managed to run for a third term even though Senegal’s constitution limits the number of mandates for a president to two. The constitutional court ruled that since the constitution was written after the end of his first mandate, he could run again in the 2012 poll. But the announcement prompted riots, which continued until election day. President Wade finally admitted his defeat in the polls by calling the winner, Macky Sall, to congratulate him.

Burundi - 2015 sees the small central African nation of Burundi go to the polls for what is already set to be a controversial election. Pierre Nkurunziza was elected president of Burundi after the end of the country’s civil war in 2005. A decade later, opposition parties say the president is threatening to violate the principles that

brought him to power. The country’s constitution sets a two-term limit. While he has been in power for 10 years, his allies say the first five years do not count as he was elected for that term by parliament, not in a popular vote.

Democratic Republic of Congo - President Joseph Kabila has been in power since his father, Laurent, was assassinated in 2001. He is serving his second term, and the country’s constitution does not allow him to run for a third in the 2016 elections.

But government spokesman Lambert Mende has said that the poll could be delayed because of a nationwide census that could start this year and take three years.

The opposition has protested about the bill to mandate the census, calling it a ploy to keep the president in power.

whether he will run in the next election, but he has made no move to dismiss the idea.

His son, Teodorin Nguema Obiang, is the vice-president and a likely successor.

Zimbabwe Africa’s oldest president, Robert Mugabe, has been in power in Zimbabwe for 34 years.

Aged 90, he is nearing the end of his rule, but his wife Grace is increasingly being seen as a possible successor.

She was recently elected head of the ruling Zanu-PF party’s women’s league and was a key figure in a campaign to discredit Joyce Mujuru, a Mugabe loyalist previously thought to be a contender to succeed him. The new constitution in 2013 set a two five-year term limit to the presidency, but this does not apply retrospectively to Mr Mugabe.

• The longest servers Equatorial Guinea - Africa’s longest-serving president is Equatorial Guinea’s Teodoro Obiang Nguema, 72, a former soldier who has been leading the oil-rich nation for 36 years.

He took power in a 1979 coup against his uncle Francisco Macias Nguema, whom he had executed. It is not clear

• How to ‘Africanise’ democracy Speaking this year on the death of Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame was clear about both countries’ lukewarm relationship with a Western version of democracy.

“Invariably, the question

President Blaise Compaore was forced to stand down in October 2014

Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe is Africa’s oldest president and has been in power since 1980

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Former leader Abdoulaye Wade managed to run for a third term even though Senegal’s constitution limits the number of mandates for a president to two. The constitutional court ruled that since the constitution was written after the end of his first mandate, he could run again in the 2012 poll. But the announcement prompted riots, which continued until election day. has been raised about whether the emphasis on development and the role of the state in it is not done at the expense of democracy and people’s rights.

“Those who disagree with or criticise our development and governance options do not provide any suitable or better alternatives. All they do is repeat abstract concepts like freedom and democracy as if doing that alone would improve the human condition.

Yet for us, the evidence of results from our choices is the most significant thing.”

President Kagame is not alone in questioning multiparty democracy in the African context. Indeed, US historian William Blum in a recent book describes democracy as a Western imposition on Africa - “America’s deadliest export” and foreign policy tool.

Consequently, there has been some discussion as to how to “Africanise”

democracy.

Mr Zimba suggests incorporating traditional power structures into formal government.

“At the moment chiefs are seen as political footnotes,

even though they are often more effective and revered than politicians. Politicians recognise the influence of traditional leaders on how communities vote

Former Senegal President Abdoulaye Wade faced widespread protests towards the end of his rule

during elections and try to manipulate this. A better system would be some kind of bicameral government, even giving traditional leaders legislative powers.”

As with any healthy democracy, there is a range of opinions and robust debate, but the consensus seems to be that whilst democracy is not delivering as well as it could be for Africa, it remains the most viable form of government for the continent.

Mr Ngoma sums it up: “Democracy on paper is very beautiful, but the practice depends on what practitioners actually do - and often they’re not doing very well.”

Joseph Kabila came to power in 2001 following the assassination of his father President Laurent Kabila

It is thought that President Mugabe’s wife, Grace, may have presidential ambitions of her own

It is not clear whether Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema will stand for re-election

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Property

6 things people dislike about agents and how they can correct it M

ost people hate the fact that they often times have to go through a real estate agents before they can rent, buy or sell a property because of the impression some “so called” professionals in the real estate industry have created.

Asides that, some real estate agents are only after the money they can get from a deal and care less about their client. This article highlights 6 things most people dislike about Real estate agents and how the agents can correct the notion.

For some Real estate agents especially those in the rental business, clients are just another means of making fast money.

They put their needs first before that of their clients Let’s face it: Some Real estate agents have forged a bad reputation. Perhaps disdain for them comes from a person’s nightmarish experience with an agent; or maybe it comes from their frustration at having to rely on someone else’s expertise for such an expensive venture.

Whatever the reason, many people perceive real estate agents as opportunistic shysters in it for an easy buck. The good news is that it’s entirely within the power of a real estate agent to help change their perception.

Here are 6 things consumers dislike about real estate agents with some corresponding tips for turning their frowns upside down.

1. Having to spend money even before your demands are met.

Usually a client is asked to pay a consultation fee or registration fee to an agent when in search of an apartment to rent. However, some persons have to still pay the transportation fare of the agent involved while inspecting the various properties for rent even if they

eventually don’t get what they wanted.

The disturbing part of this is the fact that some of these agents don’t really have a complete picture of the property they are taking them on a tour of; Its more like a trial by error effort. and just like the prospecting tenant that agent is visiting the place for the first time Pro tip Get your facts right before you take your clients on a wild goose chase 2. Having to pay a commission fee If an agent can’t demonstrate upfront the value they bring to the process, contacts might wonder why they should pay that agent a commission.

Pro tip Be prepared to prove your expertise.

Have your facts on hand: past rentals, client reviews, and how fast your listings goes up for rent, or sale. How fast you close a deal demonstrates your real estate skill and expertise.

3. Feeling like you’re being “sold to” or pressured to close The commission-based nature of real estate — making money from renting, buying or selling a property isn’t lost on clients. An aggressive, sales-heavy approach can leave them wondering if their agent cares more about the bottom line than helping buyers and sellers fulfill their home dreams. Explaining to clients how the process works gives them insight into why agents employ the tactics they use.

4.

A perceived lack of transparency Most consumers don’t have the extensive knowledge or expertise that real estate agents have when it comes to renting, buying or selling a home. They can naturally feel wary about trusting an

outsider with what is likely the biggest purchase of their lives. Being open and honest when they have questions helps build the foundation for a long-term relationship that pays off for both of you.

Pro tip People can’t argue with data; be transparent with information that backs up your statements. For example, if a client pushes back on your recommendation that they purchase a (better) more expensive home because you’ll “make more money on it,” do the math right then and there. When you show them what you actually take home is they should realize that you’re not milking them dry or jeopardizing your relationship with them over a few bucks.

Most important, don’t lie to people.

It never pays off and beyond the legal ramifications for playing fast and loose with the truth for the sake of closing a sale, it destroys the chances for any future business or referrals from that client.

5. Feeling disrespected and ignored Many consumers can feel their agent doesn’t listen to their needs, whether buyers are being presented with homes that aren’t anywhere near what they’re looking for, or sellers who don’t understand that they have options. Just as an agent’s time is money, a lead or client’s time is just as important.

When an agent is punctual and prepared, it goes a long way toward reinforcing the agent’s dedication to being the agent of their dreams.

Pro tip You can acknowledge your clients’ anxieties — even if it includes a painful history with another agent — and make them feel respected when you become a

better listener, learn to empathize and give them ownership in the process. As the professional, you’re there to guide your client on the path to a successful, mutually beneficial sale, but asking for your client’s opinion and feedback along the way can make it a smoother path — one they might happily ask you to accompany them on more than once.

6. A lack of openness or empathy Real estate is all about building and maintaining relationships; personality counts for everything and sometimes, for whatever reason, people simply don’t click. If being a “people person” doesn’t come naturally, it will take patience and practice to learn how to relate to people and make a genuine connection with them.

Pro tip Yes, you’re the professional whom your clients are relying on, but they have something to teach you, too. Leave your ego at the door and try role-playing client interactions so that you can understand how others see you and adjust your approach as needed.

Buyers and sellers want to know they’ll be taken care of during the very personal process of buying or selling a home. You can overcome much of their worries about real estate agents by listening to their fears and concerns, sharing your game plan for addressing them and following it up with outstanding customer service.

Create a rapport with people early on and you not only improve the overall reputation of the real estate industry, but you can create authentic relationships that benefit you both for years to come.

Source: www.zillow.com

Rents in Dubai fell less than expected due to developers holding back R

ents in Dubai have fallen less than expected as developers slowed the pace of project completions and hand overs due to a projected oversupply, according to a new analysis report.

As a result apartment rents have fallen by 2% on average and villa rents by less than 1% since the beginning of the year yet at the same time demand has remained strong, according to the mid year review from Asteco.

Noteworthy tenant movement including downsizing, upgrades and moves to better value for money properties.

One of the key trends noted during the second quarter of the year was families making the decision to downsize to smaller units and send family members back to their home country as a cost saving measure, the report suggests.

There was also an increase in residential sales with bulk buyers and investors remaining the main purchasers, however, Asteco expects an increase in single unit buyers, especially for nearly completed or finished properties.

According to data from the Dubai Land Department the number of residential sales picked up significantly in the second quarter of the year with growth of 15% for apartments and 14% for villas compared with the first quarter of the year. The figures, however, did remain below levels recorded in the fourth quarter of 2015.

In the apartments sector Asteco noted an increase in interest from bulk investors, who were seeing value and potential in the market. This led to several large deals concluding and the report says there also appeared to be a substantial amount of interest in Jumeirah Village from end users and investors.

Buyers are seeing the community’s potential and attractiveness from a locational point of view in comparison to newer projects launched south of Mohamed Bin Zayed Road.

Despite these increases in the number of sale, prices continued to be under pressure in most communities, with an overall price reduction of 3% during the first half of 2016. Villa prices were broadly

stable with an average increase of 0.3% recorded, the first since rates peaked in the second quarter of 2014.

The trend seen last year continued during the first half of 2016, whereby end-users, rather than investors, were the predominant buyers of villas and townhouses, with a clear preference for smaller two, three and four bedroom units.

Rental performance for apartments was closely linked to the handover of supply, which slowed down considerably during the first half of the year.

Overall rental rates decreased by 2% as only approximately 3,000 apartment units were handed over, which were mostly midrange and affordable accommodation.

The report says that despite strong demand for smaller apartments, the delivery of new stock included a large majority of affordable studio to two bedroom units, pushed rental rates down by 4%, on average. In comparison, affordable three bedroom units recorded only a 0.5% decrease over the first half of 2016, as these units were in low supply.

Larger units in the high and mid-end segment saw rents fall by an average of 3%.

The report points out that private landlords were willing to negotiate rental rates upon renewal in order to avoid tenants moving out, especially when discussions began months before tenancy contracts were due to expire.

However, many corporate landlords were slow to negotiate terms and this led to a temporary increase in vacancy levels in certain locations.

Rental rates for villas fell by less than 1% in the first half of 2016 as limited new supply was handed over and occupancy rates improved in recently handed over communities.

The report says that a shift in demand was noted as tenants upgraded to better value for money properties, for instance moving out of Al Furjan and in to Jumeirah Park, where larger units at a lower price were on offer.

Source: Propertywire

PEOPLES DAILY, WEDNESday, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

P A G E

Property

It is wrong to declare assets without a valuer certification - Surveyor

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damu Kasium Danladi, is an Estate Surveyor and the chairman Abuja chapter of Nigeria Institution of Estate Surveyor(NIESV) .In this interview with Mashe Umaru Gwamna, he spoke on the need for a property owner to get a valuer certification before declaring an asset. He also spoke on other sundry issues. Excerpts: Sir. What is your take on property valuation in Nigeria?

Thank you. Firstly, let me define valuation in a simple terms for the understanding of a layman.

It is the act and science of ascertain the monetary value of assets , which could be buildings, vehicles, plants and any equipment.

So, if any one wants to know the worth of their assets they need the concept of an estate consultant to have the idea of their worth.

You see, from experience most valuation done by clients, is not because they want to know the worth of their assets but because they are force in to doing it.

Let ‘s take an instance, when an individual or group want to get grant loans in the banks, that is when you will see people rushing to value their assets for a closer, disagreements between buyers and sellers.

At those moments that ‘s when people or individual will call for valuation.

Ordinarily, investors or assets holders periodically need to know the worth of their assets, but most people don’t Know so much about valuation, because the appreciation and function of a valuer in Nigeria is still low.

With this, what are the ways NIESV can attract government institutions and private sector to bring their assets or property for valuation ?

So far, we have embarked and engaged some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA’s) advising them on the need to value their properties.

It is not to our benefit ,It is a key requirement by the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) , that all assets of government should be valued and the value should be apprehended to the annual account of ministries and departments, but that requirement is not being done. The aim is for accounting purposes .

Secondly , it is also a mandatory requirement that all public buildings must be insured .

And if a citizen has a building it must be insured , you need to know the value because the person or the group are replacing it for something.

