PEOPLES DAILY www.peoplesdailyng.com . . . putting the people firstFriday, August 12, 2022 /14 Muharram 1444 AH @pmlonline peoplesdailyngVol. 40 No. 040 N200 UPDATE ON SCHOOL CHILDREN HELD CAPTIVE BETHEL BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL, KUJAMA DAYS404 1,755 Boko Haram terrorists, family members surrender in Borno —DHQ Ban on tricycle drastically reduced crime in Kano -KAROTA PG 7 Reps summon CBN Governor, FIRS boss over subsidy payments Suspected homicide: Police recover two bodies in Suleja Digititization of birth, death registration in our plan —NPC boss Security summit backs sustenance of peace, devt drives in Gombe State PAGE 6 We fought 519 fire outbreaks, saved N56.92bn property in four months - Fire boss PAGE 8 PAGE 3 New fees on adverts, promos not double taxation – NCC PAGE 4 >>>PG 2 >>PG>>>PG5529 others killed in air strike President Muhammadu Buhari after declaring open the National Stakeholders Consultative Forum on the 2023 Population and House Census at the Presidential Villa, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: State House
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister also visited the Kaduna Medium Security Custodial Centre, in company of the Controller-General of the service, Haliru Nababa. He later addressed a team of armed personnel protecting the facility, urging them to decimate anyone who attempted to breach the custodial centre. “They should not live to tell the story. Ensure to carry out periodic drills to show your readiness and preparedness to repel any type of attack. “You have the authority and backing of the President to defend this facility,” he added. (NAN)
The spokesman said that a skipping rope and a cup containing suspected poisonous substance were recovered from the “Wescene.have since evacuated the bodies to General Hospital Suleja mortuary for said.(examinationwhileincident“However,autopsy.theunfortunateisunderinvestigationweawaitmedicalresult,”thepoliceNAN)
L-R: Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu; Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malani; Permanent secretary, Ministry of justice, Mrs Beatrice Jeedy-agba and Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Maruwa, during the Presidential Communication Team weekly briefing on the achievement of the ministry at the Presidential Villa, yesterday in Abuja
Unfortunately, a lifeless body of one Gloria Chidinma was discovered on the bed tied with a rope around her neck and her husband, Adeniyi Dennis, was also found lying down unconscious suspected to have taken poisonous substance. The duo were rushed to General Hospital Suleja where the wife was confirmed dead while the husband later gave up the ghost on Aug. 9 at about 4: 45 p.m.
The Public Relations Officer of command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the tragic development in a statement issued in Minna on Thursday.Abiodun said that an incident of a suspected culpable homicide and suicide occurred on Aug. 8 at about 8:15 p.m. He explained that an unusual noise of a man in distress was heard at the residence of one Mr Adeniyi Dennis located at SDP area in Suleja. He said that police operatives attached to ‘A’ Division Suleja were immediately mobilised to the scene and the door was forcefully opened.
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Minister urges NCoS personnel to be firm Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has admonished personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to be firm and courageous in the discharge of their responsibilities.Theminister gave the advice on Wednesday in Kaduna during the passing out parade of some NCoS personnel. He described the correctional facilities as “sacred and inviolable”, which must be protected at all cost. “They are a red zone and we shall defend them with the resources at our disposal,” he added.Aregbesola reminded the NCoS personnel that they were key stakeholders in the quest to restore lasting peace in the country.“From now on, there should be capacity development such that there will be sufficient officers that can effectively bear and use sophisticated arms in the defence of our custodial centres,” he added. Aregbesola directed the leadership of the NCoS to, henceforth, deploy only gallant officers to man correctional facilities across the country. He also said that officers in all the custodial centres must show exemplary character and be effective and efficient in theirTheduties.minister urged them to shun all acts capable of jeopardising the security of the custodial centres and putting Nigerians in harms way. Aregbesola advised them to serve the nation to the best of their abilities and ensure that inmates were returned to the society as better citizens. To the graduating personnel, the minister urged them to be diligent in their dealings and ensure that inmates placed in their care were safe and made better persons.“You must not fail nor falter in this assignment. There are many challenges and temptations that will require sacrifices and determination for you to progress and succeed in your“Youcareer.must serve with your whole heart and might,” he added.
Suspected homicide: Police recover 2 bodies in Suleja
The Police Command in Niger has confirmed recovery of the bodies of two persons found dead in an apartment in SDP area in Suleja Local Government Area on Aug. 8.
By our Correspondent The first Gombe State Peace and Security Summit ended yesterday with a call on the state government to sustain ongoing security and peace initiatives across the state.Thesummit which held in Gombe between 9 and 11 August 2022, extensively discussed all security issues affecting Gombe State during the past three days and agreed to back the initiatives of the state government. The summit included representatives of various organizations, community leaders, strategic stakeholders and resource persons drawn across the state and parts of the country. A communique at end of the summit signed by AIG Zubairu H. Muazu, mni (rtd), Ubandoman Gombe and Co-convener and Chairman of the LOC noted that the Summit arrived at conclusions which include among others,“Thethat:Summit strongly commends the Government of Gombe State under the leadership of His Excellency, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for convening this important summit at this crucial moment of our nation’s history.“The Summit resolves that the various initiatives of the Gombe State Government such as the establishment of Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, Boltongo, the creation of GOSTEC are timely and commendable steps that could help further strengthen the current security arrangements in the state. “ The summit also applauded the government’s zero tolerance approach to the issue of political thuggery and other social vices (perpetrated by the dreaded Yan Kalare thugs) which culminated into the launching on Tuesday of the security initiative code named “Operation Hattara. The communique added that the summit called on the operation to take advantage of the findings and resolutions of the summit especially in terms of compliance with law and order.“The Summit applauds Security summit backs sustenance of peace, devt drives in Gombe State
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“The Ad hoc Committee would be headed by Sen. Mohammed Ali Ndume, Chairman of the Committee on Administration, Finance, and Budget. “Other Members of the Committee include:Hon. Lynda Chuba Ikpeazu from Nigeria and Hon. Fatoumatta Njai from the Gambia.“Hon. Amadou Djibo Ali from Niger, Hon. Kounon Nahou Agbandao from Togo, Hon. Caramo Camara from Guinea Bissau, Hon. Moussokora Chantal Fanny from Cote d’ Ivoire and Mr. Arboncana Oumarou Dicko to serve as Clerk to the Committee. “The Terms of Reference of the Ad Hoc Committee shall be as follows: Investigate allegations of inappropriate conduct in the ongoing recruitment process at the ECOWAS Parliament; Investigate allegations of marginalization of Nigerian Candidates in the current recruitment process; “Investigate and determine if indeed the plenary adopted any Resolution concerning the subject matter (Recruitment of Staff), using normal parliamentary procedure;“Inthe execution of its mandate, the committee shall be granted access to all documents relating to the recruitment exercise and work with the Advisory Committee on Recruitment and Promotions at the ECOWAS Parliament, to under-study and review the exercise. “The Ad hoc Committee would be guided by the provisions of the Supplementary Act and the ECOWAS Staff Regulations. The leadership of the parliament has said it is devoted to upholding and protecting the rights of all citizens of the community to aspire to positions in any ECOWAS institution, in line with the provisions of the group’s staff regulations and all related protocols. (NAN)
The summit commends the governors of Bauchi, Adamawa and Yobe States who despite the short notice sent their special advisers to participate in and contribute to the successful conduct of the summit. “ The Summit observed that national and global challenges such as the climate change, economic recession, the Covid-19 pandemic contribute to insecurity and instability. There is, therefore, the need for governments and security agencies to develop a proactive security strategy for predicting and mitigating the security consequences of such“Theevents.Summit notes that while the present security situation in the state is relatively stable and calm, there are sporadic events of real security concern which need to be nipped in the bud before they escalate to constitute significant security threats. These challenges include cattle rustling, kidnapping for ransom, political thuggery and gang violence, communal disputes and conflicts, “ the communique said. It added that good governance remains an important precondition for security and stability, thus, promoting accountability, transparency and effective public administration will go a long way in enhancing the relative peace and security of the state. It said under the present democratic system, the police and other law enforcement agencies are not the sole protectors of law and order. All members of the community are active partners in the collective efforts to prevent and control crime. The summit recommends partnerships between law enforcement agencies and communities, as well as within members of the community to ensuring that crimes are prevented and/or controlled is necessary to any effective security management. “This can be fostered through the establishment of local security advisory committees across the state to support security agencies in mitigating security challenges,” it said. The Summit recognised that Gombe State is one of the most tolerant and socially cohesive states in the country.“The Summit recommends that the present efforts of the state government and security agencies to prevent farmer-herders clashes and to peacefully resolve all disputes over farmlands and grazing lands should be maintained, funded and strengthened. “ The summit strongly recommends that, without further delay, a subregional security summit of this nature should be convened under the auspices of the North-East Governors Forum to consolidate on the gains and achievements of this summit,” the communique said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian representation to the bloc had threatened to withdraw its membership as its citizens were being margininalised at the parliament in respect of employment and promotions. The speaker had received written complaints from the 1st Deputy Speaker, Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase and the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the ECOWAS Commission, Amb. Musa Sani AccordingNuhu.to the statement, the work of the eight-man independent Ad Hoc Investigation Committee is expected to start on Aug. 2022 and its findings are expected to be made available to the speaker within a week. A bureau meeting will be convened immediately to consider the report for onward submission to the“Theplenary.action of the Honorable Speaker is in conformity with Rule Thirty-three (33) and Thirty-four (34) of the Rules of Procedures of the Parliament which provides that a Special Committee may be set up to address specific matters.
AssemblyNiger confirms Halima as new CJ From Yakubu Mustapha Minna Niger State House of Assembly has confirmed Justice Halima Ibrahim Abdulmalik as the substantive Chief Judge of the State. Her confirmation followed a letter forwarded to the State Assembly by the State governor Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello seeking the confirmation of the acting chief judge after the retirement of the former Chief Judge, justice Aisha Lami Bawa Bwari on 25th February thisTheyear. new chief judge confirmation was unanimously agreed by the lawmakers after herThescreening.lawmakers who spoke highly of the new chief judge robust and reputable background urged her to put in her wealth of experience towards enhancing the judicial system to greater height. Responding, the new Chief Judge assured the lawmakers of her intention to digitalize the judicial system for quick and speedy dispensation of justice in the state.
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.Clark of house of Representatives Dr, Yahaya Danzaria (R) presenting Certificate of training to Mrs Blessing Ihuoma, while Director Management Services Barr Young Woko watch 3Days Training program for the Staff of House of Representatives on Law making process in the National Assembly yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Mahmud Isa
Suspected bandits have attacked and killed one Immigration officer while two others sustained serious bullet wound in Galadi, Birniwa area of Jigawa state. The state Comptroller of NIS I.A. Aliyu confirmed the incident while briefing news men in Dutse, the state capital. He explained that, “on Tuesday 9th August, 2022 at about 2320hrs the bandits arrived patrol base on two motorcycles, each carrying three persons. Immediately on arrival, they open fire on the immigration staff on patrol at the base.
the functional cooperation and collaboration between the State Government and all Federal Security Agencies in the State while recommending that this cordial relationship needs to be maintained, deepened and strengthened.
Dr Sidie Tunis, Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has directed the immediate suspension of staff recruitment. Tunis has subsequently set up a panel to investigate alleged malpractices in the recruitment process.TheSpeaker gave the directive in a statement issued by the parliament’s Communications Division.The suspension follows allegations by the Nigerian delegation at the parliament that the country’s candidates were being marginalised in the recruitment exercise.
ECOWAS Speaker suspends staff recruitment, sets up investigative panelImmigrationkillBanditsone officer, injure two in Jigawa From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse
a strong word to use there. It is not in the form of a tax. These are fees for the administration of an application process whereby licencees have to apply to us. “This is in the interest of consumers to ensure that where advertisements or promotions are being run on telecommunication platforms, they are done with responsibility, existing laws and ensure that the interest of consumers are protected. “If you look at the rates for advertisements and promotions, these rates are set many years ago. “They do not reflect the reality of today and what we are already doing is bringing them in line with current trends in the country and industry,” he said. The ECSM boss, however, said that the NLC had a role to play as the regulator of lottery, adding that lotteries impact on consumers because people play withHemoney.saidthat NLC had granted a role to ensure that the interest of people participating in lotteries were protected and their fees at a charge for the purpose of carrying out obligations under its act. “The NCC on the other hand has the clear mandate to protect consumers in running advertisements on promo on telecommunications networks.
We’ll continue to boost capacity of Reps staff for efficiency, Clerk pledges L-R: Dr. Chike Walter Duru, Internal Communications Manager, Nigeria ID4D; Nonye Ujam, Government Affairs Lead, Microsoft; Musa Odole Solomon, Project Coordinator, Nigeria ID4D and Mouktar Adamu, External Communications Manager, Nigeria ID4D, during the Project Coordinator visit to Abuja Office, yesterday.
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Ahmed Idris Wase, has commended men of the Nigerian Army for their efforts in combating banditry and other forms of criminality in Wase and Kanam Local Government Areas of PlateauSpeakingState. when he visited the headquarters of Operation Safe Haven in Jos, the Deputy Speaker expressed confidence that the Nigerian Army would curtail the activities of the bandits in Wase and Kanam areas. He, however, urged the Nigerian Army to deploy additional troops in the areas to complement the efforts of the ground troops as well as the police and the local vigilantes.“I’mhere to say thank you and to appreciate your efforts in tackling the insecurity in my area and to also ask for additional troops. Wase is one of the richest areas in terms of mineral resources way back during colonial era, and you are aware that areas like that have the potential to attract criminals.“Ina community that is struggling to survive, you may find people that are killed by bandits, while others are kidnapped and most of them have to sell everything they have to rescue the relations. As you know, the primary aim of any government is to protect lives and property. Where life is lost, I think we have failed, whether it is from constitutional or religious angle.“Ihave lost my blood relations and constituents during attacks, so I know the pains people go through in this kind of circumstances. It is not an easy task. I’m willing to support evething that will ensure the protection of lives and property of allHeNigerians.alsoassured of the redness of the National Assembly to give the Nigerian Army the necessary support and cooperation they might require in tackling insecurity in theResponding,country. the Commander of Operation Safe Haven, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Salau Ali, commended the efforts of the Deputy Speaker, saying what is happening in Wase and Kanam Local Government Areas is purely an act of criminality and economic banditry. “Our major challenge in these areas is the activities of the informants. Anytime our troops go out, as soon as they leave their location, information goes out, so our troops hardly make any contact with them. That has been a major challenge to our operations.” He, however, assured the Deputy Speaker that additional troops and equipment would be deployed to the effected areas. By Christiana Ekp
The telecomwhileadvertisements(NLC)NigerianofAdvertisingrealitiespromotionsnewAdelekeManagement,Commissioner,reviewRegulationsinquiryceremonymisconceptiondoublepromotionspaymentCommissionCommunicationsNigerian(NCC)saysonadvertisementsanddoesnotamounttotaxation.TheNCCclearedtheattheclosingofathree-daypublicondraftofTelecomandGuidelinesinAbujaonThursday.TheNCCExecutiveStakeholders(ECSM),MrAdeolu,saidthatthefeesforadvertisementsandweretomeetcurrentandprotectconsumers.AdeoluexplainedthatPractitionersCouncilNigeria(APCON)andtheLotteryCommissionareregulatorsofandlotteries,NCCistheregulatoroftheindustry.“Ithinkmultipletaxationis
The Clerk of the House of Representatives, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, has pledged to continually boost the capacity of staff for maximum efficiency in serviceDanzariadelivery.said this at the end of a three-day training programme organized in collaboration with SAHL Human Resources for staff of the House, on Law Making Processes in the National Assembly. The Clerk said the training would be the first in a series that would be organized for the staff of the House of Representatives.Hiswords:“We know the inherent docility with which we inherited the directorate. So we are trying boost the morale of the staff that is why we have arranged this three-day training. This one is a general training that cuts across all the “Thedepartments.second one is going to be a specialized training and my management staff are already working on it. We are going to concentrate on the chamber staff, the bills and other adjoining support services staff. The last one would be a hybrid training, more of committee secretaries and committee clerks and other departments which would come before the end of the year. “We believe that this type of training would boost their morale and it would add impetus to their contributions to the plenary work,” Danzaria said. A Deputy Clerk of the House and former chairman of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASSAN), National Assembly chapter, Bature Musa, said the training was a welcome development.Hesaid, “Society is dynamic and you have to capture society in motion. It is a global phenomenon that organizations of this repute and an arm of the government needs to equip its staff periodically to be at par with world legislation and that is what informed this very workshop to be organized by the new clerk of the House of Representatives.“Thetakeaway from the training for me is that as a deputy clerk in the House of Reps I have been to understand that there are two types of oversighting. It has broadened my knowledge on how to approach this oversighting from the angle of legislators and MDAs to be“Sooversighted.ithasreally enriched us in terms of oversighting and legal drafting as well. We have also been briefed on how legal drafters try to fine tune any legal policies that emanated from the legislator and it is a very welcome workshop.” Another staff of the House, Musa Abdulahi, works in the Office of Director Management Services expressed gratitude for the training which he said would enable the staff to carry out their duties more efficiently. “I would like to thank initiator of this programme and the officer that made it possible for us to be here to take more knowledge to improve on the one we have already gotten. Part of what we have learnt here is the technical knowhow on how to participate in the motions, going to the bills and bills transmitted to the presidency for assent.“Wehave learnt that the bill has to be concurred by both houses and were able to fish out if there are any difficulties, where there is error of principles, error of commission, error of omissions. We learnt how at committee level, such can be rectified. It is an additional knowledge to what we have been having. We have been able to know the technical know-how on how a bill is drafted. The legal aspects of the bill,” Abdullahi said.
“The two acts are very clear and I do not think this amounts to multiple taxation in any way,” he said.Arepresentative of 9mobile, Mr Ikenna Ikoku, who spoke virtually, earlier claimed that the payment of fees on advertisements and promos would amount to double“Wetaxation.paytoAPCON and lottery commission; paying to NCC again will result to multiple taxation.
The NCC should only charge processing fees,” he said. A representative of Airtel, Mr Ade Gbolahan, said that the commission should leave the fees at the old rate of N350,000. “The proposed fees should be left at N350,000 as it is. “This is another fees that the industry is not pleased with. We would want the commission to suspend the increase for the time being,” Gbolahan said. Also, Mr Damian Ude, of IHS Nigeria Ltd, called on NCC to review downward, the 10 metres requirement for deployment of communication infrastructure to five metres, especially in congested areas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the public enquiry is a review of five guidelines which include: Type Approval and Short Code Operation in Nigeria. Others are: Technical Specifications for the Deployment of Communications Infrastructure, Advertisements and Promotions as well as Consumer Code of Practice Regulations. (NAN)
New fees on adverts, promos not double taxation – NCC SpeakerDeputy ofdeploymentseeksadditional troops to Wase, Kanam LGAs By Christiana Ekpa
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Moving the motion for the summon, a member of the committee Mark Gbillah (NNPP, Benue) said the absence Emefiele and Nami showed they are less concerned about a serious national matter like fuel subsidy which is gulps the country the whooping sum of N6.7 trillion in a year.Gbillah said: “N6.7 trillion in less than a year is being expended on subsidy. We could expect that the CBN Governor would come here personally to address such an issue and the FIRS chairman as well. I guess they believe this issue is not important enough for them to be here. “So, Mr chairman in my own opinion, I don’t think we should bother hearing any of the representatives of these two agencies that are here today. We would like the CBN Governor and FIRS Chairman to be here in person before this honourable committee of the House to address this critical issue.”
The Nigerian Military said 1,755 Boko Haram Terrorists and their families surrendered to troops in Borno state, as military air strike killed 29 others.Major General, Bernard Onyeuko, Director, Defence Media Operations, stated this on Thursday in Abuja, while giving update on the military operations in theHecountry.saidthose who surrendered comprised of 280 adult males, 523 adult females and 952 children. “All surrendered Boko Haram Terrorist members and their families were profiled and handed over to relevant authority. “Similarly, the air component of Operation HADIN KAI conducted air interdiction on 3 August 2022 at Degbawa near Mandara Mountains in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The airstrike led to the neutralization of a key Islamic State of West Africa Province Commander Alhaji Modu (aka Bem Bem) and his fighters. Information gathered from the locals revealed that 20 terrorists were confirmed dead in the strike at the location where the terrorists converged for a meeting before the “Accordingly,strike. within the weeks in focus troops neutralized 29 terrorists, arrested 55 and rescued 52 civilians.“Also,troops recovered 128 rounds of 7.62mm ammunitions, 5 bicycles, 12 AK47 rifles, 4 motorcycles and 5 mobile phones. Accordingly, all surrendered and items recovered have been handed over to the appropriate authorities for further action.”
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Another member of the committee, Abdul GaniyuOlododo (APC, Kwara) wondered why the FIRS Chairman can send his personal staff to appear before the parliamment on such a critical issue and the CBN Governor will be represented by someone who is not even a director, saying it was an insult to Nigerians whom the lawmakers represent. He said:”How can a chairman of an organisation like FIRS send an assistant, a special assistant for that matter, it is an insult to this institution, number one and sensibility of Nigerians. If you look at the seriousness of this assignment; fuel subsidy that involves N6.7 trillion. No! No! It is an“Mrinsult.Chairman I want to suggest that the special assistant should go back and inform the chairman (of FIRS) that the letter written to them request the chairman to appear before this honourable committee with documents.”Kagara,representative of the CBN Governor had told lawmakers that he can only answer questions relating to technical issues of subsidy payments, when Ibrahim Aliyu sought his competence on the subject matter of the probe. He also said the CBN can not print the documents requested by the committee because they were too voluminous, adding that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has 200 accounts domiciled with the apex bank and they are being asked for. “If all the questions that you are going to ask are related to technical matters that concern subsidy payments, I will be able to provide answers here but if they are outside the technical aspects of the subsidy transaction then I will not be able to respond. “With respect to the issue of documents, the truth of the matter is that some of these documents are actually voluminous and we can’t be able to print must of these documents.“Forexample in one of your requests, you asked us to produce all the accounts of NNPC that are domicile with the CBN, NNPC are close to 200 accounts with CBN and they are voluminous,” the CBN deputy director said. Aliyu before ruling told the CBN representative that: “There are areas that you can not answer, you see this is the fundamental reason why the senior members of the management are supposed to appear before the committee. “We are left with no alternative than follow the procedure of the House. Where you can not provide hardcopies (requested documents) provide soft copies. We will expect you on the 18th of August...the motion passed, the FIRS chairman is to appear before this committee on 18th of August, 2022.”
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The House of Representatives on Thursday invited Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Muhammad Nami, the chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service to appear before it for questioning on issues in the payment of subsidy on petroleum products for about 10 years. The House ad-hoc committee investigating oil subsidy payments between 2013 to 2022 issued the summon, following the failure of Emefiele and Nami to appear before it at the National Assembly, Abuja on Thursday. The lawmakers were angry that the CBN governor could send a deputy director, Hussein Kagara while the FIRS chairman would be represented by his special assistant, Gabriel Ogunjemiluri when such a critical issues affecting the common wealth of Nigeria is being discussed.
