OPINION: How Governor Obiano Failed the Test of Governance

ColumnsOpinionPoliticsOPINION: How Governor Obiano Failed the Test of Governance

PilotnewsAugust 10, 2021

Today, the governorship contest in Anambra state is too close, yet, too hazy, utterly unclear. Much so that the governor’s own preferred candidate in the person of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo is not on the ballot. With barely three months to the Anambra state governorship election and about seven months for the incumbent governor to hand over to an incoming governor, perhaps, it is time to now look more critically at Governor Obiano’s leadership of Anambra...

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South East Records Total Compliance Of Monday Sit-At-Home Order By IPOB

NewsPoliticsSouth East Records Total Compliance Of Monday Sit-At-Home Order By IPOB

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 9, 2021

ENUGU — Defying government counter orders, economic and academic implications of the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra, there is total compliance on Monday in the five states in the southeast geopolitical zone in Nigeria; Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo state. The IPOB had issued a statement that the entire Biafra land would be shut down every Monday from 6am to 6pm until Nnamdi Kanu is released. “We the Indigenous Peoples...

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STORIES WITH LESSONS: To Thine Own Self Be True

ColumnsLifestyleSTORIES WITH LESSONS: To Thine Own Self Be True

PilotnewsAugust 8, 2021

When I was seven years old, Neye and I used to have our hair relaxed by our mum. Neye’s hair was long, dark, and tough; mine was soft, dark-brown, and long; as a result, hers was always the first to be relaxed. On this particular day, mum had to relax our hair in preparation for our school’s upcoming party. Neye carried our hair set and I followed with two big cups of Ozone relaxer in...

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Nigeria Will Not Disintegrate- Dr Neliaku

NewsNigeriaNigeria Will Not Disintegrate- Dr Neliaku

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 7, 2021

ABUJA — Dr. Ike Neliaku, Chairman, Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Citizens Summit for National Integration, Peace and Security has described Nigeria as a strong entity that has become too strong to disintegrate, regardless of various developmental, social, and security challenges plaguing it. Neliaku, while speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, noted that there are several problems threatening the nation as an entity, and stressed the need for a joint collaborative effort to...

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U.S. Arrest Warrant Exposes Police Scandal in Nigeria

ColumnsCrime & SecurityOpinionU.S. Arrest Warrant Exposes Police Scandal in Nigeria

PilotnewsAugust 6, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger The charismatic head of the Intelligence Response team of the Nigeria Police Service, Abba Kyari, has been suspended pending the investigation of allegations by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that he was in cahoots with Ramon Abbas, better known as “Hushpuppi“ a Nigerian “Yahoo boy,” a popular Nigerian term for cyber criminals, involved in money laundering and fraud. Abbas was arrested in Dubai last year, and after being expelled from the United Arab...

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Other side of COVID-19 ―How the lockdown unleashed my creative instincts

BooksColumnsDon OkoloOther side of COVID-19 ―How the lockdown unleashed my creative instincts

PilotnewsAugust 5, 2021

Ronald Reagan said that about himself…looking for votes from unlikely enclaves. It worked out for him…and incredibly well, too. I thought it would benefit me, if I sold myself inside the two works of art… inside the most daring adventures in fiction writing as I never thought could have originated from the vast emptiness of my mind. I had to say that, to let you know that it isn’t my place to blow this freaking...

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FG Approves $1.4bn to Rehabilitate Warri and Kaduna Refineries

BusinessOil & GasFG Approves $1.4bn to Rehabilitate Warri and Kaduna Refineries

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 5, 2021

ABUJA — The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved contracts for the rehabilitation of Warri and Kaduna refineries at a sum total of $1.4 billion. The breakdown of the rehabilitation showed that $897 million will go for the Warri refinery and $586 million for the Kaduna refinery. The Minister of state for petroleum revealed this to State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting, which was chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The...

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UN Earmarks $375m To Fight Food Insecurity In The Northeast

Boko HaramInfrastructureUnited NationsUN Earmarks $375m To Fight Food Insecurity In The Northeast

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 5, 2021

YOLA — The United Nations (UN) has earmarked $375million dollars to fight food insecurity in the Northeast sub-region, following the devastation by insurgency. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State disclosed this to newsmen shortly after a meeting with UN agencies representatives of communities of Madagali local government area held in Gulak town, the administrative headquarters of the local government. The meeting was convened to assess the humanitarian needs of the people devastated by activities...

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Exploring gender diversity in male-dominated workforce

EssayLabourNigeriaExploring gender diversity in male-dominated workforce

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 4, 2021

When gender diversity is incorporated at all levels of industry, profit, productivity, and quality of service will increase. Promoting gender diversity and inclusion has been on Nigeria’s agenda for decades yet the country is unable to earn a strong track record in this area. Despite having a significant population of women in the labour force, Nigeria cannot harness the potential human resource benefits that this opportunity presents. An advantage that can be geared toward enhancing...

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OPINION: “Bandits” Shoot Down Alpha Jet as Nigerian Airpower Comes Under Scrutiny

ColumnsCrime & SecurityNational SecurityOpinionOPINION: “Bandits” Shoot Down Alpha Jet as Nigerian Airpower Comes Under Scrutiny

PilotnewsAugust 4, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   On July 18, “bandits” shot down a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jet in northern Nigeria on the border between Zamfara and Katsina states. The pilot successfully ejected from the aircraft and avoided capture by the “bandits” using his “survival skills” until he reached an army installation. While NAF planes have crashed in the past—including earlier this year when a plane crash killed Chief of Army Staff General Ibrahim Attahiru—this is...

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