By Terhemba Daka, Abuja 06 January 2024 | 5:05 am President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, congratulated Ms. Funke Akindele on her record-setting film, commending the ace thespian for her contributions to the growth of the industry. Funke Akindele. • Extols Nigeria’s creative excellence President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, congratulated Ms. Funke Akindele on her record-setting film, commending the ace thespian for her contributions to the growth of the industry. Tinubu, while celebrating the ingenuity, creativity, and artistic talents of Nigeria’s thriving entertainment industry, also extolled the excellence of the Nigerian creative industry, acknowledging its pivotal place as a medium not only for artistic expression, but a source of enormous soft power and viable export. “The creative industry is one of the high employment sectors, providing jobs for our able and talented youths. It is an industry that is crucial to my administration. I salute Nigerians for their enduring support and patronage of home-grown creative efforts. We will provide the conducive environment for the industry to thrive further,” Tinubu stated. NOW President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, congratulated Ms. Funke Akindele on her record-setting film, commending the ace thespian for her contributions to the growth of the industry. 30 mins ago A Professor of Neurosurgery, Prof Wilfred Mezue, has asked medical practitioners not to put money before service so as not to lose the essence of medical practice. 1 hour ago President Bola Tinubu has tasked the nation’s security chiefs to ensure that there is conclusive victory against the myriad of security threats assailing the country. 1 hour ago A pro-democracy, the Niger-Delta Development Initiative (NDDI), has applauded the efforts of the Nigerian Navy to get rid of oil bunkers and illegal oil merchants in the South South region. 1 hour ago The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has disclosed that it granted Pioneer Status Incentive (PSI) to 34 companies in 2023. The PSI, also known as tax holidays, was granted to successful companies that applied for tax incentives or waivers last year. The Deputy Director of Investor Relations at the Commission, Lovina Kayode, made the disclosure… 1 hour ago • Fetes Government Staff, Others Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the ease of doing business reforms and other economic policies and programmes implemented by his administration over the past seven years has repositioned the state as one of the top five economies in the country. This is even as the governor described the… 1 hour ago Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has revoked the licences of private schools in the state for violating the rules and guidelines set for their establishment and operation. 1 hour ago Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has approved a 44-man committee to oversee his second term swearing in ceremonies scheduled for January 15. 1 hour ago The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday passed a total of N2,267,976,120,869 as the 2024 budget of the state at a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Dr. Mudashiru Obasa. 1 day ago The O.B. Lulu-Briggs Foundation began 2024 on a merry note for the senior citizens it takes care of under its Care for Life Programme with the annual New Year party for them held in Abonnema, Rivers State, on January 1. The event featured praise and worship, dancing, and a cash award of N250,000 each to…
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