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The federal government through the ministry humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social investment flaged-off the distribution of relief materials to flood victims in Jigawa state. Speaking during the flagging off, the minister humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social investment, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouk said, it is part of efforts to sympathize with affected communities in the state. She explained that, “upon receiving the news of the unfortunate incident, president Muhammad Buhari directed my ministry to activate National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to join hand with State emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and asses and respond by providing the support to affected persons.” FG disburses relief materials to victims,flood flag-off cash grant
Indonesian ambassador to Nigeria Usra Harahap on Thursday inaugurated a mosque he built for the Misbahul’im Islamic School, Kurudu, Abuja, with a call on Nigerians to practice religious tolerance.According to him, religious tolerance is one ingredient needed for national Harahapdevelopment.said while inaugurating the Mosque in commemoration of his 62nd birthday that his donation of the mosque was part of efforts to strengthen the diplomatic relations between both countries by taking it beyond the high level to theThegrassroots.envoysaid that he decided to build a dedicated place for prayers in order to contribute to the teaching of Islamic studies. He underscored the need for adherents of all religions in the country to live in peacefully with one another for the well-being of the “Ascountry.you know, we have diplomatic relations from the grassroots to the high levels. I came here for charity after getting information that they are raising this Quranic school here in Nigeria.“As a Muslim I was very interested to see and bring some charity, to share our happiness here so for the time being it is time for “Inprayers.the Quranic school, they did not have a place for prayers so they asked and as a Muslim I was enthusiastic and motivated to contribute what I have from God, from Allah because Allah has given to me a lot of things. “So me and my family –especially my wife – we agreed to build the “Thenmosque.Itoldthe management that we will build a mosque and even if it is not so big but for the children to pray together and also the Muslims around here so they will be able to pray for Jumaat because the mosque is far from here,” the envoy said. On Nigeria- Indonesian relations, Harahap said both countries would continue to enjoy greater ties in education and security.He said the government of Indonesia had offered scholarships to many Nigerian students “who are doing very well in Indonesia without any form of discrimination.”Hecalled for stronger cooperation between both countries and informationsharing in the areas of defence and security towards tackling terrorism effectively. Mr Nazeef Shuaib, Director of the Misbahul’im Quranic School expressed appreciation to the ambassador for building/ donating the mosque which he said would serve as a place of learning and prayer. Shuaib added that the mosque would also serve as a place of learning for students of the Quranic school as well as a place of prayer for commuters. “The building of the mosque has a lot to do with the school.
“First and foremost, for more than three years we have been managing a place for our five daily prayers so it means it will serve that purpose for five daily prayers. “Then the school also has a section for the recitation of the Quran. So it means that we are moving these students to this place.“We have weekly and monthly programmes which actually should be held in the masjid (mosque). Now we have a mosque to serve the purpose,” the director said.He described the ambassadors ‘gesture as Presentdivine.atthe inauguration of the mosque was the Nigerian Ambassador to Indonesia, Usman Ogah.The opening of the mosque is also part of activities to commemorate the 77th Independence celebration of Indonesia by the embassy. The anniversary comes up on Aug. 17. (NAN)
By Tobias Lengnan Dapam T he Controller General Federal Fire Service (FFS) Engr Jaji Abdulganiyu has revealed that the service, fought 519 fire outbreaks and saved properties worth N56.92 billion within four months of his saddle.The CG made the revelation, on Thursday in Abuja, while marking his 100 days in office. The CG also used the occasion to reel out his achievements within the said period; from April 28 that he took over the mantle of leadership.Theservice has recorded a total of 23 deaths to fire outbreaks, rescued 38 persons in distress due to fire related emergencies. Abdulganiyu who further disclosed that a total of 177 lives were saved from scenes of infernos, however , lamented that the country also lost a whooping N11.62 billion to fire from different parts of the country , within the period under review. He stressed that fire outbreaks in Nigeria and its attendant loss to lives and properties has continued to generate concerns to concerned stakeholders including government at all tiers in the country.He said as part of his determination to address effectively, the emerging challenges of Fire outbreaks, , the service , will under his watch, continue to partner with states, and also providing State-of-theArt Fire Fighting equipment including trainings for its personnel
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Consultant Neurosurgeon with Brain and Spine Surgery Consortium (BASS) in Abuja, Dr Biodun Ogungbo, says early detection of breast cancer is treatable. Ogungbo made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday.According to him, women breasts are increasingly becoming endangered with cancer which destroys it and sometimes kills them.“Surgeons at times remove the breast to save the woman’s life. ”Breast cancer is a condition that can be treated if discovered early and treated with the seriousness it deserves. “Find it early and treat it expeditiously and save lives,” Ogungbo said. He said some women ignore the early signs of breast problems like changes in colour, feel, size, andOgungboappearance.added that some women did not take early decisions about pains, lumps in the breast, as well as discharge from the “Somenipple.women take breast problems to churches, mosques, herbal homes and the traditional medicine healers. “They allow people who have no business with the breast to treat them,” he said. The consultant said that some women refused breast surgery for some unbelievable reasons, including fear of divorce from theirHe,partners.therefore, called for increased the advocacy on breast cancer awareness and treatment. He advised women to examine their breasts regularly, and if they noticed anything strange, unusual or different, should consult a qualified doctor immediately.According to Ogungbo, not every doctor is qualified to make decisions about breast diseases, women should therefore ask questions and seek the right help. “Women should stop seeking help from traditional healers about their breast issues. “Herbs, rubs, lotions, potions, and holy water cannot treat breast“Thecancer.truth is that cancer kills. Breast cancer treatment is expensive. Therefore, prevention and early referral to specialist centres is critical,” Ogungbo said. He said that treating the small lump, or early surgery to remove the whole breast might be lifesaving and cost effective. He said doctors attached artificial breasts that look and feel good, when breast the is removed; which helps the woman maintain her appearance, selfworth, and dignity. (NAN)
Indonesian envoy advocates religious tolerance, donates mosque to Islamic school in FCT
President Muhammadu Buhari receives Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola at Presidential Villa, yesterday in Abuja.
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The Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth (ERA/FoEN) has described the recent directive by President Muhammadu for a full audit of the accounts of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) from inception to date as desirable.ERA’sExecutive Director of the Human Rights Watch, Dr. Uyi Godwin Ojo, disclosed this in a Report titled, “HYPREP scorecard: Hope Betrayed’, to mark the 11the Anniversary of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Wednesday in Benin City, Edo State. He advised that the Ogoni people and her partners are going to request the international Community to support the continuation of the remediation and restoration exercise.
Call for Ayu’s resignation: Bode George spoke for himself, says PDP over the last 7 years. “I know for a fact that there are behind the scene discussions which details cannot be put on the pages of newspapers. “Slowly we are getting there, we need to get away from the current state of affairs as a nation”, he Speakingstated.further, Ologunagba said, “We don’t want to go into the coming elections with a constitutional crisis, we have barely six months to the elections. “Even if you say Ayu should go today, his replacement comes from the same north. “There has been a precedence, when (Umaru) Yar’adua became our candidate (2007), Ahmadu Alli, a fellow northerner was national chairman and remained so until the party won the 2003 elections.“Several organs of the party have met at different occasions and have passed vote of confidence on his (Ayu’s) leadership and the National Working Committee.
“Elections are coming and we don’t need a distraction. You can’t destroy the whole for a part, we respect people’s rights and positions but going into negotiations, you cannot say it is either this or nothing. “It means you’re not ready to negotiate, we don’t have that in our party, we are all interested in the survival of our party and our nation Nigeria. We will look at the need to do balancing”, he said.
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In its quest to ensure development and quality service delivery at the grassroots, the Local Government Accountability Mechanism (LGAM) has called for citizen participation in the process of drafting, executing, and implementation of budgets. State facilitator of LGAM Yusuf Goje made the call in a paper presented at a workshop organized in collaboration with the UK Aid Agency and Partnership in Kaduna. It was meant to strategize on a working accountability mechanism to ensure the provision of dividends of democracy in 23 local government areas of the state. He stressed the need for effective implementation of a development plan capable of quick infrastructure development, transparency in governance, and equity spread of projects across Kaduna State.
Ologunagba, who made it very clear that PDP holds George in high esteem, stressed that the party recognizes and respects the right of every member to express personal opinions, which may not necessarily be a reflection of the view of a majority of members.According to Ologunagba, “We respect his (Bode George’s) views, but his views cannot be equated with the view of the majority of Our members. “The view of a member, no matter how highly placed cannot be equated with that of the majority of members. “Right now, we need to recognize the need for the party to remain united. We have a system, a robust conflict resolution mechanism, we are getting to our destination which is peace in the party and the resolution of our security challenges nationwide”, he explained.TheNPS of the PDP however said that he was not aware that any other person or group of persons has/have given the resignation of Dr Iyorchia Ayu as a condition for peace in the party.The party’s national spokesperson similarly dismissed the claims that the Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike, was planning to quit the PDP because of disagreements between bothInparties.thewords of Ologunagba, “He (Wike) Is an important member of this party, he is a man who has invested so much in this party, he has also harvested so much from the party and the party has also promoted him. “He has said in so many fora that he is a committed party man and has remained loyal to the party since inception. “Before the presidential primaries, which he contested, he told the whole world that he was ready to respect the outcome of the elections. I have no evidence that he has changed his mind”, he Ologunagba,said.while answering a question on the ongoing reconciliatory moves within the party, said, “Reconciliation is not not a 100 meters dash, it is a marathon. Nigerians have a right to expect quick fixes because they have been pillaged
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Dan’agundi, who doubles as acting Managing Director, Kano State Consumer Protection Council, KCPC, said a taskforce is going round the city to ensure compliance, adding that the level of compliance is appreciable. He noted that before the ban, armed robbery was rampant, phone snatching was the order of the day, adding that with the ban, the security has improved in the city.According to him, only negligible number of the tricycle operators are criminal, noting however that “about 90 percent of them are responsible people, going out to look for what to feed their family and do it as lawful business.”Hesaid when the banning started, there has no single arrest yet, stressing that people are complying with the order.
From Mustapha Adamu, Kano Managing Director, Kano Road Transport Agency (KAROTA), Baffa Babba Dan’agundi has said that the state is witnessing drastic reduction in crimes following the ban on commercial tricycle operation from 10:00pm to 7:00am in the state. Speaking to newsmen in Kano on Thursday, Dan’agundi said the purpose of banning the operation of commercial tricyclists, which is strictly to check criminal activities in the state, is paying off. He noted that the decision was taken at the security council meeting, aimed at taming proactive measures, based on advices by security agents in the state. “The purpose of the ban is for security reason. To take proactive measures, on advice by the security council of the state. “Ordinarily, any responsible tricycle rider should close operation by 10pm. “The ban has yielded fruits, because up to now, we haven’t recorded any security breach before and after the 10pm since the ban. Crimes have been drastically reduced,” he said.
From Lawal Sa’idu Funtua, Katsina Katsina state government has confirmed that monies were stolen by some unknown persons at the account section of the government house. The Director-General (Media) Alhaji Al-Amin Isa confirmed the theft in an interview with newsmen but said he could not disclose the amount stolen. He however disclosed that some of the suspects were in police custody facing investigation. Our correspondent similarly gathered that N31 million were actually stolen by the unknown persons.Itwould also be recalled that this is the second time such incident is happening at the Katsina government house
Cleanup: ERA backs Buhari’s call for probe into $1bn HYPREP project Katsina govt confirms case of stolen money Clerk of house of Representatives Dr, Yahaya Danzaria (R) presenting Certificate of training to Mrs Florence Akerele, while Director Management Services Barr Young Woko watch 3Days Training program for the Staff of House of Representatives on Law making process in the National Assembly, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Mahmud Isa By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has declared that the call by a chieftain of the party and its former Deputy National Chairman (South), Commodore Olabode George, rtd, for the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu did not represent the views of the majority of the party members.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, said this yesterday while responding to questions on views expressed by Chief Bode George in recent interview among other issues.
The party specifically said that George merely expressed his personal views which did not represent the preponderance of the views of a majority of the members of the party.
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By Christiana Ekpa Acourageous, fearless, veteran investigative reporter, humanitarian journalist and seasoned editor, Alhaji Yusuf Alli has appealed to Nigerian Journalists to work for legacy. Alli who also marked his 60th birthday, said a good name is worth more than silver and gold, even as he stressed that whatever people do in life always live after them. Alli disclosed these when the House of Representatives Press Corps led by its Chairman, Grace Ike along side the editorial team of Green Sentinel paid him a courtesy visit in his office to celebrate his 60thAllibirthday.advised journalists to strive for self- development, which he described as one of the ways to earning self-respect in the profession, stressing the need to sustain the professional ethics above immediate gains. He said there was the need to come together to salvage the profession through individual efforts “We can do that. Each one, teach one, keep one” The Award winning journalist equally decried the declining independence of the fourth estate of the realm, which “Is gradually sliding to the seventh or eighth estate of the realm because they can predict“Theyus.know that they can even buy spaces in the media. They throw advert at you to kill a story and the following day, you will not see the story. They are beginning to understand the game and gradually they are beginning to erode our skills, our independence and the fourth estate of the realm is losing its beacon”Speaking futher, Alli said , “Thank you Chairman, She referred to what I did in the past. I have forgotten. But the most important thing is that whatever you do in life will always live after you in life and that is my appeal to you. Work for legacy. Have you ever seen a rich man or a billionaire that was buried in the cemetery and they wrote on the grave, this is a billionaire?
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By Tobias Lengnan Dapam The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Isa Kwarra has revealed that digitization of birth and death registration is in the plans of the commission. Kwarra stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at a press briefing to mark the Africa Civil and Vital Statistics (CVRS) Day. He said, “It is in our plans to have a transformed integrated and digitalized civil registration and vital statistics systems in the improvement of data for effective policy formulation, decision making and good governance. “In doing so conscious effort should be made to ensure that the Civil Registration and Vital Registration System enjoys a broad-based support that leverages the development in information technology which supports a future where it will have an integrated effect on future censuses especially in our country Nigeria.“The National Population Commission which has the statutory mandate to establish a universal and compulsory system of registration of vital events in the country has not rested on its oars in providing leadership for the performance of this responsibility. From its humble beginning of manual registration, the Commission has carefully navigated initial teething challenges and is at the thick of an effective transformation from manual to wholly digitization and automation of the CVRS system in Nigeriabysetting aside one day of the year as Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Day, we are saying that civil registration (deaths & births) process with specific focus on birth/death registration especially of new-born children must get the attention it deserves as a demonstration of our political commitment at the country level, and we are committed to taking our civil registration system to a higher level.”
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“The graves are of the same sizes and no matter how flowery any grave is, it will wither and that means death is a leveler. So, what we have to work for is a good name, which is worth more than silver and gold.“So, whatever we are doing, in journalism today, we are no longer working for news. We are working, but for treasures and riches and that is why most of our sources, political leaders, business leaders and others are contemptuous of us. “You have thrown a challenge at me, that we need to bring up the younger ones. I am a super mentor. I am not always happy that when we call for story ideas, out of about 20 reporters, only one or two will respond while others will even submit anything and that showed that the profession is sick. “Some reporters are not well dressed. Secondly, many are not well trained or are not trained at all. The third aspect is that the perseverance is not there. They want to survive at all cost. A journalist of one or two years standing would want to build a mansion.“Inthose days, we were respecting seniority on the job. We also got it wrong in our institutions. In most of institutions offering Mass Communication, you will shocked to find out that most of the Head of Departments or Deans have never practised journalism before”, he said.Earlier, the Chairperson, Ms. Ike in her remarks said, they were at the celebrant’s office to felicitate with Alhaji Alli who is also the Managing Editor Northern Operations of the Nation Newspaper over his 60th birthday.Ms. Ike noted that Alhaji Alli has not only been a super mentor to many young journalists in Nigeria, but also a beacon of hope who always reminds colleagues that journalism is still a worthy profession that shapes the mood and views of the society. She recalled his moral support in bringing younger journalists at par with their counterparts in other climes through his mentorship and leadership qualities.
Work for legacy—Yusuf Ali tells Nigerians
A Geographical Information Analysis and Laboratory Tests carried out by a Non-governmental Organisation, Urban Alert, also affirmed the presence of heavy elements in the water. (NAN)
He added that the Commission plans to inaugurate the CRVS Coordination Committee in September 2022 that will include numerous partners and CRVS entities especially the Ministry of Health, Education, Justice, Women Affairs, the Identity Management commission and Bureau of Statistics, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) and other UN agencies like UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA and IOM - to strengthen and improve high level coordination and promote the use of data generated through the CRVS system for national development and planning. “The plan is to further support appropriate institutional and human infrastructure and operational procedures to capture vital statistics diverse events in Nigeria, ensure commitments and a sustained national, international, financial and political investment for civil registration within the CRVS“Thesystems.Commission is committed to continue building solid partnerships and collaboration with our multisectoral partners (in particular NIMC, the Federal/State Ministry of Health and National Bureau of Statistics (BOS)) towards having an integrated system within the identity management eco-system and increasing demand for civil registration and vital statistics systems.”
Osun Government has advised tourists, devotees and visitors to the grand finale of the annual Osun Osogbo Festival on Friday not to drink water from the Osun River because of Commissionercontamination.forHealth, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Osogbo. He said government embarked on the sensitisation to discourage people from drinking the water during the festival as it had been contaminated by the activities of artisanal miners and not good for human“Thereconsumption.areradio jingles on the health hazard of drinking water from the Osun River due to contamination.“However, this is a cultural thing and no matter how hard you try, some people will not oblige, but we will continue to sensitise them. “There may not be a quick fix to this pollution, but as government, we will continue to do the needful. “Government has taken cognizance of this pollution and working really hard to prevent the activities of artisanal miners. “It is a menace; it very difficult, but we cannot fold our arms,’’ he stressed.Isamotu said public health officials would be at the grove during the festival to further sensitise people on the dangers of drinking the water. The Osun Osogbo Festival is an annual event usually celebrated in August at the Osun sacred grove, in worship of the goddess of fertility.Thefestival is usually attended by tourists from all over the world, as well as Osun devotees. During the festival, tourists, visitors and devotees drink from the Osun River for its perceived divination, while some take the water home to bathe with. According to the Curator and site Manager of Osun Osogbo Grove, Mr Adekunle Fatai, no fewer than 60,000 devotees and tourists are expected at the grand finale on Friday. The river is said to have been heavily contaminated with mercury, lead, cyanide and other injurious elements that are poisonous to human health.
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Receiving the decampees yesterday in Birnin Kebbi, the Vice chairman Kebbi Central of APC Abubakar Bello Mutawali Bunza said that the decampees have made the right decision for joining the rulingHeparty.added that the party leadership will never disappoint anyone of them.
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T he Nigerian Youth Coalition (NYC) has called on the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to appoint capable hands to his campaign team ahead of the 2023 election.MrAare Hassan, President, NYC and Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide, made the call on Thursday in Abuja. According to Hassan, winning the election should be the most paramount thing for Tinubu now, ”so he should hearken to the voice of the people and select who will be in his team. “The leadership of the Nigerian Youth Coalition; the apex coalition of the various socio-cultural and civil society youth groups in Nigeria is compelled to make this call.”
The chairman presidential committee on fertilizer and also Governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar Badaru exonerated himself from the recent fertilizer scarcity in the country.Thegovernor dropped the hint, while reacting to the complain made by the North-west Inputs Agro Dealers Association (NIADA) that the committee folded its arms and allow Nigerian farmers to suffer from shortage of fertilizer in the country. “ I’m not aware of what is happening now in the committee as I was not called for the meeting or participate in any of its operation in the last two Governoryears.”Badaru who exenorated himself from the failure of the committee insisted that, when he was active in the committee, the success achieved was unprecedented and every former and Nigerian witnessed.
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From Ahmed Idris, Birnin Kebbi As defection is rocking Kebbi PDP, another two Wards chairman; Murida and Makerar Wards People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chairmen with thier Exco members have defected to All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kebbi State.
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Fashola inaugurates 11 CORBON executives
the manner the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, attacked programs and policies of State government beneficial to the Itpeople.should be noted that the APC had in a statement recently condemned the establishment of an ethanol plant, alleging that it is used for the manufacture of illicit gin called Reacting‘Ogogoro’.tothis during a press briefing yesterday, PDP State Publicity Secretary Bemgba Iortyom regretted how the opposition party has lately taken to attacking everything about the administration of His Excellency Governor Samuel Ortom. Benue PDP condemns APC attacks on Govt programme
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has inaugurated eleven newly appointed executive members of Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON), yesterday in Abuja. This was contained in a statement signed and issued by Director (Press and Public Relations), Blessing Lere-Adams. Fashola charged the newly inaugurated members of the 7th Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria to embrace professionalism in all ramifications in the course of discharging their responsibilities. Fashola went further to explain that being a professional, one must be able to perform and deliver promises and commitments. Speaking on the composition of the new council members, Minister said the members were drawn from professional bodies that cuts across all the zones of the country.The 11- member Council of the CORBON has Builder Samson Ameh Opaluwah as the Chairman, with Builder Professor Shehu Ahmadu Bustani, Builder Jonathan Chinasa, Builder Dr. Taliat Ola Yusuf and Head of Building of the Ministry as members.Othermembers of the Council include; President, Nigerian Institute of Building, President of Structural Engineers, Builder Abdullhamid Isa Yuwari, Builder Christian Chiinedu, builder Alhassan Marke, and Builder KingsleyRespondingOghoro. on behalf of the newly inaugurated Council, the Chairman Builder Samson Opaluwah said that, the Council was established by the Federal Government to regulate the practice of building construction, maintenance, and management in Nigeria.
Hassan said that the call on Tinubu and Shettima was borne out of patriotism. “This is for them to reconsider some of the people they have already appointed. “We call on all well-meaning lovers of democracy in the All Progressives Congress (APC) to see the urgent need to read the minds and body language of Nigerians,” he urged. (NAN)
Group urges Tinubu to select capable hands for campaign
The stakeholders made the call as part of their recommendations at the weekend, during a 2-day retreat to review draft national and state scorecards on the RMNCAEH+N Recovery plan and COVID-19 and Health Security Accountability, championed by the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), in Lagos.
signed by his director of press and public affairs, Dr. Makut Simon Macham, the governor said it was unfortunate that part of the interview has been excised and used by politicians for propaganda and misinformation about his personality, faith and political persuasion. He said, “My reference to the Holy Father the Pope was to emphasise that as a Christian born and raised in the Catholic faith, accepting the assignment given to me by my party the APC of which I am a founding member does not in any way remove my faith in Jesus Christ or my commitment to the Church in Nigeria and universally. Those who know me can attest to my respect for the Church, Christianity and Spiritual Fathers of all denominations. They know my modest contribution to the growth of the Church in Plateau State, Northern Nigerian and Nigeria at large and can testify to it”. He therefore reiterated that he has the highest regard for Christians and Church Authority and will continue to work hard in promoting the interests of Christians and adherents of other religions based on love, justice, equity and fairness which are encouraged in the Holy Bible and the Constitution of Nigeria. Governor Lalong further emphasized that although he understands and appreciates the concerns of Christians over the emergence of Muslim, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as APC Presidential candidate and choice the of Vice Presidential nominee Senator Kashim Shettima also a Muslim, the situation does not warrant Christians within the party leaving the party or refusing to accept responsibilities because being within a system makes it easy to address grievances than being outside.
