2023 election: APC, PDP, LP disagree over the accuracy of EU election observers’ report

NewsNigeriaPolitics2023 election: APC, PDP, LP disagree over the accuracy of EU election observers’ report

PilotnewsJuly 3, 2023

There is a controversy between the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the two main opposition parties: the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Labour Party, LP, over the European Union Elections Observation Mission, EU-EOM, final report on the 2023 polls, particularly the presidential election of February 25. It was earlier reported that the EU-EOM presented its final report on the 2023 polls to Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National...

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JAMB exposes candidate who inflated 2023 UTME score from 249 to 362

EducationNewsNigeriaJAMB exposes candidate who inflated 2023 UTME score from 249 to 362

PilotnewsJuly 3, 2023

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says Ejikeme Mmesoma, a 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, candidate who gained popularity for allegedly scoring 362 in this year’s UTME manipulated her result To celebrate Mmesoma and motivate other students to be studious, Innocent Chukwuma, founder of Innoson Motors, awarded a N3 million scholarship to her. However, in a statement on Sunday, Fabian Benjamin, the Board’s head of media and publicity, said Mmesoma used “some funny...

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JAMB withdraws result of Anambra student for faking her result

EducationNewsNigeriaJAMB withdraws result of Anambra student for faking her result

PilotnewsJuly 3, 2023

…She secured N3million scholarship from Innoson Motors after faking her result The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) has said it would withdraw the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) result of Miss Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma for parading a fake score. A statement released by the board’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday July 2, says Mmesoma scored 249 in the examination as against the 362 she is parading. The organisation said it would...

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Corps Members June Allowance: NYSC States Reasons For Delay In payment

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCorps Members June Allowance: NYSC States Reasons For Delay In payment

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 3, 2023

The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has appealed to serving corps members to exercise a little patience to resolve the delay experienced in the payment of June 2023 monthly allowance. The Corps management in a press statement said, “Re: Payment Of June Monthly Allowance To Corps Members” explained that the management would strengthen interface with banks to fast track the payment of Corps Members’ allowance completed since June 27th without further delay....

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MACBAN Vice President Declares Missing

NewsNigeriaMACBAN Vice President Declares Missing

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 2, 2023

“We wish to bring to the notice of the general public and the security agencies that Engr. Munnir Atiku Lamido is missing…” The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) declared its National Vice President, Munnir Atiku Lamido missing. On Friday, the National Public Relations Officer of the group, Muhammad Nura Abdullahi, said VP was last seen on June 23 when he departed his residence in Katsina State for Kaduna. The statement reads in...

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DHQ Gave Deadline For All Senior Military Officers To Retire From Service

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDHQ Gave Deadline For All Senior Military Officers To Retire From Service

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 1, 2023

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has ordered all military officers whose rank supersedes that of the newly appointed Service Chiefs to voluntarily retire on or before July 3 2023. The order was contained in a memo signed by Major General Y. Yahaya on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff, ordering all officers above that of NDA Regular Course 39 to submit their applications for voluntary retirement from Service with immediate effect. According to the memo,...

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Chimamanda Adichie’s Notes on Grief wins best non-fiction award

LifestyleNewsNigeriaChimamanda Adichie’s Notes on Grief wins best non-fiction award

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 1, 2023

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s memoir, ‘Notes on Grief’ won this year’s Indie Book Award for the best non-fiction book. The winners of the 2023 Indie Book Awards were announced on June 23, the penultimate day of the Independent Bookshop Week which started on June 17 and ended on June 24. We’re excited to reveal the winners of this year’s #IndieBookAwards 🌟 Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 🌟 Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 🌟 Skandar...

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Annual IgboFest in Houston, Texas to hold July 22             

Culture & TraditionNewsNigeriaAnnual IgboFest in Houston, Texas to hold July 22             

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 30, 2023

The 20th edition of the IgboFest Houston is set to hold in Houston, Texas in the United States on 22 July 2023. The annual event, which has reigned for over 15 years in the city of Houston, celebrates the rich cultural heritage of the Igbos of the southeastern region of Nigeria. This year’s event will be hosted by the Ndi-Ichie Youth Cultural Foundation and Ndi-Ichie Cultural Association. Organisers say there will be an array of...

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Niger: Relatives of 57 abducted victims beg govt. to secure release of  loved ones

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNiger: Relatives of 57 abducted victims beg govt. to secure release of  loved ones

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 30, 2023

….As gun men issue one week deadline to victims’ relatives Abductors of 57 people from Kafin-Koro, Adunu and Kwagana villages in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State have issued one week deadline to families of relatives to pay ransom or have the victims killed. This is coming as family members of the remaining victims are calling on Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, well spirited individuals and corporate organisations to come to their aid and save...

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Why Obi slams Tinubu over 124-vehicle Lagos convoy

NewsNigeriaPoliticsWhy Obi slams Tinubu over 124-vehicle Lagos convoy

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 30, 2023

….Asks Tinubu to prioritise bringing succor to suffering Nigerians Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), has slammed President Bola Tinubu, over a video showing 124 vehicles in his convoy during the President’s recent visit to Lagos State. Obi, while responding to journalists on Thursday, in Awka, Anambra State, stressed that “The present Nigeria requires that all those who serve and lead must do so by example. “Their behaviour and their public conduct must be...

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