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Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa

Creative industry will contribute $100bn to Nigerian economy by 2030 – Minister

The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, on Monday said the ministry would contribute $100 billion to the Nigerian economy by 2030.

Musawa said this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of sixth the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of the year on Monday.

She said a memo seeking to monetise Nigeria’s tangible and intangible assets in both the creative, cultural and the tourism industry, was approved by FEC.

She said this would enable her ministry create a new revenue stream that had never been done before, using the country’s assets to grow the economy.

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“Our ministry has committed to contributing and growing the economy by $100 billion by 2030, and we hope to do that by putting all the modalities in place that will allow the industry to grow organically on its own.

“We also want to address unemployment by creating jobs. We are going to create at least two million jobs by 2027 within this industry,” said Musawa.

She said the Ministry had signed a Memorandum Of Understanding with Moby, an international museum collection agency, to monetise the country’s artifacts, historical monuments and landmarks.

“So, the strategy for this monetisation is going to take four separate processes. We’ve already finished that specific process. Now, it is for us and Moby to sit down to now monetise them.

“It is an exciting time for Nigerian identity, for our traditions, for our culture, whereby we use what we have to expand in a way that does not put more pressure on us economically,” said Musawa.

Creative industry will contribute $100bn to Nigerian economy by 2030 – Minister

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UAE imposes fresh travel conditions on Nigerians

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UAE imposes fresh travel conditions on Nigerians

– No transit visa for 18-45-year-old

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Nigerians to get 3-month single-entry US visa under new policy

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Nigerians to get 3-month single-entry US visa under new policy

The United States Department of State on Tuesday announced updates to its reciprocal non-immigrant visa policy, impacting several countries, including Nigeria.

In a statement on Tuesday, the US Embassy in Nigeria said effective immediately, most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validity period.

The statement, however, said that those US non-immigrant visas issued before July 8, 2025, will retain their status and validity.

The US was earlier considering imposing a visa ban on Nigeria.

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“We wish to underscore that, as is standard globally, visa reciprocity is a continuous process and is subject to review and change at any time, such as increasing or decreasing permitted entries and duration of validity,” the statement published on its website said.

The US visa criteria and standards are designed to protect the integrity of US immigration systems, it stressed, adding, “These standards are based on global technical and security benchmarks.

It said that the US Mission was working with the Government of Nigeria to ensure that Nigeria could meet the criteria.

“Nigerian travellers are encouraged to respect and adhere to the terms of their visas, and ensure travel documents are authentic, accurate, and up to date,” it said.

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Pregnant 300-level student accused of setting boyfriend ablaze

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Pregnant 300-level student accused of setting boyfriend ablaze

Tragedy struck in the Choba area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, over the weekend when a pregnant 300-level student of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), identified as Cynthia Chukwundah, allegedly burnt her boyfriend, Sunny Amadi (32), to death.

While the exact circumstances leading to Cynthia’s actions are unclear, some neighbours told Daily Trust it might have resulted from a minor argument between the couple.

It was gathered that the deceased is the father of the child Cynthia is carrying.

Residents of the area reported that Cynthia, who fled the scene immediately after the incident, was later arrested by the police operatives and she is also receiving treatment for burns she sustained during the incident.

The incident, which occurred a few minutes after 11pm, saw some public-spirited neighbours rush the deceased to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) for medical treatment, where he unfortunately died.

The police spokesperson in Rivers State, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday.

She stated that Cynthia is currently receiving treatment at a hospital due to injuries sustained during the incident.

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Due to her critical condition, she is currently unable to provide a detailed account of the incident but will do so once her condition is stable.

SP Iringe-Koko’s statement read:

“The Rivers State Police Command is aware of and deeply concerned about a report depicting a fire incident that occurred at No. 11B Okoro Street, Choba, Port Harcourt.

“According to the report, one Cynthia Chukwundah, a 300-level female undergraduate of the University of Port Harcourt, allegedly set her boyfriend, one Saint Sunny Amadi, a 32-year-old male from Elibrada community in Emohua LGA, ablaze in a room, resulting in severe injuries.

‘’He was rushed to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) for medical treatment.

“Upon receiving the report at about 1112 hours, police detectives from Choba Division promptly visited the scene and the victim, who was in critical condition at the hospital. ‘’Unfortunately, the victim later succumbed to injuries and died while on admission.

“The police have located Cynthia, who is currently receiving medical treatment at a hospital due to injuries she also sustained during the incident.

‘’She is also heavily pregnant with the deceased’s child. Due to her critical condition, she is unable to provide a detailed account of the incident but will do so when her condition is stable.

“The probable cause of the fire incident is yet to be ascertained, and a thorough investigation has been launched to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident. Further developments will be made public as more information becomes available.”

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