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The United Kingdom and Nigeria have officially launched the Creative Industries Technical Working Group. The initiative is aimed towards fostering innovation and collaboration in the sector under the UK-Nigeria Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the launch and a match-making event for leaders of UK-Nigeria creative industries…

A 53-year-old man, Wilfred Olaomo, was on Wednesday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan for allegedly aiding a suspect to escape. Olaomo, whose address was not provided, was charged on one count bothering on accessory after the fact. He however pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor, Cpl David Adepoju, told the court…

Man kills female influencer during livestream in Tokyo. The alleged perpetrator was arrested at the scene, local media reported on Wednesday. Investigators discovered dozens of stab wounds on the young woman’s body, including on her head and neck. Viewers of the livestream were horrified as they watched the influencer suddenly scream for help before her…

The Police in Lagos, on Wednesday, brought a 47-year-old man, Sunday Nweke before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged N1.1 million land fraud. The defendant, whose address is unknown, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Ayodele Adeosun, told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometime in…

Founder/CEO, Making of Champions (MoC), Bambo Akini, on Wednesday disclosed that over 2,000 athletes will participate in the three-day sporting event tagged MTN Champs Athletics Competition, taking place in Benin, the Edo State capital. The MTN Champs, which is a track and field athletics competition in partnership with Making of Champions (MoC), will be held…

The Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) has trained members of the Kano State Parole Board on strengthening their capacity for effective justice delivery. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training held in Kano on Wednesday was conducted under the Advancing Implementation of Non-Custodial Solutions (AI-NCS) Project. NAN also reports that the…

Business activities at the Ibadan branch of MTN Nigeria were paralysed on Wednesday by a protest staged by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students’ body, under the Joint Campus Committee (JCC) in Oyo State, carried placards with inscriptions protesting the hike in telecommunication tariffs.…

A group of nine surveyors who had been abducted in Ondo about a week ago have been released by their abductors after a sum of ₦20 million ransom was paid to secure their freedom. They were working in a field in Ilu-Abo, a community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, when unknown…

Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) rescued seven kidnapped victims in Riyom Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State yesterday. The rescue mission followed offensive operations conducted by troops of OPSH under the ongoing Operation LAFIYAN JAMA’A at Attakar high grounds in the Ganawuri district of Riyom LGA. The operations, carried out based on intelligence…

The High Court of Justice of Adamawa State, sitting in the Yola Judicial Division, has issued a significant court order directing the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest and produce Mr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, the former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State, over allegations surrounding his conduct during the 2023 governorship…