PRESS BRIEFING BY THE HON. MINISTER, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INNOVATION, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY ON READINESS FOR AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 5 Good afternoon, I warmly welcome all attendees to this press conference. The objective of this meeting is to discuss the strategic implications, promise, and readiness for Implementation of Presidential … [Read more…]
Former Manchester United player Paul Pogba faces a four-year suspension after his testosterone B sample tested positive. The France international has not played for Juventus since he was banned following the discovery that he had tested positive for testosterone. Pogba was chosen for a random test following the Old Lady’s 3-0 win against Udinese on … [Read more…]
The Lagos State Police Command says there are indications that the injections an auxiliary nurse identified as Ms Feyisayo Ogedengbe administered to the late Mohbad caused a chain of reactions that led to the Afrobeats singer’s death. Mohbad, whose real name is Ilerioluwa Aloba, died on September 12 at the age of 27. His death has since … [Read more…]
Organisers of the Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture Series and Awards have announced Dr. Ike Neliaku as the Keynote Speaker at the third edition of the annual public lecture and awards. In a brief statement made available to newsmen in Enugu, the organisers, Pacesetter Frontier Magazine noted that Dr. Ike Neliaku will speak on the … [Read more…]
…Oyo Making Teaching Profession Attractive- TESCOM Chair Three teachers from Oyo state, won awards in various categories of the 2023 Presidential Teachers and School Excellence Award at the Eagle’s square, Abuja, according to a statement sent to Pacesetter. This was announced by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Abdulwaheed Adelabu, during the … [Read more…]
Atiku Abubakar has called on Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)’s Rabiu Kwankwaso to join his quest for “justice” in the certificate saga involving President Bola Tinubu. Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, had requested the release of President … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Senate says it will investigate the alleged imprisonments and killings of over 250 Nigerian citizens in Ethiopia. This is coming after the Minority Leader, Senator Simon Mwadkwon, drew the attention of his colleagues to the matter during the plenary session. A report by one Paul Ezekiel has been circulating on the internet that … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has fixed December 15 to deliver its judgement on the appeal that is seeking to compel the Federal Government to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. A five-member panel led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun fixed the date after counsel for both the Federal Government … [Read more…]
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has sent his goodwill message to teachers in Akwa Ibom State on the occasion of the 2023 World Teachers’ Day. In his message released by his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, Governor Umo Eno celebrated teachers for “the foundation, both in learning and morality that you, our treasured … [Read more…]
Nigerians will no longer wait for more than two weeks to be issued the green passport once they apply, the federal government has assured. Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo yesterday in Abuja announced a two-week timeline for the processing of passport applications, saying the era of Nigerians waiting for months to get their international passports … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Navy, on Wednesday, said its men intercepted 27 sacks of hemp worth about N35 million allegedly being smuggled into the country from Benin Republic. The illicit drug was intercepted by officers attached to the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Badagry during a raid of some creeks frequently used by smugglers. The recent seizure … [Read more…]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has said the country’s judiciary cannot be guided by public opinion, no matter how strong or weighty it might be. According to the CJN, public view on a.atter before the court cannot override or supersede the 1999 Constitution of the country. He charged Judges in the … [Read more…]