Obi Cubana Voted Man of the Year 2021 Ahead of Governor Makinde, Elumelu, BUA Founder

Award & RecognitionNewsNigeriaObi Cubana Voted Man of the Year 2021 Ahead of Governor Makinde, Elumelu, BUA Founder

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 9, 2021

LAGOS — Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Mr. Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has been voted the 2021 Man of the Year by Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora. In a 14-day Leadership Excellence Awards voting by Nigerians via online platforms, Obi Cubana was voted ahead of three other nominees. He defeated Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Chairman UBA Group, Tony Elumelu; and Chairman/founder of BUA Group Abdul Rabiu, to clinch...

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Nigerian Scholars Discuss the State of Education as the World Celebrates Teachers

EducationNigeriaSpecial ReportNigerian Scholars Discuss the State of Education as the World Celebrates Teachers

Favour Ebubechukwu (Staff Writer)October 9, 2021

Oct. 5 is recognized internationally as World Teachers’ Day to observe the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 UNESCO Recommendation Concerning the Status of Teachers, around the world. This event was first celebrated in 1994. To further mark this event in the editorial context, our correspondent, Favour Ebube talked to two Nigerian-based scholars, Professor Simeon Dosunmu, a Professor of Sociology of Education, Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, Lagos State University, and Dr....

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Abaribe Should Have Been Jailed After Nnamdi Kanu Jumped Bail in 2017 – Adesina

Human Rights & FreedomLaw & JusticeNigeriaAbaribe Should Have Been Jailed After Nnamdi Kanu Jumped Bail in 2017 – Adesina

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 8, 2021

ABUJA — Femi Adesina, a  presidential spokesman, has questioned why Enyinnaya Abaribe, senate minority leader wasn’t imprisoned when Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) jumped bail. The senator was one of those who stood as surety for Kanu in 2017 before he was granted bail. However, Kanu, who was facing charges bordering on treasonable felony, jumped the bail-in 2017. According to Adesina, the senator stood as surety for Kanu who...

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OPINION: What is Actually Wrong with Nigeria and Nigerians: Organised Madness?

ColumnsNational DevelopmentNigeriaOpinionOPINION: What is Actually Wrong with Nigeria and Nigerians: Organised Madness?

PilotnewsOctober 8, 2021

By Dr. Okey (Oduma) Chidolue, Columnist We endlessly complain about our government (Local, State & Federal) but we cannot individually or collectively carry out a very simple task like driving through an intersection. “What exactly is wrong with us?” This is the question I have continued to ask. We endlessly complain about our government (Local, State & Federal) but we cannot individually or collectively carry out a very simple task like driving through an intersection....

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Buhari Presents N16.39trn Budget Proposal to National Assembly for 2022

EconomyNigeriaBuhari Presents N16.39trn Budget Proposal to National Assembly for 2022

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 8, 2021

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari has, on Thursday, October 7, 2021, proposed a budget of N1939 trillion for the year 2022 to the National Assembly. Speaking at the assembly chambers, the President tagged the appropriation bill “a Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability”. He said the budget will focus on diversifying the economy, with robust MSME growth; investing in critical infrastructure; strengthening security and ensuring good governance; enabling a vibrant, educated and healthy populace; reducing...

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Nigeria Union of Pensioners Protest Non Payment Of Consequential Pension Adjustment

LabourNewsNigeriaNigeria Union of Pensioners Protest Non Payment Of Consequential Pension Adjustment

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 6, 2021

ABUJA — Members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) branch on Tuesday barricaded the headquarters of the authority following the inability of its management to pay Consequential Pension Adjustment (CPA). Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the implementation of the consequential adjustment to the pension benefits occasioned by the new minimum wage increase of 2019. Comrade Emeka Njoku General Secretary, NUP FAAN branch while speaking to journalists...

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Security: We’re Taking Fight to Our Enemies as Army Recruits 17,000 – Buhari

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNigeriaSecurity: We’re Taking Fight to Our Enemies as Army Recruits 17,000 – Buhari

PilotnewsOctober 1, 2021

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted the gallant men and women of the military and other security agencies for recording “tremendous progress’’ in the ongoing battles against insurgents and bandits across the country. The president stated this in a nationwide broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary, on Friday in Abuja. He attributed the successes being recorded by the security agencies to the acquisition of sophisticated weapons by the government. The president said already, thousands...

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Past 18 Months, Most Difficult Period for Our Country, Says President Buhari

NewsNigeriaPast 18 Months, Most Difficult Period for Our Country, Says President Buhari

PilotnewsOctober 1, 2021

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari has described the past 18 months as the most difficult period in the history of Nigeria since the civil war. The president stated this in a nationwide broadcast to mark the nation’s 61st Independence Anniversary on Friday in Abuja. He noted that the nation had never witnessed more heightened challenges than what happened in the past 18 months. President Buhari identified the devastating impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s economy...

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Nigeria@61: NLC Urges Nigerians to Resume March to Greatness

LabourNational DevelopmentNigeriaNigeria@61: NLC Urges Nigerians to Resume March to Greatness

PilotnewsOctober 1, 2021

ABUJA — The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has called on Nigerians to resume their match to greatness as the country marks its 61 years of Independence. Mr. Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, made the call in a statement on the commemoration of Nigeria’s 61st Independence anniversary on Thursday in Abuja. ‘He said there was no gainsaying the contribution of Nigeria’s working class to the national development, peace and unity. ”On this commemoration of another independence anniversary, we...

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Nigeria @ 61: Our Politicians Still Manipulating the People With Regional Sentiment, Ethnicity Balancing…Esele

National DevelopmentNigeriaReligionNigeria @ 61: Our Politicians Still Manipulating the People With Regional Sentiment, Ethnicity Balancing…Esele

PilotnewsOctober 1, 2021

BENIN — Mr. Peter Esele, a Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), in Edo, has said that 61 years after Nigeria’s Independence, politicians in the country were still confusing and manipulating the people with regional sentiments, and ethnicity/geopolitical balancing. Esele said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday on the occasion of Nigeria’s 61 years independence anniversary. He said that this was a ploy been used by politicians...

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