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Osinbajo, Abba Moro, Igbinedion, Regina Daniels, Alexreports Speak At Human Trafficking And Child Abuse Campaign In Abuja



In view of the disturbing national challenges of Child and human trafficking in Nigeria, Mariam Yusuf Foundation in partnership with National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons(NAPTIP), have hosted the "Campaign Against Human Trafficking and Sexual Abuse", held at Merit House, Maitama, Abuja.

It was well attended by the distinguished presence of hign profile personalities, which includes the presence of special Guests in the persons of Senator Abba Moro , Ambassador David Bala, Mr Mantu and Mr Salis Abdulsalam

The four days national event and awareness campaign commenced with a TV/Radio Tour on the 20th of August, which was followed by a Road Walk Campaign on the 21st and was concluded with a Seminar which was held yesterday.

Some notable speakers spoke on the theme, "Curbing The Menace Of Human Trafficking and Sexual Abuse in Nigeria", as they spotlighted issues that surrounds the disturbing situation of trafficking in Nigeria. The notable speakers are, DG. NAPTIP, Barr. Dame Donli, Kiki Osinbajo, Actress Regina Daniels, Osasu Igbinedion, White Nigerian, Moses Siasia, Mr. Salis Abdusalam and Pastor Deborah Omale.

It was quite an educative and inspiring event, especially with the encouraging and informative presentations by speakers at the summit. The event also had professional panelists who threw interactive questions for fact clarifications at the speakers. Some of the Panelists at the Campaign are Amb. Alex Nwankwo, Mohammed Jamal, Chuks Chyke, Dapo Adeshina, Queen Irene Onwuka and Amb Daniel Obadini. It was quite a timely and educative project.

It is an initiative of Mariam Yusuf Foundation, which is founded by Her Majesty, Ms. Mariam Yusuf, an Ex Beauty Queen, who has overtime remained commited to the advancement of humanity through her humanitarian projects and awareness campaign.

In a reaction, Ambassador Kingsley Amafibe, the President Peace Ambassador Agency who powered the event delivered a vote of thanks, congratulating Queen Miriam Ashley for such an inspiring initiative on human trafficking in Nigeria. On the other hand, Mariam Ashley Foundation congratulated the Awardees for their impact and well-deserved honour. She also applauded the Panelist for their intellectual inputs towards curbing the menace of Human Trafficking in Nigeria.

Actress Juliet Ibrahim To Host Official Launch Of Her Book Titled " A Toast To Life" Today

Africa's reknowned Actress, Singer and humanitarian, Juliet Ibrahim has invited Abuja residents to the unveiling of her new book, titled, "A Toast To Life". The "Official Launch Abuja" ceremony is scheduled today, 23rd of August at Transcorp Hilton Thomas and Ray Whiskey Bar, Abuja.

According to the Author, Actress Juliet Ibrahim, the launching ceremony of the book, "A Toast To Life", will be inspiring, educative, encouraging and significantly resourceful, especially with book reviews and insights into her creative intellectual work.

With her influence in showbiz across African nations, as well as humanitarian works and otherwise, her launch ceremony would in no doubt record the presence of distinguished persons as representations from different sectors, which includes showbiz, humanity, movie industry etc.

Some Abuja residents are already reacting on their comparative interest to guest and support the delightful Actress. Most of them made this reaction via comments on the verified instagram page of Actress Juliet Ibrahim in post she uploaded few days ago, it reads, "i will love to invite everyone andy Abuja friends to a funfilled launch ceremony of my book, "A Toast To Life".

The official Launch in Lagos edition did record massive success, with regards to personalities, supports and partners who guested the ceremony with their distinguished presence. She is firmly optimistic that the 23rd August Abuja edition will also be amazingly impressive.

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To Anthony Edibo, a condiment seller who displays his wares in a wheelbarrow at the Eke-Awka market, Anambra state, getting financial help from private bodies looked impossible talk less of the help coming from the Federal Government. When TraderMoni enumerators visited the Eke-Awka market in September 2018 to introduce the TraderMoni scheme, it was with a mix of disbelief and hope that Anthony enrolled for the scheme.

