Incumbent governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has emerged candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the forthcoming November 8, 2025 governorship election in the State. Also, a former managing director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Chief George Muoghalu, has secured the ticket of the Labour Party ( LP) for … [Read more…]
…Cites Supreme Court Judgment, ‘Illegal Delegates List’ Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu A Labour Party Governorship Aspirant, John Nwosu, has announced his withdrawal from the party’s primaries slated to hold today, April 5, 2025. In a press statement signed by him, Nwosu said he arrived at the decision after the judgement of the Supreme Court on the … [Read more…]
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed April 10 for hearing in the suit seeking to sack Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd), as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State. This emerged as Ibas has solicited requisite legislative backing that would enable his administration to achieve the enunciated programmes of action. … [Read more…]
The Chairman of the Labour Party Caretaker Committee, Senator Nenadi Usman and Mr. Julius Abure, who was the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) before Friday’s ruling, are laying claims to victory over the Supreme Court judgement. The Labour Party caucus in the House of Representatives welcomed the judgement of the Supreme Court, saying … [Read more…]
China has announced a slew of countermeasures against tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump, including additional tariffs of 34 percent on all goods and curbs on the export of some rare earths, deepening an escalating trade war. Trump on Wednesday announced that China would be hit with a 34-percent tariff, on top of the … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, has insisted that the Supreme Court judgement did not sack Julius Abure but recognised him as the National Chairman of the party. PACESETTER reports that in a post on the verified X handle of the party, Ifoh stated that contrary to reports, … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, effective immediately. Mr. Sotinrin brings a diverse and extensive background in the private and public sectors to his new role. Before this appointment, he held the position of Group Chief Executive Officer at SAO Group. His … [Read more…]
By Samson Abanni Some needs when delayed disappear. in the light of the economic challenges, it may be more advisable to return to cash as much as possible. Cash is not easily taxed. Let me put it in a better way. The financial system is one of the best systems used to collect rent because … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a gag order restraining all parties in the suit filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and three others from making public comments or speaking to the press about the ongoing legal matter. Justice Binta Nyako, who presided over the case, made the ruling … [Read more…]
Doris Ewoh, Enugu In commemoration of the maiden National Police Day, the Enugu State Police Command, led by the Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has called on different stakeholders to embrace the need for partnership to ensure security in the State, PACESETTER reports. He made this known during an interactive town hall meeting. … [Read more…]
The High Court of Bayelsa State, sitting in Yenagoa, has issued an order restraining associates of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, from holding a mega rally in the state pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. The proposed rally is scheduled for Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on April 12, … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has overturned the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous decision delivered on Friday morning, a five-member panel of the apex court Justices ruled that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to affirm Abure’s … [Read more…]