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Nigeria Launches GEEP FarmerMoni Portal, Offers ₦300,000 Loans

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8 months ago

February 13, 2026

Nigeria opens GEEP FarmerMoni portal for 2025/2026, offering smallholder farmers interest-free loans up to ₦300,000 to boost productivity

The Federal Government of Nigeria has opened the GEEP (Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme) FarmerMoni portal for 2025/2026, offering interest-free and collateral-free loans of up to ₦300,000 to smallholder farmers nationwide.

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Announcing the programme on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Hamza Baba, national programme manager of GEEP under NSIPA, confirmed the portal is now live for eligible farmers to register.

He described the loans as specifically targeting vulnerable and low-income farmers to enhance productivity, improve rural incomes, and strengthen national food security.

“The loan is interest-free, collateral-free, and designed to support farmers already engaged in agriculture,” Baba said during the inauguration of the Renewed Hope GEEP 3.0 and the FarmerMoni Technical Working Group in Abuja.

Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following requirements:

Be a Nigerian citizen aged 18 or above.
Already engaged in farming (not for new entrants).
Own or rent farmland.
Belong to a registered farming cooperative or association in their local government.
Possess a valid National Identification Number (NIN) and Bank Verification Number (BVN).

How to Apply
Farmers can register online via the official GEEP portal at [https://geep.nsipa.gov.ng](https://geep.nsipa.gov.ng), providing personal details, farm type, NIN, and BVN.

Alternatively, applicants can register physically at National Orientation Agency (NOA) offices or GEEP Desk Officers in their Local Government Area secretariat.

Loan Details

Amount: Up to ₦300,000
Interest Rate: 0%
Collateral: None required
Repayment: 6 months after a 3-month grace period

Baba advised applicants to be wary of scams, noting that registration is free. While individual applications are allowed, joining a registered cooperative is encouraged to improve verification and loan access.

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The programme complements other federal initiatives aimed at youth and agricultural empowerment, such as the Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalisation Programme (YEIDEP), which provides grants and mentorship to young Nigerians with viable business ideas.

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Why Are Football Fans Expecting Trophy Haul from Man City’s 114 Breaches?

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12 hours ago

September 30, 2026

Mariam Balogun

By Tai Emeka Obasi,

It is exceedingly terrible for clubs operating in a league as supremely elite as the English Premier League, EPL, to fraudulently cheat themselves to massive success.

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Rules are rules, and supposedly responsible club managements should comply with them in administering a game termed the beautiful game.

Manchester City is currently in the eye of the storm for all the wrong reasons.

A whopping 115 breaches were brought against the club, with reports now indicating that an independent commission found City guilty of 114 of them.

The club, however, maintains that the Premier League process remains ongoing, with significant elements still to be completed and subject to strict confidentiality.

Manchester City chairman, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, has appealed to the fans to remain calm and faithful, insisting that the club will continue to defend its position and pursue the available legal process.

According to reports, Manchester City is expected to appeal the verdict. The sanctions have not yet been announced, and the possible consequences could include a heavy fine, points deduction, stripping of titles or even relegation.

From the available reporting, however, there is no basis for football fans to start celebrating the prospect of receiving Manchester City’s trophies.

Even if titles were eventually stripped, the relevant period under investigation is 2009 to 2018.

During that period, Manchester City won three Premier League titles, in 2011/12, 2013/14 and 2017/18, as well as three League Cups, in 2013/14, 2015/16 and 2017/18.

That immediately puts a different complexion on the matter.

For instance, Manchester United finished runners-up to City in the 2011/12 and 2017/18 Premier League seasons, while Liverpool finished second in 2013/14.

But whether those titles would actually be reassigned to the runners-up is another matter entirely.

There is no automatic rule that says a stripped title simply moves to the team that finished second. Any such outcome would depend on the eventual sanction imposed by the relevant authorities.

The same applies to Arsenal and the League Cup. Arsenal were beaten by City in the 2018 final, but that does not mean Arsenal would automatically inherit the trophy if City were sanctioned.

Expert opinion has suggested that the eventual punishment could include a substantial financial penalty and a huge points deduction, potentially severe enough to threaten City with relegation.

But until the sanction is formally determined, nobody can say with certainty what punishment Manchester City will receive.

For Gunners fans, therefore, we should lower our expectations from City’s debacle. Even if Manchester City are eventually found guilty after the appeal process and even if they are relegated, Arsenal will not stroll to this season’s title.

Our last match against Brighton and Hove Albion is a huge warning that our squad is not as complete as it is generally acclaimed to be.