On the heels of speculations over a possible coalition among opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Obidient Movement has firmly denied claims that Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has been offered a vice-presidential slot with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate. In a statement … [Read more…]
Former US president Joe Biden has prostate cancer, his office has said. Mr Biden, 82, who left the White House in January, was seen by doctors last week for urinary symptoms. He was later diagnosed with prostate cancer, with the cancer cells having spread to the bone. His office said in a statement: “Last week, … [Read more…]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he won’t contest against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election. Wike recently asked his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to zone its presidential ticket to the South. This demand sparked suspicion in the polity that he might contest against Tinubu … [Read more…]
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, at the weekend warned legal practitioners in the country, especially, members of the Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN), on the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the nation’s legal framework. Justice Kekere-Ekun gave the warning at the MULAN’s 16th annual general conference in Ilorin, the Kwara … [Read more…]
Operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) in a well-coordinated covert operation on Sunday arrested two high-profile suspected kidnap kingpins as they made to depart Nigeria for Saudi Arabia to observe the holy pilgrimage. Security sources disclosed that the suspected kidnap kingpins had been on the DSS radar for over a year, and that … [Read more…]
By Abdul Mahmud Two incidents drew attention to our country’s deepening security crisis this month. The first happened in Zamfara State. A pregnant woman was abducted by terrorists. She gave birth while in captivity. The leader of the terrorist group took her newborn twins. Then he threw them to his dogs. The dogs ate the … [Read more…]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has explained why it cannot postpone the resit exams to be taken by candidates affected by the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) technical error. The results from JAMB’s 2025 UTME were released on May 9, and analysis indicated that more than 78 per cent of candidates scored … [Read more…]
Doris Ewoh & Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Guinness Nigeria Plc has unveiled the English Premier League, EPL, trophy in the city of Enugu. According to the management of Guinness Nigeria Plc, the unveiling which was done during a press conference on Friday, May 16, 2025 at Maxbe Hotel, Enugu, was the first in Nigeria. PACESETTER gathered … [Read more…]
A former chieftain of the Labour Party and the Deputy Director General of the Peter Obi campaign organization in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Oseloka Obaze has stated that his support for Obi remains intact despite his resignation from the Labour Party. In statement personally signed and made available to PACESETTER by Obaze, he clarified … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Government has announced the implementation of its Water Last-Mile Connection Project aimed at ensuring access to public water supply by residents across the city. This was made known in a statement issued on Friday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia. According to the statement, the initiative, spearheaded by … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has said that there is an urgent need to massively invest in vocational education in order to tackle the rising wave of unemployment in Nigeria. Mbah made this known yesterday, during the South East and South South Interregional technical and vocational education and training (TVET) forum organized by the … [Read more…]
By Abdul Mahmud A few weeks ago, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released the results of its annual Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) which recorded mass failures and sparked national outrage. Entire regions, specifically the South East, and Centres in Lagos State, reported mass failures. Parents panicked. Students despaired. Teachers were confused. For … [Read more…]