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Nigerian Publishers Association Calls for Inclusion in Curriculum Reforms and Adoption of AI in Publishing

Uchenna Anioke, the President and Chairman-in-Council of the Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA), has called on the Federal Government to involve publishers in any future changes to the national education curriculum. Anioke made this appeal during the 2024 Annual Conference and General Meeting of the NPA, held on Thursday in Lagos.…

NPA Calls on Publishing Experts to Leverage Artificial Intelligence for Industry Growth in Nigeria

The Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) has joined industry leaders, policymakers, and experts to discuss the rapidly evolving publishing landscape. Addressing newsmen in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday during the ongoing two-day annual conference of the Nigerian Publishers Association, the President of the NPA, Dr. Uchenna Cyril Anioke, described the event as…

Take-It-Back Movement Demands Release of Arrested Kano Organizer Amid Allegations of Government Criticism

The pro-democracy group, Take-It-Back Movement (TIB), has expressed serious concern over the arrest of its Kano State organiser, identified simply as Zubair. The arrest was reported early Thursday morning by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). TIB announced the incident through its social media platform, stating that the…

Self-Proclaimed Bureau de Change Operator Arrested for Defrauding Nigerian Businessman of ₦320 Million

The Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Lagos has apprehended Chinedu Ernest Ngwaka, a self-proclaimed Bureau de Change operator, on allegations of defrauding a businessman of ₦320 million. Ngwaka and his wife, Janet Onyekachi Ngwaka, are accused of orchestrating fraudulent currency exchange schemes and are further implicated…

Finnish Authorities Set May 2025 Trial Date for Pro-Biafran Leader Simon Ekpa Over Terrorism Charges

Finnish authorities have announced that Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafran separatist leader, will face trial in May 2025 on charges related to inciting violence and terrorist activities in Nigeria. Mikko Laaksonen, Senior Detective Superintendent of Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, confirmed that the Päijät-Häme District Court has set the deadline for…