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Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy Partners With AFRIFF to Launch Groundbreaking Film Market

Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy Partners With AFRIFF to Launch Groundbreaking Film Market

Cannes, France, May 18, 2025 – In a bold move to reinforce Nigeria’s leadership in the global creative economy, the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), establishing the AFRIFF Film and Content Market (AFCM), a pioneering marketplace poised to reposition Africa as a major player in the global film, television and digital content industries. The official signing took place at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, where the Honourable Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq.,…
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Abuse of Power: RRS Operatives in Aba Accused of Extortion, Unlawful Detention, and Violence

Disturbing reports have emerged from Aba, Abia State, where residents allege rampant abuse by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Aba North. Multiple victims claim they were unlawfully arrested, detained without due process, and extorted under threats and violence. One victim, who shared his experience after release on Sunday 18th May detailed a harrowing ordeal. He said he was randomly arrested, accused of filming the squad's operations, and held without access to legal representation or family. “They arrested me for allegedly recording their operations—where they stop people on bikes, seize phones from passersby, and demand ₦50,000. If you refuse,…
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The Scary Rise in South-East Organised Systematic Exclusion From Nigeria.

The Scary Rise in South-East Organised Systematic Exclusion From Nigeria.

It’s time to strip away the propaganda and confront the truth: the South-East region of Nigeria continues to suffer calculated exclusion from national development policies and federal investments, an injustice both glaring and dangerous to Nigeria’s unity. Let’s break it down, fact by fact: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu STUDENT LOAN SCHEME, South-East Excluded. The 2024 rollout of the Nigerian Student Loan Scheme by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has so far failed to include a single public tertiary institution from the South-East among the first batch of beneficiaries. While students in other zones are applying, over 100,000 South-East students…
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Housing: The urgency of an emergency – By abiodun KOMOLAFE

Housing: The urgency of an emergency – By abiodun KOMOLAFE

I was out of town last Saturday when a sudden phone call shattered my plans for the weekend. My co-tenant informed me of a shocking rent hike by a staggering 75% increase! In one fell swoop? In a letter to that effect, the Estate Agent, or ‘Caretaker’, as they are called in this part of the world, added a caveat, which more or less sounded like a formal threat: “In view of this, we hereby review the rent to N350,000.00 (Three hundred and fifty thousand naira) only for your subsequent tenancy period commencing from 10th November, 2025; if you so…
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Nigerians Cry Out Over Tariff Hike – “TELECOM, NCC Are Killing Us”

Nigerians Cry Out Over Tariff Hike – “TELECOM, NCC Are Killing Us”

The recent 50% increase in telecom tariffs has sparked widespread outrage among Nigerians, particularly in the north. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved the hike, citing operational pressures faced by telecom operators. For many, the increase has made staying connected a luxury they can no longer afford. Zainab Idris, a single mother and food vendor in Kano, relies on her phone for business. "Now I spend twice as much for half the access," she lamented. Students, small-scale vendors, and office workers are also feeling the pinch. Fatima Yusuf, a final-year student, said the increase is affecting her academic performance. "I'm…
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