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10 — VANGUARD, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2019 We’ve increased power generation to 8,100MW — OSINBAJO By Dayo Adesulu L President AGOS—VICE Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, disclosed that the Federal Government has succeeded in increasing power generation from 4,000 megawatts to 8,100MW over the past three years. Osinbajo said this when he delivered a lecture titled: Nigeria rising: The path to prosperity, during the University of Lagos, UNILAG, 50th Convocation Lecture said: “On power, we have moved generation from 4000MW to 8100 MW. But the effect of this increase in generation has not translated significantly to better service to the consumer. This is mainly due to distribution challenges. Over 2000 MW of power is not taken up by the DISCOS for distribution to consumers largely because of problems they experience in collection of tariff, but one of the reasons for this is the fact that the DISCOS have not invested significantly in metering. “We have now embarked on a major metering initiative known as the Metering Assets Programme which involves private metering assets providers. “In addition, the Federal Government has, in the past 18 months, taken on the deficiencies in transmission head on through the TCN and the NDPHC we are completing transmission projects all around the country. “But the more important strategy is to decentralize power production. So, we TAX EVASION: Court issues fresh bench warrant against Nollywood actress By Onozure Dania LAdedayo AGOS—JUSTICE Akintoye of a Lagos High Lagos sitting at Igbosere, yesterday, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Nollywood actress and producer, Monalisa Chinda-Coker, over a tax evasion charge. Akintoye further renewed the order for Chinda- Coker’s arrest for allegedly failing to appear in court for trial, since 2017. She adjourned further proceedings in the matter till June 5. When the matter was called yesterday, neither the actress nor her lawyer was in court. The Lagos State prosecuting counsel, Babatunde Sumonu told the judge that the bench warrant had yet to be effected. “The bench warrant is to continue,” Justice Akintoye held. The judge had made the order for Coker’s arrest on January 21, following an application by the Lagos ...Says FG’ll diversify economy have adopted an off grid programme; which means that we are encouraging private investors to collaborate with government to build IPPs and supply power to willing buyers. This was made possible by what is called an eligible customer declaration by the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing. By this collaboration, we have been providing power, especially Solar Power to economic clusters such as markets across the country, including Ariaria market in Aba, 31993 shops, Sabongari market in Kano 13,598 shops, Sura market in Lagos 1047. Isikan 493, NEPA 256, Gbagi 8778, UMBC 2178, a total of 81691shops servicing 320000 SMEs. In Lagos we recently commissioned the Sura market solar project; the businesses there now have 24 hour power. From printers, commercial tailors to small chop businesses, everyone is employing more and making more profit.” Speaking on plans for the next four years, he said: “The topic was informed by the curiosity of the university about what you expect from the Buhari administration in the next four years or what is the meaning of that expressionThe Next Level. According to him, prosperity would be attained if we are able to address the issues of extreme poverty, productivity, corruption, rule of law, deficiencies in the quality of human resources caused by poor education and health care. State Ministry of Justice. The state alleged that Coker repeatedly failed to honour a court summons. The application for her arrest was sequel to a twocount charge accusing Coker of failure to file annual tax returns and pay income tax in respect of her company, Monalisa Code Productions, for six years. It ordered that the warrant should continue and adjourned till yesterday. Count one of the charge, marked LD/5712c/2017, reads in part: “Failure to furnish and file annual tax returns for the purpose of personal income taxation with the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service contrary to Section 94(1) of the Personal Income Tax Act 2004 (as amended).” The particulars of the count stated that Coker “of Monalisa Code Productions, being a taxable person in Nigeria and carrying on business at Lekki failed to furnish and file tax returns on your personal income for the years 2011 to 2016.” CONDOLENCE VISIT: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle), with late Pa Fasinro’s children, Hon. Habeeb Fasinro (right) and Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun (left) during the governor’s condolence visit to the family at their Victoria Island residence, Lagos, yesterday. Late Pa Hassan Fasinro, the first Clerk of Lagos City Council, died at the age of 99 on