Healthcare Workers to Get Enhanced Hazard Allowance Soon — Ngige

HealthLabourHealthcare Workers to Get Enhanced Hazard Allowance Soon — Ngige

PilotnewsMay 27, 2021

AWKA — Workers in the Nigerian healthcare sector will begin to earn improved hazard allowance soon, according to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige. Ngige gave the assurance while speaking at the 41st Ordinary General Meeting of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) in Awka on Thursday. Ngige was represented by Dr. Emmanuel Azuike, the Acting Chairman of the Chief Medical Advisory Committee at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Awka....

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Yemeni FM Refutes Claims of Foreign Military Bases Construction in Country

World NewsYemeni FM Refutes Claims of Foreign Military Bases Construction in Country

PilotnewsMay 27, 2021

MOSCOW —  Yemeni Foreign Minister, Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak, has refuted claims about any agreements to establish foreign military bases in his country. Bin-Mubarak refuted knowledge of the base, specifically an airbase of the United Arab Emirates, in his interview with Sputnik. Associated Press recently reported that the UAE was building an airbase on Yemen’s Mayun Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa. Satellite images reportedly show a 1,850...

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Children’s Day: Don Urges Parents to Desist from Comparing their Children With Others

EducationReligionChildren’s Day: Don Urges Parents to Desist from Comparing their Children With Others

PilotnewsMay 27, 2021

IBADAN — Dr. Nathaniel Omilani, a Science Educator, from the Department of Science and Technology Education, University of Ibadan, has urged parents to desist from comparing their children with their other mates and siblings. Omilani gave the advice on Thursday during Children’s Day celebration organized by Trinity Council Mission, Ibadan. He remarked that comparing çhildren with others could make them feel unloved, lack confidence, and inferior to their mates. He calls on parents to always...

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Constitution Review: Northern Women Group Wants Increased Participation of Vulnerables In Governance

Gender & EquityNewsConstitution Review: Northern Women Group Wants Increased Participation of Vulnerables In Governance

PilotnewsMay 27, 2021

KADUNA — A Northern Women group, Jam’iyyar Matan Arewa has called for increased participation of vulnerable especially women and children in governance. The call was made by the president of the group, Hajiya Rabi Saulawa at a two-day North-West zonal public hearing on the proposed amendment of the 1999 constitution in Kaduna. According to her, understanding better what is entailed in gender equity, increased participation of women and vulnerable groups in Governance, then a viable...

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OPINION: Secrecy and Conspiracy Theories Surround Nigerian Plane Crashes

Accidents and SafetyCrime & SecurityOPINION: Secrecy and Conspiracy Theories Surround Nigerian Plane Crashes

PilotnewsMay 27, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   The plane crash May 21 killing Chief of Army Staff General Ibrahim Attahiru and all passengers and crew aboard is the fourth air tragedy in the past five months involving Nigeria Air Force aircraft. Initially, few details on the most recent crash were released, allowing conspiracy theories and falsely claimed videos of the crash to emerge on social media. The opposition Peoples Democratic Party caucus in the National Assembly called for a thorough investigation of...

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OPINION: Nigerian Terrorist Abubakar Shekau: Dead or Alive—and Does it Matter?

Boko HaramColumnsNigeriaOpinionOPINION: Nigerian Terrorist Abubakar Shekau: Dead or Alive—and Does it Matter?

PilotnewsMay 26, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   Multiple Nigerian media outlets reported last week that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has died or been mortally wounded in a confrontation with fighters from the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA), a group that separated from Shekau’s Boko Haram in 2016. The Nigerian government has not confirmed the reports and is investigating. The caution is well-placed: Shekau has been reported dead at least four times since he became the leader of Boko Haram in 2009 following the...

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Anambra Gubernatorial Election: Logical Appraisal of APGA’s Preparedness

Anambra ElectionsColumnsOpinionAnambra Gubernatorial Election: Logical Appraisal of APGA’s Preparedness

PilotnewsMay 25, 2021

“APGA aspirants who have not seen forms to buy are fighting even though they do not know if they will eventually participate in the primary.” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu So far, the All Progressive Grand Alliance –APGA, has remained the only major political party going to participate in the November gubernatorial election in Anambra state, which has not sold nomination and expression of interest forms to any of its aspirants. The People’s Democratic Party –PDP has since...

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Anambra Guber: Okoli, Aspirant Says No Anointed in APGA, Supports Rotation

Anambra ElectionsNewsPoliticsAnambra Guber: Okoli, Aspirant Says No Anointed in APGA, Supports Rotation

PilotnewsMay 25, 2021

AWKA — Chief  Rommy Okoli, an aspirant in the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra has said that nobody has anointed any contestant for the ticket of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Okoli said this while making his public declaration of his aspiration in Awka on Tuesday. He said neither Gov. Willie Obiano nor anybody within the party has announced any preferred candidate adding he was in the race with the conviction that...

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Southgate Names England’s 33-man Provisional Euro 2020 Squad

EuropeSoccerSportsSouthgate Names England’s 33-man Provisional Euro 2020 Squad

PilotnewsMay 25, 2021

LONDON — Ben White, Ben Godfrey and Aaron Ramsdale received their first England call-ups as Gareth Southgate selected Trent Alexander-Arnold among four right-backs in his provisional European Championship squad. With England dealing with issues such as injuries and European final absentees, the Football Association (FA) confirmed a larger provisional squad would be announced on Tuesday rather than the definitive group. Southgate has named a 33-man party that will be trimmed down to 26 players on June...

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EntertainmentHIC ED Calls On Govt. to Pay Attention to Challenges of People at Grassroots

PilotnewsMay 25, 2021

ABUJA —  Mr. Bassey Bassey, Executive Director, HipCity Innovation Centre (HIC) has called on government at all level to pay serious attention to the challenges confronting their citizens at the grassroots. Bassey made this call at the premiere of the video documentary: ‘Echoes of the People’ and the role of local governance in sustainable development in Abuja. According to him, the reason for this video documentary, is to make the government at all level to...

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