Senate Confirms Six New INEC Commissioners, One REC

NewsNigeria ElectionsPoliticsSenate Confirms Six New INEC Commissioners, One REC

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 3, 2022

ABUJA — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointments of seven persons nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari as national commissioners and Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). They include Mohammed Haruna (Niger State), May Agbamuche-Mbu (Delta State), Ukeagu Nnamdi (Abia State), Retired Major General A. B. Alkali (Adamawa State), Professor Rhoda Gunus (Bayelsa State), Sam Olumekun (Ondo State), and Olaniyi Ijalaye (Ondo State). During Wednesday’s plenary, Senator Kabiru Gaya asked...

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Adesina Emphasizes the Importance of Technology in Agriculture

AgricultureScience & TechnologyAdesina Emphasizes the Importance of Technology in Agriculture

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 3, 2022

ABUJA — Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has on Wednesday emphasized the importance of technology, and recalled how it was deployed during his tenure as Minister of Agriculture in Nigeria. Adesina served as Minister under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan from 2011-2015. Shortly after, he emerged as the first Nigerian to become AfDB President, a position he currently occupies. Speaking during the Conferment of Honorary Doctorate of Technology...

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The 2023 Presidential Election: Reflections on ‘Igbo Unity’

ColumnsNigeria ElectionsOpinionThe 2023 Presidential Election: Reflections on ‘Igbo Unity’

PilotnewsJanuary 30, 2022

“Opposition against the political ambition of individuals is guided by political interests, not by ethnic identity” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu The concept of ‘Igbo unity’ seems to interest all Nigerians of all ethnic nationalities, particularly as it concerns national politics. Discussions on Igbo unity arise only in relation to national politics, especially when the presidential election is around the corner. But also when there is an argument on the propriety of ‘allowing’ an Igbo man to become...

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NCC Alert Public On SMS Used By Criminals

NewsTelecommunicationNCC Alert Public On SMS Used By Criminals

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 30, 2022

ABUJA — The Director of Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde has again alerted telecommunication users of a new high-risk, critical, and Short Messaging Service-based malware, TangleBot, infecting Android mobile devices being used by criminals to defraud people. A statement issued yesterday by the Commission said TangleBot employs more or less similar tactics as the recently-announced notorious FlutBot SMS Android malware that targets mobile devices. The statement added that TangleBot equally gains...

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Lubrication―this pressure key would open your flood gate of haven

ColumnsFiction & PoetryLifestyleLubrication―this pressure key would open your flood gate of haven

PilotnewsJanuary 29, 2022

Don’t be fooled. Lubrication is key. It’s is a mediator. A messenger that appeases her aloof cunt. It makes the crooked way straight And causes rivers to flow in desert places. It opens her flood gate of haven And causes her to bend protocols for your sake. It’s a way maker and a yoke breaker Her stingy laps fling wide at its glossy arrival. You stroke her walls and she hails you “ikemba”. You can’t...

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SOLUDO: The Reformer As A Salesman

ColumnsOpinionPoliticsSOLUDO: The Reformer As A Salesman

PilotnewsJanuary 28, 2022

by Joe C. Anatune – Guest columnist and blogger Culture shock and inertia to change will expectedly be a challenge to transforming Anambra to a smart Megacity that will make her a healthier and happier place to be. Fortunately, Governor-Elect Cee Cee Soludo has been diligently preparing Ndi Anambra mentally for the beneficial change. He carries a huge cross as the expectations from his government are oversized. Yes, he overwhelmingly won the election. He came out...

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Concern on the Recently Growing Trend of Military Coup in West Africa Countries

National SecurityNewsConcern on the Recently Growing Trend of Military Coup in West Africa Countries

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 28, 2022

The growing trend of military coups in West African countries should be a concern for Nigeria as the country approaches its next general elections amidst insecurity, increase in poverty, and protest here and there. Insecurity has been a major concern for over a decade since the menace of Boko Haram terrorists broke out in the North East of Nigeria, it has extended to the North West where bandits have grown to terrorists. In between, we...

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Murder: NCWS Demands Justice for Hanifa, Others

Law & JusticeMurder: NCWS Demands Justice for Hanifa, Others

PilotnewsJanuary 25, 2022

KANO — The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) has called for justice for Hanifa Abubakar, a five-year-old pupil, murdered by the proprietor of Noble Primary School, Kano. The National President of NCWS, Mrs. Laraba Shoda, made the call in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Shoda described the incident as tragic and demanded that the accused be brought to book for terminating the life of an innocent child placed in his care for academic...

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Dangote Maintains Rank As Forbes’ Richest Man in Africa

AfricaBusinessWealth and InheritanceDangote Maintains Rank As Forbes’ Richest Man in Africa

PilotnewsJanuary 25, 2022

Alhaji Aliko Dangote has retained his position as the richest man in Africa, with a net worth of $12.1 billion, according to the 2022 edition of the Forbes’ Top 10 Africa’s Billionaires List. This is contained in a post on their verified Twitter account @Forbes. According to the report, for the 11th year in a row, Aliko Dangote of Nigeria is the continent’s richest person, worth an estimated $13.9 billion, up from $12.1 billion in...

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SPECIAL REPORT: Concerns As Waste Threatens to Overrun Awka, the Anambra State Capital

EnvironmentSpecial ReportSPECIAL REPORT: Concerns As Waste Threatens to Overrun Awka, the Anambra State Capital

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)January 25, 2022

AWKA — With only about two months to change of government, there are clear signs that seem to suggest that the current government has perhaps been disserted. An elegant proof of this is the attitude of government officials towards their duty. Understandably, transition comes with its own demands and pressures which tend to affect work and work pace. But even that must not subject the people and the society to incredible stress and confusion that...

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