Asking Why Is the Curiosity of Purpose

ColumnsEssayAsking Why Is the Curiosity of Purpose

PilotnewsAugust 23, 2021

Writing ‘why’ is not as easy as asking why in some homes, schools, religious houses, communities, and so on. Children are taught to apologise to their elders when they( the children) are wrong, but they become perplexed when the elder offends them without any sense of apology, yet they do not ask why. University students get seated for a scheduled class of 2-4 pm. At 3:30 pm, they get informed by a representative about the...

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The Breastfeeding Debate: Between Women, Motherhood, and Body Shaming

ColumnsLifestyleOpinionThe Breastfeeding Debate: Between Women, Motherhood, and Body Shaming

PilotnewsAugust 19, 2021

Conversations about the breast of a woman seem to be a very exciting and tickling one, especially for the men, when it is being discussed or debated in their favour. Last week on The Morning Show programme, aired on Arise TV, consisting of Dr. Reuben Abati, Kachi Offiah, Rufai Oseni, and Adesuwa Omoruan, the statement made by the Commissioner for Gender Affairs in Enugu state – Hon. Peace Nnaji, stirred their discussion on exclusive breastfeeding....

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OPINION: The Nexus Between Unemployment and Summer Lessons

ColumnsEducationOpinionOPINION: The Nexus Between Unemployment and Summer Lessons

PilotnewsAugust 14, 2021

By Anthonia Ojoma Adejoh, Guest Columnist Here, parents have failed to understand that there is a place of critical thinking; the ability of an individual to be able to critically weigh the choices before him for an informed decision-making process but most children are denied the chance to develop even this basic skill from childhood. Here, parents have failed to understand that there is a place of critical thinking; the ability of an individual to...

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Defence For Simone Biles: You Should Look in the Mirror

ColumnsOpinionWellnessDefence For Simone Biles: You Should Look in the Mirror

PilotnewsAugust 14, 20211

A couple of weeks ago, an American conservative activist and radio talk show host, Charlie Kirk, was tongue-lashed on The Young Turks’ YouTube channel for his demeaning remarks at Simone Biles. The 24-year-old superstar gymnast had, in the heat of performance, pulled out from the Tokyo Games last month, to focus on her mental health. It was a decision that did not augur well for America in the opinion of some people. Charlie Kirk who...

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OPINION: Governor Obiano’s Achievements that the Incoming Government Must Build On

ColumnsNewsOpinionOPINION: Governor Obiano’s Achievements that the Incoming Government Must Build On

PilotnewsAugust 12, 2021

Governor Obiano in the near eight years on the saddle as governor of Anambra state has made some marks that the incoming government ought to leverage, to move the state forward. ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Governor Obiano in the near eight years on the saddle as governor of Anambra state has made some marks that the incoming government ought to leverage on, to move the state forward. Although the expectations were a lot higher than the actual...

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Biafran Separatist Group Issues a Stay-at-Home Order

BlogOpinionBiafran Separatist Group Issues a Stay-at-Home Order

PilotnewsAugust 11, 2021

Widespread compliance with a stay-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra could indicate either strong support for the separatist group or fear of going against it.   By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has ordered residents of Nigeria’s South East region—largely Igbo-dominated areas of former Biafra, the breakaway territory that tried and failed to establish an independent state during the 1967-70 civil war—to stay at home every Monday until...

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OPINION: How Governor Obiano Failed the Test of Governance

ColumnsOpinionPoliticsOPINION: How Governor Obiano Failed the Test of Governance

PilotnewsAugust 10, 2021

Today, the governorship contest in Anambra state is too close, yet, too hazy, utterly unclear. Much so that the governor’s own preferred candidate in the person of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo is not on the ballot. With barely three months to the Anambra state governorship election and about seven months for the incumbent governor to hand over to an incoming governor, perhaps, it is time to now look more critically at Governor Obiano’s leadership of Anambra...

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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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