We as an institution have been advising them to make sure valuation is done within a period of a year, but if they think is expensive, it is also advisable to do it within the period of two to four years. With this basis the valuer will apparently arrive at a premium.

More so, This is one form of corruption used by ministries.

They usually avoid carry out valuation because they tend to declare something that is over and they begin to cut corners here and there ,if risk occur , then they begin to run helter-skelter.

For instance, the incident of the collapsed building at Gwaripa, if you look, in the document there is a provision for workers to be insured. Tell me ,how many workers have ever been insured in building sites.

Their employees do not anything until when workers are injured or when death occur then they call upon the National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA), when there is a private sector basis to set those incidences and losses .

We need to wake up and encourage people to carry out insurance in an appropriate manner.

What are the requirements assessing properties in Nigeria?

for

Yes. Before Has the a surveyor can institution carry out any sensitized or assessment on enlighten the any property public on such . The people matter? involved will Yes! We have have to show started enlightening evident of the public about ownership, valuation of which means property through that they are the Newspapers,radio, original owners television and other of property social platforms. or assets .

Our core aim The quality of is not value human ownership has lives but we have an impact of to tell the world the the value. For truth and rightly example, an about valuation of individual may property . The estate be a list holder in surveyor belong to a property and the construction you really want industry, the only to know your list, thing is that we are in order that the economics specialist list owner may in terms worth of not to mislead properties . or misguide the We are valuer . publicizing our In a The president Abuja chapter of NIESV- Adamu Danladai roles , telling the property, one could have 3 to 4 interest, each of those interest government what to do and what not to do, have a value. The landlord is different, the list especially in this critical terms of recession .

As an institution we have to continuously holder and the sublizee all differ because it depends on what you want to value in a property . contribute our quota to nation building ensuring The mistake individual or people do is that that we take our country out of recession . , the property itself is your value and the quality What is the level of NIESV of the interest has value because value and assets that you sale is your right , and that is what you commitment to valuation, because other professional bodies are getting involved in own. to institution activities?

Thank you very much for this question. The Most assets declaration are not done by experts and public officers have incursion so far into valuation is by engineers ; they been declaring their assets without the want to value plants and machinery. I always wish involvement of NIESV . What’s your to advised them at any given opportunity to let thoughts on that assumption of declaration them know that the valuer is not an engineer and an engineer is not a valuer. The engineers tried as ?

You are right. That is why the code of conduct much as possible to paints a picture that an estate requires a public officers or before taking an office surveyor and valuers should only be restricted to the valuation of lands and building,which is a NO. that assets should be declared .

Even the building they are talking about is In the assets declaration form it has a portion for value to be attached to the assets. What most not built by engineers. It is what they built that we officers holders do is either they declare how much manage and valuate them because that is our role they brought property or painted the property as surveyors . Engineers can offer technical advise, they do n’t have yet.When in office they will be the market and relationship between the machine enable to buy those properties or the officials have and the market is never an engineer purview. That a property that is just worth 1million, they could is what an estate surveyor is trained for.

Firstly, to know the cost price and value the declare it 100million .

When such individual take power in that machine, the price and machine has an assets office, they buy additional 99 million to add to distinct features, of cost , price and a value opinion that property, making it looks like right from the ,because valuation is pure and valuation is a valuer beginning before assumption of office that’s what activities . he or she worth and that it corruption .

What is the position of NIESV on oil The only way to stop such concept is to involve a professionals because if an estate compensation in the Nigeria Delta affected surveyor is called upon, the expert will inspect the communities ?

With regards to oil, the valuer role starts property to indicate,whether it is a buildings or from the planning to the exploration stages; that cows,we valuate it and tell you the worth .

President Buhari list cow,goats during his is in times of equitation of the site,and ensuring assets declaration, those are the numbers, what are that fair and adequate compensation is paid to the worth of those cows and goats in markets is what affected land owners.

The valuers has a role to advise the oil we are talking. He may not know,but he needs a valuer to determine those assets. it is wrong to prospector on investing decision particularly with regards to land that is beyond compensation. declared assets without a valuer certification .

After, you start exploration it is likely some damages may occur, neither through spillage , vandalization, crops, farm land could be damaged houses required compensation also and this requires the estate surveyor and valuer to access the quantum of damages done .

Is it only oil?

No, the affected persons too are to be compensated . You see that at the planning stage; the estate surveyor is important at the operational stage , in order to look at the damaged caused.

There is no way you could have validated Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) ,report without the impact of an estate surveyor .

How do estate surveyor arrived at compensation?

It depends on the circumstances of time because compensation valuation are guided by the law and as a body we usually obey the law strictly, in order for the people to be treated fairly .

What are the challenges faced by NIESV ?

Mainly, our challenges are with quackery.

Which is not just restricted to estate surveyor, most profession have fighting with this issues.

This incursion has effected us so much, the entire city has estate agent operating under trees and cars; which in reality they are not.

Every estate surveyor in Abuja operates under a logo that Eagle and NIESV that clearly carries Honesty and devotion and I urged citizens to patronized them and they cheats the customer or does any wrong such person should be reported to our association .

I guarantee you, your money will be returned while the person will be disciple appropriately .

Secondly , estate surveyors are not been appreciated and this is a body that contribute to economy growth of the country . They are also not employed in right places .

For Instance,you can be a Director Lands in any ministry in the state, federal and local government but unfortunately estate surveyors are not given that opportunity even in the FCT; professionals are not there that is why land administrative structure in the FCT is in chaos because professionals are not being used,so how can they offer skills and ideas.

Advice to the government ?

The government should engage the professional bodies regularly , so that the impact of the profession can be clearly seen in the nation building and can advised the government on what to do and what not to do.

Iam assuring you if the government engage professionals in their decisions and policy it will achieve good results .

This dent our image, we as an institution have taken it upon our selves to increase the level publicity through Newspapers,Radio, Television , internet ,social platform and more advertorial for people to will Know more of our activities and impact .

Also,Iam pleading to members of the public to report any agent to our national office and state chapters and the security agencies.

In addition government needs to established an agency that will take possession of all government assets and property and by keeping and managing it un behalf of the federal government .

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Motoring

PEOPLES DAILY, WEDNESday, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

By ROB HULL

T

he all-new Ka+ was revealed

by Ford today after the manufacturer confirmed it was scrapping the cheapest types of Fiesta, the nation’s bestselling car.With just three per cent of all Fiesta’s bought in the UK being the cheapest ‘entry’ specifications, Ford opted to strike the £10,345 Studio and Style from the range to make-way for a Ka+ model.

And here it is, seen for the first time ahead of its in-the-metal debut at the Paris Motor Show later this month.

Starting from £8,995, it’s £4,400 cheaper than the most basic Fiesta you can buy today - but would you want one? The introduction of a biggerthan-before Ka means the Fiesta has gone upmarket. The cheapest new Fiesta you can buy in a Ford showroom today is the Zetec - the most popular trim level , priced from £13,545.

That means the most affordable Fiesta is a full £2,000 more expensive than the entry-spec Volkswagen Polo, which is considered a more premium option over the Ford.

But the carmaker has seemingly forced its own hand in the Fiesta price jump by increasing the dimension of the new Ka+. In fact, the new Indianbuilt model is just 4cm shorter than the existing Fiesta and is nearly 3cm taller, meaning it should offer just as much interior space and practicality.

But is Ford now stepping on its own toes?

The Fiesta has been the nation’s most purchased model over the last decade and the brand sold a massive 133,434 examples in UK last year alone.

On the other hand. the Ka hasn’t shared in the same success and has been overlooked by most buyers who have opted for alternative models in the city car sector. By increasing the size and positioning it closer to the Fiesta, Ford hopes the Ka+ will fulfill the needs of supermini buyers looking to spend £10,000 or less on a new car. Though calling the Ka+ ‘new’ isn’t necessarily true. The new car is a global platform - meaning the exact same car is sold worldwide and isn’t built for specific markets - and has been on sale in South America for months.

It follows in the footsteps of the latest Mondeo, which is also produced without modifications for different countries.

But Ford says the Ka+ has been developed for the European market in mind after an extensive test regime at

the brand’s Lommel proving ground in Belgium, which is equipped with pothole-riddled and soaked tarmac to replicate UK driving.

The carmaker hopes the Ka’s increase in practicality will drive more sales for the model, along with the refreshed looks and Aston Martinstyle grille that’s now part of the Ford design language. Jim Farley, Ford executive vice president and president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said: ‘Ford has a long history of offering affordable small cars that are practical, economical and fun-todrive.

‘Ka+ is true to that tradition, packing a huge amount into a compact car that delivers agile driving dynamics and a

comfortable interior with class-leading front headroom and rear legroom.’

Officially unveiled to the press at the Paris Motor Show on September 30 and to the general public on October 1, the Ka+ will be available with a fairly dated 1.2-litre petrol engine with 70 or 85bhp.

It won’t be all that efficient too, by modern standards. The most economical return on paper is 56.5mpg with 114g/km CO2 emissions – figures most rivals and the bigger Fiesta can trump.

It should be cheap to insure, though, with the most basic Studio model being an insurance group 1E vehicle.

An all-new, more expensive, Fiesta is due to arrive next year.

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PEOPLES DAILY, WEDNESday, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Arts & Culture

The honest account of one woman who trained herself to look on the bright side

By BEL MOONEY

I

t could all seem too simple - this idea that if we express gratitude we can improve our lives.

When people are at rock bottom, isn’t it fatuous to suggest that they trill: ‘Thank you!’ for the fact that they can hear the birds singing?

That would be the cynical response to Janice Kaplan’s engaging account of a year in which she trained herself to look on the bright side of life.

Yet I confess that having read her entertaining and informative book at a gulp I find myself feeling much, much better.

Sitting with a heavy cold while building work is messing up my house, I’m feeling rough, yes but also grateful for the fact that the sun is shining and I’m blessed with a home and family.

Kaplan is a highly successful editor, TV producer and novelist with a handsome husband, two terrific sons and two homes, one in Manhattan and one in rural Connecticut.

She clearly has so much to be thankful for, yet, as she points out, there is always something to moan about if you give in to the impulse

- as most of us do.

The spur for her experiment was a survey she read that revealed ‘94 per cent of Americans thought people who are grateful are also more fulfilled and lead richer lives.

But fewer than half the people surveyed said they expressed gratitude on any regular basis’.

Many times in my advice column in Saturday’s Mail I have suggested that readers buy a notebook in which to write down things that make them happy.

Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook You don’t really need scientific research to tell you that ‘people who write down three things they’re grateful for every night improve their wellbeing and lower their risk of depression’.

But Kaplan quotes many experts throughout the book, making it much more than an airy-fairy selfhelp tome.

Her method is to move through the four seasons, starting and ending on New Year’s Eve. The fast-moving blend of revealing personal anecdote, lightly worn academic research and conversations with experts works brilliantly.

Kaplan begins with her own marriage. At first, her doctor husband Ron is taken aback when

she starts thanking him for things he has done (when was the last time you said thank you to your partner for making breakfast?) and then they both find their relationship improved.

Kaplan points out that ‘a whole number of studies showed that taking the time to have loving, giving and grateful feelings could change how your brain functioned in emotion-related areas’. And she proclaims it has worked for her.

‘Gratitude had changed me,’ she writes, ‘and I suddenly had an image that gratitude could also transform the world.

‘Charles Darwin believed the societies with the most compassion were the best able to flourish.

‘Acts of kindness are noticed, reciprocated and passed forward.

If we put good into the world, maybe, just maybe, it starts to be returned.’

That’s an idea (all right, a dream) I agree with wholeheartedly. So start saying thank you to people around you. Appreciate the kindness of strangers. And when things are tough, search for atoms of joy to cast light in the darkness.

Yes, it can be hard. But Kaplan’s book is a delightful guide to uplifting the spirit.

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Le Carre’s own cold war: His father was a conman, his mother abandoned him - and even when they were reunited she never hugged him MEMOIR The Pigeon Tunnel

By John le Carre (Viking £20) What is the point of a reticent autobiographer? ‘I have been neither a model husband nor a model father,’ says John le Carre enticingly in his new memoir, before stating that his private life as David Cornwell — his real name — is off limits.

Nor are we to expect revelations about his days in MI5 and MI6: ‘I am bound by vestiges of old-fashioned loyalty to my former Services.’ Furthermore, of the double-agents he once knew, ‘whether today these people are alive or dead, the promise of confidentiality holds’.

In The Pigeon Tunnel, the only specific, big new disclosures I could find are that Yasser Arafat used Johnson’s baby powder on his beard, and that when MI6 moved into their new riverside building in Vauxhall, they opened the Chubb safe in C’s old office and found Rudolf Hess’s trousers, with a handwritten scrawl in green ink saying: ‘Please analyse because may give an idea of the state of the German textile industry’.

Nevertheless, le Carre is such a good writer, I don’t much mind that this is a bran tub rather than a memoir.

I’m always absorbed by his musings on the psychology of spies, counterfeit truths, false identities and the dark arts of concealment and apparent display. But what is the origin of his own affinity with sinister triple-bluffs? Why does he like to keep everyone guessing about the nature of his schemes?

When, at the age of 25, le Carre was formally inducted as a junior officer into the Secret Services, he was told that rule number one was ‘nothing, absolutely nothing, is what it seems’ — yet, as we know from chapter 33 of this book, the looking-glass world had long been familiar to him, ingrained indeed, because of his unique old dad, Ronnie.

