Political Escapade By Nigerian Supreme Court

BlogColumnsLaw & JusticeOpinionPolitical Escapade By Nigerian Supreme Court

PilotnewsFebruary 21, 2023

If our Mighty Supreme Court did not come out via her official public image maker to publicly defend herself and admonish those that criticised her Naira Redesign Ex-parte Order, a lawyer like my good self who took an oath to defend our noble profession and law institutions, would not have bothered to join issues with her. But this is Law of Evidence 101. By coming out publicly to defend her ill-conceived Ex-parte Order, she has...

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Dislodging the status quo: Nigerian voters must take anger and conscience to the Polls

Anthony Obi OgboBooksColumnsDislodging the status quo: Nigerian voters must take anger and conscience to the Polls

PilotnewsFebruary 20, 2023

Significantly, a vote for Obi and the LP would systematically dislodge a predatory two-party system that has caged this nation since the end of military rule in 1999 —Anthony Ogbo ________________________ In less than one week, on Saturday, February 25, 2023, Nigerian voters will head to the polls to elect a new president amid intensifying anger and frustration over deteriorating insecurity and economic destitution. Among a long list of contenders, candidates from three major political...

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2023 election: IGP organise one-day seminar on curbing electoral violence

NewsNigeriaPolitics2023 election: IGP organise one-day seminar on curbing electoral violence

PilotnewsFebruary 19, 2023

Ahead of the upcoming general election, the Nigeria Police Force is organising a one-day seminar on practical approaches to curbing electoral violence. CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, force public relations officer, announced this in a press release on Sunday. According to Adejobi, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, convened the seminar to ensure that police officers are adequately prepared to effectively police the 2023 general elections, particularly officers responsible for strategic operational deployments and active...

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PDP decries alleged attacks on members in Anambra

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP decries alleged attacks on members in Anambra

PilotnewsFebruary 18, 2023

The presidential campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra state on Friday decried the alleged attacks on their members and facilities in the state. The deputy director, media and publicity of Atiku-Okowa Campaign in Anambra state, Mr. Uloka Chukwubuike, who disclosed this in a statement, alleged that PDP members in Anaocha local government area had suffered series of attacks which if untamed could prevent them from voting on February 25 Presidential and...

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Buhari’s Unforced Error

BlogColumnsEconomyMoneyNigeriaOpinionBuhari’s Unforced Error

PilotnewsFebruary 18, 2023

A poorly thought out and poorly timed monetary policy sends Nigeria into a tailspin.   Even for an administration notorious for its capricious decision-making, the outgoing Buhari government’s decision to implement a complex currency-swap policy on the eve of a national election has been something of a head-scratcher. To say that the policy is proving very costly is to put it mildly. While both President Muhammadu Buhari and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele remain...

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Nigerian 2023 Presidential Election: A Ground Zero Perspective

BlogColumnsNigeria ElectionsOpinionNigerian 2023 Presidential Election: A Ground Zero Perspective

PilotnewsFebruary 18, 2023

In about one week or so, Nigerians will elect a new President and National Assembly. And, from all socio-political indications, the only thing that is surely certain is that the Nigerian Political Landscape will be structurally and behaviourally altered for good. Make no mistakes, some political merchants, with open approval of APC-PDP, will try to rig the Election. But that will not work this time around because the era of blatant and mindless rigging and...

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Tiwa Savage begins acting career, plays a lead actress in debut movie ‘Water and Garri’

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaTiwa Savage begins acting career, plays a lead actress in debut movie ‘Water and Garri’

PilotnewsFebruary 17, 2023

Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has ventured into Nollywood as an actress and filmmaker. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, she announced her debut appearance in a new movie titled ‘Water and Garri’. The singer also disclosed that she produced the movie and played the lead role. “This is about to be an ICONIC moment. My lead role as an actor and executive producer. Directed by the GOAT @mejialabi. Water And Garri the film coming soon,”...

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Burna Boy, Tems, Rema to perform at NBA All-Star Game

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaBurna Boy, Tems, Rema to perform at NBA All-Star Game

PilotnewsFebruary 17, 2023

The United States National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that the trio of Burnaboy, Tems, and Rema will headline the halftime show at the 72nd NBA All-Star Game. The NBA announced the pregame and halftime performers for the 2023 NBA All-Star game in Salt Lake City, Utah which included Nigerian singers via a post on his social media pages on Wednesday. “Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer @burnaboy, 2023 Grammy award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated...

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2023: I Have No Grudges Against Peter Obi Winning Nigeria’s Presidential Election – Ekwunife

NewsNigeriaPolitics2023: I Have No Grudges Against Peter Obi Winning Nigeria’s Presidential Election – Ekwunife

PilotnewsFebruary 17, 2023

The Senator representing Anam­bra Central Senatorial District, Senator Uche Ekwunife, has said she has no political grudges against the Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, winning the February 25th, 2023 Nigeria Presidential election. She warned politicians to stop inciting statements that would tarnish her long existing relationship between her and Mr. Obi, after the general elections. The Senator also stressed the importance of local govern­ment autonomy in the state and the country at...

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Soludo supports  couple who delivered a septuplet with N15m

NewsNigeriaSoludo supports  couple who delivered a septuplet with N15m

PilotnewsFebruary 17, 2023

Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has supported a couple, Mr and Mrs Celestine Uzodike who gave birth to Septuplet in Okija with the sum of N15million The Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Hon Ify Obinabo who visited the couple on Thursday, made the revelation. She visited the couple at Obijackson Women and Children Hospital, Okija, where they Mrs Uzodike delivered the children. She presented a cheque of the sum to the couple during...

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