Edibo Anthony sells condiments in Eke Awka Market, #AnambraState. He shared his story on how hard it has been to get help for his business but appreciates the Federal Government for this empowerment given to him to upgrade his business.#TraderMoni #TraderMoniImpact pic.twitter.com/1hDseDqKhv

— The Growth Platform (@growthplat_me) November 19, 2018

Anthony’s disbelief was busted when he got his TraderMoni loan within 24 hours of being captured. Anthony had this to say upon getting the loan:

“I’m very very happy. I’m very grateful for the privilege they brought for us now. I know that they are now ready to help Nigerians and I thank them so much.”

Anthony is just one of the many beneficiaries who are closer to achieving their business goals because of the TraderMoni loan. TraderMoni is one of three soft loans programme launched by the Federal Government under its Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) to provide credit facilities to businesses and farmers across the country. The other two soft loan initiatives are FarmerMoni and MarketMoni, which are targeted at farmers and small businesses respectively.

TraderMoni provides collateral-free and interest-free loans starting from N10,000 to micro-businesses such as petty traders and artisans, without any of the stress associated with getting loans from other financial bodies. These financial bodies cannot be blamed for being strict with their loan facilities, since the risks associated with giving credit cannot be overlooked. One of such risks is the uncertainty of the loan been repaid. Looking at all these factors, the Federal Government decided to step in and make access to credit facilities easier for small businesses. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, emphasised this when he visited the Eke-Awka market in Anambra state. It is interesting to note that over 20,000 beneficiaries have emerged from the scheme in Anambra. During his visit, the Vice President explained that TraderMoni was a Federal Government project where micro credits were provided to the lowest in the rank of the trading value chain. Many of them are not given such facility or loan because nobody is sure that they will pay back or not.

“Only the Government can guarantee that kind of facility and it is the Bank of Industry (BOI) that actually administers the loan.”

TraderMoni loans have a repayment period of six months and are administered by the Bank of Industry. The process through registration, disbursement, and repayment of TraderMoni loans is quite seamless and hassle-free which has made the government’s goal of financial inclusion more achievable. In some cases, beneficiaries have been known to get their loans within 24 hours of being captured for the same, since they do not need to fill any paper forms, provide guarantors or collateral.

The traders also have the opportunity to grow in the scheme. When they repay the initial loan of N10,000, they qualify for a higher loan of N15,000, then N20,000, N50,000 and a maximum of N100,000.

Measuring the impact of the TraderMoni scheme is best done by hearing from the beneficiaries. Testimonies abound from petty traders and artisans across different markets in the South-East states. One of such is the story of Mr John, a petty trader who sells second-hand shoes at the Imo International Modern market, Egbeada, Imo state. Mr. John had heard about the scheme from a friend, and was interested in enrolling for it. When asked if the loan will have any impact on his business, Mr. John replied:

“It will go a long way in helping my business, because with this little one I have gotten I can go to Aba and pick some new shoes, then the face of my shed can make a change,” he said.

Meet Mr John, a TraderMoni beneficiary in Ubommiri market, Owerri. He is grateful to the Federal Government for the implementation of this program which will enable him upgrade his shoe business. #tradermoni #interestfreeloans #povertyfreenigeria pic.twitter.com/0nECx4d8PS

— The Growth Platform (@growthplat_me) October 4, 2018

Nwibo Chinyere, a fashion designer in Aria Market, Enugu State is another happy TraderMoni beneficiary. In her words, "the loan will help me in many ways o. I will use it and buy some materials like linen, thread, many of it. I will use it to support my own business. I want to thank the Government o, because I can say they are using this loan to support poor people like us. As dem remember all these petty traders like us in market, I say may God bless them and reward them.”

