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Vice-President Osinbajo’s birthday : Friends offer N1m one-off business grant to youths

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…online application closes midnight today
As part of activities commemorating the birthday of Nigeria’s Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), small business owners have been invited to apply for a one-off, small business grant of N1 million.
Per Second News gathered that the grant N1 million naira each will be given to winners in the 36 states and the FCT with N37 million up for grabs, according to friends familiar with the process.
Tagged “8 March Celebrations with Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN”, the applicants have been requested to write a one-page proposal on how ONE MILLION NAIRA will improve their businesses.
The invite released online last night reads: “Small business owners are invited to apply for a one-off, small business grant to celebrate the birthday of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN”.
To enter the competition, just a page proposal to be submitted online is reqhired.
All entries must be submitted to FriendsOfProf@gmail.com by 11.59pm on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020 (West Africa Time), that is, before midnight today.
The simple terms and conditions stipulated are:  Entrants must:
* Reside in Nigeria
* Business must be a Nigerian brand
* Must be aged between 18 to 35 years.

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