UPDATE: 1,430 New COVID-19 Infections Take Nigeria’s Total Caseload to 122,996, Says NCDC

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaUPDATE: 1,430 New COVID-19 Infections Take Nigeria’s Total Caseload to 122,996, Says NCDC

PilotnewsJanuary 26, 2021

ABUJA —  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,430 cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 122,996. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the country has so far tested 1,270,523  people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was recorded on Feb. 27, 2020, in the country. Nigeria’s public health institute sadly registered three additional coronavirus related...

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NEMA Traffic Operation Records 12 Fatalities, Injury

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaTravelNEMA Traffic Operation Records 12 Fatalities, Injury

PilotnewsJanuary 26, 2021

ABUJA —  The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says its “Operation Eagle Eye”– a traffic assisting operation during the yuletide — recorded 12 fatalities while 88 persons were injured in road crashes across the country during yuletide. NEMA Director-General Muhammadu Muhammed announced this at the 2020 Operation Eagle Eye After Action Review meeting on Monday in Abuja. The exercise, usually conducted during the yuletide season in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and...

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President Buhari appoints new military chiefs

NewsNigeriaPresident Buhari appoints new military chiefs

PilotnewsJanuary 26, 2021

According to a release made available to our newsroom, President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed  new Service Chiefs namely: Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao, Chief of Air Staff. The information which came directly from his Media and Publicity sector, Buhari also accepted the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs, and their retirement from service....

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Ebele Obiano is proof why nothing works in Nigeria

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionEbele Obiano is proof why nothing works in Nigeria

PilotnewsJanuary 25, 2021

 In no religion—except in the worship of pride and hypocrisy—is denying the helpless, a virtue. ―Sonala Olumhense Meet Ebele Obiano, a 58-year-old Nigerian woman.  If you have ever wondered why nothing works in Nigeria, she is proof. Ebele is the wife of the governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano.  By her own account she was recently in the United States, where her daughter became a medical doctor a few years ago.   As everyone knows, the US has developed...

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My Wife is Secretly Planning to Marry Another Man – Man Alleges in Court

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaMy Wife is Secretly Planning to Marry Another Man – Man Alleges in Court

PilotnewsJanuary 25, 2021

ABUJA —  A civil servant, Moses Ojo, on Monday prayed a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja,  to grant him divorce, on grounds that his wife, Martha, was secretly planning to marry another man. Ojo, in his petition, alleged:” she keeps travelling without my consent. Her lover sent her a text message on preparations for their wedding. ”Martha is also threatening to kill me and inherit my property,” he alleged. The petitioner also told the court...

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NDLEA Proposes Drug Test for University Students, Security Agencies, Govt. Appointees

EducationLifestyleNewsNigeriaNDLEA Proposes Drug Test for University Students, Security Agencies, Govt. Appointees

PilotnewsJanuary 25, 2021

ABUJA — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), says it will seek government approval to conduct drug tests on tertiary institutions’ new students, security agencies’ fresh recruits, and appointees.    Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), Chairman of the Agency said this during a meeting with commanders of the 36 states, FCT, and special commands on Monday in Abuja. Marwa said that he would soon propose to the government the necessity for drug tests for all tertiary institutions...

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Box Office: ‘The Marksman’ Captures Top Spot With $2 million, Bleak Times for Movie Theatres

EntertainmentFilmUnited StatesBox Office: ‘The Marksman’ Captures Top Spot With $2 million, Bleak Times for Movie Theatres

PilotnewsJanuary 25, 2021

LOS ANGELES — Pray for movie theatres, since there don’t seem to be any respite from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Marksman,” a Liam Neeson thriller from Open Road, held onto first place for the second weekend in a row, grossing just over $2 million. The film has grossed $61 million after 10 days of release. That performance allows the movie to retain its box office crown, but that kind of distinction isn’t...

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NAFDAC Confiscates 250 Bottles of Unregistered Hand Sanitiser in Yobe

Crime & SecurityHealthNewsNigeriaNAFDAC Confiscates 250 Bottles of Unregistered Hand Sanitiser in Yobe

PilotnewsJanuary 25, 2021

DAMATURU — (NAN) The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Yobe, has confiscated over 250 bottles of unregistered hand sanitiser from various shops across the state. Mr Lawan Dadingelma, NAFDAC Co-ordinator in the state, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Monday that the items were confiscated in 2020 . Dadingelma said the bottles of sanitiser would soon be destroyed by the agency. He noted that the...

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NMMP: EEDC Starts Free Mass Meter Roll Out in South-East, Says Spokesman

NewsNMMP: EEDC Starts Free Mass Meter Roll Out in South-East, Says Spokesman

PilotnewsJanuary 25, 2021

ENUGU — The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has commenced free mass meter roll-out to electricity consumers in the South-East, under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP), according to Mr. Emeka Ezeh, Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC. In a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu, on Sunday, Ezeh assured customers that the NMMP meters would get to them free, as they would not be required to make any upfront payment to be metered. “The mass...

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EU Foreign Ministers Consider Reaction in Wake of Navalny Arrest

Law & JusticePoliticsWorld NewsEU Foreign Ministers Consider Reaction in Wake of Navalny Arrest

PilotnewsJanuary 25, 2021

Brussels, Jan. 25, 2021 (NAN) EU foreign ministers are to consider how to react following the jailing of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny and mass detentions at demonstrations across the country. Three Baltic States are calling for sharper EU sanctions on Moscow, but most member states seem minded to wait a little longer before resorting to more restrictive measures ahead of Monday’s talks. Anti-corruption campaigner Navalny returned to Russia on Jan. 18, after months in...

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