Chimamanda Adichie Conferred Chieftaincy Title of “Odeluwa” by Her Hometown

Culture & TraditionNewsNigeriaChimamanda Adichie Conferred Chieftaincy Title of “Odeluwa” by Her Hometown

PilotnewsDecember 31, 2022

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been honored with a title by her hometown, Abba, in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. The renowned writer was given the title of Odeluwa — the writer of global acclaim. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a Nigerian novelist and author, has been awarded a chieftaincy title in her hometown of Anambra State. The West African Pilot News reports that Adichie was bestowed the title of Odeluwa, the writer of global acclaim,...

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Anya-Ndi-Igbo Issues a Statement On The Persisting Security Challenges in the South East

CommunityNewsNigeriaAnya-Ndi-Igbo Issues a Statement On The Persisting Security Challenges in the South East

PilotnewsDecember 31, 2022

A STATEMENT ISSUED BY ANYA-NDI-IGBO ON THE PERSISTING SECURITY CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH EAST REGION ON NIGERIA: Compelling Need to Stop the Destruction of Lives and Livelihoods. Generally, Nigerians from all works of life are facing the biggest threat to their lives and livelihoods. The framers of our Nigerian Constitution starting from the 1999 constitution to the last amendment, foresaw today. This explains their provision of the primary duty of government as protection of lives...

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Houston mourns the loss of academic and community leader, Dr. David Egbo Ugwu

EducationLifestyleNewsNigeriaHouston mourns the loss of academic and community leader, Dr. David Egbo Ugwu

PilotnewsDecember 30, 20221

Greater Houston and Houston African community suffered an unexpected end-of-year loss when the death of Dr. David Ugwu (Ochi na wata) was recently announced. Academic and community leader Dr. Ugwu died on December 23, 2022, in Houston, leaving behind, his lovely wife, Dr. Patricia Ugwu, and four Children; Chiugo, Adaeze, Oguejiofor (Reggie), Brady Ugwu, (daughter in-law) and Chidiebere (of the blessed memory). Until his stroke in 2010, he was the Coordinator, Systems Workforce Research Projects,...

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Making sense of the year’s shocking events

NewsOpinionWorld NewsMaking sense of the year’s shocking events

PilotnewsDecember 30, 2022

Culled from the Conversation  |  Lorna Grisby (Senior Politics & Society Editor) The year 2022 has been full of confounding events. Russia invaded Ukraine. The Supreme Court overturned a 50-year precedent guaranteeing the right to abortion. Midterm election results overwhelmingly contradicted pundits’ predictions. And so much more. But, as regular readers, you know the politics editors and the scholars we collaborate with provided deep analysis and explanation to help you make sense of it all....

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NCAA warns pilots, airlines of hazardous weather during dry season

NewsNigeriaTransportationNCAA warns pilots, airlines of hazardous weather during dry season

PilotnewsDecember 27, 2022

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says pilots and airline operators must exercise caution over hazardous weather in the dry season. The advisory was contained in a circular initiated by the directorate of aerodrome and airspace standards (DAAS), signed by Musa Nuhu, NCAA director-general, and dated December 19, 2022. In the circular, Nuhu explained that the advisory circular was a sequel to the seasonal climate prediction (SCP) issued by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) which...

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New Book, “Shred of Fear” Invokes a Provocative Recollection of the Biafran War

Anthony Obi OgboBooksColumnsNew Book, “Shred of Fear” Invokes a Provocative Recollection of the Biafran War

PilotnewsDecember 26, 2022

Nwokedi’s “Shred of Fear” masterfully captures a phenomenological account of a three-year hellish journey toward an unfulfilled dream of a promising nation, Biafra. —Anthony Ogbo ________________________ The machinery of childhood memories remains a mystery grounded in neurological maturation, socialization, and other factors that often influence an individual’s recollection of momentous childhood events. In his book, Shred of Fear, Uche Nwokedi renders a memoir of his experiences living through the Biafran War (also known as the Nigerian Civil...

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Yuletide:  Okowa Enjoins Christians to Continually Praise God Amidst Challenges

NewsNigeriaPoliticsYuletide:  Okowa Enjoins Christians to Continually Praise God Amidst Challenges

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2022

The Executive Governor of Delta State, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa has enjoined all christians resident in Delta State to continually praise God, regardless of the challenges they might be facing at the moment. He said this, while giving a remark at the Delta State festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, held at the Delta State International Conference center, Okpanam road, Asaba on Friday, December 23, 2022. He assured Deltans of a better and prosperous...

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Christmas: Be hopeful, God has not forsaken Nigeria – CAN President

LifestyleNewsNigeriaReligionChristmas: Be hopeful, God has not forsaken Nigeria – CAN President

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2022

Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged Nigerians not to lose hope due to  challenges,  stating that God has not forsaken the nation. The CAN president noted that  the story of Christmas depicted  God’s intervention in hapless situations that afflicted mankind, therefore, as a people,  we should not lose hope. In a Christmas message on Saturday in  Lagos, Okoh said the mystery of the birth of Jesus Christ as a Messiah...

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Christmas: Nigerians are Suffering From Insecurity, Hunger, Kidnapping – Archbishop Ibezim

NewsNigeriaChristmas: Nigerians are Suffering From Insecurity, Hunger, Kidnapping – Archbishop Ibezim

PilotnewsDecember 23, 2022

The Archbishop, Province of the Niger, Most Reverend Alexander Ibezim has called on the leadership of the state and nation to have a rethink on the broken national unity, apparent injustice and inequality, massive bloodshed, loss of lives and poverty of Nigerian citizens. Archbishop Ibezim who is also the Anglican Bishop of Awka Diocese made the call while delivering his Christmas message in Awka. The Archbishop maintained that Nigerians are suffering today because of unprecedented...

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OPINION: The Promise and Peril of Nigeria’s 2023 Elections

BlogColumnsNigeria ElectionsOpinionOPINION: The Promise and Peril of Nigeria’s 2023 Elections

PilotnewsDecember 23, 2022

All eyes are on Nigeria as it prepares for its general election in early 2023. Has the government convinced Nigerians that their votes, and lives, will be secure? Nigeria’s 2023 general election is just weeks away. With incumbent President Mohammadu Buhari term-limited, the country will be choosing a new leader. That new president will immediately confront an exhausting array of challenges, from multiple, complex security crises to a disastrously mismanaged economy. In a recent Afrobarometer survey, nearly 89...

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