Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s Round-up is exclusively supported by BMI, a global leader in performing rights management, dedicated to supporting songwriters, composers and publishers and championing the value of music. This…
(PCN. Photo by Vanguard News) The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 505 illegal and non-compliant medicine outlets in Cross River State following an enforcement exercise that uncovered widespread violations within the state’s drug retail sector. The council disclosed this during a press briefing in Calabar on Thursday, explaining that its four-day operation…
The Plateau State Police Command has intensified its enforcement of vehicle registration regulations, arraigning 14 motorists before a court in Jos over offences linked to concealed, defaced and improperly registered number plates. The action forms part of a broader security operation aimed at curbing the use of vehicles that cannot be easily identified or traced…
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a new national security emergency, as part of broader efforts to intensify the fight against terrorism in the country. The group also recommended that such an emergency declaration should include clear measures aimed at individuals who intentionally spread misinformation and…
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has commenced a large-scale enforcement operation targeting motorists using illegally tinted vehicles, concealed number plates and unregistered vehicles as part of efforts to combat crime in Abuja. Commissioner of Police for the FCT, Ahmed Sanusi, announced the development during a press briefing on Friday in Abuja. According to Sanusi, the…
(Spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga. Photo credit: The spokes persons digest) A 22-year-old accused cultist named Favour Izunna, also known as “Njoku,” has been detained by the Anambra State Police Command on suspicion of murder and kidnapping in the Obosi community, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state, and…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday unveiled a new government plan to introduce free digital identification (ID) for both British nationals and legal residents, aimed at curbing illegal migration and improving access to public services. Under the proposed system, individuals will have access to a secure digital ID stored on their smartphones. While the government…
Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara has received the 2025 African Prize for the Promotion of Peace despite his regime’s crackdown on journalists’ press freedom and major opposition parties. Recognised on January 21, 2025, Ouattara officially received the award in September 2025, indicating a show of recognition by the awardee, the African Conference for Promoting Peace,…
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), has successfully suspended MovieBox.ng, a website accused of illegally streaming copyrighted content, including Nigerian movies, music, and live sports. Takedown Confirmed as Part of National Anti-Piracy Efforts The development was confirmed in a statement released in Abuja on Thursday, July 25,…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Monday squarely attributed the recent suicide bombing in Konduga Local Government Area to the prevalence of illicit drug markets, promising to enforce a sweeping ban on the sale of alcohol and drugs across all 27 local government areas of the state. The governor made this declaration during a sympathy…
