NDLEA Intercepts 21.9kg of Cocaine in NAIA

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNDLEA Intercepts 21.9kg of Cocaine in NAIA

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja has intercepted 21.9kg of Cocaine. This was contained in a statement signed by the NDLEA airport Commander, Mr. Kabir Tsakuwa on Monday in Abuja. The statement signed by the agency’s Spokesman, Deputy Commander of Narcotics (DCN) Jonah Achema, the illicit substance concealed in two suitcases was the largest single seizure by the Command. He noted that the two unaccompanied and unclaimed suitcases...

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U.S. VP-elect Kamala Harris to Resign From Senate

PoliticsUnited StatesU.S. VP-elect Kamala Harris to Resign From Senate

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign from the Senate on Monday, according to a Harris aide. The Californian Democrat’s resignation comes two days before she becomes the nation’s first female vice president, and the first person of colour to hold that office. Harris has notified Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that she will resign Monday, her aide said. Newsom announced in December that he would appoint Secretary of State Alex Padilla to her Senate seat, and...

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Oil Prices Fall On Demand Concerns

BusinessOil & GasWorld NewsOil Prices Fall On Demand Concerns

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

Oil prices edged lower on Monday as climbing Coronavirus cases and tighter restrictions in Europe and China fueled worries over a slower recovery in fuel demand. Encouraging gross domestic product (GDP) and industrial production data from China helped to limit the downside to some extent. Brent crude for March delivery eased 0.2 per cent to 54.98 dollars a barrel, after falling 2.3 per cent on Friday. Similarly, U.S. oil futures were down by 0.1 per...

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Ogun Monarchs Petition Army Authority As its Officers Connive With Herdsmen to Harass Villagers

Crime & SecurityLocal GovernmentNewsNigeriaOgun Monarchs Petition Army Authority As its Officers Connive With Herdsmen to Harass Villagers

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

The Traditional rulers in Ketu communities of Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State have petitioned the Nigerian Army as Army officers were alleged of conniving with herdsmen to harass villagers in the state. The traditional rulers included the Oniggua of Iggualand, Oba Micheal Dosumu; the Eselu of Iseluland, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi; and the Alademeso of Igan Alade, Oba Gabriel Olalowo. The monarchs in the petition addressed to the Brigade Commander, 35 Artillery Brigade,...

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Buhari to Inaugurate National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre Jan. 21 –DPR

BusinessNewsNigeriaOil & GasBuhari to Inaugurate National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre Jan. 21 –DPR

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari will virtually inaugurate the National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre (NOGEC), Lagos, on Jan.21, in a bid to boost the operations of the nation’s petroleum sector, an official of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has said. Mr. Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, who made the announcement in a statement issued on Monday, in Lagos, quoted the Director of DPR, Mr Sarki Auwalu, the chief host of the event, as saying that...

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Japan Government Dismisses Reports of Possible Tokyo Olympics Cancellation

SportsWorld NewsJapan Government Dismisses Reports of Possible Tokyo Olympics Cancellation

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

Japan’s government on Sunday dismissed suggestions that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics scheduled for this summer could be cancelled owing to the coronavirus pandemic. “We have decided the venues and schedule, and the people involved are working on preparations, including infection control,” the Kyodo news agency quoted government spokesman Katsunobu Kato as saying. The statement came after reports quoted Taro Kono, the minister for administrative and regulatory reform, as saying that “anything can happen” and “it...

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NAF Helicopter Gunships Destroy 6 More Terrorists’ Gun Trucks in Borno – DHQ

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaNAF Helicopter Gunships Destroy 6 More Terrorists’ Gun Trucks in Borno – DHQ

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole, has destroyed additional seven gun trucks and eliminated scores of terrorists who attempted to reinforce attack at Marte, in Borno. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Sunday, said the success came after the earlier destruction of seven gun trucks by the combined ground and air operations. Enenche said the troops had successfully repelled a Boko Haram/Islamic State...

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APC, NRM Supporters Defect to PDP in Zamfara

Local GovernmentNewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC, NRM Supporters Defect to PDP in Zamfara

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

Dozens of All Progressives Congress (APC) and National Rescue Movement (NRM) supporters in Madawaki Ward of Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara have defected to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking on behalf of the defectors on Sunday, Alhaji Bello Jafaru said their decision to join PDP was as a result of the present administration’s efforts in tackling insecurity in the state. Also speaking, Hajiya Hadiza Salisu commended Gov. Bello Matawalle for appointing women into various...

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FG Approves NIN Enrolment Centre for Diplomats

NewsNigeriaFG Approves NIN Enrolment Centre for Diplomats

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has approved the setting up of a National Identity Number (NIN), Enrolment Centre at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja. Dr. Femi Adeluyi, Technical Assistant on Information Technology to Pantami, who made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the desk would be set up on Jan. 19. Adeluyi said that the centre, which would provide support for members of the...

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WAFU U-17 Final: Win the Trophy, Get ‘Handsomely’ Rewarded, Senate President Tells Eaglets

AfricaSoccerSportsWAFU U-17 Final: Win the Trophy, Get ‘Handsomely’ Rewarded, Senate President Tells Eaglets

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has pledged to handsomely reward the Golden Eaglets if they win the ongoing WAFU Zone B Under-17 championship in Togo, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Lawan, who spoke to NAN through his Special Adviser (SA) on Sports, Sani Fema, on Sunday night, stated that the team deserved to be rewarded for not crashing out at the group stages. The Golden Eaglets would face Cote d’ Ivoire, on Monday,...

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