$30bn GDP: Enugu gov’t has made a bold commitment on adding 300,000 hectares to our agricultural space – Ubru, Agriculture Commissioner [VIDEO]

Patrick Nwabueze Ubru, Enugu State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization

Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Enugu State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization, Hon. Patrick Ubru has stated that the administration of Gov. Peter Mbah is keen on adding 300,000 hectares to the state’s agricultural space as part of the plans to grow Enugu’s economy from $4.4bn to $30bn within four to eight years. Ubru who revealed … [Read more…]

Sanwo-Olu gifts N10m to LASU’s best graduating student 

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has gifted the best graduating student of the Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2023/2024 session, Olaniyi Olawale, N10 million. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the donation yesterday during the 27th convocation ceremony at th e Buba Marwa Auditorium in LASU. Olawale graduated from the Accounting Education Department with a cumulative CGPA of 4.98. … [Read more…]

Enugu’s Mbah Records Least Recurrent Expenditure in Q1, 2024 According to Data From Open Nigeria State

Peter Mbah

A civil society organisation, the Enugu Good Governance Group, E-3G, has congratulated the Governor Peter Mbah Administration in Enugu State on its emergence as the most prudent among the 36 states governments in the first quarter of 2024. The group, in a statement by its National Coordinator, Comrade Odinaka Okechukwu, said the report published by … [Read more…]

Saudi Arabia Announces June 16 Sallah Day

Saudi Arabia has announced the sighting of the Dhul Hijjah crescent, signalling the beginning of the 12th Islamic month. Eid Al Adha, the biggest Islamic festival falls on the 10th of Dhu Al Hijjah. Eid ul-Adha is celebrated by Muslims all around the world on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah (the twelfth month of … [Read more…]

Enugu Police Arraign 5 Persons over Attack, Murder of Policemen, Neighbourhood Watch Members at Igga Community

…as CP Kanayo reiterates police resolve to bring everyone involved in the dastardly act to justice Five (5) male suspects, comprising HRH Herbert Ukuta, the traditional ruler of Igga community, Festus Okonkwo, Ofodile Titus Henry, Sunday Ugwu and Obinna Ayogu, arrested for masterminding the unprovoked and unwarranted attack and gruesome murder of two (2) policemen … [Read more…]

UN Body Recommends Enugu Education Devt. Model to Member States

Mbah hits the ground running, signs three Executive Orders, names Prof. Chidiebere Onyia new SSG

Global education stakeholders under the auspices of the NGEducators International Model United Nations, NGIMUN, an initiative of the International Human Rights Commission, IHRC, have recommended Enugu State’s education development model to other Nigerian subnational governments and countries as a veritable framework to eradicate poverty, contain insecurity, and improve living standard. The recommendation was made on … [Read more…]

Why we relaxed strike for some days — Labour

Announcing yesterday the suspension of the nationwide strike that commenced Monday, in a communiqué at the end of their joint National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Abuja, President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, and its TUC counterpart, Festus Osifo, gave insight into why labour suspended the indefinite nationwide strike yesterday The communiqué explained that NEC also … [Read more…]

Tinubu directs Edun to give cost of new minimum wage, as Falana tasks AGF on suing states that will refuse implementation of new wage

President Bola Tinubu yesterday gave marching orders to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, to prepare the cost implications of a new minimum wage and present an affordable, sustainable and realistic figure today. According to him, the government’s new offer must be ready today as the basis of … [Read more…]

[WATCH] We did not increase taxes in Enugu – Nnamani, Enugu Internal Revenue Service Chairman

Emmanuel Ekene Nnamani

Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Executive Chairman of Enugu State Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Emmanuel Ekene Nnamani has stated that contrary to speculations, the Enugu State government did not increase taxes in the state but simply used a “penetration methodology” to collect taxes in the informal sector.  Nnamani who spoke to Pacesetter during an interview explained … [Read more…]

NLC declares strike continues pending review meeting

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has disclosed that the ongoing nationwide strike will continue despite the agreement signed with the Federal Government at Monday’s meeting. Activities of most businesses, airports, schools, banks and others, especially public institutions, were grounded on Monday, following the nationwide strike actions by the labour. However, the congress, in a post … [Read more…]