Release of Nigerian School Boys: Questions and Hypotheses

ColumnsCrime & SecurityNigeriaOpinionRelease of Nigerian School Boys: Questions and Hypotheses

PilotnewsDecember 21, 2020

By John Campbell ____ The freeing of perhaps 344 boys kidnapped from a boarding school at Kankara in Katsina state is unalloyed good news. However, the foiled attempt to kidnap another eighty school children, at Dandume in the same state a few days later on December 19, highlights the iniquitousness of criminal gang activity. As for the now-freed Kankara victims, many questions remain. Just how many were kidnapped, how many escaped, how many were released, and how many (if any)...

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Eastern Security Network and the Southeast Question

NewsNigeriaOpinionEastern Security Network and the Southeast Question

PilotnewsDecember 21, 2020

The undisputed fact, however, remains that the Southeast needs an urgent regional internal security outfit. ―Ebuka Onyekwelu There has been continued debate on the newly formed and unveiled Eastern Security Network –ESN- outfit for the old Eastern Region’s security, by the Indigenous People of Biafra- IPOB. The propriety of the establishment has been put into question by many Nigerians. While as many justify the formation of the group yet, the setup as a non-state actor...

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Obama Lists Wizkid and Tems’ ‘Essence’ in His 2020 Favorite Music of 2020

EntertainmentMusicNewsObama Lists Wizkid and Tems’ ‘Essence’ in His 2020 Favorite Music of 2020

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 21, 2020

Former President of the United State, Barack Obama, on Saturday, shared a list of his favorite music for 2020. According to Obama, the list which was shared on Twitter is compiled with “valuable consultation from our family music guru, Sasha” who seems to have a considerable influence on her famous father’s music choices. The former Black American President picked ‘Essence,’ a single off Wizkid’s “Made in Lagos” album, where the singer featured Tems. Obama’s music...

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BREAKING: House of Reps Approves N13.6 Trillion Budget For 2021

EconomyNewsNigeriaPoliticsBREAKING: House of Reps Approves N13.6 Trillion Budget For 2021

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 21, 2020

The House of Representatives passed a total of N13.6 trillion as the approved budget for 2021. The lawmakers approved a benchmark of $40 per barrel of crude oil. In a special plenary on Monday to mark the end of the year, the lawmakers passed the budget out of which N496 billion will be for statutory transfers for agencies such as the National Assembly and INEC which is under the first line charge. The lawmakers also...

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Presidency: Igbo Leaders Seek Legal Backing for Rotation

NewsNigeriaPeoplePoliticsPresidency: Igbo Leaders Seek Legal Backing for Rotation

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 21, 2020

Igbo leaders, elders, and academics across Nigeria and in the Diaspora rose from a summit at the weekend with a call for an enabling law compelling all political parties to insert rotation of presidency clause in their constitutions. This was contained in the communiqué issued by participants at the end of the sixth World Igbo Summit held at Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State. It was chaired by a former Chief of General Staff, Commodore Ebitu...

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NJC Demands Complusory Retirement Of Judges For Falsifying Age

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaNJC Demands Complusory Retirement Of Judges For Falsifying Age

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 21, 2020

The Grand Kadi of Yobe state, Shu’aibu Talba, has been asked to compulsoryly retire by the National Judicial Council (NJC), over alleged age falsification. The council recommended a compulsory retirement  for the him along with Abdulkareem Abdulrasaq, a high court judge in Osun state. This decision was made at the NJC 93rd annual meeting which was conducted virtually on December 16. Talba was recommended for retirement after investigations showed that he falsified his age on...

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AfCFTA: Commonwealth to Strengthen Capacity of African Countries Export

EconomyMarketsWest AfricaAfCFTA: Commonwealth to Strengthen Capacity of African Countries Export

PilotnewsDecember 20, 2020

The Commonwealth has reiterated its commitment to work with African countries to deepen export capacity and, particularly, take advantage of trading opportunities like the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Patricia Scotland, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, stated this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. She explained that the Commonwealth Secretariat had been working with the 19 African member states to strengthen their institutional capacity and develop trade...

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Coronavirus: WHO Says Two Billion Vaccine Doses Secured

CoronavirusWorld NewsCoronavirus: WHO Says Two Billion Vaccine Doses Secured

PilotnewsDecember 20, 2020

“The end of the pandemic is in sight but we must not let our guards down,” the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, as he welcomed the news that the global vaccine partnership COVAX has lined up almost two billion doses of existing and candidate vaccines for use worldwide. The huge vaccine reservoir means that COVAX, a 190-country international initiative that seeks to ensure all countries have equal access to coronavirus...

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UPDATE: 806 New Cases of COVID-19 Detected,11 More Deaths

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaUPDATE: 806 New Cases of COVID-19 Detected,11 More Deaths

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 20, 2020

The covid-19 death toll in Nigeria rose on Friday with the recent surge in new cases feeding through into fatalities as the country slips into the second wave of the pandemic. The total death tally from COVID-19 in Nigeria rose to 1, 212 on Friday after 11 more people died from the virus in the last 24 hours, the country’s infectious disease agency, NCDC, announced late Friday. According to the agency, 806 new confirmed cases...

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Kenya Airways, Air France-KLM End Africa-Europe Joint Venture Cooperation

BusinessNewsTravelWorld NewsKenya Airways, Air France-KLM End Africa-Europe Joint Venture Cooperation

PilotnewsDecember 19, 2020

Kenya Airways and Air France-KLM Group said on Saturday that they had agreed to mutually terminate their Africa-Europe joint venture partnership from September, 2021. Allan Kilavuka, Kenya Airways CEO said the Kenyan carrier will continue to serve the European market through its gateways of London, Paris, Amsterdam with Rome slated for resumption from 2021. “This development allows Kenya Airways to offer additional options and convenience to our customers connecting through our European gateways. ”This is...

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