Imo: Okorocha congratulates Uzodimma

NewsNigeriaImo: Okorocha congratulates Uzodimma

PilotnewsJanuary 15, 2020

Former Imo Gov. Rochas Okorocha has felicitated Sen. Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the Supreme Court rulling declaring him the winner of the 2019 governorship election in Imo. But some stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state described the judgment as ”a rape of democracy”. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Supreme Court nullified election of Emeka Ihedioha of the PDP as the governor of the...

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Nigerian Government reaffirms deep economic relations with Turkey

NewsNigeriaNigerian Government reaffirms deep economic relations with Turkey

PilotnewsJanuary 15, 2020

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen economic relations with the Turkish government to boost trade and investment. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at the Nigeria-Turkey Business Forum organised by Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK), a leading business organisation in Turkey. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the business forum was organised to pave way for both countries’ private sector...

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Imo: Security personnel barricade govt house

NigeriaImo: Security personnel barricade govt house

PilotnewsJanuary 15, 2020

  Security agents have barricaded Imo Government House, Owerri, following the Supreme Court judgment against Gov. Emeka Ihedioha on the March 9, 2019 governorship election in the state. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country’s apex court on Tuesday gave the ruling against Ihedioha of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The court directed the immediate swearing in of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Chief Hope Uzodinma as winner of the seat. NAN...

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Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Worldwide congratulates Uzodinma on Supreme Court victory

NigeriaOhanaeze Ndigbo Youth Worldwide congratulates Uzodinma on Supreme Court victory

PilotnewsJanuary 15, 2020

The Youth Wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has congratulated Sen. Hope Uzodimma on his Supreme Court victory on Tuesday, saying that it is a `victory well deserved’. It said that the Supreme Court had once again reassured the masses that the court remained the last hope of the common man. The National Publicity Secretary of the group, Chief Osmond Nkeoma made this known in a statement he made available to the News Agency of Nigeria...

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Ousted Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, speaks on the Supreme Court Ruling that terminated his office

NewsNigeriaOusted Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, speaks on the Supreme Court Ruling that terminated his office

PilotnewsJanuary 15, 2020

Here his Excellency Hon. Emeka Ihedioha  releases the below statement regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling on Imo State Governorship Election of the March 9, 2019. This was the ruling that ended his office. My dear good people of Imo State, I address you today, following recent developments affecting our dear state, and in particular the Supreme Court judgement of 14thJanuary 2020.In my relationship with you as Governor of Imo , I had employed regular consultations...

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What government must do to lift Nigeria out of poverty

ColumnsNigeriaWhat government must do to lift Nigeria out of poverty

PilotnewsJanuary 15, 2020

We know Nigeria is not working for the vast majority of Nigerians. We have too many of our youths unemployed and unemployable; too many of our children out of schools and roaming the streets, too many of our elderly eking out a living in the rural areas.  All the indices of human development are pointing South. Yet, our population growth rate outpaces our GDP growth rate earning us the unenviable crown of poverty capital of...

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What is Wrong with Church Account of Rev. Fr. Edmund Nwagbala’s Death?

EditorialsOpinionWhat is Wrong with Church Account of Rev. Fr. Edmund Nwagbala’s Death?

PilotnewsJanuary 15, 2020

A full and timely investigation into the death of the Nnewi Catholic priest must be conducted. On November 16, 2019, Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Edmund Amobi Nwagbala, the parish priest of St. Peter’s Claver Catholic Church, Nnewichi, Nnewi, Anambra State, died. Today, almost two month later, we don’t know the exact cause of his death or any real details of that fateful morning and the controversies surrounding his mysterious death and the Nnewi Catholic Diocese’s...

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Maternal Mortality in Nigeria: The Other Side

HealthNigeriaMaternal Mortality in Nigeria: The Other Side

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2020

Death of women of reproductive age remains a huge concern globally. In 2017, Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia accounted for approximately 86% (254,000) of the estimated global maternal deaths. Between 2000-2017, Southern Asia achieved the greatest overall percentage reduction of 59% while Sub-Saharan Africa achieved a substantial reduction of 39 percent of maternal mortality.  Despite these reductions, according to UNICEF in 2019, the ratio is still unacceptably high. Despite interventions on maternal health by Government...

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Nigeria has dropped the most in the ranking of powerful passports over the last decade

NewsNigeriaNigeria has dropped the most in the ranking of powerful passports over the last decade

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2020

Nigeria might be Africa’s largest economy but it is increasingly home to one of the continent’s weakest passports. Over the past decade, the Nigerian passport has suffered the worst decline in rankings on the annual Henley Passport Index with a 19-place drop. The decline in passport power now sees Africa’s most populous country rank 95th—firmly etched in the bottom quarter of the rankings. The drop in rankings also means Nigerian passport holders can visit two...

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Literary icon, Chinua Achebe honored with memorial portrait burst sculpture

Arts & CultureLiterary icon, Chinua Achebe honored with memorial portrait burst sculpture

PilotnewsJanuary 12, 2020

Six years after the death of the novelist Prof. Chinua Achebe, the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) unveiled a gigantic portrait bust sculpture in his honor,  just at the front of the Faculty building at the arts theatre complex. This is not just a mere sculptural piece but a monument celebrating his contributions to humanities. The author of “Things Fall Apart”, one of most popular literary piece in history used his works to highlight the...

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