1. Umunne m Ndi Abia, I address you today with a deep sense of gratitude, first to Almighty God for preserving our lives and for His divine guidance over the past 12 months. I am also thankful to you, fellow Abians, for your unrelenting support. Thank you for the great faith you have reposed in … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law.The bill seeks to reinstate the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” This was disclosed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the joint plenary that Tinubu attended. The final assent to the passage of the bill will bring about a shift from … [Read more…]
It is with profound sense of responsibility that I convey the warmth of my deepest felicitations to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR on this memorable occasion of the first anniversary in office of his Renewed Hope administration, holding on … [Read more…]
Emmanuel Ekene Nnamani is the Executive Chairman, Enugu State Internal Revenue Service. Prior to his appointment by the Executive Governor of Enugu State, he was a banker, specifically in the internal control group of First Bank. In this exclusive chat with Pacesetter, he shares all there is to know about the recent tax drives and … [Read more…]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted President Bola Tinubu for failing to fulfill his promise to grow the nation’s economy as well as end the misery of Nigerians. Upon coming on board last May, Tinubu unleashed a raft of reforms aimed at revitalising the economy and investment, but the initiatives have caused a short-term … [Read more…]
The Governor of Ebonyi, Rt Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has reassured his determination to upgrade the statues of Abakaliki Capital City . The Governor gave the assurance at the ground breaking ceremony of the 4.61km Tunnel and Fly over bridge at the Vincent Agwu Nwankwo Junction popularly know as VANCO. He explained that the reason … [Read more…]
Ndi Enugu, Exactly 12 months ago, I was inaugurated as your governor. In that solemn moment, I felt the weight of history as I looked around the sea of heads that swarmed the Michael Okpara Square that morning, and became even more determined to surpass the expectations that I glimpsed on your faces. I pledged … [Read more…]
The Presidency said that the Office of President Tinubu was not involved in the planning of the event. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, had earlier in a statement said that President Tinubu will not make any broadcast on May 29. Rather, he said, Tinubu would address the … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation, Hon. Patrick Ubru has lauded the agricultural reforms embarked upon by the Executive Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, since he assumed office. In a statement signed by him to celebrate Mbah’s first anniversary as governor and made available to Pacesetter, Ubru said the governor’s farsightedness … [Read more…]
The office of the First Lady, Enugu State, Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah in partnership with Indomie Noodles Nigeria, on Monday organized a fun filled party to celebrate children in the state on the occasion of this year’s Children’s Day, with over 700 children and teachers from schools across the state in attendance. At the event, which … [Read more…]
Following the appointment and subsequent inauguration of the members of the Enugu State Council of Traditional Rulers by the Executive Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, the Obuoffia Welfare Association, OWA and Enugu State Forum of Presidents General have applauded the appointment of His Royal Highness, Eze Barr. Igwesi Obi Igwesi as the Chairman, … [Read more…]
With three days to the expiration of the May 31, 2024 deadline issued by organised labour to the federal government to conclude negotiations on a new minimum wage or face industrial action, the latest round of negotiation has ended in a deadlock. At the resumed negotiation on Tuesday, organized labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) … [Read more…]