Anthony Obi OgboCartoonsNewsUnited StatesWest African Pilot News Editorial Cartoon
PilotnewsNovember 5, 2021
YENAGOA — Over 11,800 households in Bayelsa have benefited from the Federal Government’s social support of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) to the poor and indigent households in the state. The Household Uplifting Programme-Conditional Cash Transfer (HUP-CCT) is managed by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development led by the Minister, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the payment resumed on Sept. 7, at Igeibiri, in Southern Ijaw...
Accidents and SafetyInfrastructureCivil Engineers Seek Prominent Role in Ikoyi Building Collapse Investigation
PilotnewsNovember 5, 2021
LAGOS — The Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE) wants its members to play a frontline role in the panel to investigate the cause of the 21-storey building collapse in Ikoyi. Its Chairman, Dr. Jang Tanko made expression in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Friday. Tanko stated that the technical knowledge possessed by civil and structural engineers was needed to ensure a thorough and fruitful inquiry. He said that some investigations...
Anthony Obi OgboColumnsNigeriaOpinionNigerian Politics and the Anambra Gubernatorial Race ―Confronting the Reality
PilotnewsNovember 4, 2021
The purpose of this analysis is not to predict the possible winner of this race because the current structure of the Nigerian government is not compatible with such a scientific prognosis. Monday, November 1: 3 out of the 18 governorship candidates in the upcoming November 6 governorship election in Anambra State faced off in a debate as a final chance to woo voters. The winner of this election will succeed Governor Willie Obiano. The organizers,...
Anambra ElectionsOpinionSpecial ReportOPINION: How Participatory Will Saturday’s Anambra State Governorship Election Be?
PilotnewsNovember 2, 2021
In Africa and most Third World generally, parochial political culture is usually prevalent and informs the attitude and behaviours of the people towards politics. One of the most distinguishing features of a democracy is public participation in the process of selecting leaders termed general election. However, the extent to which the public participates in this process is largely determined by preexisting political culture. In other words, an established code of conduct of the people towards...
To blankly imitate a dressing from an American or a Nigerian celebrity without putting one’s social reality in context, (expecting to be accorded the same dignity those stars are accorded) is a form of self-deception. Recently, concerns have been raised about the rampant display of nudes from youths in Nigeria (as mistakenly released sex tape or dressing). Many have wondered how youths easily imitate nude dressings of celebrities, home and abroad, to either chase clout...
LocalLocal GovernmentNigeriaWorld unite for 3-day coronation of “Uthoko Na Eze Achalla VI”, Igwe Ositadinma Sunny Nwokedi
PilotnewsOctober 31, 2021
“I also promise not only to be your servant leader but also to be a true custodian of the traditional honors of the great kingdom of Achalla,” —Eze Oranyelu Sunny Nwokedi The Uthoko Na Eze Royal Family of Achalla, the Igwe-in Council, the Ancient Society of Ndi Alor, and the entire Achalla Community, Awka North Local Government, Anambra State, have concluded the Coronation and Iwaji (New Yam) Ceremonies of His Majesty, Igwe Ositadinma Sunny Nwokedi,...
Arts & CultureNGA Tasks Nigerian Youths on Creativity
PilotnewsOctober 28, 2021
ABUJA — Mr. Ebeten Ivara, Director-General of the National Gallery of Arts (NGA) has called on Nigerian youths to identify and harness their potential through their participation in visual and creative arts. Ivara gave the advice on Thursday at the 3rd Edition of the Rainbow Art Unlocking Creativity Programme organized for Primary and Secondary Schools in Abuja. The theme of the programme titled “A Cultural Perspective on the Impact of COVID-19” The News Agency of...
ColumnsHealthOpinionMental Health: What It Is Not
PilotnewsOctober 28, 2021
Also, mental health is not mental illness. Mental illnesses are disorders that affect one’s behaviour and mood. The term “mental health” is a word that has been misinterpreted by many to mean different things. Some of these assumptions have thus become factual information overtime to many, breeding some form of aversion towards the concept; hence, it is important to debunk the myth surrounding mental health. First off, what is the conventional meaning of mental health?...
ColumnsOpinionThe Church Could Make A Difference Taking Squarely on Racism
PilotnewsOctober 28, 2021
“Growing up as an Ibo person, the concept of another human being superior to me did not exist because I did not have the exposure that could even suggest such a thought process” ― Ichie Onwuchekwa Pardon me for writing to you in this manner. After receiving the recent copy of Diolog, the various articles on racism have fascinated me in a manner that has never been the case in the past. As a brief...