Disregard Misinformation On Lockdown, FG Advises Nigerians

CoronavirusNigeriaDisregard Misinformation On Lockdown, FG Advises Nigerians

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2021

The Federal Government on Thursday urged Nigerians to disregard the news circulating on social media that it was contemplating another lockdown. Mr. Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), also Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, made clarification in a statement signed by Mr. Willie Bassey, Director Information in his office. Mustapha also advised Nigerians to join hands with the Federal Government to contain the spread of the virus by adhering...

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D’Banj Enters 2021 With New Single “Ikebe”

EntertainmentMusicNewsNigeriaD’Banj Enters 2021 With New Single “Ikebe”

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2021

Nigeria’s popular musician, Oladapo Oyebanjo a.k.a D’Banj says 2021 will be marked in grand style as he plans to launch his new album “Ikebe” before the end of the first quarter. D’Banj made this known in Abuja, during a listening brunch of the album, which also had other tracks like “Banga” and “Antidote”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that “Ikebe”, which literally means buttock, was produced by Nigeria’s talented producer Rexxie. D’Banj said...

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WAFU U-17: Senate President Tasks Golden Eaglets to Beat Burkina Faso

NewsNigeriaSportsWAFU U-17: Senate President Tasks Golden Eaglets to Beat Burkina Faso

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2021

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has urged Golden Eaglets to go all out and ensure that they defeat their Burkina Faso counterparts in Friday’s semi-final encounter of the ongoing WAFU U-17 championship taking place in Togo. Lawan spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone through his Special Adviser (SA) on Sports, Sani Fema. He urged the team to focus on the record already set by the country in U-17 football both at...

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Bauchi Road Accident Claims Lives of 21 Out of 22 Passengers — FRSC

NewsNigeriaTravelBauchi Road Accident Claims Lives of 21 Out of 22 Passengers — FRSC

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2021

Mr. Yusuf Abdullahi, the Bauchi state Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has said that 21 out of the 22 passengers involved in a road accident in Bauchi have died. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accident occurred on Sunday morning, when a Toyota Hummer bus belonging to Borno Express heading to Maiduguri from Jos, with 14 passengers, and a VW Golf 3 wagon coming from Misau heading to...

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FG to Give N20,000 Cash Grant to 160,000 Poor, Vulnerable Rural Women — Minister

CoronavirusEconomyNewsNigeriaFG to Give N20,000 Cash Grant to 160,000 Poor, Vulnerable Rural Women — Minister

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2021

The Federal Government is targeting over 160,000 poor and vulnerable rural women, to benefit from the N20,000 cash grant, across the country to cushion the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Faruk, made the disclosure at the launch of the grant, on Wednesday, in Katsina, where 6,800 rural women would benefit. “We are targeting over 160,000 poor and vulnerable rural women in Nigeria for the...

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Nigeria Tennis Federation Unveils its 2021 Programmes

NewsNigeriaSportsNigeria Tennis Federation Unveils its 2021 Programmes

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2021

The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has unveiled its 2021 activities aimed at enhancing the development of the game in the country, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Dayo Abulude, the Secretary-General of the Federation, said on Wednesday in Abuja that the Federation would be organisimg various local tournaments, as well as participate in international competitions. He said these would include wheelchair international tournaments’ World Qualifiers, and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tennis Junior,...

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Trump Condemns Capitol Hill Attack

NewsPoliticsUnited StatesTrump Condemns Capitol Hill Attack

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2021

Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump has “unequivocally condemned” the Jan. 6 breach of Congress by his supporters. “I want to be very clear: I unequivocally condemn the violence that we saw last week, Trump said in a video message posted by the White House on Twitter. The president noted that the “incursion of the U.S. Capitol struck at the very heart” of the country and “angered millions of Americans” across party lines. The sole article...

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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 1,398 New Infections, Active Cases Now 20,062

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria Records 1,398 New Infections, Active Cases Now 20,062

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2021

Nigeria recorded 1,398 new cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) as active cases being managed across isolation and treatment centres in the country rose to 20,062. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Wednesday. The centre also confirmed nine new deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the nation’s death toll to 1,382. It stated that 1,398 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours across the country, bringing number of confirmed cases...

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WHO Team Arrives in Wuhan in Search of Novel Coronavirus Origins

ChinaCoronavirusWHO Team Arrives in Wuhan in Search of Novel Coronavirus Origins

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2021

An international team of experts tasked with studying the origin of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has arrived in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, officials confirmed on Thursday. Their arrival was delayed after a protracted tug-of-war about the trip. Upon arrival, the researchers were tested for the coronavirus and asked to go into quarantine for two weeks. The experts will work with Chinese scientists to investigate whether the virus can be traced back to its...

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Trump Ban Was Right But Sets Dangerous Precedent – Twitter Chief

PoliticsUnited StatesTrump Ban Was Right But Sets Dangerous Precedent – Twitter Chief

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2021

Twitter’s chief executive Jack Dorsey on Wednesday defended the platform’s decision to suspend U.S. President Donald Trump’s account indefinitely but also said it sets a dangerous precedent. Twitter banned the outgoing president in the wake of the attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob last week. “I do not celebrate or feel pride in our having to ban @realDonaldTrump from Twitter, or how we got here. After a clear warning, we’d take this...

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