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
Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today friday expressed delight at the winning of the annual Spelling Bee Competition by students of public schools in the state,saying that the development was an eloqunt testimony hat his administration is on the right path to transform the education sector.Governor Ambode,who spoke at the Lagos Housr,Ikejs while hosting the 16th One-day Governor,Master Olaseinde Olufemi Joshua and members of his cabinet,said the fact that winners of the competition emerged from public schools in inner communities was a clear indication that public schools in the state are now becoming exemplary citadel of learning.He said ''I must say that i am impressed about the mixture of the people that we are now celebrating.I can personally say that i did watch the school debate on television and i am very excited that the schools from which the winners emerged are from our inner communities in Shasha in Alimosho,Badagry,Ilupeju and also in Mushin.That in itself shows that we are on the right path.We must be able to show that our public schools are exemplary citadel of learning that we can also use to showcase the fact that the future of Lagos is brighter than what we have now.We want to say that the six winners we are celebrating today are worthy to be celebrated and we will indeed celebrate them and use them as examples to encourage other younger ones to reachh out so that we cam be proud that in another twenty years,these ones will take over from us and we would be proud that we really did the State proud''.Earlier,the One-day Governor,Master Olaseinde Olufemi Josua,a student of Shasha Community Senior High School saluted the vision of the wife of former Lagos State Governor,Senator Oluremi Tinubu,who was the pioneer of the Spelling Bee competition,saying that the competition,saying that the competition had helped students in the State to be more dedicated to their studies and strive for excellence.He added that the competition would not have been possible without the free education policy of the Lagos State Government over the years,which is being sustained by the present administration.More photos below. 
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