-By Abdul Mahmud When Ashleigh Plumptre pulled on the green jersey of the Super Falcons, she was not just representing our country. She was performing a deeper act: an act of cultural reimagination. She was constructing a new identity. One that defies borders, blurs categories, and reclaims ancestral memory. Her decision to play for our … [Read more…]
By Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor The Land Use Act of 1978 placed all lands in every state under the control of the governor, who holds the land in trust for the people. According to the law, anyone who occupies land in Nigeria must do so with the permission of the governor, and that permission is confirmed … [Read more…]
The Odengene Foundation has handed over a completely built 58 en-suite-room hostel to the Godfrey Okoye University, at its permanent site in Ugwuomu, Emene Nike, Enugu State. The handover which was done on Friday, July 25, 2025, was dedicated by the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Calistus Onaga. Founder of the Odengene Foundation … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud Two weeks ago, Joseph Boakai, the Octogenarian President of Liberia, stepped into the White House, the symbolic heart of American power, to meet Donald Trump who had literally summoned five African presidents from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal to a landmark summit on trade, investment and security. It was supposed to … [Read more…]
How Brands Must Adapt for an AI-Mediated Digital Landscape Event those who live under a rock can feel that there is a fundamental change in the technology that moves the world. Artificial intelligence has upended all we know about all we know. And like all technology, once it arrives it must first have handshake with … [Read more…]
Humans are made up of body and soul. The body is of the earth. The soul is divine. The body dies. The soul lives. The body is buried to dissipate the distress. The soul is a spirit; no one knows better. Faith enters the equation: Don’t speak ill of the dead. The death of … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud The phrase, “Africa is a cemetery for Africans,” falsely credited to Vladimir Putin, has long taken a meaning that goes beyond the dubiety of its source. But, whoever couched it and pushed it into the virtual space, acquiring its virality in the process, must have seen further than most of us. It … [Read more…]
A long-standing and potentially violent land dispute between Isienu-Amagunze in Nkanu East Local Government Area and Ndiuno Akpugo in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State has been peacefully resolved by the Enugu State Boundary Committee, according to a statement received by PACESETTER. The conflict nearly escalated into a bloodbath on December 11, 2024, … [Read more…]
Isa Umar, Abuja The Inaugural Nigeria Music Industry Climate Change Summit hosted by musician and lawyer, Ugochukwu Uneabunso, at the UNE-50 concert has confronted one of the planet’s most pressing challenges, climate change, by uniting industry stakeholders, climate change activists, and policymakers to discuss the role of Nigerian artists in promoting climate action. The concert … [Read more…]
Mbah: It’s a triumph of vision, beginning of an aviation hub The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, on Monday, inaugurated Enugu Air, a state-owned commercial airline established by the Governor Peter Mbah Administration with three Embraer airplanes for a start. Recalling Mbah’s persistence and energy in bringing Enugu Air to … [Read more…]
This picture holds a very special place in my heart. It was taken in the year 2000 during my final year (SS3) at Sardauna Memorial College, SMC, Kaduna. I was the Health Prefect at the time, a role I held with pride and responsibility. Standing on the school grounds, dressed in my green checkered uniform … [Read more…]
As part of the industrialization drive, Ebonyi State Government has set up a 15- Member committee to work towards the reactivation of the NIGERCEM Factory, Nkalagu. Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru announced this during a church service at the Government House Chapel, The committee members are: Mrs. Catherine Ogbu, Prof. Adline Idike, Hon. Iduma Igariwey, Associate … [Read more…]