10 Oct
Lifestyle

NEWS UPDATE?Minister: Germany to return 1,130 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

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Lifestyle Nigeria’s Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed, said Tuesday Nigeria has signed an agreement with Germany for the repatriation of over 1,130 looted Benin Bronze artifacts back to the country. Mohammed disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Washington DC after three museums in the U.S. repatriated 31 Benin Bronze artifacts to Nigeria. He commended the German government for that effort, adding that Nigeria is also getting positive response from France and Mexico to return some of its stolen artifacts. If you enjoy this story, please do not forget to check out our other news stories: In 1897 during a British raid on Benin, the royal palace was torched and looted, and the oba (ruler) was exiled. The British confiscated all royal treasures, giving some to individual officers and taking most to auction in London. The estimated 3,000 objects eventually...
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Minister Speaks On Being NYSC Member While Serving As Minister
08 Oct
Politics

Minister Speaks On Being NYSC Member While Serving As Minister

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Politics tamfitronics Posted by Nwa DiokpaFeatured, Latest Headlines, News Across NigeriaMonday, October 7th, 2024(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hannatu Musa Musawa, minister of art, culture and creative economy, has stated that there is nothing wrong accepting  a ministerial position in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet while passing through the compulsory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.Musawa stated this on ‘Sunday Politics’, a Channels Television programme.In the chat, the minister was asked how she became a minister without an NYSC certificate.It is worth recalling that an NYSC certificate or exemption letter is a compulsory requirement for persons looking for public offices.The minister stated that the matter has been “adjudicated” and that one day she will present a “proper account” of what happened.According to her, she not go against the law as she had undergone two years of national...
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Again, Minister speaks on own NYSC certificate controversy
08 Oct
Politics

Again, Minister speaks on own NYSC certificate controversy

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Politics tamfitronics The Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, on Sunday, spoke about the controversy surrounding her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate.Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday, Musawa insisted she won’t be distracted by such discussion.The minister failed to provide the Senate with evidence that she participated in the mandatory NYSC scheme during her screening after President Bola Tinubu sent her name for confirmation.Musawa was eventually confirmed in 2023, but some persons dragged her to court, claiming she got the appointment without completing the mandatory service as an aberration.The case was thrown out in April 2024, with the presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked locus standi (legal right) to institute the suit.Reacting to the drama...
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Minister Idris reveals major threat to Nigeria’s security
03 Oct
Top Stories

Minister Idris reveals major threat to Nigeria’s security

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Top Stories Tamfitronics The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the President Bola Tinubu administrations commitment to tackling insecurity in the country through improved investment in equipment, manpower, and intelligence gathering.Idris stated this in Abuja on Thursday at the first international conference organized by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) themed “Interrogating the Root Cause of Violence in the Sahel and Its Impact on Nigeria’s Territorial Integrity,” which brought together experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to assess and propose solutions to the challenges posed by violence in the Sahel region.He acknowledged that the Sahel region has become a vortex of instability, violence, terrorism, organized crime, drug trafficking, smuggling of weapons and violent extremism with spillover effect on Nigeria due to the countrys porous borders with the region.Nigeria shares a long and porous...
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