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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Gov. Wike Commends Buhari Over Appointment of New Service Chiefs

National SecurityNewsNigeriaGov. Wike Commends Buhari Over Appointment of New Service Chiefs

PilotnewsJanuary 26, 2021

PORT HARCOURT — Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Tuesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing new service chiefs for the country. The governor made this known on Tuesday in Port Harcourt in a statement by Mr. Paulinus Nsirim, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications. He noted that although the appointments came late, the president should be commended for listening to the voice of the people. The governor urged the new appointees to see...

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SPECIAL FEATURE: Consolidating Gains of Democracy in Ebonyi Beyond 2023

NigeriaPoliticsSPECIAL FEATURE: Consolidating Gains of Democracy in Ebonyi Beyond 2023

PilotnewsJanuary 26, 2021

Unarguably, Ebonyi carved out of Abia and Enugu states was the most backward area in the old East Central State. The people of the area attributed their backwardness to criminal marginalization. Their sustained agitation for a state of their own materialised on Oct. 1, 1996, when late Head of State Sani Abacha, created the state.   Ebonyi could be said to have been lucky with the quality of leadership it has had since its creation...

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Atiku Says Nigeria is Heading to Failed State as He Calls for Restructuring

National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaPoliticsAtiku Says Nigeria is Heading to Failed State as He Calls for Restructuring

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 26, 2021

The former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said that Nigeria is heading to a failed state if the foundational challenges preventing the central government from discharging its duties are not resolved. Atiku in an article, titled “Nigeria Needs The Peace Serum of Restructuring” which he shared on social media. The former Presidential aspirant called for the restructuring of the country, noting that the unitary foundation which Nigeria has been running on has not yielded much...

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Media Chiefs Brainstorm On Accountability In Fight Against Gender Violence, GBV

NewsMedia Chiefs Brainstorm On Accountability In Fight Against Gender Violence, GBV

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)January 26, 2021

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ______ Nigeria’s Media Executives will today   Tuesday discuss issues at a Round-table organized by the joint EU-UN Spotlight Initiative through UNICEF Nigeria to brainstorm on issues aimed at increasing accountability for funding and implementation of the “Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) program”. The Spotlight Initiative is a global, multi-year partnership between European Union and United Nations to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls by 2030....

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Tourism Businessman Advises Tourists on Adequate Hiking Education

NewsNigeriaTourismTourism Businessman Advises Tourists on Adequate Hiking Education

PilotnewsJanuary 26, 2021

LAGOS —  Mr. Ikechi Uko, a tourism businessman, on Monday advised tourists intending to hike at waterfalls and at other water bodies to acquire adequate knowledge about hiking to guide against accidents. Uko gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) against the backdrop of the hiking mishap that occurred at Farin Ruwa Waterfall, Nasarawa State, on Saturday, Jan. 23. He said that Nigerian tour operators and tour guides must also...

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UPDATE: 1,430 New COVID-19 Infections Take Nigeria’s Total Caseload to 122,996, Says NCDC

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaUPDATE: 1,430 New COVID-19 Infections Take Nigeria’s Total Caseload to 122,996, Says NCDC

PilotnewsJanuary 26, 2021

ABUJA —  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,430 cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 122,996. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the country has so far tested 1,270,523  people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was recorded on Feb. 27, 2020, in the country. Nigeria’s public health institute sadly registered three additional coronavirus related...

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Ebele Obiano is proof why nothing works in Nigeria

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionEbele Obiano is proof why nothing works in Nigeria

PilotnewsJanuary 25, 2021

 In no religion—except in the worship of pride and hypocrisy—is denying the helpless, a virtue. ―Sonala Olumhense Meet Ebele Obiano, a 58-year-old Nigerian woman.  If you have ever wondered why nothing works in Nigeria, she is proof. Ebele is the wife of the governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano.  By her own account she was recently in the United States, where her daughter became a medical doctor a few years ago.   As everyone knows, the US has developed...

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