Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has announced that beneficiaries nationwide will receive a one-time grant of N30,000 with Lagos, Kano, State and Federal Capital Territory, FCT and nine more States in the first batch. He said that enumeration and verification are still ongoing for Payroll Support Scheme The VP said that free CAC Business Names’ Registration for 250,000 MSMEs has also commenced. He said that as the implementation of the Economic Sustainability Plan progresses, the payment of N30,000 one-time grant to 330,000 artisans across the country is now in progress. “The payments are being made to sets of verified beneficiaries…
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The former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, on Tuesday accused the Kogi State Government of sponsoring hoodlums to attack his house in the village. Dino, in a tweet, claimed that the thugs left the Government House in Lokoja to his village, Aiyetoro Gbede to destroy his house. He stated that the people of his village, however, prevented the attacks on his house. The former legislator also posted a video showing the presence of security personnel around the house. DAILY POST cannot independently verify the content of the video. “Loaded thugs left government house Lokoja now on their way to…
The Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has reacted to the looting of palliatives in different states. CACOVID is a body of private sector players comprising business moguls and organisations. Their financial contributions were used to purchase tonnes of food items for presentation to the poor and vulnerable population. Amid accusations of hoarding, state governors said they never intended to hide the supplies from the people. In its statement signed by Osita Nwanisobi, CACOVID said the items were meant for 2 million vulnerable families in the 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It explained that the large scale of the nationwide food…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has said the number of deaths recorded from last week’s Lekki Toll Gate shootings in Lagos State has not risen above two. DAILY POST reports that some End SARS protesters in Lekki were reportedly shot by men said to be in military uniforms. There have been confusion over the number of protesters who died as a result of the shootings as government and protesters claimed contradicting figures. While speaking at a Peace Consolidation Meeting of Stakeholders with the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mr. Adeleye Oyebade, at the Arcade Ground, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta…
The Federal Government has warned that Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gunpowder if the issue of fake news is not urgently addressed, insisting on the regulation of social media in the country. The House of Representatives has, however, warned against clamping down on free speech and press freedom. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed and the House Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values were sharply divided on the matter on Tuesday. Mohammed had appeared before the committee to defend the 2021 budget proposed by his ministry. The minister, while responding to questions from members…
The Osun State Police Command on Tuesday paraded 86 suspected suspects in connection to the looting of Government and public property in the state last Saturday. Addressing journalists on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Undie Adie at the State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo, Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of State Criminal Investigation Department, DCP Ajibola Hamzat said police would embark on a manhunt of the suspects after the expiration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s 72 hours amnesty, which expired tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28. PUNCH
Yoruba and Hausa community leaders have pledged to forget the ugly incidents of the past week and promote peaceful co-existence in Ifako-Ijaiye/Ojokoro and its environs. They spoke at a people’s peace forum organised by the Commander of the 9th Brigade of the Nigerian Army, for community leaders of the two local governments at the Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area office. Various community leaders blamed impatience and mob anger for the orgy of violence recorded at Fagba, one of the trouble-spots at the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest which enveloped the state last Tuesday. The 9th Brigade Commander Maj-Gen. Mohammed A. Etsu-Ndagi…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the full reopening of both food markets and non-food markets across the state. The Lagos Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. The statement read in part, “The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the full resumption of operations of both food markets and non-food markets. “They are now to open daily. “Mr Governor took the decision to further enhance trade and commerce and mitigate the hardship of recent times and ensure that Lagosians…
The wife of Tsara village head in Karaye Emirate Council, Rogo Local Government Area, Kano State, Aishatu Aliyu, was on Tuesday, abducted by unknown gunmen. District Head of Rogo, Wambai Karaye, Alhaji Muhammadu Mahraz, who made the disclosure to the Emir of Karaye, Alhaji Ibrahim Abubakar II, said a large number of unknown persons burst into the home of the village head of Tsara, Aliyu Muhammad, at 1am and abducted his wife. According to a statement issued and signed by the Karaye Emirate Council Information Officer, Haruna Gunduwawa, on Tuesday, the abductors shot indiscriminately into the air before taking away…
South-West caucus of the Nigeria Senate said it will consider a motion to urge Federal Government to assist in the rebuilding of Lagos State in view of the massive destruction of people’s lives and property recorded during #EndSARS violence.in the state. Senator Boroffice Ajayi, from Ondo North, made the remarks on behalf of the 17 member caucus during a courtesy call to Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, at Lagos House, Marina, to solidarize and commiserate with him on the recent experience of Lagos State. Speaking with State House correspondents after watching footages of some damaged properties,…