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  • ‘CAC online registration good for SMEs’

    The Acting Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Lady Azuka Azinge, yesterday said the Commission decided to engage in online registration and do away with middle men so as to conform with international best practices.

    Lady Azinge who spoke during a quarterly Customers’ Forum held in Kano, added that the use of online registration has improved the services of the Commission in registration of prospective company owners and as well strengthen revenue drive and encourage the policy of Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria.

    According to her, the Commission has opened its online registration services to 31 state offices across the federation, adding that, “the Commission plans to extend full online registration services to its remaining seven state offices in Birnin-Kebbi, Dutse, Maiduguri, Damaturu, Jalingo, Calabar and Gusau before the end of March, 2018.”

    She further stated that, “the Commission intends to extend its online services to post registration services as soon as possible. Once that feat is attained, all of the Commission’s services will be available online.

     

     

  • CAC to close manual registration

    CAC to close manual registration

    The Acting Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Azuka Azinge has said  the commission is currently working on closing manual registration in all its remaining locations nationwide.

    A statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs Godfrey Ike, the  Acting Registrar-General spoke during a two-day strategic management planning retreat in Keffi Nassarwa State. He said this is to extend online services across the country.

    Azinge said:  “This is repositioning the commission towards organisational excellence which of course is top priority of this administration.

    “The retreat was aimed at charting a new course for the Commission. It has become imperative to enable management brainstorm and arrive at a decision that would provide a clear sense of direction for managing the affairs of the Commission.

    “It will also enable management align the specifics of its actions and decisions with clearly defined priority targets. It will also strategise on how best management could navigate and remain relevant in the face of global competitiveness and other

    “The Federal Government had very high expectations from the Commission being a star agency driving the ease of doing business agenda, all hands should be on deck.

  • Customs impound contraband valued N1.59bn

    Customs impound contraband valued N1.59bn

    The Federal Operations Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service ( NCS ) intercepted various contraband with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1.59 billion between the 1st to 30th of November.

    The Customs Area Controller ( CAC ) of the unit, Comptroller Garba Mohammed, said this when he conducted newsmen round Customs’ warehouses in Lagos on Wednesday.

    According to Mohammed, a total of 185 items were intercepted within the period under review.

    “The command intercepted 64 units of various types of vehicles under detention; 13,333 bags of 50kg parboiled rice; 15 parcels of Indian hemp; 205 bales of second-hand clothing and 1,390 cartons of frozen poultry products.

    “We intercepted 1,101 pieces of used tyres; 835 jerry cans of vegetable oil; 17 no. of 20ft containers suspected to be carrying wood under detention and 385 cartons of Tiffany cream biscuits.

    “Also intercepted were: 2,300 cartons of Tiffany chocolate cream fudge and toffee sweet as well as 137 cartons of block engine cylinder,’’ he said.

    The controller said five suspects were apprehended along with the seizures, while one of the suspects had been released on administrative bail.

    Mohammed said some 50kg bags of rice were intercepted and discovered to have been locally-produced.

    He said the bags of rice were intercepted while being re-bagged to deceive Nigerians that the commodity was imported.

    According to him, three bullet-proof jeeps were among the vehicles seized through Customs Intelligence.

    Read also: Customs destroys 700 cartons of seized poultry products – Official

    Report said one of the suspects, Mr Adams Oghenegare, a driver with GPC Truck Transport Company, said he was apprehended by Customs at Otta, along Agbara area of Lagos.

    Oghenegare said he loaded some 50kg bags of rice and used some cartons of Maggi to cover the consignment in order to deceive security agents.

    The controller said that some owners of the 57 vehicles intercepted in Omole Estate, Lagos by officers of the unit had not come forward for identification in order to pay the duty and to release their vehicles.

    Mohammed said smuggled vehicles and rice through the land borders would attract outright seizure following the Federal Government’s directives.

    He said importation of groundnut oil was prohibited through land or sea.