PAN-African movement tasks on advancement of continent
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Governor Lalong Yusuf Mairiga Shekarau, Jos Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has said that contrary to insinuations and misconceptions being imputed into his interview granted to State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa where he explained that as a Catholic and a Papal Knight, the Pope has not told him that accepting the position of Director General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council was wrong, the statement was out of reverence and not disregard for the Holy Father, Catholic Church or SpeakingChristianity.throughastatement
L-R: National chairman, Labour Party (LP) Mr Julius Abure; LP presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, His running mate Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, and DG campaign organization Doyin Okpupe during the LP and coalition for Peter Obi leadership summit , yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Justin Imo-owo
Health stakeholders appeal to AGF to release approved family planning budget
The RMNCAEH+N Recovery Plan during COVID-19 accountability scorecard was developed through rigorous analysis of the 2022 federal government approved budget, review and validation meetings and independent monitoring of the activities of the RMNCAEH+N National MultiStakeholder Partnership Ccoordination Platform.Thescorecard which has three categories is to serve as an evidence tool to be used by all stakeholders including CSOs, media, advocates, young people and development partners to strategically influence actions that will promote performance, transparency and accountability in the implementation of Nigeria’s RMNCAEH+N Continuity Response Plan (2020-2022) during COVID-19.Thescorecard reported three categories including Governance and Leadership, Budgetary Allocation and Disbursement; Accountability and Transparency.
Africans Rising, a PAN-African movement on Thursday in Abuja, called on Africans in the Diaspora to come up with ways of advancing and developing the continent. Ms Ann Njagi, Media Outreach Consultant of the movement, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), adding that the development of the continent is the responsibility of all not just that of African leaders. NAN reports that Africans Rising is a Pan-African movement of people and organisations, working for justice, peace and dignity of Africans. Njagi said the forthcoming All-African Movements Assembly slated for Aug. 29 to Aug.in31Arusha, Tanzania, is an opportunity that should be explored to effectively contribute and proffer solutions of moving the continent forward. Njagi said the last regional convenings with the Diaspora consultation in the run-up to the All-African Movements Assembly had been fixed for Friday, Aug.12 She added that member of Africans Rising in the Diaspora could follow the conversations online. She further added that consultations had already been conducted in North, Southern, East, West and Central Africa regions. She said the Friday convening is to determine what members of Africans Rising would want to be discussed at the Arusha Assembly.“Ifyou are a member of Africans Rising in the Diaspora, click on: participate,”qC6PQy62fQWHz8k0Igus06web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_D5g_https://toregisterandNjagisaid.Accordingtoher,theAll-African Movements Assembly will bring together people of African descent to deliberate on issues affecting the continent. She said participants for this year’s assembly would be drawn across Africa and the Diaspora, adding that it would be one of the biggest gathering of social movements, activists and civil society groups. According to her, the major focus of the assembly will be on how to build solidarity for stronger movements across the continent to help in building the desired Africa. She explained that the All African convening is the movement of all Africans, not just Africans, but PAN-African organisations with headquarters in Gambia from all over Africa. She said the idea of the movement is to re-awaken the never-die African spirit of winning and formatting challenges of oneness and unity of purpose despite challenges (NAN)
By Tobias Lengnan Dapam S takeholders in the health sector have appealed to the Accountant General (AG) of the Federation to, as a matter of urgency, release the budget approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) through service-wide vote of the approved federal budget, for the procurement of the family planning commodities to the tune of USD4 million.
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The stakeholders further urged the RMNCAEH+N platform to formalize the participation of CSOs and youth constituencies with clear roles and modalities of engagement. They also recommended that CSOs and youth representatives on the RMNCAEH+N platform strengthen meaningful engagement with their constituencies through formal channels for inputs and feedback.Other recommendations put forward by the stakeholders include the provision of a dedicated page to be created on the website of the Federal Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies where information about budget releases and expenditure could be sighted and that CSOs, youth and media to engage the Federal Ministry of Health, Federal Ministry of Finance and donor community to galvanize collaborative efforts towards strengthening the RMNCAEH+N platform and support implementation of the recovery“Theplan.NGOs, advocates and other critical stakeholders must find a way of talking to the government and the Ministry of Finance, in particular the office of the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) for the release of approved budgets. “They are there. It does not make sense to leave money laying without releasing it to be used for the purpose it is meant for. “This retreat is an opportunity for us to call on the government emphasizing that these monies must be released. “At least, before the end of this year, we should have those releases so that the health sector will be improved,” says Hon. Mohammed Usman, Chairman, National Advocates for Health (NA4H). “Investments in family planning is an investment in saving the lives of women and children and lead to prosperity for all. Family planning, therefore, is critical to achieving Sustainable Development Goals which are aimed at ending poverty and improving wellness and health……it is also key to achieving ending hunger as well as promoting gender equality. That’s why a country as populous as Nigeria needs to promptly release the budget for the procurement of Family Planning (FP) commodities,” says Dr Aminu Magashi Garba, the Coordinator, Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN).
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Although the theme of this year’s UN Indigenous Day celebration focuses on the role of indigenous women in the transmission of local knowledge, Original Inhabitants in the FCT at different convening to mark the day have also tried to focus the narrative on the broader historic injustices, marginalization, and exclusion which have been a part of their experiences. Since being made to part with their lands to make way for Nigeria’s capital city over four decades ago, FCT Original Inhabitants insist that their human rights have been consistently trampled upon, just as promises made to them have not been fulfilled, over forty years after. One of the promises made by the then Supreme Military Council headed by the Head of State, late General Murtala Mohammed in 1976 was that following the acquisition of their lands, Original Inhabitants would be resettled outside the territory at government’s expense. Many FCT Original Inhabitants have expressed disappointment that those lofty promises have not been fulfilled, just as they have accused the government of unjustly abandoning them to live in penury after the compulsory acquisition of their lands without compensation. FCT Original Inhabitants have equally agonised over how the government’s failure to fulfil its’ side of the bargain has left them landlessness, statelessness, and excluded from the commanding heights of decision making in the country. In the first place, having taken over the lands in the territory without compensation, and with no robust efforts at resettling them, FCT Original Inhabitants have condemned the government for rendering them economically prostrate. They have similarly stressed that being deprived of their prime lands without any prior and informed consent has also had a devastating effect on their cultural treasures and repositories.The1999 Constitution as amended has also been implicated as one of the major sources of enabling the perpetuation of the decades-long injustices and marginalisation suffered by FCT Original Inhabitants. Section 297(2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended states that the “ ownership of all lands comprised in the Federal Capital Territory shall vest in the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” but the same constitution is silent about the people who were existing on the land before the coming of the capital. Many FCT Original Inhabitants have interpreted the silence about their existence in the entire constitution to mean that there were no pre-existing indigenous population in the area before the acquisition of the lands in the territory by the government.
Corporal punishment gets flogged United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said over 85 per cent of Nigerian children between the ages of one and 14 experience violent discipline in schools, with nearly one in three children receiving severe physical punishment. Chief of education, Saadhna Panday-Soobrayan, disclosed this last week in Abuja at a two-day national awareness creation meeting on Ending Corporal Punishment in schools, organised by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) in collaboration with Panday-SoobrayanUNICEF.
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Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, represented by Hajiya Binta Abdulkadir, endorsed the action plan and roadmap for ending corporal punishment in schools in line with the Child’s Rights Act 2003
It is a wonder that the negative effects of corporal punishment or so called severe discipline hadn’t been noticed until now. The truth is that it’s high time the monster got flogged.
FCT original inhabitants and their struggle for justice
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Section 299 in the eyes of FCT Original Inhabitants goes on to add insult to injury by stating that the “provisions of this Constitution shall apply to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja as if it were one of the States of the Federation; and accordingly (a) all the legislative powers, the executive powers and the judicial powers vested in the House of Assembly, the Governor of a State and in the courts of a State shall, respectively vest in the National Assembly, the President of the Federation and the courts which by virtue of the foregoing provisions are courts established for the Federal Capital Territory,TheseAbuja.”sections of the nation’s grundnorm, which have been variously described as “satanic” by FCT Original Inhabitants activists collectively deny Original Inhabitants the kind of sub-national representation, which Nigerians in other states enjoy. The reality of the Original Inhabitants in the FCT is further worsened by the lack of robust representation in the core structures of governance, responsible for service delivery. The Minister of the FCT for instance is an appointee of the President. In the absence of any rule compelling the President to appoint a representative from the Original Inhabitants, political considerations are mostly prioritized, leading to the exclusion of the indigenes of the city. Unlike other citizens of Nigeria in various states who have the right to vote in a Governor and a State House of Assembly, the FCT Original Inhabitants have been denied such by theSadly,Constitution.decades of calls to reform this constitutional lacuna have been ignored. Rights activists have thus implicated these constitutional gaps as being responsible for the neglect, poverty, and deprivation apparent in the Original Inhabitants communities, located in the backwaters, which are not too far from the beautiful Abuja City Centre. Many of such communities cannot boast of potable water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities. In these Original Inhabitants communities also, education facilities are few and decrepit health facilities, making them susceptible to outbreak of various preventableAttemptsdiseases.byOriginal Inhabitants in the FCT to take advantage of the rule of law to advance their rights have been repudiated. This is largely due to the culture of impunity and disrespect for the rule of law, which pervades Nigeria’s national space. For instance, despite the unwavering commitment, which FCT Original Inhabitants have demonstrated to upholding peaceful, lawful and non-violence in their search for justice, the Nigerian authorities have always frustrated and undermined these efforts. It has become so bad that even judicial verdicts handed down by courts of competent jurisdictions have been simply ignored by successive governments. It is against this background that human rights groups have called on the government to listen to the cries of FCT Original Inhabitants and ensure their issues are addressed. One of such groups is the Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED), which has been working with support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to build the organisational program and financial management capacity of FCT Original Inhabitants Organisations. The project is aimed at addressing the decades-long injustices, marginalization and exclusion suffered by the Original Inhabitants in the FCT since the relocation of Nigeria’s capital from Lagos to Abuja by virtue of Decree No 6 of 1976. With the support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, CHRICED has been supporting Original Inhabitant groups to develop initiatives to address pressing political, socio-economic, and cultural challenges facing them, foster opportunities for engagement with policymakers, and advocate reforms to promote inclusion, equity, and equality for the Original Inhabitants in FCT. An important aspect of the two-year project is the urgent need to internationalise the stories and struggles of FCT Original Inhabitants. It is pertinent to state that despite the over four decades of marginalisation, exclusion and repression suffered by FCT Original Inhabitants, since their ancestral lands were taken over to make way for the Nigerian capital, not many within and outside the shores of Nigeria know about their plight and struggles. And because there is little knowledge and awareness about the injustices suffered by the Original Inhabitants, there is a dearth of initiatives to support them in seeking redress. Subsequently, the lack of awareness about the plight of FCT Original Inhabitants is also apparent at the continental level, where Nigeria projects itself as a giant. At the regional level, the issue of the injustice done to Original Inhabitants of the FCT has similarly received scant and perfunctory attention. The result is that there have been no broad continental activities to connect the issues confronting the FCT Original Inhabitants to the struggles of other indigenous peoples on the African continent. The ongoing project of Promoting the Rights of the Original Inhabitants in the FCT seeks to make the issue a subject of international conversation. This way, the authorities in Nigeria may be influenced to bring an end to the paradox of a people who made enormous sacrifices for the unity of Nigeria, becoming refugees in their ancestral lands. Ajanaku is Programmes & Communications Manager, Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED) aajanaku@chriced. org.ng
noted that “the practice impedes Nigeria’s progress towards SDG 3 to ensure good health and well-being, SDG 4 on equitable and inclusive quality education and target 16.2 (to end abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children).” She feared that physical punishment “causes not only pain, sadness, fear, shame and anger, but is also linked to children’s hyperactivity to stress, changes in brain structure and function, overloaded nervous, cardiovascular and nutritional systems.” She said, “The damage is not only acute, affecting their learning in the current moment, but also chronic. A large body of research links physical punishment with long-term disability or death; mental ill-health; impaired cognitive and socio-emotional development; school dropout and poorer academic and occupational outcomes; increased antisocial behaviour, aggression, and criminal behaviour in adulthood; and damaged relationships through its intergenerational transmission.”
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August 9 every year is observed by the United Nations as the International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples. The Day is observed to celebrate the achievements of indigenous peoples around the world and highlight their struggles, as well as what governments, and societies can do to address the plights of these marginalized peoples. For Nigeria, the commemoration of the 2022 UN International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples holds a lot of significance, especially in the face of rising outcry from the Original Inhabitants in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The indigenous peoples in the space occupied by the Nigerian capital have continued to agonise about what they have variously described as the injustice they have suffered in the hands of the Nigerian State.
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described the discussion on ending corporal punishment in schools as “difficult and heart-breaking,” stating, however, that the presence of participants at the meeting was a testament to Nigeria’s determination to uphold every child’s right to safety, well-being and quality, inclusive education. “Much of this violent discipline takes place in the form of corporal punishment in the very institutions that are entrusted to keep children safe, develop respect for human rights and prepare them for life in a society that promotes understanding peace and conflict resolution through dialogue,” she said. According to her, the persistence of these practices contradicts Nigeria’s national policy on safety, security and violence-free schools that commits to zero-tolerance to any threat to the security of lives and property in Panday-Soobrayanschools.
dangerous and an unacceptable method of controlling and maintaining behaviour and discipline. “It tends to increase child aggression and antisocial behaviour, lower intellectual achievements, enhance poor quality of parent/teacher student relation and causes mental health problems.“Since corporal punishment tends to de-humanize children and make them feel scared, ashamed and worthless during learning and teaching process, the time has come for it to be eliminated from both homes and schools so as to enhance positive learning. It is our desire that children’s learning experience should always be positive and never traumatic.”
Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, represented by Hajiya Binta Abdulkadir, endorsed the action plan and roadmap for ending corporal punishment in schools in line with the Child’s Rights Act 2003. He noted that globally, there was evidence indicating that corporal punishment in schools had impacted negatively on attendance and learning. “In Nigeria, studies have indicated that corporal punishment is one of the key factors militating against retention and transition of pupils in our schools which have huge implications on the educational system and achievement of the provedtheonbecausepunishmentshiftthereAjiboye,ofheDevelopmentSustainableGoal4,”said.Earlier,theregistrarTRCN,ProfJosiahsaidglobally,wasaparadigmfromcorporalinschoolsofitseffectpupils,addingthatpracticehadbeentobeineffective,
By Stephen Isayinka
Opinion PAGE 12 PEOPLES DAILY, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2022
By Bola Bakare Poverty and life of penury is a pandemic that has eaten deep into the socio economic fabric of Nigeria as a nation.Sadly, this has exacerbated, over the years, rather than abate, and this has plunged us into living below the acceptable standard of Governments,living. over the years, have striven to ameliorate this malaise. Unfortunately, maybe as a result of poor implementation or, even, misappropriation of resources, the many schemes aimed at resolving these socio economic ills have failed, over the years. At the advent of the Buhari administration; in fact, during the campaigns, one of the promises made by the government, apart from creating an enabling environment, for wealth creation, through provision of infrastructure, is the conscious effort at bringing the citizens out of poverty.
Pivotal to this drive is the National Social Safety Nets Project (NASSP), a project of the Nigerian government in partnership with the World Bank whereby the government infuses credit facility to target the more vulnerable populations in rural and urban communities acrossWithNigeria.targeted cash transfers and other interventions, the scheme took off in 2016, with the aim of reducing poverty and economic vulnerability amongst Nigeria’s poorest households. This culminated in the setting up of National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) which is saddled with building a sustainable social protection system, for Nigeria, coordinating the safety nets program and building the National Social Register of Poor and Vulnerable Households which is the document on which the implementation of the project is Enamoureddependent.witha register of over forty five million individuals from about ten million households, a little more than two million households have, so far, benefitted from the Federal Government’s conditional cash transfer program. Also, the economic crunch occasioned by the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic was tackled and millions of non traditional urban poor households were beneficiaries of palliatives which found its way to over five million Nigerians listed in a Rapid Response Register (RRR). Having experienced successes unprecedented, the government plans to extend the scope of the scheme to a larger number of beneficiaries from poor and vulnerable rural households as well as non traditional urban poor. What were the motives behind this scheme and what have been the gains? The scope is great, the achievements are numerous and, of course, the beneficiaries are innumerable . The scheme has not only reduced the rate of penury of the average poor person in Nigeria, it has, equally, set them on the pedestal to climbing the economic ladder. And, as catalyst for this climb up the economic ladder is the government concentration to infrastructural development. The scheme has been able to attain about sixty percent success as a result of the methods adopted for identification and distribution.Oneofsuch methods is what we call Geographic Targeting whereby beneficiaries are drawn up relying on geographic location i.e areas where ecological and other geographic impediments like desertification abound thus leading to acute poverty thereby the need for more intervention. Certain communities also are worse-hit. The Northern part of Nigeria, as a result of high illiteracy level experience more poverty. This makes it a top priority for Anotherintervention.means for identifying beneficiaries is through proxy whereby an entity is used to represent a chunk of beneficiaries and relief is passed through such proxy. Most relied upon, however, is the Government Social Register which is used to reach out to the indigent within the society and used, also, as measure to determine the level of success of the Whilescheme. participants are generally poor households, women and people with disabilities are given priority thus the attendant criticism of limited coverage. This is, however, not entirely true as an entire household or community can be impacted going through women.This criticism, nonetheless, cannot be wholly discarded as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) echoes the same reservations citing limited coverage and weak targeting as challenges facing the success of the Accordingscheme. to the monetary body, “Nigeria needs to improve coverage and efficiency of its social assistance programmes. As of 2018, around a fifth of the vulnerable population (the bottom 60 per cent of the population) receives some kind of social assistance with a small fraction receiving cash transfers. “Despite recent improvements, for example, adding one million households to the social registry, Nigeria’s social safety net still suffers from limited coverage and weak targeting.”Thefund recommended a cumulative increase in social spending by about one per cent of the Gross Domestic Product for 2022 to 2026. The above recommendations have spurred the government to vote more money for the implementation with efforts geared at improving on the scope of the implementation. It must be stated, here, however that poverty had, hitherto, eaten deep into the socio economic fabric of the Nigerian nation. Efforts to ameliorate can only be felt gradually. Testimonies, from beneficiaries, abound and, slowly but surely, more households are being delivered from the pangs of poverty. Bola Bakare is a Public Policy Analyst
National Social Safety Nets Project
Confronting injustice through mediation practice
The scourge of injustice pervading round Nigeria’s democratic system inevitably affects the subaltern of the country. Many encounter afflictions degenerating from injustices and corruption. Unfortunately, the judiciary is no longer becoming the last hope of the common man due to its corrupt nature. The Former Chief Justice of Nigeria(CJN), Walter Onnoghen attested to this reality by stating that ‘corruption in the judiciary is not only limited to bribe taking but includes giving of judgment or orders based on any consideration other than legal merit.’The high cost of litigation, exasperating delay in legal proceedings, heavy workload on the court have all handicapped many victimized Nigerians. Besides, the few who endured the rigor of litigation are often battered financially or psychologically as one can safely assume that close to 100% of the ‘losers’ in litigation were unhappy at the end. As a result, a renaissance in the administration of justice is seemingly taking place in Nigeria as Mediation practice is increasingly becoming a trend in civilized communities basically as people are seeing clearer visions that litigation is not always the best way to settle scores between parties.What then is justice? It is a complex phenomenon that symbolizes fairness. The term ‘Justice’ is like ‘beauty in the eyes of the beholder.’ This highlights the fact that justice means different things to different people. It is expedient to note that Mediation, an ancient strategy for the administration of justice and a modern form of alternative dispute resolution(ADR) have been a viable mechanism in resolving commercial, civil and family disputes within the shortest possible period when compared with litigation and arbitration. Solving today’s tough problems depends upon finding better ways of handling conflict. The party-driven nature of arriving at a resolution is what endorses mediation as a ‘just legal process’. No wonder at the end people feel as though it has been a just process even though the outcome might not be what they wanted. The promotion of justice amongst conflicting entities is evident in the two major aspects of mediation which includes; the private mediation sector and Public/court-annexed mediation. Private mediation involves the parties seeking the service of an independent third party expert who offers his or her services on a commercial/voluntary basis. Famous examples of Private Mediators in Nigeria is the Brekete Family, a reality radio and television program focused on human rights advocacy for the rights of the oppressed and marginalized citizens in Nigeria. It was founded by Ordinary Ahmed Isa. The Brekete Family has advocated justice by resolving many complicated societal matters, including broken marriages, broken families, warring societal groups and conflict between individual Nigerian citizens/ organizations and federal, state, and local governments and their agenciesAnother powerful mediator that agitates for justice in Nigeria is Hajiya Hamsatu Allamin popularly referred to as “the woman that speaks with Boko Haram.” She is a mother of eight children and the winner of the 2016 Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice’s (IPJ) Women Peacemakers. Other private experts in the field includes Mr Segun Ogunyanwo FICMC, Prof. Demola Akinyoade and many others.Public/court- annexed mediation comprehends the utilization of Mediation Centers set up by the government, where disputing parties can request for experts (mediators) for the conduct of mediation proceedings. Such centers also support the training of mediators. In Lagos, for instance, the Citizens’ Mediation Centre (CMC) provides a forum for the mediation and settlement of disputes between parties who voluntary agree to mediation. This Public mediation is in line with Section 24 of the High Court Laws of Lagos State which provides that, ‘in any action in the High Court, the courts may promote reconciliation among the parties thereto and encourage and facilitate the amicable settlement thereof.Mr Segun Ogunyanwo, the Vice President of the Institute for Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) identified that only seven states have mediation centers in Nigeria and this is Thus,unimpressive.forjustice to fully thrive, we need more of such infrastructures to promote peace and justice. When people have conflicts and know there’s a place they can go to, that somebody will listen to them and assist them to be reconciled, it has a tendency to douse tension and avert jungle justice.In conclusion, the establishment of more Mediation centers, the training of local stake holders in Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR) techniques will go a long way in sustaining justice by preventing people from resorting to self- help or taking the law into their hands. Stephen Isayinka, is a Chartered Mediator from the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC), Nig. Mr Segun Ogunyanwo, the Vice President of the Institute for Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) identified that only seven states have mediation centers in Nigeria and this is unimpressive “
HERACLITUS of Ephesus, a Greek philosopher of the late 6th century in his famous apothegm said, “The only constant is Change”. Literally, whether change is desired or not is inconsequential as it occurs independently; devoid of assents or prior notice. And the earlier people prepared their mind for it, the better as it is inevitable. This is thus, a clarion demand for reprogramming the minds to adapt as it occurs. Not even resistance deters it except to be left behind; an unhealthy option. Typically, the major and fastest agent of change is civilization which everyone profoundly cherishes. Nobody in the right senses will kick against civilization due to the comfort, speed and productivity it offers. However, the bad side of it is, the same pace it opens new opportunities to the sensitive minds, is also how it pushes out the indolent and conservative minds out of jobs and businesses.Forexample, the evolution of modern computers; Central Processing Units (CPU) and laptops sent conservative typists and typewriter-merchants that were insensitive to upgrade out of jobs and businesses. Similarly, online shopping has become the most utilized medium across the world thereby affecting daily sales of shop owners. Arguably, technological advancement is movingPresently,fast. foodstuffs including fresh tomatoes, potatoes, vegetables and even native cooked foods are ordered online and delivered with ease in Nigeria. Likewise, the usual taxi business which required people to board on the road is being overtaken by connected system which can access, negotiate variety of taxis in the comfort of the living rooms. Churches are not left out as people in the comfort of their homes now actively participate in church services same way as onsite worshippers. In banking industry, higher volume of transactions is currently done virtual which reduces human activities in the banking halls alongside overhead costs. Of course, by design, banks are profit-oriented and not charity organizations, hence, will always switch over to most cost-effective system.Conversely, the labour market is adversely affected as technology drops human activities thereby increasing unemployment ratios. Even those already in employment are likely to face more retrenchments as their services can be rendered cheaper and more efficiently through technological revolution.Foremphasis, on September 3, 2019, an energy firm, Oando Plc sacked about 100 workers. Similarly, on November 21, 2019, First Bank of Nigeria recorded a mass sack of staff numbering over 1000 across the federation. The record goes on. The umbrella body of the workers; National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) threatened fire and brimstones to reverse the action. Though the solidarity was commendable, unfortunately, NUBIFIE forgot the employers’ obligation to discharge employees is to be laid off accordingly. The union overlooked to do a feasibility study vis-à-vis the management’s unflinching action, without any panic against possible collapse of the bank by the volume of the retrenchment. This is a critical oversight.For instance, Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) can now withdraw and also collect deposits into customers account in few seconds. The implication is that scores of contract staff that mount the tellers may be drastically reduced to virtually zero. Believably, all banks are working in that directions which implies that more retrenchments are looming particularly in the banking sector in the new decade. Realistically, NUBIFIE and other unions may not do much to counter the trend. This is because they cannot provide the funds to subsidize overhead costs; to secure their members’ jobs. Convincingly, the bank discovered an alternative mode to handle operations without such a crowd of employees. To call a spade, a spade, the sacks were no accidental discharge but necessitated by profit maximization which is its major goal. Laudably, a leading financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) recently recorded a massive recruitment drive of about 4000 new staff alongside promotion of 5000 existing staff members with inspiring increments. However, the truth must be told. Industrialized economy is rapidly succumbing to digitalized economy. The top-secret is technological innovation that economically, efficiently handles human tasks. In other words, repositioning is crucial. A stitch in time they say, saves nine. Sensibly, those not considering modern economy are vulnerable to be victims of the contemporary economic dynamics. Another bitter truth is that government alone cannot provide the much needed jobs for the high number of unemployed population.However, governments must obligatorily provide the enabling environments for businesses to thrive. Economy must be stimulated and made attractive for investors. And essentially, insecurity must be unrelentingly wrestled not merely by empowering security agents but creating jobs for unemployed populations alongside empowerment with skills acquisitions. Government must meet these critical demands.
