FG Reaffirms Partnership With Canada on Human Right Protection

Foreign PolicyNewsNigeriaFG Reaffirms Partnership With Canada on Human Right Protection

PilotnewsJanuary 17, 2021

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to the protection of human rights, peace and unity in Nigeria and Africa. Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammad Dingyadi, disclosed this in a statement by Mr. Odutayo Oluseyi, the Head of Press and Public Relations in the ministry on Saturday in Abuja. The minister made his known when he received the Canadian Acting High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Nicholas Simard during a courtesy visit. Dingyadi said the...

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Over 8,000 Passengers Access e-ticketing on Abuja-Kaduna Rail Line

BusinessNewsNigeriaTravelOver 8,000 Passengers Access e-ticketing on Abuja-Kaduna Rail Line

PilotnewsJanuary 17, 2021

More than 8,000 passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train route have accessed the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) e-ticketing platform three days after its test running. A statement by Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni, Media Assistant to Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said the Federal Government on Wednesday announced the commencement of the test run. She said that e-ticketing on the route would also officially begin on Jan. 20. Elebiyo-Edeni said that on the first day of the test booking,...

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COVID-19: NCDC Reports 1,598 New Infections, 7 Deaths

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Reports 1,598 New Infections, 7 Deaths

PilotnewsJanuary 17, 2021

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday reported 1,598 new cases of COVID-19 with seven deaths. The NCDC, on its official Twitter handle, said the total infection in the country is now 108,943 with 22,156 active cases and 1,420 fatalities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country has so far tested 1,147, 523 people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 on Feb. 27, 2020. Nigeria’s public health institute said...

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U.S. Vows Action Against Election Riggers in Uganda

AfricaForeign PolicyUnited StatesU.S. Vows Action Against Election Riggers in Uganda

PilotnewsJanuary 17, 2021

The United States has said it will take action against anti-democratic forces and human rights abuses in Uganda following Thursday’s general elections in the country. The U.S. position came in a statement by the Department of State through its spokesperson, Ms. Morgan Ortagus, on Saturday. Ortagus said the government was “deeply troubled” by credible reports of “security force violence” and election irregularities before and during the polls. She called for independent investigations into the allegations,...

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Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Ready in December – Director

InfrastructureNational DevelopmentNewsNigeriaLagos-Ibadan Expressway Ready in December – Director

PilotnewsJanuary 17, 2021

Mr Funsho Adebiyi, Nigeria’s Coordinating Director, Highway Construction and Rehabilitation has said that the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be completed and totally opened to traffic in December. Adebiyi, who spoke against the backdrop of an inspection tour of the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan Expressway rehabilitation and reconstruction project, said the dual carriageway would be completed, but the bridges would be completed in April 2022. He reaffirmed the completion figures earlier presented by Mr Adedamola Kuti, the Director, Federal...

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UNIJOS Approves Herbal Tea For COVID-19 Prevention

ConservationNewsWellnessUNIJOS Approves Herbal Tea For COVID-19 Prevention

PilotnewsJanuary 16, 2021

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ Amidst the second wave of the dreadful coronavirus, the management of the University of Jos, UNIJOS, has approved the immediate sale of what it termed “a homemade herbal tea” for the prevention of the viral infection. An internal memo signed by the institution’s registrar, Monday Danjem, on January 11, directed that the beverage — produced by UNIJOS’ Africa Centre of Excellence in Phytomedicine be sold at an affordable price....

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Dear America: The Rest of The World is Watching

OpinionPoliticsUnited StatesDear America: The Rest of The World is Watching

PilotnewsJanuary 15, 2021

On January 6, a large group of rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to unconstitutionally obstruct the certification of Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, following his triumph in the presidential election held on November 3. Fortunately for U.S. democracy, centuries-old institutions held firm in the face of this assault, as Vice President Mike Pence officially announced President-Elect Biden’s victory after Congress completed the counting of the votes. Unfortunately, the events on January 6 could prove detrimental for...

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NEWS ANALYSIS: COVID-19 pandemic Opportunity to Upgrade Nigeria’s Public Health Infrastructure—Osinbajo

CoronavirusHealthInfrastructureNewsNigeriaNEWS ANALYSIS: COVID-19 pandemic Opportunity to Upgrade Nigeria’s Public Health Infrastructure—Osinbajo

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2021

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to improve on public health infrastructure in Nigeria. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the vice-president held a virtual meeting with top government officials and some Nigerian scientists working on public health dimensions of the pandemic. The vice-president said the pandemic also offered a platform for the training of required experts, adding that governments should be doing more in...

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LASU Shuts Hostels As 3 Students Test Positive for COVID-19

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaLASU Shuts Hostels As 3 Students Test Positive for COVID-19

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2021

Three students of the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Ikeja, have tested positive for COVID-19, compelling closure of all hostels in the college. Mr. Ademola Adekoya, Coordinator, Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations, Lagos State University (LASU), made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Lagos.  Adekoya said that roommates and associates of the three students would be tested for the virus. “The college has already isolated the three students and...

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Buhari renews Tenure of MDs of 7 River Basin Authorities, Appoints 2 More

LabourBuhari renews Tenure of MDs of 7 River Basin Authorities, Appoints 2 More

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of tenure for seven managing directors of the river basin development authorities. The president also approved the appointment of new managing directors for two other river basin development authorities. Mrs. Kenechukwu Offie, Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Water Resources made this known in a statement in Abuja on Thursday evening. According to the statement, the appointment took effect from Jan. 5. The managing directors...

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