Ronnie Cornwell, a grandee of Poole, in Dorset, was a dangerous and violent confidence trickster, always on the run from the law.

‘Wherever Ronnie went’, we are told, ‘the unpredictable went with him. Are we up or down? Has he fled the country or will he be proudly parking the Bentley in the drive tonight? Or will he be hiding it in the back garden, turning out the house lights, checking doors and windows . . .’

Le Carre remains transfixed by his father’s duplicity, and doesn’t quite work hard enough, I feel, to stop Ronnie coming across as a loveable rogue, who’d sport a grey topper in the owners’ enclosure at Ascot on the same day as he’d be appearing on the wanted list for fraud.

Ronnie, who perfected ‘an air of injured sanctity if his word was doubted’, fleeced widows of their pensions and served time in the prisons of Hong Kong, Singapore and Jakarta.

His phoney schemes involved dubious football pools operations, inflatable boats, gun running, slum property development, and signing copies of le Carre’s books then expecting a percentage. He also beat up le Carre’s mother, Olive, who walked out — her son couldn’t find her for 16 years.

‘In the creaking jargon of the secret world I later entered, her departure was a well-planned exfiltration operation, executed in accordance with the best principles of need-to-know security.’

Here, of course, is the other reason for le Carre’s genius. If he prefers an intellectual game to any exposure of emotions, if he is a loner rather than a gregarious joiner, then it could be because he is a classic victim of what psychologists call maternal detachment disorder.

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Arts & Culture

PEOPLES DAILY, WEDNESday, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

BOOK OF THE WEEK Helen Gurley Brown liberated the single girl with an advice guide that sold 2 million copies in just 3 weeks

By Ginny Dougary

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cartoon in the New Yorker in 1968 showed a city street with the word ‘sex’ scrawled over doorways, in windows, on trucks and water towers, and a matronly pedestrian saying to her male companion: ‘I suppose we have Helen Gurley Brown to thank for this.’

The Gurley Brown who emerges as a kitten with iron paws in this engrossing biography would have been purring at the august magazine’s acknowledgment, however tongue-in-cheek, of how she had put her indelible mark on the cultural landscape.

But it was her film producer husband, David Brown, who was responsible for unleashing her provocative inner genie from the bottle. Talk about teamwork; this couple were as in step as Fred and Ginger.

HGB is famous for three things: writing a pioneering and unprecedentedly frank self-help guide, Sex And The Single Girl; transforming what was an ailing women’s magazine, Cosmopolitan, into a hugely successful global phenomenon that she presided over as editor for an astonishing 32 years (she was 74 when tactfully eased out of the title, whose readership was 18 to 34-year-old women); and introducing a nude male centrefold in 1972, the hirsute actor Burt Reynolds sprawled naked on a bear skin, cigarillo dangling from his wolfish grin, hands covering his vital parts.

Hers was not a promising start but, boy, did she turn it around.

In later life, she would mock her hillbilly Ozark origins for the amusement of her lovers and bosses (who were sometimes interchangeable, and usually married).

In truth, her sad mother, Cleo, the first-born of ten children, was a schoolteacher-turned-seamstress, and her father, Ira, a not very successful local Democrat politician before his untimely death — he was crushed in an elevator accident when Helen was ten and her sister was 14.

She attributes her Daddy issues to this loss, which resulted in lifelong therapy from the age of 20.

Her mother is credited with contributing to HGB’s hang-ups about her looks, always putting them down. (Her teens were blighted by terrible acne, the boils painfully lanced and x-rayed by a doctor twice a week.)

Plastic surgery was to become Gurley Brown’s own version of selfharming. She gave an interview on the perils of flesh-cutting to Eve (Vagina Monologues) Ensler, while continuing her ab crunches well into her 70s on the floor of her office in Hearst Tower.

Her appetite for food was trained to be delicate (it needed to be for her to stick to her ideal weight of 7 st 5 lb). At restaurants, her lunch companions would observe how she picked at her salad, eating the leaves with her hands.

Her hunger for sex, in contrast, was legendary. At 20, she lost her virginity and never looked back.

For almost two decades, marrying at the late age (all the more so then) of 37, Gurley Brown slept her way through Los Angeles.

She once told a journalist that before her marriage she had bedded 178 men.

What a fascinating subject for a biography she is.

Very much a product of her time (the Depression), the young Gurley Brown was determined to make the best of herself and to seize every opportunity that came her way.

She was qualm-free about being on the make, filching from petty cash, seeking out small economies (she was petite enough to wear children’s clothes with her fishnet stockings — an HGB trademark — and washed her hair in detergent) and targeting suitors who would give her money, presents and, hopefully, more.

But as soon as she was earning, and for the rest of her life, Gurley Brown supported her mother and her sister Mary, who had contracted polio as a young woman and was confined to a wheelchair.

Her kindness and loyalty extended to looking after her girlfriends (friendships always meant a lot to her) who would go to her apartment to recover after their abortions.

It was seeing their suffering that made Gurley Brown acutely aware of the need for safe and affordable abortions.

There is a Zelig-like quality to this biography — Gurley Brown works as a secretary in the film industry and then in an advertising agency, where her boss (the one she doesn’t sleep with) and his wife kindly take her under their wing, helping her to iron out her ‘gaucheries’.

It is the boss’s wife who urges her husband to give his secretary a break as a copywriter. He puts Gurley Brown in charge of the Catalina swimsuits account, which involves shoots on Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall’s yacht, and in the Neptune Pool of William Randolph Hearst’s Californian castle in San Simeon.

As twice-divorced David Brown (producer on hit films including Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, Jaws, Chocolat and Angela’s Ashes) enters the frame, Gurley Brown has been offered a job with a rival ad agency, doubling her salary and making her the highest paid woman in the ad business.

For her new account, Max

Not Pretty Enough by Gerri Hirshey Factor, she invents lipstick names: Timid Temptress, With My Eyes Open and Love In The Morning.

She hooks her man after a sixmonth campaign, worthy of General Eisenhower (a client of her old agency), to lead him to the altar.

In something of a neat circle, David had been hired in the late Forties as managing editor of Cosmopolitan magazine.

It was there that he learnt ‘the sly art’ of cover lines — a role he would resume, with his wife at the helm, 16 years on when they lived in New York — gifting Gurley Brown with, for example, How To Make A Small Bosom [such as his wife had, which he adored] Amount To Something.

D avid was also to choose the fiction for her. As one contributor to the biography says: ‘When you look at the Cosmo that Helen edited it looks like The Atlantic compared to the Cosmo of today.’

Those who wrote for her included Iris Murdoch, Norman Mailer, Nadine Gordimer and Tom Wolfe.

The book’s author, Gerri Hirshey, is a journalist in America.

Starting out as pioneer of sorts herself in the boys-only rock journalism world of Rolling Stone, she once had the privilege of having a piece for Cosmo spiked (on how to buy a cat) by HGB herself with her loopy scrawl: ‘Not sexy enough’ — and she actually interviewed her.

How important was HGB? Well,

Hirshey certainly makes a strong case that she liberated young women to feel good about themselves and have sexual appetites.

She refused to see the singleton status as something to endure, saying her book, which sold more than two million copies in just three weeks, was ‘not a study on how to get married, but how to stay single — in superlative style’.

She was hopelessly out of line on the Aids crisis, never wanting to acknowledge that heterosexuals and women, in particular, could succumb to the virus — angering not only Aids campaigners but also friends, including Liz Smith and Judith Krantz. Her stepson, Bruce, a heroin addict, died of an Aidsrelated illness.

In her mid-70s, she was still dancing in heels at tango classes in a church hall. At 80, she was down to 6 st 4 lb and doing 100 sit-ups a day. She and David boasted about having sex two days in a row.

When she died, the New York Times obituary had a brilliant line: ‘She was 90, though parts of her were considerably younger.’

My favourite story in the book is at the end, when her pal — the late, great Joan Rivers — tells the author about the time she saw her frugal friend attempting to get on a bus as she juggled overstuffed work bags.

Rivers rolled down the window of her limousine and hollered: ‘Helen, calm down and get a cab!

Your husband made Jaws!’

POEM OF THE WEEK

Mariama Hotel A thousand pound bomb, They said, dug that crater The size of a football field.

Human flesh flung here and there, Broken bones and split skulls Mingled in the cauldron of blood And earth as steel melted in the Heat and fortified concrete blocks Turned into pelting marbles.

Mariama Hotel! The hub of the Rich and famous, lay in ruins Of smoldering fire.

The crowd stood nearby, Shocked and shaken at the Perpetuation of human evil, Too fearful to approach, lest It too got swallowed in The gaping, solitary abyss.

“Who gave them the right To do this to us?”

Eyes misted in tears, the nameless Woman crumbled.

Five mangled bodies were all That remained of her children.

Had they not played on that Narrow street by day?

Had they not chased each other, Squealing with joy as their Paper planes made somersaulting Manoeuvres? Was it fate that by Winged objects would they Someday sacrifice their lives?

Waiting Tables We sail across the ocean to sell smiles and shine tiles.

Bold girls with bottomless eyes make violent love to shiny poles under dim lights and blue windows before woozy audiences flipping dollar bills, whispering erotica.

Our innocence died at sea when we dared to take the dreaded pilgrimage to the Promised Land.

Pride and sound manners either blew in the tempest or got lost in the frost leaving only skin and bones.

Our forefathers were victims of the trade, forced on board to toil abroad.

But we resigned to partake of the trade.

Hard work is a long suffering spirit that refuses to be buried in the furrows of time.

So we sweep the electric avenues by day and wait tables at night; the extended family has to eat.

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• (R-L) FCTA Permanent Secretary, Dr Babatope Ajakaiye,FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, FCT Commissioner of Police, MohammedMustapha, and Brigadier General IM Obot from Army Headquarters, during an emergencysecurity meeting at the Minister’s official residence in Life Camp, Abuja.

Impressive turnout of students as schools resume in Abuja Stories by Stanley Onyekwere

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n impressive turnout of students and pupils was recorded on the first day of resumption of public schools across Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as school children in their thousands defied an early morning downpour to

attend classes.

Recall that the FCT Administration had penultimate week extended the resumption date for the 2016/2017 academic calendar for all public primary and post primary schools in the FCT, from September 4th and 5th to Sunday, 18th September 2016 (for boarding schools) and

Monday, 19th September 2016 (for day schools) respectively.

However, a visit to some public primary and secondary schools in the nation’s capital yesterday revealed that while many school children were seen moving around picking up dirt and sweeping their classrooms, in readiness for full learning session,

some were seen learning in their respective classrooms.

Some of the schools visited include; Government Secondary School (GSS)-Wuse zone 3, Festival Road Primary School and two Government Secondary Schools, all in Area 10 and Area 11 of Garki District.

At the Senior Secondary

Hajj: Bello receives 424 returnee pilgrims T

he Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has received the first batch of Muslim pilgrims from the Territory’s contingent to the 2016 Hajj operation in Saudi Arabia, back from the Holy Land.

About 424 pilgrims comprising 201 male and 222 female make

up the first batch of returnees who landed at the Airport out of the 2,975 that participated in the 2016 Hajj Operation in Makkah/ Madinah.

The returnee pilgrims were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by the FCT Minister, who was represented at the event by the

Acting Secretary of Transportation Secretariat, Alhaji Abdul-Hamid Suleiman urged the returnee pilgrims to continue to imbibe the good virtues practiced during the Hajj exercise.

Bello enjoined the returnee pilgrims to continue to pray for the nation and its leadership because the country needs such prayers.

The Minister commended the returnee pilgrims for being good ambassadors of the Federal Capital Territory and by extension the country at large while at the Holy Land.

Some returnee pilgrims who spoke to reporters thanked Allah for giving them the opportunity to perform this year’s Hajj.

School in GARKI, Area 10, the Principal of the School, Haruna Mohammed Nabayi, disclosed that a total of five hundred students were recorded on the first day of resumption, out of the eight hundred students on the school’s register, which is about 80% turnout.

And most of the students in their separate interviews expressed joy over the resumption of schools, saying they are very ready and eager to continue their learning process.

Speaking to newsmen during an inspection tour of FCT schools to assess the level of turnout of students and pupils, Acting Secretary, Education Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Musa Maikasuwa Yakubu, expressed delight with the impressive turnout at the schools.

He observed that when the team visited some of the secondary schools, the classes were almost filled up, which he said shows that every body is ready for full academic activities.

“We are very pleased with what we have seen; because in spite of the fact that it rained heavily this morning, students and pupils were able go to schools, and some of them are still coming.

“And the fact that the students are ready for the teachers, only means that they should be more serious with their job.

“The teachers have had their pre-resumption meeting in all the schools, so they are ready-they have prepared their lesson notes and scheme of work.”

According to him, the school inspection will be a continuous exercise, as even at the zonal level across the six Area Councils; the inspection is also going on there.

On what could be responsible for the impressive turnout of students on the first day of resumption of schools, he said; of course everybody is really serious, because it seems that the change agenda of the government of the day is really moving into the system.

“And I believe we should be able to move with time, so if you do not change, of course the change will change you,” he stated.

He adds “The environment is also ready to absorb all manner of children from any part of the country.

“FCT is the centre of unity, and as such we are always ready to accept pupils and students at any time they come, we are aware of the exodus of school children from private.

