Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the 22nd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has officially retired from service upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. While delivering his valedictory speech at the Supreme Court complex in Abuja, Ariwoola disclosed that to suit the times and address current challenges, he signed off on the new Supreme Court Rules … [Read more…]
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, on Thursday said nobody can accuse him of corruption as a public holder. Speaking during the Michael Okpara leadership lecture and award 2024 at the Musa Yar’ Adua Centre in Abuja, the governor advised public officeholders to live within their legitimate means and desist from engaging in corrupt practices. … [Read more…]
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and some Civil Society Organisations have expressed anger over the continued captivity of the 20 medical students kidnapped in Benue State. The medical students, who are from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos, were on their way to Enugu for a conference when they abducted … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has debunked an online report alleging that N54 billion forfeited by some associates of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele was “shared” among certain ministers and aides of President Bola Tinubu in collaboration with its officials. EFCC’s position is contained in a Wednesday … [Read more…]
As part of its efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport, the Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for the Passport effective from 1st September, 2024. 2. Based on the review, 32-page Passport booklet with 5 year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35,000.00) will … [Read more…]
The art and practice of good governance and nation-building is not for the apathetic, shortsighted or presumptuous. Only focused, selfless, visionary, adaptive and transformative leaders end up being great leaders and nation builders. For sixty-four years, Nigerian leaders have respectively offered platitudinous intent to make Nigeria great, and to restructure it for greater equity and … [Read more…]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reported N9.3trn petrol imports amid fuel scarcity. NNPC revealed that the Federal Government incurred a substantial debt of ₦5.1 trillion in under-recovery and energy security costs related to fuel importation for the year 2023. According to NNPCL’s financial statement for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, … [Read more…]
Following the prolonged crisis between the incumbent governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara and minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, the minister has vowed not to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), that he would fight till the end. Wike who made this known during a media chat with selected news broadcast … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Government, Wednesday, demolished properties used by kidnappers for detaining their victims in the outskirts of Enugu, the state capital. Among the properties were an uncompleted storey-building with an underground tunnel at Nkwubor Layout in Emene Nike where a large cache of arms and ammunition were recovered and a large farm housing a … [Read more…]
The acting youth leader of the All Progressives Congress, Enugu State chapter, Comrade Chidiebere Ezeh has lauded the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief. Uche Nnaji on the commemoration of his one year in office. In a statement issued by him and made available to PACESETTER, Ezeh praised Nnaji’s “leadership acumen and unwavering commitment … [Read more…]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has successfully repaid 60% of a $1.036 billion loan that it took in September 2021 to finance the acquisition of a 20% stake in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Free Zone Enterprise (DPRP FZE). As of December 31, 2023, NNPC has repaid $625 million of the principal … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Air Force said on Wednesday that its fighter aircraft of Air Component Operation Hadin Kai successfully executed an air interdiction mission on August 16, 2024, in Arina, Southern Tumbuns, Borno State, killing top terrorist commanders Munzir Arika, Sani Dilla, and several others. Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information, … [Read more…]