Sunday night. FATAL SHOOTING AT LAGOS VIEWING CENTRE: Three police officers arrested By Evelyn Usman L police AGOS—THREE officers, attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Lagos State Police Command have been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of one Kolade Johnson, in Lagos on Sunday. The late Johnson was hit by a stray bullet while watching a football match at 1, Beco Street, Onipetesi, Mangoro Bus Stop. The policemen, four in number, stormed the area to arrest a suspect. They opened fire on the undisclosed person, only for a stray bullet to hit Johnson. As at 6.30pm yesterday, the erring policemen were still being interrogated at the Provost section of the Command. A visibly angry Commissioner of Police, Lagos Command, Mr. Zumairu Muazu, stated that if found culpable, the policemen would be eased out of the Police Force and charged for murder. Confirming the arrest, spokesman for the command, DSP Bala Elkana, said: “On March 31, 2019, at about 5:05pm, the Command received a distress call that the Lagos- Abeokuta Express Way had been blocked by some angry youths, who were protesting the shooting of one Kolade Johnson of 1 Beco street, Onipetesi, Mangoro Bus Stop by a team of Policemen from Anti-Cultism unit. “A team of policemen from the Rapid Response Squads and Metro patrol were promptly drafted to the scene. The account of eye witnesses helped in identifying the team which fled the scene immediately after the incident. “Members of the team, suspected to be involved in the shooting, have since been arrested and are currently in Police custody undergoing interrogation. They will be subjected to internal disciplinary procedures and may be prosecuted in conventional Court if implicated by ongoing investigation. “Meanwhile, CP Zubairu Muazu, calls for calm, assuring that justice will prevail in this case. The Commissioner of Police also condoles with the family, friends and well wishers of Kolade Visit to Buhari: CAN President didn’t represent the Church — NCEF By Sam Eyoboka L National AGOS—THE Christian Elders Forum, NCEF, has dissociated itself from the recent congratulatory visit to President Muhammadu Buhari on his purported victory at the 2019 election, arguing that the visit was subjudice as the determination of who won the 2019 General Election is still before the Court. A statement signed on behalf of the group by its president, Elder Solomon Asemota, SAN, said the group was shocked to read in the newspaper that the President of CAN, Rev. Dr. Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, with some CAN officials and Christian leaders paid a congratulatory visit to President Buhari on his purported victory in the 2019 general elections. NCEF insisted that such a victory visit was premature and it was presumptuous for anyone to congratulate President Buhari for winning an election that is contested in Court. The statement reads in part: “The NCEF wishes to state that the congratulatory visit to Aso Villa by CAN, could not be in the interest of Nigerian Christians, who daily bear the agony of thousands of their brethren being killed, maimed, displaced and marginalized in the Jihad launched in the northern parts of the country. “It is well known the indifference of the Buhari Administration to the murder of Christians all over the country. This indifference has led many, including foreign observers, to conclude that Late Fasinro was true father of Lagos — TINUBU By Olasunkanmi Akoni LLagos AGOS—FORMER State governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has described elder statesman Pa Hassan Fasinro, who died on Sunday as a true father of Lagos and a committed progressive. Fasinro, the first Clerk of Lagos City Council, died at the age of 99. In a condolence message to the Fasinro family he personally signed and released by his Media Office, Asiwaju Tinubu said Fa Fasinro contributed immensely to Lagos and Nigeria as a lawyer, politician, administrator, legislator, author, and community leader, adding Johnson. The CP has promised to initiate far reaching reforms to help in repositioning the Anti Cultism Squad for effective service delivery, particularly in areas of respect for Human Rights and proficiency in the use of firearms.” the Buhari Administration is complicit in the genocide that is taking place in Nigeria. “The action of the CAN President, Rev. Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, is a further confirmation of all the protests and petitions of NCEF in 2018 querying the faithfulness of Dr. Ayokunle to Christ and to His Church.” that he would be deeply missed. In a statement titled Pa Fasinro: A True Father of Lagos, Tinubu said: “Alhaji Hassan Adisa Fasinro was a true father of Lagos. Born and bred here, he personified the best of Lagos and dedicated his life to making Lagos a place of progressive governance, cultural richness and social justice for its people. He lived and breathed Lagos till his last breath. “A committed progressive, Papa fought to establish the rule of law and to give Lagosians a democratic egalitarian society. He believed in the innate goodness of the people and that democratic governance would help our people realize their fullest potentials."
