This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from May 14 to May 20, 2022. Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from May 14 to May 20, 2022. This update also represents violence related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. These incidents are included in the Nigeria Security Tracker. May 14: Bandits killed one...
By Joe C. Anatune (Guest Columnist and Blogger) Currently, 84% of the global palm oil supply is shared between Indonesia and Malaysia. Nigeria, Columbia, and others make up the remaining percentage. United States, China, India, EU, and Pakistan are the biggest off-takers. The global market value is 61.1 billion USA dollars. Apart from getting back to once again be a global player in this industry, Cee Cee Soludo wants to use the free distribution...
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...
BlogColumnsNigeria ElectionsThe 2023 Presidential Election: Thoughts on ‘It is our Turn’ Approach by the Southeast
Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)February 19, 2022
AWKA — In the Southeast, it is sad but we don’t have the numbers to effect any National Political Stand. Zik’s Political alliances and negotiation skills abound in his written works. They may be useful if we study them. You can’t get political power by clamour. We can’t get it either by sitting in the Southeast and pontificating. When Force moves a distance, Work is Done. This is a time-tested principle of Elementary Physics. The...
Anambra ElectionsBlogColumnsFrom Nwabueze To Soludo: Give It Everything You Have
PilotnewsFebruary 17, 2022
By Joe C. Anatune, Guest Columnist and Blogger AWKA — Prof. Ben Nwabueze needs no introduction. He is a Soludo believer through and through. I was not surprised to read his treatise on “Igbo Leaders of Thought: A Revolution of Intellectuals,” a greater part which is devoted to the promise that the Soludo government holds for Ndi Anambra and the South. Nwabueze leads the Igbo Leaders of Thought. Three years ago, Hon. Chike Anyaonu and...
Anambra ElectionsBlogColumnsAnambra 2020 Governorship Transition Is A Family Affair
PilotnewsJanuary 25, 2022
By Joe C. Anarune, Guest Columnist and Blogger The main goal of the Transition Committee is to get the incoming administration of Cee Cee Soludo fit and ready to govern from day one. In addition, it will strive to ensure that the outgoing government departs in a blaze of glory. Fortunately, it is a change of power from one APGA government to another- a family affair. In furtherance of the foregoing, the government team is...
AfricaBlogColumnsOpinionKampala Attacks Exacerbate Uncertainty Over Uganda’s Future
PilotnewsDecember 8, 2021
Uganda’s entry into the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to combat the terrorist Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) diverts attention away from equally pressing issues at home. By Michelle Gavin, Guest columnist and blogger In late October and again in November, Uganda was the target of terrorist attacks perpetrated by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a group based in the Democratic Republic of Congo and linked to the self-proclaimed Islamic State. In response, Uganda has deployed a significant...
BlogBoko HaramOpinionBoko Haram Capture of Military Equipment Fuels Lake Chad Insurgency
PilotnewsSeptember 10, 2021
By Eric G. Berman, Guest Blogger A year ago on this platform I raised a concern that the two main Boko Haram factions secured considerable lethal materiel from attacks on regional security forces. That the dynamic existed and was worth further investigation was clear; the scale and scope of the problem less so. A new report shows that the quantities of lethal materiel seized from these state stockpiles are astonishingly high, and the range of weapon systems lost is...
BlogColumnsWest AfricaOPINION: Coups Are Back in West Africa
PilotnewsSeptember 8, 2021
By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger For the third time in only five months, violence has facilitated a transfer of power in West Africa, with Guinea, Mali (twice in the past thirteen months), and Chad seeing new leaders rise from their respective militaries. West Africa’s post-colonial history has been punctuated by coups. But, especially after regional powerhouse Nigeria moved from military to civilian rule in 1999, there was a strong sense that the days of...
BlogColumnsForeign PolicyNigeria and Russia Sign Military Cooperation Agreement
PilotnewsAugust 31, 2021
By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger The Nigerian Embassy in Moscow announced last week the signing of a legal framework agreement that would provide for Russia to supply Nigeria with military equipment and training. The Agreement on Military-Technical Cooperation also provides for “after-sales services, training of personnel in respective educational establishments, and technology transfer.” Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly raised the possibility of such an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2019. Media sees the agreement as related to U.S....