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The Nigerian industry needs to give more accolades to Disc jockeys Akeem Adeboye DJ AK

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The Nigerian industry needs to give more accolades to Disc jockeys Akeem Adeboye DJ AK

 

Akeem Adeboye, popularly known as DJ AK, is a seasoned disc jockey from Ogun State, Nigeria, whose talent and dedication have left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. With years of experience behind the turntables, DJ AK has not only perfected his craft but also mentored several successful DJs, contributing to the growth of the profession in Nigeria.

In a recent conversation with NaijaHitPlay, DJ AK emphasized the vital role of disc jockeys in the Nigerian entertainment industry. According to him, DJs are one of the most important pillars of the music ecosystem, playing crucial roles in clubs, artist promotions on the streets, and even on the radio. However, he expressed concern that the efforts of DJs often go underappreciated.

“The Nigerian industry needs to give more accolades to DJs,” he said. “We are one of the most important tools in the industry, yet our contributions are sometimes overlooked. The entertainment industry as a whole needs to recognize and appreciate the efforts of DJs more.”

For upcoming DJs, DJ AK offered words of wisdom: “Stay focused and never give up. Create your own style and, most importantly, believe in yourself.” His advice underscores the importance of originality and resilience in building a successful career in the highly competitive music industry.

The Nigerian industry needs to give more accolades to Disc jockeys Akeem Adeboye DJ AK

Looking ahead, DJ AK is set to embark on his next big project—a nationwide DJ tour. He also has his sights set on international tours, promising his fans an exciting year filled with great music and unforgettable experiences.

As DJ AK continues to elevate his career and inspire others, his journey serves as a reminder of the indispensable role DJs play in shaping the music and entertainment landscape in Nigeria. Fans and music lovers can expect nothing less than excellence as he takes his craft to new heights.

Keep an eye out for DJ AK’s upcoming projects and join him on this incredible journey. The stage is set, and the world is ready for more from the one and only DJ AK!

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Police Officers Forced Out Of Service Drag IGP, PSC, Other To Court, Seek Enforcement  Of Earlier Unappealed Order

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Police Officers Forced Out Of Service Drag IGP, PSC, Other To Court, Seek Enforcement  Of Earlier Unappealed Order

 

By Ifeoma Ikem

 

LAGOS-POLICE officers of course 18, 19 and 20 who were forcefully retired on accusation of age and entry falsification have dragged the Inspector-General of Police IGP,  the police service commission PSC and the Force Secretary of the Police to court; demanding the enforcement of an earlier unappealing Court order of the Nigerian Industrial Court.

 

Police Officers Forced Out Of Service Drag IGP, PSC, Other To Court, Seek Enforcement  Of Earlier Unappealed Order

 

The officers averred that when the issue reared its ugly head in 2017, the matter which became that of litigation had been settled since 13th January 2021 by the industrial court of Nigeria in Abuja judicial Division in suit Nos NCIN/ABJ/345/2019 and NICN/ABJ/353/2019 stressing that they are shocked that both the police authority and the police service commission have yet to enforce the judgement.

 

The affected officers, who were part of Force Entrants Courses 18, 19, and 20, were wrongly accused of falsifying their service records. However, court documents reveal that the issue had been settled in their favour by the Industrial Court of Nigeria in Abuja, with judgments delivered on January 13, 2021, in suit numbers NCIN/ABJ/345/2019 and NICN/ABJ/353/2019.

 

They have therefore, approached the court again because of insinuation that over 200 policemen falsified police records and have resigned following the Police authority order on 10th February 2025 in a signal No DTO 101845/02/25 asking the affected officers to evacuate their offices.

 

The present Suit with No: NICN/ABJ/28/2025 filed by Edwin Okoro Esq, has ACP Chinedu Ambrose Emengaha & seven others as Claimants, with the Police Service Commission, Inspector General of Police and Force Secretary, Nigeria Police as 1st, 2nd and 3rd Defendants.

 

In the their Originating Summons, the Claimants are seeking the determination of the following relieves:

“Whether taking into consideration the judgement of the National Industrial Court Abuja delivered by Hon. Justice O.O. Iyewunmi in Suit NHS NICN/ABJ/ 345/2019 – ACP Chinedu Ambrose Emengaha & Ors Vs PSC & Ors and NICN/ABJ/353/2019- CSP Sunday Okuguni & Ors Vs PSC & 2 Ors, resolving the issues of date of appointment of Cadet officers(Force  Entrants) as the date of their first appointment and the said judgement having been implemented by the defendants since 29th July 2021, the defendants are not estopped from reopening the issue of their first appointment.

