Court Stops Rivers Administrator from Swearing In New Service Commission Members

NewsNigeriaCourt Stops Rivers Administrator from Swearing In New Service Commission Members

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 15, 2025

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has stopped the planned inauguration of newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission by the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), pending the outcome of a legal dispute over the removal of the previous occupants of the office. The restraining order was issued on Monday, July 14, by Justice Frank Onyiri following an application brought before the court by the ousted commission members....

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Bandit Informants to Face Death Penalty in Kebbi, Says Governor Idris

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBandit Informants to Face Death Penalty in Kebbi, Says Governor Idris

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 15, 2025

Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has vowed to swiftly sign the death warrant of any informant found guilty of aiding bandits in the state. The Governor gave the warning during a visit to Zogirma community in Bunza Local Government Area on Monday, following the killing of three police officers by suspected members of the notorious Lakurawa gang. Outraged by the deadly attack, Governor Idris did not mince words as he condemned informants who tip...

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FG Launches First National Chemical Surveillance Guidelines

HealthNewsNigeriaFG Launches First National Chemical Surveillance Guidelines

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 15, 2025

The Federal Government has unveiled the country’s first National Guidelines for Chemical Event Surveillance, in a bid to tackle rising threats from chemical hazards and to strengthen Nigeria’s public health safety net. While speaking on behalf of the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, Daju Kachollom, described the landmark document as “a bold step forward” in protecting Nigerians from the growing risks of chemical-related...

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When Dictators Die, Their Victims Don’t Mourn

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsNigeriaOpinionWhen Dictators Die, Their Victims Don’t Mourn

PilotnewsJuly 14, 2025

“Buhari’s legacy is not a national treasure—it is a cautionary tale of tyranny cloaked in uniform and democracy.” —Anthony Obi Ogbo In many cultures, including mine, it’s considered immoral to speak ill of the dead. But tradition should never demand silence in the face of truth, especially when that truth is soaked in blood, broken promises, and the battered dignity of a nation. General Muhammadu Buhari, former military dictator and two-term civilian president of Nigeria,...

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Sir Paul Chukwuma, Esq: When a Man’s Vision Matches his Drive

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsSir Paul Chukwuma, Esq: When a Man’s Vision Matches his Drive

PilotnewsJuly 14, 2025

“Sir Chukwuma is carrying with him the rigorous demands of Nigerian politics” —Ebuka Onyekwelu Last week, Sir Paul Chukwuma, Esq, was called to the Nigerian Bar, alongside many others including Dino Melaye and Chief Osita Chidoka. During this event, one key lesson finds expression in the timeless saying that one cannot give what he doesn’t have. Like on other such occasions, there were critical lessons to be learned. Chukwuma, a first-class graduate of Philosophy, has...

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Former President, Muhammadu Buhari Dies at 82

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFormer President, Muhammadu Buhari Dies at 82

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 14, 2025

…Tinubu Sends Shettima, Gbajabiamila to Bring Body Home Former President Muhammadu Buhari is dead. He passed away on Sunday afternoon, 13 July 2025, in a clinic in London, United Kingdom. He was 82. The news of his death was first confirmed by his former spokesperson, Garba Shehu, in a post on X. “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic...

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Anglican Church Bars Political Speech From Pulpits

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAnglican Church Bars Political Speech From Pulpits

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 13, 2025

The recent comment by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, during a thanksgiving service at St James’ Anglican Church in Asokoro, Abuja, which did not augur well, has resulted in barring politicians from making speeches from the pulpits. Wike, who was on July 6 at St. James’ Anglican Church, Asokoro, during a thanksgiving service to mark the completion of projects commissioned by President Bola Tinubu, criticized the church for nearly making a...

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Honoring Prof. Chris Ulasi at 70: A Life of Scholarship, Service, and Brotherhood

ColumnsNational SecurityNigeriaOpinionHonoring Prof. Chris Ulasi at 70: A Life of Scholarship, Service, and Brotherhood

PilotnewsJuly 12, 2025

Today, I write with great joy and admiration to wish you, Prof. Chris Chinwe Ulasi, a delighted 70th birthday. It is a glorious milestone, and my family and I are honored to join friends and colleagues in celebrating this remarkable occasion with you here in Cancun, Mexico. Since I first met you in 2005 at Texas Southern University (TSU), Houston, Texas, you have consistently demonstrated that you are a true Nwannedinamba—a brother from Anambra State,...

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Military Airstrikes Kills Scores Of Terrorists Along Zamfara-Kebbi Border

NewsNigeriaMilitary Airstrikes Kills Scores Of Terrorists Along Zamfara-Kebbi Border

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 11, 2025

Operation Fansan Yamma have bombed terrorists near Yarbuga in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State while moving in a convoy with the mission of carrying out massive attacks in some parts of Zamfara and Kebbi states. The airstrikes carried out by troops of the Nigerian Air Force attached to Operation Fansan Yamma hit the terrorists on close to 150 motorcycles in batches, each carrying about two armed terrorists. Spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force,...

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Kogi Is Witnessing Steady Influx Of High-Worth Investments – Fanwo

NewsNigeriaPoliticsKogi Is Witnessing Steady Influx Of High-Worth Investments – Fanwo

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 11, 2025

The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo has disclosed that the state is witnessing a steady influx of high-worth investments as a result of the investor-friendly policies of Governor Usman Ododo. Fanwo also noted that the state is already reaping the gains of the reforms, pointing out that the state is fast becoming one of the most attractive destinations for high-value investments in the country. The commissioner had in a press statement...

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