Author Archives: Pilot Africa

State of emergency: Thousands reportedly flee Borno to Niger Republic

May 20, 2013 no comments

Thousands of Nigerians living in border villages and towns in Borno state are reportedly seeking refuge from the heightened security raids in neighboring Niger Republic. Punch newspaper, citing top s...

Two students of Olabisi Onabanjo University feared dead as police clas...

May 20, 2013 no comments

A violent riot erupted at Olabisi Onabanjo University in Abeokuta as police clashed with students involved in a peaceful protest. Sahara Reporters claim two students were killed in the riot in the Og...

Nigeria’s BEZ on BBC Africa Beats

May 20, 2013 no comments

Nigerian crooner Bez Idakula was on BBC’s Africa Beats recently where he performed his romantic single Zucya Daya, which means “whole heart” in his mother tongue, Hausa. Bez talks a...

Naeto C split from Storm Records?

May 20, 2013 no comments

NAETO C has reportedly ended his relationship with Storm Records, the NET reports. The Nigerian entertainer, Naetochukwu Chikwe, who started his rap career in the United States, joined Storm Records ...

Nelson Mandela’s daughters sue him for millions

May 20, 2013 no comments

Nelson Mandela’s daughters are suing him for the rights to his artworks and control of his millions, says a report.   According to the Star newspaper on Monday, Zenani and Makaziwe Mandela...

State of emergency: 1,000 more troops to be deployed in Adamawa

May 20, 2013 no comments

Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has reportedly deployed 1,000 more troops to Adamawa state, according to Sahara Reporters. The order comes as Nigeria’s armed forces intensifies its militar...

Ancelotti wants Real Madrid, but PSG won’t let go

May 20, 2013 no comments

Carlo Ancelotti, coach for the Paris Saint-Germain football club, has confirmed his desire to leave the French club for Real Madrid, reports have said, but PSG owners have said they won’t let h...

TERRIBLE ROADS: Ago Palace way in Lagos completely flooded (photos)

May 20, 2013 no comments

The rainy seasons in Nigeria exacerbate a major problem the nation is faced with: terrible roads. Potholes become rivers, leaving both pedestrians and motorists faced with a hellish commute. Ago Pala...

Boko Haram militants “in disarray”, army says

May 20, 2013 no comments

Nigeria’s military, in a statement released on Sunday, confirmed that 14 Boko Haram fighters have been killed and 20 arrested since Saturday, describing the sect as being “in disarrayR...

State of emergency: Boko Haram militants fleeing to neighbouring Bauch...

May 20, 2013 no comments

Boko Haram insurgents under fire in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states, currently under an emergency rule, could be seeking refuge in neighboring Gombe, Bauchi and Jigawa states, reports said. Nigeria...