Kampala Attacks Exacerbate Uncertainty Over Uganda’s Future

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...

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From Texas Southern to Space: Tigers and the Strahan Success Story

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsHealthOpinionFrom Texas Southern to Space: Tigers and the Strahan Success Story

PilotnewsDecember 5, 2021

TSU’s offer was therefore the foundation of the confidence that invoked his NFL prospects in his junior season. By his senior year with the Texas Southern Tigers, Strahan was already positioned for his unexpected expedition to stardom.   All through last week, NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan dominated the news media. Every news outlet featured him on the screen and in print because of his latest career endeavor. Strahan, who won Super Bowl XLII...

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Obiano vs Soludo: The Treacherous Politics of Comradeship and Succession

Anambra ElectionsColumnsOpinionObiano vs Soludo: The Treacherous Politics of Comradeship and Succession

PilotnewsDecember 5, 2021

“Prof. Soludo must stand firmly and define the type of government he wants to run from day one in office” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu With four months left for Governor Obiano to hand over to the Governor-Elect, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, it is expected that political intrigues will set in to define Governor Obiano and Prof. Soludo’s relationship, moving forward. Much of these intrigues will be set in motion by aides to governor Obiano who are now switching...

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Is the Southeast Prepared to Wrestle the Nigerian Presidency in 2023?

Anambra ElectionsColumnsOpinionIs the Southeast Prepared to Wrestle the Nigerian Presidency in 2023?

PilotnewsDecember 3, 2021

“Fortunately or not, democracy dictates that electorates must select from those that have presented themselves to govern.” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu With just a few months left before the 2023 presidential election takes the centre stage, the Southeast is yet to boldly move towards securing the tickets of major political parties in Nigeria. By the Southeast, I am talking about Igbo political leaders who are members of these parties and who have the precise capacity to match...

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Neglect of the boy-child ―Social Implications of the female empowerment

ColumnsLifestyleOpinionNeglect of the boy-child ―Social Implications of the female empowerment

PilotnewsDecember 3, 2021

Would female empowerment lead to the neglect of the boy-child in Nigeria? A man named Ambrose is seated perusing a magazine. He pauses at some page and shares his thoughts with his friend, Ann. Ambrose: Look, these girls that you guys are empowering will still grow up to marry these boys that you are neglecting. Ann: (trying to understand) Explain better. Ambrose: Nowadays, you see girls achieving more than the boys in schools. You see...

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The Tragedy of Lai Mohammed’s Spiteful Narrative on Lekki Massacre

ColumnsHuman Rights & FreedomNigeriaOpinionThe Tragedy of Lai Mohammed’s Spiteful Narrative on Lekki Massacre

PilotnewsDecember 1, 2021

“It is a disaster that someone who is ready to use government paraphernalia to attempt to intimidate and force a narrative down the throat of Nigerians” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Nigeria’s Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has continued unabated with his single narrative that no one was killed at the Lekki Tollgate scandalous event over a year ago, during the endsars protest. Only a few months ago, Mr. Lai was threatening CNN for the effrontery to...

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Omicron Travel Bans Will Hinder U.S. Africa Policy

ColumnsHealthOmicron Travel Bans Will Hinder U.S. Africa Policy

PilotnewsNovember 30, 2021

Western rhetoric on partnering with African countries as equals appears hollow as Western nations slap travel bans on African countries with confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. By Michelle Gavin, Guest columnist and blogger When scientists in Botswana and South Africa identified the COVID-19 Omicron variant, they moved quickly to share that information internationally. The response from much of the world was to announce travel bans on Southern African states. Those restrictions are a brutal blow to Southern...

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APC’s Decision to Challenge Anambra Election in Court—My Thoughts

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionAPC’s Decision to Challenge Anambra Election in Court—My Thoughts

PilotnewsNovember 24, 2021

“We need to interrogate our systems to have the best of what they can be,” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu I think our democracy is very far from maturity, though I must admit it’s a long process of hard work, testing, and interrogation. There are three stages of every democratic process; pre-election, election, and post-election. The importance and relevance of each of these stages cannot be overemphasized in strengthening our institutions. There is nothing personal, at all. In...

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The Dr. Stella Immanuel Lunacy—Get this Brute Out the White Coat

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsHealthOpinionThe Dr. Stella Immanuel Lunacy—Get this Brute Out the White Coat

PilotnewsNovember 16, 2021

Her diabolical demeanor over systematic knowledge, observable facts, and actions of fundamental laws are proof of professional incompetence   Earlier this month, the Texas Medical Board took what it called “corrective action” against a notorious Houston physician, Dr. Stella Immanuel, who had stubbornly prescribed hydroxychloroquine to treat patients’ COVID-19 infection without adequately explaining the health consequences. Immanuel, tagged the “demon sperm” doctor for ascribing gynecological issues to people “having sex in their dreams with demons and...

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Narrating Our Experiences Might Not Be Enough ―Calling Out System Lapses Is A Civic Responsibility

ColumnsCrime & SecurityNarrating Our Experiences Might Not Be Enough ―Calling Out System Lapses Is A Civic Responsibility

PilotnewsNovember 16, 2021

Yesterday, the 11th of November, 2021, one of the ladies of a popular breakfast show on TVC, Tope Mark-Odigie, documented a short video narrating her robbery experience on her way home. She narrated: “I just finished an event at Eko hotel this evening and I was driving back home. On the bridge- the Ketu bridge from 3rd mainland, the bridge that takes you towards 7up- I got robbed. They damaged my car. “Some two guys...

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