Nigeria GDP Grows By 0.51 in the First Quarter of 2021

EconomyNigeriaNigeria GDP Grows By 0.51 in the First Quarter of 2021

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 24, 2021

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 0.51 per cent in first quarter (Q1) of 2021. It said in its data titled “Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report – Q1 202” that it made it the second successive quarter of growth rates recorded in the second and third quarters of 2020. The NBS noted: “Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.51%(year-on-year) in real terms in the first quarter of...

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Keffi Replaces Attahiru As Chief Of Army Staff

MilitaryNewsNigeriaKeffi Replaces Attahiru As Chief Of Army Staff

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 24, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Major General, Danjuma Ali Keffi as the new chief of army staff following the death of General Attahiru and ten others in an air mishap on Friday. A military source confirmed the appointment. Danjuma Ali Keffi hails from Nasarawa State and GOC 1 Div Kaduna, is also a member of 38 Regular Course and trained in Mogadishu Battalion of the Academy. He is a member of 38...

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Pastor Bakare Blames Youths For Nigeria’s Current Woes

National DevelopmentNigeriaPastor Bakare Blames Youths For Nigeria’s Current Woes

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 23, 2021

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the General Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, CGCC, on Saturday said some youths in their 20s and 30s are responsible for Nigeria’s current woes. Bakare who spoke at the maiden edition of The Conversation Africa Series organized by the Legacy Youth Fellowship in Lagos maintained that the older generation of leaders are not responsible for the country’s woes but youths who were once entrusted with power. He charged the present...

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Nigerian Politics 101: Malami was not comparing – he was wisely threatening and instigating a reprisal

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsNigeriaNigerian Politics 101: Malami was not comparing – he was wisely threatening and instigating a reprisal

PilotnewsMay 22, 2021

“Until this country undergoes a total overhaul of its governance system, nothing moves – not in north, south, east, or west,” ― Dr. Anthony Obi Ogbo For three days now or so, Nigeria’s political terrain has been stormy, but there was no natural weather condition. No, there was no rain.  Last Tuesday, state governors from the southern part of the country, met in Asaba and issued a communique in which they demanded the immediate restructuring...

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2 of 4,797 Nigeria Governors Forum Mourns Late Chief of Army Staff, Others

Accidents and SafetyNewsNigeria2 of 4,797 Nigeria Governors Forum Mourns Late Chief of Army Staff, Others

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 22, 2021

ABUJA — The Nigeria Governors Forum on Saturday expressed shock over the death of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and others died in a plane crash in Kaduna, on Friday. Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi who is also the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum in a statement titled, ‘Demise of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru,’ in Abuja, on Saturday, said the NGF received news of...

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Money Making is the Value Now Pervasive – Obasanjo

LifestyleNigeriaMoney Making is the Value Now Pervasive – Obasanjo

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 22, 2021

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented the displacement of the values of honesty and hard work by the love for money and other material things, saying this was one of the causes of Nigeria’s problems. The elder statesman said this on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, at the inauguration of Prof. Abayomi Oluwatosin Jiboku Building and Entrepreneurship Centre at the Lariken International College. The former President opined that the amount of money, number...

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OPINION: Nigerian Initiative Against Separatists Looks Nasty

BlogNational SecurityNigeriaOpinionOPINION: Nigerian Initiative Against Separatists Looks Nasty

PilotnewsMay 21, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   The Nigerian government has launched Operation Restore Peace, designed to destroy the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a separatist group in support of independence for the former breakaway Republic of Biafra, and its security wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). According to Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba, the security services are not to be constrained by human rights considerations. In comments reported in the Nigerian media, he said: “Don’t...

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GBV: South Korean Govt Built Multipurpose Community In Adamawa

MigrationNigeriaGBV: South Korean Govt Built Multipurpose Community In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 21, 2021

The South Korean government through International Organization for Migration built a Multipurpose Community Hall as part of a project; titled “Strengthened Protection from Gender-Based Violence in North-East Nigeria”, at Malkohi community of Yola South local government area. The project is part of continued humanitarian assistance in Northeastern states, aimed at promoting the dignity and wellbeing of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Commissioning the edifice, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri lauded the humanitarian activities of the South...

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Conflicting Figures Trails Attack In Taraba State, As Police Say 13 People Killed, Council Chairman Say 38, Traditional Ruler Say 65

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaConflicting Figures Trails Attack In Taraba State, As Police Say 13 People Killed, Council Chairman Say 38, Traditional Ruler Say 65

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 21, 2021

The Chairman of Bali Local Government Council of Taraba state, Prince Musa Mahmud said 38 Tiv people were killed in the crisis in Taraba and nine Fulanis were earlier murdered in Benue which sparked off the crisis in the Local Government. The Council Chairman appealed to both Tiv and Fulani people to forgive one another and embrace peace. While pledging to ensure that those killed are buried, the Chairman said efforts were on to provide...

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“Operation Restore Peace” —Buhari’s Government Fights Insecurity with Arrogance

ColumnsNational SecurityNigeriaOpinion“Operation Restore Peace” —Buhari’s Government Fights Insecurity with Arrogance

PilotnewsMay 20, 2021

“Fulani elites who own the cattle should learn from the Igbo spare parts dealers and simply ranch their cattle.” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Yesterday, two key members of the Buhari government went full throttle unleashing untold abuse of public sensibilities to already distressed citizens of Nigeria. No less than Inspector General Usman Bala who is the Acting Inspector General of Police, and Abubakar Malami, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and the Attorney General of the Federation and...

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