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The Federal Government on Thursday distributed agricultural inputs to women smallholders farmers in North-Central states and the Federal Capital Territory. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, who carried out the distribution exercise in Abuja, said the move was to increase production and reduce wastage in the sector. He said the distribution … [Read more…]
Reprieve came for former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha on Thursday. He was granted an administrative bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Okorocha, who is being investigated for alleged mismanagement of N7. 9 billion funds, was mobilizing last night to meet the bail terms, including two sureties with landed properties in … [Read more…]
There seems to be no end in sight yet to the controversy between Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and the Federal Government over the alleged printing of N60 billion by the government to augment its March monthly allocations to the states and local governments, as Obaseki yesterday dared the Federal Government to face … [Read more…]
Adesina had announced that the President would return to the country in the second week of April. The presidential jet that conveyed Buhari and some of his close aides landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja around 4.45pm. The Chief of Staff to the President, Prof … [Read more…]
Enugu APC Registers Over 180,000 members, As Party Zones 2023 Guber Ticket To Enugu East Senatorial Zone. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu state has zoned its governorship ticket to Enugu East Senatorial Zone. Making the announcement in an event to mark the end of the membership registration and revalidation exercise at the … [Read more…]
Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty after the implementation of its National Gas Expansion Programme (NGEP). The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, disclosed this during the opening of the NGEP consultative forum in Imo State. He said the programme would create jobs … [Read more…]
Kurumatani declined to appear before journalists, but a statement from him was read out at the event. His departure comes as board members raise questions about the buyout offer from CVC Capital Partners, where Kurumatani formerly headed Japanese operations — though Nagayama insisted claims of a conflict of interest had “nothing to do” … [Read more…]
Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament Sidie Tunis has called for a constitutional review in member states, as the best solution to attain affirmative action for women in the sub-region. His call came as he pledged to do all, in his power, to bring the quest to fruition, pointing out that the enhancement of the … [Read more…]
Breaking News: 2023-The Stand of Enugu PDP Students on the issue of Zoning The Student Members of PDP in Enugu state Spanning across fourteen(14) tertiary campuses and seventeen(17) Local Government Areas, have issued their stand on zoning. In a statement made available to The Pacesetter Frontier Magazine on Monday 12th of April 2021, … [Read more…]
The Corporate Affairs Commission on Sunday stated that following the successful deployment of an end-to-end registration module, it was now prioritising the reduction of the registration circle for new companies to just three hours before the end of year 2021. Registrar-General of the commission, Garba Ababukar, gave the indication at a dinner in honour … [Read more…]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has apprehended merchants of dangerous chemicals used in adulterated flavoured drinks that led to loss of three lives in Kano State. The agency stated that internal investigation revealed that only two of the five flavoured drinks identified in the incident were registered by … [Read more…]
Different courts in Abuja have affirmed the rights of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) to collect tenement fees in the Federal Capital Territory. Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Abdullahi Candido, disclosed this to newsmen at an interactive parley in Abuja, at the weekend. Candido insisted the FCTA is trespassing … [Read more…]