    Mohammed commended the Comptroller-General of customs, Retired Col. Hameed Ali and the entire management team for providing the necessary logistics that brought about this feat.

    He also commended the media for their continued support and for using their medium in sensitising the public on the effects of smuggling on the nation’s economy.

    NAN

  • CAC Oke-Iye celebrates at 50

    President of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Worldwide, Pastor Abraham Akinosun, has appealed to Christians to make Christ alone their rock.

    He said those who depend on anything outside Christ are not believers or worthy of the Kingdom.

    Akinosun spoke at the 50th anniversary of CAC Oke-Iye in Lagos with the theme “discovering God’s personality.”

    Speaking on Christ our rock at the CAC Oke-Iye District Headquarters, Akinosun said: “Being an unshakable foundation that He is, only the home, house, life built on the Rock, which is our Christ, can stand forever during storms.

    “But other house that is not built on the rock is bound to be destroyed. Let us trust in Him and see Him as our strong tower.”

    He went on: “The Rock is a God that never changes. He is the rock that is with us when we walk in the valleys of death.

    “Only put all your trust in Him because He is our confidence, security and our rock of ages.”

    The District Superintendent, Pastor Emmanuel Odugbesan, charged all members to “guard the evangelical traditions we inherited not only in CAC mission but also in the Christendom.”

    He called on the church to increase its mission efforts, saying “we are in an age when we church must think and plan strategically before we are swallowed up by the forces that are arrayed against us.”

    Itire District Coordinating Council chairman, Evangelist Ebenezer Bokode, said only those who discover the personality of God will rest assured of access to the floodgate of blessings.

    Itire District Coordinating Council Secretary, Pastor Segun Ojo, reacted to the tithing debate.

    Christians, he said, must obey biblical injunctions regardless of the inherent challenges.

    According to him: “If you really want the blessing of God, then you obey God’s injunctions. People should stop kicking against biblical injunctions.

    “All the same, nobody will force you to give offering but the bible says, give and it shall be given, whatever you give will also be given unto you.”

  • CAC designs portal for company registration

    CAC designs portal for company registration

    The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has introduced an online registration method aimed at curbing the menace of fraudsters and middlemen. Its Acting Registrar-General, Lady Azuka Azinge, who spoke at a sensitisation programme in Kano, said the online registration method would go a long way in curbing hiccups and ambiguities hitherto associated with registration of companies in the country.

    She said the sensitisation visit was organised in collaboration with the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), adding that the intention was to bring together the management of the Commission, stakeholders and members of the public to interact on issues pertaining to the current reform initiatives of the Commission in providing an enabling business environment in the country.

    “The Kano sensitisation programme, which is the second in the series, is in pursuant to the 60 days Action Plan of the Federal Government on Ease of Doing Business in  Nigeria,” she said, adding that the first visit was held in Lagos on the October 19.

    In her goodwill message, Senior Special Assistant to Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, represented by Ms. Rebecca Dokun,  hailed the CAC reform initiatives and urged stakeholders and members of the public to take advantage of the company registration portal to register their business directly without hitches.

  • 26 years after, CAC crisis nears end

    Hope is rising on the final reconciliation of the 26-year old crisis in the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) fold.

    The warring factions that had been at logger heads with the mainstream General Executive Council (GEC) met at the Pastors’ conference recently.

    The Pentecostal Church had been in crisis since 1990 when its leadership dismissed some Pastors including late Prophet Timothy Obadare, Pastors J.O Adegoroye N.E Udofia, J.A Akintola and P. Alayo over alleged anti-church activities.

    The aggrieved factions went to court for resolution of the disputes, the last of which favoured the GEC adjudged as the authentic ruling body of the church.

    Also, the criminal case against its leaders was resolved in their favour when the Federal High Court, Ibadan dismissed the suit.

    However, a delegation of the Supreme Council led by Pastor Henry Ojo visited Ikeji-Akeji conference for a solidarity re-union where he delivered the message of their leaders to the GEC.

