Reign of Totalitarian Madness―America under Dictatorship

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsOpinionUnited StatesReign of Totalitarian Madness―America under Dictatorship

PilotnewsJanuary 12, 2021

The only difference between Donald Trump and Idi Amin Dada —a cannibal who ruled Ugandan from 1971-79, is that Trump never cooked and ate his victims. ― Dr. Anthony Obi Ogbo How Trump Dragged America into a ‘Union of Coup Nations’ By the time I left Nigeria in the late 80s, Coup d’état did not mean anything to me. I had witnessed a lot of coups and crises and could smell them before they occurred....

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Internet Subscribers Grew to 151 Million in Q3 2020 — Report

NewsNigeriaTelecommunicationInternet Subscribers Grew to 151 Million in Q3 2020 — Report

PilotnewsJanuary 12, 2021

A report by the National Bureau of Statistic (NBS) has shown that Internet subscribers in Nigeria grew to 151.51 million subscribers in the third quarter of 2020 In the report on telecoms data for Q2 and Q3 2020 released on Sunday NBS estimated that this represents a 5.48 percent growth quarter-on-quarter. A total of 205 million voice subscribers were reported to have been active in Q3 2020 compared to 196.24 million subscribers in Q2 2020,...

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South African Billionaire Strikes Gold

NewsSouth African Billionaire Strikes Gold

PilotnewsJanuary 12, 2021

South Africans are paying tribute to tech entrepreneur, Elon Musk, who has overtaken Amazon’s Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest person. Musk, who was born and raised in Pretoria, is now worth more than US$188 billion, US$1.5 billion more than Bezos after shares in his Tesla Motors firm soared over the past week. Tesla’s value was boosted by the Democratic Party securing control of the US Senate, and it is expected to introduce tax credits...

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PDP congratulates Obiozor, New President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo

NewsNigeriaPeoplePoliticsPDP congratulates Obiozor, New President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo

PilotnewsJanuary 12, 2021

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday congratulated former Nigeria Ambassador to the United States, Prof. George Obiozor, on his election as the President-General of the Ohaneze Ndigbo. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja, described Obiozor, former Nigeria Ambassador to Israel and Cyprus, as a seasoned administrator, excellent diplomat, and courageous nationalist. He also described him as a firm voice in the fight for the entrenchment...

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U.S. House Democrats Introduce Article of Impeachment Against Trump

PoliticsUnited StatesU.S. House Democrats Introduce Article of Impeachment Against Trump

PilotnewsJanuary 12, 2021

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced an article of impeachment against outgoing President Donald Trump on Monday, as Republicans blocked a measure calling on Vice President Pence to remove his boss from office. The single impeachment article charges Trump with incitement of insurrection. It accuses him of stoking violence against the U.S. government after a mob of his supporters, riled up by his claims of election fraud, stormed the U.S. Capitol last week....

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COVID-19: Gov. Umahi Orders Another Fumigation of Public Places in Ebonyi

CoronavirusHealthNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Gov. Umahi Orders Another Fumigation of Public Places in Ebonyi

PilotnewsJanuary 12, 2021

Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered fumigation public institutions in the state to contain the spread of COVID-19. This is contained in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Daniel Umezurike on Tuesday in Abakaliki. Umezurike said that the fumigation will last for three days, commence on Jan. 13 and end on Jan. 15. He named some of the places to be fumigated to include old and new Government House, Executive Council...

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Bauchi State to Reopen Schools Jan.18, Says Education Commissioner

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaBauchi State to Reopen Schools Jan.18, Says Education Commissioner

PilotnewsJanuary 12, 2021

The Bauchi state government says it would reopen its 4,816 schools on Jan. 18, for the 2020/2021 academic session, according to Aliyu Tilde, the state commissioner of education. “We would reopen the schools for the first term, which was supposed to begin in September,” he said, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi, on Tuesday. He said the previous lockdown of schools,  as a result of the Covid-19  pandemic, had...

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COVID-19: NCDC Reports 1,244 New Infections as Total Now 101, 331

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Reports 1,244 New Infections as Total Now 101, 331

PilotnewsJanuary 12, 2021

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported  1,244 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 101,331. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website late Monday. The agency also confirmed additional three coronavirus-related deaths in the country in the past 24 hours. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that last week the country recorded more than 9,800 cases within seven days, thus surpassing...

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Portugal’s President Infected With Virus Shortly Before Election

CoronavirusWorld NewsPortugal’s President Infected With Virus Shortly Before Election

PilotnewsJanuary 12, 2021

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has tested positive for the coronavirus just two weeks before the election of a new head of state. The 72-year-old politician from the Conservative Social Democratic Party (PSD) is running for re-election. He is not suffering from any symptoms, but the infection is disrupting the election campaign, the Lusa news agency reported on Tuesday. The re-election of the president in the vote on Jan. 24, is considered likely. Of...

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NASU, SSANU to Embark on 3-day Protest Over IPPIS, Others

EducationLabourNASU, SSANU to Embark on 3-day Protest Over IPPIS, Others

PilotnewsJanuary 11, 2021

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) have threatened to embark on a three-day protest on Jan. 12. The unions in a circular jointly issued on Sunday in Abuja said that the planned strike was to protest the non-implementation of an agreement reached with the Federal Government. The unions under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) issued the circular to all branch chairmen of...

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