‘Anybody is Free to Contest for Anything’ – Sir Nobert Obi, APGA Chairman

Anambra ElectionsNews‘Anybody is Free to Contest for Anything’ – Sir Nobert Obi, APGA Chairman

PilotnewsFebruary 7, 2022

AWKA — Ahead of the 2023 General Election, there have been a lot of intrigues and rumours concerning those running for different elective positions in APGA, in Anambra State. In consequence, the polity is already charged in many quarters, even as more people openly or secretly declare their interest for one elective position or another. This has also heightened competitiveness, triggering reactions from diverse interest groups. There are, however, questions by some interested parties as...

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FIFA U20 WWC Qualifiers: Nigeria Whip Cameroon For Final Round Ticket

SoccerSportsFIFA U20 WWC Qualifiers: Nigeria Whip Cameroon For Final Round Ticket

PilotnewsFebruary 5, 2022

ABUJA — The Falconets on Saturday defeated their Cameroonian counterparts 3-0 in a second leg match of the fourth round of the 2022 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup African zone qualifiers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that victory in the match played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja saw the Falconets advancing to the qualifiers’ next round. The Nigerian national under-20 women’s team went on to qualify for the final round...

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We Are Going Back to the Drawing Board, Falconets Coach Says

SoccerSportsWe Are Going Back to the Drawing Board, Falconets Coach Says

PilotnewsFebruary 5, 2022

ABUJA — Christopher Danjuma, the head coach of Nigeria’s national under-20 women’s football team, says they are going back to the drawing board in spite of a convincing win over their opponents. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Falconets on Saturday defeated the Junior Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon 3-0 to qualify on a 3-0 aggregate. They advanced to the fifth and final round of the African zone qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA...

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Bayern Munich Extend Bundesliga Lead to 9 Points After Beating RB Leipzig

SoccerSportsBayern Munich Extend Bundesliga Lead to 9 Points After Beating RB Leipzig

PilotnewsFebruary 5, 2022

Bayern Munich had to fight hard for a 3-2 win against RB Leipzig on Saturday to extend their 2021/2022 Bundesliga lead over Borussia Dortmund to nine points. Thomas Müller broke the deadlock in the Allianz Arena in the 12th minute, taking the rebound after goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi saved Robert Lewandowski’s effort. However, it did not take RB Leipzig too long to level things up with Portuguese striker André Silva. Müller hit the net again, but...

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OPINION: What Has Quality Got to Do With Soludo’s Made-in-Anambra Brands

BusinessColumnsPoliticsOPINION: What Has Quality Got to Do With Soludo’s Made-in-Anambra Brands

PilotnewsFebruary 4, 2022

By Joe C. Anatune — Guest columnist & blogger Well, everything! Obviously, brands have become veritable tools for economic dominance and diplomacy among nations. According to Cee Cee Soludo, Anambra will seek to be part of world trade beginning from Africa with brands fit for the world. He implies that with the formalisation of the state’s hugely informal sector, Anambra will move away from selling undifferentiated commodities or ‘me-too’ brands to marketing winning brands in...

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Ekiti Bet9ja Football Competition Draws Fixtures For 28 Entries –Official

SportsEkiti Bet9ja Football Competition Draws Fixtures For 28 Entries –Official

PilotnewsFebruary 4, 2022

ADO-EKITI — The fixtures for the 28 teams participating in the playoffs of the 2022 Bet9ja, Ekiti Football League (BEFL22), have been drawn, ahead of the first round of games. The Secretary of Ekiti Football Association, (FA), Mr. Pelumi Abiara, who made this known in a statement, on Friday, in Ado-Ekiti, stated that the draws took place, virtually on Friday, ahead of the kick-off of the BEFL22 on Monday, Feb. 21. The annual football competition,...

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My Players Worked Hard to Beat MFM FC, Gombe United’s Coach Says

SportsMy Players Worked Hard to Beat MFM FC, Gombe United’s Coach Says

PilotnewsFebruary 4, 2022

GOMBE — Aliyu Zubairu, the technical chief of Gombe United Football Club, says his team’s 3-0 win over visiting MFM FC of Lagos on Thursday was hard-earned. Zubairu, who also commended his players for displaying commitment in the match, said: “the players worked hard to earn the victory”. He however added that his players’ improvement was a work-in-progress, assuring that they would continue to work hard to achieve better results. The coach who expressed his...

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Buhari Appoints Olatunji NDPB Pioneer National Commissioner

JobsNewsBuhari Appoints Olatunji NDPB Pioneer National Commissioner

PilotnewsFebruary 4, 2022

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Vincent Olatunji, as the National Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB). The approval followed a request made by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami. This is contained in a statement issued by Mrs. Uwa Suleiman, Spokesperson of the Minister, on Friday in Abuja. The NDPB, she said,  was established in line with global best practice and...

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NFVCB Trains Over 60 Staff to Eliminate Circulation of Uncensored Films — ED

EntertainmentNFVCB Trains Over 60 Staff to Eliminate Circulation of Uncensored Films — ED

PilotnewsFebruary 4, 2022

ABUJA — The National Film and Video Censor Board (NFVCB) said it had trained over 60 staff as spy police, specialised in policing, monitoring, and enforcement activities in the entertainment industry. The Executive Director, NFVCB, Alhaji Adedayo Thomas, spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja, on Friday, on the importance of the spy police. Thomas said that such development was aimed at protecting the morals and cultural values of the society. According...

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Sanwo-Olu: APC Rejects PDP’s Ticket Offer, Says Party Available for Gov. to Re-contest

PoliticsSanwo-Olu: APC Rejects PDP’s Ticket Offer, Says Party Available for Gov. to Re-contest

PilotnewsFebruary 4, 2022

LAGOS —  The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has described as a “Greek gift”, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship ticket offer to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, should APC deny him in 2023. The APC Publicity Secretary, Mr. Seye Oladejo, said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. “Our attention has been drawn to the offer of the opposition PDP’s gubernatorial ticket to the governor of Lagos State in the next national...

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