Amusan nominated for the Laureus sports award

NewsSportsAmusan nominated for the Laureus sports award

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 23, 2023

Tobi Amusan has been nominated for the Laureus sports award in the ‘Breakthrough of the Year’ category alongside five other athletes. Her nomination makes her the first Nigerian sportswoman to be considered for the world’s most prestigious sporting award, following Vitalis Lanshima’s nomination in the ‘Sportsperson with a Disability’ category in 2004, which he lost to a Canadian. The coveted award, originally presented in 2000, honours the year’s best and most inspirational sporting victories and...

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Cultural Proponent, Ezeoke Canvasses For Revival of Masquerade Festival in South-East

Culture & TraditionNigeriaCultural Proponent, Ezeoke Canvasses For Revival of Masquerade Festival in South-East

PilotnewsFebruary 21, 2023

A cultural proponent, Chief Mrs. Uche Ezeoke has canvassed for the revival of masquerade festival in the South-East as part of efforts aimed at promoting the rich Igbo cultural heritage and tradition. Chief Mrs Ezeoke made the call at Amichi in Nnewi South Local Government Area during her installation as Mother of Masquerades of the community. Chief Mrs Ezeoke who hails from Ndikelionwu and married to Amichi said that she will partner the Anambra State...

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2023: We won’t disappoint Nigeria, International community, Prof Yakubu promises

NewsNigeriaPolitics2023: We won’t disappoint Nigeria, International community, Prof Yakubu promises

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 21, 2023

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has promised Nigerians and the international community that the commission will not disappoint them in its resolve to deliver a credible poll on February 25. Yakubu made the promise when he received the Commonwealth Election Observation Mission to Nigeria for the 2023 general elections, led by former South African President Thabo Mbeki. He said that the commission, working with the security agencies, political...

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Meta announces $11.99 monthly subscription plan for Facebook, Instagram verification

NewsNigeriaTechnologyMeta announces $11.99 monthly subscription plan for Facebook, Instagram verification

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 21, 2023

Like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram users will now pay for verification. Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, in a Facebook post on Sunday, announced rollout plans for Meta Verified, a monthly subscription service that allows users to verify their social media accounts with a government-verified identity card. Meta is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. According to Zuckerberg, apart from letting users get a blue badge, Meta Verified also gives users extra protection from impersonation...

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Buhari asks Nigerians to vote for Tinubu on Feb. 25

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBuhari asks Nigerians to vote for Tinubu on Feb. 25

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 21, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari has solicited the vote of Nigerians for his party man, Bola Tinubu, during the upcoming general election set to commence on Saturday, February 25. The president made the appeal via his official Twitter handle on Sunday, saying that Tinubu will continue his administration’s achievements. “I am not a contestant in the coming election, but my party, the All Progressives Congress, has a candidate in the person of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” President...

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Funke Akindele’s ‘Battle on Buka Street’ sets a new record

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaFunke Akindele’s ‘Battle on Buka Street’ sets a new record

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 19, 2023

Funke Akindele’s ‘Battle On Buka Street’ has become Nollywood’s highest-grossing film with over N640 million after nine weeks of release. The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) disclosed on Friday that the movie, released on December 12, 2022, topped Nigeria’s box office from February 10 to 16. FilmOne Entertainment, the movie’s distributor, took to its Instagram page to celebrate the feat. “If the only competition you have is yourself was a person, it is clearly...

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Watch the viral video of Nigerian Billionaire Arthur Eze giving out $100 to people at an event

NewsNigeriaPoliticsWatch the viral video of Nigerian Billionaire Arthur Eze giving out $100 to people at an event

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 18, 20231

A video of Nigerian billionaire Prince Arthur Eze sharing $100 to people has gone viral. In the video, after the bundle he was sharing got exhausted, the 74-year-old business collected another from one of his aides and continued the distribution. One particular woman was lucky to have received two $100 notes. The prominent businessman made the financial gesture at an event The West African Pilot News could not verify at the time of writing this...

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Nigerian women share how Naira scarcity ruined their Valentine’s Day

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigerian women share how Naira scarcity ruined their Valentine’s Day

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 18, 2023

Some working-class wives in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have said that the current cash crunch ruined their Valentine’s Day on February 14. The women who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday lamented that the inability to access cash prevented them from celebrating the special day with their spouses. Chelsea Ndubaku, a public servant, said she slept with anger on Tuesday night because she didn’t get her desired Valentine’s treat from...

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Tiwa Savage begins acting career, plays a lead actress in debut movie ‘Water and Garri’

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaTiwa Savage begins acting career, plays a lead actress in debut movie ‘Water and Garri’

PilotnewsFebruary 17, 2023

Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has ventured into Nollywood as an actress and filmmaker. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, she announced her debut appearance in a new movie titled ‘Water and Garri’. The singer also disclosed that she produced the movie and played the lead role. “This is about to be an ICONIC moment. My lead role as an actor and executive producer. Directed by the GOAT @mejialabi. Water And Garri the film coming soon,”...

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Burna Boy, Tems, Rema to perform at NBA All-Star Game

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaBurna Boy, Tems, Rema to perform at NBA All-Star Game

PilotnewsFebruary 17, 2023

The United States National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that the trio of Burnaboy, Tems, and Rema will headline the halftime show at the 72nd NBA All-Star Game. The NBA announced the pregame and halftime performers for the 2023 NBA All-Star game in Salt Lake City, Utah which included Nigerian singers via a post on his social media pages on Wednesday. “Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer @burnaboy, 2023 Grammy award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated...

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