* FG Launches General MSME Grant & The Guaranteed Offtake Stimulus Scheme Application Portal Now Open*
The Steering Committee of the MSMEs Survival Fund and Guaranteed Off-take Stimulus Scheme chaired by the Honorable Minister of State (Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment), Ambassador Mariam Y. Katagum, wishes to announce the commencement of the Guaranteed Off-take Stimulus Scheme and the MSME Grant portal opening from the *9th February, 2021.*
*(1) The Guaranteed Offtake Stimulus Scheme*
The Guaranteed Offtake Stimulus Scheme is aimed at protecting and sustaining the incomes of vulnerable Micro and Small Enterprises by guaranteeing the offtake of their products. A total of 100,000 Micro and Small Enterprises are to benefit from the scheme. The total target national number of beneficiaries is 100,000 (Lagos 3,880, Kano 3,280, Abia 3,080 while other States will each have 2,640 beneficiaries).
*(2) The General MSME Grant*
The General MSME Grant is a one-off grant of N50,000 that will be given to each qualified MSME as direct cash injection into their enterprise. The total number of beneficiaries in this track is 100,000 spread across the States
• Applicants must be a Nigerian National
• Applicant must be registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) with at least a business name.
• Applicant must be ready to produce under NAFDAC and SON specifications
• Applicant must have a verifiable BVN and Bank account number
• Applicant must have at least 2 staff members.
*Application is Free*
www.survivalfund.gov.ng
*Please share to other WhatsApp groups*
Monday, February 8, 2021
FG Survival fund reopens with new grants for MSME's
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
New Nigerian Passport to cost #70,000
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Monday said registration and the issuance of new international passport would cost Nigerians N70,000.
The NIS spokesman Sunday James, who made the disclosure, said the agency will commence issuance of the new international passport from Monday, March 4 2019 in Abuja.
Issuance of the passport will commence in Ikoyi in Lagos on March 25, Kano on April 1, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos on April 8 and London, United Kingdom April 15.
He said the phase two multiple rollout in New York, Washington, and Atlanta, USA would follow immediately after London on April 22; while other locations, local and abroad, would follow in sequence from April 29, 2019
The NIS spokesman Sunday James, who made the disclosure, said the agency will commence issuance of the new international passport from Monday, March 4 2019 in Abuja.
Issuance of the passport will commence in Ikoyi in Lagos on March 25, Kano on April 1, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos on April 8 and London, United Kingdom April 15.
He said the phase two multiple rollout in New York, Washington, and Atlanta, USA would follow immediately after London on April 22; while other locations, local and abroad, would follow in sequence from April 29, 2019
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYER SALA MISSING ON BOARD A CARDIFF BOUND PLANE
Emiliano Sala was on a light aircraft which went missing over the Channel Islands.
The £15m Argentine striker, 28, was one of two people on board the Piper Malibu which lost contact off Alderney in the Channel Islands on Monday night.
Cardiff City, which signed Sala from French club Nantes in a record deal on Saturday , said it was "very shocked".
Guernsey Police said there was "no trace" of the Cardiff-bound flight and has suspended the search for the night.
"We have found no signs of those on board," the force tweeted .
"If they did land on the water, the chances of survival are at this stage, unfortunately, slim
The £15m Argentine striker, 28, was one of two people on board the Piper Malibu which lost contact off Alderney in the Channel Islands on Monday night.
Cardiff City, which signed Sala from French club Nantes in a record deal on Saturday , said it was "very shocked".
Guernsey Police said there was "no trace" of the Cardiff-bound flight and has suspended the search for the night.
"We have found no signs of those on board," the force tweeted .
"If they did land on the water, the chances of survival are at this stage, unfortunately, slim
Saturday, January 5, 2019
FG LAUNCHES P-YES EMPOWERMENT SCHEME FOR NIGERIAN YOUTHS
The Nigerian Government has launched another youth empowerment programme called P-YES.
