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Lagos Moves To Rescue MSMEs With N5bn Intervention Fund

The Lagos State Government has released ₦5 billion to support small businesses under its flagship MSMEs financing programme, LASMECO, as part of efforts to expand access to funding for entrepreneurs and cooperative-based enterprises across the state. The Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Folashade Bada Ambrose-Medebem, disclosed this during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing...
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Ohanaeze Makes PVC Compulsory For All Igbo Adults

….Says Igbos Will Make Statement  The apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has given all adults of Igbo origin the message that getting a Permanent Voters Card (PVC) is not negotiable anymore, as it is the only right they have to make a statement in the current Nigeria. Addressing Igbos, including traders, transporters, government...
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Our Bureaucracy Mustn’t Be Bottleneck

…orders MDAs to sustain digitalised work processes President Bola Tinubu has said that the nation’s bureaucracy must no longer be perceived as a bottleneck but serve as a bridge to efficiency, investment, innovation and inclusive growth. He has urged the nation’s civil service to institutionalise resilience in order to standardise the digitalisation process achieved by the...
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2027: Nigeria Needs Tested Leadership

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said Nigeria needs tested leadership, clarity of vision, and courage to tackle her socio-economic challenges. Atiku, who spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, after appearing before Lyiel Imoke-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential screening committee on Wednesday, said the country does not need...
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Toyin Abraham Demands Stronger Security Measures

Popular Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi, has reacted to the recent killings and abductions in Obomoso, Oyo State and other parts of Nigeria, describing the situation as heartbreaking and unacceptable. In an emotional statement on Wednesday, the actress said the violence feels personal to her because of her strong ties to Oyo State through family,...
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