Enugu State Government says it recorded 100 per cent success in its just-concluded polio vaccination, which targeted 1,014,953 children aged between 0 and 5 years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the state embarked on a five-day vaccination programme to prevent polio after receiving 1,306,700 doses of the new oral polio … [Read more…]
A Coalition of Northern Youth under the auspices of Osinbajo Awareness Campaign, OAC, have on Sunday thrown their weight behind power shift to the South and the presidential candidature of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The National Coordinator of the group, Mubarak Haruna who made this known while launching its Secretariat in Kano over the … [Read more…]
Press Conference: SED’21 Convener makes case for Restructuring. By Debbie Egbo As the Southeast Debate comes up on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, the Convener of the academic event, Monday Diamond Ani, has, in a press conference in Enugu, harped on Restructuring as having the potency to end National insecurity issues. The document titled “Restructuring: A … [Read more…]
Enugu State Government Committed to Youth Development and Sustainable Growth- Dr. Ugwunta It is said that the youths of a nation are the trustees of posterity; and their power the common wealth for the entire world. Thus the Enugu state government under the leadership of His Excellency Rt. Hon. Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has been working … [Read more…]
Frontier Discourse Awards has started off credibly- Onu, Iloegbouba, Chilo-Offiah Automobile and Construction mogul and CEO of Ingrace Group, Hon. Chinedu Onu, has described The Pacesetter Frontier Magazine Awards as one that has started off credibly, saying his recognition by the magazine will spur him to do more with his business. Onu spoke when he … [Read more…]
Who would have imagined that, in less than six years, people will be slaughtered like rams in the South east region of Nigeria, the way Boko Haram terrorists and “bandits” operate in the North? Who would have imagined this? What is this telling us? Every human being or society has the natural propensity to … [Read more…]
INEC, Police declares readiness for Nov 6 Anambra Election IN SPITE of security challenges, the Police and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, declared their readiness for the November 6, 2021 Anambra State Governorship election, with the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba saying that the Police will deploy 34,587 officers, special forces … [Read more…]
A 42-year-old man, Jacob Joel, who has been remanded in a Jos Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl, stated that the devil tempted him to rape the minor. The Police told the court that the victim, who is a friend to the defendant’s daughter, was said to have been defiled allegedly by the … [Read more…]
Former Senate president, Iyorchia Ayu, yesterday, emerged consensus candidate of the North for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairmanship. Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, announced it after a meeting of PDP northern caucus at the Bauchi Government in Abuja. Fintiri, who is chairman of a panel set up by northern leaders … [Read more…]
The South-East Shippers Association has protested the constant suspension of activities at Onitsha River Port in Anambra State. The group said that Onitsha port is a natural deposit which Nigeria should focus on the revenue it generates rather than politics of ethnicity. The President of Anambra State Shippers Association, Mr. Emma Akpaka, … [Read more…]
Just In: Shema, Nazif step down as Ayu emerges PDP chairmanship candidate Governor of Adamawa, Ahmadu Fintiri, confirmed the development at a media briefing on Thursday. He said Mr Ayu was unanimously picked by northern caucus of the party. Former Senate President Iyorchia Ayu has emerged as the consensus candidate of the northern states for … [Read more…]
The Pacesetter Frontier Magazine awards is an elixir to do more- Barth Nnaji, Joy Ezeilo Former Minister for Power and Chairman, Geometric Power Limited, Professor Barth O. Nnaji, CON, and renowned Girls/Women Rights Activist & Fmr. UN Special Rapporteur on Human Trafficking, Prof. Joy N. Ezeilo, OON, have both described their recognition by The Pacesetter … [Read more…]