Science, Technology, Innovation Imperative for Improving Crop Yield, Value Chain — Expert

AgricultureNewsNigeriaScience & TechnologyScience, Technology, Innovation Imperative for Improving Crop Yield, Value Chain — Expert

PilotnewsJanuary 29, 2021

ABUJA —  Mr. Promise Amahah, Director-General, Nigeria Young Farmers Network (NYFN), says science, technology and innovation are imperative for enhancing mechanisation in agriculture and improving not only crop yield but an entire value chain. Amahah, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, encouraged farmers to embrace the vast possibilities of mechanised farming practices in order to ensure optimal productivity. Amahah, also the Chief Executive Officer...

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I left Nigerian Army Better Than I Met it — Buratai

MilitaryNational SecurityNewsNigeriaI left Nigerian Army Better Than I Met it — Buratai

PilotnewsJanuary 29, 2021

ABUJA — The immediate past Chief of Army Staff,  retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says he left the Nigerian Army better than he met. Buratai stated this in his valedictory speech during the Pulling Out Parade by the Nigerian Army on Friday in Abuja. He said that the army under his watch had achieved tremendous feat in the fight against insurgency and other security threats in the country. He added that he ensured adequate training of...

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Policy Brief To End Boko Haram Insurgency In Northeast And Northwest Presented To The Public In Yola

MilitaryNational SecurityNewsPolicy Brief To End Boko Haram Insurgency In Northeast And Northwest Presented To The Public In Yola

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 28, 2021

For almost twelve years now, the Military in Nigeria has been fighting Boko Haram insurgents in the Northeast and Northwest and other parts of Nigeria, yet the terrorists continued with their heinous acts on communities. It is against this background that the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) a non-governmental organization based in Kano conducted research in 2020 in Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, and Kano on how to use non-violent mechanisms to end insurgency in...

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Igboho Has No Right to Issue Quit Notice to Herders – Falana

Crime & SecurityLocal GovernmentNewsNigeriaIgboho Has No Right to Issue Quit Notice to Herders – Falana

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 28, 2021

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has said Sunday Adeyemo, a youth leader often referred to as Sunday Igboho, does not have the right to issue an eviction notice to herders in Oyo state. Two weeks ago, Igboho had led some youths in the Ibarapa Local Government Area of the state to Salihu Abdukadir, Seriki Fulani, leader of the Fulani group, to register displeasure over the recent killings and abductions in the area. Blaming the attacks...

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People Need To Be Sensitized On COVID-19 Vaccines- Sultan of Sokoto

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaPeople Need To Be Sensitized On COVID-19 Vaccines- Sultan of Sokoto

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 28, 2021

SOKOTO  — The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Wednesday, advised the government not to mount pressure on Nigerians to accept the COVID-19 vaccine. He gave the advice while speaking at a sensitization programme on COVID-19 for Muslim scholars and imams in Nigeria which held in Abuja. The royal father warned that Nigerians would not be stampeded into accepting the vaccine, but...

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I Didn’t Pay Burna Boy to Feature in My Song, Jerusalema – Master KG

EntertainmentMusicNewsNigeriaI Didn’t Pay Burna Boy to Feature in My Song, Jerusalema – Master KG

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 27, 2021

South African celebrity musician, Master KG, known for his song, Jerusalema, has disclosed that he never paid Burna Boy to feature on the remix of his hit song. Although the original version of the song enjoyed commercial success, the remix where the African giant was featured has enjoyed more success. Burna Boy, while listing his 2020 achievement, on his Instagram handle, said that Jerusalema remix is certified gold in Austria, diamond in France, and platinum...

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Atiku’s wife Jennifer relocates as ex-VP takes Moroccan fourth wife, welcomes new son

NigeriaPeopleAtiku’s wife Jennifer relocates as ex-VP takes Moroccan fourth wife, welcomes new son

PilotnewsJanuary 27, 2021

The relationship was kept entirely from the public, going under public radar even as Mr. Abubakar sought the presidency against Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. Abubakar’s hankering for a large and boisterous household had been taken in good faith by his wives of many years. But his seemingly audacious entanglement with a new wife of Morrocan origin appears to have dropped a match in the powder barrel for his hitherto favourite spouse. Jennifer Douglas-Abubakar, third wife...

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Poor Governance: “Japan of Africa”, Nnewi is Endangered by Frequent Fire Outbreaks

ColumnsLocal GovernmentOpinionPoor Governance: “Japan of Africa”, Nnewi is Endangered by Frequent Fire Outbreaks

PilotnewsJanuary 27, 2021

Fire outbreaks in Nnewi have become a yearly occurrence; yet, Innoson Vehicles is manufacturing fire trucks in Nnewi. ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Nnewi is a major industrial and commercial hub in Nigeria, with multimillion-dollar industries and ever-expanding market opportunities and possibilities, as well as potentials for landmark innovations. The Nnewi auto parts market is the biggest in Nigeria and beyond. Nnewi at some point gained a reputation as “Nigeria’s Detroit”, but more popularly known as the “Japan...

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PROFILE: Meet the New Chief of Defence Staff

MilitaryNewsNigeriaPROFILE: Meet the New Chief of Defence Staff

PilotnewsJanuary 27, 2021

ABUJA — The Defence Headquarters has unveiled the profile of the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, popularly known as Leo Irabor. LEO is his initial, with full name as Lucky Eluonye Onyenuchea Irabor, who was born on Oct.5 1965 in Aliokpu Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta. The senior officer gained admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna as a member of the 34 Regular Course in 1983...

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ITF, NDA Sign MoU on Training of Military Officers, Dev. of Intellectual Exchange Opportunities

EducationScience & TechnologyITF, NDA Sign MoU on Training of Military Officers, Dev. of Intellectual Exchange Opportunities

PilotnewsJanuary 26, 2021

JOS —  The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) have signed a Memorandum of  Understanding (MoU) on the training of officers of the academy by the fund and development of intellectual exchange opportunities for the benefit of the two institutions and the wider community. The Director-General of the ITF, Sir Joseph Ari, and the Commandant of the NDA, Maj.-Gen. Jamilu Sarham signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organisations on...

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