 

“A declaration  that the date of first appointment into service of the Claimants as contained in their respective appointment letters are not subject to a review by the defendants; a declaration that members of Cadet ASP (Force Entrants) of course 18,19 and 20 who are yet to serve 35 years of pensionable service nor attained the age of 60 years are by virtue of the said judgement of the National Industrial Court delivered by Hon. O.O Oyewunmi in suit no NICN/ABJ./345/2019 – ACP Chinedu Ambrose Emengaha & Ors Vs PSC & 2 Ors and NICN/ABJ./353/2019 CSP Sunday Okoguni & Ors Vs PSC & 2 Ors, excluded from the decision of the first extraordinary meeting of the 6th Management Board held on Friday 31st January 2025,approving the immediate retirement of those officers who have spent 35 years in service or above 60 years in age.

 

The officers are seeking a further declaration that, by virtue of the said judgments of the National Industrial Court affirming the dates of appointment of Claimants as Cadet Officers as fresh appointment, the said appointment is not a merger of service.

 

“A declaration that the defendant cannot by any decision, set aside the valid and subsisting judgements of the National Industrial Court delivered by Hon. Justice O.O. Oyewunmi  in suit Nos NICN/ABJ./345/2019 – ACP Chinedu Ambrose Emengaha & Ors Vs PSC & 2 Ors, and NICN/ABJ./353/2019 CSP Sunday Okoguni& Ors Vs PSC & 2 Ors, already implemented by the defendants since July 29th 2021.

 

“An oder setting aside the 1st defendants directive to the 2nd paper 3rd Defendants  contained in the press release of 31st January 2025 as it concerns Courses 18, p19, and 20 ( Force Entrants); a further order of perpetual injunction, restraining the Defendants jointly and severally from unlawfully and illegally reviewing the issue of dates of appointment of Cadet ASPs of Force Entrants –Courses 18, 19 & 20 already settled by the Judgments of the National Industrial Court and  an order of perpetual injunction, restraining the Defendants jointly and severally from unlawfully and illegally retiring any member of Cadet ASPs of Force Entrants – Courses 18, 19 & 20 who has not served 35 years in service nor attained the mandatory retirement age of 60 years.”

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Arrest: Prof Usman Yusuf’s Family Seeks US Diplomatic Intervention

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Arrest: Prof Usman Yusuf’s Family Seeks US Diplomatic Intervention

 

The wife and sons of Prof Usman Yusuf, former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), have formally requested diplomatic intervention from the United States government to secure his immediate release.

In a letter dated February 18, 2025, Iftikar Abdallah Yusuf, the professor’s wife, addressed the American Embassy under the title, “Re: Request For Consular Assistance For My Husband, Professor Usman Yusuf.” Simultaneously, the couple’s three sons, Abdullah, Adnan, and Luqman, sent a joint letter to Senator Richard J. Durbin, representing Chicago, Illinois, titled, “Re: Request for the Immediate Release of Our Father, Prof Usman Yusuf.”

Prof Yusuf is currently facing a five-count charge brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The allegations include embezzlement and the approval of undue advantages during his tenure as NHIS boss from 2016 to 2019. One key charge concerns approving the purchase of a vehicle for N49,197,750, exceeding the budgeted N30 million. Prof Yusuf has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Justice Chinyere Nwecheonwu, presiding over the case, adjourned the bail ruling to February 27, while ordering the defendant’s detention at the Nigerian Correctional Service facility in Kuje, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

In her letter, Mrs. Yusuf implored the American Embassy to secure her husband’s release and ensure his rights and access to a fair trial are respected. Highlighting the family’s dual citizenship status, she emphasized that her husband is being unlawfully detained and subjected to political persecution.

“My husband’s constitutionally guaranteed rights have been repeatedly violated by President Bola Tinubu’s government. He was forcefully abducted from our home by heavily armed EFCC personnel without a formal invitation or arrest warrant. He was also denied phone calls to his family and lawyers, refused bail, and incarcerated at Kuje Prison,” she stated.

Mrs. Yusuf expressed further concerns about her husband’s health, noting that he has been denied access to his doctors. She linked his detention to his outspoken criticism of President Tinubu’s economic policies, which she argued have imposed “unbearable hardships on Nigerians.”

The sons echoed similar sentiments in their letter to Senator Durbin, emphasizing their concerns over their father’s health and accusing the EFCC of engaging in political persecution.

“Our father’s abduction and detention by the EFCC, denial of bail, and incarceration in Kuje Prison are nothing but political persecution because he has been a very vocal critic of President Tinubu’s economic policies that have been inflicting unbearable hardships on Nigerians,” they wrote.

The family is seeking urgent diplomatic assistance to ensure Prof Usman Yusuf’s safety and prompt release, as well as a transparent legal process moving forward.

