BREAKING: President Tinubu Cabinet Reshuffle Imminent - Presidency “The President has expressed his desire to reshuffle his cabinet and he will do it. I don’t know whether he wants to do it before October first and he will surely do it. That is what I will say, but he has not given us any timeline.” - Bayo Onanuga Onanuga added, “The President has given an order to all his ministers at the last Federal Executive Council meeting to go out there and speak about the activities of his administration. “Some of them have been media shy, television shy, radio shy, and he wants them to overcome all that and go out there and speak about what they have been doing. “Because the feeling out there is that government is not doing enough and the government has been doing a lot. And it is up to them to go out there and blow their own trumpet. They should go out there and talk about what their ministries have been doing.”

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SMEDAN set to host 2024 National MSME Conference The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has announced the 2024 edition of the National MSME Conference, themed “GROW NIGERIAN: Sustaining an Innovation and Digital-Driven Economy.” The event, the nation’s leading annual development conference, will be opened by the President, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR. It will take place from October 3rd to 5th, 2024, at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja, with support from the German International Agency (GIZ) and Mastercard. Mr. Charles Odii, Director-General/CEO of SMEDAN, described the event as the most significant convergence of entrepreneurs, policymakers, enablers, public-private sector stakeholders, and supporting institutions in Nigeria’s SME ecosystem. The conference will focus on driving development in the MSME sector within the eight key sectors identified in the GROW Nigerian strategy introduced by Director-General Charles Odii to strengthen Nigeria’s local production potential and raise export revenue. This will be achieved through the provision of Guidance, Opportunities, Resources, and Workforce Support to SMEs by SMEDAN. The sectors include agriculture, light manufacturing, fashion, creative and entertainment, digital and innovation, tourism, and education. Nigeria’s most successful entrepreneurs and renowned experts have confirmed their attendance at the event. They include Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings; Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Chairman of Metis Capital Partners; and Jonathan Ortmans, Founder and President of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN). A key highlight of the event is the planned premiere of the second season of the popular drama series The Smart Money Woman by Arese Ugwu, who will attend the conference with co-stars such as Timini Egbuson and Osas Ighodaro. The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has announced the 2024 edition of the National MSME Conference, themed “GROW NIGERIAN: Sustaining an Innovation and Digital-Driven Economy.” The event, the nation’s leading annual development conference, will be opened by the President, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR. It will take place from October 3rd to 5th, 2024, at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja, with support from the German International Agency (GIZ) and Mastercard. Mr. Charles Odii, Director-General/CEO of SMEDAN, described the event as the most significant convergence of entrepreneurs, policymakers, enablers, public-private sector stakeholders, and supporting institutions in Nigeria’s SME ecosystem. The conference will focus on driving development in the MSME sector within the eight key sectors identified in the GROW Nigerian strategy introduced by Director-General Charles Odii to strengthen Nigeria’s local production potential and raise export revenue. This will be achieved through the provision of Guidance, Opportunities, Resources, and Workforce Support to SMEs by SMEDAN. The sectors include agriculture, light manufacturing, fashion, creative and entertainment, digital and innovation, tourism, and education. Conference activities will include one-stop shops featuring heads of government agencies and financial and compliance organizations, such as NAFDAC, CAC, SON, Nigeria Customs, BOI, NEXIM, NEPC, NIPC, FIRS, and more. There will also be an exhibition showcasing innovative products and services from SMEs across the country. Participating businesses will receive expert advice and guidance at a Business Clinic, interacting with agencies and institutions to address structural issues and challenges. Prominent thought leaders, including Chude Jideonwo, the Co-founder of Red Media and Joy Inc., will lead masterclasses focused on digital skills development, accessing finance, business scaling, and leveraging trade agreements such as AGOA and AfCFTA. Additional activities will include a deals room where scalable businesses will obtain investments from venture capital firms; a pitch competition for entrepreneurs to showcase their ideas and receive funding; and networking events to facilitate connections and partnerships. The conference will conclude with an award ceremony led by the Vice President, His Excellency Senator Kashim Shettima, on the final day. Government actors from across the six regions will be recognized for their contributions to SME development through reforms, financial investments, targeted infrastructure, and other developmental contributions. Interested participants can register to attend the event at https://www.smedan.gov.ng/msmeconference.

