Senate to Pass 2022 Budget Before Christmas — Lawan

EconomySenate to Pass 2022 Budget Before Christmas — Lawan

PilotnewsNovember 20, 2021

LAGOS — Senate President Ahmad Lawan has disclosed that the National Assembly will pass the 2022 Appropriation Bill before Christmas. Lawan made the disclosure on Friday night, while receiving the New Telegraph’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Politics, alongside other Nigerians who had distinguished themselves in public service and the private sector. “ This is my fourth term in the Senate; when we came in 2019, our colleagues decided to give us the opportunity to serve...

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FMC Yenagoa Marks End of Year With Free Medical Outreach

HealthLocal GovernmentFMC Yenagoa Marks End of Year With Free Medical Outreach

PilotnewsNovember 20, 2021

OTUOKE, (Bayelsa) — The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in collaboration with FMC Otuoke Outreach, on Saturday organised a free medical outreach for the people of Otuoke, its host Community, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The programme which was part of the activities to mark the centre’s end of year activities, included free eye test and donation of free glasses,  mosquito nets, also HIV and dental checks, among other medical services. Otuoke, which is...

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FCT Records 159 Deaths, 1,572 Injuries in 850 Crashes in 11 Months – FRSC

Accidents and SafetyFCT Records 159 Deaths, 1,572 Injuries in 850 Crashes in 11 Months – FRSC

PilotnewsNovember 20, 2021

ABUJA — The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says a total of 850 road traffic crashes were recorded in the FCT resulting in 159 deaths and 1,572 injuries between January and November. The Sector Commander, RS7.1 Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Oga Ochi, disclosed this at the 2021 Special Marshal Sectorial Workshop on Saturday in Abuja. The theme of the workshop is, “Volunteerism beyond Ember Months: the Role of Special Marshals in Combating Road Traffic...

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NYSC Raises Concern Over Security of Corps Members in Enugu

Crime & SecurityNYSC Raises Concern Over Security of Corps Members in Enugu

PilotnewsNovember 17, 2021

ENUGU — The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Coordinator in Enugu State, Mr. Sam Ujogu has raised concern over the security of corps members in the state. Ujogu disclosed this on Wednesday in Enugu during the NYSC Corps Employers’ Workshop. He said that the security of corps members in all the local government areas of the state was an issue that must always receive adequate attention.  “We have to deliberate on practical means of protecting...

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CBN Interventions Well Thought-out Responses — Nwanisobi

EconomyMoneyCBN Interventions Well Thought-out Responses — Nwanisobi

PilotnewsNovember 17, 2021

LAGOS — The Director of Corporate Communications, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Osita Nwanisobi, says the apex bank’s 37 intervention programmes in the economy are responses to socio-economic situations and exigencies. He spoke at an Editors Master Class with the theme: Central Bank of Nigeria Interventions as Fulcrum for Economic Diversification,  organised by the Centre for Financial Journalism in Lagos. CBN interventions are in healthcare, agriculture, creative industry, infrastructure, among others Nwanisobi said the...

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Gov Diri Harps On Implementation of Research Findings

Research & DevelopmentGov Diri Harps On Implementation of Research Findings

PilotnewsNovember 17, 2021

YENAGOA — Governor Douye Diri, of Bayelsa has stressed the need for the implementation of critical research findings of individuals and agencies as an integral part of national development strategy in the country. Diri laid the emphasis when students of Senior Course 44 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, paid him a courtesy visit on Wednesday in Government House, Yenagoa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Governor was represented...

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The Dr. Stella Immanuel Lunacy—Get this Brute Out the White Coat

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsHealthOpinionThe Dr. Stella Immanuel Lunacy—Get this Brute Out the White Coat

PilotnewsNovember 16, 2021

Her diabolical demeanor over systematic knowledge, observable facts, and actions of fundamental laws are proof of professional incompetence   Earlier this month, the Texas Medical Board took what it called “corrective action” against a notorious Houston physician, Dr. Stella Immanuel, who had stubbornly prescribed hydroxychloroquine to treat patients’ COVID-19 infection without adequately explaining the health consequences. Immanuel, tagged the “demon sperm” doctor for ascribing gynecological issues to people “having sex in their dreams with demons and...

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Narrating Our Experiences Might Not Be Enough ―Calling Out System Lapses Is A Civic Responsibility

ColumnsCrime & SecurityNarrating Our Experiences Might Not Be Enough ―Calling Out System Lapses Is A Civic Responsibility

PilotnewsNovember 16, 2021

Yesterday, the 11th of November, 2021, one of the ladies of a popular breakfast show on TVC, Tope Mark-Odigie, documented a short video narrating her robbery experience on her way home. She narrated: “I just finished an event at Eko hotel this evening and I was driving back home. On the bridge- the Ketu bridge from 3rd mainland, the bridge that takes you towards 7up- I got robbed. They damaged my car. “Some two guys...

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How the 2021 Anambra State Governorship Election Can Impact Future Elections

Anambra ElectionsColumnsOpinionHow the 2021 Anambra State Governorship Election Can Impact Future Elections

PilotnewsNovember 16, 2021

“Nigerians normally believe that election results do not reflect the choice of voters and that’s why they abstain” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu The Anambra governorship election has come and gone but still, it resonates. Already there are tones of lessons that hopefully have been underscored by analysts and critical stakeholders in our democratic project and moving forward, it is expected that these lessons form the bedrock of further reforms and innovations in our electoral system. A seamless...

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Meaningful Climate Action Requires Taking Africa’s Needs Seriously

ClimateWorld NewsMeaningful Climate Action Requires Taking Africa’s Needs Seriously

PilotnewsNovember 16, 2021

By Michelle Gavin, Guest columnist and blogger As the world debates the successes, failures, and omissions of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, one inescapable conclusion is that Africa’s needs should be elevated on the global climate agenda. African leaders went into the conference with a clear agenda about the urgency of support for adaptation, the centrality of expanding access to power for Africans, and the overall need for partnering with African states on equal footing...

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