Abuja: Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, has called on entrepreneurs and other stakeholders in the creative sector to invest in the development of the Abuja Creative City (ACC). Musawa made the call at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the ministry and Creative Park Limited on […]
Day: March 6, 2025
Guinness World Record Aspirant Urges FG to Address Visa Issues
Lagos: A 26-year-old travel content creator, Alma Asinobi, has urged the government to address delays in obtaining visas for Nigerians travelling to various countries. Asinobi made this known on Thursday while speaking to journalists about her proposed expedition to travel across seven continents by road in a bid to secure a Guinness World Record. She […]
Military Eliminates 92 Terrorists, Captures 111 in Latest Operations
Abuja: The Defence Headquarters has announced that 92 terrorists were neutralised, 111 suspected terrorists apprehended, and 75 kidnapped hostages rescued in the past week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Kangye stated that troops also recovered a total […]
Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu Assumes Office as NYSC Director-General
Abuja: Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, on Thursday in Abuja, assumed office as the 23rd Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), promising to improve the welfare of staff and corps members. Nafiu, while taking over from his predecessor, Brig.-Gen. Yu’shau Ahmed, stated that the core of his mandate was to provide transparent and effective leadership […]
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of $1.4 Million Linked to Former CBN Governor Emefiele
Lagos: A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of $1.43 million linked to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The ruling was delivered by Justice Ayokunle Faji, who declared that the sum was the proceeds of unlawful activities and should be forfeited to the Federal […]