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ACCESS TO PARTNER OGUN ON JOB PORTAL

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5 years ago

September 6, 2019

Following the recent launch of the Ogun State jobs portal and the desire of the State Government to partner with the Public Private Sector to make life meaningful for its teeming unemployed youths, the nation’s leading financial institution Access Bank Plc has requested to work with the State Government.

According to a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Ogun state governor, Mr. Kunle Somorin, the initiative is aimed at creating opportunities, upskill and expand the job space for the teeming young men and women and those with special talents from the state.

The statement also added
that the partnership proposition would involve vocational training programmes, empowerment schemes and special financial products that will facilitate access to finance for young graduates and youths and women.

Furthermore, the proposition would provide direct employment opportunities to qualifying young graduates, avail them with financial literacy and youth empowerment programmes, give them access to training and capacity building activities, open them up to entrepreneurs business opportunities and give them access to borrowing for personal and business solutions.

Somorin, through the statement, also disclosed that there would be an empowerment programme for women, ‘ The ” W” Initiative’ with financial and lifestyle solutions through the various stages of their lives.

The partnership proposition for women which is a leading women’s programme by a financial institution in the country will also avail the women access to finance, market, capacity building and networking programme, amongst other benefits.

The partnership will provide free capacity building and networking programmes, create discounted business development trainings for female Small and Medium Enterprise(SME) owners at the ‘W’ academy in conjunction with external stakeholders like the international finance Corporation (IFC), Enterprise Development Center and Pan African University,while ‘womenpreneur’ ,a pitch-a-ton growth initiative will avail female entrepreneurs an opportunity to pitch their business for an opportunity to win a financial grant of up to five million Naira, through a mini MBA from the International Finance Corporation(IFC).

The initiative from the bank will also help women have access to the “W Power Loan”, a loan that is a discounted financing product for women in business with flexible lending options that woukd allow women borrow up to N20 million without a physical collateral at 15 percent rate per annum. Businesses can as well access up to N100 million, while a social impact product, Maternal Health Service Support(MHSS) designed to help women and families overcome barriers to good health and well being will be available.

Somorin also said that the Maternal Health Service Support(MHSS) provides financing for medical procedures including fertility treatments(IVF), Natal Care(Child Delivery), Bariatric(Weight Control) treatments, dental care, orthopedic treatments and selected specialized surgeries in Nigeria and abroad, adding that women can also have access to short term digital payday loans without any form of collateral.

The statement also said that Entrepreneurs and MSME businesses will have access to business propositions through the operation of a Diamond Business Advantage account that would offer financial empowerment through access to finance with full bouquet of borrowing solutions for business growth across sectors which will include agriculture, health, hospitality, education, real sector and trading with access to financial grant of up to N5 million, free business partnership for business advisory, access to over 50 business management courses on the SME zone, digital solutions for payments and collections and access to short term digital payday loans without any form of collateral.

Furthermore, the proposition noted that training and development will avail entrepreneurs access to continuous free training and qualitative capacity building programme, exposure to business networking groups, exposure and access to trade markets and business management trainings, seminars and conferences, while empowerment programmes like free participation in financial incentives savings schemes and an opportunity for a lifetime savings and loyalty schemes and incentives will be available to the entrepreneurs.

Politics

Go out and vote, it’s your right – Ogun APC charges electorate

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2 days ago

November 14, 2024

Sahara Weekly

Go out and vote, it’s your right – Ogun APC charges electorate

As the party campaigns for the 2024 Local Government election in Ogun State draws to a close midnight of today (Thursday), the All Progressives Congress, APC, has charged registered voters in Ogun State to go out and exercise their fundamentals rights on Saturday “without any fear whatsoever”.

Addressing the grand finale of APC in Odogbolu Local Government, the Publicity Secretary of the party in Ogun State, Tunde Oladunjoye said, “APC has done very well under the administration of Prince Dapo Abiodun, and we are poised to win the chairmanship and councilorship elections overwhelmingly come Saturday”.

Oladunjoye, who is also Senior Media Consultant to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Media, thanked the Odogbolu people for showing massive support to the APC in the local government.

“With what I have seen here, victory is sure. I want to thank you on behalf of the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON and the Chairman of APC in Ogun State, Chief Yemi Sanusi. “Come out and vote peacefully on Saturday. It is your constitutional duty and obligation.”

Oladunjoye added that people should learn from the chairmanship candidate of the party in Odogbolu local government, Dr. Babatunde Oyetola Diya, who vied for the office about three and half years ago and did not get it, but remained faithful in the party and continued to reach out to people with his humanitarian efforts.”

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Anthony Ojo congratulates Gov Okpebholo, confirms Edo Central Senate aspiration

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2 days ago

November 14, 2024

Sahara Weekly

Anthony Ojo congratulates Gov Okpebholo, confirms Edo Central Senate aspiration

Influential Edo State politician, Anthony Ojo has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo after being sworn-in as the new Governor of the State.

In his congratulatory message, Ojo expressed confidence in the abilities of Gov Okpebholo to bring the dividends of democracy close to the people of Edo State.

