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Publish Projects You Claimed Are Allocated To Ijaw Communities In 2025 Budget, IPF Tackles Delta Govt

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1 year ago

January 7, 2025

Ijaw Publishers’ Forum, (IPF), has challenged the Delta State government to publish projects its claimed are allocated to Ijaw communities in the 2025 state budget.

Delta State Director-General on Orientation and Communication, Dr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, had on a Lagos-based radio claimed that the 2025 budget of N979billion contained massive projects for Ijaw riverine communities.

Latimore also stated on the same radio programme that ‘‘governor Oborevwori had empowered over 250,000 Entrepreneurs, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through D-CARES programme ministry of women affairs and State Bureau for Wealth and Job creation.”

Reacting to Oghenesivbe’s claims, the IPF, in a statement signed by its president, Austin Ozobo, on Tuesday, described the claim as false, adding that the oil-rich riverine Ijaw communities in the state have been victims of marginalisation.

“The government runs on lies and propaganda and that a responsible government feels in the pains of the people and not to do a disservice which may add more injury to the unbearable pains of the people with audio projects,” the statement added.

The group emphasised that Delta Ijaw communities have been victims of such “beautiful lies of fake (audio) projects” over the years.

IPF added that the Ayakoromo bridge project had over the years suffered such lies.

The IPF, while expressing anger at such remarks, further viewed it as a scam.

The group stressed that Ijaw riverine communities and its group with over 30 registered media enterprises are not aware of such opportunities.

The IPF, while challenging the Director-General to publish and name numbers and location of such projects and benefiting enterprises and businesses, viewed the remarks as a recurrent decimal to defraud the Delta Ijaw by successive administrations in the state.

IPF noted, ”We will not take such media charades any longer, seeing audio projects beautifully crafted by media engineers like Dr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe who is good at propaganda, playing politics with the Ijaw development in the state.”

IPF described the political propaganda as a great disservice to the Ijaw nation, which according to the body, was aimed “boosting the ego and image of his pay master.”

The group lamented that Delta Ijaw riverine communities are suffering with no tangible development to count on, from the time of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and Okowa administrations.

The statement reads in part, ‘‘We want the Governor Chief Sheriff Oborevwori led administration to publish names of projects allocated for the Delta Ijaw riverine communities per local government area and money allocated for the Ayakoromo bridge project in the 2025 N979 billion approved budget.

“We also challenge the governor and his aide to publish the names of entrepreneurs and amount of materials or money given to those who benefited from the Ijaw riverine communities in his over 250,000 entrepreneurs, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through D-CARES programme ministry of women affairs and the State Bureau for Wealth and Job creation under his administration.”

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Transfer: Premier League Clubs Scramble For Dele-Bashiru

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5 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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Lazio midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is a subject of interest from three Premier League clubs, according to Sky Sports.

Lazio reportedly rejected offers from Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth for the Nigeria international in January.

La Biancolesti are bracing for more interest in Dele-Bashiru ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports.

The 24-year-old has two years left on his contract with the Serie A club.

The attacking midfielder joined the Rome-based club from Turkish Super Lig outfit Hatayspor in 2024.

He has been a regular feature for Lazio this season.

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Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Students To Picket MTN, MultiChoice, Other Businesses

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6 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS South-West Zone D, has announced plans to picket South African companies in Nigeria following the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country.

DAILY POST reports that some Nigerians were recently killed in South Africa over the violent attacks.

A statement issued to newsmen by Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, Coordinator, NANS South-West, Zone D, said that the association is mobilizing to take decisive and lawful action by organizing peaceful picketing and mass advocacy against South African business interests operating in Nigeria.

“We categorically state that the continued targeting of Nigerians under any guise is unacceptable and must come to an immediate end.

“This will include major corporations such as MTN Group and MultiChoice Group. It is morally indefensible for businesses to thrive in an environment where the lives of Nigerians are protected, while Nigerians are subjected to fear and violence elsewhere.

“This contradiction will no longer be tolerated,” the statement said.

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N5m, N10m Zero-interest Loans: SheVentures Opens Applications For Women Entrepreneurs

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8 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has opened a new round of applications for its SheVentures proposition, offering zero-interest loans of up to ₦10 million to women entrepreneurs to ease access to working capital and support business growth.

The facility provides loans ranging from ₦500,000 to ₦5 million under a general category, and ₦5 million to ₦10 million for sector-specific businesses, with funding capped at up to 50% of an applicant’s average monthly turnover.

At the centre of the offering is a 0% interest rate, with all charges embedded in a transparent structure.

Repayment is structured over four or six months, allowing businesses to match obligations with their cash flow cycles.

Yemisi Edun, Managing Director and Chief Executive of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), said the initiative reflects a deliberate approach to inclusive growth.

“Inclusive growth requires access to capital and the right conditions for businesses to deploy that capital effectively.

“Women-led enterprises are critical to economic activity, yet they face structural barriers.

This intervention aims to help close that gap by providing financing that supports job creation, business expansion, and long-term sustainability for women entrepreneurs.”

“Access to affordable finance remains a major constraint for women entrepreneurs,” said Nnenna Jacob-Ogogo, Group Head, SheVentures and Impact Segments at First City Monument Bank (FCMB).

“By removing the cost barrier and offering quick, flexible funding, this zero-interest loan is designed to safeguard existing jobs, enable businesses to invest in growth initiatives, and foster resilience in challenging economic conditions.”

Women-owned businesses account for a significant share of Nigeria’s small and medium-sized enterprises but continue to face high borrowing costs and limited access to credit.

Through these efforts, SheVentures tackles persistent financing gaps facing women-led businesses, combining targeted funding with broader support to empower women entrepreneurs, encourage business innovation, and enhance their ability to compete on a national scale.

Applications for the zero-interest loan are now open.Apply now.