For Nigeria, Ending Child Marriage by 2030 Might Be Unattainable

MarriageNewsFor Nigeria, Ending Child Marriage by 2030 Might Be Unattainable

Beloved John (Staff Writer)November 18, 2021

The story of Wasila Umaru and her 35-year-old husband in 2014 is one of the most sordid cases of child marriage to have spurred out of Nigeria after the murder of 12-year-old Hauwa Abubakar by her husband in 1984. Although these incidents are separated by three decades, the circumstances are similar and both resulted in the death of a spouse. Both girls were from poor conservative Islamic families and had been forcefully married off by...

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COVID-19: Central Bank Of Nigeria Disburses N3trillion To Families, Farmers, Companies

CoronavirusEconomyCOVID-19: Central Bank Of Nigeria Disburses N3trillion To Families, Farmers, Companies

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 17, 2021

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele says about N3trillion has been distributed to families, farmers, and companies to cushion the COVID-19 impact. He stated this in an interview with Arise TV at the 2021 Intra-African Trade Fair in Durban, South Africa. “Between 2020 and now, our data shows that we have disbursed at least N2trillion, almost N3trillion in loans to households, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, smallholder farmers, pharmaceuticals, and health institutions....

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Nigerian States Receives New Bail-Out Fund Of N656.1 Billion

EconomyNigerian States Receives New Bail-Out Fund Of N656.1 Billion

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 17, 2021

ABUJA — Mrs. Zainab Ahmend, Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning says the N656.1 billion new bail-out fund to state governments is to ensure that the economic recovery of the country is consolidated. The minister while speaking at the 2021 conference of the National Council on Finance and Economic Development (NACOFED) with the theme “Public Sector Finance Management in the New Normal (Post COVID -19)” said the government is working to ensure that the...

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The Dr. Stella Immanuel Lunacy—Get this Brute Out the White Coat

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsHealthOpinionThe Dr. Stella Immanuel Lunacy—Get this Brute Out the White Coat

PilotnewsNovember 16, 2021

Her diabolical demeanor over systematic knowledge, observable facts, and actions of fundamental laws are proof of professional incompetence   Earlier this month, the Texas Medical Board took what it called “corrective action” against a notorious Houston physician, Dr. Stella Immanuel, who had stubbornly prescribed hydroxychloroquine to treat patients’ COVID-19 infection without adequately explaining the health consequences. Immanuel, tagged the “demon sperm” doctor for ascribing gynecological issues to people “having sex in their dreams with demons and...

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ANALYSIS: Direct Primaries for Political Parties May Be A Step Towards 1993 Electoral Model

PoliticsSpecial ReportANALYSIS: Direct Primaries for Political Parties May Be A Step Towards 1993 Electoral Model

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 16, 20211

Last week, the National Assembly passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, making it compulsory for all political parties to conduct their primaries using the direct method. Direct electoral method is not new to Nigeria, and in fact, it has been said to have been adopted in the most credible election in Nigeria, which is the 1993 election. According to African Election Database, Moshood Abiola of the then Social Democratic Party (SDP) garnered a total vote...

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Narrating Our Experiences Might Not Be Enough ―Calling Out System Lapses Is A Civic Responsibility

ColumnsCrime & SecurityNarrating Our Experiences Might Not Be Enough ―Calling Out System Lapses Is A Civic Responsibility

PilotnewsNovember 16, 2021

Yesterday, the 11th of November, 2021, one of the ladies of a popular breakfast show on TVC, Tope Mark-Odigie, documented a short video narrating her robbery experience on her way home. She narrated: “I just finished an event at Eko hotel this evening and I was driving back home. On the bridge- the Ketu bridge from 3rd mainland, the bridge that takes you towards 7up- I got robbed. They damaged my car. “Some two guys...

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How the 2021 Anambra State Governorship Election Can Impact Future Elections

Anambra ElectionsColumnsOpinionHow the 2021 Anambra State Governorship Election Can Impact Future Elections

PilotnewsNovember 16, 2021

“Nigerians normally believe that election results do not reflect the choice of voters and that’s why they abstain” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu The Anambra governorship election has come and gone but still, it resonates. Already there are tones of lessons that hopefully have been underscored by analysts and critical stakeholders in our democratic project and moving forward, it is expected that these lessons form the bedrock of further reforms and innovations in our electoral system. A seamless...

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Meaningful Climate Action Requires Taking Africa’s Needs Seriously

ClimateWorld NewsMeaningful Climate Action Requires Taking Africa’s Needs Seriously

PilotnewsNovember 16, 2021

By Michelle Gavin, Guest columnist and blogger As the world debates the successes, failures, and omissions of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, one inescapable conclusion is that Africa’s needs should be elevated on the global climate agenda. African leaders went into the conference with a clear agenda about the urgency of support for adaptation, the centrality of expanding access to power for Africans, and the overall need for partnering with African states on equal footing...

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7years Old Boy Exhumed As Governor And CP Enugu Orders Conclusive Investigation And Prosecution Of Culprits

Crime & SecurityNews7years Old Boy Exhumed As Governor And CP Enugu Orders Conclusive Investigation And Prosecution Of Culprits

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)November 15, 2021

ENUGU — The Commissioner of Police, CP Abubakar Lawal, fdc, has ordered the State CID Enugu to conduct a thorough and conclusive investigation of the death of Master Chimdalu Chidi, a 7 years old boy mindlessly killed and buried by his father and a ninety-five years old accomplice. The CP stated in the police bulletin signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ndukwe that no stone will be left unturned as everyone who is...

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Federal Government Launches Web Portal For Sale Of Houses

Housing & DevelopmentFederal Government Launches Web Portal For Sale Of Houses

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 13, 2021

ABUJA — As a move to facilitate ownership of affordable housing via homeownership and rental schemes in urban and rural areas, the Federal Government has launched an online platform for its national mass housing projects across the states. Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing disclosed this at the public launch of the Web portal designed for the sale of the completed mass housing project built by the Ministry across the states of the federation....

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