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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…]
Tears and tributes flowed freely on Friday as the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja was laid to rest in Abuja, ending an illustrious military career that spanned decades. The burial took place at the National Cemetery in the nation’s capital marking an end to two days of funeral rites that began in … [Read more…]
…Canvasses Higher Status for 100-year Bigard Seminary Nigeria will soon have an institute dedicated to the study of robotics and artificial intelligence, thanks to a team of scientists and engineers led by Professor Bart Nnaji, founder and chairman of the Geometric Power Group. Nnaji, a former Minister of Science and Technology who later served as … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has dismissed suits challenging the establishment and prosecutorial powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). The apex court described the suit as “selfish,” supporting not only the establishment of the anti-graft agencies but also their powers to … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s oil production has hit 1.8 million BPD, marking the highest in years, with an ambitious year-end target of 2.5m bpd. The federal government on Thursday celebrated Nigeria’s achievement of a 1.8 million barrels per day crude oil and condensate output, after struggling for at least four years to meet the quota allocated to it … [Read more…]
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested one Hussaini Ibrahim in connection with alleged currency racketeering of N460,000.00 (Four Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira). Ibrahim was arrested by the Special Task Force of the Commission, Enugu Zonal Directorate, on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 following intelligence received … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced on Tuesday that it has met its 2024 annual revenue target of N5.97 trillion. This was revealed by Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi at the 2024 Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Conference in Abuja. He confirmed that the agency had already collected N5.079 trillion, with over a month remaining. Adeniyi said the service … [Read more…]
By Lilian Nwonyeali Rotary Club of Enugu Municipal, Rotary International District 9142, on Sunday, November 10, 2024, celebrated her 2024 Iri ji/Muni cultural festival amidst fanfare and pomp. Speaking at the annual event held at Rotary citizens centre, Hillview Trans-Ekulu, Enugu, the Past Assistant Governor and President of Rotary club of Enugu municipal, Patrick Ubru … [Read more…]
The Abia State Government on Wednesday during a press conference in Umuahia said that it is intensely committed to the success of the 2024 Aba International Trade Fair and has put everything in place to ensure the success of the event. Addressing newsmen in Umuahia, the Deputy Governor, Engineer Ikechukwu Emetu said that Governor Otti … [Read more…]
Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has decried the rising cases of fake news in the country, saying it poses great danger to the nation’s unity if not checked . According to a release by Dr. Monday Uzor, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Nwifuru, the governor spoke during the courtesy visit of the National … [Read more…]