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The Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industries Mines and Agriculture, ECCIMA says that Zenith Bank, Dangote Group, SALEM Engineering Ltd, and a number of other big companies that stopped participating at the Enugu International Trade Fair are set to return at the 35th International Trade Fair scheduled to hold from 5th to 15th April, 2024. The … [Read more…]
A forensic document examiner seconded to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Bamaiyi Haruna on Thursday said the analysis conducted on the documents used to release $6.2m from the Central Bank of Nigeria in February 2023 showed that they were forged. The EFCC had alleged that on February 8, 2023, a former CBN governor, Godwin … [Read more…]
Governor Chukwuma Soludo has promised that his administration would implement fully the report of the Anambra Truth, Peace and Justice Commission submitted to him by the Professor Chidi Odinkalu -led commission. Soludo set up the Commission at the early stage of his administration when the issue of insecurity took the center stage in Anambra State. … [Read more…]
Bandits have reportedly attacked a government primary school at Kuriga community of the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting scores of pupils. The community is located along the Kaduna Birnin-Gwari Road which has been terrorised by bandits for many years. The police authorities and the Kaduna State government are yet to confirm the … [Read more…]
Wife of Governor of Enugu State, Mrs. Nkechinyere Mbah, has announced scholarships for the three children, whose mother reportedly committed suicide after dropping them at the Ogui Police Station, Enugu, saying her recently launched Non-Governmental Organisation, the Custos Care Foundation, would cater for their education from nursery through university. Mrs. Mbah has also arranged for … [Read more…]
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday led the nation to mourn former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, and his family Wigwe had died tragically last month, in a helicopter crash in the United States of America. Vice President Shettima, in a lyrical eulogy, described the late Wigwe as an early … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed an Executive Order on oil and gas reforms to position Nigeria as the preferred investment destination for the Oil & gas sector in Africa. This was made known on Wednesday in a statement signed by the President’s Spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale. Ngelale disclosed that the President has also initiated the … [Read more…]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says his administration is currently working out a permanent solution to end open grazing in the FCT. Wike stated this while receiving the Belgium Ambassador to Nigeria, Pieter Leenknegt, at his office in Abuja. He explained that his administration is being very careful with handling the … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has said the United Arab Emirates, UAE, is yet to lift the visa ban imposed on Nigeria. It said this after reports emerged that the Emirati authorities after a successful outcome of discussions between President Bola Tinubu and President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, lifted the visa restriction on Nigerian travellers. Special Adviser … [Read more…]
Mining communities in Enugu State have expressed concerns over the frequent violation of their environmental safety and disregard for their health by coal miners operating in their areas. According to a statement made available to Pacesetter, the communities, while lamenting that their sources of drinking water and livelihoods have been contaminated by mining activities, appealed … [Read more…]
It was an emotional night when friends, captains of industry, family members, and associates gathered at the Eko Hotel in Lagos on Monday to pay their last respects to the late former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc Herbert Wigwe. Wigwe died on February 9, 2024, in a helicopter crash in the United … [Read more…]
At last Nigerians will heave a sigh of relief after a long wait as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said it will resume visa services for Nigerians, which is a significant step in strengthening bilateral ties between the Arab country and Nigeria. According to the UAE authorities, the resumption was effective from March 4, … [Read more…]