Vanguard, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2019 — 11 :Vanguard News :@vanguardnews :@vanguardnews NEWS HOTLINES: 08052867023, 08052867058 AKANDE @ 93: From left; Former Senate Leader, Senator Teslim Folarin; Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi; and former General Secretary, Nigerian Baptist Convention, Rev (Dr) Samuel Ola- Akande, during a luncheon to mark his (Akande's) 93rd birthday, in Ibadan on Sunday. Olubadan, Olubadan-in-Council crisis worsens •We'll reply appropriately — Olubadan By Ola Ajayi IBADAN—THE frosty relationship between the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, and members of Olubadan-incouncil which appeared to have subsided, resurfaced, yesterday, as the latter accused the monarch of allegedly undermining the Olubadan institution with illegal practices and disregard to the Council. The members of Olubadan-in-Council, who were promoted to beaded crown wearing kings by Governor Abiola Ajimobi spoke through the Otun Olubadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, after a meeting held at Mapo Hall on Many PDP leaders're after their stomach — OBASANJO By Daud Olatunji A F BEOKUTA— O R M E R President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, said that many leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are after their pockets and stomach. Obasanjo said this, on Sunday night, while receiving PDP leaders from South West led by its National Vice Chairman (South West), Dr Eddy Olafeso, at his Pent-House Residence inside Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Oke- Mosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Obasanjo said the party needed to purge itself of “bad eggs and hypocrites.” His words: “I knew PDP would lose the election in 2015 because it was clear. I knew PDP will need to be rebuilt after losing the election. “You need what I call Monday. They jointly described the actions of the paramount ruler as uncalled for and that caution should be exercised in order to avoid crisis. They alleged that Olubadan was destroying the system that brought him to the throne as a king Balogun said: “We want to draw the attention of the people of Ibadan to some irregularities and illegalities embarked upon by the Olubadan, we are members of the Olubadan-in-Council but we are being sidelined by the Olubadan. “Against tradition, Oba Saliu is running a one-manshow, disregarding the Council. He appoints critical mass of committed people, and come rain, come shine they are committed. With that, you can make Nigeria better. “You see peoples’ faces beautiful but you don’t know what each person harbours inside of him. If you discover a bad egg, remove such a person. If such person has learned his or her lessons there can still be room to accommodate the person. “Politically speaking, you can’t be my friend if you don’t buy into the Nigeria project. For me, till death, I will continue to push for a better Nigeria. “I said if you compare the two of them (referring to Atiku and Buhari); with what I know and all I have written about the incumbent which they have decided to cover up, Atiku is better than the incumbent by far. That’s the point I am making. Nobody is perfect. “I am not a perfect person. Mogajis and baales without recourse to the Council. Most of the things he does are illegal. “For instance, the Olori is not a member of the Olubadan-in-Council but in his own case, the Olori unilaterally takes decisions on his behalf. “If Olubadan thinks we do not matter, we also can show that he doesn’t matter without us. He should not forget that when he was to be made the Olubadan, he rose through the Council. We, the Olubadan-in- Council, made Olubadan out of him, he did not make us what we are, but we made him the Olubadan. “The danger of what they are doing in the palace has I have my shortcomings. "If I deny my shortcomings, it means I am not being truthful to myself. But, my shortcoming has nothing to do with my love for Nigeria. It has nothing to do with being greedy or selfishness.” Earlier in his address, Olafeso described Obasanjo as a loyal, upright and committed leader who is “ready to speak the truth to the power” not minding whose ox is gored Olafeso said: “We could not have done well in the last elections in the South West without your support. Your voice resonates above all the lies told in the country and you told the world what is actually happening in your country. You decided that you are going to stand up and fight. There is nothing we can say here that would compensate the role you have played. been manifesting in the ridiculous action of appointing two or more Mogajis from the same compound, honouring people with Mogaji title based on friendship as well as cash and carry award of Baales to undeserving