@Trader_Moni is on a journey to end poverty. Our beneficiary, Nwibochi Chinyere is a fashion designer in Aria Market #EbonyiState and she explained how the money will help her in so many ways including supporting her business.#TraderMoni #EndPoverty #SmallLoanBigImpact pic.twitter.com/j52nGgDL69

— The Growth Platform (@growthplat_me) October 3, 2018

In Abia state, Mrs. Angela Ikechukwu also benefited from TraderMoni. Mrs. Ikechukwu sells foodstuff at the Ama-Ogbonna market, Aba, and had heard about the scheme on Television. This made it easy for her to enrol for the scheme when the enumerators visited her market. She said she was very excited to get the loan because it will help her to buy more products to sell.

Ebonyi state has not been left out of this business boosting scheme. Edward Agu is one of the beneficiaries of the scheme in Ebonyi state. Edward who repairs grinding machines, and sharpens knives at the Meat market, Abakaliki initially thought the scheme was not real. When he got his loan within two days of enrolling, he became a believer. In his own words:

“As I don get the money now I dey happy, I thank una and I thank the Federal Government wey map out this kind gesture for us. E go help us we no go dey suffer hungry anymore. If dey continue to dey do like dis, nobody go dey cry hunger again.

E get one of my engines wey spoil wey I go carry am go repair now to enable me do the job more and more.”

This empowerment given to Mr Edward Agu, an artisan at meat market #EbonyiState will not only grow his business but also eradicate hunger.#TraderMoni #Empowerment #SmallLoanBigImpact #ZeroHunger pic.twitter.com/g6t5JqNPhN

— The Growth Platform (@growthplat_me) October 3, 2018

Asides the stories from beneficiaries, an even more telling commendation for the TraderMoni scheme is the award by the African Bankers crowning TraderMoni as Africa’s most impactful financial inclusion scheme. The award was presented to the Bank of Industry at the African Bankers’ Award ceremony which held in Equatorial Guinea on the 11th of June, 2019.

Removing the barrier that keeps micro businesses from getting credit facilities is one feature that makes the TraderMoni scheme attractive to beneficiaries. Extra points must be given for making collection and repayment of these loans easy for traders. Little wonder thousands of petty traders have benefitted from TraderMoni, and many more are waiting eagerly for the programme to get to their markets.

Did You Know?
GEEP has impacted over 2 million small and micro businesses.
Over 56% of beneficiaries are female.
Professions: Artisans, petty traders, farmers and market women.
Over 2600 markets have been activated across the 774 LGAs in the 36 states and the F.C.T.
GEEP has worked with 7000 market cooperatives, farming clusters and field agents.


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Former Imo Queen Judith Orisa Sets A Lead In The Race Of Impact, Empowerment And Reintegration Of The GirlChild (photos)


Popular Nigerian Beauty Queen and Girl Child advocate, Queen Judith Orisa has remained unequivocally involved in programs and initiatives that has kept humanity, especially with regards to her campaign on empowerment, reintegration, interventions for girls and the sustenance of female pride especially, in the southeastern region.

Queen Judith Orisa is a vibrant and vision-driven Beauty Queen who doubles as a Model and the CEO of Quinz Makers. She is a renowned writer, a motivational speaker and was crowned ADAIMO in 2016 at the prestigious ADAIMO Contest in Owerri. She reigned for 2 years from 2016 to 2018. The soft spoken and award winning beauty was also unveiled as Face of Spicesy Suya, as an ambassador to project the brand.

Few month after she unveiled "*The Female Agenda*", an initiative that is focused on girls child education, women empowerment and repositioning of young girls in relevant impact areas for national and global development. She is also set to published a book that will inspire young girls in schools and on the streets.

Queen Judith has received supports on her projects especially with the intervention of Governor Rochas's Youth empowerment Program, which aided her in the provisional engagement of young girls with skills and other empowerment abilities.

With her drive for entrepreneurial impact she hosted The Queens Diary, a workshop for beauty queens which attracted iconic speakers from different areas of work. High profile beauty queens were in attendance such as MBGN, Miss Niger Delta, Miss Imo etc.The human interest project was sponsored by the MD of Reach Media, Mrs Uloma Rochas Nwosu.

