Political Relevance of Southern Governor’s Forum to the People’s Struggles

ColumnsOpinionPoliticsPolitical Relevance of Southern Governor’s Forum to the People’s Struggles

PilotnewsJuly 6, 2021

“Clearly defined position of Southern Governors  are of mammoth benefit to the people and struggles of Southern Nigeria. ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Many people are conversant with the 1914 merger of the Northern and Southern protectorate of Nigeria by the British, to create what country is called Nigeria as it is known. Over the years, the Southern protectorate has almost completely withered, broken down into sub-regions, and then, states. With no significant source of unification, Southern Nigeria...

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Bill to Prohibit Street Begging Scales Second Reading in Katsina Assembly

PeoplePovertyBill to Prohibit Street Begging Scales Second Reading in Katsina Assembly

PilotnewsJuly 6, 2021

KATSINA — An executive bill, seeking the prohibition of street begging, has scaled second reading in Katsina State House of Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the bill, presented to the assembly by Gov. Aminu Masari, scaled the second reading during plenary on Monday. NAN recalls that the bill was first read before the assembly on June 30 by the Majority Leader, Alhaji Abubakar Abukur. Abukur said that the bill sought to complement the...

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NAN Staff Advise to Cut Down Sugar Intake to Prevent Diseases

FoodWellnessNAN Staff Advise to Cut Down Sugar Intake to Prevent Diseases

PilotnewsJuly 5, 2021

ABUJA —  Staff of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) have been advised to cut down sugar intake to prevent diseases like cancer, diabetics, hypertension, High blood pressure, and others. Dr. Austine Egbuchiem, of the ACE awareness centre, Gwarinpa, Abuja, gave the advice on Monday at a health awareness talk organised for staff of the agency at the headquarters office. He said that most of the sicknesses that happened in recent were caused by sugar...

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LG Boss Lauds Wike’ On Infrastructure

InfrastructureLG Boss Lauds Wike’ On Infrastructure

PilotnewsJuly 3, 2021

OPOBO — Mr. Erastus Awortu, Chairman, of Andoni Local government Area Council in Rivers has lauded Gov. Nyesom Wike’s political will on infrastructure development in the State. Awortu made the remark in Opobo town, headquarters of Opobo/Nkoro local government area during the commissioning of the newly constructed Ogoni-Opobo/Nkoro unity road in Rivers. The News Agency of Nigeria recalled that Opobo/Nkoro, a riverine area that shared a common boundary with Andoni Local Area Council had over...

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Critical Race Theory and Ravages of the White Fragility Concept

ColumnsDon OkoloOpinionCritical Race Theory and Ravages of the White Fragility Concept

PilotnewsJuly 3, 2021

Two truths are told: One of them Is entirely bull-pucky ―Don Okolo I couldn’t wait another day for my mind to undo the straps holding it down. The manacles of a particular enslavement had successfully snaked through the synapses of the once intransigent, Teflon psyche to rope it firmly. Coffee and all the bourbon in the world, the usual panacea, couldn’t do it. Every effort at untying the hardened braces to grant me my freedom...

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400,000 People Suffering Famine in Tigray Region – UN

Africa400,000 People Suffering Famine in Tigray Region – UN

PilotnewsJuly 2, 2021

New York — The United Nations (UN) has warned that hundreds of thousands of people are suffering from famine in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray in spite of a ceasefire. “One of the most distressing trends is an alarming rise in food insecurity and hunger due to conflict. “More than 400,000 people are estimated to have crossed the threshold into famine, and another 1.8 million people on the brink of famine,” Ramesh Rajasingham, the...

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Ethiopia: WFP Resumes Humanitarian Operations in Tigray Region-UN

AfricaEthiopia: WFP Resumes Humanitarian Operations in Tigray Region-UN

PilotnewsJuly 2, 2021

NEW YORK — The World Food Programme (WFP) has resumed operations in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, after fighting halted the emergency response last week, although the agency warned that serious challenges continue to threaten the entire humanitarian response. A spokesperson for Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, Stephane Dujarric said this while briefing correspondents at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday. Dujarric said WFP on Thursday reached 10,000 people displaced by conflict with emergency food assistance and...

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Spain Edge Switzerland in Shootout to Reach Euro 2020 Semi-Finals

NewsSoccerSportsSpain Edge Switzerland in Shootout to Reach Euro 2020 Semi-Finals

PilotnewsJuly 2, 2021

BERLIN — Goalkeeper Unai Simon saved two penalty kicks as Spain beat Switzerland 3-1 in a shootout on Friday to secure a place in the Euro 2020 semi-finals. Spain prevailed in the shootout as Mikel Oyarzabal scored the winner after Simon had saved from Fabian Schaer and Manuel Akanji. Ruben Vargas had fired high for the Swiss in the quarter-final game played in St Petersburg. Spain’s Sergio Busquets and Rodri also failed to score in...

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Murray’s Wimbledon Comeback Ends With Third Round Loss to Shapovalov

SportsMurray’s Wimbledon Comeback Ends With Third Round Loss to Shapovalov

PilotnewsJuly 2, 2021

LONDON —  Andy Murray’s Wimbledon comeback ended in the third round on Friday with a straight-set defeat by Denis Shapovalov. He had won back-to-back matches at a grand slam for the first time since his hip problems started in 2017. The two-time Wimbledon champion therefore had Centre Court dreaming of home glories once again. But 10th seed Shapovalov was a step up from Nikoloz Basilashvili and Oscar Otte. Murray was comfortably beaten 4-6 2-6 2-6...

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COVID-19 Delta Variant in 98 Countries, Continues to Mutate, WHO Warns

CoronavirusVaccinationCOVID-19 Delta Variant in 98 Countries, Continues to Mutate, WHO Warns

PilotnewsJuly 2, 2021

NEW YORK — World  Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, on Friday, urged leaders to push back against the daunting new COVID-19 surges, with increased vaccination efforts and public health measures. Ghebreyesus warned that with Delta variant was quickly becoming the dominant strain in many countries, saying: “we are in a very dangerous period of the pandemic’’ “In those countries with low COVID-19 vaccination coverage, terrible scenes of hospitals overflowing are again becoming the norm....

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