Secessionists, failed politicians working to disrupt 2023 polls — IGP

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPoliticsSecessionists, failed politicians working to disrupt 2023 polls — IGP

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 17, 2022

The inspector-general of police (IGP), Usman Baba has said separatist groups in the country are working to disrupt the 2023 elections. Baba said this on Friday when he appeared before the house of representatives ad hoc committee investigating attacks on the facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The police chief who was represented by Dandaura Mustapha, deputy inspector-general in charge of operations, said the attacks on the offices of the electoral body increased...

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New Book: A Shred of Fear—A Memoir

BooksLifestyleNewsNew Book: A Shred of Fear—A Memoir

PilotnewsDecember 17, 2022

A Shred of Fear is Uche Nwokedi’s memoir of childhood capturing the experiences of a child living through the Biafran War. “It is written in a fluid and wonderfully evocative prose and reads as though one were literally listening to the narration from an eight-year old boy, accompanied by his much older self. This gives the story a certain sincerity that allows it to transcend time and remain relevant.” Book Title: A Shred of Fear...

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Ugwuanyi Presents N166.603 Billion Budget Estimate for 2023, 10.73% lower than the 2022 budget

NewsNigeriaPoliticsStateUgwuanyi Presents N166.603 Billion Budget Estimate for 2023, 10.73% lower than the 2022 budget

PilotnewsDecember 16, 2022

The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Thursday presented the year 2023 budget estimate to the State House of Assembly. The 2023 budget size estimated at One Hundred and Sixty-Six Billion, Six Hundred and Two Million, Four Hundred and Sixteen Thousand, Seven hundred and Seventy Naira (NGN166,602,416,770.00) is tagged ‘Budget of Consolidation and Transition’. “We intend to conclude all ongoing projects as much as possible, consolidate our achievements in the past seven and half years,...

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Sharia Court Sentences Islamic Cleric To Death By Hanging

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSharia Court Sentences Islamic Cleric To Death By Hanging

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 16, 2022

…Kano State Govt Ready To Sign Death Warrant An Upper Sharia Court sitting in Kano has sentenced Islamic cleric, Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara, to death by hanging. His conviction and sentencing ended his 16-month-long trial before the court after he was charged and arraigned by the Kano State government with blasphemy, incitement, and sundry offences on July 16, 2021, which were said to be in contravention of Sections 382 and 375 of Kano Sharia Penal Code...

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Obi, Kwankwaso Sign Document on Governance Agenda for an Inclusive Nigeria

NewsNigeriaPoliticsObi, Kwankwaso Sign Document on Governance Agenda for an Inclusive Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 16, 2022

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and the Vice-Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Isaac Idahosa, have signed the Governance Agenda for an Inclusive Nigeria document. Obi and Idahosa, signed the documents at the Public Presentation of the GAIN document, put together by the YouthHub Africa, Inclusive Friends Association, and the Women in Politics Forum, with the support of the National Democratic Institute, and the United States Agency for International...

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APGA  Without the Memory of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu?

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsAPGA  Without the Memory of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu?

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)December 16, 20221

This is happening for the first time in nearly two decades, that people contesting election on APGA’s platform have jettisoned Ojukwu’s picture as a credible campaign tool. There are clear indications that the All Progressives Grand Alliance- APGA, might be bent on moving on without the memories of Ojukwu, the face of the party, and the singular reason APGA lays claim to being an “Igbo party”. Perhaps, APGA is ready and willing to test its...

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2023: Abuja transport workers eager to usher new leadership

NewsNigeriaRegions2023: Abuja transport workers eager to usher new leadership

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 16, 2022

The next general election will be conducted in a few weeks and for citizens, this is the ticket to a more conducive standard of living. Transport workers in Abuja are eager to commence electioneering and vote in a new government with the hope to lessen economic hardship. At Zuba car park, Gwagwalada LGA, Abuja, drivers who spoke to WAP say they are optimistic that electing a new leader would reduce inflation, fuel scarcity and poverty....

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No one should separate God from politics – CAN President

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNo one should separate God from politics – CAN President

PilotnewsDecember 15, 2022

The President, Christian Association of Nigeria, His Eminence, Most Rev. Daniel Okoh has affirmed that people should not separate God from the politics. He noted that God is actively involved in both the politics of nations and the socio-relations of nations. He said this, while giving his homily at the 2022 Annual Convention of the Christ Holy Church International, held at the Christ Holy Church International Camp-ground, Asaba, Delta State on Wednesday, December 14, 2022....

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EntertainmentLifestyleNewsShakira’s ‘Waka Waka’ Tops the List of Best FIFA World Cup Anthems

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 15, 2022

‘Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)’, the song by Colombian singer Shakira for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa has been picked as the all-time best World Cup song. SeatPick, the largest ticket search engine and ticket marketplace for live events, compiled the ‘catchiest football songs according to science’ list and Shakira’s trilingual ‘Waka Waka’ took the top spot. To find which, of the many, football-inspired pop songs continue to be memorable and...

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Federal Govt to phase out pioneer status incentive for mature industries

BusinessNewsNigeriaFederal Govt to phase out pioneer status incentive for mature industries

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 15, 2022

The federal government says it is phasing out the antiquated pioneer status incentive and other tax exemptions for mature industries with the 2022 finance bill. Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget, and national planning, disclosed this while addressing a state house correspondent on Wednesday. The bill is for tax collection in 2023. It was designed to support the implementation of the 2023 budget. The pioneer status incentive (PSI) is a tax holiday that grants...

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