He therefore advised pupils, students and teachers alike to not only maintain the momentum, but also ensure that up the tempo of academic activities, in order to improve learning and performance in the schools.

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Photo Splash

A woman selling boiled corn, yesterday in Durumi, Abuja

Females food vendor set out for business, yesterday at Apo, in Abuja

Physically challenged men seeking for alms from motorist, yesterday at Gwagwalada, in Abuja

A scavenger carrying a sack filled with used items, yesterday in Area 1, Abuja

Abuja Environmental Protection Board staff on duty, yesterday at Central Area, in Abuja.

Photos: Justin Imo-Owo

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Metro

Residents implored to take advantage of AMAC Geographic Information, Data Centre

By Stanley Onyekwere

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esidents in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) have been urged

to take the advantage of newly established AMAC Geographic Information and Data Centre to verify and recertify their shops and all landed

properties, in order to further bolster their economic value.

According to the Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council, Abdullahi Adamu Candido, who

made the call, any allocations for shops and landed properties in the past had just been mere sheets of paper; and only when there are recertified and properly

Orange and garbage sellers waiting for patronage, yesterday in Garki village Abuja

AMAC floats mobile health camp

By Stanley Onyekwere

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he Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has opened a health camp in Angwar Hausawa Community of Karu ward to cater for the needs of both adult and children there.

The head of Health Department in AMAC, Dr. Modupe Adeyinka made this known at the official flag-off of the

health camp in Abuja.

She said the health camp is part of AMAC's contribution to the National Immunization Plus days of the FCT to ensure total coverage of oral polio Vaccines.

She added that the health camp does not involve children under five alone, as medical doctors are on ground to conduct routine check up on adults

and to give out some drugs as well as free voluntary HIV tests.

Earlier, the team Supervisor of the Camp, Kamarudeen Mohammed said they have been witnessing an impressive turnout of women and children there.

He noted that they have been enjoying the support of the traditional leaders of the community

Some Beneficiaries of the free medical programme commended the council under the stewardship of Hon. Abdullahi Adamu Candido for the initiative.

Meanwhile, some development partners donated incentives like Milk, Pencils Noodles and Balloons to encourage mothers bring their wards for the routine Immunisation.

captured in the database, it become authentic.

Speaking while commissioning the Data Centre located within the Council’s office in Apo District, Candido said it was created for the purpose of proper revalidation of all shops, businesses and all landed properties in the area council.

In particular, the AMAC boss said the initiative was to update documents records, keep and preserve such, which would bolster ease of doing business, and by extension economy of AMAC. He stressed that the scheme is one of the many innovative steps being taken by the administration to widen the scope of revenue yielding activities in the area council, which would ultimately bolster AMAC’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) base as well as add value to people of the council.

Earlier, the AMAC Vice Chairman, Hon. Lawrence Onuchukwu, disclosed that certificates from the centre can be used as collaterals in business transactions, as banks would honour such document from the centre.

Stressing that already the council had started sensitising people to patronise the Centre, Onuchukwu assured that more and better things are on the way for AMAC people.

According to him, change was the only constant thing in life and that the world is moving and that we all have to move with it.

Polio immunization: Area Councils’ chairmen tasked on adequate resources, supervision

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he Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has implored all the six Area Councils’ Chairmen to ensure adequate provision of materials and resources as well as supervision of on-going immunization campaign against polio myelitis in their respective domain.

This, the Minister noted would help to ensure that the exercise gets to every household in the Territory, and ultimately eradicate the menace in the Territory.

Bello made the call while flagging off the September 2016 sub-national ImmunizationPlus Days programme, in Karamajiji village, in Abuja Municipal Area Council

(AMAC), at the weekend.

He also urged all the supervisory councilors to immediately move into the nooks and crannies of the Area councils, in order to reach more people in the Territory.

Represented at the occasion by the FCT Permanent Secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye, the Minister, further appealed to the officials involved in the exercise to take it personally seriously, by doing their work the way they are supposed to do it.

He recalled that the FCT Administration had recently launched the task force for polio eradication in FCT, which is working hard to ensure it achieves the mandate given to it, in response to reoccurrence of polio in the country.

He however assured that FCTA will support all the efforts that are being made to end polio in the FCT, as it’s taking the fight against polio very seriously, which is why it will spare nothing all, to ensure polio ends now.

Also speaking, AMAC Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu Candido, noted that the relaunching of exercise will go a long way in depopulating the increasing number of cripples and disabled children in the council and the FCT at large.

He therefore called on the entire residents to cooperate with the vaccinators and to also leverage on the availability of vaccines in the over forty heath care centres across the 12 electoral wards of the council.

In his goodwill message, Acting Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Emmanuel Odu, stressed the need for concerted effort in trying bringing out all our children to be vaccinated against polio disease.

He therefore urged all stakeholders especially parents in the FCT to ensure that every child is vaccinated during the exercise, because as along as any child is at risk of being infected with polio, every other child in the Territory is also at risk.

“Every citizen will be very sad to have children incapacitated in terms of paralysis, and even in extreme death- arising from causes that are preventable.

“Every child is endowed

with potentials, but if that endowment is truncated by factors that are preventable, then it is a sad incident in deed,” he said.

On his part, the Executive Secretary of FCT Primary Health Care Development Board (PHCDB), Dr. Rilwan Mohammed, said the programme, which ends on September 20 (today) is targeted at immunizing children from 0-59 months old, in furtherance to on-going action against polio in the FCT. He disclosed that to ensure all children between five years and bellow are vaccinated, there would be another round immunization in three weeks’ time.

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Money Sense

PEOPLES DAILY, WEDNESday, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The Great Bargain Bake Off: 20 top tips and insider secrets from professional bakers on how to cut the cost of cake making

By Rebecca Rutt

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he Great British Bake Off is in full swing and is once again inspiring eager bakers to don their rolling pins and aprons and take to the scales.

But baking can easily get expensive and once you’ve added up the ingredients and equipment it can end up costing you more than if you had just bought it made.

We’ve asked some baking experts their top tips for keeping down the cost while still creating successful showstoppers for every bake.

Here are some of the best insider secrets from the experts and a few from the team, if you have any to add please leave them in the comments section.

1. Don’t waste your money on shopbought decorations Colourful sprinkles, gems and stars may look pretty but the costs soon add up. Instead Lily Vanilli, owner of the Lily Vanilli bakery in east London, suggests roaming through your kitchen cupboards and using the ingredients you already have.

Nuts, fruit, fresh flowers and even cake crumbs are an easy, cheap way to decorate your bakes.

2. Stick to the recipe to avoid baking disasters Don’t improvise with the instructions unless your baking skills are up to Mary Berry’s standard.

Lily warns that the second you take your eye off the ball and miss a step you’re more likely to end up ruining the process, starting again from scratch and wasting all your ingredients.

3. Scones are cheaper than gateau so pick carefully what you’re going to bake If you’re making shortbread or scones you’ll only need a few basic ingredients but if you’re opting for salted caramel brownies or a black forest gateau the cost of the ingredients will quickly add up.

Scones are one of the cheapest things you can bake, according to a recent British Gas survey of 2,275 people who told it how much they spent on ingredients and how long baking the nation’s 15 most popular bakes.

Shortbread was the second cheapest followed by eclairs while the most expensive bakes were black forest gateau, followed by mini pork pies and swiss roll.

4. Leftovers are there to be used or frozen for a later date Lily says before you chuck the excess away consider freezing it or reusing it in another recipe.

If the recipe calls for egg whites, don’t waste the yolks but freeze them and use them for custard at a later date and if it’s egg whites you’ve got spare freeze them for the next time you need to make meringues.

5. Don’t be fooled by pricey packet mixes It might be tempting to buy a packet mix for which you just need to add an egg to create a cake. But these are often far more expensive than buying the separate ingredients.

A Victoria Sponge cake mix by Betty Crocker, for example, costs £2.25 equivalent to 52.9p per 100g and you’ll need to add, water, eggs, jam and oil.

But for £2.65 you can buy a 1.5kg pack of self raising flour (45p), a 1kg bag of caster sugar (£1.20) and six free range eggs (£1) which would be enough to make several cakes.

6. Vegetable oil for butter and yoghurt for buttermilk If you haven’t got the ingredient the recipe calls for it might be possible to

• Bad bake: If you deviate from the recipe things are more likely to go wrong substitute it for something else.

Buttermilk can be replaced with yoghurt, or you could make your own with milk and lemon juice, while vegetable oil can replace butter. A quick search online can suggest alternative ingredients to use.

7. Buy in bulk and don’t bother with premium brands Bee Berrie, owner of Bee’s Bakery which specialises in wedding cakes, says she always prioritises what she spends her money on.

To cut costs she buys large quantities of ownbrand flours but she’ll always spend slightly more on free range eggs.

‘Whilst some flours are ground specifically for purpose such as pasta, and bread flour is more finely ground than standard flour, I genuinely don’t see a huge difference in quality between branded packets of flour, and the supermarket’s own brand,’ she says.

As the cost varies significantly between premium brands and own brand flours, by choosing the cheaper variety you can save quite a bit.

We checked the price at a number of the leading supermarkets and while a 1.5kg packet of own-brand plain flour costs £45p at Tesco, or 3p per 100g, the 1kg premium brand product, McDougalls 00 grade premium sponge flour, was £1.65, or 16.5p per 100g.

This was similar at all the major supermarkets (as you can see in the image below) with self raising flour and plain flour.

Bee also told us there was no difference between using self raising flour in a cake or plain flour and baking powder, which is slightly more expensive.

‘The only thing I’ve noticed is that the SR flour you buy will have been seized and mixed properly by the manufacturer, so the baking powder is guaranteed to be distributed evenly throughout the flour, whereas at home you might just shove a teaspoon of baking powder in and give it a bash around the bowl - so you might not get as even a rise in your cake’ she says.

7. You can often pick up a bargain in the ‘world foods’ aisle Before visiting the baking aisle at your local supermarket, try the world foods aisle.

You can often pick up spices, nuts and tinned ingredients for half the price as you would elsewhere in the shop.

8. The ‘use-by’ date doesn’t have to be

religiously followed Dry goods will last longer than the use-by date states, says Lily, as will nuts and seeds stored in an airtight container. Toasting the nuts for around six to eight minutes on 180C will bring them back to life instantly.

9. Opening the door too often will ruin your baking and add to your energy bills Don’t be tempted to open the oven door when you’re baking, not only will it affect the bake, every time you open the door you’re letting the hot air escape.

It then takes longer for the oven to get back to the temperature you want it at, which will cost you more money in energy and could ruin whatever you’re baking.

11. Replace baking beans with rice or lentils Instead of using baking beans when you’re blind baking your pastry, rice, lentils nuts or anything else you’ve got your hands on can work. As long as it’s something which won’t be affected by 10 minutes in an oven then it will work.

12. Bake in bulk then freeze your cakes Bee also suggests baking in bulk, for example making two batches of brownies over two weeks and freezing one for a rainy day.

Baking one large batch will save time, ingredients and electricity and most brownies, cookies, and cakes freeze for up to a month.

13. Cashback sites can cut costs when buying new kitchenware If you’re buying new baking equipment, use cashback websites to cut your costs. The deals change regularly but you can often cut off a significant amount by using one.

At Quidco right now there’s six per cent cashback at ao.com, if you were looking to buy some new kitchen equipment, while TopCashBack pays 7.35 per cent at Morphy Richards. To get the cash you need to click the correct link on the cashback site so it can track your spending and most usually pay out in around a month.

14. You don’t need the latest food mixer to make successful cakes ‘Don’t worry about jazzy bowls and fancy spatulas, work with what you have,’ says Bee who if called on to bake at a friend’s house has used pots and salad bowls before.

‘There’s no need to spend all your savings

on a beautiful pastel food mixer when a good old fashioned bit of bicep power works just as well - and goodness knows you’ll have a few extra calories to burn off after baking anyway,’ she adds.

15. Cover work surfaces in baking paper to minimise waste Before you begin, line your work surface with parchment paper advises Bee, especially if you’re baking with kids. This way you can scoop up any spillages back into the bowl easily, avoiding wastage.

16. A wine bottle makes a great rolling pin If you haven’t got the right equipment instead of splashing out, improvise. A rolling pin can be substituted for a clean wine bottle, a piping bag for a sandwich bag, for example.

17. Before you bin the baked Alaska remember almost anything can be salvaged If everything’s gone wrong don’t give up, says Bee. ‘Don’t waste what you bake - even if it’s a bit ugly! It’s easy to trim off wonky edges, or use a cheese grater to shave off burnt edges. A great buttercream icing will hide many baking sins!’ she says.

18. Frozen fruit is cheaper and lasts a lot longer Fresh fruit can be costly and has a very short shelf life so instead use frozen fruit. It lasts for a very long time in the freezer and you avoid throwing out fresh fruit when it goes mouldy.

19. Borrow, don’t buy, if you’re not a regular cook Before splashing out on expensive equipment, see if you can borrow mixers, whisks or piping nozzles from your friends.

It’ll cut the cost and you can always repay them with some of your bakes.

20. Put down your credit card, the internet is full of free baking courses There are lots of baking courses around but the prices can add up quickly. Instead, Bee suggests learning new tricks and techniques from recipes and videos online, rather than enrolling in pricy courses.

