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Africa Columns Foreign Policy OpinionOPINION: Theory From the South?

PilotnewsNovember 7, 2022

Much more than material support for the democratic process, Africa—and the developing world—needs the United States to reaffirm its commitment to democratic principles. It is far from surprising that the just concluded Brazilian presidential election attracted more than the usual attention from observers of the democratic process across Latin America. Over the course of his presidency, and particularly in the months leading to the election, President Jair Bolsonaro had made statements seemingly calculated to undermine trust in...

National Security NewsNigerian Air Force Trains Additional 112 Special Forces

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 6, 2022

In its bid to boost the capacity of officers and airmen to combat terrorism, banditry and other forms of criminality across the country, the Nigerian Air Force has trained an additional 112 Special Forces personnel. Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, at the graduation ceremony in Bauchi on Friday said the graduands would be engaged from time to time, given the level of security threats facing the nation. He said the Nigerian...

Columns National Security Nigeria OpinionOPINION: A State of Uncertainty

PilotnewsNovember 1, 2022

Nigerians hold their breath as Western nations’ terror alerts deepen apprehension about the country’s immediate prospects. Since the beginning of October, Nigerians’ attention has been held by record flooding—the worst in a decade according to experts—which has left an estimated 1.3 million people displaced, more than six hundred dead, and over seventy thousand hectares of farmlands destroyed across twenty-five of the country’s thirty-six states. While a cross section of the commentariat used the occasion to highlight...

National Security NewsUK, US Terror Alerts Don’t Mean Attack Imminent in Abuja — Buhari

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 28, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari has said there is no need to panic over the recent concerns raised on possible terror attacks in parts of the country. This was disclosed in a statement by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, Buhari added that the travel advisories do not mean that an attack is imminent in the federal capital territory (FCT). Speaking on the security alerts issued by the US and the UK to their citizens in Nigeria, he said...

Law & Justice NewsChinese Denies Killing His Nigerian Lover

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 27, 2022

KANO — The Chinese national, Geng Quangrong has denied charges leveled against him before a Kano High Court along Miller Road of killing his Nigerian lover Ummukulsum Sani Buhari, The accused person claimed not to understand the English language and the case could not be heard due to the absence of an interpreter. However, at the resumed hearing, the state counsel led by the Kano State Attorney General, Musa Abdullahi Lawal, presented the court with...

Crime & Security Foreign Policy United StatesFG: Nigeria Will Not Be Stampeded by US Travel Advisory

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 27, 2022

The federal government has said it will not be disturbed by the recent travel advisory by the United States (US) warning of possible terror attacks in Nigeria. In an update to a recent travel advisory, the US had authorised the evacuation of “non-emergency” employees and their family members in Nigeria “due to the heightened risk of terrorist attacks. Speaking with journalists on Wednesday at the presidential villa in Abuja, Lai Mohammed, minister of information, said...

Crime & Security Foreign Policy United StatesUS Authorises Diplomats to Leave Nigeria Over ‘Terrorist Attacks’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 26, 2022

..warns citizens to reconsider traveling to Nigeria. …FG dismisses security alert, says Nigeria is ‘safer today’. The United States on Tuesday authorised the departure of diplomats from Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, “due to the heightened risk of terrorist attacks.” This was disclosed in a travel advisory by the US State Department. The State Department advised US citizens to reconsider non-essential travels to Nigeria due to concerns over crime, terrorism, civil unrest. Specifically, the State Department...

Human Rights & Freedom Law & JusticeBREAKING NEWS: Sit-At-Home Over as IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu Acquitted

PilotnewsOctober 13, 2022

By Emmanuel Chisom Chigbata (Staff Rporter) The Leader of the Indigenous Peoples Of Biafra, IPOB, Maazi Nnamdi Kanu has been discharged and acquitted by the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja. The Court ruled among other things that Nigeria is in breach of extradition treaty and laws and have breached Kanu’s fundamental human right, that the proceeding against him in the Federal High Court is tainted with illegality and that the Federal High Court breached...

Law & Justice MilitaryNigerian Army Court Marshal 68 Soldiers

PilotnewsOctober 6, 2022

Sixty-eight (68) soldiers of the 8 Division, Nigerian Army Sokoto have been arraigned before a General Court Marshal sitting at Giginya Barrack in the state for various offenses. The General Officer Commanding 8 Division, Major-General Uwem Bassey while declaring the Court Marshal open said the session was convened due to the urgent need for posting and promotion as the Court Marshal is established to administer justice, not only to the victims but also to the...

Law & Justice News Nigeria ElectionsSupreme Court Affirms Adeleke as Osun PDP Governorship Candidate

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 29, 2022

ABUJA — The supreme court has confirmed that Ademola Adeleke is the duly elected governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A governorship aspirant, Oyedotun Babayemi, had taken Adeleke before a federal high court in Osogbo, seeking to be declared as the PDP candidate for the July 16 governorship election in Osun state. Two factions of the party had, on March 8, conducted separate governorship primaries featuring Adeleke and Babayemi. Babayemi was declared the...

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