Again, Fayose Attacks Obasanjo, Vows to Jail Him

NewsNigeriaAgain, Fayose Attacks Obasanjo, Vows to Jail Him

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)August 11, 2020

The former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has vowed to jail former President Olusegun Obasanjo if he becomes President. The brickbat between the former leaders began when Obasanjo in a condolence letter to the Ogun State government over the death of Senator Buruji Kashamu, said that the late Senator evaded justice on alleged criminal offence by manoeuvering law and politics. In a swift reply, Fayose said that Nigerians will watch out for the end...

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COVID-19: Bua Group Donates 3 Ambulances to Delta Govt.

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Bua Group Donates 3 Ambulances to Delta Govt.

PilotnewsAugust 11, 2020

Bua Group on Monday donated three ambulances to Delta Government to support the fight against the dreaded Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, who received the donation in Asaba thanked the group and called for collective effort to check the spread of the virus. He said that defeating COVID-19 would not be an impossible task if all Nigerians obeyed set health protocols with commitment. He added that “it is important that we work together to...

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Gunmen Kidnap 3 Girls In Fresh Community Attack In Katsina

Crime & SecurityNewsGunmen Kidnap 3 Girls In Fresh Community Attack In Katsina

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)August 10, 2020

As residents sleep with two eyes opened, gunmen were reported to have on Sunday night, kidnapped three girls during an attack on the Saulawa community of Kurfi Local government area of Katsina state. Reports say that the terror groups mounted various checking points at the heart of the local government began shooting sporadically and forced themselves into some households and shops. Local and security sources confirmed that the groups kidnapped the girls and later left...

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Peter Obi Explains Why He Cleared Inherited N35bn Unpaid Pension

NewsNigeriaPeoplePeter Obi Explains Why He Cleared Inherited N35bn Unpaid Pension

PilotnewsAugust 10, 2020

Mr. Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State and Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 elections, has revealed that he was moved to pay off the accumulated pension and gratuity debt totaling N35 billion, which his administration inherited from previous governments, because of the plight of the mostly elderly citizens who have been denied their earned benefits. The former governor who’s a business mogul and pundit made the revelation...

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NiMET Predicts Cloudy, Thundery Weather Activities Monday to Wednesday

ClimateNewsNigeriaNiMET Predicts Cloudy, Thundery Weather Activities Monday to Wednesday

PilotnewsAugust 10, 2020

Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and cloudiness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted cloudy skies over northern region on Monday morning with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto and Kebbi. According to the Agency, there are prospects of few thunderstorms over parts of Borno and Yobe during the afternoon and evening period. “The central region should...

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The 2023 Igbo Presidency —Discordant Matters and Pragmatic Reflections

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionThe 2023 Igbo Presidency —Discordant Matters and Pragmatic Reflections

PilotnewsAugust 10, 2020

“The reality of acquiring political power is that those who seek it must go for it,” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu The support for Igbo Presidency recently received what can be described as a partial political boost when Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El Rufai in an interview, said that he had no ambition to vie for president after Buhari and that he taught power should not return to the north but instead go to South. While this may...

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Buhari, North East Govs, Security Chiefs Meet Over Insecurity

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaBuhari, North East Govs, Security Chiefs Meet Over Insecurity

PilotnewsAugust 10, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with the six governors of the North East Zone and security chiefs at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was also attended by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha. The National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno,  and the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof....

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FG Distributes 20,000 Cocoa Seedlings, Inputs to Imo Farmers

EconomyFoodFG Distributes 20,000 Cocoa Seedlings, Inputs to Imo Farmers

PilotnewsAugust 10, 2020

Federal Government in its bid to help cushion the effect of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has supported smallholder farmers in Imo State with 20,000 Cocoa seedlings and other improved seeds. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, in a statement issued by the Director of Information, Mr. Theodore Ogaziechi, said this on Sunday in Abuja. The minister said the Federal Government was committed to improving agriculture. Nanono said this during the official rollout ceremony of...

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JAMB Mulls New Date for Commencement of Admission

EducationNewsNigeriaJAMB Mulls New Date for Commencement of Admission

PilotnewsAugust 10, 2020

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it is considering new date for the commencement of the 2020 admission processes from the earlier announced date of Aug. 22. The board disclosed this in its bulletin made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. According to the Board, it will be meeting all the tertiary institutions on Aug. 10 to brainstorm on the possibility of shifting the commencement of admissions to a date that would...

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Contentious politics of ‘to leave or not to leave’ ―Ndi-Igbo must watch their damn steps

ColumnsDon OkoloOpinionContentious politics of ‘to leave or not to leave’ ―Ndi-Igbo must watch their damn steps

PilotnewsAugust 10, 2020

“We cannot, as Igbos, truly break away from this monster with her fangs wedged deeply into the functioning muscles in our body,” ―Don Okolo I understand the clamor, and I do understand the reasoning behind the push to carve out our own niche in a corner of the south and call it ours. Every single aspect of the maltreatment, and the vicious cruelty iced on the bedlam heaped on us, it seems that we have...

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