Police arrests four burglary suspects, recovers stolen items in Anambra

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice arrests four burglary suspects, recovers stolen items in Anambra

PilotnewsAugust 31, 2023

Police in Anambra State have arrested a four-man gang of burglars, who allegedly specialize in burgling commercial shops across the state. Spokesperson of Anambra State Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this said operatives of the command acted on a tip off, to arrest the suspects. He said: “Acting on a tip-off received on 30th August, 2023 the Police stormed the hideout of the gang and cordoned it off to prevent escape of any...

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Burna Boy: The Quintessential Johnny-Come-Lately

ColumnsDon OkoloNigeriaOpinionBurna Boy: The Quintessential Johnny-Come-Lately

PilotnewsAugust 31, 2023

“For a musician who copies from those before him, who lacks originality, and suffers greatly in the same poetic, lyrical language where the likes of Flavor, Wiz Kid, and Davido bathe, should just Sharrup and play.” _________________________ A guy rolls with measured mediocrity all his life suddenly wakes up one morning from a sharp needle-like pain up his butt cheek. It is the same hyper-sensitive dose of rocket-type fuel Lucifer pumped into his veins to...

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Gov. Otti inaugurates Abia State Orientation Agency to drive attitudinal change

EducationNewsNigeriaGov. Otti inaugurates Abia State Orientation Agency to drive attitudinal change

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 30, 2023

Governor Alex Otti inaugurated the Abia State Orientation Agency on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia to encourage value reorientation among the people of Abia State. “The new Abia State Orientation Agency represents our boldest attempt yet at hitting the reset button as we separate ourselves from the choices that frustrated our best efforts at moving past the wilderness of mediocrity before now,” Governor Otti said during his speech. “A new era is now...

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Bongo’s reelection leads to military coup in Gabon

AfricaNewsPoliticsBongo’s reelection leads to military coup in Gabon

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 30, 2023

Following the announcement from the Gabonese Election Centre, CGE, that the incumbent President,  Ali Bongo won last Saturday’s election with 64.27 per cent of the votes, Gabonese military officers have seized power in the Central African nation. According to official results announced early Wednesday by Michel Stéphane Bonda, the head of Gabon’s electoral commission, Bongo, who has been in power for 14 years, defeated Albert Ondo Ossa, his main challenger who polled only 30.77 per...

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Designer Of Nigeria’s Flag, Taiwo Akinkunmi is dead

LifestyleNewsNigeriaDesigner Of Nigeria’s Flag, Taiwo Akinkunmi is dead

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 30, 2023

Pa. Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (OFR), the designer of Nigeria’s flag is dead.  Pa Akinkunmi died in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness, at the age of 93. One of his sons, Samuel Akinkunmi announced his demise on Wednesday via his Facebook account. He wrote, “Life is indeed transient; I can say boldly that you live a life with a landmark. Continue to rest, my father! Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (O.F.R.): Great Man...

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Another coup in Africa, soldiers overthrow democratic government in Gabon

AfricaNewsNigeriaAnother coup in Africa, soldiers overthrow democratic government in Gabon

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 30, 2023

It is another sad story coming from Africa, amidst fears of escalating crisis of coups in the continent, as soldiers in Gabon have seized power suspending democratic rule in the country. According to reports, Army officers showed up on national television in Gabon to announce that they have taken power. They complained about irregularities in the country’s elections, stating that they were annulling the results of Saturday’s polls, in which President Ali Bongo was declared...

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Soludo Applauds Tinubu, Discusses Fuel Subsidy Removal with Anambra Teachers

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSoludo Applauds Tinubu, Discusses Fuel Subsidy Removal with Anambra Teachers

PilotnewsAugust 30, 2023

Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, hailed President Bola Tinubu’s courageous decision to eliminate the subsidy on petroleum motor spirit, commonly referred to as fuel. He viewed this move as a vital and transformative disruption with the potential to reshape the nation’s economy. Recognizing the far-reaching impact of the subsidy’s removal, Governor Soludo collaborated with teachers affiliated with the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Anambra State Wing, to brainstorm solutions that would alleviate its...

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Edo: ‘Shaibu took Obaseki to court, he won’t dine with gov. anymore’ – Nehikhare

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEdo: ‘Shaibu took Obaseki to court, he won’t dine with gov. anymore’ – Nehikhare

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 29, 2023

…Says deputy gov. planned to disrupt state’s event The Edo State  Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Osa Nehikhare has said that as long as Philip Shaibu, Edo State Deputy Governor took his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki to court, he will no longer have the opportunity to dine with the governor. Nehikhare made the disclosure on Tuesday in an interview on Arise TV and said that the deputy governor came to the 60 years anniversary...

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Police Arrest Over 100 Gay Suspects In Delta State

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPolice Arrest Over 100 Gay Suspects In Delta State

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 29, 2023

No fewer than 100 gay suspects have been arrested by the Delta State Police Command on Tuesday while carrying out a gay wedding ceremony in a hotel. The state police a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle said it would parade the suspects shortly. “Delta State Command has arrested over a hundred gay suspects in a hotel carrying out a gay wedding ceremony. We will be going live shortly on Facebook to parade...

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S/Africa focusing on election into UN Security Council to checkmate Nigeria – Prof. Akinyemi

NewsNigeriaS/Africa focusing on election into UN Security Council to checkmate Nigeria – Prof. Akinyemi

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 29, 2023

Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, former Minister of External Affairs has said that South Africa is focusing on election into the United Nations Security Council to checkmate Nigeria. Akinyemi in an interview on Tuesday said that the Southern African country is seeking every opportunity to checkmate Nigeria, and regretted that Nigeria rejected his proposal in 1987 to form a medium power concept which was going to be a variant of BRICS. He however said that Nigeria has...

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