The P-YES scheme covers the “Youth” defined in the Nigerian National youth policy (2009) as male and female individuals whose ages are between 18 and 40 years old.
http://p-yes.gov.ng/
The full meaning of P-YES is Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme. The scheme is structured as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative driven by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Youth and Students Affairs (OSAPYSA). The program is targeted at providing solutions to the challenges of youth unemployment, through the execution of direct empowerment initiatives.
In case you're curious, P-YES is like the NPOWER. However, while Npower beneficiaries are posted to publicly owned establishments such as schools, hospitals etc, P-YES beneficiaries will be trained and empowered on certain areas of vocations and businesses.
P-YES GOALS The Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme (P-YES) has been conceived and designed to:
Fight and reduce unemployment among Nigerian youth by creating at least 774,000 empowerment opportunities.
Train and empower youth to have the capacity to empower at least one other youth within his/her immediate community.
Registration for the newly launched scheme has been opened online. Interested applicants may as well apply directly at P-YES office Abuja (see the address below this post)
See also: P-YES Registration: New Youth Empowerment Website, Requirements, Application form and More
Below are the details all prospective applicants should be cognisant of.
Application Requirements and Eligibility
Applicant must be a Nigerian male or female between the ages of 18 and 40.
Applicant must have a means of identification (National Identity card, International Passport, Permanent Voters Card- PVC).
Applicant must provide a Second Level Beneficiary (SLB) to qualify for benefitting from the scheme.
Ability to communicate in Basic English language and or any local Nigerian language.
Provable upright character and a stable mind.
Applicant must provide a guarantor preferably a community or religious leader.
Ability to secure the endorsement of a local government official.
Beneficiary should posses the capacity to transfer knowledge and mentor pairs within their communities.
Applicants can be literate, semi-literate, SSCE, NCE, OND, HND, Bsc, Masters holders
Nature and Objectives of P-YES Program
The youth will undergo training in multiple vocations such as agriculture, Information technology, fashion, catering, technology acquisition and many other strategic vocations
Successful trainees will be equipped with Seed Empowerment Tools (SET)s such as rice mills, poultry accessories, branded mobile kiosks, farm implements, mobile restaurants, tents, photography units etc.
Application Procedures Online
Visit P-YES application portal (see the link below this post)
On the menu above, click Application and choose “Start your Application”
Read other instructions on the page before clicking the “Apply now” link or go her straight
You will need an active phone number and email to fill the form.
After completing the filling and submission, kindly print your Guarantor form.
P-YES Helps and Supports
Office
Youth and Student Affairs.
5th floor, Wing B Phase 1,
Federal Secretatiat Complex.
Abuja.
Contact: Mr. AbdulAziz S. Omulolu
+2348034677717
Ready to apply?
Visit the application page or go straight to link http://p-yes.gov.ng/
http://p-yes.gov.ng/
Friday, December 21, 2018
ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS AMLODIPINE AND VALSATARN BEING RECALLED DUE TO CANCER CONCERNS
A recall campaign has been launched by Teva Pharmaceuticals to recall two drugs used to treat high blood pressure as more medications face concerns over a possible cancer risk.
A generic drug company has recalled three commonly prescribed blood pressure medications over concerns they could include small amounts of a cancer-causing impurity.
The recalled drugs all include the blood-pressure medication valsartan, the subject of a series of recalls by several drug companies since July.
The generic drug company Mylan Pharmaceuticals recalled 104 lots of three medications: valsartan tablets, combination tablets with the drugs valsartan and amlodipine, and combination tablets with valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide.
Testing revealed that valsartan contained trace amounts of N-nitrosodiethylamine, or NDEA, a possible human carcinogen, the company said.
Amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide in standalone form are not subject to the recall.
Alternative medications are available. Mylan said patients should consult their doctor or pharmacist before stopping their current medication.
Teva Pharmaceuticals has launched a voluntary recall into two drugs used to treat high blood pressure as more medications face concerns over a possible cancer risk.