 

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10 Million Women, Millions of Children: Nigeria’s Boldest Gender Reform Yet

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Inside Nigeria’s Bold Plan to Empower 10 Million Women – And Protect Its Children

By Otega Ogra
February 19, 2025 | Abuja, Nigeria

 

Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, had been in office for just a few days when she cradled a terrified 4-year-old girl—shaking, traumatised—after surviving brutal abuse.

10 Million Women, Millions of Children: Nigeria’s Boldest Gender Reform Yet

That moment, she says, changed everything.

“I looked into her eyes, and I knew—this cannot be business as usual,” Sulaiman-Ibrahim told reporters in Abuja during a briefing marking her first 100 days in office under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. “The time for slow progress is over. It is Women O’Clock in Nigeria.”

And she’s not kidding.

In just over three months, Sulaiman-Ibrahim has rolled out an ambitious plan to economically empower 10 million Nigerian women by 2027, overhaul child protection laws, and put Nigeria at the frontlines of global gender leadership.

Her message? Policies are not enough. It’s action time.

 

Big Moves: 10 Million Women By 2027

The minister’s plan centres on a major push to unlock the economic potential of Nigerian women—more than 100 million strong—as drivers of the country’s future.

“We’re not just talking about women’s empowerment as charity,” Sulaiman-Ibrahim said. “We’re talking about building a $1 trillion economy; women will be at the centre of it.”

The Ministry launched the Nigeria for Women Scale-Up Project, backed by the World Bank, to reach 4.5 million women across all 36 states and the capital, Abuja.

The goal? Equip women with business skills, financial literacy, and cooperative funding to start and grow businesses.

But that’s not all.

A partnership with WEMA Bank is rolling out the MOWA-SARA Skills Acquisition Program, which targets 500,000 women for training in vocational skills, entrepreneurship, and digital finance.

In Kano State, the pilot program is already training 2,500 women in tailoring, catering, and hospitality.

And coming next—a National Microfinance Framework for Women Entrepreneurs to give women affordable loans and investment tools to build their futures.

No Child Left Behind

Economic empowerment is only part of the story.
The other half?
Protecting Nigeria’s most vulnerable—its children.

Sulaiman-Ibrahim made it clear: The nation’s children are now a top priority.

A Child Rights Act Review Committee is already working to toughen laws against child abuse, trafficking, and underage marriage—problems that have plagued Nigeria for years.

“We’re closing the loopholes. We’re making sure no abuser escapes justice,” the Minister said.

But she’s not stopping at laws.
Her Ministry is developing a National Child Protection Framework—a first-of-its-kind nationwide system to safeguard children—and is exploring the creation of a dedicated institution focused solely on child welfare.

In the meantime, Sulaiman-Ibrahim is tackling the everyday struggles holding girls back.
Her national menstrual hygiene campaign is distributing 10,000 menstrual kits to girls, aiming to keep them in school and break the stigma around periods.

Violence? Not On Her Watch

Sulaiman-Ibrahim’s message on gender-based violence is blunt: Enough is enough. Representing Nigeria at the Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children in Bogotá, Colombia, she unveiled bold targets:
2 million children at risk of violence will receive support services by 2030.
10 million families will get evidence-based parenting support to prevent abuse at home.

“Nigeria is standing up,” she said. “We are saying—we will protect our children.”

Clean Energy for Survival

Sulaiman-Ibrahim’s focus also extends to climate survival, knowing that women in rural areas bear the harshest burden.
Her team is pushing to transition 1 million households from firewood cooking to clean energy solutions, reducing health risks and environmental damage.

Taking Nigeria to the World

But Sulaiman-Ibrahim isn’t just shaking things up at home—she’s putting Nigeria on the global map for gender equality leadership.

This March, Nigeria will host six high-impact sessions—a historic first—on financial inclusion, women’s leadership, and child protection at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) in New York.

At COP29 in Azerbaijan, her Ministry will push for gender-focused climate action, demanding that women’s voices be part of global climate solutions.

“We are no longer on the sidelines. Nigeria is leading the global gender conversation,” she said.

The Road Ahead

The High-Level Presidential Advisory Council on Women and Girls has been formed to keep the momentum—bringing together policy leaders to ensure these programs don’t just stay on paper.

“We are breaking down doors so Nigerian women and children get what they deserve,” Sulaiman-Ibrahim said.

Her message to Nigerians?

“It is Women O’Clock. We are not asking for permission. We are moving forward.”

The Bottom Line

In 100 days, Sulaiman-Ibrahim has taken Nigeria’s Ministry of Women Affairs from rhetoric to action.

The stakes are high.
But for the millions of Nigerian women and children depending on her, failure is not an optionV.

“We will get this done,” she said, with fire in her voice.
“Because their future depends on it.”

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