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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Genotype Bill: Yobe State House of Assembly Adopts Committee’s Report

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGenotype Bill: Yobe State House of Assembly Adopts Committee’s Report

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 30, 2025

The ad-hoc committee of Yobe State House of Assembly on a bill seeking to repeal and re-enact anti-stigmatization law to provide compulsory premarital tests of hemoglobin genotype and viral hepatitis in the state has presented its report. After extensive deliberations on the recommendations of the committee by members, the House adopted the report. Hon. Kachalla Maina, chairman of the ad-hoc committee, said statistics have shown that Nigeria has forty million people living with sickle cell...

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Ogun Assembly Passes Resolution On Sign Language

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOgun Assembly Passes Resolution On Sign Language

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 30, 2025

As part of measures to promote sign language interpretation and enhance the inclusion of persons with disabilities in public life, the Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the state government to adopt and implement in all its programmes. The passage of the resolution titled “H.R No. 132/OG/2025 – Call for the Inclusion of Sign Language Interpretation in State Government Programmes to Promote Inclusivity for Persons with Hearing Impairment” followed a...

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Anambra APGA Woman Leader loses son to Gunmen in Awka

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAnambra APGA Woman Leader loses son to Gunmen in Awka

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)July 29, 2025

Anambra State Woman Leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance – APGA, Mrs. Esther Onyekesi, has lost her only son to the cold hands of death after he was kidnapped on Sunday in their home in Awka, the Anambra State capital, by gunmen. The deceased, Martin Onyekesi, a young man in his 20s and a notable fish farmer in the Okpuno area of Awka, was reportedly trailed and accosted by gunmen in his family compound,...

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“Nigerians Must Go!” – Ghanaians Demand Expulsion of Nigerians Over Crime Allegations

NewsNigeriaPolitics“Nigerians Must Go!” – Ghanaians Demand Expulsion of Nigerians Over Crime Allegations

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 29, 2025

Tensions escalated in Accra and other regions of Ghana on Tuesday as protest groups took to the streets, calling for the immediate expulsion of Nigerians living in the country. Demonstrators cite alleged involvement of Nigerians in crime, including ritual killings, prostitution and economic predation, as justification for their demands. Video footage shared widely on social media showed demonstrators carrying placards bearing messages such as “Nigerians are kidnapping and using people for rituals”, “Our health at...

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The Social Democratic Party Boots El-Rufai, Bans Him for 30 Years

NewsNigeriaPoliticsThe Social Democratic Party Boots El-Rufai, Bans Him for 30 Years

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 29, 2025

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has formally expelled former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, from its ranks, accusing him of gross indiscipline and unconstitutional conduct. In a statement issued on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ambassador Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, disclosed that the National Working Committee (NWC) ratified El-Rufai’s expulsion following recommendations from the party’s ward and state levels in Kaduna. According to Aiyenigba, El-Rufai allegedly bypassed the proper registration process by forging...

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Super Falcons Get National Honours, Cash, Houses After WAFCON Win

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSuper Falcons Get National Honours, Cash, Houses After WAFCON Win

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 29, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, rolled out red carpets for Nigeria’s senior women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, following their triumphant outing at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The Super Falcons, who clinched their historic 10th WAFCON title on Saturday, were received at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where President Tinubu showered them with accolades, national honours, and generous rewards. At a lively reception held in their honour,...

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