    Among those in the delegation are Pastors Henry Ojo from Port- Harcourt, James Onagwa and Matthew Olaseinde while another team was led by Pastor Paul Obadare of World Soul Winning Evangelistic Ministry (WOSEM).

    Ojo appreciated the rousing welcome accorded them at the confence, stressing the delegation acted on directives of the Supreme Council faction.

    He said it was high time the CAC put an end to the protracted crisis, pleading for reciprocal visit by the GEC to Supreme Council Pastors’ conference at Alasepe Camp Ground, Ikire.

    Obadare urged all factions to reconcile to fulfill the CAC’s motto “one fold and one shepherd”.

    Akinosun expressed happiness for the visit by the other factions, stressing the crisis was a sad commentary on the church.

    According to him: “I have always believed that court cannot be the best alternative to solve the problems within the CAC.

    “All human efforts to unite the church using human wisdom had failed but God had resolved to end the crisis in His own time.”

    Akinosun promised the delegations if the church finally reconciled, no one would lose its status or ranking.

  • 26 years after, CAC crisis nears end

    Hope is rising on the final reconciliation of the 26-year old crisis in the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) fold.

    The warring factions that had been at logger heads with the mainstream General Executive Council (GEC) met at the Pastors’ conference recently.

    The Pentecostal Church had been in crisis since 1990 when its leadership dismissed some Pastors including late Prophet Timothy Obadare, Pastors J.O Adegoroye N.E Udofia, J.A Akintola and P. Alayo over alleged anti-church activities.

    The aggrieved factions went to court for resolution of the disputes, the last of which favoured the GEC adjudged as the authentic ruling body of the church.

    Also, the criminal case against its leaders was resolved in their favour when the Federal High Court, Ibadan dismissed the suit.

    However, a delegation of the Supreme Council led by Pastor Henry Ojo visited Ikeji-Akeji conference for a solidarity re-union where he delivered the message of their leaders to the GEC.

    Among those in the delegation are Pastors Henry Ojo from Port- Harcourt, James Onagwa and Matthew Olaseinde while another team was led by Pastor Paul Obadare of World Soul Winning Evangelistic Ministry (WOSEM).

    Ojo appreciated the rousing welcome accorded them at the confence, stressing the delegation acted on directives of the Supreme Council faction.

    He said it was high time the CAC put an end to the protracted crisis, pleading for reciprocal visit by the GEC to Supreme Council Pastors’ conference at Alasepe Camp Ground, Ikire.

    Obadare urged all factions to reconcile to fulfill the CAC’s motto “one fold and one shepherd”.

    Akinosun expressed happiness for the visit by the other factions, stressing the crisis was a sad commentary on the church.

    According to him: “I have always believed that court cannot be the best alternative to solve the problems within the CAC.

    “All human efforts to unite the church using human wisdom had failed but God had resolved to end the crisis in His own time.”

    Akinosun promised the delegations if the church finally reconciled, no one would lose its status or ranking.

  • CAC holds God of Mercy Programme in Ekiti

    The 2017 edition of the yearly three-day God of Mercy programme of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Mountain of Mercy, Erio Ekiti will hold between today and Friday on Erio Mountain, Erio Ekiti, Ekiti State.

    Conveners of the programme, including the newly appointed CAC General Evangelist, Prophet Hezekiah Oladeji and the pastors in charge of CAC Mountain of Mercy, Prophet Sam Olu Alo, Pastors Peter Ilesanmi and Pastor Ola Ojo said it would be yet another fulfilling experience.

    According to them, the programme with the theme: “Mercy Once Again” which will feature morning, afternoon and vigil sessions daily would be greeted with salvation of souls, healing the sick, socio-economic breakthroughs, deliverance from spiritual bondage and oppressions, divine mercy, and blessings among others.

    The clerics said the programme would afford Nigerians, worshippers and the anointed another platform to seek the face of God for divine intervention.

