Pressure Group Delivers PDP Presidential Nomination Form to Peter Obi Free

NewsNigeria ElectionsPressure Group Delivers PDP Presidential Nomination Form to Peter Obi Free

PilotnewsApril 2, 2022

ONITSHA — A political pressure group, Like Minds for Peter Obi, delivered the presidential nomination form of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the aspirant in Onitsha, Anambra, on Friday. The group bought the form for N40 million at the party’s Abuja secretariat on Thursday and delivered same to Obi at his Niger Drive residence in Onitsha. Those who joined Obi to receive the form were National Assembly members, including Sen. Uche Ekwunife and Rep...

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Five-Storey Building Collapses In Oba Community Of Anambra, Records No Casualty

Local GovernmentNewsNigeriaFive-Storey Building Collapses In Oba Community Of Anambra, Records No Casualty

PilotnewsApril 2, 2022

By Emmanuel Chigbata A five-storey building yesterday, Thursday night collapse at Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The building was still under construction when it collapsed. Speaking, The Executive Secretary, Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Paul Odenigbo, refuted local media report that people were trapped in the collapsed structure. The local media reported that “many people were trapped” in the rubbles. Confirming the incident, Mr Odenigbo said nobody was trapped....

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OPINION: Nigerian Democracy in Peril as Country Descends Into Lawlessness

ColumnsCrime & SecurityOpinionOPINION: Nigerian Democracy in Peril as Country Descends Into Lawlessness

PilotnewsMarch 31, 2022

The recent attack on a Nigerian railway is the latest chapter in the country’s worsening security crisis and tottering democracy. On Monday March 28, 2022, some gunmen launched a deadly attack on a Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Abuja-Kaduna evening train carrying an estimated 398 passengers. After detonating explosives on the track (and possibly inside the train according to conflicting reports in the local media), the gunmen surrounded the immobilized train and started discharging their firearms into the...

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Gunmen Invade Nnewi South Local Govt HQ in Anambra, Kill One, Set Buildings on Fire

Crime & SecurityGunmen Invade Nnewi South Local Govt HQ in Anambra, Kill One, Set Buildings on Fire

PilotnewsMarch 31, 2022

By Emmanuel Chigbata, Student Staff Reporter NNEWI — Nnewi South Local Government Area Headquarters located at Ukpor in Anambra State, was early Thursday morning, reportedly attacked by hoodlums suspected to be unknown gunmen. According to a reliable source who pleaded anonymity, the hoodlums broke into the Local Government Headquarter at about 1 am last night and launched a very destructive attack thereon. It was alleged that the gunmen, in the course of the attack, set...

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SOUTH EAST SIT-AT-HOME: Time To Count Our Loses And Move On Through Mass Action

BlogBusinessOpinionSOUTH EAST SIT-AT-HOME: Time To Count Our Loses And Move On Through Mass Action

PilotnewsMarch 29, 2022

By Joe C. Anatune, Guest Columnist and Blogger We are literally at a precipice. The needless bloodshed, wanton maiming and reckless destruction of property have shaken the foundation of our society. The economic losses are mind-boggling. These have unfortunately blurred the purpose of the real agitation. The manifestations are many and varied but totally negative. Take Mr. Okeke Arinze for an example. He is an okada driver in the Ekwulobia neighbourhoods. Every Monday, Okeke idles...

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OPINION: Ethiopia Truce an Uncertain Prospect

AfricaColumnsOpinionOPINION: Ethiopia Truce an Uncertain Prospect

PilotnewsMarch 28, 2022

News of a truce in Ethiopia is welcome, but it far from guarantees an end to the Tigray conflict. Last week, good news emerged from Ethiopia. The federal government announced a truce in its sixteen-month conflict with Tigrayan forces, expressing hope that its action would improve the humanitarian situation in the region and pave the way for lasting peace. Tigrayan forces responded in kind, pledging to make the truce a success. Trust is in extremely short supply,...

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Sit-at-Home: Skeletal Activities Resume in Awka, As Banks, Schools, Parks Remain Shut in Onitsha Nnewi, Ekwulobia

BusinessHuman Rights & FreedomSit-at-Home: Skeletal Activities Resume in Awka, As Banks, Schools, Parks Remain Shut in Onitsha Nnewi, Ekwulobia

PilotnewsMarch 28, 2022

By Emmanuel Chigbata and Mbabie Anastasia (Student Staff Reporters) There was mixed compliance in Anambra State today, Monday, March 28th, 2022, following the directive of Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, that all public servants, should resume work every Monday as well as all markets to open. The governor had through the Head of Service, Mr. Theodora Igwegbe, issued a statement on Friday, directing workers to start resuming normal activities every Monday. On a...

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Popular Nigerian Gospel Singer, Chinedu Nwadike Is Dead

MusicNewsObituaryPopular Nigerian Gospel Singer, Chinedu Nwadike Is Dead

PilotnewsMarch 28, 2022

By Mbabie Anastasia, Student Staff Report Information roving the internet since yesterday has it that the popular Nigerian Gospel singer and Evangelist, Chinedu Nwadike is dead.  The 39-year-old reportedly died in Abuja on Sunday afternoon. He had recovered from kidney disease and was to be transferred to India to treat his blood cancer. He died of blood cancer (leukemia) after recovering from kidney failure. According to reports “He lost his life battling blood cancer a few...

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Your Heart Is Too Tidy ―An Ode to a Mind and Soul

Chris Chinwe UlasiColumnsFiction & PoetryYour Heart Is Too Tidy ―An Ode to a Mind and Soul

PilotnewsMarch 26, 2022

Your heart is abode to dark secrets. Like grass watered by fertilizer That lost its green hue because It was promised unfulfilled nutrients and bright days; daylight saving time— named in order not to offend dawn. Our mind is abode to dark secrets. Even hope held by dawn Left disillusioned souls everywhere. Even the sun —bright and happy, is equally losing its appeal. Do we still carry our minds like a bag? Our world is...

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IPOB: Governor Soludo Directs Anambra Public Servants to Resume Work On Mondays

NewsIPOB: Governor Soludo Directs Anambra Public Servants to Resume Work On Mondays

PilotnewsMarch 26, 2022

Governor Soludo Directs Anambra Public Servants To Resume Work On Mondays By Emmanuel Chigbata, Student Staff Reporter The Anambra State Governor Professor Chukwuma Soludo has directed public servants in the state to resume work on Mondays. According to a circular signed by the state Head of Service, Barrister Theodora Igwegbe, “following the need to reposition the service for better performance and productivity the governor of Anambra State, His Excellency Professor Charles Soludo has directed that...

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