The Arewa Broadcast Media Practitioners Forum (ABMP) extends its deepest sympathy to His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kebbi State, and to the good people of the State over the heartbreaking abduction of 25 innocent schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga. This tragic incident has once again reopened the painful wounds of the Chibok Girls’ abduction, an unforgettable national trauma that shocked global consciousness and left a permanent scar on our collective memory. We equally condemn in the strongest terms the recent abduction of schoolchildren in Niger State, another horrifying reminder that insecurity in Northern Nigeria remains persistent,…
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By Miriam Humbe Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, November 21, 2025, adjourned a forensic inspection of Exhibit I in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over an alleged $4.5 billion fraud to January 5 and 8, 2026. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The inspection follows the prosecution counsel’s insistence at the previous sitting that the examination of the digital exhibit must be carried out without any internet connection. Exhibit I is the cell…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has called on owners of businesses and hotels across the country to collaborate with the Commission in the fight against economic and financial crimes. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. Speaking through the Acting Director of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, Deputy Commander of the EFCC, DCE Sa’ad Hanafi Sa’ad, on Thursday, November 20, 2025, Olukoyede assured the executives of Businesses and Hoteliers Stakeholders Forum, Edo State, who came on a courtesy…
The Dangote Group has announced its participation in the Kano International Trade Fair scheduled to open between November 22 and December 6, 2025. A statement from the Group Chief Branding and Communication Officer of the company, Anthony Chiejina, said the company is sponsoring and participating fully in the annual event that is expected to attract over a thousand exhibitors across the globe. “Kano is central to our overall businesses, and it is the hub of commerce, not only in Nigeria, but in Africa,” he said. Mr. Chiejina said Kano is home to one of the large-scale rice mills being developed…
By YU Dunhai, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria Not long ago, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was convened in Beijing. During the session, the document Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development was deliberated and adopted, charting the course for China’s development over the next five years. The plenum called for steadily expanding institutional opening-up, safeguarding the multilateral trading system, promoting broader international economic flows, and advancing reform and development…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has set Monday, 5 January 2026, as the deadline for full compliance with the Digital, Electronic, Online and Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025. The Regulations came into effect on 21 July 2025 under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018. It aims to promote fairness, transparency, and accountability across Nigeria’s growing digital lending market. To support operators in meeting the required standards, the Commission has issued an additional instrument, the Guidelines on the Digital, Electronic, Online and Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025, made under Sections 17 and 163 of the…
The Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN) has commenced prosecution of both civil and criminal cases against some hotel owners in Abuja who have declined to obtain copyright license for musical works and sound recordings of Nigerian and foreign artistes played in their facilities. Speaking with the MCSN Abuja Manager, General Licensing, Moses Iorsheer, yesterday in Abuja, he reiterated that MCSN was set up to collectively manage rights in musical works and sound recordings of Nigerian and foreign artistes which has made them (MCSN) Owner, Assignee and Exclusive Licensee of copyright in musical works and sound recording in Nigeria. Iorsheer said,…
By YU Dunhai, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria A foreign head of state used to tell Chinese President Xi Jinping, “China has a major advantage, which is always formulating various plans and ensuring they are fully implemented.” One of the most representative examples he noted is the Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development. President Xi Jingping emphasized that the formulation and implementation of these well-designed five-year plans reflect important experience on governance of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and represent a significant political advantage of socialism with Chinese characteristics. In October, during the…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to host the inaugural edition of the Digital Awareness and Sensitization Fora as a platform to strengthen policy and innovation for a digital future. The fora are to facilitate a conducive environment to build Infrastructure for Innovation and Inclusion and to lay a solid foundation for bridging gaps between policy and infrastructure for national development. The maiden edition, with the theme: “Leaving No One Behind: Digital Assets, Equity, and Empowerment” which is scheduled to take place on November 13, 2025, will bring together industry experts, policymakers, and community stakeholders to brainstorm practical solutions…
By H.E. Yu Dunhai, Chinese Ambassador To Nigeria October 25 may appear to be an ordinary day on the calendar, but for the entire Chinese nation, including our Taiwan compatriots, it carries a profound and distinctive significance. On October 24, 2025, China’s national legislature adopted a decision in accordance with the Constitution,officially designating October 25 as the Commemoration Day of Taiwan’s Restoration. This decision has been warmly embraced by people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. It not only reflects the unwavering commitment of all Chinese people to uphold the one-China principle, safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, but…
Deeply concerned by the persistent wave of insecurity and its devastating toll on lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure across Nigeria particularly in the North, the Arewa Broadcast Media Practitioners Forum (ABMPF), in collaboration with the Kebbi State Government, has concluded plans to host the 2025 Broadcast Media Security Summit in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, on Monday, November 10, 2025. The summit, themed: “The North: Existential Threats and National Security,” is conceived as a strategic response to the deteriorating security situation in the region. It aims to provide a critical platform for dialogue, collaboration, and collective action among stakeholders determined to end…
Following a successful screening by its Committee on Communications, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Idris Ibikunle Olorunnimbe (representing South West) as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Adopting the Committee’s report during its plenary session, the Senate also confirmed Maryam Bayi (North East), Senator Ramoni Olalekan Mustafa (South West), and Ikechukwu Ugwuegede (South East) as Commissioners of the NCC. Board. Other members of the Board confirmed by the Senate are Princess Oforitsenere Emiko (South South) and Christopher Sandy Okorie (South South). The Chairman and Commissioners join the Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Aminu Maida…