The Federal Government, on Wednesday, reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening intellectual property rights to ensure Nigerian content creators are fairly compensated for their work. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who spoke at the first National Conference of the Society of Nigerian Broadcasters in Abuja, assured content creators that the government would continue to enhance intellectual property protection. The conference, themed ‘Broadcasting and the Political Economy of Content Production in the Digital Age: The Nigerian Perspective,’ was organised in collaboration with the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria. “As a government, we will continue to strengthen intellectual property rights…
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The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, says the state’s Inland Dry Ports, when completed, would enhance trans-border trade and increase Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product. Zulum gave the assurance on Wednesday when he led the concessioners to the Nigerian Shippers’ Council Headquarters in Lagos State. He assured the NSC of his administration’s resolve to expedite works towards establishing an inland dry port in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. According to him, the establishment of the Inland Dry Port in Maiduguri will bring opportunities to the Federal Government and the people of Borno. Zulum said, “The dry ports, when completed, will bring…
The National Health Insurance Authority on Wednesday said the total enrolment rate for health insurance at the national and state levels has gone up significantly by 11 per cent over the past year. This was disclosed by the Director General of the NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, in a statement issued in Abuja. The development comes five months after the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, announced that an additional 750,000 Nigerians had enrolled in the scheme. The minister stated this at the third edition of the ministerial briefing series initiated by the Ministry of Information in…
The House of Representatives Election Petition Tribunal, on Wednesday, nullified the election of the member representing Igbo Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency in Enugu State, Simon Atigwe. The tribunal declared Dennis Agbo of the Labour Party as the rightful winner of the constituency’s rerun election. This verdict follows a rerun election held on February 3, 2024, during which the Independent National Electoral Commission had initially declared Atigwe, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, as the winner. INEC’s results indicated that Atigwe secured 23,863 votes, narrowly defeating Agbo, who garnered 23,226 votes. Agbo, who had originally won the February 25, 2023,…
No fewer than 29 chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State have announced their defection to the All Progressives Congress in the state, ahead of the governorship election scheduled for November 16. This was announced in a joint statement signed by the 29 defectors on Wednesday. The statement was titled ‘We Have Joined the APC.’ According to the statement, some of the defectors were chieftains who held various positions during the eight years of Olusegun Mimiko’s administration. They include a former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mrs Jumoke Akindele; a former Chief Press Secretary to Governor…
The Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State on Thursday, inaugurated a 500-member campaign council for the November 16 governorship election. A National Vice Chairman of the party (South West ) Dr Eddy Olafeso and a former state chairman of the party, Mr Clement Faboyede were appointed as Chairman and Director-General of the council respectively. The Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, who inaugurated the state council at the party secretariat, Akure the state capital, declared that the PDP would win the forthcoming governorship election, coming up on November 16. According to him, the people had seen and felt the poor performance…
The bright lights of Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw will shine on Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman on the quest to etch his name alongside some of Nigeria’s footballing greats. on the precipice of history while leading Atalanta’s attack against the formidable Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday night. With a short and exclusive list of Nigerian footballers who have graced this prestigious stage, Lookman has a chance to join an elite club—one that has seen only three of his compatriots lift this coveted trophy. To date, just three Nigerians have tasted UEFA Super Cup glory. The trailblazers…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared August 20 a work-free day to mark 2024 Isese Day. The governor’s Special Adviser (Media), Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said the declaration of the work-free day by Makinde was contained in a circular issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Olanike Adeyemo. Makinde had stated last year that every August 20 would be observed as a work-free day in the state in commemoration of Isese Day. The governor, in the circular, enjoined all traditional worshippers and all citizens to use the day to pray for the peace,…
The Take It Back Movement has condemned the Counter Subversion Bill 2024, sponsored by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. In a statement co-signed by the movement’s National Coordinator, Juwon Sanyaolu, and Public Relations Officer, Stephen Olabiyi, the group said the bill threatens Nigerians’ fundamental rights and contradicts the core principles of freedom of speech, movement, and assembly that underpin democracy. The bill, which is reportedly awaiting its second reading, prescribes, among others, that “anyone found guilty of destroying national symbols, refusing to recite the national anthem and pledge, defacing a place of worship with intent to…
22 more state-owned tertiary institutions have been cleared by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund to apply for student loan. “ The Nigeria Education Loan Fund has announced that students from the following 22 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for loans on its portal: nelf.gov.ng “This followed a review by the committee responsible for the Student Verification System. Prior to this, 86 state-owned institutions were cleared, bringing a total of 108 institutions whose students are now able to apply,” the statement posted via @NELFUND on X said. The onboarding of the 22 state-owned institutions brings the total number of approved…