OPINION: Why Religion Should Take A Back Seat On Who Governs Nigeria

ColumnsNigeria ElectionsOpinionReligionOPINION: Why Religion Should Take A Back Seat On Who Governs Nigeria

PilotnewsJuly 27, 2022

By Abba Dukawa (Guest Columnist)   Weaponizing ethnic and religious chauvinism will be detrimentally debilitating to every Nigerian because these two sickening barometers for electing Nigerian leaders have taken the country backward. Hunger and untold hardship aren’t respectful of ethnicity or religion. Just like rain, whenever there is a downpour, no one’s roof is always spared the reason why religion shouldn’t be a yardstick about who governs the country. As the country gradually counts months...

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Anambra Commissioner Rescues 17-year-old Boy From Abusive Guardians

NewsAnambra Commissioner Rescues 17-year-old Boy From Abusive Guardians

PilotnewsJuly 27, 2022

By Anastasia Mbabie (Staff Reporter)   Anambra State Commissioner for Women’s Affairs and Children’s Welfare, Mrs Ify Obinabo has rescued a 17 years old boy from his abusive guardians. Obinabo had last weekend rescued the boy, after the story of his abuse surfaced, when he reached out to some individuals and brought him to Awka from Onitsha. The boy, Chikamnanyo Olisaemeka who hails from Nnewi, explained that his mother handed him over to his uncle...

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23 Internet Fraud Suspects Nabbed In Enugu

Crime & Punishment23 Internet Fraud Suspects Nabbed In Enugu

PilotnewsJuly 27, 2022

By Anastasia Mbaebie and Handel Patrick (Staff Reporters)   ENUGU — Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the EFCC have arrested twenty-three (23) suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested on July 27, 2022, at different locations in Enugu State on the strength of intelligence reports linking them to various internet-related fraud. The suspects include Onwe Nnaemeka Caleb, Onwe Onyekachi Prince, Chukwuma Boniface, Chika Eze, Eze Ambrose, Ogbodo Chisom Francis, Elochukwu Nkemakolam, Collins Igiliegbe Chizoba,...

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Archbishop Daniel Okoh Emerges CAN President

NewsPoliticsArchbishop Daniel Okoh Emerges CAN President

PilotnewsJuly 26, 2022

By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter) The Most Rev. Daniel Okoh has emerged as the new president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by Mr. Joseph Daramola, the association’s General Secretary. Okoh is the General Superintendent of Christ Holy Church, also known as Nation Builders (Odozi-Obodo). CAN is made up of five blocs: Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN), Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Christian Pentecostal...

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Peter Obi: Audacity of Raw Truth Over Optimism and Unrestrained Emotions

ColumnsDon OkoloOpinionPoliticsPeter Obi: Audacity of Raw Truth Over Optimism and Unrestrained Emotions

PilotnewsJuly 26, 2022

“I hope that I am wrong. I know that I am not wrong. I am a pragmatist as much as I am a realist.” ―Don Okolo I am the messenger with the bad news. Especially the kind of news so heavy to bear you’d rather hold it close to your vest for as long as you could until the waves from the resultant surge passed. But I am the one that would go the distance...

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OPINION: Will Economic Collapse Precede Political Transition in Nigeria?

ColumnsEconomyNigeriaOpinionOPINION: Will Economic Collapse Precede Political Transition in Nigeria?

PilotnewsJuly 26, 2022

Nigeria is staring down the barrel of financial bankruptcy.   A bizarre situation is playing out in Nigeria. If you fix your attention on the political space, things have never been more stable. The major political parties have picked their candidates for next February’s all-important presidential election, who in turn have selected their running mates. From this angle, as the commentariat picks over the bones of the “Muslim-Muslim ticket,” the most urgent consideration is the...

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Physical Structures or Human Structures; Which Determine the Outcome of An Election?

ColumnsNigeria ElectionsOpinionPhysical Structures or Human Structures; Which Determine the Outcome of An Election?

PilotnewsJuly 25, 2022

“A politician who detaches himself from the masses and relies on physical structures is only embarking on a fruitless political journey,” ―G. Ugo Ulasi From best practices, refined worldviews, events, and trending developments around the globe, the masses have generally adjudged the owners of the sovereignty and power of their nations. This is sufficiently attested by how easily partisan political structures bow to the people’s resistance whenever a political leader is rejected, and have to...

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Police Kill Two Gunmen In Anambra

Crime & SecurityPolice Kill Two Gunmen In Anambra

PilotnewsJuly 25, 2022

…..Recovers 4 Automatic Pump Action, 4 vehicles, 4 Motorcycles, Other Items By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter)   AWKA – Anambra State Security Forces comprising the Military and Police, neutralized two gunmen, recovered four automatic pump action, one cutlass, one ash color Lexus jeep 350 with reg. nos KJA- 666HE, one white Toyota hilux jeep without reg nos., one white Toyota Corolla with reg. nos. HAL- 732RF, one sliver Highlander jeep without reg nos, four motorcycles...

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The Mask and The Maker

ColumnsFavour EbubechukwuFiction & PoetryOpinionThe Mask and The Maker

PilotnewsJuly 24, 2022

If I captured your smile and pry your heart, Would it shine through the hollows of your being Or would it fizzle out into darkness? If I captured your smile and pry your heart, Would it shine through the hollows of your being Or would it fizzle out into darkness? If I unearthed the soil of your laughter and dig further, Would I find fruit of joy and happiness Or would there lie the gory...

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Compulsive and Obsessive Corruption: The Bane of Nigeria Politicians

ColumnsCorruptionOpinionPoliticsCompulsive and Obsessive Corruption: The Bane of Nigeria Politicians

PilotnewsJuly 24, 2022

It is important to begin this contribution by recognizing the fact that man is naturally under the attack of many challenges consistently trying to deplete his reserves. (I use “man” here generically not specifically) It could be a legal tender reserve or moral reserve. No human being is impervious to these attacks.  However, integrity demands that a man should fall back to his moral reserves in the event of the depletion of his bank savings....

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