Benue Launches Drone Surveillance Platforms To Address Emergencies

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBenue Launches Drone Surveillance Platforms To Address Emergencies

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 5, 2025

The Benue State Government has launched an Emergency Management Response System and a Q-20 drone surveillance service to enhance rapid response to herdsmen attacks, road accidents, fire outbreaks, and flood disasters. Governor Hyacinth Alia, who unveiled the platforms in Makurdi, said it is part of a digital emergency initiative facilitated by the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in collaboration with the Benue Digital Infrastructure Company (BDIC). Represented by the Secretary to the State Government,...

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WAEC Releases Examination Results Worst Performance In Years

EducationNewsNigeriaWAEC Releases Examination Results Worst Performance In Years

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 5, 2025

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) with poor performance by students. According to the results released yesterday indicated that out of the 1,969,313 candidates who sat for the examination, only 754,545 candidates, representing 38.32 per cent, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. Amos Dangut, Head of Nigeria’s Office (HNO) of WAEC, who announced...

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Tinubu Assents To Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill 2025

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Assents To Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill 2025

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 5, 2025

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday assented to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025 , a landmark legislation to strengthen Nigeria’s financial sector and accelerate the nation’s march toward a $1 trillion economy. The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025 repeals and consolidates several outdated insurance laws into a single, modern legal framework. The new Act provides for comprehensive regulation and supervision of all insurance and reinsurance businesses operating within Nigeria. According to a...

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Ulasi Backs Peter Obi’s 2027 Single-Term Promise

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUlasi Backs Peter Obi’s 2027 Single-Term Promise

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 5, 2025

…Says Ex-Gov Is Viable For Any Party To Field Chief Dan Ulasi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Anambra State chairman of the party, has backed Peter Obi’s pledge to serve only a single term if elected president in 2027. He also stated that the former Anambra state governor is a viable product and that any party that fields him in the 2027 presidential election will have some level of advantage. Ulasi,...

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Oil Suppliers Clash With Dangote Over Plans To Bypass Traditional Fuel Distribution Network

BusinessNewsNigeriaOil & GasOil Suppliers Clash With Dangote Over Plans To Bypass Traditional Fuel Distribution Network

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 1, 2025

…Seek FG Intervention Over Looming Job Loss The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) has raised an alarm over Dangote Refinery’s imminent plan to distribute petroleum products directly to end users, bypassing established distribution networks. Benneth Korie, NOGASA’s President stated that the approach could hurt Nigeria’s fuel market, threaten thousands of jobs, and potentially result in long-term product scarcity if not carefully managed. Korie, while speaking at the association’s Annual General Meeting...

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Tinubu Extends Tenure Of Comptroller-General Of Customs, Adeniyi

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Extends Tenure Of Comptroller-General Of Customs, Adeniyi

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 1, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. The presidency has, in a press statement signed on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,  announced that the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, which is due to expire on August 31, 2025, has been extended by one year. The...

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The Leadership Deficit: Why African Governance Lacks Philosophical Grounding

ColumnsNewsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsThe Leadership Deficit: Why African Governance Lacks Philosophical Grounding

PilotnewsJuly 31, 2025

Leadership across nations is shaped not only by policies but by the quality of the individuals at the helm. History has shown that the most transformative leaders often draw from deep wells of ethical, philosophical, and strategic thought. Yet, in many African countries—and Nigeria in particular—there appears to be a crisis in the kind of men elevated to govern. This deficit is not merely political; it is intellectual, philosophical, and deeply structural. There is a...

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Peter Obi Media Office Denies Rumoured PDP Return and ADC Appointment

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPeter Obi Media Office Denies Rumoured PDP Return and ADC Appointment

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 31, 2025

The media office of Mr Peter Obi has publicly dismissed as “false and misleading” two statements currently circulating on social media, both falsely attributed to the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Ibrahim Umar, spokesperson for Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR), it was clarified that one purported message falsely claimed that Mr Obi had ruled out returning to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and reaffirmed his allegiance to the...

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Abakaliki Streets: Is Governor Soludo Less Active or Is Election Fever Brewing

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsAbakaliki Streets: Is Governor Soludo Less Active or Is Election Fever Brewing

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2025

“There was a damning report about Nigerian Governors splashing billions on new Government Houses.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu On Tuesday, the governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, personally announced and unveiled what could be regarded as the return of Abakaliki Street in Awka, the Anambra State capital. “I understand, it was formerly Abakaliki Street, then, for some reason, they changed it to Club Road, and I try to find out why. Why the change? I was...

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Strike: 25,000 Nurses To Disrupt Healthcare Services Across Nigeria

HealthNewsNigeriaStrike: 25,000 Nurses To Disrupt Healthcare Services Across Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 30, 2025

No fewer than 25,000 nurses, under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), in the Federal Health Institutions Sector, will as of today (Wednesday) embark on a seven-day nationwide warning strike. The strike followed the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum issued by NANNM to the federal government, which began at midnight. The strike is coming amid the faceoff between doctors and the government over welfare and other issues. The National...

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