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Interestingly, the most striking feature of the new economic direction is that it can empower distressed persons from zero level to financial independence without capital unlike the phasing-out industrialized economy. Above all, it creates secure incomes alongside conventional vocations. Instructively, most of the capitalists in the developed economies do not survive by commonplace hustling but Connected economy. Thus, whilst it is ideal to have exciting new year resolutions, big dreams and accept nice predictions, efforts must be put in top gear to think outside the boxes. People should expediently, ardently consider realignment. By the rapidity of technological advancement in the world, it is obvious a lot of employments may be inThedanger.wayout is to embrace the modern economy to run with the changes against the challenges. Connected economy, distinctively, thrives by merely building relationships and fostering connections, rather than assets (money) and stuffs as exists in industrialized economy. However, extreme caution is required as scammers have infiltrated digitalized economy knowing it is the new face of the world economy. Umegboro is a public affairs analyst and Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom). 08023184542 – SMS only. Https:CarlUmegboro.com
Promoting culture in academics
By Carl Umegboro
By Adewale Kupoluyi The richness of African culture has, once again, been brought to the fore when sound knowledge has found an enviable place in western education within the four walls of our ivory towers. This development not only shows the interdisciplinary nature of knowledge, it also clearly highlights the superiority of African tradition when it comes to global relevance. This reality was showcased when a widely-celebrated creative and literary icon was recently appointed Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies (CENTS), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State. CENTS, which was established in 2011 in line with the directive of the Federal Ministry of Education (FME) through the National Universities Commission (NUC), is a product of the mandate given tertiary institutions in the country to offer such programme and establish an entrepreneurial centre, to create and provide an academic environment whereby students would be exposed to business environment through a variety of training in both multi-disciplinary and non-traditional skills that would propel the growth and development of Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs) in Nigeria. To promote academics and skills acquisition, Alagba Tunde Kelani is the ‘big fish’, to facilitate the teaching and coordination of short courses designed to enhance the entrepreneurial skills and knowledge of film-making to students of the university. Popularly called TK for those that may not know him, Kelani is a respected Nigerian filmmaker, storyteller, director, photographer, cinematographer and producer with a career spanning over four decades. He is renowned for his love of the adaptation of African literary material into successful movies such as Oleku, Thunder Bolt, Arugba, The Narrow Path, White Handkerchief, Maami, and Dazzling Mirage. The Visiting Fellow specialises in producing movies that promote the nation’s rich cultural heritage with deep root in documentation, archiving, education and entertainment. Kelani, a native of the ancient city of Abeokuta, where FUNAAB is located, was born in Lagos, attended the Oke-Ona Primary School in Ikija, Abeokuta, and had his secondary school education at Abeokuta Grammar School, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta. Records show that he was privileged to have witnessed most aspects of rich Yoruba ways of life and culture such as religion, literature, philosophy, literature, and theatre early in life. It is instructive that when he was in secondary school, he was opportune to see most of the great Yoruba theatre classics including The Palm Wine Drinkard, Oba Koso, Kurunmi and Ogunde, among others. Aside this, he got interested in photography starting from primary school and it continued throughout his secondary school education. Kelani trained at the then Western Nigeria Television (WNTV) and went further to attend the London Film School, where he bagged a Diploma in the Art and Technique of Filmmaking. In the 1970s, he worked as a journalist with Reuters, and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) television.Itwould be recalled that TK co-produced his first film with the late dramatist, Adebayo Faleti, called ‘The Dilemma of Rev. Father Michael’ (Idaamu Paadi Mukailu), a very emotional piece. After several years in the Nigerian film industry, as a cinematographer, he manages Mainframe Film and Television Productions; which was formed to document Nigeria’s rich culture. Reputed as an advocate of ‘Alternative Technology’ in motion picture production in Africa, he has successfully produced and directed many digital features, as Kelani often use the Mobile Cinema Project, designed to take information and entertainment to the grassroots. The profile of Kelani can certainly not be captured at once. On the impact of this development to the academic life of the university, a honorary awardee of FUNAAB and a Professor of History, Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities, Department of History, The University of Texas at Austin, United States of America, Prof. Toyin Falola has described the appointment of TK; the Iroko, as ‘extraordinary’, ‘deserving’ and shows the “warmth and uniqueness of the University’s boundless imaginations and the humanistic vision of its ViceChancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako”.
Similarly, Do it Right Africa Initiative (Dirai), a group of African professionals, who are committed to the socio-cultural and political rebirth of Africans, said Kelani, its Global Coordinator in the Dirai’s Elders Forum as “full of energy and knowledge to continue to add moral and cultural values to our generation. We know TK will use this opportunity (of his appointment in FUNAAB), to support the society of our dream particularly in helping African reorientation.” For the man that is being celebrated and appreciated, his appointment is an opportunity “to bring my decades of industry experience to train students in preparation for their entry to the industry plus arming graduates leaving the university with skills to create their own jobs, rather than queue in the market. To state that I have been overwhelmed by comments and felicitations by colleagues, friends, family and the Nigerian public on my appointment as Visiting Fellow to FUNAAB. It has been observed all over the world, universities are realising the disconnection between them and the industry. This disconnection is a sad case in Nigeria! Our universities train people for the industries yet both are not talking! My appointment and engagement with FUNAAB, Abeokuta is to bring my decades of industry experience to train students in preparation for their entry to the industry plus arming graduates leaving the university with skills to create their own jobs, rather than queue in the market”, Kelani stated. Apart from the blend of rich cultural, academic and entrepreneurial flavour that have been offered students and members of the university community, the high unemployment pervading our country could be further reduced when youths and young persons are active, and be provided with good source of finance. The main lesson from Alagba Kelani’s appointment is that people should continue to work hard and would one day be duly appreciated. African culture is rich and could be infused into academics to broaden knowledge. Entrepreneurship is promising when the right vocation is identified and pursued. More talented Africans should be identified and be encouraged to mentor young ones so that the rich cultural heritage can be preserved for future generations. Kupoluyi writes from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta adewalekupoluyi@yahoo.co.uk,@(FUNAAB),AdewaleKupoluyi
Surviving economic realities in the new decade
The CG wondered why efforts by dedicated firefighters to always get to scenes of fire disasters are frustrated by mobs, who attack them and their trucks with clubs and dangerous weapons, called on community and traditional leaders to take the responsibility of educating and cautioning their followers on the dastardly act.He reeled out other achievements attained within his 100 Days in office to include; FFS collaboration with NAFFCO in UAE and the Turkish Army in the area of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear firefighting, which necessitated his visit to Konya State. Others are the actualisation of its partnership with the Nigerian Air force on the establishment of Aerial Fire Response unit, pursuing vigorously, the enactment of the Fire Service Act and other extant laws. He said, “To this effect, On June 16, 2022, the Federal Executive Council(FEC) approved the repeal of the 60-year-old Fire Service Act and the enactment of the Federal Fire and Rescue Service Establishment Act. Another major stride recorded by my administration is the ongoing construction of 13 Metropolitan Fire stations nationwide.”
From Abubakar, Yunusa, Abuja Non -governmental orgainsation,Resource Centre for Human Rights and Education (CHRICED), has urged the federal government not to turn deaf ears to the pleas of the Original Inhabitants of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Its Executive Director, Dr. Ibrahim Zikirullahi,made the call at a one-day Africa Regional Conference to commemorate the United Nations International Day of the World’s Indegenous Peoples held on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in Abuja. He said it was pertinent to note that despite the over four decades of marginalisation, exclusion and subjugation that FCT Original Inhabitants (OIs) have endured since their ancestral lands were expropriated to make way for the Nigerian capital, few Nigerians and foreigners were aware of their plight and Zikirullahistruggles.alsostated that there was a paucity of initiatives to assist them in seeking redress due to the lack of knowledge and awareness regarding the injustices they suffer. To correct this, he opined that more awareness should be created for the world to see feel their pain: “In the face of the many adversities that FCT OIs have faced, we believe that the least we can do as a cohort is to inform the rest of the world that it is unfair and unjust that a people who made enormous sacrifices to provide Nigeria with its ‘acclaimed center of unity’ should no longer be treated as second class citizens in the land where they trace their origins”, he said. Speaking further,he said ,“One of the unique qualities of the FCT Original Inhabitants is the fact that they have always relied on peaceful and lawful approaches to get their voices heard. For this reason alone, they ought to get a listening ear”. Speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the event,Deputy Director, MacArthur Foundation Africa Office, Dayo Olaide noted that there was so much injustice in Nigeria, all as a direct consequence of exclusion of certain citizens. Dayo lamented that, “the system seems to have been blind to the right and to the needs of these people. And the same can be said broadly, that democracy has not worked for everyone”. To buttress his point, Olaide questioned why though the federal government alone budgeted over 100 trillion naira in the last 20 to 23 years, there were millionsstillof out-of-school children, high unemployment rate, high maternal mortality, dilapidated infrastructures, amongst others. While speaking on behalf of the FCT Original Inhabitants, Etsu of Kwali, Dr. Shaban Audu Nizazzo III said, “We have been marginalised in the sense that there are certain rights that are particular to us that we have not been given. “Particularly, when others are electing their governors and the house of representatives members, we are not doing anything. If we continue in this direction, it therefore means that FCT Indigenes are not Nigerians. “We are making an appeal that we should be given the opportunity to also elect our Governor
By Tobias Lengnan Dapam
systems in the animal health and public health sectors for zoonotic diseases/pathogens identified as joint priorities. Other recommendations of the stakeholders include the call on the Federal government to support states in strengthening state crisis communication team and community involvement for factual public information on COVID-19 that will increase uptake of vaccine; Federal government to ensure adequate COVID-19 vaccines made available to all the 36 states including Federal capital territory and support poor performing states to increase vaccine uptake and reduce hesitancy and support relevant government agencies for development of innovative ways to monitor/ track allocation, donors support, loans and government releases for health security and COVID-19.“Itisworrisome that 60 percent of infectious diseases come from zoonotic sources. It is also the source of 3 out of every 4 new or emerging infectious diseases in humans. “This calls for urgent attention by the federal government to ensure the availability of coordinated surveillance systems in the animal and public health sectors for zoonotic diseases/ pathogens,” says Dr. Mohammed Abbas, Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Bayero University, Kano. The COVID-19 and health security accountability scorecard was developed through adaptation of selected indicators from the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool for evaluation of International Health Regulation (IHR) 2nd edition, review and validation of government documents including approved budget and presentations, review of COVID-19 related government online dashboards, advocacy/ retreat meetings with agencies, CSOs, media and young people. The scorecard was developed to report Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) review on Nigeria`s capacity on preparedness and response to health security and COVID-19. It also serves as an evidence tool to be used by all stakeholders including CSOs, media, advocates, young people and development partners to strategically influence actions that mobilize resources, promote prudent spending, transparency and accountability of COVID-19 health security funds.
FFS boss warns public against attack on firefighters
Stakeholders urges FG to publish COVID-19, health security expenditure report
President Muhammadu Buhari Audience With Representatives Of Victims Of Kaduna Train Abduction At The State House, yesterday in Abuja PHOTO; State House
PAGE 14 PEOPLES DAILY, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2022 N EWS By Tobias Lengnan Dapam T he Controller General Federal Fire Service (FFS), Engr Jaji Abdulganiyu has warned the general public against attack on firefighters responding to fire calls and firefighting equipment. He said anyone found wanting will face the wrath of the law. The controller handed down the warning on Thursday in Abuja, while marking his 100 days in office.
Experts and other critical stakeholders including should‘OnehealthCOVID-19andmechanismstrengthening(AHBN),championedCOVID-19HealthNewborn,statesaandpublishofGovernmenthealthOrganisationsNon-Governmental(NGOs)workinginthesector,havecalledontheFederalthroughtheFederalMinistryHealthandFederalMinistryofFinancetothe2020,2021and2022COVID-19HealthSecurityexpenditurereport.Thestakeholdersmadethecallattheendoftwo–dayretreattoreviewdraftnationalandscorecardsonReproductive,Maternal,Child,AdolescentandElderlyPlusNutrition(RMNCAEH+N)andandHealthSecurityAccountability,byAfricaHealthBudgetNetworkinLagos.Thestakeholdersalsoadvocatedtheofanationalfinancingandmulti-sectoralcoordinationcollaborationforhealthsecurityincludingrecoveryasaresponsetopublicemergencies.TheyfurtherrecommendedthatinlinewithHealthStrategy’,theNigeriangovernmentstrengthencoordinatedsurveillance
Engr Abdulganiyu who expressed the need for public buildings to subscribe to the liability insurance policy for public buildings , also warned the general public to desist from attacking firefighters responding to fire calls and appliances or face the full wrath of the law, stressing that the service can no longer afford to risk the lives of its men and expose its very expensive trucks to destruction.
Heed to FCT original inhabitants’ appeal CHRICED tells FG
Engr Jaji Abdulganiyu , who wondered why efforts by dedicated firefighters to always get to scenes of fire are frustrated by mobs who attack them and their trucks with clubs and dangerous weapons, warned that it would no longer be business as usual. He said, “Enough is enough to attacks which leads to Firefighters sustaining different degrees of injuries, and the fire truck windscreen being badly damaged.
We will no longer tolerate this dastardly act.The“ Fire Service boss who condemned in strong terms, the attack on the men of the service in states and at the federal level whenever they respond to fire calls, threatened that aside arresting and prosecuting perpetrators, firemen would be directed to henceforth, ignore fire calls from areas known for this barbaric act as the service cannot afford to risk the lives of its men and expose its very expensive trucks to Abdulganiyudestruction.whofurther disclosed that a total of 177 lives were saved from scenes of infernos, however , lamented that the country also lost a whooping N11.62billion to fire from different parts of the country within the period under review. He stressed that fire outbreaks in Nigeria and its attendant losses of lives and properties as well as the lack of compliance to fire safety have continued to generate concerns of stakeholders, hence, their resolve to make compulsory, fire liability insurance for all public buildings.
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The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Imo State chapter has urged the Federal Government and other stakeholders at all levels to actively involve youths in politics and governance. NYCN Chairman in Imo, Ezinwanne Udoka, said this while speaking with newsmen in Owerri, on Thursday, as part of activities marking the International Youth Day 2022.The theme of the 2022 International Youth Day is, “Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for all Ages”. NYCN who commended political parties for reducing the prices of nomination forms for youths aspiring to elective positions called on Government to further prevail on political parties to provide more opportunities for youths. The youth group said the ‘ Not Too Young To Run’ law which served as a morale booster for the youths would need some sensitisation to carry the youths along, especially those in rural areas.The group added that youth involvement in politics would help stem the tide of restiveness and violent crimes. It harped on the need for effective implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This, he said, would go a long way to positively impact the lives of people, especially youths, in line with the vision of the United Nations targeted at ending poverty and vulnerability across the world by 2030. “When youths are empowered through politics, governance, as well as employed to work in government establishments, youth restiveness, crimes and insecurity would reduce minimally in the country. “Today, there are 1.2 billion young people aged 15 to 24 years – accounting for 16% of the global population. This number of youths if not properly taken care of will be a time bomb waiting to explode. “This underscores the need for proper integration of youths into the mainstream of governance to enable them contribute their quota to decision making with the aim of creating sustainable development and empowerment of the allimportant populace in line with the SD Goals”, he said.
Clark of house of Representatives Dr, Yahaya Danzaria (R) presenting Certificate of training to Mr Joseph Eliminhele,, while Director Management Services watch Barr Young Woko 3Days Training program for the Staff of House of Representatives on Law making process in the National Assembly yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Mahmud Isa
By Musa Baba Adamu Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, a former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, has insisted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has ruined Nigeria. Abdullahi said Nigeria are treating cancer by wrapping bandages on it under the APC government, adding that the 2023 general elections offer Nigerians another historic opportunity to make the country work again. He said this while featuring at the 33rd edition of the ‘Media Parliament’ of the Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Ilorin. According to Abdullahi, “The APC government has brought this nation to its knees. All the things we thought could not happen had happened in the last seven years. There’s no way we can exonerate APC from the problems of this country.“APC has ruined this country. 2023 presents a historic opportunity to make Nigeria work again.“Every Nigerian lives in fear today because of the problems of insecurity and poverty. The poorest of the poor are 90 million in Nigeria today. We carry on as if all is well. We’re treating cancer with wrapping bandages on it.”
APC ruined Nigeria, treating cancer with bandages – Ex spokesman, Abdullahi
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2023 general elections: CAN, JNI sign peace pact
By Ikechukwu Okaforadi C onference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to end the inefficiency and endemic corruption in NNPC Limited, formally Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), if Nigeria will ever meet its Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) production quota in the near future.The CNPP in a statement signed by its Secretary, Willy Ezugwu, said that to continue to see the monetary policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as responsible for continuing crash of the naira against the dollar amounts to taking the blame game of appointees in the Buhari administration too far, insisting that “the CBN cannot be blamed when the country is not meeting its OPEC production quota as an economy that mainly depends on crude oil revenues. The CNPP was reacting to media reports credited to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, who confirmed that Nigeria was not meeting its OPEC production quota due to oil theft. Faulting the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mallam Mele Kyari, who corroborated the Minister’s position and lamented that Nigeria was currently losing about $2 billion monthly to the activities of oil vandals, the CNPP noted that the “claim was aimed at shielding himself and the company’s management team from any blame. “The country is obviously facing revenue challenges as a mono-economy and the only viable sector for earning foreign exchange is managed by corrupt appointees of the present administration.“Accordingto media reports, as at June this year, Nigeria has incurred an estimated petrol subsidy to the tune of N2.1 trillion in the first six months of of 2022. This is besides crude oil the NNPC illegally swap traditionally to sustain a corrupt subsidy regime.”
Get Nigerian youths involved in active politics – NYCN urges FG CNPP says NNPC’s inefficiency why Nigeria can’t meet OPEC quota
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Jama’artu Nasir Islam (JNI) have signed a peace pact to de-escalate religious tensions in the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. The peace pact is meant to ensure a peaceful and secure environment among Nigerians for the purpose of having a friendly atmosphere before, during, and after the 2023 general elections for the citizens to freely exercise their franchises.Thepeace accord was signed in Washington D.C., United States at the International Religious Freedom Summit 2022. Prof. Yusuf Usman, represented the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, the President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), and CAN was represented by Rev. Samson Ayokunle, its immediate past President towards ensuring the success of signing the peace pact by the Thetwo. leadership of Christian and Muslim organisations assured its support to harmoniously work together, avoid violence, embrace dialogue, and remain committed to building resilient communities that are free from fear for Nigerians to be able to cast their votes for candidates of their choice in a conducive environment, in a statement issued by Rev. Ayokunle. The statement explained that the two religious bodies also promised to embrace a vision of common humanity and speak publicly of hope for Nigeria’s peaceful and bright future generations by embracing each other as members of the same family.According to the statement, it is a difficult time in Nigeria, with ever-escalating security crises and an overwhelming loss of trust in the government, adding that unfortunately, so much of the crisis in Nigeria has had a religious context leading to loss of lives and destruction of property in different parts of the country that had drawn the country backward in all spheres of life.The statement noted, “I recall the horrifying death of Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu murdered by a mob because of allegations of blasphemy. Likewise, the shocking attack on the St Francis Xavier Catholic Church on Pentecost Sunday that left so many dead. And nearly every day there seems to be another priest kidnapped or killed.” At the same time, the statement stated that there are so many across Nigeria, Muslims and Christians alike, who abhor the ongoing violence and want to live in peace with their brethren of other faiths as they have done for so long. It observed that the Sultan of Sokoto is one of those men and thanked him for how he swiftly condemned these kinds of attacks, stressing that Christians and Muslims would only build a stronger Nigeria that is able to tackle these urgent issues that are destroying the country from lack of security, accountability, and corruption, to conflicts between different peoples and faiths, to hunger and the economic situation, if religious leaders determine together to truly lead their people. According to the statement, that was why it was important for the Sultan and CAN to sign the ‘Declaration for a Peaceful and Secure Nigeria’, and to do so on the world stage of the desire of citizens to live in harmony irrespective of anyItdifferent.saidthe declaration signed lays out a number of principles that they believe all Nigerians can readily affirm as it states that all people are endowed by the Creator with inherent value and fundamental rights, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, culture, region, or the many other differences that often divide them, and that the essential freedom and dignity of every person must be respected and protected for the sustenance of peace, unity, and development.Ayokunle said that they also pledged to demand that free and fair democratic elections should be conducted in peace and for the benefit of all Nigerians regardless of ethnicity, religion or geographical zone in the 2023 general elections.
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Tinubu: Affliction shall not rise against us second time – Coalition
Former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, has insisted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) needs Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for its rescue mission in the 2023 general elections. Mimiko spoke on Wednesday at the flag-off ceremony for the construction of the Azikiwe -Iloabuchi Road in Mile 2 Diobu in PortAccordingHarcourt.to him, Wike has laboured so much for the PDP and will play a major role for the party comeMimiko2023. said, “Your Excellency, our party, the PDP, a party for which you have laboured so much, seems saddled with the historical duty of forging this unity, a unity premised on truth, equity, and justice, a unity upon which rescuing Nigeria from the far from the satisfactory performance of the past seven years will be built.”
