Enugu Govt. Declares Sat. for Statewide Environmental Sanitation

ConservationEnvironmentEnugu Govt. Declares Sat. for Statewide Environmental Sanitation

PilotnewsJune 23, 2021

ENUGU — Enugu State Government has declared Saturday, June 26 for statewide environmental sanitation. The Managing Director of the Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA), Mrs. Amaka Anajemba, announced this on Wednesday in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu. Anajemba stated that the exercise holds from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., adding that there would be restrictions on human and vehicular movement during the period. She further stated that environmental...

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LASG Partners IFC On Green Building, Trains Construction Professionals

BusinessEconomyLASG Partners IFC On Green Building, Trains Construction Professionals

PilotnewsJune 23, 2021

LAGOS — The Lagos State Government in collaboration with International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Institution has trained environment professionals in its payroll on the Green Building initiative. A statement signed by Mr. Mukaila Sanusi, Spokesman of the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development on Wednesday in Lagos said the training is tagged “Lagos State-IFC Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiency (EDGE). Sanusi said the workshop was held at the Sheraton...

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COVID-19 Impact: 187,848 Persons Need Urgent Intervention in Kaduna–Group

CoronavirusLocal GovernmentCOVID-19 Impact: 187,848 Persons Need Urgent Intervention in Kaduna–Group

PilotnewsJune 23, 2021

KADUNA — A group, Nigeria Youth Compact on COVID-19 (NYCC-19) says, no fewer than 187,848 persons across the 23 local Government areas in Kaduna state needed urgent intervention due to the negative impact of the Corona Virus. Gambo  Haruna, National Coordinator, NYCC-19 made the remarks during the International Youth Conference with the theme: ” Voices Of Nigerian Youth on COVID-19″ on Wednesday in Kaduna. Haruna said, young people, especially the vulnerable groups, posed a considerable...

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UN General Assembly Calls On U.S. to End Cuba Embargo

United NationsUN General Assembly Calls On U.S. to End Cuba Embargo

PilotnewsJune 23, 2021

NEW YORK — A total of 184 countries on Wednesday voted in favour of a resolution to demand the end of the U.S. economic blockade on Cuba for the 29th year in a row. In a meeting held on Wednesday at UN headquarters in New York, three countries- Colombia, Ukraine, and the United Arab Emirates abstained from voting. The United States and Israel voted against the resolution. With overwhelming backing from the international community, the...

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Africa’s Energy Deficit May Thwart Attainment of SDG-7 On Electricity Access, Says ECA

AfricaEconomyAfrica’s Energy Deficit May Thwart Attainment of SDG-7 On Electricity Access, Says ECA

PilotnewsJune 23, 2021

LAGOS — Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal-7 may elude Africa, due to limited supply and access to electricity, says Ms. Vera Songwe, the United Nations under-secretary-general and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).  Songwe stated this in her presentation at a virtual ministerial meeting in Addis Ababa, according to a statement on Wednesday by the Communication Section of the ECA. The News Agency of Nigeria recalled that the SDG-7 is one...

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Nigerian Superstar, Wizkid Receives Grammy Awards Plaque

EntertainmentMusicNigerian Superstar, Wizkid Receives Grammy Awards Plaque

PilotnewsJune 23, 2021

ABUJA —  Nigerian afrobeat singer, Ayodeji Balogun a.k.a Wizkid, has received his Grammy award plaque. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Wizkid became the second Nigerian to receive a plaque after Burna Boy received his own a few weeks ago. The singer, who said he was so excited, took to his Instagram handle @wizkidayo to announce the award of plaque to his fans and music lovers, as he displays the award photo of the...

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$591m Payment: Gov. Diri Appeals to FG On Implementation of Court Judgement

Economy$591m Payment: Gov. Diri Appeals to FG On Implementation of Court Judgement

PilotnewsJune 23, 2021

YENAGOA — Gov. Douye Diri, of Bayelsa, has appealed for the quick compliance of Monday’s Abuja Federal High Court judgment which ordered the Federal Government to pay $951 million as a shortfall in oil derivation revenue to the state. Diri made the appeal in his first public reaction to the judgment on Wednesday inside the Executive Council Chambers in Government House, Yenagoa. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the governor said the money was...

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NGO Establishes Media Working Group On Child Survival, Protection

Crime & SecurityWellnessNGO Establishes Media Working Group On Child Survival, Protection

PilotnewsJune 23, 2021

ZARIA, (Kaduna State) — The Save the Children International (SCI) has established a State Media Working Group (SMWG) to increase the voices of children on their survival, development, and protection in Kaduna State. The group was established at the end of a two-day training of journalists by SCI on health advocacy to strengthen health systems in Kaduna State. Inaugurating the group in Zaria on Wednesday, Mr. Kunle Olawoyin, SCI’s Information and External Communication Specialist, explained...

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Sunday Igboho to Hold ‘Yoruba Nation’ Protest in Lagos

NewsSunday Igboho to Hold ‘Yoruba Nation’ Protest in Lagos

PilotnewsJune 22, 2021

LAGOS — Sunday Adeyemo, a self-acclaimed Yoruba activist often referred to as Sunday Igboho, has declared his plan for a ‘Yoruba Nation’ agitation in Lagos. He disclosed this while speaking to journalists about the security threats against Yoruba people caused by the herdsmen. He urged the Yorubas to jointly reject the dominance of the Fulani people from Yorubaland. “We will no longer tolerate them in the South-West again,” he said. “We will drive them out...

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LASG Serves Properties Encroaching On Canals 3 Days Removal Ultimatum

EnvironmentHousing & DevelopmentLASG Serves Properties Encroaching On Canals 3 Days Removal Ultimatum

PilotnewsJune 21, 2021

LAGOS — The Lagos State Government says it has given owners of the 45 buildings on the Lekki axis encroaching on canals three days’ ultimatum to remove all the illegal constructions or face sanctions. This is contained in a statement on Monday by Mr. Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, spokesman of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA). Abdulraheem said LASBCA, General Manager, Mr. Gbolahan Oki, led the enforcement team of the agency on Sunday to inspect the...

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