At least 26 people on Sunday, September 10, died in a boat mishap carrying over 100 persons in communities between Jebba and Kainji dam in Mokwa local government area (LGA) of Niger State, The ICIR gathered. The victims, said to be from Gbajibo, Ekwa, and Yankyade communities, were going for farming activities when the incident … [Read more…]
Rescuers raced against time on Monday to find survivors in the rubble more than 48 hours after Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in over six decades, with nearly 2,500 killed in a disaster that devastated villages in the High Atlas Mountains. Search teams from Spain, Britain and Qatar are joining efforts to find survivors of the 6.8 … [Read more…]
The Enugu State government has commended the United Kingdom government for setting up a visa centre in the state to facilitate visa applications by residents in the state, the South-East zone, and the country at large. In a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof Chidiebere Onyia, … [Read more…]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will soon visit Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin, the two countries confirmed on Monday, a potentially landmark summit amid Moscow’s deepening isolation over the war in Ukraine. Kim will visit Russia in the coming days at the invitation of Putin, the Kremlin said, while North Korean state news … [Read more…]
…says commission a ‘monumental disgrace’ A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Osita Chidoka has berated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its conduct of the 2023 presidential election. The PDP and Peter Obi’s Labour Party (LP) had challenged the declaration of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner … [Read more…]
Victor Osimhen scored thrice as the Super Eagles dispatched Sao Tome and Principe 6-0 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Sunday! The strikes took the Napoli hitman’s tally to 10 in the qualification series as the rampant Super Eagles soared over a helpless foe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, … [Read more…]
…Launches Innovative Sustainable Smart City The Oyo State Waste Management Consultant, Mottainai Recycling Ltd., has announced plans to train 100 talented youths, as Geographic Information System (GIS) experts. The training, according to a statement by the Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Oluwaseun Fasuhanmi, and made available to Pacesetter, is a bold step towards Mottainai’s urban transformation, … [Read more…]
It has become necessary to clarify issues concerning the first intervention on roads by Enugu State Government. The State Government leadership is fiscally responsible and is dedicated to transparency and accountability. The road projects mentioned at a news interview by the Hon commissioner for Works and Infrastructure were informative and not an award announcement. It … [Read more…]
A 24-month transition to elections in Gabon would be “reasonable” after last month’s coup, junta-appointed Prime Minister Raymond Ndong Sima was quoted as saying by French news agency AFP on Sunday. Army officers seized power on Aug. 30, annulling an election minutes after an announcement that President Ali Bongo had won, which they said was … [Read more…]
Consequent upon the revelation that Certified True Copies (CTC) of the recent judgment by the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) had an imprint, “Tinubu Presidential Legal Team” (TPLT) as its header, Nigerians are curious about such happenstance that has inevitably generated storm and controversy. The Labour Party was very disturbed by the delay in releasing … [Read more…]
Addressing world leaders at the 18th G-20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India on Saturday, the President emphasized that “Nigeria is poised, able and willing to be a major player in this family of the G-20 and in shaping a new world, without whom, the family will remain incomplete”. He called for global unity and … [Read more…]
Hundreds of protesters have been camping outside a French military base in Niger’s capital Niamey for the past six days to demand the troops’ departure, the latest sign of swelling anti-French sentiment among supporters of a military coup in July. The demonstration started last Saturday, around five weeks after soldiers toppled President Mohamed Bazoum and … [Read more…]