With her travels through states in Nigeria and other African Nations, Queen Judith has distinguished herself as a beauty queen per excellence, she believes strongly in her strength and in the ability to be the best than has ever been.

https://www.abujapress.com/2019/07/former-imo-queen-judith-orisa-sets-lead.html?m=1

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AFRICAN CEOs CONVERGE IN ABUJA AS THE 2019 AFRICA CEO MERIT AWARDS HOLDS IN STYLE

It was a night of galor at the Nigerian Merit Awards Secretariat, Merit house, Abuja as cream de la’cream in the private sector across Africa gathered to be bestowed on Africa CEO Merit Awards.

Awardees that were drawn from all round sectors in Africa were appreciated for their meaning contribution to building the African economy and reducing the numbers of unemployment rate through job creations.

The organiser, Amb. Chris Odey who spoke shortly after the program appreciated these individuals as well as the government for providing the enabling environment for business to thrive and called on African leaders to always have a place for the private sector as no government can succeed without the private sector.

He further stressed on the award that it will really spur the individuals to be more innovative in ideas as they are being noticed and appreciated for their contributions.
High point of the gala night include Musical performance, Dance with a lot to eat and drink.  


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Imolites Lament Over Dilapidated And Shameful Immigration Service Facilities In Imo State

Speaking to AlexReports on the humiliating condition of the Immigration Service in Owerri, Imo state which is operating to serve both foreign and local public issuance of International Passport, a source in anonymity shared some devastating photos and video that are indeed shameful to the entire Nigeria national image.

According to our source, the situation and condition of such an advanced national institution is shameful, stressing that the Imo state government and the Federal government has ignored the request by Immigration workers to renovate and provide standard facilities for their smooth operation and delivery.

The video exposes a dilapidated structure where members of staff of the immigration service had to survive in trying to deliver their day-to-day activities. A department and institution that contributes wholesomely to the growth, development and advancement of the entire national structure.

The question is, in such a working condition, would the workers be expected to deliver their best or would justice and sincerity be upheld in such working situation?


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NIGERIAN-AFRICA BILLIONAIRE CHURCHILL OLAKUNLE BET 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO ANTHONY JOSHUA'S REMATCH VICTORY


Nigeria-Africa Billionaire, Dr. Olakunle Churchill has chanced a 100 thousand dollars to the victory of Nigeria-British Professional Boxer and World Heavywieght Champion, Anthony Joshua, as against his rematch fight with Andy Ruiz which is yet undecided by the duo boxers officially.

Olakunle Churchill staked huge millions to support Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua's rematch fight with WBA boxer and Heavy Weight Champion, Andy Ruize. He made this bet via his verified Instagram handle after he reposted an interview clip of Boxer Anthony Joshua.

A brief toll into the history of Anthony Joshua, exposed us to some significant and outstanding world records of the Nigeria-British heavywieght boxing lord. Anthony is a British professional boxer. He is a former unified world heavyweight champion having held the WBA (Super), IBF and WBO titles between 2016 and 2019. At regional level he held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles from 2014 to 2016.

In the veins of Africanhood, the Nigeria-African Enterpreneur Billionaire has thrown his fervent strenght behind Anthony Joshua as he initiates a team for the support of the boxer. Dr. Olakunle Churchill was optimistic that Anthony Joshua will epmerge victorious in the rematch fight with Andy Ruiz. His post reads, "Anthony Joshua is coming back to win.

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Ex- Beauty Queen And Top Model Chidimma Doris Debuts First Movie With Top Nollywood Stars

Popular Nigeria Ex Beauty Queen, Miss Chidinma Obichie Doris has been recognised and applauded for her display of significant creativity, interpretation of script and exceptional disposition of her acting prowess, as she
stars in her first movie with prominent Nigeria actors and top Nollywood stars like Nino, Paul Sambo, Brodashaggi, Sola Sobowale, Tina Mba in a film directed by Toka Mcbaror and produced by Rekondite Entertainment.

