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Just In: Minister Emphasizes The Role Of Accurate Data In Nurturing Creative Economy Growth (Details)
The Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has initiated collaboration with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) to enhance the availability of accurate government-owned data, aiming to revolutionize the country’s creative landscape. The minister emphasized the importance of high-quality data for fostering growth in the creative economy…CONTINUE READING....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
During a courtesy visit by the Statistician General, Adeyemi Adeniran, and top management staff of the NBS in Abuja on Thursday, Musawa highlighted the absence of data for sub-sectors under the ministry’s mandate. She expressed the need for collaborative efforts to design and implement high-quality government-owned data in alignment with ethical standards and best practices.
Musawa stated, “This data is not merely a necessity. It is the bedrock upon which we will build the future of our creative ecosystem and establish a solid creative economy.” Accurate data, according to her, would propel policies and interventions to foster growth in the creative sector and contribute substantially to national development.
In response, Statistician General Adeniran commended the minister’s initiative and emphasized the NBS’s mandate to generate socio-economic data for policy and decision-making. He pledged the NBS’s commitment to providing the ministry with baseline data and addressing any gaps in line with the ministry’s key performance indicators.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Ngozi Onwudiwe, commended the minister for seeking data, highlighting the crucial role of data in planning and achieving set mandates. A steering committee, headed by the minister and the Permanent Secretary, was established to initiate the process of data collection and analysis for the art and culture sector.
Senator representing Abia North in the National Assembly, Orji Uzor Kalu, has spoken about what he described as betrayal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former President Olusegun Obasanjo.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
News reports that Kalu made the remarks during an appearance on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Monday night.
The former Abia State governor alleged that he provided financial support to Obasanjo and the PDP at a time when the party was struggling financially, but was later abandoned by the same political platform.
According to Kalu, despite his contributions to the party and Obasanjo’s political activities, his businesses suffered as a result of the political fallout.
He said:
“I wasn’t the only one with money; to be honest, people like the former vice president Atiku Abubakar had money, Yomi Edun had money, and many other people, and in the end, TY Danjuma brought in a lot of money to the party.
“So I was the one funding the meetings, aircraft, paying honorariums to people, cooking food, and the rest of them. For me, it was a joyful thing to make sure that we had a strong party to drive away the military, and that was the PDP.
“I was very happy, but I became a fool before the PDP because after bringing all the money, they turned against me.
“I could have been a governor whether on their platform or another platform; I gave them lifeline when people had no money, I brought in the money to fund the party. Before big weights like Danjuma started bringing in money to support the party, I started bringing money, started funding like Obasanjo when he came out of prison; he was in my house in Victoria Island, and I funded him, started funding his aircraft, started hiring and bringing my aircraft to take him, so they didn’t do anything for me; what I got in return was the killing of my businesses.”
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, of denying the founder of Salvation Ministries, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, approval to construct the ‘Hand of God’ Cathedral in Rivers State.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
News reports that Wike made the allegation while addressing a town hall meeting, in a video that has since circulated online.
According to the minister, Ibiyeomie had sought approval to build the cathedral when Amaechi was governor of Rivers State but was allegedly denied permission.
Wike questioned Amaechi’s decision to attend services at the same church, suggesting that his recent visit was politically motivated.
The FCT minister also accused the former governor of refusing to grant the founder of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, approval to construct a church. He claimed that he granted the approval after taking over as governor, enabling the cleric to proceed with the project.
Wike said:
“There is this leading pastor, one of our respected pastors in this country, who is from my place and doing very well.
“When he was to build that church (Hand of God Cathedral), the ADC vice-presidential candidate was the Rivers State Governor. He refused to give approval to the pastor.
“Somebody else gave approval, and now the church is going on. Yesterday, I saw the vice-presidential candidate going to that same church to worship.
“Because he wants power now, he forgets what he did. There is another one, the OPM Ministry. He refused to give the OPM pastor approval, but when I came, I gave the man approval, and the man built the church. I heard the vice-presidential candidate wants to go and worship there too.
“Why do you like to fake things, telling people lies? I will not do so.”
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has defended the ₦10 million reward promised by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to councillors who deliver their respective wards for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Yilwatda dismissed criticism of the pledge, insisting that it did not amount to vote buying.
Naija News reports that the APC chairman made the remarks during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday.
Wike had made the promise at a political gathering in Kwali Area Council, where he pledged to give each councillor ₦10 million if they secured victory for Tinubu and other APC candidates in their wards in 2027.
According to Yilwatda, the offer was directed at approximately 60 councillors in the FCT and was intended to encourage them to intensify their political mobilisation efforts.
When asked whether the promise amounted to electoral inducement, the APC chairman argued that political parties routinely provide funds for mobilisation.
“Which political party doesn’t release money for mobilisation? Which political party? So, tell me one. No, it’s not for votes,” he said.
Yilwatda compared the proposed payment to a reward given to students who perform exceptionally well in examinations.
He further argued that the money would only be paid after the election results had been announced and all legal processes concluded, insisting that it could not influence voters or determine the outcome of the election.
“It matters because if the money is given after the election has been concluded and the winner has been declared and there’s nothing at stake again… that you legally deliver your ward by giving you ₦10 million,” he said.
When pressed further on whether the pledge constituted vote buying, Yilwatda responded, “Never.”
On the possibility of Senate President Godswill Akpabio retaining his position if re-elected in 2027, the APC chairman said it was too early to make such a determination.
“Let’s wait for the election first. I don’t have anybody in mind. The Senate will determine who they want to make the Senate President,” he stated.
Yilwatda also expressed sympathy for victims of pre-election violence, warning party supporters against engaging in attacks.
“Our party stands for free and fair elections,” he added.
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