Breaking Political Leadership Barriers in the S. East: A Need for Transformation

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsBreaking Political Leadership Barriers in the S. East: A Need for Transformation

PilotnewsJune 16, 2024

“In the end, the Southeast would need to rethink not just its politics, but its leadership” —Ebuka Onyekwelu The Southeast has a peculiar problem of leadership challenge and this reflects on business succession, political succession, and general order across the zone. In business, for instance, most businesses owned by Southeast industrialists of high repute between the 1980s and early 2000s have shutdown upon the death of their founders. This is calamitous, but the zone has...

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Stool Tussle: Police Ban Eid-el-Kabir Durbar Activities In Kano

NewsNigeriaPoliticsStool Tussle: Police Ban Eid-el-Kabir Durbar Activities In Kano

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 14, 2024

To ensure peace and harmony in and around Kano State following the leadership tussle that engulfed the former government Emirate Council, the Police in the state have banned all activities associated with Durbar during the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir. There had been a crisis over the repeal of the Kano Emirate Council Law 2019 by the state Assembly, leading to the dethronement of the five emirs installed in 2020 by former-governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. The Assembly replaced the...

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World Bank Approves $2.25b Loan to Support Nigeria’s Economic Recovery

BusinessNewsNigeriaWorld Bank Approves $2.25b Loan to Support Nigeria’s Economic Recovery

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 14, 2024

The World Bank has approved a US$2.25 billion loan for Nigeria to bolster economic stability and support vulnerable populations within the country. The loan will be used to provide immediate financial and technical support for Nigeria’s urgent economic stabilisation efforts and to enhance the country’s non-oil revenue generation and safeguard oil revenues. According to Ousmane Diagana, the World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa, “Nigeria’s concerted efforts to implement far-reaching macro-fiscal reforms place...

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Over 4.7 million Pupils Learn Sitting On Bare floors

EducationNewsNigeriaOver 4.7 million Pupils Learn Sitting On Bare floors

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 14, 2024

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has declared a State of Emergency in the Education sector, accusing the immediate past administration in the State of neglecting the sector. The governor made the declaration in Kano, alleging that the past administration sold some public schools and converted others to private shops. He expressed concern over the rising number of out-of-school children, with nearly a million youngsters currently denied access to educational opportunities. Gov. Yusuf said...

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Nigerian Military Arrests Suspects in Connection with Killing of Soldiers in Abia

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerian Military Arrests Suspects in Connection with Killing of Soldiers in Abia

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 13, 2024

Two weeks after the killing of five Nigerian soldiers in Obingwa LGA of Abia State, the military has arrested scores of suspects in connection with the attack. The suspects, who are currently being interrogated, are believed to have played various roles in the ambush that resulted in the death of the soldiers. According to Defence Headquarters spokesperson Maj.-General Edward Buba, the arrests were made in a series of raids conducted by a combined team of...

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Nigeria Records 1,141 Cholera Cases, With 30 Deaths In Six Months – NCDC

HealthNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 1,141 Cholera Cases, With 30 Deaths In Six Months – NCDC

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 13, 2024

As the rainy season intensifies, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has released a report indicating that there are increasing cases of cholera across the country. Cholera is a food and water-borne disease, caused by the ingestion of the organism Vibrio cholerae in contaminated water and food. NCDC Director General, Dr. Jide Idris in a statement said: “From the 1st of January to the 11th of June 2024, a total of 1,141 suspected...

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Conversation with Sir Paul Chukwuma about Nigeria’s governance on Democracy Day

NewsConversation with Sir Paul Chukwuma about Nigeria’s governance on Democracy Day

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)June 12, 2024

Sir Paul Chukwuma, the Pro-Chancellor of Olivia University, Burundi, and the former National Auditor of the All Progressives Congress, in this interview with the WAP Editorial Columnist and Correspondent, Ebuka Onyekwelu, spoke on various issues relating to the 2024 Nigeria’s Democracy Day, President Tinubu and Nigerians. Chief Chukwuma is also an APC aspirant in the upcoming Anambra State Governorship Election.

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VIDEO: President Tinubu falls off Parade Jeep at Democracy Day Celebration

NewsNigeriaPoliticsVIDEO: President Tinubu falls off Parade Jeep at Democracy Day Celebration

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 12, 2024

President Bola Tinubu suffered a fall on Wednesday while boarding the parade vehicle at the Democracy Day celebration at Eagle Square, Abuja. According to viral videos on social media, the President lost his footing while climbing the steps and had to be helped up by his security details. Despite the incident, President Tinubu quickly regained his balance and continued with the proceedings. Earlier in his Democracy Day speech, the President reflected on Nigeria’s journey from...

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148 LGAs In Nigeria Under Threat Of Flooding – NEMA

NewsNigeria148 LGAs In Nigeria Under Threat Of Flooding – NEMA

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 12, 2024

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged state governments in flood-prone regions to endorse the initiative of downscaling early flood warnings and implementing risk mitigation strategies to safeguard lives and livelihoods. The advice came on the heels that no fewer than 31 states and 148 LGAs in Nigeria are under threat of flooding this rainy season. Director General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, stated this at a one-day sensitization meeting with the Edo State Government...

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Nigerian Air Force Neutralizes 29 Bandits, Freed Multiple Kidnapped Victims

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerian Air Force Neutralizes 29 Bandits, Freed Multiple Kidnapped Victims

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 12, 2024

No fewer than 29 bandits have been neutralized by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and freed multiple kidnapped victims, including the village head’s daughter of Ruwan Godiya in Katsina State. Recall that the terrorists had launched attacks on different villages in Kankara local government area resulting in the deaths of police officers and scores of farmers on Sunday. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed said the breakthrough was recorded...

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