“I Am Proudly Igbo”, Nigerians React to a Viral Video of the Eagle Masquerade

LifestyleNigeria“I Am Proudly Igbo”, Nigerians React to a Viral Video of the Eagle Masquerade

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 2, 2023

A video of a magnificent Igbo masquerade has gone viral and stirred reactions on social media. The masquerade was being paraded around the village during the Christmas season to the admiration of many onlookers. The masquerade is popularly called eagle masquerade or ‘mmanwu ugo’ in the Igbo language because it looks exactly like an eagle. Nigerians appreciated the cultural heritage and many called for it to be promoted and showcased to the world. A few...

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Miss Maryann Sylvester Wins N200,000 at Beauty Pageant 2023 in Anambra

LifestyleNewsNigeriaPeopleMiss Maryann Sylvester Wins N200,000 at Beauty Pageant 2023 in Anambra

PilotnewsJanuary 2, 2023

Miss Maryann Sylvester of Amaokwe village Amaokpala, in Orumba North Local Government Area, Anambra State has been crowned Ada Amaokpala at the maiden edition of Amaokpala Beauty Pageant 2023. Miss Sylvester received the prize sum of 200,000 Naira after she beat other 10 contestants from the five villages in Amaokpala town. The event which held last night at Mira View Hotels Amaokpala, was a show of elegance and a combination of grace, intelligence, inventiveness, and refinement...

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Exciting Video Showing Happy Kids Dance as Mother Prepares to Serve Food

LifestyleExciting Video Showing Happy Kids Dance as Mother Prepares to Serve Food

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2023

Many popular quotes have been floated regarding the undying love of the Mother to the child, including a Quote by popular author, Agatha Christie, stating, “A mother’s love for her child knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.” However, this video showing excited kids dancing why a happy mother readies their food exemplifies strength, comfort, healing, and warmth influence a mother’s love bears....

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Precious Okoye Becomes First Nigerian to Win ‘Miss Africa’ Beauty Pageant

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaPrecious Okoye Becomes First Nigerian to Win ‘Miss Africa’ Beauty Pageant

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 1, 2023

Precious Okoye, a 27-year-old graduate of Botany from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has won the sixth edition of the Miss Africa beauty pageant. The event which was held on 27 December 2022 saw dignitaries from all walks of life across Africa and beyond storm Calabar, the Cross River State capital, witness the crowning of a new beauty queen in Africa. Okoye beat 19 other contestants from the length and breadth of Africa to the...

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“I No Wan Die”, Teni Reveals Why She Lost Weight

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeria“I No Wan Die”, Teni Reveals Why She Lost Weight

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 1, 2023

Singer Teniola Apata aka Teni recently caused a stir on social media over her amazing weight loss transformation. The formerly plus sized singer stunned her fans when she took to her social media pages to show off her new physique. If you look at her before and recent pictures, you will see a lot of differences. She did not only lose weight, but even her style has changed. She has discarded her ‘tomboyish’ form for...

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Houston mourns the loss of academic and community leader, Dr. David Egbo Ugwu

EducationLifestyleNewsNigeriaHouston mourns the loss of academic and community leader, Dr. David Egbo Ugwu

PilotnewsDecember 30, 20221

Greater Houston and Houston African community suffered an unexpected end-of-year loss when the death of Dr. David Ugwu (Ochi na wata) was recently announced. Academic and community leader Dr. Ugwu died on December 23, 2022, in Houston, leaving behind, his lovely wife, Dr. Patricia Ugwu, and four Children; Chiugo, Adaeze, Oguejiofor (Reggie), Brady Ugwu, (daughter in-law) and Chidiebere (of the blessed memory). Until his stroke in 2010, he was the Coordinator, Systems Workforce Research Projects,...

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Seven Dies, 29 Injured In Calabar Carnival

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaSeven Dies, 29 Injured In Calabar Carnival

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 28, 2022

Seven persons have been confirmed dead and 29 injured in an incident that occurred during the annual Calabar Carnival on Tuesday. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Maikano Hassan confirmed the number of casualties to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and explained that the incident occurred in front of the Jumat Mosque in Bogobiri in the capital city of Cross River during the Bikers Carnival activity of the carnival, when...

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Federal Government To Verify Money Spent By States On COOVID-19

HealthNewsNigeriaFederal Government To Verify Money Spent By States On COOVID-19

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 27, 2022

The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba has hinted that the federal government will soon begin the process of verifying money spent by states to tackle the COVID-19 virus. The minister said an Independent Verification Agent (IVA) had been engaged for the implementation of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme. Speaking at the signing of a contract between the federal government and Steigler Services Ltd to serve...

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I’ll Go Back To Daura When I Retire – Buhari

LifestyleNewsNigeriaI’ll Go Back To Daura When I Retire – Buhari

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 27, 2022

At the celebration of his last Christmas day with the residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari assured Nigerians that he would not stay in office a day longer than the stipulated time at the expiration of his tenure. “In five months, I will happily retire according to the provisions of the constitution of the country and go back home,” he told the FCT community who paid homage at the...

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Why diversified HIV/AIDS prevention tools matter for women

HealthNewsNigeriaWhy diversified HIV/AIDS prevention tools matter for women

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 26, 2022

For Nigerian Women, there are restricted numbers of HIV/AIDS prevention methods available for use and even fewer methods that are easily accessible to many. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is one of the world’s most serious public health and social problems, and promoting knowledge and strategies to control prevalence is important. The national prevalence among adults is pegged at 1.4 percent with Women twice as likely to be living with the...

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