The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, yesterday, said two victims of the Igueben train station kidnapping incident are still in captivity. He said this yesterday, when he paid a visit to 12 of the abductees who were rescued. Addressing newsmen in Benin, shortly after visiting the rescued victims at the Police Cottage Hospital, where they … [Read more…]
Nigerians will from today receive a new electronic card for local transactions that will be charged in Nigeria. The procurement cost and operational charges are still unknown. A card payment scheme is simply a payment that processes payments using debit and credit cards. On a global scale, Visa and Mastercard are two of the largest … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Yesterday, Sunday, January 15, 2023, the news of the death of Femi Ogunrombi, a stand-in for the character, Papa Ajasco, in the popular TV series, Papa Ajasco and Company, was announced and published by major national and local online news outfits. Pacesetter also reported the news. However, some readers who drew their … [Read more…]
The effective monitoring of the general election commencing on February 25, 2023, is being threatened by the imminent retirement of over 300 senior police officers. The president and national assembly elections are slated for February 25, while governorship and state assembly elections will hold on March 11, 2023. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is … [Read more…]
…Trial Begins January 31 The daughter of a former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Sonia, has pleaded not guilty to the organ harvesting charges levelled against her in the United Kingdom. She also denied trafficking a young man, David Nwamini, into the United Kingdom to harvest his kidney. Sonia, 25, is charged alongside her … [Read more…]
Popular Nigerian comic actor, Femi Ogunrombi famed for his role as Papa Ajasco is dead. The thespian was famed for playing the lead role in the sitcom, Papa Ajasco. His death was announced by an industry insider and lecturer, Husseini Shaibu, via his Twitter handle on Sunday. He tweeted, “I have just been reliably informed … [Read more…]
Daberechukwu Egbo & Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu In line with the continued resolve of his administration to maintain the safety of lives and properties of his people, the Executive Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, CON, has donated not less than 1,800 Fire Ball Extinguishers worth millions of naira, for distribution … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, says deficit budget in itself is not bad, if well deployed. He also said the petrol subsidy regime in Nigeria must go, as it has overstayed. Mr Tinubu stated these while making a presentation to the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) on Friday in … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria may be under pressure to extend the deadline for old naira notes to cease being legal tender as bankers and customers push for the extension. The old notes are expected to be out of circulation by January 31 yet there is scarcity of the new notes as banks keep dispensing … [Read more…]
The Abuja division of the Federal High Court, has dismissed the suit filed by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the disqualification of Sen. Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), and his running mate, Mr Kassim Shettima, for the 2023 general elections. In his judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo dismissed the … [Read more…]
Barring any change in plan, the sale of forms for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will commence today. The UTME is an assessment examination conducted annually by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for candidates who desire to secure admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The sale of forms, according to JAMB, … [Read more…]
…We are up to the task, expect landslide victory –Asogwa, campaign DG The entire business community in Enugu State as well as potential investors have been assured of a friendly, transparent, thriving and attractive business environment by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Peter Mbah, stressing that his administration would not … [Read more…]