“The people of Edo State have total trust in your five-point agenda, capacity as a leader, and this is evident with their immense show of love. We have no single doubt that under you, this state will progress to the promised land,” the statement reads.

Meanwhile, Anthony Ojo has confirmed his aspiration to contest the Edo Central senatorial seat under the flagship of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a position previously held by Senator Okpebholo before he was elected governor.

He cited that sharing the same leadership ideologies with Governor Okpebholo, and the keen desire for transformative human and capacity developments in Edo State are the reasons behind his ambition.

He promised to work closely with the Governor to provide succour to Edo citizens.

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Appeal Court Further Affirms Udeze-led NEC Of Action Alliance As Valid, Authentic

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3 days ago

November 13, 2024

Sahara Weekly

Appeal Court Further Affirms Udeze-led NEC Of Action Alliance As Valid, Authentic

ABUJA – The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has further affirmed Chief Barr. Kenneth Udeze-led National Executive Committee (NEC) of Action Alliance (AA) elected on 14th March 2021 National Convention of the party as valid and authentic.

Action Alliance, in a statement by its National Secretary, Vernimbe A James said, “the court of appeal Abuja Division today in Appeal Number; CA/ABJ/CV/1163/2024 in a lead Judgement delivered by Hon.Justics Abba Mohammed which was concord by the other two Justices dismissed the appeal filed by Adekunle Omoaje faction through one Miller C.Orgwu ( on behalf of himself and all NEC Members Elected at Action Alliance Elective National Convention of 7th of October,2023, held at OOPL Abeokuta, Ogun State ) against 1, INEC, 2, Kenneth Udeze,3, James Vernimbe, 4, Akinuli Fred Omolere.

“The Court also awarded N400,000 cost against the appellants in favor of the Respondents.

The appeal was about the validity of the powers of Action Alliance NEC under Chief Kenneth Udeze led executive to conduct the party Governorship primary in Ondo State for the upcoming Saturday 16th November 2024, Governorship Election.

“The Federal High Court Abuja Division had earlier In Suit Number; FHC/ABJ/ CS/626/2024 Between Miller Orgwu and others (Omoaje faction) claiming to be authentic NEC of the party against 1, INEC, 2, KENNETH UDEZE,3, JAMES VERNIMBE, 4, AKINULI FRED OMOLERE presided by HON. JUSTICE JOYCE O.ABDULMALIK on 24th, September 2024 dismissed their Claim and validated the Ondo State Governorship Primary Election Conducted by Chief Barr Kenneth Udeze led Action Alliance NEC as valid and authentic, thereby Confirming the Ondo State Governorship Candidate of the party AKINULI FRED OMOLERE as the valid Candidate of the party for the 16th, November 2024 Governorship Election in Ondo State.”

The statement further said: “On 28 March 2022, the FCT High Court Abuja had affirmed and validated the Action Alliance National Convention held on 14th, March 2021 wherein Chief Barr Kenneth Udeze led NEC of the party were elected.

“Dissatisfied with the said Judgement, one Adekunle Rufai Omoaje and others were granted leave of the court of appeal to appeal same Judgement.

“On the 26th, January 2024, the Court of Appeal Abuja Division in Appeal Number; CA/ ABJ/ CV/ 955/22 Between Adekunle Rufai Omoaje and others and Chief Uzewuru Nwachukwu and others further Affirmed the FCT High Court Judgement that earlier validated the Action Alliance National Convention of 14th March,2021 wherein Chief Barr Kenneth Udeze led Action Alliance (AA) NEC of the party was elected.

“Dissatisfied with the appeal court Judgement one Adekunle Rufai Omoaje and others have appealed the Judgement to the Supreme Court of Nigeria in appeal Number: SC/ CV/162/2024 Between Adekunle Rufai Omoaje and others and Chief Uzewuru Nwachukwu and others, the matter is still pending at the Supreme Court of Nigeria which he has abandoned but desperately looking for how to come through the back door to claim the leadership of Action Alliance.”

The statement also explained that “INEC has since Complied with the Judgements validating the 14th, March 2021 National Convention of the party wherein Chief Barr Kenneth Udeze led Action Alliance NEC of the party was elected and uploaded on its website the Name of Chief Barr Kenneth Udeze- National Chairman, Vernimbe A James -National Secretary and other Elected NEC of the party as authentic.

“There is no court ruling or Judgement that Affirmed or validated any other National Convention of Action Alliance (AA) held on any other date apart from the 14th, March 2021 National Convention of the party which Courts have already and variously validated.”

Ezenwa Ibegbunam, who is the Counsel to Chief Fred Omolere, the governorship candidate of the party affirmed by the Court, noted that the judgment has further restated the correct position of the law and a vindication of the previous decision of the Court of Appeal which had earlier affirmed Chief Udeze led executive as the authentic leadership of the Action Alliance.

On his part, Chief Kenneth Udeze has praised the Court of Appeal as a citadel of justice and urged the party members across the country to remain focused.

He further noted that the Judgment has cleared the way for the victory of the party in the Ondo State gubernatorial election.

Source: Daily Independent