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74 micro businesses get NDE loans in Plateau

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The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) on Thursday, disbursed loans to 74 people in Plateau, under its Micro-Entreprises Enhancement Scheme, MEES.

Speaking at the disbursement ceremony, the Ag. State Coordinator of NDE in Plateau, Mrs. Asabe Lassa, urged the beneficiaries to use the loans judiciously, to become self reliant.

She said that the N20, 000 loan for each beneficiary was to enable them to grow their businesses, which would have multiplier effects on the economy.

“Do not despise the days of little beginning,” the coordinator said.

She said that the scheme would expand their businesses, which would enable job creation for the unemployed.

Lassa said that in spite of the paucity of resources in the country, NDE was determined to create jobs through its programmes and projects.

The NDE official urged the beneficiaries not to use the loans to cater for their personal needs , but to establish and build their businesses.

“Do not see the loan as a gift or a means to solve issues on the ground, but it is meant to help you , so that you do not only solve the problem of today but also tomorrow,” she said.

In his remarks, the Head of Department of the Small Scale Enterprises, Mr. Victor Otukpa said that the loan had a moratorium of two months.

He said that after the period, beneficiaries were to pay ₦1,000 monthly, adding that the loan had nine per cent interest rate.

Otukpa told the beneficiaries that they would be monitored, to ensure that the loan was being used in line with its purpose.

Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, one of them, Mrs Felicia Nuhu, thanked NDE for the loans, and assured them that they would make judicious use of the facility.

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2027: ‘I threatened Tinubu with 2 million votes from Ogun’ – Gov Dapo Abiodun

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Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Thursday, revealed that he had threatened President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Abiodun disclosed that he had threatened to deliver a minimum of two million votes to Tinubu from Ogun State in 2027.

He made this known in Abeokuta, the state capital, when the Ogun State Transport Unions Alliance endorsed Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, for governor.

The governor assured that Tinubu would receive votes en masse in the state, adding that his victory was assured.

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According to Abiodun: “By the grace of God, our enemies have fallen down and we have vowed to beat them to death.

“Now let me give honour to whom honour is due, let me give appreciation to whom appreciation is due, let me ask you to join me in thanking our President, Bola Tinubu.

“I have threatened Mr President, how did I threaten him? I said Mr President, on behalf of all the sons and daughters of Ogun State, we will give you a minimum of two million votes.

“We will vote and he will be elected, all of us that came out today are like eight to 10,000 people and we all have wives at home. With 10,000 and having like five wives at home, that will be like 50,000; the election is concluded.

“On January 16, we will defeat them, come out en masse, bring out your wives, bring out your children and vote for President Tinubu.

“And by the grace of God he will be elected and we will vote for our senators which involves me.”

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2027: APC plotting to hijack unclaimed PVCs – Makinde campaign council

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The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation has accused the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, of plotting to hijack unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, for the 2027 general elections.

The campaign council made this allegation in a statement on Thursday, stating that some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, were planning to release millions of unclaimed PVCs to APC-linked individuals ahead of the election.

It urged INEC to immediately address the allegation and tell Nigerians how uncollected voter cards are being protected across the country.

According to the council, the issue was too serious to be ignored, especially as political parties doubled their preparations for the 2027 general election.

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The council issued a strong warning, stressing that any compromise in the custody of unclaimed PVCs could create room for electoral manipulation and weaken public confidence in the outcome of the election.

“An unclaimed PVC must neither be a disposable property nor a political asset to the enemies of credible elections.

“Nigerians do not need post-election explanations; they deserve pre-election transparency,” the council said.

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