USA TODAY
Throughout the recalls, doctors have said that stopping a medication without a replacement drug could cause a patient more harm than continuing the drug.
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating the cause of the contaminated drugs, originally traced to a large factory in China and later a second factory in India. Both used a similar manufacturing process to make and and supply valsartan to generic drug companies worldwide.
Testing showed the factories made valsartan that contained N-nitrosodimethylamine, or NDMA, a possible human carcinogen.
In September, the FDA said testing revealed a second contaminant, NDEA, in certain valsartan drugs.
Several pharmaceutical companies have announced recalls of versions of valsartan, irbesartan and losartan.
The recalled drugs are part a large class of drugs called angiotensin II receptor blockers. These drugs work by widening or relaxing blood vessels, thus lowering blood pressure.
FDA officials said the factories that supplied the contaminated drugs have been placed on import alert, which means drugs are no longer being shipped to the United States from these manufacturers.
Factories that make drugs abroad are subject to inspection by the FDA. They are required to inform regulators about changes in how they make the drug ingredients.
"We still don’t understand the complete root cause of this problem," Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, told USA TODAY this week. "We understand part of it. We don’t understand all of the steps that led to this."
Woodcock said all "sartan" medications are being tested to ensure they don't contain impurities. She said no contaminants have been found in Novartis' Diovan, the brand drug version of valsartan.
Drug companies are aware of the problem and required to do extensive testing, Woodcock said.
"I would think these recalls would start dropping off now," she said. "We’ve had this import alert in place for quite a long time, and the companies buying from these sources were told to check and recall."
She said the FDA will make public results of its root-cause investigation. The agency will also review its oversight.
"We don’t want incidents like this to happen," she said. "So we’re going to have to look at how we managed oversight of change control of manufacturing processes."
A generic drug company has recalled three commonly prescribed blood pressure medications over concerns they could include small amounts of a cancer-causing impurity.
The recalled drugs all include the blood-pressure medication valsartan, the subject of a series of recalls by several drug companies since July.
The generic drug company Mylan Pharmaceuticals recalled 104 lots of three medications: valsartan tablets, combination tablets with the drugs valsartan and amlodipine, and combination tablets with valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide.
Testing revealed that valsartan contained trace amounts of N-nitrosodiethylamine, or NDEA, a possible human carcinogen, the company said.
Amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide in standalone form are not subject to the recall.
Alternative medications are available. Mylan said patients should consult their doctor or pharmacist before stopping their current medication.
Teva Pharmaceuticals has launched a voluntary recall into two drugs used to treat high blood pressure as more medications face concerns over a possible cancer risk.
USA TODAY
Throughout the recalls, doctors have said that stopping a medication without a replacement drug could cause a patient more harm than continuing the drug.
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating the cause of the contaminated drugs, originally traced to a large factory in China and later a second factory in India. Both used a similar manufacturing process to make and and supply valsartan to generic drug companies worldwide.
Testing showed the factories made valsartan that contained N-nitrosodimethylamine, or NDMA, a possible human carcinogen.
In September, the FDA said testing revealed a second contaminant, NDEA, in certain valsartan drugs.
Several pharmaceutical companies have announced recalls of versions of valsartan, irbesartan and losartan.
The recalled drugs are part a large class of drugs called angiotensin II receptor blockers. These drugs work by widening or relaxing blood vessels, thus lowering blood pressure.
FDA officials said the factories that supplied the contaminated drugs have been placed on import alert, which means drugs are no longer being shipped to the United States from these manufacturers.
Factories that make drugs abroad are subject to inspection by the FDA. They are required to inform regulators about changes in how they make the drug ingredients.
"We still don’t understand the complete root cause of this problem," Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, told USA TODAY this week. "We understand part of it. We don’t understand all of the steps that led to this."
Woodcock said all "sartan" medications are being tested to ensure they don't contain impurities. She said no contaminants have been found in Novartis' Diovan, the brand drug version of valsartan.
Drug companies are aware of the problem and required to do extensive testing, Woodcock said.
