Nigeria Labour Congress Threatens a Nationwide Protest

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria Labour Congress Threatens a Nationwide Protest

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 2, 2022

The President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba says the union will embark on one-day nationwide protest to compel the Federal Government to find immediate resolutions to contending issues with education sector unions. Wabba, expressed sadness over the closure of the country’s tertiary institutions due to unresolved labour disputes between the Federal Government and unions in education. The NLC President was speaking during the opening of the Congress’ Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Thursday...

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Hold Me Close, Hold Me Firm, and Lose Me Mild: A Sensual Directive

ColumnsFavour EbubechukwuFiction & PoetryOpinionHold Me Close, Hold Me Firm, and Lose Me Mild: A Sensual Directive

PilotnewsJune 30, 2022

Hold me close Till your warmth Fill this void Of chill.   Hold me firm Till our hearts lock By the grid Of our hands. Lose me mild Let my skin Breathe the breeze Of your breath. Kiss me slow Till the heat Of passion Burst up this storm Looming in our loins. ♦ Favour Chiagozie Ebubechukwu is an Editorial  Staff Writer and columnist with the WAP

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The19th Annual IgboFest: the magic Returns to Discovery Green

Arts & CultureNewsThe19th Annual IgboFest: the magic Returns to Discovery Green

PilotnewsJune 30, 2022

Igbos are one of Nigeria’s largest ethnic groups and the largest single ethnic groups in Africa. Moreover, the city of Houston has a prominent Igbo community with strong cultural ties to their individual origins. Ndi Ichie Youth Cultural Foundation will host the 19th Annual IgboFest Houston African Festival to reclaim the cultural capital on July 16th in Downtown Houston at Discovery Green -1500 McKinney starting at 3:00 pm until the rocking stops! “We are excited...

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NLC, TUC Throws Weight Behind Peter Obi, Pledges To Work For His Victory

Nigeria ElectionsNLC, TUC Throws Weight Behind Peter Obi, Pledges To Work For His Victory

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 29, 2022

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have pledged to support and campaign vigorously for the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi to ensure that he wins the 2023 presidential elections. The NLC and TUC Presidents, Ayuba Wabba and Quadri Olaleye, made the pledge at the Pascal Bafyau Labour House and TUC Secretariat, Abuja, respectively. Speaking to labour leaders and members who gathered for the 10th-anniversary lecture...

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Tems Beats Fireboy To Win Best International Act At 2022 BET Awards (Full List)

Arts & CultureEntertainmentMusicTems Beats Fireboy To Win Best International Act At 2022 BET Awards (Full List)

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 28, 2022

Temilade Openiyi, popularly called Tems, has won her first international award at the 2022 edition of the BET Awards. Tems won the Best International Act on Sunday night at the star-studded event held at the Microsoft Theater in the Los Angeles city of California, United States. Other nominees in the category are Nigerian sensation, Fireboy DML, Dave from the UK, Dinos from France, Fally Ipupa from Congo, Little Simz from the UK, Ludmilla from Brazil,...

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Texas Southern Partners With IgboFest to Promote Education, Culture, and Diversity

Culture & TraditionLifestyleNewsTexas Southern Partners With IgboFest to Promote Education, Culture, and Diversity

PilotnewsJune 27, 2022

The colorful carnival which also is the largest African cultural festival in the City will hold at the Discovery Green – 1500 McKinney on Saturday, July 16, 2022. IgboFest Houston, a cultural entity and festival that showcases the African heritage and Igbo culture to the great city of Houston has partnered with the Texas Southern University (TSU) to promote, embrace, and encourage culture, and diversity education in the community. TSU will be visibly present at...

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God Saved Me From Mistake Of Picking A VP In 1999 — Obasanjo

NewsPoliticsGod Saved Me From Mistake Of Picking A VP In 1999 — Obasanjo

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 26, 2022

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed regret in choosing a running mate in 1999. The former president spoke at the National Exhibition and Awards organised by Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta on Saturday. Obasanjo, who won the 1999 and 2003 presidential elections with Atiku Abubakar as running mate, said: “I don’t say I don’t make mistakes. I made many of them. But...

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OPINION: APC Runs Into Headwinds as Christian Opposition to Muslim-Muslim Ticket Gains Traction in Nigeria

BlogColumnsNigeria ElectionsOPINION: APC Runs Into Headwinds as Christian Opposition to Muslim-Muslim Ticket Gains Traction in Nigeria

PilotnewsJune 24, 20221

Presidential candidate faces a dilemma as religious factor threatens to undo campaign.  On Tuesday, July 21, a small crowd of protesters massed outside the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, Nigeria. Defying a heavy downpour, they carried placards demanding that Bola Tinubu, the party’s standard-bearer in next year’s presidential election, refrain from choosing a Muslim as his running mate. It was not an impressive crowd by any standard, and the fact, according...

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Buhari: No Bail For Nnamdi Kanu Until He Defends The Awful Things He Said About Nigeria

Human Rights & FreedomNewsBuhari: No Bail For Nnamdi Kanu Until He Defends The Awful Things He Said About Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 24, 20221

President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was refused bail so he can defend the uncomplimentary things he had said about Nigeria while in Britain. The president made the disclosure on Thursday at a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on the margins of the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda. Reacting to the travails of Kanu who is...

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How I Pleaded With God to Kill President Muhammadu Buhari

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsOpinionPoliticsHow I Pleaded With God to Kill President Muhammadu Buhari

PilotnewsJune 23, 2022

“Three deadly plagues I have always despised: Donald Trump, COVID-19, and Muhammadu Buhari.” —Anthony Obi Ogbo I am not a sadist, but all through my life, there have been three deadly plagues I have always despised: Donald Trump, COVID-19, and Muhammadu Buhari. So in 2017, I spent seven days fasting and praying, asking God directly to take away the life of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. I knew that was the right thing to do, and...

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