This came few weeks after an interview with AlexReports, when she notified her publicist of the interest to star in a movie produced and directed in Nigeria. According to her manager, she got the talent and innovative art to star in any movie across the world. No wonder she was casted for a role in one of the most anticipated Nollywood works, "BLOW" which will be released soon.

In line with the perception of her Manager and Publicist, AlexReports, Miss Chidinma has be commended for her act in the movie storyline, especially in areas of imperative professionalism, best standards and passion for her commitments in the movie shooting and acting industry.

Miss Chidima Doris is managed by Amity Global Network, an award winning media promotion agency based in Nigeria, but renowned across the world for its adept strategy in celebrity and personality promotion as well as brand publicity.

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Popular Africa/Nigeria entertainment Television channel, "Peoples Televisions(PTV) showing on Startimes Channel 120, has received top Nigeria based media practitioners and social media experts at its headquarters in Abuja recently. The top media influencers were received by Hon. Tony Nwulu and the management of Peoples TV.

Pulse Nigeria Journalist, Alex reports and a reporter from Linda Ikeji were hosted to a warm reception to dialogue and discuss further ways of rebrand, especially to keep the PTV's entertainment mandate flying with emphasis on significant successes and staying as the number one entertainment station with its E360 program.

The meeting with this trio media gurus and the management team of PTV commenced on critical deliberations and media engagements to define better strategies, design plausible blueprints and create ultimate ideas that will substantially improve media services and relevance across Nigeria and Africa.

Linda Ikeji Top gossip reporter, Mr. Adebayo Showemimo, Pulse NG journalist, Mr. Seun Adeyeye and Alex Nwankwo, of AlexReports, had a quite amazing conference with E360 producer, News24Extra and PTV. However, the conference highlighted notable road maps through which the online presence and activeness of the Peoples TV, @New24extra and @E360 online platforms can be improved and promoted.

They all expressed appreciation as regards the warm reception and creative suggestions of the powerful social media influencers. According to Oge L. Ezenyimulu-Nwagu, the Consultant/Head of Production, more engagements and better enhancement will be established to keep the relationship between the trio organization and PTV at work.

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TraderMoni is empowering small and micro businesses in the South-South

The Federal Government through its Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) is empowering traders, farmers, and businesses across the federation by providing them with collateral-free and interest-free loans. The loans offered by the government are of three types: FarmerMoni, MarketMoni and TraderMoni. While FarmerMoni is targeted at farmers, MarketMoni is for small/medium businesses, and TraderMoni provides loans to micro businesses and artisans. With the TraderMoni scheme, the government provides collateral-free and interest-free loans starting from N10,000, to petty traders and artisans in markets across the nation. The scheme which was publicly activated in 2018 has reached 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

During the scheme’s flag-off in Delta state, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said “TraderMoni” scheme is one of the schemes that was initiated by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.

The Vice President also stated that the first phase of the ” Trader Moni Scheme” will be targeting two million traders with a view to supporting their businesses as well as reducing poverty and empowering them.

“We’ve looked at the whole commercial landscape of Nigeria. The largest number of people engaged in commerce, are petty traders.

“They are small traders. Table-top traders. Their inventories are usually not more than two thousand naira, three thousand naira, five thousand naira. The president decided that it is better to give these petty traders some money as a loan, ten thousand naira, when they pay back the ten thousand, we give them fifteen thousand naira, when they pay back the fifteen thousand naira, we give them twenty thousand naira and we keep increasing all the way up to hundred thousand naira so long as they pay back.

That is the design of the TraderMoni because we want to enable those at the lowest rung of the ladder and we strongly believe that is a way to empower them.”

Osinbajo expressed confidence that the ‘TraderMoni’ is the right thing for our people. Our people deserve to be helped, they deserve to be supported.”

