NEWS ANALYSIS: China or US Free Speech Template for Nigeria?

NewsPress * MediaUnited StatesNEWS ANALYSIS: China or US Free Speech Template for Nigeria?

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 11, 2021

Free speech is one of the fundamental human rights, universally recognized and protected. Like the rest of the countries of the world, the Nigerian constitution provided for the protection of this law as a result of its importance and relevance to uphold personal liberty and democracy. However, the right to free speech is not absolute anywhere. There are recognized restrictions and exceptions to the right. Some of which are the law of defamation, incitement. As...

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Wounded Soldiers Say Ready to Fight Until Boko Haram Defeated

Crime & SecurityMilitaryNewsNigeriaWounded Soldiers Say Ready to Fight Until Boko Haram Defeated

PilotnewsJanuary 11, 2021

Some Nigerian soldiers wounded during various encounters with the Boko Haram insurgents in the North East have vowed to return to the battlefield until the insurgents are defeated. The soldiers made the pledge when Sen. Ali Ndume (APC-Borno), Chairman Senate Committee on Army, paid a fact-finding visit to the 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital in Maiduguri on Sunday. Cpl. Abubakar Bukar, who received bullet wounds during an insurgents ambush on troops at Damboa Road...

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FCMB’s MD Not Father of My Kids — Moyo Thomas

NewsFCMB’s MD Not Father of My Kids — Moyo Thomas

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 11, 2021

Moyo Thomas, the lady involved in a paternity scandal with Adam Nuru, the Managing Director of First City Monument Bank, has broken her silence for the first time since the scandal broke in late December. Ms. Thomas declared that on no occasion did she tell her deceased husband, Tunde, that he was not the father of her two children. Over two thousand people had signed a petition asking the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to...

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Kaigama Condemns Kidnapping of Catholic Priests

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKaigama Condemns Kidnapping of Catholic Priests

PilotnewsJanuary 10, 2021

Most Rev. Dr. Ignatius Kaigama, Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, has condemned incessant kidnapping of catholic priests and other ministers of God, describing it as molestation of the church. Kaigama, in his homily on Sunday at St. Anthony’s Parish, Yangoji, Abuja, said an act of kidnapping was criminal, ungodly, and degrading to humanity. Kaigama, who spoke at a mass to mark Solemnity of Baptism of the Lord, said it should be clear to the kidnapers...

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Prof. Obiozor Emerges New President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo

NewsNigeriaPeoplePoliticsProf. Obiozor Emerges New President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo

PilotnewsJanuary 10, 2021

Prof. George Obiozor, former Nigerian Ambassador to the US, Israel, and Cyprus, has emerged as the new President-General of  Ohaneze Ndigbo, a pan-Igbo cultural organisation. Obiozor, 78, polled 304 votes to defeat his closest and only rival, Mr. Valentine Oparaocha, who scored 15 votes, in the election, held at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that three other contestants, Ezechukwunyere Nwebo, Uju Okoro, and Goddy Uwazuruike, had...

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Amotekun Denies Clash with Fulani Herdsmen in Oyo, Says Fulani Takes Part in Its Operation

NewsNigeriaAmotekun Denies Clash with Fulani Herdsmen in Oyo, Says Fulani Takes Part in Its Operation

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 10, 2021

The Commandant of the Oyo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun, Col. Olayinka Olayanju (retd), has denied the viral report alleging that there were clashes between the men of the corps and Fulani herdsmen in Ibarapa and Oke Ogun area of Oyo State. The security outfit had recently embarked on operations in response to the incessant reports of killings and kidnapping in the area. According to Olayanji who spoke in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital...

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Nigerian Government and Lily-livered Obsession with Foreign Entities

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsNigerian Government and Lily-livered Obsession with Foreign Entities

PilotnewsJanuary 10, 2021

The government in Nigeria is yet to recognize the full rights and privileges of its citizens as guaranteed by the country’s constitution. ―Ebuka Onyekwelu It is evident that this Government only pays attention to national issues only when they are raised by foreign agencies Nigerians are already used to being ignored by their own government to the extent that in most instances, the government was nearly begged to talk to Nigerians on crucial issues as...

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NEWS ANALYSIS: Kim Calls U.S. ‘Biggest Enemy,’ Vows to Continue Nuclear Dev’t

AsiaWorld NewsNEWS ANALYSIS: Kim Calls U.S. ‘Biggest Enemy,’ Vows to Continue Nuclear Dev’t

PilotnewsJanuary 10, 2021

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called the United States (U.S) the “biggest enemy” of his country, threatening to continue advancing its nuclear capabilities, state media said Saturday. Kim also said Washington’s policy against Pyongyang would not change regardless of who was in the White House, adding that an end to its hostile stance would likely be the key to future relations between the two countries, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Kim...

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Stacey’s Playbook —Are Controversial Nigerian Activists Learning Anything?

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsOpinionStacey’s Playbook —Are Controversial Nigerian Activists Learning Anything?

PilotnewsJanuary 9, 2021

Sociopolitical activism is not a chorus for the backstreet youth. Nope, it is not a contest for social media “likes” and “shares”, neither is it a tool for an income-earning opportunity. ― Dr. Anthony Obi Ogbo Anybody can be an activist. It just depends on the political environment. Japanese activist Yuri Kochiyama said, “I didn’t wake up and decide to become an activist. But you couldn’t help notice the inequities, the injustices. It was all...

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NCDC Confirms 1,544 New Cases of COVID-19, 12 Deaths in Nigeria

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC Confirms 1,544 New Cases of COVID-19, 12 Deaths in Nigeria

PilotnewsJanuary 9, 2021

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 1,544 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC, on its verified website on Friday, also confirmed additional 12 coronavirus-related deaths. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country’s daily new infections accelerated to a record high of over 1,500 cases for the third time bringing the total to 97,478. There is now a rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide similar...

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