‘Organise baking clubs where each member of the group learns a new recipe and teaches the rest of the gang’, she adds.

Source: Dailymail.com

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After David Cameron we are left only with mistakes analysis

By Rachel Shabi

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ast week, Britain’s former prime minister broke another promise - honestly, we’ve lost count of these - by announcing he would be retiring from politics.

David Cameron, who will be remembered as the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party leader who needlessly took the country out of the European Union, resigned as prime minister on the morning that this referendum decision was announced in late June.

But now, with the country still reeling from this historic decision and with the Conservative government evidently still clueless as to how to actually enact it, Cameron has quit the political stage altogether.

Totally unprepared The fact that he took such a big gamble with his own country, which he claims to love, overshadows other errors - although it inevitably is informed by other calamitous policies he initiated, too.

The EU referendum was a political decision, intended to assuage the right-wing of Cameron’s own Conservative Party, and cauterize support for the Eurosceptic, right-wing populist UK Independence Party, or UKIP. On the day Britain decided by 52 percent of the vote to quit the EU, Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, the Paris head of the European Council on Foreign Relations, observed that it wasn’t Cameron’s decision to call the referendum that astonished EU member states; no, it was the idea that he was not better prepared to win it.

Indeed, Cameron’s Conservative Party, which managed to persuade only 39 percent of its voters to remain in the EU, was perhaps the least equipped to make the case for the EU. Much like those of one of his predecessors, Tony Blair, Cameron’s foreign policy errors carry an air of arrogance, selfinterest and miscalculation, with terrible and far-reaching consequences.

Having bemoaned the constraints of the Union and having rallied against immigrants though he is not, to be fair, the only European leader to do so - at a time when Europe desperately needed a

Cameron’s actions in Libya helped create exactly the kind of instability that resulted in a surge in refugees, hostility to which was then manipulated to fuel the Brexit vote, writes Shabi [EPA] unified approach to the migration crisis, Cameron couldn’t credibly morph into a EU cheerleader.

But it was deeper than that: the inequality and hardship that Cameron not only presided over but actively exacerbated in the UK - food banks, zero-hour contracts, a starved welfare state, the list goes on - made the referendum impossible to win.

For people who see the EU as the cause of their neglect and poverty, Cameron could hardly say that, actually, that wasn’t because of the EU so much as the ideological and ravaging austerity cuts that formed a core plank of his government’s domestic policy.

Inevitably, Libya quickly descended into violence and lawlessness, creating the optimum conditions for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to take root.

On top of which, the violence spread beyond Libya, quickly devastating Mali as well as spilling out across Africa and the Middle East - enabling and strengthening al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, which regularly launches terror attacks in the region.

The security vacuum in Libya has also meant that migrants as well as weapons can more easily be smuggled across the Mediterranean and into Europe.

Miscalculation on all fronts This lack of planning and forethought was similarly on display in his decision to invade Libya in 2011.

Days after he stepped down as a backbench MP, the British Foreign Affairs Select Committee found that military intervention in Libya was “ill-conceived” and lacked a coherent strategy - holding Cameron “ultimately responsible”.

Having intervened to remove Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi on the basis of insufficient information, Britain and France lost interest in the country, leaving the political and security situation to deteriorate.

In Libya, Britain’s ignorance triumphed over caution

So, in a terrible chain reaction of events, Cameron’s actions in Libya helped create exactly the kind of instability that resulted in a surge in refugees, hostility to which was then manipulated to fuel the Brexit vote.

When, earlier this year - months before Brexit - US President Barack Obama described the Anglo-French intervention in Libya (or more accurately, its aftermath) as a “shitshow”, his frustration with Cameron - whom he described as failing to rebuild Libya because he was “distracted by a range of other things” - was barely disguised.

This sense of frustration at Cameron’s recklessness will doubtless be shared by leaders across Europe, knowing that Cameron, never a real teamplayer in project Europe, has now

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A former PR man from the most privileged section of British society, Cameron has a memoir in the pipeline and, almost certainly, some preposterously well-paid gigs on the speaking circuit in the works, too.

seriously jeopardised the future of the EU. Much like those of one of his predecessors, the former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair whom Cameron cites as a role model - Cameron’s foreign policy errors carry an air of arrogance, self-interest and miscalculation, with terrible and far-reaching consequences.

But Cameron, much like Blair, will never materially feel the devastating consequences of his mistakes.

A former PR man from the most privileged section of British society, Cameron has a memoir in the pipeline and, almost certainly, some preposterously well-paid gigs on the speaking circuit in the works, too.

If the penance for his political errors is leaving parliament, the lucrative engagements and handsome financial rewards now awaiting him will surely soften the blow.

Rachel Shabi is a journalist and author of Not the Enemy: Israel’s Jews from Arab Lands.

The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera’s editorial policy.

Source: Al Jazeera

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News From Africa South African police clash with students over fees

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outh African police have fired stun grenades and arrested 31 students in Johannesburg, as a wave of protests hit universities across the country.

Students are demanding free education and denounced government plans to raise tuition fees by up to 8% in 2017.

Fees had been frozen last year after the biggest student protests since the end of apartheid in 1994.

The demonstrators say price increases discriminate against black students with low family incomes.

Africa Live: BBC news updates #FeesMustFall: Stories behind the protests The prestigious University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg has been a focal point of protests.

It said about 200 students in “roving groups are moving from campus to campus disrupting classes”.

The University of Bloemfontein and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth said they had closed campuses because of the protests.

The University of Cape Town announced the suspension of classes as students sang revolutionary songs barricaded entrances with litter bins.

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dozen political parties in Liberia are joining forces to take on the ruling Liberty Party in the 2017 presidential election, Senator Prince Johnson told VOA Daybreak Africa.

“We want continue our peace that we celebrated some time ago.

We do not want to see violence.

So we all met to discuss the issue how to collaborate and move our country forward.

A technical team or committee was set up by the convention to draw up the modalities for the collaboration,” Johnson said.

The Constitution bars President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf from seeking a third term, but her vice president — Joseph Boakai — is expected to run.

It is not clear who this new opposition coalition would put forward for president. So far, the signatories of the deal have agreed to not “badmouth each other,” Johnson said. More details on how the coalition will work are expected in sixty days.

Other leading members include politician Charles Brumskine, Senator George Weah and businessmen Benoni Urey and Alexander Cummings.

Johnson said Sirleaf’s government has not done enough to fight corruption.

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human rights group says at least 44 people were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo over two days of violence triggered by protests against President Joseph Kabila.

Human Rights Watch says it has received “credible reports” that security forces have killed at least 37 people since the protests began Monday.

Ida Sawyer, the group’s DRC researcher, told VOA that most were killed when security forces opened fire on crowds of protesters. She said others were killed when armed men burned down the headquarters of several opposition parties.

Human Rights Watch says it also received credible reports that protesters have killed at least six police officers and a supporter of Kabila’s party, as well as looted several shops and police stations.

Government officials have put the overall death toll at 17, including three policemen and 14 civilians.

The opposition accuses Kabila of trying to extend his time in office unconstitutionally by delaying elections. Supporters of the president say officials need more time to organize elections.

Kabila’s second term is due to expire on December 19.

A man shows his injuries on September 20, 2016, near the offices of the main opposition party, Union for Democracy and Social Progress

The bodies of people killed during election protests lie in the street, as Congolese troops stand near by in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sept. 19, 2016.

in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

A man shows his injuries on September 20, 2016, near the offices of the main opposition party, Union for Democracy and Social Progress in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The violence began Monday morning as police prevented protesters from gathering in the capital, Kinshasa. Witnesses say some protesters threw stones and set tires and vehicles on fire, while police fired tear gas and live rounds at the demonstrators.

Lambert Mende, a spokesman for the Congolese government, told VOA there was a criminal element within the ranks of the protesters that only wanted to cause trouble.

“Everybody has the right to demonstrate,” Mende said. “Nobody has the right to kill and loot and destroy property. They came just to loot and destroy and kill.”

He said the demonstration wasn’t a protest, referring to it instead as an “uprising.” He said that some of those participating were paid or provided

with drugs to be there.

Monday marked the day that Congo’s electoral process should have kicked off ahead of November polls. But the electoral commission now says the polls should be delayed until next year to give it more time to compile a new voter list.

The Kinshasa offices of the opposition party Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) was burned down September 19-20, 2016.

At least two bodies were found in the fire-ravaged building.

Botswana to deport anti-gay US pastor Steven Anderson B otswana is to deport controversial US pastor Steven Anderson after he said on a local radio that homosexuals should be “stoned to death”.

President Ian Khama told the Reuters news agency that he had personally ordered his arrest.

“We don’t want hate speech in this country. Let him do it in his own country,” he said.

Last week, South Africa barred Mr Anderson from visiting because of his critical remarks about homosexuality.

Homosexual acts are illegal in Botswana, as in many African countries.

After his visa for South Africa was rejected, Mr Anderson had posted on his Facebook page: “Thank God we still have a wide open door in Botswana.”

A government statement said Mr Anderson had been declared a “prohibited immigrant” Mr Anderson was taking part in a morning show hosted by GabzFM station together with a local pastor and an LGBT activist.

The show’s presenter Reginald Richardson told the BBC that Mr Anderson expressed disdain for homosexuals during the show saying that they should be killed.

A government statement said Mr Anderson had been declared a “prohibited immigrant”

Botswana’s private Mmegi newspaper reported that security agents apprehended the pastor after the radio show.

“I am not being arrested. I am leaving Botswana voluntarily,” Mr Anderson told witnesses at the radio station, Reuters reports.

Onkokame Mosweu, a commentator on gay and lesbian affairs, commended the government’s action but said that the pastor should not have been allowed into the country.

Mr Khama said that the pastor had been put on a visa watch list

after he was banned from travelling to South Africa, but the order had not been communicated to all officials manning the country’s borders.

The preacher had arrived in Botswana late last week and had given a sermon at a local church that he helped set up, Mr Richardson said.

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Philippine President to Work with US Military Despite Threats

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hilippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s apparent rejection of U.S. military help in patrolling a contested sea and in fighting Muslim rebels may mark just another angry outburst rather than an order to quit cooperation, as Filipinos largely welcome the help despite uncomfortable memories of American colonialism.

Duterte, the 71-year-old president known for rash remarks and a personal distrust of the United States, said last week he would not let foreign powers help with patrols of disputed waters near the South China Sea, an apparent slight against a deal reached by his predecessor for U.S. aid. China is the rival maritime claimant.

The president had called a day earlier for U.S. military advisers to leave southern Mindanao, an island where Philippine forces are battling Muslim insurgents. But Philippines secretary of foreign affairs Perfecto Yasay said later Duterte would not pull out of any U.S. military aid agreements.

“The president is very outspoken and too transparent about his personal feelings and attitudes, and I think that perhaps this particular statement really is just a kind of personal expression at this point,” said Jay Batongbacal, director of the Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea at University of the Philippines.

The U.S. Embassy in Manila calls the American alliance with the Philippines among the most “enduring and important” in the Asia Pacific.

“It has been a cornerstone of stability for over 70 years,” an embassy spokesperson said by e-mail. “It is built on shared sacrifices for democracy and human rights and strong peopleto-people and societal ties.”

The embassy declined to comment on Duterte’s remarks last week.

U.S. forces are helping local units investigate kidnapping threats, do forensic analysis and “institutionalize” cybercrime investigations, the spokesperson added.

Although some Filipinos resent the United States colonial role in the Philippines from 1898 to 1946, most welcome U.S. military aid in the “background,” Batongbacal said. That means they accept today’s sharing of intelligence and technology, just not a U.S. role “as frontline troops fighting with the Philippines on the ground,” he said.

Asia&Middle-east Study: India stabbing: Bystanders Former watch as Delhi woman killed Al-Qaida

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ndians have reacted with outrage after passers-by watched a woman being stabbed more than 20 times on a busy street in the capital, Delhi.

CCTV footage showed a man on a motorcycle approach schoolteacher Karuna, 22, who died in the attack.

He is seen stabbing her repeatedly as people walk by, before hitting her on the head with a stone and kicking her.

Locals did eventually intervene when he tried to escape. Police say they have charged the suspect with murder.

During the attack, at least one man does try to approach the assailant but backs off after being threatened and is seen leaving the scene. Many others stop to see what is happening but fail to help.

“She was attacked as she was walking with her cousin at around 9am. It seems that the assailant started liking her when they used to be neighbours earlier, but since he was married, she never paid attention,” senior police official Esha Pandey told the BBC. Local media had quoted the victim’s brother as saying the assailant had a history of harassing his sister, and the family had filed a police complaint against him.

Earlier deputy commissioner of police, Madhur Verma, told

Terrorists Training Islamic State Cells in Europe

T Scrutiny of violence against women has increased since the 2012 gang rape of a student, but attacks continue

reporters that “the family had lodged a complaint four-five months back and both the families had reached a compromise”.

The stabbing in Burari is the second instance of a woman being fatally attacked by an alleged stalker in the Indian capital in two days.

On Sunday evening, 28-yearold Laxmi was stabbed to death in front of her house in full view of her neighbours by a man who then killed himself, the Times of India newspaper reported .

Her family told reporters that she had previously filed a police complaint against him for stalking.

Scrutiny of violence against women in India has grown since the 2012 gang rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus, and has led to the formulation of tougher laws aimed at dealing with such attacks.

