Bandits Kills 13 Soldiers In Niger State

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBandits Kills 13 Soldiers In Niger State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 15, 2023

Bandits along the Zungeru-Tegina Road in Niger State had on Sunday night launched an onslaught on security personnel killing at least 13 soldiers and several others injured. It was learnt that the injured personnel are receiving medical attention at IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna due to gunshot injuries. The senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Mohammed Sani Musa, had confirmed the incident to Reporters in Abuja on Monday, and appealed to the federal government to dispatch...

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Central Bank Of Nigeria To Stabilise Foreign Exchange Market

EconomyMoneyNewsCentral Bank Of Nigeria To Stabilise Foreign Exchange Market

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 15, 2023

The Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Folashodun Shunobi says the Apex Bank has taken appropriate measures to stabilise the unfavourable fluctuations in the foreign exchange market. Shunobi, told State House Correspondents in Abuja after his meeting with President Tinubu that the situation was arbitrary, and warned the offenders about the consequences of their actions. He said they have discussed the effective measures to be taken to stabilise and improve the liquidity...

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NBC ups prices of Coca-Cola, Sprite, and other products in FCT, other states

BusinessNewsNigeriaNBC ups prices of Coca-Cola, Sprite, and other products in FCT, other states

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 14, 2023

Nigerian Bottling Company, NBC, makers of Coca-Cola or Coke, and Schweppes, among others, has increased the prices of its products in the North Central region of the country. Chris Christodaulakis, the sales director of NBC, disclosed, via a statement, that the new prices will take effect from August 26, 2023. According to the statement seen by The West African Pilot News, the price of a crate of bottled 35cl of Coke, Fanta, Sprite and Schweppes...

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Niger Coup: Respect wishes of Nigeriens, avoid needless war, CSO advises Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNiger Coup: Respect wishes of Nigeriens, avoid needless war, CSO advises Tinubu

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 14, 2023

A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), the United Action Front of Civil Society has advised President Bola Tinubu led Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to respect the wishes of Nigeriens and avoid needless coup. According to the group in a press statement on Monday signed by Olawale Okunniyi, Head, National Coordinating Centre, the decision of ECOWAS Extraordinary Meeting in Abuja on August 10, 2023 to put military on standby is unwholesome and portends potential...

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The Nigerian Expanding Egalitarian Population: A Missing Link

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsThe Nigerian Expanding Egalitarian Population: A Missing Link

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)August 14, 2023

“On one hand, they tend to support a total isolation of the government in power, and anyone sighted with the President, they counted as their enemy. Tony Elumelu of the Heirs Group was an object of social media cancellation when he met with Bola Tinubu as president-elect.” Since around 2020 when the End SARS protest broke out, the level of consciousness of Nigerians has not remained the same. A significant Nigerian youth population has conveniently...

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Those  who stole our mandate won’t have peace until its returned  – Abure

NewsNigeriaPoliticsThose  who stole our mandate won’t have peace until its returned  – Abure

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 14, 2023

… LP, Obi have solution to Nigeria’s challenges Barr. Julius Abure, the national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), has called out those who he alleged stole their mandate in the 2023 presidential election to return the mandate if they want to have peace. Abure also noted that  only Peter Obi and the Labour Party have solutions to the numerous challenges in the country. The national chairman disclosed this on Sunday in Lagos at the...

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Otti bans ‘okada’ operations in Abia amid economic hardship

NewsNigeriaOtti bans ‘okada’ operations in Abia amid economic hardship

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 14, 2023

The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has banned commercial motorcyclists, otherwise known as okada, from operating within Umuahia, the State capital, and Aba metropolis. Kazie Uko, the chief press secretary to the Governor, said, via a statement on Sunday, that the ban takes effect from Monday, August 14. Uko noted that security agencies have been duly instructed to ensure strict compliance with the order by arresting any individual that flouts the ban and impounding...

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“Sit-at-home is dead”, IPOB says as it sensitises residents on the cancellation of sit-at-home

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria“Sit-at-home is dead”, IPOB says as it sensitises residents on the cancellation of sit-at-home

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 13, 2023

On Saturday, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, began distributing flyers across southeastern states to notify residents of the official cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home exercise in the region. In a statement, Emma Powerful, the media and publicity secretary of the IPOB, explained that the exercise was aimed at conveying their leader’s (Nnamdi Kanu) instruction to put an end to the weekly sit-at-home. “The exercise also aims to inform the people that sit-at-home is not...

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Nigerian military clears the air on plans of overthrowing Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigerian military clears the air on plans of overthrowing Tinubu

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 13, 2023

The Nigerian military has described alleged demands by some Nigerians for the armed forces to oust President Bola Tinubu from power as witnessed in neighbouring Niger on July 26 as ‘wicked’. Brigadier-General Tukur Gusau, the defence headquarters’ director of information, in a statement issued on Friday, said such was an “attempt to distract the Armed Forces of Nigeria from performing it’s constitutional responsibilities.” Gusau, who was reacting to a report accusing the Nigerian government of...

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International Youth Day 2023: Tinubu celebrates the ‘vibrant energy’ of Nigerian youths

NewsNigeriaPoliticsInternational Youth Day 2023: Tinubu celebrates the ‘vibrant energy’ of Nigerian youths

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 13, 2023

On the occasion of the 2023 International Youth Day, President Bola Tinubu has lauded the “vibrant energy, innovative spirit and limitless potential” of Nigerian youths. International Youth Day, observed on August 12, is a special day recognised by the United Nations, UN, to bring attention to the issues impacting young people globally. This year, the International Youth Day theme is “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World”. “Your determination to overcome challenges, your eagerness...

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