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22/05/2023

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26/07/2022

PRESS STATEMENT

Buhari wants Senate to confirm 19 nominees as INEC Commissioners

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate to confirm 19 nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The confirmation request to the upper chamber was contained in a letter dated 25th July, 2022.

The letter was read at plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.

President Buhari, in the letter, said that the request for the confirmation of the nominees was in accordance with the Provisions of Section 154 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

He explained that the nomination of five (5) Resident Electoral Commissioners are for renewal, while the other fourteen (14) are fresh appointments.

The nominees for confirmation include: Ibrahim Abdullahi (Adamawa - Renewal); Obo O. Effanga (Cross River - Renewal); Alh. Umar Ibrahim (Taraba - Renewal); Dr. Agboke Mutiu Olaleke (Ogun - Renewal); and Prof. Samuel E. Egwu (Kogi - Renewal).

Others are: Onyeka Pauline Ugochi (Imo); Prof. Muhammad Lawal Bashir (Sokoto); Prof. Ayobami Salami (Oyo); Amb. Zango Abdussamadu Abdu (Katsina); Mrs. Queen Elizabeth Agwu (Ebonyi); and Dr. Agundu Oliver Tersoo (Benue).

Also to be confirmed are: Yomere Gabriel Oritsemlebi (Delta); Prof. Yahaya Makarfi Ibrahim (Kaduna); Dr. Nura Ali (Kano); Agu Sylvia Uchenna (Enugu); Ahmed Yushau Garki (FCT); Barr. Hudu Yunusa (Bauchi); Prof. Uzochukwu Ikemefuna Chijioke (Anambra); and Mohammed B. Nura (Yobe).

Signed:

Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, FAI, FIMC, CMC, FCP, Fsca

Special Assistant (Press)
To President of the Senate

Tuesday, July 26, 2022.

31/03/2022

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25/03/2022

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09/03/2022

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and United States African Development Foundation (USADF) have launched the African Small Business Catalyst (ASBC) to bolster early growth-stage small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in sub-Saharan Africa. ASBC is a business accelerator that supports SMEs with loans ranging from USD$100,000 to USD$1 million and offers technical assistance (TA) and grants up to USD$100,000. “The African Small Business Catalyst is a landmark U.S. government collaboration designed to bring together DFC’s and USADF’s unique and complementary investment tools to boost private sector-led development in sub-Saharan Africa,” said DFC CEO Scott Nathan. Read more about the program and application details: https://usadf.gov/asbc

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) have launched the African Small Business Catalyst (ASBC) to bolster early growth-stage small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in sub-Saharan Africa.

01/03/2022

This opportunity is for female entrepreneurs in the fashion industry, and today is deadline.

You have till 12midnight. Act fast. You can still get in.

The Fashionomics Africa is a platform of African Development Bank (AfDB), and they have just opened an opportunity for women in the fashion industry to win some grant, equity-free funding for their business.

There's a total of $6,000 USD to be won.

If you're in the following value-chain of fashion, you should apply.

- Textile
- Apparel
- Accessories

Here's application link -

https://fashionomicsafrica.org/contest-2022

All the best.

Following on from the first edition, the second edition of the Fashionomics Africa competition aims to support African fashion entrepreneurs to develop sustainable and circular brands and to strengthen the innovative alternatives emerging in the fashion sphere.