Part of Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba Collapses

NewsNigeriaSportsPart of Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba Collapses

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 13, 2022

A section of the multi-purpose sports halls and shooting range story building under construction at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba collapsed, a few days before the commencement of the 21st National Sports Festival, tagged Delta 2022. Some workers who allegedly sustained varying degrees of injuries were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention. According to reports, the incident occurred when a crane carrying heavy iron fell on the building which was at the roofing...

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New Osun State University To Take Off In Ilesa

EducationNewsNigeriaNew Osun State University To Take Off In Ilesa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 13, 2022

The National Universities Commission NUC has issued a provisional license to the Osun State Government for the takeoff of the University of Ilesa, which makes it the 60th State University and 220th in the country. The university will focus on Agriculture and Health Sciences to produce graduates that will be relevant to the state as well as boost its economy. The Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, while presenting the license to Governor Adegboyega...

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Rufai Oseni Addresses Nigerians Who Think Peter Obi is Granting Excess Interviews

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRufai Oseni Addresses Nigerians Who Think Peter Obi is Granting Excess Interviews

PilotnewsNovember 10, 2022

By Anastasia Mbaebie (Staff Reporter)   A prominent Nigerian journalist, Rufai Oseni, has addressed the opinions of some Nigerians who think the LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is granting too many interviews. Rufai addressed the opinion on VOP while discussing the absence of some presidential candidates from the Arise TV debate despite early notification. Addressing the topic, Oseni said, “I wonder what kind of talk that is. Peter Obi decided to run for president, and...

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OPINION: A State of Uncertainty

ColumnsNational SecurityNigeriaOpinionOPINION: 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...

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Fire guts two blocks of shops in Onitsha main market

NewsNigeriaRegionsFire guts two blocks of shops in Onitsha main market

PilotnewsOctober 29, 2022

Sources in Onitsha main market; the biggest market in West Africa have said that fire is currently raging in a section of the market. A trader in the market, Mr Obi Barth Ifediora confirmed the incident, saying that so far, two block of shops have been gutted by the fire. The fire is said to be particularly in a section of the market known as Kano Street. It was gathered that the fire started at...

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Hassan Musa Appointed as Special Asst on Environment and Climate Change

EnvironmentNewsNigeriaHassan Musa Appointed as Special Asst on Environment and Climate Change

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 26, 2022

ABUJA — The federal government has approved the appointment of Engr Hassan Musa as the senior special assistant to the president on the environment and climate change. Ibrahim Haruna, the head of the press and public relations of the federal ministry of environment, made this known in a press release on Tuesday. Haruna said FG’s approval of the appointment was contained in a letter dated 20 October 2022 and signed by the chief of staff...

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JSCPC Burnt Adulterated Items Worth N1.7m Seize In Hadeja Emirate

NewsNigeriaJSCPC Burnt Adulterated Items Worth N1.7m Seize In Hadeja Emirate

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 19, 2022

The adulterated items worth N1.7m seized by the Jigawa State Consumer Protection Committee (JSCPC) in the Hadejia emirate have been burnt. The chairman of the committee, Mallam Farouk Abdallah said the seized items include 530 bags of fertilizer, four bags of rice, 14 bags of wheat, 4 bags of sesame, 7 cartons of insecticide, one bag of soya beans, and zobo. Abdallah said the destruction of the adulterated items followed the order by the Hadejia...

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OPINION: A Tertiary Debacle

ColumnsEducationNigeriaOpinionOPINION: A Tertiary Debacle

PilotnewsOctober 17, 2022

Nigerian universities urgently need a reboot; whether ASUU should be part of that process is an open question. When the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) suspended its industrial action last week, it found itself precisely where it was back in February when the National Executive Council (NEC) announced “a comprehensive and total strike”—exasperated, forlorn, and no closer to an agreement with the Federal Government. February’s strike was the union’s first since 2020 when a nine-month industrial action...

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Consolidating the South-East—Atiku’s ‘Dan Ulasi’ Move is a Smart Choice

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsNigeriaOpinionConsolidating the South-East—Atiku’s ‘Dan Ulasi’ Move is a Smart Choice

PilotnewsOctober 16, 2022

“Dan Ulasi understands Nigeria’s electoral maps and could read them with his eyes closed” ―Anthony Obi Ogbo ________________________ Campaigns for the 2023 general election officially commenced on September 28, in line with the timetable and schedule of activities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This date signaled the beginning of a process of shaping the electioneering landscape ahead of the general election. In the succeeding weeks, all the major political parties unleashed their supporters...

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Buhari Confers MFR, MON National Honours on Burna Boy, Teni, 2Baba

Award & RecognitionNewsNigeriaBuhari Confers MFR, MON National Honours on Burna Boy, Teni, 2Baba

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 12, 2022

ABUJA — As part of the activities for the celebration of Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred national honours on deserving Nigerians at the International Conference Centre, Abuja on Tuesday. The national honours conferred were: Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR), and Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON). Others include Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR),...

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