West African leaders elect Tinubu chairman of ECOWAS

AfricaNewsPoliticsWest African leaders elect Tinubu chairman of ECOWAS

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 11, 2023

President Bola Tinubu was elected the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, on Sunday. President Tinubu’s election was the unanimous decision of the leaders of member states of the regional group at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. President Tinubu enthusiastically accepted the honour, on behalf of Nigeria, with a solemn pledge to bear the responsibility of the office and run...

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Insecurity: Plateau govt. imposes 24-hour curfew on Mangu LGA

NewsNigeriaPoliticsInsecurity: Plateau govt. imposes 24-hour curfew on Mangu LGA

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 11, 2023

Caleb Mutfwang, Plateau State Governor has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Mangu Local Government Area following ongoing attacks that have led to many deaths and loss of properties in that LGA. Mutfwang is connected to killings of the natives of Mangu by suspected herders in many communities of the Mangu LGA which has defied all attempts by the government to broker peace between the rampaging herders and their host communities. On Sunday residents of Farinkasa Kerana...

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ECOWAS leaders congratulate Tinubu over election as Nigeria president

NewsNigeriaPoliticsECOWAS leaders congratulate Tinubu over election as Nigeria president

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 11, 2023

…As Tinubu emerges ECOWAS chairman Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have congratulated President Bola Tinubu over his election as President of Nigeria. The leaders gave their congratulatory messages during the opening ceremony of the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government taking place in Guinea-Bissau. The President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló in his opening remark commended Nigeria for the sustenance of peace and...

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Confederation of African Football renames African Super League

AfricaNewsSoccerSportsConfederation of African Football renames African Super League

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 11, 2023

Patrice Motsepe, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has announced the change of the name of the African Super League before the competition begins. The tournament is slated to begin in October 2023, with a substantial prize fund. In an interview with beIN Sport monitored in Rabat, Morocco, Motsepe said, “We have decided to change the name of the Super League to the African Football League. “The African Football League kicks off next...

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Sit-at-Home: We’ll not take orders from murderers, rogues –  Mbah  says

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSit-at-Home: We’ll not take orders from murderers, rogues –  Mbah  says

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 8, 2023

….Calls for combined action against scaremongering, fake news Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has declared that the state is winning the war against sit-a-at-home enforcers and would never take orders from people he described as murderers and enemies of Igbo land. The Governor said there was no way Enugu State could become the premier destination for investment, living, and tourism or its economy grown from $4.4 billion to $30 billion when the people were...

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JAMB saga: Committee says result is fake, recommends therapy for Mmesoma

EducationNewsNigeriaJAMB saga: Committee says result is fake, recommends therapy for Mmesoma

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 8, 2023

A committee of inquiry set up by the Anambra State Government to investigate the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, result of Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma has said the result is fake. The committee reported their independent findings on the Mmesoma and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, saga in a letter to Governor Chukwuma Soludo dated Friday, 7 July 2023. The West African Pilot News had earlier reported that Mmesoma, with UTME registration number...

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Pupils, Students To Enjoy Free Education In Taraba State

EducationNewsNigeriaPupils, Students To Enjoy Free Education In Taraba State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 8, 2023

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba on Friday declared free education in all state government owned primary and secondary schools across the state with effect from the next academic session. The Governor said the measure was to cushion the effects of the removal of subsidy on Petrol by the Federal Government. Kefas made the declaration while on the assessment  tour of primary and secondary schools in Wukari, his home town. “Let me announce to you that...

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Nnewi USA Kicks off 2023 Convention in New York

Culture & TraditionDiasporaNewsNigeriaNnewi USA Kicks off 2023 Convention in New York

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)July 8, 2023

The year 2023 Convention of association of Nnewi indigenes resident in the United States of America, more commonly known as Nnewi USA or NUSA, has commenced in New York. This year’s convention which started on Thursday July 6th with arrival of participants across the US and many other parts of the world, is the 26th annual national convention of Nnewi community in the United States. For this year’s convention, the theme is “Urbanization and Security...

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Musk accuses Zuckerberg of stealing Twitter’s intellectual property

NewsNigeriaMusk accuses Zuckerberg of stealing Twitter’s intellectual property

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 8, 2023

Following the launch of Threads, a social media platform that has been dubbed ‘Twitter killer’, Elon Musk has accused Meta of trade secret theft through the hiring of ‘dozens’ of former Twitter employees. Threads, an Instagram-linked platform, went live on Wednesday evening with 30 million user sign-ups less than 24 hours after launching. The app’s concept bears similarities to Twitter’s core functionality, where users can reply to and conversationally build upon existing tweets. Meta’s CEO,...

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Cameroonian model recants plan to embark on 200-hour sex-thon for GWR

LifestyleNewsNigeriaCameroonian model recants plan to embark on 200-hour sex-thon for GWR

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 8, 2023

A Cameroonian pastry chef and model, Danny Zara who earlier announced her plan to set a new Guinness World Record, GWR, for the longest sex hour has backtracked on her decision. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Zara said her goal was a 200-hour sex streak. According to a flyer she shared on Facebook, the eight-day sex marathon will begin on July 17, 2023, and end on July 25. The 25-year-old model further disclosed that...

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