21st Olu of Warri, Atuwatse III: Interesting Traditional Practices Behind the Selection of the Throne Name

ColumnsCulture & TraditionOpinion21st Olu of Warri, Atuwatse III: Interesting Traditional Practices Behind the Selection of the Throne Name

PilotnewsAugust 25, 20214

Culture in Nigeria has its diversification peculiar to the different states and tribes in the country. On the 21st of August, His Majesty Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko was crowned the 21st Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III at Ode-Itsekiri kingdom in Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State. Before a king’s ascension to the throne, he is expected to perform certain traditional rites. A few days ago, on Channels television, a kinsman from Warri explained the rites...

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Boko Haram Kills 100,000 People In 12 Years In Borno State

Crime & SecurityNewsBoko Haram Kills 100,000 People In 12 Years In Borno State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 25, 2021

ABUJA — Since Boko Haram started their manslaughters in Borno state 12 years ago, the callous group has killed over 100,000 people. Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum gave the figure on Tuesday while briefing newsmen after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja where he briefed the President on the activities of terrorists in the Northeast and particularly in Borno State. He made the clarification contrary to other claims...

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Grazing Routes: Buhari Only Has Control Over Abuja Under Land Use Act – Falana

Law & JusticeNational DevelopmentNewsGrazing Routes: Buhari Only Has Control Over Abuja Under Land Use Act – Falana

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 25, 2021

ABUJA — Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has said under the Land Use Act, the Federal Government has no control over land outside the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria. He said this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme in reaction to the committee approved by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to review 386 grazing routes across 25 states in the country. According to Falana, “As far as the law is concerned, the...

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Flood Kills Seven, Ravages Over 450 Households in Yobe Communities

Accidents and SafetyEnvironmentNewsFlood Kills Seven, Ravages Over 450 Households in Yobe Communities

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 20, 2021

At least, seven deaths have been recorded from floods that ravaged several communities in Yobe State, the authority said. It was also said that not less than 450 households were affected by the incident. The flood was a result of a heavy downpour that lasted several hours on Sunday. One of those who suffered heavy losses was Falmata Ali, whose two children drowned while sleeping. The sobbing mother called on the relevant authorities to provide...

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The Breastfeeding Debate: Between Women, Motherhood, and Body Shaming

ColumnsLifestyleOpinionThe Breastfeeding Debate: Between Women, Motherhood, and Body Shaming

PilotnewsAugust 19, 2021

Conversations about the breast of a woman seem to be a very exciting and tickling one, especially for the men, when it is being discussed or debated in their favour. Last week on The Morning Show programme, aired on Arise TV, consisting of Dr. Reuben Abati, Kachi Offiah, Rufai Oseni, and Adesuwa Omoruan, the statement made by the Commissioner for Gender Affairs in Enugu state – Hon. Peace Nnaji, stirred their discussion on exclusive breastfeeding....

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Haiti Earthquake: Death Toll Now Over 1,400, Parishioners Killed As Historic Church Damaged

EarthquakeWorld NewsHaiti Earthquake: Death Toll Now Over 1,400, Parishioners Killed As Historic Church Damaged

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 18, 2021

The death toll from the powerful earthquake in Haiti has jump to over 1,400, as crews continued to dig through collapsed buildings for survivors in the Caribbean nation. The earthquake has also damaged the historic Immaculee Conception Church which was built in 1907. The church’s bell tower and yellow walls were a sharp contrast with the Haiti’s blue tropical sky. The church was also the pride of Les Anglais, before it was destroyed on Saturday...

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36 States Sue Malami for Failure to Remit Recovered Funds

Law & JusticePolitics36 States Sue Malami for Failure to Remit Recovered Funds

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 18, 2021

The 36 states in Nigeria have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government at the Supreme Court on the status of the recovered funds and failure to remit to the federation account. The Attorneys General of the 36 states were listed as plaintiffs in the suit. The state instituted the action against the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. In the suit, the plaintiffs are seeking a declaration by the provisions of 162 (1)...

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Governor Greg Abbott’s COVID-19 woes: Karma is not a bitch, it’s a fair judge

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsPoliticsUnited StatesGovernor Greg Abbott’s COVID-19 woes: Karma is not a bitch, it’s a fair judge

PilotnewsAugust 18, 2021

Texas Governor―an inglorious conservative extremist who banned mask and vaccine mandates tests positive for COVID, and we should not be worried So, the latest victim of karma is Texas Governor Gregg Abbott, who recently led a school of anti-science numbskulls to ban mask and vaccine mandates in the state of Texas. The news is the power-intoxicated Governor tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, just a day after attending a super-spreader indoor campaign event at the...

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Nnewi standstill for IPOB despite the suspension of sit-at- home

NewsNigeriaNnewi standstill for IPOB despite the suspension of sit-at- home

Ononuju Egwuonye (Staff Reporter)August 16, 2021

History repeated itself today, Monday, the 16th of August, 2021 in the ancient town of Nnewi, Nnewi North, Anambra State, Nigeria as residents of Nnewi maintained the second phase of the Monday weekly sit-at-home in solidarity with the quest for a quickest and fairest trial for the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),Mazi Nnamdi Kanu despite the earlier suspension of the directive. Nnewi recorded huge compliance as all the major markets in...

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Anthony Obi OgboEducationNational DevelopmentReflections on Leadership and the Change Process —Dr. Anthony Obi Ogbo

PilotnewsAugust 16, 20211

The application of leadership must galvanize a culture of transformation, inspire the masses. A leader must be able to speak the language of transformation with an accent pertinent to innovation and the change structure. Therefore, it might not be leadership if the process does not speak this language and also, does not recognize the values of innovation. ____________ Phrases and paragraphs of my book, Maxims of Political Leadership, are riddled with tropes of structural leadership...

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