Tribute to Kyari: “Nigerians will look back in years to come and see that he was truly the Best Man”

NigeriaOpinionTribute to Kyari: “Nigerians will look back in years to come and see that he was truly the Best Man”

PilotnewsApril 19, 2020

By Hon. Geoffrey Onyeama I first met Abba Kyari in 1977 at Warwick University in England. I had gone there to do law as a second first degree. He had come to do a degree in sociology. I had a pending application to do Law at Cambridge and when the result of that application came and it was positive, I left Warwick during the second semester. But my five months at Warwick was enough to...

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Imagining Nigeria After COVID-19: A Time for Bold Leadership

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionImagining Nigeria After COVID-19: A Time for Bold Leadership

PilotnewsApril 19, 2020

How will history judge Nigeria’s leaders?  History will judge them harshly for inaction, for sycophancy, for malfeasance, for causing the death of hope in a nation that’s mourning an ignoble tradition. The dearth of political leadership continues to impact the daily overall social condition for both the rich and poor in Nigeria. The five years of President Mohammadu Buhari’s administration and the past few months of the coronavirus pandemic have exposed just how much a...

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Abba Kyari: Everyone Will Die One Day ─ So What?

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsNigeriaOpinionAbba Kyari: Everyone Will Die One Day ─ So What?

PilotnewsApril 19, 2020

The mentality of victims of the social system during a pandemic invokes a persistent sense of vulnerability to their oppressive leaders, nonparticipation in the civic process, distrust of the system, and often thoughts of negativity. With such a hopeless mindset, it is excusable when they are excited over the death of those who gradually drowned them into the darkest sea of social wretchedness. Anytime a dictator or an oppressor dies, there are often three major...

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If Covid-19 is Not Beaten in Africa it Will Return to Haunt Us all

AfricaCoronavirusOpinionIf Covid-19 is Not Beaten in Africa it Will Return to Haunt Us all

PilotnewsApril 17, 2020

Only a global victory can end this pandemic, not a temporary rich countries’ win. By Abiy Ahmed The writer is prime minister of Ethiopia and the 2019 Nobel Peace prize laureate There is a major flaw in the strategy to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Advanced economies are unveiling unprecedented economic stimulus packages. African countries, by contrast, lack the wherewithal to make similarly meaningful interventions. Yet if the virus is not defeated in Africa, it will...

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COVID-19 Fallout: Nigeria and China Bilateral Relations on Test

ColumnsNewsOpinionCOVID-19 Fallout: Nigeria and China Bilateral Relations on Test

PilotnewsApril 16, 2020

This flourishing relationship has been subjected to test by COVID-19 fallout. First, there were many videos of atrocious dehumanization by Chinese and Chinese authorities against Africans and Nigerians. Profitable relationship on international arena thrives on mutual respect or mutual fear. At every point, there must be balance either in terms of respect or in terms of fear. International politics is a game of interest, and nobody wants to lose or be in an underprivileged position....

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COVID-19: Why Many Nigerians May Not Survive the Lockdown

CoronavirusNewsOpinionCOVID-19: Why Many Nigerians May Not Survive the Lockdown

PilotnewsApril 14, 2020

Nigeria as a nation in custody has sunk into its sunset with the advent of the Coronavirus, also called COVID-19. This sunset of tragedy is inevitable in Nigeria considering that many Nigerians solely rely on daily incomes. Also, because the number one measure of curbing the COVID-19 is to maintain social distancing. The government, on the other hand, is saddled with the responsibility of ensuring that social distancing is being enforced and adhered to by...

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Social Uncertainty as COVID-19 Lockdown Invokes Nigeria’s Deteriorating Security System

ColumnsNewsOpinionSocial Uncertainty as COVID-19 Lockdown Invokes Nigeria’s Deteriorating Security System

PilotnewsApril 13, 2020

In the past week, the rise in reports of armed robberies, gang attacks, burglary, has exponentially increased, with Lagos and Ogun states, topping the list. Similarly, there are reports in Nnewi, Anambra State, Aba in Abia State, and Onitsha, Anambra state. The security situation in Nigeria has become unstable, especially with the fight against insurgency in the northern parts of the country. In southern Nigerian, however, the insecurity is not notably different, as kidnapping for...

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Lagos COVID-19 Website:Before They Send You the Invoice, May I Share a Secret?

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsCoronavirusNigeriaOpinionLagos COVID-19 Website:Before They Send You the Invoice, May I Share a Secret?

PilotnewsApril 11, 2020

My over-excitement yesterday was unrelated to a lottery ticket I bought the day before because I didn’t even match one number. Simply, I was just overjoyed that the Lagos State Government announced it had launched a COVID-19 website to keep residents with up-to-date information on the coronavirus pandemic in the state. The State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu through his Special Adviser Mr. Olatunbosun Alake, said that the website: covid19.lagosstate.gov.ng was an avenue to restrain the spread...

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OPINION: The Many Transgressions of Nigeria’s Pretend Middle Class

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionOPINION: The Many Transgressions of Nigeria’s Pretend Middle Class

PilotnewsApril 6, 2020

Almost all Nigerian politicians have the badge of a public verdict against them. That is to the extent that it may be easier to convince a Nigerian that a month-old baby can walk than try convincing him that a politician is innocent; it is that bad. Successful politicians: those who have gone through the rigor of winning an election, are seen with complete distrust. Hence, it is a common saying that a Nigerian politician will...

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Humans Are Resilient, Let Us Trust Ourselves and Each Other

CoronavirusOpinionReligionHumans Are Resilient, Let Us Trust Ourselves and Each Other

PilotnewsApril 6, 2020

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s prayer, “Patient Trust,” is really a blessing on the anxious and impatient — in other words, all of us in this moment in time. He encourages us to trust “in the slow work of God;” in our evolution and development. He reminds us that we cannot “be today what time (that is to say, grace and circumstances acting on your own good will) will make of you tomorrow.” Many are anxious...

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