EFCC Secures 3,175 Convictions, Recovers N156 Billion in One Year

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the Commission secured 3175 convictions and recovered  N156,276,691,242.30 (One Hundred and Fifty-six Billion, Two Hundred and Seventy-Six Million, Six Hundred and Ninety-One Thousand, Two Hundred and Forty-Two Naira, Thirty Kobo) between May 29, 2023 and May 29, 2024 … [Read more…]

ONE YEAR IN OFFICE OF GOV. PETER MBAH: Xraying Mbah’s Strides in the Agricultural Sector – A Chat with Patrick Ubru, Enugu State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization

Patrick Nwabueze Ubru, Enugu State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization

Patrick Nwabueze Ubru is the Enugu State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization. With his professional career as a banker spanning close to 14 years, Ubru was Head of Public Sector at First Bank of Nigeria, coordinating activities for the expansion of Agriculture. He was also the Pioneer Manager of the Nsukka branch of NIRSAL, an … [Read more…]

Gov. Mbah’s First Year in Office: In Press Statement, Frank Nweke II Frowns at ‘Demolitions, Increase in Taxation’

…Commends improvements in infrastructure, regular payments of pension, salaries In commemoration of the first anniversary of Dr. Peter Mbah, the Executive Governor of Enugu State, a former Minister of Information, Frank Nweke II has frowned at what he described as the “destruction of properties and livelihoods and the ‘disruptive’ creation of unprecedented poverty and emotional … [Read more…]

ONE YEAR IN OFFICE OF GOV. PETER MBAH: Igwe Igwesi Congratulates Mbah’s Rollout of ‘Disruptive Programs’ in Enugu

…Prays For Mbah’s Focus to ‘Continue on the Lofty Trajectory’ The newly inaugurated Chairman of Nkanu West L.G.A Traditional Rulers’ Council in Enugu State, His Royal Highness, Eze Barr. Igwesi Obi Igwesi, has congratulated Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on the occasion of his one year in office as governor. In a statement personally … [Read more…]

FOR THE RECORD: Building the New Abia: One Year After – Being the Text of Abia Governor, Alex Otti to Mark His One Year Anniversary in Office 

1. Umunne m Ndi Abia, I address you today with a deep sense of gratitude, first to Almighty God for preserving our lives and for His divine guidance over the past 12 months. I am also thankful to you, fellow Abians, for your unrelenting support. Thank you for the great faith you have reposed in … [Read more…]

JUST-IN: Nigeria jettisons ‘Arise O Compatriots’ anthem as Tinubu assents to bill for return to old national anthem

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law.The bill seeks to reinstate the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” This was disclosed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the joint plenary that Tinubu attended. The final assent to the passage of the bill will bring about a shift from … [Read more…]

[PRESS STATEMENT] Umahi Felicitates President Tinubu on First Anniversary, Says Outstanding Milestones Recorded

It is with profound sense of responsibility that I convey the warmth of my deepest felicitations to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR on this memorable occasion of the first anniversary in office of his Renewed Hope administration, holding on … [Read more…]

GOV. PETER MBAH’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY: A Look at the Tax Reforms, Gains and Programs of the Mbah Administration – A Chat with Emmanuel Ekene Nnamani, Executive Chairman, Enugu State Internal Revenue Service

Emmanuel Ekene Nnamani

Emmanuel Ekene Nnamani is the Executive Chairman, Enugu State Internal Revenue Service. Prior to his appointment by the Executive Governor of Enugu State, he was a banker, specifically in the internal control group of First Bank. In this exclusive chat with Pacesetter, he shares all there is to know about the recent tax drives and … [Read more…]

Tinubu’s One Year in Office: Atiku Says President’s Promise To Revive Economy Largely Unfulfilled One Year After

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted President Bola Tinubu for failing to fulfill his promise to grow the nation’s economy as well as end the misery of Nigerians. Upon coming on board last May, Tinubu unleashed a raft of reforms aimed at revitalising the economy and investment, but the initiatives have caused a short-term … [Read more…]