H o w eve r, bru t al at t ac ks against women and children continue to be reported from across the country.

Diplomats in New York Discuss Syria’s Crumbling Truce

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.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday in a push to save Syria’s crumbling week-old truce, a day after a deadly air attack on an aid convoy near Aleppo.

State Department spokesman John Kirby issued a statement saying the International Syria Support Group “agreed that, despite continued violence, there was still an imperative to pursue a nationwide cessation of hostilities based on the arrangement reached last week in Geneva between the United States and Russia.”

At least 20 civilians, including at least one Syrian aid worker were killed in the attack on a joint aid convoy near Aleppo.

“Secretary Kerry condemned the airstrikes conducted yesterday, which killed aid workers attempting to deliver food, water and medicine to besieged areas of Aleppo. He and the other ministers expressed their condolences for the loss of innocent life and reaffirmed the absolute necessity of establishing immediately the unimpeded, safe and sustained flow of access for humanitarian supplies,” Kirby said.

Russia’s Defense Ministry denied

This image provided by the Syrian anti-government group Aleppo 24 news, shows damaged trucks carrying aid, in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016.

Tuesday that Russian and Syrian air forces were involved in the attack.

Syrian military officials denied Tuesday on state television their forces targeted the convoy.

This image provided by the Syrian anti-government group Aleppo 24 news, shows damaged trucks carrying aid, in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016.

This image provided by the Syrian anti-government group Aleppo 24 news, shows damaged trucks carrying aid, in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016.

The Pentagon said Monday the U.S.-led coalition was not involved, and a senior U.S. official said there were only two other possibilities, referring to Syria and Russia.

here are direct links between the al-Qaida terror networks of the last decade, and the Islamic State-linked terror cells in Europe that have carried out a series of attacks in recent months, according to a new report.

The study by the Henry Jackson Society, a Londonbased research institution, looked at the al-Qaida-linked terror networks in Europe in the early 2000s, around the time of the NATO-led invasion of Afghanistan, and the current networks linked to Islamic State that were responsible for the recent attacks in Paris and Brussels. Time and again, the same names appeared.

“The recidivism of those individuals who had originally been convicted of al-Qaida activism, almost training and grooming those individuals who would go on to be involved in the Paris and Brussels attacks,” said Rupert Sutton, co-author of the report.

Those individuals included Abdelhamid Abaaoud, chief coordinator of the Paris attacks in November 2015, and Najeem Laachraoui, one of the network’s chief bomb makers, who detonated a suicide bomb at Brussels airport in March.

“They were connected to a number of individuals with previous convictions for al-Qaida activity, and to a cleric called Khalid Zerkani, who acted almost as a father figure to a number of these individuals. He was actually known as ‘Papa Noel’ [Father Christmas] because he used the proceeds of his petty crime to shower them with gifts and look after them at the same time as radicalizing them,” Sutton said.

Many of the elder members of former al-Qaida networks had traveled to fight in Afghanistan the previous decade, and passed on their knowledge to embryonic terror cells in Europe as the Syrian civil war became a rallying call for jihadist fighters.

“Providing them with expertise on bomb-making or network formation, but also providing them with advice on perhaps how to travel to a conflict zone to gain training, how to gain combat experience and how to use those conflict zones as areas in which you can formulate your own ideas and formulate your own attacks,” Sutton said.

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Europe & Americas US President Barack Obama urges China to tackle excess capacity

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hina has been accused of unfair practices by firms overseas for dumping products at low prices in their home markets.

In April, China promised to reduce its steel output, following a crisis meeting attended by 30 nations.

The President met Premier Li Keqiang on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

In a statement from The White House, President Obama also urged China to establish a level playing field, so that all firms can compete fairly in the country.

Earlier this year, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China accused China of not doing enough to address the issue of overcapacity.

European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke said: “Although the Party’s annual Central Economic Work Conference has listed addressing overcapacity as a priority every year from 2007 to 2015, fundamental changes have not yet taken place.

“Tackling overcapacity is now more urgent than ever: the cost of maintaining the status quo is far too high.”

Once Little Known, Colombia’s Peacemaker Hailed as Hero

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ounger Colombians knew almost nothing about Humberto De la Calle in 2012 when he was named the government’s chief peace negotiator for talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Many older Colombians were all but sure his mission to end a half-century of bloodshed would fail.

Now the Bogota attorney is being roundly hailed as a hero over last month’s historic peace deal with the rebels. There’s even talk he could succeed President Juan Miguel Santos in the 2018 elections.

Before the peace talks, De la Calle was best known for quitting as vice president in disgust after President Ernesto Samper was accused of winning the presidency in 1994 with millions of dollars of contributions from the Cali cocaine cartel. He all but disappeared from politics until Santos tapped him for the talks.

De la Calle’s colleagues say it was his steady demeanor, ability to listen and deep legal understanding as an author of Colombia’s 1991 constitution that cinched a deal with the country’s biggest rebel group. It also helped that he knew the FARC up close, having sat across from chief rebel negotiator Ivan Marquez during another attempt at peace two decades earlier.

Turkey Braces for Possible Spike in Ethnic Tensions F ears are growing in Turkey about rising ethnic tensions between Turks and Kurds. The country is in the midst of a wave of Turkish nationalism in the aftermath of July’s failed coup, at the same time Kurdish rebels of the PKK stepped up their military campaign for autonomy.

The dangerous combination of conflicting forces spilled into violence earlier this month in the Black Sea town of Sinop. Scores of Turks, armed with sticks and knives, marched into the town’s Kurdish neighborhood, attacking residents and smashing shop windows, to“Turkish nationalist chants.” The fighting, which saw dozens injured, was so bad security forces were forced to declare a curfew.

A media blackout on the story quickly followed.

The incident follows a Kurdish builder being burned alive by a fellow worker in Istanbul only days after complaining to his family about being targeted by Turkish nationalists for being a Kurd. Local media also reported a shipbuilder was attacked and hospitalized in Istanbul for reportedly speaking Kurdish on a telephone on the street.

Ertugrul Kurkcu, a senior member of parliament with Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party, the HDP, says the attacks are part of an alarming trend caused by the wave of Turkish nationalism being stoked

by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AKP. “Tayyip Erdogan is calling for total extermination of the PKK, and this is reflected by the AKP media

Demonstrators wave flags with the image of imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Istanbul, Feb. 15, 2015

and, if you are a nationalist, the only solution you would believe is to decapitate opposition politicians and the Kurdish activists and this hatred is growing. And this inevitably provokes anger and, in one night, mobs can start lynch attacks across Turkey’s western cities in the Kurdish neighborhoods.” Kurkcu said.

Kurkcu is a deputy for Izmir, Turkey’s third largest city, located in the western part of the country. Izmir, like many cities, has a large Kurdish minority, many of whom fled fighting in the country’s war-torn southeast.

Izmir is also a traditional bastion of Turkish nationalism and the power base of the secular main opposition Republican People’s Party.

In the aftermath of July’s failed military coup, President Erdogan, who narrowly escaped with his life, has sought to take advantage of the unprecedented cross-party opposition to the coup, by creating a consensus under the Turkish flag.

People use their cell phones to take images before the speech of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Democracy and Martyrs’ Rally in Istanbul, Aug. 7, 2016.

People use their cell phones to take images before the speech of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Democracy and Martyrs’ Rally in Istanbul, Aug. 7, 2016.

“The only strategy is to consolidate this 60 percent Turkish nationalist

Sunni alliance,” observes political columnist Kadir Gursel of Turkey’s Cumhuriyet newspaper. “But this is not a wise step; it will engender evil dynamics of polarization, which will fuel more and more conflict and empower separatist sentiments.”

Many Kurds joined their Turkish brethren and poured onto the streets to oppose the July coup; but, Erdogan, in the aftermath of the coup attempt, excluded the leader of the pro-Kurdish HDP, Selahattin Demirtas, from cross-party talks, calling him a terrorist supporter.

Demirtas’ exclusion was followed by the PKK stepping up its military operations against security forces, killing dozens.

China merger to create world’s second largest steel firm

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nder the deal, Baosteel is to take over its smaller competitor Wuhan Iron and

Steel.

Both companies are majorityowned by the state.

The announcement comes as Beijing tries to overhaul the steel industry, one of the country’s bloated state sectors.

The merger will create a new company, China Baowu Iron and Steel Group. Based on data from 2015, the two firms together have an annual production of about 60 million tonnes a year, which would make it the country’s largest steelmaker.

Globally, it would be second only to Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal.

Baosteel’s net profit tumbled 83% to 1bn yuan ($150m) last year, while Wuhan lost 7.5bn yuan, a sharp drop from its 1.3bn yuan net profit in 2014.

Steel demand in China, as well as worldwide, has slumped in the past year as the country’s economic

Two of China’s largest steel companies have announced plans for a merger, creating the world’s second largest steelmaker, as the industry struggles with global overproduction. growth has slowed.

The resulting overproduction has seen steelmakers around the world suffer huge losses. China has been accused of price dumping - selling its steel cheaply overseas in order to clear its stocks.

In April, China promised to reduce its steel output, following a crisis meeting attended by 30 nations.

Over the past 25 years, Chinese steel production has expanded hugely with output growing more than

twelve-fold.

China produced more than 822 million tonnes of steel in 2014 and is expected to produce even more this year. However, projected demand for its steel in 2016 is only 672 million tonnes.

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Two bulls each weighing half a TON are killed instantly as they smash into each other headon at an arena in Spain

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he distressing accident occurred in front of crowds at Sanguesa, Navarra Town is celebrating its yearly festival when locals sprint in front of bulls Social media user: ‘At least this spared them from being tortured slowly’ Follows a string of high-profile bull fighting deaths across Spain Shocking video has emerged of two bulls colliding in a fatal clash of heads at an arena in northern Spain.

The distressing accident occurred as the two half-ton animals were let loose in front of crowds at Sanguesa in Navarra.

The bulls appeared to have suffered an instant death from the force of their impact after colliding head-on and keeling over on their backs. The incident happened as they were let loose in the ring after arriving from a farm near the city of Avila further south.

Shocking video has emerged of two bulls colliding in a fatal clash of heads at an arena in northern Spain

They were due to be put to the test against a matador on Saturday before their untimely deaths. Sanguesa is currently celebrating its annual festival, during which revellers sprint in front of bulls through its streets like in nearby Pamplona’s famous San Fermines.

One critic of the blood sport said on social media: ‘At least this spared them from being tortured slowly.’ This latest incident follows a string of high-profile bull fighting deaths across Spain.

In July professional bullfighter Victor Barrio, 29, from Segovia was fighting in Teruel, Aragon, in eastern Spain when a bull speared him through the chest.

The bulls appeared to have suffered an instant death from the force of their impact after colliding head-on and keeling over on their backs

The matador was taken to hospital unconscious but doctors could not do ‘anything’ to resuscitate him and save his life.

That same month a mother-of-two died after she was gored by a heifer at a festival she was attending with her husband and one of her children.

Sofia Lopez Gonzalez had tried to escape the animal behind railings after it was let loose in the streets of Moratalla in Murcia in south east Spain.

But the 47-year-old was caught on its horn and suffered a fatal injury to her abdomen. She died a few hours later in hospital.

Source: Dailymail.com

Sanguesa is currently celebrating its annual festival, during which revellers sprint in front of bulls through its streets like in nearby Pamplona’s famous San Fermines

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Rare disorder stopping food from reaching her stomach made 28-year-old’s weight plummet to 7 stone

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former chef who has a rare condition which causes her to regurgitate every meal can now eat normally again following surgery.

Louise Rogers, 28, from Huddersfield, was diagnosed with achalasia - where the oesophagus cannot push food in to the stomach and is often brought back up.

Unable to keep anything down, the business development manager’s weight plummeted to just 7st4lb – losing more than three stone in as many years.

When she went out for dinner, she often the ‘nightmare’ of working out where the nearest toilet was to be sick in.

But an operation to tighten the muscles close to her stomach meant she could finally enjoy going out for a nice meal again - without throwing it up. Around four years ago, Miss Rogers began to experience a painful burning sensation in her chest after every meal.

At first, doctors thought it was just heartburn and prescribed tablets to reduce stomach acid. But then, in May last year, she brought up whole chunks of food – the remains of a cheese and onion pie - after choking.

The ordeal scarred her partner, Julie, 36, as she now wakes Miss Rogers up during the night if she hears her gurgling or struggling The condition affected her weight, as she plummeted to just to breathe. She continued: ‘I’d walk off to the toilet like 7st4lbs - losing more than three stone in as many years. But everything was fine, then my now, since the operation, she has gained half a stone and is whole meal would come up. like lasagne.

Huddersfield Royal Hospital.

‘I felt drained by it ‘I cannot explain the relief of She said: ‘It had been an physically, mentally and that first cold glass of water that exhausting couple of years. emotionally.’ stayed down.

‘But knowing I might be For two years, Miss Rogers ‘Now I’m back to a normal close to being able to eat and kept her condition a secret, diet, though I stay away from drink again hit me and I was in embarrassed by what people anything stodgy like bread and tears. ’Cooking is everything to would say. pastry.’ me, so after I became unwell, I Losing weight because of her Though the operation seemed never stopped - though knew condition, Miss Rogers looked to have relieved her symptoms, the majority of my meals would malnourished and anaemic. they cannot be cured and could come back up.

