CBN waives guarantor requirement for COVID-19 loan June 8, 2020 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has waived the requirement for the provision of guarantors by households and SMEs applying for its N50 billion COVID-19 Targeted Credit Facility. The apex bank made this revelation on its official Twitter account. A source at the CBN confirmed to The Nation the reason for waiving the guarantor requirement was to reduce the stress on applicants trying to access the loan. According to the source: “The CBN wants to minimise the stress on applicants but that does not mean that they will not pay…
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Governor Sule Relieves SSG Of Appointment Over Alleged Fund Misappropriation – Channels Television Bukie June 8, 2020 A file photo of Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule. Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has relieved Mr Ahmed Tijjani of his appointment as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). The Permanent Secretary of the Government House Administration, Hamza Gayam, announced this in a statement on Monday. According to the statement, Governor Sule asked Tijjani to hand over all the government properties in his possession to the Permanent Secretary (Cabinet Affairs and Special Duty) in the office of the SSG with immediate effect.…
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, said his Edo State counterpart, Godwin Obaseki, will overcome the political challenges in the State’s chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and emerge the party’s flagbearer in the forthcoming governorship election in the State. The Independent National Electoral Commission, Nigeria’s electoral body, had fixed the governorship election in Edo for September 19. Edo: APC displays Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu, other aspirants’ credentials Edo governorship: Plot to disqualify Obaseki thickens Fintiri, who is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s Chairman of Ward Congresses Committee for Edo 2020 election, made the prediction about Obaseki while speaking to journalists…
A new Executive Order signed by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to check the spread of the coronavirus pandemic has prescribed N10m fine for any burial conducted contrary to the provisions of the order. The Order, RVSG – 122020, which has been gazetted, issued new guidelines for conducting burials during the COVID-19 pandemic. Section 3 stipulated that any person intending to hold a public burial in the state or take any corpse outside the state for burial must apply to the governor for approval through the Commissioner for Health. The order, which took effect from June 5 said an application…
Towards ensuring a smooth take-off for Africa’s tourism after total control has been gained against coronavirus, the Federal Government has urged the United Nations World Tourism Organization(UNWTO) to support the continent with grants and other measures to aid quick recovery of the travel and tourism sector. It explained that the request had become imperative following the effect of the global pandemic which had hit the continent, particularly its tourism and travel sector which had shut down as part of governments’ guidelines to mitigate the spread of the virus. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said part of the…
The trial of a suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala also known as Wadume has started at the Federal High Court, Abuja and he has pleaded not guilty to the charges leveled against him. The Office of the Attorney-General had last week took over the case involving Wadume and six others where the 16-count charges were amended to 12. In August 2019, the accused persons were alleged to have masterminded the killing of three policemen and two civilians that were joined to the Inspector General of Police’s intelligence response team. The team was on an assignment in the ibi area of…
A Federal High Court in Kano on Monday dismissed a case filed by the deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, seeking to stop investigation over alleged racketeering of landed property of the Kano Emirate Council. Sanusi, in an exparte motion sought the court to stop the Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) from investigating him. The suit also sought an order restraining the PCACC Chairman, Mr Muhyi Rimingado, Attorney-General of Kano State and Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje from investigating him. The presiding Judge, Justice Lewis Allagoa, in a ruling, said that the commission did not violate the right…
The President of Customary Court of Taraba State, Justice Donatus Yantau Shidda, has been kidnapped. The police confirmed the development on Monday to Television Continental. TVC is also reporting that a family source also told it that Justice Shidda’s wife was present at the time he was abducted in his house in the Kona area of Jalingo. The abductors have not made any demand or contact with his family.
Controversy has continued to trail the alleged court order restraining the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, from conducting any primary election ahead of the governorship election in the state. There had been accusations and counter-accusations over the ruling as both legal representatives of Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and that of the APC were claiming victories as a result of the judgment. A Federal High Court sitting in Benin City on Monday reportedly granted an order restraining the ruling party and Oshiomhole, from conducting any primary election in Edo State. The ruling, which came exactly two…
The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 12, as public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government congratulated all Nigerians at home and abroad for the entrenchment of democratic rule in the country. The Minister commended the heroes of democracy for their dogged determination and sacrifice which eventually birthed Democratic Governance in Nigeria. A statement signed by the permanent secretary in the ministry, Georgina Ehuriah quoted Aregbesola as calling on all Nigerians to continue to cherish the selfless efforts made to…
