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President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings PLC, Herbert Wigwe, alongside his wife and son. This is also as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Labour Party’s 2023 Presidential candidate and former Anambra Governor Peter Obi; the Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Chairman … [Read more…]

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has joined other well-meaning Nigerians and world leaders in mourning the Co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe; his wife, Chizoba; their son; and a former Group Chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, who died in an air crash in the … [Read more…]

The CEO of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, has been feared killed in a chopper crash in California. He was reportedly on board with about five others when the chopper crashed. Sources said the chopper was headed to Las Vegas when it crashed near a border city between Nevada and California on Friday night. The US government … [Read more…]

The National Examinations Council has announced the indefinite postponement of its 2024 staff promotion examination. The national examination body disclosed this in a statement signed by its acting Director, Directorate of Information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani, in a letter dated February 9, 2024. The promotion examination was earlier scheduled to hold on February 14 … [Read more…]

The Abia State government has sealed a property located at No.40 Ekenna Street, GRA, Aba, allegedly transferred by the immediate past administration to a former Commissioner for Transport in the state, Chief Godswill Nwonoruo. The government also sealed another property located at No.1 Alex Onyeado Close, Aba, which was formerly a state veterinary office, allegedly … [Read more…]

President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, into law. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, announced this in a statement on Friday. He said the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, seeks to address the development and environmental concerns of host communities, and sets aside … [Read more…]

…as CMD, others commend Gov on accreditation, release of fund for infrastructure Medical doctors in Enugu State have said they would no longer embark on strike as the state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has met all their demands which included financial and welfare improvement, release of residency training fund, employment of more medical doctors and … [Read more…]

The journey to marital bliss turned into a nightmare as armed bandits abducted a newly-wed bride and her companions in Damari, Sabuwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State. The audacious attack occurred last Thursday when the bandits targeted a van transporting the wedding party in the Sabuwa area. During the assault, at least four … [Read more…]

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, have issued a 14-day nationwide strike notice to the Federal Government. Their grouse is the non-implementation of the 16-point agreement between organised labour (NLC and TUC) and the Federal Government on October 2, 2023. Leaders of the NLC and TUC are sad … [Read more…]

In a groundbreaking initiative to empower Nano, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (NMSMEs) in Enugu State, the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) and the Enugu State Government have joined forces to launch a N1 billion Matching Fund Programme. The signing ceremony was held at the SMEDAN headquarters in Abuja recently by … [Read more…]

A former Deputy Governor of Enugu State and PDP governorship aspirant in the concluded elections, His Excellency, Rev. Dr. Ralph Nwoye, has fixed Friday, February 9, 2024 for the burial of his late wife, Her Excellency, Rev. Mrs. Rita Ndidiamaka Nwoye. According to the schedule of funeral activities made available to Pacesetter in Enugu, her … [Read more…]

Nigeria’s cabinet ministers have held emergency meetings over the economy and food prices as the government comes under pressure over the fallout from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reforms. Protests broke out on Monday in northern Niger state where demonstrators, mostly women and youths, blocked a major road in the state capital Minna to demand help … [Read more…]