"I would think these recalls would start dropping off now," she said. "We’ve had this import alert in place for quite a long time, and the companies buying from these sources were told to check and recall."
She said the FDA will make public results of its root-cause investigation. The agency will also review its oversight.
"We don’t want incidents like this to happen," she said. "So we’re going to have to look at how we managed oversight of change control of manufacturing processes."
Thursday, November 29, 2018
NIGERIA POLICE FORCE BEGINS RECRUITMENT FOR RANK AND FILE AFTER JUMBO PAY APPROVAL
THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE
FORCE HEADQUARTERS, SHEHU SHAGARI WAY, AREA 11, GARKI, ABUJA.
RECRUITMENT INTO THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE
THIS RECRUITMENT EXERCISE IS ABSOLUTELY FREE
The Nigeria Police Force invites applications from suitably qualified Nigerians for enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force as Police Constables (Recruits).
Applicants must have passion for a career in the Nigeria Police Force and must satisfy the following General Requirements:
1) Nationality: Be a Nigerian citizen by birth and possess National Identity Number (NIN).
2) Age: Must not be less than 18 years of age or more than 25 years of age.
3) Education: Must have an O’ Level Certificate at least Five (5) Credits level passes including Mathematics and English Language in not more than two sittings in WASSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB.
4) Character: Must be of good character and must not have been convicted of any criminal offence.
5) Height: Must not be less than 1.67 metres in height for men and 1.64 metres for women.
6) Chest Measurement: Must not have less than 86cm (34 inches) expanded chest measurement (for men only).
7) Physical Features: Must not have any one of the following abnormalities or deformities:
Speech Impediment, Knock Knees, Bow Legs, Bent Knees, Flat Feet, Deformed Hands which cannot perform the full functions of the hand, Tattoos, Bodily Scar, Defective Eyesight or Squint Eyes, Amputation of any part of the body, Gross Malformation of teeth, Protruding Navel.
8) Pregnancy: Must not be pregnant at the time of Recruitment.
9) Financial Status: Must be free from any pecuniary embarrassment.
10) Guarantors’ Form: Must download and fill the Guarantors’ Form, presenting verifiable references from any two (2) of the following:
Traditional Rulers, Magistrate, Local Government Chairman, Heads of Educational Institutions attended, Career Civil Servant not below the rank of Grade Level 12, Police Officer not below the rank of CSP, or Military Officer not below the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Possession of a valid National Drivers’ License is an added advantage.
NOTE: All candidates must undergo medical examination before final selection.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
(Read Carefully Please)
All applications must be submitted ONLINE.
1) You MUST have a functional Email Address and Mobile Phone Number before you begin your application;
2) Visit www.policerecruitment.ng
3) Fill and SUBMIT the Online Form. (Review the information before final submission).
4) Ensure that you print out the information that is sent automatically to your Email, and do not forget to copy and save your REGISTRATION NUMBER for future correspondences. The NUMBER is case sensitive please.
5) You would be required to present a hardcopy of email message sent to you if you are shortlisted and contacted for the next stage of the recruitment process.
6) WARNING!
i. No email and/or phone number can be used more than once in this application.
ii. Applicants with multiple applications would be disqualified.
iii. The Nigeria Police Force shall not enter into any correspondence with candidates or on behalf of candidates in this exercise aside this portal or candidates emails/telephones.
7) Application closes six (6) weeks from the date of this publication.
Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA
FORCE HEADQUARTERS, SHEHU SHAGARI WAY, AREA 11, GARKI, ABUJA.
RECRUITMENT INTO THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE
THIS RECRUITMENT EXERCISE IS ABSOLUTELY FREE
The Nigeria Police Force invites applications from suitably qualified Nigerians for enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force as Police Constables (Recruits).
Applicants must have passion for a career in the Nigeria Police Force and must satisfy the following General Requirements:
1) Nationality: Be a Nigerian citizen by birth and possess National Identity Number (NIN).
2) Age: Must not be less than 18 years of age or more than 25 years of age.
