Over 25000 Persons Are Missing In Nigeria- Says Anambra State Bureau of Missing Persons

NewsNigeriaOver 25000 Persons Are Missing In Nigeria- Says Anambra State Bureau of Missing Persons

PilotnewsJuly 28, 2023

…Vows to trace cases of missing persons, develop a database Nigeria currently faces an upsurge in the number of missing persons due to a legion of armed conflicts, as official data estimates that between twenty-three thousand and twenty-five thousand persons are currently missing in the country. This was the view of the Chairman of the Anambra State Bureau of Missing Persons and Commissioner For Justice, Professor Sylvia Ifemeje, during the inaugural meeting of the Bureau...

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The Strange Case of Nigeria: How Military Decrees Automatically Become Civilian Laws

NigeriaOpinionPoliticsThe Strange Case of Nigeria: How Military Decrees Automatically Become Civilian Laws

PilotnewsJuly 27, 2023

This essay examines the issue of Past Military Decrees and Constitutions and their continued pernicious effects on Nigeria. The typical situation of ignominy: A group of armed military officers and their underlings criminally conspire to take over a democratically elected civilian government. The key coup plotters quickly set themselves up as “Supreme Military Council” or “Armed Forces Ruling Council” as the case might be. With their illegal regime in place they then run the nation’s...

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People express emotions as Gov. Soludo shuts down Anambra Newspapers

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPeople express emotions as Gov. Soludo shuts down Anambra Newspapers

PilotnewsJuly 27, 2023

….To use premises for amusement  park Governor Chukwuma Soludo has shut down the Anambra Printing and Publishing Corporation (ANPC),  publishers of National Light Newspaper, Ka o di Taa (Igbo newspaper) Sportslight Extra (Sport newspaper). National Light was the corporation’s flagship. In a memo dated 21, July 2023 from the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), addressed to the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, ANPC, Sir Chuka Nnabuife asked him to start the...

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One Shot Dead As Traders Protest Shops Sealing In Ogbete Market Enugu

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaOne Shot Dead As Traders Protest Shops Sealing In Ogbete Market Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)July 27, 2023

The popular Ogbete main market in Enugu state went agog on Wednesday with the traders demonstrating against the Enugu State Government for sealing up some shops whose owners they accused of defying Government’s ban on sit-at-home on Monday. However the protest turned soar when a young man identified in a video that has gone viral as ‘nwanne China’ was shot dead within the market environment. According to an eye witness account, the aggrieved Ogbete traders...

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Cultists Kill Man in Anambra Market, Flee with His Head

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCultists Kill Man in Anambra Market, Flee with His Head

PilotnewsJuly 27, 2023

In a horrifying turn of events, the Eke Awka market in Anambra State, on Wednesday, witnessed a bloody confrontation between rival cult groups, the Baga and Aye, culminating in a gruesome murder of one. Reports reveal that the victim, Igwe Omeli, believed to be a prominent figure in the Aye cult group, fell prey to the vicious assault carried out by the rival faction. Shockingly, the assailants not only took a life but also brazenly...

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Opay unveils new logo to celebrate fifth anniversary

BusinessNewsNigeriaOpay unveils new logo to celebrate fifth anniversary

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 27, 2023

OPay Nigeria, a leading digital fintech company, has officially rebranded and unveiled a new logo to mark its fifth year anniversary in the Nigerian market. The new logo, an “O” loop with a square element, was unveiled on Wednesday across the company’s social media pages. Check out our new Logo. Welcome to the new Era #OPayBeyondBanking #OPayNewLogo pic.twitter.com/OxTXUff5NF — OPay (@OPay_NG) July 26, 2023 According to Nairametrics, the “O” loop represents OPay’s dedication to continuously...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate condemns sit-at-home in South East

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 27, 2023

The Nigerian Senate has condemned in totality the observance of sit-at-home orders in the South East and the nefarious activities of Finland-based sectional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Simon Ekpa. It also urged the Chief Executive, President Bola Tinubu to collaborate with the Finnish government to extradite Simon Ekpa for prosecution. The resolutions are sequel to a motion sponsored by Osita Izunaso, the senator representing Imo West (Orlu), and co-sponsored by the...

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“No apology is required”, Wole Soyinka drums support for Davido amid pressure from Muslims

NewsNigeriaPolitics“No apology is required”, Wole Soyinka drums support for Davido amid pressure from Muslims

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 27, 2023

Amid the raging calls from the Muslim community for Nigerian singer Davido to apologise over an alleged offensive video clip he shared on his social media pages last Friday, Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says that “no apology is required, none should be offered.” Soyinka drummed support for Davido in a letter titled “The Davido Video” released on Tuesday. Although he admitted that he is yet to watch the video, Soyinka dismissed the notion that dancing...

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Google partners with Verve for Nigerians to pay with naira on Play Store

BusinessNewsNigeriaGoogle partners with Verve for Nigerians to pay with naira on Play Store

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 27, 2023

To make digital transactions on Google Play Store easier and more accessible for Nigerians, Google says Nigerians can now make payments on the store using the local currency, the naira. This followed its partnership with Verve, the largest domestic card scheme in Africa, on Wednesday, aimed at strengthening the digital ecosystem in Nigeria. “We are thrilled to collaborate with Verve, expanding Google Play access for more Nigerians,” Anthea Crawford, the head of retail and payment...

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Tinubu is not responsible for school fees hike in federal universities – FG

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu is not responsible for school fees hike in federal universities – FG

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 27, 2023

Viral reports that the Federal Government has increased tuition fees in federal universities across the country have been described as “inaccurate and not correct.” Debunking the reports, Dele Alake, the special adviser to the President on special duties, communications and strategy, clarified that federal universities in Nigeria remain tuition-free. Alake explained, in a statement on Wednesday, that the modified fees are “discretionary charges by each university for hostel accommodation, registration, laboratory and other charges. They...

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