After months of intense campaigns and political intrigues, Ondo residents have chosen their governor for the next four years – Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The Returning Officer for the election Olayemi Akinwumi, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State declared Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the election … [Read more…]
Governor Peter Mbah has congratulated Enugu State-born Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Onwe Adetshina, on her emergence as the first runner up at the Miss Universe 2024 Pageant in Mexico, saying she had demonstrated the perseverance and courage for which the people of the state were known. Mbah, who had earlier received Miss Onwe Adetshina in … [Read more…]
Warns Africa youth bulge could become a nightmare if… Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has charged Africa’s leaders at all levels on the revival of the ideals of broadmindedness, inclusivity, pan-Africanism, and selflessness espoused by the foremost nationalist and former President of Nigeria, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, to move the continent forward. This was … [Read more…]
Prince Onochie Jon-Igwesi has been appointed the Secretary of Local Government, Nkanu West Local Government Area, Enugu State. The appointment which took immediate effect followed his taking of oath of office and swearing-in on Monday, November 11, 2024 at the council headquarters in Agbani, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. Performing the swearing-in, … [Read more…]
The Traditional ruler of Amurri ancient kingdom in Nkanu West Council area6 of Enugu state, HRM, Igwe Dr. Charles Egbo Nwoye, has stressed the need for the preservation and propagation of the Igbo culture and tradition, saying posterity would not forgive the custodians if allowed to go into extinction. He posited that any race that … [Read more…]
…Inaugurates airport runway in Ebonyi State Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has inaugurated a 3.1 kilometer runway at the Wilberforce Chuba Okadigbo International Airport, Onueke, Ebonyi State. She performed the ceremony on the margins of her visit to the state where she attended the 2024 Ebonyi Women’s Day celebration. She was joined at the … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Government is set to reinstall and unveil a statue depicting the 21 coal miners massacred in Enugu in 1949. This was disclosed to PACESETTER in a terse message by the Enugu State Commissioner for Tourism and Culture, Dame Ugochi Madueke. Madueke’s message reads: “The statue of the 21 coal miners massacred 75 … [Read more…]
…Gov. Peter Mbah, Chief Uche Nnaji, Mr. Frank Nweke II, Nnolim Nnaji, other personalities in attendance Ikenna Igwe and Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu It was an outpouring of emotions and encomiums as Engr. Raymond Nwobodo Okenwa was laid to rest in his country-home in Oruku, Nkanu-East Local Government Area of Enugu State. The funeral which drew … [Read more…]
As Ondo State readies for its off-cycle governorship election on Saturday, President Bola Tinubu on Friday, called on all political stakeholders and the electorate to uphold peace and decorum and fulfil their civic responsibilities without fear before or after the poll. This is as in a last minute change based on a court order, the … [Read more…]
TheNational Judicial Council (NJC) has cleared five judges of misconduct allegations levelled against them and recommended 36 candidates for various judicial appointments in various states. NJC’s Deputy Director (Information), Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, announced this in a statement on Friday. The NJC, chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CIN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, took the decisions at its … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 33.88% in October 2024, up from 32.7% in September 2024 as Nigerians continue to grapple with the high cost of goods and services. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which attributed the rise in inflation to increased transportation costs and … [Read more…]
Tears and tributes flowed freely on Friday as the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja was laid to rest in Abuja, ending an illustrious military career that spanned decades. The burial took place at the National Cemetery in the nation’s capital marking an end to two days of funeral rites that began in … [Read more…]