Physical Structures or Human Structures; Which Determine the Outcome of An Election?

ColumnsNigeria ElectionsOpinionPhysical Structures or Human Structures; Which Determine the Outcome of An Election?

PilotnewsJuly 25, 2022

“A politician who detaches himself from the masses and relies on physical structures is only embarking on a fruitless political journey,” ―G. Ugo Ulasi From best practices, refined worldviews, events, and trending developments around the globe, the masses have generally adjudged the owners of the sovereignty and power of their nations. This is sufficiently attested by how easily partisan political structures bow to the people’s resistance whenever a political leader is rejected, and have to...

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The Mask and The Maker

ColumnsFavour EbubechukwuFiction & PoetryOpinionThe Mask and The Maker

PilotnewsJuly 24, 2022

If I captured your smile and pry your heart, Would it shine through the hollows of your being Or would it fizzle out into darkness? If I captured your smile and pry your heart, Would it shine through the hollows of your being Or would it fizzle out into darkness? If I unearthed the soil of your laughter and dig further, Would I find fruit of joy and happiness Or would there lie the gory...

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Compulsive and Obsessive Corruption: The Bane of Nigeria Politicians

ColumnsCorruptionOpinionPoliticsCompulsive and Obsessive Corruption: The Bane of Nigeria Politicians

PilotnewsJuly 24, 2022

It is important to begin this contribution by recognizing the fact that man is naturally under the attack of many challenges consistently trying to deplete his reserves. (I use “man” here generically not specifically) It could be a legal tender reserve or moral reserve. No human being is impervious to these attacks.  However, integrity demands that a man should fall back to his moral reserves in the event of the depletion of his bank savings....

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Medical Tourism By Nigerian Political and Business Elites Symbolizes System Failure

ColumnsHealthOpinionMedical Tourism By Nigerian Political and Business Elites Symbolizes System Failure

PilotnewsJuly 23, 2022

There are certain conclusions that do not require established punditry to make. In that case, a critical perusal by a keen watcher can suffice. Unequivocally linking the medical globetrotting by our leaders with the steady descent of our nation into the precipice of failure is one of such conclusions. One can actually make it without the fear of any contradiction because the nation is greeted with a new page of ominous handwriting every passing day...

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OPINION: Are Nigerians Prepared for the Cost of Good Governance?

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsOPINION: Are Nigerians Prepared for the Cost of Good Governance?

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)July 20, 2022

Although most Nigerians would rather prefer to believe that they are left with little or no option in their government, yet, the fact remains that without the people assuming their rightful position of responsibility in a democracy, the demand for good governance remains only far away. For every problem in Nigeria, there is a large section of the country’s population who believe that the problem can be addressed at once with a near-magical touch. People...

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Freedom From Fear is a Cornerstone of Nigerian Democracy

ColumnsNational SecurityNigeriaOpinionFreedom From Fear is a Cornerstone of Nigerian Democracy

PilotnewsJuly 12, 2022

Recently, I read the declaration attributed to the excellent governor of Zamfara State, Bello Muhammad. The governor lamented the mayhems suffered by the people of Zamfara State. Arguably, the governor insisted that it was time for his people to arm themselves for self-protection and defense of Nigerian democracy. His clarion call echoes in other regions of Nigeria. The governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, faces the same predicaments, but he has always summoned the federal...

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Why APC and PDP are hopeless and politically dangerous

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsNigeriaOpinionWhy APC and PDP are hopeless and politically dangerous

PilotnewsJuly 8, 2022

“PDP was set up to defraud Nigeria; APC was set up to remove Jonathan. Both parties have since accomplished their objectives and might not offer anything new,” ―Anthony Obi Ogbo ______ In November 2016, almost 18 months into the regime of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Hassan Saliu, a former Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, stated during a media interview that the APC’s sole change agenda was removing the incumbent, Dr....

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Hold Me Close, Hold Me Firm, and Lose Me Mild: A Sensual Directive

ColumnsFavour EbubechukwuFiction & PoetryOpinionHold Me Close, Hold Me Firm, and Lose Me Mild: A Sensual Directive

PilotnewsJune 30, 2022

Hold me close Till your warmth Fill this void Of chill.   Hold me firm Till our hearts lock By the grid Of our hands. Lose me mild Let my skin Breathe the breeze Of your breath. Kiss me slow Till the heat Of passion Burst up this storm Looming in our loins. ♦ Favour Chiagozie Ebubechukwu is an Editorial  Staff Writer and columnist with the WAP

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Mozambique’s Reversal of Fortune

AfricaBlogColumnsOpinionMozambique’s Reversal of Fortune

PilotnewsJune 26, 2022

Mozambique is at a moment of peak international leverage, but faces significant domestic challenges. Just a year ago, the news from Mozambique was rather glum. The security crisis in the northern region of Cabo Delgado had displaced hundreds of thousands of people, created a humanitarian crisis, prompted regional alarm about the potential for extremists to export insecurity to Mozambique’s neighbors, and even led French oil giant Total to declare force majeure on its massive natural gas investment...

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How I Pleaded With God to Kill President Muhammadu Buhari

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsOpinionPoliticsHow I Pleaded With God to Kill President Muhammadu Buhari

PilotnewsJune 23, 2022

“Three deadly plagues I have always despised: Donald Trump, COVID-19, and Muhammadu Buhari.” —Anthony Obi Ogbo I am not a sadist, but all through my life, there have been three deadly plagues I have always despised: Donald Trump, COVID-19, and Muhammadu Buhari. So in 2017, I spent seven days fasting and praying, asking God directly to take away the life of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. I knew that was the right thing to do, and...

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