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The Enugu State Government has released the criteria for the selection of beneficiaries of fuel subsidy removal palliatives in the state, insisting they must be the vulnerable and disadvantaged ones in society. This was made known in Enugu on Monday by the Deputy Governor, Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai during a meeting with the chairmen of the … [Read more…]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted the visa ban imposed on Nigerian travellers. The ban, which was imposed 10 months ago had affected activities of Nigerians who were regular visitors to the Middle East country for businesses, tourism and leisure. But President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rekindled the hope of many recently when he vowed … [Read more…]
At least 26 people on Sunday, September 10, died in a boat mishap carrying over 100 persons in communities between Jebba and Kainji dam in Mokwa local government area (LGA) of Niger State, The ICIR gathered. The victims, said to be from Gbajibo, Ekwa, and Yankyade communities, were going for farming activities when the incident … [Read more…]
The Enugu State government has commended the United Kingdom government for setting up a visa centre in the state to facilitate visa applications by residents in the state, the South-East zone, and the country at large. In a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof Chidiebere Onyia, … [Read more…]
…Launches Innovative Sustainable Smart City The Oyo State Waste Management Consultant, Mottainai Recycling Ltd., has announced plans to train 100 talented youths, as Geographic Information System (GIS) experts. The training, according to a statement by the Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Oluwaseun Fasuhanmi, and made available to Pacesetter, is a bold step towards Mottainai’s urban transformation, … [Read more…]
A 24-month transition to elections in Gabon would be “reasonable” after last month’s coup, junta-appointed Prime Minister Raymond Ndong Sima was quoted as saying by French news agency AFP on Sunday. Army officers seized power on Aug. 30, annulling an election minutes after an announcement that President Ali Bongo had won, which they said was … [Read more…]
Addressing world leaders at the 18th G-20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India on Saturday, the President emphasized that “Nigeria is poised, able and willing to be a major player in this family of the G-20 and in shaping a new world, without whom, the family will remain incomplete”. He called for global unity and … [Read more…]
Hundreds of protesters have been camping outside a French military base in Niger’s capital Niamey for the past six days to demand the troops’ departure, the latest sign of swelling anti-French sentiment among supporters of a military coup in July. The demonstration started last Saturday, around five weeks after soldiers toppled President Mohamed Bazoum and … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room says the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on the 2023 presidential election may erode the progress made in the use of technology in elections. In a statement issued on Friday, the Situation Room said the verdict may present challenges for the innovative reforms achieved through the Electoral … [Read more…]
The Rivers State Police Command has vowed to track and prosecute gunmen who ambushed and killed one of its Divisional Police Officers, Bako Angbanshin, in Odumude community, Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state on Friday night. The police said Angbanshin led a team of operatives to raid some criminal hideouts in the area … [Read more…]
The African Union was made a permanent member of the G20, comprising the world’s richest and most powerful countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the bloc’s summit in New Delhi on Saturday. The African Union, a continental body of 55 member states, now has the same status as the European Union – the … [Read more…]
Chairman of Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev John Joseph Hayab, has described as disheartening, the attack on St Raphael’s Parish in Fadan Kamantan, Kafanchan diocese of Kaduna State where a seminarian, Bro Na’aman Ngofe Danladi, was burnt to death when the parish house was set ablaze. Bandits had stormed … [Read more…]