OPINION: “Bandits” Shoot Down Alpha Jet as Nigerian Airpower Comes Under Scrutiny

ColumnsCrime & SecurityNational SecurityOpinionOPINION: “Bandits” Shoot Down Alpha Jet as Nigerian Airpower Comes Under Scrutiny

PilotnewsAugust 4, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   On July 18, “bandits” shot down a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jet in northern Nigeria on the border between Zamfara and Katsina states. The pilot successfully ejected from the aircraft and avoided capture by the “bandits” using his “survival skills” until he reached an army installation. While NAF planes have crashed in the past—including earlier this year when a plane crash killed Chief of Army Staff General Ibrahim Attahiru—this is...

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Some Seven PDP National Working Committee Resign, PDP chairman Governors Forum Reacts

NigeriaPoliticsSome Seven PDP National Working Committee Resign, PDP chairman Governors Forum Reacts

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 4, 2021

ABUJA — Seven National Working Committee, (NWC) members of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, including, the Deputy National Financial Secretary, Deputy Legal Adviser, Deputy National Auditor, Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Deputy Women Leader, and Deputy Organising Secretary have resigned from their various positions. The party’s National Organising Secretary, Colonel Austin Akobundu (retd), reportedly confirmed the resignation of NWC members, numbering about seven, however, promised to remain loyal to the main opposition political party. They, according...

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Government Technical Colleges In Enugu Set To Receive 150million As Two Enugu Students Built Aircraft, Radio Set

EducationTechnologyGovernment Technical Colleges In Enugu Set To Receive 150million As Two Enugu Students Built Aircraft, Radio Set

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 4, 2021

ENUGU — Two students of Government Technical College, GTC, has been awarded a scholarship to university level and cash for building an aircraft and MP 3 radio set; Emmanuel Maduabuchi Chukwu and Chukwuebuka Udoye, students of GTC Nsukka and Enugu respectively manufactured two aircraft (helicopter and jet fighter) and an MP3 radio set, from locally sourced materials. The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi announced the scholarship when he received in the audience the two students...

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Abuja and Lagos are very busy cities —Enugu is serene and safe

ColumnsInvestingReal EstateAbuja and Lagos are very busy cities —Enugu is serene and safe

PilotnewsJuly 31, 2021

Hello, and welcome to my Real-Estate Investment Blog. As land and estate development expert, it has always been my pleasure to address your real-estate or land or other investment-related issues. I work with Pwan Max property and Business Solutions, a real estate marketing, investment, management, and development company well-known in Nigeria for providing a choice of classic serene, luxury homes within a flexible budget. In this column, I will address this question I received from...

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“Super Cop” Abba Kyari and the Burden of “African Standards”

ColumnsNewsOpinion“Super Cop” Abba Kyari and the Burden of “African Standards”

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2021

“Kyari’s case with the FBI is a quality test on our pride, hope, and future.” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Police Deputy Commissioner Abba Kyari is not your regular Nigerian police officer. Both on the media and in the field, he leaves the impression that he is just the best. He has been instrumental to many high-crime bursting outings. In consequence, he has gained a reputation as one that can solve difficult crime cases across Nigeria. Definitely, not...

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Nigeria’s Revenue-to-GDP Ratio Lowest in the World – World Bank

EconomyNigeriaWorld NewsNigeria’s Revenue-to-GDP Ratio Lowest in the World – World Bank

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 27, 2021

LAGOS — World Bank ranked Nigeria’s revenue to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio as the lowest in the world. The organisation also said Nigeria ranks sixth from the bottom in terms of the human capital index produced every year. World Bank country director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri disclosed this on Monday during a panel session at a virtual public sector seminar organised by the Lagos Business School (LBS). The director emphasized the importance of diversifying...

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Survival in Obscurity —Tribulations of African Americans in the Pandemic

Anthony Obi OgboNewsRegionsSpecial ReportUnited StatesSurvival in Obscurity —Tribulations of African Americans in the Pandemic

PilotnewsJuly 27, 2021

Finally, it took the pandemic to float ashore the system-induced tribulations of a population subjugated by a bigoted justice system By Anthony Obi Ogbo, Ph.D. A professor in a historically black college in Houston looked at the screen during one of his remote classes and noticed something quite unusual. Besides low classroom participation, a student could be seen in a Walmart breakroom, and another was in a car with a baby sleeping comfortably behind them...

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OPINION: Has Ethnocentrism Become Our New Illiteracy?

ColumnsCulture & TraditionOpinionOPINION: Has Ethnocentrism Become Our New Illiteracy?

PilotnewsJuly 27, 2021

In our day-to-day activities, we encounter and even contribute our dose of ethnocentric behaviour, be it religion-centred or culture-centred. In this part of the world, sometimes, it seems it comes more from religious differences than culture. For example, a bystander being approached by a fellow dedicated to performing their religious duties of introducing their faith to the ‘faithless’. Few seconds into the introduction, the bystander politely informs the dedicated of their inclusion in this faith...

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President Buhari To Spend Three Weeks Outside Nigeria

HealthNewsWellnessPresident Buhari To Spend Three Weeks Outside Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 26, 2021

ABUJA — Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina had announced on Monday in a statement that President Muhammadu Buhari will be in London till the second week of August. Adesina said the president will first attend a summit in the United Kingdom before seeing his doctors. Buhari was due in London for medical checkup last week but the trip was postponed for an undisclosed reason. “President Muhammadu Buhari will today Monday, July 26, 2021, travel to the...

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Concerning Questions over Sacking of Pastors at the Winners Chapel Church

ColumnsLifestyleOpinionRegionsConcerning Questions over Sacking of Pastors at the Winners Chapel Church

PilotnewsJuly 24, 20211

Talks and comments have emerged following the video of a pastor sacked from the Winners Chapel Church. The pastor named Pastor Peter Godwin narrated his ordeal on the AreaTV platform. An excerpt from the letter he showed, dated June 25th, 2021, reads: “Consequent upon the recent performance reviews which revealed that your Church growth index falls below expectations. “Please be informed that your services as a Pastor-in-charge are no longer required from this Commission with...

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