President Tinubu nominates youth ministers for Senate’s screening

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu nominates youth ministers for Senate’s screening

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 18, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim to serve as the Minister of Youth, pending her confirmation by the Senate. Also appointed to serve as the Minister of State for Youth is Mr Ayodele Olawande. Olawande’s appointment is equally subject to screening and confirmation by the Senate. The fresh appointments were relayed on Sunday via a press statement by Ajuri Ngelale, the special adviser to the President on media and...

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Tinubu departs to the US for 78th United Nations General Assembly

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu departs to the US for 78th United Nations General Assembly

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 18, 2023

President Bola Tinubu departed Nigeria Sunday evening for the United States to attend the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The 78th UNGA session will be held from September 18 to 26 in New York. The theme for this year’s UNGA is, “Rebuilding Trust and Reigniting Global Solidarity: Accelerating Action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals Towards Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability for All”. Tinubu, a first-timer at UNGA, will participate in...

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Stop filming yourselves while having sex, Obinabo begs ladies

LifestyleNewsNigeriaStop filming yourselves while having sex, Obinabo begs ladies

PilotnewsSeptember 18, 2023

The Anambra State commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Hon Ify Obinabo has urged ladies to desist from making nude videos of themselves. The commissioner urged them to resist such attempts by lovers who ask for nude videos as a confirmation of their love for them. The commissioner stated this after the arrest of one Chinedu Ezeudu who was apprehended for selling the nude video of a lady he found in a lost smart card;...

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Shuttle bus driver kills police officer in Anambra

NewsNigeriaShuttle bus driver kills police officer in Anambra

PilotnewsSeptember 17, 2023

Anambra State Police Command has announce the demise of one of its officers, ASP Anthony Ogbodo. The officer was killed in a tragic vehicule accident involving his motorcycle and a shuttle bus on Saturday, 16th September, 2023. The driver of the shuttle bus who knocked down the officer had conveyed him to the hospital at Enugwu Ukwu before he gave up the ghost, spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga narrated. “The driver...

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Alleged Ridicule Of Obas: Group asks Obasanjo to tender public apology                        

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAlleged Ridicule Of Obas: Group asks Obasanjo to tender public apology                        

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 17, 2023

A group of analysts, National Association Public Affairs Analysts (NAPAA) has asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to tender a public apology to Yoruba Obas over alleged ridicule of the royal fathers. NAPAA made this known in a press statement on Sunday signed by its executives, Prince Seun Adelore, the President and Mr. Jare Ajayi, the General Secretary, in the wake of alleged ridicule of over a dozen monarchs at Iseyin, Oyo State at the weekend....

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Wole Soyinka’s trending gaffe  – when old men lie

ColumnsDon OkoloNigeriaOpinionWole Soyinka’s trending gaffe  – when old men lie

PilotnewsSeptember 17, 2023

“Even at ninety, the man had to crawl with the cockroaches in the darkest of niches to grab a crumb from the filthy pie Tinubu was dangling before him.” _________________________ Good morning, sir, but screw you! My God, Wole, you are ninety, maybe senile, out of fashion, staled, and probably used up to utter those almost sacrilegious, according to Okey Ndibe, cologne-sprayed, amala and akara amalgam crap still looking for a way out from your...

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Mohbad: Palace media warns against posts alleging Elegushi abused his position

NewsNigeriaMohbad: Palace media warns against posts alleging Elegushi abused his position

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 17, 2023

…Says Samson Balogun, not member of royal family The media team of HRM. Kabiyesi Alayeluwa Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi (Kushenla lll) has appealed to Nigerians to disregard malicious posts being circulated, purporting that His Royal Majesty used his position to subvert justice, regarding the unfortunate death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as “Mohbad”. The team in a press statement on Saturday signed by Deyemi Saka, Lead Partner, Lambert and Curtis, noted that Samson Erinfolami Balogun...

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Kano State Governor Sacks Commissioner, Aide Over Unguarded Utterances

NewsNigeriaPoliticsKano State Governor Sacks Commissioner, Aide Over Unguarded Utterances

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 17, 2023

The Kano State Commissioner of Land and Physical Planning Alhaji Adamu Aliyu Kibiya has been sacked for making threatening statements to Judges of the Tribunal. Also sacked is the Special Adviser on Youth and Sport, Alhaji Yusuf Imam making unguarded and disrespectful statements on Vice President Alhaji Kashim Shettima. Alhaji Baba Halilu Dantiye, Commissioner for Information disclosed this Friday while addressing Journalists at Government House, Kano, said the two officials have not got clearance to...

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Gov. Bello inspects Kogi/Koto rural electrification project

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov. Bello inspects Kogi/Koto rural electrification project

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 17, 2023

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Saturday inspected the ongoing Kogi/Koto rural electrification project at the Muritala Bridge in Koto. Governor Bello inspected the installation of the 185mm2 XLPE Cable for the replacement of the undersized 75mm2 XLPE cable currently serving the people of Kogi/Koto Karfe local government area. He implored the contractors to intensify efforts, aimed at prompt and efficient project completion. Bello expressed contentment with the accomplished work’s quality and underscored the...

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Nigerian singer Tems is on the TIME100 Next 2023 list

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaNigerian singer Tems is on the TIME100 Next 2023 list

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 17, 2023

Nigerian R&B sensation, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has made this year’s TIME’s 100 Next list. The list celebrates 100 young persons around the world making reputable feats and shaping the future across health, climate, business, sports, the arts, and more. In her commentary on Tems, Grammy-winning singer Mary J. Blige compared the singer to legendary musician Nina Simone. “Tems is in a class all by herself because no other artist sounds like her....

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