Reforming human and labor rights in the Gulf Region —the Qatar example

OpinionRegionsWorldReforming human and labor rights in the Gulf Region —the Qatar example

PilotnewsMay 12, 2021

It is believed that Qatar’s novel reforms which began in 2017will ultimately open a fresh vista for more friendly, humane, and better migrant workers’ rights in the Gulf Region. Qatar is one of the seven Arab countries in the Persian Gulf. Others include Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). These nations are also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) countries, and a common thread runs through them all: the...

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Nigeria’s Current Security Meltdown is Beyond Pastor Adefarasin’s “Plan B”

ColumnsNewsNigeriaOpinionNigeria’s Current Security Meltdown is Beyond Pastor Adefarasin’s “Plan B”

PilotnewsMay 12, 2021

“No amount of Plan B will ensure the safety of two-thirds and half of Nigeria’s population. ” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Earlier this week, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, the senior pastor of House on the Rock Church while preaching to his congregation, advised them to get a “Plan B”, because, given the rate at which Nigeria is descending into chaos and disorder, it is necessary for the face of the reality before us, for everyone to have another...

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NUJ Urges Probe into Arrest of Imo Newspaper Vendors

Law & JusticeNigeriaPress * MediaNUJ Urges Probe into Arrest of Imo Newspaper Vendors

PilotnewsMay 11, 2021

OWERRI — The Imo council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has demanded full investigation into Monday’s arrest of newspaper vendors and distributors in Owerri by security operatives. The council’s request is contained in a statement in Owerri, co-signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Chris Akaronye and Juliet Dim. It decried the “gestapo” manner the arrest was carried out, allegedly by the Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector General of Police. It stated that its...

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NEWS ANALYSIS: Managing Mental Health Conditions Among Army Officers

HealthMilitaryWellnessNEWS ANALYSIS: Managing Mental Health Conditions Among Army Officers

PilotnewsMay 11, 2021

A News Analysis by Sumaila Ogbaje, NAN   Unarguably, mental health conditions are similar among sufferers, irrespective of class, profession or other instances. Similarly, neurologists note that mental health conditions experienced by military personnel are the same among the public, although transition from military to civil life may contribute to the frequency of the condition among military officers. According to them, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety and substance abuse affect a significant minority of...

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English Fans May Avoid Quarantine for Europa League Final in Poland

EntertainmentSportsWorld NewsEnglish Fans May Avoid Quarantine for Europa League Final in Poland

PilotnewsMay 11, 2021

WARSAW — Poland will allow British football fans who want to support Manchester United at the upcoming 2020/2021 Europa League final match to avoid the mandatory coronavirus quarantine. This will be if they fulfill the condition of presenting a negative SARS-CoV-2 test. According to a government regulation that takes effect on Tuesday, fans with tickets to the May 26 game in Gdansk will need to present a negative test. But the test must not be...

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Lagos CP Attributes High Rate of Crime to Hoodlums On Motorcycle

Crime & SecurityNewsPoliceLagos CP Attributes High Rate of Crime to Hoodlums On Motorcycle

PilotnewsMay 10, 2021

LAGOS — The police command in Lagos State says statistics have shown that armed hoodlums who operate on motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, are responsible for greater percentage of crime in the state. Hakeem Odumosu, the state Commissioner of Police made this known while appraising the security situation in the state at a stakeholders’ meeting on Monday in Ikeja. Odumosu said that this was so because the hoodlums had found motorcycles as a veritable means...

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Texas Southern Hosts Spring 2021 Commencement – Spectacular Photos

LocalNewsUnited StatesTexas Southern Hosts Spring 2021 Commencement – Spectacular Photos

PilotnewsMay 9, 2021

Commencement speaker Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump presents a $20,000 Social Justice Endowment Scholarship check The Alexander Durley Stadium of the Texas Southern University wore a new look, today, Saturday, May 8, 2021, as the institution marks its Spring 2021 Commencement Ceremonies. Today, the Interim President, Ken Huewitt, keynote Speaker, civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, the staff and faculty members, and a host of dignitaries and guests joined the graduating students to celebrate their success....

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Jigawa Govt Donates Hilux Vans to Police, ICPC

Crime & SecurityNewsJigawa Govt Donates Hilux Vans to Police, ICPC

PilotnewsMay 7, 2021

DUTSE — Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has donated three Toyota Hilux vans to the Police Command in the state and the Kano/Jigawa Zonal Office of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC). Alhaji Isma’il Ibrahim, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) in the office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), disclosed this in a statement in Dutse on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two of the...

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Atiku Mourns Ex-Minister of Women Affairs, Alhassan

NewsNigeriaObituaryAtiku Mourns Ex-Minister of Women Affairs, Alhassan

PilotnewsMay 7, 2021

ABUJA — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Friday, said Nigeria has lost yet another impactful female politician with the death of the former Minister of Women Affairs, Sen. Aisha Alhassan. In a statement by his Media Adviser, Mr. Paul Ibe in Abuja, Abubakar said he was grieved by the loss of the former Senator and former gubernatorial candidate in Taraba. He described the late Alhassan, popularly known as “Mama Taraba” as a reliable political...

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Group Urges Nigerian Youths to Resist Being Used for Crime

AfricaNational DevelopmentNewsGroup Urges Nigerian Youths to Resist Being Used for Crime

PilotnewsMay 7, 2021

OWERRI — Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) network, a United States Government initiative for African youth, has urged Nigerian youths to resist being used as tool to perpetrate crime. YALI Regional Ambassador for Africa, Mr. Abah Ikwue, said this to newsmen in Owerri on Friday while baring his mind on the current spate of insecurity in parts of the country. Ikwue, a lecturer in the Department of English and Literature of the Alvan Ikoku Federal College...

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