Osaretin Osadebamwen, Author at Tribune Online

About Eight billion, two hundred and thirty-seven million, seven hundred and fifty-four thousand, seven hundred and twelve, (N8,237,754,712) Naira only, has been earmarked for grants for Nigerian women in 2022. Among the items which appeared in the budget, was the largest provision of N400,000,00 for grants in two places for the supply of generators, deep freezers at Onitsha North and South Federal Constituency of Anambra State described as Strategic empowerment for women" and "grants and empowerment to youth and women in Lagos Central Senatorial District." The Economic Recovery Growth Plan (ERPG) project was captured in the budget of the Secretary to the government of the federation and federal ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, each captured as "ERGP202203188 and ERGP202203951," respectively. The grants comprised of cash grants, start-up kits, skill acquisition training, bread making, soap production, etc. The grant component of the federal government intervention in the lives of women across the country appeared in not less than 88 instances, some of which are: "grant to women and youths in Galadimawa II, for the sum of N20,000,000. "Empowerment of women for distribution of grant in Taraba North senatorial N100,000,000. "grant to youths and women in Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam federal constituency, plateau state, N100,000,000. "ERGP202200786 MSMEs grant for youths and women in 6 different communities of okene lga, Kogi State N150,000,000. "ERGP202201120 grants to youths and women in Giwa/birnin Gwari Federal Constituency, Kaduna N100,000,000. "ERGP202201833 Provision of grants for widows(50M) unemployed youths (50M) market women (50M) in Ikeja, N150,000,000. "ERGP202203236 grant for women in small business in Zamfara Central Senatorial District, Zamfara State, N40,000,000. "ERGP202202976 cash grant to empower youths and women in Tsanyawa/Kunchi Federal Constituency, Kano State, N40,000,000." YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE We Have Not Had Water Supply In Months ― Abeokuta Residents In spite of the huge investment in the water sector by the government and international organisations, water scarcity has grown to become a perennial nightmare for residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. This report x-rays the lives and experiences of residents in getting clean, potable and affordable water amidst the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state... Selfies, video calls and Chinese documentaries: The things you’ll meet onboard Lagos-Ibadan train The Lagos-Ibadan railway was inaugurated recently for a full paid operation by the Nigerian Railway Corporation after about a year of free test-run. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report... Lekki Shootings: Why We Lied About Our Presence — General Taiwo The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the killings at Lekki Toll Gate, on Saturday resumed viewing of the 24hrs footage of the October 20, 2020 shooting of #EndSARS protesters by personnel of the Nigerian Army… ICYMI: How We Carried Out The 1993 Nigerian Airways Hijack —Ogunderu On Monday, October 25, 1993, in the heat of June 12 annulment agitations, four Nigerian youngsters, Richard Ajibola Ogunderu, Kabir Adenuga, Benneth Oluwadaisi and Kenny Razak-Lawal, did the unthinkable! They hijacked an Abuja-bound aircraft, the Nigerian Airways airbus A310, and diverted it to Niger Republic. How did they so it? Excerpts… ICYMI: What North Will Not Accept About 2023 Presidency —Prof Mahuta, UDU Don And Kebbi Dev Foundation Chairman Sahabi Danladi Mahuta, a community mobiliser and APC chieftain. Mahuta spoke to select journalists at the sidelines of an Islamic conference in Abuja recently. Excerpts…