In continuation of what has been termed a “wide, deep and critical” sensitisation of stakeholders with interest in music copyright in Nigeria, a delegation of the Board of Copyright Society of Nigeria, COSON, last week, stormed Ibadan, the Oyo State capital where it met with the leadership and representatives of PMAN; members of the Association of Juju Musicians of Nigeria, AJUM, Fuji Musicians Association of Nigeria, FUMAN, Gospel Musicians’ Association of Nigeria, GOMAN, Christian Musicians Association of Nigeria, CMAN, Islamic Musicians’ Association of Nigeria, ISMAN, and other stakeholders in the music industry in Oyo State. The delegation which left Lagos…
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The Labour Party, LP, has congratulated the Brazillian President-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for his resounding victory over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the just concluded Presidential election. A statement signed by the Party’s National publicity Secretary, Comrade Arabambi Abayomi says Lula broke all odds against him to emerge victorious. It will be recalled that Brazil has taken a turn to the left as former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential election. After a divisive campaign which saw two bitter rivals on opposite sides of the political spectrum go head to…
The man here is Madu Chukwuemeka Miracle, a 27-year-old suspect carrying in his hands what might look like soaps but mind you, they are not the regular soap for your daily needs, but are soaps-concealing cocaine. The ‘products’ are what could be described as cases for an illicit substance called cocaine. The exhibits were uncovered by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, during a thorough search on the suspect who arrived the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, AIIA, Enugu, from Nairobi, Kenya via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Wednesday 26th October, 2022. The operatives of NDLEA arrested him when they discovered…
Chinyere Zainab Raman has been convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for exploitation and trafficking a lady (names withheld) to Libya for prostitution. The judgement was delivered on Friday by Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos after finding her guilty of the charges. The defendant was brought before the court in 2019 by the operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP. She was accused of buying the victim, for the sum of 300,000 Linya dinars (D300,000) from one Cameroonian said to be at large, for the purpose of subjecting…
By Dennnis Isong Shelter which is housing is an indicator of being successful in Nigeria whether built or rented. However, a built one with your money is the height of success that appeals to people’s mentality. The shelter cannot be brushed aside as it is part of how we survive. As such, it’s a crucial and basic human need alongside food and clothing. Housing is an important sector that must be given rapt attention as it typically improves the economic growth of a country. However, Nigeria has been lagging in providing an affordable housing plan to a majority of Nigerians.…
Forty-eight hours after announcement of Naira redesign fixed for December 15, 2022 by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has disowned the policy. The Minister who commented on the policy in response to question raised by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, representing APC Ekiti Central during 2023 budget defence session she had with the Senate Committee on Finance, warned CBN of consequences that may arise from it. Senator Bamidele had in his question, told the Finance Minister that barely two days after announcement of the policy by CBN, repercussion of it on…
Effort to ban the sale of plastic bottled drinks exposed to the sunlight is underway in Lagos State. This move according to the State’s agency, Consumer Protection Agency, LASCOPA, is directed at public safety. Mr. Afolabi Solebo, LASCOPA General Manager, through News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, disclosed this in Lagos on Friday. According to him, “Plastic bottled drinks exposed to continuous sunlight are dangerous to health and very cancerous. Therefore, it will be part of our public enlightenment between now and the end of the year. “So that by 2023, we will not only confiscate such drinks but we will…
Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2022, recording a remarkable double-digit growth of 20% in gross earnings from NGN518.7 billion reported in Q3 2021 to NGN620.6 billion in Q3 2022. This performance demonstrates the Group’s resilience against a challenging macroeconomic environment. According to the unaudited account presented to the Nigerian Exchange, NGX, the growth in the topline was driven by interest and non-interest income growth. Interest income grew by 27% from NGN308.8 billion to NGN390.8 billion, driven majorly by growth in risk assets and an improvement in pricing. This also strengthened…
A Police Investigator, Mohammed Victor gave corroborating evidence on a 22-year-old labourer, Olanrewaju Opeyemi, who alledgedly robbed a commercial sex worker, Blessing Okoro of N2000, and caused her grievous harm by stabbing her severally at a Lagos hotel. This evidence was given by a police officer formerly attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, on Thursday before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja. The prosecution witness said the conclusion of his investigation on Olarewaju Opeyemi was a case of conspiracy, attempted robbery and causing grievous harm on Blessing Okoro. He said this while being led in…