Could the “China Strategy” save Nigeria’s Intractable Corrupt Culture?

ColumnsDon OkoloNigeriaOpinionCould the “China Strategy” save Nigeria’s Intractable Corrupt Culture?

PilotnewsAugust 1, 2020

“Those of us living in the trenches of this Heartbreak Alley are faced with one undeniable fact: More than ninety percent of Nigerians are corrupt.” ―Don Okolo Maybe there is a redeeming feature about arresting two men and summarily executing them for bribery. I thought a long prison sentence would have been enough. But the Chinese are a different breed; the court went through the rigors to find out that these two men accused of...

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Why Nigeria Should Take Decisive Method in Managing Public Assets – Olusegun Aganga

EconomyNewsWhy Nigeria Should Take Decisive Method in Managing Public Assets – Olusegun Aganga

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 1, 2020

The former Nigerian Finance Minister, Olusegun Aganga, has said there are many assets belonging to Nigeria ministries, agencies and departments that are not managed actively. Aganga disclosed this at a webinar organized by EY Nigeria Alumni on Thursday evening. He adds that the country needs to take decisive actions in growing and diversifying its economy. He says, “As a country, we do have so many assets held by different MDAs that are not actively managed....

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Nigeria: Two Problems and a Lesson on How to Not Run a Country

EconomyNewsSpecial ReportNigeria: Two Problems and a Lesson on How to Not Run a Country

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)August 1, 2020

Five months into the pandemic, Nigeria is learning the hard way that some of its unresolved problems would make recovery from COVID-19 slow and difficult. Many sectors in Nigeria have grappled with poor infrastructure for many years. A problem that has rendered many of them ineffective. Education and health are two of the most wrenched sectors in Nigeria in the wake of COVID-19. Although many had thought that the virus would be confined to Asia...

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Bishop Wants FG Intensify Efforts to Diversify Economy, Avoid Borrowing for Consumables

NewsPoliticsReligionBishop Wants FG Intensify Efforts to Diversify Economy, Avoid Borrowing for Consumables

PilotnewsJuly 31, 2020

The Anglican Bishop of Umuahia Diocese, Rt. Rev. Geoffrey Ibeabuchi, has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts to diversify the economy for rapid economic growth and reduction in dependence on oil revenue. Ibeabuchi made the call in his speech on Friday at the opening of the Ninth Synod of the diocese, at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Isiama Afara in Umuahia. “As a nation, it has become very clear that we can no longer depend on...

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BREAKING: 25,000 MW Electricity Contract: Siemens to Train DISCOs, Stakeholders

InfrastructureNewsPowerBREAKING: 25,000 MW Electricity Contract: Siemens to Train DISCOs, Stakeholders

PilotnewsJuly 31, 2020

German multinational conglomerate company, Siemens, has concluded plans to train electricity Distribution Companies and other electricity stakeholders in the country. Siemens in a statement on Thursday stated that 11 DISCOs, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), and regulators would be trained on all the equipment and software being provided in phase 1. According to the company, the training was part of its phase 1 pre-engineering contract of providing 25,000mw of electricity to the nation. It would...

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COVID-19: NCDC Urges Preventive Measures, Records 481 New Infections

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Urges Preventive Measures, Records 481 New Infections

PilotnewsJuly 31, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has called on Nigerians to take preventive measures against the Coronavirus during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations as the country recorded 481 new infections. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Thursday. The health agency said that as Nigerians celebrate the festive period, they should remember that COVID-19 was not yet over. “Wear a face mask, wash hands frequently and avoid large gatherings. “You might come in contact...

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Adamawa CAN Celebrates Eid-el-Kabir, Call for Religion Tolerance

NewsReligionAdamawa CAN Celebrates Eid-el-Kabir, Call for Religion Tolerance

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 31, 2020

As Muslims across the globe observe Eid -el-kabir Sallah celebrations, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) prevailed on the need for the religious faithful to leave in peace and harmony for overall development. Felicitating with Muslims, Bishop Catholic Diocese of Yola and  Chairman CAN Adamawa State was emphatic that religion teaches tenets of peace, tolerance and mutual respect, as according to him, ” no meaningful development could be achieved in rancour or suspicious atmosphere, so...

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Soldiers Goes Mad, Kill Senior Officer Over Eight Months Frozen Salary Account

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSoldiers Goes Mad, Kill Senior Officer Over Eight Months Frozen Salary Account

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 31, 20201

An unidentified soldier serving with the 202 Battalion of the 21 Special Armoured Brigade, Bama, Borno State, is being reported to have shot dead his adjutant, Lt. Babakaka Ngorgi, for allegedly refusing to give him a travel pass which will enable him to resolve the issues around his inability to access his eight months frozen accounts. The soldiers, whose identity could not be ascertained, is reported to have fired some rounds at Ngorgi, who was...

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Nigerian Army Dismisses Over 300 Soldiers Over Desertion and Inconsistency in BVN

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerian Army Dismisses Over 300 Soldiers Over Desertion and Inconsistency in BVN

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 31, 2020

The Nigerian has dismissed over 300 soldiers from service. They are alleged to have deserted the Operation Lafiya Dole counter-insurgency fight going on in the North-East and going away without leave, among others. Investigation reveals that the men were disengaged by their unit commanders between 2015 and 2016. It is also revealed that some of the soldiers are discharged for forgery of certificate, age fraud, inconsistent Bank Verification Number (BVN) and other conducts considered inappropriate...

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BREAKING: Boko Haram: Multiple Explosions Rocks Maiduguri

Crime & SecurityNewsBREAKING: Boko Haram: Multiple Explosions Rocks Maiduguri

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)July 30, 2020

Multiple explosions were on Thursday evening heard in Nigeria’s northeast city of Maiduguri, Borno state capital as residents of the city were busy preparing for the Eid-El-Kabir Muslim celebrations. Residents say that the explosions were the result of rocket-propelled grenades fired by suspected Boko Haram fighters from the outskirts of the city which dropped in Gwange 2 primary and customs area within the metropolis. The number of casualties remained sketchy, however, witnesses recount that security...

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