TINUBU IDENTIFIES CREATIVE SECTOR AS KEY TO ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION. (PHOTO).
President Bola Tinubu has identified the creative economy as a pivotal element of his administration’s economic diversification agenda, reaffirming his commitment to positioning Nigeria’s creative sector as a driving force for global influence. The President stated this at the launch of the 2024 Abuja International Carnival at Eagle Square, Abuja. President Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, said the carnival reaffirms the essence of who Nigerians are—”a people of culture, a people of art, a people of colour, and a people of shared values”. In a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications, Office of The Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, under the theme, “Carnival of Renewed Hope: A Pledge to My Country”, the event showcased performances from across Nigeria and beyond, demonstrating the administration’s commitment to cultural diplomacy. The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy, working alongsi
According to sources,police fired teargas at crowds mounting a third day of protests in Democratic Republic of Congo,today wednesday on the campus of the university of Kinshasa,against a proposed change to the law that the opposition says will delay elections by years and keep president Josep Kabila in power.The government of Congo says that 15 people died during the clash but a civil society groups put the figure much higher.A witness in Matete said that security forces were firing live rounds at protesters,who had erected baricades of burning tires in the street and responded by hurling rocks.The opposition called the protests on monday in a bid to take control of parliament and stop pro-government Legislators opposing a reform of the electoral code that would require a census before the 2016,presidential vote.The opposition says that,it would take years to organize such a national count.One more photo below. 
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