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A Professor of Commercial and Intellectual Property Law at Babcock University, Prof. Dorcas Odunaike, has warned that Nigeria is losing billions of naira due to weak copyright protection and inadequate legal safeguards for performers in the country’s booming creative industry. Odunaike, who spoke during the university’s 56th inaugural lecture titled “Scar in Copyright Protection: Harnessing the Potential of Performers’ Rights in Nigeria,” held at Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, urged the National Assembly to expand the 2022 Copyright Act to address emerging threats from digital piracy, artificial intelligence, and other new technologies. She lamented that despite the creative industry’s estimated N154 billion…

Aishah  Waliyullah Residents of Egbin, Ipakan, and Ijede communities in Lagos State have applauded Egbin Power Plc for its annual free medical outreach, describing the initiative as a lifesaving intervention that has continued to transform lives and promote healthy living among residents. The 2025 edition, which marked the eighth in the series, saw hundreds of residents trooping out to benefit from the comprehensive health programme, which provided free medical consultations, drugs, medicated glasses, and health kits to participants. Speaking during the exercise, Head of Corporate Communications and Branding, Egbin Power Plc, Mr. Felix Ofulue, said the medical outreach was designed…

Aishah Waliyullah Adire and Kampala producers at the popular Kemta Adire/Kampala Market, Itoku, Abeokuta, have called on Governor Dapo Abiodun and the Ogun State House of Assembly to enact a law prohibiting the sale of fake Adire fabrics across markets in the state. The producers, under the aegis of the Kemta Adire/Kampala Marketers Association, said such legislation would go a long way in protecting the heritage and integrity of the centuries-old local textile industry, which has become the pride of the Egba people and a major source of livelihood for thousands of families. Speaking at a press conference ahead of…

…Says Development Must Be Collective Responsibilities  Daud Olatunji The Eselu of Iselu, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, has called on the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, to lead a fundraising campaign among monarchs and indigenes of Ogun West for the purchase of an aircraft to support operations at the Gateway International Airport, Iperu-Remo. Oba Akinyemi made the appeal on Friday during the installation of Chief Jerry (Mrs.) Rosemary Oluranti as the Otunba Bobaseto of Ilaro-Yewa and Yeye Otunba Bobaseto of Ilaro-Yewa, held at the private palace of the Olu of Ilaro. The outspoken traditional…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund), Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, has called on parents in Ekiti State to encourage their children to take advantage of the Federal Government’s student loan scheme, describing it as a major step toward democratizing access to higher education. Sawyerr made the call during a sensitisation visit to the palace of the Oore of Otun Ekiti and Paramount Ruler of Moba Land, Oba Adekunle Adeagbo, where he addressed traditional rulers and community leaders from the 13 kingdoms in the Moba Local Government Area. He said President Bola Tinubu’s administration…

…40 Members to Attend 3-Day Conflict Resolution Programme Aishah  Waliyullah The Ogun State Branch of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has moved to strengthen its capacity for peacebuilding and professional development through a partnership with the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). The association, during a courtesy visit to the university on Thursday, expressed its intention to collaborate with the Institute for Communication and General Studies (ICGNS), particularly in the area of Peace and Development Studies. Speaking during the visit, FUNAAB Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development), Prof. Olawale Dairo, lauded…

The Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta Muslim Alumni (MAPAMA) has concluded plans to hold its 2025 National Convention with an impressive lineup of speakers drawn from the political, academic, and business communities. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Media, Mobilisation, Publicity and Publication Committee (MMPPC) of the event, the two-day convention is scheduled to hold between Saturday, November 15 and Sunday, November 16, 2025 (Jumadal Al-Awwal 25–26, 1447 AH) at the Responsible Leaders Hotel, Central Business District, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. The grand session, which comes up on Sunday, November 16, will feature the Senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial…

…  Call For Visitation Panel To Probe Alleged Mismanagement, Rights Abuse Daud Olatunji The crisis rocking Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, deepened on Thursday, as the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) accused the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ayodeji Johnson Agboola, of high-handedness, deceit, and abuse of power. In a strongly worded statement jointly signed by Comrade Abiodun  Lamina, Chairman of SSANU-OOU, and Comrade Adebowale  Odufuwa, Chairman of NASU-OOU, the unions dismissed the Vice-Chancellor’s recent press briefing on the state of affairs in the university as “a bundle of lies…

The Anambra State Government has declared Friday, November 7, 2025, a work-free day for all civil servants in the state ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The Head of Service, Theodora Igwegbe, who announced this in a statement issued in Awka on Thursday, said the decision was approved by Governor Charles Soludo to allow public servants to travel to their various polling locations in readiness for the election. According to her, the gesture underscores the state government’s commitment to promoting civic responsibility and deepening democratic participation among workers. “His Excellency, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR, has graciously approved Friday, November 7,…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s increasing rate of road traffic crashes, revealing that no fewer than 3,915 people lost their lives between January and September 2025. The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this on Thursday while launching the 2025 ember months safety campaign in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. According to him, the country recorded 7,715 road traffic crashes within the first nine months of the year, representing a 10.04 percent increase over the 7,011 incidents recorded in the same period of 2024. Mohammed noted that the number of injured persons also…