Enugu Govt to Partners with FG on Relocation of Correctional Centre

The Enugu State Government has assured the Federal Government of Nigeria of its readiness to partner with it in relocating the Enugu Correctional Centre, currently located at GRA, to a new site outside the metropolis. Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah made this assurance on Wednesday when he received members of the House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institutions at the state Government House, Enugu; the Committee Chairman, Chinedu Ogah, led the team. “It is highly commendable...

PANDEF Commends Tinubu For Signing South-South Development Commission Bill

Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the apex body of the South-South geopolitical zone, has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing the South-South Development Commission Bill into law. The sociocultural and political organisation has in a press release on Wednesday signed by its National Chairman, Ambassador Dr. Godknows Boladei Igali, stated that the action has boosted the confidence of its people in the commitment of the Federal Government to promote regional development across the country. The statement...

Sir Paul Chukwuma Confident of picking APC Ticket, Winning Guber Election

Sir Paul Chukwuma, a leading aspirant for the Anambra governorship election on November 8, 2025, on the platform of the All Progressives Congress – APC, has said that he is confident of picking the ticket of his party, APC, on April 5th, 2025. Ahead of the Anambra State gubernatorial election, the APC had scheduled its primary election for Saturday, April 5th, 2025. Therefore, in exactly 10 days, the party will be selecting its flag bearer,...

“Our People need Empowerment,” LP lawmaker, Hon. Paul Obu reflects on stewardship

In this exclusive interview with the West African Pilot News, the honourable member of Anambra State House of Assembly representing Orumba North constituency, Hon. Paul Obu, said that the people must be empowered. Elected nearly two years ago on the platform of the Labour Party, Hon. Paul Obu was the only Labour Party candidate who won an election in the whole of Anambra South senatorial zone in 2023. Reflecting on the journey, Hon. Obu bared...

Minister Decries Imprisonment of 26,000 Children in Nigeria’s Custodial Centres

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has described as alarming the detention of over 26,000 children in Nigeria’s custodial centres, warning that the situation violates child protection laws and requires urgent reform. Speaking at a high-level inter-agency stakeholder meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, Tunji-Ojo revealed that children account for 30 per cent of the total inmate population in correctional facilities across the country. “Approximately 26,000 children are held in correctional facilities annually, representing over 30...

FG Begins Payment of ₦77,000 Monthly Allowance to Corps Members

The Federal Government has begun paying the new ₦77,000 monthly allowance to members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), fulfilling a commitment made in September 2024. The increase, which aligns with the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024, more than doubles the previous ₦33,000 stipend. However, its implementation was delayed due to financial and administrative challenges. Corps members started receiving payment notifications on Wednesday, Pilot News has learnt. Last week, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu,...

Law to Protect Persons Living with HIV in Anambra Scales Second Reading

Anambra State House of Assembly during plenary on Tuesday, read for the second time, a bill for a law to protect persons living with HIV/aids in Anambra State. The bill extensively debated by House members, received an accelerated push to the next stage after being read for the second time. Many members of the Assembly who spoke in favour of the bill argued on the need to protect the persons living with HIV/aids, considering that...

Reps Move to Ensure Election Petitions Are Resolved Before Swearing-in

…Push for Single-Day Elections for All Political Offices The House of Representatives is advancing efforts to reform Nigeria’s electoral process, with two major constitutional amendment bills passing their second reading on Tuesday. One seeks to ensure that all election petitions are concluded before winners are sworn into office, while the other proposes the conduct of all elections on the same day. Resolving Election Petitions Before Swearing-in The first bill, sponsored by Mansur Soro (Darazo/Ganjuwa, Bauchi)...

Soldiers Killed as Boko Haram, ISWAP Attack Military Base in Borno

At least three Nigerian soldiers were killed on Monday night when Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents launched a fierce assault on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Wajiroko, Borno State. According to a military signal obtained by SaharaReporters, the terrorists struck around 10:00 p.m., causing casualties among Nigerian troops, including the Brigade Commander and two other soldiers who sustained injuries. “At approximately 242205A MAR 25, own troops at FOB Wajiroko...

133 Arrested as EFCC Shuts Down Ponzi Scheme Academy in Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has broken up a Ponzi scheme operating under the name Q University, also known as Q-Net, and arrested 133 suspects in Abuja. According to a statement by the anti-graft agency, the suspects were apprehended on Monday, 24 March 2025, at Compensation Layout in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following intelligence reports on the academy’s operations. The EFCC described the academy as a fraudulent recruitment centre where unsuspecting young...

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