people. “We are by today’s resolution alerting the Ibadans both at home and in the diaspora of the excesses of the palace.” We’ll reply appropriately — Olubadan When contacted, the Olubadan’s Director of Media and Public Affairs, Adeola Oloko said: “We want to see what they have said after which we will reply appropriately.” Sugar’s murder: Case now being handled by higher authority— CP By Ola Ajayi Ifour BADAN—ALMOST weeks after the murder of a member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Temitope Olatoye, aka Sugar, who represented Lagelu/Akinyele Federal Constituency, the Oyo State Police Command has said the case is now being “handled by the higher authority.” Though, it was not specific where the case was taken to, Vanguard gathered that case has been transferred to the force headquarters at Abuja. The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Shina Olukolu disclosed this while Tribunal orders INEC to allow Akinlade, APM inspect polls materials By Daud Olatunji AOGUN BEOKUTA— State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, yesterday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to grant the candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Adekunle Akinlade and his party, access to electoral documents used for the conduct of March 9 governorship election in the state. Justice Chinwe Onyeabor-led three man panel gave the order at its inaugural sitting on Monday following a motion ex parte filed by the Akinlade and the party. In the petition captioned EPT/06/GOV/01/2019, the petitioners are challenging the victory of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its candidate, Media Group unveils youths TV in Lagos By Kingsley Adegboye L AGOS—LAGOS based Maxima Media Group, at the weekend, officially launched its TV channel known as Views Channel, a digital platform dedicated to promote talents in youths by allowing them to express mPharma wins 2019 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship L AGOS—SKOLL Foundation has rated mPharma a recipient of the 2019 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship. The Skoll Foundation presents the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship each year to a select group of social entrepreneurs whose innovations have already had significant, proven impact on some of themselves through various youth programmes to be presented on the channel. Speaking at the unveiling of the new TV channel with several bouquets, Managing Director of Maxima Media Group, Mr. Femi Ogundoro, said: “We want to give young people a channel to express their passion, irrespective the world’s most pressing problems, and invests directly in the promise of even greater impact at scale. mPharma was awarded the honour for pioneering the vendor managed inventory model for pharmacies in Nigeria. With the innovation, instead of pharmacies managing their own inventory, mPharma sources, procures and parading a number of suspects at the State Police headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan yesterday. When asked if there was any update on the death of the lawmaker, he said: “Investigation is ongoing. The matter is being handled by the higher authority and the command is still working on the available information. Information was given to us two days ago and we are currently working on it.” He, however, vowed that wherever the killers are, the command will get them. “No matter how long the case may take, the perpetrators of the evil will be made to face the wrath of the law”, he vowed. Dapo Abiodun, which were joined in the application as second and third respondents. INEC is the first respondent in the suit filed by APM and Akinlade. The Petitioners’ Counsel, Mamman Osuman, SAN, who appeared with Ahmed Raji SAN, told the tribunal that the order becomes necessary to allow the applicants access the electoral documents “with a view to maintaining the petition already filed before the tribunal.” Among other prayers sought were, “An order directing the 1st Respondent to forthwith grant access to the Petitioners/Applicants and their Solicitors, agents, experts and other staff to inspect, photocopy, scan, pay for and obtain certified copies of all documents used by the 1st Respondent for the conduct of the Ogun governorship election." of their disciplines. “The platform we are trying to bring on board now is to bridge the gap between TV and digital such that young people can express themselves. Passion can be anything; it can be music, business, fashion or whatever. "Our target audience is strictly 16 to 35 youths who dominate the population." finances it for them at no cost to the pharmacy. While accepting the award, the CEO of mPharm, Gregory Rockson, said: “We are honored to see the work we started receive this acknowledgment from the Skoll Foundation. ''It encourages us to work harder in ensuring that no patient is denied access to high quality medicines due to cost or stockouts.”
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