Not less than 20 persons have been killed when a wooden boat capsized while crossing with passengers on River Benue from Agatu local government area of Benue State to the neighbouring Nasarawa State. Our correspondent gathered from a local that most of the victims were traders and that they were heading back to Nasarawa State … [Read more…]
…Lists plans on railway, aviation, electricity, others Chetanne Chinelo & Chinelo Anekwe, Enugu Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has rendered an account of his stewardship in the eighteen months of his administration to the citizens and residents of Enugu State. Mbah who engaged extensively with the people of Enugu State in a … [Read more…]
Workers in Ebonyi State Civil service will receive One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira each as 2024 Christmas Bonus from the State Government. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Dr. Monday Uzor. According to the state, Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru announced this at a State banquet organized in … [Read more…]
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named Francois Bayrou his third prime minister of 2024, tasking the veteran centrist with steering the country out of its second major political crisis in the last six months. The priority for Bayrou, a close Macron ally, will be passing a special law to roll over the 2024 budget, … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a N500 million bail to Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State, on Friday. Bello was on trial for a 16-count charge of fraud to the tune of N80 billion. While presiding over the court session on Friday, Justice Emeka Nwite ordered that Bello must produce two … [Read more…]
The leadership of the Labour Party, has filed legal actions in the court to compel the National Assembly leadership to declare the seats of the defected Labour Party lawmakers vacant. The party also asked that every salary, emolument or privileges received, from the date of defection be returned. It said it received with dismay news … [Read more…]
The Executive Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah is set to hold another town hall meeting with the citizens and residents of Enugu State, PACESETTER can confirm. In a public announcement signed by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, the townhall will hold tomorrow, Saturday, December 14, 2024. The full … [Read more…]
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has conducted the first major reshuffle of his administration, removing key figures, including the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, and Chief of Staff, Alhaji Shehu Sagag. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa. The governor cited health grounds … [Read more…]
The National Economic Council (NEC) will make a decision on the establishment of state police in January, following submissions from 36 states on the matter. However, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has yet to present its position. This was disclosed by Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, during a briefing after the NEC meeting, which was … [Read more…]
The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on Thursday, issued a warrant compelling the Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc to appear before the Senate Committee on Works. The warrant follows the company’s refusal to respond to earlier summons regarding an abandoned project, despite receiving federal funds for its execution. Addressing the matter, … [Read more…]
The Nigerian National Assembly’s joint assembly will hear President Bola Tinubu’s presentation of the 2025 budget on Tuesday, December 17. Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, revealed this at Thursday’s plenary session. The budget presentation will be held in the House of Representatives’ chamber, Akpabio declared. Last Tuesday, President Tinubu transmitted the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper … [Read more…]
The Government of the United Kingdom has commended Governor Peter Mbah’s development strides in Enugu State, saying he is doing an excellent job across various sectors. The UK Government also expressed its readiness to partner with the Government of Enugu State for the mutual benefits of both the state and UK, citing the longstanding bilateral … [Read more…]