Prof. Obiozor Emerges New President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo

NewsNigeriaPeoplePoliticsProf. Obiozor Emerges New President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo

PilotnewsJanuary 10, 2021

Prof. George Obiozor, former Nigerian Ambassador to the US, Israel, and Cyprus, has emerged as the new President-General of  Ohaneze Ndigbo, a pan-Igbo cultural organisation. Obiozor, 78, polled 304 votes to defeat his closest and only rival, Mr. Valentine Oparaocha, who scored 15 votes, in the election, held at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that three other contestants, Ezechukwunyere Nwebo, Uju Okoro, and Goddy Uwazuruike, had...

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China Reports 96 New Coronavirus Cases Nationwide

ChinaCoronavirusNewsChina Reports 96 New Coronavirus Cases Nationwide

PilotnewsJanuary 10, 2021

Chinese health authorities reported 96 coronavirus cases nationwide on Sunday as the country continues efforts to rein in a new outbreak. Fifty-nine out of the 96 new cases were confirmed in Hebei, the Northern Province surrounding Beijing, where a flare-up in the provincial capital Shijiazhuang has prompted lockdown measures and the mass testing of its over 10 million residents. In Shijiazhuang, the three-day testing blitz that concluded on Saturday evening produced a total of 354...

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Pope Condemns Storming of the Capitol in Washington

United StatesWorld NewsPope Condemns Storming of the Capitol in Washington

PilotnewsJanuary 10, 2021

Pope Francis has condemned the storming of the Capitol building in Washington earlier this week and called on people to reject such violence, in a television interview to be broadcast later on Sunday. There will always be people who oppose community, democracy and the common good, the pope said in comments to channel Tg5 shown ahead of the broadcast. He said he had been taken aback by the events in Washington but it was easy...

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Nigerian Government and Lily-livered Obsession with Foreign Entities

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsNigerian Government and Lily-livered Obsession with Foreign Entities

PilotnewsJanuary 10, 2021

The government in Nigeria is yet to recognize the full rights and privileges of its citizens as guaranteed by the country’s constitution. ―Ebuka Onyekwelu It is evident that this Government only pays attention to national issues only when they are raised by foreign agencies Nigerians are already used to being ignored by their own government to the extent that in most instances, the government was nearly begged to talk to Nigerians on crucial issues as...

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Indonesia Finds Body Parts, Debris, Detects Emergency Signal of Crashed Jet

TravelWorld NewsIndonesia Finds Body Parts, Debris, Detects Emergency Signal of Crashed Jet

PilotnewsJanuary 10, 2021

Indonesia, on Sunday, detected signals that could come from a flight recorder of a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea soon after taking off from the capital Jakarta. This is also as human body parts and suspected pieces of the plane were retrieved. The Boeing 737-500 with 62 passengers and crew was headed to Pontianak in West Kalimantan before it disappeared on Saturday from radar screens four minutes after takeoff. It is the...

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NEWS ANALYSIS: Kim Calls U.S. ‘Biggest Enemy,’ Vows to Continue Nuclear Dev’t

AsiaWorld NewsNEWS ANALYSIS: Kim Calls U.S. ‘Biggest Enemy,’ Vows to Continue Nuclear Dev’t

PilotnewsJanuary 10, 2021

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called the United States (U.S) the “biggest enemy” of his country, threatening to continue advancing its nuclear capabilities, state media said Saturday. Kim also said Washington’s policy against Pyongyang would not change regardless of who was in the White House, adding that an end to its hostile stance would likely be the key to future relations between the two countries, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Kim...

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Stacey’s Playbook —Are Controversial Nigerian Activists Learning Anything?

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsOpinionStacey’s Playbook —Are Controversial Nigerian Activists Learning Anything?

PilotnewsJanuary 9, 2021

Sociopolitical activism is not a chorus for the backstreet youth. Nope, it is not a contest for social media “likes” and “shares”, neither is it a tool for an income-earning opportunity. ― Dr. Anthony Obi Ogbo Anybody can be an activist. It just depends on the political environment. Japanese activist Yuri Kochiyama said, “I didn’t wake up and decide to become an activist. But you couldn’t help notice the inequities, the injustices. It was all...

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Bandits’ Informants Responsible for lingering Insecurity – Emir

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBandits’ Informants Responsible for lingering Insecurity – Emir

PilotnewsJanuary 9, 2021

Bandits’ informants are responsible for the lingering security challenges in Zamfara, Emir of Maru in Zamfara, Alhaji Abubakar Maigari, said on Saturday in Gusau. Maigari told the newly-deployed Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Abutu Yaro, who visited him that the police must check the activities of informants rigorously to put an end to insecurity in the state. “We are appealing to government and security agencies to take serious measures of addressing informants’ activities...

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NCDC Confirms 1,544 New Cases of COVID-19, 12 Deaths in Nigeria

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC Confirms 1,544 New Cases of COVID-19, 12 Deaths in Nigeria

PilotnewsJanuary 9, 2021

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 1,544 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC, on its verified website on Friday, also confirmed additional 12 coronavirus-related deaths. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country’s daily new infections accelerated to a record high of over 1,500 cases for the third time bringing the total to 97,478. There is now a rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide similar...

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Governor Fintiri Commiserate With the Council As Another Traditional Holder Dies

NewsNigeriaPeopleGovernor Fintiri Commiserate With the Council As Another Traditional Holder Dies

PilotnewsJanuary 9, 2021

Alhaji Muhammad Umar, former Deputy Speaker in the defunct Gongola State House of Assembly and traditional title holder of Lamdo Katsina in the Adamawa Emirate Council has died on Thursday. It could be recalled that Alhaji Dauda Birma, former Minister of Education and traditional title of Sarkin Gabas Adamawa and Waziri of Garkida in the Adamawa Emirate Council died on Tuesday. Condoling, Lamido Adamawa Dr. Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri said the death of...

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