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With barely one week after a fuel tanker explosion rocked Dikko, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, killing over 100 people and injuring 69 others, another explosion has rocked the state, this time at a mining site in Sabon Pegi, Mashegu Local Government Area. The explosion reportedly occurred in the early hours of Sunday … [Read more…]

Timileyin Ajayi, the suspected killer of Salome Adaidu, has been arraigned at the High Court of Justice, Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. He was charged with one count of culpable homicide punishable by death, contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria He was arraigned on Monday before Justice Simon Aboki. Upon arraignment, … [Read more…]

In yet another pacesetting move, the Enugu State Government under the leadership of Governor Peter Mbah has approved the Enugu State Climate Policy and Action Plan, ESCPAP, making it the first subnational government in Nigeria to adopt a long-term climate strategy that incorporates emissions modeling, microenergy audits, and extensive stakeholder engagement. In the same vein, … [Read more…]

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit on January 27-28, 2025. The Summit, hosted by the government of Tanzania in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank, aims to advance ‘‘Mission 300,’’ an initiative to … [Read more…]

…Gov Mbah visits accident scene, expresses sadness, as government takes over treatment of injured victims Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has expressed sadness over an accident involving a fuel tanker along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, claiming 11 lives. The explosion, which was reported to have occurred around 11:30 am, caused widespread panic and affected another … [Read more…]

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the Federal Government’s recent approval, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), for a 50% increase in telecommunication tariffs. NLC said the decision, coming at a time when Nigerian workers and the masses are grappling with unprecedented economic hardship, is a clear assault on their welfare and an abandonment of … [Read more…]

The African Union (AU) has expressed dismay at US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO), urging his administration to reconsider. President Trump signed an executive order on Monday, just hours after taking office, directing the US to exit the UN agency, a move that threatens global … [Read more…]

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that, in furtherance of the ongoing military onslaught on terrorists in the North West of the country, troops of Operation Fasan Yamma, between 20-21 January 2025, neutralised the second-in-command of notorious terrorist leader Bello Turji, Aminu Kanawa. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, who made this … [Read more…]

…as NiDCOM Chairman lauds governor’s investment in infrastructure, security Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has urged the Nigeria diaspora community to consider Enugu as their first choice of investment destination, stressing that his administration has created robust mechanisms to facilitate their investment process and ensure high return on investment. This was even as the … [Read more…]

Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Beatrice Ekweremadu, wife of Nigeria’s Ex Deputy Senate President, Sen. Prof. Ike Ekweremadu, has returned to Nigeria after her incarceration in the United Kingdom, PACESETTER can confirm. Beatrice who is presently in Abuja, according to an anonymous source who is a close political associate of the Ekweremadus  and who spoke to a … [Read more…]

The Nigerian telecommunications industry is set for significant changes as operators implement the tariff adjustments approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NCC approved a cap of 50 per cent increase in telecom tariffs, but clarified that this adjustment may not apply uniformly across all operators. Subscribers are concerned about the potential impact on … [Read more…]