Those Who Want Infrastructure Should Be Ready to Give Up Some Lands- Fashola

InfrastructurePeopleThose Who Want Infrastructure Should Be Ready to Give Up Some Lands- Fashola

PilotnewsJuly 27, 2021

IKOM, (Cross Rivers) — Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing has called on people that want infrastructure to be ready to give up some land to pave way for the constructions. Fashola said this at the inspection of the new 1.2km two-lane Ikom bridge which is to replace the old one-lane bridge built during the colonial era on Monday in Cross River. Fashola said the objective of the Buhari administration was to expand,...

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OPINION: Has Ethnocentrism Become Our New Illiteracy?

ColumnsCulture & TraditionOpinionOPINION: Has Ethnocentrism Become Our New Illiteracy?

PilotnewsJuly 27, 2021

In our day-to-day activities, we encounter and even contribute our dose of ethnocentric behaviour, be it religion-centred or culture-centred. In this part of the world, sometimes, it seems it comes more from religious differences than culture. For example, a bystander being approached by a fellow dedicated to performing their religious duties of introducing their faith to the ‘faithless’. Few seconds into the introduction, the bystander politely informs the dedicated of their inclusion in this faith...

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Concerning Questions over Sacking of Pastors at the Winners Chapel Church

ColumnsLifestyleOpinionRegionsConcerning Questions over Sacking of Pastors at the Winners Chapel Church

PilotnewsJuly 24, 20211

Talks and comments have emerged following the video of a pastor sacked from the Winners Chapel Church. The pastor named Pastor Peter Godwin narrated his ordeal on the AreaTV platform. An excerpt from the letter he showed, dated June 25th, 2021, reads: “Consequent upon the recent performance reviews which revealed that your Church growth index falls below expectations. “Please be informed that your services as a Pastor-in-charge are no longer required from this Commission with...

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Why Anambra Assembly May Become the New Political Battle Ground

Anambra ElectionsColumnsOpinionWhy Anambra Assembly May Become the New Political Battle Ground

PilotnewsJuly 24, 2021

“It is thoroughly doubtful that the governor’s influence will make any difference going forward” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Careful observation of the political situation in Anambra state now can very easily predict that Anambra state House of Assembly will become the new political battleground. While the outgoing government is struggling to perfect its papers, and perhaps, see if the government can get just one more budget passed for it by the Assembly, the incoming government is also...

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Lagos LG Elections: Epe Division in Total Compliance With Restriction

Local GovernmentNigeria ElectionsLagos LG Elections: Epe Division in Total Compliance With Restriction

PilotnewsJuly 24, 2021

EPE, (LAGOS STATE) — The streets in Epe Division of Lagos State were on Saturday deserted in adherence to restriction order by the state government for local council polls. The polls, which started at about 9 a.m., were to elect councilors and chairmen for 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDA’s) in the state. Lagos state government had on July 22, declared that movement will be restricted throughout the state between 8:00...

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Voters Groan As Electoral Officers Do Not Show Up

Local GovernmentNigeria ElectionsVoters Groan As Electoral Officers Do Not Show Up

PilotnewsJuly 24, 2021

LAGOS — Some voters in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State have expressed dismay over the inability to exercise their rights to vote as the electoral officers did not show up. The voters at Polling Unit 016, Ward A, Lagos State Model Nursery and Primary School, Marwa, Lekki Eti-Osa LGA told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that some of them (voters) had arrived earlier than others, but were yet to cast their votes....

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Court Orders SSS to Produce Igboho’s Aides

Law & JusticeNigeriaCourt Orders SSS to Produce Igboho’s Aides

PilotnewsJuly 23, 2021

ABUJA — By the order of a federal high court in Abuja, the State Security Service (SSS) is expected to present the 12 detained aides of Sunday Igboho arrested during the last attack on his apartment. The court had ruled on an ex parte application brought by the detainees’ lawyer. The applicants’ counsel, Pelumi Olajengbesi, urged the court for an order demanding the security service to produce the detainees to enable the court to “inquire...

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WAFU Qualifiers: Rivers Angels to Get N1m Per Goal

SportsWAFU Qualifiers: Rivers Angels to Get N1m Per Goal

PilotnewsJuly 22, 2021

PORT HARCOURT — Rivers Angels FC of Port Harcourt, Nigeria’s representative to the Total Energies CAF Women’s Champions League in Cote D’Ivoire, has been promised N1m per goal scored during competition. Amb. Desmond Akawor, who was the Special Guest of Honour at the send forth brunch in honour of the Rivers Angels, made the pledge on Wednesday at The Alfred Diette-Spiff Sports Complex, Port Harcourt. Akawor, who is also the Chairman of the People’s Democratic...

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Updated: LG Polls: APC Chieftain Advises Nasarawa Commissioner to respect party decision

Local GovernmentPoliticsUpdated: LG Polls: APC Chieftain Advises Nasarawa Commissioner to respect party decision

PilotnewsJuly 21, 2021

Wakama (Nasarawa State), — A  Chieftain of All Progressives Congress ( APC)  in Nasarawa State, Mr. Bala  John,  has advised Alhaji  Salihu Alizaga, the state Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development to respect the decision of the party structure in Nassarawa Eggon Local Government Area of the State. John gave the advice on Wednesday while speaking with newsmen in Wakama, Nassarawa Eggon Local Government Area of the State. The chieftain of the party said that...

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The Hidden Lesson of Obi Cubana’s Mum’s Funeral

ColumnsLifestylePeopleThe Hidden Lesson of Obi Cubana’s Mum’s Funeral

PilotnewsJuly 21, 20211

Reactions of disgust about how wasteful and showy the Igbos are, and defensive responses to such reactions, have flooded the internet following the trend of the affluent burial ceremony of Mr. Obinna Iyiegbu’s (“Obi Cubana”) mother. High-class businessmen, politicians, and celebrities such as Mr. Emeka Agbanari, Mr. Emeka Okonkwo popularly known as E money, Jowi Zaza, Hon. Akin Alabi, Abba Kyari, Kanayo O Kanayo, Zubby Michael, Williams Uchemba, D’banj, Patoranking, Davido, Phyno, Kcee, Man like...

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