Making sense of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China

ColumnsEssayOpinionMaking sense of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China

PilotnewsNovember 14, 2022

The 20thNational Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has come and gone. But what lingers about the meeting that took place from 16-22 October 2022 has been the dust threw up by the reactions to the decisions and milestones reached at the elite political gathering. Ordinarily, it was solely a Chinese affair, but what the outcomes means for the rest of the world seemed to have made some commentators to pry into what...

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Media Can Promote Credible Elections In Nigeria- Danbatta

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMedia Can Promote Credible Elections In Nigeria- Danbatta

PilotnewsNovember 14, 2022

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that the media can contribute in promoting credible elections in Nigeria. Danbatta in a message to the 18th All-Nigeria Editors Conference, organized by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) at the Concord Hotels in Owerri, Imo State, reiterated the importance of the roles of the journalists, before, during and after the 2023 elections. Speaking on the theme of the conference,...

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ASUU To Embark On One-Day Nationwide Protest Rally

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsASUU To Embark On One-Day Nationwide Protest Rally

PilotnewsNovember 14, 2022

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is set to embark on a one-day nationwide protest rally over the implementation by the Federal Government of a “no-work, no-pay” policy for lecturers in the country. The chairman of ASUU, University of Lagos (UNILAG) branch, Dr. Dele Ashiru, confirmed this to Nigerian Tribune, on Sunday, said the protest will be organized at the branch level of the union across public university campuses nationwide and it will take...

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Security: Bauchi State Governor Threaten To Dethrone Traditional Ruler

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPoliticsSecurity: Bauchi State Governor Threaten To Dethrone Traditional Ruler

PilotnewsNovember 14, 2022

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has threatened to dethrone any traditional ruler who refused to report criminal activities in their areas of jurisdiction. The governor stated this Sunday, during the coronation and presentation of staff of office to the Emir of Misau, Alhaji Ahmed Suleiman. “Government will not hesitate to sanction any traditional ruler that is found to be supporting or refusing to report criminal activities in their areas of jurisdiction. “As a matter of...

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Emeka Offor Foundation Donates Relief Materials to Anambra Flood Victims

Local GovernmentNewsNigeriaEmeka Offor Foundation Donates Relief Materials to Anambra Flood Victims

PilotnewsNovember 13, 2022

A non-governmental organization, Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) has made a massive donation of food items, bedding, and other materials to victims of the flood in Anambra state. Sir Emeka Offor, Chairman of Chrome Oil, who is also the founder of SEOF is also an Anambra citizen and has been severally hard for his philanthropic gesture across Nigeria and beyond. The state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, who marveled at the magnanimity of the oil mogul...

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Rufai Oseni Addresses Nigerians Who Think Peter Obi is Granting Excess Interviews

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRufai Oseni Addresses Nigerians Who Think Peter Obi is Granting Excess Interviews

PilotnewsNovember 10, 2022

By Anastasia Mbaebie (Staff Reporter)   A prominent Nigerian journalist, Rufai Oseni, has addressed the opinions of some Nigerians who think the LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is granting too many interviews. Rufai addressed the opinion on VOP while discussing the absence of some presidential candidates from the Arise TV debate despite early notification. Addressing the topic, Oseni said, “I wonder what kind of talk that is. Peter Obi decided to run for president, and...

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Purported Investments By Peter Obi In Anambra Worths Next To Nothing – SOLUDO

NewsPurported Investments By Peter Obi In Anambra Worths Next To Nothing – SOLUDO

PilotnewsNovember 10, 2022

By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter)   Governor of Anambra state, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has said the alleged investment of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, in Anambra state government is worth next to nothing presently. Soludo made this assertion in an interview with Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday. When asked his perspective on government investing outside the public sector with reference to Obi as former governor in Anambra, Soludo said, “I...

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Four Feared Dead, 12 Injured as Explosion Rocks Onitsha Market

Accidents and SafetyFour Feared Dead, 12 Injured as Explosion Rocks Onitsha Market

PilotnewsNovember 9, 2022

By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter)   Four persons are feared to have died while 12 others sustained varying degrees of injuries, following an explosion at the Onitsha Chemical Market on Tuesday. Sources said the explosion led to an inferno in the area, with over N850million worth of goods destroyed in the process. The explosion occurred at about 12:45 pm at the market, which led to a stampede, and later fire. A source said the four...

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OPINION: Theory From the South?

AfricaColumnsForeign PolicyOpinionOPINION: Theory From the South?

PilotnewsNovember 7, 2022

Much more than material support for the democratic process, Africa—and the developing world—needs the United States to reaffirm its commitment to democratic principles. It is far from surprising that the just concluded Brazilian presidential election attracted more than the usual attention from observers of the democratic process across Latin America. Over the course of his presidency, and particularly in the months leading to the election, President Jair Bolsonaro had made statements seemingly calculated to undermine trust in...

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CAN President’s Church Offers Scholarship to Less Privileged Youths

EducationCAN President’s Church Offers Scholarship to Less Privileged Youths

PilotnewsNovember 6, 2022

By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter)   The Youth Fellowship of the Church of the President, Christian Association of Nigerian, Archbishop Daniel Okoh which is Christ Holy Church International has offered scholarships to two indigent youths to study Computer Hardware Engineering and Multimedia Technology at the NationBuilders College of Technology, Asaba (NABCOTECH) after multiple stage screening exercise. The scholarship, which was officially presented to the beneficiaries; Miss Obioha Ezinne Marycynthia and Master Ebele Ifeanyi Desmond at...

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