“It’s a mission that must be accomplished. A mission for which you’re specially positioned and favoured to play a major role. A mission that must be subscribed to by all lovers of our country.” He added, “Beyond the selfevident physical transformation, you (Wike) have stood as a bulwark against those sworn to emasculate the main opposition party, all in their bid to force a one-party State down the throats of Nigerians.“Youwere at one point virtually a one-man countervailing force, defending and protecting our dear PDP. You’ve also, through bold legal challenges, deepened the national consciousness on the defects in the running of our defective federal system.” Mimiko’s comment came amid speculations that Wike may dump the PDP following a fallout with the party after its presidential primary a few months ago. Wike lost the party’s primary to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, a development that has since caused a rift between both politicians.The PDP is making reconciliatory moves, but Wike’s recent invitation of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to commission a project has generated further speculations that he may leave the PDP.
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The governorship candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) in Ogun State, Hon. Olutosin Emmanuel Jolaoluwa, has said he would not withdraw from the race. Jolaoluwa maintained that he is still in the race to contest the election, with no intention to step down for anyone. In a letter he addressed to the National Chairman of the APM and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Jolaoluwa categorically stated that he remains the candidate of the party for the 2023 general elections in Ogun. He drew the attention of the party and the INEC to a purported governorship primary election of the APM slated for Thursday, August 11, 2022, in Ogun, saying he remains the candidate. The letter read: “I write to draw your attention to a purported APM gubernatorial primary scheduled to hold in Abeokuta on Thursday, 11th of August, 2022. “Sequel to the above, I hereby state categorically that I, Olutosin Emmanuel Jolaoluwa of #19, Alhaji Adeosun Street, Abiola Way, Abeokuta, am the bonafide Ogun State gubernatorial candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) for the March 2023 general elections, as published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).“Ihave not withdrawn my candidature for anyone and do not plan to do so. Thus, I remain the Ogun State APM candidate for the March, 2023 gubernatorial elections.”Meanwhile, the window for substitution of governorship and House of Assembly candidates closes on August 12, according to the INEC Sectiontimetable.31ofthe new Electoral Act 2022 states: “A candidate may withdraw his or her candidature by notice in writing signed by him and delivered personally by the candidate to the political party that nominated him for the election and the political party shall convey such withdrawal to the Commission not later than 90 days to the election.”
2023: Why PDP needs Wike – MimikoI’ve withdrawnnot from Ogun guber race –writescandidateAPMINEC
By Musa Baba Adamu Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has called on Nigerians promoting the candidacy of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Asiwaju Tinubu to retrace their steps in the interest of Nigeria. The coalition, in a statement issued by its President-General, Goodluck Ibem accused the former Lagos State governor of playing a greater role in establishing the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, which according to them has ruined the entire nation. Lamenting the current state of the nation, the coalition accused Tinubu of bringing President Buhari into power for his (Tinubu) selfish reasons.
COSEYL insisted that the APC national leader “owes Nigerians a sincere apology for bringing such plague upon the nation”, stressing that “his presidential ambition is an insult to the entire Nigerians especially the youths”. “We the youths of Igbo nation will not allow affliction the second time upon us. Never. We must have made our mistakes in 2015, but we are wiser now. Youths cannot be deceived again with the usual monetary inducement; it is the time of the youth to take back our“Wenation.call on any organization, groups or persons promoting the presidential ambition of Senator Tinubu to come back to their senses and engage in meaningful endeavours instead of marketing a very bad product”, the statement added.
The Act states further in Section 33: “A political party shall not be allowed to change or substitute its candidate whose name has been submitted under section 29 of this Act, except in the case of death or withdrawal by the “Providedcandidate: that in the case of such withdrawal or death of a candidate, the political party affected shall, within 14 days of the occurrence of the event, hold a fresh primary election to produce and submit a fresh candidate to the Commission for the election concerned.”
By Ikechukwu Okaforadi T he Middle-Belt Congress (MBC), has opined that in order to save the All Progressive Congress (APC) from what it called “impending electoral misfortune” in 2023 general elections, Senator Kashim Shettima should resign as the running mate to Asiwaju BolaBilalTinubu.Abdullahi, the MiddleBelt Congress leader, while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja, explained that the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the APC, came with its attendant political baggage. He declared that if the APC, as a party, is desirous of making any meaningful impact in the 2023 presidential elections, the party should retrace its steps in the composition of its presidential ticket.The group further explained that it believed that the selfconfession of love towards the Christian community by Senator Kashim Shettima might be a ruse, adding that his actions of late do not indicate that of a religious tolerant individual. The MBC stated that it was morally unjustifiable for Senator Kashim Shettima to hold onto the vice presidential slot of the APC, saying that such action had heated the polity in ways too numerous to mention in the country.According to the statement, “The incomprehensible fact remains that the leadership of the APC is aware of the threats posed to its electoral success with the Muslim-Muslim ticket, yet, it has remained adamant about the uproar its choice of MuslimMuslim ticket has elicited in the polity.”The Middle-Belt Congress appealed to Shettima to act with honour by resigning his nomination as the presidential running mate of the APC in the interest of peace and tranquillity. It stated that the nomination of Senator Kashim Shettima had brought about ethnic and religious tension in the country, saying that it remained unacceptable “in this critical period of the country’s existence where there are concerted efforts at unifying it along ethnic and religious lines.”
2023: Middle Belt group urges Shettima to step aside as APC presidential mate
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LG chairmen By Musa Baba Adamu Oyo State House of Assembly has directed local government chairmen in the state to submit reports of their activities within the next two weeks. The lawmakers gave the directive during their plenary held on Thursday.Thelawmakers note that the directive became necessary in view of some allegations of abuse of office levied against some local government chairmen in the state. There are 33 local government areas and 35 local council development areas in the state. Some local government chairmen have been accused of gross misconduct and abuse of office by their people. One of the local government chairmen is the Chairman of Ido Local Government Area, Sheriff Adeojo and his counterparts from Olorunsogo, Oluwakemi Juliana Akanni Ika and Hon. Adebare from Iwajowa.Adeojo was suspended by the legislative arm of the local government a few days ago. The lawmakers have, however, directed the council bosses to submit reports of their activities within the next 2 weeks. The lawmakers noted that the report must contain detailed information on the income and expenditure of all the LG councils and their local council development areas.It must also include funds allocation, Internally Generated Revenue, IGR , programs and projects executed between January and July, 2022. The directive was part of the resolutions of the house on Thursday while deliberating on a motion jointly sponsored by Babajide Gabriel, Akeem Mustapha and Abdullah AbdulRasaq. The lawmakers said, “The assessment of these Chairmen in their various domains by stakeholders, politicians, community leaders, and others revealed that some of them have performed up to expectations in tandem with the development policy of His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde while some performed below expectations thereby hindering grassroot development. “Some people in the Local Government complained of total neglect in terms of provision of basic needs such as rehabilitation of local roads, bridges, schools and primary health“Ascenters.therepresentatives of the local inhabitants, for us to achieve a true representation of our people, there is the continuous need to strengthen our oversight functions on the local Government and other Agencies of Government as empowered by the provisions of the constitution.”
Clark of house of Representatives Dr, Yahaya Danzaria (R) presenting Certificate of training to Mr Ibrahim Maaruf while Director Management Services Barr Young Woko watch 3Days Training program for the Staff of House of Representatives on Law making process in the National Assembly yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Mahmud Isa By Musa Baba Adamu Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for an end to the oil subsidy regime in Nigeria. Obi said the Nigerian Government must end what he described as “criminal petrol subsidy.”Ina series of tweets on Thursday, Obi said Nigeria needs to look beyond oil. He wrote: “Going forward, we must look for ways to move Nigeria beyond oil. “We must end this criminality called ‘oil subsidy.” He also lamented that Nigeria was polarized along religious and ethnicObidivides.said Nigeria is “vastly polarised and wrecked by divisions that run deep along religious, ethnic and regional lines. “There is a staggering level of corruption. Our universities have remained closed for over five months. While our healthcare system remains comatose, power generation and distribution are also at an all-time low.” In another development, Obi also assured Nigerians that his government, if elected as president will give them a sense of belonging.Speaking at the Labour Party and Coalition for Peter Obi Leadership summit in Abuja on Thursday, the former Anambra State governor expressed optimism that his administration would take power back to Nigerians. According to him, the only thing lacking in the country at the moment is leadership, stressing that his aim to occupy the number seat is to give Nigerians good leadershipObisaid “Our job is to take power from those who have it and give it back to you. We have a country called Nigeria but we don’t have Nigerians. What we want to do is to create Nigerians. “The only way to create Nigerians is to make people have hope in Nigeria and the only way they will have faith in Nigeria is that there is hope in Nigerians. “The only thing that is lacking in this country is leadership. And that is what we intend to provide. We are not trying to do something else. Leadership is what Datti and I want to provide. We are not looking for anything”.
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Peter Obi vows to end criminal petrol subsidy, return Nigeria to Nigeriansoffice: Report Assemblyweekswithinactivities2–Oyotells
that Hon. Obidigwe has within the space of three years achieved what some people who talk down on him in the name of politics could not have achieved in eight years, saying he has empowered many young and old people in Anambra East and West which no other person among those represented us in the past has Nwabunwannedone.said those who voted for both Obidigwe and Udoba in the past are happy and would vote them again, noting that majority of people who engaged in destructive criticism were those who are not “Criticismrelevant.helpsa good leader to do well, but not destructive criticism, because it comes from enemies of progress. Some want to earn cheap popularity, some have benefited. As far as I know, Hon. Obidigwe and Hon. Udoba are good to go for they are doing well. Anambra West Visionary Youth are solidly behind them, and they must surely win”, he said.
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The member representing Anambra East and West in the House of Representatives, Hon. Chinedu Obidigwe, has been endorsed for a second term by members of his constituency.Arisingfrom a meeting held at Abegbu Iyiora Ward recently, the Anambra West Visionary Youth said that Chief Obidigwe has offered them effective representation in the last three years he was in the green chamber and therefore should get another opportunity to represent them in the green chamber. Hon. Chidokwe Udevi, President Anambra West Visionary Youth said, “Hon. Chinedu Benjamin Obidigwe, Member representing Anambra East and West Local Governments in the Federal House of Representatives did marvelously well, as such, he should be reelected”.The youth used the opportunity to also endorse Hon. Patrick Obalim Udoba, Ezego Anam, member representing Anambra West Local Government Area in Anambra State House of Assembly for another term. He noted that the duo of Obidigwe and Udoba have barely spent three years, but people erroneously think that they have spent many years at both federal and state houses because of their performance.Condeming fake news purveyors, Hon. Udevi maintained that he was not surprised at the rate in which some politicians, social media rats indulge in cheap blackmail and dissemination of fake news in a bid to earn political relevance, advising them to desist from carrying fake news. Also speaking, Emma Nwabunwanne, Secretary Anambra West Visionary Youth told our newsmen that people
In the same vein, Hon. Offoma Okonkwo , said the Anambra West Visionary Youth was not against the collective interest of Ndi Anambra West, pointing out that Hon. Obidigwe and Hon. Udoba would make the dream come true, through their selfless service to the good people of Anambra East and West OkonkwoConstituency.called on the responsible Youth of Anambra East and West to support Obidigwe and Udoba, stating that they would take the people to the promised land. He further reminded Ndi Anambra West that Hon. Obidigwe was the first and only Politician in Nigeria who took forty-three members of his Constituents to Egypt for an agricultural programme and made them millionaires. He said “Let us not make mistakes about this coming election. Avoid unnecessary distraction, or sentiment”. Anambra West youth endorse Obidigwe, Udoba for
Abubakar Yunusa Minister of Niger Delta affairs, Umana Okon Umana, ha said his ministry is taking steps to review the audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).Hespoke while receiving Ita Enang, former senior special assistant to the president on Niger Delta affairs, on Tuesday, according to a statement issued by Patricia Deworitshe, the ministry’s director,Accordingpress. to the statement, Umana said the ministry “is taking steps to review the already concluded audit report of the NDDC as it would provide a proper foundational template for the implementation and execution of projects in the region”. He emphasised the commitment of his ministry to partner with major stakeholders and development partners to ensure the development of the region.Commenting on oil theft in Niger Delta, he said although complicated, no option would be excluded in tackling the menace. The minister added that efforts are ongoing to maintain peace and tranquillity in the region. Umana promised to support efforts, initiatives and programmes that would lead to the ministry’s achievement of its objectives and mandate.Sharon Ikeazor, minister of state, ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, on her part, said there should be effective coordination of the ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to promote developmental projects in the“Theregion.region would be highly interested in aqua-culture, therefore, we would coordinate and research intervention partners and agencies that have been doing a great job in the Niger Delta region without the knowledge of the ministry for the sustainability of the development of the region,” sheInsaid.2019, Buhari ordered a forensic audit of the NDDC’s operations from 2001 to 2019. The directive came amid allegations of fund mismanagement levelled against Kemebradikumo Pondei, the then-acting managing director of NDDC, which led to his Thesack.forensic report revealed that N6 trillion was approved within the 18-year period under review.Buhari had said the process would soon usher in new management and board for the commission.
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We’re taking steps to review NDDC audit report -Minister
Nasir Kwarra, directorgeneral of the National Population Commission (NPC), says the commission has developed an application to ensure digital registration of births and deaths in the country. Kwarra disclosed this on Wednesday at the 2022 Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Day in NPCAbuja.bosssaid the commission was reviewing the current births and deaths compulsory Act 1992 to accommodate the emerging technologies within the civil registration and vital statistics systems.“Aspart of this integration and digitalisation efforts, the commission has developed the VitalReg Pro platform, a data collection and reporting mobile application software built for the online and offline births and deaths registration,” he said. “The software application was employed by the over 400 volunteers acting as sub-registrars who used their android phones to register births at the households, communities and health fixed posts during the birth registration and Supplemental Immunisation Activities.”Thefederal government, through the NPC, had also announced its plans to hold a national census next year after the general election. In December 2020, NPC estimated 206 million people are living in Nigeria — an increase of eight million people in two years. The country’s national census was last conducted in 2006. Last month, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) suspended Dana Airlines’ air transport licence (ATL) and air operator certificate (AOC) indefinitely. NCAA had said it suspended the operating licences after “discovering that the airline was no longer in a position to meet its financial obligations and to conduct safe flight operations”.Thiswas contained in a document obtained on Wednesday, the airline was suspended for many operational infractions against the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs) other than a financial crisis. The document, dated July 20, 2022, NCAA said Dana Air operated several flights on the MD 80 fleet with no licensed captain. It also revealed that it had previously sanctioned Dana Air and its personnel for maintenance violations.Theaviation regulator said Dana Air committed several flagrant operational violations, including a captain flying an aircraft with no licence. It added that the airline also conducted flights with overaged captains multiple times. “Recall also that on 14th and 15th of July, 2022, the authority carried out an investigation into the flight operations of Dana Air during April 2022,” NCAA said. “Dana Air operated several flights on the MD 80 fleet with no licensed captain. A captain of over 65 years of age sat on the jump seat, while a senior first officer on upgrade training sat on the left seat with a line first officer sitting on the right seat. “A senior first officer occupied the left seat while a first officer occupied the right seat and operated Dana flight 342 LOS – PHC with aircraft 5N-DKI on 23rd of April, 2022. The flight continued from PHC – ABV and then ABV – LOS. The SF/O even went as far as signing the technical logbook. “On the 20th of April, 2022, a re-qualifying captain, flew with a line captain, instead of a line trainer (instructor) or a check airman. The authority said the chief pilot of Dana Air, who does not have an NCAA ‘Check Airman Authorisation’, also conducted checks. It said flight deck crews scheduled for flights disregarded flight duty times and crew rest regulations; adding that the zapways rostering system utilised by Dana Air, although a good system, is open to manipulation by the scheduling and rostering staff. “Dana Air’s director of flight operations, conducted checks on the aircraft even though his Check Airman authorisation had expired on the 12th of September, 2020 and, in addition, he was over 65 years of age,” it “Oneadded.ofDana Air’s captains who had attained 65 years of age in July 2021, operated several flights on the jump seat. Also, his Check Airman authorization expired on 23rd August 2021 but he continued to exercise the privilege.” On the financial front, NCAA said, in June 2022, it carried out a financial and economic health audit of Dana Air for the years ended December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2021, and for the period January 2022 to May 2022.NCAA added that its audit, in line with the provisions of section 30 (4) (b) and (r) and part 18.10.1 of the Nig.CARs found that Dana Air could not meet current obligations as they fall due without resorting to more borrowings/debts, as the current liabilities far exceed the current assets”.Itsaid the audit also revealed that the shareholders’ fund (equity) has been in the negative since 2018, and it would take Dana Air several years of operation for retained earnings to erase the negative equity. According to the regulator, the audit also found that the debt to capital ratio is negative, adding Dana Air is financing operations through debts.Itadded that the airline pays staff salaries in batches, “between the 1st and the 10th of the succeeding month, and recently sent some employees on compulsory three months leave without pay, an indication of serious liquidity challenge in the payment of staff entitlements, with the consequence of depressed morale, low productivity and the consequent impact on safety”.
“The cumulative and apparent deliberate violations of the Nig. CARS, as indicated above, by DANA Air employees, especially several key post holders are indicative of a toxic corporate safety culture within the organisation. Dana Airlines -NCAA Dekinna /Bassa PDP house
“This is a red flag on the airline’s ability to finance current obligations,” NCAA said. “It is also noteworthy to remind you that the authority recently sanctioned Dana Air and its personnel for maintenance violations. “While Dana Air was fined a total sum of N30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million Naira), which it had not been able to settle to date due to financial constraints, the AME Licence of Dana Air’s erstwhile Director of Maintenance was revoked for making false statements and false entries in the technical logbooks of the aircraft, 5N-SAI and 5N-JOY. “The authority is convinced that Dana Air and its personnel deliberately violate the provisions of the Nig.CARs relate to safety and, therefore, the Airline is no longer in a position to conduct safe operations.
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From Abubakar Yunusa T he World Bank has said the current petrol subsidy regime poses an “existential threat” to Nigeria. Rajul Awasthi, senior public sector specialist, domestic resource mobilisation, World Bank, said this at a virtual presummit themed ‘Critical Tax Reforms for Shared Prosperity’. The event was organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) on Wednesday. Petrol subsidy claims amounted to N2.6 trillion in the first half of 2022 — a figure above crude oil sale receipts from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited.
World Bank: High inflation rate expected to frustrate Nigeria’s economic recovery
From. Abubakar Yunusa Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says the federal government should restrict borrowings to a statutory 5 percent of the previous year’s revenue. Obi disclosed this on Thursday on his verified Twitter page, warning that Nigeria must limit borrowing for consumption. In 2020, the federal government exceeded 3 percent fiscal borrowing threshold because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Thefiscal responsibility law provides a limit of 3 percent debt threshold for sustainability — but the president can “exceed the ceiling if there is a clear and present threat to national security or sovereignty of Nigeria”. The presidential candidate also warned that most states that received fiscal bailouts did not invest them properly. “As a matter of urgency, Nigeria must stop borrowing for consumption, but only borrow to invest in regenerative development projects and other productive ventures,” he said. “It’s ironic that states that received fiscal bailouts did not repay the loans and are still borrowing beyond their revenue earnings.“Also, it has become imperative to restrict federal borrowings to the statutory 5 percent of the previous year’s revenue.” In 2021, Obi advised the federal government to invest the funds being borrowed in profitable ventures to enhance the nation’s socioeconomic development. According to him, debt is not bad when rightly applied and used for investment that will improve the economy, but that borrowing for consumption is bad. Obi said more people would be thrown into poverty if the government fails to invest in those things that would improve the economy.Peoples Daily had reported that the cost of servicing debt surpassed the federal government’s retained revenue by N310 billion in the first four months of 2022. According to the report, the federal government’s total revenue for the period was N1.63 trillion, while debt service gulped N1.94 trillion.
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FRC: Amendment of fiscal responsibility law will set debt limit for FG, states
L-R; Ooni of Ife HRM Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Chairman of the Benue State Council of Chiefs and traditional Council and Tor Tiv, HRH James Ayatse, Chairman National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, President Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Senate Representatives, Chairman Senate Committee on Population and National Identity, Sen Shahabi Yau, Plateau State Governor, Mr Simon Lalong and others as he declares open the National Stakeholders Consultative Forum on the 2023 Population and House Census at the Presidential Villa, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: State House
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The federal government has projected to spend N6.7 trillion on petrol subsidy payments in 2023. Awasthi said Nigeria is in an unfavourable economic situation due to dwindling revenue, the continued payment of trillions of naira on fuel subsidy by the government and the attendant economic challenges. He maintained that Nigeria would have no choice but to get rid of subsidy eventually. In a slide he shared during his presentation, which showed Nigeria’s Development Update (NDU), Awasthi said that between 2015 and 2019, Nigeria’s non-oil revenue was among the lowest in the world and as a result the second lowest in spending. He said that the country’s oil revenue was also falling even when oil prices were higher. “Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa and the largest country in Africa by population, so it is critical to Africa’s progress. There is no doubt about that,” Awasthi said. “But the government of Nigeria, from the public finance perspective, is facing an existential threat. Let’s not downplay the situation. That is the actual reality. “Nigeria is 115th out of 115 countries in terms of the average revenue to Gross Domestic Product ratio. Despite the oil prices rising the way they have been, net oil and gas revenues have been coming down because of the tremendous impact of the subsidy.“So,what is going to happen in 2022? The federation’s revenues are going to be significantly lower. They are already very low, and Nigeria is already the lowest in the world out of 115 large countries and this year, it’s going to be lower than what it was in 2020 because of the debilitating impact of fuel subsidy.”Speaking on how to tackle the impending threat, Awasthi said that in the non-oil sector, valueadded tax (VAT) compliance gaps were immense and they needed to be breached.Healso said that tax expenditures should be rationalised.
T he Fiscal saysCommissionResponsibility(FRC)there’saneed for the immediate passage of the amendments to the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007 (FRA, 2007).The commission said the amendment would set a debt limit for the federal and state governments.TheFiscal Responsibility Act 2007 is primarily designed to checkmate wastage and corruption.Victor Muruako, FRC chairman, Victor Muruako made the call on Wednesday at an interactive session in Abuja. The event was under Growth Initiatives for Fiscal Transparency (GIFT) Nigeria, organised by OrderPaper Advocacy Initiative in collaboration with other stakeholders.Muruako said the call was necessary due to the worrisome trajectory of debt accumulation at allHelevels.said there was an urgent need for the national assembly to conclude the amendment of the FRA, 2007, to check loopholes in the public finance management (PFM)“Wesystem.arecalling on finance committees in the 9th Senate and House of Representatives to accelerate the amendment and passage of the FRA Act, 2007 before they wind down their sessions come 2023,” he said. “This is because there are several loopholes in the current Act that has made the government vulnerable to massive looting, corruption and even freedom to borrow without necessary steps followed. There is no doubt that if they fail, there will be business as usual across the MDAS (Ministries, Departments and Agencies), which may further worsen the rate of national development.”Muruako decried the nonchalant attitude of MDAs towards the remittance of public funds, capitalising on the gaps in the FRA, especially the lack of sanctions for Accordingnon-compliance.tohim,areview of the Act with specific sanctions for failure to remit revenues would compel public officer holders to makeHeadjustments.furtherdisclosed that the Act identified 50 offences and violations yet did not provide sanctions to punish offenders. The FRC chairman, while describing the uniqueness of the Act, said that besides covering some issues on PFM like the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), upon which annual budgets are anchored and also sets thresholds for debt/ borrowing at federal and state. On his part, Chukwyemeka Abana, FRC’s director, legal, investigation and enforcement, said the commission regrets not getting the needed support from sister agencies towards actualising the amendment of the Act. He added that the Act had undergone three amendments which were done piecemeal with the government cherry-picking areas that suited its purpose and situations.