She added: ‘People said, “I return any time, doctors warn.

On 19 July, Louise underwent wish I had what you have” when Miss Rogers said: ‘There are the operation which was a I was skinny, but I was ill. scary stories of the condition complete success.

‘I kept eating though. I coming back, but I try not to It also involved tightening thought the more I ate, the more think about them. the muscles at the other end of chance I’d have of it getting to ‘I’m still not used to being her oesophagus, close to her my stomach.’ able to eat. I have a drink of stomach, to make sure acid In May this year, after water every five minutes to check didn’t rise back up. an X-ray and camera down the operation worked.

Then, she started a threeher throat, she was officially ‘But I’m thankful to my week diet of pureed food, to diagnosed with achalasia. surgeon.

He’s changed my life allow her body time to heal.

She was scheduled for a twoand given me the chance to be Miss Rogers, who has gained hour procedure to loosen the happy again.’ half a stone since the surgery, muscles in her oesophagus to said: ‘After the operation I ate allow food to pass through at Source: Dailymail.com anything that was sloppy at first,

What Is Achalasia?

Achalasia, or cardiospasm, is a disorder of the gullet (oesophagus) where it loses the ability to move food along.

The valve at the end of the gullet also fails to open and allow food to pass into the stomach.

As a result, food gets stuck in the gullet and is often brought back up.

A ring of muscle called the lower oesophageal (cardiac) sphincter keeps the opening from the gullet to the stomach shut tight to preventacid reflux (acidic stomach content moving back up into the gullet).

Normally, this muscle relaxes when people swallow to allow the food to pass into the stomach.

In achalasia, this muscle does not relax properly and the end of the gullet becomes blocked with food.

Achalasia is an uncommon condition that affects about 6,000 people in Britain.

Symptoms can start at any time of life and usually come on gradually.

Most people with achalasia have dysphagia, a condition where they find it difficult and sometimes painful to swallow food.

Source: NHS Choices

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Nigerians commend Paralympians, urge corporate support

Rio Olympic Paralympic Games Games: Team Nigeria departs Rio

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igerians, especially athletics buffs yesterday continued to commend the performance of the special athletes who participated in the justconcluded Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Brazil achieving what the able-bodied could not.

They told newsmen yesterday in Lagos that they attained glory in spite of perceived discrimination and little support from corporate organisations.

They also said that the special athletes should be given all the needed support to encourage them to do more in future competitions.

The para-athletes won two gold and a bronze out of the eight gold, two silver and two bronze medals claimed by Nigeria at the Games held from Sept. 5 to Sept. 18.

Taiwo Kasunmu, the Technical Director, Para-athletics Federation of Nigeria (PFN), who praised the athletes, said the medals won were through individual efforts.

“These athletes won medals not because they went on tours for adequate preparation but by their individual efforts.

They are worth our admiration,” he said.

Kasunmu also appealed to corporate organisations to support government in developing sports, adding that the government could not do it alone.

“Government is trying its best but a situation where most of the private bodies are not supporting it in sponsoring athletes, it will not be felt.

“Corporate organisations should do more, many of the athletes based overseas have sponsors, they are branded by companies,’’ he said.

A Lagos-based Para-athletics Coach, Adegboyega Adenuga, also called on government and corporate entities to recognise the para-athletes who have done the country proud.

Adenuga said that the special athletes ought to be rewarded with things that would be of value to them.

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“It should not just be hand shake and cash; they should be given what will be valuable to them. They need to be commended because in spite of being special, they are inwardly strong,’’ he said.

An Accountant and Athletics aficionado, Michael Oluyemi, noted that he was happy with the special athletes’ performance as they had always proved that “there is ability in their disability”.

“They have kept showcasing to the World, Africa and Nigeria that they are strong in spite of their disability.

“They need to be encouraged so that they can do better in subsequent editions,’’ he said.

Demilade Samuel, an undergraduate, said the special athletes were true compatriots who had continued to fly the country’s flag at the Paralympics and other world meets.

He said that in spite of their disability, they were fun to watch, adding that they deserved all support.

Nigeria won seven gold, one silver, and five bronze medals at Sydney 2000 Olympics in Australia, five gold, four silver and three bronze medals in Athens 2004.

Nigeria had also recorded four gold, four silver and one bronze at Beijing 2008, and at London 2012 claimed six gold, five silver and two bronze medals on the overall medals table.

The country made its Paralympics debut at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain with six male athletes who competed in track and field, powerlifting and table tennis.

From among them, Adeoye Ajibola won two gold medals in sprint, while Monday Emoghawve obtained one in powerlifting in Barcelona.

As other countries begin to plan for Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Nigerians hope the special athletes will also begin to enjoy corporate sponsorship to ensure they have a better outing in Japan.

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PEOPLES DAILY, WEDNESday, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

We will take football to every home – Akpakwu believes T he Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dakinda Football Penalty Game, Mr. Emmanuel Akpakwu has assured Nigerians that, Dakinda Penalty Game, a score & win penalty game which is about to hit the country will be taken to every home in Nigeria.

The Score & Win Penalty Game is the brain child of the Dakinda Brand to reawaken the consciousness of Nigerians towards the development of the round leather game.

Zambia name formidable squad against Nigeria

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ambia has named a strong 33-man provisional squad for next month’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria with overseas stars Rainford Kalaba, Kennedy Mweene and Stoppila Sunzu all included.

The other foreign-based call-ups of Collins Mbesuma (Highlands Park/South Africa), Chisamba Lungu (Ural/ Russia), Lewis Macha (Kaizer Chiefs/South Africa), as well as Nathan Sinkala, Kabaso Chongo (TP Mazembe/ DRC) and Kalengo Winstone (AC Leopards/DRC), The bulk of the squad is drawn from the domestic league with seven players from CAF Champions League semi-finalists Zesco United.

The squad was picked by assistant coach Wedson Nyirenda, Zambia welcome Nigeria to Ndola on October 9.

The game will offer participants the opportunity to take one spot kick as many times as defined with a very low cost, but with the opportunity to win a cash prize if sucessful.

It will also teach the players how to adhere strickly to the rules and regulations guiding the game, because discipline will not be tolerated.

According to the CEO in a chat with selected Journalists in Abuja, “ Dakinda Score & Win Penalty Game, will not only help in the development of the

game, but will provide Nigerians with opportunities even in the face of the economic recession.”

“It is a game of PASSION and you know how passionate Nigerians are when it comes to the game of football, therefore, we want to continuing keeping alive the passion with which we are known for, and also help empower our people economically,” Mr. Akpakwu concluded.

Meanwhile, the game is opened to all interested participants.

NFF invite 30 for FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup

By Albert Akota

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he Nigeria Football Federation has called up 30 players for training camp in Abuja next week Tuesday ahead of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea in November.

The Falconets, who pounded Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa home and away in the qualifying series, will tackle Japan, Canada and Spain (in that order) at the finals scheduled for 13th November – 3rd December in the tiny nation located in the Pacific Ocean.

Among those invited are goalkeeper Sandra Chichi, defenders Ugochi Emenayo, Esther Elijah, midfielders Joy Bokiri and Tessy Biawho and forwards Uchenna Kalu, Yetunde Adeboyejo and Chinaza Uchendu.

Aliko predicts Tornadoes win over Heartland in Owerri

By Albert Akota

N Stoppila Sunzu of Zambia

iger Tornadoes FC captain and goalkeeper, Mustapha Aliko is optimistic that his side will come out of Owerri in week 36 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) rescheduled match with Heartland at the Dan Anyiam Stadium smiling.

Aliko who missed week 35 match against Enyimba of Aba at the Confluence due to his suspension following his double yellow card offence in their 2-0 defeat to Elkanemi of Maiduguri in week 34

said that they are focused in picking their first point(s) on the road.

He said that the spirit in their camp was fantastic as they (players) have resolved not to wait for the last day to avoid relegation nor depend on other fixtures to escape the drop.

According to him, they were are aware of the difficult situation that the Naze Millionaires have found themselves in the league languishing in the relegation zone and that the Ikon Allah Minna based side were ready to compound their woes.

The in-form captain said that they were not happy that they have

not gotten points on the road but that their main aim now was to make sure that they don’t get relegated especially now that the league was coming to an end.

“We are almost safe, but at the moment not completely saved. We will remain focused, determined and disciplined, and we are going to make sure that we don’t get distracted”, he said.

Niger Tornadoes are placed 13th on the log with 45 points while Heartland has 37 points and are placed 18th on the league table.

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PEOPLES DAILY, WEDNESday, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Pep demands apology from Yaya Y aya Toure will not play again for Manchester City until the player’s camp apologises for comments made by his agent, manager Pep Guardiola vowed yesterday.

Dimitri Seluk accused the City manager of “humiliating” Toure, 33, by

leaving him out of the club’s Champions League squad at the start of this month.

The Ivorian midfielder, who announced his retirement from international duty yesterday, has not figured in a single City match-day squad since then.

Toure has recovered from a migraine that made him unavailable for Saturday’s 4-0 Premier League win over Bournemouth, but he will not be considered for today’s League Cup tie at Swansea City.

Toure, who is in the final year of

Rooney at risk as Mourinho toil

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anchester United manager Jose Mourinho is under pressure to drop Wayne Rooney, with the captain’s clanking performances emblematic of the team’s struggles.

United have lost their last three matches and there is clamour among supporters and journalists for Rooney to be removed from the starting XI. In an online poll by the United fanzine Red Issue, over 99 percent of respondents called for him to be axed.

Despite United winning their first three league games, Rooney’s lacklustre displays meant his place

was already under scrutiny.

With United having since lost to Manchester City, Feyenoord, in the Europa League, and Watford, the calls for him to be dropped are getting louder.

Rooney, 30, was rested for last Thursday’s trip to Feyenoord, but he has started all of United’s other games under Mourinho.

Emenike helps Fenerbahce to first league win

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ormer Super Eagles striker, Emmanuel Emenike, inspired his Turkish club, Fenerbahce, to their first win in the League this season with a master class performance.

The Nigerian striker scored once, and provided two assists as the Yellow Canneries finally got in their element, thrashing Kasimpasa 1-5 away from home.

It was Brazilian midfielder, Josef de Souza, who opened scoring for Fenerbahce in the 11th minute off an assist from Emenike.

Ozan Tufan doubled Fenerbahce’s lead nine minutes after before Emenike joined the scoring spree and banged in the third goal by the stroke of half time.

Kasimpasa had a glimmer of hope when Tunay Torun from the penalty spot reduced the deficit to 3-1 early in the second half.

However, Fenerbahce, which lost one and drew two of their earlier league games, made sure they killed off the game with two more second half goals.

Emenike had a hand in one of those goals as Fenerbahce smiled away with a 1-5 victory at the end.

The win notwithstanding, the former champions are 10th on the log with four points from four games

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World Cup ticket not negotiable - Oboabona

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odfrey Oboabona has said Nigeria Super Eagles cannot afford to miss out on the 2018 World Cup in Russia after they failed to qualify for the last two AFCONs. The Rizespor of Turkey central defender said qualification for the World Cup in Russia was crucial and Nigeria have what it takes to do clinch it ahead of Algeria, Cameroon and Zambia.

“We have all it takes as a team and country to qualify for 2018 World Cup in Russia,” he said. We just have to take every game seriously and do what is right at every point.

“Getting the World Cup ticket is important to us as individual players, as a team and as a country after we failed to qualify for the Nations Cup 2015 and 2017.”

Oboabona

his contract at the Etihad Stadium, has featured just once for City since Guardiola’s arrival.

He played the full 90 minutes of their Champions League play-off secondleg victory over Steaua Bucharest in August.

Emmanuel Emenike

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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 OF 1990.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. FAGBOYEGUN OLATINUOLAWA -CHAIRMAN 2. OREBIYI OLUWATOMISIN - SECRETARY 3. FAGBOYEGUN OLUWASOLAPE - MEMBER 4. ADESINA OLUWAFISAYOMI - MEMBER 5. FAGBOYEGUN ADEOLA - MEMBER 6. FAGBOYEGUN JOSEPH - MEMBER 7. FAGBOYEGUN AJIBOLA - MEMBER Aims And Objectives: 1. To provide a temporary shelter home for homeless people and rehabilitate them to be better people.

2. To ensure that there are no homeless persons on the streets for lack of opportunity.

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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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.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.Pastor Julius Oluwafemi Ojo 2. Mrs Julius Akinluyi Iranlowo Christiana 3. Barr Akinluyi Olusola 4. Miss Tolulope Oluwafemi Julius 5. Mr. Ajayi Ebenezer Bankole THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.To propagate the gospel of jesus christ.

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

THE REMOVED TRUSTEE : 1.FELIX MIRACLE CHISOM THE RETAINED TRUSTEES : 1. FELIX IFEAKACHUKWU 2. FELIX CHIEBONAM JOY THE NEW TRUSTEE : 1. JONATHAN CHINWE HAPPINESS THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1 of 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. igorki major president 2. micheal okorowanta 3. emmanuel udeme secretary 4. ikechukwu okoye 5. pius ogbuzuru 6. passman inakeme aims and objectives 1. to promote welfare of members.

2. to transport goods and services.

