U.S. Arrest Warrant Exposes Police Scandal in Nigeria

ColumnsCrime & SecurityOpinionU.S. Arrest Warrant Exposes Police Scandal in Nigeria

PilotnewsAugust 6, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger The charismatic head of the Intelligence Response team of the Nigeria Police Service, Abba Kyari, has been suspended pending the investigation of allegations by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that he was in cahoots with Ramon Abbas, better known as “Hushpuppi“ a Nigerian “Yahoo boy,” a popular Nigerian term for cyber criminals, involved in money laundering and fraud. Abbas was arrested in Dubai last year, and after being expelled from the United Arab...

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Exploring gender diversity in male-dominated workforce

EssayLabourNigeriaExploring gender diversity in male-dominated workforce

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 4, 2021

When gender diversity is incorporated at all levels of industry, profit, productivity, and quality of service will increase. Promoting gender diversity and inclusion has been on Nigeria’s agenda for decades yet the country is unable to earn a strong track record in this area. Despite having a significant population of women in the labour force, Nigeria cannot harness the potential human resource benefits that this opportunity presents. An advantage that can be geared toward enhancing...

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OPINION: “Bandits” Shoot Down Alpha Jet as Nigerian Airpower Comes Under Scrutiny

ColumnsCrime & SecurityNational SecurityOpinionOPINION: “Bandits” Shoot Down Alpha Jet as Nigerian Airpower Comes Under Scrutiny

PilotnewsAugust 4, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   On July 18, “bandits” shot down a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jet in northern Nigeria on the border between Zamfara and Katsina states. The pilot successfully ejected from the aircraft and avoided capture by the “bandits” using his “survival skills” until he reached an army installation. While NAF planes have crashed in the past—including earlier this year when a plane crash killed Chief of Army Staff General Ibrahim Attahiru—this is...

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Attacking People Instead of Issues Leaves Us With Trailers

ColumnsOpinionPress * MediaAttacking People Instead of Issues Leaves Us With Trailers

PilotnewsAugust 1, 2021

Recently, the shocking, mischievous, and costly act carried out by a nine-year-old girl, has evoked rage from Nigerians. People’s loss of their source of income and livelihood is not to be made light of; therefore, a thorough and appropriate investigation should be carried out for justice and fairness. Different people have evaluated the situation from different perspectives. Some attributed the act to a mental illness; some, to demonic powers; while some believed that she was...

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“Super Cop” Abba Kyari and the Burden of “African Standards”

ColumnsNewsOpinion“Super Cop” Abba Kyari and the Burden of “African Standards”

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2021

“Kyari’s case with the FBI is a quality test on our pride, hope, and future.” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Police Deputy Commissioner Abba Kyari is not your regular Nigerian police officer. Both on the media and in the field, he leaves the impression that he is just the best. He has been instrumental to many high-crime bursting outings. In consequence, he has gained a reputation as one that can solve difficult crime cases across Nigeria. Definitely, not...

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OPINION: Has Ethnocentrism Become Our New Illiteracy?

ColumnsCulture & TraditionOpinionOPINION: Has Ethnocentrism Become Our New Illiteracy?

PilotnewsJuly 27, 2021

In our day-to-day activities, we encounter and even contribute our dose of ethnocentric behaviour, be it religion-centred or culture-centred. In this part of the world, sometimes, it seems it comes more from religious differences than culture. For example, a bystander being approached by a fellow dedicated to performing their religious duties of introducing their faith to the ‘faithless’. Few seconds into the introduction, the bystander politely informs the dedicated of their inclusion in this faith...

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Concerning Questions over Sacking of Pastors at the Winners Chapel Church

ColumnsLifestyleOpinionRegionsConcerning Questions over Sacking of Pastors at the Winners Chapel Church

PilotnewsJuly 24, 20211

Talks and comments have emerged following the video of a pastor sacked from the Winners Chapel Church. The pastor named Pastor Peter Godwin narrated his ordeal on the AreaTV platform. An excerpt from the letter he showed, dated June 25th, 2021, reads: “Consequent upon the recent performance reviews which revealed that your Church growth index falls below expectations. “Please be informed that your services as a Pastor-in-charge are no longer required from this Commission with...

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Why Anambra Assembly May Become the New Political Battle Ground

Anambra ElectionsColumnsOpinionWhy Anambra Assembly May Become the New Political Battle Ground

PilotnewsJuly 24, 2021

“It is thoroughly doubtful that the governor’s influence will make any difference going forward” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Careful observation of the political situation in Anambra state now can very easily predict that Anambra state House of Assembly will become the new political battleground. While the outgoing government is struggling to perfect its papers, and perhaps, see if the government can get just one more budget passed for it by the Assembly, the incoming government is also...

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Umeoji’s recognition by INEC is a mockery of the APGA Reconciliation Committee

Anambra ElectionsColumnsOpinionUmeoji’s recognition by INEC is a mockery of the APGA Reconciliation Committee

PilotnewsJuly 20, 2021

There is nothing completely off the table in politics. ―Ebuka Onyekwelu The decision by INEC based on a certain Jigawa federal court judgment, to recognize the candidacy of Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji and not Prof. Chukwuma Soludo is a sort of climax in the long-standing controversy trailing APGA’s general conduct so far in the 2021 governorship election in Anambra state. For the first time in a very long while, party members and keen observers were caught...

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Rescuing the futility of APGA’s peace-reconciliation committee ―Prof. Soludo’s options

Anambra ElectionsColumnsOpinionRescuing the futility of APGA’s peace-reconciliation committee ―Prof. Soludo’s options

PilotnewsJuly 13, 2021

The APGA peace-reconciliation committee does not look like a peace committee. It looks like a campaign committee ―Ebuka Onyekwelu A look at the newly constituted committee to reconcile differences in APGA and square the warring factions reveal very clearly that it is an afterthought, perhaps, a mere committee set up solely for the purpose of just having it on record. So many things are not right with the committee, ranging from the timing to membership...

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