Oyebanji Expresses Condolences To Olunloyo’s Family, Oyo Govt On Ex-Gov’s Passing

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOyebanji Expresses Condolences To Olunloyo’s Family, Oyo Govt On Ex-Gov’s Passing

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 7, 2025

The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has expressed condolences to the government and people of Oyo State as well as the Olunloyo family on the passing of a former Governor of old Oyo State, Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo. Olunloyo who died on Sunday at the age of 89 years, served as Oyo State Governor in the Second Republic. The Governor, in a statement on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, said the...

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Group Of Nigerians Urge President Tinubu To Allow Democracy Thrive

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGroup Of Nigerians Urge President Tinubu To Allow Democracy Thrive

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 7, 2025

The Nigerians in the Diaspora Movement for Democracy have urged President Bola Tinubu to allow democracy to thrive in the country. In an open letter co-signed by Dr. Samson Idoko and Patriot John Andrew Onuh, President and Secretary General, respectively, the group urged to President Tinubu to revisit the decision to declare emergency rule in Rivers State. The group said the imposition of emergency rule in Rivers and the suspension of democratically elected officials is...

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Terrorist Group Kills 13 Vigilantes In Kebbi

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTerrorist Group Kills 13 Vigilantes In Kebbi

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 7, 2025

The terrorist group operating within Kebbi State axis ‘Lakurawa’ has killed 13 members of a vigilante group after attacking Morai community in Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The vigilantes were killed while trying to resist incursion by Lakurawa who attacked and rustled cattle from the community. Malam Ibrahim Augie, a resident of the community said the vigilante members in had come out in their numbers to repel the terrorists’ attack when they were...

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Rabies Kill Three Persons In Adamawa

HealthNewsNigeriaRabies Kill Three Persons In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 7, 2025

The Adamawa State Government has confirmed that the outbreak of rabies in the state has claimed the lives of three people. Rabies is a deadly virus which can be found mostly in dogs and cats spread to humans from the Saliva of an infected dog or cat and is spread as a result from the bitten animals. The Director Veterinary Services in the Adamawa Ministry of Livestock and Aquaculture Development Dr. Bartholomeus Nyalas who disclosed...

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In Search of Opposition —the Rocky Trends of Nigerian Politics

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsIn Search of Opposition —the Rocky Trends of Nigerian Politics

PilotnewsApril 7, 2025

“Are politicians giving up on opposition politics which is a critical democratic content in a struggling country?” —Ebuka Onyekwelu Since the All Progressives Congress – APC, took over Governance in Nigeria in 2015, there has been a near-total collapse of opposition to the National Government. The major opposition which is the Peoples’ Democratic Party – PDP, has been so decimated that it is now an image of its former self. With twelve states, the PDP...

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Minister Proposes 2-Year NYSC, Wants Focus on Job Creation

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsMinister Proposes 2-Year NYSC, Wants Focus on Job Creation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 7, 2025

In a move that could reshape the future of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the Minister of State for Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, has suggested that the one-year national service be extended to two years. Dr Alausa proposed on Friday during a visit to the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed. According to a post on NYSC’s official Facebook page, the Minister believes the extension would give young graduates more time to gain...

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US Raises Concerns Over Edo Governorship Tribunal, Flags Flaws in Election Process

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUS Raises Concerns Over Edo Governorship Tribunal, Flags Flaws in Election Process

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 7, 2025

The United States has expressed serious concerns over handling the Edo State governorship election, saying it is paying close attention to how the legal tussle is unfolding. This comes just days after the Edo Election Petitions Tribunal dismissed the case filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, and upheld the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, in the September 2024 election. But the US Mission in Nigeria says...

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VOA Hausa Service Ceases Operations in Nigeria Following U.S. Funding Cuts

NewsNigeriaPoliticsVOA Hausa Service Ceases Operations in Nigeria Following U.S. Funding Cuts

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 7, 2025

The Voice of America (VOA) Hausa-language service has ceased operations in Nigeria and other West African nations due to funding cuts initiated by the Trump administration. This development has left millions of listeners, particularly in northern Nigeria, without access to a trusted international news source. Listeners in northern Nigeria first noticed the disruption when scheduled broadcasts were replaced with music, leading to widespread concern. A check by Pilot News on the VOA Hausa website, which...

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Tinubu Condemns Plateau Killings, Orders Manhunt for Attackers

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTinubu Condemns Plateau Killings, Orders Manhunt for Attackers

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 7, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the spate of killings in Plateau State, describing the attacks as unacceptable and vowing that those responsible will be brought to justice. Reacting to the brutal killings in Ruwi, Hurti, Tadai, Manguna and Dafo communities in Bokkos Local Government Area, the President said: “The report of another violent attack in communities in Plateau State by mindless gunmen saddens me. The latest attacks on defenceless citizens are unacceptable. I have directed...

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NBA Intervenes as Patience Jonathan’s Ex-Domestic Workers Mark 6 Years Behind Bars

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNBA Intervenes as Patience Jonathan’s Ex-Domestic Workers Mark 6 Years Behind Bars

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 7, 2025

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has stepped into the prolonged detention saga involving 15 former domestic staff of Nigeria’s ex-First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, who have now spent six years behind bars without trial. Held at the Okaka Custodial Centre in Bayelsa State since 2019, the former aides were arrested and charged for allegedly stealing items valued at ₦200 million from Mrs Jonathan’s apartment in Otuoke, Bayelsa. The charges range from burglary, conspiracy to commit...

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