The INEC has announced that it will look into claims of inaccuracies in the figures recorded on the polling unit result sheets for the ongoing Edo State Governorship election. “The Commission’s attention has been drawn to an allegation of wrong figures entered into polling unit result sheets in the ongoing Edo State Governorship election. ”This is the second complaint we have received out of the 4,519 polling units used for the election. “The Commission will immediately investigate the matter and deal with any proven infraction.” - INEC

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EDUCATION: KOGI STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ANKPA, RECOGNISES HON AKUS WITH AWARD OF EXCELLENCE The Honourable member representing Ankpa1 state constituency, Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon Akus Lawal has bagged 'Award of Excellence' from Kogi State College of Education (KSCOE), Ankpa. The award was presented by the Dean of School of Education, Dr Ejiga, during its second International Conference held at Kogi State College of Education Ankpa recently in recognition of Akus overwhelming efforts towards the development of education in his constituency. The Dean appreciated Akus for granting a full scholarship to over 30 students from Ankpa LG who are schooling in the College, enjoining other public office holders to emulate him. It would be recalled that Akus's love for education and its accessibility to all and sundry led him into creating "AKUS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION" upon assumption in office, through which he has donated educational materials to various schools in his constituency, organised quizzes among students to unravel their hidden talents, granted scholarship to numerous students from Primary schools to tertiary institutions Full to joy, Hon. Akus thanked the College for recognising his efforts, promising to do more, in cash and in kind for the school and Ankpa1 students. AKUS MEDIA TEAM

The reason why the EFCC rejected the method by which Yahaya Bello reported to the commission. “Upon realising that Bello came with the governor and some dignitaries, the Executive Chairman directed that no official should attend to him. “His manner of coming to EFCC was a breach of our protocol. No Nigerian, no matter how highly placed, is expected to come for an invitation in a convoy of vehicles and with a sitting governor. “To the EFCC, he came with grandeur which is contrary to our procedures. “There are stages of documentation which Bello skipped because he was with the governor who has immunity. “The EFCC also did not invite the governor. So, what was the basis for accompanying Bello to our headquarters in Abuja? “We have not been comfortable with the roles of the governor in this case. “After fulfilling all procedures of documentation, Bello was expected to come with his lawyer(s) and not a governor or Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs). “We cannot be intimidated or subject our system to political pollution. “This made the Executive Chairman of EFCC to direct that no official should attend to Bello. He must undergo due process like every invitee. “The commission was unhappy with the pre-emptive propaganda in the media by Bello’s team which had created false impressions. “There was a narration that the ex-governor was already in EFCC’s custody.” A source told The Nation.

“The EFCC did not, however, interrogate him as officials told him he could leave. We don’t know what this means yet. As we write, HE Alhaji Yahaya Bello has left the EFCC office. He was accompanied there by the Governor of Kogi State, HE Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo.” - According to Bello’s Director of Media, Ohiare Michael, the former Governor was present alongside the state governor, HE Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, at the commission's office. However, they were asked to leave by the officers, who did not conduct the anticipated interrogation.

President Bola Tinubu has enacted five new executive orders targeted at attracting $2.5 billion in investments. These directives are designed to offer fiscal incentives to enhance investment in Nigeria's oil and gas industry. This announcement coincides with the Federal Government's launch of the $550 million Ubeta gas project, which is expected to produce 350 million standard cubic feet of gas daily once it becomes operational. In June of this year, a signing ceremony was held in Abuja to mark the $550 million Final Investment Decision between NNPC Ltd and TotalEnergies regarding the development of the Ubeta Field Project. Discovered in 1964, the Ubeta field is situated northwest of Port Harcourt in Rivers State. The five Executive Orders issued by Tinubu are anticipated to lower both the expenses and duration associated with finalizing and implementing contracts aimed at developing and expanding gas infrastructure. The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, announced in Washington DC that the “The directives aim to immediately unlock up to $2.5bn in new oil and gas investments in the country,” This information was shared in a statement released on Tuesday by Morenike Adewunmi, the Stakeholder Manager in the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Energy. She said, “I cannot overstate the importance of our longstanding relationship with the US and this inaugural dialogue. The goal of this dialogue is for us to jointly proffer solutions that will close the energy access gap for close to 100 million Nigerians who still lack reliable power. “We want existing and potential partners to better understand our areas of priority so that our collaboration can be better targeted, and with tangible outcomes.” “To support the reform efforts, President Bola Tinubu has issued five new executive orders aimed at providing fiscal incentives for investment and reducing the cost and time of finalising and implementing contracts to develop and expand gas infrastructure.”

The House of Representatives has declared a donation of ₦100 million to the Borno State Government, aimed at delivering immediate assistance to those affected by floods and supporting their recovery efforts.