EFCC Arrests 34 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Ibadan, Lagos

Crime & SecurityEFCC Arrests 34 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Ibadan, Lagos

PilotnewsApril 1, 2021

IBADAN — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 34 suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan and Lagos. This was contained in a statement signed by its Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the Ibadan Zonal Office arrested 24 of the suspects, while the remaining 10 were arrested by the Lagos Zonal Office. Uwujaren said the suspects were apprehended during separate operations in...

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Resident Doctors Begin Nationwide Strike Over Welfare Issues

HealthLabourNewsResident Doctors Begin Nationwide Strike Over Welfare Issues

PilotnewsApril 1, 2021

ABUJA — The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Thursday commenced an indefinite nationwide strike to press home their demands for improved welfare and working conditions. The doctors are also demanding immediate payment of all salaries owed to all House Officers as well as March salaries not paid before the end of business on March 31. The President of the association, Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, made this known in an interview with the News Agency...

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Trans-Loading of Fuel Responsible for Tuesday’s Fire Outbreak in Kaduna – KADSEMA

Accidents and SafetyNewsNigeriaTrans-Loading of Fuel Responsible for Tuesday’s Fire Outbreak in Kaduna – KADSEMA

PilotnewsApril 1, 2021

KADUNA — The Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA) says trans loading of petroleum products was responsible for the fire outbreak at Anguwan Mu’azu in Kaduna on Tuesday. Abubakar Hassan, Executive Secretary of the agency made this known while conducting a check on environmental safety issues in the area on Thursday. According to him, the fire incident is a result of trans-loading of petroleum products by inexperienced persons with no safety measures in place. He...

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OPINION: Concern Grows About Jihadi Activity in Ivory Coast

National SecurityOpinionWest AfricaOPINION: Concern Grows About Jihadi Activity in Ivory Coast

PilotnewsApril 1, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist & Blogger _____ In the early hours of March 29, an estimated sixty gunmen attacked two small military installations in Kafolo and Kolobougou, both located in Ivory Coast on the border with Burkina Faso. The assailants killed at least three soldiers and wounded others. While no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, the media is speculating credibly that the perpetrators were jihadis based in nearby Burkina Faso, where Islamist groups have been...

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Unilorin Reunion: FCCPC’s Babatunde Irukera urges constructive input toward good governance

LifestyleNigeriaUnilorin Reunion: FCCPC’s Babatunde Irukera urges constructive input toward good governance

PilotnewsMarch 31, 2021

The Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, Mr. Babatunde Irukera says, the nation can achieve more if Alumni Associations contribute constructively towards good governance. He stated this in Abuja at a maiden reunion of former Students of the University of Ilorin tagged “Bon Soireé,” organized by some members of a group “Uniting Unilorin and friends” led by sports lover and mogul, Mr Edmond Abdulqudux Ajoge. The group comprises alumni...

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S/Africa Loses 375 Mine Workers Due to COVID-19

AfricaCoronavirusNewsS/Africa Loses 375 Mine Workers Due to COVID-19

PilotnewsMarch 31, 2021

JOHANNESBURG — South African mining sector says it has lost 213 employees in 2020 and 162 in the first quarter of 2021 due to COVID-19. The Minerals Council of South Africa said this on Wednesday. The Minerals Council said that of the industry’s 473,750 employees, to date there had been 32,908 positive COVID-19 cases. Even though the levels of the pandemic had declined, people need to exercise extreme caution. “COVID-19 will not take a break...

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Chairman Urges Heads of Federal Establishments to Embrace COVID-19 Vaccination

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaVaccinationChairman Urges Heads of Federal Establishments to Embrace COVID-19 Vaccination

PilotnewsMarch 31, 2021

UYO — Heads of federal organisations operating in Akwa Ibom have been advised to ensure that they receive the first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Mr. Enoch Uyoh, the Chairman of the Association of Heads of Federal Establishments in the state, gave the advice on Wednesday during their March general meeting held at the federal secretariat, Uyo. He also called on other members of staff to do the same, adding that he had taken...

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India Says No Shortage of COVID-19 Vaccines

CoronavirusIndiaVaccinationIndia Says No Shortage of COVID-19 Vaccines

PilotnewsMarch 31, 2021

NEW DELHI — India’s Federal Government on  Wednesday said there was no shortage of COVID-19 vaccines with states, pledging to continuously replenish supplies to the states. The comments were made by senior federal Health ministry official Rajesh Bhushan during a meeting to review the COVID-19 vaccination drive and preparations for the third phase scheduled for April 1. From April 1, people who are 45-years-old or older will be vaccinated. “There is no shortage of vaccines...

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Anambra International Airport: Obiano’s Ultimate Seal Of Excellence In Leadership

Aviation-AirportsInfrastructureNewsNigeriaAnambra International Airport: Obiano’s Ultimate Seal Of Excellence In Leadership

PilotnewsMarch 30, 2021

By James Eze Standing on the tenth floor of the Control Tower of the Anambra International Airport, Umueri two days ago, I felt a tremor ripple through me. Six months earlier, the spot where the tower stands was a wrinkled patch of earth. Now upon it stands a towering monument to the resilience of a proud and enterprising people. It suddenly dawned on me that sometimes; the thin line between dream and reality is fear…fear...

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Talent Hunt: D’banj Gifts N6m to Upcoming Artiste, Others

EntertainmentMusicNewsNigeriaTalent Hunt: D’banj Gifts N6m to Upcoming Artiste, Others

PilotnewsMarch 30, 2021

ABUJA — Popular Nigerian artiste, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly called D’banj, has rewarded five young talented Nigerians with one million naira each to develop themselves. The reward came through the CREAM Platform, Nigeria’s premiere creative reward platform founded by D’banj and supported by Heritage Bank. A statement by Chief Damian Okoroafor, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CREAM Platform, said that five other fans of D’banj got N200,000.00 each after an electronic random picking of numbers....

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