Any objection to the above publication should be forwarded to the registrar general, Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED : musa momoh 08060536659

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CHRIST THE WAY INTERNATIONAL DIVINE CENTRE

THE GOLD CHURCH CAC/IT/NO: 78925

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1) MR. ABIKWU UGOCHUKWU -PRESIDENT 2) MR. TONY ANTHONY 3) MRS. GODWIN CHIDINMA JUDITH -SECRETARY 4) MR. ODEGAI DANIEL 5) MISS. OGUNFEYIMI GRACE ARINOLA AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : UCHOHWO ONOTASA SHADRACH PRINCIPAL PARTNER SHUDY ADVOCATE 08066175757

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Tarok Reposition Initiative

The general public is hereby notified that the above named organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for removal of Trustees under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Cap C20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

The Old Trustees are: 1.HYACENT CHRISTOPHER CHIAKA - RETAINED 2.HYACENT NGOZI MARVELLOUS - RETAINED 3.STELLA ANYANWU - REMOVED 4.UZOCHUKWU NORBERT - REMOVED 5.ONYALI MICHAEL CHIKEZIE - REMOVED The Aims and Objectives remains the same.

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

Signed: SHOLA ESQ.

PUBLIC NOTICE End Time Soul Winning Ministry

This is to notify the general public that the above mentioned initiative is in the process of applying for registration under PART C of the Companies and Allied matters Act1990

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 Matter Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. Mr Danjuma Nimdul Siman- Chairman.

2. Dr Longbap Dinfa Dangbin- Secretary.

3. Mr Sunday Kubba Hassan.

4. Barr Binbol Nansoh Clement.

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. Prophet Godwin Onyekwere Ibeji- Senior Pastor.

2. Pastor Stanley Abaleke.

3. Sister Benedicth Onyinye Ibeji.

Aim: Empowering the less privilege. Signed. Secretary.

Aims.

1. To carry out the great missionary work as the Lord Jesus Christ commands his disciples.

2. To spread the word of God to all nations irrespective of race, tribe, sex, status or educational background.

Any objection to the proposed registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja within 28 days of the application

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 Secretary.

Signed.

Ikoro & Company. Solicitors Lagos.

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ASSOCIATION OF REPORTING ACCOUNTANTS IN THE CAPITAL MARKET CAC/IT/No.36013.

In line with the provisions of the companies and allied matters act 1999, we wish to notify the members of the public, that the association of reporting accountants in the capital market has applied for registration of the following change in its name: From ASSOCIATION OF REPORTING ACCOUNTANTS IN THE CAPITAL MARKET to ASSOCIATION OF REPORTING ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS IN THE CAPITAL MARKET .

The constitution will also be amended accordingly to reflect the new name. Any objection to this 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: Olabam Ayodeji & Associates (Secretaries)

LEGAL NOTICE GOMBE STATE NOTICE IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE PROBATE DIVISION GOMBE, GOMBE STATE

WEREAS the person/persons whose name is set out in the first columns hereunder died intestate on the date and at the place stated in the column AND WHERAS the person/persons whose address and claimed relationship to the deceased person/persons is set out in the second columns hereunder has applied to “High court of justice, Gombe for grant” LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION” of the property/ies of the said deceased NOTICE is hereby given that “LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION” will be granted to such person/persons unless NOTICE TO POHIBIT the grant thereof is filled in the Probate Registry High Court of justice, Gombe within twenty one (21) days from the date of publication of this Notice.

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Deceased

Applicants For Grant

1

Inuwa H. Mohammed of Commercial Area, Gombe, who died on 22/10/2011 at Gombe.

Shu’aibu Dauda of Federal Horticulture, Dadinkowa, the Uncle of the said Deceased.

Barka David of Nigerian Army (Rtd), who died on 27/3/2016 at Gombe.

Alice Yakubu of Nasarawo Quarters, Gombe, the Daughter of the said Deceased.

2.

Dated at Gombe this 19th September, 2016 Probate Registry, High Court of Justice, Gombe, Gombe State.

Mohammed Auwal Haruna, Esq Chief Registrar, High Court of Justice, Gombe.

ST. JOHN’S TENNIS CLUB FOR BOYS AND GIRLS The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. 0koronkwo- Egwu, 2. Nnajia Agatha Chizomam, 3. Nnakwe Tommie.

Objectives: 1. To empower the boy/ girl child through sports, 2. To discover young and talented boys& girls with potentials to become world elite Tennis stars, 3. To give young boys & girls with talents the oppurtunity to be the best they can be in Tenis.

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

Signed: SECRETARY

abdulsabur

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS abdulsabur muhammed.

NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS abdulsabur muhammed balarabe. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

Ruth

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS Surname, Ocheje First name, Ruth.

Middle Name : Ojonugwa. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS Surname: Ibrahim. First name: Ruth. Middle name: Ojonugwa.

ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHINEME

I, formerly known as IBEJI CHINEME NNEOMA, but wish to be known as AFOR CHINEME NNEOMA. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

EHIMATIE

I, formerly known as EHIMATIE BLESSING, but wish to be known as EHIMATIE BLESSING CAROLINE. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

PUBLIC NOTICE Lampstand International Gospel Assembly

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Rev Reuben Enojo Gabriel- Chairman.

2. Evangelist Alice Gabriel.

3. Pastor Daniel Negedu Amedu- Secretary.

4. Elder solomon Yahaya Ibrahim.

5. Apostle Festus Ojo-Agefu Gabriel.

6. Urah Ilemona Abalaka.

7. Victor Rowland Gabriel.

Aims.

1. To preach, teach and propagate the gospel of Jesus christ.

2. To organize crusades, seminars, symposia and prayer meetings.

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

Signed: Quorum Nominees. 07066364487.

loss of acknowledgement of recertification

This is to inform the general public of a loss of acknowledgement of recertification, over plot No.33 Cadastral zone C 16, Idu Industrial area, phase 1 Abuja FCT. Belonging to Hanya office stationery stores press.

All efforts made to trace the said document proved abortive. If found, please return to the nearest police station.

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Some Interesting Facts Nigeria has the 4th highest number of poor, living under a dollar a day in the entire world. 100 million are ‘destitute’ according to figures from the NBS (National Bureau of Statistics).

42. Nigeria, the biggest economy in Africa is 160th out of 177 countries in HDI (Human Development Index).

43. Nigeria has the highest paid legislators in the entire world.

44. Based on amount squandered, of an income of $81 billion per year, Nigeria is the most corrupt nation in the world.

45. The nation with the most defrauded people, aka ‘mugus,’ in history, is

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Nigeria. Successive administrations continue to loot a greater percentage of the nation’s wealth, running in hundreds of billions of dollars.

46. Nigeria in 2013 was rated the worst country to be born based on welfare and prosperity projection.

47. Aliko Dangote funded Presidents Obasanjo, Yar’Adua and Jonathan’s 4th republic campaigns. Buhari rejected funding from Dangote.

48. Usman dan Fodio (1754–1817) was trained in classical Islamic science, philosophy and theology and wrote over 100 books on society, culture, religion, governance and politics. He could only declare Jihad when he was made leader in Gudu {In Islam you can only declare Jihad if you are an official Muslim leader}.

49. The Borno Empire rejected Dan Fodio’s colonization jihad. Al-Hajj Muhammad al-Amîn ibn Muhammad alKânemî not only militarily defended his Empire, but also did so by religious, theological, legal and political debates, challenging why a Muslim Empire should colonize another.

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SPORTS Finding the Change that latest

32 states set from National Youth Sports Festival

By Albert Akota

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ational Youth Festival holding at the University of Ilorin Ilorin, Kwara State kicks off on 22nd September 2016, with arrival of the athletes while screening and accreditation follows the next day.

The formal Opening Ceremony which is expected to be performed by the Hon Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barr Solomon Dalung will hold on Saturday 24th.

Meanwhile, the Director of Grassroots Sports Development in the Ministry Dr Ademola Are has described the forthcoming tournament as an effective vehicle for talents hunt and identification, grassroots development, youth exposure as well as integration.

He submitted that identification of budding talents to be subsequently groomed is the prime target and preoccupation of the organizer and appealed to the state governments to share this vision more than the drive to win medals at all cost; a phenomenon which in the past has made many states to indulge in age falsification and other malpractices.

He also assured that necessary modality has been put n place to check age falsification and use of banned sports enhancement drugs.

He also reiterated his appeal for States to sponsor their athletes by paying their registration fees not minding the economic hardship the country.

Athletes will feature in a total of 15 regular and 2 demonstration sports at the tournaments.

The regular sports are athletics, Table Tennis, Long Tennis, Judo, Badminton, Scrabble, Wrestling, Chess, Cricket, Taekwondo, Karate Para-athletes and Para-tableTennis for regular sports and Rowing Yachting and Roller Skating for demonstration sports.

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t is easy to punch holes in president Muhammadu Buhari’s “Change Begins with me” campaign. From its conceptual position to the trending case of plagiarism, faults can be picked just as it applies in virtually most human indulgence. The web of blame continues to spread like cancerous cell. The angst of many Nigerians may not be unconnected to the seemingly endless wait for “miraculous” economic, political and social “sugar candy mountain” dream after the 2015 election.

We have however failed to consider the fact that omelets are made from cracked eggshells, “Rome wasn’t built in a day”. The process of rebooting Nigeria can never be achieved with the wave of a wand. Buhari alone cannot be everywhere, cannot see everything, cannot even vet his own speech once he gets the approval of his officers that it is okay for public consumption.

Those calling for the head of the president just on account of a plagiarized speech should consider other complex structure of human resource that contributes in no small way to governance which cannot be archived by one man alone. The onerous task of creating a new Nigerian paradigm, the duty to kill all forms of corruption, the mission to eradicate the virus of terrorism and the vision to grow an enviable economy is not for Buhari alone.

Very embarrassing that we find a lot of gaps in a government that emerged under the strong wings of the peoples desire for change. We must however understand that all the encumbrances are the storms that must herald the calm we all expect. We can form camps, take positions along political, ethnic, religious demarcations but we must understand that once Buhari fails, the entire nation slides into anomie where interests of a person or group does not count.

For the records, Buhari will not be the only top political figure that will be “caught” in the act of plagiarism. The master of oratory himself, Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr is accused of plagiarizing his PhD Dissertation and other thesis when he was a student were

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By, Israel A. Ebije mostly copied. Others who have been caught infringing into other peoples intellectual works include Barrack Obama. He used without attributions the work of Massachusetts Governor, Deval Patrick.

The list of plagiarists include; US Vice President Joe Biden who plagiarized the work of Neil Kinnock. Republican Presidential Candidate, Ben Carson was accused of inappropriately copying a number of books and online sources for his 2012 book “America the Beautiful”. The list of prominent politicians who have plagiarized is endless.

My concern is not to defend those who plagiarized the speech of another plagiarist for President Buhari. I am not even concerned about the embarrassment since Buhari is not the first to use intellectual work without attribution. I only mentioned the plagiarism issue to direct to a focal set of themes, which are; meritocracy and inclusivity which are copiously missing in Nigeria.

I must emphasize for the umpteenth time that Buhari is caught in the dragnet of political intricacies where mediocrity, cabaltocracy, prebendalism is the religion. He must muscle his way every time to pill through of their “red-tapes”. People working with him are either brought in on the shoulders of “powerful” politicians who feel it

is their right to choose loyalists in public offices. Some people find themselves involved in governance for so many reasons including luck – which is not a panacea to service.

Among the themes earlier mentioned, meritocracy is largely missing in the content and character of engaging people to manage public positions. The speech mix up is indeed a pointer to so many other challenges, which leave a measure of greyness in this change administration.

Nigerians must therefore look inward to find the change which begins somewhere in our inner self.

We have platoons of incompetent people managing affairs of government more than the reliable and very resourceful individuals unrecognized, underused and or completely relegated. Let the so-called godfathers and godsons perfect the change mantra by steering clear of complicating the already strained system. They must accept to refuse positions that are far above them intellectually.

The level of incompetence in sensitive places in government raises a lot of red flags on question of competence. Our system accepts narrow interests instead of the general good of the country. It is possible the person responsible for the plagiarized speech lobbied for the job. He must have been picked based

If those managing our economy had looked outside the box, the inflow of ideas from different experiences would have formed a veritable roadmap for an economic marshal plan. Contributions were rebuffed with arrogance and the narrow vision of those sailing the economic recovery boat only led them to rocky waters.

on vested interests above very competent hands.

The issue of our troubled economy is another matter of serious concern. The recession could be blamed on the past administration for all I care, but there was enough time to use experts to salvage the limping economy before it plummeted.

Granted that thieves plundered the economy before 2015, the strategy applied to manage the left over only mopped up cash completely, shut down businesses, and raised cost of living astronomically.

If those managing our economy had looked outside the box, the inflow of ideas from different experiences would have formed a veritable roadmap for an economic marshal plan. Contributions were rebuffed with arrogance and the narrow vision of those sailing the economic recovery boat only led them to rocky waters.

Our government at the center must indeed imbibe the tenets of inclusivity. They must forage beyond party members and loyalists. They can hit the goldmine of human resources outside party enclave. Like I pointed earlier, no political party has the monopoly of resourceful people. Looking out for help is not a crime and not supposed to be a matter that will bruise an ego.

Ebije can be reach via: ebijeisrael@yahoo.com, ebijeo5@gmail.com or @ israelebije.com

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