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Sylva Hails Steady Growth of Entertainment Industry
From Mike Tayese, Yenagoa
Former Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva has applauded the emerging global status of the yearly Okpoama International Beach Carnival at the Brass Island saying it has added to the steady growth of the country’s entertainment industry.
Sylva particularly applauded the performances of Patoranking, Nyanya, Spiro and other emerging musical and comic artistes that stormed Bayelsa and thrilled guests, tourists and residents that attended the carnival.
The former Minister of State for Petroleum described the event as beautiful sights and sounds from this year’s Okpoama International Beach Carnival.
He said: “The best of our country’s musical talents performed and enjoyed the ambience of Brass Island”, he said.
“Indigenous musical prospects were given the chance to perform alongside internationally recognized stars in a deliberate act of raising their stock.
“Ultimately, the dream of making Okpoama a proper globally recognized tourism destination is in sight”.
Okpoama International Beach Carnival has always paraded top musical and comic artistes yearly and attracted multitude of tourists from within and outside the state.
In the time past, Timaya, Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage are among the top artists that identified with and thrilled visitors at previous events.
The event has always presented an indispensable opportunity for people outside the state to enjoy Bayelsa hospitality and savour local state delicacies.
The 2025 Okpoama International Beach Carnival, which MC Senibo coordinated as the Master of Ceremony is usually organized by Sylva’s team and political associates including Kojo Sam to highlight the potential of Okpoama and Brass Island as a destination of choice for tourists.
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, played some of the ”Radio Biafra”’ broadcast and videos made by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in open court to establish the allegation of terrorism preferred against him.The broadcast and video documents, which were marked as exhibits, were tendered through the 2nd prosecution witness (PW-2), identified as BBB, before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
BBB, who testified behind screen provided by the court, said Kanu admitted making the broadcast and the videos while being led in evidence by FG’s lawyer, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN. One of the radio broadcast made by Kanu on Biafra Radio on Oct. 20, 2020 during #ENDSARS Protest was played in the open court.In the live broadcast, Kanu was heard calling on the youth to attack the police officers and soldiers anywhere they were found.The IPOB leader, in the broadcast, called on the protesters to ambush the security personnel, snatched their guns and killed them.(NAN)
The Israeli military said it had killed a Hamas commander in southern Lebanon in a drone attack on Wednesday.
“The IDF struck an area in Sidon and eliminated the terrorist Khalid Ahmad Ahmad, who served as the head of operations in Hamas’ Western Brigade in Lebanon,’’ the military said.
It added that the targeted Hamas operative had smuggled weapons and carried out terrorist attacks against Israel.
Hamas had confirmed the attack, saying it was mourning Ahmad, who it described as a lead engineer.
It said he was killed while on his way to perform the dawn prayer in the coastal city of Sidon, 40 kilometres south of the capital Beirut.
Since late November, a fragile ceasefire has been in place between Israel and Hezbollah, the Hamas-allied militia in Lebanon, but both sides accuse each other of violations.
In spite of the ceasefire, Israel reserves the right to continue attacking militia targets in Lebanon. (dpa/NAN)
Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) says the Federal Government ban on foreign goods is a testament of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to re-engineering Nigeria’s economy.Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, President ILDC said this in an interview on Wednesday in Abuja.
Report says that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) recently banned the procurement of foreign goods or services by Federal Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs)The NAN also reports that the initiative tagged “Nigeria First Policy,” is aimed at strengthening the country’s economy by prioritising locally manufactured goods and services. Nnam noted that the policy was key to rescuing Nigeria’s shrinking economy from collapsing.He also said that the policy would stimulate the micro and macro industries in the country and improve the economy.He expressed optimism that the policy would not only boost the national economy but promote local content.He lauded the policy and described President Tinubu as a leader with overwhelming love for Nigeria and her progress.”This is a win- win policy for our local industrialists like Dangote, Innoson and even the upcoming ones.”This policy will guarantee patronage for their products at least from MDAs and as such increase the countries Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).”I salute Tinubu’s transformational courage, because he has shown capacity in leadership unlike his predecessors.”Tinubu is the only President that practically wants Nigeria to produce what she uses and use what she produces.“Now that government agencies are directed to only patronise our local manufacturers, there will be job creation and financial security,” he said.The ILDC President reaffirmed the commitment of his CSO to supporting people oriented policies of President Tinubu for sustainable development. (NAN)
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