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In new batch, 146,065 beneficiaries to receive 3 months Payroll support 46,117 beneficiaries to receive one-time N50,000 MSME Grant The Buhari administration’s Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) continues to impact the lives of Nigerians and small businesses nationwide as beneficiaries of the MSMEs Survival Fund’s Payroll support track and the one-off General MSME Grant have started receiving payments today. It would be recalled that the commencement of payment to beneficiaries of the Payroll Support track and the one-time General MSME Grant was announced on Sunday. This follows the approval of the Steering Committee of the MSME’s Survival Fund for the payment…

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Hon. Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi as Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The confirmation of Abdullahi’s nomination followed the consideration of a report by the committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), in his presentation, said Abdullahi while appearing before the Committee for screening, demonstrated sufficient knowledge and full grasp of the law in response to questions put to him on the Independence of the Judiciary; Automation of Court Proceedings; Reform in the Justice Sector; Rule…

The students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi abducted by gunmen have secured their freedom. Their release comes four days after gunmen stormed the school after its convocation and kidnapped three students. Confirming the incident via a text message on Wednesday, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Sewuese Anene, said the students were rescued unhurt. “The kidnapped students of the University of Makurdi have been released unhurt. Investigation into the case continues please,” he said. When asked if ransom was paid to facilitate their release, the police spokesman replied saying: “No ransom was paid please.” There were…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the date for the 2023 general elections in the country. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu made the announcement on Wednesday during a one-day public hearing on the National Electoral Offences Commission (Establishment) Bill 2021, organized by the Senate Committee on INEC. According to the INEC boss, the 2023 general elections are exactly one year, nine months, two weeks and six days or 660 days from today. “By the principle established by the commission, the 2023 general election will hold on Saturday 18th February 2023 which is exactly one year, nine months, two…

Gunmen on Tuesday evening killed two policemen at a checkpoint at Urua Inyang in Ika Local government area of Akwa Ibom state. According to reports, the hoodlums came on several motorcycles and attacked policemen at the checkpoint. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen opened fire on the officers, prompting some of the policemen to run away. The hoodlums then carted away rifles and burnt down their van. An eyewitness, Inimfon Silas, who hails from the local government, confirmed the incident to the Nation on Wednesday. He said: “The armed hoodlums on several motorcycles stormed the checkpoint and shot the two officers dead…

The Senate, on Wednesday, passed the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Amendment bill. The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions. The amendment bill passed by the chamber empowers the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria to, amongst others, take possession, manage or sell all properties traced to debtors, whether or not such assets or property is used as security/collateral for obtaining the loan in particular. It also empowers the corporation to access the Special Tribunal established by the BOFIA, 2020 for dealing with financial related matters.…

The Nigerian Senate has received President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to confirm Mr. Kolawole Oladipupo Alabi as Commissioner, Consumer Protection Commission. The Senate, on Wednesday, received a request from the President to confirm the appointment of Alabi as Executive Commissioner, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. The request was contained in a letter dated 26th April, 2021, and read on the floor during plenary by the Senate President Ahmad Lawan. Buhari renews Alex Okoh’s appointment as BPE’s DG The letter reads: “In accordance with the provision of section 5(1) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Act, 2018, I write…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has described members of the National Assembly as “genuinely anti-corruption fighters”. Lawan made the remarks when he inaugurated the Nigeria’s chapter of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) on Thursday in Abuja. “The first Assembly (in 1999) created Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) probably the first by the then National Assembly. We created Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). We created National Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) out of EFCC. What more can one say? “Is there anyone that is better in fighting corruption than we are? So, we are genuinely anti-corruption fighters and we…

Zamfara State Executive Governor, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle has vowed to demolish any house where bandits’ informants, weapons or logistics suppliers are living in the State. The Governor made this known while responding to the Sokoto state governor, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal along with his Council members who came to commiserate with the government and his people over the recent bandits attack in some parts of the state. Matawalle said he has ordered for serious punitive measures including the demolition of any house where informants, logistics and weapon suppliers live, and that people who are aiding banditry activities must be…

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has said that Nigeria cannot afford another civil war because it will not augur well for the country. Osinbajo said this at an interactive forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Anambra governorship aspirants organised by the State chapter of the APC Patriots in Abuja, according to a report by NAN. “The thing about the kind of conflict in this part of the world, developing countries, is that it is usually a war without end. “Everyone who thinks he has some money stored up somewhere will eventually run out of money. “Everyone who thinks he can…