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The Federal Government has announced plans to grow Nigeria’s creative economy to $100 billion and create over three million jobs by 2030. Key initiatives include the $200 million Creative Economy Development Fund, the $1 billion Creative and Tourism Infrastructure Corporation, and landmark projects such as Lagos Arena, Abuja Creative City, […]

The Federal Government has announced plans to roll out a nationwide “Buy Nigeria Goods” campaign in the coming months, with a short-term target of generating about N3 trillion for the economy. Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh, disclosed this at a pre-summit briefing for […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for tougher international sanctions on Russia after overnight missile and drone attacks killed at least 18 people, including four children, in Kyiv and other regions. Officials said more than 600 projectiles were launched, with most intercepted, but damage was reported across multiple sites, including […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced an increase in the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective September 1, 2025. A statement by the Service spokesperson, ACI AS Akinlabi, says the new rates apply only to applications made within Nigeria, with the 32-page, five-year booklet now fixed at N100,000 […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja after a three-day official state visit to Brazil, where he signed key bilateral agreements aimed at strengthening ties between both nations. The President arrived at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 1:20 a.m. on Thursday and was welcomed by […]

Minneapolis, Aug. 27, 2025 — A gunman armed with three firearms opened fire through stained-glass windows into a Catholic church during a school Mass on Wednesday, killing two children and injuring 17 others before taking his own life, authorities said. The attack occurred at Annunciation Catholic School during its annual […]