Construction of Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail line  no longer feasible —  FG

NewsNigeriaTransportationConstruction of Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail line  no longer feasible —  FG

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 22, 2022

The federal government says the construction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri eastern rail line by the current administration is no longer feasible. Mu’azu Sambo, minister of transportation, said this on Wednesday. According to him, the delay is due to the federal government’s inability to secure foreign loans that will make 85 percent of the funds needed to execute for the project. Sambo disclosed this while fielding questions on what is hindering the administration from delivering the...

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Politicians are plotting to arrest Emefiele — CAN

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPoliticians are plotting to arrest Emefiele — CAN

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 22, 2022

The chairperson of the Kaduna chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Joseph Hayab says the plot to arrest and detain Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was conceived by those against the new CBN policy. According to him, the new CBN policy has become a tool for politicians to pick a fight with Emefiele. A federal high court in Abuja recently declined an application by the Department of State...

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Senate Confirms Onochie, 12 Others As chairman, Board Members of NDDC

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate Confirms Onochie, 12 Others As chairman, Board Members of NDDC

PilotnewsDecember 21, 2022

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former aide on new media to President Muhammadu Buhari’s Lauretta Onochie, as the substantive chairman of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Objections raised by Senators Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa) and Nicholas Tofowomo (Ondo) against Onochie and Charles Ogunmola from Ondo State, were ignored. Also confirmed are 12 other the nominees as Managing Director, Executive Directors and commission members. Other NDDC members confirmed are; Dimgba Erugba, Abia; Dr Emem Willcox...

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Soludo Increases Salary By 10% For Anambra Workers, Gives  N15,000 Christmas Bonus

NewsNigeriaRegionsSoludo Increases Salary By 10% For Anambra Workers, Gives  N15,000 Christmas Bonus

PilotnewsDecember 21, 2022

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR has increased salaries of the state civil servants by ten percent (10%). Governor Soludo who made the declaration at the celebration of the 2022 Public Service Day at the Anambra Secretariat Complex Awka, also promised to give them N15,000 as Christmas bonus. The theme for the event was; “Performance Management System: Impact on the Nigerian Public Service. The Governor expressed empathy for income earners, especially in the...

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How bandits effort  to enforce control is driving violence in Kebbi state

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHow bandits effort  to enforce control is driving violence in Kebbi state

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 20, 2022

Vicious attacks and kidnapping in Kebbi state surged in the last few months as criminal groups in the state strive to create camps and grab lands from helpless villagers, WAP can report. According to residents who spoke with a correspondent, Bandits’ pursuit of more camps in sedentary border zone villages under is one of the reasons behind the surge in attacks perpetrated by the terrorist group. In Zuru emirate, Kebbi state, there is an increasing...

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Kano Hisbah Attends Gay Marriage Ceremony Uninvited, Arrests 19 Attendees

NewsNigeriaRegionsReligionKano Hisbah Attends Gay Marriage Ceremony Uninvited, Arrests 19 Attendees

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 20, 2022

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 19 youths for attending a same-sex marriage ceremony, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Lawan Ibrahim, the spokesperson of the board, said on Tuesday in Kano that the youths were gathered to witness the wedding of two suspected homosexuals identified as Abba and Mujahid. Ibrahim said the youths were arrested after the board got a hint about the same-sex marriage. According to him, hisbah officers arrived at...

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Peter Obi Explains Why he Wants to Dismantle Existing Political Structure

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaPeter Obi Explains Why he Wants to Dismantle Existing Political Structure

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 20, 2022

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has debunked the impression that he does not have the political structure to win in the forthcoming presidential poll. Speaking during an interaction with journalists in Uyo at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council Secretariat on Monday, Obi said his goal was to dismantle the existing political structure in the country. According to him, the existing political structure is one of...

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Okupe’s Conviction Won’t Demoralise Me – Peter Obi

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOkupe’s Conviction Won’t Demoralise Me – Peter Obi

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 20, 2022

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) has said the conviction of Doyin Okupe, the party’s presidential campaign director-general, over money laundering would not break his resolve of becoming Nigeria’s president in 2023. Obi said this during an interaction with journalists in Uyo at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council Secretariat on Monday. The presidential candidate said he was undaunted by the conviction and that he would continue...

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Boomplay Names Ayra Starr, Mercy Chinwo, Simi Top Female Artists in 2022

EntertainmentMusicNewsNigeriaBoomplay Names Ayra Starr, Mercy Chinwo, Simi Top Female Artists in 2022

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 19, 2022

Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, the Mavin Records’ signee known professionally as Ayra Starr, has emerged as Boomplay’s top female artist in Nigeria for 2022. Boomplay announced this in its recently-released annual recap, the #BoomplayRecap2022, which provides an overview of music consumption and insights into listeners’ musical taste buds and preferences for the year. According to the recap, gospel singer Mercy Chinwo and singer and songwriter Simi took the second and third positions respectively on the top...

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NSCDC Assures Anambra Residents Of Adequate Security, deploys 1931 officers

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNSCDC Assures Anambra Residents Of Adequate Security, deploys 1931 officers

PilotnewsDecember 19, 2022

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, under the leadership of Commandant Isdiore  Chikere has assured the people of the state of its readiness to perform its statutory responsibility of protection of lives and property of innocent citizens coupled with all the Critical National Assets and Infrastructure in the State, this festive season According to a release by the State Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSC Okadigbo Edwin, the command has...

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