Operation Delta Sanity II: Security returns in Ochuche Community

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaOperation Delta Sanity II: Security returns in Ochuche Community

PilotnewsMarch 13, 2025

…Children Can Now Go To School In line with the vision of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla to curb crimes in the maritime sector and enhance security and economic prosperity in Nigeria, Naval Outpost Onitsha has distributed free educational materials to the pupils of Central Primary School, Ochuche, in  Ogbaru Council Area of Anambra State. The initiative is part of non-kinetic approach of Operation Delta Sanity II, aimed at fostering...

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Protesters Demand the Dethronement of Owelle Nimo

CommunityNewsNigeriaPoliticsProtesters Demand the Dethronement of Owelle Nimo

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)March 8, 2025

Some indigenes of Nimo in Njikoka LGA, Anambra State, numbering no fewer than one hundred had on Thursday, demanded the dethronement of Igwe Maxi Ike Oliobi of Nimo, over sundry accusations of highhandedness and land racketeering, among others. The group also accused their Owelle of using udogachi operatives to harass and victimize innocent youths. Only about two weeks ago, Okechukwu Solomon Ajagu, from Nimo, was heavily brutalized and his eyes were seriously injured. According to...

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MSSN, COFP Collaborate To Promote Religious Tolerance In Adamawa

CommunityNewsNigeriaMSSN, COFP Collaborate To Promote Religious Tolerance In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 3, 2025

The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Adamawa State Chapter, in collaboration with the Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP), organized a one-day peace summit aimed at fostering religious tolerance and understanding between Muslim and Christian leaders in Adamawa State. The gathering served as a platform for dialogue, mutual respect, and commitment to peacebuilding among different faiths. The event brought together key stakeholders from various religious and societal groups with the themed “Building Bridges of Understanding:...

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Emir of Ilorin Says Rising Cases of Gender-Based Violence Is Against Cultural, Religious Values

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEmir of Ilorin Says Rising Cases of Gender-Based Violence Is Against Cultural, Religious Values

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 28, 2025

The rising menace of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) has become a great concern to Emir of Ilorin, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, emphasizing that it “goes against core cultural and religious values of compassion, justice, and the protection of the vulnerable.” The Emir who stated this at a stakeholders’ meeting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital convened by an organisation tackling GBV in the state, the Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) with a theme, ‘Mobilizing Stakeholders for...

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Auto Crash In Ugwu-Onyeama, Enugu-Onitsha Expressway Claims 6 Lives

CommunityNewsNigeriaAuto Crash In Ugwu-Onyeama, Enugu-Onitsha Expressway Claims 6 Lives

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 27, 2025

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC, has confirmed the death of six persons in a lone auto crash along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway on Thursday. A vehicle with nine adults onboard to Enugu at Ugwu-Onyeama axis summersaulted, killing 6 persons on the spot and the surviving three rushed to Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane Enugu, by FRSC; the vehicle was carrying vegetables and fruits. The Sector Commander, FRSC Enugu State Command, Mr. Franklin Agbakoba,...

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49 Years After Transition, Oba Of Benin Remembers Mother

CommunityNewsNigeria49 Years After Transition, Oba Of Benin Remembers Mother

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 27, 2025

Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has commemorated the Isoton rite of his Queen mother, Iyoba Omo N’ikuoyemwen, Iyoba Ewuare II, 49 years after her transition. Personalities across different spectrums, including the Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku and a former Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero and a former governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Isa Yuguda attended the colourful ceremony Isoton traditional rite is a procession in memory of the departed person’s spirit....

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FCCPC Summons MultiChoice Over DSTV, GOtv Price Hike

CommunityNewsNigeriaFCCPC Summons MultiChoice Over DSTV, GOtv Price Hike

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 25, 2025

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria over its planned subscription price increase, set to take effect on 1st March. The commission wants the pay-TV provider to justify the hike, citing concerns over repeated unilateral price adjustments. FCCPC spokesperson, Ondaje Ijagwu, confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that MultiChoice’s CEO has been ordered to appear for an investigative hearing at the commission’s headquarters on Thursday. “The FCCPC is deeply concerned...

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MultiChoice Increases DStv, GOtv Subscription Rates Again

NewsNigeriaMultiChoice Increases DStv, GOtv Subscription Rates Again

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 25, 2025

…New Prices Take Effect March 1 Subscribers of DStv and GOtv will pay more for their packages starting 1 March 2025 as MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a fresh price hike. This marks the second increase in less than a year, following a similar adjustment in April 2024. The company attributes the hike to “prevalent economic factors leading to increased operational costs.” Under the new pricing, the DStv Premium package will increase from ₦37,000 to ₦44,500,...

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Houston’s Mayor Whitmire Strengthens Ties with African Community

CommunityNewsHouston’s Mayor Whitmire Strengthens Ties with African Community

PilotnewsFebruary 21, 2025

The African population in Houston, predominantly Nigerian, has played a crucial role in the city’s development. They have brought significant cultural, political, and economic influence to various sectors. In a landmark meeting held on Thursday, February 20, 2025, newly elected Mayor John Whitmire warmly welcomed representatives from Houston’s vibrant African community to his office. This gathering marked the beginning of a series of planned meetings to foster closer ties and enhance African representation in local...

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YPP Candidates in Nnewi Joins APC, Declare Support for Paul Chukwuma

NewsNigeriaPoliticsYPP Candidates in Nnewi Joins APC, Declare Support for Paul Chukwuma

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)February 18, 2025

The Young Progressives Party – YPP Councilor candidates during last September’s controversial Anambra LGA election across the ten wards in Nnewi North LGA, have declared for the All Progressives Congress – APC. The group also declared their support for Sir Paul Chukwuma in the coming APC governorship primary election on April 6 and the General Election on November 8, 2025. The former YPP members who moved to the APC include; Hon. Amobi Okonkwo, who was...

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