3) Education: Must have an O’ Level Certificate at least Five (5) Credits level passes including Mathematics and English Language in not more than two sittings in WASSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB.
4) Character: Must be of good character and must not have been convicted of any criminal offence.
5) Height: Must not be less than 1.67 metres in height for men and 1.64 metres for women.
6) Chest Measurement: Must not have less than 86cm (34 inches) expanded chest measurement (for men only).
7) Physical Features: Must not have any one of the following abnormalities or deformities:
Speech Impediment, Knock Knees, Bow Legs, Bent Knees, Flat Feet, Deformed Hands which cannot perform the full functions of the hand, Tattoos, Bodily Scar, Defective Eyesight or Squint Eyes, Amputation of any part of the body, Gross Malformation of teeth, Protruding Navel.
8) Pregnancy: Must not be pregnant at the time of Recruitment.
9) Financial Status: Must be free from any pecuniary embarrassment.
10) Guarantors’ Form: Must download and fill the Guarantors’ Form, presenting verifiable references from any two (2) of the following:
Traditional Rulers, Magistrate, Local Government Chairman, Heads of Educational Institutions attended, Career Civil Servant not below the rank of Grade Level 12, Police Officer not below the rank of CSP, or Military Officer not below the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Possession of a valid National Drivers’ License is an added advantage.
NOTE: All candidates must undergo medical examination before final selection.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
(Read Carefully Please)
All applications must be submitted ONLINE.
1) You MUST have a functional Email Address and Mobile Phone Number before you begin your application;
2) Visit www.policerecruitment.ng
3) Fill and SUBMIT the Online Form. (Review the information before final submission).
4) Ensure that you print out the information that is sent automatically to your Email, and do not forget to copy and save your REGISTRATION NUMBER for future correspondences. The NUMBER is case sensitive please.
5) You would be required to present a hardcopy of email message sent to you if you are shortlisted and contacted for the next stage of the recruitment process.
6) WARNING!
i. No email and/or phone number can be used more than once in this application.
ii. Applicants with multiple applications would be disqualified.
iii. The Nigeria Police Force shall not enter into any correspondence with candidates or on behalf of candidates in this exercise aside this portal or candidates emails/telephones.
7) Application closes six (6) weeks from the date of this publication.
Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA
Thursday, November 15, 2018
TIWA SAVAGE DROPS HER ANTICIPATED HIT SINGLE 'ONE'
Mavin Africa's number one bad girl Tiwa Savage, has again dropped another hit single titled ‘One‘.
This latest addition is coming closely on the heels of her last hit single Lova Lova featuring Duncan Mighty Mighty and collabo with Wizkid in Fever.
The singer and mother of one who has been in the news for her role as a video vixen in Wizkid’s video hot banger Fever had promised she will be dropping a new song soon.
The track One is an inspirational message spiced with local Yoruba flavour and beats spiced up with a mix of English and its no surprise that it’s coming in as Tiwa’s first song after her famous MTV EMA ‘Best African Act’ win.
In the song, Tiwa can be heard singing about being one of the lucky people to have been making progress this year.
This spectacular track was produced by Killertunes.
www.montyentertainment.com
Listen to the single here
https://youtu.be/QAoqmSXF5Bo
This latest addition is coming closely on the heels of her last hit single Lova Lova featuring Duncan Mighty Mighty and collabo with Wizkid in Fever.
The singer and mother of one who has been in the news for her role as a video vixen in Wizkid’s video hot banger Fever had promised she will be dropping a new song soon.
The track One is an inspirational message spiced with local Yoruba flavour and beats spiced up with a mix of English and its no surprise that it’s coming in as Tiwa’s first song after her famous MTV EMA ‘Best African Act’ win.
In the song, Tiwa can be heard singing about being one of the lucky people to have been making progress this year.
This spectacular track was produced by Killertunes.
www.montyentertainment.com
Listen to the single here
https://youtu.be/QAoqmSXF5Bo
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