Buhari meets with relatives of Kaduna train attack victims govt will do best to secure release of remaining abductees ECOWAS we must have, by President Buhari
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‘‘My dear country men and women, we thank God that none of the released prisoners died due to the severe trauma they passed through in the hands of the terrorists, showing that the efforts of Government in securing their release were not in vain as Government continues to do its best to secure the release of the remaining abductees and ensure the overall security of all citizens in the country.’’ In his remarks, the Minister of Transportation, Jaji Sambo, said in the first week of his resumption in the ministry, he met with the relatives of the victims of the Kaduna train attack, updating them of all the efforts the government is making to ensure safe return of their loved ones. He described the audience with the President as a manifestation of the efforts by this administration to secure the release of all captives, and proof that ‘‘government is not resting on its oars.’’ A representative of the victims of the train abduction, Alhaji Sabiu Mohammed, appealed to the Federal Government to assist the families in the release of their remaining loved ones still in captivity.‘‘Please we want to see our loved ones and many have found themselves in very critical situations. We do not have the money that they (kidnappers) are demanding. Please, Mr President, we know you are doing your best… please, please we want to see our loved ones,’’ Mohammed said. By Egena Sunday Ode President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday received at State House, Abuja, the new President of the ECOWAS Commission, and his Management Team, telling them the kind of sub-regional body West African leaders desire, and mustThehave.President told Dr Omar Alieu Touray, the new President, and the delegation: “I wish you success in your assignments, which we hope can collectively drive our sub-region to one that is economically integrated, politically stable, and socially in harmony with itself, to the admiration of our continent, and, indeed, global community.
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The President said as the host of the ECOWAS Commission, Nigeria expects that the scrupulous processes that led to the new appointments “would impact on the fortunes of our Organisation in terms of efficient and effective service delivery that bears positive impact on the lives of our citizens.” He added that when the founding fathers met on 28th May, 1975, to establish ECOWAS, what was uppermost on their minds was the promotion of economic cooperation between the member-States in order to raise the living standards of citizens hence driving the economic development of the subregion in an integrated manner. President Buhari further noted: “Forty-seven years after, this core objective for the formation of ECOWAS remains critically relevant to our national and sub-regional aspirations. Issues of inter-state cooperation and collaboration, harmonisation of policies, integration of programmes, conflict management and security of the sub-region, have continued to necessitate the need for our solidarity and collective responses to our common challenges, such as climate change, terrorism, health issues, good governance and the sustainability of democracy anchored on rule of law and ultimately, development and progress for our citizens.”
“With many Development Experts on your Team, I have no doubt that you will evolve appropriate partnerships and working relationships with Development Partners across the globe, to maximise opportunities for progress,” President Buhari submitted.DrAlieu Touray thanked Nigeria for the support she gave to the candidature of the new Team members, pledging that they would live up to the expectations of West African leaders, “as we are fully conscious of the priorities set for Heus.”said they would work with member-States to pursue their objectives, “and make ECOWAS institutions what you want them to be.”
He told the new Management Team that citizens of ECOWAS must directly feel the impact of the organization through people-oriented programmes and projects that include effective advocacy around core issues of concerns to the sub-region. “May I emphasize the importance of team-work and the necessity for the new Team to work assiduously to re-position ECOWAS in order to deliver to the expectations of our citizens through a careful fine-tuning of our sub-region’s development agenda 2050, that is guided by the African Union Agenda 2063, and conscious of the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda 2030.
By Egena Sunday Ode President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja met with representatives of victims of Kaduna Train abduction, assuring them that the Federal Government is doing everything within its powers to ensure the safe return of the remainingCondolingcaptives.with the families of the victims and those who lost their loved ones, the President said since the “terrible and cowardly attack by the criminal elements” on March 28, 2022, the nation had joined them to endure a period of difficulty and emotional pains. The President told representatives of the families that in the immediate aftermath of the incident several actions have been taken by government to bring succour to the affected families and to prevent a recurrence in the country.Healso explained his reason for discarding the use of lethal military force in extracting the remaining abductees. ‘‘I have been informed that at last count, there remain about 31 people in the hands of the kidnappers, and our determination is to work towards returning these 31 people to their families.‘‘Itis understandable that emotions typically run high, we have received several suggestions about the deployment of lethal military force in extracting those still being held in captivity. ‘‘This option has indeed been considered and evaluated. ‘‘However the condition to guarantee a successful outcome and minimize potential collateral damage could not be assured and therefore that course of action had to be reluctantly discarded. ‘’My primary concern is to get everyone released safe and unhurt,’’ he said. On his recent instruction to security and law enforcement agencies to bring an end to inhumane action against innocent Nigerians, the President expressed delight, saying: ‘‘Judging by the available reports to me and news that have begun emerging in the last few days, I will say they have heard this instruction and are responding appropriately. ‘‘In the past couple of days, you must have heard about the number of terrorists neutralized by the military, and number of hostages freed. These efforts will not stop, or reduce. ‘‘We must take the fight to the terrorists and demonstrate that there is no hiding place for them within the borders of our country. ‘‘Each one of them will be hunted, and pursued and spoken to in the language that they understand.’’ThePresident also used the occasion to commend the bravery and gallant actions taken by members of the Police Force who were onboard the train on that fatefulAccordingday. to the President, ‘‘It is clear that their actions saved many lives and by making the ultimate sacrifice, they must be recognized for their bravery.’’ President Buhari added that he had never doubted the ability or confidence of those who have presented themselves to defend the country and the Kaduna train incident had reinforced the belief and faith of the nation in this special group of Nigerians. ‘‘I also would like to use this opportunity to say that we are cognizant of events that have unsettled our citizens in various parts of our nation and in the Capital.‘‘Iwould like to comfort those who were traumatized by these tragic events and pledge that our response is to protect all Nigerians wherever they are.
“That is the ECOWAS we desire, and must have. You cannot afford to disappoint us.”
By Stanley Onyekwere The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, yesterday inaugurated the FCT Tourism Advisory Committee, as a significant boost in the tourism development industry in the Territory.Aliyu, noted that the FCT is one of the ancient cities in Nigeria where a lot of tourism potential abounds, stressing that modern tourism has become a key driver for socio-economic progress through the creation of jobs and enterprises, infrastructure development, and the export revenues earned. The minister said: “The contribution of tourism to worldwide economic activity is estimated at some 5% while its contribution to employment is estimated in the order of 6-7% of the overall number of direct and indirect jobs worldwide. “Our natural resources in the FCT are of high quality and have the potentials for domestic and export markets. Some of these endowments include marble, clay, stones, micra, wolframite, tantalite, sand among others”. She, therefore, charged members of the committee to work assiduously to achieve the task ahead to justify the burden of trust placed on Similarly,them.FCTA Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olusade Adesola, who was represented by the Director Human Resource management, Malam Mohammed Bashir, noted that inauguration of the Tourism Advisory Committee was an indication that the administration is known for developing strategies for employment and income generation for the administration. He opined that the move by the administration would further revolutionise the tourism industry in theOlusade,FCT. however charged the committee to do whatever within their mandate to make the territory a world class destination for tourists.On her part, the Mandate Secretary FCT Social Development Secretariat, Hajia Hadiza Mohammed Kabir, described the nation’s capital as a tourism hub, assuring that the calibre of committee members would change the narratives by systematically and steadily taking the industry to enviableAccordingheight.to her, “If the sector is well developed and advertised properly, it can boost the revenue and economy base of the nation’s seat of power thereby creating thousands of jobs. “It will lead to the development of infrastructures and put in place the sense of cultural exchange between foreigners and citizens”.
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Jungle justice: Abuja CP warns residents to shun ‘barbaric’ act
By Stanley Onyekwere The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Babaji Sunday, has called on members of the public within the FCT to shun the barbaric act of jungle justice in their quest for justice. Babaji, in a statement from the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Adeh Josephine, particularly warned that act of jungle justice is criminal and punishable by law. The CP gave the advisory Wednesday, following the rescue of three alleged fraudsters from angry mob in the Lokogoma area of the FCT on Tuesday. According to him, preliminary investigations carried out by the Police revealed that the mob descended on the trio - Francis Emeka Noah, Wua Ikyer and Bokos Terkula, all male, alleged to have attempted to lure and defraud a female Point-of-Sale (POS) operator around Peace Court Estate, along Lokogoma Road, Abuja. He added that the suspects were promptly rescued by the Police and currently in Police custody.TheCP, while condemning the act, enjoined residents to come forward with their complaints to give room for legitimate and swift dispensation of justice. He emphasized the importance of allowing the course of justice irrespective of the crime committed by a suspect, noting that full-scale investigation is being carried to establish the fact of theHecase.therefore reiterated the commitment of the Command to the safety and security of residents across the FCT.
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The committee terms of reference include: To advice the FCT Administration on issues, opportunities and action that would assist in the development and marketing of tourism industry and position the FCT as a preferred destination to tourists. Also, it would help to build and fast tract partnerships between government and the tourism private sector in order to effectively generate strategies on tourism revenue generation and tax issues for the development, promotion and growth of tourism assets in the FCT.Furthermore, the committee will be responsible for report findings on tourism to help in the review and updating of the FCT Tourism Master Plan as well as providing future recommendations on same, and that the committee must engender good communication process, open up window for collaborative relationship amongst stakeholders to foster innovation, create adequate awareness, ensure capacity building and shared vision for tourism in the Territory
By Stanley Onyekwere The heads of all security agencies in the FCT have vowed to pull ranks together to avert the recurrence of attacks on Kuje Custodial centre or any other centres in Abuja, the nation’s capital city. This was disclosed in a statement from Public Relations Officer, FCT Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Chukwuedo Humphrey, on Tuesday.The statement explained that the assurance was part of the resolutions made during the meeting of all heads of security agencies in the FCT which was held at the office complex of the Controller of Corrections FCT Command, Ahmed Musa Ahmed in Gwagwalada, Abuja. It adds: “The meeting, which was called at the instance of the Controller is geared towards evaluating the gaps in the intelligence gathering, manpower and any other defects that may have aided the attackers during the July 5th, 2022 attack on the Kuje Custodial centre in Abuja. “The heads of Security agencies present at the meeting were the Commissioner of Police, the Commandant of NSCDC and the Comptroller of Immigration, Others are the Director state security services, and the Commanding Officer of the 176 guards“Thebrigade.security experts after dissecting the gaps, proffered solutions towards forestalling any future“Theattacks.resolutions among many others includes closing ranks and building a single command structure among all agencies posted as well as introduction of joint simulation training to boost understanding among personnel on duty.“Controller of Corrections Ahmed Musa appreciated all present as they all pledged to carry out their resolutions”. By Stanley Onyekwere The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has revealed plans to attract sustainable collaborations for the development of the education sector in the Territory.Tothisend, the FCTA organised a 2-day retreat, aimed at seeking sustainable options for funding of FCT public schools and vocational centres, in Abuja.According to the FCTA Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olusade Adesola, the FCTA, through the Education Secretariat, remained committed to its vision of providing sustainable, functional and inclusive education to learners.He explained that the retreat themed: “Building Consensus for a More Effective and Efficient Education Services Delivery in the FCT”, was apt, due to the renewed focus on implementation of the Education Sector Plan and conversations on improving funding for public schools through resourcing. He said: “It has become glaring that governments alone can no longer fund education, thus the urgent need to include participation of non-state actors and the organized public sector, to strengthen the funding of public schools as well as vocational centres in the FCT”.Hetherefore hailed the Secretariat for been consistent in the production of annual school survey, which is a veritable document for effective planning and administration of schools in theAdesolaFCT. also praised the Secretariat for partnering international development agencies for developing a medium and educational planning, which is a good guide for organized development in the sector. He however, tasked the participants to deliberate on improving productivity of teachers in FCT schools, evolve credible partnerships that will complement funding of the sector, develope action plan for training and capacity development of our teachers to upscale them in consonance with evolving advancement in technology. “Our efforts in the development of the plan will come to naught if the document is not applied with our developmental initiatives. “I therefore implore this gathering to prioritize the application of the education sector plan in your budget preparation to enhance effective plan implementation”, he stressed. Furthermore, the Permanent Secretary urged the participants to engage in meaningful and productive discussions that would strengthen their individual capacities and that of the Secretariat as an institution to improve education performance and services delivery.Earlier in his remarks, Secretary, Education Secretariat, Malam Sani Dahir El-katuzu noted that the retreat, in addition to finding solutions to the challenges of funding, would also address issues of security and update participants’ knowledge on their functions in the Secretariat. El-Katuzu commended the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello for resuscitating the G7 security operation and the provision of operational vehicles, saying it would provide them relief to concentrate on handling school management and operation.Onhis part, Director, Department of Policy, Planning , Research and Statistics, Malam Sani Ladan explained that the kind of sustainable funding the FCTA was seeking was not cash, but collaborations.Hefurther explained that the collaboration could be in terms of infrastructure, training and retraining, as well as community development. Ladan therefore commended some of their development partners such as UNICEF, UNESCO and KOICA, among others, and called on others to also partner with the FCTA to continue delivering excellent educational services to all learners.
Gov’t seeks sustainable support options for education in FCT
France firefighters battle ‘monster’ wildfire near Bordeaux
The before and after images from Planet Labs, which monitors hundreds of satellite feeds over Ukraine, are the first independent confirmation that the base may have been damaged. Until now, details about the extent of the explosions’ impact have been scarce. Ukraine has not claimed responsibility and its defence minister suggested that careless Russian soldiers could be to blame. “I think that Russian military guys in this airbase ruined their very simply known rule: don’t smoke in dangerous places,” said Oleksiy Reznikov. “That’s it.” Ukraine’s air force said about a dozen Russian warplanes were destroyed, though. The UK’s Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, suggested that the fact there were two separate explosions points to an attack rather than an accident. He also defended Ukraine’s right to target Crimea. “It’s absolutely legitimate for Ukraine to take lethal force, if necessary... in order to regain not only its territory, but also to push back its invader,” he told the BBC. Any attack by Ukraine inside Crimea would be seen as an escalation of the war. Russia sounded a warning last month when ex-President Dmitry Medvedev threatened that “Judgement Day will instantly await” if Ukraine targeted Crimea. Crimea is internationally recognised as part of Ukraine - but the Black Sea peninsula was annexed by Russia in 2014. Many Ukrainians see this as the start of their war withFollowingRussia. Tuesday’s blasts, President Volodymyr Zelensky dedicated his nightly address to Crimea and suggested that he believed Ukraine must retake the peninsula before the war can end. Russia annexed Crimea in March 2014, after the territory - which has a Russianspeaking majority - voted to join Russia in a referendum that the global community deemsTheillegal.vote was hastily organised after unmarked Russian troops took control of several strategic sites around the peninsula. Russia’s annexation came after Ukraine’s Russian-backed president was ousted following months of pro-European protests. On 24 February this year - eight years after the Crimea annexation - Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, using Crimea as a springboard to move Russian troops deeper inside Ukraine.
Several firefighting aircraft are involved in the massive firefighting operation in the Gironde region UN alarm as Ukraine nuclear power plant shelled again
More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a “monster” wildfire in south-western France that has already destroyed nearly 7,000 hectares (17,300 acres) of forest, officials say.
Belin-Béliet is now a ghost town since all of its 2,000 inhabitants had to flee on Wednesday, BFMTV says. In nearby Hostens, Allisson Fayol and her father - unlike many of their neighbours - decided to stay at home for now. “There is still a lot of smoke but for now it’s not coming this way,” Ms Fayol was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency. Temperatures are expected to reach as high as 39C later on Thursday. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin have arrived to the affected area to inspect the scale of the damage. Climate change increases the risk of the hot, dry weather that is likely to fuel wildfires. The world has already warmed by about 1.2C since the industrial era began and temperatures will keep rising unless governments around the world make steep cuts to emissions.
Satellite images appear to show major damage and a number of destroyed Russian warplanes at a Crimea airbase following explosions there this week. The Saky base in the west of Russianruled Crimea was rocked by a string of blasts on Tuesday, killing one person. The base’s runways appear intact, but at least eight aircraft seem damaged or destroyed with several craters visible. Ukraine has not claimed responsibilitybut this new evidence suggests the possibility of a targeted attack. It also dispels Russia’s denial that any of its aircraft were damaged. The images, from the US-based Planet Labs, show large areas of scorched earth left from fires that erupted. Most of the damaged or destroyed aircraft are in a specific area of the base where a large number of planes were parked out in the open - away from the cover of hangars. Two types of fighter jets, including Su24Ms, have been damaged by explosions, along with two buildings nearby. How the base was damaged, or by what, is still unconfirmed. William Alberque, from defence think tank IISS, has told the BBC that two buildings may have been used to temporarily store weapons, and would have been targeted for maximum impact on the fighter jets parked nearby.The base’s runway, and permanent weapons storage sites located further away from the planes, seem untouched. Mr Alberque says it is likely that cluster munitions were used, but Ukraine doesn’t have the kind of missiles needed to carry out this kind of attack.
If Ukraine is responsible, he suggests they used repurposed S-300 missiles, typically for surface-to-air attacks, or anti-ship Neptune missiles.ButLouise Jones, head of intelligence at McKenzie Intelligence, says the satellite images aren’t conclusive enough. If makeshift missiles were used, Ms Jones says there’s no evidence they missed any potential targets. “To be that accurate at that range with possibly an experimental munition is unlikely,” she suggests. Another scenario would be a sabotage operation by Ukrainian special forces or paramilitary groups. Ms Jones says this isn’t impossible, but again highly unlikely. A third option, she adds, is that the explosions were an accident - caused by a fuel leak, or ammunition exploding in one of the two storage sheds. Russia has blamed the blasts on this latter option and said fire safety rules were being flouted on the base.
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More shelling of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been reported, with Ukraine and Russia again blaming each other for the attack. Each side said there were 10 hits on the plant’s administrative office and fire station on Thursday. UN Secretary General António Guterres warned the fighting could “lead to disaster” at Europe’s largest nuclear plant, seized by Russia in earlyUkraineMarch. warned that Russia may provoke the world’s worst nuclear accident. On Wednesday, foreign ministers from the G7 group of industrialised nations said Russia must immediately hand back control of the plant to Kyiv. The facility and its surrounding area in centraleastern Ukraine saw shelling last week, with Russia and Ukraine also accusing each other over that attack.Ukraine says Russia has turned the site into a military base, launching attacks from there, knowing that Ukrainian forces are unlikely to retaliate.Moscow denies the claim. In a statement on Thursday, Ukraine’s nuclear agency Enerhoatom said that “Russian invaders again shelled the Zaporizhzhia plant and territories near the nuclear facility”. It said an administrative office near the welding area was hit, and the storage of radiation sources. There was a small fire on some nearby grass, but no injuries. Enerhoatom added that the fire station located near the plant was also targeted. Because of the shelling, it was impossible to change the personnel after their shift, so they had to continue work overtime. But the situation was currently under control, Enerhoatom said. The Russian-installed officials issued a mirroring statement, accusing Ukraine of carrying out the Theyshelling.said Ukrainian forces were using multiple-launch rocket systems and heavy artillery. The claims by each of the side have not been independently verified. Meanwhile, UN Secretary General Guterres warned: “Urgent agreement is needed at a technical level on a safe perimeter of demilitarisation to ensure the safety of the area”. Mr Guterres was speaking ahead of a UN Security Council crisis meeting over the issue in New York City. In Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that “Russia may provoke the world’s worst nuclear accident... bigger than Chernobyl”. He was referring to the 1986 disaster at the Soviet-build nuclear plant north of Kyiv. Mr Zelensky said that such an accident would be tantamount to Russia using its nuclear weapons without conducting an actual nuclear strike. The Zaporizhzhia plant is in the city of Enerhodar, in the south-east of Ukraine along the left bank of the River Dnieper (Dnipro in Ukrainian).Itconsists of six pressurised water reactors and stores radioactive waste. After seizing the complex, Russia kept its Ukrainian employees. So far, UN nuclear watchdog officials have been unable to inspect the plant.
The raging blaze near the city of Bordeaux has gutted a number of homes and forced 10,000 residents to flee. “It’s an ogre, it’s a monster,” firefighter representative Gregory Allione told France’s RTL Radio. Strong winds and high temperatures are hampering the firefighting operation. President Emmanuel Macron announced that Austria, Germany, Greece, Poland and Romania “are coming to aid” France in battling the blaze. “European solidarity at work!” he tweeted. This summer France and a number of other European countries have seen a wave of deadly wildfires, triggered by record temperatures and droughts across the continent.More than 1,000 deaths have been attributed to the heat in Portugal and Spain.In the UK, an amber extreme heat warning has now come into force, with temperatures forecast to hit 37C (99F) in some areas over the next four days. The heatwave will probably affect health, transport and working conditions, the authorities warn. The huge wildfire in France’s Gironde region has been raging for two days near the commune of Landiras, about 30km (19 miles) south-east of Bordeaux. A number of firefighters have had to be urgently redeployed from other regions to boost the ongoing operation. They are being backed by specialist aircraft that have been dropping water and flame retardant. But despite all the efforts, the blaze was still out of control on Thursday, local officials said. “It’s the first time we’ve seen a fire like this,” French firefighter Jérôme Jean told BFMTV news website. Before the evacuation, some of the local residents had to save themselves on rooftops as the flames rapidly approached their houses, reports say.
Source: BBC Ukraine war: Crimea airbase badly damaged, satellite images show
Kenyans still do not know who their next president will be more than 45 hours after polls closed. Election head Wafula Chebukati has urged people to be patient and not to panic that media houses are releasing differing tallies.Each organisation is making calculations based on its own manual entry of data from more than 46,000 polling stations. But it is only the electoral commission that can declare the winner. The media’s tallies show that the two leading candidates - Raila Odinga and William Ruto - are neck and neck. “There should be no panic about the differences we are seeing on the media screens. The results are from the same public portal; the approach [of each broadcaster] is different,” Mr Chebukati, the chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), said. He said at the end of the tallying the results should look “similar”. Why is it taking so long? Teams of journalists working for various outlets are engaged in the laborious task of uploading the figures received from each of the polling stations one-by-one. Each media house is doing it a different speed and choosing the polling stations in a different order. When it comes to the IEBC, on top of compiling the results, officials need to verify each one - another time consuming task. Officials are currently comparing the results the commission received in the form of a photograph from the polling stations with the actual results sheet, which is being hand delivered to the tallying centre in the capital, Nairobi. This is to ensure that both results match and a key reason why things are taking so long.Counting in some polling stations was also delayed and travel to Nairobi, especially by agents from far-flung areas, could be further factors in slowing things down.How are Kenyans feeling? There is a sense of anxiety in the country as disputed elections in the past have led to violence or the whole process beingFollowingcancelled.the 2007 vote, at least 1,200 people were killed and 600,000 fled their homes following claims of a stolen election. In 2017, huge logistical errors led the Supreme Court to annul the result and order the presidential poll to be re-run. Officials are under pressure to get things right this time. The country often grinds to a halt during elections, activities across the country have slowed and schools remain closed at least until next week on Monday. In Nairobi’s central business district, the usually busy streets are mostly deserted. Allegations of election rigging are as old as the country. It was part of politics even before multiparty elections were re-introduced in the 1990s, but the push for free and fair elections has never faltered.After the violence that followed the 2007 election, political parties and activists argued for the use of technology instead of physical registers, which could be easily manipulated, to verify voters. This year’s election is the third time technology has been used but it has yet to deliver an election that has not been challenged in the courts. Early reports, however, suggest that the electoral commission may have finally achieve this elusive goal with this election. When will we know the result? At the pace of the counting is ongoing, the local media is likely to finish tallying provisional results before the end of day on Thursday.Ifthere is a clear leader of the race, celebrations are likely to break out. However, only the electoral commission can declare a winner after comparing and verifying the results. The electoral commission has seven days after the election day to declare the result. To win the presidential race in the first round, a candidate needs: • more than half of all the votes cast across the country • at least 25% of the votes cast in a minimum of 24 counties. Otherwise voting goes to a second round which by law has to happen by 8 September.
