Former Minister of Education and Traditional Title Holder In The Adamawa Emirate Council Is Dead

NewsNigeriaFormer Minister of Education and Traditional Title Holder In The Adamawa Emirate Council Is Dead

PilotnewsJanuary 6, 2021

A former Minister of Education and one time presidential aspirant on the platform of defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) Alhaji Dauda Birma, is dead. He died in the early hours of Tuesday at his home in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. Dauda who held the traditional title of Sarkin Gabas Adamawa and Waziri of Garkida was said to have been fairly well before his death. His son, Musa Dauda Birma, in a Facebook post,...

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6 Persons Arrested as pro-Trump Protesters Clash With Police in Washington

NewsPoliticsUnited States6 Persons Arrested as pro-Trump Protesters Clash With Police in Washington

PilotnewsJanuary 6, 2021

A mass demonstration in support of outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. escalated into clashes with the police, resulting in the arrest of six people, U.S. media reported on Wednesday. U.S. Congress is due to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election later in the day. Trump supporters have been flocking to Washington from all across the country since the weekend to attend the rally and demand that pro-Biden electoral votes in...

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Anambra 2021: What it Means to be in an Election Year

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsAnambra 2021: What it Means to be in an Election Year

PilotnewsJanuary 5, 2021

Those profiting from electioneering and elections in Anambra state might have their best year yet, in this year’s gubernatorial election. ―Ebuka Onyekwelu As the Anambra governorship election gets closer, political considerations shape nearly every action of government and non-government actors. Politics takes preponderance over governance, as it is exalted to the front, centre, and back rows. Within the government circle, not much happens except schemes on how to get an acceptable candidate into Government House....

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Ethiopia’s COVID-19 Cases Near 126,000

AfricaCoronavirusNewsEthiopia’s COVID-19 Cases Near 126,000

PilotnewsJanuary 5, 2021

The Ethiopian Ministry of Health on Monday reported 297 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases over the past 24 hours, as the total number of confirmed cases hit 125,919 in the country. The ministry said the number of COVID-19-related deaths in the country had reached 1,950 as of Monday evening, including two new virus-related deaths reported within a 24-hour period. The ministry said some 112,610 patients who tested positive for COVID-19 had recovered so far, including 243...

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Australian Open Players to be Shifted to New Quarantine Hotel

SportsWorld NewsAustralian Open Players to be Shifted to New Quarantine Hotel

PilotnewsJanuary 5, 2021

Australian Open organisers have been forced to tear up a quarantine accommodation plan for international players a month before the Grand Slam. The development followed a threat of legal action from apartment owners at a luxury hotel in Melbourne. Tennis Australia and government authorities had arranged for players to serve a 14-day mandatory quarantine at the Westin Melbourne ahead of the Feb. 8 to Feb. 21 Australian Open. On Tuesday, the plan was scrapped after...

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Nigeria Records 1,204 New COVID-19 Cases, Highest Daily Surge Ever

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 1,204 New COVID-19 Cases, Highest Daily Surge Ever

PilotnewsJanuary 5, 2021

Nigeria on Monday recorded 1,204 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of infections to 91,351. The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its verified website. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  reports that Nigeria recorded 1,145 cases on Dec. 18, 2020. The centre also announced seven deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the country’s death toll to 1,318. It stated that three of the deaths occurred in...

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CoronavirusLifestyleNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Gov Fintiri Bans Social Gatherings of More than 50 People

PilotnewsJanuary 5, 2021

Disturbed by the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and violation of protocols, Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has banned all social gatherings in the state until further notice. Fintiri gave the directive in a statement issued by his Press Secretary,  Mr. Humwashi Wonosikou, on Tuesday in Yola. He warned that COVID-19 was real and is a global health crisis. “I am highly disappointed over the lack of strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocols and measures...

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Putin, Merkel Consider Possibility for Joint Production of COVID-19 Vaccines

CoronavirusWorld NewsPutin, Merkel Consider Possibility for Joint Production of COVID-19 Vaccines

PilotnewsJanuary 5, 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have discussed cooperation in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and emphasised the possibility of joint production of vaccines against the virus. The Kremlin disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. “The issues regarding the cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic have been discussed with an emphasis on possible prospects of joint production of vaccines. “It was agreed that the dialogue on this...

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Unilorin ASUU Declares Readiness to Resume Academic Activities

EducationLabourNewsNigeriaUnilorin ASUU Declares Readiness to Resume Academic Activities

PilotnewsJanuary 5, 2021

Prof. Saliu Ajao, Chairman, University of Ilorin Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Tuesday, assured of the Union’s readiness to return to the classroom. Ajao, who spoke with newsmen in Ilorin, said the resumption followed the recent suspension of the nine-month-old national strike by the Union. The ASUU Chairman commended the students of the institution and their parents for their patience and understanding while the industrial action lasted. He explained that...

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Fire Destroys N635m Property in Kano State in 2020

NewsNigeriaFire Destroys N635m Property in Kano State in 2020

PilotnewsJanuary 5, 2021

The Kano State Fire Service says 134 lives and property worth N635million were lost to fire incidents in the state from Jan.1 to Dec.31, 2020. Alhaji Saidu Muhammad, the Public Relations Officer of the Service said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Kano on Tuesday. Muhammad said that the service also saved 1,077 lives and property worth N2. 56 billion in 786 fire incidents during the period. “Most of the...

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