By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter) The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has taken over the alleged battery case involving the suspended Chairman, Nnewi North Local Government Area, Anambra State, Mr. Mbazulike Iloka. According to testimonies of neighbors, Mbazulike had allegedly beaten his wife, Chidiebere, to death, a development that led to his suspension by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. In a letter dated July 16, 2022, and signed by the Principal Staff Officer to the...
In the past few weeks, some Nigerian women have been on the spotlight for breaking records and achieving great successes in professions known, hitherto, to be male-dominated. From music to sports, it has been a huge round of congratulations with the recent back-to-back wins from these outstanding women. In this article, The West African Pilot beams the laser on four resilient women who have gained massive popularity for their international milestones. Tems Since she set out with...
ENUGU — Following the industrial action embarked on by electricity workers on Wednesday, the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, calls on her esteemed customers and Neighborhood Associations to be vigilant and protect all electrical installations within their environment. Emphasizing the need for collective safeguarding of the installations, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, Head of Corporate Communication, EEDC, revealed that based on past experience, unscrupulous persons might take advantage of electricity outages to vandalize electricity installations. Ezeh stated,...
The Labour party presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, on Wednesday visited popular music star, Femi Kuti, at the Afrika Shrine in Lagos. There had been an unconfirmed report by a media platform last Friday that the musician described Obi’s supporters as ‘zombies’ during a performance at the Shrine on Thursday night. “You know what obedience means? Stand up, sit down, sit there — zombie,” Kuti was quoted as saying. “How can you be Obidient in...
The former military head of state, Ibrahim Babangida has said that Nigerians should seek God’s intervention for direction in the country’s political activities. He said this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists in Minna, the Niger capital, as part of activities to commemorate his birthday. The former head of state will clock 81 on August 17, 2022. In his remarks, he also urged Nigerians to continue to have faith in the unity of the country...
Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said the federal government can borrow for as long as possible. He said this on Trust Television during a programme on Monday. According to him, countries like the US and the UK borrow funds from international financial institutions to meet their needs. “I remember a programme we had here, I told you and I thought you believed me that I have no quarrel, issues...
To ensure citizens are safe anywhere, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the deployment of security around schools, hospitals, and other critical national infrastructures across the country. Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement, said the deployment followed reports by various commands and formations of insecurity across the country. He added that IGP also ordered regular patrols, stop and search raids, and a show of force by tactical commanders to clamp...
The Nigeria Governors Forum says the freezing of the Panic Alert Security System Limited Bank account linked to a Paris Club consultant is for the benefit of the citizenry. Recall that on June 29, 2005, the Paris Club approved $18bn as a debt relief package for Nigeria. Mr. Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, Head of Media and Public Affairs of the Forum, in an interview on Monday, said the forum will not pay for unverified, saying everyone or...
The population of convicts and persons awaiting trial in Nigerian Correctional centers shows that the facilities are filled by over 37%, more than their normal capacity. According to a 2021 survey by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), the facilities can accommodate only 53,083 inmates but currently house 70,056 inmates. Some analysts attributed the trend to the involvement of youths in crime and other criminalities as a means for survival and fault the judiciary for slow...
The presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has won the 2022 ‘Man of the Year’ award. The former Anambra State governor defeated three other nominees to emerge the winner of Igbere TV’s Leadership Excellence Awards. Voting was done via online platforms between 1 and 14 August 2022 by Nigerians both at home and in the diaspora. Obi polled 2,428,403 votes to defeat the chairman and founder of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu...
