NATIONWIDE PROTEST: NPF CAUTIONS AGAINST ILL-TIMED PROTEST ACROSS THE COUNTRY. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.
PRESS RELEASE NATIONWIDE PROTEST: NPF CAUTIONS AGAINST ILL-TIMED PROTEST ACROSS THE COUNTRY The Nigeria Police Force has read in the news that a group called “Take it Back Movement” is planning a protest across various states of the Federation, most especially the Federal Capital Territory, scheduled to hold on Monday 7th April, 2025, a day earmarked by the Federal Government as the National Police Day, to celebrate the resilience and dedication of officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force. While not against the exercise of citizens right to peaceful assembly and association in Nigeria as enshrined in the Constitution, the Nigeria Police Force is deeply concerned about the motive behind such protest scheduled on the same day the contributions of the Nigeria Police Force to national security is to be celebrated, putting into consideration that such glamorous event would bring together dignitaries from all spheres of life both internationally and within the country, includi...
The Minister of Information and Culture,Alhaji Lai Mohammed,said 40 Nigerian Festival Managers have been trained by the British Council on the maanagement of festivals for economic gains,under the Memorandum of Understanding {MoU} signed by the Ministry and the Council.The Minister made the disclosure in Abuja on thursday when he received the British High Commissioner to Nigeria,Mr Paul Arkwright,on a courtesy visit to his office.''The MoU we signed with the British Council in Edinburgh last year has started yielding some fruits.In February,we had the first training of forty Festival Managers in collaboration with the British Council.This is the first time that we are having this kind of collaboration between the British Council and the Ministry.These Festival Managers,on the successful completion of their training,have been assured that they will also be attached to various festivals all over the world where they will understudy the technical,financial and management aspects of festivals because we look at our culture and heritage as another area where we can diversify the economy'',he said.Alhaji Mohammed said Nigeria has commenced discussion with Britain on how the country can learn from the British experience in combating the piracy of intellectual property in order to adequately monetize the creative industry in Nigeria.He also reiterated the commitment of the present administration to the ease of doing business in Nigeria,particularly in adopting a flexible visa regime that will ensure easy access to the country by investors,tourists and journalists.
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