Sodom City: Nigeria Could Have Existed in The District of Gomorrah

ColumnsDon OkoloNigeriaOpinionSodom City: Nigeria Could Have Existed in The District of Gomorrah

PilotnewsMay 20, 2021

“They hate my religion as much as I despise theirs.” ―Don Okolo If you are expecting me to pull any punches with this piece, you’d be disappointed. This is not the time for measured speech. Definitely, not the time for smoke-up-a bunghole-platitudes designed to massage any inflated egos. Swords are drawn. Rifles are out of niches, dusted, locked, and loaded, and aimed at marks. The dust and fog of war are thicker, rolling faster than...

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Professor Soludo’s candidacy ―weighing conceivable chances and challenges

Anambra ElectionsColumnsNigeriaOpinionProfessor Soludo’s candidacy ―weighing conceivable chances and challenges

PilotnewsMay 19, 2021

“It is common for an office-seeker to become a lamb just before an election and then transform into a wolf after his victory. ” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo is a brand name. No matter what reservations anyone may have, the reality is that Soludo is a big name and a brand that has endured for decades. A true example of how the pursuit of knowledge can transform the fortunes of an individual for...

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Communiqué by Southern Governors rattles the regime with significant options

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionCommuniqué by Southern Governors rattles the regime with significant options

PilotnewsMay 15, 2021

“If the federal government is interested in fairness and unity, it must do the needful or this would set the ball rolling for an eventual breakup. ” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Arising from its meeting in Asaba the capital of Delta state, the seventeen governors of southern Nigeria present, except the Imo State governor (represented as deputy) made bold statements that the unity of Nigeria is conditional. “Southern Nigeria remains committed to the unity of Nigeria based...

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OPINION: Crisis in Mozambique is Grabbing the World’s Attention

AfricaNational SecurityOpinionOPINION: Crisis in Mozambique is Grabbing the World’s Attention

PilotnewsMay 14, 2021

By Michelle Gavin, Columnist and Blogger   As the insurgency in northern Mozambique continues to escalate, not only is the humanitarian crisis deepening, but the instability’s ripple effects are being felt far beyond Mozambique’s borders. Over 700,000 people in the region have been internally displaced, and nearly a million are facing severe hunger. Humanitarian appeals have struggled to attract sufficient funding, but developments in the region suggest that some elements of the crisis definitely have the world’s...

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Reforming human and labor rights in the Gulf Region —the Qatar example

OpinionRegionsWorldReforming human and labor rights in the Gulf Region —the Qatar example

PilotnewsMay 12, 2021

It is believed that Qatar’s novel reforms which began in 2017will ultimately open a fresh vista for more friendly, humane, and better migrant workers’ rights in the Gulf Region. Qatar is one of the seven Arab countries in the Persian Gulf. Others include Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). These nations are also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) countries, and a common thread runs through them all: the...

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Nigeria’s Current Security Meltdown is Beyond Pastor Adefarasin’s “Plan B”

ColumnsNewsNigeriaOpinionNigeria’s Current Security Meltdown is Beyond Pastor Adefarasin’s “Plan B”

PilotnewsMay 12, 2021

“No amount of Plan B will ensure the safety of two-thirds and half of Nigeria’s population. ” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Earlier this week, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, the senior pastor of House on the Rock Church while preaching to his congregation, advised them to get a “Plan B”, because, given the rate at which Nigeria is descending into chaos and disorder, it is necessary for the face of the reality before us, for everyone to have another...

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OPINION: Nigeria: Anxiety Over Deteriorating Security Morphing Into Panic

National SecurityNigeriaOpinionOPINION: Nigeria: Anxiety Over Deteriorating Security Morphing Into Panic

PilotnewsMay 7, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   Some Nigerian movers and shakers appear to be panicking over the continued deterioration of security nationwide. Longtime political heavyweight Bukola Saraki—former governor of Kwara State, former president of the senate, and former chairman of the National Assembly—and Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to seek outside assistance. Senior Advocate of Nigeria Robert Clarke at a Sunday, May 2 Channels Television news show questioned whether Nigeria would survive another six months...

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OPINION: Anambra International Airport; A Study in Financial Prudence

Aviation-AirportsInfrastructureOpinionOPINION: Anambra International Airport; A Study in Financial Prudence

PilotnewsMay 7, 2021

AWKA — Anambra State governor Willie Obiano is receiving glowing praises from within and outside Anambra for the Anambra International Airport project, a bold capital-intensive but necessary undertaking, despite the economic pain the pandemic has and still exacting, to position Anambra for future social and economic growth. WAP will be featuring series of stories on the ongoing Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport.  Below is one in the series from the current Anambra State Commissioner...

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OPINION: Measuring Boko Haram’s Impact on State Security Services

AfricaCrime & SecurityOpinionOPINION: Measuring Boko Haram’s Impact on State Security Services

PilotnewsMay 5, 2021

By John Campbell and Asch Harwood   The Nigerian state security apparatus has a long history of human rights violations. Most recently, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a notorious Nigerian police unit, made international headlines for its brutality and a wave of massive protests calling for its disbandment—which were then quashed by security services in a horrifying massacre of peaceful protestors. In many instances, the military’s response to Boko Haram has been similarly heavy-handed and indiscriminate. Abuses have been...

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As the World Commemorates World Press Freedom Day, How Free is the Nigerian Press

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionAs the World Commemorates World Press Freedom Day, How Free is the Nigerian Press

PilotnewsMay 5, 2021

“In a functional democracy, the press must navigate the onerous duty of shaping the conscience, choices and will of the society” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu May 3, of every year, is celebrated as World Press Freedom Day. All over the world, Press Freedom continues to be a topical issue with, in some instances, the argument moving from needing more freedom, to questions about just the appropriate level of freedom that can be permissible, for the press. The...

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