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In Nigerian politics, oftentimes expediency trumps morality. Honour is also a scarce commodity. Sadly, this norm has gained toehold. As the 6 November 2021 Anambra State Governorship election approach, the issue of zoning is now front and centre and fraught with controversy for most parties. This is more so for my party, PDP. … [Read more…]
Dr. Okey Okonkwo to be installed as the 5th District Governor of Rotary District 9142. To simplify the administrative process of Rotary, Clubs (supervised by Presidents) are grouped into Zones (supervised by Assistant Governors); thus, Zones are made up of a number of Clubs. These Zones and Clubs make up Districts which are … [Read more…]
A former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has narrated how he was attacked by gunmen at a political gathering in Anambra state on Wednesday. The Professor of econometrics, who is also an aspirant in the November 6 governorship election in Anambra, was meeting with youths at Isuofia community when … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has received an invitation from US President Joe Biden to a virtual summit to galvanise efforts in tackling the climate crisis. President Biden also extended the invitation to four other African leaders and 35 others. The African leaders are Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Kenyan … [Read more…]
George Floyd must receive justice, his family said ahead of opening arguments Monday in the trial of the white police officer accused of killing the Black man, whose agonising death ignited protests against racism and police brutality across the United States and around the world. “I have a big hole right now in my … [Read more…]
Here is a list of winners in categories at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, which were handed out on Sunday in Los Angeles. Beyonce had a big night, winning four prizes and thereby breaking the record for the most-ever Grammy wins by a female artist, and the most by any singer, male or female. … [Read more…]
Igwesi condoles with Senator Ekweremadu Prince Onochie Igwesi, Chairman of The Pacesetter Frontier Magazine, was, on Monday, 15th February, 2021, at the Enugu home of the Fmr. Deputy President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Prof. Ike Ekweremadu (CFR) to commiserate with him & the entire Ekweremadu family over the death of his younger brother, Rt. … [Read more…]
Poised to sustaining conversations and forging relationships, the Editorial Team of Pacesetter Frontier Magazine, on February 3, 20221, paid a courtesy visit to a first class Traditional Ruler in Igbo land, His Royal Majesty, Igwe Kenneth Orizu (Obi of Otolo and the Igwe of Nnewi), at his Nnewi palace. Explaining the reason for the visit, … [Read more…]
The de facto chief of South Korea’s Samsung business empire was jailed for two and a half years on Monday over a sprawling corruption scandal, Yonhap news agency reported, in a ruling that deprives the tech giant of its top decision-maker. Lee Jae-yong, known professionally in the West as Jay Y. Lee, is … [Read more…]
Branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday assessed COVID-19 protocols in the universities and said the institutions were not ready for safe reopening. The chapters of the union, in separate interviews with The PUNCH, commented on the directive of the National Universities Commission that universities could resume on January 18, but must … [Read more…]
The President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, saw his total net worth drop by $900m on Friday as his flagship company emerged the biggest loser at the end of trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which is a ranking of the world’s 500 richest people, showed that his wealth fell … [Read more…]
Elon Musk, the outspoken and envelope-pushing chief executive of Tesla, overtook Amazon boss Jeff Bezos to become the world’s wealthiest person, US media reported Thursday. Musk is a major shareholder of the electric car company and has benefited from Tesla’s surging share price over the last year. CNBC estimated Musk’s wealth at $185 billion. … [Read more…]