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
The Enugu Zonal office of the EFCC has arrested three persons: Chukwuma Charles Eze,Ogechii Emeka Okwuosa and Anokwuru Miriam Iheoma,{f} in a case of impersonation and attempt to obtain money by false pretences from the Anambra State Secretary to the Peoples Democratic Party {PDP},Hon Prince Casmir I. Ajulu.The arrest of the trio came to the heels of a petition that a text message was purportedly sent on 26th March,2016 by the Acting Executive Chairman of EFCC,Ibrahim Magu to Ajulu's phone requesting him to send a list of names of House of Representatives designates that want their Certificate of Return for the last election held in Anambra State.Several subsequent messages from the two mobile numbers belonging to Glo and MTN network respectively demanded from the petitioner the sum of N16,0000,000.00 {Sixteen Million Naira Only} assuring him that the EFCC Chairman was in touch and working with the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission {INEC}.The suspects on sensing the reluctance of the complainant in cooperating with them started sending some text messages and calls threatening to deal with him if he failed to pay the said amount.But in a statement made by Iheoma who claimed to be Eze's girlfriend,Eze collected her account details and that she was not privy to whatever business it was meant to be used for.On his own part,Eze said he collected the account detail because his friend Ogechi Emeka Okwuosa had asked him to find a UBA account with which he {Okwuosa} needed to use to receive money from someone.Further investigation is being carried out to determine the spread of the alleged syndicate's activities and their possible victims.
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