    Anointed gospel singers including Lady Evangelist Bisi Alawiye Aluko, Anointed Glorious Adebayo, Lady Evangelist Yemi Adeola and Lady Evangelist Titilope Aremu Oludare would minister with songs.

  • CAC gets General Evangelist

    CAC gets General Evangelist

    •Church to wipe out indiscipline among pastors, others

    A newly appointed General Evangelist of the Christ Apostolic Church, (CAC) Worldwide, Prophet Hezekiah Oladeji, has said his priority is to restore the church to its former glorious days and stamp out indiscipline among pastors and church members.

    The evangelist, who is the founder of CAC Canaanland Ministries, said he would use his new position to clear what he called the rot in the home and overseas branches of the church.

    The cleric said his tenure would witness the rebirth of evangelism, which he describes as the hallmark of the church.

    Addressing reporters at the weekend, Oladeji said: “When real revival begins, the seeming division in the church will fizzle out. Those who have left will return and the church will, in unity, forge ahead to achieve its mission of winning souls for Christ and setting free those in bondage for peace and prosperity to reign.”

    According to him, any cleric of the church found guilty of infidelity, fraud and divisive tendencies would be disciplined.

    This, he said, had become necessary to stop such persons from further dragging the name of the church’s founding fathers through the mud.

    Oladeji said: “Whoever is caught will be dealt with. It is either you change from your old bad ways and remain with us you make a decision.”

    The cleric regretted that those he called pretenders embraced the work of clergy or gospel music out of lack of white-collar jobz or as a result of business failures and the downturn in the economy.

    He said it was unfortunate that such people kept claiming that God called them.

    Oladeji said: “These are the types of people who often cleverly found their ways into different churches and give such churches bad names. I will join hands with other leaders of our church to return it to what it used to be.

    “It is my conviction that the problems confronting Nigeria are surmountable but the fight against such problems must start from the churches and homes.”

    The cleric predicted that Nigeria will soon regain its lost glory because of the prayers of many godly Nigerians.

    The new general evangelist succeeds Prophet Kayode Abiara of CAC’s Agbala Itura, who is retiring after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 75.

  • CAC registers 76,000 firms in one year

    CAC registers 76,000 firms in one year

    •38,000 names delisted•Commission seeks new law

    The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has registered 76,491 limited liability companies between last July 1 and June this year.

    It also registered 91,609 business names and 10,003 incorporated trustees under parts A, B and Act of its Act.

    The CAC said it struck off 38,717 companies and liquidated 77 others for not meeting their statutory obligations.

    The commission’s Registrar-General Bello Mahmud, while reviewing its activities in the past year, said company registration activity witnessed progressice increase since the launch of the Companies Registration Portal (CRP).

    Bello said CAC has achieved almost all the targets of the National Action Plan set by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council towards improving Nigeria’s standing on the global ease of doing business index, especially on business registration timeline.

    He said CAC’s collaboration with the Federal Inland Revenue on electronic stamping means memorandum and articles of association can be submitted and stamped online, thereby saving customers the stress of physical submission of documents at the stamp duty office.

    Bello called for the review of the CAC Act to reflect developments in the global economy and to address challenges in companies’ administration and regulation.

    “Considering the extensive nature of this proposed review which is covering about 200 sections, we are proposing a re-enactment of the Act.

    “Some of the new areas of focus include framework for Business Rescue and Recovery Process, provision for company with single shareholder and director, and the concept of beneficial ownership.

    “The proposed amendment which attracted inputs from the Nigerian Bar Assoctiation (NBA) and other relevant stakeholders is before the National Assembly and is being reviewed by a Technical Committee put together for that purpose.

    “The main objective of the review is to strengthen the regulatory and enforcement capacities of the Commission to effectively discharge its functions and thus promote global best practices and good corporate governance in the management and operations of Companies, Business Names and Incorporated Trustees,” Bello said.