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NIRSAL

April 7, 2026

COVID-19 Loans: House of Reps urges flexible repayment plan

The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria, NIRSAL, and SMEDAN to restructure the repayment system for the recovery of the COVID-19 loans.

Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN)
November 14, 2025

COVID-19 Loan: NIRSAL Microfinance Bank defends lumpsum deductions from borrowers’ accounts

Mr Kure denied the claims that the borrowers were not informed by the bank before the deductions.

NIRSAL Microfinance Bank logo
July 28, 2025

NCoS, REA sign MoU to improve power supply to correctional centres

The controller general of NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche, said the MoU signified more than infrastructure provision.

Nigerian Correctional Centre
August 18, 2023

SSS arrests NIRSAL boss Abbas Masanawa for ‘conspiring with Emefiele’ to loot printing and minting corporation

It was not immediately clear why President Bola Tinubu approved the detention of Mr Masanawa without first suspending him from office.

Abbas Umar Masanawa and SSS agents
February 7, 2022

FG to give loans to ex-Niger Delta militants

“A lot of them have shown interest, and I am hoping that maybe, by tomorrow, they will form themselves into different clusters in the value chain of several products.”

Niger Delta Militants (Credit: ThisDay)
February 8, 2021

FG restates commitment to lift citizens out of poverty

“The federal government is committed to moving thousands of Ekiti residents out of poverty and unemployment in 2021,” a SMEDAN official said.

Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda