MINNA — Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, has ordered the suspension of all mining activities in Shiroro, Munya, and Rafi local government areas due to security challenges in the three LGAs. The order might not be unconnected with the attack by the bandits on a mining site in Ajata Aboki village in Shiroro LG which killed several people including soldiers, police, and workers as well as four Chinese expatriates. Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, Secretary to...
By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter) Police in Anambra State have arrested a 29 years old lady, Miss Chinwendu Umegbakafoe stealing her neighbour’s child. Miss Umegbaka allegedly stole the three years old girl, with the intention to sell her, reports said. Anambra State Police command’s spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga who stated this said the baby has however been rescued and returned to her parents. A press release signed by Ikenga stated: “The Anambra State Command Operatives...
Report from Anastasia Mbabie and Handel Patrick (Staff Reporters) ______ A 14 years old girl has allegedly jumped down from a four storey building to avoid being flogged by her guardian. West African Pilot News gathered that the incident happened in Awada, a highly populated neighbourhood in Onitsha, Anambra State. A source said the girl, Ijeoma Nwafor, is a house maid to a woman, whose name was given as Nnenna Onwanna, who was used to...
Hold me close Till your warmth Fill this void Of chill. Hold me firm Till our hearts lock By the grid Of our hands. Lose me mild Let my skin Breathe the breeze Of your breath. Kiss me slow Till the heat Of passion Burst up this storm Looming in our loins. ♦ Favour Chiagozie Ebubechukwu is an Editorial Staff Writer and columnist with the WAP
Igbos are one of Nigeria’s largest ethnic groups and the largest single ethnic groups in Africa. Moreover, the city of Houston has a prominent Igbo community with strong cultural ties to their individual origins. Ndi Ichie Youth Cultural Foundation will host the 19th Annual IgboFest Houston African Festival to reclaim the cultural capital on July 16th in Downtown Houston at Discovery Green -1500 McKinney starting at 3:00 pm until the rocking stops! “We are excited...
Igoche Mark, the factional President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), has hailed the Federal Government’s decision to rescind its earlier directive on Nigeria’s withdrawal from international basketball. President Muhammadu Buhari, through the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, had on Thursday announced the Federal Government’s decision to withdraw the two-year ban it placed on the NBBF from international basketball. Mark, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria said the latest decision taken...
The colorful carnival which also is the largest African cultural festival in the City will hold at the Discovery Green – 1500 McKinney on Saturday, July 16, 2022. IgboFest Houston, a cultural entity and festival that showcases the African heritage and Igbo culture to the great city of Houston has partnered with the Texas Southern University (TSU) to promote, embrace, and encourage culture, and diversity education in the community. TSU will be visibly present at...
Mozambique is at a moment of peak international leverage, but faces significant domestic challenges. Just a year ago, the news from Mozambique was rather glum. The security crisis in the northern region of Cabo Delgado had displaced hundreds of thousands of people, created a humanitarian crisis, prompted regional alarm about the potential for extremists to export insecurity to Mozambique’s neighbors, and even led French oil giant Total to declare force majeure on its massive natural gas investment...
Mr. Muhammad Saleh-Hassan, Chairman, Skymark Energy and Power Ltd, has urged oil marketers and other stakeholders in the energy sector, to cooperate with the Federal Government and end fuel scarcity in Nigeria. The energy stakeholder, who made the call in Abuja on Sunday, stressed that oil marketers had a major role to play in ending recurring fuel scarcity in the country. Saleh-Hassan noted that the energy crisis appeared to have defied government’s efforts, and urged...
The Organised Private Sector Exporters Association (OPEXA) has appealed to the National Assembly (NASS) to urgently ratify the approval of the N375 billion Export Expansion Grants (EEG) for exporters. In a report, the News Agency of Nigeria notes that the N375 billion represents the backlog of the EEG from 2017 to 2020, whose payment was delayed due to budgetary constraints. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) recently approved the disbursement in form of Promissory Notes, which...
