Over 10,000 nano and micro business operators drawn from the 184 electoral wards in Abia State are to benefit from a one billion naira interest-free loan under the state cooperative support scheme. Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti while officially launching the disbursement of the fund held at the International Conference Centre in Umuahia, the state capital, said the beneficiaries were selected from among traders, farmers, and artisans and said the essence is to create...

…Says Autonomy Should Apply To IGR Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that the Supreme Court ruling on financial autonomy for local governments is a step in the right direction. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections stated this on Thursday in a press statement. According to him, the autonomy should also apply to Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from the respective local government authorities. “The judgment of...

The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Joe Ajaero has advocated for a return to the previous pension scheme to ensure retirees’ financial security. NLC President speaking at the 2024 National Pre-retirement Summit on Wednesday organized by XEM, Comrade with the summit, themed “Challenges, Strategies, Prospects, and Opportunities at Retirement in Nigeria.” Ajaero stressed that the current pension system fails to fulfill its core purpose, exprand essed concern over the alleged significant pension...

Comrade Ogini Sunday Olaposi, the Secretary General of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has said that all elected office holders of the party shall be ratified to qualify for reelection in 2027. Olaposi in a statement on Wednesday said that all those elected on the platform of the NNPP in 2023 shall be encouraged to pledge loyalty to the leadership of the party and the board He said that the original certificate of registration is...