In the South-South, TraderMoni has and continues to record massive success. This is due to a number of reasons which include the seamless registration, disbursement, and repayment process. Other reasons for the scheme’s wide acceptance includes its repayment period - beneficiaries have six months to pay back their loans - and the opportunity to grow and get access to higher value loans. These are traders and artisans who would otherwise not have qualified for loans from commercial banks due to many factors, including high interest rate and hard to get collaterals. In addition, some of these traders, in a bid to get loans for their businesses, fall prey to swindlers who peddle fraudulent loan schemes only to disappear after collecting cash deposits from them. To these traders, TraderMoni provides the much needed capital they need to grow their business, and at the same time protects them from fraudsters.

It may sound ridiculous to some people that a loan of N10,000 will be sufficient for any business, the beneficiaries of the TraderMoni scheme will tell you otherwise. A good example is a pure water business vendor. It costs about N120 to buy a bag of pure water for resale. Each bag of pure water holds 20 sachets of water, and when sold at N10 per sachet the profit is N80 per bag. This means that a pure water hawker has to sell at least 10 bags of pure water, which costs N1,200, to make a profit of N800. Getting a capital of N10,000 means 83 bags of pure water can be bought, and the profit after sales becomes N6,640. This calculation is very relevant to Jemila Mohammed, a TraderMoni beneficiary and pure water hawker at Edaiken market in Benin, Edo state. Jemila had heard of TraderMoni on TV and radio.

“I first hear am for news for TV and also radio. As dem come register me I was very sure that this money will be given to us because it is from the Federal Government. Before I dey buy one one bag of pure water to sell, but now wey dem don give me dis money, I go buy like 2, 3 bags, now I will be getting more profit than before.”

Mrs. Ohen Felicia, another TraderMoni beneficiary in Edaiken market, getting the loan will help her buy more bags of garri to sell.

“See moneyyyy! God go bless you. God bless Federal. Many dey come we no dey see. Bank. Bank. God go bless una. More blessing ahead in Jesus’ name. As una take give us, wey e be say we no get, God go still provide for una. Make una still dey provide for us. As una give us dis one, make una still dey remember us o in Jesus’ name. Una do well o. God go bless all of una. I go take dis money go market on Friday to buy garri.”

Mrs Felicia, a petty trader in Edo state is one of the beneficiaries of @trader_moni. She was glad that she was able to receive the interest free loan as it will enable her buy more goods as well as make more profit.
#TraderMoni #ChangeYourLevel pic.twitter.com/bMEmCIkFdt

— The Growth Platform (@growthplat_me) December 5, 2018

Daniel Wilcox is a TraderMoni beneficiary who sells vegetable leaf at the Trans-Amadi slaughter market in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. According to him, he buys leaves for N5,000, sometimes N6,000, but with the loan he will be able to buy more. He said:

“You no say dis one wey we dey now for inside Nigeria, dem don make am easy for us. We get internet, we get TV, we get phone, so me I see am for TV o. If I dey go market, I dey buy leaf N5,000, sometimes N6,000, but the money now don come sharp sharp, I go come increase am, if I dey buy N5,000 I go buy N10,000, if I dey buy N10,000, I go add the money buy 20, N15,000. So I go sell more, dey get more profit. I wan tell federal government thank you very very well. Thank you TraderMoni, una be d baba o.”

Keeping in line with its goal to reach all states of the federation, beneficiaries of the scheme have also emerged in Bayelsa state. Ejiro, a beneficiary at Tombia market, Bayelsa state said she had been looking for money to add to what she sells. On getting the loan she said “they’ve helped me and I’m actually going to use this money well.”


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For Jennifer Offiong, a petty trader at Ikot Ishie Market, Calabar, Cross River state, getting the TraderMoni loan will eliminate the need for her to buy goods on credit.

“A group of people came to the market and told us that there is something called TraderMoni which the Federal Government wants to give to traders to invest and return after six months. I didn’t believe it, but today I believe them. I thought they would not come back.”

When asked how the loan will help her business, she replied that “it will help a lot, now I can buy things with money, not on credit anymore.”

