TINUBU IDENTIFIES CREATIVE SECTOR AS KEY TO ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION. (PHOTO).

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  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

EFCC ARRAIGNS BUSINESSMAN FOR FRAUD YESTERDAY.{PHOTO}.

Image may contain: 1 person, selfie and close-up                                       The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC yesterday February 6,2017 arraigned one Adama Shuaibu,before Justice Sa'ad of the Gombe State High Court,on one-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence.
Shuaibu,who was arrested on May 23,2016,allegedly defrauded his business client,Mamman Alkali,in a failed transaction.He was accused of collecting N500,000 from him,with the promise to supply timber woods from Taraba State,but however failed to deliver on his promise.
The charges reads: ''That you Adamuu Babawuro Shuaibu,sometime in January 2016 at Gombe,Gombe State,within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court,with intent to defraud,did obtain the sum of N500,000 only from Honourable Mamman Alkali under false pretence that the said sum would be used for the purchase of Madrid Timber Wood at Baruwa,Taraba State,which you never did,instead diverted same for personal use''.
He pleaded ''not guilty'' to the charge when it was read to him.
While granting him bail in the sum of N440,000 with a reliable surety,who must be a resident in Gombe,the trial judge adjourned to March 2,2017 for his trial to commence.
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