As the World Commemorates World Press Freedom Day, How Free is the Nigerian Press

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionAs the World Commemorates World Press Freedom Day, How Free is the Nigerian Press

PilotnewsMay 5, 2021

“In a functional democracy, the press must navigate the onerous duty of shaping the conscience, choices and will of the society” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu May 3, of every year, is celebrated as World Press Freedom Day. All over the world, Press Freedom continues to be a topical issue with, in some instances, the argument moving from needing more freedom, to questions about just the appropriate level of freedom that can be permissible, for the press. The...

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Burnaboy, Adekunle Gold, Laycon, Others Rated 5 Most Played

EntertainmentMusicNewsBurnaboy, Adekunle Gold, Laycon, Others Rated 5 Most Played

PilotnewsMay 4, 2021

LAGOS — We are excited to keep you abreast of the trending songs in Nigeria, Best New Music currently rocking this fifth month of 2021, May. It’s time for you to update your playlist with the top 5 most streamed new songs for the week according to Audio Mack. Burnaboy- Kilometre booked the first place as the most stream new song for the week while Adekunle Gold – It Is What It Is was placed...

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OPINION: In a Reversal, Nigeria Wants U.S. Africa Command Headquarters in Africa

Foreign PolicyNigeriaOpinionUnited StatesOPINION: In a Reversal, Nigeria Wants U.S. Africa Command Headquarters in Africa

PilotnewsMay 4, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   On April 27, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, in a virtual meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, requested that the United States move the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters from Stuttgart, Germany to Africa. The request marks a reversal of official Nigerian opposition—first made public twelve years ago—to AFRICOM plans to move to the continent. The shift likely reflects the conclusion that the security situation in West Africa and Nigeria is...

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Journalist Kidnapped in Adamawa – Police

Crime & SecurityNewsPoliceJournalist Kidnapped in Adamawa – Police

PilotnewsMay 4, 2021

YOLA —  The Police in Adamawa has confirmed the kidnap of a journalist, Mrs. Amra Ahmed, a Senior News Editor with the Adamawa State Broadcasting Cooperation (ABC). DSP Suleiman Nguroje, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Yola. Nguroje said that the incident occurred at about 1 a.m. on Tuesday in Ahmed’s residence at Mbamba Ward in Yola South Local...

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23 Killed in Mexico Metro Bridge Collapse

Accidents and SafetyWorld News23 Killed in Mexico Metro Bridge Collapse

PilotnewsMay 4, 2021

MEXICO CITY –– No fewer than 23 people were killed and 70 others injured after a metro bridge collapsed in southern Mexico City Monday night, according to local authorities. Authorities said on social media that 49 of the injured have been rushed to hospital. In an interview with local TV station on Tuesday, Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said that the accident occurred Monday when a concrete beam collapsed just as a subway train was...

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COVID-19: NSCDC Boss Gets Vaccinated, Encourages Personnel to Receive Jab

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaVaccinationCOVID-19: NSCDC Boss Gets Vaccinated, Encourages Personnel to Receive Jab

PilotnewsMay 4, 2021

ABUJA — Dr. Ahmed Audi, Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has encouraged personnel to get the COVID-19 vaccine as he received the AstraZeneca jab. Audi who received the jab on Tuesday in Abuja said that the vaccine was safe for all as he felt healthy after the vaccination. He directed officers and men of the corps in other states to follow his lead. He said that as front-liners, the FCT COVID-19...

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Thoughts on the politics of the Anambra Airport and Governor Obiano

ColumnsEconomyNigeriaOpinionThoughts on the politics of the Anambra Airport and Governor Obiano

PilotnewsMay 3, 20211

“With this achievement,  governor Obiano has earned an enviable spot in the chronicles of Anambra times.” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu As expected, the Anambra International Airport, Umueri which test flight successfully landed and took off a few days ago has drawn several commentaries. One must however admit that the argument, fanfare on the part of government supporters, and dismissal on the part of most opposition of this project, are not altogether unforeseen considering that the expectations of...

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OPINION: In Anambra Int’l Airport Project Obiano Symbolises the Indomitable Anambra Spirit

Aviation-AirportsInfrastructureOpinionOPINION: In Anambra Int’l Airport Project Obiano Symbolises the Indomitable Anambra Spirit

PilotnewsMay 3, 2021

By Joe C. Anatune, Guest Columnist and Blogger   One thing we and many others concede to Governor Willie Obiano is his consistent personality before and in government. He has a bounce and style that is essentially Willie Obiano. He has not morphed into something different since I came across him in the early days of The League of Anambra Professionals when we used to converge and meet at Dr. Ndi Onuekwusi’s Ikoyi residence. Today,...

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How 9th Senate Will Achieve Restructuring — Sen. Folarin

National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaPoliticsHow 9th Senate Will Achieve Restructuring — Sen. Folarin

PilotnewsMay 2, 2021

IBADAN — Sen. Teslim Folarin (APC-Oyo Central) has said that the 9th Senate would achieve restructuring by expunging `Exclusive List’ from the Constitution to allow devolution of powers. Addressing newsmen on Sunday during a Ramadan Lecture/Iftar in Ibadan, Folarin said that devolution of powers would allow states to develop at their own pace. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Folarin, a former Senate Leader, is a member of the Constitution Amendment Committee at the...

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Unanswered Questions Swirl Following Burkina Faso Murders

Crime & SecurityOpinionWest AfricaUnanswered Questions Swirl Following Burkina Faso Murders

PilotnewsApril 29, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   Confirmed by the Spanish prime minister, Western media reports that two Spanish filmmakers and the Irish president of a conservation non-governmental organization (NGO) were murdered in Burkina Faso near the border with Benin on April 26. Roberto Fraile and David Beriain were in Burkina Faso working on a documentary about poaching. They were accompanied by Rory Young, a Zambia-born Irish citizen who headed Chengeta Wildlife, an NGO devoted to...

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