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So far, Federal Government of Nigeria has received 174,574 applications for the N75 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) survival funds. It is an initiative by the government to ensuring the survival of Nigerian MSMEs. Registration for the Payroll Support Scheme for the MSME Survival Fund commenced at 10 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2020. Gloria Adagbon, a Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, tweeted “As at today the 24th Sept, the total successful registration is 174,574 with the following states having the highest applications as follows: Kano -19,895, Kaduna – 13575, Lagos -13,640, Katsina-8,383 and FCT – 8,085.”…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has dispelled rumours in the social media that it has called off its seven-month-old strike. The union embarked on the strike early March, this year over some issues. Commenting on the development, Dr. Dele Ashiru, the ASUU Chairman of the University of Lagos, UNILAG chapter, told Vanguard reporter on Friday that nothing of such happened. Ashiru, who is also a member of the National Executive Committee of the union, said the union was still on strike. “If we are going to call off our going strike, there is process that will be followed…

During a foiled attack, Nigerian troops, Thursday, rescued an eight-month-old baby including three kidnapped victims who had been in the custody of the criminals for more than 23 days. The troops of “Operation Sahel Sanity” also killed 21 bandits during the attack on Doka village in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, in a statement on Friday in Gusau, said that the feat followed the receipt of credible information over the attempt by the bandits to invade the village. During the encounter, according to him, troops successfully neutralised 21 bandits…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State is embroiled in confusion following the suspension and counter nullification of Ekiti Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. The APC in the state led by factional leaders of the party announced the suspension of Fayemi on Friday. A statement by the faction led by Senator Tony Adeniyi, the governor was suspended due to “his numerous anti-party activities, especially his role in the recently concluded governorship election in Edo State which is contrary to the provisions of Article 21 (A) (ii) of the APC Constitution.” However, Governor Fayemi has faulted his purported suspension as a…

In a comical manner, a popular Nigerian clergyman has admitted to belonging to all the registered political parties in Nigeria. The Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr. Samuel Chukwuemeka Uche went satirical on Friday, September 25 at the funeral service of Elder Udo Umoren Akpan at Ukana Ikot Ide in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Uche extolled the laudable contributions of some notable politicians from Akwa Ibom, particularly Chief Godswill Akpabio, then the state Governor, to the overall development of the state. According to him, “I belong to all the political parties. I am a friend…

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officials who were recently released from their abductors have accused Nasarawa Police spokesman, Ramham Nansel of lying about their release. Ramham had said that no ransom was paid for their release. He said “They were rescued by the security agencies comprising police and soldiers supported by vigilante groups and hunters.” However, six FRSC officials, speaking to BBC Hausa Service, accused the police spokesperson of lying, revealing that they paid between N5 and N6m each to secure their freedom. One of them said, “What the police are saying is a big lie. There is no element of truth in it.…

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has joined Atletico Madrid at six million euros. Atletico Madrid announced the signing of late on Wednesday. The Uruguayan striker is set to continue playing in La Liga rather than joining Juventus in Italy. Barcelona said that Atletico had agreed to pay Suarez, who left his last training session in tears on Wednesday having been told over the summer that he was no longer required by new coach Ronald Koeman. Since joining Barca from Liverpool in 2014, Suarez has won a host of trophies, including the 2015 Champions League and four Liga titles.

The immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole, has gone consolatory in a video after the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. Speaking in a one-minute video released on Wednesday, Oshiomhole commended Edo people and went philosophical over the re-election of Governor Obaseki who polled 307,955 to defeat his closest rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the APC who scored 223,619 votes. “In life, you win some and you lose some but life goes on,” he remarked, adding that contrary to claims that he…

From now on, a winner of Nobel prize will home with cash of 10 million kronor ($1.1 million) this year against nine, the Nobel Foundation said Thursday. “The work done in recent years to strengthen the Nobel Foundation’s financial standing has made it possible to increase the prize sum,” the foundation said in a statement. This year’s prizes in the fields of Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Peace and Economics will be announced during the week of October 5. The prize sum was reduced from 10 to eight million Swedish kronor in 2011, when the foundation launched a programme to improve…

By: Alkali Tsoho Adams Oshiomhole grew to have a larger-than-life personality, though he is of diminutive stature. He is a native of Iyamho in Etsako land of Edo State. Iyamho used to be a sleepy community on both sides of the Auchi-Okpella section of Benin to Okene Federal Highway. It has now become the envy of Igolo, the neighbouring community.. It is said that the only profession that you start from the top is in grave digging. So his life started as a humble beginning in tailoring and textile in the then capital of Northern Nigeria where he rose through…