Flood Displaces Over 200,000 People In Maiduguri, Corpses Litter Streets 

NewsNigeriaFlood Displaces Over 200,000 People In Maiduguri, Corpses Litter Streets 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 11, 2024

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that over 200,000 people were displaced by flooding that hit Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, in the wee early hours of Tuesday. According to reports an unspecified number of people, including children are still missing as many children might have drowned. Acting Zonal Coordinator, NEMA, Sirajo Garba, said they have placed Maiduguri on high alert following the magnitude of devastation of the flood in the last 24...

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FG Denies Human Rights Abuse Over Arrest, Release Of NLC President

NewsNigeriaFG Denies Human Rights Abuse Over Arrest, Release Of NLC President

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 11, 2024

The presidency has denied any human rights abuse over the arrest of the released Nigeria Labour Congress President Mr Joe Ajaero earlier in the week, insisting that Nigeria is governed by law. The denial is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, accusing the Trade Union in the United Kingdom of false claims on human rights violations in Nigeria over the arrest....

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TUC UK Slams Nigerian Government for Arresting NLC President Joe Ajaero

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTUC UK Slams Nigerian Government for Arresting NLC President Joe Ajaero

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 11, 2024

…Ajaero Regains Freedom The Trade Union Congress, TUC, of the United Kingdom has condemned the Nigerian government over the arrest and detention of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, on Monday. The UK TUC has called for an immediate end to the government’s clampdown on labour leaders in Nigeria. Pilot News had earlier on Monday reported that Ajaero was arrested by the Department of State Services at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International...

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Akwa Ibom Youths Rewarded with ₦310M for Boycotting #EndBadGovernance Protest

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAkwa Ibom Youths Rewarded with ₦310M for Boycotting #EndBadGovernance Protest

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 11, 2024

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has announced a cash reward of ₦310 million to youth leaders across the 31 local government areas for boycotting the recent #EndBadGovernance protest. The Governor had previously assured stakeholders that he would appreciate the youths if they refrained from participating in the nationwide protests, which were held from 1st to 10th August. Speaking at a thank-you rally at Uyo Township Stadium on Tuesday, Governor Eno disclosed that each...

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Musing On The Echo Of The Masses

Chris Chinwe UlasiColumnsFiction & PoetryMusing On The Echo Of The Masses

PilotnewsSeptember 10, 2024

The public’s perception of the tyrant’s unwavering audacity, On issues both profound and obscure, spirals into deep disquiet. Their faith wavers in the face of uncertain destiny’s realities. To this, I attribute mankind’s inclination to surrender to fate, As an explanation for their own deficiencies, Much like the severely sick native for whom the local healer, True or not, symbolizes his ultimate hope for healing. Treading upon the water, swallowing the seer’s bitter elixir, In...

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President Tinubu Orders Evacuation Of Flood Victims In Maiduguri

NewsNigeriaPresident Tinubu Orders Evacuation Of Flood Victims In Maiduguri

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 10, 2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep concern about the flooding in parts of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, calling for the immediate evacuation of those worst affected by the disaster. In a statement on Tuesday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, President Tinubu also ordered the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to immediately deploy its resources to assist victims. Recall that water from Alau Dam, which collapsed early...

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Disarm Ifeanyi Ubah’s Vigilantes Now, Group Tells Soludo

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDisarm Ifeanyi Ubah’s Vigilantes Now, Group Tells Soludo

PilotnewsSeptember 10, 2024

The Anambra State Government has been urged to immediately disarm the Anambra Vigilant Group (AVG) operatives loyal to the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah to prevent potential security breaches and maintain peace in the state. In a statement issued in Awka, the state capital, the Anambra Security Network (ASN) warned that allowing these operatives to bear arms could lead to abuse and compromise state security. The ASN’s call for disarming the vigilantes comes amidst concerns about...

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Governance: Nigerians Woefully Fail to Extend their Scrutiny Beyond the Presidency

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsGovernance: Nigerians Woefully Fail to Extend their Scrutiny Beyond the Presidency

PilotnewsSeptember 10, 2024

“Nigerians are simply not interested in holding their state governors to the same standards of accountability they hold the president. ” —Ebuka Onyekwelu For some reason, Nigeria’s president is the ultimate and final focus of Nigerians in several efforts to hold government and public officials accountable. It is the norm to have the president of Nigeria thoroughly dissected, with clear evidence of leadership failure. This was the fate of President Olusegun Obasanjo; it became the...

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NAFDAC Warns Against “Miracle” Products from Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministries

HealthNewsNigeriaNAFDAC Warns Against “Miracle” Products from Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministries

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 9, 2024

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has warned Nigerians against patronising “miracle” water, soap, perfumes, and other products being advertised and sold by Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministries in Delta State. According to NAFDAC, the church, led by Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, is using the agency’s name to deceive the public, claiming these products have healing powers. In a statement signed by NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the agency said it...

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DSS Arrests NLC President Comrade Joe Ajaero

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDSS Arrests NLC President Comrade Joe Ajaero

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 9, 2024

The President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, has been arrested by operatives of the Department of the State Service. According to Vanguard, Ajaero DSS was arrested on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Comrade Ajaero was about to board a flight to the United Kingdom, UK, for an official assignment when DSS picked him up. Although details of the arrest and the reasons are still sketchy, sources said he has...

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