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…Pushes for a paradigm shift …Why Enugu is Spending 33% of annual budget on education Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has called for a paradigm shift in says Nigeria’s current education model,saying it cannot deliver the much-needed speedy development and economic transformation. Mbah therefore, advocated for a shift from rote or memorisation to experiential … [Read more…]

Organisers of the Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture Series, Pacesetter Frontier Magazine, have unveiled the modalities for the 4th edition of the public lecture which will be entirely virtual. According to the Magazine, the Lecture which is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, by 4.30pm (WAT) is expected to have guests joining in … [Read more…]

In recognition of the outstanding initiatives shaping public relations practice within and outside the nation, the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management has appointed Dr. Ike Neliaku, President, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) as a member of the Africa Regional Council of the world’s Public Relations body. This appointment which was ratified … [Read more…]

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has instructed electricity distribution companies (DisCos) not to demand payment from customers for replacing outdated or faulty meters that lack software upgrades. NERC highlighted concerns over reports that some DisCos were requiring customers to pay for meter replacements, an action that violates Order No. NERC/246/2021. The order mandates DisCos … [Read more…]

Governor Peter Mbah has congratulated Enugu State-born Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Onwe Adetshina, on her emergence as the first runner up at the Miss Universe 2024 Pageant in Mexico, saying she had demonstrated the perseverance and courage for which the people of the state were known. Mbah, who had earlier received Miss Onwe Adetshina in … [Read more…]

Warns Africa youth bulge could become a nightmare if… Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has charged Africa’s leaders at all levels on the revival of the ideals of broadmindedness, inclusivity, pan-Africanism, and selflessness espoused by the foremost nationalist and former President of Nigeria, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, to move the continent forward. This was … [Read more…]

Prince Onochie Jon-Igwesi has been appointed the Secretary of Local Government, Nkanu West Local Government Area, Enugu State. The appointment which took immediate effect followed his taking of oath of office and swearing-in on Monday, November 11, 2024 at the council headquarters in Agbani, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. Performing the swearing-in, … [Read more…]

The Traditional ruler of Amurri ancient kingdom in Nkanu West Council area6 of Enugu state, HRM, Igwe Dr. Charles Egbo Nwoye, has stressed the need for the preservation and propagation of the Igbo culture and tradition, saying posterity would not forgive the custodians if allowed to go into extinction. He posited that any race that … [Read more…]

…Inaugurates airport runway in Ebonyi State Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has inaugurated a 3.1 kilometer runway at the Wilberforce Chuba Okadigbo International Airport, Onueke, Ebonyi State. She performed the ceremony on the margins of her visit to the state where she attended the 2024 Ebonyi Women’s Day celebration. She was joined at the … [Read more…]

The Enugu State Government is set to reinstall and unveil a statue depicting the 21 coal miners massacred in Enugu in 1949. This was disclosed to PACESETTER in a terse message by the Enugu State Commissioner for Tourism and Culture, Dame Ugochi Madueke. Madueke’s message reads: “The statue of the 21 coal miners massacred 75 … [Read more…]

…Gov. Peter Mbah, Chief Uche Nnaji, Mr. Frank Nweke II, Nnolim Nnaji, other personalities in attendance Ikenna Igwe and Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu It was an outpouring of emotions and encomiums as Engr. Raymond Nwobodo Okenwa was laid to rest in his country-home in Oruku, Nkanu-East Local Government Area of Enugu State. The funeral which drew … [Read more…]

TheNational Judicial Council (NJC) has cleared five judges of misconduct allegations levelled against them and recommended 36 candidates for various judicial appointments in various states. NJC’s Deputy Director (Information), Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, announced this in a statement on Friday. The NJC, chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CIN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, took the decisions at its … [Read more…]