Votes were counted at each of the more than 46,000 polling stations and the results were then sent to the national tallying centre
The head of the electoral commission, Wafula Chebukati, has urged people to be patient
Kenya Election 2022: Why the count is taking so long
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian Elizabeth Ohene writes about the disputes that break out over the final resting sites of African leaders.Iam not sure I can offer a categorical theory yet, but it does look to me that being a president in Africa means there will be some controversy about your resting place when you die. I have been following the dispute over where to bury Angola’s former President José Eduardo dos Santos who died in Spain on 8 July.
the family won and Mr Mugabe, the undisputed hero of Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle, was buried in his home village, without any representatives of officialdom present. Even Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s first post-independence president and the ultimate peacenik, could not find a resting place last year without a dispute breaking out.According to the family, he wanted to be laid to rest next to his wife and not at the official site the government had designated.Forthe moment, the family has not insisted on their rights and “KK” - as the late Mr Kaunda is affectionately known - is lying at the Embassy Memorial Park in the capital,FromLusaka.exileto honours These disputes about restless dead bodies are not new. Over here in Ghana we are well practised in such matters. Our first leader - Kwame Nkrumahdied while receiving medical treatment in Bucharest in Romania. He was first buried in Conakry in Guinea, where he had been living in exile. His body was later brought to Ghana. There was a state funeral in the capital, Accra, and he was laid to rest in his home village of Nkroful. Years later, a befitting mausoleum was built in Accra and the body was brought and interred there. Every once in a while, there are murmurs from his family in Nkroful asking for his body to be returned to them. In 2012, our President John Evans AttaMills died in office and finding a resting place for him was not a straightforward issue.Some members of his family wanted the body to be sent to his home village for burial, that argument did not find much traction at the time. The first place where the government dug a grave for his interment was abandoned as unsuitable. He was eventually laid to rest in a park. The understanding then was that the park would serve as the resting place for all presidents of Ghana. Since then, another former presidentJerry Rawlings - has died. Not only was he not taken to where President Atta-Mills lies, but his family in his home village accused the government of having appropriated the body. He was buried at a military cemetery in Accra, with full military honours. A few weeks ago, we marked the 10th anniversary of the passing of Atta-Mills. There are still arguments about his tomb: who should look after it, and what should be inscribed on it. There are also members in his family who still want the body exhumed from the state-sponsored park in Accra and taken to his home village to be laid to rest. So I have to conclude that one of the hazards of being a president in Africa is that there will be no resting place for your body when you die.
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José Eduardo dos Santos, who died last month, was in power for 38 years, stepping down in 2017
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From Dos Santos to Mugabe - the burial disputes over ex-leaders
Current President João Lourenço and Mr Dos Santos’s fourth wife want to bring his body home for a state funeral and burial in a mausoleum - what we would call here in Ghana a befitting burial. But his daughter Welwitschia “Tchizé” dos Santos wants a private funeral and a discreet grave site in Spain, where his children can visit. She says she has the support of some of her siblings who face accusations of corruption in Angola and could be arrested if theyOnereturn.ofthe Dos Santos children says the state has no constitutional obligation to assume responsibility for his father’s burial and the decision must rest with the family.That argument about the state’s rights to a dead president’s body seems to be a recurring one. Back in 2019 there was an eerily similar situation in Zimbabwe when Robert Mugabe died almost two years after his 37 years in power was ended by the current President Emmerson Mnangagwa, with the backing of the military. Everybody thought Mr Mugabe would be laid to rest at the national Heroes’ Acre in the capital, Harare. After all, Heroes’ Acre had been built by him and he had supervised the burial there of many of his former comrades in the liberation struggle, including Sally, his first wife. Mr Mnangagwa started building an impressive mausoleum for the independence leader, but Mr Mugabe’s family would have none of it, not after he had been chased out of power and betrayed by hisThelieutenants.body,they argued, belonged to the family and after weeks of argument,
Aman who was alleged to be a member of an IS terror cell nicknamed the Beatles has been remanded in custody. Aine Davis is charged with offences including possession of a firearm for a purpose connected with terrorism and charges related to funding terrorism. The 38-year-old appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, London on Thursday. He has denied being part of the cell. He was arrested at Luton Airport, Bedfordshire, after being deported to England by Turkey on Wednesday.Heischarged with having:
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• Between 13 and 16 January 2014, entered into or became concerned with an arrangement, a result of which money was to be made available to another, knowing or having reason to suspect it was to be used for the purposes of terrorism, contrary to section 17 of the Terrorism Act
• Between 28 July 2013 and 16 January 2014, possessed an article, namely a firearm, in circumstances which give rise to a reasonable suspicion that his possession was for a purpose connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, contrary to section 57 of the Terrorism Act. Mr Davis is alleged to have asked his wife to send him money in Syria for terrorist purposes, thereby allegedly inviting her to provide funds and entering into a funding arrangement. He is also accused of possessing a firearm for terrorist purposes after he was allegedly photographed holding one alongside militants in Syria.
“You tricked me into marrying you because you’re not a virgin. Nobody would marry you if they knew the truth.” This is what Maryam’s husband said to her after they had sex for the first time.She tried to reassure him that, even though she didn’t bleed, she had never had intercourse before. But he didn’t believe her, and asked her to get a virginity certificate. This is not uncommon in Iran. After getting engaged, many women go to a doctor and get a test that proves they’ve never had sex.However, according to the WHO, virginity testing has no scientificMaryam’smerit.certificate stated that her hymen type was “elastic”. This means she might not bleed after penetrative sex. “It hurt my pride. I didn’t do anything wrong, but my husband kept insulting me,” she said. “I couldn’t take it anymore, so I took some pills and tried to kill myself.”Just in time, she was taken to a hospital and survived. “I will never forget those dark days. I lost 20kg [3 stone] during thatGrowingtime.” calls to end the practiceMaryam’s story is the reality of many women in Iran. Being a virgin before marriage is still crucial for many girls and their families. It’s a value that is deeply rooted in cultural conservatism. But recently, things have started to change. Women and men around the country have been campaigning to put an end to virginity testing. Last November, an online petition received almost 25,000 signatures within a single month. This was the first time virginity testing was being openly challenged by so many people in Iran.“It’s a violation of privacy, and it’s humiliating,” says Neda. When she was a 17-year-old student in Tehran, she lost her virginity to her boyfriend. “I panicked. I was terrified about what would happen if my family found out.” So, Neda decided to repair her hymen.Technically, this procedure is not illegal - but it has dangerous social implications, so no hospital will agree to perform it. So Neda found a private clinic that would do it in secret - at a heavy price. “I spent all my savings. I sold my laptop, my mobile phone and my gold jewellery,” she says. She had to sign a document to take full responsibility in case something went wrong. A midwife then proceeded with the procedure. It took about 40 minutes.ButNeda would need many weeks to recover. “I was in a lot of pain. I couldn’t move my legs,” she recalls. She hid the whole thing from her “Iparents.feltvery lonely. But I think that the fear of them finding out helped me tolerate the pain.” In the end, the ordeal Neda endured was all for nothing. A year later, she met someone who wanted to marry her. But when they had sex, she didn’t bleed. The procedure had failed. “My boyfriend accused me of trying to trick him into marriage. He said that I was a liar and he left Pressureme.” from the family Despite the WHO denouncing virginity testing as unethical and lacking scientific merit, the practice is still carried out in several countries, including Indonesia, Iraq and Turkey. The Iranian Medical Organisation maintain that they only carry out virginity testing in specific circumstances - such as court cases and rape accusations.However, most requests for a virginity certification still come from couples who are planning to get married. So they turn to private clinics - often accompanied by their mothers. A gynaecologist or a midwife will carry out a test and issue a certificate. This will include the woman’s full name, her father’s name, her national ID and sometimes her photo. It will describe the status of her hymen, and include the statement: “This girl appears to be a virgin.” In more conservative families, the document will be signed by two witnesses - normally the mothers.DrFariba has been issuing certificates for years. She admits it’s a humiliating practice, but believes she’s actually helping many“They’rewomen.under such pressure from their families. Sometimes I’ll verbally lie for the couple. If they’ve slept together and want to get married, I’ll say in front of their families that the woman is a virgin.”Butfor many men, marrying a virgin is still fundamental. “If a girl loses her virginity before marriage, she cannot be trustworthy. She might leave her husband for another man,” says Ali, a 34-year-old electrician from Shiraz.He says he’s had sex with 10 women. “I couldn’t resist,” he says.Ali accepts there’s a double standard in Iranian society, but says he sees no reason to break away from tradition. “Social norms accept that men have more freedom than women.” Ali’s view is shared by many people, especially in more rural, conservative areas of Iran. Despite mounting demonstrations against virginity testing, given this notion is so deeply rooted within Iranian culture, many believe a total ban on the practice by the government and lawmakers is unlikely anytimeHopesoon.inthe future Four years after attempting to take her own life and living with an abusive husband, Maryam was finally able to get a divorce through the courts. She became single just a few weeks“It’sago.going to be very hard to trust a man again,” she says. “I can’t see myself getting married in the near future.” Along with tens of thousands of other women, she, too, signed one of the growing number of online petitions to put an end to issuing virginity certificates. Although she expects nothing to change soon, perhaps not even within her lifetime, she does believe one day women will gain more equality within her country. “I’m sure it will happen one day. I hope in the future no girls will have to go through what I did.”
The court heard that he did not wish to indicate which way he would plead to the charges. He will next appear at the Old Bailey on 2 September for a pre-trial hearing.MrDavis has spent more than six years in a Turkish prison. He denied being the fourth member of an IS gang that tortured and murdered western hostages in Iraq and Syria. The ringleader of that gang, Mohammed Emwazi, was killed in a US drone strike seven years ago.Two others were captured in Syria, and taken to the US, where both have been convicted of committing some of the most gruesome crimes in recent history. The terror cell was nicknamed the Beatles after the Liverpudlian band, due to the members’ English accents.
Source: BBC
Alleged fourth ‘IS Beatle’ charged with terrorism offences
“If a girl loses her virginity before marriage, she cannot be trustworthy. She might leave her husband for another man,” says Ali, a 34-year-old electrician from Shiraz.
• Between 13 and 16 January 2014, invited another to provide money intending that it should be used for terrorism purposes, contrary to section 15 of the Terrorism Act 2000
In Iran, virginity before marriage is important for many girls and their families. Sometimes men demand a virginity certificate - a practice that the World Health Organization (WHO) deems to be against human rights. But in the past year, more and more people have been campaigning against it.
PAGE 25PEOPLES DAILY, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2022 N ews By Egena Sunday Ode P resident Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said deployment of digital technology in the 2023 National Population and Housing Census will ensure effectiveness and more accuracy in the figures, while noting that Nigeria could rank third largest in the world by 2050, after China and India.
From left; President Muhammadu Buhari, Chairman National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, Chief of Staff Prof Ibrahim Gambari amd President of the Senate Representatives, Chairman Senate Committee on Population and National Identity, Sen Shahabi Yau and Minister of FCT Mallam Mohammad Musa Bello during the opening of the National Stakeholders Consultative Forum on the 2023 Population and House Census at the Presidential Villa, yesterday in Abuja.
Speaking at the national stakeholders’ summit on the 2023 Population and Housing Census held at the State House, President Buhari said a “reliable, credible, acceptable and successful census’’ will help government in planning purpose for development, especially in bolstering the social security programme that targets more vulnerable Nigerians.“Thecountry’s inability to conduct a population census in the last 16 years has created an information vacuum as the data from the last census conducted in 2006 has been rendered out of date for planning purposes. It has therefore become imperative for the nation to conduct another national census to produce a new set of demographic and socioeconomic data that will provide the basis for national planning and sustainable development. “Population is a critical factor in a nation’s efforts toward achieving sustainable development. People are both the agents and beneficiaries of the development process. Knowledge of the national population in terms of size, distribution and socioeconomic characteristics is required for planning purposes. This, therefore, makes the conduct of census an essential governance activity. “With a projected population of 216,783,381, Nigeria is the sixth most populous country in the world and the most populous country on the African continent. Due to the rapidly growing nature of the population and large proportion of the youthful population, Nigeria is also projected to be the third most populous country in the World by the year 2050 after India and China,’’ he said. Despite Nigeria’s highranking position on the global demographic map, the President said its population censuses had been conducted irregularly and at intervals, longer than the United Nations recommended 10 years. “This irregular and long interval of census taking in Nigeria, has denied the nation the huge benefits of comprehensive baseline data for evidence-based decisionmaking.“Since our assumption of office in 2015, our administration has introduced several poverty reduction and youth empowerment programmes, which are making concrete improvements in the living standards of our people. There is a need to ensure that further implementation of these programmes will be driven by the 2023 Census data that will improve the implementation of programmes targeting vulnerable populations and ensuring as widespread coverage as possible. “The nation requires a new data set to drive the implementation of the recently launched revised National Policy on Population for Sustainable Development and other government policies. The 2023 Census data is also needed to tackle the security challenges bedevilling the country as it will give an overview of the population, where we are and who we are,’’ he added. President Buhari called for support of stakeholders, which include State Governments, Local Government Councils, Traditional and Religious Institutions, Civil Society Organizations, Private Sectors, media, Development Partners, Donor Agencies and the general populace for the successful conduct of the 2023 Census. “Ordinarily, conducting a population census is a routine national event that is the ultimate responsibility of every national government. Census taking cannot be left to the National Population Commission alone,’’ he said.
President Buhari noted that the government would appreciate all support from donors, development partners and the international community in order to ensure that the Commission conducts a census that would be transparent, credible and meet national and international standard.“Our Administration is convinced that the National Population Commission has the commitment and capacity to deliver to the nation a reliable, credible, acceptable and successful census. We are also satisfied with the deployment of technology by the Commission to ensure the conduct of the first fully digital census in Nigeria as the census methodology will enhance the data quality, inspire the confidence of the Nigerian people and acceptability of the censusPresidentresults.’’Buhari said the summit will further strengthen collaboration and solicit the cooperation and support of key stakeholders for the successful conduct of the 2023 Census, while appreciating the National Population Commission for organizing the summit and wishing all Nigerians a peaceful and successful conduct of the census.“The just concluded Trial Census, in which my household was enumerated in my hometown, Daura, Katsina State has renewed our hope and confidence in the capacity of the Commission to deliver the 2023 Census. The outcome of the preparatory activities for the main census is reassuring that the Commission is progressing in the right direction,’’ the President noted. He added that knowing Nigeria’s population and using the data to plan for the people and future generations remain a collective duty owed the nation. “We must all resolve that this duty is satisfactorily carried out in the firm belief that what has joined us together as a nation and our common destiny are far stronger than the negative forces that tend to drive us apart,’’ he submitted. In his remarks, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, who was represented by the Special Adviser to the President, Dr Habiba Muda Lawal, said the country had a population growth rate of 2.3 percent, and would likely be the third most populated country in the world by 2050.Shesaid the 2023 Census would be the first fully digital population and housing documentation and the outcome would be useful for planning and budgetary allocations. Chairman of the Nigerian Governor’s Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, John Kayode Fayemi, represented by Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, praised the President for taking the bold step, adding that the figures would help in national and sub-national planning, particularly for education and health care. Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, said President Buhari had once again proven that that he would leave a formidable legacy for the nation.“This administration has proven that things can work in this country. We have seen it in the elections, that polls can be held without rigging. And we are happy to see NPC and INEC working together for a better Nigeria.“Wemight not see the impact of some of the decisions taken, but certainly in the future we will see it, at least for the first time our homes will now be coded,’’ he Chairmansaid.of the NPC, Nasir Isa Kwarra, thanked the President for the approval for the 2023 Census in April, after the general elections, assuring that the commission will work hard to make it “credible and acceptable’’.
How we can have more accuracy in 2023 census – Buhari
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With the police refusing to lodge her complaint because it was too old, she reached out to a lawyer. “
With the second arrest on Wednesday, police say both the accused are now in custody
With her son’s encouragement, the woman revisited Shahjahanpur in 2020, but found it difficult to register a case against the accused.
The rapes happened over a period of six months
Inspector Dharmendra Kumar Gupta, who has been investigating the case for the past year, said, “We then collected DNA samples from the accused and had them tested. One of them matched with the son’s DNAOnsamples.”31July, one of the accused was arrested and on Wednesday, police said they had the second man also in custody. The accused have yet to comment on the allegations against them. The woman says she wants her story to inspire others to come forward and report crimes committed against them. “People sit in silence. I too sat in silence and thought this was what was written in my fate. But there’s no such thing. We must go to the police so that nobody else has to endure what we had to.” As for the son, he says he is happy that the accused have been caught.
Uttar Pradesh: India son born out of rape helping mum get justice
Nearly three decades after an Indian woman was raped repeatedly allegedly by two brothers, she is hoping to finally get justice - and helping her in her quest is the son born out of the assault. The woman in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh was raped over six months by two men when she was just 12 years old. Her son, who was given up for adoption but was returned to her 13 years later, encouraged her to file a case against her alleged rapists. Ten days ago, police arrested one of the accused and on Wednesday, the second man was also taken into custody.“The incident is very old but the wounds it caused have not yet healed,” the woman told the BBC. “It has brought my life to a standstill and I remember that moment again andThousandsagain.” of cases of child sexual abuse are reported in India every year. In 2020 - the latest year for which official crime data is available - 47,000 cases were registered under India’s Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Campaigners(Pocso). say many more cases go unreported because children are either too young to understand what’s happening to them or are too afraid to speak out. Families too are often reluctant to report such abuse because of stigma or if the perpetrators are known. ‘They instilled terror in my heart’The Uttar Pradesh rape survivor, whose name cannot be disclosed under Indian laws, said the rapes took place in 1994 in Shahjahanpur city. The accused, Mohammed Razi and his brother Naqi Hasan, lived in the neighbourhood and would jump over the boundary wall of her house and assault her whenever she was alone.The pregnancy was discovered only when her health started deteriorating and her sister took her to a doctor. The doctor ruled out abortion because of her frail health and young age. Immediately after birth, the baby was given up for adoption.“Ihad suffered so much for this child but I didn’t even get a chance to see his face. When I asked my mother, she said, ‘you’ll now get a second chance in life’.” The survivor and her family did not register a police complaint because the woman said she lived in fear of the accused. “They threatened to kill my family and set our house on fire if I told anyone about the rape,” she said. “My dream was to grow up and join the police, but because of those two people, all my dreams came to an end. I missed school. I could not study.”The woman and her family later moved to Rampur district to escape the traumatic memories associated with their previous home. In 2000, she got married and had a second child. She says she hoped this new chapter would help her forget the past, but six years into the marriage, her husband found out about the rape and blamed her for it. After he threw her out along with her son, she went to live with her sister and her family. A son’s search for the truth Her first son, who was given up for adoption, also faced a lot of discrimination because of his identity.His mother said he grew up hearing from his neighbours that he wasn’t the child of his parents and that’s how he found out he was adopted.Thirteen years after mother and son were separated, the adoptive parents returned the child to his mother.But the son yearned to know who his father was. He didn’t have a surname - in India, it’s usually the father’s name - and children ridiculed him in school. He would constantly ask his mother questions about his parentage and not getting an answer deeply upset him. The woman said her son would tell her that he “cannot live this nameless life” and threatened suicide if she didn’t reveal his father’s name. Initially, she said, she scolded him for asking questions, but eventually, she relented and told him the Insteadtruth.of being appalled, the son turned into her biggest supporter, telling her that she had to “fight this battle and teach the accused a lesson”. “If you speak up about what happened, maybe more people would do so too. That will strengthen our case and the accused will get punished. A message will be sent to society that no-one can be saved after committing a crime.”
The fight for justice With her son’s encouragement, the woman revisited Shahjahanpur in 2020, but found it difficult to register a case against the accused. With the police refusing to lodge her complaint because it was too old, she reached out to a lawyer. The lawyer too was reluctant, saying it would be difficult to fight a case that was nearly three decades old. The area where she lived as a child had changed beyond recognition - she couldn’t even find her old house and the accused were not “Howtraceable.would you prove where you lived three decades back and that’s where you were raped?” her lawyer asked. “I told him, we will bring you the evidence, you take our case,” she said. The lawyer filed an appeal in court and on the orders of the chief judicial magistrate of Shahjahanpur, a case was registered against the two accused in March 2021. The woman said the policemen asked her to find the accused. “I found them and spoke to them on the phone. They recognised me and asked me why I wasn’t dead yet,” says the woman. “I said, now it’s your turn to die.” The evidence and the arrest Though the accused had been traced, there was no evidence to tie them to the crime. Police say that evidence has now come from the DNA tests taken in February.
Shahjahanpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) S Anand told the BBC, “This case was absolutely unexpected. When the woman came forward and filed a case, we were quite surprised. But we took a chance and took DNA samples of her son.”
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THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020). THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. UGWUOZOR UCHENNA MEEKMAN - CHAIRMAN 2. UCHENNA DANIEL CHIDERA 3. UCHENNA JOSHUA CHIGOZIE - TRUSTEE 4. UGWUOZOR IMMACULATE UGOCHI - SECRETARY 5. UCHENNA JOSHUA CHIGOZIE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO PREACH THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD’S KINGDOM THAT TRANSFORMS LIVES AND COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE. 2. TO TEACH OTHERS ABOUT CHRIST AND NURTURE OTHERS IN FAITH BY HOLDING SERVICES, MEETINGS AND PROGRAMS, OUTREACHES THAT WILL TELL PEOPLE ABOUT CHRIST. 3. TO LOVE AND CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER AS GOD’S PEOPLE BY PROVIDING FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED, REACHING OUT TO THE POOR THROUGH GIVING AND EMPOWERMENT. 4. TO ENGAGE IN EVANGELISM AND WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST. TO ESTABLISH CHURCHES AND BIBLE SCHOOLS FOR TRAINING OF MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST. 5. TO DO SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS THAT ARE INCIDENTAL TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHURCH. 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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY.
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THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. OSAGIEDE GORDON ADA - CHAIRMAN 2. GORDON-OSAGIEDE OSAIGBOVO UYI 3. GORDON OSARETIN EMOSE DRUSILLA - SECRETARY
THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020).
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ALIM GLOBAL CHARITY AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020). THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. EZE AFAMUEFUNA CLETUS ODO EMMANUEL IKECHUKWU SECRETARY ODO EHA-ALUMONA DIASPORA AND EHA-ALUMONA IN GENERAL. 3. TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF MEMBERS THROUGH STRENGTHENING THE TIES BETWEEN ANYMEMBERS.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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : BARR. NKIRU ODOH 08036089504. INDIGENES IN DIASPORA UNION PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REMOVAL AND APPOINTMENTS OF TRUSTEES (CHANGE OF TRUSTEES) UNDER PART ‘F’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
THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020). THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.SALIHU HAWAU OMOBOLAJI (CHAIRPERSON) 2.USMAN SULAIMAN BABATUNDE 3.SALIHU TAWAKALITU OKIKIOLA (SECRETARY) 4.MUSTAPHA SODIQ SUNKANMI THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. AMICABLE RESOLUTION OF MARITAL DISPUTE 2. ORIENTATION OF COUPLES ON MANAGEMENT OF MARITAL CONFLICT 3. GENERAL MARRIAGE COUNSELLING 4. PRE MARITAL COUNSELLING FOR PROSPECTIVE COUPLE 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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY. ADDRESS: 146, ILO-AWELA, TOLL-GATE ROAD, OTTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA.