Jennifer Ofiong is a TraderMoni Beneficiary in Ikot Ishie Market, #CrossRiver State. She shared with us the impact @Trader_Moni will have on her petty business. Now she doesn't have to collect goods on credit anymore. #TraderMoni #BeneficiaryStories #CreatingImpact pic.twitter.com/bWkQ6uvRhS

— The Growth Platform (@growthplat_me) October 30, 2018

These stories from these traders all point incontrovertibly to the boost TraderMoni, and in particular the GEEP, is giving to small and micro businesses across the nation. What makes this programme more laudable is that the traders have the opportunity to get loans up to N100,000 provided they pay back the previous loans collected. This is enough for any serious trader and artisan to scale their business, grow their income, and ultimately boost the economic outlook of the nation.

At the 63rd session of the UN commission on the status of women, TraderMoni was commended by the international community. At the session which held in New York in March, 2019, Mrs. Toyin Adeniji, the Executive Director of the Micro Enterprise Division of the Bank of Industry, delivered a presentation which showed how GEEP is being deployed and how beneficial it has been for empowering over 56% women across the various GEEP products.

As further commendation of the headway GEEP, and in particular TraderMoni, is making in promoting financial inclusion, the scheme was recently recognized as Africa’s most impactful financial inclusion scheme by the African Bankers’. The award was given to the Bank of Industry at the African Bankers’ Award ceremony which held in June, 2019.


Did You Know?
GEEP has impacted over 2 million small and micro businesses.
Over 56% of beneficiaries are female.
Professions: Artisans, petty traders, farmers and market women.
Over 2600 markets have been activated across the 774 LGAs in the 36 states and the F.C.T.
GEEP has worked with 7000 market cooperatives, farming clusters and field agents.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Transcorp Group President, Valentine Ozigbo Marks Birthday Today, Gets Shout Outs From Staff Members

The President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Trancorp Group, the mother ohubrganization of Transcorp Power, Transcorp Energy and Transcorp Hotels, Nigeria's leading hospitality hub, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo has added another glorious year to his life of impact, success and grace, as he marks birthday today.

The big boss as he is popularly referred by colleagues and surbodinates has received countless goodwill messages, prayers and other wishes from Family members, friends and colleagues from across the world. Most of this goodwill messages and prayers were noticed on his verified social media handle during the early hour of today.

Mr. Valentine has remained one of Africa's top Executives who has continue to support other relevant sectors across nations, with basic emphasis on his undaunted support and contributions to the hospitality and entertainment industry in Nigeria.

Big Boss Oziegbi has been referred to as a dynamic leader, a reputable personality, a philanthropist, a vibrant manager, an amazing father, and a devoted countryman. His service to humanity, the tourism industry and professional management has earned him several awards and recognitions across the world.

Mr. Valentine Ozigbo has appreciated everyone who made out time and resources to share this remarkable moments of happiness as he attains many more year of joy and countless achievements.



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Mariam Ashley Foundation Launches campaign Against Human Trafficking and Sexual Abuse in Nigeria

In view of engaging the fight against human trafficking and sex abuse, which has become predominant across Nigeria and Africa, the Mariam Ashley Foundation has proposed a campaign themed, "Curbing The Menace of Human Trafficking and Sexual Abuse in Nigeria"

The campaign will commence on the 13th of August 2019 with a "road walk" which will be immediately followed by a radio and Television Tour on the 14th of August. The campaign will be finally unveiled on the 15th of August 2019 at the grand summit, holding at Merit House, Maitama, Abuja.

The campaign by Mariam Ashley Foundation seeks to engage partnership with National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), so as to initiate a war of imperative victory against such menace that has brought reproach and embarrassment on our national pride, strength and productivity.

The campaign by Mariam Ashley Foundation is focused on resuscitating the devastating condition in the sector. According to the organizer, the human value and psychology of victims of human trafficking and sexual abuse are damaged, therefore affecting their productivity and social acceptance in every society they find themselves.

She noted that, Mariam Ashley Foundation through various programs and projects will be devoted and also maintain an undaunted position in curbing the menace of Human Trafficking and Sexual Abuse.

However, the campaign project is proudly supported and powered by Peace Ambassador Agency. An Agency that has continued to promote human impact projects across Nigeria and Africa.

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