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The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced a new set of initiatives to help Nigerians cope with the crippling economic effects of Covid-19. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele made this announcement at the recent quarterly Monetary Policy Review (MPR) meeting in Abuja. Part of the initiatives includes a N50Bn targeted loan facility for Nigerians who require small loans to start businesses or help their business stay afloat and for those who might want to make consumptions that will help them live their normal lives in this period of the Covid-19 pandemic. He made it clear that the loans require no collateral. He further stated that banks have been directed to reduce interest rate on loans and extend payment period of current loans so as to help bank customers and businesses affected by the pandemic. Coronavirus Pandemic: CBN injects fund to cushion effects *This is a featured post. ridoola.blogspot.com.ng

The Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit on Sunday said it demolished over 1,700 illegal shanties and containerised shops around Fagba Railway lines, Agege. The agency’s chairman, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, in a statement issued through its Head, Public Affairs Unit, Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed that owners and occupants of these illegal shanties had been served a seven-day ‘Removal Order’. “ This removal order which is from the government was based on a series of complaints about criminal activities around Fagba, Agege,” he said. He added that upon expiration of the removal order, the government gave them additional 21 days to remove their belongings and vacate the area before embarking on the demolition exercise. “ These illegal shanties and containerised shops were occupied by miscreants and hoodlums who terrorised innocent citizens around Fagba, Iju-Ishaga and Pen-Cinema areas. “These hoodlums dispose innocent citizens of their valuables, especially ...

Since the news of the gruesome killing of 43 rice famers in Borno State broke, Nigerians have been speaking truth to power over the worsening spate of insecurity in Nigeria. On Saturday, November 28, 2020, suspected Boko Haram terrorists slaughtered dozens of farmers, who had converged at a rice field in Zabarmari village, Jere Local Government of the state to harvest rice. According to reports, there were 60 farmers, some of whom were contracted from Sokoto State to to work as labourers in the rice plantation. But while the farmers were harvesting their crops, Boko Haram insurgents attacked the farmers , killed 43, injured six and also destroyed their farmland. In a swift reaction to the tragedy, President Muhammadu Buhari described the killing of the farmers as senseless, adding that the that the entire country was hurt as a result of the killing. However, Nigerians have been calling on the president to do the needful on insecurity in the country as Zabarmari massacre and servi...

Ayo and Mabel have a beautiful daughter together. Nigerian comedian Ayo Makun popularly known as AY has celebrated his wife Mabel on their 12th wedding anniversary. In a cute post shared via his Instagram page on Sunday, November 29, 2020, the comedian and actor praised his wife for all that she has helped him accomplish. "It's been a meaningful 12 years out of the 16 years of knowing you. @realmabelmakun your love has been my strength through difficult times. Your genuine care has always been my spirit to live and work extra hard for us all," he wrote. www.instagram.com "Your tears and smiles are my motivation to make you happier every single day. Having you by my side forever is my only wish on this special moment. Happy 12th year anniversary my love. #forevertogether❤ ." Congratulations to the Makuns on their anniversary. ridoola.blogspot.com

Banner graduates with a degree in Rural Development and Ecotourism. Nigerian former beauty queen Anna Banner has bagged a degree from a Ghanaian university. The mother of one took to her Instagram page on Saturday, November 28, 2020, where she shared photos from her graduation. "It can only be God. #ClassOf2020 BA Rural Development and Ecotourism, 2nd Class upper," she wrote. www.instagram.com The beauty queen graduated from the Winsconsin International Univerisity College , Ghana. Congratulations to Banner from all of us at Pulse. www.instagram.com Born in 1995, Banner rose to prominence after she was crowned the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria in 2012. She was appointed Special Assistant on Culture and Tourism to the then Governor of Bayelsa state, Henry Dickson upon her reign as Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria in 2012 ridoola.blogspot.com

Ayomikun Alabi says the only father she recognises is Soji Alabi. Nigerian gospel singer Tope Alabi's daughter, Ayomikun, has come out to react to the claims by a certain man, Mayegun Olaoye, of being her biological father. According to Ayomikun in a recent interview with Punch , the only father she knows is her mother's husband, Soji Alabi . "I will always know that my father is Soji Alabi. I do not know any other person and I have never met any other man. I cannot blatantly deny him because I have heard about him but I have never had anything to do with this man," she said. Ayomikun Alabi says Soji Alabi is the only father she knows [Instagram/TheAyomikuAlabi] "My mother never blocked the avenues for us to see. My mother even tried for me to have a relationship with him. I remember when I was about 15 years old, she used to tell me about him but he never tried to reach out to me." She also added that there was no way she was going to bear his name...

Her shot at local media emanates from the critical/lukewarm reception that her album, ‘Celia’ got from Nigerians. On November 28, 2020, Nigerian superstar, Tiwa Savage’s latest album, ‘Celia’ was named as one of the top 10 Nigerian albums by Time Magazine, now owned by Salesforce CEO, Marc Beinoff. twitter.com twitter.com In her congratulatory message, she wrote that, “I doubted many things but one thing I knew for sure was what a beautiful body of work myself and everyone involved created. We created MAGIC.” She also wrote that, “ So many projects dropped this year all over the world and TIME MAGAZINE picked #CELIA as one of their top 10 albums released this year. Ope ni fun Eledumare… “I’m even more gingered to drop my next project, following my heart once again. 2021, I’m ready for you…” ALSO READ : Tiwa Savage - Celia [Album Review] She also took a swipe at local media and Nigerians. She wrote, “ Luke 4 16-30 “Only in his hometown and in his own house is a prophet witho...