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Continuous violence and wanton killings in the Southeast have been described by Ohanaeze Ndigbo as a systematic destruction of the geo-political zone. In a strong-worded statement on the security situation in the five states of Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, Abia and Imo, Ohanaeze called on the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) to facilitate … [Read more…]
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele , has estimated that the nation would require about $10 billion annually to fix the nation’s dilapidated infrastructure to rejuvenate the economy. Emefiele, who stated this in his address at the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) 2021 annual conference and 30th anniversary … [Read more…]
Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige has attributed Nigeria’s worsening insecurity to unemployment and underemployment. He urged the elites, particularly employers of labour, to address the twin problems so that peace and security could prevail across the land. Ngige spoke yesterday in Abuja while hosting the national officers of the Independent Petroleum … [Read more…]
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has expressed regrets that 61 years after independence, Nigeria is still grappling with leadership challenge. He pointed out that because of such leadership failure, Nigeria is now at a point in its history needing God more than ever. He made the assertion at the interdenominational … [Read more…]
With a few days to the official launch of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), eNaira, in partnership with Bitt Inc, Nigerians are anxiously waiting to experience a new banking product touted to be a game changer on the local business landscape. When the Director of Information Technology, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Rukiya … [Read more…]
No fewer than 3,964 Nigerians are currently on the watch list of the Nigeria Immigration Service. The names of the affected individuals, it was gathered, have been placed with security agencies at the nation’s international airports where they will be arrested on sight. According to the 2020 NIS annual report suspect index, 308 … [Read more…]
E-transmission of Election Results; National Assembly stopping process-INEC Nigeria’s electoral umpire, INEC, has again said it has put all structures in place for electronic transmission of results. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it would electronically transmit elections results “if the choice was up to INEC”, reiterating that it has over the years put … [Read more…]
Armed Drones Making A Strong Entrance In Nigeria’s Anti-Terror Campaign The military campaign against terror groups in Nigeria is set to gradually enter a phase that will be associated with the increasing use of manned aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for intelligence gathering and targeted airstrikes. The recent acquisitions of UAVs, commonly known as … [Read more…]
Police open fire on Abia poly students protesting rape by officers Police operatives shot into a crowd of protesting students of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, who were demonstrating at the institution’s campus on Thursday. The students were protesting the rape of their colleagues by officers of the police Rapid Response Squad as well as the … [Read more…]
The wealth of a state is characterised by the health of her people. Thomas Edison once stated that, “a time comes when the doctors of the future will no longer treat the human frame from drugs, but rather will cure and prevent diseases with nutrition”. This statement is finding expression in our time as the … [Read more…]
Just In: Ugwuanyi, Ekweremadu, Umahi, Nwodo, Obi of Otolo & Igwe of Nnewi, Chukwuma, Odengene, Nnaji, Frank Nweke II, Agubuzu, Oruruo, tipped to attend Frontier Discourse. As the buildup to The Pacesetter Frontier Magazine’s Annual Public Lecture Series and Awards dubbed Frontier Discourse continue, key religious, traditional and political leaders have been tipped to attend … [Read more…]
Southern Nigeria Governors Forum Meeting: Concerned Igbo Stakeholders express worry over absence of SE Governors The Concerned Igbo Stakeholders Forum (CISF) wishes to express its sore displeasure over the nonchalant, lacklustre and laissez-faire attitude displayed by the Southeast Governors in their obviously loud absence during the Southern Nigerian Governors’ Forum which held in Enugu on … [Read more…]