The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Wednesday said it has made a robust plan for the supply of petroleum products sufficient to last beyond the ember months and the New Year festivities. Olufemi Soneye, the chief corporate communications officer of the company, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Mr Soneye said Mele … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal has insisted that its judgment sacking Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf stands. This is amidst the controversy trailing the contradictions in the certified true copy (CTC) of the judgment. The CTC showed that in the lead judgment delivered by Justice Moore Aseimo Abraham Adumein, the judge held in one of … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has charged Nigerians to emulate the selflessness, hard work and sense of excellence of the emeritus Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Anthony Okonkwo Gbuji. This was even as Pope Francis lauded the pastoral works and spiritual fervour of the retired clergy. He gave the advice on … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Senate has approved the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP). The approval followed the presentation of the report of a Senate Joint Committee, chaired by Senator Sani Musa, after the panel scrutinized details of the estimates proposed by the various federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in the fiscal … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The family of Late Chief Patrick Onyeke of Amalla Orba in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State has announced Friday, November 24, 2023 for the burial of their Matriach, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Nnemuruoha Chief Mrs Theresa Onyeke who died at 100. In an invitation signed by Chief Chuma Onyeke, … [Read more…]
The Honourable Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, CON and the Honourable Minister of Steel Development, Shuaib Audu have resolved to synergize and strategize in tapping into the opportunities in Ajaokuta Steel Plant for the development of road infrastructure in Nigeria. In a statement made available to Pacesetter and signed by Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji, … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed a petition filed by the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Umar Ardo, challenging the election of Ahmadu Fintiri as Adamawa State governor. Delivering ruling, Justice Ugochukwu Ogakwu affirmed a previous decision of the Tribunal led by Justice Theodora Uloho, which had dismissed Ardo’s petition … [Read more…]
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has justified why the naira redesign policy was introduced during the 2023 general election period. Buhari made this revelation in his first interview since leaving office, which aired on Monday night on the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA). According to him, the naira redesign policy was intended to show Nigerians that there … [Read more…]
BEING THE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PASTOR UMO ENO, GOVERNOR, AKWA IBOM STATE AT THE PRESENTATION OF THE 2024 BUDGET PROPOSALS TO AKWA IBOM STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, UYO, 21st NOVEMBER. 2024 PROTOCOL Mr. Speaker and Honourable Members INTRODUCTION 1. I stand here today in this Hallowed Chamber, to fulfill a constitutional and cardinal responsibility … [Read more…]
Impunity, duplicity and deceit are negative attributes of personal character. When these are wittingly contrived to become attributes of our national character, then we are as a nation mired in a quagmire. Edmund Burke, along with some great philosophers, offers insights as to why terrible things happen to good people and nations. In principle, they … [Read more…]
Israel stepped up accusations of Hamas abuses at the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital on Sunday, saying a captive soldier had been executed and two foreign hostages held at a site that has been a focus of its devastating six-week-old offensive. At one point a shelter for tens of thousands of Palestinian war refugees, Al Shifa … [Read more…]
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, says the judgements of the appellate court sacking Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State and Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State should be reviewed because the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed in its duty to conduct proper elections in the country. Falana, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday … [Read more…]