Bridging the Gap in Nigeria’s Health Sector Beyond COVID-19 Pandemic

CoronavirusUnited NationsBridging the Gap in Nigeria’s Health Sector Beyond COVID-19 Pandemic

PilotnewsJune 14, 2022

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) describes the COVID-19 pandemic as a defining global health crisis of our time and the greatest challenge faced since World War II. The UN agency argues that since COVID-19’s emergence in Asia in 2019, the virus has spread to every continent except Antarctica. It says the pandemic is in fact much more than a health crisis taking into consideration its unprecedented socio-economic impact. Stressing every one of the countries...

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Imo APC Hails Supreme Court Judgment Affirming Macdonald Ebere as Chairman

NewsNigeria ElectionsImo APC Hails Supreme Court Judgment Affirming Macdonald Ebere as Chairman

PilotnewsJune 14, 2022

OWERRI — The All Progressives Congress (APC), Imo Chapter, has commended a judgement of the Supreme Court affirming Mr. MacDonald Ebere as the rightful chairman of the party in the state. In a statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary of APC, Mr. Cajetan Duke, on Tuesday in Owerri, the party described the judgment as a “landmark victory”. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ruling followed a majority judgment of the apex court,...

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FirstBank Gets $150m from Afreximbank to Support Businesses

BusinessMoneyNewsFirstBank Gets $150m from Afreximbank to Support Businesses

PilotnewsJune 14, 2022

African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) has disbursed 150 million dollars to First Bank of Nigeria Ltd., under it’s Pandemic Trade Impact Mitigation Facility (PATIMFA). Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, FirstBank, Mrs. Folake Ani-Mumuney, said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. According to the statement, the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, Prof. Benedict Oramah, said the disbursement was further proof of the relevance of the programme in helping...

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The rousing Peter Obi movement—is radical change finally coming to Nigeria?

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsNigeriaOpinionThe rousing Peter Obi movement—is radical change finally coming to Nigeria?

PilotnewsJune 13, 2022

Advocacy to vote for individual candidates without considering their party affiliation will not change the current system; rather, it may yield a disruptive and regressive governance environment —Anthony Obi Ogbo The current governance system in Nigeria has reached the brink of structural catastrophe. The entire leadership system is wrecked beyond recognition, and the victims of the ineffectual and callous leaders are those who cheered and voted for them. There are clear indications that a radical...

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APGA Presidential Candidate, Umeadi Picks Koli As Running Mate

Nigeria ElectionsAPGA Presidential Candidate, Umeadi Picks Koli As Running Mate

PilotnewsJune 13, 2022

By Anastasia Mbabie (Staff Reporter) AWKA — Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof. Peter Umeadi, has picked his vice-presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections. In a release made available to the media in Awka, Anambra State capital by his campaign organisation on Sunday, the former Chief Judge announced his running mate as Abdullahi Muhammed Koli from Bauchi State. According to the release Koli is a frontline labour union activist and...

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Three Hunters Arrested For Aiding Kidnapping In Adamawa

NewsThree Hunters Arrested For Aiding Kidnapping In Adamawa

PilotnewsJune 13, 2022

YOLA — The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three local hunters for aiding kidnapping in Girei and Fufore Local Governments in the state. According to a statement by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sulaan Nguroje, said the suspects: Auwal Mohammed (28), Isa Umaru (40), and Rabiu Mohammed (19) have been terrorising residents of Girei, Pariya and Daware villages in Girei and Fufore local government areas. He said the police had recovered one motorcycle,...

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Hoodlums Kidnap, Kills APGA Youth Leader In Anambra

Crime & SecurityHoodlums Kidnap, Kills APGA Youth Leader In Anambra

PilotnewsJune 11, 2022

By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter) AWKA — Hoodlums suspected to be part of the gang terrorizing Anambra State have killed a youth leader of the ruling party in the state, All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. Sources said the youth leader, Hon Emeka Alaehobi was kidnapped from his home in Ukpor, Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state two days ago, but no call for ransom was known to have been made, until his remains...

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Toward 2023: The Igbo cause and structure of the Nigerian politics

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsOpinionPoliticsToward 2023: The Igbo cause and structure of the Nigerian politics

PilotnewsJune 11, 2022

“It is going to be a rough and bumpy ride to 2023” ― Anthony Obi Ogbo How can a lame-duck president with zero legislative support lead a people out of system inequality in a predominantly hostile political environment? In a democracy, the president does not have the authority to make laws or facilitate major structural transformations.  The Igbo community is yearning for equal justice and equity through sweeping governance restructure. So, what kind of candidates...

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2023: Join Peter Obi’, Nigerians Cry Out To Sowore

NewsNigeriaPolitics2023: Join Peter Obi’, Nigerians Cry Out To Sowore

PilotnewsJune 10, 2022

Nigerians have urged Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and the publisher of Sahara Reporters, to join the Labour Party and team up with Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the party, ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Sowore had, again, secured the presidential ticket of the African Action Congress (AAC), a party he founded, at its national convention on Thursday in Abuja. In his declaration speech, the publisher, who stepped down as the party’s...

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Police rescue 4 kidnap victims, kill 1 gunman in Anambra

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPoliticsPolice rescue 4 kidnap victims, kill 1 gunman in Anambra

PilotnewsJune 7, 2022

Anambra State Police Command, yesterday, said that it rescued four people who were kidnapped by gunmen in Ekwulobia community, in Aguata Local Government Area and Neni community, in Anaocha LGA of the State. It also said that one of the gunmen was killed by the police during a gun battle with the hoodlums at Oba community in Idemili South LGA and several items, including guns and assorted charms recovered. The command listed the recovered items...

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