Iheanacho Helps Leicester City to 2-1 Win Against Crystal Palace

EuropeSoccerSportsIheanacho Helps Leicester City to 2-1 Win Against Crystal Palace

PilotnewsApril 26, 2021

LONDON — Leicester City closed in on a UEFA Champions League return after red-hot Kelechi Iheanacho struck again to beat Crystal Palace. The forward’s late winner —— his 14th goal in 14 games —-clinched a 2-1 victory to leave the Foxes three wins away from booking a top-four spot. Timothy Castagne had earlier cancelled out Wilfried Zaha’s opener as the Foxes, who sit third in the English Premier League (EPL), were forced to dig deep....

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Police Arrest 2 Suspected Kidnappers in Zaria

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Arrest 2 Suspected Kidnappers in Zaria

PilotnewsApril 26, 2021

ZARIA — The Police have arrested two of the suspected kidnappers who attacked Kofar-Gayan Low-Cost Zaria on Sunday, abducted two housewives, and injured four residents. ASP Mohammed Jalige, Police Public Relations Officer, Kaduna State Police Command, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Zaria. Jalige said the police were on top of the situation, adding that investigation into the matter was ongoing. Alhaji Haruna Sani, a husband to one...

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National Sports Festival Remains Good Investment in Youths, Ex-NOC Official Says

BusinessEntertainmentSportsNational Sports Festival Remains Good Investment in Youths, Ex-NOC Official Says

PilotnewsApril 26, 2021

LAGOS — Elias Gora, a former Secretary-General of Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), says the biennial National Sports Festival (NSF) remains a good investment in ensuring Nigerian youths are positively engaged. Gora told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Monday that the Festival could however be improved upon to discover more talents for Nigeria. He emphasised the need to also use the Festival to continue to promote peace and unity in the country. “It...

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NERC Mulls Extraordinary Tariff Review for 11 DisCos

BusinessNewsNigeriaPowerNERC Mulls Extraordinary Tariff Review for 11 DisCos

PilotnewsApril 26, 2021

LAGOS — The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it is concluding the Extraordinary Tariff Review process for the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos). NERC, which is the regulator of Nigeria’s power sector, made this known on Monday in a notice to the general public and industry stakeholders posted on its website. The commission said the review was pursuant to the provisions of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA). According to NERC, extraordinary tariff...

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Ekiti United FC to Play 2 Friendly Matches

SportsEkiti United FC to Play 2 Friendly Matches

PilotnewsApril 26, 2021

ADO-EKITI — Ekiti United Football Club of Ado-Ekiti are to play two friendly matches in preparation for the second round of the Nigeria National League (NNL), an official said on Monday. Q’uozeem Oladapo, Head of the club’s Media Team, disclosed this in a statement. “The two teams to play friendlies with our football team is Olukismet Football Club from Ikere-Ekiti in Ikere Local Government Area and Sunshine Stars of Akure,” he added. Oladapo disclosed that...

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Climatologist Counsels Nigerians Against Indiscriminate Dumping of Wastes

ClimateEnvironmentHealthNewsClimatologist Counsels Nigerians Against Indiscriminate Dumping of Wastes

PilotnewsApril 25, 2021

KADUNA — As the rainy season begins, a climatologist has called on Nigerians to desist from dumping garbage in public spaces, to forestall outbreaks of health disasters in the country. The Assistance Director, African Climate Reporters, Mohammed Zakari, said this in an interactive session with newsmen on Sunday, in Kaduna. Zakari stressed the need for Nigerians to change the culture of dumping garbage on the streets, car-parks, bus stations, railway stations, in order to save...

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700,000 People Diagnosed Annually With Malaria in Lagos- Commissioner

HealthNewsNigeriaWellness700,000 People Diagnosed Annually With Malaria in Lagos- Commissioner

PilotnewsApril 25, 2021

LAGOS —  Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, says no fewer than 700,000 people were being diagnosed annually with malaria disease in the state. Abayomi made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Lagos in celebration of the 2021 World Malaria Day. The World Malaria Day (WMD) is commemorated annually on April 25, to create awareness on the global burden of malaria, and to mobilise support for the Roll Back Malaria strategies....

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Insecurity: South-East Governors, Opinion Leaders in Closed-door Meeting in Enugu

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaInsecurity: South-East Governors, Opinion Leaders in Closed-door Meeting in Enugu

PilotnewsApril 25, 2021

ENUGU — Governors of the South-East and opinion leaders in the zone are currently in a closed-door security meeting at the Government House, Enugu State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that leaders of religious groups, traditional and sociocultural institutions in the area are also part of the meeting. This is the second security meeting called at the instance of the South-East Governor’s Forum in the last two weeks and might not be unconnected to...

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NNPC Normalises Petrol Supply in Week of Petroleum Tanker Drivers Strike

BusinessEconomyOil & GasNNPC Normalises Petrol Supply in Week of Petroleum Tanker Drivers Strike

PilotnewsApril 25, 2021

ABUJA — The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) began its week with the task of normalising the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at different filling stations in the country especially the FCT following the strike embarked upon by Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) over remuneration. The normalisation started with the corporation increasing the daily supply of petrol across the country from 550 trucks to 1,661 trucks to combat the buildup of fuel queues in some...

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Oji-River People Pass Vote-of-Confidence on Gov. Ugwuanyi

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOji-River People Pass Vote-of-Confidence on Gov. Ugwuanyi

PilotnewsApril 24, 2021

ENUGU — The people of Oji-River in Enugu State have passed a vote-of-confidence on Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s leadership resourcefulness in the entire Enugu State. This was contained in a communiqué made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu on Saturday at the end of an extraordinary stakeholders’ meeting held on April 23 in the council area. It noted that the people, especially the political and community leaders of Oji-River Local Government Area (LGA),...

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