AFROCROISER: Mavin, Sacem, French Embassy bridge Nigerian, French music industries

AFROCROISER: Mavin, Sacem, French Embassy bridge Nigerian, French music industries

By Esther Onyegbula Mavin Records, the French Embassy in Nigeria and French authors’ rights body, Sacem, have unveiled AFROCROISER, a new international songwriting initiative aimed at strengthening creative collaboration between French and Nigerian composers. The programme, which kicked off on January 18 and will run until January 25, 2026, is holding its first edition at […]
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Ogun govt commends Old Students’ Associations for boosting school infrastructure

Ogun govt commends Old Students’ Associations for boosting school infrastructure

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State government has commended Old Students’ Associations across the state for their consistent and selfless contributions to the improvement of educational facilities in public schools. Speaking at the commissioning of a modern school entrance and gate house at Egba Comprehensive High School, Asero, Abeokuta, the State Commissioner for Education, […]

Group commends Bamidele for sponsoring Terrorism Death Penalty Bill

Group commends Bamidele for sponsoring Terrorism Death Penalty Bill

Advocacy Intelligence and Development Partners (AIDP) has commended the Leader of the Senate, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, for sponsoring a bill seeking capital punishment for terrorism, describing the move as bold and necessary in the face of Nigeria’s deepening security crisis. In a statement signed by its Convener, Osabinu Olufemi, the group said Senator Bamidele […]

Maduro detention sparks concerns for developing nations, global order – Chinese scholar

Maduro detention sparks concerns for developing nations, global order – Chinese scholar

By Favour Ulebor, Abuja A Chinese scholar, Professor Hui An, has warned that the reported detention of Venezuela’s President, Nicolás Maduro, by external forces raises serious concerns for developing countries and the future of international law. In a press statement by Hui, a professor at the China Africa Think Tank Research Center, the incident was […]

VAT on Banking Services: Setting the record straight

VAT on Banking Services: Setting the record straight

By Arabinrin Aderonke In recent days, Nigerians have been inundated with reports suggesting that the Federal Government has introduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on banking services such as electronic transfers, fees and commissions. Understandably, this has triggered anxiety among citizens already grappling with economic pressures.However, the truth is far less dramatic than the headlines suggest. […]

Why we’re shelving planned protest against INEC – NNPP

Why we’re shelving planned protest against INEC – NNPP

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says it cancelled its planned protest against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to avoid it being hijacked by hoodlums and political rivals to instigate disorder.