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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How the 2021 Anambra State Governorship Election Can Impact Future Elections

Anambra ElectionsColumnsOpinionHow the 2021 Anambra State Governorship Election Can Impact Future Elections

PilotnewsNovember 16, 2021

“Nigerians normally believe that election results do not reflect the choice of voters and that’s why they abstain” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu The Anambra governorship election has come and gone but still, it resonates. Already there are tones of lessons that hopefully have been underscored by analysts and critical stakeholders in our democratic project and moving forward, it is expected that these lessons form the bedrock of further reforms and innovations in our electoral system. A seamless...

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OPINION: Managing Post Anambra Governorship Election Fallout

Anambra ElectionsColumnsOpinionOPINION: Managing Post Anambra Governorship Election Fallout

PilotnewsNovember 9, 2021

No one likes to lose, much less a political contest in which all contenders boast that they would win. So the shock of losing an election, the trauma of the month-long stress of electioneering campaign, the huge sums of money spent in pursuit of the project, betrayal from trusted allies and supporters, all these make it even worse. At the end of every election, there is a winner and there are losers. In reality, both...

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Nigerian Politics and the Anambra Gubernatorial Race ―Confronting the Reality

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsNigeriaOpinionNigerian Politics and the Anambra Gubernatorial Race ―Confronting the Reality

PilotnewsNovember 4, 2021

The purpose of this analysis is not to predict the possible winner of this race because the current structure of the Nigerian government is not compatible with such a scientific prognosis. Monday, November 1: 3 out of the 18 governorship candidates in the upcoming November 6 governorship election in Anambra State faced off in a debate as a final chance to woo voters. The winner of this election will succeed Governor Willie Obiano. The organizers,...

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OPINION: Nudity And Social Consciousness

ColumnsHuman SexualityOpinionOPINION: Nudity And Social Consciousness

PilotnewsNovember 2, 2021

To blankly imitate a dressing from an American or a Nigerian celebrity without putting one’s social reality in context, (expecting to be accorded the same dignity those stars are accorded) is a form of self-deception. Recently, concerns have been raised about the rampant display of nudes from youths in Nigeria (as mistakenly released sex tape or dressing). Many have wondered how youths easily imitate nude dressings of celebrities, home and abroad, to either chase clout...

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Mental Health: What It Is Not

ColumnsHealthOpinionMental Health: What It Is Not

PilotnewsOctober 28, 2021

Also, mental health is not mental illness. Mental illnesses are disorders that affect one’s behaviour and mood. The term “mental health” is a word that has been misinterpreted by many to mean different things. Some of these assumptions have thus become factual information overtime to many, breeding some form of aversion towards the concept; hence, it is important to debunk the myth surrounding mental health. First off, what is the conventional meaning of mental health?...

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The Church Could Make A Difference Taking Squarely on Racism

ColumnsOpinionThe Church Could Make A Difference Taking Squarely on Racism

PilotnewsOctober 28, 2021

“Growing up as an Ibo person, the concept of another human being superior to me did not exist because I did not have the exposure that could even suggest such a thought process” ― Ichie Onwuchekwa Pardon me for writing to you in this manner. After receiving the recent copy of Diolog, the various articles on racism have fascinated me in a manner that has never been the case in the past. As a brief...

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