BELONGING
GLORIOUS CROWN OF CHRIST MINISTRIES PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020). THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. OSAGIEDE GORDON ADA - CHAIRMAN 2. GORDON-OSAGIEDE OSAIGBOVO UYI 3. GORDON OSARETIN EMOSE DRUSILLA - SECRETARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR CHRISTIANS OF ALL DENOMINATIONS TO FELLOWSHIP AND SHARE THE WORD OF GOD TOGETHER. 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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY. NEW MEN IN CHRIST FELLOWSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020). THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. HEAVENS OLAWUMI RITA 2. HEAVENS VALENTINO OLUWATOSIN THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO UTILIZE VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AT OUR DISPOSAL, ESPECIALLY WOMEN ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS CONTINENTS. 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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY. AWIPA WOMEN’S FOUNDATION PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020). THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. DR. ENEJE VICTOR OBINNA - CHAIRMAN 2. DR. MRS. EZE DORATHY 3. EZE EUCHARIA ADA - SECRETARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO BE LIGHT AND LIFE GIVER TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY 2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NEEDY AND ORPHANS, MOSTLY SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION. 3. TO PROVIDE CHARITY FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY AND ACADEMIC SPONSORSHIP. 4. TO PROMOTE UNITY, EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN, HELPING INDIGENT, PEACE AND LOVE AMONG THE LESS PRIVILEGED AND MEMBERS FOR THE SURVIVAL OF THE NIGERIA NATION. 5. TO ADVOCATE FOR THE POOR IN LARGER DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND GIVE VOICE TO THE VOICELESS IN FORMULATING POLICIES THAT AFFECT THE WIDOW, ORPHAN AND LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY AMONG OTHER ANYOBJECTIVES.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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY. HENRY OKEZIE ENEJE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE LOSS RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY (R PLOT CADASTRAL ZONE NBORA C06 TO SHEHU B. FANDI WITH FILE BO SAID ABORTIVE, KINDLY SAME NEAREST POLICE NWANGUMA EMEKA MAXWELL PHONE NUMBER 08063861543. THE GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. LOSS OF DOCUMENT PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020). THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.BOB-ECHIKWONYE JOY (CHAIRMAN) 2.UGOALA-ONYEBUCHI SAMUEL IKECHUKWU (SECRETARY) 3.SIJUWADE-PERETZ ADEKUNBI ADEREMI (TRUSTEE) 4.ADDA DANJUMA KAMLEN (TRUSTEE) 5.JOAN OYA ADEWALE - TRUSTEE THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME WOMEN AND JUVENILES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NIGERIA. 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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY. THE ALETHEA CARE FOUNDATION PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEES, APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES, APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020). THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE : 1. OKORO ANIEKAN THOMPSON 2. ESSIEN NSIKAK AKPAN 3. OKUKU IFIOK 4. BASSEY UDOH 5. EZEKIEL IBOH 6. THOMAS SATURDAY 7. UDOARCHIBONG SUNDAY UDO 8. GODWIN BASSEY ETUKUDOH 9. AKPAN SATURDAY JOHNNY 10. BASSEY INIMBOM ARCHIONG THE NEW TRUSTEES ARE : 1. OFONGEKPE DARLINTON 2. EKAM UKPONG UDOAFANIGIDE - CHAIRMAN 3. IBOK EKAETTE SUNDAY 4. EKPOUDOM CHRISTOPHER UDO 5. OKON EPHRAIM VICTOR - SECRETARY. CHANGE OF TRUSTEES, APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES, APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY. NTO ANNANG FOUNDATION INC. CAC/IT/NO. 8439 PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020). THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. POPOOLA OLAYINKA WASIU- CHAIRMAN 2. POPOOLA FATIMA OYEDOYIN 3. OYEDIRAN IBRAHIM ADEWUYI 4. MUSA ISMAIL- SECRETARY THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN AID AND ENGAGE IN THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS AND COMMUNITIES IN ANYDISTRESS.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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : BARR. PROSPER UKACHUKWU SUITE 118 SHUBAN MOTEL UTAKO ABUJA. TELL. 08130688489.
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THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR CHRISTIANS OF ALL DENOMINATIONS TO FELLOWSHIP AND SHARE THE WORD OF GOD TOGETHER. 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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY. JESUS WOMEN FELLOWSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE
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INDIGENES WORLDWIDE AS ONE 2.BODY.TO PROMOTE UNITY, PEACE, LOVE, POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERSTANDING AMONGST THE MEMBERS OF EHAALUMONA INDIGENES IN
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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT. NAIC HOUSE, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, BEHIND COOL FM RADIO STATION, ABUJA. SIGNED; SECRETARY GENERAL AGRO-ALLIED COMMODITIES CO-OPERATIVES NIGERIA LIMITED PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED
PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTER ACT, 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EMMANUEL CHINEDU MBAH (CHAIRMAN) 2. BENJAMIN CHIMAOBI STEPHEN 3. MERCY IFEOMA ANI (SECRETARY) 4. KINGSLEY OKWUDILI EDEH 5. CHIBUIKEM NNAEMEKA OGUNKAH. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES A. TO FOSTER UNITY AND MUTUAL TRUST WITH RESPECT AMONGST ITS MEMBERS.B.TOPROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE PRODUCTIVE CULTURE, CUSTOMS AND MANUFACTURING NORMS OF OUR PROFESSION IN FOOT WEARS AND LEATHER PRODUCTION. 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: EUGENE IKECHUKWU EZE ESQ.
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ARE : 1) AIBANGBEE OMOREGIE KINGSLEY - CHAIRMAN 2) AIBANGBEE CHARLES OSAGIE- VICE PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN3) AIBANGBEE KELVIN EGHOSA- SECRETARY. 4) AIBANGBEE ROLAND MICHAEL- ASST SECRETARY. 5) AIBANGBEE LOVETH OSAHON- FINANCIAL SECRETARY. 6)AIBANGBEE ROMEO OSAZEE - TREASURER. THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1)TO FOSTER UNITY AND PROGRESS AMONGST MEMBER. 2)TO ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL LIVES OF MEMBERS. 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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : ELAKHE JOE. AIBANGBEE & OSEMWOTA FOUNDATIONPROGRESSIVE
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UCHE GINIKA GREAT PROGRESSIVE & DYNAMIC FRIENDS CLUB, LAGOS PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED SOCIETY HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE NIGERIA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT CAP. N98 LFN2004. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 QUEEN PROF. VICTORIA ABIKE ADESUYI ..... PRESIDENT 2. PRINCESS ADEBIMPE MARY AKINRINLADE....
PLAZA GBAJUMO SHOE/FANCY WEARS PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020). THE TRUSTEES ARE : (1) OKEKE CHIBUZOR JOSEPH - CHAIRMAN (2) NWANKWOR KINGSLEY MACHISMO - SECRETARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : (1) TO PROMOTE RECREATIONAL, SOCIAL, PROGRESSIVE, AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, WHILE PROVIDING SOCIAL FACILITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS; (2)TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE MUTUAL BOND, RELATIONS, ASSISTANCE, COMPANIONSHIP AND COMRADESHIP AMONGST MEMBERS.. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS : BARR. TREASURER OTUNBA OLANIYI GEORGE ADESUYI.... SECRETARY GENERAL ALHAJI SHEIKH IBRAHIM YUSUF.... MOBILIZATION AND RESEARCH COORDINATOR CLINTON IFEANYI IGWE.... PROJECT COORDINATOR IBRAHIM USMAN DAN BAUCHI .... COMMODITIES COORDINATOR ANY OBJECTION IN THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE FEDERAL DIRECTOR OF COOPERATIVES, FEDERAL MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020).
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ALL EFFORTS MADE TO TRACE THE MISSING DOCUMENTS PROVE ABORTIVE. PLEASE THE AGIS AND FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION (FCTA) SHOULD TAKE NOTE. LOSS OF DOCUMENTS THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE LOSS OF ORIGINAL LAND DOCUMENTS IN RESPECT OF PLOT NO: 35 PHASE 11 ABAJI-ABUJA, MEASURING ABOUT 3587.5M BELONGING TO HAJIA ASABE ABAHURAIRA. HE DISCOVERED THE SAID MISSING DOCUMENTS WHILE GOING THROUGH THEM. ALL EFFORTS MADE TO TRACE THE DOCUMENTS PROVED ABORTIVE IF FOUND KINDLY RETURN TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION OR ABAJI AREA COUNCIL. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.
THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE LOSS OF ORIGINAL RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY (R OF O), IN RESPECT OF PLOT NO. 603, FILE NO. MISC 54666, GARKI DISTRICT CADASTRAL ZONE A01, FCT ABUJA. BEARING CURIUM LIMITED OF PLOT 651,N0 51, GENERAL WUSHISHI STREET, UTAKO DISTRICT, FCT ABUJA.
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THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. SIR CHUKWUDI HENRY ETEAMA 2. AJOKU KEMJIKA B 3. OBINNA KINGSLEY AJOKU 4. EREAKU CHRISTIAN 5. UBA CHIMA IKENNA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO PROMOTE THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC WELFARE AND OVERALL PROGRESS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP. 2. TO FOSTER PEACE, GOODWILL, UNITY, AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AMONG ITS MEMBERS 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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY. EGBU TOWN UNION ABUJA BRANCH PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020). THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. ALICE OKPERI-CHAIRMAN 2. ODUGALA JERRY EZIOMANO-SECRETARY THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. TO HELP PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE GIRL CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER RELATED CHARITABLE ANYACTIVITIES.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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY. OGHALE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR APPOINTMENTS, RE-APPOINTMENTS AND REMOVAL OF TRUSTEES UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020). THE NEW TRUSTEES ARE : 1. DEACON OLUBIO OYINKRO 2. DEACON AWOKOYA OLUKAYODE 3. DEACONESS AKONI VALERIE IFEOMA 4. DEACONESS ALLISON LAURA OMOLOLA THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE : 1. REVEREND DR. KAYODE ILUPEJU - RE-APPOINTED 2. DEACON SIMEON OLALERE BABASOLA - REMOVED 3. DEACONESS OLATOYOSI OLATOKUNBO ALABI - REMOVED 4. DEACON DJUMA OTOJARE - REMOVED 5. MR. SUNDAY UMUKORO - REMOVED THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY. GOOD NEWS BAPTIST CHURCH SURULERE LAGOS CAC/IT/NO 10230 PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020). THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. ROBERT AZIBAOLA EMMANUEL (CHAIRMAN) 2. ROBERT STELLA EGBASI 3. ROBERT YEPAYE ENAYA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF ECOSYSTEMS; RAINFORESTS, WIDE LIFE, AND NATURE. 2.TO PROMOTE ADVOCACY LOCALLY, AND NETWORKING ACROSS THE GLOBE FOR EFFECTIVE ACTION PLAN AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE. 3.TO CARRY OUT THE DOCUMENTATION OF NATURAL SPECIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES. 4.TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ON THE CHANGES ON THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND HOW TO AMELIORATE IT. 5.TO CARRY OUT PHILANTHROPY WORKS, GIVING TO THE NEEDY ESPECIALLY DURING NATURAL DISASTERS. 6.TO VOLUNTEER FOR CHARITY AND COMMUNITY WORKS. 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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY. AZIBAOLA ROBERT FOUNDATION PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020). THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. EYA TIMOTHY UCHECHUKWU 2.OKENYI KENNETH DAVID 3. EKE CHUKWUJEKWU VALENTINE 4. OKENYI CHRISTIAN CHEKWUBE 5. EZE UCHENNA EMMANUEL 6. UGWUANYI CHIBUEZE CELESTINE 7. NWODO KENNETH EZENNA THE AIMS OBJECTIVES ARE : (1) TO PROTECT THE INTEREST AND WELFARE OF MEMBERS (2) TO PROMOTE HARMONY AND PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE BETWEEN MEMBERS (3) TO ASSIST NEEDY MEMBERS (4) TO FOSTER UNITY AND BROTHERHOOD AMONG THE ENTIRE ANYMEMBERS.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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY. FRIENDS CLUB ENUGU STATE 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020). THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. AGADA SUNDAY - CHAIRMAN 2. AGADA JAMES IDOKO 3. SUNDAY ESTHER OYEJOCHE - SECRETARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO PREACH ABOUT THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE WORLD AND WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 2. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH. 3. TO ORGANIZE CRUSADES, EARLY MORNING FAMILY MEETINGS, CAMPUS MEETINGS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND INSTRUCTING BELIEVERS TO LIVE ACCORDING TO THE DICTATES OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURE AS ENUNCIATED IN THE HOLY BIBLE. 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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY.
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PREACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST AND PRAYER MINISTRY PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘F’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, ( CAMA 2020). THE TRUSTEES
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FALCONETS’ FINAL TEAM FOR FIFA U20 WOMEN’S WORLDGoalkeepers:CUP Nelly Ekeh, Monle Oyono, Peace Obidinma Defenders: Oluwatosin Demehin, Omowunmi Oshobukola, Rofiat Imuran, Jumoke Alani, Chidinma Ogbuchi, Oluchi Ohaegbulem Midfielders: Bashirat Amoo, Esther Onyenezide, Adoo Yina, Motunrayo Amoo, Chinyere Kalu, DeborahForwards:AbiodunBlessing Okpe, Joy Jerry, Mercy Idoko, Flourish Sabastine, Chioma Olise, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu U2O WOMEN’S WORLD CUP COSTA 2022 GROUP A: Costa Rica, Australia, Spain, Brazil GROUP B: Germany, Colombia, New Zealand, Mexico GROUP C: France, Nigeria, Canada, Korea Republic GROUP D: Japan, The Netherlands, Ghana, USA Rica: Falconets depart for Costa Rica high spirit Danjuma unveils final list of 21
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ROUND OF 16 FIXTURES Green(MEN) Beret Vs Niger Tornadoes – 06/08/22 – FIFA Goal Project – 4pm Lobi Stars Vs Akure City Vs Niger Tornadoes – 06/08/22 – Enugu –Heartland4pmFC Vs Dakkada FC – 06/08/22 – Asaba – 4pm Sunshine Stars Vs Katsina United – 06/08/22 – Area 3 Abuja –Akwa4pmUnited Vs Kogi United – 07/08/22 – Enugu –4pmDMD FC Vs Kano Pillars –06/08/22 – Bauchi – 4pm El-Kanemi Warriors Vs Wikki Tourists – 06/08/22 –Jos –Bendel4pm Insurance Vs Nasarawa United – 06/08/22 – Aba – 4pm AITEO cup competition 2022
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 12,
Ever-present African flagbearers Nigeria departed the shores of the country on Thursday evening for this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals taking place in CostaCoachRica. Chris Danjuma has picked team captain Oluwatosin Demehin and 20 others - an overwhelming majority of whom were involved in the lengthy qualifying series – to wear Nigeria’s colours at the 19 –day championship.TheFalconets had to scale the hurdles presented by Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Cameroon and Senegal, winning six of seven matches (they only drew with Cameroon in Douala) to be eligible to fly Africa’s flag once more at the finals in central America. Nigeria will play France, Canada and Korea Republic in Group C of the 16-natio tournament starting on 10th August, while 2018 runners-up Spain will tango with hosts Costa Rica, Australia and Brazil in Group A. Africa’s other flagbearers Ghana are up against Cup holders Japan, The Netherlands and three –time champions United States of America in Group D. Germany, who have also won the competition three times, including 2010 and 2014 when they beat Nigeria in the final, will play Colombia, New Zealand and Mexico in Group B. All group phase and quarter final matches will be played at the Alejandro Morera Soto, which is a hybrid of natural and synthetic grass, called stitched grass. The semi final, final and third place matches will take place at the Estadio Nacional. Nigeria’s first match of the competition will be against France, which hosted the 2018 edition. At the 2014 championship in Canada, Nigeria topped a group involving Korea Republic, beating the Koreans 2-1 in a group phase match. France finished in third place at the same competition as Nigeria finished as runners-up.
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Abuja International Marathon confirm four elite runners
Determined to achieve its objective of becoming the first race in Nigeria to have an elite men’s field that will return a sub 2:10 minutes, the Abuja International Marathon (AIM) has confirmed the signing of four gold labelled runners, two men and two women.Thiswas disclosed by Abuja International Marathon Race Director Olukayode Thomas who is also in charge of the race Media and Publicity. Thomas told our correspondent on Wednesday that the Chief Executive Officer of Unicentral Resources Management Limited, the licensee of Abuja International Marathon, Zsuzsanna Ogunmiloyo, who is also the race Managing Director signed the contract with runners on behalf of Abuja International Marathon.Thomas revealed that Andrew Bren Kimtai with a personal best of 2:08 32 tops the list. Kimtai has won many races around the world including the prestigious Wahun Marathon and Venice Marathon.Gilbert Masai with a personal best of 2:09: 49 is another male runner that has signed to run in the Abuja International Marathon on December 17, ‘Our Managing Director Mrs. Ogunmiloyo is finalizing details with nine other men gold label runners. Once the details are finalized, their names will be released to the media. We have also signed agreements with two female runners, Caroline Jepchirchir with a personal best of 2:26 and Naomi Maiyo with a personal best of 2:30’’. Thomas disclosed that the target is to get 21 gold label runners identified to sign contracts with Abuja International Marathon before the end of August. ‘’ Our race is scheduled for the last quarter of the year, a busy period for marathons and road races around the world. During the last quarter, we have London Marathon, New York Marathon, and Berlin Marathon toward the end of September and we are all looking for runners that will raise the profile of our race from the same World Athletics elite field. So it is important that we tie down runners that agreed to compete early’’. Thomas disclosed that ‘’with the three pacers that we have contracted also gold label runners, our dream of being the first race to achieve a sub- 2: 10 minutes on Nigeria soil is achievable’’.
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May Nigeria happen to us Is ‘’Nigeria’’ a pejorative? Is it a byword for the abominable? The name of our country has assumed grotesque meanings lately. It has been contorted by a phylum of distraught and overbearing citizens to mean misfortune, pain and suffering. Sadly, ‘’Nigeria’’ is becoming the governing synonym for turpitude and misery among some Nigerians.‘’MayNigeria happen to you’’. This has been said to me many times on account of my views which some inveterate cynics and misanthropists find perturbing. But my belief and faith in Nigeria remainNigeriauntrammelled.isnotbarren of challenges. In fact, currently, we are beset with medusalike problems – insecurity, unhealthy economy, ASUU strike, etc. But we will always have challenges. Every country does. No single leader can magic away Nigeria’s troubles overnight. In fact, no single leader can vapourise all the worries of any country under a tenured performance. However, there can be processes spurring prospects, hope and possibilities for change. We will always have troubles. The world has always got troubles ‘’since the Pope was an altar boy, and since the Dead Sea was critical’’ – Lucky Dube. Challenges are a natural phenomenon of life. No life is without obstacles, and no country is without difficulties. What matters is our attitude and approach to the problem. Regrettably, the disposition of some Nigerians to a social scourge afflicting everyone is that of a buckpasser and takesomeoneoursResponsibilityblame-barterer.isnevertotake.Theremustbeorsomethingtotheguilt.Wearequick to point fingers, and rail against the government, but ignore our culpability in the problem. If there is a fatal accident on the road; we succumb to the jaded refrain, ‘’Nigeria has happened’’. But we ignore the problem, which is the impatient drivers who are Nigerians like the rest of us. If there is a terrorist attack on a settlement, we ignore the legion of collaborators – residents, informants and citizens who just look away and are Nigerians like the rest of us – but blame Nigeria. When there is a report on corruption involving a public officer – ‘’Nigeria has happened’’ – but the same Nigerians cherry-pick what case to outrage over – depending on which side of the country the accused fellow comes from, where he worships, who his friends are and his standing in theWhomedia.and what is the ‘’Nigeria’’ happening to Nigerians? It is you and me. All of us from the Nigerian gene-pool are collectively blame-worthy. We made this country; it was not given to us. I happen to be involved in an estate management group, and from my little corner, I see how unmanageable Nigerians can be. We fancy the best services; we make demands, but we do not want to bear the financial or mental cost of providing those services. We just want it done. We want our irresponsibility serviced, and if things go wrong, we bring out clenched fists seeking who to pummel for our own imprudence. We are an ungovernable people. We cannot leave Nigeria to the government or toss it aside whenever it suits us like garbage. Fixing Nigeria is the responsibility of leadership and followership. The leadership undoubtedly has more responsibility, but the followership must play its own part in a symbiotic intercourse.Therehave been killings in the United States – at schools, parks, malls and churches. I read Americans condemn the atrocities with shared indignation, but not necessarily resorting to denouncing their country. Nigerians show crass disdain for Nigeria. They seek every opportunity to convict the country of whatever grouse theyTheyhold.make a spectacle of their emigration from Nigeria on social media as if the country is some infernal and desolate place only fit for miserable creatures. Ridiculing Nigeria to make a point is self-immolation. We are all eternally connected to Nigeria, and whatever image we project of our country, we make of ourselves. The fecundity of a place most times depends on how willing we are to tend it. I strongly believe we can plant our seed anywhere, water and tend it, and watch it grow. Nigeria is not arid of opportunities.Thereis a species of Nigerians we overlook. The naturalised Nigerians –Lebanese, Indians, Turks, and Chinese who are making a killing from Nigeria and enjoying the comfort it offers, while aboriginal citizens run down their own country with caustic‘’Maytongues.Nigeria happen to you’’ should not connote misery or misfortune. It should reverberate giving, brotherhood, peace, harmony, unity, the Nigerian dream, and blessings. We must correct this mis-synonymification of Nigeria. Nigeria is not a place of multitude woes; the goodness of the land is boundless. And we shall eat thereof.So, when I say, ‘’May Nigeria happen to me’’; I am only telling myself, ‘’May blessings follow me’’ – in our accustomed lingo. May Nigeria happen to us. Fredrick Nwabufo, Nwabufo aka Mr OneNigeria is a writer and journalist.
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has set Saturday 13th August, 2022 as date for the Annual General Assembly. The NFF according to report is putting everything in place in making sure that the Congress which precede the Elective Congress is held. Recall that the Federal Government in a letter through the Ministry of Sports has asked that the Election is held as and when due as four-year tenure of second term of Amaju Pinnick led board ends in September. It was reported the Federation is working towards getting a venue and date for the Congress before the delegates are Thecommunicated.congress which has been contentious for a while, is expected to discuss the setting up of the Electoral Committee and possibly fixing of dates for elections. It could not be ascertain if the amendment of statutes would be accommodated in the congress. But, we gathered that other relevant stakeholders may be included as observers, while steps to include them as delegates would be effected after the elections. The NFF had stated that the Elections would not be held until the court order stopping it from holding the Congress is vacated. The Claimant had since vacated the ex-parte order at the Bayelsa High Court to pave way for the Congress. to
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