Lai Mohammed Son Loses Third Term Bid To Return To Lagos Assembly

NigeriaNigeria ElectionsLai Mohammed Son Loses Third Term Bid To Return To Lagos Assembly

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 27, 2022

Folajimi Mohammed, the son of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has lost his third term bid to return to Lagos State House of Assembly. Mohammed who is a lawmaker in the Lagos State House of Assembly lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest the Ikeja Constituency 1 seat, after serving the state assembly for two consecutive terms. Seyi Lawal, a house of representatives aspirant, secured the ticket after polling 15...

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INEC Extends Primaries By Six Days

NewsNigeriaNigeria ElectionsINEC Extends Primaries By Six Days

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 27, 2022

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has succumbed to pressure from political parties who want the commission to extend its June 3 deadline for them to conduct their primary elections. INEC on Friday approved an additional six days extension for party primaries. The electoral umpire, however, clarified that the extension is granted in respect of outstanding primaries only and not those already concluded. The INEC Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, made this...

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Peter Obi: Between the Politics of a Delegate and the Downing Street Photoshoot

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsNigeriaOpinionPeter Obi: Between the Politics of a Delegate and the Downing Street Photoshoot

PilotnewsMay 27, 20221

“Obi’s latest political move contradicts his own gospel of being indispensable, and it hurts his credibility moving forward.” Just a few days before his People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was due for its national convention, Nigerian presidential hopeful Peter Obi shocked his camp with an announcement. Mr. Obi announced his resignation from the party and also his withdrawal from the presidential race on his party’s slate. There were, however, rumors that he would join the Labour...

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Marginalisation of Igbos May Lead to Nigeria’s Extinction – Paul Play Dairo

Human Rights & FreedomNewsNigeriaMarginalisation of Igbos May Lead to Nigeria’s Extinction – Paul Play Dairo

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 27, 2022

Veteran singer, songwriter, and producer, Paul Play Dairo fears that the continuous marginalisation of Igbos in Nigeria may lead to the country’s extinction. The music star made this known via his Instagram page on Tuesday. “I love Nigeria. I’ve lived in it most of my life. My fear is if the marginalisation of Igbos continues, we may not have this country in some years to come,” Dairo wrote. As an addendum, the Angel of my...

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Abi You’re Not Thinking What I’m Thinking?

ColumnsFiction & PoetryLifestyleNigeriaAbi You’re Not Thinking What I’m Thinking?

PilotnewsMay 25, 2022

Is ‘brand’ a lie or a camouflage? Or should I ask: “Is camouflage a lie?”   Am I confused?   Certainly not Or Maybe.   Let’s talk about the CEO that pushes junk snack and drinks to the common man but forbids himself or his children to take them. He takes and feeds them soya milk and smoothies, instead.   But he is the CEO, isn’t it? Don’t tell me it’s for money. Or maybe...

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BlogCrime & SecurityNigeriaNigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: May 14-20

PilotnewsMay 24, 2022

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from May 14 to May 20, 2022.    Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from May 14 to May 20, 2022. This update also represents violence related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. These incidents are included in the Nigeria Security Tracker. May 14: Bandits killed one...

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Nigeria’s GDP Records 3.11% Increase In The First Quarter of 2022

EconomyNigeriaNigeria’s GDP Records 3.11% Increase In The First Quarter of 2022

PilotnewsMay 24, 2022

ABUJA — Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has recorded 3.11 percent (year-on-year) in real terms in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This was disclosed in the latest report of the NBS published on Monday, the figure showed sustained positive growth for the sixth consecutive quarter since the recession experienced in 2020, when negative growth rates were recorded in quarters two and three of that year. “The...

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NNPC Weekly: High Expectations as Buhari Unveils New NNPC

BusinessNigeriaOil & GasNNPC Weekly: High Expectations as Buhari Unveils New NNPC

PilotnewsMay 23, 2022

By Edith Ike-Eboh and Emmanuel Afonne Activities for the week at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), started with a cheering news that President Muhammadu Buhari will unveil the new NNPC on July 18. This was disclosed within the week by the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NNPC, Malam Mele Kyari, at the opening ceremony of the 8th African Petroleum Congress and Exhibition (CAPE VIII) which held in Luanda, Angola. Kyari said...

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N5, N10, N20 Will Be Out Of Circulation Soon — CBN

MoneyNewsNigeriaN5, N10, N20 Will Be Out Of Circulation Soon — CBN

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 23, 2022

ABUJA — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that the N5, N10 and N20 denominations of the naira notes will be phased out of circulation. CBN consultant on e-Naira, Dr. Aminu Bizi made the disclosure at a sensitisation exercise on Friday at the popular Ogbogonogo Market, Asaba, the Delta State capital. Dr Bizi explained that the lower denominations have been weakened owing to the declining purchasing power of the naira, adding that the...

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Arbitration Cases Involving FG Should Be Heard In Nigeria, Not UK – Jonathan

NewsNigeriaArbitration Cases Involving FG Should Be Heard In Nigeria, Not UK – Jonathan

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 22, 2022

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has said that the hearing of arbitration cases for contracts involving the Federal Government and international organizations should be heard in Nigeria, and not the United Kingdom. Arbitration is an alternative to conventional litigation, mostly used for the resolution of commercial disputes. The former Nigerian President spoke on Saturday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa capital, during the launch of the book titled ‘Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in Nigeria’. The book was...

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