The Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has announced plans to implement Intellectual Property (IP) protections aimed at safeguarding the rights of Nigerian creatives. She also emphasized the current administration’s commitment to positioning Nigeria as the world’s leading tourism destination. Speaking during a panel session at the 68th CAF UN…
More than 273,000 Syrians who had fled to Turkey during their country’s civil war have returned home since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad in December, Turkey’s Vice President announced on Friday. “The number of voluntary returns to Syria since December 8, 2024, has surpassed 273,000,” said Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz, as reported by the…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced plans to enforce its ‘drill or drop’ policy, urging oil producers to either commence production within a set timeframe or forfeit their licenses. NUPRC Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, revealed this during a recent meeting with a delegation from the Independent Petroleum Producers Group at the commission’s…
The European Union has allocated €500,000 (approximately ₦900 million) in humanitarian aid to tackle the escalating malnutrition crisis in Nigeria’s northeastern and northwestern regions. This emergency funding aims to support lifesaving interventions for children and mothers suffering from severe acute malnutrition, particularly in the states of Adamawa, Benue, Borno, Katsina, Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, and…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reiterated her dedication to promoting the rights and well-being of people living with albinism across the country. In a statement released on Friday in Abuja, the First Lady expressed her support for Nigeria’s albino community as they joined the global observance of International Albinism Awareness Day. According to…
Global airlines cancelled or rerouted flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran, and other Middle Eastern destinations on Friday, following widespread airspace closures triggered by Israeli strikes on Iran. In the aftermath of the strikes—targeting Iranian military and nuclear facilities—airspace was shut over Israel, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, and Syria. Israel reported that Iran responded by launching drones….
Israel unleashed a wave of strikes on Iran Friday, hitting about 100 targets including nuclear facilities and military command centres, and killing senior figures, among them the armed forces chief and top nuclear scientists. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned Israel of a “bitter and painful” fate in response to recent attacks, while Iran’s…
On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu joined King Charles III, Queen Camilla, and other world leaders in expressing condolences to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a devastating plane crash that claimed over 200 lives. The tragic incident involved a London-bound Air India flight, carrying 242 people, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai…
