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The Senate on Wednesday passed two out of the four Tax Reforms Bills transmitted to it for approval last year by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The passage of the bills followed the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on Finance and the adoption of its recommendations by the Senate during plenary. The Chairman … [Read more…]
…Minister Bosun: I’ve never seen anything so big …Mbah: We’re driven by the knowledge that the future is technology The 2025 Enugu Tech Festival being organised by the Enugu State Government kicked off on Wednesday with the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, describing it as the biggest technology conference that … [Read more…]
The Anambra State Police command has commenced an investigation into the death of five siblings linked to food poisoning, leaving their mother in critical condition. Spokesperson of the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said, as part of the investigation, samples of the food consumed by the deceased persons have been taken for a forensic assessment. The … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has approved the release of the sum of N290.8 million for the payment of gratuities and related pensions of 37 state workers, who retired in the month of February 2025. Recall that the government had earlier settled the gratuities and related pensions of workers, who retired in January … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded One trillion point seven billion Naira Federal Capital Territory, FCT 2025 Budget Proposal to the House of Representatives for Consideration. The budget was contained in a letter read on the floor of the house by the Speaker House of Representatives Mr.Tajudeen Abbas. President Tinubu noted that eighty five percent … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Government, through its Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, has announced its readiness to host more than 10,000 tech enthusiasts at the upcoming Enugu Tech Festival. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, the Honourable Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Lawrence Eze, revealed that the event, scheduled for May 7–9, … [Read more…]
The Benue State Investment and Property Company (BIPC) launched a Green Wheel Electric/Solar Powered Taxi yesterday. This 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle aims to promote eco-friendly transportation. Group managing director Dr. Raymond Asemakaha, during the commissioning, which was held at the BIPC Head Office in Makurdi, explained that the electric vehicles would reduce the state’s … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has granted administrative bail to social critic, Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan. PACESETTER reports that in a post titled ‘EFCC’s Case against Martins Vincent Otse’ on the commission’s verified Facebook page, EFCC stated that Otse was arrested following “series of petitions bordering on sundry issues of alleged … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will soon issue an executive order to prioritise made in Nigeria goods and curb the importation of foreign products into the country. Addressing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House on Monday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation Muhammed Idris said the move … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refuted a viral report alleging that it officially revealed the reason behind the detention of controversial social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). VDM was taken into custody on Friday after accompanying his mother to a new generation bank branch in Abuja to address … [Read more…]
A civil society organisation, Public Interest Lawyers League (PILL), has condemned the arrest of social campaigner and activist, Martins Otse, popularly known as Very Dark Man (VDM), by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement signed by Abdul Mahmud, President, Public Interest Lawyers League (PILL), and made available to PACESETTER, PILL wondered … [Read more…]
Seven seminarians of the Catholic Church in Enugu State have been reported dead following their involvement in an auto crash in Cross River State. The victims, all members of the Capuchin Order serving under the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Enugu, were returning from a visit to the Obudu Cattle Ranch when the crash occurred in the … [Read more…]