The Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), Mrs. Patience Oniha yesterday confirmed that Nigeria’s total debt profile as at March, 2022 stood at N41.60 trillion. Oniha said this during her appearance at the ongoing engagement on the 2023 – 2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Policy Paper held by the House of … [Read more…]
Military operations to wipe out terrorists ravaging North East Nigeria have continued to yield positive results with the bombardment of another terrorist stronghold in Sambisa forest, Borno State. Forty-nine Boko Haram fighters – Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād – were said to have been killed in the process after two Super Tukano fighter aircraft belonging … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has flown the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo, to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for interrogation. It was gathered that the embattled lawmaker is currently onboard an Abuja-bound aircraft over alleged misappropriation and embezzlement of funds An impeccable source within the … [Read more…]
The Enugu State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Mr. Frank Nweke II, has challenged the governorship candidates of other political parties in the state to a debate. Mr Nweke threw the challenge at a Leadership Retreat on Capacity Building Programme for Take Back Naija (TBN) leaders held, Wednesday, August 31, at … [Read more…]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stated how his administration resolved a four-month old strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in one day. He said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the 70th birthday celebration of Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, organised by The Kukah Centre. University lecturers have … [Read more…]
The Chief of Air Staff Air (CAS) Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao has raised the alarm over the high cost of JET A-1 (Aviation fuel) in the country. Amao said the development, if not urgently tackled by the government, was capable of adversely affecting the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) operations. Since the anti-terror war commenced, NAF … [Read more…]
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions says its findings after interface with government agencies revealed that corruption is more endemic in the civil service than in other sectors. According to the chairman of the committee, Senator Ayo Akinyelure (PDP, Ondo), civil servants are more corrupt than the political class. He stated this … [Read more…]
2023: Council of Traditional Rulers of the 3 senatorial zones endorse Enugu PDP guber candidate, Mbah Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Since the end of his ‘Thank You’ tour to the 17 local government areas of the state on his emergence, the Enugu State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, flag-bearer, Barr Peter Mbah, has witnessed endorsements by the … [Read more…]
One year after the debut of the Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture Series and Awards of The Pacesetter Frontier Magazine, the Magazine is set to hold its second edition (Frontier Discourse 2.0) in 2022. Frontier Discourse 2.0, which is billed to hold in Enugu, was birthed in 2021 as part of the contributions of The … [Read more…]
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for calling on Nigerians to shun ‘money bags’ politicians. Obi made this commendation in a statement via his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday. He said, “I share fully in the sentiments and views attributed to H.E President @MBuhari on the need to resist … [Read more…]
The Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has accused the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, of whipping up sentiments through the church. Obi, who is fast gaining popularity, especially on social media, has made several visits to churches, where he was warmly received. In an interview with … [Read more…]
The National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressives Congress (APC) and members of the party’s Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) have resolved to meet to harmonise the differences in the composition of the presidential campaign council. The leadership of the party also promised to sort out every grey areas delaying the composition of the council before … [Read more…]