Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in Tuesday in Diamniadio as Senegal’s fifth president, having defeated main rival and ruling party coalition candidate Amadou Ba and winning the delayed election with over 54% of the vote. Following the ceremony in Diamniadio, which is about an hour from the center of the capital, Dakar, Faye reassured … [Read more…]
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has extolled the virtues possessed by the state’s Speaker, Rt. Hon. Uche Ugwu, saying the lawmaker represented uncommon legislative qualities and astute character that endeared him to his constituents and the people of the state in general through his robustly engaged leadership of the 8th Assembly. The governor, who … [Read more…]
A Deputy Commissioner of Police serving with the Force Criminal and Investigation Department, Alagbon, Lagos State, Gbolahan Oyedemi, was found dead on Monday in his private house in the Ogbomoso area of Oyo State. Oyedemi was the aide de camp to the late former governor of the state, Adebayo Alao-Akala, during his 11-month tenure as … [Read more…]
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has apologised to Christians over its Easter message which has stirred controversy among adherents of the faith. In its Easter message to Christians in Nigeria, the FIRS had shared a flier showing a Point of Sale (PoS) machine with the caption, “Jesus paid your debt, not your taxes”. The … [Read more…]
Engr. Stanley Lebechi Mbam is the Ebonyi State Commissioner for Works and Transport. Prior to his appointment as Commissioner, he had served in the previous administration as Special Assistant on Projects. In this interview with Pacesetter, he opens up on the projects ongoing in Ebonyi state by Governor Francis Nwifuru’s administration. Let’s get to know … [Read more…]
The Minister of Works Dave Umahi said God told him that President Bola Tinubu will rule Nigeria for eight years. Umahi, the immediate past governor of Ebonyi State, stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. Recall that President Tinubu was inaugurated on May 29th 2023 and is currently serving his first year … [Read more…]
Residents of Okuama, Omosuomo, and other communities in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, still confined in the forests since the ongoing Army clearance operations in their domains over the killing of 17 soldiers on March 14, weekend, sent distress signals to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to save their lives. They … [Read more…]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given an ultimatum to the 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, to publicly disclose details of N5.9 trillion and $4.6 billion loans obtained by their respective states and the FCT. The request, contained in a statement by SERAP’s deputy … [Read more…]
Senator Chuka Utazi who represented Enugu North Senatorial district under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; former minister for Aviation, Mrs. Fidelia Njeze who defected to the Labour Party, LP, during the 2023 general elections and Enugu state former gubernatorial aspirant of the LP in the last general elections, Dr. Dave Nnamani have … [Read more…]
By Okey Ikechukwu As Lead Speaker at the Ohaneze Ndigbo Retreat which ended a few days ago in Enugu, I saw the gathering as part of the cocktail of measures being put in place by the current leadership of Ohaneze to ensure greater group cohesion and more strategic engagement, going forward. As Ndigbo would say, … [Read more…]
I join the global community of Christians, especially Christians in Nigeria, in celebrating Easter – the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. This great occasion brings to an end the Christian Lenten season of fasting, prayers, and almsgiving and ushers us into the season of glory and victory over death. For us in Nigeria, this … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu joins the Christian faithful to commemorate Easter, a significant moment and a glorious celebration of the triumph of life over death. The President warmly greets Christians in Nigeria and around the world on this occasion, emphasizing love, sacrifice, and compassion as the patent themes of this solemn season. President Tinubu notes that … [Read more…]