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The Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has said the the Ministry is creating opportunities in the creative and cultural economy value chain through policies that enable the business environment. The minister, in an interview with journalists, said the President Bola Tinubu administration is intentional about ensuring that a large chunk of the global market share of over $1 trillion come into Nigeria’s creative industry in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda. “We are currently embarking on public private partnerships and have signed partnerships with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) to accelerate the process of…

Benue State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has commenced the sale of nomination forms for local government council polls across the state. This was contained in a statement on Monday by the publicity secretary of the party, Oryina Orvaa. According to him: “Chairmanship form is N100,000 payable into the party’s account with N50,000 as Expression of Interest to be paid at the State Secretariat of the party. “Councillorship form is N70,000 to be paid to the party’s bank account, with N20,000 as Expression of Interest to be paid at the State Secretariat. “Female aspirants for both positions are, however, required to…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Engineer Jennifer Adighije as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC. The appointment is seen as an effort to consolidate the National Integrated Power Projects. Other management team members appointed as executive directors by the presidency to assist Adighije include Engineer Abdullahi Kassim (Generation), Bello Babayo Bello (Networks), Emmanuel Umeoji (Corporate Services), Omololu Agoro (Finance & Accounts), Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama (Strategy and Commercial) and Barrister Steven Andzenge (Legal Services). Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, noted that the new NDPHC Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Jennifer Adighije, is an experienced engineer with…

Former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for his urban renewal drive, especially the housing delivery initiative, which is unprecedented in the history of the state. Aremo Osoba gave the commendation at the inauguration of the newly installed dual electronic gate, which he donated at the Olusegun Osoba Hilltop Estate, Abeokuta. According to him, Prince Abiodun has a vision for housing, adding that no governor in the state has created more housing estates than the current administration. He took a swipe at those protesting against the urban renewal of the Ibara Housing Estate in…

Governor Siminialayi Fubara of Rivers State says there is no going back in the state Local Government Council elections, insisting the elections will be held as scheduled by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RISIEC. Fubara made this known over the weekend when he received scores of people, who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at Emerengwa, Iguruta, Ikwerre local government area of the state. According to him, preparations were at the advanced stage to hold the elections and asked party members to work at the unit and ward levels. He urged residents to ignore those kicking against the…

The spokesman to former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, on Tuesday, charged the President to explain to Nigerians the duration of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to France. Ibe also charged the Presidency to explain to Nigerians the nature of Tinubu’s engagement in France. A statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale had informed that the President will be departing Abuja, the nation’s capital for France. Ngelale explained that the President would return to Nigeria after his brief work stay in France. The statement was, however, silent on the motive for the…

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, has appealed to the Federal Government to pay a six months wage award of N25,000 monthly, owed to its members across the country. The Head of Information of NUP, Bunmi Ogunkolade, made the appeal on Monday in Abuja. Ogunkolade said that the Federal Government was yet to implement the N25,000 wage award that was announced for pensioners in 2023. “As I am speaking with you now, not a single pensioner nationwide has received anything, while workers have enjoyed their N35,000 for six months. “So, what did the pensioners do wrong?’’ he asked Ogunkolade commended…

A stalwart of the All Progressive Congress, APC, and national coordinator of the Disciples of Jagaban, Comrade Abdulhakeem Alawuje, has pleaded with Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu amid the current hardship in the country. Alawuje, in a statement, said that the situation will soon improve for the better when Nigerians will ask Tinubu to continue in office even beyond 2027. According to him, the current pains are temporary, and with collective support and patience, the nation is on the path to a brighter future under Tinubu’s leadership. He said that the President is well aware of the…

The Abia State Police Command has described the reports circulating online regarding the shooting incident that led to the death of a civilian around the Alaoji Flyover area in Aba as misinformation. In a clarification statement made available by ASP Maureen Chinaka, the spokesperson of the Abia State Police Command, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, said: “On the 14th of August, 2024, a team of Police officers from the Quick Intervention Unit of the Abia State Police Command was returning to Umuahia from an official assignment. Upon approaching Alaoji Flyover area in Aba, the team began hearing sporadic…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas to immediately disclose the exact amount of the monthly running costs, amounting to millions of naira, being paid to and received by members of the National Assembly, along with the spending details of such running costs. SERAP also urged Akpabio and Abbas to urgently end the alleged practice by the National Assembly of fixing its own salaries, allowances, and running costs, in conformity with the Nigerian Constitution of 1999 [as amended] and Nigeria’s international obligations. SERAP made…