OPINION: Africa at the Center of Twenty-First-Century Demographic Shift

AfricaDemography and PopulationOpinionOPINION: Africa at the Center of Twenty-First-Century Demographic Shift

PilotnewsJune 4, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   As the results of the 2020 U.S. national census become known, the American media is digesting the finding that the country’s population is no longer growing. The May 23 Sunday New York Times lead article “above the fold” highlighted how new a stagnant or declining birthrate and immigration is for the United States. The United States is joining Europe and East Asia, where a demographic decline and collapse of birth rates...

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Urologist Advises Men to Go for Prostate Cancer Screening

HealthWellnessUrologist Advises Men to Go for Prostate Cancer Screening

PilotnewsJune 2, 2021

ILORIN — Dr. Ademola Popoola, a Consultant Urologist with the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has advised men to go for early screening to prevent prostate cancer. Popoola, who teaches at the Department of Surgery of the university, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ilorin. According to him, prostate cancer is a cancer of the prostate gland, which is an accessory sexual organ that...

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Umahi Schools Sports Competition: 848 Athletes to Participate in State Elimination

EducationSportsUmahi Schools Sports Competition: 848 Athletes to Participate in State Elimination

PilotnewsJune 2, 2021

ABAKALIKI — Ebonyi government on Wednesday said that no fewer than 848 athletes would participate in the state elimination stage of the ongoing maiden edition of Gov. David Umahi Schools Sports competition. The state Commissioner for Sports, Mr. Charles Akpuenika, told journalists in Abakaliki that the inauguration for the event had been fixed for June 3. Akpuenika explained that the local and the zonal elimination stages of the competition concluded on May 27, was successful....

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Aero Airline Commences Flight Operations in Bauchi

BusinessNewsAero Airline Commences Flight Operations in Bauchi

PilotnewsJune 2, 2021

BAUCHI — The Aero Airline, on Wednesday commenced its maiden commercial flight operations from Bauchi to Abuja. Speaking during the launching ceremony of the flight operations at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, Bauchi, Mr. Abdullahi Mahmood, the Managing Director of Aero Airline, said that the decision was as a result of the state governor’s resolve in revamping the economic activities of the state. He said Bauchi state was chosen due to the governor’s...

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Biafra’s “May 30 solemnness” is now a shameful blood-spattered rite of remembrance.

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsNigeriaOpinionBiafra’s “May 30 solemnness” is now a shameful blood-spattered rite of remembrance.

PilotnewsJune 2, 2021

Desperate activists bastardize Biafra’s “May 30, sacredness” into an outrageous blood-spattered rite of remembrance. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombarded Pearl Harbor, killing thousands of U.S. servicemen. America, divided by ideological differences concerning warfare, united behind a declaration of war with Japan. That is the power of communal closeness after a tragedy. Thus, the psychology of unity after tragedy remains a natural phenomenon that instills a feeling of closeness following a tragedy. It breaks down walls...

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May 30: Biafra’s Declaration Remembrance is utterly Imperative

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionMay 30: Biafra’s Declaration Remembrance is utterly Imperative

PilotnewsJune 1, 2021

“Moving on, the government must not give its citizens the impression that they are less wanted to remain part of the union”―Ebuka Onyekwelu No matter how successive Nigerian government decides to view the Biafra declaration which then led to a civil war that left no fewer than three million Easterners dead, the fact that cannot be disputed is, the event, cannot be erased in Nigeria’s existential history. And so, of all the possible cause of...

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Kill, Attack to Defend Yourself, Ebonyi Governor to Security Personnel

Crime & SecurityKill, Attack to Defend Yourself, Ebonyi Governor to Security Personnel

PilotnewsMay 30, 2021

Kill and attack your threats to defend yourself says David Umahi, Ebonyi state governor to the security agents. The governor who spoke on the incessant attacks on security agents especially in the southern part of the country said the personnels do not need any permission for self-defense. “It is wrong for you to be holding a gun and someone will attack, kill and snatch your gun. “You do not need anyone’s permission to defend yourselves....

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Zamfara, Kebbi Donates N41 million To Boat Mishap Families

NewsZamfara, Kebbi Donates N41 million To Boat Mishap Families

PilotnewsMay 30, 2021

Zamfara State Government has donated N30 million to the families of those who lost their lives as a result of the recent boat mishap at Warrah in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Over 100 people drowned in the boat purportedly due to overloading and about 95 dead bodies were so far recovered as of this Saturday. Governor Alhaji Bello Matawalle of Zamfara who announced the donation while on a condolence visit to his...

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Insecurity: Youths, Women Designate Telephone Hot to Check Crimes

Crime & SecurityNewsInsecurity: Youths, Women Designate Telephone Hot to Check Crimes

PilotnewsMay 29, 2021

AWKA —  Youths and Women groups under the umbrella of United Anambra State Youth Assembly and United Anambra State Women Assembly have designated two telephone hotlines to assist security agents to track bad eggs in the state. The two lines are; 08168457478 and 08030457176 were unveiled during a political meeting organised by groups backing the governorship ambition of Prof. Charles Soludo on Saturday in Awka. The lines which informant who noticed any wrongdoing would only...

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Nwazuzu Wins Women’s Wheelchair Tennis Event at CBN Senior Open

SportsNwazuzu Wins Women’s Wheelchair Tennis Event at CBN Senior Open

PilotnewsMay 29, 2021

ABUJA — Chituru Nwazuzu has won the women’s wheelchair tennis event of the 43rd CBN Senior Open Championship which came to a close on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Nwazuzu beat Omisore Kafayat 2-6 6-4 7-5 to win the competition at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium. Nwazuzu later said she was happy at winning the event, even though she was not prepared for the tournament. “But to my surprise, here...

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