OPINION: What 2023 General Election Might Mean for Nigeria’s Democracy

ColumnsNigeria ElectionsOpinionOPINION: What 2023 General Election Might Mean for Nigeria’s Democracy

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)April 10, 2022

There are increasing signs that 2023 might just be another lost opportunity for Nigerians unless they approach it differently In about a year’s time, Nigerians will have a chance to put their democracy to the test. How, or indeed, what happens thereafter will be a direct consequence of what Nigerians did or failed to do when duty called. Already, the process that will be crowned by the General Election has commenced. Many people have bought...

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OPINION: Blaise Compaore’s Conviction Is a Momentous Victory for the Rule of Law and Citizen Power in Africa

AfricaColumnsLaw & JusticeOpinionOPINION: Blaise Compaore’s Conviction Is a Momentous Victory for the Rule of Law and Citizen Power in Africa

PilotnewsApril 7, 2022

Compaore’s conviction is good news for the rule of law and democratic consolidation in Africa.    Former Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore’s sentence of life imprisonment by an Ouagadougou military court for complicity in the murder of his predecessor, Thomas Sankara, marks an important victory for the rule of law in the country and the region as a whole. In exile in the Ivory Coast since his ouster from power following a popular uprising in 2014,...

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The Female Wonders ―What You Do Not Know About the Vagina

ColumnsHealthLifestyleThe Female Wonders ―What You Do Not Know About the Vagina

PilotnewsApril 6, 20221

Let me guess. You are here because you have a vagina or are a friend of the vagina. Either way, you are welcome. Read through these genitalic words: “ikpu”, “toto”, cunt, camel toe, puna, fish lips, coochie, cookie, bearded clam, paradise, golden palace, papaya and most common of all, pussy. Apart from “ikpu (the Igbo word) and “toto” (the Yoruba expression), the reason why the vagina is coded as other slangy words might be because...

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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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OPINION: Reaction to Governor Soludo’s List of Commissioner Nominees Sent to House of Assembly

Anambra ElectionsColumnsOPINION: Reaction to Governor Soludo’s List of Commissioner Nominees Sent to House of Assembly

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)March 30, 2022

AWKA — Anambra State Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has sent his list of commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly, almost two weeks after his oath of office at Government House in Awka, the state capital. Recall that on March 17 during his swearing-in address, Prof. Soludo had assured that he would send his list of would-be commissioners to the House of Assembly that same week. But perhaps owing to certain political reasons, he...

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OPINION: Self Awareness: Will Smith and Chris Rock

ColumnsOpinionPeopleOPINION: Self Awareness: Will Smith and Chris Rock

Favour Ebubechukwu (Staff Writer)March 29, 2022

Every human being has a self-image and the presence of a self-image attracts the need for security. If you are a Nigerian or live in Nigeria, I guess by now you might be pondering on the possibility of the ‘gods’ blowing some universal wind of slap into the terrestrial world, now surfacing spontaneously and strategically, considering the Will Smith and Chris Rock trend, happening few weeks after the altercation between Bianca Ojukwu and Mrs. Ebelechukwu...

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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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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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Akwete Fabric Makers Must Mechanize Quickly—The Chinese Are Coming

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsOpinionPoliticsAkwete Fabric Makers Must Mechanize Quickly—The Chinese Are Coming

PilotnewsMarch 25, 2022

Akwete philosophy must go beyond looking at who wears these fabrics or does the photoshoot; training, capital investment, and other appropriate support efforts are necessary to initiate technological innovation and process change — Anthony Ogbo, PhD ___________________ The new governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, may have set in motion what might be perceived as the second revolution of Akwete textiles. Throughout his campaign, and as recently as today, he has not just preached...

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OPINION: Concerning the Slap Incident: What Are Our Values?

ColumnsGender & EquityOpinionOPINION: Concerning the Slap Incident: What Are Our Values?

PilotnewsMarch 25, 2022

The internet has been flooded with tons of reactions from the masses since the public fight between the former first lady, Ebelechukwu Obiano, and Lady Bianca Ojukwu at Gov. Soludo’s Inauguration ceremony in Anambra State. The majority applauded Bianca’s action while a few condemned it. According to the video circulated, Mrs. Obiano is seen staring at lady Bianca who appeared to have her gaze fixed on the ongoing ceremony while fanning herself with a handheld...

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