The music industry has been described as a significant driver of economic growth, emphasizing on the support of its investment to the sector.

Some prominent music artist made this known during an interview with Dominion News correspondents, where they emphasized the profitability of the industry to the country’s economy, if properly harnessed.

According to them, the music industry does not only benefit artists but also supports a wide range of professionals. They argued that the value chain makes music a viable platform for job creation and wealth generation.

The group further appealed to the Ministry of Arts and Culture, as well as other relevant government bodies, to promote the unification of all music genres in order to boost tourism, thereby adding to the Gross Domestic Product of the Nation.

As Rivers State prepares for the return of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, following the six-month emergency rule in the state, the sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas, has defended his tenure, stating that he fulfilled President Bola Tinubu’s mandate and stabilised the oil-rich state.

However, the opposition parties called for an investigation into Iba’s tenure, particularly his management of the state’s resources during his six-month stay in Brick House, with the Peoples Democratic Party describing Ibas’s six-month administration as a waste of time.

Meanwhile, the New Nigeria Peoples Party and the Labour Party, also criticised the emergency rule, alleging it was designed to protect the interests of President Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, rather than those of the people.

The Federal Government has warned that thirty-two locations across eleven States may experience heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding between fourteenth and eighteenth September, two thousand and twenty-five.

The flood prediction, issued by the Federal Ministry of Environment’s National Flood Early Warning Centre, was signed by the Director, Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, Usman Bokani.

The ministry cautioned that rising water levels in the River Gongola, River Benue, and River Niger pose additional risks, warning that communities situated on the floodplains are especially vulnerable, thereby urging State governments and other agencies to provide prompt feedback and act quickly to mitigate the impact.

Former Manchester United forward, Anthony Martial, is all set to join Monterrey.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the Frenchman will play with Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramosat Monterrey.

AEK Athens have already given Martial the green light to travel for medical and sign contract with the Mexico club after both parties reached an agreement for the player’s transfer.

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to twenty-seven years and three months in prison after convicting him of orchestrating a coup attempt to remain in power following his two thousand and twenty-two election loss to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Prosecutors argued that Bolsonaro and his allies devised a scheme to annul election results, dissolve the courts, hand sweeping authority to the military, and even assassinate president-elect Lula.

In the majority decision, Justice Alexandre de Moraes said the evidence showed Bolsonaro presided over a criminal organisation throughout his presidency.

The final sentence, which combines multiple convictions, was set at twenty-seven years and three months in prison under Article sixty-nine of Brazil’s Penal Code.