The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Friday shared a total sum of N1.1 trillion as Federation Account revenue for the month of August to the federal, state and local governments, indicating a N133.991 billion rise over the N966.110 billion shared in the preceding month of July. This was contained in a statement from the … [Read more…]
Representatives of Association of Former Councillors Forum of Enugu State, Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to Hon. Frank Anioma, the Special Adviser on Political Matters to the Governor of Enugu State. During the visit, the state coordinator of the group, Hon. Chris Okwor, congratulated Hon Frank Anioma on his appointment which he described as being … [Read more…]
The Delta Election Petition Tribunal yesterday dismissed the petition of (APC governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. Omo-Agege had approached the tribunal in his bid to overturn the March 18 governorship election victory of the state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori. The APC candidate’s prayers were non-compliance with the Electoral Act, winner not duly elected by majority of … [Read more…]
…Commends Mbah’s move to dualise Enugu-Abakaliki Road …Mbah commends FG’s prompt response The Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, has assured of immediate reconstruction of the bridge between the New Artisan flyover and the Naira Triangle, at the Enugu end of the Enugu – Port Harcourt expressway, starting with the collapsed one. Umahi, who blamed … [Read more…]
Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the popular Ladipo Market, Mushin, over alleged environmental infractions including, reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises, and non-payment of waste bills, among others. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, who ordered the closure in the early hours Friday, said the market would … [Read more…]
Following the announcement of the date and details for the Third Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture Series and Awards scheduled to hold in Enugu on Saturday, November 18, 2023, organisers of the event, Pacesetter Frontier Magazine, have unveiled the topic to be discussed. Disclosing this in a statement issued in Enugu, the Acting Editor-in-Chief of … [Read more…]
Governor Alex Otti has formally flagged off the 3.5-kilometre six-lane Okpara Square-Ossah Express Tower Road with a promise to extend the project to the Onuimo axis in Imo State. Speaking while performing the exercise on Wednesday, Governor Otti promised that the road project would be executed with a standard drainage system, street lights, and others. … [Read more…]
Napoli says the club’s now-deleted social media post was not intended to mock Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen. The TikTok post, which was subsequently deleted, showed Osimhen failing to score his spot-kick in a Serie A match with a high-pitched voice saying “gimme penalty please,” sparking a furious reaction from Roberto Calenda. Calenda, Osimhen’s agent had threatened … [Read more…]
The National Economic Council, NEC, presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday, appealed to the organized Labour to put on hold the proposed indefinite nationwide strike from Tuesday, October 3, 2023. Briefing State House correspondents at the end of the NEC meeting at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, Governor of Plateau State, … [Read more…]
The Ebonyi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the petition filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a unanimous judgment, a three-member panel headed by Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, dismissed the petition for lacking in merit. The three-member panel held that it failed to prove that Nwifuru was … [Read more…]
…meets with land donors Enugu State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation, Patrick Ubru, according to a report made available to Pacesetter, on Thursday, inspected the Special Agro Processing Zone in Owo, Nkanu East Local Government Area. The land, which is over 500 hectares, was donated by the people of Owo community to serve as a … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has challenged the South East to maximise their economy of scale and also pool resources to build critical regional infrastructure like railway and roads to create a common market and boost socio-economic prosperity in the region. Mbah canvassed a multi-dimensional approach to tackling insecurity, including a common security … [Read more…]